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[GT540 Optimus General] androidboss7:
I don't really get that.
[GT540 Optimus General] androidboss7:
Another question is I am optusmobile. If I flash the vodafone one will it unlock so I can use a vodafone sim card??
[GT540 Optimus General] effortless.:
Short answer: No
[GT540 Optimus General] Danzano:
I brought mine on 2 degrees swaped kdz rom etc i use my vodafone sim and got rid of 2 degrees but maybe thats just nz
[GT540 Optimus General] androidboss7:
So I can't do that
[GT540 Optimus General] jhonnyx1000:
Fastboot?

Do you have fastboot or a Clockwork Recoverymod? You could use fastboot or recovery to flash ROMs. To enter fastboot, hold the camera button while you turn you phone on. If you get a black screen, then you have fastboot. You need drivers for fastboot to work, so be careful. You'll also need the fastboot files. You can just flash a ROM by entering "fastboot flash <partition> <ROM name>" (replace the names in the brackets with the expected titles).
[GT540 Optimus General] androidboss7:
No I mean can I unlock my phone by flashing a different brand..

If not does anyone know how to unlock LG gt540???
[GT540 Optimus General] androidboss7:
So does anyone know how to unlock lg gt540????
[GT540 Optimus General] effortless.:
You need an unlock code and stock 2.1 ROM. Use this guide to enter unlock code: http://android.modaco.com/topic/310735-entering-your-sim-unlock-code/

BTW: ONLY BUY UNLOCK CODES FROM TRUSTED SOURCES.
[GT540 Optimus General] androidboss7:
Do you know where i can buy an unlock code???
[GT540 Optimus General] androidboss7:
Also i tried

If you have purchase a SIM unlock code for the GT540, you can enter your code in the following way...

- Start the device

- Click the icon to open the phone dialer

- Enter 2945#*540#

- Enter the provided unlock code

- Click 'Unlock'

Job done!

But when i Enter 2945#*540#

Nothing happens.

Can anyone help???
[GT540 Optimus General] androidboss7:
Is it that i have to put in a different sim card???
[GT540 Optimus General] effortless.:
As far as i'm aware, you can contact your provider. It appears you are using Optus, so take a look here on the Optus website.
[GT540 Optimus General] androidboss7:
Ok thanks.

I can unlock my phone for free as i have recharged more than the

value of $80.

Thank you!!

If you choose to have Network Locking removed within six months of activation or upgrading, there will be an $80 fee charged. Alternatively, if you have recharged up to the value of $80 or have been connected for longer than six months, no fee will be charged.
[GT540 Optimus General] MrAndroid12:
Flash a open European rom instead
[GT540 Optimus General] effortless.:
Flashing a new ROM will not unlock the phone.
[GT540 Optimus General] CoolApps:
Come on My phone was unlocked by a Android app for free
[GT540 Optimus General] CoolApps:
You can now update your phone Software with LG Updater to v20c (O2 UK English) this will not wipe data but after update you MUST wipe your data if you don't your System apps will start getting Corruped, Deleting and will Force Close
[HTC Aria Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CaptainMaki:
when you long press on the power button you get the power menu. If I push the track pad wake fix here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=8179093&postcount=57

does a long press on the trackpad will show the power menu?
[Android Apps and Games] yajinni:
This seems to do the trick:

https://market.android.com/details?id=ccc71.bmw&hl=en

Just installed it and going to run it for a couple of days. Maybe a few others should also try it out and post thier results :P
[Android Apps and Games] OffcerClancy:
Have you tried this one? It has helped me significantly RE battery life:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.a0soft.gphone.aDataOnOff&feature=search_result
[Android Apps and Games] Tubes6al4v:
Battery monitor widget is great. I am a data junkie, and and this has all the data I could hope for, and and more!
[General Questions and Answers] lara2005:
hi

i have probleme with my htc herm200 dont sart when i hold power button, and it give me led green but the screen stay black and dont start, and usb is not detected on pc, but when i hold three button power+ok+reset it give me bootloader mode herm200 IPL-1.04, HERM200 SPL-2.03, USB, i have tried to re flash it, but it start a 1% and stop and return to black screen and it give me the image is currupted, please check your update utility

please how to fix that , helpme

thanks
[HTC Sensation] yajinni:
Hello my Sensation brothers :p

Since there is so much battery talk i have noticed i figured i would drop this buy for a bunch of us to test it out and see if it helps us make better decisions on batteries.

https://market.android.com/details?id=ccc71.bmw&hl=en
[HTC Sensation] Elchemist:
Thanks for the app suggestion.

Been testing it out and the battery drain seems pretty high.

Surfing (web/xda app) uses 350-500mAh

Active Idle (screen on by no touch :D) uses 130-330mAh

Inactive Idle 30-120mAh

This seems pretty high to me, how about others? What are your readings like?
[HTC Sensation] yajinni:
I am getting pretty much the same readings too. Feels like the phone drains to much when its idle. Like when I go to sleep and leave it. Drain should be minimal. Not like 20%
[HTC Sensation] manuelkuhs:
Just in case you get those mA figures using an app - it's well known on this forum that there is so far no app which even remotely accurately measures this for the Sensation as far as I know.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] SeZ87:
Since I've been on here for quite a while and profiting from all the excellent work people put in this (now & thanks to them)

great phone, I thought it's time to give back a little bit.

What I did was take the awesome BIOS animation for the X10 created by ve6ay

which in return was based on the work of Frysee (so credits basically go to them)

and modified it a little bit so the whole actual animation is through until the now

blazing fast phone boots up, plus I've included the all-known and beloved troll face

as a tribute to z's and the others work and because it's just beautiful, so without further ado, here's the preview:

And the DOWNLOAD LINK

For a guide on how to change boot animations using root explorer, go here (thanks to Prodigy)

I hope you like it.

Cheers!
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] sahibunlimited:
Please make one the same like this.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] SeZ87:
haha, maybe I'll give it a shot :D
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] SeZ87:
All done :p

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=16831593#post16831593
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] azeez77:
this is such a cool boot animation makes me smile eveytime i reboot my fone
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] sahibunlimited:
I m also using this from the time it was released the troll dance
[Galaxy S II General] mchu6am4:
I have uk sgs2 with xxkg2 and chainfire root with the yellow triangle on bootup...question is as follows:

There is a ROM thread kh3 in the general section and also lots of roms in the development sections referencing kh3 etc...what's what...which one do I use...is kh3 firmware or rom?

Do I have to use odin or cwm to flash the new rom/firmware?

Finally whats the difference between the two development forums and which ROMs the most popular in your opinion?

Thanks and sorry for noob type questions!
[Galaxy S II General] bruflot:
They're basically different ROMs based on the KH3 firmware ;)

How you flash it depends on the ROM itself.
[Galaxy S II General] veyka:
firmware=/=rom=/=os=/=android all the same thing in this case

kh3 is the newest leaked rom, there will be odin flashable files available from the thread, and there's a cf-root kh3 kernel available :)
[Galaxy S II General] nicregi:
First of all, welcome to SG2! :) Hope you enjoying it.

1. All depends on your preference. Some say KG1 is good, some say KH3, etc etc. All depends on your preference. Just try and see which is your preference.

2. Odin is need to use computer and cwm recovery is by turning off phone first, then home button, volume up and power button all at same time.

3. Original is where dev who created them using new ways (in easy words). Most of them are less-samsung-ness. So if you install them, example CM7 (cynogen mod) or MIUI roms, you will not have samsung apps inside but you can install them if you are interested.

Hope this helps a little.
[Galaxy S II General] mchu6am4:
Thanks guys...Let me see if I've got this right...

1) I need to install the ROM first and then flash a kernel from chainfire..correct?

2) Also, I'm interested in MIUI, Villian, Cognition and Modaco ROMs...don't know much about them just seems a lot of people are using them/have interest in by looking at number of pages for each thread...any views please?

3) Sorry, lastly the KH3 rom in the general section is I guess original Samsung unmodified ROM??
[Galaxy S II General] mchu6am4:
Thanks jje...I don't have any custom roms installed...just stock leaked kg2...phone is already rooted and with CWM recovery..

How does Modaco rate as I have kitchen account (previously owned zte blade!)?
[Galaxy S II General] inkyadrian:
Basically, the ROM is Gingerbread. There are many updates which are very tiny tweaks. Look at Samfirmware.com

Rom developers use these latest ROM's because of the unsatiable appetite of those who want the latest (not a proper update) slightly changed update with dev tweaks
[Galaxy S II General] Psilocin:
In other words, we have an OCD when it comes to version numbers and not having the latest firmware installs. Just ends up feeling like there is something we are missing out on and could benefit from whatever it is in the update.
[HTC EVO 3D] Satoer:
I have a massive vertical offset from about 27 pixels with every 3D picture I take with the evo 3D. I've attached a (resampled) example. If you compare the edge of the BBQ, you see a big offset.

I know you can adjust the horizontal offset in the image viewer, but is there any way to recalibrate the right or left

vertical

offset from the camera? Or is it adjustable in some hidden configuration file?

The offset is easily fixed in this free program called "stereo photo maker" (The forum prohibits the posting of links for me)

But I rather fix this problem at the source. Besides, the program cannot fix 3D video’s
[HTC EVO 3D] Satoer:
Is there some kind of registry or something in Android where settings are stored?
[HTC EVO 3D] domotang:
I had to return both of mine and my girlfrienda evils due to the twin cameras being grossly offset from each other. The replacements work perfectly. It sucks that HTC let these phones release without some sort of calibration.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories] CazeW:
As we know by now, the HDMI adapter needs a power source to be connected for it to work. What I would be interested in knowing is, instead of plugging in the charger could we use an external battery? If anyone with the adapter and an external battery could try this out, it would be greatly appreciated.

In theory this should work but if the external battery doesn't have an output of 2A, one of those charging cables from ebay might be needed.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories] CazeW:
As nobody seems willing to test this out, I bought an external battery that uses four AA batteries and has an output of 1A. I'm happy to report that using an external battery with the HDMI adapter works just fine! No need to plug in the tab in the wall charger anymore when I want to use HDMI out.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories] gokpog:
Nice, does it charge the tablet also or is it just powering the hdmi connector?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories] CazeW:
The tab did show that it was charging but I think I might need to return the battery, because the manual inside the package stated that it shouldn't be used to charge an iPad (same kind of power requirement) and it did get quite warm when it was plugged in. But at least I got confirmation that an external battery can indeed be used.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories] biggiestuff:
Thanks for testing this out. Will be valuable information when I consider buying the HDMI adapter.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories] yincrash:
oops. i meant to post this in a different thread. too many tabs :P open.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] hnakhi:
hi. i finished school with good grades so my dad told me he will buy me what i want (but not ANYTHING like 1000$ or something)

anyway, i told him i wanted a galaxy tab 10.1

i waited until it arrived then i was going to go and buy it then my bro told me "Do you really need it?"

so i head to the store and before buying it i remembered what he said and i headed home without buying it.

it have been days and i am over my head thinking and especially that i can buy anything else" i need" (but idk what i really need) and that my dad offered me to deposit in my bank account the same price of the tab in case i did not buy it.

here is why i want it: games, web browing , chatting.

do i really need it ?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Mystikalrush:
If you don't have smartphone it will be a whole new world for you and you will love it. Now if you are a techie with a lot of gadgets its simply going to be an accessory, a very convenient one still. then comes all the in depth customizing. It could most likely eliminate the use of others if you can find its use. At the same price you can get a good laptop or even a better super phone. Its all up to your standards of living, if you can use such a product productivly and willing to put the time into getting to understand the product, standard ergonomics.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] mraky:
i had samsung 7, and now 10.1. For myself i would buy it again. But it wont answer your question.

Read following feature list. If you will use following features regularry, its for you.

- reader : comfortable way to read books ( write anot.) you can keep thpusands of books with variouse format

- light weight : important, if you travel often

-good access to internet, mail, exchange

- remote access over vpn to remote desktop etc

For me, it is useless to have netbook. I have also laptop, but heavy i7 proc, 16Gssd. Its hardly portable, but i run on it network simulation.

Personaly if i would be fresh graduate, i would wait. This market is really new.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Raistlin1:
I love my Tab but if you don't have a computer or a laptop I would get as lightweight of a laptop that you can afford. A 14 inch screen around one inch thick would be a great portable sized one, I have an HP that size and it is great.

But if you do have a computer/laptop already then the Tab would an awesome addition, but it is really a toy IMO.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Stardate Tab 10.1:
Love my tab

I love my Tab. I never bought into the smartphone craze, mostly due to the price of data plans, the Tab allows me into the world of smartphones, just on wifi instead. Between Netflix,games, browsing on the net, reading Game of Thrones on the kindle app, RSS readers I have not used my computer nor my PlayStation all summer long. With all the customization I am very happy with my decision, save for no love from an actual Netflix app or HBO GO.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] falconeight:
I say yes and here is way. Tablets are changing the consumption of media, and they do everything from web browsing, email, IM chat, video calls, movies, tv shows, games, media storage, news, books, and on and on. My gtab is playing second fiddle to my iPad right now but it is a really nice convenient way to be connected.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] lost2030:
You say you don't really know what you need...so it sounds like there's really nothing you need. I suggest you do buy it! It's pretty sweet! You could use it for many things on a daily basis. You said you finished school, I don't know if you're going back or not, but you can also use it to take notes in class instead of wasting paper.

If you buy it you have 14 days to return it without a problem. If you buy it at a Best Buy they won't even charge you for a restocking fee so give it a try!
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Jake-CT:
While it is definitely true that no one NEEDS a tablet I have found it to be a fantastic device and worth every penny. I was always an apple person and was super excited about the ipad until I discovered it was basically a big phone. So I waited for something more approaching a computer to come along and finally decided on the tab.

Pros

1. Super light weight: makes my netbook seem like a brick. This is majorly useful for heading out of the house and for holding while lounging around or whatever.

2. Fast for email and web browsing.

3. Emulators - plays snes and genesis games... what more do you want.

4. Touchscreen - with keyboards designed for honeycomb e.g. thumbkeyboard it is surprisingly easy to type. Browsing etc feels great.

5. Always on and ready to go (though mac laptops / chrome are simillar)

Cons

1.for writing it is still not quite able to give a good experience (though that should be obvious) it struggles with large documents and Google docs is badly implemented. For instance I was reading a manuscript on here marking places that needed editting using polaris office (included free). It worked nice as a reader but did not inform me that it failed to save the last 20 of my 60+ bookmarks.

2. More bugs and lag than on a fully fledged computer, but not too bad.

3. Not post-pc enough to justify purchase over desktop or laptop depending on what you already have - in terms of what you can do, the tablet is no replacement for either. But if you have them already you will find you use them far less.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] s1re:
My suggestion (as a GTab 10.1 Owner) is... don't buy a Galaxy Tab 10.1

Get a Nook Color... root it, overclock it... etc... you'll learn much more this way and you'll save several hundred dollars

... or get the original galaxy tab 7, which you can find for less than 200 dollars on craigslist.

and maybe get an ipod touch with your extra cash and have the best of both worlds. I dunno, up to you.

Either way, at this point 500 is too much to pay.

I'm disappointed there is no official netflix app, no official google voice support... lack of quality tablet apps, and I'm worried about Samsung supporting the device once the next version comes out.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] preemo:
Consumption v. Production

Nice contrast between pros and cons. About the question, really depends on what you plan on using it for. I think the tab is more often used for information consumption versus production. I use it for work as a sales rep to view email and work files quickly and easily. I tether it through my HTC Inspire and almost always have it connected. Again, more for information consumption versus production. However, I know there is a docking keyboard I may get down the road, and not carry my laptop anymore! And, its cool to pull up videos/pics/industry news on the spot to show clients without the hassle of booting up a laptop...
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] hnakhi:
*Bump*

so should i get a laptop/ computer or a tab ?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] matistight:
No. You NEED a computer if youre attending another type of schooling. I'd get a tablet later because having a computer has more uses especially for school, where a tab(especially a HoneyComb one) is for play and mobility(or as I call lazyness).

When I had my iPad, I used it for internet because I was lazy to get my laptop out. Went back and returned it (I'm 16, so I have to be allowed to return regardless, within the return period, this case being 3 months :P), thought I wanted an iPad 2, bought a laptop, and don't regret it.

Laptops last much longer if you buy the ones $600-$900(they are mainly above average these days).

In short, GET A LAPTOP, THEN A TAP YOU REALLY WANT LATER, like a quad core one hahah.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] cdf3:
I have all 3. This is order of how much I use each device.

Laptop > Netbook > Tab 10.1

Laptop is still the best for overall productivity.

I like my tablet, but there is no way it could be my only device.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] matistight:
For games, get an iPad.

Big MMORPGS, got a Laptop.

Web browsing, a 15-17 inch laptop.

If you want it to be portable, iPad/XOOM, Tab 10.1 is too thin and easy to snap, also doesn't take a memory card, XOOM does.

Chatting, all will work.

If you don't have a dual core phone, get a laptop, but get a good one, my Toshiba Satallite for $600, dual core at 2.3 ghz I believe, 4 Gb of ram, 640(really 500)gb hard drive, etc. I don't regret picking my laptop over the iPad 2. Yes, I've had iphone 3g since launch, the 3gs, then 4 until February, had android since(like 5 android phones, all getting better).

I have a strong feeling you will be happy with a computer over a tablet. If not, you got 15-30 days to return :P But you will want a tablet. go play with a tab at bestbuy, not a game, just see what it can do, the speeds it does. My dads employee lent him a 10.1, I played with it for about 10 minutes, then got bored. Go try it out, tabs are limited, not computers.

If none of that made sense, I explained why to get a laptop.

To answer your Original Post(no, I'm not lazy, I wont us OP), GET A LAPTOP FIRST, THEN A TABLET LATER.

But seriously, he might be right. Do you really want a tab? Go play with one first then tell me what you think.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] warmoats:
This is the best advice in your case. Unless you already have a nice laptop, get yourself a MacBook Pro, because you'll need it for any school related and/or creative projects you will embark on in the future. Throw Parallels, then Windows, and any games you can think of on it, and you'll be set for a while. MBP may be approaching your dads budget, and I feel for him, but a 13" at Macmall/Microcenter with $50 8GB ram upgrade from NewEgg is the route I'd want my smart, savvy son to take.

If your laptop shreds already, tell dad to find you a $99 HP Touchpad, and spend the rest on an educational father/son trip to Vegas. ;D
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Croak:
WTF? That's a reason for NOT buying a Tab? Because it'll be more likely to break by putting massive force on either side?

I'd also like to see a survey of how many Xoom or Transformer or Iconia users actually, you know, swap SD cards on a regular basis.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] .torrented:
I have a laptop (a gaming one at that)

A tab 10.1

and an HTC evo...

I use my laptop quite a bit 4-10 hrs a day

phone about 2-5hrs a day

tab 10.1 >2 hrs a day

so in the end was it worth the 499.99 no, am i glad i bought it yes.

im the kind of person who always has to get something when i see it that looks cool...

I do love how fast and easy it is to surf web and stream music. once i get the logitech Zagg bt keyboard case will i use it for school, yes. I would much rather carry that around than a 17" laptop...

The tab is very convenient when in bed and doing some last minute XDA reading (lol i love this site) or when playing a game on my laptop, to be able to look up something w/o having to ALT+TAB is wonderful... idk about some people but i think its pretty snappy when it comes to browsing the web (w/ dolphin browser)...

start with a laptop or a MBP (they are nice but im still a M$ person) if you go with a Windows machine check out HP's website they always have great GREAT deals on high performance laptops (HP makes very nice laptops and you would be wrong to think any less IMO)

(tons of free upgrades and i think they still have the deal going on where you buy a laptop and get a free 4Gb Xbox)

I love my Tab... only downfall for me is the homescreen/launcher (TW) is pretty laggy... esp when moving apps or creating shortcuts

hope this helps...
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] krips2003:
OK, I found an article on Engadget and that might answer most of the questions you are looking for. And then you can decide for yourself whether you need tablet or a netbook or notebook, etc.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/21/editorial-tablets-arent-the-third-device-id-hoped-for-fr/