yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III Android Development] dg4prez:
in case anyone is wondering, the delay in seeing the boot animation is due to added support for boot audio. we haven't included any in there, but if you want, you can do so by placing any mp3 named boot_audio.mp3 in /system/media.
[Galaxy S III Android Development] kishen80:
Re: [ROM][AOSP][LINARO] CarbonRom JB 4.2.1 [i9300] » Feb 6

Voodoo sound app not compatible.:banghead:
[Galaxy S III Android Development] CynicalMushroom:
Sv: [ROM][AOSP][LINARO] CarbonRom JB 4.2.1 [i9300] » Feb 6

Will this ROM feature usb audio in the future? That would be fantastic! :D will use jacknorris' audio patch in the meantime
[Galaxy S III Android Development] sebastianwfh:
any good the camera?

gonna flash rom for my wife and camera is absolutely important to her
[Galaxy S III Android Development] erto90:
i think got same issues as Cyanogen camera, but you can try ProCapture, got very very good quality and 0 bugs:good:

i do not understand voodoo sound link fro market.. what audio system got this rom?
[Galaxy S III Android Development] AngeredNumber:
Re: [ROM][AOSP][LINARO] CarbonRom JB 4.2.1 [i9300] » Feb 6

Voodoo sound app not compatible. I don't understand why it is stated in the op?
[Galaxy S III Android Development] lmulli:
More than likely a generic list of features across the board of the devices that Carbon supports. Thats how I read it anyway and its not uncommon for Devs to write it up that way when they support multiple devices.

Supercurio is the person you need to badger in order to bring support to the i9300 alas.
[Galaxy S III Android Development] Amokbunny:
For me it has some serious drawbacks compared to LS:

- no Siyah support, or, phrased differently, Siyah Kernel does not boot. Major issue, actually a no-go.

- Lags. LS is completely smooth, Carbon lags for example in the settings for a second before entering submenus. Did a clean install with full wipe.

So for the moment back to LS, since it seems to be 1:1 the same otherwise.

Greetings!
[Galaxy S III Android Development] Theshawty:
I think it sounds like a good thing that siyah does not boot. That prevents users to complain about instabilities etc because of siyah kernel's old CM code.
[Galaxy S III Android Development] adamski123:
Re: [ROM][AOSP][LINARO] CarbonRom JB 4.2.1 [i9300] » Feb 6

Gonna give this rom a whirl me thinks ;) havent tried a aosp rom yet
[Galaxy S III Android Development] Amokbunny:
Yeah, sure. It's not a bug, it's a feature...:rolleyes:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vhkrishnan.v:
Hi,

friends, First I successfully installed Jellibean Os in my Samsung Galaxy pop mini s5570. its worked very fine. after again i will put lower version Gingerbread 2.3.4 Os in my same mobile. I follwed that OS installed procedure is wrong.(ie: like Jellibean os installation procedure).

After I found some procedere in our site,for Gingerbread os installation. they, told to use ODIN multidownloader.

but, i installed os for wrong procedure like jellibean installed method..

now , my mobile is completely switch off. i cant switch on.. please anyone say some method to switch on my mobile......
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yash.pranjale86:
USE ADT (android download tool) AND FLASH ANY CUSTOM ADT ROM FOR UR DEVICE.

DONT FORGET HITTING THANKS......
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] shawnrollick:
Are task killers bad?

I am getting so many mixed answers on the Web, is task killing good or bad for your device?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TXI Kaze:
Task killing with the newest versions of android is pointless. You can tweak multitasking to better suit either battery needs or overall performance or mix the two. Using a task killer is just silly now lol. Unless you're an Android expert (in the sense of understanding every process and how the apps work) then just let android handle tasks itself.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] shawnrollick:
So basically, just keep all the apps running?

What if the device becomes sluggish because of so many apps open for so long?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] x714x:
By default it will kill apps when it needs more ram, you should back out of apps to kill em instead of home buttoning and leaving them in memory.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Jarredw:
Plus most apps you kill will just restart them selves as some just run in the background
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] countryfolk07:
Which, could potentially cause more battery drain. Reloading apps all the time that you are killing. :what:

Sent from my slightly modded........... phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] shawnrollick:
So all in all, don't use task killers?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bobAbooE:
Right
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] shawnrollick:
Thank you all so much for the use full information (: un installing my task killer now :p thank you again!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Serfma:
I recently came across the Listener Launcher which takes a different approach to launchers and I love it because I'm absolutely tired of the default jellybean/ics launcher and lock screen. But of course, if I change those, I can't stand the status bar and notification drawer being the same/stock/looking alike the other parts of the ROM/OS.

So my question is, does anyone know of any good apps or even ROMs that I could use on my Galaxy S2 Skyrocket that fundamentally changes the look and feel of my Android phone? :p I don't really like mixing tons of random apps together because it looks terrible and I can't stand it. Yeah, I know, you can say I'm OCD about it. Just looking for a good ROM/Launcher/Suite that changes up Android.

I know about GO Launcher and those apps, I haven't tried them, but I've seen them and they're not really what I'm after. They just re-style/theme the basic launcher lol.

Thanks for reading and or helping, if you do. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Catalan18:
I Cant Seem To Figure Out How To Put Disney Font On My Galaxy S3

Also What Are Some good Themes for My Galaxy S3 That are Disney:victory: Any Recommendations?

Please And Thank You:cowboy:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] aerichards1977:
This post here has the font. Try using the search function. Took me less than a minute.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=36762321
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TarunDham:
Hi

My device the HTC One V was launched with ICS but i want to make a GB for it, plz help me out also plz note that i have 0 coding knowledge
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sashank:
You're probably the only person in the world who wants to regress rather than progress. I doubt if backporting is possible, especially since you have 0 coding knowledge.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Turbokat:
Why On Earth Would You Want To Do That? I don't thing any gb rom would be available for your device, otherwise it is possible with 0 coding knowledge.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TarunDham:
ya actually i've been in love with sense 3.0 and sense 3.0 cannot run on ics
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roncsak:
Well, switch phone :/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lifehacker7:
Probably you will need to build starting from a GB kernel. Cuz you have ICS now.!

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

LIFE! A ONE TIME OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE OR BREAK!
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] innozan:
Does xperia z has oleophobic coating or any kind of coating?

From experience of xperia T, scratch easy with stock screen protector, taking off screen protector attracts finger prints and smudges. Also hard to get off unless use glass cleaner. The glass has a resistant vs oleophobic coating.

With Galaxy S3 oleophobic coating, its smooth and easy to get finger prints off without glass cleaner.

It will be a deal-breaker for me, as much as i love the design and material on xperia z.

Some kind gentleman take off screen protector and tell me how is the glass it self feels like? does it feels like the xperia T?

I dont care about which glass is stronger, i want a smooth screen without screen protector.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AayushDhuria:
It is the same glass. So I think it should feel about same.

Xperia Z ruined for me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GzYnDnZDRg
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akiainavas:
They apply a shetterproof film on the screen. If you don't want it - you can replace it with any other screen protector - or apply a second one on it. It doesn't affect looks or screen responsivness - so what's the problem here ?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mwatson:
Jeez... I think I might cancel my pre-order. How could they get this so wrong?!
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akiainavas:
This video is about Xperia T. There is no evidence that Xperia Z is the same other than "she said so".

Also, a shatterproof film is suddenly a bad thing...i'm confused :rolleyes:
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mwatson:
:laugh:

If you've been using a mobile phones which include a oleophobic coating for 5 years its quite a backwards step to use one without. The screen is the interface to the eye and the finger after all. Did you see the way that screen protector got scratched?

Personally I don't like screen protectors, for others that don't mind then all is good

Some people like salted nuts, others dry roasted. Nothing too confusing I hope! :silly:
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akiainavas:
I honestly don't care as i always use a screen protector and am quite used to them. If i can have both antishatter and antiscratch protectors on at the same time, without compromising display's clarity and responsiveness - it's even better.

Having just glass would be nice - but i don't believe in Gorilla Glass anymore. Had 3 phones with GG1/2 and they all got scratched very easily before i started to use protectors - so yeah, if you don't like screen protectors, Xperia Z might not be the best option as it most likely will scratch without one due to not-so-scratch-resistant antishatter film.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mwatson:
TBH the best thing is to go into a "3" store and have a look. They already have them on display in some stores.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brambizimski:
You shouldn't be on the internet if you made that decision just by that video.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mwatson:
You must be a school child with comments like that
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Warren.D:
If you look carefully in videos on youtube it would seem that the back of the handsets attract more prints. Perhaps the front and back use different layers on the glass.

Bare in mind these are all pre-production models.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akiainavas:
Guys, don't do this, seriously...
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mwatson:
Sure.. Ended! :) maybe someone who has seen one in the flesh can confirm if it has one of these weird build in screen protectors on?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akiainavas:
Yes it does have it on. You can see it here:

3 UK Hands on

I'm pretty sure that all Sony phones have had it on though.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] innozan:
Screen looks and touch experience is my problem. I had both, xperia T, S3 and note 2. S3 screen looks very nice, feels very nice and smooth. I use swype, so i swipe alot. Using xperia T is nice too, but its not the same experience as oleophobic coating on it(S3).

If xperia z has the same glass as the xperia T, then its a deal breaker for me.

Hoping Xperia Z will be using a different glass and some kind of coating under that stock screen protector.

Note- I dont use screen protector, so replacing stock screen protector doesnt work for me.

Waiting patiently for a retail version Screen review.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Riyal:
Here's a good durability test from a different sony device. Hmmm seems pretty durable to me....

[YOUTUBE]F92CvRflk18[/YOUTUBE]

This negates the Xperia T video posted few posts back.

---------- Post added at 10:09 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:09 AM ----------

Here's a good durability test from a different sony device. Hmmm seems pretty durable to me....

[YOUTUBE]F92CvRflk18[/YOUTUBE]

This negates the Xperia T video posted few posts back.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m00moo:
note screen size and device name Xperia ACTIVE
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Riyal:
Still note that Xperia is still Xperia. Unless Sony decides to downgrade their screen technology... And size may affect durability but not in that type of tests.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AayushDhuria:
+1

Come on guys, it did ruin Xperia Z for me too. BTW gorilla glass's purpose is to prevent shattering. Oleophobic layer is done above it and that catches scratches. Same vlogger did a detail video explaining Gorilla Glass's myths of being scratch proof.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] innozan:
From all the prototype xperia z, it seem like it uses the same screen as xperia T. Hopefully it doesnt use the same screen as xperia T. I had both phone and xperia T is disappointing. If its the same screen then its a deal-breaker. Still waiting for retail, Somehow xperia z upgrade there phone, dont put on stock protector and put a layer of oleophobic on it, they they score gold. If not, then lots of people will be disappointing, unless your a screen protector type.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefanve:
Screen tech is different, first it's a new generation

http://www.j-display.com/english/news/2012/20121004.html

Second

it doesn't have the air layer.

I think the problem with the washed out colors is due the screen protector. When you look at the TFT being used by HTC both spec wise and manufacture seems to indicate that they use the same screen butterfly and xperia z (although xperia z is probably using an updated version) . The big difference is Screen protector vs non screen protector.

Personally I don't care about viewing angles and actually I like that my arc s has bad viewing angles as I use public transport :)

that being said if the screen has the same 'lcd look' as the xperia T, I'm returning it :)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Riyal:
Hi! I would like to know how did you know that it is the one used by the Xperia Z?

Yes the screen is made from japan and have the same specs as with the Xperia Z but other than that are there more info to prove it?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefanve:
I have no definitive proof.

But:

Sony is a shareholder (10%) of JDI so it seems reasonable to assume that they use a display from JDI

One characteristic of said screen is a very thin frame, this is needed for the Z to accomplish the thin bezel. and as far as I know a JDI first for 5" 1080p screens

This is the only JDI screen (perhaps the only screen period) with the exact same size and PPI as the Z (for instance butterfly uses a 440 PPI screen)

so this leads me to believe that this is this screen being used
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Riyal:
Hmm I'm not aware of manufacturers of displays so I have no idea. But since you know more I guess I can believe that one :) Thanks! Well if it seems indeed unique and it's uniqueness resembles the one you posted then yeah I agree with you.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeadlyDazza:
The Xperia Plays shipped with a film coating on the screen, much like a screen protector. Quite thick too.

A lot of us in the Xperia Play forum removed it.

Made the screen look so much better when gone & easy to remove.

Yes, my screen exploded when I dropped it, but I dropped it, my bad, what did I expect? A magically fresh screen if I left it on?

Cost me £40 to have the screen replaced.

Butter fingers.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AayushDhuria:
I've dropped my S2 over 10 times, no scratch on screen :P without screen guard of course. Don't start bashing me, I'm just telling.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] innozan:
I dont really care about the viewing angle, What im trying to find out is the Glass with oleophobic coating or not. HTC uses gorilla glass, so it has Oleophobic coating, so its smooth and doesnt attract fingerprints that much. also easy to clean when it does.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AayushDhuria:
Xperia Z uses dragon trail glass or similar, with no oleophobic coating. It might be marketed as 6x stronger than Gorilla glass, it isn't. Its pretty much the same thing.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Riyal:
Oleophobic coating is just a coating I had an IPhone 5 where the oleophobic coating already wear off in just 6 months of usage :( Then I bought a liquid screen protector and sprayed it to the phone's screen and it was not a fingerprint magnet again.

I don't plan/wanna promote products but here.

http://www.dynaflousa.com/

http://www.crystalusion.com/

The one I used was the crystalusion product seems like other than being oleophobic it can resist also scratches. And yeah it's oleophobic property is far better than the one on GSIII I had used a GSIII from my cousin and it still attracts fingerprint a little(but can be easily removed just by wiping it to any cloth) but with that product on my phone I don't seem to notice any fingerprints sticking eversince.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] innozan:
what about touchscreen experience? any swipe resistance? does it mess up colors or pictures of screen? im kinda scared of using a aftermarket product. would it void factory warranted? I dont buy insurance for my phone.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Riyal:
Regarding touchscreen experience nope I don't feel any effect on touchscreen it's as sensitive as ever I could even make it work using my fingernails. And regarding the swipe resistance and display still no like the product says it's as if you won't notice anything there. Well there's resistance after applying the product on screen but just a little wiping and it's gone. Regarding warranty I don't think so it's just a coat lol! My Xperia Pro was still accepted on warranty repair even though I put transparent nail polish over the buttons and the silver sides :p And yeah it was visible and messy but they didn't care.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Warren.D:
Just seen this video in another thread. The screen quality looks tons better but also note that it doesn't seem as fingerprint laden as some devices in other videos.

Maybe its a final version?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWk-kct-PVA
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bazzanaja:
I could totally understand that this might be a deal breaker for some.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AntonyStark:
Are people's hands that greasy that this would make you not buy a phone?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Riyal:
Believe it or not you may not feel like it's greasy but when it touches the phone's screen it's very annoying to the point that if you use it under the sun it almost has 0% visibility.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AntonyStark:
I understand but I'd rather have the phone I want and carry optical wipes than get a different phone because it has the coating.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wishmaster89:
Exactly!

One tiny 'flaw' which isn't even a flaw shouldn't even be considered. Besides water resistance beats every possible flaw :)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] parapaul:
Afternoon all - Xperia Z pre-ordered so I'm suddenly interested in this forum :)

So, there doesn't really seem to be any definitive answer yet? I've read as many reviews as I can and watched those videos and I'm really none the wiser. I'm sure that whatever it comes with will be better than my HTC Desire S with its 5-for-99p screen protector though! :D

---------- Post added at 05:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:58 PM ----------

From another thread in this forum:

Looks like it's probably going to be OK ;)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AayushDhuria:
Everyone has his/her own needs. I don't really need to listen to music in shower or chat. Regarding rains, well my s2 have survived heavy rains we have here in my country. Oleophobic coating is a big thing for people who swipe keyboards and well, use phone a lot without screenguards,
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vivftp:
I've been using an Xperia x10a for over 2 years now and it also came with a shatterproof sheet on top. I can say that the shatterproof sheet on this phone takes nothing away from the experience of using it, and in fact it took over year to even realize it was there in the first place! I'm a person who drops my phone a LOT on wood, concrete and whatnot and tosses it in my pocket with whatever to potentially get it scratched up. After 1.5 years of that + at least 15-20 drops on wood and concrete from nipple high (I keep my phone in my shirt pocket), my x10a had no cracks whatsoever, and only a couple of very minor scratches on the shatterproof sheet. At that point because I'm a fidgety guy, I decided to remove the sheet and go with only the mineral glass beaneath. It does retain oily residue a bit more now, and I do now have a deep scratch in the screen, but it's also taken a good 5-6 drops on wood/concrete since removing the shatterproof sheet and the screen is still going strong.

For me, I'm going to be getting the ZL as soon as it hits Canada and I'll be investigating the option of getting an oleophobic screen protector, just for the hell of it to see how it works out.

EDIT.

I should also point out something. We've seen videos of people trying to scratch the screen of the Xperia Z with sand, and it apparently does nothing to it. A straight glass screen can apparently be scratched by sand very easily. I would assume those pre-production units of the Z they tested also had the shatterproof sheet on them, so it should speak to the Zs ability to resist scratches.

If all else fails, wait for official reviews and tests... I'm sure many people will be doing tests on this phone.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jiyeon90:
what makes u say that?

have you put both glasses to torture test yourself?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattman83:
I'm sorry, but what do you think would have happened if there *wasn't* a screen protector on there? If you sit there attacking your screen with a metal pin you are going to do damage regardless of gorilla glass/dragontail/screen protectors etc. At least there is a decent screen protector fitted from factory so that you aren't doing permanent damage to your phone.

M.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AayushDhuria:
I don't use screen protectors normally. My S2 is usually in the same pocket as my keys and stuff. No scratch whatsoever. I know Xperia Z's screen won't scratch either but then using it without a screen guard will be pain. Its not about scratching for me, and without guard, it'll have smudges which will ultimately fk up visibility under sun.

I have chemistry knowledge. Look at the formulae, more or less the same, its impossible to make 6x stronger with almost identical formulae.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akiainavas:
Erica already confirmed that without that protector - the glass itself is as scratch resistant as Gorilla Glass. There should be a video of T without a protector vs needle.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] innozan:
Anyone from japan taken the stock screen protector off yet?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danw_oz:
No it will not prevent any of what you state, nor does anyone who creates these glass types even claim that.

Resisting shattering compared to normal glass, oh it will still definately shatter, the same goes for scratching, the do not claim to be scratch proof, again just resistant compared to normal glass.