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[Xoom General] e.mote:
>Radio Shack has a 30 day return policy on open products for ANY reason and they pimp it out like no tomorrow

Different vendors have different returns policy, depending on the merchandise they carry. RS sells mainly phones (which you're stuck with a contract) and small items catering to hobbyists. People don't go to RS to buy popular laptops and tablets, because their selection is abysmal. In other words, RS isn't a good target for "use-n-return" abusers who like to have the latest toys, but don't want to pay for them. Check out RS' laptops/tabs selection below:

http://www.radioshack.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=2032357&numProdsPerPage=60

http://www.radioshack.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=2032359

Regardless, 14-day for CEs is now the norm for most.

>He didn't abuse anything, the rule is there and he played by the rules!

As said, there are enough people who think like this, which is why the return period is getting worse.

The thing to realize is that returns cost both the retailer and the manufacturer money. If enough people treat return policies as "free rental," then necessarily the returns get shorter, or disappear altogether, as vendors aren't in business to lose money.

And yes, all of us pay for this in terms of higher costs, in addition to harsher return policies.

To the OP: Sorry, I don't mean to hijack the thread with this "return abuse" spiel. But the one dude who said that the Xoom "has no redeeming qualities," then in the next breath proudly stated that he used it for 85 days before returning it. That just pissed me off.
[Xoom General] publicanimal:
You are a smart man to see through the hype and realize that the Xoom is still the best tablet. AOSP forever.
[Xoom General] guthrien:
Ill admit im in an unusual situation owning both, but i cant imagine trading the Prime for it. Outside of the wifi/radio which is spotty. I cant think of any other spec thats better and the screens (a VERY important tablet consideration) are literally night and day.
[Xoom General] MikeyMike01:
I think we can all agree on that.

Sent from my SGH-I897
[Xoom General] skinien:
Considering I use the tablet primarily for browsing the web, the terrible WiFi was ruining the tablet for me. Additionally, I like having a functional GPS. Yes, the screen on the Prime is better, but I want a tablet where everything works.
[Xoom General] okantomi:
So are you enjoying an Ice Cream Sandwich today?
[Xoom General] skinien:
Yes! I actually flashed the Team Eos build last night and the speed difference is dramatic. Today, I got a working camera :-)
[Xoom General] okantomi:
So I think we have definitively answered your original question!
[Xoom General] skinien:
Haha, yeah! I love this thing. I have no complaints!!
[Xoom General] crisisinthecity:
How do you know this person's Xoom wasn't defective? Mine has been perfect from day 1. I love it. It IS a little heavy compared to ther competing tablets, but its also built better. If they hate it that much it seems logical to me to assume it was defective.
[Xoom General] LexLuger82:
Took you three months to figure out you didn't like it?
[Xoom General] LexLuger82:
This
[Xoom General] skinien:
On the flip side, it took me three minutes to realize that I like it better than the Transformer Prime.

- Start clock.

- Download Speedtest.

- Download GPS Status.

- Run Speedtest and find that my WiFi is fast and dependable.

- Run GPS Status to find that I can actually get a GPS lock AND that it only took 5 - 10 seconds.

- Hold Xoom up in the air with excitement for the remaining 1:48.

- Stop clock.
[Xoom General] ruvort:
+1 here. Couldn't agree more. All I had to do to complete my satisfaction was buy thumb keyboard and I was Xooming right along!
[Xoom General] faylix:
I can't be bothered to read all 5 pages of this thread, but I wanted to chime in here.

1. I recommend the wifi Xoom to everyone who is looking into buying a tablet

2. I have owned one since it was full price and think with the deals on it these days it still has more value than any tablet existing or announced.

I run team eos's excellent ICS build as most of the other (smart) people who advocate the Xoom.

I can do this easily because the Xoom came with a factory unlockable bootloader. The unlocked bootloader was actually the number #1 reason I chose the Xoom. Why anyone would choose a device with a locked bootloader is beyond me.

From the beginning we have had awesome devs who have come up with roms that gave us all the functionality that we were promised from the get go. Though many people believe that manufacturers should ship devices with optimal software, I think most of us at xda have come to understand this won't happen with any device or manufacturer in the near future. For that matter, I enjoy choices and don't think one setup can be all things to all people. I constantly bounced between miui and CyanogenMod on my phones because I could.

I think its ludicrous that we should pay for a tablet with a locked bootloader. That's just silly to me. You might as well go buy an iPad if you want to let the manufacturer dictate what u can and can't do with YOUR device.

The virtues of Team EOS'S ICS from have been extolled fully so I won't repeat them other than to add that my Xoom gets about three days of battery life running at 1.5mghz and is so beautiful that sometimes I unlock it just to look at it. I can't think of a feature that I would need on a tablet that couldn't be added with software. My user experience is 99% perfect.

For absolute certain no one is going to convince me to accept a device with a locked bootloader just to get a slightly better resolution screen. In real day to day use, to the human eye, at least to my eyes, the added benifit the best tablet screen is marginal at best, ESP when factoring in the difference in battery life, when compared to the Xoom. Certainly not enough to justify the price difference and the locked bootloader.

I think this thread should just say: there are two different kinds of tablet people. There are Xoom owner's - and there are people that should have bought an ipad.

/thread.

PS: the xyboard is gay. Less attractive hardware design (subjective) and locked bootloader.

Who are they fooling?
[Xoom General] patrickww:
You can use the Team EOS rom and it has overclock ability .. im running my xoom @ 1400mhz.. which is 400mhz over the stock 1000
[Xoom General] ChongoDroid:
Xoom is like the nexus of tablets... might not have the latest greatest specs but it works.. always.

That being said I'll trade you :D
[Xoom General] LexLuger82:
I agree 100 percent
[Xoom General] chasehq11:
This thread is great. Has a little bit of everything.

Im very happy to have my xoom. Bought it in September. I thought maybe that I made a mistake initially with all the new tablets coming out, but now with ics I think think the xoom was ahead of it's time and held back by honeycomb.

Ics is a great experience. Thank you EOS. The Xoom hardware is also a great experience, thank you Moto.

< proud xoom owner.
[Xoom General] Vengfulr3ap3r:
I also agree with the poster you quoted.

But wow... ICS on a xoom gets three days battery life?! o_0
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] syl0n:
I know CM has dropped the vibrant but i think it shouldn't be too hard to just copy i9000 build and flash vibrant specific kernel right?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trailblazerz11:
Yes. Sixstring on glitch team said they would port CM9
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] younix258:
sent from the xda app on my android smartphone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] slick4mitch:
Im not sure if someone posted this already but I didnt see it, so Im letting you guys know that all Gameloft games are at ¢0.99 cents at the Market, go and enjoy them :)

Edit: All but Modern Combat 3, not yet.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] djjosh:
Will some post when mc3 goes on sale
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] slick4mitch:
Gameloft says to check their Facebook page for the date, it says it will only have it on sale for 24 hours.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Henri Blanche:
What the heck; as good a time as any to give Order and Chaos a try.

---------- Post added at 10:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:17 AM ----------

So Order and Chaos requires an additional 685MB download to run. About two-thirds of the way through my 4G connection apparently had a hiccup and the whole download had to start over from scratch. Just makes me chuckle when I think about how folks who use companies other than Sprint would cringe at having so much of their monthly data allowance consumed by this.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] DevilStrider:
I download on my home wifi most of the time.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Henri Blanche:
And so do I; but it's nice to have the option of using 4G without worrying about data limits and throttling.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cnstarz:
you have data limits and throttling at home?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Beejis:
He's talking about using your 4g/3g to download it, and doing so would use up the majority of your limit/get you throttled.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] patrick_1:
Sprint's throttling download data speeds on limited plans, thought that was just a rumor? I know the upload speeds are capped @ around 1.5mbps...but downloads?

Sent from this phone...
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] all7star7:
Just flash MIUI.US (10.28.11) with tdj darkside mod EVERYTHING'S SEEMS TO BE GOOD EXCEPT WIFI EVERYTIME I TRY TO TURN IT ON TURNS BACK OFF INSTANTLY AND SAYS ERROR :( PLZ help me I'm sad
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] all7star7:
Should I just flash again ?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TeeJay3800:
Rather than creating a new unnecessary thread, read the existing ROM thread. WiFi not working is a known issue...
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saranhai:
yeah, just try flashing it again. probably a bad download.

verify the md5sum before flashing this time.

hit thanks if i helped...
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] all7star7:
Too be honest I'm mad new to all this sorry about that but I really don't know how to navigate these forums, @ TeeJay what version should I download then that has wifi working good ? And thanks @ sara
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TeeJay3800:
You can either install one of TDJ's newer kernels over your existing installation, or you can download the previous version which has working WiFi.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saranhai:
...from looking at your OP, it doesn't seem like you are on the latest version? if you're not, try flashing it.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] all7star7:
This is why I **** with xda cause the ppl here know there **** thanks for responding to me, God bless u & ya whole family, yea I'm that happy about lol (TeeJay)
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] ebsq:
I presume the usb port of the NT is unusable until a kernel level root is developed. If someone would confirm for the hell of it, please do! (I grabbed a couple usb to micro-usb converters - but, no luck...)

I didn't research the usability until after I tried using the usb port! I figured it would be enabled... why not allow a keyboard, etc.? Anyway, that explains why I couldn't find out the 'port type' in the official specs (micro usb).

Read some stuff on the Nook Color - and I believe the usb is available for it when rooted.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] dragon_76:
USB host mode is part of the android kernel since gingerbread but the ROM has to support it.

Cheers!

-M

XDA member since 2007
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] 424aca:
by unusable do you mean like not working or can't be connected to the computer

to root and debugging?

if you are... what the hell are you smoking? :)

please elaborate a little more as to unusable
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] cfoesch:
I think he means, it can't be used to plug a keyboard in?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] hwong96:
USB host mode is not supported in the stock B&N os.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] ebsq:
Yeah - I guess as a USB host is the terminology I needed. I'm rooted - so, the Nook works fine as a device on my PC!

I just want to run devices from the Nook itself - particularly keyboard and game controllers (ps3).

It never occurred to me that it wouldn't function 'out of the box.' The only reason I can see to deny it is either battery drain or to guard against hack attempt. Pretty lame really!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] fortunz:
Do you think it might be possible to replace elements using root to enable it?

Barring that, in one dev thread or another, I vaguely remember reference to a particular way of bypassing the bootloader lock, that if it worked would allow us to use custom ROMs but we'd be stuck with the B&N kernel. Does that sound familiar? What I'm really asking to anyone who might feel they know, is what are the odds the devs might crack USB host even if they can't get past the bootloader lockout?

Thanks to anyone with information.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
Once this is enabled we wont just be able to use a keyboard, but also use it to browse your camera pictures, hard drives, etc
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] dragon_76:
Cyanogenmod has USB host enabled. You could ask a cm dev how it is done. Dalingrin works on the Nook Color port, he may be able to tell you.

Cheers!

-M

XDA member since 2007
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] dragon_76:
Yes. Once host mode is enabled you will have access to HID and mass storage. I have both on these on my ATRIX.

Cheers!

-M

XDA member since 2007
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doneza2000:
can i ask if there is a Free Screen Shot App that works in Non Rooted x8? xD
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sidewalk_:
Why dont just search the android market?:)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maliceomalice:
There is...but i dont remember the name,sorry
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stevyc:
Non-rooted Screenshot

I found this on somewhere, hope it helps :D

edit: i can't post outside link here, new user :(

You can find No Root Screenshot It 3.15 in droidxda.blogspot
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] slick4mitch:
I'm not sure if someone posted this already but I didn't see it, so Im letting you guys know that all Gameloft games are at ¢0.99 cents at the Market, go and enjoy them :)

Edit: All but Modern Combat 3, not yet.

And yes, I already posted this at general but I wanted everyone to know ;)
[HTC Sensation] apmars1:
Has anyone got any good lock screens for miui for the sensation
[HTC Sensation] Pjay12:
There are tons. All you have to do is dig around a bit. Search the Android themes section
[HTC Sensation] Takamatsu:
Use search is very effective.
[HTC Sensation] nightout1:
it is easy

first update your muiu then find thems app
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samsungepicgeek:
I just used the "SuperOneClick root" to root my phone, but the application did not respond and just didn't work. And i also tried downloading Z4root but it says my phone is not compatible. So can anyone tell me an easy way on how to root this phone safely.?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] umby24:
for EI22 Gingerbread: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwFRzzIqouE

Thanks to qbking77.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samsungepicgeek:
Im really new to all of this so..... is there any easier way to just root my phone?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KennyG123:
One click roots do not work on Gingerbread. You have to use Odin or Heimdall.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brando1995:
What part do you not understand? I could help t walk you through it I just rooted my epic a few nights back and have had almost every samsung android phone.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidmaster1:
Samsung, u need odin to root the epic. No other way around it. When they released 2.3.5, they added a patch in the script so rooting would not stick. In qbkings video, he shows u and gives u the files to help the rooting stick. Z4root are for lower end phones.
[EVO 4G General] pspunderground:
Alright, who has some spare time and wants to test a "ROM" (read: hacked together") zip?
[EVO 4G General] teh roxxorz:
That doesn't sound completely sketchy at all...you'll have to provide more details.
[EVO 4G General] pspunderground:
Haha, I've been getting that for the past few days on a thread about a script that pulls messages. I've "built" a kang of a kang and I wanted to see if anyone wanted to test it.
[EVO 4G General] teh roxxorz:
So you're kang squared then...So then what's the original rom it was built off of, and aosp/sense? People are gona wana know these things.
[EVO 4G General] pspunderground:
I'll list some of the basics.

AOSP based

Base ROM: Ultimate Droid 3.3.1 Gingerbread

^Removed all extras and non-allowed apps

^like Fancy Widget

Added some init.d scripts for faster boot

no bootanimation

The purpose: To use all of the add-ons and customizations

^that I have found over the months

^like two tone SMS app

^CPU Settings

^Modified Launcher2

^etc, etc.

EDIT: not "kang squared"

EDIT2: kang²
[EVO 4G General] teh roxxorz:
There ya go...I can't do super scripts. By the way, a lot of people here don't like ultimate droid and practically forbidden to speak of it, so you may be based... forewarned.
[EVO 4G General] pspunderground:
Yeah. I may lie, and say it CyanogenMod 7.9 ;)
[EVO 4G General] dsuffern:
I'm always game for testing new ROMS, pm me if you're still looking
[EVO 4G General] pspunderground:
http://min.us/m3CijQyEF

Here is a link if anyone wants to test. Please post results on this thread.
[EVO 4G General] tropicalbrit:
I'll bite and try it out. I'll examine the zip and flash it, give downloading now
[EVO 4G General] pspunderground:
Ok. I'll post what I have done on the ROM.
[EVO 4G General] dsuffern:
tried flashing, got this error:

E:Board does not support mtd utils.E:Failure atline 77:

write_raw_image PACKAGE:boot.img BOOT:

Installation aborted.

In case im not the only one (i think its due to my recovery menu) i found a fix here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10963396&postcount=3117
[EVO 4G General] dsuffern:
Also found a fix in my dev menu in recovery so nvm haha
[EVO 4G General] pspunderground:
What recovery are you using?

EDIT: You found a fix!
[EVO 4G General] pspunderground:
I need a few more testers, so if you have some spare time, please try out the ZIP on the first page.
[EVO 4G General] dsuffern:
I'm using Ra 3.07 recovery but yes, found a fix for it
[EVO 4G General] pspunderground:
Ah, Ok. I'm using the Ra-Style Recovery, so I was wondering why it wasn't "working".
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cruzertech:
Is extra capacity batteries safe? Will it harm my device? anyone using it.. any recommended extra capacity battery for nexus s..

Thanks,.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] donsh00tmesanta:
Nah they wont hurt it unless they are poor grade the I'd say seidio since yoobao doesn't make any for the ns
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bedalus:
I wouldn't bother. If you really need your battery to last longer,

1) Turn automatic brightness off and get a brightness widget

2) Keep your phone in airplane mode when you are unavailable to take calls

3) Make sure NFC and Bluetooth are off unless you are using them

4) Don't use ICS ROMs just yet

5) In the wifi menu hit your menu button then in advanced set wifi sleep policy too always on when charging

6) try to keep your screen off!

If you are using a task killer, uninstall it. Use a stable ROM like oxygen. Instead of an extended battery, buy one of those USB phone chargers that run off a double A battery. It'll be cheaper, and you can keep it when you upgrade your phone. You should also try to steal power from USB Ports in libraries, coffee shops, the Apple store, etc, whenever you are out and about, so keep your USB cable handy.

The only issue i have against the extended battery is that I've seen reports that it drains faster than the stock one!

Oh, and finally, download battery calibrator to delete your battery stats when you install a new ROM, or do it in clockworkmod recovery. Best to do this immediately after being fully charged whilst switched off.

Sent from above
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stkiswr:
Don't listen to anyone that doesn't have an extended battery. That's silly. I you feel your needs require one, get one. Period. You will never regret it. I purchased a 2x platinum extended for $6 shipped on eBay. Not an average deal but too good to pass. Yesterday I managed 6 hours screen on time, 18 hours and was at 15% battery left. All on my first full charge on oICSv43 for the ns4g. I am not in the most amazing signal area. Tweak all you want but if you just want to use your phone, and not spend all day concerned about having a charger and just charging while you sleep, then u and going...then get an extended battery. Seidio is a great battery and even at $65 it is worth the money to a person that needs it. High quality and great fitament.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lsjreadingpa:
I have in front of me a freshly rooted cm7.1 Nook Color and i am curious to know what i can do to optimize my new toy. Any and all suggestions would be appreciated.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobstro:
Play Angry Birds, of course! You could look here for some tips.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThomasKru:
Get Panodroid and view 360° panorama images from Flickr.

https://market.android.com/details?id=de.frank_durr.panodroid&hl=en
[General Topics] tomcat420m:
I made a thread on how to create or upgrade to free 50gb box.net account. Would like as many people to take advantag, and help as many people as I can of this limited time promotion! Head on over to my OP for info, step by step instruction, help:

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1386159

Sent to the Third Dimension from the 3rd Dimensional 3VO using BlueTapaTalk
[Nook Touch General] nicbennett:
wrong forum, sorry
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wizky911:
Please Delete
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wizky911:
lol one sec for screenshots
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cds0699:
What I do when I have a secure Wifi network available (Like home or work), I turn off 3G, and turn on Wifi. Then when I leave, I turn off Wifi, and turn back on 3G. That helps cuz Wifi uses less battery power than 3G/4G.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] leo5111:
if so is their anyway to get more volume from speaker?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wayneb02:
Lol yes, search it
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 2ksilverbullet:
Lots of threads on this, check out volume+.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sstang2006:
I purchased Volume+ and it makes a big difference.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] [GO]Bobster:
well worth the money! just purchased it have the volume on +8 and its now usable in a busy situation!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
It's just you. Because if some effort had been put into search instead of another me too thread you'd be using volume+ or equalizer app already. :p
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] izzy001:
Guys is there a way to undo the latest OTA? Like an ruu or something? I updated before checking here if it was rootable and now I'm stuck with stock s-on :banghead:... Any help will be appreciated.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Emmanuel U:
try using this
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] izzy001:
I tried it yesterday that I got the phone and today... No luck
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Emmanuel U:
r u sure they recently updated it for the MT4GS...try it again it can't hurt
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] izzy001:
I'll try again... The tool worked for my friends sensation and amaze but not on the mt4gs even though it says its supported
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] blackknightavalon:
Wait until Revolutionary gets a hold of the bootloader.

Sent via smoke signal.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] izzy001:
Tried HTC's tool... Didn't work. Is there anyway I can help to solve this problem?
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Emmanuel U:
check your bootloader version
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] jonnycat26:
There's a thread about it on this forum, and HTC asked for the link and said they'd look into it. So post your results, with as much detail as possible, here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1412494