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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] keithd203:
Hello all. Over the past 4 years I've enjoyed reading the countless threads from people sharing their love of android, so I thought I would share my own story.

I've never understood the appeal of the iPhone. Even when it first arrived it didn't make me want to run out and slap $600 down to have it. So I bounced back and forth between the Palm Treo and different BlackBerries.

Then the Droid X was released. I fell in love with the big screen.....well big for 2010.....and was quickly introduced to the mysteries of rooting, ROMs, and themes. It was like a whole new world was revealed and I knew I'd found the phone system I was waiting for.

I moved from the Droid X to the X2 to the Galaxy Nexus. I loved the Nexus so much I wasn't interested in trying the Galaxy Note or any other phone. I also wasn't very daring when it came to ROMs. I found one that I liked and stuck with it. My DX had Eclipse, my DX2 had Cyangen, and my GNex had Sourcery which I absolutely loved. That ROM really showed me the level of customization I could reach with a device, and the ability to flash different themes and mods within Sourcery. That's why I stuck with my Nexus, I had it looking and feeling perfect.

I don't listen much to reviews or comments about things; I have to actually see and touch it for myself. When I finally saw the Note 2 in February 2013 and held it in my hand, I quickly upgraded. And now I anxiously await the Note 3.

I LOVE MY NOTE 2!!

I finally gathered the courage and soon learned the joy....and frustration....in flashing different ROMs. I would even say I became addicted to ROM hopping and flashed 4-6 ROMs a week. There are so many excellent ROMs available I just couldn't decide on one. It took me a few months but I slowed down and setup my current routine.

I'd flash a ROM and get it setup with theme, wallpaper, dock icons, widgets, and app folders. I'd use it for a few days until I was happy with the setup, then I'd Nandroid, save it to my desktop, and move on to the next ROM. Now, I have over 20 setups to choose from, and every 2-5 days I'll flash a Nandroid and fall in love with my Note 2 over and over again. I'd update the ROM to the latest version if needed, and change the setup if I was feeling the need.

Some may say this method is a waste of time, and maybe it is. But that's what keeps me loving this phone. People always talk about getting bored with the phone and needing to have the latest and greatest device. I'm not one of those people. I'm a simple old man that still smiles every time I look at my home screen. That's why I appreciate the developers of ROMs and themes, they keep my phone looking and feeling fresh and new. I hope one day to begin showing my thanx in a more tangible manner because I believe ALL developers need our support for the incredible work they do.

I'm currently running Jellybean 21, DarkNote theme, and a special hometown wallpaper and dock icons. Here's a pic of my homescreen; I'll post screens and info of my other setups as well.

Thanx for allowing me to share my story with you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] hopesrequiem:
I thank you for this story. Very well written. Long but I throughly enjoyed reading it. Brought me fond memories of the day I bought my first Android phone. The HTC Thunderbolt. It's been a passion of mine ever since. Thanks for this buddy, brought a lot of good memories back
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] T-GRAY:
Really enjoyed reading this.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] youknowhim:
Google gave us what Microsoft did not, a choice! Kids and adults alike are now using Android in ways M$ only could dream about. Many of us here and other forums have the ability to enjoy a unified yet custom experience that has lead to companies being established etc... If it was not for android I would not be saving tons of energy running my mk808s instead of a PC..... The world has benefited from this platform indefinitely.

My only issue with the note 2 is the bluetooth quality no matter what rom I use, hopefully this gets fixed in 4.3. Thanks for the story!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kintwofan:
Very good read and I like the nan idea. ... until I saw the Baltimore wallpaper (I'm still sore about 4 and 29 last year)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] keithd203:
LOL....... Yeah, I struggled with that for a bit and still do. This season will answer all the questions. :)
[Moto X General] Apollo-2:
So.... I just left my local AT&T store after some quality hands-on time with the Moto X. My verdict: take my damned money, Motorola! :D

Disclaimer: I'm not a Moto or AT&T rep, just a guy who's owned 10+ Android devices since the G1 and up to the Galaxy S4. And currently I'm rocking the Lumia 1020 as my daily driver: love it too!

So I walked in at 9am when the store opened and made a quick sweep of the store looking for a Moto customatic booth. Today is the official launch and my bet was 50/50 they'd have a display up and running. Turns out they didn't :/ Way to go AT&T! Next I made a bee line for the store manager. Long story short: he didn't know when they would have display models available but he was more than happy to open a brand new white model up for me...

So? The Moto X feels fantastic. Think iPhone size, but rounded to fit exactly in your hands. I can honestly say there's no other phone outside of Nokia's Lumia series that feels as good in hand as the X. I'm 6'0" and have what I consider to be average size paws. The svelte bezels meant I could effortlessly reach all the way to the far corners of the screen, FINALLY :victory: I'm totally in love. Manufacturers keep making these razor-thin slabs with zero ergonomics and it's time for a revolution (seriously).

Since I'm a little busy this morning I will list a few observations and hopefully post some pictures later:

- The phone is SOLID. Both in weight and balance. Again the best comparison here is the iPhone 4S (I've never owned one but played with them enough). The guts of this little machine must be packed tight because it feels nothing like Samsung's M.O. of light and flimsy.

- The screen is sharp and and saturated, just like every AMOLED I've used before. Side by side with the GS4 I could discern no difference in screen quality. I would like to throw in the personal opinion that 1920x1080 on a 5", much less a 4.7" screen is completely unnecessary. Completely. GS4 owners (I was one) can argue till they're blue in the face but they'd still be mistaken. If 720p was excellent on a Note II at 5.5" then 720p at 4.7" is that much better. Yep, it's true.

- The buttons did not rattle or feel loose as some reviewers have mentioned. This is just one unit I tried but I didn't see looseness/rattling in it. We'll see how those buttons actually hold up after regular usage.

- I didn't test the camera. I will when they get the display models in. What's gonna beat the Lumia 1020 anyway? :cool:

- More to come....
[Moto X General] shahrukhraza:
Nice first impressions! Looking forward to more :)

Oh and when I read the title for a second I thought that you had gotten hold of a device called the "moto X mini" and I'm like holy crap is this real!? Lol and then I reread it again at then facepalmed.
[Moto X General] Apollo-2:
Haha, thanks for the kudos! I changed the title to disambiguate a bit. The Moto X is already "mini" :good:
[Moto X General] DammitCubs:
I also went into the att store to look at the device. My thoughts:

One of the best feeling phones. It's amazing how small it is yet how much screen you get

The voice commands work well. In a loud ATT store, I just said okay google and i said it in a whisper and it picked it up.

the screen was not as good. I've had a droid dna for 9 months, i can tell a difference. The whites are more yellowish. The icons are good, the problem with going 1080p vs 720p is not the pictures, its the font. The font on the htc was customized better.

I coudln't try active notifications even though i have it on my phone through google play store. It's stupid to me that att or any other carrier puts some stupid video so the phone never turns off. When i turn off the phone and try to put it face down, i get some stupid moto x video and not the active notifcations. It really is super stupid. Nice job ATT.

Camera was okay. I did notice it was slightly washed but it was okay. when using it it, the tap to focus was not turned on by default yo uhave to go to settings and turn it on. after that, it focused better. The focus was relativaliey sharp and i just applied aftereffects to the phone and i was fine with the phone. I even compared it to the htc one and i wasn' tlike "oh wow the htc one is so much better"

Overall, i was dissapointed by the screen but very very very impressed with the build, size and body. It's very tempting.
[Moto X General] 05GT:
Went and checked it out as well. Returned my OG Pro that I got a week ago and paid the extra $140 to cover the additional cost of the Moto X. The phone just feels right as corny as that sounds. I go through phones like no other, but this one has a good upside and feel.
[Moto X General] jonnyg1097:
I have a feeling that this phone will be one of those phones that everybody will crap on saying the HTC One or the S4 will be infinitely better without trying the phone out.

But as soon as they try it out they will change their tune and say it is a great phone and would be willing to trade their phone in for it.
[Moto X General] fitchpuckman:
Thanks for all the info, everyone. Just got a One a few weeks back so probably not in the upgrade market, but curious to see how this Device does. It's nice to see Google out there and focusing their efforts on non-nexus devices...the more access consumers have to this tech, the better. The active notifications sound really awesome, however, I can't stand the color rendering of the AMOLEDs. I know, I know, this has been said 1000x. But having spent much of my career assembling documents and presentation with a high level of graphic design attention, these AMOLEDs just kill to look at. The not-quite-white whites and super-saturated blues and greens just burn a hole in my soul. That said, still can't wait to get a hold of this thing and give it a run in the store. From what I can tell right now, this sounds like something I'd strongly consider upgrading to if I were in the market for a device.
[Moto X General] eallan:
I've got all three devices you mentioned... I think the Moto X is going back.
[Moto X General] jonnyg1097:
Why's that if you don't mind me asking? What is it about the other two that is more appealing than the Moto X?
[Moto X General] Hardcore73:
The moto X screen is great and the whites are whiter than the S4. My favorite features are the notifications and the Motorola Connect, love it.
[Moto X General] eallan:
I don't mind at all!

The phone is pretty good, but there are some things I like quite a lot more about the GPe One or GS4.

Both of them have better displays. The One's aluminum is terrific. Stock android is amazing.

I think the only thing I'll really miss, and I mean really, is the voice control. It's really awesome.

Here's a reddit thread of first impressions:

http://www.reddit.com/r/MotoX/comments/1kyzzi/bought_one_at_the_store_first_impressions/
[Moto X General] kornklown69:
love my Moto X
[Moto X General] jonnyg1097:
Oh you went with the google play models, now that changes everything! I can see how you like those more than this phone.
[Moto X General] Cheeze[iT]:
I had a Google play s4 and decided on the moto x. For me its the size of the device. Being able to handle it easier one handed feels a lot better than trying to juggle the s4. Both great phones though. Maybe the s4 will get pulled out of the drawer one day
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] gldzx:
For users looking for simply and easy to use touchscreen mapping tools to play Touchscreen games and other purpose, work with Gamepad, Keyboard and Mouse. FPS style games (such as MC4, Dead Trigger, ShadowGun, GTA, Minecraft) get much better camera control by playing with mouse, provides true PC gaming experience on Android. ** Need rooted device **.

play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.locnet.gktouch
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] rubbergnome:
The last time I tried it it didn't recognize the circle button; it acted as back. I contacted the developers and they said they would fix the issue, but I didn't got any news after that. It's a great idea nevertheless for us xplay users. We basically only use gamekeyboard for this purpose and this lets us keep the keyboard, aside from being much lighter :)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] bhavei:
Long Topic that has been discussed before, no longer useful cause most X-Play user knows this, just another remake Topic.

sent from Xperia PLAY™ via Tapatalk™
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Kdbeatbox:
GKM TOUCH Profiles

gkmtouchprofiles.blogspot.com

u can find profiles here :laugh:
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Deeni131:
How can I map pes18 mobile to my test
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gdmlaz:
I know most of us TW guys are always looking to change our boot animation and there are not that many available I found this one a while ago searching and is pretty cool in my opinion..... Is flash-able thru cwm/twrp so easy to install...... BTW I DID NOT MAKE THIS SO I DON'T TAKE THE CREDIT FOR IT...... IF ANY1 KNOWS WHO MADE IT LET ME KNOW AND I WILL GIVE THEM THANKS AND MENTION THEM...... But anyways here you go enjoy and if you are generous a thanks is always nice since I uploaded it in my dropbox I can't find where I downloaded it for a while ago lol......

EDIT

Credit goes to guys from- Omega rom they are the ones that created this make sure you go in their thread and give them a thanks up also

https://www.dropbox.com/s/tgtzyafz5f3wt09/CWM_Bootanimation_JellyInTheJarOmega_Dark_S4_QMG.zip

YOUTUBE VIDEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmOeAuYsQOg&feature=youtu.be
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] bbobarino:
I flashed in twrp using jovys xtremepira tw rom and it didnt work ? Looks sexy as hell I wonder why it didnt work if qmg?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gdmlaz:
Try flashing thru CWM thats how i flashed it in my galaxy 4 and my friend galaxy 4 without a problem......
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] misael06:
Can we get a screen shot of what the animation looks like
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gdmlaz:
Uploading a youtube video don't know how to take a screen shot of the bootanimation :P
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gdmlaz:
Video will be up when youtube is done processing the video I have to go out but here is the link whenever it becomes available guys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmOeAuYsQOg&feature=youtu.be
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] misael06:
I tried flashing with cwm and twrd and it didn't flash
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tlopez1973:
Its worked great for me and I'm on virgin ROM 4.3 stock all that I had to do was rename it to bootanimation.zip and that's it

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] bbobarino:
I tried cwm amd no luck also. U said u changed the name to bootanimation.zip and put it in sys/media or changed the name and flashed?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tlopez1973:
Just flash it I'm using twrp 2.5.0.0

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] TheAtheistOtaku:
phone wont boot after flashing, running infamous
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] renny1103:
I just flashed it with CWM v6.0.3.6 on wicked 5.1 rom with no problems
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gdmlaz:
Weird that is not working for some of you I have flashed this on wicked ROM, stock Tw ROM just rooted and Its flashed just fine
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gdmlaz:
Same setup I'm using
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ferlogan:
Hi guys need help . Im trying to change my boot animation I already have the zip file but when I'm going to system .then media I don't see the but animation bfile zip all a see is audio folder and some files like below
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gdmlaz:
If you are using a touchwiz ROM you won't have a bootanimation.zip they use qmg instead reason why we have to flash it..... I could be wrong tho
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ferlogan:
Thanks for the help .. so now how do I convert that file ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gdmlaz:
No idea sorry:silly:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] CHOLLOMAN27:
Worked for me! On Wicked 5.1 and flashed using TWRP. Didn't have to do anything but flash the file.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gdmlaz:
perfect :good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Little Bigboy:
thats the bootup animation from the Omega rom in case you want to give those guys credit in your Op ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gdmlaz:
Will do..... Like I posted in the 1st post I tried finding it again since i had it saved on my computer to give credits but couldn't find it on google search or here I will give them credit on the 1st post....... :good: :good: :good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] The Sickness:
Ok fellas....for the ones who cant get this to work by flashing I will tell you how to get it to work. Very simple...

You need to open the zip. With either 7Zip on your pc OR a file manager like FX with root permission.

After you open the zip there is 2 files. You want to open the one named system. Inside that file is a media folder. Open that folder...

Now you should see 2 qmg files. You want to take those 2 files and replace the current ones you have now.

Go to system/media. Copy the 2 new files from the zip and replace the ones in system/media.

Reboot and your done.

Hit the Thanks button if I helped.

Sent from my Wicked S4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ferlogan:
So I have wicked 5.1 and all I have to do is flash yhe bootanimation file from recovery . I'll try that see if it works thanks:)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] CHOLLOMAN27:
Thats all I did. I new to this, so I don't know anything about changing file names.....Yet.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gdmlaz:
yeap I am also running Wicked and flashing should do it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gdmlaz:
Up
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tylerholbrook:
I did this. I also have a boot zip in my media folder and that's what still is booting. .. Should I rename the boot zip with a .bak?

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Lol so I renamed bootanimation.zip to zip.bak now I have a tiny metallic bootanimation that just says Android.

And yes I'm on twiz. So confused lol no clue where this tiny little android text came from
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] The Sickness:
What rom are you on? In media you should have 2 files for boot
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tylerholbrook:
I'm on alpha. I flashed the Google animation a while ago that contains a bootanimation.zip inside png files. I have the two files in media for boot. Renamed them for backup purposes and took the two files from here and put them in. Weird where this came from think I had a similar boot animation on my original Galaxy s lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] The Sickness:
You dont have to rename the files. Just exact them from the zip and replace them from media
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tylerholbrook:
I renamed the original ones that were already in media and put in the two from omega

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Lmfao now what have I done. I took files from the thread how to remove t mobile boot. Well boot animation is still silver android..... shutdown however. Ready for this. . Lmfao David hasselhof in a speedo. Seriously cracking up yet scared to turn my phone off again bwahaha

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So confused. Can change my shut down qmg but not boot. Changed like 3 different ones manually but still have this silver android one no matter what qmg I put in. I have no other boot in my media. Could the phone be pulling it from somewhere else? Sorry for my lack of knowledge
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ratcityrain:
Thank you - this way worked great on my stock rooted S4.

One thing to note is that I had to change the permissions after copying the new qmg to the system/media folder. Lastly, I renamed the stock qmg files to bootsamsung(stock).qmg and bootsamsungloop(stock).qmg -- this way I can always go back to the stock boot animation if I need too.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] davwman:
Never mind the jar. How do we get the power off animation with the eye?!

Forever Flashing/T-Mobile GS4
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] mike freegan:
Hi guys. I post quite a bit in the Blue Angel section of this forum.

My BA is probably the worst device I have ever used in terms of both software and hardware issues. I'm surprised they're allowed to sell it.

My question is, Are there any common problems with the iMate Jam?

Like anything alot of these devices suffer from? 76% of BAs have the 'no sound in call' problem, and alot seem to have the whictling screen/serious bluetooth issues. Anything like this on the Magician I should know about before buying?

Cheers -Mike
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] Speedn:
Hi, ive had my Jam since middle of jan 2005, and my GF got one soon after so i have had two to play around with, and ive been reading forums fairly extensively since then. I have used roms 1.03, 1.06, 1.11 and i am now runnin 1.12 without any major problems. i have seen a few people complain of various sound issues, which I believe are either a hardware fault (such as a loose mic), or are resolved with Roms 1.11 or 1.12, or even just a hard reset (i have experienced low volume from loud speaker which was solved by a hard reset). Alot of people complain of the not reconnecting gprs issue which i have also experienced on roms 1.11 and 1.12 (it was one of the deciding factors for me upgrading to 1.12) it seems to happen where it tries to send two connections at once and times it self out, I find it to be intermittent, and resolved with a soft reset. Bluetooth has been more troublesome I must say and I only use it for handsfree, so I cant comment on AS connections. I use Buzz_Lightyears SwitchIT software (Buzz you RULE) to turn my BT on/off from my today screen. ROM 1.06 had major issues with BT and required a patch, which helped somewhat with the issue. roms 1.11 and 1.12 very occasionly have issues with BT which again are usually sorted with a soft reset, and once working will stay working untill a soft reset causes them to not work, and a another soft reset is required. BT has issues with being out of sync with the GSM radio i find eg. if BT is on while the radio is off and i soft reset i usually get an issue with BT. Photo Caller ID is intermittent i find, which is possibly because of having the photos in storage space, I'm not really sure and to be honest is not a huge problem anyway.

So yeah there is common problems across the Jam/magician range. however I love my Jam and wouldn't swap it for any other device on the market because for a convergence device which runs an MS operating system (blue screen of death!!! MS are far from perfect) I find 98% of the time its stable and does more then I need. is it perfect??...no, should it be?? we all wish...
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] mike freegan:
Cheers dude! I think I will get one. So long as we're not into Blue Angel territory of 5 soft resets required a day, no sound during calls, random hard resets and bluetooth when it feels like it.

OOH, whats the battery life like?
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] Speedn:
well Imate manual reckons talk-time of 3-5 hours, 190 hours standby, and once it switchs off with flat battery warning you got 72 hours before it hard resets . anyway heavy use will see you charging it at the end of the day (I usually just sync when i get home). with a few short calls over a weekend it will usually last the weekend. And as your probably aware li-ion batteries like to be charged.

Speedn
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] mike freegan:
As expected I suppose. I don't understand why HTC devices have such turd battery life compared to sony ericsson devices and such.

Does anyone know if it takes Blue Angel handsfree or Himilaya handsfree?