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[Xperia Arc General] im_iceman:
pretty sure that you've got something killing your battery there.. I'd suggest stripping it back to basics and slowly (over a period of a week or so) start adding your apps back in to see what's knackering your battery.. I really don't think that the battery is a problem.. plus - it does take the phone about 3-4 days to settle (not entirely sure why TBH!)
[Xperia Arc General] commodoor:
:eek:in 20 hours you got 80% left wow that's impressive

This isn't my first phone that i use this was the same as X10. I don't use anything special yet, all is still stock no speciall apps. battery is getting better but i think it would have the same battery life as the Nexus. battry is great if it ues 2% per hour on standby.
[Xperia Arc General] commodoor:
Today i keeped track of mine phone usage, i let you guys choose if it is a heavy usage or not, this can be different for each person.

Before charge the phone was empty and turned off

the day started 7:10 (when i unplugged the phone)

Services that are on:

- Tweetdeck with 30 min sync facebook & twitter

- Gmail sync

- Latitude is on

What did i do:

- listen to music for 45 minuts

- used the browser for 20 minuts

- used gtalk for 30 minuts

- took 14 pictures

- shoot 1 movie (20 sec)

- played tap tap revenge for 15 minuts

- used the phone (screen on) total time of 1 hour (excl what i did stated above)

- installed 5 apps

- rebooted the phone ones (was just testing)

- Gps was on for 2 minuts

from 7:10 till 17:30 it was on 3G

from 17:30 till 21:10 was on Wifi

This means 14 hours and 5% left :D

Battery usage differed sometimes it was 4% per hour to 14% per hour on 3g. On wifi it was like ~2% per hour.

Good or not?
[Xperia Arc General] Silooy:
I did all of that and more on my nexus s and have 21% left. Arc battery sucks. Na im joking. Sounds pretty good. Its better then the x10 i guess which i have 2
[Atrix 4G General] chrisvogtmann:
Is this possible? SPB Shell 3D works amazingly well on my nexus one but on my Attix when ever the launcher has yo reload it takes a long time to reload.. I can't wait till 2.4 when the OS takes full advantage of the Tegra 2.. lol
[Atrix 4G General] DarkRyoushii:
I know with LauncherPro there is an EXPERIMENTAL option to have it stay in memory.. don't know about others though
[Atrix 4G General] rraquib:
GO Launcher have the option.
[Atrix 4G General] chrisvogtmann:
Yea I just miss the CyanogenMod option for any launcher.. I love this phone and just wish the bootloader would just unlock already as CM7 would be amazing on here!
[Atrix 4G General] scottfree1:
Old thread but no answer this hack makes spb WAY more usable, I'm using a streak 7 so your mileage may very, but 4 me it makes spb cool AND fast..

http://www.littlegreenrobot.co.uk/tutorials/quick-hacks-speed-up-your-launcher/
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SMaximus7:
Anyone know of a way to get the weather on the lockscreen, without getting an extra app. I'm currently using the Epic Unlock and would like to add weather to it.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diablo009:
Weather bug lets u display temperature in status bar, if that helps.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SMaximus7:
Yeah, Beautiful Widgets let's me do the same. I would just like to mod my current one to include the weather from Beautiful Widgets or Fancy Widgets. I think this would be a really cool mod.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] radicaleggnog:
I use beautiful widgets (which you say you have, so I'm not counting it as an "extra app") I set my background to the beautiful live weather wallpaper, so that should do what you want it to I think.

If you don't want the weather as you permanent wallpaper, most custom roms will let you choose a specific wallpaper for your lockscreen.

I really like having the weather as my background as it's one of the really quick and easy way I can disgrace all the iphone folks.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Apt Quadruped:
Okay, I have successfully rooted my inspire 4g and installed cm7 killer llama v2 on it.

However, I am now interested in updating to the latest RC or nightly of cm7. To update would I simply launch Rom Manager and install the rom that I wish? Do I need to wipe my phone before/after the new rom is installed? For backups I already have titanium backup run and I have titanium sync back it up to dropbox.

Also... is it worth bothering with the radio or kernel versions? Or does the kernel change with each rom?

Thanks in advance for all of the help.
[HTC Inspire 4G] NikolaiT:
1. Download CM7 RC4 from ROM Manager, but don't flash it from there, as this is more of a chance of a brick, due to the CM7 you're running being customized, go into ClockWorkMod, and choose wipe /data and wipe /cache. Then find the folder the downloaded update is in and use CWM to flash it.

2. NEVER backup/restore system data in Ti Backup between two different ROMs, it will mess things up.

3. Sometimes the kernel changes. (If something needs fixing, or if the dev is just improving the kernel and its capabilities)

4. If you have Radio S-OFF and ENG S-Off I recommend the 12.41.60.19U_26.06.04.14_M radio for all gingerbread ROMs.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Apt Quadruped:
Okay, thank you very much for the detailed reply. So if I flash a new rom after wiping data and cache, will I need to reinstall and reconfigure all of my apps?
[HTC Inspire 4G] NikolaiT:
Hello guys. I own an Inspire running CM7. I have noticed that I have only been getting about 4 hours of battery life, which is terrible. I was wondering if someone could provide suggestions to fix this. Here is my info:

ROM: CM7 RC4

Kernel: Stock CM7 Kernel

Clock Speed: 1017MHz

Apps: Ninja Rush Deluxe

imo beta (IM client)

Photoshop Express

Astro File Manager

screenshot (the free one, by gik soft)

deciBel (sound meter)

SpeedTest (official app)

FML (official app)

Watchdog Lite

Urban Dictionary

Imgur Uploader (extension to gallery "share" feature)

Google Translate

AndroIRC

Dropbox

Wallet (password manager)

Quadrant Standard

FOX News

Bluetooth File Transfer

Andchat (free version)

X Construction

Root Explorer (File Manager)

Paypal (official app)

IMDb

Dictionary (official app from dictionary.com)

Unrar Free

Uninstaller )(the one from Rhythm Software)

Adobe Reader

XDA

Flash Player 10.2

eBay (official)

tTorrent (full)

FallDown3D

InkPad Notepad

Ninja Rush

DroID3Tagger (for editing music name, artist, album, etc.)

Better Keyboard 8

Shazam

VEVO

Seek Droid (I had terrible battery life before installing this)

Titanium Backup Pro

Twitter (official)

Chrome to Phone

Facebook (official)

SetCPU

Amazon Appstore

Doodle Jump

Paper Toss

Connect4

Rom Manager

Amazon MP3

Caller ID Faker

Fruit Ninja

WeatherBug Elite (background updates are off)

Are any of these apps on the bad list? (the bad list meaning apps that stay active and continue to eat CPU in the background)

Also, no I don't use a task manager, they're bad for android.

Here is a pastie of my currentwidget logs, the higher values are with the screen on, at the homescreen, the lower values are with the screen off, so this indicates there is deep sleep happening. http://pastie.org/1746213

EDIT: Recalibrated battery, virtually no improvent. Any ideas guys? Spare Parts doesn't show anything is eating the battery, so I do not know why it is draining so quickly.
[HTC Inspire 4G] RogerPodacter:
Take current readings during idle time for an hour with the current widget, then post results. Then use system panel to track which process is using the most CPU.
[HTC Inspire 4G] hiltun:
Where/What is the system panel?
[G Tablet General] jimcpl:
Hi,

I've had a Gtab for awhile, since just after last Thanksgiving, and I can adb to it fine.

I just received a new Gtab that I purchased on the woot deal last week, and that seems to be working fine, EXCEPT I can't adb to/with it, from my Windows (7) machine. I can adb to/with the original Gtab fine with this same Windows machine, but when I plug the new (woot) Gtab into the same USB port, with USB Debugging enabled:

1) It shows up under Device Manager as "Portable Devices", H:, instead of as "adb composite...." device, and

2) "adb devices" lists no devices, and I cannot "adb shell" to it.

3) In dmesg, I am seeing the following message when I plug in the USB to the new Gtab:

"init: sys_prop: permission denied uid:2000 name:adb.connected"

I don't know if the above message is related, but it seems like it might be?

I can transfer files via USB to the new Gtab, and NVFLash appears to work ok with it, but I just can't connect via adb.

I've been trying to diagnose the problem on the IRC, but haven't gotten a resolution, so I was hoping that someone here might have some idea(s) how to diagnose and fix this problem?

Thanks,

Jim
[G Tablet General] buzzzard:
ADB Issues

Do you have USB Debugging turned on? Also, have you rooted your device?
[G Tablet General] jimcpl:
Yes to the 1st, and for the 2nd, I tried it both without and with (temp) root via z4root.

Here's a followup: I have another Windows XP machine that's setup with adb and the adb USB driver. On that XP machine adb works with both the old gtab and with the new woot gtab, and I can switch back and forth from adb and drive mode (USB debugging enabled/disabled, respectively), with both the old and the new (woot) gtab.

Strange!!!

Jim
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
It's obviously something in Win7 but darn if I know why. It's almost like something is hardcoded to work on only that specific device. Very bizarre!
[G Tablet General] jimcpl:
roebeet,

Yes, I don't know either, but I'm thinking maybe it's some difference in the "order" that Win7 decides which USB driver to use vs. XP. On the IRC, I had mentioned that I was originally thinking of trying to disable the Harmony ("portable device") device, to see if it'd then "pick up" the adb composite device, but then I tried on the XP machine, which worked, so that was "good enough" for what I needed to do.

The new (woot) gtab should be turned over to my son tomorrow, so I probably won't have much time to mess with it after that, but maybe this thread will serve as at least a note to others who run into this problem.

badfrog said on the IRC that he knew of someone else who had a new woot gtab that worked with adb, but that person only had that one gtab, whereas I had my original gtab plus the new woot gtab, so maybe it won't be a problem for anyone who has only a single gtab.

Later, and thanks,

Jim
[G Tablet General] joe2262:
I had a hard time getting adb setup on a Win7 (starter edition) netbook. First, try deleting the device manager entry for the gtab and let Win7 redo it, you'll need to unplug and replug the gtab. There was also a utility I used to remove entries called 'usbview' or something. I don't have the netbook at hand and this is from memory.
[G Tablet General] nxt:
Read this guide.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=902860

You gotta edit the inf file, remove all previous android devices from your system, etc..etc.. it's a bit of a task but should take you less than 10 minutes.

I have a Nexus S, and had a Nook Color, had to do these steps and my gTablet now works with ADB. My Nexus S probably doesn't now because of the changes.
[G Tablet General] michaeljc70:
I am using ADW as my launcher. It is working great in that it lets me fit way more icons/widgets by adjusting the rows/cols. One thing I cannot figure out is if there is a way to change the size of an open folder so it doesn't take the whole screen.
[G Tablet General] nunjabusiness:
I haven't found a way yet and I have been trying. I would like to have two open folders or more on one screen for organizational purposes. Or maybe there is a better way to corral certain icons into groups?
[HD2 General] Cyclonezephyrxz7:
So over a trip I went on, my beautiful HD2 stopped working. I have my suspicions as to what caused the damage, but they still come off as odd. Basically, I had my HD2 working perfectly ... I went into the bathroom to take a shower ... and I guess it was steamier than usual [since I was in a different climate than usual] ... the next day the device would vibrate to indicate boot but only display a faint logo onscreen of the ROM I am using [meaning backlight broken] then it would turn off after trying to boot I guess. I checked out the phone, looked for damage or water or anything ... couldn't find anything significant. I did notice that the tags on the phone and batter, which I learned are for water detection, had turned red. That struck me as odd because it wasn't the first time I had the phone in the bathroom with me. In any case, at this point the device won't even turn on ... plugging in the charger does nothing. It is basically dead.

NOTE: AT NO POINT DID THIS PHONE GO INTO THE SHOWER OR TOILET OR WHATEVER. IT WAS PLACED DOWN ON A DRY SURFACE BEFORE THE SHOWER.

So I am going to T-Mobile tomorrow, see if they will be kind to me haha. I highly doubt it, because the tags don't lie .. regardless of whether or not I feel it was a valid case of "water damage".

So, if they give me warranty and provide me with a new HD2, then this thread will be useless, but under the assumption they don't ... I was wondering if the HD2 is the phone to stick with.

I think it is great and all, but I always wonder if there is something better.

I was reading that the Nokia N8 can be run on T-Mobile USA when unlocked, I am not sure of the truth behind that ... but the specs on that device look pretty awesome. I just don't like that it is a huge switch from WinMo/Andro/WP7 capabilities. It also doesn't have that XDA-Developers community backing.

That is basically all I was thinking in terms of alternatives ... any other thoughts?
[HD2 General] T-Macgnolia:
Man that really sucks about your HD2, and that is very curious that the water indicators turned red. I also don't think you will get much love from T-Mobile either because of the water indicators. But I say get another HD2, I know it is starting to become a older device now but to me there is just no other phone out there that can stand up to the awesomeness of the HD2. Besides you know if you get anything besides a HD2 you will be kicking yourself in the butt later on for not getting another HD2. :p
[HD2 General] johnerz:
The Nokia N8 will not keep you happy, there are issues with both the software and hardware, similarto the issues Nokia software has been displaying from the 5800/5530 software fiasco.

I would never go near a top range nokia - they have lost the plot over the last 2/3 years. all imho of course :)
[HD2 General] aznprodgy:
I have a myTouch 4G/HTC Glacier and the phone is a beast. screen looks awesome(but not as big as hd2), hspa+, 768mb RAM, front facing camera, etc...lots of nice ROMS and great devs. Im running cm7 rc4 on mytouch and get 30+ hours on a full battery charge
[HD2 General] Cyclonezephyrxz7:
So I went to T-Mobile today ... they instructed me to call Customer Care and they should be able to send me a new device. Looks like I am sticking to the HD2.

I am still curious though: I am aspiring to be a Software Developer (actually, Cornell CS '15 :D ), and for that reason I know the HD2 is a great phone for me [I think it is like 5 different OSes it can run]. I have been curious, because I haven't had the time to sit down and do this myself, which OS is best to have on NAND ... since now the HD2 can do WinMo, Andro, [and WP7?] on boot. I feel like WinMo is a great choice, because then I can use HARET to boot Android ... but then I can't use WP7. And if I choose WP7, then I am stuck with just that. And if I choose Andoird, then I am stuck with just that.

I dunno ... just something to ponder I guess :) Opinions are greatly appreciated :D
[HD2 General] Sy-Net:
Keep checking this thread m8 for ppl's views on OS.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1020358
[HD2 General] Skellyyy:
If you choose WP7, you can run Android off SD card via MAGLDR. ;)
[HD2 General] Cyclonezephyrxz7:
So its official, adios HD2 :(

I wish the device weren't so darn expensive! Unless I get paid as I am expecting for a little job I did recently, I may have to put off my hopes to get another HD2 for a while.

Anyone have any good recommendations of where to buy a New or LIKE New HD2 cheap? ... I can deal with superficial damage on the back-side, as long as the camera lens and the entire front side have NO damages to them [and of course the phone functions like new]. I have scavenged ebay a bunch today...best offer I could find was about 300$ for a brand new device, 280$ for a Like-New that fits my criteria ... 250$ for a like-new that is a little less appealing.

*note: changing the thread title so it doesn't seem to go off topic
[HD2 General] aznprodgy:
I may be willing to sell my hd2
[HD2 General] Cyclonezephyrxz7:
So I ended up buying a new [Used] HD2. I was told that the only issue was the metal plate over the batter [which I saved from my old HD2] ... so I was fine with it. I just got it today, it had a few minor scratches on the screen as well as what i think is a tiny Crack. So I am debating putting up with it, or calling the guy up and asking him what is up with that...

I purchased it on eBay ... so I just wanted your opinion on this: I bought it pretty cheap [235$] in comparison to other offers on the site, and the description was:

I called the guy up to ask a few questions: Is it just the back-plate that has superficial damage? Has the device been tested to work as though new? The screen has nothing on it? And the guy basically told me that the back-plate was the only issue. Now that I have the phone, though, there are those minor scratches, and that small crack on the screen, as well as the cover to the earpiece missing/worn so it is silver now, and also the top right and left corners have a bit of damage.

Basically, when I put the soft-shell cover I have over it [stock], I can't see any of the superficial things except the screen, so they don't bother me as much. After all, it was listed USED, so I expected so much. I am just concerned about the SCREEN. If it is a crack on the screen, it will just get worse with time, am I right? If it were a scratch I could deal with it MAYBE, but being a crack I just don't want to have to look towards buying a THIRD device later on due to a cracked screen ...

[by the way, this crack wasn't a result of shipping I think ... it was in a nice thick layer of bubble-wrap and none of the bubbles had popped.]

So what is your opinion? Should I call this guy up, see what the deal is? Or should I deal with it?

Opinions appreciated!

EDIT:: Here are some low-res photos [one close-up, one far away]. I had to use my Exca to take them, I couldn't find my camera :-P

www.chicken-eggsolutions.com/Max/IMAGE_026.jpg

www.chicken-eggsolutions.com/Max/IMAGE_027.jpg
[HD2 General] samsamuel:
Swapping just the one piece is harder than swapping a glass digitizer screen combo, since to get them apart involves baking the phone for so many minutes at (I think it is) 60 degrees, then you will need to glue the new one back to the digitizer.its not just a simple swap. Plus the screen is the last piece in the stripdown process, EVERYTHING comes apart before you get to the screen.

If I were you I'd consider asking for some money back and live with the crack, or if he wont go for that tell him you want full refund. But you need to be quick, eBay will support your claim but leave it too long makes it look dodgy.

as for cracked screen getting progressively worse, that's not necessarily the case. I dropped mine ages ago (several months) and it now has around 8 or9 large cracks, all the way through the glass radiating from one corner all the way up to the top, and they are no worse now than when it happened, (i have a screen protector to save my fingers from possible sharp bits) though the rigidity has suffered greatly, and it now creaks and groans when it gets pressure in my pocket.
[HD2 General] Cyclonezephyrxz7:
Yeah, I figured so much about the screen ... Turns out what I have is screen+digitizer, but the cable for the digitizer isn't in any condition where it will work again, haha. I didn't expect/want to do a screen-replace when I took apart my broken HD2.

Yeah, I know I have to act quickly for eBay to hold up a better case, in case the guy doesn't want to be easy about it. I just got the phone literally an hour ago in the mail.

I'll try to have some more higher-res photos up by tonight because I am still not sure if it is just a nasty scratch, or a crack...and as you can see my Excalibur doesn't exactly take a good picture haha. What I find odd is that usually a crack starts at the edge of the glass and progresses inwards, but this one starts in the middle of the screen and has like 3 little 'legs' of it coming out. I'm not scratch/crack expert so I can't really say ... I'll just have the photos up later.

Otherwise, I'll probably call the guy up tomorrow, see what the deal is/is going to be.
[HD2 General] Boradan:
I would demand a Partial refund if you are happy enough with the phone.

If you get it, buy a zagg invisible shield screen protector to preven the crack from getting any worse. Had some good and bad luck with ebay purchases, but thats a story for another thread ;)
[HD2 General] samsamuel:
Could be a pressure crack, I have a friend with a desire HD and he sat down with it in pocket, and a lighter against the screen, and he has a similar sounding crack, a few small cracks radiating out from a tiny central chip.
[HD2 General] Cyclonezephyrxz7:
Okay, so I got the higher-res images ... the links are as follows:

www.chicken-eggsolutions.com/Max/IMG_0278.jpg

www.chicken-eggsolutions.com/Max/IMG_0279.jpg

www.chicken-eggsolutions.com/Max/IMG_0280.jpg

www.chicken-eggsolutions.com/Max/IMG_0281.jpg

I think that 280 shows it the best, the others give you a view of it in respect to the whole phone. It isn't huge or anything ... decently sized. When the screen is on, I really have to look to find it. Besides feeling it with my finger as I swipe over it, I wouldn't really be bothered by its being there. My friend said it seems more like a surface scratch, but unlike the other scratches, I can actually feel this one [which is why I think it is more like a crack]. Ohh semantics!

In any case, just another curious question. Seeing as I just got the phone, I haven't put on any custom ROM or anything, assuming I would have to settle an issue potentially, but I realized when trying to hook the phone up to my computer that the SD card didn't register. It had registered just fine earlier today, and at my friends house. Then I didn't use it for maybe 4 hours. Then just now it didn't register. It was fixed with a reboot. Is this likely an OS thing that will be fixed with a new flash of a better ROM [this is running a STOCK rom by the way]. This phone would be pretty limited without its MicroSD Card slot. I just want to make sure that if that is a hardware issue, I bring that up.
[HD2 General] Cyclonezephyrxz7:
I guess this will be the final post/update:

I talked to the guy, and he offered me either to ship it back at my expense [but still get a full refund], or he could give me $25 for the inconvenience/hassle. Having really thought about it, looked at the scratch/crack. I took him up on the latter offer.

I guess it just means I should be more careful when using the phone. After all, its like I said: I can't notice it unless I look for it when the device is on. Its a shame that there was a crack on the screen, but for $200, I think it is a darn good bargain. Also, the MicroSD card slot has been working just fine...I think it was an OS thing. If the MicroSD card slot does turn out to be an issue, hopefully it is within the next 40 days, haha, so I can still get it covered by Buyer Protection. Further, I simply cannot find a price as good as that :-P

So, I guess this is the end of this thread. Thanks to anyone who helped :D