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[Nexus S General] gmap516:
There was an android central, engadget, or phandroid article doing multiple tests in multiple locations between an Epic and a NS4G. The Epic displayed huge differences in data speed. Do a search on those sites and you'll find the article eventually.

I also remember a thread on the Google forums with hundreds of people in various locations performing tests.
[Nexus S General] matt2053:
I read that Engadget article. They said they couldn't narrow down a signal problem to the NS4G.

They got faster WiMax speed on the Epic, but that has nothing to do with phone signal, which is what is at question.
[Nexus S General] mikeyinid:
Ok, I give up :P You win. The NS4G has no reception issue, neither does any other samsung phone.
[Nexus S General] dreamsforgotten:
I agree the signal on the Epic and Nexus both are low on my phone in my location compared to my friends htc but I still have great speeds with the low signal.I'm not discrediting any ones issues because there are valid reports across many sammy phones.
[Nexus S General] matt2053:
If there is, there is, and if there ain't, there ain't. I don't win or lose either way. I'm personally curious about it is all. And I test software for a living so it's been pretty ingrained in my head that before you can conclude there is a defect you need to be able to demonstrate it objectively and consistently.

It seems like there are two different conversations going on here. One is, "Samsung phones don't exhibit the same kind of 3g/4g data performance as other phones." Fine, maybe true maybe not. I don't know and I'm not all that interested.

What I AM interested in is this OTHER claim I've been seeing around, of "Despite my Sprint coverage being solid, my NS4G spends all day with little to no signal no matter where I go and it's causing massive battery drain and the phone spends so much time searching for a signal that my gallery can't even display pictures and omg it makes my batter die in 4 hours wtf...." THAT would be a major issue that should be easily demonstrable. That would be something that Google or Samsung would need to "fix."
[Nexus S General] gmap516:
^ Thanks for clarifying :)

Also to everyone else, thanks for keeping the conversation going.
[Nexus S General] herbthehammer:
I'll add my experience. I started with a moment, then evo, then epic, then evo shift, then ns4g. I handed down the first 4 phones to my other half for her to mess with. Her experience going from moment to evo was the same as mine. The moment's radio could hear the tower and wifi better than the evo. This is solely going on signal meter strength and throughput. Going from the evo to epic, the epic could hear 3g, 4g, and wifi better than the evo. It would lock onto 4g much quicker and stay connected more than the evo. Going from the epic to shift, it was difficult to say which performed better. The epic still did better on 4g than the shift. The shift, like the evo, didn't lock as often or as quick on wimax as the epic. Going from shift to ns4g, they are about the same in radio performance. I will say this, when I'm driving home, there's one spot that the ns4g always drops the call. None of the other phones used to drop the call there or anywhere else that I can remember. It might be the phone or the tower having problems switching between those two towers. I used to have the same problem a while ago but not at that spot. I think that it might have been a tower issue then because eventually it stopped dropping there. Between the shift and ns4g, the samsung seems to act like the others in that it locks quicker and more often on 4g than the previous htc.

I don't know if I am experiencing the opposite of other people too. There have been some times where 4g speed tests were slower than 3g in the same spot. I was at different places and the wimax seemed faster at times too so it might have been network congestion or a slow tower.

I've said enough for now
[Nexus S General] herbthehammer:
My woman's work is the same way. It's a rf black hole. Every phone she's used there, the battery goes dead quick. With previous phones, I've walked around there and could hear the phone beeping a lot (the sound when the phone loses and finds signal from the tower.) So, some of this behavior could be from being in a dead spot(s) for too long during the day. The phone keeps trying to tell a tower, "I'm here, can anyone hear me?" I'm guessing since it doesn't hear a tower or it's really weak, that the phone is going to maximum transmit power and zapping the battery dry quicker than if it were in a place where it's getting full signal strength all day long. Just a hypothesis.
[Nexus S General] xjman:
Samsung will just send you a refurbished one.

As far as Googles action hard telling. I don't think they would leave the owners of their branded phone out to dry, but its hard to say.

Sprint won't do anything, ask any Samsung moment owner.
[Nexus S General] herbthehammer:
I experienced the opposite. The epic experience made countless people feel like samsung didn't give a **** about them, not giving them a 2.2 update until it was almost outdated. I recently had a problem that my moment gave up the ghost and sprint replaced it no problem.
[Nexus S General] Wiley_11:
This may be of interest. :D

"A new build is being tested. Some tweaks, in combination with the old, pre-out-of-the-box-OTA baseband are on more than one Sprint engineer's Nexus S.

Yes, we know this is true. We can't say anything more without putting a job or two at risk. A few folks at Sprint like to keep us in the loop, and we appreciate it. We also can't share the backstory on this."

LINK

I wish they would hurry up, I have NS4G accessories sitting on a shelf collecting dust for the last 3+ weeks. :eek:
[Nexus S General] mikeyinid:
What's the photo attached to that post? It wont let meeting view it and I'm not registering tolook at a pic :/
[Nexus S General] herbthehammer:
It's the about phone screen. It says android version 2.4 and that it's a test build. Some info has been blacked out as to keep the leak anonymous. I tried to gack the pic but my phone isn't cooperating.
[Nexus S General] mikeyinid:
Thank you. I figured that's what it would be. 2.4 though? That's kind of surprising.
[Nexus S General] derrick_:
The return policy is 30 days from the upgrade date.

You will not be eligable for an upgrade until you pass 20 months (non premier customer) unless you cancel your upgrade within the 30days.

I work for best buy mobile, so if you have questions I'm happy to answer.
[Nexus S General] Wiley_11:
Here's a pic
[Nexus S General] mikeyinid:
Weird. It says full crespo and sprint. Should say crespo4g, I would think

And the kernel name that says sprint would be easy.
[Nexus S General] derrick_:
Looks like someone messed with the file. I'd doubt any "engineer" would put that in the about
[Nexus S General] mikeyinid:
Well that's the right place but not the right device.
[Nexus S General] derrick_:
I meant using that language. It is an easy textfile edit
[Nexus S General] xjman:
And thats fine. The issue wasn't with that, but the actual faulty hardware. I would be absolutely blown away if you didnt have the data lock. It totally locks the phone out of all connections, no calling, no data, and no 911. The issue had to go above Sprint and Samsung to get anything resolved with it, and the solution was to give out the Hero to those who came in and asked for it.

Before the FCC got involved they wouldn't do anything. Several people went into the Sprint stores and locked the radio on the displays to prove a point.

That is something that is recall worthy, its not low signal, its complete lock. Preventing the 911 service the phone is required to provide, even if its not on contract.
[Nexus S General] gmap516:
Is there a phone around $200 off-contract I can use in the meantime if I decide to do that? That way I can cancel my upgrade, return the Nexus and buy a phone of roughly equal value off contract and hold out till the 3D
[Nexus S General] Wiley_11:
Virgin Mobile Optimus V- $199 and sell it on Craigslist for $150ish is one option. :D
[Nexus S General] gmap516:
I meant on Sprint :)

But I had the Optimus S and loved it while I had it :D
[Nexus S General] mikeyinid:
The evo3d is gonna be very buggy for quite a while, I'm sure. If the quirks of the NS4G bother ya, evo3d is gonna piss you off.
[Nexus S General] gmap516:
Haha, I've thought about that too.
[Nexus S General] mikeyinid:
I came from the thunderbolt to sprint and the NS4G. Bolt was very very buggy and just not a reliable phone. For me, anyway. I know a ton of people that dropped the Droid X and the fascinate for it and regretted it. The 3d may not have all the same issues, but its gonna have a whole set of its own. I passed on it. I don't miss my bolt at all. I do sometimes miss Verizon service. And screen size of NS4G is a little small, but it feels very good in my hand.

Just be prepared for the bugs on the 3d...
[Nexus S General] chewbz:
I have the option to get the evo 3d, my 30th day is on the 25th, but i freaking love this nexus. I ran a speed test between my phone and an evo and mine was a little faster. All and all the main deal breaker about the 3d was that it has sense and it is too big to fit in my skinny jeans :p

Sent from my Sexy Nexy 4 gizzle!
[HD2 General] safi_2:
hi to every one.plz help. i have flashed energy rom to my hd2 t8585. problem is with email when i set up the hotmail every thing was perfect it was loading my emails.now when ever i onn wifi and go to the mail sense button in options when i press the update folder button in order to retrive new mails it starts to connect to data connection(network internet) rather then wifi which is already onn.how can i change settings to retrive mails using only wifi.

thanks
[HD2 General] TheATHEiST:
Please dont title your subjects with "please help", that should be part of your post not juts used as title, titles should be descriptive of subject as per rules. For example it should be "Problem with email and data/wifi connection" or something along those lines.

Haven't you considered moving over to Android? Much better OS for user friendliness.
[HD2 General] fred_up:
Go to the Mail Tab -> Inbox -> Menu -> Tools -> Options

Select your account

Select: Edit Account Setup -> Next -> Next -> Next -> Next -> Advanced Server Settings. Set the Network Connection to The Internet.

This means that if your phone is connected to the internet by WiFi then it will use that method. If it is not, then it will start up the phone networks data connection.

As a side note, are you using Hotmail as an exchange account?

Set up a new account, select Outlook. Enter email address and password. Select Manual Setup.

User name: full email address

Domain: \

Server Address: m.hotmail.com
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lg_X_Modderer:
if somebody has already tried aosp lockscreen in framework to compliiren
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stoney73:
http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1055&nojs=1#goto_forumsearch
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pulser_g2:
http://bit.ly/SGS2answer

And closed
[Acer Iconia A500] dg5976:
HI

I just got my a500 - 32gb :)

Is there a way or work around to connect my USB 3g to my a500 wifi only?

I really dont want to root it.

Anyone?

Thanks,
[G2 and Desire Z General] swee08315:
I've been looking to get a new phone for a while now, but I've never wanted to pay a $400 price tag for an unlocked phone when my contract isn't up yet.

I've been seeing g2's for just above $200 though and I'm really about to get one.

but I'm a bit concerned, is there something wrong with the g2?

from what I hear, even though it's 800 mhz, it's super smooth and can be clocked up to 1.5.

I really don't want a phone that's going to be dated, that's my main concern.

Is the phone dying out? or is this $200 deal just good luck?

Is development on the phone good? (I'm pretty sure a perm-root was found a while ago if I'm not mistaken)

also: I'm gonna need it unlocked, but when I try to find a place where I can get an unlock code all that comes up is for the much older htc G2/Hero

Edit:

Also, how's the performance for things like gaming?
[G2 and Desire Z General] killswitch11:
No there's nothing wrong with the G2. Great phone, but there are bigger and better things just around the corner. Also I'd look around more as they can be had for less than $200. Just a heads up, the G2 is being discontinued as it's officially at it's "end-of-life" phase. That aside, the 800 MhZ processor is smooth as butter and gaming is good with the Adreno 205 GPU. Not gonna stack up against the likes of the Sensation or G2X though. (Although the G2 is overall much more reliable than the latter) Dev support is great so in the end, if you can find a cheap one off-contract to hold you over until an upgrade is due, I'd say go for it.
[G2 and Desire Z General] leikamkei:
As a owner from October 3rd, I can say that I'm quite happy with it... Considering it was a transition from a regular cellphone to a Android-powered cellphone. As of now, only the G2X and the Sensation have my attention, but I'm currently under contract and I'm still happy with the phone.. Heck, only as of recently did I root my phone simply because I wanted to disable some of the pre-loaded apps that I don't use. I'm pretty sure you will find plenty of great ROMs and kernals, so development is not an issue here IMO. All in all, I'm a happy camper with my G2 ^.^
[G2 and Desire Z General] nonione:
yeah not to mention you wont have to pay a cent to unlock it if you root it via the gfree method you get perm root and sim unlocked ; )

we also got some of the best devs around, im already running an htc sensation rom on my device!
[G2 and Desire Z General] c00ller:
Just want to say that the G2's 800 MHz CPU has a newer Qualcomm chipset than the standard 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragons and performs MUCH better, even 200 MHz less clock frequency. CPU architecture and design is just as important, if not more than, as clock speed.
[G2 and Desire Z General] swee08315:
Thanks for the info. I don't see why they would discontinue it though, being one of the only phones with a keyboard.

Can you give me any advice on where to look?

I didn't know that was possible, thanks :-)
[G2 and Desire Z General] pernellparents:
Absolutely

I bought my g2 the exact day it came out and now i'm running a buttery smooth htc sense 3.0 rom. This phone isn't dying anytime soon and it has a hardware keyboard so i definitely recommend it !
[G2 and Desire Z General] skyoffreedom:
I want to say G2 just the phone u need, great phone, great battery and very smooth, 800mhz not the problem it's better for battery. You can OC to 1,5-1,9Ghz, OMG O.O
[G2 and Desire Z General] mpmilestogo:
I have the G2x and while the screen has more real estate; I am doubtful of its quality compared to the G2. The G2 feels hefty in the hand like you have a real phone and it always amazes me at a physical level around its quality. Combine this with what others have said regarding rooting, sim unlocking, and the new ROMs coming out and I think the phone is a great value.

I have two G2s actually. One runs CM7 nightly and the other now is running a recent MIUI build. I love these phones. Came from Nexus One and I love them as well.

I'm looking at the sensation 4g but I'm definitely not looking to buy right now. I want to see if HTC does OTA and open the bootloader and how the development starts occurring on it.

The G2 with its real keyboard is the best value I have found.
[G2 and Desire Z General] androidfeen809:
Actually I unlock it for free, I called tmo and they gave me the unlock code, currently in dominican republic using the orange network sim card.

T-Mobile G2 1.42 GHZ
[G2 and Desire Z General] swee08315:
Thank you all for the advice. I just ordered it earlier today (Yay, I can't wait).

but I'm really gonna need to learn more about the gfree method of rooting. I'm not on T-mobile, so there is absolutely no chance That I'll be able to get them to unlock it for me.

I haven't read this thread yet:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1055581 but if I follow it then I'll be unlocked as well as rooted, correct?
[G2 and Desire Z General] c00ller:
It's pretty much the same thing, but this is the most updated version of the rooting guide, and it is regularly maintained

http://xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD

Normally I'd say all G2s don't need to be downgraded; you can start rooting right away (The Desire-Z devices need downgrading, which is the non-US version that comes with Sense UI). However some people who have recently received a replacement G2 had the Gingerbread update already on it, and that won't be able to be rooted with the same method..
[G2 and Desire Z General] killswitch11:
If you want fast, easy, and safe.. I'd use this method: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=928160

That is, unless your new G2 ships with Gingerbread 2.3 onboard already. (I've read some new G2s are shipping with the official update out of the box) Otherwise, the above method works great.
[G2 and Desire Z General] -box-:
congrats mate.. and since now there's already ROM based on Sensation.. than u'll have G2/DZ with the taste of Sensation ;)... the overcloked G2 even can surpass (standard) Sensation (mine was around 2390..).. one which is lacked in G2 is only the amount of RAM which is 512... (and the screen size if that's matter for u)...

i rooted mine through this guide http://xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD (well... mine was DZ.. ).. have some FC after the root.. and then runs fine after a wipe through Clockworkmod... and now runs perfectly fine with custom rom ;)..
[G2 and Desire Z General] swee08315:
And any of these guide will unlock the Sim for me?

I'm going to need that. I've rooted many androids (mostly for other people) and I'm comfortable with adb, but never have I heard of being able to unlock it myself.
[G2 and Desire Z General] TheRomMistress:
In the future, please search and view the stickies before creating a new thread. there is a stickied thread for G2/DZ Reviews where this question should have gone. Thank You.
[G2 and Desire Z General] swee08315:
sorry, my bad
[G2 and Desire Z General] c00ller:
Most G2/Desire-Z rooting guides also do SIM unlock during the procedure, as well as debrand the device
[G2 and Desire Z General] swee08315:
Thanks you all, That will be it for now.

phone will be here by thursday
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrxup:
what I have to install first the rom with ffc support or the camera itself in a vibrant 2.2 kb5.thanks for the help
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danielpc:
Does not really matter. Once the camera is installed, you will need the correct camera.apk. SGS tools has a hack or you have search the forum for it. From what I recall, most if not all of the 2.2.1 custom roms out there has it as well.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrxup:
thanks for the info.I will search and I let you knows.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] {ParanoiA}:
I am running gb evo deck with gapps with voicemail. the volume on the vm is barely audible. Its almost unusable. is there something i can do to fix it or is it just tyhe way it is? does any1 else have this problem?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vicxtorxia:
Htc evo voicemail volume low

I had this problem and found a fix. Go to market app and download Audio Manager Smart Android Apps, LLC. It will have six different settings for volume control. Once you download it and up the volume on your voicemail, you will have to restart your phone. :)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pholt1:
My voicemail has always sounded poorly
[Eee Pad Transformer General] blader3759:
What are the chances that we get it? Are the tablets in general going to get it? Do we even want it?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dcmtnbkr:
I don't see why not, as it is built for phones and tablets, surely this tab will be able to handle it. Plus asus has done a stellar job with support so far...
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] kyrillos13:
I ported the "(VALLE-MOD) HoneyComb theme" from Galaxy S to Galaxy 3.

Original theme maker: obsessionXYZ

Original theme thread: here

Screenshots (from my port): here

This theme is for XXJPM, i havent tried it in other firmwares.

This theme supports 1% battery mod and enables extended power menu & 5 lockscreen mod.

Install this from cwm recovery.

If you dont have cwm recovery, extract the files and put it manually with root explorer in /system/app/ & /system/framework/.

Download:

Hotfile
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] kyrillos13:
Reserved for later...
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] TotorLeTaureau:
Nice work Kyri !

I'll add your work at theme list ! :)
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] Dharam_Maniar:
Excellent :)
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] kyrillos13:
Link is up!
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] djsvish:
Thanks for putting this one up Kyrillos! :)

Have you ported the buttons for Launcher Pro too?
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] vishnu:
Woohoo! What about the fly-in animations? Are you planning to bring out that one for Honeycomb too?

Sent from my GT-I5800 running on Kyrillos 5.6 ROM | Bleeding Edge Fugumod 2.2 | Overclocked 1.3GHz | 8GB SD
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] kyrillos13:
Yes but i dont like them in g3 :)

Yes i will, when i make time. (~10 minutes) :)
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] dxdiag32:
beautiful beautiful theme
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] vishnu:
Thanks a ton :)

Do update once its done :)
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] chakti:
He,

please make it 9Lock support for porting on 8.2.1

Thxs
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] Parth_goklani:
sorry to tell you kryillos but is this theme is resemble to indroid v 3.0's theme (honeycomb version)????
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] kyrillos13:
I dont know, i havent tried indroid 3.0. Compare the screens..
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] Tr3LoS:
Doesn't work on XXJP4. I had to learn it the hard way (Reboot Loop). I flashed again 8.2.1 over that and it booted correctly. Should I reflash 8.0 to make it all right like before or is it ok as I reflashed 8.2.1?
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] kyrillos13:
It bootloope because it doesnt support nine lockscreen mod. I may update it when i have time.
[Galaxy 3 Themes and Apps] sreera:
Like

Like this one...
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrxup:
Is there any way to convert 3g to 4g or is a hardware related? thanks
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geoffcorey:
there is no way to get our phones to work with the actual 4g. the hardware in our phones wasn't built to support those speeds.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djluis48:
Its hardware based, you can't.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrxup:
thanks for your information.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bfranklin1986:
Akaskriller did it!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geoffcorey:
Lol, I know what he "thinks" 4g is, and so do some people on the 3g vibrant section.

The "H" mod that is included with roms is NOT 4g speeds, but you are connected to hspa (or whatever the accurate acronym is) but you're still limited to the Max speed the hardware in your phone supports. Period.
[LG Optimus 2x] rexxxlo:
So all of a sudden my ringer started sounding like a recording of a really loud piece of machinery pretty much static at full volume with what sounds like the ringer in the back ground

I tried to change the ringer in the menu and all of the ringers sound thay way now and any messages or emails too

Any ideas?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OmegaRED^:
I want to change the mappings of my Bluetooth keyboard.

As it does not detect that i am using the screen in landscape mode. "annoying for directional keys"

So i tried to edit the system/usr/keylayout/qwerty.kl file

But it seems to knock out the keyboard commands entirely.

It still connects but it does not respond to input.

My question is.

Am i changing the correct file?

How can i make this into a flash-able file?

Please teach me O wise XDA developers.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OmegaRED^:
anyone got any clue?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OmegaRED^:
Bumping for hope.. :(