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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iceangel1980:
I bought sgs2 few weeks ago, had some fun with stock and samsung apps, then I decided that some changes would be nice

found this great forum, with all knowledge and I have to admit I'm overwhelmed and kinda lost.

rooted my phone with Doomlord method (zerg rush exploit), worked like a charm, installed Titanium Backup, that went smoothly too. From what I understand that didn't change flash counter so I can unroot and keep my warranty in case of hardware problems, am I right?

Then I installed ROM manager and here is where problems started, when I click Flash Recovery it's downloading some file, but when I boot to recovery mode, there is info about e: failed to verify whole-file signature and I can only reboot. If that failed, what did it exactly do with my stock firmware and flash counter? please forgive my noob questions, it's my first android device, I'm reading and learning, but it's a lot to process.

I have branded Play (polish provider) firmware (2.3.3, XWKE7) and I can't upgrade it, cuz I can't backup stock firmware with CWM, I'm afraid to flash without backup in case I need take my phone to samsung.

I would love to at least upgrade to 2.3.5 or try some nice custom roms you guy cook here so skillfully but need some advice :) any info will be greatly appreciated :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
Hey hey,

This happens to me too when I installed ROM Manager, and then Flashed a recovery. It does not boot into the orange ClockworkMod Recovery, instead it boots into the stock recovery saying an error.

Don't worry, it did not do anything bad to your phone, it just attempted to install the ClockworkMod recovery but just fails, no biggie ;) All you have to do is flash a custom kernel through Odin, such as CF-Root or Ninphetamine, then you will have ClockworkMod Recovery installed by default. The flash recovery option is for other phones that do not have the secure kernel that Samsung installs into your phone by default.

I use CriskeloROM on my phone, in my opinion, this is my favorite ROM because of the constant updates and massive collection of add ons. It is currently running on 2.3.5 and has a base of XWKJ2. Check out the link in my signature for more details about the ROM.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iceangel1980:
thank you so much for your answer, good to know I didn't break anything (yet! :) )

as you advice I will take a look at Criskelo ROM
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Karakoram2:
Everytime I flash or reboot I get a notification bong. Why for dear xda friends?

Didn't change anything.

My phone did get stolen recentlly and has occasionally been the target of pranks. But idunno. Is it cause I'm running the latest cm nightlies?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Karakoram2:
It actually says "search from camera error"
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Karakoram2:
Newer nightly fixed it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mohitrocks:
Hey everyone :)

As seen on this review: http://www.theverge.com/2011/11/17/2568348/galaxy-nexus-review (not sure if it is the final unit) the galaxy nexus is great in terms of both hardware and software but there are three reasons still persisting as to why I shouldn't buy the Galaxy Nexus

1.) The hardware could get obsoleted fairly quickly.

Although (as the review states) the phone is blazing fast, the hardware is only considered great in relation to other phones. (E.g. the Nexus One had the best hardware when compared to the G1 but when the Atrix was announced, it became fairly obsoleted) This could be a problem because right now the phone might have excellent hardware (and software), in a few months when CES 2012 comes along it is rumoured that there will be quad core phones which will greatly surpass the speed of our current-day phones (e.g. http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/11/15/r...ndroid-4-0-with-a-2-5ghz-quad-core-processor/) I know that nothing can substitute for pure vanilla android, the most recent updates from Google and huge developer base but the fact that technological advancements are only becoming more and more prominent and that within a year or so with the introduction of new apps and games, I feel that one year from now, the galaxy nexus might be like the G1 of today. (If anyone has any contradictory reasons, please state them as I really want to purchase a Galaxy Nexus and get rid of my Motorola Milestone (international version of OG droid) :D

2.) The battery might not suffice for a full day's use.

The only way I can consider my motorola milestone as a viable quality smartphone is if I overclock it to 1GHz (from 550mhz) and apply various tweaks which in turn only let me use the device for 5-7 hours max. If this is the case wit h the Galaxy Nexus, I probably won't want to buy it as I use my phone extensively and I don't want the hassle of charging every night (or at least every 5-7 hours)

3.) This one is not a huge issue for me but it may be in the future. With the gaming market actively expanding in terms of smartphones, with the way-obsoleted GPU that this phone packs, I fear that I may not be able to play a lot of games in the future.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oscillik:
most 'reviewers' are probably not charging the battery when they receive the phone, instead opting to insert the battery right away after opening the box and starting up the phone without charging.

this leads to inconclusive reviews regarding the battery life.

just a thought.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mohitrocks:
You're right. As stated in the review, they haven't tested the battery extensively, and they said they would update the review with the new battery findings in the future
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AllGamer:
1) what do you mean could get obsolete?

it is already obsolete except for the 720 HD screen LOL :D

2) you might be right about that, we'll see how many hour this 1750 mAh battery can pull

3) you also forgot to mention about the lack of space for the ever increasing storage space required to play a game ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] STi489:
Every phone will be outdated in a year....If thats a big deciding factor u may never get a phone.

Sent From Samsung Vibrant
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Chrono_Tata:
I have to confirm what they said about the battery life. I charged the phone up fully before even turning it on and with heavy use (you know how it is the first day you get a new phone) I got around 7 hours out of it. With normal usage I can imagine it lasting a full work day but if you are a heavy user you probably want to look into an external or expanded battery.

As for gaming, from my tests some games really don't run very well, although it might be partly due to them not being optimised for the Nexus hardware or ICS.

To be honest though with any modern smartphones 6-8 hours is pretty much what you can expect with heavy use. I doubt you will find anything much better. If gaming is important I suggest you hold off getting a Galaxy Nexus though. Right now it's not looking too good.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AllGamer:
probably it just need some optimization

but compared to the SGS2 T989 it sure it's lacking a bit there

the T989 on stock can easily pull 14 hr ~ 18 hr with moderate use, and if you are light use, then you can get over a day with that phone

see here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1301609
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] meshdub:
Issues 1 and 2 apply to pretty much any smartphone you get nowadays. So STi489's statement is quite accurate.

I'll refrain from commenting on #3 because I don't do mobile gaming, so don't really know/care a lot about modern phone GPUs.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mskip:
1. Every phone is obsolete 3-6 months after its made as technology is always advancing. Its similar to buying a pc if you need to buy one you get the best you can afford at that time. If you want something thats going to be future proof then you will never get anything as its just not possible. You can hold out for a quad core phone if you want but they wont start appearing for 3-6 months at least and then if you get one of those an 8-core phone maybe 9 months away from that so what are you going to do? The Galaxy Nexus can handle everything that will be thrown at it right now and it will always get the latest updates as soon as they are released by google which I think is more important than the speed of the phone.

2. As mentioned many times the battery tests are not thorough enough to be of any value but with any modern smartphone you arent going to get much more than 8-10 hours intensive use which should be more than enough to get you through a day without problems. If you think you are going to get a phone with an HD screen and dual or quad core processor to last 2-3 days you are dreaming. Leave it in standby most of the time and use it sparingly then yes but with moderate use a day is quite sufficient. You can buy 4800mAh backup chargers for about £20 which is what im getting instead of another battery and should be able to recharge your phone 2 or 3 times.

3. Im pretty sure there wont be many games in the next year that require a quad core phone as they wont have much of a target market. Dual core phones will easily be able to handle any game thrown at it for the foreseable future and it can easily be clocked to at LEAST 1.5GHz which is what its designed to run at so if you need extra speed you can get it. The iphone 4s only runs at 800MHz and look what that can do.

Mark.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] qwer23:
Mostly I agree with you, but on point 3 you mixed something up. iPhone 4s has a very capable (if not the best released) dual-core GPU, the PowerVR SGX 543MP2, while GN is using a overclocked PowerVR SGX 540. It is still more than capable though, but you're mixing up CPU with GPU in your post. Just wanted to clarify that.

Cheers

qwer23
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mskip:
Point taken I was watching tv at the time while I was typing and wasnt thinking too much lol :).

Mark.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] soullinker20:
the Gnex comes with a 1750mAh

I suppose it would last me 2-3 days (maybe i'm wrong) and I'm a light user

my friend's SGS2 lasts 2-3 days to him with light to moderate usage BUT not always connected

and I hope on what I assume will be true and hope the Gnex's battery life is better than my iP4 so it would be really an upgrade for me as I am not also connected to wifi and stay with 2G only..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] luffyp:
I just hope Samsung will release an official extended battery (3000ish) with a kick stand (like those for HD2). It would be great.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] darrendm:
I'm just concerned about how the GPU will cope in playing games. Otherwise, I can't wait until Sat/Sun for T-Mobile to get this in stock.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mskip:
With WIFI off and using only 2G I think the battery life would be very good. Constant updates to social networking sites can be a real battery killer on todays phone.

It would indeed be good but extremely unlikely :)

Mark.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] soullinker20:
thank you!

this would be a worthy upgrade from my iP4 imo. I'm prepared to switch to Android now

but I still have to wait 2-3 weeks before this phone arrives here @ the Philippines.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mohitrocks:
Thank you all so much for the replies!

I do believe I have changed my mind :D

1.) Yeah, even though the phone will be obsoleted in 3-6 months, all phones will likely to be obsoleted at a time close to their initial release.

2.) I don't mind buying another external battery for my phone, guess I never thought about it :P (Mark, what do you mean by: "You can buy 4800mAh backup chargers for about £20 which is what im getting instead of another battery and should be able to recharge your phone 2 or 3 times." Is this a charger than can supply battery on the go? Because I go to high school [yeah im 15 years old] and having an extra battery or charger works for me)

3.)I barely game anyways, and there are plenty of games that can still run on the gpu.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mskip:
Well at least that will give you time to read reviews from people who are using the phone and see how its performing in the real world before you order it.

Mark.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mskip:
Something like *THIS*. Its basically a huge capacity rechargeable battery that you can plug any usb device into to charge it. In my opinion more practical than buying replacement batterys as you dont have to turn the phone off to keep going. It could even be used as a rechargeable led torch lol..

Im sure you could find one that can be delivered to your location with a google search.

Mark.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] peacekeeper05:
1. It only need optimizations. and Ice Cream Sandwich is the start of the long awaited hardware optimization that Android needs.

2. User dependent. and Galaxy Nexus has that feature that any iphone doesn't have. A replaceable battery. So you could bring an extra battery for emergencies. But i really do think that 1750mah can last you a day

3. GPU is still very capable to handle games. Again, just like no.1 all it needs is optimizations. Besides, i don't see game developers focusing on making games that can only run on a very very very powerful GPU.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sauron0101:
If you feel that the Nexus isn't the right phone, just don't buy.

I'm personally holding out myself for reviews.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AmesCell:
The only reason I can think of to not get one is no notification led.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] keatre:
Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you but; there IS a notification LED.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VshvpiOAhIQ
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AmesCell:
Nice! My mistake. I've read all of the big blog reviews and never seen any mention of it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] player911:
Quad core just came out. Phones aren't even announced yet and by the time the US gets them it'll be this time next year or later (2013?).

So dualcore is safe for another year, they just started to pick up steam. There might be some games that use quadcore but I can't see anyone making it a requirement anytime soon.

G2x - 2.3.7 CM7

Transformer - 3.2 Revolver OC/UV
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jamesl88:
1.) That will be the case for any phone. In this age of smartphones, for Android phones especially, phones improve so fast that even top-of-the-line smartphones today will be outdated tommorow... or realistically 3-4 months.

2.) The only "information" about battery life showed someone using the phone for almost 6 hours and still had about 48% battery left. This person also claimed that it was from heavy usage with LTE. If it's true, it's a good sign but we can't be sure until this phone is released and more people gets to test it's battery life.

3.) Yes GPU may be a concern, but seriously, how many games out there do you think that will lag on this overclocked SGX 540 (it's overclocked to 384MHz from original 200 MHz model)? I can only think of one right now, and that's Modern Combat 3. My point is that most of the games out there wont be GPU intensive. Game developers want to sell as many games as they can, and so many android phones out there uses single core cpu with crappy gpu. If customer's phones can't handle the game, than it probably won't sell well. So game won't suddenly take off as gpu intensive any moment now. Anyways, the best smartphone games are 2D games like Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja anyway.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] voxigenboy:
I was getting antsy waiting for this phone so I bought the Rezound today from Best Buy Mobile. as you may or may not know, BBM has a 30 day exchange policy. so I figure I'd dabble with this for now until the Nexus comes out & then see.

so far with this phone anyway, the screen is really nice although performance wise it doesn't seem to be too different then my Thunderbolt(granted that was rooted & overclocked to 1.9GHz)

oh and this whole "beats by dre" bit... I tested the dre headphones on the Rezound & then plugged them into my Sandisk Sansa MP3 player w/ the EQ adjusted the way I like it... and not only did it get louder in my Sansa but you could also feel the bass more then in the Rezound. heh

common Google/Samsung... you got your FCC approval... now where's the damn phone?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lorddart:
Just to add... Cause I had to throw it in somewhere... Why so much grief about the phone specs? If you look at it google Actually tried to do something innovative and at least not seen on an Android phone yet... I don't think anything else running the same processor, camera is different, much better screen, and gpu... That being said... The Nexus S was a freaking vibrant with an led flash, and got google updates... And didn't have an sd card (the first) And afaik I saw much less complaints about that? Even though it was pretty much a vibrant with no sd card slot, which the galaxy s line has been out for 5+, months at that time. This phone isn't running anything that a phone had last month let alone 5 months ago really. So give it a break. Although maybe after the nexus s situation people expected google to step it up a little bit. Either way... Come on this is better than the nexus s release. And ics is a much bigger update that gb.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Korntoff:
This may interest you. These games are, most likely, using OpenGL, which already takes full advantage of the SGX, as it's not a new GPU. It's as hardware accelerated as it's going to get.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] onurd:
Does any of the roms (unnamed, cyanogen etc) support AVRCP 1.3 or 1.4 to transfer the track name/information over bluetooth?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ali.maken:
AFAIK CyanogenMod CM 7.1 has added the AVRCP 1.3 profile. And I think they are working on AVRCP 1.4 too.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nizda1:
Works in unnamed also, versions I've tested.on 1.3.2 and newest 2.2.1
[Motorola Droid Bionic] slave13:
I have a question i just got my phone an it rooted first i need to known where is the folder for the bookmarks on the stock browser also where is the folder that has all the ringtones on the phone and where is the folder for the apk files that you download from like the market and ia there any othwr way to unlock your phone other them talking to verzion so you can usw your phone on any network or use any sim card
[Motorola Droid Bionic] najaboy:
Your phone is cdma/lte. You cannot unlock it to use sim cards from gsm networks as it lacks a gsm radio. Likewise, you cannot use it on other lte networks as not all "flavors" of lte are the same (ie, different frequencies). At best, you would only be able to use it as a 3G phone on a cdma Carrier such as cricket and even then its functionality would be limited.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dacre:
The big CDMA boys (i.e. Sprint and Verizon) will not let you move their phones between each other. Sprint will absolutely not allow you to activate a Bionic on their network without you doing illegal stuff. And it wouldn't work anyway because Verizon's 4G phones require a SIM for texts and calls. This SIM is not like the GSM SIMs on AT&T and T-Mobile. The Bionic is locked to Verizon.

You can search for the other stuff. I believe ringtones are in /system/media.
[General Questions and Answers] Berto_Z:
I think I'm more ignorant on developing than a stone... I just have some Matlab skills. :rolleyes:

What I'm looking for is to modify the manifest file of a lockscreen (five points lockscreen for MIUI) to make it launch the apps I want.

This is the original code:

<EndPoint x="108" y="404" w="10" h="10">
<Intent action="android.intent.action.MAIN" package="com.miui.camera" class="com.miui.camera.Camera"/>
<ReachedState>
<Image x="60" y="376" src="reached_camera.png"/>
</ReachedState>
<Path tolerance="300">
<Position x="193" y="515" />
<Position x="108" y="404" />
</Path>
</EndPoint>

I know I have to modify this line: <Intent action="android.intent.action.MAIN" package="com.miui.camera" class="com.miui.camera.Camera"/> but I don't know how to refer to the apps I want.

Is there any Guide or sort of list which could help me with that?

I've found some threads about this lockscreen and there were also one in which the developer could make changes on demand. Although, as I'm still not sure about what I would like to put in there (could be google maps, whatsapp, "new sms" etc...), I'd like to try many different solutions without asking everytime...

Could you give some advices?

Thx

ps: I attached the mtz of the lockscreen
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] c_live_lee:
CAUTION: NSFW!!

I know many of these are inspired by Eternity ROM but they all should work on any Thunderbolt running any ROM.

I'll post screens as I can and, if you like any of them, grab them. If you do like any of my work and should decide to use it, PLEASE hit the THANKS BUTTON! If you're feeling particularly generous, I do now have a "Donate to Me" button above my avatar to the left and, I will happily accept donations in any amount you see fit - from spare change all the way up to your entire trust fund. No amount is inappropriate. :)

It should be noted that I have no problem at all if someone makes a request but, due to an odd work schedule, I can't make any promises about when they will be made. I should also point out that any work request by a donor will take priority over others, for obvious reasons.

Ok, I have these all set up to where all you need to do is erase all of the name aside from "PG05IMG.zip", place them on the root of your SD card and, flash them in HBoot.

If, for whatever reason, something less than positive happens to your phone while doing this, it's your fault, not mine. The instructions are simple and easy to follow. I also test these on my own device before posting so, it's probably either a coincidence or something YOU did to screw it up! ;)

Download - Click the Pic!

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NOTE:

Some display images within this thread may have areas which appear to be censored in some way. Those are NOT censored in the downloaded product.​
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] c_live_lee:
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[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] c_live_lee:
One last Post
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] Bazar617:
Nice!!!!

+10char
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] McLabia:
/grabs popcorn.

Sent from my rooted, Dark Horse(hopefully soon) INFECTED Eternity bolt running Ziggys latest.
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] MoosePMed:
OMG! You mean that I can have the blonde as more than just my wallpaper???

Sent from my Eternityized Thunderbolt, most likely in a deer stand, in West Texas.

"Most are bound by morals, ethics, and basic human decency. Luckily though, I have no such impediments." ~LH
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] c_live_lee:
But of course you may, kind sir! Does this please you? :D
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] MoosePMed:
This does please me, thanks be to you sir... And I know of another that I think would please many... Except McLabia of course... Not a request, just a thought...

Sent from my Eternityized Thunderbolt, most likely in a deer stand, in West Texas.

"Most are bound by morals, ethics, and basic human decency. Luckily though, I have no such impediments." ~LH
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] c_live_lee:
Wow!! Me likes! She's definitely on the list!
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] MoosePMed:
Giggity! She's been one of my favorites for a long time.

Sent from my Eternityized Thunderbolt, most likely in a deer stand, in West Texas.

"Most are bound by morals, ethics, and basic human decency. Luckily though, I have no such impediments." ~LH
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] McLabia:
Lulz. Is she even old enough?

Sent from my rooted, Dark Horse(hopefully soon) INFECTED Eternity bolt running Ziggys latest.
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] MoosePMed:
Aye... From a reputable site. Logo trimmed off the picture. LMAO. Being a dirty old man is wonderful.

Sent from my Eternityized Thunderbolt, most likely in a deer stand, in West Texas.

"Most are bound by morals, ethics, and basic human decency. Luckily though, I have no such impediments." ~LH
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] Cy_n_ic:
bill and ted approved
[Thunderbolt Themes and Apps] McLabia:
Uhhhhh.... Lol. You realize that's Wayne right? Lol.

Sent from my rooted, Dark Horse(hopefully soon) INFECTED Eternity bolt running Ziggys latest.