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[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] TheTransformer:
Pointless..

I've since found out that the new Marvel app, STILL doesn't allow for a subscription :/

So until then no point really..

But thanks for the quick answer, do you have any clue why the new market messes with installed apps ?
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] gottahavit:
yeah digital comics still are not quite where they need to be. as for the market issue it has something to do with apps that take payment from the google market accounts directly
[Windows Phone 7 General] Peew971:
Bing Maps got updated very recently. There are cosmetic changes but they seem to be a lot more detailed. I'm in London and I can now see stree names that weren't there before. Also Tube and Train stations are now showing up, which wasn't the case before.

Let's gather feedback from people everywhere to see how big of an update that was ;)

So... Noticed anything?
[Windows Phone 7 General] ilboy:
Finally! My house was built in 2004 and until now both google and bing maps didn't have it. Now i see it on bing and not on google maps..Microsoft is improving everything a lot!! ;)
[Windows Phone 7 General] Peew971:
Oh so they did update i a lot. Some people seem to think they're now using Navteq data.

http://wmpoweruser.com/have-bing-maps-finally-integrated-nokias-navteq-data/
[Windows Phone 7 General] ammarmalik:
Still useless where I live.
[Windows Phone 7 General] beatseek@live.com:
Some more map information in Israel

I live in Tel Aviv (Israel). Before the update, the amount of map data of Israel was negligible.

Now all the streets and main highways are in. However, the side streets inside the city do not appear, so I cannot yet use it for proper navigation.
[Windows Phone 7 General] morpheuszg:
It got much better. Here in Düsseldorf it really is now much more detailed. Even those small paths in parks are now visible. And the shapes of buildings are visible. Really incredible.

Just for an example: This is from the desktop version but it is the same as in the mobile app.
[Windows Phone 7 General] abhilaksh:
I've used Nokia maps daily for months before i go my WP7. They ARE using NAVTEQ data. and i like the colour scheme now.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Peew971:
Nice too hear, would be nice to get other testimonies so we can confirm that :)

In true Microsoft fashion, they didn't even make a fuss about it while it's a big deal. No wonder iPhones are selling out.
[Windows Phone 7 General] timolol:
Maps are definitely better here in Melbourne Australia. Easier on the eyes and slightly more detailed. Also questionably faster in terms of loading time?

:)
[Windows Phone 7 General] Peew971:
Definitely faster, I noticed that too.
[Windows Phone 7 General] morpheuszg:
Yep they're faster and much smoother. I really like that update.
[Windows Phone 7 General] arturobandini:
The problem is not only the colors. The problems is the lack of information.

Gogle Maps gives 10 times more information. In my country Bing Map doesn't even display the names of the streets (because the font it uses is too large for the street (!)). It is totally unusable.

Bing Map is one of the mediocre things in WP7 that could make me swith to Android.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Peew971:
You're just the person I wanted to see on that thread, hasn't the update made Bing maps better in France? Seems to be the case all around Europe at least.
[Windows Phone 7 General] arturobandini:
I am glad to read that you were waiting for me Peew91.

I posted a screenshot comparison of Bing Map/Google Maps results below.

And Bing is still so ****ty unfortunately.

BING (names of most streets are not displayed). Sorry, but this is UNUSABLE.

GOOGLE MAPS
[Windows Phone 7 General] mc_dops:
Any rumors for bing offline navigation in the near future? :)
[Windows Phone 7 General] Peew971:
@arturobandini that's a massive difference indeed, you'll have to see how it goes with Ovi maps.
[Windows Phone 7 General] jtjagan:
@arturobandini Try zooming in all the way until you see the aerial view. More street names start to appear. And local scout highlights nearby restaurants, etc. Nice way to explore stuff.

Well at least you guys have local scout. We don't have that in Singapore.
[Windows Phone 7 General] MartyLK:
Yup, the Maps in WP7 Mango are the best. I just did a quick run of the maps app in my Androids and iPhone and WP7 fared the best. The iPhone maps app was the slowest and the WP7 one the fastest. The Android one was up there with Bing maps except for zooming control. There were times when the map would kind of spring back away from a zoom rather than staying at it. Bing maps didn't do that and was just as smooth and faster and more thorough at displaying street names and city names. The iPhone maps, which uses Google, was pretty poor. The zooming was hindered by a slowness to resolve the area and it was easier to lose general location.

Way to go, Microsoft!
[Windows Phone 7 General] arturobandini:
The problem is the size of the font Bing Map is using.

As soon as the font will be larger than the street, then the name of the street will not be displayed. This is hardly believable.

I expected a company such as microsoft could deal quickly with such an issue.
[Windows Phone 7 General] nizzon:
Whats the Deal with Navteq?! Navteq is even worse than Bing here in Sweden.

If Navteq was supposed to be the solution for the bad Bing maps then this ****ing sucks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tugdu77:
Hi!

I noticed that free games like Stand O'Food 2 and Contract Killer : Zombies are running background ALL THE TIME. Even after a reboot of the phone, even after a force close with a task killer. They come back again, and again, after a few second only. So, are they some kind of spyware?

I find this very annoying, I can't stop them unless I uninstall them.

Could anybody tell me what they are doing background and how to stop them doing this without uninstalling them?

Thanks!

Tuc
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] melvinchng:
Try using "autostats" from market. Disable it from auto starting.

Accidentally sent from my Google Nexus S using XDA Premium
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tugdu77:
Nice, it works like a charm! Thanks

But here is the thing: Contract Killer : Zombies is programmed to start:

- After Sartup

- Locale changed

- Date changed

- Screen on

- Shutdown

This is insane! Why a game need to start all the time for any reason, if it is not a spyware....?

Tuc
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
You gave it permission to. If you check the permissions for it, under "system tools" it says:

System tools

automatically start at boot

Allows an application to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the device and allow the application to slow down the overall device by always running.

Quite a strange permission for an app which seems not to need it. Also, on the market you have to click "Show all" for you to be able to see that permission. Pretty strange...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tugdu77:
Moreover, most of the Android users don't use a task manager so they don't even notice all those apps running background...

Since I use the Autostarts app to block all useless apps running background, my phone has much more available ressources and starts faster.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] melvinchng:
Everytime I get a new phone, I'll just disable everything after root. But maps.apk is the most useless ever process.

Accidentally sent from my Google Nexus S using XDA Premium
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] polobreaka:
did you mean 'autostarts? i just want to make sure i get the right app. i wasnt able to find 'autostats'.

thanks!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] nieves53:
I came across this app while browsing the market. If you miss the app drawer when using MIUI, then use this

https://market.android.com/details?id=org.snot.fasterpicker

Enjoy!!! :-)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] kompheak:
Or you can create a folder and stick all your apps in there..............
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Marvlesz:
Or you can download ANY launcher from market and install it .....
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] greg17477:
app drawer on miui = fail, fail, fail

it would be a step backwards in functionality, design.... ;)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] nieves53:
Don't get me wrong I'm super happy the way MIUI is, but I seen many post asking why no drawer, if MIUI had an app drawer, how can I get an app drawer.....personally I love the folders it's a better way to organize my apps. But like I said this is more for the people that prefer the app drawer
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] greg17477:
ok ok, no offense intended ;)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Lakonikos:
Ive tried numerous ROMs and kernals and stuff with my phone, yet none of them seem to solve the reboot issue on my g2x except the stock 2.3.3 update a while back... Is there some secret im missing? why would the 2.3.3 update fix it while nothing else works well?

If all else fails i might have to just replace the phone... im tired of stock!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] mackster248:
I think that might just affect only certain phones. I've noticed that it affects some and never happens to others. i jsut got my G2x and have yet experienced on reboot. And I've tried Weapon, Cm7 and EG.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Lakonikos:
i hope this isnt the case. not sure how t mobile is on replacing a phone if i claim its faulty- and i would need to unroot and change back to stock recovery and stuff =\ which i guess isnt THAT hard..
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Uniquee210:
Yes but if you have insurance on your sim, card then just say you having difficulty with they should give you another one if not then use the one root method to unroot back.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Tweaken:
Yeah, I have nothing but problems with these ROMs on my G2X. Going back to stock GB today. I was late to work a couple of times because my phone rebooted itself when my alarm was supposed to go off with Weapon, and now Eagles blood I woke up to my phone being completely off, where I couldn't even turn it on without removing the battery first (cuz that makes sense). I couldn't use A2DP on CM 7 either. As far as I'm concerned all custom ROMs are STUPID.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Uniquee210:
Try

Agreed 100% somephones should need custom ROMs but phones like these shouldn't be cause its already as strong as it can be lin pack status is awesome and quadrant standard so their no point to root them cause its really fast and good already
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Lakonikos:
i like the customization of roms like cyanogen, thats the reason i like to rom up my phone
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Regulus49001:
So the only option is to get a replacement from Tmobile? Tried rooting my wifes phone and got the same thing. Using CM7 or MIUI, random reboots, dropped calls, and SOD galore. If this is the only fix I guess I'll be calling Tmobile again...
[T-Mobile LG G2x] rbryant1983:
Ive never had the reboot issue to the extreme like some have. It has happened for me a few times with stock gb, did 2 wipes in a row and then it stopped. Not a guaranteed fix, but it worked for me.

once rooted, I removed almost all the bloat that I didnt use (from xboarders stock rooted rom) and never had an issue.

I did notice a while back with the nightlys that when I put my put my screen to sleep while in the sms app, id have to pull the battery. Issue resolved for me with the currenty nightlys.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
Are you getting these issues right away or after you install apps? It is usually an errant app causing reboots and SOD and not the rom. Add apps one by one and wait a bit before adding the next one. If you add one and you start getting problems you can be pretty sure that is a problem app and uninstall it. There are many bad apps on the Market that can cause loads of problems. Google doesn't do any testing on them so it is definitely buyer beware, even if the app is free.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Lakonikos:
but the fact that they dont cause reboots on the stock 2.3.3 rom makes me think it cant be soloely the apps
[T-Mobile LG G2x] TarHeelTrigger:
g2x random reboot fix

I think I have finally found a fix to the SOD and random reboots on the g2x. Obviously the SOD is solved by going to setting>development>stay awake.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] monte666:
I had the same problems with every rom I tried try tsugi no reboots yet after a week I can even use the kernels on his page
[HTC Sensation] anshkhanna:
For all of you who are still on the fence on which to buy, I thought I will put down here my experience with all three phones which I have used extensively over the past few months. As always, each phone has its plus and minus, but this is not a review. This is an everyday users summation of points which will affect everyday users in real terms as opposed to just a professional review and comparison of specs.

Samsung Galaxy S II -

Great for sound quality, screen colours, battery life and snappy performance (no lags whatsoever)

The UI still doesnt beat HTC Sense though. So places where you miss HTC Sense is FB integration, Exchange email (which is still way better in HTC), overall integrated feel of the UI in sense.

HTC Sensation -

It has HTC Sense which is its main plus. Add to that the build quality and appearance...thats it. While the higher resolution on the screen is nice, I would still trade that for the rich colours of Samsung S. Amoled.

Negatives are the poor battery life, crap speaker audio quality and laggy performance especially when you open some HTC sense apps like People etc.

HTC Sensation XE -

Been using this for over a week now. The plus is that it does away the main negatives of HTC Sensation i.e. battery life and laggy performance.

With the higher battery and higher processor, the performance is much better. Battery matches SGS II now, and performance is snappy mostly though still lags slightly in some HTC Sense apps like people.

The Beats audio is by itself nothing worth upgrading for...SINCE it does nothing regarding the awful speaker quality. Speaker of SGS II still remains way better. BEATS is only to do with the headphones.

CONCLUSION -

If you dont care about HTC Sense and are not a major Exchange user then you would be better off with the SGS II.

If however you are willing to give up slightly on speed and battery for the HTC Sense experience then HTC Sensation XE is for you.

HTC Sensation is redundant with the introduction of the XE...
[HTC Sensation] TheStigx:
I knew it! Before I bought my HTC, I had to choose between SG II and sensation. I liked the sensation but the SG II was better, but sadly I made the "stupid" choice to buy that.

Great review.
[HTC Sensation] aNYthing24:
Sense is so much better than TouchWiz it's not even funny. I tried using TouchWiz on my friends phone and was immediately turned off. I love Samsung's hardware, but they really need a better UI. With HTC's next generation of phones probably having Snapdragon S4's (30-50% faster than A9's), I'll probably stick with HTC cause they'll have both things going for them.
[HTC Sensation] Catnap:
I would advise you to read this http://www.anandtech.com/show/4686/samsung-galaxy-s-2-international-review-the-best-redefined/13 if you think the SGS2 has great audio.
[HTC Sensation] anshkhanna:
Dont know about the link...I have given the user's layman views here....and the short point is that when I play the same song on a sensation through speakers and on the GS II, the GS II is much louder and deep.
[HTC Sensation] Manuel Büchel:
As you might know the ROM of the Sensation XE was leaked by HTC - together with the fully compatible battery (1730mAh) of the evo you can have a complete Sensation XE apart from the red color...
[HTC Sensation] LinuxLeafFan:
Touchwiz is non-functional garbage. I owned a galaxy s before my sensation, made me want to go back to my Hero
[HTC Sensation] nrvnqsrxk:
Isn't Sense vs. Touchwiz a non-issue if you end up using a third party launcher like Launcher Pro Plus? (Who isn't these days?)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doctorwhobbc:
I was wondering if anybody had a TNZ or ZJI (its one of the two) CSC file or a multi csc with support?

Otherwise i have the csc folder and .txt files from the phone, how can i package them to be flashable via odin?

thanks
[Acer Iconia A500] themathers:
Hello,

I saw this one on eBay and don't know if anyone has tried this on a500 to solve the low microphone volume yet?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Microp...267907?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1c1da26b83
[HTC EVO 3D] Jcki4:
Take a very good look at this pic I came across on Amazon looking for an dock to order:

When I seen the pic I said nahh this can't be real the if on the right side and everything is in order to read: maybe its a ROM but i have sent a ROM with the ability to look like this so check it out cause it there a Rom that do this please.point me the way to the D/L link

(Picture in section #2)
[HTC EVO 3D] justj:
In dock mod, it looks "similar“ to the picture you posted.

The picture looks like a photoshop job taken from flyer screen.
[HTC EVO 3D] Jcki4:
Try to zoom in nd look at where the apps nd the personalized you'll see their like extra apps in between their and the funny thing is that not in dock mode its just a try pod to watch movies ect.

But I know I seen in someone forum it said HTC was taken ppl screen shots nd sending to amazon
[HTC EVO 3D] DarkManX4lf:
This is real.... Someone posted this on the accessories forum.
[HTC EVO 3D] felacio:
this is easy to answer, guys. Can our phones do landscape Sense like that? No. So... it's photoshopped.
[Motorola Droid X2] xxbgjhn159xx:
Anybody know of any good cyan colored wallpapers to go with my eclipsed X2? Thx in advance.
[LG Optimus 2x] Generalkenobi_2:
Ok so here's the rundown. I was trying my hand at making the elder scrolls:daedric runes font work for my phone. Got it pretty close, was using fresh type to change some of the preinstalled system fonts. (if you have any idea how i can install a custom font package that would be wonderful as well). but anyway, it asks me to reboot then bam, won't start up.

after reboot after reboot, i decide to say screw it, i pop it into recovery mode and factory reset it. I figure oh well, not much gets lost. turn it back on, still no luck. I give it another go, no luck that time either, i remove both the sim and the SD card and go again, still no money.

At this point i download the full fxz, and RSD lite 5.5 and i boot up into AP fastboot mode and procede to start flashing. Goes well till it hits about step 13 or 14 when then it says fail. I try to restart the phone thinking no big, it probably doesn't need webtop just to boot, now it says

Invalid CG OTV (CG: system): Invalid SP Data

Invalid CG OTV (CG: webtop): Invalid SP Data

Invalid CG Version (CG: webtop)

Invalid CG OTV (CG: webtop)

To make matters worse, regardless of what i try to flash ( at this point i'm not even sure if it's flashing) nothing seems to bring it past the AP Fastboot start screen. I've tried the minimal version, the full version with rsd lite. I've tried the standalone fastboot transfer method by moving each image file individually with the ADB daemon. What's infuriating is that each flash says success except for the full FXZ... yet it still never boots past the AP fastboot screen. I might be missing something, i was browsing the forum looking for answers nothing is coming up.

Ran across a few posts about a locked bootloader. Would that have any affect on this? Another few bits of useful info, my battery is full, i have an external charger, i'm running this on a laptop, i have access to a desktop but it's my room mate's and is in his room so i want to disturb him as little as possible, so unless it makes a profound difference i'd like to use my laptop. Any info would be great guys.

Looking forward to some help. I'm about exhausted.
[LG Optimus 2x] mistawolfe:
Dhacker29's 1-click restore. Development.
[LG Optimus 2x] Generalkenobi_2:
I've already tried that, and just tried again, finishes, says okay on all steps then when it asks me to root it reboots and goes to the same screen as i mentioned in OP.
[LG Optimus 2x] Generalkenobi_2:
bump?............
[LG Optimus 2x] Generalkenobi_2:
Solved it. For future reference, if the problem isn't solved with one click root you'll need to use the full version of the fxz. In addition, using the back of a desktop vs a Laptop makes ALL the difference! USE A DESKTOP.
[LG Optimus 2x] kbatrph:
where can you find the full fxz anymore? every link i click on for it says to contact administrator....can only find the minimal one without problem
[LG Optimus 2x] kbatrph:
i was able to get my Bionic to the point where i want it..however, whenever the phone powers up or reboots, it ALWAYS goes to the AP Fastboot Screen with the "flash failure" message...i have to turn the phone back off, hold both volume buttons down, press the power button, go into the menu screen and choose "normal POWERUP" and things go along fine.....what can i do to repair my Fastboot function so i don't have to go through this procedure every time. Have tried RSD Lite, but get the same flash failed message
[LG Optimus 2x] coled91:
I need help with this as well my bionic is doing the same thing. Im supposed to be selling it has anyone found a fix for this..?
[LG Optimus 2x] denpth:
all you have to do is successfully flash any file and it will stop giving you the flash failure message

IE pick a file flash it using fastboot and voila problem solved. I know this because i ran into this issue when messing with my bootloader research.
[LG Optimus 2x] lgregor2:
Flashing

I went back to stock and applied the update. I tried to root and failed so I tried to flash back to stock. I am stuck entering fastboot like you guys. I can start the phone in recovery but I am looking for a fix. I see that you wrote flash any file to get it to stop. Can you provide some specifics on how you did this and what file you flashed. The one I tried to flash will end in flash failure.
[LG Optimus 2x] denpth:
yeah sure:

put the files from the fxz in same folder as adb and fastboot. Reboot into fastboot mode make sure you have drivers for phone.

fastboot flash devtree device_tree.bin

simple and will not loose a thing doing this one.

should clear up your flash failure.
[LG Optimus 2x] DDRR2:
See attached file
[LG Optimus 2x] addictedhacks:
ii get an error

---------- Post added at 06:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:42 PM ----------

wont flash...wonder what someones suppose to do with that rar file???
[LG Optimus 2x] smilepak:
can someone post the fill FXZ and how to flash it? I am hosed at Boot Failure
[LG Optimus 2x] neckbonest:
just got done fixing this isue myself with the bionic pathsaver method. make sure you read and follow all directions and it will work
[LG Optimus 2x] carhopper:
I don't think anybody acknowledged that this works. Thank you to the developer.

I'm having the same issue updating from 886 to 893. The flash fails then boots up to the flash failure screen every time. This is fixed easily with the app above.
[LG Optimus 2x] jhurst747:
I can't thank you enough for this. When we get to heaven we'll meet Jesus, St. Peter, all the awesome devs out there and you my friend.
[LG Optimus 2x] dcoke:
thanks that worked like a charm.
[LG Optimus 2x] fordfreak05:
driod help

wrong place sorry
[HTC Sensation] izmenar:
What should be the ideeal (normal) battery over night drain ??? considering everything is off

(wifi, bt, email sync, facebook) no live wallpapers and the phone is on gsm

network, with stock rom or custom rom
[HTC Sensation] Deleted member 4219121:
About 1-2% an hour
[HTC Desire S] mOh19973:
Hey,

I heard that there is an official OTA Update for the HTC DS and i saw it on gsmarena.com and forum.xda-developers HTC DS general so is there any way to check for OTA Updates
[HTC Desire S] fdebef:
Try Settings/About phone/Software information/ - Menu/Check for updates

What I have tried, in most custom ROMs this choice is disabled.
[HTC Desire S] mOh19973:
Still on stock can't press menu in software info

HTC Desire S S-ON

Stock Official ROM