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[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] deez1234:
I'm going to look into some more info later. Maybe then we can come up with a working process if I find anything useful. We desperately need a dev lol.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] deez1234:
I tried the modified GingerBreak method and it failed as well. We really need a forum so we can all discuss this.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] SmellyTunic:
Some more attempts are listed here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1055744

No luck so far
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Bling_Diggity:
All G-Slate threads on XDA: http://bit.ly/iFjjgE

Still no luck on my end. I've been reading over the source code I got off LG.com but most of it is over my head.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] deez1234:
Yea it is quite difficult to find a method that works.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Bling_Diggity:
The root problem (no pun intended) here is that for some reason, no one can get the bootloader unlocked. The version of Fastboot on the G-Slate is really weird, and doesn't respond to "fastboot oem unlock" the way it should.

I'm going to be trying a workaround method that doesn't require unlocking the bootloader. No guarantees, but I know this method did work on my Nexus.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] deez1234:
Root method provided by Chandon :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=13522323

Hell yea!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Mikeglongo:
Hey guys, had my phone for 1 week already, battery is atrocious still, I froze many of the apps not needed using Bloat Freezer, have elixer on, and I run juice defender.

Now, I hear this battery calibration program is very useful. Can I still do use this battery calibration program, or did I have to start fresh and do a factory reset?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] lobsterhead:
I was under the impression that you didn't need to do it after a reset. I downloaded it and followed the directions: begin calibration at 100% charge and let it go all the way until dead, then charge it back to 100%.

I did that (without reset) and it didn't do anything for my battery. I was getting good results before it though and was just being greedy. In fact, I would say that this "tool" took my battery down a notch. Other people say the exact opposite though so give it a shot yourself and see what happens.

If anybody has used it and knows, can I uninstall it now that the calibration has run or has it done its thing and it is too late to undo it?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] CB620:
i only do it when i flash a new rom. other than that it works pretty well in my opinion. im running cm7
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SiNJiN76:
Noticed that there are tons of different languages to switch to in the Stock Android Keyboard...except Korean. Is there a way to get that language pack into the stock keyboard?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evilkorn:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.korean&feature=search_result
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SiNJiN76:
Thanks! But do you know of a way to get this language pack into the stock keyboard without having to change Input Method. You know the 'swipe on the spacebar' to change languages?

It's really weird that they have other Asian packs pre-installed but the obvious Korean, Japanese & Chinese. :confused:
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sagech:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.klye.ime.latin&feature=search_result

This one looks like the stock gingerbread keyboard, but you can swipe to other languages like korean, etc. You can even install the hanwriting plugin for this keyboard.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SiNJiN76:
Thanks! Using MultiLing Keyboard to type this right now. I guess this is as close as i can get.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ScooterG:
I love this phone!

Stock ROM, rooted.

Battery lasted yesterday from 630am till 9pm. Gmail, Plume, 4 phone calls, etc.

Reboots/freezes...I had two a couple days ago, switched SD cards and no more issues.

Connectivity...no wifi issues, no issue with 4g...haven't tried bluetooth yet.

Screen bleed...I think I have a little, barely noticeable.

Anybody else have some love for this amazing device?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] nightf0x:
I got it on 4/20 and I have been enjoying it so far. This is my first smartphone too. I seem to have a bit of screen bleed but only noticable when in complete darkness and near max brightness. Besides this the phone has been great. Very customizable.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] uploder:
love over here! stock, only added apps because honestly im pleased w/ the speed/performance so far. no screen bleed ( or maybe i do but its just isnt noticable) reboots or course but the phone boots in like 30 secs so its not that serious. decent battery life even w/ running a live wallpaper. just waiting for a stable cm7 to see what all the hype is about ( my 1st android phone :D) or gingerbread and go from there!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] diablos991:
I have nothing but love for this phone!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Lightning Blue:
I like everything except no LED for notifications when the screen is off and all the software bugs.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ScooterG:
What software bugs do you have?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ralph96gt:
I'm actually really happy with this phone ..its blazing fast and a good looking phone too. Had reboot issues at first but removed bloatware and been cool ever since ... oh yeah and rooted it in minutes... such a user friendly phone ... battery life is ok but what do you expect from a powerhouse phone...
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ScooterG:
Oh, and you might want to check out the Capacitive led notification thread in the apps section.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] smashpunks:
I love this phone also... No issues for me... Haters will hate I love this beast.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] cbowens:
Hahahah, its great to see this thread. Seems like so many people don't like this phone, it was getting a little depressing. I'm loving mine. Blindingly fast, easy to root, bootloader is open, and after a battery calibration my battery life is fantastic. I have a bit of lcd bleed, but honestly its not much (you have to really look for it to see it). Glad there are others enjoying this phone like I am.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ashman3000:
Sign me up for the thread of love, I just bought this phone...will comment shortly but i am happy i own the fastest phone currently found in the world. Not to mention CNET's editors choice award & high praise from PCMag among others.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] nate420:
i see alot of hater threads and i have posted in a few

my only issue is the back light bleeding...... if and when i find a device with minimal amount of bleeding this phone will be perfect!

i dont understand how people can complain about battery life when they have all there synch settings set to 5 mins and screen timeout set @ 30 mins and then sit on it all day...

i play music for at least 2 hours a day in my car (4000 watt DA subs FTW!)

i talk on it for about 30 mins a day (mom and random calls)

i txt ALL DAY (gf and brother at least 200 each a day)

i TETHER! for about 2 hours a day and after all that still have about 30%

its not your old razor that got 4 days of battery with heavy use it has to power a BEAUTIFUL (without bleeding) screen...... let alone all the bull spit drivers that LG threw in there

just wait for a BIONIX RoM and a MorFic UV/OC kernel then decide!!!

i give this phone 9.5/10 all day!!!!!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] regP:
Finally a positive thread lol. My galaxy s has been gathering dust since the day I got this phone. I love everything about it. Honest its sort of a bummer going into g2x forums because of all the problem threads lol (not that I blame them). ONLY problem I have is the screen bleeding and I dont even notice it. Only time that ever comes to mind is when I browse xda and see all the threads.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] nate420:
well dont be mad but i get my third G2x in the mail today... and im gonna make a video of the bleeding on all three (i still have the other two) and make one more BLEEDING HATER THREAD :( i know its gotta stop some time but this will be the LAST chance/response that I personally will address the issue at hand

then im going to send it to LG as they want pictures..... but i think a video describing it will be a little better for the paper pushers @ LG that think is not a issue and you should just turn the brightness down or on auto (that was the answer they gave to the problem)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] 20FeeTaLL:
Love this phone. My only complaint is the amount of times I have to peel off my speck case and pull the battery because it locks up.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] regP:
Even though I'm not bothered by the bleeding I am going to wait for however long it takes them to put out a new batch of phones without the issue them im going to warranty for a new one. Doing it now doesnt make a difference because the entire first batch of phones has the problem.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ceroglu:
I got to say this phone is a beast! I love it as well. Although I admit the bleeding problem but I think once new batches are out then t-mobile would not give us any problem to replace them.

Coming from a Vibrant and I don’t know how to even compare the two.

* GPS works better than my Garmin Nuvi, It locks while the maps are loading. The compass works like charm. I remember my Vibrant was a joke, it would take minutes to lock and the compass never worked at all. And I replaced the vibrant 4 times!

* The look and feeling of G2x is amazing, you feel like you are holding a nice expensive phone in your hand. I cant even compare to the plastic vibrant.

* The screen is a lot better and crisp on G2x, If I turn both phones and compare them side by side, you can notice the cloudy and high contrast screen of vibrant right away(so called "super amoled"). Only con for G2x is the bleeding on the corners.

* Wifi works better on G2x as well, I never have wifi reception on the vibrant while in the bedroom. But now G2x has full reception.

* Volume and power button on G2x is awesome. Very nicely laid out and have great feeling. I hated the vibrant buttons!

* I don’t know why but I heard some people talking about bad sound quality and low speaker volume. I compared G2x to both Iphone4 and SGS vibrant, and G2x is better than those two.

* Great camera, flash, FFC, and back cover..

* Above all, this phone is going to have a great support! not only 2 weeks that the phone has been released and we already have a beta CM7! in couple weeks, we will probably have a great functioning stable CM7 on our phones and I am also hoping first CM8 when Google releases the ice cream!

* Only concern that I have is the current baseband modem is a little buggy, but I know we will see new modems in mater of time.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] mapin0518:
I do love the phone, but unlike many of you that just got it and love it, I've had it since it was first released, and my love for it has waned as bugs have started to reveal themselves. So don't speak too soon if you just got the phone or you may be eating your words.

First came the random reboots, but then they went away.

Then I noticed the stuck on "goodbye" screen during shut down that required a battery pull.

Then yesterday I had a un-provoked factory reset happen on me.

Again it's a great piece of hardware, but even those of you claim to love the phone have to admit that LG quality control is lacking and there certainly are bugs to squashed. Just b/c you had great success with your phone doesn't mean the phone is great overall, it just means you've been lucky or haven't had the phone long enough.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] mingkee:
I think many users are happy with it.

Mine only had one lockup from the day I purchase about 2 weeks ago.

Screen backlight leak/bleeding is minimal so it's not that bad.

HDMI is pretty cool when playing games on big screen.

Battery is OK but I only get up to 3.5 hours (from full to 15%) of continuous streaming mp3)

Cam and Video recorder does the job and the video isn't that large.

Calling quality is very good but I want the speakerphone is louder, same as video/audio playback.

Can use the light as flashlight with tiny flashlight app.

It should be the snappiest phone I have so far (2500+ quadrant).

Instant screen cap (touch home and press power button).

Three issues:

It can't read ogg vorbis tag, so ALL files are treated as "unknown" with winamp or default music player.

Wifi setting gets FC after it's connected.

Streamfurious doesn't work (gets broken pipe then stopped) and it's reported some streaming audio applications don't work (tunein radio works fine).
[T-Mobile LG G2x] CB620:
this phone sux lol. f*** love. jk
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] florelui001p:
So I've had my transformer for approximately a week now, usually when I get an android phone within hours I root it. So far it seems that the transformer root isn't fully functional and trouble free as other devices, this has held me back from rooting. What are the causes for this and will we ever see a good root without problems (eg broken camera if rooted on latest ota update). On the other hand those who have rooted how are the roms?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] andrewNY:
AndroidPolice has the goods!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] kampf:
Thisismynext:

http://thisismynext.com/2011/05/01/t-mobile-g2x-gingerbread-update-review/

It won't get me to buy the phone again, but I do very much hope it resolves many of the software and battery problems plaguing some users.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Mikeglongo:
The battery is killing me! I hope it resolves it!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] andrewNY:
I'm hopeful too.
[Defy General] bblubb:
[Q] official Android 2.2: real changes & limitations? (vs. 2.1 & custom 2.2-ROM's)

Hi!,

I'm thinking about buying the Motorola Defy and putting Android 2.2 on it (I want/need 2.2). Now that the official 2.2-release is available, I'm wondering about the advantages and limitations of it in comparison to the custom builds available here.

I know about possible warranty limitations of rooting the device, the possibility to tweak it much more through rooted/custom-builds (e.g. extreme overclocking and total deletion of bloatware) but can someone help me with the following questions?

I'm not intrested in

extreme

overclocking, but I am intrested in aiming at high achievable performance under stable/safe and 'easy'/every-day conditions.

I'm quite computer literate (extensive software user for scientific research, some programming,...), but it would be my first smartphone, so the questions might seem dumb. Sorry! :rolleyes: :

-What's the real performance gain of the official 2.2 (compared to 2.1 and/or custom ROM's)? (I find loads of benchmarks of OC'd 2.2-custom ROMs and of the official 2.1, but not of the official 2.2)

-Is it possible to overclock (for performance) and/or underclock (for battery) the official 2.2 to some extend (without rooting), e.g. from within 2.2 or Motorola's software or with an app?

-Is it easy to really shut down all the bloatware with the official 2.2? (Not necessarily deleting it, but at least not letting it run in the background and slowing down the device)

-Is it possible to use another keyboard (software/app), without rooting it?

These might seem questions not related to custom 2.2-builds and XDA, but I think any insights from people who know both 'worlds' might be very welcome. It might help me see (1) if I will by the Defy and (2), if so, if I would root it or just do the official 2.2-update.

As such, other insights on why I should or shouldn't go the official vs. rooted 2.2-way are always welcome! :-)

thanks in advance!!!
[Defy General] rogier666:
Dunno. The people who do the benchmarking are usually the same who mod their phones to the max.

No. Apps that change the clock speed need root access.

Freeze the bloatware with Titanium. You'll need to root your phone, but you can defrost frozen apps if you want them to run again.

Yes.
[Defy General] kranti2064:
I'm not intrested in

extreme

overclocking, but I am intrested in aiming at high achievable performance under stable/safe and 'easy'/every-day conditions.

I'm quite computer literate (extensive software user for scientific research, some programming,...), but it would be my first smartphone, so the questions might seem dumb. Sorry! :rolleyes: :

The default settings of the Defy makes it a battery hog... Default settings are something like 30/300, 48/600, 58/800.. i use 20/300, 40/700, 58/1100... for the same amount of usage my phone last about 3 times longer... And this from someone whose 1st Android device is the Defy...

The principles of OCing a Mobile CPU is same as Ocing a Computer CPU...

-What's the real performance gain of the official 2.2 (compared to 2.1 and/or custom ROM's)? (I find loads of benchmarks of OC'd 2.2-custom ROMs and of the official 2.1, but not of the official 2.2)

A noticeable gain... Apps open up way faster as well since custom ROM's are devoid of any bloatware... And I am talking about real world performance not benchmarks (Though I'd like to say here that my Quadrant score is 1550+ on a Custom ROM and 1100+ on stock 2.2)

-Is it possible to overclock (for performance) and/or underclock (for battery) the official 2.2 to some extend (without rooting), e.g. from within 2.2 or Motorola's software or with an app?

No it is not, Overclocking apps require Root access...

-Is it easy to really shut down all the bloatware with the official 2.2? (Not necessarily deleting it, but at least not letting it run in the background and slowing down the device)

Titanium back up is the easiest way, any easier than we'd have had 200+ different ROMs and not 10....:p:p

-Is it possible to use another keyboard (software/app), without rooting it?

Yes, there are some available..

These might seem questions not related to custom 2.2-builds and XDA, but I think any insights from people who know both 'worlds' might be very welcome. It might help me see (1) if I will by the Defy and (2), if so, if I would root it or just do the official 2.2-update.

As such, other insights on why I should or shouldn't go the official vs. rooted 2.2-way are always welcome! :-)

it is something like having a Core i7 2600K. You can let it be the way it is at 3.4 GHz and it'll still be fast... But add a custom cooler, water bloc maybe and the same chip will do 5 GHz... and still last you the same period of time... Choice is but yours how do you wan it to be...;);)
[Defy General] bblubb:
thanks a lot for the input!!

I suspected that benchmarks would rather be made by uers that tweak and overclock their device, but I was hoping on the need for comparison-benchmark, helping me to chose whether to root or not :)

A quadrant-score of 1100 on the stock-2.2 doesn't seem bad. (I'm not to familiar with quadrant-benchmarks, as I don't own a smartphone yet (!) :rolleyes: , but from memory, it seems quite higher than the benchmark scores I saw on stock 2.1.)

It's such a pitty that even underclocking (and/or limited overclocking) isn't possible without rooting :(. Does that mean that I also need to install another firmware, or can I 'root' (as 'unlock') the firmware to make (limited) under/overclocking possible with the original firmware?

What's the difference between using Titanium and using LauncherPro to cancel the unwanted lags due to bloatware? (I suspect that Titanium deletes the apps, while LauncherPro shuts them off/don't let them launch on start-up. Is this correct? Beside freeing up more space, does Titanium than also speeds up things more than LauncherPro?)

Sorry for the many questions! :o
[Defy General] bblubb:
ow! Strangely enough, checking the Quadrant-results for the Defy on the stock-Android 2.1 without overclocking, I found values around 1050-1150 ( on smartphonebenchmarks.com )

That would mean the official 2.2-update doesn't improve anything on the speed-level :s

Am I missing something? I read that Android 2.2 was faster than 2.1. :confused:
[Defy General] chm0dvii:
Android 2.2 is definitely faster. The differences are well documented.

Improved performance

Performance of the browser has been enhanced using the V8 engine, which enables faster loading of JavaScript-heavy pages.

Dalvik Performance Boost: 2x-5x performance speedup for CPU-heavy code over Android 2.1 with Dalvik JIT.

The graph to the right shows the performance speedup from Android 2.1 to Android 2.2 using various benchmark tests. For example, LinPack is now more than 5 times faster.

Kernel Memory Management Boost: Improved memory reclaim by up to 20x, which results in faster app switching and smoother performance on memory-constrained devices.
[Defy General] rogier666:
Launchers like launcher pro are just a graphical interface for your home screens. They don't stop bloatware from starting up.

Titanium can delete them. Better yet, it can freeze them. This makes the system thinks they're gone, but you can easily unfreeze them. Installing official updates can break if the bloatware is gone, so freezing is safer.
[Defy General] bokeron2020:
Rooting the phone is a trivial task. I don't understand why are you even bothering about it. For most people is a single click and voila!, rooted phone!.

Furthermore, you can unroot, or flash a new ROM, and revert to the state the phone was when you bought it.

Right now it's more difficult to overclok than to root the phone or flash a ROM... and overclocking itself is easy enough...
[Defy General] bblubb:
Sorry. I thought rooting was a one-way-only ride, cancelling e.g. the warranty.

But I might have mistaken 'rooting' as such, with some specific custom-ROMs which cannot be rolled-back.

If rooting + freezing bloatware with Titanium is enough to make the official 2.2 be a lot more productive than the original 2.1, and still keeping it possible to run all official updates, I might just go that way.

Than only will I see if I would like to further over/underclock it and/or put a custom-ROM or not.

From what I read, the Defy is quite powerfull in itself, when cancelling the bloatware. Whith 2.2 on it, I might do it without overclocking. Maybe rather underclock it sometimes if that might help increase battery-life when it's not in intensive use.

I read quite some articles and posts comparing Android 2.1 with 2.2, convincing me 100% I wanted Android 2.2. I'm just confused about their (stock)-results on the Defy, but that might be due to the very-very low amount of tests/benchmarks of both stock-ROMs on the Defy.

Thanks a lot for all the info!!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] discoguru:
Hey guys ! The primary reason I switched to a custom ROM was because the HTC internal storage is VERY small. The /data partition is almost a joke.

I installed the Custom ROM of CM 7.0.2 and am pretty much back to square one. So, how do I install a ROM on the SD Card ? Do I need to format the card to ext3 or ext4 and then make manual partitions ?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] undercover:
Same reason here initially. Just install a rom with a2sd+ and you wont have any problems. You do need an ext partition for that tho.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fraize1:
You can also change your partition table than you have more space on your /data partition but you have to be S-OFF to do that.

Here's a tutorial to S-OFF: [Video Tutorial] Noob Proof Everything Desire Guide UPDATED (Go to STEP FOUR)

Here's the alpharev site (there are the partition tables): AlphaRev

Because your're using CyanogenMod you can use the Bravo CM7 table.

You can also use A2SD but your SD-card is slower than the internal storage. And yes for A2SD you need a fat32+ext3/4 partition. A tutorial how-to partitioning your SD-card is in the link above, it's STEP FIVE.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] discoguru:
Thank you!
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Xcer:
I installed Android Revolution HD 5.1.1 and it worked perfectly but I like the CM7 camera alot more so I got the APK and installed it. Then when I tried to open the app it force closes. I tried to install the ARHD5.1.1 camera APK but it doesn't work.

I installed another Camera app and it works but the video recorder does not work and I installed a camcorder shortcut but that FC aswell. Any advice? I can't be bothered to wipe it AGAIN .