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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] 70pride:
Where did you read it? The blinking bug makes this CRT effect less cool
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mahanddeem:
Hi

I am new here and need your help..This is my first post and sorry to bother you.

Finally I made up my mind and decided to buy a cellphone with android system.

I will go for T mobile in Lexington Kentucky as I can't afford other networks .. I will go with the prepaid service with them (the 30$ plan for 100 min talk,unlimited text and unlimited data up to 4G first 4GB)....

So I will choose a device that should have the 3G bandwidth containging the 1700 mhz (right ?) to be compatabile with T-Mobile...

Now , I will choose a Smasung android cellphone . My choices are narrowed down to the :

Samsung Nexus S (GT-I9020T)

or

Samsung Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V)

My wish list for a device is

1.Must be a Samsung

2.Must have a good camera (5MP+ and decent Video recording) and brilliant display (4inches+) Amoled

3.Flash player support

4.Fast CPU

5.Not an old platform

6.Bluetooth and WiFi

7.Must be compatabile with 3G T-Mobile

these points are so important , the others

8.Preferably Gingerbread system

9.Preferably open device , like the generic Nexus S , not bound to a network

10.Not more than 450$ budget ...

I can get the Nexus S (original unlocked,generic GSM) around 420$ or the Galaxy S 4G T959V around 360$...Galaxy SII is far expensive for me

Now I am confused , the Samsung Nexus S has many of my good features , but it has weaker video than the Galaxy S T959V (WVGA vs 720pHD) and no 4G but has preinstalled Gingerbread , The Galaxy S 4G has a good video recording and 4G and cheaper but no Gingerbread (it has Froyo 2.2) and has to be unlocked ..... Now I am confused again

** Is the Gingerbread very imp and much better than Froyo ?

** I know there are methods for updating to Gingerbread , but I like preinstalled factory stuffs so I would not mess a thing trying to reach that purpose

** Should The Nexus S get updates directly from Samsung online on my PC and fast ? I can use PC stuffs so easy

** Is there any other device you recommend that meets my criteria ?

** I was thinking about the Galaxy Plus I9001 but discovered it's not compatavile with T mobile...

Please your comments are apreciated ...

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mackster248:
By far the Nexus S is the best that you can get right now. But your price seems a lot. Check out Craigslist. I've seen new Nexus S's for about 300.

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[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] camalus:
Nexus S. Blows this phone away by far. No question.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Exodian:
I would say nexus s. And that price seems very high.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mahanddeem:
would any body please say why Nexus is better than T959V ? the later has 4G and better video recording to say the least , and newer !!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] camalus:
1. Aosp

2. Constant updates from Google.

3. Tons and tons of custom roms, kernels and other goodies.

4. Aosp

5. Everything else about it.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] chris31jct:
Just wait for another newer phone...
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mackster248:
Because with the SGS4G you're on Samsung's leash.

You need Samsung for updates. This phone doesn't even have a 100% stable GB yet... And ICS is looming. Thus, you can pretty much throw the idea of Samsung ever updating this phone to ICS.

That's why NS is best. It's fast, no bugs, has flash camera, and every ROM is stable on it. Hell, even their ICS SDK ROM is a daily driver...

I've always regretted not getting the NS. But the MT4G was almost just as good, but traded it for this G2x.

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[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jzun223:
I went from the Galaxy S 4G to the nexus S last week and let me tell you it was a great decision. Don't get me wrong the Galaxy S 4G is a good phone but it doesn't beat the nexus S. And since the nexus S has been confirmed to get the Ice Cream Sandwich update it gives the nexus s a good edge over other phones. The nexus s does not have a micro sd but it has 16GB built in. the Galaxy S 4G has like 512mb but it does have a micro sd slot. Just something to consider depending how much content your planning on putting on your phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Alfred E.:
Better to remain silent

In #5 you want "not an old platform" Wait 6 months and you will find yourself on an "old" platform. When I received my brand new S4G last week (a device introduced a year ago?), the OS was already "old," running Froyo 2.2.1, and the hardware was surpassed by devices introduced in the past 3-6 months, like the Nexus S. Does this mean the S4G is crap? Not for me. I got this device and a second one free, along with free activation, for locking into a 2-year contract. ($450 will cover 3-4 months of my contract). I know I will need a phone for the next 2 years and beyond, the choice of providers will decrease by 1 within the next 12 months, and the usage (contract or month-to-month) prices are what the prices are. I am in Chicagoland and my 4G coverage is excellent, wifi/wifi calling has worked for me at home and here at work, the screen is crisp enough to watch clips without thinking "this is crap" when I am idling someplace. I have upped the OS to very stable Gingerbread 2.3.6 thanks to the developers who post here. Will ICS bring me unicorns and rainbows? Maybe, but I hate unicorns and only double rainbows get a rise out of me. So, is the Nexus better than the S4G? Probably. But like someone said "Just wait for another newer phone..."
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Jadefalkon:
I am wondering if an one has tried both cases? I checked different sites and most have different measurements for the commuter. Currently I own the tough case but would like to try the commuter if it's not any larger. I have a Nite Ize holster and the Case Mate fits perfect.

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] BigDogPooh:
I have the commuter series outerbox for the i9100 and it fits my i777 perfectly.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cheetablaze:
Ordered mine yesterday on amazon for dirt cheap.... Can't wait to get it!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Duffman14:
Is the noise cancelling mic next to the headphone jack covered with the i9100 commuter case?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] kezell:
I have the commuter series case. It fits excellent. It does cover the noise mic, however I did not modify the case yet. But I have not noticed any issues to date. I use my phone daily and a lot.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] BigDogPooh:
There is a fairly large hole right next to the headphone jack cover. It may not be a 100% aligned but its a decent size hole which should serve the purpose.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Jadefalkon:
Thanks for the replies but I'm trying to figure out if the commuter is similar in size to the Tough Case. It will be in a holster while I work and the Tough case fits perfectly. A customer posted a video on amazon showing that the commuter does have the holes for both mics. I love my tough case but like how the commuter covers all the ports.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cheetablaze:
I have the case mate pop and its just a tad smaller than my wifes Iphone 4 Otterbox Defender. Otterbox puts it at 16.77 mm thick. From the pictures it looks like the tough case is also a bit thinner than the pop because its form fitting. The cate mate pop is not form fitting, the back is completely flat. The Otterbox commuter is 14.80 mm thick so i'm guessing my case mate pop will be thicker.

i'm looking forward to the commuter because it protects the front a bit. So when it falls it will luckily strike that first and the raised sides. Its a given that otterboxs are lint magnet, i'm surprised because my caste mate is not. The shiny back does however drive me nuts, ITS UGLY!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] erraz:
Nevermind Found pictures on Amazon
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ricktat:
I am hoping that mine comes in today. The only bad thing about cheap sellers with free shipping can be the delivery.

I hate not having any type of tracking.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Duffman14:
I decided to up and order one of these myself. I don't make enough calls to care about that stupid mic anyways...lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Rookie407:
I just got mine I in today and I'm wondering if there's a hip case that this would fight on?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] karate104:
If you guys do care about the second mic, Otterbox does make an I777-specific Commuter case. I have one. Here's the link. Might be more expensive since you'd be buying it from them directly at full price and because it's hard to find, but I think it's worth every penny anyway, over a year and still going strong.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Spinergy02:
Bought my otterbox commuter case off of Amazon about a month ago for 20usd and am very happy with it. Have had no problems with any functionality from it.
[Networking] cabagekiller:
I bought a Samsung galaxy S2 off contact. I am looking for the best plan with days and text mainly with some minutes. I would like it on AT&T bands so I have 3g data. Thank you for the help.
[Networking] Optimus-Prime:
I would say unlock it and move to starlight talk. The phone will work the same as in a ATT network and you get everything unlimited for $45
[HTC Sensation] fearkillerr:
Hi there guys, im trying to calibrate my battery (Stock 1530) using battery calibrator. I have two questions.

1- is it better to discharge my battery then use Battery calibrator to calibrate it or turn off phone and charge over night and power on> recovery and remove Battery stats bin?

2- why my battery at times says 4215 and at times 4209 when its full? can someone describe the right battery volts value to me, thx!
[HTC Sensation] kaof:
1. i dont use battery calibrator, but charging overnight and wiping battery stats is the way to go.

2. there's no such thing as a "right" voltage. li-ion batteries never charge to their full design capacity. what you should look out for is the current. your battery is full when the current decreases until it settles on a low value. the charging will then stop and you'll notice the current goes to negative.
[EVO 4G General] dcoaster:
Hey everyone, I've been on Synergy RC1 for a few months now. I think it's great save for some lagging, space issues, and a few connectivity bugs. I've been looking at MikG, Mik3D, Synergy RLS, and CM7. I'm looking mainly for speed, battery life, no crazy default themes (all red/blue text, etc.), and basically everything working (4G, wifi, etc). Possible with any of these or another one I have forgotten?

Thanks for the help! :)
[EVO 4G General] Notorious:
I would choose mikG
[EVO 4G General] ckoadiyn:
+1 to mikg
[EVO 4G General] ncfastls1:
Another for MikG...its my favorite sense rom. Very fast and everything works. Aamikam constantly updates it which is nice. Coiledwire has a very nice theme over on the mikg forums. I'd still be using it if I didn't have the high display usage bug on sense roms that eats my battery.
[EVO 4G General] dcoaster:
Thanks for the ideas! If I happened to go out of my comfort zone into AOSP ROMs, which would best fit the qualifications above?
[EVO 4G General] fitz420:
Mikg or classic for sense, and decks for aosp are my choices.
[EVO 4G General] Green_Arrow:
It'll be helpful

well cm7 is an aosp rom, so if you are interested in learning about some aosp roms just click in the link in my sig ^_^
[EVO 4G General] gunfromsako:
CLASSIC!!!
[EVO 4G General] jboyer0000:
Merge is really nice...best of both worlds
[EVO 4G General] felty04:
MikG!!!!!!!!!!
[EVO 4G General] Neitmrh15:
Gotta say MikG too. I've been using the sense-less version with good luck so far, 2 days off one charge sitting at 40% left with limited use (just texts, a few photos, a few minutes of wind-up knight, mix of WIFI/3G, etc...)
[EVO 4G General] giovanny02:
I like Team Nocturnal's Xplod1.3 withTiamat 3.37 kernel, very smooth AOSP
[EVO 4G General] chrisr407:
Why not try synergy RLS1. Synergy is my favorite
[EVO 4G General] eggsack:
Synergy RLS1 should have been your choice months ago. It fixed all you said, laggy, and some bugs that were in RC1 and 2. Duh!!

If you want to go ASOP, CM7 is ok. I dont like ASOP, what is the point of having a cutting edge phone like an EVO if you dont run all the bells and whistles of Sense? Kind of counter productive in my view. Sense is what makes an EVO an EVO!!

Good luck. I also run MikG and it is nothing more than Synergy anyway. Has a few more selections on the pull down bar, but other than that, I can see no difference.
[EVO 4G General] chickut123:
Go with Classic! I switched from synergy RLS 1. Its blazing fast!!!
[EVO 4G General] scootzilla:
i using mikg's right now and like it very fast and stable.
[EVO 4G General] droiddawg:
If you don't need 4G give virus' new 3.5 Rom a go.

sent from my EVO 4G - InfectedROM Eternity by Virus
[EVO 4G General] ncfastls1:
MikG was a lot faster and stable than Synergy for me. Also the fact that myn has abandoned synergy and that MikG continuously gets updates helped me switch.
[EVO 4G General] Dmaxx67:
Mikg is great
[EVO 4G General] kingme23:
Mik3d if you would like a more cutting edge rom. It is just as smooth as mikg but is full sense 3.0
[EVO 4G General] hellknight4206:
I used Synergy for a while, actually it was the first and only rom I used until I got the RCMix3d Runny Sense 3.5 rom, yes it isn't that stable yet but with my sd card partitioned and cpu master running it seems to be really snappy, though there are some bugs with it that may turn others. I can't wait until it is updated..
[EVO 4G General] DertyDOH:
for Sense roms I'm really liking the PrimeXL rom, and for aosp I really am in love with the gingerbread evo deck rom
[EVO 4G General] aaronagis:
I'm a big asop fan, but I for sense mikG is my fav...but merge is also good competition... I've been running it for a week and its really really smooth and I haven't had a single bug yet... Eclipse theme is killer too!
[EVO 4G General] tmwilsoniv:
I keep going back to Myn's 2.2 rls5. The longest I've been away from Myn's 2.2 is one week. It's fast, smooth, stable as hell, and runs perfectly with SBC kernels.

I see two problems with running 2.3 roms on the Evo 4g:

They're unstable (compared to Myn's). Fast and laggy at the same time...frequent force closes.

There is no SBC kernel available yet. All of that unstable speed is hell on the battery.

Don't fall into the "Last year's model trap," in which a ROM's date of release trumps it functionality. I keep seeing the phrase "Eye candy" and look at this theme, check out that mod. Screw the themes. I don't have two Evo 4Gs because I can put some silly purple motif all over the damn things. I bought them to use them, as smoothly and efficiently as possible. But if it's mods and themes your after, Myn's 2.2 has them by the boat load.
[EVO 4G General] nivxx:
Hi guys, I too was looking for a good sense-based Synergy RLS 1 replacement so it looks like I'll have to grab MikG. Can someone post me a link to the latest version? I've ran a few searches for "MikG" in these Evo forums but couldn't find what I was looking for. Sorry if I'm missing something obvious here...thanks!
[EVO 4G General] Dubbleurx:
+1 for virus. Smooth as silk. No 4g, but its not offered in my area anyways. Battery life is great.
[EVO 4G General] johntash:
+1 for CM7. Synergy RLS1 and MikG are both awesome if you want to keep sense though.

CM7 has 4g support and the battery life always seems better to me so I keep coming back to it :]
[EVO 4G General] Blameme:
Can someone provide a link for the dev threads for mikg and the others? I don't see them.
[EVO 4G General] scottypeterson:
http://themikmik.com/showthread.php?6784-MikG-v2.61-11-23-2011)

Here is the link for the MikG ROM. I would suggest this rom with Chopsuey 9.2.7 kernel to anyone. Just see what works best for you. I'm a flashaholic and this rom may have cured me lol.
[Verizon Droid Charge] gTen:
Just got a Droid Charge lately and have been using it with Android-Wifi-Tether 3.1 and everything has been great, awesome even...but just to be more greedy hoping to see if it can be made better.

The issue that I notice is when doing a speed test on my phone(speedtest.net) and doing Android-Wifi-Tether and doing a speed test on my pc(speedtest.net) there is a HUGE drop.

Android-Wifi-Tether 3.1: 7.40mbps/6.59mbps

Phone using flash: 12.30mbps/5.75mbps

To note, I also have an Epic 4g and it does exactly same thing with 4G where upload is ok and download gets chopped up. And after doing some tests on my Epic I concluded that it was not the limitation of the wifi(I setup a socks proxy on my phone and when in use downloads speeds matched)

Any suggestions on how to take the biggest advantage of the speed? I don't car if its ad-hoc or infrastructure as long as I have the fastest speed possible.(short of setting up a socks proxy again lol)
[Verizon Droid Charge] JihadSquad:
Root your phone and download the latest version of this:

http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/

The reason you have to go there is because Verizon blacklisted it in the market for the Charge. Once you install it, go to settings and change the device profile to Samsung Fascinate. This tether is infrastructure, so it acts like a real router.

I torrent using this app all the time using unlimited and my data has not been slowed.
[Verizon Droid Charge] kvswim:
Not trying to derail the thread or anything, but did you know you can torrent directly from your phone? I do it almost every night-app called "aDownloader"

Sent from my Droid Charge running Infinity Beta
[Verizon Droid Charge] JihadSquad:
Yes, I use that. However, I can't store the large files that I download onto it (think blu-ray).
[Verizon Droid Charge] DROID3R:
AtorrentPRO IS WAY BETTER THAN ADOWNLOADER. its a paid app in the market but you can torrent for it . lol
[Verizon Droid Charge] gTen:
Did you read what I wrote? I mean how would I be using Android-Wifi-Tether if I was not rooted? I mean I am using it already if you haven't noticed...

Anyways..are you 100% sure that you are not loosing speed when tethering? did you do a speed test on both your pc and your phone using the same speedtest server?

I have used both before and ya atorrent was a lot better.

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Edit: Interesting..by coincidence I had my phone left on clock by accident so screen was not turning off... apparently when I ran a speed test with screen on it ran at 20mbps download and with screen off 4-5mbps..hmm..it seems like it may be switching to low power mode or something :/..and keeping the screen on is bad cause it'll burn away the oleds so maybe by making it a fully black screen and never idle? :/
[Verizon Droid Charge] JihadSquad:
Wow I guess I wasn't paying attention LOL. But I use an app called screen filter (market) to superdim the screen to save battey. I once set it to 10% and I could barely make out the cancel button outside at night.
[Verizon Droid Charge] gTen:
Ok, problem solved...it seems I gotta uncheck "Disable wake-lock" and then manually turn off the screen..that way I get full speed 4g tethering it seems..gonna do a bit more tests to make sure.

Edit: NVM that only works for a few minutes and phone goes back to low power mode...hmmm...

Edit2: or maybe "Disable wake-lock" does work :/..ok I am gonna stop jumping the gun and do a few days of testing...

While tethering with unchecked "wake-lock":
[Verizon Droid Charge] ¿GotJazz?:
Congrats on getting better numbers ...

But, gTen, you may be going about this the totally wrong way. WiFi tethering is not an efficient way to tether. It may be convenient, but there are "costs" involved.

1) WiFi tethering is susceptible to EMF noise and signal strength/quality that can degrade your data rates randomly.

2) WiFi has a more limited bandwidth.

3) You need to plug in your phone, since power consumption when WiFi tethering is pretty significant.

For the most reliable tethering connection, you should try wired (USB) tethering (I like using EasyTether - It's cheap and very easy to use).

Wired tethering advantages:

1) No signal degradation.

2) The USB real-world bandwidth is around 380 Mb/sec vs. around 100 Mb/sec for 802.11n (but, that's when the signal is perfect).

3) Your phone is plugged into your PC, so you are charging your phone while it is tethering.

That said, here's another thought: For WiFi tethering, I found that the Open Garden app was much more reliable and flexible than the Android-WiFi-Tethering app. Open Garden also supports Bluetooth connections.

Cheers,

¿GJ?
[Verizon Droid Charge] xdadevnube:
I am also curious about the wake-lock function.
[Verizon Droid Charge] gTen:
I have been tethering for a long time ever since my days of the PPC6700 came out. I have tried USB, Wifi and Bluetooth and eventually settled on using Wifi.

I am well aware of the advantages and disadvantages of each. At end of the day even if Wifi goes at 54mbps, considering LTE speeds in my area its more then enough.

On the other hand USB will make my phone end up on the floor...trust me I know..I have dropped my ppc6700 and mogul over 1,000 times EACH (I am not exaggerating here)..1 - 4 times a day I dropped my phones while tethering.

USB is not the ultimate end all protocol either cause you have also to deal with large overhead.

I have made sure to pick the least congested channel and so far its doing ok and my speeds are matching my phone in general. I was not trying to ink out the best performance down to the kilobyte but we can all agree that tethering at speeds 1/2 to 1/3 of that set on the phone is too low.

I am always by a charger so its no big deal to me, I don't tether unless I am next to one anyways.

I will try out Open Garden and see how that goes, can't hurt I guess.

Edit: I looked at open garden and it seem to b a fork of android-wifi-tether 2.x branch :/

So far looking at the "wake-lock" option it seems to be a hit or miss at keeping the device awake..but I am 100% certain keeping the device awake is having an effect on the speed.

Right now I am trying a few tricks such as after setting it to tether open up the alarm clock app, then turn off the screen..so far its working but don't want to jinx it :/
[Verizon Droid Charge] adrialk:
Maybe you can use Tasker to set the MIN clock speed to 800mhz whenever the Tether app is running?

You could check if that works first by using Tegrak or similar...

If that works try 400mhz, etc...
[Verizon Droid Charge] ¿GotJazz?:
Yep, it is. And I found it to be a lot less buggy, and better functionality. The "latest & greatest" rev may always be the latest, but it certainly isn't always going to be the greatest. :)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rkanwar:
Hi guys ive tried searching. Just wanted to know what risks are involved in unlocking the bootloader? Risks of bricking? Etc.

Ive tried doing a lot of research but I got nowhere. I am also afraid of unlocking my bootloader
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] taaviu:
Always is risk brick your device.

A lot people already unlocked their bootloaders without any problems.

If you don't know what you are doing, then don't do it!!

Sent via my Nightly v16 MT15i®
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
Read the stickys. ;)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rkanwar:
I know there are risks of bricking but I want to know what other risks there are?

Ive tried reading stickies but cannot find the info im looking for
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nujhum:
Your DRM will be permanently deleted, and will cause malfunctioning of music like, trackid, Ota.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
Depends on how you unlock it.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jinx13:
Correct, unlocking at se website will lose DRM functions and unlocking with setool will keep these
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pavanhugar:
believe me you can get more from your arc when its bootloader is unlocked!:D i didnt find any risk or disadvantage! :p
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
The little things you lose by deleting DRM and unlocking the bootloader a really worth it!

Kernels, recovery, my Arc is better than I expected it to be now :)