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[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mignash:
I just picked one up this weekend at the CVS for $99. It's the Express model SYNET7LP, Firmware DG2.01, Kernal 2.6.32.9.

It seems to work half way, but I can't do an update. it downloads it but it fails to install. It also can't write to the SDRAM, but I can read from it. I can't install the latest SLIDEME (it has 3.5), and it says I need to free up space, but I don't know how.

Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jazmateta:
Got the CVS Special too

Hi All,

I'm a complete newbie to Android. This is my first device (unless you want to count the cr-48 that i'm beta testing - that I have found that the Sylvania has more capablities out of the box so far). I figured that since I want/need to learn some things about android that an inexpensive tablet would be the place to start. Wouldn't want to get one of the $300-600 tablets or phones to start on.

I am PC (I know, nasty word) literate, having built/rebuilt a few of them and do trouble-shooting. I am familiar with Linix/Unix environments having worked in Unix for several of the early years of my past and only dabbling now. Chmod brought back several memories.

So....I have read thru this thread and some of it makes sense and some of it doesn't. Can someone point me to a good starting place to learn about android and the background of it? Also, I see that several of you have 'rooted' the system and done several 'upgrades' to it. I have bookmarked the adding Google market app thread for later use. So I guess I need direction on how to catch up in this platform. I will be starting on some of the apps tonight after I get a microsd card (have a couple, but they are dedicated to my camera). I have run the updates 2 times and it keeps saying that there are updates available, is this for real or is it misbehaving? I know in the PC world that there can be several rounds of updates and reboots before you get them all - does android behave the same way?

Thanks in advance for any direction that you can give me!

Jazmateta
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mignash:
I just discovered part of my problem is the 8gb Samsung MicroSD card I had in the Sylvania. It can read the card, but not write to it. I put in a generic 1gb MicroSD from my phone, and suddenly the Sylvania works better. The 8gb works fine in my computer and in my cell phone. Anyone have any trouble getting the Sylvania to write to MicroSDs?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jazmateta:
Today when I put the brand new 4 gig in the brand new unit, it told me that the card was defective. I then went to the settings and the sd card section, I formated the card and then it worked. Or at least seemed to. I did download two apps and have yet to see them.

Also, how do you update the slide me app? It downloaded it and then I accidently cleared the downloads. It also told me that I had to uninstall the previous version, but I don't know where to find that. Help?

I'm trying to do updates first to see how it works before I start trying to get into the guts of the system.

Thanks,

Jazmateta
[Android Software Development] Lk2:
Good morning from Spain!

I'm developing an Android program in my job. I need to know the way to communicate some changes on a service to an activity.

My program has 3 main classes: an activity, a service and a class encapsulating the SQLite Database access.

The service has a reference to the database manager, and the activity can "talk" with the service through an AIDL interface (using an IBinder). Now, I want the service to be able to notify its changes to the activity (basically, I need it to update the user interface status when the service ends its job).

I can do it by passing a reference from the activity to the service using the AIDL itnerfce, but I think it's not quite "elegant". I suppose that Android has a better way to do that.

Can you help me?
[Android Software Development] Gene Poole:
Yes. The more "elegant" solution is to register a callback routine. You do this with AIDL much like you set up your AIDL for the "other" direction. There is an example included in the "API demos" package shipped with the SDK:

http://developer.android.com/resources/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/app/index.html
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] jackiie:
hey!

im from germany and i dont have android 2.1 (officially) yet. but yesterday i used (http://www.boerse.bz/boerse/softwar...mini-x10-mini-pro-update-auf-2-1-deutsch.html) this method to update my device to 2.1. everything worked fine but after installing the htc ime mod keyboard (used the same installer cause its for >= 1.6) i could check the keyboard that android has to use it but it doesnt work. android does not use the new keyboard...it just uses the typical android keyboard, which i dont like^^.

any ideas to solve this problem?

thanks^^
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] iridaki:
Yes, go to Settings->Keyboards and Language check the HTC IME mod box,

then go to Messaging and long-press on the window that the characters you're typing appear and select Input Method. Then, choose HTC IME mod

and enjoy!!! :)
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] jackiie:
ahh :D thank you^^ i forgot this option to change the input method^^! ^^
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] iridaki:
Glad I helped! :)
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] mdrmusic:
You helped me too :D

THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME OF THAT!?!
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Fahrvergnugen:
Has anyone else noticed that the "hold-button-to-get-alt-character" feature takes about 10 seconds of holding instead of the 2 it used to?
[Desire Accessories] freeflyer:
Am i right in thinking that the CU S420 doesn offer any kinds of handsfree? Its basically just a charger and holder?

If not, is there anything available which is similar, but offers handsfree/speaker as well?

Thanks.
[Desire Accessories] martijn_bakker:
You're right, even though it is possible to use the phone speaker and mic from the car, much as you could anywhere else (except the phone goes on speaker by itsself when its in the dock).

As carkits go, the sound is awful. A more powerful speaker system would make listening to it in a (relatively noisy) car a lot more pleasant. A decent directional microphone would pick up on a lot less noise than the builtin mic does.

You might want to look into a separate bluetooth carkit with a separate microphone. This kit does offer a solid and stable holder for the phone as well as a charge cable.
[Desire Accessories] freeflyer:
thanks.. ordered one, will couple it with a parrot ck3100 now, thanks.
[Desire Accessories] freeflyer:
got one of these now.. very well made, but the lining up of the power plug into the phone is a nightmare. They should have left the top open and just let people slide the phone in.
[Desire Accessories] mrgreeny:
Can anyone recommend a carkit better than this then? I've heard that the car panel doesn't load if you've got 2.2 either?

I'm try to find my dad a good in-car dock and I want to be able to couple it with a form of car dock panel?
[Desire Accessories] sudkcoce:
Not much information is written regarding this particular car holder. I have decided to buy it, after spending money for a cheaper one from PhoneM8, which is ok but not great... I am VERY happy I bought the CU S420.

If anyone is interested, I have written an extensive review of the CU S420 on amazon:

Click to go to my review on amazon
[Desire Accessories] rootrider:
Read that on Amazon. Just to make shure: This dock automatically triggers Car Home on the Desire?!

I've been looking for that feature a long time and avoided buying this cradle because of its price until now. Did you ever try to launch successfully any other car dock app with this cradle (Custom Car Home, MyCarDock e.g.)?
[Desire Accessories] sudkcoce:
Yes it does. It turns car mode on and launches any installed software for car mode. I have tried google car home (imho the best) and navipanel.

Feel free to ask any other questions... Best regards.
[Desire Accessories] rootrider:
Thanks a lot. Further questions will be answered by the dock itsself. :D

I already ordered one this afternoon.
[Desire Accessories] nitonreu:
Sorry for re-opening this old thread.

Could anyone owning the CU S420 let me know whether or not they believe a HTC Desire fitted with a protective case (Otterbox in my case) would still fit into this car holder?

Thanks
[Desire Accessories] sudkcoce:
No, it won't. It's a very tight fit.
[G2 and Desire Z General] dicko99:
Edit: "Rom Development" is only meant for very advanced technical discussion directly related to ROM development activity and the delivery of actual ROMs and ROM components ONLY. Nothing else goes in here. Moved thread to "General." Please refer to "[REF] STOP! Read before posting!" ~TheRomMistress

Hi there,

I've permarooted my DZ using Visionary which worked fine.

Now I'd like to automatically install the overclock module at boot time.

What's the 'standard' way of doing this?

Regards,

Richard
[G2 and Desire Z General] schriss:
I'd also like to know :-)

Sent from Desire Z
[G2 and Desire Z General] Lennyuk:
You can have visionary auto run a script on boot, make a script to install the module and have it run that on boot.
[G2 and Desire Z General] schriss:
Actually I have it setup but it doesn't work for some reason. Maybe visionary.sh needs extra line? Like !#sh or something.

I did chmod 755 already. It is in /data/local.

Sent from Desire Z
[G2 and Desire Z General] dicko99:
I've now tried this too but it looks like V12 Visionary doesn't execute the script if it detects that the phone is already rooted.

Just thinking, does it run the script with SU privileges or should su be the first command in the file?

R
[G2 and Desire Z General] stridger:
The best way, is to use an overclocked kernel now. You will need to flash an S-OFF bootloader first. All the details I have just posted in http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=834950
[G2 and Desire Z General] dicko99:
Hmm, not sure I'm ready for flashing and new kernels just yet... :eek:
[G2 and Desire Z General] zappoo:
I'm in the same boat. Don't really want to flash.. just wish this script would run at startup!

not a big deal due to "Fast boot".. since it stays around...
[G2 and Desire Z General] zappoo:
I notice an option in VISIONary 12 saying "Run visionary.sh after root"..

so i guess you can turn this on and it will work?

What do i put into the visionary.sh?
[G2 and Desire Z General] zappoo:
When i use ES File Exploirer and navigate to /Data - it says "No files"?

i expected to see a "Local" and then a visionary.sh?
[G2 and Desire Z General] zappoo:
aah had to enable "Root access" then the folder "local" shows up.

Not sure how to write a visionary.sh..
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Nixweerd:
I have a general question about (rooted) android phones.

For example the htc desire, is it possible to run android from the sd card? I know I can run android from the sd card on the HTC HD2, but is it also possible to do this with phones already running android.

For example, so you could have like 2 android os's running on the one device... Say for example, for business you use the 'business' android and for daily use you use the 'daily' android.

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab Accessories] ftgg99:
I cant find any cases for the tab on sale in Moscow, and i really need at least some protection in the time they take to get to market here.

So i was thinking an ereader case. Which ereaders are about the same size as the Tab?

Preferably i would like a case that uses rail clips rather than the kind with a sticker...
[Galaxy Tab Accessories] copualt3:
I ordered this one from ebay. search around for an amazon kindle bag and it shoud fit.

Kindle - 7.5" x 4.8" x 0.335"

Tab - 7.4 x 4.68 x 0.46

http://cgi.ebay.com/Leather-Pouch-Slim-Sling-Shoulder-Kindle-Bag-14-5-Color-/150507799652?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&var=&hash=item68c6e6fdc7
[Galaxy Tab Accessories] ConceptVBS:
How about this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKRQFI8F_Fk&feature=related
[Galaxy Tab Accessories] daniel.weck:
I appreciate that people have different tastes and needs, but I just don't see the appeal of adding big heavy layers of leather on a device that is so perfectly shape for mobile use? For example, using the rear-facing camera with a book-like flap involves some kind of gymnastic. Conversely, a silicon skin offers adequate protection on the move, and a neoprene pouch provides additional padding for storage. Don't get me started on screen protectors! ;) (just teasing)
[Galaxy Tab Accessories] ftgg99:
lol:

a) thats a bag and im looking for a ereader case and

b) if i could get a galaxy-specific case, i would be asking this question...
[Galaxy Tab Accessories] ekinnee:
The one I have and am quite happy with is from here:

http://www.scosche.com/products/sfID1/337/sfID2/370/sfID3/212/productID/2054
[Galaxy Tab Accessories] ftgg99:
did you even read the question?
[Galaxy Tab Accessories] ekinnee:
I must have misunderstood what you are looking for exactly. The cases I've seen for ereaders like the kindle are much like what I posted.
[Galaxy Tab Accessories] ftgg99:
I have to say only a plonker would have a separate shoulder bag to carry around a kindle. Or a hippie pensioner... no offence - its just silly.

I'm looking for a case.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] huxflux2003:
Has anyone tried it on SGS? It is supposed to use GPU accelleration which rocks on the SGS. Unfortunately I am on a business trip and do not have any data and cannot try it. How does it compare to the crappy stock browser?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bayerischbeer:
The hardware acceleration us not implemented yet. Flash does not work. But opera is nice and fast at all. I think the final will be really good.

Ps: In my opinion the stock browser is a really good browser too.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Prasad:
Downloading right now... Will check it out :-)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] witeboy07:
Its gray for now, can't wait until the full version is out
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fulcrum1971:
Uses a lot of memory. Pinch and zoom not all that great. As of now opera mini is better. Hopefully the final version will be good. They have already come out with an update. Haven't tried it after that though.
[Off-topic] Davey879:
hey guys

I'm willing to provide megaupload mirrors for blazing fast downloads.

Just email me your links, or PM (but i dont think PMs give me alerts, so i prefer email)

I will do this for you-

1. upload your files to megaupload.com

2. recompress your files with 7zip, and upload them to megaupload.com (for smaller file size + faster download)

3. provide you with links to the original files AND recompressed files that I uploaded for you
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ITAYSHARONI:
Hello, im looking for a wimo rom only to start an android rom so the wimo rom needs to be very small very light whit allmost nothing in there

thanks, Itay Sharoni
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m4f1050:
+1, been looking for the same thing, the one that loads the quickest and it's Android FroyoSense 2.2 compatible, first of all.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Archer:
Since Android runs 100% on the SD card, it actually doesn't matter about the size of the Windows ROM. So, with that in mind I'd recommend the latest official ROM as it boots far faster than any other ROM I've seen.

Sent from my iPhone 5 beta using the XDA App
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m4f1050:
LOL @ iPhone 5 beta, what else can they invent?

My stock ROM was taking a *LOT* longer than the one I'm using now (OzDroid) so not sure why. What stock rom build # you have?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Archer:
The latest stock ROM is 3.14. I don't actually use it at all, so I can't say whether it's good or bad. I'm just impressed with the boot speed.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m4f1050:
Kewl, will give it a try. OzDROID boots in like 1 second, you should try it. I'm sure you will find it quite fast booting. It's like instant, plus I found a blog on how to run CF apps in the HKLM/Init where I wrote my own CLRCAD/HARET Launcher. Turns out you have to write a "gate app" that depends on GWES, then your app depend on the gate app so you don't get Exception message using CF libraries... It works... :)

http://blog.opennetcf.com/ctacke/2009/04/15/AutolaunchingCFAppsWithTheHKLMInitRegistryKey.aspx
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cciobanu:
Miri XtraLight v.25

http://htcpedia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1786
[Galaxy Tab Themes and Apps] sir musclealot:
Can someone please post the galaxy tab music player so i can install :-P
[Galaxy Tab Themes and Apps] nobnut:
You have posted this request in two separate threads. That's not bad going for your two posts overall.

I have responded in your other thread... before you opened this one http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=9141835#post9141835.
[Galaxy Tab General] AndyCr15:
So I can play Avi files no problem on the Tab when they sit on my MicroSD card, but why can't I play them over my LAN?

I use EStrong File Explorer to browse to my file server on my home network, but when I tap the avi file it says it can't play that video file. Anyone know why?
[Galaxy Tab General] dallastx:
Because it doesn't no how to handle a file that needs to be streamed. Try AndroStream Pro
[Galaxy Tab General] eozen81:
Streamin avi/mkv via subtitle support.

That's the biggest loss in terms of apps compared to IOS. Air Video (for Iphone) is doing this extremely good. There are lots of Android users demanding its developer to support it for Android as well but no developments yet :(
[Galaxy Tab General] rpmbnsf:
For some reason I cant get very many of my avi movies to play. .are you using the stock movie player?
[Galaxy Tab General] AndyCr15:
Yup, stock movie player.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sarah15:
help i have had enuff i need help with my phone ome pleae just help me i have lost all network cant get on it and i cant get on the internet or do eny think and i wont to up date my phone to this new 2.1 thing on the phone please help some one asp
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=723 ;)
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] Denil Wong:
Has anyone solve the problem on the battery issue after upgrading to 2.1? I'm not even using the Live wallpapers. I fully recharged my phone this morning and now at 18:46hrs, its about 45%. And I didn't use the phone at all today. Only received 1 call and 3-4 msgs and that's it. I've even closed the recent applications using task killer

Update:

I was having the battery issue after using the Flash Tool and updated with the Global Shipped firmware.

The battery issues usually happens when updating on a shipped firmware or a custom firmware. This happened to me also when I was using my HTC Hero. Installed a custom 2.1 firmware from a 1.5. And the battery life was horrible.

I recently updated my X10i officially from Sony's website and now do not have any issue with the battery.

Believe me or not, sounds weird but the wallpapers DO have an effect on the battery. And I ain't talking about the Live Wallpapers. My phone was fully charged (100%) last nite and the battery went down to 88% in about 30 minutes. I was using a Green-3D wallaper which I downloaded from Zedge. I switch the wallpaper to a different one and the battery stays at 86% for about 30 minutes. And 72% at 7am this morning.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] FRiKiNFRoG:
I somehow did, don't know what made it work though, after rebooting the phone 2-3 times, letting the battery go down to 10%, I recharged it with the wall charger, since then everything is fine even a looot better than it used to be with 1.6. It seems that after installing 2.1, the battery and the camera (it stopped working) were completely dead, after rebooting a couple of times, emptying the battery and using the wall charger instead of the computer to recharge it made it work.

Is it luck, maybe... I'm also running a task killer... For my part that's all I know, hope you figure it out :)
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] deebeepee:
Seems to be totally random.

I'm currently running at 14% battery, and its been unplugged for 28 hours (since 6:30am yesterday). Its been used quite a bit.....

Around 40 texts, a ten minute phone call, around 4 hours worth of music yesterday afternoon, a ten minute game of Angry Birds on a break yesterday, and around half hour of catching up on the news/twitter last night.

It also has "Smart Alarm Clock" running through the night.

I use Task Killer Pro, Set CPU so that when the screen is off, the CPU is clocked down to 245/245, and when the screen is on its clocked up to 768/768.

Screen brightness is set to maximum, my live wallpaper is aniPet Aquarium always on and I use extended controls and have turned off data, wifi, GPS, bluetooth and 3G signal unless needed, when I want to browe the internet I then swipe right and press data on, 3G on,
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] drakic:
try juice defender. with JD you can stop 3g while your screen is off.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] tinythetiger:
Check that the face recognition service isn't running. It was eating the most battery on mine though I haven't fully solved my battery issues yet.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] BingoRingo:
I had this problem using X10i 2.1 firmware on my X10a phone, when I installed X10a the problem went away. Did you also do that?
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] superleeds27:
I seem to be having problems, well i say prolems. Battery using aout 1% an hour. Using GSM, Nothing syncing in background either!
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] HackitZ:
Where is the download for x10a? didnt mean to highjack the thread.

As far as my phone, after 2 days of use and letting the battery drain, I see a big improvement on the battery.

I have not set anything up to control the phone, like task killer.

all my services are running, like blue tooth, gps, wifi and 3g.

My phone now last a full day, so around 8 to 10 hours.

Never got this with 1.6
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] BingoRingo:
If you're running 1.6 for X10a (debranded) just update with SEUS or PC Companion (it's available for Brazil, not sure about the others). Else, if you already have 2.1 for X10i installed, use the debrand/rebrand method, they updated the codes for 2.1 where available.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=824711

I used this code: 1234-4836
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] Denil Wong:
Unfortunately for me, I am using the X10i hehehehe.....
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] iridaki:
Here's what I did with my battery and now it's much better than before the upgrade!

1. I rooted the phone.

2. I charged it fully, to 100%.

3. Using Better Terminal Emulator application, I typed:

su

rm /data/system/batterystats.bin

4. Reboot.

5. Let it fully discharged until it shuts down (NO connection to the PC as it would charge while there).

6. I charged it fully, to 100%.

7. Let it fully discharged until it shuts down (meaning, repeat step 5).

Now my battery with constant GPRS, for Gmail Push and Gtalk, moderate to heavy usage, lasts for 24-30 hours.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] pacharru:
There is no solution for batery drain, if you use the phone the batery will run out in 8 hours if not it will last 36 hours.

The work arround is something that will block data connection like JuiceDefender.