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dont know what to do

planning to buy this phone but i am afraid that i will catch one with a bad camera (camera creating purple/pink tint for the indoor pictures)
i read some forums and i don't know if its a software problem or hardware...the main problem is that i will buy new in the box sealed but with no warranty..... somebody can help with an advice
the statistic is making me worried :http://forum.xda-developers.com/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=14531

Pretty much every HTC One has or will get this problem. Its your decision and on daylight its a very very good camera.

Atrax_ said:
Pretty much every HTC One has or will get this problem. Its your decision and on daylight its a very very good camera.
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so it's possible in time to get this problem with the camera?

teapa said:
so it's possible in time to get this problem with the camera?
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Many phones got this problem even after sending it back to htc for fixing. Nobody really knows if its software or hardware sided.

I would recommend Nexus 5 instead. If you think that camera will be an issue than please don't take the risk. It's your hard earned $600 that you are spending. Go for the maximum utility, satisfaction. If low light camera capability is important for you, this phone is not worthy of a phone.
Written from a user who has this issue, and had no success in getting it fixed via HTC.
Sent from my HTC One

Bottom line this is the best phone ever made. Most cameras are fine just check everything out when you get the phone. 4.3 update is rolling out. Get a good case like Otterbox Commuter and a screen protector. Use Nova launcher. Here is my homescreen
Http://onlinedivorceclass.net/s9.png

I've had this phone since day 1 and have no had any issues with the camera.
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after reading more threads i came to the conclusion that it's hardware problem
they are two microchips near to the camera and by heating up they ar disturbing the senzor...
pity i liked very much how the phone looks:crying:

shehade08 said:
I've had this phone since day 1 and have no had any issues with the camera.
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to check you camera make a small (3-4 mins) full hd video and after try to take a picture on low light conditions

I bought my phone in May and by July it started developing the purple tint. While it's not guaranteed that you will get the purple tint, there have been lots of people who do.
Don't get me wrong. I still love my One especially for the Boomsound and LCD display. But I can live with the camera issues cos I use several phones concurrently so I just use another phone if I have to use the camera.
Ultimately it's your call. But my advice is pay extra for the warranty. Especially for this model. Cos if you start getting problems, without warranty you will have no recourse.
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3rd phone here and have not had this camera issue on any of the 3

All phones from all brands got hardware/software issues. You can run but you can't hide.
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twerg said:
3rd phone here and have not had this camera issue on any of the 3
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seems that in Australia arrived a good stock :good: yes it's very strange that some people they have the issue and some not
can you check something for me please :....Camera cinesensor version - whit ES File Explorer(free market app) (does not have to be rooted). Navigate: Device > sys > android_camera > sensor*
should look like this (exemple):...FA---07/16/2013---st vd6869(1.0) cinesensor 2013-05-24---4.2.2---1.10.605.8---4mos---YES
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Albert Poon said:
All phones from all brands got hardware/software issues. You can run but you can't hide.
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This is the sad truth =\

I'm on my 5th phone. The 4 previous phones had other hardware/build issues but none had the camera problem. My sensor is...st vd6869(1.0) cinesensor 2013-05-11.

teapa said:
seems that in Australia arrived a good stock :good: yes it's very strange that some people they have the issue and some not
can you check something for me please :....Camera cinesensor version - whit ES File Explorer(free market app) (does not have to be rooted). Navigate: Device > sys > android_camera > sensor*
should look like this (exemple):...FA---07/16/2013---st vd6869(1.0) cinesensor 2013-05-24---4.2.2---1.10.605.8---4mos---YES
and post yours...
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Date of sensor manufactured means nothing. Check these surveys taken from various HTC One users:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AjO9q8zl_pDrdE4yMnFDOHNKRUhWeFdzajBnZ2FMVHc
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1s6dlGcFbdsOglMPXP2UCFIWDM4AEW-Y4ogdHPiIkhyU/viewanalytics
You said you won't have warranty, then you are really playing with fire. I advise you to stop wasting time with this phone if you believe that the issue will be a problem for you.
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Thug_4_Life said:
Date of sensor manufactured means nothing. Check these surveys taken from various HTC One users:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AjO9q8zl_pDrdE4yMnFDOHNKRUhWeFdzajBnZ2FMVHc
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1s6dlGcFbdsOglMPXP2UCFIWDM4AEW-Y4ogdHPiIkhyU/viewanalytics
You said you won't have warranty, then you are really playing with fire. I advise you to stop wasting time with this phone if you believe that the issue will be a problem for you.
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i already seen this two statistics that way i asked your cinesensor... one think i don't understand if HTC company they knew about the issue why they didn't just made the new batch with a hardware fix
even if i never owned had the phone i am loving it.. and buying without warranty its not about the money it's about disponibility

teapa said:
even if i never owned had the phone i am loving it..
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Idk what kind of answer you want as you already said that you love the phone even after considering the facts that you don't own the phone and are aware of the purple tint issue. After all, you make your own choice, we can only help.
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st vd6869(1.0) cinesensor 2013-02-18
Bought mine on day one of it's release in Taiwan and have had no issues with the camera.

teapa said:
after reading more threads i came to the conclusion that it's hardware problem
they are two microchips near to the camera and by heating up they ar disturbing the senzor...
pity i liked very much how the phone looks:crying:
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100% sure it's software, most phone I have had have had purple/pink or greenish tones in some circumstances which could be corrected with whitebalance settings. My one had purple pictures too after 422 upgrade but now is fine again after 4.3 but maybe not sensor are 100% the same and it might take a little more tweaking by htc to get it right. The One is the best arounfd 5 inch phone out there by a long shot, sense rocks, boomsound, I couldn't live without it anymore, zoes are awesome, the live gallery, blinkfeed. All in all the One is so much better than the SGS4, only if you wany a phablet I would consider another phone.....
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teapa said:
i already seen this two statistics that way i asked your cinesensor... one think i don't understand if HTC company they knew about the issue why they didn't just made the new batch with a hardware fix
even if i never owned had the phone i am loving it.. and buying without warranty its not about the money it's about disponibility
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only 37 people responded, there are thousands of One users on XDA who probably don't have any problems at all and therefor never checked that thread or bothered to respond

Terrible Camera

This camera is frustrating me. I'm trying to cash a check and it's so bad I can't even deposit a check through my mobile bank of America app. Never had this problem on my gs3.
Anyone else having problems with anything like this?

buckley101 said:
This camera is frustrating me. I'm trying to cash a check and it's so bad I can't even deposit a check through my mobile bank of America app. Never had this problem on my gs3.
Anyone else having problems with anything like this?
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I've deposited at least 5 checks that way, I don't recall ever having an issue.

Clean off the lens?

Might be a problem with your phone specifically. Camera is decent enough for that.
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I deposit checks with mine no problem. Maybe the app is having issues?
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No camera issues here, but haven't done online check deposit.
You didn't happen to mention what version of Jelly Bean you were running.
There was a camera update in 4.2.2 and Verizon has recently released 4.4 KitKat.
Perhaps check for updates if you haven't already.

buckley101 said:
This camera is frustrating me. I'm trying to cash a check and it's so bad I can't even deposit a check through my mobile bank of America app. Never had this problem on my gs3.
Anyone else having problems with anything like this?
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I had the same problem with the Chase app. The problem is that for some reason, the check gets cut off on the left side even though the whole check is in the viewfinder. I pull back a little more to make sure to get the whole check and it works fine.

clankfu said:
I had the same problem with the Chase app. The problem is that for some reason, the check gets cut off on the left side even though the whole check is in the viewfinder. I pull back a little more to make sure to get the whole check and it works fine.
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Ahh yes maybe that's it. I'll have to try that thank you

Yeah, its my US Bank app that messes the picture up as well. I deposit my checks all of the time, but it will stretch the picture vertically and shrink it horizontally.
Sent from my Moto X.

My usaa app was pretty fussy with my gnex, but worked on my moto x just fine. Maybe they released a bad update or something?
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The Bank of America app just doesn't work right on some phones. It's pretty crappy. Not the fault of the Moto X camera. Never works with my HTC One either. Pretty sure the app doesn't handle cameras with 16:9 aspect ratio sensors correctly.
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clankfu said:
I had the same problem with the Chase app. The problem is that for some reason, the check gets cut off on the left side even though the whole check is in the viewfinder. I pull back a little more to make sure to get the whole check and it works fine.
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I still couldn't get the Chase app to take a good enough picture to deposit, but they just put a new version out that put black bars on the screen to restrict the area of the check image, and it works for me now.

It's not the camera, it's the app. I first started having issues with the BoA app on my Note 2 after an update awhile back. I found that holding the phone about 12" above the check works best. I always have to make sure all the corners are visible, make sure there are no shadows visible, and the check has to be as flat as possible.

clankfu said:
I had the same problem with the Chase app. The problem is that for some reason, the check gets cut off on the left side even though the whole check is in the viewfinder. I pull back a little more to make sure to get the whole check and it works fine.
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Same here. Other than that it works fine..

[Q] Camera is just blurry..period!

Hi all not really much of a poster here so i hope im doing this right.
So the thing is i have a galaxy s 4 active its unlocked running on tmobile android 4.2.2
So the camera on the phone is just blurry it wont focus
even when i press and hold the shutter button
and tap the screen ive tried different modes ive tried the anti shaking thing
ive also googled and searched through every forum i can find and no help what so ever
so any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

carol7611 said:
Hi all not really much of a poster here so i hope im doing this right.
So the thing is i have a galaxy s 4 active its unlocked running on tmobile android 4.2.2
So the camera on the phone is just blurry it wont focus
even when i press and hold the shutter button
and tap the screen ive tried different modes ive tried the anti shaking thing
ive also googled and searched through every forum i can find and no help what so ever
so any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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Possible water damage within the lens or some other hardware issue. If it's been in water lately I would try putting it in a bag of rice, but water damage to a camera would be pretty irreversible I'm guessing.
I would try several different cameras, such as focal, picarts, vsco cam and see if there's a difference. Could also be a firmware issue, but you're on stock so that shouldn't be it. If you wanted a good camera, you probably shouldn't have bought this phone anyway
Have you tried resetting the phone? You might want to try the 4.3 update but that will get rid of root. Other than that, is it still within warranty?

tiskael said:
Possible water damage within the lens or some other hardware issue. If it's been in water lately I would try putting it in a bag of rice, but water damage to a camera would be pretty irreversible I'm guessing.
I would try several different cameras, such as focal, picarts, vsco cam and see if there's a difference. Could also be a firmware issue, but you're on stock so that shouldn't be it. If you wanted a good camera, you probably shouldn't have bought this phone anyway
Have you tried resetting the phone? You might want to try the 4.3 update but that will get rid of root. Other than that, is it still within warranty?
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Sorry i took so long on the reply but between work and school and work i dont even have time to eat -_-
haha nah i didnt want a good camera just want one that can take clear pictures and using the front camera for everything isn't always easy unfortunately i dont even know if it is rooted i bought the phone on ebay about a week ago since my actual tmobile s4 broke at work!
So im still looking into wether or not its rooted i mean they couldve just code unlocked right?
And so i did factory reset but nothing :/ i am going to try the alternate camera apps and i do want to try upgrading to 4.3
But if the phone is rooted then i wont

carol7611 said:
Sorry i took so long on the reply but between work and school and work i dont even have time to eat -_-
haha nah i didnt want a good camera just want one that can take clear pictures and using the front camera for everything isn't always easy unfortunately i dont even know if it is rooted i bought the phone on ebay about a week ago since my actual tmobile s4 broke at work!
So im still looking into wether or not its rooted i mean they couldve just code unlocked right?
And so i did factory reset but nothing :/ i am going to try the alternate camera apps and i do want to try upgrading to 4.3
But if the phone is rooted then i wont
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Maybe it was being sold due to the camera... Also, as a small substitute, you can still use the front camera and use the volume button as the shutter, rather than guessing where the one screen shutter is.
To know if you're android is rooted, go here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joeykrim.rootcheck
If you've done a factory reset it's probably not rooted no, even if it was before, depending on your ROM.

Eh prolly ill ask the seller see if I can return or w.e. cuz it didnt say anything about the camera on the description so I should be able to get a refund and I actually found that app like an hour ago and it turns out it is rooted so yea but still just prolly gonna sell it or get a refund n get a dif phone I guess but thanks a bunvh for yhur help!
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Overheating, horrible camera issues.

Hello there.
Just got my N4 yesterday. Started off loving it. Customized it fully. Got everything on it the way I like it. Then started playing with it. Love the new Spen features.
Now the bad. I have had to shut it off, and pull battery multiple times because of overheating, I do not ever, ever have screen brightness on full.
Now on to the camera. This is by far the worst camera I have came across on a device. My N2 was way better. Has anyone had trouble returning their device?
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Nope return away and pay 50. Or 75. Fee
BAD ASS NOTE 4

Did you remove the film from the camera? I ask because a lot of people have forgotten to just that.
Regarding your overheating, what were you doing when this happened?
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The pics look like plasticine or it was taken with an old school camcorder.

Working well here:

Are you overclocking?

BACARDILIMON said:
Nope return away and pay 50. Or 75. Fee
BAD ASS NOTE 4
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So, even if device is defective, there is a fee?
Temetka said:
Did you remove the film from the camera? I ask because a lot of people have forgotten to just that.
Regarding your overheating, what were you doing when this happened?
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yes film was removed during first photo, as far as overheating. I had checked email, did a little social media and some messages, I used to axy N2 out and never had an issue with it being hot. I mean I didn't even want to touch the screen.
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Are you overclocking?
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Nope, still stock ROM. Haven't done anything to the device "yet". I do plan on it, but I do know that now it's a little hard for me, if it can't handle normal conditions, then it really does suck.
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Can anyone post some pics of, some inside areas? I did take a couple outside pics and they weren't that bad.
But, I did take about 4 pics, different views, changed some settings, and it got real hot again.
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primus123 said:
Can anyone post some pics of, some inside areas? I did take a couple outside pics and they weren't that bad.
But, I did take about 4 pics, different views, changed some settings, and it got real hot again.
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If you go to exchange it then you have no charge . but if you return phone cause you don't like it they charge you a restock fee
BAD ASS NOTE 4

something is wrong with your phone, so exchange it for a good one
this is the best phone out now, period..

Galaxy S6 Active Root/Custom ROMs

Hello all,
I am a recent convert to android, and picked up the GS6 Active yesterday. I know it is a new phone, but im looking to root it and install a vanilla Android rom of 5.1.1 (from the nexus?). Being that the hardware is similar, does anyone know where to start with this? Thank you in advance!
-Nick
SM-G890A
Build Number: LRX22G.G890AUCU1A0E9

Does the S6 Active have a microSD slot? Just curious...

nick_dpt said:
Hello all,
I am a recent convert to android, and picked up the GS6 Active yesterday. I know it is a new phone, but im looking to root it and install a vanilla Android rom of 5.1.1 (from the nexus?). Being that the hardware is similar, does anyone know where to start with this? Thank you in advance!
-Nick
SM-G890A
Build Number: LRX22G.G890AUCU1A0E9
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There is no working root for this firmware (yet).
roydok said:
Does the S6 Active have a microSD slot? Just curious...
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No.

do you think it is doable? if not I'm debating bringing the phone back and just getting a regular g6, or maybe an LG. thoughts?
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nick_dpt said:
do you think it is doable? if not I'm debating bringing the phone back and just getting a regular g6, or maybe an LG. thoughts?
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This device is pretty tempting as battery, waterproof and camera are all important to me. Wish it had 64gb storage though. If this does at least get root I would consider jumping carriers to get one as I'm still on a note 2 off contract for a few months waiting for something I actually want.

I picked up one of these on Sunday. The battery is amazing and everything is running really smooth. The first thing I did was throw it in water to make sure it would survive lol. Would love to root it, but the phone works well as is.

<3 I absolutely adore mine.

yeah i cant really complain it works well out of the box
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Hope something comes soon.
I really hope more people get this device.
So far it has been a good experience. The battery, screen, the camera, and build seems solid and I just wish I could remove these damn ATT apps.
Samsungs UI has gotten a lot better but I still prefer stock.

grpace said:
I really hope more people get this device.
So far it has been a good experience. The battery, screen, the camera, and build seems solid and I just wish I could remove these damn ATT apps.
Samsungs UI has gotten a lot better but I still prefer stock.
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Isn't it possible to disable these att apps in settings?

Maybe 6 month for root and a crazy developer with a lot of free time.... good luck

Yeah you can disable the apps in settings.

The biggest problem with the bloatware is that it takes up sooooo much room. The phone unfortunately only has 32gb of internal storage and no sd slot. Once you subtract for the space taken up by out of the box crap it's down around 24gb?? I believe it was. We have two of these phones and have had little quirky issues with both of them. Mine likes to randomly unlock and open apps and dial numbers while in my pocket. My daughter also has one and a few days ago attempted to use the underwater camera function to take some pics in our reef tank. After removing it from the water the phone went wonky and started flashing in and out of charge mode then rebooted into "Factory Mode". An hour or so later it was back to normal. We have 5 days left in our 14 day period that we have to return them so I guess I'll give it a couple more days but most likely these duds will be going back.

I'm seriously thinking of getting the s6 active for its water proofing and a firmer sturdier case. But I fear this wont be supported as much from the development community since it's rare to find an s6 active user.

Jtraasap said:
The biggest problem with the bloatware is that it takes up sooooo much room. The phone unfortunately only has 32gb of internal storage and no sd slot. Once you subtract for the space taken up by out of the box crap it's down around 24gb?? I believe it was. We have two of these phones and have had little quirky issues with both of them. Mine likes to randomly unlock and open apps and dial numbers while in my pocket. My daughter also has one and a few days ago attempted to use the underwater camera function to take some pics in our reef tank. After removing it from the water the phone went wonky and started flashing in and out of charge mode then rebooted into "Factory Mode". An hour or so later it was back to normal. We have 5 days left in our 14 day period that we have to return them so I guess I'll give it a couple more days but most likely these duds will be going back.
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The waterproof rating applies to fresh water.
Sea water is another animal altogether.
If the phone gets splashed on a fishing trip and you wash it ASAP with clean, fresh water it should be fine.
Swimming with it, especially in sea water, is a big no-no!
Even if it seems OK afterward, expect big issues to crop up over time.
I thought perhaps if out of the box it's on 5.0x one could use ping pong to at least root and even use flashfire to go custom but no? Edge and normal S6 are somewhat interchangeable but I suppose this device is on its own. Too bad, with the locked bootloader and very limited development on the S6 family as it is, it's probably going to remain in the same boat as the VZW Note 4 crowd, unfortunately.

Is this working for root on the active?
http://axeetech.com/2015/06/16/how-...-running-android-5-0-2-lollipop/#.VZ1oM3oo7qA
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cpufrost said:
The waterproof rating applies to fresh water.
Sea water is another animal altogether.
If the phone gets splashed on a fishing trip and you wash it ASAP with clean, fresh water it should be fine.
Swimming with it, especially in sea water, is a big no-no!
Even if it seems OK afterward, expect big issues to crop up over time.
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Yes, I've already explained this to her. The issues with saltwater are that it can dry out the seals and corrode metal parts such as the contacts, she then explained to me that it wasn't the fish tank she was going to take pictures in, it was the pool and she never even got a chance to take a picture, it started acting goofy as soon as it hit the water. Regardless, it shouldn't have acted the way it did and I shouldn't be having the problems I'm having with mine. At&t is now sending me a replacement for mine thinking maybe it's some sort of defect in the phone. It has called 911 4 times now while in my pocket. I have a lock pattern set, buttons set to do nothing, and it still opens apps, sends texts, and dials numbers in my pocket, not to mention it's laggy and nothing seems to run too swell on it. I have grown to hate this phone over the few weeks that I have had it. I am now using my daughters old Nexus 4 and it's like an amazing dream with rainbows and Unicorns compared to the experience I was having with the Active. I really hope the replacement is a much better experience than the one that is currently sitting in it's box in a kitchen cabinet waiting to be returned. If not, it will be for sale. My daughter seems to like hers....me, different story.... hopefully the replacement changes my mind because I really liked the phone in general, if only it would operate correctly.

grpace said:
Samsungs UI has gotten a lot better but I still prefer stock.
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Touchwiz is stock on the S6.

crberus81 said:
Is this working for root on the active?
http://axeetech.com/2015/06/16/how-...-running-android-5-0-2-lollipop/#.VZ1oM3oo7qA
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Has anyone tried this?

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