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[G2 and Desire Z General] andrewilley:
As an Android noob, I too would be interested to know what on my Desire Z is 'basic Android' and what is part of the HTC Sense addon. Or to put it another way, what features would I lose if I went back to pure Android?

I have noticed that there are about 5 different apps for mapping/location/etc, which all seem to do very similar things: Maps, Locations, Places, Lattitude and Navigation. Same with Facebook/Twitter interfaces. Why so much confusing duplication and cross-over?

Andre
[G2 and Desire Z General] Roachie:
Yeah same here... What is this "sense" people keep talking about. and why is it so bad in some people eyes.
[G Tablet Accessories] roebeet:
I have found a cheap and usable solution for a felt backing to my tablet. 99 cents:

http://www.dickblick.com/products/quick-stick-felt/

I found this at my local Michaels Arts and Crafts Store -- cut it a little smaller to size and then paste it to the back of the device. You might want to jot down the serial number first, in case you misplace the box.

I no longer have concerns about moving it on my desk and scuffing up the back.
[G Tablet Accessories] rothnic:
Reposting this from the giant thread:

For anyone wanting a back protector, I cut up some carbon fiber vinyl that I bought a while back from ebay. I lay it on flat surfaces a lot and didn't want scratches. Search carbon fiber vinyl on ebay.

I traced around the tablet on the vinyl backing. Then i cut the overall size down another 1/8" or so all the way around. Then line the vinyl up and start working from one side to the other. I only removed enough of the backing to get it started, then worked it on from there. Doing it this way you can work out any bubbles as you go, which works great.
[G Tablet Accessories] Lemcott:
I am going to do this to every device from now on till the day I die.

slick AND protective. that is how it's done fine sir.
[G Tablet Accessories] jtbnet:
Just ordered 10sq. ft. of this 2"x5" for $23.79 with $10 rebate for signing up for 'Bill me Later' so <$14.00 for the total...

MOD EDIT: Ebay Links
[G Tablet Accessories] DraglineDrummer:
Any chance you've got any left over that you'd want to sell? I would love to do this but don't need 4 feet of it or really want to pay $25 if possible.
[G Tablet Accessories] eluminx:
How's about i buy a piece of that, just the size of the gtab, from you?
[G Tablet Accessories] DraglineDrummer:
I would be willing to do that too if possible.
[G Tablet Accessories] eluminx:
Sounds good.

PM when you decide.
[G Tablet Accessories] rothnic:
When I get a chance, I'll scan the backing of my vinyl that I applied. It is pretty close to perfect size, so you have to be exact when puting in on.
[G Tablet Accessories] P_6:
So, we putting together a group buy of this stuff or are we just gonna push rothnic into mass production of the things (like he doesn't do enough already LOL)?

Seriously though, I want on the CF Vinyl bandwagon, however I don't see the need for me personally to have 10 square feet.

Looking forward to your pattern, rothnic.
[G Tablet Accessories] Sprdtyf350:
I used the link in Rothnic's post to order mine. $9.99 shipped was the price. It is really easy to apply, and surprisingly it laid down smooth on the curved edges. It is very tough, and looks cool. I did similar to Rothnic by just laying the tablet face down on the vinyl and tracing. Then I cut it about an 1/8th inch smaller. Fit great, and even let me peel it back up a couple times to get it right..

I really like it. Thanks again Rothnic.
[G Tablet Accessories] Hoplon:
I followed Rothnic's links to ebay and bough some 3M carbon vinyl film and I have to say, it ROCKS! I bought it from a different vendor for the same price, the vinyl itself is very heavy duty and easy to work with when applying. If you have ever fought with vinyl before (and maybe lost) this is a much better class of product than the old stuff. I'll put a quick tutorial on how I did it here just to show how easy it is since this is a DIY post after I get to 8 posts.

After reading Rothnic's original post I got excited and called all the sign shops in town looking for carbon fiber vinyl film. Much to my disappointment no one had it. One sign shop an hour away had it, but wanted $30 for a 12 inch x 12 inch piece of it. Who knows, maybe it was real carbon fiber but I said "screw that" and just ordered a 12 inch by 48 inch piece off ebay for 9.99 including shipping. In the meantime I went to a sign shop close to where I work and bought a small piece of vinyl just to practice on. Gray and sparkly was as close to carbon fiber as I could get and it turned out okish to use temporarily. The new vinyl however was easier to apply and looked better to boot.

Thanks again Rothnic!
[G Tablet Accessories] TeamSpeed:
Carbon Fiber vinyl

I got my sheet finally and cut out a form for my Gtab. I even opened up a serial number window too before installation. Now I have enough material to make about 5 more now that I have a template, guess I have to find 5 Gtabs at clearance. :)
[G Tablet Accessories] shibbybypass:
Very nice work! I am jealous. I don't have the time to make one of these right now. I will have to wait til next year sometime to do it.
[G Tablet Accessories] katmandu421:
What sleeve is that? Looks pretty slick.
[G Tablet Accessories] liquidcaffeine:
If you're interested in selling one you've made I'm your template, PM me.
[G Tablet Accessories] rothnic:
Not to argue with you, but it really takes about 10 minutes total. Very easy, and highly recommended.
[G Tablet Accessories] shibbybypass:
I would but I don't have time for the order at the moment. I will be leaving for boot camp on Tuesday so I am very short on time. I hope when I am able to get online again I will find all kinds of new things that have been discovered for the G Tablet.
[G Tablet Accessories] jtbnet:
Thanks for your service! Good Luck!
[G Tablet Accessories] 3pod:
Just wanted to show off! :D

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[G Tablet Accessories] gotwillk:
looks awesome! jealous >_<
[G Tablet Accessories] 3pod:
That bottom picture with Hulu was really meant for my iPad friends.:D:D:D
[G Tablet Accessories] beepoo83:
it looks very nice man.

but I'm concerning about one thing it you want to take this tap of could it leave any wears? or maybe takes off the g tablet logo that on the back of the device?
[G Tablet Accessories] 3pod:
Thanks! To be honest I don't know. This stuff was originally made to wrap designs on cars. I suppose the design took into consideration of safe removal from automotive paint bodies. My guess is that it shouldn't leave permanent marks but might lift the gtab logo paint a bit and might damage to seriel number sticker.

I'm not planning on ever removing mine unless it gets really thrashed (which might be hard to do as this stuff is supposed to be very durable for automotive use).
[G Tablet Accessories] Alpha06:
only thing you need to be concerned about is the battery dying 1-2 years from now then having to remove it.

other than that looks sick

I have some 3M Di-Noc lying around...should give this a shot

How exactly do you guys get such a precise cut? What are you using? Thanks
[G Tablet Accessories] CartmanTheTub:
would you mind telling us how you paint the image on the back? was it spray paint?
[G Tablet Accessories] bousquet:
I'm about to order this skin from aaron19953.

He's got an order form up here: http://www.gotshadeonline.com/products-page/tablets/viewsonic-g-tablet/carbon-fiber-skin2/

$20 shipped sounds great to me for the precision cuts and carbon fiber!

Also he expects to have a screen protector ready for the front soon too.
[G Tablet Accessories] CartmanTheTub:
you can just buy the carbon fiber vinyl for $5 with shipping on ebay (12" x 12") and just cut it yourself and save 15 bucks.
[G Tablet Accessories] P_6:
Yeah... sorry dude, worth $15 to me to have clean radiused corners, and overall a cleaner product than I could ever make, lol.
[G Tablet Accessories] gotwillk:
yea i don't mind paying the extra $15. i've never been good with arts and crafts. :)
[G Tablet Accessories] supernoman:
I wouldn't mind trying to do one myself for $5 but I can't tell one brand from the other. Does it matter?

I would like to have the serial number cut out too and instead of the curved corners, I would just want the holes for the rubber "feet". Maybe a hole puncher would work?
[G Tablet Accessories] 3pod:
I just used the front as a template, and cut about 1/8" inside. Use a very sharp exacto knife and cut over a cutting board. Using a ruler also helps keep the long straights nice too. When you finish there might be minor touch ups that you will want to do. Not always necessary but if you have any, just use your exacto knife and a very steady hand to "shave" the extra off. I did so without damaging the tablet. YMMV of course. ;)
[G Tablet Accessories] 3pod:
Its actually just another vinyl sticker. I bought mine at www.androidstickers.com but you can find it at a lot of places, just do a search and I'm sure you'll find plenty.

From my personal experience, the vinyl sticks really well to the cf vinyl. I take mine in and out of a neoprene netbook sleeve all day long and it doesn't show any signs of wear or snagging.
[G Tablet Accessories] 3pod:
I didn't do this myself but one way to approach it is just use a sharp exacto knife and gently use the holes themselves as templates and "carve" around the feet. I might do this with mine so the look is a little neater. This would probably also alleviate the problem if I every wanted to remove the entire backing to mod the insides. I would try the same for the serial number.

The reason I'm suggesting this is that the vinyl is VERY tacky. It will not be easy when applying it to get it exactly to line up if you were to cut out the holes and the square for the serial number. Keep in mind that you number 1 enemy when applying this stuff is air bubbles.
[G Tablet Accessories] Xander Crews:
Any chance that this will substantially interfere with the radios or contribute to heat build up?
[G Tablet Accessories] Kokanee483:
No, it's standard vinyl based material; transparent to EM energy and not an insulator at all for heat buildup issues. I have a home business doing vinyl decals/vehicle signage etc and have customized a lot of notebooks, tablets etc with full vinyl wraps and you won't have any issues.

I'm just waiting on my own CF vinyl and then will be doing this to my gtab as well, then posting the results. :)
[G Tablet Accessories] hikevin:
My results

I ordered the vinal "carbon fiber" myself, cut it to size and it looks great!
[G Tablet Accessories] rothnic:
Looks good, it goes on surprisingly easy.
[G Tablet Accessories] satishraman:
where did you get them(can you post the link) and whats the cost?
[General Questions and Answers] zroice:
I searched about this but I don't really fully understand it yet:

I got an Samsung Galaxy S (rooted) and just bought an 16GB microSD for it and now want to move my apps from the internal phone space to the external SD card.

As far as I understand many of the "bigger" apps like games have two parts.. one executable part and then the data part.

On my /sdcard subfolder (thats the internal sd) for example I have many folders made by apps which include various data (sounds for games etc..).

I would like to move it ALL (the apps executables and the additional data) onto my external SD card (/sdcard/external_sd) - how do I do this and what do I need?

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My firmware is 2.2 JPO rooted. I understood so far that I need a program like app2sd to move (most) apps and with the ModInstallLocation App I could even get the rest to move over to the external SD right?

But what wonders me: I tried App2SD out for AngryBirds.. or rather used the built-in button in the application details - but still the external_sd folder was empty when I browsed it afterwards. Shouldn't there be something in there now that I moved the angrybirds?

And secondly - what happens with the data thats located in the /sdcard folder? Will those be moved to the /sdcard/external_sd folder automatically when I move an app to the SD or do I have to manually do it. If manually.. does simply moving it from /sdcard to /sdcard/external_sd work and the data is still found or does it get more complicated?

I'm sorry if this is a simple thing, I just want to make sure I fully understand how to move both the app itself and the data onto the external sd.

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And while I'm at it: Is it also possible to make backups with clockworkmod onto/from the external sd or only the internal? when I made my backups they all got stored in /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup folder.

Thanks for reading, hope someone can explain it to me quick or lead me to a place where its fully explained.
[General Questions and Answers] zroice:
ok so I just noticed that the apps you move seem not to be "visible" on the sd-card but I noticed a change in the free space when I moved some around.

But will this "move" also include those files from the /sdcard (internal SD) directory to the external sd?
[General Questions and Answers] xavdeman:
I am wondering the same thing, but about the LG Optimus 2X Speed.

It has an internal SD card. If you mount your own SD it is mounted under //mnt/sdcard/_ExternalSD. How can I install apps to the external SD?
[General Questions and Answers] Dark3n:
When programs are talking about moving apps to SD, they mean /mnt/sdcard (this is the /sdcard yo are talking about, /mnt/sdcard is its real path).

This means they move the apps from internal system access only memory (i.e. /data or /system) to the user accessable /mnt/sdcard/.

Only apps that are programmed to support this can be moved to /sdcard.

Sadly moving apps to /mnt/sdcard/external_sd (this is the actual SD card that you can remove) is not supported in android 2.2.
[General Questions and Answers] capillonpub:
Hi,

I know it's an old topic, but what's about android 2.3 or higher? Is it still impossible to move apps to the external SD?

Thanks,

Philippe
[General Questions and Answers] CoolTomik:
I think only custom ROMs like TYPHOON can do this even w/o support build in application. The best is using APP2SD and dont care where the applications are. I have more than 100APPs on my phone now :]
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mj74:
Hi all

I have a Desire on Virgin media and today downloaded and installed the OTA Froyo update.

However,

When I tried installing the update it failed with a signature verification message, so I toggled signature verification if recovery menu and it installed ok.

Now though, the phone gets to the white screen with HTC logo and reboots and vibrates constantly.

When I try and enter recovery mode I just get a red exclamation mark inside a triangle.

My question is obviously, how do I fix it.

I am aslo interested in trying the MIUI rom so I'm wondering if this is a good time to give it a go as it seems the Virgin Media stock ROM doesn't want to play ball anyway.

I have done a forum search but cant figure out my next step to put things right.

Info:

I had previously rooted the phone when running 2.1 using revoked.

I have got android-sdk_r07 windows installed on my pc.

UPDATE: My phone shows up in ddms.bat (as offline) - not sure if that helps or not!

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

Matt
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ste1164:
Find and download the virgin media ruu and try again. This will unroot and wipe your phone it should work.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mj74:
Thanks for the reply.

I have downloaded what I assume to be the the Virgin Media ruu from here: http://htcpedia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2907 although I have no idea how to get it onto my phone.

If you could help with some instructions I'd be grateful.

Thanks
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
Download this:

http://shipped-roms.com/download.ph...00.28U_4.06.00.02_2_release_128941_signed.exe

Connect your phone to your PC in FASTBOOT (turn the phone on whilst holding the back button) - once it says FASTBOOT USB run the file. It may not work, though, as you're already on the OTA but you can try. Failing that you'd need to do a hard reset through HBOOT (turn the phone on whilst holding volume down)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mj74:
Thanks for your help EddyOS. Tried the RUU but it failed, saying it is the wrong rom.

When I boot into HBOOT I cannot see an option to Hard reset.

Any ideas?

Thanks again..
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
It might be under FASTBOOT as well - listed as 'Clear Data'

When it said wrong ROM it's probably due to you being on a new one now...
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mj74:
I found a 'clear storage' option under HBOOT and ran that then tried the rom again but same thing happens - error message telling me to get the appropriate rom.

Is there another rom I can use instead of the Virgin Mobile one?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mj74:
Can anyone help?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
Only thing you can do is debrand or downgrade and try the Virgin RUU again
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mj74:
Thans EddyOS.

Do I need to create a goldcard to do this and can I run the process without having to boot up the phone and put it into dubug mode?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
Debrand will need a gold card, so you might be in trouble there if you can't boot up. Downgrade also needs one I think...here's the downgrade thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=768256
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mj74:
This is no good to me as I cannot boot therefore cannot create a goldcard.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
Then there's no way to do it, you'd need to send it in for repair
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gdvickery:
After much searching, I figured I'd create a thread specific to the Galaxy S Vibrant (i9000M) from Bell in Canada.

This post covers all the bloatware I've successfully removed from my rooted phone via Titanium Backup (Pro).

PLEASE NOTE: I purchased TB Pro so I could test the removals using "Freeze". I also created a full backup and moved it off my SD card for safe keeping. I'm not responsible for you bricking your phone.

Here is the list of apps I've successfully removed:

GPS Navigator (I use Google Maps Nagivation)

Memo

Mini Diary

Samsung Apps

Samsung Email

Samsung IM

Social Hub (2 entries in TB)

Write and Go

Daily Briefing

AccuWeather Clock

AllShare

Days Widget

Dual Clock Widget

Feeds and Updates Widget

Kobo

Bell Remote PVR

Tunes & Apps (Bell Software

TV & Radio (Bell Software)

Y! Finance Clock

Cheers
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] donkeyhitman:
Your contribution is appreciated. Thank you!
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nmw407:
This is my first time using Sense. Is there a way to rotate the home screen so that it's in landscape format?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lonlawrence:
turn the phone to landscape and the home page will turn to landscape, too, same as all android phones.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timbo1083:
Try it with your mt4g and see if that works.....
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lonlawrence:
I'll get my Mytouch tomorrow UPS... but in my Evo you can go to settings/display and put a check in the box "auto-rotate screen." I've only had 3 androids and they all do the same thing. I hope the MT4G is a lot different!
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nmw407:
He...he...he... That's kind of why I'm asking the question cause on the G1 it was automatic when you flip the phone. I can't seem to do that on this phone even when the auto-rotate is already set.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lonlawrence:
Gosh, does this phone have an accelerometer? That's what causes it to know when you switch directions.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nmw407:
yes, it auto-rotates just fine when you're in an app. I just can't seem to rotate the home screen to landscape mode. I've tried.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] QUEDRO:
Geez guyz!!! it's mytouch Sense and stock ROM! What are you talking about?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nmw407:
does that mean no?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] QUEDRO:
well, don't take my word for credit, but as far as I know home screen in Sense doesn't have landscape view unless custom ROM.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nmw407:
ugh... darn. There goes that... so begins the waiting game for a custom rom
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lonlawrence:
My evo with HTC sense has landscape in the homescreen. all apps and the clock turn to landscape and the dock goes to the right side of the screen but all apps in the dock turn to landscape.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lghorn:
That's correct. mySense doesn't have landscape view, but when in apps it will turn to landscape. If you want landscape on your home screen you'll need to root and install a custom rom (once available), or install a launcher replacement from the Market such as LauncherPro or ADW which do have landscape view for home.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lonlawrence:
OK, my mistake... SENSE doesn't have landscape on the home screen. I forgot I was running LauncherPro so after reading this, I logged back into sense and yep, it's portrait only... I never noticed that. I guess because I spent so little time running sense. But I may never have noticed because I never go to landscape while on the home pages, and I don't see any reason to? The only time I use landscape is when I'm typing, watching movies, and when I'm in web pages. Why would you want to be in landscape on your home screen?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nmw407:
Because I have a stand that I put the phone on and it fits snugly in landscape mode. I want it to behave as if it's in a dock.

Since I came from a rooted phone, I didn't know if that ability was present in stock sense.
[myTouch 4G General] Foo_Blyat:
i just placed my order on friday, phone arrived at my doorstep today before i even got a tracking number thru text messages!

Going to let my hardware warm up, then ill boot it up, charge it, root it, and start removing crap
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pmnuon:
I'm using obsidian v2 froyo build. Music and navigation work fine thru the headphone Jack when attached to my car stereo. However when a call comes in or if I'm trying to make a call I get nothing. I've searched thru various forums and others are having the same issue but could not find a solution. Any help would be appreciated
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diaa08:
its a "feature" of all the froyo roms. froyo seems to want to ignore headphones without mic as it has a self-esteem problem and does not trust the quality of its mic at a distance. :p

it seems to be a kernel issue and won't be able to be addressed until they devs have source. only alternative is to have a cable with an in-line mic. that works for most of the roms. (i would say all, except i just flashed latest macnut and its not working :( )

EDIT: also, don't post this in dev forum. i answered nicely, but this is not the appropriate venue.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pmnuon:
So why does it work for some and not for others
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lolcopter:
wait, so audio out still works fine but NOT the in-line mic?

sorry for the noob question, but i was going to flash obsidian later this evening, and i really need the 3.5 audio out. don't really care about using in-line mic headphones at all

thx
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diaa08:
it doesn't. those for whom it works are those using headphones with a mic, those for whom it doesn't are using headphones or cable without mic.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lolcopter:
well, crap
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krylon360:
It is a kernel issue. We are looking into it.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pmnuon:
The funny thing is when I first flashed obsidian v2 I attempted to try out the 3.5mm out thru my car speakers. I was listening to Pandora in my car, I received a call and I heard the caller thru my car speakers. But it has not worked since then. And all I'm using is an audio out cable attached to my Alpine head unit