yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] rogier666:
The market version works great. Thanx for being the first free Android photo editor that doesn't nuke my exif tags.

I'll post a review on my blog soon.
[Android Apps and Games] Goddchen:
v0.3.8 released:

* Preserves original filenames (appends an index at the end...)

* Improved integration with other gallery apps
[Android Apps and Games] Goddchen:
Great, looking forward to it! :) Would be nice if you could drop a link here :)
[Android Apps and Games] JoyAether:
wow this is an awesome app, thanks so much!
[Android Apps and Games] kingarold:
Nice app!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] airgus1:
Hello,

I am kind of new around here.

I am trying to learn about Android. I have a Samsung Galaxy S (i9000) with Android 2.3.3.

Base band (?) versión says I9000BGJV1

Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-I9000BGJVS-CL307695 root@DELL102#2

Compilation number GINGERBREAD.BGJVS

My phone comes from the Telefonica company and I want to install a new clean copy of Android mainly because mine is working way too slow and because it is giving me problems with the modem (it gets stuck when changing from G to 3G or HSPA).

I have downloaded Android 2.3.6 Open Europe from "samfirmware" and want to installed it with the idea of installing afterwards the Semaphore kernel.

I have tried rooting my phone with z4Root but it gave me an error. Later I have found this is not the apropriate way of doing it in Gingerbread. Do I need to be root to install a new copy of Android?

I have some BIG doubts with all this process:

1.- Is the Android version chosen a good one?

2.- In some tutorials that use Odin indicate that I need to be root. Is this correct?

3.- In some tutorials for Odin, they say that the "Repartion" option has to be markede and in some others they do not mark this option. Which one is the correct one?

4.- In case I have to root my phone first, where can I find a tutorial for DUMMIES like me? :)

Well, I have been trying to find a post that solves all my doubts, but what I have found has only messed me up.

I hope I am posting this in the correct place.

Thanks in advance for your help.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
No.

Your choice (personal preference)

It depends on what you are doing. So if whatever the tutorial is for, it is required.

As I said, it depends on what you are doing (so all of them are correct).

See here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1330252.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] airgus1:
OK, thank you very much.

Then, what is exactly what I need to do to install a clean Android copy with a Semaphore kernel (for example)?

I understand that I just need to use Odin to install the clean copy and then the same thing with the Semaphore kernel. Do I need to be root to install this kernel?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
You need a rooted device to install any custom kernel.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] airgus1:
Then, what is the order?

Should I install the clean copy of Android 2.3.6, then root it and then install the custom kernel? Or should I root it in the first place?

Thanks again.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
Install the rom, root it, then install the kernel (make sure it is stated as compatible with that rom).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] airgus1:
Thanks a lot. I think I got it :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vijai2011:
1.It completely depends on you.The higher the number,the latest the firmware is.

2.In some cases the file you try to flash require root.But in your case of flash a new firmware it doesn't require root.

3.checking repartition is done when your downloaded firmware contains 3 files.i.e.PHONE,PDA and CSC.

When using repartition be careful to use a right pit file which should go into pit in ODIN.In your case the pit file is 512.There are some exceptions where repartition is used for firmware with single file also.If repartion is used wrongly your phone might not boot.

4.Flash a custom kernel like semaphore as you said and install "super user" from market.Now your mobile is rooted.Note:before flashing check whether the kernel is supported for your firmware.

Note:Before flashing make sure you have the correct drivers installed and kill kies with task manager before flashing as kies may interrupt the flashing process.

My opinion is rather than rooting your devices you could flash custom rom which has more benefits than stock rom and has been already rooted.So no hassles.

Finally hit thanks if I helped you.Hope I have not confused you
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] airgus1:
You have been really really helpful. I will see if I do not get stuck in the process.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vijai2011:
Glad that I have helped you.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] airgus1:
Well, Android 2.3.6 installed, Semaphore 2.3.0bm installed and superuser installed.

Everything working OK.

The only problem is that I used a backup tool for my applications (App Backup & Restore) that promised to backup my app data and when I restored them I found out that it only copied the clean apps without any other settings.

Next time I will use Titanium backup to see if it works better.

Thanks again.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vijai2011:
Well I always use titanium backup.But sometimes when restoring apps with data will cause the app to fc.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cranked:
Does anyone have ideas on how to scale the Scrabble Free app so it takes up the entire Galaxy Nexus screen (even if pixelation occurs)? No timeline on when this will be fixed...this is the only app that is currently giving me problems.

Forum tracking issue:http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/7852775.page
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] k0sun7eash3d:
I think the only way to really FIX the problem would be to contact the developer. For the meantime, you might be able to drop the screen resolution to a lower ppi, and that may do the trick. Haven't tried that, so no promises. I believe you will need root though.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iEmDan:
Is it me or when I charge my G1, it only takes only an hour to get full battery. And it dies in like 2 or 3 hours later? Btw, I'm using an extended battery.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demkantor:
probably need a new battery, is this something new when you flashed froyobylaszlo?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankdrey:
Try calibrating your battery

Google it
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MisieXXX:
FBL trashing battery

I`m having the same experience.

I started with stock ROM and than used CM4, CM5, briefly CM6 and ended up with FBL 5.2

With all CM mods, charging my (stock) battery was always a pain - it took up to 5-6 hours to charge it from 5% to 100%.

After installing FBL and clearing battery stats it took under 2 hours to charge my G1 to full. I was amazed and really happy with overall FBL performance... until few months ago...

I noticed that battery endurance started to drop rapidly, and my G1 went from 3 days without charging few months ago (I'm not a heavy user + I use min brightness and 2g all the time) to 12 hours 1 month ago.

In its last days it was unable some times to sustain power when talking or watching videoclips and phone would then shut off (as if battery was pulled out, not software shutdown). Also charging time started to grow slowly again to 3-4 hours.

I bought new battery (extended capacity, 1600mAh) under a month ago and cleared stats and all. It charges to full under an hour and I`m afraid that FBL will trash it the same way it did with the previous one in half a year.

BTW. FBL creator - Laszlo - stopped developing for G1 after his battery mysteriously died.

Could it be that FBL Kernel somehow mistreats G1s battery?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankdrey:
No every few months you need to recalibrate your battery

Kill it...charge it fully (plus extra)...wipe battery stats....kill it
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iEmDan:
Exactly what happened to me. So, I switched to Ezgingerbread, my battery lasted longer than it did on FbL.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankdrey:
That's because when you install a new rom it deletes battery stats calibrating the battery :rolleyes:

Heh I really like this rom:P
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] tigerz0202:
http://www.tmonews.com/2011/12/samsung-to-unveil-galaxy-s-iii-at-mobile-world-congress-in-february/

in our world that means prolly late summer or fall
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Exodian:
Also means the end of all official support for the galaxy s2.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] tigerz0202:
well we still got a while before that happens, not everyone upgrades when a new device comes out. this is the main reason i didnt buy the nexus among other things ,but we still got half a year before we gotta worry about development ending if it does i would assume
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Exodian:
I meant official Samsung support. They seem to be on the "here's our new phone so we don't support anything before this one" thing. Im sure this phone will be unofficially supported by devs for much longer than Samsung will.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jRi0T68:
If they follow previous patterns, that should mean Int'l release around May, and US release between August and November. We'll be fine for some time to come.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] vincypants:
It used to be that like a year after something came out they would announce the next best thing, its moved to as soon as the new thing is out the next best thing is announced. pretty soon its just gonna be announcement following announcement.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] The_Biz:
Guess I better hold off on the nexus then. Maybe I'll import this when it's released.

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Deebo took your bike too?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] tigerz0202:
I never wanted the nexus to start with.Aside from ICS nothing about that phone appeals to me
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Branso07:
Ehh. As soon as one phone is released, another phone is getting ready to be released that is better. There is no point in waiting.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] fbiabani:
Agreed. Excellent marketing strategy though if you think about it.. Always leaves you wanting the latest and greatest. 3 million Galaxy S 2 in 55 days is no joke..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Individ3:
Pfft I'll wait for the galaxy s4, I hear it's gonna blow everything away! ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] tigerz0202:
Prolly will but I can't wait that long :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jr_718:
Hope it doesn't blow up the earth..:eek:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] defconoi:
yea the SIII will release then we'll finally get ICS, the SIII will get upgraded then the SII will be screwed like SI owners
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] lawalty:
Yeah, you slap 700+ clams to pay for it, and before you get outta the store, the galaxy s5, is out!

Damn! Only if you wouldof waited!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jaekidd1012:
Quad-core or higher-clocked dual-core? Guess we'll find out in due time
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] bumblegee09:
in video mode, can it have a flash.? because mine it doesn't have a flash.. if it really doesn't have a flash can i install the camera from gingerbread to cm7.?

sorry for my poor english, and im just new here :)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] domnic79:
If u want flash while recording, then download an app called 'lg camera' from d market. That should do it.

Sent from Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 using Jusada's awsum ICSunday2 + Slaidmod script.

Dont jus say thanks, use d 'THANKS' button. [XDA RULE]
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] bumblegee09:
i just click the thanks button but tnx man.. :)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] domnic79:
I love to help newbies.

Sent from Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 using Jusada's awsum ICSunday2 + Slaidmod script.

Dont jus say thanks, use d 'THANKS' button. [XDA RULE]
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Deanux:
Hey xda forums, I have the Xperia x10 mini pro (My first smartphone) and am interested in modding it to make it the best it can be, although i'm finding it difficult to find both the order to do things in and what the best current mods are as of right now. I would greatly appreciate it if someone could just send some links my way in the order which I should do them to get my phone with the best current mods, i'd be massively greatful!

Specifications -

Model number - U20i

Frimware Version - 2.1-update1

Baseband version- M76XX-TSNCJOLYM-53404015

Kernel Version-2.5.29

SEMCUser@SEMCHost #1

Build number 2.1.1.A.0.6

Thanks in advance!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Felimenta97:
I am using this forum app, so it's hard to post links, but there is a sticky post in Themes and Apps section that have some guides. It don't have all of them, so browse in 6 or 7 pages on that section that are the most news themes. When you get more knowledge, you can flash a custom ROM based on CM7, that allow a lot more in depth themes and mods. When I have more time (actually, when I won't be lazy) and are on one PC, I TRY to explain more.

Don't worry, I bought this on April 2011 and that was my first smartphone too, I was the biggest noob in the area.

Sent using Mini CM7 Pro by Paul
[Blade General] busterdan:
Hi all...

My daughter has a ZTE Blade that I flashed originally to a custom rom running Froyo... for Xmas she got some new headset in ear headphones (one's with a mic)... The sound through these when plugged into the Blade is similar to listening to music underwater (muffled and echoing).... if you press the mic button the volume increases but is still poor quality. However plug in a normal earphone 3.5 connector (two bands rather than three) and everything sounds fine... I tried the earphones on other phones/computers and there is definitely nothing wrong with them. We also bought a second pair for my other daughter and they were exactly the same, I then tried my supplied Samsung Galaxy SII headset... again same thing... muffled and echoing sound.

So the problem was with the phone.

I decided to re-flash the phone this time with a Gen 2 Cyanogen Gingerbread rom... I tried the audio again after flashing and it seemed to have been fixed (admittedly I only played a track for a few seconds). Over the course of the day my daughter has reinstalled her apps etc... went to listen to some more music and again the same problem... muffled and echoing sound - pop in some normal headphones and everything is fine.

I have searched around and the problem seems to have come up before a few times but no one has really been able to track down what the issue is. I was actuallt thinking it might be app related (Skype or Tango for example) but I have stopped (not uninstalled yet) these apps but it makes no change.

So it seems that the Blade will not work with any wired headset/mic - any idea's please?
[Blade General] giggidy2187:
I found it wouldn't work with a headset that has a mic on it, but I got it working fine with my £5 jvc gummi headphones although I'm not getting much in the way of sound quality and volume. Still miles better than the stock headphones in the box though
[Blade General] alx07999:
I know this is an old topic but I found the solution and some others may have the same problem:

There are two kinds of connectors, they have ground and mic signal switched.

If you get the wrong one it will work but sound (mostly speech) will be very bad, this results in a very poor audio quality.

So just get the correct ones (Apple-Style) with mic or the ones withour mic will also work fine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phone_connector_(audio)#Mobile_phones
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] donsh00tmesanta:
Between gummy and oics help!!!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Esteway.619:
Both really good roms I'm running right bow gummy and I must say I'm very impressed. It has the software buttons on it resized for the nexus s screen. I flashed Eugene's kernel and my battrey life so far today has been really good. I was on oics and it is really good as well but so far gummy feels much more smooth. Give it a try. :D
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Braneless:
oICS is just like all of the other ics roms out there. At least GummyNexus provides the notification widgets and screen buttons (which I removed). I'd say the edge goes to Gummy due to the added features.

Personally, I much prefer sph33r's v2 AOSP. I've tried all of the other ics roms, but sph33r's runs the smoothest on my phone and is perfect for me.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] donsh00tmesanta:
which one is that? link?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kieronboz:
What the hell is gummy lol
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] polobunny:
ICS based ROM for Nexus S 4G.
[HTC Amaze 4G] syrenz:
I'm considering getting an Amaze 4G from Wind Canada this week and I just had a few questions:

Bootloader - I don't intend to root or install ROMs on it for quite some time (I've already done my fair share of rooting on my current phone). I do however, want the option to be able to root and install ROMs on the phone for whenever HTC abandons the Amaze 4G (hopefully not for a good while) and I want to update it myself. While a locked bootloader probably doesn't mean no custom ROMs, based on my experience with my current locked bootloader phone - it makes things harder.

I've seen reports that the Wind version has a locked bootloader. I've also seen mixed statements about the ability to unlock it. Is it or is it not possible?

General opinions - What has your experience been with the HTC Amaze 4g? Would you recommend it? Why and why not? I'd just like to be aware of any shortcomings this phone has as well as users general feeling about it and anything else I should know.

Thanks for the help! :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
It is possible to unlock the bootloader but it seems hit or miss with Telus and Wind users.

It's a solid built device with incredible specs. But it does have some minor flaws.

The screen bleed is my #1 pet peeve.

Issues with wifi and bluetooth have also been reported.

The battery is much better than any other device that I've encountered.

I can go about a full day with moderate use before having to charge my device.

Results may vary depending on individual conditions.

Camera is great quality, but audio for video camera sucks! It seems to have some kind of high pitch feedback or squeel to it. Hard to explain.

I don't care with the method to access the microsd card. You must remove the battery cover to remove it. Some phones don't require this. But not all phones have the antenna in the battery cover either. :eek: It's intimidating to me at least to be removing the battery cover over and over again just to remove/replace the sdcard. Maybe if I somehow mess up the antenna HTC will send me a new one?

That's all that I can think of. I like to think that I'm unbiased but actually I'm quite bitter toward HTC because of their reaction to the open source kernel that isn't fully open. They openly refused to release the wifi drivers and we can't easily update the kernel. So this so called "developer friendly" device is anything but. :mad: That being said... we probably won't be seeing much development for this device until HTC changes their attitude.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Mako62:
On WIND here and unlocked my bootloader yesterday it works fine.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Teo032:
not sure about BT, but probably the same cause as the wifi problems.

CASES cause the signal for wifi to drop significantly. I'm using a TPU case and wifi sucks balls. But once i remove it, BAM~! strong signals. I would like to add that my wifi signal on my amaze is stronger then the gs2 that i used for a couple days before giving it to my sister. However, gs2 connects faster like... 2 secs faster lol
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
I actually wrote a review on the Amaze and I included a video. I will post the link to it. If it is not allowed, mods please remove it.

[YOUTUBE]aWV7xLPBwmk[/YOUTUBE]
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
How about I add the Youtube video instead? That's allowed.
[HTC Amaze 4G] hasoon2000:
If that's allowed, then it works with me. Thanks.

Sent From My HTC Amaze 4G via Someone's Room ;)
[HTC Amaze 4G] thompsd:
I really like this phone, much better industrial design than the Samsung. I've rooted it and am using Crackeyes latest ROM which is very clean and stable, everything seems to work. Battery life is much better than my last phone (HD2) and I ponied up and got the Anker battery & charger which seems to last about 30-40% longer than the stock. I have noticed that certain apps will drain the battery very quickly, I put on a loan calc app and overnight it sucked the battery dry, about 40% worth.

My only beef is with the wifi calling feature & I'm not sure if this is phone or tmo related but there is lots of latency and artifacts when using this. You can tell the person on the other end is struggling to decipher what I'm saying, it's kind of like the old satellite phones where you talk and there is a half second delay so you end up talking over the other person.

Other than that it's got great ID, rock solid performance, a great camera, screen, no wifi issues that I can tell, it's all good.
[HTC Amaze 4G] adslee:
I picked up the HTC Amaze 4G from Wind Mobile today, and I've got to say, coming from a Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000, I was very impressed.

Back in my SGS, I was a custom ROM enthusiast and tried almost every ROM that XDA had to offer for that handset. I found myself using CM7 and MIUI the most on the SGS, so I was diving into this HTC Amaze 4G knowing that I wouldn't have the same selection of custom ROMs.

The bootloader at htcdev should work for Wind and Mobilicity now (pretty sure they recently updated). Within hours of bringing this phone home, I unlocked the bootloader, installed CWM, and flashed a bunch of ROMs and I must say, even though the selection is not as great as the SGS, the work being done here at XDA for the HTC Amaze 4G is spectacular.

This phone is very smooth. However, I found that my Samsung Galaxy S was able to achieve smoother scrolling through the homepages (it ran on MIUI and had scripts to optimize performance and RAM management) than the HTC Amaze 4G on stock Sense UI (probably due to all the widgets and the scrolling animation). Once I flashed the BeastROM with the AOSP look, everything was as smooth as butter right off the bat.

The build quality is unlike any other Android I've seen, and while it may weigh more than other phones in this tier (Samsung Galaxy S II for example), it feels like a very solid and premium product when you hold it in your hand - this means that it'll probably be less prone to drops, but when they do drop, expect dents and cracks. Also, one thing I love about this phone is the notification LED, which can be set to flash on certain alerts, etc.

While the screen may not be as vibrant and colourful as Samsung's Super AMOLED Plus, the Super LCD screen is still very beautiful and holds its own. The camera is one of the best I've seen on a mobile phone.

I've only had this device for about 5 hours (stock HTC) and a little less than that circling through the custom ROMs, but I can already assure you that this handset is no slouch. The screen bleed from the backlit soft buttons will annoy some users, but it's something that doesn't bother me much.

I picked up this handset from Wind Mobile for $99 on the $29 monthly plan with unlimited talk, text, and data, and it's awesome.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Bronyr:
Can more of you guys confirm crappy voice quality while doing video, and the 'death grip' issue like on Sensation? I'm coming from sensation and wondering if it's worthwhile to switch; and Amaze seems to have the same problems. Camera would be amaze's best asset - would you say?
[HTC Amaze 4G] syrenz:
Just got this and am loving so far. One question - is it just me or does the Wind version not have the same camera app as the other versions (the T-mobile)? It looks like the old HTC camera app and I don't see any of those fancy settings that I've seen in video reviews for this. Quality is amazing though...