yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Eee Pad Transformer General] tameracingdriver:
That's what I've done... and am just going to pick up a cheap second hand dell for PC duties and remote in (and also as a cheap music / movie box for my AV system) for the occasional time I do actually need a PC. Although I have a smaller screen than my laptop and on paper less power I have a faster (in day to day use) more fun machine that produces less noise and heat and far, far superior battery life and its a breath of fresh air compared to a window's machine, even with some of its bugs and limitations.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] jadesse:
Did you even bother to look at the link because it is only $480? It is also a 32G tablet which makes it less than the Transformer.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Feoen:
Has anyone here found a good Note-Taking app for Android tablets? Something like Microsoft OneNote?

I bought the tablet specifically for use during college, replacing a netbook which had a bad battery. I am very, very satisfied with the Transformer. It has its quirks (e.g., browser will not load my school's web portal), but it does everything I need it to.

The one advantage I think a lot of people overlook is speed. With my old, slow netbook I'd open it up, it'd take a minute to wake up, then I'd have to type in my password, and it'd feel sluggish. With my Transformer, everything is right there the moment I open it.

The hardest part of making the Transformer fit your needs is finding the right app.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] republicano:
A whole different class

i also havent found the tablet a useful item compared to my desktop and laptop, but what i have found out that its in its own class so you cant compare it.

it exceeded my expectations because i have never owned a device similar.

its really portable compared to my laptops, just carry it in one hand and play or read when you have time.

but i would rather ubuntu installed and a touchscreen keyboard because android os isnt worth the time spent customizing it with widgets and all these apks
[Eee Pad Transformer General] SparkyRih:
The last two years in college I used a 15 inch, Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit, 2.1 GHz dualcore, 4GB RAM....

I've had my first three days of college last week, and only took my transformer with me... and I have to say, I didn't miss the laptop for a moment (It could change, but for now... the TF is just amazing to use in college, and everywhere else)...

Multitaskign is awesome, I close it, walk to the next class, open it again... and it's back up and ready even before I can take a good look at the screen :P

And it's so damn compact... I used to carry that 15 inch laptop with power adapter in a backpack... Now I ONLY carry the TF (IT LASTS THE WHOLE DAY, AND I DON'T EVEN HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT SAVING POWER AT ALL!!!)...
[Eee Pad Transformer General] PaulGG:
printer share pro is the way to go, I use it on my TF and my phone
[Eee Pad Transformer General] SwiftLegend:
Don't say something isn't useful just because YOU don't find it useful. I use my TF everywhere I go for everything I need.

Stock browser in my case is pretty fast, not as fast as Dolphin but still gets the job done.

Tablets aren't meant to be a PC or laptop replacement. That's what people don't understand. A tablet is supposed to be an extension of your phone. Let's say you get a long email from your boss explaining something. Are you gonna want to sit and read 5 paragraphs on a small screen having to constantly scroll up/down/left/right? No, I don't think so, that's why you whip out your tablet and look at it on a big screen. How about typing your 5 paragraph reply? Doubt you'll want to sit and tap away on your phone, so you use the TF's onscreen keyboard or take out the keyboard dock. Trying to make your TF a laptop replacement is like trying to make a netbook your desktop replacement. It's just not what it's meant for.

My PC is a AMD 6 core, and it is the fastest PC in my house. My Transformer beats my old HP dv5, my sister's Dell Studio 15(she has MB now), and my dad's old*$$ Dell Dimension 2300.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] marinor:
Came across this recently on tablified, Beautiful Notes. Think might work for what you want.

I also use Springpad for syncing with other devices and FreeNote or Notepad Stylus for use with a stylus.

Another great option is Evernote, which a lot of people rave about, I just like how Springpad has more templates to use.

Hope this helps.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ExploreMN:
I use PrintBot. A fraction of the cost and works really well if you only have one wireless printer to print on. I really liked Printer Share, but that $20 price tag was a bit too steep for just printing...went with the $4.49 option instead. :)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] msticninja:
I hate when people have to post on forums to sooth their own disappointment in themselves. They make an impulse buy without researching it, then blame the device for not doing what they want, instead of blaming themselves for making a bad choice.

I've used my laptop to diagnose and research client computer problems for years. Now I use my TF, and the laptop stays in the car as backup. I can use all my Linux based recovery/diagnosis tools, research error codes/symptoms online, make an invoice in Polaris, and print it with Printershare.

And by the end of the day, my shoulder doesn't hurt from lugging around a 30 pound laptop bag all day long. Overall, the TF seems very useful to me.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] AlexTheStampede:
Personally I bought it as a netbook replacement... And it got probably more action in a month than the netbook it replaced had in a year. Also has better specs lol.

If Opera mobile ever received the full set of features of the desktop version (and proper support for a mouse) I could surf all day on the thing.

This is the same issue netbook faced, looks like a notebook, people expects it to run Crysis and Photoshop, obviously Office. Turns out it's actually slow, wah wah, piece of junk. Same thing, really.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ExploreMN:
I gotta ask, how do you do this??? Is there some way to run Linux apps on a Android device?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] msticninja:
Most of my stuff is done in terminal(parted, photorec, dd, fsck, mkfs, etc.). Alot of that stuff is already supported natively or by busybox. The rest, I just downloaded from the armel section of different repos, mostly debian. There isn't really anything I need to run with a GUI, but if I do, I'll just dual-boot into lilstevie's Ubuntu.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] goodintentions:
I think every time a new device comes along there will always be people who bought it thinking they can use it like something else and then when they figure out it's not what they thought then they become vastly disappointed.

For example, when the cell phone first came out my dad complained that he kept having to charge it. After all, the landline phone never needed to be charged.

Actually, I can think of a better example than that. I grew up in a dirt poor environment where we only had 2 hours of electricity a day. When my family finally got our first vcr, it was the most amazing thing we ever saw. And then my mom started complaining that the vcr was inferior to the cassette tape because you couldn't flip it over like a cassette.

I'm sure people complained about the laptop not a desktop replacement when the laptop first came out.

The fact of the matter is every time a new device comes out YOU need to figure out how to fit it into your life. And you can't make it into something it was not intended to be. I bought my tablet-laptop hybrid fully aware that it would never replace my desktop. But it sure as hell has replaced my laptop. In fact, my laptop has been sitting there collecting dust for 4 months now. I have not turned it on once.

I was talking to this guy on the train and he kept insisting that the tablet would never replace a desktop. And I kept trying to tell him that the tablet was never intended to replace the desktop. He was, as you can imagine, anti tablet. He was looking for every reason he could think of to diss the tablet. And I tried to make him understand that I respect that. The tablet pc is not for everyone.

As for me, my TF+dock+500 GB internal hard drive ( :p ) is the best thing that's ever happened to me since I got my first desktop computer.

Anyway, to the OP, if the tablet disappoints you, then you could put it on ebay. There are plenty of people who will pay to have your used tablet.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ogami_ito:
A bunch of you are criticizing the op because he has some buyers remorse. I do think this thread has an unfortunate name. But I do somewhat agree with the op that the Transformer is not a good laptop replacement. Many of you are saying it was never meant to be. However, I did read here about many people who did find it an OK laptop replacement.

I really love this new piece of technology of mine. Its not perfect yet. Build quality could be better and I really wish there was no stutter when typing. (it has more stutter than when I type with a BT keyboard on my SGS phone). And I should say... don't every think of using this as a laptop replacement if you have to create spreadsheet work or complicated presentations. And it needs better network and printing suppport. And the browser could use a spellchecker. But dispite this, its really an awesome tool for more efficiently accessing and writing email, browseing web sites, proof-reading reports, giving presentations, managing task scheduling, and a few other common critical business tasks.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] b1ackplague:
Antipaper Notes. Just found it today and love it already!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] knowah:
My TF replaced my laptop, which was going to be replaced by a netbook.

It has great office software available to it for school/work. I'm a business/accounting student, so spreadsheets are a must. If a word processor isn't enough, there are plenty of note apps as pointed out above. I'm currently considering buying Beautiful Notes, which seems to be a good replacement for OneNote. OneNote, as mentioned earlier, is the only program I miss from my laptop and I probably always will, unless an app ends up making a PC interface to edit my docs at my desktop on occasion.

At work, during my lunch break I can watch Netflix without a hitch or read a book/comic.

At home, I usually use it to read or tinker with while I watch tv or work/school projects (without almost burning my legs), or the occasional google movie.

I don't get what people seem to want out of these things.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] typci:
My girlfriend is using my transformer to watch movies right now. Later she'll play some games. So instead of bothering me to do something, the transformer is keeping her occupied. If that isn't useful I don't know what is.

Seriously though, the transformer and Android have huge potential. It's just that android is a phone operating system and the transformer is a tablet(read:oversized phone) who wants to grow up to be a netbook. Give android a good bit more functionality, and better interface for office software and file manipulation, and I'll never buy another laptop again. In the mean time my transformer keeps my girlfriend from bothering me.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] IamGullible:
In case you haven't already had a look at Evernote, it is awesome and worth a look.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] knowah:
I appreciate it, but I'm not a fan of it, at least on phones. I'm still undecided on the tablet.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] allen400:
Hi! I love installing still and still downloading new ROMs, but I hate that most of ROMs that the downloading server is very slow and it req. premium account. I hate that. Can you all uploading to multiupload.com? It will be so easier to all rooted phone owners. Thanks!

I read comments, and I think that the mediafire is good, but it have lot of adds.

Google code is very good to.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] sutyi:
You are absolutely right!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] byxzer0:
uhm, please upload to mediaupload! its more efficient
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ZaiKoo:
Multiupload also download the file to several servers. Mediaupload included.

And, yeah, thats not a bad suggestion. :) Multiupload is the best file share site, I think too.;)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ryant22:
What about Mediafire?

No waiting, No Limits just simple downloading

http://www.mediafire.com/

:)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] dr.norton:
i prefer it too. its management tools are great also, like lock/unlock, rename, counter, notes etc. does multiupload have features like these? i've used it just for downloading.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] stelios97:
Mediafire sometimes is very very slow!!!

But multiupload is always fast!!!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Andreson01:
The Google code is very fast.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Tommylee567:
I will also recommend multiupload.com. it provides a direct link than go to other servers. but we have to be careful with it as the link lasts for just under an hour (as i have tried to my best, not sure). Then it will expire.

otherwise its the very best of course.

mediafire too is a goodone. unless it stops the looping the page (happens sometimes). that too is recommended.

Good post OP

Thanks to all ROM devs!:D
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] BPaul:
deposit and letitbit fasted for me :D:D:D
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Eyama:
i'm using multiupload and mediafire. i think that those two are the best ;)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] alinefds:
And torrent? What do you think?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] dr.norton:
it'd be great for mainstream roms.
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] trock62:
HELP I can't take changing any more PNGS and flashing theme.

Does anybody know where the Background png is or how to make the HTC 3dPeople widget transparent, I am trying to make it transparent on the Virtuous 2.35.0 for the DHD.
[HTC EVO 3D] asci:
Hi, I am new to 3D stuff, and I have an EVO 3D now. I dowloaded and .avi 3d movie trailer, but I wasn't unable to play .it. Moreover, reading it with QQ player 3D it didn't work since I had a double image on EVO display. So, what are the compatible 3D movie files and where to dowload them?

Sorry for nub question...
[HTC EVO 3D] joeykrim:
I'm also new to the 3D stuff. I've only watched 3d videos over youtube.

Another approach would be searching for 3D in the EVO 3D youtube app.

I haven't watched 3D videos on the EVO 3D using any other method than youtube so hopefully some other users will also post back with their experience! hope that helps for a start!
[HTC EVO 3D] asci:
Thanks mate. I assume that the 3D movies are not compatible with EVO, is it right?
[HTC EVO 3D] joeykrim:
If you're referring to the previous version of the EVO released last year which is not 3D then no, it will not support 3D movies. There are currently only a few android devices which support 3D movies ..

I'm going to assume you're still referring to the EVO 3D in my answer.

I did a quick google search using the terms, xda evo 3d movies and one of the first few results was: [Q] Converting 3d videos to play on Evo 3d?.

The posts seem to be very helpful and detailed. Hopefully they'll have more answers for you!
[HTC EVO 3D] asci:
Thx! My EVO is the 3D version, released in Italy one week ago...
[HTC EVO 3D] il Duce:
You could read this thread and try the conversion tools :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1140313
[HTC EVO 3D] asci:
That's why since Aug 2004 I love XDA DEV community!
[HTC EVO 3D] customhdrider:
When you start playing the movie,,hit menu key,,click on watch in 3d,,
[Motorola Photon 4G] libracolo:
So after seeing the specs on the ET4G, to say I was a bit underwhelmed is putting it mildly. First, let me apologize up front for being a noob, although I am trying to learn so I can "pay for my supper" (if you will). The one thing I like about the Epic is how easy it is to root and install custom ROM/Kernel (currently running the SFR 1.2 with Genocide kernel). Most of my apps require root access, which leads to my question. Basically, for someone who has never had a Moto phone, how easy (if you are a noob) would you say it is to root the phone? And if you came from an Epic, say compared to rooting the Epic (using ODIN and One Click)? I understand there are more than a couple of posts on rooting for the Photon, but from a "noob" perspective, that can seem overwhelming, I don't wanna pick the wrong way and frack my phone right out of the box. Thanks folks!
[Motorola Photon 4G] pgill34:
One click pretty easy http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1217416

For the rest is pretty easy. Roms and such will come with time phone is still pretty new source code was just released. Rsd is just ad simple to use as odin.
[Motorola Photon 4G] libracolo:
Thanks for the link, much appreciated.
[Motorola Photon 4G] anoroc44:
First time owning an android phone. Had a BB before this. Purchased photon a couple day ago and rooted my phone on first try. If I can do it anyone can.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lyondellic:
I searched the Internet and could not find an explanation, but please feel free to point me in the right direction. Sometimes my Ookla speed test result indicates that LTE was used, but other times it says Ehrpd. Is there a difference between the two? For what it is worth, the speed test results using Ehrpd seem to be better than those on LTE. This may be explained by my use of the latest leaked radio though. Anyway, I appreciate your replies and hope you have a great day!

FWIW - I did find a site that indicated Ehrpd is used as a bridging technology that carriers use to transition to LTE. Ehrpd seems to manage hand-offs if my limited understanding is correct. My question should basically state, does Ehrpd indicate that I am not using a true 4G LTE data connection?

Thanks,

Lyondellic

Android Newbie, PC Guru
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctinsley:
Erhrpd is a software solution that allows vzw to use exsisting cdma towers to pass over packets over to the lte network, the best way to explain it is that it is a bridge between cdma and lte. If ehrpd didn't exsist Verizon would have to either build new pure lte towers or add a ton of equipment to the exsisting towers to make them lte ready, this reduces some of that burden. Ehrpd is a critical technology that is allowing vzw to build out the lte infastructure as quickly and cost efficiently as possible.

So to answer your question It's not fake lte, when your running the speed test and you see ehrpd it is because the packets being sent by the app are broadcasting over lte to the tower and then being switched over to the exsisting cdma hardware which then can be processed in the back end by vzws network.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lyondellic:
Thanks for this explanation, it cleared up my confusion!
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skennelly:
This is a great explanation, but why do we get the option to select either LTE or ehrpd? And does each do?

Sent from my SCH-I535
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lemew:
Wow I have nothing like that in my apn list.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] disconnecktie:
Is this part of what is going to allow other vzw phones to utilize volte?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Truitt.Jack:
Ok, this has nothing to do with VOLTE. VOLTE simply stands for voice over long term evolution, and isn't a network technology. All it really means is that you are using data to make a voice call. This uses a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) service such as Skype.

So, basically, anytime you make a skype voice call over LTE you are using VOLTE. No difference in network. Nothing special.

Hope this cleared up any confusion :)
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] loonatik78:
To be clear, the specification of true 4G LTE indicates voice service, which means Verizon's implementation of LTE isn't true 4G. When voice it implemented, they will have achieved true 4G. And the most important facet of achieving that is the elimination of CDMA radios in the phones. They are brutally power hungry, however, much longer range than Verizon's current deployment of LTE. I expect the deployment of VOLTE to also come with a robust improvement of the back side to support the load.
[HTC EVO 3D] cracker0309:
Ok this is really bugging me and need help.

Everytime I add a new window in my browser it comes up..search URL.

I want it to open my home page.

Any Ideas?

Thx in advanced for ur Help 7
[HTC EVO 3D] laie1472:
You have to push menu then at the top of the list it will say home. Just tap that and it will direct the browser to your home page.

Locked & Loaded

" Shooter on Deck "
[HTC EVO 3D] cracker0309:
Yea I know that way.

With my OG Evo when I click to open new windows it automatically opened to my home page.

With 3D it opens to a Search URL page.

This minor thing really drives me crazy
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MMMartijn:
I would like to play audio through the built-in BT receiver in my car. The phone pairs and connects perfectly, phone calls and sync seem to work perfectly. It also plays audio for a while but after a few minutes the connection always drops. This only happens playing audio, no phone calls have been dropped so far.

I have been browsing forums for a while and tried some of the solutions mentioned, like turning off wifi. None of this seems to help.

Any ideas?
[LG Optimus 3D] Farhang:
Hi everyone. I hope you are all doing fine.

I`m planning to order an Optimus 3D but I need to know:

Does the phone support Arabic/Persian language by default?

If not is there a way to add Arabic/Persian support to this phone?

Thanks. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
[LG Optimus 3D] abo_mara7:
Hi,

Yes, the Optimus does support both, persian and arabic by default, you can choose any language you want. However, we are only missing, the allignment, Right To Left text. But, it is not a big deal, but if you want there are maybe scripts to do that.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lyondellic:
From what I have found here, I believe that 'Sense' is simply additional eye candy and pretty animated widgets (i.e. Weather). Is my understanding correct? Thanks in advance for your replies and have a great day!

Thanks,

Lyondellic

Android Newbie, PC/WM Guru
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctinsley:
Sense does add a lot of eye candy, but it also has a lot of deep intergration into the phones core features. Most of not all the intergration can be added to stock android via 3rd party apps.

As an example Sense uses a different bluetooth stack than stock android, it makes it easy to use but it also lacks certain profiles like being able to connect the wii mote to your phone.

A better example is simply the way sense handles contacts. Over all I think the experience you have using sense is much better than stock android.

HTC has done a very good job giving the mass market what they want in a phone; something that is more polished than stock android and adds all the function they want to have with out needed to download a ton of apps.

Now if you are one that wants to control every detail of the phone and have time to go find the app that does exactly what you want it to do then aosp roms or stock android is best for you.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yareally:
It's not just a different stack, they use an older (broken) version of the bluetooth protocol, which is why some things do not work. Some of the kernel modders for the thunderbolt updated it though I believe.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] voxigenboy:
you know, the 5 senses.. the ultimate in... sensation!

/me can only dream anyway
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dak_181:
sense is what htc runs on top of stock andoird. it adds a dock lockscreens, widgets, etc, as you said eye candy. and like the guy above said they have there own kernel that controls bluetooth other stuff. because it runs on top of android sense roms are generally larger and some lag more but it really depends on the rom. for example synergy roms are faster than some aosp roms that ive used.