yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HD2 General] drewden123:
I think it is a must to at least try dual booting Windows Phone 7 and Android. I am currently running Windows Phone 7 (NoDo update) and Android (AOSP CM7 - AmericanAndroid) and I LOVE it. You can get the power and customizability of CM7 at any time, and at the press (or a few presses) of a button you can go back to the smooth, elegant, sleek interface of Windows Phone 7 if you want simplicity and a more robust/unique UI. I never find battery life to be too draining on the SD Android, and there are tweaks to get it respectable on Windows Phone 7. And, this is of course all with the amazing MAGLDR, which allows us to dual boot this. I even have a couple other builds (MIUI and/or Sense) of Android I will switch to sometimes with just a few extra button presses in MAGLDR. So, I guess you could say I'm tri-booting even. Moral of the story, you can do so much more when you dual boot. The only thing I am missing out on Android being on SD (that I know of) is Clockworkmod recovery, which isn't as necessary since you can drag and drop from your SD card to back up system and data images. Well, I've rambled far too long and hope this helps you. Good luck!
[HD2 General] Kailkti:
I'd suggest you read this guide to get started. It'll help you understand all the terms and what nots in this HD2 world.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1021837

And as they say above, if you want an experience, go for dual booting. Though you need to find yourself two sd cards and be carrying them. xD
[HD2 General] rauschkugl:
there's no need for two cards just the right partitioning.
[HD2 General] Hamsn:
I suggest you to use the phone as is on Windows Mobile 6.5 till you get used to it. The HD2 is awesome even on the Windows Mobile. Next when you feel you need to do more, you need more updated apps, and more functionality on the HD2, you can switch to Android, which is available in various flavors- Sense & Stock. You will have the options to chose a ROM which would give what you need, and there will always be updates to the OS, to the apps it uses and also the functionality enhancement.

If Windows Phone 7 gets more apps and developers produce something good, you'll have additional choice here. WP7 is really slick on HD2, just the lack of apps and several bugs, specifically related to battery, etc.

Concerning outshining the iPhone, you have got wonderful widgets to outdo the iPhone Springboard. Similar apps are also available on the Android Market. Moreover you will have extra functionality like Bluetooth transfer between any devices, use of your phone as storage (pen) drive, for tethering (USB & WiFi) on laptop, transfering music, data or other content from any PC, no iTunes.
[HD2 General] drewden123:
As mentioned above, you do not need 2 SD cards. I have my 16GB partitioned where Android gets ~8GB and WP7 gets ~8GB. Also, Hamsn, I believe the OP is already at this point, seeing from his first post that he's had it for 15 months and is now looking for suggestions on where to go from WM6.5. Either way, OP, I think you will be pleasantly surprised regardless of which route you take. There are so many options for the HD2 that it really is like a computer in your pocket. Just how you can load pretty much any OS on a laptop without big corporations locking it down, that's how the HD2 is (and how every smart phone should be!). This is off topic, but on that note, I suggest every HD2 owner go "like" the HTC page on Facebook and leave a post telling them how they better revise their new bootloader policy (with the locked EVO 3D, etc.) or we will never buy HTC again. We will never have a worthy successor to the HD2 if they keep this up.
[HD2 General] Foxmanuk:
Spot on drewden123. I am looking for something different than 6.5 (as been on this almost 17 months now). I think I will go down the dual boot route, (WP7 and Android) just getting myself a larger micro SD card to handle it. (as noted I will follow the partition instructions using a 16gb card)

I already know that WP7 will probably do my nut if it causes battery issues (this is the only bad thing I have to say about the whole phone since I had it), but I wont know until I try it.

I guess I will finally end back on a likely 6.5 /Android dual boot.

Just wanted to know if people thought I should not even try WP7 considering the need for activation being a slight pain vs what WP7 actually delivers on this phone.

Thanks for all input so far.
[HD2 General] rauschkugl:
i just tried it for some time without activating and sideloaded some apps. just to see how i like it. but then i went back to android on nand without dual boot to be able to use cwm recovery.

i would suggest you doing the same and if you like wp7 you can activate and install dual boot. but if you don't know if you will like it you shouldn't do the whole work with partitioning sd, activating and everything.

i went back because the multitouch on wp was much worse than on android and the battery drain was just too high. also i was not able to get an activation code.
[HD2 General] achen_you:
New knowledge to me. Thank you ... (sorry... should hit the thanks button...):D
[HD2 General] drewden123:
Well, fwiw I do not have that much of a battery drain on WP7, and most ROMs have a bug/fix where if you go into camera, switch it to camcorder, then switch back the battery drain is fixed. Also, activation is a breeze if you do it over MS chat (say you're from US though, I think). The good thing about having the dual boot is that WP7 is only going to improve and get more modern from here. If you dual boot with WM6.5 the OS gets more and more stagnant and outdated. We should be getting Mango sometime in the coming months and I think DFT will have a way where you can actually update your phone directly from Zune like it's an HD7. And, of course, you can always keep a nice CM7 or MIUI for your Android boot option. Maybe I'm just so dazzled by having both the awesome UI of WP7 and the power of CM7 that I think it's the best way to go, but it all comes down to personal preference. If you need the features of WM6.5 go for it. But, WP7, like I said, is just getting better and better, and the only difference from NAND Android and SD is that you don't get clockworkmod. With WP7 and Android you can basically have an HD7 and an EVO in one device.
[HD2 General] Foxmanuk:
Thanks for all the help on this thread. I have successfully dual booted WP7 and SD Android on first attempt.

For fellow newbies out there, read, read, read, and then take things slow.

I made sure I knew as much as I could and things went through easily.

WP7 was a 3 min job over MS chat. All working well.

Just getting used to both OS. Think I will use WP7 at work, and Android later in the day. I will post back about practicalities of having both as dual boot options.

I can see already there are a few things I need to get used to on both OS.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Devil1978:
When i install more than 12 fonts and i open the screen where i can choose the fonts the galaxy s crashes always in all firmwares.

do you have the problem too?
[General Questions and Answers] Skinnyscot:
Could someone please tell me how I set up a 3rd party launcher ( Launcher Pro or ADW LauncherEX ) on the Xperia Arc. I found it easy on the HTC Desire as their launcher,Sense, was easy to find among the apps, but I cannot seem to find out what Sony Ericsson call their launcher. Also, on HTC, there was a button to "clear default" on HTC Sense, but I cannot find a similar button on the Arc. Can someone put me on the right road , PLEASE...:confused:

Sorry for wasting your time if you read this, but I simply downloaded a launcher and did not need to clear any defaults, unlike HTC, I was simply given the choice of launchers to make the default one and carried on happily from there...
[Xoom General] GhostOfTheNet:
Hi there,

Before a time i took the idea to run ubuntu in a chroot env under android and begun with a script running around in the net.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=987740

It's nice, it gives many possibilities, but hell... it s***s.

In my eyes ubuntu in chroot is a workaround to make our sweet little powerless android... just more powerful. But for sure, i would like to have in android:

System V Runlevel

APT

Many liitle tools I'm common from my PC... not their busybox version

The ability to switch between Androids OpenGL ES Interface and a XServer

Simply the freedom to choose, the freedom to do everything I want.

I'm happy that android bases on linux, but until now it is not really what it is meant to be a linux.

In the next days I'll see whats needed to realize the first two points. If there want and can help me someone, you are welcome.

regards

Ralph
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ArsAequi:
Hi,

I use my sgsII with runkeeper to track my performance.

Does anyone have experience with a bag /case that will fit the SGSII and can be attached to your arm?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ArsAequi:
this thread can be closed. Already found one!:)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Murfle:
Why not share what you found. In a store? Online? Brand name? A review? :)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ArsAequi:
I've ordered the 'Belkin DualFit Armband for Samsung Galaxy S II' online. I´m not yet allowed to post links on XDA(allowed after at least 8 posts), so you will have to look it up yourself. ;)

As soon as I've used it, I will post if its any good.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] αкαѕнα:
Nice... i want one too :P
[Galaxy S II Accessories] αкαѕнα:
Maybe this will help others

http://tinyurl.com/Armband-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S2
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Dextrosan:
Just ordered one too from Jacob Elektronik Germany. Hope it's good :)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Stitch!:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1066785&highlight=jogging

;)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Plonker:
Thanks for coming back with your solution. It reallys winds me up when people re-post to say they've got a fix, but don't go on to say what it is. :confused:

;)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] rob_h:
I bought a silicone skin for my SGS2 and wasn't fussed by it so put it in a drawer.

I then found out that my Tunebelt was too small for the SGS2 so I got an old velcro strap from my old Garmin Forerunner and cut 2 slits in the silicone case and pushed the strap through them. It feels really secure as the case is difficult to get off and the velcro strap is secure.

The best thing is that I can easily see the screen when running and it doesn't feel like it will fall off at all.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Gambero81:
very good for jogging
[Galaxy S II Accessories] nightic:
If either of you have now received the Belkin armband, do you mind posting a photo of the fit as well as a brief review?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] agaryt:
All this arm band have one fault .... If you sweat a lot perspiration going through and the worse scenario is when your galaxy stops working because is wet . It happened to me after running 10 km and I had to dry it , because touch screen stopped working . I was really scared !!! Fortunately phone works now but I bought

this : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380337316673&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1852wt_1139

But if somebody know where to buy real waterproof arm band , please let me know .:o
[Galaxy S II Accessories] nightic:
A fairly simple although crude solution for this is placing the phone in a small zip-loc type bag before slipping it in to the armband.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] agaryt:
yes.. you right but I had arm band so tight that foil bag was ripped after that ... although phone wasn't so wet then ...

I just got waterproof stuff for my phone .I hope it will work out :)
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] trocchietto:
the price is high and the temptation to buy an ipad2 honestly is present (despite I love droid) I would like to see a flyer vs ipad2 on the tube, in the meanwhile the most important factor for me to make adiscrimination between the two(I would always use my hd2 of course) is the weight..I would like to know by the users if you evaluate him really portable or your little bag burden on your shoulders.
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] Froschfinger:
Definitely. If you're concerned with weight and portability, Flyer is the choice. Apart from the screen (scratches, see other thread ;)) it is solid and lightweight compared to the iPad 1 (which is a few gram heavier than the new one). With the iPad I always needed to decide whether to take it with me or not, even though it is considerably lighter than a notebook or a netbook, but taking the Flyer with you is a no-brainer.
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] trocchietto:
thank you

I really urge to buy something, because at the moment my hd2 has the touch screen that does not work anymore(:( ) and I cannot wait 4 weeks to repair( maybe I ll find some shop here in adam without assistance) well the price is definetely high, especially considering all the models that are coming out, also if HTC remains for me the best android choice. Ill think thank you
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] Bxsteez:
I can definitely attest to forgetting its in my pocket. I put it in my back pocket the day after I bought it and i sat on it and freaked out because i thought i damaged the screen but it was OK.
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] kcchen:
Yes, this device fits in the back pocket of jeans or khakis without a problem. As far as I know, the iPad 2 can't do that trick. I like keeping my devices naked with just a thin film of invisibleshield and screen protector.

If you don't need the pen integration, then by all means there are less expensive 7" models out there. If you're looking for a "boardroom" device, the pen integration is a great, but the HTC won't have as much clout as an iPad.
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] ovigt71:
dude!!! what size is your pocket???? mine doesn't go in any of them....really ! you might have a rapper blue jeans ! (it was a joke! don't get angry ! )
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] Froschfinger:
We wear potato sacks over here.
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] upperkingjr:
I live in a nudest colony so the only place I carry it is in between my buttcrack :/
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] trocchietto:
Hope not to be OT

I really do not need a pen integration if there are not dictionaries inbuilted, since taking notes and recognize them in digital format is something will be probably possible without frustration in 5 years at least, but I feel loyal to htc and I prefer android. But since I have already my incredible hd2 and an outsatanding sony reader, maybe I will choiche archos 7 internet if I ll found a way to connect with my 3G hda2 and swype will go, but do you think really that archos 7 screen is brighter, and touch responsive as htc flyer? otherwise which other 7 inches alternatives you have in mind? I need battery, screen readable outdoor, great touch experience, complete compatibility with droid(without swype I am lost)
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] kcchen:
The HTC screen is nice. Others have posted that It's fine outdoors. HTC has a few feature called Trace which is very similar to Swype.

The pen integration is only available in certain apps. It's not like the pdas where your handwriting is recognized into letters. What you write on the screen is what you get. More like pen and paper.

I don't think the archos has a capacitive screen. It should connect to your WiFi hotspot with no issue. Its a lot less expensive than the Flyer. Again if pen integration is not necessary the Archos would be fine.
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] Bxsteez:
I've never used the archos 7 but the archos 5 was a fantastic media player. I'm referring to the android version. I seriously doubt the screen on the archos 7 is brighter than the flyer. I have yet to take this thing off minimum brightness. It is INSANELY bright!!! Its hard to even give and example. If i had a video camera I would show you a comparison between the Thunderbolt, which has a great screen, and the flyer. It really is crazy!

On the compatiblity with swype i'm not sure but I would mention that swyping on a larger screen has to be more time consuming than using thumb keyboard which gives you tablet keyboard options. That is a personal preference though.

The last part is the battery. I've used quite a few android devices that include the galaxy tab,motorola droid, droid incredible, thunderbolt, and galaxy s (fascinate), and i would say the battery is a little bit better than the galaxy tab and that battery life was great!!! I used the Flyer pretty much all day yesterday at work, I'm an engineer, and I was drawing circuits all day and it was tethered to my thunderbolt all day and when I got home i was still at 40%. So battery life is great!!

I hope that helps.
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] trocchietto:
well I have to think and benchmark, thank you
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] kcchen:
Watch this dude slip the Flyer in his back jean pocket.

http://gigaom.com/mobile/video-first-look-at-the-htc-flyer-android-tablet/
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mchu6am4:
Hi,

If there is a similar thread already please delete this - sorry!

I thinks it would be ideal to have a thread on what sort of mods/customisation etc. you should do to a new SGS2 - suggestions welcome!

Thanks, Ash
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] valdigre:
The truth is, that you don't need to do anything... :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Read the manual read the faqs .

jje
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iznee:
Congrats on your new phone..but i think the first thing you should do is study the threads here on issues people are having and carryout tests to determine yours is not having same issues..if your phone is defect free and u decide to keep it..than only u start cuatomizing/rooting etc etc as u like.

Just my opinion though..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mchu6am4:
Thanks guys..I'm eagerly awaiting delivery of mine today!

Have a case and screen protector ready!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B3311:
Throw away the earphones.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sammy555:
First thing i did was test for lag then gps. Speed is unreal with 0 lag-ever. gps is faultless-even beter than my old omnia hd which always amazed me for gps. battery is solid aswell so im one of the lucky ones. My quadrant and smart bench are below par but i dont give a **** about benchmarks. All i did really to customize was put on launcher pro and widgit locker-thats it. My sgs 1 i was always trying to find best lag fix-or best gps firmware, ive never had a phone so impressive out of the box
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Keep the earphones better than my Sennheiser or Shure .

Two decide what's wrong for yourselves dont start with negative views of a minority otherwise you will see flaws where there are none .

Remember that the majority are not posting my xxx does not work .

jje
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B3311:
Surprised you say that jj, although of course it's subjective.

What model Sennheiser and Shure do you use?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mchu6am4:
Out for delivery
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
I have about six sets of headphones and in ear buds ..

Sound level on phone via earphones is good at 50% .

But you have to remember that sound quality depends upon format music is in also .

Plus if you want to listen to the sound with a large amount of distortion in it such as much higher Treble or Bass its never going to be that good on a small MP3 format player that has been produced to provide a middle range sound .

Crap music = Crap sound .

jje
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] solarnz:
ClockworkMod Recovery - Modified for Asus Transformer​

OK, so this recovery will skip /data/media (Internal storage) when performing nandroid backups and also when you perform a factory reset.

This means that we can now perform nandroid backups without backing up our internal media and removing it everytime you want to do a backup.

Thanks to Bigrushdog and MadIndustries for helping out with the concept of the solution for skipping /data/media.

Also thanks to Koush and all the other developers that have contributed to clockworkmod, without you guys the android world would be completely different.

Thanks also to everyone in #xoom & #transformer that tested this.

The source code for all changes etc are available through the github repository. The two other projects that have been modified to make this recovery possible can also be viewed through my github account.

Even though this recovery has been tested, I am not liable for any loss of data or any damages done by this recovery.

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General Notes

When I refer to /data/media, this is the same as /sdcard when the transformer is booted into honeycomb. So any data that is stored in here should be untouched by this recovery.

Nandroid backups and restores don't touch the boot or recovery partitions.

If you encounter a problem with the filesystem on /data like it has become corrupt, place a blank file called "eraseData" (without the quotes) in the clockworkmod folder on your external sdcard. This will revert to the old way of formatting /data. NOTE: by doing this you will lose everything that you have in /data/media.

Versioning of recovery images:

At the moment I don't have a version number as such, instead each recovery image is timestamped in the format of DDMMYY-HHYY. So the file recovery-solarnz-120511-2030.img was produced on 12 May 2011 at 8:30 PM. This versioning is also shown in recovery when it starts.

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Downloads

Recovery Zip (solarnz-R3-240511-1908) FLASHED THROUGH CWM

MD5: 4470bee75f3318f07ec1eb5ddcee1f96

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Installation Instructions

Method 1 Flashing through CWM

Also, you can grab Rom Manager or QuickBoot from the market for easy access to recovery.

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Changelog

[url=http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13093938/XDA/Transformer/recovery-3.1.0.1-solarnz-R3-240511-1908.zip]3.1.0.1 (R3-240511-1908)[/url]
- Initial release for Asus Transformer
- Modified to skip /data/media or /sdcard in nandroid backups.
- Modified formatting /data to remove directories and folders so we can keep media.
- Place a file called eraseData in the clockworkmod directory on your EXTERNAL sdcard to revert to the normal restoration method.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] solarnz:
** Reserved **
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Roach2010:
Great work. I've tested extensively and have found no problems. this does exactly what it says on the tin.

I can also confirm that this version works fine with restoring pre-existing nandroid backups from the same device.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] The-Kevster:
AT LAST someones done it! Thank you :D
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ivan.volosyuk:
Why it's specific to Transformer? What about Xoom? Does it has different data layout? I thought it should be standard to Honeycomb...
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] timtlm:
Will this be compatible with previous backups I have made? Will the previous backups still restore the sdcard folder still?

Also, +1 about why this has to be unique for the TF and can't be honeycomb universal.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] jtn7040:
anyone install rom manager yet? it says that i don't have CWM recovery installed but i do because i've used it shoudd i reinstall useing ROM manager?
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] egzthunder1:
See this

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14090086&postcount=3
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] ViViDboarder:
Thought I'd give quickboot a try... not working for me. Anyone else use that? It just reboots my device to HC when I do Recovery or Bootloader. Oh well, I'll do it oldskool.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Cordy:
@ViViDboarder & jtn7040

Neither of these methods will work currently to reboot into recovery. However you can use Quickboot to reboot the TF and hold the Vol Down then press Vol Up to get to recovery.
[Eee Pad Transformer Android Development] Ultraman666:
Good to know going to flash this tonite, hopefully they will be able to get this working like we have on the phones. But like ViviDboarder said I can do it old school for now :)