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[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Vector2nds:
Why not use Magicjack for voip, it free unless you want to get the dongle for less than $30. With video conferencing app like skype, you can only text but what the point of that.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] SurfRodder:
I've been running CM9 for a few weeks now, but have decided that I want to get S-Off and open the phone's capability up some more... Anyway, I'm on a MT4GS:

HBOOT 1.45.0013

Nov 21 2011 build

Tried flashing this https://www.cx.com/mycx/share/O2W61....00_11.16.3504.20_2_release_245247_signed.zip

from weekendsr2short's mirror page (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1878329) of Blue6ix's stuff...(i tried autoflashing from the bootload/fastboot screen)

anyway, it loads up like it is going to actaully flash, but nothing changes on the Bootloader screen. The phone is unlocked via HTC's tool and is rooted. Any help is greatly appreciated! Please lemme know if any more info is needed.

Josh
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] demkantor:
more to it than flashing an hboot

read up on THIS
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] blackknightavalon:
If you're rooted, install a stock-based ROM and then use juopunutbear.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] SurfRodder:
OK, that's what I was hoping to do. I noticed in the JB instructions that it said I must be a stock RUU not a custom ROM or something to that effect. I am on CWM 5.Something so a rom flash is NP. Any recommended ROMs? I.e One that worked for you? I tried the wire trick about 100 times over the course of an hour or so(on cm9.1), but then reread the bit shout the rom again.

Thanks for all the responses so far!
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] WeekendsR2Short:
Any stock based ROM will do. I went with MikTouch myself and it worked like a charm! (on the 4th try so be patient....)
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] SurfRodder:
Thanks, after reading that thread <again> it linked me the this http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17424340&postcount=24

Which I have Also already read,but noticed this time that I cannot be unlocked via HTC and still flash pg59imgs... so im off to relock, if the stock rom method doesn't work...
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] SurfRodder:
Awesome, thanks brotha
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] SurfRodder:
well, one down, one to go. I have my phone all dialed in...now its time to fix my wife's... Thanks again Gents! (& Ladies, as applicable!)

edit: well, hers is done now... I ended up using another SD card, the original one I tried was kinda old, but the newer one I normally use worked on the 2nd try... didnt lose any data either... her sd card on the other hand was toasted and needed to be reformated... anyway, both phones are now S-Off!!
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] WeekendsR2Short:
Man, that's GREAT! Once you knew HOW, the process was nothing for you. That's a far cry from most. Way to go!
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] SurfRodder:
yeah, Ive been running root since my MT3G way back when...couldnt stand how laggy that thing was with all the bloat... wasnt even that great with CM6 but still night and day better than stock (=hooked on rooting). then upgraded to the MT4g and now this thing... was fairly concerned about all the extra hoops but wouldve just chosen another platform had I borked it...glad I didnt, saved me some funds!

On a related note, what radios are you guys running? Are there any issues between the GB radios and ICS ones? Im assuming so, but with the custom ROMs/kernels anything should be able to be overcome I'm hoping... I know I def. had issues on CM7 -> CM9 on the reg. 4G when swapping radios...
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] WeekendsR2Short:
I don't generally swap my radios around since there are only two that I'm aware of. But I DID find that the new one (when I replaced my phone) seemed to lock a signal a bit quicker but for me the original radio gets MUCH better phone reception. Depends on your phone I suppose.

(you'll be glad you went with this phone though. basically a Sensation with a keyboard)
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] SurfRodder:
cool, I just flashed the older one today... been having really crappy recption on campus lately (esp. since switching from the MT4G) better reception is what I'd rather have... ill give this one a week or so and see if I think its any better... I like the phone a lot already... i still use the soft keyboard from time to time as I forget the other one is there, but it comes in really handy on certain sites...
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Hanenbow:
Hello guys, I've been lurking the forums for hours trying to find a thread with an issue close to mine, and this is the closest I got. I followed all the necessary steps on the first page, but the problem I'm having is when I try to flash the PG59IMG.zip file, it says "Loading... PG59IMG.zip", but then it says "Checking....PG59IMG.zip" and afterwards it says "Wrong zipped image!" Any ideas what it could mean? I just want to get it back to stock. Any help is greatly appreciated.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] demkantor:
THIS MAY HELP YOU
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Hanenbow:
Thanks for the link. It said I need to relock the phone in order to flash the image, but when i type "fastboot oem lock" into command prompt, I get a message saying 'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command, inoperable program or batch file." I'm guessing this means my fastboot wasn't set up correctly, but I don't know where to go from here. As always, thanks again for any help or advice.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] demkantor:
The third post in this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=27796375

It was made for the g2 so don't use the drivers in it, but it will at least give you an idea of what to do
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] strapped365:
Does fastboot work like this

./fastboot oem lock

On my PC some of my fastboot commands need that.

Sent from my Freaked out JellyBean
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Hanenbow:
Thanks so much for your help guys. I followed the instructions on the pathing link, and the phone is currently flashing the image. I'll post a final time once I can confirm everything is fine.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TCox37:
hello all, so I've had my vivid for about 6 months now. it's unlocked, I just S-off'd it, the whole shabang. i've been flashing new roms and having some fun with it. last night I put a new rom on it and made sure everything was working, then i took it off the charger cause i was going out for a bit. the phone died (no big deal because i wasnt in the process of flashing or anything) but now it wont come back.

i put it on a wall charger and the orange light wont come on, the thing is legit dead. AT&T sent me a new battery that should get here tomorrow or tuesday. once i get that everything should be working right? or do i have bigger problems on my hands?

thanks a bunch
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] lolwutwin:
i have actually had it happen where i had to reflash recovery so it would charge when turned off. IDk how the hell recovery had anything to do with it charging when off but it fixed it....
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] TCox37:
well right now the phone wont even turn on. no recovery, no bootloader. once the battery comes i will make sure i am still unlocked and S-off, then reflash recovery and start from scratch rom and kernel wise

EDIT: it came on briefly then died. i'm convinced the battery is just toast
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] lolwutwin:
thats exactly what mine did
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] rignfool:
If you search... You'll find a thread where they talk about this...

The recommendation was to plug it in... Wait for the orange led to stop flashing... Touch all the capacitive buttons... See if the light comes on... If not unplug and plug back it back in repeatedly until there is enough snot to keep it on...

And if you believe in god... Pray :)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] semih016:
hi.

I using GingerElite V2 - Xperia S Port ROM but I'm not happy with the camera application. I want to have a simple camera as before. What can I do for it? thanks.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fotak-x:
download some app from market :rolleyes:
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonurockspunk:
U can install ur stock camera app by going to the stock ROM & copying the camera app from system/app using root installer & replace that app with other ROMs u want

If I helped you dont only say thanx please press thanx;)

Device History:Nokia N72,Nokia 5130,Samsung L700,Samsung 525,LG P500(HARD BRICKED),HTC WILDFIRE S(STOLEN),NOW W8 Lets see what happens to this
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] semih016:
Where can I find stock camera apk file? Thanks
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonurockspunk:
In the stock ROM means the ROM which came with ur mobile of SE

I am not earning money by helping u so please press thanx if I helped u as I gave my precious time 2 u;)

Device History:Nokia N72,Nokia 5130,Samsung L700,Samsung 525,LG P500(HARD BRICKED),HTC WILDFIRE S(STOLEN),NOW W8 Lets see what happens to this
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NIMBAH:
Pretty sure that won't work seeing as its for 2.1 and his ROM is 2.3. Also it needs the timescape framework.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonurockspunk:
Yup u r ri8 in framework it has to be adjusted

If I helped you dont only say thanx please press thanx;)

Device History:Nokia N72,Nokia 5130,Samsung L700,Samsung 525,LG P500(HARD BRICKED),HTC WILDFIRE S(STOLEN),NOW W8 Lets see what happens to this
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaharas:
Hi guys :)

I've quite a lot of mkv videos, and I'd like to convert them into avi I can watch on my N2, possibly reducing their size a little bit, but I'm not sure how far I can go without deteriorating the quality of said video. So, here's the question: has anybody figured out yet the best ffmpeg parameters to convert a video for the Note 2 without quality loss? Or, as an alternative, any suggestion on a good video converter with proper settings for the Note 2?

Thanks a lot
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdalacu:
You don't need to convert anything on Note2 it has one of the best hw decoders available. :)

If you have a file that can't be played by native video player just install BSPlayer or MxPlayer.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FutureClimax:
But the problem is with the files size, not the player.

How much we can shrink mkv's without quality loss, and what software use for that. That's the question I think.

Am I right?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaharas:
The conversion has a double porpuse :

1) Make the files easier to read for the Note 2 : I tried to play a couple of .mkv files with VLC and a 4-5 of times each, for 2-3 seconds, the image was quite bad ( huge pixels in some random position of the screen), while I had no such a problem playing them on a computer

2) Make video files smaller : I know that most people has a 64GB microSD that partially solves the problem, but I travel quite a lot, and while on the train I really like watching movies. If each movie is 2-3 GB, I can't bring many with me :) Plus, I'm quite sure that a 720p movie is an overkill on the Note 2 : you only need to have as many pixels per frame as the Note 2 screen has. Every detail over that is just a waste of precious microSD space :)

So, back IT ... has anybody found the perfect conversion parameters? :p
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lemoon:
+ MxPlayer

Don't use the ffmpeg after got the aneesoft, it works fine for me on almost videos conversion.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gnutian:
I use handbrake. It's free and has presets and works very well under 64bit.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaharas:
mmm... Why are you suggesting against ffmpeg? I'm kind of a command line lover, and ffmpeg has been for me the fastest converter I've tested so far ... Plus, a lot of other converters ( just like HandBrake, the one suggested the post above this one ) uses it :)

PS: I'll try handbrake , thanks

PPS: On handbrake, "Android High" is the preset to use to get the best results for Note 2?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Niuseek:
I'm using "Any Video Converter" to convert my mkv's, but you don't have to.

The settings I usually use are:

Video Codec: x264

Bitrate: 1000 (You can play a bit with this one to greatly reduce the size but be careful because you'll get pixelated video)

Video Framerate (you've got to be careful here, keep original framerate to avoid frame stutter.)

Frame size: 1280x720

Audio bitrate: 128

Sample rate: 44100

Here are some comparisons:

Original mkv:

size - 331 MB

Converted to mp4:

Bitrate: 2500

size - 461 MB

Bitrate: 1000

Size - 198 MB

Bitrate: 256

Size - 66.9MB
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaharas:
Thanks, I'll try this one out too. I've played a bit with the other suggested converter, HandBrake, but it has so many option that a video/audio noob like me feels completly lost. It would be great if it had a preset just for the Note 2, but I guess that's too much to ask :)

Anyway, I'll see how AVC works. Thanks for your suggestion !
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gnutian:
That's why I suggested handbrake. Use the presets provided. Btw the I phone presets work too it all converts to mp4 format
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaharas:
Using the preset for a device with a different screen size and resolution wouldn't mess up the video quality?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a.fenderson:
Has anyone tried a true 720p60 (with high-motion) video playing back on the Note 2? I'm curious if this can be handled. Likewise with 1080i playing back with high-motion intact as opposed to being deinterlaced with some method that throws away half the temporal resolution. Any info would be appreciated.

For that matter, has anyone tried a straight-up Blu-ray rip of any kind (1080p24 or otherwise) that has not been reencoded but maybe just remuxed to MKV or similar?

Why did you reencode to a much larger file-size here?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dencar:
I have a GN-7100 international GN2. Running JB 4.1.1 I could copy .mkv files from my PC to the GN2 SD card and play them with MX Player Pro. There would be a warning that .mkv was not compatible and the device might not play them, but the files always copied and played. Yesterday I upgraded to JB 4.1.2 and now the same warning comes up when I try to copy and when I tell it to proceed it starts to copy and then refuses to continue. When I look at the GN2 video directories on my PC the folder are there but the contents show as empty and the .mkv files are not visible. Using the GN2 file explorer the contents are visible and MX Player Pro plays the files just fine.

Other forums say the files need to be converted, using proprietary and expensive video converters, from .mkv to mp4, because the GN2 will not recognise .mkv. My experience is that the device will play them once they are copied to it. Today I removed the SD card from the device, copied the .mkv files to it from the PC, reinserted the card in the phone and the files are seen and played from the SD card using MX Player Pro.

So my question is: does anyone know how to get .mkv files to copy from a PC to the GN2 with the SD card installed and for the files to be seen on the PC? I guess having to remove the SD card to copy files to it is cheaper and less pain than having to convert them first, but it would be nice to be able to do it without any hassle.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droiderr:
Are you transferring through KIES? If yes then try to transfer just by copying and pasting in the memory card folder directly.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dencar:
No, I removed KIES in case it was part of the problem. There must be something in the Samsung usb drivers or JB 4.1.2 that prevents the PC from seeing the files. It occurs to me that downloading directly to the phone may solve the problem, but it would be good to be able to just copy and paste without removing the SD card from the phone.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dencar:
Sorry. Thanks Friendly Neighborhood Moderator.
[Android Apps and Games] Link_of_Hyrule:
Early mock up image of what the app could look like.

This is an app I'm currently gathering ideas for and developing. So far I have a menu and a map using the polaris map library. I have a couple friends that are hopefully helping me with the project. This is my very first actual Android application I am trying to make. The basic idea is that you drag and drop files from a "backpack" to a geographical location on a map. The backpack is linked to cloud storage services such as Dropbox, Google Drive, Skydrive and all the files on the map are hosted on the original service you shared it from. To pickup a file you have to be in that geographic location. I'm hoping to link the app to google+ and allow files to only be shared to specific circles as well as the ability to share public or password protect the files. Anyways read more about the app and my progress on my page I made on my website. Feel free to post any ideas or suggestions below I'd love to get some feedback for the project. Please keep in mind I'm really new at this whole thing and I don't know a whole lot about the Android SDK, APIs, and barly know Java the only programs I've ever made have been simple command line programs. This is a project to learn but also a great idea I had that I think would be an amazing new experience for file sharing!

http://www.tehubermicro.com/p/nomad-share-project.html​
[Android Apps and Games] *BAM*:
Looks amazing! I can't wait!

Sent from ICS Kanged Bolt using my thumbs.
[Android Apps and Games] Link_of_Hyrule:
Thanks a lot :)
[Android Apps and Games] tuckandroll:
could be really cool for scavenger hunts.
[Android Apps and Games] Link_of_Hyrule:
Yeah I'm thinking about having a geocaching feature maybe a scavenger hunt feature as well we'll have to see where it goes.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] lccl97:
Looking for something small and hopefully cheap. Thinking about the nyko gamepad, has anyone used one?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Phenomenon:
Trying to get my hands on the white Nyko, but so far release date was moved to 11/15/2012. Can't say that in all my time searching I found much of a smaller one. There is one on Kickstarter that is pretty small and fits as a keychain, but the problem is that the games have to SUPPORT the controller. So far, Nyko is the only controller I've seen that wont require this since it will have the options to customize touchpad, button control, etc. to the controller itself. IMO wait for the Nyko controller. The black Nyko is out right now.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kukumaka:
Do you use emulators?

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Or do you mostly need it for android games?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] nerys71:
not small and may not be cheap depending on what you may already have.

PS3 controller and a Gameklip - hard core awesome.

you can also use a USB PS3 controller or Xbox USB controller (native support IIRC) get a used one and chop the cable to short it with a $2 ebay OTG cable.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] atmospher1c:
^ PS3 + gameklip = epic. I use my GS III all the time for GBA emulation!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Five0nIt:
Do apps work with the ps3 remote. More specifically could I play 9 innings baseball with the ps3 remote.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] lccl97:
I know this is probably the best solution, but I really want something small that can fit in my pocket. Thanks for the input though!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] lccl97:
Both I guess....mainly gonna play emulators/gameloft games.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] shinkien:
there's this once they come out with it:http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/852638998/impulse-game-controller-and-key-finder-pocket-acce/posts/336107?page=2

or check look up the gametel controller
[Galaxy S III Accessories] blanco613:
Well I managed to get the play pad pro a few weeks ago at a GameStop nearby and I gotta say its a solid controller but the compatibility isn't that great...it will work for emulators and games meant for gamepads like dead trigger but a ps3 controller u can map the touch screen to gamepad...a feature that nyko says will be in the future updates of their app. Their app as of now sucks but the controller has some dev potential ...honestly though I kinda wish I went with a ps3 controller where the dev is already here

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rorzad:
You may find a right one from here http://dx.com/s/gamepad . After reading lots of review, I got this one http://dx.com/p/2-4ghz-wireless-dual-shock-joypad-controller-gamepad-for-pc-3-aaa-44217?item=14 . It's cheap and high quality. I have it for at least half a year. kids play with it a lot, without any problem.

Robust enough so it does not break. feels also heavy enough in your hands to give good user experience.

not need to install the driver - Plug and play worked on Win 7.

identical to brand-named joypads.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] lccl97:
Thanks! Do you know if the regular playpad works the same way?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Tatsuya79:
Just saw this on ebay.

Looks an awful lot like the Gametel with 2 analogs and a better dpad.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] compro01:
I quite like my phonejoy, though for some reason, the price has gone up (by $15) since I bought mine.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Tatsuya79:
That's because shipping cost is now included I think.

I still wonder what I'm going to buy. I already got the Gametel but it feels cheap and really lack precision.

I play a lot of emulators and need something great for fighting games.

I don't feel really confident about Sony gamepad.

Their Dpad wasn't good back in the days, hard to make 2x quarter circle and stuff like that, but I never tried a PS3 controller though (are they really different from PS1 / PS2?).

I like the Logitech Dpad you can find on old RumblepadII and the F310-710 series.

But compatibility seems to be not that great from what I could find (few infos) and using the usb port (need to charge? stop playing :( ).

Phonejoy Dpad is great? you play fighting games?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] come@meS3:
this is pretty sweet i think im gonna buy one
[Galaxy S III Accessories] RyanJKremer:
Since I don't play often, and when I do it's just emulator stuff, I just use my Wiimote.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ontoptherock:
Hey guys, I wanted to get your guys' opinions since i havent gotten a chance to get my hands on a nexus 7 yet. I am a Graduate Assisstant at my college and i graduate in december. With my GA position i was given a laptop to use, well I was wondering what you guys think about using a Nexus 7 as a replacement for a laptop when i graduate since i have to return my laptop. I do have a desktop that runs linux, so for any real computing power i can use that, but for laying in bed, browsing the web, email, watchign youtube, hulu, and other streaming sites as well as visiting lots of forums, do you think the nexus 7 is suitable as a daily device for that? thanks
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jnewman1991:
Since you already have a desktop I would say replacing the laptop with a Nexus 7 would be fine.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rmm200:
Agreed for those, but no tablet is a replacement for a laptop.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gotzaDroid:
Agreed, there are nice office suites in the play store for any document you need, lots of power and it just runs great. Also to, it has NFC built in for beaming files and paying for stuff w/Google wallet.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ontoptherock:
I'll eventually get a laptop but right now just dont have the money to get one that would be suitable or what i would want spec wise. So i figure with the low cost of the nexus i would use that in the meantime