yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
well it seems a bit frightening at first glance, but you can't do anything wrong.

i mean, of course you CAN do something wrong, but that would be plain stupid.

if you follow the instructions and if you rethink your every move you make, you cant make a mistake.

it's a bit tricky, i know, dealing with all the needles and holding the pin on one exact point and being afraid to move it, but it's currently the only way you can do it without voiding your warranty completely (i think you can relock the bootloader, but if you do it via the official way, your warranty is void permanently, because even if you relock it and wipe the flash counter, you wont have DRM on your phone and service guys can notice that).

sooo... to wrap it up, watch a few videos about it, and if you still dont feel like you're ready to do it, don't do it.

but don't unlock it with the official method either, i mean, if your'e new with the phone, just mess with it for a bit, then root it, try some rom that works on stock kernel (there's few really good roms), and then if you still feel that you should unlock the BL, do it. with test point :D haha kidding, do it if you want to with anything, it's your phone.

[edit] Oh and, if you need help with rooting the live with walkman on ICS, i can help you, PM me and i'll send you all the info and stuff you need (way easier than browsing the forums) :D

cheers!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] MSTHETERROR:
The test point method looks complicated in theory but it is very easy :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] rolo143:
@ChicaAndroid: If you unlock bootloader you can install CyanogenMod 7.2 in case you have Gingerbread (Android 2.3.4) (Which I recommend cause it has more compatibility with more apps and games, and this ROM is awesome! :).

If you are on 4.0.4 (aka Ice Cream Sandwich) You can install CyanogenMod 9.0

I'm on Gingerbread right now, I also have a Live with Walkman. Don't ask me how I unlocked it (point test method, etc...) I didn't, cause I bought my phone already unlocked so I can use any sim on it. But the thing I do is register my phone on SE website so I put my IMEI and everything and I follow instructions there to unlock bootloader here:

http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/

Maybe it can be helpful, maybe not, you should start by pressing *#*#7378423#*#* on your phone, to open service menu, then go to Service info - configuration - rooting status if it says Bootloader unlocked allowed: Yes then you're good to go, if not, you should try the test point method or other thing but i dont really recommend it, maybe you can go to service so they help you out. :)

BTW: Is really strange to see a girl on these forums, and trying to do these kind of things, lol :P
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] ChicaAndroid:
I upgraded to ICS, but decided to go back to GB 2.3.7. Big problem is, the last version (WT19i_4.0.2.A.0.62) cannnot be rooted now that I have an unlocked bootloader (cause I won't be able to to update OTA).

SO I'm stuck with Gingerbread rooted, version 58 looking forward to find a way to update to 62 and be able to root. :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] danyboy008:
You can use this method:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=27055155

Basically, you root your .58, run some necessary programs on the .58, upgrade to .62 and run another program, and you will have your .62 rooted ;)

Pm me if you need help ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Someguyfromhell:
If you have unlocked bootloader, then just flash 4.0.2.A.0.62 and custom kernel. Custom kernels have autoroot built into them, so installing the kernel will just root your system.

Oh and there is no 2.3.7 firmwares for our phones. Only GingerCruzt-XS custom ROM is.
[Android General] crackmunky:
Hiya guys,

I have been working on a project that would allow anyone to create simple web-pages on their desktop pc's as-well as mobile device fast and easily! After much frustration I think I have what could be considered a 'working alpha' and would love for some of you to come and test what I have created. It uses a drag and drop type interface and hosts a number of features and tools to create web-pages.

The tool is 100% web-based and should work on just about any device (Im going to regret saying that). I had the idea that this might be useful for sites such as Ebay, to create templates for your auctions easily or static pages etc on the move.

Here is an image of the alpha taken from my desire hd2 -

You can find out more here - http://www.doowd.com/about/

Please let me know what you think!
[Android General] crackmunky:
Sorry for people who had the issue where passwords where not emailed out! Fixed my email settings so registration should work fine now.

Here are some more screenshots of the development tool on my desire hd -

Looking foward to some feedback guys!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ptt4dgh:
I've had my HOX since release day and added my two email accounts right away. I use the Gmail app for my personal gmail and the included Email app for my work Exchange account.

After about a week I was not able to reply or forward work emails using the built in Email app. I can receive and send (new) emails but if I try to reply or forward an email I get a Notification saying "The email was not able to be sent."

I've removed and re-added my work account multiple times. I can reply for a day or two then I get the "can't send" issue again. I've verified that I am using the correct settings when I setup the account.

This is the only negative I have with the HOX but I would love to figure out what is wrong. Thanks.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] d.cortez:
i ran into this issue today as well, but only on 1 of my 4 push accounts. funny thing is that, although my phone said the email wasn't sent, the recipient received it 10 times, which equates to the number of times i hit resend. problem went away on it's on...
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ptt4dgh:
I wish I could say the same thing. I've tried replying to coworkers and even tested with my own gmail account. New emails are the only ones that are actually sent for me. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.
[HTC Sensation] Geos1:
I am an unfortunate owner of an HTC sensation. This phone has many frustrating issues but there is one that i find unacceptable. According to HTC all Sensations when playing specific videos and having the brightness set to maximum will have it significantly changed. To my observation that is almost 50%. Users report similar behaviour in the galery and youtube applications.

In my country a device is considered faulty when (1) its not suitable to be used as intended, (2) not suitable to be used as similar products in the market or (3) it does not have the performance the customer expects.

(1) My phone is intended to be used as a multimedia phone hence the big screen and resolution. When the exterior light is more than enough it is made very dificult to me to watch videos because the device arbitrarily lowers the brightness. (2) No other products have similar behaviour in the market to my knowledge and of course (3) i do not expect my phone to reduce the brightness when i set it to be stable to a specific brightness.

HTC says theres nothing they can do. They also told be this issue is caused because of the light sensor. I dont understand why the ligh sensor has anything to do with it since it is only supposed to work when the brighness is set to automatic.

My question is, Really HTC? You think you can sell me an expensive device and have that poor a performance? And your answer is since every device has this issue it is not a problem? I dont know if theres anything we can do so i would like your opinions too.
[HTC Sensation] shiningarmor:
solution -> quickpic as gallery and mx video player as default video player

is that really hard?
[HTC Sensation] Geos1:
I was expecting that answer. It doesnt work. And im not willing to root my phone either.
[HTC Sensation] realsis:
I know your not willing to root your device but I must give you my HONEST opinion. Rooting has made my device 150% better! The choices of Roms are spectacular, they have a rom to fit most everyone's taste. The Roms give the NEWEST softwares , example I'm ruining sence 4 with Android 4.0.3, the mods are Amazing, changing so many little things to make your device look unique! I have to say the ROMS run much better than the stock os. No random rebooting, smooth, fast ! You can change your kernels too for a over all better experience! Rooting has brought my device to life! So do I have any complaints, nope, I'm loveing my S off rooted device with custom Rom! If I don't like something, I just change it. That's the beauty of a rooted device. Your not stuck with something you don't like. I'm sorry your experience is poor with the sensation. I must say I have just the opposite. My experience is a rich wonderful experience and we have the same device, except I'm rooted. So if you want to change your experience then root, if not, well, it's up to you....good luck in what ever you choose.

But I think if you rooted you would have a better experience all together. But if that's not a option maybe find a different device to better suit your needs. That's the only other alternative I can think of. Everyone is different and we all have different opinions. I wish you the best of luck in what ever you decide. This is just my opinion and my experience. We are all different. Perhaps the sensation just isn't for you!
[HTC Sensation] jaysun3000:
I doubt there is anything we can do, as the last person suggested....root the phone and change what you want.....I root all of mine and am extremely happy because I make it my phone not just your average Sensation....if not just see if you can get a different phone if you just bought this one and its faulty do what they call a warranty exchange that's how I ended up with a sensation
[HTC Sensation] Paulenski:
I just wanted to mention, if you get any ICS based ROM's, you can disable auto brightness and set to full brightness manually (you only ever need this is outside in direct sunlight). My device is always on the lowest brightness or half.

Example of quick and easy changing from notification pull down.

Sent from my Sensation 4G VI 4.0.2 with Tapatalk 2
[HTC Sensation] webstar1:
The dissapointing thing about the sensation is that you HAVE to root to get an experience you would expect in stock.
[HTC Sensation] mymeatb18:
Once you go root you never go back

The first time you ever root your device and experience for yourself all the things you can do you can see that you have a completly different device.

Also with any device no matter what company, it is always limited. so whichever phone you have you will end up rooting
[HTC Sensation] tomas262:
Brightness

It's weird there are only very few who mentioned brightness problem when playing youtube or gallery. I had the same issue after upgrading to Android Revolution HD custom ROM (ICS). With Android 2.3.4 stock I did not experienced this. I also do not like REPETITIVE sound notification for the SAME EMAIL each time it does sync.. After another shot - installing Android Revolution HD - it seems the brightness problem is gone.
[HTC Sensation] darkmantra:
HTC is going to release single core phones:

HTC Desire VT

HTC Desire VC

HTC Desire V

HTC Desire C

and it comes with ICS and Sense 4. Now this is truly HTC undervaluing earlier devices. Time to hit them harder...
[HTC Sensation] nangu:
The dissapointing thing about ANY smartphone is that you HAVE to root to get an experience you would expect in stock.

Anyway, I love to root my devices and install on them what I really want, and not just using what manufacturers think it's better for me.
[HTC Sensation] melo563:
To be honest any and every smartphone has to be tweaked by consumer to get the experience best suited by the customer.

iPhone has to have a jailbreak to get satisfaction for alot of people, and I don't know about windows phone and what they do with that os.

In my opinion if you choose not to fix your own problem then how can you blame the company who made the phone?

when you have options in front of you and dont like your options why not buy a different phone because o know many of us with a rooted sensation have a great experience my phone is fast I have noo problems watching video I use the app mobo player and it works great everywhere.
[HTC Sensation] realsis:
I completely agree with above statement! It's really up to you! You have the opportunity to make a change and customize to your liking however you choose not to do this. The Sensation has a wonderful ability to be totally customized to the consumers liking all the way from firmware to operating system, down to kernels and mods! You can ťweak the device however you like! In my opinion, that's a great device. If you have the know how or can read a guide the possiabilitys are endless! So actually your not looking at the ability of the device. Your looking at the surface. Dig deeper and you will develop a new respect for this device, or at least you should because it's capability is great ! Also once it's customized to your liking you will find there's nothing out there like it, It's truly yours. I'm completely happy with my customized device. If you don't take the time to customize and your unhappy, whos fault is that? It's your own. The tools are available to you to change your experience. It's really all up to YOU!
[HTC Sensation] mrg02d:
Except for th iPhone. It works just like they say it works...

I don't blame HTC, I blame tmobile for making me sign a two year and not offering the iPhone.

Just wait for the iPhone 5 to release...See ya Htc and tmobile!
[HTC Sensation] Geos1:
I dont disagree with what you said. But rooting is unofficial and voids warranty. Plus most people dont have the knowledge on how to root or want to take the risk to root. What about those people who are stuck with ICS? You cant really blame them.
[HTC Sensation] Mr.Zer0:
Its a constant war out there to make our phones better every day. With Custom ROM's bringing the best of all worlds onto our phones. It'll probably take HTC/Samsung/etc ages to do things what the devs are doing. Thanks to them.

We pay for the hardware and its up to u to put whatever software - kernel/rom/mods u want on that hardware. This is the main reason u go for Android :)

Read through the posts properly, and then the probability of failed/bricked devices is less and u can be really happy with ur device's performance/usablilty/looks etc

If u have any doubts people in this forum are ready to help(once u have searched in the forum and have not found anything or u are confused about something)
[HTC Sensation] melo563:
You can unroot your phone there is still a chance that they will see that have unlocked boot before but they might not:eek::confused::);)
[HTC Sensation] nangu:
If iPhone is so incredible to fullfill anyone expectations out of the box, then why people jailbreak it?

Sensation was a great phone out of the box to me, but if I can make it better by rooting, why not?

I think you not only miss your device selection, you missed your operator too :-)
[HTC Sensation] realsis:
Yes rooting is unofficial however in my opnion the custom roms, although unofficial are FAR MORE STABLE than the official stock roms! They are built with the user experience in mind much more so than the stock Rom.as for rooting, yes I believe it must be something that's interesting to the person and they have to desire to do it. If the desire is not there than it probably should not be attempted.
[HTC Sensation] brilldoctor:
To be honest cm9 is coming so ill go to that
[HTC Sensation] steve austin:
it is what it is...

When I got my Sensation I was beyond disappointed. The volume was horribly too low, the option to reject a call with a text was available but did not work and I had video playback issues wit the stock player. I was pissed to say the least. I did not feel I should have had to do this on a top-of-the-line device.

Unfortunately my friend, you are sealing your own fate. I know that you don't "want" to do it, but to maximize your experience you are going to "HAVE" to root. The easiest ROM (IMO) to instal is Elegancia. The community there is very helpful and there are precise instructions on how to apply the ROM. I have Dice player, which is the best movie app out there because of all the codecs it recognizes. I had the least amount of problems with it when I was unrooted. Try the free version of that to see if it helps at all. If not, I think you are going to have to make the plunge or get rid of it and roll with the Samsung S3 in a few weeks.

Now, with regards to "undervaluing" this is not a true measure the term. this is just making a faulty product. Where true undervaluing comes in is:

* offering Beats Audio as the lure but NOT including headphones

* having crappy battery life - across the board for most phones - and embedding a small battery's that need OTA's (in the first month) to fix as usual.

* shipping phones with KNOWN build quality issues (volume rocker/ dust under screens) and acting surprised when you get a deluge of calls about the fixes.

I could go on, but I just wanted to clarify the term and its actual application in this case.
[HTC Sensation] ungraph:
Can't go wrong with the Nexus. Vanilla ICS ftw.
[HTC Sensation] nangu:
I like Sense, not Vanilla ICS, and if I get a Nexus I will root it too ;)
[HTC Sensation] wbdennis:
Some manufacturers with certain phones are making it easier for the community to root and install custom ROMs to enhance their experience and to keep the consumer satisfied.
[HTC Sensation] sy224048:
Unfortunately with some phones the carriers are holding HTC by the nuts. Example: att's one xl didn't get a boot loader unlock so the users started raising money to get a good dev on it to help them gain root and an unlocked boot loader. I'm not sure if they have succeeded or not but its still ridiculous that they have to go so far. however I agree on HTC not being right to the customers.

sent from my jingly bells
[HTC Sensation] z31tt:
Yeah, the carriers do push the handset providers around quite a bit. The only manufacturer that really gets a say in how it's products are sold in a market is Apple.

Either or, I've been running my Senny rooted since the first month I got it. It wasn't a difficult decision. The factory firmware was constantly causing the phone to turn off while in sleep mode. I would push to the power button to wake the phone and instead, the phone would power on. When Bell pushed updates, I tried the factory ROM again with the same results. Never went back since. The custom ROMS are faster, more stable, and quicker with updates. It's a shame we have to depend so heavily on independent developers to fix the issues that the manufacturer should be sorting out for us. On the other hand, we are getting features and performance we could only dream of.
[HTC Sensation] durres:
Not going to buy a HTC again
[HTC Sensation] Sunny88:
Rooted is definitely a better experience. I researched and rooted+unlocked my sensation the very same day I bought it. With the help of my friend ofcourse as this is my first android device. Having it nearly a year now I would have been bored of it had I not rooted. I've tried GB, ICS with sense 3.6, sense 4, AOSP, MIUI. I would have sold my phone ages ago out of boredom. I'm glad I have it S-OFF, HTC DEV unlocked, superCID, rooted, custom recovery, custom splash screen, etc etc. I've customised my sensation in everyway possible to my liking :)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dedren:
Does anyone know if the Citibank Tablet app for the Kindle Fire will work on the Motorola Xoom? Also, does anyone have the APK for it?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tom93304:
Did you try 4 shared.com?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] funkyanu:
hi i have just rooted my defy(red lens) i have also installed 2nd int1.9

and bootmenu 1.0.4with CWM 5.0.3.1 with modules...also i have stock 2.2 froyo installed

now i am not able to multiboot it.

if i install defy_multiboot_0.4 and paste fsimages with all the three files,and them goto recovery->latest recovery... it shows errors like

E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command

E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log

E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log

E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log

E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log

and if i try to install cm9 it installs fine without any error...but when booting into 2nd-boot the phone stucks at M logo.

now if i install the multiboot 0.5.5 and copy the files in /multiboot/CM9/

and then go to boot->2nd boot no names are shown... i then go to Recovery(CWM) even then no names are shown .....

Now could anyone please help me in installing stock(motorola froyo)+cm9(froyo)as virtual...

Thanks in advance.
[HTC One X] BugsyLawson:
This is a good thread for inspiration: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1585398
[HTC One X] xn1:
I'll get the discussion ball rolling. 16:9 or 4:3, I can't decide. I like 16:9 as it looks good on the screen and TVs and monitors are also 16:9. But physical media is all 4:3. Is it time physical media got with the times. Does the cropping effect the quality?
[HTC One X] BugsyLawson:
He he.. People are going to think I put you up to that question when they see my reply. :)

Here's a video I prepared earlier:

[YOUTUBE]JU-NLQrjb9w[/YOUTUBE]

Bugsy.
[HTC One X] anub1s18:
well i'd say for pictures 4:3 is better since it's just a non cutdown version of the 16:9 picture so u have more on it and later can edit it on pc to make sure u have the best result.
[HTC One X] Spewy1:
Vey nicely put together video. Many thanks.
[HTC One X] backfromthestorm:
Higher pixel density in 4.3
[HTC One X] jag233:
I can't find a widescreen option on my phone, I am stock.
[HTC One X] Laurentius26:
Open the camera, go to the settings and choose camera options.

There you can change the resolution 16:9 or 4:3 ;)
[HTC One X] treebill:
Open camera app hit the cog find camera options and untick wide screen for full res shots.

Edit; beaten to it lol
[HTC One X] jag233:
Thanks for the replies lads, I have been taking photos in widescreen all this time :( what an idiot :D
[HTC One X] craigspc:
4:3 images have more pixels, but they are spread over a larger area, right?. I don't see where the density of anything changes. Or am I missing something?
[HTC One X] BugsyLawson:
You're not an idiot - HTC have it set that way by default. :)

There is no definitive right or wrong choice, but knowing the pros and cons of each mode will certainly help to make your decision easier.

Whichever way people go though, disabling widescreen mode may be a good option for panoramic shots...

Unfortunately HTC still don't allow you to change the phone's orientation for panoramas. This means that your panoramas will be very wide, but not particularly tall. Until such time that HTC change this, disabling widescreen mode will maximise the height of your captures (you'll gain a few hundred pixels). Worth considering

Bugsy.
[HTC One X] BugsyLawson:
No, you're not missing anything. Images shot in 4:3 mode are approximately 600 pixels taller, but those additional pixels are, as you say - used to capture a larger vertical area. Pixel density doesn't change.
[HTC One X] Radiognome:
Bugsy, thank you for such an excellent video explaining the differences between 16:9 and 4:3 apspect ratios, which many users find confusing.

I hope you don't mind but I've shared a link to your video on the 'HTC ONE Users Group' over at Flickr, giving you full credit :)

http://www.flickr.com/groups/htc-one/
[HTC One X] BugsyLawson:
You're very welcome - I'm glad you liked it. Feel free to share links to anything I do freely. You don't need to ask for my permission. :)
[HTC One X] Radiognome:
Just wanted to do the right thing Bugsy, especially when you've put so much work into this :)

Changing the subject if anyone would like to see a comparision I did between the stock camera app, Camera ICS, Camera 360 and Camera FV-5, please check out the following link.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/htc-one/discuss/72157629696073156/