yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ren13B:
It depends on why you want a custom rom.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kilus:
for the same reason why do you want a customized car or biz suit.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xHausx:
Please post questions in the Question & Answer forums.

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[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vishnucr:
No Custom Rom

we got no custom rom for Omnia w.

Somebody Please unlock the Bootloader of the Omnia w and start building a new rom.

or Could you please give some idea about bootloader and unlocking and extracting stock rom and building custom out of it.
[Desire General] enelyam:
Hi guys, Im having this issue with an HTC Desire PB99400. I write down the model number because its stock in Hboot and it wont let me run fastboot or anything else. Its simply stock and the hardware buttons wont work. I tried to change the main power+volume flex thinking that it might me an issue with the hardware buttons. But no luck on that, question is, could it be a wrong Hboot image that its keeping the hardware buttons drivers from functioning? I ask this because the phone was given to me like this. So i have no idea what the heck its been done to it before. Thanks!
[Android General] italia0101:
I know this isn't nexus s related , but still seems like a good topic ...

Iv been reading articles mentioning the decline of the android platform over the last 4 months ... where as iOS is still increasing

What do ppl think of this ?

Also I hear iphone is getting another pre paid us carrier and people are believing that if this keeps happening it could shift the market to iOS massively

What do we think ?

What's the future of Android?

I'd hate to think that android would die or diminish ...

I really dislike apple and the iPhone . Its so boring ... I would hate for it to become the only phone people glbuy
[Android General] vetvito:
Android actually rose to 51 percent of the US smartphone market.

Apple rose to 30 something percent.

Everyone else declined.

So, don't believe propaganda.
[Android General] italia0101:
Just a reference

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/05/is-android-having-a-bad-year/

Although there is also this :

http://betanews.com/2012/06/04/android-isnt-in-trouble/

Which doesn't think its a big deal ...

Thoughts ?
[Android General] vetvito:
The market is settling, its impossible to keep the same pace from 1-2 years ago because of the already captured market share.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gavin-phelan:
Hi all just upgraded from a galaxy nexus so I've gone fond of cm9 and stock(vanilla), android and was wondering when cm9 comes available to gs3 will it not be porting over a few features that makes gs3 stand out from all the rest like tracking eye movement or other such features
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lootes:
Don't expect it in the beginning. CM9 will be just like it is on all other devices. The eye tracking and other features will be ROM specific to the Samsung ROM. I imagine that some savvy developers will come up with an add on for these features or even the CM9 team themselves to build it into their code but that will take time.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bortak:
Should read this http://opendesign.bbqdroid.org/features
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gavin-phelan:
Ok thanks but would you stay with stock roms till the intergration of such features and implemented
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bortak:
If yo want those features, yes.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arian009:
It's only a matter of time when CM9 would be released. They won't be making it but porting it and resizing it to fit in with dimenssions of the phone. exceptional features like the eye detection would be there if not right on the release. Though CM aims to get rid poitless stock apps and features, the main and usefull ones are not only kept, but improvised and implented in different ways. So ye keep your eyes out for it to come soon :P
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gavin-phelan:
Im surprised. Theres only one rom out lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RevinEvan:
I have a Telus purchased Galaxy Nexus which I have rooted, installed CWM and first upgraded to stock 4.0.4 yakju then have been running AOKP since. I have had bad reception with the phone for a while now. Not slow connection just no reception alot of the time or it really fluctuates alot. I was wondering if i have to flash back to a Canadian radio to get better reception here in Canada? or is there something else that I have forgot during all of what I have done?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fortesquieu:
Any radio should technically work, as I'm on Bell, using an European radio.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RevinEvan:
so technically it may not be the radio thats causing me the issues then? is there anything else i can look into?

either that or i may have to get rid of the phone to get something that i can atleast make phone calls and send txt.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LifeInAnalog:
I'm not saying it's anyones fault, but I also ran AOKP with tons of signal issues. But ever since I switched to rascream ROM and Trinity Kernel its been a non issue. I would just suggest flashing a few alternatives and see if anything else works better for you.

Btw, I'm also on Telus.

@1LifeInAnalog on Twitter
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ddfilho:
friends

good afternoon

I need some information. I am needing to buy an android phone that performs the automatic management of the use of chips (peradoras). I need to know if I can set the system every time you need to use the data network (3G) over to a particular chip and when to make calls using normal use another chip. I wonder if this administration can be done automatically by the system or phone. Someone tell me?
[General Questions and Answers] taz1458:
WWhich phone is better? Im leaning toward trying to con Verizon into one of these two, since this X2 completely sucks at life. Looking for a few thoughts.
[General Questions and Answers] emile518:
I prefer HTC Rezound

I have tried the Galaxy Nexus and firmly believe that the HTC rezound is a better phone. Spec wise they are similar but the rezound surpasses the Nexus in a few areas. First the Nexus has no removable SD card and when connecting it to a PC doesn't read like a like a normal drive would in file manager. You have to install software. Second the camera on the Rezound destroys that of the Nexus. The only reason I see going with the Nexus is if you need an "Official" ICS running phone and don't like HTC Sense. IMO.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nickel Dime Bay:
Anyone else's YouTube app load really really slow? I get 25mb down with Comcast and it will only load like 45 seconds of a video, stop and then load some more and then stop again. My One X loaded videos right away, is this just me or is this known?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] XGrinder911:
I too experience problems with the YouTube app but the mobile site works like a charm. *puzzled*
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nickel Dime Bay:
Going to try the mobile site
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] veatbreaker:
i have the same issue with the Youtube app, thanks for suggesting the mobile site
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fryrice8850:
anyone found the answer to this?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] savagehax:
In every ROM i have tried on all my devices the YouTube kinda sucks. My only fix is not really a fix but it works for me.. I just set the bookmark of the mobile site and give it a cool little widget and act like its the app.. Works like a charm lol.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sdobron:
Feels like YouTube allocates less bandwidth to the app access
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mfsr98:
I know its old but I have this problem too. Anyone knows the solution?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fryrice8850:
Well here is the thing only on WiFi is the video load time really slow. While I am on "4G" the video loads fine and quick. I know its not my wireless router because I went out bought a brand new wireless N router from best buy just to test and its not equipment. ( return the router after :P )

Can anyone confirm that it is the case?

-Sent wirelessly via Galaxy S3-
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pr0xyw0rm:
Guys, it isnt your router, your modem or your internet. I had to play youtube videos on my PC at 240 p and still wont load... and i have a great internet connection speed. It doesn't happen all the time but it happens. You're not alone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] t1.8matt:
internet. i have verizon fios at my house, youtube sucks on my computer and phone and tablet. i use comcast at another house, youtube flies.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fryrice8850:
Check your DNS server on the router. Use Google's DNS server internet is faster. YouTube is faster on my computer than phone sometimes

-Sent wirelessly via Galaxy S3-
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Akatosh:
On a 50mb connection youtube randomly starts buffeting for me on my phone (ran speedtest on my phone after and it was saying 30mb)
[General Questions and Answers] Aracoon:
I've been searching around the web for a while and I can't seem to find anything that works! :confused:

Android version: 2.3.5

Just some links to instructions would be helpful, or anything in general.
[General Questions and Answers] Aracoon:
No responses? :(
[Windows Phone 7 General] kilus:
i'm thking about getting a wp7 phone? i got an android phone and its got limitations. i need one with 4.7 inch screen. but its important that the apps are good.

1) is it worth getting one?

2) are the apps better than android apps?

3) whats the best wp7 phone with 4.7 inch screen?
[Windows Phone 7 General] bigkevbosky:
You have two options. The Titan or Titan 2. There you go.
[Windows Phone 7 General] xsever:
Being new to WP, know that the OS turns off WIFI when u lock the screen and uses cellular data only. No workaround as of yet except for plugging the phone in.
[Windows Phone 7 General] kilus:
wow!! are you serious? why would stupid m$ft make this idiotic mistake?
[Windows Phone 7 General] drupad2drupad:
So that battery lasts longer and to reduce world poverty.
[Windows Phone 7 General] xsever:
I'm expecting a Lumia 900 in the mail and was left speechless when I learnt about this. They're basically telling you won't stay connected if you're in a no-reception area although the wifi signal is there.

Yeah I find it stupid since they should at least give u the option. In poor reception areas, cellular data will eat ur battery in a matter of hours whereas wifi will be friendlier.
[Windows Phone 7 General] ChrisKringel:
1) Depends. What do you need the phone for? For tinkering, business, gaming, etc.?

2) Most Apps have a great User Interface. Also, the experience is coherent across the apps and the system. The number of apps is ok.

I would adivse you to get a data plan with a smartphone. WP7 is intended as always-online phone. If you don't have a data connection you will miss out a lot of cool features.

If you have time I'd suggest for Windows Phone 8 as it is currently not clear weather existing phones will be update.
[Windows Phone 7 General] sitizenx:
No way of knowing whether it is "worth getting one" without knowing a heck of a lot more about your needs. To be honest an iphone, an Andriod phone or a Windows phone serves the needs of 90% of the population just fine. It all boils down to subjective preference. Figure out what YOU need to use your phone for and then see what each ecosystem has to offer.

That you would even need to ask this question tells me you need to do a lot more research on the smartphone market in general. Windows Phone has fewer apps and no one I know has ever accused it of having "better" apps compared to Android. You need to figure out what apps you really use and see if Windows Phone has them. If you use 6 apps heavily and Windows Phone has them then it really doesn't matter if Windows Phone doesn't have 10,000 flashlight apps. Here's my setup...

Nokia Drive (Free GPS)

Whatsapp

Skype

Skydrive (cloud storage)

Netflix

ebay

Adobe Acrobat

Unofficial Samsung Remote

Facebook and Twitter support is built in. Of course you get MS Office as well.

There are a few others loaded but I don't use them much. I don't like a cluttered setup so I don't download a bunch of stupid apps that will only be used once or twice.

I will warn you Whatsapp doesn't do the multitasking thing in the best way on Windows Phone. My understanding is it takes longer to open than on the iphone or Andriod. This may be fixed with Windows Phone 8. I personally just hold down the back button to switch into the app as opposed to clicking on the live tile. It's faster.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Strike_Eagle:
4.7 Screen... you clearly have 2 option : HTC Titan or Titan II, both are AT&T Branded in US , Titan II are exclusive to AT&T.
[Windows Phone 7 General] hv010293:
HTC is the best choice in my opinion
[Windows Phone 7 General] anseio:
With your phone connected to power cord, it will keep the wifi connection while locked/asleep.
[Windows Phone 7 General] xsever:
Thanks a lot for this piece of information.
[Windows Phone 7 General] olyloh6696:
1) Up to you. I'm interested in getting a WP7 to play with.

2) Well, this is subjective. No, in my opinion. There are far less WP7 apps.

3) I'd say the Titan or Lumia, internally, there isn't much difference, They both have the same CPU etc.
[Windows Phone 7 General] Vintage144:
Exactly , Id say its more like 99% ,most people that have an android phone really dont know how powerful it is ,same with the iphone (which apple generally under powers) but the average joes doesnt care ,windows phone is no different except the interfaces are all different , I would gather you dont have root or a custom rom or even recovery on that android device , you wont need it on the windows device either (windows device do have some customization but not like android) if your happy with what the manufacturer gives you, your happy with what the software gives you and your satisfied with the carrier ,all three platforms are fine might as well throw in Blackberry and bada and symbian as well ,if your not gonna do anything with it than what "they" want you to do!

If you like customizing stick with Android otherwise apple or Microsoft will be fine!
[Windows Phone 7 General] tfn:
If you are coming from Android like me get the Nokia Lumia 900 as its bigger and has free Nokia Drive navigation like google maps..

With HTC you have to pay for navigation which is lame.

Also Nokia CLear black display is as good as SGS2 amoled display.

and my lumia 900 lasts as much as the SGS2 ( 13- 19 hours) depending how much I use them

so personally I am a happy bunny
[Windows Phone 7 General] kilus:
yeah but can you play android apps on an wp7 phone? i heard that you can with an emulator.. is this possible?
[Windows Phone 7 General] anseio:
No, you cannot.
[Windows Phone 7 General] sianto1997:
The HTC Titan has FREE navigation (HTC Locations (latest update) for free, and it's nearly as good as Nokia Drive.

I can know that because I have the Titan Rooted with the Nokia Apps.

Ciao.
[Windows Phone 7 General] tfn:
Just like IOS apps are coming to android, so are most of the apps coming to WP7, although games wise Microsoft is doing its XBOX games unlike gamelofts on android eg: angry birds is already on wp7
[Windows Phone 7 General] lovenokia:
it WAS FREE but it is no longer free, you have to pay like 40$ a month, so you can take that our of the equation.
[Windows Phone 7 General] AndyFZ1S:
The Nokia Lumia 900 is your best option at the moment, It should come shipped with Tango 8773 update which adds a few minor improvements, Unless of course you are willing to wait for the first WP8 Apollo handsets later in the year, If you really are unsure as to moving over to WP7 then maybe try a handset in your local store or borrow a friends to see if you like it.:eek:
[Windows Phone 7 General] ROCOAFZ:
Locations is only a free trial. I bought navigon for offline maps and it is simply awesome
[Windows Phone 7 General] trappxl:
Hard to answer without knowing what your needs are besides a 4.7" screen.

If that's a must have, the Titan or Titan 2 is the best bet. Nokia is the premier partner with Microsoft sadly, so if you want a device that looks unquie design wise and has the best navigation app, go with a Lumia 900.

I own a Focus S and before that a HTC Mozart. If you like to hack a mod a little bit the 1st Gen phones like the Mozart and HD7 and Samsung Focus are good for that.

Basically you can pick between the Titan and the Lumia 900 as your best choices. I chose the Focus S because I liked how light the phone is and the AMOLED screen.
[Windows Phone 7 General] kilus:
ok this is what i'm looking for in a wp7 phone. obviously, a 4.7 inch display. i like the titan or titan 2.. but i heard that you cant play 3rd party video players. also, i want to install a call recorder app. i found one, but it lets you record convos ONLY with the back speaker on. this is goddamn ridiculous. also, you cant zoom in and wrap text in webpages.. these 3 things is whats keeping me from buying a wp7 phone.
[Windows Phone 7 General] guilhermedsx:
A 4.7" screen is not as good as it seems, considering all Windows Phones are 800x480.

Get a 4.3" Lumia 900, it will look better.
[Windows Phone 7 General] AndyFZ1S:
Looks like you will be waiting then, Bear in mind the first few custom ROMs have appeared for the Titan which allow custom xap and a few added tweaks, The whole WP7 platform is evolving in general but if you are so stuck on 4.7" screens then you are limited to start with, Just out of interest, Can you not do theses things on your Android handset? Maybe the HTC One X is worthy of consideration being 4.7" :)
[Windows Phone 7 General] sianto1997:
Yes, but you can root your HTC Titan, and you can't root an Lumia 900, witch makes it interesting, because you can have the HTC, Nokia, Samsung, Acer etc. apps. Beside, you can change the backgrounds, and you can even share files via bluetooth. Plus a filemanager.

And with this (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1379571) backup tool, you can even backup your phone.
[Windows Phone 7 General] ArtHur Surround:
Buy a Lumia 900, Nokia have the best applications for Windows Phone.
[Windows Phone 7 General] kilus:
the reason why i dont like android is cuz theyre not fast and smooth.. wp7 on the other hand, is both fast and smooth as glass. android can ONLY run smoothly with a higher processor, which drains batt or course.
[Windows Phone 7 General] AndyFZ1S:
Yes quad core will drain battery very quickly but smoothness is the trade off unfortunately, App support + 4.7" screen + smooth doesn't give you many options and it seems you aren't happy with WP7 so far which = Android HTC One X
[Windows Phone 7 General] kilus:
andy, youre wrong. you misinterpreted what i said... quad core DOES NOT drain battery.. android drains battery. its the android o/s thats the problem, not the hardware.
[Windows Phone 7 General] kilus:
youre dead wrong when it comes to android being smoother in scrolling than wp7.. its been proven that wp7 is far more smoother and faster than android. not only that, but the 1st gen iphone (2007) outstrips many android phones in scrolling speed.
[Windows Phone 7 General] richdaley:
I don't think you read that right. I should have been more clear. When I say "It" I mean WP7 is much smoother compared to Android.
[Windows Phone 7 General] kilus:
sorry about that.
[Windows Phone 7 General] andyl66:
I'll vouch for wp7 being smooth as silk for browsing. Not only that but my GD's two year old hd7 is faster at loading full web pages. Not just by a little, we used yahoo and BBC as test sites, the hd7 was 5 seconds faster loading yahoo (three separate tests) and nearly 10 seconds faster loading the BBC site.

Scrolling on the hd7 is a dream too, easily matching Samsung gs3 and iPhone 4s performance. And that's a two year old phone!
[Windows Phone 7 General] kilus:
i believe u... ive tested out and compared the hd7 with android phones.. and the hd7 blew it away completely in speed. and anyone who thinks otherwise is either a jealous fanboy or ignorant.
[Windows Phone 7 General] CodyNunes:
I wouldn't buy one now unless you really need it, or if it is under $100 and out of contract.
[Windows Phone 7 General] kilus:
i agree with you
[Windows Phone 7 General] drupad2drupad:
You could grab a Lumia710 in UK for about £120-ish.

However, it won't be the higher end of the to-be-lower-end WPs.

Hold out 2-3 months, things will be clearer :)
[Windows Phone 7 General] kilus:
the lumia sucks.. smaller screen.
[Windows Phone 7 General] jvrobert:
Yeah, I'm disappointed at the position MS is putting anyone in who wants to buy a Windows 7 phone like I do.

I want one, I've wanted one for a while and would have bought one long ago but the hardware is damn near stone age. I bought a Galaxy Nexus 3-4 months ago instead.

They should have released the hardware that's accompanying Windows 8 phone about 6 months ago.

As it stands I'd like to buy one _now_ for my wife but there's nothing worth buying, and I don't even mean the much-ado-about-nothing of not putting Windows phone 8 on them, I just mean the hardware is very lame.

It's frustrating and I don't know why anyone would buy a Windows phone at this point until Windows 8 comes out.
[Windows Phone 7 General] kilus:
whats even more disappointing is that M$ seems to not care enough about making its o/s successful. this is the reason why i'm still hesitant in buying a m$ phone even though i'm very interested in buying one.

and youre right.. the hardware is VERY old even though its got the best looking interface and looks better than android and iphone big time.

in terms of hardware and functionality, M$ is fails to think outside the box. its an idiot company with the potential to really succeed but fails.
[Windows Phone 7 General] drupad2drupad:
MSFT can never win, can it?

Easy to say current hardware is crap, old age, stone age, cavemen types. Then MSFT gives multicores, NFC, better resolutions etc with a revamped software that can "exploit" the hardware to give the best to us. We now get a class of users saying "Well, whats wrong with my current hardware? It is good enough to run your Windows Phone 8".

So conveniently we choose if our current hardware is bad or good. I've used this stone age hardware on 3 different WP for over a year and a half, and tell you what - never thought I needed a multicore for games, multitasking or battery tweaking apps. Isn't that sufficient enough reasons to say whatever hardware it is currently running is optimum enough for the OS?
[Windows Phone 7 General] olyloh6696:
Soooo, still worth getting a WP7, or wait for WP8?

Even though current WP7 devices won't get upgraded, can devs make WP8 fully working ROMs?
[Windows Phone 7 General] drupad2drupad:
Oly, WP8 port will be tricky job, not impossible. But a port might only hit devices in early 2013 (if at all). I think it is still worth buying Lumia line as OEM support is bound to continue for another year at least. Don't see WP7 halting at all with Nokia. MSFT clearly suggested OEM updates will be frequent for current users.

Either way, I know what I want from Santa this Christmas ;)
[Windows Phone 7 General] olyloh6696:
Thanks for that ;) Nice to see you round here! So which manufacturer are you going with next, HTC, Samsung, or Nokia?:)
[Windows Phone 7 General] drupad2drupad:
I am going to be getting a Nokia for sure!

Was browsing the web before I wrote this post, to see if I can trade in my Titan for a Lumia 900 :)

However, I am hoping sincerely that HTC will raise its bar to match Samsung's influx with Android. Probably a quad-core WP8 with 16MP and 1GB RAM? ooo.. :victory:
[Windows Phone 7 General] olyloh6696:
Wow, man I'm so far behind in the Windows world straight after I zipped off to Android :D

So now Nokia are the 'base' manufacturers for WP7? I used a Lumia 900 yesterday, and I must say that screen is gorgeous!

Do you think that manufacturers are going to jump right away to Quad-Core? Or might they progress slowly... And go to dual-core first?