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[HTC Rezound] namenotinuse:
Well when I got this phone I saw I could use a bluetooth gamepad with it and I was like oh **** hdmi out +emulator +bluetooth gamepad = me happy haha

Unfortunately that is not the case and I was hoping someone could help. Just on the phone emulators and everything else works flawlessly. When I use hdmi out the performance drops to unplayable.

Emulators (even snesoid...) are way too choppy to even play. Shadowgun and reckless getaway are also choppy but kind of 'playable.' There is noticeable lag so it feels like playing in quicksand.

I get the phone is processing two displays but come on even snesoid is unplayable? So here is my question(s):

Can I force the phone to only display the hdmi output, thereby increasing performance? As I understand it this is not possible but just have to ask.

Can I reduce the resolution of the output and maybe make gains there?

If I root and overclock, could I achieve smooth results? And if yes, what speed would be good to try for stability/performance?

Thanks for your time.
[HTC Rezound] namenotinuse:
Cmon not one reply? This is xda-dev! This isn't that technical of a question I'm shocked not a single person can help...especially with 80+ views...Any help is appreciated.
[HTC Rezound] Abu-7abash:
Im yet to try out my new mhl adapter on any rom but RezRom 1.2 since i dont seem to find the time to. But will post here when i do. Om gonna try the stock newly leaked ruu.

On Rezrom btw, my phone freezes for a bit then reboots whenver i run a video for some reason.
[HTC Rezound] godsmacked4653:
You have to remember that when you mirror displays, your phone is having to draw twice the pixels. So yes, that's going to cause serious lag, especially on a game, even if It's just a SNES emulator.

Overclocking will likely help some, but if there's anyway to turn off your phone display, that would be your best option. I don't have an MHL adapter to help, but hopefully I've at least explained the problem. :rolleyes:
[HTC Rezound] namenotinuse:
Indeed, the main culprit is having to push both displays. For some reason, I have not found a way to disable the phone screen without turning off the hdmi out. Basically when you put the phone screen to sleep it seems to cut off the hdmi out...

Because the phone performs so well while only using it's own display, can anyone shed some light on how to have hdmi out going and disable the phone screen? I think this would result in smooth hdmi out performance.

I would think if it was able to mirror, it would be able to simply use one or the other. I really want to figure this out :)
[HTC Rezound] twolasrnames:
I would think rooting and some ICS would help, since GB is not really using both cores, correct? Overclocking may help, but may make you phone melt if its pushing super hard.
[HTC Rezound] namenotinuse:
Well actually I'm running the ICS leak now...605.22 or whatever is the end of the version number. It's pretty and runs smoothly. Was there an aspect of ICS you think would help because as far as games go I see no difference between GB and ICS.

What about rooting do you think would help me?

And also, what speeds would be safe to try overclocking?
[HTC Rezound] godsmacked4653:
For safe clock speeds, use something like SetCPU. Start slowly bumping up the clock speed, using it for a bit, and if it's stable, repeat. If it reboots or becomes unstable, lower the clock speed.

Most importantly, don't set the clock speed on boot until you find a stable speed, or you might end up in a boot loop.
[HTC Rezound] namenotinuse:
Thanks for the overclocking advice. Have you tried OCing the rezound? What kind of speed and performance increase have you seen?

Other than OCing I think my best option would be to find a way to turn off the phone display while running hdmi. If this is just simply not supported, could something be modified and added into a rom that allows hdmi out without the phone display?
[HTC Rezound] nolimit78:
You may try contacting TeamWin. I know they really helped the Evo4g with mirroring. Now that we have s-off they may be able to help.
[HTC Rezound] namenotinuse:
Thanks, I've contacted them just now so we'll see what they say.

Has anyone tried any of the oc kernels?

Can anyone comment on how smooth hdmi out performance is with these overclocks applied? The threads have a lot of comments but none deal with that specifically.
[HTC Rezound] derek4484:
What ROM are you running? Did you get the bluetooth gamepad to work properly? I've read that HTC used a different bluetooth stack that doesnt work with gamepads. What gamepad did you use? Thanks.
[HTC Rezound] namenotinuse:
I'm using the leaked release candidate of ICS for rezound ending in 605.22 I think. The bluetooth gamepad does work. It's a phonejoy. All it does is press keys on a virutal keyboard through bluezIME because even on ICS although gamepads are 'supported' I have yet to see anything besides N64oid actually use a GAMEPAD, not just 'xperia play' style it and use keyboard inputs.

Anyway bluetooth has multiple protocols and the one the PS3 and some other devices use is apparently not supported by HTC (i have not confirmed this) but phonejoy, and your standard bluetooth earpieces etc use a protocol that is widely supported by phones.

Now how about those oc kernels? Anyone try their hdmi out with them and see if it performs any smoother?
[HTC Rezound] AJMetal87:
Wait... What!!?? Can someone confirm that ics does in fact use both cores? Otherwise... ****, and thank you poster for bringing this to my attention..
[HTC Rezound] Abu-7abash:
One of ICS main points in its changelog is the improved optimization of all the CPU cores.
[HTC Rezound] AJMetal87:
So... It uses both cores? Or...
[HTC Rezound] PhantasmRezound:
Yes. The ICS framework itself supports multiple cores. HTC used extra code, including the mpdecision file on GB to regulate when to use the second core, which can be hit or miss. ICS should yield better efficiency and performance when it comes to handling the CPU. (Real world use usually shows the more lightweight GB GUI to be snappier, but the phone is plenty powerful enough to run ICS smooth when all wrinkles are ironed out, and when devs get some more code too, i.e. kernel source.)
[HTC Rezound] namenotinuse:
Ok, back to my thread question haha....

Has anyone tried HDMI out with any of the OC kernels for the rezound? Does it perform better than stock hdmi out?
[HTC Titan] ihabsad:
Hello all,

I love big screens because I read a lot on phones,

so I decide to buy either the HTC Titan or the Titan II

my question to whom used both phones for a while

please advise which one should I invest my money in

I don't care a lot about camera or LTE network because I live in Egypt and LTE will be available within more than a year

I care a lot about signal strength and phone stability and long live

and somewhat the good looking and feel in hands

will the Titan I metal body be better than the Titan II plastic body?

I'll be waiting for your comments

and many thanks in advance
[HTC Titan] AndyFZ1S:
I have owned a Titan since January and find it to be one of the nicer Windows Phone 7 handsets after owning a few, However after trying a Nokia Lumia Have now ordered a Lumia 900, Screen size is 4.3" compared to 4.7" but has amoled screen and some nice Nokia Apps, Maybe worth considering? Can't comment on the Titan2 as Not available in UK yet but does look abit plasticky.
[HTC Titan] ihabsad:
Thanks for your opinion,

and yes I know that the lumia phones are great, I've checked them at germany my self, they look great

but to be honest with you I prefer SLCD screens over AMOLED screens,

in reading small text AMOLED screens are horrible, but SLCD are great

as I said I read a lot of emails, news, and books on phones
[HTC Titan] Tachi91:
Overall Performance is identical.. imo i like the look of the titan II but not enough to actually replace the reg titan... And the whole non removable battery i dislike... If for example i dropped the phone in water i would go for the battery OH WAIT you can't
[HTC Titan] stevov:
can't speak on the titan2 but i have had my titan since november and its been rocksolid.its been dropped and accidently flung a few times and no problems.i use a rubber case and screen protector as the environments i work in are harsh. Great phone and excellent operating system. camera is good and the spec stands up to the recently released 900 and titan2 win7.5 phones. if you don't need lte and 16 mb camera then the titan is the one i would choose as they've sorted all the bugs that some of the titans had.
[HTC Titan] ihabsad:
OK, but what about call quality on the Titan I

and rceiption bugs
[HTC Titan] Erik Latranyi:
I had a Titan until I shattered the screen. So, I got a Titan II.

Both are great phones, but you may as well get the Titan II for the extra benefits (camera, LTE, etc). It will not hurt you.
[HTC Titan] ihabsad:
thanks for the advice

it seams that I'll go for the Titan II at least to avoid the Titan I bugs
[HTC Titan] stevov:
as i said they have sorted the bugs and as far as call quality mine has been excellent from day one.from what i've seen and read most of the problems have been ATandT.
[HTC Titan] ihabsad:
I see,

so you are saying that the att titan i is the buggy whereas the unlocked titan isn't

most of members here beleive so
[HTC Titan] Tachi91:
Mostly since things are fixed with updates while AT&T sucks at that
[HTC Titan] stevov:
it does seem atandt titans had more than their share of problems where as the european unlocked titans have been for the most part very good. a couple issues with the early release pre nov 2011 but from nov on a good phone with regular updates
[HTC Titan] ihabsad:
so you guys confirms that an unlocked version of the Titan I and recent made will be good and mostly bug free

I quess so

but I think the Titan I still a risky choice

but I love its metal body,

oh !!!.... god I'm very confused:confused:
[HTC Titan] kenshin1:
Personally like the metal finish on Titan 1. I had mine since January and no complaints. Likely be able to pick it up for cheaper price too since the titan 2 is out. Both are pretty much the same phone with the exception of lte and camera.
[HTC Titan] ihabsad:
that is good,

but i don't like htc to attach the antennaes in the backdoor cover

this is mostly the reason that many members complain about poor receiption

may be I'll buy the Titan II with a good rubber cover for it to protect its body

but if any body has more advices I appreciate him/her
[HTC Titan] ihabsad:
does anybody has more advices?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] benstudley:
Can anyone look at these screenshots and advise me on how I can get better performance from my battery? I just flashed SkyICS (latest version) hoping to get better performance from my battery, but it doesn't seem to help. This is with what I would consider medium to heavy usage. I used my phone most of the day to browse the web and check facebook.

Any ideas?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] nrm5110:
Yeah a bigger battery and some fairy dust
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] benstudley:
That's with an extended battery.... :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] nrm5110:
Bro heavy users like you and me can only get by by keeping a charger on hand undervolting underclocking

Edit: but 4.0 rom's don't have custom kernels yet
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] xcrazydx:
Looks like the screen has been on for at least 4 hours. All you can really do is underclock it and freeze all the stuff you don't use.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] benstudley:
Guess I will research how to underclock.... any good starting points?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] nrm5110:
You can't if your on ics
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] xcrazydx:
But what if I told you that I do
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] benstudley:
I would ask you how? ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] nrm5110:
X you really are crazy but your right
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] xcrazydx:
I prefer no frills cpu. It will report the wrong settings when the toast pops up, but if you check cpu spy you will see it's working
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] SpitSalute:
Here's a couple basic and obvious tips and you might already know this, but no one has mentioned it yet in this thread so...

Turn wifi off when there are no wifi networks to join, but I've heard not to let it sleep when you are wifi connected.

Leave bluetooth and gps off when not using it. I don't let allow any of google's location services to run in the background myself. Not sure how well that helps the battery though.

Some people say leaving off autobrightness turned off will help battery life and some say leaving it turned on is better for battery performance. I'm not sure who is right but you might try it both ways and see if one is better for you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] benstudley:
I've tried most of those things and they don't seem to help.

I'm in an area with lte but coverage is spotty at work. Could that be what is mainly killing the battery?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] xcrazydx:
Crappy signal is a huge drain
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] fpshah:
I am using sky ics rom from Sean with base z3 and the latest update... love the performance ....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] fpshah:
here are the screenshots

Here are my screenshots

Edit 1: the screen on time is 2h 12 min and the phone calls are nearly 2 hours
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ckfmunoz:
This is impressive battery life, if I may ask, what ROM are you using?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] benstudley:
88% after 41 minutes of checking facebook and Google Reader? Is that normal? On wifi I should add...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] xcrazydx:
There is no normal, everyone has different setups, different apps, and different lifestyles. If you're saying the screen has been on for 41 minutes, that seems ok.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] benstudley:
Thanks for the help everyone. I guess I'll just keep chargers handy :rolleyes:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mahanddeem:
stock everything 2.3.6

I can get almost 2-3 days ... one thing I do is turn cellular data off while not using data..wifi bluetooth gps off...1/3 brightness..killing all active apps ...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] icenight89:
that with almost no screen on time. Generally speaking if you're managing over 3 hours on screen time with 24 hours total on time at 10% or higher on a single charge, that's good battery.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Luppertazzi:
I have recently installed Reloaded's CM9 on my Kindle Fire correctly, rooting first and using KFU. Everything went smoothly, but the other day my battery ran out, and now, whenever i'm charging it, whether it's from the laptop or from an outlet, the red triangle with the fire inside it blimps on screen and nothing happens. When it's disconnected from power, it won't start, won't do anything, and the power button won't turn it on. What does the yellow triangle blimp mean, a discharged battery, bootloop, is something else wrong?

Thanks.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinfauns:
Red triangle? Blimp?

Read this...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1623244
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Luppertazzi:
Yellow triangle, blimp. It's now on the wall outlet, charging with the original AC but it still blimps with the yellow triangle. I can't get it turned off by holding the power button for 30+ seconds, nothing happens, just keeps blimping even when in the power outlet. When it's off, it's off and doesn't respond to anything. It says "press power button to enter recovery" but when i press it, nothing. Just blimping.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinfauns:
I gave you a link to a guide that fully explains what's going on and why "nothing happens." It also gives you a suggestions on what usually works and if it doesn't, the next thing you should attempt in order to fix your problem. If you don't want to try that, you can crack your case open, pull out the battery, find a charger that will charge it offline and stick it back in there.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linktohack:
Never let your battery complety drain with the new kernel.

Try this:

1. Overnight charge with an iPhone charger (even the Kindle show yellow triangle).

2. If above method won't work,

Extract the kernel from stock firmware (get it from amazon)

Flash the kernel in fastboot (yellow triangle)

Reboot

Charge with wall charger at least 4 hours.

If you're lucky then you can flash Hascode #8 kernel, wipe cache/dalvik and boot normally.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Luppertazzi:
Is it charging even when the yellow blip is on from a wall outlet?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Luppertazzi:
Sorry for the double post.

This new 1.4a bootloader looks like a chance worth taking. Problem is, i can't get into recovery to flash the .zip.

I left it overnight to charge from the wall OEM charger, nothing. Still yellow triangle flashing. It tells me to push power button to get it to recovery but whatever i do or however long i push it it's unusable.

Any other suggestions on how to solve it? I can't use the power button as it's useless and can't get it to recovery. My PC won't recognize it either.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinfauns:
Unzip the archive and extract the .bin file inside it.

Read this...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1552547

with emphasis on post #3 to learn how to use fastboot.

Then you'll want to get the device into fastboot mode by issuing a command like...

fastboot getvar product

and then rebooting the KF. The post above will tell you what to look for when you manage to get it into fastboot mode. It will also tell you how to flash the .bin file you extracted from the .zip file and tell you how to change bootmodes if necessary. Also read the OP for FFF 1.4 for details on how to use your new bootloader.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=25400963

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-labs/146492-how-why-make-your-own-motorola-factory-cable.html
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Luppertazzi:
All due respect to all of you, quit giving me links and how-to's that i already read. My problem is unique and i will take my time to describe it one more time, so maybe one of you can actually help.

Kindle fire got discharged completely. Now, whenever it's plugged into a computer or a power outlet, i get a flashing yellow triangle, urging me to hit power button to get into recovery. I hit power button, does nothing. Keep it pressed for hours, does nothing, just the stupid blimp. From what i understand, i need to get the device into fastboot in order to flash a new bootloader, like the 1.4a. Here's where the problem comes in. I have ADB and SDK and whatever else installed correctly, even fastboot and KFU. I have tried one suggestion of a user urging me to write the fastboot commands:

This basically meant i should keep my KF unplugged from the PC, write that command and when it's waiting for device, plug it in. It didn't work, it keeps on Waiting for Device and that's it. My Kindle Fire is not recognized by my PC. If it would have worked, just when i plugged in my Kindle Fire it should have executed the flash in that split second it was in fastboot mode and it should have rebooted.

I have tried putting it in fastboot mode over KFU, but the ADB is OFFLINE and my Kindle isn't recognized by my PC.

What else on God's green earth can i try to make sense of all this mess?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
With "all due respect" there is absolutely NOTHING about your situation that is unique. I see 15 people with the same exact problem every day. As a matter of fact, it is so NOT unique, that kinfauns had to take the time to write up a small explanation for it.

If you had this so-called "all due respect" you would take into consideration the fact that some of the more experienced users here might actually know what they're talking about. We gain nothing from helping you, remember that.

Your problem is quite simple. Your battery is dead or close to it. Your device doesn't have enough power to boot far enough to start the charging process. The link kinfauns gave you, tells you that explicitly. He offers a few tips on how to fix your problem. But depending on how dead your battery is, they might not always work.

Hence the links I gave you. I gave you information on a "factory cable", its purpose, when you might need one, and how to purchase/make one. Right there is all the information you need to fix your problem. Go back and read the links given to you. Only this time, make sure you understand them before making another presumptive comment.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Luppertazzi:
And after reading all that information, which i did, carefully, and trying to understand all of this, the only option i might have is a factory cable to get it into fastboot mode? What about the temporary fastboot, can i profit from that or try to at least?

My main issue is the ADB is offline and i can't get it into fastboot via KFU, shouldn't it be recognized as online nonetheless?

Everybody keeps mentioning the original AC charger, flashing to stock, flashing FFF 1.4a, but i can't even get it to fastboot, recovery is a longshot. How am i supposed to fix this if all the solutions given reffer to fastboot or TWRP, both of which i cannot access?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
You already tried temporary fastboot when you turned your Kindle on after seeing "waiting for device".

You can mess around with your drivers to see if you can get it to connect... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=23747671 ...I think it's unlikely, but definitely not impossible.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Luppertazzi:
Okay, thank you, that's all i wanted to know. I thought my situation was different because ADB kept showing OFFLINE and i couldn't speculate the temporary fastboot or the normal fastboot. If you're saying this is normal when the battery's dead then okay.

I guess i'm buying a factory cable. One last question. When that cable does get in my hands, all i have to do is plug it in my laptop USB port, then into my kindle, gaining automatic fastboot, and then write:

and

and it should have flashed to the newest 1.4a that bypasses this problem, correct?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
Yes, assuming your drivers are in good working order.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinfauns:
When I try to troubleshoot someone else's problem, I do my best to understand what it is that they don't understand. Now, I finally see the reason why you are so resistant to trying my suggestions... When the bootloader says "press power button for recovery" it's not URGING you to do anything. It's SUGGESTING and providing a reminder of how to get to recovery. It's like a road sign that says "exit here for rest stop." Whether or not you pass that point with a full bladder, that reminder is ALWAYS there. It has nothing to do with your present situation.

I think you've been convinced that you need to get into fastboot mode. You can follow my previous instructions and send that command during temporary fastboot. If you are successful, it will stop the temporary fastboot countdown and stay in fastboot mode. You can get the factory cable and that will automatically put you in fastboot mode, but you are still going to have to be able to send it fastboot commands anyway. In either case, you'll have to fix whatever is keeping your computer from sending fastboot commands to the device and that's almost always the device drivers. The only difference between my suggestion and soupmagnet's is the factory cable's ability to automatically keep you in fastboot mode so you have more of an opportunity to diagnose the problem.