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[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lttlwing16:
Hello,

after looking into the Nook Color then the Viewsonic Gtab, I have arrived at the Galaxy Tab. I have a rooted Fascinate, so I am savvy with flashing custom Rom's, using clockwork etc, Samsung Galaxy stuff...

My question is....

There are several Sprint GT on ebay.. there are a few wifi only model's for sale.

I don't need the data from sprint..I'll just tether to my phone..

I am definitely planning on rooting and installing a custom Rom/Kernel.. BUT

I have noticed there are more custom ROM's out for the carrier branded GT's versus the Wi-Fi only..

I have read through this forum a few times over, and have read once that you can buy a carrier GT and NOT activate. It will work fine, but will it work fine if I put a custom ROM on it with it not activated and use it for wifi only?

The real question:

Buy a carrier branded GT and NOT activate vs.. WIFI only GT ? Like I said, definitely planning on installing a custom ROM.

thanks in advance!

david
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] btyork:
There is far more development for carrier tabs. And yes it woulda work fine with a custom rom.

Sent from my "better than an iPad" tab... Running Overcome GINGERBREAD!!!
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alexgogan:
I know spacemoose1 will be working on porting over his work shortly to the GT P1010 (wifi only) as soon as he has finished gsm and cdma. The port over should not be too long either so think looking at a short lead time (hopefully). But untill then we have to wait for either Spacemoose1 to work his magic or the gods of Sammy upgrading.

I know I prefer the wifi model as have I9000 and tether and its perfect for me, have it rooted and running few tweaks so its real quick and compares very well with some of the latest out there but if you really need to install custom roms right now then this device is not for you, but if you wait a bit more then hopefully we will have something to play with.

Regards

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update and link to http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1020167 Spacemoose1 work
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultramag69:
Personally I like the option to either go through wifi or use 3G... Depends on how you want to use it, what country you're from, gsm vs. cdma, and if you want to spend a few $$ more on the carrier tab...

I tend to find the p1010 tabs are cheaper, but then so is the hardware....

ATM if you go to ebay australia, sprint tabs are being sold fairly cheaply (vs the gsm tabs we use here) and as wifi only, which they are in Oz as we no longer use any cdma networks... Saw one go for $170AUD...

Cheers...:D
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lttlwing16:
Thanks everyone for the input!

Sounds like it's acceptable to purchase a carrier tab and not activate, custom Rom's will work even if it's not activated, and that there is not a lot of development for the wifi only version..

Here's my next set of questions:

Should I be concerned about using an aftermarket charger? See this :

http://cgi.ebay.com/SAMSUNG-GALAXY-TAB-SPRINT-WIFI-SPH-P100-16GB-MINT-/270745593659?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item3f09b1e73b

Good price, but doesn't include the stock cables, box etc.. should I be looking for the stock cables? I know the Samsung Fascinate is picky about what usb cable you use for it, and would assume that would apply to the GT as well.. if I should could I buy this one and get the stock cables somewhere else?

Is there one carrier that has more development done for it, or is Sprint a safe way to go for development (being able to use a custom rom/kernel etc?)

thanks again..
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lilstevie:
Don't bother with the wifi tab (P1010) it is nothing alike, outdated and underpowered.

Component	P1000/SCH-i800	P1010
CPU	Samsung Hummingbird S5PC110

1GHz, 596MB ram

TI OMAP3630

1GHz, 596MB ram

GPU	SGX540	SGX530

Weight	380g	385g
AGPS	Yes	No
Bluetooth	3.0+EDR with A2DP	2.1+EDR with A2DP
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alexgogan:
Only thing there that's compelling aside from the phone part is Bluetooth but as don't use it for phone do not need this and have keyboard doc in office so not worried..

The performance (anecdotal ) is thy compare like for like as tab doesnt run phone so it has freed up resources.

Its really if you need it foe phone then coil
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pronse:
PS: This eBay tab above is sold as used?

As for a tab with SIM or not, I think it's a matter of personal preference. Mine is the European unlocked model GT-P1000 but I never use the SIM/provider thing since I hook it to Google Voice which does it over wireless.

I flashed it to the latest OverCome RC1 and I am sure you can do the same with others.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Seamus1:
I've heard nothing but moderate reviews on the wifi model. I decided to go with a Verizon tab. The price was attractive at $199.99. The downside of course is that it locked me in to a two year contract with Verizon.

I decided to get the 1gb a month plan for $20. After taxes it is about $23. I like having the ability to hop on 3g when needed, but I primarily use the tab in places that have WiFi. In addition, as others have posted, I have been able to use the tab on my Captivate's unlimited data plan via WiFi tethering. With this, even in places with no WiFi, I can use my phone's connection and not burn through the Verizon plan's allowance.

The only drawback I can really cite is that there is far more in the way of custom roms available to for the GSM tabs. Verizon is CDMA (as in Sprint.) But, as others have also mentioned, there are a few custom roms already available for CDMA, and there are a few new ones coming in the next few weeks that look very promising.

I can't really speak to the European, or other models outside of the US.

Ultimately, I really love my tab and have been very very happy with its capabilities. Having tinkered with both iPad1 and 2, I have to say that I heartily endorse the Galaxy Tablet over both.

Anyway, that is my $.02 ;)
[Optimus One, P500, V General] DJBhardwaj:
Hey guys

could some one please provide the bsnl gprs settings here for O1 P500 ??
[Optimus One, P500, V General] deadcode00:
Create new apn in network menu and for apn put "bsnlnet" nd ur done.. hope it helps...
[Optimus One, P500, V General] DJBhardwaj:
Thanks mate. It helped mw alot
[Samsung Infuse 4G] rwj5279955:
Would someone please post the apn settings. I can't find them anywhere, and would like to try them on the GS2.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] SolusCado:
http://tinyurl.com/4398rkf
[Samsung Infuse 4G] rwj5279955:
Lol, Thanks!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] bella92108:
OMG Love it!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] rwj5279955:
I felt like a **** when the search page asked me if that was so hard. haha

I actually never did find those settings though.

Grabbed them from Inspire, no difference.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] rjan22:
I can't stop laughing OMG
[Samsung Infuse 4G] rwj5279955:
Ok guys and girls. I have searched high and lowfor these apn settings. Will someone please be so kind as to post them from their phone. Its been days of Google and I truly can't find them.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] SolusCado:
The second search result from the original link:

http://forums.pinstack.com/f24/tcp_apn_wap_gateway_port_carrier_settings-360/
[Samsung Infuse 4G] nstong:
Jeez SolusCado, you expect him to look at more than one result!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] SolusCado:
:) Don't know what I was thinking.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] P0nyB0y:
This warranted my 1st post on xda....laughed at this all day yesterday.

Thanks!
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] things85:
i currently have sense 3.0 (vie evil Dees virtuous fusion) and CM7 installed on my mytouch, im not sure which to use as my daily driver, sense 3.0 is super cool and i love the lockscreen features but it uses SOO much ram, cm7 is also duper customizable and saves a butt load of battery life. just need some advice, thanks in advance
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] big fancy:
I ran iced glacier and royal glacier as they were very stable. But now I'm running faux's AOSP Tom and its my favorite so far. Everything works and its super stable.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tw39515:
If you like asop nothings faster than Royal Ginger.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
It's totally up to your preference. And it shouldn't be affected by RAM consumption - I can't remember how many times it was already said, let Android manage the RAM and stop looking at a number that won't give you absolutely anything, because you don't understand how Android RAM management works.

Personally, I believe Sense got it much better than pure AOSP/CM Android.

AOSP drawbacks:

Dialer is awful (can be fixed by DialerOne, but it's not a proper integration and has annoying quirks + slowness).

Mail is absolutely awful, and Exchange integration is generally bad (you can't pull phone contacts from corporate directory, for example).

Lockscreen isn't very functional (even CM-customized version isn't as useful as Sense 3.0 one, and definitely not as pretty).

Default widgets suck, and LauncherPro Plus costs money.

Probably forgot another couple of things - haven't been using AOSP for a LONG time.

But - there are people that these points don't matter for them, and they prefer the stock feeling. If you're one of them - then go for CM7. Choice is wonderful.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bstylz911:
some facts are true here but SENSE compared to CM/AOSP on speed, CM IS WAY FASTER....
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
No, not really.

When you open Dialer One on CM vs opening Sense dialer, the last one loads equally fast, but has all the pictures in place, and everything flows - while on Dialer One it doesn't.

The same with mail. And you can even zoom in/out in mail on Sense. Try that on CM.

The Sense launcher swipes just fine, and there's no custom launcher that can execute the 7 screen preview like the Sense launcher - when the zoom out is controlled completely by your fingers, and not by launcher presets.

When you open the app, the normal opening delay is insignificant on both.

So, where exactly CM is faster? In benchmarks? I could't care less about the meaningless numbers.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bstylz911:
opening settings, programs it loads faster.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
No, it doesn't. And where it does - I'm willing to pay the extra 1/10 second of loading for the quality of user experience.

This whole "CM/AOSP is faster" thing needs to be put in perspective.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bstylz911:
and also, my phone would get laggy when using sense ROYAL PANACHE making me reboot my phone sometimes. and yes i have advance task manager to close my apps.

only thing i like about SENSE is the CAMERA.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
Blame your task manager, the apps, the ROM. Sense has nothing to do with quirks that come as a result of porting ROMs with Sense from other phones. My wife runs almost original Sense, my friends run original Sense on their phones, not even one complains about lags. More, I'm not even sure my wife knows how to reboot her phone - I don't think she ever did.

And I didn't even start talking about CM bugs. Till 7.0.2 it was a disaster. I originally switched to Sense on Nexus because I wanted cut&paste, but didn't want the load of bugs that came with Gingerbread, and I was already frustrated by CM7 that had me rebooting more than once a day.

So, as I said earlier, choice is bliss. You can run CM/AOSP, I'll run Sense, someone will run MySense, and we'll all be happy. Just don't try to convince that your choice is the best - each has its pros and cons.
[HTC Sensation] greengoldmello:
Can anyone with the phone comment on the sound quality of the Sensation? Also, is the volume as low through headphones as most previous HTC phones?
[HTC Sensation] hassan:
I use PowerAmp with pair of senhiser, sound loud and quality is awesome.
[HTC Sensation] Jas_932:
using a good set of headphones, the sound is really good!, like Hassan said, sound quality is very good and you can change the settings to how you like it.

Without headphones in its acceptable... not great, not terrible, but acceptable :P
[HTC Sensation] Virtue94:
Nice to know that I won't be wasting a pair of Westone 4s by playing my media on the Sensation. ;)
[HTC Sensation] mazinya:
But if you replace the original headphones of HTC, you then cant use it as a hands free speaker right? so would a person have to carry 2 sets of headphones? one for music and one if he wants to talk to someone using the hands free speaker?
[HTC Sensation] hassan:
Yes i think thats a downside of using own headset.
[HTC Sensation] PartyMango:
While I am still waiting for my Sensation, if this handset works the same as previous HTC phones (and there is all indication that it does), any iPhone compatible headset should work just fine.

I've been using the Creative EP-630i (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-EP...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1306766090&sr=8-1) with my HTC Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S2. The clicker as well as the microphone work as expected. The clicker accepts or ends (long press) calls and performs special functions (like play/pause) in applications that support headset buttons (like the music player, BeyondPod, doubleTwist, ...). The in-line microphone on these earbuds is perfect for calling.

As I wrote previously, any other iPhone-headsets should perform well with this phone (and, as a matter of fact, most other Android phones). The Galaxy S (not 2!) is a popular exception as Samsung used a proprietary connector they have now deprecated with the S2.
[HTC Sensation] samnada:
You can also buy adapters that add a mic and button control to regular headphones.

Example:

http://www.amazon.com/Headset-Headphones-Adapter-Microphone-iTouch/dp/B002ZX695U/ref=pd_sim_e_2
[HTC Sensation] Trekest:
Here's a thought - I've never had any Android phone before so I'm not sure whether this is possible, but on my N96 I can use regular phones as hands free while using the device's mic. That's also how I plug it into my car - I have an auxiliary 3.5 input that I simply connect my phone to and it works seamlessly.

Would this work on the Sensation as well?
[HTC Sensation] boostedb16b:
this has worked for me on my hd2... so i assume it will work on sensation too
[HTC Sensation] rimvydukas:
Guys,

please, leave alone headphones:) What is the sound quality of loudspeaker and speakerphone? Older HTC android devices were so poor in this department - is sensation any different in sound quality?
[HTC Sensation] dazz29:
Loudspeaker is 'ok', moved on slightly from Desire HD but nothing more.

However it is nice to see that equalizer options are finally available via bluetooth, including SRS. Sounds great with a good pair of bluetooth headphones :p
[HTC Sensation] thechefcooks:
Soundquality is good, and the audible volume is the same as the desire hd. the bass is a little less (tested the same audio track & headphone). The higher frequencies are a bit richer (this is great is you like to listen to ye olde cbm64 SID sounds on droidplayer :-).
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mama_mia:
Hi,

I'm using cm7 J021 on my phone and I Like the look of Arc GB.

Does anybody knows how to use the trip's status bar and the menu colours in this rom? Like a theme for theme chooser?

Thanks in advanced

Sent from my X10
[Nexus One General] nutter076:
I have the att nexus one. Its currently my play phone. I've had several different roms running on it. And right now running stock ota gingerbread. Its done this with every rom. When I drop from 3g to E, my music stops playing. Even with different music apps. I have to restart to get it to play again. Or wait a long while. Also, when I.drop to E, ita some times black screens. My keys light up but no screen. Again I have to restart for it to work again. Anyone else have this.problem? Anyone have a solution? Even a helpful idea on how to fix it would be nice.. thanks.
[Nexus One General] wang1404:
Do you wipe every time you flash a new rom?
[Nexus One General] nutter076:
Yes. Everything was wiped. Except battery status.
[Nexus One General] wang1404:
Do you currently have a lot of apps installed on your phone? If yes, try a complete wipe and do a factory reset. after that, do not install any app! See if the problem persists. If not, install your apps one by one end keep testing. If you find which app causes the problem, report it to the dev
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] jriv:
Do only g1 32b roms work for fender mytouch. And do i have to flash a different kernal to get g1 roms to work

Sent from a guy living in a van down by the river
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] g1user101:
ok, all g1 roms will work. just flash a kernel after.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] tvall:
G1 and 32b roms work. Just make sure they are either autokernel or not 2708+/ramhack kernels. Otherwise you have to flash a kernel that would work. Ratking makes a nice one if needed
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Evolutionmods:
ok so ....... i have a dilema. i wrote the xml's for stat sys battery and stat sys battery charge alond with the zzz xml. i added the png's for 100 charge and 100 usage. all that was left to do was to add onto the public .xml for all 200 of the new ID's in the drawable section. the last 3 numbers of the ID that was the highest was 343 so i added onto that. It compiled just fine and didnt throw any errors of any sort. but after getting into the phone and going to settings i get force closes. mind you that i didnt mess with anything but the stat_sys_battery,zzz and charge.

i also wiped dalvik and wiped factory data.

any thoughts from anyone? i would appreciate it :)

thanks in advance
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frostysax:
my eris is stuck with the headphone symbol on and it will only play sound through the the earphone jack. i've tried everything I can think of to get the sound back but nothing has worked. Is there anyone who has had this problem who could possibly help me. As long as I plug my speakers into the jack I got sound, unplug and there is nothing.....help please!!!????I've put a new radio on, flashed roms and factory reset,data wipe and still nothing.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SuperDeform:
So putting the new radio started making this problem happen?
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frostysax:
no, I put a new radio on to see if it would fix the problem.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Android Development] DreadCode:
Helppp! I was installing froyo 2.2 rls18 on my phone , and I wanted to install the system on NAND , and the other one on Dataimg2 or somthing , and it just restarted in the middle of the install and went to the at&t logo , then it went black , and now it wont even turn on ! Help me fix it please fast!

~~~Update~~~~ Realized It was a battery problem
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Profondo_Rosso:
I went to the tmobile store I always go to earlier today, and was attempting to explain a certain issue I was having (something under the screen, at the very top, appears to have come unglued).

This tool informed me promptly that he was the LG rep for this store, and he immediately began defending the phone, despite the fact that I wasn't in there for any of the issues he began to explain away ( I didn't bring any issue up aside from the one I came in for). So here's his rundown of the issues, and how they'll deal with them. I only got into this at all because he began to list problems without my asking, saying after each that the effect on the phone is minimal for normal users

1) Battery issues: "It isn't that big a deal. You have to charge it twice instead of once. Not a huge issue for most. An extra car charge on the ride home from work"

2) When I answered that it sometimes only lasts 8-10 hours with minimal use: "Right, as I said, it'll take two charges instead of one. After work charge it up, then again when you go to sleep. Not really a big inconvenience"

3) Informed of the fact that I have had several instances where I was forced to do a factory reset because the phone got the sleep of death: "It's a known issue and it will be handled with an update this summer. No smartphone is ever perfect when it's released."

4) When I said I've had a g1 and a Nexus One and both had better battery life and no reboot issues: "It's a known fact that the G1 had one of the worst batteries ever in a smartphone, so I know that's not true. The Nexus One has horrendous signal problems. HTC always brings half baked products to the market. The Sensation will be the same thing"

5) I show him my screen problem again: "It's not a known issue, so we can't do an exchange."

6) Informed that every issue had to be unknown at some point: "Everything listed here is a known issue and will be fixed with a summer update. In the meantime, if you're still in the 14 day grace period, you can return the phone. If not, you'll have to deal with it. Or sell it and buy the Sensation (I brought up the Sensation earlier)"

7) What exactly is the issue? "The phone constantly runs 4g, or tries to find a 4g connection, even on wifi, which is draining the battery."

8) When I offer that the drivers are bad and the battery percentages are incorrect: "That's ridiculous. I own the phone. It's the 4g draining the battery. It's been confirmed. So you'll just have to deal with it"

9) The battery is red hot sometimes so tmobile sent me a new battery: "That won't work. It's not a battery issue. They shouldn't have sent you a battery"

I actually made him sound better than he was. Had you seen his face and heard the tone of his voice you would have smashed your phone into his mouth.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] player911:
I would have returned it. You are within your exchange period and it is a product YOU bought. If it isn't up to standards then it should be replaced. I would have returned it on spite of him being a dbag and bought it somewhere else (another store).

The battery driver is wonked and fixable, the screen is hardware and, if bad, should be replaced.

I find it easier to just tell them something software wise (even if it isn't). Of course they'll try to factory reset it but say "been there done that, it still does it. I want to exchange it for another one". They can't test random events.

LG G2x - CM7 2.3.4
[T-Mobile LG G2x] pinhead:
If you are within your exchange period there is no reason to even talk to a guy like that. Return it if you choose to. Exchange it if you prefer. Then feel free to bad mouth in front of other customers due to him arguing with a customer rather than looking for solutions. The reps in the store don't even have to listen to a darn thing that yahoo says.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tackleberry:
I used to hate it when these tools were in mystores. Some of them would actually interfere if you were selling a different product.

G2x with CM7 and faux kernel
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
Actually it's the android OS that is killing the battery. Try comparing the battery life to a Windows Mobile OS phone and you'll notice that the Android OS eats up huge amounts of battery when not even activley using the handset and just on standby, while Windows mobile OS will conserve the battery and sustain battery life just as well as the "dumb phones" of 2007.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] donutman:
Well 4g is killing the battery. I'd say it's the biggest culprit here. Battery life between wifi and 4g is night and day. Did the douche say that part was being fixed?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Profondo_Rosso:
He said in a summer update everything will be fixed. When I asked if he thinks it's okay that people might have to wait over three months for the phone to work properly, he said no phone is perfect out of the box, again. And reiterated that charging the phone "one extra time a day isn't going to kill anyone."

He interrupted me quite a bit too, which is the only reason I began to pester him in return. Normally I'm in and out of there with no trouble at all. I mean, it's not like I was trying to scam anyone, I had/have a legitimate concern.

Sorry for the rant last night...I was still fuming.:mad: