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[Vibrant General] VeryCoolAlan:
I remember my First Vibrant I bought in late October and couldn't overclock. Thinking I bricked it (which I didn't) I replaced it and can barely overclock to 1.2ghz

I have heard many of my friends have their vibrants bought in September to July and they can overclock to 1.6 (Manhattan project kernel)

How many people that have bought their phones before October can overclock higher than 1.0 to 1.6

And how many bought after October can do the same?

If you could please check the build date on the side of the box near the barcode
[Vibrant General] djluis48:
I haven't tried 1.6, but i did try 1.44, and it was running smooth on my phone...im not sure when it was purchased tough, i bought it second hand :p

I did buy it 4 weeks ago, so im guessing that it was bought this year? Were i can see the year it was made? :P
[Vibrant General] Saxysaxplayer:
I bought mine in march off ebay, but it was brand new(with plastic on it), and had froyo 2.2 on it(I'm sure it's newer). I overclock to 1.44 with bullet kernal just fine
[Vibrant General] VeryCoolAlan:
Weird how I can run bullet. But that's it.

Try cm7 at 1.4 or 1.6 that wont work for me
[Vibrant General] VeryCoolAlan:
Usually on the box
[Vibrant General] tnimoruen:
I bought my frst Vibrant when it came out on July 15th last Summer. I couldn't OC for the longest time until I used the Overstocked kernel. It was the only kernel that allowed me to OC to 1.2Ghz (or any OC at all). The 2nd and 3rd Vibrants I owned are from Oct and Jan. They both OC fine using any OC kernel. Hope this is somewhat helpful for your stats :)
[Vibrant General] VeryCoolAlan:
Yes thanks! If you have the original box. Could you check when it was built. Usually says near the bar code
[Vibrant General] Longcat14:
This is a replacement that was repaired in march, and it overclocks like a champ. 1.5 stable, but a bit jittery at 1.6.

Sent from my SGH-T959
[Vibrant General] VeryCoolAlan:
Could've been built a month earlier. Hmmm I feel a new postulate coming lol
[Vibrant General] iynfynity:
Mines August 28 and I can't overclock at all.
[Vibrant General] VeryCoolAlan:
Crap.

Seems like most bought between the beginning of this year work best.!?
[Vibrant General] Longcat14:
No, it didn't have the stock samsung sticker in the back behind the battery, it had the one that refurbs come with, so I don't know when it was built.

Sent from my SGH-T959
[Vibrant General] VeryCoolAlan:
Was probably built a couple months before December or January.

More evidence
[Vibrant General] Longcat14:
Pretty sure it was, because I know that refurbs (GPS plagued) usually come fully working, and my GPS is super quick, compared to my new one, which took a while to lock.

And the new one (Built in Jan), couldn't overclock higher then 1.3 without just completely locking up.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rdompor:
Has anyone had this issue? I've searched online and actually found that the issue goes back a year or two to older devices. There was no fix, the problem just seemed to fix itself after a while...

Basically, I can send gtalk messages, but I cannot receive them at all. I've tried installing/ reinstalling different versions as well as restoring a nandroid from when it was known to be working. I really don't have any idea. It hasn't been working for 4 days now...

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krazzi:
I got this issue today too, going on Wifi allows me to receive messages. It isn't really a fix because I'd like to use gtalk when away from home

I think it might be related to the LTE/IPv6 compatibility issues.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abenigma:
and? nothing to be done about this??
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gnackattack:
This is an odd request, but please bear with me...

I've recently had the microphone fail on my Desire and due to the amount of playing around I've done with it, it's not really claimable under warranty. I was wondering if anyone has ideas for how to use an alternative mic, perhaps one that connects via Micro USB or even maybe one that will plug into the headphone jack. Any ideas?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] southpark-droid:
ok i am stock 4.22.651.2

I am not rooted

I now want to revert back to either 3.29.651.5 or 3.70.651.1 so that I can root and then place a rooted 4.22.651.2 onto the phone...

When I run the RUU for either 3.29.651.5 or 3.70.651.1 i am told the radio on the phone is newer and thus can not finish....
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k2buckley:
You can't do what you're trying to do. Unless you have s off, there is no way for you to root 2.3.3. You will need to wait until a root method is figured out.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] southpark-droid:
and with the evo 3d comming out i dont think they will figure it out as most development will go their i guess... hope i am wrong... i like some omj and cm7
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k2buckley:
I would still think that a root method will be figured out. Man, I would hate to get a replacement with the OTA already installed, and be stuck with no way to root. I couldn't imagine having an Evo that wasn't rooted. It may not be super soon, but surely an exploit will be figured out.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snandlal:
Plenty of people will do it for a price im sure. They could always start a fund for a new root process. The evo will always be exploited i think

Uncle Jimmy says hello
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] playya:
You guys sound pretty sure of things and I hope it does happen for those that have unrooted. I still dont have any clue why anyone would take that route just to unroot again.If you are in xda then you should know all the different ways to achieve your goal especially if you do a little reading.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] southpark-droid:
I unrooted cause Sprint can tell who is rooted by who got the update and who didn't. So I unrooted to get update. I know want to down grade to 3.70.651.1 and reroot
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HipKat:
Where the hell did you get that information from?? That's as retarded as it gets.

What if someone who's not rooted just chooses to not take the update?? You think that automatically tags them as being rooted?? And BTW, the US GOVERNMENT said we as end user can modify our devices as we see fit, SINCE WE OWN THEM.

Why would not come here and freaking READ WHAT PEOPLE WHO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING had to say about it????
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stuke00:
rofl..wow...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] southpark-droid:
It may be legal to root, but the carriers do have an anti rooting clause in the terms and conditions of service. The carriers can kick us off their service for being rooted. Verizon now has tested a way to tell who is rooted and it works
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nabbed:
And why should rooting be such a big deal anyway?

If the phone can boot into android, why should anyone lose their warranty over a modification that didn't harm the device?

Now, if the thing is bricked, and the owner rooted, then it's a different story.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HipKat:
That I can agree with
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] southpark-droid:
this is why i wanted to get the ota atleast once and then downgrade and reroot again..

http://www.droid-life.com/2011/04/04/are-the-days-of-rooting-android-phones-coming-to-an-end/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DroidLife+%28droid+life%29

March 2011: Verizon and another major carrier seem to be tracking rooted phones by seeing who has not accepted updates. They also seem to be doing this as of right now, meaning you could be on their list if you have a rooted device. New builds for phones will include a tracking code which if removed, could potentially leave your phone lifeless without data or voice access. The overall goal here is for carriers to lock down devices tighter than ever, but then provide 1-2 dev devices each year for those of us that wish to actually enjoy our phones
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vinchenzop:
The first part of your statement makes it sound like we only do the things we do ( make roms, create mods, find exploits) for some sort of financial gain, which, for most of us, is untrue. While a donation is never unappreciated, not receiving a donation certainly isn't going to keep us from releasing the things we are passionate about.

Swyped from my Raided Evo
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] ChoctawT:
I would really love a whitesox theme, anybody up for the challenge?
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] QIAAAN:
I second this...well Ive actually been on the lookout for a cubs theme :)
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Rayn1328:
You could make it with danks crying more about bautista or verlander striking out Dunn again....that's a pretty common theme!!
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] cwalker0906:
5 games out of first....talk **** now lower your head later....sox will be in first by allstar break
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] jesus752:
Rockies all day!!
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Rayn1328:
The tigers.....yes they will. Peavy and Dunn great signings
[General Questions and Answers] xzillerationer:
How come there's no port of Duke Nukem 3D for Android? It seems like it would be wickedly popular, and phones now a days are way more than capable of handling the graphical intensity that is Duke Nukem 3D(/sarcasm).
[General Questions and Answers] captain008:
Well maybe I can answer that question for you. I have been trying several methods to get Duke3d on the android. I have tried adosbox, doom4droid, prboomx, and porting. Sadly the only one that loaded was the adosbox version but it was very slow, but stable at 3000 cycles on lowest settings. I am currently running a HTC EVO 3D over clocked to 1.8ghz.

I am asking anyone who can help please post.
[General Questions and Answers] bedwa:
It's out in the android market. Ready to go and awesome as well. ;)
[General Questions and Answers] Imaginexist:
duke nukem forever is badass :D
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] charos:
Hi,

I've got a few spare batteries to charge my x10 mini pro without connecting a cable. I bought a desktop charger that uses a stupid chip to stop charging the battery when it's full. It works fine for a 800mAh battery, but my Digi 1500mAH is getting about 25% charge. Can you recommend any other desktop charger or is there a way to disable this smart IC chip crap?
[Xperia Play General] narflynn619:
So i rooted my phone using Gingerbreak. 2 weeks ago I installed Launcer Pro and deleted Home.apk from system/apps. Everything went fine till this morning when I accidentally uninstalled Launcher PRO (meaning I'm left with no homescreen). When i turn on the phone, it boots but it stops on the Sony Ericsson screen (the one with the logo). It doesn't continue from there. I need to reinstall Home.apk in system/apps but how do i that? It doesn't even boot properly. What do i do now?
[Xperia Play General] captain67:
Are you able to access anything through ADB?

Sent from my R800a
[Xperia Play General] Laird_Attwood:
Another user did this, said he fixed it by holding search key which allowed him do a voice search for 'Market' which then opened the market app. downloaded a Launcher and problem was solved.

Hope that helps.
[Xperia Play General] narflynn619:
problem is, the phone stops at Sony Ericsson logo at boot then nothing else, so Search button solution ain't the key.. fixed it anyway thru SEUS, bad thing is that I had to remove over again all the stupid bloatwares they injected on the phone.. thanks for the replies anyway! people here at XDA rocks! :)
[Xperia Play General] Charleszan:
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/sup...erviceapplication/xperia-play?cc=global&lc=en

Just install it and follow the instructions. It will wipe all your data though.

Edit: Sorry I can't read apparently XD
[Xperia Play General] matknny:
I did this and had to use SEUS, sorry.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Feelosopher:
I am using MIUI 5.31 at the moment.

However it was known to be there'll be some update today after.

Is there any way to back-up and restore on the new version of ROM?

I have backuped all the systems and applications using the back-up menu.

Do I simply get new 5.32 and restore using the backup i created just now?

And to install a new version, from my old version 5.31, do I have to do

format /system

format /cache

format /data

and then install from SD card?

(or do I have to go back to Froyo? hopefully not :()

And final question! Everytime I update the ROM, do i have to re-calibrate the battery? (Make battery full and wipe-out the battery status)

Thanks in advance! have a good day
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] candoo100:
um im newbie too so don't trust me too much

for updating existing rom.. do not require back-up and stuff..

u just /format system and cache and install the new Rom using CWM

it does not wipe out anything everything stays same except the rom version :D

hope this helps

Oh yeah and I wanted to ask question for calibration thing so.. if anyone have answer plz post XD
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ralphitz:
what does format /datadata do exactly? that in comparison with format /data
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Feelosopher:
Thanks! Now I have some ideas how to do it. I will try your way first. But don't we need to format / data aswell?

I'm also getting confused between format /data and format /datadata. ><
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shrapnel2:
If you want to do a completely clean install, format cache, system, data and datadata. If you want to keep your apps etc, format system and cache. Hope that clears things up
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azzledazzle:
^^ yeah thats the best way, u dont need to format /data everytime, only when you feel like a clean install.

as for battery calibration, this is not needed for upgrades. usually a battery calibration is required when a full firmware is flashed with ODIN.

And MIUI backup will allow you to restore backups on older / newer versions of MIUI, but as mentioned above, you dont need to backup unless you are going to format /data and /datadata - where apps are stored
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hostilevader:
yeah, just format cache and dalvik cache if want to maintain your apps!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Feelosopher:
wow! thanks for the answers guys. It really helped me out to understand it more!!

I'll try out the new rom now. Thanks again!
[General Questions and Answers] neswii:
I have an android phone but actual navigation does not work. My GPS is good, and google maps works great, but I'd like turn by turn navigation. Is there a GPS app that is good/has PR maps? Also, not elevated in price. Ive hear gps apps go for over 40 dollars. I just need the puerto rico maps for now, so it should be cheap hopefully.

-Nestor
[General Questions and Answers] Headroom:
I use iGuidance on my WinMo phone & it's maps for PR are real good. Unfortunately it does not come for droid.
[General Questions and Answers] SirVilhelm:
I am also looking for a good one, has to be offline as PR doesn't have 3G
[General Questions and Answers] ericelcano:
PR doesn't have 3G?

You are so funny. :laugh:

Visit opensignal dot com. Then enter zip code 00918. You can see coverage for AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, Claro and Open Mobile. You can also filter by 2G, 4G and the nonexistent 3G (just kidding).

And, even that the map does not show universal coverage, the only place in the island where I dont have AT&T coverage is a secluded small valley where almost none of the local TV stations are received neither. Mountains block most UHF (and above) signals. However, Claro has coverage there too.

I think that Verizon uses Claro's network (Verizon Wireless sold to Claro). You might want to check that if you are using Verizon.

Sprint uses their own network, but their signal is better in metropolitan areas, highways and the coast. T-Mobile (not listed in Open Network) and Open Mobile are in about the same situation. Here the coverage leaders are Claro and AT&T.
[G2 and Desire Z General] storres6981:
Hello I have a HTC G2 and i lost it a few days ago so i reported it to tmobile and they sent me a new one

Now after receiving the new one My friend cleaning out his car found the phone and called me letting me know

My question is can i use this phone still even though i have a new one

is there a way to mod the phone so that TM will not know its the one i reported lost.

Please let me know as i will like to give this to my daughter thanks.
[G2 and Desire Z General] c00ller:
I'm guessing they would have the ESN/IMEI of the phone marked as bad so it cannot be used or activated anymore by a thief if it was stolen. There may be a way to get it work, but it would probably be illegal =/
[G2 and Desire Z General] storres6981:
what will be the procedure as if its a sim card how would they now what phone it is
[G2 and Desire Z General] tronmech:
Well, the most honest thing to do would be to call TMobile and ask which one they want back.

A less honest thing to do would be to call 611 from the old phone, which will probably work, say you found this phone and would like to know where to send it. At least you get to keep the newer phone.

Or, you could keep both and see if the old one is usable using a different SIM. But what kind of example does that set for your daughter?
[G2 and Desire Z General] storres6981:
Well I understand sending the phone back will be good but as i spent 150 dollars to get the replacement. I was told it will not be refunded so whats the point of sending it back.

I figure since i have a few tm phones and at times i switch phones it will not be a problem.

Well if putting custom software will that hide the phone as they say rooting the phone is not exceptable and you can void your warrenty. And when putting custom roms they never now also apps that are downloaded.
[G2 and Desire Z General] c00ller:
The ESN/IMEI are hard coded in a very deep level of the phone software somehow I think, so it doesn't matter what SIM you have in it; the network knows its being used. I'm sure there are [illegal] ways to change the ESN

For example if you look at phone people sell on Ebay, they are always labeled as "Clean ESN" or "Bad ESN". The bad ones are phones reported as stolen, etc and won't be able to be activated no matter what.
[G2 and Desire Z General] martonikaj:
This is correct. If you've reported the phone lost/stolen, or the phone is associated to a delinquent or unpaid account, the provider (T-mo) will mark the phone as such, and the phone will not work with any other SIM card. So its only worth what it could be sold for for parts...

You spoke of rooting the phone, this won't clear the ESN, and this really isn't something we talk about at XDA (or most other reputable forums, for that matter) because it is highly illegal/frowned upon/etc.. Really no need for this thread to go in that direction...

Now the right thing to do would to call T-mo and ask which one they wanted back... maybe you can work something out with them even though they cant do a full refund. It would also mean that your account wouldnt be docked the cost or mark of having been given a phone under warranty, because most plans only allow a certain number of claims per time period.
[G2 and Desire Z General] popimp315:
Not true...you could change the esn and imei on blackberry. I did it because I was in the same situation. I just wanted to give mine to my bro. I'm sure if you could on blackberry you can with android. Android is more open I would think
[G2 and Desire Z General] martonikaj:
Never said you can't, just said its something we don't talk about here.
[G2 and Desire Z General] pmatang:
It should still work on networks outside of the USA (or which ever country it is you're in). So I suppose you can unlock and debrand it and sell it to someone abroad.
[G2 and Desire Z General] tronmech:
Have you tried putting your replacement sim on the old phone? You really should call tmobile to see what can be done.
[G2 and Desire Z General] 99formulam6:
It will work just fine. I did the same thing and I asked the lady that worked for the phone's insurance before I ordered my replacement what would happen if I found it and she said you have 7 days to send back the replacement for a refund. She said if I find it after the 7 days it would work and be 100% usable but I wouldn't be able to send in the replacement for the refund... it is currently being used with no issues right now actually.
[General Questions and Answers] VR-Snowcrash:
Hello All,

I'm new to your forum but I've been developing software and games for over 25 years. After recently retiring my Zii Egg to a PMD after ZiiLabs failed to release the dev community a bug free version of Android that actually purposefully was left with hardware support disabled. All the hardware features were there running off their crap OS but they left it out for the Android developers.

Basically I got fkd out of $500 or something..Big deal, I moved on with our PC game development and forgot about Android until last Christmas when I was traveling to see my Family in Texas and had a chance to play with my sister's Galaxy running 2.1. There were limitations but the potential amazed me so I went out and grabbed a Droid X and started digging into the device.

My question to anyone who may have insight is: IS it worth my time to develop for Android when so many are becoming unhappy by the device limitations set by the carriers. For instance if I was to develop a multiplayer realtime simulation or game the technologies that are employed by the carriers such as B.O.D. (Bandwidth on Demand) would create insane latency issues.

Any thoughts or feedback would be appreciated.

Ty and Peace!

Snowcrash
[General Questions and Answers] Gin1212:
Right now I feel the market for android is... Well stupid. Most people that have android phones aren't especially tech savvy and really don't know what kind of potential there phone has right at this moment.

Unlike IOS which is one form of hardware that anyone can jump on and play a game, regardless of it's release date and the current technology in their slightly newer Ipod Touch or Ipad.

But, I think that's going to change. Tablets are coming out from all kinds of manufactures and a lot of people are looking to jump in on the excitement. Nvidia is making a quad core processor and gpu (Kal-El) that is really showing a lot of performance benchmarks.

So I do think the market is going to get bigger, better and more lucrative as the serious gamers starting switching to tablets for their gaming needs.

But again... Do remember that it's going to take awhile as tablets still aren't a replacement for a computer and they still don't trump little johnny and susie's want of the PS Vita or 3DS.
[General Questions and Answers] VR-Snowcrash:
Thank you for your very comprehensive answer! Sounds like I'll stick to PC and console game dev a bit longer before dipping into the Android zone. I really love the potential of the device but I concur that the demand won't exceed other platform's that are already very lucrative.

Thank you again for your response:)

Peace
[General Questions and Answers] haydarm:
I think 3D cell phone gaming is a hugely untapped market that will see some hugely major growth in the next few years. I myself just purchased a Sony Xperia Play. I don't think the Play will be a massive hit, but I think it will set the stage to get people seriously thinking about 3D gaming on their phones. By the time the Play 2 comes around, I think we are going to start seeing a lot more interest in 3d gaming on people's cellular devices.
[HTC Inspire 4G] brian85:
Under the battery door there is a little black and white sticker that says VOID. What is this?
[HTC Inspire 4G] diablo009:
Referenced from this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=757742

That sticker isnt for water damage; its for disassemble void. You have to poke through that with a torx screwdriver in order to take all four screws out for pulling the phone apart (repairs typically). That way they know if you took apart your phone to modify or whatever else, voiding your warranty.