yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] tinto:
Well, i just took a look at some pictures taken by a Nokia 6630 and belive me those are photos!!! Incredibly high definition and wonderfull colors... Not a picture is blurry and even those taken indoor are beautyful; could be easely compared to those that come from mid-end digital cameras (except for the fact that they are 1.3 mpix only). I would definetly kidnap the guy that implemented the 6630 camera...

I belive anyway that such a result is not only obtained via software but mostly due to a high quality CMOS and lens. If changing those in my Jam allowed me to obtain half the quality of 6630 pictures i would be more than happy.

I tried that thx, but i still consider those pictures of a too low quality for a 1.3 mpix. I'll try to flash my Jam with the extended ROM but i'm a total noob in flashin PDAs and don't have a clue from where to start (i'll learn anyway, don't worry :D . Just two questions: what's the difference between extended ROMs and "normal" ROMs? If i flash my Jam with the German extended ROM do i get a German OS?)
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] tadzio:
I have not tried to install the German Camera update to an English device, so there's no warranty that it'll work. But to install that Camera update, you don't have to flash anything! Just get the Camera*.cab, copy it to your device via ActiveSync, and execute it there. It will install itself.

Unfortunately, this .cab does not contain uninstall info, so if it doesn't work, you can't simply uninstall it. You'll either have to use special tools, or perform a Hard Reset.

All HTC PocketPCs have (logically, not necessarily physically) three Flash memories: the main ROM that contains the OS and Radio Stack, then the Extended ROM where network providers can put their customized apps, and lastly the user-accessible "Storage".

When you first switch on your device (or do a Hard Reset), the OS looks for AutoRun.exe in the ExtendedROM, and that program installs several .cab files from the ExtendedROM. If you perform a Soft Reset immediately after the short tutorial that executes after each Hard Reset and before the Today Screen appears, the ExtendedROM is not executed and remains visible. You then can decide which .cabs you want to install - just use a file explorer to browse the ExtendedROM. But I disgress...

Most programs in the ExtendedROM just add some branding and network-specific settings, so you should not install German T-Mobile ones on your device. Some others (Intellidialer, Intellipad) are also available in English, so again don't use the German ones. The Camera may be the only one not available in English, but maybe we should first try to find out what the differences really are between the built-in and the ExtendedROM Camera app. Which version is your Camera app?

Cheers, Daniel
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] tinto:
Thx a lot for your explaination, i think i got it now :D

Now, my camera app version should be 1.0.0.1 (i had to get it through ActiveSync since u don't have a property menu in the FileExplorer, right?), so i belive it's the very first release (or at least the second if the first was 1.0.0.0). What's yours?

Could u post a picture taken with your camera so i'll do the same and we can compare them? (i suppose u have the German camera update)

Thx again for your help :wink:
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] tadzio:
That number surprises me, and I don't think it's the correct one. Where exactly did you look? Try the following: start the Camera app, tap the toolbox icon to go to the settings page, then click on the "Extras" menu, then on "Info" (names are from my German app, may be slightly different on your device). What is the version number displayed on that page?

Attached are two pictures (packed into one ZIP file) - one taken with my MDA Compact, the other one with my Ricoh Caplio R1. It was a rainy and dark day, so both are somewhat dull. It's true that despite the darkness, the MDA picture is still a bit overexposed. It was taken with the mode set to "daylight". And of course the difference between 1.3 and 4 MPixel and the difference in the quality of the lenses is very evident. But I think the quality is in line with what can be reasonably expected.

Oh, btw, I did not compare myself, but I heard people say that if you set the resolution to less than the maximum of 1280*960, the picture quality increases. This could be due to some post-processing of the image. I always use 640*480 when taking photos with the MDA Compact.

So, how does the quality of your pictures compare to mine?

Cheers, Daniel
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] tinto:
idd was the wrong one :oops:

anyway i upgraded today to the italian ROM and the camera app version is 2.70 build 17975. Let me know if it is the same :)

I gotta say it's almost the same. Anyway i didn't know that with lower resolutions the quality of pictures increases. All the picture i took before where in 1280*960.

Now i'll show u something i discovered:

i attached 2 pictures taken today before the ROM upgrade; i know they are ugly but was the first thing i had in my view :P . The picture number 1 is a street where i live during a rather sunny afternoon. Notice that everything bright is shown with a pink tone (and in every other picture taken by MDA compact that i've seen it's the same). Now look picture number 2; that's the same picture with levels, contrast and colors automaticly set by Photoshop. IMO picture quality is much higher...

So my point is: after all the MDA camera is not that bad, what really sux is the sofware that reprocesses the pictures, as maverick stated above...
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] tadzio:
You now have a newer one, see my first post in this thread.

Oh, that! Then I think I have good news for you: the Camera app has settings to correct such problems. In the Settings Page, tap on "Extra", then on the first menu entry (in German it's "Ansicht einstellen") - not the "Options" menu entry! There you can set contrast, brightness, hue, gamma, crispness etc.

Although these settings are under "Ansicht" ("View"), they do affect the pictures you take! (I have to admit I only just discovered this. Otherwise I would have let you know a lot earlier, of course...)

Hope that helped!

Daniel
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] tinto:
my version of photoshop is in italian so i dunno the right name of the menu but i'll try to explain...

Go to menu Image (3rd menu from the left), then Regulations (the second string from the top) and then click on Automatic Levels, Automatic Contrast and Automatic Color. Anyway u can do a better job manually if u know what to do. My example was just there to show that the pictures of our lovely Compact could be slightly improved with a simple piece of software.

i've seen those too when u told me where i could find the camera app version. I've tried to change some but i don't really see a big improvement; anyway i'll try again tomorrow with the daylight. I'll let u know the results (and let me know yours :wink: )

:D
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] ramram:
I guess there should be some1 developing 3rd party camera software don't you think?
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] tinto:
I hope so. I'll try to take a look

For what concerns the camera settings, i've made some tries today in a perfect sunny afternoon and i found that i could improve a little the overall photo quality. Anyway the generalized pink tone is still present and can't be removed (u can turn it in a cyan tone but still not white; i belive u should be able to use decimals in the settings to remove it, cause with a hue of 5 the picture has pink while with a hue of 4 it has cyan tones).

My settings for a perfect sunny day are:

Contrast 6

Brightness 5

Gamma 5

Hue 5

Higher crispness gives u better details under the daylight, lower gives better quality in low light conditions.

Cheers
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] zairyaab:
XDA II CAM SOFTWARE ALLLLL CRAPPP !!

i haf noticed one thing....n i think alll the xda II or guys usin himalaya device shud try this toooooo.....wat ive noticed is....i taken out a pic from ma xda II on default settings wid out changin gamma or contrast or sharpness.....wid pic resolution of 480 (thts the max it has FOOOOOK) ne wayz...i sent the pic to ma frnd via bluetooth on his nokia 6600 n the other frnd on some new siemens set....n guesss wat.....the freaky pic was loookin as if i toook it out from a DIGI CAM......not just on the damn cellll but wen they downloaded from the celll to their pc's too then also the damn pic had a totallllly diffff color n resolution then wat ma xda II was givin me.....so i am sure there has to be something wid the software tht generates the pic n reproduces it on the lcd....caz after takin a pic out from xda II n sendin it to frnds cell n burnin it out on the comp it was just awesome wat does tht MEAN ????? SOFTWARE PROB FOR SURE..... wat do u guys say ????
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] zairyaab:
anyone tried the thing i mentioned above ??
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] zairyaab:
I have noticed one thing, I think all the XDA II or people using Himalaya device should try this too, what I've noticed is, I took out a picture from my XDA II on default settings without changing GAMMA, CONTRAST or SHARPNESS.... with picture resolution of 480x640 (that’s the max XDA II has) any ways after taking out the picture I sent the picture to one of my friends via Bluetooth on his NOKIA 6600 and the other friend on some new SIEMENS Cell and guess what ??? the picture was looking totally different as if someone took it out from a DIGI CAM not just on the cell but also when they downloaded it on their computers the resolution and colors (graphics) was totally different then what my XDA II was giving out.

So I am sure there’s something to do with the software that generates the picture while sending it out on the Desktop Pc or LCD of the Handheld’s we are using.

What do you people have to say about this ?

Hope the grammar is OK for you guys to understand now :)
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] cekicik:
CAmera Version

Hello, I am a newbie in this area. I recently bought an I-Mate Jam and was immediately dissatisfied with the performance of its camera. I read that the German ROM cab file works better. Could you please tell me where I can find this cab file?

THanks
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] skagen:
I have the JAM, bought it 2 weeks ago. The camera version is 2.70, build 18177. I would say the pic quality is mediocre for 1.3MP camera. Sometimes I get white spots in the pic too.

Maybe as someone above said, the processing is doing something odd. However I personally suspect that its a cheap camera and cheap lens.

Also, I wouldn't be suprised if its NOT really a 1.3MP camera. Maybe they have that "1.3MP by software enhancement" crap and that's its really a VGA camera. That would be my guess.

Anyway, lets face it, we didn't buy this device for the camera. If the Jam had no camera, I would have paid the same price for it as a PDA/Phone of this size. THAT's why I bought it, not for the toy camera.

I see the Nokia 1.3MP camera and it IS better, but you know these things are still basically toys. When I want a picture I use my Panasonic DMC-FX7, which is about the same size as the JAM and has 5MP and a kick ass picture.

When they make a phone camera that is at least 4MP and has an 3x optical zoom lens, give me call. Becuase that is the point when there is any value in the camera that would make me leave my real cameras at home. Until then I dont think I really care about these toy-class 1.3 MP cameras. Its not worth the trouble to even worry about it. That would be me stressing over the video quality of my digital camera - its a gimmick.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pitastrudl:
Hi! :) I'm coming from my first android phone, HTC Desire HD (1 core 1ghz) and on Wednesday I switched to the allmighty S4 i9505. I've been loving it, even though I had it for a such short period of time.

I began rooting and flashing about a year ago on my Desire HD and have been a flash junkie ever since. I must say, flashing kind of takes more time on the S4 than on the Desire HD, probably because of the huge sizes of the ROMs. I hope i'll catch on to this and provide the same helping hand to newer users here as I did at the DHD forums.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dashrink:
Welcome m8
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] okloub:
Hello M8

Welcome, Yes it takes more time for flashing as u mentioned but one thing if you allow me to ask, do u have any heating issues ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pitastrudl:
yes i do, thats the main problem im having. i downclocked to 1.3 and turned off everything that i dont need(sync, wifi, gpa, motion controls etc. ). for that reason i modded my old cpu fan to be powered from usb and use it to cool my s4

Sent from my S4 GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sxi200:
Maybe it's just me but in the first day or 2 my phone did feel quite hot then it just disappeared. Not much heat to speak of for a couple of weeks. Mind you I don't play games.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pitastrudl:
i play no games and i still get some heating, i just hang on facebook,feedly,tapalatk etc. nothing serious. ill do some reading now about this heating problem, ill post soon :)

Update: well some of the stuff you could do is:

Turn off most of the motion controls and air gestures

Turn off s-voice and google now

I downclocked to 1.2ghz , interactive governer and undervolted for 50mV.

Get rid of samsungs bloatware

Disable sync

Disable 3g and wifi when not needed.

Dont play games :P
[HTC One V] Exbruce:
I am getting tired of the stock messaging app . Can anyone give the links to some zips I can install
[HTC One V] Seraz007:
try this app

its really cool. not a port but its good ;)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2092836
[HTC One V] Exbruce:
Thanks but I'm looking for something with emojis
[Windows RT General] rabilancia:
I'm a newbee to RT, so please forgive me if this has been asked/answered elsewhere.

I thought that if a developer writes a metro app for Windows 8 it will automatically run on both Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT. I found a situation where this may not be true.

I just picked up a Dell XPS 10 after using Windows 8 on my desktop and a Lenovo Twist. On my Twist and desktop I've been running an app called "Trackage." I like it and wanted to try it on the XPS 10, but a search for the name does not return it as available on RT.

Is there a reason for this? Can someone explain for me?

Thanks in advance,

Rich
[Windows RT General] SixSixSevenSeven:
Although the vast majority of metro apps will run fine on both systems, the developer does maintain the ability to restrict an app from one platform or another for whatever reason.

It is entirely possible that the trackage developer has deliberately made his/her app unavailable on Windows RT.

There are very few reasons for doing that on metro apps, but clearly its occurred sadly.

I would see if you can find the website for the app and make a feature request.
[Windows RT General] rabilancia:
Thank you very much. That was very helpful!
[Windows RT General] GoodDayToDie:
RT runs on ARM processors, which execute different code than the x86 processors used for traditional Windows systems. Many Metro apps are architecture-independent, meaning they are written in a language that is higher-level than actual machine code and are converted to machine code for whatever CPU they are on when you first run them. However, some Metro apps are written in C/C++, which compiles directly to machine code. Although it is possible to make it compile to ARM in most cases, such apps are not automatically supported on ARM the way other apps are.
[Windows RT General] seven7xiaoyang:
some apps cannot run on RT and only on win8
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Wild_Marker:
Hi there!

I just got a shiny new Xperia U and proceeded to connect to Wi-Fi, only to discover that it will not connect entirely, instead giving me "Limited Conectivity".

Now, I've been searching all over the Internet for the past few days and have found many users with similar problems (and a whole bunch of solutions that didn't work). Basically what's going on is that the DHCP is giving me a 169.254.xx.xx adress instead of a 192.168.xx.xx as it should. This happens on ALL routers. I've managed to get internet at work by using a static IP and setting the DNS manually, but then that same solution didn't work at home (work is WPA, home is WEP, not sure if that's the reason). And in any case, setting up DNS for every Wi-Fi connection is not really a plausible solution (public Wi-Fi spots ain't gonna tell you their DNS).

So, that's as far as I've managed to get. I've downloaded some of those Wi-Fi fixer apps but they don't work. I've been trying everything short of rooting the device (haven't done it yet, never had a Smartphone before and I rather not go too deep unless strictly necesary).

Anyway, that's my problem. If anyone can give me a hand, I'd be most grateful.

And finally tech specs:

Android 4.0.4

Model number: ST25a

Build number: 6.1.1.B.1.10

Thanks in advance!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] satya-1998:
Do update to ICS B.89. It has an updated baseband, which should solve the problem
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Wild_Marker:
Ok, and um... how do I do that? The Sony software (PC companion, the one I used to update from 2.3.7) says I'm up to date. I'm going to try the Sony updater, maybe that will download the propper one.

(for reference, baseband version is u8500-49020905-P2H_EC01, I assume this is what you mean the update will update and fix)

EDIT: tried with Sony Updater. The thing reinstalled everything, erased my data (not much data really but I'd have liked to keep it) and then installed B1.10. I'm at a loss here.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] satya-1998:
Download Flashtool and the B.89 FTF from the development section and flash it
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Wild_Marker:
Oh. Mmm.. ok I'll try. Bit sacred of ****ing up and bricking though. Oh well, how hard can it be? (did I mention I'm a complete noob at this? I'm a complete noob at this)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] satya-1998:
Chill bro, were here to help
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Wild_Marker:
Thanks man. Apreciate the effort.

I'm trying to find the firmware download. All I see is ROMs. That's not it, it it? Or should I just put a ROM with that latest firmware? It's all very confusing.

Edit: ok, I THINK I found it. Xperia U (ST25i)_6.1.1.B.1.89 ICS 4.0.4_Tim Italy By Shisma.ftf that should be it. 400 Megs.

Edit2: Ok, did that. Baseband and firmware are updated and... nope, still "Limited Conectivity" with IP 169.254.xx.xx

:(
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sonyfan45:
Did you tried any other WiFi networks? From friends networks or some other free networks?

From my XPERIA U JB
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Wild_Marker:
Yeah, I latched onto some free networks that I found around, same issue, Limitede Conectivity with 169.254 IP.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] satya-1998:
Hmm, it may be hardware then. Can you try CM9?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Wild_Marker:
CM9? Not sure what that is.

It COULD be hardware, I've seen many people complaining about the same thing with Xperia phones. Even on the Sony forums (and Sony's response is always "check the router"). But since other people don't have this isuue, I'm guessing it's gotta be solvable by software.

I fear that if it's the model and if I just return it, they'll give me another one and it will have the exact same problem :(

Edit: ok, found that CM9 means a custom ROM. I guess after installing a firmware, installing a ROM shouldn't be too much of a problem (even if I don't fully understand the whole thing). Will try. Any tips?

Edit2: oh dear god, I just went to the list here on XDA, there's so many! I thought it was just one! Um... help? I'm completely lost here.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] satya-1998:
Okay, CM9 is AOSP android ( the pure android, without Sony's framework or addons) with some extra features. Actually not all xpu models suffer from the problem you describe. My suggestion is that you exchange it for a new model. But if you want to try cm9, pm me. I'll give a detailed guide
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] androidmeda:
This is shiny new under warranty? Why not take it back to service center before doing things that may break warranty? (Just my opinion).

xGO / GB.184 / Munjeni.v6 / BLUL / Debloated
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Wild_Marker:
Yes, shiny new under warranty. I'm going to take it there tomorrow. Haven't decided if I'm gonna root it or not. I mean... what's more likely? That it's a software problem and can be solved by instaling custom ROM? Or that it's a hardware problem and I should ask for another one? What are the chances that a new one WILL have working Wi-Fi?

I'ts been a crazy week trying to sort this thing out. I'm completely lost and willing to do anything. But yeah maybe I shouldn't jump into rooting if changing is easy (but WILL it be easier? I'll know that tomorrow when visiting my carrier I suppose).

Typical software developer, my frist instinct was to try and solve it myself :p
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] manudo:
Quick solutions...

Flash the lastest stock ROM using flashtool, you know, download and install the program, download the ROM, put in firmware folder, click at the thunder icon, choose flashmode pick the ROM and follow screen instructions.

If doesn't work, go for your warranty.

Any question just ask.

EDIT: You need to install drivers for flashing, is at drivers folder, you can search a tutorial for flashtool.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Wild_Marker:
Yes, that's what we've tried (read rest of thread). I flashed the latest firmware, with the updated baseband. Didn't work.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] manudo:
Then read the last quick solution.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Wild_Marker:
heh, yeah, I know. I'm gonna do that tomorrow. If new phone doesn't work, I'll try the unlock and CM9 thing.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] manudo:
Good luck.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Wild_Marker:
Damn you guys and your "Sent from phone" signatures. That just makes me more jealous :(
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] manudo:
LOL, haha, you can add a fake signature if you want. Make other people jealous and put like: "Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S5" or something.

Just saying...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LORD MJ:
Hello all. I'm trying to solve this problem for more then 3 hours and I'm really starting to have a headache from all of it.

When I call someone or someone calls me I can't hear the person on the other side, but they can hear me with no problem. How to fix this?

I already did a Factory Reset and that didn't help, I tried connecting and disconnecting my headphones and the problem was still there. I don't care about LTE compatibility.

Phone specs are:

Android version: 4.2.2

Baseband version: .48

Bootloader:MAKOZ10o

Build number: JDQ39

I didn't update anything on my phone, it came with that software installed. I just rooted it and nothing else.

EDIT: I think this is important too so I will add it. At one time the earpiece speaker did work, the in stopped so I did a Factory Reset and it didn't help. When I plugged in and out my headphones, it was fixed. Later, it got broken again, but now I can't fix it with plugging my headphones in and out.

EDIT 2: So I read on the Internet that I can downgrade to a older Android version and that then the problem will be fixed. My question is, to what version and what functionality will I lose?

EDIT 3: Updating to radio .54 fixed the issue. Thank you for helping.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zephiK:
This may sound stupid but...... did you check the volumes?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LORD MJ:
Yes, it's all the way up.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zephiK:
Well your baseband is fine assuming you didn't try any LTE hacks (which you're on .33+ so you probably didn't). Stock rom, stock kernel?

What else did you do?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LORD MJ:
I only rooted my phone and installed a couple apps and games. I didn't fiddle with the settings too much as I didn't want to break my phone.