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[HTC Droid DNA] cmay227:
I hold the power button to get the shutdown or restart prompt, choose shut down turn off whatever...do not choose restart. once the phone is off. Hold the volume down and press and hold the power button....keep holding phone will boot normally except the buttons on the bottom of the phone will flash....Keep holding.. the screen will turn off for a few more seconds and then your in the bootloader. choose fastboot and then run the fastboot unlock command. Has worked every time. i even did it while typing this reply.says unlocked every time. took 3 hours wed. night of running the unlock command only to find out it still said relocked. repeated till i found out about the completely turning off the phone thing. Tried it and no problems since. have done it about 20 times in the last 2 days trying to get the damn messaging app gallery background.
[HTC Droid DNA] Bigandrewgold:
Well the option to use a custom backround showed up for me today.

Since the last time I checked if I could or not I have installed and uninstalled astro and oi file manager. I have also put a movie on my phone and watched it through gallery, then deleted it. And have put 2 music albums on my phone. Besides that I haven't really done anything.

And it is not by the number of pics in your gallery. I only have like 15.

Oh, and I am not unlocked or rooted
[HTC Droid DNA] cromanorn:
I have the gallery option. I had 3 pics in the gallery. I deleted the pics and still hd the gallery option. I would say that you should have the option regardless the number if pics.

Btw... I'm running stock.
[HTC Droid DNA] cmay227:
I'm just going by what the HTC tech told me...not sure if it was true. He did say their were other things but did not know what they were. He said a tech earlier in the day had figured it out, but had already gone home for the day. said he would send me a e-mail today when he talked to the tech. figured that was a lie. still trying to figure it out.
[HTC Droid DNA] adrynalyne:
Yeah...this must be a bug. Too random as to whether it works or not.
[HTC Droid DNA] tnez:
So does htcdev fit into any of that or do you just run the oem unlock cmd?

Sent from my HTC Droid DNA
[HTC Droid DNA] cmay227:
If you've already unlocked once then no HTC dev, just run the unlock command. This only needs to be done if you locked your bootloader and can't get it to unlock.
[HTC Droid DNA] pumah350:
Stock dna

I'm also stock and I have the option for Gallery as well...seems like a random bug?
[HTC Droid DNA] tsnavely:
I called HTC and they told me that the custom background is only on the developer phone
[HTC Droid DNA] adrynalyne:
Then I guess I have a developer phone :D

Wait....how come its locked then?

:(
[HTC Droid DNA] cmay227:
If you talked to the same people i did,their morons. Hope you didn't believe them.
[HTC Droid DNA] 1ManWolfePack:
Man, HTC reps sound about as dumb as Verizon reps :P
[HTC Droid DNA] tsnavely:
Nope :D
[HTC Droid DNA] suzook:
I gave up..returned the dna...got a note 2...couldnt take the data issues...thought the note might be to big...but I love it.
[HTC Droid DNA] cmay227:
That's one way to take care of the messenger background issue.:laugh: Glad to hear you like the note.
[HTC Droid DNA] skinniebone:
Anyone figure how to fix this...I also lost that option...rooted too...
[HTC Droid DNA] cmay227:
Still trying to figure it out, still no luck on my part.

Posted from my damn phone!
[HTC Droid DNA] skinniebone:
Out of the blues my option to choose from gallery appeared again...I hope yours did also...
[HTC Droid DNA] shawn12350:
Another alternative one that you can do straight from your phone actually is to just change whatever backgrounds HTC set as stock options to whatever ones you want. I couldn't get the gallery option to show up so I just swapped the image that I wanted to use with one of the HTC ones now I have a black background finally.
[HTC Droid DNA] tnez:
What apk are the htc backgrounds saved under?

Sent from my HTC Droid DNA
[HTC Droid DNA] tsnavely:
Here's what worked for me goto the person that your texting and hit the menu button and pick personalize
[HTC Droid DNA] Bigandrewgold:
Yes, that's where the setting is located, everyone knows that. But quite a few people don't have the option for a custom background, only the HTC ones.
[HTC Droid DNA] tsnavely:
if I go through the settings I don't have it that way, but if u go the other way it shows up
[HTC Droid DNA] tnez:
Tried it, still only get the predetermined HTC backgrounds

Sent from my HTC Droid DNA
[HTC Droid DNA] trickster2369:
That's all I have as well.
[HTC Droid DNA] cmay227:
Have been trying to figure this out for weeks now and suddenly yesterday the gallery option popped up when choosing a background. I had just flashed the ukb rom and it still would not give me the option. Have been using the red icon pack for the ukb rom and last night updated to version 16, and went to check the background options and gallery was there. Idk..been trying everything. This is the first time i've had the option avaliable while unlocked and rooted.
[HTC Droid DNA] cmay227:
Heres a screenie
[HTC Droid DNA] nitsuj17:
whats the options you chose in messaging -> settings....then what
[HTC Droid DNA] cmay227:
Menu/ settings/general/ background
[HTC Droid DNA] Success100:
no issues here, stock unrooted. no issue adding custom image
[HTC Droid DNA] nitsuj17:
my best guess at this point is that its an issue on wiping data

because if you push the stock message+prime apk or reflash it the option appears

since we cannot properly extract the RUU i cant see what permissions are being set that cause this bug

but i believe making a flashable zip with just the mms.apk in it to flash post data wipe on a rom, should be a temp fix for the issue
[HTC Droid DNA] TXI Kaze:
Erm, I have a proper extract of the ruu.
[HTC Droid DNA] nitsuj17:
of the rom.zip?
[HTC Droid DNA] TXI Kaze:
Yeah. I pulled it and started messing around because I wanted to get more into development other than just minor mods and tweaks lol. I tested the .zip and it worked.
[HTC Droid DNA] Dragonbro:
ARGH!! This is driving me nuts! I had to exchange phones and my new one doesn't have the gallery option either??? WTF?

Any new ideas here?
[HTC Droid DNA] sabbotage:
I've been trying all kinds of stuff also and havent been able to get mine to show up. I would love to know what the guy from HTC said....
[HTC Droid DNA] Dragonbro:
So bizarre???? The option for Gallery popped up today for some unknown reason....don't really care, just glad to have it back again! :)
[HTC Droid DNA] sabbotage:
Awesome! I wish I could figure it out. I've been trying everything and I still can't get mine to show.
[HTC Droid DNA] Dragonbro:
I plugged into HTC Sync and loaded more pics from my laptop, then checked for giggles and it was there. Total coincidence I'm sure, no idea why it became available. I am stock, not rooted.
[HTC Droid DNA] sabbotage:
I wonder if HTC Sync creates a specific folder that the SMS app looks for when customizing. Did HTC sync create any folders on your phone when you did the sync?
[HTC Droid DNA] Bigandrewgold:
Its nothing to do with sync. My phone hasn't touched my computer and the option is there
[HTC Droid DNA] sabbotage:
Is your phone stock or rooted though? Mine has had the storage partition wiped and so have several others. I'm just wondering if there's a folder that's missing that the stock gallery is looking for to make that option appear.
[HTC Droid DNA] Bigandrewgold:
Stock, and the option appeared for me about 2 weeks after I got my phone.
[HTC Droid DNA] Claynsen:
Figured it out!

With a file manager, create a folder on the root of your virtual sdcard called ".data" the "." is important. (you may need to show hidden files in the settings of the file manager app to be able to creat files with a ".") Inside that folder create another folder called "message"

Done!

Hit the thanks Button!
[HTC Droid DNA] Freakstylyer:
I definately will hit the thanks button, THIS totally worked. I don't know why or how, but creating those folders worked. I just plugged my HTC Droid DNA into my computer, opened it with My Computer, and created .Data and inside .data i created "Message" and even without unplugging the phone the option is now there under background.
[HTC Droid DNA] Claynsen:
Yep

Who would have thought it was that simple?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
Hi!

I'm thinking of buying a Nexus 4 from a play store in Canada. My question is, does an unbranded Canadian Nexus work on European networks and sims?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] meschio94:
Yes, nexus 4 is Quadriband and Sim Free.
[Atrix 4G General] IM_back!:
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTIzNTQ

If this ever gets ported to andorid it could mean indefinet open source suport for our SOC, or native linux (X11) on our phones. looots of work remaining thow
[Atrix 4G General] Slymayer:
This could mean some good old webtop on ICS. X11 is a window manager, the one used for Webtop 2.0. Or maybe this could mean some great mods for the current Webtop 2.0. :fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] shenoyjoseph:
Right now i m in dilemma position which one to buy among three batteries for Galaxy S I9000. I want to know your suggestions and experiences about those batteries.

1. Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch d710 EB625152VA

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Genui...3984&sr=8-2&keywords=samsung+battery+1800+mah

2. Anker® 1800mAh Li-ion Battery EB575152VA

http://www.amazon.com/1800mAh-Batte...H-R760/dp/B006GM6IF2/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

3. PolarCell battery Li-Ion EB575152VU

http://www.amazon.co.uk/PolarCell-b...2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1353878031&sr=1-2
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] speedfreak007:
I have a pollarcell battery and it performs very well and it's cheap. There's another topic over here and the general experience there is that the polarcell batteries seem to be better than the Anker batteries
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] shenoyjoseph:
thanks for quick reply dude. Even me also interested in Polarcell battery then what about stock battery Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch d710 EB625152VA. is it Good to use for daily purpose ?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fahad_ahmad:
i used NEUTRINO rom , liked every bit of it except one issue that it says my sd card is not mounted...

i only use internal sd card ..

using file manager , found out all the files were in a folder '' emmc'' ...

i could manage it this way, bt the problem is i m not able to take photos n other things cz it gives error that sd card is not mounted...

how to solve this problem ???
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fahad_ahmad:
solved... :)
[Transformer TF300T Accessories] dsf3g:
Anyone recommend a good, cheap wired USB gamepad? I don't want to spend $50.00 on a PS3 bluetooth controller, and I figure I should be able to get a decent wired unit that's compatible for maybe half that.
[Transformer TF300T Accessories] mike-y:
I've heard that xbox wired controllers will work with android. there are some cheap 3rd party controllers out there.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 General] 21raja:
My Tab already back to normal, Thanks :good:

Dear all, i cut the crap:

I did brick my samsung tablet 8.9"

Before I already had manage to upgrade my tab into ICS base on: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1893456 with "

[ROM][ICS][OFFICIAL][P7300] P7300ZSLP7 stock+rooted+voice calls" and upgrade the kernel into 1.8.2 based on A1

But some reason now i can't restart the tablet, I did manage to reinstall the CWM v5.xxx from ODIN because before i accidently installed the CWM with touch screen support (don't ask, my stupid mistake because downloading the CWM for the tab 2 for my father and installed it).

Now, my tab only showing samsung logo, but still capable to go to CWM v5.xx and recovery mode.

I did want to ask, is that possible to install CWM v6.xx based on kallt ( http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=21194554&postcount=2 ) from ODIN? I did tried download the zip but the ODIN only recognized tar files, so i tried two ways: extract and repackaged it (failed) and trying to converse it (also failed).

Anyone can tutor me how to install CWM based on kallt from ODIN? Maybe after that, my proble solve.. Thanx
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 General] jd1639:
You're not hard bricked, if you were you couldn't get the logo. I'm assuming you can get into down load mode and Odin recognizes the tab. Flash the stock Rom with Odin. You can find the Rom at sammobile.com
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 General] 21raja:
Yupp.. ODIN stil recognize the tab..

Ok, will try it first
[Streak 5 General] L22EEW:
Ok, so last night I dropped my Dell Streak on a drunken night out. The LCD display is shot, and I can't even get the screen to function. The glass has not cracked!

Anyway I need to get access to my phone, and have been trying to use MyMobiler to control the phone screen from the PC. However I don't have the USB function enabled on my phone. So when I am plugging the phone to PC and running MyMobiler, there is no USB connection (as it's not enabled on the device)

So with no use of the screen, is there any other way I can control the screen on my Dell Streak, via the PC via USB? As I ideally need to have that "enable USB connection" option checked on the phones menu.. but can't,as the screen is shot! :eek:

Any help on this please??
[HTC Droid DNA] jcochran1977:
Anyone have the APK for the newest HTC Sense Keyboard? I was hoping to use it on my Droid Razr HD???
[HTC Droid DNA] Dri94:
Arent they dependent on they the sense ui
[HTC Droid DNA] jcochran1977:
I honestly don't know that's why I am asking.
[HTC Droid DNA] Dri94:
99percent sure ot is. It sucks anyways
[HTC Droid DNA] Hunt3r.j2:
It is. If you want HTC's keyboard, you will need an HTC device or a Sense ROM.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] nirurin:
Ok, I did originally post a thread in the Nexus 10 forum, as originally I was planning to upgrade to either a Nexus 10 or an iPad 4 (largely due to the high powered processors and the lovely high-def screens).

However, as one of the things I use my iPad for is drawing (mostly vector based at the moment) someone pointed out that the Note10.1 might be a better option.

The relatively low-resolution screen (barely more than my ipad1) put me off though... but seeing as I can pick up a Note10.1 for £268 at the moment.... this is in its favour.

And something else also grabbed me when I researched, and that is this video... (hope this link works)

edit: link didnt work, so I put this one up.

http://youtu.be/LZ3krff1JCE

The multi-window and dual-view things... which I *believe* is not in the standard android toolkit? Though originally I was happy with the android floating apps, like lilypad and stickit, for having videos floating over my work etc...

So basically, I had become intrigued by this tablet, and I wanted the thoughts of professional Note users like you guys!

my art style is shown here -- niiru.deviantart.com

in case that helps. All the newer stuff was done on a vector program on the iPad, the older stuff is sketchbook pro (also iPad).

Vector program means the S-Pen is not needed for me... though if it is good, it could help me to develop more techniques, which would be a good thing.

Things I'd like answers to:

- Is the screen any good? I know the resolution is low... if you dual-view two apps, do they become blurred? etc...

- Is is powerful enough to multi-task apps, or play high-spec stuff, without slowdown or lag? I need this to be fairly future-proofed if possible..

- Considering the main (if not only) reason to get this over a Nexus10 is the SPen... how good is it really?? I have heard that, due to some problems with interference in certain parts of the screen, it loses accuracy in certain places? Which would be pretty much terrible...

(link to this - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1970470)

Thanks guys, I hope you can convince me :) or if not, recommend either the Nexus or the iPad for me!! haha
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] BarryH_GEG:
28 pages of comparison to the N10. A lot focused on the display.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1952512
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] nirurin:
I did start reading this, though a lot of it did not seem to be related to what I needed (a lot of it is pre-nexus release anyway). I'm still reading through the last few pages though.

Seems like the screen being low resolution is not to bad a downside.. mainly due to the lower drag on processor power. However I would like to hear peoples opinions on wether dual-viewing items makes them blurry. I'm hoping not.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] BarryH_GEG:
This pretty much sums it up. For all but text and the UI the additional pixels won't make much of a difference. Most of the apps in multiview display the same size fonts and graphics only in 50% less space. The browser resizes text in multiview and a higher PPI display would definitely help. In everyday use the lower res display isn't a problem. But if it weren't for the S-Pen and the rest of the features Samsung's added which I personally get a lot of use out of I'd probably go with N10. If a FHD version of the Note comes out next year I'll definitely upgrade to it. Until then the other stuff means more to me than FHD.

When it comes to 1080p on a smartphone, he admits that it might not matter for the most casual users. "For some people, it is possible to tell the difference if we were to sit down and study a [1080p] display and a [720p] display, side-by-side," he said in a phone interview with Ars. "If you’re really a fanatic and you study images, or you have some professional applications and you’re really into displays, then it may make a visual difference for you."

For most people, though, it won't matter. Photos are inherently fuzzy, so it won’t matter whether they’re viewed on a 1920×1080 or 1280×720 smartphone display; you’ll still see their imperfections. "Even the tiniest image detail in a photograph is always spread over more than one pixel," Dr. Soneira explained in a follow-up e-mail. "The image detail is never perfectly aligned with the pixel structure of the display." Videos are even worse: not only are they fuzzy like photographs, but the pictures are constantly moving. Even if the images were sharp, the human brain couldn’t zero in on content that’s appearing for only a fraction of a second on such a small display. "For ordinary viewing of videos, 1920×1080 is really not going to make a visual difference," adds Dr. Soneira.

Where a 1080p smartphone display could really make an impact is with computer-generated content—that is, the user interface, buttons, and text. "Only computer-generated images make full use of the pixel resolution of the display," says Dr. Soneira. "For graphics and text, maybe you want that kind of sharpness." Like desktop computers, smartphone displays can also utilize sub-pixel rendering, which helps improve the visual sharpness of computer-generated graphics.

After about 15 inches, "the much higher 326 ppi is 'wasted' because the eye can't resolve sharpness above 229 ppi." The further away a person gets, the more gradual the reduction in perceived image sharpness.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/10/1080p-on-a-smartphone-screencan-it-possibly-matter/
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[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] nirurin:
Mind if I ask what "other stuff" you use from the samsung list? Dualview and multi-windows from the new update does seem very nice, what else is there that might tip my balance?

being able to get one for £270 is nice too, so if anyone knows of a recommended case too thats not too expensive?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] BarryH_GEG:
Here's the laundry lost of what the Note can do. What I find particularly useful is in red. People use their devices differently and may have different hot buttons.

- Multiview (enhanced in JB)

- Pop up play

- S-Pen/S-Note

- AllShare Play and Cast

- Enhanced camera features (smile/face/blink detection, buddy shot)

- Mini apps (enhanced in JB)

- Enhanced audio and video codec support

- IR port

- Browser h/w acceleration

- S-Voice (added in JB)

- Air View (added in JB)

- Group Cast (added in JB)

Video Air View

– Preview videos without opening them. View future/past scenes in a playing video via the timeline without stopping it.

Photo Air View

– Pictures contained in folders will display in thumbnails when you hover over the folder. They advance nine at a time.

E-Mail Air View

– Hover the pen over a heading or contents of an e-mail summary (including via the widget) to see an exploded view of the contents without opening it.

S-Planner Air View

– Hover the pen over an event or task to see an exploded view without opening it.

Pop Up Note

– Tap the screen twice with the S-Pen button depressed and a pop up note will be displayed. Even on the lock screen when the device is locked. On the N8000, if you’re in a call and remove the S-Pen from its holder, a pop up note automatically opens.

Easy Clip

– Capture anything on the display (lasso) anywhere and save it to the clipboard or send it an application (including S-Note).

Draw/Write on an e-mail

– As it says.

Draw/Write in S-Planner

– As it says (Month View only)

Color Picker

– In S-Note, set the ink color to a color selected from a picture.

Pen Switch

– Select multiple pen types (color, texture, weight) and toggle through them without opening the menu by pressing the button on the S-Pen once.

Sketch Affect

– Change any picture to an outline, color sketch, pencil sketch and more from within S-Note.

Share S-Notes

– Convert S-Notes to plain text, PDFs, or pictures and share them via Facebook etc. in one step.

Photo Note

– Write personal notes on the back of photos

Gallery Organizer

– Create folders and drag and drop pictures between them.[/INDENT]
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] nirurin:
Hmm... the multi-view stuff was a definite draw to me, and the mini-apps is interesting? I'll look into that one.

The ability to chuck down a pop-up note anywhere is also *very* interesting to me. I tend to use evernote for my small notes...

I believe that the multi-windows and dual-view is limited to only a few specific apps, is this still true with JB? (I did see a thread where someone had made a program to add multi-view to a lot of other .apks... which might be good as an alternative anyway)

At the moment, despite the screen resolution, the Note is edging ahead of the Nexus for me. The potential for the pen to make me improve my work is intriguing.

I'm going to check the accessories thread to find out about case recommendations etc
[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] BarryH_GEG:
Mini apps and multiview were merged in JB. Mini apps pre-JB were a bunch of utility apps like calculator, alarm, mini note, etc. To access them you'd hit the up carrot in the notification bar. They were fixed in size but could be moved and stacked across the screen.

Pre-JB multiview was limited to six apps and they were fixed in a 50/50 split.

Post-JB all the supported multivew apps are treated the same way. They can be viewed as "mini apps" floating on the screen (they're resizable now too) or can be viewed side-by-side the way they use to in "dual view." The split in dual view is changeable now by moving the dividing line between the two open apps left or right. The push pin allows you set one or more apps as always on top.

The apps supported in multiview are: stock e-mail client, messaging (N8000), phone (N8000), contacts, S-Planner, S-Note, stock browser, Polaris Office, Gallery, My Files, Music Player, stock video player, calculator, alarm, task manager, and world clock. As you noticed there's thread running on a tweak that enables third party apps to be added to multiview.

Another big benefit because of the inductive display is hover. As an example, you can hover the S-Pen over a menu and it'll drop down so you can make a selection. It allows you to use things like the browser the same way you would on a desktop PC.