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[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobbyelliott:
I've had my Desire HD for over a year. I've had the same highs and lows as other users. The lows include: (1) bad battery life; (2) sluggish performance at times; (3) weight of the device; (4) no front camera (so no Skype); (5) no NFC.

The Samsung S2 appears to address all of these problems. And I am tempted to get one, using a new contract since they are on special offer right now (in the UK).

I appreciate that rooting my HD and putting a new ROM on it cannot cure some of these problems (such as the lack of NFC) but is there a ROM that might prevent me from spending more money on this Samsung?

I looked into the process for rooting and burning a new ROM and that in itself is off-putting. I know what I am doing on a phone (I go back to Windows Mobile) but down-grading my phone, just to get started, is no very enticing.

So, do I try to breath life into the HD or go for a Samsung S2?

I have kids who would appreciate the HD hand-me-down. :)
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 314:
imo, i would wait till those new tegra 3 (Kal-el) phones come out (apparently Q1 2012)

>>>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/nvidia-tegra-3-equipped-with-1-5ghz-quad-core-madness-teased-b/ (1.5GHZ x4 + 500mhz x1...)

They would probably be faster than GS2 (ofc, speed shouldn't actually matter that much, the GS2 should be fast enough for anything for the next 1-2 years)

1 - Can be fixed by buying a few cheap batteries on ebay, they last for the same amount of time as the stock battery and cost $3 each...

2-Flashing a new rom - Especially CM7 based ones will speed up the phone. Even sense 3 roms are faster than stock 2.1 launcher wise. The DHD can run almost anything smoothly (Besides a few 3d games such as Fast Five, which runs @ around 15 fps) and multi task pretty well (My current CM rom pretty much has 450 mb of ram free @ boot). The desire HD can also be overclocked quite alot without any overheating, compared to the GS2 which overheats quite a bit @ stock speeds

3 - Its not that heavy... its pretty much just 30g heavier than the iphone 4, and i don't see anyone complaining about its weight. its 164g compared to the Iphone 4's 137. Not heavy at all.

4- There is skype - just no video chat. I don't see why it would be that necessary though... Mobile data is expensive, and if you're at home you cold just use a computer. Skype can use the back camera.

5- Theres not exactly that much of a use for it yet... Also, if its that important : http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...er-brings-nfc-to-any-smartphone-for-20-929157

Rooting is actually pretty fun as well.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arknailed7754:
I'd tend to agree there,rooting is easy using the dhpriter method ace kit,I'd say half hour. It'll be a long while before the is classed as old

I'm still loving it,the Roms make a difference,as for video chat its not something you'd use religiously

A majority of upcoming android and sense updates can be used on the hd anyway,the s2 is a gorgeous phone but not much more advanced.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chris.daf:
What is this? I've been trying to find the easiest rooting method
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arknailed7754:
Hi mate the site I used is down but look in the the forums for the ace hack tookit. That should be what your looking for.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fuzzbeans:
If you are already thinking of purchasing a new phone either now or soon, why not try to root? What have you got to lose at this point?

I had to downgrade as well, and it was a pleasure to try to be honest. I love tinkering with it, and it's come to the point now where I can't really do anything else, but I also don't feel the need to.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] affinity121:
Not sure if your from the UK but I am and I get unlimited data on my 10 pound 30 day contract. Data isn't a problem here :).
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thewall1976:
Forget the money thrown away all samsung plastic components for the poor and then cooked htc rom and the best
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sr20detx:
use this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1259821 quickest and easiest way to root.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] desidunda:
Root ur phone using mentioned method above (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1259821) then if you like sense roms head to here for the best sense experience http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1261721
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nbyul:
By the way

What is special offer from samsung?

- DeSiRe HD with Olleh
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] rudolphe:
Unless i'm missing something, honeycomb tablets are missing a few features that would make the overall android experience a bit better.

1. If I'm signed into Google Voice on both devices when I click on a phone number (in browser, maps, etc...) it should ask if I want to dial with Google Voice, then ring my phone. Much like the Google Voice extension for chrome does.

2. Both my devices are Android, both of them are Samsung's (charge and galaxy tab 10.1). There should be some kind of SMS push via bluetooth or something so I can send and respond to my text messages from the tablet.

3. Sharing of links should be simpler, yes there's instapaper, dropbox, etc.. but there should be a quick way to share links, files and apps and such in a simple quick manner. Kind of like what Palm showed off for the Touchpad and Pre.

The next two are off topic but really needs to be said...

4. The market really needs to differentiate between phone and tablet optimized apps.

5. Task management in Honeycomb really needs help. There should be a faster way to switch between open apps than the clunky "windows" button with the apps that are running on the side. Apple's task switching with gestures is a faster and overall more enjoyable experience. This is Android, we can do better...
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Tubes6al4v:
1. Google voice uses your data connection ONLY to have google establish a cellular call between you and the recipient. Since your tab does not have a cellular antenna, it cannot do this. I use GrooveIP to make and receive calls from my tablet.

2. You can use your google voice account to receive and respond to text messages. I think there are other ways as well, but my phone only uses GV.

3. Yes, sharing links should be as easy as Chrome to phone, but able to send to any of your devices, from any.

4. Yes

5. I never was much of a fan of gestures, but I would like to be able to remove applications from the multi-task list.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] rudolphe:
Im not saying to be able to make calls from the tablet, I'm saying if you click a phone number google voice should prompt you to ring your phone, similar to the way google chrome does it when you have the voice extension installed.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] |flyte|:
TexTab.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Step666:
I take it that means that you personally will be developing for Honeycomb to try and improve upon these short-comings?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] rudolphe:
If you take it that way your sorely mistaken.

You can take it as a person who loves technology and owns a device from every major mobile os speaking on major flaw in honeycomb.

Task management in honeycomb sucks and needs to be fixed.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Tubes6al4v:
no need for the hostility guys. Android is great in that we can add apps and mods to make the devices better. Let's keep this thread focused on how to improve the shortcomings the op pointed out.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ballerx43:
Is it possible to enable a Silent mode using the volume rocker? I don't want to use a widget and I miss the feature from sense :/

Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S II Epic Touch 2G
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] klub242:
Seconded and subscribed. I would love this too. My Evo 3D that I had for all of a day did this and it was super useful.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] leyvatron:
settings > Vibration > only when not in silent mode.

This will enable silent mode without any vibration... you can also use your volume rockers by turning it all the way down.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] klub242:
But then you can only switch between silent and vibrate plus sound, not silent, vibrate only, and vibrate plus sound.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ajamer:
I had mine in silent mode and sound played froma flash video because media volume was not silenced wtf is up with that?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] klub242:
There are two different sets of volume - ring and media.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tasoli:
Has this mod been released for the Epic Touch? Had this on my Epic 4g and really miss it.
[HTC EVO 3D] napoleontheruler:
does any body know how do the dock at the bottom of the screen and what weather widget they are using?

http://apk-market.blogspot.com/2011/08/adw-launcher-ex-v1331.html
[HTC EVO 3D] VirusZer0:
The dock is only for Android 3 aka Honeycomb for Tablets.
[HTC EVO 3D] napoleontheruler:
do you mean only tablets can have the dock at the bottom because i have it it just stay on the right side of the screen even in landscape mode
[HTC EVO 3D] maek_it_happen:
U slide up at the launcher icon and it will bring the dock up ....u can also make a gesture to bring it up
[HTC EVO 3D] napoleontheruler:
i know how to slide i want to know how to put it at the bottom of the screen
[LG Thrill 4G] SpellronHD:
Like the title says. How do you uninstall stock applications on the Thrill?? For example...I want to use GO SMS or Handcent...so I want to uninstall the stock messaging application. How would I go about doing that?
[LG Thrill 4G] colbur87:
You first need to acquire root. Then you have a couple options.

I personally just remove the apps I don't want from ROM zip. I heard there is some GUI that does this for you, but its not hard to delete a couple files.. Located in /data/app or /system/app

After that, sign your zip and flash away.

Or you could download a program from the market and 'freeze' the application. It basically remove it but keeps a hard copy as a backup. I don't know the name of the app, but a simple search will tell you.
[LG Thrill 4G] pumacat311:
Titanium backup
[LG Thrill 4G] Tyqar:
There's an app called "NoBloatFree" in the market. It requires root, and will backup anything you wish to disable/delete, just in case.
[LG Thrill 4G] Cthater:
If you freeze or remove the phones native messaging app you will not receive any new text messages. I tried and that's what happened.
[LG Thrill 4G] k0sun7eash3d:
Certain system apps like messaging should not be frozen or removed as they may cause unwanted consequences. There's some third party launchers (I know LauncherPro does it for sure) that will allow you to hide apps from showing up in your app drawer.
[LG Thrill 4G] CallMeAria:
Follow above methods for removing system apps. For the record you CAN remove the stock mms.apk and run gosms with no problems at all. I have deleted the stock mms.apk and use gosms and it handles sms and mms just fine. Handcent however can't handle mms without the stock messaging app but it will do sms just fine without it.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] ephumuris:
I want to make a modification to a kernel.sin file. I know i can convert using sin2img but what do i use for the reverse?

Sorry this was a question so doesn't belong here...question still stands just need thread moving. :)
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] andrewddickey:
I was faced with a similar dilemma earlier this year. I posted in the correct section, but it's hard to get serious answers (that are helpful) over there.

Dunno. Hope you can get some help. Please share if you do.

PS: you may want to contact DooM as his kernels for unlocked bootloaders are .ftf (containing .sin). Hopefully he can shed some light on this.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] Achotjan:
you can do it with flahtool i think , if not lock on azuzu thread

cheers

Achotjan
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
dude u should use search...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1262656
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] andrewddickey:
With flashtool you can only build .ftf bundles. I think he's looking to compile a .sin

aZuZu's thread has a .sin unpacker which isn't what we're looking for. BUT, it does have the custom boot image toolkit for if you're wanting to just make a kernel for the old bypass method.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] ephumuris:
The exact thing i want to do is...

Take kernel.sin from Dooms v5 FS DualRecovery kernel ftf.

Unpack kernel.sin.

Edit init.rc to add something.

Repack as kernel.sin.

Flash as part of ftf bundle.

I know it must be possible as Doom creates kernels we can flash!
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] andrewddickey:
From my thread in Q&A:

Thanks aZuZu!
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] Mayazcherquoi:
It's a question relating to development, which is allowed in this section. :)

Although, you could of searched beforehand to find your answer.
[HTC EVO 3D] gokart2:
I have a couple videos I tried uploading lately, but was unable to do so. Tried sending to both Facebook and email. So I figured it was a size issue (yes they were big files). So i stopped at McDonald's real fast for a WiFi hook up, assuming size wouldn't matter with WiFi. Even connected to WiFi they wouldn't upload. Upload status stayed at 0% for Facebook, and later I got the email not sent prompt. I erased that latest few apps i downloaded, and rebooted the phone. Still no go. Only thing I haven't done is a factory reset, which I don't really want to go through unless that's the only option. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
[HTC EVO 3D] tgruendler:
How big are the files? Even on WIFI, a long, high rez video can be huge and even on "Mcdonalds WIFI", it could take a very long time. Also, emails usually have a 10-20MB limit on sending attachments.
[HTC EVO 3D] gokart2:
Probably should have actually looked at the file sizes... Couple are 20-30mb....the others are about 99mb, LOL. So, what would be my options, if there are any. I tried to zip two files yesterday on a pc at work, but the files didn't compress that much from the original size. Not sure if the zip software is to blame. It is 7-zip file manager?
[Xoom Themes and Apps] pphillips001:
Hi,

I've just released the latest version onto the Android Market (please follow the link in my signature) Unfortunately I'm not lucky enough to have access to one of your fantastic devices to test it out on. :(

Please could you check it out and let me know if it works, how it runs, if you like it?

Release notes

::1.2

+ Customizable zombie head (Supports transparent backgrounds for better effects)(*)

+ Popping sounds

+ Zombie sounds

+ User defined 'horizon'

+ Exploding body parts

+ Varying zombie speeds(*)

+ Added preferences for new features

+ Fixed background on preferences

+ Optimized graphics for better performance

(*) Donation version only

Many thanks,

Paul
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Constipator:
So I'm looking at putting a new ROM and kernel on my Evo. I've got Swagged Out Stock on it currently, but I'm not completely happy with it. I still want better battery life. And yes I run only 3G, Wifi/4G/Bluetooth/GPS turned off, the works. Battery life still sucks for me.

I find myself with a lot of choices here, though, and I'd just like some suggestions/opinions on the following ROMs. It's quite a chore to me having to switch ROMs and recustomize my phone each time.

Fresh Evo 4.2 (and the Fresh Toast kernel to go along with it)

CM7

EViO Series 3

Elite Series 3

MikG

Which ROM do you like and why?

Also, I have a question on the Freedom kernel. I might try it out, but there are different versions of it, Stock, More, Aggressive, etc. I looked around on the website and I can't find anything on the differences between each version. I get the gist by the name, but I want to know the actual differences. Can anyone help me out with that?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Notorious:
King bliss beta v7 with chopsuey kernal.I have not had any lag what so ever very smooth and fast.

Sent from my amazing Evo on king bliss beta v7
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Notorious:
Used mikg with more freedom for while then switched to bliss

Sent from my amazing Evo on king bliss beta v7
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tropicalbrit:
Freedom Kernel: the names relate to the degree that they are undervolted. Stock is volted like the stock HTC kernel. Less is undervolted -75mv. More, undervolted -125mv. Aggressive, undervolted -175mv. Good thread to read about kernels here. Do not overclock when undervolted. Besides, overclocking is overrated. Underclocking your phone saves battery.

The ROMs you named are somewhat older, except for MikG and CM7.

MikG is sorta more recent, but it is at its "stable" point and shouldn't really receive any more updates.

CM7 is a work-in-progress. It is a never-ending process, but it is stable for Evo 4G. Always adding new stuff. It works very well, but some people say it is sorta bloated. Popular alternatives are Deck's AOSP and SalvageMod 1.4

EViO, Fresh and Elite are based on stock Evo 4G HTC Sense 1.0 stuff. EViO and Fresh are not really themed, only a few tweaks and few visual modifications. Elite is themed heavily (it is still Froyo-based).

They are all good ROMs. If you want heavily themed Elite, pair it with Netarchy-toastmod kernel. If you want a Gingerbread ROM, I suggest Poon or ChopSuey kernel.

Read my signature for suggestions.

Always read the OP and through comments. For example, Runnymede. You have to mount data in recovery before flashing a custom kernel.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goosefraba91:
I am having trouble with call quality. Every time I am on the phone with somebody and the area is not completely quiet, they report that I sound like I am in a wind tunnel, and that voice sounds really staticy or that I have a modulator on. I don't know if it's the ROM or my phone, but I haven't problems with this until I started using MIUI.

Any help or suggestions on how to fix this would be greatly appreciated!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b-eock:
No audience chip support? Search key is your best friend!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prbassplayer:
I've used I9000 roms and Call quality sucks but not to that extent. Atleast I don't think.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] C3jay:
While being used it goes to 93 degrees. While pluged in 102 degrees without use and 113 with use. Is this normal? Just checking

Im on stock by the way.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] daneurysm:
I don't know, but, I am wondering how long most people can go with their screen brightness pegged before it turns it down to 'keep it from over heating', cuz honestly that's the only thing that I cannot stand about this phone.....it happens after only like a few minutes....it's infuriating. Do I have a bad phone?

So far as temp goes I'll keep an eye on it and report back...now you got me wondering.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tinybfk:
That's about the same as mine so i would say normal. I didn't notice my screen dimming.

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] C3jay:
Im also wondering what temperatures are bad for the phone
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] frifox:
i manged to heat mine to the point where it stopped charging less than 3hrs after buying the phone... luckily my car has a bada$$ A/C so i just hung the phone on the rear-view mirror, using 3.5mm headphone aux cable i use for in-car audio, placing the device right in front of the a/c vent. went from scorching hot to ice cold in under 60 seconds :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] C3jay:
Haha u crazy
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ms79723:
The hottest I've seen was 104-107 fahrenheit today (this is the second day i've had this phone) and that was when I was outside surfing on 3G while listening to music. I live in Texas btw..so the heat is legit. But when inside and just dickin around doing the same sht, it never hits 100 degrees. At the most it's 95-98.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] strung:
Where are you finding the hotness number??
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nabbed:
I just watched some what the flick youtube reviews for about an hour total, in full screen, at max brightness - trying to drain the battery for better calibration.

The battery temperature was stuck at 31C. Neither the back nor the front of the phone even felt warm.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] churro7:
hottest mine has gotten was 44C
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] s9amme:
I'm using Battery Indicator from the market (free version)

on standby, my phone is about 26C

light web browsing/texting its around 31C

when charging for an hour, it can get up to 40C

the highest i've seen it was around 46C when I was playing games, then took a call for 20 mins right after.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] greengoldmello:
That's crazy. It seems that its easy yo overheat it sometimes others not
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nabbed:
In all fairness, the cpu was not being loaded that much - maybe only 25%. Most of the video decoding seems to be done in gpu hardware.

I'm sure it would be much warmer if I was playing a 3d game.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] r1_2fast4u:
The hottest my phone has ever gotten is 118°F and that is out in the sun using maverick pro gps. Normal usage ranges 98° to 105°
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] r1_2fast4u:
Been using my phone for about an hour charging surfing web and listening to music and no hot phone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] l0gix:
My phone got ridiculously hot last night. So much it stopped charging. Only difference from the last week is I put a new TC cover on the back yesterday.

Its still hot at 107f, but at least its charging now.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tool2269:
i wished everyone would have clarified if they were rooted and which kernal...it might help tie down the problem.

i only noticed crazy overheating on V3.. none so far while using the stock kernal while rooted.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carlescr:
Hi there,

I tried to find a way to clear mail cache about wrong mail addresses, something like the corresponding option of Internet explorer for coockies and navigation history, but there seems to be not anything for this.

Does anybody know how to proceed to clear mail cache?

Best regards
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tailsthecat3:
Basically wondering which PRL would offer 3G roaming in my area, Boston and south of boston.

I never roam, only time Ive roamed was during that tropical storm a few weeks ago. However, Id like to know if anyone in the area may have experience roaming with 3g. Thanks!

Edit: loaded 11115 earlier and am actually roaming in a low 'sprint signal' area. Got some 3g roaming and actually, if it weren't for my unlimited data and included 3g roaming, I'd be on Verizon.

Post edit: I had 01115 prior and then 60681, both of which did not provide 3g roaming in my area.
[Galaxy S II General] rinkmink:
Can anyone post the dl link for

Kies 2.0.3.11082-152

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] gee2012:
Try www.samsung.com/suppport
[Galaxy S II General] kreoXDA:
can also try www.samsung.com/suppppport with practically the same outcome ;)
[Galaxy S II General] rinkmink:
Naa dint wrk

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] Nyssa1104:
Auto up date for me so try that;)

Its listed as a Hot Fix when doing the update
[Galaxy S II General] gee2012:
It`s getting late lol
[Galaxy S II General] SiSL:
It can not auto-update it sadly here, also it is not on any webpage as well (all old 128, not 152)
[Galaxy S II General] rinkmink:
Nope its gettin auto updated. Keeps on dwnling over 120mb.

Guys none of you have a link ?

What are the changes BTW???

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] Nyssa1104:
Kies 2.0.3.11082-152 Direct D/L Link

http://org.downloadcenter.samsung.c.../20110512115717796/Kies_2.0.3.11082_152_2.exe Direct download from Holland
[Galaxy S II General] shrishail87:
Here you go..This version i found in INDIAN site.

http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/SW/201105/20110512115717796/Kies_2.0.3.11082_152_2.exe
[Galaxy S II General] Nyssa1104:
Which is the same as I've posted..Doh!