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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
I could go buy a Galaxy Nexus right now if I wanted to. I am not going anywhere until the SGS3 and that's only if its a major upgrade. I am not bashing the GN, I just can't see going to a tiered data plan when I have 10Mbps 4g with unlimited everything now. If the phone was a major upgrade in every area and was on Sprint then I might be tempted but everything I have read from people whose opinions I value say that the screen is the plus and there are other aspects that aren't as good as the ET4G. If it had the same or better camera, GPU, etc I would already have it. I do my homework before buying a phone. If I am going to get a new phone, I get it on launch day. I am happy for all of those that got the new Nexus and love it. I just can't see myself changing for a better screen and ICS which we will get in due time. It just sounds like you are looking for other people to say that its worth spending $1000 to get. Not many people here will say that. If that's what you want to do, go for it. Get your GN and enjoy it. I just don't think you are going to convince anyone else that its a major upgrade over the Epic Touch.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bluefire808:
When duel core phone came out single core phones really wernt doing the job. Maybe you got used to a minute. Plus start up or every single transition lagging and the phone farting and hiccupping alot. When duel core came to play it relieved the s4gt from lagging and having. Moments of freezing up when it simply couldnt keep up and cpu was over loaded. Not to mention like the evo 4g never once could run completely smooth with scroling, launching apps or anything. It always stuttered and was dropping below the humans eye refresh perception rate of about 32fps. I say we wont need anything new for atleast a year or 2 untill our contract is up is because this phone simple never drops any frame Rates and lags. It actually is almost always at 60fps cap they build in. Quad core will make us go from 6-7sec to 2-3 isnt a big advantage. All my apps open in under a second, so shaving two one hundrendths of a second off wont hardly be noticed. It wont improve a laggy UI as ours never lags even under heavy GPU intensive games. Besides i dont even game on a 4 1/2" screen. I have a ps3 and a 42" 3D tv for that. Quadcore may improve battery or minor improvements but it wont be a must for any one with this phone for the next 2 years. This phone will slaughter ICS :-) but allass all people will be able to talk about is the new device that boots slightly quicker and thats all lol, maybe a lil cripser screen
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] loveableterrorepic4g:
The only reason I will be moving to Verizon after being with Sprint for so many years is due to Sprint's lack of answers surrounding 4g WiMax in my area and after doing my own research, lack of reasons for not atleast allowing an opt out of the premium data surcharge since the announcement that they will not be bringing WiMax but instead the LTE network, which our phones dont support. I am grabbing the Nexus with a sigh because I have loved my Galaxy S line of phones and have been with Samsung since the moment. I wish there was an S2 (with the exynos and all) available, because it would be mine over the Nexus any day, Im sad that I am losing my Galaxy S2, I feel sorry for you not loving yours as much as this community loves their's. Sorry you feel like your not getting your dues from the hardware, because I sure do.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cbpagent72:
Enjoy your slow processor and super slow sgx540 gpu on the nexus.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] paniro187:
Great so you got the nexus you love it and here to let everyone know in the et4g how much you like it. OK so why did you post this?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
I think he was expecting people to say its worth spending $1000 to change providers and get the GN but most people here love their ET4G including myself.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cundiffr:
This is the exact same discussion that went on and on when the nexus s came out last year. Nobody wanted the nexus s because the original galaxy was "better" well I had a galaxy s (vibrant) since the launch date and bought a nexus s shortly after its release. And absolutely loved it, stock android is well worth it. I now own a galaxy nexus (unlocked). I have used the s2 before and I can't say how much better this phone is, just the resolution makes up for the smaller gpu. Which really isnt needed because it doesn't have a custom UI on top of android. I haven't experienced any lag at all. When the gn is running 4.1 and s2 is finally getting 4.0 in 4 months you'll wish you had one. But to each his own :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ReggieTee:
cool story bro!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] locoboi187:
I own a cat.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
Nobody is saying the phone isn't great. The OP said he would have to pay $1000 to change providers and get the phone and he has the Epic Touch now. You will be hard pressed to find many people that will say its worth spending that much money and losing unlimited data to get it. If it does come to Sprint and I found a good deal, I would pick one up but I wouldn't get rid of this phone and spend $1000 to get one.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
Damn it, my Christmas was ruined! Hehe
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] locoboi187:
I also own a turtle.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Fataldesain:
All I'm saying is it sucks that sprint is last to get it and it sucks that android on all phones is not pure Google. There is not a need for these ugly stupid ui's like touchwiz and sense etc.

I mean just look who f'ing big the buttons are on a stock epic.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] locoboi187:
All's fair in love and war

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You guys know it's Christmas still....save it for tomorrow lmao
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] locoboi187:
Oh my Jesus...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] phatmanxxl:
I agree the Galaxy Nexus should be the top of the line super phone, not a semi high end phone with typical 2011 specs. With all the hype before its release then find out its not all that hot, its disappointing. The on screen buttons can be a hit or miss if they can be customized and themed.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ophois:
Witness my wall of text.

Yeah, It's just personal preference.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] paniro187:
And this is my problem with the android phones. Why do manuf continuously holds stuff back. The phone always have this but not that or this but not that. Why not put the best of the best on the phone roll with it two years then drop another......
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] KCRic:
You do realize that Nexus is made by Samsung... Right? I get that it's "pure Google" but Verizon got their grubby hands on it - no way is it "pure" now. Why did you even make this thread? If you want the phone then pay the $1,000 and shut up.

Threads like this are why unicorns die.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
Exactly. Verizon had an exclusivity deal for the GN that's why they have it and Sprint doesn't right now. That's like saying Verizon sucks because they don't have a SGS2 variant.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Bushacro:
I agree with everyone that pure Google OS is not that great. Don't get me wrong its nice and all. But use this analogy. Pure Android is a hot naked girl. Touch wiz or other Skins is that hot naked girl wearing a corset and stockings. personally id rather look at the one in the corset...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] KCRic:
I personally agree, the stocking and corset enhance her.

Not to mention it's fun to strip that corset off her :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kc_exactly:
Crotch-less would be best.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Itchiee:
This was the idea of another company and its made them extremely rich....

Hold back something to make them buy it again and again.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] spencer88:
I wish they would have put the same 8MP camera from Sprint's GSII into the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon. IMO that's the only part of the phone that's lacking.

I have both phones.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cnstarz:
the galaxy nexus didn't ruin christmas, you idiot. your greediness and inability to be happy with what you have is what ruins christmas.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] locoboi187:
goood shiit :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bluefire808:
Hahaha your killing me with Smalls!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cruckus:
I have both and the nexus is a beast better battery life and no touchwiz. I went back to my nexus s 4g just to have ics but I missed this screen and performance. I got rid of my Droid x which was a huge plus in upgrading but honestly epic touch with ics will crush the galaxy nexus too bad 1 Samsung will never update it till next December and 2 stock ics crushes touchwiz all day. I wish I knew more about creating stuff but I'm just starting out but luckily my upgrade for my epic is up in February cause it seems like not many people wanna develop for this phone which sucks. Not complaining cause I love the phone but owning the evo and he og Droid it just seems like people just don't really like samsung phones. I used to hate samsung phones but I got the epic touch for free and actually liked it. Its a beast phone but I'm loving the galaxy nexus and nexus s just seems like those are the phones that will get mad attention. Sorry for rambling just my 8 cents but I just wish there was more development for this phone because it is the best hardware on the market.

Edit: also I turn the lights off on my screen but I like the on screen buttons on the nexus and yes you can theme and change their color to answer that question plus the black bar goes away when watching movies on YouTube and what not making the screen just bigger but the resolution depending on what your watching you won't notice much of a difference but reading web pages you can read the print when its small which is pretty pimp. Top two phones of this year both have advantages over each other but everyone wants an aosp rom but on nexus' you get people with mad ports
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bluefire808:
Naw i like your rambling Cruckus. You give good imput on them both. I would would honestly be happy with either but im glad i have the GSII. Im really liking Caulkins rom combined with Suwu's BLUE **** theme ( not only am i extremely dyslexic but im partially colorblind (i know i sound like a sad case huh lol) and blue is the inly color i see that is vivid and stands out. So im in heaven right now. No more LOS bug or System OS bug so im content (ok well im way mor than just content) with this phone now. I average hours screen on time with about 20hrs off the battery. Some how (and i wont go on much longer) when my phone was totally stock (with just root and super user) i got 5-6hrs screen on time. Which just doesn't make any damn sense to me as these new kernals and roms are so "highly tweeked and ootimized". Cruckus what do you think is going on with my 20% less battery life on any rom/kernal/modem that was not the original build? Do you think it couls be that my battery just isnt BRAND NEW anymore? Hooe you read this and can give me your "8cents" again!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ophois:
I have heard of only stories about how the GN battery life is terrible.

No touchwiz? Root and install a touchwiz free ICS ROM once they at out.

The people that don't root would only get frustrated and pissed at the sudden massive change in the UI.

Leave touchwiz on ICS. If you don't like it you can root and install something without it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] lynyrd65:
Whatever the best LTE device released between October - December of next year will be my next phone, preferrably a Nexus but I would consider a GSIII.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cruckus:
I get great battery life but I change the voltage lower then what comes with the kernels I use and also try to stay away from themes like sensation is based off of caulkins work but that from looks nice but battery for my phone since 1.5 is horrible so it depends on what your phone likes right now I'm on sensation 1.0 cause I can get like 1-2days worth of charge on it but I also live in a dead zone so any phones battery sucks in my house just another reason not to wanna go home. On my galaxy nexus I have the extended battery which is 2100 math vs the 1850 it comes with but I get almost a full day with 4g on so I definitely can't say the same for the epic touch with 4g on and when I'm at work with a 4g repeater above my head. The galaxy nexus got its radios updated which really made the battery life a bunch better because it locks on to the signal faster and seems to pick it up much better then when it came out. Now I do use the extended but when I use the stock battery with the new radio it holds the charge better then my epic touch but like I said before maybe I got a good phone or it just likes what i put on it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bluefire808:
When ICS comes out you should be able to install all the launchers that are out for Gingerbread on it. I would thimk that they would all have ICS support. You dont need to be rooted to use a 3rd patry launcher im pretty sure
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ophois:
Oh I know you don't have to be rooted to use a third party launcher but I've seen that argument made before and it's always countered with "But it will still have touchwiz!"

I'm saying to install something without touchwiz for the ones that want a touchwiz-free ROM once they are available.

I'm not sure if they all do have ICS support. I think at the moment only ADW-EX and Go Launcher EX have it.

I am likely wrong on that, though. I just know completely that ADW-EX got ICS support I think it was a few weeks ago.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bluefire808:
As long as my new favorite ADW EX is supported ill be fine. Its my new favorite thing to tweek. But it really shines when you change the density to 200 and 7by7 widget area in the home screen with the dock having 7 icons at a scale of size being 8 also. Its pure beauty
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zslates:
Hello all,

I've recently purchased my first android device and wow is it cool. I've installed several different ROM's on it (CM7 253, Cm7.1, CM9, Cm7.2). What I've noticed is that the bottom has some issues that may hardware issues.

When I'm in a draw program I cannot draw fluidly near the bottom near the N button. Also when I use the pointer control utility in settings (forgot the name) it is nice an fluid for all of the screen EXCEPT on the side where the N button is. It will seems to get sporadic and will make contact, and not and I'll get dots and dashes instead of a nice fluid line. The soft buttons work fine but require more of a firm push when position in portrait mode.

I'm thinking hardware? This is on a refurbished nook BTW.

I can't get to the device as it's under the tree (for my wife).

Can someone test this and tell me if yours can create a fluid line drawing near the edge where the N button is?

Thanks,

Zack
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gallahad2000:
I bought 9 NCs as christmas presents this year, I had to return 3 of the due to hardware problems (Thankfully I tested all of them the day I got them).

One of the ones I returned had poor touch sensitivity on the bottom of the screen which got progressively worse over a few minutes of use. I had to retype several letters when I was putting in the wifi password then it went into standby and I couldn't unlock the lock screen because it wasn't detecting my swipe. It would just jiggle a little. By the time I took it to B&N it wouldn't even jiggle. You'll have to send it back to a place in Reno but going into B&N will save you some time on the phone.

The other 2 had busted wifi (no signal even in B&N) and a sticky power button (every couple of times you tapped it it would stick and turn the device off). There's also a few with blue tinted screens but I didn't want to return those and play refurb roulette again.

Oh, and I just did some drawing in canvas (the notion ink app) and other than having difficulty drawing a straight line my nook works just fine along all the edges.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zslates:
Wife got the tablet today and loves it. I was just mucking around with it and found the nook screen recalibrator and that seemed to completely solve my problem! Whatever isin that magic potion is great.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] disynthetic:
yeah, there can sometimes me issues with the digitizer that are almost universally fixed by screen recalibration.
[Motorola Droid 3] oostah:
i need this about 6 hrs ago lol.
[Motorola Droid 3] somemadcaaant:
Quite useful mate cheers.

=smc
[Motorola Droid 3] mvp3:
Thank you so much for sharing this file. Your work is greatly appreciated.
[Motorola Droid 3] ovelayer:
This is a nice little(big)addition to safestrap! Thanks for adding it in!
[Motorola Droid 3] rynosaur:
I can't think of any better use for Christmas Eve than coding a bash console into recovery! Merry Christmas to the D3! Thank You!
[Motorola Droid 3] TBBle:
Sounds good. I haven't grabbed it yet (as I need to keep my own customised Safestrap for ME863 nandroid support) but one thing I'd note is that the "OK" button (i.e. trackball click) is used for "Control" in Console+, and the console in Amon_RA's HTC Dream recovery. That saves you losing the @^ key.

Edit: Also: Source? Sounds like something that could be pushed upstream. I always found the console in Amon_RA's recovery very useful, missed it on my current device, when I didn't have a computer with ADB handy.
[Motorola Droid 3] Rick#2:
TBBIe,

I have an XT860, so I'm curious to see if this would work on your ME863. I remember seeing a post of yours a few months ago mentioning issues with the preinstall and data partitions (I think it seemed that the data partition was extended into the first bytes of the preinstall partition, rendering it unmountable during init) that should also have affected the XT860, but I have never experienced any issues with the partitions since Hashcode released v1.06.

I'll commit my sources to github shortly so you have take a look.
[Motorola Droid 3] anathema_forever:
I am trying to get through the preinstall problem myself after flahing xt883 and I was wondering if I could fix it with this?
[Motorola Droid 3] redsox985:
Hey there guys, Village Idiot here...I've been successfully using Hash's SafeStrap for a while now and wanted to try this one out. What's the difference here? Just by looking at it, I can't tell. It seems better from what everyone is saying, but I have no idea how to utilize it. Would you mind dumbing it down for Simple Jack over here? Thanks.
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
It has a console option included, allowing you to run shell commands, which could potentially save your butt if used right.

Otherwise it the same
[Motorola Droid 3] ovelayer:
Which it just did lmao..hash really needs to include this in his release!

Once again thanks for this mod it is PERFECT!
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
Oh I'm sure I'll be damn thankful at some point. Made a point of installinng it
[Motorola Droid 3] TBBle:
The difference is the other way 'round. The /data partition is extended backwards over the end of the /preinstall partition.

It doesn't cause problems during init, it was causing nandroid to fail mounting /system, and presumably would make switching to safe-mode fail (although I never tried)

My patch to fix this for nandroid was based on 1.06. The only way this could be 'fixed completely' in safestrap was if safestrap had had repartitioning code added at some point to resize /data back down and grow /preinstall to be large enough to hold a safe system. And Hashcode'd said he didn't have time or real inclination to do that, I thought.

I'm fairly strapped for time at the moment, so I don't know when I'll have a chance to look at the source and/or try out your build. But it's definitely somewhere in my TODO list. ^_^
[Motorola Droid 3] denpad2010:
orry for dumb question...ok, i wanr root my friends drodi 3,i think i know how to do it using the one click software the same i used to root my bionic,now to order to go into custom recovery i need install this apk file am i right,i mean is the same as in bionics bootstrap???? sorr y for noob qustion ,just that i dont speak english very well so i need be 100% sure what am doing thanks again,,btw do u know if the last wifi tethering works on this droid 3???
[Motorola Droid 3] thingonaspring:
@rick#2

I'm running CM9 for daily use, but it's a bit wobbly at times, so I run 7.1 as the "non-safe" system. The big limitation to this is that I can't maintain the 7.1 fallback properly as hashcode deliberately disabled installing zips in non-safe mode.

If the wife has forgiven you by now - any chance of adding the ability to install .zips when in non-safe mode?

The alternative is to keep swapping bootstraps all the time, and all it takes is one late night sleepy mistake to stop the device booting one system or both.
[Motorola Droid 3] redsox985:
I'm in favor of this as well, and have even mentioned it in the main SS thread. Could you add flashing to non-safe, but say with like 3 layers of warnings saying something like "THIS IS YOUR NON-SAFE, MAIN SYSTEM. FLASHING HERE CAN BRICK YOU."

This would be really nice because it's a PITA to keep switching strappers, albeit it easy, just a burden.
[Motorola Droid 3] DrWowe:
This is a great hack! I was considering doing this myself but you beat me to it! BTW, is your modified source code on github or somewhere like that, or can you send it to me if not? Thanks again!
[Motorola Droid 3] Rick#2:
Hey guys, sorry for the lack of updates to this thread. Been buuuusy.

I made an account on github about two weeks ago, but still haven't gotten the chance to upload the sources there, for those of you who are interested. I'll do that shortly.

I've got a new version I'll put up pretty soon, just need to do some more testing. I've enabled scrolling (ie: holding a key down to repeat it as opposed to requiring you to push it each time) but have to iron a few things out, and I'd like to add another menu enabling some of the (somewhat dangerous although useful if you know what you're doing) features some of you have requested.
[Motorola Droid 3] ovelayer:
Dude you rock!

Sence you introduced your mod i have used nothing else..

The scrolling feature would be a HUGE improvement i agree ..

Also it would be nice if you could flash on the non-safe system as well..

Hope you can get er done..

I allways seem to watch this thread for updated..i really hope you can continue this adventure without the wife killing you lol..stay real!

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Hey bro if you want wifi teather look up android-wifi-teather..it works!
[Motorola Droid 3] Rick#2:
Hey man, thanks! I'll probably get the updated binaries up tonight. Also, I updated the first post with a link to my github repo, if anyone's interested.
[Motorola Droid 3] ovelayer:
Sweet ill have to check it out..can't sleep Tonight got the tebow blues lol GO BRONCOS! And this comming from a chargers fan lol..
[Motorola Droid 3] Endoroid:
Used the console for the first time tonight. Convenient! :D
[Motorola Droid 3] Rick#2:
Updated the first post with my newest... update. :)
[Motorola Droid 3] eww245:
Are you using TERMINFO? If so 'screen' is the best one I've found, 'linux' has caused issues with redraws on some binaries, nano, joe, screen among others. So that may solve your vi problem.
[Motorola Droid 3] redsox985:
Were you able to get non-safe flashing into build d? I hope it fell under that "And a few things I forgot to mention" category in the change log. :D
[Motorola Droid 3] ovelayer:
So can we flash in the non-safe system now?

Oops sorry didnt notice redsox just asked that...cool name btw..redsox..best bb team out there!

Anywho thanks for the update rick once again i like the improvements you have made
[Motorola Droid 3] Rick#2:
Yeah, that is one of the things I forgot to mention, if you go to the Advanced menu, you can do update.zip and other .zip files from internal/external sdcards in either safe or non-safe mode.

Be careful! Nobody can help you if you don't keep regular backups, I only enabled that so people who really know what they're doing can use the functionality.