yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Focus General] TehPenguin:
Formatting an SD Card from a Windows Phone requires the card to be sent the "Force Erase" command (SD Card Simplified spec (pdf) Section 4.3.7.3). This would require support at the driver level and support by the SD reader as well - so it is unlikely that this software will work.

If you need to erase an Windows Phone 7 SD Card, hard reset the phone (although this will create a new lock on the card) or find a friend with a Nokia
[Focus General] JETninja:
Not saying it would work in this case, but I recently built a new Game PC and had lots of permmisions issues with several HDs, they were not even visible in Explorer, but you could see them in the Storage Manager, allowing me to do some format work and making them visible to the entire system.
[Focus General] capman231:
The software has no problem deleting a pass word protected partition. When I put the card in the reader it was showing a 200 Meg partition that it could see and a hidden partition that It didn't show. It told me the hidden partition was pass word protected and then gave me the choice of formatting the 200 Meg partition or the entire card. I chose the entire card and then chose FAT 32 and it deleted every thing on the card and when it finished the card had 31.2 GB of space, the same thing it had before it was put in the Focus. Not sure how it done it but it did.
[Focus General] olieebur:
Can you post up where I can download the mod for the registry?

Edit: Nevermind, got it thanks
[Focus General] FishFaceMcGee:
Unless I found the wrong registry hack (I used the one listed at MobileTechWorld for using the phone as a mass storage device), this whole process was garbage. Didn't make the card readable, and this "best software" couldn't see it.
[Focus General] HoHoHoHo:
EASEUS did not work for me

Downloaded the partition manager software. After the format, it displayed an error message and exited. My microSD card is still not formatted right.
[Focus General] steeldragonnyc:
Nokia did it for me

I have an old E71 that revived my card..
[Focus General] FL5:
Wow! Funny thing is, that's not even full-on Symbian, it's S60. Because of your post, I dug my old Nokia N75 flip phone (which, similarly, runs S60) out of the retired phones drawer. It reads the Sandisk 16c4 from my Focus, and prompts to format it. :eek::eek::eek::eek:

So, yeah, confirmed that any old phone running S60 can format a card from WP7. Awesome!
[Focus General] HoHoHoHo:
Lucky you!:)
[Focus General] tripntx:
I just downloaded this software and it does NOT see my microSD card. I have a Kingston 8GB C4 I want to reformat and ck speeds for posting.

If this software really works, then provide actual instructions in this thread to make it work.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sianlang:
Hi all i am having abit of issue with the SGS bluetooth basically when i try to bt a apk file to my frends nexus one it will prompt file not sent but when my frend bt the same apk file to me i can received.

I then try bt to my pc and it allow me to sent thru. Any advice would be appreciated.

SGS is froyo 2.2

Nexus one is froyo 2.2.1

Edit: Forgot to mention i can sent apk files to my pc and mp3/jpg to my frends nexus one without issue, so that means there shldn't be any limitation with SGS bt right?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sianlang:
no one encounter this issue?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ameenor:
I`m having trouble to transfer to my laptop.. the connection just got rejected but my laptop didnt even get any notification of ile transfer or what so ever.. and some time the phone display "no connection" error..
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] zaidsa3sa3:
Do not format you SD card, in this way you will loose all your data.

You just need to Defragment you SD card and in this case you will never loose your data but also you will found that your SD card is back to High speed.

Defragmentation can be done using any windows just right click on your SD card then go to tools tab then click on defragment.:D:D:D:D:D
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] bang bang boom:
Interesting.....

Things never get fully deleted off SD cards anyway...
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] aarons6:
part of the sd tech is something called wear leveling..

doing a defrag on your memory card is not going to be very accurate.

the card has an on board chip that spreads out the writing of sectors to keep them from wearing out. this is transparent to the system.

Do not defrag a memory card. This consumes write/erase cycles and shortens the MTBF.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] zaidsa3sa3:
I tried it on my HD2 and it works, and booting Android come faster as if i format it.

Defragment : it reorganize all the blocks in the SD card (re addressing the blocks)

which make running or opening a file is faster and it give more space.

It only effect on SD card files and not Android system files.

Android system files are found in data.img which is a virtual disk (Formatted as EXT2)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] aarons6:
yes but because of the write leveling circuit those files are not organized contiguous in the first place.

they are placed in order of what sectors get written to less.

or at least thats how its supposed to work
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] daemonfly:
But, the data.img is one big file on your sd card... ;)

I could see doing a defrag once in a long while, like if you load up with a bunch of MP3s you plan on leaving there. But, if you constantly move files on & off, and defrag often, then you're just wearing your card out faster.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Sichroteph:
I thought defragmentation was only effective on hard drives?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] zaidsa3sa3:
Try it before you judge :D

Am pretty sure of what i am talking about.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] zarathustrax:
I think its better on your card to just copy everything on your card to your computer, then format card and copy everything back at once. I thing defragging causes too much writing and erasing on the sectors... it will make your card wear out quicker.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] ByteFax:
Defrag is only good for harddisk to save seektimes and minimize head movement

on a SD Card is nothing like that, no head that must seek thing.

There is no need to defrag SD Cards or SSD Disks
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] zaidsa3sa3:
Quick format : it only clear the address table and it will not rearrange the blocks.

Defragmet is similar to full format but it is much faster and without loosing your data.

For me i will go to Defragment option.

BTW SD card doesn't have a read/write head that may scratch the cylinder (Harddisk),

it is a 0/1 operation (no mechanical parts) so it will not brick your SD card.

"SD card lifetime is 10 years or more."
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] zaidsa3sa3:
It will reallocate the blocks in the sectors which will put all related blocks in sequence, which will make running an application faster with more free space on your sd card.

Try it and read about it before you judge. :D
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Rubyy:
Can you tell me where did you find that kind of info? I thought you shouldnt defragment sd cards and ssd drives. That just doesn't sound right to me...
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] tinuz97:
100% correct.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Archer:
The normal reason people suggest formatting your SD card is so that you can select a larger cluster size, to help with R/W speed and therefore battery life.

A defrag doesn't do this (obviously), so there will be times where a format is definitely the right thing to do.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] lukesan:
Can you tell me the access time of a Hard Drive and the one from a SD card?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] TonyCubed:
Access time of a HDD is usually ~9ms-~11ms depending on the size, rotation speed and make. SD/SSD's usually have access times below 0.5ms, but, SD's are quite slower than SSD's which is why people want NAND support so much. NAND is not fast as transferring data but it's access write/read time is at least 10 fold faster.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] lukesan:
hehe, knew that but my point is that defragging only works on a HD because the head needs to go from one position to another.

Mechanical things take a much longer time so that is why we (I use a SSD so no need to) have to organise the data on the drive so it can read/write in one go.

Actually on SSD's they spread the data around since they wear out. So the controllers randomizes the data around so 1 cell isn't abused all the time.

I would love to see the benchmark of a fragged and defragged SD card.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] zaidsa3sa3:
Guys

I tried it using 2 HTC HD2 T-mobile 16gb as the senario below:

Me :

Install new build mdj v.4.1 without Formating

defrag sd card

run es file explorer

Time taken for the application to load 3 sec

My Cousin:

Install new build mdj v.4.1 without Formating

run es file explorer

Time taken for the application to load 8 sec

Do you think it's the same ?????????????????????
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] huggs:
It seems to me that sd cards are going to wear out, probably in about the same amount of time , whether they are defragged or not. We're talking thousands of write cycles here, so 7 or 8 defrags throughout the life cycle of the card isn't going to be a huge deal. And if you wear it out a little faster, that's the price you pay for a possible performance increase. I know sd cards aren't cheap, but they're not ungodly expensive. So I would say format the card when you first get it, try and load all your crap onto it at once (as much as possible) as opposed to slowly adding files as you go, and to yes do a defrag on it at key times, say like if you're removing one Android build and installing another. The benefits of defragging may be small, or even non-existant, but the same can be said of the extra wear that defragging puts on the card.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] MerLinh:
hmm interesting, memory cards and ssds are pretty much random acces memories (RAM) which can hold the data without power, so it works entirely different from hdds
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] PoisonWolf:
I never did understood the whole hubbub with needing to reformat and stuff. My SD card is filled to the brim with items, and the SD card runs just fine over 5 ~ 6 builds with no issues whatsoever.

I simply don't understand how "formating" an SD card will somehow magically make Android work better.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] t1h5ta3:
the bigest issue ive seen with us ( android) running an OS off the sd card is old ghost data , coruption, and improper block sizing. defrag cures none of that. a full format ( windows) does an ok job of fixing it, removing the partitions, and formating from a linux box does an awesome job. you could even go as far as doing a 0 wipe if you realy wanted, but prob not needed unless running winblows.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] 2udCrRAZdK:
I think the need for formatting has more to do with the sd cards being notoriously poor and inconsistent in quality. I know I have several and they all perform differently even when similar.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] masondoctorjt:
I had file corruption, so I did a 0 wipe and then loaded my card back up, and my card showed fragmentation so I did a defrag too. this was before I ever saw this thread, but anyway I have a much faster Android experience now. Quadrant even scores higher. not sure what to attribute it to, but I would not dismiss defrag as of no value just yet.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] leaskovski:
Interesting read guys. Thanks.

I have a question about the cluster size selection. Basically I have the default 2GB SD Card that came with my phone (going to buy a new one, but not just yet). I am using windows 7 to format the card by witching the WM USB connection mode to disk drive. Now, Im assuming when we are talking cluster size, we are talking about the allocation unit size? For a 2GB card, the 32kb cluster size isnt an option, so should I just pick the largest size possible?

Cheers
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] koningarjen:
just experiencing a massive speed boost on all my builds. Switched my 8 gig class 4 card to a class 2 8 gig. Significantly better performance.

Since camera is working on the HD builds, the builds performances decreased drasticly. Now on a class 2 it is working flawless again. So after all it was my SD that made my builds run sloppy
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] TheATHEiST:
Sorry if this has already been said but could only be bothered to read OP.

Defragging a SD card is completley and utterly unnecessary and will actually do more harm then good.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] conantroutman:
+1

"placebo effect + mob mentality = format fever"
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] LondonTownGuy:
Defragmentation re organizes the files making them contiguous so in theory you will get a speed improvement especially as there are system files located on the sd using Android,(its not really what the sd was meant for) the effect/outcome is not a placebo one. I used to use pocket mechanic and defrag and run other fixes in WM before using Android, did notice some improvement but as it was only used for storage in WM, nothing spectacular. Worth while once in a while but it won't fix data corruption.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mikedustin:
This really soundz good but a long lifetime is better i think
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Wextercz:
The same thread as on any other phone thread :) Just show us your homescreen/s

LauncherPro + custom icons + my dock ....
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] kite86:
Just LP
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Wextercz:
where did you get that battery icon ? Only .zip for flash ? LINK ?
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] kite86:
I just made my custom rom, extracted framework-res.apk and cooked the indicator with the online kitchen http://circle.glx.nl/

Can't share it, since it has problems with stock rom or even other cooked rom some users had problem after flashing it. On my phone is working like a charm tho
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] tcmixx:
Just the standard screen. I want to get a theme to my phone. But dont know how to. Is there anyone who can port a theme to amberhome rom. Or is there any way to get another theme to LGP500?
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] antopt1:
this is my HomeScreen:
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] vocione:
I like Wextercz homescreen!

This is my actual homescreen.

Bye
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Gigi1988:
What's the name of the widget which checks 3G and calls?

PS: sei italiano?
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] kite86:
Si, è il widget della 3 (3 widget precisamente) ho l'opzione smartpack quindi mi dice i minuti di chiamata restanti e il traffico Mb giornaliero

Sry for italiam mengz =)
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] The_ERROR:
It is the widget of 3 (3 widget exactly) I have the option SmartPack then tells me the call minutes remaining and the daily traffic Mb.

Guys, I had to use google, on you!!! Please, not more, or do that multilanguage. :D
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] giokspy:
where did you found this clock skin like HTC scene for funcy widget??
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] AsherChua:
Love Widgets and putting small icons! Launcher pro!
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] adrianghaust:
Mine! Editted my tweetdeck for privacy.
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] peolo001:
How can I use the round icon of the battery?

like the kate86's one
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Android.Nis:
check circle [dot] glx [dot] nl :)
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] domenic_s:
Beautiful!
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] The_ERROR:
+1 It's amazing
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] johnqevil:
Thanks! The only downside is that the text icons are pretty small on this size screen. They don't bug me, but my wife has a hard time reading them. Been thinking about doing a few more and throwing them the pack up for download.
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] entengkhulet:
simple but rock..great theme dude! :D
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] AsherChua:
Hey is that a custom dock???
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] bharathbala2003:
My first attempt after a week of using android :)
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] remix96:
Handyfanat, please, can you post the download link for clock, music player, and the icon of dockbar?

Thanks in Advance
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] kewlsid05:
My Homescreen

Transparency Love! :)
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] dave_vicky:
Hello friends

Nice work
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] kewlsid05:
This is your Homescreen? :eek:
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] chughgopal:
Here is mine.

using adw launcher ex.
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] bluviper:
my new one...

its just widgets.. hehehe windows 7 widgets

and i made the dock from photoshop...

using Launcherpro plus...

good day!
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] randms:
hello, can anyone tell me what's the volume controller widget that he used on his 3rd attachment? thanks :)
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Jensen1705:
My Homescreen => Black&White :D

Rom => LOL v1.2
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Kuangz:
Thank's dude :) .

Here my latest theme for void ,I call it Ginger glow .I hope this does not look too much green:D . Tell me what you think ...
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] bluviper:
nice theme.. abit too greeny for me. but the greyscale takes it back.. good job!

but im more interested on the font you used.. can i ask what font is that?
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] entengkhulet:
for me its cool coz i love green so much! :D

btw did you try the lol rom? can you make a theme for that?
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] kpbotbot:
I like having my homescreen overly simple. There's not much to show since the other 2 homescreens are empty ;)
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Kuangz:
Thank's dude, front that I used called Myndraine from iphone webs , it's base from handwriting, here's the link ( search for myndraine fonts )

Thank's dude ,I haven't try Lol rom yet, but my theme has been tested on LOL rom and it's run well ,and i'm made a little bit change for the power mode icon.
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] crtlg:
Those are my homescreens, i like it simple. Trying to find a transparent notepad widget and a transparent messaging widget.:D
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] pejte:
Really nice. Can i get the wallpaper in the first pic with the girl in the green dress?

Thanks.
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] vikasb32:
Here my boss.
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] ikunalgautam:
Which miui lockscreen is it??
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] JobuYiY:
Here it is
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] algie17:
,nice,what launcher and what cm7 theme?,thanks,^^
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] pmvyas:
Here's mine...I like it simple.
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] deadcode00:
My first Screenshot..

my screen... :)
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] leo10messi:
What is that clock??????
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Mamoun14:
My very first post in this topic!
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] sku||:
Simply but nice :p
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] leolawliet:
My PA homescreen, something new
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] cure25:
Dude I HV just seen dis post.its clockr widget
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] neko95:
ICS LGUI INSPIRED

​

My UI on latest cm9 by hep ;)
​
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Mr. Kaz:
which theme is this?

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notification drawer looks awesome. hope to see this soon on your LG3 UI :D
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] omidreza:
This is my miui
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] SpeakersUP:
My first post here on xda. :fingers-crossed:
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] :
Do you know this thread is for lg p500?
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Techgod:
Doesn't Matter.....Got Homescreens !!!
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] iammtxd:
This is LunarUI + LunarUI ADW

using CM7.2

Sorry for the Chinese XD
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] PumaPerez:
nothing special. all i need on home screen. everything else on another two home screen (calendar, reader) and another two docks (everyday apps, like camera, email, playstore and so on).
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] krazzyvishal:
my screens! =D

This is HEPHAPPY's LastKiss... :cool:

Even more HERE :good:
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] sarus_b:
Looks nice...

Which lock screen is that?
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] zeratos:
>3 clocks

Now that's what I call... overclocked O:
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] krazzyvishal:
That is the stock lock screen of ICS, with whether enabled from settings (in built feature)
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Rafesley:
What launcher and icon pack are you using ? Thx :D
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] leolawliet:
My stock N7 with:

Apex Launcher

Glasklart Icons

SiMi Clock Pro for the clock and circle battery

Eye in Sky Weather with Yow icons

Everything else is stock stuff
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Paoliz:
This si optimus one thread!!!!

Inviato dal mio Optimus One
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] leolawliet:
Just changed it up a bit
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Paoliz:
I repeat, this is optimus one thread, not nexus 7!!!!

Inviato dal mio Optimus One
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] TheLockness:
Just asking (I know this is an optimus one thread and his post is from a N7) but is that power control widget stock or an added app?

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He is most likely using apex/nova launcher. The theme is definitely Glasklart go apex theme from the app store hope I helped! :D
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] TheLockness:
Gotta love that TechnoBuffalo. Plus I like to keep my home screens simple.
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] exec1:
Makeover is finished :)
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] leolawliet:
I wasn't aware, you said this "si" at first not "is" and I had no idea it was strictly prohibited to post screenshots of other devices.

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That's not a power control widget at all, that's AudioFX. Works alongside whatever equalizer I use.
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] prasathlr:
Awesome Lockscrrens Krazzyvishal
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] VegasJoker:
Best home screen I could have :)
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] krazzyvishal:
How I did it:

-Got these apps from Play Store: AmazingText, Make Your Clock Widget Pro, etc

-Those wallpapers from forgotten sources

-My brain and creativity :D:cool:;)
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] prasathlr:
Lockscreen and Home

Exam time is the best time to experiement with our mobile phone :D

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[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] bozzett0:
Nothing fancy but very colorful
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] kiraXce:
i'll recommend a cm9/10 theme for ya... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=acr.cm10.theme.aurora&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImFjci5jbTEwLnRoZW1lLmF1cm9yYSJd
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] bozzett0:
Thanks! Will Try :p
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] freddylewis:
i need a AWESOME WALLPAPER. help me.