yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dogz85:
sigh...

meh! apple, go get an apple then.

as far as the sony comment i am not going to touch it. again if you like sony then go get it :)

samsung have a history read up befor you go buy thier product and complain.

android is all about openness, development and moving forwards. if you dont like it now then wait a few months and try again.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veletron:
Android Updates

Lol

I knew this would result in a load of negativity from the Androiders out there. The simple fact is that your average end-user simply does not care that its harder for a manufacturer using a licensed OS to provide updates than it is for Apple to update iOS for its own devices. Its frankly not the end-users problem.

Anyone who has been using iOS devices for any time, will be very surprised if they switch to android (due to all the hype surrounding it), when they find out that updates beyond what the phone is delivered with rarely happen. I would predict that those jumping ship from iOS and heading to Android will be right back to iOS once their contracts expire with a very sour taste lingering!

The fact that Apple devices are upgradable to the latest OS version for around 2 years after first manufacture makes them a compelling purchase (despite the higher initial cost) You are not going to be lumbered with a useless, outdated brick half way through your 2-year contract.

Apple has set the bar very high, its up to google, samsung, HTC to match Apple's performance in this regard *however hard it might be*.

As someone who owns both Android and iOS devices, I am able to compare and contrast. Both have their good points, but the lack of updates for Android devices is a massive negative for them. The other negative being the quality of the apps on Android which is way,way behind those on iOS. Unless you *own* and *use* both iOS and Android devices on a daily basis, you are simply not qualified to have an opinion on this!

I'm no 'Ignorant OP' as someone commented. I've probably been on XDA way before many other folks, and have had 6 WinMo devices prior to heading in the direction of apple. I'm a programmer by trade working with mobile devices (hardware close assy/C/C++, none of this C#/Java nonsense). I simply don't have the time to 'tinker' and flash 'custom' roms anymore. In short, if the geeks on XDA can produce a semi-working 2.3rom for the SGT with none of the information that Samsung themselves have - SO CAN SAMSUNG (if they can be arsed that is).

I like the form factor of the SGT (iPad is frankly too big), I like the fact that its got a microSD slot (makes it hugely useful while away together with my digicam). I got an Android device due to the flexibility the OS offers, I just don't like that I appear to be stuck with all its bugs without any chance of any official updates from Samsung. I wish google would have taken the device manufacturer out of the loop (as Microsoft has done with windows), and push updates directly to the device.

As for this comment:

'iOS is designed to run on 4 devices from a specific manufacturer, whereas Android is licensed to be developed for MANY different manufacturers and MANY MANY MANY devices.'

Sounds like windows on the desktop eh? I've had countless updates from MS for my Windows PC's and laptops despite the fact that this is a single OS present on MANY MANY MANY devices.

It will be interesting to see how MS deals with the issue of updates for WP7 devices. Thus far, they have mucked it right up...

Nigel
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nokiaxv2:
No, it doesn't sound like windows. I've never seen any other distributions of Windows...guessing cause its not open source. And Windows operating systems only worked on x86 and amd machines. Only reason Windows runs on my macbook is because its got an intel processor in it.

Google made a distribution of the linux operating system, made it open source, and designed a complex phone API behind it. Microsoft doesn't do that nor does Apple. Like Microsoft, Apple restricts what an end user, carrier, or developer can do with its operating system. Android OS is open source.

I work with multiple devices almost on a daily basis. My colleague has the exact tablet you have and he loves it. His only real complaint other than the few "if it had this..." is he wishes it was maybe a tad bit smaller. He's just your average user: checks emails, facebook, twitter, corporate emails, google voice, web browsing... and he has not one regret from switching from the iOS environment. Downloads tons of apps, homescreen's covered with widgets, etc etc.

AT&T was the reason why I got rid of my iphone, not Apple. Verizon gave me a Droid and I fell in love with it. I ran the stock rom on that phone for ages. I didn't even bother doing a custom rom until i got a second android phone through my personal business. Verizon kept us up to date as possible as to when it'd push the update to our phones and so did Motorola. The only update I couldn't wait to get was 2.2 so I could tether to my phone much easier. Even now that iphone is on the Verizon network, I wouldn't switch back to the iphone.

I returned my ipad because I just still couldn't justify the price for all its prettiness. I spent $280 bucks on my android tablet with the ability of reading sd cards, usb drives, and giving me the freedom to browse the device's file system, vs the $500 I spent on the ipad that didn't have a file manager and the only way to get access to the usb and sd cards was to by an extra device and hoped it worked. Also not having to have itunes installed on my computer and go through loops to connect my devices to different computers is a plus. I can buy a microsoft user license for about $300 bucks and install it on one machine. I can buy (if I don't feel like downloading for free) a linux distribution for $5-10 bucks(shipping on dvd) and install it on as many machines as I want and I can even tailor and recompile the operating system specifically for my machine. (What Samsung does for your tablet and Viewsonic does for mine.)

I don't deny that you're having a problem with your device and it should be resolved in some kind of timely matter. Samsung owes that to you as a consumer of their products...Blaming Google and the entire Android operating system stack is kind of naive when its obvious that the operating system is working as intended. Samsung's distribution apparently doesn't for you and whoever else has issues I guess.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veletron:
Well, if I'm not allowed to compare to Windows, am I allowed to compare to Linux?! This is open source, runs on many many different hardware platforms (hell, most (all?) android phones are ARM based just as Linux (mostly) runs on x86/x64 hardware).

All the packages on my linux installations are updatable directly from the distro source on the fly whenever I choose to update them - this includes *core* OS packages as well as stuff that I have installed.

Quite frankly, a huge to-do is made about the fact that something is a fixed or mobile platform, trying to paint a false picture that mobile platforms are somehow so much more difficult to manage/maintain than fixed platforms THEY ARE NOT. Its just yet another excuse from the manufacturers for not spending the time/money updating a device.

The PRINCIPLE reason why Android & WinMo devices are not readily updatable to the latest and greatest version of the OS is NOT technical, but rather that the manufacturer and the operator would rather flog you a new phone than keep your existing one up-to-date. Its a testament to Apple that they manage to flog new phones to existing apple users despite the fact that there's very little in the OS that they could not get on their existing phone (which would run the same OS version anyway). Apple manages to sell new hardware because the new hardware is brilliant.

Anyway, my original post here was to ascertain whether or not 2.3 or 3.0 would be available for the SGT at some stage. I'm thinking that nobody knows which is fine. I only paid £300 for a wifi+3G SGT and they're fetching that on ebay, so I have not exactly lost out. I'll check out 3.0 on the Iconia A101 I have on pre-order. Maybe that will live up to my expectations.

Nigel
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] A. Nonymous:
I have never understood the *****ing about updates thing.

You buy a device. When you pick it up off the shelf and take it home you are completely happy with what it is and what you can do with it. You tell all your friends how awesome your device is and recommend that everyone buy one. Then you read that there is a new update to Android. All of a sudden your device is a POS. You wonder why any sane person would even buy such a sack of sh*t. You question your own sanity for buying it in the first place. You call all your friends back and tell them you were dead wrong and no one should ever buy a device like yours ever again. Nothing about your device has changed. WTF??

Also, I'll point out that while older versions of IOS can run newer versions of IOS, they don't do it well at all. That's the main reason why devices don't get updated. Just saying.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zetsurin:
Some of the responses here are mind boggling.

Consider this: These Android 3rd party partners essentially get these Android updates for free from Google. Contrast that with Apple who have to do most of the work (except for the open source parts they leverage, which isn't the *entire OS* in Android's case). These manufacturers then need to do, well, what volunteer hackers seem to have little trouble putting together from their bedrooms in relatively little man-hour time. So it's frankly in-excusable for the likes of Samsung, Sony, etc to not have provided Gingerbread updates by now for their devices. The fact that only 4% of handsets on Gingerbread proves the point!
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Timanator:
My device is working just fine. Some better apps would make it alot more useful, but I doubt any sw updates will make this much better. Just like switching from windows XP to 7, what have I really gained?
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veletron:
Google encouraging 18 month update pledge

Well, its a start, what happens in practice remains to be seen:

http://androinica.com/2011/05/android-updates-for-18-months/
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] A. Nonymous:
Three questions:

1. What entitles you to any updates at all? They provide the product. You take it out of the box and determine that you like it. Why do they have any obligation to update your device at all? You certainly don't see this happening with any other type of product.

2. What happened to break your device? When you got it you liked it or you would've taken it back. Now it's a POS. Why? What happened to it to break it?

3. What features of Gingerbread do you want/need on your Tab?
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baxy:
1.My windows laptop is constantly telling me that I have updates ready to install.

1&2. It can take awhile to notice some annoying little quirks and bugs on a device.

3. I would like to be able to use google talk with my front camera.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] A. Nonymous:
1. Really? Microsoft lets you update for free from XP to Windows 7? or even from Windows 7 Home to Windows 7 Professional? Please let me know how to do that. They're never giving me any updates other than security fixes. I've received no updates from Microsoft that included a brand new OS. Obviously I'm in the minority I guess.

2. What is it about your device that makes it a POS now when you liked it originally? What has changed or what have you noticed?

3. You didn't have this when you got the Tab. Why does this just now make you unhappy?
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ssserpentine:
Gingerbread now out.!
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waz000000:
and you have over 200 and still haven't learned people have a different opinion to yourself that's the really sad thing.

As i said at the bottom of my post get ready for the backlash
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] A. Nonymous:
I'm hearing that's just for some of the overseas Tabs and hasn't been rooted yet anyway. Or am I incorrect about all of those things? Wouldn't be the first time.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baxy:
1. No you are puttiing words in my mouth there. I get free updates to my version of windows 7 to fix certain bugs and security issues.

2. Again you are putting words in my mouth and making assumptions and statements that are untrue. I have noticed that my front camera is currently good for FA though.

3. See above.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] A. Nonymous:
Going from Froyo to Gingerbread is not an update to fix bugs and security issues. Going from Froyo to Honeycomb or Ice cream or anything else is not an update to fix bugs and security issues. It's a completely different OS. It's the same as going from XP to Windows 7. Different OS. Why should you be entitled to that for free?
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baxy:
Why do froyo and gingerbread have the same major version number then? ie: 2.x whereas honeycomb is 3.x

I also never said anything about expecting it for free...i payed to upgrade said laptop from windows vista to windows 7...I dont even get the opportunity to do that with my tab OS(offically at least...thank goodness for xda dev).
[General Questions and Answers] Master Melab:
I'm typing this up because some people may need a visual explanation of how digital signatures work. I have seen some members of this forum and others postulate ways of retrieving the signing key from things like updates and the phone's memory. They either do not know that things like those won't work or have a hard time understanding why it won't work.

I have provided two illustrations that detail the most bare-bones way digital signatures work. See these related pages on Wikipedia for more information:

Public-key cryptography

Digital signature

Public key certificate

Note: Moderators, could you please sticky this?
[General Questions and Answers] dm5530:
Would you be able / willing to answer a qn about the "Select device administrators" option that appears under Location and Security settings for the Gingerbread ROM on my G1?

Thanks.
[Off-topic] JimJam707:
http://youtu.be/nDmJNHnr-fA

I want a hat.
[Off-topic] twitch351:
Edit: How does that get you a hat?

-Insert signature here-
[Off-topic] JimJam707:
Fixed. I have no bloody idea how to embed it using the Youtube tags.
[Off-topic] JimJam707:
Please? ;)
[Off-topic] twitch351:
I watched it already. I just wanted to know how it got you a hat!

-Insert signature here-
[Off-topic] MacaronyMax:
Sure, Also how you get hat? And I feel his was the only reason you came on XDA? :p
[Off-topic] JimJam707:
It's not getting me an IRL hat guys.

It's getting me a hat in the worlds most advanced hat simulator, Hat Fortress 2!
[Off-topic] twitch351:
......-____-

-Insert signature here-
[Off-topic] MacaronyMax:
Damn, I wanted a hat. But haha okay :D
[Off-topic] Skellyyy:
I don't have eyes to listen to it. :/
[Off-topic] SuperDeform:
i dont hav ears 2c as well......
[Off-topic] MacaronyMax:
Got your hat yet? :p
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kenshin1870:
I got a lot videos store in samsumg galaxy s t959, mp4 for ben exact, but when i try to play the first and ends he return to the main menu it doesnt play the next one or the other etc.

Y try rock player, moboplayer and native player for the os and all do the same rhing, even the mobo player got a option that says "play next one automa.." which is mark even so it doesn'do it.

There is a option, it's is my rom because is the second one the do the same thing, (flag**** & frost group) or is the mp4 format????:confused:
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Benblanko81:
I remember a while back that alot of us were breaking our glass above the lcd display and had no way of fixing it. At the time, a couple of months ago, Viewsonic kinda told us that we were out of luck as they did not repair or sell the glass. I tried calling Viewsonic today and was pleasantly surprised. The gave me an RMA number and I have to ship it to them. They are going to replace it with a refurbished unit. Now it is not free, 150 bucks, but it is better than purchasing a new one or getting a Xoom for 600 bucks. It is worth a try if you have this problem, the number I called is (310) 228-4000, ask for tech support and explain the issue. They do not care if it is rooted or not, or even if it has Tap n Touch or not. I figure with all the returns after Christmas they probably have a bunch of refurbs and now are providing them to customers, just a guess. I tried searching and could not find a post for this and apologize to all of this is old news. Hope this helps someone.

Benblanko
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gunsjoe:
I broke the glass screen, called (310) 228-4000 on 12/1/2011, they sent me an email with an RMA# and told me $145 for a new screen put on my existing tablet. I am sending it to them tomorrow. I did have 5 or 6 small scratches here and there so it will be nice to have it look new. I never had it in a case and I plan to give it away once it is fixed. It is such a great computer I really got my use out of it.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mydave1:
Scree replacement.

Please check this thread The [Tips] collection thread , and look for 'screen replacement'

It was done, and perhaps with cheaper price tag.

Dave,
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gunsjoe:
That does have an LCD replacement but not the glass. Although many people have been looking for a new LCD and the new one does have better contrast and slightly better viewing angles. It is $55 from amazon.
[Android Themes] mattfmartin:
I just stumbled upon this. This app will restart your notification bar so that all of your soft buttons show up in the notification bar without rebooting your phone, after you apply a theme from the "theme chooser". If you flash alot of themes like I do, then you know how much a pain in the a$$ it is to always have to reboot. Now you don't have too:p Also restart your launcher to make sure themed icons get carried over. Hit the thanks button if you like it.

http://market.android.com/details?id=com.tenthstone.notification
[Android Themes] tyclops:
Thank you sir! I was just complaining under my breath about this very issue today.
[Android Themes] mbh87:
You still have to reboot if the theme, themes icons and such.
[Android Themes] kevin2516:
Nope, you just restart the launcher ;) e.g. restart launcher pro in preferences menu.

Sent from your nearest toilet
[Android Themes] mattfmartin:
Took the words right out of my mouth
[Android Themes] moneymike55:
Ah Matt u made my week a lot easier with this post ;)
[Thunderbolt General] volantis:
Hey everyone,

First time posting. I would've posted this in the development section but it wouldn't let me since I haven't posted before.

How do you enter a space when filtering names in the dialer? I thought you could do this on the stock dialer (maybe I'm mistaken?)? I'm using BAMF 1.6.2.

Thanks in advance!
[Thunderbolt General] headcheese:
The dialer in bamf and stock froyo sense are the same. You don't need spaces. Just continue to type the name.
[Thunderbolt General] volantis:
Perfect. Guess I was confused. Just continuing to type worked great.
[Thunderbolt General] giantniz:
I was actually wondering this too but that makes sense. Thanks.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pwerpla:
Running sc2.9.2, OTB kernel and black alien theme. I have the four tab lock screen enabled with music controls on the bottom of the lock screen. Question is can I set the controls to control a specific music app? Thanks

**Nevermind I figured it out finally
[Captivate Themes and Apps] ChikiBujia:
BEAUTIFULLY UNIQUE​

Color at its finest By BaDaB!ng505

Give your phone the Royal Treatment​

​

About Purple-Licious And LimeLight:

- CWM Recovery 3 compatible

- 5 Lockscreens

- Themed DxTop Launcher

- Themed Market

- Themed Calculator

- Themed Phone

- Themed Contacts

- Themed Messaging

- Themed Miui music

- Themed Settings

- Themed Swype

- Amazing Transitions

- And so much more! ...

Working On all JVB and JVH ROMs, including:

- Speed and Looks GingerStyle

- Mosaic I

DOWNLOAD

Purple-Licious

LimeLight

More Colors To Come.

STAY TUNED!!!

UPDATES 5/8:

- Updated links for both themes

- Fixed Soft Reboot in both themes

- Fixed DxTop Launcher

- Fixed various appearance problems in both themes.

- Check post #2 for LimeLight progress bar fix

Special Thanks To:

- modmyphone(signature/header signs)

- All the captivate developers in these community. Without them nothing is possible

- The users, for believing in BaDaB!ng and allowing him to make your phones beautifully unique.

- BaDaB!ng's girlfriend, who go it all started by asking him to make a purple theme :D

- Customized by BaDaB!ng

DONATIONS AND THANKS go to the creator of the themes, BaDaB!ng505, and his effort to help Japan.

DISCLAIMER

We are not responsible if it bricks your phone. As always, flash at your own risk.

A Nano backup is always recommended.​
[Captivate Themes and Apps] BaDaB!ng505:
nice ......purple-licious---i love it

hey if you happen to get purple progress bar and want green instead on limelight

here it is..CWM
[Captivate Themes and Apps] ChikiBujia:
YAY!! I'm glad you like it!! :-D
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Vivified:
I hope the donations are to BaDa
[Captivate Themes and Apps] BaDaB!ng505:
ChikiBujia you should ask vivified to join your team ..he's the real theme-er
[Captivate Themes and Apps] ChikiBujia:
ABSOLUTELY!!!

I am just the thread maker. I did absolutely nothing more!!!

I should add Bada's name in that line too huh? just to make it more clear :D

So, Bada says you are a themer!!!!!

Want to make themes and i'll make the threads??? :D :p

Oh, I'll also test the temes :D
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Vivified:
You devs are the real ones, I don't do anything besides get the themes working like they're intended to.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] ChikiBujia:
Well well well, I see a team coming together here!!!!!! ;) :D
[Captivate Themes and Apps] TRusselo:
this theme going to be for all JVB or just gingerstyle?

might as well ask on page one for everyone.... lol
[Captivate Themes and Apps] ChikiBujia:
It's for all JVB ROMs. i'm currently running it on MOSAIC I :D
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Vivified:
Just as with the Continuum themes, it will likely run on all JVB ROMs. The catch is that you will get the features that are included in the framework that the theme is ported onto, and lose the ones that are not. Not to mention if the Settings.apk is themed you will get whatever comes with the theme rather than what comes with your ROM.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] veebomb:
This looks pretty sweet, can't wait to try it out:)
[Captivate Themes and Apps] BaDaB!ng505:
show me the beauty!!!!!
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Knight613:
This looks great. Purple-licious is an awesome name.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] ChikiBujia:
UPDATE

New color ready for download:

LimeLight!!!

Enjoy!!! :D
[Captivate Themes and Apps] TRusselo:
nice theme!

but i couldnt stand this happy face....

and would prefer the cell signal was green only not red and orange too...

breaks the immersion

fixed!

thankyou
[Captivate Themes and Apps] wickedninjalo:
Lime light link is down. Anybody have the file?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] tarheelblueboy87:
I want limelight too! Where is it?!?

This is quite a tease lol
[Captivate Themes and Apps] ChikiBujia:
Will check with BaDaB!ng to see what happened :)

Thanks for your support guys!!
[Captivate Themes and Apps] BaDaB!ng505:
off or on??? will make some png changes and xml edit in few just for you
[Captivate Themes and Apps] ChikiBujia:
UPDATE

Purple-Licious updated.

Soft (Hot) Reboot problem solved.

Fixed DXTop Launcher.