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[Galaxy S II General] mojojuju:
Well i stratched mine ... actually my wife did. She picked a few shells from the beatch thru them in the bag where my phone was. Next thing that damn screen had scratches on it :(

Next day went and bought creen protector. I hate that because even if the screen is unbreakable, you can scratch it.

I do think that in normal use, that won;t happen but you you have a wife that loves sand ... and shells ... take care and good luck. I believe that sand will scratch that screen.
[Galaxy S II General] Bajo76:
I would kill my wife :D
[Galaxy S II General] p00kienrayray:
Gorilla glass is not unscratchable or unbreakable. Its advertised as stronger and less likely to scratch, but how much more stronger and scratch durable? My dell streak's gorilla glass shattered from a 3 foot faceplant. Granted it has a bigger surface area, it still shouldn't have shattered.

I never remove the factory screen cover until I have a skinomi or other type of protector ready to install.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Your wife is blonde? :eek:
[Galaxy S II General] vimto25:
I take care of mine and only yesturday i noticed quite a few small scratchs so time for a screen protector,
[Galaxy S II General] haghdk:
Damn... The least you can ask for is a blo.... eh... a cold beer everyday for the next month :-)
[Galaxy S II General] godutch:
Luckily I learned that lesson on my lg arena :D
[Galaxy S II General] tolis626:
Sand particles will scratch Gorilla glass.They are unprocessed glass after all! ;-)
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
There's also been three reported screen fractures. Two from falls, one from sitting on it. So it's definitely not unbreakable. I've got a Zagg Invisible Shield full body suit on mine. As far as encasing your phone in vinyl goes, it looks pretty good. It's dead if I drop it but at least it will die pretty. ;)

http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield...es-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php
[Galaxy S II General] lynxboy:
I stopped using screen protectors when I got a DHD and never had any scratches on it, nor have I on my SGS2. That said, I treat the phone like it's my baby! I suppose accidents can happen to anyone though.

Regards.
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
Having a screen protector will actually reduce chances of a glass shatter tremendously cause of the fact that the adhesive quality of any screen protector keeps the glass together making it less prone of shattering.

As far as scratches go, gorilla glass is definitely more resistant to scratches, but it never hurts to put a scratchguard on it, does it!
[Galaxy S II General] Beefheart:
I'm interested to know how that full body suit works. Surely with the back not being a flat surface you can't put a protector on it like a screen? Also, does it protect the edges?
[Galaxy S II General] Locster126:
Check the accessories thread on screen protectors, the invisible shield sucks on the sgs2.
[Galaxy S II General] intruda119:
Most light scratches are usually the coating on top of screen not the actual glass.
[Galaxy S II General] bcam117:
It might have been the sand and not the shells.
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
Well, reading the posts in the accessories thread was 15 minutes of my life I'll never get back. Bottom line is people are looking for different things. I love those with a $700 phone buying $5 crap off of eBay. Anyway. I was looking for something to protect the phone, not just the screen. Here are some pics of my phone wearing the Zagg's. No protector is totally invisible. You can make up your own mind.
[Galaxy S II General] paranoid2007:
I feel with you bro. That is exactly what my girlfriend did to my PSP with her handbag. :o
[Galaxy S II General] sgg021:
it is not the glass itself that scratches but the coating on top of the glass... I have the same scratch. If i clean the screen with a microfiber cloth i cannot see any thing but when i run my fingernail on top of it i feel uneven surface.

And if my finger is oily THEN i can see the scratch.

Guys.. this is absolutely annoying. I dont see it but i know that it is there and it is driving me mad :(

I already ordered my zagg screen protector. hopefully i will have it in a few days and ill forget about the whole thing
[Galaxy S II General] Beefheart:
So it protects the edges too?
[Galaxy S II General] dyallo:
I got like a .3 millimeter scratch on mine. Just been having it in my pocket, never dropped it ..
[Galaxy S II General] JaeCee:
I've tried many 'quality' screen protectors out there on my original SGS but never liked even the clearest of them. I opted to go commando - not even a case. After 9 months I ended up selling my original SGS for over 75% of the price of getting it brand new (well brand new price at 9 months after release). My description on the sale: 'Immaculate screen, minor scuffs on the back from sliding in and out of pocket.' :)

It's all luck really. Protectors just allow for more leeway on handling errors and (mostly) avoidable accidents. I'm happy enough with just treating it nicely, and the way I treat mine, if I'm gonna get scratches on it without a protector, a protector probably wouldn't have saved it. As long as I can sell it for a decent price when SGSIII is announced ! :)
[Galaxy S II General] mojojuju:
First i want to say i hate Zagg because you screen will never feel the same again. I admit they protect the phone but usability wise ... rubish. i am using 3M Vikuiti now and they improved it. biggest dissapointment is this : The SGS2 screen is fingerprint repelent, screen protectors are not :(( and now, even if i only thing about touching it ... the smudges appear :)) hate this. Anyway ... screen is on, and that is that.

As a general advise no matter what they say ... put a screen protector on. Unless you have a writen contract that says they will replace you device if it scratches. :)) but i don;t think that will happen in the near future.

Regarding my wife ... well she's not blonde but she doesn't really care and the reality is that she is somewaht right not to care i think :P BUT i am geeky, i love tech stuff, and because of that ... i really hate when someone else breaks my stuff.
[Galaxy S II General] Harvin Dhillon:
Cant agree with you more on ZAGG, the screen just feels too rubbery and unresponsive, I tore it off after a day, only left the back ones on.

I find the SGP protectors much better.
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
It cures and after a week feels better. You can also put some Armorall or silicone on it (and buff it off) to make it slipperier. Any vinyl protector is going to feel different than the original screen. Plastic protectors feel better but aren't as sensitive. No protection feels as good as bare.
[Galaxy S II General] godutch:
I say this to my GF all the time :p

Anyway the ZAGG protector is it easy to apply, because I have a screen protector now but a lot of dust and bubbles became trapped when applying :(
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
Applying any vinyl screen protector is a pain in the ass. Before Zaggs I used BodyGuardz on other phones and thought they were actually worse to apply. I also learned to never try and put them on when I was in a hurry - it took me about an hour and two bottles of their spray to get it right. To be bubble and dust free you have to set up friggin operating room conditions and master the art of the squeegee. I got a PDAir belt case and with the Zaggs I can use it. With any type of actual case you have to carry the phone around in your hand. I accidentally left it in Home Depot two days after I got it and almost had a stroke. So vinyl protection it is.
[Galaxy S II General] Tinderbox (UK):
I must be the worst in the world at putting on screen protectors, over the years i must have bought 20+ and they all end up with dust trapped under or air bubbles and i am very very fussy and they all got pulled off and binned, and i have bought quite a few zaggs.

Just bought a protector for my SGS2 and i managed to put it on virtually perfect only one piece of dust and i manages to get it out with a credit card :)
[Galaxy S II General] Beefheart:
I agree but I thought we were talking about screen protectors. ;)

Sent from my Casio digital watch.
[Galaxy S II General] makaka11:
Mine was scratched too 2 days after i got it , i would say that iphone 4 has better quality gorilla glass or i am really unlucky :mad:
[Galaxy S II General] skull7545000:
It's always full of accident, that's why I always use screen protector to avoid scratches..........
[Galaxy S II General] Sleepycat3:
You will always get dust and bubbles underneath it. You need to then remove them one by one using magic tape. Not many people get it 100% right unless they are in an operating room.
[Galaxy S II General] Lownita:
Cleaned my screen today and found a 3 mm long, very very thin scratch on the screen. I can only see it under bright light and in a certain angle. But I can feel it with my fingernail. Absolutely not see it when display is on. Can't remember when this could have happened.

I am not a great fan of screen protectors, so I guess I have to live with it ;)
[Galaxy S II General] cigaro78:
I'm amazed at how many people I shown the phone to at work who said 'why do you use a screen protector?'

Looks like the general consensus for android owners is that they aren't needed, and that they make the phone feel 'different'.

Personally, I woudn't even bother using the phone without one. The recent spate of threads showing scratched gorilla glass reinforce that opinion.
[Galaxy S II General] asgard:
BAM, nice scratch on my one this morning after getting through scratch free on my iPhone 3GS and SGS 1. Picked up the phone with keys, noticed later theres a fair scratch in the top left corner.

Bit disappointing but what can you do :( Didn't seem to take much force to do it as I didn't squeeze them together. Strong yes but fair from unscratchable!
[Galaxy S II General] Arthur Hucksake:
I use a flip case at all times, the official one. Has worked wonders. The only way the screen is getting scratched is if something silly happens whilst the lid is open.

Fed up with using screen protectors, always feel the phone loses some of it's appeal.
[Galaxy S II General] norpan111:
Like someone think your case is a bag for beloved sand and shells
[Venue Pro General] alodar1:
I know its a sore subject around here. But thanks to a few of you, Dell appears to be close to making good a decent phone. We'll know by the end of the week.

In reviewing many of the threads here, especially the ones accusing Dell of fraud, Micheal Dell of being less than a man, and some basic Dell hates us stuff, I read a few lines by several people that mentioned every company and many phones go through this exact problem....of course, they were laughed off....some in anger...some in jest.

My time with the Venue Pro is almost over. 7 months with a single phone is a long time for me, and I've already purchased my next phone. I'll be looking for a Mango device near the end of the year....but in researching my new purchase I came across many of the things that were written here in the Venue Pro forum. I thought I would share one that just made me laugh.....this is for you Sparta....beware your next purchase...

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

" I think we all agree, T-Mobil knowingly sold product which they were fully aware was defective (whether the hardware or software). It's just NOTpossible this phone was released without them knowing about the problems. That said, I think they just crossed thier fingers, hoping we would not complaint too much; in the meantime they have made millions on us and when we complain they say "let them eat cake". Compare your experience with T-Mobil and a reputable department store; you walk into Best buy and say I just bought this and it does not work right.....ummm they giev you a new one, that works; think about it.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

We're not alone.....the corporate world is evil.....
[Venue Pro General] venelar:
I understand him (and others) being angry. But at the end of the day you vote with your dollar, not your posts on a message board or on a twitter account. If you aren't happy don't give them your money next time.

Appreciate the info you've given in this section, enjoy that g2x!
[Venue Pro General] alodar1:
My Dell is not gone...as I have to work with it daily...I'll just take it less serious now.

Also, check this out. Android Forums review of the Dell Venue. Yes its a Droid...but the interesting thing is the wrap up. Skip to the end and read the conclusions about this Venue Pro knock off....just what most people in this forum as been saying for months....

Here's the Link
[7 Mozart General] monkeybutler1:
Hi,

I've just bought an HTC Mozart and I'm looking to debrand it as I'm on O2 and it's currently branded with Orange UK branding. I can get it unlocked easily enough online, but all the debranding threads I've seen need either a goldcard which I can't make as I don't have access to an Android phone, a WM 6.5 phone or a Windows PC, or flashing (and again, I don't have access to a Windows PC).

Is there any way I can do it from a Mac? If not, does anyone know where I can get *just* a goldcard made up so I can debrand the phone without needing a PC? I already have a Y-USB cable, so I just need the card (and the kits on eBay are around £30, which is a bit steep given I don't even need half the stuff they come with).

Thanks in advance for your help!
[7 Mozart General] spartan73:
I thought the only orange branding was a few pre installed apps and one more theme called orange uk? Thanks all i have on mine anyway...

Save yoursel the trouble and just delete the apps, fro the menu screen swipe left and long press on the orange ans and "uninstall" the phone will have no trances of orange firmware past this
[7 Mozart General] monkeybutler1:
Is that really all there is? From reading around I thought there were issues getting software updates through much more slowly if you didn't have generic firmware.

Can anyone confirm the Orange branding is just a few deletable apps?
[7 Mozart General] spartan73:
even if the difference is only a few apps the fact that slows updates down is that orange have to sign off on their updates before it is pushed to phones. i've had both windows updates on time with non-orange firmware phones.
[7 Mozart General] monkeybutler1:
To be honest, that's kind of why I was interested in getting the phone unbranded! I expect the phone will have NoDo on it, but I don't want to wait longer for Mango just because some guy at Orange hasn't ticked a box on a form on his desk :)

As a side issue, I still haven't found anywhere that'll just sell me a goldcard. It's quite surprising really - you'd think there'd be a market for people wanting to unbrand their phones but not having the kit or not wanting to figure out how to make the cards up.
[LG Optimus 2x] Cloudstrife:
I want to start using CM7 on my O2X, but a bit scared about the nightly's. I want something that is stable and that i can count on.

When do you think CM7 will enter beta? stable? Is it months? Weeks? 6 Months like LG is using to give us gingerbread? hehe.
[LG Optimus 2x] Vidroid:
Nothing to be scared of ;-)

Seriously, I've been using CM7 since build 40, and haven't experienced any serious trouble. No reboots, or loss of sound. Browsing is fast. Actually quite stable!
[LG Optimus 2x] Cloudstrife:
OK thanks :D

But can i update from nightly to nightly? And from nightly to beta and so on? Will i loose settings and app settings?
[LG Optimus 2x] Rusty!:
Yes you can, you don't lose anything.
[LG Optimus 2x] Kickasskev:
Aslong as you dont wipe, all you need to do is flash over the the previous version of CM7
[LG Optimus 2x] Cloudstrife:
What about basebands and stuff? Is that included with CM7? Or do i have to patch and upgrade that myself?
[LG Optimus 2x] Stikkontakt:
You just download the latest build. Open up CWM, wipe your phone, flash the file you downloaded (you will also need the optional google apps addon) and you're good to go. You don't need to think about baseband unless you experience problems with communication.

And when a new build is out, you just flash it with CWM WITHOUT wiping. Every now and then it wouldn't hurt to wipe /system before installing new build though..
[LG Optimus 2x] cobber79:
if I could, I would do it asp, but I'm having problems rooting my lg optimus 2x
[LG Optimus 2x] Cloudstrife:
Hmm... I just tried to install CM7 #47.

But after the backup of the current ROM, I just get an "!" as an icon and the phone restarts and im off to stock LG rom again.

What is happening??
[LG Optimus 2x] tickler136:
Dodgy ROM download. Something that's happened to me a few times. Re download the zip and try again. BTW the latest nightly is very stable.
[LG Optimus 2x] Vidroid:
The problem is in cwm, because your download will be saved to the internal sd-card, but cwm can't read from the internal sd-card. Copy the clockworkmod directory to the root of your external sd-card, and try again.
[LG Optimus 2x] mould14:
just try, cm7 is stable now even nightly

and the most important thing is the battery drain issue has gone!~~
[LG Optimus 2x] Acti666:
Been using it as a daily since nightly build 20.
[LG Optimus 2x] gaeng4665:
haha i've been using it as a daily since the second build... you gotta push trough the hard times.....:cool:

yeah just try it, it is stable enough now.
[LG Optimus 2x] Cloudstrife:
I managed to install it :) yey!

But now i cant see my external sd card :-( how do i get it back?
[LG Optimus 2x] Rusty!:
You can see it, it's in /sdcard.

It's the internal one that's gone walkabout, it's in /mnt/emmc.
[LG Optimus 2x] Cloudstrife:
Ah thanks :)

But where are the apps installed from marked (the path)? They are installed in the internal right?

I was restoring some apps from titanium but they didnt show up in the marked again, so i redownloaded them after the restore. Is that ok?
[LG Optimus 2x] Rusty!:
Most apps will install in /data/app, the few that default to SD are in /sdcard/.android_secure

Did you have the 'market link' option ticked in TB? If not, that will explain the lack of things showing in the Market.
[LG Optimus 2x] Stikkontakt:
Application data goes to external SD card, and the internal is useless the way it's mounted.
[LG Optimus 2x] eniux:
Same here lol, then again i never percieved it as seriously unstable, probably cause i didnt have to nvflash like i had to on stock after a horrible night of sleep :p
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] clarkmar:
Samsung mesmerize update source https to opensource dot samsung dot com

SCH-I500_USCC_Opensource_Update2_Kernel.tar.gz

:mad:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] m92680:
what are you trying to do? root or are you having issues with the kernel?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marco2228:
Hello,

i'm following this forum a long time, now. But at the moment I have a problem rooting my Vodafone Nexus One I can't solve.

It has 2.2.1 (FRG83D) on it. I unlocked the bootloader using fastboot. Now it shows the open lock when booting.

When I try to install a custom recovery using adb or terminal emulator, all looks good. But when i restart and go into recovery menu, always that damn standard menu appears (after putting power on & volume up).

Now I read, that I have to delete the install-recovery.sh in systems/etc and another file, I don't remember right now. I always get an error, when I try to delete or rename them. I tried it using adb, terminal and root explorer.

Does anyone have a clue how I can get rid of them?

Thanks!

Marco
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danger-rat:
Use fastboot, since you've already gone to the trouble of unlocking your bootloader...

fastboot flash recovery name-of-recovery.img

fastboot boot name-of-recovery.img
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GldRush98:
You have to remount the system partition as writable.

You only have to delete the install-recovery.sh file. The other one can be left alone.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marco2228:
hey guys, thanks...

i just did it using the following program and steps:

* - Download Superboot and extract it to a directory on your computer

* - Put your device into bootloader mode. You can either use ADB or turn the phone on whilst holding the trackball to enter the bootloader.

* - If on Windows double click ‘install-superboot-windows.bat’

* - If on a Mac, cd into the directory containing the files and type ‘chmod +x install-superboot-mac.sh && ./install-superboot-mac.sh’

* - If on Linux, cd into the directory containing the files and type ‘chmod +x install-superboot-linux.sh && ./install-superboot-linux.sh’

after that i had to remount it as R/W partition.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tekn010933:
How can I get the original software that came with my HTC Evo 4g with sprint?

I can honestly say that XDA is the Bomb-beeezy!lol Means "Its the Bomb! *****!" lol!

So I am asking this question and I scroll up related to my question there they are?? Hell Yeaaa!! thats what I am talking about!! Good Stuff XDA!! Thank you! at the same time? lol
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rugedraw:
To get the stock stuff just run the latest RUU. Please note that the latest OTA update is currently NOT rootable. I'm not sure if flashing an RUU put your phone back to "s-on". You may want to try running the latest 2.2 based RUU first since that can be rooted. Or maybe someone else can chime in and let you know if it is OK to run the RUU with "s-off" and not break the NAND unlock.

All RUU's can be found here:

http://xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Supersonic/ROMs#Stock_ROMs

Good luck.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plainjane:
If you've updated OTA, you cannot run an older RUU. If you haven't, running the RUU will not change your s-off if you used unrevoked 3+ to root or if you flashed unrevoked forever (some other root methods use this for nand unlock). The RUUs are not rooted, but leaving s-off will allow you to reflash recovery and then flash a rooted rom.

If you're trying to fully unroot and go back to stock, you'll need to first flash the unrevoked s-on zip (assuming you used unrevoked) through recovery. You can then run an RUU from your computer or flash a PC36IMG.zip of the RUU through the bootloader. If you're attempting to unroot, look into one of the unrooting guides if you need more clarification. If you just want a stock setup but want to remain rooted, you can flash one of the stock rooted roms. If you're already on a stock rom you can just do a factory reset.

(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
[Thunderbolt General] tcdroider9999:
This morning I did a manual check for new software on my stock non-rooted tbolt and got a reply that new FW is available. Downloaded and installed. It is version 1.13.605.7 CL341545. I'm a noob and looked around for any other posting about a new OTA and didn't find one so thought I'd post this for comments.
[Thunderbolt General] skinien:
I believe this was the first OTA. There should be another one coming out shortly that will bring you up to 1.66.xxx.x
[Thunderbolt General] tcdroider9999:
Under status it reads Mecha_Verizon_WWE_1.13.605.7-1.12.605.6. Does this help?
[Thunderbolt General] khanam:
That's the ota update. Just follow instructions, and install it.

Sent from my thunderbolt
[Thunderbolt General] Chaztera:
That is the first ota that...
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] adude247:
Is there a working CyanogenMod rom for the facsinate, I've read some post but just want a yes or no answer please?
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] nunyazz:
Not totally working.

and.... wrong section.
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] thefunkbot:
go look at the cm7 thread in the development section. it makes it very clear what is working and what isnt.