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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] bkeaver:
I have the black barely there case and I agree it a good case. I got mine for 15 bucks on Amazon
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] amnigo:
When you say the black barely there case, do you mean the normal plastic case (This one), or do you mean the AT&T specific brushed aluminum one in black (This one) the OP referred to? I'd like to know, even though Case-Mate might say otherwise, if all the ports, buttons, etc. are accessible in the normal plastic one.

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] bkeaver:
I'll post a pic or two as soon as I can
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] tboooe:
I sent you a PM.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] bkeaver:
here is my pics of my Black Barely There case....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] amnigo:
Great, thanks! Looks like I'll be getting that case.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] rquinn19:
Looks like it's missing the front half! How secure is it on there?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] bkeaver:
Have you ever used a barely there case?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] SirAnkie:
Thanks for these but how sturdy does the case feel? My concern is that on case mate's own website there are several complaints about the case cracking on the corners.

(sorry I can't post links cause I'm a noob)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] bkeaver:
case seems fairly sturdy. the Incipio feather on my wifes atrix cracked on one corner (these are similar cases) but that was because of taking it on and off and its stiffer. On this case it seems easier to take off so I dont think it will crack as easily....unless maybe if you drop it alot or something.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] tboooe:
Got my case!

I received my Barely There Aluminum today. Fit and finish is great as you can expect from a case that sells for $40! I really like the heft that this case adds to the phone. Without a case, I felt that the S2 was too thin and light. The feel of the plastic bumper is very nice. It feels satiny and "soft". To me, the plastic actually looks like powder coated metal. The aluminum back and chrome trim really makes this case look very classy. The camera opening has a little raised edge around it so when sitting on its back, the lens is protected. There is also a very small raised edge around the screen which will help protect the screen when placed faced down on a table, though dont expect major protection if the phone is dropped faced down and dragged across the floor. I only have 2 concerns: one is that the plastic on the sides does feel slick to the touch and two, the power button is a little hard to press. You really need to use the tip of your finger in order to press power.

This case may not be for everyone since it does leave the top and bottom exposed, but that is to be expected from a "barely there" case. Overall I am very pleased! So pleased in fact that I am thinking about getting the Case-Mate Pop or Tough for times when I need extra protection for the phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] hotleadsingerguy:
Umm...pictures?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] shadowcman:
Do you have any pictures?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mdstricklin:
Agreed. Pics would be fantastic, especially from a few angles. The ones on the Case-Mate website don't give enough for me to make a decision. Additionally, what parts are plastic? I figured an aluminum case would be.. well.. metal. Is only the back panel metal and the rest is plastic? If so I just don't think I can make myself spend $35-40 on it. :|

Another point of concern for me is that on their website, even though they say US AT&T version of the SGSII (which is the SGH-777 we all have) the pictures are of a GT-i9100. Am I correct in assuming that they're just posting a picture for a different phone but actually make a case for ours?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] winnotcho:
Question: Do the barely there cases.scratch up the sides? I had a similar case when I owned an iPhone and it scratched the sides where it clipped on to the phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] bella92108:
Certainly not the only case that doesn't cover the top microphones, someone didn't use the SEARCH button... just thought I'd clear that up so people don't think there's only one case on the market that fits our phone, however hideous or GPS-blocking it may be. :-)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] tboooe:
@bella92018: You are correct. At the time however, Case-mate told me directly that the Barely There Aluminum was the only case they had that would not cover the top mic. I believe since then they have introduced other cases.

@mdstrickling: the whole case is plastic. I believe the aluminum part is just a veneer so to speak. Whoever, this plastic does indeed feel fantastic. I doesnt feel like plastic to me. As for the price, I agree but with the 20% Facebook discount and free shipping it makes this case more reasonable. Given the fit, finish, and quality I cannot complain. I can also confirm that this case is for the AT&T version. There is no lanyard cutout and the top mic is uncovered.

@winotcho: good question about scratches. I think any case would eventually scratch the phone if debris got in there. I can confirm that the very act of putting the phone into the case does not cause scratches however.

Everyone else...I will work on pics today.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] bella92108:
Huh? When you said this, it was 3 days ago. There have been adapted cases for weeks.

Not to be rude, but you may want to refine your shopping skills. Generally, the person trying to sell you something isn't the best source for accurate information on the competition. I'm guessing a Honda salesman isn't going to tell you that the reliability of Hyundai is great, nor are the employees at Best Buy going to tell you that the same car charger they sell is also available for half the cost on Amazon. The fact that a company tells you their product is the only product on the market isn't the most reputable source for such information. eBay I777 and you'll see, there have been many options for some time.

Be a smart consumer!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] tboooe:
@bella92108...can't tell you how much I appreciate your sage advice. I will be sure I look you up the next time I make another purchase.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] bella92108:
Yes please
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] winnotcho:
Pics?"
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] tboooe:
Sorry about that...busy weekend with the family...also sorry about the quality. These were taken with my Crackberry:

From the back

From the front

Profile

Top

Bottom

Power Button

Volume Buttons

Camera
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mdstricklin:
Thanks for the pics!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mike619:
Just got one of these in the mail today. Definitely one of the nicest cases I've had.

A previous post I found was pretty accurate. The plastic does resemble powder coated metal. The case gives the phone a nice solid weighted feeling like the iphone4.

Ill get some pictures up tonight when I get home. Really happy with the case so far. Just looking for the perfect screen protector now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mike619:
As promised:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] tboooe:
I have the SGP Stenheil Ultra Clear on mine and am completely satisfied. In the future I may try the fingerprint resistant version. Check it out.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mike619:
Yeah i noticed they had three versions. Ultra crystal, ultra fine, and ultra oleophobic? I guess the ultra fine version has a matte finish, but i couldn't figure out what was special about the oleophobic version. Says it's extra oil resistant.

I was tempted to try that one out, I ended up ordering the ultra crystal since you seem pretty satisfied with it. I've had a matte finish screen protector before on my old iphone. Although i like the feeling and smoothness, i don't like how it takes away from the screen clarity.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] tboooe:
Good choice. I am very satisfied with the Ultra Clear. I may try the oleophobic version but frankly I believe my old iphone 3gs had this same type of screen and I still noticed a lot of fingerprints so I am skeptical if it just anything. I thinks perhaps it just makes it easier to clean? The skin oil will wipe away instead of smudging?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] bkeaver:
I am awaiting the ultra fine so we will see how they are
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mike619:
Oil wipes off the bare screen pretty easily, how is it on the ultra crystal?

Another question: (even though i've already ordered it) does the screen protector cover all of the screen edge to edge?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] tboooe:
I dont think wiping off smudges on the Ultra Crystal is any more or less difficult than on the bare screen. To be honest, I only notice the oil/fingerprints when I am in my office which has direct overheard lighting. In other situations, I dont notice it as much.

The protector does cover the entire screen. Of course the protector is cut a little bit smaller than the screen so there will be a small gap around the edges.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Harbinger1080:
Just got my brushed aluminium barely there case... I am a born skeptic and had to see the GPS signal loss for myself, and unfortunately, my phone can barely hold a GPS lock when it's in the case. I let it get a lock, snapped it in, and watched the satellites disappear, or at least drop signal dramatically. I couldn't believe how much a tiny piece of metal like this could impact performance when I saw it with my own eyes.

Other than that, it's a wonderful case, adding minimal bulk, but giving it some needed heft. It's definitely quality, and if I didn't actually use the GPS (like with my Captivate...), it would be perfect. Unfortunately, I do, so this case has to go back. I'm sure the plastic version of the case wouldn't have this issue.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] shoitz:
Same here. Shame for such an awesome case, but I'm not ready to give up GPS.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] :
I have had the Barely There Brushed Aluminum case for a while and I noticed that the lip of the case does not cover the top right bevel of the phone. For some reason the case has been badly molded.

It's hard to notice, but if you look closely the part of the case that has the lip that is supposed to just barely overlap the bevel is lower, as if it can't reach the bevel. As a result the bevel of the actual phone is exposed. This is the front of the phone, top right corner, mostly on the right edge below the top right corner.

I requested a replacement case to make sure this wasn't a bad batch, but in fact the replacement has the very same problem.

Can anyone confirm? I noticed the same problem in many of the pictures posted on this thread. I am surprised you guys haven't noticed it.

Below I have taken one of the existing images on this thread and circled the area where the problem can be seen. Using a careful eye you will notice the inconsistency in this case around that circled edge.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] tboooe:
You are absolutely correct. I noticed the same thing but frankly it didnt bother me. The little lip is so subtle anyway that not having it on that one corner is not a big deal.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mike619:
Same here, i noticed it but didn't think i was a big deal.

As far as the GPS issue everyone is talking about, i can confirm that it does weaken the GPS signal. Indoors, w/out the case on i can get a lock within 10-15 seconds. (ie the GPS indicator shows solid and stops blinking at the top of the screen) With the case on, it keeps blinking for a while. I haven't sat long enough to wait and see if it ever gets a lock. After taking the case off and running the GPS again, it locks within 10-15 seconds.

Outdoors, it isnt so bad. I can get a lock with the case on, but it takes noticeable longer than w/out the case. Kind of a shame for such a good looking case. I'm going to continue using it as i don't use my GPS much.

---------- Post added at 11:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:52 PM ----------

Oh and thanks for suggesting this. I ended up ordering one, and i'm extremely satisfied w/ it. It like it's not even there.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jm1280:
I have the Oleophobic one and absolutely love it. No rainbow and screen is just as bright. Smooth to the touch and doesn't hold oil as much as the screen. Can't even tell its there half the time.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] frankiedizzle87:
Got the case from work the second we got it in stock for 16.50 I love.it... I miss my leather one though but this one is sick
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dubist:
CyanogenMod is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.

#include <std_disclaimer.h>

/*

* Your warranty is now void.

*

* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,

* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please

* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM

* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if

* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.

*/

CyanogenMod is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. It can be used without any need to have any Google application installed. Linked below is a package that has come from another Android project that restore the Google parts. CyanogenMod does still include various hardware-specific code, which is also slowly being open-sourced anyway.

All the source code for CyanogenMod is available in the CyanogenMod Github repo. And if you would like to contribute to CyanogenMod, please visit out Gerrit Code Review. You can also view the Changelog for a full list of changes & features.

Instructions:

First time flashing CyanogenMod 7 to the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, or coming from another ROM?

Root the device and install ClockworkMod Recovery. Instructions are available here http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Sony_Ericsson_Xperia_Arc

Perform a NANDroid backup of your current ROM.

Format the system, data & cache partitions of your device.

Perform a factory reset.

Flash CyanogenMod.

Optional: Install the Google Apps addon package.

Upgrading from earlier version of CyanogenMod 7?

Perform a NANDroid backup of your current ROM.

Flash CyanogenMod (your Google Apps will be backed up & restored automatically).

Issues?

Experience issues? Please provide the following info:

If the device was hard reboot, please provide the file "/proc/last_kmsg".

If the device was soft reboot or is "bootlooping", please run a logcat and provide the full output.

Please use Pastebin when possible.

Download Links:

CyanogenMod:

Latest version: update-cm-7.1.0.1-XperiaArc-LT15i

Download: http://goo-inside.me/cm/anzu/stable/update-cm-7.1.0.1-XperiaArc-LT15i-signed.zip

MD5sum: c10dd9c80e7887a42fda7f6a6496b580

Google Apps addon:

Version: gapps-gb-20110828

Mirror: http://cmw.22aaf3.com/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip

Version: New GTalk addon

Mirror: http://cmw.22aaf3.com/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-newtalk-signed.zip

The CyanogenMod team would like to thank everyone involved in helping with testing, coding, debugging & documenting! Enjoy!

SOURCE : http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/32755-cyanogenmod-7-for-the-xperia-arc-v7101-11-oct-2011/
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
Thanks. :)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martin132014:
is this a final version of cyanogenmod for arc and its stable...?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dubist:
yes it is the stable version
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billp:
Can I use this guide for ARC S? Are the kernels compatible?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] depulle87:
will try and report back tommorow, thanks
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martin132014:
Just want to know...when using cm7 can we aplied script tweak or change build.prop or init.d on arc like v6 supercharger or something similiar...or cm7 is fast enough that we dont need those tweak anymore...?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rYuuk:
Thanks great job
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Killadude:
i cant register on any mobile network =(

is it beacuse i have an LT15a and it shows up as LT15i??

EDIT: found what i was missing could u please add to this post too that you have to be on 4.0.A.2.368_Generic Global.ftf to get gsm signal, thanks!
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Killadude:
Superfast =)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kistigun:
this is the same as FXP041?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crimilde:
Why create another thread just for this?

There's already the official dev thread where you can find the how-to and you can download the rom and the gapps... :confused:
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spideras:
Same question here....

what is this? can you upload some photos or something or can FXP tell us something about this
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crimilde:
I think it's the same as FXP041, just the zip file is named differently...

EDIT: Ok, strange, there is a 701 KB difference between the two zip files... Hmmm.... Could anyone clarify this?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kistigun:
are you sure, the buil.prop files are different
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crimilde:
I had a better look and you're right... :confused:

Maybe it's the update J mentioned in the FXP thread with the fully supported ANT+?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spideras:
can anyone test it?i dont have my Arc today to test it
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mano1982:
Tested.. I didn't feel any change from FX041 :s
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martin132014:
why is the build number is 3.0.1.A.0.145 but not 286....
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kistigun:
i've tried is but i cant flash the boot.img thats provided
[HTC Incredible S] jjdoctor:
Hi guys,

If you are tired of the Led Soft keys aching your eyes when you are in a dark room playing with you gadget watching a movie then here is a simple solution.

It might as well save Battery by turning off those softkeys led lights or dont want LED lights to be ON while watching movie or during the day

I really didnt like a background running application for turning off these Led lights since that would kill my battery.

So here it is... Simple script to turn led lights ON/OFF when u need it.

I have no doubts it will run on all roms

FOR ROOTED PHONES ONLY...

ITS NOT A FLASHABLE ZIP FILE

here is a noob proof guide..

How to Install:

1) Download and install GScript Lite from Android Market. Its free

https://market.android.com/details?id=nl.rogro.GScriptLite&hl=en

2) Download the attached gscript.zip file and extract the two files buttonledON.sh & buttonledOFF.sh to SDCard/gscript (make "gscript" folder in root of sdcard if not present already)

3) Run Gscript Lite. Allow root permission .Click Menu >Add Script.

If u have placed the two script files in correct folder, they will appear. Open and save them both. (dont edit anything other than the Name..you can change it to LED ON/OFF... See screenshot)

4) Two icons of script will be there to let you turn on/off those led lights.

Run one to turn off led light, other to turn on back to normal. :)

Here is a screenshot

Rebooting phone will automatically disable this mod.. So u have to just run script again from Gscript Lite to disable led backlight of soft keys ..

Remember to hit THANKS if it helped..:rolleyes:

DOWNLOAD
[HTC Incredible S] System92:
This interests me quite a bit!

Do you know if the battery life gained from this is noticeable?
[HTC Incredible S] jjdoctor:
Might not be much... But read the full post now... Main aim is not battery saving...its to turn it off when LEDs become uncomfortable...
[HTC Incredible S] System92:
I installed your scripts "successfully", but I'd like to give some feedback.

Based on your sig you don't have an Incredible S? If not this might be of help for you.

When I run the script for LED OFF for example, I get:

Just to clarify, are the scripts for the notification LED, and/or for the softkeys? The Incredible S uses a different approach to the softkeys than other phones which may be the cause for it.

I followed your instructions which were very well put out. Although I could still have made a mistake. I can greatly see the use for this script and I'd love to be of help for testing if you need any.
[HTC Incredible S] jjdoctor:
Yeah don't own Incredible S but should be easy... Really didn't have time to download full Rom to check exact path of brightness file..

It's for Soft touch keys... Not notification LEDs...

Can you follow the path below

: /sys/devices/platform/leds-pm8058/leds/button-backlight/brightness

I am sure its the bold part that's not correct... Can you correct that by comparing it with your IS and edit in gscript...
[HTC Incredible S] System92:
I got it to work. Because the Incredible S had rotating softkeys with Sense, it created different paths for the different positions.

For the script, /sys/devices/platform/leds-pm8058/leds/button-backlight/brightness will become

There is another path

.../button-backlight-landscape/brightness

That file would be used for those using a Sense ROM, although I can't check any further for that at the moment as I'm on CM7.

Thanks for those scripts jjdoctor! Much appreciated! :)
[HTC Incredible S] jjdoctor:
Thanks for the feedback and help...

I guess I have to make script run twice for each position.....:)

Will upload the new script later...
[HTC Incredible S] astrialphantom:
Thanks jjdoctor for the script and System92 for the correct path and everyone else for their contributions. I was able to edit the script and get it working, i only had to put the portrait path to disable the led's in both portrait and landscape. Running cm 7. This was annoying me alot when watching videos and stuff. Thanks again.
[HTC Incredible S] TaLEntZ96:
is there anything around that could make the LEDs brighter? They go bright every now and again and they look real good, help?
[HTC Incredible S] jhon101:
Error

Nothing really happens for me. I saved the .sh file and tried running it it says

derr:

stderr: chmod: /sys/devices/platform/leds-pm8058/leds/button-backlight/brightness: No such file or directory

stderr:

stderr:

stderr: cannot create /sys/devices/platform/leds-pm8058/leds/button-backlight/brightness: directory nonexistent

stderr:

stderr:

stderr: chmod: /sys/devices/platform/leds-pm8058/leds/button-backlight/brightness: No such file or directory

stderr:

stderr:

stderr:
[HTC Incredible S] Nonverbose:
Read the thread and you might find out why.
[Motorola Photon 4G] phyba:
Didn't see this posted here but I saw the miui camera works on Droid bionic so.I tried it on the photon, works great. No ffc yet....

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1285320
[Motorola Photon 4G] EclipseX:
Yes it works...but still buggy and many features desapear...
[Sony Tablet S] SondreVAIO:
Hi. Does the Sony Tablet S1 have MHL support? If noone knows please test it out and tell me if it works :)
[Sony Tablet S] fotoingo:
Did not work with my Galaxy S2 Micro-USB to MHL Adapter :-(

So I guess the answer is : No.
[HTC Inspire 4G] bigt305:
...or wallpaper. For the flashable splash screen .IMG file click HERE

Flash via adb - Open command prompt, navigate to where you downloaded this file and type the following: Fastboot flash splash1 splash1.img

Reboot your phone and it should work.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FLASH THIS FILE IF YOU ARE NOT SURE OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU SCREW UP YOUR DEVICE.

And please hit THANKS if your gonna use it!

​
[HTC Inspire 4G] Bizzle58:
I have found using the flashable PD98IMG file is easier to flash straight from cwm. IMO.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ayad:
thanks alot... love it :)