yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brandonb81:
I have a Captivate, and my friend here just picked up the t-mobile version, the Vibrant. I was checking out his phone and I noticed the soft buttons on his phone were insanely bright compared to mine. I am attaching a picture I took with my other friends Evo.

Shouldn't these phones be entirely identical except for the case design? You think there's something wrong with my Captivate? I have to double check my brothers. It I wouldn't mind the soft buttons being a little dimmer, but now that I've seen the Vibrant, I'm a little jealous! What do you guys think?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killermaze:
I think you should switch to tmobile - RM RULEZ!!!!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brandonb81:
And this... is my friend who just got the Vibrant, who's phone I took a picture of. Your phone may have brighter softlights, but my phone's got nicer styling! So there!

Anyway, anyone else notice a big difference in the brightness? I know we've been unsuccessful in changing the length of time the soft lights stay lit, but how about changing the brightness?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jahnile:
Interesting to see if this is an issue with the Samsung Captivate or if the Vibrant just has a brighter soft key lighting
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flashman2002:
Its not an issue. I read both reviews on android central about the Vibrant and Captivate and that is just how the devices are. It is normal and I actually prefer them being softer.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] E_man5112:
I'd actually prefer a middle ground, I occasionally would like our lights to be a little brighter, but not too bright like the vibrant

And better styling ftw :D
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dxtra:
I think the lightts are better on the captivate. The only thing that needs to be bright it's the screen, also the dim soft light conserve battery.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sj_martin:
I went to the at&t store today to play with the captivate and thought it was broken it was so dim. Looking at your picture it was the same thing. My vibrant is x100 brighter.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darkamikaze:
see i don't think the dimness is the capti's problem. I personally think it's not a big deal and it's fine.. the problem is the responsiveness of those buttons.. they're pretty bad. I've heard good things about the lag fix helping those buttons out, though I don't think it will maximum that kink out so much :( ..
[XPERIA X10 General] hallfleming:
How's the shutter speed on the camera? My wife loved the iPhone 4G's camera speed but didn't like losing 10 calls a day. We've tried the Captivates but couldn't stand the GPS issues. So.. now we are on the Nexus'. I was looking at the X10 for here because of the 8.1...

Thanks!
[XPERIA X10 General] stevencxr:
depends on ur photo size, its finne to me when the photo size is 2.0
[XPERIA X10 General] hallfleming:
what is this 2.0 you speak of? i'm assuming that's a lower setting?

so if you turn it up to the highest resolution it's not fine?
[XPERIA X10 General] AlexTek:
Hello hallfleming,

I have a X10 and i can say about the pics is great in any resolution, the shutter is quicker, but will be quicker after september update (Android 2.1), one of the most normal reasons that a shutter can take longer its cause if you have many stuff in your SD Card can take a little, but that i think its normal in all the phones,

Any other question about X10i that i can help please ask,

Alexandre

P.S: About the GPS lock its quick as 30 seconds locking (if you are not at a place without windows close).
[XPERIA X10 General] Tjotte:
I get gps fix in max 10seconds when outside, i'm truly amazed by this phones gps!
[XPERIA X10 General] wrongfeifong:
Btw did you know, our gps is alot more accurated than icrap on high speed? Check youtube for a test on shinkansei train in japan.
[XPERIA X10 General] urs74:
Add the app radar on the market for an even quicker gps lock.
[XPERIA X10 General] zhoustanley:
honestly the x10s camera is amazing.....the quality of the photos are comparable to some cheaper/older point and shoots
[XPERIA X10 General] rafaperez3d:
And using the Camera 360 app makes the camera better. You can use very low compression on images, getting a sharp details.
[XPERIA X10 General] fjnty5:
Idk what settings does eveyone use for general pictures i get crap quality pics that are blurry
[XPERIA X10 General] tuxStyle:
You need some light you know ? :)

Disable image stabilization (will just make your pictures soft).

Always try to take pictures with sun in the back.

Use EV -3 or -7

Depending on what you shoot play with the metering modes.

When you don't have enough light, you can enable the stabilization.

And again, take some time to play with the metering modes :)
[XPERIA X10 General] johndub71:
Best camera phone ive had. I use it in tandem with fuji finepix 12m pixel. Quality is excellent, and thats comin from a proffesional moaner turning 40 soon...
[XPERIA X10 General] im_iceman:
@Tux - Where is the EV setting?? I've just been rummaging around the settings in the camera app and I can't find anything with a range which covers that...
[XPERIA X10 General] yetep:
Main screen on the right hand side.. the +/-
[XPERIA X10 General] hibiskus:
m8 is it possible to get some low light/night images? Can you take some night landscapes, and indoor images just to see night quality of x10. It is really hard to find those. Thanks in advance!:)
[XPERIA X10 General] goth50:
after almost 4000 pics taken with x10, as a camera phone freak, i would say, the camera is pretty fine outside, but crap inside, my favorite settings are "face detection, metering -average, stabillzation OFF, and EV 0 or -0.7
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Singhman:
I work at a University that has so many areas where there is no reception. However, it only seems to effect Telus and Bell Mobility phones (who share the same towers in Canada). Coworkers who are on Rogers and Fido wireless phones have strong strength everywhere.

Is the anything that can be done by Telus to install signal boosters to give reception to its users? Since there are probably thousands of people who experience this problem here, should they install whatever is needed to fix this. Could be a safety issue if someone needs to call 911?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] enigmameusa:
I don't think it would be a safety issue.

Here in the UK, I had a similar phone with no signal when I was with Orange. Despite having no phone signal, I could still make calls to the emergency services. I presume there is an agreement in place that any emergency calls will just use any signal it will get
[Galaxy S I9000 General] sturmeh:
Above post is true.

You don't even need a SIM card to make an emergency call.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] slughappy1:
I am running into a problem with my phone and Froyo. I've tried the CM 6 RC1 and Eugenes latest Froyo rom. Both have only had an option to force my phone to use 2G only. I need the option that is in Eclair to force 3G (WCDMA). My phone likes to drop down to edge, even when it has a full 3G signal, randomly and it's really annoying. Forcing my phone to only use 3G is nice when I want to tether. Any thoughts on how to force 3G in Froyo?
[myTouch 3G Slide General] javolin13:
open up your dial pad (like you're going to call someone)

press: *#*#4636#*#*

once you've done that, you will open up the menu, click phone information, from there you can chose the one you want.
[myTouch 3G Slide General] slughappy1:
After I press: *#*#4636#*#*, will I be able to do that again to go back to both?
[myTouch 3G Slide General] javolin13:
yes you will
[myTouch 3G Slide General] TJD319:
Download the "Network" app from the market, free of course. It basically bypasses you typin in the the Star Code and then clicking Phone Information > just takes you right to the menu. I too, miss the ease of swapping 2g/3g of Espresso, but the overclock kernel and this app makes it a lot easier. I live literally right on the verge of 3G spectrum due to my evil power lines, grrr

Yes, WCDMA refers to HSPA+/3G and GSM is 2G/1G so just keep that in mind when choosing your network type.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skeeterslint:
Hi all,

I am wondering what you have to do to make a tar file that Odin can flash to a phone?I would like to just flash a kernel do you just tar up the kernel and use the piut file and flash it with Odin?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bytewise:
bump :)

This also interests me.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fduraibi:
Yes, i want to know too,

i tried swapping kernels from an already made (and working) tar, tried creating a new tar under linux (using tar command) and under windows using 7zip,,,,, nothing worked.

Is this tar file being created in a special way? do i need to pass some parameters while doing the tar? :confused:
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobbbb:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+make+a+.tar+file

This should help you, tell me if it works! lol
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fduraibi:
@bobbbb: Sorry dude,, but that wasn't help full at all. and please don't think that you are the only one who knows about google or other search engines.

The question that we are having a problem with is not how to make a tar file... Thank you, I already know how to do that. BUT i want a tar file that works with ODIN for the Galaxy S.

so if you have an answer then tells us or save you valueable time and go read other threads and read them carefully.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zacharias.maladroit:
FYI:

Creating Custom ROMs/Backups for Odin
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] niteshtak:
http://www.ehow.com/how_5054756_create-tar-files-windows.html

Hope it helps :)
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kunacs:
If u are so prepared in bootimage-s, and signed packs tell me why do you bother writeing bull****.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] explodingboy70:
Use the search and type in "create Odin tar" darkyy posted a tutorial on the i9000 forums for doing it in Linux. There is also a windows tool/program that does it and that is linked in that same thread.
[General Topics] hugomenezes:
Any one can explain why Iphone can run graphics more smooth than WM?

I have HTC Touch HD and i test a lot of cooked roms and an official roms but it still slowly.

The hardware of Iphone is better than my HTC HD?

Regards
[General Topics] Kraize:
This might have been the wrong place to ask that question, but have you seen how simple the OS for the iPhone is? If you compare it with WM, it's just a start menu with tweaks. If you did that to WM, it'd fly as well too because it has no reason to use up it's power or memory in keeping a very nice interface smooth.
[General Topics] sunshiiiine@live.fr:
Good evening, don't forget that Windows Mobile (WinCE) is way older than Iphone... Microsoft WinCE was created in 1996 beetwin that time and now, things have change 3g, smartphone, colour-screen, wifi,... Windows Mobile is not ready it's like a wall with 15 layer of wallpaper. While Iphone is new it's developed with all this technologies built-in like a wall with only one wallpaper and the best one.

Between Cassipeia A20 and latest HTC... it's been a long way.
[General Topics] ov2rey:
what windows mobile can do that iphone cannot..

1st windows can unzip RAR,zip...etc.. alot kind of format when company send u a email that have attachment in ZIP that iphone unable to read the file. but windows mobile can!

2nd playing play with fews friend on wifi local game network on laptop connecting windows mobile.but iphone cannot!

3rd windows mobile can play FLASH format. but iphone cannot!

4th windows mobile able to support more video/audio codec. but iphone cannot!

5th windows mobile can download bittorrent!. but iphone cannot

6th windows mobile can change battery when ur battery is low. but iphone cannot!

7th windows mobile more app.

8th windows mobile can sync any song/video and other without installing itunes.but iphone must install itunes to add video or song

9th windows mobile can share song/video/photo other file but iphone cannot!

sorry too many to add.. lazy
[General Topics] madnish30:
Moved to general, as not D&H.

WARNING: I WANT NO FLAMING ON THIS THREAD, ONLY DISCUSSION AND HEALTHY DISCUSSION. ANY FLAMING THE THREAD WILL BE CLOSED AND ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST THE MEMBERS.
[General Topics] zzxq:
The GPU is faster; generally PowerVR versus Adrena 200 (AMD Z430). Has nothing to do with the OS. In my opinion, the Apple OS approach is way too restrictive.
[General Topics] Digi421:
One thing WiMo can not do that the iPhone can is WPA2-Enterprise authentication without a certificate. But that's about it. At the end of the day, I don't miss my iPhone, very happy with my HTC HD2.
[General Topics] ukon:
Well.. if you are comparing iOS with WiMo.. you might aswell add Android.

Well, personally I prefer both Android and WinMo over iOS.

why?

basically, because you can do more with both android and WinMo without rooting/jailbreaking the device. Than you could with an non-jailbroken iPhone.

with Android and Winmo:

- You can use your phone as a wi-fi hotspot

- Download different movie/media players

- Brows your files on your device and/or computer

- etc

However..

You can't add icons onto your desktop in WinMo. Neither can you add folders on your own(It is possible that i've been missing something here ofc).

Both the Android and iOS platform has devices that does support games with smooth graphics(as you call it).

And I find that the App store and Android Market is better than the WinMo market.

But that might just be me.

Both Android and WinMo got devices with harware keyboard. Witch is something the iOS does not have. I did not like to use my iPhone with wet fingers, same goes for most touch screens that i've used. However, that is not that big of an issue with a hardware keyboard.

You can also have widgets in android(You can also do this in WinMo if you download the right app for it. But I can't remember the name) I.e you can place a weather forecast on your desktop/lockscreen. On iOS however, you will have to click the apps icon, wait for the loading and then refresh to see the weather.

Same goes for the calendar.. In android I can see my appointments straight on the home screen.. However on the iOS I have to enter the Calendar app.

All in all, here is the way I would put my prefferences.

1. Android(A quite open platform. With the posibillity of adding widgets etc.)

2. WinMo 6.5+

3. iOS(I would really like to see some widgets.. atleast in the lock screen..)
[General Topics] lonelykatana:
I agree with ukon .

winmo is older, hence not as graphicly 'complete' if you'd like.

But it does not preform any slower than the iphone os doing the same tasks...

Winmo lets you to do anything you like, within reason... Everything mentioned above by another poster. Its not a restricted OS. Unlike the iphone os.

Android is in my opinion a lovely mix of the two.

flawless GUI, and its not restrictive.
[General Topics] phatmanxxl:
I want a phone where I have total control: WM & Android.

NOT a phone that totally controls me: iOS

Nuff said.
[General Topics] redpoint73:
Well said!
[General Topics] pkoper:
Where are they hiding all those apps?
[General Topics] xaccers:
On this little ol' think called t'interweb :)

Try Handango, MS Marketplace, XDA, google.

See, unlike Apple, MS don't dictate who can create and sell apps for their OS, and WM has a huge headstart on Apple.
[General Topics] jge93:
It's not better, it just has a better marketing
[General Topics] aiiro:
Exactly.

In addition to all of the above, Steve Jobs has figured out that most people don't need complicated stuff, it's the "stupid simple and shiny interface" ratio to. "advanced fuctions". I really don't know if that's really good or bad and I guess to each his own. Sad tho that these different capabilities haven't so far put together. Maybe Android will accomplish that one day.

Oh, and the way iPhone has implemented video call is utterly rediculous. Or have they changed that restriction policy later or did someone hack it open?
[General Topics] 8525Smart:
I'm going to ignore the other posts in this topic. It seems too many are clouded by iOS hatred (I mean, "WinMo has more apps than iOS"? Really?).

As far as I know, there are a lot of factors that goes into why WinMo is not as 'smooth'/efficient as iOS. Among these factors are lack of proper GPU drivers (due to Qualcomm's licensing issues), lack of proper optimization due to multiple phone spec setup (iPhone hardware tends to be static and fully supported by Apple itself), and, perhaps most notably, Windows Mobile is a very old OS. It doesn't support a lot of modern tech in ARM CPUs.

The last reason is probably why Microsoft is finally deciding to drop Windows Mobile and develop Windows Phone.

But to get to the point, Apple doesn't have any of the issues above. iOS is modern, available on static hardware configurations, and, of course, Apple's micromanagement of its OS/app market is probably doing a lot to keep things efficient. Of course, this approach has its drawbacks too (as people here would probably love to tell), but the advantage is also obvious for the world to see.
[General Topics] ginjopowder:
answer the question topics. I think it smoother graphics on the iphone because the resolution is only 320x240 qvga while your touch hd is WVGA 480x800.

and it is certainly lighter os on iphone because it only displays a static icon in the menu. if you like static icons ,turn off htc sense and use titanium. or use shell menu such as spb. it'll fly

and for graphics in applications such as games. buy games from EA and Gameloft and i guarantee they run smoother than the iphone. for example Ferrari GT from gameloft. play using accelerometer on for both, you'll see which phone steer car easily
[General Topics] madnish30:
Another quick reminder.

Such thread are usually shut, but i'm leting this be because so far it seems clean and productive, please don't turn it ugly.

Thanks :)

madnish30.
[Vibrant General] Elite GunnerX:
Looks Like 3g Works fine in the central Texas area for now at least....

Just got my phone unlocked im soooo happy!!!:D
[Desire General] J-Zeus:
I have an Orange Desire.

I have recently loaded the Clockwise recovery, and flashed Modaco's ROM. I also updated the radio to version 32.43.00.32U_5.09.00.20.

I now find that I have slightly erratic data connection ( noticible when I use satnav )

Any ideas?

cheers all

:)
[Desire General] KiaOrana:
Yeah,i found the new radio not as good as the previous one. A lot of people have said the same thing.
[Desire General] bushu:
Orange have been fixing their APN/mobile network, I'm guessing it was an upgrade due to high loads from all us smartphone n iphony users these days.

I flashed to another Rom midweek an thot I'd killed my 3g/h+ was goin to flash back to CM6 but loving my fm radio I was determined to fix it... turns out it was orange mobile data not my bodging or any WiFi bug I'd thought it was
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] pima:
Do i have to relock my tp2 in order to put stock rom on it
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] gjbnh:
Nope; it should be re-locked if your returning it to the carrier.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] southpawmedic:
Would anyone be so kind as to post the link to Manup's wallpaper he is using for his EVO theme? I'm using ghostrida's port but love Manup's wallpaper. Thanks much!
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] southpawmedic:
disregard guys. sorry...I found it!
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] s197:
Where'd you find it? It wasn't in his wallpapers zip.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] southpawmedic:
On page 71 of manups original post
[EVO 4G General] bludragon742:
I've been toying with some interesting ideas and I wonder if they already exist. Google Contacts allows you to add a nickname for each person but, as far as I can tell, it is not used anywhere. I would like the person's full name listed under People with their nickname either in parenthesis or in quotes [for example, Robert Smith (Bob) or Robert "Bob" Smith]. Also, instead of showing their full name when they call, their assigned nickname would be shown. When using the voice command, I would like to be able to address the person by both their nickname and full name. These features, of course, would optional on a per-contact basis and you would have choice for the format of the nickname and how you want everything done. I think a setup like this would be a revolutionary idea and I can't believe that Google or someone else never thought of it.

Common usage scenario: I have my mother listed in my phone book as Denise Dillard. Her nickname is setup as "Mom". When she calls, I want the screen to say "Incoming call from Mom." I also want to able to speak a voice command saying "Call mom" to dial her number.

What do you think about something like this?
[Motorola Droid and Milestone Themes and Apps] Angdroid:
OK so I wanted to post my theme here but it can not since it has external links and mod needs to verify my account?

Well you can find it here

www droidforums net

/forum/droid-themes/71337-droid2-theme-frg22-deodexed-roms-only.html
[Vibrant General] vamp6x6x6x:
I just got the Samsung Vibrant a few days ago but lately I have noticed a bit of lag in like the market place and even when you first turn it on. I heard that Android 2.2 will fix this so when is it coming out as an update on my phone?
[Vibrant General] z0phi3l:
Rumor has it that possibly in Oct we will see Samsung and T-Mobile start rolling out 2.2
[Vibrant General] vamp6x6x6x:
Ok, cool ty
[Vibrant General] flameinthefire:
Now its oct? I thought it was september
[Vibrant General] nbs11:
That is when Samsung releases it. It still needs T-Mobile approval.
[Vibrant General] clivo360:
No one has said October, this is purely speculation. I'm assuming we will hear more at IFA, which starts Septemer 2. Samsung will have a large presence at the event and promises many big announcements. I expect froyo and gps updates to be among these announcements.
[Vibrant General] ConceptVBS:
Doubt that. IFA is more of an electronics showcase event. Not really a mobile phone event like Mobile Congress held in Spain.

No one said anything about October that is just pure speculation as was mentioned. I'll give my own speculation. It will be available in 2011. :) See how "rumor" starts?
[Vibrant General] smutek:
It's coming out in about 29 minutes.
[Vibrant General] junkdruggler:
Chuck norris said tuesday...
[Vibrant General] ZombiesAreBad:
The Sept update is only a gps fix not froyo.

Sent from my Rooted T959 Vibrant
[Vibrant General] mistical:
I would have to say that is incorrect.. 2.2 is actually "coming soon" and even though they have constantly said that without a date, I still believe it would be in September.

There was a tweet from I believe Samsung's Official Twitter that I cannot find at the moment but stated we would see 2.2 in up to 8 weeks, which September would make sense, unless it came out earlier. Do not hold me on this, as I cannot find the tweet to confirm.

I am also sure the fix will probably come with 2.2 and if not, 2.2 will not be far behind it the GPS fix if they did it for 2.1 and then released 2.2, once it meets T-Mobile's approval which I doubt will take long.

Just read tweets like this, and I would myself take a guess that September we could likely see the 2.2 Froyo update to our phones.

http://twitter.com/Samsungtweets/status/21604470509

http://twitter.com/Samsungtweets/status/21578040210

http://twitter.com/Samsungtweets/status/20277195268

http://twitter.com/Samsungtweets/status/20078384035

http://twitter.com/Samsungtweets/status/19682707873
[Vibrant General] Emama:
oh damn I dont know it needed to be approved by T-mobile before it releases.

I dont expect anything quick by T-mobile..omg
[Vibrant General] trunkstar1:
Seems like general consensus is that froyo OTA updates will start coming out in september with some or many people actually getting the update in October. one rumor states that fixes to gps and lag, etc, will be bundled with the froyo update. all conjecture.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Themes and Apps] svsulcs:
Hi,

Where can i get formspring app for my diamond 2.