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[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b-eock:
1 MHz? that wont even start up a old Gameboy...
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prbassplayer:
Free version is for you to test it. Paid has a set on boot feature, voltage control among other things
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tommyguns818:
So after I root my wifes captivate with super one click, I can install current nightly with google add on through Rom manager? She had an HTC aria running current nightly and I had to do it always through CWM. Which is not a problem. its because ROM manager didn't work with HTC arias. A little buggy here and there.But I heard its allot easier through ROM manager. But is it safe? Thxs guys.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pirateghost:
rom manager is terrible on the galaxy s phones
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tommyguns818:
Thanks. good to know. I'll be doing it from CWM then.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pirateghost:
i am not knocking koush and all those involved with ROM manager. i bought the premium version for my other phones, and i love it, but i have to blame samsung and their method of recovery. rom manager just doesnt play well with galaxy s phones. it 'sort of' works once you have CM7 installed. again, its not rom managers fault, its the crappy recovery we have to deal with.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlackSideburns:
What would be the easiest way to theme a stock ROM? Things like notification pulldown, status bar, battery icons, lockscreen, etc.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
find and read the million already written tutorials.read the new user guide.

read read read.

oh and to your original question....

why in hell would you root if you dont know what to do with root?

that kind of methodology will end up giving you a 400$ paperweight.

READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ANY MODERATOR will tell you XDA is NOT a place to spoon feed babies.it is a community development forum FOR DEVELOPING. it is NOT a "help me do this" fourm.

xda is not a place to "make your phone cool" it is a place of learning and developing.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlackSideburns:
I rooted for several reasons. I just asked to see what other people were doing with their phones. Anyways, alright next time I'll just go post somewhere else where they hopefully don't mind "spoon feeding babies."
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aex90832:
Personally, i stay away from ROM Manager, because CWM works better for me anyways, and i can guarantee that i know EXACTLY whats going on while its flashing...plus ROM Manager, like stated before, SUCKS on Galaxy S devices..
[Galaxy S II General] hatori:
Your post is very useful. Thank you.
[Galaxy S II General] galeej:
thanks mate
[Galaxy S II General] AMDPOWERFIST:
no problem guys - glad i could pass on some of my knowledge to help others.
[Galaxy S II General] adit07:
appreciate the effort you put into it.. Thanks for the info!
[Galaxy S II General] yrvn:
Thanks for all this info. Bought my S2 yesterday and this is a great list to start customizing it :)
[Galaxy S II General] dknotty:
Would you mind explaining what fast dormancy means? Presumably fast dormancy means a better battery life?
[Galaxy S II General] AMDPOWERFIST:
Fast Dormancy (to my knowledge) - is a specific function on the service providers (your phone company) end which allows the phone to switch network modes fast (3-6 seconds) where as having Fast Dormancy disabled allows phones to switch network modes 20-30 seconds or so....

What this means is that by having Fast Dormancy enabled AND the service provider can allow for faster 3G speeds and battery saving... however (again only to my knowledge from what i have read) if the service provider DOESNT support this function, the phone can be "polling" for instructions from the service provider as to which network mode to switch to, if the service provider doesnt support fast dormancy, this can decrease battery life AND decrease 3G speeds...

The service provider i use in Australia is called OPTUS and they (to my knowledge) do not support fast dormancy function, and therefore when i switch it off my battery life increases (only so slightly) and my 3G speeds increase substancially...

To test your 3G speeds with fast dormancy ON and OFF - use an applcation called: "Speedtest.net Mobile" - can be downloaded from here: https://market.android.com/details?...DEsIm9yZy56d2Fub28uYW5kcm9pZC5zcGVlZHRlc3QiXQ..

I usually run the test under these conditions:

* Reboot the phone

* Run the speedtest application 2 times (practice)

* Record the next 3 attempts

* Always pick the same time of day (as network congestion from day to day is fairly similar around the same time of day but differs throughout the day)

* Always choose similar weather conditions (as stormy and rainy weather actually decreases 3G speeds - again only slightly but enough to create bias in your results)

If any SMS's or phone calls or notifications (say from facebook or any other app) appears on screen, reset the phone again and try again - as this can cause a bias in the read outs....

This application is also very handy for testing specific modem files - such as the newest XXKI3 and XXKI4 modems to see which is better for your specific service provider and location.

Modem files can be found here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1277593

I hope this helps

Cheers
[Galaxy S II General] nikzDHD:
Hardly any usage at all mate to be honest, shows good idle time but what's the point of having a smartphone and not using it to it's potential?

On topic, very good thread lot's of useful information.
[Galaxy S II General] aers99:
How to eliminate any residual files during a full-wipe ROM installation?

Once the .zip file is located on the Internal SDcard, enter CWM:

1) Boot into CWM (vol up + menu + power)

2) Wipe Data/factory reset (main menu)

3) Wipe Cache (main menu)

4) main menu > advanced menu > Wipe Davlik

5) main menu > advanced menu > Reboot Recovery

6) Install ZIP from sdcard > Choose ZIP from sdcard > XXX.zip

7) Wipe Data/factory reset (main menu)

8) Wipe Cache (main menu)

9) main menu > advanced menu > Wipe Davlik

After flash the rom, must factory reset again?

Just for confirmation..
[Galaxy S II General] Gavin.csy:
because i have to work to pay for the phone
[Galaxy S II General] nikzDHD:
Another thing I'd recommend is to inject toggle2g, options to switch to 2g while screen is off and more, I'm sure this will save some battery life as well especially when your screen is off and are in a bad signalled area.

Going to try this out tonight and test next week while at work to see if it works or not.

I've now got the 2000mah battery, so let's see how well this baby can perform for regular use.
[Galaxy S II General] AMDPOWERFIST:
I usually do, the reason why i wipe data again AFTER a new ROM has been installed, all depends on the ROM maker. There may be certain temp file/folders or scripts left behind. Doing another quick data wipe as well as cache and davlik afterwards can help to eliminate these residual files.

Its also the reason why a few people have issues with "not enough space" when moving from ROM to ROM - its very rare, but as ive said before, it takes about 30 seconds for all of the "excess" wipes - i believe its worth that 30 seconds before entering Android OS for the first time and start restoring your apps and settings, only to find out that theres an issue that could have been solved with the 3 wipes and then you have to go back into CWM - wipe them, and start again, costing you a vast extra amount of time to re-restore everything over again.

Basically they are just precaution measures. Not always necessary, but in my experience of testing a HUGE variety of ROM's and Kernel combinations, these are the small tips and tricks i have found to eliminate a few of the common issues that arise from messing around with vital ROM and Kernel files.

Cheers
[Galaxy S II General] xfox:
you can also customize your display settings, setting shorter screen awake times and shorter key lighting time
[Galaxy S II General] yoshx05:
how can u be so clever ,and patient? taking all your time to help us noobs ?:)

Thank You for the Great Guide!
[Galaxy S II General] AMDPOWERFIST:
haha, clever not so much. more so alot of trial and error, and reading copius amounts of webpages and guides myself over the 2-3 years ive been using android phones and tablet devices.

whats the point in having knowledge if you dont share it with others.

glad i could help :D
[Galaxy S II General] AMDPOWERFIST:
Have just added 2 more in GREEN to the main page. Trying to eliminate partial wakelocks in betterbatterystats called:

Managewakelock:

partial UID

&

GTALK_ASYNC_CONN

Will continue to do some research to try and cutback / eliminate as many partial wakelocks from the Android OS as possible. Will keep adding to the main page with dates to show progress.

Cheers
[Galaxy S II General] mudferret:
Checking MD5 sums is good practice as well. Winzip, et al, can do it on your PC "show checksum" or a app like ES File Explorer, et al, can check MD5 sums under properties.
[Galaxy S II General] AMDPOWERFIST:
Good point - will add to main post, cheers
[Kindle Fire General] Thelgow:
As a test I copied over a 700mb xvid file and it immediately popped up saying eta 12 mins.

I watched it and was closer to 8 or so.

When It was done I drag/dropped it onto my samsung galaxy S and only took 3 minutes..

Kind of reminds me of my old usb "2.0" ipaq, where a 700mb file took 15 minutes. I gave up and got an sd card reader and would transfer to card, then stick it back into the device.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] ganovim:
Have been a happy NC user for a year, and the one thing I always missed

was a Microphone (for Skype and so forth).

Would like any updates/reports on the NT Microphone ability and usage before

I take the plunge
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] hawk7777:
Sound recorder is avaliable on the nook tablet, search sound in the search tab.
[Acer Iconia A500] andredurao:
Hi there, it's my first post...

I've used to have on default android keyboard the International English Keyboard enabled, but after a factory reset on my A500 I can't type accents anymore...

I take a look on: Settings/configure input methods/Android keyboard

And the only "Active input methods" are: English (US) Keyboard, English Voice

I don't have a International English Keyboard...

Before the reset accents worked fine, I just needed to long press a vowel key and a menu shows on text editor. But now this ain't working anymore.

Besides that, another different behaviour: before the reset the keyboard was very much like a real one (a hardware one) when I hold shift key I could press another key and that other was typed on upcase. Now it don't work too.

I asked this also on android enthusiasts (stack xchange).. lets see maybe somebody know whats happening...

Somebody knows how back it the way it was before?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] JSAHITA:
After playing for considerable time I came to the conclusion that the note is not huge upgrade from s2 besides having a big screen. The s pen is a big put off for me and note seems much more laggier to me.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] xAnimal5:
I receive literally 0% lag and I can play n64 games that I couldn't on my S2. Battery life is better, better GPU, and ICS is gonna make this thing run smooth as butter.

If you are receiving lag, you probably haven't tweaked your system yet.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] maxh:
But this phone is 100% about the huge, high res screen! That puts it in a class completely above the GSII. I had both and the Note's not an upgrade, it's a completely different and IMHO much more desireable device!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] JSAHITA:
S2 had 0%lag but note has some lag although bearable
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] xAnimal5:
I receive literally no lag bro. Maybe you have a defective one? My Note on stock runs faster/smoother than my custom Rom'd S2
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] JSAHITA:
Well I would it use for some more days and see If I could get it replaced
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] koniakki:
Talking specifically about hardware, the main difference from the SGS2 is the screen. So what more did you expect? I'm really curious.. :p

P.S: For me in the mobile tech world, 1" is a huge upgrade. Like going from 3.5" to 4.3" which is 0.8" upgrade. Then imagine going from 4.3" to 5.3"! Now that's an upgrade! Also the "lag" is a software-based fix. So no worries.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Twohothardware:
Going from a 4.3" 800x480 resolution screen to a 5.3" 1200x800 screen is a HUGE upgrade.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] JSAHITA:
I expected the device to be much more zappier than the S2.

Sent from my GT-N7000 using I expected XDA App
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] koniakki:
I understand you completely. And I do agree with you on the lag because other users report it as well. But is it really fair to compare a 7 months old phone gone throught many updates/optimizations with the Note?

As I said before the SGS2 was not as fast as it is now when launched. Anw it's the Note "fault" for the lag. Nothing a good update/optimization of the Note cannot fix.

So enjoy your great device and optimize it to your needs.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] intruda119:
I really think the op bought the device for the wrong reason.
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[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sakias:
hallo, i´m new here and sorry my english is terrible.

i have a omnia 7 and today i downdated it, but i forgot to make a backup of my pictures. there is nothing in zune or skydrive since 5.10.2011 from me.

is there any chance to get my pictures back. i tried to make the omnia 7 to a removeble medium to recover the pictures but the phone has no device letter (i hope you understand what i mean) to choose.

please help me there are very important pictures for me. !!! thank you !!!

and sorry for the bad english
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GoodDayToDie:
If you don't have your photos set to automatically sync and you reflashed or rolled back (essentially a very custom re-flash) the phone without syncing them manually, I am sorry but they are gone. Flashing a phone is basically like reformatting a computer - everything is wiped, permanently.

However, it's possible that some of your photos may still be available off the phone. For example, did you disable the setting to automatically upload your photos to WinDows Live Skydrive? If not, they may be available there (lower resolution than originally, but much better than nothing).
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sakias:
i dont have it on skydrive.

is there no solution. whats about making tha phone a windows mobile phone 6 ?

mobile phones 6 have a device letter. can i flash a rom from a mobile phone 6 or perhaps androit ?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jtashcraft:
OK so here is the story...

I accidentally flashed the 2.3.5 firmware for the Samsung gs2 i9100 thinking it was for the sph-d710... Obviously that didn't work out very well. Now the phone won't boot. I can get it into download mode but odin will no longer recognize it. I have tried the i9100 drivers, and the sph-d710 drivers. No luck, it will boot into recovery mode also, but unfortunately because the firmware is for the i9100 which has an "ok" button and the sph-d710 doesn't I can't get it to do a hard reset. Short of dropping it in a bucket of water and using insurance is there anything I can do?

Yes I know I am a moron...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] The Odom Project:
Well as for the ok button, have you tried using the home button instead? And have you ever used Odin before?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] leezrd:
Sometimes I've had Odin "not recognize my phone" but stilll flashed....and by won't boot...you mean boot loop?...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] leezrd:
Hard reset wouldn't help if won't boot anyway...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jtashcraft:
Boots into recovery mode only, but i cant select anything
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] drsteven2:
ET4G

I did the exact thing as you did. The only difference is that I unplugged the USB connection which caused my phone to brick completely. The moment I realized I was using the wrong firmware I disconnected my ET4G. My phone was useless, I couldn’t boot up in Odin or recovery. What I did I took it to the Sprint store and I told them that I did not know what happened to the phone and they replaced my phone for free.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SocialReject:
Honestly, I've flashed i9000 before and I'm sorry to say but youre screwed. Send it in to mobile tech videos for jtag repair. mine wouldn't boot or recognize at all for weeks untilI finally gave up.

Sent from the future.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bambam126:
Yeah i asked this before and what happenes is u lose your radio so odin cant read it..reply it
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jtashcraft:
Thanks guys for all the help, I just made an insurance claim last night and got a new one this morning
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k1sr:
Hi All,

There are a few posts already about a lack of deep sleep, but most of these are whining threads, without any attempt at trying to figure out what's happening.

So...

Recently, my phone started using battery more than usual (no change to kernel or ROM). I've checked battery stats and advanced battery stats, and it appears that the google location service is preventing my phone from sleeping.

I'm taking a punt that this is an issue with the latest update to google maps and/or latitude.

Is anyone else having this issue just in the last few days, and what investigation have you done...

Please do not post your deep sleep complaints and ask for help in this thread. Only post input to a solution...

I've just force closed maps, hoping something changes - I will update soon enough.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k1sr:
Seems it might be the latest update for Music Timer Widget...

Do not install this app, as it constantly tracks your location, and also prevents deep sleep... Basic malware hidden in an otherwise useful app.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheFaixy:
same happened to me and i found out GPS turned on itself and if you are lucky (like me) a google pop up appears which asks for your location if not selected anything than it turns on problem solved for me dont know about you :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hdfxsts:
Hi

Try turning off "background data" and in "my locations" turn off "use wireless networks", then reboot and turn them back on. It worked for me.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hitch_Itch:
wifi tether help

Hi guys,

Im trying to help a friend, He has the Verizon Samsung Fascinate, the phone is rooted, has super user. I Dl'd and installed the Android wifi tether 2.07apk from the google dev site. started up the app. started tether without issue, looked on my Toshiba Thrive Tablet, found the android tether wifi, tried to connect and message pops up on my tablet stating something about adhoc is not supported.

I have a Droid Incredible running Nil's sense 3.5 rom and have the same android tether app, I can start up tethering, turn tethering on, connect and surf the web on my tablet, with no mention of the adhoc compatibility thing.

Im not up on Samsung devices, I have always had HTC phones. So im not sure if this a Samsung issue or what.

I compared his tether app settings to mine and both are the same.

Im at a loss here and could really use some advice about how to fix the issue.
[Windows Phone 7 General] morpheuszg:
Did Microsoft change the payment methods? I can now pay via my prepaid sim account. I really appreciate that as I don't own a credit card :)

Edit: Btw, I'm using Congstar, it's a subsidiary of t-mobile.
[Windows Phone 7 General] dkp1977:
That doesn't have anything to do with Microsoft. Carriers decide whether they support pay per bill or not. T-Mobile have just started supporting it. Since Congstar is a subsidiary of T-Mobile, I suppose that's why they support it as well.
[Windows Phone 7 General] morpheuszg:
Yes, you're right, I've read about that today. That payment method which T-Mobile now offers affects Congstar as well. Really nice :D Finally I can now buy apps that I wanted from the beginning :)
[Windows Phone 7 General] dkp1977:
You could as well have used a prepaid credit card. Works fine. ;)
[Windows Phone 7 General] morpheuszg:
Well, it seems that this feature has been revoked for Congstar or maybe temporarily down, because marketplace now asks for a credit card without other options like before :/ Man this sucks...

Edit: Nvm, it works now again. Seemed to be temporarily down.
[General Questions and Answers] laklaklak:
Hi all,

As a noob, I try to learn about rooting.

But, I am a little bit more geeky than the average user. So I want to understand in bigger depth what is going on when "you root" the phone.

I have made my search around and I have a certain question:

Does rooting include (in all cases) the change of rights on the /system directory, no matter what the phone is?

Is this the 'heart" of the rooting process or am I missing something (or a lot) here?
[General Questions and Answers] tharaka:
this is as far as I know.

your phone is a mini PC running a flavor of linux. In each linux PC, there's the system admin, "root". When you root, what you do is to unlock that root user in order to execute stuff as "root". not as a regular user.

The unlocking is done via exploits in the phone / model. Thats why the process differ in phones and models.

Hope you got it. ( and hope I got it )