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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] xnostra:
thank you i had the same problem is this solved it
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheRandom1:
Hey all,

I'm looking into the possibility of using my Xoom as my daily computer and making a current PC more of a home theater setup in the living room. I don't do anything heavy on the computer (besides occasionally gaming but no big deal) it's all mostly web browsing, IMing, Facebook, etc, so I don't see too much of a reason why I couldn't do this.

My question is this: Have any of you done it? Made the switch from the PC (or mac) being your primary computer to the Xoom? If so, thoughts? Anything to pay attention to? If I do go through with this, I will end up getting a bluetooth keyboard and mouse, I'm sure... but I'd rather not waste 100 bucks on something I end up not using often.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] omnia1994:
i use my laptop just to root my xoom =)
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheRandom1:
Anything I should pay attention to, or an accessory that will make a huge difference or anything? Besides the bluetooth keyboard/mouse, obviously.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheRandom1:
thank you for the reply, but I already have a xoom... just trying to decide if it is feasible to use as an everyday computer.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rob62551:
Advise Only

This thread and the linked thread reminds me of the discussions an older man like myself would have with so called computer sales persons. If I'd listened to all their talk about specs and hardware I'd owned a missile launcher capable of high end mathematical computations !

What I'm saying is my advise is to list your requirements and expectations first. Look at the specs and hardware and decide what you'll need.

I am a retired engineer and I spend most of my time on my Xoom. A properly installed version of ICS, personally like EOS, I have NO problems surfing, emailing, playing some games and yes I even break out a spreadsheet once in a while.

Yes there are netbooks and laptops that can offer more...just be sure to aim those missiles correctly!!
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] runhopskipjump:
Wow, there was no need for AngryBulleteyeTruth to be so negative. I makes me wonder why he is even lurking the xoom forum if it is no use to him. Anyway.

I use my xoom more than I use my laptop and desktop. It Is wonderful for Im/text, typing documents to later be altered on a laptop/desktop, some games and media. I use my xoom everyday. The battery life is also great. Yes the document editing isn't on par with desktop suites but is an android tablet, not a laptop. The simplicity comes with its drawbacks but the portability, battery and ease of use is unmatched.

Also if you really need to run desktop quality apps you can just use an app like pocketcloud or splashtop hd to vnc into your laptop/desktop and do what you must. The internal 32gb + a 16gb micro sD card is more than enough room for me. You also have cloud storage available. There is even a app called pocketcloud explorer that will allow you to download and upload files remotely from your machines, with the addition of their companion software. AngryBulleteyeTruth just lacks creativity and the will to find a solution. Don't let his negativity drag you down. Also take a look at when he joined. Feb 2012 means he is fairly new to the community and possibly butt hurt by his unrealistic dream of his xoom transforming into a tiny robot and being his sidekick didn't work out as planned.

I love my xoom! With Team EOS nightlys + undervolting + some simple but useful apps to automate certain task at certain locations = WIN for me. I have a 4g xoom so I can pop my sim card from my HTC thunderbolt in there and use all of that unlimited data. Or tether via Bluetooth if I am on the go.

My uses also include: gps, scanning/PDFing documents on the fly, video chat, voip, portable netflix/media play w/ my micro hdmi cable, getting my fix on reddit, sexytime material and more. People are working hard and doing great things with this device. There will also be more to come. The device is an awesome tool but but you can't expect Apple like commercials that spoon feed what you can use it for.

Tips: checkout androidpolice.com and droid-life.com for explanations, news, reviews, tips and tweaks. Lifehacker also has some good android stuff from time to time. I use justreader to subscribe to the rss feeds.

Search YouTube for useful tablet apps.

Check out the Themes and Apps forum sections for other popular android tablets on XDA. I use tapatalk to subscribe to the Samsung galaxy tab 10.1, Asus prime, Asus transformer and nook color Themes and Apps sections.

Finally share your discoveries and leave constructive comments on XDA. This keeps the community going, makes you feel involved and spread the knowledge to others in your situation.

May you and your xoom find happiness.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] runhopskipjump:
I wrote on a xoom with swiftkeys while eating some carrot cake if you must know. I currently have 23 tabs open in opera from looking at reddit links that I would get back to later. And a couple more in chrome because I am downloading some music from beemp3 and prefer that the native download manager handles it. Yes I have typed 5+ pages with and without a Bluetooth keyboard on Docs to Go. My grammar isn't that shyty that I would require a stronger office suite to highlight the crap out of my paragraphs. You can always embed media at a later point or vnc into a desktop to complete the task as desired.

I hated netbooks. But that is not the point. The OP asked if it was viable to use the Xoom as his main device, not his only device. Yet you saw it fit to run your mouth, blabbering about your opinion, disappointment and flawed understanding of what the device is meant to achieve. I hope this exchange between us will be our last because I am not hear to convince you. You have made it clear that you aren't ashamed by your crys for attention using BOLD red font, linking to your own poorly placed Microsoft Dic-Riding thoughts on another thread and your clear inability to find a solution.

On Ice Cream Sandwich, this machine is a powerhouse. If you can't hang, Get Out. Good day sir/madam.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheRandom1:
I feel dirty... like I am standing in the middle of a p***in match.

For what it is worth, I ordered a keyboard today and turned off my monitor to my computer to test this. I installed an rdc app on the xoom, and have done everything on it since I got home. So far, so good. I have a desktop at work I can work with if needed, however, I really do only use my computer for email, web browsing chatting, Facebook and other similar very light duty things. I honestly don't care if i can keep 30 tabs open...because I dont do it anyways. Same for documents. With a keyboard, it should be pretty easy, but I am not in school and do not type long essays, so it doesn't matter. If I have something super long to post, I have other options.

And yes... I typed this post on the xoom. It is on its dock in front of me, and I am using the hunt and peck method of typing on the on screen keyboard.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] runhopskipjump:
Avert your eyes my child from the darkness and bickering that may arise on these public forums. Lol.

May I suggest that you invest some coin in Swiftkeys Tablet X, Thumb Keyboard and Swype to have a more pleasant on screen experience. You won't regret it.

Also I use Keyboard Manager (only like $1) to automatically change keyboard when you switch from landscape to portrait and back. Swiftkeys Tablet X has a pretty good prediction/auto-correct function but I don't like the way it is displayed in portrait mode. Thumb Keyboard has a better layout (i use it in portrait mode) but the prediction/auto-correct isn't even close to Swiftkeys Tablet X. And Swype is free so why not try it. My experience with the stock keyboard is a dreadful one. All three are worth getting and are a wonderful investment.

Cheers.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kdb9904:
I use my Xoom probably 90% of the time when I'm at home. Occasionally I will sit down and use my desktop for other stuff - BUT I already had a desktop at the time I bought my Xoom. If something must to happen to my desktop, I seriously doubt I would replace it. There is an app out there for practically everything now with a little time spent setting the Xoom up like I wanted it, it has almost replaced my desktop (and at some point it will probably replace it). I work in IT on a daily basis and I'm a power user and I'm very impressed with Android and what it can do.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheRandom1:
OK then... time to ignore the obvious troll.

Anybody else have an opinion on this?
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andy:
What Troll? ;)
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheRandom1:
Looks like I owe you some thanks Andy!
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andy:
That's what were here for. ;)

Every device forum has them. We just need to keep an eye on them.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asmanthebell:
sold my netbook and kindle and ipod when i got the Xoom!
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheRandom1:
Well, I got the keyboard in today and it is awesome... when it works. For some reason keys keep randomly not working, specifically the r, l, g' z and backspace keys. Anybody else ever have this issue?
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] runhopskipjump:
What ROM are you running? I had this issue in the stock honeycomb ROM with an apple keyboard. I no longer have such issues on team EOS ICS nightlys.

Tip: swiftkeys Tablet X work great with an external keyboard. I say this because when an external keyboard is present, swiftkeys Tablet X only displays the predictions and auto corrections. Hitting the space bar selects the highlighted word. Is is very convenient and not something people speak of.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheRandom1:
I haven't rooted yet, still on stock honeycomb
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] runhopskipjump:
Take some time to root it. Trust me, it is worth it. It opens up a whole new world of possibilities. Backing up apps, settings and game saves with titanium backup is so awesome. Android police has a wonderful set of articles about rooting, why you should do it and essential apps for rooted devices. Droid-life and lifehacker have some articles and pieces on the topic as well. Team EOS ICS nightlys are also one of the most up to date roms I have ever encountered. Rooting is even easier with tools like xoot and cornea, which will take you through the steps with a couple of clicks. I personally haven't tried those methods since I was rooted before they came out but others have been successful with them.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheRandom1:
I will probably do that today just to see if the keyboard works better, it's so incredibly frustrating to only be able to type half a word! Hm... maybe I should root my Revo...again...
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theherodrownd:
I use my Xoom for pretty much everything, I am a media oriented person though and that's what I use my Mac for mostly. Haven't booted my Mac in a few days. Last time I did was to sync music to Google music and that is it. I'll hop on there for more intensive stuff like Photoshop etc. Xoom is easier, faster and more portable than my laptop and I use it for about 80% of my online classes.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheRandom1:
Rooted my Xoom this morning and am installing CM9 on it now. I loved CM6 and 7 on my OG Droid so I figure I should know what to expect on it, performance wise. Hopefully the keyboard will work properly and then I won't have a reason to keep a computer in my room anymore!
[HTC Rezound] Primevyl:
To trick an app that will only download over wifi into using my Verizon network? Seems like there should be...

Rezound on Ineffabils 1.3
[HTC Rezound] Cares:
I already do it. No tricks needed. Just download?
[HTC Rezound] antispiral:
I'm sure he already just downloaded it and it didn't work..why else would he be here!?
[HTC Rezound] Dalamar1320:
I know exactly what you mean. Like certain games can be downloaded, but require WiFi to download the game files, or how the stupid Amazon App store requires WiFi for apps over 20mb. so stupid when my 4g is faster then my home WiFi was. in any case I have researched this problem for months on end. NO SOLUTION exists.
[HTC Rezound] Primevyl:
Rezound on Ineffabils 1.3

Yes this is what I meant.

****ake that there is no solution.

Thanks for the reply sir
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CloudEnvy:
Im not sure if this is due to a rom I installed or me possibly dropping my phone (which I don't remember doing). But now for some reason i cant hear from the headset when im in a call, only in speaker mode. And when i remove the phone from my ear the back light doesn't automatically turn on so i have to slide the keyboard to force it to turn on. Also now my microphone rarely works. Ive only gotten the other side to hear me a handful of times. I have tried installing other roms but none seems to fix the problem

Does anyone have any ideas? or should i just take it to a shop to get looked at?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
You wipe data, cache and Dalvik every time you flash?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CloudEnvy:
Yeah every time. Still no luck.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] burtcom:
there's some apps in the Market that show you how various sensors and devices are working. The one I use is AndroSensor. Give it a try. If these are reporting that everything is working consistently (light sensor is getting data, microphone is picking up sound continuously) then it might be a Software problem. Otherwise its probably hardware.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CloudEnvy:
Thanks for the idea. It definetly looks like something is wrong. Under sound level it says unavailable. So im guessing its more than likely a hardware issue.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dbenney:
how would i install an app from an apk?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
An apk is an app its just the apps install package like an exe in windows

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>Sent from my Anonymous DeathStar in the depths of GalaXy S2<

-Coming soon to an Evo4G near you?: [AoSP]EViL-MoD_FReEvO v0.1[Free your phone]-
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plainjane:
Put it on your SD card, then click on it with a file manager. You'll either automatically be prompted to install or be given the option to install, depending on which file explorer you use.

You have to allow apps from unknown sources in settings. If you don't have it enabled then it'll take you to the settings screen when you try to install so that you can enable it.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dbenney:
Thanks guys. This was exactly what I was looking for.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] swelker101:
I dropped my E4GT yesterday and of course the screen spiderwebbed on me. The phone still works, so I was hoping there was a safe sealant or filler that can be used to help prevent further damage until I can get a new screen installed. Any suggestions or am I SOL?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] someguyatx:
I use superglue on my windshield if I get a rock chip to keep it from running. Not an ideal solution on a touchscreen phone though. I guess you could try one of those plastic screen protectors but basically you are sol., backup whatever you need now.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] regP:
I think you're better off getting a drop resistant case after you replace the glass. that's the best drop protection you can get.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bb4arson:
Backup everything on your phone .and than do a scratch test on the screen post it on YouTube.

And also do a drop test record everything

Than do an insurance claims..

100 dollar deductible
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] latinmaxima:
I just got three pack from Sprint and used one till the new phone came in.

Dicho por el E4GT de latinmaxima
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] creeve4:
Is it possible to enable haptic feedback for screen interaction, but not the soft keys (menu, home, back, search)?

I want to have haptic feedback when I open apps or use the notification power widget, but not on any of the soft keys.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Coolgoly:
Hi all.

I've a little issue with my arc.When i receive an hidden number call at the end of this com.android.phone crashes and i've to enter pin code again.Calls with visible number don't make this.Any idea?

I'm on arconium 7.2 and doomkernel v17fix2,baseband -64 with libs and v6 supercharger.

Thanks a lot.

Alessandro
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheHaso:
try another frimware, or do a reflash (incase) :P
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Coolgoly:
I'm waiting for an ICS final release.Mine isn't really an issue because this kind of calls are very rare,just a curiosity,but if it were possible to solve this would make me happy.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blackhawk1:
Got the same problem as you. Even with ics the problem still exist
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Coolgoly:
Which baseband are you using?
[Samsung Captivate Glide] Aquethys:
Would we be able to get ICS by just changing this file?
[Samsung Captivate Glide] gabby131:
if you mean "porting", I see little to no chance of porting SGS 2 into Glide (IMHO).....Glide has NVIDIA Tegra and SGS 2 has Mali-400 Exynos....plus, we have a QWERTY HW KB...
[Samsung Captivate Glide] lambgx02:
Well, in theory all of that should be supported in AOSP, so it might just be a matter of rebuilding the kernel with the appropriate configuration. Unfortunately work is so insanely busy for me these days I just have no free nights (or even weekends) to try it. :(
[Samsung Captivate Glide] gabby131:
I missed you man :) (no homo), yeah, AOSP should support, LG Optimus 2x has CM7 with the same processor. Carpenoctem, the author of OsiMood ROM (first custom ROM for glide), is also busy porting CM on Glide, but he requests some help from other devs specially with the device. romanr, I believe is also researching, and uknatos successfully ported CWMR. So we have progress.....

good luck on your career.....:)
[Samsung Captivate Glide] phitch:
The problem is that nVidia is only supporting devs that pay for it for the Harmony Tegra 2 chipset. So until one of those leaks, it will be very hard to have a decent compile of ICS for this or any other harmony based phone.
[Samsung Captivate Glide] Aquethys:
Hm,

The tegra has been out for almost a year now with the Atrix being released in March 2011 iirc...when do you think that leak will be?
[Samsung Captivate Glide] Aquethys:
What do we need to change in the CM7 for Optimus 2X?
[HTC Desire S] Bewinxed:
Hello there!

i've been using reaper 3 weeks ago, i had an idle batt drain of 11mAh and working batt drain of 110-170mAh

After flashing LOTS (LOTS (LOTS)) of Roms, at the part where i reached IceColdSandwich 5.1 i started having this enormous battery drain when i switch to 3G (even if mobile data is off, even if signal is high, even if i switch to flight mode) (about 280-360mAh)

The above was recreated after flashing radio 20.48.30.0822U_3822.09.08.20_M and 20.4801.30.0822U_3822.10.08.04_M, Trying the "perfect way to flash a ROM" & on a clean untouched Reaper v2.1

-i've flashed about 4 radios so far.

-i don't use GPS,Wifi,etc..

-i've tried MIUI,Reaper,Hyperion,Endymion,CM9 Roms, no avail.

-i've tried flashing the radios through bootloader and through "fastboot flash"

-i've been spazzing over the last 3 days over this, HELP! ;A;

-Oh, and this happens on 2 new batteries i just got, it didn't happen before the IceColdSandwich incident.

-i get about 5-6 hours of use.

-the battery drain atm is as follows:

Before:

**9mAh standby >> 80mAh on (2G)

**12mAh standby >> 150mAh on (3G)

After:

**15mAh standby >> 99mAh on (2G)

**100mAh standby >> 320mAh on (3G)

UGHUGHUGHUGH

Please don't tell me it's hardware i only just bought this, the force is weak with this one ;A;.

"one idea i had is to S-ON, S-OFF again, upgrade to the new Hboot to repartition and stuff...i don't know anymore D:
[HTC Desire S] enigmaamit:
Bad idea. Too many variables. Ripe chance of a cluster ****! :p
[HTC Desire S] Bewinxed:
thanks, any ideas then? ;_;
[HTC Desire S] enigmaamit:
Check your PM
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
Are you always in the same location, can we rule out signal strength and differing cell towers?

You could attempt to switch to using just GSM in an attempt to rule out signal

I'd say take a full nandroid backup and then clean instal to establish a base line before you add applications

Swyped from my Desire S using XDA Premium
[HTC Desire S] enigmaamit:
+1 to that.

And remember, ICS ROMs are still not optimized, there being no proper kernel and all... so the battery drain was not unexpected. But that shouldn't have prompted you to change the radio as it was working fine, i presume, on other ROMs... Now this new radio might be the troublemaker.

Its always good policy to leave the radio alone. This ain't Samsung...and radios are dangerous things to play with anyway (not necessarily, but then if they bite you in the ass while flashing, there ain't no rabies vaccine for you phone buddy):p
[HTC Desire S] Bewinxed:
Hmm, i was on the move today as it Discharged in about 5 hours :/ moved in between 2 cities so i don't think it's the signal o.o

GSM battery drain is normal, the problem is only when i switch to 3G

I'm on:

Reaper V2.1

20.4801.30.0822U_3822.10.08.04_M (same radio from before the problem)

clean install, no apps, i haven't even added my google account yet.

Battery drain on 3G is 40mAh on standby, 250mAh on screenON.

well i had the same radio "20.4801.30.0822U_3822.10.08.04_M" before the problem started, i flashed a couple then back to the same one, now i'm on the same radio as before.

one thing i noted when flashing the radio is that it takes 4 seconds to unpack but about 1 second to write, is that normal?

I'll try switching SIMS/SDcards, i'm confused =A=
[HTC Desire S] Bewinxed:
Done that, battery lasts for 8 hours minor usage, Mostly GSM, i'm on the same radio i had before the problem showed, the battery usage goes up when switched to 3G even if i enabled flight mode :/

>___<
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
Which ROM are you currently on?

I can't speak for the one that you mentioned above as have never used it, why don't you try the one that I'm on, can highly recommend it. See link in my sig
[HTC Desire S] Bewinxed:
It's stock cyanogen with some tweaks, i changed the SIM and the SD card, i'll install it now and see, damn about 350mA when browsing :(

Q: btw when flashing radios, is there any other probability than SUCCESS/FAIL?

Like, can the part that the radio files are being written to has something wrong? or could the bootloader be copying files improperly? then again if that was the case the radio will go poof, =w= wierd......it's not even overclocked...i'm starting to suspect something else than the radio, but idk anymore... let's see where this goes. thanks btw~
[HTC Desire S] n0elite:
I have -4mA / -3mA battery drain when idle.

1. Data turned off

2. Wifi turned off

3. GSM only

4. All sensors turned off

5. Screen 20-40% brightness

6. -75 Undervolt

7. Conservative IDLE governor
[HTC Desire S] Bewinxed:
What app you are using to measure that?

I use battery monitor widget, but on "Current widget" it always shows double the current :/

what version as well? what's your drain when on 3G & Browsing? sorry for being demanding D:
[HTC Desire S] Bewinxed:
I'm thinking of flashing an RUU, if that may solve my problem, but now one question:

What RUU do i have to flash in order to keep my current S-OFF etc. etc.. (I live in jordan btw) so an arabic RUU should have a radio that's optimized for our region no?

plan : Flash RUU for our region >> See what's up, but i'll hear from you all first :)

i'm on the 0.98.2000 currently.