yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Captivate General] ZeroG1:
I also had no luck with handbrake so I started using mediacoder. Only thing I really do is scale the movie down to the phone screen size to reduce the file size by a bit. So far it's been really easy to use and all the movies work great.

If I'm going to watch the movie on a bigger screen then I'll copy it over as-is.
[Captivate General] nr2134:
I use ripbot264. Works perfect so far and its also easy to use.
[Captivate General] Tangelo:
I used Handbrake recently to load two movies on my Captivate (Big Lebowski & Trading Places) , I put in the DVD in my iMac and it took about 40 minutes per video to convert the file and then I moved it onto my SD card. I used store purchased DVD's and everything went perfect. Do a Google search for "How to rip DVD on Mac and convert video for Mac using Handbrake"
[Captivate General] sold1erjjt:
Does anyone one know how to convert from a movie file already saved, i cant get the sound working properly, picture is magnificent. when i convert the sound is garbled, when i put the source 720p video on it has no sound. anyone else having this problem?
[Captivate General] mattio781:
I like divx converter, works well and is free
[Captivate General] back2honda:
search youtube for winx dvd ripper platinum & serial ;)
[Captivate General] jason531:
I use EncodeHD and choose the Nexus One profile for the few files which actually need conversion.

http://dcunningham.net/media-tools/encodehd/
[Captivate General] boe_dye:
For ripping I use DVD decrypter... For encoding DiVX encoder or Media Coder.

Though I have never had to "convert" any video for use on the Captivate. The video's that I have on my server run just as well on my Captivate as they do my 42in LCD.

Just drag and drop and watch.
[Captivate General] sircaper:
This. You can slap a 2GB file on your phone and it will play, but that's taking up valuable memory. It would still look just as good if you shrunk it down to a workable 800mb.

I tried using Handbrake and ran into audio issues where the audio was severely slowed down. I switched to DVD Fab and had success. I have used mkv format successfully.
[Captivate General] alphadog00:
I too use DVDFab - the quickest way is to just tell it covert for iPhone and bam it is done and works every time. There are ways to optimize it, I am still looking for the best settings.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iloveandroid:
How can I turn this off so I don't get aborted installations in recovery when flashing a zip
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bftb0:
Are you trying to flash garbage to your phone?

OK, that was harsh; let me put that a different way.

If you get a verification error, there are only two possibilities:

1) The downloaded file was signed with the test-key and is corrupted (or truncated short)

2) The downloaded .zip file was never signed, or signed with some other key other than the "test-key" (and might, or might not also be corrupted)

ClockworkMod will allow you to turn off signature verification; that probably explains why folks end up with bricks from time to time when using Clockwork.

I don't think there are any devs in the XDA Eris forums that produce anything that is not signed (with test-key); so in that case, it is hard to imagine that signature verification is causing you any harm - if you get a verification error, it would be because your .zip file was corrupted somehow.

But - it's your phone to take risks as you see fit. If you want to flash without protection, use ClockworkMod. I would be very diligent about checking MD5 signatures, or running "jarsigner -verify" over the zips you intend to flash

bftb0
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrObvious:
I wouldn't use Clockwork at all. Just try downloading the file directly on your phone and move it to the root after unzipping and do a md5 to make sure it's right first. It sounds like a corrupted download.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hungry Man:
Please ignore all I love android posts.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bftb0:
It took me several tries but I finally parsed your post. I guess it is late. Then I poked around, and I suppose I see what you mean.

We need a special Eris sub-forum with the title "Put Your Posts in Here and They Will be Ignored".

Hang on, wait a minute... that's this forum! lolz

Or, how about a sub-forum entitled "Can I Try This?". The only rule in that forum will be that the correct, and only answer to every question posed will be the single word "Hellyagoforit!" :D

bftb0
[Vibrant General] wu_wei_lion:
Thanks to Sombionix for all your work on the Bionix ROM and the clear installation directions even a noob like me can follow. Thanks also to Viralblack for the post at Cyanogenmod forums suggesting this and other gems to make the Vibrant uber powerful. The developers on here rock hardcore. My phone now makes me extremely happy. I think I'm developing an unhealthy relationship with it...
[Vibrant General] demo23019:
why dont u thank him in his Bionix thread
[Vibrant General] Dragoth12:
While your at it, thank him with a donation. These Dev's put in A LOT of hard work and LONG hours to make these ROM's what they are, they don't ask for anything in return, so a little coin now and than never hurts.
[Vibrant General] wu_wei_lion:
I just did. Thanks for the suggestion, Dragoth
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] dino_Donis:
Like the title says is it possible to get it into an installer package? It's a great program but Desire HD builds not as good as others at the mo...

Some of the HTC widgets would be good too!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] motoman234:
Of course you can extract it, but who knows if it will work on another build.

Theres only one way to try :p try to push it to system>>app.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] dino_Donis:
Thanks...How do you do that??
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] JanssoN:
You have to find a Desire HD ROM drop. Someone posted it long times ago. Or you just google it.
[HD Mini General] richardsmitho:
Quick question....How do you find the manila files on htc HD mini...I tried looking on my device during active sync.. but no luck..are they not named xxxxxxxmanila or something or do you need a specific program? Sorry for the noob question.
[HD Mini General] fighter7139:
Use file explorer under Windows folder, without using pc. First, in file explorer press Menu and check "Show all files".
[HD Mini General] richardsmitho:
Thanks your awesome!
[Vibrant Accessories] androidmonkey:
Anyone find an armband case made for the Vibrant/SGS?
[Vibrant Accessories] kiapolo:
http://www.mountguys.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=SM-ARMBAND-SAM1&click=21

There have been threads on this before...
[Vibrant Accessories] joshthewaster:
I posted a thread about this and ended up getting a super cheap but functional one off ebay. If I find that thread I'll post a link.
[Vibrant Accessories] Master™:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=779236

http://cgi.ebay.com/C6-Sports-Armba...178137?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1c152a4d59
[Vibrant Accessories] joshthewaster:
Beat me to it. Thanks.
[Vibrant Accessories] pack:
hey just came across this so i figured id toss this up, my brother got this one the other day and loves it for his vibrant... he runs a lot and he said it holds it in great... and its cheap as dirt

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=140459038105
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmosvirii:
OK. I had Bionix 1.5 installed today and wanted to try to install a new stuff. Give things a try... no biggie. I completed a few backups and installs today but during one of my attempts I received an error in recovery about cant find update.zip. I rebooted the phone cause there was no other options at this point. Well, it booted back into the rom and started tossing "force close" after "force close". I went home and cranked up odin and flashed the T959UVJFD.tar file. Everything looked great but I noticed the "tmobile stick together" animation did its thing and when the Galaxy S animation popped up, it then played the sound that usually would play with the tmobile animation. looks like its gonna boot but screen goes black after galaxy s animation and just sits there. If i touch the buttons at the bottom of the phone they light up.... but thats it. Am I screwed? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Update* I notice when I flash a odin image and it goes there its process and restarts my phone into recovery, it fails when trying to wipe data.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zaduma:
Wrong section? I'm sure.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmosvirii:
?? Not sure. I'll gladly move this to another area if thats the case. I just figured since it was a rom issue and maybe someones seen this issue before. just looking for direction.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mr2t32:
you are not completely screwed yet. This just happened to me this past weekend when i tried to install new lock screen. Just hook your phone up to a pc with the samsung drivers install and working ADB. From there you can just type in adb devices to see if the pc sees your phone. If it does, you are in good shape. You can proceed with adb reboot download or recovery which ever you want. The worst case is when you do adb devices and nothing shows up. You can then start slapping yourself on the forehead because you are screwed unless you can get into download or recovery with the volume keys.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmosvirii:
I can def get into recover OR download mode. Just doesnt matter when i'm there. A fresh Odin image doesnt correct this BLACK SCREEN OF DEATH im experiencing once the galaxy s boot animation goes away.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masterotaku:
Did you by chance use the Bionix 1.5 release with the Voodoo Kernel? If so, did you forget to disable voodoo before flashing JFD? I've done this before (cuz apparently I have bouts of stupid a lot).

If so be sure to check the "Did You Flash Something Before Disabling Voodoo? 2 Fixes to Help You Out." section of the OP post in the Bionix thread.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] solarpanel:
You forgot to disable voodoo before you flashed over to the stock firmware :). Simply flash eugene's froyo that does not brick via odin (follow the instructions on his thread) and then you can flash the stock firmware.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmosvirii:
Right on guys! Next time i'll pay a little more attention. Will give this a try. I'll update with status.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boimarc89:
OMFG ppl dont read **** mann.....read all disclaimers and everything else including directions a couple times b4 u flash anything....we need an anti-noob thread creating block mann
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmosvirii:
You're right I should have caught that. Thanks to those who were cool about it. Worked out.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Arcadia310:
I do a demonstration showing that my hinges are strong: G2 Hinge Test

Also feel free to check out my G2 Impressions: G2 Impressions
[G2 and Desire Z General] aedv:
How long have you used the phone? I'm afraid the hinge may become loose with time.
[G2 and Desire Z General] CaliLove310:
Arcadia310, when did you receive your phone?
[G2 and Desire Z General] veritas17:
Thank you. I posted a reply. But yeah, his is rock solid unlike mine. If I turn mine upside down or at a slightly inclined angle it just flops open.
[G2 and Desire Z General] cdreamworld:
I don't know about you guys but I think the phones are supposed to be loose. You you guys see how hard it is to hold the phone only on the top portion? Do you really hold it that way naturally? And about the people texting while laying down, your index finger don't naurally hold the top portion of the phone?

My hinges are loose, but that's only if I really try hard to prove it. But if I hold it naturally, I have no problems.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Arcadia310:
I bought it two days ago on Saturday the 2nd when T-Mobile started selling them in stores.
[G2 and Desire Z General] veritas17:
I'm sorry but holding my phone upside down for half a second or having it like this "/" while im in bed typing/reading what have you it should NOT fall open I don't care how much you try to tell me it should. Look at what his does and mine does the complete polar opposite of that and just lulls open.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Jrbourque:
Anyone know what tmobile stand is on the hinges?
[G2 and Desire Z General] funkadesi:
I second that, my phone also doesnt have the loose hinge!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NScoVqYjMgE
[G2 and Desire Z General] weber09:
I wish mine was like that :(.... this has been a bad experience for me.
[G2 and Desire Z General] ThaGeNeCySt:
Mine is definitely defective... radio shack had a dummy unit.. I picked it up, flipped the keyboard out... turned it upside down and held it by the keyboard, and it didn't even budge until I shook it. I'm about to call T-Mobile for an exchange.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Arcadia310:
If your hinge is very loose I highly recommend exchanging it for a stronger one.
[G2 and Desire Z General] ThaGeNeCySt:
Hopefully T-Mobile doesn't give me any crap.
[G2 and Desire Z General] weber09:
now I get to wait with a ****ty loaner flip phone while the g2 I bought via t-mobile phone support is shipped back to t-mobile and another g2 is shipped to me.... awesome!

I was more than psyched for this phone and this has really put a damper on things.

Edit: By the way Blackprince..., maybe you'd be singing a different tune if you're brand new phone couldn't even hold itself open. The loose hinge video may appear exaggerated, but thats exactly how mine behaves.
[G2 and Desire Z General] elracing21:
Mine is loose but it doesn't affect me much, just like arcadia said my index fingers holds the screen up but It does tire my fingers. I bought it on sunday at radioshack and at first the screen wasnt as loose as it is now.

I'm on the phone now with tmo adding insurance on my phone then getting a replacement soon.
[G2 and Desire Z General] veritas17:
I was able to get customer service to send me back a new phone to my other line which was the one I wanted initially anyways, but the first rep I spoke to had told me that I couldn't get it without paying the off contract price.

Not only that, but he gave me the $252 price for the phone instead of the 300 something I was going to have to pay for it prior and switched my data plan to the 19.99 one, waived the $18 upgrade fee ONTOP OF shipping me out my new phone express shipping, too. I totally spoke with his supervisor and said he was awesome. I don't even have to ship this new one off until I get the new one in.

So my experience has actually been pretty good all around save for a defective unit. I'd keep *****ing till you get someone who doesn't suck...
[G2 and Desire Z General] weber09:
Thank you, this is good to know. The lady I spoke with "Sure" there was no other way. If I can get something like this worked out to replace the one I've got, i'll be a lot happier.
[G2 and Desire Z General] xile6:
I did the same tests as you and if i hold the phone upside down it opens and swings but you know what? Why the hell would i hold the phone like that in a day to day use I have no problem with the screen at all because when you hold the phone normal it works like ti should and your right people need to grow up and stop crying over something that works.

My phone has never open or closed on its own and i had the phone since 9/30
[G2 and Desire Z General] elracing21:
These type of comments arent needed. Not all of us use our device the same way. Although I do have the hinge problem I'm not crying about it. Sure the phone works GREAT. ITs an awesome device but people payed for it and if they aren't satisfied then it is for a reason.

Nobody here is crying just stating their experience, kid.
[G2 and Desire Z General] weber09:
I think it should be very clear by this point that all hinges are not created equal.... I.E. some people's hinges are far looser than others

With that said, you should quit telling people to "grow up" because it works when you use it right...

Frankly, who is to say what using the phone "Right" is? You telling people that their grief is nonsense because YOUR phone works the way YOU use it is bull****.
[G2 and Desire Z General] ThaGeNeCySt:
Just got off with T-Mobile... they are aware of the looseness with the early batches since it's a "new design" but it shouldn't do what my phone (and many others) demonstrated, so I ship mine off tomorrow and once I give them a tracking number, they're express shipping a brand new one to me... hopefully what I get is tight like this video or i'm going to be highly upset. I thought I was through with this kind of nonsense after the xbox 360 debacle lol guess not
[G2 and Desire Z General] weber09:
As far as HTC American support is concerned... The hinge is functioning as intended.
[G2 and Desire Z General] jashsu:
The units with tight hinges are not working as intended, but luckily after enough open/close cycles they too will be loose as a [insert metaphor here] :p
[G2 and Desire Z General] Arcadia310:
I would just return it for a new one. This is why I don't buy anything online if I can help it. I always want the luxury of just driving to a store to return it.
[G2 and Desire Z General] elracing21:
Yeah, I probably will. Can you confirm that your hinge is still tight? Because mine started good and now its crap. (not as good as yours)
[G2 and Desire Z General] elusivebyte:
Mine's really loose, but I don't think it matters much. Would I like it to be tighter? Sure, but I don't see myself doing any of the things shown in this video during normal use.

If I hold my phone by the back half and turn it over, it flops right open from gravity alone. If I hold it by just the sides of the keyboard when it's open and I lean it forward very slowly it will stay open, but the slightest shake of the phone and it will flop closed.

I never hold the phone upside-down by the back half. That's silly. And when I'm in bed, I'm holding the whole phone and it can't possibly close by accident.

If I go to the T-Mobile store and their demo phones are significantly tighter than mine, and I like the way they feel, I might trade mine in. My trackpad also detects motion all by itself when I'm not using it: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=799435, which is another reason to exchange my phone.
[G2 and Desire Z General] ThaGeNeCySt:
I went to radio shack and the tightness between my phone and the demo unit was night and day
[G2 and Desire Z General] ericc191:
I am pretty sure all G2s will eventually get loose and it's not the biggest deal. My gf complains that it pinches her when she shuts it. Htc prob made it a little loose so that wouldnt happen much.
[G2 and Desire Z General] weber09:
The G1 was also a pincher.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Arcadia310:
Yup, my hinge is still tight. No problems at all.
[G2 and Desire Z General] xile6:
HTC design the phone to be used/held one way. If you build something you build it with the thought of how you would use it. You cant get mad because it didnt work the way you wanted it to as along as it worked the way they wanted it to its fine and doesnt need to be replaced. You dont buy a shotgun and say it kicks to much fix it.

Now some are looser then others which HTC didnt mean to do and those should be recalled and tighten up. But i do have a feeling that other time they will wear down and loosen up. Friction on the swing part is what makes it tight or lose and that friction will wear the more u use it.

I didnt mean to upset anyone but i know how it goes with making stuff, Your design is your vision :p
[G2 and Desire Z General] veritas17:
That's what she said.
[Droid Incredible Android Development] ghostrida:
[highlight]THIS IS COSMETIC ONLY. IT HAS NO EFFECT ON ACTUAL DBM [/highlight]

Description:

This tweak makes a cosmetic adjustment to the way the signal bars are displayed. The threshold limits have been modified to make the appearance of slightly better signal strength. Again this is cosmetic only and is subtle. See below.

It is based off the CDMA limits and affects signal only when EVDO is present. I believe that HTC used some similar discretion in their more recent updates to give the appearance of better signal strength but I can not confirm this.

I will update this when needed as changes to services.jar on CM6 builds is likely. I will not be modifying this to fit any users requests for different limit threshold values.

Requirements:

[highlight]

Latest CM6 Nightly (un-themed) + ClockworkMod Recovery[/highlight]

Instructions:

[highlight]

Flash .zip in recovery[/highlight]

Disclaimer:

[highlight]

I am not responsible for any issues with your phones relating to this tweak. Applying the .zip should be done at your own risk. Please make a backup prior to flashing.[/highlight]

I have made the following tweak to the StatusBarPolica.java limits for CM6 Nightly builds (CM6.1)

Original:

private int getEvdoLevel() {
int evdoDbm = mSignalStrength.getEvdoDbm();
int evdoSnr = mSignalStrength.getEvdoSnr();
int levelEvdoDbm = 0;
int levelEvdoSnr = 0;

if (evdoDbm >= -65) levelEvdoDbm = 4;
else if (evdoDbm >= -75) levelEvdoDbm = 3;
else if (evdoDbm >= -90) levelEvdoDbm = 2;
else if (evdoDbm >= -105) levelEvdoDbm = 1;
else levelEvdoDbm = 0;

if (evdoSnr >= 7) levelEvdoSnr = 4;
else if (evdoSnr >= 5) levelEvdoSnr = 3;
else if (evdoSnr >= 3) levelEvdoSnr = 2;
else if (evdoSnr >= 1) levelEvdoSnr = 1;
else levelEvdoSnr = 0;

return (levelEvdoDbm < levelEvdoSnr) ? levelEvdoDbm : levelEvdoSnr;
}

New:

private int getEvdoLevel() {
int evdoDbm = mSignalStrength.getEvdoDbm();
int evdoSnr = mSignalStrength.getEvdoSnr();
int levelEvdoDbm = 0;
int levelEvdoSnr = 0;

if (evdoDbm >= [highlight]-75[/highlight]) levelEvdoDbm = 4;
else if (evdoDbm >= [highlight]-85[/highlight]) levelEvdoDbm = 3;
else if (evdoDbm >= [highlight]-95[/highlight]) levelEvdoDbm = 2;
else if (evdoDbm >= -105) levelEvdoDbm = 1;
else levelEvdoDbm = 0;

if (evdoSnr >= 7) levelEvdoSnr = 4;
else if (evdoSnr >= 5) levelEvdoSnr = 3;
else if (evdoSnr >= 3) levelEvdoSnr = 2;
else if (evdoSnr >= 1) levelEvdoSnr = 1;
else levelEvdoSnr = 0;

return (levelEvdoDbm < levelEvdoSnr) ? levelEvdoDbm : levelEvdoSnr;
}

If this isn't working for you please let me know. It appears to be working for me, but again it is subtle and takes some death grip holding to get fluctuations enough to see the thresholds in action.

ENJOY!!
[Droid Incredible Android Development] Ty07allstar:
I'm using the official froyo radio and I see no difference in my bars. I used your other fix when I was on 6.0.2 and I did see a difference. Not sure why this isn't working?

Edit: if I am looking at the change right, then at -84 dbm I should have 3 bars. I flashed the file and only have 2 bars. Another thing I noticed, -74 dbm and only one bar showing.
[Droid Incredible Android Development] Ty07allstar:
Double post
[Droid Incredible Android Development] ghostrida:
interesting. i just checked i was at -94 dbm and showed 2 bars which would have normally shown 1 bar. it seems to be working for me. it is not an instant refresh however and never has been as far as i can tell so sometimes there will be a discrepancy. once it settles down it should be correct. i will adjust if this is not working for others.

thanks

edit. i guess the easiest way to tell if it works is if you are getting full bars in the low -70's dbm
[Droid Incredible Android Development] Ty07allstar:
I think if you added +5 to each of the values it would be on par with how other phones show reception.
[Droid Incredible Android Development] ncwildcat:
Does this work with all AOSP roms?

Sent from my personal space
[Droid Incredible Android Development] Ty07allstar:
Only on CM6.1.
[Droid Incredible Android Development] Ty07allstar:
Seems like this fix works off and on. Sometimes it's accurate and others it is not. Not sure what is causing this.
[Droid Incredible Android Development] itch808:
I'm on Build#100 of CM6 and its reporting -63 and I only see 3 bars. I watched the signal report for the last minute and it hasn't fluctuated at all, but never once did I see a full 4 bars. Strange :(