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[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] AltairAC:
A little bump, I don't know if I should have opened a new topic or not but I hope you can forgive me.

I am very happy with my Optimus but the phone started to show wrong battery stats a while ago and I finally decided to fix that but I need some advice.

The details:

Version 2.2.1
Kernel version: 2.6.29 Quarx@agent007-desktop
Mod version: OpenSwift/CyanogenMod-6.1.1

Everything was fine for 1.5 years, my battery lasted for 7-10 days (I only use my phone for sms/calls/listening to music/occasional Internet and Google maps search/. But for a few months now, the battery stats are wrong all the way, I charge my phone fully and after few minutes it is on 80% percent but I know that this is wrong because my battery lasts as usual. Sometimes it says 15% or less ("please connect your charger") and shuts down my phone, but after a while, I turn it back on and the phone lasts for several more hours without charging. This is really annoying because one time, I had to make an urgent call, my phone shut down and later I turned it on and the battery lasted a long time without the need to recharge so this is basically a software issue if I recall correctly.

I have two questions:

Should I use an android app to recalibrate my battery or is there a better, manual way to do it?

Should I change to another ROM? I want the ROM which gives me the most battery life but I also want root access e.g. without any restrictions. I saw that the Utopia ROM is suggested but it says:

I want to be able to use my Optimus as a modem with the PdaNet application and if I think correctly, I won't be able to do it with the Utopia ROM or am I wrong?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] pitt33:
i think cm7 is good. cm7 build3 by tejas or SDSL3
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] YARBAY219:
my choise

ROM: Zoe ROM 5

A get 3615 score on antutu benchmark (very close galaxy s:)

My Config:

Freq: 600~800 MHz | Governor: Performance | Swap: 128 MB

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1855050
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] dexterdre:
AOSP 2.0 the best :)

Enviado desde mi GT540 usando Tapatalk 2
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] br501:
Yes, aosp 2.0 or zoe 5
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] skvor01:
I like leWa Rom. Swift 12.11.30
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] balazn:
Well.. Currently I'm testing SlimBeam 3.1. ported by Edi194 from second post. For now I'm very satisfied. :o
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] geo307cc:
I am between two roms..

a)http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1855050 and

b)http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1877575 .

I am looking forward for their new releases and then I will choose the best one! :D
[GT540 Optimus Themes and Apps] skvor01:
I like http://www.mediafire.com/?8x66cf66n1un1zs .No gaaps
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] truedis:
I keep getting "This app is incompatible with your Evo" from the Android Market website and the market app (3.1.5) just doesn't give me a download button or show me updates for newer versions of some apps. It was mostly just an annoyance for a while but now the latest Facebook update came out and it won't install. I'm running CM7.1RC1 which is Android 2.3.4, although I never recall having this problem until I updated to the latest Android Market.

I'm also wondering if there's any good way to troubleshoot why the market thinks my device is incompatible with a particular app (like some sort of reason ... android version too high, screen resolution, etc).

Solution: It turns out this is because I had modified my DPI to set it to 210 instead of 240. Once I set it back to 240 the market showed me 17 new updates. It looks like they're checking to make sure the DPI checks out ... bummer.

I installed CM7.1 nightly 202 and I was able to change my DPI and still use the market without problem. It seems there is a fix as of nightly 198 or so.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yagya:
Some apps are incompatible because of variation in geographical regions... I think the one you are trying is not available for your region/country....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] truedis:
Thanks, but I'm in the US and that's not it. It works fine on the stock ROM, same phone. I'm looking for how to troubleshoot. Is there any way to see what the app restrictions are?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shan986:
I don't think we would be able to see the app restrictions..only a developer can see it in the console..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baseballfanz:
if you're using any kind of density changer, it can cause "not compatible" issues.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] truedis:
Hm, I had edited my density in build.prop. I just changed it back to the default and that fixed it! Hallelujah! Thanks for the help.

Now, does anyone know of any way to have my cake and eat it too (that is keep my higher density and still get app updates by tricking the market somehow)?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
Not gonna happen unless you can find a way for the market to detect a denisty setting other then what is in your build prop.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] claimui:
UPDATE: All info in this thread summarized here: [GUIDE] Pattern lock tweaks - Wallpaper Brightness, Pattern Lock Dots, etc.

Rooted phone running Cognition 1.5.1. I am using a pattern lock so I have the standard Samsung lockscreen.

How can I change the clock font on the pattern lock screen? It looks very out of place compared to the other fonts.

Can I make the pattern lock dots smaller or more transparent? I don't like how it covers up almost all of my wallpaper. I know CyanogenMod has an option to make the pattern lock dots completely invisible. I don't really want that either, I just want them to be less obstructive.

Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ithehappy:
You can't change them afaik! You can always use third party lockscreen app like Widget Locker to get your desired lock screen.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] claimui:
I figured out how to change the clock font. Simply replace the Clockopia.ttf in /system/fonts. You can also use the Font Changer app, available on XDA or Market: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=874658

However I noticed that my replacement clock font did not seem to line up properly. I think this is a common problem with replacing Clockopia.ttf. So you might need to adjust your font with something like FontForge first. Check out the guide here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=990853

UPDATE: This thread on Rootzwiki gives a good description of the Clockopia alignment problem and how to fix it. Basically, use a font editor to replace the glyphs in the Clockopia.ttf with the glyphs from your favorite font.

Still investigating the pattern lock dots.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] claimui:
Figured out the pattern lock dots! The files are in the framework-res.apk, under res\drawable-hdpi. There are two files you need to edit:

btn_code_lock_default.png -- This is the white dot in the middle

indicator_code_lock_point_area_default.png -- This is the dark circular background of the dot

I reduced the size of the white dot by 50% and used a clear transparent background so it doesn't block the wallpaper. Files are attached below in case anyone wants to use these.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] claimui:
One more discovery today. Normally the pattern lock wallpaper is not as bright as the original -- there's a dim or dark filter over it. To change this, decompile framework-res.apk (need to use apktool or apk_manager), and edit res\layout\keyguard_screen_unlock_portrait.xml.

On line 4, change android:background="#70000000" to android:background="@color/transparent"

Compile framework-res.apk and put it back into system\framework. Reboot and you should see that the pattern lock wallpaper is much brighter!

Also I've made another set of pattern lock dots. For this one, I reduced both the white middle dot and the outer ring by 50%. Then I increased the transparency of both and made the outer ring a lighter gray. So now the dots are larger, but even less intrusive. I've attached the files below, plus a screenshot.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ICWiener_:
Thanks a lot for the background transparency trick ! That was exactly what I was loogking for.

Also, may I add something just for information if ppl need it :

There are other files if you want a complete edit :

the ones you told about :

btn_code_lock_default.png (the small dot in the center)

indicator_code_lock_point_area_default.png (the black circle around)

The pngs that shows up when the pattern is the wrong one :

indicator_code_lock_point_area_red.png (the circle around)

indicator_code_lock_drag_direction_red_up.png (the arrow showing the direction)

And if you use "visible pattern" in the options, these are the green ones :

indicator_code_lock_point_area_green.png

indicator_code_lock_drag_direction_green_up.png

btn_code_lock_touched.png (the small dot in the center, touched version)

One more thing, if you're only editing pngs, you don't need apk tool, a simple unzip with 7zip is possible.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LfcFan1977:
Thanks for the modification ideas.

I am using a Htc Desire on dGB aosp rom but just to add to this thread. In the keyguard_screen_unlock_portrait.xml, I changed:

android:background="#70000000" to android:background="@drawable/patternlock_background"

Added an image called patternlock_background.png to the drawable-hdpi folder.

Made some of the images mentioned in the previous posts transparent.

And came up with this:

Obviously, I still need to edit other aspects of that screen to tidy it up.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] claimui:
Great work LfcFan1977! I would be really interested in seeing more wallpapers that incorporate the pattern lock into their design. There could be some pretty cool ideas by mixing a pattern lock wallpaper with custom pattern dots and lines.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LfcFan1977:
Yea, I have been wanting this kind of mod ever since I got my Android.

Here's a few ideas:

Galaxy with stars/rockets/shuttles/astronauts/planets/moons.

Dot to dot of a gingerbread man.

Flowers with the honeycomb bee.

Treasure maps and pirates.

Football.

Homer Simpson and donuts.

Pacman.

Anyway, I had a bit more of a play with the xml/images and got this.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ICWiener_:
Hi,

a few month ago I investigated the size of the background image to fit the pattern dots, and after a few experiments I saw that android was doing a bit of resizing, even if the image was exactly the screen size.

What worked for me, is to make an image smaller than 800 in height (763px to be precise) and 480 in width (regular width of 1 screen). But when done editing, I stretch its height back to 800. Then, when applying within gallery ("use as..."), it stretch it back to undeformed.

I made a template in photoshop, for those who are interested, also with my actual pattern background. Still can't post urls here, so...it's hosted at mediafire.com :

/?fo04gtvp82y1xw1 (the template)
/?82txu5qxdea6usb (the background)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HellcatDroid:
Wow, this thread is a great resource for customizing the lockscreen, and it's rather painless (not much APK tool messing to do, if simple unzip, rezip works, wonderfull :))

This is going into my bookmarks :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeems:
I wish I would have found this thread sooner. I was looking for which files to edit for the buttons but found them elsewhere. I still have one question, though. Does anyone know how to change the path color? I can't find which file it is located in. TIA.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LfcFan1977:
I can only assume the colour is applied by something in the framework.jar but as my understanding of smali coding is practically none, I can not figure it out.

I was thinking that maybe re-posting all the previous information and the above question in the android themes thread may be better. I do not think any of it is device or rom specific and we may need a wider audience in order to resovle questions like the last one.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] claimui:
I can't find the path color in the xml or png files so it must be something in smali code. Moving to the Android themes forum is a good idea. I am going to summarize everything and repost it in that forum.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] claimui:
Check out the new thread here! http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1330063
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rubik37:
A little help

This line about android:background is in keyguard_screen_unlock_portrait? I think it's keyguard_screen_password_portrait :)
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ltdanno360:
-sf /proc/mounts /etc/mtab

it cant find -sf (whatever it is?

how can i write a symlink from /etc/mtab

to /proc/mounts
[Android Themes] kakomalo:
Well, i actually cook the ROM MIUI for the SGS I9000 at miui.es and i was having a little fight with themes a few months ago. I allways stop at the same point, its so esay to compile previously decompiled .9.png, but what happens with compiled ones?

So here it's my solution, based on the grat idea of @tommytomatoe and his tool forMac OS X. It's called 9patchPngSuite and it let's you decompile, compile and launch draw9patch without the need of install android SDK.

How it works?

Easy, for every one in miui.es teamwork its not new its similar to other scripts i made, for the rest:

Windows

unzip 9patchPngSuite.zip in your prefered folder and double click on menu.bat

Linux

Unizip 9patchPngSuite.tar.gz in your prefered folder

give execution permissions (usually chmod 777)

type ./menu

Will show us 4 options

****************************

9patchPngSuite

v1 Windows edition

---------------------------------

by kakomalo...

thx @Xxfoc miui.es

and @tommytomatoe xda.com

****************************

1.Decompile *.9.png in Compiled folder (will clean decompiled folder)

2.Launch draw9patch (drag and drop files)

3.Compile RAW *.9.pnd in Decompiled folder (new created in output folder)

4.Info on draw9patch

x.Exit

Select option:

It's no so hard to understand but...

1.Decompile *.9.png in Compiled folder (will clean decompiled folder)

Decompile all .9.png in compiled folder, don't care if it's other kind of png or file, only works with .9.png.​

2.Launch draw9patch (drag and drop files)

Launch draw9patch, drag & drop files on it to edit. It's no needed to be installed android SDK tools, it's on tools folder​

3.Compile RAW *.9.pnd in Decompiled folder (new created in output folder)

Compile all .9.png in decompiled folder, don't care if it's other kind of png or file, only works with .9.png, and let the new compiled ones in output folder.​

4.Info on draw9patch

Open thefault browser and goes to http://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/wiki/9PatchImages​

You have seen it's no difficult to use, i hope you like it.

Special thanks to @Xxfoc from miui.es for give me the idea, @tommytomatoe for his Mac OS X tool and brut.all for the work.

Download - Windows

Download - Linux

Spanish thread on miui.es or htcmania.com
[Android Themes] fergie716:
Thanks for this! Can't wait to try it out when I'm back at my laptop
[Android Themes] mohamobo:
Thank brutha
[Android Themes] Jumba:
Excellent! Thanks.
[Android Themes] ngagephone:
Thanks i get a error on compile system cannot find file or folder.
[Android Themes] kakomalo:
Im not sure what do you try but, if its an error compiling .9.png make sure you have the descompiled & patched files in "decompiled" folder, before use option 3 in the menu.
[Android Themes] Vonox:
Big thanks !

Very fast to edit .9.png now
[Android Themes] lmt337:
This is a huge help, thank you.:)
[Android Themes] klander:
The download links are down.

From where I could download?

Un saludo
[Android Themes] EddieFAF:
Interested in working links aswell, as that tool sounds like the solution to my current problems :)
[Android Themes] immy28:
Link not work. ;(
[Android Themes] EddieFAF:
Found a working link here if the author doesn't mind.
[Android Themes] klander:
Thanks!!!

Enviado desde mi GT-I9100
[Android Themes] Spannaa:
Just like to say a big thanks for the 9patchPngSuite - it's saving me loads of time.

I had no problem recompiling edited .9.pngs using xUltimate-d9pc but it was a pain to have to decompile an apk just to edit a couple of .9.pngs
[Android Themes] zooperaj:
Working link please

Someone, please give working link to download this tool. Thanks!
[Atrix 4G Accessories] mchao92:
Just thinking I would give a heads up to anyone who might want the standard dock.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004LWYYYQ/ref=mp_s_a_8?qid=1316676061&sr=8-8
[Atrix 4G Accessories] dratsablive:
I am thinking of picking up the Multimedia package AT&T has on sale for $99. It includes the dock, and a bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Also have a 25% coupon for accessories that I got in the mail from AT&T. And another plus is that I am sure this combo will work on my PS3 too.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] evilRafael:
I've seen some nice videos on Youtube from Sony Ericsson promoters displaying Xperia Neo devices HDMI-wired to large TVs and it looks good with photos and videos shot from the in-built camera. But I'd like to hear from your experience playing movies, not stuff you filmed on your camera.

Is it possible to watch HD movies from the SD card on the TV through the HDMI? Does the Neo plays most format to begin with? Does is play any decent format at all with subtitles? Has anyone tried this?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Marcell96:
yeah you can watch 720p movies so you can also watch that through hdmi ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] evilRafael:
I know I could watch 720p videos, what I don't know about is compatibility, performance, and if it takes special video playback software. The examples I've seen were with specially tailored mp4 videos. Some HD videos come in AVI or MKV... does anyone know if this would be a problem with the Xperia Neo?

---------- Post added at 01:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:09 PM ----------

By the way, I didn't see a single video player installed on the Xperia Neo I tested on the store. I might have missed it. On the video examples I've seen they use the standard gallery app.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] zwolf1000:
I played .avi video files using MoboPlayer. I think that using third party video players you can play .mkv too (did not test it)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] evilRafael:
Cool! HD video? What about performance?

Also, anyone ever used subtitles?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] electricbluejase:
I have the neo and just got my hdmi cable. Have yet to test this either so would like to know as well. Don't have a tv with hdmi yet though. So can't test myself.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kiwiBratwurst:
I'm gonna get the Neo soon (its only just come out in N.Z shops) I was able to get my hands on one today to feel the build quality and I like it..

I was wondering if the HDMI port also works for the normal phone screen.. What I'm really after is to be able to plug the phone into a hotel LCD screen to write e-mails browse the web etc with a BT keyboard... some phone only seem to be able to play videos and look at photos over the HDMI port.. how is the Neo??

Kiwi
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Marcell96:
You can do everything through HDMI even games :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] electricbluejase:
Ah that's good to know. :-)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] evilRafael:
Yeah, I'm buying one and gonna see for myself. It's supposed to arrive in a week.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kiwiBratwurst:
Awesome! that's all I needed to know.. now to find a cheap Neo.. to replace my trusty but severely modified mini.. HD Video and Skype video calling here I come!!

Kiwi
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kszaku:
hdmi cable works with video with not higher resolution than 720p (tested with diceplayer and mx video player soft decoding, hardware does not support divix or mkv)

with software decoding i tried to play Full HD 1080p and did it, but it wasn't smooth, and video and sound was not synchronized.

Tested on not modified Neo. I would be very pleased if someone tested the same on overclocked device and say if it helped.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] electricbluejase:
Oh okay, will have to test this myself as well, wonder if overclocks do help or maybe it wasn't smooth because of the software?, or both... we need more testers of hdmi, speaking of which, my cable came the other day, but left it at home, which at the moment is close to 2 hours away :-) so can't test it this weekend any-way.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] evilRafael:
My neo finally arrived and I took it for some serious video testing.

Anything going on the neo goes on the TV through HDMI, be it video or game or app, or anything. Now to video performance.

I tried several different resolutions and file formats:

- Apparently the native app will only run mp4 and 3gp.

- Using MX Video Player I got full compatibility with all file formats and subtitles I tried (with different encodings too).

- File formats I tried: avi (I think it was xvid), flv, mp4, wmv, mkv (it says x264 here), mpg.

- Resolutions I tried: several up to 720p (sorry, I don't have access to anything larger)

The thing ran all 720p mp4 videos flawlessly. Other formats, the best it could do was run a 540p flv very well. 720p videos of other formats ran choppy and slow.

I converted the 720p film (6000 kbps bitrate) I had here to a 720p mp4 (5000 kbps bitrate just to improve file size). It ran flawlessly. Now am converting my films to that size and format when I want to watch them on the tv.

I'm loving the phone, it's very snappy and does the job.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] evilRafael:
I tried some 1080p mp4 videos. They run choppy too. It'd be pointless though, since the HDMI output from the neo is 720p anyway.

So, apparently, anything above 720p is off-limits with the original firmware.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kem.siro:
Youtube on Neo --> TV out via HDMI?

Can you open the youtube application on your phone, then watch it on your TV through HDMI from your Neo?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] monil.verma:
I watched Tron HD 720p though my mobile on tv with English subtitles and everything went well except my battery ;)

And In .mkv format 4.5GB

Sent from my Turbocharged Neo V
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
How much battery does go away during 2h 720p movie? Phone screen is off during play?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] evilRafael:
I'll try this at home, but my guess is that you can do this normally, as anything that goes on the phone (you can play 3D games and watch them on the TV for example).

The drawback is that the video quality of Youtube videos on the phone is not HD, even if you turn on the "HQ" button.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kormatoes:
I charged at same time as using hdmi big mistake cooked phone won't do that again
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
You mean it died completely or just got hot pretty much?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] juninromualdo:
Try memory cards with higher class. Using the USB cable on the go, with a pen drive road 1080p videos. Mp4 smooth. Mkv not tested yet. If you have any external hd with its own power source might give account to make it work. Tested with an external hd samsung, it keeps on, turns on and off. Join our community of Neo / Neo leemax by v, Orkut. I am one of the owners there. Do not enter the community of Neo as a moderator there is pain in the ass.

Tente com cartões de memória com maior classe. Usando o cabo usb on the go, com um pen drive rodo vídeos 1080p .mp4 liso. Não testei mkv ainda. Se tiver algum hd externos com fonte de energia própria talvez dê conta de fazê-lo funcionar. Testei com um hd externo samsung, ele não mantem ligado, acende e apaga. Entre na nossa comunidade do Neo/neo v by leemax, no Orkut. Sou um dos donos de lá. Não entre na comunidade do Neo pois tem um moderador lá pé no saco.