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[Nexus One General] TaFFeR:
I've recently noticed that not many people have been getting my MMSes, and today I did some tests to figure out what was happening.

It seems like pictures sent from the Nexus One using the stock messaging app has the size cap at around 1MB. From some research, T-Mobile USA seems to cap their MMSes at 300KB. Pictures taken with the Nexus One's camera using the highest settings varies from 700KB to a little over 1MB.

When I send a 700KB picture to someone, the messaging app doesn't do any resizing or compression; it'll just send it as it is and the recipient will never get it. When I try sending the larger ones that are more than 1MB, the app will resize and/or compress to about 800KB, and as expected, the recipient won't get that either. I've even tried sending these larger MMS to my email to rule out any device/service incompatibilities on the other end, but those don't go through either.

Sending something tiny, like a 7KB or 100KB picture works just fine, which sort of verifies that there's a cap.

Well, my question is, is there a way to adjust the cap in the messaging app? I don't see any options anywhere, so I kind of doubt it. I don't really want to use a 3rd party app; I think you can set the max size in ChompSMS.
[Nexus One General] TonyHoyle:
Some providers resize pictures as they're travelling across the network, simply because a lot of phones have small displays/memory and can't handle something that big. You have to tell them you're using a phone that can handle it (eg. N95 or iphone) so they stop doing it.

If Tmobile are dropping the pictures entirely then that's something for them to sort out... I'm surprised they would do that.
[Nexus One General] TaFFeR:
I just finished speaking to HTC and T-Mobile. T-Mobile confirmed that MMSes are capped at 300KB, and HTC told there's no way to change the maximum in the messaging app. All they could tell me was to take pictures at a lower resolution, which wasn't the answer I was looking for... Hopefully, when the source comes out, there will be a way to add the option in there.

I'm kind of surprised no one else has run into this issue before.
[Nexus One General] timothydonohue:
:/ well, that blows. i was a little whizzed at sprint for capping at 500kb.

your option could be get on wifi, send through email to their phone (e.g. 6565656565@messaging.sprintpcs.com)

common addresses
[Nexus One General] grimmjaw:
I'm using handcent sms on tmobile and handcent always resizes my images when i attach them to a message. i tried the normal messaging app and when i try to attach a picture it says "compressing image". For me handcent sms is great and definitely better than the stock app.
[Nexus One General] TaFFeR:
I took your guys' thoughts into consideration, but still ran into problems.

Sending a text using email to a T-Mobile number (##########@tmomail.net) with an attachment larger than 300KB will result in the the picture never reaching the recipient. I can't say that this won't work for any of the other carriers though.

Handcent Sms does indeed resize the picture enough to send, but it converted my 800KB picture down to 14KB. It's a little too aggressive with the conversion for my taste.

I'm just hoping that it will be a relatively easy to implement a way of changing the 1MB max size on the messaging app when the source comes out.

If anyone else has any suggestions, I'd love to hear it.
[Nexus One General] shuflie:
Did the 14Kb figure come from the MMS when it was received or did you check it on the phone after it was sent? I'm on O2 in the UK and they seriously butcher any MMS being sent to the Android, if I send a picture to myself its immediately obvious looking in the conversation view that what I've sent and what I've received are not the same.
[Nexus One General] booloobunny:
I too have been having this problem. I would like to stick with the stock messaging app as well. I am sure there will be an update for this I just hope it's soon.
[Nexus One General] TaFFeR:
I checked on both ends. This was with Handcent though, remember. When you send, it's added to the thread where you can check the file sized of the picture. I sent it to myself to my email via MMS, and it was 14Kb on that end too.

On the other hand, if I send something < 300Kb, the picture stays intact on the receiving end. I don't think T-Mobile does any processing of the MMSes in any way.
[Nexus One General] SANTilt:
I too, have been having problems with MMS, just as you stated.

FWIW, my observations:

-Android on VZW can receive my MMS, but I get a 1kb file with nothing in it when he sends me an MMS.

-When iPhone on ATT sends me an MMS, it comes through, but when I send him an MMS, he never gets it. Strangely, when my other friend with a G1 sends him an MMS, it doesn't come through.

-Within Tmo, MMS is fine.

I don't know anyone dumb enough to use Sprint, so I can't check on that.

-I sent a photo from my Gmail app to myself, and it came out perfectly fine. 731k on both sides.

Would be nice to have an app that automatically resizes photos to the 300kb Tmo limit.
[Nexus One General] TaFFeR:
Hmm... That's weird, I can't send anything larger than 300Kb to myself or my brother who has a G1. I thought I had this figured out, but now I don't know what's going on anymore :(
[Nexus One General] kep0ne:
I just checked on my phone, sending via tmo to att...one went through, but two others didnt. i may have to switch to handcent or chompsms.
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] otakutrevan:
I have searched this forum for a CDMA rom but I cannot seem to find any. Is their a different process for flashing a new rom to CDMA phones. A link with information to flashing CDMA Touch Pro 2's would be delightful. Thanks. Also will my MMS/Data settings be erased and need to be typed back in once I flash a new room
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] MaelXca:
What you need is at PPCGeeks.com.

They have a whole CDMA Upgrade forum over there.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
This is a little program I wrote that people wanted back when android roms first came out, and now I have had a little time to be able to put it together. What this is, is a database that I will fill with complete information regarding android roms that users may want to download.

It diminishes the need for users asking the same old questions like "Does wifi work?" or "What Android OS is it?". This would save a lot of posts and time. The screenshot below is both colourful (yeah, I'm canadian) and satisfying to the users that wanted this to ease their use. All downloads through this program are DDLs, meaning Direct Download Links hosted on a couple of Fast Download servers that should also eliminate any rapidshare waiting or time wasting on megaupload looking at it's glossy orange-ness. Anyway.

(08-09-11)

Any type of critism welcome, I've been through just about all stages of it by now.

Here we go, Please report any problems. I have done programming the first beta. Well, it functions, so it should be a 1.0 But I am waiting for feedback.

To be an uploader/moderator for tAROMDB, you must make a request within the application after registering. After doing so, PM on this forum, or mine, of your username that you requested with, and i'll bring you upto speed on how things will work as an uploader or moderator. It's very easy, and it looks great overall. As a reminder, this database has like no ROMs in it, so don't download this unless you are willing to do some uploading, or just want to check it out.

Download Windows v0.5 Here

Download Linux v0.5 Here

[Changelog]

Version 0.5

+ Added Tactile commenting/ratings (98% complete)

+ Added more ROM information available for a single rom

+ Updated GUI to reflect the new information added

+ Added 2 ROMs for example (32A, New Radio)

+ The system uses FTP for uploading and downloading, it makes things a bit more accurate.

++ Kernels will be added soon

++ Themes will be added soon

Version 0.2

+ Added User Accounts

+ Added Ratings

+ Added Comments

+ Fixed Back button

+ Added "World's Smallest (in kb) MP3 Player" on right click

- Taken out Submitting restriction (Anyone can now submit and upload a ROM)

- Re-coded the navigation from scratch

I'll have to apologize for making the ROM Submitter not as...pretty as the other pages. I just felt it really isn't needed too much. But, if you really want me to do it up, just let me know.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] ChillyEli:
I'd be willing to help maintain the database as much as I can.

EDIT: Maybe a 32A / 32B option as well. Allows people to not get confused. Make it so that Yellow is 32A and Red being 32B or something. So that you can't make any mistake
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
Sorry I should post the other screenshots. All categorizing has been done. Including Phones + Their phone model types.

**Updated with how the categorization would work (Forum/Thread style with Downloads)

- Phones can be added, Subcategories/Models can be attached to each phone, and Roms and Themes can be specified.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] ChillyEli:
How would you be maintaining this database for users? It would have to read from an online server would it not.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
Yeap, and I'm going to include a "Submit A ROM" Button for select people and devs. So it eliminates people spamming it with multiple duplicates.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] ChillyEli:
Well if you need a hand maintaining the database, I would be happy to help.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
Thanks. I will put it up for download when I finish Setting up the "Submit ROM" section. PM me your IP. :/ Only reason I ask of this is to only allow YOUR IP to be able to see the section for adding roms :D No malicious-ness.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] cursordroid:
Look, my ROM is in there! I'm famous! :P
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
Lol, your ROM is actually a wicked example for my programs tests.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] smartwild:
it will be awesome, we need this.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] 5[Strogino]:
Nice idea, but not original...

Look at

http://db.androidspin.com/android_build_information.asp

they categorizing roms but it's messy...

Your work may be better, if you want to continue project...
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
I got the idea FROM androidspin, and BECAUSE it was the ugliest implementation of categorized roms. And plus, it's a web app, meaning it uses PHP. PHP has its limitations. As opposed to desktop applications that could do a shiz load of more. I'm almost ready to release this thing. I'm just finishing up the Submitting and categorizing.

I added Camera,Wipe, and Sync as per requested by many people through PM. Thanks.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] yayayay:
Please continue developing and please release this! This project has alot of potential, and it looks awesome.

I'd be happy to keep the database up to date. PM me if you want my IP adress.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
PM ME if you want your IP address added to access the submitting features. Too many people to PM, so whoever wants to help, PM me.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eyegor:
Hi, you should put two categories under magic 32A. One for 3.xx.xx.xx radio and other for 6.xx.xx.xx if you havent already :-)

Regards,

Eyegor
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Remobero:
good job .. how about puting req for each Rom like spl and radio and any other special req

one more thing : can u make a form that can be filled by devs ( an nfo like file ) and recognized by ur program so that any new rom can be added easily
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] cagra:
This is a fantastic idea!

A rom repository that hopefully would work across XDA, HoFo, Modaco and so on

maybe you should add a link to the forum thread that is the project home for each rom, so people would know where to give response on the rom.

I am looking forward to discovering new roms to play with once you release you program.

Are you going to add the possibilty to rate roms?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
That is exactly what I am doing right now. Since a LOT, yes a whole lot of people have been requesting a Section on SPL & Radios, that's going to make my life a lot more impossible. It means I need to re-program everything to setup for new types of categories. Well, I don't have a problem with programming stuff, I can't live without doing something so I will do it, but only if enough people agree to this program NOT being released for a little while longer.

Well, I have my own forum, I could just shove all the roms individual stuff there. But, I was thinking. What if I added a comments response system within the program? Like, how the android market has comments. Hmm.. wow, more re-programming. Crap. Alright. I'll make it away so that it can be added on later. But for not I can work on the main things to get this done. Which is submitting roms, and displaying them in a nice GUI interface.

Well I suggested that in my first post. I don't know how helpful it would get if i'm going to add comments. Hmm... Find me some nice.Stars... No wait! Omega symbols...yeah. That's grand.

On the developments on the actual software, I'm going to have to recode everything. Not really everything. But the category system, and the submission system. I'll replace the first post with the New pictures of the new systems As they are finished.

I have decided to put the categorization of SPL and Radios within the roms content field. So where all the checkmarks are, will have SPL and Radio somewhere there displaying what type of radio and spl is needed or...perhaps. Recommended.

EDIT* Okay, everything is just about done. All that is left is the Uploading system which uploads files to a fast download server. Release is closer, then people will be able to populate this. I updated the Original Post with new images of what it looks like After adding the SPL and Radio. And I AM aware that the submitting a rom window is VERY VERY ugly looking. It's not meant for the public to feast their eyes. Just for submitters to get roms submitted.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
Well, I have released the first beta of this program. Please be gentle. Check the original post for download details. It's fairly small for an app that does so much. Have fun, for now... Infact, I have programmed the Android RΩM Database for Three different Operating systems....oh yeah.

hmm, as for the those submitters. Your IP's have been added and are now able to submit ROMS. Please be advised that you should start the upload of a ROM before entering any information. Uploading uses a custom encrypted FTP Protocol that might be slightly slower then your regular ftp uploading speed. But, the servers are as speedy as foggy light :/

Anyways, patience helps when uploading. I hope you guys can populate this program to help everyone.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eyegor:
Downloaded and ran it a bit.

Quite a nice app i must say, but i've found a bug. I've entered cursorsense rom just to see how it works, went back, selected 32a again and entered another rom. Now at this point the rom selection buttons didnt disappear but they stayed on the screen even after pressing back. So it was like i was able to select htc magic and amon ra 1.6.3 donut (as if it were a phone).

Thanks for all your hard work :)

P.S the white letters on orange background are not really clear
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
Sorry, but as you must know, Logic-wise. The program fetchs the names of each bar individually. Theres a reason why I have not included a back button through any navigation except for the actual content page. I can assure you this is not a bug, I just really wanted to release this so people can add roms and be able to use it.

About the white on orange... I don't know... On my laptop it looks.. kind of clear.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eyegor:
Maybe you did not understand what i wrote, i must admit it was quite messy. It most definitely is a bug.

What i did : I went into ROM list, selected a rom, went back to phone list, selected another rom.

ROM picking buttons did not disapper, they stayed and overwritten things that were supposed to be shown. Now i went back into phone list and ROMs were still showing.

E.G.

1st line htc magic

2nd line android 2.1 a complete daily rom

3rd line Rav1.6.3

Well ok its acceptable (orange-white)...i just had to get closer to the screen as im used to being a bit further away :)
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
Yes, I did understand what you wrote. It is NOT a bug. Like I said, I did not include any navigation tools other than the one back button. I specifically stated that I'm releasing this beta for the submission of roms and the single navigation to a rom to download. It's not a bug as all it is, is the same rows overwriting previously written rows. I did not include navigation buttons that would solve the ugly looking glitch by deleting the rows and sorting. It's a simple situation with navigation between categories. Deleting them is an easier thing that I just did not include as it was not needed for a working build.

**EDIT I'm adding it right now.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] eyegor:
Allright..sorry...it just look like a damn bug :)

Keep up the good work anyway! We need to get those devs to upload roms i really like the program :) much easier than browsing through couple of forums just to find sth...
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
Yeappp, I'm uploading a fixed navigation version right now :D
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] robocik:
how should i start it in linux ?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
The linux distro comes with the executable inside a zip archive. First, extract the files into a folder from the ZIP archive. then run the main executable.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] robocik:
stupid me :) thanx, got it
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] cagra:
in Windows (Vista 32-bit) your programme doesn't show up in the taskbar, and you can't alt+tab to the programme, so it is a bit cumbersome to find it, if you are doing something else meanwhile a rom is downloading.

Otherwise it works really well for a first release

It's not that obvoius how you go a level back after choosing to view a rom. It took me a while to figure out it was the grey unlabeled square in top left corner.

set up a paypal link in your initial post and I'll paypal you a couple of beers for you effort (or your favorite non-alcoholic beverage of choice)
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
Thank you!, also..Your problem with the vista taskbar.. its for all windows.. Which is why i included a little minimize button where the Close button is. You press that, and it minimizes it right beside your clock :)

added the PP button to the first post. The unlabeled button should have been a back arrow :(..oops, for got to attach the image. I'll attach it to the next release.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] cagra:
ahh... Minimize, something I rarely use.

When you doubleclick the tray icon, nothing happens, you have to right click to restore the programme

I iwas also to write that your homepage link didn't work, but you seem to have fixed that while I was writing this post.

10$ is heading you way, as soon as I have restored my password with Paypal
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
lol, thanks. More system tray options are available. :D
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] domenukk:
Looks nice at the moment.

I would like to see a screenshot option in this.

and there might be guis other than sense in the future.

so I recommend doing it with a string instead.

Or just rename it to "Custom UI" or something.

Motorolla MotoBlur or whatever

normally its in the romtitle, so we don't need it in the infos.

and what would be extraordinary would be ratings.

(if you have serverspace to store it to)

keep it up :)

(In the long run youll have to learn java and port it for android :P)
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] cagra:
yup, I noticed, but usually one of them is set to default when you doubleclick.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
Having it show Sense or not, will still be relevant for.. well a while. Server space is not required for ratings. Its all mainly logic.

Yeah.. I'm aware... patience.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] asero:
Great idea! I was wondering if some kind of matrix of ROMs exists so I could compare the ROMS before flashing them and here it is. This is really helpful thanks!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] cagra:
Not demanding anything, just reporting my observations :-)
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Remobero:
nicely done .. but i wasn't expecting wizard type app ( i'm explorer type if u ask me :P ) .. np with me both ways but atleast put a back option down there .. other cool feature is the download thing but isn't that gonna cost u alot of space/bandwidth ? why don't u just provide the link for the rom (specified by dev "nfo") and let each dev be responisble for maintaining his link up ?

can't wait for this to be the standard way :D
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] robocik:
In Ubuntu 9.10 i see just a grey window witch submit button... nothing more
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
Keep your eyes peeled. But blink every other 450 milliseconds.

Let me know how exactly you would want to view these roms. Also, yeah. It does destroy bandwidth and space. But, that's the main point of the project, to properly guide users to Direct Downloads without having to sift through any crazy looking threads with 73 pages.lol

oops, forgot to compile a writing driver for ubuntu, sorry. I'll be sure to do that.

Matrix for ROMs eh?...hmm I think we have a winner! I'll start on that after I fix up the last bit of needed stuff, like a back button.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] dunai:
Cool man, looks so good. Keep up the work! :)
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
hey Thanks!
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Remobero:
hmm .. show the whole list of roms in the first window and make option/split buttons above for apply filters ( like 32A or 32B/ cupcake or donut .. etc ) u can also implement hints like when u over a rom it display it features and when u click it gives more details ( download, comments, rating .. )

i know nothing about programing so pardon me if i'm going too much :o .. i thought this way would be simpler and save us a few clicks
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
What your suggesting is perfectly possible. But you have to understand the point of this application. Ease of use. People want to be able to grab new roms really quickly without having to ask too many questions or do too many navigations. But your idea is plausible, and will satisfy some people. So I will include that, within The Android DB. But with conditions. This feature will be a "Setting" that you can turn on.

hmm, when I mention THAT. It makes me think of user accounts. Which would help commenting, and rating... hmm. I need some encouragement (boost the idea as if you really wanted it :P).
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] Remobero:
i rly do .. i don want to quote my self when i said i can't wait for this to be the standard way. I'm so excited about it but all this cloud of ideas makes me feel it's a bit stress on you :rolleyes:. not to mention there r portieres u should decide to work on and post others to later versions.

anyway it's 5 am here i should go sleep :D

KEEP UP ;)
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
Lol, I don't think stress ever is any easier when you program things, since anything on the computer can be improved.

Guess I'll set up User accounts then, and smash together a comments and some ratings.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] ChillyEli:
So I'm back from my mini vacation.

Downloaded the program, loaded it up and the only thing showing is my submit button. How can I view the existing roms?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] qberty:
What OS are you using?