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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] shreeyashattal:
I'm a pretty average note user.. Haven't rooted or flashed a custom ROM on my note (had a bad experience previously with galaxy s). After waiting patiently for ics.. Only to find out the stock ics ROM sucks and is full of bugs.. I'm a huge fan of CM9 but can't despense without s notes features... Is there any ROM I could flash I've missed? Or should I wait (since note ics source code is out) for a custom ROM with s note features? Can this be achieved on cm9.. I hate touchwiz

Kindly advice.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] thering1975:
Since franco snd hardcore have released new kernels lpy is a good daily driver in my opinion. Plenty of good custom roms are out there which make use of these kernels. Fast and stable.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] andreww88:
You just have to try some yourself and see what fits you, that's why we have a lot of variety (or try to). We all have different opinions about what we want.

But yeah, with Franco and Speedmod kernels out, it makes the stock ICS roms bearable (well, so I've heard from multiple people as I'm ParanoidAndroid right now :) ). Also, each ROM will have its Pros and Cons.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] luik:
Stock ICS (XXLPY) works like a charm on mine. I wiped, rooted and flashed it via Mobile Odin (coming from a rooted GB kernel !). I have removed some of the Samsung bloatware. I have replaced the defaut TW launcher by Nova. I am using my Note intensively since 2 weeks, not a single issue since then. It's fast, stable and the battery usage is more than acceptable. It's the first android stock ROM I have ever encountered with such quality.

That said, I am a big fan of Cyanogen mods (on my LG Optimus 2x) and I will probably switch to CM9 sooner or later but if you want to get 100% of the Notes features, the stock ROM is highly recommended and a pleasure to live with on a daily basis.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] reinbeau:
Thread closed

The best ROM is the one that works best for you. Try on a few for size and make your own decision.
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] miketoasty:
Just wanted to get some peoples opinions on battery life between the two. After owning the device for 4 days it seems that when I am on AOSP the battery life is somewhat worse but it may just be in my head so I wanted to know what you guys have found.
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] jstarcher:
I would say it will be better on a stock de-bloated rom until someone cracks hardware acceleration in AOSP. I flashed AOKP noticed the CPU loads were almost always about 1.0 higher then the stock rom and I would imagine this is because the CPU is doing all of the canvas drawing.
[Vibrant General] nickstopo:
Dear Vibrant,

You have kicked a lot of ass these past few years. With the help of all these badass developers on XDA, you were still able to outperform many new devices especially those crappy HTC phones. Unfortunately, I'm happily looking forward to replacing you with a Galaxy S3. The hardest decision now is which color do I get?

Best Wishes,

Nick
[Vibrant General] kungfoofool:
Wow.

After all the frustration you've experience with the Vibrant, you're going to pony right back up to Samsung with your hard-earned money, and yet again suckle from their teat?

Not me, good sir, not me.
[Vibrant General] Shrivel:
I re-read his original post several times and have yet to see any indication of "frustration." Any chance you might be attributing your own personal experiences to him?
[Vibrant General] xriderx66:
I agree that Samsung has delayed the updates etc. But do you not agree they make one hell of a phone?

My Vibrant has been the greatest phone i have ever had, and I'll go right back to Samsung, know why? Samsung may not provide the best timed updates, but look at the other manufacturers. HTC and Motorola both lock bootloaders, and for me its a choice between HTC or Samsung. Samsung clearly wins. Specially with the developers we have here.

Also @ OP

I think the is it Pebble Blue? Looks pretty good, but its being delayed internationally because they screwed up on the battery covers.
[Vibrant General] nickstopo:
I enjoyed the Vibrant. I wasn't frustrated whatsoever. I'm looking forward to the gs3. I will give Samsung another chance.
[Vibrant General] Rayn1328:
I will suckle away on maybe the greatest android phone to ever hit this planet!!!!!!
[Vibrant General] kaiser_bun:
If Samsung keeps their phones as easy to root and flash as the Vibrant has been I'll be more than happy to go back. Aside from having to do the hardware GPS fix I've had no complaints with the Vibrant... not to say I wouldn't enjoy the SIII though :D

As long as you didn't stay on stock (and why would you if you're lurking around these parts of XDA) the Vibrant has been a dream with how easy you can load up what you want. And for a device going on 2 years old it's very impressive how it's held up and is still able to rock ICS builds with minimul issues.

I'm going off the contract grid in a couple of months, and I'll be rolling the Vibrant until the wheels fall off. Next one will probably be the Galaxy Nexus since it probably the least hassle without a contract, but hopefully there's another price drop (come on $300...) before I have to put my good ol' Vibrant out to pasture.
[Vibrant General] Xenoism:
Completly agree with everyone else. My vibrant has been the best phone I've had...true it had its moments, like anything, but it still outruns most new phones. I've had the vibrant for 2 years and it's never let me down (except in the gps department lol). It still runs like new....and actually with all the development it actually runs better NOW then every before lol I will be sad to let it go, but the sg3 will be the first phone that makes me want to move forward....but not because I feel the vibrant underachieves by any means. In fact, I'm donating my vibrant to a good friend of mine who is stuck with a ****ty htc device until he can upgrade. So it will get its use for another 2 years at least.
[Vibrant General] nickstopo:
Since T-Mobile USA isn't LTE yet, I have a good feeling the S3 is going to be Quad-Core. If it isn't, I might get a Galaxy Nexus or wait till September to see what else comes out.
[Vibrant General] rakeshchn:
Most probably tmobile sg3 will have krait s4 chip coz specs are out for Canadian 42 mbps HSPA+ and it has s4 dual core chip. On the bright side it has 2 Gb ram :-)
[Vibrant General] nickstopo:
Do you think the 2 gb of ram is necessary?
[Vibrant General] rakeshchn:
Not sure if 2 GB it's necessary. But i am pretty pissed with apps closing in the background while browsing in opera and services like my email and Swype closing due to lack of ram in vibrant. Also many games like shadowgun and MC3 just won't run, not because hummingbird soc can't handle, but not enough ram. I believe in long term usage more ram is better than quad core over dual core, when the socs are of the same generation.
[Vibrant General] TimelesslyPrecise:
Well, after all... It is a phone. :)
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] sensboston:
Just found a huge and very annoying bug in WP7 BackgroundTransferService (it's a task for background file transfers, downloads or uploads).

If you create and add BackgroundTransferRequest, but cancel and dispose it shortly, during download process (i.e. download not finished yet), or even uninstall application (sic!), the OS does NOT release the reserved space (equal of the total file size, doesn't really matter how much data you've already downloaded!) The only way to avoid that problem is to wait until transfer completion. But if your app will be uninstalled during non-completed transfer, you're (i.e. user) out of luck :(

I did some investigation with interop-unlocked phone. Actual files are stored in \My Documents\Zune\PimentoCache\Lib\<numberic subfolders>; on interop-unlocked phone you may easily delete unwanted "space eaters" (in my case, files are .mp4 video files with real huge sizes, from 250 to 800 MB) but on regular dev-unlocked device you have no choice than do a hard reset - as I supposed to do with my Lumia 900 :(

So, my note to WP7 developers: use these "BuggyTransferService" with care, you can easy damage the user's phone. I believe that bug is the main source of some rare complains about "I've magically lost phone storage free space". And shame on Microsoft to ruin the perfect "sandbox" concept by buggy and untested API!

P.S. As for me (personally) the most annoying thing is: because of "super-duper-STUPID" protection, I can't cleanup my Lumia 900 (and MS didn't provide any tool for that!) and should (damn!) do a hard reset, and reinstall whole stuff :( For the first time I start thinking, I've chosen a wrong platform to live and work with... :(
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] snickler:
Hmm what about subsequent reboots? I know that I've done what you've just stated above multiple times in testing BGTransferService, yet I see no files within those multiple folders. Maybe syncing the phone helps clear the cache? I don't know.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] sensboston:
Reboot doesn't help. If you saw many empty folders, it means your transfers successfully completed and downloaded files are in your app's isf (it's a normal situation).

Try to:

- start a few transfers (AFAIR limit is 2 simultaneous transfers)

- remove and dispose transfers

BackgroundTransferService.Remove(transferToRemove);
transferToRemove.Dispose();

or just uninstall app.

You'll see "lost" files in these folders. Try to download huge files (like in my case - video recordings) to be sure they will not complete soon.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] snickler:
Oh so basically you have that switch enabled that allows you to download over 10 MB (or whatever that limit is). That may be the issue then with that switch and the API.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] sensboston:
Of course I do (transferRequest.TransferPreferences = TransferPreferences.None; ) but it's a default value. Actually Background Transfers API is very useful for the large files: you shouldn't care about power loss/battery drain/connectivity loss - the whole idea is a brilliant (and I like it). But implementation is kinda buggy :( And MS-side support is awful. The official from MS just confirmed what "bug is well known and will be fixed" but that's all - I did a damn hard reset and spent lot of time to reinstall stuff (also lost my game progress/sms/etc. and so on 'cause MS+NOKIA are really care not for bugs but for "protection") :( At least they may send me a provisioning file packed in .cab, to clean-up the mess. But... seems it sounds like a "project" for MS :(
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m33ts4k0z:
Hello all,

I ordered this amazing phone on 07/05, I got confirmation email on 14/05 that the ordered has been processed and the status was awaiting the product.

So now that we are officialy on release dates I was wondering if Three SE has started sending the phones?

Is anyone getting the phone from them?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lelik11a:
Yes. I got my white s3 this morning.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m33ts4k0z:
I've also ordered white but still no word from them...

Hmm lets see tomorrow then...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lelik11a:
Ordered mine on 18/5. No word from 3, no confirmation, nothing. Today in the mornig i got sms from 3, saying that my new contract is active now. Went to check mitt3, and there was sgs3.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mertzi:
i'm waiting for a waybill (fraktsedel enl translate) to return my one x and exchange it for an sgs3. it has taken a bit too long so if i'm not getting it tomorrow i'll call them.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m33ts4k0z:
I just got the phone today. It was sent yesterday but I didn't get any notifications or emails. Today I got a brevavi and there it was.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] madboymatt:
Hey guys.

This is my first post here on XDA. I've looked around quite a bit, here and via google in an attempt to discover what mipi_link is and why BBS says it's waking my GNexus. I didn't find much, if anything helpful.

I was hoping one of you guys could lend your experience with it. It's showing up as a wakelock, and it's quite substantial.

Thanks so much. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nodstuff:
How substantial is substantial?

How much time awake??

There is info if you search for it.

Gimme a sec and I'll find it.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Industry_Processor_Interface
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] madboymatt:
I would say pretty substantial.

I read that wiki entry before. It doesnt really say much about what causes it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] greyphil:
Same on my device and nobody knows what mipi_link "exactly" is or how to figure out what apps are causing the drain. Very weird... :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lesbox:
My best guess is that it's something related to a google+ hangout perhaps? I hadn't seen it in my wakelocks before tonight, when I had a hangout for almost the exact amount of time listed.
[HTC One V] Paresh Kalinani:
First of all, I'm a mere beginner and newbie to Android ROM Development. Totally a beginner who doesn't even know what's the difference between Flashing ROMs and Installing ROMs (please tell that too). I want to ask whether it is needed to unlock the boot loader if I want a recovery of my stock ROM......

Simpler Question: is it necessary to void my warranty if I want a backup of my Stock ROM?
[HTC One V] 1ceb0x:
Flashing roms and installing roms are one and the same thing. My guess is that you can take your stock rom from Htc's RUU files. But if you want to learn more about android and how this beauty works, you must make experiments on your own phone (we all do). meaning that you need a rooted phone :).
[HTC One V] spiderio:
if you don't want to void your warranty than you can't backup recovery

simply because you need CMW Recovery to Backup,

and you need to unlock bootloader for installing CWMRecovery

that's it
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaesterB:
So I pre-ordered my phone through Expansys, but they're tight lipped mofo's that do not seem to know what customer service is. I keep sending emails and I'm NOT getting any replies back.

I've noticed people have mentioned Negri and initially, the price SEEMS cheaper AND they're actually telling customers stuff.

Keep in mind I'm ordering from Canada. Negri looks like they're going to charge me for the goods right off the bat, where Expansys does the wait and see thing.

Any comments?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krabman:
Best to post on the pre-order thread in general where you will likely get more response.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xTristinx:
I'm on the same boat as you. I tried emailing and calling the Canadian location but no luck. I just ended up calling the international location and they said that they will ship Thursday the 31 st. ;( i guess we're probably getting mine next week
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veyka:
This is correct :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] svinyard:
Just got two of these after seeing that the guy that makes (designs them) them actually is on XDA a lot and was very helpful while NOT hocking his product everywhere.

*UPDATED*

Originally the case covered part of the upper mic. I just removed the upper portion of the case and realigned it so the mic was centered when I re-attached that case. To easy. That was really the only draw back I had.

Pro's

1- Delivery was fast

2- Case was cheap (9$)

3- Shipping was (5$ for both)

4- Case is VERY low profile

5- Mat Black is oh so smooth and the front rim is a nice glossy black with more grip to it. This is nice as it makes it easy to hang on to.

6- Back design icon is cool looking

7- Kick stand still easy to access

8- Nice port access

9- Doesn't pull my Zagg Invishield HD screen cover off

10- Easy to get on and off

11- Doesn't scratch my phones finish

12- VERY light weight

13- Mat black with red highlights of the phone looks very sexy and pro

14- phone still fits in my pocket easily and doesn't collect dust etc.

15- Snug fit on the phone

16- Bezel is high enough on the front that my phone screen doesn't touch anything when laid on its face.

17- Camera is protected by slight bezel around it.

18- No "case buttons"...you still access the phones buttons which are nice

Con's

1- Power button is a little hard to depress initially but this is because the button is so high on the phones profile. Case flexes to alleviate this after a few uses though. I don't think this is the cases fault

2- Not many styles - My wife liked the Green Cruizer Lite better but not that much better. The android pattern on those cases looked cool but I don't know...after a while I do like the professional and sleek design of the Diztronic better. Plus the Cruizer Lite *looked* a little more bulky
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] snick8467:
mind attaching a pic?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jeeplj8:
shipping is only 2.50 on his ebay page.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ImaWinRAR:
good review

wish it came with a screen protector (thought it did bc it did with other phones, but it didnt).

note: you can readjust the case starting from the top of the phone to align the mic you said was covered. i noticed it blocked mine after reading your review so i took it off and readjusted the case and it doesnt cover it anymore
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jfenton57:
Mine doesn't block the upper microphone at all?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] 1BadHEMI:
Neither does mine. Every port lines up perfect, just like on my RAZR Maxx and EpTouch cases.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] svinyard:
IDIOT! (Napoleon Dynamite voice)

Yeah I didn't even have to take the whole thing off...fix and looking perfectly.

*Updated Review*
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sgt. slaughter:
Got mine in today and it fits nicely and looks good, I just have one main complaint about it....should of covered the buttons...after holding it in hand those holes in the case on the sides get annoying to me, and the thin strip where the volume rocker is, is so flimsy im almost scared it might stretch too much over time, or break...havent had a TPU case with buttons covered that the function was more difficult than the phone without the case on, so dont really see the reasoning why to leave them open now...

to each their own though i guess...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] spanky34:
I received my cases as well today. Originally I liked the high gloss translucent one best because it just looks really sharp. After just a couple of hours though, it was covered in smudges and fingerprints(like anything glossy).

The fit on both of the cases I received are spot on. Snug fit, all my buttons/openings line up perfectly, and doesn't add much bulk. Simply great cases for the cost.

I will be sticking with the matte black one for the foreseeable future based on just the smudge factor.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Alex@XDA:
Got to tell you - after listening to so many recommendations from the group here I decided to get the case and boy, I am so glad I did.

The case is snug with minimal footprint, all cut outs match perfectly (prefer this from covered) and the flat black matte just compliments the Evo. The kickstand is also easily accessible and it got here ahead of schedule..

Two thumbs up!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SilentSummer:
Got my case today as well. Now only if I had the phone to put it in....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
Same here, received the gloss and matte black case but no phone.:mad:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] washjayb:
Ditto.

Kinda bummed but about to sell my 3D and go for tour of local Walmarts.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Joey SR:
heres some picture of my matte black case. Love the feel of it and slim fit
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] regulator207:
very nice photos! thank you!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Rippley05:
Very nice pix. Anyone have the website I can order some from?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Tnman7:
http://tpu-cases.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=48_66
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Fuzzy Wuzzy:
http://www.amazon.com/Diztronic-Fle...NV6G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338381313&sr=8-1

Also, free Prime shipping for those who qualify ;)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dragon042:
I agree that the power button is a bit difficult to depress initially. >_< That's my only qualm about this case!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tesla45:
Yeah case looks good overall, though I wish they had a version that covered the buttons and port so that the phone would be more water resistant (read: not waterproof, but at least ports/button holes would be protected from drippy hands at the least). Also, as people mentioned, it would be easier to precisely hit the various buttons if they weren't beneath the lip of the case.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mattehww:
I've never had a TPU case and was wondering how grippy are they? I've used silicone cases in the past and hated them because they're too grippy and make it difficult to pull out of a pocket. Are the TPU cases more smooth?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Joey SR:
o yes. you'll love it. can be taken out of your pocket without everything else coming with it. you wont buy any other case after you get one.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] UltimatePG:
I just got my diztronic case. This my first tpu case (ever) and it's not grippy at all. Unlike the free blue silicone case from sprint, this one is not pulling my pockets inside out.

As a side note, this case is pretty sweet. The only thing I'm not too comfortable with is the volume button cutout; the thin strip left over connecting the lower half to the upper half of the case feels annoying and flimsy when I'm changing volume. I just need to get used to it.

Edit: Also feels much more comfortable to hold in the left hand than the right due to the volume button cutout.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mattehww:
Sweet, looks like I'll probably be getting one soon.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ottodawg:
FAIL

Got the Diz case today and have to say I'm disappointed. Fits well but every time I hit the power button to turn off the screen, it re-boots my phone. Tried re-positioning it but doesn't seem to matter. Cheesey blue case from Sprint has worked fine. Seems to hold down the very sensitive evolte buttons. Going back to amazon, think I'll try the Seidio..:mad:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] clownfart:
Got mine today. Only thing I don't like is that the back sort of bows out...right above the kickstand and right below the kickstand the case doesn't sit flush with the phone...so I feel like dust and dirt will get down in there. :(
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SooooneR:
I went to Best Buy and bought the Platinum Case because the TPU's wasn't available yet and didn't want it to go naked. lol Got my TPU case today and the Platinum aka Seidio will never see my phone again. The true TPU cases from Diztronic are without question the best! I have had them on 6 different phones and every time I give another case a try I am disappointed and back to my TPU.

I can't imagine how the case would have anything to do with your phone rebooting when you turn off the screen. That is just plain weird! I have turned mine on and off trying to get it to do what you described and nothing. The exposed buttons are awesome! The Platinum Case button covers make all of the buttons hard to push. The camera button it is so hard to push it makes the phone shake causing the pics to look blurred. So anyway TPU has my vote for the best case out there!

I should also say that I got the Black Translucent and it has way more grip then the Platinum / Seidio. FYI The Platinum feels slick.

Great review by the thread starter! I would say it is right on.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ottodawg:
Bummer, not good to hear about the Seidio. Maybe I just got a bad case from diz. Seems like the front lip touches the power button just enough to make it stick and re-boot the phone. Funky blue gel case from Sprint never seems to do this.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] xTmDarren:
I actually just bought a otterbox defender today for the added protection and built in screen protector after buying and using the Diztronics case for a week. I figured it would be to big and bulky but the otterbox case is perfect, and now my phone actually feel protected from me sitting on it by accident bc I carry my phone in my back left pocket..

I would give 1-10

Diztronic case- 7

Otterbox Defender- 9