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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Christo_69:
I see a number of different launchers out on the market. Can anyone tell me which one works best on the skyrocket? Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] silver03wrx:
Launcher pro or adw. But i stick with the touch wiz launcher it works best for me
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Christo_69:
The stock touchwiz or the one from the market?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] medion.:
Touch wiz is ugly I use adw
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Christo_69:
Yea, looking at it, Adw does look a little better.

Thank you both. :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] silver03wrx:
Adw has a really nice icecream sandwich theme too
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] live4nyy:
Which one are you referring to? I know there is one that is made by "kovdev" that's for ADW but also works with Go Launcher.

https://market.android.com/details?...ult#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImtvdi50aGVtZS5pY3MiXQ..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] supernauticus:
I'm using Launcher Pro and i love it. Its clean and simple and the scrollable 5 icon dock is amazingly useful in eliminating screen clutter. I used launcher pro icons to download the ones i didnt have and now it looks slicker than ever. I'd used the free version on 2 older phones and now on the full version (only difference is being able to resize widgets and usse LP+ widgets, both which did not affect the user experience). Also great to be able to adjust animation performance and such.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] pativets:
I would say go launcher ex all the wayyyyyy
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] gr8hairy1:
The touchwiz from the market is a really good imitation. Only stock touchwiz is supported by hardware acceleration, which makes it incredibly smooth.

I really like pure breeze. Having the kite anywhere on the phone is amazing. Somewhat simliar to wave launchers usefulness.

Sent from my páhhōniē
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Sk0t24:
I use ADW EX, tried a bunch of others but I always come back to it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Dxtra:
Development on adw and Launcher pro been dead for months. I use Go launcher looks and feel more stable.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] highlanderx:
Touchwiz is NOT smooth....

Why do people keep saying that? it stutters. It Jumps. The only REALLY SMOOTH launcher is launcher pro.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] gr8hairy1:
Guess it depends on how many widget and background apps you have running. Mine has always been silky smooth. No jumps or skips ever.

Edit: I'm on a ogsgsii. No lag here

But I agree that launcher pro is amazing.

Sent from my páhhōniē
[EVO Shift 4G Accessories] kindarandomz:
Anyone know of an accessory that would help my Shift stand by itself, such as when taking a picture? Or maybe a DIY stand?

Thanks!
[EVO Shift 4G Accessories] VICODAN:
Never heard of one. Evo users always flaunt their stand like it's a big deal. Never seen the need for one.

The main use I see for the stand that Evo users use it (or any phone with a stand for that matter) for is for playing movies and music. (This is why I have an HP touchpad).

I actually went to breakfast with a friend today that has a Windows Phone 7 on T-Mobile with a stand and tried to start watching netflix.

I then started laughing at him because he couldn't get service and I said hold on let me turn on my "4g". Turned 4G on, got connected and then I said "Oh wait.. I cancelled netflix 3 months ago."

Moral of the story: It's useless. And there is only 1 camera on the phone and it's on the back. So I guess you could DIY a stand for the camera but honestly I just don't find it very practical or see a high demand for it.

Don't let me stop you from googling it further or creating a DIY tutorial though. Never really cared for this feature on my phone. More important than a stand to me is that lovely hardware keyboard.
[EVO Shift 4G Accessories] kindarandomz:
i do enjoy my keyboard ;)

thanks for the help!
[EVO Shift 4G Accessories] kbrn:
If you look in amazon for tripods for cameras, there's one that comes with a clip that can hold your phone so you can user your camera with the timer mode.

It's been a long time since I got me one but it worked just right.

http://www.amazon.com/Sima-Universal-Mini-Tripod-Camera/dp/B000855048/ref=cm_pdp_rev_itm_img_2

or this one..

http://www.amazon.com/Adjustable-Tripod-camera-Holder-Cellphone/dp/B0042J6VUS/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_i
[EVO Shift 4G Accessories] Evo_Shift:
You could get a car dock that has a suction cup and one of those bean bag things that are used in cars for the gps. May be slightly bulky but would be a fine short stand.

I have a setup similar to this for my car and could use it as a tripod in a pinch.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001EPX7N2/ref=mp_s_a_2?qid=1322184144&sr=8-2

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003ELOOZO/ref=mp_s_a_10?qid=1322184231&sr=8-10
[EVO Shift 4G Accessories] jesusice:
If you just want it to standup like the Evo does with it's kickstand you can easily modify one of those little white plastic things that come in pizza boxes to do the trick.
[EVO Shift 4G Accessories] blakeatl:
Yikes! Hard plastic or fiberglass a homemade stand like a dock that the phone can sit in sideways......
[EVO Shift 4G Accessories] trsix:
salt shaker

only time i need a stand is if at a restaurant eating.

lean it against a salt shaker etc while eat and watch a show .
[EVO Shift 4G Accessories] prboy1969:
An old Cassette Case works great :)
[EVO Shift 4G Accessories] jsp254:
Now that's some old school **** there! Haha. I don't think a cassette has been made in 15-20 years. LOL. E-bay antiques section.
[EVO Shift 4G Accessories] blakeatl:
I know that's right!
[EVO Shift 4G Accessories] prboy1969:
Well that should give you an idea of how long I've been messing with phones :P . BTW still have an unopened pack of cassettes :P .

TEAM MiK

Mik Roms Since 3/13/11
[EVO Shift 4G Accessories] mcbride731:
i haven't seen one specifically for the Shift yet, and i'm surprised no one has created a case with one built in. hell, i'm just happy the MikShifted-G ROM lets me use the volume button to take a pic lol. pressing the button without looking at the screen was a pain in the ace.
[EVO Shift 4G Accessories] BigSplit:
I used an old cd and used a lighter to soften it up to bend it into shape I could work with, I only use it while listening to music.

Got the idea from some DIY site and it has worked fine for my needs.
[EVO Shift 4G Accessories] Dogahn:
I found that a PSP-1000 stand works great... unless the app has a fixed landscape and doesn't rotate. However I could just tilt the shift so the usb plug fit underneath and the stand still functioned (if at an odd angle). It doesn't hold the phone securely, so no carrying it around in the stand but it is good enough to withstand a table bump.

Dogan

Used to find them cheap, used @ gamestop
[EVO Shift 4G Accessories] sixxt9:
Seidio also makes a desktop charging cradle that i'm sure could be modified slightly for just about any need while keeping the charge function. Just throwing that out there.
[EVO Shift 4G Accessories] twizt3d:
@jsp

pretty sure you just angered a few of us older techies lol. calling our beloved cassettes antiques. I still remember stealing the black album by metallica off my father on cassette.
[EVO Shift 4G Accessories] prboy1969:
If I can come across that cradle for a bit less, I'm going to have to pick it up. It's the first one I've seen that they show working with a Case.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doneza2000:
in Updating X8 using PC Companion, how long it is? is it in Hours? or in Minute? :D
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azha4flat:
for me, its takes 30-40 minutes. by using wifi at restourant :D
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doneza2000:
oh i see.. it depends on the internet connection.. btw, thanks.. :)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alpharomeoair:
for me it only takes 20 minutes

it depends to your internet speed
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xpraken:
i got 30 mins

to finish :)

my internet is slow
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eric793tp3:
I took 30 minutes
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 8xfan:
20 for me .. I use broadband: D
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bumenoo:
WOW you all installation under 1 hour, i was installing it need 3 hours :D
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nima7:
20 mins max. But honestly I never noticed how the time 'flies' when I experiment with X8 :D:D:D
[Kindle Fire General] mewshi:
I created a wiki for the Kindle Fire -- eventually, would like to have it surpass the stuff available on the Nook Color wiki.

Here's the wiki! :D

Help me populate it, please? :)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] benyben123:
Hi

Running MIUI

for some reason I can't seem to figure out how to disable these lights. And they are really bothering me.

They keep flicker when I got a notification.

IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN, usually in the settings there is LED option. And from there U can control these (I had the vibrant and remember from there). But I don't have such menu here with my G2x ):

Help!

Thank you all!!!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] EggRoll53:
I'm new to this but it seems like I need data/wifi to use GPS. Most phones I thought just use GPS signals (I'm on Weapon G2X latest version by the way).

Or is my gps broken? If it is can someone link me to a fix?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] gman87:
You should find threads in here and general forum to help with your problem just browse through the pages
[T-Mobile LG G2x] mackster248:
Well you need data because you need to download the map/routes for every time you use the GPS. In normal GPS units like Garmins, the map is already pre-installed into the unit thus you don't need data.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] phburks:
There are navigation apps you can purchase in the Android Market that store all the maps on your phone so you don't need a data connection to use them.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] LostSoulFly:
GPS on the G2x seems so broken. It works about 75% of the time. At my house I can get a lock in around 10 seconds but anywhere else it's usually 5+ minutes.

I've tried all the fixes, configs, rom combinations.. it's just luck I guess. My LG Optimus finds several in under 5 seconds and gets a lock instantly but the satellites it sees are not in the same spot as on my G2x at all.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] 92hatchattack:
My Vivid does all sorts of crazy stuff. Sometimes when you flick the screen one way, it will flick 4 screen the other way. Sometimes when you press an icon on the home screen it will select the icon to the right. Some times when returning to the home screen i will get black bars along the sides of the home screen. Is anyone else seeing things like this with their vivd?

It also seems that as soon as you run an app like Pandora the phone slows a lot. No more smooth transition back to home screen.Instead I get a second of the black screen instead of that nice fade back to home. Its like the phone goes stupid as soon as you a running something. Is this phone really not that powerful?

By the way, I returned a phone for this already. This is the second phone running in the same way.

Not so cool.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] rawb123456:
You seem to be alone. Take that one back too. Inconvenient but you deserve better.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] 92hatchattack:
This is my 3rd phone.... i dont think they will take it back again ..
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] randrewm97:
this is my first android phone from an iphone and to me it seems a little buggy, but my problems are in android and they dont happen often.

i clicked on the messaging app once and it opened my browser

2 apps randomly got deleted when i rebooted

dropbox app was there but the app wasnt, so i had to uninstall it and reinstall it

it froze on my once the second day i got it

this might be normal for android, but its frustrating coming from an iphone. the problems might be user error clicking the wrong thing, but in my book that still falls on android for making a hard os to follow for noobs. maybe now that im learning more of android im able to stop problems or prevent them but your problems sound weird seeing as its your third phone
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] malickie:
The problems you are having are not very typical either. My main suggestion would be to check your Micro SD Card for the app thing. Sounds like the card is glitching out to me or you got a phone that has a Micro SD Card reader flaw.

Regardless though to the OP sounds like where ever you are getting the phone from got a Bad Batch of phones shipped to them. As for return even if it is your third one if you are still having issues and still withing 30 days keep returning until you get a fully functional phone I would say.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] yeahhoo86:
I experienced a few issue with reboots and jittery transistion the first few days I had the phone, but after that it is smooth sailing. I've been with android since I installed it on my HTC HD2 and was with WINMO before that. I can understand there would be a bit of learning curve coming from iOS. I actually flirted with the idea of getting the iPhone 4s, but settled on HTC Vivid instead, better media managment and couldn't get over the small screen size of the 4s, espcially when my proir phone was the 4.3-inch HTC Inspire.

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As malickie suggested in his post, there may be a bad batch of phones delivered to stores in your area. I would return it and by it online, as I assume those may be delivered from a central warehouse or distrubtion center.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] knox203:
My phone acts that when when I'm using it with it plugged in to a wall charger. Strange...
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] dirt_squirrel:
i've found that my phone sketches out on me when plugged in to an AC power source. things like random screen activity and button presses because of the power supply. doesn't matter what combo of cords and adapters i use, it still wigs out on me. when it's plugged in to USB it works flawlessly. i noticed i had the same problem with my old iPhone 4 and 4s. same deal as now, works perfectly on USB charge. i think it has to do with some power circuits in older houses because it doesn't happen in some places, and in other places the intensity isn't as bad.

are these issues happening when your device is plugged in?

if not, then it is certainly a device problem because it shouldn't go bonkers at the slightest touch. regardless of how many times it happens, i would keep returning it. if they keep giving you defective equipment, then the onus is upon your cell company to provide you with working equipment. i can personally vouch for the power and functionality of the Raider (here in Canada) so i think you may have gotten the bad luck of being stuck in the middle of a bad batch of stock. try going to a different store and see if one from there makes a difference.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] 92hatchattack:
This may sund dumb, but any chance a certain wallpaper would be glitchy? I changed the wallpaper today to a more demanding live walpaper, and opened up every app i could find with pandora streaming and gps navi going and the phone was running very smooth still.

I wonder....... ill report back in a few days to see how it goes.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] dirt_squirrel:
It's entirely possible you e been using one that has bugs, so if it fixed it then that may be the culprit.

See if the issue repeats without the LWP and go from there :)
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] shogunmark:
OP, i think i was able to duplicate your problem... I used a cheap micro usb cable last night to charge my vivid, while it was plugged in it started doing crazy stuff, the touch was way off etc... i tried a different cheap micro usb charger and was able to duplicate the problem. I then tried the OEM charger as well as a motorola micro usb charger and had no problems. So i would check the charger you are using..
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] 92hatchattack:
interesting.. i will be keeping a better eye on when i have problems. Allthough with this new wallpapers once in a while its not super duper smooth going back to homescreen, i have not seen any of these crazier glitches in the past 24 hours...
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] DUTCH Van Atlanta:
Yes

See my separate thread on the HTC Sense and Location Service problems.

Patience is wearing thin, and I'm getting ready to return it before the 30 return period expires.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ninethree:
Mine has done it twice while I've been trying to unlock the screen with the power button on top. I press it and nothing, then press again, and again, then the phone would reboot. I also sent the logs to HTC.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] markjo:
I've had similar results under different charging circumstances as well.

In two of my cars I have power inverters that plug into the cigarette lighter sockets. With both of my OEM HTC chargers, as well as two different Samsung chargers, the phone goes haywire. Touch is sometimes completely off - if it even registers - and there's noticeable lag. However, the same chargers plugged into any other normal household outlet do not seem to affect the phone at all. What I took particular note of was that how when the engine is running, the phone acts up. But when it's off and the inverter is pulling straight from the battery, all is well.. perhaps the phone does not like running off of alternating current, although the current a car's alternator produces is still rectified into DC. Weird.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jopet216:
Me too

Man, I thought I was the only one. It's kinda annoying.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Dawakat:
My vivid has been screwing up bad all day. I was in the middle of trying to perma-root when it rebooted itself... Loaded up to the ATT beginning message and instantly shot to black screen, buttons didn't work. I pulled out the battery and booted it up again and when it got to the att screen a message came up saying it couldn't load the OS. I pulled the battery and the sim out and let it sit for about 10 mins. Booted it up for the third time and finally it loaded the home page. But now the status bar has been failing and my data drops in and out all the time. I think I might have to install a new OS
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slimslim:
It's not the phone, it's you. On a serious note, I don't think the bootloader is unlocked yet, so how will you install a "new OS"? /rom
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Dawakat:
Sorry I didn't know what it was called, I'm extremely green on HTC lol. As far as the phone goes it had a random reboot during the temp root loading and wouldn't turn on.

You should feel glad though cause I was gonna call it iOS at first =p
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] markjo:
My first attempts at rooting gave me the same status bar error. Hold off on rooting for a few and restart the phone a couple of times, letting it boot completely and then properly using the restart option in the power menu. Then try again.. it took me seven tries before the status bar errors and glitchiness went away, and it finally rooted.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Dawakat:
I won't be rooting this thing until the "true" root comes out lol knowing my luck I'll in three days, brick it, and have to get another phone fixed for the month
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Amadeus01:
Hi

I am not sure were to put this.

Its about a android tablet ( not anymore )

I found on a other forum how to instal Windows Ce 6.0 on my Polaroid mpc700G 7" tablet.

It works like a charm and seems stable.

But no touchscreen.

Wel it is not that strange because this edition of Ce comes from a netbook,

and those thinks don't need a touch.

Q, has someone by accident some drivers for that, or a other solution fore this problem?

Or has someone a complete firmware/rom of this.

The forumtread about this subject can be found here

http://techknow.freeforums.org/custom-windows-ce6-firmware-t1177.html
[LG Thrill 4G] rdannar:
FYI for everyone, the signal with 4g working for the O3D gingerbread is horrible compared to our stock 10e rom. To tell you the truth it isn't that much smoother or better than our froyo rom (probably because I am on modded rom...

I would not recommend flashing it unless you just want to try it for giggles.... In my area there is a huge difference in signal strength as European version doesn't have a compatible baseband for ATT
[LG Thrill 4G] Urabewe:
It is this very reason I was opposed to making a GB rom... I am going to make one anyway for those that want one. I just hope CM9 comes soon.

...fighting ninjas at night, talkin' about this and that.
[LG Thrill 4G] Nophix:
Seems to be working fine for me. I'm sitting in my basement where I normally have 2 bars. I have 3.
[LG Thrill 4G] rdannar:
I went on it for a few days because i was going to make one to... have to wait for an open model from brazil to make one.
[LG Thrill 4G] rdannar:
Certain areas probably not big difference but many areas have big difference without the 850 slot... mine is one if them. Signal drop all the time. Certain areas when driving with no signal..
[LG Thrill 4G] itekworld:
I thought it was GB that was giving crappy service, so I returned to stock rom. Had no service so flashed stock baseband, now have service but it still sucks! bars are very erratic and I lose service where I should have 2-3 bars.... just like with GB, anyone else experience this?
[LG Thrill 4G] rdannar:
Yes. My 4g service is always spotty.. that is a known issue with phone... but with gb it is twice as bad even with 3g.
[LG Thrill 4G] goat_sea:
Can I ask you guys what APN do you use? Maybe if you have the files from an APN back up you could give it to me?

I'd be very grateful :)
[LG Thrill 4G] kleeman7:
http://db.tt/SdJMVXKz

That is a backup of apn. Restore from apn backup and restore from market.
[LG Thrill 4G] goat_sea:
thank you a ton

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Ahhhh, I'm still stuck on Edge.

Thanks for the upload though, I appreciate it. This is frustrating
[LG Thrill 4G] itekworld:
I also use the "phone" apn here, i get H+ but terrible reception....
[LG Thrill 4G] masalajatt:
under engineering mode > phone test> see what wcdma freq is it using for 3g and 4g if using 1900/2100 MHZ switch it to 850 mhz and see if signal improves. to switch to 850 mhz go under network mode then wcdma selection .
[LG Thrill 4G] kingfisher1111:
how to get into engineering mode? I tried *#*#4636#*#*
[LG Thrill 4G] masalajatt:
once u type that in the dialer *#*#4636#*#* a testing menu should appear. then go to phone information and scroll down and change preferred network type..

if that is not working then from market download anycut app. open it and make a new shortcut> go to activitys> scroll down to network mode > shortcut created. on home screen select network mode and play around with wcdma freqs.
[LG Thrill 4G] qfour20:
Thank you guys for the information about "engineering mode" menu on the thrill. Very useful to know!

-q

(Yes, I'm posting fluff so that I can post in the development section. So sue me.)
[LG Thrill 4G] JTtheGeek:
Odd, i don't see any freq settings in that screen. My phone service in the Los Angeles area is great, but up at my second house in the mountains where it used to be pretty good it is absolute crap, most of the time with no signal at all. My old GB captivate however has 2-3 bars all the time and works perfect. What a shame...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] txnf00tba11:
bought generic micro usb cables from amazon and when i try to use as data transfer from computer running windows 7 it says device drivers not installed correctly but when i use original it works fine... i have tried 3 of the five i bought and they are all the same are the cables faulty or did samsung change their cable? anyone else having this problem?

i am running antoniomistrerrA note xxkka rom with 2.6.35.14-fm-gbda6637 kernal... thanks for the rtesponse
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] siamchen:
Throw the cables and buy new one. Some of the USB cables are not proper wired and wires are in bad quality.