yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC EVO 3D] kaosb0x:
Beats is a joke

I duno why beats is such a big deal I think its because it looks cool. lol marketing gimmic
[HTC EVO 3D] cobraboy85:
didn't touch a nerve at all. I just grow weary of reading statements from people who don't know what they are talking about.

infEcted inbred
[HTC EVO 3D] GrimReaper24:
I agree it's all about making more money lol. Nothing to fancy :D In the end tho depends on what a person wants ..
[HTC EVO 3D] babyschmoof:
I don't think the beats hardware is all that special. Just average buds. I have a hot by of sony with big drivers running the free version of eq and I'm a happy camper.
[HTC EVO 3D] kenneu:
Nice. You've said I don't know what I'm talking about... I asked you to provide a little more detail than you have concerning what, specifically, beats is doing at the kernel level and specifics about the DAC in the phone.

Unless you provide a bit more in terms of details, you don't appear to know any more about the topic than I do. You, then, are just like everyone else that says "Beats is just an EQ" but somehow YOUR information is more accurate than everyone else. Your "not another one of these..." portrays you as a condescending know-it-all but you didn't really provide any knowledge -- just condescension. I'll pass on that and take a serving of actual information, please.

IF you read my post carefully, it was stated as a question -- not a presentation of fact. I googled and read a bunch but couldn't really find anything specific other than dozens upon dozens stating it is more gimmick than guru. I genuinely AM interested in knowing and I'm sure others are as well.

The last point I would make is this: Saying, "Wow, I looked at the source for a kernel with Beats and its complicated" doesn't really tell us much. As far as kernel developing goes -- at least in Linux -- the goal is always fast, efficient, lean, non-superfluous, etc. I'd find it really hard to believe that there is a ton of post-processing going on within the actual kernel code as that would be against that concept but I certainly could be very wrong. If so, specifics, please, from you-who-know-better.
[HTC EVO 3D] cobraboy85:
so then if I explained the technical about the subject you are saying you would understand it?

the technical is what I already stated. drivers. process. sound frequency. they do not "equalize" them which is what apps like power amp do.

it is pretty basic stuff.

infEcted inbred
[HTC EVO 3D] kenneu:
Yes, be as technical as YOU can possibly be. I assure you, I will comprehend every single word and concept. I know what a driver is. I know what cycles per second are in relation to sound. I know what DACs do. I know what sampling rates are and how they affect sound quality.

Again with your, "It's basic stuff". What is basic stuff? You've still said absolutely

nothing

about HOW beats is working at a technical level. I also will continue to assert that unless there is some specific technical information proving otherwise, I'd have a really hard time believing that the kernel developer for the beats kernel would have a significant amount of code doing any notable post processing. Again I say that I'm certainly open to being PROVEN wrong there, but "It's in there" isn't going to cut it. This isn't spaghetti sauce.

If I told you that, well, it's an engine. It burns gas and makes your car go. Does that make me an expert on the internal combustion engine? Hell No. Try this instead: ...The intake valve opens and the injector injects a fine mist of fuel into the cylinder. The valve closes and the cylinder compresses the fuel air mix. The spark plug ignites near top dead center forcing the piston back down... And so on.

See the difference?
[HTC EVO 3D] cobraboy85:
your explanation of how an engine works was not complete. what causes the valves to move? what exactly is the chemical reaction in the gasoline? can you explain to me what stoichiometric burn is in an internal combustion engine? do it without using Google ... right.

do I need to break down to you what an atom is to tell you how an engine works? no. you can get it by some pretty basic information based on mechanics. air and gasoline is ignited, burned, causing an explosion, pressure, and ultimately causes mechanic movement of valves, pistons, timing chains, and based on that movement the car's ecu knows when to help start the process over again.

again, you gave a very basic, very basic, explanation of how an engine works. I'll conclude that one, you are not a computer engineer ... which is not a computer technician by the way.... nor an engineer at all.

I am. and I am also a musician with a good ear for music. the basic easy to understand way of explaining this to you is that my ears tell me the difference (along with what I know about it already). I'm not going to give you a huge lecture on this ****. because apparently you know enough about it to answer the question you asked me...

www.Google.com

use it. searching for information is a lost art around here...

infEcted inbred
[HTC EVO 3D] lhayati:
Hey,

Are we talking about the flashable beats on the sense 3 roms or the official one on the sense 3.5 roms?

If you really can't be bothered to use equalization is beats overall better sound than un-eq stock?
[HTC EVO 3D] cobraboy85:
my opinion of beats (this is my ear talking)... in order from best sound to worst....

beats ROM (properly done) + beats kernel

any rom+power amp+beats kernel

any rom+beats kernel

any rom+HTC kernel

just my musical ear opinion

infEcted inbred
[HTC EVO 3D] kenneu:
Of course I know that there is more to the engine than valves. I was merely trying to show you that more detail was needed than, "It's pretty basic stuff, really".

YOU stated that it was really basic stuff. I asked YOU to share YOUR technical expertise.

I have googled it extensively. Beats won't say specifically what "technology" they have. I can find a hundred sites that only say beats creates "sound profiles" that alter the frequency levels. I did find one that stated that Beats leverages SRS labs technology (that is well documented and explained) and emphasizes the lower frequencies but it is just one person's opinion and I can't find any other support.

You can't come in all guns ablazin' with a "not this again" and "it's basic but you clearly don't understand" unless you are, in fact, a subject matter expert. Now you tell me that you let your ears do the figuring. That's quite a bit different than explaining how the sound processing works at the kernel level and stating that you have the technical expertise to enlighten the assumed ignorant.

I'm going to stand by my original research and my belief that Beats is, in fact, an "equalizer". Since you derided that term, perhaps you should read THIS as it isn't a "thing" necessarily as much as a "Process"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equalization

If you have a link to someone that CAN tell me what is technically happening, I'd appreciate it. Otherwise, we're done and over.
[HTC EVO 3D] dlads:
Get a HTC One X, some Monster beats, switch the EQ to studio and put a deep bass song on and see for yourself, the experience is amazing, if your using a port on a phone which was never ment to have it in the first place and using some second rate headphones then the experience isn't going to be all that.

I thought the same but trust me after hearing the One X and the monster beats, it was truly amazing.

Plugged the same headphones into my evo 3D and although it sound very good, it just didn't compare i'm afraid.

So i think that's why people are so "Bent" on getting the software for themselves, but in all honesty I don't think it's going to be the same.
[HTC EVO 3D] AlphaWolf:
All radio music and, to a lesser extent, all cd music is deliberately compressed. The reexpansion of the signal is much more than equalizing it to suit your taste. Dynamic range is crucial to the quality of any music. Does Beats offer this mode of sound enhancement?
[HTC EVO 3D] dlads:
M8, i have no idea what it does, it does seem to be just an active equalizer but i wouldn't know in all honesty.

All i know is that it sounds good.
[HTC EVO 3D] Funkyasshit:
It just make you feel cool when friends say: "Damn, your phone have Beats support? That is dope man, that is dope. I wish I had your phone." :D
[HTC EVO 3D] cobraboy85:
ok, would you like a kernel tree and audio driver source code? tell me.
[HTC EVO 3D] lhayati:
Guys can you please stop the hating here. Let's just settle it at the fact that it sounds good.
[HTC EVO 3D] SoraX64:
I dislike it a great amount. The tweaks that go along with the setting give too much bass and it ruins the sound of the music.

And the Beats headphones are overpriced to a very high extent. My $100 Sennheisers sound just as good, better in my opinion. Hell, my $80 Grados sound about on par with them, for a much lower price. They have WAY too much bass and that ruins the experience for me. They're a headphone that's all about fashion instead of actual function. That's why everyone buys them. They're a fashion accessory. Half of the people I see that own them don't use them most of the time, they just wear them around their neck.

I know I'll get crap from the people who don't really know about headphones about how awesome Beats are, as headphones and as an EQ, but I really do not buy the whole craze. I would much rather tweak the EQ myself and use headphones from a trusted audio equipment-producing company than a company that makes $80 HDMI cables.
[HTC EVO 3D] cobraboy85:
you are absolutely correct. i would never pay that much money for beats headphones.

you are paying for the name and logo..

i love the beats equalizers though, and beats kernels. they sound great IMO. BUT... i do listen to a lot of trance/techno music... so it is good for me.
[HTC EVO 3D] evomike77:
if you get a rom with correct drivers (ZR3D), and mix it with a beats kernel (anthrax), and mix that with beast ear buds....you will know what all the hype is about pure studio sound, you will hear things youve never heard before in songs you know all the words to. You must have the correct combination though or you just end up with a nice equalizer...lol
[HTC EVO 3D] troyboytn:
Beats over the built in speaker=worthless

Beats over headphones=I don't use, can't stand being "wired"

Beats over stereo bluetooth=sound cant be matched (not with Volume+ and certainly not with DSP Manager)

Beats, whether wired or bluetooth to car audio=priceless! Nothing, absouletely nothing compares......not even live crystal clear FM radio or cd
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] S52Stu:
In flashing multiple different roms I have had to start over my game of Crime City time after time after time. I'm wondering if anyone knows a better way around keeping my game. I won't spend a dime on it, but I'm getting tired of starting from scratch and not being active trying to help other people.

In short I have tried the transfer but it never works. Does anyone know how to keep the game local so I do not lose my stats and level.

Thank you.

Stu
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] BaconStep:
Backup the data in titanium backup
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] S52Stu:
Doesn't work for me. Have you ever been successful with it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] xcrazydx:
I haven't with this particular game, but all the others always work.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] S52Stu:
It always takes me to Alex's hood (essentially the default game). :-(. Thanks for the idea though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] kannonball2290:
It is a network based game they keep the data on their servers in have the same issue with kingdoms at war every time I flash. Just email the devs of the game, make up a story about an update that att pushed and you lost your data and would like it restored to your device. It works for me so essentially it should for you too
[General Questions and Answers] naqishah:
Hi All,

I wanted to ask if we can place Application preloaders in Android OS rather than bundling applications in ROM?

In blackberry it is possible to place application preloaders, when clicked it takes you to download site to download the application.

My question is to ask if it is possible to do the same in Android 2.3.5?

Naqi
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] sickorwuut:
Hello I was wondering if anyone could help. My T-mobile sidekick was dropped in water and the boot screen starts and everything but it wont load up into android. I can get it to download mode. I tried the one-click method posted up by AdamOutler but that didn't work.Can someone point me in the right direction? Screen goes black then restarts itself as well.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Jax184:
You can't fix a hardware problem with software. If it's wet, it needs a full tear down and cleaning. The longer you wait, the more times you turn it on, the more likely it is to be dead. Pull the battery and unplug it right away. If it's only been a few hours you can probably save it. If it's been a few days, it's probably dead for good.

I suggest taking it apart with http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1466906 this guide and washing the main board with clean water. Then used compressed air to blow the water out from under the components, and set it some place warm to dry for a few hours.

Background: Getting wet often won't cause physical damage to low voltage electronics right away, but if they have power (Because they're turned on, or the battery is left in,) or are left wet for a long period of time, corrosion will set in and make a mess of components. That corrosion is much more conductive than water is, so soon components will be getting shorted out and blown up.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darkmind82:
i just got a new ****ing defy on ebay so im up to free the power of it.

but than windows 7 cant install anny mtp usb driver any idea or simila problems?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dog121:
Go to control panel windows 7 then device manager

Under device manager find you're device then select driver

You can either update driver or select advanced when you select advanced

you can choose to install from selected drivers select the one USB device standard

That should work
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Lex008:
Hi,

Now that I have installed CM 7.2, I am missing the original ringtone "where are you going to" that was the default one on the stock rom of Galaxy Gio. the song is : The Roadside by Tunng.

Any idea if I can find it on Samsung web site or something ? thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] SpaceCaker:
download stock rom unpack and copy the ringtones

unwritten sentance
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] manpildo:
you can find it in youtube
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Lex008:
I have a partial backup of the original rom so I can't find it ...

On youtube, someone is talking over the music which is not very nice : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLzy8rVmWeo
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] AlwaysDroid:
Give me a sec to pull it out, i got a nandroid of it.

EDIT: cant find it, not there?
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Darkshado:
These are the stock ROM ringtones I have:

Basic_tone.ogg

Beat_Plucker.ogg

Bollywood.ogg

Caribbean_Ice.ogg

Classic_bell.ogg

Curve_Ball_Blend.ogg

Ether_Shake.ogg

Funk_Yall.ogg

Gimme_Mo_Town.ogg

Growl.ogg

Love_Flute.ogg

Minimal_Tone.ogg

No_Limits.ogg

Pure_tone.ogg

Rich_Tone.ogg

Savannah.ogg

Steppin_Out.ogg

Terminated.ogg

Third_Eye.ogg

Twinkling_bell.ogg

World.ogg

None have a title that even resembles the one you're talking about...

I checked a few other Galaxy family ROMs I had on hand and couldn't find it there either.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Lex008:
Thanks for looking guys ! I must have got it from somewhere though ... Samsung Apps or Kies ? Can't find anything in those either ...
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] hsrars-d:
This one??

http://www.last.fm/music/Tunng/_/The+Roadside

EDIT: I dont know if it is illegal to post a DL link for you, and i dont want our moderator to be angry at me :P
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Lex008:
Found it ! search for "Samsung Galaxy S" in Zegde !
[HTC Rezound] Flyhalf205:
This will only work on Newts OnE XxX RC2

Blue Status Bar Version 2.1

Use ff33b5e5 for your clock color

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12286815/NeWts_OnE_RC2_v2.1_Blue_Flyhalf205.zip

Red Status Bar Version 2.1

Use ffcc0000 for your clock color

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12286815/NeWts_OnE_RC2_v2.1_Red_Flyhalf205.zip

Will be updating more colored icons soon! :D I'm not taking requests but anyone have any ideas of what I should do next?
[HTC Rezound] Flyhalf205:
I always enjoy two :D
[HTC Rezound] yojoe600:
thanks again man love your work... im not a big fan of blue on HTC phones so loving the red :p
[HTC Rezound] Flyhalf205:
Updated the battery colors
[HTC Rezound] Flyhalf205:
Updated to RC2
[HTC Rezound] dyetheskin:
red/blue batteries to match as well the remaining white text between notification screen and quick settings
[HTC Rezound] prdog1:
Not a fan of red on ICS.:D
[HTC Rezound] Flyhalf205:
I'm working on it. You like the percentage or without percentage?
[HTC Rezound] yojoe600:
i miss gingerbread orange :p
[HTC Rezound] jasona08:
I love the red one it just made my day!
[HTC Rezound] Flyhalf205:
Updated!
[HTC Rezound] dyetheskin:
with percentage if possible
[HTC Rezound] Flyhalf205:
It will be a few days. But they will get done.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] droptopMP:
Are these type of apps needed or recommemded? Got lookout preinstalled(not activated) and got a txt about the T-Mobile mobile security app. Wife dloaded it, but I did not on to mine.

If needed which one is best?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bikrame:
I dont think we really need those stuff. If you know well what you are downloading and from where you are downloading this stuff are useless.Beside they Consume battery alot.

I never used them on my 4 android devices lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] droptopMP:
Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bobbyphoenix:
I use Lookout a lot. It has saved me many times when I left my phone somewhere, and I had to find it. The web interface is great. You can locate it via GPS, make it scream, or even wipe it if you need to. It also does a daily back up of all your pics and calls. Not sure if we need the Anitvirus yet on our phones, but it's nice to have as a piece of mind. Especially when downloading all these third party apps from say XDA (not that members would try to give bad ones, but some links go to shady sites once in a while).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] droptopMP:
So look out is good? What about avg?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jwalker279:
Avast beta FTW
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] gr4b3nsn4tch:
Another really good security app is cerberus doesn't provide any type of virus protection be offers a wide array of lost or stolen options definitely worth a try.

Sent from my galaxy s2 juggernaut
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] casperi:
2nd for avast. Don't care much for lookout and I wouldn't give me dead grandmother AVG.

Casperi
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rymanh:
I don't think lookout is necessary, although the locating feature is great..you can try cerberus or seekdroid if you want an app that locates your phone

I like my Roms the way I like my women..... Clean and smooth
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] tjbiker031:
I use avast. Use it on my desktop and it's way better than most other anti virus for PC. Avast doesn't seem to use much battery and is very light on my phone. Plus the anti theft feature is the best out there. Period.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] makmoneynslp:
All I have to say is Cerberus the best for rooted and non rooted users its like alarm force for my phone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] droptopMP:
What's wrong with AVG? Im still on the.fence on if I want to use any of it......
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jwcurry83:
I use Lookout mainly for its backup and lost devices capabilities... as long as you are downloading from known sources you should have no need to scan files for viruses.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] inpherknow:
Quick question about these type of apps: do they automatically enable GPS if lost and you try to find the device?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bobbyphoenix:
No it does not enable GPS, but it still narrows it down to a couple feet using triangulation with the surrounding towers and/or wi-fi. I just did it for mine, and the map pinpoints it to inside my living room. Since it also has the ability to scream (actually screams a loud noise) there should be no issues finding it within a few feet while screaming. On that note even if the phone is set to silent Lookout will turn the volume all the way to 100% to scream making it very easy to locate.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] dab231:
My favorite combo is tmobile security (auto location off) with dropbox for backup purposes... less battery drain. (Wont find your phone if its off)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] trevordyck:
See my reply to this thread on page 2 for the resolution.

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So I unlocked and rooted my VZW LTE galaxy nexus a couple months ago, no problems with the process.

I looked into updating from 4.0.2 to 4.0.4 and found this walkthrough for YAKJU IMM76D:

androidadvices.com/update-galaxy-nexus-official-ics-404-firmware-odin/2/

Page 1 goes through checking USB debugging, what to back up first, etc. USB debugging was enabled already.

Page 2 (link above) provides the instructions on what to download, how to run it, etc. I followed the steps there. It went through:

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<ID:0/008> Added!!

<ID:0/008> Odin v.3 engine (ID:8)..

<ID:0/008> File analysis..

<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/008> Initialzation..

<ID:0/008> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/008> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/008> bootloader.img

<ID:0/008> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/008> boot.img

<ID:0/008> recovery.img

<ID:0/008> system.img

<ID:0/008> userdata.img

<ID:0/008> radio.img

<ID:0/008>

<ID:0/008> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

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As it stands, if I put the battery in the phone, the screen will turn on and display an icon of a mobile device, two dots, a warning ! triangle, two dots, and a PC monitor.

Pressing the power button "reboots" back to this screen - it just turns off, then turns back on.

Vol up and power does the same thing - does not go into recovery

vol down and power does the same thing

vol up, vol down, and power does the same thing

pulling/replacing the battery does the same thing

I am able to re-run Odin3 v1.85 with the PDA download option checked, specifying that same .tar. It will still go through 95% of the process and end the same way, with "FAIL!" shown in Odin and an almost-complete blue progress bar on the phone below that other error image described above.

So, I *think* this should be salvageable, but I don't know how or what/where to find the file(s) that I should be using to fix this.

THANK YOU for reading and any advice you have, and let me know if anything needs clarification. Screenshot of Odin results attached (seems to not be working... imgbucket link alternative: imgbucket.info/photo/ggnkdlyyu/Odin3_v1_failed.jpg)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Beatsleigher:
Youre phone has nothing to boot from. That's what that means... (Check my signature) use that, reflash stock 4.0.2, try again... And do a backup, first!!

If you're very unlucky, you buggered up the whole memory unit. That means, loss of EVERYTHING...

Oh, and: Stop being a whimp ;) Be a man. Stand above it. Think: "I can do it!!"...

It may sound harsh, at first. But, if you would know, how many times, that has happend, with a Samsung Phone, to me... And if I would have given up, I wouldn't have gotten me a developers phone :)

So, be strong, (Use my root helper) And tell that phone, who's boss!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] trevordyck:
Ok, thanks. I'll try that. I don't care that I "lost" everything on the phone as long as I can "fix" the phone. Email, photos, contacts, music, etc - all very easy to replace, or it's just cloud stuff anyways.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Beatsleigher:
I like your way, of thinking :)

Like a man! :D