yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dustindw:
For anyone interested in reading some more "general thoughts" between the two screens, I have finally published the blog post that I started the night I posted these pictures.

http://dustinwilkins.com/2011/05/03/it-is-all-about-the-screen-transformer-vs-xoom/
[Eee Pad Transformer General] krispy1:
thanks alot
[Eee Pad Transformer General] roebeet:
Music? Did you say music? Now I must know.... is your ID the same on last.fm, because anyone who listens to Shearwater and The National gets a thumbs up from me!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] iamdata:
this post makes me feel so much better about buying the transformer having cancelled the Xoom, as pc world delayed me. I saved 100 pounds too! well 50 including the dock im still waiting on...
[Eee Pad Transformer General] mcarrion78:
I have had my xoom for almost 3 weeks now and have no problem with how my screen looks from any viewing angle cuz the main angle I'm looking at is right in front of me. That's how all these devices are designed to be looked at. Not like a tv from various different angles. so I don't even understand why people complain about how a screen looks from a different angle. If its really that important to u plug it up to your tv via hdmi. Then see if u can still complain. I love my xoom. Yeah the price is a lil steep. But I work with electronics and if there's 1 I've learned in 12 years its you get what you pay for. Wanna cheap price. More then likely you'll have a cheaply made product
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dfin13:
Well, I think you don't truly appreciate viewing angles until you have a tablet that excels at them.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ejacobson:
And this is important for those of us with kids that love fingerpainting or playing Angry Birds with you! I love how they are now able to sit next to me comfortably and not have to peer right at the screen to get the viewing angle just right.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] KitsuneKnight:
Wow, that's quite an interseting comparison!

I'd assumed the Xoom had an IPS display, seeing as it was so absurdly expensive! I can't possible see what justifies the price of that thing, the hardware is the same or inferior to the Transformer in pretty much ever respect, and yet it's the most expensive tablet on the market? Really now?

I'm glad Asus has finally gotten in on the Android business, they make good hardware for a great price, which isn't something that can be said about a lot of the companies that sell Android-based devices.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] initial_k:
yeah until you want to show someone your tablet or watch a movie together and the screen is washed out. Why not get a 1 door car since you're the one driving the car.

Nope, the xoom isn't using a ISP display.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] davebu:
you think you can compare the transformer and ipad2 screens?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] rio911:
+1

I would like to see such a comparison as well,

rio
[Eee Pad Transformer General] vtomadness:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230018

in stock at newegg
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dfin13:
If they were, that lasted a whole 3 minutes :)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] krispy1:
for those curious the screen used in the xoom is a "VA" panel, a bit better then tft
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dustindw:
Yeah! That is me! I'd be curious to hear what else you listen to on a regular basis... :)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] madsquabbles:
better audio (speakers and audio out), more memory, sturdier construction, microusb port, 5ghz wifi. it's only $100 more than the tf and does have some advantages. plus,as was mentioned earlier, i too look at mydevice head on so extreme angles dont mean much.

this screen on the tf isnt as good as the ipads ips.

i hate typeing on hc its so laggy and the tf randomy loses touches.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] initial_k:
I have an ipad2 as well and it looks just as good as the ipad from all angels.

I can take a comparison shot tonight.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] wynand32:
I was a big Xoom supporter when it first came out, and still have my Xoom to compare against the TF. Yes, the Xoom has nice build quality, audio is somewhat better (but hardly worth noting; neither has great audio), more memory but then you're comparing the 16GB to the 32GB but saying the Xoom is only $100 more (of course, it's actually $200 more within the same context). The 5GHz wifi would matter if the system could support faster speeds, but it can't: 5GHz Xoom performance is pretty much identical to 2.4GHz TF performance due to inherent limits in mobile chipsets today.

However, the Xoom still doesn't support the microSD card slot, and the chintzy AC connection always worried me. And my TF performs better than my Xoom, and has been updated twice to the Xoom's one (relatively minor) update. And yes, the Xoom has just as many things to fix as the TF, and probably more.

But, finally, I'll say this: the screen on my TF is orders of magnitude better than the Xoom's. The Xoom has poorer viewing angles and horrible colors--it's terribly cold (blue) compared to the TF, which has much, much warmer (and more natural) colors. Even if everything else where the same, I'd opt for the TF just for the screen.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Canadoc:
Does your screen suffer from light bleed?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] starplaya93:
Mine doesn't... And I honestly think this whole "light bleed" issues is getting a little out of hand. Just about ever device that I have owned has had minor "light bleed" if that's what you want to call it. You would have to turn all the lights off and search every inch on the edges, but never has it been any issue for me. I extensively checked my TF for light bleed and it has an extremely small speck in one of the corners on the upper right but I just look at it as if it was a beauty mark (:
[Eee Pad Transformer General] madsquabbles:
the tf is too cool in it's display. i do color corrections on calibrated monitors and could tell right away that the tf was far too blue (i work prepress and have to maintain and match colors on screen and printed). my xoom had a warmer temp and more natural - it had the auo screen. the colors were closer to natural but just a bit too warm, i do believe the shp are the oversaturated displays that may have been too cool, so our experiences may differ.

and for audio, it depends on your needs and what you're able to notice. untweaked the xoom is many times better than the tf - it's the closest android tablet that can compete with the ipad... i haven't tried my galaxy tab with the voodoo sound. the sound is just to shrill on the tf that i find myself turning the volume down very low levels when a high pitch sound is going on - like a sword fight. i mount the tablet right in front of my stereo so constant adjusting of the levels isn't very easily done - i hate having to switch when switching modes so i i pick a pleasant middle.

there's nothing wrong in our opinions about the devices. it actually should help others make a decision based on what each of us are looking for.

unlike some people i can talk total crap about a product and still love it b/c i can put up with some of the limitations - like my archos 101, it's the best media player i have but man is it the crappiest build. so if you enjoy your device as much as i do then good for us:D.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Canadoc:
I thought that too

However compared to my ipad and nook color it is much worse.it is an issue when reading at night with night mode enabled. Or when watching a video at night.

I agree that the rest if the time it is not an issue but those other times I mentioned are a real portion of my tablet use.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Vadimus_ca:
My TF is now connected to my 5GHz-only home network.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dammit_jill:
Thanks for documenting this comparison. I really do wonder about xoom's price vs. asus or maybe it's just asus trying to have mpre competitive pricing. I didn't really notice the xoom's display issues until I really had it side by side the way you did.

I would love to compare my bf's ipad2 the same way you did with the xoom on flickr =P
[Eee Pad Transformer General] strikethreeout:
Good corrections.

I can say that most Xoom owners will be biased as they are only protecting their investments. (whether they will admit it or not) Nobody likes buying something a few weeks prior and then having to admit now that another alternative is better. Must be a pride thing. Some of it is just because they never tried the alternative to begin with.

I honestly don't think it's hard to see why the TF is a better value than the Xoom.

Having owned both, I can say that the TF is just a better hardware experience with both the better screen and the better weight distribution. Holding the Xoom was like holding a brick. The Iconia, which is actually heavier than the Xoom, felt lighter and more comfortable to hold (probably because of its better weight distribution).

If you already have a Xoom, then you have a decent device. It's not an awful device; however, for the price, you can do a lot better in the Asus TF or the Acer Iconia A500. (even wait a few months for the Samsung 10.1, 8.9)

Isn't the whole point of having a tablet is for it to have a nice screen and be light enough to hold in your hands for long periods of time? Aren't those the top deciding factors of a tablet device? We're basically talking about the same Honeycomb experience here: there are no major skin modifications like we saw in phones. In buying the Xoom, you're rewarding Motorola for setting such a high price: you get a heavier device that has a subpar screen.

Really? And what are you using as your basis? The TF actually has a higher resolution display. They are both high quality screens:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3N9MmKy87s

I have trouble believing you have used either display if you made that judgment call. I play with my friend's iPad 2 constantly and the two screens are quite comparable.

In the end, both are MUCH better than the Xoom display. By far.

In fact, I find it very interesting and evidence of biased behavior that you would deflect and even compare the TF's screen to the iPad. I could've sworn we were talking about the TF and the Xoom here.

If the Xoom cost about $350 (obviously they need a 16GB version), then it would be a tempting. But, given the current alternatives, there is no question that the TF is the better value.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] madsquabbles:
and this is why i'm paid to pick and adjust colors, because i can see the difference. there are huge differences in the ipad's and tf's screen (to me) - you're telling me you really can't see the blue hue on the tf??? either there are multiple lcd mfgs or your eyes just aren't sensitive enough to tell the difference in the colors.

and what's the better value is subjective. it's all about what you're looking for. there are arguments that would point to the xoom being the better value. but again, it's on personal preference. as a carputer, the archos 101 is the best value. it plays just about every video format and it's audio is far better than the tf. the tf was to be it's replacement, but fails. the only pro for the tf as the carputer is the screen, but seeing as i'll be driving while in the car a high quality screen isn't very important.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dfin13:
This is the first I've heard of a blue hue on the Transformer. There were pics posted a couple of weeks ago of the Transformer and Xoom side by side (not this thread) and the Xoom had an obvious blue hue to it, especially when lined up against the Transformer. Perhaps your screen is faulty? The Transformer has its share of QC quirks.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] seshmaru:
As a graphic designer with a lot of experience in print work I can tell you my transformer is actually slightly warm in colours and almost identical to my iPad 2 in colour temperature. I also get paid to pick ;)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] rushless:
Agreed. The one tablet that defies this premise is the gTablet, since that display has no good angle, but absolutely straight on. The advantage of IPS for me is the apparent power savings, but seems to be conflicting reports on battery life for the Trans.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] seshmaru:
If you're a basement dweller then sure viewing angles don't matter, but watching videos of silly cats together with my girlfriend in bed was impossible on my Xoom. Luckily I now have the full capability to do so on the transformer.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dfin13:
I don't think it's a matter of the Xoom being useless at certain angles (like the gTab), it's a matter of the quality of the display at those angles. And hands-down, the Transformer has almost the same quality at any angle you throw at it. True, most of the time you look at it straight-on, but laying flat on a surface, or turning the tablet to show someone what's on the screen, you know they are going to see exactly what you saw before you flipped it.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] rushless:
Agreed, l noticed no difference. If the Trans had USB host, I would have bought one, but do not want to add weight, bulk and expense with a keyboard for a function I use a lot.

The dongle cable coming out soon, does not provide proper USB host, since the needed power bridge to support the function is on the keyboard.

Yes, a tangent issue, but still miffed that Asus did not use some of that big a55 bezel to add one USB host and a micro usb. Seems wasted space.

Sweet tablet, none the less.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] madsquabbles:
with another color pro chiming in then it may be that there are different mfgs on the display (like the xoom) and we're all correct.

i remember going through these discussions on the evo forums and everyone calling each other crazy until we found out that htc randomly put 2 different lcd's in phones - hardware versions didn't really make a difference.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] madsquabbles:
now here's puzzler...

i went ahead and picked up the pre-order from best buy that was going to cancel today (came in yesterday). i really wanted to see if there are any variations and sure enough there are between the two units i'm holding.

the new one has a lot more light bleed and has a hint more blue. it's more pronounced at the clock where you can actually see one being a blue and the other being a more saturated near purplish color. also, screen rotation affects the color as the top is less saturated than the bottom on both - holding landscape.

either by themselves aren't easy enough to distinguish the difference, but side by side you can see it. i wonder how much variance there is between each unit or batch.

i've never really compared two identical uncalibrated monitors side by side before, so it could be normal to have the variance, thus the need for calibration.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bgrimm:
any ideas or experiences how long it could take to built an CyanogenMod 7 ROM with the new 2.3.4 version?

bernd
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Carne_Asada_Fries:
Well, 59 isn't out yet so they might incorporate it into it. If not then possibly 60.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chris6278:
It should be in there in a day or so
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bringonblink:
It will come
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sedde:
It will take a while for them to incorporate it.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NeoA:
The 2.3.4_r1 development branch has already been pushed to AOSP & is available as Gingerbread including a push to master branch on top. Essentially the code is available - just upto folks at CM.
[Thunderbolt General] emarusamun:
I just walked about half a football field or more away from my phone with wireless tether(barnacle) turned on and got signal the whole way pulling 700kbps+ down on my iPod touch. Is this normal? Cus I can walk 2 rooms over in my house and lose wifi on my laptop on home network.
[Thunderbolt General] necosino:
Being in a wide open field is a lot different than house. Your walls could have insulation, wiring and other materials that interfere with a WiFi signal.
[Thunderbolt General] superskaterxes:
lol jesus thats still a ridiculously long way
[Thunderbolt General] wrb123:
did you happen to have pringles for lunch?
[Thunderbolt General] nerozehl:
Just for my own amusement I went and tried this and it worked for me as well. That's pretty damn awesome.
[Thunderbolt General] emarusamun:
I know right, I was shocked at the distance. Wasn't wide open field either phone was in dumptruck at work and had a couple dumptrucks between me and phone when testing this. The trucks definately interfered with signal when I stood right next to them.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sapo120:
I tried to put android software on my htc hd2 that i just got and all i keep getting is the MAGDLR screen and i cant even use the phone anymore what do i do please help i need it bad can anyone help?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] T-Macgnolia:
Ok calm down and tell me exactly everything uou have sone so I know at what point you are and what you need to do next.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fredibe:
pls i have the same problem myine is stuck in d malgdr screen and nothing is happening i have tried installing stock rom RUU_leor_s_htc_3.14.405.2 radio and leoruu_leo_s_htc 2.15. bt it keeps telling me update error pls help
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samsamuel:
Then that isn't the correct stock rom. Can't just use any stock.

If you have a tmous you just came a hairs width from bricking it. Get your rom from T-Mobile.Com and flash it, USB via bootloader is fine, or SD if you prefer.

If you have a regular hd2, then it must be branded, example o2 phones will only accept o2 branded stock roms, go to HTC.com, pick your phones country, and search support section for a rom it allows you to download using your phones serial. If it wont accept the serial, then that rom wont work.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] n-j-f:
Probably a basic question but I couldn't find a clear answer. It is likely my SII will be locked to O2. Probably don't mind living with that for a while but will it prevent me rooting the phone when Chainfire or Supercurio release their rooting apps? I know rooting will not unlock a phone but can I root a locked phone or does being locked prevent it being rooted?

TIA

norm
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LithiumTheory:
Carrier locking does not stop you from being able to root your device. ;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skimminstones:
was it worth bumping a YEAR old thread?
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetrismonkey:
Odin with usd card on a laptop

so I have had a lot of issues with my laptop and Odin and I sure its my usb ports, however they work for my mouse and thumb drive, anyway I need to know if anyone has used Odin with a usb card for laptop and if it works

thank you
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gkirby11:
You may want to give an example of what you are talking about.

To me USB card means USB card reader which I am sure you are not talking about.

Do you mean a USB HUB or addon USB card with extra ports?

Might help those who read this forum :D
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetrismonkey:
this is what i mean

http://www.google.com/products/cata...=X&ei=J-i6TdPHApDWtQO794DMBQ&ved=0CIsBEPMCMAA
[Folio 100 General] gipposat:
Is it possible to have rights root and market using the last Toshiba ufficial ROM?

How?

Thanks
[Folio 100 General] roglio:
Hi, to gain root privileges use this application: SuperOneClick. It works for folio too.

About the google market itself, because toshiba did not licensed officially this android's build you cannot use it. If you try to force it you will not be able to use it because the folio has a different notation for the mac address.

I suggest to install a different rom than the stock rom.

First of all, update the stock rom to the latest version because it fixes a lot of issues (i.e. the crazy buttons): then follow this guide to setup FolioMod or FolioNotion: guide.

Btw, I'm quite satisfied with the rooted stock rom: I'm using alternate markets ;)
[Folio 100 General] nightmarept:
Z4root works too.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cestino3000:
Sorry for my question, but i can't post under development discussion related to supernova gb by droidzone.

So for droidzone: the link on minisite to datatsd installer and reinstaller doesn't work: dropbox error 404.

Sent from htc desire by dolphin browser hd.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Random_Sheep:
I don't have that problem - i can dl the file but it give an error when trying to install:

e:missing file:

META-INF/com/google/android/update-script

e:verification failed

Sorry for adding to your thread - just need some help and can't post in the main developers thread
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MatDrOiD:
Toggle signature verification in your recovery. Then flash again.
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] Pinak.ahuja:
I have modded the neon gt theme ported by Dbrafael and Pauri to support 1% battery mod on fugumod alpha builds.

SCREENSHOT:

Link:

http://db.tt/51eDQsF

CREDITS:

-JUMBA (for making this awesome theme)

-Dbrafael and Pauri (for porting it)
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] jazux:
did pauri gave you permission to do this? im asking because 1% battery mod will be supported in NeonGT so no need for mod, its coming after our ROM ;) (it also supports these)
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] Pinak.ahuja:
Sorry didn't ask for permission should I remove it ?
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] jazux:
no, no its good :) just in future remember to ask permissions ;)
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] Pinak.ahuja:
Ok :D
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] dbrafael:
You need to ask me the premission, i'm the creator. He only do some things
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] grgsujan:
Will this with apocalypse beta 1?
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] mohsin2cool:
thnks will try ths one
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] Rapier07:
Works well:)
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] Pavanv:
can i use this theme
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] Pinak.ahuja:
You'd rather ask dbrafael.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] RPK925:
Hello iam using windows vista and xp and I had the same.problems on both. I downloaded the ADB program which gave me 5 seperate files. and downloaded thedrivers for my moto Atrix. But I was told not to run the adb.exe but to look for a run command line prompt. Where and how do I find this. And where do I go to run the commands?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kam333:
Hey

press the start button (bottom left), on start menu you should see "run" with a small icon looks like a dialogue box (might be below search), press this. in the dialogue pop up type CMD.

Tho you will prob need to set up Environment Variables before you can use ADB.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] pigeonaras:
Then you have to go to folder where "adb.exe" is...

For example if you have it in "c:\adb_folder" you have to type "cd adb_folder".......

Then your command line will be like this → C:\adb_folder>

Then, if you want to test if your device is connected properly you have to type "adb devices" and you will see your device listed....

If not, there is a problem..... :(

(don't forget to enable "USB debugging" at your phone through Applications→Development)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] RPK925:
I

I was.able.to open up the command.prompt, but when I run adb devices it just says "adb is not a recgonized as an internal or external....." . It is.like its not connecting for somereason ? Iam a complete noon so any help would be great. Thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] pigeonaras:
Have you done this .....??????
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] crazy25000:
Before you can use adb command, you have to direct the terminal to the location of the folder where adb is located.

If the location of the file adb is at C:\\windows\androidsdktools\tools\adb

In your terminal type

cd \

Press enter, then type,

cd windows\androidsdktools\tools

Now the terminal should be in the folder where adb is located.

adb devices