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[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] openmobster:
Notifications are messages that are pushed to users informing them that something has happened. This tutorial covers how to create Status Bar Notifications on the Android platform.

Tutorial Link: code.google.com/p/openmobster/wiki/AndroidNotifications
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ramseya:
hey guys, i am running ava-froyoZ23ro. wit ADWex and for some reason i am missing several of the widgets from the "choose widget list".

does anyone have any suggestions on how to get more of the widget choices back?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vinchenzop:
Depends which widgets you're trying to use. Since widgets can only be used on htc sense, and that's why you may not see them when using adw.

On a side note, there are many widgets in the market that are made to look and function like sense-based widgets
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ramseya:
so if i uninstalled adw, do you think they would reappear?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vinchenzop:
In theory, yes
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ramseya:
thanks a lot, i appreciate your help
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vinchenzop:
Did it work?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EvilTodd:
Make sure that you didn't move the apps that power the widgets to the SD card. Widgets do not work or populate the list from the SD card and can't be used.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] pardonmyfreedom:
htcpedia is showing the "smart" car kit on it's website now. Looks a lot like the old HD2 dock, sans the custom battery door shenanigans. It's a tad expensive, but it looks a little nicer and looks like it'll slide in better than the Verizon version. Another problem is of course, it DOESN'T support the extended battery.

http://shop.htcpedia.com/htc-thunderbolt-car-kit-vehicle-dock.html

These guys are showing May 16th for release date:

http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=27978
[Thunderbolt Accessories] Jaxidian:
Interesting, but that is far too expensive and released far too late...
[Thunderbolt Accessories] Ovrclck:
"This car kit can not be used with HTC Thunderbolt extended battery"

Pass.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] Mustang02:
For $60 it had better give me a happy ending every time I'm in the car.

Who proof read their site, a 3rd grader? Looks like the Chinese to English translator was off that day.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] heffe2001:
I don' see how that mount will work at all, the USB port is on the bottom of the mount, with the phone inserted vertically. Looks to be made for the Evo to me...
[Thunderbolt Accessories] Yeahlight:
I ordered this kit from HTCPedia and the actual car mount looks nothing like the one depicted on their site. The actual kit was made for the HTC Thunderbolt and it supports the extended battery.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] playboy00786:
Any way you could post a couple of pics of it?
[Thunderbolt Accessories] Yeahlight:
trakanon.com/Images/Mount%201.jpg

trakanon.com/Images/Mount%202.jpg

It is well worth the sixty dollars. It is quite sturdy and it can be positioned at nearly any angle. I paid one hundred dollars for the HTC HD2 mount, so I was pretty happy about the reduced price for this phone.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] lespaul0143:
I'd like to see some pics as well.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] Yeahlight:
I am under the post requirement to drop links, so you have to copy and paste those partial links into your browser (trakanon.com/Images/*).
[Thunderbolt Accessories] reg83ny:
Those pics doesn't show the Tbolt hooked up with the extended battery just the holder. It does hold the extended battery. HTCpedia had a video up showing it with the extended battery. The video is long gone. But if you look at the the curve in the back, that's for the extended battery.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] aol8mydog:
Piece of crap...

I picked this car dock up from Newegg.com for $39.99. It's solid and I like the way it mounts so, physically, I love it. However, it doesn't charge the phone. When the phone is in the cradle, it automatically opens up Car Home (mildly annoying, but I guess that's to be expected), but it DOES NOT CHARGE! I'm very ticked off. I've tried it with three difference chargers, one of which is my home wall-wart charger.

It seems HTC is too busy cranking out phone after phone after phone and all the subsequent accessories, that the basic fundamental quality is lost.
[Thunderbolt Accessories] julesism:
I got one a few months ago from htcpedia with the same problem. After playing with the mount, I discovered there was a short in the mount somewhere causing charge to be erratic. Long story short, I got a RMA/replacement and the new unit works great.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] monokoter:
My captivates stock email stop working after root with super 1 click any options to get it back or maybe get a better 1
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] studacris:
Go to the market and get sgs tools.

choose upgrade stock apps, aced there is a stock email in there, it should fix it.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] monokoter:
Thanks again buddy
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] monokoter:
It worked thanks studacris flying high again!!!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] EvilOlivE:
Wow this phone is fast! N64 and PS1 at full fps with sound! Almost kind of boring when you don't have to tweak a ton of settings just to make the roms playable :)

I've been into emulation on every device I've owned, so its how I benchmark the relative performance from one device to the next. Coming from a N900, this G2X blows it out of the water. My N900 could play SNES at full fps but turning the sound on would slow it down. The N900 could play N64 and PS1 but they were really slow at ~10fps skipping at least two or three frames without sound.

So N64 and PS1 emulators were the best I had to throw a the phone and it handles it no problem. I'd like to see what the phone can really do. Its starting to feel like this phone might be pretty close to my laptop (older 2Ghz C2D) in emulation performance; blows my mind to even think that. Is there a PS2 emulator anywhere? I read a rumor that said Nvidia might put out a PS2 emulator but I wasn't sure how true that was. I'm assuming if Nvidia puts the emulator out then it would be optimized for Tegra2 and actually use both CPU cores and the graphics chip so the games might actually run OK-ish.

If not, what is everyone else using to push the phone? I don't really care about quadrant benchmarks or anything like that.

Oh BTW, this is my first Android device so excuse the noobness of me not knowing what software exists :)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] JHaste:
lol this is your first android device? I am convinced that everyone should have had to start out on a g1 or mtg3 to get the full experience hahaha... glad you are enjoying our overpowered pocket pc's
[T-Mobile LG G2x] EvilOlivE:
haha yeah its my first :o I've been reading about Android since it was announced and I've played with different versions on emulators and I actually had my N900 dual booting Froyo, but this is my first actual Android device. I'm a little bit of a software nerd so I like trying out different OS's. Meego, Maemo, WebOS, Palm, WinMo CE 6 and 5, Android 1.5-2.3; I've spent some time with all of them. I even lurked for a while before my join date. Not too much of a noob in general, just with the world of 3rd party software for Android.

So anyway, back on topic. Does a PS2 emulator exist for Android? What's everyone running to test out their new G2X?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] bdkinney:
And everyone should have to walk to school...five miles, through the snow, up hill...both ways. :D

But anyway, It really is an amazing device...much more powerful than the netbook I bought just last year. But then again, I remember just how crazy fast my home built 50MHz 486 with 512 Kb of RAM was. Amazing time to be alive...

Damn, I feel old... :)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] bdkinney:
No PS2 Emulator out for Android yet.

As a general rule it takes around 4 or 5 times the processing power to correctly emulate a system (give or take). The PS2 has a 128bit processor running at 300MHz with multiple coprocessors. I think we are getting close but not quite there.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] EvilOlivE:
Yeah I realize the G2x won't run PS2 perfectly, especially if its run completely off the CPU it might not run at all. That's why I was hoping there was more to the Nvidia PS2 emulator rumor...

Oh well, it's not like I wont have fun playing with N64 and PS1, its just too easy. :D
[T-Mobile LG G2x] player911:
Just like older phones with SNES and other emulators, you have frame skipping and stuff to help the frame rate.

I think the PS2 is overkill but whatever.

I just think its funny that Sony is coming out with a new PSP Android phone to run PS1 games that we can already do for free using our own backups.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] EvilOlivE:
Overkill is the whole point. What software are you using to push your G2X?

I agree with that last part, it is pretty funny. It seems like a pretty cool phone though, I just don't buy sony.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Spoo76:
What are you using for controls when playing the N64 games?

What emulators is everyone using for the G2x with success?

I have DLed a few but lost all my roms with my HDD so haven't tried them out yet.

I couldn't get PS1 emulation working with my own backups or others

hah, I came from a G1 when cyanogen was the only rom to flash. then to an N1 with CM7 now My G2x.

I really miss my trackball and LED notification but i love the phone otherwise

I thought the phone was already out? either way its cool that it has a slide out gamepad. and sony said they plan to make the games available for all android phones eventually
[T-Mobile LG G2x] EvilOlivE:
I've only tried N64oid and FPse, both work really well for me so far. I'm just using the onscreen controls right now. I tried to get the accelerometer working for the left dpad/stick but I still have some tweaking to do to get it the way I like it. Still, the accelerometer doesn't feel natural with these games, they weren't really designed to be controlled that way.

Id like to get one of those iControlpads, its bluetooth so it should work. It's just kinda of pricy so I'll wait to hear of other people using it with a G2X first.

speaking of slide out gamepads, I'm surprised something like This hast come out yet. It would be perfect for me.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Spoo76:
Yea i like the IcontrolPad as well, but like you said its a bit expensive.

If you don't mind not being able to hold the phone this one is great

http://www.amazon.com/Wii-Retro-Wireless-Controller-Nintendo/dp/B001ULJGDU

Its the Wii retro controller with bluetooth built in, no nunchuck needed. People have used it with Blueputdroid.

I figure I can just plug the Micro HDMI into the TV and USB for power with this controller and have portable classic gaming :)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] AriaNoob:
Nice! If anyone gets that bluetooth remote working let me know please...I would love to use some emulators using hdmi and the BT controller!

I dont have any on my phone yet cause I really dont like playing on the touchscreen...but with the controller would be sweet!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Spoo76:
so far until someone works on the drivers or the bluputdroid dev supports the phone its not going to happen on a stock G2x rom. Ive seen it does work on CM7 roms however I haven't tried myself.

I'm half tempted to try a nightly but i like having a stable phone.

my controller should be here any day so if HDMI out is working on CM7 I will probably give it a try
[T-Mobile LG G2x] chillwill11:
I currently use a one handed bluetooth gamepad. It works with Fpse, Psx4droid, N64oid, Gameboid, Snesoid and Gensoid. Plus i have the belt clip kickstand. I just sit back on the bus or train to work and play FF7, Super Smash Brothers, Tekken Advanced, Killer Instinct and of course Sonic.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ZeeMote...&ref=06&loc=01&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=9422332
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Spoo76:
I was wondering where those were in stock. the one handed control would be weird for a while i bet
[T-Mobile LG G2x] chillwill11:
Its takes a little getting used to, Just like anything new. With key mapping I play all games with know problems.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] bdkinney:
Just ordered one of those from Ebay...shipping from Europe though...and the wait is killing me. I thought it looked iffy at first. Glad to hear you've had good results with it. Not a lot of inputs...but I guess four buttons and a directional is enough for most anything.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] chillwill11:
Wish there was more but it does the job
[T-Mobile LG G2x] twoeleven99:
could someone point me in the right direction to having emulators on my phone? im at work right now and cant search.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] diablos991:
Go to the android market and download them.

You should be able to find all but the n64, emulator which should be re released soon.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] elimix:
Hello guys, can anyone tell me if the current of a charger impacts on downtime of the phone(being charged)

Does 1200mAH charges faster than 700mAH?

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] AllGamer:
short answer yes

long answer, it's safe to charge using up to 2000 mAh (2 Amp) chargers, i'm using it on a daily basis

however faster chargers will produce more HEAT, and more HEAT usually reduces the life span of the battery faster according to science facts

in real life usage, you wont really notice a difference, because by the time if and when the battery does dies, you're probably already on a new phone

also replacement batteries are quite affordable, even legit ones runs for aprox $30, after market ones are just $2 ~ $5 average
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] garbz:
How are you using these chargers? If you're talking about simply plugging your phone in via the USB socket then it makes no difference. The "charger" is in the phone. All you're doing is providing it with 5V and a heck of a lot more current than the phone actually needs or draws to charge the battery.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danvee:
Hi All,

Please bear with me: I've searched and found no clear answer.

When installing apps from the Market, a few errored out with an "out of space" error. When checking space, I still showed 75% remaining.

If I waited a bit, the app would install correctly.

Any idea what's going on, or how to correct it?

I have the option in apps manager to move any selected app to the SD card, but I hesitate to do so as I'm already running the whole show off the card (8-16G-so there's still plenty of space...)

I suspect that there's more in play here than available card space.

Any advice/input would be appreciated!

I'm an old-time DOS/Windows user, so Android/JAVA/Linux are still part of a learning experience. ;)

Thanks,

Dan
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MuGGzyx:
Did you ever get an answer to this?

I am doing the same thing but with an 8GB card and the partitions seem to create as they are supposed to but if I install more than 2-3 apps it tells me I am out of space. I cannot get a solid answer as to which partition I need to resize to fix this.
[Xoom Accessories] slack04:
Hi all-

Waited until I got a chance to apply this thing before I wrote a review. This is a full-body skin like skinomi or invisible shield. It's a wet application, so if that scares you, don't read further. It was my first wet application, and I'll say I probably won't ever go back...

I used this only on the back; for the front I wanted a matte skin (to reduce glare and fingerprints). It comes in 5 pieces; 1 for the front and 4 for the back. Again, I only used the ones for the back. Here's my review:

1) This was the best screen protector experience I've ever had; also my first on a tablet and my first wet application, so that's saying something.

2) Wet application took about half an hour; most of that was spent holding down the edges as it dried. If you don't hold down the edges, the protector doesn't go around the edges. The wet application required only a bowl of soapy water, no solutions. I turned on a daily show and watched it while I worked.

3) During the application, I got several bubbles. This is one of the reasons why wet application is so much better: every bubble was worked out in just a few seconds. Also, unlike a dry application, the thing isn't covered in static, so you aren't attracting every bit of dust in the area to your skin. I think I ended up with one imperfection: a bit of cat hair. I'm pretty sure my cat planned that. The small bubbles from the soap were gone after an hour or two.

4) The other major advantage of wet application: you can readjust the protector once it's on. My protector is so perfectly aligned that you can't tell there's anything there if you didn't know that the original back cover is brushed aluminum.

5) Once applied and drying, I let the whole thing sit for a few hours before touching it again, to avoid accidentally shifting the skin. Instead of the brushed aluminum, now I have nice, grippy plastic on the back. It gets fingerprints but no more so than the unprotected back, and with this thing on I have no problem using a regular cloth to wipe it.

6) Like I said, I didn't put it on the front because I wanted a matte cover, but I'm considering it now... The matte cover is far better for fingerprints but it does affect the usability of the screen (less responsive, requires a heavier touch). Since it means throwing it away, I'll leave the matte skin on for a bit...

Overall, I'd say this was a great purchase. Oh, and I almost forgot: I got it for half off! Normal price is $36 for the full-body protector or $25 for the screen; this code will get you half off plus free shipping (code works for everything on the site):

http://www.clearprotector.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=xoom&x=0&y=0

and the code is: iwantultra

(just for clarity--I am not affiliated with this company in any way)

Give thanks if this helps you!
[Xoom Accessories] Bigmille:
Thanks!

Just brought full body protectors for the Xoom and Galaxy Tab for only $33 with free shipping.:D

The only thing missing seems to be the spay to apply the cover, but this is a minor issue.

EDIT: Also thanks to OP for the excellent guide. I'd just like to add that I normally leave the device powered off for 12 hrs after using any liquid method, to prevent any possibility of water damage.

You can apply the cover in the evening and leave it to dry through the night.
[Xoom Accessories] slack04:
Should have added this to the original post:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-hN4PHDfsg

Use lots of water, make sure the whole surface is covered, but then let it drip until theres not much left. I didn't use enough water to have any worries of water damage to my xoom (almost nothing comes out from the edges), but you need to get complete coverage or you could get a bubble that wouldn't come out.

Do exactly like the video; make sure your workspace is open and clean! (like, really clean!) Wipe it down first, then lay out a clean dish towel. Use the dish towel to wipe the little bit of water from the edges. You can use the dish towel to hold the plastic to the curved edges too.
[Xoom Accessories] Kokanee483:
ZAGG sells a similar kit that includes a solution in a spray bottle. As well, you can also order the kit with a graphic pattern on it either from the shop or your own custom work, thereby giving you protection with a good grippy surface AND cool graphics to customize your tablet. Ill post a picture of mine later.
[Xoom Accessories] slack04:
That's great. I had no idea there were other options. Maybe you should write a review...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StickyGeko:
no I love my sgs2 and so does every that holds it, ive a major issue that i thought was caused by switching from orange uk to o2 uk, but as it happens i have full signal when the phone is rested down... however when i pick it up it drops signal... more often than not the signal completely drops out as does the call and sometimes it just goes down to 1 bar... does anyone else have this problem? ive tried my o2 sim and my orange sim its the same for both... is it possible i have a defective handset ? weak radio ???

heres my quick vid to show you what i mean, apologies for the video quality... filmed on my bb9700

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VthdB4V3D8&feature=channel_video_title
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RogerPodacter:
well the GSM and 3G antenna looks to be located in the bottom, back part of the device. so this seems like the exact place your hand would be covering when holding the phone, so i can easily see some significant signal attentuation happening with this phone.

i dont know where the antenna was located on the original galaxy s. but all phones i own always have attentuation. not much you can do about it i'd guess.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RyanZA:
Applies to all wireless devices - signal transmits worse through your hand than through empty air. Rules of the universe.

However, I can't seem to replicate what you're seeing. In order for bars to drop, I have to block the entire bottom of my device using both hands. Holding it in one hand doesn't seem to be causing a drop for me.

But again : air > hand for signal transmission.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RyanZA:
That's right, quick start guide shows the location of the antenna. If you look at the back of the device, the antenna is in the lower left hand corner, opposite the speaker.

When holding the device in your right hand, it should rest in your palm.

Actually holding the device in my right hand doesn't seem to be affecting my signal though, for some reason. I might just be in an area with good signal though (3 bars of h+, stays at 3 bars when holding it in 1 hand, drops to 1 bar when covering the device completely with 2 hands, and then changes to edge with full bars).
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YoSH:
I just tested with my S2 and I had no problems whatsoever.

See my youtube channel (../user/Poppefieke) Can't post links yet.

I have some other S2 video's there too
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StickyGeko:
i think sampullen who has been posting quite a few vids on youtube is going to cover this now too, see i hold my sgs2 in my left had for holding when im surfing etc but also when im on calls...

its good to hear some of you cannot replicate this, maybe mines faulty might try to exchange for a new 1 just to be on the safe side
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllGamer:
OMG!

can more people confirm if this is real? :eek:

is it as bad as the antenna-gate issue from apple or no where as bad :confused:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samjpullen:
Hey (samjpullen) here

I have been doing the tests like Sticky and have been getting some rather conflicting results to say the least.

I am not in the best area for Orange so i get a weak signal most of the time, when i do the test infront of my iMac and extra screen with the TV, Sky (you know the drill) on it seems to drop down from H with 1 bar, then down to 3G then down to G and then it can jump onto the Edge network (rathe strange)

But when i do this same test in other rooms e.g bathroom, other bedroom, even downstairs with the tv etc on it is fine!

So my guess is that it might be my rooms location and maybe all the electrical equipment within a small space.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StickyGeko:
im hoping no where near as bad and im hoping that i was the only affected, one chap has placed a video reply to mine showing he doesnt have the issue which is good news, lets hope more can confirm im rather a 1 off and that if i replace this unit all will be well...... fingers crossed

cheers sam,

btw ppl follow sam on twitter, guys good!!!
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] charlie95113:
Hey peeps i was wondering if i can OC my phone using terminal emulator i want to use this because il that set cpu and all those other type of apps DRAIN my battery iv noticed this even if im not OC but the moment i delete them its all good so if anyone knos the command can you please shoot them this way thanx.