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[Streak 5 General] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The Streak But Were Too Busy Bricking It

That link there is your first step, for it explains how to root and how to do various other things. Now...I tend NOT to recommend using Titanium Backup since in my experience it screws up when restoring items. Your mileage may vary.

As to a ROM, stick with a stock ROM for now until you are comfortable with the rooting process. I have attempted to use GingerStreak but had a problem with the camera app so I had to go back. Flashing a ROM could fix your issues since a bad flash has been known to be source of the force closes.
[Streak 5 General] popesko:
Hi again,

finaly i tried a simple method: the gingerbreak, and rooted. Now that is rooted, i want try a diff Android version (from 2.2 to 2.3?).

Is there any recommendation?

Of course first i would like to backup all the data (already from the SDCard) but i am talking about the ContactList (i tried to use the simple: export, but onde again i got an error :/)

Any tips?

Thanks for all the help.

KR

Tiago
[Streak 5 General] SuperKeeper:
I've been having lots of little problems too.

My device randomnly decideds to restart time to time. There doesn't seem to be a pattern to it that I've worked out yet. But it's crashing right now and I have to soft reset it.

Another thing, if I have it in normal landscape mode but turn it on while holding it portrait mode or the screen isn't in the same orientation that it was before the screen turned off, Dell Stage often crashes.
[Streak 5 General] popesko:
Exactly, mine restart very often too, but i think i know why. Try disable wireless before leaving your "home network"... in my case, it solves that crashings... only crash if dell stage crashes too... but most of times, its solved.

The only "bugs" i have are: camera button does not work, and when i turn screen on, the "unlock slide button" is ALWAYS in the portrait position.

I wonder, if this is solved with a new android version, or dell "libraries" update?

Thanks.

Tiago
[Streak 5 General] zeeshan2341:
for all those who think the problem does show up when u put it in the pocket facing your leg ..... i had the same view two weeks ago when suddenly i ran into this problem. i think best solution is calibrating the screen .....
[Streak 5 General] popesko:
Calibrating the screen was what i've done when i could not unlock my mob phone for 1 week, i was desperate :(

After that, i solved all the screen issues using screen outside and not against leg.

Tiago
[Xperia Arc General] karthik.chopper:
Hey guys,

I have a huge problem (not that huge actually) with my arc. The chrome plating on the sides (the entire strip) is peeling off from many spots and the paint from the back pannel especially near the groove(to remove the pannel) and the speaker slot are peeling off. Is anyone else facing the same problem??? My friend got a silver one and that also peels off(btw i am having the mid night blue).

Does anyone have a remedy for this??? (i am using a amzer silicon case as of now)
[Xperia Arc General] SXUsr:
It's started on my buttons, the back button has a a 3mm long strip along the ridge of the button and a few tiny specs on all 3, but not on the sides but the buttons don't bother me that much. If it's really that bad and under warranty send or take it back to where you got it from.
[Xperia Arc General] rafuru:
I have the same problem on the 3 buttons D:
[Xperia Arc General] martin132014:
i think its normal that eventually the chrome will wear off..:D
[Xperia Arc General] diggedy:
it shouldnt happen so early in its life though, mine started losing it on the home button after only 4 months
[Xperia Arc General] daveybaby:
Mines lost the chrome on one corner but that's only fair enough cos i dropped it on a stony beach (that's the only damage i'm counting myself lucky i got off that lightly).

If it's peeling off without any sort of abuse then i'd consider getting it exchanged.
[Xperia Arc General] refract:
Have it since early April, have yet to encounter this issue ( thankfully ! )
[Xperia Arc General] jos_031:
If ur hand is sweaty it happens. usually in moisty places
[Xperia Arc General] Poker gypsy:
It's a default from sony, not all phones suffer this problem, my wife has this problem on the home key and back, as I Don't!
[HTC Sensation] ibanezq:
Dear all

Today I had some spare time to test the overhyped Beats Audio in Sensation XE. I took out my Sennheiser HD650’s and compared the sound from the phone vs. CD player Marantz SA7001.

Outcomes: The sound from phone with Beats Audio is comparable with that of the CD, obviously a bit worse especially at higher frequencies. But generally the tonal balance is well preserved. Now let’s switch off BA in the phone: total disaster!

I think that switching BA off distorts the equalization to make the “on” option sound better.

Now, let’s talk about the included headphones:

I never used in-ear phones – I’m against them for many reasons.

The sound: First of all insistent high frequencies. Dry lows. Overall very poor.

So if you want to buy this phone for good sound quality you also need to buy good quality headphones and throw the BA ones away. For example Sennheiser’s MX980 – that’s what I intend to do.

To recap: I’m not totally disappointed because I bought the phone for the 1.5GHz CPU, bigger battery and qHD. Deep down I knew it would turn out like that.
[HTC Sensation] ronijs19:
Beats audio works only with beats headphone. Others sond like normal.

you need root to activate to all headphones.

Sennheiser’s MX980, realy? in-ear or over-ear is alot beter sound izoleiting. And thats small ones like mx980 not thats comfort like in-ear or over-ear.

But that is just my opinion.
[HTC Sensation] ibanezq:
No. At my phone, BA software working with all headphones (Stock ROM, w/o root).
[HTC Sensation] mattbutsko:
I've tested Beats thoroughly with several different qualities of head phones and my conclusion is that it's marketing hype.

In reality, you can't radically improve sound quality on the software end - atleast on a smartphone using headphones to hear the music. I have also suspected that HTC lowers the quality of standard audio to make Beats seem better.
[HTC Sensation] ibanezq:
Exactly! I've the same opinion.
[HTC Sensation] Ace42:
Agreed. I tried OEM htc headphones and the sound was lower and seemed different from normal, but when I plug in my beats tours the sound was much higher and the quality was awesome.
[HTC Sensation] Bronyr:
I thought I'd give it a shot to the much hyped beats audio and - Power Amp app is much much more powerful delivering wide variety of sound presets; quality - beats audio is left in the dust. And I'm comparing apples to apples - same phone and headset.
[HTC Sensation] fizmhd:
Beats Audio is Awsome .... I love it ...

I wish i could buy a beats Headset in India ...
[HTC Sensation] ibanezq:
Beats Audio from HTC? Good joke. :)
[HTC Sensation] bonesy:
I use my Sensation in my 1k I.C.E Setup. Tbh beats sounds utter crap inside it whereas Dolby Mobile boosts the right parts of the EQ to make my car sound system sound like teh sheeat.

Conclusion...

Beats - cheap stuff overpriced and utter rubbish
[HTC Sensation] ronijs19:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/13/htc-sensation-xe-with-beats-audio-review/

Read this. When you use beats headphone, you get other eq. With no beats headphone is other eq. And beats dont be used un bluethoot. Phone only show beats audio on, but sound output not the same.

beats audio is only eq setings.

Start question: " marketing only? " Yes, marketing style with preinstaled eq settings, some red colors, and beats headset in stock.

But in the end, that is somting diferent and way to get some costumers. :)
[HTC Sensation] cryptstyling:
Let me buy the Beats headphones from you then if you dont use them.

PM if you want to do that
[HTC Sensation] brilldoctor:
I have beats on my touchpad and even with good speakers it makes no difference
[HTC Sensation] vincepg13:
You really should try this with beats headphones, as in over head, studios, solo hd or pros...they have a killer combination

And yes its fact HTC rushed and cheaped out on the sensation xe...its all software!! However its still good audio

Bit of a piss take the sensation xl and rezound have built in beats with altered hardware and we just get a software eq...however sounds better then any mobile device I've used so I'm not complaining

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e
[HTC Sensation] mythe:
Don't HD650's need an amp to be really driven properly?

Beats software is usually somewhat gimicky. On HP envy 14 laptops, the beats equalizer software is actually a skin for the default windows settings for frequency boosts.

On the phone any equalizer at all is better than nothing though.

I do like the beats start up splash more than the HTC one.
[HTC Sensation] marmin:
BALANCING ARGUMENT!

Guys if you bought this phone to get HQ sound, then you need your bumps feeling. Its a bit like buying a Mini cooper and complaining that its slower than a Porsche!?

If you want hifi go spend money getting a high quality Q deck or something.

I got the Sensation XE hoping it sounded better than the Sensation and guess what? It does!!!!!

I have to use inner ear headphones and have a pair of very tired Sennheiser cx 400 II's which I love. The ibeats are way better and to have them bundled is great.

If you get the XE to use with your existing spangly million pound headphones, then you need to learn to research more before you splurge your cash on a shiny new phone as the Sensation does all this for a tiny amount less a month.

In short, try to get better sounding audio with awesome headphones, mated to a very capable smartphone (1.5gig, don't care if its over, under, or sideways clocked) for less than £28/month. If you do then I'll consider your argument.

This is the 8th HTC I've had (yeah I started with the e100!) and they always release a better phone the minute you buy one, get over it. Learn to love the one your with!!
[HTC Sensation] Mainspring:
want good headphones?

get some Grado or high end Sennheisers.

don't believe in the hype.
[HTC Sensation] sly.cooper:
Hmm.. sad to know that it is not that great as "marketed" :(. As a general user (not in-depth knowledge about sound, high tech headsets), I did found difference in sound. Probably someone with Sensation XE can talk about difference??? I am still enjoying Beats audio :o
[HTC Sensation] brilldoctor:
My cx300-2s have gone wrong twice!
[HTC Sensation] galaktiker:
I do have these headphones. They fall out from the ears constantly. Don't use them...
[HTC Sensation] bonesy:
This isnt true, When i get to my car tomorrow ill try to use my video camera to see if i can record the difference in sound.
[HTC Sensation] Mainspring:
cx300s aren't exactly high end...

personally never had real good luck with in ear buds myself.

I've had my HD580 for nearly 20 years with no problems. sound quality is amazing, though not exactly a pair you'd use on the go...

perhaps try your luck with Grado.

something like GR8 or GR10, though on the budget, my choice would be SR80... but they are over the head type.
[HTC Sensation] JeTJL:
Have my HTC Sensation 4g with the Android Revolution HD rom.

I'm not a Audiophile by any mean, but I have a pair of LG HBS-700 bluetooth stereo headphones. Audio playback is ok, especially with bass boost. Problem is that with the Android Revolution Rom is that it doesn't have any audio enhancements for Bluetooth like the stock rom. Though I only really loaded the rom because of the 1.5ghz overclock. Also noticing some static when listing to some of my songs now.
[HTC Sensation] Kaym69:
Just an equalizer

In my opinion BA is nothing but a (good!) build in software equalizer for the stock music player.

I came to the conclusion that with any headphones which are plugged in, there is of course a much better sound with BA than without, but i am using PowerAmp for listening to music and it is possible to configure the equalizer in PA in a way that the sound between stock music player with BA and PowerAmp makes quite no difference to me.

By the way: everyones ears are different and everybody has another definition of a good sound - so perhaps this discussion maybe a bit useless? :rolleyes:
[HTC Sensation] snelan:
Yea, I think in the headphone community, Beats are mostly a joke. Just because they say "Dr. Dre" does not mean they are remotely good.
[HTC Sensation] tpaxadpom:
Why not to use something like this http://audio.rightmark.org/index_new.shtml and take some measurements?

I plan on purchasing HTC Sensation realeased with T-mobile carrier in US. I don't know if custom ROMs offer BA, but if they do I will take some measurements to close the loop on this.

BTW I have HP touchpad that offers BA, I will take some measurements in the near future. My old HTC Touch Pro 2 (Verizon) and wife's Touch Pro 2 (T-mobile) have the same frequency response. Boosting 32Hz to +4dB significantly flatten it out. I've posted the measurements on ppcgeeks a while ago.
[HTC Sensation] Ace42:
BA is avail on S4G, I use it and the sound is better than no beats eq. I use beats tours when I use BA and the sound is significantly better than the stock htc headset I have. Obviously I am no audiophile since I own beats, but they their quality is better than what I'm use to using.
[HTC Sensation] Lostcat:
HTC Sales effort

I feel the phone should have a more normal price tag, as it seems that everything out there that is Beats branded is a money maker, i think ARHD 4.1.7 mixed with PowerAmp and Bose over the ear headphones are a very good alternative
[HTC Sensation] tpaxadpom:
Ok I got my HTC Sensation phone and has successfully flashed Android Revolution HD ROM. As promised I've measured the frequency response with Beats turned on, HTC Enhancer (Beats turned off), and PowerAmp with equalizer/tone controls turned off. Note that there is no Beats OFF/HTC Enhancer OFF mode for the built-in player that's why I opted to use third party player with all enhanced modes disabled.
[HTC Sensation] vincepg13:
Right now beats only have 3 profiles: one for the ibeats, one for solo hd's and one generic one.

Use any other beats headset and it sets the generic beats profile. This also works with any headphones tho so I think HTC may have messed up a bit

Anyway, for the 2 taylored profiles I prefer the ones for the solo hd headphones as I think in ear earphones are just **** no matter what ones they are, over head headphones deliver way more power and punch

I have the ibeats, studios and solo hds, so when I use my xe I use my solo hd ones as the profile for them is fukin awewom and I changed the csv file (seen in themes and apps forum) to be even louder

End line: even if you guys think its marketing, to me its fukin awesome.

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio
[HTC Sensation] heygrl:
I think the biggest mistake they made was not being able to reduce these ****ty sound effects. I use SRS HDAL with my PC because it has an off switch, and adjustable settings for center/space, bass, treble and stage.
[HTC Sensation] stonew5082:
bottom line: Beats audio is an EQ setting. and there are thousands of apps on the market with more options that sound just as good. conlusion: its bull. Yeah the beats headphones are pretty good, but so are hundreds of other headphones. My $600 custom iem's blow them out of the water, obviously, and the beats eq is not for audiophiles because audiphiles like to ADJUST settings to their preference, not have some lame preset.

BAM case closed.
[HTC Sensation] John.N:
even the beats headphones aren't that great when compared to others in it's price range.
[HTC Sensation] gustav30:
I would also think from an audiophile point of view, you shouldn't be using an EQ to adjust the sound, as you are interfering with what the producer and sound engineers wanted you to hear.
[HTC Sensation] vincepg13:
People keep saying there are apps bla bla but name one that can recreate sound as good as beats? Closest I've got is power amp but I couldn't quiet get there and still prefer beats. Volume + & equalizer are bull. Beats pro are actually really good headphones, personally there better then Bose for me which I've found is the only comparable ones in that price range. As for blow them out the water, haven't tried so can't comment but I highly doubt it.

Tbh beats in general, not just ba, tends to be like marmite. But looking at the amount of people that use them ranging from everyday to celebrities, there deffo doing something right, and with every successful story its gonna have a TONNE of haters.

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio
[HTC Sensation] vincepg13:
Name some, I'm intrigued

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio
[HTC Sensation] swiftinmotion:
Its a gimmick unless you have and or are using beats headphones
[HTC Sensation] exb0:
name some? Alright. Your beats pro is RM1500 in my currency.

with rm400, I can get an alessandro ms-1. Beats your beats in clarity.

with rm800, I can get grado SR-125I, beats your beats in bass AND clarity.

with rm1200, I can get AudioTechnica ESW-9. Beats your beats in every category there is.

psst, the headphone that can produce muddy sounds like yours and so much bass only costs rm100.

I would know, I've sad down in a shop for 3 hours testing them all and I have the ms-1 and esw9. All my friends who think their beats are the **** are blown away by my ms-1.

I know I've told you before, beats is only good for bass. Nothing else. Listen to orchestra and you'll only hear muddy sounds. Beats are only worth 1/4th of their price.

That's why we have external amps mah brother!
[HTC Sensation] gustav30:
Yeah, I have an m-stage matrix (not very portable) and a Ray Samuels Hornet

amp.
[HTC Sensation] vincepg13:
Good thing I only care about bass then :).

Yer they probably are over priced but there good for the music I listen to, but I've never even heard of the headsets your talking about, everyone round hear always talks about seinheiser or Bose and beats beat them out by far. Either way it works for me, I don't even have pros btw I was just saying there the best beats I tried but too expensive for me. I have solo hd & studio

To add on my post, just looked up on the Audio-Technica ATH-ESW9 headphones. Quiet a few **** reviews about build quality but in general very positive on sound quality. And people said the bass was pretty good but I actually saw a couple saying it was better on beats headphones... So yer ill stick with beats seeing as I won't be listening to orchestra anytime

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio
[HTC Sensation] nawoa:
Beats is a hipster name brand and not a good one. Similar to "Fatal1ty" PC gaming hardware. Just some dead-simple audio processing; it's more than simple equalizer tweaks, there's likely some subtle reverb, noise reduction and other basic effects. Basically, it's changing the audio from how it was intended to be heard. You might consider this an improvement, but not the people who made the music. It's made for the kids who drive around with their car stereo BMMMP BMMMP BMMMP BMMMP BMMMP audible from two blocks away.
[HTC Sensation] Iceananas:
Not even that. It IS just an equalizer setting.

Here you get the frequency response:

Form: http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_sensation_xe-review-672p5.php

Just some bass and treble tuned up, nothing else.

So ppl please stop trolling around with some Beats marketing phrases und accept the fact.

Also the Beats In Ears are crap. Few days ago i got my UE Triple.fi 10. Now thats what I call good In Ears.
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
I agree, stop moaning about beats audio and just buy volume+ from the market
[HTC Sensation] graeme@osprey2000.wanadoo:
beats with dr dre detox

i am using DR dre DETOX headphone and the sound is great only one thing volume so low used a a hd2 first andriod phone
[HTC Sensation] Iceananas:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/FiiO-E6-Por...WWW8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1324340421&sr=8-4
[HTC Sensation] vincepg13:
Don't bother buying that, check the themes and apps forum for the .csv audio files from mudhi and go crazy

I believe the threads called 'tuning system wide volume level'

Or if you have the normal sensation then flash a sensation xe based Rom e.g. arhd 3.6.9

Of course this all depends on having root access

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio
[HTC Sensation] nawoa:
What kind of idiot spends $400 on headphones endorsed by dr dre... Let me guess, did you spring for the Monster Cable version?

edit: wait a minute, Beats is a Monster Cable brand? Are you ****ing kidding me? What the hell... just what the hell. Did you go for the $300 HDMI cable for your TV as well to make sure all the electrons arrived in pristine condition? You're certifiably retarded.
[HTC Sensation] vincepg13:
Dude there good headphones have you even tried them? And your just ****ing rude go jump in a black whole you complete twat

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio
[HTC Sensation] Snake_skw:
definitely a marketing trick...i just compared beats and my own setting in dsp manager + jazz equalizer setting in htc music app...thats what i call a perfection even with my crappy in ears for 10$,when i tried beats setting it was all muddy and crappy :S

and all of you that say its impossible to recreate beats with dsp manager you're so wrong,add some bass,tweak treble a bit and thats it :)
[HTC Sensation] vincepg13:
No no no beats work best with beats headphones so the muddy sound your hearing isn't there when your using beats.

I'm the one saying you can't recreate it and until you've tried it with beats THEN tried recreating it with w.e software you like your argument is completely void.

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio
[HTC Sensation] biggary:
My two cents worth, I am a audiophile and have had many many sets of headphones, basically, the beats headphones were free with my sensation XE, yes, the beats audio is basically a setting, bass and treble turned up, but the headphones were free, I dont give a stuff if other headphones are out, and yes, there are many other good headphones out, and more pricey, if you want to pay more money out, fine, do it, but as a person who appreciates his music, the beats headphones do a damn fine job, I dont need no graphs or jargon or mumbo jumbo to tell me they not good headphones, they are good, and most of all they cost me nothing, yes, I DO know what i am talking about as I do own some very expensive sets of headphones, marketing or not? who cares???
[HTC Sensation] wineds:
Isn't beats a Monster product? If it is this fits the product range perfectly. Monster cables are identical to $10 offering yet cost $100+. enfu said!
[HTC Sensation] exb0:
They're not good. Have you tried anything else? Don't be a rude douche just cause you feel insecure that there's something much more better than yours at the same price.
[HTC Sensation] biggary:
headphones are bloody headphones!! cant see why this post is here, some like the beats ear/headphones, some like to pay to get more and get different ones...... basically...........

EVERYONE HAS A CHOICE

!!! if everyone liked the same headphones, life would be boring!!!

YOU MAY SAY HTC BEATS/SENSATION XE MAY BE A GIMMICK BUT.....

ITS A BLOODY AMAZING PHONE, DUAL CORE, GREAT CAMERA

.....the heaphones for me were a good freebie to a good phone!!!

GET A LIFE!!! USE WHICHEVER EAR/HEADPHONES YOU WANT
[HTC Sensation] drazoyu:
marketing imho.. they advertise software for you to buy hardware..:rolleyes:
[HTC Sensation] vincepg13:
Your the one the posted the very insulting comment I just retaliated. I've tried Bose, seinheser and Sony and I still prefer beats

Mate if I ever met you I'd put your face in the fukin floor you lil forum gangster *****.

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio
[HTC Sensation] exb0:
Oohhh ouch. I feel your butt hurt :)

If you'd care to do some research, those aren't good. They're on par with beats. I know my headphones. You obviously, don't.
[HTC Sensation] Spewy1:
Sense is force closing on me frequently. What is wrong? Will it be related to something I have downloaded?