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[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] nekkidtruth:
Another vote for Superdial. I've been using it for a few months now, can't live without it. It's definitely one of the best dialers out there.

My main concern is having quick and easy access to contacts without having to click through 17 menus to get to them. I simply start spelling the name of the contact and it appears, tap their name and it's calling. Takes a mere 2 seconds before I'm calling the person I want. :)
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickyb0127:
I can successfully install Roms thats I download through Rom Manager, but for some reason I cannot install Roms that I download online, put in my SD card and try to flash through Clockworkmod. The downloaded files are in .zip for and I choose to install zip from SD. When I select it, the screen shows that it is installing but takes only a second and doesnt flash successfully. I dont get any errors but for some reason the Rom just doesnt install. If anyone has had this issue or could help it would be much appreciated, thanks.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickyb0127:
nevermind, i figured it out. for some reason the files would only work when i compressed them again. its weird but im glad i got it to work
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khanam:
change the setting on your mac (i know you did not say it was a mac but since this exact thing happened to me i know it must be one) to not "open safe files after downloading" in the preferences - general tab. that way you will not have to zip files again since they get unzipped on downloading.
[General Questions and Answers] jimking:
Dear XDA, sorry for my english..

I have two questions about the update through Kies.

I bought my phone last summer in Greece. Now I'm living in Italy (I study here) and I would like to ask you if the update must take place in the same counrty that i bought my phone or doesn't matter.

I read in forums that a lot of people had problems and issues with the update like lost market application, home screen cashes and the most important lost all the apps installed. What do you know about this and if there are news about this.

Thank you
[General Questions and Answers] jimking:
No reply yet..?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ngkkv:
I've rooted and realised this problem... My music playback is not smooth. Any reasons why this is occurring?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] n0th1ng:
I've found that certain widgets cause my music to lag regardless of the player I'm using (stock, winamp, etc.)

Try turning off your widgets and see if that helps, then add them back to find the culprit.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ngkkv:
I'll try and figure then I'll post back.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ca7846:
Are you using weather and toggle widget? That caused me and many other laggy music playing. It sucks because i cant refund now...
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dreamtheater39:
turn off wifi while playing music....this solves the tempo/pitch changing playback artifacts
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ngkkv:
Hey all, apparently it's just that one occasion...playback us smooth now. Yes, I use weather and toggle widget.. Does it cause lag?

And no, I don't switch on wifi while playback
[Streak 5 Android Development] Xdadevhk:
Hi All

First a possible solution for the missing apps problem.

If you are not already using AppBrain I suggest you do. Its a free app that allows you to manage all your apps via web, sync apps and recover apps automatically when you factory reset.

As an added bonus, I noticed that it allows you to find those missing apps that seem to be missing from the market now. You can locate them from within the AppBrain app.

Now I need some help......

Been reading and reading the posts.

1) Can someone please tell me if there is a link to the Stock 2.1 Dell Roms (not O2, not ATT). I need this in case I have to revert back. I bought my streak yesterday in Hong Kong and it was running a build that is different then thos lists. I now have Froyo up and running, but I really need a Stock Rom 2.1 in case. Any help is appreciated.

2) Is there a simple fix to change the home screen icon sizes. Mine are spaced really far apart and are really small.
[Streak 5 Android Development] MagixNET:
As far as I know there is no Stock 2.1... a 2.1 was released by O2 but all Streaks purchased directly from Dell have 1.6.

As for the spacing open up ADWSettings, goto Screen Preferences and increase the Desktop Columns and Rows which will basically create more rows/columns allowing for more icons (6 is generally pretty good)

The size of the icons is managed in the /system/build.prop file, you'll need to "root" your device and use an app like Root Explorer to edit the file and increase the lcd.density setting (160 is the streak default but I use 180 as its nice and easy to read)

Hope that helps :)
[Streak 5 Android Development] r00tcause:
No, Appbrain will *show* you the ones you can't see in the real market but you can't actually navigate to or install them.

The reason the apps are missing as far as I can tell is that they are region coded.

There is no such thing.
[HTC Aria General] Plasmamuffins:
Why is my aria automatically underclocking itself everytime I lock my phone?
[HTC Aria General] CallMeAria:
Since we're on the subject, does anybody know what mHz the arias cpu underclocks to when its screen locked/screen off (with NO music player or calls or anything like that going)?
[HTC Aria General] Shad0wguy:
245Mhz if I'm not mistaken.

Sent from my HTC Liberty
[HTC Aria General] CGG318:
Just to confirm. My CPU stats show:

245.76 mhz 74% of the time

480 mhz 20% of the time

600 mhz 6% of the time
[HTC Aria General] Plasmamuffins:
It stays at 245 unless I overclock it back to 600, then when I locked it it went back to 245 and kept doing the same thing.

I had to uninstall setcpu and restart my phone and its fine now
[XPERIA X10 General] johndub71:
Say what?

Yup, twice now, though not consecutively, I've mad a call, hit voicemail and the dang thing wont end call! Repeat pressing, top button, i've had to power off twice.

Two things have came about... tweetdeck and foursquare, though i suspect the latter. I have installed an app killer and currently killing usual crap and foursquare, leaving tweetdeck open to update every hour to see if it returns.

Its a vodafone uk handset, un rooted on rba24.
[XPERIA X10 General] iead1:
Have you tried pressing "End Call" on the screen instead of the power button?

On 2.1 firmware, the Power Button no longer ends calls, so you may as well get used to pressing the screen's button.
[XPERIA X10 General] johndub71:
Yes I have.
[XPERIA X10 General] Sighx:
This happened to me just yesterday and.nothing was hanginf it up. I ha to take battrry out
[EVO 4G General] Suicide_Evo:
So since 2.2 I hear you shouldn't use a task killer. What's the best method you take to end tasks?
[EVO 4G General] achllles:
Let the kernel do the work. Updated stocks are pretty good, but I like Netarchy's kernels better.
[EVO 4G General] fenixjn:
The way that 2.2 manages memory makes having a task killer almost unnecessary. However, you might want to keep one handy just in case you get one of those buggy apps that keeps on draining your battery or makes the phone unstable. I personally use SystemPanel app: nice interface and monitoring options for battery life, history, uninstaller and backup-to-sdcard (archive).
[EVO 4G General] TheBiles:
Why would you ever want a task killer?
[EVO 4G General] ImmortalLuD:
I would like more input on this. I ditched them on my Hero back when I ran CM6, mainly due to the fact that they actually slowed that phone down!

But it seems on the Evo, killing tasks seems to save much more battery life. Or am I just dreaming?...
[EVO 4G General] davidboyd:
I have stopped using a task killer since going to 2.2 and have never looked back.
[EVO 4G General] TheBiles:
You're dreaming.
[EVO 4G General] Dees_Troy:
Keep a passive task killer around if you like that you can use to kill programs that go completely nuts. E.g. use it to kill a game or app that has locked up or just isn't working right. A passive task killer is one that doesn't actively go searching for apps to kill on its own - one that you must manually tell to kill an app.

If you like, I suggest you try Watchdog Lite from the Market. It occasionally checks your phone for programs that are gobbling up tons of CPU time that may be an indicator that an app isn't running correctly. It still won't actively kill the app though; it just warns you and lets you choose to kill it.

Task killers with Android 2.2 are usually a dumb idea. 2.2 does not have a traditional "kill" command like earlier versions of Android. In 2.2, the same command that would have killed an app is now just a restart command. Instead of the app dying and going away, the app dies and then restarts all over which uses up lots of extra CPU cycles to restart the app. It's only going to save you battery if the app in question has gone haywire.
[EVO 4G General] TheBiles:
If anything, get an app like Autostarts that lets you control when apps are allowed to start.
[EVO 4G General] eyeballer:
I have systempanel lite.. gives you some nice OS info also gives you a widget to kill apps on demand. I don't use it much but sometimes if I feel my phone is getting a little sluggish. You can exclude all the htc/system/gmail apps etc from being killed. But I agree, do not have a task manager running all the time.
[EVO 4G General] _MetalHead_:
SystemPanel is great. Aside from being a task manager it also is a system monitor and is very helpful in tracking down problematic apps and system processes.

Autostarts is also great, I have mine configured so pretty much NOTHING runs without my say so.

Hot Reboot is pretty slick too, when your phone is starting to slow down and act sluggish. Just do a quick ROM reboot (10-15 seconds TOPS) and your phone is as good as new.
[EVO 4G General] bwcorvus:
Why not just use the built in one? Settings, applications, manage applications, running tab?
[EVO 4G General] mprunty:
I use System Panel to moniter my phone and AutoStart is a great app to jeep apps from launching themselves again after you close them out. Throw in startup manager and you have a great trifecta of apps.
[EVO 4G General] Itchiee:
Yes, this is the way to go. No extra programs needed.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] beno1:
Hi guys!

Now that we have 2.1 and Androids nice gallery, is there any way to get a simple shortcut to the android standard gallery in the app drawer instead of Mediascape?

I know its there because some Apps that let you choose pictures for whatever reason use it and not Mediascape, but I have not found a way to simply open it from the app drawer...:p
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] ronnyuk:
i have found the APK for gallery but doesn't seem to work, have a play see if you can get it working?

http://www.techcredo.com/goodies/Nexus-One-Cooliris-3D-Gallery-App.rar
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] beno1:
No luck here...

dammn SE, could have at least given us a choice :p
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] tuxo87:
Lol man just download ADW launcher and create a shortcut fot the Gallery activity

it actually works

people in this forum seem to surrender too easily :p
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] jenesuispasbavard:
Or you could just add the Picture Frame widget to one of your home screens. Clicking the widget takes you to the 3D gallery.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] motoman992:
Picture Frame takes you only to the 3D Gallery once and when u select the pic u want to use u cant go to gallery again just by clicking on PF widget. What to do then? I want that gallery and not mediascape :(
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] egyptshun:
I swear I saw it one of the eary vids of 2.1 :s
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] beno1:
Creating a shortcut to the gallery activity works nicely, thanks mate!

Would be nice to have it appear in the app drawer though...
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Ooinaru:
But is it possible to get the shortcut over to the standard SE launcher in 2.1? I kinda liked the new default launcher, well compared to the old one in 1.6 :-D
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] NiJunge:
Most of all because it looks more like ADW:p
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] SuperUserMovado:
stock music

IS THERE the stock music player in 2.1 or are we still stuck with timescape
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] solid0snake:
I think its this app: http://www.cooliris.com/mobile/nexus-one/

I already tried to install it but it fails to update or start.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Chewitt:
They are all there, just hidden that is all.

the APK's are sat in system/app/ in the root directory and the handset.

All you need to do is make a link to it and and you will have them there.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] tuxo87:
Oh thanks Chewitt, I didn't know there was a built-in media player in 2.1. That one works fine and is very fast! Fu mediascape :P
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Chewitt:
yeah its called Music.apk
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] booyaga:
ctrl folder gives you link o 3d gallery and a folder option:)
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] xeviro:
[APP] Gallery and Music Launcher for Xperia X10 2.1

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=826311
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] iamtal:
Also with LauncherPro

A. Now, that we have 2.1, I recommend using LauncherPro instead of ADW - it is much more powerful

B. As suggested for ADW - if you want to create a direct link for the original gallery APP and the original music app, just create activities shortcut (you will find the gallery and music apps in the activities list).

Regards,

Tal.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] reaths17:
install either launcherpro/ADW dont set them as default home. turn off phone/restart select home and not either of the installs (launcherpro/ADW) you've done. now your in the standard home page select the shortcuts you want to drop on one of your 5 screens and its done. i've got the gallery/picture frame and music player, then uninstall launcherpro/ADW, your shortcuts will stay but the option to find them will be gone from the shortcut maker menu
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] mati_kutu:
i think this will work

http://www.appbrain.com/app/gallery-shortcut/jp.co.miyavi.android.galleryshortcut

or try the apk on xeviro's post ;)
[HD7 General] kwill:
So I was all pumped about getting an HD 7 and thought since WP 7is brand new to market, they would be opening up upgrade pricing to anyone. But, have come to find out, that's not happening. They can do it with iPhone releases and its just OS updates as WP 7 is. Someone tell me I'm not going to have to pay full price, especially since I got my HD 2 about 8-9 mths ago and was the only reason I switched to T-mobile.
[HD7 General] kwill:
Anyone?.....
[HD7 General] kentrey:
I called Tmobile and they said they dont have any info until later this week. Cant wait! I hate my Samsung Vibrant
[HD7 General] lumpaywk:
the hd7 is on O2 not t-mobile, this could be one reason they wont offer an upgrade to it.

You can buy it on pay as you go for £380 (really good price) or do what i did and sell your phone and use the cash to buy out the contract then get a new one (my dad bought my desire and I paid off my contract and still had some cash left to buy my wife some jeans and shoes).
[HD7 General] kwill:
Yeah, I called them too and they seemed pretty firm on not budging on allowing any kind of early upgrade for me (said to wait 6 mths and I started service with them in Mar. getting my HD2) at release time. They said I'll just have to wait until it comes out and could see what happens with them selling it for a lower\non-contract price.

It's on Tmobile here in the USA exclusively. I thought about selling my HD2, but I really want to keep that phone forever. I've sold every other one (sometimes not needing to) and everyone now and then I regret it. So, I promised I would never give up the HD2. It was the beginning of an era and the best thing winmo ever ran on.:D
[HD7 General] lumpaywk:
Oh oops my bad i keep forgetting that there is a world outside of this tiny island lol
[HD7 General] kwill:
LOL! No, I totally understand and maybe $500 or so will be worth it. It's just the uncertainty of WP7 (although I'm sure I'll love it) missing some of the things I've become accustomed to.:D
[HD7 General] lisap006:
The only time Tmo budges on upgrades is if a customer has been with em for more then 2 years or/and is over 14 months since their last upgrade and with that said all that depends on the rep/sup you talk too...only reason is tmo is coming out with so many new phones between now and Q2 due to the new hspa+ network....and if they continue to hand out early upgrades each time a new phone comes out we are losing a lot of money...also with it being around Christmas all tenure customers are calling in wanting full discounts....and when customers are wanting a full discount on a $550 phone before thier commitment time that difference comes out of tmo pocket....Tmo sells the phones not make em...

Remember you're not dealing with ATT or apple here so u cant really compare it to the iphone release....maybe u can call HTC and see if they'll switch it out for you lol im just saying...You made a choice of signing a 2 year contract 8-9 months ago to get a discount on the HD2....Tmo is out to make thier customers happy but everytime a new phone comes out we cant continue to hand out cause YOU feel its the right thing to do since u switch from a diff provider...They still have to run a company

And just so you know the only reason ATT offered the upgrade early for the iPhone 4 is because June 1st they increased their ETF to $375 so they were getting thier customers under this new contract policy by giving out early upgrades when the Iphone 4 released on July 27th

Sooo with all that said good Luck on getting that full discount...u might talk to the right rep and they will work it out for u :)
[HD7 General] kwill:
Man, you must work for them for sure:D Especially with the "we" references. lol and JK. But, I understand your point and I'm sure tmob makes that difference up in the price I pay for service;) Or else they would never offer or upgrade people early. And besides that, I don't even care if they update my contract and extend 2 yrs from the day they give me the discount. So, increasing my contract every time I do that would benefit them, I would imagine? And I don't want to change phones every time one comes out. ONLY a great one from HTC, which at most may be every year, as slow as we get things here in the US. lol. Didn't know the stuff about ATT and the iPhone upgrade, so thanks for that piece of knowledge. All I'm saying is, I can disconnect a line and add a line at Wal-Mart, for cheaper (don't really care what phone number I have), so Tmob might as well put that money in their pocket and save the hassle. I have 3 lines (all ready to buy a new phone) and still have 2 lines with ATT. So, it's no joke with my service and ATT learned the hard way about not keeping up with device releases as they lost a lot of people for simply not carrying and providing what their customer's asked.
[Streak 5 General] kasperke:
Years ago,I used a nice app on my windows mobile phone, it was an alarm clock that woke me up with my favorite streaming music channel.

I really miss that one, anyone seen something like that on the android market?
[Streak 5 General] ipguy:
Looking for the same
[Streak 5 General] gilrad:
You can do that with Tasker, just have it set to open a music streaming app that automatically loads a channel at a certain time in the morning.
[Streak 5 General] kasperke:
I have tasker, but it will take ages for me to pull that off. Tried it with my favorite radio app but it didn't worked. To complicated for me with tasker.
[Streak 5 General] mancterrier:
App alarm lite works well, its in market and is free
[Streak 5 General] chiragbaid:
alarmdroid is the ans
[Streak 5 General] kasperke:
Thanks, that's the one I was looking for.
[Droid 2 General] komputerfreek:
So I recently called VZW to get a replacement phone for my Droid 2 due to the fact that it kept auto resizing things by it's own. The new phone I received via Fed Ex booted fine and I installed my backups and everything. Thing is, my GF accidentally dropped the phone on the ground (facepalm...) and after that the phone no longer boots properly. No physical damage as far as I can tell, no scratches or anything. When I turn the phone on the LED backlight turns on and a thing white line (Think 1 pixel by 1 pixel straight line horizontal across screen) flickers on and off.

I called VZW and they will be sending me ANOTHER replacement phone.

My thing is, since I can not boot into it to wipe and restore to factory settings, I don't know what will happen when I send the phone back with the root and what not.

Any tips?
[Droid 2 General] theecho:
Can you boot to bootloader?
[Droid 2 General] Tishiablo:
I ended up having to send my phone in with root on it, nothing happened. Got the text on the new phone saying "Thank you for returning your device!" and nothing happened after that.
[Droid 2 General] komputerfreek:
Every once in a while it will flash the bootloader really quick but it flickers the white line again so I guess not.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] Flawz:
Hey, I'm not entirely sure this is the right place to post, but here I go -

I was originally on Nordic Generic firmware when I first tried to upgrade to 2.1 through PCC.

The update failed at 100% and I was left with the bricked icon. I tried to update through SEUS and the update was successful, however the phone never booted up after 10 minutes of blinking.

I tried to update again through SEUS, this time it failed. My first thought was to flash back to the Generic Nordic firmware but I kept getting the brick icon.

So I downloaded the XIOFUB.rar file and it successfully flashed and my phone booted. Version: R1FA016. Now that the phone at least booted up I though, hey.. let's try to update trough SEUS and at least go back to R2BA026. Update failed, phone bricked.

I tried the XIOFUB with R2BA026 .sin files, successful flash, bricked phone.

Now, what options am I left with? What can I do to successfully get my 2.1?

Edit: Even tried upgrading OTA through R1FA016. Even then it bricked...
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fifthfreedom31:
I've tried the unlock listed in the forum, but I can't get it to tell me my unlock password. Can anybody help me? And if needed, my IMEI # is **Mod Edit - Deleted for security reasons**
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ickyboo:
Using the apple standard line. "there's a app for that" check on market. Sgs unlocker or something like that

Sent from my GT-I9000
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fifthfreedom31:
Yes I did download it, but it says "Sorry no codes found File not found: Do you have a Samsung Galaxy S?"

I don't understand why it can't find the unlock codes. Do you have any other ideas?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] absobabso:
I have had exactly the same problem with my phone. However, I did install Froyo over Kies yesterday before I tried the unlock.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tempura:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=761045

I had my troubles unlocking it for the 1st time. This is what I did:

1. Make sure USB debugging is enabled (Settings->Applications->Development->USB Debugging)

2. Download Generate Unlock Windows.zip (dont download anything else)

3. Extract the file onto PC

4. hook up the galaxy to your PC

5. Run the unlock code generator (if that doesnt work, unmount the SD card then try again)

6. Once you have your unlock code, put in your SIM and punch in that code.