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[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Frostshock:
It would be 100% compatible on AT&T's network. In fact, it's even more compatible because Bell doesn't have a 2G network you can switch to to save battery life.

ROM updates come officially through Kies like normal, although you should also be able to flash most international i9000 ROMs you see floating around here, just make sure before doing so. Flashing a Captivate ROM just because you're on AT&T is a surefire way to brick your phone.

To buy it you will likely need to use something like eBay because even if you purchase it outright almost every store won't let you leave unless you have existing service with Bell. You can unlock it for free though with the method that I am sure is detailed on the Android Development board somewhere.

The obvious downside to buying Bell's Galaxy S is it comes at full retail price (over $500 Canadian) and in all likelihood you're probably going to get a model with the three button download/recovery modes disabled, making flashing ROMs risky. Hold out until the end of this month to see if Samsung Canada announces more about their promised fix for this.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] decepticon:
I am using one on AT&T as well and it works fine. Best part is that AT&T doesn't force you on their limited smartphone plans and you can put it on a cheaper unlimited plan.

I got mine in a trade for a BB Torch but you can find one on eBay or maybe talk to a Canadian member here to see about picking one up for you. I would suggest you have them check for the 3 button recovery to make sure it's working before they buy it though.

The downside is warranty issues if it breaks but as long as the 3 button recovery works you should be able to recover from a bad flash and the hardware seems pretty solid so far so no worries there.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garyHal:
Based on the responses, I am definitely going with the Bell/Canadian Vibrant. The only trouble I have now is just finding one to purchase.

How do I post my intentions here to let people that I want one? Who is a reliable dealer here?

Many Thanks

GH
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BuddyLee:
the bell ones got both 850 and 1900 bands?

Also does it have a bell logo on it or is it unbranded.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllGamer:
send me a PM if you want to buy a Bell SGS with 3 button working tested, and GPS tested before mailing it to your address of choice.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Electroz:
It is unbranded
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hakkers420:
3 button mode is enabled again with latest firmware
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] catalinu:
Epic 4G (used as 3G on Bell / Rogers)

Hello,

I am interested exactly the opposite: I want to buy an Epic from Sprint (with no contract) and to use it in Canada (on Bell or Rogers) but only with a data plan, no voice (as I will use the SIP / VOIP). If Bell or Rogers offers only data plan, should this phone (Epic) works out of the box (or with the unlocking code) on the 3G network of Bell / Rogers, simply inserting their SIM card into the phone?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllGamer:
the sprint version is CDMA, chances are it's CDMA locked to sprint

CDMA unlocking is done on the server side, is not on the phone like GSM

you need to register your CDMA IMEI number to the say... Bell or Telus, if they see it on their server it's allowed they will let you in, if they see it listed as not allowed then they wont register the phone into their (Telus/Bell) CDMA network
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Yeria:
I use it on Rogers network and it works great. No problem so far.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] catalinu:
Thanks for your answer.

I am not a tech, but the 4G/3G is also depending on CDMA? Or CDMA concerns only voice? Is it 4G/3G a standard (the same on Sprint and Bell and Rogers) that doesn't depend neither on CDMA or GSM?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllGamer:
we don't have 4G support yet in Canada

CDMA is for voice, but if you can not register the phone in the network for voice, you will also not get access to data

to have data you must have a voice connection

not a phone requirement but a phone network carrier requirement
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] catalinu:
Thanks.

Anyway, I checked right now with Bell and Rogers and no one offers only data plan... But what they will do with iPad and Galaxy Tab that doesn't support voice, but only data? If I will take the SIM out the gTab and put in a phone (Epic or Vibrant or Captivate), will the phone be able to work on 3G?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllGamer:
Tab is a Cell phone, just gigantic! one at that LOL :D

you can make phone calls with Samsung Tab, just like the Apple iTab... ipad i mean
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] catalinu:
Yes, but if Bell already sells the dataonly plan for iPad, why they don't sell a dataonly plan also for a smartphone?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllGamer:
because they can claim a Tab is "not a phone" (whatever...)

and a Galaxy is a "phone"
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dinged:
I currently have a I9000 and am on ATT's network in southern california. I'm all but satisfied since my coverage is poor indoors and in some areas because of the lack of 850 band support.

I'm looking to move instead to the I9000M from Bell to get the added 850 3g coverage. Were you able to get a phone, root, unlock it and upgrade to froyo 2.2? Can you tell me about your experience so far including testing for 3-button boot into recovery? Where and how much you got the phone for out-the-door? Thanks.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garyHal:
Sorry mate, still waiting on mine, can't believe its been a month. An xda member here indicated that the stores in Canada are out of stock for awhile now.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] warfanax:
There is an unlock app at the market developed by xda members. I tried it yesterday and it sure works. I unlocked my phone and now I can use it with any company. I own from bell and I can confirm that after unlocking it works with fido and rogers...
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] derk3one6:
They have the bell sgs vibrant for sale at negri electronics. I actually just ordered one two days ago. Here's the link http://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9000-galaxy-black-vibrant-16gb-bell-unlocked.html There's also a coupon code you can use to bring down the price to $565 : sb35offjkh
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garyHal:
Tell me how it is once you get it in. I checked consumer reviews on that merchant and a lot of them were bad so I skipped him.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] derk3one6:
I don't really have anything negative to say about them. I ordered my phone online and got my phone within 2 days ( i picked 2day shipping). Packaging was decent with plenty of packing peanuts. Phone came with jh2 and 3 button recovery/download works.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skychaser2004:
Those are my sentiments too. I *really* want one of these though.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zorxd:
well in last resort I guess I could send one to you
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] DaRkMyk:
Phone Scream (south-east asia RnD)

v1.0

Registration Date: 13-Sep-2010

Description:

-User can click on the 'lock' button on the main screen to activate the standby mode

-When the phone is removed from the table, a loud alarm is played

-User can also send an SMS "phonescream+locatephone" to the phone number to force that alarm to play (userful for locating a lost phone)

-User may switch off the alarm remotely by sending "phonescream+alarmoff" to the phone number

Dial-A-Meal

v1.0

Registration Date: Sep-16-2010

Description:

-Quick dialing of Singapore's popular eateries which have delivery services, such as McDonalds, KFC, Sake Sushi etc.

-User can define personal favorites eateries and their corresponding numbers for one click dialing
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] TMReuffurth:
I don´t see the Apps you postet but since today i see another App only for Singapure. It´s called CabSG to find and make direct calls to get Taxis in Singapure. Don´t know why i see this app, when it´s useless for me :D
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] serjkiborg:
Yep, I am seeing only the cabSG too,...
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] DaRkMyk:
well it says on the description that those are for South East Asia. but you can try to install them with the apk that I've uploaded.. both can be used in any region.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] harosharo:
Thanks. I'll try it.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] deepside7:
Howdo you turn off the scream without sending an SMS??
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quikswitch:
i just restarted my phone and after the boot screen and stuff i slide to unlock and it says that i have a passcode...please help
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thom_house:
Wipe and reflash your rom.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] apristel:
return the phone to its owner.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quikswitch:
it is my phone
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Malefickus:
If you fail the passcode enough, it will eventually have you use the google account you set up the phone with to get in. if you know that you won't need to restore the phone.

Sent from my HTC Evo
[Android Software Development] TheForilla:
So I just picked up the new Samsung Vibrant AKA the Galaxy S and I have been trying everything out there to succesfully root it. I have tried everything available on this site and ssveral others, and have ruled every issue out other than this: that the TMobile Vibrants do not allow you to access the recovery screen. This became apparent after I attempted to access it through the cmd prompt and was told that it was inaccessable.

My question is this: is there a way around this or will I have to go in through Linux. I've specifically put off upgrading to 2.2 from 2.1 because it is (presumably) much easier to root im 2.1.

At any rate any help at all would be appreciated.
[Android Software Development] courtmagician:
I have a rooted Vibrant, so it's not an issue with the phone per se, but it does seem that there was a batch of them made that will not allow you to either go into recovery or download modes via physical hardware (holding volume keys, etc), and at least in one other instance I've read, the person couldn't root his Vibrant. I've also read that this wasn't supposed to be the case and a fix is potentially being worked on (all hearsay, of course, so don't take this as any kind of gospel).
[Android Software Development] TheForilla:
Yeah that's definitely what's going on with mine (presumably). I guess I'll just keep my eyes peeled and wait for a fix to come out. Thanks!
[Android Software Development] smeadow:
My Vibrant is one them. I tried today(Multiple time) using the new method of downloading the update.zip onto my phone and holding down volume/power buttons together and it will not root.
[Android Software Development] tjhart85:
Does 'adb reboot recovery' work for you guys? Your phone must be in Develop. mode in order to get adb commands to work.
[Android Software Development] TheForilla:
Nope. Again, the problem is or phones won't aglow us to access the boot recovery menu. Presumably samsung or tmobile got wise and started locking that feature out.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kevinf1990:
i have just noticed when syncing my class schedule in to the android calendar, the android calendar doesn't recognize correctly weekly events that happen in more than one day of the week (ex: mon, wed, fri of each week). so if i view that event, the repetition box will show "custom (no customize". after JUST vieweing it and pressing save, process com.htc.calendar will crash. is this happening to anyone else? is this just because android's calendar is not very sophistocated?
[General Questions and Answers] xwing_5:
I just bought this phone and would like to use it on my network.

It is locked to AT&T and I would like to use it on T-Mobile

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance,

xwing
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] icyyci:
hey how do u restore the HTC HD2 to the original rom or settings it came with when i opened the box?

i have an issue with my hd2.. when i restart it, its stuck on the lock screen without the lock and i cant do anything with it? its not bricked or anything.. but i was wondering if someone could help me restore it back to the normal hd2 that came out of the box

id greatly appreciate it thanks in advance
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Faelok:
From the leo hints, tips and reg tweaks thread:

15. How to Hard Reset your Phone

To hard reset your phone which means to delete ALL personal data and settings and have the phone in factory default conditions as if you turned on the phone for the first time after purchasing, press the following buttons:

1. With the device turned off, press and hold the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons, then briefly press the POWER button.

2. Continue pressing the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons until you see this message on the screen:

"This operation will delete all your personal data, and reset all settings to the manufacturer default settings. Press VolUp to restore manufacturer defaults, or press other keys to cancel."

3. Release the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons.

4. Press the VOLUME UP button to perform the hard reset, or press any other button to cancel the reset.

You can also use Clear Storage to reset your device back to factory default settings.

1. On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap All Settings.

2. On the System tab, tap Clear Storage.

3. Enter “1234” and then tap Yes.

Make sure you back up all your data such as Contacts, Appointments etc or they will be gone forever.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Faelok:
If you have flashed a custom ROM you need to download (if you don't have a backup) your stock ROM and flash it.

Thread for how to do that is HERE.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] icyyci:
thanks a lot guys ill give this a shot. much appreciated
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danifamous:
I've just seen the new desires to be released, like the one with a hard keyboard, but was wondering if there was an app or a mod to allow landscape rotation, and for it to stay that way without reverting to portrait. Something like a landscape only view.?

And to stop opening multiple threads, any news on porting a evo-style keyboard to desire? With the arrows? OJ is awfully awful. :(

Sent from my HTC Desire...by magic!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] K900:
No rotation for Sense
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danifamous:
Nothing for AOSP either? I would just like something that locks the screen into landscape, like what you can do with the browser. I know a few screens need portrait, but I'm fed up of my phone not knowing when to rotate when I want, like when texting etc.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Decad3nce:
Original Source: http://github.com/collinph/battery-tweak-v3

My Source: http://github.com/Decad3nce/battery-tweak-v3

Help us debug!

Before you complain about anything, do this.

adb shell batt-diag -v > battdiag.txt

and upload that txt file so that we can diagnose your problems more thoroughly.

For ROM Modders

You need 3 things for the script to survive a reboot:

An overclockable kernel(duh)

An 'import' call for init.local.rc in init.rc in the ramdisk.

Just paste this into init.rc after the "Define TCP buffer sizes" setprops

# Include extra init file so that the battery tweak will function
import /system/etc/init.local.rc

Proper file structuring/permissions(The update script in the update.zip really does all of this for you)
[Droid Eris Android Development] Hungry Man:
Yay it got ported. Thanks.
[Droid Eris Android Development] vinylfreak89:
im naggy huh... no seriously... great job dude... immediately my CPU usage has gone down and tomorrow we'll see if battery life goes up as well.. i sure hope so... phone is overall... smoother
[Droid Eris Android Development] eklipze:
oh happy day! i had been using the original version of this and am happy to see it ported and enhanced... me and my eris thank you greatly!
[Droid Eris Android Development] UNCbassbone:
I'm assuming that since this sets frequencies on it's own that it would be ill advised to use along with something like SetCPU?
[Droid Eris Android Development] Decad3nce:
It' CONFLICTS with setcpu, so no.

Same thing with OC widget.
[Droid Eris Android Development] droidfreak:
Thanks checkin it out... see how tomorrow goes..
[Droid Eris Android Development] swaggerwocky:
After choosing option [1] in batt-cfg I noticed it said "/system/bin/batt-cfg: line 467: load_806: command not found". I did the "pidof batt.sh" command before running batt-cfg and no number displayed after inputting the command. I ran it again after saving settings in batt-cfg and it displayed a number.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Decad3nce:
Oops, bug. Thanks. Will fix in a sec

EDIT: Fixed. Same URL, check md5.
[Droid Eris Android Development] swaggerwocky:
Thanks, Decad3nce. Choosing option [1] resulted in an '...integer expression expected' and saved settings. Is it normal for it to show 'Starting batt.sh /system/bin/batt-cfg: line 107: start: command not found' afterwards? The phone just rebooted (no android skateboards) as I was typing this while looking at the terminal prompt.

edit: Had to pull the battery, it froze at the loading animation. Running KaosFroyo V34 + CFSv4, for reference.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Decad3nce:
NVM. sec. ...

I'm guessing pidof batt.sh doesn't bring back anything?
[Droid Eris Android Development] droidfreak:
Got it flashed, messed with the settings.. looks all good so far!
[Droid Eris Android Development] swaggerwocky:
Running the 'pidof batt.sh' command does not result in anything.
[Droid Eris Android Development] ahjee:
Thanks and good work.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Decad3nce:
Means its not running at all. :S Try reflashing it, also, could you check for the dependencies necessary in batt-diag
[Droid Eris Android Development] Bimmer323:
Installed for me very smoothly on kaos34 w/CFS. pidof shows a #3

Thanks for bringing this over.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Decad3nce:
Strange. run batt-rm.sh, hit y.

reboot.

then flash it again.

If it persists, I'll go bug hunting; but this seems just erroneous.
[Droid Eris Android Development] swaggerwocky:
sh-3.2# batt-rm.sh
batt-rm.sh

This tool will remove almost all traces of the Battery Tweak

Are you sure that you want to go through with this?[y/n]
y
y
/system/bin/batt-rm.sh: line 15: log: command not found

:(
[Droid Eris Android Development] rigbyrobot:
thanx for the help
[Droid Eris Android Development] fKngFtd:
I admit, this is legit! No lag, no bs, no random restarts. No more SETCPU. "I could never set, setcpu up correctly, now I'm happy...."

I wonder how easy it would be to make a tweak instead of using autokiller.... (thinking)

Thank you for supplying myself and all other abusers.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Kagedin:
Hey I want to try this script out but before I do I wanna make sure of a few things. I'm currently running kf v35-1 now from what I understand I can run this script in terminal emulator but unless I do the init.rc thing (which I have no idea how to do lol) it won't survive a reboot but all I have to do is reopen it on boot select a preset and save and exit and it'll work right? Also if I have custom settings I won't have to input them every boot will I? Sorry if these are noob questions lol

Sent from my FroyoEris
[Droid Eris Android Development] rigbyrobot:
You are correct sir, I created a fix for the init.rc file but had some bugs after pushing it, not sure if it was related or not, but I believe v36 will be released soon, and running batt-cfg really isn't that much trouble, if v36 dosnt have the line ill try again and provide a link if I get it right
[Droid Eris Android Development] Acrono:
I'm in the same boat as you; I'm curious as to how you do the init.rc thing on KF 35.1. I mean, I don't shut my phone off that often, but it'd be nice so I don't have to go into the terminal every single time I restart...
[Droid Eris Android Development] rigbyrobot:
You have to unpack the boot image edit the init.rc file repack the boot image then push to your phone, if you browse through this forum you will find a link that explains how to do it, I would strongly suggest doing this on your favorite flavor linux .
[Droid Eris Android Development] Kagedin:
Well decided to give this script a try so far so good just curious do I have to reflash this when I flash a new rom?

Sent from my FroyoEris
[Droid Eris Android Development] infamousxsniper:
Does this work for kaos froyo?
[Droid Eris Android Development] Acrono:
Yes. But you have to initiate it every time you restart your phone (it doesn't auto-launch).
[Droid Eris Android Development] MT48:
I was having this same problem... along with several others... read the last few posts under the nonsensikal 8.2 thread.. there is a link to a fix that you need to flash after flashing the nonsensikal 8.2 rom.
[Droid Eris Android Development] tombepa:
I read the post you referred to. All you have to do is flash the Superuser APK after you flash the battery tweak and it works perfectly. I just did it. Here is the thread for the SU APK.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=682828

By the way, flash the one that says Eclair/Froyo
[Droid Eris Android Development] MT48:
when turning on this script in terminal, has anyone else come accross : Line 108: start: command not found error? then states that I may need to use "CTRL-C" when exiting ADB or Terminal? then just goes back to the command prompt.

I just installed Taz's New V12 Dark rom. Any help would be greatly apprecitated.

MT
[Droid Eris Android Development] ahjee:
That's what happens to me on the Tazz roms too as well as Kaos. I may be wrong but in the OP it says something about the init.local.rc having to be pushed or something into the ROMs init.rc and if the rom hasn't had that done then you'll get the error but i may be wrong.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Decad3nce:
Seems to be running fine.
[Droid Eris Android Development] kzoodroid:
okay thanks. wasn't expecting such a quick reply and you answered while I was editing the text file output. i thought it was working as the diag looked good. just strange that i get nothing when i run pidof batt.sh in terminal or adb shell.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Decad3nce:
That is strange, as the script for batt diag is doing 'pidof batt.sh' itself.

Don't fret about it. KaosFroyo users have a bunch of random bugs with this since there's no call for it in init.local.rc(there is no init.local.rc) or a call FOR init.local.rc in the init.rc in the ramdisk.
[Droid Eris Android Development] kzoodroid:
this is on clebfroyo 3.2
[Droid Eris Android Development] Decad3nce:
Ah sorry, just glanced over.

But yeah, there shouldn't be any problems. As long as the diagnostic utility is spitting back all your configurations that you set, and the correct pid of batt.sh.

It's fine.
[Droid Eris Android Development] BMAF:
I flashed CELB 3.2 this morning, and everytime I rebooted the phone setting it up I would have to reflash the battery tweak zip file. I doesn't seem to survive a reboot. Pidof batt.sh, batt-cfg, etc. would never show anything except file not found, without re-flashing the zip file. The cpu speed etc. would all return to stock settings. Not a big deal, now the phone is setup I won't be re-booting much.
[Droid Eris Android Development] kzoodroid:
Mine survived a reboot and now pidoff batt.sh does return a number in terminal. I had rebooted twice the first time I installed it with a terminal and got nothing. I then uninstalled it and installed it through adb shell and did a reboot and got nothing. Just one of lifes mysteries I guess.
[Droid Eris Android Development] DS36:
thank you sir
[Droid Eris Android Development] chicken59:
Yeah dude thanks a lot. Very informative links.