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  1. electricpete

    Spam call protection coming to nexus

    ....according to this link below, it will be showing up in an update to our phone app http://www.techtimes.com/articles/171423/20160726/google-nexus-android-phone-app-gets-spam-call-protection-with-latest-update.htm Apparently will show up in the phone app overflow menu...
  2. electricpete

    June update (gets rid of low initial volume on notification, ringer, alarms?)

    Guess what... it's June ;-) No surprise - the June images are out. No surprise - there are again two versions (MMB30J and MOB30I) following the MMB and MOB fork that occurred a few months ago...… I stuck with later-looking MOB fork and flashed MOB30I No surprise - there are again many...
  3. electricpete

    Two more images in May

    Here is where we’ve been: FEB: MMB29Q MAR: MMB29V APR: MMB29X, MOB30D MAY: MMB30G, MOB30I It seems that in April we forked: keeping the old MMB series and starting a new MOB series. Speculation on some sites is that the new MOB fork has a new radio and the old MMB fork is kept around for...
  4. electricpete

    April Factory images out (MMB29X...MOB30D)

    https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#shamu Every month there are multiple items deemed "critical", but this month there was some extra commotion in the news about a linux kernel flaw, that almost led to a mid-month update in March. So I'm going to flash this as soon I get a...
  5. electricpete

    Root Flashing to update while rooted (with xposed)

    I just did my first flash to update to current security level (Feb) since I first set up my new phone in December. It's probably a routine thing for you guys, but it was a first time for me. So I'm leaving my notes here in case they may be of use to anyone else (and I'll probably come back here...
  6. electricpete

    Root Instructions for installing Xposed on rooted N6 running Marshmallow

    You may have heard that Xposed is available on Marshmallow. In fact a large list of modules are already updated/working on marshmallow, as listed here Xposed for marshmallow installation is a little tricky. I spent awhile reading through this Nexus 6 xposed marshmallow thread to find some...
  7. electricpete

    Root What root apps/mods make sense specifically for Nexus 6

    Thanks to help from scaryalien and Rxpert83, my Nexus 6 is newly rooted. There are a couple of things I'm thinking about doing that are specifically related to the Nexus 6. Here's what comes to mind: 1 - Unbelievably, the N6 has no Miracast support. I see my elderly Mom in a home every day...
  8. electricpete

    Help poor touch sensitivity in certain apps (Droid48)?

    I've been installing apps on my new Nexus 6 (running 6.0.1) and all apps seem working fine so far, except one: droid48 engineering calculator (emulation of the HP48). In order to register a tap on a button/key in that app on my N6, I have to leave my finger on the key for some period of...
  9. electricpete

    Help Xposed for Lollipop AT&T S4 ?

    On my rooted AT&T S4, I just "upgraded" from Android 4.4.4 (I337UCUFNJ4) to Android 5.0.1 (1337UCUGOC4) using Flashfire for the Rom and Odin for the bootloader as descirbed here. I opted for the "odexed" version because it's truer to stock and supposed to be faster loading during boot. I still...
  10. electricpete

    Moto E battery life is great

    My 85 year old mother uses this phone as an emergency phone. It's always connected to wifi, but not much screen-on time, except when I visit I check the battery and notifications. Attached shows 31% battery used in 6 days...could be an 18 days battery life. I realize the low screen/phone...
  11. electricpete

    Samsung clipboard vulnerability - Last 20 items stored

    ======PROBLEM====== To my understanding, certain Samsung phones (including my Galaxy S4 running stock rooted 4.3) have an extended-clipboard feature, which stores the last 20 items clipped. But this functionality is not a part of other Android phones, is not well publicized, and is not always...
  12. electricpete

    Help Delete slide-to-unlock but keep pin-lock

    I have rooted at&t s4 running stock 4.3 I have pin unlock for security, but it doesn't engage until 30 minutes for convenience. Every time my screen goes off for any reason (manual off or 1-minute screen timeout), I need to slide to unlock (even if pin lock did not engage yet). This slide...
  13. electricpete

    Help mysterious overheating phone - detailed case study

    Historical phone performance: Battery usage (slide 1) – phone uses up 21% in 9 hrs incl 1hr screen-on time and 23 minutes talk-time. Charging (slide 2) - phone reaches peak battery temperature 105F as voltage increases past 70%, then battery temperature lowers. Max charging current...
  14. electricpete

    Help how to keep audio going to speaker while using mic connected to headset jack

    I have an iRig Cast mic which plugs into the headset/mic jack on top of our phone: IK Multimedia | iRig MIC Cast - Ultra compact voice recording microphone for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices I bought it for the capability to capture a high quality audio recording using the mic...
  15. electricpete

    Help New AT&T S4 Notification: Dev Mgmt - Downloading software update - Please do not Leave WiFi area

    I have a one-day old AT&T Galaxy S4 (SGH-i337) Android Version is 4.2.2. per settings Within a few hours after purchase (with wifi connected), I got the notification: "Device Management. Downloading software update, Please do not leave wifi coverage area" I have stayed in wifi coverage area...
  16. electricpete

    [question] Call Recording App that works with Infuse

    Has anyone seen a Call Recording App that works with Samsug Infuse (for example with stock gingerbread) during normal calls (not speakerphone) Every app I have tried has multiple settings, none of which completely work with our phone. Either: the other side can't hear me, or the call isn't...
  17. electricpete

    Root Root Instructions for Pantech Crossover

    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1676757
  18. electricpete

    "Power Tutor" on Samsung Infuse - results

    I have downloaded the program PowerTutuor and have been trying it out on my Infuse phone. First some terms / assumptions related to battery life: Battery Life-time = 1750mA-hr = 100% 17.5 milliamps corresponds to 1% per hour. If we want to say it in milliwats, assume averageit voltage ~ 3.8v...
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