Recent content by solitarymonkey

I actually tried half you advice, and just cleared the cache for the Home app. Just to save me the hassle of resetting up my home pages (lazy). Turns out that it was just something in the cache that screwed it up! Completely forgot to even consider that as an option until your post. So thank...

This morning, my phone updated to 39.2.A.0.417, and since then, I've noticed that when on the home screen (and only the home screen I believe) the notification bar at the top seems to auto hide. This was not something it was previously set to, and I'm not even aware of a setting anywhere that...

Truecall can do this as well. Needs a data connection for real-time identifying of incoming calls, but that's to be expected :)

Literally the only features I'm aware of that would mean not using another app would be to disable data /WiFi, or enter flight mode. But obviously, that's system wide, and not app specific. Why would you like to do this without another app?

Samsung have become (have they ever?) somewhat open source unfriendly. Being a big competitor against Apple may have something to do with it (don't want them stealing ideas or anything ?). But yes, as the others said, because of so much proprietary shizzle under the hood, a lot of hardware...

It depends on 3 things. The phone, the charger and the connection (th e cable). So yes, the cable is a crucial factor in utilising Fast Charge :) Think of it as having a fast car, a driver comfortable with pushing the car to the limits, and the road being the cable. If the road isn't build for...

If you skim back through this thread, you'll find some people linking to a tool you can use to download quicker. I've not used it myself, but you should find it relatively easy to use :)

Sadly, no. From what research I have done, the Knox bit is basically an e-fuse in the CPU. Once it's gone it's gone. Only way to "restore" it is with a new phone.

You don't actually have to be using you phone for rain to be a problem ;) some of us don't drive and have to walk a lot. If an unexpected storm appears, you can get incredibly wet!! The phone that got damaged that I mentioned, was in my pocket. Walking home from work. It is only about 10-15 to...

Regarding the waterproof thing, I'm guessing no one uses their phones outside? Where it rains? I've lost the use of a phone by getting caught out in the rain before. I'm not saying all phones have to be waterproof, but as the technologies are improving, it wouldn't hurt to see it become more...

Did you leave your device unplugged and just go through by entering your model number and serial?

Try this, but I was informed the serial number is on the lower part of the back of the phone. I just need to update the post at some point about that. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3140935 Recovering from brick

No idea about the first part, to be honest. We'll have to see. As the CSC is a part of the firmware, it will change it. So if you flash BTU firmware, you'll get BTU OTA's. You can use Smart Switch to return to the very same version (CSC) you purchased it will though if at any point you wanted...

The main perk of unbranded firmware is the lack of bloatware. I was informed earlier, probably in this thread I think, that for some reason, they often tend to be among the last releases. American T-Mobile S6's got 5.1.1 first for example :-/

You know what? I've just realised it's on mine too :-p I had to take my protective case off, and use a torch to be able to see it, but it's there. Damn.. Haha. Never thought to look. At least it's out in the open for all to know (including recovering from potential partition screw ups). Cheers!!