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[Epic 4G General] jbdude1:
I agree, I think it is the mic problem - it is on even if my phone is locked and nothing is running.

I have tested all of my apps to find out when the squeal occurs. My testing is pointing to the visual voicemail app. When I do a hard reset, I don't get the feedback until I use the voicemail app. I tried to un-install and try a different app, but it is a default program and I can't un-install it.
[Epic 4G General] thomasskull666:
Use Root Explorer. Navigate to /system/app and press the remount button up top for rw. Find the Voicemail.apk or whatever and long press, delete it.

Alternatively, download Terminal Emulator, then run the following commands:

su
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/stl9 /system
cd /system/app
rm -rf Voicemailorwhatever.apk

Might be a good idea to back it up just in case
[Epic 4G General] dito33:
I had same problem, had high pitch sound that caused from some apps that I installed, went back to the latest backup that cure the problem, some of apps were call recorder and dialer as mentioned was probably causing it.
[Epic 4G General] abhaxus:
Have seen a non rooted customer phone with the squeal after the update. Data wipe fixed it, definitely not a hardware problem.
[Epic 4G General] PHug:
High pitched Squeal/ Whine

Just like the topic starter I am on stock and started getting the 'squeal' after doing the gingerbread update. I also found that the GPS does not work right anymore either. I came here because I figured it was time to root and try a custom rom.

I am using my Epic on Boostmobile so I can't return it to Sprint for service.

Is there a custom ROM that fixes this squealing issue and the GPS?

If not how do I go back to FROYO?
[Epic 4G General] mileskb:
Well thanks to this forum I did some searching around for Microphone Apps or something with a mic volume on it. Then I got to thinking that I had a Candle app that had a microphone sensitivity setting.

I opened the app, turned on the sensitivity and ran the adjustment to HARD and then back to EASY. Squeal gone.

Now I'm not sure at what point the squeal stopped. I doubt this app caused it in the first place, but it certainly fixed it.

I'm running Epic 4G stock with Gingerbread update. I don't use the stock VM or Dialer.

The name of the Candle app is "Candle Free". If nothing else, that's a pretty easy fix. I'm thinking maybe one of the voice search apps (I have several) set the mic setting really high, and it took using Candle to "reset" the mic volume. I hardly ever use the hardware mic, as I most always use BlueTooth. I have noticed this only has happened since Gingerbread.

Finally, my Wife has the same phone and mostly the same apps, but so far no squeal. So I will try to figure this out a bit more, but I am about 99% (100% for me) that just downloading and running the Candle Free app, and turning on (and then maybe turning off) the "Blow Detection" should fix things at least until the mic volume gets run up again by something.

I tried everything I could to get it to squeal after running the Candle App, including adjusting the Blow Detection settings to their extremes... so far no squeal.

Hope this helps.
[Epic 4G General] xTmDarren:
This happened to my Wife's stock Epic after the last over the air update.. I just did a system restore back to stock and it fixed it..
[Epic 4G General] mileskb:
So I put a bit of thought into this, and I'm about 99% sure it's not really a "microphone" problem as such. While since running my above "fix" (term used loosely) I have not been able to recreate the squeal, I believe it is caused by one of the voice search apps possibly being crashed at the wrong time.

I think specifically Vlingo, possibly the Candle Free app or any of the Google apps that use voice search (maps, nav, etc), Cloud List or Handsense Messenger.

My thought is that I'm pretty sure all of these apps "optimize" the levels of the mic to compensate for noise and it seems like while there are many apps and utilities that allow a person to interact with speaker volume, it seems only applications that use the microphone interact with it. I know that sounds odd, but unlike the Windows phones that have a global microphone level setting or AGC setting that can be applied or not, I have not seen any mic level setting functions on droid other than for adjusting sensitivity.

Again I will keep a close ear to the squeal again, but since running the Candle Free app, I have not had a squeal. I'm not touting that app as such, but it worked, likely because it has a mic sensitivity control.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DChan88:
Hey guys I'm new to Android and this is the first tablet I've bought. I just wanted to see why my games aren't working and if I should root my device... I am not exactly sure what rooting does however I read it's just like jailbreaking.. I've jailbroken my iphone to get free apps and stuff and would love to get free apps on my transformer... I downloaded 9mm.apk from 4shared.. and installed however it says that my device is not compatible please contact for refund.. also same for order and chaos.. Thanks guys
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
Discussion of warez is not permitted here; Get the games the official way.
[HTC Rezound] phillybizzle:
I just picked up the OEM extended battery. So far I am impressed. Instead of cardboard weak signal receptors on the back side of the bat cover, they put real nice sturdy metal ones that make a world of a difference. So far 3hrs charging and still no green light. I hope this battery kicks the stock ones ass
[HTC Rezound] tynman11:
The extended battery cover has far less metal than the stock one. Wonder why that is and if it makes a difference.
[HTC Rezound] nrfitchett4:
told my wife to get me the 2750 extended and the that case with holster that verizon sells for it for my bday this weekend.

Not real impressed with the rezound battery cover clips. Would probably break faster than my tbolt ones did. Will still get 1 extra 2750 battery from htcpedia later just in case.
[HTC Rezound] xRogerxC:
I've had the extended battery and the shell/holster you are talking about for a couple weeks now. I have to say I'm impressed. I love having the extra battery capacity, and the shell fits perfectly. I can live with a bit larger phone/battery combo for the extra power it gives me everyday :D
[HTC Rezound] nrfitchett4:
Just put it on the phone this morning and must say, its a nice fit and the phone is still nice to hold. Especially in landscape, now you have more grip when playing games. The weight is about the same as the tbolt with stock battery.
[HTC Rezound] DaPitt84:
Yes. Still 50% off. Paid 28 for it plus had a clearance stand alone charger for the thunderbolt for 5 in that cost
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dubnificent:
Hey guys, kinda new to the whole forums thing. Haven't found the answer to my problem so I figured I'd start my own thread...

So I rooted my EVO about a month ago...loving the newfound freedom. I'm not a flashaholic or anything, I'm running the latest stock OTA ROM (found on the EVO 4G XDA Wiki). Haven't fooled around with any custom kernels, radios, etc. I'm having two issues:

1. My weather widget (on the home page) always has the city I'm living in (Raleigh, NC) as the current location. I went home for Thanksgiving (Greenville, NC) and it was still giving my location (and weather information) on the widget as Raleigh. My GPS was working fine and my Maps, etc was giving me my current location. I did a factory reset while in Greenville and the location was fixed, but when I restored my system (using Titanium Backup) my widget went right back to Raleigh. This makes me think it's something with one of my system settings..any ideas? I'm trying to avoid not doing another factory reset, but next time not restoring my system data.

2. Flash Player isn't working on any websites. Not a big deal, but it would nice to have.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Black Mirror:
Syncmypix, Friendcaster, forget it. I've found a way to get higher resolution pictures of my Facebook friends as their contact pictures in the People app, and it was easier than I thought.

The official Facebook app. The recent update allows you to set a picture in any album as a contact picture - just tap a photo, press the menu key, press 'Set as', then Contact photo. I've been able to get much better quality pictures than I was able to using Syncmypix (which crashed every time I linked a photo to a contact).

Anyway, enjoy!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] VoicesX:
Thanks... work perfect.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Kurokikaze:
Gotta do this once for each contact? :/

Just did this and the quality isn't any better than using SyncMyPix.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jvvpc:
Nice ;)

but for me with 100+ contacts to match its to much work :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ztm.000:
And then what happens when someone changes their pic on facebook? That won't reconcile with the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BiGMERF:
no thank you.. i will be there atleast 2 or 3 hours
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Black Mirror:
Yeah, I only did it for about 30 of my contacts - the ones I contact regularly.

I was able to get much better images than I did from Syncmypix, and I was able to choose which picture of them I wanted. I don't think it'll be affected if they change their profile picture because you can choose any image.

Might not be for everyone, but if you have a spare 15 minutes and care enough about higher-res contact pictures, I recommend it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kangxi:
I think his point was that he would want it it change when they changed their Facebook pic.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] krblake13:
I read the original post and thought it was to good to be true. Then I did one and that was enough B.S. for me. Wow I'm lazy!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jmbillings:
Don't they still get shrunk down once they sync up to google though?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ShiroEd:
Id like to know the answer to this too.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Black Mirror:
I've actually turned off Contacts sync - under the Accounts & sync > ...@gmail.com, I saw several things were being synced and I was worried that was one of the reasons I was getting poor battery performance. I keep Calendar and Gmail synced and unticked everything else. My contacts aren't affected.

I don't feel that compelled to keep syncing contacts, especially if it'll mean reducing image size for contact pictures. Again, I realise this isn't a panacea for everyone, just wanted to let people know. For me, it's better than nothing.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mobilebuddha:
What's a good way to get contacts into your phone w/o using contact sync?

I have about 2-3k contacts with email, multiple phone #s all stored in gmail. Honestly doubt I'd spend the time to manually put them all in. Contact sync was one of the biggest reasons for me to choose Android back when I first jumped ship from iPhone. It's a perfect sync with what I have on gmail.

So do you have any solutions to my problem? :)
[Verizon Droid Charge] amofiav:
I love absolutely love the clock app in AB 5. Does anyone know what app was used or if I can somehow remove it out of AB5 into a rooted stock GB?

Same question with the battery app.
[HTC EVO 3D] ty080279:
on my two line acct...line 1 got terminated ...I called customer service on wifes phone. rep said it was due to excessive roaming data. they gave me the number for the "excessive roaming and data dept" they actually have that! . they were closed when I tried calling. best I can do is call in tomorrow and see if it is an error ...or this is how they are getting rid of us hogs!
[HTC EVO 3D] VirusZer0:
I just got my letter a week ago for excessive roaming, the said they will terminate me if I don't resolve it. No more 00001.prl for me.

Eff Sprint and their pathetic 2.5g coverage...
[HTC EVO 3D] sumredhed567:
What was your normal data usage?
[HTC EVO 3D] cruise350:
Gee where have you been??? There is no unlimited data roaming. You need to read the fine print or even listen to the commercials they state it very clearly in the commercials that unlimited data on smart phones is on Sprint towers only. People have been getting their accounts terminated by Sprint for excessive data roaming for the last couple of years. Do a search of all forums and you will probably see a lot of threads. In fact if you want to get out of your contract that is one of the easiest ways. Install a Verizon PRL and go crazy on the data. Careful though, it also states in your contract that Sprint can bill you for the overage.
[HTC EVO 3D] southern87:
They billed me 146 biggens in May when I joined for voice overages. Didn't realize it was only on the Sprint towers. Litterly I saw a month later them saying it on commericals.
[HTC EVO 3D] Thomas1218:
Wow. EXACTLY the same thing just happened to me today. Said it was for excessive data roaming which is bull**** because my sister had more roaming data and she still has service. My only guess is that it is a blanket excuse if you use a lot of regular data because they can't cancel you for that. Extremely bummed out and pissed about this right now.

EDIT: this last pay period was the only time I have roamed on data for this phone. They said they sent out 3 warning but we didn't receive any. Sorry if this sounds ranting or anything, I am just really frustrated with the whole situation.
[HTC EVO 3D] gohan5052:
sorry to hear that but i am actually trying to get the boot on purpose. how much data did you have to use? I used 17 gigs roaming last billing cycle and im going to do as much as i can this cycle just need something to shoot for.
[HTC EVO 3D] thatguy11285:
I wish 4G counted towards roaming :/ I need the boot from Sprint too lost my job a couple months back
[HTC EVO 3D] z50king:
You can't roam on 4g, what are you doing on 3g to get 17 gigs a month? Holy poop
[HTC EVO 3D] gohan5052:
lil app called adownloader its a bittorrent client i run it all day
[HTC EVO 3D] cobraboy85:
Pretty good way to get your accounts terminated. Sprint has zero tolerance for using their network for torrent downloads.... if they catch you, no warning. Just toast.
[HTC EVO 3D] xHausx:
Just hope they boot you and thats it, you could get the boot and charged for how much data you've used on top of it.
[HTC EVO 3D] ty080279:
just use bit torrent for a month, they'll get u
[HTC EVO 3D] ty080279:
when I really started pushing the lady she said it was because of the use of bit torrent and e donkey... they said I could come back in 6 to 9 months.

by everybody
[HTC EVO 3D] jasecloud4:
ROFL at this thread.

It's just funny how there are people on both ends of the spectrum:

One side is using too much data, not reading the contract, and getting booted for it.

The other side is using too much data, has read the contract, and is trying to get booted for it.

Nobody is talking about the fact that both sides are hogging the network and slowing down data for everyone else out there (whether Verizon's or Sprint's network). But hey, at least your going away. :p

~Jasecloud4
[HTC EVO 3D] nate420:
this is why sometimes i miss tmobile

and then i think about the 4 month straight throttle they threw on me

they couldnt even call of their beast when i was suppose to be unthrottled :(

and on that note i couldnt imagine paying outrages overages on data that verizon and ATT charge

thank god for the happy median :heart: sprint :heart:
[HTC EVO 3D] exSD:
This guy is running a torrent client on his phone 24/7. He deserves it.
[HTC EVO 3D] Rippley05:
I kinda agree. I'm not a goodie goodie by any means but clogging things up by running a torrent all day deserves more than just a boot IMO
[HTC EVO 3D] exSD:
He is violating 2 terms of conditions, not only one doing this. Chances are you were also warned before hand. If you weren't warned before hand then I believe the OP violating the ToS on two conditions is grounds enough.

I also don't understand why the OP put "usage on an unlimited plan" in the thread title. What does that have to do with his termination? Surely it is for empathy but I don't think he knew exactly he signed onto in regards to his excessive roaming use.
[HTC EVO 3D] gohan5052:
I think he was talking about me running the client

if it was an option i would gladly turn in my phone if they would let me out of my contract but its not. I have been lied to over and over about 4g coming to phoenix and i stuck with them because i knew it would get better. in the 18 months i have been with sprint not only have i been lied to about 4g coming but the 3g service has gotten to the point where its unusable. now sprint is changing over to lte that means my phone is pretty much useless its not a moral issue for me i refuse to pay for something im not getting.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BiggyLittlez:
ever since i did it, i've been having mic issues... sometimes my mic works, other times it doesn't.

i haven't changed roms, AT all. just put on the clockwork recovery, super user, and that's it.

anyone know how to fix this?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stratejaket:
If you haven't changed anything at all I would suspect hardware issues.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BiggyLittlez:
the thing is, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. and it didn't start doing this until after i rooted.

but ohwell. i'm gonna need to un-root to swap it out for a refurb.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BiggyLittlez:
so how can i un-root? i no longer have access to the windows machine i used to root it with revolutionary. all i have is a OS X machine. i rooted it once using this OS X machine, but that was of course, without revolutionary.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] acamogh:
hi,

iam using cyanogenmod 7.2 Rc3 working well in my fit....but iam not able to connect to wifi ...please help me
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] hurryupnow:
I guess I'll chime in.

Although I don't have a Samsung or an RC3 I have run into this before on CM7.1 along with many other users.

(Of course, a Data\Cache wipe is always recommended, especially if problems occur after a new ROM install)

Here are my suggestions:

1) Grab the free app Fix-My-Wifi from market and run it. Reboot with it enabled at boot at least once. Toggle Airplane mode on/off before and after rebooting. If this fixes it, Great, you can uninstall the app. If it doesn't fix it, you can uninstall the app and try the next step.

2) Next you'll want to remove any saved/restored APs. You can 'Forget' them one at a time if you'd like, attempting to connect after each removal, but it may be necessary to remove them all. Make sure you attempt to connect from the 'Wireless and Network Settings' too, and not from some other toggle. Reboot and Connect.

3) If that fails, it's been reported that changing the router's password type to WEP only (if I'm remembering correctly) can fix this symptom in some cases, as well as improving the data speeds through the phone. I may have the password type wrong, so try all password types that can be set as 'only'.

If you still cant connect I would redo\retrace your install, ensuring to wipe data/cache and only restoring a minimal amount of DATA with any of your backed up apps. Also, you should avoid restoring any 'System' apps\data (they're the red ones in Titanium Backup).

That's all I've got for ya to try at this point.

If it's still not working, more detail on what you've attempted so far in your troubleshooting and how\when the phone developed the problem might help another XDA'er provide you with a solution.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] rafeeq02:
how about battery back up with cm7.2 mate ??? i asked u question while u r asking ,,by the if u like to say
[General Questions and Answers] nukemiller:
So I'm in the market for a new phone on the Sprint network. After looking at all the phones I have narrowed it down to the Motorola Photon, HTC EVO 3D, and the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch. My biggest problem is that I want to root and install a custom rom on the phone I get. I need/want USB tethering and wifi hotspot for free as I currently have on my Hero. Is there any specific recommendations for either of these phones?
[General Questions and Answers] st@matis:
galaxy s 2
[General Questions and Answers] ExMM:
I would recommend EVO 3D, long battery life, and best GPU among those you mentioned (Adreno 220).
[General Questions and Answers] finch1991:
buy the SGS II,
[General Questions and Answers] lajuan3:
sg2/epic touch easy development is getting better daily honestly
[General Questions and Answers] okishead:
Galaxy S 2. love Samsung!
[General Questions and Answers] CamoGeko:
SGS2 hands down. Specially since ICS is about to hit it hard. :D

Communicated from a Galaxy far far away via an XDA premium neurotransmitter while DJ'ing on The Enterprise. :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] shlomi84:
if so how do i back up google accounts, apps, app scores and everything!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] shlomi84:
nothing?????????????????
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SocialReject:
Changing ROMs recommend that you wipe everything. Titanium back up is pretty good. Research it a bit because I don't know about app scores.

Sent from the future.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] shlomi84:
how do i backup on titanium if after i delete everything titanium is also gone?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] riggs170:
Once you reboot into your new system just install titanium backup, it automatically finds where you have backed up everything on your storage
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] shlomi84:
but do game scores and things in game save?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Sardonycus:
Titanium Backup backs up your apps plus the data. So yes, your saved games as well.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] shlomi84:
k thanks guy ;) very helpful community in this place but ill just wait till a better rom comes out bec. i love this nothing but hunny theme and rom is good too ;)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] asbjörn:
Make sure to use CWM to backup your current rom before you wipe.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dvicens:
what they said^
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] sunshine76:
i was trying to mod the status bar icons using UOT kitchen, but the frameworkres.apk file size is slightly bigger than the upload limit and hence could not upload the file. guys, how to address this issue?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] skippyg:
Does anyone have an infuse for sale that's broken? I need a rear facing camera specifically. Please pm me if you do! No liquid damage please. As its the reason why I need a new one

:)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] skippyg:
OK just had an idea. Does anyone know if the rear camera from the galaxy s 2 would work? I read in a couple reviews that its the same unit but I don't wanna waste money on it if it Wont work
[Networking] x.Orville.x:
This network work great ? I am thinking to pay the etf on att and go to a pre paid plan many people tell me that h2o use the same bands of att and it's good anyone have it ?
[LG Nitro HD] gordec:
UPDATE 12/30/2011:

mmcblk0p14

UPDATE 12/29/2011: Redid the system dump from mmcblk0p27 and added firmware dump mmcblk0p1. System dump is large 512 megs now.

firmware.img

dead link

system.img

link replaced

Here it is guys. Hopefully skillful devs can turn this into gold.

System dump megaupload

dead link

MD5Sum: 173ef360d7fe2fa6c95563ae73adfce4

Dump pulled with Busybox in Terminal emulator if people are wondering how. This is my first attempt making system dump. Please let me know if the files are correct. Thanks.
[LG Nitro HD] blopez24:
If its right I could kiss you LOL. I couldn't it do.it.and I.hope devs can give us some great roms.

Sent from my LG Nitro HD
[LG Nitro HD] donharden2002:
Now all we need are a few devs to get the party started. I wish I was half as smart as those men and women.
[LG Nitro HD] gordec:
I'm trying to figure out the location of factory recovery or if there is one.

I tried "mount" in terminal but can't get any useful info. Anyone?
[LG Nitro HD] rydeN-:
I contacted a Guy who helped work an the new Huawei model. Any sort of Dec will help correct? Even if they worked on other phones.
[LG Nitro HD] SolusCado:
So, is there any way I could use this dump to restore my phone to the factory image? Or does something else need to be done to it for that?