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[EVO 4G General] whitebreadstyle:
i bet it is hiding somewhere. maybe it's slightly different on other phones.

the issue was that i had an ever-expanding sdcard/dcim/.thumbnails/.thumbdata3--1967290299 file being recreated every time i accessed the gallery viewer, even after that thumbnails folder was erased.

my device was keeping track of ALL the media files that were ever on it, not just the ones presently on it. so the more files that passed through my device, the bigger the thumbdata file kept getting. the external.db file contains a table that lists all media files along with a bunch of attributes for each. apparently this db file is used to generate the thumbdata file. all the info for deleted files just leads to more padding inside the thumbdata file, so it keeps getting bigger.

by trimming the table i meant to delete the records in the external.db that correspond to thumbnails for media no longer on the device. that file is an SQLite file, so to open it you need a special viewer/editor. i first used the SQLite Viewer that comes with Root Explorer. with that, i could see the all the redundant thumbnail entries. to edit it, i got the SQLite Editor, though i'm sure there are other ways. then it's a matter of recognizing which files it lists that are no longer on your device, and getting rid of those rows from the table. in my case the external.db file went down from 8mb to 500kb after i did that.

screenshot 1 showing tables inside external.db, using SQLite Editor

screenshot 2 showing 'thumbnails' table
[EVO 4G General] mihir880:
TBN FILE 2gb

hi

i have a huge thumbnail file in he sd card its almots 2GB

i have already came to opeing the list for thumbnails in the editor

but i dont know how to filter it that i can delete only the files which are not in the sd card (i.e already deleted ) plss guide me throught ,,, this and u will be a star:good:
[EVO 4G General] strom87:
I had the sam issue, but unfortunately your solution didn't help me. I have only a couple of pictures on my phone, but a lot of GBs of music on SDCard and I think this is he reason why .thumbdata3 file is so large on my phone.

I also tried using SDRescan as proposed here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28516079&postcount=6, but that didn't help either.

I've done some more research and found a solution here: http://www.mobilephonetalk.com/show...in-memory-card&p=311954&viewfull=1#post311954. After I deleted the .thumbdata3 file, created a blank one with Root Explorer and removed write permission to it, the file stays at 0 bytes and Camera and Gallery apps still work fine.
[EVO 4G General] whitebreadstyle:
it sure would be nice if android did that automatically

i don't know how though, sorry.. maybe there is a way, but it is surely safer to backup the media files to another drive, trim the db, then move them back if necessary.

---------- Post added at 09:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:42 PM ----------

i guess that's one way of doing it. it just means all the thumbnails have to be recreated every time you open the gallery or file browser.
[EVO 4G General] Sunnymen1975:
How did you removed write permission from the thumbdata3 file with RootExplorer. If I try this, then I get a message, that that is not possible on the SD-Card and nothing happens!! The permissions stay :(!!!
[EVO 4G General] lbrfabio:
You can try creating a folder instead of a file(no need to set permissions). So far, it's working
[EVO 4G General] lambgx02:
Another quick way that seems to work:

rm -rf /mnt/sdcard/DCIM/.thumbnails && touch /mnt/sdcard/DCIM/.thumbnails
rm -rf /mnt/sdcard/external_sd/DCIM/.thumbnails && touch /mnt/sdcard/external_sd/DCIM/.thumbnails
[EVO 4G General] Bright.Light:
Hello, I also have this problem. Now I put another file with that name and that seems to work.

However, I came on this because my device went suddenly very slow.

Is it possible that the application that writes these .thumbnail files is still searching through the complete device, even when it cannot update the file?

And, how can I inspect what app is causing this file or slow down?
[EVO 4G General] estranged1977:
Fixed!... deleted .thumbnails folder and then created a file called .thumbnails using root explorer....thats worked for me in my THL w1..saved 1.2 gb of space!
[EVO 4G General] nathanieladamking:
Is there anyway to stop the stock camera from posting pics in the DCIM folder? I am somewhat ocd and would like them to be posted in a folder of my choosing.
[EVO 4G General] petrsiri:
Created a file or a folder?
[EVO 4G General] Kyonex:
try create folder (I do this and see no more thumbdata3-files yet two months)
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] Beards:
Guys,

Not sure if any of you have seen this but we now have a selection of new brushes available for painting using a Tablet.

Nomad Brushes

These brushes are being marketed for the iPad but as is in most of the case, what works on the iPad's screen should work with other Tablets.

Basically I came across this yesterday and immediately started off a communication with a UK seller to ascertain if these new painting brushes would work with 'non-iPad' Tablets.

This UK company I found gave an excellent follow-up where we exchanged several messages during the course of the morning.

The outcome being by 2PM I decided I had enough information from them and ordered a pack of two brushes directly from said UK company.

The brushes I ordered as a pack were the Nomad Brush Short Tip and the Nomad Brush Long Tip.

(You can see all the brushes from the UK seller here.

Those outside UK can obtain all four brushes direct from Nomadbrush here).

The twin pack I ordered can be found for sale here.

Note: By ordering the twin pack you have a reduction of £5.

Anyway, this morning, some 18hrs later both brushes turned up at my door.

I signed for the package, hurriedly took them out of their respective boxes, loaded up Sketchbook Pro and set about trying them out.

I am very (no make that ecstatically excited) pleased to report both brushes work superbly.

Using a stylus for painting is one thing but using one of these brushes is just sheer magic.

Am I happy...... you bet I am. :)

Okay... Sorry but for UK shoppers only; I have managed to secure a 10% discount on any purchases from the shop I received my Brushes from.

To obtain the code simply click on the link at the web site HERE and note the code given. This will then get you 10% off the purchase price.
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] tonyz3:
ok ok ok. lets give it a few days to settle in. I hope after a few days go by and the magic pixy dust washes off you feel the same. But as with the Jot you can see the diff in alot of our attitudes after a few days.

I like to draw, sketch, etc - for fun and would be interested to get your feedback again after a few more days of your testing- please report back. :D
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] Beards:
That is what I call a little bit of negativity.

Also, I don't do Magic Pixy Dust.... I do research.

Besides, these brushes don't require any pressure whatsoever, nor do they need to be held at a specific angle so they're not going to have the issues you found with the Adonit Jot Stylus.

You look at them, they look like a real brush, they feel like a real brush and with the right software they perform like a real brush.

I can not see how these are going to fail.

I'm also sorting out a 10% discount for UK shoppers if they wish to purchase from the company I received mine from.
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] tonyz3:
I can see how you might have read it that way across the pond and all--:D but i actually was poking fun at myself.

Meaning sometimes when you get a new product it is like they sprinkled magic pixy dust on it and no matter what you will think it is great until the dust wears off....

But seriously- i would like to hear how you feel about them a few days from now- and your results if you tried with other drawing apps- maybe supernotes drawing app part-( i know it doesnt compare to sketchbook)
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] Beards:
Okay Guys..... I have managed to get a 10% discount going for any purchases off the sale price from ALL items from the UK Store I purchased my Brushes from.

Sorry, it is only with the UK Store.

P.S. Yes, I paid full price for my brushes but I am very happy with the service I received (both written & delivery). As such I am happy to recommend them.

See the foot of Post 1 for details.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sebz4n:
Hello!

So a while back I used this app, which I forgot tthe name of, to stream my phones screen to my computer. The app set up a local website that I could access on my pc (if we were on the same network of course) and then view a live "feed" from my phone at like 5-15 fps.

I don't wanna use. jar java applications on my pc, which is the case with most apps I was able to find, so can someone help.me find this app again?

Thank you
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sebz4n:
Found an app by the name of webkey that pretty much serves my purpose, any other app recommendations is still welcpme though
[General Accessories] Gadgety:
The Italian firm Blue Sky are releasing their i'm Watch, which is an Android 1.6 wrist based touch screen accessory. It's like the SonyEricsson LiveView, only keeps time natively, has both BT and Wifi, a microphone, a tiny speaker, a high resolution 220 ppi screen, a motion sensor, according to the stuff I've read about it.

One of the possibilities of this device, for those of us who enjoy Squeezebox based music, is for its ability to run the Squeezecommander app and function as a stand alone touch remote control.

I could also see a lot of cool watch faces being created based on this device.

One disadvantage of this device is the screen lights up only after manual button pushing. According to i'm Watch they'll release a software update to enable always on mode. This will likely drain the battery in a few hours, so what would be needed is a motion sensitive app that lights up the screen say, with a twist of the wrist.

The manufacturer will release an SDK, and will have their own dedicated forum. However, since XDA is the greatest mobile related forum in the world, with so many talented hackers it would be great to give this accessory its own thread over here.

Lots of possibilities!
[General Accessories] Gadgety:
i'm Watch removed the Wifi capability from the final specification as far as I can tell. Too bad.
[General Accessories] lugiber:
I'm really interested in one of these.

But i feel that we need a custom rom to fully utilize the full potential of this device. Hopefully they will release the full kernel sources.

Would froyo be possible? Speed/battery improvements would be welcome!
[General Accessories] MacaronyMax:
Would this be an Accessory or it's own standalone device? :confused: I thought it was a device on it's own, as in doens't connect to another phone like liveview
[General Accessories] Product F(RED):
It's expensive as hell though. At 299 euros, that's about $412 USD. I just bought this last night. $60: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VXLW4E

And if you want the SE LiveView, it's only like $70 on Amazon.
[General Accessories] lugiber:
As far as i know the i'm watch connects to your phone. And works as some kind of handsfree or remote.

Something similar to sony ericssons liveview.

But the i'm watch is a watch that works "on its own". The liveview even requires to be connected to a phone to show the time. And it doesn't display either the content of mail or messages. Besides that there are some serious connection problems with liveview and phones from other manufacturers than sony.

I happen to own a liveview which works about 50% of the time you try to use it. Lets hope the i'm watch does a better job!
[General Accessories] kpjimmy:
I've have a liveview and disappointed by it's functionality based on past products from SE. I loved the concept but like others, the LV only connects like 70% for me and the customization is really not there.

And as for the I'm Watch. I have been following this for about a year. I have been on and off their pre-order list because I cannot see myself be an early adapter of this watch because of my experience with the Liveview lol. Well the price didn't help either.

I've seen the demo on their site and it does look promising. I just got an email today that they are going to launch the watch at CES this year so that should create some media buzz. For the price, I decided to put my funds to a bit better use and back a kickstarter project that will launch a clear/glass touch keyboard and mouse that I hope will be pretty user friendly lol...The kickstarter guy is going to be at CES as well.
[General Accessories] nitrowing:
Mine arrived 2 hours ago. It's on my skinny (16cm) wrist and just fits without looking too stupid, although none of my mates have seen it yet and I can guarantee they'll tell me....

The price, well, my Rolex cost a bit more and it doesn't tell me the date or light up at night. It only tells me the time when there's enough light to see by. It certainly doesn't tell me when I have a new email.

First impressions.... hmmm, so-so.

It is quite fast to flick through apps. Not greased lightning, not even lightening... just adequately fast. Not frustratingly slow.

Getting it tethered to my Samsung Galaxy Note took a bit of fiddling and I ended up rebooting both devices to accomplish this.

The only way to configure the apps is on their i'm cloud webpage.

This only has the basic apps.

Weather

Twitter (I don't have this)

Facebook (which I f'ing hate, so don't have)

Appointments

Images (Picassa, which I don't have)

Stocks (not interested)

News (not interested)

Email (gmail only)

i'music (10 songs that I either have or am not interested in)

You import your addressbook (no editing available, no pictures) via bluetooth.

You plug the cable in to transfer music and pictures.

You will burst in to tears as you watch your 3Gb (they advertised it as 4Gb) get's eaten up at 1Mb per second.

You'll then start tearing your hair out as you uploaded some songs you didn't want and can't delete them on the device - you have to plug it back in.

There's a few ringtones and notifications to choose from but no custom option.

No custom wallpaper or clock faces.

I've emailed them to see where the Calculator app is, where the games are etc but that was an hour ago so I'll give them a while to respond.

***EDIT***

They have replied very quickly to tell me that I'm stuck with the default apps (grrrr) and that the i'market isn't up yet.

Questions?
[General Accessories] 1SiK1500:
Could you snap a few pictures of it? I would love to see how it looks. Maybe a video in the real world..
[General Accessories] nitrowing:
I've got a 16cm (skinny) wrist, I'll put up a few more for comparison
[General Accessories] nitrowing:
Here's a couple with a Zippo and AAA cell
[General Accessories] amus1c:
Oh boy that looks so sweet...does that one pairs with other phones or it has to be like Android kinda phone.
[General Accessories] nitrowing:
It pairs with

Android (HTC, Samsung, Motorola, LG, etc)

BlackBerry® (RIM)

iOS® (Apple iPhone®)

which-smartphone-operating-systems-connect-to-im-watch
[General Accessories] hotphil:
I'm looking forward to seeing if it supports SMS notifications once iOS6 gets released (has Bluetooth MAP at last)
[General Accessories] tranceluv:
is it true that wifi capability has been removed? or can the watch connect to a wifi network without the use of another smartphone?
[General Accessories] nitrowing:
Currently, it doesn't show me SMS notifications.

It has no wifi
[General Accessories] Gadgety:
First real review I've ever read of the I'm Watch anywhere. Thank you! Let us know if there are improvements in the software. It does sound underpowered in terms of memory, and weird that it doesn't show pictures with the address/contacts. What's the point of that pixeldense screen, then. What about finish? Look classy, would you say. How are people reacting to it?

PS. My interest went away with the Wifi, although at least it does have vibration alerts, which the Motoactv doesn't DS.
[General Accessories] nitrowing:
There have been a couple of firmware updates but no noticeable changes.

The watch itself performs fine, not slow really - just not zippy.

The screen looks good, I uploaded a couple of pictures and it zooms in and out without lagging.

A photo of the contact popping up when the phone rings should be a compulsory addition to the firmware :-/

I bought the basic black/silver plastic version, it doesn't draw any attention and feels OK.

Vibration alerts? I haven't noticed them....

I have been very concerned with the company - they haven't responded to any contact for weeks and a few people on G+ haven't received their watches yet.
[General Accessories] alexanderfoti:
I received my IM watch last week.

I have noticed the following:

It hates recconecting to my galaxy note when it goes out of range

Even with bluetooth keep alive, it likes to disconnect randomly

My bluetooth speakerphone ont he phone is nearly unsuable, either choppy, or not being able to hear anything on the watch.

The apps are craptastic and unusable (for example facebook updates once a day)

It REALLY needs companion software that runs on the phone. Actually, it really needs someone to hack the firmware so it can have custom applications developed for it, the update process is quite easy (upload a rom to the update folder and reboot) and it seems to have something similiar to CW recovery on it.)

It REALLY REALLY feels like an unfinished product, especially considering their firmware versions is 0.5.0. I have a support call arranged with them tomorrow, im not holding my breath.

What are other peoples experiences with the speakerphone? If the apps dont work well (apart from the weather) it would be nice to at least get the speakerphone to work correctly.
[General Accessories] nitrowing:
No problems myself and music is quite clear
[Thunderbolt General] XRSTOY1:
Take a look at Verizon'S UPDATE PAGEhttp://support.verizonwireless.com/pdf/system_update/thunderbolt.pdf

Standard data charges may apply. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. © 2011 Verizon Wireless. 1011-E0428

SOFTWARE UPDATE Get the most out of your

ThunderBolt by HTC.

Verizon Wireless is pleased to announce a new software update, Build Number: 2.11.605.5;

Baseband: 1.48.00.0906w_1, 0.01.78.0906w_2, for your ThunderBolt™ by HTC. This update

provides several improvements for your device, as well as upgrading to the Android 2.3

(Gingerbread) Operating System (OS).

For step-by-step instructions on how to perform this download,

please visit verizonwireless.com/thunderboltsupport

ThunderBolt by HTC

Enhancements:

+ Download Manager App:

New App to manage all of your downloads from web browsing,

email attachments and other apps.

+ App and Power Management Details:

Under Manage Applications, a new “Running” tab displays a list of active

applications and the storage and memory being used by each. Power

efficiency mode option has also been added under Settings > Power.

+ New Desktop User Interface:

New widgets, icons and screens with refreshed colors.

+ Full Dock Mode App:

This App includes three shortcuts at the bottom: Gallery, Music

and Calendar. In addition, this mode showcases Friend Stream

updates, upcoming meeting invites, notifications, weather clock

and has a slide show as the background wallpaper. Within this App,

a user can also enable the mobile hotspot in dock mode.

Additional Device Features:

+ Alarm notifications will no longer appear while in Emergency Mode.

+ Improved security features that reduce device vulnerability.

+ Improved data connectivity.

+ Improved audio quality while using Bluetooth®.

+ Bluetooth security patch has been included.

+ Decreased wait time when saving audio attachments.

+ Basic voicemail notification will now notify when a new

voicemail has been received.

+ V CAST Tones now comes preloaded.

+ New Google Books app.

+ Enhanced UI for data roaming.

+ SMS messages will no longer send to incorrect recipient on rare occasions.

+ Reduced Force Close errors while using TuneWiki.

+ Reduced Force Close errors when using the front camera.

+ Audio on BT Car Kit no longer reroutes to phone when receiving a SMS message.

Verizon Wireless and HT C encourage you to download this update.
[Thunderbolt General] Grnlantern79:
Was already posted here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1312193

Unrooted users here rename PG05IMG.zip flash in Hboot

http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/1...-fixes-several-issues-from-the-previous-leak/

Rooted version here, flash in recovery

http://rootzwiki.com/topic/7591-romrooted-2116055-full-stock/

http://www.multiupload.com/H06XI7W380

http://www.multiupload.com/WEBN5KCIHX

If I helped you in any way please use the thank you button
[Thunderbolt General] Pender1:
also a rooted, deodexed, debloated version here:

http://www.htcthunderbolt4g.com/htc...breadrockv1-0-v1-1-(newest-gingerbread-leak)/
[Thunderbolt General] mike.s:
"Improved security features that reduce device vulnerability."

LOL. Removing a really stupid security hole which they themselves created is now being called a "feature." Perfect corporate double-speak.
[Thunderbolt General] recDNA:
Will this work with the stock radio from the last gb ota? I am current stock rooted so would be selecting the rooted version of this as a rom.
[Thunderbolt General] Grnlantern79:
A gingerbread radio is a gingerbread radio is it not? Yes it will and its the very same radios used it .3

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[Thunderbolt General] recDNA:
I tried downloading one of those files directly to my phone so if an ota is pushed before I get home I could do an emergency install but no luck.

Is there a trick to using that multiupload site.to download to my phone? All I could download was the setup to use their system ilividv1.zip which I promptly deleted. Maybe I'm clicking on the wrong thing once transferred to that site?
[Thunderbolt General] Grnlantern79:
Which link did u use? It's a big file takes 20 mins to download from multiupload

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[Thunderbolt General] Grnlantern79:
Try mega upload its the fastest IMO but only allows one download at a time, so never good to use when something first drops and everyone wants it.
[Thunderbolt General] recDNA:
I tried the second one on the list (megaupload) but it just tried to get me to download that stuff I already deleted.

I don't know if its because theyre busy or they're just determined to download their stuff to me before I can get the download I actually want. It started the countdown to downloading livid1.zip agains so I just closed it. I hate those download websites. They try to dupe you into downloading their stuff rather than what you went there for.

Thanks again anyway.

Any chance I could get away with installing the rooted version after only wiping cache and dalvik cache (not clear data) in order to retain my current setup?
[Thunderbolt General] Grnlantern79:
Don't know what to tell you try all links till u get it. I never have any issues doing all downloading, renaming, flashing, storing, etc from my phone.

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[Thunderbolt General] recDNA:
Do you know if I can flash the rooted official version without clearing my data?
[Thunderbolt General] Grnlantern79:
If you are coming from .3 just flash in recovery with out clearing anything you will be fine. It would be just like installing the update.

If I helped you in any way please use the thank you button
[Thunderbolt General] recDNA:
Well I am rooted stock gb and just tried flashing the wiki stock rooted version and now I'm stuck on the white HTC screen.

Apparently you do need to clear data first.

Am I bricked? Any ideas?
[Thunderbolt General] Grnlantern79:
You don't need to clear data, did you flash in recovery or hboot? Just making sure do u know the difference?

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