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[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ronhoover88:
Hi guys could someone guide me...i want an htc..as i use galaxy 3 is the wildfire better compared to the samsung galaxy 3
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bx19:
Depends on what factors u consider. each of them have their pros and cons..

U said u love the htc sense, but AFAIK it decreases some performance and has fewer options. Of course i agree that its widgets are cool. Many people (+me) with wildfire use custom launchers. But i think there are similar touch wiz widgets in samsung.

--SAMSUNG GALAXY 3

The pros will be -- has slight better resolution, more cpu clock 667MHz, has bluetooth version 3, divx playing support by default, easy root support just by super 1 click short fuse,

The cons will be -- has just 3.15MP cam, slight lower ram 256MB, video recording QVGA @ 15fps.

--HTC WILDFIRE

The pros will be -- 5MP cam (although video recording sucks), comparatively more ram 384MB, 4:3 screen area will be slightly more,

The cons will be -- perma rooting, screen resolution (limits gaming), write support on system partitions, video recording QVGA @ best 21fps.,

Before u go ahead, just learn something about the NAND security in wildfire. It makes the wildfire root far more complex than other rooting procedures. Rooting the wildfire requires its specific NAND exploit. The froyo update came to the wildfire in december and updated the hboot and made it unrootable even for now. Although paid solution is available by xtc clip.

And remember all the newer htc phones have heavily locked bootloaders. Think twice before going with htc. It is really painful if u r a fan of htc.

MY OPINION: if i were u, i wouldn't just drop galaxy 3 and go for htc wildfire. Both those devices are obsolete now. I would choose a high end device with more hardware. If i dont have budget, i would just stick with galaxy 3. But i would never from a galaxy 3 to a wildfire.
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ronhoover88:
Thanks for your help...what abt the samsung galaxy ace...
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bx19:
Galaxy ace is definately preferable over galaxy 3 and far more preferable over wildfire. I would prefer it.

Pros of galaxy ace: has some more screen resolution HVGA, got official gingerbread, better cpu clock 800MHZ, better cpu architecture MSM7227 chipset.

dont know about its video recording, ram and rom. pls check urself.

If u can afford some more budget, go with a device with 1GHZ snapdragon chipset. It can record 720p video. And those devices will have much more better screen resolution (atleast WVGA).
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ronhoover88:
Thanks for the useful info...right now my budget is for the ace...btw the samsung galaxy sl is also on my mind which is 4k more but i'll have to wait for atleast 3 months to afford it:)
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bx19:
Ya thats a better option to wait for 3months and go for galaxy sl. that even has 720p video recording, 1GHz Cortex A8 CPU, WVGA screen resolution, PowerVR SGX530 GPU, TI OMAP 3630 chipset. And the price of it might fall a little bit over 3months.

Seems like u r a fan of samsung. But my only android phone is wildfire. Wildfire has a "custom recovery" option for installing custom roms. Just mere root is not enough for installing custom roms in wildfire. I dont know if there is a similar "custom recovery" option in the above galaxy 3, ace, galaxy sl. Please consider this, whether u can install custom roms or not in those samsung phones.....

LOL, I THINK GALAXY SL DIDNT HAVE CUSTOM RECOVERY YET. SO, CUSTOM ROMS ARE NOT POSSIBLE IN THAT YET. CHECK THAT BEFORE PURCHASING.
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3xeno:
Wait for 3 months and get the Galaxy SL. You should be far more happier with a top end Android than a higher mid range one. Definitely skip the Wildfire. It's no longer recommended anymore.
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ronhoover88:
Thank you both for the advice...i'll get a galaxy sl only...
[Galaxy S II Accessories] SuperTheMando:
Hi everyone,

I'm going to be getting an SGSII, and I'm not sure whether to get a screen protector or not.

I think I will (better safe than sorry), but I'm really confused as to all the choice.

There are cheapo ones off ebay, and there are $30 ones from Zagg, and a crapload in between!

What are all the different ones out there? What's different about them? What are their pros and cons?

How easy are they to put on?

How much do they actually protect?

How much do they cost?

How do they feel?

How do they look?

How do they affect the touchscreen?

How am I supposed to know which to chose, if at all?

Please don't just say a brand and that you recommend it, tell me why.

Thank you,

:)

Amando.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] JJEgan:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1051373

jje
[Galaxy S II Accessories] badasschris:
I wont be getting one my galaxy s hasn't got a single mark after a year of use. Ive applies many screen protectors in the past to other devices and I've never been able to apply one perfectly (tiny spec of dust/ slightly missaligned etc)

This phone doesn't need one. I would get a case though
[Galaxy S II Accessories] SuperTheMando:
That's a thread addressing whether it needs one or not, none of the questions I've asked are really properly answered in that thread...

I'm not sure whether I want one or not... I can see your point, but there's always the 'just in case' nagging feeling... I'm a student and I live away from home. I shouldn't really even be buying the phone, but I want it and i *can* afford it, at a sacrifice for a few weeks. So I just want to make sure it is worth it.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Mr.Kakarot:
I like zagg a lot, great protection and gives it some grip.... better safe then sorry is always the best method.... putting it on can be a pain... you really cannot go wrong.... it is to protect the screen and does not affect anything IMO
[Galaxy S II Accessories] steve228uk:
I actually always found the Zagg ones to be really fiddly to put on and overpriced. On my old phone I went with a cheap screen protector. I just needed to protect it from the possibility of my headphones scratching it in my pocket but that's about it.

It all depends on the amount of protection you think you need. If you're gonna be gental with it then the cheap-o ones will do the job and they're easier to apply.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] intruda119:
Ive ordered a xtremeguard until something better comes out. But they got good reviews online. You have to install with a little water though.
[Legend Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 801410334:
Is there anyone who have installed new google talk with voice and video call working on it?

Would you please write instructions?

I tested different packages, but none of them worked.
[Legend Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] namtrac:
Try the one from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1062980
[Legend Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 801410334:
That didn't work!
[Legend Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheGrammarFreak:
Google compiled the new talk apk for armv7 and the neon board, no armv6 support (guess what the Legend has)
[Legend Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] namtrac:
Yeah noticed that when I had an illegal opcode error ;(
[Defy General] enemyKi:
Version of the boot menu has been updated. (v 0.6.1)

Version 0.6.1 (Latest)

* run-parts /system/bootmenu/init.d/

* add root/unroot

* add uninstall bootmenu

* add USB Mass Storage(adb daemon)

* update busybox (v0.19)

* change menu

* fix top menu ↔ bottom menu

* fix bug

* fix script

INSTRUCTIONS:

adb shell

su

cd /sdcard/bootmenu

sh install.sh

reboot

The initial boot will go into the boot menu.

[boot] - [set default] and the rest is their use.

All the found issues

http://wiki.rvr.kr/android/bootmenu

I'm not this bootmenu Dev.

I do not have permission to Defy Android Development here.

Hope to move. So you can see a lot of people:)

I hope to link the site developers.
[Defy General] enemyKi:
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[Defy General] stewi21:
who is the original dev, also whats the difference between this, and the bootmenu posted here (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1032212&page=5)
[Defy General] enemyKi:
Both are the same thing. The ornginal dev is http://wiki.rvr.kr/android/bootmenu
[Defy General] stewi21:
okay thanks :) just wondering which to install, but im goin none at the moment
[Defy General] nov.six@qq.com:
the cli of adb is not correct
[Defy General] ctz556:
I have installed.
[Defy General] enemyKi:
adb shell

su

cd /sdcard/bootmen

sh install.sh

reboot
[HTC Inspire 4G] MEUDUPCH:
Hi guys,

I just bought a new HTC inspire with froyo 2.2 from ATT in the US unlocked. Now I sent this phone to my bro in Peru, where he had a HTC aria without any problems.

Phone works great but we can not install skype. We can not even find it in the android market. I tried to download it from skype.com/m but I cant. It says (this item is not available in your carrier). However as I told you he has an HTC aria with the same phone carrier and uses skype there without a problem.

How can I fix this ????

Thanks
[HTC Inspire 4G] tweaked:
..Sorry was on my phone and posted to the wrong thread.....lol
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mace1370:
Have you tried turning off data and accessing the market through wifi only?
[HTC Inspire 4G] djzikario:
If the phone is rooted use market enabler not sure if works with unrooted ones, also try 4shared app from 4shared.com to find Skype apk, can have issues tho until u download the right apk for ur device
[HTC Inspire 4G] Knittertech:
Problem fixed!

I had Skype up and running on my Android, but my phone's hardware died and went to Hades. I received a replacement phone; when I tried to re-load Skype, I found it didn't even show up on the Android Market! I tried other application download engines, as well as the download link from Skype.Com, all with the same result.

After hours of agonizing with Skype and Sprint tech support, and getting nowhere, I spent about 7 hours reviewing, over and over, my Android's settings. I finally resolved it thus:

1. Open the Android Market

2. Choose "Settings."

3. Change the "Content Filtering" maturity rating to "Medium."

And that's it! I don't understand why Skype requires a slightly immoral maturity rating, since the app is positively "G" rated, and I've already complained to them about that.

Good luck!
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] superck:
Does transformer need to install any task killer? My transformer runs a little bit laggy after openingtoo many apps behind.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] IIJBII:
You may get a bunch of different answers/opinions on this. The short answer is no. Android handles memory as it needs it by closing apps as needed. There have been a lot of post on task killers and how they can interfere with the way Android should run. There are also people that use them and have good results. I don't use one and have a few android devices and they all work fine regarding memory.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] ELTinos:
I use Advanced Task Killer (ATK) myself and only the widget. That one stops all the current apps. I seldom use this function as Android seems to be pretty capable of handling the memory by itself. Only in rare occasions the TF slows down or lags a little, I use it.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] elnoxvie:
Probably you want to try active apps. I dont know if it's working with honey comb but it does quite well identifying what applications are running and cpu usage. Probably it will help.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] mystombox:
How about minfreemanager? I kind of like that, it seems to be a good compromise between ATK and letting android handle the memory.

Of course, this also depends on the user, always press back instead of homescreen to close the app.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] jrichar3:
I've not needed a task killer at all yet. Once everyother day I restart it just to be safe, but I have been attributing it to honeycomb "beta" problems and/or the fact that it's not complete yet.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] dazz87:
I am also using ATF and wondering why some programs will not kill off even tho i select it to kill. Like logmein, i select it and kill it, a minute later it shows up again ??? Does AFk even work? I noticed that after killing off some apps i see it frees up more memory, but couple of minutes later the same apps will start again....:confused:
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] elnoxvie:
it's because since Froyo, the most a task killer can do is to restart the app / release it from memory. What it means is .. if your program runs a service/ Thread, the program will not be killed but merely restarting the app. That's y some apps that get restarted will show up again. The only way to kill is either you get a super user to do the kill from command shell 'kill -9 PID' or

go to the settings -> Applications and click on stop.

Hope this helps.

Also using task killer is not a good idea. It might drain battery if you use it regularly. if you asked me why? because when you restart the app/ kill the app, the program will load (this actually consuming CPU hence battery) again.

And if you asked again why did google keep those in memory?

it's because it's designed so that when you want to open up again it's faster..

Here is a link that might be helpful.

http://androinica.com/2010/05/googl...-imply-task-killermanager-apps-are-pointless/
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Hungrylizard:
I use atk, but like others I only use the widget. It's mostly a compulsive thing; I like to hit it twice and see my available memory shoot up 200 megs. I'm sure HC can handle it but I could swear it reduces lag in some instances; as if some apps or HC interfaces are scaleable to remaining available memory. Probably my imagination, but it hasn't hurt me yet.
[7 Mozart General] Jay-7:
Hey everyone I'm new here and just recently got HTC Mozart. Its not a bad phone, but I am having some problems where I cannot access the market place,because it requires a activation code. Does anyone know what the code is or how to get it. Right now I cannot really do anything on the phone, its a bit boring, so I need some advice.

Thanks.
[7 Mozart General] kms108:
have you subscribe to hotmail or live messenger, once you set these up on the phone running, the market place should work.
[7 Mozart General] Jay-7:
Hi, thanks for replying, but yes I am already subscribed, when I try to sign in or create a new hotmail, it keeps asking an acitivation code, at the botton, it says call support, which takes me directly to orange which are no help at all. What should I do. Thanks
[7 Mozart General] kms108:
i have the mozart, and have master reset it many times, but have'nt come across activation code, would this be a network lock, can you take a photo and upload it.
[7 Mozart General] kms108:
is this a new account, and also in the phone all you need to do is sign in, not create a new account.
[7 Mozart General] Jay-7:
Well the phone is second hand where I bought from a shop and I already have hotmail account. So what happens now?
[7 Mozart General] kms108:
have you checked if the phone is network locked.
[7 Mozart General] Jay-7:
How do I check if it is network locked, the network I'm using now is orange, it could be locked to Orange.
[7 Mozart General] kms108:
can you put a different usim, other than the orange, can you also take a photo of the screen showing the activation code.

have you set up hotmail to run on the phone yet, does it work.
[7 Mozart General] Jay-7:
No I can't run the hotmail on the phone, because when I do that, it asks me for an activation code. So how did you get access on the marketplace?
[7 Mozart General] kms108:
can you take a photo of the phone, can you put a different usim in the phone.
[7 Mozart General] artiik:
Call Microsoft support they'll give you new activation code in no time
[7 Mozart General] Jay-7:
Yeah I will try call them, thanks for the advice :)
[Droid Incredible General] crump13:
Does anyone have any ideas how I can fix my Sense so I can have the fb sync with contacts and status updates?

Send from my Droid Incredible.
[XPERIA X10 General] smithinsundar:
can any one plz suggest me the best rooting software for my xperia....i mean a simple one...i

my baseband version is 2.0.49 and kernel 2.6.29 running on eclair 2.1-update 1
[XPERIA X10 General] icbless:
flash tool? just a click.
[XPERIA X10 General] Horayken:
The flash tool is the fastest and simpliest way to root. or you can download the APK Z4root. but i suggest the first one
[XPERIA X10 General] aR_ChRiS:
Z4 does not work on the 2.1.1 X10 firmware.
[XPERIA X10 General] Smradikovski:
I use SuperOneClick for rooting. Works like a charm.
[XPERIA X10 General] CMoney87:
Flashtool, flashtool, flashtool.

It works on any FW and all you need to do is plug in your phone and press the button.

Sent From My *Super Fly X10*

If I (or anyone for that matter!) help you, dont be afraid to press THANKS!
[XPERIA X10 General] changamangaliay:
use z4root

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=833953
[Thunderbolt General] htowngator:
I have done bump charging and everything I can think of to get my battery to top off at 100% when I remove it from a power source. Every single time though it drops to anywhere from 95-97% within a minute.

Do I need to clear the battery stats and hope for the best? Do I need to request a new battery from Verizon?

Also, to clear battery stats do I need to run the phone down to nearly dead, clear stats, then charge it up? I have conflicting info on when to clear or if it's even a wise idea on the Thunderbolt.
[Thunderbolt General] ScottyC_08:
I've been wondering about this as well. Good question
[Thunderbolt General] ajd88:
I always turn the phone off, charge to 100% then boot and immediately clear stats. After that let it drain till dead. I like to let it charge back up all the way with the phone off. Then use it normally. Always worked for me.

Sent from my Thunderbolt
[Thunderbolt General] phoney6:
I've only cleared stats once but this is the process I used. Seemed to work well.
[Thunderbolt General] dirtyfingers:
If you leave it on the charger for an extended period of time it will always drop off a few percent rather quickly. A new battery will not fix that. From what I understand it is a feature that helps prevent overcharging. As for battery stats I only clear them if I switch from a standard to an extended battery or sometimes if you flash a ROM when not already charged to 100% and notice the battery has gotten worse.
[Thunderbolt General] Cubs2008:
This. The battery charges to full and then will stop charging to prevent overcharging. Also it's good practice as said above to clear stats after loading a new ROM or switching out batteries.

There is an app on the market called battery calibration which walks you through step by step the proper way to calibrate it. Obviously you have to be rooted but you can clear stats without having to reboot into recovery. Of course you can run the new Das Bamf rom with their toolkit which also has a clear battery stats option in it.
[Thunderbolt General] ibsk8:
What I do in the mornings when I wake up after charging all night, is reboot and continue to let it charge until I walk out the door.

sent from a sweet paper weight.
[Thunderbolt General] ip4589:
This thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=871051 explains why this happens.

Basically the battery meter is lying to you when it says 100% right when you take it off the charger, it's actually a couple percentage points below 100%. This is because keeping the phone at 100% while on the charger shortens the battery life.

So basically don't worry it's normal.
[Thunderbolt General] htowngator:
Everyone: I know why it happens and that it's normal.

I am talking about why after I do a bump charge and keep recharging it to 100% (i.e. take it off power, let it dip to 95%, put it back on power, charge till green). After it immediately goes green I pull it off and less than a minute later it's down to 96 or 97%, for example.
[Acer Iconia A500] kla93:
I was wondering if it was possible to extend the # of screens to display more icons.

Other option would be to create folders but is doesn't seems to be possible with Honeycomb, am i wrong?

Cheers,

kla93
[Acer Iconia A500] rorytmeadows:
Good stuff here. I remember seeing versions of Android with 7 screens...
[Acer Iconia A500] julz:
you can install an 3rd party home screen app such as Launcher Pro. It allows you to fully customise your homescreens and add a lot of eye candy. Haven't tried it out on Honeycomb but I've used it on my Xperia X10.
[Acer Iconia A500] kla93:
I was more thinking about a native solution but i will try Launcher Pro.

Thanks
[Acer Iconia A500] talltimbers:
Circle Laucher

I use Circle Launcher Light. Its a widget that adds a circle icon on the home screen. You can configure it to display any number of app icons when pressed. You just select which app you want to launch. You can also display a name on the screen circles. I have one set up for each type of family of apps I use. Dor example "Games", "Media", "Readers", etc. I like it. Its free in market.
[Acer Iconia A500] kla93:
Tried to download ADW.Launcher from the market without success. Seems to be restricted to non honeycomb systems by google.

If someone can provide an alternate link for the free version, it would be more than appretiate.
[Acer Iconia A500] ghostdogg:
+1 for circle launcher! A perfect for honeycomb and a 10 inch screen. My setup is similar and allows two click access to every app I use. The widget displays nearly instantly.
[Acer Iconia A500] hmoobguy:
launcher pro

I use launcher pro and I love it. Have it for both my Evo and now the Acer.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcaanda:
Friend of mine rooted her phone with Unrevoked 3.3x, and there's now an "x" above the network signal meter showing there's no access to the network.

She has the superuser icon now, Im assuming that she's rooted and GTG on that end.

There's no access to the phone, cant dial #228, nothing.

Suggestions?

Thanks!
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RMarkwald:
Try shutting down, pulling battery, reboot phone maybe?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcaanda:
Tried it, NADA. :(
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RMarkwald:
Well, the only thing I can think of to try is to either: flash the RUU to return back to stock and start over; or download and flash another ROM through ClockworkMod Recovery to see if that makes a difference.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SynisterWolf:
toggle "airplane mode"?

go into settings > wireless & network settings and then mobile networks and turn it off. then go back and turn on airplane mode. reboot and turn off airplane mode and turn on you network again and see if that forces it back on. please report back
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcaanda:
I ended up putting another ROM on it, CM7.0 and the bars came back after making sure that it was listed as having access to the network via the airplane option.

Thanks guys, I ( and she ) appreciate the effort.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yellowperil:
Having read up and deciding this is the bad boy I want to purchase I have been looking around for a retailer in Greece.

I have only found one online retailer selling this at 699 euros.

Anyone know if there is a place selling it for its proper price???
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silenceforus:
Closest place is ebay, unless you find it at a retailer. But then you've got international shipping.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mahmutti:
I would wait for a month or so, it'll probably become available on more retailers and the price should decrease as well.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Magnesus:
Can't you buy from Amazon.co.uk? The tablet is cheaper there than announced price in my country (Poland) and shipping is free to some countries.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] myself11:
Check this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1056261