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[Thunderbolt General] adrynalyne:
Guess what! It's a bigger battery! Go get a 1600 for the TB and get the same life. Or use one of the countless custom kernels.

http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/basi16htmec.htm

Dude, don't try to convince me off a couple reviewers. I will believe it once a large population of users report.

I believe in reality, not reviewers. Not one of those reviewers has defined what they consider to be heavy or moderate usage. Not one has said what widgets they use, and what all they sync. It is ALL subjective.

If you are trying to convince yourself to get one, I would say you did a good job, but don't come crying when the phone bogs down under load due to the piss poor filesystem. Trust me, juggling voodoo is NOT fun.
[Thunderbolt General] Barkleyfan:
@Adrynalyne I didn't know you'd moved to the Bolt. I feel better about development for this thing now.
[Thunderbolt General] Balthazar B:
Not picking a fight here, but there are reports online from testers who have demonstrated that the Seidio 1600 mAh battery for the TBolt is no better than the stock battery (and maybe slightly worse). Given reports elsewhere of Seidio and other craptastic aftermarket batteries, it's unclear whether anecdotal postings about increased battery life demonstrate any more than placebo effects. Still, I guess, YMMV...

Definitely agree that some custom kernels clearly provide more life per battery charge.

So if folks provided donations to encourage devs such as yourself to craft some custom ROMs/kernels for the Charge that supported EXT4 and other goodness, you couldn't be persuaded to take on the challenge? :(
[Thunderbolt General] mAlfunkti0n:
Personally, if it were me, no amount of money in the world would get me to work on another Samsung smartphone. If you want to have CM7 or anything close to resembling ASOP I wouldn't go with a Samsung device.
[Thunderbolt General] m00nshake:
adrynalyne is correct... juggling back and forth from voodoo to get the RFS lag fix is no fun... from what I remember from my Vibrant, you had to add a disable lag fix file to the voodoo directory on your SD card, reboot, wait a long time for everything to be converted back to RFS, wait for the phone to boot back up, reboot back into CWR, flash whatever rom, boot again, then delete the lag fix disable file, reboot, wait for it to convert the file system again, then reboot once again to use the rom.

Overall, although HTC phones generally have worse battery life and screen displays than Samsung devices, I would never again buy another Samsung phone... bottom line...
[Thunderbolt General] Kroaker:
I will never pay money to purchase a Samsung product again. Even if someone gave me something of theirs, I'd EBay it.
[Thunderbolt General] miketoasty:
My phone can last 2 days if I am not using it. This review says nothing. I leave my phone on overnight on 4g and only lose 5%. So technichally my phone can last for 2 days! Woooot!
[Thunderbolt General] ska.t73:
I have no interest in getting the Charge, I love my TB and love the dev community right now (I can see it growing bigger then the OG Droid one :) )... However I have heard that Samsung is becoming the new phone that people are going to want to dev for. They are releasing their source code fast, and making the bootloaders really easy to un-lock.

Cyanogen himself has said that he is liking the direction that Samsung is going. Kinda wanted to hear what some of the devs have to say about that...
[Thunderbolt General] jasoninator:
I think most of those comments are directed at the Galaxy S II, which is an impressive device when you read the specs and look at the previews. Unfortunately, it's still a Samsung as far as I'm concerned until they prove that their phones are made with common sense in mind (like not using that awful excuse for a file system) and that they can support a device with more than a single update. Not to mention that the SII looks almost *identical* to an iPhone to me, and that's not a good thing.

We also have no real confirmation that the S II will hit VZW anytime soon (and no that fake roadmap from a month ago doesn't count), and the phone as we have seen it is clearly far too thin to contain an LTE radio.

Back on topic, I agree with Kroaker that even if given a Samsung, I would just eBay it. :D
[Thunderbolt General] yatman60:
Not trying to convince you of anything. Get one and test for yourself; ultimately that's the only way anyone will be satisfied. Even if 2 days is a stretch by standard usage, anything over 6 hours is going to beat the Thunderbolt. As for the battery, I had a droid Incredible which had a 1600mAh battery and I typically only got 10 hours maybe with some web browsing, some texting, and a few phone calls - and that was a 3G phone. So if the Samsung can go over 12 hours or more on a single charge that's already phenomenal by any current standards.
[Thunderbolt General] yatman60:
That beats me by a lot, I'm guessing, as I've never gone 2 days without using my phone for something or another. That said, I've had my phone off the charger first thing in the morning around 8:30/9:00 am, and with no usage at all, I'm at 50% - 60% by noon typically. So this may be related to whatever apps I have installed or some other factor I'm sure.
[Thunderbolt General] tedkord:
Nexus phones are pure Google - they get updated as soon as google updates android. Samsung is the holdup.

Of the 4 major carriers, Verizon had the quickest upgrade rate and most phones upgraded. Of the major manufacturers, HTC was the quickest, followed by Moto. Samsung was pulling up the rear at more than triple the time, and only 1 out of 9 phones upgraded to Froyo compared to HTC's 50% adoption rate.

http://blogs.computerworld.com/17649/android_upgrades

http://blogs.computerworld.com/17650/android_upgrades_carriers
[Thunderbolt General] miketoasty:
This is pretty shocking to me in just a consumer standpoint. That alone would keep me away from their devices as its obvious all they care about is selling the device and being glad it is out of their hands. One out of nine is rediculous with the major improvements froyo had.

I like knowing that once I buy my phone the company who made it isn't just going to abandon it in a month for the next best thing which I am surprised more company's don't do but that just shows you how these 3 company's appreciate or well unappreciate their customers.
[Thunderbolt General] kwiggington:
Nope maybe for a bionic
[Thunderbolt General] wfagan59:
If you go to a Samsung phone, I feel sorry for you. rfs file system sucks, its the biggest problem with slow upgrade support a close second. Don't do it.
[Thunderbolt General] ddgarcia05:
Wow, wait the dead much.

Sent from my Nook Color running CM7 nightly 74.
[Thunderbolt General] yareally:
He brought the thread out of a coma ;)
[Thunderbolt General] CanesDrew:
I'm pretty sure the dude isn't even on the T-bolt forums anymore. He's moved on to the Charge or maybe even switched carriers completely.

If you can't run with the big dogs...
[Thunderbolt General] loonatik78:
I actually looked at Charge ROM and kernel offerings a few weeks ago.... I have a word for that selection: TORPID. Regarding the UI Samsung uses, if I wanted an iFone, I would have got an iFone. I don't like the iFone and I sure as hell don't want my Android device looking or acting like an iFone.
[Thunderbolt General] CanesDrew:
That's my CHIEF issue with MIUI. It's too iPhoney. I bought my OG Droid for Android. Every ROM I flash is Android. I love Sense and I love the way it feels and behaves. It does everything I need it to do short of cooking me dinner...

...which I'm sure will come with the Ice Cream ROMs.
[Thunderbolt General] Mr. Transistor:
Not a chancr
[Thunderbolt General] lxJGTxl:
Sticking with the thunderbolt all the way. I had the choice to purchase either one but went with the TB. Best phone ever owned. Battery isn't that bad for me. Not rooted and I last all day with moderate use. Plus I have a car charger so battery problems are not an issue for me.

Also after owning the Samsung fascinate, I would never own another Samsung again. The biggest let down ever.
[Thunderbolt General] JBO1018:
+1 +1 +1

I checked out that MIUI build on here the other day and was like WTF is this iphone-ish crap. It didn't even have an app drawer.

Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt
[Thunderbolt General] queva1:
i would stay thunderbolt...sammy phones always felt cheap to me
[Thunderbolt General] ANDR0lD:
Hell no.

sent from my Th3orized 'Bolt using the XDA Forum app

...waiting for the \/IGOR...
[Thunderbolt General] scarsofthumper:
I actually traded my Incredible 2 for a TB, and to be honest the TB feels a lot snappier. Rooted with revo and installed the GB leak. I'm happy.
[Thunderbolt General] Mr. Transistor:
Hell no!
[Thunderbolt General] bagoffreedom:
I traded my tb for a charge and tomorrow I am meeting someone to trade back. The screen on the charge is amazing and so is the battery!!!! But I hate having real buttons at the bottom of the screen and I also miss how much support there is on the TB forums. The TB is a much more popular phone then the droid charge.

Also the droid charge doesnt have as much ram as the TB so it takes a lot longer to does stuff like launch the camera or to turn on the phone. Even with the CPU overlocked
[Thunderbolt General] RevosFTS:
Charge has issues with mic volume I know that much...

Sent from my tbolt running ShiftTh3ory AOSP
[Thunderbolt General] thisismalhotra:
Nope, touchwiz ughh the screen looks nice tho but I still stick to my TB
[Thunderbolt General] BlackHoleSlam:
just traded my t bolt for a charge yesterday
[Thunderbolt General] movielover76:
HTC makes much better phones, much faster updates and the stock software itself is just better, of never trade my thunderbolt for a charge
[Thunderbolt General] justavillain:
I had 3 different samsung phones and only 1 worked for more than a few weeks. But the parts felt cheap. I didnt even entertain the droid charge it was either the tb or the moto d2x. And i wanted 4g so that was easy choice

sent from my thunderbolt running SHIFTS3NS3, using the XDA premium app
[Thunderbolt General] Mig1234:
I had the Charge for 3 months and I did not like it. Even with root and roms it was still slow and laggy. With the the TB I feel I get better baterry life and its a lot faster. I put Gingerbread on, and the baterry life was awesome. I took it off because I found some glitches that were posted here, nothing major, but I went back to stock. I also have the extended baterry in my glove compartment but have not used it.
[Thunderbolt General] Havoc70:
trade?

I would not change my Tbolt for a charge only because i cant stand Samsung. I havent had alot of problems with my Bolt except the horrid battery life. I only noticed it restart once and never had the continual reboot some had so i guess i am lucky.
[Thunderbolt General] a1exus:
dont like samsung's feel for some reason and their ui is even worse then sense...

so no i would not, but i would trade mine for ice cream sandwich even though its samsung ;p
[Thunderbolt General] htcdesirezgeorge:
HTC Thunderbolt = SSJ4 Goku

Droid Charge = Raditz

you do the math....
[Thunderbolt General] lrs421:
Lmao. Raditz got beat up by baby Gohan, lol.
[Thunderbolt General] htcdesirezgeorge:
Exactly lol!
[Thunderbolt General] MadManMoon:
My wife has the Charge, and while I'm occasionally jealous of that absolutely gorgeous screen, I've always been a fan of Sense...and I HATE TouchWiz. That made it a very easy decision to stick with HTC!
[Thunderbolt General] fixxxer2008:
im possibly trading mine for a dinc2. same phone minus the 4g, im not getting good 4g service.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ybyb:
Hi all,

Sometimes while opening apps that require the net sometimes i get that there's no connectivity and all.

But i can see the "E" in the notification bar but no download activity on it (the red arrow).

So is it with the handset or with the operator ?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] kkrraazzyy:
I think may be it is due to operator
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bala_gamer:
Mostly due to the poor signal quality!! Did you get the apn settings automatically or typed manually?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sgsI9003:
It happens with 2-3 times a day often in odd hrs like 1am or 5am but after 10 mins its back again, this just happened with me today morning. I complained to vodafone & they said the at times the cell tower is overloaded or some corn jobs are running automatically hence for few mins this happens.

When i was trying 3g for a month i don't remember any such thing happening at that time.

Signal strength remain the same but data connection gets halted, I got the apn automatically though I can do that manually too.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ybyb:
Signal was full everytime.

I typed the settings manually.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sgsI9003:
Since we both are vodafone users I think its vodafone issue.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ybyb:
i guess so. irritating to the core though
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] trip007in:
Its a common issue. I'm on airtel 3G in bangalore. in fact many a times while browsing, if you wait long time on a page , you might also encounter such issues. To over come this, I use mobile guard, whose widget slow me to disable the gprs and re enable it again. The issue will be resolved. Same problem I have experienced on my I5700 also.you may also use any other widget which allow you to do this.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bamit99:
What are the settings that you are using? I completely agree that it is very irritating. I am facing a hardtime downloading even a 700KB file (Marketplace) since I just reinstalled 6.5 on HD2 just now.
[Android Themes] thekenderman:
Hey all, I am inspired by the B/W icons that are on the forum, so I thought I would share what I whipped up quickly for my personal use. Like it or hate it, it's just another spin on what has already been tried and true. Enjoy...updated a few...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Koiboyjapan:
I am laying down a challenge to see if anyone can work out how to root the NEC N-04C MEDIAS...

I haven't found anything about this phone being rooted...apart from some attempts by some Japanese guys, which have so far failed, as far as I can tell...

I don't know much about phones/computers, but know enough to get me by. Have tried to learn how to do it myself for the past few months, but don't have the skills.

So...it is over to whoever reads this and wants to take on the challenge...

I have copies of the following files which I can post online if needed:

These cannonly be downloaded from NEC using the IMEI of your pruchased N-03C MEDIAS phone...

bionic_N-04C.tar

external_N-04C.tar

kernel_N-04C.tar

system_N-04C.tar

vendor_N-04C.tar

I am not sure if you need these files to work out how to root the N-03C, but they may be useful...right/wrong?

Anyway...looking forward to hearing from people about this challenge, and if anyone thinks they can root this phone...or knows of anyone who has rooted it already.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Koiboyjapan:
Nobody interested???
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rushter:
Rooting NEC Medias

Any luck so far? I have also asked a few people about this as I am going to Japan very soon and seriously considering this phone. But I may have to get a Samsung Galaxy (blech!!!) instead just so I can have root privileges.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cuplzz:
I have the same problems. Wish someone help.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] avneeshp500:
i just installed gingerbread 2.3.3 by mik_os .

and when u try to access root explorer it force closes. titanium backup force closes too, busybox installer says that root access is denied.

but superuser workd absolutely fine !

what could be the problm?
[Optimus One, P500, V General] victortangocharlie:
If you are going from froyo to gingerbread, you need to perform a full wipe. Give more info about your previous rom's and what else you did after flashing rom.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] avneeshp500:
i was using openOptimus.!

though i gained root access by reflashing the rom and now it works fine!

but now im stuck with another issue.. where the hell are my apps bein stored? and whats using the 512MB partition i made? O.o

when i install an app it stores the app in the internal mmry which is juz 200mb :/ and and when i choose external storage it puts it in the sd card which hardly has any space because im using a 2GB card :/

can't i somehow store my apps in the SD parition i made?

please reply ASAP .
[Optimus One, P500, V General] victortangocharlie:
USE

apps2sd by darktremor

or

data2sd by ungaze

search the forums
[Optimus One, P500, V General] avneeshp500:
okay buddy thanx :) il try it out!
[Optimus One, P500, V General] avneeshp500:
hey i flashed apps2sd and it was such a waste of time for me. when i transfrd my apps to sd using a2sd datasd. all apps started to FC after reboot :/

now what do i do
[Optimus One, P500, V General] hendrixus:
I had no problem rooting my P500 with SuperOneClick after I unmounted the SD card. Busybox was installed. Reset. SuperUser works.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dro1dfan:
Hey all,

A question for all you lucky buggers who have one already, but does the SGS2 have the cisco anyconnect on board already?

This is probably the phone I'll be getting - its just sounds amazing, but the cisco thing would be icing on the cake.

Also if its already there - how is it working?

thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dro1dfan:
bump.....

surely someone has tried it?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] royster70:
Apologies if this is a double post - but I recieved my galaxy s2 from expansys yesterday (so UK spec unlocked) and it had no cisco clients installed

So it looks like they may well be released later
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] osli:
I wondering the same, where is it? Also looked everywhere on the internet. If it´s going to be released later, shouldn´t samsung say something?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nlhk:
Other than S2, Tab 10.1 also....

http://www.greatereader.org/?p=20535

However it should be SSL VPN client instead of a IPSec VPN client.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rytkonen:
Has anyone tried configuring this or does this feature even exist yet? It would be nice to import a .pcf file. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CeasarRAPH100:
My collegue currently have an Galaxy S II.

The Cisco Anyconnect client (SSL VPN based client) seems not to be in the phone.

This even if Samsung is saying that on various advertisements.

We have looked everywhere and can't find it.

And Samsung support have no good answer either yet.

So far anyconnect client is not found in the Samsung Galaxy S II.

Anyone with any other information ?

Version

Android 2.3.3 (Samsung release I9100XXKDJ)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smfbradshaw:
cisco anyconnect client on the galaxy s2

I too have tried to get the built in (supposedly cisco anyconnect) client to work.

To be the ssl client that is used by the iphone and ipad then it needs

to be the cisco anyconnect secure mobility client, which I am pretty certain

it is not.

None of the four types of vpn connections that you can configure are correct.

They all seem to be using ipsec.

I have asked Samsung to clarify this and have not had a response.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chard101:
Once the case...

I've logged a call with Samsung UK and asked them where the famous Cisco AnyConnect VPN client is, and also requested more details of the on device Engryption.

They don't seem to know either but they are going to look into it and (hopefully) get back to me. Will report back.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tamas970:
I am looking forward to that answer. BTW I am fine with the built in client if it works with my university VPN...

The question is, is it possible to make sure, that ALL TRAFFIC goes through the VPN tunnel?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dm36415:
Do any of the IPSEC connections include the ability for group authentication?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mbienz:
Any answer from Samy yet? I am also looking for it. It was even one of the number one reasons i bought that phone...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CeasarRAPH100:
Samsung responded to our case (in Sweden) that anyconnect client will be available throu an app in Samsung market during the summer.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smfbradshaw:
Fifth attempt to get Samsung to answer

So far Samsung have answered my first four attempts to find out about

the Cisco anyconnect client in the SGs2 I9100 wrongly.

They are just pointing me at the standard ipsec clients in settings/wireless and network/Vpn settings.

Below is my latest attempt to get them to understand the question ...

Dear sirs.

After numerous attempts from me to get you to anwer the question you are

still

misunderstanding what I am saying.

I would like to know where the cisco anyconnect vpn client is on the

Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100)

See your Web page ...

(I am unable to paste the external link here due to not enough postings yet)

The third paragraph from the end states the following ...

VPN (Virtual Private Network)

The Samsung GALAXY S II has adopted Cisco’s AnyConnect to provide

reliable and easy-to-deploy encrypted network connectivity by delivering

persistent corporate access for users on the go. Whether providing

access to business email, a virtual desktop session, or other Android

applications, it enables business-critical application connectivity.

The Cisco anyconnect client is not on the phone !!!

Please let me know where to get it from !

Regards.

I will post their response when I have it, although I don't expect it

to answer the question since their first four attempts didn't.

We will see ...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smfbradshaw:
Samsungs response

Thank you for contacting Samsung and I have pleasure in providing the

following assistance.

Regarding your case, kindly note we sincerely apologize for any

inconvenience, caused by the replies in the previous correspondences.

Please inform him that the Cisco VPN Client is not a built in feature on

the phone.

Although the phone supports Cisco but you will not find it built into

the phone. In this case, you will need to contact the server that you’re

trying to connect to, for the VPN settings as we don’t have them.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.

If you require any further assistance, please contact Samsung again and

we will be more than happy to help.

Kind regards,

----------------------------------

As I was expecting.

Totally useless ...............
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chard101:
Don't worry, it's (apparently) coming

OK, so after two weeks of pain repeatedly calling Samsung tech support I was finally given the secret number for their UK head office, just to get me off their backs! HA!

I was told that these missing features are indeed scheduled for a future firmware release. They are going to try and find someone for me to talk to (apparently in Sales) who knows when these are scheduled to land.

Looks like being a persistent pain in the @$$ has started to pay off.

Will let you know more if I hear back from them.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aemnl:
Hope they will respond soon, need this VPN for work.....
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smfbradshaw:
It's available !

I have just discovered that it is now available from Android Market.

Just go to Android market and search for anyconnect and download.

I have tested it and it works fine.

I now have an anyconnect connection into work.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CeasarRAPH100:
Yes.... seems like it's released

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/sec...onnect24/android-user/guide/android-acug.html
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CeasarRAPH100:
Works nicely also on a rooted HTC DesireZ running an older Virtuous 0.9.0 release.

With OTP signon!!!!

Finally