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[Thunderbolt General] Cubs2008:
The Bolt was my first HTC phone (I always had Moto before that) and I don't think I'd ever go away from HTC now. I like the Bolt that much. I did use a corporate upgrade to get a Rezound but ended up giving that to my wife in exchange for her Bolt so now I have an extra one I can try things out on while keeping my Bolt as the daily driver. I'm running BAMF Forever on the DD and InfectedROM's Sense 3.5 build on the experimental (and hopefully at some point an ICS build with working data.) The phone is just a workhorse and with all the dev work on this phone it's the flagship for me.
[Thunderbolt General] kryptonik:
Definitely Keeping

Totally agree! HTC's put kickstands on other phones; I hope they come up with a true upgrade that still has one (only this time one that flips OPPOSITE the battery charging port...)

Agree with the others in the thread as well that there really isn't a truly better phone out there yet on all dimensions; TBolt is still very relevant.
[Thunderbolt General] Cygnusis-X1:
This...to an extent. In regards to seeing a difference between 5MP and 8MP, really the only time that you'll truly notice a difference is if you are blowing up the picture in larger format (8.5x11.5 +), but first you have to take into consideration that most people use their cellphone cameras for:

A) taking/uploading photos/videos to social networking sites (e.g. facebook et al - which already compresses the hell out of the photos anyways)

B) for prints (if even) 5x7 and lower which you will not notice the difference.

Now with it being a cellphone camera of course the pictures aren't going to look as good as a camera with a lot better sensor (or even one at all). The reason why Samsung went with a 5MP camera instead of the more standard 8MP is that the 5MP camera has a better aperture which gives you an almost instant photo instead of waiting forever for it to focus and gather all the light information in order to take the photo.

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You know they make cases that have kickstands built onto them for phones without them, right?
[Thunderbolt General] movielover76:
Yep going to be rocking my bolt for almost another year

I've played with various dual core phones and I see no real speed improvement over the 1.4ghz thunderbolt, and the nexus camera downgrade makes me somewhat uninterested in that phone, as much as I like nexus phones, I still like to have an sd card, it's a major downside to me. Unless it breaks, I'll be rocking this phone till november of this year, when I have an upgrade available, I'll wait for a quad-core phone with an LTE chip that is significantly better off battery wise.
[Thunderbolt General] nickcv:
I'm happy with my Thunderbolt for now. I got lucky and got it as a mid-contract upgrade on Craigslist - brand new for $200 and I'd only had my Incredible for a year. The build quality is the best part, in my mind. It feels indestructible.
[Thunderbolt General] Hot Carl:
I use TANGO for video chatting.. works flawlessly for me.. 3G-4G-Wifi. Plus its cross platform so you can video chat with your lame iphone friends. Free download from the app store.. check it out.
[Thunderbolt General] ANDR0lD:
Ten things I love about the thunderbolt:

1.kickstand, wanted it ever since my brother got his EVO 4g

2.the dev work for the phone is amazing, over 50 diff ROMs.

3.the speed and overclockability

4.Looks and performs sleekly

5.A front facing camera

6.almost no problems with it (that's just me)

7. I get 23 hours of battery life now with kernels

8.meallic finish (hated the evos plastic)

9. TRUE 4G (not that crap Sprint is trying to sell)

10. Does everything I want

sent from my Zeus 'Bolt
[Thunderbolt General] tedkord:
I was eagerly looking forward to the Nexus, until the actual facts leaked out - no microsd card, old gpu, the expected cheap plastic. I'm upgrade eligible Feb. 17th, but I'm going to hold out and see what 2012 has coming down the pike. To many compromises on the GNexus.

Til then, my Bolt, with its MANY failings, will do.

Sent from my Bad Assed Mobile Fone
[Thunderbolt General] reimerj:
I have had almost every android phone Verizon has sold and in my opinion (what ever that is worth) the only phone that has impressed me besides the Thunderbolt is the Razr Maxx! My Thunderbolt is fast, smooth and has great battery life! The Nexus Has a nice screen and the audio quality on the Rezound is awesome and the call quality on the Razr Maxx rocks, if we could take all the best qualities and roll them into a new phone then we would have something to jam on!

reimerj
[Thunderbolt General] ponyboy82:
The TB is actually my first smartphone, but the Razr Maxx is looking pretty impressive so far, just based on the battery life. I'm actually eligible for an upgrade and have been eying the Droid 4 that just released, but it seems like it has a downgraded screen, and of course a much smaller battery than the Razr Maxx. I know the TB isn't perfect, but I'm leaning towards just waiting for a little while instead of using up my early upgrade.
[Fascinate General] Nsx93:
Anyone have problem with youtube lately? I can hear the audio but no video. I can search and get results but once I click on a vid I cant see anything. I can hear it though.

Im running pwgb beta 3 rom with tks 11/27 kernel. Thats it. Nothing special. It was working 2 days ago. Im using it over wifi. Tried w/out and same result.

Update youtube, update flash to 10.2. Clear youtube cache. Clear phone cache. Reboot. Same problem. Audio but no video. Tried uninstalling youtube and reinstall. Reboot. Same. No changes.

Very frustrating. Any suggestion?
[Fascinate General] Nsx93:
Problem SOLVED

Went and flash stock EH03 and then flash SUPERCLEAN v.5 full rom. Then flash KGB 11/27 kernel.

now it's perfect.. maps work, youtube works, gallery work.. it's great now.
[Streak 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eiben_robert:
Hello

My situation: I was for about 1 month on Gingerbread and today I decided to give stock 366 a try.I copied update.pkg on sdcard, flashed recovery in fastboot,

updated package , booted - all ok.

I did not like 366 so I decided to go back to 360. And the problems began.

I copied update.pkg on sd card, flashed recovery, flashed from recovery the update package, rebooted and... streak will not boot

I entered again fast-boot, reflashed recovery.img, entered recovery and now when I select option 2 (update pkg)my streak freezes or reboots.

Current status

- I can enter fastboot

- I can enter recovery

- I can not flash package from recovery as streak freezes/reboots when selecting "2. Update...."

TRied flashing in fastboot different stock recoveries but the end result is the same...

Any help is appreciated :)

Thanks

EDIT: Solved with streakflash. For me it was useful the following guide:

http://falconry.centurytel.net/qdltool-tutorial.htm
[HTC Sensation] papy72:
I've tried just about everything I can to get my Sensation 4G updated to 1.50. I keep getting "asset failed" errors when trying to flash it.

My current software setup is the original 1.45, rooted, CWM recovery, and supercid.

Does anyone know how I can get this thing to install, even if that means I were to lose root? The blasted power button bug is driving me in-sane. :mad:
[HTC Sensation] masondoctorjt:
Look in developer section, you need to get sick recovery back to get it to install, then reinstall CWR.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] joe_dude:
http://www.trustedreviews.com/asus-eee-pad-transformer-prime_Laptop_review

I think it's a bit generous, but the trend seems to be that European reviews prefer the Transformer (original and Prime), while American reviews favour Apple (sometimes blatantly so).
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] blaziner18:
that title is a bit misleading, and there name is stupid.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rockstatus90:
^^^ agreed....thought you were mentioning several reviews that are 'trusted' giving it that score....not one review, with that name...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] joe_dude:
I thought it was a fairly well known UK website... oh well. I modified the title.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ultradsa:
Nice review minus the statement about not being solid as an ipad, It doesn't get anymore "solid" as the prime unless you want more weight which would give a false sense of additional solidness.
[LG Optimus Black] redy2006:
I've almost always got bootloop with my experiment for bluetooth-audio, but still have nandroid backup and working recovery button :p:D

Thanks for your hardwork, aprold :)
[LG Optimus Black] gabwerkz:
Count me in! I don't know how many times I bricked/unbricked my phone (poor thing). :D Thanks for dedicating such time.
[LG Optimus Black] Ilko:
does it perform a hard reset ?
[LG Optimus Black] officialreloaded:
Thanks a lot aprold, i happen to brick my phone averagely 2-3 times a week. Will surely follow this method with next brick. Perhaps for the first time i 'm eager to see my OB bricked.... may your nova v12 test version give that chance. :D ;)
[LG Optimus Black] Huexxx:
Fantastic work, thanks!
[LG Optimus Black] aprold:
What do you mean by that? Wiping data? This is actually a good idea as you'd have to do this in recovery anyway. I'll add it next time I'm bricking my phone :)
[LG Optimus Black] netum:
Please add the archive with all files.
[LG Optimus Black] Ilko:
I mean the reset process which is performed when r&d test tool is used. in some cases this is the only way to unbrick
[LG Optimus Black] vincelokmeg:
Please add the archive with all files.
[LG Optimus Black] khengvantha:
My phone is in black screen with 4 button blinking. Can't get into Software Update mode. what should I do?
[LG Optimus Black] Paste A Name Here:
Wrong place to post that. Read the unbricking thread. Do you mean you can't access software upgrade mode by plugin your usb with the battery removed? Did you try with adb?
[LG Optimus Black] rgabi88:
Worked for me!! Only with V10A_00!!

I also made your script executable with AHK Compiler.

Problems:

- "Different country" and "English" are not automatically selected...

- LGUserCSTool remains at 4% ... but ...it still works

- After the phone reboot, I had to kill LGUserCSTool program with task manager..

- tried with v10i and the script didn't work

But the final result is the one I expect! :)

Ideeas:

- can V10A firmware been stripped down to the bones in order to speed up the process? maybe a fake firmware?!? :cool: :rolleyes:

- What has to be changed in order to flash another (any) firmware version, besides V10a, obtaining the desired firmware installed... and rooted in the same time.... Maybe it can be done including installing some user apps... huh?
[LG Optimus Black] Zakyz:
Please post the files

Since recovery phone via lgb2c doesn't worked at all,so I just have to try this BUT no files are included!! Please post it ASAP before my parents caught my phone bricked....:(
[LG Optimus Black] N00BY0815:
Does it matter from which rom the recovery.img is coming from? If not, do you mind me uploading the whole package? :) Nice tutorial anyway :D

One thing I just noticed, the script uses the wrong path to the LG software in german XP version, as it seems.

The path isn't called D:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\All Users\Application Data\LGMOBILEAX\B2C_Client

but D:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\All Users\Anwendungsdaten\LGMOBILEAX\B2C_Client

maybe also different in other languages...

but I simply searched the file and replaced the line, just wanna inform you, if anyone else reports problems ;)

-edit-

-removed-

-edit2-

Is it possible to revert from v20x to v10x like this? Or will it brick the phone?

-edit3-

can really noone answer my question?
[LG Optimus Black] N00BY0815:
Still waiting for an answer... noone who tried it?
[LG Optimus Black] G@vi:
Nice one , I will try on next Brick. I already unbricked my OB by Smart Flash almost 5 times.:)
[LG Optimus Black] timvdhoorn:
Package

Just created a full package to do exacly the same as explained in the first post.

Read the included README!!.txt first!

Download: http://d-h.st/mUM
[LG Optimus Black] ciz1k:
Does this work to Root v20b?
[LG Optimus Black] kparmar:
when i start unbrick.exe this error show
[Xoom General] DevilStrider:
I'm looking for a tablet and I see three xooms near me. One of them for $400 new, another $350 used and one for $300 used. Need advice.
[Xoom General] kar200:
Maybe if you prvide your location you will get better help? There was a special in Sydney yesterday for brand new Xoom for 298 AUD. If you are happy to wait I am sure by January next year all the tablets will come down in price.

K.
[Xoom General] DevilStrider:
I was looking at the prime but i really don't want to spend $500. But I want ICS and there is no sure fire proof it will officially come to the xoom.
[Xoom General] willverduzco:
JBQ stated that it is coming to the Xoom soon. Motorola stated that it's coming to the Xoom, but no time frame given.

It's coming; we just don't know when. I estimate Late Jan - Mid February.
[Xoom General] omac_ranger:
The latest AOSP release included files for the Xoom, just give it a week and it will be in here...
[Xoom General] DevilStrider:
I got dude that wanted $400 to drop it to $350 but I would rather pay $300 tops.
[Xoom General] DjCalvin:
Keep an Eye on Woot. I picked up 2 wifi only's for $320 a pop in november.
[Xoom General] DevilStrider:
Yeah they trying to get $400 when it's $369 on newegg
[Xoom General] ghodzilla5150:
Get a Quad Core Transformer instead (I am not Hating, I have a 32GB WiFi Xoom), but GED has held this device back. Still can't Write or Delete the SD Card without a PC, while other Android Tablets have been doing this since the day they came out. Google is Super Slow in allowing us GED Xoom owners Full SD Card Access.
[Xoom General] Vengfulr3ap3r:
*sighs* You can write to your SD card if you were willing to root. I personally bought my Xoom over a transformer, or galaxy tab or what have you because its a GED device. You know why? because I do not want bloat. I dont want touchwiz, I dont want sense, I dont want motoblur or any other modified interface. I wanted pure undiluted android with the lovely added bonus of being virtually unbrickable all while being unlocked.

I did not buy a xoom to remain at stock, I bought it to overclock it, to tweak it, To make the device MY device. As im sure a lot of other xoom owners did. This will probably sound harsh but it's not my intention; If you wanted to remain at stock, which seems obvious from your previous posts in another thread complaining about the very same issue your complaining about here, Then maybe you should have done your research and checked out competing tablets before making your purchase. I find i'm pretty happy with all my purchases because I do huge amounts of research to find the product that is right for me.

The xoom is an amazing device, We have a pretty amazing community here that will help you if need be, Thou I find most everything answered already. The developers we have are great. Team Tiamat for example make a flawless rom/kernel from my experience, limited as it may be. Its still great. I currently have mine with the moray 2.2.2 rom and odachi OC kernel and its extremely smooth, wonderful batterylife.. And relatively amazing. Being a GED device means its basically a developing template. You bought a GED device, because its a GED device and you're not taking advantage of the fact its a GED device. It takes longer to read the instructions on how to root then it does to actually do it. You will be MUCH happier with your purchase if you take advantage of what its capable of. Root it, rom it, kernel it. Do your research before trying, But if you do You will have a more plesant experience. You will be much more happier with your device. I personally used this thread and I can vouch for its accuracy http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1249798 if you don't like it. Then simply return it to stock and you're done. There are more benefits to rooting a device Then their are downsides from what I've read.

In response to OP's question. I paid the current price on newegg (370$) and even at that price I am very happy with my purchase. If I could find one for 300-350$ I would buy it in a heartbeat for my parents. Now keep in mind the 370$ price tag is for a RE CERTIFIED xoom, Mine came with stock everything in the box. No problems what so ever. Soo if you were going to pay 350 for a used one, Splurge for the extra 20 to get a re certified product. Its very much worth that price in my honest opinion.
[Xoom General] ghodzilla5150:
You see, I bought the WiFi Xoom the day it came out because of PROMISES & HYPE. You are partially right. I should have waited for the Transformer (at least I would have a working SD Card Write/Delete from within). I just feel I SHOULD NOT have to go thru the Trouble of Rooting to get what the device should do out of the BOX. That's why GED "WAS" supposed to be so special. To me it isn't.

I feel we were duped and I personally will NEVER get another GED device EVER again. Actually GED is holding back the US Xoom's. A very talented Dev has said as much. If you have ever been on the Moto Community Forums, Gmanapps (who created SDCARDXD) has said as much, and he is VERY Talented and Smart (not to say you are not, I just respect what he has to say on the issue at hand). To me these EXPENSIVE Devices should work out-of-the-box as my Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 does. I got tired of keeping up with Myn's Rom then Synergy. I jut want it to work Stock. There is NOTHING wrong with that, especially after the money we 1st Day Adopters paid for it.

Just my 2 Cents from a VERY Frustrated Consumer. When you Root, things go wrong and something ALWAYS gets FUBAR'd (like No 4G or Camera Not Working). No Thanks.
[Xoom General] Vengfulr3ap3r:
Ohhh, I can understand why you're so frustrated now. I learnt to always take promises and hypes with a grain of salt. Just because people will say whatever it takes to sale their product. I just about always wait until something has all its bugs and stuff worked out before buying it. So I can very much understand your point now.

I personally will buy a GED device again, but my reasoning is because its unlocked. I very much enjoy hacking things to do more then they should, It extends the life of a product for me. Means I have to replace it less often. Which is a huge plus for me because I can be kinda cheap :P haha. I originally started my "mobile" carrier, so to speak, with iOS, its the openness of android that attracted me so much. I hate not having control of my devices. So rooting for me, was part of the appeal. No disrespect taken Because I can understand your frustration. The devs on here know alot more then i do :P haha. Maybe it has held it back, But at the same time in my eyes it's helped because of it being unlocked, it allows for an easier time developing.

Things should work out of the box I will agree with that, they really should. People shouldn't have to create apps to allow a feature thats available on just about anything that includes an SD card. Sometimes things don't thou, and I guess it would be googles fault for it not doing so since updates do come through them. I guess its because the tablet is kinda like the nexus program, Devices with the pure unfiltered android experience. I guess even the flaws of that "unfiltered" experience come through as well. Personally though, I would much rather adapt and find a solution then be unhappy.

If you ever do decide to give rooting/roming (is that what you call it?) a go. Def use the guide i linked earlier for as long as its still valid. The only thing that would suck is backing up your data before the wipe that happens when you unlock.
[Xoom General] Cubanluke88:
If you follow directions properly, most issues are avoided. And afaik, issues like no 4g or broken camera occur when you apply an unstable rom. Rooting simply gives you full control, that's all.
[Xoom General] ghodzilla5150:
You are a cool dude, Thanks for the help. I have Rooted before. My OG EVO had Myn's Warm 2.2 , then Synergy. So I am NOT a Noob to Rooting. I just don't feel like following the ROM to Death like before. It gets old. I guess I will just have to wait until Google gets off it's LAZY ASS and gives us ICS. HC works fine and as for me, the Playbook and Galaxy Player are all I need for now. I have no more need for tablets and what I have will suffice for a long time.
[Xoom General] holyking:
I personally thing if u find a xoom has better spec. then another 10' tablet. it has 4g, duel core, and used ranged from 300 dollar. Samsung makes good tablet but right now still not really match xoom in price range. Samung tablet plus price is like more then xoom. xoom is close or less then this tablet. Only think i would consider is the old samsung tab 7 inch. becasue:

Samsung tab 7" ( old )

1 core, 2gb + sd slot. 3g around 200-250 ( i got one on ebay 198)

Xoom

2 core 32 GB +sd slot 4G around 300-340 ( i got one on ebay. 310)

for 50-60 dollars more u get 4g and bigger screen and 1 core. Hope you understand.
[Xoom General] brianmoriarty:
its got the longest battery life among current tablets and its the only one that does dualband. I have no interest in buying a non GED device. I want to decide on my overlay and I want the first updates. Google's updates are far more featurefilled than anything Asus will offer you in their overlay, so picking a non GED product makes no sense for me. Ill get a new one either after nvidias next Gen processor comes out in a year or if Samsung makes something with that awesome flexible display concept design they made (YouTube the commercial, coolest thing I've ever seen). The tegra 2 is not yet outdated. Everyone's entitled to an opinion, though
[Xoom General] Godspeed123:
i paid 240 for my xoom :]

got it used on craigslist
[Xoom General] r0ck09:
Just picked one up as well. 32gig Wifi for $300. Buyer also included dock and case. Cant complain about that. Now.. on to root :D
[Xoom General] Kippui:
I wouldnt personally buy a xoom when the transformer prime is around the corner...
[Xoom General] sodaboy581:
I bought a 4G LTE XOOM, knowing the Prime was around the corner... Mostly because I needed a tablet with its own dedicated data connection... Verizon has the best network and didn't want the Galaxy Tab or Xyboard. TP isn't coming out with mobile radios, so had to rule it out.
[Xoom General] TuxDude:
I bought a WiFi Xoom for $340 on Amazon(from a seller not in the featured list) sometime in October. The seller instead sent me a 3G Xoom and I sent for the free 4G LTE upgrade.

I too bought it since it is the only tablet to officially be supported by AOSP. And now since the ICS source code has become public, Xoom should start seeing a lot of development especially in source-based ROMs. I myself built the AOSP source code for Xoom-stingray and gave ICS a shot this weekend. :)

So a $300-$350 price tag for this device is a sweet deal IMO...