yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[TouchPad General] gabezermeno:
I've been trying to download files from 4shared and other sites like that. But I kept getting an error. I even tried dolphin browser and dolphin said there isn't enough space. I have 6 gigs sd and 580 internal
[TouchPad General] Jocelyn:
Try pasting link into Firefox or Firefox nightly browser...
[HTC Sensation] webmaster:
Is anyone aware of a (good) video tutorial for how to seal the screen with silicon to prevent the infamous "dust issue"? There are some videos floating around about other phones, but that doesnt help since this problem seems pretty specific. I dont have the patience to keep sending these phones back, so if anyone knows of a good video that would be great.
[HTC Sensation] webmaster:
Anyone? I know I cant be the only one wanting something like this given how huge the "dust under the screen" thread is!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teddyv:
MUIU rocks... i love this rom! However, anyone know of a way to configure the compass in this rom? it seems to partially work, for the most part, the accelometer takes over.... if you load a compass or app that uses it, it will face north where ever your phone is tilted up(ex, if you hold the phone level then elevate the bottom of the phone where touch sensitive buttions are... the compass will think that is north..... at first you would think its just plain broken and that it is only useing the accelometer, but if you take a magnet and put it near the phone, the compass will change direction by the magnet... so it seems to me that there are 2 inputs being activated here... with the most prominent being the accolemeter

is this a driver issue or is there any known way to hack/calibrate this?

there are several apps that depend on the compass to work properly(star charts/ google sky ect..)

i really dont want to flast back to 2.2....
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VeryCoolAlan:
Flip it up and down a few times.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] angeldfz:
Hi everyone, I'm looking to update my ROM, but I have a small problem. My lock screen background was deleted as an actual photo but is still my lock screen background, I want to take it with me. Is there any way of taking the photo from my lock screen? Thanks in advance.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cenobite_:
It should be somewhere on the device. Go and inspect every image file in the /windows dir and subdirs. Tedious job, but I am confident you will find it.

In the end .... :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Bxsteez:
I thought the question would've been posed already. To be honest i'm thinking the GS2 will be faster than the Galaxy Nexus with ICS. What do you owners of the GS2 think? Anyone jumping ship?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] robstunner:
Doesn't the galaxy nexus have hardware acceleration built into the UI?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Dungeon47:
I weighed this decision heavily for a few days before getting my SGS2.

The Nexus has a weaker GPU, no MicroSD slot, and a 720p screen, but it's a pentile screen. More info on that that means: http://www.tested.com/news/pentile-vs-real-stripe-amoled-displays-whats-different/1868/

It will also likely cost more, even on contract, but that's my speculation.

Ultimately, I wasn't willing to lose storage expansion and GPU power to gain higher resolution. The usable area of the screen isn't bigger because of the onscreen home keys.

Plus, we have MikeyMike01's ROM here.

SGS2, like the Captivate before it, just seems like the sweet spot.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dmnall:
Robstunner the galaxy nexus has hardware acceleration with ics. As much as the gn will be awesome besides the larger qhd screen I am probably going to stuck with the sgs2 as the specs compared to the gn is not that much different to warrant the change over. Just my opinion.

Hth,

Charlie
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] robstunner:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5000/galaxy-nexus-pentile-discussion-confirmed

Read that about the pixel per inch controversy.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] akira02rex:
Yea I'm sticking with my sgs2...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Bxsteez:
I'm glad to see everyone is excited about their GS2. You guys are making my decision easy. I have a Sensation and i'm on tmobile but I'm going to terminate early. Thank God for the prorating of the early termination :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] smknutson:
GN is kinda meh... This nexus is blah this time around. 720p screen is nice but me personally, if i need a screen to watch something, I'll watch it on my 52" 1080p lcd, thank you.

I'll stay with my "superphone" the sgs2.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] sweetboy02125:
Not for Galaxy nexus. IPHONE 5/6 maybe but have to be at least 4.3" screen.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Bxsteez:
I'm sorry but someone would honestly have to pay me to get an iPhone and to keep it. I just can't follow the sheep in front of me. CUSTOMIZE CUSTOMIZE CUSTOMIZE....

"Dare to be different"
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] poofyhairguy:
The GS2 has sold 10 million units. Guess who will have the most ROMs....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] manbeer:
Ill get it if its made of metal and has a nicely contoured back. As much as I like this phone I hate Samsung plastic and flat backs. Imo my inspire was perfect ergonomically
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Alucardis666:
*Takes in a long breath*

You can customize the look and feel of an iPhone heavily and IMO it is hands down the best mobile device ever invented, in fact it was so successful that it spawned the iPod touch and the iPad. all 3 are essentially the same device and apple knows this and has forced/convinced consumers the world over that they need these products in their lives, some people own all 3 in fact, as well as other apple products. *I myself am one of them.*

For me I see android as a great mobile platform with a ton of tweaking and customizing fun to be had and enjoyed. The iPhone excels at music/media playback and has an amazing battery. The device is dependable and refined and will never let you down. Android phones however. *Doesn't matter which....* are usually faster over all performers and have more settings and tweaks than iPhone's do natively.

I had a G1, then went to an iPhone 3GS, then the iPhone 4. I was all ready to get an iphone 5 as I had gotten an iPad2 and was bored with having the same device twice and wanted something different/better.

Then I saw the 4s and was severely disappointed. I got a Galaxy S II because it had a better camera than my iPhone 4. A larger Screen, upgradeable/removable storage, a removable battery, and a faster cpu/gpu with more ram.

I love apple products. They just work, and work well. They're very reliable, and they do have a high buy-in price. However I personally, as do many other users feel its worth it.

I love everything about my G S II, and I think android is a solid and ever evolving mobile platform/OS. I want to see it succeed as I envision it doing so. Although I hate the music app on this phone and it has me missing my iPod, its not enough to take away from how amazing the S II is.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] kcamp7890:
dont forget the 5mp cam too
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Bxsteez:
I'm going to have to disagree on all accounts. iOS is NOT heavily customizable and it is far from the best device created. I will agree that it is the easiest phone to use but that is about it.

Changing wallpaper is not my idea of customization. I know you can hack the crap out of the iphone and do a bunch of stuff after a jailbreak but its no android phone. I don't agree that iphone excels at music/media playback and that is the iPhone not third party applications. Yea you can sync with itunes (which is crap) and your videos are converted and transferred automatically, which again leads to it being the simipliest device, but that does not make it a multimedia powerhouse. Android devices come with HDMI out (not the SGS2).

Basically the iPhone has its place but its not with techies. Its a great "dumb" phone but not the best and it may never be. That is up to Apple.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] quarlow:
I will not get into an iOS vs android rant ... I will not get into an iOS vs android rant ... I will not get into an iOS vs android rant ... I will not get into an iOS vs android rant ... okay, that's better

I agree the music implementation in android is great. I like what Samsung has done with the player controls on the lock screen and notification shade. I use Pandora mostly, and its the same on both. I always felt one of the best commercials for android would have been: "If you don't have an iPhone, you don't have iTunes ... you're welcome." I was excited to stop the weekly 80MB iTunes updates when I got my Captivate. Joyous beyond measure I could drag and drop my music and movies myself. Plus, I can share everything I have with others without having to get floola, or iTunes, just send it or plug in.

But, I have never purchased an iProduct before or since my iPhone. I was a Zune user, and loved letting my iPod owning friends play with it, waiting for them to drop their jaw and comment on built in FM, WiFi, twice the screen size, and a user interface that a newbie can use. When I used their ipods I always gave up trying to navigate those menus.

Back to the task at hand ... yes Galaxy Nexus is a hardware dissapointment. I liken it to the iPhone 4S "upgrade" that took 16 months to come out. Like the iPhone event was really about Siri, the Nexus event was really about ICS. I think we'll have all the ICS goodness soon.

Sent from my Galaxy S II (i777)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Alucardis666:
To each their own I guess... just voicing my opinion. Android is a stronger platform than iOS with more functionality and tweakability, but iOS does work easier and in some places better I think. I'm not hating on one or the other, just stating my opinion. I really wish the music app in android was handled better. I miss my genius playlist abilities and smart shuffle.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Misterjunky:
re: Compare

Why switch to a new phone which only has a 5MP camera compared to

our phone which has an 8MP camera?

Also why would it be an advantage to give up our external sdcard slot?

Under the hood both have just about the same "horse power" with

Dual-core 1.2 GHz processors and an excellent GPU chipset.

Both having 1GB of ram as well.

Also you will find that even though the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has higher

resolution and a larger screen than our SGS2 has, if you put the two side

by side our Samsung SGS2 has noticeably larger default text fonts making

it by far easier to read.

I know we can change the text font sizes, however most if not all the apps

and games available for our phones are designed to use the default fonts

not only performance, but also for the very best appearance that's possible.

Not only is the text larger on our phones but anything and everything on the

screen is larger.

As far as game play goes, most games are designed to look and work best in a

more standardized resolution like our phones have.

Just my personal opinion :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] CraigP17:
I thought the topic was gn vs gs2? Where is apple in there?

I was drooling watching the nexus event but the truth is my gs2 should run ics without issue and hopefully we aren't waiting too long for official ics update.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Lucke:
after seeing the unveiling, these were the exact things i was thinking of... a "worse" camera, and the same specs under the hood... pretty underwhelming if you ask me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] :
When it comes down to it, you need to play with both to see what feels right for YOU. Both phones are a great choice as both phones have AWESOME hardware. Sure the GN has a 5MP camera, but it also has a better filter/exposure lens than all the other 5MP camera on the market... bringing it up to an 8MP camera, just not as large a photo.

Its hard to pick a phone on specs alone when they are this close. The next step would be how it looks, feels and acts in real life.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Dranakin:
How is the 2-year-old Droid in second place?!

EDIT: whoops, just realized it's by inches. Still impressive.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Misterjunky:
re: pixel density

Why not compare apples to apples...

If you can figure out the exact pixel density of our SGS2 compared to the

iPhone by calculatiing the amount of pixels there would be if the iPhone

had a 4.3 inch screen which our phones have then that would be a fair test.

OR you can shrink our SGS2 screens down to 3.5 inches and then calculate

the amount of pixels the SGS2 phones would have with a 3.5 inch screen.

Doing it that way is the only accurate way to really tell the differences and

it will show you that even though there is a density difference, it's no where

near as much as that graph was showing.

The larger the screen is on any electronic device, even a TV set means that

it will have less pixel density than it would have if it had a smaller screen.

Same holds true for all the other phones in the graph, all the screen densities

have to be calculated to the same size screen in order to get accurate results. :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Dungeon47:
This is just typical Apple cherry-picking statistics that favor their stuff and spinning the subject toward it.

Subpixel density is nice and all, but it is one factor. What about viewable/usable area? Or contrast ratio? Or how vibrant the colors are?

I've sat my SGS2 next to an iPhone 4 and they look pretty comparable until you look at something with a fair bit of darkness or contrast and then suddenly the black on the iPhone looks grey.

And try to type a long post like this with no Swype on a 3.5" screen.

Sent from a guy on a buffalo.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] omgabunny:
I couldn't agree more. Sigh at closed minded individuals
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Bxsteez:
Yea... we call them iPhone fanboys... :P

Just breaking ya shoes..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] :
Thats what she said.

Anyways, this is the part that starts to get irritating... when people start analyzing a phone to the point that the only visible difference is when looking at it through a microscope. Both phones are top of their class, you cant lose with either.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Bxsteez:
lmao... I nearly fell off my chair laughing at that one!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] techn:
i love my SGS2 better cam 8mb i dont care for the bigger screen of the Nexus so my vote is for the SGS2 and i'm a happy owner.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] poofyhairguy:
People will go on and on about the Galaxy Nexus, but what is rarely mentioned is the fact that it is the first 720p phone so it will take a year (maybe longer) for apps to be re-written to actually take advantage of the higher resolution. I have messed with a high-resolution Android device (Nook Color) long enough to know that MANY applications- some that are AAA games - fly to pieces at such high resolutions.

My friend's bank has an Android app that literally doesn't work on higher res screens. The interface is unusable. He has to use the Honeycomb "Zoom" mode to make it work, which looks terrible.

You never know what apps are going to fly to pieces (or just plain look terrible) at high res on Android until you have a high-res screen. Personally after over six months with my Nook Color I had a pile of applications that I have bought that I was waiting to try on the SGS2 because they broke on resolutions higher than WVGA.

The higher resolution isn't the only issue- onscreen buttons are also a compatibility issue. Some applications just DO NOT like Honeycomb's navigation bar that can't be hidden. They crash or act unstable, waiting to be re-written for such compatibility.

The real issue is that Android is the second platform for too many Android developers- iOS is first. So when new challenges come in Androidland, they drag their feet reworking things to be compatible. Who wants to really bust their buns for a port on an OS that brings you less money?

Even worse is the fact that iOS made it easy for developers when it when high res- everything doubled. WVGA vs 720p is a completely different aspect ratio, so developers that are almost too lazy to develop for Android anyway now have to redo the art in their applications for a new aspect ratio to work well. I just don't see that happening for months if not longer.

The Galaxy Nexus is a great phone if you are a developer, or if you only change your phones once every three years and you want something that is still relevant in three years. For the rest of us by the time we can get an upgrade again after the SGS2, the applications (and SOCs) will have caught up to 720p. We jump from the best of Android's old style phones to the best of the next style.

With a SGS2 you get a resolution that is standard and is 100% compatible, you get hardware that is evenly matched to the resolution of the phone (there isn't an Android game you don't have the power to play), you get the only phone of this generation capable of playing full high-profile x264 (think 1080p movies), and you get the ability to swap out batteries and SD cards (something this years other super-phones- the Nexus and the RAZR - won't let you do).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Bxsteez:
Isn't ICS supposed to be natively 1280x720? or something like that? I would think that your android interface is where you would care the most about realestate. I guess the browser would be a second place but doesn't that just automatically place as much stuff on the screen as possible? I do see what you are saying though because some apps on honeycomb look awful. I haven't had any crashing issues though..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] poofyhairguy:
The app I think about is Chuzzle- the interface is unusable on higher than WVGA. Many Gameloft games have strict resolutions, and will show black screen outside of that.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Firepac:
iOS can be customized more than Android IF you jailbreak.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] xAnimal5:
The original ipods were sick, but ever since the 2nd Gen iPod touch, they've just been using pathetic gimmicks like Siri. I also hate Macs, they're expensive, useless for gaming, and 0 customization. I could buy a PC with 5x better specs than a Mac for the same price. Apple needs to stun us with iPhone 5 or else I'm getting a GSIII
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Bxsteez:
The phrasing on that is a bit off. iOS can be customized if you jailbreak but not more than android. In ROMs alone I can customize my phone from win phone 7 like interface to an iOS like interface with like 3-5 clicks.

I have to put it out there. I'm not an Android above all fan. I just think there is more customizing ability with android. I was a huge winmo fan and I still am. Original winmo that is. I just wished they took it further than they did. Optimized the OS and cleaned up all the bugs.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Bxsteez:
I had no idea T-Mobile's early termination fee was only 200 bucks!!! I'm definitely getting a GS2 and selling my HTC Sensation.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] thirdshiftdj:
There is no denying that Apple uses all premium parts, and it's built w/ a hybrid BSD environment. For productivity, there really isn't a better platform to use. I work in a Linux environment and a Mac fits perfectly for my day to day usage. You should also check out Geektool. It's nice piece of software that let's you run custom scripts to customize the UI.

Personally, I prefer the Apple approach of making one product and making that one product really good. I am no fanboy to any brand name. I get what is best for me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] joshyy_rey:
I have to disagree . Jb brings a lot to the iPhone but it can't touch android customization. I'd go as far to say unrooted android vs jb iPhone pretty equal. Rooting just opens up the door even more

Sent from Moto Atrix
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dayv:
That its almost like saying osx is more customizable than any LINUX distro. insane.

For customizing, modifying, reworking, and rebranding and in general just tooling around LINUX is the place.

Sure, ios and osx are going to do their own thing well in their own gated little community, and if that its where you like to be, hey more power to you.

In fact for all my friends and family who are not very computer savvy I always recommend apple products, because I know they will be so handcuffed they will not likely ever do any serious damage. There very little danger they would ever delete a system file or remove or corrupt any needed hardware driver.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jjesusfreak01:
Every windows release gets progressively closer to this reality. Soon all desktop OSs will be user proof.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] gtg465x:
HA! Funniest thing I've heard all day. Thanks for the laugh!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] robstunner:
You should be banned for pulling this thread so off topic.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] RockRatt:
I have never or will never have an iCrap phone due to being locked down to what crapple wants. So yes I may be biased but here I go...

Jailbreaking from what I gather is ONLY the equivalent of rooting your android phone. So yes it allows you to DO MORE with your iCrap phone. BUT that is basically where it ends. To DO MORE like make a different kind of os to work on a iCrap would be futile. Not that I would ever but I have seen how others with android have made their phones run windows or such.

So besides having root authority in android or the equivalent jail breaking in iPhone you will not be able to do more with a JB iCrap than you can/could with an android phone EVER.

Sent From My KICKASS CM7 AT&T SGS2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Bxsteez:
I just read a post from Android Police. Apparently the Google Nexus may not come with Gorilla Glass? WTF??? I think google might have to pull the Nexus name from the title of this thing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] robstunner:
iirc, none of the nexus phones have it.............
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] WGSXFrank:
As someone who just came from using a HEAVILY customized iPhone4 (I even made custom widgets and themes from scratch for the phone), I have to disagree with you.

Sure, as far as visual graphics go, iOS jailbroken (and with winterboard and PerPageHTML+) can be customized just as much as an android phone. And with jb apps such as Dreamboard, it can mimic the graphic styles and many functions of some android phones... but that's where the customization ends.

With android you can replace the OS/ROM. That alone makes it more customizable than the iPhone when you look at the topic as a whole.

either way, all you fanboys (android and iOS) need to STFU already. a phone is a phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] vijovame:
Hahaha, Iwas a windows mobile fan then I was an apple's fan boy until I got my infuse with android, and you know what, I will never go back.

Back on topic I will never get a gn, I will keep my sgs2 until the sgs3.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] techn:
Yea I'm sticking with my sgs2 as well loved it waited 2 years to get it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Big Dawg 23:
I have owned many Android Devices including Droid 1, Droid X, Vibrant(1 day), G2, Artrix and now SGS 2. Between my Attic and SGS2 I owned an iPhone 4 for 7 months.

I wanted the SGS 2 when it was only available over seas. However at the time $750 wasn't worth it. So I tried the iPhone 4. The iPhone 4 is great but has its Limitations. It doesn't allow the full customization like Android. The camera is great however, SGS 2 is just as good.

I do miss iMovie for quick video editing. However the camera modes on the SGS2 blows it away. I wish Android would have one record mode and do the conversion to MMS and Email to make them fit.

As for SGS2 or Galaxy Nexus, too me it doesnt offer enough difference to wait. You can't go wrong with SGS 2. It will have ICS in no time thanks to the wonderful developers.