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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 1ubiquitous1:
Haha oh thanks guys! After the first couple of days I thought my thread was going to get swallowed up. I'm starting to think that Mac Users are rare amongst Android developers. I do realize that other Unix OSs like Ubuntu are favored more, but sometimes it's a pain to run these back and forth. I've even tried to VM UBUNTU, but I had a problem getting the USB to interface with the program, whether it was how I sent it up, or the program itself I have no idea. So I went out looking for alternatives. There is always triple booting I suppose.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] skrambled:
I'm use a Mac at my office, and not by choice. Thank you for this extremely helpful post!

:D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DANIEL133337:
Great guide for anyone who is looking to start developing for Android. Better yet, for people who need to get the jist of what is going on in UNIX!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] SEFanX10i:
Guys post your opinions on the audio quality of the device and if possible also a comparison with your previous phones. :)

Thanks.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Rashkae:
Already quite heavily discussed...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] chesterr:
Disappointed. Don't like the headset at all. got replacement and it's fine and waiting for the smart headset to come out.well hopefully it'll be the best, I love listen to music and this time I'm really disappointed with Sony for sure. (Sad Face)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Efe64:
Why disappointed? Everyone knows that standard headsets are bad.

Use your own, be happy. :p
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] maistora:
Can you expand a little - what exactly are you unhappy about? When you say you 'don't like the headset' - is it the sound quality or the ergonomics/comfort that you don't like? what aspects exactly are bad?

When we assess the audio performance of a phone, there are several separate aspects:

1. Audio output signal quality, i.e. the analog signal coming out of the phone jack. I would argue that this is superb, as can be witnessed by connecting it directly to a quality Hi-Fi system or high-performance headphones.

Has anyone noticed anything different in this respect - like distortion, noise or other defects? I haven't.

2. The audio quality in the main use of the device: as a telephone (unless we have forgotten that it can also make calls). Taken for granted most of the time, this audio quality was disappointing in my previous X10 - but on the X-S is significantly better. Call audio quality (including volume) is on par with the best phones I've used.

3. The sound quality when listening to music 'over the air', i.e. form the phone's built-in speaker. There are limitations how much loudness and/or bass you can extract form a tiny speaker in a tiny box - I hope nobody expects it to sound like a 500 Watt stereo system :) On speaker, the X-S is on par with the following models found around my household: Xperia X10, SE C905, SE C902, Nokia 5800. Differences are minor and, at this compromise level, not worth analysing. Subjectively, on built-in speaker the X-S sounds to me slightly but certainly better than the X10.

4. Audio quality via the standard headset provided in the pack. NOT (!) any extra /additional headphones - those are subject to your taste (and investment), see (1) above.

The kit headset is a hands-free unit optimised for making calls and not for music consumption. Yes, they certainly can play music (and many models do it decently, depending on the listener's audio culture and expectations) - but they absolutely must not be assessed and criticised as a musical device, they simply are not that.

Anyone who has the ears to hear the difference and values audio quality normally buys dedicated musical headphones. (Or already has them - as technology in them evolves slower than phones and they need less frequent 'updates'. I keep them over the life of 2-3 phones).

When we rely on the headset provided in the box, we voluntarily agree with the limitations - that those are a compromise, designed for making calls and also designed to minimise the cost of the bundle.

- - -

I'd like to think that we all agree with the above logic. Please feel free to prove me wrong (with facts) on any aspect of it. In this light, I would like to hear:

- What aspects of the audio is @chesterr (and others) unhappy about?

- If Sony disappoints, who else doesn't? What are you comparing the X-S with? What is your example of the ideal mobile audio experience (straight out of the box)?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Felimenta97:
Anyone could recommend a headset at, at max 50 dollars, for listening to music that works on it. Cable at least 1 meter and has to be in-ear.

Sent from Xperia X10 Mini Pro using CM9 by paul-xxx
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hpsauce37:
Since my kplisch x10i won't work with the Sony (:@) I have gone back to my trusty denon ach 360's

Very nice warm sound in my opinion even though they are considered an older model.

http://www.knowyourmobile.com/accessories/earphones/301807/denon_ahc360_review.html
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] WhiteHartMart:
Using Soundmagic E10s with mine and have to say I'm impressed - easily on a par with my iPhone 4s for audio quality - sounds pretty neutral to me and more than adequate for a phone imho.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] chesterr:
Wow man you're promoting Sony or something I thought that I was doing that..

well It's Sony dude they should've done more better than this, I don't blame it but I don't like the headset.Okay If you're telling me to be happy with what I get for the price that I paid for, Okay then.

BTW I'm waiting for their new Smart Headset. and Hopefully it'll be better and yes the call quality is to the maximum comparing to the other devices and they've done a pretty good job with the equaliser and with the xLoud.But I feel like I'm not getting enough Bass. Anyways I hope Smart Headset will be out soon to get
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Ambroos:
Included earbuds are always crap. If earbuds cost less than €50/$75 they are crap by definition. I've heard the audio output quality of the Xperia S is brilliant and amongst the best of all phones ever made.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Rashkae:
Bass is very dependent on the headphones. I just tried on a pair of Sony MDR-EX81 and the bass is thumpin!

Tip: If you really wanna splurge, try the Sony balanced armature series... :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] pixate:
I'm really impressed with the audio quality on the xs. I came from a Samsung Galaxy s2 which is a truly awful mp3 player.

The only criticism I can find with the Sony is that the highs and percussion are often more pronounced than vocals, but having said that the highs are very detailed and defined, and a pleasure to listen to!

This is the best performing phone for audio I have owned. That includes the Iphone 3gs...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Baxxx:
Hi!

Could anyone compare the sound coming from the backside speaker to the Iphone 4 speaker output (music without headset).

Cause coming from the X10i and comparing to Iphone of my wife, x10i has a miserable sound (small tweeter behind speakerhole at the left side), Iphone4 has a much richer base when playing back music without headset.

Reading that SXS is "on par" with my X10i in that aspect is really not what i hoped to hear .... :confused:

Greetings,

Bax
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] pauloton:
Hi

When I compare the built in speaker of my XPS with my old x10 mini pro, the x10 mini pro has a better sound, but with stock hearphones I think XPS is better.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] maistora:
No, I'm not promoting Sony. Unlike Appleheads, I am not a blind fan - every time I am buying a new device I research all products in the market, from all brands and makers. I have a (rather complex) set of comparison criteria and carefully score all available options. The fact that my last few phones happened to be Sony (Ericsson) is not brand loyalty, they just scored top marks according to my criteria. As a rationally-minded (stupid engineer) I can only compare facts and measurable parameters. 'Cool' factor, fashion trends and media hype are not among my criteria - otherwise I always gave Apple a chance in my shortlists.

Talking of audio, I cannot completely ignore the fact that among all phone makers Sony is the only one that has been making audio equipment for more than half a century, including high-quality HiFi systems and components. That includes a (very) deep vault of patents, but more important - a wealth of experience and expertise that no other phone maker has, and no 'think different' genius can easily replace.

Talking about cameras (sorry about straying off-topic for a moment) - apart from Samsung no other phone maker has any experience in making 'normal' cameras, and even they started much later and excel at the cheaper end. Sony have been making (photo) cameras longer and long before that they were making professional TV cameras used by every major broadcaster in the world. That counts for some (deep) understanding of electronic imaging that no one else has. In fact, Apple respect this and have chosen not to reinvent the steam engine, but have built a Sony camera in their phone. There can hardly be a higher recognition.

- - -

No 'Sony-heads' and blind fans here, just noticing objective facts and using my head, not my 'heart' (or other body parts).

To everyone in this forum (you must already have Sony phones, since you are here?) - and on topic: Enjoy the Sony sound, it's objectively better than others! :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] xerox89:
Sony actually include the package with livesound in malaysia .

The best bounded earphone i ever have inside phone box for the phone i brought .
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] tom_webster:
Having moved from an iPhone 4 to the Xperia S I would say that the audio quality is ok but nothing special.

Listening through decent headphones (Klipsh Image X10s) the Xperia produces a good sound but I don't think it is as good as the iPhone. It is perfectly serviceable but the iPhone does a lot better in my view, especially with lossless files where you can really hear the difference on the iPhone and on the Xperia it is marginal at best compared to 320Kbps mp3.

I've no complaints about the Xperia and it beats the iPhone in most other respects but I think audio quality is an area where it could be improved.

I guess it comes down to the quality of the DACs used within it. Sony's audio experience may help but it cannot compensate for lower quality audio circuitry at the end of the day.

The output is also noticably louder on the iPhone and the Xperia may struggle to drive some headphones at a decent volume level. Its ok with mine but I find I am using 85% volume on the Xperia to get the same sound level as my iPhone running at around 70%.

Great phone though.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] WasherUK:
The sound quailty of the phones speaker is good.

The bundled headphones are poor.

The sound output via analogue is okay but not great.

The call quality is very good.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ivan22wang:
I moved from iphone 4 to xperia arc to samsung s2 to samsung note to xperia s.

Xperia arc's noise level is too high and both samsung s2 and note sounded too soft.

If lack of low frequency is not a concern to you, iphone obvious has a more open and detailed mid-range frequency reproduction (e.g. vocal voices). However, I still prefer XS for the more balanced sound.

output volume from XS is too low... hope it will be fixed by firmware upgrade.

anyway, XS is the best music player among all mobile phones i've ever had.

btw, I am using Shure 425 earphone and 840 headphone.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] xda_husky:
I don't think xs has good quality of sound indeed, I heard that there is a deficit for android or Qualcomm chips dealing with 48k (or 44.1k sound ). I am not sure about it but the default music player does improve music quality a lot.

Sent from my LT26i
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] shmoejoe:
The sound out the speakers is the best quality I had yet from a phone actually :P and I find it a bit too loud even.

For non speaker I use my MW600 combined with my Sennheiser CX300B earbuds and the bass and quality is fantastic after adjusting the equalizer and such.

I never use the actual headphone jack so I can't comment on that (haven't used it since my X1i days to be honest :P)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] RiotRick:
Audio quality is really good imho. Definately a lot better than my htc desire.

The speaker is good, i'd say comparable to my old nokia n95 8gb (which had good speaker), and again a lot better than the htc desire and htc desire hd.

The audio coming from the jack is very good as well. The default headset you get has decent audio quality, nothing spectecular though. With my own in-ear plugs the audio quality is great.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Tecardo:
The iPhone 4S is the best Samrtphone for audio at the time, it's absolutly neutral. I will search for a graph for you. The XS is similar to the iPhone 4S, only the output impendance is not on par with the iPhone 4S. For normal headsets with only one one audio driver per site, this is perfect. Most of the time, the problem is the used Headset.

Sorry if my english is bad :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sitabesoindami:
very happy with the sound quality on the S, using a pair of Sennheiser CX300.. the volume is a bit lower than on the Arc S, but it's more clear and pleasant (I'm using the unique EQ). don't know much about Iphone's sound, but for me Ipod's sound is to artificial and not natural
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jerwaz:
The sound quality of the Xperia S is better than the galaxy S2. There is no noise, and the sound is neutral. I'm using a Sennheiser HD25-1 II, this is just awesome =)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] WasherUK:
I dont know if this relates to mobile phones or if anybody can make a mod but my MP3 player, Cowon i5's volume was limited due to EU regs, I set my country as China and the limit was lifted ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Vanmanman:
Auxiliary output

I dislike the output on the auxiliary jack output. I hooked it up to my car stereo which has a sub and when comparing it with the auxiliary output on my ipod, the sound was far less. Can anyone help me with this. I downloaded spotify and was hoping to use my phone instead of ipod when in my car. The not up to scratch sound output fustrates me
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] oxycash:
Felt that Xperia music quality is bad but not any more after these reviews. So I will have to look at my headset now. Using mh1c now. Any other good headset in 40-50USD RANGE?

But loudness is definitely 10% less than what I need.

sent from INDIA with love
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] DrKrFfXx:
Soundmagic e30 receive a lot of praise at that pricerange.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] oxycash:
Ohh let me see if it is available here. Thnx

sent from INDIA with love <3
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] doministry:
Sennheiser CX 215, in-ear ones.

They sound terrific, I have them.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] metcard:
The power output on the xs is pretty average imo, but audio quality for my liking is very good.

I use a pair of Shure 535s with a little portable amp or a pair of Sony MDREX310 without an amp.

My ears are pretty sensitive to high pitched sounds and the above settings are perfect, better sounding for my liking than my dedicated MP3 player.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] doministry:
Very strange setup basically ruining the sound experience.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] metcard:
Vocals tend to be a little muted but my ears can't keep up when i turn up the mids and treble.

Works for me, music sounds powerful but without the harsh cymbals or hi-hat killing my ears, and I can listen to music for hours.
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] janocool:
I just download cypher rom, but I really miss reader and pdf apps can someone compile an apk, thanks...
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] kudosmog:
Load up whatever ROM had those items on it, download and install Astro file viewer (free app).

Create a backup (application backup)of the apps you want to keep, and then transfer them to your SD card.

Install on Cypher rom.
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] lothel:
I just got reader working on my cypher rom flashed evo view.

I've attached the reader apk that I took from A Clever Name's ROM.

Simply add this to your system/app folder and restart the tablet, the reader should pop up in your applications tab.

I tried to look for the apk for the pdf reader, but since I primarily use ezpdf I couldn't find it and wasn't too worried about it.

If you can get me the name of the apk for the pdf reader I can see if it was in his ROM (or you can do that yourself)
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] JOKERx2:
Can I add my own books to that Reader and if so in what format. I have a couple of books here in two different formats.
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] lothel:
This is the default reader app that comes from the stock HTC. So you use it exactly like that one and it supports the scribe fuctions and so forth.
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] JOKERx2:
Thank you for your prompt response
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] janocool:
I have some epubs in a folder in my sd card, reader search and add all the compatible files. You can convert books to epub using a free app calibre
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] janocool:
Hey guys thanks for the solution for recap, the only missing step was how to access system/app folder, just download root explorer from market (maybe anyone can suggest a free app) and paste the apk in system/app folder restart the device and you are ready to go.
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] JOKERx2:
Installing it was perfect. As long as your rooted, lol. To get the books to show up on your phone. A restart is required. I placed the books on my SD Card and left it there the whole day and the Reader did not pick up on them. But when I did a restart a few minutes ago an alert popped up telling me that it's importing my books and there they were on the Reader. Thanks again for the app; now to sit back with a cup of tea and enjoy reading =D
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] dls5375:
Can anyone help? Been searching with no luck.
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] TRusselo:
grab the current icon, open in any image editor, adjust the color & hue,

bam. done.
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] DaXmax:
Not all are expert to that level...
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] bhu1:
Really ? I can do that from my mobile using root explorer and free photo editing apps. XD
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] S_Dot:
Here you go: http://silviu-eduard.deviantart.com/art/Google-Play-Icons-Pack-289358752

Download from here:
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] dls5375:
I've done that but there's always a black box around the icon.
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] dls5375:
Thanks, I have the icons but whenever I change the color in an editor they always end up with a black box around then
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Delanoister:
Reserved
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Delanoister:
Reserved-
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Peteragent5:
Very Nice :)

(If only someone made a video for this about Gio :p)
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] czkwg8:
Good job!

This thread is very useful for beginning devs(like me).
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] tioammar:
is it okay if we ignore the warning o.O ?

thanks for making this thread. you're awsome :D
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] m.ali.ozkaya:
Perfect :cool:

[Sent to the mobile device Gio]

[aOS 2.3.7/CM7.2-RC2-B4 patch1]
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] hsrars-d:
Hi, this is nice, can you make a tutorial how to modify stock kernel for ext4 filesystem?
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] SpaceCaker:
Finally :)

But couldnt find gt s 5830 source -_-

So many words XD

But good tutorial

Thqnks

herpderp © aint got money to pay to my fish
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Delanoister:
I think samsung hasn't released ext4 fs support with their kernel.

So,

U need to modify your config to support.

U should add the features.

;)
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Delanoister:
Opensource.samsung.com is an open source kernel.

U can visit it
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] farzad.u235:
can i use this method on fedora? or Ubuntu needed?
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] tioammar:
sorry for the newbie question... so if i want to compile directly from CM's kernel source

https://github.com/CyanogenMod/cm-kernel .. what sould i change to make it work in our devices or are there so many things we have to change so you cannot explain it here? :D

Thanks before....
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] razer1:
all good, but we need new kernel 3.0+

anyone can make 3.0 kernel for gio and 2.3.6 stock rom..?? we can later make it for cm)
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] hsrars-d:
ok, sorry for being n00b, but how to add ext4 support in config?

:confused::o
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Peteragent5:
Alright, for noob questions refer to

Chef Central

!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] razer1:
great newss :)

http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_3.3
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] marcin1147:
Bad news :D

We need samsung fsr driver source code if we want to run other kernel than 2.6.35 :p

BTW. Delano! You don't need android source code, java and valgrin to build gio's kernel. It's possible to compile kernel using only platform_prebuilt, without downloading unnecessary code

Download: https://github.com/android/platform_prebuilt
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] jurank_dankkal:
Nice share man..

But I think for the command u should give the specify which distro can do this (just debian cs), cz your tutorial is not working in Fedora it's have different way to do this.. :)

For example no valgrin available for Fedora..

For Fedora user maybe this http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/HOWTO_Setup_Android_Development can guide you don't forget to ask google.. :D

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https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Jurankdankkal
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] g4t0n3gr0:
im on GDX 23 and i try to send a file by bluetooth, using root browser ,and there is no option for send the file ¡¡¡?? any idea guys??:confused:
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RoberGalarga:
Try with another file explorer, like ES File Explorer.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] genkralyz:
try "Root Explorer", its working on me..
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Godra:
In my opinion Root Browser is not the best file manager for GDX. :S It gave me many headaches ( many FCs.. :mad:). Root explorer is best choice for me.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eagleeyetom:
Root Explorer is certainly better, but this is a paid app and can't be included in releases.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zbaraszek:
Root Explorer is the best ; no problems, very fast and smart
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Godra:
I know that. Just sayin. :)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] g4t0n3gr0:
:D thanks everybody i'll try the root explorer¡¡¡¡
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B.Jay:
Or file a feature request in jrummy16's Root Browser thread. ;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barnii:
If I install a rom such as pure ics and install the Gapps file from cm9 thread, will it give me aosp apps such as dialer and contacts?

If not, is there any aosp rom or one that looks like galaxy nexus? I don't like cm9, but I like its aosp apps and general non Samsung feeling
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] okmijnlp:
No. It'll just install gmaps and the market, etc. Download cm9, unzip it and extract the phone/sms/whatever apk and put them in your system/app folder, then reboot.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyleforge:
That won't work as AOSP messaging and dialer etc won't work with the standard Samsung framework.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barnii:
So what from besides cm9 can give me a good aosp experience?