yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Entropy512:
You can most likely rig something like this to recharge your backup batteries - http://www.adafruit.com/products/390

Don't try to use it to directly recharge the phone.

1) Phone wants to pull as much as it can, which will cause the solar panel to brown out.

2) Phone's built-in charging circuit isn't exactly super-efficient.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] outlaw2112:
gps slow locks

hey if yer haveing slow locks keep data on and change yer info to supl.nokia.com and leave port and change to ms assisted then do a gps test i use sgs toolbox and lib test and it works great and fast no more than 7 sec at the worst of times
[Samsung Infuse 4G] knight4led:
I took mine out camping. It wasn't backpacking, so I had access to occasional power.

*The most current Infused ROM has a feature that uses the power button as a camera shutter while the camera is open.

*Load up your intended location on google maps before you go and cache it. Do this for any place you plan on going so you still have the map tiles on the phone without internet.

*makes a great tent light
[Samsung Infuse 4G] jayson94538:
There is an App called Maverick that you can use as an offline map. Can be used as an offroad navigation. Just test it out and see how it works for you. It has a lot of features that you may be interested in.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] terra-starr:
Backcountry navigator is a great map app

You can download many different map types or make your own, and change your download map location to your external SD. I'm planning to make the WA state geology maps usable.

I have all of the USGS topos, and road maps for the state of WA, as well as many of the aerials, on my external SD card.

I still prefer google maps for everyday in town uses, but love BC nav for camping and hiking.

Have a good one.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] ayoteddy:
Hello Everyone, This is an Instructional Odin ROM to flash Back to Factory Stock and/or Recover your Broken System.

This is NOT the firmware that the phone ships with but it is the complete official update from Tmobile that began Rolling out on July 21st.

The process is Exactly the Same as flashing the Shipped KD1 Firmware for ODIN i've uploaded In this Thread

This is 100% STOCK Odexed T839UVKG2 firmware For the Sidekick 4G and needs to be flashed through Odin. Odin is attached below along with the Sidekick 4G pit.

How to Install/Flash.

0. Download the StockKG2ODIN.tar.md5 File (Find link Below)
1. Remove the .md5 tail
2. Open odin with phone not connected yet
3. Boot in to download mode using Trackpad+Vol down then power
4. Connect phone to pc
5. StockKG2ODIN.tar in pda slot, Use SK4G pit file from below in Pit Slot
6. Double check that only auto-reboot is checked (if it doesnt work the first time, click re-partition)
7. Click start

First boot may take around 3-5 mins. Wait it out and then you should be good to go.

StockKG2ODIN.tar.md5 >>> DOWNLOAD

UPDATE: FOOL PROOF WAY TO GET INTO DOWNLOAD MODE

Use the Thanks button if this was helpful ; post below if you have feedback/questions ect, Thank you and please enjoy!
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] ayoteddy:
my 2 cents about the update

btw guys, i know alot of people has complained about things from the update but dont let that scare you. i personally didnt encounter any of them. it seems samsung or tmo cleaned it up a bit and increased the sensitivity of the trackpad, also allowing the trackpad to be disabled. They say they addressed various bug fixes but didnt state which so we'd have to see for ourselves. if anything make a backup and give it a go. i've been able to root it with the same one click root method.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] yogi2010:
the Odin went perfectly.. thanks ayoteddy. guess i'll root it and play around with the latest that Samsung/Tmo have for us..... until you guys release your next masterpiece, with these fixes baked in.

in the meantime, do you think the Bali kernel could be flashed onto this?
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] SiL3nTKiLL:
downloading when i get home from work!
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] badboi_zero:
Hey teddy. Do you plan on incorporating this update's fixes to your Smooth Maximus? This and the extended power menu and lockscreen mod will be an update to Ginger Clone?
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] ayoteddy:
yes sir. just look out for the next ROM release

if you want in the mean time play with this and see if you notice any difference from stock KD1
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Reviewers:
Yes were still on froyo so it's compatable .
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] yogi2010:
huh, it didn't seem to work.... it seemed to complete the lagfix conversion, but then wouldn't boot, would stay at the Samsung screen, doing those force close vibrations. wonder if I forgot something....

I used CWM from Rom Manager, then flashed the CWM 3:xxx zip to flash the kernel.

Sent from my HTC Vision
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] ayoteddy:
Please dont use bali on KG2 it seems not to work even if you dont allow the conversion. You'll have to odin and repartition unfortunately, sorry I didnt respond sooner yogi
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] yogi2010:
lol, no problem teddy. thx
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] HECTOR-ZERONI:
am i the only having problems? :/

i put the PIT in PIT box the PDA i put the .tar WITHOUT the .md5

ONLY auto reboot checked..WTF

not the way to start out my birthday...
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] ayoteddy:
whats the problem your having .. ?
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Datlilboricua:
I do it with all three boxes checked

Sent From My Rooted Sidekick 4g XDA Premium App
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] HECTOR-ZERONI:
it keeps coming as a FAIL.

but since i last posted something worse happened, yeahhhhhh uhhmm. it wont go into download mode it shows a PHONE---(!)----COMPUTER. but ODIN still says connnected. and currently i just flashed only PIT file and clicked repartion and auto reboot. in the message box it says DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!! but its been there forever.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Datlilboricua:
Just keep tryin.g it will work but everytime u try u u hae to disconnect ur phone from the computer and reconnect it and retry it

Sent From My Rooted Sidekick 4g XDA Premium App
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Datlilboricua:
And go into download mode again

Sent From My Rooted Sidekick 4g XDA Premium App
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Reviewers:
Go into download mode & make sure you check Repartion + Autoreboot + F.RESET.TIME , i always do that & it work's & your at COM63 or COM69 so you have too .
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] HECTOR-ZERONI:
OKay i did that, but how long does it usually take for you qhen you click the re-partition box? mine seems to take forever, last time i clicked that box i waited for like 15 minutes then i got inpatient and disconnected it.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] ayoteddy:
it should take less than 4 mins.

If you still have trouble getting into download mode let me know
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] yogi2010:
in my experience, Set Partition should only take about 10 seconds until it moves on to the actual flashing, but sometimes it just hangs there forever. in that case I close Odin and maybe try again, or else try again without re-partition.... I dunno, Odin seems inconsistent, but it always seems to eventually work.

Sent from my SGH-T839
[HTC EVO 3D] lyon21:
Has anyone seen a white otterbox or any color ballistic case that is available for purchase yet?
[HTC EVO 3D] lyon21:
Basically, I'm looking for something thats tough and has a belt clip. Also, I'd prefer white if anyone has seen anything.
[HTC EVO 3D] stanglifemike:
Casemate Pop case comes in white with gray accents. It doesnt have a belt clip/holster, but it is pretty tough..
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] chinoyray:
EDIT: As of August 1, 2011 - CF-Root can now be used for KPN together with its features and mods such as the use of ext4 filesystem and apps2SD.

For more details on this development, go here. Thanks to ketut.kumajaya for making CF-Root compatible to 2.3.3 KPN.

---Original Post---

I have just noticed that almost all dev, Scripts, modification, ROMs coming in for our phone (GT-S5830) is based on XXKPH or 2.3.4. While this is actually good and finally the Galaxy Ace forum is not a legacy forum anymore, I still believe that it would be so much better if there will be a ROM, modification, or customized improvement that will be done using 2.3.3 (KPL or KPN or the upcoming official FW from Samsung on 2.3.3)

Why 2.3.3? (Just because KPH is 2.3.4 doesn't mean that it's better)

It's an official release.

Samsung has improved and fixed quite a number of issues found on previous builds of 2.3.3 (KPN) and even on the leaked 2.3.4 (KPH). This includes the wake-up lag an Wifi Sleep of Death.

2.3.3 is already available via KIES (as of KPE build)

2.3.3 might be improved further. As you may notice, for now, the European countries are getting the 2.3.3 (KPE - Russian, KPK - Still a European Release, KPL - Poland, KPN - Spain). Imagine when it becomes available in KIES in America and Asia. There might be new bug fixes and improvements.

The reasons above makes 2.3.3 KPL, KPN a more stable version of Gingerbread for the Ace already. Actually, IMO it is really the most stable firmware for the Ace.

Most of all, 2.3.4 KPH might not be continued until the next Android version for Smartphones (which could probably take years before it reaches Galaxy Ace)

Current ROM on 2.3.3.

Currently, VillainROMv1 is the only ROM for the Ace that is based on 2.3.3 (KPE). It may not be one of the fastest custom ROMs out there for the Ace but it's one of the most stable because of using 2.3.3 as its base.

Still, even if this is the case, it would still be nice to have a new custom ROM based on 2.3.3 (probably KPN or newest build when it's released) because at the end of the day, a stable and fast ROM is what everyone is looking for.

Maybe if I don't work, I may have tried on cooking a ROM for 2.3.3 (KPN) but for now, let this post be an inspiration for devs and scripters to have a look at the latest official release of Samsung firmware for the Ace.

Your Opinion

What do you think? Have you tried using 2.3.3 KPN? Have you tried using custom ROMs built on KPH? Which ROM or firmware is more stable and faster?

What's the greatest combination that worked for you and lasted on your phone for more than 1 week?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] indeezindii:
i absolutely agree with above - not just because it's official etc. it's LATEST officially tested and released firmware, meaning there's quite a chance sammy fixed sth really annoying like infamous SOD's (and also screwed up elsewhere as usual ;) ) but there always some 'but'...

the whole rom development goes forward along with new builds and usually it's progress (although many would point out kph 2.3.4 -> kpl/n 2.3.3 is not)

other teams, other roms - it is the same story. but it's just point to release new custom versions based on newer builds instead of postponing all development while waiting for THE very last build... let it grow :)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] letsurock:
Yeah atlast we are out of Legacy thing......deserving the right place...... Thanks XDA mods
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Jekle_Ace:
Using KPN atm. No more random screenshot issues and general stability and speed has improved. Also Three in the U.K are meant to be suppling the 2.3 upgrade next week. So a generic U.K release cannot be far off.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] FMAranda:
I'm using the latest brazilian FW 2.3.4 and I don't have any wifi sod's, random screenshots or whatever. Actually, I don't care about official FWs, it's nice, but I want CM7!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Jamielawther:
Actually its due this week ;D

P.s. The only real difference in 2.3.4 is video call, which we cant use anyways...

Swyped from my GT-S5830 using XDA App
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] cr0ssx21:
Never knew that the random screen shot was a bug. Encountered a couple of those while in KPH. :o

Hope someone develop a custom rom based on KPN.. :rolleyes:
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] rhadrio:
I've been using 2.3.4 KPH for almost 2 months now and (lucky me) I have not experienced any SODs, WiFi crash or something like that.

The upcoming GingerReal seem to use 2.3.4 as its base, CMIIW.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] chinoyray:
Of course of course. I'm actually thankful that there are a lot of great Custom ROMs now for the Ace like FirstUA and even gingerreal even if it's just in t5b release.

Just saying that it would be nice to have Custom ROMs as well for the KPN at least since it seems like a lot of bugs has been fixed in KPN like the fluctuating/stuck 3g connection (I dont get that now in 2.3.3)

Also, just like the posts above me, the UK version is probably coming very soon. (English FW for the win!) Which could be a good base for Custom ROMs since it's already in english.

Last but not the least, it would be really nice to have a Custom ROM based on KPN or whatever the build for UK firmware will be that does not need a lot of things to do because right now, my friends don't want to flash to a custom rom because they are afraid that they may brick their phones because there are so many things to do in order to flash.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] indeezindii:
well, lot to do to flash custom from stock, me feel the same ;) that's why i'm rather waiting for tested good custom (gingerreal possibly?) with good tutorial and howto. patience pays back i reckon.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] redlag:
+1 for a KPN based custom rom.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] mundixx:
wifi bug is the most annoying!

what modifications are compatible with KPN firmware?

i'm talking about cf-root, dta2sd, juwe's script, the works!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Sgace:
Hi guys,

i'm using KPH now for over a month and i like it very much till now. Im using it because there's a lot of mods and stuff for it at the moment and the near future, that make it even better.

As 4 stability; i think al latest 2.3.3 GB builds are even (only lang. are different i think), but don't know about KPH because it was an earlier release as the 2.3.3 builds. There could be bugs in it indeed, that are gone in 2.3.3 builds, but only time will tell as the builds are to new to tell already.

Maybe in time i will flash my phone to the Dutch firmware when it comes out or use the UK version of 2.3.3, but till then i will stay at 2.3.4.

Cheers!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Jekle_Ace:
I may be able to give you a KPN CWM ROM gimme a day or two.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Deleted member 4163055:
That would be nice if you could do that :-)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] saminos:
i am KPN user. i am stisfied with this rom.

my phone doesnt install many aplication. so i dont need DT.

my phone is my internet, i hope samsung release next generation of XWKPN
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] kesterpogz:
Im lucky not to have the bugs the author is saying. :-)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] chinoyray:
Looking forward to that.

I'm like Saminos. I use this phone most of the time for internet because of work and I'm always traveling. But still, it would be better to see ROMs based on probably the most stable firmware release of Samsung so far.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] geraldgeron:
Kabayn..nice..great idea..

By the wy..

Is 2.3.3 available in our country now?

I havent checked it out..
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Jamielawther:
KPN for me is way better than Froyo .. I can't believe I'm saying this.. But here goes .. I used to develop for my old GT540 , so I'm not all stupid .. How do I enable Apps2SD , im not rooted and dont plan to ...

Swyped from my GT-S5830 using XDA App
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Jekle_Ace:
I will testers for this KPN ClockworkMod ROM please PM me if you are interested.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] saminos:
can u test if CMW work on KPN?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Sgace:
I flashed CWM 4 and it worked for me. You can try it, but on your own risk offcourse.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Sgace:
OK, i DID actually flash to KPN;) Just because i was overcurious about the SOD part and to test it a little bit.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] saminos:
is there any theme we can use for KPN?

thanks
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Jekle_Ace:
I have sent Brutha a PM for testing. Anyone else?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] chinoyray:
*raises hand* MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Temizu:
me to please :-)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Jekle_Ace:
Did you get my pm's? It hasn't come in my sent box i did try and send you the links but I have a feeling it is because xda doesn't let you send links. And I did try seperating the letters and removing http. follow me on twitter Galaxy_Liam I will be able send you a link.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] chinoyray:
I got your links. Will download them once I get home.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Jekle_Ace:
I have now got 4 beta testers. So please do not send me any PM's or twitter messages. An Offical Release will be coming in the next few days.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] chinoyray:
I haven't downloaded the mod you've sent me since I currently don't have access to a faster connection.

Can you share to us the changes you've made? I'll try to post a screenshot of the mod once I'm able to download it and apply it. (or you can post a screenshot too)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] fla.sh:
Don't forget Fla.sh I'll continue if CF-Root for KPN has been created. ;)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] geraldgeron:
U guys really rockzzzzz..

Love you..haha
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] geraldgeron:
Kpn also..

Hihi..
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] saminos:
oke. i very happy u develop under KPN :D
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] chinoyray:
As of August 1, 2011 - CF-Root can now be used for KPN together with its features and mods such as the use of ext4 filesystem and apps2SD.

For more details on this development, go here. Thanks to ketut.kumajaya for making CF-Root compatible to 2.3.3 KPN.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] thebogy:
oh god,3 weeks after i sold my Ace there's a lot of custom ROM here :(
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] indeezindii:
Ketut, we all owe you big time mate :)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Jekle_Ace:
As I said to the four beta tester inc. You. A fix (hopefully) for tommorow. I will be contacting the appropriate people. Thanks
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] diospada11:
i smell regret. haha

BTW. thanks to all who posted about KPN. i just flashed mine. and i must say i'm impressed. it's really smooth and fast. :D
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] chinoyray:
Yeah. I tried using CoderomV2 for a few days then flashed back to stock 2.3.3 KPN since I don't get any SOD here.

I guess I just have to wait for a very good custom ROM based on 2.3.3 just to make sure that it would be stable.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] frz:
newbie here

been using the kph rom for a week now

would like to change back to the kpn

instructions for flashing back the same as kph

do i leave any of the 5 options in odin blank..

thanx in advance
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] diospada11:
right now i'm using coderomv2x-2b with 2.3.3 as my base. coderom's dev said that we could either use 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 as base. so i used 2.3.3 but my android version shows that i have 2.3.4. i don't know if this is a visual glitch or it really just shows 2.3.4. it doesn't make sense but so far, it's stable. have you tried this?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liranm2:
i have version 1.8.3 with root and

with unlocked bootloader

if i want to upgrade 2.3.4, i need to flash a clean 1.8.3 and after that to unlocked again ?

or if i do that i will be in risk getting a hard brick??
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jojojohnson7410:
When in doubt, use the fruit cakes! =D Mmmmmmm

But yeah, honestly, you don't need to re-lock or un-root. You can just use the Automated Upgrade found here. That will save all your data and stuff, and it'll upgrade you to Gingerbread! =D

BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING THOUGH (I don't know how many times i emphasize this, but I guess it's worth emphasizing), BACK UP ALL YOUR DATA. In the event you lost all of it, we MIGHT be able to recover some, but expect to loose it all if you just screw my warning over. Oh, and if you want to root again, use the pre-install method. That works well for lots of people (use search bar above to find it =])

Happy upgrading!

BTW if you want unlocked bootloader again, it doesn't come with this Gingerbread build (god only knows why). Just use pudding and you'll be good to go =]

~jojojohnson7410~
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] feisty_noodle:
The link in your post points to the official OTA.

It contains the new bootloader as a part of the payload.

This bootloader will make it impossible to go back to 1.8.3 SBF (or any other SBF) without the risk of hard brick.

For your safety, use Fruit Cakes or any of the ROMs floating around.

Stay away from official OTA or anything that does not have the new bootloader disarmed (or removed).
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] feisty_noodle:
In general, you do not need to go back to anything to flash a new ROM.

Just back up your phone (through CWM) and flash a zip file with the ROM of your choice.

Most of the time, you will need to recreate your setup (download the apps and regenerate your preferred settings). To make your life much easier, I would highly recommend investing in Titanium Backup.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jojojohnson7410:
lol sorry forgot to mention the fruitcake part X_X made so many posts in the past hour or so, I tend to leave out information I've repeated over a lot of times. I honestly don't have a problem with the OTA (minus the fingerprint, but i think that's with everyone), so that is another viable method. So long as he stays away from SBF (which we technically should anyways) and sticks with eating his Fruitcake, I don't see what's the big deal =]

That's just my two cents on that matter. However, feisty_noodles is probably right about flashing ROMs, as they are usually well tested and don't blow the Odmfuse like the new bootloader does when you unlock with it. It's really your choice, but I preferred having an OTA (until my ROM-itis kicks back in >.>), so I just gave you the method I used.

Good luck!

~jojojohnson7410~
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jojojohnson7410:
Oh, and yeah. These are important too =] Kenneth made a ROM from the Gingerbread, so you can probably use that (make sure it's not fastboot images though! A lot of people (soft?)bricked their phones that way. And Titatium ftw =D

~jojojohnson7410~
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] feisty_noodle:
There is nothing wrong with fastboot images. I am running a stock from system.img (from Ken's archive) at the moment.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mramirezusa:
1.8.3 with unlocked bootloader you have 3 way to have official GB 2.3.4/4.5.91

1. Flash 1.83 "WITH" Pudding and then apply OTA by settings->about phone->system update

2. Flash 2.3.4/4.5.91 Official Motorola SBF, you can get this one by Motorola Software Updater or Development forum -> stickie -> SBF thread

3. Download 2.3.4/4.5.91 extract img's and moto-fastboot

Option 1 and 2 update the bootloader

Option 3 preserve old bootloader
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liranm2:
thanks you all....

i will decide today what to do.

:) :)

:) :)
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] feisty_noodle:
Continuing on with the list--options that do not mess with the bootloader:

4) Flash the .img files from Ken found here plus the CWM-flashable radio

5) Fruit cakes!!!
[Android Themes] dannydro:
I love the miui rom but I just can seem to stick with it all because of that damn orange. Now I found some really good themes but they never really seem to cover all of it up like the copy and paste, the highlight, pushed buttons even the color of the broader around the input box. It bugs me. Now am I being a bit too picky or can someone point me in the right direction.
[Android Themes] jjcas15:
There is one on here called "stock blue" ... check it out.

sent from my MIUI driven Fascinate!
[Android Themes] dannydro:
Kickass. Now does it work with 1.7.22. I'm currently running sense 3.0. Just wanna make sure before redo my telly.
[Android Themes] jjcas15:
Yeah. I'm running MIUI 1.7.22 and it runs and looks great. Love how the theme is incorporated into everything... Highly recommend if you want something different from the MIUI orange. Here's the thread....

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1180995
[Android Themes] dannydro:
Just what I was looking for and it keeps getting updates. So gotta thank you when on desktop. Much appreciated mate.