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[Android Themes] bkrill:
Hello,

I would like to use a picture i took (its in jpg format) and make it my custom splash image for when i reboot my phone. I have searched and searched and come up with using imagemagick and the rgb2565 compiling. However, i do not understand how to compile the rgb 2565. I simply cannot find the utility i need to download. If someone could right down step by step (with links to things i need to download) on how to make a jpg format into the rgb565 format i would greatly appreciate it. I using a macbook. So telling me to do it with a convertor that runs on windows will not work. Thank you,
[Android Themes] o4kareg:
RTFM #1

RTFM #2
[Android Themes] bkrill:
Thanks for the reply. However, link one shows how to change the boot animation screen. Not what i'm looking for. Link two does show how to change the splash screen but one of the tools you need is a .exe program which doesn't work on mac. It says he is looking to add mac support via mono in the next release but seeing as how the post is almost a year old i'm not holding my breath. Again i need a tool or directions that will work with a MAC computer. A .exe file anywhere in the process will not work. thank in advance
[Android Themes] TheSSJ:
Why don't using a virtual machine? There certainly are emulators for MAC like Wine for Linux...
[Android Themes] bkrill:
Not exactly sure what your referring to but after some research it sounds like you are talking about vmfusion or parallels. these both cost money around 50 apeice. And after paying for that i would have to buy a windows cd. I'm not planning on spending 50+ dollars to change my splash screen. If you don't have a solution (step by step) i'd rather you just not post here. i realize there are alternatives like virtual machines or using a friends windows computer but i obviously don't have the means to make that work if i'm asking for a way to do it on a mac computer. If there is no way to do on a mac say that instead of asking why i'm not using a VM or some other solution. Thank you.
[Android Themes] mejorguille:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=543095

^

That thread is the easiest way to change your boot splash screen.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] therecklessengineer:
Hi guys,

I installed stickman89's fantastic rotary lockscreen. It's a brilliant lockscreen, however, when the alarm goes off there is no way to turn it off apart from rebooting!

So I need to remove the lockscreen and revert to the original. Can somone point me in the right direction?

Thanks,

therecklessengineer
[HD2 General] androidwindows:
Hello everyone,

I love my HD2, its one of the only devices that i can say i am happy with since losing my android OS. (its good and bad in certain aspects.) My questions is about the Wifi Router Application. I have been using this application randomly as I travel or as I am out and about. I am kind of worried about what can happen if I over use this application because my phone beings to warm a little, but not to an amount where I am concerned. Has anyone gotten a negative result using this application, how long should this application be used, and what experiences have you had using this application (both good and bad)? Thanks guys, I would greatly appreciate your comments so that I will have a better understanding about this application and its usage.

Thanks,

AW
[HD2 General] troed:
Don´t worry. Use this function several times per weeks for HOURS and it gets blazing hot. The same when I download tons of openstreetmaps-tiles for open mobile maps prog. Get´s hot but still works perfectly without flaw.................

It´s the same when You attach the device to Your cars dashboard in hot summer without even using it. It´s get almost cooked by the sun but still works nicely :D
[Droid Eris Android Development] BigBadman:
Hi all. Bear with me as I'm new to the dev community for the Android OS.

Basically the story so far is I've got a Droid Eris. I saw that there is a cable available called the Act100 Video Cable by HTC. This cable plugs into the mini usb port of the phone and outputs a composite video and left and right audio signal, yellow red white cables. I have a TV in my car that accepts composite input.

Through some research I've found that the Eris does not support this video out function. A supported phone for example is listed as the HTC Touch Pro 2 on sites where you can buy the cable. I've read in forums where people have mailed HTC about eris video out compatibility and HTC said that it isn't in the software by default but to try and search for an app that enables it. Therefore, the hardware supports it but it simply isn't an option in the software. So I want to make an app that simply enables the feature on the Droid Eris.

This is where my questions start. I've had only limited C++ programming experience so I'm prepared for any learning curve. How difficult do you think it would be to make an app like this? I know of some begginer guides but beyond that where should I begin?
[Droid Eris Android Development] ferrocene:
How do you find out that the hardware does, in fact, support this? I would think if this were possible it would have been made by now, but I'd love to be wrong.
[Droid Eris Android Development] BigBadman:
I'm not 100% sure the hardware supports it. I just made a guess because in the post I read HTC support tells the guy to look for an app that enables it becuase it isn't in the software by default. It sounds like it might just have to be coded in. At leat I'm really hoping it can be.
[Droid Eris Android Development] dalladubb:
Sounds fishy to me. Every portable device I've ever used with a TV out function required a hardware decoder specifically for a TV. This can be done in software I'm sure but the other issue I find is pushing it out over the USB jack. Analog video source pushed out through a USB chipset doesn't sound like it can be done. I'm not all that knowledgeable about the Eris' hardware specifics so don't quote me.

As far as a pure software app that will do it, that raises red flags as well. As far as I know apps on a stock ROM run in a Dalvik VM I believe. They're separated from the system itself, and it's the system that controls the hardware. It might be able to be done but I doubt it.

The Touch Pro 2 might have the ability to do it maybe through hardware, but as far as I know the Eris doesn't have any of that.

I'll let somebody with more hardware knowledge come in.
[Droid Eris Android Development] BigBadman:
Thanks for the ideas so far. Well since the touch pro 2 can output video over usb it's obviously possible to push the signal over any other USB. It would just be a matter of, as you said, the Eris having the hardware. I guess I was under the impression that the hardwares were very similar. I'm really trying to investigate this as much as possible and no one even answered me on other forums. Please keep this thread alive!
[Droid Eris Android Development] nindoja:
I don't know for sure if this can work, but here are my thoughts. PDANet sends data over the USB port to enable wired tethering, so an app can send data over the USB port.

So since we know we can send/receive data over the USB port, we must address the issue of video output. I don't know if this will be easy because of the way USB->Composite converters probably work (read output of the USB pins into each of the Red, White, Yellow pins). What would potentially make this difficult would be that with Dalvik I don't know if we can control what pins we are outputting our data to.

If someone wants to post more information on how the video cable works it would be easier to determine if it is possible.
[Droid Eris Android Development] ihtfp69:
Check this out. The Droid Incredible does it over microUSB. I wonder if all we need is the right cable.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJyt463AoOA
[Droid Eris Android Development] Conap:
I would love to see you make an app for this if its possible. Is there an option on stock incredible for this or is it an app?
[Droid Eris Android Development] BigBadman:
Nindoja: Yea I agree pin control is probably going to be important for something like this. I would prefer not to, but would rooting allow us to get around the Dalvik restriction you mentioned if it ends up being a problem?

ihtfp69 and conap: I did see that the incredible does the tv out over usb. I'm not sure wether it is an option or an app though... I also read that the incredible's files were leaked, including one called tvout.apk. I think I read that just trying to install it on the eris doesn't work but I'm really not sure. In the least having that file to work with might be a great start.

I haven't been able to find that file yet unfortunately. How similar are the Incredible and Eris hardware? If they are similar it could be good news for a software solution.

Thanks for the replys so far! Any other thoughts?
[Droid Eris Android Development] neocharles:
Has there been any development on this?
[Droid Eris Android Development] Sjflowerhorn:
nope, none public at least
[Droid Eris Android Development] settlethestorm:
Bumpity bump bump. this needs to happen!
[Droid Eris Android Development] Izeltokatl:
Theoretically couldnt One figure out what app and supporting files the incredible uses and then Just Port those files to the eris. Just like people have done with the gallery Candy genie apps?
[Droid Eris Android Development] nindoja:
Did you read the thread at all? The problem isn't only software.... the apps the incredible (and other phones that have video out) use make extensive use of dedicated hardware to output the video stream.

We don't have that on the eris, so that would be really hard, and very slow, to emulate in software. That's assuming it could even be done over our USB port.
[Droid Eris Android Development] josegp:
shouldnt be that hard, the same thing has been done for PSP...although its USB video out to PC.

its probably a step in the correct direction.

goto youtube.com and search for 'remotejoylite' one word, should be second video down, shows it in action via usb cable.
[Droid Eris Android Development] mrhost:
Am I missing something, but haven;t at least three comments made before this one confirmed, several phones have video out, via USB. I think the assuming iot is possible part is over. The real question that no one has answered is if the Eris has the hardware to support this option. I don't have an answer, but wanted to point out that the possibility of video over USB has been answered.
[Droid Eris Android Development] KHancock321:
If you look on Google you can find the tvout.apk and tvout.odex from the Incredible dump. Might be able to do something with it.
[Droid Eris Android Development] mjgdroid:
Here is TVout.apk and TVout.odex

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=319214&d=1272756479

I think with the right cable and the right software we can get this to work.

We might also need system/lib/libTVOUT.so

From what I can tell, on a stock ROM the TV out functionality is provided by system/app/TVOUT.apk and a system/lib/libTVOUT.so

here is a link to a forum about the MyTouch and the tvout.apk and cable:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=454333
[Droid Eris Android Development] KHancock321:
Question.

Has anyone seen this work?

How do you make it work?

Do you select it from the launcher?

Is it in settings?

Because we would have to find a work around if it is.

Or just add it to the menu.

Ha.
[Droid Eris Android Development] mjgdroid:
There is a link for an incredible rom cyanogenmod that is installing it into a custom rom. So maybe we can get cyanogenmod to incorperate it into eris.

http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/5969-tvout/
[Droid Eris Android Development] KHancock321:
Quite possibly.

Conap compiles from source.

When it's added.

We shall take a look.

Ha.

I'd buy a Wiimote just for this.

Sent from my Eris using a midget and a cannon.
[Droid Eris Android Development] mjgdroid:
haha ya dude WII Mote and Classic duck hunt
[Droid Eris Android Development] Abrasher:
Clearly a good idea
[Droid Eris Android Development] Stonent:
Not to burst your bubble, but duck hunt only works on tube TVs. If you have one then you'd be ok.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Jasonson:
this needs a bump
[Droid Eris Android Development] bigwilly90210:
+1 i would KILL for this to be implemented at any level. maybe someone with a CM based stable/not needed to be update ROM would be willing to try it out. I would, but school is just a wee bit more important. ha.

i mean really, who needs wifi and a camera on that 2.2 Sense ROM when we could play Mario on our TV's while you get back to working on it? LOL. jk devs! We love you!!!
[Droid Eris Android Development] mjgdroid:
Someone needs to post the files for this or get them from the incredible

/lib/libTVOUT.so

/system/app/TVOUT.apk

/system/app/TVOUT.odex

so we can at least see them
[Droid Eris Android Development] iRage:
Hello everybody, I'm an electronics tech and pretty decent at the dev level although I'm just getting into the android OS since I got my HTC dinc a lil while back. I've decided to try my hand at helping solve the tvout problem with the new cyanogenmod on the dinc.

Bigbadman 1 thing I wanted to say is that sending a video out signal through USB is something that is not really hardware dependent at all. I say this with extensive knowledge of audio/video systems and how they work, rest assured you guessed correctly that it's just software that is needed.

Now if you're still wanting to try making this app for the Eris then if you contact me through pm or email maybe we could work together on this. From what I understand so far the Eris and incredible are pretty similar in alot of ways.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Tassidar87:
I am trying to root my phone to cyanogen becuase I am sick of waiting for 1.6 to get upgraded to v2.x by vodafone. I have all the files that I require to root the phone listed bellow:

Amon_RA_recovery_v1.7.0G.img

cyanogen_v507.zip

GoogleApps.zip

When I get into fast boot and follow the instructions on the cyanogen wiki for my version. I run in the the error which is <Remote not Allow>, I get this at the first step when fastbooting the recovery img.

I have been looking through XDA for an answer and I think the reason is that I have the dreaded 'perfected SPL'. Here are my Fastboot details for someone to confirm for me: (copied everything just in case)

SAPPHIRE PVT32B SHIP S-ON G

HBOOT-1.33.0007 (SAPP10000)

CPLD-10

RADIO-0.2.22.19.261

Jul 31 2009, 15:49:25

I found a thread that would help solve this problem I think (link is at the bottom of post as I cant post hyper links) but I cannot download any of the, I get a file no-longer exists error. I don't particularly wish to go down the root of changing the SPL as my Magic is on a damn contract :(

Is there any known ways other than this to go around installing cyanogen onto the 'perfected SPL'?

Thank you

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=548218
[EVO 4G General] leeh41:
Edit: Sorry, Can a mod move this to General?

I was reading that Shootme works on the Evo without rooting so I thought I would give it a shot. It installed fine, and appears to work, but when I shake the phone to take a screen grab, it makes the click but I cant seem to find the folder. (sorry run-on sentence)

I looked on /SDCARD/Shootme but the folder does not exist... thoughts? ideas?
[EVO 4G General] Albaholic:
How are you looking for the folder? it's there for me using astro
[EVO 4G General] howdyace:
Ok , listen up. I also have shootme and was taking a bunch of pics and just on a whim from this thread decided to view it.

Lo and behold there is no folder on my sd card named shootme. So I decide to take action. I make my own folder. Using astro file manager.

Name it : ShootMe Just like that. S and the M have to be capitalized.

I then took a few more screenies and it works now!!!!! Enjoy mi amigo.
[EVO 4G General] tushy88:
It worked for me without making a folder just install and it works

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[EVO 4G General] Jye75:
Works for me too... straight install.
[EVO 4G General] leeh41:
Awesome! this worked. Thanks.
[EVO 4G General] howdyace:
Yeah , it worked for all of us. But for me and the aforementioned poster couldn't find the "folder" for the pics. That was the messed up part. The app worked , just not the folder to view the pics.

But now its allllll good. :cool:
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamwhoamnot:
Ive noticed that they have released a skype app for some phones such as the new desire, but not for the nexus one. If anyone has the apk for the new version of skype (not the beta that was around a year ago) could they please upload it to the board or email it to me? thank you very much if you can help.

My email is iamwhoamnot at gmail
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
What's wrong with Fring? It even supports video just fine.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coldchillen:
yeah, fring lets you sign into your skype account.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itay1:
A few things are wrong with fring and nimbuzz and other clients, mostly because of their nature of being a proxy service rather than a true P2P app.

1. They store your credentials - you need to give fring and nimbuzz your user name and password to many services and trust them not to abuse it. You eventually just log in with their account password - and they connect to all other accounts you have using their stored details.

2. Proxy service - (a) Latency and (b) bad security.

(a) Since you don't directly call the other party you actually send your voice data to the fring servers which then forward it to the other person's skype - so fring in effect act as a middle man. this introduces latencies - as the data takes a longer route to get to the other side.

(b) Also it opens the opportunity for them to eavesdrop the conversation. It works not only for skype but also for all other types of accounts - like gtalk, fb chat, icq, aim - they have all your messages and then forward them.

These 2 reasons are why i can't wait for true p2p apps for all my chatting and voice needs - privacy and performance.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] logger:
-Its not Skype

-Many people including myself dislike Frings cheesy interface.

But as you righly say, it will do the job until such time as Skype put out a build of their own.
[Desire General] ix9:
Apologies if this is a stupid question;

Can I find out what frequency the Desire is using at any time? ie which 850/900/2100 band?

Just replaced an 850/2100 Desire with a UK-originated 900/2100 and the speedtest results have almost doubled.

Just want to see if it is still using the 2100mhz network or somehow it's using a 900mhz band with better results

Sidenote: in Australia we have 850mhz desires
[Desire General] VVV850:
Does anybody have any solution on finding out which frequency the Desire is using at a given time?

Thank you
[Desire General] Yanluk:
The 850Mhz is only for Telstra. If you with any other provider (3, Vodafone, Optus) you should get the EU version! If you use telstra one with let say 3 card in it, you will only get 3G when you have access to 2100Mhz network.

My Desire is telstra one and im with telstra, speed test results are better comparing to HTC Hero on 3. Im getting around 500-1000kbps better results.

Only problem is that Melbourne server is gone from speedtest.net, and now we testing connection to Canbera and Adelaide so results will be diffrent.
[Desire General] angasomangas:
I live in Mexico and have a European Desire and want to change to 850 since Telcel (cel provider) is what uses.

Any help on how I can achieve this?:confused:
[Desire General] angasomangas:
wrong problem explained

What I meant was for the 3G 850 band
[Desire General] foxmeister:
You have to buy a new phone! The A8181 Desire does not support that frequency - you need an A8183 Desire.

Regards,

Dave
[Desire General] angasomangas:
Thanks for the answer dave, I was hoping there were some software tweaks.

Regards
[Desire General] mmfitzgibbon:
I know I'm dredging up an old thread, but I searched and have not found a way to display which of the 3G frequency bands is being used at any given moment by my Desire. Does anyone know of an app that does this? I would be surprised if there is not an android app that does this, since it seems there are such apps for other platforms.
[EVO 4G General] mrono:
*Warning, the following opinions are not necessarily shared by xda-developers.com or it's members.*

[rant] Fring freaking sucks, how in the world could they release a program that is this bad and expect people to use it? I try to use it just for skype, and 90% of the time I can't log in, can't see half my contacts online, or even see anyone. Calls don't go through, and the rare times when the program works perfectly you can't video call on it because of the sound echo. Sure you can put the sound into the ear speaker but that's useless during a video call unless you want the other person to look at your ear the entire time! Qik needs to put out a desktop app or a web app to allow video calling from a computer, and fring needs to overhaul their app so it's actually useable.[/rant]
[EVO 4G General] krillik08:
YEA THAT POS WHEN U CALLED ME well.. it was qik.. BUT STILL you couldnt even hear me talk.. WTF lol
[EVO 4G General] timothydonohue:
it takes a minute or so for fring to load your skype contacts. you're not loading skype, you're loading fring, which then has to log into skype, grab your contacts, check their status etc...

regarding the sound, yeah, i agree, it sucks over speaker. try a headset and see if it still blows
[EVO 4G General] mrono:
can't use a BT headset with fring and I don't have a wired one
[EVO 4G General] infideler:
Works fine w/ Skype for me over wifi. A/V quality is poor, but it is first gen tech, for the most part.
[EVO 4G General] steb0ne:
It worked fine for me also... completed a call using 3g (it was a bit laggy), but the person on the other end could see and hear me ok. Quality depends on ur connection.
[EVO 4G General] emac11:
I tried it tonight and me and the person I was calling were both on wifi connections using an Evo, and the sound quality was so terrible neither of us could stand it. We were both trying to talk over each other's echo. There's no point in advertising Evo as a videochat phone if that's the best they can do.
[EVO 4G General] thelastgoodbrother:
Lol, I thought that it was just me. I was showing someone the test call feature (since I dont have any video friends yet:() and was very surprised that it sounded like Azzsmacky.
[EVO 4G General] EVOme:
Fring is fine with me. There is a slight delay in voice, but my wife and I have been able to carry a conversation using it.
[EVO 4G General] zikronix:
LOL I was just complaing about fring last night.
[EVO 4G General] Neotelos_com:
This is dumb...Fring is the best app out there for Video chat that I know of.

Qik is very limited and doesn't have to even load contacts the same way Fring does.

Basically, why are you ranting about (what I perceive) to be the best video chat app for Android?

Once Skype is out, then maybe you can rant about how much it sucks compared to Skype, lol
[EVO 4G General] mrono:
i'm ranting because it is the best out there, and that's sad lol. Yes I know that the evo just got released but fring is just bad, it doesn't even work with the camera on my sisters moto droid because of 'device limitations'
[EVO 4G General] dmadkins2:
I can't even get skype to load through fring it acts like it will then after about 10 mins it tells me to try again later.
[EVO 4G General] khov07:
Same issue here, but remember, it's 1st gen, I am sure we will soon see more apps that can login to your Skype account and provide better quality.
[EVO 4G General] Impulses:
Is there any time line on the general release of the Skype app for Android?
[EVO 4G General] rljetsetradio:
fring has worked great for me. once or twice the video didnt pop up but a reconnect fixed it. i video call my family all the time on it.