yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edanfalls:
As someone who works in internet security, I have to tell you that you really should be running anti-virus on your desktop.

Yes, there's a lot of marketing and fear-mongering from some companies to buy their products. But it doesn't matter if you think you're tech-savvy and that you check task manager and only visit "safe websites". Any website can deliver drive-by downloads that infect your computer without you knowing. Rootkits are completely undetectable from simply checking your listed processes and services.

And your websites might be safe and legit, but all sorts of malware and exploits are delivered through ads. Even visiting Google search recently infected users.

Anti-virus is a crappy technology (there's better alternatives), but stop being so idealogical and just install the damn thing. :)

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Thanks for the link. That's a terrible, terrible article though that completely misses the point.

It's a typical viewpoint from a large company like Google. Their interest is in what % of their users are affected by X and Y.

There is certainly no "widespread problem" with viruses on Android or indeed Linux. But the vulnerabilities are HUGE. The only reason they're not exploited more is because of the size of the userbase. Android (and to a lesser extent Ubuntu) is growing to such an extent that it is going to become a very serious problem, very soon.

As to the now: there is very little chance of being infected out of millions of normal users. But if you're doing sensitive work, then it does make sense to seek extra protection, as the Linux and Android vulnerabilities are so big that if someone actively targets you, it will be easy.

If you're not using sensitive data on your Note, then sure, don't worry about it.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] foxbat121:
Your advise is sound but just one tiny flaw:

As you posted, AV softwares are crappy technologies. They rarely ever catch anything, especially worthless towards the browser plugin based malwares. And yet, they DO make every PC installed with them 10x slower. So, in the end, installing AV software doing more damage to your PC on daily basises.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anonymous572:
Use 'LBE Safety Master' (root required) and you will be fully protected.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baz77:
lbe doesn't protect with reboot. Wonder if apps can make use of that flaw, logg and send when API or connection becomes available.

Better alternative, if you can get a patch would be xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1357056

I guess one must take into mind the shift of definition from virus/malware to user approved info gathering through permissions lmao.

You can install droidwall and check it's logs for connections. Setting it up can be tedious due to dependent stuff.
[Sony Tablet S] Bojanglez:
I was looking for a reasonably priced case that I could quickly remove the tablet from and could act as a stand for watching videos on the plane/train.

This ticks most of the boxes. See pictures below:

Easy access to ports

Charging port is fully accessible

When in full profile stand the tablet doesn't rotate (as it is effectively upside down).

As you can see it is really easy to open the top and grab the tablet

Pros

- Decent price (£30 in the UK)

- All ports seem accessible (there is a whole for the the IR but I have not tested)

- Very easy to get the tablet in/out, probably about 5 seconds

- No need to use Velcro strips

- Magnetic closure

Cons

- A little bulky

- Can only use as a stand if in the low profile setting when set as a full stand it looks great but the tablet is effectively upside down and apps don't rotate.
[Sony Tablet S] unclespoon:
Thanks for the review! I'm still waiting on a case I can use my dock with...
[Sony Tablet S] ps3taker:
I recommend luvtab from amazon. Better i.e. not upside-down stand, cheaper, cutout for infrared larger, front camera cutout includes light sensor.
[Sony Tablet S] Maine_Coon:
I've got a case from ebay -$15.99.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/120834628304?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

There is no hole for IR but if you have a scissors it is not a problem.

Other than that, pretty good. Protects the tab and works as a stand in 3 positions.
[General Topics] hamici:
Finally I found a way to disable gingerbread system update notification which is annoying to the user specifically with an non rootable update like .62,

Use Rom Toolbox app or any other app that has the capability to disable an application to freeze the system update application then reboot the device, the notification will disappear.

Zoubir,
[Hero, G2 Touch General] f1r3fl3x:
Hey guys, i have a problem concerning the battery life of my HTC Hero with FroydVillain 1.7.3 (Android v2.2.1)

In the last couple of days my battery goes down by 10-12% per hour without even touching the phone. I tried factory reset, wiped sd card and reflashed, flashed CM7 but still the battery issue didn't go away.

I charge it 100% before i go to bed at 11.30 and when i wake up at 7 the phone is completely powered off..

The thing that consumes my battery is the process "Android OS". I read about it on the internet, but all threads were SGS2..

The strange thing is that it's CPU usage time according to the battery stats is 1h 21m after 3 hours of sleep.. Is this normal??

I have everything turned off - wifi, gps, mobile data, auto sync, background sync and still the drain continues.

Has anyone had this kind of issues and possibly a solution?

Or should i buy a new battery?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] saj222:
I have also been experiencing battery issues with Froyd lately, but not to the same degree as you are. My solution was to wipe and install another 2.2.1 based ROM. This new ROM is acting normally in terms of battery life.

With Froyd, my battery was acting "weird" in terms of overall battery life. Once I got about 3 good discharge / charge cycles in a row things seemed to improve.

Another thing to consider is did you recently install any new apps? Some apps don't play nice and cause the phone to not enter sleep state OR cause excess CPU usage.

Some people might say "wipe battery stats" but some Google Engineer / Developer has recently dispelled that myth... https://plus.google.com/u/0/105051985738280261832/posts/FV3LVtdVxPT

Good luck!
[Hero, G2 Touch General] f1r3fl3x:
It's not from any app. Last night i wiped my sd card, wiped everything from recovery and flashed Froyd. I used it all day without installing anything besided battery graph to monitor my battery usage. it's something from the OS itself i guess..

The funny thing is that it seems that in the past two hours the drain has disappeared and now the battery is reducing by ~1% per hour and i haven't done anything during that time, except 2 calls under a minute each and 1 sms.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] simsalam:
How old is ur battery? Did you consider that it might be physically related? Not because of the processes or so?

One more thing I noticed - if I charge by ac outlet, it charges faster, and lasts longer, if I charge by computer usb port, it charges really slowly and battery drains way faster... I don't know about battery life, maybe from ac outlet it dies faster, but 2 years of using it and still 1.5 day of normal use...
[Hero, G2 Touch General] f1r3fl3x:
Thanks for the replies guys! I found the problem, it was my radio.

I flashed the latest radio and now my hero's battery life is better than before!
[Hero, G2 Touch General] saj222:
Which radio did you you use before and after?

Thanks!
[Hero, G2 Touch General] porcupineli:
Looks like you have a battery problem. OS does not really kill batteries, you can see more or less the same performance if there are no background apps eating your power.

Check these batteries for your Hero. These are top quality and many users vouch for them.

HTC Hero Mugen Power batteries
[Hero, G2 Touch General] f1r3fl3x:
@saj222 i'm now running the same radio as the one in your signature. before that i was with 09.05 or sth like that..

@porcupineli my hero is second hand with about a year of usage before me. i have it for about 2 months now. Since the phone costed me $90 i don't think i can pay $70 for a battery.. I was thinking of buying this one

ebay (dot) com/itm/2600mAh-Extended-Battery-cover-HTC-Hero-G3-White-GSM-/250892692348?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3a6a5eab7c#ht_1230wt_1139

Is it any good?
[Networking] JackyJack:
[Free Mobile] New carrier in France - Any chance to tweak "spn-conf.xml" on Android ?

Hi there,

As some of you may already know, we have a new carrier in France, and what a carrier !

Our 3 old carriers are stuck under pile of resiliation files xD

For information about the prices, ATM they got 2 packages (don't know the english word for "forfait" : the features you get every month and the price you pay for it)

- 20 euros (16 for thoose who already use this carrier for the home internet) : unlimited calls in France and 40 international destinations, unlimited sms/mms, unlimited internet, Fair Use 3GB (transfer rate lowered after that)

- 2 euros (free for thoose who already use this carrier for the home internet) : 1 hour of communication, 60 sms

Quite competitive huh ?

Anyway, their network coverage is about 30% of the poulation, and they negociated roaming with an old carrier for the rest of the population.

So we have to activate roaming on our phones in order to get the network to work on the whole country, but this may be a problem when travelling, or even for those who lives near the frontier.

So this is the point of my message, I use an Android phone and heard about the spn-conf.xml file.

The SPN ID of the new carrier is 20815, and the one from our roaming carrier is 20801.

Is there a way to edit the spn-conf.xml file to make the phone think that 20801 is the home network, so it never goes Roaming ?

Here is what I tried, the "R" appeared on top of the network signal strenth, this means it did not work :/

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<spnOverrides>
<spnOverride
numeric="20815"
fake_home_on="20801" />
</spnOverrides>
[Networking] blubbhome:
It works for me on my Galaxy S2.

No more "R" in the network signal after rebooting and I can disable data roaming and keep a data connexion :)

Did you reboot your phone after updating your file ?

Here is my spn-conf.xml...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chvybeatsford:
My double tap home to bring up voice no longer works.. Also the double tap top of phone has never worked. Any ideas..? I checked every where i can think to turn it on(home tap) to no luck..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] stalked_r/t:
Are you on a custom rom?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chvybeatsford:
Sorry should have posted..

Completely stock.. No root or anything.. Latest update too..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] evostevo1:
Latest update removes double tap and home button lag.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] stalked_r/t:
Just so you know.

Mopar beats Chevy.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chvybeatsford:
Just so u know i don't even drive a chevy.. I drive a 11.2 sec(484 rwhp) ford .. Kinda weird.. But have used and had this screen name since long time ago
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chvybeatsford:
And ignore the profile pic.. It was a mistake buying that.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] stalked_r/t:
The Opti owns you! LOL

I sold my charger. I'm now driving a Jeep Commander. having a kid will do that to you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] raduque:
My F150 will out-tow the both of you. ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] the_psykloz:
my smart car will out tow you ALLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!1

NOTE: i dont have a smart car. just thought it would be funny. @D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mcarrode:
This was changed in the recent gingerbread update. Ivread they removed it to solve the laggy home button complaints.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] axis01:
Sorry couldn't resist. :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Globalrebel:
My 73' 240z (2000 lbs) w/ 345 rwhp and 320 rwtq will on you all . . . but its a tin can when it comes to safety ;0
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Chris13002:
Lol op, back to the double tap feature, for me it got taken away with the AT&T 2.3.6 update (from the stock 2.3.4)...

I got it to work bak again with a Bluetooth headset and tapping the call button and it comes back up...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chvybeatsford:
Ok so i know the home double tap sent work due to update.. But Im also asking about top of phone double tap . Still in my settings witch should mean its there. From what u say i gather that mode will only work with any type of Bluetooth ear piece..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paoneking:
Hi, I have

PDA:I9100XWKF4

PHONE:I9100NEKF2

CSC:I9100H3GKF1

Build Info:Fri Jun 10 19:45:16 KST 2011

and can i upgrade to iceCream sandwich through odin? Is it safe or not? I have yellow logo when i switched on my mobile, Can i remove that too?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] federaltopone:
try this : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1436854

try with your own risk:D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paoneking:
Thanks for the reply. I 'll try this one :D
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azelath:
Hello,

I know that there have been more threads about this issue, but as last one dates of mid-december and didn't conclude anything I thought of bringing the talk about this issue back.

For those who don't know, my story: I just got a new Nokia Lumia 800 (v.7.10.7740) and everything works great. I get almost instant (lags behind an iPhone, but still...) email push notifications. Windows Live (I think) is also instant. But the official Facebook application fails to do this.

Instead, I get the notifications delayed by 2-5 minutes every time. I've tried hard and soft resets, reinstalls, and every single possible scenario I could imagine and it didn't help. 'Likes', mentions, tags, messages, everything shows almost instantly on my iPhone but literally takes several minutes to pop on the WP7 device.

Of course this means that I can't have a conversation with someone who is offline from the chat (if online, the built-in Messages application does the job). I can't either keep up with long threads on someone's wall, et cetera. It's not an acceptable or trivial issue.

So the thing is, does anyone know any fix for this? Do we have any official stance from Microsoft or Facebook on the issue? Is this an all-device issue or only happens to some users? May be network-dependent? Maybe an issue with the MPNSs?

Anyway, sorry for the wall of text :D.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nitin88g:
There's minimum time limit in Push-Notifications to be updated by Application in Windows Phone. May be that's delaying. I didn't have any delays
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drokkon:
This won't help one iota, but I've found that once I started using the built-in Facebook features in the OS, I have virtually zero need for the official app. Maybe if they updated it a bit more to reflect the service's full set of capabilities, but until then the built in features are sufficient, better, and beautiful in their integration.
[Motorola Droid X2] tshelby73:
Just went to CM7 need to know if I can move the blur voice dialer to CM7 or a recommended solution that doesn't need internet and also has verbal confirmation. On second note is their a way to double tap home to operate voice commands.
[Motorola Droid X2] Tomsgt:
In settings hit CM settings/ input/ long press home settings then pick customer. Click application and set voice dialer. Hold home down to long and it will open voice dialer.
[Motorola Droid X2] jsgraphicart:
I havent heard of anyone moving anything Blur to CM7 successfully. I know someone tried moving the blur keyboard and it didnt work. So be careful with adding blur stuff to this ROM and only do it if you are prepared to SBF.
[Motorola Droid X2] Moon Shadow - NM:
Any blur/moto based apps or framework would have to be completely re-written as CM7DX2 does not have a trace of blur or blur framework. I am working with someone to see if we can get nuance ported. I will create a thread once I have something to present.

Ciao!
[Motorola Droid X2] iBolski:
Not to gripe or complain, but if they worked SO hard to remove BLUR, why would you want to put it back in? :confused:

I can live without BLUR. After running this ROM and the stock and other ROMs, the difference is night and day in the performance. That is, the blurless ROM out-performs any of the other ROMs that have even traces of BLUR in them.

I'm officially blurless and will stay that way. No falling off the wagon for this blurless user. :D
[Motorola Droid X2] tshelby73:
Not sure if nuance it's necessarily blur add I think they can make it work without blur. If not, I'm with you I don't really want blur but do need a good voice dialer.

Sent from DX2 CM7 xda app
[Motorola Droid X2] Moon Shadow - NM:
Correct, nuance is not blur, but we have to modify it to work with cm7... That's turning out to be a pain in the a$$! Anyhow, I am trying out vlingo, but, it's a PITA... I dunno, I guess I got spoiled with nuance... :)
[Motorola Droid X2] tshelby73:
I'm with you on vlingo can't stand it doesn't recognize well and doesn't come through on Bluetooth. have to say hey vlingo all the time so you sound like an idiot. I uninstalled vlingo and just using voice dialer for now but have to always look at screen.

Hope you get it working.

Sent from DX2 CM7 xda app
[Motorola Droid X2] tshelby73:
Any progress moon shadow

Sent from DX2 CM7 xda app
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] shiva.kakkar11:
Hello members

I recently started encountering a strange problem.my date signal shows its there (Edge) but none of my browsers, mail accounts, sync, Facebook or any apps dependent on internet would work. I have to then put my phone on flight mode and back on to regain the data signal. Every one hour or so my signal gets lost.I am from India and using 2.3.5 with a Ardadats kennel. Please suggest. Thank you!
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] 'cooleagle':
Bro I have the same problem on airtel. I have 3gigs of 3g data which i can't use because of this . . .

Though when I inserted my loop sim it works on WAP. I have raised the issue with airtel which has assured me a call back within 5 days with a resolution(I know thats routine but lets give them a chance.) :-|

Is there anyone from India who is not facing a similar issue ?

Please post the settings for airtel (3g/gprs) or your respective service providers so others having similar problems can refer to this thread . . . !! :-)
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] shiva.kakkar11:
Hey buddy, it appears that this is a network problem. I found some S2 owners having this problem but its still not clear where the problem lies.
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] raghavafitt:
I am from Hyderabad (india)

No problem with 3G data

Its fine

See the settings in the below figures
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] 'cooleagle':
Thanks for the setting's screen shots buddy . . . :)

I have the same settings but for an obvious difference of MNC but still can't connect in whatsoever I try . . .

So I am gonna visit a nearby Airtel gallery and give it a try, will update it here what follows. I hope they already know a fix so I don't have to sit there and watch them playing with the settings menu of my cell. :D
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] AbShake96:
I'm pretty sure its a network problem. I'm on BSNL and everything works fine.
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] sizz28:
No problem with airtel in Bangalore, India

I got my phone a couple of days ago. I have been using airtel 3G and seen no issues. My settings are also same (except for MNC) as @raghavafitt.
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] 'cooleagle':
Hi buddy, got the isssue resolved, looks like there was some issue from the airtel's side which they finally cleared it after complaining to them 3 times.

And now I have 3G access. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] trparky:
I have a Droid Charge right now and I'm planning on getting a Google Nexus as soon as I have some time to go up to the store to actually get the phone.

But the question I have is, how do I root it? The Verizon LTE version. Because... it simply comes down to this; if I can't root it, I don't want it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xXJay_RXx:
With the manual way. The adb way. Or the fast boot way. I also seen this on Droid-Life yesterday and it seems like one of those quick "one click root" methods. I never tried it so I don't know. Here's the link

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/01/1...-receives-load-of-new-features/#disqus_thread
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] trparky:
I found this...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1400871

I'm assuming that that's what I need to root this beast?

Also... do I have to unlock the bootloader? I've never had to unlock a bootloader, the Droid Charge which I have right now didn't have a locked bootloader.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] badassirocz:
You have to unlock the bootloader by setting up ADB after installing the android SDK to your computer. There are a ton of step by step guides for this but it is super easy and requires only one command after the set up is complete "fastboot OEM unlock" then I recommend using the CF-Root method that also has the guide here on XDA. The CF-Root method is also on command and basically just adds root to your stock rom.

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Here is the CF-Root link

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1396952
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] trparky:
So you don't recommend using the method in the forum thread I mentioned?

I already have ADB installed on my computer and have used it multiple times to do shell-related stuff and to push/pull files.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] badassirocz:
I would use regular ADB command prompts. Download and install the Samsung drivers and go to town. The only thing you may experience is after you install the drives and start ADB command if it hangs on waiting for device you need to go into device manager on you computer and you should see your phone listed with a yellow question mark or exclamation point. You need to select it and manually install the drivers from there. Still a piece a cake and the must fool proof way to go.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Screwedupsmitty:
use the post that you found, if you have driver problems install PDAnet. It will work like a charm, just make sure you read all the way through first then start again from the beginning and do it step by step. Don't need to bother with adb anymore that the rootkit is out, its quick and easy and a great tool if your not comfortable with ADB

Edit: Also not to be a jerk, but you really should just search the development forum instead of cluttering the forums. You found the answer yourself.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] njackson-uk:
I used the GNex Toolkit found on the development forum.

GSM Version: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1392310

LTE / CDMA Version: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1400871

Really simple and easy to use. It does it all for you. All you have to do is know what current build your phones running, by going into Settings->About Phone.

Load it up, select build version, hit the Unlock,Root,Recovery option.

I'd recommend you do this immediately, as unlocking the bootloader wipes your phone.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pgriffinsc:
Is it possible to make the 3g and signal bars separate like in most ICS themes?
[General Questions and Answers] domakeit:
Hi there

I just have my new hero H7300 smart and it does not have good hebrew support

Is there any solution for the hebrew support.

Is there a rom that supports right to left properly?whare can I find it and how do I install it
[Motorola Triumph] sega dude:
Basically, I want to use Opera Mini as my default browser when I'm on 3g and use the stock android browser as default when I'm on wifi. Is there a way to do this? I'm on cm7 if that helps.
[Motorola Triumph] bolochan:
Try browser guru on the market
[Motorola Triumph] sega dude:
Thanks! That app exactly what I needed!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sspikey:
Looking for a decent Excel editor

can anyone recommend anything?

Free would be great!