yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] fg:
The T-Mobile SGS2 is definitely IMEI locked on the APNs, as i've learned the hard way. There is also a number of other limitations being imposed that i've only come across on this handset:

Tethering - Instead of stock Android tethering, there is a tethering manager app that checks for tethering subscriptions and prevents data on the phone from working while tethering. Easily frozen or removed with titanium backup to work.

Wifi Calling - claims to need a new sim card, but according to rep requires a newer data plan (currently on one of the legacy plans). my plan seems to work with the g2 and it's wifi calling app, however i haven't looked for a work around yet

There were some other things i noticed that were software enforced on the handset, but didn't make notes as I went along
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] media_11:
@fg I was told by customer service that I don't need to change my data plan. I was told I can keep my 200mb data plan but I would need to go to tmobile store to pick up a new sim card for free to enable wifi calling.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] media_11:
after getting a new sim card from tmobile store and updating my emergency 911 contact info, i can confirm wifi calling works.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benpwarner:
I'm just wondering, hopping really, that someone could port the 3D Blur UI from the Bionic or Atrix 2 to the Atrix. It's just a nicer look and I think a lot of people would love it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HaloMediaz:
I have a Sony Tablet S and everytime i watch a youtube video it buffers every 15 seconds. Its really annoying, does anyone have a fix?

I get 5570 kbps down and 986 kbps up.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kyhassen:
I installed the rom 6 times. different ways to try and install. redownloaded the file but no matter how i try it, after the boot animation screen, the screen goes blank like it shut off.

im on CWM 5.0.2.3
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sleshepic:
What version of starburst did you flash?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kyhassen:
1.9 then 1.9.5
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sleshepic:
If you continue to hit walls you can always try going back to stock and starting over. Some on the starburst forum have had luck with that. And you didn't wipe data or format system between 1.9 and 1.9.5? Only cache and dalvik?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] yang704:
Do you have a mirror for the 1.9?........deleted by accident.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kyhassen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7bC9qXqpg4&feature=youtu.be

have both 1.9 and 1.9.5

also i did wipe everything. after i did 1.9 booted up. went back to recovery and wiped Dcache and cache and still bugged.

an now with other roms i cant install kernals.. any idea?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] exceedinglimits:
Having the same issue

epic touch (loading starburst rom) shows the galaxy S boot like it should, then the screen seems to just go blakc, doesnt go into a boot cycle. I formatted the system , wipe data, wipe cache, wipe dalvik , in that order.

My procedure. Load odin, wipe the current zedomax kernal.tar with the root.

Root works great. Then flash the 6.1 zedo max ( for CM5 ). After that, i try to flash the staburst rom and it wont boot back up. i tried using the Lost kernal too.

I'm familiar with recovering it, so i'm able to get back to my backup and unroot the device no problem, just need help fixing the root. On my old EPIC, i had to do the one click root my self, then roms would load fine. please help!

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also on the video link from qbking77 on how to flash this rom

quite a few epic touch users are having the same problem =\
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] G1-8701:
did u format the system before you wiped?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tx_dbs_tx:
Same thing here. All I get.is boot animation then black screen. Bunk rom or something because ive tried everything. I've given up on this rom bit I really was looking forwatd to having tbis rom on my phone :(

If somebody finds a solution please post!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tobiasunruh:
HELP...

Im having the same issue... i tried the starburst rom and once past the boot animation it goes black so i booted into recovery and tried to restore my nand and it isnt there like it was wiped during rom install... ok so after that i stayed in recorery downloaded the latest viper rom, flashed and the same thing happened.. i wiped\factory reset wiped dcache and cache every time i try a new rom... PLEASE HELP i just bought this phone from a freind and decided to root and now i cant even make my first call on it...:(:(:(
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] IA-32e:
1. Boot into CWM recovery and make a Nandroid backup.

2. Format system under mounts and storage.

3. Wipe data/factory reset.

4. Wipe cache partition.

5. Wipe Dalvik cache under advanced.

6. Install StarburstROM. IF COMING FROM 1.8 YOU MUST FOLLOW THE ABOVE STEPS EACH TIME THEN INSTALL 1.9. THEN DO THE SAME AND INSTALL 1.9.5.

7. Wiping data may not be necessary but I would do it anyways then reboot, let it run for a few minutes, boot back into CWM and from the advanced restore menu restore just your data from the Nandriod backup you made.

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Your Nandroid is still there it's just on your internal SD card. If you were using a kernel with an early version of CWM it backed up to the internal SD card. The latest version the dev's are incorporating into their ROMs now backs up to the external SD card. Just Odin back to whatever previous ROM/kernel you were on then boot up and copy the Clockwork folder to your external SD card. Then follow the directions I posted above for flashing StarburstROM.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tobiasunruh:
Thanks for the help but I'm new to Samsung devices... Can you give instructions on how to restore with Odin?

Edit... I just check my external and it has a clock work folder on it.. The only thing in it is a file named ".salted_hash" and that's it..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] IA-32e:
Here's an excellent tutorial. This is my first Samsung device as well and the directions are pretty clear cut. I used Windows 7 64 Bit.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1274337

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Bummer man. Not sure how that happened unless you formatted your SD card accidentally.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tobiasunruh:
Do you think you could point me in the right direction to start over from stock? Like a tutorial on how to start over with a new boot image or a way to get past the boot animation?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] IA-32e:
Everything you need is in the Android Development section.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1282420
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tobiasunruh:
Thanks I'll give it a try.. Let you know what happens..

Edit...

That worked.. I'm back to stock with no root.. Thanks for the help greatly appreciated...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kyhassen:
well i finally got my starburst rom working... but why does the media not. i cant play music, veiw pictures, or play videos.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] IA-32e:
Is that v1.9.5? If so what version did you upgrade from? People are having some problems when upgrading to 1.9.5.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Jackdup:
Same issue. Tried multiple times, followed instructions to a T. Phone just goes black after flashing Starburst. Now I can only go to recovery or download mode. I couldn't install my nandroid backup (don't know why, based on filename it seemed like an old one from a different phone, not the one I did today).

Trying to go back to stock following

http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1274337

but I'm on a MAC, and can't figure out how to heimdall a ROM. I can flash a kernel using heimdall, but don't know the commands and flashing order for the stockEG30.tar in terminal using heimdall. I also downloaded the frontend suites for heimdall, but can't figure out where to place stockeg30.tar files.

Any help? I have no windows machines.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Neomorpheos:
in order to install starburst v1.9.5 you must have v1.9 installed first (recommended w/ flashing zedomax kernal or lost kernal in CWM after reboot), make sure phone is rooted properly and CWM is installed if not already (can be done via download mode w/ odin)

download v1.9 here:

http://dev-host.org/z1jsf3k9lh44/stable_epic_starburst_10.27.11_v1.9_.zip

to get this on your sdcard you will have to mount through usb on cwm via mounts and storage and connect to your pc

follow rom flash instructions as usual in cwm:

format system through mounts and storage

wipe data

wipe cache

wipe dalvik through advanced

install zip from sdcard

reboot

wait a few minutes booted

then set up your phone

next flash/install either zedomax kernal or LOSt kernal via CWM

forums and downloads found here:

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1284

wipe cache and dalvik before for flashing through cwm

reboot

next download v1.9.5 here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1276320

make sure it is saved to the root of your sdcard from which you want to install

next all you have to do is flash v1.9.5 over v1.9

do not format system

do not wipe data

do not wipe cache

do not wipe dalvik

install from sdcard

reboot

video to flash v1.9.5 found here found here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7bC9qXqpg4&feature=youtu.be
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dharris007:
Post above got me back on! As many times I read the OP instructions, I didn't catch that you had to flash 1.9.5 from 1.9 ... I was coming from 1.8

Thanks for making that clear!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tobiasunruh:
Thanks for this.. After my escapade with this ROM yesterday i was a lil skeered to try it again but i pulled up my rubber boots and tried again with these instructions and it worked pefectly... The only thing i didnt have to do was mount usb via CWM to tranfer the zip... And it kind of screwed me up after flashing the lost kernal that it change the capacitives to your select buttons in CWM but other then that all is well in this galaxy... Thanks again U.DA.MAN....:cool:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] flyingmunkey:
i too missed the note of having to flash it on top of 1.9, i came straight from 1.8. so now the phone is doing the power off after splash screen thing. but now i'm having an issue of not being able to mount my usb storage from cwm to drop 1.9 in so i can flash that. i'm using 5.0.2.3 and every time i go to mount usb storage i get this message "e: ubable to write to ums lunfile (no such file or directory)". any suggestions on how i can fix this and/or get 1.9 on the phone so i can flash and boot?

edit: meant to put this up earlier, but i managed to find a microSD laying around and just got that to mount in cwm, and all is well. i'd still like to find out why i can't usb mount cwm though...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tobiasunruh:
I had to use Odin and go all the way back to stock with no root and start all over..... On the last page is a link to where every thing you need to fix it..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] apueb008:
Unfortunately, it would appear that the phone is looking for an External SD card.

I just popped one in to figure this out.
[HTC Amaze 4G] reggiedls:
Not sure if this has been covered here but does anyone know of a widget that we can use to switch between 4g and 2g instantly? I searched the market and saw some for the evo and Nexus S. But no universal ones.

SENT FROM THE PROUD OWNER OF AN HTC AMAZE
[HTC Amaze 4G] Spovik:
Curvefish 2g/3g widget is about the best out there.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.curvefish.widgets.network2g3gonoff

I haven't found any that will straight-up toggle the network state, the closest I have ever been able to find is one that takes you to the network settings.
[HTC Amaze 4G] kyo_vs_iori:
I use 'Network' by Philipp Mangelow, which is basically a shortcut into the RadioInfo from com.android.settings.

https://market.android.com/details?id=de.mangelow.network&feature=search_result

If you find a widget that can change you from 2g/3g/4g without bringing you into a settings page, let me know :p
[HTC Amaze 4G] reggiedls:
Ill try both of those out. Thanks guys

SENT FROM THE PROUD OWNER OF AN HTC AMAZE
[HTC Amaze 4G] K6TJS:
My search for this has uncovered that it is not possible to switch automatically via a widget. Maybe someone with more skill can figure it out. :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
Moved to Amaze 4G Themes and

Apps

section with a 1 week redirect.
[HTC Amaze 4G] mikeschevelle:
why do you need a toggle??
[HTC Amaze 4G] Richie1409:
I think this could be a way of saving battery...using 2g most of the time and 4g only when necessary, for example...

Whatsapp 2g, liveprofile 2g, web 4g, netflix 4g, etc

Do you think this would work?
[HTC Amaze 4G] Spovik:
Yes, it does work for saving battery, and I thought we were all good before the necro-thread was resurrected.

All day with light use and I'm at 80% batter life. I'm rooted now, but just using 2g instead of 4g was huge for battery power when it was stock.
[HTC Amaze 4G] mikeschevelle:
i thought gsm 4g tech was all in the same radio.

cdma had a separate radio, and hogged all the battery life
[HTC Amaze 4G] adslee:
I use a widget called Widgetsoid and so far it's worked like a charm for me, however, the only related function I use from this app in relation to what you need is the mobile data toggle. The app has options for the widgets to show 4G and 2G/3G toggles, but I've never really had a chance to use those toggles.

If the suggestions you've gotten don't work, give this app a run, I found it to be one of the best free widget apps out there with a lot of customization too :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] hp0786:
anyone want to add to this? I havent really noticed a difference between the two to be honest and did hear something like this. Probably bigger deal in like verizon 4g vs tmobile's tech.
[HTC Amaze 4G] shaharyaraziz:
There is a 2g 3g toggle app preinstalled in One Good ROM.... Could some one ask the developer of the Rom if we can use his app with other Roms ?...... Since I am new in XDA I am unable to post in the developers Section.
[HTC Amaze 4G] mrmako777:
Its included by joe, but the app is from the cm team. Use it if you want
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] StammesOpfer:
So has anyone seen a wireless charging solution yet? Either comercial or hacked.

I fried my EVO 4G charging circuit last time I tried (too hot soldering iron) thinking might try external micro usb connection this time unless someone is going to make a comercial option.

Was also wondering about NFC if I did put an inductive loop on the back side of the phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pipesdl:
I've been wondering the same. Thinking of trying one

of the Duracell mygrid clips, with any luck it will fit and be hidden by my case.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] movieaddict:
They have juice packs at Tmobil, 59.00. It's like a built in extra battery
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] nabilbek:
any new ???? powermat ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] falcon67:
I read that Samsung is developing these.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rastlin:
I had posted this earlier on and they said that they did it but was unable to post any pix so here's a copy of what I had posted good luck and please post pix if you do so.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rastlin:
well hell.....this thread has been dead for a while.......anyhoo i was luckly enough to stumble accross a palm pre back cover @ my local radio shack today that was clearenced out for $.97, being since this was going no where soon i decided to purchase it. I placed the coil into my phone and it was a little thicker especally since i have the nexus extended battery in my phone allready. Currently it is held with a small a small peice of electrical tape holding down the right side but other than that it seems to hold together rather well.....and YES I WILL POST PICS but what i dont know is if it messes with the NFC coil.. and i still have yet to aquire the actual touch stone
[Xoom General] mcnob:
I've seen mention of the OnLive viewer apk working on various other hand sets/tablets but no-one seems to have it working on the XOOM yet.

Is anyone aware of a port for the apk in question that works on the XOOM? Seems strange that it doesn't work on the XOOM when that's the android tablet they're using to showcase the beta version of the player app at gaming conferences.

Failing that, anyone got any news on the UK release date for the app?

Cheers.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stkiswr:
I read somewhere shootme app worked but I can't seem to get one to work. I tried many older builds.any suggestions?
[Desire HD General] CuBz90:
My mum borrowed my DHD Charger to send her Desire back to Virgin (as hers previously broke and she had bought a cheap one). Anyway, she borrowed me the cheap charger, and as her Desire, along with my charger got lost in the post, I am stuck with this charger (I have already bought 2 Original HTC chargers on ebay but they both broke, so I gave up. This cheap charger keeps controlling my phone, calling people, sending texts, etc.

All I want to know is, does anyone know why it does this? It's really annoying!
[Desire HD General] kuklux:
How come charger will do that?!... Maybe you install of apps/games that you didn't look for permission before you install it...
[Desire HD General] CuBz90:
I am 100% sure it is the charger, I am just asking if anyone knows why the charger is doing this, cheap or not, how the hell does it do it lol
[Desire HD General] shakennotstirred:
yeah my charger makes the phone act funny too

but its never called anyone

it just makes the screen lock not come off sometimes and other times your trying to send a text and it keeps adding lots of randum letters
[Desire HD General] kuklux:
Use cable in nokia its working fine in our dhd
[Desire HD General] colonel_lp:
I have seen this, it happens if I plug my phone into one of the USB ports on my old macbook pro. If the supply voltage/current is dirty or has spikes or is badly regulated it can make your phone do odd things.

Just get a better charger. The only way to fix it

Sent from my Desire HD
[Desire HD General] skinny-dipper:
I also facing the same situation... But it was when I plug in the in car charger, my DHD will automatic open premium navigation... Weired
[Desire HD General] drpsyko:
+1

It also not very good idea to use cheap charger as it could damage your battery, or even worse your phone.
[Desire HD General] pudel211:
I suppose HTC chargers use usb data lines to tell if it's really is an htc charger which is connected.
[Desire HD General] mamyel:
I use 2 chargers for my DHD. Orignal HTC charger+cable which i leave in the office as i do most of my charging there, and spare iphone charger + motorola micro-USB cable (from my old Moto Razr V3) at home. both work flawlessly.

but before this, i used the original HTC cable with some el-cheapo USB charger, and whenever I use that, the touchscreen is not working properly. not responding to touch and moves by itself. Another thing i noticed is that the phone was grounded, i can feel that very slight current that is not there when the phone is not charging.

so sure, its a charger issue, and chances are, the line is not grounded properly.
[Desire HD General] dalanik:
I use original charger and Samsung Galaxy Ace charger and they both work fine...
[Motorola Droid and Milestone Q&A, Help & Troublesh] TheConstant:
Long story short, no gimmicks.

I dropped my Motorola Droid/Milestone/A855/Whatever in a toilet, and it died. I dried the guy out in rice, and all is well, it turns back on, and all that jazz. Sadly, the screen is dead. Remember that.

So I go to Gmail to get contacts from there (synced, right?) t put in my backup phone (yes, I'm a baller) and find that my contacts are severely out of date. Turns out when I got a replacement phone from Verizon (due to the former's ghosting or 'self-touching' (LOLWOWOMG)), the default setting was to not have my contacts synced to my Gmail anymore. Bummer, right? Remember this point as well.

So I need to get my contacts out of my phone, but I can't connect via USB to import due to the fact that I can't use the screen to allow USB debugging.

Nextly, a Verizon person at one of their stores (I have no faith in those people) told me they CANNOT pull anything off the phone with on of their machines, not even contacts.

My question is can you? If so how? Can it be done without a Verizon Employee, because that would be all rainbows and butterflies as I hate most of them. Lastly, I'd ask that you post your ideas in a clear step-by-step format, as I share 99% of my DNA with cavemen. Thanks? And I love you.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone Q&A, Help & Troublesh] adamz667:
Don't know how it works on Droid, but on Milestone if you run the Androidiani Open Recovery then adb will works automatically after start of recovery. So if your buttons are still working, then get to your phone's Recovery, plug in usb and try to run adb on your computer (with command line).

Maybe ClockWorkMod Recovery have the same function, so you can try it if you have a rooted phone.

To pull your contacts from phone using adb open command line and type:

adb shell

$ su (if you've got hash "#" symbol instead of "$" in the beginning of the command line, then you don't need that)

# ls /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases (if you see contacts1.db, contacts2.db etc then write it bellow instead of contacts.db)

# dd if=/data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases/contacts.db of=/sdcard/contacts.db
[Motorola Droid and Milestone Q&A, Help & Troublesh] TheConstant:
My phone isn't rooted, and USB Debugging is still in the default 'no' setting.
[Motorola Droid and Milestone Q&A, Help & Troublesh] ivanoterra:
try to, and i know its not easy, to press ur find key, type market, remember the steps to go to download, and try downloading some backup software, they create a file on the sdcard, so u can get them, and export...

I know, is not the easiest thing to do.... but is the only option i can think of, with ur dead screen.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] NYLUVBUG:
I've tried faux and trinity kernels for CM7 V7.1.0.1 and neither works. If I don't fix permission, I get a blank screen after the LG splash screen. If I do a fix permission. The g2x doesn't load past the boot animation screen. This also happens with Faux ASOP rom as well. This is the first time I've encountered this issue flashing kernels on my phone. Any suggestions?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ZeroT| Demented:
The kernel is to new for the stable release use the nightlies they are stabler
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Waldano:
Try 0.4.3 kernel, 0.4.4 works only with nightly 174 +
[T-Mobile LG G2x] NYLUVBUG:
I tried an older Trinity Kernel which worked but its not compatible with voodoo control. I then tried an older faux kernel (i think it was 0.1.3) and when I reboot the phone. It boot loops into the trinity boot animation.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Waldano:
I know. I guess that's because faux doesn't have his own boot animation. now u have like a 2in 1 - trinity-faux :p
[T-Mobile LG G2x] NYLUVBUG:
I wish that were the case but it doesn't boot into the phone. :(
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Waldano:
Try faux 0.4.3

Remeber to wipe cache, clean dalvik cache, flash kernel, fix permission, reboot
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] zires:
Wondering how I can fix market not showing app updates? Google+ was updated today and it didn't show up. I searched for it and an update was available. Usually, I clear data and then go to myapps to find updates but today it didn't show Google+ what gives? TIA
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] koopakid08:
What CM version are you on? And what is your dpi?

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[Nook Color Themes and Apps] zires:
CM7 Nightly 10/27/2011 DPI is set by it, I think 161.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] rhester72:
161 is no good - 160 is now the default for market compatibility.

Rodney
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] koopakid08:
You need to update to 7.1 stable or change your dpi.

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[Nook Color Themes and Apps] votinh:
But 10/27/2011 should already been set to 160 dpi, I think.