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[General Topics] rkgoboom:
A general computing platform

Why do I love Android?

I can buy a phone that is more powerful than any computer built more than 10 years ago, run it stock, and have a perfectly capable machine that will handle 100% of the duties for 99% of the population. I can take that same phone, disable some security settings, and run any app available in the wild west of the internet (IOS needs to jailbreak to install anything not approved by Apple). A simple root and custom rom, and I can modify the feel, performance, and capabilities any way I see fit. Throttle that massive dual core processor to 300MHz and get 2 weeks of battery, OC to 2100 and catch it on fire, whatever. I can access an accelerometer, magnetometer, barometer, photodetector, proximity sensor, and GPS network on almost any Android device.

Android is a suite of tools that I can use to solve problems and create. Most phones are devices that are opaque to the user.

When I have my phone, I have a mythical device straight out of a fantasy novel. I can know my position anywhere on earth, to within meters. I can contact almost anyone on the planet. Instantaneous access to entertainment, news, financial information, databases, and people. If there is a mountain in the distance, I can measure how tall it is, look up how tall it is, or ask someone else how tall it is. Two days ago I used my phone to level a chemical reactor worth upwards of $10,000 and improved the efficiency by 15%, just because I could.

That is why I love Android.
[General Topics] Quinny899:
I love android because of XDA, if xda didn't exist I think I would have destroyed my old LG GT540 long ago...
[General Topics] t1.8matt:
i love android because it's android, period.
[General Topics] brainvision:
I don't love Android! I'm simply addicted to it!!

:D :D
[General Topics] FitAmp:
I love android. Must I need more? ;)

Also great idea with the stickers and tees. I'm sure they will be of great success.

Press thanks if I helped ~ Nexus7/ParanoidAndroid/FrancoKernel
[General Topics] username2013:
tbh

Tbh I like IOS better but Androids alright
[General Topics] BlackFire27:
I love android because of its open source nature and the huge community of developers and users worldwide! And potatoes. Don't forget them potatoes.
[General Topics] HtmdroidGN:
I love android because there is a device that suits what ever your preference is. And to top it off you have an unbelievable amount of support with Devs putting out a lot of roms to the community :)
[General Topics] eioous:
As a flash addict, a love for android just isnt a suitable statement.
[General Topics] xpirt:
R: Wanna win a waving andy decal? CONTEST!

I love Android because is the best OS never made! It is based on linux so it is very costumizable. :)

xpirt
[General Topics] sernetif:
I love android because of ease of downloading anything (games-programms-etc..) ;)
[General Topics] ArcticFish:
I love android because it's the future and the best. What more can u ask for in a os

Sent from my Zapped SGH-T989 using Supercharged Slim Bean
[General Topics] TangoXray:
I love android because it is not IOS!
[General Topics] adil17:
I love android because a couple months ago my galaxy s2 started to fry up because of the bloat and was slower than a snail carrying a rock. Then, I turned to xda for help and voila! My phone turned into a beast! Now I'm using this phone on android 4.2.2 and love it! The credit definitely goes to the awesome developers for their roms and ANDROID for it's customizability options! You don't see stuff like this on iOS!
[General Topics] shehade08:
I love android as much as a fat kid loves cake....man I love cake.
[General Topics] stevemoffler:
Got some awesome reasons on why you guys love android just thought I would pop in and let you all know the decal is 3 inches by 6 inches. They are nicely sized and I cant wait to annouce a winner tomorrow. One more thing everyone here at xda is allowed to participate from users and developers to the great mods. I will annouce the winner in the op tomorrow at 1pm eastern and will contact the winner via pm winner must be willing to provide address so decal can be shipped, and shipping IS PAID FOR BY ME!!! so good luck everyone and lets have some fun!!!!

Sent from my GSIII
[General Topics] intelligencexan:
I love androids cuz its not made by apple and fulfills my smartphone needs.
[General Topics] stevemoffler:
Okay so we have twelve and a half hours left of the contest, I'm going to bed tonight so if I have not thanked your entry tonight I will get it in the morning. And with so many good entries its hard to just pick one, and my wife suggested that I take all the entries and write the names of the posters down and draw it from a hat/box. So that is how the winner will be chosen. Truly random. Goodnight and good luck everyone!!!!

Sent from my Nexus 7
[General Topics] stevemoffler:
15 more minutes left!!

Sent from my Nexus 7
[General Topics] stevemoffler:
THE WINNER IS RKGOBOOM.

congratulations!

Please PM me with your address so we can send your decal!

Create & Crop Custom Shop holds contests like this often. So find their page on Facebook and like it! I will be holding another contest here after we reach 250 fans on our Facebook page!

Sent from my Nexus 7
[General Topics] stevemoffler:
Okay well the winner has not responded to my pm so ill wait anothee day and if not then we will do another contest to get winner

Sent from my GSIII
[General Topics] BoostedB18C:
Because it's not windows and thank god it's not apple.

Sent From My Beans Powered Note2
[General Topics] stevemoffler:
Okay round 2 officially starts right NOW!!!!!

Sent from my GSIII
[General Topics] Quinny899:
Do we need to enter again?
[General Topics] CONdemmedNORmal:
I love android because,

Well just because!!!! :D
[General Topics] stevemoffler:
If youve already entered than you dont have to re enter, this is a chance for everyone else that didnt participate to get in on the contest!!

Sent from my GSIII
[General Topics] stevemoffler:
Extending the contest for 3 more days

Sent from my GSIII
[General Topics] bbrad:
I love android because its limitless it allows me to do anything be it custom ROMs, over clocking, gaming and androids is super cheap and always leading thence own in hardware innovation it also teaches me about how to build and how Linux works I love android because its for me

Sent by Hellybelly 4.2.2
[General Topics] BubblizZ:
Sv: Wanna win a waving andy decal? CONTEST!

I love android because of the infinite possibilities. I can change my launcher, my lock screen or my keyboard whenever I want to. The fact that you can use ROMs and overclock your processor on a mobile phone is pretty incredible.

I also love the fact that you can use emulators and play games from classic consoles like Atari 2600 and NES, but also the relatively new ones like Nintendo 64, PlayStation one, Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable.

There is a HUGE amount of Android phones to choose from with different specs and prices, so you can find one that suits you perfectly.

Android has a lot of great features that other mobile operating systems lacks. For example widgets. They are super easy to access, especially in Android 4.2 when you can use them in your lock screen. The notification bar is also waaay better than the one in iOS. You can easily turn Wi-Fi or Bluetooth on our off, even when you are doing something else.

Of course Android wouldn't be as perfect as it is without all the developers and all the ROMs. They are the reason I could use a pretty bad phone for two whole years. The fact that I could get Android 4.1 on a phone that originally used Android 1.6 is insane.

I also like the fact that you can use a file manager and browse through all your files and move stuff to the SD card. Moving apps to the SD card is also a really excellent feature.

Some other excellent features are: The ability to see the battery history details, the fact that you can change the brightness just by dragging your finger across the status bar, the crazy amount of useful apps, and the simplicity of downloading and reading almost any type of file.
[General Topics] akashpillai:
Android is nothing without costum ROMs :D:thumbup:
[General Topics] bbrad:
A custom ROM is android so technically custom ROMs is nothing without android they just build on what us already great :thumbup:

Sent by Hellybelly 4.2.2
[General Topics] akashpillai:
I know :banghead:
[General Topics] stevemoffler:
Okay winner will be drawn tomorrow after I get off work, so if you havent entered yet heres your chance! !!

Sent from my GSIII
[General Topics] stevemoffler:
SO THE NEW WINNER IS TangoXray!!!! Congrats Tango!! I will be sending you a pm needing so you can claim your prize!!!

Thanks everyone that participated and goodluck next time!!!!

Sent from my GSIII
[General Topics] akashpillai:
Our bad luck :(
[General Topics] stevemoffler:
Ill be hosting another contest here in a week or two so if you want to have a chance to win a waving andy decal then keep a eye out in this section

Sent from my GSIII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sparxxx1111:
Hello,

I need some help. I want to change my full housing (as it is damn scratched) but my screen is intact with no scratch at all. Is is possible to change the full housing without damaging the LCD and digitizer? I've seen that it is like glued to the chassis. Please help me and thanks for future replies.

SparxXx
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] f-r:
Look at disassembly videos on youtube, there are many. If you have never done this kind of work, don't make your mistakes on your phone. Take it for repair.

Sent from my digital submersible hovercraft.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunderling:
Youd be stupid to try in my opinion.Youd be better selling your scabby phone and buying an undamaged one 2nd hand.

In a white phone for example, the chrome trim is part of the whole top metal housing the screen is stuck to with that tape.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kt-Froggy:
Some info from another topic: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=38603827
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] no15rb:
:lol: is it possible to buy a camera for the XDA, does any body know of where i could buy it for my XDA.

i also wanted to now if anybody new about the XDA o2 wap setting. and of where i could get them from. :?:
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] aminulbd:
Hello Developers,

I was Installed this rom (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1972087) in my Galaxy SL (I9003) device. now baseband and IMIE missing. I have no backup but i seen a backup folder in my sdcard and that folder name backup/efs and some file there.

please tell me how to recover my IMEI also Baseband?

Please ;(
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] mustafahussain:
Jelly Bam is one of the most powerful ROM that ever existed for our device (all thanks to LoLaTiOn) and even I am using it till date and have never got this problem but it might not be the same case for everyone..

DAMN for NO BACKUP TAKEN

now lets solve your problem and lets fix your baseband and IMEI,take a deep breath now and copy the files that you see in backup/efs folder to your PC... now there are two possibilities that this might be the corrupt efs folder and it can also be the efs folder that have the correct data of your IMEI.

Once done copying those files to PC.,now copy and replace(if asked) the same folder on your internal storage of your phone... reboot in recovery,wipe data/cache/dalvik and reboot... is your IMEI fixed now???

If its still not fixed then download ODIN V1.85 and flash any stock gingerbread ROM(PDA only).

This should fix your problem and still if its not fixed then download a CM9 based (4.0.4) rom and flash via CWM.(this have more chances of restoring your IMEI).

if you any more doubts then feel free to ask here.

GOODLUCK :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] aminulbd:
Thanks

Thanks its worked but not recover my IMEI. Baseband and a fake IMEI come in my device also network working goods.
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Petya19:
Hi

I want to buy a n10 32 gb, but in hungary it's about 880 us dolllars, which is a lot. My british friend recomended me a site, where they give me a uk adress and when they get it, they send it to me. I need the wheight and the dimensions of the box, as you get it.

Thanks.
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] espionage724:
I don't have my box nearby currently, but UPS reports the package weighing 2.80 lbs
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Petya19:
Thanks.
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kiawin:
Alternatively, you can check out swappa, some seller accept international delivery. Good deals for Nexus 10 :)
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] knoxploration:
Weight will vary by market, as the charger head you receive will not weigh the same in every market.

I have a US Nexus 10, and dimensions / weight of the retail packaging are:

11" x 7.5" x 2"

42.5 ounces

However, your weight and size will be significantly greater, because this box is not designed for shipping in; it's a retail package. The store you buy it from will almost certainly pack it inside another box, if for no other reason than to hide what it is so it doesn't get stolen.

I would recommend just asking the store for the packed size and weight for the item.
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] realpg:
about 1.5kg(3lbs)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aaron13:
Verstuurd van mijn Galaxy Nexus met Tapatalk

Does anyone had the touch key sound of the HTC OneX?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Esteway.619:
English
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Alpha_wolf:
you didnt watch the

"you are a noob on xda"
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] X.DragonSlayer.X:
Well, I bought a Xperia S, I read the tutorials in the forum, but still some questions...:confused:

What is the 1st thing that I need to do?(I really don't understand the correct order to do the the things).

Is there anything special to install the Rom or it is just copy do SD and install?

Thanks for the help, and sorry for the english:o

I hope I am posting on the correct area:eek:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jatinrungta:
1) Not the correct forum

Go to Xpeia S forum

2)Yes just copy to sd card and flash via CWM

3)more instructions will be given by the rom thread it self like ( wipe caches and all)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] X.DragonSlayer.X:
Thanks for it,I specially wanna install the Cyanogen 10 but I not finding the thread of it.

Only now I saw that have an specific area for S, facepalm for me.

Waiting for a mod move to the correct session.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] skb6T9:
You need to flash cm10 provided kernel to install cm10..

Sent from my ST18i
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] X.DragonSlayer.X:
I need to use flashtool to install the kernel?

Where can i find download links for the ROM and the kernel, and the tools.

I I saw a lot on the site, but i don't know, which of they are for Xperia S.

I am completely newbie on this, so be patient with me =D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] skb6T9:
Yes u need flashtool.

http://get.cm

All cyanogenmod official builds are here. U have to know your devices' nickname. As Xperia ray is called urushi.

Press thnx if I helped. ;)

Sent from my ST18i
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jatinrungta:
You need unlocked bootloader for CM!!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] X.DragonSlayer.X:
Thank you all, I am really learning how to go on with the rom install, if possible can you say what is Xperia S nickname?, all my tries on the google was fail....

I will download boot looader and flash tool, but i still wanna know the correct sequence to do the proceeds.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] skb6T9:
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_s-4369.php

Your devices nickname is nozomi...

Press thnx if I helped.. ;)

Sent from my ST18i
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mirost1:
Buddy:

- root and unlock your bootloader

- download CM10 for nozomi

- open the zip file and take the boot.img from the zip (this is the kernel with CWM)

- put the rom in your internal memory

- then do this:

if you use windows xp or vista/7 you have in accesorries CMD program. Run it and type:

cd \

cd flashtool

cd x10flasher_lib

NOW connect phone when you hold Vol UP and type:

fastboot flash boot boot.img

- restart the phone and when you see the logo start clicking vol + to enter CWM

- wipe data, wipe cashe, wipe dalvic cashe

- install zip

- wipe again and reboot

- enjoy
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] X.DragonSlayer.X:
Well, i think i am getting it, but just one more question..

What's the difference between nightly and stable?:eek:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] skb6T9:
The nightly builds have many bugs & they are not so stable...

But the stable builds don't have that much bugs... It is always preferred for everyday use..

Press thnx if I helped. ;)

Sent from my ST18i
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] X.DragonSlayer.X:
Thanks, I think i will go with stable:laugh:

Just checking...

1-Unlock de bootloader

2-Root the cellphone

3-Install the ROM?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] skb6T9:
1. Unlock bootloader

2. Root phone

3. Flash kernel

4. Install rom & gapps with CWM.

5. Reboot

Press thnx if I helped. :)

Sent from my ST18i
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] X.DragonSlayer.X:
What is CWM?:confused:

The Kernel comes with the ROM?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] skb6T9:
Cwm is the short form of ClockWorkMod.

It's a recovery software for android phones.(as u can see BIOS in pc. Not exactly but that's the them.)

It comes with custom kernels. For devices with locked bootloader u hav to install it separately.

Press thnx if I helped. :)

Sent from my ST18i
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] X.DragonSlayer.X:
So, if my device is already unlocked i don't need to install separately?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] skb6T9:
No that's not ri8.

If your device is unlocked and your device has a custom kernel then u dont need to install it separately.

Press thnx if I helped. :)

Sent from my ST18i
[Off-topic] bigmadpete:
Hi, I have a 3DS and an R4i-gold.cc card.

After the update to the 3DS to ver.4.4.0-10E the r4i card stopped working.

But the website for the card say theres a update for there software to work, but I am pulling my hair out trying to get it to work.

Any help appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] RickGervs:
Hey guys,

So like it says on the title, I'm very new with Android. I recently bought an Acer Iconia a110 and it says that it supports 1080p.

I have a Plex server at home and I wanted to play my blu-ray rips with my android using the Plex app and the HDMI out.

For some reason, when I plug my android in my TV using the HDMI, it says 60p and the Blu-ray quality and is no where as good as it should be.

ANy suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] Shivansh123:
may the display of your tab supports 1080p nt hdmi out... bt it shld....may the video u r playing is nt to d mark or ur lcd lacks.....

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
[HTC One X] rjkeating:
Befoire you tell me this problem is already listed on the forum, I'd like to tell you I've read through them all and from what I can tell my problem is a little different;

I've had my HOX for about 6 months, I love it and never had a problem with it before (except for the overheat issue).

However, yesterday morning I woke up checked my phone and everything was fine, an hour later however the processor acted like it hung and then rebooted itself. When it booted back up I was greeted with the HOX boot menu:

*** LOCKED ****

*** Security Warning ***

ENDEAVORU PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT-1.36.0000

CPLD-None

MICROP-None

RADIO-5.1204.164D.30

eMMC-bootmode: disabled

CPU-bootmode : disabled

HW Secure boot: enabled

MODEM PATH : OFF

Nov 16 2012, 18:32:39

Battery level is too low to flash

FASTBOOT USB

<VOL UP> to previous item

<VOL DOWN> to next item

<POWER> to select item

HBOOT

REBOOT

REBOOT BOOTLOADER

POWER DOWN

I have tried all the options and they all seem to loop back into the boot menu, when it first started I was able to power up and get to the bootmenu, however a day later it is giving me nothing unless I plug it into my pc. I have read alot of people accounting this problem to screwing up while trying to install a custom rom, something which has never been done to my phone. The only app I installed recently before the error was touch from the play store, however my contract phone bill is currently late (was cut off on friday, phone locked itself on the saturday), could it be that my carrier (vodafone UK) may have locked my phone for non-payment? Did the app cause my phone to crash? Or is this just random bad luck?

Any advice or help on this subject would be awesome :)
[HTC One X] TToivanen:
Seems like random bad luck...

Select hboot and do a factory reset. If that does not work, return the device for warranty repair.
[HTC One X] rjkeating:
Just tried that, reboots and then loops back into the bootmenu, when selecting hboot I get an error though:

SD Checking...

Failed to open usb master mode

Loading PG46IMG.zip image...

Failed to open usb master mode

(another line here but it moves back to the hboot menu before i can read it)
[HTC One X] Mr Hofs:
The error is because you probably had it on the charger. That's normal, we all have that.

But like TT said.....return it for warranty. A full locked bootloader must give you 100% warranty !
[HTC One X] Goku80:
yeah i would send it back as well..:( shame but hey at least they will replace it for you or repair it
[HTC One X] damon796:
Hi i think im having a similar problem, HOX running cyanogenmod 10.1 beta 7, i was playing with my phone last night and went a bit mad uninstalling apps (CM Updater was one :silly:), i set the cpu to performance (which i hadnt really done before, not sure if has any effect) but i noticed after i tried setting it back to on demand none of the frequencies would lower :confused: i just ignored this turned my screen off and then it wouldnt turn back on :( so i turned it off by holding the power button and put it on charge and fell asleep and completely forgot about it until i woke up about 15 minutes ago, FANTASTIC.

It was on charge but the charge indicator was just flashing:confused: Then when i tried turning it on it only got to the cyanogenmod bootscreen. So i rebooted into bootloader where it tells me the battery is too low to flash anything, even though its been on charge all night? I then proceeded to do a factory wipe and restore my backup which succeeded but now i get as far the "htc one x with beats audio" boot screen.

I have heard that it could be from using the wrong charger which could be as i wasnt using the stock charger but as soon as i changed to that it charges(????) with a solid red indicator. Still stuck on the boot screen. I fear for the worst unless anyone can shed any light :crying::crying::crying:
[HTC One X] Mr Hofs:
Did you also flashed the boot.img from the backup and performed a full wipe before restoring ??? Otherwise it will never boot.

You cant flash anything......try this !?

Enter the recovery if you can and wipe the batt stats, then put the phone in the bootloader and execute this script from inside the fastboot folder.

http://db.tt/aLqeTpPO

Or when you have a custom recovery where you can charge inside....leave it in the recovery and try charging from there.
[HTC One X] damon796:
I did a full wipe but did not flash the boot.img! Do i do this with fastboot or can i do that from the recovery?
[HTC One X] Mr Hofs:
Boot.img must be flashes with fastboot.....

Fastboot flash boot boot.img
[HTC One X] damon796:
Ok cheers! The boot.img in the backup folder yes? Not the rom one? Also I left my phone on charge for a bit after i powered down from the bootloader and now theres no low battery warning so i guess that must be a good sign?! :)
[HTC One X] Mr Hofs:
Yep and if you restore the backup then yes you must flash the boot.img from that backup. And yes its in the backup folder :)

Don't forget to do this right after flashing the boot.img

Fastboot erase cache

It prevents from having problems booting into the recovery
[HTC One X] damon796:
yessssssssss!!!!!! thank you so much you are an actual hero!!!!!! second problem ive had and both times youve helped me fix it!!! next time i wont get high before i start messing with system files and stuff lmao
[HTC One X] Mr Hofs:
Haha good thing its sorted.....again ::)

CASE CLOSED ! :D