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[Nexus S General] caliban2:
A few weeks? I have it on good authority you can measure it in days! ;)
[Nexus S General] sperelli:
[irony... that forgotten treasure... :p]
[Nexus S General] |l|i|l|:
After android v8.x and before v10.0 ?! :p
[Nexus S General] sperelli:
oh thank you, so you mean

... IN A FEW WEEKS, dude?!?!

:D

:D
[Nexus S General] Burnerman_X:
Did you note RAM consumption in ICS compared to GB?

Apps which consumes 7~9mb ram in GB now consumes 17~25mb in ICS, resulting less free ram, launcher redraws, etc. :mad:

I hope it's a 4.0.3 problem because if it's an ICS behavior, will be very frustrating.
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
Honestly guys, I think the best performing stock ROM for the Nexus S is the original 2.3/GRH55 ROM. That ROM runs damn smooth and it's fast as hell. Plus, it has the pre-2.3.3 color temperature. :D I have the nandroid from when I first got my Nexus S and use that ROM more than any other. It's a shame that there were a number of kind-of large bugs with that ROM like the market version that doesn't update (though if you update manually to a later version, the updater will work) and the random-reboot-during-calls issue that plagued some Nexus S phones pre-2.3.3 (but not mine thankfully). Also, battery life suffers a bit. They did something to the kernel (or maybe it was the screen temperature change) somewhere around 2.3.3 that drastically increased battery life (at least on my phone). That doesn't really bug me too much though.

I'm sure most of you wouldn't be interested in running it since it's far from the latest and greatest, but if you have an I9020T and want the stock experience and a ROM that performs its ass off, you might want to try running it for a day or two. You might be surprised...
[Nexus S General] Aequilibrium:
I hope that with 4.0.5 performance is improved. With GB my nexus is snappier, but I just can't go back...
[Nexus S General] michalurban:
Speed

Yeah, same here - except I can (and did) go back ... :D
[Nexus S General] chrisgtl:
Which oxygen version did you guys go back to?

Also what GB kernel you using with oxygen.

I'm getting ready to go back tonight, had enough of this bottleneck software until Android releases a proper usable version.
[Nexus S General] chrisgtl:
OMG!! Just got GB all up and running....

I wasn't expecting GB to feel this fast over ICS.....I'm truely gob smacked!!!
[Nexus S General] thegtfusion:
I noticed that too... BUT.. the ics rom im using now does not have much difference in speed in comparison with oxygen..

Also the ics ui looks much nicer..
[Nexus S General] caleb1783:
back in the GB days, i was using franco kernel with oxygen 2.1.4..

but i believe franco does not support older kernels...
[Nexus S General] Joshhayes801:
I would never go back to GB. Fergies port of MIUI v4 is amazingly smooth and fast as hell and I never have any issues at all with it. With Matrix 18.0 and v6 supercharged I don't ever have any lag, redraws, extreme battery consumption, or anything like that. Nothing but pure, awesome, beautiful smooth awesome-ness. Just sayin. I'm sure it's different on the i9023 and other variations but ics has been nothing but amazing for me from day one.
[Nexus S General] Buckii:
My kids hate me, my girlfriend dumped me today, she hates me, and ICS took so long I just used bugless beast good enough for me, was using cm9 but i wanna wait till they get tweaking this coming update... On a bonus I got my townhouse so that's ok

Crazy rant sorry guys and gals...
[Nexus S General] thegtfusion:
Ouch.. that sucks. Good luck.. Bugless beast is nice yes..
[Nexus S General] chrisgtl:
I've just come from 2 months of Bugless Pete ICS - now on GB and certainly not hurrying back to ICS with the speed of GB.

I don't really know how I've been coping with the 'Vista' ICS's.

GB = XP (solid, fast, looks outdated)

ICS = Vista (RAM hungry, bloated, turns your CPU into a slouch)

JB = 7 (please let ICS just be a rushed stop-gap until the proper software is finished) :)
[Nexus S General] thegtfusion:
Yess ics eats RAM like a hungry baby.. but gb looks too pre-historic for me.. cant go back...
[Nexus S General] BrianDigital:
vista wasn't bad, just to many people buying crap laptops
[Nexus S General] mELIANTE:
It's not about if it was good or bad, it's about how it made people feel about Windows from then on. That is the real danger:eek:
[Nexus S General] qetuol:
...............+1
[Nexus S General] mike.b93:
some newssites write about an upcoming update within 1 month. should be 4.0.5, as some insider said it is almost finished and will fix battery issues, audio-reboots, signal drops and more

can't find the site anymore, gonna search for it

//edit

got it

http://phandroid.com/2012/03/20/and...laxy-nexus-could-hit-handsets-in-early-april/
[Nexus S General] caliban2:
Same article is all over the net, no need for searching. They all copy from each other... :D

Somehow good news, somehow no news at all. We all knew since the middle of February that 4.0.5 is coming at some point. This is just a new, vague timeline again.
[Nexus S General] TrIn@dOr:
you mean March, right?
[Nexus S General] caliban2:
No, I don't. Brief history for ics on nexus s:

- Dec 16th: release of 4.0.3

- end of Dec: update stopped

- end of Jan: leak of 4g 4.0.4-rom, ported to gsm-devices (no sources, just the rom)

- middle of Feb: french provider announces 4.0.5 coming "in march", followed by the usual articles on engadget & co

- middle of march: same provider says 4.0.5 is on-hold (start of this thread)

- articles saying will come "in a few weeks", claiming "reliable sources" (="blah, blah, blah")

- today's articles say it comes with "start of next month" (which equals "a few weeks" and still is a self fulfilling prophecy)

So no, today's "news" aren't really news.
[Nexus S General] 4I-I:
haha is there actually a time when ppl aren't complaining that the next update is taking to long? ;D

my phone runs as good as ever on pixelrom 1.6.0 with matr1x 18... stop complaining and like the moment with your ns! ;)
[Nexus S General] thegtfusion:
My phone is flying with slim ics v2.9!!!!!!
[Nexus S General] rubyknight:
Even the HTC Vivid just got its official ICS release -.- I love my Nexus but this is getting a little ridiculous...
[Nexus S General] grifforama:
I'm actually sick of this Nexus CDMA BS.

SGSII is $9.99 on AT&T right now. I'm aaaaalmost ready to jump ship.
[Nexus S General] caliban2:
You guys are missing an important point: all those oem-updates from HTC, Samsung etc rolling out now - they are all based on 4.0.3. Remember, that's the not-so-good one that got pulled by Google. How long do you think it will take the galaxy s2 to get the next update to 4.0.5?
[Nexus S General] RcrdBrt:
Quote!! We were also the first to have the official update to 4.0.3 so let's wait for a 4.0.5

Inviato dal mio Nexus S usando Tapatalk
[Nexus S General] caliban2:
Ah well, only the GSM Devices got an official (9020T and 9023), and that rollout has been stopped end of December. Those *****ing the most here have a 9020A or nexus s 4g - no update for them yet...

Edit:

On the other hand - if you're relying on official updates, what the f... are you doing on xda?! :D
[Nexus S General] grifforama:
I'm done with the Nexus line.

Just got a SGSII for 9.99...for the specs it's a steal, and AOKP is already there.

It's been fun.

Laters.
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
I run stock unrooted most of the time and get giddy whenever there's an official OTA, yet here I am! ;)
[Nexus S General] crucafix18:
Guys be patient I guess something good is cooking in Google's pot...as far as experience tells Google has always pampered the Nexus line with the best of wht it could provide...yes indeed every1 has some bad patches...Microsoft had vista and Google has ICS...so bottom line is just wait and see...till then enjoy the best damn programming experts on any phone till date
[Nexus S General] Rblacula:
FTFY! Quite honestly, it does suck when you don't get something you want when you want it, but I (if only I) am thankful that Google isn't going to rush another Honeycomb experience. Whilst 3.2 was way more stable, you had to wait from 3.0 (YIKES!) to 3.1 (a little better) before finally getting 3.2. Honeycomb still has some bugs that could have been carried over to ICS and I'm just glad El Goog is hunting down all of the reported bugs. Instances like T-Mo's rollout getting stopped from bugginess show why Google does the OTA waves. If you're really that impatient, it only takes 1 hour or so to get ICS on your phone. I finally cracked out of impatience and flashed IMM26 to my phone. It IS worth it. Whilst you shouldn't HAVE to hack your "Google's flagship" phone to get f-ing updates, how angry would you be if Google pushed a super-buggy ICS build to you? They just want to make sure you have no reason to blame them if anything goes wrong. Hopefully we do in fact get the update in the

next few weeks

. Hopefully, as that's kind of subjective, a few means 1 or 2 rather than 9 or 10...
[Nexus S General] simonb255:
+1
[Nexus S General] raiderep:
Patience is a virtue my friends. There is so much to do in life and being the geek I am I can get obsessed on gadgets and devices. I also have school and friends and I need to focus on all of these things with balance. I have gone back to gingerbread and am decked out after being on oxygen for a short period. I have done this so the ICS update will be more awesome when it does get here, which I know it will because I have faith in all things Google being the geek I am. I bought this phone for what it has and am going to try harder to stop comparing it to any other device put out or coming out...you see when I compare I judge and when I judge I lose sight of what I have and my gratitude slips away. This is just my thoughts as they came on a beautiful yet cloudy day, and before coffee so please be nice. I put this here just as food for thought for my fellow geeksters, to try and help. We all need each other for no man(or woman) is an island and if we stay positive and supportive of each other we will see that all works out as it should and our hind site after things unfold will help us laugh with our new found understanding...

So I implore you as I have in the past...take a walk..read a book(on your kindle fire,get one if you don't have one yet)...go see a movie ...attend a sporting event or concert...say hello to a stranger on the street...try something new,anything at all as experience is all we really have for helping others in the end.

Flame if you must but flaming is admitting you have no other way to be helpful and have given up trying for the moment...I have been guilty of it myself and now it is part of my experience.

If you are still reading this I am glad and have hope for a brighter day for us all...

Now if you can't stand me that's fine, that's the beauty of life...we all have our place in the higher order of things...

So in conclusion I hope this has helped just one person have a better day, just think if we all did this simple thing each and every day. The ripple effect would just be amazing! Maybe folks would be more courteous drivers...which in turn would cause less accidents...you see where this goes as this is only one shortsided example.

I'm not sure why I put this here, maybe it was more for myself,to reassure myself that my obsessing of late has gone too far. If you feel like me then turn on some music and greet the day, let your phone be a phone and embrace the beauty of life, it really is a miracle!

/end rant or soap box preaching

Have a good day!

Sent from my Nexus S 4G
[Nexus S General] caliban2:
Dude, you forgot something important in your post - the tl;dr-paragraph... :screwy: :p
[Nexus S General] raiderep:
lol...its working already as I didn't know what that meant but now I do..and couldn't agree more. I knew I left something out! Nothing is ever truly finished, its all a work in progress lol ;)

Sent from my Nexus S 4G
[Nexus S General] jesusice:
I'm just impressed you can be so positive without coffee!
[Nexus S General] csdibiase@gmail.com:
me personally, I'm just getting lazy with my personal tech :) Did the ROM dance on a Captivate for a year and simply out of time to tinker at that level. hehe

Though I'm close to dropping the i9020 T-Mobile ROM on my i-9020a just to get my hands on ICS. ICS runs real nice on my tablet though.
[Nexus S General] sperelli:
and while we spend words and words, those few weeks are becoming fewer.

still G isn't announcing anything.
[Nexus S General] albundy2010:
They never will say anything besides the coming weeks. They will make the announcement that a update is live on twitter and in a couple hrs the first wave of updates goes out
[Nexus S General] HAKA:
I see "official" ICS ROMs leaking for many devices...I hope to see one for NS too...
[Nexus S General] caliban2:
Yeah, and all those roms are 4.0.3, the version that got pulled by Google. So at least take some solace in the fact that all those devices will have to wait some more months to get the version we will get "in a few weeks". ^^
[Nexus S General] Buckii:
It's being rolled out if I read the article on engadget right...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JayDG:
Hey, guys.

I was curious if anyone knew how to change what app the default lock screen opens when you slide it to the left, to open camera. I use cameraxoom by default and would love if it opened it instead.

This should be fairly simple. I assume you just edit a script somewhere to tell it to open cameraxoom.apk as opposed to the default.

Any help will be appreciated, guys!

Thanks,
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] milden:
roms like aokp have this option
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bentzen:
Yeah, in AOSP you don't have the possibility of changing the shortcut, but alas in fx. the AOKP you do have.

Just change the launcher and you should be all set ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JayDG:
I'll give it a shot, but I really want to use the default launcher and just edit the system file to open a different app.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] case-sensitive:
I have a YP-G70 (with hardware home button), running stock 2.2 and rooted. When I try to use adfree, android complains about not enough space for the hosts file in /etc. Is there a solution for that other than installing custom ROM (I can't do that for now, for various reasons...)

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] WT Ho:
If you have root, you can get Titaninum Backup Pro and use it to convert some system apps to user apps.

Some apps that are safe to convert are Email, Memo, MiniDiary, Calculator and Calendar. There are some more, but that should give you enough space.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] case-sensitive:
I couldn't convert minidiary or calculator --- TBP keeps running. But even if I could, together they don't have release enough space for the hosts file (about 1MB). But I was able to convert the Think Office app, which is +8MB, and after that I was able to copy over the hosts file to /etc.

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] WT Ho:
[Some shameless promotion here ;)]

Actually this is one of the problem I am trying to tackle in the next update of my ROM. A testing version of my ROM can now have over 40MB free space in /system by installing various Samsung apps and Google apps to /data.
[HTC EVO 3D] sumitplall:
Now on market: Search for "MotoGP 2012 Schedule widget"

Hi Guys,

There must be a lot of MotoGP fans out there like me who want to stay in sync with the Race calendar through their android phones.

Searched on the market a lot for a light weight widget which shows upcoming race Found some good ones but then idea of creating my own widget for my phone came. It came out good hence decided to share it with others as well.

The screenshots and the apk are attached.

This widget doesn't connect to internet nor it accesses any resources on the phone.

It shows Race Date, Next Session (FP1, FP2, etc) and its timing converted to local timezone, Race Name, venue, etc.

How to use:

- Long press on an empty spot in your homescreen (preferably an empty screen itself since the widget is little big)

- Select 'Widgets'

- Select 'MotoGP Calendar Widget'

I tested this on HTC EVO 3D, Nexus One, HTC Incredible using Go Launcher and Default Sense.

Venturing for the first time into the world of android apps. Your suggestions, feedback, complaints are welcome though please be gentle on criticism :D

Disclaimer: All the images that are displayed are from the following link and I take no ownership of it: motogp.com/en/calendar+circuits

I am in no way connected to Dorna Sports or MotoGP nor working for them nor is this an official app.

PS: Hope I have posted this on the right section. If not my apologies in advance and please move this thread appropriately.
[Android Software Development] H3R3T1C:
Hey guys so I have been working on and off on an android app for creating charts using Google's chart API and I'm ready to start showing it off to the community to get some feed back on what works and what need to be changed.

Current supported chart types:

• Pie

• Line

• Radar

• Bar

Future chart support:

• Scatter Plot

• Venn Diagram

• Google O Meter

• Map Chart

Features:

• Save and share charts.

• Ability to fully customize charts with custom axis and markers.

• Auto save charts. (Only pie charts ATM)

• Most charts feature different view types.

Future Features:

• Create charts by using data in XLS files.

• Ability to upload charts to charts gallery.

• Enter data points via voice?

• Drag and drop to rearrange data points.

• Improved UI.

• Ability to add Infographics to charts as markers.

• Standalone Infographics creation including QR Code, Formulas, and Dynamic Icons.

• Generate HTML charts?

Screenshots:

Note: This app is currently only for tablet devices running android 3.0+. A phone version will eventually come!

The color chooser for this app is based on the open source color-picker-view. My custom version of this color chooser is free to be used by anyone and is available by PM'ing me or emailing me!

If you test out my app please provide feedback on what you think and if you find any problems. This app will be in the market soon but for now I will just attach it to the post!
[Android Software Development] motodroidfreak:
Well we see this on pre 3.0 phones!?!??
[Android Software Development] H3R3T1C:
Yup this app will defiantly work on all android devices 2.2+ when its fully ready!
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cincyelite22:
Okay I have an incredible on the latest ota. S-on and no root. I've been filling the guide that Scotty posted and I get through the unrevoked root process until it says error is your firmware too new. What do I do? I'm lost
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimSnoopOS:
Not trying to be rude but just post in his thread. It's easier to have anything related to rooting GB in one location.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] caddi234:
Hi, i just installed a LPQ ROM, but it doesn't have the TouchWiz launcher (Yes, I like it), so i copied a touchwiz30.apk (something like that, i don't know if it's the correct one) in the system/app folder, but when i try to "open" the launcher it just forces close...!!! Has anyone experimented that??? Is there a fix? Or something like " TOCHWIZ 4.5 for ICS"?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UnwiredDroid:
TW UI is the default Launcher for the official Android 4.0.3 ROM
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.Greg:
If you copied from GB, does`t work. Copy from stock LPQ rom
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brachi70:
why do not you try the nova launcher? This is available in the market: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrbat:
nova launcher is lame compared to tw4.5. nova is slow, and u cant even create folders as u can do in TW4.5 . lack of tw4.5 is the reason for me not to install 4.0.3.

probably he feels the same i do
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Sounds like you didn't install the official release from Samsung. If you didn't, and the ROM maker removed the TouchWiz framework, you'd be better off re flashing the official Samsung release, as there are a lot more components than just that one .apk.

See above. Official Samsung releases will ALWAYS have TouchWiz.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tenkaishy:
Hi

I have a question concerning the auto focus of my camera

The thing is that sometimes, when I'm on a rom, for example cyanogenmod 9, I have some problems. Actually, my camera makes a weird noise and the picture on the phone is very blurry, until that I touche the screen and that the autofocus takes effect.

Can someone help me understand this problem (it doesn't happen on all the roms)

Thanks you for your help.
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] proproboy:
Hi i am trying to install CWM Recovery for my galaxy w but can someone tell me the difference between installing CWM like this (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1446593) and installing it by downloading ROM Manager from the market (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.rommanager&hl=en) and use the option Flash CWM Recovery as seen in the first app screenshot.
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] andynroid:
Head to Dev section there is a thread on ClockworkMod Recovery esp. made by arco68...use the Odin method.

Flashing via ROM Manager is not advisable yet....
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] AdliHebat:
Better not use the ROM Manager App method, unless somebody confirmed it is working.

I bricked my Galaxy Ace a year ago using that method when I didn't know better.
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] lionfib:
When you try to do it via the CWM application you get a list of supported devices.

You will not find the wonder in there, trying to use other device will probably end you up with a brick.
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] yewsiong:
I have tried the recovery-clockwork-5.5.0.4-ancora.zip by using adb shell method. It works without any problem.:)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wwoodrum:
I am on FC14 STOCK rom ICS with rogue CWM flashed with odin. I am trying to flash to VeNuM's new rom but when I try I keep getting installation aborted. I have tried multiple ways ( flashing from internal and external sd), have redownloaded many times, and it also happens with other roms. I perform a wipe cache, dalvik, format system, and then factory reset. Then try to install from zip and i get.

finding update package..

opening update package..

installing update...

installation aborted.

any ideas?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] slick_rick:
Odin stock el26 recovery/kernel then go straight into recovery mode once it reboot. Wipe and flash from there
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Jeepguyxj:
Have you used Calkulin format all zip? seems to work better for me when flashing then doing it manually.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wwoodrum:
yes i have used format all.

Im going to that odin method ill let you guys know what happens
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] garwynn:
Just to make you aware:

You mentioned before that you did some wipes and clears using CWM while on ICS. I suspect you're already in trouble but ODIN will confirm. If you run into problems specifically on data.img you will know for certain that you are bricked.

Since ODIN is your only bet right now I hope that I am wrong. Best of luck to you!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wwoodrum:
Odin sucessfully flashed, but then I used CWM to restore to ICS stock caulk. I haven't had many problems with wiping on ICS with CWM, but idk if I am just getting lucky or what. My primary goal is to just get custom roms on this thing, but it seems I can only flash stock. Prior to ICS I was able to flash blazer. IDK if im just getting bad downloads or what.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] garwynn:
*Clarification*

As it has been reminded to me today, CWM/CWMT being the culprit of the hard bricks lately is speculation only and has not been proven definitively. I think several posts that I have made today perhaps did not make that clear enough.

When you have time you may want to read the following threads for more background:

How Not To Brick Your E4GT
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wwoodrum:
got it working,

1) reflash EL26 in ODIN.

2) restored to stock CFW

3) wipes & install

ty guys