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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] asheg:
5 or 8 or 12 it doesn't really matter.

the camera quality of GN is really not so good (it is just OK but it could be better... more better) and it can't compete with sgs2 or iphone or other smartphones with nice camera but people bought GN not for camera, i think we all knew its quality from reviews.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EP2008:
Comparing the GN photos and video to those phones is sure to disappoint. The Sensation offers some of the best video quality I've seen on a phone and the SGS2 takes wonderful photos (and great video!).

If photos and video are important to you, stick with what you have or wait for new phones to be available in April. The Sensation should be getting ICS next month and that will make it a better device over the GN, in my opinion. It has better battery life, a better camera, performs better,etc.

What is your reason for wanting the GN?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vegetaleb:
Simply the HD screen :D

But only the white version
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] avesik:
As a former SGS2 owner, I can say that in comparison the GN camera sucks. However, it's a great phone and the camera is on par with last year's cameraphones.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] schizophrenia:
the bad quality mainly is from the super poor photo format compression

i wonder why there have not been any expert user modifying some codes for it

I had a nexus one and someone modified a set-profile file and the compression of the photos improved so much...
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] TSGM:
One of the things I noticed is that keyboard sliders are much less effective on tablets because you generally have to slide with your index finger, and you can't hold the tablet in the more comfortable 'thumb typing' position.

Why not make a slide keyboard where there's a small QWERTY keyboard on the right or left for thumb sliding, and then extended secondary buttons on the left?
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] n7of9:
when i had swype on a 10" tablet it had an option to use a smaller centred keyboard when in landscape mode...i couldn't get swype on the flyer so i gave up on it

btw, i've never used my thumb to type...you should try using fingers!
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mandarjoshiin:
Hey Frnds,

I m looking for best homescreen replacement for my stock one. Currently I am using SPB Shell 3D.. I tried with many others but this is the one looks quite awesome with its 3D effects but it takes too much of memory so I am looking for some nice home screen.. Please help... :)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cuerrix:
I would recommand adw launcher ex. i Use it myself and it's awesome. You can customize everything
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Glenfiddich01:
i have LauncherPro (free version) und you can also customizing everything. I tried ADWLauncher on my X10minipro, but for me LauncherPro is better. (on X10minipro AND Arc S)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
LauncherPro Plus all the way
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Delgadovsky:
Go Laucher EX

I suggest Go Laucher EX. It's free, have lots of widget and the waterfall effect in menu is wonderful... I wonder if its possible to create that effect with other laucher? Give to Arc S a very cool look... Also you can custumise everything. For me is nº1 :D
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Istvan_86:
Hello, I test many launcher, I use adw launcher because it is on cyanogen, but I also tested launcher pro and also it is awesome.

Zeam launcher is a good choice for older phones.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daentech:
I use Go Launcher EX because of the widgets available to it, such as the twitter and facebook ones (which I much prefer to the SE homescreen).

Also, it has made my phone look more like ICS, when themed, without having to unlock my bootloader :D
[Android Software Development] kamma:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1455376
[Defy General] Nchls:
Hi, I've successfully rooted my defy+ and I am now on CM7.2 nightly. Is the ICS Rom for the defy compatible with defy+?
[Defy General] oSandmaNo:
Yes it is :D
[Defy General] Nchls:
Oh Yeah!!! Thanks for the info! JUst upgraded to CM9 And it is working!!! :D
[Defy General] niksy+:
Which one have you used, mate? And have you come across problems (battery charging)?

And... Can you explain to me why is ICS such a huge hit? :D I kinda don't get it... Is it that much better looking than GB? Anything else, anything more?
[Defy General] Nchls:
I'm using the ICS Rom for defy here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1353003

So far i didn't came into any problem. The battery is working fine, charge up to 100%. Except for the Microphone(for apps) and Camera.

ICS is the latest android version, Which I Think only Nexus S2 has it. (correct me if I'm wrong). In terms of looks, It is AMAZING! User interface is also very good. In my opinion, my phone now runs faster than my stock android 2.3.6 as i now have more free RAM.
[Defy General] niksy+:
I guess I really have to check it out :) Thanks for the reply!
[Defy General] zakoo2:
i think you meant galaxy nexus :) but afaik the nexus s has it too. anyways, the ics is a significant milestone in android history, kinda like android 2.0. redesigned UI (with the beautiful holo theme), a bunch of new features. for example: native hardware accelerated UI (the gpu renders the effects and animations, and this makes them much smoother), native multi-core cpu support, and loads of other stuff. of course, with our locked bootloader, we only have some of these features, since were stuck on froyo/gb kernel. but its definitely worth a try, even in this unstable/alpha version :)
[Defy General] oSandmaNo:
So how is cm 7.2 nightly?? Stable? force closes?

if i backup my apps via titanium backup then i can restore in cm7 right? i hate to download everything from the market again :(
[Defy General] Nchls:
For me, I think its stable, it didn't force close. I can restored my apps using titanium backup in cm7.2 :D
[Defy General] Nchls:
I hope it will be stable soon, and fix the camera and Mic...
[Defy General] tausift0:
Using cm9 on multi boot...Waiting for a stable release.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wajed:
I think there is a guide for that, but not exactly, it's for ROM.

So, can you tell me how to dual-boot CM7/CM9 off uSD?

Also, what uSD size should I buy??
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mateorod:
If by ROM you mean to internal memory, I.e.emmc, then the only ROM left on internal memory is the stock froyo if you follow the guide. Cm9 and the cm7.2 MiRaGe kang dual boot through the SD.

The MiRaGe 7.2 kang is great. Leaner and meaner, it has all the functionality of the 7.1 stable, but with some bug fixes and additional toolchains added. It is highly recommended. The current ICS build is awesome as well.

Racks' dual-boot guide is clear as glass and easy as pie. You'll love it.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1448186

As for SD cards, the lower the class the better, because they excel at I/o small sized information quickky. Sandisk class 2 is working great for me, although I have seen class 4 recommended as well. I have a 16 gig, combined with all the free cloud storage out there, I cant see anyone really needing anymore. I found 8 a little restrictive, but I have converted to using the nook as my music player as well.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kltalley:
I agree with mateorod. Use Rack's dual-boot rom. I actually went back and reflashed the latest B&N stock to my eMmc (which restores my warranty), and am running the CM7/CM9 dual-boot from an sdcard (I don't even have a magic Sandisk Class 4 YET...but it still performs acceptably for me).
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] votinh:
You're probably confused the term "ROM".

It's like an OS and required to have whether it resides on eMMC (aka. internal memory) or off the external uSD.

CM7 is a ROM. CM9 is a different ROM.

And btw, mateorod provided the link to the excellent instructions by Rack.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wajed:
I just got my uSD card, and thankfully now there is a dropbox download in the thread.

Thanks guys.
[HTC Sensation] theodore80:
I am S-OFF. I want stock rom and ability to receive OTA updates. But I want my ROM rooted (Superuser installed). Is that possible?

What I've done so far:

1) S-OFF

2) Install recovery

3) Install superuser

4) Tried (unsuccessfully) to restore HTC stock recovery using this guide: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1228648

I get error:

<out> sending 'recovery' (5428 KB)... OKAY [ 1.465s]</out>

<out> writing 'recovery'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)</out>

Any thoughts on fixing the problem or an alternative way to achieve what I want?
[HTC Sensation] theodore80:
Screenshot attached.
[HTC Sensation] vaggabundo:
Hey men

How you root your HTC Acquire??? Please Help
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sacentre:
My apologies to the administrators for double posting. I posted in the wrong forum.

I am unable to send sms but can receive on my rooted Galaxy Note N7000.

When I check the Phone Information by dialing *#*#4636#*#*, the SMSC: field is blank.

If I click on refresh, it returns "00".

If I attempt to enter the number manually it just returns "update error".

I'm assuming that the number is stored on the SIM card and for some reason the phone can't read/access the stored number. This happened once before after rooting the phone and all I had to do then was hit refresh and update.

I re-checked from time to time and saw that the SMSC field was blank sms messages were sending correctly.

I tried installing Gingerbread 2.3.6 but I'm not sure is this was completely successful. The Settings > About Phone confirms the version as 2.3.6

but

1. it made no difference to the SMSC problem

2. all my settings, data and apps are still there.

3. the phone is still rooted.

I assumed all that would get wiped with a f/w upgrade. The instructions I followed said the phone would be reverted to non-rooted. I guess I must have got something wrong.

I talked to a guy at my local telco today. He spotted that the phone was rooted so was quick to blame that (maybe correctly) as the cause. However, when I showed him the settings page revealed by the *#*#4636#*#* string, he thought this was some software app I'd installed myself and not the phone's f/w till he typed the string on his own phone and saw it for himself.

Can anyone suggest a fix? Un-rooting? Wait for the next official Android upgrade for my phone/region?

Thanks in advance

Trevor
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.ketan:
is your Msg center number is correct?

Go to Msging - setting - msg center number - confirm it with your operator/other person using same network.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sacentre:
Hmmm, interesting question. I checked with my telco today and they confirmed the correct SMSC number is 96197777 or this number with the country code prefix, +65 96197777. I'm in Singapore.

I checked my wife's phone and this is also the number she has on her SIM card.

So, I decided to try a trick I read about on the net last night. I put my SIM card in the wife's phone and manually entered 96197777. Then put the SIM card back into the Note and hit refresh (the SMSC field is always blank by default until I hit refresh).

The number that came up was 06915669917777!

I don't recognise this number but it works. I put my SIM card back into the wife's phone and it shows the number I entered - 96197777. I wonder WTF is going on.

Thanks for replying.

UPDATE

I just realised you were talking about the Settings in the Messaging App itself which I missed. Apologies for not reading coirrectly. The Message Centre number was blank so I've now entered +6596197777 and sent a message successfully. I'm still confused about which number is being used though. Maybe the one on the SIM card is ignored but if that's the case, why was I able to send messages with NO number entered in the messaging app itself?

Sorry for the long winded story.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] okmijnlp:
For some (extremely annoying) reason, I can't use the back button to get out of the App Drawer, and it's EXTREMELY frustrating. It's only just started playing up and was fine yesterday. Is there a fix? Cheers.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidkid311:
U tried a reboot?

looks like an iphone but powered by android baby!!!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UpInTheAir:
What system changes or installations made since working state to bug?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Suarez7:
try clearing cache and data from settings. maybe that would work i dont know but worth a try
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] okmijnlp:
Cheers guys it just needed a reboot, wierd.
[HTC Aria Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] espinoza6942:
Hi can I get a 2.1 YouTube apk to work on 2.2 I am from Trinidad and the net is very slow
[Networking] alexgogan:
Just been released that O2 Uk are passing the telephone numbers of anyone who browses a website on the phone (when connected via O2 internet not wifi or dongle) and it gives the site owner your number.

Luckely we don't have that issue here.... more info on the story here or run the test on the UK one here or try the reporting on our server here what you are looking for is your number in the page, if you see it then update this page so we can have O2 close this down... I am a web developer and this information is great for the site owner for potential marketing, but I am also a person and would hate that this information would be given with out my knowledge.

You can try it on a quick page that we did as well for the Irish Market here, now would ask you to check to see if the other carriers do this as well so forward this to others.

To find your number quick on the page do a ctrl f and type in your mobile number....... WE ARE NOT STORING THIS DATA if you visit it.
[Networking] mistermentality:
Its a configuration problem o2 are trying to sort out, they sent an internal note twenty mins ago to their advisors about it and affects only phone users not using wifi.

They are trying to sort it at the moment.

Dave
[Networking] alexgogan:
This is what was reported on Engadget...

O2 has issued a full statement and Q&A which we've embedded after the jump. Long story short, it's fixed the issue -- caused by accidental routine maintenance. 3G / WAP users will have shared your number with any site you visited since January 10th. The network has promised it will co-operate fully with the ICO and has reported itself to
[Networking] Intratech:
O2 must take us for mugs, I'll be checking about the legality of them sharing my telephone number to "trusted 3rd parties" only. I don't want them sharing my telephone number with anyone unless I authorise it and I was never given the chance to not do so.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] trahzebuck:
I'm looking for a VRTheme like the MIUI V4-Themes.

There are many great Themes for the SGS2 but they all have a dark background. I tested a few MIUI-Roms but was unhappy regarding to some specific issues in combination with my hardware. Car-Audio! But i was impressed by the possibilities of theming.

i have a white SGS2 and beside personal taste - in my opinion the light background with dark fonts is much better if you use the phone in a car. Less light reflections and so on.

So is there such a theme out there? I didn't find one.

Could it be a challenge for a pro-themer to make one?

I could offer help for testing and by donation...

Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] trahzebuck:
Please close thread

As i changed my phone to the big :D Galaxy Note, please close thread.

Thanks.
[TouchPad General] hki_peter:
what is the fucntion of ICS third soft button

it is show off the apps on memory which is running on cash memory ?

how can I limited it ! I mean when I exist the app, I don't want put the app on cash memory !

because I find out some of app on cash memory, it can used over 100M on memory at tablet !
[TouchPad General] mansisingh:
Its kind of a appswitcher. You can either slide the apps to left or right to close them or select an app to open it.
[TouchPad General] staymunch:
Its my favorite feature in ics lol
[TouchPad General] quarlow:
This quick app switching and previews of what the app looked like, bundled with ICS Browser + are the reasons I have not booted webOS on purpose since the first alpha CM9 dropped.

Its as intuitive as the cards, IMO, and an amazing feature of ICS.

AFAIK, ICS operates like all other android builds. In that its meant to fill your RAM with programs to about 75%, then it will start clearing out apps when you need the RAM. This is by design, and why so many Android "Experts" say you don't need, and shouldn't use, task killers. RAM takes the same amount of battery full as it does empty. So, as long as the app is written well it won't cause any excess battery drain to have it sit in your RAM. But, it will save you battery the next time you use it, instead of opening it fresh. All this goes out the window for poorly written apps that cause wake locks or continue to run when put to "sleep". YMMV

Sent from my Galaxy S II (i777)
[TouchPad General] theinmoe:
Most use feature in CM9 for me.
[TouchPad General] kamiwey:
more nice and usefull than before had to hold home button:)
[LG Optimus Black] jackkwan:
After locating myself on google map, there is no blue arrowhead representing my location. Only a blue dot appears. With other programs, I ve found that the compass of my device is working properly.

P.S: I am using 2.3.4 and Google map is the latest version

Any opinions about what happens?
[LG Optimus Black] dpockets:
Yea u r right but when u move the arrow will appear.... i faced it too when i was driving my car....
[LG Optimus Black] jackkwan:
did u have the same problem before? compass used to appear immediately even i was standing still. it would be very troublesome now.(i have not yet tried whether the arrow will really appear again!)
[LG Optimus Black] dpockets:
No i dint had that prob before... i feel its bcz of new update of map maybe....
[LG Optimus Black] burma:
I'm having the same issue, since i installed Google Maps 6 or something. In other programs compass works fine. In Google Maps v. 5.2 or something compass also works fine.

P.S. Now on 20n with Google Maps 6.3 - and still no luck with that.

Of course arrow appears when you move with GPS fixed to the satellites. It just draws vector from your previous location to current location. Compass is another thing - it shows your heading immediately, without GPS fix and even when you stand still.
[LG Optimus Black] jackkwan:
i am so frustrated now....

anyone know how to report this problem to Google map? i ve done so on feedback on android market and google map forum. but seems, they dont care:(

besides, no one else has come across this problem? it seems no others have talked about this in the internet
[LG Optimus Black] t0g3:
I had same problem with google maps v6. So I downgrade the app to v5.12.0 and the blue arrow is back
[LG Optimus Black] burma:
Also, as a workaround, installing google maps [brut] 4.6 worked for me (as I was unable to remove/downgrade stock maps from unrooted phone)
[LG Optimus Black] eeee616:
Same bug with V20E Vietnam :( (tested google map v6 and 6.5 stock and 6.5 ownhere)

I think kernel stock LG bug !!!!

Someone test with rom CM7....it can working???
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] lovepashah:
How to get infinity rom's theme & icons on any other rom.

I loved the rom much but battery drains very quickly it dont even last for 5 hours.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] codeknight11:
For icons, see this thread - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=21672296
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] lovepashah:
how to get it on other cm 7 roms
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] codeknight11:
Try flashing the file. It may work. I've tried it once. And there's no risk involved, so you can flash it on any ROM without any tension :)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] lovepashah:
ok will try soon.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] lovepashah:
but this only changes some icons and not all of the them and even the dock bar dont get changed.

is there full theme of this. which changes everything from dockbar to all the icons
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] codeknight11:
I am working on it. I have my exams and that is why I dont get time to edit it. I will add new icons soon ;)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] lovepashah:
thanks tj i will waiting for your reply...
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harfot:
This is a double post - please answer in http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1463519
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skyap:
My original Nexus S (bought in the uk) was great until just before Christmas it died. It got stuck on the loader screen. I tried to get it fixed under warranty but there was signs of water damage from an earlier incident, so I ended up getting it sorted through my insurance.

The replacement handset doesn't seem as good though. I've read there's a European version that has an LCD screen instead of the Super AMOLED screen and I think this is what I have been given. The blacks before were so black that you couldn't really see the edge of the screen and the bezel - they just blended beautifully. Colours were bright and crisp. This is nothing like that.

The other thing is, when I wake the screen up, there is a small delay before anything appears. I don't know if it is because of the different type of screen or not, but I wanted to check if anyone else has experienced this.

The final thing I wanted to ask about is the firmware. It has come with 2.3.3, just like my first one before any OTA updates, but when I go to the update screen it says there aren't any! Is there a way to force this without doing it manually? If not, can I do it manually using the zip from here without rooting?

I haven't logged into google yet - I was hoping it would update to ICS (I know it was released before Christmas then pulled but not sure of it's current OTA status.), would I need to be logged in before seeing any OTAs?

A lot of questions, I know!

Just so we're clear what I'm asking....

1. If the screen is LCD instead of AMOLED, is it normal to have a delay when waking?

2. Do I need to be logged in to recieve OTA updates?

3. Has the ICS update for Nexus S been rereleased yet?

4. Can I update via zip (using the stock recovery) without rooting?

Thanks in advance for your help!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dessi_007:
1 - no idea

2 - yes

3 - in some countries, yest it has

4 - yes, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1063664
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Harbb:
As for 1, there is a very slight delay, around a quarter of a second. I don't have anything with an AMOLED to compare to here but i do believe AMOLED is a touch faster to wake.

However, comparing the SGS2 SAMOLED to my Nexus S SC-LCD.. the LCD is easily a winner in my eyes. Not a fan of the fake colours at all. In time the technology will surely become much more mature and worthy, it does have it's benefits.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ismailham:
Since your phone has S-LCD, then you have the i9023 nexus s. Unfortunately the Official ICS OTA for i9023 hasnt been released yet. Best Advice is to root your phone, you have nothing to lose.

when you root just flash a good kernel that has voodoo colors. It gives better screen colors(colors are not as washed out)

1-I have i9023 wakes up in a fraction of a second

2-Not sure

3-Official ICS update is available only for i9020t(T-Mobile)

4-since the ICS OTA isnt officially for your phone "yet" you cant flash it through stock recovery since the .zip package should be Google signed for your phone(will give signiture verification error)

Again, Just root and install a Custom ICS rom:) (codename android is great) I rooted my phone since day one, been 7 months now:)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr911:
Am I wrong or is the voodoo colors driver just working with SAMOLED models?