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[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] iElvis:
I'll second what everyone else said. I was where you were a few months ago. Though I came from four years on iOS, I was an Android noob. I've been reading and browsing xda and other sites just trying to get my bearings. It's very intimidating at first, but you've just got to start somewhere. Start reading, trying to get the general gist of things before worrying about the exact terminology. Bit by bit things will start sounding familiar, and you'll have some context to start framing your searches. Really, they're not kidding about 99.99% of noob questions being already answered somewhere; you've just got to know the right way to ask.

Just be patient and don't give up. Three weeks into my One X ownership, I'm rooted and gradually getting some confidence in modding my phone. (I was an experienced iOS jailbreaker, but life is different over here in a lot of ways.) :D
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] bradleyG:
This is exactly what I meant. There is no all powerful guide that will teach you everything you need to know. It takes time to learn all these things and only diligence will prove to give you what you need. I remember when I first got my g1 I didn't know anything. I started looking for mods/hacks I could do to it and stumbled upon xda. Then I found out about rooting so I looked up stuff about rooting like what are the benefits of it, the risks, and tutorials. Then one thing leads to another rooting leads to ROMs and kernels, kernels lead to overclocking, etc. You'll soon be an expert and have advice to give other people. The more you read, the better. But you will never get to a point where there is nothing new to be learned, you will eventually make a habit of looking up different things after you do it for so long. Just stick with it and you will get the hang of it.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] MichaelHaley:
Yes thank you for that, I know that apps are about my speed right now but my sights are set UP!! Hehe. I really was trying to figure out about the flashlight and FM radio already, but couldn't find a setting in the phone. Is that a root thing? I also hate bloat ware, even if i can disable it, i know MOG Radio & AT&T IdiotWare is there, just taking up space, and it bugs the hell out of me! I also want to do things like check out vanilla android so I can know what sense is, but i understand that requires a bootloader? Which I am reading about.. but that seems like some pretty advanced stuff.. I'll get there hopefully.

Yes thank you very much, this is exactly the kind of specific stuff I'm looking for, not that general advice isn't great too!

I think I may have come off more adversarial to you than I meant to.. I wasn't trying to minimize what you said.. Of course research is essential, and I plan to not bug you guys with stupid questions as much as possible.. I'm just trying to build a repository of reference for complete noobtards like me here in this thread so it's all in one place. When I have specific questions about terms and things I will of course employ due diligence before I bring that stuff to the community, but like I said, I'm not even there yet..
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] MichaelHaley:
OK so I have a question that I tried to search for and came up with nil. Every so often, when I run this or that program, or sometimes on start up, some of my icons do one of two things: 1.) they lose the text under the icon, 2.) they lose the text under the icon and the icon turns into the generic android icon.

Wutdo?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Cryosx:
Restart/ force close the launcher. Or get a new launcher like go or nova.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] MichaelHaley:
I feel like a complete tard, but after searching and finding nothing, I can't figure out how to do what you're saying.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] MichaelHaley:
Is that just like the proper way to say restart the phone?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Cole28:
By for close he means Go to settings > Apps select the "All" tab then scroll down to HTC Sense select it then hit "Force Stop". Then hit the home button it should restart sense and fix the icons.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] MichaelHaley:
Thanks! Sorry my understanding is so low.. I did all that but was looking for an app that said "launcher"
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] iElvis:
Thing is, Nova does this to me too. You can restore icon images by long pressing on each icon, but it can take a while.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] MichaelHaley:
I bought the xda app, where do I report for my cookie? (shameless, paid-for threadbump).

Guise, halp. Where can I go learn some useful beginner stuff, not already listed by those ^ guise?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] MichaelHaley:
These forums are gonna get me in real trouble haha I need to know stuff. Hralp!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Crizthakidd:
Android does a lot of things, which phone were you using before ? For starters you are on open source code and anything you don't like you can change! Themes fonts notifications , etc. your phone is a mini gaming machine the processor is zippy and can handle many things running at once including video while you do other thongs with an app that name escapes me. you can take pictures android now was instagram, u can download Photoshop mobile go into the play store and browse what you need

root your phone and create backups. Once your more advanced unlock your bootloader and flash customs roms. and finally your phone is always able to get to the internet in seconds and help users like you haha which is what I'm doing now. using my phone during boring rides. see man it's gonna be fun
[Wildfire General] walteroverath:
I have my htc wildfire and install a theme and put it there so as this said, but I have a problem, I fell and the battery came out and now dosen't removed from the home screen, which says htc,I need help urgently
[Wildfire General] saadislam:
Is it the white screen saying htc?? Please provide more info about your phone. Hboot status, rom, and what exactly did you install.
[Wildfire General] heavy_metal_man:
Agreed. More information please. Rom, hboot number, s-on or s-off. Also does the phone boot OK and then go to the HTC screen or just on, HTC screen , nothing?
[Wildfire General] ashofthephoenix:
if youre able then make a fast boot or just try doing some things in cwm, it helped me in issues like that
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sofla2:
I have never had to swap out or change an SD card so I've never had to deal with this issue.

When my EVO LTE comes I am passing my 3D onto my daughter, who has an EVO Shift. She wants to keep her SD card and use it in the 3D mainly because of her games and game files. I can't just pop the SD card out of her shift and put it in the 3D, can I? And aren't there files on my 3D SD card needed to run things on the phone?

And if I want to use the SD card out of the 3D for my LTE, wouldn't I have to format it first?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dylan6879:
Nothing on the card needed to run the phone. Except for the green hornet file. I don't think they install to different locations but just to start fresh id backup both of ur cards. Then install hers in the 3d format have here install all her apps and then from the backup u made replace the app data on SD so she has her saves and what not. And don't forget to backup pics and music to. As for ur card in the LTE a format isn't necessary but it won't hurt help u stay organized I'm backing up my card reformating it and putting it in my LTE fresh. Hope some of this helps haha
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sofla2:
Yes, it helped a lot. Thank you :)
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] TokedUp:
Anyone try this new app called Sidecar. It allows you to make free calls, video chat, sms and share location. Works over wifi too. I tried it and it works. Pretty cool. Anyone else try it?
[General Questions and Answers] darknecro98:
Ive been looking for some decent apps for my Nexus one and i have been able to find very few that i like. If anyone can give me some apps that are handy or games that are fun it will be gladly appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] mycomputerisjunk:
I'm getting tired of the slow ass hosting sites like filefactory and such to host stock RUUs and ROMs. I have a number of servers in the US and would potentially like to help out the community. Anyone know the legal side of hosting ROMs and RUUs?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] doodman:
I use my AT&T LTE SkyRocket as my daily device which requires an LTE Sim Card (I tried the regular sim card with APN settings from xda and it didn't work). I also have a Captivate that is my backup device in case my SR dies or something. I want to switch out my Captivate for a Galaxy Nexus.

Does anyone know if the LTE Sim Card from my SkyRocket will at least work to provide data on the GSM nexus? Or will I need to have AT&T switch my account to HSPA and get a regular SIM card?

PS. I tried searching and found nothing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Ends:
Your sim will work fine in the device. You just wont have LTE. 4G isnt bad though. Your cappy is a 3G. I've always been happy with 3G....dont use alot of data
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] IEatKittys!:
Your simcard would work fine on any phone. But if the phone doesnt support LTE it will just use 4G and if it doesn't support 4G then 3G.

Eating Kitty's in my Skyrocket fueled by CM9
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] norman68:
Had simuliar problem

I recently went from a At&t Galaxy S2 I777 to a Galaxy S2 I727 LTE skyrocket myself found my data didn't work once I switched simcard over to the I727 LTE phone , but once I had data switched to LTE data it worked fine
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] rcdizon:
When I bricked my SR, I put my LTE sim in a 3G captivate. It worked fine. I would assume that it is 'backwards' compatible. But that's just a guess. I could put the sim in my older phones to see but I'm lazy.:D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] liquidzoo:
I was unaware that the SIM controlled the LTE data access... Wouldn't any SIM work?

Granted, they did give me a new SIM when I went from my 3GS to the Skyrocket, but that may just be since I got it in the store rather than online.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] norman68:
Yeah kinda surprised me when my data would't work on my skyrocket , but I used my same ole sim card in it , with standard data and it just would not work , but did learn the lte data will work on another phone and show data , but when you go from standard data to a LTE phone it won't , lol , once I changed over to LTE data and useing the same simcard , it work's fine now.

But but as far as the answer to the question (( Can you use LTE sim Card in a non_LTE device? )) answer look's like yes , but it won't work going from a standard data sim card unless you change the APN setting's..

:eek:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] marvin02:
I have tested my Skyrocket SIM in my backup phone, which is a Dell Venue and it worked fine. The Venue was purchased unlocked from Dell. I do not know if that makes any difference.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] occupational_hazard:
I never could get it to work in my old back flip. But that is an old outdated p.o.s.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] lexxa83:
I was able to use it on iPhone 3gs
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] doodman:
Thanks everyone for your replies. This solidifies my decision to sell my Captivate (used as a backup device) and buy a Galaxy Nexus from Play store.

Now the only thing I will have to decide is which one I will make my primary device:

1) Skyrocket (w 8MP camera)

2) Nexus (w pure Google)

This will be a tough decision since I use my phone camera a LOT and thus the 8MP shooter is important, BUT I also really really really want to install CM9 Black Ice ROM onto the Nexus. I guess I'll find out once I can scrape together enough money for the Nexus.

Thanks again (and feel free to chime in on my SkyRocket vs Nexus dilemma if you want)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] daveb673:
I tried using these settings with an ATT Tilt 2/Rhodium and an LTE sim From an iPhone 5. I was able to get the phone and texting to work but not data. I was at a loss until I read this post on the android central forum where the data plans are not compatible... http://forums.androidcentral.com/t-galaxy-s-iii/224898-there-difference-between-lte-sim-3g-sim.html

So now I find myself wondering if the data plan for a Tilt 2 will work in an iPhone 5...

[edit] I confirmed with AT&T that the iPhone 5 data plan is not compatible with an AT&T Tilt2. The Tilt 2 needs a regular "smartphone" plan. Not sure what the difference is.
[General Questions and Answers] doe101:
I have an unlocked t mobile lg g slate and i also have an unlimited data plan with verizon. When i inject the verizon sim card into the tablet, the tablet can find the verizon network, i also tried this with at&t. What am i doing wrong. Im using the sim card from my samsung droid charge.
[Nook Color General] pepsi29:
For now, I'm done with CM9 on my NC. I really love it, and will probably come back to it if it ever gets a stable version. I can't stand the Deep Sleep issues, horrible battery life, and slow response. I mainly use it as a e-reader anyway, so for now... I'm going to give up the multi-functionality of CM9 and use the B&N stock.

Unless someone can talk me off the ledge...
[Nook Color General] tinpau60:
Go to CM7 instead of CM9

Just go to CM7 .... the Mirage build is rock solid.... and then when CM9 gets to that point or close move back .

I am running dual boot CM7.2 and Stock 1.4.1 ... Loving it

Tinpau
[Nook Color General] MISRy:
It'll take no time at all to give Mirage-Kang a look, check out myy sig.

You can load Balls and Noballs anytime ya want.

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Sent from the Center of My Mind
[Nook Color General] anthony67:
I'm flashed to EMMC and running CM7 and it's the cats meow. Super smooth like salted buttah. It is absolutely easy to back up your current ROM in CWM and flash the current CM9 to see how things have progressed. Don't like it....wipe and restore. Total time....oh, maybe an hour. I say CM7 till the great Dev's get the kinks worked out.
[Nook Color General] Anniraff:
Now that racks' triple boot wil take latest updates, you can run the very stable CM7, still play with latest CM9, and always have the basic B&N available on emcc. Like having your cake and etc...
[Nook Color General] Defiant79:
Not to hijack OP thread, but are you going back to stock from flashing to the Nook or did you use the SD Card method? I have a Nook Color that I installed CM7.2 onto the SD Card and I keep getting force closes and other issues. I want to try to install to the actual Nook, but don't want to risk losing the warranty if I can avoid it.

Really like CM7.2 just didn't run as smooth as what I expected compared to my other tablet or my phone.

Thanks!
[Nook Color General] MISRy:
What kind of SD card do you have?
[Nook Color General] Defiant79:
It's a 4 gig transcend class 4 card.
[Nook Color General] MISRy:
First thing to do is replace that with a Sandisk class 2 or 4. Well known issue.
[Nook Color General] Defiant79:
I wondered if it was the card. I thought I seen others using the Transcend cards and not having problems. I'll order a Sandisk and try again.

Thanks!
[Nook Color General] pepsi29:
I spent the weekend with 7.2 Mirage, and so far... I'm impressed. It's smooth, solid, and battery life is impressive (compared to CM9). I'll use this as my daily driver for now and periodically check for ICS updates.

Also... I tried the whole "hard boot 8 times" trick to restore back to factory, but it didn't work. I'm running CWM Universal Boot. I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it not working for me.
[Nook Color General] koopakid08:
8 failed boots doesn't work if you have clockworkmod on your Nook. Only the stock recovery has that feature.

Sent from space
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darius:
I have just bought a used O2 I9100P, O2 UK model.

When I connect with kies to update from GB 2.3.5 I get:

"your device does not support software upgrading via kies"

Anyone else had this problem?

My device is identified on Kies as... PDA:KJ4 PHONE:KI3 CSC:KJ2 (XXX)

On device info:

PDA : I9100PXXKJ4

PHONE : I9100PXXKI3

CSC : I9100PO2UKJ2

Further to this when I enter *2767*4387264636#

I get:

SELLOUT SMS

[1]Sellout SMS: OFF

[2]PCode:Not Active

[3]Mode:Prod

I also have noticed the imei on about phone does not match the sticker inside the phone.

The phone seems to not be rooted. Could the previous owner have flashed a rom which changed the IMEI? I have no experience with rooting and flashing.

Any help with getting this phone back to stock GB or ICS and the correct IMEI would be greatly appreciated.

Sent from my GT-I9100P
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darius:
Thanks for the reply and taking the time, the phone works perfectly and it is a Public model according to the about phone section, also it has nfc in settings and it works when I enable it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aceofclubs:
Is your imei this one?

004999010640000

If so then you have my phone!

----------------------

GTI9100

HydrogenICS 12.05

fluxi xx.01_rc5
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bored_stupid:
Take out the battery. The sticker on the backside of the phone should give you correct model no.

I have a I9100P and mine says that, on the sticker along with IMEI No & serial No.

Does the IMEI No match your phone," dial *#06#
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darius:
The IMEI on the sticker inside the phone does not match the one that comes up when I dial *#06#

Also the IMEI appearing on screen is not the standard 004999010640000.

The one on screen ends 787 the one on the box ends 777.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bored_stupid:
Sound like your imei is corrupted.

Try this:-

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1264021

Hope it helps.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darius:
Just to follow up on this, The firmware is not old and is for the O2 P Model... found others with it on newer O2 NFC phones here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23878593&postcount=1

and here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=25989432

If I flashed the official I9100P O2 ICS ROM using Odin, would my phone be fixed in terms of being able to recieve future updates from Kies or OTA?

Someone also had mentioned checking the boot display to see if I9100P or I9100 appears and it does appear as I9100P - see attached.

Thanks again.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bored_stupid:
If I flashed the official I9100P O2 ICS ROM using Odin, would my phone be fixed in terms of being able to recieve future updates from Kies or OTA?

Someone also had mentioned checking the boot display to see if I9100P or I9100 appears and it does appear as I9100P - see attached.

Thanks again.[/QUOTE]

yes you will be able to recieve updates from kies.

I have the Orange I9100P and yes thats what you get on the boot display, however if you flash the old bootloader, you will just get I9100 displayed instead. You will stll have all the NFC funtions though.

here is the 02 latest i9100p ICS firmware.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26433044&postcount=11
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darius:
Thanks for the link, I had been reading that thread and, I have went ahead and flashed ICS with Odin, it's working fine so far.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlamVasquez:
Hi, i just installed HyDrOG3N-ICS 13.05 on my samsung galaxy s2 i9100 and something went wrong when i try to download google maps, this is the message i got from the application.

this app is incompatible with your orange samsung gt-i9100

i tried downloading the apk, already install the gapps

Note: when i had the Gingerbread 2.3.6 this app used to work fine.

What can i do ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] atifsh:
Maps works fine on cm9 and formula 1, I used both.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Foorperif:
ok i got my phone wet what do i do i put it in the rice
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] d3xtro.:
I've heard that works, I don't know how long you keep it in there.

Take the battery out and do not try to turn it on or it will like short circuit or something like that.

/my little knowledge.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Foorperif:
well i did turn it off and then back on
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Reviewers:
Put it in rice for a day or so.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Foorperif:
will that fix the button issue
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] DJTiCTAK:
Most likely. The button problem is caused by water completing the circuit between the button and the point of contact, so putting your SK in the rice will almost certainly fix your problem (just be sure to be patient and wait a day or two).
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] HewettBR:
worst comes to worst buy on on ebay for 75 bucks
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Foorperif:
thank you guys u made me feel so much better
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Foorperif:
well it didnt fix it
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] HewettBR:
you gotta wait a few days man now its probably done-zo
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Foorperif:
what you mean
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] HewettBR:
you have to let it sit in rice for a couple days, the water will cause corrosion and over time will mess up the circuits, rice will dry it out over the course of a few days then it would be fine but if you pump electric through it you can cause things to permanently be damaged
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] blk2dr:
If you are some what mechanically inclined, you can disassemble your phone so it can completely dry. All you will need is a micro screw driver set (usually find at hardware or tool store) and youtube has a good collection of dis-assembly videos. The proper way to service a water damaged smart phone would be to disassemble and place in an ultrasonic cleaner with alcohol or other chemical to remove water. Might check your local area for a phone repair shop, they usually have all the tools to get your phone repaired correctly so you don't end up with a button that doesn't work or worst problems later on from corrosion. Hope this helps:)
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Foorperif:
im confussed
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] DJTiCTAK:
What blk2dr is saying is that over time, the water can cause damage to your phone (if it isn't dried quickly). He recommends that, if you think you are able, you should take your phone apart so that it can dry faster.

If you aren't confident in your ability to take your phone apart and put it back together, I recommend you just slide the screen up, take the battery cover off, remove the battery and SIM card (and microSD if you have one in there), and put it back in the rice.

How long did you keep your SK in the rice the first time?
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Foorperif:
over night i tired it when i woke up and it still didnt work
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] nerotNS:
Perhaps there is some water left.Maybe it condensed. Try taking it apart and see if there are any drops left.Also don't get tempted to use a hair drier since it cpuld melt some circuits and wire connections.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Foorperif:
i think the phone is trashed the battery and the phones water thingy is red
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] HewettBR:
listen, of course its red, but you needed to let it sit in the rice longer, its not going to dry out in 12 hours

its going to take days, and by trying it over and over youre just doing more damage
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Foorperif:
i will try it tomorrow morning
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] HewettBR:
give it time

in the meantime find a backup phone to use
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Foorperif:
i have a back up
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] chjema:
You need to KEEP it in rice for at least 2 days...you have not even come close. Being impantient will only ruin your phone. I've washed this one at least 3 times now.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Foorperif:
does it matter if it was pool water