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[Galaxy S I9000 General] fransarj:
With the dozens of ROMS out there for our device, it would be nice and helpful if a thread was made where people could post an in-depth comparison between these roms and possibly even a ranking system in terms of downloads, review score, user feedback etc. Another possibility is a guide that would help them choose the best ROM for them.

I've been on my custom rom ever since but that decision came after hours and hours of research and reading the threads of the other ROM chefs and visiting other websites as well. It would be really helpful to the newer members who would like to modify their phones to have a dedicated review thread/area where everything is there to read.

I know this sounds lazy but it would save hundreds of research hours and make choosing the right rom suited for each individual faster and easier.

I could do it if I had the proper experience and knowledge, but sadly, I am but a noob.

I'm just throwing ideas around and see if this is a good idea. Anyone interested in this? The community will be in gratitude if this becomes a reality :D
[Galaxy S I9000 General] fransarj:
i think i posted in the wrong subforum? uhmm... sorry mods. Please move if inappropriate.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] utsmaster18:
Preach :D
[Galaxy S I9000 General] fransarj:
Fair enough. Well said kabayan! :) Initially, i thought that this was a good idea. Looking at things now, it's not so attractive after all. haha. Salamat!

MODS: Kindly requesting the closure and deletion of this thread please. Thanks!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] g00ndu:
@anoneemooz,

Just a hypothetical question, if it happens that Samsung release a froyo rom (2.2 only) and it comes with your native language locale with Swype as well would you still be in the latest rom, or would you stick to the rom with those features?

Not trying to flame, but would like an honest opinion about this. :)

Maraming salamat sa inyo!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] anoneemooz:
Not a flame at all haha!

Well, I'm pretty used to everything being in English and I'd prefer it actually. It's a major language in the Philippines. It's my first language too so I wouldn't switch. Maybe I'd install the Swype with Filipino, but I might rarely use it since I usually stick to English or Chinese except for the occasional Filipino words which I can just type out if need be.

As for the phone's locale..I'm happy with United States or France so I'd stick to custom ROMs probably for forever. 2.2.1 ROMs have been awesome and knowing our awesome devs around here...2.3 will be even better~
[Galaxy S I9000 General] wanam:
+1, i agree with you.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] ragin:
As English language is a working language in India, most of the users would prefer a phone with English as default. There would be some who use Hindi also. But they wouldn't miss Hindi on their phone.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Alex_2357:
Hi,

I have problem I turned on File encryption and used it. Later I noticed that it is possible to copy files with ActiveSync without entering password. I started to think that it useless in the case if my phone will be stolen. I turned it off.

Yesterday, I wanted to copy photos from my HD2 but I can't do that. If I copy files by using ActiveSync 4.5 I receive empty files(size=0). If I copy file in the phone by using Explorer from DCIM folder to another folder the file size also is empty. I connected to PC and used flash as a disk drive in that case I saw encoded files, I copied them to the PC and looked in hex editor the files have some encrypted data.

I even tried to turn on encryption. I copied 1 file using ActiveSync and it has the same addition "94ab5ede.menc" as the files I can't copy.

Please help me. Those files are very important.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] phantom74830:
hello guys, i am a newbie to android, i'd like to ask whether i can use super one click v1.7 to root my galaxy 4g firmware 2.2.1?? :confused:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bdgiese90:
Most importantly, DO YOUR RESEARCH lol. I would take time to get used to android before taking the plunge. But, that being said:

I don't see why not. I was running froyo (not the same build, though) and I was having a hard time with the super one click due to driver issues and when the root was unsuccessful it didn't brick. I just ended up with an unused update.zip file. I am pretty new to this as well, but I'm just telling you what happened to me. Worst case, just reflash in odin, I think it's unlikely.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daddymikey1975:
just curious how one would go about dumping the update.zip if it were to come OTA..

I have NOT received the update message, nor have I gotten the free text message from Sprint, I'm just wondering in case it happens soon.

Either way, it would be cool for us to know how to do that in case SOMEONE gets the OTA..

(I just Odin'd back to DI18 'just in case' heh..)
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k0nane:
Just pull it off the SD card. The same goes for someone on EB13 - and right now, the EB13 to EC05 update.zip will be more valuable.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] camarojones:
When is it on the sd card? Is it when we are notified that the update is available, or afterwards? At what time should we look on the sd card for the update file?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daddymikey1975:
another excellent question
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MysteryEmotionz:
The update is downloaded then your alerted of the update. Just choose the option to install at another time. Navigate to your cache folder on your sd card and you'll find the update zip.
[Atrix 4G General] frankiedizzle87:
Everyone seems to be returning their atrix :*( I don't wanna phone with no community to talk to so if thas the case ill ax mine.... but for what... the inspire isn't better I have had it

Sent from Atrix ;-)
[Atrix 4G General] Haplodroid:
I still have about 80 days to return/exchange mine, and I probably will if HTC has a nice high end dual core phone by then.
[Atrix 4G General] live4nyy:
That's how I feel. I got a few days left and I'm really considering just leaving AT&T all together because there is nothing in their lineup that I can think of that could replace the Atrix. It's sad, the best (Android) phone that AT&T has and I don't want it.
[Atrix 4G General] djkinetic:
i'm keeping mine granted the locked bootloader up to now sux, but i really do like the phone alot, i find myself on it more than my IP4, when the IP5 comes out that may change tho lol
[Atrix 4G General] Purple Drama Llama:
How???? :confused::confused:
[Atrix 4G General] andrew53517:
How do you have 80 days? I am a new customer and I thought it was just 30 days.

Atrix4G Rooted!
[Atrix 4G General] jonathan_droid:
yes i am goin to return the phone soon :( i am leaving this group..
[Atrix 4G General] KaLiBLeeK:
I'm planning on keeping mine until Motorola rolls out the Gingerbread update; I figure by that time, if the bootloader hasn't been cracked, and Gingerbread doesn't address all the issues I've got with the phone...I'll unlock it and sell it on eBay and go for something else. I'm trying to be patient, but it does seem like there's been an mass exodus of Atrix owners on XDA. There's really nothing I'd want more than the Atrix on AT&T though.
[Atrix 4G General] SysAdmNj:
I just got to this party. Why is everyone leaving? Inspire isnt that much better, if at all. Im giving this atrix a run and it feels snappier than my inspire I just returned and this is basically stock.
[Atrix 4G General] brian2220:
i was thinking of returning my atrix but i plan on doing the same as KaLiBLeeK.

nothing really seems to interest me right but i have until the 9th of april
[Atrix 4G General] Haplodroid:
Costco has a 90 day return/exchange policy.
[Atrix 4G General] dLo GSR:
considering i've loved the phone with just stock UI and Go Launcher EX, i don't plan on returning it. i have to stay on AT&T, and nothing is really better. the inspire doesn't have an FFC, it's too big for me, and I like using the webtop interface on my TV when I need to.

what i'm really disappointed in is AT&T's rollout; absolutely ****ty network and trying to re-market it as "4G" when it's clearly not even close to max 3G speeds, and their utter lack of marketing for the phone.
[Atrix 4G General] Purple Drama Llama:
:eek::eek::eek: Duh, I knew that lol. Too bad they wont sell them outright. Tried to buy a Captivate outright from them for that very reason but the refused.
[Atrix 4G General] NoNameAtAll:
Where I live, AT&T's the only one with any real presence. Sprint and Verizon (Shockingly) are non existent. T-Mobile has very, VERY little reception.

Having it work at home is extremely important, so for all their faults, where I live, AT&T has been stellar.

Plus, I talk to some folks at a nearby store. Luckily, many of them seem to know what they're talking about. They know the difference between LTE and HSPA+ and all that.
[Atrix 4G General] dLo GSR:
I should clarify. by "****ty network" I meant it's performance vs. expectations. I've had AT&T since forever and on my BB it was never a problem because I didn't do any heavy actions, since the BB OS and browser is way limited. Signal coverage in LA is great for me. however, data speeds usually crawl (1-2 Mbps) and that annoys me as my roommate will easily get 4-5 on his T-mo HSPA+ network.

AT&T shouldn't have jumped the gun by marketing out 4G when it clearly wasn't ready and/or activated in most areas. Nowhere i've gone in southern california (from LA to SD to inland) have I seen anything more than 3 Mbps, which is pitiful unfortunately.
[Atrix 4G General] jange:
Hell no. I love my Atrix :)
[Atrix 4G General] danilo2k:
I love mine too!!!
[Atrix 4G General] robwscott83:
keeping my Atrix bought from at&t unlocked and using it on rogers in canada dvice and im coming from the nexus one and desire z and a slew of other android devices by far the best ive had and this laptop dock is so damn innovative i cant see my self with another device for a while.... even tho bootloader is locked i think moto really stepped up there game with this phone...
[Atrix 4G General] Smallsmx3:
You would think that with this being motos most powerful phone they would want to push out 2.3 as quickly as possible. We have had this phone about a month and I have not heard anything from motorola. I hope they don't abandon the atrix because it wont be anythi.g more than a gimmick with the webtop functionality
[Atrix 4G General] J-man67:
This is my first Android device. Came from all of the iPhones. I am very impressed and plan to keep it. 3 weeks in and I am still learning things!
[Atrix 4G General] ChongoDroid:
Nice I just got a bell atrix and I'm waiting for my unlock code now. Willl look forward to the community getting stronger
[Atrix 4G General] rex-tc:
It is false rumors that this phone is not selling well.

1) It is just been released a few weeks. Just last week for Canada and not even released in other areas.

2) The Verizon equivalent has not been released yet which should really help in the Dev community for Atrix.

3) Atrix is a big commitment to Motorola & AT&T that they are advertising this thing like CRAZY

4) Sprint is getting the Atrix which will also boost sales and help the dev community.

Plus as time goes by and people see the cool Tegra games, accessories through moto, how fast this phone is and its features. This will be a great seller PERIOD.
[Atrix 4G General] Greenbelt:
I've got one on Rogers. While there are issues, they are not deal breakers for me, and won't be for most people.
[Atrix 4G General] BravoMotorola:
Gosh, ill 3rd. Me too, great phone.
[Atrix 4G General] s1mpd1ddy:
I hope the rebooting issue gets solved, but it something Ill live with. This is my first android experience (coming from iPhone 3g, 3GS).

I do find myself using the 3GS a lot for Remote desktop, Words, and iMobsters. Other then that though, the Atrix is numero uno. If only AirVideo and teamViewer made Android apps!
[Atrix 4G General] ChongoDroid:
Wyse is awesome. Ps what are these problems that rogers users are experiencing
[Atrix 4G General] bl0wf1sh:
Love mine too!

Why on earth would I return a phone like that? (Even if I could :P )
[Atrix 4G General] frankiedizzle87:
I guess this is a cool thread
[Atrix 4G General] bk858:
Definitely not returning mine! I could probably write a book on all of the things that annoy me about the phone but despite that there's nothing else that I'm interested in for now. It doesn't sound like the iPhone 5 is going to knock my socks off so I'm good for another year until the next big thing comes along.
[Atrix 4G General] JD914:
I am absolutely NOT returning mine, despite the locked bootloader I still love it. I love the large screen, great battery life and excellent speaker.
[Atrix 4G General] coldfusionb:
I will also be keeping mine. All things considered this is a great phone.
[Atrix 4G General] Scoop3:
I'm staying... No way am I going back to winmo 6.5... this thing is a beast, and although it's not quite perfect yet.. It's still a very powerful toy.. the wife likes hers a lot too compared to her iphone3g...

I wish I could return it.. but it's just too good to turn my back on... Nothing on the market is comparable, and I do like it... :D
[Atrix 4G General] NguyenHuu:
I'm keeping it too. even without an unlocked bootloader, the phone itself is solid.
[Atrix 4G General] frankiedizzle87:
I love my atrx and even more now after reading some of these comments '-(. Ill hold on and hope it gets gingerbread and beyond. Like come on the first iphone got updates untill last year... why the **** android phones get like on update and don't get any more attension. Even that can be overlooked with an unlocked bootloader because devs make it interesting... G1 is still geting updtes via devs..... the atrix can be relevant for one year like most smart phones or dominate popularity like the G1 and Nexus one... its not like android updates every issue like IOS does... dammit I have like 2-3 days to.decide

Sent from Atrix ;-)
[Atrix 4G General] wwward:
What? Have you tried the Webtop?

So far, this phone has really impressed me with cracking open the webtop - have you tried it? The laptop dock would be nice if it weren't so expensive, but using the phone with a desktop display is still pretty sweet - and more to come, no doubt, with future mods to return it to a more "stock" Ubuntu experience.
[Atrix 4G General] aver2one:
I'm not returning mine either, I just got the entertainment center package(keyboard, mouse, remote, multimedia dock) in the mail and it is awesome! Gonna post a vid to my blog soon
[Atrix 4G General] shamdawg:
Keeping mine for sure! Works great for me.
[Atrix 4G General] Mustang302LX:
No ifs ands or buts I'm keeping mine! With the GingerBlur ROM and all the other hacks I could careless about the locked bootloader. I don't feel the need to overclock the processor it's fast enough anyways plus that kills battery. Also with the webtop hack no way could I not have this feature. I love having it hooked to my TV watching shows from TV Shows Free ;-).

We may not get a new ROM or kernel daily but in the grand scheme of things who cares? I LOVE the speed and power and I know things will just get better!
[Atrix 4G General] peacekeeper05:
Already returned mine. Ive bought it unlocked. Now im back to my old android. I became sick because of its bugs. My brothers optimus 2x was a lot better. Sad a powerful hardware like this became trash because of moto's fault.
[Atrix 4G General] cla2000:
I will keep both mine and my whifes. It is fast and does everything I need. Hope it will get an update soon so we could take advantage of better net speeds. I hate the iphone privileges. Jobs got att to eat his buggers.
[Atrix 4G General] ChongoDroid:
Honestly why doesn't Motorola just make a website where you register your atrix as a "developer" device and you give them your imei number and then they unlock your boot loader... of course you would have to agree to a bunch of bull**** where they void your warranty or even better pay for a developer warranty. Hell its more money to them which they always want and we'd get an easy way to unlock.
[Atrix 4G General] joelszs:
I do like the phone a lot and will be keeping it. I am a little sad that it is locked down. Coming from the iPhone 4, I was hoping to have a very malleable device to tinker with a ton, but I think the phone is extremely fast and stable.
[Atrix 4G General] Aldiggi:
People get caught up with all the BS gossip that goes on about phones. If you like it and enjoy it keep it. Don't let all these opinions change how you feel about the phone. Its a great phone overall it really is. What is really wrong with the phone?? No phone out there is perfect and they will always make a better newer phone so you will just have to accept what you have. My iphone 4 and Atrix are the 2 best phone to date that I have ever owned and I have owned many.... from japanese to korean imports many phones I have owned and gone through and the Atrix passed my test. For all the devs give it time......
[Atrix 4G General] lukexk:
I'm another Atrix Lover! ...

This phone is awesome... we just need to be patient and wait for official updates and xda goodies...

I'm keeping it!
[Atrix 4G General] aquariumdrinker:
I am going to be returning the Atrix and leaning on my blackberry from work until the G2x is available. I love the phone, and won't be horribly upset if AT&T tells me that the little scratch on the back means I can't return it. But futzing around with custom roms has been one of my favorite things about the original Droid. In the end, I'll be trading 512Mb of RAM and a few pixels for a (probably) unsigned bootloader on the G2x.
[Atrix 4G General] mamoranto:
You better make sure about that. You can only exchange at Costco for different handset for first 30 days. Only exchange for same unit after 30 to 90 days.
[Atrix 4G General] DarrellRaines:
I am keeping this device. I can live with the default OS and wait for an upgrade if need be. Personally if I ever get rid of it, it will be on craigslist for about 400 bucks and I will use the money to buy another phone that is even better.
[Atrix 4G General] FLAC Vest:
Well the hardware on the phone is great but software wise it is just being slowed down by 2.2 and MotoBlur.

At one time I had the Atrix, Captivate, and Nexus 1 with 2.3.3 and although the Atrix is the best hardware rise, in day to day usage I liked the Nexus 1 now, hence it being the only phone I currently own.

The bootloader is locked which really limits what you can seriously do with the phone and i feel that they rushed it a bit and could have made it better.
[Atrix 4G General] FLAC Vest:
I think tthat this phone was overhyped aband as a result, a lot of people had realistic, high expectations that weren't met.

Yes, it is has great battery life, yea it is fast, but things like bad power/lock button placement, a crappy camera, software.... it just let people down.

Keep in mind thoygh that it isn't like we want to hate the phone or that we enjoy bashing it (well some of us might) but we hate what Moto did to it.

And, if you really look at it, you can achieve virtually the same resolution with a LCD density changing app (same on my nexus 1 now) and the phone isn't really faster. ?I compared to a 2.3.3 N1 and a Captivate.

I don't like being that guy who always has negative comments but I rushed and caalled in favors to get that phone on launch and although I loved it, the magic wore off after a week aand I couldn't justify having it other then ffor the tech specs.
[Atrix 4G General] live4nyy:
The question is, who are they marketing it to?

-With the MotoBlur it would seem they are marketing it to the average consumer who values social networking but most phones have that kind of functionality so why pay $200 for the Atrix when you can get the Bravo for $50?

-With features like Webtop it could be marketed to "pro-sumers" but then again, it is running MotoBlur, which power users do not like. (Not to mention the outrageous prices for the accessories and the "required" tethering package)

-Then you have the dev community which we all know by now is going to dwindle because of the bootloader.

So my point is, I'm sure it will sell pretty well up front but what I really want to know is, what will the return rate be?
[Atrix 4G General] live4nyy:
Last time I checked, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. And if you make your decisions based on other people's opinions then that's your problem not mine. Don't sit there and try to single out our negative opinions as "wrong". That's what is great about a public forum, you can gain perspective on a specific subject based on an entire scope of point of views. How can you sit there and rebuke our opinions and then give one yourself? Hypocrite.

What if I said: "Don't believe all the good reviews of this phone, it's a piece of crap, stay away"

That is the same thing you are saying, take a look in the mirror.
[Atrix 4G General] G1-8701:
I LOVE THIS PHONE!!!! doubt i exchange or sell it for anything else this year! Patiently waiting on the devs to crack the bootloader, they almost got it!
[Atrix 4G General] :
I love the phone. I'll keep it if I get the GingerBread ROM (I'm on Bell Atrix). It's an awesomely fast phone. The lack of support from the Dev community, it's makes it harder to like it. Hell I hate to accept it, but I even like Blur.

I'm probably gonna return and buy it again to buy some more time. The Nexus S comes out in Canada in early April, so I'm gonna give that a shot.
[Atrix 4G General] frankydickson:
No.

They've sold several hundred thousand, a small percentage of that, mainly developers and power users have.
[Atrix 4G General] trapjawmusic:
I got pretty pissed when the xoom tablet came out with 3.0 on it, and it wasnt but a few weeks after the atrix came out yet the atrix didnt have 2.3 factory.

Verizon seems to get all the goods. I have really disliked the camera and video quality indoors. And of course the front facing camera is horrible. I wanted a phone that would take good pictures because i didnt want to buy a new normal camera for just everyday snapshots. I hate the power button location and its annoying as hell scanning my finger now to unlock it even as cool as i thought it was to begin with. and of course EDGE speeds suck in my area when Verizon has 3g here....

I should have waited until my contract was up and went back to them and got a thunderbolt. But im like a day or 2 passed my 30 days so i guess im stuck with it.

Other than all that... I can make calls and text fine. Which I guess thats what a phone was designed to be used for in the first place.

I use AWD with the honeycomb theme. it looks pretty cool and runs fine. Battery life is good too unless your visiting your parents, surfing on Edge trying to buffer a streaming video or pull up high res pics of stuff, then it will drain about half the battery in 5 or 10 minutes.
[Atrix 4G General] dLo GSR:
if i counted correctly, because feb is a short month, your 30 days would not be up until tomorrow (assuming you bought on launch day).
[Atrix 4G General] bossman74:
Where did you buy? Did you ever have problems returning a phone to Bell, did they ask for a reason?

I saw on Bell's site that the phone must have less than 30 minutes used to be eligible for a return... that's not much!
[Atrix 4G General] captaincanada84:
Im not returning mine. This phone is too amazing. The potential for it to be even better is a big reason for my keeping it.
[Atrix 4G General] bee55:
I'm also keeping my Atrix. I've only been using it for about a week, but I'm really impressed by it's speed and I actually like some little additions to the software made by Moto (not the launcher though). Also I think that the phone is so powerful that it'll take months before oc and custom kernels are going to be needed if we wanted to run the latest games, and by then we'll hopefully have the bootloader unlocked (or at least 2.3).