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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] WiredPirate:
This is a pro/con list based on MY PERSONAL preferences and use. Both cases offer extreme protection, but that is where the similarities stop. There are other similar threads, mostly "box openers", that are helpful but I didnt see a "real world use" thread of the two cases. I will also update the thread as/if I think of more things. Comments are welcome if you have one of the cases and can think of something I missed. Questions are welcome I will try to answer them the best I can.

Otterbox Defender

PROS

beltclip - covers all the screen, easy to get in and out

Power/Volume button covers - silicon, much better to me

gripable back - set it on any surface, its not moving

doesn't cover LED notification light

CONS

hard plastic "clips" are flimsy and easy to break, I broke one

my VZW GN w/ OEM extended battery just never felt like it fit it quite right, it was tight

no kickstand

cant use accessories (docks and such) with the case on

silicon outside peals off casing as you put it in and pull it out of your pocket

silicon outside gets loose after a month or two

attracts dirt and dust

built in screen protector, trap dirt and dust inside the case and possibly scratch your screen, or touch it on the inside and have a built in fingerprint

Trident Kraken

PROS

hard plastic "clips" are strong and I dont see them breaking, definitely not easily

my VZW GN w/ OEM extended battery fits it perfect!

Kickstand!

Trident makes accessories (docks and such) to go with the case

silicon inside never budges, not even when pocketing it

thicker silicon, hasn't begun to get loose on me in the month I've had it but its on the inside too so that helps allot

does NOT attract dirt and dust

screen protector included, but not built into the case so it doesn't trap dirt, dust & fingerprints

CONS

beltclip - covers almost none of the screen, not so easy to get in and out

Power/Volume button covers - hard plastic, makes it harder to tell how your holding the phone without looking at it or in low light, also makes it easier to accidentally turn the screen on when your not trying to.

back doesn't grip - this thing slides all over the place! Its not just that it just doesn't grip, its like its lubed up! my biggest gripe with the case.

covers LED notification light about half way
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] resynx:
Currently using the Trident Kraken, liking it so much more than any Otterbox I've ever used. How do you think they compare in everyday drops though? Like which one would protect it more from falls.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] WiredPirate:
I like it much better that the OB too. So far I haven't dropped the Kraken, which kind of surprises me given how slick it is. I'm not worried about dropping it though, the case seems plenty protective. I was never worried about dropping the OP either. Right now I would have to say that drop protection is a tie. The one difference I might foresee is the Kraken itself scratching on the hard plastic outside, but maybe not. And I have no doubt that the phone would be safe, that's what is important to me. It would be nice to see side by side drop tests higher and higher till one breaks just to know, lol. But I would say both cases will take a good beating before the phone gets hurt.:)
[General Questions and Answers] d8n0g:
I'm have a very hard time converting to ext4 to flash midnight rom etc.

Im on an epic 4g and manged to switch my modem to ec05 and switch to cwm3.1.0.1. I am rooted but am lost after that. I have read thru a lot and managed to soft brick my device 3 times.

model sph-d700

firmware 2.3.6

baseband ec05

rom sleeper

hardware d700.0.5

surely there is something simple I'm missing and would appreciate any help!!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] AstroDigital:
Maintenance update for AT&T

My guess Rogers attitude for our devices will be .... too bad.

Any bugs live with it.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] stnguyen09:
Uhhh...what? Mind explaining yourself a little more?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] joho5:
Wtf?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] _MetalHead_:
A+ thread, would read again.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ECEXCURSION:
I'm sitting in the dark just laughing at what you said. :thumbup:

Sent from my HTC One X
[Motorola Droid RAZR] dparm:
Taking my Verizon Razr into Canada next month for the Grand Prix du Canada (Montreal). If I remove the Verizon 4G LTE SIM and drop a pre-paid in once I get across the border, will that be an easy way to get international calls/texts/data? I know that Bell has LTE in Montreal.

I see Verizon has international data available month-to-month; I am most interested in the data aspect so I can use maps to get around, send photos, read email, etc. Might do a little bit of calling and texting.

The trip is only 4 days.

Ideas? Sudgestions?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] goaliemn:
I'm going up for a similar amount of time and was going to buy the 250mb international data plan for the month.. Much easier than going the prepaid route for such a short trip.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] hobbes18:
I have Verizon and was in Canada for a few days recently. Data and calls, you'll get hit with roaming, as you know, but not for texts. You can text all day long, as I did, while in Canada, and not get hit with a single charge. So if you're cool with only texting and not talking, you'll only have to worry about adding some data plan.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] dparm:
Good info, hobbes. My friends and I plan to use text to communicate for whenever we get separated. I'm waiting for a friend of mine who works at VZW to call me back about the SIM card thing.
[Galaxy S II General] adik82:
Ok guys..its been awhile since i have been using my 2000 mh official battery..so overall nice performance with good backup..i would really like to know the opinion of people who are using different roms with backup details in short this is gonna help people to know the difference..

Mine is

Firmware - JPKJ2 ( GB- 2.3.5)

Previous backup with1650mh :- 6 to 7 hours

Current backup with 2000mh :- 16 to 18 hours

please share your rom info. with backup details for different roms to make the people aware of difference between battery backup... Cheerz :)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] bradman117:
So i was just wondering but how does CM9 have a kernal if we dont have an ICS kernal?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] qkster:
It is in the boot.img. So far all Infuse cm9 is based of jt or entropy branching off jt. If you want just the kernel, after you f flash the ROM, you can dump the kernel from bml 7 using dd commamd.

Jt recover ics is such a kernel. Check my thread for the heimdall packed.

Jscott also extracted entropies kernel and i packed into a heimdall 1 click also. I haven't had a chance to test it yet. Pm me if you want a shot at it.

I think having these kernel in a heimdall makes flashing and recovery from cm9 simple.

Dl mode. Flash. factory reset. And it's ready for cm9 ROM.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] mg2195:
I've used your heimdal package of the ics kernel multiple times as I constantly brick my phone trying to port and have to go back to stock...I then flash the ics kernel and I'm back up and running ready for ics...I just wish I could only flash the kernel...always gotta go back to stock first...but with your heimdal I'm back up and running in no time :P
[Samsung Infuse 4G] mg2195:
As for the kernel...as far as I know it isn't a full on ics kernel...it is a gingerbread kernel that has been heavily modified to run ics however it will not work with gingerbread any longer...

So its an ics kernel created from a gingerbread kernel...insane development going on there...got tons of respect for jt and entropy getting that done...
[Samsung Infuse 4G] qkster:
I don't think you need to go back to stock with system files that you will overwrite anyway.

Flash just the kernel. Wipe.

And flash the ics.

Maybe use entropy kernel flash then a jt kernel if you can't recover with only jt.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] mg2195:
What do you mean by an entropy kernel flash then a jt? I've tried just flashing the jt one you have and no matter what rom I flash...when I hit that reboot button it will always boot back to recovery...

Anyways im back up and running in under 10 minutes...so its nothing to complain about...
[Samsung Infuse 4G] qkster:
I'm not sure if we're talking about the same thing but:

Let say you tried a port or build and got into a boot loop. Or lost recovery, you don't necessarily have to flash the whole stock package.

In my kernel root thread, post #3. Flash the Jt kernel in download mode. That should bring you n back to recovery from boot loop or lost recovery with the three finger combo.

I've noted that since Jt kernel has the cwm 5.xxx sometimes it doesn't do the trick. If that was the case, I would flash the entropy in download mode..post #2..in the uclb3 thread.

That will also give you cwm recovery without having to flash the whole stock base.

Boot into recovery, wipe and/or mount and you are set to flash the next experimental build. Just be sure to have a couple of different builds to test on your sdcard.

Once you flash what ever build or ROM, it had it's own kernel and system file to write over your current. In this case, it would not matter, as you are not working with a system file...only the recovery.

Edit: it would also make sense of you created a mg_lite ROM for debug if you needed to have the phone system. Make a ROM with minimal stuff. Turn off boot ani. Have only minimal apps..no email or gmail or bt fb or any crap that would allow down the boot and dalvik process. Only a few system files and libs are needed. That way you can save some time instead of going back to the whole stock process
[Samsung Infuse 4G] mg2195:
Taking a vacation for memorial weekend...but I'll give what you suggested a try Monday night...if I happen to soft brick...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Biomera:
I LOVE Apex, my wallpaper isn't displayed properly... never is. Sometimes it displays the top of it and not the bottom. For the last week it shows the bottom and not the top. I don't know what to do at all.

Any suggestions
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redspeed:
Im currently on the Andromadus Audacity Beta 3 and love the rom so far, but the MMS apk included kinda sticks out. Is there a way to change the colors of the app so I can get a black background and blue or white text to match the ICS style theme, or is there another apk I can flash to replace the one that came built in with the rom?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demkantor:
Found all over google play
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redspeed:
I didnt want an add on app though like go sms or handcent. I like the stock one just not the look of it.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Go SMS is your best bet. It has plenty of themes to suit your needs. It even has quick reply, quick text, (and more) something stock doesn't have. It's a nice app.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redspeed:
Do you know if its safe to remove the stock mms app and use go sms as a standalone?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demkantor:
You don't even have to remove the stock one but you can, or if you want in between freeze stock in titanium backup
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] strawmetal:
Removing the stock mms apk will force close go sms. At least this is what I've found on testing when I was making a rom having only go sms.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] popimp315:
I always use go SMS and delete the mms apk via titanium backup. There is a feature that allows it to operate with it deleted

Sent from planet Vegeta.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evilcuber:
If u want to theme the mms app, you have to decompile mms.apk and go into drawable hdpi folder and change around some of the images. For more complex things you can edit the style.xml file in the decompiled mms apk
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 General] spiff72:
Although I appreciate the work that the developers have put into their GTab 8.9 ROMs, I am a little disappointed in the lack of selction to choose from.

Lets just say I was interested in trying this myself...

Where would I begin?

Do you need to know a lot of coding to do this? (I am a mechanical engineer by training, but have a great deal of computer know-how.)

I don't have massive amounts of free time available (I have 2 kids aged 2 and 4), so family time occupies the majority of my time.

This is probably never going to happen, but I was just wondering what was involved in doing this work.

Thanks in advance!

PS: I am a Mac user - not sure if this hinders me or not, but I can dual boot into windows 7 when needed.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 General] suwandiapr:
just a noob answer..

first.. What kind of interest you choose?

If you choose performance or overclocking you can start from kernel development..

You need windows or linux/unix Environment to do that..

If you want to build the ROM from the start, you can choose AOSP,ask developer if you want to help them..

Or maybe you can start from Odex and deodex stock ROM, zipalining, tweaking some buildprop, theming with framework..

Most of the tools for that is build for Linux and Windows, i dont know for MAC user..

Hope this help a little for you..

Edit: by the way this not QA section, you post in wrong section Moderator will move this..
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 General] lufc:
Questions or Problems Should Not Be Posted in the Development Forum

Please Post in the Correct Forums & Read the Forum Rules

Moving to Q&A
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] usmslm102:
Plzzz help.....

Why flash player is not working on my phone i am on stock-DKK1 with root access i install flash player 11.

But nothing happen.....

Thanks in advance...
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] devilrulz4ever:
Try this

Search for hi_ppl's post on the first page or my post(second last)

Y u no press thanx!?

scribbled from my galaxy y(repencis3)
[HTC One X] Yossi Morel:
hi everyone..im new at this website and im happy to join this great forum.

i have a serious question

i bought my hox a week ago..and on the back body of the device,above the ''beats audio'' logo, ive noticed weird mark that just wont go away

with sun light on the device the mark seems to be black but when i look at the decive from diffrent angles it looks like the paint on this particular area vanished and it seems like tiny grey scratches that makes it look black...i geuss i really dont know..anyone got an idea how can i clean it? it dosent budder me that much but i would like to make this mark go!:p

plus does anyone here knows displex?will it work on scratches on the camera lense?

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[HTC One X] Ricksta:
A year later..... Its where the polycarbonate soft touch wore down. Mine has the exact issue! However, its being replaced. Yay HTC
[HTC One X] lex213kn:
I have the same scratch. But how this happened ?

Wysyłane z mojego HTC One X za pomocą Tapatalk 2
[HTC One X] Crucio96:
Paying pagebo

I have no idea why the poly wore out so soon, but my brother had the same thing on his HOX too. Well he just strolled into the HTC service center, and got it replaced for free too! :victory: Since your HOX is just a week old, you can try the same! (not sure if the people in your region will replace it or not though)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phects:
Hey,

I'm lost in the process of freeing my HTC Sensation. I bought it used and it's T-Mobile branded (cidnum: T-MOB101) and came with hboot 1.18.0000 and some 2.3 firmware.

After revolutionary did not work, I unlocked the bootloader with htcdev.com/bootloader. The installation of some "ClockworkMod Recovery v5.8.0.9" (with touch enabled) via "fastboot flash recovery" worked flawlessly.

I tried flashing several ICS images, to get one of it booting and saw bootloops and the phone being stuck. The CyanogenMod 9 nightly finally booted, after manually flashing the boot.img from the zip file with "fastboot flash boot". The setup wizard is shown after boot but freezes when tapping to select the language or to continue. After some seconds, the phone reboots and behaves like before (freezes, reboots).

With flashing SuperSU from CWM Recovery I got root.

Since in the thread for the CyanogenMod 9 nightlies it's stated, that the latest firmware (3.32) is required, I will have to update to an unlocked (S-OFF) hboot and current radio image, I presume. But how is this possible? I could not get it to work with

* a PG58IMG.zip (for cidnum: T-MOB101) on sdcard and booting into the bootloader,

* "fastboot flash hboot $path" (or "fastboot flash radio $path"),

* "flash_image hboot $path" (from booted CM9).

Step 4 in this guide did not work, because I get no confirmation to update. The bootloader just unpacks, parses end returns to the menu.

Changing the cidnum with "fastboot oem writecid 11111111" did not work.

Does somebody know, how to navigate out of this labyrinth?

Thanks in advance!

henning
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kgs1992:
You need to S Off first to be able to flash boot.

Go to the tool in my signature. Check your PMs.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phects:
Looks like this only works on Windows. Sorry, forgot to say, I'm on Linux. I will try to understand what you did there and transfer it to Linux.

Thanks!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ticklemepinks:
But it completely formatted my sd card when i put the card in the fone.... lucky I had a backup, but just a heads up..

*Edit* False alarm I think, I was using a file explorer and it only saw the phone partion as one sd card

*edit again* to find your sd card go to sdcard/ext_sd. just trying to help!! yay evo!!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Kidromulous:
Grats I got mine too!:D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] butterbuns:
so it did or didnt format your card??
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] newfireorange:
Did not format my 32gb. Installed while phone was on.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mrrogers1:
Pretty sure the file structure was different so she didn't see her card at first.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] thenags:
Apparently I'm blind, but where the hell does the card go?!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] regalpimpin:
Physically where does it go?

-Look behind the power button, you should see a small gap where you can pry the top polycarbonite cover off. It's in there.

Or once inserted, how do you find that data?

-As said above, look under /sdcard/ext_sd
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] durandetto:
I was thinking the same thing then I saw the ext_sd folder and there it was. I was about to be pissed because I didn't back-up. The last time I switched sd cards I lost all of my music which wasn't backed up on my computer

Sent from my EVO LTE!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] thenags:
There it is! Thought I was going nuts.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] b1time:
I see that screen shots, downloads from the browser are saving in the sd card folder (phone's 10 gb of memory) and not on the ext_sd folder(I have a 32 gb sd card)... how do we get it so that everything saves to the Ext_sd and not the phones memory?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] alchemist316:
Browser menu / settings / advanced

Than u should find it and for screen shots I'm not sure
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] alchemist316:
Also chrome seems to work pretty well too :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Salty!:
I don't have internet at my apartment and I don't have plans of getting it anytime soon. I get a free Cricket Crosswave with my job so I haven't really planned on getting real internet service.. I have crap for data when it comes to Sprint. It's a shame that I have to use Wifi on my Sprint phone and hook it to my Cricket wifi just to have data.

Anyway, I know that if I call Sprint and complain they will send me their booster thing for free, but I have heard of people buying similar devices that don't require an internet connection to boost signal. Does anyone know of a solution?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pclev99:
answer

I think I can help you

I have tried to signal booster all it is really is a repeater you put a antenna up REALLY high or at least as high as the cable they give you let you and as long as you are in range of the base you should get better signal this works in theory. I am not so sure it works in real life good way to find out before you buy see if with in a mile or so of your house you can get the signal you are looking for if not then I am not really sure I would waste my time with it I mean you could as long as you can return it. These things are really truly made to just pick up a good outside signal and bring it inside places that well are shielded there not directional antennas or anything that would be able to be aimed (which would work better imo) how ever putting it up high in the air will tend to improve your ability to pick up signal in you are in a low area they are powered which means the SHOULD be able to boost low signal but again SHOULD is the key. Bottom line it didn't work for me and I have what is suppose to be good coverage in my area but.........I don't BTW here is what i tried take it or leave it up to you hope this helped I am not really good at this hope explaining things deal. :p

http://www.amazon.com/zBoost-YX-510...XZ1K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1337891426&sr=8-2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Salty!:
i'll probably have to give this a try some time soon.. thanks!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dpaschall:
Can also try mounting on an old SAT dish, it can provide a huge gain of signal if you have one lying around, just point it in different directions till you get max bars. Show your signal in dBm if you can for more accuracy. The dish points in the direction of 45 degrees off the plane of the dish.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] yang704:
Remove the black tape that is on top of the actual antenna and you'll be left with a gold copper ribbon which is your real antenna. This help a lot because the black tape is blocking the radio wave that your antenna is trying to receive.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] regg00:
Hi, I checked everywhere and didn't seem to find an answer for my question so here it is.

Do you guys know a way to completly remove Htc Sense from my phone and just use the original ICS?

ICS look much more awesome than the HTC Sense 4.0.

I thank you all for your help.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] raikesy:
Might want to start here.....

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1531
[HTC One X] larrytango:
I am not sure if this ICS bug , HTC One X bug

Every few seconds it appears that the screen gets squished a couple of pixels and the bottom lines duplicated , and then flick back to correct size.

I have searched but since im not really sure what to call this I cant find anyone who posted such a bug (sorry if it exists). I understand some people say the screen flicks green on the side or actually gets dim and not dim etc but not what I have witnessed (unless im reading wrong , once again sorry) does anyone have a solution? Only had phone an hour or so but its annoying me (I miss my HD2 already haha)

Update:

OTA Update appeared on phone ... seems to fix the issue (fingers crossed)