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[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noobdeagle:
with google its not so bad but many other companies price hike in different regions; best example i can give is here in australia photoshop is twice the price that it is in the US but our dollar is worth more than the american dollar ......how that makes sense i dont know.

with Google play however its probably added import costs and taxes added to the price $416 is about the same as what we pay in Australia after shipping + tax and i believe US price is like $385-$395 inc tax + shipping so the price difference is pretty close so i don't think its a case of Google screwing regions over.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kristoff125:
Probably because it ships from the US into Canada, then there's also tariffs and whatnot. RIM is based in Canada so methinks they really do have an Apple and Android tax.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tom1807:
And in Europe it costs 349 Euro, they just exchanged the currency symbol and added 10 CAD Dollar more.

So basically the unit costs 362 USD in Canada which is still cheaper then Europe with 459 USD (349 Euro)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rascalz1504:
This is the case with every item sold in Canada. No idea why you think google would price it different. And are you really complaining about the price of the phone being 415 after taxes, find me another phone with the same specs that less than $600 after tax.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Moemoks:
International fees
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] subxero123:
customs, and all other crap
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spittal:
It's nine dollars more... I mean.. c'mon.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mac_33:
It's because in the LONG term the US dollar is worth more.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FaDeGFX:
Im sorry that im complaining about that much money, i dont have much. If you do please give me some.....douchebag.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] real1st:
The price it is set, is determined by not only currency costs, but also factors such as transportation costs, tariffs (although there is no apple or android tax), in some cases the necessity to have French on it as well. There are many reasons, and simply put we are talk about less than 10$. As it relates to this case, I doubt there is an international tax/tariff, Google has a Toronto office where these phones are from, they are shipped from Kentucky, and no duties are applied, which suggests they are covered under NAFTA.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SovereigN7:
Then perhaps you should find a different phone with cheaper price instead of complaining here. No one will help you with that attitude.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saloums7:
If i calculated correctly for my province(~15% federal tax+Qc provincial tax) i pay 412 before shipping... besides aren't you used to it yet? We keep getting screwed over on pricing for so many things in Canada its life (although I'm sure other places have it worse) I'm not rly complaining since I'm still gonna get it and brag to all my friends lol its still a pretty good price for a phone like this :) can't wait (for it to come back on Play store and I can order lol)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ptesmoke:
In Alberta...I paid $392 all in
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Harry Pothead:
I paid 470 US$ in Germany for the 16gb, stop whining about a few bucks. Europe gets screwed a lot more than you by exchanging currency 1:1 despite an exchange rate of $1.3=1€...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BR_Impulse:
Yeah there are some sort of extra fees charged as well, whether it be tarrifs or import taxes, etc. The Nexus4 costing $9 more here is actually quite good compared with the iPads that cost $20 more, and the iPhone5's that cost a whopping $50 more. $50 more, seriously... I'm just happy the Nexus4 is a minute $9 more.
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadabt:
Many of us may have brought new devices. But have good memories to cherish for this device. Many of us have learned about Android, modding, flashing etc through this device.

I got SGS 2 and Note 2 but still use this device when I am outdoors like beach, public places etc.

So guys who have got new phone what are you doing with your old device?
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] friendlynandy:
still using G3 though I have a new S3.....
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trekkie1701:
Just got my Nexus 4 today and will be passing my trusted old Galaxy Apollo onto my wife (who is smartphone reluctant!). I'm just installing Kyrillos 9.7.1 back onto it after rocking out JellyBean for the last few months. I really loved this phone and it taught me how great Android can be,... although 5 minutes with the Nexus has me so excited for the future, it's FAST!

Can I just say thanks to all the developers that made this wonderful, underpowered little phone so much fun.
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Antibot:
Nice to hear that you have moved on. I'm still with my G3, as I can't afford new phone present time, pretending it to be as GS3 and loving it with my soft hands.
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] artifex21:
I'm using g3 for 2 years now,so i thought it's time to move on.Still my primary phone untill i take a nexus 4...
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AzNTypeR:
Just leave it lying around for flashing roms and flashing stuff
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m1trand1r:
untill i was forced to sell it...i made my last rom version...:p...and ofcourse i flashed it with JB few times...;)

>Sent from my S-II powered by DorimanX<
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mankokoma:
everything it can be used for. fine, that after 2 years I think I know every trick... e.g. I use bind- mounts for apps2sd and not symlinks anymore. and with all the experience collected from all the devs here ( thanks a lot to all) with ram and other tweaks in init.d and build.prop it's fast&stable&great. did not reboot for 2 Weeks now :D

sent from Galaxy3
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m1trand1r:
no...really...u're still using my rom?...:p...

>Sent from my S-II powered by DorimanX<
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mankokoma:
ehhm, no - should udpate my signature... i am back to froyo for months now, coz of annoying camera problems and stability. using self tweaked purumod as base...
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m1trand1r:
ah...outdated sig, eh?...well yeah...it's anoying when camera doesn't work:(

Sent fom my S-II with CM-10 by mcm811(12/06/2012] powered by [url="http://dorimanx.shine.sk/kernels-jb/Kernel_Dorimanx-V7.29-ICS-JB-22-51--06-12-12-SG2-PWR-CORE.zip]DorimanX kernel v 7.29[/url]
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ak700:
I use my G3 just to try roms. G3 has retired and my Nexus 4 has taken it's place. I flash Sammy's touchwiz froyo rom sometimes just to remember how laggy that was. :p
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MicroGeek:
Can you explain what bind mounts are? And how to use them please?
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mankokoma:
I try to...

under unix/linux you have at least two ways to 'link' folders to another 'place' in the filesystem.

One way is to use 'symlinks'. BTW symlinks work with files and folders, mounts only with folders or 'drives' (devices, e.g. /dev/block/stl6 or /dev/block/mmcblk0p2).

You know symlinks also from Microsoft with *.lnk files (icons on the desktop pointing to the *.exe files in the program folders) i doubt that is exactly the same technology, but the result is.

in unix/linux/android the command to create symlinks is:

ln -s /source/place /goal/place

this is usually used by app2sd scripts in this (G3) forum. I think Kyrillos had the idea to do it this way (hopefully i do not insult anyone who thinks she/he invented this... whoever had the idea to gain more space in poor G3 - GREAT GREAT GREAT!!)

One disadvantage in this way is that it won't work in network shares. that means if you have a linux-samba-share for windows-clients, a symlink won't work. you don't have access to the 'goal' of the symlink...

But you can use the mount command with the option 'bind' and then you can access the folder you are pointing to from network client side.

mount -o bind /source/folder /goal/folder

Maybe it takes more resources of the device memory than a symlink but it works well and seems to be very stable...

To cut a long story short: this is the script i use inside /system/etc/init.d:

#!/system/bin/sh
LOG=/sd-ext/01.scripts/LOG/mount.log
mkdir /sd-ext
mkdir /sdext
chmod 777 /sd-ext
chmod 777 /sdext
rm -rf /data/app # to be sure to empty the space to save internal memory, but DANGEROUS if already mounted ;)
rm -rf /data/log # to be sure to empty the space to save internal memory, but DANGEROUS if already mounted ;)
mkdir /data/app
mkdir /data/log
mount -o remount,ro,nodiratime,noatime,nobh,errors=continue /dev/block/stl6 /system
mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /sdext
mount -o remount,delalloc,noauto_da_alloc,nodiratime,noatime,barrier=0,commit=600,nobh,discard /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /sdext
mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /sd-ext
mount -o remount,delalloc,noauto_da_alloc,nodiratime,noatime,barrier=0,commit=600,nobh,discard /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /sd-ext
mount /dev/block/stl7 /data
mount -o remount,delalloc,noauto_da_alloc,nodiratime,noatime,barrier=0,commit=600,nobh,discard /dev/block/stl7 /data
[B][COLOR="Red"]mount -o bind /sd-ext/app /data/app[/COLOR][/B] > $LOG
[B][COLOR="Red"]mount -o bind /sd-ext/log /data/log[/COLOR][/B] >> $LOG
mount >> $LOG

To come back to topic finally: I use my old Galaxy 3 to live one of my obsessions - playing around with computer operating systems of any kind :D
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rohit3221:
I purchased an Xperia Sola a few months back, and sold my G3...but I still lurk here just to see whats happening here...
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Humpie:
I'm still using it as my daily phone, while waiting for a nexus 4...
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raja4sure:
I am Using Galaxy 3 for my development purpose now...

As i am growing my knowledge more and more here in XDA...i am seriously starting to develop things now....and hope i can help our devs in near future for the ports.....

As far as my devices are concerned ......I own 2 Nexus Devices now(Galaxy Nexus & Nexus 4) along with my first android smartphone( Galaxy Apollo).
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroHex:
I use this phone!
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PersianSphinx:
Don't worry mate, I've been using your ROM for almost 5 months now. Obviously, I've heavily modded it, mixed and matched a few times, put in extra things here and there, but in the end, the base was your ROM :)

I will be using this phone up until April. after that, I will use it to learn Android programming. yayz!!
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lastingfreedom:
Phone for daily use, since this is the only phone I got...
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aarsg3app:
I got 2 phones...wave 525 n galaxy 3...since thrz no whatsapp for bada phones(as far as i know) i prefer galaxy 3....custom roms makes it even more intersting to use....galaxy 3 rocks!!!!!!
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m1trand1r:
hey mate...where were u...?...i asked you sth in my rom thread...will you check out?...@AK700 would like to update my rom and continue Hercolubus rom v 3.0....tradition:D..what do u think?

Sent fom my S-II running CM-10 by mcm811 powered with DorimanX kernel 7.35
[Galaxy 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PersianSphinx:
I am kind of away from forums since I spend all my time with friends in university. I shall be checking it all out.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xinfinityoO:
Hi

I am using the leaked JB firmware and it was working fine. MAPS/GPS. When i used google maps and facebook/foursquare checkins, it gave accurate results. Now all of a sudden something has changed and its not so accurate. I have reformatted my phone and reinstalled the rom ..still getting the same.

One thing i noticed is when it was working fine and when i used facebook to check in, samsung was written on the map and now it says google

i have attached a screenshot of what i mean.. since now it says google.. it is not that accurate. i am using neatrom lite

how to get it back to samsung again..please help
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xinfinityoO:
no one?? are all of you having google displayed there
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PantsDownJedi:
When I set up Facebook on a ROM that had bloatware, I had the option on first sign in to have Samsung use Facebook or something. I didn't use it. I presume this is what you may need though. Perhaps if you go to settings,application manager, then swipe to the far right and select the tab that says "ALL", you can try clearing the cache and defaults on Facebook and whatever Samsung service that is being used. This would likely facilitate a new login to both services. You may need to go force a sync of Facebook, and Samsung stuff if applicable, to make sure you don't have to add authorization for it once you set it up again.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Daedalus_:
I'm fixing a phone for someone. At first it was stock and crashed very often about once every 10 minutes of use, so I flashed cyanogenmod but the battery life is much worse. I just need a good stable battery efficient ROM and the other features like ICS don't matter much. Any suggestions?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
Try them, and find out for yourself. Everyone seems to get different results, different preferences and different usage of the device.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Daedalus_:
The problem with that is that I'm not using the device so I can't test out several roms during the day and find out what has good battery life.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
:confused:

Then just leave the phone off?!? That's the best battery saving rom EVAH!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] th3controller:
I didn't ask what's the most stable, battery efficient ROM on SGSII forum when my friend gave me a day. Flash a ROM, give it to your friend and see what he thinks of it, then if he doesn't like it then flash another ROM.

It's all about preference, you might like SCOM ROM (GB) but your friend might prefer CyanogenMod9 (ICS) more. But if your really looking towards battery life go for Gingerbread ROM.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Daedalus_:
You guys really can't just tell me what works for you or what you had experience with? I already tried to help once and it takes weeks before this person has free time to give me their phone to try and fix it again.

It's not like this phone has different hardware from all the rest of the galaxy s 4g's and they are dependent on the phone. They should all work the same so it shouldn't be such a big deal to ask for some measly suggestions.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] gregcapps:
Not everyone is going to get the same results from the same rom. It all depends on your usage.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Daedalus_:
Please state with reasons and what variables there are and what the tradeoffs are or you are talking out of your ass. Of course people's usages vary, but if you keep your usage constant while changing roms like you typically would or have a composite number than your can compare roms for battery life.

It's seriously not that hard to quantify which roms last longer on battery. This is ridiculous.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Stuck on hold:
If it's that easy to you (may be?), do the testing and post the results. Document and publish your methodology so it can be peer reviewed. Please keep it up to date as ROMs are updated.

I look forward to your findings.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] th3controller:
I just told you that gingerbread roms have great battery life.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eollie:
There is no definitive answer bro. I dont get the same battery life as jeffsf or FBis251 on AOKP. And neither one of them get the same battery life. It really does depend on each phone and the users habits of use.

Im going ahead and reporting this thread because the community here dislikes these threads. They never end well and you have POHR people being belligerent .
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Daedalus_:
As I've said before, usages vary but it's pretty reasonable to think that some people have used a few roms while keeping their usage constant. What makes it frustrating is that the people on this thread spew some faux wisdom that it's impossible to compare which it isn't.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jeriley1025:
I've had pretty good battery life so far with HebMIUI when it comes to ICS. Of course, GB ROMS such as Valhalla Final, Valhalla Black, and Octane are known for the excellent battery life.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] reinbeau:
Thread closed

All of this is far too subjective. Try them and make your own decision.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tamborine:
I remember there was a file that indicates how much mAh is going through the micro usb port when charging the phone, but I can't seem to remember the location of that file on the Vibrant. Does anyone remember where it's located?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samsgun357:
Download battery calibration app from store, I think it shows that info you need.

I am Jack's smirking revenge.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tamborine:
I've checked out the app you mentioned, but unfortunately it only shows how many volts it is currently pegged at and not amps. =/
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] specter491:
I used to use CWM for everything, but then on my one xl TWRP worked a lot better. How is it on the N10? Anything missing from either one? Is CWM still the the more common one?
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Recon0212:
I'm using TWRP on my Nexus 10. I used to use CWM on my S3, but switched to TWRP. Mostly for goomanager support and placing your back ups to an external SD card. Also unlike CWM it's easier to place backups on your computer because there are no "blobs" like CWM.

Not saying CWM is bad, I just prefer TWRP.
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] productofusa:
I just finished flashing twrp on my galaxy nexus this weekend and reclaimed more than a gig of wasted space, (wtf is blobs?). Now all my devices run twrp as a recovery. Also for the first time since my nexus one I don't have rom manager installed. Twrp/goo is the recovery of choice these days.

Don't forget to donate, it's a small price to pay for what your getting!
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] espionage724:
I found TWRP better on my Nexus 7 then CWM. I haven't tried CWM on my Nexus 10, but TWRP is working great, and I have no reason to try CWM currently.
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xeTaiz:
I installed cwm because i didnt really know twrp. Im not sure if its as usual but my cwm is rebooting into recoveryevery 15 sec...

Ill flash twrp now
[LG Optimus 2x] hellraiser:
Hi Guys,

how about a list of Stuff which can be removed safely from LG ICS V30A :good:

i have removed Remotecall, Appmanager,

What about you guys :fingers-crossed:
[LG Optimus 2x] puma99dk|:
I dunno if this will work but i did this to the original Android 2.3.x my LG Optimus 2x came with back than to remove F-Secure and all that.

1. Root the phone.

2. Go into "Settings-->Application settings--> Check "Unknown Sources"

3. Install "Root Explorer" by Speed Software or another Root Explorer program and let it get Super User access.

4. Browse and find the apk and simply remove it...

this was how i did it and it worked back than no issues nur nuth it just worked no F-Secure crap :D
[LG Optimus 2x] vEget7:
just download system app remover,and u can view all the system apps,also you will see the LG Craps software then remove it.. :D
[LG Optimus 2x] christophs01:
I think the question is, which apks can be removed and not how it can be removed.

A list with all .apks, who can be removed without any risk, would be nice! :D

Gesendet von meinem LG-P990 mit Tapatalk 2
[LG Optimus 2x] asmerito:
I always remove Calculator and Voice Recorder from installed ROM (gingerbread ROMs), and install 3rd party apps (Calculator++ and RecForge).

Not tried on ICS to remove those (not running ICS atm), but I think those are safe to remove.
[LG Optimus 2x] x_justin:
You can remove most apps like remote call. You just shouldn't remove launcher, unless you use another launcher. It's a good idea to make a list! It would be nice if you keep it in the OP.

A little list, of which I can say it's totally safe:

- Polaris office

- Smartshare

- Software update (is eating mem)

- Remote call service

- Video (replace by MX player)

- Cell broadcast, but could be nice in case of emergency

- Email

- App manager

- Alarm /clock (but I like it)

- Gallery (replace by quickpic, but gallery is ok!)

There are some more interesting apps which could be removed.
[LG Optimus 2x] christophs01:
Maybe also the apk names in the system/app folder will be nice.

Gesendet von meinem LG-P990 mit Tapatalk 2
[LG Optimus 2x] frikou:
Isn't it easier with Titanium??
[LG Optimus 2x] kestrelv2:
removing the weather app sometimes causes force close issues with the alarm, so backup.
[LG Optimus 2x] denuxer:
Thanks I will remove that app. by using Titanium Backup.
[LG Optimus 2x] lopiop:
does anybody know what is the name of the software updater service?
[LG Optimus 2x] SuperSkill:
I recommend to freeze them first in case it affects the system. If it works fine, then uninstall. Be aware of settings fc if eg update are removed.
[LG Optimus 2x] mariorenz:
Good idea to remove some apps. :good:
[LG Optimus 2x] zic1:
Hi,

is someone know that apk's MusicFX & StreamingPlayerbin are safe to remove and what they are using for?

Cheers
[LG Optimus 2x] dorwoo:
Remove them,music related.
[LG Optimus 2x] abbasbas:
ics+camera+autofoc

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2078078&highlight=ics+camera+autofocus
[LG Optimus 2x] asmerito:
If you remove gallery, changing lockscreen wallpaper will cause force close.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zeema:
Hello guys

Lets start i just bought a new gs2 and i want to the first steps to get into flashing the jb leak n different jb based rom.my device came with 4.0.4 so i want to know whats the first kernel to flash through stock recovery to make a nandroid backup to restore at anytime i want to get it back to warranty .sorry but i got lost in choosing the suitable kernel for my case and my requests n plz correct me if i m wrong in anything i ve said
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cosmic Blue:
I suggest you flash siyah 4.1.5 kernal. It will root your phone and allow you make a nandroid back up.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] smartyP:
What's up everybody - this is my earnest plea to get you to try my latest game, Word Search Little Books. It is a word search game that supports both touch (for everyone) and stylus input (for Galaxy Note users). It's the only word search on any platform that supports stylus as best I can tell - which is why I'm trying to tell Galaxy Note users about it here. I wrote this game in about a month's time after quitting my job to try and do mobile dev full time. So far the app is getting great play times (5+ minutes avg.) and good reviews, but I need a lot more users to try and make a dollar. I'd really appreciate any reviews, social shares, etc. very much.

Check out my promo video I made with a former coworker:

[YOUTUBE]A9lAFdVxWLE[/YOUTUBE]

Anyways, I hope you'll check it out. You can get it in the Google Play store here:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=spcoding.wordsearchandroid

.. and you can read more about the game, see screenshots, etc on the promo page I built here:

http://www.WordSearchLittleBooks.com

If you have any feedback or suggestions please send them along!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DerekPradoFLA:
My Mac won't connect to my gs3 using Kies... Yes I have drivers installed, you switched my usb cable to both usb ports, used media usb mode and camera mode, ticked and unticked usb debugging, I've done everything except factory reset.. Called Samsung and they were no help......... Anyone? I Bueller...... Bueller....... Bueller
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Darrell G:
I had to reboot my phone before I could get Kies to connect. It drove me nuts for about half an hour before I tried that.