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[HTC Sensation] huy_lonewolf:
Yes, I am sure that I play my videos with hardware acceleration, and about your observation, I beg to differ. The way I understand it is like this: with hardware acceleration, the task of video playback is offloaded to the GPU, hence better rendering, frame rate and better battery performance. If you use software rendering, the whole task is given to the CPU, which will need to run at full speed to decode, and there is no guarantee that it plays smoothly. For instance, on my Sensation, without hardware acceleration, 1080p videos are impossible to play.

I am still trying every possible solution to my video playback problem. Yesterday I also tried Sebastian's latest kernel, with GPU overclocked, the frame rate is getting better, but it is still not on par with Gingerbread's performance.

Any other suggestions?
[HTC Sensation] huy_lonewolf:
I think my description was not clear enough. The correct word for my situation is actually micro-stuttering, it is similar to situations when you are playing computer games with either nVidia SLI or ATI Crossfire.
[HTC Sensation] huy_lonewolf:
I officially give up, don't really know how to solve the problem now.
[HTC Sensation] astarman:
why dont you try flashing another rom?

you keep saying its ARHD fault so flash something else and see?
[HTC Sensation] nickporwal:
Even i am facing this problem on my XE. mkv high bit rate videos ( more than 10mbps) are having micro stuttering. Hell even 720p hight bitrate videos. I am coming from galaxy S2 and these high bitrate videos used to play buttery smooth. Cant adreno 220 handle 720p videos? this is shame. i can say 1080p mp4 videos are playing fine though.
[HTC Sensation] huy_lonewolf:
I will try other ROMs when I have enough free time, but someone told me that it is the same problem for all ICS ROM on the Sensation.
[HTC Sensation] huy_lonewolf:
I just want to clarify with you: there is no problem with video playback on Gingerbread, only on ICS that the problem occurs, so it really ROM-dependent, you may want to give ARHD 4.1.13 a try instead of those latest ICS ROMs. Having said that, it is a known fact that Mali-400 MP has much higher performance than Adreno 220, even in terms of graphics and video playback. I think h.264 high profile videos with higher than 10mbps is too much the Sensation, it is a hardware limitation after all. If you want to watch any videos without problem, the ASUS Transformer Prime is the only choice.
[HTC Sensation] ymirsson:
Just for curiosity - why bother playing a 1080p file on a device with a (much) lower native res?
[HTC Sensation] huy_lonewolf:
There are two important reasons:

1. There is no need for conversion. I can use the same files for my laptop and my phone.

2. Quality: It is all about the video quality, you just have to see it to believe, it is just like day and night. You can put 2 youtube videos with SD quality (say 480p) and full HD quality (1080p) on your phones (in this case, the Sensation) and compare them side-by-side. Image quality, colors, details are much better on full HD and the differences are obvious, regardless of your phone's native resolution. In a sense, it can be comparable to your laptop situation: should I buy a Blu-ray movie to watch on my 720p screen laptop? If you have watched Blu-ray movies before, you definitely will know the answer.
[HTC Sensation] ymirsson:
Understandable, even though cheap storage and batched rips minimalize the effort.

Yeah, because you compare apples and oranges.

Obviously a downscaled 1080p looks better than an upscaled 480p.

Also, the used color space is not bound to the resolution.

And yes, a BR will look better on your 720p screen. Obviously. DVDs are 576 mpeg-2 encoded ^^

I have, and i agree. But one should think trough why, and when it makes sense.

No offense, one should do whatever he wants to do.

I (but that may be me) would rather have a 540 movie with high bitrate than a 1080p with a lousy one, just to say "hey, it's HD" :)
[HTC Sensation] yiyao8932:
Did u try stock ICS ROM?
[HTC Sensation] MUNDO23:
when i call them they just cant hear me at first i thought it was the ROM but then I tried different one and still the same is my mic broken or my phone is messed up someone help?
[HTC Sensation] azzledazzle:
Ok try calling someone else to make sure its definitely your phone with the problem.. If it is then do a full factory reset..

If that doesnt make any difference, then i would suspect the mic is faulty. Also try to put the phone on loudspeaker and if they other person can hear you then it must be the mic.. Send it off for repair

Make sure everything is back to stock before you do this, the cheeky bastards at HTC will do anything to avoid fixing your phone for free,
[HTC Sensation] MUNDO23:
I tried everything u said & still no go well thanks guess I'll have to send it out
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tradeware:
So I just got a galaxy s2 unlocked. International. Was wonder what I need the flash or try custom rom?

Sorta confused with all this talk of modem version... help
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikzDHD:
Read the stickies in first instances.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kopraasbotha:
I suggest you run CheckROM RevoHD v6 with the latest Siyah Gingerbread kernel. It gives me the best battery life when I implement MagicConfig.

1. Download CheckROM and Siyah kernel and copy it to your phone. Make sure you remember the location thereof.

2. Download and install the latest GB insecure kernel by Chainfire and install it via ODIN from your PC.

3. Enter recovery mode on your phone and install the downloaded firmware which is in a ZIP file

4. Reboot your phone and let it continue to complete the initial setup.

5. Reboot to recovery mode again, install siyah kernel (also a ZIP file) and reboot again.

6. Look for the MagicConfig thread and modify the kernel settings to get the best balance between performance and battery life.

PS: doing the above will void your warranty so be careful. I also suggest that you do a little research before attempting anything drastic. First read then ask.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tradeware:
Well I am asking about most how does modems have to do with the roms. I'm used to HTC with default radio and every rom works lol
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sm625614:
Any Gingerbread or ICS Modem can be used with any rom period. It is just a radio and some perform better in certain regions. ( For me KL1 in Canada)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Well, any GB or ICS modem meant for your device, anyways.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tradeware:
Then why is there specific firmware for each modem? How would I backup all my original stuff?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
We usually start by reading the Guides specifically Nandroid backup via Clockwork Mod recovery .An apps backup via Titanium Pro app .

THERE IS NO SPECIFIC FIRMWARE FOR EACH MODEM .

Firmware is released with a modem inside . Modem updates do not happen as often as firmware is upgraded . Apart from a few network specific locations all modems work with all firmware . Some users may find xxx modem better than yy modem .

Firmware is flashed as one file containing firmware /OS Kernel/ Modem/CSC in most cases all parts of the firmware are interchangeable within the same Android version .

jje
[HTC EVO 3D] mviars:
Well I got myself into a real pickle here. I was trying to get the newer OTA with my unlocked rooted 3D I tried everything I have here on how to do it but now my phone just reboots itself after it get to the sprint screen sometimes it does make it to where is show the info bar at the top with the time but reboots soon after. I have tried a stock recovery and a new OTA RUU using hboot and the PG86IMG.IMG which did install at hboot but I still have the same issues. Any ideas on how to at least get back to normal?
[HTC EVO 3D] GrimReaper24:
What hboot are you ? Also what software are you on 2.08 ? You are CDMA I am guessing? If all else fails man boot into your recovery and wipe just not your SD card and go back to hboot relock your phone and use the latest 2.17 ruu exe.. Works every time and then root again and your set... This info is for CDMA only :D Not GSM>>>
[HTC EVO 3D] mviars:
THanks reaper. I was on hboot 1.5 and CDMA sorry for not stating. I ended up just taking it back to sprint and they gave me a new phone which I am actually happy about because of a few blemishes I had on the phone. I think I will wait till after ICS and see if they can get it rooted. I really only want the ability to wireless tether.

Again thanks for the reply :)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] SeeZaar:
Easy way to speed up wifi :D

Install instructions:

1. Install Root Explorer

2. Download tiwlan.tip file and then unzip the that file and put in the SD card...

Open Root Explorer (Mounted on R / W) / SDCard / menu button / Multi-select / chose tiwlan.ini / Copy / system / etc / Wifi / then click paste / replace...

3. Reboot...

4. Enjoy in new wifi speed :D

5. Press thanks if you like my work... :D

6. Rate my thread...

Original thread: http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1019371
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] y2p:
Link not working.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] TimeWasterNL:
Indeed, the URL has been shortened with those dots, here you go;

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1019371
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aspirex:
Hello,

My Nexus S battery is only charging to 95% and it is not rooted(at least i dont think it is).

What should I do? Any way to fix it?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eaguil16:
Its set up that say in order to protect the battery life
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
its not broken. its working just as it was intended to work.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThisNight:
It's built in that way :D

Custom roms would make them go away (i.e, M4 makes your battery look like 100%> yet in fact, it's 9X % charged
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] niteh@wk:
Flash a custom kernel such as Matr1x or GlaDOS. Then install NSTools from Play Store. Bump up battery charge level to 100% as you like.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
its not really a 100% with those kernels, he will still actually charge to his 95% even though itll say 100%. its just a cosmetic fix. if you actually want to see 100%, charge it to your normal 95% then charge the rest of the way with your screen on. itll eventually hit 100%.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rockerblood:
i finally found the answer to my battery :)

thanks to this thread...

95% is normal
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wchrisyu:
Mine says charged, 100%. on a 1500m milliamp batt and the Sprint backup batt I bought that's a 14xx.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jayjay3333:
If you have support, run this BLX

echo 100 > /sys/class/misc/batterylifeextender/charging_limit
[General Questions and Answers] Nikitsi:
Today I installed Cranium Rom RC9 on my Galaxy S plus and it looks completely different when compared to screenshots, in screenshots the rom uses ICS style launcher and everything looks like ICS. My theme is very ugly black and white... And in system information it shows I have android version 2.3.6, shouldn't it show 4.01 or something? How can I get the ICS look? :mad: At least kernel seems to be fine, droid overclock shows 1930 mhz and benchmark points are awesome. ;)

ps. I'm asking this here because I am not allowed to post directly to Cranium thread, googling on cranium rom only shows stupid youtube videos about benchmark scores :(
[General Questions and Answers] Moah:
Hi,

I just saw your post and I wanted to know if you have solved the problem. I have the same problem. I installed cranium rc9 but I have some trouble with the theme and the kernel displayed is 2.3.6 instead of the 4.0.X

I also can't put a message on the thread :(
[HTC EVO 3D] Chevyboxer:
So I have an Evo 3d Hboot 1.4 CDMA I accidentally downloaded and flashed a GSM rom. Now I can't get into recovery but I can get into the bootloader. How can I fix this? I'm sure this will involve adb but I need step by step instructions this is not the computer that I rooted the phone on so I need some help remembering how to get the right drivers etc so that it will show up. Any help will be greatly appreciated and I will donate for your time.

Thanks
[HTC EVO 3D] NamenIos:
Hi the following Youtube video seems to cover it nicely.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkRQh9GrE4A

So basicly you need the recovery image you want to flash and the adb tools. Then just type fastboot flash recovery your_recovery_image.img when you are in the fastboot usb mode. I guess the adb tools are included for many roms if not, they are also in the Android SDK.

I never did this and this is just my guess how it works. Watch the video for more detailed instructions.

Best Luck

If it helps buy yourself a beer/wine from the saved money or give it to the next homeless person.
[HTC EVO 3D] Chevyboxer:
You're a lifesaver sir.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] FlyNNN:
Using stock ROM. New phone working OK for a few weeks. Just yesterday the "home" and "search" buttons no longer function properly. If I quickly double tap the home button, the lock screen will flash. Hitting the search button does nothing. When I tap the buttons, they light up but do not respond. Rebooted system, no change. I miss the home button. Any ideas?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ckck543:
Take it in and get a new one

Sent from my cellular telephone
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] icenight89:
warranty that sucker
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] FlyNNN:
Today its working!??? Strange. Last couple of days not. Didn't make any change or download any apps or updates. I hope it stays this way.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] xcrazydx:
Did you reboot or anything?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] FlyNNN:
I power off every night and restart in the morning. While this problem was occurring, I did power cycle a number of times.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] xcrazydx:
I see, just trying to analyze variables.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] droid512:
If it keeps doing it root and install cwm..

reboot to recovery and I believe there is a keymap test in the advanced options that would rule that they are indeed physically broken. Odin back to stock and warranty that bad boy if the problem happens again

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727
[Defy General] ch41n:
Hi

Yesterday I rooted my Defy (previously using stock 2.1 OS) and installed Cyanogenmod 7. I did some googling and found this thread:

forum[dot]cyanogenmod[dot]com/topic/10252-app-11222010-recover-your-swype-after-installing-cyanogenmod/ (not allowed to post links, replace the [dots] with dots..)

I was desperate to get Swype working and not fully paying attention to the fact that the app was made for a HTC Desire. It sort of restored Swype but it's not functioning correctly and I cannot restore the android keyboard.

Does anyone know how to get swype working on a Defy using a preflash backup made in clockworkmod recovery?

Is there anyway to remove swype without having to reflash?

Thank you!
[Defy General] jpchopper:
I'm using Swype, but no need to restore, just sign up for the beta at beta.Swype.com (pretty sure that's the right address) and they'll send you an installer as well as updates for free.

Otherwise good luck
[Defy General] ch41n:
Hey, thanks for the reply.

I reflashed to get rid of the dodgy Swype restore and installed Beta which worked fine. Not sure why I didn't install Beta in the first place.. Think I saw a post of someone bad mouthing it and assumed the stock version was better.

Anyway, it's working now which is good.
[TouchPad Themes and Apps] sweetboy02125:
Played for 1 min and got freeze/foreclose all the time. Any one have a solution?

I love this game. Play great on my Motorola Xoom. But not in CM9 Alpha 2 Touchpad.

Thanks
[TouchPad Themes and Apps] BlackDave:
It did on my Evo 3d, on my chinese Dropad A8, on my htc evo view 4g, and now on the HP Touchpad.

The gam e randomly closes on all devices.... I read a few reviews on the market and other people are complaining about it....

I guess we just have to wait until the devs figure out a fix.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muhtesem insan:
Is there any app that can play idx/sub subtitles?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muhtesem insan:
I found one DicePlayer supports them.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sergeant_bob:
rockplayer does the job aswell :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muhtesem insan:
Are you sure? It didn't work on me? Is there a trick for vobsub subtitles.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] tongslee:
US TMo Leo running NexusHD2-Gingerbread V3.1 on NAND by tytung

My TMo Leo touch screen stopped working few days ago, b/c of that I can't do anything w/ it except receiving calls (I can pick up call by pressing the call key).

I am getting a Motorola Razr Maxx in couple weeks(hopefully), so I don't want to spend $50 to fix the touch screen.

All the remote control app I seem all require some type of setting up on the phone, which I can't do.

Couple questions

Is there any remote control app that doesn't require setup on the phone?

Is there a way to configure the device so it will boot up w/ WiFi Hotspot turn on?

If the WiFi hotspot turns on on boot, I can at least use my tablet to get online, email and make a call (through Google voice).

Thanks
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] elesbb:
Seems like youre in a real pickle :P lol . As far as i know , pertaining to remote apps , there isnt one which does not need initial setup . What you could try though is having someone else setting it up , then extracting the settings files and db files and using adb push to push them onto your phone and try that . Thats all i can think of . Best of luck !
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] ariebower:
Maybe have problem with your rom...??

Wipe all your data, task29,,,,

You can change to another ROM,,,if the problem from your ROM,,,
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] tongslee:
That seem like a lot of trouble... but it may be the only way...

Thanks
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] tongslee:
Did all that already... nothing works...
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] icke:
Is your screen completly off or can U see your screen?

In android commander there is a virtual input with buttons and U don't need any setup on your phone....only a working ADB connection!

So with this panel U can easily navigate through system settings.

And there is also an input panel.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] tongslee:
Screen works, just the capacitive not work.

I'll look into android commander. Thanks for the tip
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Kameirus:
take a look at this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1213809

it worked for me

you will have to press it really hard
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] tongslee:
man... virtual input wouldn't work on my phone...

Shell Console seem to be working...

Anyone know how to turn on WiFi HotSpot from Shell Console?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] tongslee:
:D:eek:OMG... it worked... I had to press it really hard... to the point that I thought it was going to break the glass...

Not sure how long this would last, but hopefully it would work till my next phone gets here.

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dgold21:
I put my phone on the charger last night just like every other night, and awoke this morning to the screen frozen, displaying the time of 12:35am. No buttons were responding, so I pulled the battery and put it back in. It won't boot up, no lights, no nothing. Tried my spare batteries, still nothing. Tried all my chargers and nothing happens when plugged in. Dead.

Rooted, with UnNamed rom, but haven't flashed anything in months.

Is this thing dead, or can it be brought back with a jig?

EDIT: Thanks for the troubleshooting tips, but this baby is dead.dead...now I have to return it and hope that warranty stays intact...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] LiLChris06:
This may sound stupid but, did you have the phone under your pillow while charging?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dgold21:
No it was docked in the Samsung charging stand...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Red5:
Pull your battery and leave it out for at least 10 minutes... go for 30. Then put your battery back in and try it. The purpose is to completely deplete all of your electronic resistors and capacitors of any power.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dgold21:
I'll give this a try...had it out for awhile this morning, but maybe not a full 10 min...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] LiLChris06:
Reason I asked is it can make the phone overheat, it happened to me and many others on here.

I woke up to the same situation as you did and had to pull the battery and wait a bit then charge it back cause it was dead.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dgold21:
Ok battery out for 30+ minutes, and popped it back in - still nothing, dead as a doornail...

Should I try a jig before taking it to warranty, just to make sure that they aren't going to be able to boot it and see I rooted?

If there's anything I can do to avoid having to go buy a phone at full price to get me through the weekend, that would be awesome...going out of town in the morning and can't be without a phone...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] MikeyMike01:
I had that happen to a Captivate. Go to an AT&T warranty place and they can swap it.

Sent from my SGH-I897
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] twiggums:
Yeah unfortunately it sounds pretty dead :-(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] pokey9000:
I had this happen a few months ago. I think it has to do with how it deals with a completely dead battery. The symptom is that the phone is either completely unresponsive or will show the battery logo with a circle and then quickly power off. This is how I got around it:

-First pull out the battery, and leave the back cover open.

-Get a microUSB cable plugged into your PC at the ready, but not plugged into the phone yet. This will not work with the wall charger.

-Hold down vol down, vol up, and power, and then plug in the USB cable. In a few seconds you'll see the download mode "Custom OS" dialog with a yellow triangle.

-Do not press any buttons after this point.

-Plug in the battery, and let it sit for 10-30 minutes.

-After the battery's had enough time to get a base charge, hold the power button until the screen turns black.

-If the battery has enough charge to begin charging, you should see the full-screen battery logo with a "progress wheel" circle in the middle change to the battery with the five dots below. This means the charger is now active.

-You can now let it charge off of USB, or move it to the wall charger for a faster charge.

Again, this is what's worked for me. Post here if you are having any luck with this method.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] shorty920:
I have a Captivate that died on me in the exact same fashion two days ago. I'm deciding whether to wait a few months for new releases or just getting a SGSII. ATT is offering it for $10 with a contract renewal.

Since my phone is out of warranty, is there any other way to get it replaced?