Old "how-to" info for Customizing/Building ROMs Still Relevant?

I'd like to start getting into customizing ROMs, and I'd like to start with the OH3 TW ROM. I'm wondering if all the older "how-to" threads that reference Android Kitchen and whatnot are still applicable to 5.1? For instance, most of the threads I find about Android Kitchen are (at latest) from 2013. Thanks!

Wlan off - still uses battery?

Hi,

some time ago I recognized in the detailed battery stats (settings - energy option - battery usage - detailed history) that the orange bar of the WLAN is constantly shown, what would mean Wlan is on all the time - what its not.

now I had some time for testing:
put phone for some minutes in fly mode
than turned fly mode off (mobile data on, Wlan off) waited a while

for that time in the stats, as expected, no activity for Wlan

than turned on Wlan for a short time and turned it off again. waited again for a while
in the stats there is Wlan shown as active/using battery from the point of turning it on and off again till now .. :silly:

Now is the question: is it just an error in the battery stats or is it really still active in the background .. :confused:

one way to find out would be, to check the battery life (with similar usage of the phone) with all 4 possible settings, each time a circle off full charge to empty:
1. WLAN off all the time
2. WLAN on all the time
3. WLAN on and off half the time
4. WLAN on and off half the time (putting phone shortly in fly mode after turning WLAN off)

that would be quite time-consuming and still not very accurate?!

battery stat apps seem to need root, so I cant use them :rolleyes:

Rooting a G2 with the LP firmware still possible.

I love my G2 so much because of the current ROM i am using and for what I use my phone for, I really don't need anything better. The problem is I fool with it so much I am concerned about it wearing out or breaking so I want to buy a backup G2 in case something happens. I imagine a new or used one would problably come with the latest firmware (5.01 or 5.1.1) and I am concerned about being able to root it. It's been so long since I rooted my phone (I think I used ioroot originally) and I haven't kept up with newer root methods so I don't know if they work with the latest firmware or has Verizon closed that door.

Is there still a way to root a G2 VS980 if it comes preinstalled with the latest lollipop updates from Verizon?

I searched through the forums but can't seem to find a definitive answer. Thanks for any advice...

[Q][noob] Note 4 N910F still with android 5.0.1

Hey guys

I may sound noob but the fact that my phone is still under android 5.0.1 drives me crazy (recent apps lag etc).
I've been checking for updates (OTA) but "Latest Updates have already been installed" message pops up.
I bought the phone from Cyprus (2nd hand) and as far as I am concerned it is fully stock (non-rooted).

Was my device supposed to receive the 5.1.1 update OTA, since other Note 4s in Cyprus were updated to 5.1.1 ?

Thanks!

Is there any possiblity to fix zenfone 2 hard brick? still havent found any fixes

zenfone 2 show a usb logo and cant access to recovery mode..many of us were researching for the fix of it but dont know how far it goes. All we need os dnx and os image to flash the boot..is there any help..please help me out :(

8MP still capture from 4K video?

Hi,
I saw in Z5 Premium page that there is a new feature which allows you to take still images from 4K videos. As its just software, any possibility that every Z phone will get that feature or we need someone to extract his apk? Can be seen in official phone page in freeze the action part, can't post links.

OPO touch screen issue still exist?

I consider buying a new OPO. But I want to ask if the touch issue is still there or was fixed by newer firmware months ago?

Is The Zenfone2 Still Worth Buying Now?

So new phones have come out like the ZUK Z1 and OnePlus2 etc

The Zenfone2 competes quite well with these, especially on price - however is it still worth buying considering how small the battery is and the draining issues?

Otherwise the Zenfone2 actually has some advantages over the newer releases like having MicroSD and NFC and FM Radio and even has a 128Gb model!

i want to tweak nexus 5 performance.asphalt 8 airborne game still lagging

i rooted my phone nexus 5 with 6.0 xtrasmooth rom (13.10) but my asphalt 8 airborne game still lags. what to install to never lag?
SetCPU for Root Users -
ROEHSOFT RAM-EXPANDER (SWAP) -
GLTools [root] (gfx optimizer)
i saw somewhere these 3 apps but i am not sure they are the solution..
please guide me i am newbie

Kyocera XTRM C6721 with SYS APP VIRUSES - Framaroot success, still not rooted

Kyocera Hydro XTRM USCC-C6721

The viruses are manifested as system apps and cannot be deleted/uninstalled. I have wiped the phone in recovery mode, factory reset it, removed the sim card, tried rooting it in various ways... At this point I have to make myself give up and ask for help before I go nuts!

Framaroot finally started reporting success, but I've tried 5 or 6 different versions at least twice each (all attempts and different versions successful), but upon rebooting/restarting, the phone is not actually rooted. It's not rooted before restart, either (root checker). Other options have failed (kingoroot, Cydia Impactor, etc).

I've read a million forum threads and websites, tried for hours and hours, but I'm still not getting anywhere.... I have seen mention of flashing/roms/scripts but I don't know anything about that and need better instructions. Please help!

Omg!!! Sm-n915a samsung galaxy note edge still no root?

HELP, HELP, OMG!!! Is there any way, any way at all to root this damn sm-n915a? I have been extremely patient, seems like I'm gonna have to purchase another device. WE ARE SO BEHIND, by the time there's finally root access, this phone will be an antique :(

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Marshmallow phones STILL NOT CONNECTING to S2

Samsung released a Marshmallow (Android 6.0/M update to the Gear app, the Gear Plugin, and the Samsung Accessory Service apps on October 12. They then released updates again on October 15 and 16.

None of these three updates allow the S2 to stay connected via Bluetooth to your Marshmallow phone. Phone will connect once, and then fail to reconnect UNLESS you do a "Light" or "Factory" reset. Of course you lose some or all of your data and settings. And then if your S2 goes out of range of Phone, reset time again.

Just wanting folks to be aware. Suggest you leave a comment in Google Play for all three apps, but who knows if Samsung even reads those comments. At this point I don't even know if the people at Samsung who need to know about this, are even aware of issue.