yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jubeh:
The idea is good, but, how do you decide which way is more informative? If you settle on a "feature's list" like Che123 suggested, then you take out the actual experiences of people who've used the roms out. On the other hand, if you approach it like you first did, stating your opinion on which roms are best suited for what, then the information is narrow (limited only to the roms YOU've tried), subjective, and (some might argue) possibly skewed. A combination of both, I'm afraid, would ultimately pick up more of the flaws of either method than the benefits.

I personally believe the problem lies in the solution not being so clear-cut. There's just too many roms for all of them to be drastically different, and most often the difference between them is the availability of feature(a) against feature(b). In some cases, the only difference is the developer, or the name of the rom! (but just a few cases.)

I think an approach that might work, maybe, would be to make a list with:

ROM Name:

Feature 1: [X]

Feature 2: [X]

Feature 3: [X]

Feature .: [X]

Feature .: [X]

Feature .: [X]

Feature n: [X]

Highlights:

Opinions:

Features 1-n would be what we consider standard on roms (a2sd, compcache, swap, etc). We'd list highlights with things that actually make the rom different from others, for example, WG's kernel against CM's kernel, or X's themed rom as opposed to Y's un-themed rom, etc.

Opinions is where the meat would be. User experiences would be listed so that we know to expect force-closes, or slowdowns, reboots, or maybe just a smooth-sailing all around. Might even be a long comment section for different users and with an option to separate good opinions from bad opinions from neutral opinions so that we can read all the bad or all the good in one fell swoop rather than have to follow through the usual ranting and fighting that goes on at the forum already.

Anyway, I'm rooting for this, I just wish it were easier.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jubeh:
And to further add to what you suggested in your original post; another field that describes "Target Audience:" (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Multimedia, Professional, Linux Power-User, etc.).
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] domenukk:
Fount this over in the Sapphire section

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=618220

It looks nice so far but is still short of data...

Maybe you're interestet in collaborating with him? :)
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Che123:
I think the soloution is a mix of everything: Facts, general user rating and your recommondation.

A featurelist for the common features, like you mentioned above are a good idea too...

If we got all the features-data in a database we could also build a automatic rom-chooser :D

i would add following things to the list:

Base: (there are currently 1.6, 2.0, 2.01, 2.1)

Supported Devices: (there are always people flashing a wrong rom and wondering why it's not working ;) )

and a link to the thread of course.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bolmedias:
I wasn't really intent on doing a piece of software, and besides, it misses the point.

Jubeh, I think that you've hit the nail on the head there. What I'm thinking of with this thread was to eliminate the need for people to read through each individual ROM's thread in order to find out if there are any problems, how fast it is, basically exactly what you've suggested. It's about user experiences.

Actually doing this as a forum thread will be quite difficult, though. Any ideas on how we could do it?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marcocrash:
which are the differences between cfs wg build and bfs wg build?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bolmedias:
Stability and Speed. BFS makes for a faster ROM, but Wes himself has said that there is an issue with memory leakage. CFS is not as quick, but it's far more stable.

This is the exact sort of question that I want this thread to answer about each ROM.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Che123:
i don't really like the idea of an desktop app either.

I would like to see something web-based. But as you said: This won't be very good as forum thread. Maybe you could ask someone from xda, if they are willing to give you same webspace for this project. Maybe in cooperation with other users you could build a database for all kind of devices ;)
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] domenukk:
Somebody could develop an app thats based on the database of the software maybe?

for afaik his software uses some sort oft sql. maybe eaven mysql. have a look web developers :P

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=618220

Wes himself uses BFS+Ramhack, according to his signature :cool:
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brfsa:
OpenVPN

Please add that OpenVPN works out of the box in Cyanogen ROM, just install Tunneldroid or openvpnGUI.

In Dwang, it could support it, but you need to overwrite some libraries and add openssl and crypto libraries, thou Dwang rom has TUN built into the kernel.

I have not tried OpenVPN on super-D or WG.
[HD2 General] morpheus1982:
Hi guys and gals,

I have recently stopped using my Sony Walkman, which sounds great with my Sennheiser earphones so that I can use the HD2's in-built player with Audio Booster and SRS Wow 1.5.xx. The combination sounds just as good as my Sony walkman, and delivers good quality at all frequecies.

However, I have two grievances that needs to be resolved somehow.

1) The Audio Boosters turns off every 5 mins. The only two "fixes" that I have seen do not work; the cab provided by Touch-X or the advice from the Leo Tips and Hints thread to keep the Audio Booster running in the background. Neither of these actually work.

2) The music playback always stutters when something network related is happening in the background, whether it be an SMS coming through or changing from 3G to HDSA. It is very annoying, and didnt happen with my N95, so why with a 1GHz "beast"?

Do you think HTC are aware, and is it worth asking them about it?

Thanks.
[HD2 General] morpheus1982:
Any body care to comment, or everybody more interested in the fake HD3 and the SMS bugs? :)
[HD2 General] commando0:
boss i do have similar issue ....

cruel htc have looted our cash with this Buggy crap .............

i hate u htc for hd2.........
[HD2 General] rahulelectra:
i think it has nothing to do with thc CPU... may be phone sound notification cuts /pause off any apps using audio of phone ,. may be
[HD2 General] morpheus1982:
I dont hate HTC. My phone is working fine apart from the above. There may be other faults in features I dont use, but I am guessing that most of the bugs are inherent in the Sense interface. Looks like the first time they built Sense into WinMo wasnt the best idea.
[HD2 General] lundin88:
hey i dont know if you know this by now but if you press the X button in the right upper corner instead of the done button when you adjusting the audio booster it´s saves it for all the songs. annoying bugg butt this is a soulotion that works. bad english but who cares i am from sweden and good luck
[General Questions and Answers] Tormy:
I often use the wired headset for listening to music and radio while travelling to work. From time to time I stop the radio/music and take the earplugs out, but do not disconnect the headset.

What have happened a few times is that by walking around the button on the headset is pressed. This triggers the "Rediall last number" function, leading to stupid situations where I unknowingly call my boss while sitting on the bus talking to a friend or call the neighbour at 06:30 in the morning. Unfortunately I have made several calls this way and I'm looking for a way to block this function. I did search this forum using several phrases but couldn't find what I'm looking for.

Anyone got a solution other than to always unplug the headset when not using the earplugs?
[General Questions and Answers] fernandezhjr:
I'm having the same issue. Only, I'm using a headset without a button. So, every time I plug the headset in, it redials the last number I called. I have not been able to find a solution. Is there anyone out there that knows the registry key that will allow one to turn on/turn off the redial function?
[G1 Android Development] dumfuq:
This is a rom I built for myself from cyanogens eclair branch in github.

The kernel is from his github as well w/ the ramhack applied.

Dream only.

Camera does not work. I saw there is a fix but haven't looked at it yet, I don't even use the camera.

Try if you like but Flash at your own risk.

I neither take the credit nor the blame.

None of the work is mine.

First boot takes a bit to settle.

You should probably wipe first.

Two Flavors (purely visual).

No more info for you.

Enjoy or don't

Changelog:

chocolate-1.0.1: fixed bug where contacts pictures didn't show up.

1.1: kernel changes (boot.img only)

1.2: upgraded to 2.1 firmware, removed ramhack

1.2.1: minor changes/additions

1.2.2: fix voice search, minor changes/additions

1.2.3: fix for text showing up black in status dropdown (chocolate)

chocolate-1.0 md5sum d2bb5858a6eda6b2be2e45071b29f799

chocolate-1.0.1 md5sum b413f6f55469dc89325f906a05f86782

vanilla-1.0 md5sum d2975398950052388be365a8d650c4f2

1.1-boot.img

vanilla-1.2 md5sum 40736d8c6bf75adb689f7b8fa34a0ac3

vanilla-1.2.1 md5sum 929f7b26c87ad4e0aa92802231e759c0

chocolate-1.2.1 md5sum e8b1b2284aaff12546436b0ca5c29f1f

vanilla-1.2.2 md5sum 6f68d08e7344761aaf65d184fca7fac5

chocolate-1.2.2 md5sum 2b1e967058dbf0347f9a580d471c855f

chocolate-1.2.3 md5sum 00b8c39be7d7956c05cd4df960f1b9ad
[G1 Android Development] djgboy:
i am going to try this
[G1 Android Development] big_d093:
What's chocolate n vanilla??
[G1 Android Development] oshizzle1991:
he said they were just for looks. however, i wouldnt consider flashing this until teh OP gets a CHANGELOG, CAMERA DRIVERS, and a little assurance that this is at least SEMI STABLE, because from reading the first post, i am 100 percent sure it is not stable.
[G1 Android Development] hiddengopher:
that battery is ugly, no offense, just not my taste
[G1 Android Development] djluis48:
Im going to try it and post my experience about this rom...posting more info on the OP about the roms could be helpfull you know? But anyway, im curious :p
[G1 Android Development] oshizzle1991:
did you flash it yet? if so, is it suitable for every day use in your opinion?
[G1 Android Development] djluis48:
This rom is fast...its almost stock, except for the look, but all apps are stock..took like 6 or 7 mins to flash and boot the first time.

First weird thing i noticed: For some reason, in some places (like the time on the Notification bar or in the Lockscreen) its showing some weird square symbols.

Synchronization seems to work fine...at least Google contacts...Wifi seems to works fine.

Lockscreen is the rounded one, not the stock Eclair, wich i like more.

Multitouch works weird on the stock browser, but seems to work fine with Dolphin Browser.

When i try to send a SMS with the stock app, it FC.

No camera, its show a blank square, and when you hit "Settings" it FC.

Voice Search FC and Voice Dialer dont work, it dosnt FC tought.

Dosnt have live Wallpaper. 3D apps sucks (as always :p)

But still, its a FAST rom...not sluggish at all, thats a strong point...and its safe to flash.

I like look, the blue its a little bit too dark and sometimes you can get confused sometimes plus there are some mess up with the letters and background colors. Love the Bootscreen XD.

Tested the Chocolate version of the rom.

Overall look:

Fast and Stable rom, yet lots of things to work, but if he keeps this speed, its going to be a great rom.

For Daily use...i would say NO right now, but when he fix at least the characters mess up, it could be a daily use rom with limitations.

Here are some screenshots:

Hope it helps. :D
[G1 Android Development] Ace42:
Can you take a pic of the strange square?
[G1 Android Development] djluis48:
Its the numbers, but just in some places.
[G1 Android Development] borodin1:
Are you planning on maintaining this rom or is this a one-off venture for you? I love how you and daproy whip out 10mb hacks for CM roms, you kinda made a name for yourself already so I wouldn't mind sticking with this, if there will be updates and refinements.

At any rate.. thanks for your contributions to Android community.
[G1 Android Development] dumfuq:
I will maintain it somewhat as long as I'm using it. Not really sure, cause really I'm just doing it to learn and have fun. I

As to the force closes and box characters, I'm not really sure, its not happening to me.
[G1 Android Development] djluis48:
Weird, i did a full wipe before flashing the rom...
[G1 Android Development] jcarrz1:
i was enjoying the very nice and complete theme on chocolate, however i recently switched to hero_over's manup redo. very fast.
[G1 Android Development] dumfuq:
upgraded to 2.1
[G1 Android Development] purpstar:
why doesnt chocolate 1.2.1 flash.. :( i love this rom.. my favorite, no problems but 1.2.1 wont flash..
[G1 Android Development] dumfuq:
You can try 1.2.2 but any info besides "won't flash" might be useful.
[G1 Android Development] d00m:
I have some questions:

When you say "vanilla" do you mean stock or is it another theme. Have any screenshots?

Have you fixed the camera issue yet?

How many icon columns in the launcher? 4 or 5?

Thanks.
[G1 Android Development] dumfuq:
vanilla=stock

camera=no

columns=5 portrait, 6 landscape
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV ROM Development] kevinlrc:
hi all,

sorry wrong thread
[HD2 General] Bence:
Is it possible to decrease the vibration when someone calls or new sms is received?

I would like to have vibration for case I don't hear it, but default power is too much for my taste, it is like an earthquake if the phone is on the table made of glass
[HD2 General] snerkler:
I don't think it's possible to change the actual vibrate settings. I've asked a few times on here and no-one seems to be able to help. It is an annoying feature of the phone :mad:
[HD2 General] Bence:
It is ok when vibrate reminds me...but not in such power...
[HD2 General] rahulelectra:
Wow actually its a advantage for me.... i actaully it takes powerful vibrator to wake up monoster like me :D
[HD2 General] luisengard:
Hi all!

This is my first post, but I've been reading the forums for a long time and I'm happy to be able to help.

I have noticed that the vibration time is linked to the lenght of the played sound. If you have a long tune for the SMS then the phone will vibrate for a longer period of time. If you have a very short "blip" then it will vibrate one or two seconds...

I hope this helps you!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] ab-tools:
Hello,

in the German T-Mobile ROM on the home screen in the bottom left is a link to the Outlook contacts page, but in the new official ROM from HTC there is a link to the Phone application.

I think the link to the Outlook contacts page is much more usefull at this position. So is there a way to change the link from phone to contacts in the official HTC ROM?

Best regards

Andreas
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] Scorp4452:
Suchfunktion pocketpc.ch

schau mal auf pocketpc.ch im hd2 forum. unter tweaks und tips. da hab ichs gepostet
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] bemanet:
Which post is it?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] ab-tools:
Hello,

thank you.

I didn't test it yet, but I found it here:

pocketpc.ch/htc-hd2-sonstiges/68087-htc-hd2-tweaks-tipps-tricks.html

It's tip 45.

Best regards

Andreas
[Touch HD General] lzming:
Why some of my application in my ppc cant open and use it..it said that need to install net framework..but..what is that..??I m still a newbie..xD.I even dunno how to install it..who can help me??thanks lot^
[Touch HD General] bigdish:
See this post from Modaco

http://www.modaco.com/content/windo...act-framework-3-5-without-upgrading-your-rom/

r

Andrew
[Nexus One General] alithenake:
Hi, sorry if this has been asked, but I'm a follower of the entire Nexus One forum, and could not find it.

It drive me nuts I cannot find how to set synchronization for the Gmail account. I want to have it check for mail every 15 or 30 minutes, and not continuously as how it looks is happening now. I think this is one of the reasons my battery drains so fast in standby.

Is this possible? ( I almost swear I saw it once, maybe at initial setup of the Nexus), or it's just my ex WinMo thinking?

Regards,

Alin.
[Nexus One General] mfajmkas:
As far as I know Gmail is push, no?
[Nexus One General] Ben Chen:
I need the answer too, but it seems that it is pushed mail.. it draws the battery quickly.:(
[Nexus One General] Wobblebonk:
I leave my sync on and don't seem to have any significant battery life problems... I mostly leave my phone in 2g mode though, activating 3g/wifi when I actually want to do something.

I charge once a day when I am sleeping usually, but it seems fine to me.
[Nexus One General] xManMythLegend:
Someone please correct me if Im wrong.

Im under the impression that Push email allows Gmail to stay completely idle until a wireless msg is sent and activates the updating process.

Thuse greatly reducing battery since it only has to check when told to instead of periodically.

Unless of course your constantly getting emails in which case it may be ALWAYS being told to check.
[Nexus One General] sthoeft:
Guys, how long does the N1 need have to last. I life in an area where I can charge the N1 every night while I'm sleeping. It is set to Autosync with GMail and I use it quite a lot, maybe around 40-60 min. Internet and a few minutes phone and a few SMS and (at least now to get used to my new toy) a lot of playing around and about 30 min MP3 a day. It's empty when I go to bed but who cares? I got power beside my bed and do charge it while I sleep. That's how it should be, or? If I'm away and maybe don't have a power grid (where the heck is this today, in the middle of a dessert or rainforrest?!) and need more than a day than I would switch off the Internet and syncing and put down to display brightness.
[Nexus One General] AgntCooper:
The topic has less to do with how long the battery has to last and more about how do you change the GMail app to poll for new mail rather than relying on push. Mail sent to GMail account is by no means urgent and I for one don't want to drain my battery for a feature that I do not need.

For those that are skeptical that push technology drains the battery - the following is a quote from GMail's blog regarding the GMail app for WinMo (sorry I can't post the link due to user restriction): "Once you're set up, new messages are normally pushed to your phone within seconds. While this type of speed is pretty awesome, push connections tend to use more power than fetching at intervals, so don't be surprised if your battery life isn't quite what it used to be."

Anyways, I haven't found a way to change the GMail application to a poll model rather than push so as an alternative I've setup K9-Mail against my GMail account and have it poll on a regular interval and disabled the GMail application altogether.
[Nexus One General] melterx12:
So you want your Gmail account to update at a predifined interval (like every hour?)?

This is simple: Open up the Email App (NOT Gmail), and enter your full gmail account (XXXXX@gmail.com) and password. It will set up your Gmail account in the Email app. In this app press Menu > Account Settings, and set the email check frequency to your liking. You can also set other options like delete emails from the server when you delete them on the Email App.

In this way you will use the Email app to check emails, meaning you can turn auto-sync off and save battery.
[Nexus One General] diversificationied:
You could also sync your email account once. Then turn off sync. And manually sync your email anytime you want to check for new mail. Since it's not "urgent" as you said.

Or do as melterx pointed out.
[Nexus One General] alithenake:
Thanks guys for all solutions provided. I'll test them out and see what's happening :)

Answering to the guy who mentioned about how long should battery last, well, I'm simply not used to charge my phone daily. I had Touch HD before the N1, and with same usage (phone calls, gmail sync, internet) I had almost 3 days with a full charge.

Well, I'm still blaming the "new phone" factor for my battery draining problem, and I mean by this that I'm simply using it too much compared to a normal, "already used to it", usage.

But again, there are other topics for battery usage, so let's keep this only for email sync options :)
[Nexus One General] timothydonohue:
turn off auto-sync. when you want it to fire up, fire it up, then shut it down again. i went all day today, and ran less than half the battery off, because it wasn't polling over and over and over...
[Nexus One General] hamshu:
I'm not sure how much push drains the battery. One of my Gmail accounts is a work account. I have it and my personal email on push. Went for 10 hours, got about 40-45 emails with several calls and numerous text messages and still went down to 57%. I do have my phone on 3G most of the day(gotta love Atlanta).
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Themes and Apps] rex8787:
hello all experts!

I just want to ask,can my d2 connnect with my netbook via bluetooth and use the GPS function in my netbook
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Themes and Apps] simonGsez:
With GPS2Blue you can use your GPS from the D2 in your netbook.

Please search google because i'm not allowed to post outside links.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Themes and Apps] rex8787:
thanks for your reply
[XPERIA X1 Themes and Apps] danistuta:
I've this problem: when screen of my xperia is off, wifi go to off (leave the net), so if I'd like to stay for example avaible on MSN is not possible. Is there a way to keep wifi always on and connected?

Thanks a lot.

Daniele.
[XPERIA X1 Themes and Apps] Leddy:
There's an option in Schaps Advanced Config to change that. It's in the right softkey menu (not in the main options)
[XPERIA X1 Themes and Apps] Jezza0:
Yup, it's possible with advanced config, as Leddy says. It is cooked in most custom ROMs, but if you don't have it, get it here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=418151

I bet you will roll back once you murder your battery in a couple of hours and the excess heat eats through your pocket! :D
[XPERIA X1 Themes and Apps] danistuta:
I installed it, and changed option, but when lcd go in powersaving, connection is closed, why?
[XPERIA X1 Themes and Apps] Leddy:
Did you hit Done and soft reset?
[HD2 General] stabloid:
As title suggests, do TomTom have a map for tenerife?

Cheers.

Stabloid.
[HD2 General] ZaZu90:
What is the best maps software available for the HTC HD2 ?

I know the google maps is really good, but one thing I dislike about is that it doesnt have a built in compass.

Nokia maps had a built in compass that rotates according to your position. ( the whole map rotates as well showing what direction you're facing)

Is there such program for the HTC ?
[HD2 General] lude219:
the new google maps support the built-in compass. It doesn't rotate or change the orientation of the map, but it gives you an arrow of which direction your car is heading.
[HD2 General] ZaZu90:
Do I need to download that google maps or is it in the version that came with the HTC ? (going to check that now)

---EDIT

Nope its not in my current version, where can I get the new one ?

---EDIT

Okay I followed : http://www.google.com/gmm

Ill see if that downloads the newest version

---EDIT

It seems I have 3.2.1 .. the newest version stated by that site is 3.3.1

Maybe that will work :D

Thanks for pointing out the new version, ill reply back here once I finish downloading
[HD2 General] lude219:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=575903

:)
[HD2 General] ZaZu90:
Thanks for the link ^^ Already got it though :D

And true, in the new version, the blue dot becomes an arrow and points towards what you are facing, Cool !!

Thanks :)
[HD2 General] ccristal:
If for some reason you don't want to use Google Maps AND you live in the UK, Mapyx Quo seems to be pretty good. Check it out here: http://www.mapyx.com/
[HD2 General] ZaZu90:
Isnt that a computer software ?