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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Android_Monsters:
Like the nike ad says: just do it. I paid to have mine rooted cause I never used odin before. The guy did exactly what the stickies said word for word. He flashed beastmod 4.2 on it. I'm working with M&S's latest at the moment with the ics launcher. People have been trying to walk off with my phone all week. If my gf wasn't out of state (lots of texting) i'd never use this g2 anymore and I really like my g2.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ingenious247:
I would have walked you through it for free... but glad you got it done.
[Acer Iconia A500] Haloman800:
Like the title states. I tried dice player,.mobo, etc. Anyone know of a fix?

Btw movie is mkv if it matters.
[Acer Iconia A500] godaro:
honestly, I do not understand your problem:

-subtitles are displayed correctly on-screen and not on the TV via HDMI ?

-subtitles (inside MKV containers) are not displayed at all, neither on-screen nor on TV?

have you tried external subtitles?
[Acer Iconia A500] Haloman800:
What I mean is, on the a500 the subs are displayed, on the TV they aren't present.

I tried BSplayer in software decoding mode, which worked, but video was very slow & out of sync with audio.

I tried external subs with bsplayer, no success.
[Acer Iconia A500] jemm74:
hello, i had the same issue because the HDMI output is somehow a cropped version of the tablet display. the Lower part is cropped and hence subtitle are not displayed on the TV. Good news is there is a trick to overcome this issue: if you use mx video player there is an option to resyncrhonize the subtitle. when you use this options subtitles are displayed a bit higher in the frame and are not cropped out any more on the TV display. Hope this will help.
[Acer Iconia A500] Haloman800:
The subtitles are definitely not being cropped. I can see the full picture on the monitor & tablet.. Here's a pic:

Could you please post step-by-step instructions to turn on subtitle re-synchronization? I think I found it but it's not working so I want to make sure.
[Acer Iconia A500] jemm74:
hello

yes i can see on your photo that sub title are not cropped out so my trick will not help you :confused:

here it is though (work for me with srt sub titles)

open you video in mx video player

click on top right menu icon

select sub title menu entry

"voila" sub title are now shifted up in the display.
[Acer Iconia A500] Haloman800:
I just flashed back to Thor's honeycomb ROM v14.2, this subtitle bug is not present so it was an ICS issue. hopefully when Thor incorporates the leaked drivers & etc into his build of ics, these issues will be fixed.
[Acer Iconia A500] godaro:
after the ICS update I got the same problem: subtitles are not dipayed on the TV (via HDMI)

I think it's an ICS issue. It's soo frustrating: one step forward, two steps back.

any known workarounds?
[Acer Iconia A500] opek77:
It's a known bug. Please vote(star).

Same issue across all players on Asus TF700T / ICS and H/W decoding.

Vote(star) here to get OHAP's attention: code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=32564
[General Questions and Answers] itsdope:
I have the HTC Evo 3D. I'm trying to raise the volume for my phone from this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1147436

I have windows XP and I can not seem to figure out how to get the HTC Modem to show up in the modems section. I also can't figure out how to get QPST to find my phone. For some reason it opens offline. I have my msl code and everything needed. Please help I have been searching every where and everything. If I missed a thread please direct me to that thread please and I am sorry to bother you.
[General Questions and Answers] therealdjlink@gmail.com:
Hi there itsdope.

In order to get your PC to recognize the device, you will need to install the latest version HTC sync for the EVO 3D. This can be found at htc[dot]com[forwardslash]support. Choose your phone from the dropdown, go to downloads, and download the 1.30.2012 release for HTC SYNC. Then you will be able to use QPST as the correct drivers will be installed. Make sure you put your phone in diagnostic mode. Pull up the dial pad and type in ##DIAG# (##2313#). This is when you start QPST service programming.

Let me know if you have any more trouble :)
[General Questions and Answers] PinkDroyed:
I had that phone for a little while before I traded it in and I was using an app to raise the volume, I think it's called Amp or something, did you try that or did you ever figure out your problem?
[General Questions and Answers] itsdope:
reply

I have tried using apps from the market place to increase the volume but none have a effect worth it. They don't really amplify the volume, to the reply about QPST I have installed the newest HTC Sync. I can find the com. But im QPST and the phone in diag mode before opening QPST it doesn't pick the phone up nor does it let me pick the option of turning it on. It gives me the drop down box and it has a lot of options I don't know where to find the com port through all the options to do the necessary procedures.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thewhiterabbit9:
So looking to come from an iphone to the nexus as I enjoy ICS... but wanted some direct feedback from the great XDA community on a few things:

- How's the battery life, I am a pretty heavy music user, so will still use Google Music for example, but streaming I assume kills battery on LTE? What about on just 3G?

- Anyone have feedback on the extended battery?

- After rooting, any luck on battery life or how is it with adjusted kernals?

Any feedback is welcome... as long as it's helpful :-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] deathgame:
Battery is a not really bad but yes live music will make ur battery cry but u still will be able to hold it a day from morning to sleep time...extended batteries are good option and they can make impact upto 1.5x and may be more depending on brand and capacity..rooting can help u to save battery by removing bloatware and additional tweaks but dont expect magic here :-)

We love android and freedom rocks!! :-)

Feel free to ask more :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thewhiterabbit9:
Awesome, thanks for quick comments back!

Anything on the quality of the camera on the Galaxy Nexus? I've read it's terrible... I know it's no Rezound camera, but is it really that bad? Any comments there?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] deathgame:
I never saw samples of galaxy nexus but rezound camera is very good....but i think u should wait for mobile world congress (27th feb). Quad core phones are coming ;-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bluemoon1221:
battery life should be ok but it will be worse than an iPhone if you use 4g.

as far as camera goes everyone has different opinions about it. I like the features of the camera but definitely not the quality of the rear camera.

its still an overall great device.

you might want to wait for mwc cause

phones with better specs with come out.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jecustoms:
what about camera- it depends: if it is bright part of the day or good or good lighting it makes great photos. If it is dark or at night- can't say forget about quality but it s not perfect.

Daytime love is car

Dark cathedral in Vien

Sent from kanged Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eikast:
I picked up a GSM GNX to try it out (I came from a 4S). Honestly the build quality is pretty poor compared to the 4S. Like they say, you get what you pay for. The screen is nice, however don't be fooled with the 4.65" screen..a decent amount of real estate is lost due to the onscreen buttons. I heard that the Rezound has a better screen. I'm not a fan of Google Music compared to the Music player on the 4S.The external speaker sucks on the Gnex. Even with the aid of volume+ it's still complete garbage compared to the 4S. The CPU is somewhat decent but the GPU is a bit outdated. Honestly, if it were not for ICS then the GNEX wouldn't be special at all. I think wish the Nexus was similar to the Rezound.

If you want an amazing phone hardware wise get the Rezound. If you want a pure open source experience then get a GNEX. But honestly, AOSP will be ported to the Rezound but not vise versa.

Summarize

Pros:

+Bigger Screen

+Native ICS support

+Large Dev community

+Minimal to no bloatware depending if you get LTE vs GSM

+LTE speeds (Verizon)

+720P Resolution

+Replaceable battery

+No lag (Taking picture)

+Easy to unlock and root. (This phone was meant for superuser access. It's a development phone)

Cons:

-CPU is not the best on Android Devices. You'd think that the flagship Android phone would have the best specs upon release

-Shared pixels.

-Cheap build quality (plastic)

-Battery life (Don't tell me because of LTE. Go look at the comparisons between this and the Rezound. It may be due to the poor signal reception on the Nexus)

-Samsung somewhat ripped people off by not making the extended battery stock

-LTE has poor signal (4.0.4 has been a hit or miss for some people). Therefore leads to decrease in battery life and slower LTE speeds.

-Limited to AOSP. You won't see roms that included Sense (May not matter to some)

-GPU is not the best. Really weak compare to the 4S. I don't have a link to the benchmark atm but i've seen it. You can google it

-Support will not be as good as Apple. (You can't walk into a store similar to the Apple store and get a quick and easy replacement. You're at the mercy of Verizon. Carriers tend to be less forgiving than manufacturers such as Apple)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zerocool79346:
I'm 90% sure you've never owned the phone and are just trolling, however I'll play.

The CPU is a Cortex A9 which is the newest mobile CPU on the market.

The GPU trails only the Mali in the Samsung Exynos and SGX540 ( I believe) in Apple's A5 chip sets, but there are no games on Android that will ever over work what this GPU is capable of.

The GSM Nexus gets some of the best battery life of any Android ever made, and my CDMA unit easily outclasses any other 3G android I've owned. LTE is a battery fiend, there's no denying. BTW you should probably go read the battery life horror stories in the Rezound forum, they have just as many complaints.

Guaranteed at 720p, you won't be able to see the shared pixels without a magnifying glass. IMO, the screen is head and shoulders better than the Rezounds but I value contrast and viewing angles.

Most people buy it BECAUSE of AOSP, not in spite of, sure seems like trolling to me.

Build quality is fine, you're being nitpicky. It's a solid handset.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eikast:
Proof that I have the nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aspudgun:
Worst thing about nexus is no option for external SD card... bigs up the iphone. LOLWAT

In seriousness, I have yet to meet an optimised game on android market which this phone doesn't handle well. The phone is generally smooth as butter, far smoother than iOS on the iPhone 4. Not used a 4S so I cannot comment on that. The keyboard is more responsive, web browsing is a mile ahead. And the screen is in a different league.

After using a GN, going back to an iPhone seems like a huge downgrade. Something which I thought wouldn't be possible when I first got this phone. I could actually see all the pixels on the screen, blacks were grey, keyboard unresponsive, generally slow. Even for battery life I can get 2 days decent usage. Still not quite up to par with iPhone, but certainly 80% of the way there. Extended battery would surely see the GN outlast an iPhone.

Also get around 7Mbps internet speeds on my GSM nexus, combined with unlimited data plan and torrenting... ahahaha iPhones lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JoeSyr:
Don't take this the wrong way, but you sound like you've been reading too many blogs that obsess over little details. I remember before I got my phone I was researching and reading up on phone comparisons, where commentators seemed to parrot numbers and buzzwords with no end. Now that I have my phone and I stick to forums where people discuss their actual experiences, everything just seems more... sane.

Just compare the first few posts in this thread, which are brief, personalized reports of experience, with yours, which are long, specsheet style diatribes.

A lot of what you're saying seems like you've been reading up on the Rezound and it's great that you're planning to do a comparison and maybe switch phones if it looks better suited to your needs, but this is a pretty mismatched arena to vent these opinions you're forming. The OP asked pretty specific questions and if you step back and look at what you've written here I think you'll see it as a huge tangent.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aspudgun:
Also, regarding build quality:

What the hell is wrong with a little plastic? Its light, durable, scratch resistant and easily formable allowing for better shaping.

While the GN is a large phone, it fits comfortably and securely in the hand. I have yet to drop the phone, with the bottom of the phone pronounced to help grip it. The curvatures of the screen and sides make it pleasing to grasp.

Conversely the iPhone feels like holding a 20 deck of smokes. A small brick in your hand. Despite its size it is less comfortable to hold. Sure it feels well made, like said brick, but that is all.

The iPhone 5 will no doubt shy away from the dated brick look. And I would bet on it having a larger screen, thinner with more ergonomic shaping. Ya' know, like the nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eikast:
My comment regarding the sdcard is respect to other Android phones. Yes it's true the iPhone 4S does not have an external sdcard but at least they have a 64GB option.

You're comparing the Gnexus to an iPhone 4 that was released in June 2010. My comparison was to the latest 4S.

7Mbs on the GSM Nexus is nothing to show. I was actually getting better GSM speeds on my 4S on at&t than this phone. I got my data plan switched but it's still slow. It really doesn't matter though since i'm switching to Verizon for LTE speeds.

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I focused on a iPhone 4S vs GNEX comparison and I compared the GNEX to another Android phone. The main topic in all of my posts were regarding the GNEX and how it performs to other phones.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MilkPudding:
You've nailed it!

I always wonder why would people complain about Samsung using plastic. Plastic is light and durable and it's PERFECT for casing on a phone.

iPhone 4/4s is a great phone but it's SO fragile. My mom cracked her screen when the phone fell out of her bed in the middle of the night but my old Vibrant has survived me dropping it so many times walking/getting out of car without a scratch.

It's a mobile device at the end of the day. Unlike electronics devices like TV, stereo, desktop, you are carrying it around so it's an accident waiting to happen.

Therefore, the more durable and lighter, the better.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eikast:
Well sorry, but I don't want to have a plastic phone just because some people are clumsy. I would never risk breaking $650 + device by being careless. Maybe I'm just more careful than the average person because I build enthusiast computers.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MilkPudding:
You want to carry a piece of heavy glass with you that's your personal preference, but it doesn't invalidate the fact that mobile devices are better with lighter and more durable materials.

That's why you see plane's made of aluminium, not glass.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JoeSyr:
Yeah, but this wasn't posed as a general phone vs phone comparison. Just look at the language in the OP. "Wanted some direct feedback on...", "any luck on battery life...". The meat of pretty much everything the OP asked was regarding battery life, and they had pretty specific questions.

Your response hit on a few of the original points tangentially. But where the closest matching question was "does streaming music drain the battery", you answered with opinions on volume levels, the music app itself and then... right into CPU and GPU factoids. Your summary is longer than your original opinions, and has little to nothing to do with this topic.

I don't want to put words into anyone's mouth about what is and isn't helpful, but the fact that you found it necessary to prove that you actually own the phone isn't the best indicator that this was a healthy discussion, looking at where it started.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eikast:
lol. The majority of aircraft are designed with an aluminum structure because aluminum has a high strength to weight ratio plus it is highly ductile (important for wing deflection).

You are comparing material properties (that are no debatable, unless the option for composites) for an aircraft (ranges from hundreds of thousands to 1 billion+ dollars [see b-2 bomber]), material that is no debatable, to the design (material of exterior) of a phone is mostly due to aesthetics.

A phone doesn't have to be made out of glass...

But come on now...Are you seriously going to tell me that the Nexus doesn't feel cheap? Compare it to the S2, a device that was designed by Samsung. Don't you feel a little ripped off?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AdrianE46:
You, sir, have a tremendous amount of patience towards belligerent barbarians. I salute you for being the calm voice of reason and civility. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eikast:
"Any feedback is welcome... as long as it's helpful :-)"

I proved that I had the phone because the first reply to my post was very hostile, in that the individual who posted declared that he was 90% positive that I never had the phone and that I am purely trolling.

My posts are simply my views, however they do have factual information that should be considered. And sorry, but i'm an engineer. I don't spend my money on something because I am a fan boy. I'll critique and analyze every aspect of a device that is important in my life. Hell, if you want I can go over and list all the negative things about the 4S. After all there is a reason why I decided to let go of it and pick up an Android phone this time around.

"Any feedback is welcome... as long as it's helpful :-)"

I proved that I had the phone because the first reply to my post was very hostile, in that the individual who posted declared that he was 90% positive that I never had the phone and that I am purely trolling.

My posts are simply my views, however they do have factual information that should be considered. And sorry, but i'm an engineer. I don't spend my money on something because I am a fan boy. I'll critique and analyze every aspect of a device that is important in my life. Hell, if you want I can go over and list all the negative things about the 4S. After all there is a reason why I decided to let go of it and pick up an Android phone this time around.

So i'm a hostile barbarian? lol.

People said that Android users were pretty smart and "open" (pun intended).

That last statement was a complete joke. But seriously, you and everyone else just continues to bash everything I say.

If you or anyone else disagrees with my original post (which I feel was completely on topic), please feel free to refute any con that I listed.

Otherwise you're just instigating things.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Battery life is not bad. You should get a days heavy use without too much problem while stock. Streaming would indeed kill your battery, and if battery life is something which concerns you I would move away from the idea of streaming unless you're near a charger. I've left my phone in my pocket a few times with it running a torrent of some sort, and take it out the pocket an hour later to see 20% battery gone. But streaming music would only use the data intermittently I would imagine, since a while track could buffer in a second or two on LTE? So maybe it is not bad at all. Sorry I cannot be of more help here, but google music doesn't currently support streaming in UK.

Rooting and having a battery conscious kernel would certainly increase the life of the phone. I was amazed how much difference going from 4.0.1 stock to a custom 4.0.2 ROM helped battery life. I believe 4.0.2 fixed many battery drain issues. Basically went from just about getting 1 days moderate usage, to 2 days moderate usage. So yes, rooting and finding a good kernel and ROM will help extend the battery significantly in my experience.

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Like building an enthusiast PC is anymore difficult than Lego - makes him engineer with superior unbiased knowledge.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eikast:
Lego= cheap toy that is not fragile and sensitive to electric discharge.

The point in saying that was to show that I am careful with any expensive device,and or component. (So in a way it was meant state the obvious that I may be more careful than the average person)

I stated that I was an engineer to emphasize on the point that I like to analyze all aspects of a cell phone. Being an Aerospace Engineer does not provide an individual any additional knowledge over the typical person. But being an engineer gives me a different perspective.

Anyway, I am done for now. I'm not going to post anything more because the original poster isn't even online to read my original post. This is just a waste of time by arguing with oblivious fan boys (I'm not saying that everyone that I talked to was a fan boy). Original poster I hope that you find all the information that you needed.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MilkPudding:
Aww I see the problem. You think the top priority of the casing is to look good. However, I think the top priority of it is to complement with the purpose of the device first, then looks good. Fair enough, I'm not gonna argue with that.

All I was saying before is plastic is a better choice than glass for the casing of a mobile device because it's lighter and more durable; agreeing with the person before me and you disagreed by saying you are careful? :confused::confused:

I get it that you hate GN design; personal opinion here and I can't argue with it. But you can't treat personal opinions as if it was a rule then disagree facts based on it.

To answer your question, I think GN looks much better than S2. I love its contour design and the fact that there's no physical button on screen at all.

Again, those are personal opinions; you can disagree completely.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JoeSyr:
I appreciate the well-worded daps, but to be honest one of my biggest peeves is people down-talking to others because they come off as trolls (ugh I wish the internet had never discovered that word). We tend to revert to playground politics until someone storms off (and they rarely stay away when the playground is digital). Belligerent barbarian has a nice alliterative ring to it, but... it doesn't build any bridges.;)

Well again, I'm not the OP so I don't know how helpful they will find your comments. But looking things over, I feel like your posts more directly respond to this:

"So looking to come from an iphone to the nexus"

than anything else the OP had to say. And your posts ring more with "Here are things I've been mulling over in my head regarding phones in general" than answers to anything they asked. When I first skimmed over this thread my first reaction was "man what is this guy going on about", and the idea that you were posting things intentionally to get a rise out of people made a lot of sense on that first pass.

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Assuming I'm not burying my own comments in an off topic discussion, I'd like to add that caching music to the phone through the music app works quite well, and then you aren't spending battery/data downloading it. May not fit your usage profile, but definitely worth using if you aren't otherwise filling your SD card. My music library is ~80 gigs so I am getting used to not having all of it on demand, but I like the balance between local cache and cloud access.

I have the extended battery (CDMA version, btw), and I'm glad I do, but honestly it feels like a bit of a ripoff. 1850mAh vs 2100mAh, for $25 'half off price'. Pfft. You got me, Verizon/Samsung. Way to offer a slight upgrade that should just be the default.