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[Kindle Fire General] KnappyRoot:
After researching for many weeks on how to root my Kindle Fire, I finally became a noob and rooted my first device. Thanks to all the awesome devs on this site to make that possible.

The next thing I want to do is start flashing some different ROMs to see what my Fire can really do.

After I flash a ROM, do I install data from a previous backup or do I have to start from scratch each time I install a new ROM?

If someone could help shed some light on switching between ROMs (I will be using TWRP) or point me to a thread that might cover this topic I would appreciate it very much. Thanks for your help.
[Kindle Fire General] adbirdie:
Depends on what data you are talking about.

General when switching between roms I follow a procedure.

1.Back up current apps with titanium backup.

2.Back up launcher settings with whichever launcher I'm using.

3.Boot into recovery.

4.Factory wipe - dalvik,cache,data,batt,rotation.

5.Flash rom.

6.Boot rom.

7.Restore apps from titanium.

8.Restore launcher settings.

Hope this helps!
[Kindle Fire General] KnappyRoot:
Thanks! I am backing up my apps and system data with TB right now.

So is the backup I do within TWRP a ROM backup that has nothing to do with apps or data?
[Kindle Fire General] ryantrax:
I always backup in TWRP first. Wipe cache before and after installing rom.
[Kindle Fire General] BluesHawk:
Correct, that's why you need to backup with TB
[Kindle Fire General] MikeGolfW:
Just trying to jump into this same world, what happens with all of your books and applications from Amazon when you switch. Does Amazon still push your books to your Kindle.
[Kindle Fire General] BluesHawk:
you can still access your books through the Kindle app and all apps I've downloaded when on stock ROM have worked on my CM7 build
[Kindle Fire General] MikeGolfW:
Thank-you BluesHawk, I took the first step last night and installed TWRP along with Burritto. Now we'll see how long it takes me to be brave enough for the next step.
[Kindle Fire General] BluesHawk:
You're welcome. When you install market make sure to expand it with this build.prop editing guide
[Kindle Fire General] tctim:
Actually TWRP has Ann option to backup data, and I have used it. Never needed TB myself
[Kindle Fire General] mebobbob:
I just started using TB because it can reliably/easily move apps to SD - freed up LOTS of device memory. Though Apps2SD ran on my rooted stock Fire, it wouldn't give me the option to move them.. In fact, when installing and running Apps2SD, it never requested superuser rights.
[Kindle Fire General] KnappyRoot:
I believe I have all the files in the right place to install CM7 barebones. I was wondering, if I wanted to go back to my stock rooted ROM if it was just as easy as installing the backup I created with TWRP. Guess I could unroot and remove TWRP and start from scratch but I am hoping not to go that route.

I think bob posted this same question in another thread but I thought I would ask here too to see if we could get more answers.

Thanks for all your help.
[Kindle Fire General] b63:
would never ever flash the original stock rom (besides if returning the kf) cause you loose fff,twrp and root

furthermore there is a higher risk to brick

would instead recommend to flash one of the prerooted stock roms if you want to go back to stock:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22393194&postcount=20
[Kindle Fire General] KnappyRoot:
I am still a little confused. What is the purpose of doing a backup within TWRP?

I just want to be prepared before I install my first ROM.
[Kindle Fire General] b63:
to get back to your previous state in case something goes wrong
[General Questions and Answers] umer427:
Hi everyone!

I use Windows mobile 'notes' app for taking notes and for recording lectures simultaneously...but the problem is

Firstly, the recording stops automatically after a few minutes and i have to touch the record button again...and so the recording starts again but with a little pause so sometimes a missing things while recording...

so how can i increase the recording time to UNLIMITED????

or disable this auto-stop-recording feature of wm notes app?????

Secondly, there comes a beep whenever the recording stops automatically and again there is a beep when I have to start the recording again...when i turn the volume off from the volume control which is on the right side of the recording toolbar or through the volume rocker keys to 0, i suppose the recording also gets stopped!!!

Because these beeps are very disturbing when I am in a meeting etc...so how can i shut these beep sounds off????...like is there any app...like i have an app for shutting the camera sound of omnia II GT-i8000.

Is there any such app available for wn notes app...or can anyone develop it???

OR is there any way that I can use the Omnia II GT-i8000's recorder app and office mobile word simultaneously...because office mobile word does not support taking notes and recording simultaneously...and when the recorder app is running in the background the recording stops automatically!

OR can anyone suggest me any other app free or paid which offers wm Notes app like features i.e taking notes and recording simultaneously....

Thanks in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] MericT:
Did you try Evernote? It's very useful for taking notes and recording.
[General Questions and Answers] umer427:
But it doesn't support taking notes and recording simultaneously like wm notes app.
[General Questions and Answers] Archer:
I've not been a WM user for quite a while now so I'm "out of the loop", so to speak, but would OneNote not do what you want?
[General Questions and Answers] umer427:
no...even OneNote does not support notes taking and audio recording simultaneously...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abbadipod:
Is it possible for the SII to host USB with a 1TB or 512GB external hard drive?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Only if the external drive has it's own power source. SGS2 doesn't put out enough juice over USB to power a conventional external drive (only flash memory/USB sticks/etc)
[HTC EVO 3D] gokart2:
Whats the best way to watch where your phone saves data for a game? I messed around and figured out it saves the data to the phone and not the SD card. Is it possible to have my phone connected to the PC, do something in the game to change the data (we'll say spend money), then close the game and watch on the PC where the data is saved to?
[HTC EVO 3D] mnomaanw:
I think every game i tried saves "save" data to /data in phone.

And Some gameloft games saves data in their respective folders on sd card.
[HTC EVO 3D] DarkManX4lf:
I think it depends on the game. Some games like 9MM the saved games are on the sdcard.
[HTC EVO 3D] Road_Dog:
Is the game in question on your phone or have you moved it to SD card? I would think that if the game/app was stored and run from the SD card that it would save data to SD card in the game/app folder. Just a thought.
[HTC EVO 3D] mnomaanw:
No , sorry , its not like that . It depends how the game is made to save the data and save files.
[HTC EVO 3D] gokart2:
It is indeed a Gameloft game and I believe I was wrong about it saving to the phone. Tried doing a few things to update a file, then try and see which file was most recently updated to get an idea. The game is that new Oregon Trail: American Settler. I been observing the files and found that there's a hidden cheat menu, as it's listed in the text_EN.lang file. Also found the only file that I can for sure tell that can be manipulated is prey.data file, which alters ther specs on the animals that run across the screen. Aside for those, I can't make heads or tails of anything else. I "think" the file that has saved data for $, energy, etc...is in Japanese/Chinese text. That is the file I'm after.
[HTC EVO 3D] gokart2:
Translating the foreign text makes little sense, and manipulating the prey.data file doesn't stick. The game notices the change, then acts like it need to re-download the ~25mb game from gameloft. It smokes through the download (no way ~25mb), and all my stuff is the same. I re-check the altered file, and it's back to how it originally was before I messed with it....
[HTC EVO 3D] gokart2:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1478806

This is solving everything. Taking some time and a bit hard to figure out, but it's working the best so far.
[HTC EVO 3D] Road_Dog:
Thanks for that info. Wasn't aware of that!
[Vibrant Accessories] shdw03:
To break from the 1800 thread.

Just got battery today.... Gonna post some pics. As other commented, the alignment of the contacts just a hair off, but works perfectly fine on my phone. Hard to take pics, but tried.the.best I could. Fit is good and the cover snaps firmly
[Vibrant Accessories] ytj87:
Post some results.

Is the 2300 a Galaxy S II battery? That's what I'm seeing in some goog searches. Looks like their replacement for ours is 1850. But if it fits, hey.
[Vibrant Accessories] Nabeel10:
Lucky you, i had to stick a piece of paper on the top left of my battery pocket in my phone in order for the contacts to align.
[Vibrant Accessories] kohakuslayer:
There's actually a thread about this battery here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1445938

So far I'm getting a little over 24 hours with little-moderate use on ICS passion.
[Vibrant Accessories] Homeless2:
In the wide majority of test I've seen of Andida batteries, they always add somewhere between 30-50% of their actual capacity. In short, just about every third party manufacturer overrates their batteries and only the OEM numbers are accurate

http://batteryboss.org/

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=906611
[Vibrant Accessories] Rahhstah:
I have the same with the Andida 2300 battery and my Vibrant. I cut some of the envelope it came in, doubled it over and put it along the side of my battery. A snug fit, for sure... but its working great. Worth the $20 imho.
[Vibrant Accessories] shdw03:
only on second charge and getting over 14 hrs and still at 50%
[Vibrant Accessories] burntrat:
I already have the samsung 1800mah battery. Is it really worth it to get this one?
[Vibrant Accessories] rblancrt:
Didn't work

I never got it to work in my phone. Finally got my phone to come on with this battery but when I plug the charger in my phone restarts. I have not been able to use it yet.
[Vibrant Accessories] Rahhstah:
Apparently some people can't get the contacts to line up correctly and the battery doesn't work out for them.. so it might be a gamble for you.

1800/1500 = 20% increase

2300/1500 = 53% increase

I'm pleased with the batteries performance and understanding of the issues related to fitment. For $20...it was well worth it to me. My phone can stay away from the charger throughout the day.
[Vibrant Accessories] burntrat:
I understand on paper it should be a 53% increase compared to the stock battery, but is it showing a 50% in reality? I know samsung batteries are legit and should be close to the labeled mah rating. I don't know a thing about andida. I just don't to end up with a battery that might not even fit and is only really putting out like 1900mah.
[Vibrant Accessories] Rahhstah:
This is a huge improvement for me. My phone used to be dead after 10 hours unplugged.

Another oddity since putting in this battery, my GPS started to work and lock on again... maybe the pressure it puts onto the phone helped the contact...weird positive side effect for me (I've not bothered to do the GPS contact fixes yet)

Sorry I don't have the fancy Battery stats screens that others seem to have :\
[Vibrant Accessories] ferhanmm:
My 2300 andida is running about 14 hours as well. I can get through most of the day without thinking about my charger.
[Vibrant Accessories] dardani89:
I'm on ics one comsics rc3.1 and I get more than 36 hours on light use, more than 24 hours on moderate use and like eight hours on real heavy use. My heavy usage usually involved full account sync and surfing the web on the mobile network non stop with screen on 75-90% of the time.
[Vibrant Accessories] ferhanmm:
i'm on passion, i might have to try out one cosmics if battery life is that great..
[Vibrant Accessories] Nabeel10:
Even of the contacts don't fit, you can put paper on the top left corner of the battery socket. And somehow, the battery doesnt need the paper later on. I think the battery gets "used" to the battery socket... :D

Sent from my Vibrant
[Vibrant Accessories] Xenoism:
Looks neat :)

The best purchase I've ever made for my phone was the 2700 momax extended battery ^^ I get on average 2 days on pretty much any rom
[Vibrant Accessories] Nabeel10:
+1 I was on that before I switched to this. It was cool

Sent from my Vibrant
[Vibrant Accessories] yoshmee:
GOLD-2430MAH-BATTERY-SAMSUNG-I9000-GALAXY-S-

I'm new here and forum does not allow me to put any outside links, so put this in ebay search and you will find this battery

anyone tried it yet ?
[Vibrant Accessories] shdw03:
My last bat stats. Noticed that the last 20% went pretty quick
[Vibrant Accessories] itsLYNDZ:
I got the same battery that the OP photographed. Cant seem to get it to work on my phone. The phone just wont turn on :(
[Vibrant Accessories] shdw03:
U probably gotta try wedge something on the left side, closest to the contacts. I personally cut a small strip off my business card and taped it to the side. Super tight fit and no turn on issues. Or try push the battery to the right, hold and push power
[Vibrant Accessories] itsLYNDZ:
Finally got this working, now my phone randomly turns off. This battery is about as bad as the regular one constantly dying
[Vibrant Accessories] shdw03:
Did u try and wedge something in there? I've had no issues since day 1
[Vibrant Accessories] tipsek:
Don't wanna clone my post, so check out my first 4 cycles with the Andida 2300 mAh from the other thread: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23066723&postcount=194

Last cycle I got 13h 21m uptime with....

wait for it...

...

... SEVEN hours screen on. Thats pretty badass if you ask me.:D
[Vibrant Accessories] Jeffe5:
Got this result this evening with the Andida 2300 mah battery. Before your eyes pop out of their sockets I must disclose that my sim card is not in the phone. I use my GS2 as my primary phone now but I still use my Vibrant from time to time because it has ICS! (I am running Euphoria) Also, in this 72 hour period I checked my email 5 times, facebook, and took a snapshot of the battery result, then sent the photo to my computer to upload to flickr so I could share it here. The wifi has been on the entire time. I highly recommend this battery!
[Vibrant Accessories] ferhanmm:
heres mine from a day of moderate use...

Screen time 2hr49min

on zenwich
[Vibrant Accessories] OTAw:
just purchased one from amazon Saturday and should be here between June 1st-June 7th. Anything is better than my 2 yr old battery that will only hold 5-6 hours of charge.
[Vibrant Accessories] dardani89:
i've had this battery since february now and it's pretty legit. i popped in my original battery just to try it out and they can't compare. the andida is phenomenal.
[Vibrant Accessories] OTAw:
Wow this thing came fast!! I ordered it this past Saturday, email stated it would be here between June 1st - June 7th and was surprised when I went up stairs just now to see this package sitting on the counter.

Gonna test this out to see if I get the same results as the other users.

Oh and I ordered it from the "yourbattery" vendor out of SD California.
[Vibrant Accessories] donnygg:
Works great for me. I'm not a heavy user, so I have about 20% left at the end of the day (~15h). Now, I have about 60% left! It could be a combination of the battery and the new ROM (Chimera).
[Vibrant Accessories] kelbyandbits:
Question

Hi guys! New to the forum here. After doing some reading on the Andida battery iv'e decided to purchase it. I just have a very simple and noob question, in the description of the battery says this: "Please allow the battery to "Condition" with fully charge and discharge 5 times to enjoy max charge capacity." So does that mean after I charge it fully, I let it die and charge it back to full while the phone is off, or can I charge it while it on, does it matter? I see you're guys' results after cycling and I just want to make sure i'm doing it correctly, as stupid as the question is.
[Vibrant Accessories] amit.mastermind90:
ya you can do it while the phone is on....

just do the full charge and discharge, i mean frm 1 to full 100 percent for first five times. this is what conditioning of battery means.

this is also suggested when we buy a new phone for better battery life and health.
[Vibrant Accessories] edmc:
Fit problem

Just received the Andida 2300 "D710" battery... no joy. From my aging eyesight, it appears the battery should be shifted to the right (looking at the phone upright from the back of the phone) about 1mm.

I hear several of you posting success wedging in something (e.g. business card) on the left edge. In my phone, it would appear to take maybe two business card thicknesses once they are "squeezed" in.

My problem is that this means that, roughly, the battery needs to "shrink" on the right edge by this same amount. Seems like a lot of deformation on that right side.

Re comments about the trick not being necessary long term, LiIon batteries regularly evolve in size... usually swelling during charging cycles particularly if the battery gets hot... at least that is my experience.

My retailer gives me ample time to return the battery (undamaged hopefully), but I definitely would like to make this work.
[Vibrant Accessories] edmc:
Was finally able to deform the battery enough to fit the two strips of a business card on the left side of the battery necessary to get the contacts to line up. Of course this also slightly deforms the actual phone ever so slightly. Getting the back cover to "click in" on all the tabs took about 20 minutes of squeezing.

But success has been achieved... And the battery is amazing! Conditioning it now but that will take days due to the capacity. The longevity over my >2year old original battery (thrashed by my heavy use) is unbelievable.
[Vibrant Accessories] HeavyA:
Just ordered this morning from the same Amazon seller. Total cost after shipping was $16.25.

Within an hour I got the email that it had shipped. Talk about fast processing! Looking forward to putting it to use.
[Vibrant Accessories] HeavyA:
Got the battery today. So far so good. Fast delivery...ordered it Friday morning and got it today (Monday).

I had to use my other battery cover that came with the phone since the one i was using wouldn't completely snap back in with the new battery, but it fits. Time to put it through some cycles.
[Vibrant Accessories] Mr. Galaxy:
http://www.obostore.com/index.php?main_page=shopping_cart

Yes?
[Vibrant Accessories] HeavyA:
shopping cart is empty...

here is the listing that I purchased from, although it is a couple bucks more today.

http://www.amazon.com/Extended-Batt...UTF8&qid=1341490782&sr=1-1&keywords=2300+d710
[Vibrant Accessories] tinyaznboi:
Just ordered mine the other day, should be delivered on the 23rd or so. Hopefully itll last me awhile!
[Vibrant Accessories] Viruss57:
I've had my Andida for a few weeks now - absolutely spectacular battery. I ordered it from Amazon for $14 or something, came in the mail pretty quickly, and it fits in the phone perfectly. I did 3 or 4 full charge cycles and I've been getting great results. I could barely get 7-8 hours out of my original battery with very little usage. Minimal usage with the Andida can easily put it past 50/60+ hours. As of right now, I've got 73% left after 10 hours of light to medium use.

It's also important to note that overheating has never been an issue.
[Vibrant Accessories] samsgun357:
So the 2300 fits snug, no extended back case?

its peanut butter jelly(bean) time
[Vibrant Accessories] ZieferD:
I might have to give this a try. Love the idea of getting though a day in a big city with moderate use.
[Vibrant Accessories] Viruss57:
It's a bit tight, but yes, it fits. Connectors/backplate are fine. Every once in a while you might have to slightly snap the backplate in just a bit.
[Vibrant Accessories] Technocian:
It's currently 12.95 with 4.49 shipping on Amazon. Anyone find it cheaper anywhere else?
[Vibrant Accessories] Karina Kapri:
Just ordered one of these off ebay for just under $18 total. Should be here in a couple days.
[Vibrant Accessories] oneupe1even:
Wish I would have known about this before I ordered an Anker 1800mah. I got the Anker for 12$ flat on ebay, hopefully it turns out to be good enough for me.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arc_u:
Hey guys, i' using DoomKernel on my xperia arc with setCpu to adjust frequency, but i don't understand anything in scaling mode, can someone give me a link to a thread where it explain ?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KingWickedd:
use incredicontrol or 'no-frills cpu control'
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arc_u:
I know that, but what i want is a link to a thread or a site which explain the differents scaling mode, like Scary, interactiveX, lagfree...
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beranchoi:
here xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1242323
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arc_u:
Thank you :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dakleenupman:
Good evening fellow XDA and AT&T SGN enthusiasts. Been off the scene here for a long while. I preordered my SGN from BB and will get it tomorrow. BUT, I've come onto a deal at my local Costco Wholesale warehouse I feel I needed to share as I'm planning to do it myself.

So here's the deal:

Costco will offer the SGN starting the 19th for home delivery. Usually 2 days to deliver. I know, bummer to have to wait.

Price for upgrades and new lines should be around 270-280. So less than AT&T and Best Buy. (I know the 50 gc) But the savings continue past that 50

IN ADDITION, you should have no upgrade fee(save 36), no restocking fee (save 35 if you decide to return it), possibly the first month of data free (save 30), 90 days to return versus the 30 by BB and AT&T, free accessory kit (includes car charger, screen protectors, belt holster/pouch).

All said and done, this is one heck of a deal. They will offer both White and Blue. The only downside is the wait. But if you didn't preorder and were or are planning to wait, and you have a Costco membership, this should be the way to go!

Simply put in dollars, here is the breakdown if the info I got was correct.

Save 20-30 in price alone. Save the upgrade/ activation fee of 36. Save 30 (+/-) for first months free data. That's 66 minimum saved versus the 50 from BB. 116 at most.

Add the free accessories (not the best quality but will do and is more than a case)

Add the fact you have 90 days of protection from Costco none the less.

I make no guarantees of this information other than that's what I was told. I'm planning to try the SGN from BB tomorrow for a week. If I like it, I'll pay the restocking fee of 35 and get my Note from Costco STILL coming out ahead if the figures are correct.

Anyways, thanks for reading and I hope to see you all around the forums. I hope this information is valuable to whomever may need/ want it. Let me know what your experiences are with this if anyone decides to go this route. I've bought MANY a phone from Costco and believe they are the best place to buy. Too bad they were late on the draw for this phone.... :-(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Emir5kurt:
That sure looks like a very good deal. Only accessory we got from at&t is the charger. Lol.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] droidal:
Actually I have heard there is no restocking fee at BB on phones.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] hausman:
As with Amazon wireless, I would verify whether that long return period is equipment only (or one could be on the hook for a contract if the device is returned after AT&T's return window). Just something to check into if it isn't stated plainly beforehand.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] keplenk:
I can check tomorrow and will make a report about this. Hopefully that this rumor is true as I love costco's additional accessories.

BTW, if you will join in an existing family plan (new number/new contract) .. will I get this benefit too from Costco?