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[Galaxy S II General] chrcol:
Ran CM7.2 now.

Benchmarks very low scores.

However experience is its lightning fast, so very responsive compared to JB especially, on responsiveness imo its GB > ICS > JB. JB does have the smooth framerate but that to me is less important than responsiveness. Now having used all 3 GB does look older ;) but seems to give the best user experience.

Can you upload the flux GB kernel for me? seems problem is since GB is old flux only has newer kernel downloads now.

Have tried to find out what new features JB and ICS have over GB as I dont see any kind of official document from google listing these features, have resorted to reading some blogs and watching some videos and to me these new features are all near useless novelty features, some have some partial use maybe. The biggest problem I see with GB is that app developers will be moving away from it so in future is risk of apps not working on it. Also a big problem is of course.

When testing JB roms especially, many functions were more responsive on my weak ace than the S2. eg. my sms app loaded quicker. The launcher was quicker. These are everyday things so the responsiveness obviously important, otherwise waste of time upgrading to have slower experience.

I just restored the nandroid backup now of the original samsung ics rom on the phone as I need to diagnose a dead sim signal problem I just discovered and want to do more ICS tests. As well with the touchwiz dialer. My touchwiz dialer doesnt look like the one posted earlier in the thread, I assumed by TW he meant touchwiz?

Ok my sim works on stock rom, so the CM7.2 I flashed stopped the sim from working.
[Galaxy S II General] -Grift-:
I love GB 2.3 too .. No matter its stock touchwiz or CM7.2 but I am currently relaying on Google Keep for notes and stuff.... If it wasn't compatible for ICS and above I would surely rock GB :(
[Galaxy S II General] chrcol:
has anyone apart from google made any apps that require ICS?

google sadly I think are one of the worst software developers out there.

Take these 2 articles.

http://androidandme.com/2012/01/news/google-the-menu-button-is-dead-and-thats-a-good-thing/

http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2012/01/say-goodbye-to-menu-button.html

Apparently they think its makes a consistent user experience, yet all I see now is some apps the menu button doesnt work, some it does (due to fragmented android) and the action bar seems a horrible idea as it removes some of the view, it especially is a hinderence on phones like the S2 and the ACE, luckily root explorer dev's say they going to make a legacy version of their app that goes back to the 2.x style. I have asked other devs to ditch the action bar also.

Apparently google phones only make up 3% of the android market, yet devs are falling over themselves to design apps for the google software button experience. The major players such as samsung have kept menu buttons. I often feel around on my phone with my eyes closed based on physical button location, so physical buttons I feel defenitly have their place, this is a big reason why I didnt get a nexus 4. Its also a reason why I like GB as its designed around having a menu button. The main weakness of smartphones and ICS/JB only add to this weakness is you generally have to look at what you doing instead of able to feel around physical buttons.

also I have confirmed now for some reason CM7.2 wasnt allowing my S2 to connect to a network, works again on its original ICS rom.
[Galaxy S II General] tombassi:
fluxi kernel :

http://d-h.st/Kdh
[Motorola Droid RAZR] fabiobatera:
ONLY ROMS DEODEX

Since the request came here to post the Mod-Battery WITHOUT% TOGGLES for roms DEODEX Brazil "OTA and LATAM" and I think that works in the Canadian "FIDO AND ROGERS"

Installation:

Make sure you have the rom routed and installed the BMM

1 - Save the Bateria_% _Deodex_Brasil_by_FabioPAB the SD Card.

2 - Reboot the phone into recovery mode the BMM

3 - Select the option Install zip from sdcard

4 - After the installation reboot.

5 - DONE!

Download:

http://d-h.st/vBu

Toggles the use of the Direct Power Toggles Play Store

Give thanks for the work, it costs nothing.

Credits: Fabio PAB

Font: PAB
[Motorola Droid RAZR] williamlaw:
Is this mod support aus 4.1.2 ??
[Motorola Droid RAZR] fabiobatera:
Test and pass the feedback before make a backup of your original files.

Hug.
[HTC Desire X] greeneyes2910:
So i decided to Start this topic because of actually given destrictions of using and sharing a kernel,which Source Code is closed Source.actually it will affect our device in that way,that only ics could be compiled and shared... So I think we should build a kernel by ourselves,not by recompiling a OEM Source Kernel,but by deving from scratch.All related Files were given by ics Source Code
[HTC Desire X] greeneyes2910:
Our device is said to be fully backward compatible with msm7x27a or 7x25a devices ,in Software and Hardware.So it cannot to heavy to dev own aosp Kernel ,which cozld pass jb or in Future new releases
[HTC Desire X] greeneyes2910:
So really no Dev there,who has enough knowledge to build a kernel from e.g. caf-sources?
[HTC Desire X] atis112:
We can build it, but you won't be able to boot your phone with that kernel. :D
[HTC Desire X] hcdav:
how successful were you with your JB CM10.1 kernel? this must be so frustrating for you
[HTC Desire X] greeneyes2910:
So why are could not boot with such kernel? Every Board have its own made board files e.g. Htc Bravo... The Aosp board files are free build by cyanogen for e.g
[HTC Desire X] Blauwbilgorgel:
No, it's not. The SoC is designed to make upgrading a msm7x27a-based device easy; there's no need to alter the rest of the hardware or PCB. So the pin-out (and a few other details) are backwards compatible. This is useful to phone manufacturers, since re-designing hardware and PCB's (and getting it re-certified) is a time consuming affair; being able to upgrade a phone model just by replacing the SoC is a huge time saver and allows manufacturers to introduce a stop-gap upgrade model easily and cheaply.

However, this does not imply any compatibility with the software.Software is cheap to modify, especially in the case of an Android phone.

To draw a (perpetually flawed) car-analogy: Back in the day, you could swap the engine of a VW beetle with the engine of a Porsche with relatively little effort, as the mounting points, engine bay size and drive shaft location were roughly the same. (hardware compatibility). However, this doesn't mean the resulting car has the same performance, handling or fuel efficiency as the original beetle, and the driver had better be aware of the more powerful engine and take approriate caution (But no software compatibility).
[HTC Desire X] greeneyes2910:
Ok that seems clear, but why is it such a problem to bring a kernel aosp ?
[HTC Desire X] Blauwbilgorgel:
Because HTC (or indeed Qualcomm) made modifications to the Linux kernel, and they haven't disclosed those changes yet. Without those changes, it is nigh impossible to reproduce the kernel as shipped by the current JB rom, let alone make a modified version.

This wouldn't have been such a pain in the rear end if Qualcomm wasn't so restrictive with the amount of information they supply. In order to be able to make a kernel (AOSP has little to do with this), we need the changes HTC (or Qualcomm) made, either

By waiting until HTC releases the source code (Will probably happen at some point, but will take a while)

By reverse-engineering the changes they made to the previous kernel, and porting them to the new 3.4.0 kernel - which is a gargantuan task, and offers little guarantee for success.
[HTC Desire X] hell_lock:
We can port a kernel from a similar phone like pico guys did
[HTC Desire X] greeneyes2910:
Yeah something like this was my intension, because such boards or bravo, dhd, desire s, etc, are all don have original kernel sources. so this is exact same to our dx . What makes protou so different to all other devices? anyway, as in fact, that a kernel is compiled from sources (including spezific needed board files etc) it must be possible to recompile a kernel to its sources...

Its ok to wait for HTC Sources already but it also should be clear, that further apis , android os, or real development, would never be possible, when Htc decided that protou will not be upgradeble in future.
[HTC Desire X] hell_lock:
But it would be really difficult to port a kernel for our phone cuz we have really less no of devs. Even if we had 5 proper devs then we could have made it.
[HTC Desire X] hcdav:
We appreciate the hard work everybody does here, and we are always grateful. Do not feel pressured into doing something just because everybody else wants it :P
[HTC Desire X] greeneyes2910:
) > Galaxy 3 Android Development > [script] repack-zImage.sh: Unpack and repack a zImage without kernel source, V. 5

So this is nearly exactly what I mean and should be possible with our Kernel
[HTC Desire X] Blauwbilgorgel:
I assume you're referring to this thread. I fail to see how this will help though, as this is unrelated to the kernel source in any way, shape or form. It merely extracts the initial ramdisk.
[HTC Desire X] greeneyes2910:
But it says that it is possible to decompile a zimage.

So it must be possible to get Board Files from it
[HTC Desire X] Blauwbilgorgel:
It doesn't.
[HTC Desire X] greeneyes2910:
that s wrong. it is already possible...But that is not needed. all compiled files from kernel should be located anywhere on device
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] bert269:
I cannot explain this.

Got my S4 early in May and the next day, received tge MDL ota update. Since then I have been trying to install custom ROMs for the S4 (tmobile). But everyone get stuck on the S4 bootlogo.

I'm using TWRP 2.5.0.1 and ALWAYS do a full wipe(Dalvic, cache, system & Data)

The only way I can get my S4 to work is to ODIN back to stock, TWRP and Root...no other rom works.

What am I doung wrong
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Deleted member 2653512:
Are you flashing a custom kernel, as well? Because you applied that MDL stock firmware update.. you locked your phone down at the kernel level with that update. You need to install a custom kernel that will allow you to use a custom ROM and attain full root.

Just my guess. Give it a try.

You may also want to try this after flashing the stock firmware with ODIN:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2294005

Otherwise, here are some kernel options:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2273440

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2274992

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2271976
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] nbeebe24:
Wipe data, both caches, then format the system and cache and try flashing again
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] bert269:
thank you.

I will try these kernels next time.

thanks[
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] bert269:
is the order important?

Ok. I have wiped the data and both caches, BUT not system.

I installed the Darth v4 Rom, and it works. For the first time I managed to get a rom installed AND it boots correct when I restart the phone again, and again. Before I could not restart the phone and it would not go past the S4 logo.

.

I suspect it has something to do with the way that TWRP is wiping system - it is not correct.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Misterjunky:
re: stuck on boot screen

If you would have done a "Factory Reset" along with the other wipes you have done before flashing

you would have not gotten stuck on the boot screen and the phone would have booted up normally.

Always include "Factory Reset" in your "Full Wipes" for best results.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] Dr.Fresh:
Major problems getting my XDA2 to work with a car kit. All I wanted (all!) was a car kit that would charge my bluetooth TomTom Bluetooth receiver, charge the XDA2 and act as a handsfree for the car. I tried an Arkon from a well known Manchester supplier - the first came without a lead, the second had a 3.5mm aduio lead for connection with the cradle speaker. Tried an adapter jack and it was almost audible on full volume, everything turned to 'loud' etc. Almost (with the car engine off and head about an inch away) but not quite.

Moreover, the Arkon required fiddling with leads whenever i put the XDA2 in - which undermined the point.

So, they are going back and I've bought another. It fits in the car neatly (vent mounted), charges the Navigator. It even has an adapter for the XDA2 so that I don't have to mess about with too many wires (except the audio lead).

Now I have a new problem. No sound. Even the TomTom navigator software voice commands only work intermittently.

Has anyone else had problems with the speaker in an XDA2? I wonder if I have a loose connection? Am I missing something? Even the XDA2 speaker doesn't work when the audio lead is NOT in (and doesn't when it is - well, only just).

Feedback please.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] edsub:
If TomTom is always quiet: What about the volume slider in TomTom GPS.

If that is not the case and TomTom simply stutters via the XDA speaker it might be the speaker contacts.

There is a thread on the forum about fixing the speaker when apparently contacts are getting loose.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] Dr.Fresh:
Continued

Thanks Edsub, I'll look up the thread.

I've done the TomTom slider, tried clicking volume on and off, tried Loud in the UltraProfiler - I think I have fiddled with every bit of volume control (or anything that sounds like it may have some bearing on it) on the XDA2.

The speaker issue is becoming permanent. Occasionally, TomTom speaks, but not often!

Bewildered.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] cowboyboats:
I have never been a touchwhiz fan but since I just moved to the S4 thought I would give it a shot. The one thing I really miss is the blacked out apps that are available on open source roms. Can I use titanium backup to install a few of those apps? I would really like a gmail, google now and facebook for example. I know that the gapps packages aren't compatible and I'm sure the question is answered somewhere, I just haven't had any luck finding it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] LostInMyHead:
The non-system apps will work fine... Gmail may work... Google Now may also work...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] cowboyboats:
Shortly after posting this I remembered a method used long ago in the absence of zips. Copy/past into system apps and reboot. Worked like a champ haha
[Ideos S7 General] mladja27:
Hello!

On my Huawei Ascend G300 I can turn on usb tethering and have internert on PC via telephone.

Can you do same on S7? And does that apply only to Wi-Fi or any kind of internet you have (mobile providers)?

Thank you !
[HTC One X+] Siknik64:
Hello, I'm new to the forums and looking for a possible answer on why the HTC One X+ seems to be having so much trouble with activating the BT driver on the Sixaxis Controller Application.

I have a AT&T model HTC One X+, unlocked and rooted with QXSenseless v2.1.

I've tried several different custom ROMs including:

QXSenseless by Hasoon2000,

InsertCoin v1.1.3 by baadnewz,

CyanogenMod 10.1 by Lloir, and

AOSPA 3.15 by solomon56.

I know some of those are not finished but I tried. Anyway, none of them have worked in activating the BT driver. Does anyone know of a BT mod or a specific ROM that works for the BT on HTC One X+?

Much appreciated.
[HTC One X+] Lloir:
well the last two is easy to answer

they are unfinished!!

as for the 1st two no idea
[HTC One X+] maxwen:
Think you are out of luck for AT&T right now

Should work on AOSP 4.2.x roms with BLADE kernel for International
[HTC One X+] kylealanr:
From what I understand, the bluetooth driver that app needs does not work with HTC's bluetooth stack, and I haven't found any way around it. Other bluetooth controllers should work though. It sucks, but it's a solution.
[HTC One X+] Siknik64:
Examples, please. "Other" doesn't really help me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Strike_Riku:
Hey guys,

I am looking at getting a new phone and my requirements were:

1GB RAM

4.3+ inch screen

720p display.

The Galaxy Nexus caught my eye as it has all those things. I don't have a huge budget (£150, or €175, $225)But I am slightly concerned. Firstly because it is an old piece of kit. Now, that doesn't bother me if it performs well and gets the latest updates, but that's what I am worried about. Secondly because of Dev Support. I need a phone that will be supported for at least a year.

Please tell me what I should do. I am willing to buy a used device. If you think I should get something else, please let me know as to what device you are thinking.

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Soldier 2.0:
Don't buy this phone.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sherlock:
Extend your budget go for a Nexus 4 or maybe wait for the next Nexus. Galaxy Nexus is a great phone but let's face it, it's been around for a while... And I doubt if it'll get official updates for the coming year
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sarkar1990:
If you want it, then buy an extended battery with it and IMHO one should also buy the charging port flex board which may stop working anytime. :P

Whether or not it gets official updates, it will receive the custom ROMs. But then again why would you go for a 2 year old product?

Get the n4 or the n5 when it releases
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] slayr76:
Get the s4 or wait for new nexus at end of year.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RajatPatel:
Go for nexus 4.....though I'm not saying that Galaxy Nexus is not good, but it has now become somewhat old and won't get support from Google as Nexus 4 will get. Though you always will have support from the custom ROMs....but not stock ROM from Google itself.....so go for Nexus 4 rather than GN.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PVL_93_RU:
Screw n4 and its iphone-ish glass back
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Strike_Riku:
Okay, popular opinion suggests that the N4 is my choice. Is there anywhere I can pick it up within my budget?

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] slayr76:
The n4 is old as well, considering the new nexus will be out in a few months, the n4 has been a blunder from day one an forgotten about due to its terrible launch an unavailability, so people just decided to boycott it an skip it altogether, lg have even said themselves it wasn't on the list of priorities to get that phone out, I don't think google would bother asking lg a second time to make another nexus with that kind of poor effort or attitude.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Strike_Riku:
So here I am.

I have been watching a load of videos comparing it to Samsung flagships, HTC flagships and some weird devices made by a fruit company. The hardware has EVERYTHING I want for my upgrade. Almost double every spec to my current phone. My only concern is updates. Does this device have 4.2.2 Officially? Will there be 4.3 and 5.0 for it unofficially, if not officially? I need it to last for a year.

If you can answer my questions, I will be extremely grateful. My other option is the Xperia S, but it costs too much, bigger camera then I need and no official 4.1

Thanks Again!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] victor00100:
Android 4.2.2 is officialy suported on the galaxy nexus and 4.3 will normally be that too but for 5.0 nobody knows.

And yeah I love the phone and it's getting old but it is still a good phone :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Strike_Riku:
Thanks man that's the answer I was looking for. I am looking for a Specs upgrade, not a date upgrade.

Do you know anywhere that would sell a used GNex at a low-ish price?

Sent from my ST25i running 4.1.2
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] victor00100:
I buyed mine used too in november last year on a that's like ebay but not so big it was just for belgium were I live so you should just search on such sites.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Olivier:
Not true, it has official 4.1.2 and unoffial, pure 4.2.2 AOSP (where everything but 1080p recording works). :p

Gesendet von meinem HTC Wildfire S mit Tapatalk 4
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Strike_Riku:
Can anyone suggest:

An extended battery

A case (Gel Case, but hard and protective)

A screen protector

I would like these to be low cost and high quality. Thanks!

Sent from my ST25i running 4.1.2
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kevtrysmoddin:
I bought mine a few months ago for exactly the same as your budget and I am more than happy with it yes it's old but not everyone can afford to get a nexus 4 and to be honest it's a bit to much like the iPhone with it's glass back the gnex gives you plenty of bang for your buck IMO
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Olivier:
If you don't need the good cam, HDMI and so on, go for a GNex. As far as dev support's concerned there's no need to be worried, even the Google Nexus S (maybe the WFS too?) will get Android 5 (unofficially).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Strike_Riku:
Thanks :) have you bought either a:

Case

Screen Protector

Extended Battery

..,For it? If so can you tell me the make :)

Sent from my ST25i running 4.1.2
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bama17:
I've had mine for about 6 months and have tried just about every ROM and kernel out there for it and it's been great. I think you would be fine with it for a year or so with the support it has here.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Yze:
Heya, anyone know of a good app to use to compress videos to send via text or other messaging programs? The videos I record with our camera app is beautiful, but way too big in file size to send.

Thanks :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] johnus:
Ah, the one area where Apple excels over everyone else...ease of sending a full HD video via MMS. I used to use VidTrim Pro for its transcoding feature, and I'd just set everything to low. But it took forever, wasted battery, and the end video was way too short and way too crappy looking to be of any worth. Nowadays, I just upload the original to Dropbox and text the link.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Yze:
ah, that's one way of doin it... yeah, you'd think Google would've implemented a built in on the fly video compression eh?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mihalis p.:
I installed the maximus7 but my camera not worked.After that i want to flash another rom(android revolution HD) but in the begging of installation it stuck... I make wipe and after that format(very stupid) and i lost my rom in sdcard. Now my phone is impossible to boot in stock rom and also i don't have Rom in sdcard....Is impossible to load the Rom directly from my pc to sdcard ( i tried the adb and the problem is the device not found).

Keep in mind the phone is unlocked and rooted.

If somebody has the solution for the problem , please reply.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redbull123:
This exact problem comes up at least 2 times a day...

Read here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2301012

and here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2299985

If you're still having problems, come back here and ask again :)
[Galaxy S II General] helikido:
My brother just got his new s2 a day after mine. i noticed that when i put his s2 at the lowest brightness and mine too, if we put them side to side, his has a blue like tint while mine has a whiter brownesh tint. Same kernel and firmware. is that nornal? Is his screen in better health than mine?
[Galaxy S II General] Ahmad_Ashraf:
Please post a picture
[Galaxy S II General] helikido:
No need i just confirmed uts an issue with the screen. Landscape mode i can see that were the status bar is the colors are exactly like my brothers phone. its weird because both of our phones are brandnew.

I guess i have to ship mine back..
[Galaxy S II General] Denny966:
My status bar has also a blue tint. I can only see it in landscape mode because the status bar is black. And when I post a screenshot of my screen you dont see it.
[Galaxy S II General] Mittaa:
Same screen adjustment settings (movie, standard, dynamic, natural) ? :cool:
[Galaxy S II General] WilhelmPrice:
sometimes I get this on other phones if they have different screen protectors or the other one has one but the other doesn't, so ugh you guys surely didn't buy any right?
[Galaxy S II General] leNny989:
This is AMOLED 'feature'. :)