yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Streak 5 General] mr_tris:
Love this thread! PMSL!

I really like it when I get the people that watch me with it and ask all those questions mentioned above.

I just tell them,' It's an Android Tablet.' then all I have to do is flip the phone onto it's back and show them the sexy Red shell and the Dell logo, watch their jaws drop to the floor and become hypnotised by it!

'Is it a phone?' they ask again.

'Yes it does have a phone built into it, saves me carrying two things at once.'

'Bit big isn't it?' , 'That's what tablets are good at doing.(Chuckling to myself just loud enough to be heard)'

At that point everything goes a bit quiet and I just leave them there in a David Blaine like trance watching me finish doing something completely amazing with it!(A bit of Swype normally has a good effect on them!):D

Now I'm not one for showing off and bragging about my gadgets but since I got this you gotta admit that it really does deserve the attention! ;)
[Streak 5 General] freco:
LOL... Nice thread...

Well... when size maters ;-) we are unbetable, hahahaha...
[Streak 5 General] rishagrl:
hahaha !!!

awesome thread buddy !!!

believe me..I forst bought an iphone 4 and then a dell streak a week later..and already feel sad for the iphone4 coz no one ever wants to see it whenever streak's around and for the dell streak its like i am always asked is tht an ipad !!!
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Scottreds2k:
When I wake my Fascinate, the MIUI lock screen appears then is quickly replaced by a 3x3 dots lockscreen, which has no pattern set. I simply swipe right and it unlocks.

In Settings, Display settings, Unlock screen, I have 6 different screens listed, Glass, Puzzle, Rotary, AOSP, Epic and 4tab. None of which are selected.

In Settings, TSM Parts, Lockscreen style, There are 7 screens listed, same 6 listed above and MIUI, which is selected.

I am running CommROM 1.3, flashed from fresh DL09, OTA EA28(?), OTA ED01, reinstalled any apps through the market, not TB.

Any ideas?

Scott
[HTC Inspire 4G] GrandAdmiral:
I know that AT&T blocks customers from seeing certain apps in the market. I tried searching. Is there a list of these apps somewhere or does anyone the specific type? I know tethering apps are one area they want to keep us away from.
[HTC Inspire 4G] david032766:
Dont know if this still works but it did ....... Turn your wifi off, put phone in airplane mode, then turn your wifi back on (leave phone in airplane mode so your not connected to the ATT network) and the ATT blocked apps will show up.
[HTC Inspire 4G] rtblittlebrown:
Try this it works for my x10 which is a fellow att phone

http://market-enabler.googlecode.com/files/MarketEnabler_v3.1.1.2.apk
[HTC Inspire 4G] mattbe213:
That actually works really well. Got to look at a few tethering apps.
[HTC Inspire 4G] RinZo:
Couldn't you just take you SIM card out? Using WIFI to connect to the market ofcourse
[HTC Inspire 4G] GrandAdmiral:
So based upon what I'm reading, the only apps being blocked by AT&T are tethering apps?
[HTC Inspire 4G] xKrisx:
No there are a few others that are blocked. Some music apps, video apps and such.
[HTC Inspire 4G] JoTeC:
I tried pushing Amazon App Store to my phone today, downloaded the file fine from the text from Amazon. Once I tried to load the file from my downloaded folder on my phone, I got the AT&T blocked from apps other than Market message...
[HTC Inspire 4G] Timelord83:
If you have the adb installed you can side load it its how I have swype on my inspire and teamviewer most of the apps I use I had.to side load like that
[HTC Inspire 4G] GrandAdmiral:
I got Swype installed as well and I love it.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Timelord83:
thats how I also got swype. But note I'm rooted
[HTC Inspire 4G] homescrub:
I think AT&T is able to tell if you are tethering. Which is what they also did with Jailbroken iPhones. So be careful not to get the plan added on automatically if they find out.
[HTC Inspire 4G] s14evil:
What plan are you talking about... The $25 2g... There is a way around the the spying of ATT... Just flash a non inspire base Rom.. like any of the 2.3 roms will work
[HTC Inspire 4G] PeartFan40:
Seems like its much easier to activate airplane mode, than to remove the sim card.
[HTC Inspire 4G] itzloren:
Just be careful when tethering, even if you check usage you can still go over and not know it! AT&T can tell by data usage as well. I agree on the Non Inspire 2.3.3 ROMs
[HTC Inspire 4G] hyun18:
wait where do you get the amazon apps store thing?
[HTC Inspire 4G] Ferdnand:
Hello, I was wondering if someone could help me with my friends inspire at&t, they want to get wifi tethering and also unlimited data usage , (don't we all) can someone help me with this...

I have a Evo rooted myself but need help on Rooting the Inspire and putting a good rom on it...

thanks....
[HTC Inspire 4G] Cerberus2k7:
Under Settings>Applications, check the Unknown Sources box or whatever it has that mentions untrusted/unknown sources.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Cerberus2k7:
Check out this sticky:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=952352

As for the unlimited data, no idea. There was a thread here about using an iPhone 2g but I'm not sure how valid it is.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dboi474:
flashed a custom rom now my mms is not working (i get a generic network failure error message) I called tmobile everything checked on there end my question is could it be the rom ,and how can i fix this?

thx in advance
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spastic909:
Check your apns
[General Questions and Answers] mag0o:
I am building an app that allows tethering from my tablet (Viewsonic gtab, wifi only) to my Blackberry via bluetooth for dial-up internet access.

I can currently get the devices paired, create the rfcomm devices, bind to the rfcomm device and successfully dial out and get my ppp IP, DNS...etc. The browser works fine on the tablet, twitter works fine as do some other apps, however, other apps, notably the amazon app store and the android market, seem to think there is no internet access.

Has anyone else overcome this situation in any way or have any ideas as to how I could let the other apps know there is an active network connection?
[General Questions and Answers] lhoria:
Hello everyone. I have a big problem with my htc desire z phone. When the bluetooth headset is paired wiyh the phone and I answer to a phonecall from the touchscreen of the device not on the headset button, or the autoanswer is enablled, the conversation is starting automatcally on the phone not on the headset. How can I fix this problem, is there any applicatoin for it? Thank you!
[HTC Aria General] visceralpsyche:
Hi all,

this is my first post here at XDA Developers and I wanted to create this thread to serve as a meeting point and information repository for all HTC Aria (S31HT) users living in Japan and using E-Mobile as their provider.

I just bought a non-Japanese HTC Aria (oops, as it turns out; wrong frequency support as E-Mobile uses symmetric 1700MHz!) and plan to shortly move to the E-Mobile network with one of their Arias, in order to use the tethering capability they provide for tablets such as the iPad2, Xoom and other wifi capable devices.

It was in finding out more about the Aria I already bought that I came to this forum trying to find out how to root my phone. The Aria I bought shipped with Android 2.2 and HBOOT 1.02 which meant I had no luck in rooting it via software methods.

So I have just ordered an XTC Clip device in order to hardware root my Aria (and any subsequent HTC compatible phones I buy).

I will make this service available to other Japanese users of XTC Clip compatible HTC phones, once I have successfully rooted my own phones and am comfortable with the process. In order not to upset the forum mods, if you want to avail yourself of this service (once I'm offering it) please send me an email privately for further instructions.

Once I root my Aria I plan to begin testing CM7 on it and providing useful instructions to other Japan-based Aria users on the best apps, settings and builds to use to have a good experience on the E-Mobile network.

Feel free to chime in and add your own experiences and tips so we can make this a locus for Japanese Aria development and information for everyone to avail themselves of.

I look forward to meeting you all, and thanks for such a fantastic resource XDA Developers!

Cheers from Tokyo,

visceralpsyche

Update 15 May 2011 - My XTC Clip arrived and I successfully rooted the Aria and installed CyanogenMod7 plus an updated radio stack on it. If anyone in Japan wants their HTC smartphone rooted to S-OFF please contact me via PM for more info.
[HTC Aria General] visceralpsyche:
I will update this post as I discover new additions to make the Japanese HTC Aria experience as good as it can be. Feel free to suggest other apps by posting their names and descriptions in this thread.

Recommended Apps

(title of app in red)

Japanese keyboard support - OpenWnn plus (free)

English keyboard - SwiftKey (paid)

CPU speed governor (great for prolonging battery life) - SetCPU (paid)

Train timetables (great front end for online database) - Japan Trains (free)

Japanese/English dictionary - JED (free)

QR Code reader - Barcode Scanner (free)

Translation - Google Translate (free)

Earthquake Early Warning - Namazu Alert (free)

Batch command processing (make your phone do anything in any order) - Tasker (paid)
[HTC Aria General] visceralpsyche:
I received my XTC Clip the other day and have successfully rooted my non-Japanese Aria (which had HBOOT 1.02 on it). Transitioning to HBOOT 0.57 via first flashing the original AT&T ROM, I'm now running CyanogenMod7 nightly build 78 on it and have also flashed the radio firmware to the latest 47.63.35.21U_7.16.35.11 from this thread.

Loving the new CyanogenMod7! I'm now in the process of figuring out all the best software and keyboard apps for Japan and the more advanced stuff like CPU clocking etc.

The next thing is to get an E-Mobile version of the HTC Aria, figure out the differences (especially the radio which seems unique to the Japanese market unless anyone knows differently), then do the same procedure.
[HTC Aria General] h0r1n0:
I could root my aria(E-mobile) with Xtc Clip.

I'm using CM7 now. It's wonderful!!
[HTC Aria General] visceralpsyche:
Yes, CyanogenMod7 is amazing compared to the stock HTC Sense isn't it! Am following the nightlies closely to see how close we are to 7.1. I have a feeling it won't be long.... :)
[HTC Aria General] h0r1n0:
I could use NTT Docomo SIM with my rooted ARIA(emobile).
[HTC Aria General] orb3000:
.

Thread will be stickied for the time being
[HTC Aria General] visceralpsyche:
Thanks for the sticky Orb3000!

Hopefully this can become the goto place for all Japanese HTC Aria owners to discuss rooting their phones and using them to their fullest.

With the latest nightly of CM7 I'm getting awesome battery life (3-4 days!). I was in Yodobashi Camera recently with a friend (showing them the Aria) and helped the E-Mobile staff diagnose a connection problem with the store's wifi hotspot! :D Used my Aria and the Wifi Analyzer app to figure out the least crowded frequency to use for them.... the guy was amazed and quite curious about CM7 being on the phone! :D

Cheers,

visceralpsyche
[HTC Aria General] Oren The Red:
Interesting.. I am also in Japan and been using the Aria. Been dying to root it.

Can you help out (I am in Tokyo area).
[HTC Aria General] drumist:
The newly released AlphaRevX beta should work on your phone:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1122574
[HTC Aria General] visceralpsyche:
Oren,

if the AlphaRevX thing doesn't work for you (or you are not confident in trying it) I'm happy to help. Send me a PM. I'm in Tokyo also.

Cheers,

Paul
[HTC Aria General] visceralpsyche:
Just a quick update - I'm currently testing my old Softbank iPhone Black USIM in my HTC Aria and it appears to work with the "smile.world" APN. I get the proper 3G or H icons depending on my location and my @i.softbank.jp email appears to work fine (IMAP based). Briefly used tethering with my iPad to confirm it works - yes, it does :)

Will do more comprehensive tests in the next few days and report back again. Going to keep a close eye on the bill to make sure I'm not getting screwed out of my pakehoudai plan from my iPhone.... but from other reports I imagine I'll be fine. Still better safe than sorry! :D

Cheers,

visceralpsyche
[HTC Aria General] attn1:
What version Hboot is on the Japanese HTC Aria?
[HTC Aria General] visceralpsyche:
To be clear, I'm currently using a non-Japanese Aria. But I did go and check the Japanese E-Mobile Aria in the store to see what HBOOT version it had. It had HBOOT 1.02 on it and Android 2.2. I also noted its radio version ends in .13 whereas my Aria (from Hong Kong) ends in .11 (probably because the E-Mobile Aria needs to support the 1700MHz band which the Hong Kong version doesn't support).

Anyway, I've attached a photo I took of the E-Mobile Aria bootloader screen in the store, along with two snapshots of my own Aria running with my old iPhone Softbank USIM in it.

So far so good - it shows the SoftBank provider logo on the lock screen, shows both the 3G and HSPDA icons depending on reception area, handles SMS and MMS perfectly with no additional setup and finally, handles the i.softbank.jp address without issue through K-9. Only small issue appears to be lack of PUSH support for that account at the server end, however it DOES pop up the SMS alert like on the iPhone to let you know a message has arrived, so it's not a big deal (and I don't use my i.softbank.jp address for much since I have my own domains). This is all using the smile.world APN which automatically shows up as one of two APN options when the SoftBank USIM is installed (first time you need to select it, after that it remains on it).

For now I may not even need to go to E-Mobile, depending on the next few days' testing to make sure I don't lose my 'pakehoudai' status and that tethering my iPad doesn't cause any wrinkles! That said, I plan to keep this thread for all Aria users in Japan regardless of carrier, so I'll keep posting new info and asking others to add to the info repository when they can!

Cheers,

visceralpsyche
[HTC Aria General] visceralpsyche:
Sorry, I should mention my current build info too for clarity as to what I'm running:

CyanogenMod7 nightly 111

drowningchild kernel 8.7 BFS (using smartass2 with 806/245Mhz)

Radio firmware update 7.16.35.11

+ Google apps package

Cheers,

visceralpsyche
[HTC Aria General] Oren The Red:
Paul,

Thanks for the lead on AlphaRevX. It was only today that I finally had the time to meddle with it and it looks like a success to me:

1. Used AlphaRevX on my EMOBILE Japanese HTC Aria to get the S-OFF

2. Used Revoked tool to flash the custom recovery.

I am now free! Rooted.

Now, comes the question which ROM to install. I guess I should be careful here with the radio versions, right?

Any recommendations or should I just go with the CM7?

Thanks.

Oren
[HTC Aria General] visceralpsyche:
My pick would be what I'm running in my sig - the latest CM7 nightly for the Aria along with drowningchild's latest kernel.

One thing to note is that the radio firmware I'm using is for my Hong Kong Aria, which has different radio bands to the E-Mobile Aria (I'm missing symmetric 1700MHz). So I'd stick with the radio firmware that your handset shipped with for now.

Hope this helps!

Cheers :)
[HTC Aria General] Oren The Red:
Thanks mate!

Last q. Do you know if there is a package or where I can find the emobile APNs? I seems to find only 2 on the net, but I remember that I had like 5-6 APNs on the emobile STOCK.

I have the stock backup, maybe I can extract the APNs from there?

Cheers,

Oren
[HTC Aria General] drumist:
Yeah, just load up your backup, and write down the APNs listed.
[HTC Aria General] kazh:
Hi,

I have the emobile APN's. Used APN backup tool to extract the APN in XML format. Will PM you the file when I get home.

Kaz
[HTC Aria General] MtgYL:
thanks for share
[HTC Aria General] alexalex3:
I have a root Aria too (emobile aria), can you tell me how?

My Aria with Docomo sim cannot find Docomo field.

Thank you
[HTC Aria General] kazh:
I am not sure how its working but I just tried my Docomo SIM in the Aria and it picked up the Docomo signal. So I can confirm that it works. At least in Tokyo. Could be regional frequency issue? alexalex3 where in Japan are you?
[HTC Aria General] :
My Aria is Emobile, but no longer have contract.

Thus, I S-OFF my Aria using revolutionary and installed custom ROM FR008. When I put in sim card from other operator (Maxis, Malaysia) it do not ask for any unlock code when turn on. It seem that the phone is sim unlock(?). But when I manual search for the network in setting, it only show JPN EMOBILE, cannot see docomo or softbank network in Japan.

Do I need to setup APN in order to pick up other network?
[HTC Aria General] ottomanwolf:
HTC
[Galaxy S II General] robot1000:
http://www.mobot.net/samsung-confirms-nfcenabled-galaxy-ii-launching-uk-month-23138

Good news for those who have yet to order, bad news for those like me, who've already got this device :(

Edit

Been confirmed on numerous sites now:

http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...ially-confirms-nfc-enabled-galaxy-s-ii-954965

http://www.t3.com/news/samsung-confirms-nfc-enabled-galaxy-s-ii?=56357
[Galaxy S II General] tameracingdriver:
Ah, the perils of being an early adopter... bugs... and then finding your handset outdated within a month.... :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II General] robot1000:
Surely there must be price premium with this feature, otherwise it's going to upset alot of their customers, unless they offer a swap which I don't really see that happening
[Galaxy S II General] nox156:
can somebody explain what the big thing is about NFC? Is it starting to get big in Europe? In Canada, I have yet to hear about a mass deployment of the technology, just a few select trials that were done 1-2 years ago.

Is the technology already deployed in Europe? I don't see it being big in Canada for at least another few years, especially considering very few smartphones support it right now. I have a SGSII in pre-order and I'm wondering if I'm really missing out on something with a device with no NFC chip.

thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] robot1000:
Well it would make it future-proof if it was implemented and make the device more valuable in future years
[Galaxy S II General] SBS_:
I have yet to see it deployed anywhere here in Norway and unless you intend to keep your phone for 2+ years I wouldn't worry about it tbh.
[Galaxy S II General] tameracingdriver:
Wouldn't bet on there being a price premium, I don't think there will be. Since when have big companies cared that much about stuff like this? After the first SGS I said I wouldn't have another Samsung, yet here I am (and the 2nd one is giving me as much grief so far as the first! :D).

NFC itself, I really don't see it taking off much in most of the UK at least in the forseeable future (can't speak for anywhere else).... maybe in the capital but not so much anywhere else, and definitely not where I live... so I'm not too worried.

For me though, as already stated, the main downside for us early adopters is that our early devices will be worth less than the later devices, this is surely not under debate, although 18+ months down the line, I very much doubt there will be a big difference in value... and your next phone will surely have the feature anyway, and it may even be starting to get going by then....
[Galaxy S II General] nospamjl:
Yes, but if a NFC version supersedes the current one it'll probably run different software and then we will be left with a handset that no-one will write custom firmware for. :mad:
[Galaxy S II General] robot1000:
It's only been out for less then a month and an updated handset is about to be released :mad:

I've contacted samsung for an explanation and if it's 100% confirmed then I shall be demanding an exchange
[Galaxy S II General] smartbot:
They have NFC in the Korean model and if I'm not mistaken it's a thicker phone. So there are tradeoffs...
[Galaxy S II General] RogerPodacter:
my mind is boggled here trying to think of one rational reason why samsung would release a UK version, then another UK version with 1 extra chip added on. surely they would just make one UK version?!?!

i agree NFC is near useless, but it is a good measure to future proof the device. and seeing as the SGS2 seems to be somewhat of a "breakthrough" device, a lot of people hoped to ride this device for the long haul moreso than other devices since it steps up performacne specs so signficantly.
[Galaxy S II General] ash969:
i quickly cancelled my order :)

i live in the Netherlands, but my gues is that Samsung will release the NFC enabled S2 also in Holland :) otherwise import from the UK
[Galaxy S II General] sarsh11:
I don't think Samsung is obliged to offer anyone a swap.

It was clearly stated that the phone that the user is buying does not have an NFC chip, and that certain models will have it. If you bought the phone understanding these terms then I don't see why Samsung/any other retailer would have to do anything.

Anyway the point is obsolete as I am certain NFC is not going to be huge anytime soon.
[Galaxy S II General] robot1000:
Yes, but those in the UK were specifically told that we weren't getting the NFC chip and now they have backtracked on that. I'm sure others like me would have held off buying (until the release if the updated version) if they would have made it clear from the outset
[Galaxy S II General] kraized:
Not entirely true. Dial-a-phone (who is actually P4U) state in the phone description that the UK model does have NFC.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Oh bugger!
[Galaxy S II General] Xdenwarrior:
true indeed, patience is a virtue! read this also: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=13699240#post13699240 my last post
[Galaxy S II General] Deleted member 2842059:
Part of what I was waiting for. Now to find a NFC 32.
[Galaxy S II General] kersh:
Maybe some of us we can catch amazon in few weeks with this
[Galaxy S II General] zee54:
Argh man! Now I don't know whether to get the phone now or wait until next month for the new version!?? :(

Even though I probably won't even use NFC it'll still be nice to have the feature in case it ever becomes useful. Plus do I want to get a phone now that'll be old and out of date within a few weeks??

It is very strange that Samsung would make a move like this. Makes you think that they rushed to get the first batch out to beat other new phones to the market and as a result left bits out.
[Galaxy S II General] pulser_g2:
TBH I'm quite happy to have ordered one already. I'm not in the slightest bit interested in NFC, and will be sticking by my "first" SGS2 (if it ever arrives... AHEM O2 AHEM)

I think this is a big buzz over NFC... It would require modification to every payment terminal etc, so I vote "meh".
[Galaxy S II General] bigmo7:
I think its pretty safe to say that even after 2 years I doubt NFC will be that big here, we're pretty conservative when it comes to assimilating new tech like this...
[Galaxy S II General] hazart:
But starting with Ice Cream Sandwich, NFC can do more than just making a payment: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/11/android-0-click-nfc-sharing-demonstrated-in-ice-cream-sandwich
[Galaxy S II General] pulser_g2:
True, but doesn't 'bump' do this already via bluetooth?
[Galaxy S II General] twigggs:
This is my only concern as well. Does anyone have any idea if this might be true? I don't want to be left behind while the whole world is developing for the slightly newer handset.
[Galaxy S II General] kraized:
The review over at Pocketnow states there is an NFC chip inside. They reviewed a UK model they got from Clove.
[Galaxy S II General] pulser_g2:
Then it will be the whole world except me :p

They will likely be almost identical though to be fair... add a framework and apk or two...
[Galaxy S II General] bigmo7:
How do you manage to come up with those Chuck Norris jokes? It seems to change every day too :p