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[General Topics] kingsway8605:
If Samsung would only improve their update policies. People buying an iPad know apple will give them the cool new features for at least 2 years after the sale. Android buyers are becoming paralyzed because they don't know which device will be supported. Anybody with professional sales experience will tell you eliminating obstacles to buying is key, I wish Samsung would realize this.
[General Topics] Silent25r:
The phones being released now are awesome out the of the box. SGII running 2.3 is good. Ice Cream update is only going to make the majority angry. Why do people think that updates that change the look of the device equates to good? It doesn't. On XDA we are an extreme minority. I wish more people would realize this. GPS works, phone works, text work, apps are awesome with many choices to pick from so what is wrong with it? Oh... it isn't running the latest android OS and that means the device isn't supported, right? Wrong. We just got another update for random fixes on a already stable device.

Here is my reasoning in regards to Apple projects or Android. If I have to go to the extreme to modify it to my liking then your not getting my money. I will not support locking down my devices. I would enjoy a free Ipad. I'd probably love it. But I'm not going to give Apple any money. I'm not going to give Motorola any love with a locked boot loader either. Or Assassin Creed for the PC, they aren't getting any support from me. The choice between Barnes and Nobles and Amazon Tablet for me is simple, Amazon because they didn't lock the boot loader.
[General Topics] kingsway8605:
You are not a normal person, and a product needs normal people to survive.
[General Topics] wase4711:
We all pick products for different reasons..

All my pc's at home are Apples; after computing for over 20 years, I have found they are much less troublesome than windows machines; thats just my opinion..

I had iPhones for a couple of years; always jail broke them, and, that made them more enjoyable, but I like to customize and modify, so we bought a couple of htc evos, and had fun with them; then we moved to evo3d's. and more recently this great Sammy phone.

We have 2 Moto Xooms; I felt there would be more options on an Android Device in the long run, so, even though I like Apple products, we went with Android Tablets; recently got the ICS OTA update, so we are happy campers.

My only point is that its OK, to like IOS/Adroid/Windows or what ever mix of them that makes you happy..Does it piss me off that Apple is so closed source? Yes, so I don't buy their products I can't customize to my liking..I can do almost anything to my iMacs at home, that I could to my windows machines, except customize the internals, which I don't care about..

Not sure what you have to do to Jailbreak an IPad, but I am sure its being done all the time..
[General Topics] HaiKaiDo:
Lol he likes the I pad cause he can make it look like android. This discussion was over before it started lol
[General Topics] Bear gri11z:
Lolololol

touchpad > iPad
[General Topics] digweed4me:
If only ipad kernel were open sourced(hard coded) so we can overclock the CPU.ipad 2 is already old now prime is where its at now. Shadow gun runs 3 times better and faster than ipad2 on prime.
[General Topics] kingsway8605:
Normal people don't do high end gaming on a tablet. As I said, the Android manufacturers are completely missing the reason people use a tablet, convenience not specs. In Web browsing and app consumption, the iPad is literally 10 times smoother and less buggy, despite the inferior specs.
[General Topics] digweed4me:
No sir galaxy nexus browser is on top of the list on sunspider test then

ipad 2 galaxy 2 and 4s.
[General Topics] ilostmypistons:
Do you own a Prime?
[General Topics] kingsway8605:
I did, returned it because it was so buggy.
[General Topics] ilostmypistons:
Its too bad they Effed up the Prime because when you get one that works its really good.
[General Topics] digweed4me:
Android os was buggy before we all know that but after galaxy 2 variants it ain't the case anymore. Ask metalheadz he had more fc on iPhone 4s in two weeks than he had in epic touch whole time.
[General Topics] EL TEJANO:
A product needs to make normal people feel like they are special, not normal, above the rest & different in order to survive. No one wants to be normal.

In fact that probably holds true for any product people buy.

As soon as the next big thing comes out people can feel special all over again. :)

Anyhow, I can't knock Apple products as far as build quality & user experience is concerned. Most who own them, love them. I do have a problem with their business ethics though but if I really was concerned about such things all around (with any company), I'd be running around with my own hand made hemp clothing, in my hand grown vegetable garden, milking my own cows & riding a bicycle instead of owning a car. lol.
[General Topics] kingsway8605:
The issue with Samsung is updates, already said this in much more detail a few posts back.
[General Topics] mazook98:
To take up for Android on this point, the reason the iOS speeds in page rendering in browser tests are often faster is for the sole reason that by iOS standards, only the barest essentials are opened on a web page when routed to one, in Android, the ENTIRE page is rendered: iOS does its "single-tasking" in its browser, and Android does its multitasking, even when opening web pages...One of the best examples that was used in the past to illustrate this was in the use of the IMDB website:

If you search for, say, "Nicholas Cage in Con Air", the iOS browser will open the page, and load the thumbnail for Con Air...all the other "surrounding" Cage films' thumbnails will not be opened by default...in Android's OS, ALL those "surrounding" thumbnails, .jpgs would be rendered, so naturally, the loading would take more time.....

TL;DR:

IOS does "one thing at a time", and Android does "everything at once", basically....(which is sometimes good, sometimes not, but I'd prefer the way Android handles it's tasks if I had to choose one over the other.)

Btw: I DID NOT write this OP to start another Android v. iOS battle:

I just learned something about jailbreaking/customization of an idevice that I wasn't previously aware of, and was pleasantly surprised by it: that's all. If you'll notice my sigs in general, I'm STILL part of "Team Android", (lol).

Edit: gramer fayel.
[General Topics] kingsway8605:
First had a stuck power switch out of the box, first keyboard had a stuck period key after two days, then the keyboard dock scratched my screen when closed. Wifi also kept disconnecting and the Netflix app was so unresponsive it was unusable.

If this happened outside of my 2 week exchange period, I would have had to pay to ship it back to Asus and wait 2-3 weeks. If an iPad breaks, I go to an apple store and they swap it right out for the full warranty period.
[General Topics] digweed4me:
Even then galaxy nexus beat them all in sunspider browser test.
[General Topics] _MetalHead_:
This is true, I have definitely had more crashes on my iPhone than I'd like to admit... but I friggin' LOVE my iPad.
[General Topics] Rucker-S:
i like think the "Great Debate" could be solved by using the good old saying "Whatever floats your boat".
[General Topics] EL TEJANO:
It's been said already & it hasn't.
[General Topics] mazook98:
Cool! Awesome!

(Oh yeah, btw, I just remembered something someone mentioned a LONG time ago in this thread:)

C'mon, seriously: you couldn't stop yourself from going there?
[General Topics] digweed4me:
Yeah but why you quoting yourself?
[General Topics] EL TEJANO:
BTW my Exopc (Win 7 slate) is better than any iPad or Android tablet. lol.

Let the wars begin!!!! :p
[General Topics] digweed4me:
Yeahhhhhhh

El tejano for president
[General Topics] mazook98:
Because apparently, some people can't read the first time I say something, so I've found that sometimes I have to re-apply it, and just hope that it sticks.
[General Topics] mazook98:
Btw, the other day, a doctor I waited on was using one of these:

http://goo.gl/bwgjY

to do his presentation to a group of about 30 guests on a big-screen LCD....I can't afford one, but he let me mess around with it for awhile after his presentation was done, and all I can say is that I'd throw that ipad2 into the trash in a heartbeat for one of those!
[General Topics] chefdave12118:
And I know Zook wouldn't own an iPad! This is an imposter or a vampire or something. Although honeycomb does look dope as hell on that thing
[General Topics] kc_exactly:
As for tablets the iPad is pretty clutch. There is no harm in admitting it. But, remember when the iPhone came out. What else was there? The Instinct, what a joke! I think it will be this fall before we really see Android devices competing in the tablet market. The problem is no one wants to spend 500 bucks for something that will never get updated or will be discontinued in a month. Technology is growing to fast at the moment. My last desk top computer lasted me 4 years. If I had a tablet over 2 years it would look like a chalkboard when I replaced it.

Sent from myA SPH-D710 using xda premium
[General Topics] Bear gri11z:
Lololol I like the analogy... I just cant see myself buying AND using anything from apple.. But thats my opinion...
[General Topics] kingsway8605:
Apple saved Android on the phone by limiting it to ATT. This is the sole reason Android had a chance.
[General Topics] iniz94:
What's the point of getting the iPad if you're gonna make it just like an Android tablet :P But yeah, iPads are cool. I'm considering getting the 3 when it comes out.
[General Topics] phatmanxxl:
I'd expect the ipad 3 to be damn near $1000 when it comes out, people will take a second mortgage to buy it. Apple is gonna have to recoup all the losses from litigation and lost sales. Apple products already have a redicoulous inflated price tag. Even their branded headphones are over $30, and are a POS in build and sound quality.

I just read jellybean might (rumored) come out next summer for tablets.

http://phandroid.com/2012/02/16/and...d-launch-as-early-a:cool:s-this-summer-rumor/

Sounds like a better time than ever to get that android tablet. Just get one that has a large dev community and the manufacturer is good with updates. Youll have nothing to worry about. Screw apple and their shady business model.
[General Topics] stretchwookie:
i dont NEED to search. this is my home page.

---------- Post added at 12:17 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:16 AM ----------

your link is broked... :(
[General Topics] phatmanxxl:
http://phandroid.com/2012/02/16/android-5-0-jelly-bean-could-launch-as-early-as-this-summer-rumor/
[General Topics] stretchwookie:
lol thanks... i searched it anyway, but figured i'd let you know ;)
[General Topics] phatmanxxl:
Yea I don't know what happened there lol.
[General Topics] Silent25r:
Which is why the majority don't care for updates to there devices if they are working. Calling them dead because a lack of updates just shows that you are not the norm.

I've never been jealous of a single ios update. I'd argue that Android is already far ahead when it comes to the basic functions of a device. Anything running 2.2 is good to go.

4.0 and the bugs will start. Developers are still trying to get their apps stable. If Samsung released an 4.0 update tomorrow people will not be happy because that popup forces you to update and tries to save all your data...

I'm all for making updates optional for those not wishing to get them.

Of course on xda we can bug fix. We have no problems getting a clean fresh update and we have the option of returning to 2.3 if we don't like it. But we are not the majority of users.
[General Topics] Success100:
i had an iPad2 and I loved it, and it was fun while it lasted. But the lack of expandability (for lack of better terms) drove me to sell it and just buy a MacBook Pro. I knew it wasnt a laptop replacement, but doing things like downloading music from hulkshare and other file hosting sites (im a rapper/singer), plugging in flash drives, things like that it just couldnt do, no matter what amount of jailbreaking you do to it.

My et4g as an all around device is much more capable and 1/4th the size and just as fast and smooth. So for me, it was kinda pointless to have after the cool factor wore off. Im not a iOS hater, I think its brilliant, but the iPad just couldnt compete with the versatility of the epic.

If i were to recommend one, It would be the kindle fire for your teen. My next tablet will probably be the Transformer Prime. Im anxious to see what the iPad 3 will be like though
[General Topics] stretchwookie:
i ROFL'd. you are a guy who works in the music industry who is pirating songs!? EFFING EPIC. :D

there isnt a large enough emoticon for how i feel right now
[General Topics] shazbot:
So you made your iPad function and look like an android device.

Not really sure what message you're trying to convey.

As long as you're happy, I suppose.
[General Topics] Mr. Clown:
Why an ipad conversation here?:confused:

Thread closed.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] srivas95:
I unplugged from the charger at 7am today. Watched some youtube videos, listened to some spotify (15 mins) and calls were like 20 mins. By the time it was 1:30pm my battery was dead. Ive been noticing les battery performance now. I tried closing apps and uninstalling the ones that use up memory too. Nothing works. What should i do?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pfeffernuss:
Install BetterBatteryStats and see what's the big drainer on your phone.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] srivas95:
i did install better batterystats.. I uninstalled all the apps that drain. Still no use:-(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RorixRebel:
if you could provide us with your settings and a log from betterbatterystats so we can help you out

and by settings i mean, sync how often, 3g or wifi or both

gps, all that kind of stuff
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nickmax1:
definitely agree with rorixrebel above, and install juidefender from the android market it will use your battery as efficiently as possible.

It could also be a battery issue, and if you need a new one I recommend the 1900 Anker one (search amazon) it fits without the need for a new cover and gives you 20-25% more life.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thehatedone:
same problem here..

btw can someone help me understand bettery battery stats...

sys ?? count?? etc??

which parameter denotes drain?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] owen magnetic:
Are you running a stock ROM? My stock GSII had pretty awful battery life - I had much better results from Cyanogenmod.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] srivas95:
My only problem with cm based roms is that the music app and the video player app doesnt gimme the stuff i need.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Um, there is a thread dedicated to BBS on here. This thread/the people who post there would be best placed to answer your questions.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rankoradza:
Battery can hndle 4 hour screen on.. So if your screen was turned 4 hours.. Theres explanation.. 4 hours on 50% brightness
[Legend Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] byxl:
Hi folks,

As the subject states, I am unable to install google apps. I'm trying to boot into clockwork recovery from ROM Manager, and then do as follows:

>> Install zip from sdcard

>> Choose zip from sdcard

>> gapps-gb-20110828-siged.zip

The installation completes fast, and ends with Installation aborted. An error message similar to this is also shown in the log:

E:can't open /sdcard/gapps-mdpi-20100930-signed.zip (bad) Installation aborted.

Does anyone have an idea what might cause this? Or any work-around to fix google apps?
[Legend Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alligator_asl:
You can try to use an older version of clockwork recovery
[Legend Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] byxl:
I managed to fix it, thanks anyway :)

Had to wipe/factory reset the whole deal, then flash CM7 along with gapps again.
[HTC Rezound] awmobjects:
When I look at Battery Monitor Widget, I see that my battery reports 2720 not 2750 mAh...is this a problem? I know that I can change this, however, it appears to reset back to 2720 when I wipe/flash...thx in advance.
[HTC Rezound] yojoe600:
batteries are not perfect ... so its probably normal so dont worry
[HTC Rezound] I Am Marino:
That's normal to me, at least it's not horribly misreported like batteries you get off eBay.
[HTC Rezound] nosympathy:
From what I remember batteries are kind of like hard drives. You don't always get exactly what the battery is rated. It depends on how the company rates it.
[HTC Rezound] con247:
That difference is equal to about 1.2% so I wouldn't worry about it.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MohamedYousri:
Hi All ,

Want to get a cheap tablet as already own HTC Desire HD and just want to try Android at bigger screen ...

after searching found that Kindle Fire is the cheapest tablet that i can get but also found some problems related to few limitations Amazon added to it's tablet but also found that there is a solution for that problems

i will use it in Browsing , Facebook , Twitter and other normal stuff ,,, don't need a super performance

also noticed that there is other ROM's for the devices and already tried MIUI and CM7 at my Desire HD and was good so i guess using other ROM will solve most of Kindle Fire problems

another question ,,, is there any Honeycomb or ICS ROM for it either officially or by developers

Thanks a lot and waiting your help and if there any other tablet with good spec and good price that will be better than KF let me know plz
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b63:
maybe you want to take a look at this thead:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1393617
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ammubarak:
Yes, there is unofficial CM-7 ROM and CM-9 for kindle Fire. CM-7 is more stable and all features are running. CM-9 is also fairly stable but some features are still under development such as HD.

I am running CM-9 for almost more than three weeks in daily bases as the main ROM.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ammubarak:
Please note there are other Android tablet with more features such as external SD card and 3G network with a reasonable additional money if KF spec does not meet you requirement.

I forget to mention in my previous note that the blue youth is not enable on the stock ROM. Development is underway to enable it on CM7 and CM9.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MohamedYousri:
Thanks all for your quick help

is installing other ROM like MIUI make it a full functional ROM with all video playback - using MX Video as example - and Full music player either it's MIUI player or other one ?

does using other ROM like MIUI or CM remove all limitations and allow me to install apps and games and whatever i want ?!

i guess MIUI based on 2.3.7 is stable enough for daily use and there is MIUI ICS ROM for it and Stock ICS ROM also was available while i was searching

i guess MIUI will be great on it :)

The Question is : Does Removing Stock ROM And Installing MIUI , CM , ICS Ports To It Convert It To Normal Tablet With All Android Functions ?

Thanks again all
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gett:
Yes. I'm on CM7 and have full Android experience. Of course, no BT, no ext card. And you will lose some Amazon goodies, but anyway most of them are useless if you are not in States
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MohamedYousri:
That is exactly what i mean...

I just want it for internet facebook twitter movies , don't care about BT or Camera or Amazon Apps cuz as u said i will be outside US

Thanks again and i will try to find way to get it by friend or whatever
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Morrison79:
If you just want it for Facebook, twitter, porn, ect... then the Fire will do you good. For $200 you really can't go wrong. Anyone know if it's possible to get the web browser from CM9 to run on CM7? I just like the way it's setup more.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChicagoGOBLUE:
Just flashed CM7 on my KF and couldn't be happier!!!! Seriously, it's an amazing tablet, especially for $199. As Morrison79 stated above, you really can't go wrong.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MohamedYousri:
Does other browser like opera , firefox , dolphin hd working good ??

also what about MX Video Player , it's the best video player i have ever used , does it work good with KF ?

i know that it's for 200$ it's an amazing tablet and already like MIUI and CM Rom and have no problem in using any as my main ROM

i will search for any friend that can got it for me soon
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gett:
For $200 KF do the job great :)

For me, stock browser in CM7 is great. I use MX player, no problems at all. You can also check Mobo Player, it's great piece of software
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fiddlefaddle:
Yes all three of those browsers work great on Cyanogenmod 7... I loved the ICS browser so much that I did not try them though:D I do not know about video player sorry..
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] digiblur:
Have the Fire and 32gb HP Touchpad...I have CM9 on the touchpad and like it better over the KF. But for travelling and on the go the KF comes with me most of the time due to the smaller size.

Paid almost the exact amount for the KF and Touchpad.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MohamedYousri:
Hi all ,

As i have a friend now in US that can grab the KF for me ,, shall i get one or wait for ASUS Google Nexus Tablet ???

Also is there a ICS ROMs for KF Full Functional now or no ??

Thanks
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hashbang173:
Some of the ICS Roms look very stable and have very little bugs that are minor

if you find something I posted helpful please thank me
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenikh:
I use CM9 as my daily now. Currently using the Energy ROM w/ Hashcode's June-8 kernel and it is solid as a brick. Minor issues: It seems the ROM has regressed regarding recognizing ad hoc networks (for tethering). Some other ROMs appear to support ad hoc networks. Auto brightness doesn't work yet in this ROM, either.

Those are the only issues I can find right now and I use it every day. I give it the "Daily" seal of approval!
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veeman:
gedeROM barely has any bugs.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MohamedYousri:
So you all recommend that i get the Kindle Fire , Remove The Stock Firmware , Install Miui/CM9 and enjoy a dual core tablet for 200$ till the Quad Core Tablets are released ,,,

Any issue with common Applications or Games or every thing is just working fine ?

Most of use will be Movies , Games , Internet , Music
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freefaling:
I play MassEffect Infiltrator, FLCommando on my kindle quite often. Both run without a hiccup.

I don't know how far in future a new/better deal is going to come out but right now this is as good as it gets. And you must come to grips with the fact that sooner or later something better is inevitably going to come out. Doesn't mean you should regret your decision to go with the kindle. It is a bargain at $200 after all.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PoloM1:
I have a kindle fire, running ICS (gedeROM v1.55).

It works great. Music, videos, games, internet, Google apps & store.

Definitely don't think it would be a mistake getting this tablet if you just can't wait any longer.

But with the nexus tablet is likely to be announced by end of month, I would wait just a bit longer to weigh options.