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[Desire HD General] AndriodLover:
The camera on my DHD has a very very small grey circle blur on the inside of the camera lens glass , I've called HTC and they have arranged for UPS to pick it up.

From the pictures I have taken the mark doesn't seem to affect the pictures , but its really bothering me . Should I send it back ? Or tell them to cancel the pick up ? ..

Also if you had camera issues with your DHD and you happen to send it back , can you please share your experiences.
[Desire HD General] v6kgang:
As long as it doesn't affect the pictures, i would advice you to have it.

initial lot of DHD's had a lot of issues. I too did exchange the phone few times and finally fed up of it, and stuck to what i have now...

So if you are happy with the phone's performance just keep it...
[Galaxy S I9000 General] MarkyG82:
Stayed at a friends house last night and didn't have any charge leads (he has a fruit based phone).

So I turned off wifi and data. Was at 40% when I went to bed and was surprised to see 40% when I woke up this morning.

I'm confident that there are no drain issues with my setup.

Just thought I'd share.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] lpp.phpme:
well, that mean you didnt use the phone at all. you didnt open your phone(i assum) to check for the time, and didnt surf the web becuse you were a sleep.

it's could be a great tip: during the night dont use your phone at all.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] drew071:
Funny

As true and as funny as this reply is i think hes getting at the point that he has no rogue apps draining his battery. It would be nice if he would be so kind as to share what his setup is though instead of just bragging :D lol

Drew
[Galaxy S I9000 General] glavos:
Yesterday I watched before going to sleep and the battery was at 90% when I woke up the battery is still at a 90% and then I realized that I only slept 2 hours :D:D
[Galaxy S I9000 General] MarkyG82:
LOL, many funny and valid points stated.

Yes I didnt look at my phone or recieve any calls/messages.

Also I went to bed at 11 and woke up at 7 so a decent length of time to prove it worth while.

As for setup:

Ultimate 8.2

Ultimate kernel 1.2 (800mhz, ext2 all with loops, 75mv UV)

dont use any messaging apps etc. and also dont use any sort of app killer. just make sure apps are exited when I stop using them.

If there I anything I missed please ask. Also I use an all black theme with Launcher pro, not that it matters with this issue.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Caz2k11:
My phone did this straight after a charge.

It was straight off the charge at 100% i went to bed slept i dunno maybe 5-6 hours and when i got up phone was till 100%.This stayed until the afternoon which i thought was sus so i turned off and powered on again my phone and it came up 44%(circular battery widget) even the standard battery icon stayed on 100% until i restarted.

So maybe a glitch in phone or summit i dunno just thought i would mention it since even for fairly short periods of time there should still be some battery lose.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Ronniebiggs:
I had this on a stock froyo build as well, had my phone on WiFi when I went to bed, same charge when I woke up. But for me the Wifi stopped working as my peak hour mail check did not kick in until I tried it manually. So a minor bug that saved me quite some charge ;)
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jade Eyed Wolf:
I may be treading on thin ice here with regards to XDA's policies regarding talk of IMEI's, but this has nothing to do with spoofing or use of illegally obtained hardware, so I'm going to go ahead and ask anyway. To any XDA mods who don't find this topic to be kosher by you, my apologies in advance.

As many of you (on AT&T at least) may have recently found out, AT&T is coming down on us useres who have either de-branded our Tab's for the purpose of using our device as a phone or who have purchased an international Tab for the same reasons.

Apparently, they have been identifying our devices on their network by IMEI, and taken "appropriate action" against using the Tab as it was originally intended by Samsung, because THAT use disagree's with how AT&T intended it to be used.

So, my question is this: Is it possible to swap the IMEI with my Samsung Galaxy S (Captivate) and vice versa, inorder to fool AT&T's system scans into thinking my Tab is my Captivate or other "approved" device?

P.S. You should read my story here for the full details!

http://www.groubal.com/att-is-price-...res-must-read/
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Digiguest:
ANYTHING is possible. The main question is " has anyone figured out how to do it yet?"

IMHO....not that I know of.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rangercaptain:
The imei is in a file that is encrypted. So changing the number isn't possible. You can destroy it by deleting the file (don't do that without a back up copy or two).

I read somewhere about swapping the files between two tabs from different carriers, to confuse their attempts to track device usage.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Digiguest:
Such closed mindedness. It is possible. We just need to figure out he algorithm.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ayman07:
Pretty sure its possible but its not easy. Corrupting it would be your best bet.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rangercaptain:
Ok, decrypting the file IS possible. If you have the key. "We just need to figure out he algorithm" is the impossible task. If you can't decrypt encrypted emails, then you won't crack the efs files either.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wingrider1964:
Changing your IMEI number is like changing the VIN number on your car, very do able but very illegal. I dont think it is okay to talk about this on here, try google.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StarLog:
Here is a very good read on the IMEI

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Mobile_Equipment_Identity
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wingrider1964:
Good read, thank you. I stand corrected. Again, thank you.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boredndsm:
Imei swapping is legal in the u.s.

I just wanted to make it clear to fellow U.S. users. It is not illegal to swap a imei from one phone to another phone that are both in your legal possession in the United States. The last few years Congress has proposed legislation to prohibit this activity, but it always dies in committee. It was recently proposed again on April 25th of this year and sent to committee where it will most likely be tabled there again. See this link for the newly proposed legislation:

govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr1730/text

The Cloning laws in the United States only apply to cloning sim cards or esn numbers. Because cloning sim cards and/or esn's can lead to subscriber fraud. Which means you can actually steal someone's service without paying for it while the true owner of the sim or esn is stuck with paying for your usage. With IMEI numbers that is not possible due to the fact that is controlled by the sim card in gsm devices, not the IMEI. And as a matter of law and fact, you can clone your own sim or esn from a device in your legal possession because in that situation there is no intent to commit fraud which the cloning laws aim to prevent.

I challenge any doubters to find a law in the U.S. that prohibits swapping IMEI numbers. And, after you come back empty handed, ask yourself this question. Why does congress year after year try to propose laws to prohibit IMEI swapping if it was already illegal???

---------- Post added at 07:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:48 PM ----------

Swapping IMEI numbers is pretty easy. And guess what I do it several times a day and the police are not knocking down my door. And, I am not hiding my services or performing them in some dark back alley. I have numerous ads on Craiglist advertising my service. And there is no doubt police pay very close attention to craigslist because of all the illegal activity going on there. So if I hear someone saying again IMEI swapping in the U.S. is illegal I will scream!!! Do some research and stop making assumptions or analogies that are apples and oranges..Like comparing VIN numbers of automobiles to IMEI numbers. How retarded is that.. LOL

---------- Post added at 08:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:58 PM ----------

Just a hint...the IMEI in newer samsung android phones like the note 2 s3 and s4 (U.S. variants) is not stored in the EFS files.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mike_disturbed:
You reg to xda just to say this?:confused::confused:

This is 2011 thread:mad::banghead::banghead::banghead:

And you bring this up now?:confused::confused:

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[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boredndsm:
iii. eadopyr

Yes, because I am so tired of reading all the threads on the subject and you "Senior" members getting it wrong. Someone has to set it straight. With the retarded assumptions made by "Senior" members I thinks some other people have been banging their head on something. If your going to be a geek/nerd at least figure out how to do basic research on a subject matter before making assumptions. There is a big difference between a retard and a nerd but it seems it might be harder to distinguish between the 2 in this forum ...LOL
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mike_disturbed:
Dude..just look at those both thread date..by the way..it's maybe legal in US..but at some country it's not..not all xda user came from US..and senior member doesn't define thier knowledge..they got the senior title by making 100 post..and did you read the rule?

My point is..you could just explain to them nicely..don't need to flame..just saying..

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[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Siberian Tiger:
If something (like changing IMEI) might get in trouble xda-developers then is not something we would like to see.

So thread closed.

Thank you.
[Trophy General] pedroleroi:
hello all,

I made the Goldcard to my trophy and flash it with Y cable with an europe firmware, but my phone is not unlocked, is locked to SFR france,

any one an idea ? or maybe the flashing can't unlock sim ?

Best regards,

Pedroleroi.
[Trophy General] pedroleroi:
any help pls, there is the picture of my phone when the flashing finished :

View attachment 561948

Best Regards,

Pedroleroi.
[Trophy General] matthijs81:
hi Pedro the King,

The GoldCard method does not remove your simlock but it does override the Provider ID on your ROM.

Sheldon.
[Trophy General] pedroleroi:
@ matthijs81

tks for your reply,

so they haven't solution to unlock this phone by flashing with an other rom ?

Best Regards,

Pedroleroi.
[Trophy General] matthijs81:
Nope. Sorry dude.
[Xoom General] Antebios:
I've had our XOOM since Monday, March 28th. My wife's laptop finally gave out, so I took this opportunity to get her something that didn't need to breathe and had a long battery life. As most users, she spent most of her time on Facebook, eBay, shopping sites, gossip sites, Youtube, etc. She rarely created any documents, but she did print a few PDFs, attachments that she received, as well as map directions (yes, she has an Android phone, but isn't very computer/technical literate). She is an information consumer, not an information creator. She takes in information from the internet and rarely creates any content. She is the perfect user for something like this. For the past week+ we've both been putting it to the test, and as an everyday laptop replacement to browse the web... I'm sorry, but it fails. I love my HTC EVO (running CM7 RC4) and my original G1 that found a home with my wife. But, alas poor Yorick, I knew him well. The XOOM just isn't stable. It has some faults (printing is a pain, but there are work-arounds, some websites don't load all of the time, tablet specific apps aren't all there, and everyday Android apps crash because they don't work yet with Honeycomb), but they can be forgiven. The only thing that can't be forgiven is the constant rebooting required or rebooting that the tablet does on its own. My wife won't let me change the shortcuts on the screen because she is the kind that need to stay static, and don't move around. So, she has told me that she can learn how to use the Xoom, just don't change things around. I would love to keep the Xoom for myself, but at this point it's more of a toy for me since I have a powerful Quad-Core laptop (I call my portable server) that I use for my development, gaming, and more. So, I don't NEED the Xoom. For my wife, this is perfect. I told her this is HERS, not mine, so I won't be modding it or customizing it.

I have to admit with the critics about the Xoom, it was release too soon. They need to get the bugs out. It has so much potential, but I hate seeing it fall flat on its face in front of my wife after I spent weeks telling her how much better it is than an iPad or iPad 2. Now, she wants me to get her an iPad 2 and I refuse to move on that principle. I'd rather get her another laptop.

Google, please give us a stable update so I don't have to return the Xoom to Costco!
[Xoom General] khov07:
I love the Xoom, but based on what you've described, the iPad is the way to go for her, at least with the current 'state of the Xoom'.

I've yet to experience a random reboot, but I do get some FC's every once in a while.
[Xoom General] bwcorvus:
Agree on both. I do have a fc here and there, but i run apps we aren't suppose to. I have yet to have a random reboot, and in fact rarely reboot at all on purpose.
[Xoom General] wase4711:
sounds like she has a bad unit; exchange it for a new one...

what programs are on there?

those are probably causing the fc's..

We bought two of them last sunday, and they both work perfectly; I abuse mine all day, as does my wife..
[Xoom General] NewTypeAlex:
I've had the XooM since the 27th, and have yet to restart it or experience a random reboot. I put it to sleep when I go to bed. I've experienced a lot of Force Closes myself though. Usually I attribute it to the non-optimized apps.

I would return it to costco and get another unit. one that doesn't randomly reboot on your wife. Costco's return policy is fantastic and you should take advantage of it.

My analogy when someone ask me about android vs apple is.

APPLE is the prestigious magic company that will not allow you to go backstage to see the magic. but it is a good performance

ANDROID is the participant magic company that lets you peek behind the curtains and lets you tailor your own experience

although honeycomb is coming close to providing a good average user experience, it does not beat ipad in terms bringing content to the average user.

some ppl just want to enjoy the show and needs a tailored tablet experience. other ppl like myself want to experience the ins and outs of a budding system.
[Xoom General] eaglecomm:
No reboots either.. maybe you got a bad one.. The only apps that force close for me are the 'non-standard' ones that aren't really built for a tablet yet. Sorry to hear it's going back... my dad is a die hard mac guy.. luckily I could talk him out of the ipad2 (he got the original) as I don't believe the minimal enhancements are worth the higher cost. Might be something to consider until you feel an Android tablet is right for you again.

C'est la vie. Au Revoir!
[Xoom General] Antebios:
She spends a lot of her time on Zecco.com (stock trading website) and Google Financials. Then she's doing whatever. This morning she woke up and reads about the markets first thing in the morning before getting out of bed (this is what the Xoom is perfect for) and complained again that it rebooted. I have a few apps installed, but not many.

I think Zecco.com uses flash, so I don't think it would work on the iPad 2.
[Xoom General] kalfou:
Go for ipad, jailbreak it and boom got everything the xoom has, except hardware wise... can't wait for the android quad cores that's when s**t will go down like crack in the ghetto
[Xoom General] Android-hotness:
I too have had my xoom for 4 days and I uses extensively and have experience any of the prob you have.
[Xoom General] thor17:
I haven't experienced any fcs since I took flash off of my zoom. I've gone a week without flash and have not missed it yet. I wonder if flash is the culprit.
[Xoom General] martonikaj:
I really haven't had many FC's (except the usual Facebook and Pandora that just don't work), and have only had 1 reboot because of RockPlayer locking up the device.

Despite the device working as advertised, I might return mine as well. I have yet to find a compelling use for it that justifies the $645 (WiFi version + tax) that I paid for it.

I am a college student and this is probably the reason why it doesn't work for me. Some reasons why:

1) Although I wish every textbook was available in e-book format, there isn't. Actually, not even a noticeably portion of textbooks are available in e-book formats. So regardless of whether or not I have the Xoom on me, I will have to carry a book.

2) Note taking. When it comes down to it, I'm going to need a keyboard for lecture classes. I can touch-type fast on the Xoom, but not as proficiently or efficiently as my MacBookPro 13". The Xoom keyboard dock/case market just isn't there or convenient. (Hello EeePad Transformer???)

2a) Nothing can replace the .docx note taking/syllabus/schedule standard in todays colleges. Not being able to compile notes and transfer them easily kills this for me as well.

3) No commute. I could see the Xoom being great if I had a bus/train/subway ride to work etc. but I don't. I drive to school 2miles away every day, go to my classes, then drive back home several hours later.

4) Added weight. So every day I'm carrying AT LEAST a MacBook and a paper notebook. Then some days a textbook. I'm not going to throw the Xoom on top of that. Sure its only 1.6lbs, but its 1.6 unnecessary lbs added on top of everything else I have with me.

The Xoom is a fantastic device for consuming media, reading the news, doing FaceBook/Twitter, and playing games, not to mention the awesome nerd out factor of messing with Honeycomb. These activities are well suited for sitting on the couch and using while watching TV or whatever. I just can't justify $645 for this experience right now that can't even do 50% of what my laptop does for me in my personal case. I'm one of those people that will always have a laptop on me. If I'm gonna have a bag on my person to carry the Xoom, I'm probably just going to have my MBP on me instead.

my 2c.
[Xoom General] scramer:
I've had two different ones for over a week (wifi only from staples) and while I have experiences quite a few fcs (more than I like) I have not had ANY reboots or turn ofs. I would suggest replacing to see if a bad unit before returning for good.
[Xoom General] wang1404:
Give the xoom one more try. That being said, exchange for another unit. As I have experience myself a lot of fc from using facebook, other than that it's fine. Also I did get freezing issue too sometimes but after the update, It seems to have been fixed.
[Xoom General] ama761156:
Yeah i agree maybe its a bad unit. I have the 3/4g model of the xoom and have not had a reboot. i have had some browser foreclosures here and there, but not enough to be annoying. maybe try using firefox?
[Xoom General] JOHNGAETANO:
i had a xoom 3g for 14 days, returned it for an iPad2 for 10 days, which I also traveled with for those 10 days. I missed my xoom, and traded my iPad2 back in for the xoom 3g. The real test for me was returning the xoom, as I realized my whole xoom experience was better than the plan Jane boring I pad.

I'm happy, and have never had a reboot issue. A few FCs now and again, but no reboot.
[Xoom General] B Dizzle:
Running a mix of over 100 apps/games and have not seen any reboots. Have multiple email accounts setup on it and use it all day at work. Great tool. Sounds like you got a bad apple. Give it another shot.
[Xoom General] Psychokitty:
I would return it for a replacement. Constant reboots are enough to make any OS a terrible experience. Currently the Xoom has its shortcomings, but they're expected to be temporary.
[Xoom General] e.mote:
@OP

Your SO sounds perfect for an iPad. BTW,

http://pulse.zecco.com/2011/02/zecco-mobile-lite-has-arrived/

@martonikaj

Re: Textbook bulk - My college days weren't that long ago, but long enough that e-textbooks were still a glimmer in some marketer's eye. I faced the same situation as you. Each of my texts weighed more than the ultraportable I had. So I broke out the flatbed scanner at the start of each quarter and scanned every damn book. No OCR, just bitmaps put together into a CBR.

@wang1404

Re: The South Viet-Nam flag - Expat?
[Xoom General] jamaicansolja:
Stop telling everyone with problems they have a "bad unit". No, he just has the Xoom !!!
[Xoom General] MikeyMike01:
I'm thinking of returning it also. It's unfinished, unpolished, unstable, incomplete, and otherwise unremarkable.

Android on my phone? Amazing.

Android on my tablet? Compete crap.

So far.

Sent from my Captivate
[Xoom General] wang1404:
Stop the trolling.
[Xoom General] wang1404:
Yeah what about south vietnam flag? What does Expat mean?
[Xoom General] epakrat75:
What's stopping you? If I believed all those things, I would have already done so already. Only thing that bothers me is that there is no SD Card slot available yet but I bought it already knowing that. Everything else works as advertised for me. The Galaxy S series (I own a Vibrant) has had more flaws in than the XOOM IMO. The Captivate even more so than some other carriers SGS phones. I find it curious you would try to compare it (or the experience) to the XOOM and say you like it better.
[Xoom General] Psychokitty:
If his Xoom is rebooting then there is problem with it and it should be replaced. Everyone is in agreement that the Xoom thus far provides an incomplete user experience. All we're saying is that freezes and reboots are not part of this incomplete experience, which generally helps keep it tolerable for most of us as we patiently await the updates to come.

You belong on a different forum.

Did you get thrown out or just get bored there? Either way, being a troll here won't last long.
[Xoom General] keitht:
I am not sure why some people keep threatening to return the Xoom and are still around here posting the same crap over and over in different threads. If you want help, be specific on what the issue is, post a video or something. It sucks, it lags etc is not going to resolve your issue. Either give specifics on what is lagging, what you have installed, do some troubleshooting or return it immediately.
[Xoom General] wase4711:
amen..

why would you want to keep something that you hate so much????
[Xoom General] Bauxite:
I think I'm going to buy a device with the intention of returning it and then spend all day complaining about it on xda. All the cool kids are doing it.
[Xoom General] Eclair~:
Lol~

If you hate the Xoom you have purchased so much, return it and go on with your life, and get a tablet that better fits you. I assume that if I was displeased with something I'd probably complain my butt off as well... but now it just seems like people are trying to troll.