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[Desire HD General] lefty83:
performed a little test this morning, wanted to see how much battery gets drained by just leaving the screen turned ON on different brightness settings. Here are my results:

screen test

9:03 90% wifi/3g off, screen brightness 100% (non-airplane-mode)

9:23 83%

9:43 75%

9:53 71%

10:03 67%

finished

batt usage - display 85%, xscope 6%, android system 3%, live paper 3%, cell standby 2%

100% brightness for 1 hour drained 23% battery , 4% PER 10MIN

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10:04 67% wifi/3g off, screen brightness 30% (non-airplane-mode)

10:14 65%

10:44 58%

10:54 56%

11:04 54%

display 86%, xscope 5%, live wallpaper 4%, android system 3%, cell standby 2%

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30% brightness for 1hour drained 13% battery, 2.16% per 10mins.

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11:06 53% wifi/3g off, screen brightness 20% (non-airplane-mode)

11:26 51%

11:46 46%

12:06 41%

20% brightness for 1hour drained 12% battery , 2% per 10mins

display 87%, live 4%, xscope 4%, android system 3%, cell standby 2%

so to sum it all up, this is not a very accurate test, just a test I did to see for myself how the screen affects the battery life as I notice my battery drains quickly especially while browsing etc...

just thought I share this with the community incase anyone is interested in these results!

:D
[Desire HD General] panyan:
i use it on the lowest brightness (as i do with all screens etc) and get a good day and a half - around 35 hours i'd say...
[Desire HD General] quarintus:
It would be more accurate if they all startet at 100% battery. But still it shows us enough, the screen sucks energy.

I think many people would like an app that is able to change settings in to the auto brightness setting. So that when the phone thinks, hey it's light, let's do 80% brightness, you can set it so that it will think let's do 60% brightness.

That would be nice. Sorry for the bad explanation, I''m tired :)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] geekyhawkes:
I am looking at switching builds but dont want to have to reinstall everything post the new build install on my sd card.

What back up system do people recommend, and do any actually allow a full backup/restore that will work?

If not then i will have to reinstall everything, but that seems a really long winded way about switching builds!

Thanks
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] echardcore:
I save the data .img file from the current build. Then I copy the new Android folder on the root of the mem stick. Then I put the data .img file from the old intall back in the new folder.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Archer:
The above suggestion doesn't always work. If you're going to a completely different build then it may cause problems.

I use Titanium Backup Pro. It does cost, but not much and allows a full backup and restore of all apps and data.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] dennis-:
i just use the free titanium backup to backup all my apps. google sync for contacts and then all i have to do it set up a couple of things like wifi and it work
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Archer:
I used to use the free version, but the last restore I did had nearly 200 apps in it, and you have to click "install" and then "ok" for every app with the free version. The paid one does it without you needing to do anything - that's the only reason I paid for it. (Oh, and it can freeze apps too, which is good for finding out what would happen if you uninstalled an app.)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yamaford:
How would I know if I broke my 4G if its not in my area? I took a long road trip last month with 4G turned on and I don't think I ever saw it on. I was on the interstate the areas that should have had it. I'm planning on going to atlanta for thanksgiving and would like to fix it before then as my aunt is an iphone user. I think I can figure out how to fix it but I'd rather make sure its broken first.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alekosy:
Interstate? If you had given us more details on like a state location name, like CA or NV or NY, I can tell you that in 2011, Sprint will have 4g signal towers working in the western states of USA, and the eastern states like NY, Viriginia, and some others in the eastern part of USA have their signal on 4g towers already and have reported good 4g signals with their htc phones.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alekosy:
Acutally, yamaford, buddy...we got a long way to wait for 4g anyhow, look at this sprint coverage map on 3g, then look into the tabs on the right section of the map page, click on 4g connection with sprint devices, and u can see like Topeka has a big area around its capital for 4g service...and some others, but that's all I can think of about 4g atm, it will slowly continue to put up 4g signal towers until and after 2011.

http://coverage.sprint.com/IMPACT.jsp?ECID=vanity:coverage

The people with the 4g services have HTC Evo 4g, so your not gonna break your 4g at all, just make sure u keep it switched on or off to test around new areas. GL
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yamaford:
I think my Question was taken the wrong way. I know the areas I drove through have 4G ( I85 Charlotte and Greensboro N.C.) but does it reach the HWY or what. I really don't understand where its transmitted from. same towers as 3G? The reason I ask about breaking it is that I have been a flashoholic from day one. I've had them all. Im on VirusROM now and I did find out that my keys are still there. Haven't checked the M.A.C. address yet.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdizzle9:
4G Coverage Towers

Here is a link to check where the 4G towers actually are and what areas they specifically cover. Sprint does not own their own 4G towers. They teamed up with Clearwire to roll 4G out.
[Touch 3G ROM Development] haninatoon:
Hard-SPL, 2.32.OliNex

latest Hard-SPL package (currently v5.20)

if i use it and make upgrade to windows mobile 6.5.1 v10

is that means that i can not have any rom excpt that from OliNex

or any cooked rom can be install on my htc touch 3g
[Touch 3G ROM Development] haree:
hi

ask this question in the relevant thread or the Q & A thread

THREAD CLOSED
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Mr_Element:
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[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] PoTi_96:
Hey, nice work! =)
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] _calum_:
Very nice! :eek:

I just finished writing up a step by step for the notification text color in the themes reference thread, so once you've finished all those .9 png's you can make that clock orange :)

This is one of the few themes that will get me away from the dark10 series ;)

If you PM me when you've got a download link up I'll add this to the themes collection in the reference thread.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] alexyalexy:
Really nice

Waiting for download
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] sam_a200:
looks amazing... waiting for the download links.... :)
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] taz3us:
Hey nice work with the theme and the battery percentage.

If it doesn.t bother you, could you name the widgets on the main screen?

Thanks in advance, waiting for the final version. Cheers!
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] urs74:
Looks good I was going to start an orange theme too one question why would this not work on the 2.1 x10a FW?
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Mr_Element:
First of all I want to thank you all guys for your kind words. Really the .9.png files is the only obstacle that remains for me to finish the theme... Really if I can master editing those files then I'll just burn my brain cells in front of my pc to finish it!

Untill then , just a little patience and thank you for your kind words. Now onto your questions , let's see...!

No problem , it's the same layout shukla used sometime ago and goes like this from top to bottom ... by rows.

1) Extended Controls

2) Animated Analog Clock , Tajm , Extended Controls (again)

3) CalWidget

4) Snowstorm weather widget

5) System Info Widget

...+ Launcher Pro Plus ofcourse!

Well ... to be honest I can't say it won't work for sure. It's just that x10a always has differences than x10i (for example rooting process) and I thought that MAYBE had some different .xml files or .png names and thus maybe a theme created for x10i framework wouldn't work good.

It was just a thought anyway , when I upload it you are welcome to try but I am in no way responsible if something goes wrong in any way...

Thanks for your kind words! Seeing that from a member that is so into theming gives me the power to carry on! Your theme reference thread is a perma-bookmark link on my Chrome bookmark-bar! So I'll be implementing lot's of your ideas in the next few updates! Specially the white clock needs to get losed ASAP! ;-)

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Regards ,

mr_element.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] urs74:
It works with the x10a I updated to the Rogers FW x10a FW and used my global framework with it and all is working fine also z4Root also works on the x10a FW. So people will be able to use your theme as well!

Cheers!
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] taz3us:
Thanks for the instant reply (and the links!), sadly i found out that extended controls and system info widgets are missing from my market, anyway quite off topic here!

Thanks again and keep up!
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Mr_Element:
Posts #1 & #2 updated. Please read

both

very carefully!

Regards ,

element. :cool:
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] _calum_:
Just tried it out. Nice work :)
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] iridaki:
Congratulations on your first theme!

It's been a while, it's been some sleepless nights, but it's HERE!!!! :D
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] lidus69:
Hi mr_element!

Do me can these instructions like you them in the post 1 also describes for other framework-res.apk?

Greetings Lidus
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Mr_Element:
Thanks guys! Your support means a lot to me , everything seems to be working good , I'll be waiting more feedback!

Moving oooooooooon!

:D
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] iridaki:
Yes, this works for replacing your framework-res.apk with any other proper framework-res.apk file.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] lidus69:
I thank to you!;-)
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Reeonimus:
Very nice Mr_Element! Orange is my favorite color and this combo looks amazing! Keep up the good work!

Edit: I downloaded the framework-res.apk.zip and when I extract it it actually extracts a folder containing all the files within it. Shouldn't it be a standard apk file? Not an actual folder? Or is this the way it should be?
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Crowds:
Hi, very nice work in did;)

in fact i was developing almost the same theme as you but you`re faster:p

...

in 1st post you describe that FriendPivot is fully completed so....wher`s the *.apk?

like i said, great piece or art;)
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] iridaki:
The file provided is the framework-res.apk, it does not have .zip extension.

Try re-downloading! ;)
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Reeonimus:
Weird, the first time I downloaded it came as a zip file. Working now though, thanks!
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] remcyl:
Just figured out after several failed attempts, the sdcard should not be unmounted because this will cause the emulator to not locate the file on the sdcard.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] iridaki:
You mean, it should not be mounted, because then the sdcard is unavailable.

Actually, after you copy the framework-res.apk on your sdcard, you can remove the phone from the PC

and use the Terminal Emulator as described. :)
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] rum0rz:
hello everything installed fine except the wallpaper stayed the same. Stock sony blue wallpaper so I was wondering if you could upload the wallpaper so I can finish the installation lol
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Mr_Element:
Thanks for your kind words! I'm working hard on it since it's my first theme and many things are very new to me! If you were working on the same project , I am open to all kind of suggestions , feedback and ideas , please do not hesitate to contact me! Now about your question...

Friend Pivot (since you develop a theme you should know) is the .apk that controls the individual page of each of your contacts... So I tought (although I admit it's 100% ready) it would be best to be released along with Phonebook.apk and SemcPhone.apk , which are similar cause they all have to do with Phonebook-Contacts-Dialing and so on... So the next alpha package you will be receiving are those 3 applications! ;)

Yep didn't think of that! You 're right! Updated post #1 with a download link of the wallpaper! :)
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] sakyra:
Thank you.... Once again it looks amazing and thank you
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Mr_Element:
Updated posts #1 & #2!!! Take a closer look , read everything again carefully and pay attention to the new installation instructions for any other .apk except framework-res.

Regards,

element. :cool:
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] qwer23:
For those with rooted phones it's a lot easier to use RootExplorer and just paste the files into the right folder and change the permissions to rw-r--r--.

RootExplorer + Dropbox (+ Wifi) = no need for cables besides flashing and charging ;)
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Mr_Element:
I wonder what to make next ... ? :confused:
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] iridaki:
But, please, for Pete's sake, don't do this with framework-res.apk.

Hell shall be unleashed... :D
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] _calum_:
That sounds like you're talking from experience ;)

I really wish people would stop doing this stuff with root explorer (or, rather, stop telling other people to). I think there would be a lot less 'My phone won't boot, it's stuck on the Sony Ericsson logo' type of posts :rolleyes:

:p
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Reeonimus:
It's going it again for me! When I click the download links they want to download as zip files. I'm on a different computer now but I was using chrome on both computers, maybe that's the culprit.

Anyhow, thanks Mr_Element. LOVE IT.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] rum0rz:
element ty for the wallpaper and again AMAZING work :D
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] ptesmoke:
well i happened to be one of those ppl that went ahead and used freakin root explorer for framework-res. apk, DONT DO IT! Bricked me and i still had adb access but for some reason it will not allow you to push the files... FAIL. soooooo i reflashed, sigh, all is good now, did it from terminal on device. AND.... best theme ive seen so far, and im coming from dark10! thanks for your work and i look forward to more work by you. also i love the lock screen as is but i seen the lock screen in the pure black theme i think its called, its really thin has text saying unlock or sound, looks very clean, would love to see you mod that style.

anyways thanks again bud and guys DONT REPLACE FRAMEWORK-RES. APK WITH ROOT EXPLORER! sorry for caps but i deem it necessary :-P

cheers!
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] ptesmoke:
mr element, i have a sweet idea for a theme.... chk pm :-)
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Reeonimus:
Hmmm with the new framework-res.apk my market force closes when trying to download any app. I have an X10a. Anyone else get similar issue?

Edit: The lock screen also tells me I have no SIM card yet it shows me I have signal. Weird.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] freco:
This can be XDA official android theme with this combination of colours :-)

Good job. I 'd like coloured notification icons though, like xperiax10user 's. Just an idea.

Go on mr_element.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] tready:
Just clean market ceach and delete market updates it will then work
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] remcyl:
so does the original apk's have the exact file names as those indicated in the modified apk's?
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] remcyl:
im going on a bootloop after flashing my phone with SEUS, the first time around that i did this i had no problem, what couldve been wrong this time?
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] tready:
ay this is one cool looking theme iv been using x10 users theme but iv just been potched lol im defo keeping this one just one problem i carnt download the FriendPivotLargeUI.apk for some reason the screen just goes white when i click download so if some on could upload it on to here that would be gr8 thanks to op for such as smart theme
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Mr_Element:
Changing the lockscreen is in my ToDo list and will happen soon (somewhere around the Beta version) , if only you had read 2 posts above you wouldn't have to reflash your phone! You have to be very carefull in everything that concerns framework-res.apk. I'm sorry for your loss but I'm glad everything is ok now!

Answered! ;)

Haha thanks freco (myphone.gr pal!). I hadn't thought about it this way! We'll see how it goes! I'll also consider the coloured notification icons. :)

Yep , exact same names you don't need to touch / change anything. Just follow tha installation instructions given in post #1.

I've had that kind of effect during my first framework-res , but the one uploaded works good , it's been installed by so many other users. Try reflashing with SEUS again and then reinstall. And don't use adb if it's not properly setup in your PC , preffer the terminal emulator and do it using your device only.

Hi tready thanks for your kind words I'm very glad you liked the theme. I don't want users posting mirrors I'll just stick with mediafire , I'm going to check now what may be wrong and maybe reupload the .apk! If nothing works for you I will send it to you through mail!

Edit: I checked the link and downloads normally , also no one else has complained , so try again and if you don't make it just pm me with your mail and I'll send it there!

Regards ,

element. :cool:
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] x10iadhik:
you're the man

dude this theme is the bomb. i was quite hesitant to do this before because you quoted that, if you don't have any idea on how to mod there is a possibility to get bricked. well i gathered all my courage just to do this. and woohooo it was a big success. thanks man.

i have some suggestions though why not make the clock on the notification bar orange and when dialling nos. is it also possible that the color of the no. can be modified.

well it's great if you can do that but im really satisfied with your work that was just some suggestions.:p
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Mr_Element:
Hi mate! You didn't need to be hesitant, it was/is just a warning for people who have never done this before! The theme has been tested before release...

All your suggestions will take place in the next update because that's what I also had in mind!

Once again thanks trusting my theme!

Regards,

Element. :cool:
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] x10iadhik:
Q

dude i was wondering, if its normal for the messaging to still have a touch of blue? because on the screen that you create a new message there are blue parts, even in the conversation list there are blue. the bubble even the name of the sender. if it's normal i suggest you change it. if not what do you think is the prob?:confused:
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Mr_Element:
I still haven't changed all the applications. Messaging, email, calendar, calculator and time/media-scape are yet to be changed, that's why they are still blue. No worries! If you noticed there are no download links for those .apk yet! Will be out soon though!

Cheers!
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] x10iadhik:
nice i'll be staying here in this thread for that. i really like you're theme very unique from all the others.:D

i have a suggestion in the messaging, why not make the parts that are not orange black so that the orange colors will be enhanced the bubble will still be quite transparent so that it has more elegancy.:) btw is it possible that you can put reboot on you're theme? i have read so many thread that if you put the reboot by you're own the theme that you're using will not be used. im quite confused that's why im gonna suggest that to you if it's possible and hope you can change the lock but i hope it's still orange. sorry for all the demands man. but i'll respect whatever style you do on you're next update of this theme.:p
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] remcyl:
@Mr Element, i finally had the theme applied on my phone and im loving it! hopefully a bootscreen animation that would suit the theme would seal the deal even more :)
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Mr_Element:
I don't think I'm going to implement reboot options sorry. It includes lot's of modifying the .xml files and I already have messed them enough (by turning the clock and text to orange and implementing the Battery_Mod). I'll see what I can do about the messaging application because you seem really font of it although most users use HandcentSMS or ChompSMS. :)

The lock screen is under construction. I'm trying to do it more elegant as requested. You are due to receive an update on framework-res.apk by the end of next week (this one will be Beta) and get some Alpha modified applications as well (such as SMS application , Calendar etc.).

Bootscreen huh!? Well thaaaat's something I hadn't thought about! Let me see what I can do! I have some pretty damn good ideas right now! Thanks for the tip! ;)
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] DaRk_dOg:
Awesomeeeeee themeeee!:D

You're the man mate!
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Mr_Element:
Thanks mate , can we keep this good work up!?
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] DaRk_dOg:
Always :D !
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Rlyeh:
Look very nice but the first time i got a trouble doing the instalation the phone rebooted before framework-res.apk was complete and i had to flash it because i got sonyericcson screen freeze. my Xperia was rooted and JIT. but i think the JIT is not working well on X10a.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Mr_Element:
The JIT (from personal experience) causes many unwanted reboots. So if one of those reboots happened during the replacement of framework-res.apk and the proceedure was incomplete it's only normal that you would have to do a reflash. Sorry to hear that. Maybe you should first try and install the theme , THEN re-apply the JIT!
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Rlyeh:
I love it! except...

Thank you for ur comment. I forgot the tell that your Theme is very nice! i love it except one thing... the taskbar and the icons i really think a "black" bar with white or blue icons would be awesome with this theme.

Thank you for your work!!
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Mobzter:
I think his taskbar lookz fine..
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Rlyeh:
Is...

My humble opinion :D
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Mobzter:
Its hard to please everybody! lol hoping to have some pics of my work in progress soon
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Mr_Element:
Good morning people!

I just updated posts #1 & #2 as usual. Take a closer look , try it out if you want , write me your feedback so I can improve!

More News: You want more news? Ok then...

With this update the only thing left is Timescape , Mediascape and Recent Calls Widget. Once I'm done with those (I am expecting somewhere around next week) the ALPHA version will be complete and we can move on to BETA! :D

Just to give you a little insight info , I've already been working on the BETA framework-res.apk these past weeks and it's coming out really good! Just a few more things that I want and I'll also try to implement some of your requests (aka Different LockScreen , Color-Clock etc.).

I hope you enjoy my work. Stay tuned.

Regards,

element. :cool:
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] ptesmoke:
mr.element, all i can say is wow. thanks for the update :) looks amazing as usual.

very excited to hear beta is coming :D also excited your working on the lockscreen and possibly a boot animation!!

you know, im not testing the custom 2.2 froyo because your theme just looks so damn sexy!! looking forward to more of your work bud. cheers and keep up the good work. best part i like is the fact that your instructions are bang on, ive had some other themes before cause lots of issues and boot loops. so people pay attention to post #1 and follow it to the letter and you cant go wrong!

again thanks for this amazing work :) dont hesitate to pm me if you ever want some help with graphics bud, keep it up you have the best x10 theme going :)