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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] ARTAQaf:
well put sir!

i wish i found this site/forums years ago so that i might be ballsy enough and have the knowledge to just buy the intl version and finaggle it so it stays on my unlimited plan...too skeered to try it at my noob level.

if i stick around and get learned, maybe i can for the Note2 :p :D

tx fellas --- art.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] baaj:
Apparently, it's not difficult at all to get the int'l Note to work with ATT (of course haven't tried yet myself), but this guide looks pretty simple to follow.

[GUIDE] Getting your unlocked Note fully functional on AT&T (including MMS)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] ARTAQaf:
tx baaj. i have come across that thread...alot sounds like chinese to me lol. Jade knows alot it seems!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Ebae226:
Most likely it will not have an FM transmitter. AT&T and Samsung's USA websites do not list "FM transmitter" in any of the specs.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] bigmout:
Assume you know there are internet radio programs like TuneIn Radio?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] phillyrican:
So you won't get this phone if it doesn't have a fm radio lpl
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] borijess:
Why does att remove the radio? Is it because data usage?

Sent from the SuperStreak! ;-)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Ryanscool:
No, the fm does not use any at all. Att wants you to use an online fm service or hd radio so your paying for it!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] borijess:
Got ya. Thanks

Sent from the SuperStreak! ;-)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] pj737:
So it is confirmed that the Note comes with FM receiver hardware... but no application to make use of it? Is it at all possible to get it working? I actually just learned there is no FM app... major bummer for me as I listen to radio quite often... and I'm not one of the lucky ones that have unlimited data.

On one hand, AT&T wants to throttle data so "everyone can have a pleasurable experience"... on the other hand, they remove phone functions which directly reduce the amount of data users require. I've been with Sprint for 15 years and trust me, I've had my frustrations with them. But AT&T sure seems to stick it to their customers more than any other company.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Synner12:
I'm not sure why this is a surprise. Samsung has been consistently pulling radio functionality from almost all of their US branded phones for quite some time. Though I've never really understood the reasoning, it doesn't bother me because I am not often in a position where my phone is the only source of FM radio and when I am, most often wifi is available, so I can use an app that my local FM station has out to listen to my favorite morning show (Preston and Steve on WMMR in Philly!).

Forcing you to use data doesn't make much sense to me since they have been trying to reduce network load for years now. If anyone ever finds out a real answer to this, please let us know. I'm curious.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] ghettopops:
att left the radio in the Atrix 2. i am an avid runner and listen to music/radio all the time while running bummed me when my sgs2 came with no radio. i do use iH radio butt will not be running with my note, too fancy for now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] itsjusttim:
Well if the hardware is still there then its just a kernel issue. It would require alot of work...

Lets hope there is a Dev willing to spend some time on this for us.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] t3chw00di:
I've been looking through the manual for the canadian versions and I can't find any mention of FM radio anywhere, so I don't think it's just AT&T. Seems to me that it's missing from all the SGH-I717 versions.
[EVO Shift 4G General] DaWeav:
Frevo does not work on the latest 2.77.651.3 update. I tried on a friends Shift after he took the update on is non-rooted stock Evo Shift and nada. Seems the only way to root it is to do the htcdev route. Any others?
[EVO Shift 4G General] VICODAN:
You're absolutely right.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1482851
[EVO Shift 4G General] Quetzalcoatl:
have you tried fre3atlast by indirect?

here's the zip file he uploaded.
[EVO Shift 4G General] VICODAN:
Thanks for posting this. Where did you find it?
[EVO Shift 4G General] Quetzalcoatl:
An old thread here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1277793

I made a little how-to video on youtube also.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E-tQF_3_aE
[EVO Shift 4G General] nurrwick:
Yeah, fre3atlast will allow you to get back to 2.2 (I did that as a part of my testing).

Same story as before, overwriting with the modified misc.img allows the old RUUs to run. If you want to go back to full S-OFF, this is your option.
[EVO Shift 4G General] Quetzalcoatl:
So fre3atlast works? Did you test it out yourself? I'm curious.

I want to test it on my dad's shift but i dont want to mess it up cuz its his work phone and whatnot
[EVO Shift 4G General] DaWeav:
Fre3atlast uses Frevo to temp root first and so it doesn't work.
[EVO Shift 4G General] VICODAN:
Thanks for confirming this. I posted a workaround.
[EVO Shift 4G General] nurrwick:
Well, if fre3atlast doesn't work, then updating to 2.3.4 doesn't overwrite the misc partition. I could have sworn the script reported success for me, though, but if it didn't, that would explain why I was able to RUU back to 2.2 if frevo doesn't work.

Also, it looks like Vicodan's on the case anyway, so everyone's in good hands.
[EVO Shift 4G General] crump84:
Just out of curiosity and to clarify, you're saying you were able to push the misc.img, ruu back to 2.2, and achieve s-off all after using htcdev? If that's the case, that's pretty good news, I can't imagine anyone choosing to keep the "Unlocked" bootloader over having s-off.
[EVO Shift 4G General] nurrwick:
Yes, I was able to do just that - on the surface, anyway.

Again, it's possible that the script reported a success even though it failed, and that nothing in the 2.77 update overwrote my old misc info, but I can verify that I was able to RUU back to 2.2 after taking this OTA. I can't do a verification on that until tomorrow when I get back to a windows PC. When I do have that opportunity, I'll pull the 17 partition and MD5 it against the misc.img we push and let you know whether or not they're the same.
[EVO Shift 4G General] sparksco:
As far as I've heard htc has known about misc.img and has already patched that method for the G2. So I would asume they did it for other devices.
[EVO Shift 4G General] VICODAN:
HTC definitely knows about misc.img but I do think it is possible to still use this exploit with the latest OTA. I just didn't want to try because I'd basically lose all my data for the 50th time. But I'm going to try tonight.
[EVO Shift 4G General] crump84:
Just sayin..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1255474&page=20
[EVO Shift 4G General] VICODAN:
Yes, this is what I haven't tried yet. I tried to flash the engineering bootloader over unlocked and it didnt take. But keep in mind you need fre3vo to temproot.
[EVO Shift 4G General] -somebody-:
i went back to full stock today (all updates to 2.3.4) and used the typical downgrade/root methods as 2.3.3 and was able to get s-off just fine and throw an aosp rom back on. using misc.img and the rest of the steps just fine.
[EVO Shift 4G General] sparksco:
Did you happen to get a nandroid backup of the 2.3.4 rom? If you have the system.img (rom) and boot.img we'd have a stock rom to work with for eng s-off users to flash. There's no personal data in the system anyways only on the data partition is where all the personal info is. All we need is a system.img and boot.img and boom.
[EVO Shift 4G General] nurrwick:
I'll work on grabbing system and boot for you in just a minute.

And yes, you guys are definitely right, fre3vo isn't working for me today. I don't know if it *was* or if something else is at play; I'm going to try to figure that out now. Flashing a recovery/backing up, then I'm going to play around. I'll see if I can put up the system/boot images on dropbox or something.
[EVO Shift 4G General] sparksco:
Thanks. Now that I think about it the newer recoveries don't do system.img they do system.tar or something like that but it should work still to make a rom out of.
[EVO Shift 4G General] nurrwick:
All done - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46902439/speedy-2.77.651.3-boot-system.zip

Should be finished uploading soon, let me know if it doesn't work for you.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crazykas:
First of all,man this is not Mytouch 4G section.Go to that & post your problem.Then MT4G users & devs see your post & will help.

I also downgrade to froyo from that thread & I did not got any problem.When you typing

# ./misc_version -s 1.00.000. 0

what you got for the result? Is./misc_version -s 1.00.000.0?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wirelessgirl:
Hey everyone,

I'm looking to buy a brand new Xperia Arc S in black. Does anyone know where I can find one at a good price? Also they must ship to Canada. I did google some sites and most of them are priced over $410 and shipping to Canada is $75. :eek: A lot of sites are backordered as well.

Forgot to add, the version I'm looking for is the LT18a.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Torres77an:
This **** don't come for free if you want a smart phone your going to have to pay for one just like I did I have white Arc for sale and it pisses me off when people say that 440 is to much for it when I paid 550 for original Arc cheap ass good luck with your search cause your not going to find a brand new Lt18a for less then that.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
Don't get rude man
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rashid.fairus:
she just asking mate..

Sent from my LT18i
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wirelessgirl:
Thanks "Flo95" and "rashid.fairus" for sticking up for me. Not too many people will stick up for a female on many phone forums these days. So I'm giving the 2 of you a "thanks". :)

BTW, I just ordered a BNIB LT18a from a Canadian retailer. I know I paid more than I should have. And most people will say why not wait for the newer Sony devices. I had the original Arc and there's something about that phone that I grew to love. However it lagged a lot. I am hoping the Arc S will be better. I have watched some reviews and they did say there is little or no lag compared to the Arc. I guess it depends on how many apps and the type of apps you install. I can't wait to get it! :)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvangaur:
i know it sucks how that guy acted. anyway, wheres the old arc? a lot of tweaks and mod would have helped you out! zero lags and performance equal to arc s! by overclocking and much more stuff!
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rashid.fairus:
no different at all between those two,just the max cpu freq,try unlock and rooting,and you'll see galaxyS2 as a garbage:D

Sent from my LT18i
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wirelessgirl:
Thank you. I bought it from Rogers and returned it. The buyout price from Rogers is $475 + taxes. There isn't a huge price difference between the Arc and the Arc S I ordered. The Arc S is $500 with free shipping. If I don't like it, I have 30 days to return it. So I thought why not give it a try. Plus I got my colour of choice, glossy black. ;)

So if I was to root the Arc S, wouldn't it be faster as well?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wirelessgirl:
It's funny you mentioned the Galaxy S2 because I was trying to decide between the S2 and Arc S. I was playing UNO on the S2 last night and it lagged a few times. I was surprise to see that considering a lot of S2 users claim it's the fastest Android to date. Once I get my Arc S, I will be on here asking for help in terms of rooting it. ;)

Thanks again. You so nice. :)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
We're here to help you.

But rooting is very easy on .42 firmware with DooMLoRD's exploit and rooting tool.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvangaur:
ofcourse that would be like top notch! classy its is, glossy black! congrats on that! :) go ahead, rooting is totally worth, and XDA is a great place! combining this, ull succeed to have a handy super gadget with classy looks in your hand! :D
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wirelessgirl:
Thank you. You guys are so nice. :)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wirelessgirl:
Nice! Top notch is what I want! I really wanted the glossy black. It does look classy and sharp. Thank you! :) I love the design of the Arc. That's why I kept going back to it. I've always been a SE fan, especially back in the k790a and

w810i days. And my beloved P910a. ;)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wirelessgirl:
I recieved my glossy black Arc S this week. Loving it so far. I am pleasantly surprised that the Arc S is just as fast as the Samsung GSII. I still have the S2 for testing so this is how I've come to determine that the Arc S is a fierce competitor to the S2. I can tell you playing videos on the Ars S blows the S2 out of the water! Not to mention the Arc S looks a lot better than the S2. I'm not trashing the S2 at all. The screen on the S2 is amazing. I expected better from an Exynos device that a lot of people were bragging about.

I had the orginal Arc twice and that device lagged a lot. I haven't noticed any lag on the Arc S.

I have a question though. I notice when I hit the return key, sometimes it doesn't register. I decided to hit it harder and it's responsive now. Is this normal? The return key feels softer than the home and menu key. Should I be concerned about this?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rashid.fairus:
thats the problem with arc s,even sony,the button,while other devices use softbutton(like s2 back and menu button),s.e still using physical button,its sometimes unresponsive,dont do it hard or may brick the button..

Sent from my LT18i
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ArmorD:
Seriously, 410 bucks? Mine cost only 317€ which makes ~330 dollars I guess. In Switcherland obviously.

Wow, I checked out Canadian prizes online, and the cheapest was over 500$! The hell...?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
It's okay.

Just don't press it toooo hard.

Someties my Arc had it to, when it was laggy. I pressed it harder than instead of waiting untill the lag is gone and the key works as on day one :)

My Arc is almost 8 months old.

Since the latest Arconium ROM I didn't do it. :)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wirelessgirl:
Thanks for the response. I will remember to not press hard on the back button. Now I'm being too careful because I'm afraid I might break it.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wirelessgirl:
Yea I'm easing up on the return key now. That's great to hear.

I'm leaving my Arc S stock for now. I just got it so I want to test it out fully with the stock OS to make sure everything is okay. :)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wirelessgirl:
Hello Switzerland! I've been having a hard time finding a Switzerland flag shirt. I'm a huge fan of Roger Federer. Sorry, totally off topic. Couldn't help myself. :o

Things in Canada are VERY expensive. This has always been the case. Not to mention our 13% tax on top of the $500! :mad:
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wirelessgirl:
Screen flashes white at times

Is this a known issue. When I was going through my emails, the screen would flash a light white and then it would go back to the normal screen colour. This also happened on Ubersocial when I was going through some tweets, it flashed a light white screen (it's not the WSOD) and then go back to the normal screen colour. This started happening today but doesn't happen all the time. I hope this made sense.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
I had something similir a few times, but not that often on a day.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wirelessgirl:
Is this a common issue? Should I exchange it for another one?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
No.

That's software, not hardware
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wirelessgirl:
I'm assuming this issue has been around for awhile since you have the LTI5i?

I wonder if SE is aware of this issue and will fix it with a software update.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
Yeah, but I don't really keep track of things like closing windows as long as it doesn't happen 24/7

Keep in mind that the LT15 and LT18 have (almost) idenctical firmwares, because you can crossflash them or the bug is caused by Android and not SE.

Don't know if SE is aware of it, but they have people who check this forums every now and then.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zanky:
Not sure if someone has already given you an answer, but i am in toronto and recently ordered an xperia arc s from amazon.com from a us seller. I believe the price was 415$ + 15$ shipping (ups 2 day) + 22$ ups brooerage fee(for some reason i didnt get charged customs, not sure why. But this will be luck dependent). I thought that wasnt a bad price, but i havent really looked around much in stores so cant guarantee if you wont find anything cheaper.

Tried pacificmall? Ive never beeb but i hear its good.

Edit: just remembered buying a phone from these guys once and checked 365 for silver, 419 for black. Not sure why the huge price difference but if youre willing to settle for silver then i dont think thats a bad price.

http://www.hi-mobile.net/sony-ericsson-phones-arc_s_lt18i

Edit 2: just noticed thats the 18i international version. Not sure if thats the one you want for mobilicity/wind, or the lt18a. I bought the ly18i from amazon for international use but they actually had the lt18a as well for same price or cheaper.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wirelessgirl:
I already purchased the Arc S from Amazon.ca. I know it cost more than the US site, but I was afraid I might get nailed with customs. I'm glad you didn't get nailed with customs. How are you liking the phone so far?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zanky:
Yeah i was going to get it from .ca but actually needed intl version not available here. There are aspects i love, such as thr hardware itself, even though it creeks a bit. Sony has always designed beautiful gadgets and this one is up there with the sony greats. i also really like the sony timescape skin. I told myself if i get an android it will be a pure android google device but the arc was too beautiful to pass up on and i have a weakness for great design. the skin is not too intrusive and probably the best out there. Plus ics in march so thats also going to be awesome.

Im going to use it next week when im off travelling again. Im primarily an iphone user, and i know thats blasphemy around here to say, but android is going to be a bit of a learning curve for me. I know its way more powerful than ios, but that also makes it tricker to use. I dont play many games and its mainly a communication device and it fulfills that function perfectly. Buttons are a bit tricky to press since thwyre a bit too low, i find myself holding it with my other hand when i need to press a button, but no biggie.

Oh and that screen!!! To die for. The iphone retina display blew me away with its resolution, and the sony screen for its realism its almost 3d.

So i guess the short answer to your question is: i actually like it a lot :) i initially bought this for my brother and couldnt help playing with it, and loved it so much that im keeping this and buying him another one.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wirelessgirl:
I'm glad you're loving it. That's funny you initially bought it for your brother but kept it for yourself. I had to return mine because I had a few issues with mine.

I have 2 options. Buy another Arc S for $570 or buy a Rogers Arc LT15a for around $300 from a phone forum and root it. I know the Arc S has xLoud. Besides the 1.4ghz processor, is there anything else the Arc S has that the original Arc doesn't have?

Please, anyone can chime in. Thanks.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
Arc has Xloud, too
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doomed151:
Nope, the chipset is most probably the only difference.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zanky:
I researched this at length and it seems they are both the same other than the processor speed. Im not sure if arc s has the same processor jsut over clocked, or a different processor. If its the same one then you can safely overclock like others have done. If its different chipset then maybe ou dont want to overclock. Personally i dont even know how to root so i wouldnt bother with this. Ie heard the arc is also very smooth and doesnt stutter even at 1ghz.

Another difference which would be huge for me is that the arc s will be updated to ics in march and will be the first batch of xperias to be updated. The arc sill be later, idont recall when.

You need to do some calculations here but you have two other options depending on how badly you want the arc s and how much you are willing to work for saving a bit of money. first, order from amazon.com, 419 + 15(shipping) + 22$ (borkerage fee) + ($54 duties, but like me MAYBE you dont have to pay them), and you end up with $510 MaX. Not a bad price i think.

Your second option is to order it for $400-420 from amazon.com, to one of those locations in buffalo that will receie your package. You pay them about $10 to receive the package and it ends up costing you about 430 + cost of gas and time.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] David1150:
It's too late for the OP, but in the UK, Phones4U are selling the Arc S, unlocked, handset only, (white only) for £199. I got mine on Sunday. :D
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wirelessgirl:
Thanks for all your responses. I'm leaning towards getting the original Arc for under $300 and root it. I've only rooted an Android once. It was my Nexus One. Not sure how difficult it is to root an SE. I read some of the process and it's a bit confusing to me. If I do end up with another Arc, I'm sure you guys would help me through the process. Nice bunch of guys here. :)
[Optimus One, P500, V General] baroman:
Hello everyone, i hope you can help me.

2 days ago i bought a LG Optimus One / P500h

I loved the phone, my first android.

But when i received my first call, the person talking to me couldn't hear me. I called her back and she didn't hear me. So i got this microphone problem. Sometimes it works and sometimes not, i don't know what's the problem, i'm thinking to try to get my money back (it's a used phone i bought from a guy of the work) but i wonder if i can fix it or make it better somehow.

I need this help until tomorrow because it's the day i'll see him, if i can fix it, i'll try.. but if i can't i'll have to give it back :/
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Human_dude_007:
I think its a network signal/hardware problem ..so none tricks would work!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] I.R.Chevy:
Say goodbye such a shame...

RIP

Pin it to Win it.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Mr. Apocalypse:
Umm, ok....
[T-Mobile LG G2x] I.R.Chevy:
Judging by the response you have no idea what that is.

It *was* IMO the best torrent site out there.... what sites you guys use? Now that btjunkie is closed down I'm gunna have to use isohunt as my primary now :(

Pin it to Win it.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Mr. Apocalypse:
I know exactly what it was. I don't understand what this has to do with the G2x. And ThePirateBay & Demonoid is where its at btw. ;)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] wgrant:
Completely agree
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Волк:
Torrents? Don't you people know NMDC++ is where it's at? Coast along under the radar.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] besthijacker:
lmao@ people who use torrents

fxp and irc ftw
[T-Mobile LG G2x] I.R.Chevy:
Its convenient that's why I use torrents lol especially on the phone

Pin it to Win it.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] d12unk13astard:
Private torrent sites ftw.

Tho it is sad to see one of my first sites of illegal downloading shutdown lol, im over it. Couple get shutdown 30 more open up it is neverending.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] I.R.Chevy:
Yeah true story haha

I'm trying to get on revolutiontt but no luck yet... what other private sites are there ?

Pin it to Win it.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] moeahmad1995:
I can proudly say that I've never used btJunkie, I however sadly have used thepiratebay.