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[Nexus S General] draugaz:
Yes, exactly: only if you care enough.

As with every parameter, after certain threshold it simply just does not matter anymore for the most people. Except for bragging rights of course.

I happen to have an SLCD NexusS (i9023) and sAmoled SGS as test devices and just recently got rid of my private nexus1 with Amoled.

To me the contrast of the SLCD is already good enough, I see no significant advantage in even deeper black levels.

In a daylight it is a moot point anyway (since neither display is totally black) and in the total darkness the xAmoled's simply can't dim themselves to the low enough levels, so it makes reading the books an eye tiring experience. To me the SLCD is simply more pleasant to look at.

Not to mention the pentile layout jagged edges, false (and unstable) colors, excessive energy consumption on the white backgrounds, big visible gaps between pixels (snake skin effect), burn-in problems etc.

So, if the endless deep blacks at night are important enough for you to cope with other problems, then yes, xAmoled makes sense. And no if not.

At least the SGS2 has finally solved the pentile problem. But reduced the DPI at the same time, so it is not necessary a better screen hands down.

I am currently looking for my next phone and it really does not look good at the moment.

NS with slcd is neat, but already yesterday's model. Motorola Atrix has pentile and locked bootloader. HTC sensation has a locked bootloader. SGS2 has samoled+ (a disadvantage to me), is bigger than I would like (3.7"-4") and trades the battery capacity for the insane thinness which I don't need. LG2x would be a fairly interesting choice, but only after they sort out the problems.

In other words I will wait and see. Then either buy a NS with SLCD or LG2X if fixed by LG.
[Nexus S General] williamj1:
I was away for a few hours, and I come back to this :O it certainly heated up in here didn't it ;)

All the stuff about AMOLED etc. I think AMOLED is great, and I'f I had the choice I would probably choose it over S-LCD. But I have never used AMOLED, only S-LCD and the screen on my Desire is great. So because of that, I would just buy the S-LCD version as it's cheaper.

I think the Nexus S is great, but I do agree with the poster above that it is yesterdays model. Even if its not at the moment, it will be replaced by a nexus 3 in due course I'm sure. Given that the SGS2 is only a £100 more, I do think it is a better option should you have the money. Having said that, the Nexus S will easily keep up for a year I would say. But the SGS2 is definitely not for you if rooting and custom roms and the "pure google" experience and the quickest updates are important to you. Although, that could change. It can be rooted, there just isn't much development with ROMS etc.

Again, that is why I am saying if the Nexus S falls in price it suddenly becomes a lot more viable and I would get one - because then, for little money I get a really great phone. But, I am money concious. If money is not so tight, and you can spend upwards of £400, the SGS2 is probably a better long term investment. I would still wait and see how the custom ROMS and development side pans out though. It's not important for some, but it is to me.

I feel like a troll I've said this so many times, but I really do wish the Nexus S fell even more in price :P
[Nexus S General] olyloh6696:
nexus s price will futher drop nore in june-july when the sensation/iphone 5 are released.

i'm lookin to pick up a desire s in summer too, as the price is already steadily dropping upon launch.

just wait till june, to make your mund up for the nexus s or sgs2.
[Nexus S General] williamj1:
Yeh but if I start waiting months, it will be out of date even more if I eventually bought one. It needs to drop soon really, or I think it will be too late.

The sensation has already been released.

Why do you want a Desire S if you have a SGS2?
[Nexus S General] DopyG:
Yeah my choices are also narrowed down to those choices. I am split between the NS or SGS 2.

Yeah the SGS 2 is nice, but try go have a look in the SGS 2 forum. Some people have insane battery issues with it and then there is the display issues. I know that every phone can have hardware faults and issues, but its really extreme over at the SGS 2 forum.

Yeah I wanna be future proof with the processor, but a battery which lasts only 16 hours and a screen with yellow lines/ a blue tint on the screen is really scaring me.

So I might just buy yesterdays SLCD phone and atleast have an updated software and a battery that lasts me 2 days (maybe 3 with a optimized kernel).
[Nexus S General] williamj1:
Yup I agree. It's pretty awesome I think. It can run stock gingerbread, CM7, Miui, Sense, a touchwiz port is in the works. It can do everything.

And if 720p was brought by CM7 or Miui (as is rumoured), it would be even better. And it has a good battery, and just works.

Where you thinking of buying it from? Contract or sim-free?
[Nexus S General] olyloh6696:
well, before i got my sgs2 i had been saving up for a desire s . but i kinda got the sgs2 as a early birthday present from my parents. so i still got money saved over for a desire s! i fell in love with the desire s upon release! i always wated a aluminium phone!:D

i also want a backup android phone too / secondary, where i can choose between the two :) (gave osf to my brother)

the sgs2 is a beast of a handset, but as the other poster has just said, it has flaws (crap battery life etc) whats the poiny of having the most powerful phone in the world, is the battery last merely a day? :)

im also going on holiday in summer , so i want a backup phone! :)
[Nexus S General] DopyG:
I already have a contract with my iPhone 3GS so my operator is giving me the choice to prolong the contract 6 months and then get Nexus S for whats equal to 50 $ or the Galaxy S 2 for 70 $.

So the difference in price does not really mean much for me, alas I think I will be going Nexus S.
[Nexus S General] williamj1:
But you have a San Francisco too??
[Nexus S General] olyloh6696:
yeh, but as i said in my above post, i've given it to my brother :p

OSF = orange san francisco :)

lol, he's only 11, but knows a hell lot about android haha! hes got all the apps, homescreens, browsers etc. haha :p
[Nexus S General] draugaz:
Strange. The i9023 NS currently costs something around 325euros over here while the SGS2 is listed at 520euros and should start selling sometime next week.

So, it IS a significant difference and I somehow doubt the NS has much reserve to fall in price.

Would be an easy decision if LG 2X would not be selling for about 380euros.....
[Nexus S General] DopyG:
Am I the only one who find it weird that in Denmark the differences between Nexus S and Galaxy S II is only 38 $?

So should I get the Nexus S or GSII? :O

I know the question has been raised alot times, but I dont want to make a new thread and I want the question answered by someone who have actually tried both phones for atleast a day ~.~
[Xoom Accessories] Lolento:
I'm looking to buy this as it seems it is the only solution out there that is non-leather.

Or am I wrong, is there any other non-leather cases out there that can be considered?
[Xoom Accessories] Stealyourface:
Any type of gel case. Tpu is the best material for cases imo. I have a leather case for going out. And I plan to buy a tpu case for inside use.
[Xoom Accessories] MrGinger:
Take a look at the incipio feather thread below. I put on a description and some snaps of my barely there case. I think it is a very well made minimalistic case/back covering. Thoroughly recommend it if its the style of case you're looking for.
[Xoom Accessories] Lolento:
thx, yea I think the incipio case may better suit my needs
[Desire General] brilldoctor:
What is the point of this?

The idea of this is to convince htc to unlock the bootloaders and disable the NAND protection on their phones

Why should I support this?

Unlocking the bootloader and disabling the NAND protection will allow users to keep their phones up to date using custom roms such as CM7. Take the htc wildfire for example. In december 2010, HTC released a 2.2 update for the wildfire. However, hidden in this update was a new bootloader which could not (and still can not as of the 15th may 2011) be modified. It is unlikely that HTC will release another update for this phone, meaning that users are going to be stuck on this rom. The reason? So HTC can sell new phones. However what this is doing is putting users off buying HTC's devices since rival companies have announced that the users can easily unlock the bootloaders on their devices.

To support the campaign please sign the petition at http://goo.gl/uIeqv and you can like us on facebook at http://goo.gl/e1CqN and you can see updates on my blog at http://goo.gl/KdpFr

We got featured on androidspin http://goo.gl/DryCd and eurodroid http://goo.gl/4SNf8
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] korzyn:
Hello everybody,

I searched for a while for a sollution to add missing cities in the Sense weather app but finally I collected all needed information.

I have also found out that you can add Cities in to the World Clock App of your Sense Phone - see below.

I have LeeDroid 3.0.3 GB ROM with Seos Weather for Sense 2.1. This sollution is working for shure.

Let's go to work:

Add cities to the Sense Weather App:

First you need to watch SuperSorts howto.

You don't need to use SuperSorts datafile - it is the whole city list.

The following file named "weather.db" is the current Sense weather database file only. It means you will just edit the list of cities directly shown in Sense weather.

Once prepared this file you can everytime overwrite the original one... after a wipe, for example.

(I'll try to make a update ZIP which you can flash with CWM once you added your own database file to it)

With Root Explorer you have to copy this file from the phone to your HDD:

/data/data/com.htc.provider.weather/databases/weather.db.

Edit it with SQLite Database Browser by inserting the right location code

Set also the correct app you want to use the data for : here com.htc.elroy.Weather under the row App.

... and save it.

Copy weather.db back to /data/data/com.htc.provider.weather/databases/

and reboot your phone.

You can find your Accuweather location code using the database found here

or just generate it by netWeather v3.0.

To find a code proceed as follows:

Go there

and

"Choose location" for example Belfast then Search and select which Belfast for example in United Kingdom

"Next"

"I agree to these terms and conditions"

in the window web page code scroll down until you find EUR|UK|UK002|BELFAST|

(Thanks to Pidipadi)

Add cities in the World Clock:

Do the same steps as for the weather. Following add a line in the database that looks like the weather one but set the right application in the App column:

com.htc.android.worldclock

That's it
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] NOMIOMI:
thanks for the guide man
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] robertus23:
thanks korzyn

i have tested and works, but you must change this file:

/data/data/com.htc.provider.weather/files/WP_0409WWE.db

works 100%
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] korzyn:
Ok, you're right. I couldn't get it to work that way. Maybe I did something wrong.

Anyway, as I see is the difference between those database files is that WP_0408WWE.DB is the whole on the phone aviable city database.

The database file what I wrote about in my first post, is the current database of your weather app.
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] JD7:
I'm very interested in updating this db as I have family/friends all over the world.

Can you confirm that I only need to add 'EUR|UK|UK002|BELFAST|' for example?

OR do I need to include all other data (Country, timezone, Long, Lat etc) in the columns for the newly inserted row?

Thank you for your information about the locations.
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] robertus23:
I use other data too(time-zones,country,latitude,long.- because my country it so small:))
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] korzyn:
I'm not shure but I would just try it out. What you should insert is the city name - it will be shown in the weather app. The other stuff is not needed I think.
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] JD7:
Thank you both for the update - I will create two copies of the db and try both.

See if there is any difference :)
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] korzyn:
Please tell us what you found out.

What's your conclusion. (...and... please vorgive me my English if thee are any mistakes in the text :-) ).
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] JagDave:
Works like a charm on Kingdom ROM.

I now have personalised home weather info.

Thanks :)
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] JD7:
Kein Problem. Ihr Englisch ist viel besser als mein Deutsch :D

Ok so far:-

1. Found accuweather netcode for places 'X/Y/Z' where family or friends live (Town rather than City), added that to a copy of the WP_0409WWE.db (List db).

2. Copied db to SDCard, then Root Explorer - delete original WP_XXX.db, replace with new version, set permissions. Did reboot to be safe lol.

3. Was able to select the 'Town' from 'add new place list' within the weather app, but instead of 'Country' listed below, place name when viewing weather, it listed null (as in null value).

4. Once selected in accuweather, I was unable to display data of the Town I had the code for.

______________________________________________________________

I'm going to try and edit both db's mentioned in the thread - the 'Master List' (WP_XXX.db) AND the 'User' db. Replace the ones on the fone (I have backups ;)) and see what happens.

One thing that I did notice within the code from accuweather is:-

EUR|UK|UK002|BELFAST|

The section in RED for the places I wish to use, there are several codes - for each place on the accuweather website. There were 3 options to choose (Town X; UK or Town X; England; UK or Town X; County/State Y;England).

I will post more if anyone interested - might be later today or tomorrow, I've just finished a 13hr workshift :(

Oh - I did some digging online to find out how accuweather decided on the 'UK002' code but most URL's linked back to XDA for other phones - just mentioned go to site and select place etc.

I even thought of weather stations and Airports - came up with a bunch of data, but nothing linked into accuweather's codes.

Del aka JD7
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] JD7:
Sorry for the delay - to many work hours...

However, I have managed to get Non-City Weather to work for me.

1. Edit the WP_0409WWE.db with the Accuweather code for your town (having obtained from website).

2. Edit the weather.db with your new town entry information

3. Check weather from clock/weather widget

Del

24-05 10:14 GMT+1 ** Update ** works for me - Accuweather code in both db's - doesn't appear to need additional long/lat/timezone
[Networking] shaggles:
Hi there,

any recommendations what kind of prepaid card I should get? Won't make too many calls but will use mobile data a lot (but I guess 2gb will be enough).

Any advice would rock!
[Networking] akbisw:
tmobile

I think tmobile has this prepaid service thing where you pay a dollar everyday u use data. But it comes with a talk package. I dont remember since they took all the info off their site. Try calling tmobile usa and confirm.
[Networking] Scintillation:
Yes. I believe it is 1.49 per day. Might be your best option.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] StereoD:
Android Honeycomb has hidden Gingerbread interface, enabled by higher LCD density​

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Google's already indicated that tablets and smartphones won't be sharing the same Android build until Ice Cream Sandwich in Q4, though interestingly enough, it turns out that the tablet-friendly Honeycomb actually has Gingerbread's interface quietly tucked underneath. According to modder Graffix0214, all you need for making the jump is one simple tweak in a system file: assuming you already have root access, use your preferred method -- Pocketables recommends the LCDDensity for Root app -- to change the LCD density value to 170 or higher to emulate a smaller, denser display. After a reboot, you should then see some Gingerbread love as demoed by Graffix0214's video after the break; and likewise, set the value to 160 or lower to roll back. It sure is nice to have an option, eh?

[YOUTUBE]T8m_Qawds9o[/YOUTUBE]​
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tj_style:
yup.. when i try to port honeycomb sdk to my tiny device, 320x480 @ 120dpi the layout is switching to gingerbread ui. and i can get full honeycomb ui with 80dpi.

same like if we build the honeycomb system with base-3.0 or base-3.1.xml manifest, there are no honeycomb ui when build from source until now.

the so, actualy honeycomb will run on small screen with gingerbread-ish ui.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MikefromTX:
After flashing to TNT Lite 4.20 I now have to clear an error message every time I boot my G Tab. It says "Sorry! The application Google Partner Setup (process.com.google..android.partnership) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again."

A Force Close is required to clear it, or else it messes with email (and maybe other stuff).

Questions:

- I've located this in /system/app using iFileManager and it's an apk file ... can it be safely deleted?

- How do I delete it? I'm not familiar with iFilemanager, and don't see a "delete" option. Can I delete it with CWD or Titanium Backup?

Thanks!

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[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MikefromTX:
I know this has come up before, but all I find is other people asking my same question:

Can I safely delete the Google Partner Setup apk from my system/app folder?

It's not loading (requires a FC for the tablet to boot), but I'm still reluctant to remove anything from the system directory in case it's required somehow.

Help??? :confused:

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[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rajeevvp:
Google Partner Setup is used (at least) by the browser. You could try disabling it using Autorun Manager from Market instead of deleting the .apk file. Be warned that doing so on my system caused the browser to exit without warnings on quite few sites--those that have Google Ads are esp. problemmatic.

My advice is to first go to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > select "All", find "Google Partner Setup" and then "Clear data". If that doesn't work, get into ClockworkMod and there do a "wipe data/factory reset" (and also possibly a "wipe cache partition").
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MikefromTX:
Thanks Raj. I'll give it a try.

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[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DEEE38:
Help Guys i have a paperweight!

My samsung vibrant is totally bricked! I have tried many different meathods and all do not work at all. I even bought a jig off ebay! That doesn't even put it into download mode.

Please help!

Can someone please make my paperweight work again?

I was flashing a new baseband on the phone when Odin stalled for some reason. I accidentally disconnected my phone and now stuck on the phon!computer screen only!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ergutier:
Hi...

I had a similar situation with my phone.

When you get the "phon!computer screen" you should only connect the cable and start the flash with odin....

Try this and you could solve your problem...
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DEEE38:
i did it doesn't do anything!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s15274n:
When you have odin open, usb in the pc connected.... when you connect to phone while holding both volume buttons, does odin show a COM #?

if so, you should be okay... from that screen you can use odin.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lucky 69:
well try this with phone off 1.take out battery 2.hold volume up and volume down together 3. while holding buttons down put battery back in 4.still holding buttons plug usb into it and should be in download mode .see if this helps:D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqxearzXrVY here's a video might help to see it done
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DEEE38:
so i just got pissed and used odin3 and checked repartition and somehow after it failed. I pluged the phone in again and this time it finally went to download mode. Thanks everyon problem solved.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lucky 69:
good to here:D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Moandal:
I got an e-mail from Samsung saying I'd been automatically registered on the Samsung Social Hub website, but when I follow the link and login, it takes me to a Sign Up page. Unfortunately I can't sign up because when I enter my IMEI number it says:

"This IMEI is not available for the social hub service."

Anyone else had or solved this problem? I tried the Q&A function from the SSH website, but it just gave me an error when I tried to send - hopeless!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DevonHartigan:
Same phone, same problem

Hi Allan

I have the exact same problem. I tried filling out their forms too, but they haven't replied.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeanclaudevandamme:
you don't need to register?

I use my Social Hub app just fine without having formally registered. And I definitely didn't enter any IMEI number anywhere.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Moandal:
Yes, you're right - I don't need to register. But I *want* to register!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] urmybaby:
i cant register neither, also i can't use my IM app, shows error
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Barff1984:
Ok, so i've had my desire since the first day it came out...I've lurked this board many a time but never actually decided to root my phone...i was always quite happy as it is...it's unlocked so i get the updates.....at the moment though i want Gingerbread on my phone or cm7 perhaps (still need to do research on which is the best rom though)

Anyway, my micro usb port on my phone has long gone....i need to balance my phone onto the cable to make it charge but the times of plugging my phone into my computer ended many moons ago...so my question is

can i still root my phone even though it wont connect to my computer?

It's not a biggy as i plan to get the Sensation either tomorrow or next week, i just thought i'd spruce up the desire then flog it off to a mate.

help will be appreciated
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Meaple:
Erm.... yeh. You kinda need your usb.

Sent from CM7
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Barff1984:
Cheers.... the sensation it is then
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kashifnazir:
Hi all, updated my tablet and keyboard the other day and after using it for a while ive noticed that the tablet isnt being charged by the keyboard? but the keyboard is docked properly as im using it to type this now so is there something im missing or has the update messed this up?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rumbleweed:
The update eliminated the charge indicator. Are you sure that it is not charging,but you just are not seeing battery meter.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kashifnazir:
I am using my tablet which is docked into the keyboard and yet the battery on my tablet is losing charge. Is there some sort of threshold where if the battery falls to a certain level, thats when the dock starts to charge the tablet?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] focamonca:
how can I change the screen locker of my galaxy s2?

it is awful and slow

THNX
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blasterbates180:
Download widget locker from the market. It does a pretty good job and you can customize it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] focamonca:
there isn't any rom or .rar to flash?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blasterbates180:
I'm not technical when it comes to phones so don't know but everything on here pointed me to widget locker so I committed and bought it. I think it's really great and more responsive when it comes to unlocking. I've attached what my lock screen looks like