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[Nexus S General] ronnienyc:
Since the announcement only says 4G and WIFI are being worked on, I assume the 3G is not. But I guess we will see when people start updating and reporting back.

The miserable battery life was issue #1 with me, and thus the sale of both of my Sprint Nexus phones.

Maybe this update fixes the battery life in some other way...time will tell.

p.s. why are you guys so defensive about people having issues with the NS 4g battery life? Battery life issues are well documented, as are the radio issues...put two and two together and you have people hoping that the new radio software helps with battery life. Is this so hard to understand?
[Nexus S General] johnxjets:
I hope I have that many bars!

Sent from my Nexus S 4G
[Nexus S General] jonnythan:
A very poor signal can certainly increase battery usage, but you're just stabbing wildly in the dark at how bad the signal was and whether it incurred any significant battery penalty. Chances are your signal issues weren't that great.
[Nexus S General] jonnythan:
They haven't released the full notes yet, so we don't know if it does anything about 3G connectivity.

No one is defensive about anything besides reality. Why are you even here, anyway? You said you got rid of your NS4G.
[Nexus S General] The111:
The "hope" you mention is very easy to understand, yes.

However, as another poster has mentioned, your ideas about battery life and 3G signal on your phone are a pure guess if you didn't check system reports. On my phone, 3G accounts for very small battery usage (just my personal data point, but I've verified it with the system so I can report that confidently). I'm not sure how labeling speculation as speculation is defensive. It seems you might be defensive about that fact being pointed out. ;-)
[Nexus S General] ronnienyc:
As I stated above, I checked battery stats many times but can not recite them off hand, and I also noted that signal was far below the Evo which was sitting on the same table. This is not speculation. I noted the actual signal readings above.

I will get another Nexus if battery life improves with this update, as I like the light weight.
[Nexus S General] derekwilkinson:
Just because the battery use says the screen is using ~70% of battery, does not mean that a lack of signal is seriously draining your battery life.
[Nexus S General] alnova1:
I'm trying to figure out what bad battery life you are talking about. This phone has had the best battery life by far over any android phone I have owned...and I have had a bunch.
[Nexus S General] 2kmy477:
I agree. I run rooted stock, nothing else got changed, my battery life is amazing.
[Nexus S General] superm1:
Here's the full notes:

http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/72067?tstart=0

http://community.sprint.com/baw/com.../blog/2011/05/06/nexus-s-maintenance-releases
[Nexus S General] Award Tour:
I really hope they add a 4G widget. That's the one thing I hate.
[Nexus S General] rican408:
Can't wait for Monday!!!!
[Nexus S General] willverduzco:
Duplicate topics merged. Why in the world did people make THREE threads on the same topic? lol
[Nexus S General] marco0782:
Notice that the Sprint press release on the update mentions a 3G/4G hotspot.

Marco
[Nexus S General] kijp15:
The update will come out July 25th , as far as I know. There was a post to a link somewhere in here. Ha. I would provide a link to it, but I'm on the app. Hopefully someone beats me to it. :D
[Nexus S General] mikeyinid:
Still doesn't mention 3g/1x being fixed. I do have 4g and wifi issues also but data just dropping is my big problem. Hopefully that is addressed.
[Nexus S General] ronnienyc:
Yeah, it's a little troubling.

p.s. are you guys (Jonny, Mr. Tour, 111, etc.) telling me that you have never heard of a link between a weak radio signal and bad battery life? Really?

Guess what..."When your cell phone searches for a reception signal, it uses more battery than when it is engaged with a signal. Using the phone in a poorly covered area will drain the cell phone battery faster than in an area where signals are easy to find."

And we already know at least some of the Nexus radio software is buggered - that is why they are working on replacing it:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/27/engadget-investigates-samsung-nexus-s-4g-wimax-performance-issu/
[Nexus S General] BrianDigital:
Cause some people need to act like divas and feel like their problems are the most important thing in the world
[Nexus S General] PyroAndroid79:
Love my NS4G but the ability to pick up signals is the biggest woe of my phone. Hope this update will fix everything. BTW, for these who have the battery issue, I have not had any issues with battery life, it works GREAT for me, unplugged at around 9 a.m., went to work and used it for texting, Gtalk, games at breaks, etc and came home and my phone's at 30% at around 11 p.m. The only bad thing is my apartment seems to block the signals from being picked up so that's when it drains my battery completely. Solution? Switched to wifi and that fixed it all. Oh yeah, when I'm at work, I just turn wifi off as when I forget to turn wifi off, it seems to drain my battery just a tad bit but hey, a tad bit is better than a whole lot compared to when I had the Samsung Vibrant. Vibrant was awesome but I had to charge it like two or three times thorough out the day. NS4G was the main reason why I switched from Tmo to Sprint, plus the stupid ongoing merge between AT&Tmobile.

Anyways, hope the fix will greatly help my phone in many ways so I can FULLY appreciate my phone, not that I don't really appreciate it, but there were times when I was at a place and my phone was at like 3 bars and I can not load webpages or send out texts.

So to these people who are moaning about the battery life, monitor your battery % by using the awesome battery graph/monitor utility and it shall tell you what's draining your battery and you will live a better life knowing how to master your phone. If you are not completely satisfied or Android is *ahem* too complicated for your liking, then *holding back laughter* get a iPhone. *snickers*

*can't hold back laughter, runs away from forum and drops down on floor bawling my eyes out while laughing out loud so hard, my stomach hurts*
[Nexus S General] The111:
I can't speak for the others, but no... that is not what I was saying.

What I was saying is that the words you're using, "weak" and "bad" are much more descriptive when used with finite quantities... and this was the same question that the first responder to you asked: how much of your battery is being eaten up by the cell standby? It was a straightforward question.

I think we can all agree that "strong" signals and "good" battery life are both desired qualities in a phone. :-) And sure, I'll be happy if they can improve both of those with future updates... but right now I have no issue with either, and it seems that most other people who do report signal issues actually don't report battery issues, which is what made your report somewhat unique, and worthy of a closer inspection (hence the question about your battery stats).
[Nexus S General] Overstew:
Hope this fixes the 3g/1x bug and my wifi stability.
[Nexus S General] rentaric:
@the guys discussing battery life:

70% display hints at at least not bad signal quality. How can display% be high if the battery is drained because of bad signal strength?
[Nexus S General] Griphn:
Can anyone confirm the loss of tethering with the new version?
[Nexus S General] Griphn:
Anyone heard if 2.3.5 is coming soon to any phone other than the NS4G?
[Nexus S General] derekwilkinson:
It is updated on CM and should be in the next nightly
[Nexus S General] micookie:
Is it just me or anyone having the same issue...? I have been getting very poor signal reception since updated to 2.3.5..? I have been trying switching radios, it doesn't work. I have no signal reception in my condo at all...I need to go to balcony to make phone calls...Can someone help me out...:confused:
[Defy General] gordificus:
This guide is for the people who updated from 2.1 - 2.2 and lost Root but ended up with the super user icon stuck on your phone.

Ok, first off let me start off by saying that i'm kinda new, this is my first ever guide, i don't know if someone has posted this already but i thought since i never found a link that helped me remove the SU icon from my phone then there might not be alot of posts that fixed it, this is for the people that tried using terminal to remove the icon but it said access denied. If you encounter any problems, ask someone else on the forum for help, i'm sorry but im not a experienced developer or hacker i just found out how to fix this by combining methods from like 10 different forums.

1- Make sure you have all your motorola drivers (http://developer.motorola.com/docstools/USB_Drivers/Handset_USB_Driver/?pubid=987654)

2- Download RSDLite (http://www.motorolafans.com/forums/...75850-rsdlite-download-here-rsdlite_4.5.3.zip)

3- make sure you download this SBF (http://api.viglink.com/api/click?fo...ers&txt=http://www.multiupload.com/ZZ4TU8W7UQ)

i tried the sbf for the US from this website

http://developer.motorola.com/docstools/USB_Drivers/Handset_USB_Driver/?pubid=987654 and i kept getting errors so i think the other one i posted will work fine

4- Restart your computer

5- put your phone in bootloader mode, connect to computer a d flash the sbf to your defy and it should remove SU, for me it didn't delete any of my apps so i don't see why it would for you.

if this post helps please leave me a thanks and rate my post

I take no responsibility for your phone if something happens to is, like i said im not a experienced developer or hacker but this should work
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ASHURiCAN:
Hi everybody,

I've read somewhere that it's preferable that the battery be fully charged before to flash. Does it the job if I flash with the charger connected or do I have to wait until it's fully charged before to flash?

Thx.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sbnaul:
its advisable that the battery is beforehand >60%...
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slaphead20:
I have flashed numerous times while on charge, tho I would imagine its preferable to take it off charge, what you do need is at least 3800mV in the battery :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gavin-phelan:
does not make a difference if its on or off charge, the battery been full when flashing is just for minimizing risk of bricking your device,if your device goes dead during flashing im afraid its game over,

hit t****s :P
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ASHURiCAN:
I asked this question because I have read that battery statistics get wrong when the device is not fully charged before to flash.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slaphead20:
Battery stats always get thrown a bit and being fully charged does help avoids this, but a few full charge cycles is all you need to reset/recalibrate :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyiori:
i flash numberous of time when my battery > 30%

no problem till now.

but it is advise to flash with full battery for your phone safely.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saovadee:
flashing a rom the battery need to be full so you don't need to recalibrate your battery after the flash, but if you need only to flash kernel it no need to be full.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DaveDH:
it is just an safety net , when your batt is low , you are flashing an kernel , wile flashing the kernel the batt dies out , you can get in sirius truble.

that cannot happen when your batt is full , so just an safety net :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ASHURiCAN:
Thx :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Adidas:
When downloading a file, or installing a game such as the gameloft ones (which have a long download sequence at the beginning): I have to keep the screen timeout at very high values or else the download ends and the app stops when the timeout occurs.

Is there a workaround for this, for example where you could run a very long download yet have the screen off?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ithehappy:
Change your Wi-fi sleep policy to 'Never' in Wireless and Networks- Wi-Fi settings- Advanced settings (by pressing Menu key).

Regards.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] avathor:
I rooted my Ziio" yesterday.

Installed Google apps.

Have some problems with SetupWizard.apk.

First time after restart work setupwizard i configured my google acc etc. , but after other restart hang on start screen where i must push the android in middle of screen to start, but after do it nothing happens. And homebutton not work , but after i deletet it with adb my Tablet work. Google MArket, Gmail. maps works.

MY Creative Ziio 10, heve 7 Hardware buttons under Display.

All of them work, only my Home button dnot work.

Normyly if i hold Home Button started Taskmanager, or if i press it i go back to desktop.

i have in /system/usr/keylayout/ 4 Files.

ACRPC.kl, qwerty.kl, Touchscreen,kl, wm8350_buttons.kl

But i dnot know where is for my home button.

Maybe blocking some App this button.

Other guy where rootes his ziio 10" , have same problem like me...

Any Ideeas ? how to fix it
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] avathor:
I try to Edit Touchscreen.kl for Test.

I Set Homebutton @ 165

And Menu @ 163.

Menu works on new button but home still dnot work.

I think maybe google setup disabled the home funktion.

here a little cu on my touchscreen.kl

Plz any one help me.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bluemarsh:
How did you obtain permanent root? I've gotten almost as far as you have but I've had to reset my tablet after the first or second reboot after rooting.

Thanks!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ispookie666:
I dont know if it would be of help.... I have a Ziio 7

Rooted it - and the menu/homescreen would not work....tried lots of work around nothing happened (deleting the google accounts etc..etc..)

Finally i did a factory reset....

my google applications stayed (market, gmail etc...)

Rooted again.. and now everything works....
[Fascinate Android Development] StDevious:
So I started having the 3G issues for the past week. This was on the latest Froyo ComROM which was running fine and I hadn't changed anything. First it started like it taking 5 minutes to connect to 3G, then on CM7 icon would show up for 5s then go out, that's all it did. Same on MIUI. On ComROM GB, it didn't show up at all.

So I called Verizon, they walked with me through troubleshooting and concluded that it wasn't their network but my device :smh:

Not satisfied, I remember a solution from a few months ago when 4G network went out and people started having 3G issues.

So what I did is activate my spare VZ phone on my line. Half an hour later I activated my Fascinate back on the same line. BOOM! as soon as the phone boots up on ComROM GB, 3G is ON! Now the 3G turns as soon as I push the button in the windowshade, and off as soon as I turn the button off.

EDIT: Yes I posted it in dev section. But this is because a lot of people flashing ROMs seem to be having 3G issues. So that they might see the solution better, I posted this here. Feel free to move if you don't agree with my reasoning.

EDIT2: Speedingcheetah mentions
[Fascinate Android Development] akellar:
In before the flaming begins...

Sounds vaguely familiar... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1051543
[Fascinate Android Development] BrwnSuperman:
It was their network. The problem could have been fixed with a DMU reset on their end. They just wanted to make you feel like it was your fault.
[Fascinate Android Development] lane32x:
ha ha ha ha ha.

Yeah. I actually opened this just to see what kind of development tweaks were listed. Soon as I read it I thought "uh oh. here it comes"

But hey, with all the people jumping ship from our phone lately, maybe the flame-ers (not "flamers") jumped into other forums as well.
[Fascinate Android Development] kent1146:
I had a similar problem; also fixed with a DMU reset (un/re-register a phone's ESN/MEID). Once you re-assign your phone to your account, you get stable, reliable 3G connectivity.

And I don't think that Verizon Wireless was trying to make anyone feel like it was their fault, or to avoid blame... they probably have no idea what the problem was, or how to fix it at all. The honest truth is that most people on these forums know more about their phones and troubleshooting problems with the Verizon network, than the Verizon support techs.
[Fascinate Android Development] neyenlives:
which makes it extremely frustrating when you call for help, you have to train them and then they get the snarky attitude when you tell them you don't need to "do a factory reset" or "uninstall some apps to free up memory"

it took me three calls to get someone who would agree to do the ESN swap over the phone, they kept insisting i do 15 other things first so on the third call i simply told them I have done all of that....please try the ESN swap....and what do you know...it fixed it
[Fascinate Android Development] kent1146:
I find that it is always better to play dumb. People feel threatened when confronted with someone who knows more than them (especially Support Techs, whose job it is to know the answer).

If I needed an ESN swap, I would walk into a Verizon store with a restored stock ROM on it, walk up to the Service desk there, and basically just say something along the lines of "I dunno... it don't work". They will eventually just give you a new refurbished phone, effectively performing an ESN / MEID swap onto new hardware.

Playing dumb is often the faster, more direct way of getting what you want.
[Fascinate Android Development] speedingcheetah:
Careful, can loose unlimited data plan

If you do an ESN swap with a standard or dummy ESN, you are removing the unlimited data plan and get stuck with the new capped 2gb plan when you re-activate...You have to swap with a another smartphone in order to keep unlimited data.

Just wanted to mention this, since it is a fairly new thing.
[Fascinate Android Development] StDevious:
thanks will put in OP
[Fascinate Android Development] speedingcheetah:
Of course, if you don't have a spare smartphone, the only other way is to call for a replacement device sent out to you...That's what I had to do...
[Fascinate Android Development] neyenlives:
That's the thing, I didn't want someone else's used reject phone they brought back only because it would only overclock to 1.2Ghz instead of 1.6. I knew my hardware and had taken very good care of it since launch, looks brand new even today....
[Fascinate Android Development] jami2976:
just a heads up

Just a heads up guys you dont need to call verizon for a ESN swap..its as easy as dialing *228 press option 1 and follow the directions super simple..you can also perform the swap on myverizon.com.....you can avoid verizon all together and its much faster....FYI if using *228 its easiest when swapping smartphone to smartphone just make sure that the phone you are trying to activate isnt already active otherwise you will run into problems..:D hope it helps
[Fascinate Android Development] speedingcheetah:
They are sent back to the manufacture and are completely checked and tested...that's what Verizon says...and anyway, I can confirm, the Like New replacement I got works far better the the one i bought brand new ever did...
[Fascinate Android Development] mnstrchm:
...*228 didn't work for me...I ended up calling Verizon service and after about 30 minutes on a landline while he tried this and that, including a full reset of the phone and a series of "*#" key presses, 3G came back. I did specifically mention that I was on the unlimited plan, if that helps. This is after trying a plethora of roms and ota leaks.

This is a problem on their side.

Hopefully, ya'll will get someone just as helpful from tech support as I did.
[Fascinate Android Development] jmac9:
I do well at that.....just ask my wife!;)
[Fascinate Android Development] klovar:
Thanks!
[Fascinate Android Development] yutzyscott:
The job of a support techs job is to sit in front of a computer reading through the troubleshooting guide
[Fascinate Android Development] jbr05ki:
3G's kept cutting out the past few days so I went to a Best Buy since I got the warranty there. All of a sudden I have fully working internet and they wouldn't change it. Right when I drive down the street it cuts out. Crap.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tiny17:
So this is one part of the Windows Phone scene that I'm completely ignorant/new to.

Where do I get them, is there an app for that, etc?

I'm about to embark on an epically long drive, and would like something other than music to listen to.

Thanks!
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hardcoreplur:
Unfortunately, wp doesn't have an audible app. But there is a way to convert it into a mp3, but it isn't fun. Or you could get mp3 version of the audiobook.
[HTC Sensation] govtcheez:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1181178
[HTC Sensation] nxt:
You've got a million people telling you in that thread that they want it, and why are you now posting it here???????
[HTC Sensation] CB620:
The mods moved the thread its already gone though.
[HTC Sensation] nxt:
Yeah, the mods moved it to Marketplace where it belongs... yet he still then posts it in here. Sheesh.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mimmoc10:
Are our hacked hd2 unlocked and able to work with At&t. I just got a hd7 and i want to give my gf the hd2. Thank you in advance.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] samsamuel:
no, buy a code online or ask the phone provider if it's a network phone.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] htccraze:
if you call up t-mobile and tell them you want to unlock your hd2 you really dont even need to say what for they'll give you a code (for free) that will allow you to sim unlock your phone to be used on the at&t network. very simple process to do. just put in a at&t sim card and punch in a few numbers. thats it. if for what ever odd reason they dont want to give you a code you can always look on ebay i seen them just yesterday for $10.
[HTC Sensation] bpear96:
Ok I have a HTC sensation on simple mobile and I now know that tmobile isnt so good in my area. 4G in a very few places then slow slow 2g in most. so im hoping to sell it. It comes with a Simple Mobile sim card already activated on the $60 plan. there's 17 days left, next billing is 8/8/11. Its on ebay

MOD EDIT-eBay SALES ARE NOT ALLOWED AT XDA.

so make an offer on here and ill give you free shipping if i accept your offer. Also if your willing to i would like it if you could just paypal me the money instead of doing it through ebay so i can avoid ebay fees. you can trust me i have great feedback http://goo.gl/oyR7M

oh and if your wondering why my name is nathaney69 on ebay and not bpear its because that is my mom I use her account since it has some positive feedback mine has none.

But anyways im also interested in trading my tmobile htc sensation for a bell/virgin/telstra version? or a galaxy s II i could add in $100-150
[HTC Sensation] drumsforjs:
wrong thread.
[HTC Sensation] :
And you're asking people to trust you using someones account that is not yours

Very funny
[HTC Sensation] bpear96:
Uh yes I use it all the time its basically my account my mom just made it. shes only sold 1 thing with it. I saw no need to make my own account.

But anyways im also interested in trading my tmobile htc sensation for a bell/virgin/telstra version? or a galaxy s II i could add in $100-150
[HTC Sensation] bpear96:
oh sorry, can a mod move it to the right section please
[HTC Sensation] dlads:
Question

You want to swap it for another Service provider? Why don't you just pay to get the phone simunlocked?

As for the ebay, you don't paint a very good picture my friend, no offence, but flea bay is not the best way to buy goods, infact it's kind of a rip off and a lot of people have a hard time because of the likes of flea bay, i understand your trying to get rid of your sensation but it doesn't look good m8.

If all you want to do is change providers then get it unlocked.