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[HTC Amaze 4G] Double0EK:
I was sitting next to one of the speakers so ya its kind of loud. I know what you mean tho. The mics are very sensitive.

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It's Better To Fail At Originality

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[HTC Amaze 4G] KnowledgeBroker:
I can tell you quite honestly, there are some audio situations(like someone mentioned races) that NO phone is going to record well, and someone suggested an app that you can choose audio settings - that sounds like the best idea.

I attached a screenshot, disable stereo audio, this HUGELY increases quality of audio.. but I'm sure with some light googling you could find an app that will help, or there may even be some build.prop tweaks out there..

But what I think trying to capture really loud sound is something you can't expect, this is a phone not a video camera(and most video cameras have the same issue).. but this phone has such a sensitive audio that really light sounds are picked up perfectly, crisp..

I guess my final thought - you're going to lose BIG time getting any other phone just because of this one thing - lower quality video, worse color capture(samsung!), loss of many features, speed, etc.. if you're willing to get what will be an inferior phone in SOME way just to get better audio, so be it.. but there is some work around I'm sure you could find with a little effort on your part.
[HTC Amaze 4G] `Ghost`:
so i downloaded and installed lgcamera... did a recording with stock camera app and then recorded the exact same stuff and me saying the exact same thing with lgcamera app. didnt hear much of a difference... THEN i decided to turn ''camcorder'' mode ON in lgcamera app and holy mother of GOD excellent audio!

Now i gotta tweak the video record settings for best quality on the video. (h.264 or mpeg4, also what quality settings and whatnot from there)

ALSO it would be nice to be able to launch lgcamera app from the dedicated video record button on the side of the phone. is there a way to do that?

also, does anyone want me to upload comparison audio videos showing you the difference between stock and the settings i chose?
[HTC Amaze 4G] KnowledgeBroker:
I'm curious on the comparison video.. I just downloaded the app, really like it so far.. only issue is that I haven't found a video setting that works properly yet - what are all the video settings you're using? It will record SOMETHING.. but the screen freezes when I hit record, and it can't play whatever the output video is. I tried all the formats, multiple frames per second, different audio settings..

But definitely a nice app, once I get video working properly it will be my daily driver.

As for changing the camera button to that app, that may be pretty difficult.. it is something you have to change in the is, unless there's an app for that. I know tasker could do it.. but start Googling button remapper, and check the market.. I think I remember something that could do it.

edit: now when I press the key it automatically opens the app, I didn't change any settings.. so there must be some setting in the app for that perhaps? Otherwise, tasker will do the trick..
[HTC Amaze 4G] `Ghost`:
holding the camera key opens up lg camera so thats nice. but holding the dedicated video camera button still opens the stock video camera... curious.

Ill tell you my settings later when i upload the comparison video
[HTC Amaze 4G] `Ghost`:
seems there is a setback. lgcamera videos would playback choppy and super slow. tried to record with the stock app and the video came out the same way. did some research online, it seems sometimes LGcamera will corrupt and even mess up the stock camera forcing a factory reset to get everything working again. luckily my phone iso nly 2 days old so factory resetting isnt a pain for me.

ill see what i come up with afterwards
[HTC Amaze 4G] gustav30:
Try switching the scene mode to action or flowers. Flowers work best for me for consistent 30fps. Also make sure you test frame output in good lighting. Dim lighting will always have a lower recorded frame rate.
[HTC Amaze 4G] `Ghost`:
what i mean is when i plugged the camera back in to my computer and tried to play the videos on my computer, they would run at like 1/4th the speed and sometimes not play. after fcatory resetting it still did this. i restarted my computer and it fixed it. so maybe it was a playback issure on my comp vs the phone. i kept recording videos and plugging and unplugging my phone to my cmputer. i probably created a feedback loop or mucked up drivers or something. ill keep giving it a go.
[HTC Amaze 4G] `Ghost`:
http://youtu.be/JDB2zBHEoz0

And here it is.

I tested out stock camera stereo off, lg camera stereo on, and lg camera stereo off.

lgcamera stereo off is the exact sound quality we're looking for. It clearly works and sounds great! I sample them in my house and outside with fireworks going off to give you an idea how it will do with loud sounds and all that good stuff. check it out, i think you'll be pleasently surprised. ill be using lgcamera for my videos from here on out.

I saw no distinguishable difference in the 'quality' of the video between stock camera app and lgcamera at 20mb for video recording. (anything above 20 will not work as it will fail in recording. and when it does record when you watch it later the file will be corrupt)

settings are

video:

1920x1080

H.264

MPEG4

20Mbit (any higher will result in freezes and corrupt files)

30fps

Audio:

Camcorder

AAC

4800

32000
[HTC Amaze 4G] mikeschevelle:
interesting
[HTC Amaze 4G] KnowledgeBroker:
It won't work for me at that resolution, it just says video record failed, I have to use 1920x1088 or less than that. Also, I think you meant audio settings 48000 and 320000, but if you did.. it gets really choppy at that point. Lowering the settings much below that increases video quality, but then the sound is worse than stock video.

I'm thinking the audio quality of the stock video player is the highest it can be while still maintaining highest quality video, or at least that is what I gather from testing between the two. And besides, after doing the camera hack included in most current roms, the audio quality is MUCH better, which makes me think that the 40mb/s recording allows for better audio with stock.

Are you using the camera hack or a rom that has it included? If not, give it a try, I think it makes this camera app kind of a moot point.. if this app had more polish, and worked more consistently, maybe I would make the switch, but the stock app isn't bad by far, even less so with the camera mod.

Here is the settings that are used by the stock tmo camera app(from the modified media_profiles.xml in system/etc), if you are mainly trying to get better quality sound, that is the file you need to modify. If you are stock, but rooted.. find the mod, this is what it would look like:

Raise the minbitrate and minsamplerate to something higher, and raise the max if that isn't high enough for you.. if you don't want it to record in amrwb or amrnb format change those lines to enabled="false"

Makes more sense than using a 3rd party app that only sorta works I think..
[HTC Amaze 4G] S1D3winder016:
The ROM I have (Team Nightmare Sense 4.0 v1.0) made the video audio quality better, about as good as a typical smartphone. Just research for Mods, ROMs, Camera.apk etc... Things like that. ;)
[HTC Amaze 4G] `Ghost`:
ah yes i did mean 1920 x 1088 and yes i meant 48000 and 320000.

nothing is choppy on mine. did you watch my video? i had those exact settings

with the audio set to 48000 and 320000 with camcorder mode and stereo off and video at 20mb @ 1920x1088, the video quality looks exactly the same as stock.

also i dont know what amrwb or amrnb formats are.

i forgot to mention im not wanting to root/mod anything. ive rooted and all that jazz before but for once i just want to have a phone as is and work the way i want without having to risk bricking it.

if you can tell me that rooting the phone and then doing the camera mod is easy, then ill look in to it. otherwise if i have to do a million steps with the possibility of having a paperweight them im out. as is, the lgcamera greatly improves my audio quality while keeping the same video quality, its all there in my video. thanks for your suggestions though!:good:
[HTC Amaze 4G] `Ghost`:
unfortunately ill be leaving the htc amaze group! I jumped ship to Sprint and got myself an HTC Evo 4g LTE
[HTC Amaze 4G] KnowledgeBroker:
This phone has about zero risk of bricking unless you were trying to.. it is just too easy. Flash a recovery. Flash root. Now you can make simple low risk mods with no fear.

It is sad to see another go, but why would you choose a phone that is obviously not as good as the amaze?? That phone is just inferior.. they have better phones than that at sprint don't they?!
[HTC Amaze 4G] `Ghost`:
Not the Evo 4g, this is the Evo 4g LTE. has a bigger screen at 4.7in with a higher resolution. uses the newer s4 snapdragon at 1.5 with the adreno 225 gpu. scores over 5k on quadrant where as amaze gets just over 2k. also scores much higher on antutu and whatnot.
[HTC Amaze 4G] mikeschevelle:
ew to 3 buttons :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] `Ghost`:
all the new phones will only have 3 and it will start to shift that way.
[HTC Amaze 4G] KnowledgeBroker:
Nah, look at phones coming out, many/most still have 4 buttons.. less is not always more. Just like not all phones will have touchscreen buttons instead of soft buttons. Android is about variety, they aren't gonna stop having it now. I mean I love having a dedicated camera button, do you think they are gonna kill that? Nah.

I for one don't see myself buying a 3 button phone, I like being able to program my search button to do things specific. If I long press my search button I get a ton of options, taking those away from me won't make me a happy guy.
[HTC Amaze 4G] `Ghost`:
part of me really misses the amaze 4g... despite the fact its a generation older than my HTC EVO 4G LTE... really considering reopening a 2year with tmobile...have 3 days left to decide with sprint. *sigh*
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] appman1234:
Can anyone explain how to make transparent or semi-transparent statusbar for our lovely GIO, in general or particularly for "CyanogenMod 7.2.0 RC1 Miracle Edition" rom (my favourite)?

As I had read lot of related posts (for other phones), followed instructions but failed at the end.

Thanks! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Thatgrass:
When i have time ill make one ;) if it isnt ready in a week pm me, then i forgot it :p
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] mehdi_hz:
These transparencies modded by itasoulas and is ready for our device. Just install them ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] appman1234:
Excellent! Thanks in advance!

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mehdi_hz:

As I use Go Launcher EX, the ICSTheme is not working. Anyway, thanks for your info and great job the rom!

BTW, I got FC when I pressed CyanogenMod settings -> System -> Anonymous statistics / Update notifications. Is this only my phone's problem?
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] mehdi_hz:
You're welcome. The last time I've tested go launcher It was laggy and with a lot of problems. Does it works good in new versions?

New launcher In new update. Maybe tomorrow ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] appman1234:
Go launcher works well with me and I like its features and themes.

Note that you will release a new version of the rom. Looking forward to seeing it. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] aka.Thatgrass:
I am very busy, sorry.. maybe tomorrow or next week
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] appman1234:
That's good. Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] appman1234:
Eventually, I did it.

Method:

change "suiac_statusbar_background.9.png" to 25% opaque (75% transparent)

of "com.achep.theme.ICSandwich.apk" and replace it.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] hv010293:
New update below – Simsimi is much better than the boring Siri, ok that is a strong statement but you will understand why after using it. If you download Simsimi, the robot chatting app onto your Android or iOS device, we can tell you that you will have some fun.

Siri is good, but in our eyes it is boring, it gives you some cool features like reminders, ask a few questions that cannot be answered etc, but with Simsimi it is fun and it learns. Intelligence is where this is at, and the art of artificial intelligence conversation will have you in fits of laughter at some of the replies.

If you download this app, being it on Android or the iPhone, send Simsimi a text or communicate via PC, and you will get a response very quickly indeed, it scans automatically for related conversations via its huge database, it will give you answers that are either very funny, or relevant.

This app learns, and this is all down to all the followers using it, in a nutshell it evolves. The application also allows you to turn on and off the bad expression filter; advance is the real word here.

I do not need to say anymore than we already have, try the Simsimi app out, its fun, it is clever and it is learning.

DOWNLOAD HERE: http://www.mediafire.com/?n5jfa8aq3ny9qeg

password: simsimi

or the attached file below.

I would love to know what you think of it and of course what you have asked Simsimi?
[Android Apps and Games] hv010293:
you can teach simi chicken to answer new kind of questions :D
[Android Apps and Games] 123.xxx:
in my language, Simi is very damn! hahahaha, very funny =]]
[Android Apps and Games] hv010293:
hahaha, so what's your language? mine too =]]
[Android Apps and Games] applehv:
great app. thanks
[Android Apps and Games] fr4nk1yn:
After reading the privacy policy, is there any info this app DOESNT collect, I'll skip.
[Android Apps and Games] alex_72gr:
This app is not so good I wouldn't suggest installing it
[Android Apps and Games] alexnaoumi:
I like it lol, its pretty fun
[Android Apps and Games] buzzboy:
I have to agree. The Privacy policy is heavy reading.

Regards
[Android Apps and Games] montahchos:
does simsimi can make an appoinment or finding something you want to look ?

or this is just a chit chat application?

it's useful while you driving

because i have tried the desktop version and can't find what i mentions

so maybe you're wrong saying that much better

just my opinions
[Android Apps and Games] hv010293:
oh, i just share this app for you guys because i see it funny, i don't care about the problems you have said. because when i installed, just open, press the simi, then press agree and then choose my language to chat with the simi. I don't give any personal information of me to this app.

so please don't give them your information. if you don't, you can almost use this app. don't worry about this

thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] Naxiz:
LOL epic! It's like cleverbot but then more clever & fun! :P

I think this is very cool when you're bored XD
[Android Apps and Games] hv010293:
agree with you. I can also use this app to learn other languages slang words :D
[Android Apps and Games] LordManhattan:
"Payment information. When you purchase our value-added services such as digital goods, you may be asked to provide us with the following information: credit card issuer, credit card numbers, credit card expiration date, credit card security number, mobile telephone number, telecommunication service provider, and/or SMS authorization number."

My god people are dumb..
[Android Apps and Games] Mello^:
He was talking about the app permissions, and btw this is just a chit-chatting app. Nothing more.

You can't make commands or anything with this app.
[Android Apps and Games] hv010293:
ok, i got it. but i still don't worry about this. milions people use this app and I don't see someone said their information was stolen. this app is rated 5-star on google play. and listed on top free app. thanks
[Android Apps and Games] LordManhattan:
Do whatever you want, you're all old enough to know what you're doing (well, almost) but i'm not touching this app with a ten feet pole.
[Android Apps and Games] fr4nk1yn:
According to the privacy policy this application can collect just about every bit of info on your phone that ids you not even including the mentioned CC info . Email, phone number, imei being just some of them AND they can share this info with 3rd parties. I only made it though the first paragraph.

It's your choices to install and accept the policies but it should be clear what your accepting.

I've always said if you read any EULA you wouldn't accept it. This is above and beyond that.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] showdown_counts:
Is there any way to make the Adidas Micoach Pedometer and Heartrate monitor work with Droid RAZR. I heard RAZR has ANT which supports the MiCoach HRM, but i donno how to make it work together. Please help :(
[Motorola Droid RAZR] risslerp:
Razr does not have Ant, it has Bluetooth 4. I have gotten a BT 4 heart rate monitor to work with it.
[Galaxy S III General] bidboy:
Must admit when I saw S Voice I knew this was coming.

http://androidcommunity.com/apple-lawyers-take-aim-at-samsungs-galaxy-s-iii-20120606/
[Galaxy S III General] blueseeker:
Is anybody reading at least the first 3 pages on the general forum ? I guess not!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1696854

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1696223
[Galaxy S III General] BJ van Beethoven:
Apple are pathetic.
[Galaxy S III General] rocketpaul:
have to admit Samsung should have seen this coming when they decided to create s voice. It looks pretty similar to s voice.
[Galaxy S III General] thebobp:
If you read the claims carefully, looks have nothing to do with it.
[Galaxy S III General] 0semaj0:
Im sure Apple knew that the S3 was going to be their major deterrent...the disadvantage is that their new iPhone is not on the market yet, well apart from that they have no real advantage except use the leverage of patents to try to deplay and hinder shipments...as much as possible...Im sure in one way or the other...Samsung on the other hand saw this coming...
[Galaxy S III General] vapotrini:
Honestly, not sure I blame them. So, so, many different ways Samsung could have implemented this... yet this billion dollar company with zero originality chooses to make it as close to as possible to Siri. Why? Why even have this garbage tech... ?
[HTC Wildfire S] DarkDr0id:
Can ne one tell me how to create a Rom
[HTC Wildfire S] Lt.Win:
http://bit.ly/KnaKiJ
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r_southampton:
Hello,

I'm stuck in bootloader (I think). It's my first attempt to flash a kernel and ROM, so I may have done something stupid... please correct any mistakes in my workflow:

1) rooted phone (ZergRush) - OK

2) Unlocked the bootloader (lollylost100) - OK

3) Flashed DoomKernelv22 using fastboot

4) Doomkernel recommends baseband36(+patch), so used flashtool to flash baseband36 (note first time I tried this I tried using "Select Kernel to Flash" - but got an error messge "FAILED (remote: Image won't fit, partition too small!)". So then I tried using "Select System to Flash", and had success:

07/005/2012 00:05:03 - INFO - Selected system (system.img or system.sin): C:\Flashtool\LT15_LT18_36_Baseband.ftf

07/005/2012 00:05:03 - INFO - Flashing selected system

07/005/2012 00:05:03 - INFO - Please check the log before rebooting into system

07/005/2012 00:05:28 - INFO - Finished Fastboot Toolbox​

5)Booted into recovery and flashed the following (all in one session):

- ARC-DooMKernel-v22-modules_CWM

- PatchBaseBand36Libs.zip

- update-Arconium-8.2.zip

- update-arconium-FBInside_Timescape-v5.zip

- update-arconium-Sounds.zip

5a) didn't flash these ones:

- update-arconium-StockModules.zip (this is only for reverting back to a stock ROM?)

- couldn't find doomlord wifi/BT update, assumed it was all part of arconium? Also assumed that if this was a problem it would only affect wifi/BT not the rest of the install.

6) Booted phone - but just get a a loop of the "booting doomkernal" graphic / blank screen/buzz.

7) booted into recovery and wiped dalvik cache (no change)

8) booted into recovery and did factory reset/clear cache (no change)

9) reloaded all of the above (no change - still boot loop)

Think that's all, tried to be comprehensive.

Thanks in advance. R.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhisheak.bansal:
i think you should

make a factory reset,wipe dalvic cache,wipe cache in recovery

then again flash doomlord kernal

and then flash acronium8.2 in recovery

and then reboot your phone

after it reboots successfully

see your phone is working

if it is working then you should enter into recovery and then flash any other zip module u want to flash

it is recommended not flash the any other zip file at the same instance when you are flashing a custom rom in recovery
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r_southampton:
Thank you abhisheak.bansal

Just did Factory Reset / Wipe Cache

Then booted to Recovery and flashed doomkernel modules

Powered off

rebooted to recovery and flashed arconium8.2

Powered off / repowered

Still loops in boot.

Need to go out now, but will try repeat slowly one step at a time from the initial kernel image using fastboot. Will leave the baseband stuff until the end in case that's confused things.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhisheak.bansal:
i would reccommend if all doesnt work out at all

then flash the official ftf via flashtool
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N01tra:
1. Flash an official stock 4.0.2.A.0.42/.58/.62 FW --> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=22105604

2. Flash/install the baseband patch AND the baseband itself --> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1382657

3. Flash Doomkernel --> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1172885

4. Flash the Doomkernel modules (MODULES for DooMKernel (v22)) --> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1172885

5. Flash the Arconium ROM --> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1325640 (doesn't include doomkernel 22 modules, hence step 4)

6. Flash optional Arconium packs

Apply a reboot between all steps and read/apply instructions as written the listed threads.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r_southampton:
Thank you to all who have offered advice.

Decided to go with ICS (Arconium 3.C) and Stock Kernel+CWM. & baseband70

Flashed the above and all started working.

Although I was still on baseband-56....

That was my problem, I hadn't been using Flashtool properly. Although it appeared to be flashing something... It was until I started trying to use it in "Flashmode" rather than "Fastboot" mode (and with the firmwares in the firmware directory - rather than browsing to them), that I then got prompted to install lots of drivers... and was then able to flash the baseband properly. For those of you still reading, the 4 INFO lines in the first post do not indicate a successful baseband flash. This was the successful log:

07/039/2012 18:39:21 - INFO - Selected LT15_LT18_70_Baseband.ftf

07/039/2012 18:39:21 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

07/039/2012 18:39:21 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

07/039/2012 18:39:27 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

07/039/2012 18:39:27 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

07/039/2012 18:39:27 - INFO - Reading device information

07/039/2012 18:39:27 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.

07/039/2012 18:39:27 - INFO - Start Flashing

07/039/2012 18:39:27 - INFO - Flashing loader

07/039/2012 18:39:30 - INFO - Loader : S1_Loader_Root_773f - Version : R4A066 / Bootloader status : ROOTED

07/039/2012 18:39:30 - INFO - Flashing fota0.sin

07/039/2012 18:39:31 - INFO - Flashing fota1.sin

07/039/2012 18:39:32 - INFO - Flashing adsp.sin

07/039/2012 18:39:35 - INFO - Flashing amss.sin

07/039/2012 18:39:44 - INFO - Flashing amss_fs_ayame.sin

07/039/2012 18:39:45 - INFO - Ending flash session

07/039/2012 18:39:45 - INFO - Flashing finished.

07/039/2012 18:39:45 - INFO - Please wait. Phone will reboot
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N01tra:
I was wondering why you'd want to flash a GB rom instead of an ICS one :p

But glad you got it sorted out!

By the way, the steps I mentioned before (minus step 2) also work for the Arconium 3C release. And if you flash the official .431 FW in step 1, you'll have baseband .72 :)