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[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tsdedst:
I had thought of that, but what about the galaxy s (not the s2)? It is slightly cheaper on ebay, probably because more were sold, and it doesn't have the flash or hdmi out or dual core processor, but it's still a pretty capable phone.

I know there are more than a few posts comparing these two devices out there, and I've seen some of those, but TODAY, would any of you opt for the galaxy S, that is about 40€ cheaper, instead of the Atrix? I am just looking for personal opinions.

Keep in mind that I own an Atrix, and I did a lot of research before buying it, including comparing it with the galaxy S. The point is, the galaxy S was a lot more expensive when i bought my Atrix, and I don't know if i would still buy it, if the prices were as they are today (although I probably would and will again :P).
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rayan:
Well the problem I see by purchasing any type of used AMOLED based smartphones is that the buyer runs the risk of getting a device with a burned-in screen.

For those not familiar with this "burn-in" term here's a brief explanation:

AMOLED based screens (even new ones like Super AMOLED +) use organic leds that produce it's own light, so there is no need of an electroluminicent backlight like that on normal LCDs, colors are brilliant (oversaturated to some) but the downside to this new technology is that unfortunately blue leds tend to degrade faster than the other colors, so after just a few months of use (according to reports all around xda and other sites) the user start to see ghosting or burn-in effects on screen, specially visible on whites.

That's one of the primary reasons why we got a change of color scheme starting on Android 2.2 Froyo like dark top task bars where static icons and information tend to burn-in quicker.

So, in conclussion, I would avoid purchasing any AMOLED based smartphone without looking at it first IN PERSON!.

How to check?

Simply hold the device and pump the brightness all the way to the max settings and then have a blank WHITE screen (i.e. maximized or zoomed in blank white web page) and look for ghost images specially where the top bar sits, or even squared and ghostly icons where the program icons used to sit).

There are lots of videos and pictures all over to see what to look for.

Cheers!

Rayan
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mn3kgtvr4:
Definitely get an atrix over galaxy S. Much more powerful phone. The price on galaxy S is artificially high due to demand for replacements from a lot of people that bought them. See that a lot on the used market with the mass consumer market phones just like old iphones.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] panflute:
atrix

Forget the old Galaxy...I had one and it was crap. Slow, not enough memory, laggy, Froyo.

I read all the android news every day looking for my next phone. So far the only one that is tempting me is the Motorola Dinara, or XT928 coming to AT&T soon. It is a 4.5 inch screen and true HD 1280 x 960. The ones being delivered to AT&T will have removeable batteries, 1.2 GH dual core, and I like the design. Price will be a factor so I won't be able to actually purchase it till 6 months down the road. Whatever the case the longer you wait the more powerful phone you will get, its just the was it goes.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erick161:
I think the ATRIX 2 with a fingerprint scanner would be a fantastic device for the $100 asking price. Recently played with one, I liked it.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saiftheboss7:
I was in the same position of yours couple of weeks ago. My budget was around $300-350. I couldn't find any phone better than Atrix 4G on this budget! Man its one of the greatest phone still now in the market & it has the lower price of them all. Its the great phone with a great price! If I had money I'd buy another atrix! :D
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arrow276:
16 GB internal, 1910mAh battery, 1Ghz processor. How many phones out there beats that?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Semseddin:
Atrix has the best price/performance ratio today.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xploited:
Yes, I would but the Atrix again today. I am not the "chase the hottest thing today" kind of guy.

Atrix has very good specs in dual core CPU and 1 gig of ram. Remember that most phones are still single core.

I will listen to upgrade arguments when there will be a single app that requires more raw hardware power than what Atrix provides.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alcapone263:
I would happily purchase the Atrix again today, it's the best phone I've ever had. Ill be waiting for a good quad core phone before I replace mine.
[HTC Rezound] feralicious:
I heard about Lookout for checking CIQ on phone and saw that they have a security app. Also saw something by NetQin. I used to use BitDefender on my pc but then it got buggy.

My first smartphone and I'm paranoid. So do most people use a security/anti-virus app on their phone? If so, which do you suggest?
[HTC Rezound] fenixnr:
I've had more than my fair share of smart phones. This is my 4th one this year. As for me, I've never used a virus scanner on my phone or any of my computers. I'm just smart and make sure I don't download things I don't know what they are.
[HTC Rezound] WasabiWa83:
I've been using the free version of Lookout for about 3 years through an OG Droid, Droid 2, Droid X2, and now my Rezound. I've never had any issues with it. It seems to work the way it's supposed to.
[HTC Rezound] zetsumeikuro:
Not really necessary. But it's up to you really, personal preference in this matter.
[HTC Rezound] feralicious:
Yeah, I have read that Android doesn't propagate viruses, but seems like there would still be a chance of getting malware or spyware.

Also, does anyone worry about intrusions via bluetooth or something from another person even without using a trojan? I used to read about that ability years ago, where someone could go through your files and grab what they wanted via bluetooth. Is there a way for anyone to do that with our phones?
[HTC Rezound] dustintheweb:
Heavily researched this the other day. Not sure if you're worried more about the malware side of life, or the potential of theft - but if you're looking to ID a perp for trying to gank your phone, nothing comes close to the feature set in Cerberus.

Android market link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lsdroid.cerberus&hl=en

Android Police review: http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/1...s-a-clear-winner-in-keeping-your-device-safe/

Hadn't even heard of it before last week, but after 10 minutes of messing w/ it, I was sold. Better than anything else in the market by far in terms of what it does & I can confirm everything is working on my Rezound. Also, it's only $3 and change. Can't beat that :cool:

Also, for reference, I previously used Prey, but I like this much better.

(Favorite feature is the front cam snaps that get sent to my email, each time my pattern lock is incorrectly swiped)
[HTC Rezound] platinumthomas:
I wrote a paper on Bluetooth for school. Those attacks were fixed with Bluetooth 2.0
[HTC Rezound] feralicious:
Hm... how does it do that, in layman's terms?

I'm paranoid a bit since our phones are now pretty much like laptops. I have my laptop on lockdown though and this is my first smartphone so I want to be sure I'm not leaving a security hole open for some nefarious character to take advantage of.
[HTC Rezound] WasabiWa83:
Well, I know I already mentioned Lookout, but I'm going to mention them again. :) These guys seem to know what they're doing. I mean, as this article states, Google trusts them enough to tell them what to remove from the market, so I would assume that they're pretty legit. Again, I've never had an issue with anything, and I've been running Lookout for a while.
[HTC Rezound] Evo4gLI:
The new avast!, which bought and incorporated Theft Aware, seems like the best option on the market to me....It's what I use.
[HTC Rezound] pmterp:
Nice feature, I'm going to check it out just for that.
[HTC Rezound] phillybizzle:
Check out Zoner
[HTC Rezound] Izeltokatl:
I use lookout, been using it for over two years now on 4 android phones.

Sent from my rezound.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] EvilDobe:
Thumb Keyboard (Phone/Tablet) is now on sale in the Android market & it's $1.29. Not sure why it's on sale but I've used this keyboard, via other methods, since I've owned my Xoom and I'm glad to finally get it at a reduced price.

This app on AppBrain is $2.56 and it's $2.46 on Amazon. IMO it's worth every penny.

https://market.android.com/details?...SwxLDEsImNvbS5iZWFuc29mdC5rZXlib2FyZHBsdXMiXQ..
[Galaxy S II General] kezgez:
now sorted sorry
[Xoom Themes and Apps] Vengfulr3ap3r:
Hi! Alrighty, This is my first thread on here and im quite sorry if my question(s) can be answered elsewhere, But unfortunately after a good hour or so of google searching I couldn't find an answer. So I apologize in advance, But on with the point of my thread.

First, Can someone help me identify which app is used in this picture. Im not sure which section of the android market to even begin to start looking for it, It could be in photography, tools, productivity. paid or free.. and I really haven't a clue where to start. So any help would be appreciated.

http://cdn.androidcentral.com/sites...che/w550h500/postimages/684/drawing-flyer.jpg

Edit; Ignore the second portion of this, Just discovered plex read's my itunes library xD.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] EvilDobe:
I think that is the digital pen support the HTC Flyer come with. I would imagine that is not downloadable from the Market.

http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-flyer-review

Look under the Software heading about 7 paragraphs down. It references the screen shot you're asking about.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] Vengfulr3ap3r:
Ah, okay gotcha. Thanks for the fast reply. :)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] michalpo:
Hi, for each time I try to download app, it goes back to home screen (after downloading) showing the error "Sorry!

The application Market (process com.android.vending) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. " - for a milisecond.

What I tried:

- wipe data, perrsonal data

- uninstall market,

- install new one, old one,

- remove market updater

- change language to English US

- check time n date

I am exhausted, after many reboots, it is still crushing :(

If anyone could give me an advice what to do, I would appreciate that, as it is a new phone, I bought it 2 weeks ago.

Xperia play / R800i / rooted using DoomLord bat file. (thanks for that mate)

Regards
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ps3taker:
Remove google account and readd it - fixed it for me twice on a tablet. First time i also cleared cache and data too.

Try disabling location checks in browser settings - i believe mine was getting confused because of moving between different locations all the time.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ps3taker:
Or maybe you are running out of space
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] michalpo:
did not help either :(

any other ideas?
[Droid 2 Global General] abbasl7:
I've a Droid 2 Global purchased from a seller in US, which I'd like to use in India with a GSM SIM Card. It was used with Verizon Wireless and when I tried to use it, it requested for "SIM Network Unlock PIN". This sounded like the unlock code and I have entered the 8 digit unlock code he provided to me after contacting Verizon. But, when I enter the code to unlock the mobile, it says "Network Unlock Request unsuccessful" and prompts for "SIM Network Unlock PIN" again!

I've made sure the mode is GSM/UMTS (verified with Global also, though!) and tried with different GSM SIM cards. All those SIM cards work normally when used in other mobiles. I've tried contacting Verizon support 5 times, Motorola Support 2 times and my local GSM carrier support 3 times. It appears it was with Verizon. I've verified everytime that the IMEI of the phone and the Unlock code given to me match with the data they have! They wonder why this is not working, but they couldn't help.

I've tried installing custom ROMs too! The problem remains same! I've installed Radiocomm to see if I could try with the codes at "Subsidy Code" but it returns status as 00 (which means unlocked as per some other forums!!).

Can someone help me understand what exactly is going on with my D2G?
[Droid 2 Global General] Gasai Yuno:
The unlock code for your device was changed at some point, or VZW's database information is invalid. It happens. In such cases the device is usually sent to VZW for a warranty claim (if you are a VZW customer).
[Droid 2 Global General] abbasl7:
Sadly, I am not a VZW customer. I live in India and planned to use it with my local GSM Carrier.

I've purchased unlock codes from some website too. They provided 2 codes which turned out to be useless. Is there a way we can bypass this from Radicomm?
[Droid 2 Global General] Gasai Yuno:
No, there isn't.
[Droid 2 Global General] PG101:
Moderator Message

You need to take it to someplace you in your city, who can help you.. if you are in Delhi, you can take it gafar.

The thread is closed now!
[Android General] criticalmass24:
A bunch of Android apps, including hits like Minecraft, Swiftkey and SoundCloud, are for the moment priced at 10 cents each. It’s not clear why these apps are so heavily discounted–it could be a glitch, or a yet-to-be-announced promotion–but you better act fast if you want to save some serious cash

Here’s the whole list, thanks to Android Central:

Great Little War Game

SketchBook Mobile

Paper Camera

Sound Hound

Asphalt 6

Fieldrunners HD

SwiftKey

Minecraft

Endomondo Sports Tracker Pro

Color & Draw for Kids

Even if you don’t have your Android phone or tablet handy, you can make your purchases from the Android Market links above, and remotely download the apps to your device.

MOD EDIT: REMOVED LINK
[Android General] MartyLK:
The Android market is terrible for processing payments. I tried and tried to buy a couple and it says they were purchased but won't install due to some error with the payment processing.
[Android General] MilkyJoePD:
It's because of the ten billionth download.
[Android General] Bzow:
I had the same error but they downloaded eventually. As long as you get a purchase confirmation by email, you're good to go.
[Android General] MartyLK:
My CC was expired. Emails said to update it and I did. But even with the valid CC, payment was rejected. I went to look and make sure I had some money in my account, which I did. All of the efforts at trying to buy the apps some how messed up the system I suppose. Still can't buy them. I can buy from WP7 market or Apple market just fine, though.
[Android General] negrufabian:
Very nice of them. Hope they change the discounted apps these days as i would by some. Tomorrow i'm going to the bank to put some money on CC.
[Android General] orb3000:
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Thread moved. Would advise you to read forum rules and post in correct section.

Failure to comply with forum rules will result in an infraction and/or ban depending on severity of rule break.
[Android General] ShadowXVII:
When buying several of the apps on discount I ended up having 1 transaction go through, but the others declined.

It turns out my Bank blocks multiple transactions for the same amount within a 5 minute window. It's a security measure, though it's a bit excessive for values < $1 and even if transactions have different descriptions.
[Android General] alvaroag:
It's Google celebrating 10 billion downloads on Android Market. Check out their blog pot: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2011/12/10-billion-android-market-downloads-and.html. That applications are available at discounted price only for today. During the next 9 days, there will be other apps at the same price, for one day only.

On my personal experience, my first two checkout were processed immediately, but the later two delayed for a while. I did some things in my office for about10 minutes and when I checked my phone it had downloaded both applications.
[Android General] Mulholland Drive:
This is like steam sale, yay.
[Android General] zero00zero:
Yeeha, that's real great. So I have to watch the Steam sales + the Android sales!

OMG, I LOVES SALES :) And for 10 cents you do not even need to feel bad if you purchased something you do not even need :D

Anyone out there who found out when the apps will be changing each day, or which timezone it's based on?

---------- Post added at 03:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:59 PM ----------

Ok, here is a leaked info about the next apps:

Beautiful Widgets

Fruit Ninja

Reckless Racing

Star Chart

Read It Later Pro

Christmas HD

AirSync by doubleTwist

Flick Golf!

Two are missing by now, but the rest seems to be already available.

Have fun :-D
[Android General] InternationalNexusFan:
For several of10-cent apps I purchased, I have since then gotten cancellation emails. I wonder whether the problems stems from my credit card denying some of the charges.

Here an example. I had purchased this app yesterday afternoon, but I got the cancellation email this morning:
[Android General] wvebert:
Why do I still show yesterdays apps?
[Android General] screwhead89:
Bought a lot of these myself :D

Let's hope they put up those Adobe apps that have been released these days.
[Android General] to_sukanta:
Overcharged USD1 instead of USD 0.1

I bought Shiftkey X and i’m charged USD 1.0 + USD 0.1 but when I was going to buy this, it was showing as Rs. 5.15. I'm from India.

Can anyone please explain me this :(
[Android General] alvaroag:
Maybe it's a fee your bank is charging you for the internet transaction. If bought 5 apps and got charged PEN 1.68, which is approximately correct.
[Android General] oskay.demir:
Guys this is a little off-topic but i'd like to ask you something. I haven't had any Android phone yet so i have none linked to my Gmail account. I will be getting my first Android phone soon (Galaxy Nexus) and i want to take advantage of this sale.

Is there any way to buy these apps without having a phone linked to your account? Can't i just buy them and they can stand in my apps list and i download them when i get the phone?

Thanks in advance.
[Android General] InternationalNexusFan:
No. But you could briefly add your Google account to someone else's Android device, get one free app just to make sure the Market go it, then delete the account from the device again. Thereafter you will be able to purchase all apps you want directly from market.android.com using any web browser without a phone.
[Android General] Der Straßenapotheker:
YEEES. Nice offer !
[Android General] Sean09:
I would be embarrassed if I were google. I have a few apps showing purchased, but then when I click to install it indicates I have not paid/am not authorized.

I have also tried a few cards, and keep getting some purchases bouncing back with the below - any ideas?

Your order has been canceled and you have not been charged.

Reason: Other (describe below)

Comments: We could not complete your order in a timely fashion. Your order has been automatically canceled. Please retry your purchase.

Convenient timing given the sales are one day only. I bet it will conveniently work after it ends.
[Epic 4G General] Wepolization:
So today I noticed my phone had a purple blotch on it and well I thought nothing of it until I saw more of it at the bottom and when I turn the brightness up it gets even worse all over the screen on my phone. I've found one other person with this issue and they hadn't received any help, so I'm coming to you guys to ask you as to whats going on with my screen. Some information as follows, I am using the RandomRom with gingerbread and the modem is EI22.
[Epic 4G General] bigdreco:
my phone is kinda doing the same thing..

but. I took my phone in because the screen wouldnt come on..

and when I got it back the screen colors was all messed up..

I asked them about it.. and they said thats how I Gave it to them..

which is a lie.. but I didnt want to give them my phone back for another 4 to 6 hours..

I plan on taking it back.. but right now I'm too lazy to unroot my phone and put it back to stock.. then give it to them for god knows how long..

people say my phone screen looks like a old school GameBoy Color screen..

right now I don't even notice it anymore.. I got use to it.

so when ever I do decide to get it fixed.. its gonna be like I got a brand new phone.. :D
[Epic 4G General] Wepolization:
Right, so does anyone know why this happens?
[Epic 4G General] adamdelozier:
Had mine serviced last week. Its the ribbon for the screen. Covered under TEP if ya got it. At least this what the issue sound like. If you guys are anything like me, its probably from over clocking and such.
[Epic 4G General] Wepolization:
Well I didn't overclock my phone, unless the ROM I installed did that itself.

So is this covered by Sprint for free? I can't exactly afford another replacement.

It's entirely pink now and the bottom itself is progressing to a darkish blue blotch and slowly replacing the pink.
[Epic 4G General] adamdelozier:
As long as you have the insurance, yes, its free.
[Epic 4G General] Wepolization:
Well I think we have insurance on the phone, but I'm going to run it into the store sometime this week. I'm gonna keep checking this thread though for any updated information. But on a short note... when I got this phone replaced, the left side of the screen could be pushed up more than the other side. In my experience of having this phone a few times it has never done that so I assume it's on the department stores part. But do you think it has anything to do with my issue of this funky screen?
[Epic 4G General] adamdelozier:
I guess anything is possible but it sounds exactly like my issues.
[Epic 4G General] Wepolization:
Okay so here's an update I haven't had it replaced yet but the screen is now tinted blue with black coming from the bottom. I managed to bring my phone back to Stock EC05 after bricking it apparently. So the download mode triangle is stuck on the uh overlay of blue and the entire bottom is basically black.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] schriss:
Hi, I was never a big fan of all-blue themes, so I started to modify SystemUI.apk, basically I took this original mod and started replacing some icons to my liking.

As you can see I only replaced alarm icon and battery icons so far, but I think I will replace wifi and the other signal icons too. Also trying to find a better vibrate mode icon. I might throw in a better bluetooth icon too.

Update: I have now replaced vibrate, bluetooth, airplane and silent mode icons, as well as status bar.

Also, I didn't like the standard grey Gmail notification icon, so replaced it.

For this, you simply need to push modified Gmail.apk to System/App folder, then restart phone, do not try to install. It is version 4.0.1-228551. An update from Market will of course replace this and grey icon will be back.

Attached is the ZIP file. It should be flashed with CWM Recovery. I'm not responsible for any damage, so please do a backup first :D

I have tested this only on THIS 06 Dec Ir5: MCR ROM.

galaxynexusITL41F_BatteryMod.zip - this is original UI (legacy menu button on the right hand side when needed)

ITL41F_BatteryModUIPatches.zip - includes search and menu buttons on both sides add on by paulobrien.

Icons I have used:

EDIT:

Because of the Market promotion, I buy and install a lot of apps these days and didn't like that grey icon either.

Made one myself, so it's not the greatest, but I'll share anyway. If you have a better one, please share and I will replace if it's nice.

You need to move the attached Market app into /System/App folder and restart phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sammis:
Very nice,please add file.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] schriss:
It's uploaded now. I have flashed this myself and so far all is good.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sammis:
Working great on Android Revolution 1.3.1.

Thank you very much!