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Headphones always active

For some reason my Touch Pro (Sprint) shows that the headphones are always plugged in. I get no sound because the headphones icon is showing up, even though they are not attached to my device. If I attach the headphones I get sound. I can hear calls with the headphones but I cannot talk to people. For some reason they cannot hear me. I am running Juggalo's rom, I believe his original version. I have done a hard reset which didn't fix the problem. I would flash back to stock OS and get it serviced but my soft reset button doesn't work now for some reason.
Is there anyway to completely disable headphones so that I might be able to hook it up to my computer with active sync (because of the headphones showing as being activated I cannot use active sync)?
If not, is there any way I can flash my phone without using the Power + Vol Down + Soft Reset, or active sync?
Thanks,
Lord of the Midgets

I've got the same problem nobody knows what it is ?

i did not have it on my TPro - but I've seen this on a lots of phones, in 99% the reason was that the connector got some moisture / water > got oxidated > phone believes headset is plugged in. clean it with contact-cleaner fluid.

I ended up trading my phone in at Best Buy which is where I purchased it. Just bring your manufacturer warranty, which is in the booklet you should have received with the phone, and the phone to whatever retailer you bought it from. They have to honor the manufacturer warranty. If they say no talk to a manger and if he says no tell him you will go to corporate and he will almost instantly agree.
I can say that the performance on my new touch pro is so much better than the US launch version. I don't know what they did but it seems to perform better.

I'm sure there is a registry tweak to take this off. Since I know I saw someone post up that there was a tweak to keep it on so there was no need for headphones.

Note 5 vs Apple 6 plus s

So I've been an avid Android user since it's birth, I've NEVER owned an apple products and up until recently, I've NEVER even considered it but the 6plus caught my eye.. I know that neither eco system is perfect but I'm so tired of some of the issues I'm having with my Samsung device that have continued from s3 to s4 to note 3 and now my Note 4... I can't understand why the same problems persist???? And rooting the phone is just not something I want to do + a jailbroken iPhone also opens up the device to better performance...
(a) Frequently when I take a picture and try and view the picture immediately afterwards, the phone experiences lagging and force closing
(b) when I receive a message or notification of ANY kind while listening to media, my volume is decreased and the only solution is to text myself and the new notification increases my media volume again
(c) the brightness sometimes turns itself down due to overheating
(d) WiFi issues!! Losing connection and reconnecting FREQUENTLY!!
(e) this phone was supposed to be compatible with my pioneer head unit using mirrorlink, purchased the latest head unit EXACTLY for that purpose as pioneer assured me that it was what I needed for mirror link to work. Well it didn't and researched the hell out of it (no solution)
(f) GPS sucks balls, constantly getting confused on my location, at 1st it was strictly a problem in downtown Chicago but now it happens in the suburbs too.. I could be sitting still and the phone suddenly tells me to turn left and then it corrects itself and then again turn left and it will continue to switch back N forth until I start moving again...
Now I've had all but one of these issues on EVERY Samsung device I've owned, each time hoping that their latest and greatest devices will have resolved these issues but to no avail!!!
So I'm thinking of actually making a switch to Apple and keeping an Android tablet along side it for my Android fix... I have a couple friends who've always switched back N forth between the 2, so I know Apple is a fantastic device that doesn't typically suffer from existing problems with complete deniability.. The customer service is absolutely stellar but I also know that's it's a limited device... No more unlimited skip Pandora, no more torrenting straight to my device, no more custom launchers ect ect ect....
Anyways just want some input... By the way I'm NOT a dev or a computer wiz BUT I'm a geek and electronics and gadgets are my passion, I do custom car stereo installation, I build pc's, I repair pc's for friends frequently and overall I'm very capable... Trust me NON of my problems have a real solution... Also my wife too owns a Note 4 and same crap happens with her phone
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Note 5 + s2 always in standalone mode

Hi was wondering if anyone has the same problem and found possible fix, so for no apparent reason my watch will go into standalone mode and then I have to reconnect with the phone with the connect button in the app I've taken the phone to a Samsung tech at best buy and he had no clue he said if it continues to call Samsung back

Update was on the phone with Samsung for a while and finally they agree to warranty the watch so I'm mailing it back 2morrow will update again in 7 to 10 days when it's returned on how the whole process worked out for me

Okay so I jumped the gun and before Samsung could return my old watch I purchase the new watch with 4G and the same problem continues so I went ahead and called tmobile to repair the note 5 they sent me a new note 5 yesterday and everything is AOK working perfectly connected via bluetooth since yesterday

The Note 5 has a serious Bluetooth problem. No one's figured out why yet. We're all just returning the phones. Search for Note 5 Bluetooth disconnect and you'll see huge threads.

How do i get out of standalone mode

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How do i get out of standalone mode
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Turn on call auto-forwarding

Galaxy S6 Edge *plus* update to Marshmellow?

A few questions. First off, is there a forum dedicated to the S6 Edge Plus? Or is S6 Edge and S6 Edge Plus pretty much the same softwarewise?
Secondly, when will Sprint update the S6 Edge Plus to Marshmellow? I swear Sprint takes forever.
But I'm also getting pretty ancy here. There are a number of things with the stock ROM that I'd like to change but can't unless I root. For example, when you raise the volume when on Bluetooth at about 75% it stops and gives you a dialog box warning you of listening too loudly. At Sprint! I have another volume knob on my car. I can control the volume there. There's also a volume on my Bluetooth headset. Stop stopping me from setting the volume to 100%. Can I turn this off? NO! Not unless you're root. Well that stupid!
Another case, when the phone starts charging either from plugging it in or on a wireless charger it beeps indicating it's charging. But it also lowers the volume of whatever is playing, does it's little beep then raises the volume. It's interruptive at best! Can I turn off this beep? Nope. Not unless your root!
But from what I understand it may be even more difficult to root this particular phone. Plus if you root you won't get updates so I'd never get Marshmellow then. Yes I know I can install a custom ROM and then manage things. That's a bother I'd wish to avoid. But the real kicker is that if I root then Samsung Pay will stop working (and probably Android Pay too) and I don't really want to lose that.
Oh carriers - why do you restrict things like turning off a beep or a stupid warning requiring the users to either root or just live with it and why do you take forever to update your phones?!? It's maddening.
So looking for advice on my issues listed above.

defaria said:
A few questions. First off, is there a forum dedicated to the S6 Edge Plus? Or is S6 Edge and S6 Edge Plus pretty much the same softwarewise?
Secondly, when will Sprint update the S6 Edge Plus to Marshmellow? I swear Sprint takes forever.
But I'm also getting pretty ancy here. There are a number of things with the stock ROM that I'd like to change but can't unless I root. For example, when you raise the volume when on Bluetooth at about 75% it stops and gives you a dialog box warning you of listening too loudly. At Sprint! I have another volume knob on my car. I can control the volume there. There's also a volume on my Bluetooth headset. Stop stopping me from setting the volume to 100%. Can I turn this off? NO! Not unless you're root. Well that stupid!
Another case, when the phone starts charging either from plugging it in or on a wireless charger it beeps indicating it's charging. But it also lowers the volume of whatever is playing, does it's little beep then raises the volume. It's interruptive at best! Can I turn off this beep? Nope. Not unless your root!
But from what I understand it may be even more difficult to root this particular phone. Plus if you root you won't get updates so I'd never get Marshmellow then. Yes I know I can install a custom ROM and then manage things. That's a bother I'd wish to avoid. But the real kicker is that if I root then Samsung Pay will stop working (and probably Android Pay too) and I don't really want to lose that.
Oh carriers - why do you restrict things like turning off a beep or a stupid warning requiring the users to either root or just live with it and why do you take forever to update your phones?!? It's maddening.
So looking for advice on my issues listed above.
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here is the sprint 928p (galaxy S6 edge +) forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6-edge-plus
the android 6.0 beta has gone out to a few UK S6 and S6 edges but not our variant, nor any US 925/925p
if you are new to the whole flashing phone biz...get to know chainfire...do alot more research man!:good:
IF YOU DONT KNOW ANY OF THIS......
please dont flash or modify your phone. you are not ready yet.
stay safe and enjoy your stock phone for what it is
You are metaphorically sitting on the fence line, you want root features yet you don't want to root due to some apps not working while rooted...
why not run two roms...one stock and another rooted the way you like. make twrp backups

will EU Volume cap ever be removed?

Looking at potentially buying this phone in the future but I'm curious to see if it can be done or has anyone been able to successfully remove it yet?
Anticipating the answer :S

If that's you only worry about Europe and its laws you are one lucky person.
Ryland

Best way to remove it is to turn your volume up, and when it asks you the question, press ok.
Then if you don't reboot the phone it won't ask you again.
I have to admit though, the poor volume of the S8 as well as most Android phones barring HTC, makes the cap irrelevant because if anyone hurts their ears listening to music through an S8+ they had broken ears already haha.

Wait, EU is responsible for that feature? Those f.....s

no....as long as it's a law

Gotta love the EU - controlling A$$ holes

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Wait, EU is responsible for that feature? Those f.....s
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sorry for the late reply, yep, good old EU, it effects all audio devices in the UK and europe, even the high end ones, it's always a issue for me especially when i am choosing a new phone and being able to root and remove it.
biffwitch said:
Best way to remove it is to turn your volume up, and when it asks you the question, press ok.
Then if you don't reboot the phone it won't ask you again.
I have to admit though, the poor volume of the S8 as well as most Android phones barring HTC, makes the cap irrelevant because if anyone hurts their ears listening to music through an S8+ they had broken ears already haha.
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lol no that is not how you remove it, if it was that easy i would be able to do that on any device, no matter if the volume is turned up or not the volume cap will still reduce the volume no matter what, the only way to remove it permanently is via root, i still have my note 4 with root and the volume cap removed + custom rom with better audio i don't think i could ever part with it tbh, the S8 and S8+ are new so i guess it's the waiting game for now.
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Gotta love the EU - controlling A$$ holes
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the nanny state and all, i can't stand the EU, what gives them the right to think for us really, what next? a timer on all tvs to turn off at a certain day so we are ready for bed? it's really is stupid.
furthermore with the recent news about the note 8 maybe it's best to wait for that phone instead, i'm more than patient to wait anyway, no rush, hopefully that will get rooted and the volume cap removed maybe.
but if either phone doesn't get root & EU volume cap removed i could always go back to legacy devices like my ipod classic (yes i stil have one of those ) the sound on them are still good till this day, only limitation is the space on them but i'll manage i guess.
till now i'll use my note 4 till it dies, it's 3 years old and still going strong for now.

With a bit of luck by March 2019 we'll have left the eu behind & all ludicrous laws. Cannot come soon enough.

Just be thankful that its not like some devices where it will nag you EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. when you turn the volume back up. At least this phone will only bug you once and then leave you alone until a certain amount of time passes or you restart. My Samsung Tab Pro S for example... *shudder*

this is why i would feel cheated buying a £800 phone and putting up with this
http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=796398&p=5798523&viewfull=1#post5798523
i's ridiculous really and the volume is worse with bluetooth too, if i can't remove it i don't want it :angry:

No.
It's here to stay.
Even when the UK leaves the EU I doubt Samsung will not have the cap on UK handsets.

On the other hand:
European Phones are easy rootable (the samsung galaxy ones)
US Phones are always more difficult to root and so on (because of the different chips - exynos / snapdragon)
All the best,
lienot

Samsung phones have always been plenty loud enough for me.
You know loud noise damages hearing, right? So the more you listen to loud music, the more you need to turn up the volume.
Better not to get started on the vicious circle in the first place.

For anyone who can't see the 3 dots (tested on S8+ and S10+)
1. Download the free app QuickShortcutMaker from the Play store
2. Run it and type "volume" in the search box
3. When "Settings" appears in the search results below, open the tree and tap on "Settings / Media Volume Limiter"
4. From the choices that appear, tap the "Try" option
5. You have now opened Media Volume Limiter, which is where the 3 dots would have taken you. You should see a switch to turn the limiter on or off and a volume bar set to about 2/3
6. Tap the switch to turn the limiter ON
7. Drag the volume limit to the far right
8. Job done. Bollocks to Brussels.