yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HD2 General] Paten:
Have you run into the cap yet? I usually only use a few hundred meg a month so I never get anywhere near it but I wonder if it will affect T-Zones users. No matter how much data I use, my.t-mobile.com always shows my data usage as 0. So, if my usage always shows up as 0, theoretically, I will never hit the 5GB cap. If anyone out there with T-Zones goes over 5GB on a billing cycle and the throttling kicks in, let us know.
[HD2 General] bogdatov:
5GB is a LOT of data. Unless you tether :) I installed SPB Wireless Monitor and figured out my usage - 1GB/month. And I download lots of email, listen to online radio, RSS feeds, podcasts, browsing, some Youtube, etc. Bottomline is ... I do not limit myself in internet usage at all and still use 20% of 5GB cap.

Sure everybody is different, but I do believe what TMO says about that only 1% customers are affected by cap. And even then ... they do not cut you off. You still will be able to use inet. Sure ... youtube will fail and Opera may be slower, but the rest ... I was on EDGE/TZones with HTC HD and emails/RSS/etc, even online radio works just fine.
[HD2 General] nyvram1:
us 'tzones' fans are on borrowed time my friends. ;) just a matter of time..but what a ride its been..i've been using 'tzones' for full internet access since about 2002 when i had my Nokie 3650..since then i've gone to an MDA, WING and now HD2 and still going strong. one day it will end and then i'll belly up to the bar and pay full price for data but i'm not in any hurry to rush into it. :D
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DiscombobulatedBoobalator:
I have a hardware locked phone and was wondering if anyone could answer this question. Is there a way to flash back to stock with Clockwork like I did with Bionix 1.x? The mistake I made was not making a stock back up before flashing Bionix's roms. Also, I wasn't able to get into download mode to flash back with odin. Basically I'm looking for the easiest and safest way to get back, before I screw something up, to stock so I can return my phone for non locked one. I'm new to all this (the terminology is confusing) so if there is a way already posted a point in the right direction or a little how to would be great. Thanks.
[Vibrant General] mr2boy:
Hi, does anyone have any special trick for getting to the download mode?

So far i have tried, holding down the "power" button and "vol down" button, but the phone kept restarting
[Vibrant General] blader3759:
Hold the volume up AND down button down along with the power button till the vibrant screen flashes once. the let go of the power button but keep holding the volume up AND down button untill it goes to the download screen
[Vibrant General] cride11:
I just spent the afternoon recovering my phone after the OTA update.

I was able to get into download mode using the following:

With the phone powered off hold BOTH volume keys while simultaneously plugging the USB cable(that is already attached to your pc) into the phone.

Worked every time for me. Hope this helps.
[Vibrant General] mr2boy:
Hi I have tried that and other buttons combination for the past 30 mins and found nothing. I have read into that any vibrant from the batch in august have been disabled for the download mode, is this true?
[Vibrant General] chionutz:
Pull the battery out first.

plug in usb

hold up, down and power buttons

reinsert battery with free hand.
[Vibrant General] ShinyBuddha:
That's how it works for me.

If I hold the power button while doing the above I only go into recovery mode.
[Vibrant General] mr2boy:
i'm starting to get worry because i tried everything and nothing is happening. it is as if my phone has disable the recovery mode.
[Vibrant General] rpardee:
The volume up/down button thing never worked for me either. For me, the only thing that works is adb (the android debug bridge). Download/install the samsung drivers, and the android SDK (see messages on this board for links & instructions).

On the phone go to Settings -> Applications -> Development and check the USB Debugging box. Connect your phone to your computer via the USB cable, open a command prompt & type 'adb devices' w/out the quotes. You should get one listed device if you've done the above correctly. Then type 'adb reboot download' to put your phone into download mode.

HTH,

-Roy
[Captivate General] TexUs:
So basically it appears that while Android itself supports M4A (If I browse to the file with My Files and play it, it'll play with Sound Player), the Media Player App does not see these files.

This is crazy as even Samsung's own specs state the Media Player should play these files: http://ars.samsung.com/customer/usa...ID=2&PROD_SUB_ID=557&PROD_ID=558&AT_ID=304018

Why, and how can I work around this?
[Captivate General] foxbat121:
Music player won't see anything until Media scanning founds it. Music player uses media library, not files and folders, to locate music files. Currently, only media scanning tool updates the media library in addition to Media Player USB mode.

So, how do you get your m4a file to the phone? There are three ways to trigger media scanning:

1. Power up the phone

2. Use USB Mass Storage mode and when you unmount or disconnect USB drive

3. Use an app to manually trigger media scanning.
[Captivate General] TexUs:
Triggering media scanning isn't my problem... After I transfer the M4A to my phone and turn off USB Storage Mode it'll kick off.

That said, for anyone that needs to do this...

Get the Media Monkey Trial (or buy it, it's a great freaking software that'll tag everything, rename files, etc). Add a column for "type", and sort by type. This will group all your mp4, aac, mp3, etc together. Select all your mp4 and anything else you want to convert and under the tools menu there is options to convert to a different format (mp3).

I just did this.
[Captivate General] metalmansam:
Or just rename the file extension to .mp3 works most of the time.
[Vibrant General] gonintendo:
Has one been made yet? can someone link me please? thanks.
[Vibrant General] Raceit:
Looking for this myself. I've been searching the forums, but haven't seen anything.
[Vibrant General] rbtady:
go to this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=784867
[Vibrant General] mobilebone:
I have one of those installed, but it is the glass lockscreen.
[Vibrant General] Anderdroid:
I made it. Maybe I can share it. Being a bit lazy though. LOL!

Also people around here haven't been too nice to one another. Don't give candy to naughties, give coal!
[Vibrant General] Anderdroid:
Blah fine. Here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=8627630#post8627630
[Vibrant General] gonintendo:
Thanks guys!
[Desire General] dayosaysyosh:
The sound quality for the desire when video recording even in 720p is really tinny and bad. Anyone know how to increase the quality?
[Desire General] pete777:
I would like to know too..
[Vibrant Accessories] sewebster87:
I keep seeing posts around the forums saying that the TPU (is that even correct?) cases are by far the best, and also that Bodyglove in particular bites the big one. However, I bought a Bodyglove case with my phone at the Tmobile store (I didn't even know about the galaxy S until mine broke and I needed a new one) and it seems great to me

Albeit the Power button is a bit hard to get to at times, it seems very rugged and like it could really take a beating. I'm pretty rough on my mobile electronics, and used to go through a lot of phones (at one point 5 in 12 months), but have calmed down a bit over the years.

I just want to understand if I am missing out on something, and if so - what that something is worth to me.

Anybody want to bash Bodyglove and help a brotha out at the same time?
[Vibrant Accessories] byt3b0mb:
the tpu case is awesome, it is like a hard but still flexible plastic which keeps the phone from getting too bulky like the rubberish case you can buy at tmo store.

buttons are a bit funky you have to press harder, but what a good case.
[Vibrant Accessories] Saiboogu:
Personally I'm not TPU fan... Though I've only seen some cheap chinese ones, so maybe that is the problem.

I will say, about the body glove... If it is anything like the G1 body glove from TMO it will fall apart. The soft outer material peels off from the hard shell really easily.

Sent from my mobile, blame Swype for any mistakes.
[Vibrant Accessories] turbosix:
i have a three dollar cheap chinese diamond pattern TPU case and its ****in awesome.
[Vibrant Accessories] Chief Geek:
I used to love body glove products. But the last few I've had have totally sucked. I never tried their vibrant model, but my last one for mytouch slide was a total waste of money, but the reason I will never give them another try is when I contacted their customer support they told me they have had no other complaints and that basically it was my fault. I know this is total BS bc look at the feed back on them. I use the TPU hybrid and love it.

The reason I like the TPU over hard plastic is several reasons. First, the TPU is hard enough with withstand a long fall, but the case flexs and gives preventing the shock from blowing a traditional hard case to pieces and transfering the shock to the device. Thirdly is pretty easy to put on and take off without wearing it out like alot of snap together models. And lastly, it was CHEAP.
[Vibrant Accessories] Nickarus:
I'm not terribly experienced in the matter, but I learned a lot watching the daydeal videos on youtube. They actually do a great job of going into the nitty gritty of why you'd choose TPU over aluminum, hard plastic, silicone, etc... but they give a balanced look to show pros and cons. They aren't afraid to bash their own products to some extent either when the design isn't what they'd reccomend.

That said, I think TPU is popular for a few reasons:

- Cheap

- Cheap doesn't necessarily mean inferior quality

- Relative to a rigid Material: doesn't crack or dent, less prone to minor scratches, can wrap around phone without a seam that could loosen over time

- Relative to a soft silicone: friction doesn't make pocket/purse storage a hassle, doesn't tear/rip, better impact protection if there's a drop, doesn't grab onto dust/lint
[HD2 General] Birdsfan:
I am hoping for some insight into an ongoing issue I have been having with both my HD2 and my Nexus One.

The HD2 and the N1 are both stock with the latest Android/Winmo updates.

Here's the issue, I live just outside of Philadelphia in an area that is 3G/HSDPA+ rich based on the T-Mobile map. However, I would say 8 out of every 10 voice calls result in my phone dropping from 3G or HSDPA down to Edge or GPRS on my N1 as well as on my HD2. As soon as I hang up the HD2/N1 goes to Edge within a few seconds then to 3G or HSDPA after another 10 seconds. This can happen while static or on the go. I had this happen to me while driving into Philadelphia via 76 and the Vine St expressway. (Anyone in this area knows 3G is strong on these roads). I was on hold waiting for customer care for 45 minutes while the phone was synched to my cars Bluetooth and I saw the G signal icon the entire time. No data worked while on the phone call (obviously). Right after I hung up a bunch of emails came through.

I have reset both phones many times and have had my HD2 swapped out including the sim card and battery with no difference. I have spoken with the T-Mobile PDA department and while they're pretty good they can't figure it out.

I have used a unlocked/jailbroken iPhone in the same area and it never dropped off Edge to GPRS while I used it on T-Mobile's service. While I used it on AT&T's network it never dropped off 3G.

I'm at my wits end, I pay for something that according to T-Mobile I should be able to use my phone to talk and access data at the same time while connected on the 3G network and they agree the area's I travel in are 3G rich but here I am with no real resolution.

If anyone has any ideas I would love to hear them. I will be updating my phone to a new HSDPA+ device once T-Mobile in their infinite wisdom decide to grace us with a 4 plus inch touch screen phone but until then I would like to get what I pay for.

Thank you in advance for your insight.
[HD2 General] PhoneConnect247:
You might have a hd2 with a bad radio. I purchased a T-Mobile hd2 the day it came out and had it only for about a week before sending it in for the exact same.reason. t-mobile tried everything but nothing seemed to work ( check my apn settings, refresh my line etc....) so they sent me a new hd2 and I noticed the new one had a red reset button instead of a yellow one that my original hd2 had . Maybe it was just coincidence but I have not had the problem at all on the new one .
[HD2 General] crisisinthecity:
If it happens on both phones we know it's not the phone... Are you always in your car when it's doing it?
[HD2 General] Birdsfan:
No I'm not. In the car or out doesn't seem to matter. There does not seem to be a common thread other than both phones are from HTC. Maybe the phone is trying to conserve power or something??
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] M1A1D:
See later posts... I forgot to switch to the Froyo version...

I picked up a G2 this morning, and I've been tinkering and toying, trying to see what would work and what wouldn't. Long story short, tried to install the HTC IME Mod that I'd previously used on my Vibrant and it didn't work. It installed, but then promptly FC'd as soon as I tried to actually use it.

Any ideas?

btw...My phone is not rooted and I hate posting n00b threads, but I can't stand Swype.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] jonnybueno:
you need the froyo version, the version you were using on the vibrant was for eclair
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] sinistersai4d4d:
Yup. Im using this on my G2. Best vk by far.

Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using telepathy and unicorn dust!
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] ddgarcia05:
Hope this helps. You need to install two apks.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] M1A1D:
That did it. Forgot about the whole version change from Eclair to Froyo. Thanks.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] edwardlanti:
Hey guys, I have a question regarding this. I have the Froyo installed on mines and everything is working good except when i go to the calibration tool, I always get a Forced Closed. Are you guys also experiencing this?
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] borodin1:
Worked for me just fine. Do you have both HTC_IME and Clicker installed?

Try uninstall and re-installing both.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] edwardlanti:
Thanks, That worked
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] trantamweb:
I have P3300.It is G4 and i uprom by G3.Now,it is hang on Logo.I tried uprom and show Error 244.I need Original Rom with P/N : 99HCH042-00 .Can anyone help me ? Thanks all.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] raving_nanza:
...

xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php?title=Artemis_Upgrades

Original/Ship Roms are here dude..

(if you havnt done Uspl-1.11.cmon, i suggest doing that after you have flashed device with ship rom)
[Networking] ChrisHebert:
I'm trying to connect my ps3 to the internet using my phones internet. I have a rooted Hero using wireless tether to my pc. I enabled internet sharing on that connection and hooked up an ethernet cat-6 from my ps3 to pc. My ps3 keeps timing out trying to optain an IP address. Does anyone know if it's possible to get the ps3 to share a mobile internet connection?

Edit: Manually entered IP address and it now successfully obtains, but I get a DNS Error. I've tried a few open source numbers, none of which seem to work.
[Networking] gotwake424:
Why don't you just Wi-Fi tether? Program like wifi barnicale tether

It works from my N1 to ps3 slim
[Networking] ChrisHebert:
I tried that first. My ps3 wouldn't pick up the network when it would scan. I read that ps3's can't pick up ad-hoc networks. Maybe the new slims have that added feature though?
[Networking] jasoraso:
Make sure you are using one of the latest versions of wifi tether (.09 or .10). I think they now are a true router rather than a ad hoc connection
[Networking] angelc919:
So I also have an HTC hero and what I'm wondering is if I can completely bypass using a pc/laptop and go directly from phone to console using a tether app ?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mathewst:
Hello i just bought android phone htc desire,

so far i got root, s-off, clockwork, busybox 1.17.2, mc, bash, debian image

got hw keyboard - ipaq foldable bluetooth keyboard

i have tried following terminals:

better terminal, android terminal emulator, connectbot

problem:

1.) neither of terminal is able to refresh nano properly, if i add new line everything under it aint getting refreshed, tried several mods, version of busybox, bash.. any ideas?

2.) is there any full xterm terminal client for basic shell? f keys aint working ctrl aint working from hw keyboard, most of terminal apps are impossible to control ??

ty
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] STrooperTK421:
I'm pretty new to this, but I DID search around and I didn't see anything so...

I have a rooted Aria, I followed the instruction on using Unrevoked 3.21 and all went well after some driver "issues". However, my version of Clockwork is only 2.5.0.1 - I thought Unrevoked 3.21 put version 2.5.0.7?

I also noticed in the menu that there is an option that says apply sdcard:update.zip, what is this for?
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] Colomonster:
Download rom manager from the market... that is clockwork mods offical app and will get you up to date
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] STrooperTK421:
Well thank you for helping me out with my question! I will do that as soon as possible.
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] tpbklake:
ClockworkMod 2.5.0.7 was for a different platform. For the Aria, 2.5.0.1 is the most recent ClockworkMod version.

The option "Apply sdcard:update.zip" means that if you copy a file to the sdcard and name it update.zip, you can have ClockworkMod flash it.

Regards,

Tom
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] 22-40:
You can download ClockworkMod 2.5.1.0 and 2.5.1.1 for the Aria by selecting the "All ClockworkMod Recoveries" option in Rom Manager (at the very bottom). These are experimental-only at this time, however. As mentioned previously, 2.5.0.1 is current for this phone.
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] shubhamkothari87:
I hav a wildfire....

I was rooting my phone with unrevoked3, but in d end it said ""rooting failed.Is your firmware too new.""

Wats d problem.....???????

Pls help..!!!!
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] zervic:
first problem is probably that you're in the HTC Aria section lol...have you checked the wildfire section?
[G2 and Desire Z General] larryccf:
the background?

my battery life has been great up till today - today it was down to 15% by mid afternoon, and if anything my useage was lower than the past few days. I could hit the "about phone > status and see battery status dropping 5-7% every 30 - 40 minutes

checking "running apps" under "applications didn't show me anything unusual

only thing different, i download "Bing maps" last night, didn't see any difference from google, so un-installed it, but noticed when i downloaded it there was another "pkg installer" download that i didn't understand

is there an app that will show me what's really running in the background?
[G2 and Desire Z General] KShatzkes:
I use WatchDog Lite, which does a pretty good job of alerting me when an app is hogging too much CPU in the background. I think its worth giving a whirl.
[G2 and Desire Z General] larryccf:
thanks

and adding unnecessary wordage so this will post
[Vibrant General] hitman818:
http://www.tmonews.com/2010/10/t-mo...ceiving-android-2-2-froyo-beginning-tomorrow/
[Vibrant General] nearblack:
Fffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
[Vibrant General] s15274n:
Not Vibrant related, please don't post and delete this thread.
[Vibrant General] hitman818:
Im just pissed that the mytouch got froyo before us.
[Vibrant General] allthrottle:
Good for mytouch owners, they've been waiting awhile for an official froyo update.

Sent from my Vibrant using the xda-app.
[Vibrant General] ShinyBuddha:
Someone else just made my ignore list.

Please OP, these threads are not necessary.
[Vibrant General] ELStiko:
mytouch 3g release date Aug 2009

Vibrant release date July 2010.

Yes we have a "right" to be up in arms. Would you be so pissed if the Behold II got froyo before us?
[Vibrant General] z0phi3l:
Also the MyTouch is still running 1.6, that makes it a bigger deal than us getting 2.2
[Vibrant General] hitman818:
Are you saying that to me?
[Vibrant General] ELStiko:
True... my point is.. its been out longer.. plus it is not healthy to dwell over something like this. 2.1 works... 2.2 will get here. it seems the more impatient everyone around here is, the longer it takes.
[Vibrant General] itsjusttim:
x2

2.2 will come when it comes, everyone knew samsungs past when it comes to android. Just be patient!
[Vibrant General] vinnydakid:
These poor bastards had to wait more than a year for 2.2. We can wait a few months.

I don't always complain, but when I do, I #BlameWes
[Vibrant General] heygrl:
Can we let it die now. The myTouch 1.0 getting FroYo has nothing to do with the Vibrant. It will just be a ***** fest.
[Vibrant General] kboater:
i still have mytouch. think im going to pop my sim in it tomorrow and see what happens...

updates have been promised for mytouch much longer then vibrant has even been out
[Vibrant General] chui101:
+1

I mean, we know it's coming. And now with hardware locked vibrants fixed, there's nothing keeping you from playing with leaked or custom froyo roms until the official OTA update is released. And if they pull a Behold on us, well... T-Mo's sold too many Vibrants to not care.

Also, inb4lock
[Vibrant General] blader3759:
shut up troll!
[Epic 4G General] ss4rob:
What do you guys use to backup your SMSes &/or call logs? I found these two:

SMS Backup - backs up your messages to a Gmail label:

http://lifehacker.com/5458083/back-up-your-sms-messages-to-a-gmail-label-on-android

SMS Backup & Restore - backs up your messages to an XML file on the SD card:

http://www.trickyways.com/2010/09/how-to-sms-backup-and-restore-on-android-phones

Anyone use any of these or recommend something else for backup?
[Epic 4G General] quimpires:
Titanium backup, do the job and more :-)
[Epic 4G General] ss4rob:
I'm not rooted, I'd prefer to stay stock if possible. :)
[Epic 4G General] suarezl2:
I use SMS backup. It does not give me any problems. All you got to do is enter your gmail account and password once and it does the rest.
[Epic 4G General] ss4rob:
Just found this one too, SMS Backup+:

http://www.appbrain.com/app/sms-backup/com.zegoggles.smssync

Looks like its been updated more recently than the other one. Anyone use this one?
[Epic 4G General] bigdbag:
I use XArchive. Very simple, very easy to use.

http://www.absolutelyandroid.com/app-review-xarchive/
[Epic 4G General] mattallica76:
If you use the paid version of Handcent, they offer online backup of settings and SMS. I'm not sure about how much they want for it.
[Epic 4G General] tonyp23:
I love SMS Backup and Restore. Simple and does exactly what I want.
[Epic 4G General] klbjr:
You can try MyBackup Pro. Don't know what it costs now. I caught it for .99 cent a while back.

Sent from my new BFF...Evo 4G that is!
[Epic 4G General] JGeZau:
I use WaveSecure to back up SMS, contacts and locate my phone if lost

https://www.wavesecure.com/
[Epic 4G General] Firon:
SMS Backup & Restore. It's free and saves your texts into a nice xml file.
[Epic 4G General] ss4rob:
A few more questions:

1.) The ones that put texts in Gmail, do they create a thread for each text or put a certain number in a conversation or how does that work? I text a lot, so that might get hairy quick.

2.) The options that automatically backup - is there a service running at all time or does the backup occur at an interval? I'd hate to lose battery by something connecting to Gmail every time I got a text, rather than bulk upload or scheduling.

3.) Finally, if manually backing up, is each backup incremental or is a whole new XML or new Gmail conversation created? Is the software smart enough to know what was backed up previously?

4.) MMS supported?

Thanks for the help folks, and keep the suggestions rolling!