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[Desire General] waterprism:
Hi,

New to HTC and Android, but just wanted to get your opinion on something.

I got an unlocked HTC Desire S from a Chinese (Hong Kong) supplier via a local middleman. It had all kinds of Chinese bloatware on it, and so I decided to flash a new rom. When I went into About phone > Phone identity to write everything down before flashing, I noticed it has a strange 'Device serial number' of 123456789012. That looks kind of strange. On the box sticker and on the sticker in the battery compartment of the phone, what I see is "S/N: SH1CATJxxxxx". Is there anything fishy going on there?

The default Android 2.3.3 OS seems all right. It has what looks like a default HTC startup splash screen (though I don't know if that makes a difference). I did notice that there wasn't a Power settings entry in settings to change fastboot. I had to pull out the battery to get to the boot screen. Don't know if that's a big deal either. I also noticed it was S-Off to begin with when I installed root.

Does this all seem strange, legit, clone-ish?

Would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks.
[Desire General] danarama:
Perhaps people in the HTC desire S forum would be able to help you better. Many of us may never have seen a HTC desire S so we cannot tell you what is legit or not.
[Desire General] waterprism:
Ok. Thanks. Didn't see the Desire S forum down there at first.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 General] jazua:
Are there any custom rom for the galaxy tab AT&T version? Im just confused about the other version of my tab. Sorry for this noob question.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 General] orlandoxpolice:
Not yet
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 General] dhayes01:
to bad

well i hope that one will come out i'm tired of the stock its so slow it would be nice to get a rom like space pirate for the samsung s2
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 General] aj_vogtman:
You can root in a few minutes using these instructions;

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1401100

Then use Titanium Backup Pro to freeze the items listed that you have;

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24452531&postcount=482
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Bxsteez:
So I recently got a Galaxy Note and tried some wallpaper i used on my galaxy nexus and there is strange distortion in the image where the colors transitions. I'm interested to see if this is the Galaxy Note or just my Galaxy Note. Can you guys place the image on your devices and see if it shows the same distortion.

I attached the image to this post so you can put a clean image on your device.

Here is where the distortion is but of course you won't see it in the image unless you are looking at it on your note.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] resistant:
i see wht u mean ... i tried it...but i think it happens becuz the pixels turns off under the colours becuz it's black ,, u cnt see it on lcd i guess if u tried

another possible issue it's becuz every pixel has 2 sub pixels instead of two so..it cant move to another colurs
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Bxsteez:
I considered that but the Galaxy Nexus has pentile display as well that is Super Amoled. I would expect to see the same thing on that device but it might be that the pixels are a bit smaller on the GN. I honestly don't know but it concerned me a bit.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jeromepearce:
I cannot see any difference between the image on my phone and on my laptop.

I have tried with Screen Adjuster at 75% and -40 contrast, and without.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Bxsteez:
Interesting.. Do you have a white note or a blk/blue version?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] PoisonWolf:
This is a common issue in the Q/A section. Look for the a thread about video playback issues.

In short, the Note does a very poor job at rendering black levels. At some point, it completely drops off and instead of rendering a low level black, you get a completely turned off pixel. This creates the "black pixelated" effect in the wallpaper that you see. You can see this same effect if you took the default ICS stock wallpaper. You'll see it in the bottom left side of the wallpaper when viewed from a note.

Supercurio is working on a fix. People are also hoping that ICS will provide some relief to this issue so sit tight.

It is not a hardware defect, rest assured.

This effect will also occur in videos with dark scenes. One temporary remedy for now is to use high-resolution wallpapers and high-resolution videos. If you can, try using a 2500x1600 wallpaper or something higher. This reduces the black clipping/pixelation a little but does not eliminate it. Using a brighter themed wallpaper would help as well.

If you're using a dark wallpaper thinking that it'll save you power, don't bother. It is not significant power savings due to the fact that you'll swipe through your home screen and your brightly colored icons would have activated the parts of the wallpaper that were dark anyhow.

Cheers.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Bxsteez:
ahhh haa.. Thanks for that information. I have yet to see it in a video or paid close enough attention to catch it. I'm not too worried about wallpaper but when i saw that i was like hmmmm what is this about.

Thanks for that info. That answers all my questions.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] EarlZ:
This is the black crush issue which is discussed on the video issue, it also happens with images/games and basically anything on the screen.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] izi_:
Same issue for me :(
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] garytube:
absolutely no pixelation on my note.

smooth transition to black
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] PoisonWolf:
Set your brightness to 0 and look at it in a dark room.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] garytube:
I'm aware of the issues, but there is no pixelation on my note. not with this particular picture. sorry ;)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Bxsteez:
Its interesting... After i read the post about the pixels being turned off the issue disappeared but I did lower the brightness and it did come back. Its apparently not an absolute under every circumstance but its definitely an issue. I'm less worried about it now though.

I gotta wait till ICS to make my final decision on whether to keep the note or to go back to the nexus
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] tobdaryl:
I would like to know what is stored on the NT when you register with BN and where it is stored. I have tried several of the rooting procedures and mods. I have bricked three times and registered numerous times. I feel there will be a flag at some point that I am registering over and over.

This information does not seem to be included in the CWM backups. Any help?

Thanks for listening

(yes; I searched but no love) - flame on!

The reason I care is I was given the NT and several books and can't access the books without registering. DRM daemon!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Deleted member 4412922:
If you are looking for a way to bypass registration on stock, there is a youtube video for that (by albert wertz I believe, but you might want to check me on that). However, there is no way to register later, but one of the devs might know the answer to where that info is stored so you can edit it manually. I think ypur best bet is a custom rom like cm7 or cm9.

Sent from my TARDIS.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] tobdaryl:
Thanks for the info. I know how to skip registration but can't access the books that way.

I want to capture the stored info and apply when I wish.

Check the mentioned videos and you will find a way to register after having skipped.

I believe it was anycut shortcut to obo.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] roustabout:
I am 95% that what you're looking for is the data stored in /data/system/accounts.db, which has entries for device and user of type com.bn.authentication device and user respectively as well as for com.google.

My memory is that on the NC, restoring the accounts.db file after skipping OOBE permitted me to access my library via the BN apps without reregistering the device.

And I know that if you make the mistake of issuing an erase and deregister command on the NC followed by a reinstall from a nandroid backup, you wind up with a device that will, a few minutes after connecting to wifi, erase and deregister itself automagically.

I finally realized that what was happening was that I'd told BN I wanted to reset my registration flag via the deregister command, but that I'd then restored an active registration token; the mismatch meant that my NC needed to be wiped.

Later on, I realized that if I skipped OOBE I could use Titanium to do a restore and after reboot I had access to my library, without reregistration.

I think I actually tested simply restoring the database on a freshly imaged (from stock) device at one point and was able to access my stuff.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] tobdaryl:
Thank you very much for that advice. That is exactly what I was looking for.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] lenardo:
Using anycut and trial and error you can register if you skipped it. anycut new activity and scroll down to oobe-there are a lot of them the one you want its about ten down. Pick anover try it, rinse repeat until you get to the original out of box screen. Then you can proceed and register.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] DFees:
I installed CWM 5.0.2.7, made a backup (android 2.2)

then installed official 2.3.5 B512 upgrade (later installed some scripts/tweaks)

then restored the backup with CWM (no errors during the process!).

If I turn it on it vibrates, displays huawei logo (like it normally would) for few seconds then turns itself off. I can't get into recovery mode, but I can get into pink screen. I've even restored the original /image/ folder.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] PaulMilbank:
If you have done upgrade to official 2.3, anything 2.2 will not work. Kernels and basebands and too much other stuff is different. If you still have cwm recovery, flash a 2.6.35 kernel based rom or hopefully your backup of 2.3.5.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] DFees:
UPDATE:

I've restored 2.3.5 image folder in pink screen, now the phone somewhat boots in Android 2.2, but very is unstable.

What if I want to go back to 2.2? Are there even complete ROMs (img) for this phone?

What else is different, how can I flash/modify stuff to let get it back to 2.2?:confused:
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Maksimitoisto:
For all devices and functions to work properly, you have to flash official 2.2 before using 2.2 roms. 2.2 & 2.3.5 have different kernel bases which are only updated by official releases.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] esmoz:
my phone do like that and not shown any thing in screen and not displayed on PC as a removable disk also >

only vibrate without any thing , i try to \hold +Volume + -Volume +Power Key .. it`s not Responging
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] SpaceCaker:
could anyone uploaf the media folder woith the ringtones and notifications alarms ?

or if its already posted please share

thank you
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] KcDaRookie:
Look here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1342765
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] Krshaw18:
Great Case I just got last week. Not too bulky, lightweight and looks great. Talking with the flip closed feels natural and doesn't distort sound. It feels soft to the touch and it has a great build quality. You can tell they took their time making this. The stand is also great because you can adjust you angle easily! I recommend this case!

http://www.maker4u.com/zenus-galaxy-note-case-masstige-block-folio-series.html

I would put pictures up but the website does a better job of showing the detail view.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] Iron Doktor:
Agreed, a very nice case.

As I found out yesterday, it's also very sturdy and protects the phone well... I was taking the Note out of my jacket pocket and it slipped out of my hand and dropped to the rough cobblestone street. I was dreading the sound of broken glass, but all that happened was a slight scrape on one of the corners of the case/phone.

It hit the ground on one of the corners, and nothing happened to the glass, even though it bounced pretty hard.

Very impressed.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] captainhakan:
I been using this case for a few weeks now and i'm very happy with overal quality and design. I purchased it to use as stand while watching videos but it also came out very protective as well. I add some pictures taken by me to guide people who are interested in this case
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] itsjusttim:
I also purchased this case so I could have it once I get an At&t Note. I ordered brown and the build quality looks amazing! It will definitely protect the screen. Now I just need to get that white Note to put in there. :-)

.

Those pics above are good but you forgot a critical part of the case...

Its also a stand! And will be very useful.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] captainhakan:
I think brown is best choice to go with white Note. Actually i took those pics with my Note itself so I couldn't figure out to take pictures of the case with Note loaded.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] itsjusttim:
Cool! I am getting a White At&t Note and figured it would look real nice with the brown. That black you have is really clean though.

Does it work well and is it stable enough at multiple angles when you use it as a stand to watch videos/movies?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] ankydu:
I also came across this case. Though the Tridea diary case looks better than this but it doesnt have the cutout for talking on the phone with flip closed and also no kick stand functionality. So this case seems to be the best bet.

Existing owners can you tell me for how much u bought this case. Currently its on ebay for $27.88. Should I buy it compared to the tridea case and which color?

MOST IMPORTANT:

Also does this Zenus case make the camera sink in further than the free flip case which comes with the phone?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] ankydu:
Guyz please reply ?????????????
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] Krshaw18:
I bought the case off ebay for around 28 dollars. Total it was 35 and got here in a week. The camera hole is sunk in so laying it on its back wont allow things to come in contact with camera, its deep enough. I say go with this case!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] ankydu:
Thanks for the reply. I have a Black (blue) note, so which color would u recommend. I am really liking the brown one but I doubt whether it will look good with the black note.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] itsjusttim:
Personal preference man. :-)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] Krshaw18:
I have the Brown and it looks great, but it comes down to personal choice. :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] ankydu:
U have brown with white or black note?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] aliens@home:
Here is the link to a post discussing the same case and have pictures of a white Note in a brown case.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1445478&page=3
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] paris.gr:
Hi. Does the elastic band secure the case in a closed position? Also is it durable enough?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] PieterPatrick:
yes, the rubber band will hold the case closed very well.

...But how long it will last?

I just recieved the case, today. :-)

I most say, it doesn't look like it will last long or forever.

But still... I think it is a great product.

I'll like the case even with a broken rubber band.... :-)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] Sobakel:
Here's my two cents..

-I recieved this case roughly a week ago and alreaddy the elastic band keeping it together is showing the white elastic inside (got the black cover)

-The stiches where the elastic is stiched into the front cover is widening.

-Very, very bulky.. I thought it would be okay but this makes the phone almost twice as thick. When normally my note slides into my jeans, with this case it had to go into my jacket pocket. Just saying in case you like to carry your note in your jeans pockets.

+It covers every side of the phone

+The grippy area makes it easy to use it as a stand in alot of angles

-Cant give it a 20 degree angle like I could with the SPIGEN SGP Stehen case, so when you're on a desk and want a slight tilt to the note.. can't do it with the zenus case.

Overall: It can't beat Spigen, but then again.. its 15 bucks cheaper.

In case anyone is interested:

http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/sa...g-galaxy-note-leather-case-stehen-series.html
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] Note_E:
My elastic band feels the same as it did when I received it 4 months ago. For what its worth..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Anfeldt24:
Remember that Google Wallet exploit from a few days ago? The one that would allow*'brute-force' PIN attacks, but only on*rooted*Android devices? Well, another PIN-related security hole was discovered soon after, putting even non-rooted Androids at risk. As*Android Central points out, should your phone make its way into the wrong hands, your Google Wallet PIN number could be reassigned, allowing access to the prepaid account attached to the phone itself --*yikes. As such, the folks at Mountain View have taken action, shuttering provisions to prepaid cards until it finds a permanent fix for the problem. Despite the troubles, Google is sticking by its original tune, stating that Google Wallet offers multiples levels of protection (when used on*official*builds of Android) that go beyond traditional plastic cards, including your phone's lock screen. There's no estimate on when things will be back to normal, but you'll find Google's assessments and assurances about this situation at the source link below.

http://m.engadget.com/default/artic...n-related-securi/&category=classic&postPage=1

Via :*Android CentralSource :*Google*
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Broken:
Sigh, and if you lose your wallet what happens?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EP2008:
Anyone using their phone to make payments SURELY has a pin or pattern lock to protect their phones data... Right?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chevihemi:
Would this be why I couldnt' use my "Wallet" tonight? Said it couldn't connect to the bank to get my account number. (the guy at McDonald's sure was looking at me funning trying to pay with my phone LOL)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Rem3Dy:
Exactly
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Lithium98:
That second exploit has been posted in tons of forums almost since day one. Nothing new to report.

Sent from the third terrestrial planet in the system Solar from an electronic communications device.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lrs421:
I rather lose my phone than my wallet.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chevihemi:
it appears the the bank in charge of the prepaid cards has pulled its authorizations, just tried to set my wife's Wallet up on her phone and got the message:

"Prepaid is unavailable at this time. Please try again soon."
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zeke1988:
swiping my card is much more faster than turn on, unlock, tap, enter pin, tap, and then hit sent.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hacky486:
Yeah, when I sign in to my wallet account it says "Cannot contact bank" under "user id"

*sigh*

of course there are attacks for this. they should make pinning your phone mandatory for wallet. just like when you encrypt your device, it forces you to use either pin, password, or pattern, no slide or face. just copy that...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chevihemi:
I just fully enjoy the look on the cashier's faces when paying with phone, not all that convenient but quite entertaining. Its the small things in life that bring joy, right??
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] codesplice:
Absolutely. If I am forced to use a pattern/pin/password lockscreen in order to store my VPN credentials, Wallet should require the same - in addition to any security within the app.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Evangelion01:
Google's lockscreen PIN setup sucks. There should be an option to automatically unlock the phone once the correct PIN has been entered, without having to press OK.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] codesplice:
That is an option on most community ROMs... but then you would be rooted and breaking the First Rule of Wallet -whoops!

I use the pattern anyway. Works just like a PIN (think of the grid as a number pad) and sliding a finger across the screen is almost as quick as slide-to-unlock.

Come on, Google, let me use Wallet again!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thunder2132:
Gotta love having money online that you can't use, access, or transfer. I just transferred a nice chunk of my paycheck onto google wallet right before this happened.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NyPlaya513:
yea this is a serious annoyance. luckily i only have like 12 bucks left on my prepaid card but I dont have a citi master card so its rather bs
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chirea.mircea:
Remove the root, relock bootloader. When you feel the need to update, do an adb backup, unlock and flash, restore backup, lock.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] codesplice:
Me, I'd rather just keep the root. That's kind of the point of a Nexus device to me ;)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] klloyd:
Im moving here from the captivate side. I just like the larger screen, and the fact it was free with a $50 gift card. With that being said, here is the question:

How do I know which roms have the audience chip support. I know from the captivates, but I dont have a clue over here. Some of these are nice, all of them are new... Thanks in advance.

Klloyd
[Samsung Infuse 4G] klloyd:
Bump......
[Off-topic] qaz2453:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-17001548

:( true legend of the 90s
[Off-topic] hungry81:
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand AEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYEEEEEEEE Will always LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
[Off-topic] nevrlow:
Lulz. Well that sucks i guess

Sent From Space Using My ICS Flavored Sensation
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
R.I.P. Whitney, I'll miss you.
[Off-topic] Dr.8820:
RIP Whitney, a true talent indeed.
[Off-topic] Zardos66:
Oh boy another celebrity died.

Sent from my White Xperia Play!
[Off-topic] aquaphx:
too young..
[Off-topic] Rolex81:
Honestly who cares. She was a crack head
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Show some respect Rolex.

RIP.
[Off-topic] Rolex81:
Lots of people died today famous or not nobody posting rip bout them. Just saying family/friends I can understand but not complete strangers
[Off-topic] got556:
RIP...shame drugs got her so early in life.
[Off-topic] sNoxious:
+1

R.I.P Whitney Houston. That's why you don't need to do drugs and alcohol abuse folks.
[Off-topic] nevrlow:
True story

Sent From Space Using My ICS Flavored Sensation
[Off-topic] hungry81:
+1 She sang a few catchy songs and was rich and famous other than that I didn't know her personally so why should I care about her anymore than I care about some unknown baby dieing off in a third world country?

My collegue had an annurysim and is fighting for life where is his international media coverage?

She was rich and famous lived her life made her choices. Sad for her family and friends, they have my sypmathies, everyone else should just stop idolising and get on with their lives
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Well i do.

RIP Pedro, Anna, Rebecca, Mary, Steven, John, Bobby, Edgar, Mohammad, Chi Lee, Robert, Ane, Eric, Stephen, Marvin, Marshall, Fredrick, Mercedes, Walt, Phil, Greg, Kate, Christian, Kim, Brian, Luke, Fernando, Bjørn, Martin, Øyvind, Henriette, Philip, Frank, Steve, David, Derek, Winston, Zoey, Sara, Gary, Henrik, Mustafa, Katlin, Jan, Marco, Kurt, Jenny, Peter, Paul, Erlend, Jo, Larry, Jerry, Doug, Arthur, Vin, Walt, Bubba, Mary Ann, Franko, Henry, Carl, Marianne, Sissel, Jørgen, Olav, Olga, Apple, Dacy, Marge, Russel, Lucas, Emma, Emil, Thomas, Stig, Preben, Stian, Madeleine, Mads, Johnny, Ralph, Tom, Liss, Cameron, Burt, Jean, Drew, Vanessa, Astrid, Morty, Daniel, Victor, Hanna, Charlene, Siri, Tomoe, Susan, Zara, Austin, Ole, Chris, Christoffer, Hussain, Alex, Meg, Berry, George, Ali, Truls, Fam, Vidar, Charles, Tony, Torri, Barney, Marshall, Lilly, Ted, Claire, Rick, Tyron, Warron, Fenix, Bruce, Walden, Alan, Jake, Rose, Torstein, Thor, Heidi, Ketil, Andre, Louis, Elin, Kristian, Malin, Emily, Alexander...

My god i got problems... :p
[Off-topic] Rolex81:
+1
[Off-topic] Eris _2.1_2010:
I'm honestly not surprised at all.

Sent from my AOKP M3 Fassy
[Off-topic] Sanadrate:
1963-2012

Rest In Peace Whitney, way too young you have touched our lives