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[General Questions and Answers] raclimja:
as the tittle says i currently own a Samsung Epic 4G which has mega awesome SUPER AMOLED display and want something that is faster(watching HD flash videos and browsing webpage that has tons of pics, has more battery, and better camera and video recording, similar or better audio quality)

right now i could get a Droid X2 but i am not sure if its upgrade or a downgrade

because My Epic 4G has SUPER AMOLED display while droid x2 only has standard LCD display

also i could make the sound quality better on Epic 4G by installing Voodoo

so does the difference in Single(hummingbird with SGX 540 and supports NEON) vs Dual(Cortex A9 with Tegra 2 but without NEON), 8mp vs 5mp worth it to jump all over Droid X2

i do not have any other choice other than X2 to replace my phone
[General Questions and Answers] raclimja:
anyone :confused:
[General Questions and Answers] Peperm1nt:
I like my x2.

But this is my first Android device. I have played with other phones and they are nice. But I still wanna give my x2 a chance. I'm not sure how the fascinate is or how "stock" you keep your phone, but we don't have an unlocked BL. We have several members dev'ing for this device. Liberty is coming to it now(currently Official Beta is out and Full soon to be released). So it depends on what you want.

My x2 Ratings

Display: Rather Nice(super AMOLED will kill your battery from my understanding) I can't complain about our display. It plays HD videos and for the most part is pretty good.

Performance: If you are on stock 2.3.4 it is really good to be out of the box. But the other versions of stock are very crappy. If you are running one of our ROMs you will get pretty good performance on top of the already decent speed. Keep in mind the BL is locked and we can not OC, but things may change, you never know. Overall it is really smooth but will redraw from time to time if you don't use the init scripts.

Battery Life: For me, this has been a BIG bouncer. It depends on what ROM and firmware you are using. On stock it will suck(~7 hrs of moderate use :( ). But when you run stock 2.3.4 it is a BIG improvement(~13 hrs). For me when I run the Eclipse v1 rom on 2.3.4 I end up with worse battery life (~10 hrs). Keep in mind this is determined by frequency of use and mine was mildly moderate. When I ran my rom(which is over the Atrix Port for 2.3.4) I received 14-20 hrs of life with the same usage. So it really depends, I honestly think the battery life sucks, but I gather most/all Android devices are like this; not too sure.

Development: Rather slow at times and others it is booming. All of October was a bore, but there weren't that many devs(like 3 if that). But this month looks to be different. Seems like there is more life now in the x2 than there has been for a while.

Camera: For taking Pictures AMAZING! But, for taking 720p HD videos rather sad. I've had this phone since launch and I have made 1 successful HD video out of the ~75 videos I have made. If you can handle going under HD to VGA or w/e you will be fine, But I'm looking into a fix for us on this matter.

Overall: I can't make you buy this or switch from your current for this is my Only android device ever. If you are tired of you current phone, then switch. If not then stay with your current phone. Im not sure what the development is on your phone, But If you switch to ours, it will be a little slow, but quality work is available for the x2. Plenty of things for you to try and familiarize yourself with. If my friend asked me the question. I would say yes.

Hope this helps.
[Defy Themes and Apps] makakam:
Does anyone know how to install this app? When I try to install it from the market when on PC I get a message that my mobile is not compatible or sth like that. I can't find this app in market on my defy. Why is that?
[Defy Themes and Apps] hackergnome:
Get the app from other sources if u cant find it...
[Defy Themes and Apps] makakam:
The thing is I can't find it anywhere. I'd appreciate if someone could provide me with this remote's apk. Thanks
[Defy Themes and Apps] mineIsAlreadyTaken:
I had to download the apk using my old android phone, perhaps you can ask a friend of yours to dl it for you, then send it via bluetooth.
[Defy Themes and Apps] ECU-Colombia:
Viera Remote - Here is the APK

This viera remote apk is found in the /data/app-private folder on other phones.

It works on my defy, i hope it works for everyone that needs it.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] forcedv:
Just got a P1000 (UK) unlocked Tab and updated to the latest 2.2 Froyo using Kies.

Is it worth installing 2.3 and will it mess with the unlock?

Also, whats the simplest method to root the current 2.2 (most of the guides deal with 2.3)?

Thank you
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pvtjoker42:
easiest way to root is to use SuperOneClick root. It will work on 2.2 and 2.3.3. The update to 2.3.x should have no impact on the fact that the device is unlocked.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] forcedv:
Thanks.

Does 2.3 have many advantages over 2.2?

I've done the custom ROM thing on my Galaxy S (running Darkys) but find it can make the device a little unstable.

I don't want to risk the same happening to the Tab.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pvtjoker42:
There should be a stock update to 2.3 for most Tabs. Check the dev section.

It just depends on what you want outta yer Tab if the transition from 2.2 to 2.3 is worth it. There aren't that many big difference unless you run into apps that only work on Gingerbread.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bongski55:
I can confirm that 2.3 has better battery life than 2.2. As per my experience.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phearus:
This is about the only reason to update... Otherwise root your 2.2 while you can (not saying 2.3 cannot be rooted - it just seems easier to root 2.2 and seems people en-mass have less trouble doing it) and update to overcome 4.0 (you can stay on the stock 2.3 - it is part of the procedure 2.3 stock -> then the overcome changes).

Or try out Technomancer's CM7 port. I use that. It is awesome.

Good times.
[EVO 4G Accessories] JollyGrnReefer:
Just placed an order for a phonejoy analog controller on Nov. 1st. Wanted to post a thread to give everyone an idea how long back-order wait is and shipment received at doorstep.

link is www.phonejoy.net

needed a controller to compliment my snes9x ex, N64oid & fpse emulators

update...

December 07, 2011... controller finally shipped and in route to the U.S.

December 16, 2011...controller finally arrived via U.S. postal service, only took 6 weeks

Going to mess around wiith the controller for the next couple of days to see how well it works
[EVO 4G Accessories] civicsr2cool:
How does this play with the bt stack? Aosp only or is sense supported?

I bought the sixaxis controller app and hate cm7 and miui. This would be perfect.
[EVO 4G Accessories] JollyGrnReefer:
The phonejoy operates through the free app on market Bluez IME Settings. It works with both AOSP and sense roms. An alternative app is Wiimote Controller which lets you use your Wii controller on android; however, the app does not support HTC devices. There is a workaround (not 100% positive) Wiimote controller app will work on your HTC EVO if your using CyanogenMod ROM, a great ROM but not my daily driver. Not sure about the BT stack, (help anyone?), once Bluez IME is installed on your device, can be setup and toggled on and off via setttings<Language & Keyboard...further key mapping and toggling can be adjusted thru the app.
[EVO 4G Accessories] civicsr2cool:
Ahh. I may have to get one of these! Read a few reviews on little to no analog on the sticks though. Report back :)
[EVO 4G Accessories] JollyGrnReefer:
Controller was finally shipped on 12/07/2011, still being delivered and hoping to have before X-MAS. This is why you don't order a product directly from China. Here is the excuse of the delay from the company and thought it was quite comical, ENJOY!!!

Martin

11/28/2011 5:20:25 pm

Apologies for my late response. I had been quite busy sorting out some banking and logistics issues last week.

I understand that some of you have been waiting a month now and I can tell you one thing we are not having you all wait this long on purpose. It's just been difficult to cope with demand, some of the temp workers left, and now we had to train a whole lot of 30 new employees. Then the plastics factory totally forgot to print the new logos on the Phonejoys and refused to take them back so we had to find a new partner to do that part for us. So a lot of different problems that I hadn't initially anticipated. We are all new to this, but we are working on improving things.

As you may or may not know, we have a new logistics partner now, so that should smoothen things. Also we have produced a higher amount that with current demand should last this time hopefully long enough before the next batch will be finished in 4 weeks. The batch is currently on the way to our Warehouse in Hong Kong, which again takes some time since we are not allowed to use airmail within China due to new aviation rules enforced since summer that prohibit the shipment of batteries by air. So we are bound to use ground mail which takes a few days to travel the distance of nearly 2,000 kilometers.

In any case the Phonejoys should arrive at our warehouse now within the next 2-3 days and then will be shipped by our new partner asap. I do not wish to make excuses or anything, after all we depend on you, the customers and we are currently doing a poor job at keeping you guys happy. But as I said we are working on it.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhruv2coool:
Hello every1 just got galaxy tab p1000 and i love it. Just wanted to know that will our phone get ice cream sandwich because there are high chances due to its fast processor and speed.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] treb1971:
Don't Hold Yer Breath...

I expect we will not get an official Samsung release.

However, we have some very enterprising Devs and I wouldn't be surprised if, once the source code is released, a usable ROM is developed.

In the meantime, there are already ICS themes in the Themes section, to accompany certain ROMs.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tommebaas:
Hi,

Just flashed the latest nightly.

But when I got an notification, the notifications light turns amber.

How do I set it to green?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ditamae:
You can't change it back to green. I believe this change was intentional as red/amber is (in my opinion) better associated with "alert." Think of it that way and maybe it won't bug you so much.
[Motorola Photon 4G] cubexg:
So I was one of those who was finding my battery life to not be sufficient on the Photon and bought the Seidio extended battery. First thought is that it does make the phone heavier, but I can deal with that. Not a deal breaker.

My issue is that the Photon doesn't recognize the fact that I now have the extended battery. I've spent the last two days using Battery calibration software (charging overnight to 100%) and then trying to discharge completely and recharge. The problem is that the phone continually is showing 1% for almost 3-4 hours if not longer. I can't get it to recognize that there is more juice in there.

While it's great that it seems to be working well (first real work day with it today), having the battery drain like mad (or seemingly) and then sitting at 1% for half or more of the day and not knowing when it will die is a problem.

I wonder if this is why the stock seemed to drain so quickly - maybe it's a programming bug? Firmware bug? I dunno. In any event, any suggestions on how to make the phone actually see that there's more juice would be great.

As an FYI I've used "Battery Calibrator" - both of them and Battery Drainer and Fast Discharge to get the phone down. I am rooted, but everything is stock other then the root itself.

I spoke with Sedio - they said I should unroot the phone and do a master reset. I can't believe that would make it work better - but I'd rather ask this community first.

Thanks!
[Motorola Photon 4G] xTMFxOffshore:
Check in the accessory forum there is a couple things on the Seidio battery and some people there that have them may have run into the same issue and have a fix for it.
[Motorola Photon 4G] cubexg:
Can't seem to find a thread where people talk about aa problem with it. Can you point me in the right direction?
[Motorola Photon 4G] xTMFxOffshore:
I meant about the battery not that specific problem. If you post there they may have had a similar issue
[Motorola Photon 4G] cubexg:
Ahh.. Ok - actually someone on AndroidCentral just responded indicating the same issue on a non-rooted phone.. I'm gonnna try doing a full restore to see if that helps..
[Motorola Photon 4G] xTMFxOffshore:
Yeah. Give that a shout and let us a know if it helps.
[Motorola Photon 4G] cutter2668:
have this battery, after the initial eight cycles allow nearly complete discharge, allow to charge for at least two hours after phone indicates battery is fully charged..... my battery is working very well, just use a battery indicator from the market, I didnt piss around with any battery calibrators, think this might be your problem, have never used a calibrator on any of my phones with extended batteries. Android market probly has an app to wipe your ass.....do you really need it? Hope the analogy is clear to you.
[Motorola Photon 4G] cubexg:
LOL fair enough. I did do the full flash this morning - so I'm unrooted.. Hasn't seemed to help - drain looks the same.. Been through about 6 full cycles since I got the battery. What battery indicator program are you using? I have battery circle and it's got the same issue.

Again - battery lasts just fine - but the amount of power left is never accurately indicated to me - and that's the problem.
[Motorola Photon 4G] bigriggy63:
I have had many Seidio Batteries, dating back to the OG EVO. The problem I have with this particular battery is this: These batteries work "properly" when charged on an Independent Charger, NOT inside the phone. If you Cycle/Discharge/Charge with this Battery on an External Charger, the Battery should calibrate correctly. I still believe the issue with charging within the phone, is that the Mopho doesnt accurately measure the Battery Capacity. Try and External Charger, should solve your problems....

riggy
[Motorola Photon 4G] cubexg:
Riggy -

Battery def is charging fully as I get tons of life - the MoPho only shows 1% left though for hours on end.. It's a matter of it doesn't see the correct amount of juice left. As per cutter2668, it may just be a situation of discharge - charge. Dunno.
[Motorola Photon 4G] cubexg:
As an FYI I did the full flash this morning, and I haven't really seen a difference in the phone telling me how much batt life I had left. I'll give it another day and hopefully after a period of time it will start reflecting a true number.

I have also emailed Seidio support directly on the issue.
[Motorola Photon 4G] cubexg:
So as an update, seidio is going to be sending along a new battery to see if that solves the issue. I guess we will see!
[Motorola Photon 4G] xTMFxOffshore:
Keep us posted and let us know how it goes.
[Motorola Photon 4G] kdelinux:
Don't know if said already but used battery monitor widget pro can be found on apktop or 4shared if can not find it let me know
[Motorola Photon 4G] xTMFxOffshore:
For free?
[Motorola Photon 4G] budney:
Any luck on the new battery? Just noticed my extended battery is doing the same thing. :-(
[Motorola Photon 4G] cubexg:
So things still aren't working right. Battery shows 1 percent for half my day and the Photon just doesn't know. However, I read a thread on Amazon about a generic extended battery and someone suggested using Battery Monitor and using Voltage Based monitoring. Its certainly not perfect but it gives you a somewhat accurate reads on remaining battery. I truely wonder if this is OS or a hardware limitation.

Oh well.
[Motorola Photon 4G] kusanagi-sama:
Why doesn't anyone wipe the battery stats from recovery (only available if you have CWM recovery)?
[Motorola Photon 4G] budney:
I did with bootstrap recovery this morning, no difference. Sitting at 1% for the last couple of hours.
[Motorola Photon 4G] kusanagi-sama:
Maybe this is an Android issue, I've read the LG Optimus S has the same problem with extended batteries.
[Motorola Photon 4G] cubexg:
Not an android issue. Friend of mine has a Samsung epic 4g and extended battery works no problem.
[Motorola Photon 4G] budney:
I think it's a Seidio problem, with any real testing they would of seen the issue. The either fix it, or say that they will not release a battery because of Moto limitation.

I had a Epic with a Seidio extended battery, no issues with it too.
[Motorola Photon 4G] cubexg:
Apparently all extended batteries on moto photon are like this.,
[Motorola Photon 4G] CharFalco:
I can confirm the same issue - and that neither Battery Circle nor any other battery widget I've tried will fix the reporting issue. Thanks Motorola. Thanks.
[Motorola Photon 4G] poktangju:
has anyone tried the minimilistic text widget? i dont have an extended battery but it seems like it does a good job in 1 percent increments...
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bstarr3:
After multiple fails with MTD based ROMs (sdcard issues), I've settled in to TSM resurrection 1.0 (EI20). One thing I can't find mentioned in the ROM thread is a problem I'm having where the screen will randomly turn itself on from sleep. Usually when this happens and I try to push the power button to turn the screen back off, it won't turn off, but instead takes a screenshot. Has anybody else encountered this issue or know what to do with it?

I'm running TSM resurrection with the base kernel from PWGB, no other mods (XIX, heap size, etc). I don't know if this is related, but my battery usage also shows that the email app has been awake for 18m. Could there be a problem with that app that is causing the screen on issues?
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heric1:
I had the exact same issue as you which sadly made me revert back to PWGB with GeeWiz kernel. The screen capture happened all the time for me (it was the worst in the car dock). From my troubleshooting I was not able to fix it (tried different kernels, task killers, etc.). The closest thing I could pin point was it had to do with the soft key back button. The phone thought I was holding down the back button and I would hit the lock button which would cause the screen shot. As far as the screen coming on, I have had that issue with multiple ROMs, but it never really caused problems for me. Hopefully this helps a little.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mkuehl06:
I'm not sure where off the top of my head, but there is a screenshot.apk you have to delete to stop the phone from taking screenshots. It's been discussed a few times on xda where. Maybe search for it?

"better to be safe than to be odining" -me
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jimv2000:
Odd. That was happening for awhile, but not since I wiped data, reflashed, and installed the most recent TKSGB kernel.

When it does happen, push the back button. It should stop the screenshots.
[LG Revolution] starcreamxb:
Can someone plz guide me through this step by step or what is the easiest approach to get my rev. rooted and running gingervolt. Please help me out here I am newbie for this stuff.
[LG Revolution] Haro912:
If you can wait until around 5:30 EST I'll be home and can help you through it on the IRC. I'm in class right now and have to attempt to focus on that.
[LG Revolution] starcreamxb:
I'm sorry but what is IRC?
[LG Revolution] Haro912:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1123104&highlight=irc
[LG Revolution] majorpay:
Careful about posting in the "Development section" as well. The mods may get out the paddle. :eek:

Oh yeah, and I answered this in the other thread you asked in, but if it looks too daunting, Haro can help you out.
[LG Revolution] starcreamxb:
haro where you at?
[LG Revolution] jamRwoo:
That slut stood you up too?

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[LG Revolution] Haro912:
Well I was on at 5:30 til like 5:45 then I got off because no one was on and I had to go do stuff. Sorry:( Send me an email next time you go on. They get pushed to my phone. haro912@gmail.com
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] steve_77:
Ok - so i have a Rooted MTS3G with CyanogenMod7 and tethering with easy-tether & pdanet is FREE (i dont pay for it).....

Im ready to take the plunge and upgrade to the MTS4G (4G slide) -- but want to make sure that im not going to get charged by tmobile for using these two apps to tether. I refuse to pay tmobile for tethering when i have unlimited data....

What steps to i need to do this - obviously i will need to root the new 4G slide but -- just want to be guaranteed i wont be charged - as i frequently use tethering. I know there is no cyanogenmod7 for MTS4G - i was planning on using undead's rom so i still have full camera functionality. Is there any other thing that i need to take into account regarding the tethering issue?
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] PJASchultz:
No.

The only way you'd ever get charged is by using the official T-Mobile app, that requires the monthly activation fee to use.

Now, having said that, I know that on other carriers people using rooted tethering apps have gotten nasty calls/notices from the carrier saying something like "we notice you're using a lot of data, it appears that you are tethering, please pay us." But there is no way for them to actually know that tethering is happening.

If you root, and use 3rd party, or android, wifi tethering apps, you are in the clear.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] HebrewToYou:
I wouldn't go *that* far -- they would just have a heckuva time trying to PROVE it should you dispute their assertion. ;)
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] steve_77:
cool, thanks for the heads up. was reviewing tmobile site and they charge extra for tethering and i didnt want that, but know that they (tmobile) is aware people are trying to circumvent paying for tethering so wanted to see if i needed special ROM or if like you said - that i just should use 3rd party apps on my MTS4G. Just dont need drama, as i tether a lot - (mostly via usb). But thanks both of you for the info
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] pantheis:
There are a number of ways to look for tethering. Something as simple as checking the browser header ID sent over unencrypted sessions and seeing if it matches a desktop browser would work. If your provider wants to monitor if you are tethering, they can unless you use a vpn.

Also, you seem to believe that they need to prove anything to you. They are free, per the contract you sign when you start service, to monitor their network for anything they deem "excessive impacting usage" and terminate your service at will. T-Mobile is the only US carrier that currently doesn't enforce a tethering plan to tether.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] PJASchultz:
That's the key word -- excessive. As long as people keep it reasonable it shouldn't be a problem.

If someone is looking for a "I don't want to get caught at all or get in trouble" then the answer is don't tether -- carrier forbids it.

But practically speaking, it's very low risk if you root, use a non-TMO tether app, and don't abuse.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sivarticus85:
How do I build a rom with a custom kernel? Do I just need to import the system/lib/modules files into the rom I'm creating?
[General Questions and Answers] bradsinram:
rooting my friends evo 3d, can i just gain temp root and flash a different hboot through adb?

edit: it's hboot 1.50 by the way
[General Questions and Answers] katieoc:
netbook8 amazon app store

I have a new netbook & following the amazon click by click instructions i keep getting stalled. When it says i will get an email from amxn.apk i never do. How do i get the app on my nextbook?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vinsta11:
What actually is RCTweaks what does it do and should i flash it ?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pipusz:
It'll allow you to modify UI, lockscreen, status bar, etc.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peejanz:
How can I use RCTweaks to have a bliss customization.