yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SGSChris:
t1mman - agree with you, you certainly have a point there.

The way I frame the issue: as a customer that decides for buying a 500 euro phone - do I want to engage in a gamble that gives me an 80% or even 90% chance of buying the phone I think I will get and a 20% or even only 10% chance in getting a "lemon"? without a sanction for selling lemons companies will produce more lemons until it starts hurting them...

I think it is unacceptable to sell a phone with such a functionality variance! And - yes - maybe I am just one of the FEW unfortunates who got a lemon!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t1mman:
Actually, a return rate of under 5% for computer parts like a mother board or memory is "standard". So, as far as we can tell, the SmartPhone area has about the same. If we consider that the SGS has sold 5 millions units, it means 250 000 would be defective. Still an amazing number but in percent, it's still 5% (wich is acceptable as a technological device)

So, the question is, most likely, if you have a defective device (as for GPS), is it general or is it an hardware failure? From what I was lead to beleive, most of the users here with massive GPS failure can't get fixed (under waranty, the device is still under 1 year old), is it because they got ripped off in a deal or bought it second hand off eBay? I would assume the ammount of frustration with this situation but then, would you buy a 500$ devices off of a website / secondhand without any waranty what so ever? I surely wouldn't!

Well, anyway, I don't know what is the next action to be taken for this issue, can we, at least, have an idea of the number of users with GPS issue here? Can we get them to "take action" instead of only "complaining" here over and over?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DamianGto:
The sad true is that the people that has a bad gps on there sgs can't do much more then complain here and on some other forum.

They can't organize themselves or others. You can't do much to help them.

Many of them could just return the phone and get it repaired/replaced.

But then you hear them complain that it takes time.

I did try to solve some of this gps issues, but the only thing i got was spam post and complain from them.

The only thing people can do is to tipping the press and show how the phone works.

If they are lucky some will look into this and get a flaw sgs.

Lawsuit??? That's just funny.

If people don't use the warranty and send it in for repairs, how would Samsung be able to help them in the first place?

That will be the first point people will loose.

And i don't think all defective phone here would effect Samsung sales a bit.

The main problem is this gps problem is on few sgs.

Like T1mman say its less then 5% that has returned the phone.

So 95% is working more or less.

Do you still think you got a case?

Even iphone 4 with the documented hardware fault did not get hurt in sale. Sure they do give a free bumper, but that is not a big cost.

But the phone sells like they wanted to.

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[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Torob:
I tipped as well -- Its BS how the phone still has this problem and there isn't any fix on it!

I'm well past the 30 days and I can't send my phone in.

The reason i never did those 30 days was because they refused to take it in....
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Oletros:
And where t1mann has said so?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DamianGto:
I guess it is what he means and it common in all electronic development area.

Try to understand that this is mass production and it cost less to replacing the faulty unit then put a team on it to work out the flaw that's less the 5% have.

All must try to understand this basic. You don't pay for the hardware cost on the phone only. You pay for the development of it and all cost around it. So the little cost for the phone is a very small price they have to do to replace the phone that's flaw. But it still your own foult if you don't go back with it when you see it broken.

They can't refuses you. If you accept that from a shop it still you own foult. The phone has atleast one years warranty.

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[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t1mman:
Exactly, every consumer is entitled to a 1 year waranty on the device. Even more, in Canada, if the device is "flawed" more than an acceptable rate (if you return the device more thant X time), you are entitled for an exchange or a refund.

If the shop where you bought it doesn't want to exchange it or send it in repair, take to the manager or continu pushing 'till you get what you're entitled to.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pau1200:
All good points but i think we are starting to miss the point.

My friends phone has been back 7 times now for gps related issues and it gets returned with there is nothing wrong, or it passes the test. If samsung would repair them or fix them then i for one would be happy. Mine is going in for repair on saturday as all it needs is a wipe and reprogram and that will fix it. I guess i have to go through this waste of time before they will look at it any further.

The real problem is that the gps is a small amount of phones is defective and those users are not getting any support from samsung.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Auzy:
So, still talking total crap then eh? Where'd you get this figure, and how did T1mman get this figure (if he did)?

Most people wont notice it anyway because they only use it for navigation, and barely anyone uses these phones for tracks. But those that do will tell you the tracks are hilarious at times. I have only seen 2 people perhaps with tracks that they found acceptable. But the overwhelming majority don't seem to. Just to make my argument seem credible, I'll say less than 5% of people who uses this phone for tracks believes the GPS performs well.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DamianGto:
Well if you have been in electronic branches then you will know how it works. 5% is a common calculated loss. You can argue about that how much you want, but that's a fact.

You and other with bad gps don't want to listen to people that has good gps, even if they use it every day. You only se what you want.

I shows when you think only 5% works. If that was true Samsung would act real fast.

Samsung don't talk much about it and they don't put much energy on it. And many phones that is in for repairs do come back to the user with a new flashed firmware.

Many user once again use crappy software and tweak the phone that they once again have a flaw phone.

I dont say all do, but i know alot do.

They have all kind of problem.....

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[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t1mman:
Well, you only have 3 posts but I'll assume you get how forum works... Still, if you want to go "back" and read the whole thread to see what it is about, you can use the arrows and the numbers to go trough the topic... Reading it in whole might give you more relevant informations...

Here's what I wrote:

Now, please take the time to read the whole topic, as it is intended to take mesure (have you done anything to resolves or let know of the issue to someone who CAN do something for you or for the case) and let the information be know.

If you do have issue, please use the other thread to try to get help or try to fix it (you can use the search function and, again, READ)

If you only want to tell the (xda) world that you're not happy, well...you can use the (numerous) whinning thread and join your likings (or you can p*ss off, for all that I care)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SGSChris:
Talking about data to establish a case - or at least have an informed opinion whether we believe this is within the 5% manufacturing error range (which I think is way too high given the widespread 6-sigma approaches in manufacturing) or not:

For a start we have a poll here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=722476&highlight=poll+GPS

It indicates that out of 1449 votes, 570 say that the GPS is reall bad. That is 39%! Another 313 say that it sometimes work and sometimes not - that is another 21%. So we have 60% of users in that poll who are not satisfied with the GPS performance - that's a lot.

The question: is this a representative sample of the population of all users?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t1mman:
5% is a normal rate for motherboad manufacturer, considering the numerous soldering, chips, memories integrated in a motherboard, it's still descent. So, 5% when we add a battery, many more chips, a screen, etc. I honestly think it's a "conservative" figure. That's 1 in 20 that would be defective. Having worked at a computer reseller, I think it's fair.

As for the survey, a you probably know, most consumer won't say anything when it's working "fine". Only a small number of users with perfecly working devices will give the word out or check out what's going on with the device. The only way to get a descent idea of the GPS status is by taking a portion of users who bought the device and get the answers (surveing, in a sort). But still, this is highly affected by many factors. So it would only give a cue of what would be reality.

As I said, the key here is to make the users with issue to ACT and to do something about it. I would be realy interested to get a number on this (as for XDAer).
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maesebit:
Shouldn't this about the Facebook group be added and highlighted at the opening post of the thread, same as any other initiatives?

People usually don't read the whole threads, so any significant info about this matter should be published at OP. Then they'd be more effective in my opinion.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SGSChris:
You are right, and I will posi this on the first page - however, I don't think that more talking on facebook etc will lead to collective action.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maesebit:
To start a collective action, first we need to put together as many people with the issue as possible, so we can share info, points of view and opinionson how to deal with this. So the Facebook group is small step forward, but a step nontheless.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DamianGto:
Good luck to organize the people with bad gps.

First you all need to go to the shop and send it to repair.

No one will believe you if you don't do what you should do in the first place.

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[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maesebit:
LOL!

Everyone that has a Galaxy S with a flawed GPS and is not a troll, a Samsung PR or a retarded fanboy will believe us. I think that's pretty ovbious. :P
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t1mman:
What he's trying to say is: Any actions is useless if you haven't sent the device back for repair at first.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DamianGto:
Yes.

If you don't do that you should do if the device is broken then you have not a case. Samsung will tell you to take it to a repair center.

If you don't do that its your own foult that you have a defective sgs.

You can't blame Samsung for it.

That's why i tell all to get it to repair first before you complain. None would believe you if you don't and you never got a case.

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[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SGSChris:
We are not alone!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=848491

The real problem - there is zero evidence that Samsung can repair the problem.

Since I just want a phone that works the current situation presents me with only one choice: I am going Apple or to another android platform. HTC seems on a steep learning curve - but I know nothing about overall uaser satisfaction - anyone has an opinion?

Thanks, Chris
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DamianGto:
It also zero evidence that they don't fix the phone. Most people that complain has never been in a repair center with the phone.

All phone has his own errors.

So going to iphone or HTC..... Don't much more than Maby your gps foult.

Hardware vice you can't get a better phone then sgs.

I had an iphone 4 but i did sell that. Still got a 3gs.

If i compared them then sgs beat them in every area accept for games. There is alot more good games on iphone.

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[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sanktnelson:
The only collective action you can take as consumers is hit them where it hurts most:

vote with your wallets people!

Stop whining and return your phones for a refund if you still can and buy somewhere else. If it's too late then keep sending the phone in for repair until they offer you a refund of their own accord. Simple as that.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eriqx:
Hi, is it possible to record calls on Samsung Galaxy S (GT-I9000)?

I tried many app but no one works.

Thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmueller2:
Hi.

as some people demand that feature i started analysis on my own.

Result: all to me available i9000 fws don't work with 3rd party recorders. tried zs (asian), arabian variants, etc without success.

So i considered the (at that time latest shw-m110s firmware di29) how voice recording is done on that device. Not suprisingly the m110s records using the MediaRecorder. (nearly all other recorders are using that class; beside the ones which are recording through a dev device. e.g. rvoix ...)

by deodexing the phone.apk from the korean version one can see it uses setAudioSource(4) i.e. MediaRecorder.AudioSource.VOICE_CALL which produces only upstream conversation records.

i assume the difference (and the key to call recording) between the i9000 and the shw-m100s is in alsa itself (libaudio.so, libaudiopolicy.so ...) or in the WM8994 driver.

--- interesting difference ---

in the alsa config (asound.conf) the i9000 records video conversations through a different sound device. maybe a alsa expert can clarify that.

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by using logcat one can see that mediarecorder is using a non listed capture device (called ... VoiceCall or something). maybe it is sufficient to add a device with appropriate hooks.

if any expert is interested in figuring this out. contact me.

David
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Any updates...? I read that Galaxy S can do call recording with 3rd party apps, is that true...?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmueller2:
none of the 3rd party apps can record without using the speaker.

i was partly successful but i would really need feedback of the used firmware version of people who pretended call recording works on their phones.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] basha.ram:
Hi Müller,

I have asound.conf avaiable on my device, I'm using 2.3.3 sgs I9000. I dont know how to toggle mic onfly while recording a call.

any pointers what/where I need to tweak.

Thanks

bram
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sgsI9003:
There is a mod for i9000 which should work, read more in this thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=967297

XDA is so huge & diverse that you should make a habit of pressing the search button & thanks button quite often.

Let me know if that phone mod works for you or not.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] Soulbody:
i'm missing the accu widget from htc and can't find htc either in the market, anyone else the same problem or a solutions to get the htc widget, and no i don't want to try any other widget.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] aevh:
You might try to download it from htcsense.com of htc likes
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] Soulbody:
it isn't in there. it looks like it doesn't exist. i also tried to find htc in the market but there unfindable.
[Touch2 ROM Development] david2e:
Hi Peeps

I'm a newb whose having a little trouble with jocky2001 hardspl app.

looks like its working until

copyTFFSToFile<0x0, 0x80000,check.bin>

ITSUTILS stream-error:80072746: readresult- 80090041

I followed the read me closely and tried the registry fix it suggested.

My Phone is a touch 2 PB74100 from t-mobile

also tried running as administrator in windows 7 ultimate then using XP MCE and activsync.

But whatever i do i cannot get that tri colour screen to say its hard.

Anyone have any suggestions?
[Touch2 ROM Development] Mr. Clown:
Hi there, please use the search button since this has been address before and there are already threads open with this discussions.

On that note, thread closed.
[Galaxy Tab General] teh_cg:
Help......my Tab is having problem....it always restart....i cannot reset the factory data .Is that anyway to take out the battery to reset all data?anyone try b4???
[Galaxy Tab General] teh_cg:
Closed.................
[Galaxy Tab General] ceperz:
how you resolve it?

can you share it?

i have same issue too
[Galaxy Tab General] Legato Bluesummers:
Start with your tab turned off. Then it's either, Hold Volume Up + Power Button at the same time or it's hold Volume Down + Power Button at the same time. One will boot you into fastboot, the other way will boot you into the stock recovery. You want recovery. You will know its right cause you will see an upside down triangle. Then hit i think it was search button or one of the volume buttons to get a menu to pop up. Highlight factory reset and hit the power button. If you boot into fastboot mode and not recovery, the screen will be black and will say please load OS or whatever. Just hold down power button to power off and try the other way.

Bear with me if directions are a little off. Gave my wife my tab months ago so I haven't had to do that in awhile
[Galaxy Tab General] ceperz:
that the first thing i do..

keeps restarting until the bateray going down..

have another idea?
[Galaxy Tab General] ufa:
Enter download mode and flash another ROM.
[Galaxy Tab General] hambalos:
Flash a new rom manually like overcomerom.just follow the step by step instruction on how to.
[Desire General] x2srj:
Is anyone else having issues with the stock email app and Exchange 2010? My company has recently set a flag on the Exchange server which has stopped Stock Email app from working.... however, my colleagues HTC mail still works, Roadsync and Touchdown both work...

any ideas from anyone?
[Desire General] sheik_yerbouti:
I had a similar problem with both the stock Mail app on Sense and CM 6.1. I actually had to subscribe to a service from my company that allowed my email to be configured on mobile devices. Once I did it, it works without any problems.
[Desire General] x2srj:
When you say subscribe to a service what do you mean?
[Desire General] Glisha123:
Yes I have the same problem Exchange 2010, self-signed certificate, "Allow non-provisionable accounts checked".

HTC Mail works, stock Android (cyanogen, oxygen...) doesn't.

The only thing I found is issue 1780 (google it) for Cyanogen, but non of the links for different Email.apk work so I can't try them.
[Desire General] x2srj:
FYI

I fixed my issues by using the Email.apk out of this ROM

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=799737
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV ROM Development] Dave_Kjam:
I'm a new diamond (DIAM100) user and i'm having so many doubts about flashing a new custom ROM and all related to HardSPL and stuff.

This is my 3rd PPC and i've been flashing custom rom's for years in my Polaris (i've even cooked some myself) and it was very simple.

Now for Diamond, there's so many HardSpls, each with so many pros and cons that it's so very confusing. I've been reeding this forum for a week and i haven's still cleared up my mind.

So i would appreciate a little help from more experienced users.

Here's the deal: My Diamond (my father in law gave it to me as he doesn't use it any more and my Polaris has become very instable) shows this at bootloader:

DIAM100 64M

SPL-2.03.0000

MicroP-Diam (LED) v11

PSOC-Diam STAGE_PVT v0x32

It has the last oficial portuguese rom (2.03) and radio 1.09.

In the forum i've found olinex's SPL but its only 1.93. - (Q1) Can i flash this SPL and so unlock the device, flash a new custom rom and then flash back the original 2.03 SPL, thus locking it again?

(Q2) To update the radio to a new version is there any special requirments?

(Q3) Would aprecciate if any diamond experienced user posted some help on How-To upgrade my diamond based on his self experience and point me to the right tools.

TIA
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV ROM Development] Dave_Kjam:
Thanks for the reply, very complete and useful and a confirmation to what i was thinking. Thank you again.

I did find a 2.03 SPL in http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3359191&postcount=390 and i've dumped my own as per http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2460876&postcount=3. Just don't know if it is the correct adress to 2.03 SPL.

Anyhow here's what i'm thinking:

1- Flash olinex 1.93 HardSLP

2- Flash custom ROM

3- Flash 2.03SPL back

Well the 3rd step may not be immediatly after step 2. I may want to try som other roms. But from what i've read it's best to have the latest SPL on your device.

By the way, what 6.5 rom's with bottom start button keep the same functions as the stock Diamond rom as when one pulls the stylus out while on a call it'll open notes, mute the ring when faced down, etc.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV ROM Development] ayyu3m:
On call - stylus out - notes open is basically a feature available with the type of Phone Canvas version in the rom. You can try any of the below threads to get a suitable rom. These are the ones i have tried so far. There are some more 6.5 ROMs available also.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=611011

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=765247

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=517300

I think the mute option can be enabled by changing a registry value in the diamond, because it is dependent on g-sensor and light sensor, and irrespective of the ROM.

Good that you found my guide useful. I just checked that link for 2.03 SPL. Appears valid. Only when you try you will know. And yep what you say is correct. I also go with the latest updates. But somethings are really good i just get stuck with them, like my 1.93

Today i jus cooked a rom from my 1.93 stock. Removed some stuffs like customer feedback, error reporting and disabled security on installation of unsigned cabs.

I may post it online along with link to kitchen. The kitchen is very basic and so simple, i cooked my rom in 5-10mins max
[Wildfire Themes and Apps] Skylordas:
Hi, Is on wildfire working call recorder if it is plz give me app name.
[Fascinate General] chikilin1389:
I dont know if my fascinate its the only one but i hate the every time the something hapen on the notification bqr it freez
[Fascinate General] Mylt1:
How much stuff do you have running? Might be time for a task killer.
[Fascinate General] theraptscallion:
I hate when I'm on my fascinate all day instead of working and my battery dies after only 18 hours of regular use without even FCing anything...
[Fascinate General] chikilin1389:
I have automatic task killer its like every time the i download something an it says instaling it freez the hall thing

Srry about my english
[Fascinate General] PhoenixPath:
...and there's your problem in a nutshell.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jufranz:
So, does the service provided by the DavinciTeam really works? They sell a easy debrading method and other services.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Che Kirila:
It used to be the best team for SE, but now they can not unlock X10, but other services should be at the same quality. I used them several times and had no problems. Fast working, good communication, detailed manuals. It was the first place I went for unlocking X10, but failed this time.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] LadieL:
Is it possible to make a forelayer like they have on HTC HD2 Leo?

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=798911

If it is possible, could someone a little more competent than me do it?:)

I'm looking forward to an answer :)

17/11-2010

So many people looking, no one knows anything? ;)