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[Captivate General] canadianclub:
I grabbed the HTC Desire Z for my Mom, and I have the cappy. Personally I think my cappy is much better, development wise and screen.

With 2.2 on the cappy I found the keyboard to be a little frustrating coming from an LG Eve which had a full keyboard. However, the TeamHacksung's ICS Build 9 for the cappy is pretty stable and the ICS keyboard is much better. If you like having the newest builds, a sweet screen and slim phone, I would definitely grab the cappy.
[Captivate General] ptesmoke:
I am grabbing it today :)

Though it looks like a sweet device, I will be sticking with my Desire Z, I have fat fingers and just can't handle on screen typing lol. Though the Cappy will most likely be replacing my wifes Acer Liquid Metal, a POS IMO.

my question now is what is my approach to root/cwm/rom?

The HTC devices are a breeze to get used to (root, flash custom recovery, flash rom)

From what ive read the Sammys are a little different, should I simply just follow the wiki? my goal is to have Sim-unlock, custom recovery, ICS rom mentioned above, and obviously Root.

Thanks for any input, I will hopefully crack this baby tonight if i get an educated reply as to what the series of steps i should take.

thanks guys!

EDIT: I am fully capable of following instructions, I just need a general rundown of what needs to be done first :)

ie 1: root

2: flash recovery

3: sim unlock

4: flash rom
[Captivate General] mrhaley30705:
Would it be worth mentioning to call your provider and check the imei to make sure it's not been reported stolen?
[Captivate General] ptesmoke:
For $50 I am willing to risk it, also most stolen stuff around where I live does not get posted online as everyone knows everyone. Its also form an older woman, I doubt she stole it....
[Captivate General] canadianclub:
Cappy

I used superoneclick to root, installed clockworkmod, then rebooted into recovery and flashed. The rest is history.

As far as ROMs are concerned I liked Pheonix' ROM the most, mainly due to its built in call recording option - as I am an Editor and do over-the-phone interviews. Otherwise, Cyanogenmod's stable 7.1 ROM was good, fast and stable . Teamhacksung is making great progress on an ICS build for the cappy too, although not yet stable.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] emorej:
i so love my GNEX i sold my 4S because its a lot better.. but when it comes to volume i cant accept the fact that its very weak and considering its a google flagship device, i dont know if google or samsung decided on this kind of speaker..im thinking of samsung put a crap speaker so it will not be competitive againts the next SGS3..in comparison with the 4s it its no where near, 4s is two time louder and has the best speaker in all mobile..thats the only short coming i have on this device, all in all its still the best smartphone around now..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pete_kowalski83:
It's a Samsung issue I've read quite a few posts similar to yours
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] emorej:
is it on the software or the speaker itself?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ztm.000:
I bet its a mixture of both. And I bet when CM9 is ready we can up the volume with voodoo.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rashad1:
Download Audioguru
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spovat:
it's true the speaker isn't as loud but it's not the worst either. If you've ever had an htc device you'd see that Sammy is the middle ground. at the end of the day, there are so many benefits to this phone that the few drawbacks aren't dealbreaksrs. just a matter of getting used to the fact that the speaker is satisfactory instead of unusually loud
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ztm.000:
Downloading audio guru does absolutely nothing.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vapotrini:
I agree, the volume on this device sucks. The speaker is really weak. However don't lose hope, there are programs you can use to vastly improve it, for one... Volume+. It's in the market.

As for the 4s having "the best speaker in all mobile"... you may want to look into a little company called RIM. As the 4S is not even half as loud as any blackberry that I've come across. They are second to none in this department. This is a particular pet peeve of mine. Barring Rim, it seems like every smart phone manufacturer out there has totally forgotten that these things are "supposed" to be cell phones FIRST. They keep pushing the limits of screens, cameras, cpus, yet they all keep forgetting about basic things like call quality & battery life. Things that "should be important", for a mobile phone. And unfortunately, the vast majority of the public is to blame for this... With their stupid megapixel & benchmark penis envy. Very frustrating to me...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ztm.000:
Does volume + actually increase the volume? Or is it just like the app someone up there mentioned?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NexusDro:
I miss Nokia when they always put a pair of stereo speakers on their phones.

I like how my mom's optimus one had the loudspeaker and earpiece as one. When you play videos the sound is directed towards you instead of coming out from the back of the device.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] afilopou:
Buy the volume+, not the free one (free goes up to volume 4).In settings of the volume+ select for speaker volume 6 or 7.You ll see the difference.You can also do it for headphones
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] emorej:
oh yes RIM has good sound on their speaker too i used bb9900 before, iphone 4s is 2x louder than the ip4.. i think gnex has the same speaker as the SGS2, im thinking that this is only because of ICS..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jabok:
Volume+ definitely increases the volume properly... I have mine at +8 and it's night and day compared to how it was at stock - I was seriously considering returning the phone as I simply couldn't hear the notifications and ringer unless it was in a quiet room.

And you can get the full version of Volume+, free from the author's site - http://androidaudiohacks.com/?page_id=2 so it's worth a try anyway!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] danielvago:
Does volume+ require a rooted phone?

Similar, but a bit off-topic, how would it affect my experience if I rooted the GN (for specific apps to work) but kept stock ICS? Would I still receive official google updates, and would there be any difference anywhere?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jabok:
No, it doesn't need root.
[General Topics] servellia:
I hope I am able to translate the core essence correctly from German into the good ol' English.

Motorola sued Apple for violating its patents by using UMTS, which they are not licensed for - and won.

Motorola still has to temporarily deposit 100 mio € in order to get the judgment executed. From this point on, Apple is not allowed to sell an Iphone/pad here in Germany until a higher court decides otherwise.

If a thread concerning the same matter already exists, please merge/delete.

/edit: Source - http://www.heise.de/mac-and-i/meldu...ple-im-Patentstreit-mit-Motorola-1393064.html
[General Topics] SiSL:
This MAY also include entire European Union.

Eye-to-eye, tooth-to-tooth... Apple gets its own medicine for suing Samsung for kingdom come all around world...

AFAIK Germany is where most Apple devices are sold...
[General Topics] framequake:
Still ashamed of that :rolleyes:

But yeah, servellia got it right.

The deposit serves as a guarantee for Apple's demands in case the next court decides otherwise. Apple claimed for a two billion deposit ;)
[General Topics] Dirk:
http://androidcommunity.com/quid-pr...injunction-against-apple-in-germany-20111209/

Bad karma! :p
[General Topics] NewZJ:
and the ruling in Australia was overturned for Samsung.

and it turns out there was a Chinese company that trademarked Ipad before Apple, the courts are still deciding on that one

Apple is losing some major battles
[General Topics] Dexxmor:
Apple now gets to taste his own medicine :D
[General Topics] cpl593h:
Looks like the wheels are finally turning.

Really hope to see iPhone's going irrelevant in 2012.

I disliked iPhones before, I hate them since their patent trolling mania. And I am (was) a Mac fan.
[General Topics] MartyLK:
This is sad news. Without Apple, there won't be the competition to push the others to better technology or innovation. The others will fall into a lull much like they did before the iPhone came along. The best technology up until the iPhone was resistive (flexible film type) display and faulty, buggy, low-quality OSes. It took the vision and direction of Steve Jobs to put the smartphone industry right where it is today. Without that direction there won't be any awesome innovations or technology anymore.

Be prepared to live with downgrade from now on.
[General Topics] Andro_Joker:
Love to hear that :D

I am from Germany and still ashamed how dump the people are... They buy iPhones just for calling and sending SMS...
[General Topics] synaesthetic:
@MartyLK

Begone, troll.
[General Topics] ferparedes:
chill down, Apple's not going away. I do hope they learned their lesson here and stick to making great products (better than their competition) and quit the whining about supposedly everybody stealing their so-called "original" inventions.
[General Topics] Jordo de Owens:
Agreed. I'm not a huge fan of all this lawsuit rubbish. Of course all these carriers and their OS of choice are going to be somewhat similar, but it pushes competition, and in turn gives us, the consumer, a better product.
[General Topics] greencloudz:
Yeah, this is true. We need Apple or some other innovative Brilliant bulb type to keep

the tech pushing up past the current and next envelope.

---------- Post added at 01:12 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:10 AM ----------

Let's hope that's right.
[General Topics] wendellc:
We don't need apple, we got windows! Android and windows, maybe web OS too. Apple started all this bull****, so to hell with them! Honestly they haven't evolved same boring ios and that's the truth.
[General Topics] MartyLK:
Not really. Samsung actually started it by copying the iPhone and iPad. Samsung is to blame for unleashing the beast that is Apple. To blame Apple is like blaming a rape victim.
[General Topics] Dirk:
It looks like Motorola are going on the attack now:

http://androidcommunity.com/quid-pr...injunction-against-apple-in-germany-20111209/
[General Topics] lathanub:
That is an atrocious analogy and I hope you don't seriously believe what you're saying.

Either way, suing the competition (Apple suing Samsung, etc) in the first place is what denies innovation. Allowing the companies to flourish and make products is what is important, and there are a lot of wrenches in the works which are stopping a lot of this from actually happening.

It's not like any of this stuff from any company is new, anyway. They are all ideas from somewhere else... that is how innovation works. Ideas and inspiration from other things, not shutting each other down.
[General Topics] CallMeVentus:
LOL none of this makes sense because Steve Died /respect
[General Topics] NewZJ:
i don't want to live in a world of Apple, even if it was perfect and fit my needs completely. there must be competition, and competition feeds on itself, everybody gets stronger. each manufacturer will come out with something new and patentable, the competition takes that and either copies or improves it, in the end we will have products that everybody copied every aspect and improved it in their own ways. the consumer wins

patent holders try and stifle the competition by overly protecting with litigation and lawsuits and the consumer loses

am i wrong?
[General Topics] Hitschman:
Samsung just triggered what Apple had planed for years. They have publicly announced that they patented "the hell out of iOS/iPhone/iPad". Once they invested in that direction, they have to cash in on it, too. Or at least that's what they think.

I never thought much of the company anyway, but with their recent actions and dealing with patent trolls themselves, just made them jump to the evil side of the corporations.

I'm glad to see that Motorola does have some patents that are worth something and that they can use them to defend themselves and other Android manufacturers.
[General Topics] adelmundo:
Companies like Motorola, RIM, Nokia, etc were building mobile phones long before Apple, so I'm sure those companies hold more patents concerning basic mobile technology, which all phones pretty much use. So when Apple had the audacity to start the patent wars, they didn't realize they may have also infringed upon even older patents owned by these companies.
[General Topics] MartyLK:
Do you have insurance on your car, house or family member? If so, and according to what you just said, you are planning on benefiting from it. Why else would you have the insurance? Why else would Apple have those patents? Surely not for a "just-in-case" scenario.
[General Topics] hungry81:
Insurance and patents are two different things. Insurance compensates for physical/mental loss patents are supposed to protect ideas. Insurance is "What if this happens? I need to be protected." Patents are "You cannot use this idea without permission full stop." Basically by having insurance you are not preventing others from having insurance or even owning the same thing/type of thing you do. If you take out a patent on it you are. This is fine if it is protecting the innovators but unfortunately its not. It is only styfling innovation by protecting those with enough money to find and abuse loopholes.
[General Topics] Matekofski:
hell yeah! nice! :)
[General Topics] xAnimal5:
Kids there's an important lesson here.

What goes around comes around, Apple has been waging Patent Wars with everyone for YEARS, that's what they get for being one of the evilest companies in the world.

Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericson, Blackberry have all been making mobile phones LONG before the invention of the IshitPhone, no one started suing everyone else until Apple started.

Apple SUES everyone that makes a tablet even though Manufacturers have been making tablets long before the IshitPad.

The only reason Apple still stays afloat with their old, cheap technology is because of their marketing gimmicks and the fanboys or what I like to call the "cheerleader effect".

When you watch large crowds of people using an IshitPhone, one thinks "IshitPhones must be cool since everyone else has one, I'm gonna be a degenerate bandwagoner and buy one"

Then when they actually receive one, it has bad battery life, an annoying interface, and lack of customization, let alone a measly 8 hours of talk time.
[General Topics] MartyLK:
Actually Microsoft, Oracle and others have been suing for much longer and more frequently than Apple. It wasn't until Samsung copied the iPhone that Apple decided to take it to the law for resolution. Apple isn't known for suing but there are a slew of other companies that are.

What's happening with Apple is a miscarriage of justice. Samsung tries to home in of Apple's good fortune by stealing their design and courts aren't immediately seeing it Apple's way when the proof is right there in physical existence. But that's how the world seems to be, injust. I'm sure, though, Apple will come out on top in the end.
[General Topics] kano78:
I don't like the Apple.
[General Topics] sibutramina:
hummmmm... prery
[General Topics] devnode:
never ever..
[General Topics] hungry81:
They are not stealing apples design. There have been products out with those designs for years. Apple does not deserve a monopoly on black rectangles. Apple did not invent black rectangles with or without electronic components. Competition is good.
[General Topics] NIKEstickER:
+1 man. Lets dumb it down (like an iphone) so he can understand.
[General Topics] krisando:
Serves Apple right, Apple should be competing with the quality/value of product and not try win through the legal system.
[General Topics] CallMeVentus:
Their money should be used more for development , not lawsuits and legal protection .

If they keep defending how will they come up with better attacks ?
[General Topics] TescoloveAsda:
funny，i like hear that. thanks:D
[Droid X General] Locobato:
I have rooted the Droid X, got bootstrapper running and can get to CWM. I want to flash [ROM] Steel Droid X: 3.0 : Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread, but that OP mentions

"I used the following SBF before flashing my ROM. This is the same SBF I have been using for the longest time. Actual link to the SBF will NOT be posted, per forum rules. VRZ_MB810_2.3.34_1FF_01.zip - 255.7 MB"

What I want to know is if this step is required? From my research the SBF file is used to return the phone to stock state. Is that really a required step before flashing a custom rom?

Thanks for all the help, I'm a Galaxy S 4G guy trying to pimp my girlfriends phone out. So my apologies if this is a super simple question but all the reading I have done hasn't confirmed whether this is a required step in the process.
[Droid X General] infazzdar:
Since this rom uses the Froyo kernel, you do have to follow the step and SBF.

Due to our locked bootloader we can't flash from kernel to kernel via ClockworkMod Recovery, so we use the SBF files.
[Droid X General] kingofbricking:
Help

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHEQ9EgW9Gc Thanks Neofury212

That is basically a step by step what your gonna want to do you need to sbf back to froyo to make this work.
[General Questions and Answers] deanventure:
hey is this the right plase to ask this...

i need the apk for android market that is compatible with android 2.0
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] e0mandaniel:
hi i came from samsung device(infuse) and all the flashign rooting method seemed different from samsung.

i was wondering if anyone could help me or give me a guide on how to root 2.3.4 gingerbread stock. i have been searching for methods for about 2 hours and could only find one.. :(

http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/index.php/Motorola_Atrix

is this the right method?

and does it have to be unlocked?

i really want to try out the cm7 ics beta 2

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1382934

and miui

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1383721

and also is this the right method to get the cwm working?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1019143

ps.

any help or suggestion would be appreciated! i love this new phone! XD

THANK YOU!!!!
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geekygrl:
This http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17405592&postcount=1 is THE easiest method.

Just wont work on the Hong Kong/Taiwan model. :)

I used it on my stock International Atrix (Telstra) and works just great.

Follow the instructions on the website link in that post and literally 'one click' and your device will be rooted.

To unlock to bootloader look here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1302423 - nice and noob friendly - I followed this and had no issues. Made the whole Pudding thread a bit more sensical!!

And for recovery, I am using romracer's CWM - between the previous link and romracer's thread you can easily flash CWM http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1204500 (ONLY after you have unlocked your bootloader though - which you will have to do in order to run custom rom's anyways)
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] e0mandaniel:
thanks!! for the help

i got the phone from at&t so i would assume that telstra not hongkong or taiwanese model right?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geekygrl:
Yes correct - just follow anything for the AT&T model NOT the international or HKTW version and you will be fine - fortunately the AT&T model is the most prevalent in these forums.

BTW - my Telstra model is the International version NOT AT&T but that guide and links will work for you as well - just select the correct AT&T files.
[Defy General] euans:
Hi

I've been interested in changing my Motorola Defy from RC1 to Final 7.1. I used Clockwork Recovery to backup my phone, and set the "Boot Option" to "Normal" Now my phone won't boot. It just stays at the red M logo. I've tried resetting to factory settings, deleting cache. RSD Lite won't even detect the device and I'm afraid the phone will no longer charge. The battery is around 50-60% charged now.

Anyone know any way to help me? I'm pretty terrified that I've broken my phone :(.

EDIT:

Wow, RSD Lite suddenly detected my phone. Managed to get back to Stock 2.2.2 (Nordic) now. Phew!

Can anyone give me a headsup on how to install CM 7.1 final and still be able to restore all my settings?
[Defy General] hackergnome:
Wipe data

Flash cm7.1 11

Clear cache ,davlik cache

Reboot

No need to set boot on normal

It should be on 2ndinit!

If u get bootloo at first reboot

Pull the battery and let it start..

It will work....
[Defy General] euans:
Thanks so much for your help, everything is now working perfectly! That was truly scary!
[Defy General] sumeshpremraj:
One of the few rare advantages of locked bootloader is making it harder to brick. Saved my ass more than once!

Sent from my Defy rocking ICS :-P
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OneMoreMember:
I updated my se- x10 few days back from 2.1 to 2.3 and im having problems,

The phone has slowed down, the music has a lag. I was going tru wikipedia and read that there is a way to solve this after u root the phone u can apply a patch to it to solve this, I also searched the forum but i couldnt find it because i dont even have any idea what the patch is called? or what exactly it is? I will be very thankful if i get any help! :)
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] riginal:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1208353
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OneMoreMember:
thanks bro! thanks a ton!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] riginal:
You're welcome

As for the phone being slow you can try rooting the phone & uninstalling the useless stock stuff which you don't need:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1193004

you can also try removing the fps cap:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1192867

also you may want to give custom roms a try
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OneMoreMember:
It feels like my phone has got a new life! thanks to xda and riginal, SUPERB!

I just have one more Question, Does the patch (fix for stuttering audio playback) i installed using xRecovery stay there if incase i reset my phone to factory settings?

Im very happy with the forum, and the members!

CHEERS TO XDA Team and Members!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] S2TMO-VN:
Hi all, I'm chungviet, I come with Android S2 T989 after goodby-ed Symbian some days ago. Before, i've modified TTF Fonts for Symbian. I would love to use them on my new Android, also wanna share for You all. You can find out many many fonts on web, however those many fonts are not fully supported some of characters & more languages,... That's reason i modified them to use on phone, my fonts were added many Special Logos, symbols,.. as you see images below. If u wanna make a difference for ur Android, use them. These fonts were made for Symbian, but Android can be used also, bcz it's *.TTF files same.

Ok, Here's some previews of my fonts. Sorry don't make all previews of fonts collection, about 100+ Fonts

Here's all logos are used in all my fonts:

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Android Font:

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Preview of some fonts:

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How to change font? - I recommend to use Font Changer, search it on Market

How to use these Logos? - I attached an ALL LOGOS.TXT in each font, You can use Office Program to open, edit, copy,... then paste anywhere u want.

Download all my Fonts by this shared link (100+ Fonts & Some of Fonts supported Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic,... : ​

>>>http://mediafire.com/?63547cj266u67<<<​

Enjoy if u like.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] S2TMO-VN:
Hi, here's Roboto fonts which in ICS with added logos. Special, 3 new Android logos were added in this font. I've modified Regular & Bold style. Open New Android Logos.TXT to use Logos. Enjoys!

I recommend to use Font Changer, then go to Advanced Tab, change 2 these fonts: DroidSans.TTF & DroidSans-Bold.TTF by Roboto.TTF & Roboto-Bold.TTF for better display if u want to u 2 style

ROBOTO​

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ericqt:
Chung can you zip all and reupload. thank you
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] S2TMO-VN:
As possible when have free time & good connection ;)