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[T-Mobile LG G2x] Spyvie:
My new G2x is having a little trouble displaying movies zoomed without squishing the aspect ratio. No matter what setting I use in Act 1 or how I adjust the slider in the stock player I get extra skinny everything on my screen, unless I'm zoomed all the way out to anamorphic.

I've been using Act 1 for almost 2 years now, initially purchasing a license for a MT3G, and then using the heck out of it on my dearly departed N1. The cropped zoom setting has worked perfectly for me on both of those phones, but not this new LG.

I emailed Act 1 about this issue and received a swift but disappointing response...

Hi

I really like Act 1, I've used it as my only video player on three different phones now. I'm having a little trouble with it on my latest, an LG G2x.

I don't seem to be able to find an undistorted zoom setting, other than the straight unzoomed setting. I don't know if this screen is non standard or whatever, but I do hope this is something you might address eventually.

Thank you

Spyvie

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The following data is intended to help diagnose any problems you may have.

Android: 8

Device: p999

Model: LG-P999

Manufacturer: lge

Act 1 Version: 3.9.0

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Spyvie,

Unfortunately, some zoom modes don't always work so great on some phones. It works by making asking Android to render the video larger than the screen dimensions, and some phones simply can't/won't do that. It sounds like the G2x is in that camp.

Hyperaware

So does this mean its a hardware issue that will never be corrected? Or will new drivers and/or ROMs address my problem?

This, along with the light bleed on both top corners of my new phone may be deal breakers for me.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Spyvie:
Also, what is the resolution of the G2x display? It's listed as 800x480 everywhere I've seen except this PC Mag review (can't link)

If the resolution is 800x400 I wonder if that's the source of my aspect ration issues...
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Spyvie:
Bumping from page 3... if that's OK

PC mag article stating 800X400 resolution

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2383922,00.asp
[T-Mobile LG G2x] steveb2005:
This probably won't be the solution to your problem, but have you tried the second button from the left with the standard video player?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Spyvie:
Thanks for the reply Steve...

I have tried the little window shade button on the stock player, it just toggles between 3 setting that are also there on the slider.

It would appear that this phone is incapable of cropping video at all. What I'm wondering is if this could be fixed with software or is it a hardware issue. I would think it's a software thing but i dunno.
[XPERIA X8 General] MaybachMan:
Just got an X8 and all is going well, but I prefer the Sony Ericsson e-mail app to the stock GMail one.

Obviously I need the Google Account to stay there for the Android Market and such, but is there any way I can just "turn off" the GMail part?

Thanks!
[XPERIA X8 General] droidjens:
Not sure "how much" you want to turn it off. However, the road of least resistance is probably just turning off notifications from gmail app. Works for me. Think removing the app entirely will somehow mess with your Market... if my memory serves me.
[XPERIA X8 General] chewdaniel:
i found out the hard way not to remove any google-related apps. if u've got titanium backup try freezing the app and see if it affects anything. if everything works fine then u should be able to remove it.

but i think apart from gmail and talk the rest should be safe to remove...

/edit: i just realised i have gmail and talk frozen, but do not touch "google services framework" if u have that. or "google talk service". apparently those will mess up ur market big time if u remove them
[XPERIA X8 General] mcpaddington:
Go to, settings then accounts and sync then press on the account you want to remove and you'll see a button at the bottom of the screen to remove your account. This will keep all of the google apps.
[XPERIA X8 General] MaybachMan:
I've decided to just turn off notifications... Seems there's no way to turn off one Google app without turning off the rest.

Thanks!
[XPERIA X8 General] cuecak:
its fine to remove your gmail apk... i did that,, wat u need to keep from google is your google talk [remove this.. your market with FC], and google apps[hidden on system-uremove this.. all related to google will FC],, thats wat u should keep on our shakira,, make backup before u do that,,
[XPERIA X10 General] a2ha:
somewhy i can't change the baseband... mayable it's because im running freex10 2.2? i always get ''unknown baseband'' and when i do a factory rest nothing happens...
[XPERIA X10 General] fiscidtox:
the rom probably doesn't support the baseband you are flashing.....
[XPERIA X10 General] a2ha:
so would the original se's rom's support 2.0.49 or 2.0.52?
[XPERIA X10 General] fiscidtox:
yeah it should for sure....

You could flash the baseband patch to fix the problem as well in case you want to use a different baseband with a 2.2 rom then recommended
[XPERIA X10 General] a2ha:
but i am now using the original 2.1 2.1.A.0.435 and after i flash .49 it still says Unknown...
[XPERIA X10 General] ImS0Raw:
You've to use .54 .55 or .58 on that ROM.
[XPERIA X10 General] a2ha:
hmmm.. is there any way to flash .49 or .52 then? i need the Miui's rom :)
[XPERIA X10 General] fiscidtox:
you can use .55 or .58 on froyo miui, just flash the baseband patch!!

or look for rendeiro's baseband collection thread and flash .49 or .52 with flashtool

Try cobs miui you can use .49/.52, or his has the patch included in the downloaded file if you want to use .54 , .55 or .58. Killer rom too, no bugs and fast as hell
[XPERIA X10 General] a2ha:
do i install the baseband patch thru xrecovery?
[XPERIA X10 General] fiscidtox:
Yes install the rom then flash the patch!

That's what I'm using now
[XPERIA X10 General] a2ha:
Ok, thanks alot :)
[XPERIA X10 General] fiscidtox:
If you need any help just email me
[XPERIA X10 General] ImS0Raw:
And before installing the ROM don't forget to do this in xRecovery:

Factory reset

Wipe cache

Wipe dalvik cache

Wipe battery stats
[XPERIA X10 General] Juanpix:
Help with 3G in my x10i

Hello, I want to flash my xperia. I have an x10i with the original 2.1 2.1.A.0.435 with tmobile.. but Im using the hanset in Colombia with comcel, so 3G doesnt work.

I wonder if by flashing my hanset could I get 3G? what do I have to do?.

Also I would like a generic flash so when the gingerbread update arrives I could use SEUS for the update. Is it possible?. If I put a new rom in my hanset , is it possible to go back to the original handset?
[XPERIA X10 General] rogem_kk:
No, 3G will not work because the phone does not have the necessary hardware.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] ImS0Raw:
Great work, let's hope it gets something!
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] cocolwsq:
Coooooool man,what you're doing will absolutely saves many people's x10~
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] GlossGhost:
Great Doom,

It'll be very usefull for everyone with Broken or not USB.

Mine is not f*cked for now but my cable is doing problems..

I'll get new one in a week.

Anyways, very needed and usefull for me ;)
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] varshil:
Grt dude....
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] depulle87:
A lot of people had problem with the usb port but are afraid SE is going to piss about the custom ROM, this freaking awesome
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] Adolf1994:
OH LORDY

KERNELMANAGGGEEEEEEEEER!!!!oneone!11
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
he he... u have a good eye... ;)

anyways i will be releasing it soon... hopefully tonight... it still isnt fully complete... and as of now its in the form of a few scripts but i believe we can make it into something awesome!!!
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] Adolf1994:
exactly :D

hope to see that well-spotted thing soon :)
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] Crowds:
****!!!!

I CAN`T BELIVE WHAT MY EYES SEEN WHEN I CHECK MY PM!!!

GOD DAMN YOU BECAME MORE AND MORE LIKE A GOD HERE :D:D

now just a curiosity...WTF do you exactly doing?!?!?! kernel manager?!?!
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] Crowds:
Mods....

Stick, stick, stick, stick, stick, stick, stick, stick, stick, stick, stick, stick, stick, stick, stick, stick, stick, stick, stick, stick, stick, stick
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] Crowds:
now a serious reply.

i think we ALL should have both files on sdcard. why? simple.

with all different roms/mods based on different basebands...

imagine you just download 435 fw but GOD DAMN my usb port feaks out when i`m on some rom based on 52 bb...:D
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] Achotjan:
awesome keep up the good work and thank you DooMLoRD ;)

kernel manager hmmm... thats sound good verry good :)
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] anders260:
Then we need many custom kernels to choose from also.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] cobrato:
Another excellent article bro :)
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] rtblittlebrown:
Great but what about att x10 phones
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] compumasta:
+1 is it possible to set something up for good ol' 1.6 donut?
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] kxhawkins:
Mods, please shut this idiot up (again).
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] SErooted:
More great progress from you Doom. Excellent to be exact!
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
@j.anderson618

please stop spamming...

@all

wht he has posted above is:

https://github.com/freexperia/FreeXperia/blob/master/boot_tools/build-bootimg-X10/makeit.sh

@MODS

guys please do something regarding this "j.anderson618" user...
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] anders260:
Mr Doom, any eta on kernel manager?
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
hi anders260... the Kernel Manager is not yet final... will need help from some users here (regarding linux coding)... i will post whtever i have been able to come up till now... so it will be work-in-progress... as soon as it becomes fully usable i will package it and release it...
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] anders260:
Excellent, any screen shots yet?
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] Neo.:
It's very nice to see more and more users coming forward for development.

Thank you DoomLord1
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
att x10 phones still on 1.6 right? or did they get 2.1 update?

anyway... if u guys can provide me a link to the FW file (preferably FTF) for flashing with FLASHTOOL, then may be i can create a nandroid/recovery backup for u guys on att x10 phones...
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
nothing special dude... its not an app (yet) so there is no special interface... just a bunch of shell scripts....
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] Crowds:
CONGRATS!!!

congrats bro ;)

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13312931&postcount=8
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] pcfanboy142:
What's the difference between your recovery backup version and se's stock version? Shouldn't i be able to skip step 2 if I'm already on the same version (.435) and just flash the master uninstaller script without any problems? I'm asking because i don't have an sd reader and ftp servers are far too slow.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] Mr. Clown:
Told you, you have been warned many times about these erratic posts. Maybe you need some time off to think about your posts.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
well the thing is the files which i have provided have busybox symlinks in /system/xbin/ so as not to disturb /system/bin/toolbox symlinks...

sometimes busybox installs symlinks in /system/bin/ and overwrites toolbox symlinks... which can cause a problem when reverting to stock...

also different versions of busybox provide different numbers of symlinks...

so to avoid all these problems i have uploaded very specific backups which can be "cleaned" with the master uninstaller script...

if u try it on any other FW i cannot guarantee that all symlinks will be removed and/or toolbox symlinks will remain untouched...

regarding... "I'm asking because i don't have an sd reader and ftp servers are far too slow"

do u atleast have wifi router + pc on the same LAN segment?

there are ways where in u can mount/share ur x10 sdcard as a network share over wifi (Samba filesharing / WiFi File Explorer ) OR u can use ES File Explorer to access shares from ur PC on network...
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] lightyear420:
Here you go, bud :)

AT&T branded fw 1.6

.Sin

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XJNDKBYH

.ftf

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NJLX6LQ0
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] miniGT:
I have sent my phone off to se and using the tracking number it says booked in at service centre, so no news is good news i hope, also estimated date i get my phone back is the 4/5th may but in the uk its been bank holiday galore atm. so it could possibly come later. ill keep you guys posted.

To DL in your post make sure to tell people to turn off usb debugging and install unknown applications.

Thanks to everyone who helped with this project.

MiniGT

EDIT- i just popped into my vodafone store and asked on the progress, they said they have sent it off to se, so it could take a while longer but it looks like it passed the vodafone check.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
ah yes!!! i had forgotten!!! will add it now
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
as far as i remember the baseband & kernel on ur X10 (those who have AT&T Branded phone) is very old... also if u would have installed generic 2.1 SE ROM / custom roms, i guess most have, u will be stuck on newer 2.1 baseband & kernel... i very much doubt that AT&T branded 1.6 ROM will work on newer baseband and kernel (ment for 2.1)

Until we figure out a way to flash baseband & kernel via recovery (mostly after we have cracked bootloader) AT&T branded X10 users will be in trouble... :(

or if by some far off chance AT&T manages to release 2.1 then we can do something...

do u guys still want me to prepare a nandroid/recovery backup for AT&T Branded FW 1.6 based on these files???
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] MrHassell:
Legend

mate while I've been away you have been in over drive! This is really expanding on the original :) fantastic work! Looking forward to firing up Eclipse with you soon :)
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] compumasta:
Didn't check kernal before I flashed but I am still on good ole bb 46. I've yet to have a reason to update it.

I, for one, would appreciate this setup were it possible.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] :
I called Sony Ericsson earlier and they said since my phone was originally a Rogers one and I have been using ATT that their new policy states i'm not covered..WTF.

When did that policy change because i have used quite a few phones I bought unlocked and never mattered. They repaired my X1i that was from like germany lol.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] miniGT:
right then guys i have an update SE have fixed my phone it looks like they just swapped the boards, but more importantly DL's method is now tried and tested against SE.

Thanks DL once again.

MiniGT
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] rtblittlebrown:
Yes

Aren't all BB 52> functioning the same on roms
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] Moon2:
How much did it cost you? and, is it at all possible to revert to stock with the foll probs:

- Broken microusb port (If I hold it at an angle, I can charge it, but not transfer data across)

- No rom installed at all, hence no xrec either.

So, I'm in this position, but with a broken microusb port
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] rtblittlebrown:
Doom can you do att branded new firmware
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
yup i am planning on creating it this weekend... was waiting for the AT&T 2.1 update... currently slightly busy...

but it should be ready by the end of this week (sunday)
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] rtblittlebrown:
Thanks...
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] sofir786:
Just to give my xperience with this, so i had a broken usb port and used doomlords excellent tutorial to get bak to stock, my contract is with vodafone uk obtained thru Carphone Warehouse, instead of sending it to SE, it was sent to Carphone warehouses repair centre, had the phone back in a week, plus they gave me a brand new handset which was very suprising lol
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
Here u are:

[ UPDATED ]

Added: AT&T Branded 2.1 [ X10a_2.1.A.0.492_AT&T_stock.rar ]

(Download link in first post of this thread)
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] smithinsundar:
hii sm1 plz helpme...i was using cobratos 1.7.08 rom with zs rom.... bt unluckily i flashed free kernal 360 in between n nw my phone is stuck at SE logo...sm1 plz tell me wat to do......can i flash stock rom dirctly using flash tool??????
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] ngc604:
trying this for a friend so i am not very sure of everything on this phone.

i can get into xrecovery 0.3 for to restore and can click the image but it give me a md5 mis match.

i downloaded X10a_2.1.A.0.435_stock since the baseband is 2.1.54 and i have checked the md5sum on that file and it is the same as what is stated in the OP.

Any ideas? need to do this because the phone needs to be sent back in for warranty issues. Any help is appreciated.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
check that following:

the files are placed inside /sdcard/xrecovery/backup/<foldername>

<foldername> should not have any spaces

there should be 4 files in this path:

/sdcard/xrecovery/backup/<foldername>/data.img

/sdcard/xrecovery/backup/<foldername>/system.img

/sdcard/xrecovery/backup/<foldername>/cache.img

/sdcard/xrecovery/backup/<foldername>/nandroid.md5

even if any one of the above is incorrect u wont be able to restore/will keep getting errors
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] ngc604:
I had the rar file in the backup directory. guess it didn't like that. i deleted the rar and its seems to be going fine right now. thanks

anyone know if i revert back to X10a_2.1.A.0.435_stock is that ok to return to att? now i am thinking it might not be since that is the global one.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
i have posted AT&T branded pack! X10a_2.1.A.0.492_AT&T_stock.rar

do try that if u X10 was originally AT&T branded!
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] ngc604:
trying that option now. thank you

since the backup is for att will i still need to edit the build.prop?

X10a_2.1.A.0.492_AT&T_stock.rar is giving me a md5sum error. md5sum check on my computer says things are good. and that dir is the only thing in that directory. the X10a_2.1.A.0.435_stock.rar worked. I added xrecovery 0.3 back and am now trying the AT&T version and no bueno. any ideas?
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
the MD5 hash for that file X10a_2.1.A.0.492_AT&T_stock.rar should be:

e281bbf1bde077f90d106fafe98d7c63

try extracting that rar file u should get one directory with 4 files in it same as posted above...

if that doesnt work/u have problem/error please download again and try... i am also uploading to another site/mirror
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] ngc604:
that is the number i get. trying to download for third time. would it make a difference if i moved the rar to the sd card and extracted it there. i am not sure what i did to get the 435 rar file to restore. i was having the same issue with that as this one. i know somethings are very picky. but for some reason it worked this morning. tho i used the same rar file i used last night. this is very irritating. wish it would just work.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
ok so finally is it working?

also this is wht i recommend... download the rar file on PC and extract it on PC, then connect only the sdcard (using card reader) to PC and then place that extracted folder in /sdcard/xrecovery/backup/
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] ngc604:
still not working. does it matter that i am on the 2.1.54 baseband? do i need to change it to the 2.1.65?

Still a md5 mismatch. but i know it matches.

It is a X10a if that makes any difference.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
wht is not exactly working?

are u able to extract the RAR file?

have u made certain that the folder structure is:

/sdcard/xrecovery/backup/X10a_2.1.A.0.492_AT&T_stock/data.img

/sdcard/xrecovery/backup/X10a_2.1.A.0.492_AT&T_stock/system.img

/sdcard/xrecovery/backup/X10a_2.1.A.0.492_AT&T_stock/cache.img

/sdcard/xrecovery/backup/X10a_2.1.A.0.492_AT&T_stock/nandroid.md5

if its not then thats why u getting md5 error
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] baba_baba:
I recommend having a rom backup with xrec. Has saved many phones.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] ngc604:
folder structure is exactly like that. like i said. i got the one of the global backups to work. but for some reason or another i cannot get the att backup to work. the only thing i am thinking is it is the baseband. but i do not have a windows computer to change the baseband and test that way. guess i'll have to install a windows partition and test that theory. There should be no reason why this is not working.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
ok so folder structure is correct... so while restoring the back up u get error/md5 mismatch is it?

try changing the folder name of the backup to a simpler one like "att" (without quotes)
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] ngc604:
tried that last night. still no bueno... i am going to install a windows partition on my computer tonight and use flashtool to update the baseband to the att .65 i believe and then try it. if that doesn't work then i have no idea what what to do. amazing how easy it is to hack this phone and how amazingly hard it is to revert back to stock.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
dude if ur usb port is damaged then how can u flash baseband?
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] ngc604:
usb port is not completely broken. data transfers across but it will not charge. that is why it is going in.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
oh ok... if u can still flash baseband then u can direct flash stock AT&T branded FTF file!
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] ngc604:
i would prefer not to use the usb because if it is moved the wrong way it loses connection. it it does that during a flash it will brick it right?
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
it might... it too risky..
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] nagrockz:
my usb port is broken n i want to have a replacement but stuck on cobratos miui rom..

to get the replacement i need 2 have the se firmware right?

presently me on bb 67 ..x10 i help me out dude?

thx in advance
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
yes u need to have SE firmware...

u should use this: " GLOBAL GENERIC 2.1 [ X10a_2.1.A.0.435_stock.rar ] " and follow instructions from 1st post
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] nagrockz:
but this is for x10 a isnt it?

i need it for x10i?

ll they give me a replacement even if i have x10a?

moreover my fone is frm sweden ..ll they give a replacemnt in india?

thx in advance
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
i dont think X10a/X10i would be much of a problem... if it is... then u can manually edit "X10a" to "X10i" in build.prop before flashing uninstaller script...

wait u want international warranty in India? i dont think it will work... ask in service center
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] djowett:
Please help, flashed back to stock 2.1 on bb 49. I was hoping to get off bb 49 to be able to use a better rom. I thought I could just ota update, is this just for sending it in to get fixed ? or is it possible to get the OTA update. I'm on Rogers with an unbranded x10. Thanks.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
U can't update to 2.3.3 fw via OTA update...
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] djowett:
So there is no way to update my baseband or the fw without the usb port ? :(

Thanks.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
Nope sorry
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] pheel:
can u update with 2.3.3 bb . 71 pl0x? thanks doom!
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
hey i am busy with few things... will surely do that when i am free...
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] pheel:
hahahah , thanks mate =]

sorry for the troll language, I was bored :D

i know I'm hijacking this thread , but any news from chumby666/aZuZu for the honeycomb port ?
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
ask him :P