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[Defy General] WildBill1234:
I have posted this in other forums with no luck. I was hoping that maybe someone here had some answers...

I have a 2011 Ford Explorer with SYNC v2.7 (latest version until next month). It has capability to download phonebook information including photos. It is also capable of supporting SMS.

When I got the truck, I was on 2.1 (TMO-USA). The phone paired fine and people on the other end told me I sounded great. Photos from phonebook did not show up. When I tried to access messaging in SYNC, it told me phone did not support this.

I upgraded to 2.2.1 and the phone still pairs easily. Still no photos, and now SYNC recognizes that the phone has messaging capability. BUT... SYNC only randomly picks up the text messages. As near as I can tell, if I get a message just before I get in the car and start it, then there is a good chance the system picks up the message.

Lastly, now with 2.2.1, the person on the other end tells me that I sound like I am in a wind tunnel. I removed and re-synced the connection and still same thing.

QUESTIONS-

1) Anyone know what might be preventing the SYNC system from displaying my photos?

2) Anyone know why the messaging works on occasion?

3) Anyone else experience the "wind tunnel" effect?

4) Is there anything that can be done (maybe different ROM) to resolve this?

Thanks
[Defy General] daniel_loft:
I would advice you to try with another phone this way you might exclude the car as the reason. I suggest this because I have the feeling that the car might be the fault and the software that is incompatible with the official bluetooth standards.

If it works with other phones (maybe even Android) then the situation clears a little bit and you have a more clear way to follow.

Keep us up to speed.
[Thunderbolt General] dbisch:
I'm averaging about 6 mbps down and 4 mbps up. Speedtest is using the Aurora server.

Is this considered "slow" for 4G? :confused:
[Thunderbolt General] fillyo:
I am working up in Deerfield today, DL of 13.07 and upload of 7.6 mbs. I live in south suburbs and average between 8 & 12 up, and 6-8 down.
[Thunderbolt General] lgldrgdlr:
I'm in the far north suburbs and I average 22 down and close to 6 up
[Thunderbolt General] dbisch:
WTF? 22 down is nuts. I need to move up there. I'm in Wheaton.
[Thunderbolt General] davidbudd1:
my speed varies alot depending on where I am at. I have seen my up speed as high as 40(yes that was an upload speed) and down 25. But I tend to average around 5 down and 2-3 up
[Thunderbolt General] andrew53517:
I used to get around 15-22 down and 5-10 up every time. Now I average about 5-6 down and 3-4 up. :/ I'm in mchenry area. I miss those super fast speeds.

Thunderbolt Rooted!
[Thunderbolt General] arcanexvi:
Schaumburg.

Used to be 20/12. Now I'm @ 5/4. Went to the VZW store and ran speedtest side by side with their demo. Demo unit was pulling 3 to 4x the speeds that my phone was just inches away.
[Thunderbolt General] dbisch:
That's odd. Did you show them?
[Thunderbolt General] wrb123:
im in northfield right now for work in a basement office and using speedtest.net app got 130ms ping, 5Mbps down and 4Mbps up using an aurora server. switched to the chicago server and got 32.99Mbps down and 5.93Mbps up with a 102ms ping! ill try at home in the city this evening.
[Thunderbolt General] arcanexvi:
Yes, they directed me to their tech who had no idea. His personal bolt was running at the same speeds mine was.
[Thunderbolt General] dbisch:
I tried the Chicago server as well and got 9 mbps down and about 6 mbps up.

I'm visiting my girlfriend in the city this weekend. I'm curious what my speeds will be like there.
[Thunderbolt General] arcanexvi:
When I ran my test, both phones were attached to Aurora's test server (because I know someone's going to ask) and I ran the test about 15 times to make sure.
[Thunderbolt General] wvcachi:
I have my suspicions about the speedtest app, even after the recent fix. Those getting slower speeds, open a browser with UserAgent switching, switch to desktop UA, and go to the speedtest.net website. I always get much higher results that way, which seem to be consistent with the results I get when tethered to a laptop. I'm usually pulling between 10-20 down, 1-4 up on the Northside. It's a very welcome upgrade from WiMax. :)

btw those thinking they got 40 Mbps upstream a while back, that was the speedtest app giving bogus results. Many of us thought we got those speeds, but nobody really did. The developer of the app was the first to say so.
[Thunderbolt General] johnh123:
The chicago server tests much faster than the aurora server.
[Nexus S General] Matridom:
Please be advised that this thread will now be dedicated to just the most recent updates that become available, as they become available. Links to older OTA's and official roms can be found here. Before posting regarding an update not working, please make sure that the update being listed is the proper one for your phone. If an update is listed for a model, it applies to ONLY that model. If you attempt to try it anyways, you will generally get a signature verification error with no error code. If you don't know what model variant you have, please check this thread to identify it

These updates are for STOCK phones. If you have replaced the modem,kernel or updated *any* of the google apps with unofficial versions, the updates will fail. When posting a failure please include the ENTIRE message, as the message will identify what is no longer stock.

ClockWorkMod and Root access will be lost due to these updates and will not cause any issues with updating the phone. Be prepared to reflash CWM and re-root your phone once done.

Most recent versions available:

I9020A -> 2.3.6 (GRK39F)

D720 (NS4G) -> 2.3.7 (GWK74)

I9020T/I9023 -> 2.3.6 (GRK39F)

M200 -> 2.3.4 (GRJ22)

Model: Nexus i9020a

GRK39C (2.3.6) - > GRK39F (2.3.6) Released

Full ROM: GRK39F (2.3.6) Released

http://v18.lscache6.c.android.clien...8148de0d.signed-sojua-ota-189904.0b9c8148.zip

Model: Nexus i9020t/i9023

GRJ22 (2.3.4) - > GRK39F (2.3.6) Released

Full ROM update -> GRK39F (2.3.6) Released

How to apply the update:

I will cover stock only, as those running Clockworkmod should already know how to apply an update zip.

Copy the update file appropriate for your model/build/modem to your Internal storage of your phone. Do not place in any sub-directory.

Turn off your phone.

While holding the volume up, press the power to turn on the phone

use the up/down volume to select recovery

press power to make the selection.

Your phone will now reboot into recovery.

When you see the little droid, while holding the power, press the volume up to bring up a menu.

Select "Apply update from /sdcard"

scroll down to the update file you downloaded it, make sure it's highlighted then press power to select

The update should go through

References & Koodos

GWK74 - NS4G

i9023 GRI54->GRJ22 (non-working)

i9023 GRI54->GRJ22 Working

i9020T GRI78C->GRJ22 working

Nexus 4g GRJ06D ->GRJ22

i9020a gri54 -> grj22

SHW-M200K, SHW-M200S GRI54->GRJ22
[Nexus S General] ItsDace:
I have the SLCD i9023 and im using GRJ22.
[Nexus S General] Matridom:
Do you know what update it was that you used? A link perhaps?

Also, do you know what baseband you had before the update?
[Nexus S General] eGozelle:
did you update manually or automatic?

i read a lot about ppl having probs, when updating manually..
[Nexus S General] ItsDace:
I downgraded to GRI40 and used the GRI40 to GRJ22 update (see here)

Radio was KB1
[Nexus S General] Matridom:
Updated primary post to reflect this
[Nexus S General] hippieschuh:
Also missing:

i9023 with GRI54 and xxxKB3
[Nexus S General] Matridom:
Added to the hunt list
[Nexus S General] fluidd:
Baseband: I9020AUCKB2

Model: GRI54

Rogers Version

If someone finds this link please post. All of these threads popping up seem to be for mostly I9023.

Thanks!

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S General] Matridom:
Rogers is the 9020A model that is already on the hunt list
[Nexus S General] adnanbaig18:
Hey i wanted to ask, I am on 2.3.2 as i didnt received the OTA update of 2.3.3. Will i be able to receive the 2.3.4 OTA or would i have to manually first upgradeto 2.3.3. Please guys need ur response....
[Nexus S General] Matridom:
My understanding of the announcement is that older versions are also getting the update. What i suspect is that there will be separate files for each upgrade path. Meaning the update needed for 2.3.2 -> 2.3.4 will be different then 2.3.3 -> 2.3.4. The file versions we are seeing supports this.

As we find these updates, I'll get them posted in the primary post.
[Nexus S General] zero383:
I'm assuming we have to re-flash the recovery with the stock one in order to get this update OTA?
[Nexus S General] jkreddy:
thanks...flashed the update...now with 2.3.4

just hoping the bugs are fixed!
[Nexus S General] AaronDM:
Require the download for i9023: GRI54, KB3, someone must have it!
[Nexus S General] chutzman:
I'm starting to get the impression that Google hasn't released the update for some models yet.

I'm running i9020AUCKB2 GRI54, It appears no one has seen the update yet...
[Nexus S General] Matridom:
Same here.. are you 100% stock?
[Nexus S General] chutzman:
Yes, I'm 100% stock. I haven't even rooted it.
[Nexus S General] Matridom:
Let us know when/if you get the update, I'm not totally stock, i've rooted but returned to stock recovery.
[Nexus S General] pmax11:
I am on Version 2.3.1, baseband I9020XXJK8, Build GRH78, and am rooted but no roms or anything applied. I havent even seen my build mentioned in the threads regarding the 2.3.4 update, do I need to do anything different?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] C0dy:
I have several Japanese songs that appear fine on every other device I own, but not on my G2x. Instead of the Japanese characters showing up, I get question marks instead. Is it a limitation with stock Android player, or is it something else?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] mingkee:
I think it's a tag problem.

Try to convert to Unicode. I used to have problem with Trad Chinese tag until I changed to Unicode (UTF-8).
[Acer Iconia A500] Franwella:
With the Acer Iconia A500 still being relatively new to the market, there's not a lot out there at the moment; however, the products are starting to trickle in.

I thought it would be good to start a thread on screen protectors and skins.

The Iconia takes fingerprints to a whole new level! For me a screen protector is going to be essential, not only for the obvious protection quality but hopefully to reduce the fingerprint issue.

Below are a few links I have found out and about on the net:

Skinomi

A few screen protector - slash - skins

(wood texture and carbo fiber type appearances)

See here

Zagg Invisible Shield

Just the screen protector for now. Hopefully a whole body skin to come.

See here

PDair

Ultra clear screen protector

See here

Excpect

Matt screen protector

See here
[Acer Iconia A500] Geetarman1978:
I have the exspect one on now and not impressed, I wouldn't recommend it, I'm holding out for the Skinomi one being available in the UK.

The exspect isn't a great fit, doesn't go on easily, distorts the screen a bit and makes a hell of a noise when you run your finger over it.

Conclusion: spend your money elsewhere!
[Acer Iconia A500] Franwella:
Thanks for your feedback on this. It's good to know. :)

I have my reservations about a matt screen protector; however suspect it could be handy for people who are wanting to use the device in brightly lit areas, or outdoors.
[Acer Iconia A500] saeba:
Saw this on eBay:

Antiglare Screen Protector for Acer Iconia A500 Tablet

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180659145522&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I use my tablet as a reader outside quite a bit so I'm curious if it would help and ordered one. Will post back once it arrives.
[Acer Iconia A500] Franwella:
I too saw this on eBay. Thanks for posting.

Unfortunately they don't post outside of the US which is a shame.

Not sure why, we're hardly talking a heavy parcel here! *lol*
[Acer Iconia A500] pilot73:
I ordered a custom sizes screen protection (157.5 mm x 255 mm) here protectionfilms24 for Europe.

model Vikuiti™ ADQC27

The Vikuiti™ ADQC27 display protection foil is crystal-clear, shiny and anti-reflective. Thus considerably reducing the intensity of reflections on your display in comparison to common foils!

We developed this sensational display protection foil in collaboration with 3M, so that your display remains rich in contrast while outdoors or in bright areas. Through the anti-reflective coating, black is portrayed blacker.

The Vikuiti™ ADQC27 display protection foils have an extremely scratch-resistant surface (scratch resistance is above a 4H pencil hardness) and are as smooth and shiny as glass is. While bringing on the display protection foil you can re-position it and also pull it off again at any given time.

Text from Disagu ®

Waiting the postman :)
[Acer Iconia A500] Franwella:
I love that these can be custom made!
[Acer Iconia A500] mutiny:
Skinomi and ZAGG, aside from the cut, are about identical. They apply the same way and the material is the same. It's like tinting car windows. It's daunting at first but it's very easy to do once you've done a few devices.

My only problem with those two is the glare. It's BAAAD. On the plus side, if you mess up or if a piece of fiber gets caught inside, you can easily redo it. Just spray your fingers, peel, spray the inside, pick out the debris with your fingers, and then squeegee the liquid out (with a paper towel waiting at the edge so nothing drips off your device). Easy.
[Acer Iconia A500] 84z28:
I just bought one off of ebay for $13.99 with free shipping.Seemed like a decent deal. I would post a link but since I'm new I can't yet.
[Acer Iconia A500] cmdpapichulo:
I've use skinomi in the past and fitment wasn't 100% spot on but still great price hopeby now there fitment issues have been resolved because if that film slightly hangs off it will get dirt and it looks horrible but i ordered the skinomi for my iconia fingers crossed lol
[Acer Iconia A500] 84z28:
I just received my screen protector from ebay. It dosent have a cut out for the front facing camera. Will this be a problem and make the pics look like crap ?
[Acer Iconia A500] michaelg1030:
I would think it would affect camera quality. Use a hole puncher maybe?
[Acer Iconia A500] 84z28:
Good idea. I actually bought 2 from two different sellers. One was worth the money the other not so much.
[Acer Iconia A500] olson0827:
The moto xoom screen protectors from vrzn(3pack) fit the actual screen perfectly. Just doesn't protect the remaining part of the bezel. For $18 after my 20% I have 3 of them instead of one :-)
[Acer Iconia A500] michaelg1030:
Do these cut down on glare? I may just pick these up, not a fan on spending $30 on 1 zagg and I hear they aren't even that great.
[Acer Iconia A500] olson0827:
There is still glare however it is not nearly as bad and the screen protectors are much easier to clean :-) I can't stand zagg screen protectors, especially feeling obligated to keep it on after spending so much.
[Acer Iconia A500] it2steve:
I'm working on trying to find some skins for the Acer. I 'think' I have a demo that i shold have on Monday.

This one is for the gTab that I have so hopefully the one for the acer will look just a nice :)
[Acer Iconia A500] Franwella:
FYI iPad screen protectors will cover the screen of the Iconia; however they fall short of covering the full length of the device. The screen itself (where all those grubby finger prints end up) is covered though.

A reasonable solution fo the short term until we see some designated Iconia stock.
[Acer Iconia A500] Geetarman1978:
I've currently got the Exspect protector on which isn't good at all, distorts the screen and you hear your finger running over it when using the screen. As it's matt it does reduce glare a bit but I really don't recommend it.

I've got a Skinomi protector coming from Amazon in the US, not sure how long it'll take to get here but hopefully it'll be good, I've happily used a zagg for ages on my HTC Desire so hope the Skinomi is as good if not better.
[Acer Iconia A500] VitaZora:
Just ordered the Carbon Fiber skin from Skinomi.

Used a promo code GET25 and got an additional 25% off. I'll post photos as soon as I get it applied. Total was $26.21. Free shipping is standard to US and Canada.

http://www.skinomi.com/acictaa5p.html

It's funny, they give you the option of buying skins for either the A500 and A501 . . .

My device is technically the A501 but I ordered the A500 - not sure how there could possibly be any cosmetic difference between the two.
[Acer Iconia A500] michaelg1030:
Good find, I think I may pick up the all clear skin. $23 shipped is an awesome price for a full skin and screen protector. Anyone have experience with skinomi?
[Acer Iconia A500] SmittyRN:
Pro Tip

I got a Skinomi since I was happy with the one I put on my GTab. It's thick enough to protect the screen well, cut the perfect size with a cutout for the camera. I like the wet application, makes it easy to reposition and helps get the bubbles out for a perfect application.

As for my pro tip... when you put one on, it's a little resistive to your finger as you swipe across the screen. Not as smooth as good, clean glass. After reading about people putting Rain-X on the screen of their GTabs, I had an idea. I sprayed a little Armor All on a cloth and wiped just enough on the screen protector after it had cured for a day on my tablet; just enough to cover the surface. Then I buffed it off with a soft cloth, following up with a microfiber cleaning cloth. I was happy enough with it to do it to my new Acer. Once you buff it all off, it leaves the protector smooth and slick, with out being greasy at all; your fingers just glide across it. It's also more resistive to fingerprints. And once I put a thick screen protector on a screen, I always recalibrate the touchscreen with the attached app.
[Acer Iconia A500] michaelg1030:
Ok you sold me. I'm ordering one today. Is the skin grippy enough so it doesn't slide out of your hands?
[Acer Iconia A500] urbie47:
What i did.....just mark the cameraspot, take a paperpuncher, put the bottom off for precise punching and 'voila' ....an unrestricted view for the camera
[Acer Iconia A500] it2steve:
What's a better look? The one here or would you prefer the CF on the two side panels as well? I cant decide as I almost like the look better with some of the gray still showing?
[Acer Iconia A500] VitaZora:
I'll probably leave mine untouched on the sides the way you have - I also would probably not put the strips on the front either.

I always skin the backs of my devices but rarely put the screen protector on them. No matter how hard I try, I always end up with a fleck of dust somewhere under the film.

Since we're pretty sure that the screen is Gorilla Glass screen protection is probably not essential. . .
[Acer Iconia A500] SmittyRN:
I just got the screen cover; however, I did get a carbon fiber skin from them for my GTab, and it gripped pretty good.

I've had great luck with the protectors that use the wet application method. I think the layer of liquid keeps any dust from making a bubble on the protector; plus, the material is thicker and helps even things out. I'll never use a peel and stick again, like you I never have been able to put one of those on without it grabbing a speck of dust from mid-air. Every wet one I've done has turned out perfect.
[Acer Iconia A500] Franwella:
Sticky tape is the answer for that. It's brilliant. Just slip[ a bit of tape under the protector. Stick it over the speck of dust, then peel away. The dust comes off with the sticky tape and the screen protector is unmarked.

Just for future reference. ;)
[Acer Iconia A500] Franwella:
FINALLY I have a screen protector on my Iconia. Phew!

I got one of these from eBay and so far I have been happy with it. The same seller also stocks an anti-glare version for those interested.

I haven't used it a lot since putting the protector on; however, my initial impressions are that there is no loss to screen sensitivity or resolution/sharpness degradation, and the incidence of fingerprints is reduced.
[Acer Iconia A500] SmittyRN:
Yeah, I know that trick. Problem is pulling it up without messing the protector up, and once I collected more dust pulling the original dust off.

From now on, I'm sticking to the thick protectors with the wet method.
[Acer Iconia A500] Shigster:
They are all sold out of the Carbon Fiber Skin =(

I do have some Carbon Fiber Vinyl, so maybe I'll do it myself xD

Edit-----

Well that was weird. They are back in stock..just ordered mine =D
[Acer Iconia A500] VitaZora:
Here are some detail shots and a mini review of the Carbon Fiber Skinomi. Although the package included strips for the sides and front edges, I elected to only skin the back. Most skins I have used do not provide complete coverage from edge to edge and the Skinomi is no different. However it feels substantial, almost like an armor coating. The carbon weave is very evident and provides a lot of toothy grab. My only gripe about the product is that the edges of the skin feel a little sharp and it was a little difficult to encourage it to adhere to curved surfaces (this is where a hair drier comes in handy) but other than that I really like the way it looks on the Iconia.

EDIT

I did not apply the screen protector.
[Acer Iconia A500] Shigster:
How was putting on the screen protector? I left mine overnight after several tries and it just came out with really ugly streaks. I waited 2 days and then I took it off, washed it, and reapplied and it still looks the same.

Should I wait or just contact Skinomi?
[Acer Iconia A500] VitaZora:
I have never used screen protectors on glass screens, and I did not apply the screen protector that came with the Skinomi. (I do have a screen protector on my Fujitsu Laptop - but that's another story) The Acer has Gorilla Glass and although they say it is scratch resistant, I think it is really pretty much scratch proof. A few months ago when I was shopping around for a Galaxy Tab (also with Gorilla Glass), a couple of really nice guys working at a T-Mobile Kiosk at my local mall tried very hard to scratch the demo Tab. I mean, they really tried to scratch it. They used an office stapler and pounded and scraped the screen and . . . no scratches.

When I bought my first ipod touch I bought a screen protector and a few months later took it off (jailbroke it too) and never looked back.

I can't guarantee that you will not scratch a glass screen - but how often are you going to be using sharp objects on it?
[Acer Iconia A500] Shigster:
Well it's not because I am afraid of scratching the glass. I use screen protectors because it reduces the amount of fingerprints on the screen. It also helps with glare.

and my EVO's screen broke..if I didn't have the screen protector on top then the glass would have fallen. It works well, just shattered screen xD
[Acer Iconia A500] VitaZora:
I hear you.

Good luck with your screening protector application. Wish I had more advice to offer.
[Acer Iconia A500] danaobrest78:
Do you have received your display protector ?

Are you happy with it ?
[Acer Iconia A500] voltfan72:
yes. I'm intersted how that custom protector works as well
[Acer Iconia A500] djyoshii:
@ Pilot

Mind if i ask how much the custom screen cost?

I just put in the dimensions of the A500 screen and it came out to 31.77 GBP !!!

Unless i've done something wrong, that is quite expensive just for a screen protector.

Cost seems to be in the same class as the PDAir cases hehe
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Serious_Beans:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/27/t-mobile-g2x-lacks-quadband-hspa-shatters-dreams/

:O
[Palm Treo Pro] amjz:
Im using the stripped ROM on my Treo Pro, l love it coz its fast and stable, but it seems that files requeired for playing streams like youtube is not found! when streaming a youtube video the sound is played but the video is freezed and not moving!

could anybody please tell me how and where or can provide me the required streaming files from full ROM to copy into my stripped ROM to make streaming work?