yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Tmo released the Amaze 4g on October 10, 2011, which means that we have roughly four more months on our 2 yr contract - if you got it right away. By then the HTC One will be old, and a newer generation will have arrived or be immenent. I would just wait. As nice as the SGS4 and the HTC One are, no point in upgrading early. Phones come out far too often to worry about having the latest and greatest now.
[HTC Amaze 4G] SuperAfnan:
That's why prepaid is the way to go now. :p

There is honestly no way I could last 2 years with the same phone. Nowadays things come out too fast with significant upgrades the next gen android phones are gonna have laser beams and stuff. :o
[HTC Amaze 4G] vmartinez39:
Cash to burn? You are right no way I could last 2 years with same phone. I used to be a good sport and lasted 1 and 1/2 years with G2X. Then got GS2, Amaze, Nexus 4, Sensation. Thing is I've been buying the older flagship phones because they are still awesome despite the age. Amaze is in that class of great devices forgotten by HTC. I love the build quality on HTC plus soft spot because my first android was a HTC.

I got too many old phones that I need to sell. I'd get enough for a GS4 or HTC One. Only reason I've not jumped on HTC One is the repair-ability. To replace the battery is to break the phone. But its a sexy device.
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
The Nexus 4 replacement is rumored to be coming out by the holiday season this year. The downpayment for the iphone 5 and sgs4 have already dropped. This can only mean newer versions of those are due probably around the same time.

For me, I want my next one to have a replaceable battery, a mini/microsd slot, and be around long enough to have quality development.

5gb of cloud storage (google) is not enough to eliminate an sd slot. Plus, a lot of carriers still limit how much data transfer you can have. Want to eliminate the sd? Get the carriers to drop their bandwidth limits and raise the default to 64gb... lol!
[HTC Amaze 4G] View92612:
Prepaid? Not sure if it's better since no phone subsidy. I don't think I "need" the latest and greatest but I really do "desire" a new one with a larger screen. The tricky thing is that the latest and greatest quickly become old phones in just a few months. This is especially true for HTC which is slow on phone updates. After spending close to $400 on N4 for wife I'm going to wait a couple months ..... I also just sent my N7 back to ASUS for warranty repair. I think it is quite risky to buy used phones without warranty.
[HTC Amaze 4G] DigitalUnderground:
T-Mobile doesnt have subsidized phones anymore... don't forget
[HTC Amaze 4G] View92612:
I will likely switch to ATT once contract expires....ATT and Verizon actually give more % discounts to my company's employees. ATT is much cheaper than VZ and has better coverage than TMO. TMO's plans are not cheaper once the % discount and phone subsidies are factored in.
[HTC Amaze 4G] DigitalUnderground:
Yeah I was thinking of at&t as well... soley on customer service issues and spotty coverage
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Exactly. But they are doing a good marketing job on people.

I would save no money every month going to their no contract plan. In fact, it would be more for an equivalent plan.

Straight talk is still a better deal.
[HTC Amaze 4G] realitysconcierge:
I thought the deal to beat right now was the thirty dollar a month T-Mobile prepaid plan?
[HTC Amaze 4G] View92612:
Which one?

$30

Unlimited web and text

100 minutes talk (for a cell phone??)

or

1500 talk and text with 30MB of data (seems like a more usable plan if you use mainly Wifi)

AT&T's comparable offers:

$30 with 250 minutes and 50MB of data. (slightly more usable)

or

$40 with 500 minutes and 200MB

Pricing is comparable but AT&T has better coverage.

Else, Walmart Mobile: $40 with unlimited talk and 1GB data may beat both.(It's actually on TMO network though)
[HTC Amaze 4G] realitysconcierge:
I was thinking the first that you mentioned. A lot of people just put their number on Google voice and never use their minutes ever making it have unlimited minutes with 2gb data
[HTC Amaze 4G] kevinrubio1:
My S4 is my daily phone
[HTC Amaze 4G] chevycowboyusa:
T-mo

I just switched my 5 phones to the no contract plan. I was paying almost 300 a month for 5 phones and a hotspot. $200 to cancel the hot spot. $200 each for two phones to cancel contract, and one for $50 for cancel contract.

New monthly bill = $145 per month.

So after I pay off all the contract termination fees.... I pretty much paid full price for at least 1 phone.

Now, say If I wanted the new HTC One I have to pay full price.

Yeah, I'll be hoping my Amazing Amaze doesn't die on me for at least another year.

If we get sense 4.5 or 5 working, I really wont want another phone.

My daughter has a newer amaze. got it in december, so don't worry. If mine takes a dump, I'm going to take hers and buy her something else.

I'll be here a while! :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] Old-school:
After exactly thirteen months it won't be my dd any more. My n4 is getting here on Saturday. Sports's CM 10.1 spoiled me to where I couldn't go back to anything else. Got to play with a friend's n4 for a day after I offered to replace his screen and it was just an eye opening experience. To me it was everything a phone should be fast, stable, and with the screen calibrated correctly, a very good display. Oh and yes 5 hours of screen on time on a single charge.

The only thing I miss is 4ext. No other recovery is as easy to use or offers free updates via an app (I am a poor college student, but I do donate if I enjoy something)
[HTC Amaze 4G] DigitalUnderground:
I wish I could get madmaxx82 to get 4ext on the sgs3... ive bugged him forever about it and don't think it's happening :(
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
And yet again, moving on. HTC One as of a few days ago. :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] SuperAfnan:
After many months, I have upgraded to the S3. I still have my Amaze, I make roms for it. I bought a sim adaptor in case I need to use my Amaze as my phone. :D

It was a good device, but I wish HTC upgraded it to Jellybean, even though it seemed unlikely. If they actually updated their phones maybe people would like them. I guess I like Samsung more now. :rolleyes:
[HTC Amaze 4G] eriddler:
Still using

Still using it as my daily phone, want to get a Nexus phone (might wait for the next one vice Nexus 4)....

On a side note, what non-Sense ROM (close to Google stock) would you recommend for a daily driver?

I just rooted and installed a ROM on an old G2 that I had sitting around for practice (and to have as a backup in-case I mess the Amaze up). Plus I'm doing it on a Mac so a lot of the instructions have to be interpreted....
[HTC Amaze 4G] View92612:
I'm using Amaze as a daily driver with rooted stock rom. I rooted only to disable the bloatware that I do not need/will never use. I'm actually thinking about outright deleting those since Jellybean update is 99.9999% not coming...

I'm staying with the stock rom because I want the best camera support and Wifi-calling. I use the phone for work so I can't risk any potential issues with custom roms. For apps I have the 2012 Nexus 7 which is now on 4.3.
[HTC Amaze 4G] BillyD325:
I'm still using my Ruby running the latest CM 10.1 ROM which is Android 4.2.2. Is smooth and great on battery (much better than stock ever thought about being). It's given my phone new life. And the developer is working on a 4.3 version.
[HTC Amaze 4G] :
Amaze/t989
[HTC Amaze 4G] xDC23:
It was until today. I upgraded to the Xperia Z :D

So i will no longer be in these forums :(
[HTC Amaze 4G] HORiZUN:
Got the s4 last month. Still use the amaze for a small, WiFi only, game boy, alarm clock and bathroom reader haha
[HTC Amaze 4G] SuperAfnan:
Maybe you should start building roms for the amaze and use your amaze as a lab rat. That's what I do, I rock the S3 now but I still use my amaze for development purposes.

Bathroom reader lmao. To be honest everyone used their phone(s) as a bathroom reader at one point. :p
[HTC Amaze 4G] HORiZUN:
I just can't part with it. So many good experiences and beyond exceptional dev support from people like sports... Being unlocked is awesome too. Used the phone on orange.it the last time I went to Europe, and kept the phone when I left t-mobile for att. I love this phone, and it's on 4.2.2 with a promising 4.3 build... I'll have this baby for a while longer, I'm sure.
[HTC Amaze 4G] SuperAfnan:
Yeah we don't have much dev support, however we do have high quality devs that remain including Sports, Chevy, and me! :o

I unlocked my AT&T S3 and I'm using it on T-mobile. It works great with this type of method. This is for the S4 (not sure which model).

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2282683

Make sure you have the right model though. Samsung can't keep a secret these dialer unlock methods are easy and don't require a stupid locking fee. Say no to those with a smile. :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] HORiZUN:
I have mf3 firmware :( no fun for me. Root only right now. No recovery, no roms.
[HTC Amaze 4G] SocalTeknique:
After going through the trouble of getting S-Off on my Amaze 4G and thinking ICS based roms would fix the awful battery issues, I've finally posted my Amaze on eBay :( also the volume down button is giving out too. Ordered an Xperia ZR now
[HTC Amaze 4G] DigitalUnderground:
Amaze on GB battery > Amaze on ICS battery.

Same goes for signal
[HTC Amaze 4G] BillyD325:
Amaze on JB battery > either. I routinely get 25-50% more battery and sometimes more on CM 10.1 than I ever did on stock GB or ICS or Energy ROM (ICS), or SpeedROM (ICS).

It's my daily driver as I can't afford a new phone (I'm dumping contracts so I can have more control and lower monthly costs, with the tradeoff being higher up front costs for a new device). But with CM 10.1 it's running better than it ever did before. Until HTC releases a phone with either a removable battery or a higher-capacity one, and with either more memory (at least 64 GB) or an SD card slot, I'll not get another one. Currently, the new Sony Xperia ZL is my top choice for my next phone, unless the new Google Nexus 4 addresses the memory issue.
[HTC Amaze 4G] DigitalUnderground:
I never got to run jb on the amaze.
[HTC Amaze 4G] BillyD325:
CM 10.1 is what convinced me that my Amaze was worth keeping (even if I could afford to replace it). And the developer is working on a 4.3 version (CM 10.2). I can't wait to try it.
[HTC Amaze 4G] View92612:
Hmm...I have just two concerns:

1. Wifi-calling reliability

2. Camera photo quality...

I know they can get the above "working", but I'm a bit concerned about the quality of photos and calls. Have you used those features and do they perform as well as stock? I use Amaze for work calls and people call me all the time.

(No VPN though. ) Also I take a lot of pictures and videos with it during spare time. Those are the only things stopping me to flash CM 10.1.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Motorolaseries:
I factory reset my rooted LG optimus net l45c and when the reset was finished, super user was still there but some root apps weren't working. Whenever I went into a root app, super user granted permissions, but the app wouldn't work. There are two root apps that I use that works: Link2SD and Root file explorer I use all the root features of those apps successfully. As for all other root apps I use, they don't work (AdFree, Busybox, and various other root apps don't work.)

So I went to Superuser to check my binary and it was out of date, so I tried to update my binary but here's what I got: updating sutools_okay!

Checking current install path /system/bin/su okay!

Downloading new binary... okay!

Gaining root access fail!

I can't gain root access I tried re rooting and unroot but I got a error like this: failed to chmod file: rootutility.

BTW I used unlock root to root my android 2.3.4 lg-l45c optimus net. So is there anyway I can fix this? I am also afraid of my phone bricking if I factory reset or if I ever get an OTA update. I want to do as little bricking as possible. I really want my AdFree back.
[XPERIA X8 Themes and Apps] JButler@YT.com:
TO LAZY DOWNLOAD THEM HERE:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1939596

>{[EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY]}<

Requirements:

File Manager By Rhytmik Software

SDCard

Not Required:

Rooted Phone

Step One :

Press "Home" at top left it should bring you to /sdcard .Press "arrow up" top of screen

Step Two :

You're now in your system.

Go into folder marked "system" then "app" it should looks like this

/system/app/

Step Three:

Go Down to any of the MAIN APPS you would find on your home screen on corners or menu that would work with installing Compatibility list underneath post on how to and use multi at top right to select a few press copy and move anywhere to sdcard if you want to move one then press and hold then copy

But Remember EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY!:mad:
[XPERIA X8 Themes and Apps] JButler@YT.com:
COMPATIBILITY LIST:

Backup&Restore

Calculator,

CrazyPenguin,

Dialer,

DigitalClockWidget,

Enhanced Google Search,

Facebook,

Gmail,

HtmlViewer,

GoogleTalkService,

Live Wallpaper Picker,

Maps,

Notes,

Package Installer,

Play now Installer

(PlayNowClient Needed Pushed To /system/Apps with root explorer if wanted to work also phone needs rooted for this)

Radio,

Roadsync,

Google SearchWidget,

Browser,

Calendar,

Contacts,

Music,

Setup Wizard,

Video,

Settings,

Stopwatch,

Timescape,

Touchnote,

TowwerBloxx (ALL GAMES WORK)

Track id,

VoiceSearch,

WisePilot

And My Favourite YouTube

Here's my YT account name Pokepokepokefan1

Known Fact: most of these works on other androids not just xperia series enjoy getting them but do not upload its for educational only:mad:

By JButler Also Known as razor for tips and tricks on app ripping thanks to u guys I made a pic to go with it from a app I found here

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[XPERIA X8 Themes and Apps] JButler@YT.com:
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[General Questions and Answers] DarthDerron:
I want to know a few things about NFC.

1. Will NFC transfer work between any phones that have an NFC chip? or is it only certain phones with certain versions of android?

2. When did NFC's get put into androids? Don't have to give me a specific date, just one of the first phones with NFC

3. How long until Apple copies it? I want to make sure I flaunt it before it becomes like panorama.
[General Questions and Answers] gagdude:
1. I'm fairly sure NFC has the compatibility levels of Bluetooth. (But I really don't know, don't take my word for this)

2. They were probably added to Android devices around the Galaxy Nexus era. Here's a full list of NFC capable phones which I found rather hard to follow http://www.nfcworld.com/nfc-phones-list/

3. Eh... maybe next year, and it will be the "Siri" of the iPhone 5S.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] TheManiac:
What is ur guys best combinations for the best internet speeds?

Or does it really matter we can't change the internet speeds we get?Or is it just sprint and their crappy service?

*

Rooted Evo dead.

Rooted Evo shift dead.

Rooted Galaxy s3 alive and well!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ReapersDeath:
It all depends on your local towers lol unless you got a bad radio then you shoukd always get similar speeds but different at different times a day
[HTC One S] bardoom:
I have been totally amazed with my HTC One S so far. But now Pandora doesn't seem to want to stream. Is anyone else running into this issue? Does there seem to be a fix? I am out of the house quite a bit between classes and work and have come to rely on Pandora for my music streaming needs. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
[HTC One S] el_smurfo:
Pandora support had me switch to high fidelity mode and it seems to drop out less.
[HTC One S] neoseal:
I was having the same problem. So much so that I stopped using Pandora all together. It would play one song and then I would have a 2-3 min delay before the next song played no matter what type of connection I had. I will have to try switch it as suggested to see if it helps,
[HTC One S] invasion2:
On data and WiFi, Pandora is flawless. Even on stock, it worked. On Viper, it is exactly the same. Not sure what problems you're having or what's causing it, sorry.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Joeful:
I've been seeing a lot of complaints about sluggishness and lag on the Infinity. Am I the only one who satisfied with this tablet? I get a tiny bit of lag here and there, but not to the extent in which others have complained. My device is definitely not perfect but I love it. Sure, it has a little light bleed. Yes, the screen makes an almost inaudible clicking noise when touched in certain areas.

As far as software goes, I'm really not having any major issues. Everything runs smoothly, even with multiple background processes. I suppose the only issue I have with the software is how wallpapers are cropped. I disabled a lot of the bloatware and don't have my applications to upon boot. I don't really see the need for apps to run on startup.

I did end up having to fashion my own protective strip for the dock, though. I ruined the velvet strip on the front of the inside of where the tablet connects into the dock because I used a screen protector at first. It ended up pushing the strip and its glue downward.

Sent from my ADR6425LVW
[Asus Transformer TF700] Thats OK:
No you ain''t the only one...

I figure why say anything if I don't have much to complain about.

* said this eons ago (which is days in forum time) "!f I keep looking and stop using this tablet !'ll always be mad at it"
[Asus Transformer TF700] BossMafia2:
I was thinking the other day, I might have to divorce myself from the general section of this forum. There is so much negativity around here, it almost makes me second guess myself. The minority of people with issues are very vocal and it's quite a downer. If somebody is unhappy with their purchase, they should just get something else.

I, too, have a lightning fast device. It was fast before I rooted it, and after I rooted and froze bloatware I'd say it might be faster than the ipad, though I've never played with one. Sure there is a bit of lag sometimes, but I attribute that to apps still not being developed for fhd screens, and will only get faster with time.

Positive owners unite!
[Asus Transformer TF700] Joeful:
Well said, both of you.

Sent from my ADR6425LVW
[Asus Transformer TF700] Dee Envy:
Same here. My TF700 is also stock running JB.

Hell, it is almost a laptop with the dock.

I am very happy.

All we need now is some more decent apps to make this the best piece of portable hardware around.:o
[Asus Transformer TF700] Joeful:
I'm a little disappointed that Amazon's app isn't compatible. Other than Amazon, I don't really see many app conflicts. When I first got my Infinity, Draw Something and Words with Friends didn't work but that changed rather quickly. Draw Something is awesome on the Infinity.

File transfers seem to be decent on the Infinity too. Whether its tranfering PC to Infinity, Infinity to PC or just moving files around on the device itself, I have never had issues.

I think people need to understand that tablets are still very young, comparably.

Sent from my ADR6425LVW
[Asus Transformer TF700] hit173:
I laugh every time I read posts like these. So you telling me its OK that you paid 544$ plus 149.99$ for the dock n still have the build quality that you have?.. damn I love android but I am not a fool. For this kind of money I am expecting to get the best of android because there is no other android device that has a fhd display and costs this much. I know were you coming, I felt the same way in the first month of me owning it. But now I am trying really hard to love my infinity and not unlock my tablet nor trade it in for another company or device.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Joeful:
Build quality and the OS are two different things. ASUS is not Android. I do agree that they need to step up QC but its hardly worth losing sleep over. You'll end up spending more time worrying about how it looks, rather than just taking a deep breath and enjoying it.

Also, there build quality of the dock is excellent. The protective strip came off on my own error.

Sent from my ADR6425LVW
[Asus Transformer TF700] jjdevega:
I have amazon on my Infinity and it works just fine. I had a back up from titanium backup.

My Infinity is running smooth with no issues.

Look I've said this countless times before. You will see more negative posts then you will ever see positive ones. There is still a majority of people that are quite happy with the Infinity with JB. The negative posts you will see here are from a small group/minority. Don't get swayed or make you feel like your perfectly good device is inadequate. This device is a beast.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Joeful:
I suppose I will just transfer the .apk from my phone to Infinity. Play Store won't let me download it.

Sent from my ADR6425LVW
[Asus Transformer TF700] jjdevega:
Pmd you.
[Asus Transformer TF700] xIC-MACIx:
Agreed, I had a prime when it ran Honeycomb; when the ICS update came out there were endless complaint threads.

Look at it this way: Users who are happy with their device don't post many "positive" threads so all we see are the negative threads of a minority of users looking for support. (Ya I've got small quirks with this device occasionally, but I still absolutely love this thing

As for incompatible apps Titanium Backup works great for exporting said apps from my phone to tablet (of course, root is needed)
[Asus Transformer TF700] Tomv5314:
Amazon app

I google searched it and loaded it on dolphin then bookmarked it. Works fine.Once loaded it picked up my account. just ordered something using my Infinity.
[Asus Transformer TF700] BTrack:
Amen.

I understand that there are some issues with the Infinity just like every other piece of technology.

I'd like to see posters actually search the forum before posting the same negative garbage over and over again in thread after thread.

Thanks. I feel better now. :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] sandmann241:
You can download it from amazon homepage with your tab!
[Asus Transformer TF700] Joeful:
What else do you guys love about the Infinity? Also, post you AnTuTu benchmark scores! Mine is 12614.

Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CyaN1de:
Without having to rifle through 1000 threads/posts......can someone tell me if the i9100 is plagued by the same problems as the T989 version of this phone on JB roms having SoDs and RR's?

I currently have the T989 and have yet to find a JB Rom that does not give me RR's.....I have purchased an i9100 for my wife and would like to know if it is worth it to put a JB Rom on it or just stick with ICS.

TIA

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kilometers4:
Try RootBox. Good rom and dev.

Just for your info, you're not allowed to post a what is the best question for future reference
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheATHEiST:
I have been using CM9 and CM10 on and off since early birds and have never had a SOD or a RR (whatever an RR is).
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adityawagle:
I have been using JB roms (RR 3.0.9, Revolt 2.5) for over a month now without any issues. The only problem with AOKP / CM 10 based JB roms is that the phone might start lagging and you might need to restart it. Not all users have faced this problem though. I would highly recommend going with a JB rom :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CyaN1de:
Thanks for the recommendation I will check it out.

Nowhere was I asking a "what is the best" type of question, I was asking if the i9100 suffered from the same Random Reboots and Sleep of Death problems that the T989 suffers from with the CM10 based JB Roms or not....if they do I would stick with an ICS based ROM in the meantime.

Tried looking through a few posts in some of the JB rom threads but it's like looking for a needle in a haystack.....guessing if ppl over here at the i9100 forum are not knowing what an RR is that this phone does not have these issues which is a good thing in my books cuz it's a royal PITA when the phone reboots in the middle of a call :).

RR = Random Reboots (as stated in the above reply)