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[Xoom General] ateld:
Theres no VAT in the US, but there is a sales tax which is similar.

The only way to avoid the sales tax for exportation is to have it shipped to another state or country. There are some states without any sales tax (Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon) and unfortunately for you, LA has the highest sales tax in the US.
[Xoom General] Inphinitizeit:
9.75% is a lot less than VAT I think.
[G2 and Desire Z General] tackleberry:
Wondering, if an app scans for a market verification and cant find it the app no longer works. Anyway to prevent that from happening?

sent from the rooty tooty fresh and fruity cm7 nighly powered G2
[G2 and Desire Z General] ill_dawg:
I think buying the app from the market would solve that problem.
[G2 and Desire Z General] tackleberry:
True but i hate buying stuff and it sucks and too late to get a refund, or even go thru the hassel for a refund.

sent from the rooty tooty fresh and fruity cm7 nighly powered G2
[G2 and Desire Z General] MrEzzzkiel:
LOL.... Then don't buy crappy apps from the market... Buy the ones you know you're gonna need...

This might be a wild shot, but a couple of days ago CWM updated to check the license... And I can see you're running CM Nightlies... Which you need CWM Premium to use? :)

Anyway, support the devs that make apps this useful for the community... :)

Desire Z - with XDA Premium
[G2 and Desire Z General] tackleberry:
kinda hard to know if its really crappy until you use it for a while.

as for rom manager, you dont need premium, even tho i did buy it, i no longer have access to the license, which is kinda irritating.
[G2 and Desire Z General] BobbyHill:
Mine came up the other day saying the license was too old or something. I just uninstalled RM and RM Premium, then reinstalled both from Market and all was well again.
[G2 and Desire Z General] tackleberry:
I think market forgot i paid for it

sent from the rooty tooty fresh and fruity cm7 nighly powered G2
[Windows Phone 7 General] z33dev33l:
Man I wish there were refunds, I pretty much buy every decent Xbox live games that comes out and this has all the potential in the world but the controls made me want to shoot myself in the face... It's just bad. Save yourself some heartache and use the 5 dollar bill as toilet paper. That would be money better spent... I can't even use this crap.
[Windows Phone 7 General] skycamefalling:
That's why there is an option to test all the XBox live games for free before buying :rolleyes:
[Windows Phone 7 General] z33dev33l:
I'm aware, it offers up the easiest levels that don't show you the games real mechanics at all... No thanks... I always get the full games of any decent looking games.
[Windows Phone 7 General] arturobandini:
Actually there are really few decent games on WP7.... Except maybe Ilomilo or Harvest...

They are all very boring, with a very basic gameplay.

The best exemples are certainly Fable Golf or The Blob. Graphics are nice, but how boring these games are.... No variations or challenge at all.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Peew971:
I you buy a game without trying it and it's rubbish, you deserve what happens to you, no sympathy there.

As for the game itself, I agree that it's not good and Who wants to be a Millionaire is just as bad.

We were originally supposed to get Angry Birds today and instead we got two piles of crap.
[Windows Phone 7 General] arturobandini:
I just tried the demo of Super Monkey and indeed... It's crap.

How poor the graphics are...! How they dare propose this for the WP7 platform?

Regarding the controls, they are just so bad that they make the whole game unusable.

Where are the good/sophisticated games on WP7 ??? :mad:
[Windows Phone 7 General] domineus:
most have to be made, not ported

PES is actually a good game, I love corona

and I absolutely love the harvest

but many games are rubbish

I am holding out on sonic 4 being good because I like the game on the wii, but I'd love a metal gear on this thing

Toss us a bone konami
[Windows Phone 7 General] :
There just aren't enough users to warrant putting the resources into a massive, complex, graphics-intensive game. Plus people aren't willing to pay - the amount of reviews saying that PES2011 is too expensive at £3.99. This, the most fun, addictive and probably longest replay-value game on the market. Should be 12p apparently.
[Windows Phone 7 General] loomx:
Well I bought it, and I really like it. I find the controls fine, took a bit of playing to get used to it, but it is good fun. I do think a joystick control might make it a bit easier, but its a good game, the graphics arent that bad either... looks like SMB 1 did to me, other than the 2d monkey.
[Windows Phone 7 General] nrfitchett4:
agreed, the mechanics were not smooth at all.

On a side note, I thought I had wasted money on deer hunter, but it works much better after the nodo update.
[Windows Phone 7 General] cbebop7:
huh rocket riot, max and the magic marker, fruit ninja, tiki towers, iblast moki are also gr8 games. for a brand new platform WP7 has a decent amount of good games.

the only thing missing are some gr8 exclusives like the Harvest.
[Windows Phone 7 General] brummiesteven:
I find a lot of the games great but I came from Android not an iPhone. Earthworm Jim, Fruit Ninja, Hexic Rush, iBlast Moki, Ilomilo, Max and the Magic Marker and Tiki Towers are some of my favourites.

I can see the frustration some people might have with things like Fable Coin Golf but these are really designed to be pick up and play games you can play when you're on the go quickly and easily.
[Windows Phone 7 General] tiny17:
Game plays smoothly on my HTC Arrive.

Two reasons why I didn't buy the game:

1. 2D Monkey Balls - I'm sure they could have done 3D without dropping below 30 fps. Simply lazy programming.

2. No mini games. Monkey Flight is the sole reason why I bought the original games.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Fazziebear:
Guys can any1 help.

I have a dell streak and want to be able to mirror my screen on a monitor.

Is there a way to extract the functionality from the atrix as an apk?
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Nottach:
You should probably go ask here.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Fazziebear:
Lol I came from there. We want to clone screen on streak. Atrix has some of the functionality that we may be able to use.....can anyone help?
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Nottach:
I know if i simply install the hdmi mirror app found in the atrix dev section and then change a value regarding hdmi mirroring in my system/build.prop then i get mirroring. but only in portrait. maybe you could start there, or check out the webtop mod apks, also found in the dev section for atrix.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Fazziebear:
Fantastic, just the starting point in need. Many thanks
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Ririal:
Very unlikely you'd be able to just throw an APK on a streak and get the capability. The entire phone was designed with the webtop in mind, and it has a very different filesystem than most Android phones to accommodate for that. It will take a lot more than just an APK unfortunately :(
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Silent8Strike:
I don't think he wants the webtop functionality, just straight HDMI mirroring.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] Fazziebear:
Correct. I want to use my streak as a computer ie connect to a monitor
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] kirkdis:
is there any pogress?
[General Accessories] bobbytomorow:
I am looking for a replacement battery door for an LG Eve, I have tried ebay to no avail...anyone know of a good site online, preferably cheap and fast shipping :D
[General Accessories] bobbytomorow:
Bump

Anyone? :)
[General Accessories] ejeetguy:
not sure, but does this help?

if not, sorry. good luck though
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] Felven:
Hello everyone!

So here is my problem: my milestone don't read sd card. Week ago it was happening just occasionaly and I had to reset mobile one or few times to get it back to working but now it's useless. The problem is that other devices can normally see sd card, pc also see it normally and can write/read on it.

I've already tried everything that got on my mind but it did nothing.

Here is what I've already done:

- clean up those connecting parts on sd card with some soft material

- did the same to those parts in mobile but with an air

- flashed to 2.1 stock (I was using CyanogenMod 6 before)

- tried flashing to 2.0 but just couldn't so I abandoned this idea

- now I flashed it to got 2.2.1 but it's still the same

- formating sd card on pc

I'm just going out of my mind, don't have any idea what to do.

Hope you'll help me.

Regards,

Felven
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] sileshnair:
Try formatting the card using the phone.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] Felven:
Did that, just forgot to write down. Didn't help at all. Do you think sending to repair-service will be needed?
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] zeppelinrox:
Test with another SD card, if it works, throw that one away
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] neato4u:
I had that issue before. You can try my method - this MAY work (it worked for me).

Get a card reader and connect it to your computer.

If your computer is able to read the card - then there are still hope.

FULL FORMAT your card via your computer, I mean full format, the slow one.. not quick format.

After that, try reading it on your phone, hopefully it works.
[Defy General] Al Incognito:
Hi everyone.

Is anyone knows, what contacts are situated under two round plugs under battery cover?

Thank you.
[Desire HD General] simmmy:
well today i received a phone call from vodafone an australian mobile company

saying that my phone is stolen, they know my name . they asked me where i bought it from, and i told him i bought it online brand new.

the man said that the phone will be investigated and blocked because it was stolen.

can he do this? how did he get my number and name? , i am not with vodafone, im with optus.

the phone was bought online (gumtree) brand new in a box,

i mean is this even possible for them to block my phone, and have my details when im with another network....

my possibilities is that the guy i bought it off stole it?

help please
[Desire HD General] TurkXtreme:
i think its phone prank... :D
[Desire HD General] robE9:
You shoundnt be worried, first of all i hope you didnt give details like were you live, second of all you should ask his name and say that you will go personally to the office and talk, it`s safer and if it`s a prank or something like that he should end the call.
[Desire HD General] CitizenLee:
Gumtree = eBay for criminals.

Maybe the seller is a dodgy character and reported the phone stolen to Voda, who can then block it by IMEI.
[Desire HD General] MikeMelbourne:
This is a possibility - however maybe the seller is a thief and the original owner is reporting it stolen.

Do you have any kind of receipt of your purchase?

Next time he calls - ask for his name & work number (switch, not direct).

I assume Vodafone/Telstra/Optus/3 share names/numbers/IMEI with each other. I think it was part of an effort to make it easier to switch carrier.
[Desire HD General] simmmy:
i guess you could be right...im afraid :(

yeah i searched up on google, and all the carriers in australia share blocked imei numbers etc, well its a matter of getting blocked or not, we'll see how everything goes :( , thanks
[Desire HD General] magnus66:
Can´t you block the phone through htcsense.com?

I mean,if it is a dishonest seller?
[Desire HD General] Triocorp:
As a general rule of thumb, I never give out any information to anyone over the phone when someone calls me. I also never ask for their contact number, if they say they are from Optus, then I will call Optus directly and ask for their department, etc.
[Desire HD General] simmmy:
still havent received in any other calls yets, phone still up and running . hopefully it stays like this
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] isotoper:
Hello,

I'm a newbie here, I rooted my DHD and have s-off but still have the official stock rom from HTC.

When I turn on the phone by pressing the Power and Volume down, I'm getting the menu with little androids down the screen on skateboards.

But when I'm selecting the RECOVERY from this page's menu, and press the Power, instead of getting the Recovery menu (with Backup option etc'...) , the phone is turning on.

I did try to format the sd card and didn't help.

Please.... advice.

Thanks !!!
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saluki1:
Try to download Rom Manager from market and use "flash clockwork recovery" option.

Then shut down the phone and restart it with volume key pressed.... bla bla bla

Note: I take no responsiblities for damaged devices :)
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] isotoper:
I did that and installed 3.0.0.6 and 3.0.1.5

didn't help.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UpInTheAir:
Try this giude "Install CWM through ADB" by option94

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=852905

or

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=842819 by paulobrien

****Paul states: "You will need the ENG HBOOT installed on your device to flash this recovery!"****

EasyENG S-off tool

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=855403 by jkolijo

If you've successfully installed CWM recovery, it will boot automatically into CWM Recovery with phone OFF and charger plugged in.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UpInTheAir:
How did you go? Sorted?
[XPERIA X8 General] SimonL98:
Hey i just put rachts 2.2 floyo rom on my x8 and its working great!

But The problem is that when i try to update The android market i only says that the program could not be installed? What should i do? Plzz help me!
[XPERIA X8 General] kecil26:
for me,update is not required if everything just work fine :D
[XPERIA X8 General] SimonL98:
Yeah but i have the old android market and i want The new market!!! Plzz i need help !
[XPERIA X8 General] kecil26:
have to wait for others ppl to reply..im using stock 2.1 se..do know if my market works with 2.2..sory :(

Edit: or u can just ask in 2.2 floyo thread :D
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djcrajiee:
so after 6+ hours of searching for an answer i'm giving up and asking. i've found many tutorials and guides on how to use a t-mobile tab with voice calls and edge data but not 3g. now i dont know if im crazy or just not understanding this right but baseband determines if it will allow the phone to pick up certain signals including phone calls and data such as edge or 3g. therefore by upgrading the baseband on my tab i should be able to use these services, together or however I choose, depending on if the modem.bin i flashed works in my area. please someone tell me if i'm wrong, because i'm not 100% sure on all of this.

anyways, I have 2 galaxy tabs. 1 purchased in Hong Kong and the other purchased in mainland China (but this is a branded t-mobile tab in black). The info is as follows for firmware:

HK Tab: PDA: P1000XWJMK | PHONE: P1000ZTJK1 | CSC: P1000OXAJME

T-Mob: PDA: P1000XWJMK | PHONE: I9000UGJK3 | CSC: P10000XAJME

Both ROMS on latest Overcome firmware/kernel, rooted, and all 4 settings in lock status(*#7465625#) are set to OFF.

SO onto the issue... I'm using China Unicom (CHN-CUGSM) for the Hong Kong Tab with working HSDPA and voice calls in mainland China. When I insert this SIM card into the T-Mobile tab all get is EDGE/Voice calling. Now. from my understanding, all I need is the Asian/HK modem.bin(P1000ZTJK1) flashed onto the T-Mobile tab and it should work on the China Unicom network, because again from what I understand it is the carriers in the states that are blocking the use of 3g with voice calling. I could totally be wrong here and please correct me if I am wrong. Lol for all I know it could be as simple as differences in hardware.

Another question that I have is: I have a US AT&T 3g sim in a blackberry. It currently receives 3g data/voice calling on roaming. If I wanted to use this same service with the T-Mobile tab is it possible with a new modem such as the one I have on the Hong Kong tab? Also, if I decide to take this T-Mobile tab with the AT&T sim in it to the states do I have to switch modems?

Sorry for the ridiculously long post. I just havent found anything for a person hoping to use a T-Mobile tab in China regularly that is in plain English. Found many Chinese sites, but they use different terms for flashing and what not (ie they call it "brushing" i think).

(SQEAL)

SUMMARY of QUESTIONS for EASE of ACCESS, Lol

1) Will flashing a Hong Kong baseband(P1000ZTJK1/ZHJK1) to a T-Mobile tab allow access to 3g/voice service in Mainland China on China Unicom?

2) Will an AT&T 3g sim on Roaming (with 3g/voice currently working on a BB in roam) work in the T-Mobile tab IF said tab had the HK baseband? (With current baseband doesn't do HSDPA or 3G.) and again, on China Unicom...

3) Will using this T-Mobile tab in the states with the AT&T sim in it work in terms of voice/data (if so, what kind? EDGE only?)

4) Will I have to switch modem.bin when visiting the USA if using the AT&T sim in the T-Mobile tab?
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djcrajiee:
So i managed to get everything working and just in case anybody is wondering here are the answers that I've found.

1) Will flashing a Hong Kong baseband(P1000ZTJK1/ZHJK1) to a T-Mobile tab allow access to 3g/voice service in Mainland China on China Unicom?

A) no. At least in my case. I got it so that both my hk tab and t mob tab were on the same firmware, baaeband, kernel, etc. And while my hk tab was 3g and voice call capable the t mob tab was only getting edge and voice.

2) Will an AT&T 3g sim on Roaming (with 3g/voice currently working on a BB in roam) work in the T-Mobile tab IF said tab had the HK baseband? (With current baseband doesn't do HSDPA or 3G.) and again, on China Unicom...

A) nope. Im guessing by this point the modem is only half the problem? Found a tutorial titled "Getting 3g and voice on a Tmobile Tab[Updated Nov 22,2010]" on xda and after following this guide the Tmobile tab is fully functional on China unicom with hsdpa and voice calling. :-)

Sorry don't know answers for last 2 questions but Im guessing i will have to flash a new modem if tryin to use in the usa.
[Xperia Arc General] rockingx10:
I'm so happy I didn't buy the arc so many people complaining.

1- battery life sucks

2- random shutdown

3- less ram

4- call volume still in low side

5- can't use third party earbuds with mic

6- goes on and on

Can't wait for Samsung galaxy s2. I had high hope but SE dissapoint again.
[Xperia Arc General] sofia-captivate:
Really? I was gonna buy one. But galaxy s has been out for so long. What world you live in? Lol
[Xperia Arc General] Retrosid:
Did you try the phone or you just made the conclusion by users in here?
[Xperia Arc General] rockingx10:
Did try it for 2 days didn't feel no difference than x10 other than camera and 2.3
[Xperia Arc General] oXunknownXo:
1-For me, it's like the x10

2-Not yet for me.

3-less ram?512Mb is more Ram than the x10

4-No way, i compared both and the ARC is much better.

5-Didn't try this

6-goes on and on

The camera, the speed, the smoothness, the screen quality in all terms(brightness, contrasts, detail, color):

Believe me, i have both and they are not the same, the Arc is what the x10 should have been, at least they are updating the x10, that will improve the software side.
[Xperia Arc General] olipheus:
1- 37 hours to reach 10% isn't bad. There must be some kind of other problem with those phones suffering from bad battery.

2- Never had a restart in one week. Have heard more probs from DHD owners for example.

3- Less than what? I've never reached the limit for the ram, no problem.

4- Great crisp sound is all I can say. If you work at a building site, this isn't the phone for you.

5- Dunno. Probably the only true point :)

6- Only complaint I have is that they made it out of plastics. I would have wished for a tougher screen. The plsatics makes it light tho. Tough choice.

Huge upside: Unlocking boot loader! Beats samsung and google any day in the week, and trice on saturdays, cause the camera works in the club :)
[Xperia Arc General] Surethom:
HTC Desire to Arc

I currently have the HTC Desire, so the Arc (which Will be in my hands tomorrow) (cant wait) looks like a big upgrade for me.

HTC desire vs Arc

1. More internal user memory (i only have 14mb free with everything on sd card that can be)

2. Camera quality better on the arc.

3. Photo taking much quicker on arc. & Physical Camera button (always the best)

4. Video sound quality Pathetic & tinny on the desire, sounds much better on the arc.

5. Faster processor even if it is a 1ghz processor.

6. battery on Desire lasts 17 hours on desire (hopefully a bit better on arc)

It all depends what phone you are moving from & what you want from a phone.

:D

& remember the Arc has a LED notification light (even if in a silly place on the side) & NO Samsung does & if you have ever used a HTC or Motorola you will know how useful it is.
[Xperia Arc General] steinilux:
I've had my Arc for 2 days now... previous phone X10.

The Arc is so much better than the X10... there is no way you don't feel the difference... it's like night and day in speed... and in battery life.

I recently did a fresh install of my X10... hoping battery life would get better... no luck there.

If I didn't plug it in during the night... it would be completely drained in the morning.

On the Arc I had 72% before going to sleep and 56% when it woke me up :)

Ah yes ... no random shut downs at all...
[Xperia Arc General] im_iceman:
Is the OP looking to get flamed??? Why on earth would you open such a derogatory thread??

The Arc is soooooo much better than the X10..

Battery life is similar to x10 - better than a lot of large screen smartphones... getting c. 1.5 days with medium use.. 1 full day with really heavy use.

no random shut downs.

same RAM and actually the RAM isn't that important now as 2.3 manages it really really well and of course we've got Apps2SD also.. the whole memory thing is a red herring..

call volume is really good.. and with the 2nd mic on the back it's also helping to improve the experience for people calling me when I'm in a noisy environment.

haven't tried iphone earbuds with mic (or any other..) the ones in the box are pretty good...

I personally know at least 10 other people who have the Arc and not one of them is experiencing the problems you've listed..

[Edit : Click on the silly Billy link below to see what I mean!!]
[Xperia Arc General] Rashkae:
1. So far battery life is outlasting my iPhone4 and X10 easily.

2.No shutdowns so far for me. At all.

3. 512MB RAM is "less" in what mathematical world you live in?

4. Call volume is great, I can hear the other party loud and clear. a huge step up from my X10 and iPhone 4.

5. True- but I use bluetooth anyway, and the included wired buds are actually not bad at all.

6. Such as...?

I can guarantee you the same list of "issues" can be found with any phone.
[Xperia Arc General] dragunov:
I dumped my Desire HD for Xperia Arc, and I can tell you one thing...

On the Arc, you get these over the HTC:

1) MUCH louder speaker, and MUCH better quality

2) Better display. The dfference is huge in colours.

3) Fantastic, unbelievable screen filters for using the phone in direct sun light

4) Far better camera

5) Almost exactly the same battery life

6) Very smooth UI response, and generally very smooth phone, although it has 256MB less RAM

7) Excellent design, excellent grip on your hand

I never regreted changing my DHD for the ARC, on the contrary, I am VERY satisfied...
[Xperia Arc General] vegetaleb:
It looks like he's a samsung fanboy or he's planning to get the 850$ SGS2 instead of the Arc and want to be sure he made the right choice lol :p

The only 2 things I didn't like about the Arc: Fingerprints and single core but HEY those are nothing compared to the 250$ you will pay more for the SGS2 and the long waiting time to get it (it was April,now May tomorrow June).

Once the Arc gets root it will be a blazing fast and fun phone + camera will even be better thanks to modded camera drivers