yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kurek007:
Mostly GDX v28 and Alfs v08, now I am on PrimeHD v9 and nAa 11.

I tested couple of others including CM9s but I change them cos battery reason.

thanks
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kurek007:
Which rom and kernel is/was best for you I mean battery on it is/was last longer?
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidnerd2:
Well well.. I am using Gingerzaraki with Alfs and I get backup of mostly 1 day and above with normal usage(sms,phone,wifi,games). I charge my phone every alternate day.

On GDx and PrimeHD I used to get mostly 18-20 hours
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlackRabbit1703:
maybe you can try gingerbread ROM

liki Gdx, MiniCM, Gzaraki

because ICS still get battery drain (little) average = 25 hours
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Steven87:
i think 3g is a huge battery drainer, it doesnt matter in which rom you are, anyway, here are some tips i found once...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1374133
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kurek007:
I am on gingerbread only and never had more than 20 hours, but sometimes i can not get 10 hours. ICS even less than that:crying:
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kurek007:
That I think 3g drains most.

I am on Presto by Haka rom and nAa v13 Ondemand governor, CPU 19-600 MHz and undervolted

:)22 hours and got 11% left:)

But without 3g, WiFi only. I'll see tomorrow with 3g
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] panchuckles:
Minicm7 naa

3g ON everytime, wifi 15 min, 15 min of calls, ultra brightness, facebook (friendcaster), google+, no games, undervolt + smartass v2 122-748, swap, tapatalk and bla bla bla

PD: 7 hrs airplane mode

PD2: is werid but when i turn off 3g my battery drain fast (18 hrs with the same configurations)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kurek007:
Rom Presto and nAa v13 settings as above.

No WiFi, 3g only (but not to much)- 8h 30min and 20% left:(

Time to test next one: Shin7 + nAa11:)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jeik:
I wish for your battery.my battery lasts 7 hours of normal usage :(

Thinking of buying moto defy mini.it isnt plastic as x8.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 3493119:
FroyoPro with Alfs8 is a really good combination for both good battery life and good performance for daily use.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Virus9110:
kuyadroid+stock kernel
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PervertedMonk:
Good day all.

I downloaded FXP129-cm-7-20120711-UNOFFICIAL-es209ra.zip and copied that to the SD card under /FXP. I connected my x10i succesfully with Flashtool to this. I have also succesfully unlocked my bootloader, rooted the phone.

4/003/2012 02:03:44 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : BusyBox v1.19.3-cm71 static (2011-11-01 21:11 +0100) multi-call binary.
14/003/2012 02:03:44 - INFO - Android version : / kernel version : 2.6.29-00054-g5f01537
14/003/2012 02:03:44 - INFO - Phone in recovery mode
14/003/2012 02:03:44 - INFO - Root Access Allowed

I installed CWM as my recovery tool then booted into it.

That was when I went in cwn to install the FXP129-cm-7-20120711-UNOFFICIAL-es209ra.zip. I formatted data, system and cache and wiped dalvik cache and battery logs.

a. When I proceeded to install the .zip I got Status 7 errors - looks like it's build.prop related. I am trying to do this on my x10i. Hence I dont have a ROM to fall back on and had to rescue it via SEUS which worked fine (Took me to stock 2.3.3)

b. I'm not sure about the kernel ftf file since the .zip file only contains :

2008/02/29 04:33 AM 3*831*559 kernel.sin

2012/07/13 10:41 PM <DIR> META-INF

2012/07/13 10:42 PM <DIR> system

I'm really unsure what to do with the kernel.sin. As in - how to use it? I know I need to obtain some sort of a ftf file with it. I read that that this is the last stage after installing the CM7.2 rom in CWM, rebooting then going to flashtool and then flashing the kernel there right? Just need a bit of clarity on this step please.:)
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rohit25:
dude itz easy...

just open flashtool then click advanced in the botton click bundle creation then select the folder in which kernel.sin file is then just fill in the fields shown and u got ur ftf file....

VOILAaaaaa
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mjonyh:
I have done it in your prescription to make kernel ftf. Then flash the zip via cwm. It works!

Otherwise, stuck at bootanimation.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingstonxl:
Previous version of kernel

Hi

You can use previous kernel packages, integrated with flashtool. Kernel hasnt been changed since FXP 127 (cm9).

In that case u just pick up flash kernel and thats all.
[HTC Wildfire S] Trash_talka_jk_lol:
i rooted my htc wildfire s from virgin mobile and i want to update but it fails so i want to know how to unroot the easiest way possible plzzz and thanks!! :D, oh and sorry i couldnt find anything to help me on q&a :/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shadowstewie:
It's always at random. But I've been experiencing whenever I reboot my phone, it stays stuck on the Google logo screen for like 3 minutes, then finally changes over to the new Nexus animation after installing Vicious Toro V1.

I've done a clean install (wipe data/cache/dalvik, format data/cache/system). Twice. This issue still arises.

Any ideas? Thanks guys!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LNJ:
Have you tried a different kernel to see if the boot up speeds up?

Sent from my GNex running Jelly Bean 4.1.1
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shadowstewie:
Yeah I've switched to Franco's. Still not fixed :/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Unlawful:
Does this occur on full stock?

I would suggest flashing a stock image just to make sure it isn't anything ROM related, if you haven't already.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shadowstewie:
It might be ROM related. Haven't heard anyone else having any issues with it though.

I'll just stick it out and wait for the AOKP 4.1.1 ROM.

Thanks anyways guys!
[LG Optimus Black] ghines:
Hi all,

OB with 2.3.4, rooted, CWM, ROM Manager and V20a firmware.

Want to upgrade to V20b.

1) What's the best method? eg: KDZ file, extract and smartflashtool.

2) Will my phone still be rooted after the upgrade?

3) Will my apps be lost after the upgrade?

TIA

Greg
[LG Optimus Black] N00BY0815:
Why do you wanna update? Root will be gone, except you inject cwm in the bin/fls files... Your data wont be lost, except for, you make a full wipe after flashing...
[Windows Phone 8 General] mmuntean2:
Here anyone that will get involved in building a custom WP8 ROM for current WP7 devices can post their results.

Many of us know it's possible and that MS is just bullshhh**** us with the "no hw support" thing.

DFT and other teams, hope you will try to give us what MS does not.

Thank you for your other hard work.
[Windows Phone 8 General] Prerna:
Will there really be WP8 for WP7 devices? From what I read it does not seem to be the case.
[Windows Phone 8 General] hackarchive:
This will be possible just wait.My sources tell me.
[Windows Phone 8 General] vickee4u:
wp8 - from Vickee4u India

i have been using windows phone since 2008 ( O2 phone , Then i have Purchased Samsung i200, now i am using Samsung focus.

now this is my last windows phone not at all satisfied with MS policies, i think because of this policy Nokia is badly affected

they have lunch n900, which has not good response world wide as windows phone 8 is going to be launch next or two month later

Upgrade policy must be 3yrs from date of manufacturing of the product.

i request MS to make wp8 compatible with 1ghz processor phone & 512 ram samsung focus the hot cake phone of windows which made windows most popular in it
[Windows Phone 8 General] user_error:
1st, my eyes hurt.

2nd, what?

3rd, wrong place to post all of this.
[Windows Phone 8 General] warlife2008:
Thanks a lot
[Windows Phone 8 General] Jarsky:
You've been using Windows Phone since 7 years before they released their first mobile (Pocket PC)? The Windows-CE kernel wasn't even developed until after the mid 90's :confused:
[Windows Phone 8 General] Harkunwar:
You are right I think. :good:
[Windows Phone 8 General] AndroHero:
microsofts first moblie OS was Pocket PC 2002
[Windows Phone 8 General] Greywolf_Ghost:
You may want to check your facts on that....... I am no expert but I know Windows CE devices (HPC pre Pocket PC) were tied to Cell Phones.

I know cause I played around with a few back in the Analog days. Before the Ipaq was a hit (PPC2002).

My Audiovox ran Pocket PC 2002SE (edit.....on a fact check it was 2003SE oops sorry)

But heck my Casio BE300 WinCE 3 ( pre WinCE.Net) could be used as a phone back in the day with the use of a CF plug in unit........I miss my little upstart of a Pocket PC ass kicker
[Windows Phone 8 General] DavidinCT:
IF you see WP8 for WP7 devices, there will be issues. It wont support the fulll feature set. A lot of things wont run at full performance and new WP8 games that are designed for dual core phones will run poorly if at all.

Never mind the fact, after release, unless some betas show up, it will take time to get the drivers right, and dependong on hardware. So, the HD2 might get it first followed by a HD7, etc. At least mine (Verizon HTC Trophy) will be last. So if your counting on a update for your phone right after WP8 is released, I would not get your hopes up to high. It will totaly depend on your model phone too, some phones are still not even cracked for full unlocks yet, never mind an entire OS from the ground up

My contract has been up for a long time now, I even have a credit towards a new phone, I'll just get a new phone in fall time, as the possable feature/performance loss from a POSSABLE upgrade might be too much.
[Windows Phone 8 General] Shane:
I AM HAVING SAMSUNG OMNIA W OULD LIKE TO HAVE WP8 FOR THIS GREAT PHONE

by

SOMKLL
[Windows Phone 8 General] N3croman:
I miss an option in the poll "I'll most likely get free WP8 device as a developer"

I already received two Lumias 800 for free :)
[Windows Phone 8 General] petard:
Don't count on it, guys. Look at WP7, the only phone to unofficially get WP7 was the HD2 and that only happened because the HD7 is basically an HD2 with different buttons.

The source is closed, it can't be recompiled to work on any device. Unless there is a very similar device which runs WP8, it won't happen. And that won't happen because WP8 all have hardware 2 years newer than WP7.
[Windows Phone 8 General] Mightee.Mo:
I'm sure where there is a will there is a way as always. API's and PID's can easily be integrated. I have not seen RT yet but I'm sure they will have WHQL enabled so all is needed is a hack to disable this and drivers can be built.
[Windows Phone 8 General] OndraSter:
Oh good luck writing those drivers. The best luck be to get hands on WP8 ROMs for current/1st gen devices.
[Windows Phone 8 General] Magpir:
Ms had been testing wp8 on older HTC devices which showed up onlogs leaked on the internet.
[Windows Phone 8 General] OndraSter:
And do you have access to that ROM?
[Windows Phone 8 General] gamo84:
I know everybody hurts Microsoft for the decision that WP7 devices cannot upgrade to WP8.

But I trust Microsoft. Everything shows, the company want the best for his new system.

And WP8 have some new functions that really require new hardware. And because there is a lot of function that require new drivers for almost every piece of the existing hardware, I think it's not good business to anyone.

And as a user...Compare to other platforms I can say we are all received the maximum.

And my message to lumia users....Phones lifecycle are very short. It could be happen anytime, a phone's lifecycle reaches it's end as happend now.
[Windows Phone 8 General] redmatt:
+1 gamo!!! As consumers we the people have driven MS to this conclusion. Forcing the hand to say sacrifice the current lineup for stability because people want hardware over usability. My biggest gripe with android is stability and my 'twist the knife' question to all my android friends is, "How many times a week does you phone crash or force close?" and watch them squirm. My Trophy has NEVER (pause) NEVER, EVER, for over 1 year year of heavy use, had a crash or close or reboot. I would rather keep my phone stable and functional than go to crapshoot code--android.
[Windows Phone 8 General] pizzaguy:
I have to agree that not supporting WP7 devices is a good choice for Microsoft. In fact, it follows their original desires for their operating system—that is, to have an operating system experience that customers will know is consistent on any device they choose. If they made WP8 compatible with WP7 devices, users would lose many features that require specific hardware, like NFC and the new gaming experiences; those would lead to loss of apps that require the hardware for usability. Essentially you would end up with an operating system that works like WP7 but looks like WP8, which is what they're giving you with WP 7.8. Microsoft made a good decision.
[Windows Phone 8 General] Prerna:
Best would be a process like Apple's where old devices do get updated cleverly. That is without functionalities unsupported by the old hardware. iPhone 3Gs are still being updated after so many years.

Could 7.8 be a similar approach? I don't know... Especially, it is unclear what will (or not) come after 7.8.
[Windows Phone 8 General] 1031982:
7.8 might be a middle ground, but lets not forget that WP8 is using the same software as Windows 8, just with needless things removed and it being tweaked for the hardware.

Believe me, I HATE that I need to get a new phone just to have WP8, and my contract doesn't end until mid next year. I can't afford a phone at full price, so I am stuck.

However, unifying the OS on all platforms will result in a better experience on all platforms for developers and users.

If it wasn't a real technical reason for MS dropping WP7 devices, I would be leaving for Android. The hardware requirements for the number features and some specific features just go out of range for gen1 deceives. There might be some gen2 devices that could support WP8 features, but I have a feeling MS is saying no to all WP7 devices so they don't get people who got launch devices real mad.

I can admit it, I have a Samsung Focus, and if the Focus S and Flash were getting WP8, I would me MORE upset.

I really feel bad for people getting the Nokia phones, as they are really getting hurt by this even more.
[Windows Phone 8 General] drsmart:
troublesome drivers :crying:
[Windows Phone 8 General] Magpir:
actually u know in the world of OS , everything is possible If u know how.
[Windows Phone 8 General] circleofomega:
What exactly demarcates WP7.8 & WP8??

Sent from my RaZr NeXus.
[Windows Phone 8 General] Simonas0:
WP7.8 works on Windows CE kernel like all previous WP and all Windows Mobile versions

WP8 works on Windows NT kernel like all PC OSs since Windows 3.1

Why MS changed kernel? I think Microsoft is going to make the same OS (just with a little bit different UI) for PCs, notebooks, tablets, phones..., because then you can install the absolutely same app anywhere. Nice, a?:)
[Windows Phone 8 General] circleofomega:
Oh.....ok...I get it..thnx!

Sent from my RaZr NeXus.
[Windows Phone 8 General] Useless guy:
http://www.zdnet.com/experiment-19-...ofts-work-to-bring-nt-core-to-arm-7000000895/

Windows Phone 8 stays using silverlight with a little winrt api (for speech, storage etc), while Win8 uses WinRT XAML (not sure about name). It's not easy to port the W8 app to WP8.
[Windows Phone 8 General] circleofomega:
Honestly, I dont know why I sold my HTC HD7. Yes, the marketplace (oh wait, that's not what it's called anymore right?) sucked. No good apps if u want compare it with the green bot and the fruit company.

IF u go to see, the phone was pretty basic. Social networking, Office apps and fluid calls and text. But that was about it.

But, now, I would like to buy WP8 cause, honestly, Android has soooo many tweaks and mods it takes up a LOT of my time. I want to voluntarily distance my self from so much haking/modding and all. Need to lead a simpler, better life. ANd WP8 is JUST that.

Yes, I think MS this time has a genuine problem at hand. They HAD to upgrade the kernel that's why maybe they can't upgrade older devices to WP8. Give them one benefit of doubt.

So, now I'm game with WP8. But yes, if next they repeat this of not upgrading older devices to the next OS, then I will lose faith too.
[Windows Phone 8 General] Vintage144:
sorry but I wont buy a windows phone again , not after they left us hanging with the 1st gen fones , no chance of updating , they killed Nokia , You have Nokia barely hanging on because Microsoft fuked them , lead them on , hype them , start to sell the Nokia wait til they sell a million ,then come out tell the world win phone 8 is coming and all those $500 Nokias you just sold wont be upgradable , Oh we'll give a few things , but nothing else ,and no other first gen fone gets sh1t!

Do I want a custom wp8 rom for my first gen , nope and I dont want window 8 either , Ya see they already announced windows 9 is in the works , so once all you suckers shell out the big money for the new fone , by 2nd quarter of the second year of your carrier contract that fone wont be worth sh1t ,other than the fact you worked all the bugs out ,look at the xda forum on wp7 and you can see that happened .

Nope looks like Androids in my future! I Have an Acer Tablet , that I bought around the time I got this fone and it has been upgraded monthly , I will be running JellyBean in a day or so and the Acer runs like a champ , sure I have a custom roms on it , I also have a custom rom on my wp7 fone, if I didnt I would still not have copy/paste because either the carrier (att Im sure is the reason) didnt want to release any updates , hell I dont know if att even released mango yet (heaven forbid they infringe on cRapple territory)!
[Windows Phone 8 General] OndraSter:
In 4 words: "You are talking ****."

FYI, AT&T was the carrier that had Mango on the first day of launch.

// Wow, it auto censores word S H I T into **** :D

Also, most of the Lumia900s were FREE GIVEAWAY. What a surprise mate!
[Windows Phone 8 General] AndrewSh:
Buddy, $ instead of S - just perfect.... :) Thus you can be sure that Amendment I (in terms of codifying the freedom of speech as a constitutional right) really works here :)
[Windows Phone 8 General] isma33:
I hope too !!! i just brought my Lumia 800 .. and he's already obselete.. damn :'(
[Windows Phone 8 General] Archer:
Keep it friendly and constructive or don't post.

Also, I know we're not going to have any actual development threads for a while yet, but this really does belong in General.

Thread moved.
[Windows Phone 8 General] mcosmin222:
"WinRT+XAMl" is WPF (Windows Presentation foundation, their new kick-ass api to make apps in windows vista)

However, silverlight for windows phone is a dumbed down version of silverlight which is a dumbed down version of WPF.

The two APIs, SL and WPF share many classes, but WPF library is way bigger (the entire .Net library). You can see how difficult or impossible some thing are on SL, but you'd be amazed to see how possible they are on WPF. That's because WPF is designed to run without limitations, whereas SL has to care for the phone experience.

As for the new API in WP8, isn't that directx for games?
[Windows Phone 8 General] Useless guy:
Wow wow wow! You're wrong, WinRT doesn't have managed code, but WPF have lots of it (with a little native).

Did you know that RIAs for the first version of silverlight wrote on javascript, not .Net?

1) Silverlight is not only an api, it also includes a subset of BCL and CLR, while WPF is just a part of .Net Framework 3.5.

2) Those apis have similar classes but it doesn't mean that they have a shared code (there is a bit of it, of course)

3) As I mentioned a few lines above, silverlight is unmanaged. WPF uses unmanaged code only for resource critical parts (like graphics).

4) There is nothing that can't be done using silverlight (I am talking about graphics, not about interoperability with WinAPI). Mb it will be a little bit difficultier, but it's possible.

5) And the last one - silverlight was designed for building RIAs. WP7 support were added later.

I hope you've understood my english :)
[Windows Phone 8 General] mcosmin222:
I wasn't exactly sure what you meant by "win RT+ XAML" so i assumed you were talking about WPF and made a typo:P

Silverlight is NOT unmanaged code.

A simple google on that matter will show you that.
[Windows Phone 8 General] Useless guy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Runtime_XAML_Framework

Silverlight is unmanaged, but has a managed wrapper. Have you heard about silverlight for embedded, for example?
[Windows Phone 8 General] mcosmin222:
yeh i heard about it, considered using it for a couple of applications for embedded but decided to go for C instead.

So if i'm getting this right, why would anyone use C# instead of C++?
[Windows Phone 8 General] StevieBallz:
Increased productivity, fault tolerance, etc. It is a lot easier and faster to develop an Application using C# with less errors in the code than it is using C++. If of course you need that extra performance or control over certain implementation details (when to free memory, etc.) it might be a better choice to go with C++.

My approach for many applications would be to put that performance critical code into a DLL and use that from my C# application, which I use for less timing critical code and the UI implementation.
[Windows Phone 8 General] Risvall:
HI,

Im buying a win phone 8 when they are out. but wich should i By?.

I whant a Nokia because of the camera, but should i focus on a HTC or Samsung instead?

Wich carrier has the biggest chance that an unlock making it possible to also install android on it?

I got an HTC HD2 right now, i whans comethin simular to that. (big screen, and good camera, and android capable in future)
[Windows Phone 8 General] Dinchy87:
STOP there :) Nokia was on a free fall with Symbian and MeeGoo before Microsoft. The Microsoft pact was clarified october 2011 thats a year ago, since when Nokia is falling? thats 3 or 4 years ago. They had to do a switch to come up with something new, and like they said (Nokia) i we gone with Android we would be one company among all the other, on WP7 we are THE first company, and Microsoft pays them to get them out of the debts. What you dont understand there? You have a too subjective look at these things, Nokia has messed up things and come late with its smartphone market. thats the reason why they gone the way with Microsoft.
[Windows Phone 8 General] truffle1234:
i will buy the nokia 920 when it comes out, as i love my lumia 900 camera. now 920 with NFC, wireless charging and WP8 OS, must have... HTC i will never buy again as they are helpless... sumsung i will buy as well as the ATIV device looks cool and slim...
[Windows Phone 8 General] mmuntean2:
RE: windows phone 8

After watching the Samsung's ATIV S presentation I might consider trying a windows phone 8 device. If all the stuff that is rumored to be available, will in fact be available in these devices WP might have a chance in the competition with Apple and Google.
[Windows Phone 8 General] ctiger:
to my understanding, Nokia might have better quality? I have a HTC arrive, and after 3 months of use, the touch screen has the upper right corner not responding. I don't know too much about samsung, but I didn't hear too much an advantage of samsung to HTC
[Windows Phone 8 General] Prerna:
Nokia looks really sexy indeed. As per the possibilities to have it unlocked, as from what I read, it's gonna be very difficult, given WP8 is fully encrypted. I'm not a developer so I don't really know what it means for possible future custom development, but it looks like difficult for sure. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can explain in more details?
[Windows Phone 8 General] :
Read this...

http://pocketnow.com/2012/09/03/custom-roms-on-windows-phone-8/

No custom roms for WP8 at all!
[Windows Phone 8 General] circleofomega:
One of the reasons I'm buying WP8!!!

Sent from my DROID RaZr HD.