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[General Topics] xclusive585:
I must agree with earlier post, it's amazing Apple hasn't been sued for monopolistic practices. They use their own proprietary formats for everything, even headphones. It's why I never bought into i-life, it just wont plug into or play nice with any of the standards in my-life. Everyone should use the same open standards, not lock it all up so you have to buy everything from them, or from their online store, I mean that's the true definition of a monopoly right there. Truly amazing how many people bought into apples products...

*edit: Dont get me wrong, a Mac is a hell of a machine.. I'm referring strictly to their UNopen (totally proprietary) design practices.
[General Topics] Jesushaxyou:
A patent "expert?" No such thing. Patent laws are so screwed that they can be interpreted any which of a 1,000 ways.

Anyway. Nothing will come of this. It's a desperate ploy to try and delay the inevitable lawsuit losses that are coming to Apple.
[General Topics] mistermentality:
Your right, my apologies but I misread the paragraph where it said apples patents were not covered by frand and somehow seem to have swapped samsung and apple in that sentence.

It actually says samsung has to abide by frand but for whatever reason apples patents don't.

Which seems unfair.

Dave
[HTC Sensation] malcovitch:
Hi i really want to get the CRT animation for this rom can anyone help me out please

Thanks in advance
[HTC Sensation] tzolov:
There isn't mod yet.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] leviathian:
I'm very new to using my new tab. Just wondering what launcher are all of you are using and which you think is best. I'm still on original launcher but I find it slow and sometimes unresponsive. I tried out adw ex but the icons are very small. Any suggestions of good launchers for tablet?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] f1ux:
ADW is fully customisable.

You can edit the icon size as well as text site in it's settings. ADW Ex is the best in my opinion!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] leviathian:
Go launcher any good for tablets?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] gucabe:
Besides Touchwiz, ADW launcher EX has HD icons for tablets... i have tryed Go Launcher, Launcher pro and both are good but more geared for phones...

However ADW EX needs to be set at a different DPI (133 and below) to get the HD icons (tablet mode) on the SG7+

I might be wrong but i have yet to find a way to make ADW EX apear in tablet mode in the standard 160dpi.

Any of the above (ADW, GO Launcher and launcher pro) are Faster than touchwiz in my experience... however touchwiz is more elegant and better suited for tablets, except that its jerky and less configurable.

Im currently using ADW with dpi at 133.. looks great IMHO
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] leviathian:
I've reinstalled adw but ibcant find where to change dpi like you said, where can i find this option?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] Zadeis:
Is it even possible to change the DPI for just ADW Launcher EX all on it's own? Or do you have to set the DPI for the entire tablet. If one could trick ADW into thinking the dpi was 133 and leave everything else alone that would fantastic and would minimize headaches.

(Sorry if I'm kinda stepping into this thread but I'm curious)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] leviathian:
It's okay, since I was curious about the same thing too.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] f1ux:
You can chamge icon size in adw ex settings but dpi is a setting you can change for the entire rom if you are rooted. See my tweaks thread in general.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] diospada11:
i tried most of the famous launchers. but just keep coming back to STOCK Touchwiz launcher. it just feels right for a tablet.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] lanwarrior:
I use Go Launcher Ex because It's the only launcher that allows App Folder INSIDE the app list. All others can only be done in Home Screen.

For HD icons, just search for HD Theme. I use Suave theme.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] dancer101:
I use go launcher and love it!

Sent from my Galaxy Tab 7+
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] ringnutz:
If anyone has the cash to shell out, spb mobile shell works great. It was laggy before I installed the kernelizer script but works great after.. Awesome launcher
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] DevilBeyond:
Using go launcher here too, best launcher for me so far :D
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] Macros617:
I second this, been using SPB shell 3D for two weeks now, awesome launcher but expensive as hell
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] ryn888:
SPB 3D Launcher
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] koreanschoolkid:
Go Launcher EX at 160dpi

Go Locker

feels like froyo man
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] slyd0997:
How do you set up 160dpi with Go Launcher?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] koreanschoolkid:
I used Blade Buddy to set dpi

This made a whole lot of stuff start force closing.

I wouldn't really suggest it unless you have an abiding hatred for the Honeycomb taskbar.

If you do then I would be happy to explain how to get around the force closes (mostly).

Edit: dpi was set at 171. 160 will give you the Honeycomb again. Sorry about that.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] DevilBeyond:
I use LCD density modder pro, so far it works alright for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] dktblade:
as i know, 160dpi is the default in tab plus.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] leviathian:
How do you adjust dpi without messing up other apps? I cant find a way to change my dpi without my contacts and dialer fc all the time.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] koreanschoolkid:
My bad. I forgot to edit that post and correct the value to 171.

I don't really know on how to fix your dialer issues as I have the wifi only tablet. I would suggest making a backup (I'm sort of paranoid like that) and then trying out the dialer (or whatever it is called) .apk from a phone running 2.x

That is the way I fixed my FC issues although thinking back I could have probably done the GAPPs alot quicker by simply using a .zip file from a CM6/7 rom post....
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] amtrakcn:
I'm on SPB 3D now, it look good and runs smooth, just the app drawer is too basic for me (I prefer transparent drawer with horizontal scrolling).

Go Launcher still feels phone geared to me, the icon size is small and dock on side...

ADW EX is fine in tablet mode, however tuning the DPI will mess up existing apps like browser and settings. I tried to set DPI to 120 and UI elements in browser become disjointed...

Anyway, dislike the stock HC launcher most. Space wasting and only provides basic functionality.
[General Questions and Answers] Lyian:
Ive been out of the phone loop for a bit, due to buying a new computer and researching all the parts for that :P

So im trying to get back into the phone swing of things. My phone is pretty dated and slow. Last time i was around, i had my eyes on the HTC Sensation, tho it appears the Amaze has out done it alittle bit, however word on the street is that phone is on its way out. So this maybe a really broad question, but whats a good phone to pick with the following

* Can work/Does work on AT&T Network

* qHD disaply

* Multi-Core

* Flash (leds)

* Runs Android

I've been an HTC fan for awhile, but have seen some recent complaints. Im also not overly happy with them releasing the phones i prefer, on only T-mobile. I prefer the more rounded ones like Sensation and Amaze, yet they more square bricks are what gets dumped on AT&T (sorry, i dont like the Evo design)

So can anyone offer up some suggestions, current or future, or should i hold off for a while longer?
[General Questions and Answers] Lyian:
Well it didnt feel like a "i have a problem, heres my question" thread to me, which is why i didnt post it in the Q&A. I felt it more like a general discussion to gather opinions..

Thanks for scolding me like a child in public tho. I will post every thread that has any kind of question in the Q&A tho from now on. So my apologies.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] eman3316@optonline.net:
So as a prior EVO 3D owner as well as owning only HTC smartphones since the PPC-6600 I was convinced that HTC made the best devices around. One thing that convinced me this was all the HTC fanboys I guess. They were always the first to say Samsung phones suck, they are cheap, they break, you never want to own a Samsung.

Well after about 7 or 8 years I decided to try a Samsung device, the E4GT and by far this device has better build quality then any HTC phone I have ever owned. The best thing I ever did was give this phone a shot and it has turned me into an Samsung fan and made me realize that it is HTC devices that have the terrible build quality.

So as a former EVO 3D owner I like to visit that section of XDA and see what people say, it is also a great section to find out what new things are coming out, lol. So once again there is a thread comparing the E4GT to the EVO 3D and of course the HTC fanboys are always trash talking our device and how it is cheap and Samsung sucks, blah blah blah...

The reason why this bothers me is because people who are on the fence or thinking about switching to a Samsung device might not because of all the lies that HTC fanboys spread and unfortunelty a lot of people will follow what others say in those threads. So maybe some of us who know the truth can spill it over there and help some of those people branch out.

The best thing I ever did was purchase the E4GT because now I realize how a phone should be made and perform.

The thread is below:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1472380

Let's get some truth in it!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LouRock:
I sold my EVO 3D that I bought on launch date and switch to the E4GT and I could not be happier. My reason for switching was that the camera on EVO 3D sucked big time and I was also getting tired of the brick weight feel in my pocket. Also no matter what rom or kernel I put on it always felt somewhat laggy compared to a stock E4GT.

The only thing I miss a little is the massive community support that the EVO series phones have and seeing new roms posted like everyday.

Other than that, I'm extremely happy with my E4GT :) and in my my honest opinion its simply a better phone!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] AngelMayLaugh:
If someone is only looking in that particular thread, then they probably was leaning more toward an HTC device than any other anyways. It's just opinions really. I'm sure if that same thread was here but HTC vs Samsung, then people here would be biased against HTC phones.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22000316&postcount=19
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] eman3316@optonline.net:
To tell you the truth, until I owned the E4GT I never looked in a Samsung thread. Why would I? It was confirmed from all the HTC owners that they are made out of cheap plastic, don't ever upgrade their software, break all the time and have terrible radios and gps.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Rob the plumber:
I own both phones. They are both great in my opinion. I think this Samsung is a little nicer than my 3d though.

I like the larger screen.

My 3d now feels small

I don't like the 3d camera or the quiet external speaker.

I thought development for the Samsung was through the roof, then i realized that there are many variations of the sgs2 and our development is behind the Evo3D, which is still behind my original Evo4G.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] DevalB:
I'm in your boat, I have both devices now, and I end up loving my Samsung because it just works well. The camera is beautiful, the phone itself flies, and the screen is awesome.

I do miss the dev community from HTC, but this is the first device where I've just kept a stock rooted rom, and enjoyed it.

Oh, and the 3Vo can't take pictures like this: http://i.imgur.com/yL2lN.jpg
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mazook98:
I own both.

Gotta say:

The build quality of the EVO 3D FAR surpasses the build of the ET4G.

(Sorry, but that's just true right there.)

I LOVE my ET4G, and I use it 90% of the time, but it's not even in the same ballpark as far as an equally "quality" device as the 3d...(or the OG Evo4G for that matter...).

Example of what I mean:

If you turned both phones off, and had no idea about the processors inside, etc., and were judging the two devices on "inherent worth", ie: "I wonder how much THIS smartphone retails for?", I'd think that 100 people out of 100 would assume that the Evo3d costs a LOT more....

It's built like a beautiful little brick.

(Not in a bad way.)

(Not talking performance-wise, and discarding the fact that it was overly hyped: all that stuff aside, the EVO3D IS one beautiful piece of technology, IMHO.)

["hip", "hip"]
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cdszoke:
Op there is no point in hitting fanboys with facts. Don't get me wrong I used to be a big HTC fanboy that was pissed at Samsung over previous phones including the moment and OGEpic. Now after the ETGS2 I just don't think the same arguments can be made about this phone. We are getting updates regularly. LOS was allready nipped in the butt. Our screen has received more positive reviews when compared to the EVO3d. Matter of fact our phone as a whole has recieved way more positive reviews compared to the EVO3d. But the HTC fanboys will never acknowledge this because of their hate for Samsung.

I been to the thread and I think its hopeless trying to compare facts against pure heresay.

Edit:

I forgot to mention how the ET4g has also received critic rave reviews when it comes to camera.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] strongsteve:
Coming from all the the evo devices, the epic series is much better.

Sense is one bloated, slow, inefficient, fugly monster.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sfhub:
IMO the OG EVO was a revolutionary phone. It was steps beyond the competition when it came out. This is when HTC got lots of its fans. I've been using HTC back since the PPC-6600 days. They used to be higher quality, then in the touch pro days they became iffy, then TP2 was ok again. Evo was great, but being a powerful phone back then, you needed to tweak it a lot to get decent battery.

After EVO, for some reason HTC took a turn for the worse. They started putting out phones with more questionable signal reception. Evo Shift and Evo 3D have worse reception than EVO. They started being more strict about locked bootloaders. Yes you can work around it, but they just made it more of a hassle.

Early Samsung Android phones just sucked. Transform was horrible. OG Epic was constantly last to get software. Few developers wanted to touch it because of the keyboard and WiMax made ports too annoying. HTC does have tons of developers, but IMO they are slowly migrating away due to HTC policies.

Samsung E4GT is just a really nice phone out of the box. It works pretty fast, very little lag, and has decent battery life even if you don't do anything to it. That is why it is more appealing to the masses. They just want a phone that works w/o needing to be a custom rom genius. That is why Apple sells so many iPhones.

If you are a resolution freak, then Evo 3d has a sharper screen, but if you enjoy richness of the picture then E4GT has a much nicer screen. Your blacks are actually black instead of muddy black. The color contrast is excellent. It is like the plasma vs LCD debate. You look at plasmas in the bright showroom and they don't impress against super bright LCDs. You bring it home to normal lighting and you notice it just looks so much better in the dark scenes.

The nice thing about HTC is they usually use the latest chipsets so you get Qualcomm's latest innovations.

That just my opinion.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] eman3316@optonline.net:
Zook, that is the worst scenario to judge a phone for build quality. Tilted screens, light leakage, dead pixels, terrible camera button, and the list goes on and on.....Just picking up a phone is not a way to judge. Why would I want my SGS2 to weigh as much as a brick. Why would I want it to be as thick as a brick? If that qualifies a better build quality then I hope Samsung continues to build cheap phones like the SGS2!

I expected better from you.....
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LateForDinner:
I have long been an HTC fanboy. I had the G1 and then the Eris. I had a brief run-in with a Blackberry Storm, but quickly went back to the Eris. I then switched back to T-Mobile and the HD7. This was a beautiful running and looking phone IMHO. The only thing lacking that I desperately needed was an SD card slot so I could run my go-pro recordings on it from the street for "bicycle safety" purposes in case I needed to show evidence to police. I ride a bicycle a lot! So I decided to upgrade to a Sensation and loved it. Worked well until it broke and they wanted another 100+ to fix it:-( I decided that instead of paying that I would go to Sprint and try the 3d knowing it would be similar to the Sensation. I ordered it and went to the store to check out the cases. It was then I realized my mistake. The Epic Touch was beautiful! Again, this was my opinion:-) When the 3d came in, I decided I would give it a try anyway...I didn't know what I was thinking. As soon as I turned it on, I was tired of it all... The screen not being completely white, the Sense that I had loved forever, the 3d(gave me a headache)...none of it I liked anymore. I took it back and replaced it for the Epic Touch and haven't looked back since. Thinking about it now, I used to argue that HTC made tough phones, but I broke half of them. That Eris was a tough phone and still resides in the hands of a teenager without a case on it:-) My favorite feature on the E4gT is the AllShare. I recently put a movie on my phone, went to a friends house, and watched it on his Samsung Blue-Ray player. Very cool!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mazook98:
This would be perfect:

An Epictouch4g built by HTC, but usinng screensize, camera, and the processors from Samsung's spec sheet. I'd pay full retail for that right now ...

["hip", "hip"]
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Esoteric68:
I had tried different HTC phones in the past but they always felt cheaply built to me. Mind you my favorite phone ever was the Palm Treo 755p, a very sturdy phone.

Then I went with the Pre, and then the Pixi before trying the Nexus S, which I didn't like so I got the OG EVO 4G and loved it, truly, but I'm a gadget freak and so when the EVO 3D came out I got it, yeah I bought the hype. It was faster than the OG EVO but that's where the joy ended.

I was instantly sorry I had traded off my OG EVO, the 3D just felt all wrong. It was slightly taller and slightly more narrow (you wouldn't think it noticeable) so it should've been better for small hands, but I hated the feel of it. As for the 3D, I never caught on to why it was so awesome, I mean you can only share your cool photos/videos with others who have 3D so what's the point?

Needless to say when the E4GT came out I couldn't get rid of my 3D fast enough. The feel of this phone is just so much nicer, performance has been smoother and while I do miss some parts of sense (loved the live current weather thingie) I'm happy with my E4GT, I have it stock-rooted but no custom ROMs yet. I look forward to ICS but I'd never trade off my E4GT for a Nexus just to get ICS sooner.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] eman3316@optonline.net:
So another words you would trade a perfectly built phone for a phone with build quality problems? Doesn't make sense...You still haven't listed a build quality issue on the E4GT so not sure what it is you feel the need to change.

You can always strap your phone onto a brick if that you make your feel better...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] phatmanxxl:
@estoeric ^^this, the Evo3d was disappointing, that was a messed up POS. Ive had horrible experience with Samsung smartphones in the past. I was kind of iffy about the sgs2. But since all the bugs were fixed with prompt updates, I have no complaints.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mazook98:
Haha:

I never had any of those issues with my 3d..(though I know some people did.)

Also: I LIKE a heavy phone:

To me, it just "feels better" in my hands, and the weight helps me keep a firm grip on it: ensuring that the buttons are always where I think they are...

I STILL have a problem hitting the dang volume rocker buttons on my ET4G because its lightweightedness makes it a little squirrelly in my hands from time to time.

Of course, that's just me, and I've noticed that even the newest HTC phones are getting lighter and lighter....sigh.

EDIT: AND I would take that camera button in a heartbeat.

TL;DR:

"My name is mazook98 I like HTC's heavy-assed phones. This is my first meeting."

["hip", "hip"]
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mazook98:
My ONLY issues are that it's too light, and it needed some more metal. That's it:

*Like I said, I LOVE the phone, and I use it 90% of the time.

["hip", "hip"]
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bbedward:
The quality really isn't better either way. I read about cheap Samsung plastic but this phone doesn't feel cheap at all and can withstand drops and bumps just as well as the 3d.

The only difference with a metal chassis is weight. Dropping a phone has little impact on the chassis it affects the case, and both use plastic cases

Otherwise this phones screen, processor, battery, cameras, and just about everything else are better.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Rob the plumber:
I also would love a dedicated camera button.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] EL TEJANO:
Bulid quality is subjective & only one aspect of how we judge our smartphones.

On one hand some deem the way an item looks as to how it's built or how resilient it is. That's not always the case though.

Case in point: When comparing the build quality of the iPhone 4S vs the Epic Touch, the 4S "looks" to be the more solid of the two. But videos of numerous drop tests have proved otherwise. On the other side of the spectrum the Droid Razr having a kevlar backing & being lighter (127g vs 129g for the Epic) didn't do so well either. BTW those tests while extreme (not to mention just damn right crazy) in some cases did prove that the Epic Touch was tougher.

In the end it's all about user experience & performance & to a greater degree about who you have your cell service with. Me: Epic Touch, Wife:Skyrocket. Same phone, different providers but I envy the fact that she has faster data connection.

That there alone can add to a users perception as to how a phone performs.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Beejis:
Former HTC fanboy myself, would never go back after owning this beautifully built device.

It burns when I tapatalk...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] abhaxus:
Whenever I hear the build quality argument for HTC over Samsung, i always chuckle. On cars this would be comparable to build materials vs build quality. A jaguar may have nicer materials, but a kia is built better. Same goes for sammy vs htc. Every HTC i've ever owned has has a broken usb port at some point, or a screen that loses touch sensitivity somewhere. Crossing my fingers that I don't have those issues with my evo view. At the store the number of people I see with Evo 4g, shift, hero, and 3d with broken ports is orders of magnitude higher than samsung devices (although more are sold so it isn't totally a fair comparison). Plus the glass doesn't hold up to drops as well on the evo vs the epic.

I think Samsung devices have their problems, but the community fixes most of them. The community can't fix crap USB soldering and digitizers on HTC phones.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] phatmanxxl:
I don't see the point in trying to start a rivalry between two forums on xda, last year some people (photon owners) were trying to do that with the evo3d forum. It was really immature and unnecessary.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] oscarthegrouch:
I've owned an evo and evo shift. Both of them eventually had hardware problems and had to be exchanged. They weren't overclocked or dropped or submerged. Never had a problem with Samsung. I had problems with a moment that I gave to the gf's daughter but I suspect it was her neglect.