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[myTouch 3G, Magic General] blair99:
I have some questions that i couldn't find an answer so i come to you guys. (first off here is my information)

Model Number: HTC Magic

Build number: 3.05.631.7 CL#118917

kERNEL vERSION: 2.6.27-5b47e83

Baseband version: 63.18.55.06KU_6.35.10.18

Firmware version: 1.5

Board version: 32A

Mobile Carrier: Rogers Canada

All i want to do is remove some stock apps some stock HTC apps. But i am told i need to root my phone.( i have some tutorials http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/29/how-to-root-the-HTC-magic-in-one-click/ and http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/29/how-to-load-a-custom-rom-on-your-htc-magic/ )

So what should i do if possible all i really want is to install the updates from htc then download apps and install it with astro and remove some stock apps...

can some one give me some incite to my problem.

What custom ROM is exactly like htc's and just as fast.

Or

What custom ROM should i get if i have to! and how often do updates come out.

Like i want to install the newest ROM from HTC http://www.htc.com/europe/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=267&cat=2&dl_id=862 but it's only for (Portugal,Denmark, Norway,Germany,Greece,Sweden,Austria,Israel). plus I'm from Canada so I'm guessing it's in a different language
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] blair99:
bump......
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] blair99:
bump........
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gqstatus0685:
Do you think someone will make an app that will detect your face and unlock the phone now that we have a front facing camera. Also what is the motion sensor used for?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] looneylu:
That'd be awesome

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[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ferfy67:
Hope I am posting this correctly,

Saw this a few months ago

http://onlygizmos.com/recognizr-app-brings-face-detection-to-android/2010/02/
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gqstatus0685:
Sweet. Hopefully it's hacked with front camera access and the ability to enable it by holding the volume rocker to do the scan. Hopefully you don't wake up one day looking really ugly.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ferfy67:
Lots to hope for LOL

It would be nice to have the camera key on the side though. There already a couple of face "detection" apps out there, not recognition though. Photofunia, in market, takes face and puts in various backrounds, works well;)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pingpongboss:
One example of the motion sensor is that when someone calls you, the Evo quiets the ringtone when it detects you've moved your phone with the intent to pick up the call.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keishou:
It's actually a proximity sensor, used to turn the screen off when it's held close to your face. The feature of the ringer quieting on pickup uses the accelerometer.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gqstatus0685:
So what does the motion sensor do?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pingpongboss:
I think he means "accelerometer" when he says "motion sensor"
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djellenar:
NOPE

The Light sensor via front of HD2 disables touchscreen of device when held close to face! The motion sensor is used for screen rotate and other apps that work well with phone positioning commands!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sprink0281:
The light sensor has nothing to do with disabling the touch screen. Its used to change the auto brightness of the display. The screen shuts off when on the phone because its turned upright.

Well that's how it works on the evo. So I would think the same for hd2 that u mentioned in a evo thread...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 063_XOBX:
It is turned off via proximity sensor not accelerometer
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sprink0281:
:(

Ahh, but u can hold the phone next to u and the screen won't come on till u tilt the phone horizontal...anyway its not the light sensor...And yes a face recog app would be very cool to have...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drmacinyasha:
People, people! Please!

1) Accelerometer: Used to detect changes in movement. Used primarily in Android for apps such as Bump, or to rotate the screen, or games such as Teeter and racing simulators (tilt phone like you're turning the steering wheel, etc.) Also known as the motion sensor.

2) Light sensor: Used to detect ambient light so that when the phone's brightness is set to automatic, it knows to increase or decrease the brightness of the screen appropriately.

3) Proximity sensor: Used to detect if something is near the speaker and of the phone. Mainly it is used to turn off the screen and touch input when it detects something near its front, and a call is in progress (aka, detects the side of your head near it, so your cheek doesn't accidentally push any buttons).

As for the facial recognition, yes, that would be nice, but what happens when you get a haircut? Put on glasses? Have a zit? Get a black eye? Swollen lip? Sunburn? Grow/shave a beard/mustache/etc.? That's the problem with these kinds of software, and why all computers that have facial recognition will always have a password or some other kind of backup authentication.

Questions?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sprink0281:
Nope! You posted a very good explanation! Cheers to you!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tauzins:
no... asus laptops have the face recognition systems and it works GReAT!!! no problems whatsoever... but thats b/c u can put sooo many pictures and set the sensitivity of the security on the camera... its pretty sweet
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drmacinyasha:
It's also a laptop and you still have the password login as a backup. Believe me, I used to cell them and had to reset the password every other day because bratty little kids came in and thought they were smart and tough by setting the camera login to themselves making some disgusting face, and the password to "toughguy" or "password".
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snake411:
Wow!!!!!!

is this app out yet? Couldnt find it on the market..

*This was posted from my Evo 4G using Tapatalkpro! Great app, if you want to browse and post through many dfferent forums*
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] topdnbass:
Would be pretty great!

Lol at the misinformation, thanks for clearing that up for our slower folk.

This is definitely gonna happen sooner or later.

It would need a backup method of course but if made properly it would be more general and little things wouldn't change the outcome.

I was thinking this...

You take 3 pictures the first time you open the app.

It merges them, aligns the face and sets a gaussian blur to smooth and remove imperfections.

Then it cuts out things like hair and eyebrows leaving behind the static parts of your face such as eye shape, nose, mouth, jawline and cheekbones.

It basically takes the 3 specific pictures of your face, and generalizes them, while keeping them relatable to every future pic.

I think its called interpolation, which gives you the perfect identifier, ultimately being used to recognize you.

Of course a setting would be needed to change how similar the face needs to be before being granted access but theres no reason it wouldn't work.

My other going thought is an app that learns as you go but it won't work as well.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djellenar:
nope again!

iTS AN OK thought of how it works but my HD2 can be of any position even flat down and as long as I am in a call and i put my finger over the light sensor (same as face, ear being close to sensor not letting hardly any light get to it)

the screen disables! I think many of you may not have the HD2 if ya didn't know that, don't let internet chat and gossip get in the way of the truth, truth is within the device when holding it, not hear-say. Also why would the accelerometer have anything to do with disabling screen when in an upright position? If one was to lay down in bed chatting on fone, my HD2 would un-disable screen... Try an app called mToolbox, it emulates what light sensor and motion sensor can be used for. I would say, light sensor can be more useful in many more apps than motion, motion works great with changing screen from portrait to landscape and movement in games.. An app to control ps3 via bluetooth using HD2's accelerometer feature would be useful, but for now, i have tweaked it to off, I have many older WinMo's and find using the screen orientation key much more faster and when i need it, it gets annoying when the screen changes at unwanted times and no matter how you calibrate any accelerometer, there are flaws to it depending on what situation one is in when holding the device (fone must be upright again to go back to portrait if fone was laying down) sorry for the long babble but I'm certain that the light sensor own's the screen shut-off feature on the HD2 for sure.. Quote me again any time!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tilde88:
um yea.... the evo ALSO has a proximity sensor... in addition to the light sensor,... and also in addition to the accelerometer... if only it had a DNS to toggle certain -erm- 'new'b... users... like greek people trying to get a SIM on an evo...

you can use your phone as an anti burglary alarm... with the right app, just leave it on charger and next to the door... door opens, phone screams, and you know your getting robbed! :D happy crimes
[Touch CDMA Android Development] tonayie2:
is this possible? how do i get around activesync?
[Touch CDMA Android Development] nickel911:
Do you mean you want to FLASH back to Windows Mobile?
[Touch CDMA Android Development] GeJohnO:
Just put your phone into bootloader mode, you dont need activesync.

D/L the stock rom for your carrier off here:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=191607

Cheers.
[Touch CDMA Android Development] tonayie2:
yes flash.

thanks.
[Touch CDMA Android Development] nickel911:
To put the phone into bootloader mode HOLD POWER BUTTON/CAMERA/RESET BUTTON at the same time and your phone should now be in boot mode.
[Windows Mobile Themes] solox:
Taskbars, analog clocks, and psd template.

oh, i should get a life :eek:

Taskbars..

1) unzip to /skins directory

2) put the .skin files in each directory is there isn't

image below shows an example of a taskbar skin, makes your old smartphone comes alive

I don't know who made the first analog clock i used this from and edited, credit to that person.
[EVO 4G General] gqstatus0685:
When will that be released for Android?

It's an app for the iPhone where you can stream Anime and stuff for free. They have a website too it's crunchyroll dot com.
[EVO 4G General] BasouKazuma:
It should be in the Android Market by the end of the month but the videos will initially only be available to Premium Members since we don't have advertisement support ready yet.
[EVO 4G General] gobslotch:
thanks I'll subscribe again
[EVO 4G General] gqstatus0685:
Can you post in here when you guys release the app so I can keep up with it. Thanks. Can you give more details on how much the subscription will cost?
[EVO 4G General] BasouKazuma:
It's here! Though unfortunately I can't post links until I have made 8 posts so I'll PM you the info.
[EVO 4G General] gobslotch:
As promised I renewed my subscription.
[EVO 4G General] Tenburn:
New subscriber because of your awesome app. Thanks for the two weeks free!
[EVO 4G General] newsaga:
http://www.anime4you.com/

Watch Anime Online for Free in High Quality and Fast Streaming at anime4you.com
[Nexus One General] DroidDev:
This is a full apk dump pulled off of the samsung vegas that is coming out in july:D

have fun playing with the apps

if you mod or repost please give cred :D

http://www.ntxmediagrp.com/app.zip
[Nexus One General] manup456:
Can we get the rest of the DUMP?
[Nexus One General] DroidDev:
dont have device anymore sorry
[Nexus One General] Gilg@mesh:
going to try and install the camera.apk and see if it works ^^

edit: lol did not work :)
[Nexus One General] lgkahn:
going to try video player to see if it plays xvid .mp4 and also audiosettings to see if equilizer..

thanks

now see if you can get the upcoming garmin t mobile phone so we can try and get garmin :)
[Nexus One General] followinginsanity:
the xvid isn't going to work if the decoders aren't in the OS. Just because a player can play a format, the OS has to have the codecs for it before it will work.
[Nexus One General] lgkahn:
ok video player wont install the audiotuner packes installs does nothing .. no icon.. when try to run directly from titanium it crashes

the mradio or att radio you gave us is a trial with a 10 minute trial time.. b4 it wont work

so far a bust.. but thanks anyway.
[Nexus One General] bais:
Most good stuff doesn't work.

Would love to see Music.apk or why not TW 3.0 launcher ported...
[Nexus One General] mutantblack:
that's a shame most of them doesn't work.
[Nexus One General] FlyPenFly:
How do you know it's July?
[Nexus One General] t-readyroc:
Yes, do-tell on the July statement ;)
[Nexus One General] kstagg:
RE: Samsung Device and picking the right Android phone from AT&T

What do you folks think about buying a Samsung Android phone after the last fiasco they did with their Behold II device?

I am on the AT&T network with an expired contract waiting for a good Android phone with at least a 2.1 Android OS. Has anyone heard of anything in the pipeline? Will the Desire or Legend be coming? What about the Dell Aero? Is that something that I should be taking seriously?

I've heard about the Dell Streak, but to be honest, as sharp as that looks, the thing is just too damned big to fit in my pocket and I can't picture me holding that up to my head - that is, unless I was Herman Munster.

This will be my first Android Device (coming from Blackberry) and I want it to be a good experience. Your help in picking the right phone would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.
[Nexus One General] BlueScreenJunky:
What about... the Nexus One ?

Or wait for the "Motorola Shadow" (Nexus 2 ? Droid 2 ?) if you want a physical Keyboard.
[Nexus One General] bais:
Bump this thread to ask a question.

Is there any framework-res.apk dump from the i897 or the i9000 (Galaxy S) out there? I really like the status bar icons.
[Nexus One General] mssmison:
As this is not a theme or an app, I'm going to follow previous methods and move it to general.
[Legend Android Development] speedy270685:
Hello,

Is it possible to root Rom version 1.32.161.4 and remove the Vodafone branding?

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[Legend Android Development] rodigezstyle:
maybe in the future and you will find it here:

http://android.modaco.com/content/h...-r4-htc-legend-rooting-guide-now-with-1-31-x/
[Legend Android Development] simsimon:
Possible !

check the thread.php?t=725430

sorry i can't post link cause of xda restrictions
[Legend Android Development] gazman69:
Just checking did you get any more info on rooting 1.32.161.4? Not sure if all the recent downgrading and rooting excitement can be applied to Vodafone branded legends. Ifnot, just have to wait for official froyo release. Which is crapbecause it'll take forever knowing Vodafone.
[Legend Android Development] tigrou85:
I won't say but have you try this method for root your legend ??? :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=725430

And if it doesn't work a solution is maybe to upgrade in 2.1 and after downgrad in 1.31 for root :):);););)
[Legend Android Development] Karooluss:
Has anybody tied ??
[Legend Android Development] AllWin:
Yep, i did and it worked like a chram. I had 2.03xxx official ROM.
[Legend Android Development] gazman69:
Apologies for my lack of knowledge here and sorry if I'm going over old ground. Just to be clear my legend is Vodafone branded and has most up to date software.

Firmware 2.1

Basebrand 47.26.35.04U_7.05.35.26L

Kernel 2.6.29-e 399360 htc-kernel@and18-2#1

Build no.1.32.161.4 CL155118 release-keys

Software no.1.32.161.4

Browser vets. Website 3.1

Can I use Paul's root method straight off? If not do I need to upgrade before downgrade to use wag3slav3 method? If I need to upgrade, how is this done? Hope I'm making sense. Thanks for all your info so far. Cheers.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RandomFan:
I currently run CM 5.0.6 with the clockwork recovery.

but today i thought that i wanted to try out froyo but in the end i just updated mine to ERE27 and now when im trying to restore my former ROM using nandroid backup it says "check-lost+found" after a while of restoring and then get stuck like that.

anyone can help please?

Roi
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RandomFan:
now ive just wiped and it says "nice" after restoring system...

WTF?
[XPERIA X2 General] HomAsus:
Hello all! WM 6.5.3 have function hide ID.

But else select View only for contacts - contact don't view my number?

Why is it?
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sparticuz:
In 1.5, I could do this (or something similar)

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=3a1a78cfe42ee8d9&hl=en

But that option is not there in 2.1. I'm assuming it has something to do with Sense.

Any ideas?
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scirio:
It's no longer there. It's a huge pain in the ass to me. Was super useful that it was an option in 1.5, a selling point for me, in fact.

i've posted in every Android and Sprint forum I could find. I even tried flashing the Contacts app from 1.5 to 2.1 but that never works.

The overal consensus on all forums is that they really don't care and nobody used this feature... what!? This feature is KEY in my opinion. I'm basically looked at as a whiner. I get that this reply is whinny but usually I come at it from a reasonable standpoint.

so annoying.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 98classic:
the way i fixed it was create a group for phone contacts and then i erased ALL of the contacts in gmail HAHAHA

/ME SLAPS FOREHEAD
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gu1dry:
On Darchdroid, I can go Contacts>Menu>Display Options>select my Google acct>Select the groups. But Darchdroid is based on AOSP, so I'm not sure about Sense.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sparticuz:
Yeah, it's def. a Sense issue.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scirio:
yikes. no thanks.

This is because you have AOSP Contacts.apk and it can filtor out the contact groups you don't want. But you still have to have to stock contacts app on the phone with ALL your contacts which means they will still show up in the results list of any app that can look through your phonebook, like handcent, fring, other SMS and VOIP apps. Oh, and Google Voice too. Pretty good workaround but not ideal for me. I actually want them to not be synced in AT ALL.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cbarth3:
I also would like to have this feature back. Under sense 1.5 you could chose between if you wanted my contacts and all contacts synced from your google account. I have not been able to find this option at all under 2.1.

Because I email other people through the web gui those people/email addresses now show up on the phone which I don't want (just like all my facebook people showing in the phone dialer) the only way I have found to reduce this is to go into google contacts on the pc and select all contacts>put a space in the search box(which now shows two groups other contacts and My contacts) and than delete any of the "other contacts" you don't want and add any you want into my contacts
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reedsw:
Would a work around be make a blahblahandriod@gmail.com, export the contacts you want to include, make android not link the contacts in your main email then link the contacts in your blahblahandriod@gmail.com account?

I had a simular problem with the Palm Pre where it would export my contacts from facebook (and really... I dont need half those peoples numbers) and then sync them with my Google contacts. So I had to create a Facebook contact and link every single person to that contact name so they would be removed from my list. It was really annoying. Took me about 15 minutes to fix but was good after that.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dsMA:
This is a f'ing JOKE!!!

What were they thinking. Hello HTC gmail is an email account not a phone book it seems pretty logical that people would have a number of contacts in gmail that they don't have phone numbers for.

I loved choosing which groups to sync. I specifically created a set of groups for the purpose of syncing with my phone. I certainly do not have a need to have all 500 of my gmail contacts on my phone.

So seriously no work around for this other then moving to a different rom?
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dsMA:
email htc and ask for group syncing to be returned

After posting my feelings on here I went ahead and sent HTC a support request email. I encourage everyone to email HTC (and sprint for that matter, get sprint to apply some pressure on HTC to have this feature returned).

Here is the txt of the email I sent to HTC:

Hello

I have an HTC Hero from Sprint here in the USA. I updated to android 2.1 using the rom that you and sprint released. I am EXTREMLY UPSET!!!!!! This update had made managing contacts impossible. What were you thinking!!!! Gmail is an email service first and foremost so it would be clearly logical that gmail users would have contacts that they do not have phone numbers for and thus don't need to be in their phone. I have 500 contacts (yes 500 email contacts) and I DO NOT want 500 contacts in my phone. In 1.5 I could chose which gmail contact groups I wanted to sync with the phone but it seems like that ability has been removed in 2.1, WHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY???????????????

Please bring this feature back IMMEDIATELY. It should have never been removed. The remove of this feature has crippled me in the use of my phone.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reedsw:
Is there a widget out there that can toggle USB Debugging Mode?

I have searched this forum and market and come up with nothing so if you do find a link.. I wont complain about you telling me "uhh search" I will just be happy someone was better at searching it than I was.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pseudoremora:
In 2.1, debugging mode should already be on your pull down notification for easy access. Otherwise, you could always enable/disable via the settings menu.

I'm not sure theres a toggle app for debugging though.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reedsw:
Oh, yeah... I mean I know how to do it through Settings>Applicatons>Development I was just thinking it would be pretty... convenient to have it as a widget like some have Bluetooth or Silent Mode.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pseudoremora:
Yea, I just leave mine on all the time, so yea.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reedsw:
Wont need it now I guess... finally got my Broadcom card to work on my Ubuntu Inspiron 1150 so wireless tether is working and can just use that. Stupid eth0 was up and never new it needed to be down. Now have wireless on this laptop and I couldnt be more ecstatic!

edit: reply doesnt make sense without explination... dont have to download from the windows machine anymore so can just download from the laptop and transfer right from there. USB Debugging would be turned off so I could charge at work without dealing with IT pop-ups about how I am too stupid to have any hardware plugged into my machine.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baash05:
Yep, but it doesn't help the rest of us

Sure you got a kludge, but the question still holds.

My phone turns off the debug at seemingly random times. (mostly over night)

Also I can't seem to get my phone to serve up the SD card for my desks file manager, when it's in debug mode. When I'm developing I don't care about the contents of the SD card, but I like to treat the phone as a jump drive when I'm at "work"

Yes changing the settings through the memu is an option. But then so is turning on wifi, and bluetooth.

I say the question remains un-answered. I'm cool with that... and I'm even thinking of writing my own widget that does what I'm looking for. “Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.”