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[General Questions and Answers] Ramonero:
I was hoping someone could help me find a set of metrics to compare the performance of mobile CPUs (mainly powering PDAs and smart-phones). I have a bunch of attributes for each CPUs, including their architecture and clock speeds. However, I understand that it would be misleading to compare CPUs using clock speeds, as these mean different things across different architectures. Do you know of any concordance tables (1 Mhz in family “X” equals n Mhz in family “Z”)? Do you know of any commercially available survey that compares CPUs using benchmarking software? Many thanks for your help!
[EVO 4G General] Hazelfoot:
I unplugged my phone from my charger this morning and started web surfing.

In an hour and 37 minutes my battery was down to 37 percent. The battery usage is 86 percent to the screen and 12 percent to dolphin browser.

...is it typical for an evo battery to last less than 2 hours of web surfing? This is annoying as hell, yet somehow I see people everywhere claiming to pull like 22 hours.

Keep in mind I'm not exaggerating either. Down to 37 percent from a full charge in an hour and 37 minutes.
[EVO 4G General] HipKat:
Few questions...

For one, what setup are you running?

Also, have you ever done any of the battery conditioning techniques that are out there?

I list a pretty good write up in my signature...
[EVO 4G General] Hazelfoot:
Mik's sense 2.1 v1.03

I did the conditioning like a week ago.
[EVO 4G General] HipKat:
Ahh, cool.

Well, I did downgrade to PRI 1.77 last night and I see an immediate improvement, for one.

Also, I dumped Dolphin, although I LOVED it, but it was battery hog, for sure and also, my GPS and Mobile Data are always off and I try to use WiFi whenever possible, since 3G is a battery killer.

Of course, your battery could just be going bad, too... :(
[EVO 4G General] phatmanxxl:
Browsing is a big battery killer itself. Especially on a stock battery.
[XPERIA X2 General] deer:
do any one made hardspl by tornado box or maxkey!!

is that work for!! reaching bootloader!
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arknailed7754:
Hi a while ago i was trying to root my phone,so i copied the contents of two sd cards on to my pc,whilst resetting everything last time,and inserting the memory card with one of the images,all my messages returned again,so somewhere on the sd memory this lives,id rather not go through the process of transferring stuff off etc of my current mem card,so does anyone know the location of the data relating to messages?

I know it seems longwinded but if anyone knows id appreciate it as i need one of those messages:D
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3x1at1on:
I am sure that SMS messages are not stored in the SDcard. They should be stored somewhere in the /data folder in the internal memory...

However, I think your messages came back from HTC sense account sync if you had one before you wiped everything.

Setup HTC sense account again and cross your fingers, if you have a sense account now, delete it a re-do it and hope that might help.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arknailed7754:
You are in fact a legend,that worked
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nokiacrazi:
I really fail to see what HTC Sense Accounts were about. It was probably a major factor in me getting a DHD over the D (of course, now that I am running a custom ROM, I wouldn't go back!).

Anywho, they are meant to be able to track your phone, see where it has been, store all your messages etc. I set it up as instructed, logged in, ran through all the hopes, enabled all the right settings, and what happens? Nothing. 95% of the time when I try to access the site, it doesn't want to work. Also, it has only saved about my first 5 text messages.

In the end I find that using SMSBackup+ is the best thing to do. It allows you to backup all your texts/mms/call log to your GMail account.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ccrows:
*** Disclaimer ***

First things first... If you like the app, and there is a paid version or donate, then BUY IT or DONATE!

Second, Adfree was always there, but now (at least for me) it is working on the Atrix.

Whenever possible -> Support your Developers!!!

(also while this fix is intended to be safe, I'm not responsible if you mess up your phone)

</disclaimer>

What You'll Need:

(All available in the Android Market for free)

Adfree

CacheMate for Root Users

Cache Cleaner NG

Background:

I have a Bell phone with a AT&T SIM. On my phone, Adfree only works with WiFi and does not work on my Data Connection.

This fix is intended to work on BOTH WiFi and Data. --> I know others have posted about this same issue happening to them as well.

This should hopefully work for both Bell and AT&T users.

Actual Instructions:

In my APN's (Settings -> Wireless & Networks -> Mobile Networks -> Access Point Names) I have the following AT&T settings: (this will be different for Bell)

AT&T US (Default selected)

AT&T US HSDPA (More on this one later)

AT&T US Tether

AT&T US MMS

--> On my phone, whenever I use the default "AT&T US" setting, ads will always show up.

1.) First things first, create your Custom APN so you can access data and still block ads.

AT&T User APN Settings

Bell User APN Settings

Make sure you SAVE your settings after you type them in.

2.) Select "AT&T US HSDPA" (This will be different for Bell, but choose the "HSDPA" setting)

When you choose this setting, it basically puts your phone into airplane mode. You have a connection, but you can't access the internet.

3.) (may be unnecessary, but do this anyway) Open up an app that has ads with the HSDPA setting still being used. Ads should be currently blocked.

4.) With the "HSPDA" setting still being used, clear your cache by first running

"CacheMate for Root Users", then run "Cache Cleaner NG".

5.) Reboot your phone with HSPDA still selected.

6.) After your phone is rebooted, go into your APN list and choose your custom APN that you made in step 1.

Give it a try, you should hopefully be blocking ads in most of your apps and also in your browser... :)
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ccrows:
Hopefully this workaround works for BOTH carrier phones!... :)
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] GibMcFragger:
Can't you just use the custom hosts file that is included in Gladiatrix, etc? It blocks all the ads on my Atrix. :)

Sent from my Blue Myst GladiATRIX on Bell using the XDA Premium App.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ccrows:
Tried the custom hosts route already, and it didn't work. Basically the Default APN is the issue, and overwrites any hosts file in there. Just a strange issue that was never a problem on my other Android devices.

A bunch of other people here were having the same problem, which is why I wrote this up... ;)
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] GibMcFragger:
Icic. Ok. Fair enough. I wasn't knocking your method, I was just offering another.......which apparently doesn't work lol. ;)

Sent from my Blue Myst GladiATRIX on Bell using the XDA Premium App.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ccrows:
Never took it that way at all. ;)

The custom hosts file placement, "should make sense", (I've done it successfully with my other phones) but then again some things with the Atrix just "doesn't make sense". :p

Anywhoo... I'm just glad to finally get this problem resolved. This issue was almost my dealbreaker for a while, and has bought me a little bit more time. Hopefully Bell can finally give us an update or two already... :)
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] thebeardedchild:
You said the ATT HSPA APN or whatever basically puts your phone in Airplane mode? I've been on that APN since I got the phone, and everything has seemed to work properly... ?

Sorry, this is sort of unrelated to the Adfree app (which I'll gladly try later!! I cant' seem to get rid of ads either). I just noticed that and thought it was weird lol...
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ccrows:
That is weird because using that mode completely cuts off my data. :confused:

But at least it gives me a better method of cleaning the cache.

BTW if that is indeed the case for you, try putting the phone into "Airplane mode" instead for Steps 2 through 5...
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] mobileweasel:
2.) Select "AT&T US HSDPA" (This will be different for Bell, but choose the "HSDPA" setting)

Where is this HSDPA setting ??
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ccrows:
Like I said I have an AT&T sim so my settings might be different.

Which settings do you have?...
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] mobileweasel:
I don't understand the question. Which settings do I have where ? I have lots of settings LOL !!

edit: I think I know what you mean now. You have 4 APN's listed ( default ). I only have the one ( well, two now that I have created the new one )
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ccrows:
What are your APN setting options?...
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ccrows:
OK interesting... try using "Airplane mode" instead for steps 2 through 5 in my OP...
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] mobileweasel:
Under network settings I have data roaming, select network, operator selector and access point names.

Under access point names, I have Bell-Internet ( the default one ) and Bell ( the one I created ). If I press the menu button I can create an APN or reset to default.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] mobileweasel:
I'll give it a try !!
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ccrows:
Go with the "Airplane mode" that I suggested in the post above...
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] mobileweasel:
Well, I'll have to report back later. I seem to be having a data connection issue ( which I am sure is weather related ). My brain is starting to think that this won't work for me anyway. I think that this might be a Bell sim issue. I also think that by you cleaning out your cache and removing all traces of Bell ( APN-wise ) that solved the problem for you. we'll see what happens when I get my data back.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] mobileweasel:
Well the skies cleared and data returned ( I am a bit rural ). No luck, ads remain.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] flaviocc:
Until yesterday ADFREE was blocking all ads. After the upgrade stopped. The ads are appearing as if nothing block then.

This occurs in both wifi and 3G (Tim - Brazil)

Any solution ?
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] bleuiko:
AT&T US HSDPA is my default APN as well. It was the one selected when I first turned on my phone.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xvicedice:
I am currently making a rom for personal use. when the rom loads it automatically loads the sense 3 streak wallpaper. does anyone know which file has to be edited to cnahge that to a custom wallpaper ?

Thank you in advance
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xvicedice:
? anyone...
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3x1at1on:
You can change the wallpaper to whatever you like after running your Rom.

But I think getting a theme to run instead of the default HTC one, either you need to remove some Sense elements, or wait for someone who knows where to change the default theme.

Edit: After digging inside the Rom zip file, I found this default.xml inside .\system\customize\MNS\

I found the following script

-<function name="1_wallpaper">

-<set name="single" max="1"> <item name="image" type="file_name">Live_com.htc.android.wallpaper/com.htc.android.wallpaper.bokeh.BokehWallpaper</item>

</set>

</function>

Maybe changing the text marked in red into whatever wallpaper you want can do it.

Do that at your own risk, I take no responsibility if your mess things up xD
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xvicedice:
Thank you very much for this :)
[HTC Sensation] lolwut16:
Hi, I just got a Sensation a couple of days ago and there have been a few problems I hope you guys could help me with.

Firstly, my Android Market only shows a few of the apps that there should be. Loads of apps such as the launchers or Angry Birds for example aren't showing up. When I open the Market from my desktop it says that these apps cannot be installed in my country (UAE) when i have friends here with other Android phones with the very same apps.

Secondly, whenever I play a video on the phone it plays fine for about a minute and then the audio switches off and it only comes back if I skip scenes. I don't if this is a fault with my phone or maybe a wrong format I'm using, can you guys recommend a converter?

Thanks for any help, it's much appreciated.
[HTC Sensation] bryancruise:
I do not know the answer to your first question, but I would assume that your friends either have a different ROM flashed to their phone that allows them to bypass country restrictions, or they have downloaded the APK's from somewhere else, then 'adb push'ed them to their device... Someone more knowledgeable than me can answer that one...

The second question regarding video converters... I have used an application called Handbrake in the past to re-encode my video files, and it has worked wonders. I highly recommend it. Link: http://handbrake.fr/

Hope this helps.
[HTC Sensation] mpjohns3:
You can try to find the apk for the apps you want and install them outside of Market by copying the apk to your SD card then installing from there (be sure to check the allow non-market applications box under the applications settings) this should (I think) bypass any country restrictions. If you look around I'm sure you can find the apks you want. If not you could probably make a request for certain apps and someone can upload the apk for you.
[HTC Sensation] lolwut16:
Thanks, I'll let you know how it goes. :)
[HTC Sensation] lolwut16:
Where do I paste the App file in the SD card?
[HTC Sensation] franekmat:
Anywhere ;). You can, for example create new folder - "Apps" on yours sd and paste applications there.

Wystukane z mojego Swifta przy użyciu Tapatalk
[HTC Sensation] lolwut16:
Ahh, sorry should've been more specific. After copying the file over, where do I go in the phone to install it?

Nevermind, got it.
[HTC Sensation] redbullcat:
You can use the web-market to install apps. No idea why it doesn't appear on the phone's market app, but it should appear on the web market.

market.android.com

For the second problem: what video format are you using? Try *.mp4 or *.avi and see if they work :) Also, what resolution is the video?
[HTC Sensation] Bigmille:
You can try another video player such as MoboPlayer to see if you have converted your video ok.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.clov4r.android.nil&hl=en

I also use HandBrake converter.

There is an app called android market enabler "lets you access paid apps from countries where paid apps are not yet available". But it requires you to root your phone which is not currently possible on our phone. This could be what your friends are using.

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/market-enabler-v3-0-8-for-root-users/
[HTC Sensation] lolwut16:
I just copied some random avi files I had on my desktop, which gave me the problem above. Haven't tried using converter yet but I'll give it a shot now.
[HTC Sensation] rumpleforeskin:
regarding your second problem

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1104685
[HTC Sensation] Scoop24:
Try the dice player. It's plays my .MKV 720p files perfect.
[HTC Sensation] lolwut16:
Thanks guys, I tried the qqplayer and its playing perfectly. Though one more thing, how do you set custom (from the SD card) notifications for things like messages or emails? Atm I can only find it for ringtones. Oh and how do I switch off the annoying sound upon unlocking?

Sorry for the trouble, first time user and all. =/
[HTC Sensation] mriveiro:
lolwut16,

I am from UAE too and have the same problems with paid apps from Android Market.

I am just waiting a software solution to turn my Sensation S-off and install a "market enabler".

You are not alone........:(
[HTC Sensation] xnifex:
make a folder on the root of your storage card & name it notifications & put the sounds in there.

for the weather sound you can disable that in the weather app or somewhere like that
[Vibrant General] nivek_k2020:
HTC sensation will be released soon and I know some of you are planning to jump ship. What you probably haven't heard about is the dreaded death grip issue it suffers from. Yes, the same issue the iphone 4 experienced but this time it also affects the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity of the Sensation.

gsmarena did an article about it complete with video.

gsmarena.com/htc_sensation_suffers_from_death_grip_iphone_4_caught_snickering-news-2742.php

(sorry won't let me post as a link)

Just a heads up before you abandon your beloved vibrant :D

__________________

Current phone: Samsung Vibrant (SGH-T959)

ROM: ZenDroid 1.3.5

Kernel: Bali v1.8.6UV

Modem: KA6
[Vibrant General] movieaddict:
nah! now if this was a hercules bad news article then id be worried! id only leave my vibrant for that. Sucks to be HTC.....
[Vibrant General] iwillkillyou:
Amén
[Vibrant General] Paging Dr B:
Sucks to hear although there are some crappy fixes that involve foil. I'm super tempted to buy one but so far from the videos it looks like it has a screen that looks as crappy/dull as the DroidX.
[Vibrant General] xriderx66:
Every phone has its faults. Get over it.
[Vibrant General] Paging Dr B:
True. The vibrant is pretty damn good though. I'll take faulty gps over a lot of other things that could have been wrong. But I still want a sensation. I may be able to give my wife my vibrant, and get the sensation, then when the GS2 arrives at verizon, I can upgrade my work phone and get that. I love being awesome. :p kidding.
[Vibrant General] reuthermonkey:
I can do the death-grip on my Vibrant.

So there's that...
[Vibrant General] Paging Dr B:
It's even worse on the sensation.
[Vibrant General] XPLANE9:
HTC quality control recently has just been crap overall. Dust issues, touchscreen issues, bad eMMC chips on the Mytouch 4g and G2, etc. Makes me happy that Samsung's hardware is still relatively bug free,
[Vibrant General] Droidicus:
My vibrant, heck, any phone with an internal antenna for that matter, does the same thing. Try it yourself. Hold the phone as you usually would in a place that would give you, say, 2 bars. Then turn the phone upside down. You will see an increase of, at a minimum, 1-2 bars.

I've done this with various kernels on CM7. The its amazing. Sometimes I go from 0 bars to 3 or 4.

Lastly, my son has an htc sensation and so far its a love fest.
[Vibrant General] VICosPhi:
The sensation screen is a big turn off. Even G2X with lcd bleed looks better
[Vibrant General] Alex530:
You really need to get over your son. no one cares about what phone he has.
[Vibrant General] |Melvin|:
Thats true, mine has a bad chip, my moms has a bad chip, i bricked one with a bad chip (mytouch 4G
[Vibrant General] Rayn1328:
That's hilarious ..I never heard of that and sure enough turned my phone over and 2 more bars
[Vibrant General] PreVayl:
No matter what im getting the the sensation. I messed with vibrant so much had it for a while. I hate this phone. The only thing good is thay its not lcd so the screen never cracks. I want all the features. People always talks **** about new devices. Vibrant isnt so great. When u get a new vibrant. You have to do so much updating and flashing and lag fixing before it works any good. So im ready for a big screen and dual core,1.2ghz with front having camera. I love htc they have some of the best manufactered phones. High quality build
[Vibrant General] XPLANE9:
Yes, except software is mostly fixable with custom roms. With HTC, you will have a crapload of unfixable hardware issues. The newest KB5 official update on the Vibrant has already improved much of responsiveness of the device. I am sure that even if you get the Sensation, you will be flashing a ton anyways since Sense 3.0 is said to be less responsive than a stock Desire HD.
[Vibrant General] reuthermonkey:
I gotta agree XPLANE9. I was 100% in the camp for an HTC Sensation. My Vibrant GPS got borked a month or two back because of BiWinning V2, after Odin to Stock failed to fix it and after screwing around with CM7 for a month, I got tired of it and went back to the Vibrant and somehow my GPS fixed itself after a 2nd Odin to stock after CM7.

I have the hardware GPS fix for great reception now, a front facing camera that works quite well, and a perfect form factor. I even walked into Wal-Mart and asked if they had a Sensation in stock for me to purchase. I almost got it, but thought to myself: There's just not enough that the Sensation offers that makes it worth it. With the hardware GPS fix I've done, and the FFC I added, the Vibrant hardware has everything I need. The screen on the Sensation is a step down, the extra screen space is nice, but I really do like the 4" my Vibrant gives me every night (oyeah). It's not an HSPA+ device - just another 14.4 device. And the dual-core still chokes on Sense 3.0, so that'll inevitably need tweaking assuming the hardware doesn't come up with any more defects.

I'll wait for the Hercules.
[Vibrant General] neil_clavano:
I think in the end, it's all user preference.

I too have the vibrant but will be getting the sensation tomorrow.

There will never be a perfect phone. We have to remember we all were disappointed with the gps issue but worked around it.

If you end up with a bad phone, we have the option to return it for a refund.
[Vibrant General] Longcat14:
I was on the "100% Sensation" bandwagon for a while, but I though

"Why get the Sensation when Samsung said they'd step up their update process (which the phone I'm getting, the SGS2 unbranded, will be getting updates), their hardware is superior (and you rarely get a bad phone), and HTC hasn't posted IF they'll unlock the bootloader on the Sensation, while the SGS2 ships with an unlocked bootloader."

So now, I'm getting the SGS2, and I can't wait to get it.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Godo_PPL:
Has anyone else had problems with the Google Listen app on the Transformer running 3.1?

It constantly stops the playback when the screen time out, very annoying!

Have had some similar issues with the Music Beta app also, can anyone else confirm or help me with this?

Thanx!
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] byhoung:
Getting the same issue. After one song is done it just doesn't continue playing
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] cd419:
I was using doggcatcher to listen to some podcasts that other day and ran into this exact issue. It was super annoying. I hope it's easily fixed.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] indigo0086:
Google listen hasn't been updated in ages and the project seems to have died long ago, leaving a lot of bugs unattended.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Godo_PPL:
Has anyone got a good replacement app for this?

Tied in to a google reader account ofcourse!

GodoPPL
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] byhoung:
I seem to be getting the same problem when using the music app too
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Bavarianguy:
Try winamp guys ;)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Shriharsh:
Guys! I think you've forgotten me but i haven't i was the guy who asked about whether to buy galaxy S or not and you all supported and told why should i go with galaxy S. And i appreciate all your comments from heart.

But my parents have given me only Rs. 20000 i.e. 454 us dollars.

But I'm still short of 2000 more rs i.e. 40 more dollars.

So why I created this topic? you can say that i need financial help from you guys. I mean if you all donate me 2 dollar or more each i'll get 40 dollars easily.

Well i'm a teenager who is still studying so no one will give me a loan. Please guys help me with moneys donate me at least 1, 2 or more dollars.

My paypal payment address is sam.shendre@gmail.com. Please help me to buy this awesome phone. You'll do a great job by donating and helping a 17 year young teenager guy.