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[General Topics] MaBlo:
http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/5/26/3019105/retina-display-new-ipad-graphics

It's no doubt that the gpu in the new iPad is faster than Tegra 3, simply because It's a HUGE chip. Pure muscle. I think I would go with the iPad, even though It's performance in games is slightly slower than the iPad 2 because of the resolution. I personally prefer the high resolution, it makes the entire experience more pleasant in my opinion.
[General Topics] kalukha3:
already a thread with lot of information in it here: http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1544676
[General Topics] VinceMetalHeart:
Me parece interesante la verdad :)
[General Topics] 7abib0:
A5 is the best
[Windows 8 General] gnipun:
Hello there,

I have recently installed Windows 8 64-bit Consumer Preview on my HP m7250n PC. My computer has an ATI Radeon x300 series graphic card and there are no Windows 8 drivers available for it.

I saw a post titled "[GUIDE]How to install Old ATI Radeon Cards on Windows 8" that shows how to install 32-bit drivers. I have tried the same with 64-bit but unfortunately, that doesn't work. I have looked at different tutorials but to no success.

I would highly appreciate it if someone could help me with 64-bit drivers.

But, if it's not possible to have it working for 64-bit, should I switch to 32-bit OS? What would be the disadvantages of 32-bit OS over 64-bit? (I am currently using 32-bit Windows 7 as my main OS on the same machine. I just wanted to switch to a 64-bit OS for an enhanced performance)

Thank you,

Nipun
[Windows 8 General] gnipun:
It works!

Just wanted to say that it works fine now.

I am not sure what the problem was, but I uninstalled the device, and then re-installed the driver.

Everything works fine now!
[General Questions and Answers] superman006:
Hi,

Can I install Android OS on Samsung Star II?

I know that the samsung drive is installed jetdroid

and Monte montedroid

and the star and toccodroid
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] DeadlyFoez:
Mine works perfectly fine with my 4gb card and poweramp. I don't bother using the stock media player app.

Have you tried a different SD card? The nook seems to be very picky with cards.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] CRE:
You may want to try reformatting the card in CWM or perhaps with SDFormatter by Trendy, it's a free download.

I'm using a 32GB Sandisk (class4) and also used a Kingston 8GB (class4) and haven't had a single hiccup.

The only other thing I can think to suggest is to see if another app is causing issues, particularly apps like Volume+ or other DSP.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] condork464:
Anyone out there willing and able to make a boot animation featuring the Cadillac symbol? I'll do it if someone can show me how.

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lawrrtan:
Guys, I am unable to go to clockworkmod recovery by pressing the three buttons (holding power button + volume up + home button). It just hangs in the Samsung Galaxy s2 icon. It doesnt load up. Left it like around 30 minutes and nothing. I wanted to go to recovery so i could flash another rom since the current one is just hanging. Is there another way i can go to recovery? Thank you
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 4038153:
If you're wanting to flash another ROM, use download mode and Odin.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Does the phone boot at all ?

Regardless, try getting into download mode. From there you could try flashing a CFRoot kernel via Odin which should give you your recovery back.

If that doesn't work, you'll need to go back to/flash stock via Odin, then CFRoot & then try whatever it was you were trying to do with that custom rom again.

If you can't get the phone to boot, can't get into recovery & can't get into download mode, get a jig. And start praying. Chances of a jig working in this instance are slim, but still worth a try.
[G2 and Desire Z General] asantaga:
Hi all,

Just wondering if your all seeing reduced battery life with the ICS builds for the DesireZ?

I was using Miui (2.x) and now trying out Ice Cream JIBWich,and Im discovering the battery life is most certainly less. I've also tried CM9 Alpha and Andromedus r13, all roughly the same.

Battery Widget reports on average 40(ish)mA in sleep, I havent compared it to Miui but just wondering I've done something wrong here..

Install procedure this time was a factory wipe.

Comments?

Angelo
[G2 and Desire Z General] adamz667:
I don't know if my battery life is worse on ICS than on CM or stock 2.3. Because I don't have any logs of battery life. Maybe I will do some tests in next week, just for curious.

So... I'm getting 30mA - 34mA drain on idle on Andromadus v13 with default kernel. It is lower than yours. I'm using latest radio now (.19).
[G2 and Desire Z General] Nospin:
After implementing new features and fixing bugs, there is a stage of development called optimization. That is when you will see all the battery life milked out of a rom.

And none of the ICS roms are even close to that stage, so battery will probably not be indicative of the final product.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Athrun88:
I don't have any hard numbers, but based on my moderate usage, (8am to 11pm) I go from 100% to about 40%. Fairly good IMO when compared to sense roms (that i'm used to) but not as good when compared to AOSP GB or MIUI roms..
[G2 and Desire Z General] Anthropostar:
Hmm I found my battery doing suprisingly well compared to aosp gb, now that I'm using ics its lasting longer than ever.

It probably has to do with better app/process management.

That's my experience..
[G2 and Desire Z General] magic_android:
Well, this might sound strange to say but i'm actually getting the best battery life i've ever had out of ICS so far with Andromadus v13/Jibwich 1.3 on my phone. I seem to manage to get really long charges of at least 48 hours. Maybe i'm not using my phone as much as i was with GB? I'm not quite sure if that's the case or not, but i'm consistently getting longer lasting charges than ever before with GB.

Thing is though that ICS ROMs DO seem to drain the battery more while the phone is actively being used (in comparison to AOSP GB ROMs), this seems to be the case for me, as well as some other people that i've seen.

There were a few strange versions of Andromadus and Jibwich though which seemed to cause severe battery drain for me. Fortunately, that hasn't been the case with any of the latest versions.

All of that said, i still don't think anything compares to the battery life on G2 Slim (Gingerbread AOSP ROM), that ROM has ridiculously good battery life. With that one, i'd use my phone a fair bit (couple hours of tethering, gaming, lots of texting and calls) and it would still last for at least 44 hours or so.

In the end though, there are still some GB ROMs that have much worse battery life than ICS for me. For example, all CM7 variants that i've tried has always had this frustrating radio related battery drain, then some Sense ROMs seem to drain the battery a bit more than AOSP ROMs too. In response to the OP, i never really got amazing battery life with MIUI, so ICS has been a much better experience so far in that regard.

What i do know for sure though is that battery life with ICS is MUCH better than the stock gingerbread OTA update that our phones got.
[G2 and Desire Z General] asantaga:
thanks all,

I've done some checking and according to battery monitor, my JIBWIch rom seams to be fluctuating .. from 36mA to 97mA in standby which to be indicates something's running.. not sure what... Anyone recommend a decent process monitor, there's soo many of them :-)

>After implementing new features and fixing bugs, there is a stage of development called >optimization. That is when you will see all the battery life milked out of a rom.

>And none of the ICS roms are even close to that stage, so battery will probably not be >indicative of the final product.

Agreed..

I'll see how it goes but I might have to go back to Miui (GB) as I use the phone for work..
[G2 and Desire Z General] magic_android:
Here was my (personal) record breaking charge on Andromadus v13 https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/12263406/1/screenies?h=c9ef42

You can see part of my configuration there (radio and CPU speeds).

On top of what's already there, i use supercharger RC6.9 with option 6 and nitro-lag-nullifier.

here are my usage patterns for good battery life:

-I generally stick to 2g networks as i don't do much web browsing while i'm out but when i do, i just switch to 3g.

-I also don't regularly use any task killers but if i detect any choppyness i kill app using Advanced Task Killer.

-I don't use auto-brightness and instead i just use the notification power widget.

-I do lots and lots of texting, some calls here and there, i often use wifi hotspot and i play 2d games a little bit at times, so i'm generally a light-moderate user.

-I also "debloat" as much as possible by getting rid of any system apps that i don't use.

On a random note, right now, i'm using Jibwich 1.3 and it is so great, battery life seems the same as andromadus v13 but this ROM is actually much more smooth and fluid on the home screen.

I hope this helps a bit, give me a thanks if you found this useful ;D
[G2 and Desire Z General] asantaga:
hey thanks for this, yeah very nice!

Just occured to me, im currently in Madrid (Roaming), and the phone's on 2g at the moment, I WONDER.. just wonder, if its constantly hunting for 3G signal.. now that would account for the random power demands...

Meanwhilst I found this app http://androidadvices.com/save-battery-android-phone-enabling-2g-network/

Apart from adding a 2g/3g toggle it also makes the phone go to 2g when sleeping.. I mean when its sleeping we dont need 3g access....

Anyone else tried it? or can recommend a different better/app?
[G2 and Desire Z General] magic_android:
Go to settings --> wireless and networks --> mobile networks

Now see if you have "use only 2g networks" checked. If you do, that'd be why you're always connecting to 2g networks.

As a battery saving tip, it's best to always check that option when you don't need mobile data (like when you're at home and wifi is available).

In addition to that, if that option is NOT checked, then your phone will connect to 3g networks where applicable, you have to check if your carrier actually uses 3g networks on your plan.

Also that app seems fine, but i wouldn't use the "use 2g when sleep" option because that could cause problems with reception between waking and sleeping because it'll be erratically switching between basebands all the time.
[G2 and Desire Z General] x.para:
It looks to me that yes. Tried 3 ICS inluding JIBWich and CM9 based and battery life was reduced to me about 1/3 maybe 1/4. looks like that. Hope some improovment will come in near future.
[G2 and Desire Z General] N4n45h1:
I'm running Andromadus v13 and it seems to be only a bit worse than the latest CM7 nightly. However, this is only my subjective opinion, it could be that I'm using my phone more with ICS :P

I also have the .19 radio and the tweaks associated with v13.
[G2 and Desire Z General] magic_android:
Well from what i've seen, ICS has very steep and sudden drops in the battery stats graph when the phone is being used. This is in contrast to many gingberbread ROMs which just have a sloping negative curve on the battery stats graph. This seems to indicate that ICS uses more battery when the phone is being actively used.

I'll post pics after this current charge is over to show a comparison of ICS battery life with Andro v13 and GB battery with Virtuous G-lite 2.0.1.
[G2 and Desire Z General] louloudi:
I don't see any difference between GB and the ICS battery usage, maybe because i allways configure it from begining and don't restore apps via titanium backup or any other app...

Also battery needs to calibrate under new ROM and after few charges you will see it working little bit longer and longer...

ps. Do you have disabled Google Talk on ICS fresh install? He is always on after installing and eats a lot of battery.
[G2 and Desire Z General] kordek2121:
I also configure all new rom's from begining and on Affinity 2 - my battery in averange usage die after ~16h but on ISC os about ~13h, I don't know why.

My battery after full charge get 4.212 V , tried clear battery stats bin no effect
[G2 and Desire Z General] louloudi:
My avg runtime on one charge on CM7 w/o oc, with ilwt or pershoot kernel is 60hours :P (yes! 3 "work days") or atleast 2 days with 50-70 min calls and 25-35 SMS :P

Turning data and/or wifi when needed makes phone battery least looooonger...

Now testing Andromadus Audacity b1, charged 7.5h ago (4207mV), i will post when empty (or near ~3600-3650) ;)
[G2 and Desire Z General] =JKT=:
Also remember that we don't have the proper kernel source for our phone. There are some tweaks that can't really be made yet, and probably a bunch of wasted cpu time where errors and stuff get worked through.

GB battery life was worse than Froyo at the same stage of development. It'll even out better when we have the official kernel source for the DHD, I think.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Jahmelm:
So most ICS based roms have roughly the same battery life?

I'm current on the audacity beta, getting about 20 hours with no charge with moderate use. Gingerbread i could go about a day and acouple more hours.
[G2 and Desire Z General] =JKT=:
I'm a bit bitter that I can only use 3G or higher on Bell with my DZ...that means if I want better battery life I need to ditch mobile data altogether. Boo.
[G2 and Desire Z General] asantaga:
Better battery life

All,

I was just about to install "Elitemod", which claims to be tuned to bits wrt battery life, and I noticed AudicityBeta1 was released.. so i thought Id try it out.. and

And yes I think its much better!.. this morning I used it a bit, made a dozen phonecalls, sync'd email and for the first time the "voicecalls" are less than the screen.

(see attachment)

Im wondering if the recently released qualcomm drivers made a difference..

At this rate it will last ~40hrs... probably less but as long as it lasts the day Im happy

Anyone else want to confirm my findings?
[G2 and Desire Z General] =JKT=:
I ran Elitemod for a month or so, and I thought it was great. I got a whole day easily unless I was watching netflix for a few hours or something haha.

If you invest some time undervolting your freqs, you will enjoy an even (very slightly) better battery life.

Edit: oh gosh...I totally misread your post hahaha you're talking about audacity, not elitemod =P

You gotta wait about 2 days and 2 full cycles to start getting a good idea of battery life. Sometimes you get to 80% and it starts dropping real fast, for example. But it'll even out.
[G2 and Desire Z General] andamao:
my vision tests well，at least the same as gingerbread:)
[G2 and Desire Z General] Geoffreyr:
Seriously I think so...

before i have updated to ICS, my battery drain at most 3% battery, and after updated, it costs more than 7% in the same condition!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dennys_Santos:
Does anyone know how to adjust the intensity of vibration on MIUI, like Samsung ROM´s ?

Thanks...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ekibyo22:
I like Miui vibration :)....why would u want to Change that?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dennys_Santos:
I think a very strong vibration.

In ROM WajkIUI the sensation of vibration is much better, ie, smoother...
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] T-OUTLINER:
I have an HTC Evo 4g and its uprooted. Everything works but my GPS doesn't work. I have CM4 mod on phone.Any takers??????
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] DigitalMD:
you are selling this?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] moshikko:
Hi guys I just got my Casemate Tough case and would like to share my first impressions with you

Price: $ 47.04 is a bit too much but for a device that cost me $700 at the time it is ok.

Delivery time : the case mate website says 3-4 weeks , got it after 10 days

package: bubbles envelope

Ordering and delivery process : 9

case :

case is made out of two separate parts

A. the rubber inside part for shock resistance - perfect fit

there is cuts for speaker , S-Pen , a hole for noise cancellation at the top, USB port is well reachable and so is the 3.5mm jack

surrounds the entire phone and keeps it safe.

B. the polycarbonate hard shell is built nicely to create a continuous build between the Rubber and the Polly part.

Protection: 9.5

a drawback is the thickness it adds to the device , as of now the device is less carry-able inside your jeans pocket or the inside of a jacket as it is 2-3mm thicker and wider

Mobility : 7.5

in conclusion i would rate this case : 8.7

Yes: great fit, well built, great materials and general feeling.

No: a bit expensive for a case, makes it a bit thicker.

the case have great resemblance to the commuter series by otter box for the Galaxy S, but this one is much better when it come to perfect fit.

if you can afford the $47 i suggest you go and get it

if you find it useful hit the thanks button

Pics:
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Accessories] K999rrl:
the OEM case is not made by samsung right? this one has the typing angle and looks pretty good
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Accessories] Maverick777:
Samsung does sell these officially. Here's one for the 8.9. The 7.7 doesn't have a good picture on their site:

http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-accessories/EFC-1C9NBEGSTA

The one I got on eBay is either a knockoff or simply someone that is able to get them directly from the factory that makes them and sell them for cheap (very likely and hence OEM, original equipment manufacturer). After all, Samsung doesn't make the case themselves. They buy them from the Chinese just like everyone else.

It's hit or miss when getting stuff from these eBay stores, but I've had decent luck getting quality stuff.

I was definitely not ready to spend $50+ that Samsung wants for it.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Accessories] burhanistan:
To each their own, but there's no way that I would put a skin on the 7.7. It's just so nice as is with a regular cover.

I did have that same carbon fiber black Skinomi skin for my old Viewsonic gTab, and it was a definite improvement over the ugly back. But the 7.7 is so shiny...
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Accessories] morkli:
The Samsung original book covers for the Tab 10.1 and Tab 8.9 are very similar, but the original one for the Tab 7.7 is a bit different.

The ones on eBay for the Tab 7.7 that look similar to the ones for the Tab 10.1/8.9 are knock-off's of the that original Samsung design.

I have one of these and despite not being up the quality of a Samsung original case, it's not too bad at all.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Accessories] Maverick777:
Updated OP with pics of the Skinomi skin installed.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Accessories] neonlite:
i've also ordered the book flip case from your ebay link. cant wait! :)

have you received yours already? maybe some pics?
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Accessories] Maverick777:
My case came in today! Updated the OP with pictures and impressions.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Accessories] neonlite:
Very nice! Also received mine from Ebay. The power and volume buttons are kinda covered tho :(
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Accessories] Maverick777:
Yea. Looking at video reviews for the Tab 10.1 case and the design of ours, it looks like the Tab 7.7 is simply too thin for this case design to function quite as well.

The thinness of the 7.7 doesn't leave enough room for the buttons. They're not necessarily covered, but there's not enough room to comfortably use them. The thinness also causes the rubber feet on the back to be poorly placed. The Tab 10.1 is thick enough so that the rubber feet is almost on the side of the case so that when you prop it up on it's side, the rubber keeps the case from sliding. The Tab 7.7 is too thin and the rubber feet end up being more towards the back of the case so it doesn't stop the case from sliding nearly as well if at all.

I can see why Samsung designed a different official case.

I still really like the case. After leaving the case on it's flap overnight, the flap is laying down a lot better.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Accessories] neonlite:
ah that explains it. do you also notice that the tab is getting pretty hot while in the case? at least mine does, probably also because i keep playing a game which keeps the screen on for a pretty long time..
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Accessories] slayer88:
that is really good case cover compare to official one.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Accessories] Maverick777:
Yea. I notice that it does get a little warmer in the case. The metal back on the 7.7 basically functions as a heatsink. The case is probably trapping the heat that normally gets dissipated.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Accessories] lsherif:
Got mine today here in Egypt directly from a Mobile Accessory shop , and it only cost around 25$, really this is a perfect fit for the 7.7 :)

Thanks Maverick for this finding :):)
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Accessories] adinis78:
Got the Skinomi skin, just put it on and it looks great I gave up on trying to put on the screen protector, i had a hard time trying to get the air bubbles out after 2 tries. Always had an issue with screen protectors on all my phones.

Using Galaxy Tab 7.7 P6800
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Accessories] cthang:
How well do the magnets keep the flap closed? I'm debating between this case and the official book case without the magnetic flap. My thought is that if the magnet doesn't really keep it closed, might as well just get the case with no flap? Just want to hear thoughts from people who have this case. Thanks!
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Accessories] cthang:
So, I bought and finally received the case that the OP posted pics of and must say I am very pleased with it. Far exceeded my expectations. Looks sleek and fits well. My only initial concern was with the magnets not holding in place, but they hold up enough to keep it from opening which is what I wanted.

9 out of 10 :D
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Accessories] Maverick777:
Glad it worked out. Yes the magnets are just enough to hold the flap closed. I still like the case quite a bit. Definitely a keeper. :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadowmoon24:
I have a Galaxy Tab P1000 and i'm just new to flashing rom. i was wondering if i could change my firmware. i bought the unit in SPAIN and now i'm here in the philippines. i want to change it to asian firmware. is it possible? please help me

PCODE: P1000XXXATL

CSC: ATL
[Kindle Fire General] shravbits:
Is it possible to dual boot Cyanogen Mod 9 and Kindle Fire stock rom?
[Kindle Fire General] fiddlefaddle:
Nope not without SD card.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Mattheyu:
I had a rep promise to get me a new device as opposed to a refurbished device. I had to take it into the store because I've had more than three exchanges in the last 12 months, flagging my account.

Would you fight for the new device you were promised if it might take a few days, or would you accept the refurbished device immediately?

I also have the option of sending it to Samsung, but that is a six day turnaround.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] patrao_n:
I would fight for the new one however the only ones they promised me were refurbs. Good luck

Sent from my BAD A$$ EPIC TOUCH 4G
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jb8301:
Are you sure that the device is refurbished for sure? You can check this anytime by ##786# and scroll down to reconditioned status and it will say yes or no with a date and all...just a FYI
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] chrisbriney226:
I would fight for a new one refurb obviously had a previous problem so just an fyi and personal preference
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jb8301:
Good point, some people are funny about that some aren't, I personally am one of the ones who does NOT like refurbs...I work for Sprint and see some of the DOA's that come in that are refurb's...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Mattheyu:
As an addendum, would you take a new white E4T over a refurbished black device?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Mattheyu:
Moot point now because the supervisor said they were unable to send a new device. Another case of incorrect information from a Sprint rep.