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[General Accessories] syrenz:
I'm looking for a good pair of earbuds and speakers for my android HTC Amaze 4g. For the earbuds, I'd like something that's comfortable, has great sound, and preferably has music controls + not so easy to tangle wire. I'd like to keep it under $100 for these.

For the speakers, I'm looking for something that has great quality sound and is portable (and uses bluetooth). I don't need the loudest speakers around, but I want something that sounds good. I also want something that looks good/stylish. I'd like to get something around the $150 range or below. I don't really want to spend more than $150 on this.

I've checked out a few things, but I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. If you know of any products that sound like a match for what I'm looking for (earbuds or bluetooth speakers or both), please let me know.

Thanks! :)
[General Accessories] puujalka:
I would go for earbuds Sennheiser CX 300, great sound for good price :cool:

X-mini II capsule for speakers, most deffo. It is loud enough for indoor/outdoor use :cool:
[General Accessories] Ravaloft:
Best Buy had Etymotic hf'3 on clearance for 78.99 the last few weeks. These are earbuds and they usually retail for $180 to $200 (just noticed Amazon has them for about $130). One caveat, they are meant to go pretty far in the ear canal to make a proper "seal". The hf3's do have an inline mic and music control worked for me on rezound, so not sure about the amaze.
[General Accessories] DarkShot666:
I've got a pair of Shure SE215s and they're fantastic. They wrap around the ear, come with foam and silicon tips, and have a replaceable cable. They're around $100 though, so you'd be pushing your budget.

Along with being able to replace it the cable, they sell a single(generic) and triple(iOS) button inline control cable to go with them.

The only off-putting thing might be their sound signature. It's definitely grown on me but being used to a neutral sound from my HD25-1 IIs their sound was rather different from my norm.

On a cheaper note, you could also get a pair of Klipsch Image S4s. They're rather popular and are quite light, and have three versions: standard, iOS inline, and Android inline. Something that I personally didn't care for was the bloated bass and thin cord on them. The Shure buds definitely have a thicker, more quality cable.

Of course, 'erryone'll recomend the Sennheiser CX 300s. They're on par in terms of popularity and price with the Image S4s, however I haven't tried 'em myself so I can't comment on them really.

Damn. I wish I was in the states for some of the things you can get.
[General Accessories] samotronta05:
I can definitely confirm that, they are hands down the best in-Ears for around 100$ if you are searching for something reliable.

You wear them a bit the different than most in-Ears, since they are designed as on-stage monitors.

But when you get used to them, you never want to miss them.

You should also know that they are a bit bass heavy and not perfectly neutral, but you can compensate a lot with the equalizer, since they react to an equalizer better than normal in-Ears.

I also own the CX 300s, thy do a great job for the price but the SE215s are a different class, i mean for 25$ the CX300s have a decent performance but the SE215s are way better.

So if you have the money, go for the SE215s, you won't regret it.
[General Accessories] Dark3n:
The CX 300 are really great for their price, if you don't want to spend too much buy them.

I will have to check out the SE215s :-)!

If you have even more money to spend, i am told the "Ultimate Ears triple.fi 10" are superb.
[General Accessories] DarkShot666:
Precisely the reason I listed them first.

And while they aren't bass shy, the bass on them isn't nearly as bloated as the Image S4s. Easily much better.
[General Accessories] samotronta05:
Thats true, based on your preferenced style they do a good to superb job.

But they are so fragile, you would expect them to be better manufactured judging by the price.

I'm wary about them working very long, when used everyday.
[General Accessories] Dark3n:
Oh, why?

Cheap materials?
[General Accessories] samotronta05:
There are there major issues:

1. The cables are crap, they break so easily at the 3.5mm jack.

You can buy a replacement, since they say its not included in their warranty, which run around 40$ and also won't last long.

Check out their facebook page or some reviews and you will see that a lot of people have this problem.

2. On some models the connector within the actual in-Ears becomes lose, which is also isn't included in the warranty, since they say it is caused by excessive stress.

However this also can happen while just using them carefully, which is rather annoying for the price you pay.

3. Some people claim that the outer cover fell after a while and they had to glue it back onto. I can't confirm on that but it seems possible to me.
[General Accessories] Dark3n:
Sounds really good for that price.... not..
[General Accessories] zeeky120:
they make this speaker that sticks to any hallow item such as a box. The bigger it is, the louder the sound gets.
[General Accessories] koeniekoenie:
That is funny, because I have a good experience with them. After my previous UE failed (after three years!), I upgraded to these superfi's, and have those for half a year already, putting them in my pockets wrapped around my iPod everywhere i go. They sound amazing, way better then those shures.

If you decide to go for the etymotics, it is important to know that the bass will be a lot less then from more lively in ears like these superfi's, or the cx-300's.

Personally I think that they are good for the price. Because you can, in my country, order them online for €200 while they sell in retail for €400. I mean the only competing products sound wise are a lot more expensive. Examples are the shires 530, and the ie80's, both of which exeed the €400 mark here.
[General Accessories] eggydrums:
I got some Bob Marley in ears I bought one day, really awesome, like 40 bucks I think its pretty reasonalble
[General Accessories] samotronta05:
Well, maybe it depends from pair to pair how reliable they are.

Regarding the sound i already said that they are very good.

Actually at the moment you can get them really cheap, when i got my hands on them they were sold for 320+.

Of course they sound better than the single driven SE215's, however the UE's are still twice as expensive as the Shure's and he asked for earbuds that coast less than 100.

It does not change my recomendations, for less than 30 go for the CX300's.

If you want to spend up to 100 the SE215's are the way to go.

From there on you should take a look at doubel/tripple driven in-ears like the UE's triple.fi 10 / SE425 / SE535 / Um3x / IE 80 / whatever.

However in this region you should seriously consider the limitation of your phone's DAC and amplifier circuit.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nickles96:
I've read till my eyes bled, but am not more illuminated to my answer, so i ask the forum.

I am unlocked, and rooted, just perfomed my nandroid, and decided to skip on the updated bootloader and radio.

I do want to flash a 4.0.3 rom though.

however, before i do, i've been reading through the Nexus Dev forums on all the different flavors.. I've seen some folks say NFC doesn't work. but i haven't found a ROM that specifically says NFC does work.

I do NOT want to give up my google wallet. But would love to try a new rom, along with Franco's kernel.

Who's running successful Franco/4.0.3 custom, that has working NFC/Wallet?

many thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] haleybob1228:
I know this is slightly old thread but w/e. I have GummyNex ROM (based on 4.0.3) with Franco.kernel and have been able to use Google Wallet to make an NFC-based payment at CVS.
[HTC Sensation] Spanq:
Ever since I flashed ICS on my T-Mobile HTC Sensation, the audio both incoming and outgoing on HeyTell is real crackly. I don't have this issue with other apps, so I'm assuming it's the app itself, but I'm curious if anyone else has had this problem and might have a solution. Installing the app fresh and doing a Titanium restore for data doesn’t make a difference. Other HeyTell users I'm friends with using the iPhone version or running Gingerbread come through nice and clean.

I was running MegaDroid and now I’m running Virtuous Inquisition (Senseless version) with the required firmware updates. Minus this one annoyance, the phone and ROM run beautifully.
[Nook Color General] ikoniq:
First, I would like to introduce myself. I am Edward, a developer from Nebraska. Now that the formalities are out of the way, I'm just noting to anybody using Dalingrin/fattire's CM9 pre-alphas, the way to fix the keyboard to make it usable is to go into the settings and switch it to the "Japanese IME" keyboard. It's not perfect, but it doesn't crash constantly, and gives you enough time to get another keybboard from the Market.

Cheers!

E
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulhobbs:
I am posting this on behalf of a colleague who is having troubles sending emails from different accounts on his phone.

He has several Google Apps accounts, and has configured his Gmail interface (on his PC) so that everything comes in to a single Inbox, and he can "Send as" any one of the accounts. This works fine from his computer. However, when he tries to do this from his Galaxy S2, regardless of which account he chooses to "Send as", it always gets sent from the same account.

For example, he has two email addresses:

rick@ricksfirstdomain.com

rick@ricksotherdomain.com

From his computer, he can send as either one of these, and the recipient will see the sender as being the account he selected.

From his S2, regardless of which account he selects to Send as, it always arrives from rick@ricksfirstdomain.com.

Is this a problem with the phone? Or the settings for the Gmail app on the phone? Or the Google Apps admin settings? Or something else?

I should also mention that I have a HTC Desire, and multiple Google Apps accounts, and I don't encounter the same issue - when I "send as" a particular account from my phone, the recipient sees it as being From the account I selected.

Cheers,

Paul
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stu5797:
I must admit I am both excited and scared over this purchase. I am excited because if it is 1750mah it will be amazing. But, I have read some poor reviews regarding this battery. So, if it is just like a stock battery it will be a sad waste of $40. Seidio has never let me down in the past so I am hoping it works out. Anyone have stories?

thanks
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattallica76:
Check this thread here-

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1092838

You'll probably get more feedback there.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stkiswr:
Only story I have....u should have bought the 3500. No comparison. The 1750 is barely noticeable. At least for me. My usage required more capacity.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stu5797:
I understand but I just don't want something so bulky. I like the regular look of the phone. I am just crossing my fingers.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stkiswr:
I have an extra incipio feather if u would be interested. I use the platinum 2x. No case. Love it. 30+ hours any given time. 6+ hours screen on time
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stu5797:
no thanks, I am hoping this seidio can give me a few extra hours!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stkiswr:
The feather is case, an extremely thin one for the stock battery, if u might have misunderstood.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BrianDigital:
i had one before and a cheap battery of ebay performed better than tseido's 250 ma extra over stock battery
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stu5797:
seems like everyone has a differ experience. Some good, some bad... Luck of the draw I guess. I am staying positive
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brunswick000:
I have had very good results with Mugen batteries. They're a bit more expensive but very good quality.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shark_On_Land:
Congratulations you managed to make a super modal obese
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stu5797:
just got my seidio 1750. I am following the directions perfectly
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] polobunny:
The battery is a 15% upgrade over the stock one. So yeah, imagine 15% longer.

Most people are deceived because they lack the scientific testing. Their only test is "it lasts X hours".

That's today, with a different usage than yesterday, with a different network signal quality and so on. It's not so much the battery than the user...
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stu5797:
I highly recommend this seidio battery. I am noticing a very nice increase in battery life abd i am very happy with this purchase.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amnher:
I know I can simply just flash via SEUS/PC Comp but is there a file of W8 E16i 2.1.1.A.0.53 firmware files that can be used in flash tool? I can only find E15i 2.1.1.C.0.0
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B.Jay:
As I wrote in another post earlier this week ...

No, there are no FTF flash ROM images of the genuine W8 firmware around. The best thing you will be able to find, through Google, is a xRecovery backup of 2.1.1.A.0.46.

Best method would be ... restore your phone back to the original firmware though PCC/SEUS (whatever works for you). After the flash is done don't boot the device - fire up Flashtool, connect the phone in Flash mode and create a FTF image from the newly restored ROM. Once that's done verify your phone boots up correctly and then maybe upload the FTF image to share it with others looking for it.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amnher:
After going to flash mode wheres the part I canmake tft?
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B.Jay:
Just looked at Flashtool - and - my bad ... the Backup option in the Advanced menu does not create a FTF (as I thought it would) but only backup /system/app.

In short - there's no easy way to create a FTF image directly from the phone.

The only two easy way would therefore be to pull a xRecovery backup from the E16i 2.1.1.A.0.53 firmware (which means that you have to boot, root and inject xRecovery - best done through Flashtool - to have a Flashable restore). Only downside is that this can't be easily restored through Flashtool if the phone is stuck in a boot-loop or whatever else soft-brick problem.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Accelerator00000:
Help

My BuildNumber is W8 E16i 2.1.1.A.0.53 but the Sony PC Companion still reads W8 E16i 2.1.1.A.0.6 and always requesting to update my phone...I download the xRecovery backup of 2.1.1.A.0.46. and restore it using xRecovery of my phone..
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] shoutman:
So the prime is released in the UK, and with the hoopla going on with online orders (can be seen in the other uk online orders thread), I thought it would be a good idea to setup a thread to shop bricks and mortar sales.

So where people got there prime, shop and location and if possible stock levels.

Please don't come on and say you got the display model last week as that isnt helping anyone.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] zoro25:
what really isn't helping anyone is the creation of another uk thread.

there is a sticky stating no more pre-order type threads.

lets try and keep this place tidy
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] shoutman:
Sorry zoro but this isn't a pre order thread.... other thread is for online orders and this for people picking it up in a shop. If mods deem the thread inappropriate then fair enough.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] shoutman:
So anyone know of any shops in the uk that have any primes in stock, or is the launch day just a load of nonsense.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demonotter:
I think most of the stock out there is going out to pre-orders at the moment - most of those also seem to be delayed.

Carphone Warehouse seem to be doing the best on those at the moment, some of their stores might be the best to check.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lancer3397:
bad form. this isn't a pre-order thread. this is dealing with specific stock in the uk. and considering how tidy the UK ordering has been in relation to how many US threads were started to have only 2 UK threads on stock levels is pretty disciplined, 1 for online, 1 for shops is perfectly fair IMHO.

---------- Post added at 11:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:42 AM ----------

I rang CPW this morning after their screw up with my online order. I got them to check store stocks. No UK stores are showing stock in store today and she would not give me projected expectations when bricks and mortar stores will get them either.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] predo:
good thread - subscribed.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jester27:
Ok guys

anyone wanting to pick up a prime in west Yorkshire

comet at Wakefield have one in stock.

As I have just returned mine for a refund.

If you're quick grab it

No issues at all apart from the poor gps which you all know about as all primes pretty much have this issue.

I have been trying to return since delivery but had to wait til it was officially available

i.e today (12th)

Had to lie about switching it on but I did a factory reset so they couldn't tell, all the plastic film packaging is still on everything as I didn't want to jeopardise a refund if I changed my mind

I returned primarily as I don't like the screen size

I prefer the ipad 4:3 ratio

So go grab it if you want one.

Dean
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dgjl:
I spoke to a PCW/Currys person this morning and they said that the megastores in Bristol (Cribbs Causeway), Bath, Swindon and Weston Super Mare had one each... Don't know if it's true, but that's what she said. Another poster on the pre-order thread said yesterday that there were none in the South West...so you can take your pick.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] swatsbiz:
I picked up display model from my local PCWorld this morning ... just asked ;-)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] predo:
Any news if atp is actually available in stores at all? Can't believe this launch fiasco...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Tomlilley:
Is it really a fiasco? Which option would you prefer - delaying the launch so Asus could build up a bit of a stockpile (a la Apple) or releasing them when stock becomes available? I concede that their provision to online retailers has been far too erratic but the fact that you can't walk into a shop and buy one hardly makes this a fiasco.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] undercover:
It does. It is a fiasco. It's pathetic how people preorder it months in advance and then someone like me just orders one on 11th and gets it in 19 hours, when people who preordered are still waiting. Then another order from JL, them stating that they have stock, and still nothing, they didn't even charge my cc.

While Asus is doing great by releasing as many tablets as they can, retailers are really screwing it up.

So while its not , or only partially Asus fault, still, launch is a fiasco.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] predo:
It is a fiasco because

- either ASUS have massively underestimated demand and produced 100,000 units for global distribution but then they shouldn't have been making so much hype around the launch.

-or its retailers that are too cautious and only buying from ASUS little shipments and then it's their fault that it is near to impossible to buy it more than a week after "official" launch in UK and possibly month after "unofficial" launch in US.

I tend to lean towards first possibility as it seems that none of retailers here or in US are able to get their hands on larger amounts of the tablet. Its not like I want John Lewis to have 5000 in their ware house but the way things are looking they perhaps have only got 100 (via their supplier which is not directly from ASUS by the way).

So the moment they got 500 orders on Friday they should have spoken to MicroP and in turn to ASUS - can we have 1000 more on Monday morning as we have high demand. And I suspect this is the problem that there's no availability from the manufacturer.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HTC HD2 MAN:
After successfully putting DARKSENSE on my phone, I decided to put music on my phone, to try the beats audio feature for the rom.

Thing is... the computer wont recognize the phone! ):

Please help. Now I can't even flash a new rom if i wanted too. i need to mount my sd card to do it.

thanks.

( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1283682 )
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nicgraner:
Did you come from a full wipe before flashing it? also try going into cwm > mounts and storage > USB storage. it will mount
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HTC HD2 MAN:
Yes, always. cwm recovery or the app?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HTC HD2 MAN:
oh, you meant recovery.

theres:

mount/data

mount/sdcard

mountsystem

which one?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
mount /sdcard, obviously :)

I'm not running Clockworkmod, so I can't check. But I believe it's the lowest option under "mount" menu. Something like "USB mass storage".
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saranhai:
yup! mount USB storage. ;)
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HTC HD2 MAN:
it still says at the bottom left of my computer (windows vista) :

"USB DEVICE NOT RECOGNIZED"
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aznprodgy:
have you installed the HTC Drivers onto your computer?

http://www.htc.com/us/support/t-mobile-mytouch-4g/downloads/
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HTC HD2 MAN:
Yup, i even reinstalled it. nothing still
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coupetastic-droid:
Settings/connect to PC and choose
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HTC HD2 MAN:
samething as connecting the usb and pulling down the notif. bar and changing charging only to mounting the sd card.

i think its the rom.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nicgraner:
The rom wouldnt affect clockwork mod from connecting..
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jjbat87:
are you sure the phone doesnt have physical damage ? i had darkside sense too and my usb stopped working , and when i changed to cm7 it still didnt work , i came to the conclusion that my usb has physical damage, now when i want to get a new rom i download straight from my phone

Sent from my Mytouch 4G Running Capychimps Sense 3.5 rom (v.4.0)
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HTC HD2 MAN:
it was working perfectly fine until darksense.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HTC HD2 MAN:
well technically, it is connecting, but the computer just wont recognize the device.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SprigganMaster:
Can you try it on another PC or OS like Linux?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HTC HD2 MAN:
not at the moment. I'll to download straight from my phone's internet and attempt to flash a gb rom from faux123 and see if it connects.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HTC HD2 MAN:
OK... I'm doomed. My last hope is putting stock mt4g froyo rom
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
Most likely, as mentioned, one of the data lines (most likely D-) has been physically disconnected/damaged during ROM installation, when you plug and unplug the phone a lot. No new ROM will help you, if you can't mount the phone in recovery. Change USB cable, and if it doesn't help - it's your phone's USB port.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HTC HD2 MAN:
oh boy...but it doesnt make sense to me how the computer can detect the device and not recognize it/
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
Very easily. Detection is done when the device is pulling D+ (or D- in case of low-speed device, but it's not the case here) line high. You can get the computer to detect a device by just shorting D+ to 5V power with resistor. But to recognize it, device must be compliant to USB protocol and pass enumeration sequence - which obviously won't happen if one of the differential lines is damaged.
[Verizon Droid Charge] cnoevl21:
Anyone know where I can find apk file for the Samsung stock keyboard? or at least know what its file would be called? Just not a fan of swype or android keyboard. Thanks