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[Optimus One, P500, V General] LG-P501:
I reported but may be they remove my issue from issue page, if you get same problem then please you report too.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jaesun:
So I am looking to get a smartphone. Never really had one, and I am looking to get an android phone. In the end, I think from what I have researched, to get a SR, on the TMobile prepaid network (I am not a fan of contracts and paying too much for what I need. I would mainly need data, and the TMo prepaid seems to work out the best). So I want to make sure I got all the steps covered.

So from what I gathered, in order to get a SR on TMo, I will have to root it, unlock it, then install a TMo radio to get TMo's 3/4g network.

So the steps I need to take are:

Make a backup of the stock phone (or find the Stock Rom) just in case anything goes wrong? I think this is called Nandroid backup? I am not sure how to make a backup myself though? I believe I can just Clockwork Recovery?

Root the phone (is the root permament? Or do I need to do it everytime I restore the backup/stock ROM?)

Install Custom ROM (I am probably going to either install CyanogenMod or Sky ICS).

I found instructions on CM here: http://wiki[.]cyanogenmod[.]com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II_(AT%26T):_Full_Update_Guide

For Sky ICS, I was going to use: http://www[.]traemcneely[.]com/2011/12/27/install-custom-rom-at-ciq-removed-short-review-instructions/

Unlock phone. Is this temporary? Do I need to get a new unlock code everytime I change ROMs, etc?

Install Modem ... I do not quite understand how to do this. I found a list of radios that is supposed to work in the i727: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1426001 I think I get the SR Series Rogers KJ7 modem. But I am not sure how to flash the radio only?

Am I missing any steps? I want to be sure I got everything I need to do this. I haven't bought the phone yet, but I am researching everything before I get the phone.

Alot of the information I got from: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1383464 I was going to Root it by zergRush.

Also, I was wondering if I should wait for the new SoC chip from Samsung to be released? I read that the Exynos 4212 will be released in new phones soon (rumored to be in the SGS2+ in next week's Mobile World Congress) and that the new Exynos chip will support LTE? Where as now, the SGS2 SR LTE is the qualcomm chip.

And the reason I was thinking LTE was that if I didn't like TMo and its 3g/4g network, I could then try out AT&T and their LTE network. I am in LV where they have the LTE and TMo's 4g network.

But anyways, if I am missing a step or doing it in the wrong order, any help would be appreciated!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] icenight89:
Wow, I'm impressed. I wish all noobs did this much research before flashing a phone, instead if doing it wrong, bricking it, and the. asking why lol. Your plan will work, u can flash the tmobile radio in cwm, same as u did the rom, skyics is fine, and u only have to unlock phone once. Little tip though, once u flash and root and all that jazz, in wireless settings set mobile networks to gsm/hsdpa only, no lte. This will help battery
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] lyndone58:
You will need CWM before you can make nandroid backup and flashing roms.

Follow this --> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1340526

Guide will help with rooting or flashing custom rom right away (which should be rooted already).

Radio is also flashed through cwm just like custom rom.
[General Questions and Answers] jr71x:
What to say to apple fans trying to manipulate a layman, into buying an apple, in laymen terms? Or what's the ultimate android to apple bash? Or what's the best reason to buy android vs apple? One of the main reasons I wanna know what other people would say, especially to their friends or family. I've never touched a Mac nor will I ever so I can't really say anything but tech specs, so that's my main reason to start this thread. Plus... I also wanna hear if other people are as sick as I am just hearing the freakin word, "Apple".
[General Questions and Answers] jean2012:
before i use Apple, i thought it is the best phone, but after i use apple iphone 4, i find it is good but with so many limitions, cannot download the useful apps is not good.till now, i can only download the apps from app store. while android is much better than iphone, my husband's galaxy s2 hd lte is good enough.
[General Questions and Answers] Deltatiger:
Why is there an apple sub forum in xda. Wont it be a head ache for the mods to get the spam out of it?

Ontopic. My brother has an apple and he can't stop bragging about it. Apple this apple that. I don't know what so big of a deal with it. Its also costs damn too much. I do accept its a bit fast and little stuff but that would be cause I have a wildfire.

Also it only varies based on its memory Rom (or whatever they call it) . No different styles no different sizes. But android ranges from big to small powerful to low powered.

Maybe I say this cause I only used android but I'm not gonna use iPhone any time in the future.
[General Questions and Answers] Kerosine:
Customisation is Android's Strong Point!

I would say try an iPhone and try an Android phone - the iPhone will let you do so much, but then it will give you a brick wall which you can't jump over. The Android phone, on the other hand, will give you a blank canvas which you can turn into a Picasso or a Rembrandt, depending on your tastes.

Android = customisation, at its best.

iPhone = standardisation and closed ecosystem (at its best).

It all boils down to preferences anyway. I'd stick with Android though. I just can't stand the fact that iPhone's UI is a glorified app drawer. BORING.
[General Questions and Answers] GuestK00450:
I purchased an iPhone 4 the first month it came out. I had never owned a smart phone before this. I thought it was fun to play around with but I eventually got really bored of it. After 3 months I really didn't understand the hype behind the phone. I gave it to my dad and went back to my 5 year old Sony Ericsson which was WAAAAY more customizable than the iPhone, even though it was very old. With the iPhone I felt like someone was cutting my steak for me and cleaning my mouth, but with the Sony Ericsson I could choose whatever type of Steak I wanted and make it myself, constantly trying new seasonings. I know that was a terrible metaphor, but whatever.

In January of last year I picked up an HTC Inspire 4G. The first month my grades dropped because of how much fun I was having. I rooted it, installed a custom ROM, playing GBA/SNES/N64 games, and did everything I could do on my PC on my phone. I even edited microsoft word documents before sending them to my teachers straight from my phone. It was a whole new world. I could literally do anything with my phone.

Over the summer I bought a Galaxy S2 i9100, and I still have it. Best. Phone. Ever. Created. I skype with my friends using the front facing camera, watch HD videos while exporting to my HD TV, and connect a mouse and keyboard and surf the web while on vacation. I even leave my laptop at home when I travel on short trips now. I just hook up the phone to the hotel's TV and browse the web.

So the reason I prefer Android is that you can do anything you can on an iPhone and a lot more. IOS is discovering an alien civilization deep within space while Android is finding an empty planet and colonizing it.
[General Questions and Answers] Sergeant Droid:
+1 for everything
[General Questions and Answers] jr71x:
@ ComradeNF I like your last paragraph... Thanks for responses, keep it going;-)
[General Questions and Answers] jr71x:
@ arzku, I agree as well.
[General Questions and Answers] jr71x:
Nice...
[General Questions and Answers] sahiltyagi:
Android Rocks

Hands down Android ....

Apple is just UI & the Brand they have managed to create over the years.

Android is the best that that could happen to Mobile devices...
[General Questions and Answers] nebsif:
From my "experience" (@Israel) most people with iphones are those who use their PCs just for facebook, they just dont want anything "complicated".

Android is more of a thinking man's platform (imo!) :P

Once a friend of mine bragged that the iphone is simple & small while android (galaxy nexus) is too complicated, messy and huge.

It made me chuckle cuz most people (including him) have huge cases on their iPhone's making it bigger and uglier than my HTC desire, which survived, and continues to kickass w/o a case for almost two years now.
[General Questions and Answers] quietpopcorn:
A friend of mine recently just upgraded from the iPhone 3Gs to the iPhone 4s. When I found out, I was all, "uhh, I've shown you what Android can do." To which my friend responded, "Yeah, but all I really do on my phone is check Facebook & Twitter."

Just saying, if that's all I did on my smartphone, I wouldn't spend the extra money a month for a data plan. I would just have a regular flip phone.
[General Questions and Answers] ArmorD:
iAgree. But I think iPhone(along with all Apple products) makes some kind of ego for the owner. Other people think they are rich and elegant etc.

But as we all know, it's not cool to own an iPhone :p
[General Questions and Answers] PeartFan40:
Actually, iPhones don't cost more than any other Android super phones. People just think iPhones are expensive because they don't offer a lot of bang for your buck. :D
[General Questions and Answers] wongccf:
Apple is a novelty item now a days. Just to show off that they have it.

In the early days, it was the thing to have because it had all the apps and all the things people would want but now that Android is growing and developing more, it's almost the same for normal users. Of course the android needs to be on even grounds with the apple phone to be considered. ie iPhone 4 to Sg2, Razr, nexus.

For Normal users, if they don't customize the rom, and use it is as is. I think Apple would be the most useful for them.

For "Advanced" users (I use advanced lightly), the Android can do a lot more than Apple in terms of customization and useage.

Personally I'd go with Android. I thought about getting an iPhone but in the end I chose the galaxy S.
[General Questions and Answers] Spl4tt:
http://www.digitec.ch/ProdukteVergleichen1.aspx?artikel=225742,209918

uuh, oh rly?

i see a difference of whooping 300.- here
[General Questions and Answers] Kerosine:
Shush...

Given the kind of feedback that's coming out I suggest we keep this thread under the radar, lest Apple decide to sue us for breaking one of their patents.

Considering the patents they have, I wouldn't be surprised they patented "the ability to have an opinion on a smartphone and its real value" by now! They typically use that patent to spread wrong ideas against Android phones (forceclosing issues, copying, etc) and in favour of their product (the "innovative" FaceTime for instance, new notification system, etc) to their sheep..er.. I mean, customers.
[General Questions and Answers] docputer:
My Opinion

My own feeling is that the iphone is great for those who want an item that comes out of a box in a usable form that they can conform to.

The android is best for someone that wants to customize their phone to their likes, and for the tasks they will perform.

My wife would probably do great with an I-phone, She has an android, but she has never changed anything about it since the second day she had it.

I am always trying roms, kernals, and apps to make my phone perfect for me.
[General Questions and Answers] Spl4tt:
my gf recently got her first android.

after a day she asked me if she could change that stupid lockscreen from samsung to something.. more useful.

i showed her widgetlocker

now her lockscreen looks cooler than mine... xD

thats something what would've been impossible with an iphone..
[General Questions and Answers] blackhand1001:
The biggest thing that annoys me with apples OS is the lack of a dedicated back button and the functionality that goes along with it. Its very annoying to open a link in an email and then have to manually go back to the email app. Very disorienting. Every other mobile os has some way of accomplishing this.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] iiipm:
I used the 1click root for the sprint galaxy s2 i9100 el29 it worked great but i can not get the clockworkmod to flash, it downloads but when i restart i always get the stock recovery not the clockwork. I have tried every version it comes up with when you tell it to install but no joy

and advice

thanks
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] patrao_n:
I would use sfhubs auto root. if its the one click I'm thinking of I wouldn't even touch it dude. seriously between qbkings videos and sfhubs autoroot it couldn't get easier.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wase4711:
this phone is not an i9100....
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] iiipm:
that is what it says when i boot it
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] patrao_n:
this phone is sph d710. the screen is wrong. do not flash anything for the i9100
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] iiipm:
could kinda pont me in a direction of where to go to get a good rom for this beast
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wase4711:
sure, right here bro..

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1284
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Epix4G:
http://bit.ly/y4gjz8

Every ROM for epic 4g touch
[Motorola Droid 4] svrnmnd:
ok I am having the worst luck with TINY problems on this D4. so I was having a problem where blurcontactsync was causing my contacts to crash if I tried to use them, I found a simple fix to rename the apk to .bak, and it worked

Now I noticed that when I get a text message I do not receive any kind of notification. No smiling message in the notification bar, no notification tone, no vibrate. I have gone into text message settings and set the tone, I have gone into general settings and set the tone. I even went into titainium backup and froze "Messaging, and Universal Inbox" because I thought they might be interfering just like the blur contacts sync. no luck Still do not receive any kind of indication not even the LED flashing.

all my other notifications work fine, if I get an email, or a missed call I get a notification tone and a flashing green light....I extensively searched XDA and people were having this problem with the droid X but it was some kind of update bug and was fixed with a new patch....anyone have any ideas what I could do to get my notifications working again??
[Motorola Droid 4] jy3ng4:
Hmm I can't replicate this problem on mine but do you use the stock text messaging app? Try a third party texting app like Handcent and then send a test to yourself from text.vzw.com and see if you get the notification.
[Motorola Droid 4] svrnmnd:
yea I'm currently using the stock app I was hoping to avoid a 3rd party app but I guess Im going to dive into that. I can just freeze my stock msg app right?
[Motorola Droid 4] chef_boyardee:
I wouldn't freeze the stock messaging app, I believe that's still necessary even with a 3rd party app (speaking of, I highly recommend GoSMS, but have also been happy with Handcent in the past).

I remember seeing over on DroidForums.net that someone froze their stock messaging app and wasn't receiving any texts after that. Give it a shot but if you don't get any texts for a while I'd unfreeze :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] cogeary:
Hi all, I thought I'd share my collection of build.prop tweaks. There is already a thread about this but it is rather limited and the OP has received a new phone, so I don't think there's a chance of it getting updated. Many of these tweaks are already included in lfaber06's excellent Supercharged Atrix ROM, but there are some other ones that I've found to work well so here they all are!

Higher Dalvik VM heapsize

dalvik.vm.heapsize=64m

default is 42m.

Fool Android Market into thinking the A2 is a Nexus S to allow you to download more apps

ro.build.product=Nexus S
ro.product.model=Nexus S
ro.product.brand=Google
ro.product.name=sodu

SIDE EFFECTS:

:D

NOTE- the latest update to the Market makes it a little harder to fool the Market. Prior to performing this edit, clear Market's data (Settings –> Applications –> Manage Applications –> Play Store –> Clear Data).

Higher events/second for the window manager (smoother scrolling)

windowsmgr.max_events_per_sec=150

default is 70.

Increase time between scanning for wifi networks

wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=180

default is 120.

Render user interface with the GPU

debug.sf.hw=1

Video acceleration enabled

video.accelerate.hw=1

Overall performance/responsiveness increase

debug.performance.tuning=1

Disable sending usage data (probably isn't functional, but can't hurt)

ro.config.nocheckin=1

Camera/camcorder enhancements, improve jpeg quality

ro.media.dec.jpeg.memcap=8000000
ro.media.enc.hprof.vid.bps=8000000
ro.media.enc.jpeg.quality=100

Deeper sleep/better battery life

ro.ril.disable.power.collapse=1
pm.sleep_mode=1

Phone starts to ring out immediately

ro.telephony.call_ring.delay=0

Disable error checking

ro.kernel.android.checkjni=0

Wireless speed increases

net.tcp.buffersize.default=4096,87380,256960,4096,16384,256960
net.tcp.buffersize.wifi=4096,87380,256960,4096,16384,256960
net.tcp.buffersize.umts=4096,87380,256960,4096,16384,256960
net.tcp.buffersize.gprs=4096,87380,256960,4096,16384,256960
net.tcp.buffersize.edge=4096,87380,256960,4096,16384,256960

Better video streaming

media.stagefright.enable-meta=true
media.stagefright.enable-scan=true
media.stagefright.enable-http=true
media.stagefright.enable-record=false

To install, mount /system as read/write and then use a root browser to edit /system/build.prop like you would a text file (Do NOT use ES File Manager- it can and will mess up your permissions and get you in a bootloop!). Add the above code to the end of the file, or if the code already exists with different values just replace the default value. Alternately, you can adb push/pull and edit it with a text editor with UNIX LINE ENDINGS (such as Notepad++).

Enjoy! :)

Thanks: JRW 28 for his build.prop in his original reboot in power menu mod, lfaber06 for further editing the build.prop in SCV5.2.

Edit at your own risk! I am not responsible for any damage/data loss sustained to your device due to attempting to edit you build.prop!
[Motorola Atrix 2] jshinn1:
Question i'm wondering what increasing the vmheap size does?
[Motorola Atrix 2] cogeary:
Long story short, it will improve overall performance/snappiness. However I've found that sometimes if it's too high you'll actually get a decrease in performance, so just make sure you don't go too high.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Zoide_:
I really appreciate the work you are doing, but a nagging thought lingers in my head: if it's so easy to change a few lines and improve the phone's performance, why doesn't Google/Motorola do it by default?
[Motorola Atrix 2] jshinn1:
Ok great thanks for the reply Im backing up now and going to do the flash :):)

And one last question does the improve jpeg quality tweak affect the jpeg pictures that are on caller ID?
[Motorola Atrix 2] cogeary:
Unfortunately not. The problem with low-res contact pictures is how Google backs up your contacts. Google resizes their pictures to 96x96 so they won't take up as much space but when you sync your contacts their resolution is reduced and their picture on caller ID looks bad.
[Motorola Atrix 2] PhoenixNghi:
windowsmgr.max_events_per_sec=150 didn't work?
[Motorola Atrix 2] kirkgbr:
@cogeary - Just curious, for the lines that aren't listed in the build.prop, where did you find these "extra" settings? I've been searching to find all the possible build.prop entries.

BTW, thanks for your hard work on this and other projects.
[Motorola Atrix 2] cogeary:
Could you be a little more specific please? Even if you put an invalid entry in build.prop you won't get a bootloop. The only thing that might have messed it up is if you used a root browser such as ES File Explorer... it's been known to mess up permissions.
[Motorola Atrix 2] cogeary:
Most of the other lines I found by a fairly simple google search :). I just wanted to make this thread to unify all the tweaks that I've successfully used on the A2.
[Motorola Atrix 2] kirkgbr:
Understood about limiting this thread to just what you've used. For the others, I guess what I'm struggling with is how do we google for something we don't know exits.

Anyway, thanks for the quick response. I'll quit pestering you. ;)

Cheers
[Motorola Atrix 2] rob219:
no problems on update v.2 thanks gor the roms, and i deleted my post because it was necessary.
[Motorola Atrix 2] lilhaiti:
That is why he made the thread. There a ton of other threads like it in other sections. I know that the Atrix 2 forum is dead, but it will not come alive if all users are waiting for stuff to be posted. There is a wealth of knowledge in this forum and on XDA in general, noobs should do a lot of reading and try to become a contributor in the forum, it will not grow without contributions from users.
[Motorola Atrix 2] PhoenixNghi:
I changed to 150 by Root Exp but after reboot I did't see any difference (not smoother scrolling)
[Motorola Atrix 2] lilhaiti:
If 150 didn't work for you try lower settings (ie, 120, 130, ect) if they still don't make scrolling smoother, then something else is keep it from being smooth. What launcher do you use?
[Motorola Atrix 2] tmease1:
Ok, i asked this question in the other build prop thread and did not get a response so i will try again. Is their anything we can add to the build prop to make the on screen colors brighter? Such as the icons, pics, etc. The colors for the A2 are not as bright as they for the original atrix. I know that Motorola made the phone like this on purpose but i was just wondering if their is a build prop fix for it?
[Motorola Atrix 2] lilhaiti:
No, that is a physical difference (Pentile matrix vs no Pentile matrix). In the Atrix 2 general section there is a recent thread on screen brightness, someone post some info on an app to adjust screen brightness.
[Motorola Atrix 2] tmease1:
That's what i figured. Thanks.
[Motorola Atrix 2] mtnlion:
brighter colors? ask and ye shall receive

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1366280

edit: forceclose issues
[Motorola Atrix 2] tmease1:
Ya i tried this and it forced closed immediately.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Deliberate:
so the file: "ro.media.enc.jpeg.quality=100" wasnt in the build.prop file... so i added it. will it still take affect or will it ruin anything?
[Motorola Atrix 2] cogeary:
It definitely won't ruin anything, it should take affect. Just don't use ES File Explorer.
[Motorola Atrix 2] :
I was thinking about adding this one. If i do, does it go directly under the last line of the build prop or do I need a space? And is there a huge difference in picture quality?
[Motorola Atrix 2] cogeary:
I'll let others answer this one. I've been using this particular edit for a while so if there is a difference I can't tell by now.

It's possible that our jpeg quality is already set to 100 elsewhere, or that this edit doesn't do anything with our phone... however it's worth a try and can't hurt anything.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Deliberate:
OK. I was just making sure! Thanks!
[Motorola Atrix 2] jshinn1:
my swype keyboard doesn't work anymore after installing these it force closes whenever I tried to use it does anybody have a solution besides installing my backup
[Motorola Atrix 2] CapnPez:
I think that has to do with the product being changed to the nexus s. Try changing back to:

ro.product.model =MB865

ro.product.brand =MOTO

ro.product.name = edison_att_us

I'm not sure if that's the exact problem, but it let me use my Swype again.
[Motorola Atrix 2] cogeary:
That's correct... you made your phone think it was a Motorola Nexus S and Swype had no idea what that meant so it assumed it was pirated and shut down functionality.
[Motorola Atrix 2] jshinn1:
I do believe your right I thought the same so i guess I'll reinstall all the others except that
[Motorola Atrix 2] PhoenixNghi:
I use GO Ex, I will try lower settings.
[Motorola Atrix 2] okachowwa:
Will this work on stock 2.3.5? (rooted with bootstrap of course)