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[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] smayer85:
OMG that guide worked fantastically. Also, droidfiles.us had a guide that was almost identical so if anyone is having issues you can also use that one. Thank you so much for the info on where to get files and where to look for the guides. wish i could +1 you or something but I'm a noob lol
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Camaro305:
One note, the guide on droidfiles.us, the step regarding the bootloader has the bootloader name missing a zero. :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] b33j7030:
has anybody found a suitable alternative battery for this device that works like a charm? with almost just 4 weeks of ownership with an OE battery last me about 6-8 hours a day with moderate use (mostly browsing apps and internet) just seems to die out quick. I also have a juicedefender (which really works by the way) and now getting about close to 12 hours or more (that is with standby) after full charge but still - i'd be more than happy if this device could last me 24 hours before charging...
[HTC Amaze 4G] jvx333:
Anker battery brotha! I ordered one the day I got my amaze and it last longer than stock. I get 15 to 20 hours before charging. Moderate use.
[HTC Amaze 4G] stevedebi:
I have two Anker batteries, bought at the same time and conditioned identically. One is as good as stock, the other is far worse. But I've not seen any other battery that worked as well. I have a couple of Laza batteries that are pretty bad.
[HTC Amaze 4G] b33j7030:
oh ok.. yeah i was thinking of getting a higher (mah) battery like anker but i'm just not quite sure if it'll make significant improvements. i've also been hearing alot that there are good number of fake ones outhere... = / .. damnit wish our device wasn't so much of a power hog otherwise this would have made it even sweeter.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Dr.Android:
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[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] demkantor:
what does the r in trad stand for:D

...ill check this out when I get home
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Dr.Android:
TRAD : Turkish Android Developers

Mirror link.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] jspina:
I think I've seen you on the sensation side with a sense 4 ROM. Glad to have you on the z!
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] bogdan5844:
Seems nice (50-100mb free RAM) but pleaase make the boot animation an optional download. It's too disturbing - and long.

The ROM kind of feels sluggish, and laggy. But that is common amongst 3.5 ROMs on the DZ. Maybe with some tweaks it will run a bit better.

Returning to my stock Sense2.1 nandroid, but will check back when updated.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] john9:
Nice work, I'm surely gonna try .
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] bogdan5844:
What?
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] kekurik:
flashed
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Dr.Android:
thanks....
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] conantroutman:
Thread cleaned.

Remember to post in English only folks. If you wish to post in another language an English translation must also be provided. It's the rules.

Thankyou.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] Dr.Android:
ok.thank you.
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] nguyns:
Your ROM pretty heavy and not smooth. Can you fix it soon? Thanks for your hard working!
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] 'cooleagle':
Thread closed.
[Nexus 7 General] adamhlj:
I haven't watched the youtube video, but this is promising. I might consider getting an extended warranty for only 19 bucks for this thing!

Computerworld Article

Squaretrade Warranty

I guess 19 is for the 200 version. I got the 16 gig version and the warranty is 27 bucks.
[Nexus 7 General] hunterhp:
I saw that too but the guy was a little biased. He didn't show the damage the nexus 7 took at the top right corner when they slipped it off the sidewall
[Nexus 7 General] e.mote:
You realize that that was a commercial for SquareTrade, right?
[Nexus 7 General] adamhlj:
After watching the video, yes, I do realize that.
[Nexus 7 General] charlesky:
It wasn't entirely scientific, but did give the impression that the iPad is far more vulnerable to impacts on the edge and corners. Probably a result of having the glass bezel go all the way to the outer edge as opposed to the thin trim present on the Nexus.
[Nexus 7 General] e.mote:
>It wasn't entirely scientific, but did give the impression that the iPad is far more vulnerable to impacts on the edge and corners

The results are irrelevant. The video's purpose is to heighten your sensitivity to drops and water damage, and conveniently includes a link to remove those fears (at only nominal cost, of course).

Of course the iPad is more vulnerable. It has more mass, which means greater impact from a drop. Its metallic back also has less give than N7's rubber back.
[Nexus 7 General] charlesky:
This video's purpose was irrelevant. Of course they're trying to sell insurance, so what? The difference between them has little to do with the mass, a 100g sheet of glass will crack when dropped on its edge just like a 200g sheet will. But differences in the design channel the force of impact in different directions, and it seems that on the iPad a lot of that force goes into the glass because it's more exposed. It's perfectly possible to design a rigid metal shell that would absorb more of the impact and deform in a way that wouldn't crack the glass, but that might not be as aesthetically pleasing.
[Nexus 7 General] e.mote:
>Of course they're trying to sell insurance, so what?

So it's rather inane to think that the drop comparisons mean anything, which they don't. The drops as already mentioned weren't controlled, which relegate the ensuing damage to random chance. You can play what-if games all you like, but none of your suppositions are reflected in the video.

Your protestations of "possibly" differing construction notwithstanding, it's a rather basic law of physics that a heavier object when dropped will result in a larger impact than a lighter object, c.p. Perhaps iPad is made of sturdier design, but you won't know from this video, or from empty pontifications.
[Nexus 7 General] Demthios:
50 Bucks if you want the ADH on the 16gb not to bad...Will be getting it for my wife when I buy her one.
[Nexus 7 General] cwc3:
Noticed that myself: 1:14 "Glass looks okay....." ( edit out screwed up corner ) "Back looks pretty good."

Still its good to hear if I drop this once there is a chance it won't shatter the screen, like every other non-ipad device.
[Nexus 7 General] CooLoserTech:
16 Gig is actually 29.99 not 27
[Nexus 7 General] dbett4:
I bought my warranty last night. It was 39.99 for 2yrs plus accidental for my 16 gig
[Nexus 7 General] charlesky:
I'll leave the pontifications to you, you seem quite good at them.

If their aim was just to sell insurance they'd have biased the drops to show the Nexus 7 taking more damage in the hopes of frightening all those new Nexus owners. Obviously. The same people (squaretrade) posted a video a while ago showing that simply attaching a smart cover to an iPad might protect the glass from cracking. (because it will alter the force distribution). Why did they tell people to go and buy a cover instead of buying their insurance?

And there's no 'possible' about it - the construction of the iPad is radically different to the Nexus 7. The iPad is heavier, but most of the difference in weight is due to the larger battery, what matters is the way the glass is mounted (and the actual composition of the glass, which can alter its resistance to breakage by as much as three times).

No-one ever claimed these tests were scientific or controlled, don't know why you're getting your panties in a twist over that.
[Nexus 7 General] Makaijin:
If the "true" purpose of the video is to sell more insurance (only they know for sure) then they most certainly did the right thing by making the iPad look more fragile. Reason being, despite the N7 being a new tablet, the iPad currently have the most market share compared to the N7, and the iPad costs more so there's a higher chance people would want to insure their $500 iPad than their $250 N7.
[Nexus 7 General] adamhlj:
I had the price quote based on $250, and not for the total price I paid including tax and shipping. My quote was 26.99.

But just based on pure physics, F=m*a, so of course the Ipad will hit with more force than the n7.

When I went to the check out part, apparently the coverage for accidental drops and whatnot is not included in that warranty. Its an extra $33. But no deductible. I wish I would have known about this place a few weeks ago :P
[Nexus 7 General] e.mote:
>If their aim was just to sell insurance they'd have biased the drops to show the Nexus 7 taking more damage in the hopes of frightening all those new Nexus owners. Obviously.

My, such certitude. It must be nice to know everything.

I'm not blessed with such gifts, but taking this thread as a microcosm, then there apparently is no need to "frighten" the viewers to secure the desired response. Of the 8 people with replies in this thread, two have responded they will be buying a policy, one has looked up pricing (which is halfway there). One has already bought, so we'll exclude him.

The sample size is admittedly small, but two, possibly three, out of 7 is a wonderful conversion rate for an advertisement.

I'll leave my credentials at the door, but I would posit that there is no need to "scare" people. It's enough to heighten their sensitivity to effect the desired behavior.

Additionally, given that this material is directed at the geek set (who tend to be more fanboys than not), then positioning the N7 as the "winner" would more likely secure a favorable reception than if the N7 had come out the "loser." Per selective input, we tend to filter out material we disagree with. HEY, WE KNOW ANDROID AND NEXUS 7 RULE, RIGHT? AND HERE'S YET MORE PROOF. Indeed, some had mentioned of bias in assessing N7's damage.

Yes, the above are suppositions. But they're supported with evidence and reasoning, rather than hot air.

>Why did they tell people to go and buy a cover instead of buying their insurance?

Because that would make it obvious that it's an advertisement. Adverts are most effective when you don't think of them as adverts. Per above, you don't need to hit people on the head with a hammer. A nudge usually works better.

>If the "true" purpose of the video is to sell more insurance (only they know for sure) then they most certainly did the right thing by making the iPad look more fragile.

Actually, no. The target audience for this advert is mainly N7 owners. It's a common tendency for people to check for reviews and comparisons of their new purchases AFTER they buy, to look for affirmation of their choice.

Another tendency is that people are most receptive to buying a policy immediately before or after their main purchase, ie N7 owners at this point. If you've already had your tablet for a while, then you are less likely to buy a policy.
[Nexus 7 General] charlesky:
You have credentials? You mean you work in insurance?

It certainly makes sense to capitalise on the popularity of geek-toy-destruction videos and provide something amusing that will get your name in front of people. But it seems an extremely arcane piece of reverse-psychology to purposely rig the results to show tablets surviving all sorts of damage unscathed and claim that will make people want to buy insurance. Why bother buying protection from water damage when you can drop a Nexus 7 in the bath and it'll still work fine? (Er, I really hope no-one actually believes that's OK.)

While I'd agree that people who've just bought a shiny new toy are far more likely to approve of a video that shows said toy beating the competition, wouldn't it make sense to show it suffering some damage? 'Yeah, the Nexus 7 is far tougher than the crappy old iPad, but hey, it can still get a bit dinged up. Don't you want the peace-of-mind that comes with an insurance policy?' Instead, we see people complaining that they're actually trying to hide some minor damage on the Nexus.

I think you're massively over-thinking this. All they wanted to do was make a video people would be interested in watching, so they went outside and filmed themselves dropping a couple of tablets. And that's all there is to it. The iPad's highly-rigid design means it doesn't suffer the issues with screen-lift or creaking that some people are reporting, and the lack of a trim-strip gives it a slightly cleaner line, but it also means it's more vulnerable to impacts - not really surprising.
[Nexus 7 General] e.mote:
>But it seems an extremely arcane piece of reverse-psychology to purposely rig the results to show tablets surviving all sorts of damage unscathed and claim that will make people want to buy insurance.

You must have seen a different video than I did.

>All they wanted to do was make a video people would be interested in watching, so they went outside and filmed themselves dropping a couple of tablets. And that's all there is to it.

Why yes of course that's all it is. I'm sure they're just a bunch of fun-loving guys.

>iPad's highly-rigid design means it doesn't suffer the issues with screen-lift or creaking that some people are reporting,

Novel interpretation. Here's a more mundane one: iPad has better build quality.
[HTC One X] NP_Watford:
I've just had a tinker with the ROM i'm settled with till JB is properly debugged. I checked the camera mods supplied in this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1765416

In the zip he supplies I noticed the camera.apk files are way different to the ones supplied in the rom from

[ROM] Android Revolution HD 7.2.1 | AROMA | High Quality & Performance | 2.05.401.2

I guess he must be using the old camera.apk file

so I held back from flashing it. So I just copied the

various profiles and tested them

the following was the best settings to make everything reliably work consistently and at a high quality level. I also tried changing all the incorrect 1088p values to what they should be 1080p made no difference to the output videos.

from the zip he supplies

OneXed-Cam-Mod-v2.1.zip

cameraMod\bitRate-30-bigImg\system\etc\media_profiles.xml

just copy that file to

your roms zip

system\etc\media_profiles.xml

The detail in the image of the pics will also increase using this file from about 2Mb to over 7Mb there is definately greatly reduced jpg artifacts and more visible detail so for me as a photographer a big plus!

The video also is outputed at 30fps files are much bigger but worth it nice and fluid no jerkyness. What I was impressed most of all was that I could still capture pics also no change to the way the program functions as standard.

I've also edited the two

files

system\usr\keylayout\Generic.kl

system\usr\keylayout\qwerty.kl

for key 115

as the following

key 115 CAMERA	WAKE_DROPPED

This gave me the volume up button as a switch for shutter press which improves my photography experience with the phone.

The system\etc\media_profiles.xml file is well worth experimenting with I did try some other bitrates. But to make it an easy upgrade just try using the file media_profiles.xml I mentioned above placed in your ROM zip file before you flash.

back to tinkering
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] maxima120:
I have Galaxy Tab 7.7 with stock TGY (HK) version of Android. I want to replace it with XEU stock ROM using Odin (eg: http://www.techgoondu.com/2012/07/13...ream-sandwich/)

is it safe to do that?
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Josvaz:
Yes, anyway nothing is 100% guarantee at yr own risk : )

Would help alot if u read the threads.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] jimmyjack72:
I have an Aussie 6810 flashed with UK ICS. Previusly i had stock Austrian HC.

Neither gave me any issues despite the region.

Just do each step properly and use desktop odin to be extra safe.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] maxima120:
thanks! will post the results once its done
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] maxima120:
OK. it is actually 3 min job. everything is fine. the tablet now is even better than my Note which had 'official' upgrade few weeks ago.

Note has 4.0.3 and the Tab now has 4.0.4 but somehow the Tab feels better and faster...

Just some noob like will read this post. here what I did.

I bought this Tab from some asian online shop about 30% cheaper than Amazon UK. And used as it is (no problem with changing chinese to english). now i have to sell it as i need some dough. so i thought i'd upgrade to ICS. however the Tab is TYG (HK) and there is no ICS upgrades yet. Also everything what is labeled UK sells faster here. So... I decided to upgrade it to XEE (EU) and ICS at same time.

I never done anything like that so I found some little tutorial (although I saw few dozens of them they all are a bit different from each other).

The ROM replacement:

1. read this article: http://www.techgoondu.com/2012/07/1...samsung-galaxy-tab-7-7-to-ice-cream-sandwich/

2. downloaded Odin form where they said

3. downloaded P6810XXLPK_P6810OXALPK_XEU.zip from Sammobile, extracted .tar.md5 (ignore the second file - apparently is not needed)

4. run Odin on PC

5. shutdown the Tab, then pressed Volume Down and Power for a while, got yellow triangle screen

6. pressed Volume Up to confirm, got next screen - red text says ODIN MODE

7. connected USB

8. waited until Odin painted COM port in YELLOW

9. ticked PDA and browsed to P6810OXALPK_P6810XXLPK_HOME.tar.md5

10. clicked Start

11. waited around 3:50

12. Odin printed "Removed" in the info box...

13. Disconnected

14. Pissed boiling water all over enjoying the ICS (I so hated honeycomb I probably hated nothing like that in my life (or my be going to school every ****ing morning, yeah only that can compare to my hate of honeycomb... they really should've called it Royalpaininthearse))
[Nexus Q General] jeh_:
This little image just appeared on the home screen of my galaxy nexus.... is that my nexus q? Its not a widget or anything, I can't interact with it or move it around....strange.. anyone else have this?
[Nexus Q General] Sienna Hanon:
Looks like a broken "app group" icon (which got covered by the widget).

At least my N7 paired to the Q has no such icon.
[Nexus Q General] jeh_:
My Nexus 7 doesn't have it either, it's just on my Galaxy Nexus....

Well it was until I rebooted, now it's not there anymore. It was similar to the "app folder" icon, except it has a blue outline (like the LED ring on the Nexus Q)... and when you are in the screen to place a widget, the blue outline swirled around the dark circle (like the nexus q does..) I'm pretty sure it's wasn't some kind of broken UI element.. I'm on a completely stock rom, JRO03C.
[Nexus Q General] Sienna Hanon:
*shrugs* I tried pairing two GNs to the Q (one is 4.1, other 4.1.1, both stock) neither showed the icon.
[Asus Transformer TF700] THeflionking:
Good day,

I just got my Infinity yesterday, and as a previous owner of the Transformer Prime, I know the kind of battery life to expect.I am getting around 5 hours of battery, half of what I got on the prime (both with no keyboard).

The strange thing is that the battery usage gives wifi 50-70% of usage. The screen is usually usually around 20%. Does any one else have this issue?

I am updated to the latest firmware: 9.4.5.22
[Asus Transformer TF700] Ralganaziel:
I never owned any Prime but I have the same issue as you. Do everyone else have 50% wifi usage and about 5 hours battery or would it be a problem on some specific models ?
[Asus Transformer TF700] d14b0ll0s:
This is only a problem with statistics display on Android, not WiFi draining 50% of the battery. You can understand it as "WiFi mostly on" or something ;) just try other battery widgets with their own stats, you can see my best apps thread.
[Asus Transformer TF700] NickS VR4:
I noticed the same thing. I was expecting the screen to be the major consumer, just like on my GNex, but was shocked when the Wifi was taking up so much. Yesterday I was downloading a ton, so I can see how it was then.Today not nearly as much wifi usage, and it still is taking 84% of my battery. Down to 89% after nearly 4 hours. Only 23 minutes of screen on time.
[Asus Transformer TF700] KilerG:
Turn off auto-sync and see how the battery life is after a day of it just sitting there.
[Asus Transformer TF700] NickS VR4:
Well my mistake. The battery life started at 94% (forgot I reset the device) on that clock. After another 1.5 hours, it dropped 2% the way it was to 87%. Just turned off auto-sync and gps. We'll see how it does now.

As far as I'm concerned, it appears to be much better than my GNex. And I have a 41WH battery pack/USB charger for when I travel. I should be great with battery life.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Splaktar:
My WiFi % on battery is way high too, but I'm not seeing a ton of battery drain. I'm at 92% after 3 hours with 10 mins of screen on time and auto sync on. WiFi is at 88% and screen at like 7%. Kind of odd but not noticing anything totally broken yet.
[Asus Transformer TF700] dhuhtala:
Same here

I was shocked at how fast the battery runs down on my Infinity. I've used mine for about an hour and a half so far today and it's at 65% already. Wifi shows as using 50% of the battery and I haven't really done any wireless work with it - mainly watching local videos. I'm getting about 4-5 hours of battery life every day.

Before anyone suggests that it's just a bad tablet - this is my second one. Both have behaved exactly the same way. I have installed Startup Manager and used it to disable all the live wallpapers, etc...from starting up when the device boots and it hasn't made any significant difference.

What's going on...?
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtstatic:
location via wifi is the culprit

I also had this issue after I bought the tablet. The battery was drained even in sleep mode which was a clear sign something was not right.

There seems to be a bug with google maps that makes maps ask location way more often than necassary even when no settings for this are yet made..

I noticed this when turning wifi off for sleep to keep battery cosumption down and maps came up the biggest battery hog after this change.

The remedy is to first enable location settings in google maps (you have to do this first to get access to location settings) and then disable all location updates you don't need. I actually turned everything off from maps but I left wifi location enabled in system settings so I can still refresh location manually in apps that need it so for example apps like star chart can get my wifi location instead of gps in my apartment. In fixed location wifi is accurate enough and much faster than waiting for gps signal. So anyway now i can leave the tablet sleep for a day and it will only consume 1-2% at most even when wifi is on.. hope this helps. :)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] elias0441:
I just tried the free trial of Hulu plus for android. It's nice but what's suck about it is it doesn't offer all of the shows to be streamed in the app.

One of my shows is white collar, it's not offered in the app, anone knows how to make hulu work on web?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] kisrita:
Plex and Playon both have hulu channels, which play through your PC. So whatever you can get on your PC should be available on your tablet/phone, but you would need wifi or 3G connection to your home pc. I prefer Plex, but haven't used it for hulu. With either app, you need to install an app on the PC and have it running, and also install an app on your tablet. Note I have not tried them on the Nexus 7 yet. Or on the Galaxy Nexus since the JB update either...
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] movieaddict:
playon is fanastic for hulu!! plus u can watch ur shows from ur media player or pc on playon under my media! plus if u tether u can watch playon anywhere u go.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] anilkuj:
Install the beta XBMC app and add Bluecop's repo . You will find Hulu app there it works great !!

For more info you can goto xbmchub.com
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] elias0441:
Doesn't work, it plays the commercials but when it gets to the video it won't play it.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] kisrita:
Hm, I can't get Hulu to play through Plex either... Not sure what's wrong with it. I haven't tested Playon, maybe that will work?