yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] VSack:
I've donated to both. They are both fully deserving of our money and our appreciation.

I feel that LauncherPro is more advanced, more capable, and all around better. The only reason I am currently stuck on ADW is because my custom layout requires me to have 8 columns and rows to work properly. I created large, oversized buttons sit 3 down and 3 across that just doesn't work within LP.

If they allowed for more columns to allow for better positioning on the screen, LP would win hands down.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] gudda1:
adw is smooth and has a scrollable dock and has the ability to change rows and columns... sounds like its time to swtich;)
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] gudda1:
LP was laggy for me, found ADW when I switched to CM6 and haven't looked back.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] jdmsohc22:
LauncherPro Plus hands down does it for me... ADW was to confusing...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] focusedlife:
both...it depends on the day and what I am doing. Usually LP though...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] kpoz:
There are two things I really dislike about ADW:

First, the attention to detail in ADW is an issue for me. For example, the small dots along the bottom that are used to switch between homescreens are far too large in comparison to those in the stock Froyo launcher and those in LauncherPro. It really bothers me.

Second, I dislike how the Froyo "dock" along the bottom is darker and smaller than the stock launcher, and also that it doesn't disappear when you open the application drawer. Only the home button should be left.

If anyone knows how to resolve these issues, please advise me accordingly. Otherwise, I'm sticking with LauncherPro.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Flyer729:
I just started using launcher pro + and it rocks. I can't believe I spent so much time without it.

Sent from my EVO
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] stroths:
Is there a way in LP to make the app drawer background transparent? ADW does this and its pretty cool because I can see my wallpaper. LP is just black.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Jaybot:
LP hands down. The widgets are a great addition. ADW was wayy to laggy for me.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Igotsanevo4g:
Adw here.

To those who claim lag, upsize the scrolling cache from low to auto. Problem solved.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] cesarcerros31:
Lp for the 3d drawer its awesome

Sent from my htc evolution 4g cyanogenmod XDA App
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] aznracer62:
accidentally replaced the applications button with another app. How do i get the applications button back on the dock?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] kompheak:
long hold empty area... select custom shortcut... select launcher action... open/close app drawer :-)

32b myTouch 3g 2.2.1

Cyanogen Nightly 263

Hboot - 1.33.0006

Radio - 2.22.19.26i

Kernel - 2.6.35.9

ADW 1.3.3

ClockworkMod Recovery

Slideit keyboard
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] kompheak:
oh yea, ADW all the way... have more feature than lp pro that make sense.

32b myTouch 3g 2.2.1

Cyanogen Nightly 269

Hboot - 1.33.0006

Radio - 2.22.19.26i

Kernel - 2.6.35.9

ADW 1.3.3

ClockworkMod Recovery

Slideit keyboard
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Dozenboy0012:
LP if you can figure out the secrets it surpasses adw like comparing a lear to a cesna
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] aznracer62:
Thanks. Yea I prefer adw over lp. its quick and hasn't lagged on me so far.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Leonardo Teles:
the last version of LP can load ADW THEMES

http://i2theme.webs.com/
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] scottspa74:
They both have their pros and cons.

With lp, though, you can have a scrolling dock, and make/choose your own dock background.

I use both, equally, honestly.

With adw, better support for auto-stretch widgets. And can be set so a swipe ANYEHERE on screen can open/close notifications, show/hide status bar etc. Swipe up is one function, swipe down id another.
[General Questions and Answers] xnifex:
Is there anyway someone could find out how to restore/create the battery usage stats tab from the Power settings in WM6.5 that HTC seems to have taken out with Manila 2.5 on the HD2. It was on my TP2 with both WM6.1/6.5 with Manila 2.1 yet it's missing on the HD2 2.5.

Yes I know there are battery apps out there that tell you how much battery you have left, but I'd like to see the numbers. I have no idea why HTC would take this out.

Here is a screenshot from my TP2:
[General Questions and Answers] xnifex:
bump? anyone?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] schizophrenia:
I know some people may have discussed this issue but I haven't got an answer yet.

Similar to others, my phone sleeps with Wifi on and after an hour or too, Wifi is disconnected when I woke the phone up. Note I have already set the Wifi sleep policy to "Never".

So i went into the log and saw these:

D/WifiService( 85): acquireWifiLockLocked: WifiLock{NetworkLocationProvider type=2 binder=android.os.Binder@44d91bc0}

D/WifiService( 85): releaseWifiLockLocked: WifiLock{NetworkLocationProvider type=2 binder=android.os.Binder@44d91bc0}

D/ConnectivityService( 85): ConnectivityChange for WIFI: DISCONNECTED/FAILED

V/ConnectivityService( 85): Attempt to connect to WIFI failed.

D/WifiService( 85): acquireWifiLockLocked: WifiLock{NetworkLocationProvider type=2 binder=android.os.Binder@44d91bc0}

D/ConnectivityService( 85): Dropping ConnectivityChange for WIFI: DISCONNECTED/SCANNING

D/ConnectivityService( 85): ConnectivityChange for WIFI: CONNECTING/CONNECTING

D/ConnectivityService( 85): Dropping ConnectivityChange for WIFI: CONNECTING/AUTHENTICATING

D/ConnectivityService( 85): Dropping ConnectivityChange for WIFI: CONNECTING/OBTAINING_IPADDR

D/WifiService( 85): releaseWifiLockLocked: WifiLock{NetworkLocationProvider type=2 binder=android.os.Binder@44d91bc0}

D/WifiService( 85): acquireWifiLockLocked: WifiLock{NetworkLocationProvider type=2 binder=android.os.Binder@44d91bc0}

D/ConnectivityService( 85): ConnectivityChange for WIFI: DISCONNECTED/FAILED

V/ConnectivityService( 85): Attempt to connect to WIFI failed.

then it kept looping these, for so many times:

D/WifiService( 85): acquireWifiLockLocked: WifiLock{NetworkLocationProvider type=2 binder=android.os.Binder@44d91bc0}

D/WifiService( 85): releaseWifiLockLocked: WifiLock{NetworkLocationProvider type=2 binder=android.os.Binder@44d91bc0}

are there any good samaritans who can help me with this piece?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] schizophrenia:
no one else has any comment on this?

actually i asked my friend to try to same thing, let the phone sleep at home (he got also the iphone as main phone, ha) so he left his N1 at home on, and the phone stayed connected to wifi the whole time.

so i tried to eliminate factors between his and mine.

1. we both use the same router

2. he uses STOCK home, I use Launcher Pro / Sweeter Home 2

I am just wondering, if using Launcher Pro / Sweeter Home, which I found out both of these theme takes up quite a big deal of CPU usage (i am not sure) or RAM (i am sure, as they restart themselves sometimes and I checekd logcat and found out they restarted because of insufficient VM), would this be the problem of Wifi Cutting Off?

please help?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rusty!:
Check MAC addresses, bet his starts 00 and yours starts 38
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] schizophrenia:
thanks for the reply.

why would you think so? i am not a tech guy so I am not sure

but i checked and my MAC address start with 00 (Wireless MAC Address: 00-13-xx-xx-xx)

and my previous Hero worked sleeplessly before.

its just this N1 with all those home replacement that might be suspicious?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rusty!:
There is a big thread on wifi sleep issues, mostly folks with 38 suffer and 00 don't. Probably best to have a read: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=731395
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] schizophrenia:
thanks man, i will head over and take a look.

usually my phone's wifi drops after an hour or so, not like 15 min.

but anyway, let me do some more test

and try to get wifi fixer to see if it helps.
[HD2 General] TechnoHippie:
Generally I'm able to get MMS messages - but for some reason I have one person that sends me one that just won't download. Seems odd because I'm able to get them from other people - but just not this one person. Anyone have any clues as to what could be causing this?

Thanks!
[HD2 General] Snarksneeze:
Are they by chance sending you media from a Blackberry?
[HD2 General] TechnoHippie:
As matter of fact...yes he does have a blackberry.
[Nexus One General] schizophrenia:
Just to start a discussion.

everyone knows N1 is capable of doing video recording on 720p.

I am just wondering, why google does not officially release such capability? Or do you think they just want user to root it and do whatever they want? Desire has it anyway.

I am so looking forward to an official 720p, if it ever happens.
[Nexus One General] evilkorn:
Because of the bit rate and frame rate. It's not good enough to do it over 24 FPS consistently.
[Nexus One General] ztm.000:
Because of the lens?
[Nexus One General] ohgood:
ok, that too. ;-)

it does a really nice job @ 800xwhatever, but 720p is just too much. it starts having artifacts if there is any motion at all, and any panning/tilting turns the picture terrible. just what i've experienced. :)
[Nexus One General] slowz3r:
using the latest CM6 nightly i have yet to come across any issues with it, i actually like it, but yea compare it to a real HD camera (not the Evo) but a handheld camera the 720p is crap
[Nexus One General] ztm.000:
Yeah. But that's obvious. You spend probably around 300 for a good 720p camera ya know?

I hate to bring it up, but why can the iPhone 4 handle HD video so well? It has a 5MP sensor just like the N1. Any ideas? Because I know this sensor could handle it if the iPhone's could. Am I wrong?
[Nexus One General] cr0wnest:
Well rooted N1s and desires are able to do it. Better than what HTC gave in the official froyo update too.
[Nexus One General] mlevin:
I don't think it's the sensor. I think it has to do with how fast the phone can take data from that sensor and do something with it. It can't keep up with the camera flooding it with data at 24 FPS at 720p.
[Nexus One General] diversificationied:
megapixel sensor size doesn't equate to the quality of a camera.

The hardware in the iphone4 is better than that of the nexus one.
[Nexus One General] ztm.000:
Yeah I knew that. I didn't know if the iPhone's hardware was better. I didn't think it was.
[Nexus One General] Stea1thmode:
It's all about politics, they don't want to sell you a phone that can do everything, they want you to spend more money on the next best thing. That's the consumer market for you:rolleyes:
[Nexus One General] ztm.000:
Aka, see Google Nexus One.
[Nexus One General] Jack_R1:
A bit better (and closer to the truth) explanation would be:

Google have X engineering "horsepower" that can only do Y stuff in a given amount of time. They can:

1) Spend more time upgrading their DEVELOPER phone capabilities (which was never intended to be anything but developer phone) for the sake of the VERY FEW customers that bought this phone while it was in commercial stage (Nexus owners are a tiny percentage of Android device owners),

2) Spend more time enhancing Android system for ALL the current and future customers of ALL phone manufacturers.

Guess which one they would prefer? Not a hard guess, right?

Yes, unfortunately, it's not the one you would prefer.

The same goes for "why not improved graphics driver", "why not improved N support", etc.
[Nexus One General] deeren:
I 2nd that.I think that Google engineers are more into improving android os as a whole.

OP,didn't you notice how many updates and radios the desire has compared to ours?
[Nexus One General] DMaverick50:
The iphone4 does 720p and movement really, really well, i was shocked, and admittedly a little jealous. When it is said that the Iphone4's "hardware" is better, is it that the I4's hardware has better quality, or does it just have better specs? In other words, the I4 doesnt have a full ghz processor right? But is it just much better quality? I dont really know what im talking about im just very interested in 720/HD recording on smartphones, definitely a prerequisite going forward...thanks
[Nexus One General] P30TiP:
yeah, even when I tested the iPhone 2G camera that has 2MP sensor, it's photo quality was alot better than my Nexus. just the resolution is bigger in Nexus. and iPhone 4 has a Apple A4 1 GHZ processor, that equals almost the same CPU on Nexus but with different GPU on iPhone (PowerVR SGX). it just does it really really well.
[Nexus One General] Jack_R1:
The CPU and its main frequency has exactly nothing to do w/ video encoding, most probably. Encoding/decoding in small-scale devices is usually implemented by separate subsystems (packaged with the CPU - that's why they call it SoC).
[Nexus One General] DMaverick50:
i see, so Apple spent a good deal of efforts to specifically make the camera so good...It wasnt just that they made the phone well, and in turn that solid hardware allowed for good camera quality.

I dont even use the N1 video recorder very often but for some reason I really want better capabilities, maybe if I did have much higher fps and resolution I would use it a lot. Currently the fps are really poor, any movement is a blur regardless of the amount of light. And of course 480 is quite dated. But the phone is otherwise top notch, and the 5mp camera is really solid and i use it a lot, under varied conditions.
[Nexus One General] applejosh:
I imagine the internal memory vs. whatever SD card a normal consumer would get might also play a part. The Android devices that do have 720p officially all have internal memory ( >1GB ), right? So the manufacturers can control the quality of memory used. I would think that Google/HTC would get lots more complaints from the general population who got bargain basement cards from the back of a truck and expected everything to perform flawlessly. I also agree with above points about the hardware and subsystems. So many variables. But that's also why I like the Android platform. You have a choice (and not just 16GB vs. 32GB locked to one carrier with a contract).
[Nexus One General] mtw4991:
IF I remember correctly, Charansingh said the Iphone achieved 720p by duplicating the image thereby increasing fps to achieve 720p...or something like that. The amount of available light controls the phones ability to reach higher fps. I've gotten 26fps outdoors in bright light. The N1 is set to a max of 30fps, but will only do 1/2 of that indoors. fwiw
[Nexus One General] ATnTdude:
Agreed. Looking at the 720p hack thread, they have different versions depending on whether or not your card tests as Class 6+ or not. You really can't have that on a commercial product. Even if they wrote a test app that would certify if your card can handle high-speed writing or not, imagine the outrage and confusion from all the people that bought the crappy cards and think they should be getting the best image quality?

The hardware is capable, but there's only enough storage for short clips at HD bitrates. To be fair though, having 8Mp sensors shooting 720p video using the crappy image processors and lenses on cellphones is flipping ridiculous. Even the iPhone 4 looks terrible compared to my dad's 10 year old Canon (which he's still kept despite me buying him a new model 2 years ago for X-Mas), and that thing was bought on price, not quality itself.

5Mp stills, and DVD quality video is the best you can really get from these things. Any more and you're just blowing up blur and noise. We've really run into what one can physically do with such a small piece of glass. So don't worry about it.
[Nexus One General] nexus5894:
New app

Have you considered that it might just need new camera drivers and other software? The hack here clearly isn't a full update. Look at the EVO and Droid X, they can record 720p with similar software and with more information from the camera. Maybe it'll come in a later update, just for now Android does not have the software capabilities.
[Nexus One General] ATnTdude:
You can't get around bitrates. If you want quality HD, you're going to need to write a lot of info. You can't tweak the driver to product less bits. In fact, bitrate is a function of output quality. Other phones, like the EVO, can use the phone memory as a buffer, even if the video is going to eventually be saved to SDCard.

Then again, HTC did get 720p on the Desire, though the picture quality is pretty lousy. So, I could be wrong, and it just isn't a priority for HTC/Google. I could also be right, and Google doesn't want a 720p that looks like 480i, which is pretty much what the video on the Desire and EVO looks like.
[Nexus One General] NexusDro:
Kind of ironic, isn't it? Many people bought the Nexus One thinking that they will be receiving updates from Google from time to time. But it seems like we only receive major OS updates earlier but won't be getting any minor Nexus One specific stuff like bug fixes and improved features that N1's hardware can handle :(
[Nexus One General] Jack_R1:
Yep, I guess that's the price to pay for developer phone. We get new OSes first, but we don't get a product support on the level of commercial phones. On the other hand, developer phone has a huge community, which produces most of the updates for it - so the situation isn't that bad, unless people insist on running stock.
[Android Apps and Games] LifewareSolutions:
Would you like to have a nice picture of the moon on your device, with the moon phase info and without a requirement for internet connection? I looked for moon phase apps with a widget and here is what I got:

Top row:

1. Deluxe Moon

http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/lifestyle/deluxe-moon_inou.html

2. Sun and Moon 2x2

http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/news_and_weather/sun-and-moon_foij.html

Bottom row:

3. Moon Widget

http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/reference/moon-widget_howf.html

4. Moon Phase

http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/reference/moon-phase-pro_evwg.html

5. Sun and Moon 1x1

http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/news_and_weather/sun-and-moon_foij.html

I would like to have a moon phase name on the widget, one point goes to Deluxe Moon (1) and Moon Widget (4). Sun&Moon and Deluxe Moon give you a better moon image, that’s another point for them. (1) has the best graphics out of all four apps.

Are there any other apps in the moon category worth checking out?

Some of this material is used with permission from: AstroDro, 2010
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] dennis.l:
This my first ROM and was cooked for my own use. it has been tested to work on my GSM Hero. but it may not work on yours. so use at your own risk...

I was not able to find a ROM with English(Australia) that has App2SD. However, Thanks to dsixda's HTC android Kitchen. I was able cook one up by following the instructions.

To my surprise, not only did it boot. it seems to work quite well and everything seems to be working.

There is nothing fancy. The aim was to keep stock but add a few extra stuff while keeping the locale.

Features:

- based on RUU_Hero_hTC_Asia_AUS_3.39.710.1. Android 2.1 with SenseUI

- stock English(Australia) and English (New Zealand) Locale

- standard apps nothing was removed.

- Rooted

- Super user installed

- BusyBox installed

- App2SD

- Wireless Tethering

- Bash Shell

- ZIP Aligned

- Not Deodxed

- Modified task killer to improve available memory and speed (thanks to androcheck's thread here)

radio is not included. if you need it the original radio is 63.18.55.06P_6.35.15.14

it can work with FlyKernel 10a but as the aim was to keep it stock. it has the original kernel that was in the RUU ROM (2.6.29-7527f009).

Download here http://www.mediafire.com/?lznogj0r1nc14k1

If you want to use an HK ROM and have English(Australia) try this http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=8244239&postcount=21
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] fatall:
I'll give it a go and see what happens.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] dennis.l:
hope it works well for you. I am really happy with it. It is me only giving reasonable benchmarks however the UI is feels quite a smoother than the original ROM in my opinion (probably because of the memory settings.)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] minty1978:
i'm going to give it a go in the UK...just because I am a flashaholic :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Deleted member 2500726:
Sounds like an impressive first ROM project :) Good luck with development :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] egzthunder1:
@ maxisma

The OP is not breaking any rules. He has talked about features, tells exactly what he used to build the rom, and is acknowledging the sources.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] dkelley:
hey this is cool. so what actually makes it australian (sorry if I missed that somewhere)?

nicely done release notes...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] dennis.l:
It is based on the stock Australian ROM. what make it unique is it has the English Australia Locale when you set it up and has the English Australian dictionary.

when you use the other World Edition ROMs you have to choose English US or English UK (as the English Australia is not available.)

that means when we use programs that uses the local locality such as the eBay app. it goes to the eBay US or UK site instead of the eBay AU site. I think it also affects the apps that is available in the Android market too.

the other thing is it has the complete APN settings for the local carriers. eg, With a Vodafone SIMM, it gives you an option of Crazy Johns and Vodafone as the Carrier. it you use the WWE based ROMS. Sometimes it gives you only Vodafone, sometimes it gives you nothing (depending on what the person who cooked the ROM decide to include)

BTW: Crazy Johns is a Phone shop who is also a "network" in Australia. (they re-brand Vodafone services and resells it as their own network)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] wayferer:
This is cool! Thanks for your work :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pi3ch:
Good on you mate. I like the idea of "APN settings" where did you put these setting in the phone? I m on Lebara-Australia which uses crazy jones network. (Purtona.net) you might like to add Lebara to the list as well.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] dennis.l:
When you setup the phone on the initial setup using this rom. the first screen should give you crazy johns if your simm card can use that network. that should set it up for you automatically..

otherwise in the settings, you can go to wireless networks, then choose mobile networks. in there you should see the Access Point Names (or APN). you can manually set it up using these settings from here http://ausdroid.net/apns/#cj
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] dkelley:
very very cool :-)

and the name "Crazy Johns" is just so frickin stereotypical of all of the australian outback movies I've watched LoL :-)

I HAVE to get there one day before I die :-)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] pi3ch:
What I mean is where in the ROM Directory structure you can set this APN.

anyway, I found it out. all the APNs is been set in an XML file in "/etc/apns-conf.xml". I ll try to add Lebara APN to this list then flash the rom.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] dennis.l:
Oh, sorry man. I did look it up but I wasn't sure if that was what you wanted. the file you are talking about does exist on this ROM. but it is blank. I am not sure anything you put in there will be picked up. you can always try and put it there using adb and see if it works.

I am trying to work out how to do an update patch zip file. if I work out how to do it. I can put the xml file into an update patch zip file. so you can flash it on top of the rom. I like to keep all the operator stuff original.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] dennis.l:
Here is the update zip file that you can flash on top. it has the XML file with Lebara APN settings. Please let me know if it works.

View attachment 401963

Update: I flashed the update and I can see the file in the correct place using adb. but it did not pick up the extra APN settings. does anyone knows where the APN settings are located in a ROM?