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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] _Dennis_:
Boot loader != sim unlock

CDMA / LTE != GSM

Verizon phones not marketed as 'GLOBAL' will NOT work on GSM carriers. Unlocking a CDMA phone is hard and if done can only be used on CDMA networks (sprint or Verizon in US) and even then you need to provision the phone for the new network and CDMA network operators do not like to allow other phones on their network since you did not buy the phone from that carrier.

TL;DR:

Verizon only works on Verizon
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sacksyboy:
You can get a GSM Galaxy Nexus, unlock and work with T-Mobile.

I have the Nexus and am on T-Mobile.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
yes a global verizon phone will but it is sim locked.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bmett:
First of all non of the galaxy nexus phones are locked. The T Mobile version works with the Att version and so on. The Verizon version will never work on the other networks because cdma is not compatible with GSM period
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
Verizon galaxy nexus only works on Verizon. It has a sim slot but it's designed strictly for LTE.

It will not work with tmobile or att
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Shieze:
This is actually wrong, some of the phones being sold in Europe are actually sim-locked. There is a thread under the general section discussing someone trying to sim-unlock their phone.
[Desire HD General] domnic619:
http://insertcoin-roms.org/archives/new-ruus

just wanted u guys to know , sorry if reposted
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[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Djoudje:
Hi everyone!

All is in the title ;)

Since the new version of google doc is on the market, I desesperate to turn it in tablet mode with the last kang build of ICS. I don't know why and it's an bit frustrating to have only the display reserved to a smartphone on a 7 inch tab...

I believe that dropbox have the same problem too!

Am I the only one?

Or which reason do this? Lcd density?

Thanks for your responses guys!
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zero_Tab_2011:
Hi,

http://support.google.com/docs/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1688488

I have compared the two version and you lose nothing in my opinion. Tablet version does not adds so much compared to the phone version.

I am also using the same release. Try to set the dpi to 240 in LCD density and it should work however all the other things will be large.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Djoudje:
Thanks!

Haven't try yet 240 dpi with ICS, will test this! I hope it's not too big^^
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DKStalker:
240 dpi will get you a phone vesion of ics. Try 120
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Djoudje:
onsabso scarpe

You're right DKStalker, I tried and it's weird at 240^^, but it give a look of what looks like a phone on android 4, I can not wait of a good ICS rom on my wildfire now ;)

With 120 dpi it works well and the new version of doc is really nice but go back on 160 because it was too small!

I hope google will fix this lack at 160 dpi in a new version soon^^

Thanks guy for your help ;)
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Djoudje:
You're right DKStalker, I tried and it's weird at 240^^, but it give a look of what looks like a phone on android 4, I can not wait of a good ICS rom on my wildfire now ;)

With 120 dpi it works well and the new version of doc is really nice but go back on 160 because it was too small!

I hope google will fix this lack at 160 dpi in a new version soon^^

Thanks guy for your help ;)

PS: Sorry for the double post, I failed ^^
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dakleenupman:
So I'm looking at the flip case made by Samsung and noticed the back cover is substantially thicker than the one that comes on the phone. It also looks like you could snip off the flap that covers the screen. I know, kinda defeats the purpose but at very minimum, you'll have better protection on the back....

Anyone actually like this case as is? I find it cumbersome for most situations and only see its value for covering the face while in a pocket. I'm thinking to chop the front off and use it just for the back.

Bring on the OtterBox!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dakleenupman:
As a side Note, the flip case back is also textured and does provide a grippier feel.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Donjuanal:
Returning mine

I bought mine at the AT&T store. The back of the case is the best part, it is superior to the provided battery backing supplied with the phone.

I feel like the flip cover can get in the way of certain actions, particularly talking photos. It makes holding the phone feel a little unnatural whether you leave the flip cover open to the side or folded against the back. For those two reasons I've gone back to the standard battery back and will be exchanging it for another case or a refund.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Pandemoniumone:
I've noticed the same while using mine, especially while taking pictures. I originally purchased one from at&t but have since returned it due to Best Buy giving me one for purchasing the device from them ( saved me $50). This is definitely a temporary case until new cases become available.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] borijess:
Anyone looking to buy the official flip case. Let me know Ian going to sell mine. PM me if u are interested.

Sent from the Almighty Note!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] silverANDbeans:
Picture taking is not as easy as I'd like it to be. I do like not needing a screen cover. I have a white note with the brown Samsung flip cover. It looks very professional and did not take long to get used to.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] MrDSL:
Man I went to Best Buy to check this case out and for $30 bucs its about the biggest POS for a case I have seen..

Theres ZERO protection on any of the sides..I'm not even sure how it provides any protection at all really..

I ended up getting the Yoobao Slim case...theres some pics below..

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22881779&postcount=9

Provides some good drop protection and is cheaper...Doesnt add much bulk and still fits in my pocket with no issues.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dakleenupman:
I agree its quite the POS for $30. But for free, it'll do..... Until a replacement gets ordered.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] MrDSL:
yeah i suppose for free...it just felt so flimsy..

so what is it you have in your pockets that you need to protect the screen from?

hehe just messing around :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] paleh0rse:
Yep... this.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] inconceivable:
I like the way the brown one looks ont he white but the front is pretty flimsy and they didn't put too much thought into the overall design. The fact that it replaces the back was a nice thought and helped keep the thickness down opposed to a lot of the journal/folio cases you see on Amazon though.

I'll still probably end up replacing it with one of the aluminum bumpers that looks really nice and offer some more protection.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] californiarailroader:
That's nice, I am ordering that one tonight, thanks for the info and heads up! It looks like that will fit perfectly in my PDAir belt case I have coming, http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=10100000_10000000_11001331&products_id=34279
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] srtpusher:
The edge of the flipcover came apart on me today. it is peeling open. the edges are just heat sealed material around a thin plastic slab. have been using since launch day. i have Best Buy's GSBTP so if i drop it and it breaks, i'll just get another Note - so i am not too worried about the protection factor from drops. i like the idea of the flip cover, however it does get in the way of the camera and can make using the camera awkward.

i think the lines / grooves that show in a zagg shield would bug me...

hopefully i will find something i like...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Eddie Bombay:
Haters gonna hate.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] fox689:
Mine is starting to fall apart. And completely popped off when I dropped it this morning. Luckily just some cosmetic damage to the phone when it bounced off the pavement :/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] welchertc:
I really like the flip case. Its a bit pricey at forty bucks, but I like the feel of it. Hopefully it stays together on mine. I really like using it while on the phone, because it keeps my screen clean from the grease from my face.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jpeg42:
ew gross :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] burhanistan:
Can the flip case serve to prop up the Galaxy in landscape mode like Samsung's bookcases for their larger tablets?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] welchertc:
Ok, I worded that really weird. When I work out, it's unavoidable to sweat, so using my Infuse, I would always have to wipe it down after I talked on it. Yeah, it sucked. But I would rather wipe it off of this, than my screen.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] andrawer:
Is this the same one???

I got it for $9 and it protects the corners of the Note. Little flimsy but I thought it was worth the cost and am still using it after 4 days.

Came in a Samsung OEM box.

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/protective-fiber-flip-cover-case-for-samsung-galaxy-note-i9220-black-115441#open%20full%20view
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] henoleo:
Can u please help I got this problem.

3/011/2012 21:11:10 - INFO - Selected X8_07-ICS_Alfs.ftf

23/011/2012 21:11:10 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

23/011/2012 21:11:10 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

23/011/2012 21:11:28 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

23/011/2012 21:11:28 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

23/011/2012 21:11:28 - INFO - Reading device information

23/011/2012 21:11:28 - INFO - Start Flashing

23/011/2012 21:11:28 - ERROR -

23/011/2012 21:11:28 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

23/011/2012 21:11:29 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B.Jay:
Did you unlock the boot loader?

If not - check the date code on the sticker below the battery first!

11W29 or later (11W30, 11W31, 11W32...): Better forget it

11W28 or older (11W27, 11W26, 11W25...): Should be safe for boot loader unlock.

Find nelkip's EASY Boot Loader Unlocking Guide and proceed carefully.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] henoleo:
It seems that my phone is already unlocked, any more suggestions? :)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Xmaster8:
why do you think its already unlocked? :O did you check it with s1tool?
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B.Jay:
"seems" does not imply "I am sure" or "I am certain because I unlocked the boot loader after checking that it's safe for my phone".

Provide the s1tool output or it didn't happen. ;)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goldenr:
maybe u have rooted ur phone but than u need to unlock bootloader and thats something else!

Bootloader unlock
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] henoleo:
I got an error on s1tool

llbug:[\\?\USB#VID_0FCE&PID_ADDE#5&9e99642&0&5#{a5dcbf10-6530-11d2-901f-00c04fb951ed}] open error: "The system cannot find the file specified"

Elapsed:29 secs.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B.Jay:
Highly probable that you have a problem with the Android device drivers.

Download the drivers from here and try to install them (they are for manual installation - INF files, not a Setup.exe).

Alternatively install PCC, see if an update is available, re-try.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] henoleo:
How do I install the driver??? , PCC have been installed
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B.Jay:
This is kinda tricky and the drivers should already be at the same version like the ones from the SE developer link ...

In short (to prevent writing a book):

You open the Device Manager. Press WIN+R and type devmgr.msc to start the Device Manager.

In the menu on top find the "Show all devices" entry and select it.

Now, in the categories on the right side you simply look through the list of devices and whenever you find a "Sony Ericsson" or "SEMC" device you right-click and select "Update driver...".

In the following dialog you say you want to install a driver from your computer, point Windows to the directory to where you extracted the ZIP and let it try to install. If Windows says that the device is already up-to-date then the driver was already at the latest version.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] henoleo:
SOLVED!!! Discovered that my bootloader has not been unlocked, Unlocked bootloader successfully, flashed new alfs kernel!!!! Highly thank all of you!!! :) :) :)
[Thunderbolt General] Mr._Takahashi:
I better get an ice cream sandwich after having to deal with your crap HTC. This device was full of flaws when I bought it. That was inexcusable after paying top dollar for it. Verizon (Ripoff Mobile, Inc.) was too uptight to do anything about it. I would not be surprised if all the official talk was nothing more than hot air in the end. At least developers are working on a version. I am so glad I finally had some time to get root permissions on this phone. Did you feel betrayed after buying your TBolt? To be honest, I would have bought a marked down model if I had of know ahead of time what was going to happen.

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I would have deleted this if the option were available.
[Thunderbolt General] Bigandrewgold:
why so pissy. My phone was perfect out of teh box, it is faster than any of my friends dual core phones, and I have true unlimited 4g, and why do you care if we get official ics, you will just use a rom anyway, not an ota
[Thunderbolt General] turbosrrgood:
Easy killer. My phone has worked mostly fine since day one. Sure there were some software issues (random reboots due to the LTE radio, GPS, the most annoying), but that is to be expected when you buy bleeding edge technology. This was the first Verizon LTE smartphone, EVER.

That being said, the device is still on par with other top devices today. I haven't upgraded, because I haven't found another device I like that much better than this. The Nexus is nice, but I'm not big on the light flimsy build of those phones, plus samsung is notorious for poor reliability. Motorola screen's have been awful so far, or I would have considered the Razr Maxx.

Bottom line...why don't you cry about it...

BTW, there is nothing special about ICS. Sure it's nice to have the newest thing, but there really isn't that much to get excited about. I still don't understand why honey comb and ICS got rid of the search button. I use that thing constantly.
[Thunderbolt General] Forgetfull:
I have to say I've been 99% happy with this phone since release.

The 1% was the odd rebooting issue I had for 4 weeks in aprilish.
[Thunderbolt General] icesteve:
Honestly I've liked this phone since I first got it, battery life sucked but that was nothing rooting and loading a rom couldn't fix. Other than that I'm still happy with my purchase.

I especially like it cause me and my girlfriend got phones from a good batch, handles low voltages and overclocking even up to 1.8 (not needed though) perfectly.

Thanks to all the developers who have been developing for the thunderbolt since day one, and all that are continuing to do so!
[Thunderbolt General] sonicanatidae:
Let's see.

1. The phone was the Flagship phone for LTE and was released with Froyo. :confused:

2. The phone was buggy at release and still shows some issues. :(

3. Not everyone's phone was "perfect out of teh box". Some of us had to get replacements multiple times to get a *good one*. :mad:

4. ICS does have improvements over Froyo and GB. :)

5. Official OTA release of ICS will allow devs to create much better ROMs for this phone, rather approaching it by piecemealing parts from other Official ROMs. :cool:

6. Lastly, this phone was sold at a premium price and VZW's/HTC's support has been lackluster to be kind about it. :(

Note: I don't know the OP from Adam, but your experience, like mine, is anecdotal and not indicative of all others. VZW screwed the pooch on the roll-out and

HTC screwed the pooch on the releases of updates, support and finally, by rushing the damn thing out the door before it was ready.
[Thunderbolt General] orkillakilla:
That's with any phone these days. I haven't had a single smartphone I haven't had to replace for one reason or another.

On a side note, the Tbolt isn't the only flagship phone with problems. The Galaxy Nexus has really bad call connectivity problems from what I hear, and that's supposed to be the MAIN function of a PHONE. lolz
[Thunderbolt General] donnyp1:
All i will buy is htc. I know updates are slow to come. I also dont care. The newest isnt always the best, there are usually a fresh set of bugs to work out. That being said, the devs here and other sites give me enough variety to satisfy me. If you dont like the process, learn to code.
[Thunderbolt General] yareally:
I'm sure HTC is reading your post right now ;)

If you care, go call them and say what you said directly as it will do far more good for you and for the community.

I moved onto a Nexus, but I still use my Thunderbolt for development testing apps I make. Not even the Nexus is perfect though as the internal antennas are not as powerful at picking up data. My db is usually 10-15db worse than the thunderbolt. However, I would not trade my Nexus for any other phone as I got tired of having to wait on HTC and Verizon for updates on the Thunderbolt.
[Thunderbolt General] rajuabju:
i just lol at this thread.
[Thunderbolt General] Jrocker23:
Im an HTC fan. I got my tbolt on launch day and have never had an issue (not saying some havent) but I couldn't be happier.

Still have yet to find one phone on the market that has everything the tbolt has (not including dual core, which has not really impressed me) and still think it is a top 4g phone.

I would buy it all over again. We have received everything promised so far & it would be a nightmare for HTC to not give us ICS after they confirmed it...

I also have to say that Verizon did not screw up or delay the launch. There was never an official launch date given from them or HTC until the week before release, as is the norm with their releases. All other dates were made up by the internet and people.

HTC released about 6 updates to the phone between march and September, I think that is pretty good at keeping on top of it..
[Thunderbolt General] orkillakilla:
Well said. People are never satisfied. I guess they think HTC should put out updates as often as some ROMs get updated...
[Thunderbolt General] atlmatt:
I got the TB for $49 bucks new when I dropped T-Mobile. Rooted it the day I got it home and have never had a single problem with it that I cannot blame on bugs in the ROM or me OCing the crap out of it.

Everyones phone is gonna be better or worse than the next guy. Did we get screwed by Verizon??? Show me where in writing the promise a full ICS upgrade and you will see thousands of TB owners lining up to sue the piss off Verizon and HTC.

If you are gonna stay up on the newest devices, Hopefully you are not paying retail for the devices, Shop around and you will be amazed at what you can find.
[Thunderbolt General] twizzler703:
I have a galaxy nexus just sitting on stand-by cause i've had no problems with my tbolt, besides the dev slowing down i really have no problems with my tbolt and has been my favorite phone. while it would be nice to get ICS soon im not tripping about it, my contract for the thunderbolt ends in december much wait and see what comes out by then.
[Thunderbolt General] l7777:
why is anyone bothering to respond to this guy? He doesn't like his phone, he needs to quit whining about it and get rid of it. No amount of "I love my phone!" posts are going to change his mind. They just bump this useless thread back to the top. Yes, I know I also just bumped this thread.
[Thunderbolt General] donnyp1:
Lol, you did.
[Thunderbolt General] jodell22:
The two people I know with a nexus have had quite a few issues with their phones.. biggest problems being being signal and when leaving WiFi they don't get data until turning their data off and back on... Point is what ever phone you go to there will be something that bugs you about it and the update that fixes your problem will never come out fast enough.. be happy for what you have..
[Thunderbolt General] mechanizedmedic:
i never get tired of forum drama, except that it makes me crave ham.
[Thunderbolt General] buffnutz1:
I haven't had a problem since day 1. I got home, rooted it and put liquid smooth on. I've always been one to have a new rom every week but this one's been so good with battery life and everything that I haven't even tried another one. I love this phone. On another note, my brother got the same phone and has had problems. Just like any other electronic item, you might get a dud.
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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] EvoXOhio:
I've posted a comment in a few other threads, but I think this is worthy of its own thread now to track if this is a common issue. Here's is the situation:

Good:

I charge the phone using the wall charger, take it off, reset CPUSpy stats, check it an hour later and find that it has been deep sleeping as expected.

Bad:

I charge the phone using a USB charger (computer, USB to cigarette lighter adapter in car, etc.), take it off, reset CPUSpy stats, check it an hour later and find that it has

NOT

been deep sleeping as expected.

I have let the phone sit for hours and it never goes into deep sleep, it just sits at the lowest stepping (384 mhz). If I reboot the phone, it's fine, and it deep sleeps immediately. It continues to work until I plug it into a USB charger again.

Some people were reporting this issue with the overclocked kernel, but this is happening to me completely stock. I'm on my second Note and it's happened on both.

Here are some things I have tried to fix it that have not helped:

1. I have rooted using the system partition ODIN method (meaning I am still on stock kernel) and frozen all the bloatware. This has had no effect.

2. I plug it into a wall charger for a few minutes, then take it off, reset CPUSpy, check it a bit later and it is still not deep sleeping.

My next step is to see if it is a third party background app that is keeping it awake, but I doubt that is what it is. I'm going to try killing them one at a time to see what happens. It's probably a core OS process which is why only a reboot fixes it so far. As a separate test I will try flushing the RAM out with the task manager, and seeing if that fixes the issue.

I've also installed Better Battery Stats, so hopefully it will show me a wakelock of what is causing the issue.

More to come....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] EvoXOhio:
Hmmm, looks like plugging into a wall charger may have fixed the issue but had a delayed effect. I checked it 5 minutes after and no deep sleeps, but now 20 minutes later and it is starting to deep sleep. I just reset CPUSpy again and will continue to monitor it.

Unfortunately I have no way to plug into a USB charger until tomorrow to cause it to mess up again, so if this fixes the issue I won't be able to test any other workarounds. I don't consider plugging into a wall charger a good workaround because we don't always have those handy.