yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] T0yK4T:
So I've noticed an issue with the stock sammy gallery and was wondering if anyone else was experiencing this.

So my issue is:

When changing wallpaper, select a picture that's NOT stored directly on your phone (I've tried this mainly with Picasa, don't have anything else).

Crop the picture with the (imo) shi**y crop tool that Sammy has provided us with,

Set the wallpaper,

your wallpaper should now be a cropped version of the same resolution as the image you saw on screen

(Not a cropped version of the -original- image)

(Meaning if your image displays at 1280x720, it should in theory crop at that res, whereas the usual behaviour is to crop the original full-res image - Ie. download the whole image, then crop).

This all makes for a very grainy wallpaper because well, let's face it, the final result will have a much lower pixel count than 1280x720.

As I said, I've only observed this with Picasa pics, local pics seem to crop correctly.

Is anyone else experiencing this?

(Using a different gallery / crop tool seems to fix it for me).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Stackman1:
I have the following:

Samsung-SGH-I777

2.3.6

I777UCKK6

2.6.35.7

GingerBread.UCKK6

I have spent a lot of time reading XDA and other Android Boards hoping I could find a pretty straightforward way to get control of my phone (su access?). I want to get rid of apps that T put on and I also want to be able to hotspot my phone. But I really want to understand what I am doing. Every thread seems to assume a level of knowledge I just don't think I have. I'm tempted to jump in but feel like I'll then just be a poster saying HELP BRICKED MY PHONE.

When I come across a youtube or pdf that looks promising - it invariably has comments associated with it like: Oh, if you upgraded to 2.3.6 watch out.....or, I did this and now my wifi doesn't work.

Here is my question - can anyone point me to a thread or website that really walks a novice through the basics like the difference between a Rom and a kernel, how the SD card works etc.

And certainly if someone can point me to a solid root procedure for my phone (see above) please feel free.

Thanks for listening

Peter
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] MotoMudder77:
Sorry man, That level of knowledge you speak of, is what you need. If you cant find the info, dont root your phone.

We dont hold hands here, there is plenty of info around. Find it and put it to use.

If you searched for everything your looking for, you'd find your answers.

Its obvious that you HAVE NOT spent anytime looking for the answers you seek.

Good luck peter.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Firemonkey5:
Like what was said above, getting the information for all these things is really simple.

Read the stickies.

All of the warnings and disclaimers are tacked onto the instructions because people don't want you to blame them if you don't follow directions or if something that works for someone else doesn't work for you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
Are you using the AT&T phone on T-mobile? Just curious.

Just my personal opinion, but I would forget all the other sites, and youtube videos, and stick with what you learn here.

I'm not aware of such a guide. Some of the information is so basic that no one would think to make a guide for it. But I can give you one tip: in my guide there is a link to extra information for newbies. That can be fairly helpful.

In my opinion, my guide is the best, but if you must, you can also use Jivy26's how to root guide.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Stackman1:
Creepy -

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I am using the AT&T network.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] BigRob1712:
Hey man, you gotta be willing to take that big plunge. Over in the Dev section there is some good info. But you gotta be willing to take that challenge on. Just be prepared to have a brick if you do it wrong.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] LiLChris06:
It is really hard to brick your phone following the instructions here.

As long as you don't flash anything outside the AT&T Galaxy S2 Forums. :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] aj9507:
Id recommend Creepy's guide, Ive used this myself and can vouch for it. Avoid (no offense meant) using Zedomax's method to avoid the headache of breaking wifi and trying to get it back. and READ and RE READ before starting the process.

enjoy your soon to be freed phone :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] xhepera:
I very strongly agree with the advice to follow creepyncrawly's guide. Taking the time to read, understand and follow it will make the process easy and save you a lot of headaches. Don't be afraid to ask for clarification, but read, read and then read some more can't be stressed enough. Take it from a fellow novice.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Stackman1:
I will continue to read and take the plunge soon. Definitely look into Creepy's guide.

Thanks to all that chimed in without lecturing.....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mmarquis:
Try this link:

xdaforums.com/wiki/ROM-VS-Kernel
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Phalanx7621:
What link? Here ya go. http://xdaforums.com/wiki/ROM-VS-Kernel
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
That's an OK summary of firmware, but the use of the word ROM as a generic term for firmware needs a little explanation.

A ROM, or read-only memory, is a computer memory chip that has machine executable code built into it when it is manufactured. The code can not be changed. Later models of the chip were programable, and were called PROM, or programable read-only memory which can be programed once, and ePROM, or erasable programable read-only memory, which can be reprogrammed. These type of chips were used in the earliest micro computers, up until current computers, to accomplish the first step in the boot-up process.

Smart phones do not have a ROM or similar memory chip. They use NOR, P-SRAM and/or One-NAND, forms of non-volatile flash memory. The Galaxy series uses NAND memory to store the firmware. The iPhone uses PSRAM.

The use of the term ROM to refer to the firmware which contains the operating system for the phone is merely a convention, but one which has a huge amount of traction, so much so that we all use the term. There are some who would like to see the term ROM disappear in favor of the term firmware, but that is unlikely.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] wonner:
+1 to this. Also, if you ever need help, you can check out the IRC channel. There's usually someone there that can help.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] CyberpunkDad:
I believe I used creepy's guide, entropy's posts. Gotta focus on one thing: getting clockwork recovery mode on (CWM). Get that and you can load a from from here. Don't use rootwiz or anything else. Make XDA your some source.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] howtomen:
Irc channell.... so many people in there can answer and if ur going to for some reason use zedomax tutorial.. as i did with my Mac do it with entropy daily driver kernel

im on my phone. expect terrible typos.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] murauder:
All i did to root my sgs2 was get the proper drivers on pc (kies installs them i believe?). Downloaded odin 1.85 and any kernel that has cwm (i used siyah). put the phone in download mode (lots of places tell you how to do this). Put the kernel in the pda spot in odin. And flash.

Now you have a rooted phone with cwm (if all went right).

then you just download your favorite rom (i used serendipity 9.4) and place on sd card. Boot to recovery. Wipe cache/dalvik cache and factory wipe. Then flash your rom.

That's how i did it any way

Must be something in the water...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
The bolded statement is inaccurate. If you followed this sequence exactly as stated, you were not rooted until you installed serendipity.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] hopman1:
Noob to noob

The information creepy posted is the way to go. I used his superoneclick with root to get out of a failed clockwork mod loop back to stock with root.

The post was I777UCKH7OCD Root no BL.7z. This will give you clockwork mod recovery from which you can do further modifications.

The program is a 7zip file. READ about 7Zip. Follow the instructions.

Practice getting your phone into download mode (dry runs).

Don't panic.

After reading if you still have questions, read some more. All the information is here.

When you sucessfully root, look in the dev section and read about the custom roms/firmware and see how they operate, problems, successes before choosing.

Personally I like the AOKP by Task, but it is all preferences.

Good luck, you can do it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Stackman1:
Wow! Great Board - thanks again everyone...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] CyberpunkDad:
Thought I'd put a plug in for CyanogenMod 9 (CM9) or AOKP. I personally really like CM9. As far as launchers, when you get on a ICS based ROM - APEX free has a lot of great features.

Getting rooted and installing a ROM transformed my adoration of android to a whole new level. I can never see myself going back to iOS.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bman77:
Hi, I have an i9100 running Ressurection Remix 2.2 and the latest siyah kernal. I want the best speed possible obviously, haha. I am on MTS HSPA+ in Winnipeg MB Canada. Does anyone have a suggestion of the best modem? I am still on the modem my phone started with which is I9100MUGKG2. The data speeds are alright but really fluctuate. I want the fastest most reliable/stable modem I can get. Also, how do I flash the modem? Just install as zip in CWM? Thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kilometers4:
It depends on your location. Go to your carrier's website and see if they have any information on it
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hughfollett:
Currently I'm on NLP3 that is really a good modem, made for H3G UK.. I'm on wind italy and it's just great! So, try it!

You find it on the Android development thread.

Sent from my hybrid SII with the power of ParanoidAndroid and Fluxi kernel
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bman77:
Thanks for the help guys, I'm currently trying MUGLP3
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Imperiale:
Yes, simply flash through cwm. Mileage with different modems may vary, so try as many as you want until you find your favorite.

Sent from my GT-I9600
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattwaddy:
As per the title, I have bought an S3 today which will be with me tomorrow. Before I tell the seller all is well I want to make sure the phone is 100% etc as you never really know why people are getting rid.

Can anyone give me a list or point me in the direction for the most common issues so I can make sure this handset doesn't let me down or I realise when its too late.

Many thanks,
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kulzboy:
try to see if there's any display issues, cracks, chips, or scratch
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
There's a thread with known issues which may be helpful to you: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1683945

Also.. OP, you may try posting in the correct section- Q&A's not General. :)

sent from my Galaxy S III
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Themes and Apps] tommrazek01:
Hey all! You will like this one. I made a old computer style boot animation, which not only looks like the old-PC BIOS boot, but It has the correct info about the Galaxy Tab 8.9, so it looks very real. Additionaly, it also has a Windows 8 style animation after the first one ends. currently, the way you install this is to copy it to /system/media with root explorer (replacing any potential current one). Here is a link! https://www.dropbox.com/s/rsagq9d47z11a4e/bootanimation.zip

P.S. Screenshots are uploaded below,
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Themes and Apps] scombellack:
Awesome

I love this!

Thanks!
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 Themes and Apps] O_G:
Moved To Themes and Apps​

Thanks for the boot animation, but this is classed as a theme.​
[HTC Incredible S] wesly.btm:
Has anyone/body to thinking:D Installer WE WANT ICS v2 by Nikhil007 [ROM] with 4EXT Recovery+HBOOT 1.16+S-ON via HTCDev Unload bootloader,

What do you thing if I can WORK clearly if follow STEPS Arrow

[HBOOT][S-OFF] BlackRose [2012.06.02]......???:confused:

Dev : HTC Inc S

Stat : S-ON unlock bootloader htcdev

Hboot : Orig Hboot 1.16 SHIP

Recov : 4EXT Recovery

Current ROM : [7th March] Nik_IncredibleS_TriNiTy_SensationXL V 4.5 By Nikhil007
[HTC Incredible S] owendesira:
Forget Blackrose just flash the ROM :)
[HTC Incredible S] kensheen:
just do complete wipe thats the most important from coming from another base

black rose not needed

see the instruction
[HTC Incredible S] jeremyboo:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=27252028&postcount=707

This is what you need for either WE WANT ICS v2 by Nikhil007 [ROM] or Nik_Aura_Rebirth_Sense4a v2.0 By Nikhil007 + Fallout Tweaks [ROM]

Just make sure you follow the correct step which is wipe data/factory reset, wipe data,wipe cache,wipe delvik cache and format system will do as Nik state in the 1st post. Enjoy the rom
[HTC Incredible S] wesly.btm:
hi there..

any1 regarding install WE WANT ICS v2 by Nikhil007 [ROM] without BlackRose??

if any1 success pls help post the screen. since cant install only boot looping how to solve that..

HELP

Dev : HTC Inc S

Stat : S-ON unlock htcdev

ROM : WE WANT ICS v2 by Nikhil007 [ROM]

Hboot : 1.16 ORIG
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
With the unlocked bootloader, did you manually flash the boot.img file from the ROM's zip file in FASTBOOT USB mode?
[HTC Incredible S] wesly.btm:
Yes tpbklake,

Since unlock bootloader and S-ON there is no way to Flashing/install Custom ROM.:eek: But if you want auto you must downgrade to S-OFF and Wait TEAM REVOKE to relased for Hboot 1.16 above for Inc S

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1337105,

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1373697

Manually from bootloader its the way I do. but its okay for me because has many ROM i've flashing on Inc S.:D
[HTC Incredible S] zukri90:
Did you follow the instructions carefully? I flashed we want ics v2 with hboot 1.16 unlocked htc dev before and works smoothly.
[HTC Incredible S] wesly.btm:
hi,

I ve install with out blackrose and success.:D

just wait WWE for my Inc S.:eek:
[General Questions and Answers] topazonic:
Hello everybody,

I will buying my first android very soon and my budget is of INR 25,000 = 451.811 USD = 358.611 EUR

The prices are to be considered for unlocked devices.

Requirements:-

I would prefer ICS on it. It won't matter wether it comes preloaded or an update would be available afterwards.

It should have a front facing camera as now it is a requirement for me.

If possible suggest dual core smartphones.

The back camera should be minimum of 5 Mega-pixel with flash.

I would also prefer such phones which have developer community support.

It is preferable to have phones of Sony, HTC or Samsung as I don't trust other companies much.

My List:-

Sony Xperia P

I have heard it is a good phone but it's battery life may be shorter & I have also heard that due to the new white pixel techonlogy of Sony battery life is not a big problem as it consumes less power.

HTC Sensation

It is great phone but it was released last year and I have heard so may issues relating to it such as Death grip, unresponsive touch screen, poor battery life, improper viewing angles.

Suggestions are welcome but please see to it that it meets my list of requirements.
[General Questions and Answers] Shinydude100:
Get a Samsung Galaxy S3.
[General Questions and Answers] topazonic:
has oyourcha

Mate I have given my budget and in our country it is not available within that range.
[General Questions and Answers] Shinydude100:
Oh, I see. Can you post that amount in U.S. Dollars then? Lol
[General Questions and Answers] bvadithya1993:
Htc one S

You can go in for the HTC one S
[General Questions and Answers] topazonic:
Sorry mate.

Post updated. Actually I use currency converter plugin that caused the problem while posting. ;)
[General Questions and Answers] Shinydude100:
If that's the Indian rupee, $448 can get you a SGS3 if only it were available in India.. :( there's always buying it somewhere online and having it shipped to your country as an option.

If not, there's the Galaxy Nexus that I would recommend second.

I'd never recommend an HTC, due to in part that sense is nonsense. What's the point of going to a dev community with a sense phone if the #1 motif will be REMOVING Sense? Lol. I'd avoid HTC altogether. The beats by dre sound is a joke, just overpowered bass. Get Samsung, then combine it with voodoo sound.

Don't make the mistake of getting an SGSII though.
[General Questions and Answers] anthonycr:
What about the HTC One like was suggested? From everything I've read it looks amazing (great screen, great camera). Then again, idk of that falls into the price range either.
[General Questions and Answers] topazonic:
Yeah, I also thought the same. What do you think about Xperia P as it meets most of my requirements.

Thanks for reply mate. +1 ;)
[General Questions and Answers] fakaly:
I'd take an Xperia P. sony is the best.
[General Questions and Answers] topazonic:
You mean One S? In India it's available for above 25K and one V don't have secondary cam which is a requirement for me.
[General Questions and Answers] topazonic:
But would it have custom ROM's support?
[General Questions and Answers] carbonassassin:
Would you be able to afford the Galaxy Note? I would highly recommend it :)
[General Questions and Answers] topazonic:
The phone is nice mate but I find it's screen pretty big. A tablet would rather be a better choice then. ;)
[General Questions and Answers] Allanitomwesh:
How about Sensation XE?
[General Questions and Answers] spinoza23:
Get a HTC One X

;)
[General Questions and Answers] Renate:
Deleted
[General Questions and Answers] carbonassassin:
The screen is daunting at first but you get used to it really quickly and wonder how you ever used anything smaller XD

Sent from my Galaxy Note running LiquidSmooth
[General Questions and Answers] cleancorekiller:
Get HTC one x mate!! Best phone I've ever held in my hand! :-)
[General Questions and Answers] LeAxe:
sry dude but samsung galaxy/note series are the best devices with android ICS...

Think about it...
[General Questions and Answers] Shinydude100:
Eh, Sony anything has a reputable background on entertainment, not so much when it comes to handheld hardware, they're new, and the Xperia family is separate from the old Sony Ericsson family of phones.

Samsung still remains #1 in hardware, which is why I highly recommend it, not to mention Galaxy Nexus is a flagship phone, and a Nexus, meaning it's Google #1 device that will get the future OS, Jelly Bean when it comes out. They recently got their hands on Linaro optimizations, bringing a 100% increase in performance on CM9. If you trust me when it comes to what will be a good investment for you, that phone will be worthy of your rupees.
[General Questions and Answers] topazonic:
As far as I know galaxy nexus is not going to be released in India.
[General Questions and Answers] Shinydude100:
Go to www.google.com/nexus

On checkout, India is on the list for shipping, it'll arrive in 1-2 days, and it's fully unlocked, so it should work on all India Carriers that use sim cards.
[General Questions and Answers] topazonic:
Thanks mate. +1

But this is the screen I get.
[General Questions and Answers] xxkid123:
I'd recommend the HTC Evo 3d, or the One X. I know in the US you can find both for less than $400 from the right places, not sure about India. I like HTC sense just for the camera app you get with it, if you don't have anything else to take pictures with, then you won't regret it.
[General Questions and Answers] Nigeldg:
I don't know whether or not this will appeal to you, but I'd suggest buying an HD2 (yes, it comes stock with WinMo from 2009), trying every single type of Android you can find on it (includes Xperia ROMs, TouchWiz ROMs and Sense ROMs), return your HD2 after restoring it to stock and making a decision on which phone you want based on the software of each. HD2s are extremely cheap but they still have decent specs, and they're only cheap because of the WinMo as stock.
[General Questions and Answers] topazonic:
In India phones are not available under contract, you have to purchase unlocked only. Thus the prices would be high accordingly.

Thanks for suggest. +1
[General Questions and Answers] paarthdesai:
sell of your Xperia p and join me in the one v forum

all of them here all telling bad things about sense

its not nonsense mates its the

best ui ever htc one rocks :)

Samsung and Sony has shiity phones :p lol

see my guts *****ing about sony in sony's forum :p :D

dont just say thanks hit thanks if i helped :)

a true lfc supporter

and a former symbian lover
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] thatlaoboi:
I can't get s-voice to copy into /system/app. I've tried 3 versions of the app, and 2 different file explorers but every time the copy fails. I've got it to work on a Darkside ROM, but now on the rooted stock 4.0.3. How can I get the app to copy or force install it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pinoiryder:
anyone else has tried this? or is there a rom with s-voice installed already?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] coal686:
If that is the Samsung voice so app, it is based on Vlingo's technology. So you could try Vlingo Labs beta from the Market.

Sent from my ICS 3VO with Tapatalk 2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SifJar:
I have an HTC Explorer, rooted on stock ROM (and I don't want to install a custom ROM). As it is a stock ROM, all the framework jars are odexed. Most system apps are also odexed. I am currently in the process of applying a little modification to framework.jar and SystemUI.apk. I have deodexed versions of both files (manually deodexed framework.jar, SystemUI.apk I downloaded deodexed).

Basically my question is this: If I replace the stock versions of these files with the deodexed files, will that cause problems? Do I need to re-odex them? Do I need to delete the corresponding .odex files from my phone for it to work (by my understanding, classes.dex from inside the jar/apk will be ignored if there is an odex file)?

[I have already replaced SystemUI.apk with the deodexed version, and the phone functions fine, but I have not deleted the .odex and I don't think there are any changes to the apk, so I don't know if the deodexed version is being "used" so to speak. I have also been told that deodexing just one jar from the framework folder will prevent the phone from booting, which I would rather avoid]
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChadMan097:
I would like to buy and Android phone that is on AT&T but, more of an iPod Touch. Not for a data phone or on contract just the phone without the sim.

Is this possible?

What might I need to do?

Any other things I should know?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jiffer1991:
Of course this is possible

You may search in the internet for instance on amazon.com

Or u can go to your mobile phone store and ask there

I think you can close the thread
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChadMan097:
Okay, well I wasn't sure if it would be like some phones that would say SIM REQUIRED or Emergency Calls only and you would have to insert a sim.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linkstupid:
:D you can buy an android pad.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jiffer1991:
yeah thats what i would suggest u too

of course u can use the phone without a sim if you have wifi u can go to the internet and you can call people over voip applications
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] tommrazek01:
Hey all! You will like this one. I made a old computer style boot animation, which not only looks like the old-PC BIOS boot, but It has the correct info about the Galaxy Tab 10.1, so it looks very real. Additionaly, it also has a Windows 8 style animation after the first one ends. currently, the way you install this is to copy it to /system/media with root explorer (replacing any potential current one). Here is a link! https://www.dropbox.com/s/rsagq9d47z11a4e/bootanimation.zip

P.S. Screenshots are uploaded below,