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[G2 and Desire Z General] Igoritza:
Would like to add into the discussion:

It seems as if late Steve has hit the bump claiming that 3.5 is the way to go and nothing else. Dont wanna assume if things changed after his death but the popularity of Android devices has much to thank for that silly claim of his. As I said earlier - 326PPI (retina) on 3.5 inch is ridiculous, and unusable.

Desire Z as an example, has the perfect ratio, cause 250PPI is optimal, on 3.7 device that is the maximal resolution for reading non-zoomed web page and still having clear fonts.

Now, iPhone5 is announced to be 4 inch screen, with the retina also. should then be:

3.5 / 4 = 960 / x

x = 1100 pixels high (I guess, from the top of the head)

now THAT is going to be usable, and according to modern trends.

as far as the OS goes, I would never accept the closed system style of iOS. For me, it is an advanced version of Nokia S40 series - popular device system meant to operate only according to manufacturers idea. I know that there is a lot of iOS community work, but still, compared to Android it fails. Makes me think of how impsoible JB allow via Digital Millennium Copyright Act by the courts in America ever happened.

And Im saying this aware of the fact that Android is heavily fragmented, and that there are shi*load of manufacturers that make SoC's and that Android is nowhere near as fluid as iOS. I praise the day when everyone is going to lose the race with TIOMAP, Quallcom, Exynos .. and that's about it.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Mandrew:
I'm glad someone else agrees that calling it a "Retina Display" is just dumb. It's a great high resolution screen, but I can't help but chuckle a bit every time a high profile blog uses the word "Retina" to describe it.
[G2 and Desire Z General] redpoint73:
Nothing about the next iPhone has been officially announced, its all just rumors and conjecture. The same rumors about larger screen were flying around up to the date of the 4s unveiling.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Igoritza:
I happen to have a friend in Shenzhen who works in one of Apple's departments (refurbish of returned units) and they also have a lots of inside-speculations, cause no one except foxcon people (and few of the parts suppliers that know only of a single part, like Hanstar who supplies screens) know stuff and they are literally in life threatening silence.

He told me that it will most likely be a 4 inch phone, contrary to last 2 days announcements of 4.6 inch iPhone. He bases that on the fact that they dont want to put out big products right away cause something like "5S" or "iPhone 5 HD" will go out shortly after. Even though he is just one single worker (actually high in the refurbishing department), he thinks that Apple's idea for the future is iPhone bombardment of products, like the Galaxy line. and that starts with iPhone5/No longer Steve.
[G2 and Desire Z General] RushAOZ:
Guys I just sold my g2 and got a gs2 over the weekend.. its safe to say.. UPGRADE NAOH!! You won't regret it! The g2 is a great phone but damn this thing is amazing! I blow a digital load everytime I'm on my gs2.

sent from the Hercules Skyrocket...
[G2 and Desire Z General] buxtahuda:
Lol I hate Samsung phones

I give them respect for their displays, but they ramp the colors up way too much so that even people look cartoon-ish. And they feel so light and cheap, I always feel like I'd break them even just keeping them in my pockets.

That's what is so great about HTC and this phone in particular for me: solid materials with a solid design that can take a hell of a beating.

Plus no Samsung phone has a keyboard :D I'll wait for the "G3" or something and just keep OC'ing this thing.
[G2 and Desire Z General] RushAOZ:
Its all preference mang. I prefer the build quality and weight of samsung phones. The g2 felt like a brick in my pocket lol also you can tune the colors on these samoled screens to your liking with the right mod. Don't know how to do it on the gs2 but the gs1 had voodoo and it was a godsend as every samoled display is different. Idk about the cartoonish part though.. I've been calibrating displays for years and oled is ahead of super lcd and that crappy backlight bleed by leaps and bounds. Also I prefer on screen keyboards to hardware. All preference man lol

sent from the Hercules Skyrocket...
[G2 and Desire Z General] buxtahuda:
Exactly! Lol, that's why I'm active in a forum for a phone that's over a year old :D

Yeah, I know you can adjust the saturation, but at stock the colors on Samsung screens (and subsequently iDevice screens) are just too vibrant and unnatural.

My brother owns, and I therefore tinker with, a SGS ICH 500 (CSpire Showcase); agreed that Voodoo was a godsend for both color and usability on that device.

And like I said, I respect them for their screens. Have you seen the 50" OLED TV's!? Geez, like no bezel and so crisp! They just try to impress people with colors that stand way too far out (with stock settings).

And just for no reason, a last comment: after calibration, our dual 20" LED Acer monitors (will look up mfg# when at my brother's) give the most natural colors I've seen on all our screens so far and have no bleed whatsoever. Of course blacks take a hit though, so that's the great thing about (SAM)OLED screens with saturation put to a tolerable level: really close to natural colors, but blacks that rival (and surpass?) those of plasma screens.

BTW, thank you! Being on the TFP forums so much I've forgotten what posting without flames everywhere is like even though there are differing opinions :cool:
[G2 and Desire Z General] RushAOZ:
Agreed lol things are nice without the trollz :D

sent from the Hercules Skyrocket...
[G2 and Desire Z General] RushAOZ:
Also HELL YEA on the 50" oled! Me want so bad.

sent from the Hercules Skyrocket...
[G2 and Desire Z General] Igoritza:
My brother has SGS2, and we switched phones when both of us bought it sometime after, for a week, and even though I was amazed by lightweight, and screen - I do not favor it compared to DesireZ. I think this phone has something, like a Soul :D Im with buxtahuda on this one.

It is in fact, the default property of AMOLED screen to have high saturation, that's why it's so "cartoonish" when eatching people on pics. and that bothers me alot, Note was an eyesore for me.

As no one listens to us fans, It would be really cool if we G2/DZ fans were able to meet somewhere, to make a "Kickstarter" project with a phone that is just like G2/DZ but with this:

IPS screen 4.5 inch 720p

quad core quallcom (they would need to meet us halfway being that it would be first community built phone)

HW keyboard (the deal-breaker)

1GB ram

cool new design

then ask for suppliers to provide with parts, and do what is possible, our selves.

And then sit back, and watch pledges flow, and earn millions. And Im insane :)
[G2 and Desire Z General] mputtr:
you do realize that R&D + cost and everything else would cost companies millions and millions of dollars to do right?

If you're expecting a "community built" phone then you should be considering a standard shell but have "upgradeable" parts. more ram, more space, etc etc.

Another think you also need to consider is the environment in which it will need to be constructed in. Alot of the parts are created via super precise machines that handle soldering as well as assembling which only manufacturing companies have.
[G2 and Desire Z General] xandermpls:
I like how you think!
[G2 and Desire Z General] Igoritza:
Look -

SoC could be ordered done, from ARM licenced manufacturer. The best example is overusage of Freescale SoC's by Chinese, and the fun fact is that IMX515 is not even intended for Android system, by Freescale, and there are more than 20 different tablets with it. Chinese dudes (which obviously know a lot, but dont visit these forums) made kernel, and everything else from scrap. At least that's what I have been informed/think it is

OS - XDA devs make better ROMs than official manufacturer software team. Imagine what could they do with all the resources available .. ? G2 slim is by far the best example of how XDA people did something at least 3x better than HTC, and not just DZ/G2, every other phone

Upgradeable parts - me like the idea :) but hard to make. It's not like you could putt some kind of ports onto the PCB for plugging in new RAM, and other modules. or you could .. ?

Environment - yeah, that's why I said - pledges all over the place, and people give us money. But XDA is one extremely creative place. look at this kickstart project, and how many people pledged, for something awesome & simple:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2107726947/hidden-radio-and-bluetooth-speaker/backers
[G2 and Desire Z General] crestofawave:
I really(!!!) like this idea and would love to see such a thing happen, but right now there's really no incentive to go with such an option. There's a plethora of Android devices, which in most cases caters the needs for most of us.
[G2 and Desire Z General] mputtr:
@igoritza

It's easy to say that you can order all these parts, but then you still have to consider the environmental requirement to put these parts together.

Who's going to design the physical body?

Who's going to put it together?

Where are you getting the machines to do the assembly?

Who will be dedicating their time to create roms that will work for the device based on the SOC?

What is the volume of parts required before these companies even agree to ship and manufacture the components to you?

and these are all just off the top of my head and there are hundreds of questions that isn't even considered.

It's a cute idea, it just doesn't work for us consumers because we don't have the capital and equipment for it. not even kickstarter will help.

Not to mention the problem of who will be in charge of the money and whether or not they will be trustworthy at all.

As I said, It's a cute idea, it just is illogical and improbably in most cases to the average consumer or even those who are more technologically sound.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Igoritza:
Im a good designer, so im going to give you an answer for the first one - ME :D

It wont be 3d cause I only do 2D graphics, but imma cook something later this week, Desire Z2 :D

Yeah, Im aware that it is impossible, but one can imagine stuff like that .. :)
[G2 and Desire Z General] synpax:
Hey - so how did you get ICS on your DesireZ?
[G2 and Desire Z General] Igoritza:
first of all - take a look at this forum section:

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=750

G2 and Desire Z General

Discussion about the T-Mobile G2 and HTC Desire Z (general chat, tips & tricks)

G2 and Desire Z Q&A

For all of your questions about the T-Mobile G2 and HTC Desire Z

G2 and Desire Z Accessories

Accessories for the T-Mobile G2 and HTC Desire Z (cases, screen protectors, batteries, etc)

G2 and Desire Z Android Development

Android development for the T-Mobile G2 and HTC Desire Z

G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps

So, you see, in this section: G2 and Desire Z Android Development , community developers post their ROMS which are made for replacing stock rom on your phone.

there are stock roms for Desire Z, that are based on gingerbread (android 2.3) and ICS (Android 4) and there are many fine ROMs. You should know that there are many good 2.3 ROMs that you should consider, cause ICS is not yet fully usable cause developers from XDA do not have necessary ICS drivers from HTC and Quallcom, for example - camera. (partially working on ICS ROMs, in best case). And next time you post, please try to figure out a place to do so, read first. There are threads on these forums that offer the simp-lest possible explanation for every process.
[G2 and Desire Z General] diamondisz:
how did you get the HTC G2 to work on wind's data mine isn't working :/:(
[G2 and Desire Z General] jrkr:
Strolled by a Sonera shop last week and noticed they were still selling the HTC Desire Z. Bought myself a spanking new one for 314€. :D

Haven't opened it yet, waiting for a Mugens 3600mAh battery to go with it.

So I won't be looking for another phone for a year and half at least (hopefully).

I'll just put my current DZ in the top drawer, based on 2nd hand prices and how much the old one has been used and the fact that the phone speaker isn't 100% I don't expect to get almost anything for it.

:)
[G2 and Desire Z General] Igoritza:
Send it to me in Serbia, I will repair it and sell it for good money :D I would send you Motorola Startac MR501 in mint condition, never used, still able to boot, vintage classic phone :)
[G2 and Desire Z General] jrkr:
hahaha should I keep a Startac in my top drawer instead?
[G2 and Desire Z General] Igoritza:
Yes, but think about it's collectors value over time ;) :P
[G2 and Desire Z General] rrrrr5r:
Actually I think I'm tired with Android/IOS smart phone.

The most used apps in my phone are "soft token" for company VPN and weather.

Game apps don't fun anymore. I use ipad as a 3G browser and email reader (will use these features on my phone if I don't have ipad which makes my top 4 most used apps).

Back to the phone, I kind like the idea of WP now because you will have all you want on the first sight and the tap space is huge.
[HTC EVO 3D] greatwithtoast:
Ok, so here's the thing, I have a phone that's stuck with HBOOT 1.5. I used the HTC unlock and got my phone on MIUI awhile back, but the thing is, now it's gotten a bit aged and I'm kind of tired of the ROM. It's been about 4 months since then and I don't remember how to switch back to sense (I was hoping to get onto 3.5 so that I can get HTC's free dropbox space lol). I'd like to try another AOSP ROM, but I know they're all pretty unstable at this point (someone correct me if I'm wrong).

Here's the real problem though, at this point, not really remembering how I even got this thing unlocked and running, I've been reading through the forums again trying to figure out how to switch back to sense, and I've just gotten entirely confused. I'm not new to rooting/ROMing, I'm just confused by all the loops you have to jump through with HBOOT 1.5. Could anyone provide a slightly simplified, possibly even unified, set of instructions or at least point me at the right how-tos in order?

Please? I love you guys
[HTC EVO 3D] greatwithtoast:
Sorry about that. I thought I had clicked Q&A when I came in, my bad xD
[HTC EVO 3D] il Duce:
there's 3 ways to flash ROMs correctly with 1.5:

1- use joekrims "flash image gui" app

2- use fastboot usb to boot recovery, then flash

3- use teamwin's new "htc dumlock" recovery tool
[HTC EVO 3D] greatwithtoast:
Thank you, but I actually was wondering if anyone could give me a bit more information than that. Let's go ahead and go back to assuming that I'm a complete noob who knows nothing other than what he just found from the first page of the forum search.
[HTC EVO 3D] fsalazar504:
Fastboot method:

boot to bootloader > Select Fastboot (with your phone plugged into pc) > run cmd on computer > Change directory to where ever you tools for adb and recovery.img are (Im assuming you remember how to change directories through cmd if not goes like cd c:/(enter the folder here)) > Run fastboot command >>> Fastboot boot recovery.img > Wipe properly > Flash rom

Flash gui method:

run flash gui > select boot.img > run the program > reboot into recovery > flash rom > reboot and enjoy

Dont know the htc dumlock method yet but should be fairly simple also.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] s1mpd1ddy:
Got one of these yesterday, it's a perfect fit and it barely adds any girth to the phone. It actually feels the same size in my hand believe it or not.

The only issue I have is that it leaves the top and the bottom of the phone exposed. Oh and that is pretty hard to get off the phone.

Overall, I'm very satisfied with my purchase.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] nino313:
Any pics? I just ordered one off amazon yesterday
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] mredraider:
Just got mine too. Fits really well and has a grip to it versus the stock back.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Ragin Cajun:
I also have this case in white. Mine is just as slick as the stock note back though. Otherwise, it fits great.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] s1mpd1ddy:
Posted pics in the white case consolidated thread in this subforum.

Still love this case.... I kinda want something to protect the tops and Bottoms though

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] tbran:
Yeah I bought this case in Indigo Blue before I got my phone and it is nice for a slim case, but I decided I needed more protection. It does leave the top and bottom edges exposed and starts out a little tight when new. I only use it for times when I need a slim case.

But the texture is nice and I really don't have anything bad to say about it.

Sent via Tapatalk on my Samsung Galaxy Note™ SGH-I717
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] s1mpd1ddy:
Just dropped my phone with this case on. I was sitting down and as I was getting up, I forgot I had the phone connected to my pc still. It yanked outta my hand and landed on the corner. Then it bounced up back into my hands, no joke lol

Not a scratch on the note! Only a dent in the case!

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] theonedub:
Bought one of these to replace my SGP Ultra Thin which seems a touch oversized (creaks/pops when squeezed) and too slick.

Hopefully this one is a tight fit and has a texture like Incipio's Feather.

via my AT&T Note
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] SayWhat10:
no pics though?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] theonedub:
The Elagio case is outstanding, will post some pics later.

via my AT&T Note
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Eddie Bombay:
This thread is worthless without pics!

Jk, will google.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] theonedub:
Here are some quick pictures I snapped of the case (front and back). Its got a great matte black finish that really reminds me of the Incipio Feather I have used on the Atrix and iPhone4 in the past. This one seems more durable with the short time I have had with it- it doesn't feel like it will snap easily like other thin cases.

Its really not difficult to take off unless you have only used soft gel or TPU cases before. Just pop off one corner, then the other on the same side and the entire case comes right off. Since the bottom is open, it works in the Samsung Desktop Dock perfectly.

(Don't mind the lift/bubbles on the screen protector, the new ones are in the mail :D)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] SayWhat10:
leaves the top and bottom edge exposed?

no good in case of drop
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] s1mpd1ddy:
The white one is not matte... It's pretty slick. It does have a little grip too it.

The top and Bottoms are exposed, however the corners are not. So drops on the corner aren't as bad as you might expect

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] s1mpd1ddy:
Sent from my CM9 Atrix
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] schrochem:
I got mine yesterday. I got the matte blue.

I'm pretty sure I'm gonna return it though.

I found it actually more slippery than the stock back.

I don't mind the top and bottom exposure because I think the odds of impact at those points are slim. I think the corners are most important and I don't know why one of them has a cutout (top right). I can't see a reason for it.

Looking at my last phone's scratches the corners are where it hit the few times it fell.

As far as the exposed top and bottom I guess it was easier to mold that way...

Like I said I don't mind the exposure but I realized the bottom opening has a bit of an edge to it. Noticeable. I was holding the phone one handed and I noticed I use my pinkie finger along the bottom of the phone as a cradle.

Unfortunately, that edge is right there and was uncomfortable.

So the case is beautiful and has the looks and the feel (but a bit slippery) but the exposed corner and the bottom edge make me want to try something else.

On my tbolt I had a Seido Surface and it was perfect. Slim and added very little bulk and weight.

I contacted Seido to see if they were going to make that line for the Note and they said at this time they weren;t. Perhaps the 5 million in sales will change that...I guess for now I'll keep it naked and research some more.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dcfella:
I got the black and white versions of this case off Amazon. The black definitely has a better grip. The white looks great with my new white note, but like other's have said, it's a glossy finish and doesn't have the some tact feel as the black.

I also got another cheap black case that has a small frame that snaps on the front to provide a lip around the screen. It feels exactly the same as the black elago, and aside from the front screen lip, it's the same size.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-Rubbe...ccessories&hash=item41630e05d8#ht_1694wt_1396
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jpg71:
I noticed that my case was slippery at first as well, but over time, it isn't as slippery as the stock white cover any more.

Also, the cut out on the upper right corner is to accommodate the antenna on the Korean version of the GNote. Rather than retool their fabrication process for other markets, they just used the same mold for all. At the price this thing goes for, you'd think they would've done a separate fabrication for models without the need for the cutout.

Other than that, I'm pretty happy with mine.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abdane:
is there anyway to have the old tv transition to lock the screen after click the POWER button on rooted galaxy s2 ???
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Makrilli:
Use Jkay settings, also roms like cm9 has it also
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yoelsd:
its an easy mod to make :

in bools.xml

you need to change :

<bool name="config_animateScreenLights">true</bool>

to :

<bool name="config_animateScreenLights">false</bool>
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abdane:
guys... i got the i9100G ! " G " ! those wont work :S
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Makrilli:
Are you sure there isn't any jkay versions for your rom, also I think that bools.xml thingy could work
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abdane:
cant find bools.xml
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] runedrune:
Could always flash a ROM with it?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1496938

[ROM]{14/2}-DARK ROM-(Stable DZKK1)-I9100G Only

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1374135

[ROM][DZKJ2][2.3.6][24-12-2011]SuperROM v2.0 ONLY for *I9100G*
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Makrilli:
If you want