yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G1 Android Development] eViL D::
Can we get the png's smaller? Even if we sacrifice visuals? I don't really care how ugly it looks.
[G1 Android Development] mopodo:
Yes, we can ;)

you can convert the png (24bit) to 8bit (up to 256 colors), but you loose alpha transparency (like a gif).
[G1 Android Development] Nedlinin:
Upon running the batch skip on a few test apks (aTrackDog, Abduction, and ShopSavvy), each one fails to install either through Astro or through ADB.

W/PackageParser( 154): java.lang.SecurityException: META-INF/MANIFEST.MF has invalid digest for assest/test_ad.png in /data/app/vmdl71294.tmp

The above is the error given by logcat when the installation of the optimized aTrackDog fails.

If I removed the optipng from the batch file, the zipalign process works fine. The optipng process definitely seems to be causing the install error. I dropped optipng from -o99 to -o50 then -o10 to try different levels of optimization and each give the installation error.

I am running Windows 7 (x64), newest SDK (adb/adb-server).

Any thoughts?
[G1 Android Development] maxisma:
resign with test keys
[G1 Android Development] Nedlinin:
Ah boo.. I feel like a fool now haha

Also, there used to be an auto-sign tool (JesusFreke I think) which added a right click context menu to resign apks/zips. Searched here but the link to the download file seems dead. Anyone got a copy?
[G1 Android Development] jubeh:
actually, even roptipng still has a maximum value of -o7, and anything above that will still default to -o7. Try it, it will produce the same file (md5 it)
[G1 Android Development] Wysie:
Some new info:

Hope it helps :). Taken from the Maps thread.
[G1 Android Development] polyrhythmic:
Just want to say THANKS!! I just used this to trim down an Eclair build for Kaiser, saved a good 5+MB after optimization! I also made another copy of the batch files that only zipaligns the files, for the apps that I want to be update-able. I've attached these batch files, hope they help someone else.

Cheers and have a Happy New Year!
[G1 Android Development] gidkid:
I have it, but I don't think it works here. For some reason, when trying to use it on a file optimized with this, the file FC's after installation. The original file, when signed with the same tool, doesn't FC. Any suggestions?

Also, doesn't resigning the file undo a zipalignment? If this undoes a signing, and a signing undoes this, then isn't it impossible to get both on one file?
[G1 Android Development] Daneshm90:
The app force-closes ? Certain apps dont like to be zipaligned ive found, such as settings.apk. It cud be one of those. I've used this script and evolved it into apk manager (link in my signature). As per themer's request i will be adding the option to batch optimize apk's with either zipalign or png optimization, currently with my script u have no choice it runs roptipng and zipalign.
[G1 Android Development] gidkid:
Does resigning really un-zipalign the package? If it does, then wouldn't the zipalign part of this script be useless if the roptipng part undoes a signing?

BTW, it was a Swype apk that I had themed.
[G1 Android Development] Daneshm90:
Thats why the script signs first then zipaligns. This is the order it does it.

Optimize Png -> Compress apk -> sign apk -> zipalign apk
[G1 Android Development] Firerat:
yawn

watch a logcat, apks get zipalined if they are not zipalined

honestly I used to laugh, now I facepalm
[G1 Android Development] Daneshm90:
Correct but not all roms do. the dev adds in a check if he/she wants to zipalign apks that arent aligned at startup. Hence those on old builds such as cupcake, for them manually zipaligning is still valid.
[G1 Android Development] Firerat:
ahh, I see your point

the guys with rooted phones running cupcake need to get all excited about zipalining stuff
[G1 Android Development] Daneshm90:
Lol but its not JUST cupcake. All firmware uptil and including froyo does not auto-zipalign at startup unless the dev adds that in his rom. Most dev's find it a waste of resources to check the md5 of EACH apk at startup just to see if they're zipaligned hence they put out their roms with their apk's already zipaligned.
[G1 Android Development] gidkid:
Sorry, saw line above in OP, must have been left there from before zipalign was added or something.
[G1 Android Development] Daneshm90:
Nope, its for system apks as their signatures aren't verified unlike the apps in /data. Hence u can modify a system app and repackage it w/o signing and just push it 2 ur phone.
[G1 Android Development] jim_panse:
What compression rate do you use for system Apps? Mx05? or lower? Im trying it currently with mx05 and will see if it works or the apps crashs.
[G1 Android Development] Bo$s:
Hello, coolbho3000. I tried using your script for framework-res files but phone didn't bot after it cause resources.arsc was compresed. I managed to edit your script to store only resources.arsc file in archive (without compressing it) so my phone can boot properly.

Simply in apkopt.bat go to line number 20:

7za a -tzip %~dp0optimized\%~n1.unaligned.apk "%~dp0apkopt_temp_%~n1\*" -mx5

and change it to:

7za a -tzip %~dp0optimized\%~n1.unaligned.apk "%~dp0apkopt_temp_%~n1\*" -x!"%~dp0apkopt_temp_%~n1\resources.arsc" -mx9
7za a -tzip %~dp0optimized\%~n1.unaligned.apk "%~dp0apkopt_temp_%~n1\resources.arsc" -mx0
[G1 Android Development] SpeedNi:
nice, thanks...
[G1 Android Development] Firerat:
but its pointless.................
[G1 Android Development] funky81:
hi coolbho3000, Thank you very much for the script
[G1 Android Development] jader13254:
Even though the last post is 2 years ago - Excellent work :good:

After complete optimizing my system/app is smaller than 60mb vs 120mb on stock - without removing too many apps :good:
[G1 Android Development] DreamFX:
Not sure if this just doesn't work for newer devices or jellbean 4.3 but i get force close on NFC and it renders the roms useless.
[G1 Android Development] xo.en:
Guys, i have a problem there... apkopt worked fine..until it stopped to. I cannot figure out why - it just does nothing now, window is closing.

upd: ahh i figured that out - apk's need to be placed in main apkopt folder, i just forgot this...:S

Great, useful set, thanks to author.

btw, xposed themes are worth optimizing, usually :)

upd: after half year i must say: this thing is crucial :)
[G1 Android Development] ninja_unmatched:
can the newer version of optipng be used..... Maybe just a rename of the filename to roptipng?????
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] gnoyee:
I have been using Fatal1ty Rom , MyHero , JACxRom

I realise that occasionally the phone will rang once and it gone slient?

Is there a bug in all the Hero ROM.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] PToN22:
it happened to me when i was running Apps2SD and when the ringtones where in the SD card.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] acrh2:
Is it possible to go directly to the control panel by clicking on a Start Menu shortcut (new tflo3d interface for Start Menu)?

Thanks
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] acrh2:
I'll rephrase.

Is it possible to create a shortcut (or run an app) which would open the control panel (settings window)?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] riot1031:
I would also like to know if this is possible.
[iPAQ rw6828, XDA Atom Software Upgrading] mts071:
Hi all,

I was trying to upgrade to WM6.5 via PC method on my 6828 when it crashed. I am able to flash the bootloader via JTAG method to both 1.0.1 and 1.0.5 but this is where it gets stuck (white screen with HP logo in center and BL version in bottom right corner) - it is not recognized on the PC and will not upgrade via miniSD card (i have tried Toshiba 256Mb, Sandisk 1Gb, Sandisk 2Gb and Kingmax 2Gb) formatted to FAT and then to FAT32.

Is there a way to get Windows Mobile on via the JTAG upgrade method? ... or anything else so i can get this thing going - or has it sustained damage beyond repair and should be thrown out / replaced.

Thanks in advance for any help!
[iPAQ rw6828, XDA Atom Software Upgrading] mts071:
anyone?? ... i have tried everything i can think of and then some .... changed bootloader version numerous times, tried multiple cards and with multiple version of o/s ..... i am thinking throwing this thing out is now my only option ...
[iPAQ rw6828, XDA Atom Software Upgrading] dolphinxda:
try this

Read all instruction
[iPAQ rw6828, XDA Atom Software Upgrading] mts071:
which part - there are 325 pages ... and i have tried what they have suggested at the front of it all.
[iPAQ rw6828, XDA Atom Software Upgrading] bobywm:
Try with NONAME FAT formated 128MB miniSD card. I had a same problem with my rw6815 ;)
[iPAQ rw6828, XDA Atom Software Upgrading] shinosuke:
try this way...

i'm on same status with u where it get stuck on screen with HP logo and showing boot loader version...

i use 1 gb with fat32 formatted mini-sd,using original HP ROM (WM 5.0 of course),try this method n it's work...

hope it work for u too... :D
[iPAQ rw6828, XDA Atom Software Upgrading] mts071:
no good - its time for me to stop wasting time on this thing and give up i think!
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] npadro:
I have a silver xperia US model.

Overall I am very happy with its functions after customization with the knowledge and help of this forums.

However the bottom bar that shows the functions of the two silver hard buttons has become ligth gray with white lettering, making it almost unreadable.

Is there a way to change this color back to black without a reset which would require reinstalling everithing on the phone.

Thanks for your help and all the support on this forum.
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kurazz:
Try just re-applying a theme under Start > Settings > Today. Just the "Xperia Black" one, or anything different then what you have it set on now, and make sure you hit "ok" at the top right.

Lemme know if that works.

Kurazz
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] npadro:
Unfortunately NOPE

Whatever scheme I choose the bottom bar becomes the lighter version of the scheme with buttons remaining white.

That is, if black scheme bar is gray, if green scheme bar is light lime, if red bar is pinkish is silver scheme, bar is white.

What to do?
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kurazz:
Hmmm, that is too bad.

The next thing you can try is a soft reset. It doesn't delete anything, just restarts the software and hopefully fixes the problem. It is explained at the following link: http://www.xperiax1.net/forum/xperia-x1/546-tutorial-soft-hard-resets.html

Also, think when the problem first started to occur and whether or not you had customized anything at that point. Maybe you could revert what you changed and the issue will go away.

Lastly, and also explained at the above link, is the hard reset. WARNING: This deletes all your data and returns the phone to factory settings. I would use this as a last resort if you are unable to fix the problem and can't live with it.

Again, let me know how it goes.
[General Topics] DaveTheTytnIIGuy:
According to this page on the Opera website, Opera Mini 5 is "coming soon".

And in addition, twitter.com/opera says

The tinyurl link in the twitter post leads to a blog posting made by an Opera employee, saying:

It seems that Opera Mini 5 is close at hand, though currently there are no details concerning new features, improvements, changes, etc., so it seems we're still in the dark for the most part.

But for all of you who regularly use Opera Mini, looks like you're in luck.

If this has been posted before, feel free to delete it
[General Topics] 8525Smart:
I use Opera Mini. As far as I'm concerned, it's the perfect mobile browser. However, I nonetheless have to admit that it's difficult to get excited about Opera Mini 5 if there are no details.
[General Topics] skuliaxe:
Agree. Somebody has to have some ideas of improvements :)
[General Topics] Farmer Ted:
A better download/upload manager would be nice.
[General Topics] ilMessia:
Operamini, to be perfect, only needs tabs support
[General Topics] owziee:
It needs better finger scrolling for touch screen devices.
[General Topics] Master_H:
Yes, I thought the same. But now I already use the 5 beta and I have to say it is really cool and definitely a improvement.

It's faster, more finger-friendly, has multi-tabbing and a quick favourite-starter. Great browser! :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megamast:
Hi My question is ref to the internal compass and also the gps within the hero. I normally use a garmin CSx60 for caching and like the option of switching the compass off when around items that could affect its reliability. I cant seem to find any apps that will allow this on the hero. As the compass works by in effect measuring the magnetic field in its current enviroment, ( which in the open would be the earths north and south etc, but not when close to metail over head cable s etc etc) this is less than useful if the unit is in a car body or by anything that could disrupt the magnetic sense! Ok the hero worked ok when we got out of the car, but the garmin worked fine on just gps sats in the car and I could then switch to compass if we were in heavy tree cover giving poor sat performance.

Pity we cant switch the compass off and leave the gps on! Anyone else had this problem. We have two heros giving same sort of effects. Just one other point how can I use the hero on a car windscreen mount? It appears that the hero needs to be kept horizontal to get any meaningful reading, i.e. same plane as a normal compass would be.

Anyone else having similar problems?

Cheers

Mike
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malctron:
I agree it's a pain, on a propa Gps you can switch the digital compass feature off there by just using GPS satellites

*daydreams* if only someone made a app
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] Tyson11234:
Anyway to ignore a text while on the phone? Ex: when on a call and a text comes in my text message tone would start playing while i'm on the phone which makes it difficult for you to hear the other person so you have to wait until the tone finish.

P.S. hopefully i explained this good enough
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] Mesquire:
I picked a shorter tone :p
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] xnifex:
choose a shorter tone?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] Mesquire:
Pick a shorter sound/tone to an sms/email event, so interruption during a call is diminished.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] coykiam:
Is there an option or a cab for the phone that makes it vibrate instead of some tone while your on the line talking to someone?
[G1 Android Development] rkimbal45:
There are so many roms around there an one thing I cannot find is at a fundamental level,(user level) what do we gain out of using the hero rom rather than the regular g1 OS?

Is there a killer app that only works on hero? is the hero interface, better? majorly different? would like to know, please?
[G1 Android Development] toxtrepla:
Could you really not find it, or did you not look? This isn't even remotely close to being in the correct section either..:mad:

To sum it up however, HTC's "Sense UI" that is implemented on HERO is essentially a home replacement (like openhome, ahome, etc...). It features many graphical enhancements as well as widgets that are not available on the stock android builds.
[G1 Android Development] miketaylor00:
This link will tell you everything you need to know:

http://media.photobucket.com/image/epic fail/scooters61/EpicFail.jpg
[G1 Android Development] SG_Shadow:
Its mostly cosmetic. Everything in HERO looks better than standard ota 1.5 android. I weighed the options of running HERO ROM or Cyanogen and HERO came out on top. I just love the way HERO looks. I love it so much, that I gave up use of my blue tooth headset. :eek:

.....the only thing I can suggest is to do some research on a "proper" installation of a HERO ROM and experience it for yourself.
[G1 Android Development] rkimbal45:
toxtrepla:

to the first point, yes I looked, there is no site, thread that just has that simple explanation. I'm sure it's there, it's just buried.

Point 2. yeah, your right. my thinking was this is a forum full of hero and non-hero roms, so it would be good here, but really, I could have put it elsewhere. Thank you very much for the info.

miketaylor00:

Thanks for the pic. :)

SG_Shadow:

Thanks for the info. I will have to check it out. as soon as I get time to clean out my sdcard. :)

thanks all again.
[G1 Android Development] jubeh:
If it were only the eye candy.... What sets Hero apart is the way it integrates your social network in one place. Right now there's support for Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Plurk, Picassa, Google, and your Exchange contacts. All of those can be merged, so say, if your friend Sally from work (sally@webmail.work.com) has a twitter and facebook account, you can exchange tweets quickly and the phone will notify you they're from Sally. Also, you're out and trying to decide which pair of shoes you should get for Saturday night's ball, and you can't decide, you snap a quick picture, uploaded to your facebook (right from the camera app) and then tweet Sally to help you choose, be quick, though, your wife's almost back :D
[G1 Android Development] stefan.buddle:
@rkimbal45

What the first guy meant was you didn't look to see they have a Q&A section for what you asked, which was a question... From my point of view you have no investigative skills which led you to asking this question and not being able to find the proper place to ask it.... but hey who really post their questions in the Q&A now-a-dayz?

PS. Q&A=Questions and Answers
[G1 Android Development] djdeviance:
He r winnAR!
[G1 Android Development] terminal 7:
Slightly popular way of findin answers

Theres an obscure little search engine website that only a few people use so i can see how you may not of searched for your answer there yet, its called !!!!!!! GOOGLE !!!!!!!.............

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[Hero, G2 Touch General] Breakthecycle2:
And where are you located? If anyone can confirm is the Hero will work in the US (aside from 3G), I may have a proposition for you.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Lupus77:
Price range is between 350 and 450 Euro in Germany. I got mine for 350 Eur on eBay.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] latingate:
Approx 950 US$ in Israel
[Hero, G2 Touch General] yelo3:
In Italy we can buy it ad 500€ unbranded
[Hero, G2 Touch General] suisen:
615 euro unlocked, no operator offering it just yet....gotta love croatian prices <3
[Hero, G2 Touch General] kurdak:
In Poland, the operator of play, along with the subscription I paid 400 Euro.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] susus:
Hero in UK

the prise is 350 GBP
[Hero, G2 Touch General] cokbok:
Unbranded, unlocked, 400-425 Euro in Bulgaria and around 850$ in Turkey.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] khmerkid:
I'm from southern California, USA and I bought my unlock hero for 600 bucks! But its worth it to me, aside from not being able to get 3g here but I can live without it... =]
[Hero, G2 Touch General] zbrinski:
In Portugal 549 euros.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Drekus:
459€ in France
[Hero, G2 Touch General] felikz:
450 € in germany
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Geochelone:
In Malaysia

I bought my HTC Hero at 2399 MYR = 684.940 USD
[Hero, G2 Touch General] veeve:
It cost US$490 in Hong Kong.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] brfsa:
In Thailand

In Thailand everywhere it cost 22,900 Baht = $690 USD

very expensive...
[Hero, G2 Touch General] alitech:
Where did you get this price in the UK?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] kackburt:
You can get it in Austria starting at 440€
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Breakthecycle2:
I found an unlocked brand new one for $444 US. I gues that's good? If this falls through, I would like to pay someone (plus extra for thei time) if they could but one and send it to me. Any volunteers?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Neo+6210:
In India

Unlock (Without Bill & Warranty) for 408 Euros
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Breakthecycle2:
Any idea what that is in US?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Jacina:
unlocked 613.- Fr. (Swiss Franks) in well... Switzerland :P
[Hero, G2 Touch General] alitech:
So whats the best price in the UK right now?

The best I could find was £363 from handtec.co.uk
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Maykel1972:
Netherlands EUR 419/USD 612.. unbranded and unlocked w/o subscription
[Hero, G2 Touch General] :
clove.co.uk have it now for ~375 sterling (~420EUR) for white sim-free from

The price has dropped hugely from when it was first launched (~15%)!
[Hero, G2 Touch General] lyubozar:
18 EUR per month for 2 yrs in Bulgaria - white, unbranded.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] slyydrr:
I paid $485 USD before tax for mine. Got it from eBay. I'm using it in the US (no 3G of course, but I'm okay w/ that).
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Neo+6210:
It would be 604 USD...
[Hero, G2 Touch General] nicelad_uk:
I got a Black G2 Touch Simfree (still locked to T-Mobile, but no contract) for £318 GBP.

It was from a company called JellyComs and my brother got it through his business.

Unlocked it for £15 and now its on o2, its goooood :)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] samadhi23:
i bought 3 one (one white, one brown, one grey) each between 370,- and 420,- € in Germany
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Lord_Phoenix:
Moscow, Russia, unlocked, black colour only, 23000 RUR = 760$ = 510€.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] naimed:
In the Netherlands its free with 2year contract 30euro/p month or 420 euro1 simlock free and unbranded.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] skpeter1:
Slovakia - unbranded - 430 Euro
[Hero, G2 Touch General] rubenmiddel:
Netherlands 419 euro
[Hero, G2 Touch General] iRobert:
Germany: bought mine for 499 € :-P could have had it for about 470, but the guys where I bought it where so freakin friendly and let me test the phone and I feel in love lol and bought it :-P and I still dont regret it :-D

Greets.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Breakthecycle2:
Wow...is the American dollar that low? lol. Those are some high prices. Thank you everyone, I was able to find one for $444 shipped. It says it delivered this morning to my home, but I am at work now. Hopefully I will be able to get it later. I hope to have some fun things for your guys to play with!
[Hero, G2 Touch General] oc2:
Switzerland, the unbranded Hero is € 403.- (CHF 613.-)

hf
[Hero, G2 Touch General] pepoy:
Hi people, i saw this website www.addictedtophones.com here in the US (Los Angeles) and i found out they sell hero's at $569.99 unlocked. Anyone here from the US experienced purchasing from them before?

Thanks.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] garbageman:
426 euros in Romania, unbranded
[Hero, G2 Touch General] jaymit:
just bought mine on ebay unlocked (t-mob branded) brand new for £160 incl delivery + case :D (london, uk)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] tkrewinkel:
Singapore

Today ordered get it next friday With contract pay 289 SGD. Without contract 899 SGD
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Funkym0nkey:
Retailing here in India for 32,0000 rupees.

Thats approc US$640.

No contract, HTC branded, fully unlocked.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Danie1:
Unbranded and lock-free starting at 4625 SEK (eq. to 462 Euros or 680 US Dollars) in Sweden.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] fkyang:
I just bought it yesterday in Hong Kong 4400HKD

and in Taiwan around 19000NTD
[Hero, G2 Touch General] whitealien:
France ~450 - 500 €

With customer points mine I'm going to get for 200€, I think.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] danilopopeye:
U$ 990 in Brazil imported from Europe :(
[Hero, G2 Touch General] HenrikPalm:
Both prices are crazy low, how on earth did you to manage to get it at that price?

In Norway it starts at 4000NOK unlocked, operator-free. About 680USD (I love when the dollar is this cheap!)

For easy currency conversion, try this method http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=nb&q=4000+nok+to+usd
[Hero, G2 Touch General] prnull:
Bought my Hero (vanilla) aprox 2 weeks ago, online in Sweden, for 500 Euros.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] mouse2001xu:
Hero

about 4000RMB
[Hero, G2 Touch General] M3 SMGII:
I bought it for 440euros in The Netherlands.