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[Optimus One, P500, V General] nd4spdbh:
I would as many others will, recommend Mik-os's Cm7 port... its what ALL the other cm mods are built off for this phone.

The latest stable 6.5.8 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=946354

Then as far as a kernel, its up to you, the latest goldenleaf for ultimate battery life. The latest GBS, which is as i like to see it a blend from the ultimate performance of the straight franco kernel and battery life of goldenleaf (made by fserve, same person who makes goldenleaf) Both found here -> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1227682

Or the franco kernel which has the best performance but probably not the best batt life.... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1049518

This is NOT to say that goldenleaf has crap performance, in fact i prefer it for its battery life and great smooth performance.... gbs and straight franco have a slight edge in synthetic benchmarks but probably not by much.

As far as flashing kernels its just like flashing the rom..... so after you have the rom flashed , reboot once completely, then reboot into recovery, flash the kernel zip just as if it was a rom, reboot out of the recovery, once to the os, reboot completely and your all good to go.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Deleted member 3693611:
Thank you now i have almost everything i got to know.

what about baseband? as far as i know she has the old baseband. and the 6.5.8 ROM needs the new baseband right? should i do a offical FW update first to get the new baseband? or would i loose root?

i read that you cant flash basebands with recovery, only with fastboot? the fastboot toutouial looks preety complicated.

But also very interesting because you can't flash a kernel with recovery by sony only with fastboot and htc works also different.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] MechanicaIMan:
No, not right. It uses the old baseband. Of course, you would know that if you had simply read the OP of the dev thread for that ROM, which nd4spdbh linked to.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Deleted member 3693611:
my bad i read that above 6.6 is thew baseband but there is new kernel lol
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Umang96:
your wife would be disappointed by the camera as it is very poor in cm7 rest all is awsome in 6.5.8(stable)
[Optimus One, P500, V General] terratrix:
nono, it's uses the old baseband. The newer kernel is not related to any thing about baseband. A very common misconception here by users.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Deleted member 3693611:
camera isnt that important she had her birthday last moth and she got a digi cam from me;)
[Optimus One, P500, V General] dzhonsons:
I'm using CM7 6.5.8 + goldenleaf more than a week. So far, everything works fine. Except - don't know about wi-fi, haven't tried it :)

Camera isn't that bad at all.

Most important - do all wipes needed before flashing a rom :)
[Optimus One, P500, V General] metacircle:
6.5.8 has the occasional google maps battery drain bug. I just got it few days ago.charged the phone to 100% in the evening and when I woke up 46%. I use maps from time to time so uninstalling it is not an option. all other things are perfect though.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] dzhonsons:
With GPS turned off?

With data/gps/wifi turned off, i have just 3-5% gone in night..
[Optimus One, P500, V General] metacircle:
Yes GPS was turned off. This seems to happen quite frequently according to some threads here in the forum. Haven't had the problem since.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] nd4spdbh:
FYI, running either Fserve's GBS OR goldenleaf kernels have the camera flicker fixed... its just as good as stock original rom now.

That is a bug with cm7.... itself... not just 6.5.8, it has to do with force closing an app which is using a sensor.... either GPS or Camera, DO NOT FORCE CLOSE an app that uses either of those... as the sensor never gets turned off which causes the batt drain. simply close the app (home button, or short press back button) and turn off gps via the notifications bar.

Run CM7 6.5.8 and the latest goldenleaf, with launcher pro, its the smoothest experience out there on our phones.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Deleted member 3693611:
Just wanted to let you know that everything went well. I had absolutely no problems. And i am very satisfied.

Thank you all very much.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gamefreak85:
i searched the q&a forums but nobody seems to have this problem.so i made a new thread.

i flashed the batista70 foxhound 2.4 on my galaxy s2 international edition few days back and since then i cant add telephone contacts to my phone. whenever i click the plus button the screen goes blank and returns to the previous screen again and sometimes this message pops up "process android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly" force close.

thanx in advance for your help.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sxi200:
Not sure if you have Google+ installed but pretty sure I've read of people having the same issue on other roms. Deleting Google+ fixed it for them.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gamefreak85:
it worked. thank you.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories] streetrider nick:
I have always been disappointed with the level of protection offered by cases available for the tab 10.1. Seeing how I am planning on commuting on my bicycle throughout the winter I wanted something with more protection than the samsung book cover. I have came close to purcahsing a gumdrop case on a couple different occasions but I just wasn't happy with the lack of a stand and no screen cover. After searching for a couple weeks I decided to go out on a limb and purchase the G-Form Extreme Sleeve 2 for the ipad.

It is a little spendy selling for around $60 shipped on ebay but I have to say I am very happy with the quality of this case so far and it feels like it could absorb some impacts if (or when) I take a tumble on the ice and snow.

This case fits the tab perfectly with the samsung book cover on and there is definitely room to spare when the tab is in the nude.

I am not affiliated with g-form in any way I just figured I would let people who want a more protective case for their tab that this case is an option.

Here is a link to their web site:

http://g-form.com/product/ipad-extreme-sleeve2/
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories] devil snake:
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You... I've just bought my Tab (1 hour ago) but i knew about that awesome case long ago as my friend has it for his iPad... Thanks a lot for sharing the info... i'm getting this with another case to act as a type stand and for reading :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XEURONIX:
Can I flash a ROM directly from mobile?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baseballfanz:
You put the ROM file on the sd card, boot into recovery and flash. Everything is done on the mobile.

If that's my understanding of your question.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jalankakapsatu:
yes...

maybe using CWM
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 903tex:
Ok about to get a atrix from att! So i need to understand some stuff. IVE SEARCHED

So if you unlock the bootloader you can never sbf back to i guess a froyo build using sbf?(1.83 is froyo i guessing) if you get the phone with GB build on it?

Reading the Automatic bootloader thread i see this on the OP Main Post:

* CONFIRMED, IS SAFE TO RSD THIS SPECIFIC SBF FROM MOTOROLA:

1FF-olympus-user-2.3.4-4.5.91-110625-release-keys-signed-ATT-US-GAS_NA_OLPSGBATTSPE_P011.sbf

MD5: 56721d893e43b814e95683a00b165555

SHA1: e00786e975b4f1d9fba2ff90c1ee6bbf95bb47b2

SO NOW ON FOR UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER USERS THIS CAN BE A BASE IF SOMETHING GO WRONG AND YOU NEED OUT OF THE BOX STATE FROM MOTOROLA

Need to be flash with RSDlite V5.3.1

Now lets say that the phone i get from att, will be on froyo. Do i need to:

go to system updates and install OTA GB build

Then follow the automatic bootloader thread?

Then i see this thread talking about something different on my searches?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1138204

Any clarification will be thanked!
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Swiftks:
Phone will most likely come with Gingerbread. If not, OTA update, then unlock bootloader. Once you unlock the bootloader, on gingerbread, do not try to flash a eariler sbf version. First of all there is no need. Secondly, you can brick your device by doing it. If you ever want to return to a stock Gingerbread ROM after unlocking bootloader, you can flash a fruitcake... but your bootloader would still be unlocked.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 903tex:
Thank you for the clear up!
[Nook Color General] sarnold1:
I unrooted my nook color. Now it says I have no internal memory. What can I do?
[Nook Color General] koopakid08:
Search next time: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1331878

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[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Improvisation:
Why android not support real-time low latency audio like iOS ?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] fluidd:
Just thought I would post here..

Just purchased a Black Metal Battery Cover for my phone..

Always wanted to buy one, cause I thought it would add more of a "premium" feel, (add some weight to the device) and just think the Stock one is to flimsy..

Just ordered it online from ebay.. Will post my findings when I receive it..

If anyone has already ordered and received this, please feel free to post in the thread.. I am interested to know how the phone feels and looks after..

Thanks!

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/330636168580?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
[Galaxy S II Accessories] djnoicatse:
Looks good!!!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Hollow.Droid:
Please do, these look great!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] 1xinfusion:
I am thinking about ordering one of these too. On the page as we speak lol

New ebay listing here:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Metal-Bac...ain_0&var=&hash=item721838e116#ht_1640wt_1396

So if anyone already has one can you tell us how it is? Is the cover actually metal or is it just finished plastic? This is affect whether I buy it or not...
[Galaxy S II Accessories] eclipse398:
looks good. but if its metal, clipping it on might damage the device.

plus the cover is only for the original battery, those with 2000 mah battery will not be able to fit it.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] hedgemeist:
I ordered one last too, the blue one cause I thought it looked quite smart.

I'll post pictures once I get it, which should be within a couple of weeks hopefully!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] throrin19:
Looks good. <3

They will be the most beautiful effect on my S2
[Galaxy S II Accessories] fluidd:
Will definitely post my experience once I receive it. I heard it makes the device a bit thicker. I saw a short review on YouTube.

If this is the case, I am totally fine with it since I have the extended 2000mah battery coming in any day now.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] fluidd:
Here is the YouTube video I am referring to.. This is not mine.. but I would imagine it should be somewhat similar quality and size..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tKSt9vl4Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Galaxy S II Accessories] xeod:
Anyone of you received your new cover yet? Interested to see how it looks and the quality of the cover.... :)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] D-Game:
I ordered mine from here http://www.trait-tech.com/product/T-SAMI9100-9012J__all-aluminium-back-cover-back-housing-for-samsung-i9100-galaxy-s2-black.html

I ordered on Nov. 19 and it took 10 days to arrive to Vancouver from Singapore. Could've use Hong Kong Post (14-20 days) but SingPost can deliever within 7-20 days.

The aluminum metal back creates a premium look and feel. Also add some weight and slight thickness to the phone that make it more sturdy in the hand compared to the original plastic back. There's chrome around the camera and also around the edge of the whole metal back. It's pretty good eye candy.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] mpontoriero:
Hi, i wanted to know which version of the galaxy s2 do you have, and if you have the samsung original 2000 mah battery.

Oh and congratulations it looks amazing!!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Nyssa1104:
Just to make it clear sammy original 2000 mah bat and this cover will not fit...
[Galaxy S II Accessories] MagicMan3:
I ordered the black one last night. Looks very sleek. I'm looking forward to it.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ultran00b:
Looks really classy, too bad I have the extended battery. CNN [dot] cn also sells this cover for $13 BTW.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] D-Game:
I'm using an unlocked Samsung Galaxy SII running Gingerbeard 2.3.4 (brought from expansys.ca, the unit is from the UK) and I am only using the stock 1650 mAh battery.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Mutalisk:
But do you think it will be safer?

(phone might break; metal => more inflexible?)

Interested to hear you opinions :)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] MagicMan3:
Mine came in this morning and fits perfect. Love it!

I read in another thread someone said they had issues with GPS with this back on, I have none, it locks in just as fast as with the plastic one.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Pirlodroid:
looks amazing, i'll buy one of this.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] swimdude1120:
I have a metal backing to my phone too. It just came in. I feel like after using it, that I've seen a drop in data connectivity. Maybe its just me, but my results on speak easy differ from when I switch between the metal one and the plastic. I'm also using the KL1 modem. Any of you guys have a similar problem?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] chasepoes:
I've ordered and used the metal backplate. It fit's great and gives the phone a nice look and feel. However with the metal back attached it is almost impossible to get a GPS fix. With the original plastic backplate I got a fix within 20 secs. With the metal-backplate I was able to find some sattelites, but never enough to get a fix. After trying for about 30 min. I replaced the original backcover and instantly had a fix.

So A nice cover, but not to be used if you have to rely on GPS (for navigation for instance)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] starstuff:
I was trying to find this exact back cover, where the (brushed) lines are horizontal and less obvious. I can only find a similar one with vertical brushed lines which looks a lot less pleasing to my eyes.

Anyone found this partical back cover that is shown in the video?

I asked the Youtube use but no reply yet.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] starstuff:
Missing something... :D
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Gunde:
Yeah I have the same problem. I'll stick with the plastic cover. Too bad :(
[Galaxy S II Accessories] viu:
Does it fit to extended genuine Samsung 2000mAh battery?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] MagicMan3:
I wonder why they are different like that, I still have no issues with mine. GPS is as fast as with the plastic cover for me.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Gunde:
That's a good question. I might try and order a few more to see if there's a difference.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] chasepoes:
Short and simple: No.

Strange. Could you maybe post a close-up picture of the back-plate? Maybe whe can spot some difference, that would explain it. I'll make some photo's of mine this weekend and will post them in this thread.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Zgane:
i also got no problem with gps its the same as with plastic one.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] starstuff:
Can you guys post some pics of your phones with the metal cover installed?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Gunde:
This is the one I have - there's a couple of clear pictures:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220882307804&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:US:1123

Might also have something to do withROM, no?

I'm using stock European rom.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] starstuff:
Is the phone noticeably heavier with the metal back?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] MagicMan3:
It is heavier, but not in the TOO heavy range.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Jancried:
i saw there is white but on single picture not showing white. need to make sure with the seller
[Galaxy S II Accessories] 1xinfusion:
I have received my backing and it is awesome. It give your phone a premium feel thats missing from samsung's plastic design. It hugs tight to your phone. You may need strong nails / a plastic tool of some sort to help remove the backing though. I think it is worth the work to remove it. I just ordered another one! Make sure the battery cover you are ordering has a silver edge (unpainted metal) for that extra sleek look
[Galaxy S II Accessories] RelliKDoG:
Anyone knows about heat problem? I am afraid that the back cover will go very hot and you cannot hold the phone.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Nyssa1104:
What the hell you on about get very hot?

If you fone ever gets that hot you got major worries...
[Galaxy S II Accessories] starstuff:
You got me excited! Which one did you buy?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Gunde:
No GPS problems for you?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] shanman3us:
MagicMan3....

I'm looking at ordering one too. I also live in Canada and what I'm most interested in is that you didn't get any signal loss with the GPS. Exactly which back did you order (rimless, chrome rim on outer edge and/or around camera OR the one with the outer plastic edge and the metal flush mounted into that...) and from whom please? What was your shipping experience and charges once it landed at your door?

Regards, Shanman
[Galaxy S II Accessories] jonny68:
Just ordered this in silver on eBay looking forward to getting it (probably not until early new year with it being xmas and all that)

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/170747987655...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1219wt_1037
[Galaxy S II Accessories] MagicMan3:
It has the chrome around the edges and camera.

This is the one I got:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Metal-batter...Accessories&hash=item27bf8bb59a#ht_500wt_1413

Cost ~ $13CDN total.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] shanman3us:
OK, thanks very much for the information. I checked the link but that picture didn't seem to have any chrome on the edges or the camera but no problem. I know the one your talking about.

Edit: On closer look at the picture I think I see a glint of Chrome but it doesn't stand out as much since it's the grey back as opposed to the black back. It's a lot more subtle in the pictures but maybe not in 'real life'. :-)

Ahh, OK. It appears as if I can't quote the link 100% since I don't qualify yet to send a link. So you will see that it's partially deleted off the quote....

Take care,

Regards, Shanman
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Nyssa1104:
Mulit colors

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Newest-Colo...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item6d70dd68ed

Silver

http://www.ebay.com/itm/silver-meta...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item84b90780d3

black

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Black-M...026137?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f113b1c19
[Galaxy S II Accessories] shanman3us:
Excellent, thanks. Again, it must be my flaky eyes but I still can't see any chrome around the camera except for the last link. Either way, the important thing is that these backs have not been diminishing the GPS's antenna....

Shanman
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Nyssa1104:
Been using the black one foe some weeks now and no problems with gps..

It not chrome :D its ally but we knew what you ment..
[Galaxy S II Accessories] shanman3us:
Hi Nyssa1104...

Yes, your absolutely correct, it is not 'chrome' but 'aluminum'. Actually, based on what country you come from it could also be called 'aluminium' :-)

Thanks for the links and the information.

Best Regards, Shanman
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Nyssa1104:
The handset is still very light just a shame not laser cut or cast as one item as to bonded onto the plastic back but still nice to the look and to the feel.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] sherryton:
Do they have a metal base cover for the Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic Touch 4G?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Miku91:
Ordered mine at Trait-tech.com today. Can't wait!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] saj070:
will these door fit samsung galaxy s2 epic 4g for sprint ??

i am looking for a battery door for samsung epic 4g s2 for sprint ?

thanks
[Galaxy S II Accessories] mateash2002:
You know what, I tried both versions the one with the plastic edges and the one with the chrome trims and they both mess up the gps. I mean the one with the plastic edges was a bit better but I don't really get why they do this. Also just a quick fyi, the one with the plastic edges is slightly raised above the camera so when it's on the table it's not gonna b right on it.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] robt772000:
I just got mine. Smooth on front. Smooth on back. Looks sexy. I won't post pics as it looks the same as photos on page 2.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] LawAce:
Got mine now, looks and feels awesome. Makes the phone feel a much better weight/quality.

Will get some proper DSLR photo's up soon.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] teiglin:
Have you guys encountered the same GPS lock issues that other people have reported? I ordered some last week but haven't received them yet; I'm curious if the problem is particularly widespread or not.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] eranyanay:
Seems very nice.

I love the look of it..

i have an open back case, so it would look very nice on my phone

due to the complaints of gps lock, i'll wait to see more comments...

if it disables the gps (and who knows how it affects the rest) I rather wait
[Galaxy S II Accessories] xpecial11:
i use this , beautiful !
[Galaxy S II Accessories] shanman3us:
Hey there...

Well based on the information and links provided by others, I have ordered a few different aluminum backs from a couple of different Ebay sources. I'm expecting them sometime early January, maybe around the 10th or so.

I was thinking about the problems that only some are having with the GPS and the metal back and others are not having any problems at all. Is it possible that the different countries have a slightly different build and have the GPS antenna in a different place on the phone. I saw a link somewhere of a person on this forum that provided a picture of the 'guts' of the S2 and if someone would circle where the GPS antenna was. Well there were about 4 circles drawn in all different spots on the picture by the time I saw the link.

Those who are NOT having any issues with the Aluminum back would you mind please stating exactly which model/carrier and which country it was made for etc. The one I have actually was destined for Panama when I checked out the Factory firmware. I ordered mine from NewEgg.ca since they were advertising an unlocked phone which I needed for travel to other countries.

Just a thought as to what might determine for others if an aluminum back will diminish their GPS signal or not without having to order one and then find out that their phone has the issue.

I will certainly post my success (or lack thereof) with the GPS once I receive mine :)

Regards, Shanman
[Galaxy S II Accessories] mademicu:
looks like really good!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] kanye92:
Hi, where did you get your open back case from? Cheers