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[Android General] mikereidis:
Quoting my words from a year ago out of sheer vanity, LOL.

New news about her kick-starter project for Android and Windows ports of the IPad Biophilia being put "on hold". Among other sources: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/appsblog/2013/feb/08/bjork-cancels-biophilia-kickstarter

Summary of my opinion: I love her as an artist, but she doesn't understand technology. Ooooh, and I wish she would forget about Windows and just do Android.

IMO the IPad was targetted first because that's what all the at least reasonably well off artsy people used at that time, and could afford. Now she wants the app in the hand of those who can't afford IPads.

So why can't/haven't they just open sourced the code ? Original IOS devs still hold the rights ?

Bjork says:

"porting the app "proved unbelievably complicated""... LOL.

And the estimate seems to be 8 devs (staff?) for 5 months, for both Windows and Android. So maybe 20 developer months for each.

And that's a small project in the world I've come from, with 10-100 dev teams working for years. And she thinks that's "unbelievably complicated".

Now I don't know exactly the scope of the app is; I've never used it on Ipad, and I don't know if it uses some magic IOS stuff that's hard to port.

For all I know it could require the minimum of my quoted estimate of "...at least many months of work by a single person". Or it could be 10-20 man-years. I don't know.

My point continues to be that she doesn't have a grasp of technology. And that's fine, she's a wonderful artist IMO, and there's no shame in not having or not wanting tech knowledge.
[Android General] Chad_Petree:
Yes I love her but that's why I think too , she too thought that porting an app will need 5 guys working on it and two months :( oh bjork
[Android General] mikereidis:
Originally, she hoped that "hackers" would do it, somehow, without source code, and she was giving a "wink, wink" to that.

She seemed to think that porting an app to a different platform would be almost as easy as pirating music, movies or apps.

I'm too busy to get involved, but I would be happy if someone(s) would ask her to get the source code released, and the "community" may be able to look and see and offer opinions or ideas.

Perhaps a few fans have the tech abilities and free time to make something of this at little or no cost, as opposed to professional devs making a normal professional dev income.

There's a forum here: http://4um.bjork.com/viewforum.php?f=16&sid=c28e2e0870bdc695ce7da8da94849918

Anybody know if she communicates openly with her fans online ? Is there an easy way to ask her for source code and offer ideas ?

IMO, she needs to forget about a Windows port, at least for now. It should have been Android from the beginning, but that said, Android is still relatively sub-par when it comes to real-time music generation. IOS stomps Android in this area, though the latest JB changes are promising.
[Android General] humano:
I will ask it in her forum. Perhaps she reads this proposal. It could work. ;)
[Android General] mikereidis:
I signed up on that forum and didn't get any confirmation email.

I was reading the main thread about this, and I think some of the posters understand a bit about s/w development. But some others are very misinformed about how development works.
[Android General] humano:
I am registered in that forum too and it's what you say. They don't have any idea.... :laugh:

But there's good news, at least somebody told in the forum, that she told in an interview, that she will find a cheap way to port biophilia to android.

She would never release the code as open source... It would be crazy... We would have a BIOPHILIA+

It's what you told before. She doesn't really understand the power of doing it... :victory:
[Android General] mikereidis:
Well, no open source basically, generally means it's "commercial property".

So this is a commercial venture she has.

That's fine, that's OK. It belongs to her (and/or whomever) and she can do what she wants with it. No different than other software devs / vendors, musicians, song, book or movie writers etc.

But she can't expect some "benevolent hackers" to come along and "port" an app like this for her for free; with or without source code.

And she has something going on with bringing music education to the poor or something like that. And that's why she wants an Android port it appears. The poor can't afford iDevices.

And that's fine too. But it seems like it's a jumble of commercial stuff and some form of self promoting philanthropy.

Anyway, I think she should forget about this years old project and make something completely new for Android. Why re-do what's already been done ? But I guess money comes in there too. It should be faster and cheaper to re-use the high level design and media components.
[Android General] humano:
I fully agree. These apps are already a little obsolete for android.

And I have good news. She found a team of developers who is going to do the work for low price. We will have biophilia for android after the summer. Let's see how it is...
[Android General] mikereidis:
I hope it's not some "boiler room" s/w dev hack operation that promises more than it can deliver. I'm restraining myself from mentioning/identifying certain world areas where this is more common.

She's apparently coming to my town this summer; I've never seen her live; would be interesting.
[Android General] humano:
She said that in one interview. That's what the people in the 4um.bjork.com say. I think it's real.

I saw her live last sommer and was amazing.
[Android General] constantine.johny:
Well Biophilia app is already for Android devices!

Check the playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bjork.biophilia :)
[Acer Iconia A500] petrey:
I have been working on this for the past few days and for the life of me cannot figure out the problem. I'll start by just laying out a sequence of events.

Bought A500 about a month ago. OTA'd to HC 3.1 4.010.13_com_gen2

Decided not to wait for OTA 3.2 and rooted with iconiabreak.

Did not do a backup (like an idiot, i know)

Flashed Taboonay 2.0 with Thor's 2.1 kernal.

Saw awesome post to get rid of cell standby by deleting phone.apk and telephony.apk....do i did that.

Realize i am an idiot and then run a Nandroid backup.

Was happy for a few weeks when i see that Vache had updated taboonay to 2.1b and decided i wanted to do that.

Downloaded the files and started to flash with CWM. Factory, cache, dalvik wipe. Run Taboonay zip.

Get stuck in bootloop at Taboonay boot screen. $#!t......

Think "it's ok, ill just do an update.zip and go back to 3.1"

Try almost all the files on Vache's full package and update thread.

I put each one on an ext sd card and throw it into recovery boot. The Android guy with gears shows up and it looks like it is going to work.

The progress bar gets about 90-95% of the way when everything just stops. Gears animation, progress, everything.

It then reboots and gets stuck in a bootloop at the android screen. Load a different update.zip and same thing happens each time.

I try to just do a normal recovery boot, but CWM isnt there anymore and i get the ! android.

Normal reboot gives me a bootloop.

So i am stuck and asking if it is the phone and telephony apks that caused everything? if that were the case, how would i be able to load them back up since im totally locked out. I havent tried adb since im out of town for a few days. Thanks for any help that anyone can lend me. Ill try to answer any questions for any information that might be needed.
[Acer Iconia A500] petrey:
bumping for great justice~

I've tried decrypting update.zip files and vice versa.

still no luck..:confused::confused::confused:
[Acer Iconia A500] rorohajj:
try the fall back to 3.0.1

Check under development section for iconia a500. You'll see a thread for going from 3.2 to 3.0.1.

As i readd about this rom, it seems it's used in difficult cases (it removes the locks created by 3.2 stock), so it could be worth giving it a try.
[Acer Iconia A500] petrey:
Thanks for the reply.

I don't think that will be a viable option for me since i'm not able to get my UID. i've plugged my tablet into the computer and gotten the "hardware found" bubble. It prompts me to look for drivers (which i havent be able to find) and, i assume because it's in a bootloop, wont show up on the computer.

Does anyone know why the update.zip files would fail at 90%? I think that's really the thing that boggles my mind and is most frustrating.
[Acer Iconia A500] jeffw111:
Did you at all have your A500 connected to your computer prior to this happening? If so then you can get the UID from by way of the Windows registry. Then you should contact SC2K and get him your UID he should be able to help you get your A500 back from the dead.
[Acer Iconia A500] petrey:
Unfortunately, no I never plugged my A500 into my computer.
[Acer Iconia A500] petrey:
quick update:

I was able to use a different computer and found something interesting.

While trying to transfer or open a decrypted update.zip file, i get an error message saying, "Please insert the last disk of the Multi-Volume set and click OK to continue". Clicking OK just brings it back and i am forced to click cancel.

Anyone have any idea what that would mean??? It doesnt happen when I open or transfer the non-decrypted file. Only the decrypted file using Thor's Acer Update Decrypter application on HC 3.1 and 3.2 files.

While loading the decrypted update.zip on the A500, it almost instantly shows the ! android guy, while the non-decrypted files go 90-95% and then reboot into bootloop.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
first off if you can get into recovery to flash anything.You are not bricked.

Take your SD card put in a android phone format it.

Put the card in your computer.copy a full update.zip file from dev section.likes on a post by Thor.put card.back in tab and flash.

If it stall fails repeat with a different SD card.seems smaller ones do best.

Good luck.
[Acer Iconia A500] petrey:
Thanks for your reply, first off.

I'm sorry I didn't make it clear that I had done all of those things during the events of the first post EXCEPT try a different sd card.

So I went out today and bought a PNY 2GB sd card as opposed to the SanDisk 4GB i was using. I formatted it in my Atrix 4G and threw a full update.zip file in there. The first file I tried (from Vache's http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1113878 thread) was Acer_A500_4.010.38_COM_GEN1 (HC 3.1). Since I was able to open the .zip without decrypting it I loaded it only the sd card. It did the same thing as before (loaded to about 90% then freeze, reboot) except this time I got a "Boot verification failed..." message in bright red letters up at the top left of the Acer screen. Since it didn't work, I loaded Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN2 (HC 3.2) onto the sd card. Again, since I was able to open the .zip file, I assumed that there was no need to decrypt it. Loaded the sd card and put the tablet into default recovery (not CWM recovery which I no longer have). The same problem keeps happening: it loads to 90%, freezes then reboots. This time, however, it went into a bootloop at the "android" screen.

I've tried decrypted versions of those files, but I always get an error message while trying to open them and when trying to flash them in default recovery, it almost instantly goes to the ! android guy since I'm assuming those files are already decrypted and decrypting them again is bad.

Hopefully if I try enough files, I'll find the one that works...

Until then, if anyone has any ideas as to what I might be doing wrong or should be doing differently, please let me know!

Thanks.
[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
there is a thread that has instructions on going from the OTA 3.2 to downgrade. To 3.1.look for that tthread and windows software. On that thread it talks about that error your getting.

Since I have not had this issue .can't say for sure if it will help.

Good luck sorry I can not do more to hhelp

Just a dingy blonde here.
[Acer Iconia A500] petrey:
Thanks for your suggestion.

I was able to find my UID from an old CWM backup file and tried this method. I attempted it last night with no success. I was actually in the middle of making a reply saying how heartbroken I was and that I was basically giving up. I decided to try it one more time and made a slight adjustment from my method last night. In the UID file, I had my UID in there as 0x0blahblahblah and kept getting the incorrect UID error in the program. When I tried taking out the first 0x in the program, it gave me an incorrect format error. That is where I was messing up.

Instead of 0x0, all i needed was 0blahblahblah in the UID file.

Attempted the upgrade utility again, and viola! It worked like a champ.

So thanks again to all that helped out and offered suggestions and to all the Devs for their outstanding work. I've definitely learned a lot from this experience.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonasvestlie:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1167819

can anyone fixs this so it works on i9023?
[General Questions and Answers] youngweezy89:
i just had to get a new phone and in the process of dl my apps again i saw that advanced task manager (the green android with the red x on it) no longer has a free version...i have no problem buying the paid app but does anybody know why the free version isnt there anymore?
[General Questions and Answers] LordManhattan:
It's free when i checked 25 seconds ago. Clicky
[General Questions and Answers] youngweezy89:
ok smart guy reread the original post...i said advanced task MANAGER with the RED X on it...now click on your link and tell me again about that 25 seconds ago stuff...e for effort tho
[General Questions and Answers] miguel_pucela:
It's true, I cannot find it.

In any case, gurus recommend not to use task killers or managers.

The first weeks after buying my android phone I used them. After that I read about the convenience of not using them and life was easier from them ;)
[General Questions and Answers] LordManhattan:
Nice attitude. I would like to point you in the right direction, but screw that now.
[General Questions and Answers] youngweezy89:
right kuz the first post you put up wasnt you being smart about the question right??? its cool tho thanks for the help ;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sharonsa:
hi,

i installed the cognition s2 v. 1.51 rom. after turning of the phone for the first time, i got a message -

"Downloading...

Do not turn off target!!"

it stays like that for more than half an hour and the phone gets hot. what should i do ?

thx
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matriak31:
are you trying to flash it through odin?

your not giving much detail here..was you rooted and then just tried to flash it im not understanding much...

but anyway try and get into recovery mode by pressing home button volume button up and power button all together and you should be in recovery..once your in recovery just reboot your phone and you should be ok...once your phone is back on go back and real properly on how to root

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1134290

go read that thread will help you a bit more
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sharonsa:
the phone was already rooted. i just installed the new rom according to the following thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17109699&postcount=7942

i didnt use odin, i used CLOCKWORKMOD-RECOVERY
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matriak31:
Thats not a thread thats just a link by someone whos not the dev who made the rom. people can modify roms as they like. like in villainrom there are lite versions which means no samsung crap. but vr tweaks would not workon the lite version because the original dev has nothing to do with those versions. the meaning dont downlpad anything if its not from the original dev himself. now try and get into recovery and reset your phone. Let me know how you get on
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sharonsa:
the link i gave above was referred to by the original dev in the following thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1124396

anyway, i went into recovery and rebooted the phone. it seems ok now. i now noticed that when pressing the switch of button, among the options - silent mode, power off, flight mode etc., there is a new option i didnt have before installing the new rom - "download". maybe i accidently pressed it that time. what does that option stand for ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] miisterlim:
This is used for when you want to flash through ODIN.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matriak31:
Thats the option to use wen flashing stuff through odin. glad your sorted now. But i still say if its not by DG i would not download lite versions
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sharonsa:
thank u guys
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nbakid2000:
I'm running Baked Snack 1.7 (on 2.2) on my EVO and recently over the past few weeks the Market has not been loading.

I either get to the screen where the apps indicate they have updates, and when I try to update it says "Loading" or it'll sit there and load for minutes or/and then give me an "Operation Times Out - Retry" option. This happens on all screens of the Market, not just any particular ones. It makes updating and browsing virtually impossible.

What's going on here? Is there a fix?

I should also point out that when I buy something from the Market online and have it sent to my phone, it gives me a Force Close error every single time.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tnerb123:
its an issue on all roms. I'm having it with the stock market on stock rom!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nbakid2000:
Are they planning on fixing it? What's causing it?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] printingwizard:
Had same Problem, found solution on evo 3d forum.Thanks go to PMGRAND

Search post number 18063032

Clear data on market,download, and HTC checkinservices
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] CARLITOZ18:
There is a way to overclock gingerbread ??
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] hechoen:
tegrak paid works for me
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] theROMinator:
Hey guys!

I'm looking to trade in my infuse for the gsii, does anybody know if target is carrying them yet?

This could potentially save me a trip across town.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] markpv:
My local Target had a display model and price sticker out for it not sure of they had any in stock. Best bet would be to call.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] theROMinator:
I see, I guess I'll do that. Thanks dude!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Kadin:
I called two local Targets before my trip to Best Buy and neither had them. But I have read that some have them so yeah, I'd call...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] bluetoothless:
What vendors take trade-ins?

Also at what depreciation of cost?

RadioShack way too cheap!

an INFUSION of REALITY
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] hkeyman:
Trade In

I went to Best Buy today in the So. Cal area and got the last of only five SGSII that they received there. Our Local ATT Corp. Stores are not going to carry them according to the Samsung Rep. that was on hand at BB when I was there and confirmed with a visit after to the ATT store and I asked. Anyway I traded in my Infuse to BB for in store credit and some older phones I had and got several hundereds of dollars in store credit that I immeadiately turned around and used to purchase (At a HEAFTY $$$) because I have already used my ATT account upgrade previously. But when all was said and done I ended up only spending a small amount of money out of pocket...but so far it is SO worth it. It is difficult to go down in screen but the performance is already noticable and worth it!!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spl83:
Hello!

I want to update my Phone from android 2.3.3 to 2.3.4 with a factory reset after the upgrade.

When i make a Backup with titanium backup (apps + userdata) and restore it under 2.3.4. Do i get some problems after restoring? Becaus i restore userdata from android 2.3.3. Perhaps there is some differance under android 2.3.4?

Or whats the best way, to make a backup of all my settings and homescreens and restore them after upgrade to 2.3.4?

Thank you for your Help!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matriak31:
cant answer mate to all your questions but go and have a look on the link below it helps with upgrading and how to do it guide

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tomascunill:
The way you sugested is the way I always use when flashing new ROMs. You won't have any problems becasue backing up apps+data only backs up your download apps and their data and not system data.

Titanium backup does have an option for backing up system data also but I don't recommend this since then you can experience some problems.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spl83:
Okay, thank you all very much for your help!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matriak31:
by the way just a quick think i had if you are rooted why not just back up your rom(which saves everything) system data, apps and etc from ClockworkMod...thats an app you get once your rooted...just an option for you that is;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mfallou:
Hello guys,

I have got just one little question.

There are many applications to control Spotify on PC from our phone, but is there an application to do the opposite ? To control the Spotify App on phone from a PC.

I am asking that because often when I am at home, I would like to connect my phone on my amplifier via a simple jack cable and to change music from my PC (linux-based) when I am working or surfing on my laptop.

Even, why not control an Spotify App from an other mobile app...

So that's was just my question and thanks a lot for those who will take time to reply.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] septix:
Vnc-server in your phone?

That would be Cool :)

Sent from space, with my sensation...

xda-premium app made ut happend.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ejatds:
i just got my nexus s a week ago, and i've noticed some spots on the screen that do not come off.. (since about the 3rd day i had it).

the most noticable area is on the right side. it's looks like a rectangle about a half cm wide and half the length of the screen. whatever i do it just WONT COME OFF!! also, if a breath on it, the rest of the screen fogs up except that area.

do you think it's worth asking for an exchange? it doesn't affect the actual screen itself, it just bothers me when i see it. and when i swipe my fingers, the part i swiped turns up as a gray streak, but the 'permanent rectangle' looks the same. no smudges on it. there's also two other tiny dots as well...
[HTC Sensation] jjdoctor:
Hi Guys,

I have been confused between SGS2 and Sensation for a long time and in the End I decided to get the Sensation.

I am getting same price for both sets... But I decided to get the Sensation now..

Its a used Sensation... The present user has upgraded it to 2.3.4 and has not unlocked bootloader or rooted it yet in fear of loosing warranty...

1) Can someone tell me the Official Gingerbread 2.3.4 Bootloader is unlockable or not? What should I check in Bootloader to confirm that its Hboot is unlockable via Alpharev..?:confused:.. I mean Hboot version that can be unlocked or an HBoot that cant be Unlocked?

2) any other thing u want me to check before buying since its a used one...
[HTC Sensation] Lakeshow423:
1. You will be able to Unlock the bootloader with revolutionary and get root with CWM AND SU zip files.

2. Check for dust under the screen and play with the phone for like 5 to 10 mins, see if anything looks suspicious.
[Huawei Ideos X6] dub24:
I was wondering if anyone thinks it is possible to port the Motorola Webtop application from a phone like the Atrix or Bionic?

Here is a link to a recent thread where they have hacked it to working without a dock and just using a standard HDMI cable like the U9000 uses.

Here is a link to Motorola's site explaining Webtop.

Any thoughts?