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[HTC Droid DNA] WizeGuyDezignz:
Hey guys, quick back story. I have been an Android user for several years. I've had phones such as the Incredible, Charge, Thunderbolt. Rezound, Razr Maxx and Galaxy S3. I just recently got rid of my Galaxy S3 for a HTC 8X Windows 8 Phone. I was getting tired of Android and constantly flashing ROM's. I was a flashaholic and had to get myself away lol.

Anyhow, after about a week with the 8X, I really like the phone and OS. However, I'm starting to miss Android. I miss the larger screens and wealth of apps.

Fast forward to today and I'm sitting here considering switching back. And if I do, I'm not getting another GS3 since I've already been there, done that so to speak. My frontrunner is the DNA.

I know nobody can make the decision for me, but I want opinions! Should I switch back, and would this be the phone to get?

I also have a couple questions before I jump back:

1. On my Rezound, homescreen scrolling lag in Sense absolutely killed that phone for me. I can't stand any type of scrolling lag and I'm very sensitive to it. Does that exist on the DNA, or is that a thing of the past? Please be honest.

2. I see that the phone can already be rooted, but does the future look bright in that department?

3. I think I know the answer, but I will throw it in there. For normal, moderate usage, is the battery life acceptable? On par with the GS3?

Thanks guys!
[HTC Droid DNA] earthrocker:
hey man. so yeah launcher lag was bad on rezound. however, in sense 4+, they tightened it up and it's very rigid and never lags.. ever. all 7 of my screens are full of widgets and icons and it's smooth.

battery I tend to get 12 hours with 3 hours screen on time. pretty much the same as my s3.

not sure about rooting yet since I'm still chillin on stock haha
[HTC Droid DNA] MustafaHadaKing:
I'll answer #2 the phone seems to have a very talented dev team. Already there are a few Roms and kernels. the future looks bright. As of now I know people are working on Asop and even viper rom.
[HTC Droid DNA] Bigandrewgold:
No lag

Bright future, there are some great devs for this phone already

On par or slightly better.
[HTC Droid DNA] MillerGold:
No lag whatsoever....period. I came from a thunderbolt and that too would drive me crazy, even with a polished rom and without widgets. I'm not sure if it's Project Butter, Jelly Bean, Sense 4+, 2g of RAM or the insane processor in this thing that makes it run smoothly. Probably a little bit of all of that.

Battery life is good enough for me. I work in and out of 4G area at work but I am on wifi pretty much the rest of the time and it has been awesome. Never charge mid day anymore. Always with 20 to 30 % by the time I go to bed. And the wireless charger is awesome. Highly recommend it. I find myself using youtube more often than I should because of the awesome screen too. I would say I am an average user.

Have not found a reason yet to root. I will wait until it becomes more stable, easier before I go that route. But I'm sure there will be good ROM in the future....at least I hope so.
[HTC Droid DNA] WizeGuyDezignz:
Ok guys, I'm pretty convinced that I'm gonna give the DNA a shot. One thing I noticed about this HTC 8X Windows Phone is that it locked on satellites really fast. Much, much, much faster than my GS3. It also had better reception than my GS3. Can I expect the same things on the DNA or might that have been a Windows thing?
[HTC Droid DNA] earthrocker:
HTC thing!

my S3 would NEVER lock on to GPS..like even outside trying to do navigation. it SUCKED.

my DNA locks on in like, 2 seconds. just like my Nexus 7. love it!
[HTC Droid DNA] Bigandrewgold:
The s3 just has horrible radios.
[HTC Droid DNA] bluesamg:
I doubt the development will be here that long. Look at the Thunderbolt. They had to wait for ports.
[HTC Droid DNA] str8upx:
I've owed many smartphones and used/supported countless others. (including the gs3) The DNA is the first phone that has ever even come close to keeping up with me and the speed at which my brain operates. Zero lag period, regardless of how many apps you have running. I haven't even considered OC'ing and that's usually the first thing I do. The battery is decent and better then most. I typically charge over night and once mid-day. Most other phones I've had to charge 2 - 3 times a day. The dev scene is about average for a phone this new and s-on. Once s-off is achieved I expect it to blow up.
[HTC Droid DNA] bwhite757:
The DNA is the first phone that I've had that wouldn't bother me if there wasn't a big development team behind it. Like you I was/am a flashaholic, but honestly with a couple of Mods I've been golden on this phone. It's snappy, the radios are great (looking at you Samsung) GPS is phenomenal, and battery is pretty much the same as the GS3. Wireless charging is a plus, awesome to just sit it down and let it charge overnight, or on my desk at work.

The phone works great out of the box, only a couple of annoyances for me was the bloat, Wi-Fi reminder, and battery icon, I love everything else. Sense has come a long way since the thunderbolt (last HTC phone I owned). If you had to be stuck with a manufacturer's skin, Sense would be my pick.

.........DNA.........
[HTC Droid DNA] zomgalama:
What do you mean by that? I got the TB about a week after releases adn there were A LOT of roms being made. What you are talking about is a little bit after the major devs started jumping ship. I think the Thunderbolt had it's fair share of roms :)

I hope the DNA gets a fully working MIUI; I really like the themes you can get on MIUI :)

My thunderbolt kept giving me a roaming flashing triangle whenever I ran an MIUI rom which started driving me crazy.
[Asus Transformer TF700] short/y:
Saw the deal on Techbargains and checked it out. Sure enough. 32GB Champagne TF700 with keyboard for $499. http://www.adorama.com/ASTF700TB1CK.html I have no idea how long the sale will run.

Note that I am not affiliated with Adorama in any way. As a matter of fact, this is my first order with them.

Mods: this is my first post of this nature so if it's misplaced or should be gone altogether, please move or delete it with my apologies.
[Asus Transformer TF700] skywalkr2:
Says $599 when I pull it up...
[Asus Transformer TF700] short/y:
My apologies. It was $499 yesterday and for a while this morning. Guess I got lucky cuz my order was processed and paid for at the lower price and it's on its way to me. Still, $599 would save me right around $50 off the best price I've seen at my local Best Buy (after tax). I saw it for $449 + $149 (keyboard) + around 9% for state and local taxes which is just about $650.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jcomana:
That's the price in all the stores. I recently bought mine with keyboard in 599 w/tax at BJ's on Black Friday.... No discount....
[Asus Transformer TF700] bobby2478:
The deal is expired, but I did get mine before it expired for $499 for the TF700 with keyboard dock. That was a good deal, as you point out $100 cheaper then the Black Friday deal of $599
[Asus Transformer TF700] Kosai106:
Thank's a bunch for sharing this!

I didn't get to purchase it for $499, but it's still way cheaper than what I would have to pay for it here in Denmark.

The tablet + shipping was $630, but if I had purchased it here in Denmark, Europe, I would have paid $1040.
[Asus Transformer TF700] luis12285:
565 right now shipped
[Asus Transformer TF700] aboveusonlysky:
I just bought one from best but for 499 and it came with a free dock.
[Asus Transformer TF700] luis12285:
Online? Or in store
[Asus Transformer TF700] baldbear:
BestBuy is running this same price right now. Saw it in store a couple of days ago.
[Asus Transformer TF700] WeaselWeaz:
Best Buy was also honoring the bundle for open box tablets, I picked up one for $449.
[Asus Transformer TF700] short/y:
For those still looking, I just got a hit from Techbargains.com on the Best Buy deal -- $499 for the package - http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ASUS+32...?id=pcmprd196600050005&skuId=9999197500050005

Valid right now.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Soul TKR:
I bought mine from adorama... got it for $560 shipped. But that was without the keyboard and it's the 64gb version.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] 2cooleng:
I've got an AT&T One X that I've had for about 2.5 months now. It's all stock ROM and has been working fine up until recently. I've started to randomly get a "SIM not found" error and it says I can only make emergency calls. If I toggle Airplane mode on and off, it typically finds the sim and things work fine for a while. It has happened today 4 times over the course of about 1 hour, so it's getting really frustrating. I already had the sim card replaced the first time it gave me this error, so I'm thinking it's not the sim card causing this, but other than that I'm at a loss.

Has anyone here experienced this and is there anything that I can do to fix the problem? Thanks for your help!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] TToivanen:
Requested moving to at&t forums.

Sent from my HTC One X
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] redpoint73:
Backup your personal data, and try a factory reset.

Otherwise, if its all stock, and you've tried a different SIM, then you may have hardware failure, such as a broken SIM tray.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] wptski:
I finally installed the XOskin screen protector I got a while back.

It's been 17 hours since I installed it, about six hours in front of a heater register. I must have a hundred air bubbles! Doesn't look much different from this morning "before" a majority of the heated time. They say the micro bubbles go away in 24-48hrs. Don't know I'd call them micro bubbles and we'll see about them going away too.

Should get that guy that installed one in their video but he probably done a bunch. He had hardly any bubbles after installing it.

It's cut close near the speakers, top/bottom have some extra room but holes from the camera/sensor are tight. It took me three tries to get it right.

I put a Zagg on a 7" tab and don't remember this many bubbles. Maybe bigger doesn't mean easier?
[Nexus 10 Accessories] thacounty:
I installed Zaggs when I worked at Best Buy and was the go to guy there so I am going to see if I can explain this here and it might help some people out. (This is not me bragging, this is me trying to give back in whatever way I can)

First make sure you are using a clean surface and the air quality is pretty good (no dust floating around)

Next clean the screen with at least water, the spray included with Zagg and XO are actually pretty good cleaners too. You will need the cloth that comes with it to wipe it down later so use something like an extra microfiber cloth to clean it when it is wet.

Beat out the cloth that came with it against something. It will have dust in it, you need to get all that dust out. Wipe the dry screen down very well, make sure to end it you wipe all in one direction making sure there is no dust on the screen. I've found that if you start at the top and wipe towards yourself you will end up with no dust.

Spray the screen with the spray included while covering the holes that are showing on the front as you spray by them with that screen protector.

Spray the top of the screen protector (makes it easier for the squeegee to slide across and remove bubbles), and spray your fingers. (important step, saves so much grief later caused by finger prints or by trying really hard not to touch the back.)

Remove the protective backing making sure not to let any of the protector touch itself, that is a major problem with people trying their first time. Then spray the back of the protector generously and your fingers again.

Put the protector down and get it lined up. It will slide around pretty easily. When it is in line use the squeegee and make a line across the middle of the protector to hold it down.

Pull up half of it making sure not to go all the way to where you pressed it down and spray the screen and protector to make sure they are still wet and slowly squeegee it down. Start with the part touching the screen and squeegee, only laying down what the squeegee is pressing down. This will ensure that you don't create a bubble by just laying it down.

Pull up the other half to where you stopped the last time and repeat the last step with the other half.

You might end up with some liquid left in the protector, but the squeegee will get this out easily. Make sure you look at it from all angles with light hitting all sides so that you can see all the pockets. Squeegee out what remains and you are done.

It seems like a ton of work, but I consistently showed people up with this method. After putting enough down you just lay it and get it in line and squeegee the crap out of it, but this is the best way to learn. Remember that you will need some decent force to make sure you get it tight to the screen. Don't use too much though or you'll stretch it.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] saryu:
are you sure you clean your screen perfectly before you apply it?

it might need longer time, like 24 hours - 48 hours, but it shouldn't that much bubble for 17 hours.

I apply the xoskin on my nexus 7 and end up with 1 bubble after about 24 hours or more, most probably because i didn't clean it well. Oh but well, the xoskin on my nexus 7 definitely reduce the sensitivity and sometimes makes the screen almost totally not responsive (i always gotta wipe the screen with something and it finally fixed). Might be the defect in my case but i don't wanna take a chance in their product again for now.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] wptski:
I used Monster screen cleaner with a micro fiber cloth, no cloth comes with the XOskin. One thing, it kind-of stuck and didn't slide around like the Zagg did. I wet it good on both sides but maybe because it took three tries, I should have rewet it??

In front of the heat register all day, no drastic change that I can tell and coming up on 24 hrs.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] thacounty:
Yea, you have to rewet it when you reapply it. I would request a replacement from XO. I wouldn't put it in front of a heater either. If you squeegee it down good enough you don't need heat.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] wptski:
I mean that I didn't have it completely laid down all way, I was off location a mile. You have to position by the camera/sensor holes and the top edge and there isn't much room for error. Sideways there is no room for error, overlap near the speakers and its edge will stick up.

I found the follow at the XOskin site:

How do I get rid of bubbles that appear after I’ve installed my XO Skins?

If it was recently that you installed the XO Skins, as soon as possible try pressing out the bubbles lightly with the squeegee. Make sure the squeegee is wet to avoid burn marks on the Skin. If the Skin has been dry for longer than a few hours, then the large bubbles are set in and you'll need a replacement. Small bubbles, or mini-bubbles, are normal and will disappear 24 to 48 hours after installation.

Whoops! I wonder what they call large and /or small bubbles? I removed it, wet applied to the sheet it came on on a flat surface. We'll see how it looks after a while and if it's worth a retry. Might have to get a replacement.

Like I mention, even when wet, it doesn't slide around easily. Maybe these are not as easy as a Zagg to install which has an orange peel surface which would allow the fluid in the pockets for easier movement?
[Nexus 10 Accessories] thacounty:
I put xo skins on my evo 3d and my 2 touchpads when I had them. They don't slide as easily, you are correct, but keeping them wet will go a long way. That is why so much spray is included. Just make sure all bubbles are gone before you start letting it dry.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] wptski:
Too bad I didn't have /get more info before the first try. Yeah it probably needs lots of spray to let it slide but one has to be careful because of the speakers on the sides.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] thacounty:
Yea, if you get liquid around them dry them out immediately. That's why I cover ports as I spray around them with the protector.
[Nexus 10 General] cderrick14:
I spend most late nights reading in bed with the lights off. With my Galaxy Nexus, and Galaxy Tab 10.1 it was never an issue.

Somehow though, the Nexus 10 is almost too bright at its lowest setting. I find it much harder to read at night than with any other device.

I use kindle's white lettering with a black background.

It certainly is not a deal breaker, but it does begin to give me a headache after prolonged use. A simple fix would be to lower the brightness on the screen even more.

What do you guys think?
[Nexus 10 General] cderrick14:
Now that I think about it, there probably is some form of app that will do that for me..

I''ll give it a whirl tonight.
[Nexus 10 General] digitalrelic:
I always set my Kindle/Google Books app to have the sepia background at night. I find it makes it perfect for night reading.
[Nexus 10 General] rookiegenius:
Solution is turn on your bed lamp.
[Nexus 10 General] beerope:
Screen Filter from the Play Store. Click thanks if helped.
[Nexus 10 General] cderrick14:
I wish, but with a girlfriend soundly asleep beside me the extra light is not an option.
[Nexus 10 General] Habarug:
Just about to recommend this as well. Worked perfectly on my HTC hero, and works perfectly on my one s :)
[Nexus 10 General] wireroid:
Even better, root it and install RootDim instead. That actually dims the LCD backlight and has the side effect of saving battery. Screen Filter just covers the screen with a transparent black image that ruins color accuracy and contrast.

EDIT: looks like Screen Filter is broken on 4.2 anyway, so... there you go.
[Nexus 10 General] cbusguy26:
I think this will help but how do you do that? There are almost no settings in the Kindle app.
[Nexus 10 General] pg_ice:
where can i found that one?

that mod must also reduce some lightbleeding as the lightbleed comes from the backlight.
[Nexus 10 General] boominski:
Screen Filter has been broken for a while. Rubbish. I use ScreenDim. There's a free trial, but it's dirt cheap anyway. Best dimmer I have used. And I use my N10 largely for reading, and do a lot of it at night. Highly recommended.
[Nexus 10 General] cderrick14:
Thanks everyone,

I tried screen filter, it worked well. I am already rooted and I must say Rootdim is pretty wicked.

Highly recommended.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] techxx:
I hope someone can help. I have a rooted HTC VIVID, Android 4.0.3, HTC Sense 3.6, Kernel 3.016-g1739124

I installed twrp and tried to flash a few different roms. I never could get it to work so I restored my phone to stock. I guess I don't have the correct boot.img since my wifi does not turn on.

Can someone post the correct boot.img for me, or tell where to go?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] l0000l:
If you are not in US. Maybe with changing country region code it solve and WiFi work
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] techxx:
I am in the US. I did see something about editing my nvram.txt file but I did a search using astro file manager and i can't find one.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] l0000l:
If you installed cm10 already.

Do this maybe it work

Be sure WiFi is fully off ( not stucking in 'WiFi turning on')

Before you try to turn WiFi on . Go to WiFi advance menu and choose change country region code and choose new one ( not default)

And try to turn on wifi
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] techxx:
I don't have that option under advanced wi-fi

O and CM10 does not support the VIVID
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] E.Cadro:
Moved to Q&A

Please post in the correct section next time

Moderating from my One Xl
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] l0000l:
I use cm10 pacman

Setting>WiFi(be sure WiFi is fully off)>press menu button(near home button downside of phone)>now menu show with 5 option choose advance> now change region code
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] homeslice976:
This is only available in the aosp JB roms. ICS Sense builds won't have that option.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] techxx:
Well I never could get any of the roms to load so I gave up and tried to go back stock. I did do a search and there is no nvram.txt on my phone. I can't seem to find a copy of one for a VIVID online and I can't seem to find the original boot.img I guess I will have to live without wifi.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] homeslice976:
run the ruu on your computer, but stop at the first step with a next or continue button. hit start/run and type %TEMP% and hit enter

sort by date, newest first. In the first folder should be a ROM.zip that should contain boot.img
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] l0000l:
I say if he use jelly ROM he can use this option

For ICS you can use 'wifix manager' that can change region code

All of this that I say is only a guess
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] techxx:
I started the RUU without the phone hooke up. No Zip. I then Hooked up the phone and went to the very last step, unhooked the phone and then clicked next. Still no zip. I have been told before that if my phone is rooted then I can't use the RUU or I will brick it. Is this true? If it's not true then I don't have any issues going ahead with the using the RUU.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] homeslice976:
No that's not true. Relock your boot loader, boot to fast boot, plug in your phone, run ruu
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] techxx:
I tried the wifi fix manager but that didn't solve my issue either. I appreciate you guys trying to help me.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] techxx:
I relocked my phone but I can't get past my boot loader now. I tried to go ahead and run the RUU but it said I had an incompatible phone.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] l0000l:
For the last sentence

How to use wifix :

Be sure WiFi is fully off

Install wifix

Run and install driver

Go out and in phone dial *#94349# ( I think, search about this code). A little text must be shown in buttom of screen 'wifix engaged'

now try to turn WiFi on

All of I do for working wifi for me is this, if you are s-off or installed boot file through adb
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] techxx:
OK I figured out the issue. The version of twrp I was using had issues with my VIVID so I switched to the latest cwm and I was able to upload ROMS and get my wifi running again.
[Off-topic] DanceOff:
Who believes world is ending?I dont :p

But what if it is true??

I have many plans if world is ending :p

What are your plans ?
[Off-topic] LoopDoGG79:
Their is already a doomsday thread. Thread converting into a Bruce Lee thread....
[Off-topic] xaccers:
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[Off-topic] Archer:
As eloquently stated above, not this **** again.
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scorbitt:
On my home router (Cisco Linksys e1500), my download speeds were being throttled, but my upload speed was in the range of my connection speed. It would throttle it to around 300-400k/bits, whereas the upload was in the 6-7mbits range. Turning my phone into a wireless hotspot, I did not experience this issue. Using the wireless at my work, this issue did not arise. Using the wireless at B&N, this issue did not arise. Using this device on any other wireless connection, the issue did not arise.

I began changing with my wireless settings on the router, entered the Nook's MAC address into my router and gave it High Priority to no avail. Changed from WPA2 to a wide-open connection to no avail. Finally, I started to change which 802.11 standard my wireless router was using. It was currently in mixed-mode, so I changed it to N-only. Download speeds were still throttled, while upload was unaffected. But, for some reason, when I changed it to G-only, the problem resolved. Download speeds were no longer throttled. This is the only device on my home network that I have EVER experienced this issue with.

Has anyone experienced this or have any idea as to why my download speed was being throttled by my router? Are some of the antennas in my Nook not functioning properly?
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dbh369:
Working Good for me rooted. Wpa2, using Verizon FIOS router