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[Nexus 4 General] Alexander DeLarge:
Alright so I've been looking around on various Android forums and people seem to be very upset that there is no CDMA variant of the Nexus 4 announced so far. Coming from the Sprint/Verizon Galaxy Nexus, I am glad that they're not bothering this time around because CDMA goes against what the Nexus brand stands for, openness.

These carriers are very self-contained. You can only purchase phones to use on their network from them. Want a unlocked phone? You're out of luck BUT you can purchase the phone from their website off contract or you can go and get one from eBay or Craigslist. Because of this, the carriers have manufacturers by the balls, especially when it comes to updating phones. Want to get an update? You'll have to wait until these carriers "inspect" the update to ensure that it is not "harmful to the network" and all that PR crap they go on and on about.

Anyways, CDMA would mean that Google/LG would have to make a 4G LTE variant since these carriers only sell 4G phones now and Google doesn't seem too happy about how the CDMA variants of the GNex turned out last time. The updates were untimely to say the absolute least and the battery life was horrendous. I'm sure that the guys at Google had one hell of a time disputing against the crapware that Verizon/Sprint wanted to put on their phones so they could get a quick buck from Blockbuster and whatever other useless advertisements and applications they put on there now days.

If you want a Nexus phone, jump over to another carrier. I'm finally going over to T-Mobile and I'm getting unlimited data/text and a hundred minutes (which won't be used because I use GrooVe for voice over data/WiFi) for $30 a month. The entire move is going to cost me less than $400 and I'm sure you all have phones that you could sell to get over here. It really is the better move and the HSPA+ is amazingly fast without the battery drain.
[Nexus 4 General] Yuhfhrh:
My only option for a carrier is Verizon or sprint. At&t and T-Mobile only have gprs where my grandparents live, and I need internet for work. I'm upset there isn't a CDMA variant.
[Nexus 4 General] spencer88:
I'm pretty excited about making the move to GSM and prepaid service. Any smartphone I've ever had was either Sprint and now Verizon. I can't even get an hour and a half of on-screen time with my Verizon gnex. It'll constantly switch from 3g to LTE and most of the time get stuck in the middle, looking for signal and draining the battery, it's horrendous.
[Nexus 4 General] goheels:
I'm glad that there isn't a CDMA variant because CDMA is dead-end technology, and anything that brings about its demise sooner is a good thing IMO. Whatever the original technical merits were that CDMA held over GSM have pretty much become nonexistent as I understand it, and you give up the huge advantage of being able to easily switch carriers without purchasing a new phone. Anyone who's spent time outside the US and in an open GSM phone system knows how nice it is to be able to switch carriers at will.

But also Google's rationale for not including LTE makes a lot more sense with no CDMA variant. As the OP mentioned, a CDMA variant would absolutely HAVE to have LTE. Verizon's EV-DO network is still Rev. A, right? That's disgustingly slow in today's day and age, and while it makes sense that the CDMA carriers would have skipped over later revisions of EV-DO and go straight to LTE, it also means they're in an "LTE or bust" situation right now. GSM networks have a much better upgrade path, and 42mbps HSPA+ is more than fast enough for just about anything you'd want to do on a phone.

Personally I'm happy with the decision, because as a GSM user I see no need to frantically jump on the LTE bandwagon. I'd much rather take better battery life and a lower phone cost than have a transmission standard that is overkill for the vast majority of phone applications forced down my throat.
[Nexus 4 General] disynthetic:
You all don't remember that GSM Nexus devices always come out first. CDMA phones will most likely come out months later, and with higher storage to generate buzz. Google knows better than to shut out ~20 million subscribers.

I'm pretty confident they are offering such low priced unlocked phones to try and get as many people into their ecosystem as possible. Ignoring CDMA users is not consistent with that, so just like before, it'll likely be 1 to 5 months before we see 32gb CDMA phones later on.
[Nexus 4 General] KentuckyHouse:
While I get where you're coming from, I completely disagree. Of course, I'm with a GSM carrier (and always have been), so I couldn't care less if they come out with a CDMA Nexus 4. Then again, I'm one of those people that don't believe the Galaxy Nexus offered by Verizon and Sprint was an actual Nexus device. If a phone's updates are coming from a carrier and not straight from Google...that's not a true Nexus and, frankly, you get what you deserve for thinking it is (in general terms...I'm not talking about you specifically).

I think all the reasons listed earlier are correct. I think Google got a bad taste in their mouths from having the carriers (re: Verizon and Sprint) dictate to them what they were going to do instead of the other way around. I also agree that CDMA is a dying technology and I'm also all for anything that bring that about faster. Wireless companies in the US need to get their #$@% together and agree on a standard. All this GSM/CDMA/LTE crap is just confusing to consumers (not to me, but to uneducated consumers).

I firmly believe, though, that if you want a Nexus phone you need to get with a GSM carrier. Period. If by some miracle Google does release a CDMA version of the Nexus 4 later, I'll still believe you don't have a "true" Nexus phone. Only when the carriers have their hands off the updates can you actually make me believe a CDMA Nexus is a "real" Nexus.
[Nexus 4 General] jmejiaa:
I've been looking at the pre paid services but I have two lines since I pay for my mothers phone.

With the 1000 minute family plans it ends up making more sense for me to go that route since I'd get 2 free galaxy S2's.. One for her and I'd sell the other + my Sprint Galaxy s2 on eBay for my N4...

Very excited about moving back to T-mob after being on Sprint with **** service in my area for almost a year.
[Nexus 4 General] crachel:
Please use the rant thread here or post in one of the review threads.

General section is for news/tips/tricks/guides/etc, not really for everybody to create a new thread every time they have a thought on this and that.

Closed
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jamal Ahmed:
Hi

I wanted to know that is the data of 4.2 keyboard is stored on Google account or on device? And also Google now data too.

This question rooted from me wondering whether the "learning" Google now has done of me on my note 2 will be carried over to N4 through my Google account or i wil have to start over? :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vertana:
Your best bet would be to do an adb backup of the keyboard apk and its data if you're worried about data loss and not rooted. If you're rooted, use Titanium Backup to back up your keyboard. I'm not sure if that data is in cloud, so you're safer keeping a local backup with the above ideas. I use SwiftKey and haven't lost data yet, using these methods.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jamal Ahmed:
Thanks a bunch :)
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcintosh:
So I have Cyanogenmod on my X1. If I were to download a windows mobile rom image and flash it without using the erase internal memory tool to keep all my files, can I just reflash the bootloader image and run android without it being factory reseted? Will the windows mobile rom be factory reseted as well if I flash to it again?
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcintosh:
I meant a NAND rom. If I enter the bootloader and flash the windows mobile rom, would I be able to keep the android settings?
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcintosh:
But what I can remember is that there's a tool which is used to erase all the internal memory so that you could free it up for the android ROM. If I flash a ROM without using it, would it still get replaced?
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcintosh:
No, I mean this tool. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=11125538&postcount=1

It's also stated at the installation guide close to the LK Bootloader http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1329379
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ady_95:
When you install another ROM, the old one will be replaced by the new one, but there will be some traces that will remain...

So, even though I would like to see a dual-boot wm6+Android we have to admit there is not much memory for it.

As I know, WM runs just like LK Bootloader, from the 3-colour bootloader (HTC).

So if we want to have dual boot, someone must create another WM Bootloader (Bootloaderception), combine it with LK, create a separate partition on the internal memory, find a way to install WM from the 2nd bootloader, and have a selecting screen between.

PROBLEM: WM is closed-source so no one can just simply create a bootloader. (Full stop)

Thank you for trying to understand.
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcintosh:
Oh well. Thanks for the help anyway. I'll just try Linux.
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcintosh:
Haret is just too limited for me. By Linux, I mean the Linux OS for Android. I'll try it once I get a new SD card.

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[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] berardi:
It used to be under menu then my apps. Now I don't see my apps.

Where do I see my apps now?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nospin:
Top right. Click the arrow pointing down.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] turdbogls:
what he said.

this is part of the "tablet/phablet" UI..on phones it stays the same (even though i wish it would adopt the "arrow down" button.

and a quick tip....longpressing icons in google apps (and even some others) will give you a little pop up telling you what the button is.:good:
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Orsquall:
Hello,

I'm currently using DarkyROM JVH v10.1 with the Dark-Core 2.4 Kernel (Firmware version: 2.3.3) on my Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000.

I've been using this rom for a year and a half now, but right now it's too laggy and the phone tends to hang or crash from time to time (it did work great in the begining though)..

Battery barely lasts a single day..

I'll be going on a long trip of 8-9 months in a few days, and would like to flash a lightweight rom with a minimal amount of apps (aside from music, WhatsUp, Skype, etc).

I need the phone to be fast and reliable (I'll probably be using the WIFI a lot), and most importantly, the battery to last..

Nothing too flashy.

I've learned from a few posts around here that CM9 roms or SlimBean (I think?) might be valid options, but since I'm short on time and can't test them or other roms - what rom / kernel would you recommend to install?

(remember I won't be able to replace it for another 9 months..)

Thanks a lot!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Oscar96:
I think that the best for you could be to flash the elitemovil ROM based on ICS or jb too. Cyanogenmod and slim drain more battery than elitemovil's ROM and that ROM is very very very fast. I use the jb version and it's stable and daily driving. Try this fantastic rom
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Orsquall:
Even though it's JB?

Some posts here claim that ICS and JB are far more laggy and buggy than their GB counterpart..

I thought The I9000 is more suited for GB..?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nilzkul:
Best rom for i9000 - ics333 :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EMnEL:
I have flashed quite a few GB, ICS as well as JB roms and have found INFINITUM-sgs-LBR-v1.1.1-M5 is the best ICS rom that I have ever come across. It's rock solid and has extremely good battery life. Unfortunately, the development of this rom has been discontinued. Having said that, you can search the forum for this rom. Let me know if you don't find it and I'll try to upload it for you.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adytum:
Though I'm a big jb fan and use it on a daily basis, I am also of the opinion that when push comes to shove, gb is the most stable.

That doesn't mean that you cannot have a rock solid jb rom, but there's more research and reading involved to avoid issues.

Meso, gamerz and saurom are all great gb roms if that is where you think you're going.

Regarding ics and jb, experiences vary so much that one cannot state a logic general argument as to why one is better than the other. Perhaps with the exception of that if you have one of the newer sgs with the faster chip, fishears' cm10 rom is specially built to take advantage of it.

Sent from horseback.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Orsquall:
I doubt I have the newer chip, I've had this phone for almost 2 years now.. :)

So I should pick one of those:

elitemovil (ICS, JB)

ics333 (ICS)

NFINITUM-sgs-LBR-v1.1.1-M5 (ICS)

Meso (GB)

gamerz (GB)

saurom (GB)

So many options :silly:

I guess I'll have to research a bit.

Thanks guys.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adytum:
Just you wait, I bet if the thread goes on for a bit, there will be every rom in xda listed here :D

Sent from horseback.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Oscar96:
I have tried many ROMs but the best performances and battery life are with elitemovil's ROM

Also cm10,cm9 and SlimRoms are more battery drainers than elitemovil 14.1v4

Inviato dal mio GT-I9000 con Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SeyMedia:
I m on Helly Bean [4.1.2] - aprox. 2 days on edge, gps off, wifi 20min daily, 3hours talking daily.. you should try it.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Orsquall:
Okay, I think I'll try Meso, sounds like the safest option..

I'm having a bit of trouble with the installation though, the guide says -

1) Darky's version is XXJVO (Baseband) or JVH (Kernel, Build..).

No JW :eek:

I guess it means I need the newer stock? Where can I get the right version..?

2) Shouldn't I disable all kind of lag-fixes or other sorts of dangerous stuff before I flash the stock?

I remember Darky's guide was preety detailed about that, but there's nothing on that now and I'm afraid to mess up the installation..

3) Is Titanium the way to go when backing up camera pics / message logs / othe personal data which is not the currently installed apps?

Thanks..
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adytum:
I don't have a link right now, but search for ginger bread value pack, it's a bundle floating around here with everything you need for a good base.

Disable lag fixes to be on the safe side.

Yes, tb is the way to go. If you get issues when restoring, enable "follow all symlinks" in troubleshooting options. My backup root is also an alternative.

Sent from horseback.
[HTC Sensation] Trupke:
Tiles UCCW Theme

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This thread covers the Tiles UCCW Theme as designed by Alex T

His concept is merely altered and made into a UCCW-apk.

Theme chooser apk's from qasimzia512

How to in second post.

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Examples:

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List of current tiles

2x2 tiles

Browser

Calendar

Camera

Contacts

Dropbox

Facebook

File browser

Gallery

Gmail

Google Play

Maps

Messaging

Music

Navigation

Phone

Reader

Spotify

WhatsApp

Xda App

YouTube

4x2 tiles

Google Now

Wheater

2x4 tiles

Clock

Battery

[SIZE="4"]The APK: [COLOR="Blue"][URL="https://www.dropbox.com/s/asbx3jqkrt8e61a/UCCW%20Skin%20Tiles%200.3.apk"]Version 0.3[/URL][/COLOR][/SIZE]
[HTC Sensation] Trupke:
How To

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Requirements:

Nova Launcher (or similar launcher)

UCCW

ROM with Theme Chooser capabilities (e.g. DragünKorr's ParanoidAndroid)

Common sense

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In Nova Launcher

Set number of homescreens to 1

Set homescreen grid to 10 (rows) by 8 (columns)

Set homescreen margins (width and height) to 'none'

Remove the dock and add 'wipe gestures' for the app drawer

If Nova Launcher doesn't have these high numbers: in Nova settings, hold volume down for three seconds to open the Labs function

UCCW widgets

Install the provided .apk

Add a UCCW widget

Choose the wanted tile

Alter the tile for your required desires

Don't forget to assign your hotspot

Repeat until satisfied

Theme chooser

Install corresponding theme

Apply
[HTC Sensation] Trupke:
Planned improvements:

Adding tiles for:

App/Files Tile (idea: eDILV)

News

Settings

Twitter

Making apk's:

Semi-transparent background
[HTC Sensation] nordicfastware:
Testing it right now !! it looks great, but I don't seem to be able to get all the tiles at the same size. The gap between each tiles is not similar if a tile has to be resized.

Great graphic job tough !
[HTC Sensation] Trupke:
Strange, as far as I know I can add the widgets at any size and resize. Have you tried starting the widget in the prescribed size, and have you set margins of the homescreen to zero/none?
[HTC Sensation] kpjimmy:
Trying it out now. Kinda like the PIE UI I have now, this sucker takes a while to put together just right lol.

Sizing seems fine here for me. In Nova, you HAVE to set the grid to the correct size so that the widgets will fit correctly.

I did see for example the Clock skin, where in the UCCW is labeled, 4x2 where it should be 2x4 for the correct size and can be adjusted accordingly. Most everything else is 2x2 so that's a given.

Green tiles here I come! LOL
[HTC Sensation] Trupke:
Thanks for your remark, it has been altered! Do show you screen afterwards!
[HTC Sensation] winning0308:
So kool! :good: Tnx!
[HTC Sensation] nordicfastware:
It's a great mod! I didn't use all three tile you preloaded so instead i added some switch widget. See picture. It's switch pro widget paid app on the play. View attachment 1451542
[HTC Sensation] kpjimmy:
Here's mine. Did a little editing with some of the tiles. IE Dont have FB and whatsapp... For some reason the 4.2 camera app doesn't show up on the uccw app list. I just took off the hotspot and put in an invisible icon with the camera app there on the top part of the tile. Workaround win :).

Great tiles! Good job and Looks great IMO.
[HTC Sensation] Trupke:
Looking good!

Btw, for the overeager modders amoungst you: the icons are from the Alex T as well. You can download it here. Also, you can shuffle the layout really easy by simply swapping the widgets. And good job on the camera workaround!

PS: it's awesome to see the different countries ;)
[HTC Sensation] Trupke:
Instagram added! :laugh:
[HTC Sensation] kpjimmy:
Also just another note in regards to using Nova Launcher or any launcher really....

To get the tiles to fit, other than what is already noted in the second post; is to remove the dock or hide it. To access the apps I use gesture function of two fingers swipe down. Then to turn off the screen I simply swipe up. :good:
[HTC Sensation] Trupke:
Thanks, bro! :good: Added.
[HTC Sensation] eDILV:
I just changed a few tiles and love it.

Thank you :)

Gesendet von meinem HTC Sensation mit Tapatalk 2
[HTC Sensation] einnej0813:
hi, newbie here and im using the stock-blue tiles.. pretty sure im following the instructions listed here, but whenever i try to add some of the tiles (Ex. 2x4tilebatt.uzip), it only shows a white box upon loading (checked the settings and the only ones loaded are the back ground and hotspot).. any remedies for this? I have unzipped the Tiles UCCW Blue folder in my sdcard, fyi.

Thanks in advance to whomever can help! :D
[HTC Sensation] Trupke:
You did everything right. There went something wrong with the non square tiles, when changing the filenames. The proper files have been restored (this means that the names are inverted again) Until I've got some more time (busy week) I'll fix the names properly. Nevertheless, functionality is no issue!
[HTC Sensation] esponjamix:
anyone have the psd of the google now (vintage microphone) ?
[HTC Sensation] Trupke:
Not me, maybe you can contact Alex T...
[HTC Sensation] edsupagood:
This looks very interesting, will give it a try :D
[HTC One X] vtrom:
Can anyone help? My friend tried flashing, not it just boot loops on HTC logo screen.

is there anyway to revive? Will flashing RUU fix this?

appreciate if anyone can help :(
[HTC One X] ClydeB1:
Well done, you have completed step 1 - Unlocking your bootloader.

Follow this guide
[HTC One X] vtrom:
Ok, ill try it out. Hope i can figure out what to do. Because it just boot loops.
[HTC One X] vtrom:
Trying
[HTC One X] Dougi:
put the ROM on your SD card if you didn't do it before ..

Did you flash new boot.img of the ROM you're about to flash ??

after these , install zip from SD card :)
[HTC One X] ClydeB1:
So now he has managed to install recovery. You now need to flash the boot.img from the rom you wish to use via fastboot as well as the rom.zip file via recovery. As mentioned above, follow all steps in the guide.

PS! You can expect some flaming as you should post these types of questions in the Q&A section ;)
[HTC One X] vtrom:
Thanks and I apologize for posting in the wrong section. Is there anyway I can move or delete it.

I actually realized my mistake and posted in the Q&A already. But cant seem to figure how to delete this three :(

I apologize again
[HTC One X] ClydeB1:
No worries, you can't move it. I have reported it to a mod to move to the correct section.
[HTC One X] sico987:
So did you end up flashing a ROM or do you still only have a recovery? Use twrp if you can't get cmw to mount
[HTC One X] vtrom:
Thanks all
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kendoori:
Am turning N1 into WiFi only music device. Device will have no SIM. Is there a way to completely disable cell radio permanently?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tommert38:
Call *#*#4636#*#*, tap "Phone information" and (nearly at the bottom) tap the "Turn off radio" button.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Neo.Collin:
I think I have seen someone making a rom that is only music, no call function..
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thephantom:
If there will be no sim card, no need to worry because you won't get charged or no data from your provider will be used
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Makaijin:
Even without a SIM, the radio would still connect to a cell to allow for emergency calls. Which still drains the battery. The OP wants the cell radio off (while keeping wifi) as aeroplane mode turns off ALL radios.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goattee:
On any Android device I have, if you remove the SIM and then do nothing else, the device runs the battery down fast trying to obtain a full, ongoing mobile voice connection.

This app allows you to specify what does/does not run when you invoke Airplane mode. Hence you could theoretically use Airplane mode to turn off mobile functions and leave wifi and bluetooth untouched:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsIm5ldC5jZW5rYWx0aS5haXJwbGFuZSJd

Let us know if this works for you.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] meisanerd:
There is another app that does the same thing (modify airplane mode), but it has better ratings, and seems to be a bit more user-friendly.

It is called "Plane Mode Tweaker" by "Chislon Chow" (Can't post links due to new user...)
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kendoori:
I disabled the GSM radio using the codes earlier in this thread. This seemed to do the trick and allowed me to turn off the cellular radio. I will monitor battery life, but this seemed like a good approach.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WiW:
I would've simply used a Tasker script to turn on airplane mode on boot, then turn on wifi. If I didn't want tasker, I'd export it as a tiny app with app factory.