yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jacklebott:
Too tiring to post a bunch of links time after time, so I'll just list them. Undervolting will save a lot of battery (but be SUPER careful if you apply the undervolting as permanent). Get an app like Autostarts, though that specific one works best for me, and stop useless applications from starting up at boot (shorter boot and the battery-hogging services won't start running in the background either, but again be careful when changing system app preferences). Personally, I dislike freezing apps and prefer actual uninstalling (I did tiring amounts of testing to make sure they weren't needed though) as their data would be completely removed this way, freeing up more space.

Again, sorry for not being more specific about the exact tools and methods here, but so many people keep asking how to save battery and it's too tiring to post links and how-tos again and again
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] narflynn619:
Yes i've also thought of that before posting, but i've to tell you that answering posts like these are also as hard as finding them through hundreds of threads with thousands of posts, that's why i started a new thread to maybe get them all together in one place. And those posted in previous threads are already methods that i've tried myself and not seen any improvement like those in cases where people claim their phones lasted for more than 30hours with moderate use. Mine lasted moderate usage for only about 8-10 hours if i'm lucky,with wifi & data off! Besides, i wouldnt be starting another thread if those methods mentioned worked.

Nevertheless, thanks for the post, i'll try that one. ;)

PS:

this morning, i unplugged the phone at 100 percent battery charge, traveled on foot for 30minutes, then checked phone again, 3 percent already deducted without doing anything! :(
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bmt25:
After factory reset changing ROM, restore apps and data from titanium backup how will i restore my save file? Ive been so much addicted to "save ass shootter" and i cant afford to start all over again. How will restore my save files? If i ever reset and change my phones ROM
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Esteway.619:
Titanium back up saves your apps and data so when u restore it it restores both app and data so u will be fine. Won't need to start over.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bmt25:
Yes but it doesnt restore the save files. Like the angry birds.i start it all over again
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] globatron:
I need a tester who wants to downgrade from OFFICIAL HoneyComb but does not want to unlock.

I'll need teamviewer or ssh access and 15-20 minutes of your time.

You should already have downloaded the RUU for your device when I connect.
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] nader1450:
Hi

I'm ready

But if downgrade from hc to gb ...can i unlock personally?!
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] globatron:
Yes, using revolutionary. PM me if/when you are able to give me access.
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] shadow78:
Hi

Are you still looking for someone? I want to downgrade but I couldnt find the method how.. Unfortunately all I could do is unlock :). So I have an official HC but unlocked 3g flyer. If you still want a tester let me know.

thx
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] JG96EVO:
How hard would it be to have a transparent facebook app and or widget? can sum1 point me in the right direction for that if they know of anything please? Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gen1usw0rk:
Hi,

Can someone please tell me about the main contents and files of an android custom rom like:

-Folders

-Jars

-imgs

-etc

An what is the important of each one?

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnnysyeah:
So I was trying to root new Galaxy s2.. long story short, I think I hard bricked it.

The device won't power up; or at least the screen won't show anything.

I can't get to Download Mode.

Is there anyway I can save my new 400 dollar investment?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
How are you trying to get into download mode ? Hold the volume down, home button and the power button at the same time. When you get the Samsung screen, release the power button but keep holding the volume down/home buttons until you get into download mode.

If you really can't get into download mode your options are:-

1) Get a jig. This would be your last chance to get into download mode before sending it off for repair.

2) Find someone near you who does JTAG repairs. This option will be cheaper than paying for Samsung to repair your phone.

3) Return the phone to Samsung. As you've tried to root the phone, there's a fair chance you'll end up paying for said repair as this voids your warranty. On the other hand you might be one of those people who get lucky and Samsung fixes your phone under warranty regardless. A roll of the dice essentially.

Edit - Remove your battery & leave it out for a minute or so before trying to get into download mode.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uridium_uk:
Or failing options 1 & 2 already suggested then perhaps option 2a..

Apply a current to the sim connectors under the battery and make sure it never evers boots again, Samsung won't know what's happened to it and will repair/replace FOC. :D

(I find an old laptop PSU minus connector plug usually applies enough current for this)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Hehehehe ;-) Damn that brought back memories Uridium. I used to do that with Sega Mega Drive cartridges. However, I'm not sure we should be suggesting same on here. Not exactly ethical and bordering on fraud tbh :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnnysyeah:
Looking at JIGS on Ebay, I'll probably get one from there.

So how would I use that?

Plug it in to get to Download Mode then take it out and plug in USB connection to my PC?

I'm still unaware of which correct firmware to put it, so this is so scary :[
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnnysyeah:
Haha I will try the JIG method first.

But thanks for the devious idea ;]
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Yep. Look for "Samsung Galaxy S2 download mode jig" or something like that on eBay. Shouldn't be more than a few bucks. When you get it, make sure the phone is off, plug the jig in the usb port & if you're lucky the phone will boot into download mode. Yeah, once you're in download mode, remove the jig, plug a USB cable in/connect to your PC then flash your firmware of choice via Odin.

We can worry about which firmware to flash once you're able to get it to boot with a jig tho. Post back here when you get it & then we can work out which firmware to go with.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnnysyeah:
Thanks for your help! The JIG should arrive by Friday. Till then.. back to my iPhone 3G, yuck.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] postfatal:
Hey I have an idea, why don't you tell us how you think you bricked your phone.

Because, for example, if you've flashed a bad Kernel then your phone may seem bricked (it has all the characteristics) but can be recovered by someone who knows what to do. Likewise, if you were flashing something with Odin and you had a sudden spasm attack and pulled the USB out, you've bricked your phone. Tell us what you did and we can give a proper reply.

EDIT: If the phone is only soft bricked and you can get into DL mode with a JIG, you go can it without one.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnnysyeah:
Well, first I was using odin to root it by changing the kernel. But I think I was using the wrong version and then I got "firmware is wrong. Please select recovery mode in kies and try again."

Then I tried to put back 2.3.4 and that's where I think went wrong. I unplugged the phone because it was just stuck with Odin on for over 10 minutes.

Then now I can't even turn it on.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] postfatal:
If Odin hadn't finished its business and you unplugged your phone then yea, you've probably bricked it. Cases like these is why I never use Odin, its beta software which even the developers don't fully understand how it works. Even if through no fault of your own, Odin can fail, and that leaves you pretty well ****ed. Try the JIG, you may have unplugged it when it wasn't flashing something important, but yea, I'd start making up a really good excuse to get a new phone.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnnysyeah:
If the JIG is able to get it to go to download mode, would that mean for sure I can fix the phone?

And if the JIG cannot bring it to download mode, am I screwed with this phone?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RorixRebel:
If you do manage to get into download mode your phone can be saved otherwise yeah you are pretty much screwed
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnnysyeah:
*crosses fingers* for the JIG then...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vivasanti:
i just cant understand how people break their phones like this?

If you dont know what your doing theres a good reason not to flash your phone right there.

Saying that... i hope the jig works for you.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnnysyeah:
I do all my rooting and modding just fine for my HTC Thunderbolt. I was being careless and wasn't thinking about this carefully yesterday.

This is why we have xda with all its great users and help.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KevandLynds:
I had problems with my sgs2 when i first got it and my problem was solved with a different usb cable. I was using a cheap usb cable and when i tried an original worked a treat.

Just a thought if ya get it yo power up again. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sumitpathak:
Unbrick without Jig

Well it might be possible to Unbrick your phone without Jig, but solution has not worked for 100% user, though it has worked for me(I'm not sure it was hard brick). So here are the steps:

1- Start Odin

2- Attach the USB cable to the PC (DO NOT ATTACH IT TO THE PHONE)

3- Press and hold "Volume up" and "home" buttons

4- Attach the USB cable to the phone while holding both buttons

5- The phone will enter in download mode

Just flash the stock kernel after that.

And don't forget to THANK me if it works :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnnysyeah:
I'd tried this before, but no luck.

In fact, that was the only way I was able to get to download mode.

But thanks for your advice :-)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skarium:
Soft home button means you probably have an American version of your phone, so you may have bricked it trying to flash a ROM/kernel for the international GS2?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnnysyeah:
That may well have been the problem there. I should've researched more before attempting to flash it.

My only hope is the jig now.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ezio93:
not to hijack this post or anything, but I have the same exact problem... so waiting for answers :) [tell me if the JIG works though, then I'll get one]

I hope it does :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
If nothing else has worked you might as well get one now. The jig might work in the OP's case or it might not. Whether it works or not for him has no bearing whatsoever on whether it will work or not for you.

If everything else you've tried has failed & you're faced with sending the phone to Samsung for a repair you're going to end up paying for yourself, I figure spending a few bucks on your last best chance is worth it either way.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ezio93:
I bought it... it'll take ages to arrive [estimated arrival on Jan11] but my problem was different, and I was flashing a stock 2.3.6 ROM and Odin said something like "Set Partitions" or something... and ended up hard bricked like johnnysyeah ...

How reliable are the JTAG repairs by mobiletechvideos.com ? That'd be my next move...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sumitpathak:
OMG!!!!!!!!!:eek: :eek: :eek: did you tick Re-partition?? If yes then did you select correct .pit file?? If you didn't then you will have some problems even if you get jig and manage to boot into download mode.

You WILL need to re-partition your phone again. Please research thoroughly before that. You can PM for more details.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ezio93:
No I didn't tick re-partition lol ...

and what kinda problems do you think I'll have? I'll repartition it after I get into download mode no big deal... good thing I have both my Internal and External Storages backed up... :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnnysyeah:
Well I got the JIG.

I put the battery in and plugged the JIG in, but it doesn't boot up.

I fear the worse...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pulser_g2:
Yup you bricked it.

Jtag repair may help, but if you flashed an EU firmware to it, I have no idea what damage you caused...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnnysyeah:
I'm looking at mobiletechvideos.com right now. I wonder if I can use their service.

Anyone ever use them before or know of them?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ezio93:
Ohh jeez... Now I'm scared even more!

But I didn't flash a firmware for a different device, for me Odin was just "setting partitions"... *fingers crossed*
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ezio93:
I just got my jig... It did NOT work... :|

now what? mobiletechvideos? *sighhhhh*
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnnysyeah:
That's what I plan to do
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veyka:
If its totally non responsive you can try telling them it died mid kies flash, otherwise its JTAG, which is like £40ish, but you will 100% lose your warranty compared to if you pay Samsung to fix it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ezio93:
yeah and I'd have to spend nearly $200 for that... How reliable do you think is mobiletechvideos.com, johnnysyeah? It's only $50... not too expensive...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] albanianbrotha:
Is the jig different for the S2 than the regular Galaxy s? I had one for my Vibrant, but I just bought a S2 that was bricked.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ezio93:
The one I bought said that it's for Galaxy S, Captivate, S2 I9100 and many other models...

mine is the AT&T version SGH-i777, is that why it's not working?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ezio93:
uhh it's been a few days, just to let you know that I got my phone back from mobiletechvideos.com... Josh did a great job and I got it back on 11th January...

My phone's fully unbricked now, seems like nothing ever happened :D

I forgot to post here, so apologiesssssss...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Why are so many NON GT-I9100 users posting here???

USA Galaxy SII variants:

AT&T Galaxy SII (SGH-I777) forum here.

AT&T Galaxy SII Skyrocket (SGH-I727) forum here.

Sprint Galaxy SII (SPH-D710) forum here.

T-Mobile USA Galaxy SII (SGH-T989) forum here.

Please go to the forum appropriate for your device. You will probably get better advice there.

I'm not saying "you don't belong here, get off my lawn!" or anything like that, but if you DON'T tell us what your model is, and just say "Galaxy SII", people will assume you have a GT-I9100, and give you advice based on that. If you decide to FOLLOW that advice, you WILL have issues - guaranteed.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicksta1:
also hard bricked my S2

i tried the jig.. it didn't work.

does anybody know of anyone offering JTAG repairs in Australia?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Don't know of any in AU (you could always do a Yellow Pages search and get in touch with every company in AU that repairs mobile phones & ask), but this guy is a member here, and I've seen a couple of posts on here from people who have had their phones fixed by him (tho I have no personal experience with same and can't vouch myself).
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] juggalo729:
Does anyone know what the current most stable rom is. I am currently using iHero-v0.2 and am looking for something a little different can anyone suggest something better?
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajrty33:
Zero Hero, WildHeroc, or TeamHeroc... aka look at the development thread
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drlzanej:
LOL, Id hit the thanks button but i used em all up today so ill just say it here,,,Thanks man :cool:
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NineInchNails:
Hey how about Zero Hero Sense 3.5!!! ;) it has the very best development team at the reigns!!

Sent from my HTX Zero Hero Sense 3.5
[HTC Desire S] koushik89:
Hello,I bought a HTC Desire S around 4 months ago.

From past 2 days i have lot of problems with it.

1.Home screen button not working

2.Q,A keys are not working while typing(they work when i rotate the screen)

3.Wen i rotate the screen and start typing the whole keys on the least bottom dont work.

4.Sometimes if i press back key it goes to selection option...sometimes whole phone hangs.

5.Im not able to download from market...after i click download it shows downlading icon but it never starts download.

I made factory reset for couple of times but no use.

Any one have some suggestions?
[HTC Desire S] Ovigo:
numbers 1 to 4 seem like some sort of problem with your touchscreen... Have you tried wiping it with some clean cloth after breathing on it? My back button has some issues registering touches once in a while, but wiping it helps always :)

Regarding 5, I don't know really, but have you tried using the webmarket?
[HTC Desire S] koushik89:
ya i tried wiping it but not working :(
[HTC Desire S] Ovigo:
Does the area where your Q and A keys are when in portrait work when the keyboard is not on? Can you use it to click items, scroll webpages etc?

One other thing you could try is the calibrate option for the keyboard. (somewhere in settings-> languages I think, it's been a while since I ran an Sense ROM).

If both yield no result, it sounds like a hardware issue to me, and you might be best of to invoke your warranty.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] bquartey:
When I tried to download Juice Defender from the droid marketplace it said, "This item isn't available by your carrier". The way I got around this problem was to download JD from amazons app world. I hope this helps someone with similar issues!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] hooha23:
Did the same. Oddly enough, the beta will download though...silly at&t trying to limit people.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ksprelude01:
You can get it though amazon app store
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] john940:
just keep in mind the one they are selling is not up to date. i was able to get it by turning airplane mode on, clearing all data and cache in the market and suddenly no more blockage!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] CZ Eddie:
I'm having the same problem but this fix isn't working for me on QuikQiz ROM.

Which is too bad because it's 50% off right now.

https://market.android.com/details?...29tLmxhdGVkcm9pZC5qdWljZWRlZmVuZGVyLnBsdXMiXQ..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DoctorQMM:
Search the Market for "Juice Defender beta". It's free... I've been running the beta version without any problems. v3.8.9
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SnackCracker:
This worked for me. Im running stock, rooted, bloat frozen 2.3.5
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] tazlooney89:
as I can run the live wallpapers on IC Sunday Final rom, thank you for your help
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] D3LeT3:
In case you're still looking

From http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1462998

"If you want live wallpapers, you can find them in this link: http://db.tt/HXdt7CPX

Download it and put it in the system/app folder and change permissions to rw-r-r and reboot."
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kindatired:
Which one of these would offer the best battery life? It seems the ICUP kernal is over clocked to 1.3ghz and there is no deep idle either so I would think it would be more of a battery drain.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Esteway.619:
Icup actually performs very well on my phone. I got 17h yesterday with heavy usage. Galados runs very well also. I would say try both for 2days each and see what works best for u.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] developersdevelopers:
For the past week or so I've been using Glados 2.4 CFS, and tried a variety of the features (deep idle, live OC, lazy governor etc.), each having a different impact on battery life. Yesterday I just flashed eugene's Icup kernel and so far it seems to have perhaps slightly better battery life. However it's hard to say after less than a day of usage.

Keep in mind that the ICUP kernel is actually not overclocked to 1.3 GHz by default (it is actually 1 GHz, with a maximum CPU freq of 1.3). You need another app like SetCPU or NSTools to set it to 1.3 GHz. And also, the ICUP kernel apparently does have deep idle, albeit a slightly different implementation than the one made by Ezekeel (the creator of the Glados kernel).

As Esteway said above though, the best way to know for sure is to try both the kernels out yourself.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] King Shady:
Hey guys is there a way I can have a different wallpaper for the lockscreen than that of the homescreen? I know there was an option for this on the GSII under settings/ display, but I can't seem to find a solution for the GNex. Thanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nxt:
That feature is not available on stock Android.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] deidein:
Only thing I can think of is WidgetLocker
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tehsam:
an app called multi-picture live wallpaper can do this for you:

https://market.android.com/details?id=org.tamanegi.wallpaper.multipicture

it allows you to have a different wallpaper for various home screens and also lets you choose one for the lockscreen. I personally use the same wallpaper for each homescreen, so this app is just giving me a custom lock wallpaper.

Might be preferable over widgetlocker if you don't want to add any widgets to your lockscreen and prefer a stock feel.
[Epic 4G General] noobnl:
http://dl.irondust.net/users/noobnl/update-cm-7.2.0-RC0-Epic-KANG-signed.zip

http://www.hammerbrain.com/SPH-700/update-cm-7.2.0-RC0-Epic-KANG-signed.zip

Wifi tether and wifi toggle is working fine in this build
[Epic 4G General] AproSamurai:
I can confirm this.
[Epic 4G General] pvtjoker42:
so will this see it's way into the official soon? I use wifi pretty heavily mon-fri so it's important that it works well for me.

Thanks.
[Epic 4G General] AproSamurai:
It's been pushed into source so yes, he just wants validation that all is fine with it on a more widespread basis.
[Epic 4G General] stilesja:
Downloading this now (over 3g...) I tried the official plus the latest nightly and neither got wifi trying all the tricks mentioned. Hopefully this will do it. Considered going back to clean gb to download with wifi by I think the restore would take just about as long.
[Epic 4G General] nmshah:
Confirmed

I just installed it and can confirm wifi working. Setting Wifi from the settings didn't work the first time (it waited and asked me if I want to force close or wait), but second time it worked. Toggle from status bar is also working for me.

Wifi had worked for me with previous CM7 build also..
[Epic 4G General] ac16313:
What about tether?
[Epic 4G General] stilesja:
This worked like a champ. Turned on in the wifi settings so I could see if there was an error and immediately a list of access points popped up. That never happened on this before. Connected first try using wpa2 encryption on my router.

Great job!

Edit: just tethered with portable wifi hotspots to my ipad. Worked great!
[Epic 4G General] AproSamurai:
Native ether works perfectly fine for me. :) I'd put up screenshots verifying it, but they'd take up a whole lot of space on this page.:x
[Epic 4G General] ac16313:
Lol I don't trust you Apro haha jk jk :)

I'm going to wait till another RC or nightly is posted with this Merged, I don't want to download this one over 3g only to find another build posted