yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Epic 4G Apps] socos25:
I agree, and I am lazy, but I don't get better results doing it manually because I usually forget. My phone is a tool, I have enough important things to remember about rather then whether my wi-fi is on or not.

And if that fails, I always have my extra battery, or desk charger, or car charger etc. . .
[Epic 4G Apps] doggiedog:
One of the best things I have done to DRAMATICALLY increase my battery was to change the kernel, ROM and undervolt. I found the best combination for me was to use Shadowkernel v1.04, Legendary ROM and then manually change the voltage settings by about 10% or more.

I used to drain about 10% an hour on standby with wifi but now I'm down to about 1-3%. I drain about 6-10% an hour when I'm using the phone. The only problem I have is when I have a very bad signal, then my battery life goes down over 10% but I think I would have the same problem regardless of whether I modified my phone or not. I don't use any battery saver programs at all now.
[Epic 4G Apps] vwags:
Fyi I have been running The Peoples Rom no changes and I lost 7% last night over 10 hours.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] marshalllaw:
Hi guys,

I'm a little new to android and have begun exploring kernels and rom combination in search of a good battery:performance combination.

I was wondering if anybody had a good consistent way of benchmarking battery performance (without simply leaving it on in like airplane mode for a whole day). I'm finding it difficult to distinguish between kernels due to the difference in usage on a day to day basis, and general differences in CPU govenors.

Any good ideas?. I'm currently tossing up between Franco, Bond, Lean and Glados. So far Franco and Bond seem very similar, but my testing approach is poor at best.
[HTC EVO 3D] bobbycarver:
Hi, I'm trying to downgrade ny hboot from 149.400.18 I think that's what it is but it is .18 anyway I need to get .07 to get s_/-off but everytime I put the pg86img.zip and try and flash it comes up no IMG found or incorrect zip
[HTC EVO 3D] DelBoy:
Is file name in upper case? PG86IMG.zip

An file is in root of sd

If yes, try downloading again, probably is broken.
[HTC EVO 3D] bobbycarver:
Yeah its all uppercase and on the sd root( not in any folders) the file is fine I can extract it on my pc without any errors I herd I have to change ny cid how do.I find out what cid I have
[HTC EVO 3D] Flashmaniac:
wrong section !!! what is your CID?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=22494488#post22494488

you can take the rom.zip and rename it to PG86IMG.zip
[HTC EVO 3D] Flashmaniac:
what is ur cid?
[HTC EVO 3D] bobbycarver:
How do I find it? Sorry new to the 3d and android
[HTC EVO 3D] Flashmaniac:
cid getter from the market.
[HTC EVO 3D] bobbycarver:
Thanks, cid is HTC__001
[HTC EVO 3D] Flashmaniac:
then use my tool. it does temproot and downgrade all for you:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=22494488#post22494488

you need the unbranded version ;)
[HTC EVO 3D] bobbycarver:
Thanks a bunch for all your help!
[HTC EVO 3D] jung-na:
I have a CID ROGER001... what do i do to downgrade?
[HTC EVO 3D] strykerider:
Mod.. need you to move this thread to QA Section..
[HTC EVO 3D] lixin931125:
u need a complete rom.zip from the europe ruu. a PG86IMG only with hboot image inside does not work.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] babushka1911:
Hello.

The GPS does not work.

I tried all the steps in the tutorial buy nothing work for me.

There is another way?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] dyy:
I havn't got any problems with gps - I just followed the tutorial
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] charlessxavier:
You might have the backup of gps.conf file wit .bak extension. So use that and revert the changes you have done

Sent via my sexy ace ;-)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] BlackComb027:
Hi,

I just install DARKSIDE.UCLE2 Beta 4. When I go to about phone: This is what I see:

My question is my baseband suppose to say T989UVLC8?

screenshot

h**p://my-estore.biz/Screenshot_2012-05-19-10-16-47.png
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ipowyourface:
In the instructions TDJ says to use the Blaze 4g LB7 ICS Radio instead of the UVLC8 radio because some people where having issues with GPS and data.

I didn't have issues with the GPS when on LC8, but I'd occasionally get some pop up about data dropping and roaming. If you have any problems with GPS or data flash the LB7 radio.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] sinfulgray:
And being that its modified for use with this ROM its normal to say unknown :D
[HTC Sensation] Akatosh:
Hey guys. My parents both ordered sensations moving from their Samsung galaxy ace phones and they told me that they want a stylus and a case.

I would just like to hear your recommended styluses and cases.

Thanks :D
[HTC Sensation] flare4000:
If your looking for a case with pretty good drop protection get a ballistic, I dropped my phone a couple of times and it is still perfectly fine. The only down side to it is that it adds some bulk like most cases do. I personally don't use a stylus, so I can't recommend anything for that.
[HTC Sensation] Akatosh:
Do you notice a loss of WiFi by about 1 or 2 bars? I had that when I had a fairly thin case.
[HTC Sensation] flare4000:
The rom I'm using doesn't update my wifi bars to well but speed and bars are the same, with or without the case on.
[HTC Sensation] andre_07:
i couldn't belive what you were saying... tried 20 times.. it's true!!!!:eek::eek::eek:
[HTC Sensation] cubskru:
Seidio Surface

I personally love the seidio surface case. It si reasonably thin and provides pretty good protection. On top of that it has a nice matte finish which makes it feel a lot more secure in the hand. It is a 2 piece slider case so its pretty sturdy also. I can't post a link because im a new member but just search for the case on google. I bought mine for about $25 on amazon.

Don't use a stylus so i don't have any recommendations for that.
[General Questions and Answers] Twixx32:
After finally fixing all the errors that i used to get in this process , i managed to get to the final step , without any errors . BUT

[Followed Instructions]

After your phone has entered bootloader, press the power button. It will then scan for the associated rom file and ask you to update by pressing a key.

Press the key it requests to perform the update.

DO NOT INTERRUPT THIS PROCESS.

Your phone will reboot once or twice - this is completely normal.

This process will take roughly 5-10 minutes so make sure your phone is plugged in, either to an outlet or your computer.

Once the process is finished, it will ask you to reboot by pressing a key. Press the associated key and it will reboot into the Stock Froyo rom!

So here's the problem. I press the power button, it starts scaning and when it finds the rom file it doesn't request to press anything , a loading bar appears in the top right corner , it finishes in about 30 seconds and then it says "No image found or image is wrong" .The phone remains in bootloader . It won't reboot it won't do anything . I manually reboot it and nothing is changed . Phone is still 2.3.3 and absolutely nothing is changed . I downloaded the image from the tutorial .it should be the right one..

Any suggestions ? please I really want to root this stubborn bastard.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wond3r:
I was hoping to have a better camera overall, but according to this

http://www.galaxys2x.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-camera-samples-revealed-compared-to-galaxy-s2-photos/

the aperture of the S3 is only 2.6 while HOX has the best aperture of 2.0.

The only improved ofer the S2 (2.65) but such a tiny amount... I wonder why.

Thats disappointing. Hopefully there are great optics.

I understand that aperture involves the amount of light only but I am not seeing much info to determine that the camera is much better.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimJ87D:
Well over the SGS2 there is hardly any shutter lag. It takes it almost instantly so less blurry pictures.

Honestly, my HOX doesn't take that great of pictures anyways. The One S barely does better. These phones aren't SLR replacers.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wond3r:
The speed of the photos doesnt mean quality and we arent talking about SLR replacers but good camera phones. The 4s takes great photos, and from what I have seen the HTC One phones do as well, and I assume its because of the camera hardware.

You would think Samsung, going for the BEST phone on the market, would also consider the camera too.

I will be getting the s3 when it comes out but this just makes me consider more things too.

(If the Xperia GX is released around the same time, I would trade the s3 for it)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] katamari201:
OMG these numbers and decimals mean nothing. There are actual photos and comparisons between the One X and S III. They said my clunker of a car was rated 40mph too, but the real world doesn't move at the speed of spec sheets.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rovex:
GSMarena did a test that shows the S3 is better than the HTC. The sensor in the S3 is better than the One X or S2, as is the software.

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iii_vs_htc_one_x-review-759p5.php
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimJ87D:
I've seen comparison shots, and honestly the SGS3 outperformed the SGS2 in a lot of instances. They maybe subjective. Who knows. All I know is that it does a good job and it gets the job done well.

Here's the comparisons to the 4S as well. The 4S is a tiny bit better, and SGS3's video recording beats the SGS2, 4S and HOX.

http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-vs-Apple-iPhone-4S_id3038/page/3

There are perks, there is no phone camera on android or apple that has all the perks and benefits.

Also feel free to compare all phone cameras to each other using this tool:

http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=1&idPhone1=4238&idPhone2=3621&idPhone3=4212

I already have the 4S, SGS2 and SGS3 set up for you on there. If the SGS3 takes either pictures as good or better than a SGS2 with a butter shutter then that is improvement in my book.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wond3r:
I dont see why the S3 wouldnt outperform the S2. Im not saying its not a better camera than the s2, but not by much. And I dont see why the s3 wouldnt blow the 4s, a dated phone, out of the water as well. But thats not the case

as far as the GSMarena comparison shots - not too applicable since the lighting was different in them. Obviously the shot by the s3 of the building in a sunny environment looks better than the HTC in a seemingly overcast environment

The windmill and low light tests favour the HTC as well
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rovex:
People really do get hung-up on the stupidest things. NO phone is that great for pictures, the S3 is one of the best, thats quite enough. Who cares about the iPhone? Most isheep take pictures and ruin them with instagram anyway so what does it matter? If you want the 5% better pictures the iPhone might take in some situations go buy one.

What matters is that the S3 takes sharp images and uses low amounts of post processing. Any further shortcomings can be fixed easily with a photo editor. the HOX takes somewhat blurry images that have way to much post processing, this is much harder to correct, if it can be at all.

I have seen plenty of bad pictures taken with the iP4s.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimJ87D:
I did not post the GSMarena screen shots to you, I posted the 4S and SGS3 taking photos the same day and same time.

The GSMArena once I posted to you were them taking pictures of charts in a controlled environment so all the phones had the same exposure. The contrast in the pictures of the charts has the 4S producing blacks like dark black-reds while the SGS3 is pretty dark.

It seems you're set on your opinion on the matter though so cheers to you.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rovex:
In some of the S3 pictures on the GSMarena S3 v iP4s test its clear the lens is dirty. Inconsistent focus within the same picture indicated a dirty lens.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimJ87D:
On top of that the HOX has a lot of noise in its photos. I've taken photos of my dogs with it and it had some noise noticeable on their brown fur.

Notice the noise. The SGS3 is on the top and the HOX is on the bottom.

Like I said before, there is no phone that has ALL the perks, they all have their problems. I showed the 4S not having the best contrast with blacks, the HOX has noise issues and the SGS3 others have pointed out the cons for it.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wond3r:
I dont see how I am getting hung up on anything stupid, I am having a discussion about a feature of the phone...

No phone is great for pictures? I have taken some great photos with my 5mp Atrix. Phones can take some great photos, thats a fact. Thats not the discussion though.

You shouldnt have to use a photo editor to fix the photos.

I have seen plenty of bad pictures taken on Canon 60d's as well, thats not the point.

for the GSM arena comments, I was referring to the other post, not yours. The comparisons you posted were very good. My issue is that, I see an almost equal amount of instances where the 4s is better in some and the s3 is better in others... which should not be the case. The s3 should be much better.

I wonder if this just speaks about how much better the i5 photos will be too.

The purpose of a lot of the camera phones now, and the reason they are trying to make the better and better, is to replace the entry level point and shoot cameras on the market. The phone companies are doing a great job of this attempt so far. So I highly disagree with people saying phones take bad photos.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wond3r:
I notice the noise. Thats also zoomed into the photo. Why would we be zooming into photos like that anyway? Also those crops are not even in the exact same conditions (judging by the original thumbnails in the top left, pretty different lighting and angle)

Can I see the photos you took on the HTC?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimJ87D:
Can you actually show us what you see and what you're talking about? The link you posted doesn't have any kind of working images. I haven't seen any real evidence or examples from you. Do you have comparison shots and a source that you can share with us to prove your point? Because everything otherwise is just a opinion or is subjective till proven.

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I have pictures of my dogs with noticeable noise from my HOX. I don't want to share them due to them being my private photos and my GF is in them.

Again, I have set this up for you to compare the HOX and SGS3. It's already scaled out for you to take a look at the picture not so zoomed in. look over teh lady's face and notice the noise coming from the HOX. This is a controlled environment with controlled lighting.

http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=2&idPhone1=4238&idPhone2=4320&idPhone3=3621

Again there is no jack of all trades master of all.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rovex:
So, you want the S3 to be the best at everything all the time? Not going to happen. No device is ever the best at everything. The S3 has the best video, that's proven, the stills are very good to excellent for a phone and the software allows for the most features of any phone. Is that not good enough?

Ive seen pictures from a Nokia N95 8GB that beats all of the pictures from any phone out right now. Half of it is luck, phones have strengths and weaknesses, lets also not forget that software updates can improve image quality. More mature devices have an advantage in that regard.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1orka:
Why don't you provide full size samples, so people could judge for themselves?

Your attempts to catch some "noise" in HTC image is redicolous, because Samsung here has much worse problems.

Here is Galaxy S3

http://www.gsmarena.com/showpic.php...camera/gsmarena_020.jpg&idReview=759&idPage=5

HTC

http://www.gsmarena.com/showpic.php...camera/gsmarena_023.jpg&idReview=759&idPage=5
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] limeaid:
I agree with you 100% on this. Anyone who says "who cares about the camera on a phone? if you want real pictures, buy a real camera" is stuck in 2005 and needs a punch to the face.

Camera phone technology has progressed to the point that they are can and SHOULD replace standalone point and shoot cameras. That makes camera quality one of the most important features of a phone for many people.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rovex:
They ARE as good as many point and shoot cams, i had a cheap Fujifilm 12MP unit that took worse pics than my S2 for the most part, but if you spend a bit more then a phone cant compete. However good the sensor and software is they wont have as good lenses, even the ones with premium lenses. The phones are just too thin, they also wont have optical zooms or strong flashes.

The early S3 images we have seen are better than the One X, its not really that close. They largely match the iP4s and the S3 has better video than anyone. Remember this is early software as well, things will get better.

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The S3 is better there, although i dont expect you to see it. Firstly the pictures arent taken at the same angle, and the S3 has more distances to focus on from its angle. The HTC has far more post processing errors in its picture, far more noise, less real detail. I notice the lighting is different as well, due to the angle. Whatever point you were trying to prove, you failed.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimJ87D:
You are the one that failed to read all my post. You just looked at the images and that was that. Actually read through my post and spot where I did show comparison images not so zoomed in. I'd rather not repeat myself for your benefit. I'm already wasting my time with this post. I have a HOX just to let you know also.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1orka:
Well, your post sounds more like a "damage control" ;) I don't even know how to respond to this increadible amount of BS.

HTC image is a lot sharper and more detailed. I think you should get your eyes checked, but i'm sure it won't help.

Lighting is same, look at that back blue wall, angle is different indeed, but i think it doesn't make difference because it's only right/left so conditions are pretty equal.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ph00ny:
Please do not get the S3

Picture quality doesn't soley rely on aperture figures alone. Sensor is the other big factor for capturing the detail
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimJ87D:
You're full of bull dude. You didn't even bother reading anything I wrote. You want me to summarize it for you? In all the camera comparisons they all have their advantages and disadvantages.

I didn't even bother reading everything else you wrote, I just read the word BS. See I can do it too.

If you're going to only read 3 words from someones post, don't bother calling them out. You make an ass of yourself when you assume.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JB calhoun:
I feel the g3 should have the better camera altho ive not hand tested it i do know my galaxy note takes very good pics there are many tweaks u can use i habe burst shot on my note just like the s3 but.....when u shoot in burst the mp goes from 8 to around 2-3...but all of u have very good points!

Im all for better optics they can make a 100mp camera if the optics r junk it really dont matter

sent from my galaxy note running saurom 7.1 @1.83
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimJ87D:
I don't see how the SGS3 should have had a better camera than all the other phones. It's not being released that much ahead of the HOX. The 4S is only 7 months old and doesn't have a CPU or GPU on par with the SGS3.

I guess it's hard for people to look at a phone as a whole when we have so many expectations that cause us to nitpicking at single small issues.

The SGS3 as a whole is great. The camera MAY NOT (I got to bold and capitalize this for 1orka. He's obviously not going to read anything else unless something catches his eye) outperform all the other cameras but it does the job well and has its pros and cons. Plus the SGS3 comes with a bigger package with all its software and hardware bonuses. Main reason why I'm returning the HOX.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Meemo23:
Though i understand that you guys do take pictures and videos etc etc.. why the hell does quality matter it is remarkable that all these top end phones now take 1080p Videos and top quality pictures. what was once a dream now a reality...

Are you going to professionally film a and make a episode or a film of something with your top end phone? I don't think so but if you are dude you need to get out more...

A phone well is a phone you use it to make calls text and go on the net, and now even more so to play games, as gaming on the mobile is starting to get better, though touch screen feels weird to me a lot of people love it...

I am not going to take out my phone and direct a movie when i feel like it lol.. I just want to store memories of my family and friends and i am glad now we can take really high quality pictures with our phones. If mobile phone companies made a phone just to take movies and pictures then you can imagine.. Someone on here will be complaining that "oh the camera is great but the software on my phone is lacking''...

Like i said be greatfull you're now able to carry around with you a mini laptop. A sat nav though not all hardware is perfect it still does the job well at the end of the day..

Anyway enough off my bull i am sick of people complaining and moaning every phone thread i ever went to before it is even released. You always get people moaning.. Technology hasn't reached it's full potential yet if it did would we have a brick for a phone?

If the camera on the phone was perfect would companies like Samsung, Sony and others need to make a full HD cam corder or a 14. i don't know how many pixels it goes up to camera's those are professional camera don't expect your phone to do everything.. And everyone needs to stop fighting let the phone get released then make your opinions..

Now i don't care if you say it needs to do everything because that,s your opinion not mines. It's sad to see people being greedy all the times and everywhere.. You guys are complaining about not having a superior quality videos and pictures.. while people in poor countries complain about food and the lack of clothing..

If you're so good at making phones with perfect specs why don't you make it and stop with the moaning already.. It's like the thread dies down and someone finds something else to ***** about...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1orka:
I don't get this, I was responding to other person i quoted, are you same guy posting under two different usernames?

And what exactly did i miss from your posts? You keep posting those biased "crops" for some reason, anyone can see they don't show full picture. Do you even own that HTC as you claim? Or you made that up to look more "objective"?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quertiy:
You're the one that's so full of bs :))

ENTER THIS WEBSITE: http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=2&idPhone1=4238&idPhone2=4320&idPhone3=3621

SELECT THE GIRL'S FACE

The HTC's the best one right?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1orka:
Well, I can see more noise at gilrs face on HTC sampe, but i also see her mouth from right, which is erased on Samsung. Also, there are 4 half rounds in corners, if you chose them you will see that HTC is sharper and has more contrast. Also, if you chose that colored sheme on right, you will see again, that HTC is sharper and has better colors. That's why i don't like these artificial "charts" i prefer to judge by regular pictures, more real life.

You never point me to actual picture which GSMarena have, all you do is point me at these lame "labtest" , i'm sure you perfectly know who the real winner is.