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[Galaxy S II General] pulser_g2:
It's screen lock (MrYiff tested it on IRC)

If you use numerical PIN to unlock screen, or the alphanumeric password, it will lock recovery. If neither, or pattern, it won't lock recovery...

Also, when typing in keys, a random question. Do they keys get animated like normal, or is it a "basic" UI without the graphical response of normal keyboard?
[Galaxy S II General] MrYiff:
When you type the key you press changes from the grey shown in the above screenshot to a yellowy orange.
[Galaxy S II General] unihumi:
Hello,

I tried the method of having a Screen Lock PIN, but the password prompt still won't appear in recovery mode. What am I doing wrong?

SG2II with CM9 (ICS) from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1410400
[Galaxy S II General] pulser_g2:
Custom ROMs (ie. custom kernels using CWM) won't do this. It's a stock feature.
[Galaxy S II General] scandiun:
I have tested it and Recovery (power+volup+home) never prompts me for password regardless of screen locking method: pin, password or pattern. I can install zips from external sd, flash roms or wipe data and cache. I have stock rom + kernel 4.0.3. Is that even normal? Maybe ICS behavior? Maybe sgs2 comes with unlocked bootloader or such?
[GT540 Optimus General] Denonite:
I've tried all the froyo and gingerbread rooms for my GT540 but none seen to have Bluetooth headsets working. As I use the phone for work and have a long drive coming up it looks like I'm going to have to go back to stock 2.1 so I can drive hands free.

I would have through that due to the legal implications in some countries Bluetooth headsets would be a high priority.

Anyone working on a 2.2+ rom with Bluetooth headset working?
[GT540 Optimus General] Vuco:
Why don't you try 2.1 ROM soft-modded by MMXTREM ? I found it very fast for a 2.1 ROM (some things like opening the SMS are faster on 2.3 ROMs) and almost 100% stable (Elegance 2.1 ROM had some problems with stability and force closing apps), and with Link2SD you have more than enough space for applications. Also, battery life is double the time on 2.2/2.3 (4-5 days for me, use it mostly for calls and some SMS, wifi 10mins a day).

I run it because of EAP protected wireless networks (2.2 and 2.3 ROMs have some problems with them) and after trying almost all ROMs, had it for the longest time on my phone.

EDIT:

DL for Recovery:

http://fileshare.in.ua/4169544
[GT540 Optimus General] Denonite:
Thanks would try it if I could get it to download from the link
[GT540 Optimus General] Denonite:
OK got it from Murz shared folder, Bluetooth works.

Will use this one while I wait for a 2.2 or 2.3 gets sorted

Thanks
[G Tablet General] ramerco:
Has anyone done any testing on the speed of the internal flash memory?

I am testing by transferring large files to and from a PC using CWM USB mount. This is of course not the best benchmark, but it is something. My write speeds are on average 4MB/s and reads are 8MB/s.

Can anyone else test and report back?
[G Tablet General] ramerco:
Really can't find a refernce benchmark of the internal memory anywhere. I would love if someone could measure the speed of some read and write transfers over USB with CWM. Trying to figure out if I have a issue with my tab :D
[Off-topic] circleofomega:
Hey guys....

This is probably the most personal question I have asked yet on XDA..but I am here for a while and my love for phones, softwares and computers has only grown the years...now can I make this my full time career???

I am currently working as a copywriter in an ad agency...b ut will a career shift help me..also, is the IT sector wroth the jump...I believe at this age, I can make a little more than what I am making...so any help???

Just wanted to know the future of IT? and are companies like Google, Apple and MS open to new talent??
[Off-topic] sakai4eva:
Well, buddy... Not the first time I dispensed career advise, and definitely not the last time.

First of all, before jumping from different sectors to different sectors, ask yourself this question: Do I have enough money to survive?

This is a problem many people face when they change careers. I suggest that you have enough savings for at least 3 months, and best if you have enough for 6.

Next, you are trying to change from a copywriter in an advertising agency to the IT sector.

When changing careers, it is highly recommended to change to one where you have something to bring to the table. You are changing industrial sectors (advertising to IT), and I'm quite sure that there aren't many openings for copywriters in IT. What that means is that you will have no marketable skills in the IT sector (or I would say very little relevance to your prior experience) and you will have to start from the bottom.

There will be a lot of stress, as you see people younger than you are getting ahead of you, and with your passion, you will keep trying to compete with them, thus creating a very negative environment in your life.

I have once been advised by a CEO of a major bank that I shouldn't change my career unless it has either commonality with my job function (accountant) or it is within the same industry (plantations/palm oil). I would advise you to submit to the same wisdom.

A safer progression would then be to try to get a better grasp of the IT sector as an employee, as opposed to as an interest, because a job is different from a hobby.

I hope you get the gist of what I'm saying here, because the rest of your life is dependent on your decision now.

I'll end with a Chinese proverb (transliterated, of course):

Women are afraid of marrying the wrong guy

Men are afraid of entering the wrong job
[Off-topic] circleofomega:
THanx so so much....I am really taking everything you said into consideration and will give it a very serious thought...Though my love for computers will be alive, I will keep in mind what you said about sustainability and the fact that other, younger people will move ahead of me...

Thanx a megaton!!
[Off-topic] sakai4eva:
No worries mate. IT is also a great passion for me, as well as music, but I've been advised to keep them as hobbies and get a real day job. So far, so good.
[Off-topic] funkybside:
+1
[Off-topic] iynfynity:
sakai4eva you're an accountant? I'm planning on taking accounting in college, what mostly do you do when you're an accountant?
[Off-topic] sakai4eva:
Depends on your level and the company's specialization. At my level, it is preparing the management report for my division. At lower levels, you could be dealing with Receivables, Payables and/or General Ledger, as well as other areas. Some of my colleagues will be preparing the consolidated accounts on the other hand.

Mostly you will start as a beancounting monkey, and move up.

It might sound really horrible, but I suggest that you join an accounting firm right after graduation (they are quite exclusive though) because the exposure is incredible. But so is the pressure, stress and workload, hence I have left for about 2 years already.

The job is relatively boring, with you stapling your own fingers being probably the highest adrenaline shot you can get (either that or an over-stressed coworker starts shooting, but anyway...) so you'd probably have to make your own entertainment, if you know what I mean...

Anyway, depending on which country you are in, you might want to get certified as a professional accountant.
[Off-topic] iynfynity:
yup I'm planning on being a CPA too if I can do it and will be working also in the US. Though I won't be taking my education in the US.
[Off-topic] sakai4eva:
USA.... SABOX will ensure that you'll never run out of work, although it will restrict your career mobility.

Learning accounting from a different country is not beneficial, especially when considering the different approach of the European system, the UK system and the US system. I'd really suggest that you study where you'd wanna end up working.
[Off-topic] iynfynity:
Then that will a problem because I can't have my education at the US(financial reasons). But I don't really have to think of that right now.
[Off-topic] sakai4eva:
Yeah... studying in USA sucks. Your student loan costs might bankrupt you.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rojdag:
anybody got one of the ebay white case kits? are they any good. would somebody kindly post some pics if they have?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] batman_112:
Get the Sigema Pro case. They are a good fit and good quality. See here.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rojdag:
sorry my bad i meant the actual fascia kit not a protector as such.
[EVO 4G General] Neo3D:
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS22762811

Android will get 39.5% market share this year! Gooo Evo & Android! :D
[EVO 4G General] Hotcakes0007:
long live htc!
[EVO 4G General] aimbdd:
If they want more customers they need to offer more choices. It would be a lot harder of a decision for me if they offered a 4+ inch screen.
[EVO 4G General] Neo3D:
Well Steve was quoted as saying 4" mobile phones are like SUV's, who wants a 4"+ phone?

So, if they did come out with one, Steve would be a big ass hypocrite, which wouldn't be the first time.
[EVO 4G General] aimbdd:
Haha. Well he wont ever have my for a phone then ..

I wouldn't own an suv either. I tried to surf the web on an old hero... and it was painful (screen wise)
[EVO 4G General] totalanonymity:
Our phones are mini personal computers. We like them to be as big as we can fit in our pockets while not being too bulky or heavy!

Also, regarding Steve Jobs making that comment, well, funny that he says that when his huge success right now is in the tablet industry and you see trendy Apple fanatics carry their iPad/2 everywhere they go! So, if a phone over 4" is an SUV and no one would want that, then the product fueling Apple so hard right now is, what, a jet?
[EVO 4G General] fast2049:
Regarding what Steve jobs has said, I think the Evo is the perfect size.. I am a big guy also + I'm wearing carpenter jeans all the time. Still have plenty of room left in my pockets XD. Hell make the next evo after the 3d have a 4.5" screen just because they can. :D
[EVO 4G General] Award Tour:
One thing to consider is that Apple is not losing users (in fact, its still gaaining a lot of users), it just isn't growing as fast as Android. Some of you are talking about display size and features but like Windows the most likely answer is that Android is sweeping up the low end market. One of the most successful Android phones is the LG Optimus - a free or nearly free Android phone. I even bought two of them for relatives.
[EVO 4G General] Neo3D:
Well, if their market share is shrinking to 15% by the end of the year, you bet they are losing users now. In the most recent report, they gained only 0.2% and that was including the Verizon iPhone launch, so w/o that, they were definitely in negative territory.

BTW, here's the quote:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/16/jobs-no-ones-going-to-buy-a-big-phone/
[EVO 4G General] Neo3D:
You're totally right! What a hypocrite! It just proves that Steve will say anything to make money, EVEN LIE.

That sad part is that people are such sheep, they take it as gospel.
[EVO 4G General] TonyArmstrong:
I think the assumption in your statement is that there will not be improvement in their hardware -- larger screen, dual cores, etc. -- or that a CDMA/LTE version doesn't hit Sprint. And that a GSM/LTE-or-HSPA+ version isn't made available to T-Mobile types. As an OS, Android may rule the roost in terms of market share, but with 30 different manufacturers making an Android device, that's not hard.

The rumors of the demise of the iPhone, I believe, are quite premature.
[EVO 4G General] Award Tour:
Share percentages != Absolute sales in numbers. .2% growth at this stage would be a lot more than .2% in its first year.
[EVO 4G General] Award Tour:
Apple has around 7-10% of the desktop/laptop market, yet it's one of the most profitable laptop/desktop OEMs. The same to a larger extent applies to smartphones. Android is almost certainly growing because of low to mid end offerings, variability (large screens, keyboards) also surely play a part but its obvious that apple has a strong hold on the high end market.
[EVO 4G General] mkeena0305:
+1. Apple is the greatest. A-p-p-l-e is the shiznit to me. Yay me
[EVO 4G General] Android 17:
Android is pretty much stemming the tide of the previously unstoppable Apple. While Apple will continue to draw in new customers and of course, rake in much profit, their stream of customers will be steady, rather than the outrageous numbers they've previously had.
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
That's because Apple has created a sub-culture [of complete fools] where people believe every word that comes out of Jobs' mouth [http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/iphone-5-with-3d-camera] and are willing to pay two times the price just because of the sticker on the back.
[EVO 4G General] Award Tour:
Of course. It has nothing to do with a preference towards a different OS or premium hardware build. Very few laptops come close, if at all, to a Macbook's build (materials, design, trackpad, keyboard, display, etc.). It IS expensive and you can definitely get more power for less, but you wont find the same build or a 100% stable build of OSX. Some people have different preferences but of course you think all of them are zombies - even the super techy, much better informed people I work with everyday.
[EVO 4G General] aimbdd:
I have to agree here. Similar laptops, cost similar amounts...

(Have you seen the price tag on the thin lenovos?)

I will only own mac laptops. Desktops, now thats a different story.
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
Here's what I know:

99/100 times an article like I posted is from an iphone place, not an Android place.

Moreover, my brother had a Mac. An iMac.

That thing was the biggest piece of **** ever.

With a sticker tag of little DOUBLE for the same specs of a Windows based system.

Thankfully his school paid for it and not him.

He actually went back and used his Acer Desktop to do his school work because of how terribly slow and crappy that computer was.

This is not about different preferences.

This is a cult following.
[EVO 4G General] Award Tour:
I would personally never own a iMac either, Macbooks are almost certainly the biggest pushers though and what we are talking about.
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
But it's not all there is to it.

We can even talk about the iPod lineup.

Never had a good experience with those either.

My brother went through three.

The first two overheated and froze and when he received the third warranty replacement he sold it.

My mom's ipod...hah...

Mine just flat out died one day after the warranty ended.

You're trying to justify the prices being higher with better quality etc.

Yet their quality is the same level if not less for a much higher price.
[EVO 4G General] aimbdd:
I have had the opposite experience. In my family i passed down a ton of ipods..

1. ipod color- 7 years old, battery is bad but it still works

2. ipod nano- original nano, still works fine, just not enough space

3.ipod classic- been dropped several times, tons of dents in the metal and scratches, but still plays music and videos

4.first gen i touch -worked until this year, at which point i sold it
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
I'm not trying to suggest that there aren't positive experiences.

All I'm saying is the higher price =/= higher quality.
[EVO 4G General] aimbdd:
Thats true.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tanzi:
I have downloaded the firmware file for the galaxy mini and also Odin 4.38 but there is no ops file I don't know where to find one can anyone please help at all, thank you... :confused:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tj_style:
if you have download from samfirmware, you will get the .ops file inside the zip.

the ops file is "tass.ops"

Sent from my Ideos
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tanzi:
I have unpacked the rar file and have run odin and clicked the ops button but it doesn't find that file, the ones in the firmware are a apboot file, code file, csc file and modem file, any ideas...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] parasmi:
Here you go...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tanzi:
Thanks parasmi thats very good of you :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kilbub:
tnks tnks tnks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] HaloTechnology:
Thanks too
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gadgetdaddy:
what the heck is the OPS file anyways?
[HTC Inspire 4G] Roland_D:
Hi guys I just flashed the CoreDroid rom downloaded from ROM manager but after the setup screen the phone return an HTC error and i can only reboot or turn off i try to reboot and it gets stuck in the bootanimation... i ve been forced to restore the stock from backup...

Any idea?
[HTC Inspire 4G] Joelpatrick:
Same happened to me last night. I have the same question.
[HTC Inspire 4G] anit77:
Roland_D, this question should've been posted in the CoreDroid thread or in General.
[HTC Inspire 4G] jwzg:
Will move shortly.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Roland_D:
Ops sorry... can you move it please? I thought this was the right section
[HTC Inspire 4G] twopumpchump:
you should post your questions in the appropriate rom thread..thread closed.
[XPERIA X8 General] thetpaingeain:
How to install apk from pc to sd card directly?I can't access android market.
[XPERIA X8 General] ThePietn1:
You can use ASTRO file manager, and for installing that app you can use a more difficult way with ADB. But you've only to do that one time.
[XPERIA X8 General] Graveir:
Latest flashtool has an option of automatic apk installation, it's enough to put an apk file in a correct folder and plug the phone with USB debuggin enabled :)
[XPERIA X8 General] thetpaingeain:
Can you give me lastest flash tool tutorials or refrence links?
[XPERIA X8 General] ThePietn1:
This is the one I can find here on the forum:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=920746

ps. If I knew this before, it would be a lot easyer to me.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cheatman1:
workshed --> gingerbread

workshed --> froyoshed

tazzpatriot --> gingertaz

zach.xtr --> xtrom

zach.xtr --> xtrsense

Conap --> celeb

In your opinion what would you think is the fastest and most stable droid eris rom? I recently upgraded to the droid 2 global which by the way is awesome. I haven't bothered rooting it because there is zero lag issues or any problems with the phone as it's already a bat out of hell. The question is i'm going to root a friends phone but I don't want to run into any problems with them complaining about glitches. they are not rooted so i'm thinking anything root would be better. I have my eris deavtivated but it was running worksheds gingerbread and it was pretty quick but wasn't sure if a sense base rom would be better?
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Densefire:
For someone who didn't know what rooting is and doesn't intend on coming to this forum and flashing updates, I would suggest xtrSense.

It has all the features he's used to and its fast.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tenzomonk:
def can't go wrong with any xtr ROM ;)

that being said, the "speed difference" between most ROMs here will be negligible... and most of the Eris ROMs that are still being supported are fairly feature rich and stable.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Randull:
GingerShedBread, by Workshed. Hands down.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xith:
I have three Erises on my account.. mine I play with a lot and like to try ROMs. Currently running GSB (this thing is stable as hell and speedy)..

Although, it's still gingerbread and still being tweaked..

My wife's Eris and my buddy who is super technically illiterate have Conap's CELB on them.. Froyo is rock solid and Conap has made it so unbelievably smooth.

I would suggest CELB if your looking for a "flash and forget" ROM.

-Xith
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malpracti:
You certainly can't go wrong with either of the xtr ROMs. They are fast, stable, and smooth. In my experience, everything else seems to be fast and stable, but not nearly as smooth.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Haxcid:
xtrROM is by far the fastest rom I have used for 2.1 android.

Nonsensikal was the fastest 2.2 rom I used

GSB is the fastest 2.3 rom I use.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sanjose_shark:
eris Lightning Rom the latest version was great and never had any problems with it plus everything worked just how it should
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] C.Hatfield:
My $.02 .... Ginger Tazz (Gingerbread 2.3.3 CM7 rc4) v17 was the tops until v18 popped up- It is easily #1 for me & a lot of others (GREAT SUPPORT, CLEAN, FAST, STABLE 99.999% "ERROR-FREE" BUILDS :cool:) .... and I am a verrrry picky person.

Try it out for yourself .... definitely the best GB ROM for the Eris (IMO) .... if you want FROYO .... I personally recommend The ROM (for pure SPEEEED), Vanilla Tazz 26 or 28,29 (For CM6 rc2 & Gingerbread-like UI/experience & CM features) but I started my whole Android experience with KaosFroyo (for 'Vanilla' Froyo) but quickly moved on to Nonsensikal Black n Blue (for the B/B theme & speed !) .....

Take your pick .... for what its worth, I personally vouch for every single one of 'em !!! :D
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stanlalee:
this. Nonsensikal faster than any 2.2 rom and I've tried all the popular ones (late builds of CELB, Kaos, Froshedyo, two Tazz roms ect). the only 2.2 I kept on nand after moving to GB...and yes it was still faster finalized than the ones that continued support and development and most updates other roms where doing I was able to find and flash seperately.

xtrROM faster than everything just boring IMO

and I was just starting to appreciate GSB real good before I got the Thunderbolt, actually miss CM7
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] labnjab:
+1 I totally agree
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SmithsEnemy:
I haven't tried too many of the ROMs out there, but worksheds GSB blew my mind with what my little eris is capable of. I've been running it for a few months now and haven't had a single problem yet. I am admittedly pretty addicted to flashing pretty much every update he puts out so I'm not sure how it would work as a 'set it and forget it' ROM but it's definitely my favorite.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] csleverette:
Yeah I haven't tried to many either but so far my favorite experiences have been with GSB. The recent update seems to have worked out all the minor issues that I was having.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mad5870:
I think ginger tazz v18 is crazy fast. But that is bias because I haven't tried gsb v 2.7 but I'm gonna try it out soon so I have a better opinion
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rossco_Pee:
For purely speed, XTRrom hands down. I try to use the 2.3 ROMS, but keep coming back because I can't stand the decrease in speed.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sjpritch25:
Currently, I'm using Gingertazz 17. I started with Ginger 15 and it was so much faster than 2.2. I had kaos froyo and like it a lot, but i think gingerbread is another leap. I didn't have any issues at all with gingertazz 17. Today, I did calibrate my battery because i noticed it wasn't lasting very long.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klobkelosh:
Nonsensikal was the best Froyo ROM. GSB is fantastic but still has a few (very few) bugs (particularly exchange e-mail, which is a CM bug, not workshed's fault). OMGB 1.1.1, in my opinion, is the fastest and most stable GB rom so far. It's lacking the CM7 mods, but I've been running heavy for 5 days with no issues