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[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snowpunter:
I've shared this same concern. For a while the answer was to use an AOSP-based 2.3 ROM as the audio codec used in Gingerbread was superior to the pre-Gingerbread versions of Android.

The downside of using an AOSP-based ROM on the EVO is that you lose the ability to record in 720p.

However, many of the newer 2.3-based Sense ROMs that use Sense 2.1 and/or 3.0 have far better audio quality in the camcorder than previous versions. You can also up the bitrate from 10 Mbps to 20 Mbps in the settings. I'm using Synergy at the moment and I'm getting FAR better audio quality than I was on any of the stock ROMs, Gingerbread or not. I was using Fresh 4.2/CM 7 on and off prior to moving to Synergy and the audio quality I get now is superior to Fresh and equal to CM 7 (as I suspect they're both using the same audio codec now but I haven't taken the time to verify.)

Also, for non-video audio recording download Tape A Talk from the market and up the sampling rate to the max.

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OK, I just compared two videos, one made with Fresh 4.2 and one with Synergy RLS1.

Audio for Fresh was the following:

Codec: AMR narrow band (samr)

Channels: Mono

Sample Rate: 8000 Hz

Bits per sample: 32

Audio for Synergy:

Codec: MPEG AAC Audio (mp4a)

Channels: Stereo

Sample Rate: 44100 Hz

I used the Codec Details in Media Information in VLC 1.1 to evaluate each video. The sound in Synergy is night and day better than Fresh 4.2.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billyman:
snowpunter, thanks for the info. I normally don't record in 720p (in my case it's overkill). I prefer to record in 800x480. Do you (or anyone) know if there's a way to up the bitrate while recording in the smaller format?

Oh WOW, just seen your edit. That's a huge difference. Is there any way you can post those vids to youtube?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snowpunter:
That bitrate control is probably only for video. I was recommending upping it in case it affected video quality. Check a video you've made in MikG in VLC to see if you're getting the same audio quality as Synergy.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billyman:
Ok, this is odd... I sampled 2 videos I just took and the codec info matches yours regarding the audio for Synergy, but the audio is absolutely horrible.

Keep in mind, even though the volume was high, it was still prefectly clear to the human ear (I was trying to re-create a concert level environment).

Here's a link to the 1280x720 video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqcm-gGfuKE

Here's a link to the 800x480 video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9dbjM5Lb0w

This is driving me CRAZY. Why can't our phones capture audio like the iPhone??? Oh and it's not just the EVO b/c here's a sample from the brand new Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVaNRLuxh-c

I think it's a general limitation in the Android OS and perhaps the only solution is to go to the iPhone...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sitlet:
Well, it doesn't work like an iphone because it's NOT an iphone.

And even an iphone wouldnt be able to record good audio in the same situation as that video.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billyman:
I realize that, but the TECHNOLOGY exists and what I'm trying to figure out:

1) Is the Android OS capable of supporting this technology?

2) If so, why do they not incorporate it into the OS?

Au contraire, I have done side by side comparisons and the iPhone DID record perfectly clear audio so I know it can be done.

Please don't litter this thread with unhelpful opinions, or worse, unfounded proclamations. As stated in the very beginning, if you don’t have helpful info to share then just move on. Thank you.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sitlet:
I have been in the audio/video recording industry for over 20 years now, I think I have a clue what I am talking about. If YOU don't want my opinions and answers, maybe you should be the one to move on.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billyman:
Sitlet, thank you for proving my points. First you wrote,

I am CERTAIN every one of the following videos were recorded in louder environments than my truck...

Janet Jackson in concert (recorded w/ iPhone)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY-l8-65an8

Goo Goo Dolls - Name (recorded w/ iPhone)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3eUZFNUuQ4

Tool concert (recorded w/ iPhone 4)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY-mZOehiQc

...and they still came out much cleaner than...

Tommy Lee drum solo (recorded w/ my EVO)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxWVULlCes4

The Big Rock Show @ 12th & Porter (recorded w/ my EVO)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAO6Ot6vj-Q

Then you wrote,

With your posts you managed to do exactly what I hoped to avoid by stating,

...and you managed to make yourself look like an ass by saying you have 20 years in the recording industry, but made claim the iPhone is incapable of recording good audio in the same situation despite being proven completely wrong (hence my unfounded proclamations remark).

Now, with that said, I'm not trying to make this an iPhone VS EVO thread. All I (and several others) would like to do is find a way for the EVO to record audio comparable to other phones on the market; obviously it's possible.

However, like so many others, this thread will probably be closed soon due to it's derailment by Sitlet and his inability to follow simple instruction. It's people like you that ruin great forums like XDA.
[Verizon Droid Charge] matteo009:
All,

We have our own 4G base station. We were able to hack the HTC phones we have to add AT commands using Putty to change the APN information to tell the phone to talk to our base station. All of the phones we are using are verizon bought. We also have a couple of Samsung Charges we need to get on the sysytem. I can't figure out how to access the modem of the phone to alter the radio information to add our base station. We have dedicated SIM chips for our base station. Has anyone gotten the Charge on a different network? I have rooted the phone and put Gingerbread on it. I need to crack this nut on the Samsung phones.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Gameler:
I was wondering if there is a way to download a rom or kernel and save the zip to my SD card then go in recovery and basically install it, without having to use my computer. I can move the zip file to my SD card from my phone but it never appears on the list to install when I go into recovery.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] thanasisc4:
Of course dude, very easy.

1) Make sure you have CWM 5.0.2.0 installed via NVflash. There's a very easy-to-follow post on this in the dev section called "one-click nvflash installer."

2) Download the rom to your phone. This usually works from whatever link you were going to use to download it on ur pc.

3) Turn off your phone.

4) Hold Volume down and power until you see the second LG logo (The prettier one).

5) In CWM, do whatever wipes you need to do. If you're updating, wipe cache and dalvik, if moving from LG-based to AOSP or vice versa do a full wipe.

6) Select 'Install zip from sd card' (or internal sd card depending on where you downloaded the zip file earlier).

7) If its an AOSP rom, also install gapps.

8) Reboot.

9) Done!

EDIT: Sorry I just read your post more carefully. I guess you don't have the latest version of CWM because you say you cant find the file to flash once in recovery, right? The latest version (5.0.2.0) allows you to flash a zip from both your external and internal sdcards so try updating to that.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Gameler:
ohhh, no no no, i think you may have misunderstood my question lol. im already rooted and flashed and everything im just wondering if there is a way to download a rom on my phones browser and have it go to my sd card and then i just go to recovery and install from zip. i tried but the zip file never appears.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Deleted member 2747343:
When you download something it gets saved in a folder called "Download" in your SD card just go to that folder and it will be in there
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Gameler:
Nope not there
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
It will be in the internal sd card download folder. Not the external sd card.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] thanasisc4:
Did you read this part?

You either have an old version of CWM, which is showing you the wrong sd card, therefore causing you not to find the rom zip, or you have the latest version and didn't know that it offers both internal and external support.

If you don't have 5.0.2.0 - update.

If you do - check both internal and external sd cards.

;)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] trogdan:
What version of ubuntu did motorola mod to work on the bionic webtop?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Banggugyangu:
It's a stripped down version of maverick w/ LXDE and AWN.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] trogdan:
Awesome! I have an atrix 4G (comes with jaunty jackelope). I'm curious to see what the community can leverage between the atrix, bionic, razr, etc...
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MJHawaii:
Ok I have a stock KB2 Cappy. I used Odin to flash back to 2.1 KB1 JF6

Then I used Odin 3 to flash a kernel so I can put on CM7. I am now stuck in the Boot screen.

I have no 3 button, I cannot get into download mode (my jig is homemade should i order one?)

I tried to change usb and remove the sim card to try odin again to get back into stock.

Nothing seems to work the only thing is my jig is not good either for DL Mode. I want to get back to stock so any suggestions. I tried heimandall did not work either.

I am really stuck on this galaxy s I897 screen.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prbassplayer:
Is the jig soldered? If its not make sure you are connecting the correct pins and use some black tape or something to isolate your fingers from the resistors (might screw up the actual ohms making it to boot up normally and not in to dl mode.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] studacris:
The bootloop was expected, you are supposed to check that you have a working button combo both before you flash the kernel (because it will bootloop and you boot into recovery and flash whatever) and before you ever flash cm7 because that is the only way to get into download mode besides a jig on aosp roms.

so, fiddle around with your jig some more and if you get it in download mode just flash the captivate gingerbread bootloaders, that will fix your button combo and allow you to proceed flashing cm7.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlphaJ1:
Hi Guys,

I have a similar problem. I am a total noob-I've had my I896 cappy (Canadian Rogers based) for about a year now; i fiddled with it on Saturday and also got the bootloop. I freaked out, and managed to further flash (out of frustration and confusion) the cappy with another wrong ROM, the I900. I managed to get it back into DL mode and tried flashing stock eclair or 2.2 froyo via ODIN. For some reason, whenever I start the flash (press start on Odin with the froyo 2.2 file on PDA), the progress fails at the factory section. I don't know much about jigs yet, but any tips would be greatly appreciated.

thanks
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] studacris:
Chord in the back of the PC directly attached to the motherboard NO EXTERNAL HUBS, right click on Odin run as admin.

Once you have it working READ AND UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE DOING, BEFORE DOING ANYTHING ELSE TO YOUR PHONE
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prbassplayer:
This is probably the easiest guide on how to make one. Layman Jig First one I did I butchered a pare car charger to make it. You can just grab one from MobileTechVideos.com for about $8.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlphaJ1:
Hi guys,

Thanks for the link.

From what I understand, a jig is an improvised connection that allows your phone to go into DL mode. What if my phone is still capable of going into DL mode? My apologies, as I am at work.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prbassplayer:
Im not sure what you mean with your question. What the jig does is give the signal for it to go to download mode as was intended by samsung. Same theory on how your phone knows its connected to your computer, or the wall or the car charger. Its by manipulating the current between 2 pins. Keep in mind your phone should always be capable of going in to download mode assuming the hardware is working and your bootloaders are in working order.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlphaJ1:
I believe I read it on a different website that as long as your phone can go into download mode, then it is only "soft-bricked," meaning it can still be recovered using ODIN. I don't know If I was misinformed or not. I guess my question is, since my phone is still able to go into download mode, but the flash is still failing, did I DL the wrong ROM, or was the copy of Froyo 2.2 I DL'd corrupt? If so, is there a reliable source/site where I can download Froyo or Eclair?

I hope that makes more sense.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] studacris:
Read my post after yours...
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prbassplayer:
^What he said. If that fails could be a faulty cable.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] apbthe3:
You are correct, if you can get into download mode you are not bricked. Make sure you are using the usb cord that came with your phone, plugged directly into the back of your computer. Make sure your SIM card is out, you're logged in as an administrator, and that you start odin before you plug your phone in.

If it still doesn't work, try another computer and/or another cord.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prbassplayer:
Why do people say take sim out? Ive never taken it out and had no issues. Just curious.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] studacris:
That is a practice from way back in the winmo days, sometimes the flash would corrupt the Sim itself. Not the case anymore for the most part. I'm with you never take mine out either.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlphaJ1:
Thanks guys, I will try this at home; hopefully it works.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] apbthe3:
I say it because, while I've never had it screw up the SIM itself, I had a situation where I forgot to remove it and then couldn't get odin to complete a flash on several attempts, resulting in a soft brick that I couldn't flash out of. As soon as I removed the sim, Odin flashed without an issue.

Coincidence? Maybe, although I didn't change anything else. If it possibly keeps me from repeating this terrifying event, though, I'll just keep doing it :D
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlphaJ1:
Did you get a red "FAIL" message on ODIN? Because thats what I got several times. My buddy also tried and he got the same thing. The green progress bar completes up till about 80 percent and gives up on me. I'll try taking out the SD and SIM cards when I get home, hopefully it works.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlphaJ1:
Hi guys, little update:

I found this on the forums and used it:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=731989

Anyways, this worked after my second try. Interestingly enough, it worked once i removed the Sim card, which is what apbthe3 suggested..great! I'm just glad my phone is no longer bricked. Minor issue though, my phone is now an AT&T phone, but unfortunately, I am a Canadian Samsung user. New problem now. My phone is no longer rooted (never was actually, but was bricked in the process), I'm happy it works, but i need to know if there are any Canadians out there that know how to revert my device back to Rogers.

Any help would be great. Anyways, the link I provided works great, so its a great resource for our American friends.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prbassplayer:
Why don't you look at Cognition 4.x.x? Froyo stock ish looking rom tweaked out the ass very fast. Good rom.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrhaley30705:
Look in development. There are a couple of threads there just for Rogers users.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] apbthe3:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=979133

Does this make me an honorary Canadian??
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] studacris:
Yup

10char
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlphaJ1:
Thanks dude.

Downloaded the one click 2.3 No boot loader. Didn't seem to work, but i will definitely try again. DL'd the 2.2, will try once i get home.

thanks guys
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ConeyKiller:
Well, if you have never flashed gingerbread, 2.3.x, then you would need a rom with gingerbread bootloaders I believe.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anjosautomotive:
I had a similar problem today with trying to flash KJ3 Gingerbread. Got into a boot loop, tried to go back to stock and now cant get into DL mode. All I get is "Firmware upgrade fail ! Try using recovery mode".

Any help?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrhaley30705:
Use that as your download screen.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anjosautomotive:
Thanks mrhaley. Able to get into download mode again with my homemade jig after a oneclick unbrick.

Going to try to flash stock oneclick kj3 rom.

Update: phone goes into dl mode but odin dosnt see it. Battery low. going to charge and try again.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anjosautomotive:
After many hours of messing around and reading posts, I was able to get into recovery mode.

Back up and running KJ3, thanks to this great site.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CrozB:
I wanted to share my results of trying the Samsung Infuse Car Dock with my Galaxy 2 Epic Touch. It is an Epic success :o

Click for Video

I have included a video because there was a number of people that were concerned about the stability, holding power, and the ease of docking and undocking on a dock that was not designed for our phone. As you can see, the phone goes in and out of the dock with ease one handed. It also sits in the dock well tight enough to support the weight of the attached Mac Mini. The package includes the dock, it’s stand as well as an adhesive plate for mounting on the dash if desired. Although the dock does allow you to plug a power supply directly to the dock, the power supply is not included, which is pretty much the norm. The dock also has an audio output port, however when I tested this the audio is not rerouted to this port and comes from the speaker of the phone. The workaround for this is to plug the audio in to the headphone jack of the phone itself, which this dock does accommodate for. Last of all, as you can see from the pictures, the dock does have the proper cut outs for the speaker and camera on the back, so in theory you can always video your driving habits :-)

Members on this Forum are reporting that they are picking up this dock from their Local AT&T stores for about $18. I purchased mine from Amazon HERE for over $30 and am very happy I did (though I wish I had found the $18 deal first).

Pros:

Easy to use

Does not require attaching power to the phone like a universal dock would

Hold the phone very well with little vibration

Cons:

Audio out from the dock does not seem to work with the Epic Touch --> UPDATE: As pointed out in the reply below, the audio out on the back of the dock works just fine if you adjust the settings.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] walord:
Thanks for the review and pics!

BTW, the current price at AT&T online is $17.99 +tax, free 2 day shipping.

Link:

http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...ails/?LOSGId=accessoryBucket&q_sku=sku5190308

The best price for the epic touch specific mount (from a reputable source) is still $39.99. Good amount of savings in this deal.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nobrakes:
Audio out works you have to go into dock settings from the main settings menu and check audio mode.

Wanted to add more pros;

Bluetooth routes to headset instead of speakers if a call comes in

Media volume stays at last set instead if lowering once plugged in

Screen stays on instead of timing out.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Njnear:
Thanks for the review and video!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] altamonte32:
Order mine from att

Thanks walord!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] DutchDogg54:
Am I seeing things or are you capacitive buttons blue??!?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CrozB:
heh... that is my buddy's Evo Camera playing a Jedi Mind Trick on you... *waves hand* "The buttons are Blue". ;)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CrozB:
Well crap nobrakes, that was my only Con :rolleyes: Guess I could complain that it is not FREE ;)

Thanks for that. Very nice. Using the dock with a profile manager it is so simple to have the phone charge, port audio, turn up brightness to 100%, turn up media, turn on blue tooth, turn off WiFi, turn on screen tap audio, turn on GPS, and auto launch Slacker all just from docking the phone.

I ordered a 2nd one and an going to try to mount it on my Motocycle. :D

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Zexell:
That's pretty awesome but will it work with a TPU case on?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CrozB:
No. It is too tight
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nobrakes:
What's the name of the profile manager app are you using? The ones I tried doesn't go into landscape automatically when I dock my phone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CrozB:
Profile Settings <-- Works great. Will enable/disable auto rotate if that is what you are looking for.

BTW, I set it so my phone also now auto connects to my Nissan's Built in Bluetooth Hands Free system. And as was pointed out, when using the dock, you do not have to unplug the AUX cable when a call comes in for them to hear you. :)

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nobrakes:
Thx, works great. I don't even have to unlock the phone, goes straight to my internet radio in landscape.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] eyecon82:
crap..bought one anyways to give it a shot
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ravizzle:
Thanks for the review. Just bought one from the att website for $18 and free 2 day shipping.

Sent from my Galaxy S2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] imdbui:
Heads up:

Just went to the AT&T store to pick up an Infuse car dock... rang up as $17.50. The sales guy tried to sell me the desktop dock as well. I asked how much it was, so he scanned it and it rang up for $0.01. There's a bundled discount when you buy both together. So I paid $17.51 total for the car dock and desktop dock.

thanks for the tip OP, car dock works great! Desktop dock is a little snug, but it fits.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] eyecon82:
Holy dock batman. I just scored the same deal. The people in the at&t store were going nuts since they had no idea either
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JimSmith94:
Wow, thanks for that info! I bought the car dock yesterday, but will go back and see if they will retro the combo.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] DevonSloan:
Picked up the car dock a few days ago after reading this thread. Great quality and design. Love it. Not perfect, but I've gotten worse for 2x the money.

Question: are your phones running HOT while plugged in? Unplugged temp on my phone runs about 80°F. Plugged in runs maybe 85°. Even if in a garage (not in the sun), this dock is getting my phone up to about 115°, I've seen 120+ in the sun. I think the issue is that it's reading the dock not as a simple charger plugin, but as a media addon (sorry - I have no idea what to call it. I hope that makes sense) and is maybe constantly running background processes, even when just used as a charger. (I'm not running ANY apps - no nav, no audio - it's simply plugged in, same as if I just ran a charger from the lighter). (Stock, non-rooted phone)

Just curious if anyone noticed this, or thinks they have an explanation. I'm just concerned about operating temps for when I DO run Nav and it's 110° out. (SoCal)

(All that said... off to ATT to see if I can add on that desk dock for $.01 without too much arguing and hassle.)