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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] viper001:
I've recently had the same dilemna. and the line up of choices for me are:

Neo vs Neo V vs Galaxy S

and

Arc vs Arc S vs Galaxy S+

in the end after spending hours just holding and fiddling with the phones in the shop, based on price, power, upgradeability and looks and feel in my hand, i went for the SE NEO V + 32Gb Class 10.

Why?

Because the Galaxy S will not be updated with ICS, has a crappy Camera, doesn't have that much appeal to me, the Cortex A8 + SGX540 along with the Touch UI = LAG

Galaxy S+ is just a NEO (hardware wise) with no appeal. :D It's what the original Glaxy S was supposed to be. 1.4 Scorpion + Adreno 205.

ARC and ARC S. Beautiful phones, but it doesn't feel rugged enough for me.

NEO Vs NEO V. What can i say.... i got the Neo V just because it's one of the first 3 SE phones to get ICS. :p

Regarding Gaming... Even underclocked @ 768Mhz Dungeon Hunter 1 Rocks !!!.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] testadeferro:
I hope this helps to show how fast a neo can be. The image benchmark is from my neo.

For details go to http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1424363
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] f4vr:
You will only choose Galaxy S if the display is more important to you.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Artikbot:
My experience tells that the sAMOLED screen of the Galaxy looks better.

But the higher vertical resolution of the Neo and the slightly smaller screen gives the Neo a more 'natural' look, since the pixel pitch is noticeably smaller, and thus you see less 'jaggies'.

Performance wise, the Neo beats the Galaxy S. Especially in GPU performance.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rastiemon:
Hi guys I am having some issues flashing a rom to my buddies phone. Is there a different method to flash roms on phones that are rooted with revolutionary?

I ask because my phone was rooted a year or so ago with unrevoked. I have no problems flashing roms to it. But everytime I flash a rom to my buddies phone it is just bombarded with force closes left and right. I tried reformatting always clearing every cache etc?

Am I missing something? Should I be flashing different roms since it was already on OTA 2.3.3? Sorry for the noob questions but I figured once I got s-off that most roms would be compatible.

thanks
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
All roms will work with revolutionary what recovery are you using?

We are legion, for we are many.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rastiemon:
On his phone I'm using the clockwork recovery. Same thing I have used on my phone. With newer rooted phones do I need to run a different recovery? Or flash the roms differently?

Like I said his was was already on android 2.3.3 and mikg, synergy and all other roms just force close like crazy. These are all installed through clockwork.

Any help would be great guys thanks
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
I use amon RA style supersonic recovery v3.11 some use amon RA, cwm and twrp both have issues wiping twro2.0 is known to brick phones, I'd recommend ARSSR v3.11 or Amon RA v2.3

We are legion, for we are many.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] adima:
When I updated from Blazer 3.6 to 3.7 the quickpanel reset and on 3.7 there isn't a way (that I can find so far) to change it like there was on 3.6. Anyone know a way?
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] nagnrik:
Hey Guys, How are you doing? I have just ordered mine and may be delivered in couple of days. I am replacing my GT 10.1 with this new beauty. Hope, we see lot of development for 7.7. Because, it catches the attention of the consumer so easily with its super-thin metallic body, corning gorilla glass and first Super AMOLOED+ on a tablet.

I hate Touch-wiz a lot, I thought 100 times before proceeding with the order because of only TW, also had option of Transformer prime. But I did not like its big bezel to screen ratio. I gave my final go on 7.7 hoping for its Development. I just wanted to remove all the TW and replace it with ICS or CM9 or whatever stock food available... That is all for now Guys, see you around....
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1chris89:
Ok, so when it's really bright outside my lcd is not bright enough to see and when I'm in my bedroom with the light on, the lcd is way to dark to see as well. The Auto brightness isn't really working I don't.... I want it to go to full dark when there's very very low light and full bright when there's a lot of light. That doesn't sound to difficult, right?

THANKS
[LG Optimus 3D] Araltd:
I had read somewhere that in a build or rom someplace, the mms.apk (messaging application) had a user editable uaprof and user agent field... like gosms does.

Does anyone know how to either make the uaprof/agent user for MMS editable or what are the exact steps to edit the mms.apk? (be specific)

Problem is T-mobile USA needs to receive a verified uaprof and user agent to push the large hi res mms picture... otherwise it sends a tiny 10k mms image.

<string name="uaProfUrl">http://www.htcmms.com.tw/Android/Common/bravo/ua-profile.xml</string>
<string name="userAgent">Android-Mms/2.0. Configuration/CLDC-1.1</string>

There are lots of UAPROF and USER AGENT settings for proper MMS delivery to hi res devices... this is just one of them.

Set the userAgent to "SonyEricssonW800i/R1L"

Set uaProfURL to "http://www.apple.com/mms/uaprof.rdf"

Is another combination that is supposed to properly deliver hi resolution mms pictures... Problem is I'm new to Android, so I really don't know what the process is to edit these values or even where they are?

Surely someone has successfully tackled this issue on unlocked unbranded phones on t-mobile usa?

THANKS IN ADVANCE.
[HTC Rezound] fernando sor:
greetings

this is a basic tutorial on decompiling and recompiling framework-res for ics.

thanks to this thread here which posted the latest aapt and the idea to use two versions of apktool. more is needed though and there are some unnecessary actions so i am adding to this for the rezound.

download this file which contains two versions of apktool and the latest aapt

apktools

add the contents to your apktool folder. rename apktool 1.4.2 to just apktool

install your ics framework

apktool if framework-res.apk

apktool if com.htc.resourses.apk

you will see flag errors but disregard.

decompile framework-res

apktool d framework-res.apk <out>

again you will see flag errors but disregard.you will also see errors in values-hdpi and values- xdpi pointing to the drawables xml. i deleted both xmls to mod the battery percentage.

to recompile. rename apktool to apktool 1.4.2. rename apktool 1.4.3 to just apktool.

this is rather strange but this is what has worked. go to res/values/anims

change this

<anim name="htc_ime_decelerate_interpolator">@anim/zzz_htc_ime_decelerate_interpolator</anim>

to

<item type="anim" name="htc_ime_decelerate_interpolator">@anim/zzz_htc_ime_decelerate_interpolator</item>

then recompile.

apktool b <out>

the anims xml is rebuilt as before which is the strange part.

please post any questions or issues
[HTC Rezound] lllboredlll:
dude ty so much for this.... u are the king of theme :cool:
[HTC Rezound] racinwarrior:
you are then man bro. thanks for this. now off to mess with stuff.....
[HTC Rezound] NilsP:
Thank you kind sir.. On to the fun

EDIT: I have not tackled the framework yet but it fixed the problem I have been having with SystemUI. I finally get a consistent decompile and re-compile of it.

Thanks
[HTC Rezound] Scott:
How because I cant get SysUI?
[HTC Rezound] NilsP:
I just set it up this way and de-compiled with 1.4.2 and re-compiled with 1.4.3 and it only gave me warnings. I actually think the aapt is the answer since that was where I was getting the "could not execute error" after it could not do resources.

It is not 100% because the SystemUI flashed over a live ROM fine but I lost the notification bar on a full wipe. Not sure yet if it is apktool or me.
[HTC Rezound] racinwarrior:
did you guys get sysUI decompiled yet? i olny get a smali folder and nothing else.
[HTC Rezound] fernando sor:
i didnt have an issue with systemui with the newer aapt. i decompiled, modded and recompiled with apktool 1.4.3
[HTC Rezound] MrSmith317:
I recompiled my SystemUI last night with a few Smali edits to see if I could get data working. Did a full factory wipe(still no good on the data) but it didn't hose anything else.
[HTC Rezound] NilsP:
I finally got a good compile of SystemUI with the new aapt and 1.4.2 apktools. Then I redid it with 1.4.3 and it worked fine. So they key is the aapt fernando provided.

By the way, de-compile with 1.4.2 and re-compile with 1.4.3 was the way I got a failure of the apk with losing the notifications bar.
[HTC Rezound] fernando sor:
yes the guide for decompiling was for framework not systemui
[HTC Rezound] NilsP:
Yup, figured that and that is wky I went with 1 version for both directions.

Thanks
[HTC Rezound] NilsP:
Well, got the SystemUI working the way I want and moved on to my next project.

Easy one, transparent app drawer right. Well, I get what looks like a good compile but no home screens after an install.

I will keep plodding away.
[HTC Rezound] Corey@rabbit:
@NilsP - can you post what worked for you for the systemUI?

@fernando - I dont meant to thread jack but what about turning this thread into a how to for the major apks?

Did anyone elses framework drop by 4MB without even making any changes? When viewing the apks in 7zip is shows that the resoure.arsc file is a different "packed" size than original. Just want to confirm before I flash this with mods done.
[HTC Rezound] fernando sor:
apktool compresses the apk. your fine
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sam v boy:
Hi guys , I bricked my phone , i need fresh Tar and Pit files to odin back to stock . please post fresh files . ive tried other posts and it keeps getting stuck at modem.bin
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MДЯCЦSДИT:
Wrong section. And also look at the stickied thread on how to restore from the brink. That one works fine for me. Try other USB cords and ports.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MДЯCЦSДИT:
It is the cord, not the files.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MДЯCЦSДИT:
Edit: it is not Russian and doesn't autoplay :(
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jayharper08:
This is the second time I've had to move your thread because it was in the wrong section. From now on I'll just delete them ;)

---Jay---
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] duce102:
I think I got it finally lol HTML or whatever bugs me out
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sam v boy:
i thought id put it here because i thought this is where it went .
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sam v boy:
how do i get to the stickies?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] duce102:
Nope. Asking for files would go in Q&A, not development, unless you have a ROM, kernel, how-to, or mod to post. Now, in one of your many threads ( this one in particular http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1461233 ) they already told you where to find the right thread to get you out of your jam.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jayharper08:
Stickies are threads that will remain at the top of the section no matter when the last post was. They have a little thumbtack next to them. You don't have to "get to them" they are right there :)

But the point I was making is there are different sections of this particular phone model (as with all). If your post is asking a question, then it belongs in the Q&A section. Development is only for devs to use with downloadable roms, tweaks, mods, kernels, etc. ;)

---Jay---
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] duce102:
Click on where it says stickies from the app, or if on desktop site, look for a pin next to the thread title.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jayharper08:
And this :D If you're mobile, click right on "stickies" and tadow! there they are.

---Jay---
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sam v boy:
will not happen again , and yes they did help me get out of my jam :)
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jayharper08:
Awesome. Glad you got it :D

---Jay---
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PG101:
This is not good.. you need to do some reading.

Opening such threads is construed as spam.

Thread Closed!
[HTC Rezound] voxigenboy:
i'd check to make sure the antenna contacts on the extended battery cover are making a secure connection with the phone. possibly try applying a slight amount of electrical grease to each contact.
[HTC Rezound] dccoh:
Update: I'm on my third Rezound now, and all have had the problem with my voice periodically not being heard or muffled to the person I am calling.

I'm baffled as to why I am having these issues.

A customer service rep actually advised me to activate my old Incredible on my line (and give up my unlimited 4g) until HTC has a fix for my problems. Yea right.

I wrote a long letter to Verizon, and if I don't hear back from them today I'll be contacting Corporate.

I'll try to get into another phone I suppose, but I don't like my choices: GNexus (crappy signal), Razr (crappy battery). There is the Razr Maxx, but I'm sure they wont even offer to replace me with that.

*Sigh*
[HTC Rezound] nosympathy:
The update that came out fixed voice issues...

Did you update?
[HTC Rezound] dccoh:
Yes, I did the OTA on two of the replacement phones. I still had the problem before and after. Thanks for looking out though.
[HTC Rezound] dccoh:
Yet another update: I talked to verizon support again about my Rezound and the issues. They offered me a Thunderbolt, Charge, Bionic, or a Revolution.

I told them that I would take no less than a Nexus or Droid Maxx at this point. He said that those phones are not on his list. The phones he offered are a big step down from the Rezound, so I declined. Not sure what to do at this point, but I did ask him to escalate this (he was a supervisor) and he put in a ticket to have it escalated.

If anyone ever has any advice regarding my situation, please feel free to chime in.

I'll post as my saga continues, even though I'm sure no one really cares :)
[HTC Rezound] reggie cheeks:
Hmmm. I'm interested. My wife says I sound muffled at times when I'm on the rezound. I never thought of it as an actual phone issue.

My experience with this is

1. Seems to be when I'm on speaker.

2. Never happens when I'm using ear piece.

3. Updated radio and it since hasn't happened but once when on speaker.

Good luck!
[HTC Rezound] GordoGuapo:
Thanks for fighting the good fight.

Sent from the Rez Beast
[HTC Rezound] dccoh:
You could be experiencing similiar hardware issues, or possibly something to do with the noise canceling microphone. I wish you luck though since I know this muffled sound problem can be annoying, but at least i'm not alone (although i've only heard of 2 other people with similar issues).
[HTC Rezound] dccoh:
Feb 3rd Update: Talked to Verizon yet again about my muffled sound issues. I received an email from HTC today asking me to have Verizon re-provision my account, update my prl (i was on 15098 and Verizon updated me to the same 15098), and to try a new sim card.

None of the fixes have worked. The Verizon tech called my phone as a test and within 10 seconds it started happening. I made her away of my escalation call from last night, and she said it could take a week or so for a return call since the escalation would involve a Director of something.

She credited my account $50 for my issues thus far, and is going to call me back at the end of the day as a follow-up.

*Sign* The Saga continues, but I want a plot twist where I can a working phone that I don't have to forward calls to my third line. (at least my old LG Chocolate Touch still works fine).
[HTC Rezound] mjh68:
Really, dumb question.. are you holding the phone to far up your face. What I mean, I came from the OG droid and it was much smaller phone so when I started using the Rezound I thought the sound was way to low, people couldn't hear me ..etc.. I found I was holding the phone to high on my face so the speakers were above my ear and my microphone was almost by my upper lip. I adjusted how I held the phone and haven't had any issues since.
[HTC Rezound] dccoh:
I have tried holding the phone in multiple different ways. I have to admit, I feel stupid having to try holding it different ways since its a...well...phone.

I've recorded my own calls to myself via google voice to test it out, and the 'muddled' issue happens via speaker, or a normal call. I have even held the phone 2 inches in front of my mouth directly and callers will still complain of not being able to hear me or understand me. I have also tested different things like putting my finger over the noise canceling microphone with no change in my problems.

Thanks for the question though. I'm convinced that i've been subjected to Gamma Radiation without my knowledge and thats why i'm having phone issues. In that case, I hope that Verizon fixes this soon with a resolution or a different phone, because they wont like me when i'm angry. :)
[HTC Rezound] SquireSCA:
Both of mine have done this, before and after the OTA.

This is the problem when phone companies are so crazy about getting the latest and greatest out the door to beat the competition. All they care about are sales. As long as it is working 90%, just push it out the door, and by the time people are pissed off you will be selling the next phone.

These phones don't get much QC testing, that much is certain. How many of the issues over the years would have been obvious if someone actually just carried the phone around and used it for just a single day? Most of them, I wager.
[HTC Rezound] hinds73:
Don't think this has been mentioned or not, but have you tried talking through a bluetooth? Just curious. That would rule out a mic issue if it still persists even talking through bluetooth. Then I would say you are having network issues?

Good luck
[HTC Rezound] dccoh:
I can say that I have talked on bluetooth about 10%-15% of the time and I don't get complaints. Then again my phone sits in one spot, and maintains signal better? The reason I did not test this thoroughly is because the option of talking on bluetooth only well isnt an option.

I know that is not what you were hinting at, but I feel its a device issue and not a network, but don't quote me on that.
[HTC Rezound] dccoh:
You are had two do this? So you know my pain!

Do you still have the phone and does it still do it?

I agree totally that these phones don't get tested enough and are sent out the door. At this point honestly, despite how much I love the phone, I'd rather have something else.

I told them I don't want another 3-4 phones sent to me. I'm really pushing for a new handset at this point, a different brand totally.

Anyway I wish you luck also. I'll keep this thread updated so that other's like myself (that are beyond the return window wherever you bought it) can hear about my trials and tribulations.
[HTC Rezound] dccoh:
Finale: After over a dozen calls and 7+ hours on the phone with verizon, along with sending out emails to the CEO, Regional Manager, Relations, and all major executives, I received a call today from one.

To make this short, Razr Maxx is on the way, and will be here this week. Verizon Wireless could of made this easier, instead of making unrealistic guidelines for some customer issues.

When I was with Alltel I swear I would of had such an easier time with the customer service. I do not ever remember having to jump through hoops just to come to an agreement.

For any following my plight, Thanks for reading and for the helpful pms.
[HTC Rezound] jmorton10:
Good luck with your new phone.

Post back how you like it, I'm honestly curious.

I have two coworkers that have the original RAZR and absolutely hate them, but one of their main complaints is the awful battery life on a battery you can't swap out.
[HTC Rezound] dccoh:
I'm a network admin and have a few guys at work that have a razr maxx, a nexus, and a revolution.

They usually say that the maxx has done the best for signal in and about different buildings (on server platforms with a ton of computer equipment etc). They said with generous use of the Smart Actions feature, and with generous moderate use, they get 2 days. They always seem to have a phone in their hand (they say) so im not sure what moderate use is to them (all network engineers etc). The nexus guy says his battery is gone before 5, and he often cant make calls in these random buildings. The lg revolution guy says he hates his signal and battery life, and that lg is taking forever with update and fixes.

Of course user experiences differ from person to person, so I too am curious on how the Maxx will fare with me. I'm extremely critical on my phones, and a very moderate use person (1+hours a day in calls, facebook &twitter updated every 15, emails pushed, streaming music 1-2 hours a day, games 1+hours a day, etc).

Look for a comparison here after ive had it a day or two, and will compare it to the 2+months that i've had the Rezound.
[HTC Rezound] dccoh:
I updated the OP with my few hours of experience with my Maxx (the replacement for my 3 Rezounds).
[HTC Rezound] jmorton10:
I do network admin also plus I control all the cell phones where we work (168 corporate phones)

I have used all the phones you listed except we don't have a maxx yet.

IMHO, the nexus is one of the biggest pieces of garbage I've ever seen (and I waited months to get one). As soon as the rezound was unlockable, any advantage the nexus ever had went away. We only have one revolution but the user absolutely hates it (not that that means much really)
[HTC Rezound] dccoh:
I agree about the nexus. We now have 2 guys at work that have them. I told the 2nd guy not to bother, but he said he had to have ICS. Now he says he would love not to have so many drop calls, sucky battery, crappy signal, etc. Oh well.

The revolution just so bland. I'm not sure what LG is shooting for.

If I could only put the Rezound screen on this Maxx i'd be in heaven. Oh well.
[HTC Rezound] Tballl:
I am on my second HTC rezound. Same issue muffled sound what a piece of junk. I was going to move to the Nexus but after reading this from you guys i dont want that either.

So what should i push for i am going too the Verizon store today
[HTC Rezound] Kirra87:
I'm in a similar boat as you all i guess. I'm on my 4th Rezound, been on the phone with tech support 3 different times for over 30 minutes to an hour, and each different person says this problem is unique to me and is not a known issue.

They say an equivalent phone is the Moto Bionic, LG Revolution, and Pantech Outbreak... which I of course said is absurd. 2 of those phones were shown at CES 2011 and I'm not downgrading to a year old phone, and they of course defend those phones and say i'm wrong. I finally said fine mail me a 5th replacement for the muffled voice / call quality issues...

How did you get them to offer you a Razr Maxx? They offered to renew me for another 2 years to get one and I said i'd rather pay the ETF and go to Sprint, and the tech support guy said if that is how you feel then do what you want.

Either way my clients and girlfriend are getting upset with me over how abysmal i sound on their phones and sometimes it sounds fine, I really don't know what to do. Is there any way to switch to a phone that isn't a piece of **** from last year not pay the 2 year upgrade bull****?
[HTC Rezound] jmorton10:
LOL, if you think the Rezound is a "piece of junk" you sure don't want to buy a Nexus...........
[HTC Rezound] EmerikL:
There was a thread posted here within the last week that talked about this exact issue. It was one setting and after that it cleared up. Something about in call recording if I remember correctly.
[HTC Rezound] rsage:
I'm not aware of any such setting - do you have the thread link?
[HTC Rezound] EmerikL:
Sorry it was titled Voice Privacy.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] McKillroy11:
I have looked through other threads, but could not find one regarding my phone (Samsung Infuse). Anyway I was running MIUI and was trying to get back to stock Froyo 2.2, as the install finished the phone shutoff and now won't respond to anything, power, vol. up + vol. down + power, or plugging it in. Please help, my phone is my lifeline.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] qkster:
is your battery charged?