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[HTC Sensation] bigparahandy:
I was recently given Beats in ear phones as a gift and as someone who had previously only ever used fairly cheap Sennheiser phones I think they are fantastic.

They are stylish and although the value of that is very much a perceived one, I also like the way they look. They feel quite substantial in comparison with the Sennheisers and to my ears the sound quality is excellent. Sound quality is also subjective and I've always subscribed to the thought that when you stop hearing improvement don't spend any more money on speakers/headphones.

Would I have paid for them myself- not likely, but as a gift I'm well pleased with them.
[HTC Sensation] slugger7:
Tested

My friend got the sensation xe with beats bla bla bla... tested it one day on his phone and it sounded exactly(if not worse) the same as Skullcandy's Titan earphones for $50. I literaly took a audio splitter plugged them both in and mixed and matched the earphones. That should be a good enough test right? My friend even said he couldnt hear the diffrence, but then again he never uses earphones at all just got his earphones with his phone.

I must say the design of the beats is nice but as most of you said they are extremely over priced. And they have a very attractive logo that is simple and everyone knows.

I sent my skullcandy's in for repair as i use them every day: I'm on my third pair now and only paid for one as the warranty always gives me new ones:laugh:
[HTC Sensation] asad510:
My xe came with beats and they have broken on me for the 5th time in 7 months and its going to be the 6th soon because they have broken again and I keep care of them its just that there to fragile
[HTC Sensation] ItayPBM:
Well Beats earphones are more designed than quality. You pay for the look. I guess that I won't buy them, but if I get them with the phone fun to me.
[HTC Sensation] 5string:
I don't think beat comes free with HTC Sensation XE 'coz when i went to Hong Kong, XE with beat has a higher price of 1000HKD than those having HTC headphones only.:confused:

and regarding the sound, beats has great sound but in totality of the headphone, i like much better those Sennhieser HD series. They are very light and comfortable with great sound too. also the bose headphones are great. :good:
[HTC Sensation] mouzaihem:
I own studio beats and the pro beats. Sound quality isn't worth the cash (pro's are impressive however), you pay for the name and the brand. They are still much more impressive than your regular headphones, and for anyone coming from normal headphones, you'll see a difference. The audio buffs will find them crap compared to some of the cheaper more impressive headphones out there, rightfully.
[HTC Sensation] Twerkeologist:
Check out v-moda http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003BYRGLI/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1343374649&sr=8-1 for less than $100 and 4.5 stars on amazon. If that isn't enough, it also has a Kevlar reinforced cable:D
[HTC Sensation] slugger7:
My friend got the earphones with his XE. Didnt pay in any extra
[HTC Sensation] TFDRA:
I used my earbuds that i got with an old xperia phone, they are way better tham those crappy beats, i had beats too, the tours, they break to fast, just like every other beats.
[HTC Sensation] mrbunch:
I have tried beats(from XE), Beats Solo(from One X) and Beats Studio, all of them are borrowed from friends and have burn-in before testing. For those FREE earphone and headphone, they are okey as they are FREE. But if you buy it from somewhere else, it is not worth for the price.

beats(from XE) should be selling for $50 in the market? Most of the $50 earphone could beat it definitly in terms of sound quality.

For Beats Solo and Beats Studio, you don't need to buy headphone amp for them, but hey, Fiio E11 cost you $60 only. If you have an amp already, Beats Solo would sounds like $50 level headphone(rrp is $179?), Beats Studio is slightly better than Beats Solo only.
[HTC Sensation] lachy.au:
Beats headphones are pretty good. I'm a sound engi and reckon they're alright! But then again, sound is subjective. You don't hear what I hear ;)

Also, all earbuds are horrible for our ears. It's not natural to shove a tiny speaker into our ear canals. Not natural.
[HTC Sensation] slugger7:
Yep not good for your ears at all but it is much more portable and cheaper than muffs. Im constantly broke:laugh:
[HTC Sensation] flamechamp:
I just bought a Monster cable Gratitude earphone, and I'm impressed with the sound. But of course it takes flac music file and perfect adjustment of equalizer to hear the true good sound. If you guys can't differentiate the sound it's perhaps due to the ears problem...
[HTC Sensation] Leemur89:
Guys, no offence but, why are people still bringing this up? No matter what you say people will still buy beats headphones..doesn't matter if it's fake or real, it's the brand that counts..and dude, Dr. Dre is a legend man!. That should count for something. :) plus, I'm happy with my tour.. have used it for past 1 year ANC it still fine. Just think of it like this, people buy prada bags for the brand, well "beats" is the prada for headphones/ ear buds.

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e
[HTC Sensation] JB1971:
As well as the ibeats I got with the XE, I also got a pair of solo's about 6 months ago, love 'em both and sound very good.
[HTC Sensation] slugger7:
Last longer

this is what i did with my earphones to make them last longer.

Sofar no problems at all
[Motorola Atrix 2] throwawayaccount9500:
Coming from the Captivate and was thinking about getting the Galaxy SII, but didn't want a form factor that big. What are peoples' thoughts on this phone. Is it slow, laggy, buggy? Details please, thanks
[Motorola Atrix 2] SeekerLoki:
I personally like the phone. Its pretty snappy, and gets good battery life. Annoyances I've seen:

1. Exchange e-mail client is an battery hog. This seems to depend on something more than the phone... Even setting it to no push and no auto sync would eat ~10% per hour with no other phone activity.

2. Connecting the phone to my computer in mass storage mode causes certain apps to require a re-install. Example small app: Alchemy Classic. After disconnected from computer, the app will claim to not be installed. Even rebooting phone will not bring app back. Fortunately, this only effects a very few apps and none that I actually use anymore.

Hope this helps you on your quest for a new phone!
[Motorola Atrix 2] jimbridgman:
The reason that happens is becuase when you mount the SDcard to your computer, it is then not available to the phone, and this WILL cause certain apps that ALWAYS use the card (like a hard drive) to freak out (sort of like pulling your boot drive out of your computer). Your best bet is to go into settings --> applications, and make sure you click on the running tab, and find that application and stop it before plugging into your computer and mounting the SDcard. The other thing that I prefer, because it is way faster, is to use an SDcard reader, and shut my phone off, then put my SDcard into my reader connected to my computer and transfer what I need then put it back in my phone and start it up.
[Motorola Atrix 2] SeekerLoki:
I understand. Thanks for the help!
[Motorola Atrix 2] razholio:
I could be wrong, but I believe you are seeing an SDcard bug with the atrix2 that makes apps stored on the SDcard to behave this way. I preferred to fix...er, workaround this problem by moving all of my installed apps to internal storage. one advantage to the atrix2 is the gargantuan app storage space available internal to the phone. It's about 4.5GB worth and the largest I've seen on any phone.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Pema108:
I also have a Captivate and was planning on the GSII next and, like you, ended up not wanting a device that big. There are things I like better about the Captivate and things I like better about the Atrix 2 - but you aren't asking for a comparison list. They have different UIs and that always takes some getting used to.

I know it's hard to get a good feel for a device at the store because they have them so tethered down. I am glad I got the Atrix 2 and have not regretted it. That said it's not a leaps and bounds improvement over the Captivate. It's a solid and dependable device. It feels good in the hand (a tiny bit heavier that the Cap.) and has not been laggy at all. Scrolling is smooth. I don't know about buggy as I'm not a power user - and I don't root - but I haven't had any problems at all with it spontaneously shutting down or acting wierd or freezing up - at all. The GPS works great, btw and the battery life is decent. The Captivate camera is quite a bit better.

One think I have noticed in the various forums I visit is there aren't a whole lot of complaints about the Atrix 2 like you see with some devices. That does say a lot.

Good luck and happy device hunting! :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] tariq_devil:
Before the battery usage by the display was about 23 percent, but now it increased so greatly. I am not using automatic brightness and my brightness level is set to 15 percent. Any solutions?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ggclanlord:
It is higher in GB compared to Froyo.

And the blue data about display below graph shows your display has been on for quite a considerable period of time , so obviously it would.

It is normal so nothing to worry.

And donot create new thread for such ques. Ask at general q&a thread.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pablisss:
I bought a refurbished Lapdock from All4Celullar and it works amazing while plugged in, but it doesn't work if plugged out.

I live in Argentina and it would be more expensive to return it, so I'm trying to fix it myself.

The battery indicator works while plugged in (3 dots first time I touched, 5 an hour later) so I guess there is a battery inside but with some malfunction.

Does anybody have any idea about how to repair it? Or things to check to identify what's the faulty part?

I googled a lot and it seems I'm the only one (I guess the lapdock without battery powered is such an evident flaw that everybody returns them). I'll be very grateful if you can give me a hand, at least pointing to something I should read.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MyronJ906:
Did you ever find a fix for this? It seems that mine has developed the same problem. MAJOR issue for me, I literally love the little guy and don't have the money to replace it right now.

I guess if nothing pops up, I might just have to find someone who is willing to buy it despite the issue.

In my case, I get 5 flashing lights when I try the battery indicator
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MyronJ906:
I know double posting is frowned upon, but I wanted to present a slightly more obvious solution to this issue (because it's what I did)

Try to send it in to Motorola. If you haven't had it for a year and bought it new, or as a refurb, you should be able to warranty it for repair or replacement. I sent mine in a couple days ago and they have it currently. Hopefully I'll get it back and in working order soon.

The worst that might happen is they tell you no. IF that happens, then you might want to try to find another way to fix it.

It's always surprising how frequently people don't think to consider manufacturer's warranties. Typically you don't need a receipt or anything, I didn't for my lapdock. I look forward to getting it back.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bimbobo:
Hi,

I have a weird problem when I press Y on the keyboard/dock I got Z and when I press Z I got Y

Is this a Android issue or hardware?

I am getting confused.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] monkeydog:
Sounds like it's possibly in German mode somehow. German keyboards have Y and Z switched... unfortunately I don't know how to fix that :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] vdelf:
Hi,

I had this issue, too while using the android keyboard instead the Asus-Keyboard. Try switching to the Asus Version.

Number Keys didnt work for me either while on android keyboard. Hope it helps!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] delpiero223:
Funny: I am German (Y=Z) and when I activate Android-Keyboard it changes to US Layout :D

Gesendet von meinem Transformer Prime TF201 mit Tapatalk
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] DanteEx:
You think you have problems, when I connect my dock and tablet together I can only use the top row of keys (wifi on/off, bluetooth on/off etc). The rest of the keyboard works around 3% of the time, which only happens after a lot of hard resetting and disconnecting/reconnecting dock.

Sometimes the battery charge shows at 0% even though it is fully charged and likewise only 50% of the time does the SD card slot work. :confused:

When I have the keyboard working for that period it seems to be working fine no y and z swap.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] MinusTheOh:
I have the exact same problems you're describing. On top of that, I accidentally ordered two docks from two different places; NewEgg and Abes of Maine, and they both have the issue. I'm starting to think there's an issue with the tablet itself.

I called Asus and they gave me an RMA number so I can ship all three things for repair. Hoping for the best, I'll miss using my prime in between then though...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jinpark:
ASUS is really dropping the ball on this. This apparently has been a known problem and they refuse to do anything about it. I'm having the same problem as well. I thought it was the keyboard at first so i got it exchanged but same problem with the new one. I think it's the tablet. BUT i don't think it's a defective tablet. I think it's a software problem as many many people are having docking issues. They will have to update the software to fix it.
[Android Themes] Shark-:
A simple boot animation for Android phones with screen resolution 240 x 320 (px). Originally created for LG Optimus ME(P350).

If there are requests, I can create one for higher resolutions..

(Couldn't include in-post image due to 10-post threshold)

Check attachments.
[Android Themes] AnDr0idUzer:
Does it have Daft Punk Boot Sounds?

:good:

Does it have Daft Punk Boot Sounds? :confused:
[Kindle Fire General] mwcashmoney:
Encryption and flash options have been added to the Silk browser settings. No other setting changes in system.

Any other stock KF users noticing smoother web usage?
[Kindle Fire General] Scaevola:
Especially in the full screen mode, I feel a bit smoother usage, but I suspect that it's a placebo effect.

I really didn't understand why they introduced encryption for Silk. Since it requires additional proecessing, it will be slower as indicated, but then why should I use Silk anyway?
[Kindle Fire General] iroctheworld:
Dont Use Silk, Problem solved.:rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EmryX:
Hello, i want to create my own custom rom for the Samsung Galaxy S II.

I searched everywhere on XDA but i cannot find any guide or ressources i can understand. If someone have a topic, a link, or whatever it would be very appreciated. :)

The must would be a ROM on Ice Cream Sandwich. I don't want to realize something big, i just want to begin to theming defaults applications and perhaps i would continue learning "how to" in the future.

I already have Android SDK installed on my computer.

Thanks a lot! And sorry if there is already a topic like this, i'm a french guy and i'm a rookie on custom ROM, i just know how to root a device, install clockworkmod and install a custom ROM, but i'm not a rookie about programmation and computing. ;)

THANKS!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datsunboy:
I would also be very interested in this.

But from what Ive seen, building custom roms is not that easy at all, unless you at the very least have a good amount of linux experience, and other programming.

if not tho, then I'd love to give it a go....even if it was just to grab my fav rom, and change a few things. Is that easy?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EmryX:
Thanks a lot for yours answers guys!

I know is not to be easy to create a custom ROM. But i have to begin to learn how to :p

I searched on the Android category on the forum and i saw this. It's very interesting. But i downloaded all the SDK, and the APKtool/Manager and i have a problem. I took a ROM named Pure ICS v3 for testing if it work, and when i choose "Extract APK" with the batch file, the xml in all of the APKs is buggy, and i can't modify a buggy xml...

What i can do?

I have another question. For the moment, i'm just testing with a ROM made by a guy. But doing this is concidered stoling people's work. Where i can find a stock ICS rom for the Galaxy S II?

Thanks a lot!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
ICS is not released so their are no stock roms .

The leaked Beta /Alpha test roms are in the General section as individual posts per rom .

jje
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EmryX:
Thanks a lot! :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jmejiaa:
Does anyone know if this is possible? I've seen conflicting reports.

I want a stock, simple messaging app, every app in the market has so many bells and whistles...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] honest1212:
Try ics messaging app in the market. Should fulfill your requirements.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jmejiaa:
I tried it, I can't deal with the ads inside the app. IMO ads don't belong in a "core" app. I know why the dev does, and not bashing it. But I won't use it.

It looks like what I am looking for, if they do an ad free version for a couple of bucks I'd gladly buy it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nibrwr:
Read thru this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1449591
[Kindle Fire General] Kventin-le-mans:
Hello, guys

can anyone help me with my KF problem?

he device is stuck in boot loop (logo is flashing)

I have wrong permissions for /system/app

Kindle Unbrick Utility doesn't work and nor does the manual remount/chmod

it results in "mount: Operation not permitted" error
[Kindle Fire General] gabrosius:
Hello, i have same problem.

I've read the whole forum and didn't found solution. thanks
[Kindle Fire General] osozraz:
You should search the forum before opening a new thread. This has been discussed many times. In short, use

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1414832

that´ll put your system in fastboot mode and you can flash FireFireFire and TWRP. Later you´ll have to flash a rom. I strongly recommend not try to flash the stock rom, or you may end up with a brick only recoverable with a factory cable.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] jrsalda:
I can't believe how hard can be to have a fully working device these days.

I really like the tf101 with the docking station, specially on the road, I used it(dock) for 1 month,then shelved it, and now starting using it again, here is my list of issues:

1. After tweaking my docking for a possible battery draining problem(partially solved now), my dock doesn't come back after entering power saving mode(most of the time), only works when AC power adapter is plugged in.

2. I have to press the power button for it(a loose power button, that eventually have to ship it to asus for repairing), then my sd card slot is not being recognized at all, all my sd memory contents remain "unseen"

3. I found out restarting the tf101 will solve my issue(temporary) until tf101 goes on power saving mode and we start the cycle all over again.

This is just my 2 cents opinion, I appreciate if all fanboys here(if any) just try to be realistic about this tangible shortcomings:

Is it really worth it to have a device like this?, I will attempt to service it with Asus separately, will have to unroot my tf101 first. Is it really worth all the time I have to spend troubleshooting an immature device/platform? $550 spent(TF101 +dock) wasn't exactly a pocket change ? I think android devices, specifically asus tablet devices are still a long road away to become real working solutions for travelers/professionals. Do we really have to tolerate and live with those current limitations? I don't think so. My MSI X340 and hansspree 12.1 dual core netbooks despite their shorter battery life and larger sizes just do the work. I'm seriously considering getting a mac book air 11.6 which will allow me to get the best of worlds (windows and mac) for about 30% more will cost me to get a TF201 and dock combination.

I will keep my tf101 just to try out ICS (if ever gets officially released from Asus)

I'm finally got tired of dealing with immature wannabe gadgets. I'm going to miss android, will probably come back to try out the TF700T later this year.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Firehawkns:
I will start by saying i am having similar dock issues. Battery and having to hold power to reboot because it wont always come out of sleep. I recently mistakingly grabbed my GF`s dock in the place of mine one night and in the three days it took me to realize what i had done, all my issues seemed to disappear. I realized what happened bscause she started complaining about the same issues on hers. I have had my dock back for 2 days now and the battery and device lag seems to still be there but i have been able towake the device up so far. I hope i can just send off my dock and see what they can see while still hunting for a fix i can do.

Second, I recently had to explain this to my mom, though these issues are annoying, remember that all devices like this have a potential to have issues. My parents recently got an iphone in thehouse (work requirement), and it was dead in 20 minutes, the line at the apple store showed a story of others with dead devices. Moms expression of "I thought apple devices never die" was cute to hear in the store. It happens, dont get too discouraged.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] theraffman:
rma because it sounds like you have a defective device. The battery drain is common, mine seemed to have been fixed with the latest firm ware update.

Sorry you are having so many issues with it, but when they do work right, they sure are nice. Good luck
[Eee Pad Transformer General] cephraim:
How are firmware updates performed for the dock?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] goodintentions:
I've gone through 3 docks by now. They all worked flawlessly for me. Don't get discouraged. You should RMA and see what they can do. There are at least 3 out there that work great.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] jrsalda:
of course, Dock has latest firmware update.

I sent them an email and just waiting RMA instructions

I contacted them twice over the phone, and got disconnected twice as well, coincidence? maybe. The whole RMA process with Asus products is overall complicated. Asus online password recovery feature Does not work. their website must be down or under maintenance. At least I got a Case number just have to wait now.

Will RMA both units if possible, my TF101(loose power button) and my Dock device(drainage and power saving issues).
[Eee Pad Transformer General] jerrykur:
Assuming you are not rooted and running a 3rd party kernel, the dock's firmware is downloaded and installed automatically. You should see a little icons that will announce the update.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] josteink:
Yeah. I'm RMAing my one as well because of dock-issues.

That ************ just causes battery-drain left and right when connected, even though I bought it to double battery-life. It easily killls off my existing battery-life by over 80%.

Amazing. And amazingly stupid.

I hope they manage to fix this, or I will be forced to hate what could have been a ingenious device.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] jrsalda:
4 days waiting and counting, for a simple RMA process.

I love you Asus, will have to call them back again.

Have a Case number already.

My $250 Asus motherboard just died after 11 months. I don't know what is going on with quality control these days.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Magnesus:
There is none. I saw the same with lenses for DSLRs, most manufacturers prefer to sell without quality control and then exchange those that are bad (only if user notices the problem of course).