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[Droid X Android Development] meshdub:
So I wanted to install a status bar replacement for Droid X, which involves replacing framework-res.apk. Instead of doing it through adb, I replaced the file with Root Explorer, and it sent it into boot loop. Do I now have a paperweight? =/

I tried doing factory reset, but that didn't fix it...

Edit: It sees update.zip on my SD card in recovery mode (some file I think I downloaded before), so is there a way to maybe apply a recovery command to replace framework-res.apk?

Edit2: sigh, nvm, there is no update.zip on the SD card, I'm not sure where it's reading it from. But when I tell it to apply it, it doesn't find it either. Looks like I bricked my phone :(
[Droid X Android Development] michael_bolton:
Has anyone been using Autostarts to block the bloat from loading on boot?
[Droid X Android Development] goteesmith:
The Titanium Backup "Freeze" feature has been working like a charm for me. I've frozen all of the bloatware (the autorun stuff) and seen no adverse effects on the phone.

The phone seems to perform better without the running bloat. But this might be a placebo effect. The jury is still out...I'm testing. One thing is for sure, I feel better knowing that useless extra processes are not running in the background.

The big open question for me is how does the TB Freeze function work? Is it like the task killers or does it intercept the app on boot?

It does not change anything in the root directory since all the *.apk files are in tact for the frozen apps. This is the main reason I use the freeze since there seems to be little risk of bricking the phone with this method.
[Droid X Android Development] michael_bolton:
That's my real question. Does something like autostarts jack things up if you had to do a reset?
[General Questions and Answers] vide infra:
for some reason my name is ivide infra and it just supposed to be vide infra. is it possible at all to get this changed?
[General Questions and Answers] stylez:
Send Mike Admin a PM as only admin can do name change.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] ryukent:
OK, so I just risked ebay and purchased the following for the totally ridiculous cheap price of £8.45 including delivery.

Now it could overheat, or blow up and kill me, but if not I'll post results here so everyone can get in on the deal. At this rate I'll never go without power.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290456084597

Package included:

1 x USB Wall Battery Charger (US Standard)

1 x UK Standard Plug Adapter

1 x USB Hotsync & Charger Cable

2 x Spare Battery (1500mAh)

3 x Free Screen Protector
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] shohid1234:
if it sounds to good to be true it usually is, but I would be interested in your review of this purchase
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] AllGamer:
HOLY MRD! i can't believe it.

I'll order a set as well and take my chances :p

the battery "appears" to be real, obviously they are fakes.

the battery charger is good though, i have one like that for my HTC Athena, and 2 batteries for my HTC Athena, so i can trust those just fine.

i don't really need the screen protector, since i'm installing the Mirror Type :)

i'll keep these 3 plus the other xtra i got from another purchase as spares :D

OMG! it was free shipping too !!!!!!!!!!

and that is a reputable seller, WOW! i can't believe the deal.... well it's all paid for, lets see how they works when it arrives.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] arul:
has anyone received their batteries from this ebay order yet? any good or duds?
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] AllGamer:
it will take at least a week for it to arrive
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] tuxing:
ordered mine now.

but the thought of breaking open the battery cover to recycle the batteries is making me uneasy.

who designed the battery cover samsung?
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] leperousdust:
I agree with the thought of taking the back on and off over and over again, its the same design as my other £5 LG102! Haha
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] Rawat:
This seems too good to be true...
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] xfox:
waiting for your feedback
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] AllGamer:
still haven't arrive yet :(
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] Trezzz:
on the listing it even states that its not the original battery

"Quality is 100% guaranteed, Not Original"
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] BenF1:
Looks good. Don't know whether I'd trust fake batteries though.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] The.Opethian:
A lot of engineers say that the worst thing you can do to any device is to use fake batteries. careful now!

_

Sent using my Samsung Galaxy S i9000 using the XDA App
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] thomkat:
Hell from Germany,

I recieved my package yesterday. 2 Accus, Loader, 3 Screenprotectors and 1 MicroUSB-Cable for 10,- Euros incl. shipping!!!

://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170516320142&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I´ve loading both accus, they are working fine, like the Original One.

The loader has a big LED, changing the light from red to blue when the accu is full.

The loader has an extra USB-Port for loading a phone directly.

In fact, a very cool deal. :-)))))

Greez,

thomkat
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] Rawat:
Cool, thanks for the feedback. I'm interested in the screen protectors, as I haven't got around to buying any yet. How is the fit, and the screen responsiveness. Is it a generic 4" screen protector, or is it one that is designed for the Galaxy S, and fits the whole front panel.

Can you upload any pics of the kit?
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] AllGamer:
it appears you are trying to say:

accus = batteries

loader = battery charger

:)
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] AllGamer:
i have to agree with this, the "fake" batteries i purchased for the HTC Athena, one of them died already, after only 2~3 weeks of use, it did not explode or anything like that, just the plastic case was made of cheap plastic and it broke after several swap/in & swap/out
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] thomkat:
You´re right,

in Germany batterie means = not for charging :-)

but charger is the word Iám looking for, my mistake.

Thank´s
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] immyh:
also thinking about getting this so will be interested in your thoughts. for me even if the batteries last me afew hours they will be handy while im charging my original one because with even moderate use the sgs is only good for 8-9 hours.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] AllGamer:
no worries, the after market batteries they last very long some even longer than the original battery, the only danger is when you charge it, they might explode if not charged properly.

i keep a simple rule to never charge the FAKE batteries inside the phone, i only charge the fake batteries using an External charger.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] khmerpride:
The only thing I don't like about the car mount is that it shakes really easily if your car has a rough ride.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] sean2476:
Car charger works fine however I haven't used the screen mount yet but again that looks fine.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] VooDoo.maGiK:
car mount seems solid, couldnt see how it could rattle about as mine fits snuggly in

previous issue i thought i had with the charger was my own fault from being tired and in a rush batteries charged up fine in both chargers, will comment on life later
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] Jayanth.M.P:
hey guys,

I just bought a Samsung Galaxy S :)

Joined XDA forum :)

I placed a order of a Case for my phone via spider-foot .... just wanted to see if i will be levied any customs charges and also that I wanted to make a small purchase before i a big one.

Lets see how is goes.... will update :)

Nice to be here :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] lewymd:
Recieved my order from october 1st (only 1 week) of 2 batteries, wall charger, usb cable and screen protectors today, they even threw in a free lanyard:cool:

batteries seem to be good using about 1% every 10 mins in idle(screen off, wifi, and facebook, twitter and gmail sync on)

wall charger works well seems to be pretty solid, USB cable provided doesnt charge using USB on charger, but official one does, but the phone seems to think its connected to a pc, activating USB debugging when connected but ohwell.

overall good product, and have 2 spare small batteries is invaluable

for the sake of the £7.50 it cost me if you go direct to the website well worth it
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] lewymd:
Correction on above saying, when using the usb port to charge the screen goes very funny, i cant input my lock pattern, and if the screens unlock it opens random apps and slides to the left constantly - Not good, but over than this great :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] sean2476:
Had mine a few days now and the battery life is excellent I would say. The leather pouch is also great (I think that came with the car charger kit)

All in all I am very pleased with my purchases!
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] bundao1:
Does the car (windscreen) mount allow for the phone to be in a case? Specifically the case mate tough case.

Cheers
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] DAG0:
I found this

cgi.ebay.it/Accessary-bundle-case-battery-fo-Samsung-i9000-Galaxy-S-/390250054578?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item5adcb743b2#ht_1690wt_882"

what do you think about?
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] cedricberger:
Also very satisfied with my batteries and car mount !

But indeed charging the phone with the supplied charger and usb cable is not good... as soon as it is plugged my touch screen does not work at all !
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] sean2476:
No the phone has to be naked to sit in the holder
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] sean2476:
Stick with the spiderfoot deal. You don't get a charger with the batteries, and the case will make the phone bulky. I have a leather pouch I slide mine into and it works a treat that I bought from spiderfoot and that came with a car charger & screen mount car charger
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] vipercubic:
Just bought from spiderfoot, based on your feedback too, seems like a good deal :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] Bills Gate:
anyone in uk order directly from spider-foot.com?

did u have any problems?
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] exnihilo:
are all Galaxy S batteries the same? I have a Fascinate - will batteries for any Galaxy S phone work?
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] DAG0:
:( they don't ship in Italy....
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] TMReuffurth:
I ordered it 10.September but haven´t recieved anything yet. After contacting them, they said, there wouldn´t be any problem if i wouldn´t recieve it, because they would send it again or give me the money back. I think i´ll wait a couple of days and then contact again.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] blexoz:
Got my batteries today i am charging them atm.

Shoud I keep the 2nd battery empty or charge it until its full? It's the one which i am not gonna use or less
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] sean2476:
I never had any problems getting my order from them
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] VooDoo.maGiK:
quite happy with the batteries, they seem to last as long as the oem one in idle/low use but whether it was just me or the new firmware/rom they seemed to drain a bit faster under heavy use (but that was first use for that particular battery so may improve over time
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] reefy:
Got my package yesterday.

First thing i have got to say is, that was probably one of best buying experiences and service i've recieved from a seller outside the uk.

It got here in exactly a week, that is amazing!

Packaging was compact and neat. Also got the free lanyard. I'm a doofus puttin on screen protectors..wasted 2 , the 3rd one looks just about ok but the edge is refusing to stick now..silly me! They seem of good quality too.

I got the samsung printed batteries rather than the ones a poster posted a few pages back. They look near identical to the one that came with the phone.

Put the batteries to charge but i'm not sure if they are fully charged, what do the LED's status's mean. Both of mine where Purple when charging them for 1 and a half hours it was still purple. Do they go green once charged?

I noticed when pulling the plug out they turned blue for about 2 seconds then the LED went off.

But overall very happy. Proof is in the pudding though once i test them in the phone!:)
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] pharaohdk:
the charger is not high amp so does indeed take some time to charge, once its done the light will turn blue
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] smacman:
Just wanted to chime in here as well. Just received the kit from spider foot (2 batteries, charger, cable, lanyard, screen protectors). I won't use the other stuff but so far so good with the batteries and charger. Having a wall charger is very handy, and the batteries seem to perform just as well as the original. Now I just need to figure out a convenient way to carry around an extra battery all the time.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] reefy:
Thanks , will leave it on longer then :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] channer:
I just ordered mine, can't wait to see how it goes. Will leave feedback.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] AllGamer:
it is actually safer this way

it'll prevent battery over heat / explosions
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] evil-doer:
im finding that the batteries i got with this pack are degrading very quickly. im now getting about 24 hours of standby with them. barely touching my phone, no wifi, no gps, no talking, just picking it up a couple of times in the day and its dead within 24 hours.

anyone know of a place selling just the batteries that are of good quality that are cheap?
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] kevz65:
anyone charged the official samsung battery with the wall charger from this pack? is it safe ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] bidboy:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAMSUNG-i9000...ries_MobilePhoneBatteries&hash=item230aba5cf6
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] bidboy:
Charged my original batteries a few times with the charger, no problems. :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] sean2476:
Yes, I have and not had a problem with it. I have also charged the Hong Kong batteries in my phone with no ill effects.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] kennytung:
Is there anyway I can buy this using Amazon Checkout? Since paypal refused my Visa Card all the time while I can buy stuffs using Amazon Checkout just fine :(
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] galaxykeks:
if i plug the cable to the charger and then to the phone, the phone freezes... after unplugg it works again...

does anyone have the same?
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] shmp:
The price of the set that I bought thru E-bay is al little bit more, but still very cheap:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310253119058&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570%26_nkw%3D310253119058%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

Delivered and tested it and it all worked out for me! super set! It's recommended!
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] Druter:
warning these will destroy your batteries

Now when I say destroy I dont mean in a smoking melting mess type of way I mean prepare to start seeing ever decreasing battery life kind of way. I have ordered these types of battery charger and spare batteries before and I can tell you the batteries ALWAYS start getting worse give it a couple of months and you will have half the battery life that you did at the start even on your oem batteries.

DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] mazsuper:
Ok not read this post since i got my batteries they barely hold 12 hours now not used original since i got these and wow what a diff

Dont bother unless u like the charger
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] evil-doer:
as i stated earlier i am noticing this. i thought it was just the batteries themselves.

how exactly does the charger kill the batteries?
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] reawatra:
I havn't charges my phone from the cable for a couple of months now. I always use the charger on both my oem battery and non originals. I have not noticed a decrease in battery life.

The conveniance of always having a spare battery to hand means I never worry about limiting what I do with my phone because I know all I have to do is flip the back cover and replace the battery and I'm back to full charge. This makes my iphone friends jealous.

Even if it does shorten the life of the batteries over the next 3-6 months for me the convineance of always having a spare battery to hands vastly exceeds this and replacent batteries are really is affordable.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] zonta:
no more available :(
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] Jayanth.M.P:
I ordered my spider-foot package on 9th OCT -- they sent me a mail saying - item shipped and estimated delivery date of 21st OCT. Shipment has still not reached.... :( Any suggestions ??
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] ChiGGz:
Start a Class Action law suit... But before that, you may want to email the selller first?
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] Jayanth.M.P:
Its been 48hrs since I sent those guys a mail. Hoping that they will reply.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] ChiGGz:
I've emailed them before, they are good for replying to emails usually. You'll be fine, just let them know you're a little concerned, maybe they'll throw something in for you
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] dpchem:
Hmm,

I received the batteries and everything seems fine except one thing. The voltage of the fake batteries is 4.0V and the original battery is 3.8V as shown by the battstat battery widget. Do you think there can be a problem? What is your battery voltage?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] reefy:
My original samsung batt is 3.7V and

my spiderfoot batt's are also 3.7V
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] brunes:
It won't.

There sure are a lot of voodoo nonsense posts in this thread about batteries and charging. I feel OBLIGATED to post some stuff finally after ignoring them for many pages.

- If you are charging your battery IN the phone, using a charger cable, then the charging regulation is done by THE PHONE, not the charger.Your charger may be outputting 500 ma, 750 ma, 800 ma, 10000 ma, doesn't matter - the phone will regulate the ma to the battery. The higher ma your charger though, the faster the battery will charge

- There is no way a charger can screw up the battery if the battery is being charged IN the phone.

- A charger MAY damage the phone IF the VOLTAGE it is supplying is too high. But that would have to be BEYOND 5v, because 5v is the voltage you get from any standard USB port. As long as your charger is outputting 5v or less, it will not damage your phone

- People who report a "lock up" using this charger when plugged in, I am not sure why that would be. Perhaps voltage is too low, and it is confusing the charging system. PERHAPS it is too high and damaging the phone, but that is VERY unlikely.

- The only way a charger may damage the lifetime of your battery is if you are referring to the STAND ALONE dock charger. The charge circuit in that thing may be very cheap and not switch fast enough (or maybe not at all) to trickle mode when the battery is fully charged, which WILL hurt the battery by over-charging it.

The long and the short of it is I would get this kit but I would not trust the stand alone dock charger to keep your battery fresh.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] gnoelnahc:
oo thanks for the info brunes. one question, would you trust your phone charger to charge the imitation batteries?

in other news, I am on the first use of the batteries, heavy usage for 4 hours has gotten its battery from full to 5%. hmm.... shall now test the second battery..

update!

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second battery is similar.. charging the first drained battery now. my first charge of the battery only took <2 hours. but this time it has been charging for almost 4 hours and its pimp pink glow is still going strong. i guess its the first charge that gave me the bad experience!
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] rogo-1:
Thanks for the information, brunes. Maybe you can clarify one more thing for me:

if a battery has a built-in overcharge protection, can it still be damaged by a cheap charger that doesn't switch to trickle mode?
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] evil-doer:
mine is showing 4118mV right now
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] appagom:
Lilo'/Lipo's etc are sometimes called 3.7, that's "nominal voltage". At full charge they are 4.2. They should never be discharged below 3.0 (I may have that number wrong I fogot exactly) or the capacity will decrease RAPIDLY every time they are over discharged. Charging must also be done carefuly. They can be charged rapidly to about 4.1 and then taperd down (like trickle) never exceeding 4.2V (really good chargers charge and pause to check voltage with no load, allowing them to charge a little faster than they could otherwise) This can be exceed by some small error margin I fogot maybe about .05 V, some people claim less, but that's mostly performance extremists. Overcharging reduces life and risks exploding. Also rated charge and discharge currents should never be exceeded and good protection circuits prevent it, actually this is good way to get explosions, but truly rapid discharge probably won't happen with a cell phone and worst you'll get a little less capacity under relatively high load. Very low current cells though might not like being charged too fast. Still with the stock charger, I don't think it's a big concern. Find a 1 h rapid charger and cheap cells might be an issue for that.

So where does the battery and charger quality fit in? In 1S pack like these (in fact single cell I think, no?), balancing issues of a high end charger don't matter, only the current and voltage protections. These can be done in either the charger and discharger or the battery cells individually or added to the battery pack, or all three. Usually even if the cells have overvoltage protection though, it's set slightly high.. it's for safety not so much to extend battery life.. maybe set at 4.3 V or maybe even not at all since the charger should do this. A good charger will limit this a little more and yes that tiny bit matters. The voltage of Lilo's plateaus so even that tiny voltage increase from 4.25 to 4.3 can mean a big overcharge damaging the battery over time. Good systems do certainly perform better than poor ones, but it's about the whole system from charge to discharge.

Anyway.. things to look for.. if the cells start bulging a little, get rid of them. Don't charge them, don't discharge them, unless you want fireworks. Put them in a fireproof place and dispose of them acording to your laws and guiding principles.

edit: BTW someone above mentioned switching to trickle charge when fully charged. Yes and no. This isn't like NiMh that can tolerate conitnuous trickle charging. Taper off starts at about 2/3 charge. After fully charging there should be NO trickle. Anyway, the point above is correct. A charging cable cannot damage anything unless it's far off the voltage mark. A charging cradle or the phone itself is what has the electronics and can damage things.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] appagom:
In case I didn't anser this above... YES! just hopefully not as catastrophically. Actually.. it's funny as it turns out.. if you never ramp down at all (that would be surprising).. ohmic voltage drop will cause the battery to have a lower voltage than what is read by the protection circuit, especially at high current. So a complete failure to ramp down would actually be VERY safe **IF** there's an overvoltage trip.. leaving it actually in a very incompletely charged state ironically. It's a poorly controlled ramp down that would cause a problem in that case. BTW I have a computerized LiIon charger that I use for hobby. This isn't just theory.. you can watch the readings respond this way.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] stranger812:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Momax-Battery-D...Accessories&hash=item20b25732d7#ht_5396wt_905

Anyone tried this momax charger? I'm not really care about the batteries cause I have a few OEM lying around but I just want to find a good charger which will not burn my battery. Thank you :)