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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xfbo:
Hello all!

I got my GN on Friday, this is the first spare time I had to come on here to look into rooting. I'm coming from the original HTC Evo, first build and all, :D and quite frankly, I got sick of flashing ROM's every week only to find another buggy rom. I'm a little reluctant to root this phone but I really want to be able to use apps that require root. I noticed in the two yrs I owned the Evo, there seemed to be newer easier methods of root so I come on here to ask what is the easiest method with the least amount of steps to root the GN? Or what is the most recommended method?

Thanks in advance!

PS- so far, this seems to be a very impressive phone, it's lightning quick but that could be til I start filling it up. :D I'm a little disappointed that it doesn't have a SD card, especially since the usb port on my Evo crapped out on me in less than a year.

Oh one more thing, can someone recommend the best protectors out there, preferably the holster type. TY!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] r3h4n786:
Well a big pro for the Nexus is that its stock ics and screen res, and that when Android Jellybean is out, this will be the first phone to receive it. The biggest con is probably the battery life, but that can be better by getting an extended battery or using JuiceDefender.

I currently have Gs2 but dislike TouchWiz, might get a GNex or wait for the Galaxy S 3 to come out, personally i'd wait for the GS3 to get announced at 3rd May and make a decision then.

Good luck :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Oliie23:
I'm also going for GNex, but I've lately been reading about some problems which make people replace the phone a couple times. Is it really that common?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] deymayor:
Its not for everyone but anyone who loves android has to pilot the nexus on top or near the top of their wish list. Battery life is the only gripe for me since the regular extended battery is still not enough.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jimlarck:
What are the Screen Res?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jimlarck:
Bump, I got till the 29th to get the nexus. Doing lots of thinking :C, is it worth giving away the SD card
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jakis39:
Considering the Galaxy Nexus myself, coming from the Motorola Atrix.

Is the battery really that bad? How long does it last with average use (texting, IM, facebook, internet, no gaming)?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jimlarck:
Battery doesn't worry me, There are extended batteries for the Nexus for 10 dollars in Ebay. So yeahhhh.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Chizzele:
I get 7 hours with average use every day... never issues with data drops or reception.. always solid 4g.

Awesome phone in every way possible.. i did try the RAZR before but didn't take to long the understand i can't be wearing motorola handcuffs for two years.. :cool:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shadow65781:
I have been rocking the sgs2 att exynos version since launch, been wanting a nexus since the n1.

Is there anyone who has had the att sgs2 and switched to the galaxy nexus? Could you compare the two. I've never owned a phone with an omap processor. I really like the exynos, is the Nexus smooth and buttery?

Don't bait the trolls.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
I definitely get better battery on this nexus than on my atrix. I wouldn't worry even a bit. The GSM version is normal and solid.

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You prob would be slightly disappointed in comparison. But I think its nice and smooth.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Rimmir:
Another thing to consider is that you won't have 4G until a few months (as the Galaxy Nexus has LTE hardware and current Sprint 4g is WiMax) if you go with the Galaxy Nexus...

Also, I was wondering if anybody here switched from the Nexus S to the Galaxy? Does only having three buttons bother anyone, and any specific battery comparisons?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shohratshankar:
I took 15 minutes to unlock and root the phone. Did it as soon as I bought the phone, before reaching home while sitting in the car.

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I moved from the Nexus S to the Galaxy Nexus... Loving it... battery on ICS appears to be much better and I have no problem with 3 buttons as I rooted on my way home and installed AOKP ROM within a few hrs. Now I have all the options I want for the NAV bar :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shadow65781:
To all the HTC people. SAMSUNG is different, no s on or off just unlock the bootloaders and root.

Don't bait the trolls.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
Correction: NEXUS is different. All Nexus devices including HTC Nexus One are unlockable bootloader.

Although I do agree with you that Samsung is very good when it comes to not locking their bootloaders on regular phones (Galaxy series)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shadow65781:
Thanks for the clarification.

Don't bait the trolls.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jimlarck:
Ok, understood. Hopefully I can get the phone by tomorrow. I have until Sunday to get it and Sprint closes early on Sunday so yep. Make it Saturday
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xxBrun0xx:
Pros:

Big, gorgeous screen

Works perfectly out of the box (I haven't even rooted yet because there is nothing to fix!)

Great form factor, just feels nice in the hand

Super fast

Awesome display (seriously, every time I pick up my phone I think "wow, that display is gorgeous")

Well be the first device with jelly bean later this year :)

Cons:

Battery life isn't great, but if you don't mind mid day charging or carrying around a spare battery/extended battery, you won't mind
[General Questions and Answers] ScelestusAnimus:
So I've tried Android Keyboard as well as Samsung's and GO keyboard, but I like Android Keyboard the best. Is there a way to hit a single button (or a button and a choose from a pop-up, either way a "simple method") to use other languages with Android Keyboard? I've been googling this for days and everything I've found was people saying "yeah this works but it's meh." So if anyone knows a language input for Android Keyboard more like what I described above, let me know :)

I'm looking for Chinese and Japanese in particular.
[General Questions and Answers] lichong000000:
You try sogou input method
[General Questions and Answers] 0kando0:
I use slide it. You use the swipe method or touch. I use a dvorak layout for my keyboard which is basically another language. There is a dedicated button for switching back and forth between whichever languages you have installed.
[General Questions and Answers] ScelestusAnimus:
Sogou was 100% in Japanese/Chinese so I have no idea how to use it and the pics didn't look like a keyboard plugin

Swipe is awful imo :/ I prefer to just type. If anyone knows any good swype keyboard that's actually really good, I'll try that too but I just want a Japanese and/or Chinese (Simplified) plugin for Android keyboard :(
[General Questions and Answers] caloyzki:
is there any korean too?
[General Questions and Answers] junjiang_l@sina.com:
Well, there are hands of Chinese/English keyboard developed by Chinese company. Unfortunately few of them offer enough downloading/handling support.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antrax360:
Whats up guys so i recently decided to buy this nokia 710. when i popped my sim in no way to get the internet working. Any suggestions!?
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dazza9075:
you need to run the connection setup wizard, or add the Nokia APN directly

not sure if the wizard is available to Nokia given its an HTC app but adding the APN is dead easy

what network you on?
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaiser137:
If you go to your marketplace and under nokia collections, there is a nokia app called Network Setup. Install that so everytime you put in asim, it'll automatically download the APN settings for your carrier.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antrax360:
ive been looking for that app but is not there
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antrax360:
simple mobile
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dazza9075:
Ok,

go to settings

then mobile network (might be called cellular)

at the bottom click edit or add APN

APN = Simple

username=

password=

proxy=

port =

click the tick

that should get you on the internet but im not sure if MMS will work, it should do...
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaiser137:
That's strange, considering you have a nokia phone.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antrax360:
that doesnt work i already tried.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaiser137:
Have you contacted Simple Mobile?
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antrax360:
yeah they couldnt help cuz windows devices are not supported by them. Funny thing i noticed even though i cant access the internet every now and then i would get emails or notifications from facebook or whatsapp. wifi off, also the 4g icon is always there.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dazza9075:
That's odd, those settings are from their own website for proper WP device, the HD7, sounds like something else is wrong here, consider changing radio rom or reflashing
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antrax360:
my phone is stock
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darkanubispr:
use tmobile settings works for internet still testing for mms
[Omnia 7 General] afghan-gsm-mastermind:
hello to all friends i installed this rom but now my phon cant find wi fi networks it says no network found if any can solve this proble thanx and best regards
[Omnia 7 General] hatuna:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1547304

Ask here...

Anyway, I used that rom and it worked fine.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gogol:
There is wifi network, but only 1 device can use it.

Suppose I connect my Galaxy Nexus to that wifi, is it possible to share that to other phones?

I know that I can share 3g connection to other phones via wifi, but is it possible to share wifi via wifi?

It is possible using pc though http://www.virtualwifirouter.com/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
uhhh don't think that'd be possible. You can see that if you're on WiFi and try to turn on WiFi Hotspot, it disables your WiFi.

what kinda stupid network are you connecting to that only lets one device connect?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
Are you able to allow more connections by changing settings in your router?

bow chicka wow wow.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] moe6:
I've just thought of this off the top of my head so don't blame me if it doesn't work but it would seem feasible if;

1) First phone set to share/tether via bluetooth to 2nd phone

2) 2nd phone turns on Wifi tether

3) other devices connect to 2nd phone.

Let us know if this works as I'm not about to collect all the phones in the house to test this out hahaha.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gogol:
Yes, this works. Thanks:)

First phone connect to the wifi

First phone enable bluetooth tetehering

Pair both phones via blutooth

All phones are able to access the wifi
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] moe6:
Hahah nice. Android, it just works? :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] joshndroid:
This would be useful for connecting to hotel Internet that only allow a single connection at a time kinda cool lol
[HTC Amaze 4G] Drzfr3shboialex:
Preferably in white.
[HTC Amaze 4G] william tanaya:
i have one white amaze. just one question, why you want to trade to amaze?
[HTC Amaze 4G] Drzfr3shboialex:
I hate touchwiz so much. This is my first Samsung phone, I've always had HTC and love sense. Are you willing to trade?
[HTC Amaze 4G] william tanaya:
is your samsung rooted? can you send me the picture of your phone?
[HTC Amaze 4G] Drzfr3shboialex:
It's rooted but I have a deal pending sorry if it falls through which i doubt and hope it doesn't ill pm you
[HTC Amaze 4G] Drzfr3shboialex:
Deal fell through

here are pics:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1614035
[HTC Amaze 4G] PeartFan40:
This is the wrong section. This belongs in the marketplace. Please take a few minutes to read the rules.

Thread Closed.
[General Questions and Answers] Tovagulet:
Hey. I have a question...

My Galaxy Mini got bricked by ROM Manager while I was trying to backup my ROM.

(Stupid me)

I send it to repair service and they told me the motherboard was burnt and had to replace it.

But Im not really sure if the motherboard was burnt.

I remember after bricking it i could connect it to my computer and the computer would recognise... so I wanna know if ROM manager can really burn the motherboard and if so how could i fix it.

Could I just apply WD-40 to the motherboard and wait till it drys. and try using it again?

I tried to take a look at the motherboard and really can't see anything burnt or weird.
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] anasdcool71:
Hey guys, i found on the web everywhere that creeds rom and ics aura v1 rom were based on Ice Cream Sandwich. Ics aura v1 didnt work, so i installed creed's rom v2.5. It's great, but the icons and appearances aren't exactly ics-looking! Are there any skin packs or themes for this rom that will make it look like Android 4??

Sent from my GT-S5360
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] Raol Emostar:
Its not based on ICS. Both are based on 2.3.6. Well, you could try Creeds v2.0. Or if you wanna stick to v2.5, try this icon pack.
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] anasdcool71:
I tried the skin pack. It is very good, but the reason i wanted to install custom roms is because i wanted the ICS look and feel. The skin pack is just like a launcher, nothing more. Do you know any custom roms with ICS look? Pls let me know.

Sent from my GT-S5360
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] simplyanin:
Do one thing bro, install creeds rom v2 then apply the v2.1 update ... It looks and feels like ics

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Y
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] Shane:
U can use creed home laucnher
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] anasdcool71:
Ok...i'll try and check it out.

Sent from my GT-S5360
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] AvijitGhosh82:
Try this out .. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1679563
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] digitaldj:
"DJ's ROM V1.0" initially being released as a Theme

Well this ROM may not be ICS like in appearance but its a different try for sure...

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26980497&postcount=12

Regards,

//DJ//
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] AvijitGhosh82:
2.1 is horrible ....
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] arpitbhasin123:
try ultimateromv2 vid ics icon pack buddy:D
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] AvijitGhosh82:
This is exactly what u need ....themed Creeds rom.... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1679563
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShoCk-:
Hey all,

So today i gave my Samsung Galaxy S2 a factory reset because it suddenly rebooted and i had received the "UID's are inconsistent, please remove data partition etc..." error where every application on my phone decided to force close itself...

so i decided to do a complete reset.

I can't access all the details of the phone but it was running

CM7.1 android 2.3.7 (i think thats what it was)

and then i thought i'd take the opportunity to update to ICS

so from the official thread with ICS firmwares

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1544487

i had downloaded CF-Root v5.4 LP7 (compatible with Australia) and flashed it via odin, following all instructions. Now my phone refuses to boot. It would show the Samsung Galaxy S2 logo with the hazard triangle.. but then it the screen would proceed to turn black.

Is there any way i can fix this? Or transition from this problem into installing ICS?

Help would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance! :)

edit: If this is in the wrong section, please move it to the correct section and accept my apologies in advance, thank you! :)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] kishyn:
Several times in the past(when I just got the phone, and then when loading some ROMs) I've come across a Wifi calling bug where Wifi calling app gets stuck in "Enabling..." and doesn't work. Some say it's the SIM card, Tmo themselves acknowledged the problem but had no solution for me except for the new SIM card.

I believe I've stumbled on a workaround. The key is to use the getRIL app from the Market(Google Play now) and use it to force a mismatch between the baseband and RIL. That's right, update to a non-matching RIL. It has worked for me twice so far with no ill effects that I can tell. Hope this helps someone.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] GTWalling:
For the complete fix, if your SIM card has a number of TM9177 it needs to be replaced with an older version, number TM9073, this information came from the Support Group at the T-Mobile Forum. There is a known issue with the 9177 card and WiFi Calling. Also it has been reported that WiFi Calling works on the new Gingerbread 2.3.4 no matter which SIM card you have.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] arvonn:
I have the newer TM9177 sim and it works with wifi callling on cm7 based roms but only if I use v20c RIL. The cm9 based Roms are not reliable(for me) for wifi calling but the AOKP ics based roms work with wifi callling and v20c
[T-Mobile LG G2x] kesara:
This is true for me as well!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] apicia:
I am having problems with Wifi and the new 2.3.4 update. I found this thread and looked to see what SIM card I have.... TM9177!

What is the most compatible with this SIM card? Should I be using the older baseband?

v20c RIL??? What ICS roms use this?

Edit: There seem to be different versions of the TM9177. I have another TM9177 and it clearly looks different. The one that works seems to be a revision.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Kalm_Traveler:
I have the 9073 SIM (bought my phone May 2011), but have never been able to get any ICS rom to work properly with WiFi Calling.

Granted I was always on the July 2011 baseband and V21e RIL.

On the flipside of that, no gingerbread ROM has ever given me trouble at all with it. I tried the 2.3.4 official update (without updating my baseband) and WiFi Calling worked just fine on that as well.

For daily use I have found CM7-based 2.3.7 ROMs to be the most stable all-around though.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cowmixtoo:
I was just about to pre-order the HTC One S for $600 bucks but then I started to look at used S2's and I've seen them in mint condition for $350-$400.

Are everyone out there happy with CM9 / ICS on their S2s? Should I punt on the HTC One S for a used S2?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheATHEiST:
Get the S2. If you want new device get the S3 next month.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] godutch:
After one year with the SGS2 I don't think I will buy Samsung anymore. don't get me wrong, the sgs2 is great hardware wise and touchwizz isn't all that bad (well the launcher is, horizontal scrolling, seriously who thought of that!? but there are plenty of replacements) but it just doesnt feel as polished as sense
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jj03:
i'd say go for it. mates got a htc one and its so f**kin hideous. seriously, its like it has downs. i can't believe some places are asking £41.00 per month and 29.00 down for the handset...a complete piss take.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] norpan111:
Would go for one s, sense is well polished and has consistent ui
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] parental92:
im a proud owner of galaxy s2 . . honestly i would suggest you to buay one S you know . newwer hardware better astetics on the handset itself . . but this super AMOLED just blow any other screen . . ive compared my galaxy s 2 screen with xperia s's 720p-bravia-engined-screen . . and the owner of this phone still admit that super amoled just look sharper and more colorful . . despite the lower resolution.

sooo just wait for galaxy s3 it will blow away anything on the market . . im sure about that :)

ow shoot i forgot ONE s use super amoled too -,- but the pentlie one ;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BAlfa:
I will answer for what I surly know.

And...

I was never satisfied about cm9 nor cm7 when comparing to the stock.

of curse cm good if you sacrifice some features. BUT if you want full hardware and softwar harmony, the stock is waaaay better.

if you want to be happy with cm9 you should get galaxy nexus because it's the only device trule open source.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] irish-sid:
What features do you lose exactly? :/ i can think of **** all.

If you're just going to slap cm9 on it then get the gs2.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] atifsh:
got 200 more get ONE S it is faster if you want speed.

wait few months for SIII but will be 300+ more

cm9 works perfect for my needs, its only in development so it will be getting better by days..

one S is now as slim and light as S2.

should have better camera.

research!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cowmixtoo:
Everyone says the HTC One S's camera is super awesome but of all the pics I've seen, the S2 looks as good and if not better in some cases.

Also, the 1080p video capture from the S2 looks great.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heromaster333:
I've used HTC phones for 3 years, an now im happy with my two samsung galaxy phones. HTC sense is so big, it makes the phones really slow.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] norpan111:
They scaled it down on latest release apparently
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cowmixtoo:
I'm looking to run ICS (the new update or CM9) on the S2 so that's where I'm making my decision from.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] norpan111:
Then one s, it comes optimizes for ics
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] randallpena:
*Pretty please make a NANDROID backup before you do this. I know you just recently installed the ROM, so if you don't have much on there and don't mind to flash in the event that something goes wrong, then no worries. Still, it wouldn't hurt!!*

Basically, what we are doing here, is giving you the app, installing it on the phone and then copying the APK file from /data/app to /system/app. I don't know much about the Fassy, but the file system structure should be close.

There are two ways to do this. You can use ADB to execute the commands, or use a file explorer (I use Root Explorer) to move the APK file. I also picked a free APN app .

APN Manager Pro

Throw this on your external SD card. Once you have it on there, open up your File Manager.

Navigate to your external SD card(should be /mnt/sdcard/external_sd or something similar, we have already established our phones are slightly different, ha ha).

Find the file ale.android.apnmanagerwithanimation-1.apk and long press it. You should get a list of options. You want to select move.

Navigate back to your root directory.

Go to /system/app. Once you get there, depending on your file manager, you should have the option to set the permissions as r/w (read/write). By default, Root Explorer is always set to r/o (read only) on my phone.

Paste the APK file.

Long press the APK file and select permissions.

- You have three sets of privileges: Read/Write/Execute

- You have three sets of groups: Owner/Group/Others

- - Make sure Owner, Group and Others have checks under Read.

- - Make sure Owner has checks under Write.

- - There should not be any checks under Execute.

- - There should not be any checks on any of the special permissions.

Hit OK.

Click on the APK file and select install.

Once the install has completed (should be almost instantly) reboot the phone.

Now you have an app that is capable of setting APN information.

When the phone has booted back up, open the app and select Backup & Restore. Make a backup. If the new APN doesn't work properly, you will have a backup you can fallback to.

Enter the information and hit save. Once you have done that you can select the APN and set it as the main. If you lose functions then restore the backup.

I hope this works out!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jaysmi32:
What's the information u have to input?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] randallpena:
:confused:

what company do you need the info for
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jaysmi32:
Boost mobile!
[HTC One X] Mischaseb:
Every other phone i've had works fine with the motorola roadster except my one x. Anyone had this issue? Or has anyone had issues with the One X and other bluetooth devices?