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[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madigan82:
Couldn't figure out the iphone? It's laid out no different than any Android phone except you don't have a drawer with the apps. I use MIUI which some people regard as the best rom out there yet it is very much based on iOS design.

And the 2nd class citizen is my opinion. It took many months before Chase made an Android app. And though I don't use it, Instagram taking nearly 2 years to come to Android is another example. Take a look at the top games in the market and see how many say something along the lines of "The #1 iphone game is finally for Android!". There are more apps coming out at the same time but with the shear number of devices developers need to support is a hurdle. Battleheart is just one example. http://games.slashdot.org/story/12/...eart-developer-drops-android-as-unsustainable

Looking at 3rd party support you have Jawbone Up, Nike+ Fuel, countless docks/charging stations, car audio support, etc. Yes a lot of this stuff is junk but not everything is. How do you think 3rd party support will ever happen when the form factor changes for every phone that is released?

Since iOS 5, most of my complaints about the iphone went away. A notification center to get rid of annoying popup notifications, wireless activation, facetime (yes I will use this because my fiance will be going to grad school 4 hours away soon).

People can complain about "crapple" all day long. But when the only features that that I use on Android that iphones don't is Google Navigation (can find replacement) and Google Voice, the choice for me isn't hard. Google Wallet is amazing but until the iphone supports NFC chips, it really isn't going to go anywhere. Yes I rather the iphone to be closer in size to the evo (4-4.3 inches) but I rather it be smaller than 4.7".
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mkelsho:
Who cares about games coming to android. Who cares about instagram..iPhone needed it because of a crappy camera, android devices never needed it. I've had nettles that took better pics then some earlier iPhone. Let's talk about my 3 year old EVO, that is 4G capable and u can't even get 4G on an Android device even though all carriers have 4G. Even metro pcs has 4G phones. IPhone has been around longer then android, and android devices have already surpassed the iPhone, and android his getting bigger...let's go back to my 3 year old EVO, with its 1ghz processor, while the newest iPhone is stuck at 800mhz ...apple needs to get with the program if they think there gonna compete with android devices in the future....Im gonna leave u with one more fact, my 3yo EVO out performs the newest iphone out today..there are things my EVO can do that the iphone can't, and by technology standards, my EVO was outdated 2 and a half years ago..if these phones were computers, the EVO would be alienware and the iphone, well, the iphone would be a Macintosh....that's just sad, and if someone is really trying to argue the iphone is better in any way, well there just sad too and deserve the iphone
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] youngchris29:
All this iPhone vs Android talk is getting old. Its pointless IMO. Its all about personal preference really. Some ppl don't need to be able to tweak every little thing about their phones. Some ppl just like to be able to look at their phone and know where everything is at one glance without having to go through different menus and stuff. Me personally, I prefer android and my evo over the iPhone any day! But I don't knock anyone that prefers the iPhone over android because that is their personal preference.

And now to the topic, I think 4.7" is plenty big for a cell phone display. Unless your hands are just freakishly big, it doesn't really seem like anything bigger would be comfortable to use. Just my opinion. :cool:
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ECrispy:
It's funny how you get used to the size (yes yes I know, that's what she said !!).

After owning my Evo, even the Nexus S 4G feels small, the iPhone is tiny. But after just spending a few days with a borrowed Nexus, the Evo starts to feel small ! I can now understand how Note users can like their phone so much.

The reality is people don't make phone calls anymore. And hence the screen real estate has become the most important factor.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NxNW:
You can place entire categories of devices, from pagers to supercomputers, on a sliding scale going from "mobility" at one end of the range to "usability"at the other.

There are a couple universal constants you have to accommodate when taking about devices that will also be used as phones: the size of your hand and the distance from your ear to your mouth.

We are definitely talking about phones. A smartphone that doesn't get used to make calls isn't called a smartphone, it's called a tablet, and that's a different conversation.

The fact that phones can also display a bunch of stuff now may make people forget that, but they are still phones.

Any rectangle in the range of 3-6" diagonal can give a lot of visual information (usability) and still be held in one hand (mobile).

On either end of that range, controlling the device with one hand is hard, and clearly on the low end, seeing anything useful on the device gets difficult pretty quickly at arm's length, so if you need both, there are limits as to what form factor you can have.

An iPhone is sort of on the low end. A Note is sort of on the high end. Both are clearly in the valid range of handheld devices that can be used as phones.

The sweet spot in the middle of that range could be different for everybody depending on whether they value mobility or usability.

I liked 3.7, I still like 4.3, i could probably live with trying to fit a 4.7 or even a 5" device in my pocket, but beyond that, screw it, just give me a 10" tablet, which is extremely useful and doesn't pretend to be usable one-handed.

The new Evo is in a very very good part of the ideal range, plain and simple. Probably better for more people and more uses than the original Evo.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scottspa74:
This this r
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ra1n25:
Phones are getting way too big.like galaxy note.that's a tablet in my eyes
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
U must have iPhone eyes, its really not as big as u think, its about .70" taller than the evo about .30" wider and thinner by almost 1/8" while having a 5.3" screen and ~2x the battery
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckoadiyn:
This I think the note isn't to bad not that I have tried one but its only another inch screen wise
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
My dad got one and even my midget handed wife likes it
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NaterTots:
A lot of great points about the size of phones these days.

My only issue with the iphone is the screen size. Overall the iphone is about a 3/8" smaller in width and length than the Evo 4g but the screen is soooo much smaller.

The new Evo LTE is really only about a 1/2" longer than the OG Evo. the width and depth are marginally larger.

I'm still up in the air about the new one but my Evo with a 2600 battery and an otterbox on it is already quite large.

Naters
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ECrispy:
Evo (as usual) was the gamechanger. When it came out there were so many similar threads, and everyone said it was too big and unusable. And of course it was compared to the iPhone. Now, 4.3" is accepted as a standard size for a smartphone, there are tons of devices with that form factor. And it was the Evo that made that size popular.

The market is self regulating. The Note doesn't sell as much for a reason, because for most people it is too big. Doesn't mean it shouldn't exist, that's the beauty of an open platform like Android. But you won't be seeing too many 5" or 5.5" phones.

We now have 3 well defined sizes for smartphones. (iPhone is an exception of course) :-

<4" - entry level. but disappearing fast

4.3" - standard smartphone

4.6-4.8" - high end smartphone (most are 720p+)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EndlessDissent:
I think people are concentrating too much on screen size. The screen size isn't "the problem." The problem is the size of the phone as a whole. Yes, the screen size is the biggest determining factor in phone size, but the size of the bezels is also important. Judging by the change in bezel size between the Evo 4G and the Evo 4G LTE, the screen may be .4 inches bigger, but the actual phone won't take up much (any?) more space in your pocket than the OG Evo. And if the Galaxy S3 is bezelless like the phone Samsung teased earlier this year (we can hope), it can easily have a 5" screen with the same form factor as the OG Evo.

Remember, screen sizes may be getting bigger, but bezels are getting smaller, and that makes a big difference. This is exactly why people say to hold a device in your hands before making any judgements on its size.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckoadiyn:
This HTC could have made their phones a little bigger screen wise if they dropped the buttons

Edit everyone complained about that on here when announced tho so its no shock that HTC kept them GSIII I see no buttons
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thlinx:
I like the size because I use to lose those tiny ass flip phones. Not to mention I'm blind as a bat so lot easier now..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redoano:
Hello, i have problem about sharing files between win7 and my sensation wirelessly. I have no modem to connect my pc and and phone together, because i use phone's internet connection on my pc, so i don't need a modem. Because of this, i can't find my way to reach files on my computer using my phone. I set a wireless network on my pc, but android phones does not find the network i created ( i thing something with b/g/n ). Is there any way possible?

edit: Actually what i want to do is playing movies on pc's harddrive, on my sensation using es file explorer or else..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Amato.Audio:
use wifi tether for this job.

greets
[Android Themes] gkaipale:
-Theme Silverball has been updated:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...UuZ28ubGF1bmNoZXJleC50aGVtZS5TaWx2ZXJCYWxsIl0.

Hi all

If you like GO Launcher themes, these will stay for a log time on your phone.

You can find them here:

-CyanoBot:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...dhdS5nby5sYXVuY2hlcmV4LnRoZW1lLkN5YW5vYm90Il0.

-BlackBot:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...dhdS5nby5sYXVuY2hlcmV4LnRoZW1lLkJsYWNrYm90Il0.

- RedBot *New*

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...S5nYXUuZ28ubGF1bmNoZXJleC50aGVtZS5SZWRib3QiXQ..

My other themes from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1540529

Enjoy.
[Android Themes] gkaipale:
Please provide feedback for Tablets or devices running Android 2.1 or 2.2

Thanks!
[Android Themes] gkaipale:
A new theme added.

A black version of Cyanobot, named "Blackbot".

Screenshots will be added later.

Please rate it.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...nYXUuZ28ubGF1bmNoZXJleC50aGVtZS5CbGFja2JvdCJd
[Android Themes] gkaipale:
ScreenShots added
[Android Themes] gkaipale:
I just tested BlackBot with Miui Rom.

It looks fantastic.
[Android Themes] gkaipale:
Tomorrow I will publish a pink version.

Any colour suggestion?
[Android Themes] ElmirBuljubasic:
Red :rolleyes:?
[Android Themes] gkaipale:
Close to pink... :-) OK, I will make a red as well.
[Android Themes] ElmirBuljubasic:
Thanks ;)
[Android Themes] Chaosmaker2k:
Themes look awesome, thanks
[Android Themes] bobs79:
Will you

will you be putting this theme on any other launchers ?
[Android Themes] gkaipale:
I will try, i do not have much time.I create my themes only during weekends and holidays.

I am about to publish a dark red theme, I am in the middle of picking matching wallpapers.

Which launchers do you mean? Adw and launcher pro?
[Android Themes] gkaipale:
A new theme is on named RedBot.

Please provide feedback

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...S5nYXUuZ28ubGF1bmNoZXJleC50aGVtZS5SZWRib3QiXQ..
[Android Themes] gkaipale:
Theme "Silverball" has been updated to v1.3
[Android Themes] gkaipale:
Two of them are smashhits, Cyanobot has scored > 5.000 downloads to mobile9 and close to 500 to playstore (weird?), in only a few days.

About the same for Silverball I guess the latest update will increase the downloads as well.

I have a wooden style in mind, with awesone icons but I can not find a matching combination.

Later I am thinking of purplishing combos with go locker and go SMS, but that takes time!

Any ideas? Colours or style?

Thank you!
[Android Themes] gkaipale:
Hi again.

I am about to publish a pink theme (Probably tomorrow)

What do you think?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] smilesuhas:
<CDMA>

I understand that before the ICS update one should backup the root and then restore. But after lots of pain I have managed the ICS update and now unable to Root. The root methods mentioned here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1341578 and here http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/1598-restore-root-after-installing-ics-leak/

WONT WORK.

And I am not going back on the way of how to try to restore.

Anyway wherein we can do a FRESH ROOT on a ICS Razr.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] D.O.C:
Please read our forum rules before opening a new thread.

Thread Moved
[Motorola Droid RAZR] yalkowni:
Have you tried adamoutler's way,?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] smooth781:
I had the same problem

I got ICS to work and thought I had also backed up root but found I have not. This worked when followed.

http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...ics-leak/page__pid__33111__st__100#entry33111
[Motorola Droid RAZR] smilesuhas:
if you could read my post..i've already tried that many times.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lordjeebus:
Can anyone provide me some advice? I just bought a I9100 and I am looking to root it and possibly install Cyanogen mod. The problem is I am a little confused by all the guides. My device versions are...

Android Version - 2.3.5

Baseband version - I9100BVKJ4

Kernel Version - 2.6.35.7-i9100bvkj4-cl681297root@dell135 #2

Build Number - GINGERBREAD.BVKJ4
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankimm:
Just go to the CM9 discussion thread and install one of the nightly!

The procedure is crystal clear!

What is the confusion?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lordjeebus:
Well firstly, isnt CM9 based on ICS? So I would have to flash my phone to ICS first and root it?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheSniperFan:
What about the resurrection Version?

Just flash it worth Odin or Heimdall.

No Pre-rooting necessary.

Install the resurrection version, then update to the latest nightly through ClockWorkMod.

Important: Do you really have an I9100 and no I9100g?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] rthmn3021:
I seriously searched EVERYWHERE. :mad:

My TF101 is now stuck in CWM. The only way to turn it off is a weird way I found out by holding POWER + VOL UP...

If I try to turn it off, it just turns back on. I have full adb access, and I wiped data/factory reset because I was trying to revert back to the original Asus ICS rom, but now I can only get into CWM and if I try booting into Android it just sits there forever. I tried downloading the "US_epaduser9_2_1_17.zip" and tried "adb install" onto the tablet, but it says there is no Manifest.xml

How do I reinstall ICS (stock) back on the tablet AND remove CWM? (Basically completely unroot it)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] baseballfanz:
If you're holding Power + Vol up it's not turning OFF but is simply in APX mode.

What version of CWM?

With ADB you have to ADB push NOT ADB install
[Eee Pad Transformer General] rthmn3021:
I have version v5.5.0.4

I tried adb push but doesn't that just send the file to the tablet?

I can't access anything on the tablet, just cwm. If i try to "install from sdcard" it will say cannot mount "sdcard"

Also more info: I rooted with viper and then unrooted with it.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] pdc419:
Try to reboot into system ,then when the screen goes off to do it hold power and volume-. Hopefully a screen will come up with some small print in the upper left hand corner . Let go of the power and volume and let it chill, should cold reboot after 10 sec
[Eee Pad Transformer General] rthmn3021:
Now it doesnt' even cold reboot..

I think I wiped the entire Android system away.

Because when I cold boot it from that menu with the 2 icons, it just stays there when I push ok. :confused:

Also, I have a microSD and it won't detect it. I tried formatting with the sd card formatter from the sd assosiation website with no luck. The only thing i can use right now is adb and cwm.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] baseballfanz:
With 5.5.0.4 it only read from the internal sd card.

Did you flash CWM via ROM Manager? If you did go here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1530337

That thread will also show you how to use ADB to push files to the internal storage for flashing
[Eee Pad Transformer General] pdc419:
Then you'll have to ad push. The problem is that recovery is ****ed. I don't have a whole lot of experience with adb, for some reason adb won't recognize my tf. I wish that I could help you more
[Eee Pad Transformer General] rthmn3021:
Thank you for that! But, I don't really get the instructions. (I'M SUPER SORRY I'M TOTALLY NEW TO THIS D:)

while booted into CWM 5.5.0.4 ...

step 1: use adb to push a good recovery [I used Rogue XM v1.3.0 (CWM-based v5.0.2.7)]***

step 2: flash the zip

step 3: use the adb shell to execute the following command

What does it mean by good recovery and flash what zip?

Edit: When I try to push files to the tablet, how do I view them on there? I can't install from sdcard as it says it cannot mount it.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] rthmn3021:
Please help? :/
[Eee Pad Transformer General] rthmn3021:
I SOLVED IT!

I just used nvflash and reflashed the entire Asus ICS rom back on!

Thank you to everyone who tried to help!

(I don't know how to mark the thread as solved.)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] baseballfanz:
Good to hear. Yeah it's good to have SBKv1.:)

Edit your original post and change the title
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Polv89:
i have the same problem..

I only can access to recovery (5.8.x.x) or adb...

How can i flash new recovery for external sd card usage?

thanks
[Eee Pad Transformer General] tihimasmo:
Check my recent posts for how I got help to solve the same problem.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mehdi.moha:
hi developers/hackers

is there any way to increase pre cache size/area on google map ? 10 are is very small .

or is there any way to download android- google maps and put them on SD card to use offline ??

thank you for your help :)
[Optimus One, P500, V General] TakamineSubasa:
People can't hear me well, no matter what i do, flashed different roms (various cm7.2 and oxygen), wipe, etc...

My mic gain is very low and ppl can't hear me well, guess i could open my phone but i can break something :S

Has this happened to someone?? :(

As a last resort i'll do a kdz reset
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Nightwolf117:
It's either a kernal problem or hardware. If it's a hardware problem, then the microphone connector is most likely disconnected partially, or broken.

Try an app like Iris or Vlingo and see if it hears you :)

Regards,

CJ from Team OpenPhone

[Sent from CJ's LG Optimus One running Open MIUI GingerBread Build 1.1 Alpha]
[Optimus One, P500, V General] TakamineSubasa:
I've tried different kernels, also tried KDZ flashing, and nothing, mic works but theres too little gain and so no one hears me well :(, im shouting all the way for ppl to hear me XD

Guess its time for repair service?

EDIT1: After opening the phone following carefully a disassemble guide and then put everything in place seems that mic improved a bit,

Can anyone tell me how far can you record a video or file without loosing volume gain (in mic)
[Optimus One, P500, V General] aspee:
Change the Mic from mobile repair shop
[Optimus One, P500, V General] TakamineSubasa:
finally managed to fix the !"#"! mic, i've opened the entire phone, then i saw that in mic hole theres some kind of foam and after rearranging this foam it fixed the mic xD
[Optimus One, P500, V General] ProfessorMosby:
Optimus V microphone fix how to

This is how I fixed the microphone on Virgin Mobile's Optimus V . Note: this will also work for any other optimus phone.

Problem: My microphone worked, but it was hard to hear me. I would have to cup my palm around the microphone hole and speak loudly for anyone to hear me.

Fix:

You will need to open the phone completely. Take off the black cover on the back of the phone, followed by the SD card, and battery. Now you are ready to begin.

1- Remove the 6 tiny screws (my screws were very difficult to get off, this is how I did it. 1- found the CORRECT size screwdriver, 2- pounded the top of the screwdriver twice, lightly. 3- used a pair of needle nosed pliers around the screwdriver and turned it using that (your other hand should be holding the screw driver in place). This will loosen up those difficult tiny screws.

2- Pry open the phone slowly and carefully.

3- Remove the buttons.

4- Remove the 2 tiny screws at the bottom of the phone.

5- Lift out the mother board from the phone's clear screen. (this doesn't need to fully come out. Just enough to get into the microphone at the bottom of the phone.)

6- The little hole for the microphone is actually a a foam with a tiny hole in it that carries sound to the microphone on the motherboard. You will remove both pieces of foam tubing for the microphone. The first one is simple to get out, just pry it out with the screwdriver. The second one I used a tiny paper clip and inserted it into the microphone hole. Then I used the screwdriver to scrap it out.

7- Once it is out, blow into it removing any dust.

8- Put the phone back together. (2 screws at bottom, buttons, snap backing on, six screws, battery, SD card, battery, and black backing.

YAY! Now it is fixed.

What happened was during the course of time and dropping it a few times, the microphone tubing's alignment got off. So what we did to fix it, removed the tubing completely. In actuality, the person on the other end should actually hear you better than the factory alignment.

Note 1: Since there is no longer tubing, dust can get into the microphone more readily. Please make sure you clean the inside of your phone every so often.

Note 2: I am not responsible for anything you do to your phone. I am simply telling you how I fixed my phone.

Good luck! =]

Micah
[Optimus One, P500, V General] c3ajeff:
I have an Optimus V and this very thing happened to me... In my case instead of foam, it was a rubber grommet. I just pulled it out. I tried re-positioning it but it sounded SO much better without it that I left it out. The hole is SO tiny I can't imagine too much dust getting in there, but I am considering perhaps placing a small screen over the hole, inside the case. Interestingly, I don't recall dropping the phone and can't think of any reason why this happened all of a sudden - maybe the adhesive that holds the rubber just shrunk enough to let go? I dunno. Anyway my phone works great again.
[HTC Sensation] zanfo:
My sensation in s-off,and I installed GB XE rom on it,all works very good.Now I try to upgrade to XE ICS without success:I try ota update metod,ruu metod,and extract rom.zip too,but after installation phone reboot constantly at htc logo.Hboot became 1.27,luckily my phone remain s-off so I came back to old GB and recovery my phone.

Now I have original ICS for normal sensation,it has 1.27 hboot like Xe rom.So,what's the problem?Why can't I upgrade to original xe rom?
[HTC Sensation] madkai:
Wrong forum! Should be Q&A
[HTC Sensation] Prinz069:
wrong firmware.you should flash fw 3.32
[HTC Sensation] dublinz:
Here is the solution for you http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1542192.. just read the op
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
The problem is that the updater-script in the OTA reads the phone model number and yours is sensation model number, not XE model number so it will reject the update