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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] fishlipsboy:
Defender Case Sucks

Maybe I'm just really picky, but I would have to disagree with anyone that says the Defender case is the best protection for your phone, because it's not. The case defends against impacts and outside factors, but the case itself actually causes damage to the phone.

The built-in screen protector actually traps dirt and other abrasive particles between the screen of your phone and the screen protector/plastic shell and this causes friction against the glass and plastic of the phone, thus causing our non Gorilla Glass screen to be scuffed and damaged. Also, the hard plastic case will rub on the trim of the phone and remove the silver finish, thereby not allowing you to return the device within the first 30 days of purchase. (I know from experience, I was denied because of the damage to it)

Personally, I will never use an Otterbox product again because of these factors. I buy a case that I want to protect my phone, not damage it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] scottx .:
The ballistic hc case that I used on my Samsung infuse left bad skuff marks on the phone. I was rather disappointed by that. I am using a defender for my skyrocket and will continue to do so dispite the warnings about skuffing. I'd rather have a few marks than a broken phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] WolfmanRobby:
I'm an OtterBox fan for life due to service like this.

I had the Defender case on my BB BOLD 9000, same thing happened with the belt clip - got 2 free replacements.

Since then, I've used the Commuter series on my BB 9700 and my Atrix 4G. With the Atrix, the included screen protector was "Wrinkled." - I called and they eagerly sent me a replacement. When I got it, it was a 5 pack of screen protectors!

I just ordered my Commuter case for my Skyrocket off Amazon for $18 with free shipping (I had to pick up another item to hit the $25 mark). I'm certain I will not be disappointed!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] T.J. Bender:
To answer your second point, I just used a little $10 case I found for the first 30 days. Once I was past that without issue, it was Otterbox time.

To your first point, you can avoid that by simply opening the thing up every couple of weeks and wiping it down. Once you've done the baby powder trick to remove the oil slick, you don't have to do it again (in my experience), and are free to use screen cleaner and a microfiber cloth on both the inside of the protector and the screen itself.

I might scale down to a Commuter (or even an Impact, unless there's a compelling reason not to) for my day-to-day use, as the Defender is, admittedly, huge, but considering how many times this phone has been dropped and the fact that it has zero damage, I'm pretty committed to the brand.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] whassupmyninja:
Otterbox is definitively the way to go. I have the Defender series and the 6 clips that hold the two pieces together were starting to crack like there was a slit appearing. So i emailed customer service and i had to send pics of it and they are shipping me a brand new case for free, no questions asked. Though i did experience scratching on my phone by using the case,and bought 3m carbon fiber di-noc and wrapped it in that, same stuff that ghost armor and other skins are made of.

For people who experience dust in between the screen just get a screen protector, i use one and have had no issues with dust. I don't even have the oily look some people have said to have by using one on my phone and the one on the otterbox.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] scooterman:
i totally agree with you, the defender scratched up the chrome trim on the phone and dust was getting under that screen protector every day. Also the case makes it hard to touch the edges of the screen.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] whassupmyninja:
Well what can you expect, poly carbonate on plastic, i.e plastic on plastic? Is there a thin rubber you could line the case in?

You could try the Ballistic HC case for the infuse, i don't know for sure how the fit is, and some parts are opposite, speaker, mic, but it has impact absorbent rubber on the inside of the case, and also dust filters. If you are using your defender you arent really looking at your phone that much unless you are like me(teenager), and switch cases every now and then. Realistically what other options are out there for super durability and for the price? Im sure there is some enamel that you could put on your phone, i don't know. Its a shame that devices that arent iphone are not being catered toward in accessories. Armor series(waterproof,dust proof,god proof(maybe)) for otterbox is coming out and is only for the iphone :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] dfwjose:
Well after reading this thread I know realize where the "chips" on the chrome trim came from on my phone. Otterbox is a great company though, this is the second one I've owned and really liked how well it kept my iPhone 3gs damage free. And when some of the retaining clips broke on this one Otterbox stepped up and sent me a free replacement although the process wasn't as easy as stated here. I had to send in three pictures annotated to where the damage was and give them a lot of information on the case as well as the date and store I bought them free but it was well worth it to replace me case (which was still useable but just wouldn't "snap" shut anymore).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Izbsleepy:
Figured since I have seen so many positive reviews about the otter box I would give a negative one. Which I had with my otter box. First I don't use the clip its too bulky I usually just put it in my pocket and about 3 months in the rubber on the top corners has almost been completely rubbed off. On top of that I the open hole for the speaker let's dirt in then gets pressed up against the top of the phone which has scratched my phone pretty badly. And one more thing the screen looks much worse with it on. It much looks foggy or dimmer its pretty noticeable every time I take it off to clean it. Which is a lot. But the customer service if awesome I've never had to actually call them but I sell cell phones and have heard many success stories.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] teambeck53x:
Also read life time warranty.... UV broken 2.... charging rubber comes off my defender for hox.... Send them email they want pics of it and doesn't matter where u bought it.... Say best but they always replace them... LIFE TIME WARRANTY!!:thumbup:

Sent with my fast aZZ P@ranoid Android.....hox+ is waiting rooted for none stock roms
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ActionMax09:
Otterbox has ways had great customer support. I should know. :p
[HTC EVO 3D] chupacabra616:
I have a HTC Evo 3D that has been flashed to Boost Mobile from Sprint, the donor phone was a Sanyo Incognito. Everything seems to work sms, mms,internet( really slow like 56k),android market, and phone. But what I have noticed is that when I go to update the software, PRL, or any type of system update it seem to bring up error 67 (data call failure). How can I resolve this problem that is bothering my device.
[HTC EVO 3D] strive53:
Probably won't work cuz ur not on sprint. Root ur phone and change everything yourself.
[HTC EVO 3D] laie1472:
Umm that's like never going to work because your on Boost.

#Root-Hack_Mod*Always\
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demoniiv:
Hi, everybody.. for about a week ago, i rooted my XPERIA arc S (4.0.3) and it went flawlessly when i used the doom's rooting toolkit...So now i have made a factory reset on my phone to update to officiall android 4.0.4-.... So MY question is the following: Will [ROOT] Rooting Toolkit for Xperia 2011 ICS [FW:.562]{LOCKED & UNLOCKED BOOTLOADERS} work for 4.0.4 also?

Thanks :=)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnjeevinth:
Think it would still be rooted do you have the SU icon... just tr giving root permission for app..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demoniiv:
Well since i have made a factory reset.. the root is no longer there.. and i also made the reset just so i could update to 4.0.4 to then later on root my New 4.0.4...
[LG Optimus 2x] Fasex:
Just tried mass effect infiltrator on my optimus 2x and what can say - its lagging quite a lot, fps are always around 20-23. Im currently on gueste 1.2 rom and 1.8.1 kernel. Tried increase oc to 1.45ghz added swap memory, nothing really helped.

Btw my girlfriedns sgs1 runs this game perfectly smooth.

Is it my phone configuration or do you have the same experience like me?
[LG Optimus 2x] Marsou77:
Same for me before a reboot! After my phone is up, Mass Effect is smoooooooth.

Sent 2X faster with my LG
[LG Optimus 2x] skylinegt77:
works really great on cm7

cm9 also
[LG Optimus 2x] eraldo:
Works fine for me.
[LG Optimus 2x] zaro143:
mass effect

works fine for me ..but draining ma droid battery.....
[LG Optimus 2x] Fasex:
Thanks for responses. Flashing django :) will report results.

Update:

Today flashed django 1.2, 1.3 rc2 and nova hd roms. All lagged more or less the same. Currently staying on django 1.3 rc2 + 1.8.1 gueste kernel.
[LG Optimus 2x] leandroprez26:
Works fine for me, with WIUI 2.5.25 + Temasek's Build Kernel 02/06, but the game realy drain my batery.
[LG Optimus 2x] skylinegt77:
thats a very demanding game both in graphics and processing, so its normal to drain battery very fast, i just dont understand why it lags for some people, i play it on my phone with cm7 and srock roms at 800 mhz smooth as butter
[LG Optimus 2x] flawfless:
I tried with NovaHD rom, and force close after the chinense text.
[LG Optimus 2x] leandroprez26:
Nova HD no have hardware aceleration, without this, force closed.
[LG Optimus 2x] LilProphet:
Nope, hw acc is for video decoding, game works perfectly on Nova rebuild 1.3. Our friend has pirated mass effect thats why its fc'ing.
[LG Optimus 2x] skylinegt77:
played mass effect on django's rc2, cpu at max 1 ghz and 2nd core off, still wont lag
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] craig0r:
Hello all.

Let me start by saying that I normally stick to the device-specific forums, so I'm not 100% sure if this is the best place to get my answer. I apologize if I'm posting in the wrong forum.

K. So. As you may or may not know, HTC is locking down certain functions on their US phones due to Apple patents. The most obvious example is that youtube links default to the web browser.

This is controlled by an app called HTCLinkifyDispatcher, and is controlled via Settings -> App Associations. Linkify never prompts for an app, but instead will load links in the browser. Essentially, you set a default browser (let's say Chrome) and when you launch a link, such as a youtube video, that link routes through HTCLinkify, which then tells Chrome "you are the default application for these links." Using "Default App Manager" from the Play Store, I can see that the "defaults" for apps controlled by Linkify (Browser, primarily) are locked. So, I'm assuming that HTC has made the Linkify defaults read-only somehow.

So, I'm on a quest to change this manually through the file-system. Can anyone tell me where the settings get stored at an OS level, when you set an application as the default for specific links?

**Note: I'm in Canada, and thus am not violating an Apple patents by trying to get around this.
[HTC Incredible S] Cookie Ninja:
In all ROM threads in the dev section, only koush's CWMR or Madmax's 4ext recovery / touch is prescribed. My TF 101 runs rogue mod CWMR touch while some of my friends have Amon Ra recovery on their phones. So my question is this;

1. Which recovery is better?

2. What is advised for our phones (Inc S)?

3. What are the advantages / disadvantages of each (partition management, permission checking, format management, ease of backing up / rollback to stock etc)?

4. Is it possible to switch recoveries, without seriously affecting your phone?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Squall429:
I wanna go to a new kernel. I tried another and even went back to stock Kernel and WiFi WOULD NOT WORK. I don't know how to get rid of it. The only way I get WiFi is if I go back to freakin' DoomLord and use his modules.

Anyone know what I can do...? I can't download Darkforests for CDMA because the links are down...
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] romcio47:
You can't just uninstall these modules. These libs overwrite original ones so that wifi can work on doomkernel. If you want wifi to work on stock kernel, you need to have original library - before it got overwritten by the doomlord's. So if none of the users provides you with such, you'll have to reflash your rom to stock one.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Squall429:
So you're saying all I gotta do is just go back to Stock Verizon's ROM to get it back?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] romcio47:
Unfortunately, yes. Or (if you don't want to reflash your ROM) you have to request for these libs, maybe one verizon user will provide you it.
[Motorola Atrix 2] lkrasner:
I just thought you should all know that AT&T legally has to sim unlock this phone, as with any as far as I know. It worked fine for me. Just use their support live chat and make sure to give the last 4 digits of your SSN. tell them directly and not sounding dumb "I would like to sim unlock my phone" and they will ask you for your IMEI then give you the code. If they do not try again, because legally they are required to.
[Motorola Atrix 2] cornflaku:
+1 I've been doing this for years and years, but I usually just call and tell them I'm leaving the country for a week or two and need my sim unlock code.
[Motorola Atrix 2] alteredlikeness:
++1

Every 2 years I give AT&T a call for this reason... never had trouble getting the subsidy unlock code while I was on the phone with them (if the rep is not too helpful, ask for a supervisor, or hang up and call back) - the first time I had to wait for the unlock codes was with this phone because the codes weren't widely released yet - it took a few days or a week to get the codes for this one.

But, I think AT&T can access the codes in real-time now, so they don't have to send it out to the "National Device Unlock Team" or whatever they called it..
[Motorola Atrix 2] lkrasner:
it only took them about a minute for me. I thought you had to be through your two year or whatever lock in to do it, but I guess not
[Motorola Atrix 2] jimbridgman:
Yep +1, been there done that. And I do the over the phone thing.... but I have been an AT&T customer since '99, and they do anything I ask them to anymore, without question.

In the past it used to be that you had to have been an AT&T customer for 90 days to get it, but that has supposedly recently changed. It is worth a try.
[Motorola Atrix 2] alteredlikeness:
Yea, like jim said, it used to be 90 days or 6 months customer in good standing. I've been with them for over 10 years, so no problems usually - unless the rep doesn't know what they're doing.
[Motorola Atrix 2] lkrasner:
one kept telling me i wasn't eligible. then it turned out i typed my IMEI wrong :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] Apex:
So, not sure what this is useful for -other than unlocking for other carriers, right? Would it work for (as mentioned above) travel outside the US, like I'm planning to visit Ireland next year and instead of adding the "AT&T World Traveler Plan" and paying the $5.99/mo plus whatever per minute, I just temporarily am using say, UK Orange while there? Am I not getting this at all, or what? lol :confused:
[Motorola Atrix 2] lkrasner:
unlocking lets you use another carrier. just sign up for a cheap prepaid plan while you are there, and pop that sim in and use the code att gives you to unlock it.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Apex:
Then code back when I return to the States? What's the limitations, one every year (or less, more?) This is useful knowledge... VERY useful! :D
[Motorola Atrix 2] lkrasner:
no. putting this code in once will permanently unlock your phone allowing it to be used with any carrier and sim, provided they run on GSM (every carrier outside the US, ATT+Tmobile in the US) and proper frequencies for our phone (anywhere but Japan and Korea basically). you can sign up for a prepaid plan in Europe, get a sim from them and pop it in. you will be prompted for a code. type in what AT&T gave you.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Apex:
Ah, gotcha. Makes sense now. Good to know!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ofteno:
Hey guys, i just want to know if there is a way to deactivate the chat from the facebook app?

Thx

sent from holy Terra using jokersax11 CM9 atrix ICS build
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ghettovybz:
Hey guys just a quick question... Is there some sort of line out cable that supports audio/video out from the x10? I looked around but didn't find anything on this thanks in advance :)
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ghettovybz:
Oh I forgot to mention that I'm talking about the USB charging port and not the headphone output thanks again
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HeliumX10:
No, this is not supported by X10i hardware. It has only standart USB (capable OTG but not succeed, we are in development of it...) and standart audio jack.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ghettovybz:
Okay then thanks for your response :)
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whitefang3456:
Hi but sorry ;) not supported for X10, visual hdpi cable connection

Only started adapted to 2011xperias not x10.

Whitefang

Sent From x10i 2.3.7 DonutHD2.1 ROM(locked bootloaded) :D

Added:

*WF ICON-PANE-MODDED nEW Home Launcher(ICS xperia built, spyware/ad-free) :D

*WF Improved ICS-ish Lockscreen for DonutHD :)

*xLoud & BRAVIA engine

*54fps uncapped
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 0mega007:
Hi, yesterday, a big drop of sweat fell on top of my search button, i cleaned it right away but i dont know if any got inside the cell because it was a big drop, and the search button is sourrounded by a small gap that goes inside the cell.

The cell works perfectly, but should i be worried about damage happening later or corrosion?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trygon:
No. Even if it did, though, how would you fix it now?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diamondv5:
I doubt you'd own the phone long enough for it to corrode. I think you're OK.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 0mega007:
The phone is almost new, how long would that take?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MilkyJoePD:
As long as you don't keep sweating on it it'll be fine.
[HTC Desire S] ValdoNunes:
Hi, i bought this phone on second hand and it came with the cianogen mod 9, and its full of bugs , and i need to send and receive mms, one thing i cant do with this rom...

How can i put the phone like it came out of the box? With the oficial htc rom, or a new one that doesnt have bugs and is able to send mms...

I appreciate the help! a link to a tutorial or something like that would be great!
[HTC Desire S] dan-fish:
I think your best bet would be installing endymion. A fast and stable custom ROM. If your comfortable with returning your phone to stock then that's fine but since the phone is already rooted it would be easier and probably safer to install a custom ROM

Endymion:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1310845
[HTC Desire S] ValdoNunes:
sounds like a good idea, that rom is the most stable out there with sense 3.5?

Can you please give me a link for flashing roms on this phone, i did it a long time ago on a galaxy 550 i had but i dont remember most of it... One more thing, will the phone run the 2 roms multibooting like a pc or will the flashing of this rom erase the cyanogen one?

Thanks!
[HTC Desire S] Tapur007:
No, the phone will not run 2 ROM's.

If you require a backup of your current ROM, go into recovery & make a nandroid backup of your current ROM.

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You need to erase system , boot, data, cache, dalvik cache partitions before installing a new ROM (Endymion in your case).

Refer the INDEX thread for all your querries regarding Root, Installing new ROM , or Return to stock Guides !
[HTC Desire S] dan-fish:
While I haven't been on Sense in a while, I am confident Endymion is the most stable. It's the only Gingerbread ROM managing to stay on top of the development section. The developer has put in a lot of work into this ROM.

For the rest Tapur007 is pretty much correct. All your answers can be found here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1146601

Luckily for you the hard part has already been done. All you need to do is boot into recovery, make a backup, wipe and install the ROM.
[HTC Desire S] ValdoNunes:
And to backup things like the apps what do you recommend? Something like titanium backup?
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
Titanium Backup is your bet for backup of applications and their data. Although you need to be careful restoring across different ROMs.

You could try the latest ICS ROM called Fallout (what I consider to be the Endymion replacement as its made by the same guy) this is reaching a level of performance and stability.
[HTC Desire S] ValdoNunes:
but with that rom i wouldnt be able to send mms right?

I've alredy flashed the endymion rom, it was easier than i tough, using the rom manager, it praticaly does everything for us, including wiping data and installing (sorry for the entusiasm but i tough it would be harder so i was pretty happy :D )
[HTC Desire S] dan-fish:
Like I said, the hard part has already been done so flash to your heart's content
[HTC Desire S] ValdoNunes:
yep, thanks for the help everyone :) any recomendations on roms to use?
[HTC Desire S] dan-fish:
If you're already on endymion, give ICS a try. So fallout or virtuous saga. Or if you don't like sense try out reaper for a stable and fast gingerbread experience or AOKP for an ICS approach.

There will never be one answer to the best ROM. It's up to you to find out which one fits your standards
[HTC Desire S] ValdoNunes:
thanks ;) tried the fallout and i think im sticking with it, its pretty good :)
[HTC Desire S] anchemis:
Sense 2.1 ROMs: none (time to move on from the 80s...)

Sense 3.0 ROMs: none (time to move on the 90s...)

Sense 3.5 ROMs: Endymion 3.5 (great support! great dev!)

Sense 3.6 ROMs: none (why use an inferior ICS version when clearly Sense 4.0 is just around the horizon...)

Sense 4.0 ROMs: lots to choose from (most still have minor bugs that needs ironing out, but Sense 4 will give you the HTC One experience...)

Again it goes to show that HTC only cares on tempting you to buy a new phone (with new software) rather than providing proper support for old phones... Great thanks for the devs who keep old phones alive that htc has left to die...

non-sense Gingerbread: Oxygen port (some issue with camera on some newer phones) or CM7 (latest CM7 RC3?)

non-sense ICS: CM9 latest alpha (a clear upgrade, only minor glitches now), AOKP port etc.

These ROMs are the way Android should have been released (like the Nexus S / GalaxyNexus) without HTC butchering it up with Sense.

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Get the latest alpha (31/5?) This should solve most of your mms problems.
[Motorola Atrix 2] voodoomurphy:
hey guys successfully running the leaked versions of the 4.0 leaks. Are there any changes to the webtop at all?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Basementnugget:
Okay, so.

A lot of people may know of the launcher "Zune home" or "divinity home" I believe.

Basically it's a home launcher like the zune menu. just a list of words, scrollable.

But because the developer of that app was lazy and ignored people that gave feedback. I was wondering if anyone would like to re-make this Launcher, to work properly/smooth with devices. I AM willing to pay a small amount if that's what whoever accepts this, wishes for.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MDMonster:
+1 :D I miss my zune HD's look n would LOVE IT on my tablet n future phone :D

Sent from Iconia A100 rocking CM9 with OC'd kernel currently @1. 5GHz
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] numaverick:
+1 too.. I like zune HD UI... I don't like Windows Phone metro.. Zune HD UI.. clean is better:)