yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahill44:
I'm not certain, but I had issues restoring SMS/MMS across ROMs when I switched between an HTC based ROM and an AOSP ROM (e.g. switching from stock to Cyanogen wouldn't restore the data, but switching from stock to Frost worked fine). As a side note, you will have to reboot your phone before the data will show up.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnsopaul:
Titanium on an n1

Just rooted my n1 and installed the cyanomod 6. lots of fun but i'm neglecting the kids. as mentioned above I used ti to backup and restore the messages and calls files:

[CONTACTS/CALLS] Contacts Storage 2.2.1 - calls?

[SMS/MMS/APN] Dialer Storage 2.2.1 - messages?

Only gotcha was that I expected to see them immediately but it actually required a reboot. ROM Manager backup saved my restores and rebooted at the same time.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spyteris:
Voyager/ahill44 -

I'm running midNIGHT v5 ROM right now, based on EC05. Very similar interface to stock though. If I run the backup of SMS/MMS/APN Dialer Storage, will it restore my SMS messages if I'm flashed back to [rooted] stock EC05? I'm still on RFS file system, not EXT4.. it should work, correct?

Thanks!

*EDIT* - was able to find the originals in the TitaniumBackup folder, replace it with the ones from this morning, just reflashed and restored. Worked like a charm, THANK YOU
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neilfairall:
I went from CoreDroid 7.0 to CM 7.0 RC1 and restored (data only) contacts/calls and SMS as mentioned above. After a reboot I was plagued by Force Closes of the com.android.phone, so that obviously wasn't a good thing.

I backed up, then reinstalled CM 7.0 RC1 without wiping in advance, and no joy, so I guess I am going back to square one again. Sigh.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pepemosca:
Did you find a solution or a method to restore the call log using Titanium Backup?

On the TB Wiki says (http://matrixrewriter.com/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=TB+-+User%27s+guide&highlight=call%20log):

Does it work now?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pepemosca:
Anyone? No comments about my last post?

TIA!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CashMoneyMatt:
Use mybackup it work good
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
Whoa talk about a zombie thread, quick someone shoot it in the head b4 it eats our brains :-D

________________________________

{We are legion, for we are many}

>Sent from my Anonymous DeathStar in the depths of GalaXy S2<

-Coming soon to an Evo4G near you?: [AoSP]EViL-MoD_FReEvO v0.1[Free your phone]-
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] miguelco01:
I was able to successfully restore my call log using TB. Here is how i did it:

in TB preferences make sure you have Migrate system data selected.

then restore [contacts/cal....] Data only

reboot

Hope it helps! :)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pepemosca:
miguelco01, you are lucky.

I'd tried that... and did not worked for me.

Strange.

I also try contacting the TitaniumBackup developer via email, but they never answered back.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrcol:
in my experience it didnt restore contacts, sms or call logs, all 3 failed to restore even using the migrate option.

So now I use TB for apps and 'my backup root' for system data.

They did seem to be backed up as I see databases in the files it makes, so to me it looks like the restore part fails.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pepemosca:
+1

Same ideas as chrcol says here.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TJDuckett:
Pretty straightforward. This is what I get when I press facebook in my online directories:

Anyone have any idea of what's going on? FLickr and twitter don't FC or anything.

Any help is, of course, appreciated. I just want to be able to sync my contacts through it.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UND3RTAK3R:
Hey,

Tj, I can in no way answer your question, but I instead have one for youI've seen your custom boot loader and animation; which by the way is very tight, how do I begin to make my own?

Any help you give will be greatly appreciated.

I WANT TO DO A GRIM REAPER THEME

UND3RTAK3R
[XPERIA X10 General] lildic:
i video my xperia x10 sound bug for show you guys

get stuck and come out a weird sound i try it in real player(beta),rockplayer but samething happens.

(it happen when i play audio or video)

thanks

watch this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDMvD8mZ6TE
[XPERIA X10 General] killerskincanoe:
wow that is weird indeed. is it just that video? could it be a problem with the encoding of that video...?

def weird tho
[XPERIA X10 General] lildic:
no i just happen everytime when i play any video or audio. i also played original video that came with it.thats also the same

i will add more videos soon
[XPERIA X10 General] zephyrix:
Faulty sdcard?
[XPERIA X10 General] lildic:
i change the sd card too but no luck
[XPERIA X10 General] killerskincanoe:
if that's the case sounds like faulty hardware. . . warranty?
[XPERIA X10 General] metcard:
have you tried a different video player?

Maybe try the stock android video player.

Also, this might sound silly, but possibly try a different launcher app like Helix.
[XPERIA X10 General] lildic:
nope its not faulty hardware.its software faulty i need to re run android 1.6 firmware again someone please help me to do that
[XPERIA X10 General] lildic:
yes i tried different video players like rockplayer,real player(beta) but samething happens.stuck the video and weird sound come out
[XPERIA X10 General] metcard:
Download Sony Ericsson update service follow the onscreen instructions and do a repair. This will wipe all the contents of your phone so make sure to back everything up.

SD card will remain untouched.
[XPERIA X10 General] lildic:
i do but it doesnt work :confused::(:(
[XPERIA X10 General] kannanX10:
@above

i'm kannan from india,i got exactly the same problem as yours and it cannot be rectified by reinstalling software,its a huge hardware problem...........pls take it to the service center immediately and u have to simply replace it................i did took my troubled X10 to the showroom where i bought the phone and then they forwarded to the service center and the entire process took only 1 hour and i got the replacement immediately..................if u have any problem u can use my case history as a reference to get ur replacement
[XPERIA X10 General] lildic:
did they replace the whole phone or only a part
[XPERIA X10 General] kannanX10:
@ above

new X10 with in an hour dude
[XPERIA X10 General] lildic:
you mean it cant repair??
[XPERIA X10 General] kannanX10:
they tried S/w re-installation ,but problem did persist and they confirmed it as a hardware oriented and without any issues they provided a new x10 in the showroom immediately....basically i was not interested in repairing and i asked for a new replacement once i noticed the bug(to say the truth until now i have replaced 3 x10's,two for dead pixels problem and one for this hardware problem)
[XPERIA X10 General] lildic:
i wanna know do u had the same problem that i had.i cant video using my xperia x10 and cant get calls when i get calls a weird sound came from the speaker of it.last one is that one when i play video or audio get stucked and that weird sound come out.do u had the same thing please tell me
[XPERIA X10 General] kannanX10:
yes i got the sameeeeeee problem,when playing videos it struck and produce a bizarre sound and the phone gets hanged and then i have to take the battery out and put in,then again on rebooting it will produce that bizarre sound when i play a video and device will get struck.................the same damn issue..........
[XPERIA X10 General] lildic:
any solution
[XPERIA X10 General] im_iceman:
You've been told that this is a hardware problem. you need to get the phone changed.
[XPERIA X10 General] lildic:
any solution??
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajasso21:
I know there are a lot of threads popping up when 4G is confirmed in new areas. But is there anywhere to find a rollout map of when it may be coming to a new area. I did a search on here and Sprint's website but couldn't find anything and I can't get the same answer from two separate reps in town. I'm asking specifically about Omaha, NE, but feel free to post updates on any new rollout city.

TIA
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smaulz:
Doubt we'll see it anytime soon, but I could be wrong.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jnorland:
I talked to old friend who happends to work on 4g and he said 2014
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brookshit:
2014!!!! I sure hope its before that!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zone23:
The map is here:

http://www.clear.com/coverage
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gatorlee:
you guys might want to check this out...

I personally called the attorney and I think everyone without 4g service should do the same.

"Law Offices of Scott A. Bursor, Law Offices of Scott A. Bursor, is investigating claims that these charges may be improper.

If you purchased a Sprint EVO 4G or EPIC 4G cellphone, we would like to hear from you so we can investigate whether you incurred this charge, how many customers have been affected, and whether there may be valid legal claims for a refund. Please contact us by responding to this email or by calling us directly at (646) 504-7781.

About Law Offices of Scott A. Bursor

Scott A. Bursor, has represented plaintiffs in class action lawsuits against Sprint and other wireless carriers since 2002. Many of these cases are discussed in detail at Law Offices of Scott A. Bursor.

Contact:

Scott A. Bursor

Email: info@bursor.com

Law Offices of Scott A. Bursor "

courtesy of PhyscoAssassinx over at ppcgeeks
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tailsthecat3:
dont trust the maps.

they are used as a crutch by carriers to say that they have coverage there so that they can justify poor customer service. regardless, if youre on sprint and want 4g, call them and complain.

if you call sprint and they get three or more calls regarding the same problem, they initiate a ticket and begin to officially look into the issues the customers are wanting/complaining about
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fattmann:
It's a crap shoot. Have a buddy that works for a Sprint retailer and their Sprint rep told him "by the end of the month, all the equipment is there, installed, and just waiting for the ON switch to be flipped."

This was at the beginning of Feb. I told him not to believe it, but he told everyone he knew, lol.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dyinman:
It's in Omaha, NE

I'm currently in downtown Omaha, NE and I just checked. It's a weak signal but it's definitely here!

WOOOO!!!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anderson620:
Lincoln 4G

I'm in Lincoln and was at the Sprint store last week and the employees were all excited because they said they just found out we would be getting 4G this September. I can't imagine Omaha being behind that.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajasso21:
delete delete
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajasso21:
What speeds were you getting there? I see on the Clear coverage map it shows downtown Omaha but almost all of Council Bluffs.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anderson620:
Funny, the clear map shows most of Lincoln covered too but my phone's not locking on to anything...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Khilbron:
Yeah just what you want to do, contact a lawyer who doesn't know what he is talking about. I will reiterate this in all caps since noone seems to be getting the picture.

THE 10$ A MONTH PREMIUM DATA CHARGE, IS NOT A 4G CHARGE, IT IS APPLIED TO ALL SMARTPHONES, NOT JUST THE EVO, THE EVO SHIFT, OR THE EPIC. ALL SMARTPHONES.

And just for good measure, this is directly from your BILL on the sprint website.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dyinman:
I was seeing anywhere from 3-3.7mbps. I wonder why they chose CB before Omaha?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fattmann:
Just caught wind from a few guys I work with that a small section of Bellevue has 4G coverage. Heard that it worked along HW-370 from 60th to 32nd.

When I got off today I drove down to 32nd and 370, sure enough it connected. Bounced between the 'fair' and 'poor' signal strength. I know there's Heavy debate on download speed tests, but it was a significantly higher speeds than so called "3G" (by the way if anyone wants to sue, sue over that, my 3G speeds are ****e anywhere in the Omaha market.)

Screenshots all taken from a static location.

Standard 3G

4G connection

4G speed test

And to show that these speed tests are quite varied- here's the same 4G signal with a different speed test app. FCC never clocked that high...

Take it as you will.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 27s:
There are pockets in Omaha. It is for testing for business applications. I don't know when full 4G coverage will be in Omaha, as no communications have been sent out anywhere about it. To be truthful, I would not hold your breath.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fattmann:
Yeah wouldn't hold my breath either.. Lol. Talked to a sprint tech and they confirmed that it was just testing that it probably won't last.

Very frustrating that you can't very a straight answer from these people, I've gotten so many different stories from "sprint reps."
[Captivate General] artvandelay300:
I have owned an iPhone since the day it was released and I was generally happy with the device. I of course was VERY interested in the Android OS once it was released on the G1. However I thought the G1 was clunky and just not all together there. Once Android hit 2.1 I went out and sold my iPhone 3Gs for a Nexus one. Loved that phone to death except for the fact that the screen sucks in the daylight. It was completely unreadable in dense sunlight. Once the iPhone 4 dropped I switched to it due to the amazing specs and awesome app store games (Angry birds lol) but I soo realized that I missed Android. I didn't want to go back to the Nexus One due to screen brightness issues in the day light. The Captivate was my obvious choice due to its similar spec sheet and Super AMOLED screen. However after several weeks with the device I have some griped I need to express.

1st I will say that Samsung has made some nice additions to the UI with the Mail app and the Contacts app not sure if this is seen on other devices or not. Also the stock camera app is the most excellent most feature packed camera app ive ever used. That being said the battery life is complete ****. I have no gadgets running, my screen is mostly at half brightness and yet I am lucky to get a complete day out of the battery. I doubt there are any extended batteries out there but I'm not entirely sure I even want to bother making such a slim and sleek phone more bulky.

I do at time find that the stock 2.1 is sluggish at times and I am hoping that a 2.2 update will resolve that.

I am well aware of the GPS issues that have plagued this device and I can honestly say it frustrates me that this has gone unresolved up until this point. I have had two Captivates thus far and both have major GPS location issues.

The stock recovery rom is obviously crippled. The Clockwork Recovery rom is nice but I need to know how I can install it permanently because the Nandroid backups are worthless if there is no way to for sure boot to Clockwork recovery if for some reason the OS gets bricked.

My last and final issue with this phone is the fact that it has no LED noticfication light nor is there a trackball or clear way to adjust the cursor when selecting or editing text. My hope was for google to drop a Nexus 2 but I seriously doubt that will happen.

All in all The Captivate provides a great Android Experience and I really hope to see a Froyo update soon.

Please feel free to respond to me as I would love to hear what others think.

Thanks everyone.
[Captivate General] carporsche:
Captivate is my very first smartphone.I really love this phone.

Many of my friends have iPhones and i even got a chance to use the iPhone 4. Frankly, i got bored in 10 mins. Be as beautiful as it is , i cant just keep admiring it and feel happy the way it looks, bcoz there's nothing much i can do with it. Combined with the fact that i have to listen to crap on the way i need to hold my phone after paying for it i was definitely sure it was not the iPhone (I am on ATT so the high end phone choices are pretty limited. I dont consider blackberry as a phone. I think is more of a mini-keyboard in a pocket.)

But with android its a completely different story. It is like a linux machine in my pocket. Google Android OS is the main reason i bought a Captivate.

Since i am on ATT, i was waiting for a high end android phone to be released and it was samsung captivate (i wudve bought any high end android phone ATT released it with). I went for the captivate and have absolutely no regrets. I was not ready for the HTC aria as i wanted a high end phone.

Comping to the points you mentioned.

1. Why is everyone expecting everything in a phone to be perfect!!! There is no perfect phone.

2. Battery Life : This device has a 4 inch screen. Obviously we shud understand tht the display in any device sucks most of the battery. So when u know u r buying a 4 inch screen dont expect it to run till eternity.

Its no surprise that evo 4G has an even worse battery life!

(I am surprised that there are so many comparisons between phones like Nexus one, iphone4, captivate etc... Compare battery life with phones having the same screen dimensions otherwise the comparison is worthless.

I challenge APPLE to make a phone with 4 inch screen and retain the same retina display and same battery life.. Does anyone think thats possible?

)

3. Regarding GPS i am pretty sure its a software problem and can be fixed!! I fixed it the way mentioned in the Sticky section link and the GPS work perfect!!

4. The remaining sluggishness etc is again a software issue. Everbody has to realize that with an android phone you have the most Customizable phone in your hands. So its left upto you to modify the phone the way you want it!

Finally, i am extremely satisfied with my Captivate. It has its share of problems, and sluggishness etc , but some things we can live with (definitely this phone may not be as beautiful/good finishing as an iPhone4, but then it can do the very basic function of a Phone :: make and receive calls.)

Finally the FROYO is definitely gonna make things better.

Cheers

==============

itzz(AN)dRoiD
[Captivate General] MendedEagle:
The only thing that I can really speak to is the battery life.

Haven't used the GPS much at all and don't really notice the sluggishness coming from a Blackjack II.

But I can easily get a day out of a charge....if not more if I stopped using this to replace my laptop lol.

I've been unplugged since 3am. Did some light emailing...Facebook checking...gtalk chatting..xda viewing, etc. Fully charged at 3am before work and used since and I'm only at 63%.

One thing that can help is keeping brightness all the way down. I only turn it up when I'm outside in the sun.
[Captivate General] SiL3nTKiLL:
im satisfied w/ my Captivate minus the ****ty battery life and bad GPS lol
[Captivate General] Shwiggie:
The Captivate is my first smart phone. As such, I can't compare it to other phones, but I feel qualified to comment regardless.

The battery hasn't been a problem for me, as I'm not constantly using it during the day for texting/watching videos/etc. However, I have noticed that it drains quickly when you do watch a lot of video. But I went in expecting this, so it's not a big problem for me. If it gets to be that big a problem, I'll buy an extra battery (a cheap shot, but anyway) or pack a charger.

The GPS issues bugged me a lot to start with, but for whatever reason it's become less of a problem over time. I don't know why, but it's seemed to have become more reliable over the past week or so. Still, it is slow to locate, and I expect it to be patched in the near future. However, to get rid of it over that one issue is a bit much in my book.

The lack of a notification light doesn't bother me simply because I'm not used to having one in the first place. Besides, it warbles at me when something new arrives, so it's not a total loss. I can see where it would be useful, as when in a meeting, but you can't exactly start tooling around on your phone at those times, either, so, to quote Clara Peller, "where's the beef?"

I hear a lot of folks complaining over the lag in the phone, whether it's due to Eclair or TouchWiz or bad ley lines or whatever. I experience these from time to time, and I find that Advanced Task Killer usually takes care of the issue. I wish multitasking was handled better, and that there was a built-in way to terminate apps and services you don't need. But it's not been enough of an issue for me to bother with rooting and wiping data and risk doing something stupid and wind up with a black plastic brick for my trouble. I, too, look forward to the Froyo update and the goodness it promises to bring with it, not the least of which is greater speed and reduction of lag...not just for this phone, but the advancement of the platform as a whole.

While I have more-or-less disagreed with the OP on most of his complaints, I must also disagree with the one who said, "why is everyone expecting everything in a phone to be perfect". Anything for which I pay $200 should meet my expectations. See the GPS issue: I think it'd be foolish of me to return the phone based on that complaint, but that's because I use it primarily as a phone and not a GPS receiver. If it's a deal-breaker for someone else, I certainly wouldn't hold it against them. Their standards are not my standards, and so long as it remains a personal standard, more power to them.

The only reason I would have returned mine would have been to go to Walmart and get the same phone for $148 instead of $199, but the savings wouldn't have been worth the hassle of backing up and restoring everything. Besides, I did get it ahead of street date, and you have to pay for little pleasures sometimes :)
[HTC Aria General] eortizr:
Thanks.......
[HTC Aria General] eortizr:
guess not...:(
[HTC Aria General] leepriestenator:
I know this (LINK) doesn't help, but maybe it can point you in the right direction