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[Thunderbolt General] codyh666:
thank you, you are the first person to actually help me and i like android its just im tired of getting a new phone and having a better one come out a week later
[Thunderbolt General] psylink:
Can you elaborate on "phone wont work with so much stuff", you have more access to what you can do when the phone is rooted. Are you meaning the vzw apps?

My suggestion, install CM7, if you still want a new phone after using that wait for the galaxy nexus.

Since verizon started carrying the iphone 4 back in feb, I just this past week sold 2 iphones for the first time.

Most people only want the phone because "my <insert person> has it". The fact that 4g is faster, battery is built in to iphone, you can not add more storage, you have to deal with apple primarily (closest store here is 1hr away), no adobe flash, etc.

Everyone (minus 2) I've sold a phone to since that phone launched goes for android, I allow them to make their educated decision based upon the facts, the two I sold were to apple fanboys who had to have Siri.
[Thunderbolt General] voxigenboy:
that's just how technology is. wether you get a car, computer, phone, etc.. new stuff is always around the corner.

with android as you mentioned, since it is open and different manufacturers are constantly releasing new phones it can be a bit overwhelming. whereas apple has their stuff on lockdown and since it's just them releasing things you don't see new stuff as often.

that doesn't mean however that whatever you have currently is crap just because something newer came out. for instance, even the Thunderbolt... its not the latest & greatest but it still holds up fine. and yes, the battery issue is with all 4G-LTE phones.

to sum thimgs up though;

Android = much more support(3rd party, development, etc), more customizable interface

iOS = incredibly simplistic, no 4G support period

I have an ipod touch that I connect in my car & use just for music. I hate itunes with a passion though and wish I could just copy/paste tracks instead of "sync". The only reason I use it instead of another mp3 device is because when it's connected to the stereo it gives better sound output then anything else... and when you spend $2,500 on your sound system, that matters big time. I could never see myself owning an iphone though.
[Thunderbolt General] yareally:
Used to be able to do that until Apple locked out any chance of third party firmware development past the ipod video and 2g nano, so no more rockbox/ipod linux.
[Thunderbolt General] codyh666:
ok thats true i guess ill stay with my htc thunderbolt and just go out an buy a extended battery
[Thunderbolt General] satseaker:
just a side not,if you set the iphone to use the data aame as you set the thunderbolt guess what, your battery life sux just as bad,i get 6hours of heavy use,daughters iphone(she is a junkie like me)gets 6hours heavy use(oh boy)medium use goes to 10/12 hours so you see its not tgat different plus my screen is bigger
[Thunderbolt General] voxigenboy:
and furthermore, I'll have you know that I have the 2750mAh battery for the TB and with "heavy use" I go through that in about 4 - 5 hours.

before you say anything though, on my ipod touch, I can also blow through that battery in 4 - 5 hours aswell.

I guess it just depends on how 'intense' your usage is.
[Thunderbolt General] droflo2.0:
I also have yet to sell an iphone. We've taken some pre-orders at the store, but generally speaking I've steered all of my customers away from the iphone. (I also make more on the sale, sorry crApple). It truly is up to you though. Most customers only want the iPhone because of the name, not because of what it does.
[Thunderbolt General] nrfitchett4:
The only negative for me is battery life on the bolt, easily rectified with extra batteries bought on amazon. I have 2 extra batteries with external chargers so I always have a full spare with me.
[Thunderbolt General] voxigenboy:
battery issues?.. and swapping with spares?...

all you need is this: http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...thunderbolt-4g-adr6400-with-battery-door.html

or to ensure you have power to last: http://www.focalprice.com/ID648S/16...utm_medium=GM_US&utm_campaign=CS_GM_US_ID648S
[Thunderbolt General] lukesdiesel:
That Mugen battery setup is FUGLY

Luke
[Thunderbolt General] cowisland:
Iphone has great battery life and smooth hardware accelerated GUI. It appears they have more apps, at least for kids. The price of those goods is the huge add banner aka itunes which pops up each time you plug the phone into your PC. Also, if anything goes wrong it is a black box, either you press the button and it works, or it just doesn't. On android there is a good chance you could get it to do what you want. For me that is huge. You also have more options on how you consume content on android. On iphone you are very much steered to apple stuff.
[Thunderbolt General] wad3g:
This statement is 100% accurate.
[Thunderbolt General] rcmarks314:
Because the Thunderbolt has been out for 7 months and nothing has unseated it as the best LTE phone on the market.
[Thunderbolt General] zero26800:
If you really break it down. You will always have more available uses for your android. Apple is all about marketing. The device itself has in no way better performance than android. But comparing apple and android is silly. Android is a powerhouse of an os. Apple is a company that has marketed itself well and gives people the basics of what they want. These two can't really be compared. It's just a matter of whether you want the speed, comparability, and most of all open android or if you want the simplistic, locked down, average but stable performance of the apple product.
[Thunderbolt General] MrCapcom:
Just like everyone else says that's the way technology goes, don't buy a phone just because its the new thing out. Buy a phone that your going to be happy with and keep regardless of what comes out. Thats the attitude I had with going from the Droid X to the Thunderbolt. I only got it for 4G which is fantastic and with all the roms and updates etc I love it. Yea the Nexus/Rezound/RAZR coming out but by year end those phones will be obsolete too so im gonna wait.

You don't have a extended battery? lol I brought the Extended day one every phone is gonna have battery issues, with 4G and bigger screens soon they will improve on that aspect till then deal with it or buy extended.

I personally love how open the phone is and how I can customize it. I'm not a Android Fanboy but iOS just doesn't have enough for me to make the switch so I stay with Android and it does everything I need/want. Get a Extended find battery tweaks and a good Rom/Kernel and download Juice Defender and let me know how things go:)
[Thunderbolt General] beerad715:
I've just been running the stock (1600) battery and honestly haven't been having any battery life problems (about 8 hours of fairly heavy use). However my area will not have 4g for another couple weeks so I am able to run in cdma only mode, something I'd suggest if you aren't doing things that don't require 4g speed. It seems to be 3g is much more battery efficient so I'm saving myself the money instead of worrying about a new/bigger battery
[Thunderbolt General] hammer4203:
I'm just going to say, my wife returned to the dark side. She switched from the tb to the new iphone4s because of the kids getting the ipod 4th gen and face time. I played with it for a bit and it is way better than all the iphones before it. It has bugs just like all the other phones on the planet. But I'm not giving up my tb period!
[Thunderbolt General] mg00000:
Tbolt vs. Incredible 1 - battery

My bolt is a nice phone, just get the extended battery, op.

My phone recently broke, my fault, and i actually want to scale back, see if i can save some money. Anyone who has a Tbolt now used to have the htc Incredible? Are those the same with battery as in i'm going to have to seek a larger battery? Or since its not LTE it was pretty good with batt life?
[Thunderbolt General] ssojyeti2:
2 words. NO ANDROID
[Thunderbolt General] Eddog4DROID:
Thunderbolt can be as smooth as any dual core beast. If you take the time to mod it. Read these forums rather than using them to complain needlessly. You might be surprised what the devs can do...

Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt with CM7
[Thunderbolt General] johnchad14:
On 3g tbolt is slightly longer battery than Inc, with 4g on, well, you'll see ;-)
[Thunderbolt General] orkillakilla:
Because iphones are outdated. The newest iPhone still has a tiny screen. No removable storage or batter. It JUST NOW has an 8mp camera, which has become an industry standard. NO 4G... By todays smartphone standards, even the newest iPhone is obsolete. The only good thing they did to it was put in a dual core cpu.

Sent from my HTC ThunderBolt powered by KillaSense 3.2
[Thunderbolt General] nrfitchett4:
extended batteries make the phone too fat for me. Prefer the multiple batteries over 1 fat battery.

The external battery charger is no different than plugging in every few hours. I don't want to be connected to the wall or an external charger. The bolt takes way to long to charge, longest ever for any phone I own. My HD7 could be dead to fully charged in about 2 hours. Not sure why the bolt takes sometimes 5-6 hours to fully charge from dead....
[Thunderbolt General] xXJay_RXx:
Three letters: LTE.

Plus the iPhone UI gets really boring after a while. And I used to own an iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4
[Thunderbolt General] treyatl2006:
Just buy a Seido extended battery and wait for this Christmas season to see what comes out. All the hot new Android phones are about to come out in 2 to 3 weeks. Then you can make an informed decision on what to get.
[Thunderbolt General] kyle3108:
Completely agree with trey , They really are no new phones that are really must have right now... i have had my bolt sense launch and i still love it, sure sometimes i think about gettitng the nexus but honestly that phone isnt much better at all imo, i mean sure it has ics but so will we in a short period of time more than likely, Thanks dev.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sarath_:
Xperia Arc 2.3.3 generic ending with .368

I attempted rooting my phone and was successful in it to as verified by "root checker" app. But something went wrong henceforth. Although I have been asking for solutions to my queries in some posts, the problems are mounting day by day and now it is daunting to post each of the problems in every post. So I will just lay it down here, in anticipation that I will receive help in some way

Here is what I did:

1) I used Xperia 2011 Easy Rooting Toolkit and successfully completed the root process. (I had formatted and cleared all data on the phone prior to this)

I however, didn't understand much about the ADB drivers, but did as much as I could over a span of an hour or more by getting the Android SDK and downloading random drivers etc.

2) I downloaded "Root explorer" and started copying the files under the "safe to remove" list in accordance with this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1089470

The problem starts now:

~ Market fails opens and force closes showing the following error The application Market (process com.android.vending) has stopped unexpectedly

Browsing the Market is normal, but clicking on any app to download causes the force closure.

~ I try in vain to fix the problem by transferring all the files from the "SD" card and back into the System/App folder, but to no avail.

Now I did something I would deeply regret later on.

~ I formatted my phone. I erased all data and now I do not have the root explorer anymore.

~ I tried downloading SWs from other websites but even the browser force closes at the moment I hit "Download" at any point.

Without any native file manager I am unable to install any apps.

I tried in vain searching all over the internet about the problem I am facing but couldn't come up with anything substantial. After 6 hours of scouting I gave up and somehow only managed to get my contacts up.

~ I thought flashing another FW might help. I am trying to use the latest flash tool but even that shows an error "drivers missing" or something similar. I tried installing / updating the drivers but I get the message that "latest update is already installed". I later got a "S1boot driver missing" notification in the "installing manager" in bottom right corner.

Interestingly some of the system apps I moved and then returned to their original folder, show their widgets missing. Eg: I returned the clockxxx.apk to the original folder but it is still absent in the "widgets" option.

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Present state:

My phone is without any apps. Any attempts at downloading anything using either the Market or the Browser "force closes" it.

Please help me out with this.

P.S. I am a medical student. I do not understand software development, tweaking etc even in the remotest of terms. But I am trying as much as I can. So kindly bear with me for any obvious mistakes in putting forth the information or my ignorance towards something seemingly obvious.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sarath_:
There are problems relating to MTP connectivity also.

The phone fails to get detected and does not show up in "My Computers". Even SE PC companion SW fails to install the phone although it attempts to connect to it.

The Mass Storage mode works normally.

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Also I would like to point out, as is obvious from above that "Market" was fully functional after the root allowing me to download "root checker" etc.

The problem starts after I have transferred the .apk files from the System/App folder to a folder in SD card.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sarath_:
Delete extra post (I am unable to find an option to delete this post)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rkanwar:
Use Sony Ericsson Update Service to repair the phone i.e. Reinstall the firmware then do the root but this time use titanium backup to uninstall the apps. But make sure you use titanium's backup feature to back up all apps just incase
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rkanwar:
This is actually a better idea for a noob or if youre not sure which app causes issues.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sarath_:
Thanks everyone for the response.

I read about the update service, but the support page for arc states that the SW is not available for arc. I know it was available for the X10 and such. Do I DL it and use it for my arc?

I am going ahead with downloading it but I would like to be sure of it this time. For once I would like to look before I leap :)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nirak:
Yes you can use the one for x10. I know it's not available on se site for arc.

If you can't find it lemme know, I'll upload it for you
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rkanwar:
You have to install update service on your pc. Search SEUS in google
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sarath_:
The main problem is that my phone fails to connect in the MTP mode. Absolutely nothing shows up, PC Companion fails to detect it, even if it does, it doesn't connect with it even after 10+ tries. I just did a reinstall but now it is stuck at the "communicating with your phone" part for the past one hour.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sarath_:
That would be a great help. Kindly do so.

I did google both SEUS as said above and before that was searching the SE websit after googling for Update service by SE. It didn't show up for the X10 too.

I guess I am lost.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sarath_:
:D :D :D

Finally my arc is healthy and normal.

Thanks for the support. I was trying out various flashing methods, downloading MTP drivers, getting my phone recognised in the Android SDK while all that was needed was an update from the SEUS. http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/sup...ds/subject/updateservice/1.349192?cc=gb&lc=en

My phone is now running> 2.3.4 build 0.42. I have however lost the root (root checker app)

I am a little apprehensive to do a root again. I might stick with the stock one for now and may try again when I am more confident.

Thanks again. Have a good day. :)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Duvel999:
Simple Root again & install Rooot-explorer.

In case of problems you can always use SEUS...

good luck
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nirak:
Glad it worked out for you and sorry I didn't read your request for SEUS earlier, but you found it anyway :-)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crazyfool_1:
Hi guys,

Got my Nexus S about a week ago and love it. I'm running Brainmaster's MIUI with Franco's Kernel.

The issue I'm having and have had since I was on stock kernel as well is that when I press the power button to go to the lockscreen if the phone was in standby sometimes the lockscreen responds straight away, sometimes it is unresponsive for a second and sometimes for several seconds. I've also had an issue once where a call came in and I couldn't answer, I had to turn the screen on and then off before I could answer the call. Btw I'm also running with min set to 400mhz.

Has anyone else had this issue or does anyone know if it is a known MIUI issue or if there's something I can do to make it work like normal?

Thanks.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megabiteg:
I have a quick question,

I come from the Epic 4g and when I would want to send a video MMS I would just say that I wanted to attach a video on the SMS app, and when the video recorder would open, it would ask me if I wanted the video compressed for MMS or long duration. Placing it for MMS would let me record a short video that I was able to send out via MMS without issues.

I notice that I can't send an MMS with the Evo, it always says that the file is to large even if its 10 seconds long. I've played with the recorder settings without success.

Can someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Concordium:
What messaging app are you using?

Attachments are based on file size. Not duration of the video. I use Go SMS and for mine the file size limit is 1 MB. So if I have a video that is larger than 1 MB, even if it's only 2 seconds long, I won't be able to attach it. Check your apps file size limit and then record a video that is smaller than that size and then try to send it. If it still doesn't send then try using a different messaging app for testing purposes and see if that app will send a video smaller than its limit.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] brent8577:
That's what I thought when I read it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] anilkuj:
i have had the exact same devices you have had including the tilt2 :)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dubsx:
DROID Fusion Boot Animation

Put this together using the stock eye animation as well as the wallpaper from the upcoming RAZR, which I think is just sick...will probably add alternate color options later...

UPDATES:

11.11.11

- Ice Cream Sandwich FUSION

- Ginger FUSION

- Honeycomb FUSION

AS ALWAYS...

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO YOUR PHONE AS A RESULT OF USING THIS CONTENT, JUST AS IT IS NO ONE ELSES FAULT FOR ANY DAMAGE I MIGHT DO TO MINE. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THE RISKS INVOLVED, YA MIGHT JUST BE BETTER OFF STICKING WITH STOCK. It's not that complicated, just do a little research. Plenty of knowledge floating around XDA...

Simple enough:

1:: download the .zip

2:: rename it (using ES File Explorer or Astro or any ROOT EXPLORER that will allow you to MOUNT SYSTEM AS WRITABLE) by simply cutting out the color description so that it is just bootanimation.zip

3:: copy or cut the bootanimation.zip and paste it in the system/media folder

4:: you will be warned that the merge will overwrite the existing file and that the world will end :eek: (not really, just accept the merge)

I've also attached an audio file (Fusion.zip) below to go with this...just unzip it and drop it in system/media with the bootanimation.zip...it is OPTIONAL, but works pretty well :cool:

REBOOT

...don't be afraid to use the "THANKS" button...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dubsx:
Ice Cream Sandwich FUSION

- Ice Cream Sandwich FUSION
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dubsx:
Ginger FUSION

- Ginger FUSION
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dubsx:
Honeycomb FUSION

- Honeycomb FUSION
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dubsx:
Reserved for alternate color 4
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dubsx:
Reserved for alternate color 5...maybe...:d
[Motorola Droid Bionic] neckbonest:
Can this also be flashed in car?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dubsx:
car?

don't flash it just drop it in the system/media folder...along with the audio file if you want that
[Motorola Droid Bionic] neckbonest:
Love the boot animation but I have no sound. Where should I drop the sound file and should I rename it as well?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dubsx:
you have to unzip the audio file, my bad...I will add that to the OP...drop it in the system/media with the boot animation

do NOT rename it or it will not work ;)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] neckbonest:
Thanks. I knew I was missing something
[Motorola Droid Bionic] bionicmonkey:
Just applied this and I gotta say this is awesome!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dubsx:
Glad you like it man it took a long ass time to put together lol.

Keep an eye out, I'll be adding other color options...hopefully fairly soon...
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Dakota0206:
This worked perfectly. Looks good!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] bionicmonkey:
Hey just wondering if there will be an ice cream sandwich colored version of this.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dubsx:
indeed there will...just haven't gotten to it yet :) been a busy week
[Motorola Droid Bionic] bionicmonkey:
Ok cool
[Motorola Droid Bionic] bigv5150:
I love the animation can you make the sound louder I can hardly hear it
[Motorola Droid Bionic] tarheelmike:
Any idea when you will be able to post some alternate colors?
[Motorola Droid Bionic] coldhardtruth:
+1

A white version would be sick

Sent from my DROID BIONIC
[Samsung Infuse 4G] jayson94538:
Why does my wifi connection disconnects and connects a lot? I am on cm7 but I know it's not a rom issue because it was also happening when I was on infused 2.2.3. I'm on the j2 leaked modem, but it also happened when I was on the i3 modem or the i4, I forget which.

I don't believe it's my router, because there's a solid signal when I test it on the laptop and on our roku.

What do you think the problem is and how can I fix it?

Thank you in advance.

Edit: I am coming from the Jordan's j2 rom. It first started happening on the infused rom. Restored back to stock and went onto the infused froyo. Haven't had a problem on that rom. Then j2 came out and flashed that. All was good until last night. Flashed cm7 this morning and made sure I did a full wipe. It's still happening.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] jayson94538:
Any ideas? Did a full wipe and flashed cm7 again. Back on i3 and still the same. Restored my apps without data through tibu.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] 1koolcat:
I have the same issue. Stock unrooted.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] jayson94538:
Yeah. It's getting annoying. Lol ill try to go back to stock using gtg's ultimate unbrick. It worked last time I did that.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] jayson94538:
Okay so what I am noticing is that the wifi on my phone is constantly scanning for connection. and when it finds my wifi, it tries to connect with it, even if it is already connect. so it forces it to disconnect, then connect again.

anybody know how to stop this?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] CollinsJ:
I'm stock and don't have the issue, also have tried Infused/GSInfuse and didn't have the issue, though I didn't stick with either of them for more than a few days before going back to stock. I use mine on wifi at home and work without problems at all.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] jayson94538:
Hmm yeah I don't know why it's doing it. It didn't do it before. I'm still trying to figure it out.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] bradld:
Maybe try FXR WIFI Fix and Rescue

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.brilliapps.wifiandmorefixer&hl=en
[Samsung Infuse 4G] jmatt78:
Cm7 does that that's why I don't run it