yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rrlara:
Just verified this and the SMS Backup does not backup MMS to gmail. I looked at the settings no option.

Any body know of an app that can backup MMS to gmail?
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tailsthecat3:
which is more private, use wireless networks or gps satellites? also considering battery life. im the type that thinks if they want to find me via my wireless device, they can do so without either of these options enabled on my device.

a few poorly developed apps require gps, for some reason, to view places that are around me instead of using 3g...
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andythegreenguy:
What do you mean private?

About battery life, GPS does drain your battery more, so use it only when you need to navigate or find places around you.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chromiumleaf:
The more pertinent questions are...What have you done, and who is the "they" that might find you? :D

I do think most cell phones can be traced to a physical location by nearby towers anytime a call is placed or received (Bourne Identity style, cuz all movies are totally real), regardless of whether or not you have those location options checked on the phone. But you will need to have at least GPS or wireless networks location enabled if you are searching for things near you on like Maps or Footprints.

Or if you're worried about location information being stored in your phone, I think you could delete cache/data from Maps, Footprints, Places, etc. on a regular basis and that would keep the history from showing up, right?
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tailsthecat3:
i like that response.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markhirt:
As long as your phone is on they pretty much know where you are

Case in point.... I live in chicago, use the phone before I start a trip. 8 hours later I'm in nebraska you call me and I answer one the 1st ring. How does the system know where I'm at :)
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shilent:
Does "use wireless networks" have much of an impact on battery life? There are some programs like HTC clock widget with weather that seems to require it on. When turning on "use wireless networks" there's a message saying "Collection will occur even when no applications are running", what exactly does this mean? I'm mainly concerned about idle battery life.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theimpaler747:
Battery life really won't improve all that much if it's off, and if it's off you'll lose a ton of features, like the market and such.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stayclean:
You shouldn't need to have 'Use Wireless Networks' checked to use Market. I know I don't and it works fine.. :confused:
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theimpaler747:
Maybe I'm thinking of that old "backgroud data" feature in sense roms :o
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stayclean:
Background Data needs to be on to access the Market regardless of being on 2.2, 2.1, and below. Use Wireless Networks just finds your location based on IP address over wifi, doesn't use quite as much battery as GPS, but not super accurate either.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theimpaler747:
That's what I was thinking of, my bad :o

Sent from my hero running froyo... take that Sprint!
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] epg0:
I am having issues connecting to a friend using Qik and we are both on MT4G's. We both updated to the latest version and we can not get it to initiate. We are both trying over HSPDA+. It acts like its about to work (we can see our own small picture in upper left hand corner) but it never kicks in to where we can see the other person. Has anyone else had this issue yet? I talked to t-Mobile and they said to wait a day or so?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyolsson:
^ maintenance OTA soon.. 2.2.1 FRG83
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shlongwoodian:
Aaaah, good to know. I'm hoping that resolves my issue then.
[Droid 2 Global General] Douglerful:
Hey so far i haven't been able to find myself an adequate android phone for my first smartphone purchase (I'm an android junky and dev, just never got around to buying one that fit my needs) However now there are a couple contenders on the market. They have to fit t-mobile frequencies (I live in canada, and the only good network is wind which is basically t-mobile) and can't have too many issues. So I've recently stumbled across the spec sheet for the Motorola Droid 2 Global edition and was wondering if it supported t-mobiles frequencies considering the huge amount of radios it already does have.
[Droid 2 Global General] kwheel596:
More than likely it will work. Its a GSM capable phone, soo...yeah. You should check out the Nexus One too, its older but its still hanging up there with all the newest phones.
[Droid 2 Global General] Douglerful:
Yah the nexus one was very interesting and it was the original dev phone, idk i'd rather just be closer to the cutting edge and that 1.2ghz proc plus hardware keyboard really entices me lol
[Droid 2 Global General] karnovaran:
Complete speculation here, but I'd be surprised if it has the 1700/AWS band for 3G. Most 'global' phones have some combination of 850/900/1900/2100. I sure hope it does have AWS though
[Droid 2 Global General] Douglerful:
So do I wanna buy it so badly but refuse to use Telus/Bell(I'm canadian) the mytouch or g2 is the only real alternative but the mytouch just bugs me somehow
[Droid 2 Global General] karnovaran:
I messed with a G2 the other day and it was great. Very solid build, excellent keyboard, vanilla Android... not to mention, it already has a massive developer base.
[Droid 2 Global General] Douglerful:
Thats good to hear i heard there were some sketchy things about the build quality of the hinges
[Droid 2 Global General] karnovaran:
I open and closed it several times and it seemed as solid as it needs to be. I think some people might just be too anal.
[Droid 2 Global General] Douglerful:
Hahahahahha Gee I hope i'm not one of those people cuz if i can't get my hands on a n unlocked Droid 2 Global thats my choice
[Droid 2 Global General] karnovaran:
Ha you can't go wrong either way. The Droid 2 is a tank. My only concerns with the Global would be how much compatibility it will have with D2/DX hacks and whether sbfs will be leaked. Development is much more sparse on these new Motos than HTCs like the G2.
[Droid 2 Global General] Douglerful:
Yah i've looked through the forums and htc's seem to attract a lot of dev interest, meh more room for me in the moto department then
[Droid 2 Global General] petard:
I'm pretty sure it won't have AWS. USA/Canada are the only ones who use it, and they have CDMA networks. Why would Verizon need to roam on any AWS network?

According to leaked specs of the Droid Pro, it has UMTS 850/1900/2100

Since its specifications are very similar to the Droid 2 Global, I'm guessing (and hoping) it also has the same bands so that I have the option of buying it and using it on AT&T.

I don't know why they went with these bands for the Pro since Europe uses 900/2100 and the Pro is missing 900. I don't think 900 is very common though, and Australia uses 850MHz so that may be why.
[Droid 2 Global General] hgrimberg:
Is it possible and recommendable to buy the prepaid Verizons droid 2 global instead of the full price one, so you save 150 dols, and then unlock it and use it with another GSM carrier outside the US? Or should I buy the ones that are for sale on ebay?
[Droid 2 Global General] swangotp:
For T-Mobile 3g I would go for the My Touch 4g or the Samsung Vibrant or The Nexus One. The Nexus One is still cutting edge. I have a Nexus One and a Droid 2 Global and the 1.2 processor doesn't really feel different. The Droid 2 Global also has barley any support here and absolutely no roms. I Love my Nexus One and I think it is better than any other smart-phone iv seen. If you want a great phone with amazing support and roms I would go with the Nexus.
[Droid 2 Global General] D I O R D:
Droid 2 GLOBAL - unsuccessful ROOT!

I was able to get a pre-retail Droid 2 Global a few weeks ago.

I wanted to Root is and use the Sapphire ROM. So I tried every ROOT method I could find using my MAC = no avail!

Then I tried every ROOT method I could find using a PC = NO AVAIL! (1-2-3, One click, etc)

* The only thing that happened was the phone got real hot and the program got stuck at "searching for device" - & yes I downloaded the Motorola drivers and the updated SDK pack.

Any thoughts on this?
[Droid 2 Global General] newk8600:
You need to run the root apps again consecutively not always does it work the first time and all of the apps do the same exploit and there have been Droid 2 Globals that have rooted you just need to stick with it. Also sometimes it helps to reboot your phone after a failed attempt. It just depends on the phone. I remember when root first came for the D2 and we didn't have apps we had to run all the commands from ADB and do it manually.
[Droid 2 Global General] D I O R D:
Still no dice to Root Droid 2 Global

I just got this:

ww.droidforums.net/forum/droid-2-global/96381-droid-2-global-root-custom-recovery-sim-unlock-tutorial.html[/url]

I am going to give it a whirl after I get home from work tonight. Fingers crossed - if this doesn't work, I'm all set with trying to root this thing.

-d
[Droid 2 Global General] leobg:
Be VERY careful!!! Droid 2 and Droid 2 Global ROM's are NOT compatible. If you flash Droid 2 rom on D2G, phone will not boot and as there is no SBF available yet, you are looking into expensive paperweight until SBF is released.

BTW - phone is rootable. But refrain from flashing anything before you have way to get out if phone gets bricked. You have been warned.
[Droid 2 Global General] D I O R D:
Thanks for the heads up...

After minimal research, I realized that.

My plan was to flash clockwork recovery? Do you think that won't work?

It will be hard, but I can endure waiting for a "GLOBAL" ROM -

Cheers,

-T
[Droid 2 Global General] newk8600:
Even if you have a D2 G clockwork regularly won't work because the D2 only has a bootstrapped recovery. I don't have a D2 G but the D2 G is based on the D2 and on the D2 you should only install things with koush's bootstrap. I believe flashing normal clockwork will brick your D2 G. I wouldn't flash anything though before the D2 G's sbf is out. Unless you don't mind an expensive paperweight until then.

For all D2 G owner's: read everyting you can about the way that things are done with the D2 so you will knw what you are doing when ROM's and things come for the D2 Global.
[Droid 2 Global General] ram130:
Sounds good. How is the battery life on the D2G so far for you guys? and is your signal any better than your previous droid or phone ? thx
[Droid 2 Global General] aamd11:
So can any D2G owners (or anyone for that matter) confirm or deny the AWS compatibility of the D2G? I'm dying to know over here.

ps. First post!
[Droid 2 Global General] ram130:
Welcome to the XDA. I'm sorry but the D2G does not have AWS compatibility.
[Droid 2 Global General] aamd11:
Thanks a lot, thats gonna save me quite a bit of time and money
[Droid 2 Global General] ram130:
yep. It will work on EDGE though, after unlocking/hacking. :cool:
[Droid 2 Global General] NiceGuysFinishLast:
I just got mine last night, and this is my first real chance to play with it. Now I'm trying to figure out what ROMs I can/can't use, and how to do everything. I refuse to make my phone a paperweight, but I also want to tweak what I can, just because I can (is that nerdy, or what?) Anyone have suggestions? Apps, hacks, root methods? The forums seem to be mostly speculation and "Don't try that, the D2G isn't supported"
[Droid 2 Global General] rusty815:
well, the best thing to do imo is to root it and remove whatever apps you cant remove normally that you dont want via titanium backup
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shep211:
I have had some issues with my evo and I need to return it. I rooted with unrevoked's newest one click root. I installed fresh rom version 3.29.651.5. I tried running RUU_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.29.651.5 ruu to go back to stock. I get error around 73%

supersonic evt3 ship s-on

hboot-0.97.0000

touch panel-atmelc03_16ac

radio 2.15.00.09.01

ruu

1 bootloader - ok

2 radio v2- ok

3 radio cust- ok

4 boot - ok

5 recovery - ok

6 system - ok

7 userdata - ok

8 microp - fail-pu

9 splash1 - ok

10 wimax - ok

partition update fail

update fail!

When I reboot I get black htc screen and if I unplug cable i get white screen with ruu but no options. I can try flashing again but it does the same thing. I have tried using adb but it says no device. Does anyone know what I can do to get this up and running again?

Edit: I got PC36IMG.zip on my sdcard but I cant get into recovery using vol down + power on. Does anyone know how to get to recovery when your phone is stuck in the black htc screen?

Edit2: I can use fastboot. I tried to flash pc36img using fastboot but it wont flash. I am gong to try dumping stock rom and flashing it with fastboot.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shep211:
In the ruu logs I am getting "51 partition update fail". Does anyone know how to fix this?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shep211:
I have tried flashing from fastboot using fastboot update PC36IMG.zip and that does not work. I used stock ruu rom.zip and used same command but that does not work. I tried fastboot flash command but failed authenticated for stock and PC36IMG.zip. Does anyone know how to fix this? I have to return the phone Thursday and need to get it working.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Astug:
Hi!

I'm quite new to theming with the SGS and I'm a complete noob when it comes to Photoshop, my friends tend to laugh at me in class when we're doing sth in PS. I actually have a request, I don't think it's hard to accomplish, because of all the amazing things I've seen in this section.

Okey, here it goes, the default notification screen (that grey thing you pull down :p), I'd like the bottom of it to have actual angles, instead of being round and to go to the actual bottom of the screen, so nothing but the notification screen (and the bar up top obviously) is visible.

I hope I made any sense and I'd very much appreciate if some1 would even consider trying to create this for me and/or others ofcourse.

Thanks!

EDIT: Forgot to mention this, I'm running on XXJPO for the i9000, current ROM is Doc's v7.5 if that matters aswell.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Astug:
bump

10char
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] deepside7:
If you get rid of the bar at the bottom when it is fully open, how would you close the drawer?
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] tempest2112:
.....possibly run your finger down the back of the phone?:D
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] avatar_43:
He means the graphic at the bottom of the notification drawer when fully open which you can skin to be what ever you want... Just cause the image has changed doesn't make it's job change as well. There were a few (personal) themes I made that I removed it and gave the small illusion of extra space

Besides which the back button works just as well
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] tazwik:
i keep getting this error message:

differnces: (offset:original/backup)

65:01/00

not automatically fixing this file

/dev/block/mmcblkop1: 3531 file, 390986/485936 cluster failed

failed to find rootfs on sd card. you may need to unzip a rootfs zipfile to the root of your sd card

/bin/sh: cant access tty: job control turned off

#

then it take so long doing bunch of number in a very slow rate

then it take so long doing bunch of number in a very slow rate

i have: mattcfroyosense1.7, radio: 2.15.50.14,and omega v17 wwe..

it work the 1st time with mattcfroyosense 1.7 and froyo android 2.2

getting frustrating, keep taking battery off and trying again but still get stuck on the same spot.

it does it to all android that i use. do u have a solution?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] t1h5ta3:
it looks like the sd card is corupt, its erroring out when trying to read file size.

time to format the sd card.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] omar26c:
So I downloaded ryanza'sOCLF but I'm hesitant to run it.. wanted to find out a few things first which I couldn't seem to clarify using search in the forum.

Is it possible to just root using this program and not apply the lagfix? (seeing if this is easier since no PC involved)

Are there any problems reverting back to stock if rooting using this method?

Also does rooting wipe all data so should save it on a PC?

I ultimately want to root and apply the bionix fusion rom though I'm still unsure about the kernel to use etc. and I ultimately want to avoid lagfix since it seems that forgetting to disable it before flashing caused alot of bricks.

answers, tips, and recommendations are EXTREMELY appreciated.

Flaming will however also be understood though I did try the search tool for my questions. :)
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amd_203:
-Yes, it's possible to just root.

-No, there's no problems reverting back.

-No, it doesn't wipe any data. Flashing another ROM how ever does.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] biigreen:
Yes. You can use it for root only.

No problems using it to unroot either.

Stick with the stock fusion to start.

Sent using XDA App
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] omar26c:
Thank You guys very much for the answers! Had a G1 before this that I rooted and flashed a few times but the vibrant seems a little trickier than that so wanted make sure. Thanks again. :)
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jzero88:
Hah. After flashing a few times, using Odin, and adding custom kernels, your really gona love the vibrant. Thing is tough as nails. I like to say good luck TRYING to brick this thing. I would suggest getting familir with odin though because rooting is "a gateway drug"

:-D
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] hah2110:
Anyone using Tango on the Aria? I tried using my MT4g with my Mom (Aria) and my video works but it doesn't display hers. I just see black. It should work with rear cams. Any ideas?
[myTouch 4G General] surfnhawaii808:
Just a "alert" for those that care.. Mine had grey/white specks UNDER GLASS so I made them exchange it immediately. Check yours out under BRIGHT LIGHT/SUNSHINE.... you may have this problem also. Its not under the SCREEN PROTECTOR, its under the GLASS and CANNOT BE WIPED OFF. My htc hero has crap under screen also so I was sure to check this mytouch 4g out THOROUGHLY before driving home...

Again this was UNDER THE GLASS, and it came that way OUT OF THE PACKAGE.. I bought the WHITE version... Aloha from Hawaii
[myTouch 4G General] WilliamStern:
Thanks for the heads up, but again this is the Development section. You need to post this in the general section.
[myTouch 4G General] flyboyzeya:
who cares about that lol....
[myTouch 4G General] Whosdaman:
Remember, questions go in general section
[myTouch 4G General] pilotguy415:
Yeah I have those too..little specs in the top left. I don't care...phone works, touch screen works...runs smooth.
[myTouch 4G General] theinternot:
I took my first one back as well for a grey/black speck in the middle of the screen. I thought it was a dead pixel. This second one seems fine after a full day of use.
[myTouch 4G General] BrooklynAvi:
I too had dust under my screen. This is the same thing that happened on my nexus. It's a bit ridiculous that HTC can't get their act together and figure out how to properly glue a phone together. They are shipping me a new one.
[myTouch 4G General] surfnhawaii808:
ok thought I would point it out.... I dont see any more "stuff" under glass on this exchanged mytouch 4g, and I love this phone, blows my iphone 4 away..... (which I returned!)
[myTouch 4G General] surfnhawaii808:
Twitter is all abuzz saying the mt4g is laggy after a OTA update. Mine seems to be running fine.. can anyone else confirm of deny these reports? Thanks and aloha from Hawaii
[myTouch 4G General] WilliamStern:
I'm almost sure you're poting this in the wrong section, but anyway.... My phone seems to be fine after the update. Tell you the truth I'm even getting a better Quadrant score after I got it.
[myTouch 4G General] Beast84:
My phone won't even update. I have the notification in my pull down but when I click on it, it doesn't do anything. Anyone else getting this?
[myTouch 4G General] rgoyena:
Mine is just fine after the update.
[myTouch 4G General] ovm:
No problems post update.
[myTouch 4G General] allen099:
No OTA update for me yet; T-Mo customer care was clueless about this one as well. Do you guys know the phone number code to pop into the dialer to "force" the phone to pull it?
[myTouch 4G General] ajftl:
Just frikin exchange it ..done
[myTouch 4G General] grankin01:
*#*#checkin#*#* in the dialer.
[myTouch 4G General] Whosdaman:
Ill move this tomorrow. Think twice next time please
[myTouch 4G General] allen099:
Thanks for that. I hate it when the simplest of things evacuate our heads :-)
[myTouch 4G General] SuperDave81:
WOW, can someone who already got the update please post the url. Thanks, it would be nice to update my phone too...
[myTouch 4G General] niftydl:
Just got the OTA update and haven't noticed any weird lag.

The first major thing I noticed, it looks like its a 2.2 -> 2.2.1 upgrade. Not sure what else has changed/been fixed.
[myTouch 4G General] pbarnum:
I'm getting a lot more lag since the update. And after restarting...

It's looking a lot smoother. Hopefully it stays like this!
[myTouch 4G General] Scoop24:
I know it fixed the double bar in the browser. I dont know what else though.

Sent from my T-Mobile My Touch 4G.
[myTouch 4G General] allen099:
Woohoo, got the update overnight, but no noticeable lag. I do feel like my data is faster for some reason.
[myTouch 4G General] paradox4286:
runs good for me
[myTouch 4G General] Cheeze[iT]:
still no update.. got my phone yesterday at around 11am. did the *#*#checkin#*#* and nothing. ideas?
[myTouch 4G General] clivo360:
no lag after the update here. it did upgrade to the latest version of android, from 2.2 to 2.2.1
[myTouch 4G General] kitchencop:
got the update last night, no issues here though it seems to run smoother
[myTouch 4G General] allen099:
I normally keep my phone with wifi on at home overnight, but because updates don't come through wifi (cell data only), I'd recommend leaving your wifi off and doing that checkin one more time.
[myTouch 4G General] Lockeskidney:
i think alot of people dont do a restart after updating and it causes some issues
[myTouch 4G General] Scoop24:
Mine has not lagged one bit since I did the update last night

Sent from my T-Mobile MyTouch 4G.
[myTouch 4G General] Smokexz:
No problem here, actually my device was quite slow before the OTA, now its faster

Sent from my HTC Glacier
[myTouch 4G General] vikramdhani:
well i did not noticed any slowness or lag on the phone after the OTA update. I wonder when people are talking about lag or phones being slow what are they looking for Intel I7 to power their phones ?
[myTouch 4G General] SuperDave81:
Not true, my wife received the update lastnight while on wifi.
[myTouch 4G General] Cheeze[iT]:
been over 24 hours... no update :( it keeps saying checkin succeeded
[myTouch 4G General] Clackamas:
I received the updage and still enjoy the massive speed bump over the mtg3/32b I had been using.
[myTouch 4G General] Cheeze[iT]:
Is something wrong if I haven't received an update yet? Its been 48 hours...
[General Accessories] kip101:
anyone know where to buy these . there are a few overseas sellers with complete housings but they wont sell the red middle housing with the lens already on it . thank s for any help