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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gutana:
Okay. Couple days ago, i got my new Samsung Galaxy S II. Fell in love with it. I previously had a Vibrant, but that met an unfortunate and violent demise. On the vibrant I hadn't been doing anything involving roms and such because i'd tried once, and completely fried the phone. LOL.

I managed to root my phone, and from what I've read, I didn't do the best method. What I did was get an unsecure kernel, and flashed that, then used a 1-click root type thing to root it. So one of my questions is, my clockwork mod isn't working, what's wrong with it? I downloaded ROM Manager, and flashed CWM. But when i reboot into recovery, i get the stock Samsung recovery screen. How can I get this to work?

And another question, is about roms such as Cyanogen mod. I really wanna get it. (I wont until I get CWM working, though.) And I'm just wondering. If I were to just go to ROM Manager, and flash cyanogen, would it work, or do i need to do more to my phone to be able to put on custom roms? I've never understood the concept of roms vs kernels vs firmware vs whatever else.

And if it matters, Samsung Galaxy S II, Android 2.3.3, rooted using SuperOneClick.

P.S Anything else that I should considering doing/putting onto my phone? And thanks in advance for halping.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] screamworks:
Okay, don't take this the wrong way, but it seems you're a bit lacking regarding knowledge about this phone... It'd pay to do your research beforehand in the SGS2 forum, read the FAQs, etc.

Okay, first off, all I can say is, go back to stock. Go flash a stock Samsung ROM for the device. Then, go into Chainfire's CF-Root Kernel thread, and download the appropriate kernel, and flash it using ODIN. After you've done that, you'll have ClockworkMod, and you'll be rooted. It is recommended that you flash another kernel though, after gaining root, as all the CF-Root kernel does it install ClockworkMod, and root the device. Personally, I recommend SiyahKernel.

If you need more detail or have any more questions, feel free to send me a PM.

Thanks,

screamworks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gutana:
Alright, I did what you said. I went to stock 2.3.4, used CF-root. And now about SiyahKernel, what are the advantages of it? And is there something wrong with just staying with the CF-Root kernel?

And as of where I am now, with just root and CWM, would i be able to switch ROMs and such?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DirkTeur Velserbroncx:
With a rooted device you'll be able to flash trough Odin or CMW recovery any rom you like.

Siyah kernel gives you a faster and more battery efficient phone and lets you set your own Voltage/ speed the processor has to use see this for the latest info

http://www.gokhanmoral.com/ and

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1263838
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gutana:
Alright, so i'm pretty much ready to go? Yayayayay.

And would you recommend any roms for me? XD
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] screamworks:
SiyahKernel has a lot of advantages and improvements of CF-Root, which provides null, if I'm correct. Go check out the SiyahKernel thread in Original Development for details.

Yes, as stated, you can use CWM by itself to switch ROMs. Just remember that if you're switching ROMs (as opposed to performing a flash to a newer version of the same ROM), to perform a factor reset / wipe data, wipe cache, and wipe Dalvik cache (Advanced > wipe Dalvik cache) in ClockworkMod first.

For a beginninger, I can't recommend MIUI highly enough. You could go with GalnetMIUI, which is a variant, but I personally prefer the official MIUI build. If you're looking for a more, 'pure' experience, go with CyanogenMod 7.1 stable.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gutana:
Alright, one more question, sorry for the nooby-ness. Haha.

So going from my phone to for example Cyanogen, I'd backup in CWM, and Titanium backup (Or does CWM backup like, EVERYTHING?) and then factory reset, flash the rom using odin, and then use titanium backup to get my apps and settings back? orwhat.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] screamworks:
CWM backup (called a NANDroid backup), backs up everything. If you perform a NANDroid back, there's no need to perform a backup in Titanium Backup - it creates a full image of your system (the advantage to TB though, is that you can backup all your download apps and settings, then install the new ROM, and restore the backed up apps - If you restore a NANDdroid backup, it'll restore the old ROM, exactly as it was when the backup was made).

So yes, the installation process is, for CWM: copy the ROM.zip to your phone, then boot into CWM recovery. Hit the 'factory reset / wipe data' option, the 'wipe cache' option, and then go to Advanced, and hit the 'wipe Dalvik cache' option. After that, choose 'install ZIP from SDCARD', and choose your ROM.zip. After it finishes installing, just hit 'reboot system now', and you're good to go!

Usually, it's not required to use ODIN to flash a new ROM, unless there's a problem with the recovery.

All that said, it pays to read the thread for the ROM beforehand, as sometimes when moving from ROM to ROM (especially from stock), there's a few small things that may be required, like flashing the ROM twice, or whatever :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gutana:
Alright, i got that done. I've tried both MIUI and Cyanogen, and both are working and lookin wonderful. But the problem is I dont get data on either one. I've tried reflashing, rebooting, factory reset. Idunno what else to try. Do you know what could be causing this?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] screamworks:
Check your APN settings (should be somewhere in Settings under mobile network or whatever). Look your's up online ('APN settings carrier y, country z), and if they're not correct, add them in.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gutana:
Got everything working, thank you very much. Thanked every one of your posts :P

And I've asked too many questions for one person in one thread, I happen to have one more. How can I get the Android Market on Cyanogenmod? I downloaded build 115, and there wasn't a market, so i'll be using MIUI till I get that fixed. ><
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] screamworks:
You're more than welcome :)

If you've got any other questions, feel free to PM me :D

With CyanogenMod, there's a bit of a story to it, but basically, they're not allowed to package Market, Gmail, Maps, etc. with the ROM, so you need to download a zip file called Gapps and flash it in CWM Recovery, you can find it here. You don't need to wipe anything when flashing this.

Also, build #115 isn't the latest, build #117 is (in fact, there's another, even more current one, but there's really nothing to it), but I don't believe there's any major changes.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gutana:
Hey, I was having troubles messaging you, since it didn't show anything in the sent box, i assumed it didnt go through. So i guess ill be still asking you on here. :P

So about Cyanogen, which build is the best? And if i'm going from one build to another, like from 115, to 116, would i still have to do a complete wipe? And any other roms besides MIUI and Cyanogen you recommend? cause MIUI is giving me and couldn't generate md5 errors, and i cant restore to it, and i hate starting off without it set up how i like it. D: and yeah, thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] screamworks:
I only just the message 12 hours ago, if that helps?

Usually, your best bet is to go with the latest build, which you can get here. If it's stability you're looking for, go with the stable build, instead of nightlies.

Personally, out of all ROMs I've tried, I could only ever stand MIUI and CyanogenMod - but even then, MIUI started to annoy me with little things here and there. I think I'll be sticking with CyanogenMod for awhile. So, I'm not really the best authority on that. Just try some different ones, and see what appeals to you the most :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lcheng127:
From my research and browsing, there has been a consensus that Cerberus is the best app for lost phone, coming with a slew of useful features.

I am just wondering if there are any apps that I may have overlooked that may be as good/better? I've considered Prey, Lookout, McAfee, Where's My Droid, TheftWare, SeekDroid, AntiDroidTheft.

The only app that looks as good or better than Cerberus is AndroidLost, but I haven't found any reviews or much about it around the web.

Thoughts? Is Cerberus the best? Is AndroidLost comparable?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dataslycer:
lookout is a very well known app on the android market but it is a problem if your phone's os is under 2.2 because most of the features only work with android 2.2+. mine's 2.1 and i usually stick with wheres my droid just because its reliable.
[HTC EVO 3D] oohaylima:
Every time I try to access the Wimax setting, it closes on me. Does anyone know how I can fix this?
[HTC EVO 3D] mikejones13:
It's your version of epst. Mine is EPST 2.3.4 you should be able to find it here on xda..... Sorry don't have a computer near me to upload the apk.
[HTC EVO 3D] Emerl:
Is the Wimax off before you go to the settings?
[HTC EVO 3D] oohaylima:
Lol Well I'll be damn. The thing WAS turned on when I was trying to access it. Problem solved!
[LG Optimus 3D] faroos98:
GTA 3 hacks ;)

I written most of it from scratch, most vehicles are very drive-able & with boats as soon as you accelerate they leap into the air & sometimes spaz out so i suggest you use this wisely as they are a few boat missions :L

i also added 'ABS' to all vehicles - Anti braking system so they brake alot faster & better

Installation -------------------

MAKE SURE GTA 3 IS NOT OPEN

1. Backup your 'handling.cfg' from SDCARD\Android\data\com.rockstar.gta3\files\GTA3\d ata.

2. Download the attachment and unzip it

3. Copy the replacement 'handling.cfg' to SDCARD\Android\data\com.rockstar.gta3\files\GTA3\data.

4. i suggest using advanced task killer before you start the game.

I ONLY advise you to use this if you've completed the whole game =)

EDIT : this not is not by me , its from (http://)xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1397327 please thank him ;) i just thought i would share it with you cuz its cool
[LG Optimus 3D] owain94:
wow wait a second...

did you just copy this all from this topic?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1397327

even almost the whole tut?
[LG Optimus 3D] faroos98:
yep i just thinked i would share it becuz its cool :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JoeBruin32:
What's actually better in terms of hiding the fact that you are using your phone to interneticize your PC? PDAnet makes it look like it's your phone grabbing all those bytes, while the hack makes it look like you're allowed to be grabbing all those bytes, correct? Is one more effective than the other at preventing letters in the mail? Thanks.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] musclehead84:
Your not going to have a problem with either one. They both just look like you are using data. Sprint can't tell. Merry Christmas
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
Yeah, Sprint wont know either way and using Hotspot means one less app you need to keep on your phone
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XGhozt:
Does anyone know how to solve this? I have been searching things for hours and I can't find a solution. There are lot's of threads around here posted, none with a solution.

The problem in a nutshell is that something becomes corrupt after the application is updated. After that, Google Maps no longer opens.

When you try to open the application, it opens for 7 seconds and then closes. The interface loads, but the maps do not show up. I have cleared the cache, uninstalled it, rebooted, even gone as far as deleting the data manually as my phone is rooted. Even after that, and re-installation, the application's state does not change. It still crashes after opening.

This is very frustrating, does anyone have a solution that works? I've even read that formatting the SD card "should" help, but it doesn't. :mad:

EDIT:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XGhozt:
Bump? I still haven't figured this out. :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AzureusPT:
Could you please posrt which ROM do you have first?

Also, have you tried doing a complete wipe and reinstall to see if the problem is fixed?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XGhozt:
I'm using stock ROM. I'm pretty sure a complete wipe would work. But I'd rather not do that, that shouldn't be the answer to everything here. There must be hundreds of threads out there with no solution posted.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XGhozt:
Bump? *sigh*
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
As you have found no answer besides the obvious one .

As it is the answer to many problems due to the fact that removing an app may not result in a broken file getting removed or some other part of the OS that is corrupted being fixed .

Choice is yours continue sighing and searching > take phone to a service centre who will in the first instance factory reset it or do it yourself .

Alternative might be the Google maps team .

jje
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XGhozt:
If it's just a corrupt file that needs to be removed then in theory; it's just a matter of deleting the files. I need to make sure it's completely uninstalled, somehow..

Does anyone know where android stores cache files and application data?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XGhozt:
I just noticed, "Google Sky Map" doesn't open either. It has the exact same issue where the map data does not show and then the application closes.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XGhozt:
Figured it out. Looks like the application "Chainfire3D" is to blame here. Just having it installed without any configuration causes the Google Maps / Sky Map application to crash. :)
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] lovehigh:
hi everyone.

my milestone uses CyanogenMod 7.1.2, and it works well. But recently i find a ringtone in /sdcard/Notifications/hangout_ringtone.m4a.

anyone knows what's this?:confused:
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] Haro912:
I'm guessing it is from Google plus. For when someone asks you to hangout:-) just a thought though. Not really sure
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] notinthemood:
I've been downloading games for my X8 with KuyaDroid v.3.2.175 installed. Some games work, some games don't. I have a really slow Internet connection, so trying every game out there isn't the thing for me. I managed to install Beats and PES 2011 on it. Can you help me find some games that will fully work on my X8? Thanks in advance, and happy holidays~
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maliceomalice:
sorry for off topic,but why dont u use kuyadroid version 4? its in kuyadroid thread page 106 (something in that range)

just suggesting... :D
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] notinthemood:
Thanks for your suggestion. I'll try that later, since I really have that slow internet connection. I'll wait for some games to be recommended first. If there's none, I might consider upgrading. :)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kirmada:
angrybirds,doodle jump,overkill,pes,dgunners f, etc works fine for me,its best u check out on the market
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] notinthemood:
Thanks for those games. +1 for ya! :) Already have the PES. And what do you mean check the market? The apps/games that'll appear will work on my phone?
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maliceomalice:
All games that appear in market is suitable (i think)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] notinthemood:
wait. KuyaDroid v3.2.175 is Gingerbread! And that's what I should look for: apps/games for Gingerbread! Oh man, what am I thinking. Thanks guys for the help! But you can still suggest some. :)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maliceomalice:
Look for arm v6 games and hvga screen compatible
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idea Generator:
NOVA, NFS : SHIFT, Angry Birds, Raging Thunder 2, Gangster West Coast Hustle, Hero Of Sparta and Real Football 2011..... :) This games are running smoothly..... But in NOVA last 2 stage is rally laggy.... PM me if you need help
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] notinthemood:
thanks for that. I have NFS: Shift already. Downloading the data for Nova. :)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gagan_sj:
try playing Temple run it might not but give it a go, and try fruit ninja, GTA III, angry birds, cut the rope, where's my water and rob defense.

you can hit Thanks if i helped.. :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] compuw22c:
Hey guys, just got a few 720p high profile mkv files which reviews claimed could be played with the stock video player. All 3 files currently do not. Dice player works in trial but when i try to buy it gives me not found in the market. I'd rather usethe built in player personally but has anyone else had any luck either way?

EDIT solved with bs player
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ravizzle:
Try moboplayer its free.

Sent from my Galaxy S2
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MrGiggles:
or MXPlayer I have used that on many MKVs
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] erick0423:
I got same problem,but i used mx player and upnp , works flawless
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MrGiggles:
I use the exact same :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] compuw22c:
mx player works well but there's no hardware decoding available in any of them. Very disappointed ( though I know the hardware is capable of it). I know anandtech? Or one of the reviews did a blu ray rip and it played great so I'm guessing I'm missing something, an update broke it or if will be fixed in ics. Is also possible they just need hardware drivers for tegra3. I'm optimistic, is launch week, well have awesome devs, it'll get sorted eventually. Even software decode stutters just a bit ( I'm a video perfectionist). Also peeved at xda app FCs but again, brand new device. Just let me know if anyone (particularly those who didn't update) has any better luck.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] T.A Blet:
Unbelievable :eek:, this still not resolved after the Tegra 2 debacle.:(:rolleyes:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adiliyo:
i've played a couple mkv's just fine with the stock player and mx player. the only issue i've had with them is if i skip around, the video never picks back up, works fine in software though.

but if i just watch the movie through without skipping around, it plays perfectly.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] totaltmega:
as you can see here ICS has added support to the Matroska format, so hopefully the default player will be handling it smoothly in ICS.

hXXp://briefmobile.com/android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-announced-feature-list

replace hXXp with http in link.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BiggerH:
That's good to know. Was thinking of cancelling my preorder once I heard people having problems with mkv's & diceplayer being unavailable
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RussianMenace:
How were these files encoded? Because in order to take advantage of hardware decoding a file has to meet a certain standard. If it deviates even a tiny bit, it will not work.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sontin:
Go and Download BSPlayer lite from the market. It has the same funtionality like Diceplayer. Tegra 3 can nearly play all 1080p vids.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] compuw22c:
Well its h264 high profile, which tegra 3 plays. Tegra 3 isn't picky, as long as its less than a 42mbps bitrate the hardware will handle it. The only standard it must meet is 1080p and less and 42mbps or less in h264 anyways. For tegra 3, i'm sure software is the issue.

Files came from my media server which are also hw accelerated with an nvidia graphics card via vdpau. never even have to check, just always plays (h264 anyways)

Again, i'm sure they'll fix it eventually,I know the chip does it, still annoying., its why I never bought tegra 2. And for those suggesting software decode, battery life PLUMMETS and the performance we would have with hw decode would be as good or better than blu ray with no stutter.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5163/asus-eee-pad-transformer-prime-nvidia-tegra-3-review/5

EDIT:BS player appears to work WITH hardware acceleration. Every other app told me "not supported by system player, using software device" including dice
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] :
Prime will handle highprofile mkv just fine if you use a other media player like mxplayer, diceplayer The problem when you can't play with the stock player is that it for the most times can't handle the audio.

Just give them some time to update there players to full Tegra3 support. The device have only been out some days and I think the developers also would like to have a device to test on.

I have posted this in a other thread, but I will repost it here to. From swedroid.se test, and translated into English.

"As is the case for the music player, Asus do net onclude their own video players, but instead uses default player that comes with Android. This is a rather rowdy players who only manages one of our clip in the table below (# 9), but without any sound, because support for AC3 missing."

"The third-party video player dice player or MX Video Player, both of which are available in the Android Market, it is however full marks. ASUS Prime plays everything we feed it with, whether it is DivX, XviD or MKV / h (x) 264-films with soundtracks in DTS or AC3 format."

Resolution / Codec / Profile / Container / Bitrate / Audio / Results (MX Video Player

640x352	XviD / Simple@L5 / AVI	1 Mbit/s	MP3 2.0	OK

576x320	XviD / Simple@L5 / AVI	1,4 Mbit/s	MP3 2.0	OK

720p	h.264 / High@L3.1 / MKV 3 Mbit/s AC-3 5.1	OK

720p	h.264 / High@L4.1 / MKV	9 Mbit/s AC3 5.1	OK

1080p	h.264 / High@L4.1 / MKV	14 Mbit/s	DTS 5.1	OK

1080p	h.264 / High@L4.1 / MKV	19,2 Mbit/s	AC3 5.1	OK

1080p	h.264 / High@L4.1 / MKV	22,8 Mbit/s	DTS 5.1	OK

1080p	h.264 / High@L4.1 / MKV	25 Mbit/s	DTS 5.1	OK

1080p	h.264 / High@L4.1 / MKV	30 Mbit/s	AC3 5.1	OK

1080p	h.264 / High@L4.1 / MKV	42 Mbit/s	AC3 5.1	OK
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] e.mote:
@OP

Have you tried a straight MP4 (H264/AAC) with standard Android player? You do realize that it's not just the video track that kicks the (3rd-party) player into HW or SW mode, right? Subtitles, for instance, will invoke SW mode. Chapter tracks will also probably cause SW.

As much as you sound you know, then you should also know that not every downloaded video is the same. If you have problems, SOP is first to provide specs (MediaInfo works), second is to provide a sample, third is to specify environment (which player you've tried, and their respective performance). Only noobs go "my vids don't work, now what?"

With the non-info you've provided, all you get is guesswork.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Ciddy:
What do you mean by " files came from a media server"? If you are streaming to the device, expect skipping playback because WiFi can't handle hi-bitrate 1080p.

I have no issues running 720p or 1080p hi profile (locally) on my Transformer Prime in Dice player, even with DTS and multiple audio tracks.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Nekromantik:
people need to realise 3rd party players need to be optimised for tegra 3 for hardware acceleration. its not to do with type of file, as long as it does not have very high bitrate.