yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smurfgod:
I had an issue with activating as well but after about 12 hours,I finally got it. Anyway..about the G1 thing you were talking about, when I activated mine, I got an e-mail from Google thanking me for activating my Nexus...humm..didn't know I had a Nexus..lol

Anyway,glad you got it sorted.

Sent from my G1 from the only app on my main homescreen.
[Vibrant General] frankencat:
Specifically paid apps. Thanks.
[Vibrant General] blackerwater:
/data/app for none protected and /data/app-private for protected if you will

Sent using xda app....
[Vibrant General] frankencat:
Really? Because I don't see any in the private folder.
[Vibrant General] blackerwater:
Remember not all apps you pay for will be protected.

Sent using xda app....
[Vibrant General] b0ricuaguerrero:
so true

download appmonster and it will tell which apps are protected or not

btw this should be in q&a thread not here
[Vibrant General] sombionix:
I've moved this thread to general.
[Vibrant General] s15274n:
Please note this is in the sticky - where it says to read before asking.
[Vibrant General] frankencat:
It was added after I posted this. Whatever the case, I still don't see the apps I am looking for but whatever. I'll figure it out eventually.
[Vibrant General] s15274n:
^ Actually, it's been there for a Very long time, as I put it there.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] zerodi:
hi im running a 2.2 rom Froyd right now on my hero and a friend of mine with a Nexus one 2.2 was stressing that he couldnt copy his contacts onto his SIM card, so i checked my hero also cas i could have sworn i saw that option on my 2.1 sense rom before but on 2.2 it appears missing.

So is there any hacks/apps that enable contacts 2 Sim card as this would be very useful

thanks guys:)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] pulser_g2:
There might be an app for this?

I've never liked sim contacts on android, and always discourage them.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] zerodi:
No no i mean i want to copy my contacts BACK to my sim card so i can use them again on another phone --

if im using froyd i import my sim contacts onto the phone - i was asking how to import them back to the sim card as i have new contacts that i dont like to loose when either reflashing or changing phone

a nokia 3310 offers this feature LOL (No i dont want to use a 3310) lol
[Hero, G2 Touch General] pulser_g2:
No, I 100% understand what you want to do. :)

Use the market to search for "contacts to sim", and you'll see apps (many free) like Copy to SIM Card, Contact2SIM etc.

Give one of them a go :)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] zerodi:
thanks Pulser , Contact2SIM worked like a gem :D
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Lumi82:
Or just sync your phone contacts to your Google account so you can always access them on any device or computer.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] pulser_g2:
True, and that's what I normally recommend, but the OP was after a way to then put the SIM into his other phone and use it.

So in that case, Contacts to SIM is the best way
[Droid Incredible General] ebor:
This has been driving me crazy since I started using the video out and finally pinned it down. I use and external 7 inch monitor in the car. It works great until receiving or placing a call. In a call the video on both the DINC and the monitor start flashing and breaking up and eventually lock up the phone. I've been talking to HTC support but they don't have a cable yet so they can't troubleshoot the problem. They have been asking me to try some different things. I put in on a monitor in the house and no problems. So the focus was it wouldn't work with some monitors. I pulled out the car monitor and brought it in and it seemed OK. By accident I put my hand over the phone during a call and it started breaking up. It dawned on me that the circuit that blanks the screen when you put it to your ear was still activated on external video. In the car the phone is located so that when my arm is on the arm rest my hand hovers 1 to 2 inches above the DINC screen. So I had the problem every time I was on a call. I sent HTC an email tonight with my findings which are repeatable and suggested that they disable the circuit when the video cable is plugged in. Hope this helps if anyone else has experienced this.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G-5:
Hi, I'm considering both the Evo and the Droid X and I was hoping to address some concerns on the Evo I have from reading reviews and forums. I've been reading these forums a lot this past week but forgive me if these questions have been answered before.

- I've heard and read mixed reports about laggy menus. Is this prevalent amongst users and is/was this a hardware issue with random Evos or software one? Or is/was this related to the 30 fps cap?

- On a similar note, how is the speed of the browser? Thought I read a review that said the browser was a bit laggy like the menus. I realize this varies based on 3G connectivity at times, but I'm a pretty web heavy user so the speed of the browser is pretty important.

- Reviews also cited that the protruding camera might cause damage over time to the lens when placed face up. Has anybody experienced this or are people taking any precautions to avoid this?

- Any recommendations on screen protectors and cases?

- Last question to anybody in the SF Bay Area - comments on Sprint 3G/4G service?

Thanks in advance :)!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SilverZero:
I've never had any notable lag anywhere on stock or custom ROMs, except maybe for the three seconds when a new app is installing. The browser is normally very fast for me even on 3g.

I have one of the cheap TPU cases from the Accessories forum, it's great and was only 6 bucks shipped. Protects the camera, though I never worried that much about it to begin with. Unless you crack the lens or seriously scratch it, optical physics makes small scratches irrelevant. :) I also use some cheap screen protectors from Amazon, they fit great and work great. Don't waste money on Zaggs or similar, you might not like the feel, and you might damage your device with liquid.

I'm not in SF, so I can't help you there. GET THE EVO, if you can find one. :)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] htownrep247:
I agree, never had a lag problem at all. 3g and 4g are both awesome as far as speed. Plus the Evo is much sexier than the Droid X.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wfrandy:
When I first got my Evo I hated the touch lag, it is better with Froyo, but still there. If you flash one of the kernels with the fps fix though, it totally goes away. In fact, I have played with a bunch of different phones and, with the fps fix, it is better than any touch screen phone I have tried.

As to the browser, I first have to say that I use dolphin browser and haven't any experience with the stock browser. But dolphin browser is fast on the Evo, in fact it loads quick and loads pages reasonably fast. We don't have 4g here in Reno, but when I was in vegas it loaded pages almost instantly on 4g.

I haven't had any problems with the camera protrusion, but I have had a body glove case on, purchased when I got the phone from Sprint, since the day I got it (June 4th), and no problems so far. I also tried the Zagg screen protector, hated it, biggest waste of $20.00 buck for me in a while. I ended up getting the screen protector from the sprint store, three pack for about $11.00, and it has worked real well.

Finally, I don't much care for the Droid for several reasons. First, it has yet to be rooted, as far as I know. No doubt it will be eventually, but not guaranteed. Second, I don't personally care for Motorola phones, the last good Motorola I had was the Razor. Lastly, I think my sprimt plan is a better value than the one offered by Verizon, and in our area at least, the 3g coverage is the same. When we get Sprint 4g here, their will be no comparison.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EliWay:
Menus aren't laggy at all, especially if you root your phone and install Netarchy's kernel which breaks the 30fps cap. Replace stock launcher with Launcher Pro and it's smooth as butter.

Scrolling isn't 60fps butter smooth like the iPhone. But at the same time, Android renders pages like a PC or mac, so you won't ever see a checkerboard pattern. Coming from an iPhone, this bothered me a bit but then I asked myself: Does it bother me that webpages arent 60fps and bounce when im scrolling on my PC or Mac, which are several times more powerful? It doesn't. So it's truly psychological IMHO. I mean, think about it.

Also, Snapdragon truly flies at rendering pages. For example, I still have my iPhone 3GS and my EVO renders pages faster on 3G than my iPhone 3GS does on WiFi(FiOs). Yup, thats pretty wild. Also, the browser on froyo is extremely compatible with websites. I feel like I'm using google chrome.

That's something that bothered me also. But I came up with a ridiculously simple solution: I cut a perfectly round piece of clear tape the same size of the lens and put over it. Took me a couple of tries to get it absolute perfect me being OCD, but now I have a lens protector on my phone :)

I hate using cases and screen protectors. I go naked. I just set aside $100 in my piggy bank for an insurance claim in case it gets beat up.
[Droid Incredible General] ContraMan:
Hey all,

I got the July 27 leaked Froyo and went ahead and rooted to 2.2.

I have noticed a pretty serious buggy issue regarding the phone not detecting a 3G network so when I'm away from my wireless router, it only shows bars, no 1X or 3G.

I have two options at this point, one of which has done me no good. Perhaps someone can help me.

Option 1: Downgrade back to Android 2.1. (More on this later)

Option 2: Try and find a way to keep this version and get back on 3G.

Lemme explain: I tried placing the PB31IMG.zip on the SD card and going through recovery to return the phone to stock. Each time I attempted this, it told me the version was old and it failed. Is there a workaround on this or do I need to find a different stock ROM?

I used unrEVOked to root the phone and have not been trying to do any frivolous additions or subtractions. I just wanna be back on my 3G. Any and all help would be HIGHLY appreciated.

Thanks!
[Droid Incredible General] Cameron_S:
Did you try *228 and update your PRL?
[Droid Incredible General] ContraMan:
Yes. It did not help.

Always have 3G coverage where I'm at too. So more than likely phone is issue unless a tower around here is down (which I highly doubt).
[Droid Incredible General] mrchambo:
Toggle Airplane Mode on, then off.

JC
[Droid Incredible General] ContraMan:
Sadly, toggling airplane mode has done nothing to help either.
[Droid Incredible General] mrchambo:
Upgrade to the 8/1 version...see if that helps.

JC
[Droid Incredible General] seanmcd72:
Try shutting the phone off, then powering back on. Or possibly that combined with an airplane mode toggle. Also make sure your mobile network is on in the settings for wireless networks. This problem was common with the first leak. I have not had it happen since switching to the second leak of 2.2.
[Droid Incredible General] ContraMan:
Considering the missing apps and media in the 8/1 Leak would it be ok to do Sky Raider or should I just try the 8/1 Leak done by aiccucs?
[Droid Incredible General] cantare:
I believe mrozzeh also gave a link to the full version of the 8/1 leak, if you are concerned about missing apps/media...
[Droid Incredible General] ContraMan:
Doing that update has not helped me.

I guess I'll have to go down to 2.1 again. However, as I said, it won't load the PB31IMG.zip. It says the file is old. Any ideas?
[Droid Incredible General] magneticzero:
Stupid question....you did upgrade the radio right?
[Droid Incredible General] ContraMan:
Yes. Radio is the 2.x baseband.

I would be VERY finicky to update that again as I do NOT want to brick my phone.
[Droid Incredible General] ContraMan:
Ok, it seems I have found a bit of the issue that is causing it. My phone number and IMSI are not detected as my current phone number. Is there a way to program this or is it an issue where I'll have to have it reprogrammed by the local Verizon rep?
[Droid Incredible General] magneticzero:
try a *228 and option 1 so the phone is reprogrammed. then do a test call to your vm(*86) and make sure it connects, you should not see the 3G symbol, when you end the call, the 3G should be displayed...give it a whirl
[Droid Incredible General] ContraMan:
This did not work. There has to be a way to program the phone number into the phone. Any ideas?
[Droid Incredible General] ihavenolife008:
i've been having this same issue... messing with airplane mode and rebooting a few times got it to fix... *228 and option 2 worked sometimes. just loaded up Adryns new evo hybrid rom, working fine so far (the problem was rare, maybe twice a day tops) and did *228 1, we shall see!
[Droid Incredible General] ContraMan:
To no avail on these. I think I'm going to have to see a rep tomorrow and see if we can get the phone number (my actual phone number) programmed back into the phone. I think that's a VZW thing as I'm sure they won't run me through the methods to program a phone number.

I hate that I have to go back to Big Red over this, but it is important for me to have this phone up and running. Besides internet, I have NO other form of contact.
[Droid Incredible General] ticals1000:
3g issue

I had the same problem and so have many others, I flashed Skyraider Rom and problem is gone so we know its not a buggy radio, I don't think there is a fix right now, but I've never seen a Rom so stable as the new Skyraider, so you might wanna think about flashing that Rom.
[Droid Incredible General] adrynalyne:
Coincidence. I've heard the same with my roms, from both ends of the spectrum. Its for sure a buggy radio, and how it interacts with Froyo. Once we get a 100% Froyo ready radio, I doubt we will ever hear about the issue again.
[Droid Incredible General] seanmcd72:
This is the first I've heard of someone not being able to get the 3G connection back at all. Is that what you are describing? I had it not turn on, then come back after a *228/2 or power cycle - but it always came back on. Just curious but are you on an Alltel plan by chance?

Can you make calls Contra? Did you pay your phone bill?? Are you wiping all data before flashing? Try the full second leak that they added to that post. I've been using it and haven't had the 3G drop in two days now. I just took that rom and removed a handful of apps I would never use. It's working quite well.
[Droid Incredible General] ContraMan:
Sean

After going to Big Red, they reprogrammed the phone number into the phone but the 3G is still not working. I spent over an hour there and was unable to resolve the issue.

I can now make calls and my phone bill is always paid. But mobile networking is not available due to no 3G. Seems to me it may be as was said about a buggy radio.

Unless when I hard reset my phone some important cache of info was erased.

Only other thing I can think to do now (besides taking it to Big Red to have the entire thing replaced at a hefty expense of time and money) is to downgrade but as I mentioned in my OP, downgrading fails because when I load PB31IMG.zip, the phone tries to load it only to say it failed because it was an "old update".

Anyone else have this problem? And if so, how'd you fix it?
[Droid Incredible General] adrynalyne:
http://androidforums.com/all-things...16-how-revert-back-earlier-version-hboot.html

This method will allow you to rollback.
[Droid Incredible General] ContraMan:
Thanks adrynalyne.

I think I see you EVERYWHERE in the Dinc forums. Must be some kind of superuser [har]. All due respect of course.
[Droid Incredible General] ihavenolife008:
Just happened to me again... simple reboot fixed it this time. Longest issue ive had lasted 5min. Unless downgrading works, it may be worth just waiting for official update if you can get it working again in a few, youd be waiting a bit for a replacement anyway.
[Droid Incredible General] seanmcd72:
Here's something interesting:

http://androidforums.com/htc-droid-eris/141262-attention-running-android-2-1-big-read-me.html

EDIT - Link is dead. It was a dire warning from a moderator at Android forums claiming that people were losing 3G if they did a hard reset. It think crack may have been involved...
[Droid Incredible General] adrynalyne:
This would be the first case of me actually hearing of it happening to someone, for real.
[Droid Incredible General] talk2nate:
Last time I had to load the stock image I had to reformat my memory card FAT32 before it'd work..

Second off what PRL do you show your using? Because if it starts with 5xxxx you do have problems but if it starts with 6xxxx its working as intended..

So which PRL do you have 5 or 6? Also check to see if Mobile Network is simply stuck trying to "turn on" .. if its stuck .. your radio is jammed and you'll need a replacement phone.
[Droid Incredible General] ContraMan:
PRL is 4xxxx. Mobile network would take a while to turn on but would turn on with no 3G. I think the radio is jammed. As it is, I'll have to get a replacement.

This bums me out, but I have learned an important lesson. Even following the rules of rooting, there's still the possibility of a glitch. A costly mistake I won't make again, I assure you.

I'll just wait for the OTA. Best of luck rooting, all. When it gets closer to upgrade phone time (in about two years) I may start playing around again, but not until then.
[Droid Incredible General] Lexus One:
3G connectivity...still a problem

Try rebooting your phone a few times. Anyway, this was my first thought, that Sky Raider's 2.2 fixed it. But nope, it's back! It usually happens to me when I reboot the phone. 3G usually doesn't re-connect after I boot. But once I toggle airplane mode, it usually stays fixed. If I toggle just the mobile switch, 3G never re-connects (and it should). My only fix is to toggle the airplane mode.

I've flashed several different ROMs, and I have only noticed this problem with Froyo ROMs. I believe the rumor that it's a radio problem is essentially correct. However, I also believe the ROM developers can fix it. But to do that they have to acknowledge that a problem exists. And I haven't seen any of our ROM developers admit that there is a problem here...
[Droid Incredible General] ContraMan:
A special thanks for Adrynalyne's step by step downgrade. It has gotten me back to stock ROM and I cannot be happier. Thanks to everyone else for the input and ideas.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] g29er:
This may sound newbish, but is it possible to root my HD2? Apps like Setcpu and Titanium backup do allow me access because I am not rooted.

I have a Super user icon in my drawer but it just pulls up a blank page.

How is everyone else getting SetCpu and other apps that require root access to run?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mr_billionaire:
Some builds come pre-rooted if you will, Darkstones HD2Froyo is rooted, along with the Desire builds, also Xtarantula's Eclair.

Sent from my HTC HD2 running DarkStone HD2Froyo v1
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] g29er:
I am using Darkstone desire V5 and when I run Setcpu it says I am not rooted and it is running in read only.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mr_billionaire:
there may be a problem with Darkstone's builds, i cant seem to get root access for the Terminal, but in other builds i was able to.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] thatruth132:
go to terminal app you may find it in devtools and type su in and see if you get "#"
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] thatruth132:
if u dont just download this

http://vbnfiles.com/xda/michyprima/Android/ROOTFS.rar

unrar it copy it over and your rooted

look in http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=719646

down at the bottom for info search is your friend
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] ddanat:
Has anybody tried to get a newer version of YouTube working? I got a hold of 1.5 but no matter what I do it doesn't want to recognize it. when I try to install it, it fails. when I just stick it in /system/app/ and remove the entry for youtube in packages.xml, youtube just doesn't show up.

could this be because this version's probably coming from 2.x?

Thanks,

Doug
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Mobzter:
I think its for android 2.x
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fixter:
I have on my facebook app the Notification on Inactive and I keep getting the latest notifications. Why would this be? Its gonna eat my battery life away..
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fixter:
Anyone else having this problem?
[EVO 4G General] baiatul:
I really needed battery. I use my EVO a lot, not much as a smart phone, but as a little computer. I installed several dictionaries and I use them during the day, at least 8 hours or more. My battery was lasting 4 hours before getting the warning. I disabled GPS, 4G, WiFi, everything. I never listen to music on it. I got rid of the live wallpaper. I got rid of most widgets and killed apps several times an hour.

It was getting really stressing for me. I was not always lucky to be at a place with a power outlet.

So I had to do it. It was a somewhat expensive solution. It's the XP18000, which is almost like EVO (and this does not intend to be an advertisement). It's heavier than EVO, but it's just like another book in my backpack, but much smaller than a book. It's for laptops, but I figured out that in the future I will be able to use it for other gadgets, or for EVO II.

I've been using it for 3 days, and it seems that it will last for a week or longer, because it's almost full still. It's so great. At least for my peace of mind. Now I don't have to worry. I can be at ease.

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[EVO 4G General] SilverZero:
If you've got the room for it, I think that's a great idea. Like you said, you can use it for other devices as well. There are smaller ones out there - the Zagg Sparq comes to mind.
[EVO 4G General] baiatul:
You are right. There were some other models (but they had only this brand for some reason) and they were cheaper, but maybe I'll buy a netbook or something, and it would be useful for that too. The box says it can power a laptop for 6 hours with one charge, so maybe it will last a week for evo, or even more, it looks like it. And of course, if I can use an outlet I will, because this battery charges max 500 times before dying according to the specs.

This goody might be too much for a smart phone.

Ah, and also I bought it with the Sprint rebate I just got yesterday.... I guess that's why they give you a rebate...
[EVO 4G General] SilverZero:
Well, look at it this way: If a full charge lasts you two days and you use it to the max all the time, it will last you 1000 days. That's almost 3 years of continuous use. Even if you dried it up every day, it would still spec out for a year and a half. And if you only used it for your phone and you get, say, 4 days out of it, it will last you through this presidency and the next.

Use an outlet if it's easy, but if it lasts anywhere near as long as it says it's going to, you don't have to be that conservative. :)
[EVO 4G General] EliWay:
Hey OP, let me ask you something: Have tried not using advanced task killer? I see you're using it on your evo. Did you know Google and all developers recommend against using task killers and they can actually severely hurt your battery life? Just throwing that out there since you're complaining about battery life. You do mention that you're killing apps "several times an hour". Thats not good and I guarantee you makes a HUGE difference
[EVO 4G General] baiatul:
The other thing is that it's not just a power adapter, it a charger, so once EVO is charged, no more power pack for a few hours.