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[General Questions and Answers] IntiligenT:
Hi!

I am looking for a new phone for my sister (27), she doesn't really needs a lot from it, so I was looking for something around 200-350$.

I was thinking about getting her a Motorola Defy+ , shes working at an hospital so the extra protection can be a nice benefit (not must).

I would love to get some opinions :)

thanks ahead.
[General Questions and Answers] stavgayer:
You can get here in the forum Galaxy Nexus for that price or s2
[General Questions and Answers] with33:
I would say the s2.
[General Questions and Answers] stavgayer:
I think its the best phone he can get right?
[General Questions and Answers] im abcd:
I would rather say go for xperia ray . Defy and ray are similar in price but xperia ray is much better .

Check the comparison between those two over here :

http://geekaphone.com/compare/Sony-Ericsson-Xperia-ray-vs-Motorola-DEFY

Or if you want to shell some more amount of money you can buy and galaxy s , galaxy s2 or google nexus .

Hope this helps :)
[General Questions and Answers] chaun1308:
With your budget , I guess GS2 is the best for you :good:
[General Questions and Answers] Jmas25:
As someone said before defy<Ray<S2

But i don't know prices in the US. I saw in internet that there are refurbished mobiles at really good price for us customers. I wanted to buy one but they don't send to Spain.

Eitherwise if you can go for the galaxy S2
[General Questions and Answers] jersam515:
I would think s2, I have one and I love it.
[General Questions and Answers] Furitu:
Dude the Motorola Defy is lag as hell! do NOT buy it! Something cheap and good could be the Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus, cheap and has a very nice performance for the hardware it has, very impresive if you ask me!

Samsung Galaxy SII could be an option if your sister likes to take pictures and likes to play high video quality games on her phone and do many things at the same time.

Cheers! :good:
[General Questions and Answers] HappyDr0id:
S2 ... or HTC One S

So yes you can buy a Galaxy S 2 for 200/250 dollars I think, but also a One S of second hand ?
[General Questions and Answers] IntiligenT:
Thanks everybody! you really helped me out here :)

based on the many opinions I am going to get the GS2 for her :)

hope she will like it :) Thanks again!
[General Questions and Answers] chaun1308:
Cheers , mate ! :good:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Anthony_1122:
Hey guys, just wondering if there is a way to get SMS notifications on the lock screen on cyanogenmod 9, and I don't mean in the status bar. Thanks :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Poroto:
sorry to bump this but i really need this too, anyone knows a solution ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psykologikal:
Just use noled. Its a program on the play store that puts all your notifications on the lock screen. Can be a battery monster tho
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Poroto:
that will keep my screen on as if it was a led notification, which will drain my battery as ****... thanks anyway

any other good idea out there ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Psykologikal:
You could use bln. Backlight notification... it uses the capacitive buttons to notify you of sms.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madalane24:
HI ALL,

Im in South Africa with 4.0.4 XWLPO firmware and just got a push notification for software Update. Anyone on the same firmware got the same?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 4038153:
Presumably a load of other South Africans. Why?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -Grift-:
Lol yeah dont need to make a whole new thread cus you got a update :/
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madalane24:
The update is only 9MB and doesn't wanna install OTA. Will sit it out on kies to see if it updates. But I know SA is not getting 4.0.4 our country sucketh candle sticks when it comes to firmware updates. And they ask why we install unbranded firmware...

Warranty is Pointless in SA is my answer.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stileth:
LPO was removed from official releases due to missing local search and probably other mistakes, so I would recommend to update it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saywhatt:
updating it won't murder your phone.. i believe you are not rooted, am i right? then it's okay
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madalane24:
I am rooted. on Wanamlite
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hoppermi:
I see alot of ppl asking how to do this so I will give an example. It is quite easy, after you do it once, and the process will work for any images you wish to include in your theme. So lets get to it!

I only have windows computer, so that is what I will describe. You will need to install 7-zip http://www.7-zip.org/.

ok step 1 is downloading the theme you wish to edit, and the softkeys you wish to insert.

Step 2 ( extracting the theme)

Find the theme on your computer and right click and select 7-zip / Extract Files....

Do the same for your soft keys if they are zipped and locate the softkey images.

Step 3 (extracting com.android.systemui)

In the theme you are editing find the file labeled com.android.systemui and repeat the extraction by right clicking and selecting 7-zip / extract files...

step 4 ( inserting new images)

select all of the soft key images that you want to use and right click / copy they will be labeled eg. ic_sysbar_back.png and so on. there will be images for portrait and landscape, copy them all

Open the com.android folder that resulted from extracting com.android.systemui and there will be two files (res and theme_values.xml). Open res and find the drawable-hdpi and drawable_xhdpi folders and paste your softkey images in both. If the theme already contains softkey images it will ask if you want to overwrite, select yes to all.

Ok we are almost done. Now to repack the theme so it applies properly.

Step 5 (repack the theme) Warning: Do not zip the main folder you are trying to modify, this will result in the theme not applying your changes. Only zip the files/folders that are on the root of the main folder, this applies to all archived files Or in pain english, all the archived files in the theme, and the theme itself are archives of the contents of the extracted file, not the extracted file itself. :P Once you understand this, this is very easy.

Repack the com.android.systemui folder by selecting both the res and theme_values.xml and right clicking selecting 7-zip / add to archive. name the resulting file com.android.systemui.zip

Copy this zip back to the main theme folder where all the other com.android.xxxxx files are.

Delete the old com.android.systemui and extracted com.android folder

Now you can rename your new zip com.android.systemui you will get a warning about instability, go ahead and rename it anyways.

Your extracted theme should now look the way it did when you first extracted it.

You have to select all files in the theme and right click select 7-zip / add to archive.

You can go ahead and rename your theme at this point to whatever you want. You can even give it the .mtz extension. Click OK to zip.

Step 6 ( load your edited theme)

Now you can Cut/Paste your theme on to your phone. I typically put it in the download folder and test it from there before adding to MIUI/theme.

Remember that you may need to reboot for all the theme to apply!

Enjoy your new softkeys!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eng_saad:
Thanks....

Great help for miui users ...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jenicekk:
hoppermi: post your mtz with nav bar please :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hoppermi:
Check pm
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kwan:
I tried putting in the zenith keys, but it didn't take. After reboot, the soft keys flickered a bit and disappeared, but then the original keys reappeared.

Any suggestions?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hoppermi:
Give me a few to look at them. Then I will offer suggestions.

OK. It looks like those are xhdpi images. If your theme doesn't have a drawable_xhdpi folder you can create one and put them in there also. Let me know if that works.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kwan:
I'll try it out tomorrow at work on my PC. I only have a Mac at home. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kwan:
Well I tried it on my Mac but still couldn't get it to work after adding the images to an xhdpi folder as suggested
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hoppermi:
OK. Looking into it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hoppermi:
I went ahead and put them in both folders drawable_hdpi and drawable_xhdpi and it work for me

If you didn't try that, maybe your are zipping the file or theme incorrectly. that will prevent it from applying, even though it says it did.

when zipping the com.android.systemui file you need to select the res and theme_values.xml and right click, 7zip add to archive. or since you are on a mac, maybe there is a comparable program to 7zip.

then when zipping the theme, you select all files on the root of the extracted theme folder and right click / add to archive
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kwan:
OK. I'll try that on the pc

Edit: I tried it again and this time I kept the files in both folders and it worked. Thanks again!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hoppermi:
Awesome. You are on your way to being able to make themes the way you want :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jenicekk:
Thank you for your tutorial :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kwan:
Would you happen to have a theme with a curved status bar that's compatible with MIUI 4.0?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hoppermi:
I do. I'll try to remember to send it to you when I get home later.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hoppermi:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/22845252/The Dark Knight HD.mtz
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kwan:
Thanks for the tutorials! View attachment 1265302
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Lukamin:
Can you send it to me ? :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 6jaipur6:
For a while i don't have computer to make my own themes.Maybe you can posty here what theme you made...Is there any way to change the navbar weight?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hoppermi:
I don't know of a way to change nav bar height using themes, I will see if |0xD34D| can maybe include a setting in the miui.us toolbox in the future.

I can't post the modified theme, because it is not my work, and I haven't asked permission to do so. I used BlackAndroidTheme as the base and just replaced the softkeys,and also some of the status bar images came from another theme I found. I will however send it to you via PM, for your use.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 6jaipur6:
Thanks man if you ever have time to make others for you it will be great to pm.Thanks a lot.
[HTC Incredible S] vizzy:
Hey

I go for long runs except I go random ways through woods etc so I don't get bored. So I wonder if anybody knows an app that will be able to tell me how far I have travelled using GPS and if possible even map my route?

I've only ever found apps that work on pre-determind routes. Which are useless for me.

I don't mind if it's paid or free, providing it works.

Thanks
[HTC Incredible S] fdavidgespinosa:
Friend think that the routes in most maps are for urban areas to suburban areas (forests, mountains, etc.) is not mapped. The only thing you can do with GPS is to trace the route that you follow on a white background, for that you can use for example the application of nike + and using the offline option of google maps trace the route record in you
[HTC Incredible S] batculp:
try sport tracker
[HTC Incredible S] iSeanzh:
Try Google My Tracks on Google Play Store
[Defy General] p00lshark5:
Hello , im in great need of help ! Im really sick of my moto blur freezing so I decided to finally root my phone to ics... Only problem is apparently I'm less techy than I thought! I rooted my phone using super one click but I can't seem to find a download for cwm for the defy or get a boot menu , also not sure what defy green lens and ref lens means... Any help and I'd love you! Thanks sincerely a desperate noob!
[Defy General] NishantM:
Read this and it will clear all your doubts:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
[Defy General] p00lshark5:
That was easy :p , thanks a lot!
[HTC Sensation] wr8_utd:
Over the last week or so I've had an issue where I can't view the xda Site properly on my computer or my phone. It's really strange. I don't have problems with any other website..
[HTC Sensation] aznprodgy:
what kind of problems are you having? what browser are you using?

Ive had issues with Chrome and the XDA site recently. I like to start a new tab whenever I read new posts in a thread, but when I start a new one the content from the previous tab will still be displayed on the new one. I have to minimize the browser/tab and bring it back up for the content to show correctly. Not a big deal...but does get kinda annoying if you have 9-10 tabs open lol. this only happens on the XDA site for me
[HTC Sensation] ungraph:
Might be the theme.

Switch to the 2010 theme.
[HTC Sensation] wr8_utd:
Not sure about the policy regarding uploading pictures but I had to do it to explain my issue. And I tried reverting to 2010 theme and it still won't open properly..
[HTC Sensation] The Archangel:
There has been some server issues going on lately, bitpushr an the other server admins are working on it.
[HTC Sensation] wr8_utd:
No one else seems to be suffering from these issues though. Is it just me?
[HTC Sensation] The Archangel:
Try clearing the cache on chrome
[HTC Sensation] wr8_utd:
Did all of that. Nothing works. Tried it on 4 browsers on the computer and it just won't work.
[HTC Sensation] aznprodgy:
probably just you then lol...sucks tho
[HTC Sensation] shahkam:
I dont have any issue on my laptop however whit the xda app itself i cant see my posts or threads...
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
I know it sounds stupid but did you try logout then log back in?
[HTC Sensation] wr8_utd:
Yes tried that as well. I just don't know how it can simultaneously stop working on the phone as well as the computer.
[HTC Sensation] Lucky Thirteen:
From the screenshot he provided he is on the portal instead of the forum. He should have http://xdaforums.com/ in his address bar instead of http://xda-developers.com/ to access the forum.

Did I get it all wrong?
[HTC Sensation] wr8_utd:
That was just an example. I'm having the same problem in the forum as well.. I've tried the 2010 theme as well and still the same issues.
[HTC Sensation] realsis:
Can't say I don't seem to have those issues but have you tried the xda premium ,or xda application for your device? It works like a charm for me! I can see my posts, I can post pictures, I can copy links, I can copy URLs, its really a great application. I get notified of pm that I may receive, it is able to mark my favorite forums, it's fully functional! I use the premium app because its a small one time fee and it helps support xda, but the non paid application is just as functional . You might want to give this a try , especially because your having issues with the website . This app comes in really handy! Best wishes. Hope this helps! You can download either premium or the regular xda application from the play store . I know for a fact these applications work wonderfully because I use the application when ever I go to the xda website , unless I'm don. a Rom, then I'll use the computer. It's just another option you might be intere

sted in. I know I like using mine. .

Sent from my Sensation Z710e using

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[HTC Sensation] wr8_utd:
It's working finally! I don't know how it happened but it's working at last. Thank you for the help everyone :)
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XDAKhan:
I've tried several browsers and all have the same limitation: The inability to present embedded PDF documents on a web page.

Mind you that I am not talking about links to PDFs (Dolphin has an add-on that allows for direct download of a PDF from a web page link), I mean a PDF "object" already embedded in the page.

As far as I am concerned, if there's a technical impossibility then this is a serious Android shortcoming, one that rivals the ever-so-much multi-propagated iOS limitation to display Flash content.

What is your verdict, programming "gurus", is it a technical impossibility or just something no one has yet set their minds into?

...My company rosters are displayed like that and, at the present, when accessing from my Galaxy, all I get is a blank field where the generated roster should be, on the web page.

:(:mad::(:mad::(:mad::( (...and so on...)

XK
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mathacer:
Hi, i am noob about porting ROM, so here i want to ask developer how to port another rom ( especially custom ROM ics from xperia arc) to our xplay?

Maybe thread or post will important.

Why xperia arc?, there are many beautiful n powerfull custom ROM there, n our hardware is little different ( gamepad), and we got ics beta n it's kernel that maybe will get easier to port ROM.

Thanx for ur attention...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] -S.E.R.K.4.N-:
hi guys. I'm searcinh accessories like Dock, Car holder for extended batteries. Where Can I find ?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] -S.E.R.K.4.N-:
Upp!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] psycopanther:
i am actually curious about this also, as i think i will be wanting a extended battery. recommendations on some good cases? i personally like the thin had plastics with the kickstands. they have a extended battery version of this?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] -S.E.R.K.4.N-:
Look this, but this isn't plastic.

http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...sung-galaxy-s-iii-i535-with-battery-door.html
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rudedog1979:
Contact this seller on ebay, they had some nice Docks and in an email that they sent to me they said that they are getting more of them and battery extenders (cases)...

Have a look.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/monikaeshop/m.html?_nkw=

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/monikaeshop

Is in the UK.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] stc1:
I have this case and its decent: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008MMZUZS/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] wong93:
ok so when i was trying out a custom GB Rom which requires flashing of stock GB,i forgot to flash the stock and flashed the custom GB straight from my ICS 4.0.4. it got bricked and i used the sony update service[not pc companion,in case you don't know] to fix the brick and it returned to stock ICS 4.0.4 . After that,i have forgotten that stock ICS does not have root access. so i went to flash other custom ICS ROM straight away cause i'm used to flashing different custom ROM and now it stuck at CWM. Now it has been officially bricked,the only thing i can access is CWM. what can i do now?? i've tried sony update service and it says i have the latest stuff and i also can't flash any rom since i have no root access and i also can't flash stock ftf file since usb debugging and stuffs are required to flash stock. so what can i do now??

thanks in advance

PS: I've tried using the file called Unbricking xperia 2011 as well,doesn't work

Edit: got it back,i flashed 2.3.4 ftf. i guess the previous ftf i flashed was corrupted
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] -Jesco-:
flash a 4.0.4 FTF file using flashtool
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pingtiao:
Hi there, I know this should be in the asylum development thread but I don't have enough posts to put it there.

I am loving the stability and speed of asylum running at 240dpi, but I freely miss the circle battery icon (especially the one with the snazzy flashing charging component seen on the crash roms).

I've tried to flash a few that I've found that say they are for cm9, but they result in the stars bar ui crashing

Anyone know of any working links to preferably blue circle battery mods?

Cheers
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sahilarora2003:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1620625

Or

Check theme section. :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pingtiao:
Thanks

Will that definitely work on asylum (which is CM9 based)?

Cheers

edit:: didn't work- bootloop. Anyone else?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pingtiao:
Bump
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pingtiao:
In case anyone stumbles on this thread, the answer is download a partial theme that only themes the battery icon. I use PCS Domination, both on cm9 and cm10
[Nexus S General] TechMitchell:
Hi, Maybe this should be in the accessories section but I did it myself, It's not much and I know that so not criticism unless it is constructive please.
[Nexus S General] 063_XOBX:
This isn't criticism.

What exactly is the advantage to having that "ring" (for lack of a better term) around just the face of the phone? It seems like it would be more useful around the back of the phone.
[Nexus S General] Bruce lee roy:
LMAO!! Thanks, I needed that.
[Nexus S General] polobunny:
There is what is called "bumper cases" which are pretty much just a ring to protect the corners and make a small gap between the screen and the floor or any level horizontal surface so if you drop it, it will hopefully not break your phone screen or corners. This one fails a bit at the later but I imagine keeps the corners slightly protected.
[Nexus S General] TechMitchell:
Ok

Ok, thanks, going to attempt to take on the advice and create something new, just so you guys know and mabye guessed, its just a rubber band!!!
[Nexus S General] 063_XOBX:
You should try a thicker, wider one. Maybe something like what they wrap baby trees to poles with.
[Nexus S General] TechMitchell:
OK

OK, I really hope that wasn't sarcasm because I have watched too much of the big bang theory to notice sarcasm anymore lol!!!
[Nexus S General] dklein!:
My Dad actually works in the cellphone case business so I may actually have some good insight, the one real popular feature as of late is the incorporation of a wallet into the case. So if you could work that with a bumper in an otherwise then accessory that would be pretty awesome
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] Groovecain:
Sorry if i wrong for creating this thread,:fingers-crossed:

i just wondering , is there anyone can implement USB Host Driver for OTG function into our sgw kernel ?

i read it from here , hardware limitation is not a problem since we can using external power to supply our USB Devices.., i had one hand made Y OTG Cable that function normally in my friend mobile SGS2 & NeoV but nothing happends when i pluggin into my SGW, so the problem looks like from the kernel / software that not enabled for this function :D

just wondering :o
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] svarozhech:
Hello everybody.

I have recently upgraded to CM9 on my SGS i9000, and while doing so lost the contents of my /efs folder.

I have found a way to restore it - just open Root Explorer, give 999 permissions on the folder, and voila! all /efs files appear a few seconds later by magic, and phone works correctly.

However, once I reboot it all disappears again, and I have to go over this process once again.

I've seen somewhere on xda-developers a link on how to fix this (or similar) problem a couple of days ago, but can't find it anywhere right now.

Please help!

Thanks alot.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xsenman:
here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26827676&postcount=4512"
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] svarozhech:
Thanks for the link, but I'm afraid I've already saw it, and that's not it.

My IMEI is OK, but after every reboot gets wiped.

The link only describes how to backup, restore, and create a fake one.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xsenman:
maybe you missed it..there is a link to a guide on how to make it stick after reboot.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] svarozhech:
Oh, there it is.

Thanks a lot!

I'll try this today evening.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wolfteam20:
if you make it stick after reboot plz post here how you did it
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xsenman:
There is detailed guide already http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1813559