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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] driftmania:
Lol are you seriously claiming that you don't gain anything from a higher resolution on a bigger screen? For one, the elements on your home screen would be reasonably sized.

Sounds like a lot of you are trying to justify buying the same crippled Galaxy S2 as the one on T-Mobile. And the audio quality from all GS2's are crappy compared to GS1, no denying that. And yes, the screen issues do exist, just not on all phones. But in the end, the GS2 is a beast of a phone, the international one that is.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] draztikrhymez:
Why is everyone refuting the price of a unlocked skyrocket? I've seen em over 400
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] spielnicht:
Hey numbnuts, why the heck would I make up the fact I sold it for $560 when you can go check it out on EBAY for yourself? Psych 101...ha? You probably barely made it through college with all 101 courses. I wonder who's really sounding like one to be seeking reinforcement.

For you and everyone else, stop being so childish and the grow the hell up. First of all I didn't post that I sold the SR and got the GN to get some "reinforcement" or to rub it in. Sadly if you think like that...then YOU are that, not me. I got the GN because it met my needs more and final cost was hard to beat, that's it, enough said. You can go on demonstrating how much time you have on your hands and little life by theorizing all you like, if that's what gets you to sleep at night. Let's just see how many of you will be jumping on the GN if and when AT&T gets it.

It's a shame how you took a simple post on why I made the switch to the GN and made it into a bashing ground. Never did I speak wrongly of the SR, a good phone, just not for me.

I'll say it again, grow up.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] fierywater:
I can pretty much guarantee that he did sell it for the price he claimed. Have you ever tried to purchase an off-contract smartphone on eBay? It's not a $149 phone, it's a $599 phone if you're not up for an upgrade/new contract. Whether or not he made a good decision is a matter of opinion, but he's most certainly not lying about the value of the phone he sold.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Lucidmike:
My knowledge comes from using a Galaxy S (pentile) Super AMOLED screen with a higher ppi than the original Galaxy S. Super AMOLED and Super AMOLED Plus haven't changed. 300ppi Super AMOLED looks more pixelated than 220ppi Super AMOLED Plus.

What info do you have? All you have are assumptions. Do yourself a favor and compare the screens side by side when you actually get the device in your hands.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Anfeldt24:
I returned my Skyrocket to wait till the Nexus arrives for At&t- I returned it in the 30 day window so I was not out any money.

I might go to Verizon for the Nexus because they are offiering double the data on 4G lte for the price. I will lose my unlimited data on att (gets a hard throttle after you are in the top 5%) to get 4GBs for 30.00 and then after 4gbs its $10.00 a gig. Not bad.

I think he did the right thing. He did what I am doing but he sold it on ebay.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] cashyftw:
Honestly without ics, I think the nexus is a down grade, just my personal opinion.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] driftmania:
I'm sorry but I have the international white GS2 and although it's screen is larger than the GS1, the superior screen technology compensated for the lower dpi whereas the Captivate using a higher dpi screen but with the ****ty Pentile configuration looks a lot more pixelated, but that's only because WVGA do not belong on phones with screens larger than 3.2". Sony Ericsson did it right with their Xperia Ray and the X1 with sub 3" WVGA screens. The Nexus compensates for the Pentile with a much higher concentration of pixels so it does in fact look less pixelated. Samsung made the mistake of keeping WVGA as the resolution on the Hercules GS2 variants when it's hardware is more than capable of qHD at the very least. Even on the I9100, everything seemed too large.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] GalaxySkyrocket500:
Well looks like they are still delaying the release of the Nexus suppose to come out tomorrow,but will not happen.. also Verizon will not sell the phone with Goggle wallet installed... looks to be maybe $299 with 2 year contract..

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So what you are saying I can sell my $150 phone on Ebay for $500?... If so, Im headed there right now...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] deymayor:
720 resolution is overrated. I tested the LG Nitro HD with a much better screen than any Samsung phone and I ended up zooming in on web pages so its totally useless. I tested a 720p video on my skyrocket and the nitro and I can't tell the difference because the 4.5" screen is not big enough. For me, its comparable to having a 1080p and 720p TV while sitting 40' away.

The lack of microsd, while not as important to some, is a real deal-breaker to most android users. Your ipad 2 reference at the end convinced me that I can't take you seriously.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] deymayor:
The OP forgot to mention that he needs to pay a $375 ETF which makes him lose money even with the supposedly $560 sale price. EBay and PayPal charges a ton on fees.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] driftmania:
You do realize you don't have a $150 phone right? It's only that price because it's subsidized from the contract you're in. You really think people are stupid enough to sell their new 4s for the same price they got it on contract?

And about the ETF fee, why would he pay an ETF fee for using another phone on the same network? :rolleyes:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] spielnicht:
What? If you're going to contribute anything at least take the time to know the facts so you don't look half as smart (I'm being ÜBER polite here). Where the heck did you read that I switched carriers and therefore would need to pay an ETF genius? Plus, I never said I sold it on eBay, where did you get that from? I merely directed everyone to see how much it's going for on eBay.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] deymayor:
LOL, somehow you don't sound happy.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] dabeej:
spielnicht,

I honestly know what you mean. I'm a previous N1 owner and I also thought about switching over because of the notification light. When I found out this didn't have one, I felt lost. I refuse to use noLED or anything like it because I am not certain about the drain on battery.

I am keeping this phone because of LTE, mostly. I like it and use it. Browsing and sync is so much faster. I also like Touchwiz (that hurts to say), it modifies the UI to add functionality that stock android seems to be seriously lacking (and frustrates me at times). As for resolution, it is a drawback, but I will keep what I have.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] draztikrhymez:
He wouldn't pay a etf fee, just uses the nexus on the same line with the same sim card.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Lucidmike:
There won't be much to be happy about tomorrow either if he's heard the news. Seriously, I'm so glad I didn't wait.

AT&T has been turning on LTE like gangbusters. Verizon on the other hand keeps missing deadlines. It amazes me that LTE on AT&T seemed like a distant future, then somehow got the phones in people's hands, and turned on the network while Verizon had their pants down. And there's no rush to pull the pants back up.

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This was a deal breaker for me also. I would have forgiven the lack of Exynos (which was a big deal), and the lack of divx hd certification (which would limit 1080p MKV playback, but 720p MKV playback would be fine with a 3rd party app). the cameras, although a bit disappointing had its positives for performance. But I could not get around microsdhc slot because i had already invested in a 32gb card that i had on a galaxy s. I sure as hell wasn't going to downgrade on the storage capacity, and just let my beautiful 32gb card collect dust.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alil2cul4u:
Hey guys, Im trying to fix this mt4g for a friend.. It wont boot, I cant get into hboot or recovery, all it does is flash the LED. I have read post saying its because I was unsuccessful at loading bootloader, however it doesn't vibrate like the others are saying. I left the battery out for a couple hours along with sd and sim, also tried charging through the night... I cannot figure this one out, also, the computer will not recognize any new hardware or drivers. Is this phone bricked beyond repair?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alil2cul4u:
I put the battery on my battery charger and let the battery charge outside of the phone now when I put the battery in the phone and plug it in to the computer, the red LED comes on and stays on, along with a red glow on the trackpad... Anyone know what to do?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GazaIan:
Blinking LED is either the battery is charging to at least one percent, or you didn't press the right button combo to boot into bootloader. Power + Volume Down is bootloader, Volume up will give you three vibrates and a flashing LED, where you will have to pull your battery.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alil2cul4u:
Thanks, I cant get the phone to do anything... I plug it in with the battery in, without pushing any buttons and the LED comes on and the IR trackpad light comes on... It wont respond to anything, no drivers popup.. Is there anyway to recover a bricked mt4g? Im new to it, as I have an Evo and have never had anything like this occur with all the evos i've flashed and rooted... If someone knows anyway to fix this feel free to give input..

Thanks everyone!
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strapt:
ya .. mine is doing the samething.

I just try to turn it on and I get one vibrate ... nothing else

I hit down and power and I get one vibrate .. nothing else

I hit up and power I get 3 fast vibrates and a flashing orange led ... I try to plug the USB here and I get 3 fast beeps on the comp

I hit up and down vol and power I get 5 fast vibrates with a solid green led and noting else... usb again beeps 3 times on the comp

neither will recognize the usb and I have reinstalled the drivers .. and of course none will work with adb either.

I think we are screwed really ... but maybe someone knows something i dont on this here. Thanks for any help.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dragon_usa:
if you fix your phone. let me know
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strapt:
ya .. no luck so far ..I have tried a lot .. different drivers .. HTC sync .. etc.

I have tried different button pushes .. usb ports .. wont work in adb .. nothing is doing anything.

all I hear thru my speakers when I plug it in is that damn the fast 3 beeps .. ike a "hell no go F yourself you arent connecting it"

and there isnt a lot of info online bout this .. other than some others have the same LED blinking and stuff .. I still dont know what the different LED modes mean.

so IM screwed .. BUT I am getting an LG G2X as an alternate exchange thru T-Mobile warranty though. goodbye mytouch 4G :( Hello to G2X AND Galaxy S II(bought) .. fun times!
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alil2cul4u:
I found a thread somewhere, not sure where but it said that if you cant get anything and the infra-red on the touch sensor is lit the phone is completely bricked!
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tnt8902:
Its not bricked. Somethign is wacky with the phone, mine has done it and thats why im trying to find out what the hell is going on. My phone acts like its completely dead. This post migt end up being really long.

Ok, i notices this, i used my phone as a wifi hot spot. Turned it off. Left my phone alone, i then put it on charge and went to sleep. Woke up looked at the battery, no color other than the lighting bolt. Unplugged it then went off. Pluged charger back in and orange led flashes. Tried to get into recovery nothing. Tried to power it on, nothing, tried the volume down and power, three vibrations. Ok then i decided to take out the battery in and out, didnt work, tried leaving the battery out for a few minutes, then put it back in, same. Took out memory card, sim card. Then plugged in the charger. Let it sit for awhile then it works. I notice if you dont use the orginal charger that may also be the problem. I dont have my orginal but i used a walmart charger and seems like a super charger and some how charged my battery enough to be booted up, i daily use a charger that i found with the same connection x-( , that could be the problem. I dunno what makes this happen but it happened to me at least three times. I kinda figure the battery or the emmc chip is involved, could be the hotspot, could be anything, but we dont have enough evidence to figure it out, ill try to post what my battery usage on here. I use cm7 and it only happens when i use it. I tried all other roms but no repeats. That was my story.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NW5anti:
I have done all these as well, and still unable to get past the black screen, or acheive bootloader as well. I have even left the battery out for a couple of hours, and still no different. Going to try recharging the battery once more, and some other things.

As for adb it is of no help as of now. I keep getting an error saying no device found. Has anyone found a way past this yet, to try rebooting through adb?

*Edit*

After trying to replace files on the sdcard I was not able to get past this issue. Also spoke with tech support, and was not able to get anywhere with their help. After speaking with them, I have come to conclusion the is bricked. I still cannot figure out what caused the phone to do this I broke down and sending it out to be replaced. Thankfully I have the insurance so I don't have to pay anything for the replacement.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tnt8902:
Apparently its not bricked cause I'm still using mine. Try a different charger probly a stronger one like walmarts. I think the battery has a fart and is messed up for a little when it doesn't have a good charge
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NW5anti:
I have done this, fully charged it twice, and no change for me. I am glad it worked out for you.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ScrewyStein:
Its not bricked.

Download the stock rom, and put that .zip in the root of your SD card. Put it in, press Power + Volume DOWN and wait for the bootloader. Once it boots, it should recognize the .zip and ask if you want to update it, run the update and your phone will be at stock again. Then root again, install Clockwork, and hopefully you backed up your ROM. This won't effect S-OFF, but you will have to run VisionARY again to get root permissions to run clockwork.

Hope this Helps.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thunder2007:
one more

I am too having this problem

just blink orange

can't access bootloader or any else....
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tdiaz:
I too had this problem not too long ago. My power button wouldn't work though... I just connected via USB to my computer with the battery out, put it back in while connected and it turned on. Maybe I'm just lucky but give it a try
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lgtsanev:
I apologize if my question is too noobish, but is it possible to set up a Hboot password, or if currently not, is it achievable? We all know the PC's BIOS can be password protected, and Hboot is rather like Android BIOS.

The reason Im asking is that since almost all new phones have sensor keys for menu, back, etc (instead of physical buttons), that cannot be used during boot, a thief who wants to install a new ROM on a stolen device can go only through Hboot with power/volume down, instead of jumping straight to recovery (power/menu) or fastboot like on my old MT3G, for example. Therefore, a Hboot password option would make stolen phones extremely difficult to crack, and would require way more than just average user knowledge how to flash a ROM.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thugdrummer1:
I was wondering this myself. Just this morning, I heard a news report about an increase in the number of iphones and android phones nationwide. The proposed solution was for the cell companies do design in the ability to remotely disable the phones, but that could be easily defeated by flashing a new ROM. I guess the problem with a 'password' might be that there's no touchscreen input, but maybe require a user-defined sequence of vol-up/vol-down/power button presses. (?)
[HTC Desire S] rakhan01:
Hello guys,

I'm facing usb-bricked problem on my htc desire s. I've tried many usb cables but non worked. I used to sync phone through nokia cable and it used to work fine. But now neither of the cables work. I've tried changing usb ports, tried on other computers but no luck.

Is there any way to fix it?

I've tried hard reset but still no gain. Im on android 2.3.5 with sense 3 without root, stock.

Thanks
[HTC Desire S] SimonTS:
You say you're on the Stock ROM with no root - but has this phone had an update since the time when USB connection used to work?

I have already created a thread as I cannot get Sense 3 ROMs to connect with USB to mount the SD card, although if I burn back to an AOSP ROM (MIUI or CyanogenMod) then it still works perfectly. It doesn't affect everybody, but it appears to be a bug with Sense 3 on some people's phones.
[HTC Desire S] rakhan01:
Actually this problem is inherited from the older android version(2.3.3). Before it used to work fine.

I searched a lot but found one procedure for htc desire, dont know if that works for desire s. Is there any procedure of fixing it without rooting?
[HTC Desire S] rakhan01:
Any suggestions please?
[General Questions and Answers] lewisynwa:
Hi people I am getting a new phone but after hours of research I just can't decide.I would like some expert advise please:) I have being looking ay the galaxy nexus,HTC sensation xe and xl,Motorola razr. I know the nexus has ICS but I have read that others will be better with it? But I love my HTC desire with sense. Plus the xe and xl come with beats. Basically I want to know which phones are the best and will be the best for the future. As ill have to have it for 2 years. Or in your opinions is there other better phones? Thank you in advance I hope some one can help.
[General Questions and Answers] pjtisoy:
Samsung Galaxy Nexus ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gmp009:
Which Widget is this?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dsafety:
I apologize if this subject has been covered before but my searches did not turn up anything. I am an Android newbie with a new Tab 10.1. It seems to work quite well but since the OS allows for easy customization and many people do it, I feel like I am probably missing something. What is there to be gained by moving away from stock? With so many options out there, how does one choose between them?

If there is an article or forum thread that covers this subject in language that newbies will understand, I would really appreciate being pointed in that direction. If such a document does not exist, hopefully someone can answer the questions here.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beezer80:
Visual mods to performance enhancemants are why people tinker with Android ad their devices.

Read as much as you can before you do anything or make any changes.

As far as which is best. That's up to you. Try them all until you find what you like.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] indigo_blue:
I agree Beezer that reading is the key to android world. try as much as you like because it is very hard to brick android devices
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dsafety:
Thanks guys, I am sure that you are right about reading as much as possible. The problem is that I am so green that I do not even know what I don't know. Any suggestions on where to start my research?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alleycat68:
Galaxy Task ftw...

I have been running Task's roms since I got my tab. His current rom GalaxyTask v6.3 is as smooth it gets at least until an ICS variety is available.

Link is in my signature.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UKseagull:
I think the thing to do is just use your Tab for a while before getting stuck into rooting it, give yourself chance to discover it's shortcomings (if any), if you feel it isn't quite up to par, look around for the most suitable fix.

I've had my Tab since August and I haven't yet felt the need to root it, I do keep looking at the threads in the dev section though, one day I'll get tempted but that's not today.

I'll try and hold out for official updates, unless I get really bored and decide to risk my warranty status. :)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dluxx06:
turn to the darkside of rooting and adding a rom. at first i was nervous but after you get a feel of the roms like tasks roms.. omg there is no turning back. it is like night and day and you'll never want to go back to stock
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ferris2375:
One of my favorite aspects of this phone is the button-less design. I find them so much easier to press no matter where you press on them, they look much better on screen and the phone itself looks a lot better without those tacky printed capacitive buttons on the front. I was never a fan of those on Android phones.

The touch screen buttons have pretty much ruined other Android devices to my eye. I don't understand why phones are still coming out with those.

I also like how because of the fact that they are on the touch screen, you can press gently or hard and the button recognizes that. Not that it matters so much in how it functions, but it's still cool.

TL;DR

Touch screen buttons are awesome. True story.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dumb donkey:
I with you on this one. I came from an N1 and once i was used to the buttons on screen i loved them... at first i wasn't a fan but after a while it gets better! Defo agree with the looks aspect too, so much more slick and sheek and the way they dissapear when playing video is great, giving a massive screen for such a better viewing! :D

I would prefer if the front camera wasn't visable but i suppose theres not much that can be done about that without effecting the camera quality.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] WhiterThanWhite:
I completely agree. The design of this Nexus is almost perfect. Reduce the size of the phone a little by removing most of the space above and below the screen, and it's perfect. I'm sure that will be possible in a year or two.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ferris2375:
Like I said, when I see an Android device with those back lit printed buttons, it just looks makes the device look so dated.

Hopefully most if not all future releases won't have them.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Yumunum:
Are the buttons ever un-responsive or laggy? That's one of my biggest concerns. Maybe I'm just too used to older Android phones
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ferris2375:
Not at all. That's what's so great about them being touchscreen. On other phones there is a dead-zone where you have to hit and like you said, sometimes that was annoying and would require a double tap.

Since the touchscreen can be touched anywhere, the buttons are extremely responsive. You lightly touch them, and a little glow appears around the button, as you press, the glow grows. It's awesome.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dizgotti:
Be warned....no buttons has its risks...the other day my buttons disappeared and screen was frozen. Had to pull the battery. Turned back on and was in Odin mode stuck. Powered off even though it said not to and phone came back to life. Pretty scary though.

With that said the button rotating with the screen is awesome! Hope to see more phones coming out with this. Would also be nice to expand and have a few other custom buttons down there or maybe on a different part of the screen.