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[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lahma69:
Does anyone know of any way to get the screen to rotate to the right (landscape) while playing full screen games? Since the froyo update, I can rotate all other applications either way. What gives? Any solutions? I'm running the newest fresh rom on my Evo 4G. Thanks for your help.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HiddenKnight:
Probably the kernel that comes along with the update.

could also be the updates of the games. and even the rom your running
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drmacinyasha:
Aye, need more information:

Kernel?

ROM?

What game?

Are you trying to rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise?

Could just be that the particular game's developer wrote it to only work a certain direction.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lahma69:
I am using fresh 3.4.0.1 rom with netarchy 4.2.1 kernel and I am trying to rotate clockwise (counter clockwise works fine). I think every landscape game I've played has this problem, but two examples would be angry birds and fruit ninja. Anyone able to rotate these games the opposite direction?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HiddenKnight:
I know for a fact miui allows desktop rotation of 270 degrees. Maybe the rom doesnt allow that tweak or kernel doesnt support it. I belieeve most game will do 270 rotation. Correct me if im wrong

blasted this post with my limited edition evo!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lahma69:
Well yes, I know this... and of course my rom and kernel support 270 degree rotation. I don't have a problem in any applications, just games. For example, does angry birds rotate both ways for you?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HiddenKnight:
Yes it does.

blasted this post with my limited edition evo!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lahma69:
Very weird... I thought for sure it was a limitation of the game. Can someone else verify that angry birds rotates both directions?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HiddenKnight:
i did notice, on AOSP and Sense roms, that i have flashed recently, dont let me rotate counter clockwise. I just now for the MIUI port. thats all
[Android Software Development] fuzzysig:
is it possible to create an ipod emulator or a program that would interface with the car stereo and use the phone decoder and then send pcm wav format to the car stereo?

at the moment none (with exception of ipod) mp3 players use their own sound processing. and theres no flac support for car stereo. the car audio corporations are beeing big ******* and dont want to release the support for FLAC saying that the market is not big enough.( well because theres no support for it)

portable players and home audio already caught up to speed.

at the moment theres 2 options for car stereo

1 ipod that converts all audio to PCM(while applying apple sound processing and EQ) yes it is processed to sound "better".

ipod requires all your audio files to be in their format which is gay.

2 simple USB/mp3 player connection both act as a mass storage and the unit reads compressed data and uses onboard processing for supported formats(aac,mp3,wav,wma...) but still no flac.

to be more specific, pioneer's excuse was that flac needs more processing power which requires either programmable chip or more powerful ROM and it will probably cost them a dollar per unit to produce... yet they are spending time and money designing animated dolphins and other BS for their background...
[Android Software Development] luckyemily:
the recommended solution is to convert your flac files to mp3 in order to play them on your car stereos

i know a step by step guide on how to convert flac to mp3 on mac or windows at How to Convert FLAC to MP3 on Mac or Windows

hope it helps more or less
[Android Software Development] polobunny:
epic thread dig
[Android Software Development] fuzzysig:
JVC released few NAV units with flac support finally

so no need for this anymore.

and thanks again for letting me know that i can convert flac to MP3 lol for the 10000000000000th time
[Focus General] sandrobber:
I got mine for 108 customer loyalty discount .
[Focus General] V DidDy 210:
i got mine for $0.00

:-D
[Focus General] kbanes:
$99 - Loyalty discount NM

NM

There is no message.
[Focus General] Seed 2.0:
I paid $212.13 after tax. They did wave $18 upgrade fee.

However, this was my first smartphone. Where I won was them allowing me to reverse grandfather into the $30 unlimited plan. The last update to my data usage was 2457MB as of 6:27pm 11/14/10, 6.5 days after I got it. :D
[Focus General] ganks:
I got mine for free, my wife's was 199.
[Focus General] foxbat121:
There are only two ways to get the loyalty discount:

1. You paid too much each month (> $100).

or

2. You haven't upgraded for ages ( out of contract for over a year or two).

Either way, it's a chimp change for AT&T to give you a small discount out of the $$$ they made out of you every month :)

I pay only $95/mo for entire family account of 3 lines and upgrade every single year (can live with any phone for over a year). So, no discount for me. But also means I saved $$$ every year, more than $100 or $200 discount for sure.
[Focus General] ryotgz:
My thoughts exactly.
[Focus General] V DidDy 210:
Or you have 4 smartphones...and associated data plans to go with them and unlimited messaging.

If I priced out 4 separate individual plans, I'd be paying through the nose. I think $150 for four smartphones with unlimited data (pre cap) and unlimited text/pix/vids etc. along with 2k mins is a pretty good deal
[Focus General] foxbat121:
Only the service charge on the primary line counts into loyalty discount. You can pay for 100 lines and your loyalty discount remains the same.
[Focus General] V DidDy 210:
that's true but i'm not even talking about the discount. He's saying that people who pay way too much are the only one's eligible for loyalty discount.

but I'm arguing that I think that 150 for all that i get is a very good deal
[Focus General] Deleted member 2842059:
I paid $499 and tax. And promptly returned it the next day. I'll wait to see if any holiday sales pop up before thinking about purchasing one again.
[Focus General] rexian:
Yes, $150 is a good deal for 4 smartphones, but he's also right because you don't qualify for the loyalty discount since you don't pay "too much".

Right now Focus is AT&T store exclusive, as soon as Amazon or Newegg has it, it'll be $100 less at least. Surround was available for free with a new contract at Amazon and it's a damn good phone for free!
[Focus General] LMedero:
I paid $106 for the Focus(haven't upgraded in almost a year) and got the unlimited data for smartphones on AT&T.I used to have the unlimited data for iphone so no change in monthly bill.
[Focus General] foxbat121:
Correct. What I refered to was monthly bill, not how much you paid for your phone. It's the monthly bill that matters dollar wise, not the one time phone cost. Assume you pay $30 extra per month than most others, it could add up to $720 extra in 2-year contract and for that you get $100 discount on the phone. No a greatest deal but if you could use all that features you paid for, good for you. But personally I don't see any point of this poll/thread.
[Focus General] Revaric:
i'm curious as to how you got 3 lines with unlimited data/messaging and minutes for 95...?
[Focus General] foxbat121:
I didn't say that.
[Focus General] hyperzulu:
Someone over at Engadget tipped regarding a $100 off holiday coupon for select phones - the Focus was included. I called AT&T customer service and asked them to credit me for the $100 so I didn't have to go through the trouble of returning it to the store and buying it again online just to save. They credited me $105. So I ended up paying $145 for my Focus after tax.
[Focus General] Deleted member 2842059:
Does that coupon work for the non contract price? A $499 Focus would then be $399?
[Focus General] sandrobber:
I don't know. I suggest anyone thinking about the focus. Which is awesome pressure the sales associate for the customer loyalty discount. and then report back here.
[Focus General] hyperzulu:
The coupon specifically stated it was only valid with certain phones and a 2 year contract :(
[General Marketing & SEO] kna-andr:
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[General Marketing & SEO] xaiai:
Wt's that:S
[General Marketing & SEO] XdaMathijs:
The most logical thing to do to promote your app is to try to get visibility on the market by having an attractive description and good screenshots.

After that, try to get your app featured on one of the bigger Android blogs, or post it to a forum like XDA to get some initial user feedback.

If you want to spend money to boost your app, you could try advertising on networks like http://www.admob.com with a link directly to the market. Alternatively there are services that let you promote apps where you only pay for actual installs of your app on users' phones.

(Disclaimer: I'm developer of AppBrain, and we also offer a cost-per-install app promotion system: http://www.appbrain.com/info/advertise )

Good luck with your app!
[General Marketing & SEO] insomniateam:
The cheating way? bad... bad....
[General Marketing & SEO] mudvaynemk:
If your app is high quality and people will want it, who cares how you get it noticed...I'd just want to get it noticed, no matter the method.
[General Marketing & SEO] Rob1968:
There are definitely a lot of blogs out there that are willing to review apps. These blogs need the hits and you need the downloads. It is win win. Submit them to the blogs.
[General Marketing & SEO] Juan Kerr:
Yeah, submit to blogs and review sites and cross your fingers!
[General Marketing & SEO] zokipirlo:
Can you put links, please?
[General Marketing & SEO] Rozky:
I recommend to establish your own developer's site which will describe your app. And then make SEO, show people what your application does and offer to redirect Android Market: path to app.
[General Marketing & SEO] TonyG916:
will check it out
[Captivate General] jmusso:
I may have possibly water damaged my Captivate last night. It was in my pocket when water spilled on my lap, and I didn't immediately take it out. Very stupid of me. The USB port was open so I'm thinking liquid may have gotten into there... Also, there were water beads on the inside of the camera lens.

My recourse was to take it apart and try to let it dry out. Initially it wouldn't do anything upon being plugged in to the charger, so naturally I thought it was bricked. I've let it sit all day on a dry window sill next to the radiator. After putting the battery back in and plugging it in a little bit ago, the phone surprisingly booted up. Here's where I'm at now:

The phone boots normally, however if I plug it in to the charger I get an error stating Battery Temperature too high or something, so charging is paused. Does anybody know what this indicates?

Secondly, after being on for a minute or so, the screen gets screwy. Dark transparent overlays start flashing over everything and it gets unresponsive... I haven't left it on like this long b/c I was afraid something worse would happen - I usually rip the battery out of the back to shut it off.

My phones currently pulled apart and drying in the window sill. Whatever water got on/in it is not visibly there, however I understand some parts might still be wet.

Any advice? Also, I believe the water indicator on the battery and near the pins where the battery dock in the phone are both fine. They're white squares and haven't changed color. Any chance there are other indicators?

The phone isn't insured and I bought it back in August. Would warranty possibly cover this or will they know about the water damage?
[Captivate General] Diamond_dawg:
well you want to put in rice, so that the moisture is gone
[Captivate General] V DidDy 210:
rice it for sure. but warranty WILL not cover it UNLESS the tabs on the battery and phone are white (It might not have gotten wet if it was in your pocket)

if they are still white, or if your phone is white and battery red (then buy another battery) and get to the store and tell them you don't know what is wrong with it. The only indication that it is water damaged is if it is red and those tags are notoriously faulty so you could always argue your way through it if you have an account in good standing.

best of luck.

I know someone who "claimed' that insurance was supposed to be added to the phone when he got it and noticed that the person didn't do it properly (the guy was new so it helped his cause) and the manager of the cor store told him that they'd do a courtesy replacement and charged him the 125$ for a new device.

you could go that route should you need too...
[Captivate General] jmusso:
I don't have access to rice at the moment... Would it do any good even if I absolutely can see no water anywhere in/on the phone?

Am I doing my phone any harm/potential harm by trying to turn it on every once in a while, or should I just let it be for a few days?
[Captivate General] Tzu2050:
Take the phone apart and focus the strongest fan you have on it over night. It's probably best to not turn it on for awhile. Maybe if you focus a blow drier on it for perhaps several hours, air will find flow through the small openings within the case.

You may not be able to dry some parts of it unless you do a complete dismantle, but that may require special tools :(

Consider shipping it to get repaired only as a last resort, as I've read some bad reports about that.
[Captivate General] alphadog00:
Rice or some other dessicant is the way to go - it will pull moisture out. Also, turning it on (even putting the battery in) is bad - you are powering circuits and possibly creating shorts where water is present. You may have already done permanent damage.

If you get electronics wet, the best course of action is to remove the battery and put it in a bag of rice for a few days.
[Captivate General] Meguro2006:
Now that You have the phone apart get an alcohol pad and gentley scrub the main board. Sometimes when liquid touches the main board you will get a white looking residue. If you see anything like that simply wipe it off. I dropped my phone into a trash can at a very popular teriyaki restaurant here in Las Vegas my phone was submerged into a deep bath of teriyaki sauce. I quickly pulled the phone from the can and wiped it down vigorously. I was excited to see that it was initially working unfortunately this was not the case by the time I got home. The phone would not turn on for a whole week, until I decided that I was going to open her up. I found a tutorial on line describing a complete break down of the captivate. Upon opening it I found I was able to see exactly where the teriyaki had interacted with the electronics due to the remnants of an oxidized white film that was present on various parts of the main board. I grabbed a alcohol pad out of my first aid kit and began wiping it down to remove all of the white stuff,put the phone back together and to my surprise it turned on. Hope this helps!
[Captivate General] jmusso:
Thanks for the info guys.

How would I go about getting to the "main board"? Taking out the battery and looking inside it only reveals where the battery connects, where the SD card and sim cards can go... I'm assuming if I remove the little screws around that fixture I can get to the "main board"?

I think I can see some minor corrosion around where the sim card connects, but I think I *should* be able to clean that with some alcohol.

The phone seems to be working fine (I've yet to put my SIM back in it, though, so no idea if the corrosion around there is affecting it at all). I just booted it up and was able to get on the web (wifi), run apps, everything just fine. Didn't get the flashy screens I mentioned earlier. However, if I plug in the USB charger, it still gives me the temperature error. I didn't keep it plugged in, however it did make me realize something:

The errors I was getting before, where the screen went all wacky, only happened if the phone was plugged in to the wall. Is it possible my battery is busted, or do you think the USB charger is busted? Remember that port was open when it happened.

Any thoughts? New battery? Or do you think I won't be able to charge the phone via USB charger any more?
[Captivate General] Diamond_dawg:
yes you are, because if there is water or moisture internal, it can short circuit, also rice will help dry up the phone completely
[Captivate General] jatkins09:
If you've never taken apart a smart phone before, and reading your first question, I'm going to assume that's the case, then I strongly advise you not attempt it unless you are willing to either A) buy a replacement after you break it or B) invest time/money into repairing mistakes you've made. This phone is not as difficult to disassemble as some, but I wouldn't want to break that $150 amoled screen.

No, removing the screws will not simply get you to the mainboard. It's more complicated and nuanced than that.
[Captivate General] Meguro2006:
I'm a new user so I can't post the link but if you google Tech Republic Captivate tear down [/B]there is a website that will show you step by step how take the phone apart. There are two screws under the clip you pull down to take the back cover off. Be careful when pulling it back to expose the screws. I tugged on it pretty hard with no problems, but I imagine it could be broken if you pull too hard. Good Luck! It's actually really easy to take apart and the various ribbon connectors on the main board are really easy to unplug and plug back in after cleaning it.
[Captivate General] jmusso:
So what do you guys think I should do if I'm still getting the battery error with the thermometer and yellow caution sign? Buy a new battery? Or do you think its the USB jack? Has anybody seen this before - the battery was working fine as long as it was not charging.

I'm trying to decide between a) buying a new battery, or b) buying a wall-mounted battery charger since the USB won't charge the phone.

Anybody have any experience?
[Captivate General] jatkins09:
I think you need to be careful about who you encourage to dissect their device. This guy asked how to get to the mainboard. Clearly, he hasn't opened a smart phone before. Telling him it's "actually really easy" is disingenuous at best. Performing smart phone repairs properly requires experience. I'm certainly not suggesting that noobs not try to fix their phones, only that they are made fully aware of the risks.
[Captivate General] Malorkus:
My Captivate was fully submerged in dirty water. I followed some instructions online and it's been working fine for over a month now. If your water-detection stickers are already red anyway, and rice isn't working, I recommend it:

1) Remove battery, SIM card, SD card

2) Submerge in a bowl of distilled water and gently agitate. This helps clean the insides. Distilled water (not spring water) does not conduct electricity.

3) Next, submerge in a bowl of high-quality rubbing alcohol (~95% pure) and gently agitate. Rubbing alcohol displaces water, removes corrosion, and evaporates quickly. (It's also flammable, so have good ventilation and no open flames nearby)

4) Leave it out to dry for two days or until it no longer smells of alcohol.

BTW I wouldn't dry it too close to a radiator, the heat may damage it.
[Captivate General] newter55:
Not really. Once the screws are removed..including the two hidden by the battery cover lock slider...you can carefully pry the cover apart using your fingernail to get to the the internals. I have done it several times and am no expert by any means. Just don't yank like you are opening a present on Christmas morning.

Although I am mystified by the op stating they have no access to rice?! That should always be the second thing one does after a moisture incident...right after pulling the battery and sim. I guess in this case a trip to the store with a couple bucks may have pushed that to step three though..

sent from my captivate disguised as an i9000 running cyanogen ;)
[EVO 4G Android Development] preludedrew:
Alright guys, I told you I was working on a new rom. I'm happy to finally release an Android Open Source Project (AOSP) based rom. I've teamed up with Bcnice20, I'm sure ya'all know him from working on the MIUI port for the Evo. The two of us are going to be maintaining and updating this ROM.

First lets start off with....

Acknowledgements

l33tlinuxh4x0r for posting the original "How-to" to get started from.

wrx4memp for his awesome graphix workings.

toastcfh for the kernel

kmobs for the Rotary lockscreen code.

(These are their github accounts, not sure if this is their xda nicks.)

Wysie

cytown

leonnib4

This acknowledgement list will be updated constantly. Anyone that has a role in anything bc or myself learn or work they share with us, deserve a mention. Please do not hesitate to PM myself or bcnice20 if you feel you were overlooked.

Please make sure you have the following.

an Evo 4G

Fully Rooted

NAND Backup before any flashing!

Wipe Everything, including SD:Ext Partition (where applicable)

Now for the Goodness.

/Basic Ingredients

Android Open Source Project (AOSP) Based rom. Completely compiled by myself every release.

FRG83 / Android 2.2.1 Based.

Rooted.

Native Wireless/Wired tether capable (settings).

Custom font bundled with all Evervolv roms - Sony Sketch.

Bundled with toastcfh's CM-Kernel 2.6.35 test kernel. (give this a try and let me know what ya'all think.)

CM6.1's Camera

/Customizations

Added normal reboot and reboot to recovery in power options menu. (This will be replaced with a seperate dialog box. Did this temporarily.

Launcher2 with new and ever-improving UI!

A2SD & Dalvik2SD (Please see workaround for activating these features.)

See Changelog for more.

/Added Apps

Sprint VVM (Yes it works!!!)

XDA App

ES File Explorer

Chrome 2 Phone

Barcode Scanner

/What does not work....

4G

HDMI

9016 Message for Voicemails.

Large MMS-Videos *Unconfirmed

/Predictive Q&A - minus the Q.

This is not a sense rom, and will never be.

Please see "/What does not work...." section of the OP.

A theme is OTW, feel free to try a CM theme and report back.

/Downloads

Evervolv-AOSP v0.4.2b (BcBlends Download)

Evervolv-AOSP v0.4.1 (BcBlends Download)

Evervolv-AOSP v0.4 (BcBlends Download)

Evervolv-AOSP v0.3 (BcBlends Download)

Evervolv-AOSP v0.2 (BcBlends Download)

Evervolv-AOSP v0.1 (Wackynoodle Download)
[EVO 4G Android Development] preludedrew:
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