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[Samsung Infuse 4G] yabbb:
How can I go about switching the ril and camera lib in infused 2.1.0? Is there anyways gtg can make a patch?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] nascasho:
Does this firmware have the choppy lock screen?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Dani897:
there is a slight lag. not as bad as the earlier versions of infused.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] nascasho:
Awesome, one of the other things other than the recording bug that I found annoying. Can't wait till the final version is out!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Dani897:
i dont know if there will be a final version. a lot depends on the kenrel. im hoping someone smarter than i can put something good together, either a rogers kernel that works with wifi on this or this kernel with improvements like init.d support and initramfs tweaks. it is a learning expereince, plus im sure there will always be something i want to change, plus im sure the final version from att will be released by the time im done. i really dont get a lot of time to work on this and i have other hobbies.

these camera libs fix recording btw. gtg might release an update to fix that, also there is a flashable .zip to fix it. the libs will also go into the next simply honey, i already experimented with it and it works, just wasnt sure if i needed the att camera.apk or not, now it is know that i dont so i will keep the modded camera.

oh and my gps reception is way better on this btw. 5 meter locks indoors!. my captivate was better indoors that my infuse till now, so now the gps is pretty much perfect, still a little slow to lock but very good for a samsung phone.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] gtg465x:
In my experience it doesn't seem any better than the Rogers firmware. It might be ever so slightly better than the default Infused v2 lockscreen, but that's probably only because the Galaxy S II lockscreen is slightly harder to render.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Dani897:
ok a new leak is out. i have a feeling im not gonna be able to keep up with this stuff. ill try ucki4 out tomorrow. i dont think im gonna mess with deodexing it. i think the roms run better odexed anyway and i wont have time to mod anything before it becomes obsolete if they keep dropping new leaks.
[Motorola Photon 4G] 2JZ GZE:
So I am on the fence between which one to buy. Besides the price point and the mod for the Atrix lapdock, are there any differences between the two? Does the Atrix mod keep the photon securely in place when docked? Are there any hardware differences?

TIA

Julian
[Motorola Photon 4G] jamesdwalters:
Atrix lapdock requires modification. According to someone who posted in another thread the Bionics doesn't, but the Photon doesn't sit on it perfect either. There is talk of the Photon getting it's own lapdock, maybe it will even be cheaper.
[Motorola Photon 4G] 2JZ GZE:
Thanks for your reply. Yea I was the one that confirmed that the Bionic lapdock works with the Photon and although I know it does not sit flush with the dock, the phone is secure.

I was wondering if there were really any differences regarding the keyboard or mouse pad for the two lapdocks. Anyone have any input?
[Motorola Photon 4G] 2JZ GZE:
I ended up getting the Bionic Lapdock. So far so good. I actually went through 4 Bionic lapdocks before finally getting one that did not have a defect with it. The first three had dead pixels. Luckily the Verizon stores were kind enough for me to try all their stock. I cleaned out two local Verizon Corp stores of the lapdock stock since all of them had dead pixels.

BUYER BEWARE: Please try using the actual lapdock you are going to buy before committing. you never know if there will be dead pixels!

Other than the occasional lag and the insane palm sensitivity of the track pad, i love this thing!

**Hint: When typing a long post such as this, you can temporarily disable the track pad by tapping on the white led twice. tapping twice again will activate the track pad.
[Motorola Photon 4G] pzztgotbagz:
Well I got my Atrix Lapdock in last night and swapped the ports around and have some initial impressions.

FIT:

Photon does fit snugly but you have to be careful because the ports do not line up exactly. If you notice the videos people have posted you notice that they have to wiggle the Photon to get it to fit. Well once I saw that I immediately took it apart and placed a very small piece of hard plastic under the USB port. To lift is to the proper angle. Once I did this now the Photon slides into the dock very smoothly it’s not perfect and hangs every now and then but it also does the same in the cardock.

PORTS:

I have seem numerous posts where people have asked about swapping the ports so the Photon would sit flush. Well sad to say it’s not possible. Two things make this not possible. One the ports on the Photon make the phone where with either method the phone will stick out. Second you would have to cut the hole larger on the Micro HDMI side to fit the USB which would cause the port to wobble and not sit properly.

SPEED:

As other users have posted it is not the fasted in the world. But this may be attributed to the fact that from what I have read one core is disabled on the Photon. Also I notice on the Phone Mirrored screen under notifications it shows. " This device is not optimized to work with the Lapdock model" now everything I have tried has worked and mind you has worked well. I would compare this to my old HP 1000nr netbook in terms of speed. I am running the latest update with Webtop version WT-1.2.0-160.

SOUND:

The speakers seem to work well. I would compare them to be as loud as say an Ipad or Touchpad. You also have the option under settings to use the phones speakphone if you prefer.

SCREEN:

Well the screen is very crisp and the videos I played seems to look very nice. When I blew up the phone screen I didn’t notice much pixilation and everything looked nice. But then again I am not very picky and as just as happy with a 720p TV as I am with a 1080P.

BATTERY:

Will have to update on this later since I’ve only had it for a day but it is very nice to know that you can use this and your phone will be charged when you pull it off.

CASES:

Photon will not work in the lapdock with any cases currently avaliable. I have a case that i cut to fit in the cardock which it works in the cardock but does not work in the lapdock.

If you want something small to throw in a bag and send a lot of texts or emails this is great. Will work for web browsing but it is about as slow as a netbook so at time you may be frustrated.
[Motorola Photon 4G] dyeager:
I am going to wait the several weeks until the Motorola electrify lapdock should be out. The Electrify is a photon twin announced by U.S. Cellular, so there should be no worry of the photon falling out when you move the lapdock. As noted on another thread, the elctrify lapdock was confirmed by U.S. Cellular.
[Motorola Photon 4G] 2JZ GZE:
I ended up buying the bionic lapdock and I'm loving life.. yea I spent $300 on it, but it was worth it =)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] knipp21:
Pm me for any and all questions as well.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] ontophantoms:
How about some basic definitions? Sense, AOSP, Rosie, kernel, recovery, md5 sum, etc.

How, when, and why to wipe.

How to perform a battery calibration.

Don't restore system data when moving to a different ROM or updating to a new framework.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] oxlong27:
yes good idea. Definitely will do. I also plan to add a miscellaneous goodies section including commonly used apps like miui camera. And links to kernels and other good stuff. Like I said this thread is a wip I just wanted to get a start on it tonight. I'm not at home now and I'm doing this on my touchpad so its quite tedious. Will work on it a lot more tomorrow. Thanks for the input
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] kubes069:
Love this idea for a thread. I know this will be a stop that noobs and even seasoned vets will make. Thanks for taking the time to put something like this together!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] siskiou:
Thanks for setting this up!

It's really helpful to us newcomers, who inevitably ask a question that will annoy the seasoned members. There is so much info buried in threads with many pages that it's hard to read it all and not overlook something along the way.

Having all the start-up info, and maybe a list of well-known bugs for each rom, in one place will be great!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] oxlong27:
Woot! Got a sticky!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jonathon2011:
+1 For the best idea ever. Great job.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] shoman24v:
I think you should spice it up a bit :p I'll add more later lol. Good thread guys.

For the first post you can start it like this:

Rooting your phone (Achieving S-OFF)

Please read and re-read rivera82falcons execellent write up located here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1219246

Flashing a custom ROM to your device

Please read AgalychnisCallidryas thread on how to manually flash a ROM located here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1263756

Please note that you don't need to back up every user app with titanium backup, some people only like to backup apps that have data, such as games.

It's also important not to back up system apps (apps that came with the phone). Restoring those apps may cause system failure.

Setting up ADB

Nephron has a full set of instructions on how to set up ADB, you can find the thread here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=532719

Finding the ROM that's right for you

This is one of those threads that may be sensitive to some. I find that finding the best ROM depends on your tastes. When ROMs are released they generally have bugs. Some may be deal breakers, like not having MMS working, or something small like not having a particular tweak installed or an application force closing. You really have to download the ROM and take it for a test drive.

Read through the threads on feedback. Generally, if you see the same bug being mentioned it probably is plagued through every ROM install.

GSM functionality of the phone is important to some, but not most. Generally, if you download a ROM that's based off of the original ROM it should work fine. But if you are downloading a port from another device expect that feature not to work.

Don't be afraid to flash a ROM. The worst that can happen is it will throw your phone into a soft brick (bootloop). Simple way to fix it is restore a backup you made or flash a ROM that you know is solid.

Creating a backup (nandroid) of your device

Your phone at this point must be rooted, and the ROM you are running has to be rooted.

Get Rom Manager from the market. Install the latest recovery that it prompts you with - If you've already installed clockwork mod then proceed.

In ROM Manager:

1. Scroll down to Backup Current ROM

2. Name it what you like, like backup_09192011

3. Let it back up. The more data you have the longer it takes.

In recovery: (You cannot assign names in recovery)

1. Boot into recovery

2. Go to backup and restore

3. Choose backup

To restore a nandroid backup - Wiping data, cache, and dalvik isn't necessary.

1. Boot into recovery

2. Go to backup and restore

3. Choose restore

Useful Applications:

http://androidcommander.com/ great for deleting or replacing apps on the fly. Windows interface, simple to use.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] PacerguyDon:
Here are a few more additions:

Replacement camera app for those that don't like to use the stock camera that came with CM 7 or other AOSP Roms.

This Click me Miui camera app works great, just remember to go into the camera settings after installing and select 8mp as the picture size. It can be installed as either a separate camera app or as a replacement to the stock camera.

To install as a add on, just install the apk as a you would any other app. Download to your sd card and install.

To replace the stock camera app, rename the downloaded apk to "camera" (without the quotes) and using root explorer (make sure and select R/W) move the renamed apk to system/app and replace the stock camera apk (first though, make a copy of the stock camera app and add .bak onto the end and store this copy on your sd card, I make a folder named storage so I know where my .bak files are at).

Now that the camera apk is in the system/app folder, the permissions and ownership will need to be changed.

Long press on the camera apk and in the popup menu select permissions,

You will want to change it to look like this:

Read Write Execute

Owner x x

Group x

Others x

After changing the permissions, scroll to the bottom of the popup menu and select "change owner"

You will want to change the ownership so that it reads"

Owner 0 - root

group 0 - root

Select OK and your done. Reboot and you will know have the Miui camera installed.

Wallpapers:

Click me

More to follow later.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] oxlong27:
Awesome guys keep em coming. I didnt expect this thread to explode so quickly great job guys. Anyonr tutorials or info you guys add i will link to in the op. I will typically update the thread every night around midnight eastern time. Thanks guys.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] artvandelay440:
I always see lots of beginning android users who want to learn Java/xml/whatever to begin building. I made a list of some coding tutorials-they might be of some help to a newcomer who wants to learn.

JavaScript for Android:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL34F010EEF9D45FB8

General Introduction to learning Android development:

http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/index.html

General Coding:

http://www.codecademy.com/#!/exercise/0

From around XDA:

making your own boot animations:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1096068

ADB workshop and guide, including edited path variables:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=9959449

How to decompile/edit/sign/recompile apks with APK Manager:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=695701

how to use APK Edit (apk tool with custom GUI):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=890199

Editing with NinePatch (.9.png) images:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1192207
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] oxlong27:
Great thanks!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] 06stang:
Add how to change boot animations and splash screens? (my thread) ;)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] oxlong27:
Sure will thanks
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] knipp21:
Maybe the how to on hulu? I dont think many use it...but it won't take up too much space right :-) and the how to for renting movies from the market (posted somewhere as changing permissions to mu from Su temporarily)

But seriously this is a great job. I didn't expect all this lol. I'm glad we are trying to save our community.

I came to the Eris and it already had a community. We built this one and it needed some leadership. Way to take charge bro :-)

Unlike the Eris all our devs would rather have their own site and that's ok. But ppl haven't been mature about it. I like the devs like tazz and the way he does things. Just the way I am lol.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] oxlong27:
I never expected it to take off like this either, but im definately glad everyone likes this and will continue to work hard on it thanks again guys. Will update tonight with links to your suggestion
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] knipp21:
Another thing.

Some questions would be answered of you tried it yourself.

Like "how does this app work" open the darn thing and find put...if you're still lost in the sauce come ask here. Please research and try yourself first.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] oxlong27:
yes very good point knipp I want this thread to be informative and educational not a hand holding experience. I have no problem helping anyone that is willing to help themselves but it makes my skin crawl when I see a post that says “wanna root someone please give me detailed instructions" and I have seen a lot of them.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] knipp21:
Best I saw was "how do I make calls with Google voice"... oh I just posted a new thread...don't let your sense based Rom update tonight...new OTA coming in...
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] oxlong27:
Ok. Im on aosp anyway. But now we are gonna see a crapload of thread sayimg please help took the ota it bricked my dinc lol
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] edster00:
I posted a link in knipp's thread on a fix if you are rooted and accept the newest OTA; basically you will need to boot into hboot, wipe the cache partition and you'll be good to go (it worked for me anyway).
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] oxlong27:
hey guys not gonna get a chance to update the op tonight. Stuck in the middle of nowhere and I'm lucky to get 1x data. Will add more sometime tomorrow. Knipp if your reading this I know you mentioned a hulu hack. I don't personally use it so I never looked into if you have a link handy could you shoot me a pm or just post it here. If not no biggie I'll look around for it when I get a chance
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] artvandelay440:
Not sure if this would be useful or not, but i have an eri.xml edit that will allow for custom carrier banners on AOSP roms. If it's useful, here it is. If not, no biggie.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1221882
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] oxlong27:
Sure its useful will add to the op tonight thanks
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] HypostaticOnion:
Wait, so you're on a rooted 2.3.4 RUU? I'm confused... Or does doing this prevent it from applying the update and changing the HBOOT?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] artvandelay440:
Basic Definitions:

Sense

: HTC's proprietary skin for the Android OS. It's an overlay of Android that adds specific functionality that HTC has decided on. It has it's own framework, so mixing AOSP apps dependent on framework is generally not a good idea.

AOSP:

Android Open Source Project. Completely built from source and not dependent on OEM skins.

Kernel:

acts as a bridge between lowest level (hardware) and OS.

Dalvik:

Short for dalvik virtual machine, which runs each individual app by converting it to a dalvik executable (.dex) Has it's own cache.

Rosie:

HTC's proprietary user interface (UI)

Recovery:

partition on internal memory that is responsible for flashing rom/mod/boot animation/whatever .zip files as well as clearing dalvik and system caches, wiping all system data, and a whole lot more.

RUU:

full system packages flashed by renaming to PG32IMG.zip

ROM:

for the Inc2, this is either Sense based or AOSP based. Different ROMs are equivalent to different versions of the same operating system-many have different features, in different places, and perform with varying degrees of completeness. Our DInc2 ROM devs do great work!

md5 sum:

when a file is created, it creates a 128 bit checksum, which acts like a digital signature that, when altered, changes the md5 checksum. This means you can verify your downloaded copy is an exact copy of the original if the checksums match exactly.

smali/baksmali

: code used with dalvik executables (.dex) as an assembler/disassembler
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] oxlong27:
I really want to thank you guys, I love how everybody is bringing something different to the table whether its posted or pm’d to me my faith in this community is restored. I'm hoping to do a major makeover and update to the op tonight. Since starting this thread I have been using up my thanks pretty quickly so if you throw out a good idea or link and I don't hit thanks that is why I'll try to hit ya the next day. Thanks everyone lets keep this rolling and make it the mega thread it has the potential to be.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] seejoshplay:
Seriously, thank you for posting this thread.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] oxlong27:
hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha glad you guys like it
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] knipp21:
There's also an app for that :-) ill look for it :-)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] artvandelay440:
Lol yeah I remember that (CCN, right?). Only reason I modded it at all was that since a lot of aosp roms update frequently, this method doesn't rely on an apk file, so it doesn't have to be reinstalled when a new rom is flashed, and it's one less app to keep up with. But I do see your point, lol.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] oxlong27:
back in my captivate days I found a post on how to theme and use apktool, smali and blacksmali and other useful things it was very informative I'm trying yo dig that up with little luck. I realize there are other tutorials out there but none of them are quite as informative, if you guys know of any good ones shoot me a link. Also is jcases return to stock thread still relevant? I've never had to do it so honestly never even checked it out. If so I imagine that is something ppl would like in the op
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] rivera82falcon:
+ 1 on this thread.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] knipp21:
Lol yeah either is great. I just am too lazy to do the mod hahaha.

Ox pm me your email and ill send you the apk...that way everyone can try either method. As I'm sure some ppl will try to mod to learn. And others are lazy like me lol
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] oxlong27:
hey guys right now I'm just kinda searching around looking for good tutorials and stuff. I've added a few goodies to the op but nothing major now. I plan to organize the op a little better and make it a bit nicer as soon as I get my lappy back in a few days. As of now I'm doing all this on my touchpad and its just not quite as efficient as a cpu........at least its still linux though
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] cac2us:
DInc II data cable.

I don't know if it's just me or if the new data cable that came with my DIncII is defective.

But it seems that when I go to plug the thing into the jack, it takes quite a bit of force to "Slide" it in.

Then upon removal, it seems that the plug is trying to take the jack with it.

VZW said to "Take the cable to a store and show them my issue".

There's no way in hell that I'm going to let any one in a VZW store try to plug this cable into my brand new DInc II just to prove my point.

I will show them while I do it one more time and carefully use my thumbnail to pry the thing out of the jack.

I have been using my DInc I cable to charge and an after market cable to transfer data.

Just a heads up for those that were having USB port failure on these new units.

Even my L(Low) G(Grade) Fathom cable fits better.

I used the "Sticky" cable to ROOT but the second time I tried to use it, it reminded me of the time when the nurse only removed half of the locking fluid from the catheter she was pulling out, and it felt like it took half of my inards with it.

Well, hopefully I can get a new cable out of the deal and not have them say "Oh, i'm sorry, here have a new DInc II and by the way it's allready updated for you"...
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] artvandelay440:
I've had a lot more luck with aftermarket cables with this phone. If all you're doing is transferring data, go for it. If you're dealing with system files/going flash happy, i'd still use the OEM cable, even if it's a pain, just to be on the safe side. Theoretically, as long as the pinouts are the same, it makes no difference, but if even one pin of data is swapped, you're hosed. Always check md5 sums when doing anything super critical. Just my 2 cents.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] oxlong27:
honestly I use whatever cable is handy, captivate aria inspire I'm not sure if I even took my dinc cable out of the box
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] edster00:
I am rooted 2.3.3 with stock rom, I took the update and when it finished my phone would not boot correctly, the update failed. I ended up with the white triangle, yellow exclamation point and blue android. The only way I could get my phone working again was to clear the cache partition...I am still on 2.3.3. Sorry for any confusion. The update did not update me, or unroot me, and I'm still on 2.3.3.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] knipp21:
Anyone's market missing some apps? Go here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1275574
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] oxlong27:
hey guys been working crazy hours so I haven't had to much time to do any updating or researching. I have a quick question for you guys, does the new ota overwrite our hboot if we rooted with revolutionary? I'm thinking it doesn't I believe I read that the revolutionary hboot will reject updates can anyone confirm? I'm sorry I haven't had much time to research this