yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sfhub:
Those are all release numbers from Samsung.

Each release has included a Modem, Kernel, and ROM, so those numbers could be referring to the package of the 3 together or each one individually (depending on context) because we have found you can mix/match different combinations of Modem, Kernels, and ROMs.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] b0ricua:
Thanks for the insight. How would one find out the combination of release numbers?

How many release numbers can a particular phone have?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sfhub:
The following FAQ entry in the Auto Root thread should answer your questions:

e7) How do I tell what kernel/zImage and baseband/radio/modem.bin I have?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Suriyan72:
I recently flashed a theme and I was wondering how to unflash the theme?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Watcher64:
You can't "Unflash" anything, you either flash back to stock, or to the rom you where on before, or you flash a different theme .... Or restore a nandroid backup ...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] joemm:
Just reflash the rom you're on with out wiping.
[HTC Rezound] AtLemacks:
Yep, she is finally jumping ship from MetroPCS to Verzion! But, guess what phone she is getting? The Nexus, lol. Just ordered it this morning, should be here next week sometime. We still get the extended return period, which now it is practically a regular period since the 15th is only 2 1/2 weeks away. But, I got it discounted, early upgrade for my Xoom. I literally called and said "I would like to see about doing an early upgrade since I no longer had my Xoom. The rep didn't even hesitate, didn't have to transfer, didn't have to talk to anyone else, just did it. So, we will see if she likes it, otherwise I will pay the $35 and she is getting the Rezound also. She isn't a nerd like us, so anything above her 4 year old Metro PCS POS is going to impress her.
[HTC Rezound] Marcismo55:
Nice. My GF loves her Nexus but always asks to take pictures with my phone instead haha
[HTC Rezound] jayochs:
not being a nerd like us is why i worry that the nexus was the worse choice of the two....idk, it feels like it's a lot more to get accustomed to, whereas sense is very straightforward, ya know? either way, she'll dig it!
[HTC Rezound] AtLemacks:
I think if she knew 1 UI or another it might be confusing, but to her it is going to be like getting a brand new car upgraded from a pinto, lol.
[HTC Rezound] trickster2369:
Are you seeing my wife? I thought she was the only one left driving a Pinto for a phone. LG something or another flip phone.
[HTC Rezound] jayochs:
haha very true, hope she digs it! psh, she could've gotten a pink-buttoned rezound, though ;) lol
[HTC Rezound] brisdaddy1207:
Verizon has been really great about people upgrading early. One reason is that their locking us in for another two and 2. They dont want us to jump ship Lol.
[HTC Rezound] AtLemacks:
Well, I took her to the store to play with all of the phones several times. Most things she liked were not spec things, but rather some miscellaneous features. Plus, she knows we can take it back.
[HTC Rezound] AtLemacks:
hahaha, I don't even know what the name of her phone is. Metro has so many offbrand foreign, should have never cleared FCC phones, lol.
[HTC Rezound] icy1899:
Ah well, can't have everything, I "convinced" my girlfirend to get a Rezound and she loves it, she's even letting me ROM it up until my replacement Rezound (mine was unlockable). I bet she trys to get you to trade ;)
[HTC Rezound] AtLemacks:
Not my phone, not my problem, that's what I say. ('Drinking out of Cups' reference)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moonieposey:
my x8 will not connect to a wireless hot spot after upgrade to froyo. what didnt get turn on or off. i can connect to my home wireless.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neoxx3m:
Try another ROM.

Sent from my xperia "z10i" :)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
is this phone any good? how does it fare up against the iphone 4?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheCraig:
Android can do everything the iPhone 4 can't do, and the Xperia play has a larger screen, Gamepad, and what not?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
thanks but i would prefer a more in-depth answer as to why and also if its a good phone or not (and why). thanks
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TLRtheory:
Well I have a video review,

[YOUTUBE]XMPlEMmcP9g[/YOUTUBE]

...a "How is it after 2 months?" session to see if it's quality stays consistent,

[YOUTUBE]7IFB8ZfC404[/YOUTUBE]

...as well as a COMPLETE written review.

http://verytechnical.wordpress.com/2011/11/19/sony-ericsson-xperia-play-4g-review/

That in-depth enough for ya?

EDIT: Long story short, you can find a handheld gaming system that handles tactile, portable gaming nicely, but they always fall short for... pretty much all of those non-game functions users over 14 need. You can find a lot of smartphones that handle all those necessities, but the touch controls are horrid, and every other physical controller option violates the "fearsome foursome" of external controller flaws; including that none of them aside from the Xperia PLAY have a lot of compatible games - SixAxis, ZeeMote, iControlPad, Gametel, BGP100...

...all of them fall flat on their ass when you start looking for something more than old emulated stuff. Xperia PLAY kicks ass as an emulator, but it's the only truly versatile smartphone with physical controls with the matching support of over 200 non-emulated games. There's no other device on the market that can hold the claim that well.

This is all from someone who came from 4th Gen idevices BTW. In comparison, its beat iOS at everything from media to games :)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amansth:
Okay hardware wise they're almost the same.

1ghz CPU

512mb ram

5mp camera.

Adreno205 gpu to the sgx535

Apps will run similarly.

Okay better with iPhone :

The gorgeous hi res retina screen.

The app store

Smooth ui

Availability of apps.

Music, even though people might say otherwise.

Internal space.

Gyroscope

Better with xplay:

4 inch screen.

The ps controls

The exclusive apps

The Dlna

The PRICE

Audio feedback (xloud)

Image quality (with bravia engine )

The modding possibilities

WiFi hotspot (tethering)

A good forum :)

Price of apps.

Upgradeable memory (up to god knows how much with sdxc) lets say 64

Common peripherals ,ie Micro USB. So they're cheap if you misplace your charger etc.

Upcoming ics upgrade .

Upcoming PlayStation suite .

Current ps1 games .

Emulator possibilities.

Both are very good devices but unless if you were like me, a gamer, go for the iPhone .

The bads:

IPhone :

Heavily overpriced.

Not very revolutionary .

Overhyped apple product.(internals are the same as 3gs )

Relatively heavy.

Overshadowed by 4s .(last year's product)

Xplay:

Depreciation (not if you bought for like a £100)

Android ui (sorry guys spoilt by windows phone xD)

Weight 169 grams (if you're not a gamer you don't need this weight)

Lacklustre( maybe a bit overhyped too - so far but the upcoming months look really good imho)

But I still love my xplay, as I loved my omnia 7. May I recommend the ray if youre not into gaming and would like a good device .

My gf has a 4s and honestly, if you're gonna buy a new iPhone 4 save a bit more and buy the 4s instead .

Hope that helped.

Cheers

from tapatalk on xperia play.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raysie:
Since buying an Xperia PLAY a couple of months ago, my old iPhone 4 hasn't seen the light of day and has been hiding in my draw since.

When I hold and use my PLAY, I know I'm holding a phone that was made especially for me. It's got:

- A nicely sized screen.

- Probably the best pair of speakers I've ever seen on a phone.

- Good battery life if treated well.

- That "WOW!" factor.

- 720p recording now.

- Great emulation performance.

- Can play pretty much all PS1 games using the likes of psxperia, FPSE and psx4droid.

- A large number of exclusive games.

- Is moddable and is a dream to run after rooting device.

I won't be buying another phone from here on unless it's a Sony gaming device running on Android.

I just love it when family come over in the holidays rocking up with their iPhone 4 and 4S thinking they have the best phone on the market. While they're talking to Siri asking for the weather, I'm having good fun playing Crash Bash with psxperia with a real game pad and at full speed.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpzzle:
The iPhone whether 4 or 3 or 6 is garbage , CNET and other hi-tech media mention it , IOS is the less customizable less user friendly .... :-) I could go on. Best to actually compare it to a droid razr or galaxy s2 than any iPhone lol.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Weudel:
Have you tried out Launcher7 on the XPlay... Gives you that WP7 look and feel (at least for the launcher)... Ubermusic gives you a zune-style music player...

The biggest draw of any Android device over any of the other major platforms is customization. If you put the time and energy into it you can make Android do anything you want it to.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thatsupnow:
Plus this phone can take a bit of a drop and still be good the i phone will just shatter
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amansth:
Yeah but launcher 7 isn't as smooth. Nothing is as smooth as windows phone. 7 no offense

from tapatalk on xperia play.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpzzle:
Hmm. Stock launcher on r800i I.e mine is as smooth if not smoother , I used to be a WM5 , 6, 6.5 addict. Including 7 , but ... No WM7's launcher or WP7 ISN'T the king.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
thanks for all the help guys! i would like a good phone but also be able to play games as well (maybe not extensively but i imagine i would use the pad a lot) would you say this is the phone for me or should i get another phone but stick to touchscreen controls? reviews are quite varied, some say its great and others say thats its great only for gaming? could anyone clarify briefly please?

*at the time of posting i have not watched nor read the reviews posted by "TLRtheory" so please excuse me if this was mentioned in one of them*
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] republicano:
I recently got an iphone to try since i hear these things organize peoples lives,then got sick of it after i jailbroke it, being on android all these years i felt it was inconvenient just to make ringtones,text tones and with its limited format, then i found out im stuck with that square front page so i gave it to my brother.

then i brought a play, i played it for a few days then placed a listing online to sell it, then pulled out a few days after because i would waste more money getting something better like a Samsung s2

this phone is great it gets used alot more than any cellphone i had, while im waiting around or in public i can just burn some time and play.

At first it wasn't a great phone but then got root uninstaller to disable alot of the services i dont need.

the controls really make this phone worth it, i had sold my psp and missed all those old games, touchscreen controls never went far for me, i couldn't imagine clocking castlevania or many nes roms with it.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Logseman:
There is only one thing this phone can do better than any other: playing games. If you don't see yourself doing that often, you're better off with other options. Buying a Xperia Play is like crossing the Rubicon, as it makes a statement about yourself.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swebosdev:
It depends, men are from android and women are from ios.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
Well I will be playing games often but I just want to know if it is a good overall PHONE regardless of gaming. I currently have the ZTE blade so maybe that will tell you something..
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Logseman:
As an overall phone, it's just as good as a Samsung Galaxy S, HTC Desire S or any mid high end Android device: very fluid movement of the UI, so-so camera... It will be a fairly substantial improvement from the Blade, though that's a fantastic device btw. As a phone, it's bulky, but it has a remarkably good external speaker for music, packs a decent battery and the screen has a nice resolution (higher dpi than the blade).
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AtomicKoala:
I came from the Blade and find the Play super. Only cost me €7 more then the Blade too. Its a great phone if you can get it cheap.

---------- Post added at 02:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:52 PM ----------

Agree with all that, but the DPI is actually lower. Not noticable mind
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
So is it significantly better than the blade?

I appreciate the answers by the way
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
And what is better about it ?

and what sets it apart from basically being a psp, basically how would you convince someone that it's more than just a psp?

Thanks in advance
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swebosdev:
A psp dosent have a phone, great gps, 2 cameras, an open os, ics support and a low price tag.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobbysteels216:
I have an iPod touch 4th gen and an Xplay. The only time I pick up my iTouch is to play two freemium games that give me daily bonuses for playing daily. The iPhone 4 has a bigger and better game library in their market, but it gets negated by the Xplay's ability to play virtually endless games through emulators, play many smartphone games using the slide-out gamepad, and play nearly all of OnLive's 200 titles using the gamepad...I'd say that the Xplay edges it out with the OnLive play ability.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AtomicKoala:
I'd say so.

Its not basically a PSP, just a great phone for gaming. From the Processor to the GPU, the camera and its flash, even the search button, its better then the Blade! The Blade was a fine phone though. Also theres an ICS update coming up too, and SE have support unlike ZTE! What price can you get it at? Try get it unlocked if possible tbh
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Erikwithafro:
Amigo, you just gotta make a decision. Everyone on here is going to tell you how much better this phone is than every other one on the market (because it is of course). If you ask an iPhone user about their phone they're going to tell you that IT is the best phone out there. This is more than likely because said person has never tried or had anything but an iphone (since it came out), whereas practically everyone and their grandma WITHOUT an iphone has tried it for an extended period of time. My gf has an iPhone and the only thing I like about it better is........well actually there isn't anything I like better.

The Xperia PLAY can do so much more than any other out, and it works superbly as a smart phone. If you want to game even the slightest bit, this phone is far more worth it than any other phone out there. I've stated this before, but the emulator capabilities alone are worth buying this phone. Being able to play all the old SNES, Genesis, NES, Gameboy Advanced, and PS1 games ON OUR PHONES WITH A REAL GAMEPAD is a dream come true for many of us. Get this phone, stop being so hesitant! You will not regret it my friend! :D
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndroHero:
You guys forgot to add, the XPlay has the best GPS on any phone ever without a doubt.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Logseman:
As a former psp owner, the fact that I didn't have to do unlikely things to the device or the battery in order to use it to emulate games was mind blowing.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
How is it better as a phone without the gaming aspect? Thanks for all your help but I'm wondering how first person shooter games work in onlive with the controller?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobbysteels216:
I haven't tried an fps on OnLive yet, but I can do know that the Xplay's touchpads take the place of the left/right analog sticks. The only thing is that to my knowledge there is no way to have input for left/right thumbstick presses at this time. That is subject to change as it was revealed by and OnLive rep that the Xplay-optimized app is still in it's early stages. I found it here...

http://onlivefans.com/showthread.php?p=170555
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amansth:
Hi,

They basically emulate an analog stick, so the further away from the center of the touchpad your finger is the faster the player turns.

Its a bad explanation but I hope you get the gist.

from tapatalk on xperia play.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
thanks but what i meant was is that seeing as RT and LT aren't really there then how do they work?

2. if i buy things from the playstation market or whatever it's called on the phone and don't store the credit card details and sony get hacked by anonymous again (since they are now after them due to their support of SOPA), then will the credit card details be at risk?

3. also, can i access the sony market from the internet? it feels mroe secure than typing in details over a phone. can you use psn vouchers on the xperia also?

thanks a lot in advance
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
4. how do i make my phone a portable wifi hotspot? does this mean i can connect to wifi outside my house?

thanks again, i would appreciate replies a lot
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
aaah

5. would this work with the xperia:

http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/6738120/SanDisk-16GB-Micro-SD-SDHC-Memory-Card/Product.html?searchtype=allproducts&searchsource=0&searchstring=16gb&urlrefer=search&P36=W6K7XJ&affid=hotukdeals&awc=buyat&_$ja=tsid:11516|prd:hotukdeals
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matthew.twin:
All micro SD cards will work with the xperia play, from 2gb upto 64gb.

The phone is just that, a decent phone that performs well as a phone with googles android.

In a nutshell, you buy this phone because of its gamepad, it hasn't got the greatest hardware but all apps/mobile functions work as well as and as smooth as any iOS device. The gamepad is amazing, the emulators are awesome and it is great to play a bit of super smash bros or final fantasy or metal gear on the train while texting your girl friend or checking what time ur connection is.

With the PlayStation suite coming out next year everyone is expecting more exclusive and better games also. While on WiFi you can play dirt 3 through onlive as if your on ur ps3 too.

With regard to the PlayStation suite/store and putting ur credit card details on there its your call. If there is another security breech then just cancel ur card?? Doubtful they would let this happen again though. It's a risk ul have to take. But most of the games you'll be buying at the moment will be through the android market anyway, which works exactly the same as the iOS app store. And when the PlayStation store comes out, yes, you will be able to add funds to your "psn wallet" using a gift card. At the moment were not able to do this because the store isn't out (officially) yet for the phone. Lol. But it will be coming in the next few months.

Like I say, if you want an awesome gamepad with lots of decent games and some nostalgia fun time with emulators. Aswel as a good user experience and an open operating system with lots of customization and ontop of this a decent phone. Get it.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amansth:
1. The triggers on the play l and r are the aim down sight and shoot button respectively.

It works impressively may I add.

2. If you don't store it I don't assume you would. Unless if they hack the transaction details.

3.yes you can but you can get the ps1 classics from the android market too. No the psn cards don't work atm I think.

from tapatalk on xperia play.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amansth:
From the settings menu.

Tethering or wifi hotspot.

from tapatalk on xperia play.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AtomicKoala:
1. There is R1 and L1. no 2 or 2 of them, they arent used.

2 & 3. There is no PSN integration
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
But in games that require all for triggers on a controller then how do you use it?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobbysteels216:
The L2/LB/LT/R2/RB/RT buttons get mapped to the volume keys when the OnLive app is launched.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AtomicKoala:
In emulated games you are using an emulator anyway, so you can remap controls. Also thank the help you get man. Games that are Xperia Play optimised obviously dont use more controls then there are on the phone.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
I'm sorry, I thought I did thank, sorry again, but also thank you all that helped me, it has helped a lot
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
Is playstation suite coming in 2013?! Also would I be charged for turning my phone into a wifi hotspot?

Thanks in advance
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sniper Spr3e:
well it depends on your data plan but 90% of the time you are charged for using the wifi hotspot feature on top of data allowances

and while no official date has been given for playstation suite it should be this year with the release of android 4.0 for play in may or in September when sony takes full control of SE.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AtomicKoala:
There is a thanks button :p Yeah your fine, just be polite.

I would think a Playstation suite style thing should be here before the Summer. Hopefully

You wont get charged specifically for turning your phone into a wfif hotspot, or above tarriff, but you will be charged for any data use outside your allowance.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
o.k so in simplified terms (sorry if i am being dumb), if i turn my phone into a wi-fi hotspot on use onlive (which requires wi-fi) i would be charged?

also, what exactly is the pplaystation suite and what can i do with it?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
also would the phone be faster with the ICS upgrade due later? and does the phone actually get laggy (prior to rooting) and how is internet?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpzzle:
Just Buy it, :-) you lose nothing
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AtomicKoala:
A wifi hotspot is turning your phone into a wireless router. OnLive needs a fast connection (so basically wifi), you obviously arent charged for using wifi!!

Probably not, not really (rooting wont do anything for speed), wifi N and 3.5G, internet is fine...
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
Thanks, I've got unlimited internet but don't want a lot of extra charge for data was asking, how do I transport all my Android apps from one phone to another one?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Logseman:
Titanium Backup is by far the most reliable tool for that.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
How did you guys unlock this phone to any network?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobbysteels216:
Or you can redownload them for free. There's always the option to upload the the apps to cloud storage (i.e. Dropbox, Box.net) and pull them on another Android device. Sony Ericsson has a deal with Box.net that gives Xperia owners 50 GB of free storage space. You can also make copies/backups of your apps using Astro File Manager, which is free in the market. You can use Titanium Backup to backup all of your apps and data but you'll need root access on the device that you wish to transfer the data to.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
how do i unlock the phone on t mobile in the UK?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Michealtbh:
I got mine from T-Mobile UK, it was already unlocked and unbranded. My O2 sim is in it now