yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] humanidt:
This is the same thing I wanted to change, but sadly the tutorial did not work for me. A little (actually a lot) digging around and I found the solution. The background behind your actual text messages, not the list of people you have conversations with, is not just a color. It is an image, which is why I couldn't change it by editting xmls.

The image is located in res/drawable-xhdpi/ and is called hairline_left.9.png and hairline_right.9.png, each corresponding to sent/rec I'm guessing. Now, I'm not done with my tweaking yet, so this is all I know. Open the images in your favorite image editting program (must have alpha channel capabilities, so no microsoft Paint :p ) and theres some white in the middle. I guess the app streches that image depending on portrait/landscape and whatnot, so just fill the white space with whatever color you want.

I'm not interested in having an image behind my text, so I won't try to make that work. I'd imagine its not possible with this, as each individual text message is another png, so you'd only see the top of the picture many times.

I don't know if this solution works for everyone, so let me post my details.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus VZW

4.1.2 Liquid Smooth v2.0 RC9

using the messages app that came with that ROM

Have fun!

PS. You will have to change your text color, or it will be black with a black background. I believe that's in the primary tutorial
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
I guess i forgot to mention this in the tutorial. But this line of code is what effects that "hariline" .9.png.

android:background="@drawable/listitem_background"

See its orignially

android:background="@drawable/hairline_left/right"

Depending on which xml you are looking at recv or sent. I guess i had a brain fart and didnt include that in the tutorial and assumed that the code would be indicative enough but apparently wasnt. Which is why i replied.. its in the tutorial.. because it was.. just not very prevalent. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ABN85:
Figured out the problem, feel really stupid now. At some point I uninstalled the JDK and forgot about it. Reinstalled and it's working fine. Thanks for your help.

Sent from my Twisted ICS Bolt
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ABN85:
Any idea what I'm missing to get rid of the white box around messages?

Sent from my Twisted ICS Bolt
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
No idea that looks like part of the hairline.9.png to be honest.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] artvandelay440:
In message_list_item_send.XML and recv.XML change the lines "left_upper" and" right_upper" to " left_middle" and" right_middle". That will fix it.

sent from the 1980s.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ABN85:
Thanks, worked perfectly.

Sent from my Twisted ICS Bolt
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PhilPan:
I tried this; can't find anything to duplicate.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ABN85:
This color is the Text Counter that pops up when you reach a certain number of characters. Sorry if this has already been pointed out.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ABN85:
Anyone know how to change the color of links in messages?

Sent from my Twisted ICS Bolt
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Styles.xml

Sent from my SGH-T999
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PhilPan:
Unable to Recompile MMS.apk

So for whatever reason, I am unable to recompile my mms.apk, after making all my changes. I have done this a thousand time before, but now it just will not recompile...below is the error I am receiving. I have tried just about everything, but I cannot figure it out.

"No resource identifier found for "widget category""

brute exception could not execute command: aapt , p, --min sdk 14"
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] artvandelay440:
Post your entire error log and i'll take a look :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PhilPan:
I hope this is what you are looking for. I have tried everything with no luck at all.

Thanks alot for the help, it is driving me insane.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] artvandelay440:
No resource ID means your compiler can't find the newest resources bundled with aapt from Android 4.2 SDK. I'm going to guess you are trying to decompile a newer MMS than you previously did. In any case, just replace your tools with these and install your newest framework ("apktool if framework-res.apk") and you'll be fine. http://www.mediafire.com/?4cu4yn6ijx9zuuy
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PhilPan:
Thanks for your help. As it turns out my problem was with my framework. I am on Jellybeans Verizon Note 2, which is 4.1 ROM. The aosp mms was 4.2. So when I pulled the framework stuff was missing. I grabbed a 4.2 framework, and so far so good. Thanks.

Edit:

Spoke to soon. I can't send mms. How would I be able to get this to work? The MMS.apk originally sent mms, but now it won't. What framework could I use?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] artvandelay440:
Since you are on a TouchWiz ROM from 4.1 and were trying to install an MMS from AOSP and 4.2, I'm surprised the app opened at all lol. TouchWiz ROMS have their own framework in addition to the android framework (tw-framework.apk). The MMS has dependencies on this additional framework for things like video/picture sending so I doubt you'll ever get that fully working.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PhilPan:
It's already working with the original download; it was adjusted to work on Touchwiz. The problem is, when I decompile it, I cannot get it to recompile because the framework-res.apk must be missing stuff. Somewhere along the line someone got it to recompile with a certain framework, I just cant figure out which one or how they did it. And I'm not advanced enough to understand what the error means.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] artvandelay440:
Ah gotcha. Yeah you'd have to find the tw framework and decompile/compile with dependencies which is super fun.

sent from the 1980s.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PhilPan:
Got it working! Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SOSODU13016:
Wrap problem

Bonjour all !

Dont there is a way to make the width of my bubble fit to the text ?

It's a little bit horrible =/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
ArtVandelay already said how a few pages back. It involves changing something to wrap_context instead of fill_context. This is just off the top of my head.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SOSODU13016:
there is no mention of " Fill content " in the thread, and artvandelay440 had just talked about "middle_upper" ( avatar ) :(

nobody can help me ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Wierd.. i could of swore.. but anyways it should be in the recv.xml and send.xml look for the id for the background. If you followed my tutorial for bubbles then it should be "background:@drawable/listitem_send" then in that line there should be something that says "fill_content" change that to "wrap_content". Im sorry for the vague answer i havent done this in forever and my memory is shot pretty much.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] artvandelay440:
<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical" android:id="@id/message_block" android:background="@drawable/send_bg" android:layout_width="0.0dip" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:minHeight="@dimen/avatar_width_height" android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/avatar" android:layout_alignParentLeft="false">

in your message_list_item_send.xml and recv.xml make sure you change the "0.0dip" to "wrap_content."

What you are doing is telling the message block (@id/message_block) to change from having no padding (0.0 density pixels) to wrapping around only what is there (wrap_content). This ensures your message bubble only stretches to where there is text.

I highlighted the line you need to change on AOSP's git https://github.com/android/platform...ter/res/layout/message_list_item_send.xml#L49
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
AH there we are :D
[HTC Desire S] eternalfrozen:
Hi，HTC notes is a very useful app for everyone. I'm Here to request a port of it.I used this app on sensation xl gingerbread ported desire s Rom.

Hope someone will port it from the latest sense 3.6 and make it flashable to our desire s sense 3.6 ics Rom.thank you!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] mkiriti:
hello, i am on stock rooted deoxed rom and on entropys DD kernel!...

there are gps issues with my phone, with no settings changed the gps wont lock on forever..... i go to gps essentials and see and it just says no fix........

i tried the nokia supl fix and it now shows how many satellites but it takes over 2-3 minutes to get a fix and immediately loses the fix and again takes much time to fix and again it looses....... cant even get a constant fix :(

please help me
[Samsung Infuse 4G] mkiriti:
any one help me please, cant even use the phones gps to know my location and to get directions....
[Samsung Infuse 4G] IAmReflex:
What modem are you using? Maybe trying to flash a different one??

-U.S Army-
[Samsung Infuse 4G] lexsupa:
first flash the UXKG3 modem, then download and rename the attached file below to gps.conf and replace with the one that have the same name in system/etc/

hope it can help ^^
[Samsung Infuse 4G] jdt352:
It won't help to simply replace with this one, as it is blank.

"NTP_SERVER=COUNTRY.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=0.COUNTRY.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=1.COUNTRY.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=2.COUNTRY.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=3.COUNTRY.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=0.REGION.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=1.REGION.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=2.REGION.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=3.REGION.pool.ntp.org"

You need to edit this gps.conf to reflect your own location before it will do anything.

For example, if you are in North America (country) you would have to edit country so that it was like, north-america.pool.ntp.org

http://www.pool.ntp.org/en/
[Samsung Infuse 4G] mkiriti:
thanks guys, will try it out and let you guys know :D

i am using UCLB3 and i am from India btw...

btw, also which modem is the best in terms of stability and battery drain? coz UCLB3 drains a lot of battery when i am at college and signal is wery weak like 1 or 2 bars, for approx 7 hours....
[Samsung Infuse 4G] mkiriti:
so for india the gps.conf with nokia fix is this?

or only one ntp server is enough?

the servers listed for india in ntp website are

server 1.in.pool.ntp.org

server 1.asia.pool.ntp.org

server 3.asia.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=1.in.pool.ntp.org
NTP_SERVER=1.asia.pool.ntp.org
NTP_SERVER=3.asia.pool.ntp.org
XTRA_SERVER_1=http://xtra1.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_2=http://xtra2.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_3=http://xtra3.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
DEBUG_LEVEL = 3
INTERMEDIATE_POS=1
ACCURACY_THRES=5000
SUPL_HOST=supl.nokia.com
SUPL_PORT=7275
CURRENT_CARRIER=common
DEFAULT_AGPS_ENABLE=TRUE
DEFAULT_SSL_ENABLE=FALSE
DEFAULT_USER_PLANE=TRUE
[Samsung Infuse 4G] mkiriti:
i tried the above file as i posted, 8 satellites are visible but no fix.... ??
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Dani897:
recently there have been a number of reported gps issues, either extreme lag on the phone with some aosp roms or just no locks, it almost universally affected the galaxy nexus for several days. seems there has been some external influence. it may get better. if not backup your apps and sd card and do a full wipe on your phone through settings rather than recovery which i will warn wipes the sdcard! this is the only thing that has helped my captivate and infuse when things get screwy with gps problems that often start when trying somebody's new gps fix.

the nokia server seems better than google but other than that i haven't been happy with these gps "fixes" that involve configuration files because if it was that easy don't you thing samsung would have done it? however, things you might try are to get into angry gps (use the dialer code *#3214789650#* or something like that to launch it) and try switching supl settings over to control plane, and if that doesn't work try it in standalone mode instead of an agps mode, the first lock may take a while but on the captivate i found agps messed with tracking, it just didn't handle gps well at 50mph while it had to fight with maps which downloads the maps for signal time, for that reason the captivate also prefers alternative nav programs that have maps on the sdcard which you may also want to try but it never proved to be an issue on my infuses. standalone may not work well if you use the gps infrequently because it takes time to get the nvdata without agps being on. (i was one of the few that could navigate with my captivate and laugh at my friends with blackberries and iphone 3g's when my phone worked better. but all of my experience with it was contrary to popular opinion on the forums who all swore agps was better because it locked faster then blamed samsungs hardware and software that they couldn't navigate with it. i may have also had an exceptional captivate and i did have issues with the gps but only if the phone needed a reset after some alternative settings messed it up)

another things is that unlike many android phones the galaxy s/ infuse dont have gps firmware in the modem. but on galaxy s phones the modem still seems to be an infulence and my best uneducated guess is that it has something to do with interference or the coexistance algorithms. i haven't seen modems on the infuse help/hurt but by all means try them. you may even want to try sgs4g modems which do work.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] DaMeatMan:
mkiriti i have achieved great results by using "FasterFix" from market to easily set an alternate GPS config for your particuar region. Also, if that does not work for you, as stated above you should try flashing another modem. I have really good results with the UCKL2 modem.

For a list of modems and some user feed back, you can have a look here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1173704
[Samsung Infuse 4G] mkiriti:
thank you guys i will try out your solutions and let you know :)

NTP_SERVER=1.in.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=1.asia.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=3.asia.pool.ntp.org

but i still dint understand are these correct? or

NTP_SERVER=in.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=asia.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=asia.pool.ntp.org

which of them is correct?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hacker-on:
Hello! Hot to change default Music2.apk to PowerAmp in firmware. il try but on loading have error.

Maybe need chanchs in framework-res.apk?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akash akya:
Put powramp in system folder - app folder.... open power amp with 7zip open lib - armb copy all files in it past it in system - lib.... flash ur rom.... ;)

don't forgot hit thanx.... ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Avilove.Cullen:
Hey there is no system.apk :p

Edward Cullen
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akash akya:
Oops system folder!!!!! Edited.. ;)

don't forgot hit thanx.... ;)
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] sekigah84:
Just incase you didn't know, voice support for Google Now is available on ROOTED ICS ROMs.

There is a catch: It isn't the Official Jelly Bean Voice Search, so no offline capability, not as fast or accurate but it works!

Check it out here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1747224

Note: I did not create this or anything. Just spreading the word.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] marvin.ing:
awesome, can't wait to try
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] BrandonEnr7:
Cool, I might give it a try once I root my phone. Glad to see progress though on this.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] sekigah84:
I'm on CM10 so I'm using that but if you are still on a TW ROM then please let me know if this works.
[Defy General] kvikram:
My Defy, when connected to USB or power outlet, says it's charging but doesn't charge. The battery percentage actually goes down as if it's not charging at all! Current charge is at 20%, and the phone shows no signs of charging. :(

It looks like my phone's battery is well and truly dead. Will I have to get a new battery, or is there maybe a workaround? Something like the McGyver method maybe....
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] malik478:
Hi guys i purchased the sgh-t99 from this guy on craigslist and two weeks after i got a message from t-mobile that they blocked my imei .. how can i fix this?? please help me. any help will be greatly appreciated.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Mi|enko:
Did you try calling T-Mobile?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] malik478:
Yes..they said the phone has fraudulant activity on it...but the phone was working fine for two straight weeks.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] thehavock18:
Call them back and explain the situation. Might have to prove you paid for it. Also try and find out what kind of fraudulent activity.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] malik478:
I did..they said the phone was stolen ..i explained the entire story to them..they still wont budge. I paid $550 for the phone. Its my bad luck..i got it from craigslist..i try calling the guy back..hes not answering.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Mi|enko:
I'd try go to the cops and see if you can return the phone to the user it was stolen from, as well as see if they can go after the guy you bought it from to recoup your money.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] malik478:
They said an employee stole the phone...and when i bought it it was sealed brand new.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bravomail:
see if they will exchange it for working phone in the T-Mobile store.

But I somehow don't buy your story. Blocking IMEI is good protection against thieves. :cool:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] NewKlNGjames:
Depending on the situation it can take weeks for an imei to get blocked. It doesn't matter how you got it, matters of it was paid for it not through them ie first payment default or stolen. Tmo will not unlock it. You need to call the cops.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] NewKlNGjames:
No buyers remorse since bought it this party and the system will not allow them to submit an exchange on a blocked imei
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jcbofkc:
:rolleyes:Bad luck? Really? You allegedly chose to purchase a top of the line phone for full price off of Craigslist instead of the T-Mo store. Why in the world would you do that? Something does not make sense.

Anyway it's nice to see that if my phone is stolen, I can block anyone trying to use it. A person in one of the threads who claimed to work for Tmo said they can't really block phones. Guess that poster was wrong.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] KillaHurtz:
Bummer dude, if T-Mobile said it was stolen then that's all there is. No way to change that, they block the IMEIs of phones that are reported lost, stolen, and phones on EIP (Equipment Installation Program) that have stopped paying. Best bet is to unlock to AT&T and sell it. I got mine in a trade for my note, but made sure to get the receipt even tho it was a previous customer of mine. Called T-mobile and immediately to have it registered in my name with IMEI to make sure there was no EIP in place. Next time run the IMEI, ask them to go into a T-Mobile store with you instead of meeting them at McDonald's. :angel:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Araltd:
What is not to believe? I bought mine off CL too... I didn't want to extend my contract, I have 1 more year with T-mobile then I'm switching to something else (but that's another story). If I bought the phone from T-mobile it would have cost me like $330 + tax - the $50MIR + get locked in to T-mobile for an extra 12 months of service... I bought the phone from someone - Yeah, I paid a little extra, but I have the option of LEAVING T-mobile in 12 months - AS I PLAN TOO, for a cheaper monthly service - so TO ME it was worth the extra up-front cost.

I'm not defending the OP, I'm defending the idea that its shady to buy a high end phone off craigslist or NOT from the dealer. Just because YOU think its ok to FINANCE the extra balance and cost of the phone instead of paying up front for it, that's YOUR CHOICE (or the OP choice) if not then that is also THEIR CHOICE.

I have bought several iPhone's - ALL FOR MUCH MORE THAN THE CONTRACT DISCOUNT PRICE because we have been on T-mobile which doesn't offer the iPhone so the only way to get the iPhone is to buy out right. That might make me stupid, but not shady. :good:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] natalic:
All cellphone carriers in the US must sell phones at their outright price. I just bought my S3 from VZW at $600 full price...Why didn't you just do that?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] toosurreal01:
I have one for sale for $525! Return it and save yourself $150!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] malik478:
I got it from craigslist...it was working 3 weeks straight..until yesterday.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] malik478:
I feel so stupid..saving 50 bucks. I dont know what to do?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dLo GSR:
dude, you can just buy it outright from your carrier.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] malik478:
Can i unlock it and use it with at&t?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jgalan14:
You should be able too that's what my friend did with another tmobile phone he had,you need to set it up on apn tho
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] G1_enthusiast:
whoah man u got me scare too i bought mine off CL for 150 O_O
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Araltd:
Do not judge

Why didn't I buy it from T-mobile direct? Because through T-mobile it was $600 plus tax ($599 or $699, I can't remember) and I got it for less than that....

My point to this thread is people are hammering the guy because he bought it online. This happens thousands (if not millions) of times a day across the usa, if not the globe. If his IMEI got blacklisted - he's screwed - no doubt about that, but passively aggressively calling the guy ....... or subliminally calling the guy a thief is wrong. He got screwed, no doubt about that. But lots of legitimate buyers get phones online, ebay, independent phone stores - possibly used, etc -- that happens all day - every day. AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT. Like I said in the beginning, I'm just trying to say the OP didn't do anything wrong, and saying his "story" doesn't add up is pretty rude.... He bought a phone, his imei got blocked, he got screwed. But buying the phone online wasn't a shady transaction....... its something that happens daily.

Q: Can you unlock it

Yes, you can unlock it and use it on another GSM carrier like AT&T
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jcbofkc:
Still not sure why he would pay the full off contract price from some dude on the Internet instead of a store. Lesson learned I guess.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ronin4740:
Don't you need TMobile to give you an unlock code so you can use it on another carrier? If that's the case why would they give you an unlock code for a phone that has been reported stolen.

I think the best course of action is to work with the Police to find the seller and attempt to obtain your money back.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jgalan14:
Yeah if the police can help, and you can unlock without carrier with online websites for a fee
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Spartoi:
Isn't that how much it costs if you buy it from a store? Why would would pay full price for a phone on CL....
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Pig Vomit:
The blocking of stolen IMEIs is a GREAT thing. This should go a long way in reducing the amount of cell phone theft. NEVER buy a phone a third party without verifying their identity. Look at their driver license, get an address, write down their name, get a license plate number. If they don't want you to have any of these things, be suspicious. If the price is too good to be true, be suspicious. All US carriers will be part of this soon. Shouldn't matter if you unlock your phone and go to another carrier, there will be a master database.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/09/us-carriers-agree-to-build-stolen-phone-database-and-blacklist

To repeat.....this is a GREAT thing. Buyer beware.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] malik478:
Please guys you have to believe me..t-mobile was charging me $630 plus tax.. thats why i chose the cl route...can you plz post the free online link so i can unlock it. Thanks for all the support.