yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Atrix 4G General] Novancaiel:
At work so fastboot isn't an option. I'll update when I get home though.

Thanks for help so far!
[Atrix 4G General] Nebbeh:
If cm7 rotary revamp isn't smooth, neither is the iPhones unlock slider. I have absolutely no lag on my end.
[Atrix 4G General] specialk0324:
thanks for that....was unaware that this is a better way
[Atrix 4G General] JayRolla:
Yea switch to cm7. No lag anywhere.

Sent from my cm7 Atrix
[Atrix 4G General] Novancaiel:
Update:

Fastboot wipe didn't help me at all. I installed Alien 4 today and no joy. :(

Went back to HKTW and everything is working the way I expect it to.

I have to be doing something wrong, no way this super duper beta software is more stable for me than all the other roms. I've been using Navalynt's HKTW rollup fix mod.

Is it kernel related possibly? I'm so curious I want to start developing just to see if there's a major difference..
[Atrix 4G General] lilhaiti:
I am using Pi-Cust and I too had lag with the stock lockscreen but with widget locker, I see no lag what so ever. I tried beta 1 of CM7 and I didn't see any lag in the lockscreen there either. It is definitely a blur thing. If you use Widget locker, make sure you disable the stock lockscreen though.
[Atrix 4G General] Novancaiel:
HKTW Gives no lag with stock lockscreen. All other roms show no difference between widget locker and stock lockscreen besides the utilitiy the app gives (widgets on lockscreen, custom slider etc). I'm sure blur can be an issue but I'm not experiencing any, I just installed HKTW and everything works perfectly. =\ I skipped blur setup as usual and have no problems..

Update:

Installed Faux123's kernel and it broke everything. I get the feeling I'm the only person interested in this (maybe not many people have tried HKTW?)

Incase anyone is.. Here is the rom I'm using.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1142674

however it bootloops if you install it over CM7. I installed Alien 4 and then HKTW on top to stabilize. If you full wipe like usual and install HKTW it bootloops. =\

If it helps, when HKTW was first released I used the fastboot method of install. Not sure if that clues anyone into my issue or not.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] fuyajo:
Well finally have 3.1 on my xoom and the xbox controller working. At least somehow. But are the any games i can play now?
[Xoom Themes and Apps] champers:
Mostly emulators
[Xoom Themes and Apps] MrGinger:
Riptide just got an upgrade that mentions support for usb and bluetooth controllers
[Xoom Themes and Apps] fuyajo:
Thats great! i will right away.

to bad i cant find any good emulators for xoom on the market. there used to be more and especially for milestone2. Did Nintendo banned the N64oid app?
[Xoom Themes and Apps] xBlackDroid:
i have the n64oid apk, send me a MP and i can send you
[Xoom Themes and Apps] ffttgghh:
I've been playing it for about 30 minutes now, using the wired xbox controller makes it SO much better vs trying to tilt the xoom to go where I want.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] gqstatus0685:
Go to Google and type in Slideme. Download that market (you don't need to sign up to download apps). I ended up picking up Gensoid, Gameboid, GBCoid, Snesoid, Gearoid and another one for free. The dev who makes those apps is yongzh.

I have all of them. Hopefully that helps.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] bucknaked:
i just got a g2x and i have tried rooting it which has 2.3.3 software and it is not working

tried all the ways ive read on here

is there a NEW way to do this that is more easy and simple ?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] lannister80:
If you have clockworkmod installed, you can flash a rooted version of the official Gingerbread update.

I don't believe there's an easy way to root stock OTA using one-click root tools or anything like that.

Check the Dev page for "rooted OTA" or something similar.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] fcisco13:
Try searching and reading a bit bro, here u go. Flash recovery through nvflash then you can flash any rom.

http://tinyurl.com/3e4nmzp

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[T-Mobile LG G2x] FatalityBoyZahy:
Did this really require another thread? Check the Development Section.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] bucknaked:
dont know if you guy read this BUT I have tried the above mention links and tools and IT DID NOT WORK
[T-Mobile LG G2x] phburks:
Have you successfully flashed clockworkmod recovery to your phone? You'll know you've flashed it correctly if with your phone off you can boot into recovery by holding Volume Down + Power.

G2X CM7
[T-Mobile LG G2x] bucknaked:
IF i do that the phone resets
[T-Mobile LG G2x] phburks:
Ok that means you still have stock recovery. For now the only way to have a rooted gingerbread installation on this phone is to flash a pre-rooted version. To do that you need a custom recovery. If you wish to have rooted gingerbread on your G2X then getting clockworkmod recovery properly flashed to your phone is where you have to start. Follow the instructions in OP of this thread and you'll be ready to flash roms:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1056847

G2X CM7
[T-Mobile LG G2x] bucknaked:
guess ill wait for something easier,i tried those steps already and it keeps saying no usb device detected
[T-Mobile LG G2x] FatalityBoyZahy:
Did you install the device drivers??? Did you restart after installing them?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] bucknaked:
yes i did,when they get it where one click can install EVERYTHING i'LL try it again

this has given me headaches the last few days
[T-Mobile LG G2x] phburks:
Which "one click" did you try? There is Superoneclick which is a rooting tool, and currently doesn't work for gingerbread on the G2X. There is also the one-click nvflash tool, which installs clockworkmod recovery on your phone. The nvflash tool is the one you need. Did you use that one?

G2X CM7
[T-Mobile LG G2x] bucknaked:
yes but maybe i did it wrong...i uniinstalled everything from my computer,so now im will try it again when i find all the right links
[T-Mobile LG G2x] bucknaked:
this is ridiculous!!!! tried it again with no luck

this is the hardest way to root a phone ive seen yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i cant even extract the cwr or i can but nothing happens except it shows file that cant be opened

please find a easier way to root the 2.3.3 software!!!!!!!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] phburks:
Even if you could root your 2.3.3 rom, you'd still need to nvflash cwm recovery. It's really a very easy process. Once you have the drivers installed, it takes less than a minute to flash recovery. I'm not sure where you're getting stuck.

G2X CM7
[T-Mobile LG G2x] phburks:
From the thread I linked to above, you downloaded the file called One-Click-G2x-recovery-flasher-06-16.far correct? You need to Winrar to extract it. Once you extract it then you just follow the directions in the OP of that thread I linked to. I'm not sure how to make it any clearer. Every step is listed very plainly in that tutorial.

G2X CM7
[T-Mobile LG G2x] bucknaked:
still saying usb device not found

this is after clicking on nvflash...a green box pops up and says this
[T-Mobile LG G2x] phburks:
You're so close! Don't give up! My guess is its one of 4 problems:

-- APX driver is not properly installed. This is what I would check first.

This is copied from the guide I linked to earlier:

"Unlike a lot of Android phones out there the Nvidia Tegra2 chipset require additional drivers in Windows to support low level flashing.

Install APX Windows driver from APX folder.

(Windows x86 and x64 O/S Drivers): ****If you are running VmWare kill it.****

1. Remove the battery.

2. Plug in your USB cable to your PC.

3. Hold Volume Up and Volume Down at the same time keeping them held down.

4. Plug in the USB cable to your phone. (Keep the buttons held until Windows detects a new APX device.)

5. Open Device Manager in Windows and you should see "APX Device" listed with an error icon.

6. Right click on the APX device.

7. Select 'Update driver software'.

8. Select 'Browse my computer...'.

9. Select 'Let me pick...'.

10. Select 'Have disk'.

11. Browse to directory you extracted the *driver* software to: One-Click-G2x-recovery-flasher-06-16\APX.

12. Accept any warnings, including the big red alert (you may need to disable UAC).

13. Now in Device Manager under 'USB Controllers' you should have an 'NVIDIA USB Boot-recovery driver for mobile devices'.

14. If not, uninstall the driver, reboot, rinse and repeat."

-- Bad USB cable.

-- Bad USB port.

-- You're not following the directions exactly as they're written in the tutorial.

G2X CM7
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] panflute:
I noticed the up and down volume buttons on my new atrix were not even. Now many months later it appears as if they are no longer working. Before I take it apart I would like to ask if anyone knows what could have gone wrong, if I may need replacement parts, or any info on the physical makeup of the volume control that may help me fix it.

It seems that when I push one of the buttons very hard and at an angle, it starts working again, at least for a while. So maybe a loose part or a damaged or bent part. Just trying to find out any info i can before I take it apart. The phone has always been treated gently, no water damage or anything. It's my baby of course )

thanks

panflute
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elad92:
Hey,

There are two problems that bother me since I've updated to GB.

1. I've noticed that in GB the ram is managed in a different way. When I'm rebooting the phone the average free ram after I'm cleaning all apps is about 140 MB, but after some days of using the phone, I can't past the 90 free mb (after cleaning apps) and my phone is about 30-40 free mb when in regular use, like some apps are being cached inside the phone's ram and I can't see them (even not when going to settings->applications->running services->show cached services).

The problem is very annoying because when the phone is about 30-40 free mb, he becomes very slow and laggy, but after a reboot he's smooth again.

Is there a way to solve this problem without rebooting the phone when it laggy?

2. When I used Froyo, I've loved the stock headphones because I could stop the music and pass songs with the mic button in the headphones. After upgrading to GB the mic button doesn't work so good, and when I'm trying to pass songs with double click it often stops the music (one click's action), or not working at all.

But when the phone is open (no locked) it is working great like in froyo.

Does anyone else have this problem? How can I solve it?

Thanks in advance!!

BTW: I'm using Apex 8.2 with talon 0.4.3 and KC1:)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] studacris:
For the ram issue try a different kernel.

Ionno about the headphone thing.

Is apex the only gb rom you've used, perhaps try another?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elad92:
I updated to Apex 9.1 that comes with DarkCore kernel and the ram management is just awsome, and the problem with the headphones has been solved.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slugger09:
Its made out to be thee phone but all I can find are faults tech journos don't mention.

GPS no lock

WiFi signal poor

General cell signal lower than usual

Low volume in headphones

I've only had the phone a day but can't say I'm impressed:(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eallan:
No problem with any of those ever. The headset volume could be higher though I can't listen to it maxed out with my shures as is.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] turborider:
cant whait to get rid this piece of crap m8,going back to htc next year as soon contract finish
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Taskman:
I assume that you have already updated the phone to the latest firmware add that should fix some off those problems. At least for the people having them.

I have not had any these problems infact the opposite. GPS locks in just seconds.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mihaicp:
I have none of the problems you mentioned.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OryZ:
GPS locks in half a sec

Wi fi good reception even at the back of the house

Don't use headphone much, but when I do volume its fine for me

Never had reception issues

Don't know what would happen next year, but right now HTC don't have anything to compete with this phone IMO
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ericshmerick:
I've had my Chilean version since yesterday (from Amazon.com) and I am not all that impressed either. I guess I expected more from a $660 unlocked phone.

Coming from the Atrix, I just don't know if I can justify the expense, especially since the battery life on the SGSII is poor. The Atrix has a massive 1800 mAh battery (I have two original batteries) so maybe it's best I keep it and return the SGSII. Yes, I can get more batteries for the SGSII but I don't like the feeling of concern every time I pick the thing up and use it.

I'll give it a day or two more, but I'm leaning towards returning it. It's just not OMG BLOWING my socks off like I thought it would...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BarryH_GEG:
I've used mine in the U.S. and Europe without issue.

The task bar indicator isn't accurate. My actual connection to my home router is better than any phone I've used. The SGS2 doesn't like certain routers (D-Link especially) and when connecting to those it accelerates battery drain. Using the phone on the road it's no better or worse than other phones I've owned.

This has been an issue in certain regions. There's been posts by people in the UK with either carrier or geographic issues. If you're effected I'd suggest returning the phone. No one in the U.S. where AT&T has a strong, modern, and consistent infrastructure has had a signal issue (not caused by AT&T's overburdened network itself). But check out the Sensation forum because they too have some carrier/region signal issues.

I use it with wired music headphones, a wired phone headset, and over Bluetooth and haven't had a volume issue.

Then return it rather than martyring yourself.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] buxz777:
hummmm i am really enjoying this phone its the best android phone i have used and i cant see anything touching it for some time yet .

everyone is different though but for me the sgs2 makes me smile :-)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] da.trute:
This phone is fantastic, I've come from the brilliant HD2 and its a massive upgrade over that. Get batista ROM on and give it another go.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BarryH_GEG:
I get 14-18 hours of moderate-heavy use. I use all the syncs and have them syncing every three hours. I also use Wi-Fi heavily and Exchange push. What people load on their phones has a lot to do with their battery life. If you're in the U.S. you should be getting better battery life than most because AT&T's strong signal doesn't drain the phone as much as carriers in other countries. Based on your needs, the Atrix might be a better choice.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slugger09:
This is how I feel to be honest, its over hyped, I have 7 days cooling of period so will see what happens
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Archer:
It's not over-hyped unless you ignore all the posters that are saying they do not suffer the issues you have posted, like you have done.

There is a very, very small minority of people that have issues. They should return the device as defective, rather than come on to a development forum and start whining.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dickie2007:
FWIW, from May when i got the phone till the 2.3.4 update i could get about 18hours outta it with light/moderate usage (very little game playing for instance)..

but since then its been spot on, way better than my Hero anyways, even when overclocked to 1600mhz on Ninphetamine 2.0.5 Kernel...

some examples:

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Dickie
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Irate_KID:
this should help you out with the GPS problem you are having

http://androidforums.com/2918122-post88.html
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GIR:
Make sure you have a proper internet connection over 3G.

Don't have that problem, make sure you have a router with a modern chipset and up-to-date firmware.

Don't have this problem.

Don't have this problem, make sure are using headphones with the correct impedance value.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonny68:
ditto......
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EarlZ:
My GPS lock is fine but Nokia devices lock and track far far better.

Wifi signal is indeed poor, in a spot where I still get a stable wifi signal with my netbook the S2 cant even see the router anymore

No issues with the cell reception

Low volume in headphones can be fixed with Volume+
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Extreme184X:
GPS no lock:

locks nearly instantly for me (when still) takes a while lock when in transportation is going to fast, if it doesn't lock, I just PATIENTLY will for it lock (there dead zones)

WiFi signal poor:

Connects to my connection INSTANTLY, I have fairly old Netgear router when Wireless N just came out. Perhaps your router just doesnt like your phone. try other routers to see if it gives you different signal strength.

General cell signal lower than usual:

I usually get full bars, only thing I have latency problems (1 sec delay during calls) which hasnt been fixed yet, at least for me.

Low volume in headphones:

in headphones!!! Shoot, low volume in everything for me (this is more threatening than those people with battery issues). Must use workarounds to solve the INFAMOUS volume issue.

have only played around with stock rom, KG1 & KG3, hasnt fixed my issues.

But how can you not be impressed!! this phone is insanely fast, big screen for small slim phone, BEST phone I ever bought.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snowwhite007:
My gps is great on my desire HD its was terrible the vol is so much louder than my dhd the dhd just cant compete and my wifes sensation is just as bad im so glad i made the switch. As for battery i dont no wat the hell ppl are doing my batt stil aint drained and iv had it in use since 6am been to gym with music on checked email facebook and twitter several times and read engadget so unsure wat ppl do. Some ppl just love to moan tho
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GIR:
Are you kidding? ? ? When you compare every Nokia handset with it's Samsung rival, Samsung comes out on top each and everytime. Starting with the i8910hd vs. N97 up untill now Samsung Gps has been superior. No discussion possible. Do a simple google search.

But yet somehow you argue that Nokia devices, which have been plagued with gps difficulties, are better?

And you compare a netbook, a device which doesn' t have the size and power restrictions of a smartphone, with the s2? Open the display of your netbook and then open your s2. Compare the antenna in both devices. For a small device as the s2 wifi is fine. Anybody who claims otherwise either has a defective/old access point or is on his/her first smartphone and doesn't know what to expect.

Sorry to say so but for a person who said I had no idea what I was talking about you come over as being pretty clueless.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] systemcrasher:
Since mid 2010 I've gone from Nokia N97, HTC HD2, HTC Desire HD and finally Samsung Galaxy S2 and I have to say S2 has the best GPS reception, locking in matter of seconds, N97 had the worst..sometimes up to 30 minutes...

Wifi is also the best definitely a big leap over DHD...I'm using Belkin N+ router.

Cell reception is great.. in the same area where I used to get between -90 to -80dbm on Nokia N97 and HTC HD2, I got -70 to -65dmb on DHD and also with S2.

And when I use my headset (Vmoda Vibe Duo and Power Amp app for music and Vplayer for video) I rarely need to put media volume over halfway.

perhaps you have one of the defective batches??
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] buxz777:
the famous n97 is the only nokia device i have ever owned that has had gps issues because of interference from the main radio signals this could be fixed by a nokia service point .

All other nokia phones i have owned with in built gps have been spot on , n82 , n85 , n86 , n95 , n96 , n900 , 6220c ,

i find the sgs2 gps to be a bit slower then most of the nokia phones i have listed .

the i8910 did have superb gps though and made the n97 look even worse then what it was
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Intratech:
Return it and get an iPhone mate.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EarlZ:
This is probably because Nokia has some sort of free A-GPS provided by some network carrier?

+1
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KaliKot:
I dont think any of these issues exist other than the volume thing. It's hardware related and its quite unfortunate as the SGS1 was the best phone music player with Voodo Sound
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SugarySnack:
The only problem I have is slightly low volume from headphones. Fixing that with an $18 headphone amp (Fiio E5, very small). Have only tested GPS in my basement so it takes a bit. Wifi signal is a bit poor, but not terrible. I barely use wifi anyway so it isn't a deal-breaker for me.

Coming from an iPhone 4, I wouldn't say it is a better phone, but not worse either. They both have their strengths and weaknesses. Once I started with custom roms, I started enjoying the phone a lot more. Overall, very pleased with the device.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] King Shady:
Only problem I have with mine is the weak wifi signal. Other than that, its amazing!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaigandhi5:
x2 only problem here as well...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alex530:
Atrix has a 1950mAh battery if im not mistaken. It has a 50 at the end.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GIR:
Nope, you are wrong. All the devices you mentioned are less accurate and take longer to get a fix. This is because they use older algorithms and techniques. The N900? Really?? Since the N97 and N900 shared the same designs the N900 was plagued with the same problems as the N97. See here:

http://talk.maemo.org/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=264

I would like you to make a head to head comparison video with any of the models you mentioned. Your goal is to replicate something like this:

http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/uHX1_dgqZaA

Zoom in and you'll see the road is followed perfectly. All the units you mentioned (specially the N96, N97, 5800 and N85) will draw straightlines between points, specialy at 24 and 25.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] buxz777:
mate i have been a avid nokia user for years http://www.nokiausers.net/forum/members/buxz777.html i have helped 100s of users with their nokia phones i have had them in pieces etc etc

i am sorry but all the phones i listed got a fix quicker then my sgs2 , no doubt about it , why would i say different??

the nokia phones i listed also managed to pick up a signal in my house which the sgs2 struggles to do unless i am near a window

i never had any troubles with the n900 and it was 100x better then my n97 but not as good as the i8910 which is the best gps in a phone i have used

your attitude towards other users and their opinions is terrible and your posts back towards them arent very nice you basically call everyone else liars like your the god of truth

in my experience with nokia phones they get a signal much quicker then the sgs2 and maybe this is because of better agps servers i dont know but i didnt have to wait a long for a signal on any of the nokias as i do the sgs2 and i am sorry but that for me is fact

the only phone with bad gps from nokia has been the n97

you can argue with me all day but i have said my pices and what i think from experience so have a nice day
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ricko2169:
OP, your SGSII clearly sux. Mine on the other hand excels in all areas you mention, though the in call volume could be louder.

GPS locks in seconds, WAAAAAAY faster than my Atrix. Reception is great and WiFi is better than my Atrix and equal to any HTC or iOS phone I have had (and that's a few much to the missuses disgust).