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I'm curious about how many people knew it existed
I found out on accident about it
There is nothing on these forums that tells you about it and neither does HTC or Verizon
Its simple just press the trackpad, vol down and the power and you've just reset without pulling the batter
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superchilpil said:
I'm curious about how many people knew it existed
I found out on accident about it
There is nothing on these forums that tells you about it and neither does HTC or Verizon
Its simple just press the trackpad, vol down and the power and you've just reset without pulling the batter
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Huh.... Nice find!
I knew something like this had to exist.

reset or reboot?

Reboot
Lol

Will this work if like youre phone is stuck at the boot screen?

Yes it will
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That's awesome! Thanks for the info

That is awesome, it's a crazy that no one's mentioned this before.

Sheesh! Thanks for the info, how many of us have just slapped ourselves in the forehead....

Reboot is actually one of the main reasons I flashed from stock to SkyRaider! That easy huh?

Thanks a bunch, superchilpil. Just learned this today - 2 years later!
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Cheers
Hi all
I knew it and had to use it some times but now I found myself as well 2 yrs later trying to do it in a proper way, not sure if there is an official way of doing it; I mean is there any order to press the buttons to do it?
well anyway it works no matter the order
Thank you!

[Q] A Dad's cry for rooting help!

My son always does my computer/cell phone fixes, but he just got out of major surgery and will be mentally and physically out of it for a while and I need help. I have a Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4G (Epic) , Gingerbread.EI22 2.3.5. --- Sprint recently forced an auto upgrade on it and unrooted my tethering program. I have looked on all sorts of websites and don't understand their instructions. You geniuses speak a different language than I do. Could someone provide, or point me to, simple step by step instructions to get back my Wireless Tether?

From one dad to another here you go, easy to follow videos by qbking77:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337453&highlight=how+to+root+ota+ei22
DIrect video link to root EI22:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwFRzzIqouE

Curse you kenny what happened to company xD just kidding he's in good hands.
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Biggoron said:
Curse you kenny what happened to company xD just kidding he's in good hands.
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Sorry B...LOL! Been sneaking in here and there and seeing you do a great job with the advice. This was one dad to another so had to help. Plus had time during football today. Keep up the great work!

Feel free to ask questions about any steps you get hung up on.

James.e.campbell said:
My son always does my computer/cell phone fixes, but he just got out of major surgery and will be mentally and physically out of it for a while and I need help. I have a Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4G (Epic) , Gingerbread.EI22 2.3.5. --- Sprint recently forced an auto upgrade on it and unrooted my tethering program. I have looked on all sorts of websites and don't understand their instructions. You geniuses speak a different language than I do. Could someone provide, or point me to, simple step by step instructions to get back my Wireless Tether?
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Kenny, I'm just now saying thanks because I couldn't figure out how to do it before. And, to everyone else that commented, "Thanks". But, I still don't understand about the thanks button.

James.e.campbell said:
Kenny, I'm just now saying thanks because I couldn't figure out how to do it before. And, to everyone else that commented, "Thanks". But, I still don't understand about the thanks button.
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It is just a little gratitude button to make us helpful people feel appreciated..LOL. Hope your son is recovering nicely and that you got your tethering working again.

Not that nobody here needs my help but just in case.....I'm here to help too lol man its tuff being new but you have come to the right place. Although qbking makes an AWESOME video....ill make another if you need some more guidence. Also I hope your son starts feeling better
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Hi everyone.... ok this is the process I recommend. Write down in order the files and steps needed and to be performed. Its actually simple. To start u off, u turn the phone off. give the phone about 30 seconds to completely power off. The with the keyboard open, u press and hold. The "1" button and press power button at the same time. This gets u into download mode. Then just proceed with the rest of the process.
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androidmaster1 said:
Hi everyone.... ok this is the process I recommend. Write down in order the files and steps needed and to be performed. Its actually simple. To start u off, u turn the phone off. give the phone about 30 seconds to completely power off. The with the keyboard open, u press and hold. The "1" button and press power button at the same time. This gets u into download mode. Then just proceed with the rest of the process.
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wth does the u button do for you? and if i am feeding into a troll slap me!!!!!!!

Oh sorry...I accidentally misspelled. I ment to say, u turn off.
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tazfanatic said:
wth does the u button do for you? and if i am feeding into a troll slap me!!!!!!!
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FAIL!!! Reread he meant u as in you... lol
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So I am not allowed to use "u". For in terms of "you"?...ok... by the way, show me exactly where it states than in forum policies.
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I am here to help people to the best of my abilities and knowledge...not be corrected on my forms of grammar...cuz I will have no problem displaying half the forums iwth improper text book grammer. "So BACKOFF". And focus what the actual issue is.
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Dude, calm the f down.

Root....it really bothers me when members worry about other things than what the thead is about. That's all. Anyways..continue with the business at hand.
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androidmaster1 said:
So I am not allowed to use "u". For in terms of "you"?...ok... by the way, show me exactly where it states than in forum policies.
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I was telling him to reread that you meant u as in you... trying to help you out... ;-)
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androidmaster1 said:
Root....it really bothers me when members worry about other things than what the thead is about. That's all. Anyways..continue with the business at hand.
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That's cool AM and I see you helping out a lot. However if you read back this question was solved and did not need any further replies so we can let it drop so new questions can stay at the top with people that need more immediate help. Thanks.
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Cool Brightness Shortcut

So I was just messing around with my phone and I found this cool way to change your brightness settings without having to go into settings. So besically all you have to do is slide across the top bar of the phone (where the time, battery, and data signal notifiers are). But do not pull down the notification bar just slide across the bar sliding to the right turns up the brightness sliding it left turns down the brightness. It works on GB and ICS. I dont know if this is a known feature or if samsung put it in there or if its just a glitch but i just wanted to share it.
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Edit : cause I feel like a ****
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capcanuck said:
Must...not...flame...
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what do you mean?

JPOKeefe said:
what do you mean?
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Lol ur acting like no one knew about this already..... Since day 1 everyone has known about this.
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JPOKeefe said:
what do you mean?
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Please delete
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capcanuck said:
Must...not...flame...
Edit : I'm so sorry. But this is just awesome.
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Are you being sarcastic?

hmmm I had no idea. Very handy. Thanks a lot.
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captain134 said:
hmmm I had no idea. Very handy. Thanks a lot.
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Just hit the thanks button
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Guys, before we flame & so on.................................
Not everyone knows about things, and when we find them.... we want to share..

eugene373 said:
Guys, before we flame & so on.................................
Not everyone knows about things, and when we find them.... we want to share..
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You're right. Please excuse me.
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phewizzo said:
Lol ur acting like no one knew about this already..... Since day 1 everyone has known about this.
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I had this phone 3 months before I knew about it.
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Sorry I didn't know this was already found I've been on the t989 forum for months and have never seem anyone post it so flame all you want i was just trying to post something I found and thought was interesting and would help other people which is what general is about isn't it? Close the thread if you want to.

phewizzo said:
Lol ur acting like no one knew about this already..... Since day 1 everyone has known about this.
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No I'm not. I'm trying to figure out why people like you are flaming me when I was just posting something I thought was useful if you already knew about it then great. Leave the flaming comments to yourself.

I've had this phone since December and didn't even know about this! Thanks I missed this from cm7 roms

phewizzo said:
Lol ur acting like no one knew about this already..... Since day 1 everyone has known about this.
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I've had this phone since it came out last year and I barely found out man
Thanks OP B-)
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Yeah, this is a Touchwiz feature. My SGS 1 Vibrant had this too.
sbell7105 said:
I've had this phone since December and didn't even know about this! Thanks I missed this from cm7 roms
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Lmao.. this is where CM7 got the idea from. Aswell as having toggles in the notification bar, also borrowed from Twiz.
I am not flaming, but do non of toy even look at your operation manual?

First the screen shot key combo and now this. I guess cracking the manual open for five minutes does have its purpose.
Any other Sammy secrets deep within the dreaded user manual?
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I've been using android for over two years and I didn't know about the existence of this shortcut. Thanks for sharing!
To the flamers: Keep it up. Pretty soon you'll completely destroy any atmosphere of sharing and open exchange and render XDA irrelevant as a resource for new, experienced users and everyone in between.

[TIPS] Samsung Galaxy S III: 15 Power User Tips

Hello members,
Every once and a while I come across an interesting article that is worth noting such as the article titled "Samsung Galaxy S III: 15 Power User Tips" over at PC World. There were some well not so known tips and great features that were listed in this article that wowed even me about the Samsung Galaxy III. Dont take my word for it, go over there and become informed. If you know of any other tips that were not posted, please do share the wealth.
Some examples are such as :
Save That Screen Retrieved from this article here:
"Take a screenshot. And another. And another. Taking screenshots with the S III is a snap—all you have to do is swipe the screen with your palm. So go ahead, take some more. And some more. And, well, you get the idea.
Other Android phones don't make it quite as easy. If you're using a phone running Android version 4.0 or later, you have to press and hold the Volume Down and Power buttons at the same time"
Make the Phone a Flashlight
"Stop digging around your bag in the dark, hunting for your keys.
If you have your S III in hand, you've already got a flashlight. The Assistive Light widget—which you can add to your home screen by going to Apps, selecting the Widgets tab, and choosing Assistive Light—turns the camera's flash into a flashlight when you need it most. Some other Android phones have this widget as well.
Want to add the flashlight feature to your Android phone? Check out Tiny Flashlight + LED, available as a free download in Google Play."
Oh yes, here is a great one that I did not know of......
Wake Up in Style
Let's face it: We all have to get out of bed sometime. And what better way to face your day than to be prepared for all it has to offer.
Using the "Briefing" setting on your Galaxy S III's alarm clock, you can have your phone wake you by reading the time, weather and weather forecast, news headlines, and any appointments you may have lined up. To turn this feature on, go to alarm type in the settings menu and change it to briefing.
Not a Galaxy S III owner? Download WakeVoice from Google Play to get some of these features on your Android phone.
Regards,

A lot of those are pretty obvious now that the phone has been out for a while thanks anyways tho.
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Wow, way to troll
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Herp derp I downloaded a flashlight app without knowing there was a native one.
Delete! delete!

Crisisx1 said:
A lot of those are pretty obvious now that the phone has been out for a while thanks anyways tho.
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There is people out there that have just now or haven't yet gotten the phone. I can only dream of a day that people like you get wipes out from this earth. I can only dream.
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mac208x said:
There is people out there that have just now or haven't yet gotten the phone. I can only dream of a day that people like you get wipes out from this earth. I can only dream.
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Keep dreaming hoe
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Crisisx1 said:
Keep dreaming hoe
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this thread will get lock down soon if people keep this up.
:thumbdown:
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I for one didn't know about the alarm thing. It's not like people sit down a read the instruction manual anymore. We love to watch things a learn from visual stimulation. Most people that is
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Crisisx1 said:
A lot of those are pretty obvious now that the phone has been out for a while thanks anyways tho.
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I had no clue about the "briefing", so there was a good reason for his info. Just because you know it, doesnt mean EVERYONE else does. :silly:

Crisis - you seem angry. Why do you think that is?

dkmdlb said:
Crisis - you seem angry. Why do you think that is?
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Frustration of the posterior probably is the cause
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I'm confused about the custom EQ it talks about. I have looked everywhere I can think of and can't find the option. The way the article tells you to access it doesn't appear to be there, am I missing something?
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mac208x said:
There is people out there that have just now or haven't yet gotten the phone. I can only dream of a day that people like you get wipes out from this earth. I can only dream.
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That's a pretty sick dream. Maybe it was rude of the guy to post that but you don't even know what kind of a person he is IRL. If it bothers you just take a breath and let it go. Saying something like that feeds trolls and they keep going.
Thank you, OP.
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Dragoth12 said:
I'm confused about the custom EQ it talks about. I have looked everywhere I can think of and can't find the option. The way the article tells you to access it doesn't appear to be there, am I missing something?
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Go to the phone app, hit the menu button, click settings and its in there...just checked it out. pretty cool

shehrammajid said:
Go to the phone app, hit the menu button, click settings and its in there...just checked it out. pretty cool
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Bah. I never thought of going into the phone app. Thanks!
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joshnichols189 said:
That's a pretty sick dream. Maybe it was rude of the guy to post that but you don't even know what kind of a person he is IRL. If it bothers you just take a breath and let it go. Saying something like that feeds trolls and they keep going.
Thank you, OP.
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He could be whatever and whoever he wants in real life for all I care. After being around here for so long and other troll/asshole filled forums its very hard not to flip on someone. Sometimes funny stuff come out of too heh.
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mac208x said:
He could be whatever and whoever he wants in real life for all I care. After being around here for so long and other troll/asshole filled forums its very hard not to flip on someone. Sometimes funny stuff come out of too heh.
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Because feeding the troll solves all problems right?
But I won't argue anymore, since you're from Niles and we're practically neighbors

Serendipityguy, my old friend. Nice to see you here. Got a new toy I see.
@Others ~ If OPs other posts/threads are indicative of this one, then I would suspect that this will be an on-going OP with changes as they come up. He is one of the nicer users I have come across and has helped many people in his path. He's only here to help.

@serendipityguy
Thanks for the nice find. You always helped a lot in the vibe threads. Glad to see ya
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nice ,thanks :good:

Can you have the vibration for texts separate from pattern for calls?
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Multi window stopped working

I updated the phone to 4.1.2 last week and the multi Window feature was working OK. But today I tried to use it and it doesn't work. I'm no expert at this but I think that long pressing the back button should open the menu on the left side of the screen. Nothing happens... Am I doing something wrong?
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joseamirandavelez said:
I updated the phone to 4.1.2 last week and the multi Window feature was working OK. But today I tried to use it and it doesn't work. I'm no expert at this but I think that long pressing the back button should open the menu on the left side of the screen. Nothing happens... Am I doing something wrong?
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Make sure the toggle is selected in the notification drop down menu

Ooooh... That... Well, at least I got something right. I was doing something wrong... Thanks man!
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This happens to my phone from time to time the toggle will be on and nothing so I have to toggle the feature off then on and its good to go
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My wife told me this morning that her multi-window had quit working. I found that she had the toggle turned off.
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Members I am amazed on how, quickly we are to point out and point at...
1) Yes this thread should have been in the Q&A, which if some reported it, the Moderation Team would of gladly moved it.
2) Why the quick to correct users that may not be as advance of a user than yourself.
Maybe Members did not mean it that way, as it is hard to relay your message on a forum, never the less, being providing in a civil manner is best...Thank You.

bigjoe2675 said:
Members I am amazed on how, quickly we are to point out and point at...
1) Yes this thread should have been in the Q&A, which if some reported it, the Moderation Team would of gladly moved it.
2) Why the quick to correct users that may not be as advance of a user than yourself.
Maybe Members did not mean it that way, as it is hard to relay your message on a forum, never the less, being providing in a civil manner is best...Thank You.
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I don't know if it is a English-as-a-second-language issue, but I don't understand you man...
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