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[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bren.ryan:
Hi all,

Noob here. I like what you guys are doing here, it is always great to increase the potential of a device and improve it from it's original state. Unfortunately most of this is way beyond the scope of my skill!! Thank you for taking the time to read this.

I have searched extensively before posting here and cannot find a solution, it is however a fairly simple problem.

Firstly I have an unmoded GT-I9001 running Gingerbread 2.3.5 stock.

The kernel version is 2.6.35.7-perf root@DELL142 #1

I was previously having a problem with the phone caught in a reset loop.

I tried to follow [URL="http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1139050"]this[/URL] guide. (Flash/Install/Update to Gingerbread 2.3.4 to I9000: Detailed guide for n00bs) to install XWJVZ/OXXJV9/XXJVT found here.

I followed the guide and put the phone into download mode, it was detected when connected and I started the process. The files were all verified and then it displayed "Setupconnection". It hung here, I left for about 45mins before I was forced to disconnect and rebooted the handset. I tried this twice with the same result.

Finally I managed to fix the problem by preforming a factory reset and removing one of the stock programs (a stupid Irish language translation tool) before it got to update.

I don't really want to heavily modify my phone at the moment. (Mainly because presently I am unaware of the potential, new to this phone and just want to establish basic usage and get used to Android in general as this is my first on that platform. However, if somebody can recommend a ROM or Firmware suitable to my needs that would increase my user experience I'm all for it!)

All that I really need at the moment is to increase the volume of the ringer/alarm. I can barely hear the notifications when on a table on front of me (It would also be good to have the screen light on notification) and there is no chance in my pocket. Also need to unrestrict the media volume whilst using the headset as it's pathetic at the moment.

If I could also unlock my phone so I can use any SIM it would be a bonus, but not necessary. And as before, if anybody can recommend something that would provide some other functionality whilst remaining as close to stock as possible, that would be great.

So if somebody can point me to a ROM/Firmware that would provide this basic improvement in functionality and show me which guide would be suitable for installing it, I would be most grateful.

I have experience flashing and modding a Nokia-N97 a while ago, so I am not incapable or technologically impaired! I just want to make sure to get this done the right way.

Many thanks for taking the time to read, and for any assistance you can offer me,

Bren
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malcho:
Try my thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1142499
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bren.ryan:
Cheers mate,

Just reading through it now.

And thanks again for the prompt reply!! :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mohanass:
Just another thread is worth reading original posted by AMDPOWERFIST :

• Installing a new ROM

• Installing a new Kernel

• Achieving the best battery life as possible

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1351663&highlight=battery

Hope this helps :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bren.ryan:
Will all of those perform the volume enhancement that I need? Is there any chance you can recommend one to keep it as close to stock while providing this functionality. At the moment my phone might as well have no notification feature, I need to keep checking it. And the media playback is pretty dismal too.

At the moment these are the only features I really need to change.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bren.ryan:
I have only had this phone 4 days and have had problems so far.

When I try "Boot into CWM (vol up + menu + power)"

I get an error? message as follows;

"RAMDUMP MODE

Cause: Force Upload"

Anybody know what this means? :/

Thank you for you help so far...
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mohanass:
I found this post on other forum base on XXJVT at I9000 ( International Version ) and also included with Voodoo Sound Control that lets you increase volume by up to 300%.

http://androidadvices.com/overclock...g-galaxy-gt-i9000-semaphore-kernel-xxjvt-235/

Hope this helps :)

---------- Post added at 12:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:37 PM ----------

I found this post on other forum base on XXJVT at I9000 ( International Version ) and also included with Voodoo Sound Control that lets you increase volume by up to 300%.

http://androidadvices.com/overclock...g-galaxy-gt-i9000-semaphore-kernel-xxjvt-235/

Hope this helps :)

---------- Post added at 12:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:38 PM ----------

You should try to search again before asking this question, it has already been asked on Q&A: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1384935

Hope this helps :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bren.ryan:
Great so far, thank you again...

:)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acimer:
Hello!

I'm new to this forum so i hope I'm putting my question in the right place on this forum.

I own a HTC Desire that is rooted with Cyanogenmod 7.1.0.-Desire ROM (S-ON) and i can't get AdFree to work - ads and banners in apps are not blocked at all. In Adfree app's Options i pot a 'tick' on all options, including on "Use /data/data/hosts symlink" and the one below that one.

I also tried to make a host file through adb ("cp /sdcard/hosts /data/data/hosts") but i get the message "cp: can't stat 'sdcard/hosts': No such file or directory".

I tried installing AdAway app, but that doesn't work either since the phone has to be S-Off if I'm not mistaking...

So has someone here had similar experience with Desire on Cyanogen and AdFree? Haw can I get it to work? Is the only solution S-Off?

Thanks for help!!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JamesXY:
Hi,

did you restart the device? Also you must press the "Download & Install Hosts" button so the hosts file is edited.

I personally have the first two options checked (Check for updates and Autoupdate). Always after tapping the button I get noticed that I may need to restart the device to clear DNS cache. Everything works perfectly for me, no ads at all. But I use Sense ROM.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acimer:
Yes i did restart several times after tapping "download and install hosts" but after restart nothing changes :confused: that's why I'm asking what to do next...

I think there is no "hosts" file on the SD card. Could that be a part of the problem?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lpganesh:
With S-ON, Adfree is not working.

Only 2 possibilities

1. Either make S-OFF and retry Adfree

2. Do manual symlink for hosts from system to etc via adb in fastboot mode
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acimer:
Thanks for the reply. I'll try the 2nd option first. Actually i did try it and i got the error message in cmd: "cp: can't stat 'sdcard/hosts': No such file or directory", as i described in post #1. Why do i get that message?

I followed a guide from a forum where they described the process for AdFree on HTC incredible but to clarify my steps:

I downloaded Adfree from the market, tapped to download and install... then got the message to reboot because i need to clear my DNS cache. Powered down the phone, powered up by holding volume down button, got into clockwork recovery, mounted /system, /data, /sdcard

connected phone via usb, got cmd up, got into adb shell and typed in the command but got the error message...

Am i doing something wrong?

Can someone guide me through the process? thanks!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lpganesh:
via adb, copy the hosts file from /system/etc/ to /sdcard.

Then use symlink option.

or you can get the hosts file from the below link

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=696084

You can see the below thread for more help.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=9609932&postcount=10
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mahdy666:
May be this app help you:

http://adfree.bigtincan.com/adfree.apk
[Nokia Lumia 800] Atomos33:
Hey guys,

I bought this Lumia 800 a month ago after an HTC Mozart. And i absolutly love it i really do. The design is gorgeous and WP7 seems to be made for this phone. The camera is alot better than the Mozart.

But here is the thing i have some complaints about the phone:

-The screen i just beautiful when you start reading something on it. The PenTil display make every single pixel visible... And the white are the worse i've seen on a phone. So i think the Mozart screen still had some goodness on its side. But on the Nokia the CBD is just amazing...

-[This issue i maybe due to a hardware problem on mine] The camera button is a 2 stage button like every WP handset but on this one 90% of the time i can't feel the second stage... If i press a little to much the phone takes a picture. The Mozart's button was alot better.

About the power button, the jack being near the usb port etc... I got used to it so i won't complaint about them whether you like them or not it's your choice.

But these are not the issues which push me to creates this topic. I bought this phone thinking that i bought a second gen WP but the Nokia Lumia 800:

-Doesn't have FFC

I knew this before i bought the phone but i learned MS is about to release a Skype app... So Nokia knew about this when they lunched the phone...

Hell no one really uses the FFC so it's not really that big of a problem.

-The lack of gyroscope. I knew about this too but i believed that API which try to replace it with the accelerometer and the compass was well implemented by Nokia.

And that i wouldn't see Augmented reality app appear for WP before 6month a year. But they did Wikitude is out for WP and i absolutly love this app. With the NL800 it's unusable... I tougth Nokia couldn't predict these app wouldn't come so soon on the WP platform neither did I.

Surprise! Nokia publishes a video with their future Augmented Reality app. Few hours after they unveiled the Lumia 900.

-Here is the primary source of my anger and the reason i sold my Mozart it didn't had the Internet Connection Sharing and wasn't getting it because of Orange branding (BTW I'm on WP because i'm fed up with Custom Rom). I believed Nokia when they told users ICS would come really soon.

The fact is i'm still waiting and exept one Topic on XDA no one talks about the interface getting a few centimer on the right...

Here is is the conclusion: I got a Lumia 800 "The first real Windows Phone" but in the end, the only real 2nd Gen spec i got was the one i didn't needed: A faster proc.

My point is not to say this phone sucks or Nokia used us as test but, even they did i really do love it i works perfectly, it's fast and smooth. And the battery last as long as the Mozart.

I just want to know what you guys think about this. I really do love the phone and i'm not trolling i'm trying to understand. Because the new HTC and Samsung phones have the new hardware and ICS...

I apologize for my english to all of you.

Atomos
[Nokia Lumia 800] Itaintrite:
Not sure what you want people to say. The phone isn't perfect, of course. Neither is the operating system. But we didn't buy the Lumia 800 thinking that it was. You can't complain about non-existing specs if they were never advertised. You bought the phone knowing that it doesn't have a FFC or a gyroscope, or ICS. I wonder if the 800 was a rushed job of just porting WP7 to the N9.

I do agree that the camera button kinda sucks though. Too flimsy.
[Nokia Lumia 800] jhughesy:
I compared the screen on Lumia with Samsung Omnia 7 and the Nokias whites looked much whiter.
[Nokia Lumia 800] Boburto:
I've read that the camera button on the 800 does not have a second click by design. It is a soft 'click' as you describe.

The reasoning for this is because the second 'click' causes your hand to shake and thus the camera to shake blurring the image.

I wish i could find the article on this...
[Nokia Lumia 800] jbbandos:
Where you in such a hurry to spread FUD about android ICS that you didn't see the first poster was talking about Internet Connection Sharing?
[Nokia Lumia 800] Atomos33:
I agree with you but then why Nokia didn't do a great job about replacing Gyroscope? The FFC i don't really need it... But for the Gyroscope if they were thinking that it's not something that our phone needs then why create an Augmented reality app?

For ICS Nokia representative told many and many times that it will come very very soon... Now they are only talking about battery life.

And the N9 have much better hardware exept for the processor.

Can you do me a favor? Can you try Wikitude for me? Maybe i really have a bad Lumia.

Is this a troll?

That's really clever didn't think about that. I believe you i didn't understand why Nokia wouldn't such a stupid thing without a reason. I was complaining because, you know, sometimes you wait for the moment to arrive and with the L800 it's hard to just focus and wait.
[Nokia Lumia 800] wicked12345:
What do you mean?

My Lumia 800 has a distinct difference between the focus mode (half-pressed) and snap mode (full pressed). The first half is much easier to push down and the second half if harder.
[Nokia Lumia 800] Boburto:
Harder maybe but it doesn't 'click'. My trophy camera button 'clicks' when you take a picture. The OP mentioned his Lumia didn't have this 'click' and i just said it was by design. This has nothing to with how hard it is to push the button.
[Nokia Lumia 800] jojosplace:
I would agree with this, I'm really not sure what people are on when they say that white is not white on the Lumia. The HD7, Arc, Omnia 7 always seemed to be more cream than white to me.
[Nokia Lumia 800] Boburto:
I was reading Anandtech's review of the Galaxy nexus and he has a big section on the screen. It seems that some peoples eyes perceive the colour of the screen differently. Some people might notice an odd colour where some people observe 'white'.

I have an old Dell 20" widescreen, their first one. A lot of people complained about a 'screendoor' effect that I don't see. A friend of mine did notice it, maybe he'd complain the lumia screen is off-white too?
[Nokia Lumia 800] Atomos33:
That's strange for me it's right the Galaxy's White are cream but the HD7 and the Mozart White were really White!

When i see my Lumia's White i don't need to stare at my screen for long i saw it the second i went in Mail application when i got it!

It's really better than the Galaxy S. Maybe it's true it depends on people.

I'm interested about the anand tech review.

About the camera you guys seems to agree about the fact that the second stage is hard to push. Believe me mine is really easy to push. I experienced it today i was trying to take a picture when i pushed the button it took the photo while it was focusing without me pushing hard...

Do you guys think it's a problem? When i don't even use the button it's loose it makes noise when i shake the phone is it normal?

PS: For the Whte i checked in the Diag app if it wasn't the Mail app who had this creamy effect!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Deenybird:
I've loved my Galaxy SII right from day 1, but the phone's battery life has made it a complicated relationship.... I'm hoping to share my experience as a heavy user and how i'm dealing with the battery.

My usage:

I would fall into the 'power user' category. I'm rooted, on stock 2.3.4 (the update to 2.3.6 was pushed to my phone, but obviously failed). I'm often streaming audio podcasts, using Waze (a social gps program), and checking twitter and online forums and the occasional email or text. Bit of youtube in there as well. Bluetooth is on 10% of the time, wifi always, screen 1 notch below max brightness, no 'fetching' widgets.

My last phone, the iphone 4 had better battery life, but not incredibly so. During heavy use I would get ~6 hours. Standby was closer to 20 hours. I still had to charge at some point during the day, but it's different with the GS2.

Let's take a look at the Battery Usage in Settings....

With 4 and a half hours of usage, i'm down to 13%. That means I'm up at 8:00AM, and by 1:00PM my phone is dead. It would almost be hilarious if it wasn't so sad... Charging has become a critical part of my daily routine. I'm using an external battery pack (more info below) and charge off a wall socket

Solution so far:

I've been using the Energizer XPAL4001, a 4000mah external battery for $58.00.

The thing is great, and I obviously wouldn't make it a full day without it. However it's a hassle to have to lug it around which is why i'm considering getting the extended battery which I was hoping to avoid by getting the external. But it looks like I do need both solutions.

Solutions I'm considering:

I'm about to pull the trigger on a3500mAh Extended Battery + Cover off of ebay. It's going for $11.00 with free shipping, so the price is certainly right.

What do you guys recommend? Has anyone tried the battery I'm looking at? It doesn't have NFC, but it's $11. I'd love to hear from other power users and how they're dealing with things.

PS. Still love my GS2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] harlenm:
I'd recommend using your phone less!!

Try an i9100 rom, much better battery life.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] LiLChris06:
You are expecting too much if you want it to last all day long with that much usage.

Doesn't look like your phone went into deep sleep not once. :eek:

Try flashing UnNamed 1.3.2 or 2.2.1 and a custom kernal and use SetCPU to lower clocks/volts.

This should help you in increasing the battery life a little more.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] phatalbert1000:
Have you checked this thread? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1308030

What about the Korean 2000mah battery? You can see my posts on this page for more info: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1281777&page=11

It would be helpful to know how much screen time you are getting. You can access this by clicking "Display" in the screens you have posted above. Your battery is dying incredibly quickly. If your screen time is less than 2.5 hours you may have a rogue app that is running up your cpu. Use CPU Spy and better battery stats to help diagnose.

Sounds like you are such a power user that you might want to consider one of the 3500mah batteries. If you don't mind the size that is. Search the accessories forum to make sure you order the right brand as some cause boot loops. You will also lose NFC.

Good luck!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Deenybird:
thanks for the replies everyone.

Sorry, but no. I would carry a second phone before using this one less. But it's a reasonable recommendation.

I'm not expecting a full day of battery life, but 4 and a half hours of usage in undeniably on the short side. Thank you for the insight on deep sleep etc. I'm newish to android and appreciate a skilled user's input.

As for flashing a rom, I'm really waiting for an Ice cream sandwich release before going that route. I'm aware of underclocking etc but think that I might get better results by getting the extended battery.

Yes, most of those 'known battery drainers' don't pertain to me.

I think i'll need 3500mah too. I'm aware of the boot loop stuff, but I can't find clarification on whether the battery i'm looking at ( ebay link ) will have those problems or not... I would like advice on that.

Time on: 2h 57m 20s

I will look into those 2 apps.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] harlenm:
This is what I have for today with better battery stats.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Deenybird:
/\ were you using the GPS? I was for most of my 4 hours of life.

what were you doing with your 2 hour 26 min of screen on time?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] phatalbert1000:
Hmmmm, 3 hours of screen on time sounds about right for the battery life you are experiencing. As far as that particular battery, I'm not sure... I would play it safe and purchase one people are linking to in some of the threads that are confirmed as working. The other thing you have to consider is cover fit- which is another reason to go with one people have posted experience with in one of the "Accessories" threads.

BTW: Not sure but the Waze app may be utlize GPS in a way that it consumes more battery than it posts in your battery usage. Not sure though.

Also, are you leaving the screen on unnecessarily, like while listening to a podcast. That's a pretty intense amount of screen usage for such a short period.

Let me know what you decide :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] phatalbert1000:
Just for Reference

Here's my usage with the 2000mah Korean Battery.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Deenybird:
Screen is off during podcasts, on during GPS. Waze affects my battery about as much as the google Maps/Navigation app.

As for the battery, I've heard others buying batteries that have been $50 and up, I could buy 4 of the ones i'm looking at for that price.

Someone out there must have tried this battery before.... I'd like to hear what they say first.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Deenybird:
-double post-
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] phatalbert1000:
Have you checked this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1350247

Or this one: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1392396
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] LiLChris06:
Install BBS (link) and cpuspy (link) today and then tomorrow make sure to reboot your phone before unplugging and doing your daily routine.

Once your battery reaches 20% post the BBS dump and screenshots so we can analyze it better and see what is draining your battery so much and how to improve it while you wait for your new battery.

I highly recommend flashing a UnNamed or ShoStock since it removes bloat and also SetCPU to lower the volts and set some profiles.

You said your new to android, so listen to others that have used it longer. ;)

PS. Ice Cream Sandwich will be a while so don't hold your breath...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Deenybird:
both of those look like great options. I'll read up on both and hope to make a decision tomorrow.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] harlenm:
I use gps for about a minute today. Most of my screen on time is messaging web surfing facebook and twitter
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Entropy512:
Was your screen at max brightness or autobrightness? Autobrightness tends to set the screen way too bright.

After all, your battery history indicates 74% of the usage was display - so I think you may just have the brightness way up.

Full brightness + GPS + CPU usage is brutal on the battery, that brings total current consumption to somewhere around 650 mA. (On the Infuse, the battery would slowly discharge with a 600 mA charger at fullbright + GPS. The GSII just barely keeps ahead with 650 mA charge current.)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Alucardis666:
I'm getting between 26-32 hrs with the config in my sig.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cfaberlle:
Alot of good advice in this thread! I highlighted above what I think is killing your battery. Go with a debloated stock like ROM, research a bit on cpu schedulers and go with a conservative one, turn the brightness down and you will be on your way to duplicating your battery life. ;
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Alucardis666:
Use Siyah kernel and the Thunderbolt (TB) script. They'll do wonders for your battery. As for brightness use auto or half way. We're lucky to have such boss screen with crazy brightness. anything above 70% hurts my eyes in doors lol. Auto should be 90% effective for your day to day use. Also try to avoid apps that sync or fetch data constantly and set things to push or to auto-update every 3-6hrs instead of 15min-1hr. Those murder ur battery.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Deenybird:
Will do

I was one notch down from max brightness. I'm going to scale it back to around 50% as many people are recommending that.

I'm considering this, but I'm going to see what kind of increase I get off an extended battery alone first.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Alucardis666:
To each their own. I like the form factor of the phone so I'd never get an extended battery. Good luck though