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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IronMit:
stock rom

If i leave gps on.... and all the apps i have that may use gps (travel, voucher etc) do not run in the back ground,

except google maps.... will this really drain random battery throughout the day.

The reason I ask this is when using google maps...i see the gps symbol on the top of my phone, but once i back out of it...the symbol disappears, and when i go back into it to resume what i was doing the symbol turns back on and the gps has to find my location all over again.

Hence I come to the conclusion that the gps is not 'always on' when you don't need or (given you don't have any dodgy apps)

Then I could turn off googles location sharing thing, because if I am correct you need that on if you want to use location services without gps?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tjtj4444:
SGS2 uses sirfstar IV

http://www.sys-con.com/node/1822443

http://www.csr.com/products/25/sirfstariv-gsd4t

This is a modern GPS chip, it don't think it uses much battery. I've always GPS on and I've no battery issues. And I agree that it seems that the chip is set to some kind of standby when not in use so turning off the GPS in the settings (or notfication pull down) seems more like a privacy thing than power related.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IronMit:
Thanks for confirming. Will now try leaving gps on and location services off and see what happens. sometimes gps on its own takes a few extra seconds to locate you...might be annoying with certain apps
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jzmtl:
If you refuse location sharing you will not be able to use WIFI positioning service, but can still use cell tower positioning if your GPS is off. Personally I never use WPS since WIFI use a whole lot of power so I always keep it off. There are situations where it's useful (i.e. inside downtown can't get a GPS signal), so you can decide if you want it or not.

I usually keep my GPS off too, since when I open maps I just want to look at map, I don't need to know my exact location (and use the extra power).
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marklyn:
My Galaxy S2 GPS sucks the battery life when I keep it on. My partner keeps his Galaxy S2 GPS on and the icon only comes on when something like Maps loads but immediatly goes away when you you exit Maps. Mine seems to stay on all the time and I can't see any obvious process running all of the time (except Maps). I monitor the battery usage with a tool and GPS is certainly running my battery down far quicker than if I turn it off.

Anyone else experiencing the same?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Noed:
I have the GPS setting turned on all the time, but my GPS only really turns on when I open an app that uses GPS, like Maps or Facebook. Just like your partner.

I actually want to keep it on all the time... like yours :)

Can you send me your /etc/gps.conf and /etc/sirfgps.conf ?

I'm not sure if that's what control this behaviour.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marklyn:
I only had the gps.conf, not the sirfgps.conf file. Attached here.

I have to turn on GPS only when I need it for something and turn it off, otherwise it clearly drains my battery, in pretty quick fashion.

I had to rename it gps.txt to upload it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] incident404:
Keeping GPS on is not draining your battery, because its realy turning on, only on application requests. Battery drain may come from some buggy app, which not close it GPS connection. You can easily see this by your GPS indicator. No indicator - no app using GPS atm - no battery drain, flashing indicator - GPS trying to lock ur position, indicator on - GPS is used and got lock on sattelites.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Noed:
Is there a way to keep GPS always on, independent of an application request?

I want to control it on/off manually
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sxi200:
I leave GPS on all the time. Only works when apps request / need it. No battery life issues for me.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Android Themes] mistermartian:
Can anyone point me in the direction of this widget?
[Android Themes] azaberl:
clock is Bob clock, weather is Beautiful widgets, not shure about the other two
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] lunapark:
Unfortunately Google TV isnt officially released in Europe yet.

This means that Google TV does'nt regonize a lot of our set top box, PVR boxes etc.

But Can anyone tell me if i can add my IP-channels to Google TV?

The IP-channels are in my ethernet cable as UDP-streams, and the cable is connected til Logitech Revue.

It would be great if I could get rid off settopboxes, IR-blasters etc.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Square Root:
How do I restore to factory settings? I'm using a custom ROM. NO backup made.

I have tried PC Companion. Failed

Backup and Restore app. Don't have that app in my phone.

Settings -> Factory Reset. Can't find this option.

SEUS. What the hell is this? Googled it and first result is a link to SE's support website.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chris95X8:
SEUS stands for Sony Ericsson Update Service. It's a computer program which allows you to restore the original firmware that comes with the X8, it removes root, xRecovery and some other stuff.

That's what you want.

EDIT: The backup and restore app is only for contacts, apps, bookmarks etc. not ROMs.

Factory reset only wipes your data, it won't get you back to eclair.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moaj:
use flash tool :)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Square Root:
Thank you so much! You don't know how much time I spent just to find an answer :/
[Android Apps and Games] kkrazzyyguy:
For those of you who aren't familiar with VLC, it is one of the most popular open-source media programs available. It supports virtually every media format available, which is quite frankly, awesome.

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So why is this so cool for Android? If it can be optimized, especially with the onset of dual-core phones, you can say goodbye to the old days of having to re-encode your video and audio files to a “supported format” for your device.

VLC for Android makes use of the NDK, only specific builds will work on specific devices. Be sure to read the information below to find out which build works for your device

BUILD SIZE MD5SUM

VLC for Android (NEON) 5841596 bytes 3aa1f3b0778aef6b070d7f797afac0a6

VLC for Android (NONEON) 6014601 bytes 7d2c8d22f2f9a834a3086fcbe85c594c

NEON vs NONEON

There are two builds available of VLC for Android, known as NEON and NONEON. The difference is in the processor type.

Because VLC for Android makes use of the NDK (Native Development Kit), it is compiling native-level binaries that will only work on the processor class for which they were designed. This means that the same build will not work across all devices.

Specifically, when building the native VLC libraries for Android, you have to specify whether the target supports NEON floating-point extensions. Certain devices contain a dedicated floating-point unit (FPU) which is used to do floating-point calculations such as division (think fractions). Other devices don't have a dedicated FPU, and instead need to emulate one in software.

Although VLC could be built to simply always emulate an FPU and thus work across devices, making use of the dedicated NEON FPU is advantageous from a processing perspective as it offloads work that the CPU has to do.

So that's all well and good, but how does one go about checking if their device supports NEON or not? It's actually quite simple. Using either a file manager on your device or simply ADB, locate a file called /proc/cpuinfo and open it.

When you do, you'll see something like this:

Processor : ARMv7 Processor rev 2 (v7l)
processor : 0
BogoMIPS : 1597.74

Features : swp half thumb fastmult vfp edsp thumbee neon vfpv3
CPU implementer : 0x41
CPU architecture: 7
CPU variant : 0x1
CPU part : 0xc09
CPU revision : 2

Hardware : mapphone_CDMA
Revision : 0000
Serial : 0000000000000000

If you see the word neon on the Features line, then your device supports NEON extensions. If it's not there, then you'll have to use the NONEON variant of VLC.

Download

http://www.filesonic.com/file/2138603921/VLC-neon.apk (NEON)

http://www.filesonic.com/file/2138603721/VLC-noneon.apk ( NON-NEON)

Mirror:

http://www.filefat.com/8o0ru9busyvp (NEON)

http://www.filefat.com/5lcbnou6ubxt (NON-NEON)
[Android Apps and Games] hobs0n:
Hey and thanx for this thread! Trying out non-neon version since i have optimus 2x with tegra2, i hope that å tegra2 version is released!
[Android Apps and Games] zerkai:
Thanks. Will give this a go on my Samsung Captivate which supports neon (for those who wants to know).
[Android Apps and Games] onestoploser:
Downloading the neon version now. I love vlc. Lol

Sent from my Liquid Thunderbread HTC Thunderbolt
[Android Apps and Games] jayharper08:
Looks promising already! Thank you :)

And for everyone else with a HTC Evo 3D (shooter), we have the NEON.

Sent from the CMheaven powered 3d
[Android Apps and Games] KlashbeN:
I can't seem to find /proc/cpuinfo on my HTC Sensation. :(

EDIT: Nvm found it. Was kinda blur for a moment back there :p
[Android Apps and Games] quick6black:
downloading now, thanks
[Android Apps and Games] dadoc04:
Good lookin out, Jay

Sent from my Evo3D
[Android Apps and Games] hacktock:
Where can I download the source code from?
[Android Apps and Games] johnmmr@gmail.com:
Anyone successfully running VLC on the Captivate?

I downloaded the neon version of VLC and installed it, but when I try to run it, it immediatly quits. I'm running Mod version CyanogenMod-7-09192011-NIGHTLY-Captivate. Just curious how many people have actually got it running. I love VLC on the desktop, use it on my Linux home laptop, and on my Windows work computer, would also like to say I have it on my Android phone. :)
[Android Apps and Games] DeFiant*X:
Wow, really love the clean interface. I have a US Sensation so I downloaded the NEON version; it plays avi's perfectly. No more Moboplayer for me. It had trouble with a HD mp4 movie, but that is what the stock player is built for. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] drbobb:
Neither of those file hosting sites works with my phone's browser (MIUI ROM)
[Android Apps and Games] Leraeniesh:
Has anyone had any other problems with loading times on the Main Menu? 2 hours later and it still says its loading.

Help?
[Android Apps and Games] alecoddlyiv:
Desire s = neon

Downloading now
[Android Apps and Games] jonas2295:
+ 1
[Android Apps and Games] mammenj:
tried it on galaxy s, works but after a while of vlc use the phone froze and had to reboot to get it working.
[Android Apps and Games] fernandezhjr:
It freezes alot for me. Fortunately I can still get to my home screen and go into settings and kill it. Uninstalled for now. HTC Inspire stock rooted Gingerbread 2.3.3.
[Android Apps and Games] philansel7:
why it is laggy while playing hd file(mp4)??? there is no problem with normal avi files.

i have taken the neon version coz i have an Xperia Arc..
[Android Apps and Games] cgwinks:
Use a free program on the market Android System Info, then look under CPU tab next to features for neon or nonneon.
[Android Apps and Games] DeFiant*X:
Mine seemed to take about 3-5 minutes, maybe it has to do with your SD card class or the rom. Definitely reboot.
[Android Apps and Games] Leraeniesh:
Switched back to stock Gingerbread, loaded in less than a minute.

Must be an error with CyanogenMod
[Android Apps and Games] Binkie88:
I've been looking for a good videoplayer on android;)

Gonna try, thanx
[Android Apps and Games] tank1916:
+1 as well. I'm on an epic 4g, running on a leak of gingerbread. I love VLC for the PC, hope this thing takes off!
[Android Apps and Games] ayysir:
Wish this played .flv files like rock player

That's what she said...
[Android Apps and Games] hacktock:
Where can I get the source code from?
[Android Apps and Games] mentalityx:
Hope to see this work in the future. FC on check my sig.
[Android Apps and Games] salsichad2:
http://git.videolan.org/
[Android Apps and Games] hacktock:
Hi,

Sorry, I didn't realize the android port was hosted there. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Installed on Wildfire

Has laggy video issues no smooth playback while and tried playing a medium resolution but crashed :(
[Android Apps and Games] kissmyarch:
Those builds where originally posted here with more info. (unless tho OP is the same guy :p)
[Android Apps and Games] Startapp:
very excited this is in developement.

Been my go-to player for years, will be thrilled to see it on Android!
[Android Apps and Games] tmoney468:
Thanks for this, trying it out.

To those wondering, HTC Incredible supports NEON, at least according to my phone.
[Android Apps and Games] nomad10002:
Nice Ive been waited for this. It works great on my hd2 running TyphooN CyanogenMod 7 Nightly v3.6.7. thank u
[Android Apps and Games] Hagow:
I understand that this is an early build, but I am just curious how is VLC superior than Moboplayer? Not talking about features just the core application itself.
[Android Apps and Games] YourMainDude:
Why does it download as an HTML file? =_=
[Android Apps and Games] Brendo:
using neon version on sgs2

seems to play all files...just not very smooth. have high hopes fo this :)

doesnt detect my files though. just sits there saying loading after selecting folders. had to open files with vlc to test
[Android Apps and Games] kissmyarch:
As this is a pre alpha it is quite unstable yet. I think this was the reason my battery dropped 40% during night after realising vlc was still running in the background. I'll try to make a new build and see how it goes.
[Android Apps and Games] Arjoma:
Still great news, hoping for the final version. Until then Mobo does it software rendering pretty well.
[Android Apps and Games] dadoc04:
This is running great for me. Im on cm7

Thanks much, OP

Sent from my Evo3D
[Android Apps and Games] iqandjoke:
Galaxy S2 i9100 seems support NEON extension.
[Android Apps and Games] evool:
The NEON version works on Motorola Triumph, however, if there is a high resolution MKV file in the media path, the main screen will infinitely wait on "Loading". Without the file, the main screen will load without a problem.
[Android Apps and Games] matthew.fiore:
Tried the neon version on thunderbolt.

Media folder picket is not intuitive so maybe I did something wrong, but it just loops "loading" file list. Never shows any files.
[Android Apps and Games] dadoc04:
Is this still being worked on?

Sent from my Evo3D
[Android Apps and Games] Rage1ofakind:
Yeah it's still under development.

Current alpha builds have definitely improved from what I used a long time ago (alpha alpha builds :P)
[Android Apps and Games] Elbob10s:
where can I get said updated version? My logitech revue desperately needs vlc

Inspire 4G - CM 7.1 Nightly - TalonACE
[Android Apps and Games] Fylk:
I wish to know the same thing.
[Android Apps and Games] hanschke:
will be interesting to know where to get a newer alpha :)
[Android Apps and Games] dadoc04:
Anybody try it on a xoom??

Sent from my Evo3D
[Android Apps and Games] evo1rs:
Just installed this (neon) on my HD2 and it works well, after choosing directories and after the app had created all the thumbnails it worked perfectly. mp4, avi and flv play well. Can't handle 720p files but my ROM plays them in stock player anyway. Good app, nice view size options and auto rotate, just needs a few more functions like TCPMP on wm6.5.

(@yourmaindude - downloading from filesonic on phone browser downloads a .htm file. Just rename to .apk)

Sent from my

AOSPHD2GB237CM7

Superphone
[Android Apps and Games] Rage1ofakind:
Hey for those wondering how to get the latest alpha.

They do not get released officially, the only way to get the latest builds is to go to the VLC forums and compile the apk yourself with the latest files. Then only will you be able to keep yourself updated with the latest builds.

PS. If anyone decides to start helping out the VLC team by compiling the apk and looking for bugs / enhancements post the APK here so we can all contribute :D
[Android Apps and Games] dadoc04:
thx for the update
[Android Apps and Games] m-p{3}:
So far I'm trying to compile using the VLC wiki instructions, but I haven't managed to complete the process so far. I'll probably figure it out and if I do I'll try to post the APK.
[Android Apps and Games] hanschke:
where did you get the update :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] softie23:
Here is a link to a build vom Nov 27th

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1257649
[Android Apps and Games] Fylk:
Only for non-neon devices. So nothing for us Nexus S users.
[Android Apps and Games] hanschke:
no newer build or anyone got the beta access and can leak :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] androidboss7:
Anymore updates?
[Android Apps and Games] FinancialWar:
does anyone know VLC will have speed control, because all other video players on the market does not have this important function.

And also does anyone know the expected release date?
[Android Apps and Games] Rozendaal:
This is not working for ICS as of today, correct?
[Android Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi kkrazzyyguy,

one question: has you build this version from scratch or is this the version from the other website?

Update:

i have found the answer in posting 30!
[Android Apps and Games] mediawake:
download link doesnt work

as per my subtitle, the vlc download links dont work. the first says you must be the user who uploaded the file, the second (the mirror) link has so many damn adds and no descernable way to actually download the file successfully..
[Android Apps and Games] ryanalan82:
All good here on 3vo

Swyped from my eVo 3d
[Android Apps and Games] BOOTMGR:
Is it fully supprots HW Decoding or it is still buggy???
[Android Apps and Games] Dizmatic:
VLC-noneon link
[Android Apps and Games] MBariya:
Thanks

Thanks for links.

It's not working as smoth as my stock HTC salsa player.
[Android Apps and Games] mammenj:
not working in galaxy s ics, same video plays in mx.
[Android Apps and Games] rfox54:
greatness

keep it coming
[Acer Iconia A500] dr1337:
Hey is everyone else's 3.2 tablet have a lock screen clock that's too far to the right?

AFAIK, 3.1 and all the other 3.2 ROMs have the clock in the centre....

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[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
Same here.
[myTouch 4G General] itszcindeezy:
Hi, sorry but I don't know whether or not we can sell here. But here's my listing: I have a 2 weeks old White Mytouch 4g. Letting this go because I realized I'm not a touch screen keypad person. Phone comes with the box and original accessories, ghost armor shield, and silicone case. Price is 300 obo or trade for Sidekick 4g (like new condition). No low ballers or spams. I live in West Seattle, Wa. Send me a message or comment on this thread and we can work something out.
[myTouch 4G General] crawler9:
Good luck getting 300. Anyway, you'll want to post sales and stuff in the Marketplace, not in device-specific forums.
[myTouch 4G General] Ace42:
The highet anyone would pay is 160-200 now, if the phone had just came out then he could get away with 300+. And OP you should put the phone in the marketplace area of XDA, or put it on eBay. I would avoid craiglist since there's more seller protection with paypal. I sold my MT4G for 200 which seems justified, that might be the best price range.
[myTouch 4G General] my2sense:
I paid $300 for mine back in Feb so I would be surprised if anyone is willing to pay that price 8 months later but they are fools out there...
[myTouch 4G General] mackster248:
CL or Swappa is probably the two best places to get the most. Some people on CL just pay a lot sometimes and almost every phone on Swappa are over priced from what I can see.
[myTouch 4G General] jr_718:
Just too costly.. even car values depreciate..
[myTouch 4G General] CoNsPiRiSiZe:
3 days ago I was planning on selling a G2 on here. Dang u missed that! ;P

Sidekick 4G really?
[myTouch 4G General] zelendel:
All sales have to be place in the market place. Please post there.

Thread closed
[Touch HD General] kawasutra:
It felt of my slippery hand the other day..

With it's face down of course..

On a rock, of cource..

Still working though. I obviously need to replace something,

but I don't know what.

The fact that it's functional means that the digitizer is OK?

If I need to replace the screen, sould I buy I new digitizer also, during the fact that it's cheap, and it's a bit difficult to seperate it from the old screen?

See...
[HTC EVO 3D] twistedvegan:
My evo3d died on me last night. It wont turn on at all. If I take the battery out and put it back in then plug in the charger the red light comes on for 5 seconds then goes out then nothing at all.

I had noticed the phone had been getting quite hot sometimes and when I plug in the charger the screen would come back on even if it was off. I read that some people have had overheating issues so was wondering if it was that.

I was running high rom 3d but had not messed about with CPU speeds or anything. I'm really worried that carphone warehouse will screw me if I try to get it repaired and they find out I ran a custom rom and rooted it.

Has anyone else experienced this problem or carphone warehouse's warranty policy? Need to know what to do before I ring them and risk being stuck in a 2 year contract for a bricked phone.
[HTC EVO 3D] jayharper08:
Anyway you could try a different battery. I'm willing to bet it's just the battery.

Sent from the CMheaven powered 3d
[HTC EVO 3D] leo72793:
My original did this. They tried batteries and chargers. It ended up being a dead processor. I was surprised
[Motorola Droid Bionic] juanzr1:
Like new condition, with extra battery tpu case original box charger and manuals. You get a beautiful screen :) ? Lol
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mistawolfe:
Check out the thread right above yours. He does.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Sandso9:
Lol id trade you an x2 but your looking for a bionic :P
[Motorola Droid Bionic] ljcorsa:
sold mine on Ebay for $350
[Motorola Droid Bionic] juanzr1:
I seen your post on the charge forum lol, sorry I want to keep 4g
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mistawolfe:
OP:

This guy hates his Bionic and has a Charge. Score.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1260148
[Motorola Droid Bionic] juanzr1:
He already has a charge?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mistawolfe:
Fail by me. I think he WANTS a charge. Read the thread.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Sandso9:
Yea they flamed me so I said forget this thread and posted somewhere else lol well good luck getting a bionic!

Sent from a Liberated Droid X2
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Enzopreme:
im interested, please PM me....
[Motorola Droid Bionic] juanzr1:
Pmd you
[Motorola Droid Bionic] juanzr1:
How did you plan on trading your droid x2 with someone?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] lilmanmgf:
I came from a charge and besides the screen it was complete garbage compared to the bionic. It was always slow, the GPS was terrible and the battery was awful. why would anyone downgrade to the charge from the bionic? Just sell it when the prime comes out.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Sandso9:
Use a delivery service like fedex, ups
[Motorola Droid Bionic] filthy1:
this is not always true...my charge is faster than a stock bionic is right now cause I went to the store and played with one today....you just have to have the ext4 conversion and GB and the phone performs the way it should..some people just like to try new crap out so they trade and sell constantly, I have buddy that does it with cars.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Heavencry:
Is there any way to get the Contacts apk to show SIM contacts? I already tried to use the KH3 apk but it just gave me force closes... Can anyone mod it or somehow help me get it to show my SIM contacts?

I really miss that on my KF2 rom (i do not wish to flash a newer one as i got this one running perfectly aside from this)...
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Haeriz:
I need sense 3.0 Camera for my Hydrogen 2.0.. I searched the forums and i found only Seo's post Sense 3.0 ports for Sense 2.1( I flashed it but it is not working:( ). anybody please help me. ?... :confused: