yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Fascinate General] chopper the dog:
I would LOOVVEE me some windows phone action. They are breaking down so many barriers. You're right android sucks. I am so sick of having choices and options. I long for the day that I get to stare at a lackluster ui and colored blocks. And don't get me wrong I love the fascinate and does everything I want it to do. Being stuck with that metro ui interface and waiting and hoping for some apps to be developed does have a certain attraction.

good day.
[Fascinate General] Redwing:
I sincerely hope you switch to the Iphone so you can make use of Grindr (not yet supported on android, and probably the inspiration for his applications gripe) as much as you want and stop making these retarded posts.
[Fascinate General] soba49:
I want a unicorn phone that can recharge off of rainbows.

Seriously, it'll take at least two cores, a front facing camera, 4G, simultaneous calls and data, and native 1080p for me to even consider replacing my phone. I'd even be willing to settle for gingerbread. They can slog it down with all the bloatware and awkward file systems they want, as long as it roots. IOS has a rich app base, but it just feels suffocating for me to use it. I think this community is spectacular, disregarding the occasional burst of irrelevant or misplaced threads. I'm a first time smartphone user though, so I guess I don't know what I'm missing.

Swyped from my i500.04 (bh &1129) using XDA App
[Fascinate General] illtema:
the only phone i would switch for would be an evo. other than that i'd wait till the spring/summer to see whats out
[Fascinate General] martyotaku:
Lol im just Venting. I get bored with tech easily. The wait for fascinates update.... Killer!! I posted a few weeks ago that Madden was coming for android....Nfl season is almost over and nothing haha.

Themes for Android just arent my thing. No devs makin apps and its androids fault in not implementing solid DRM protection. Just Sad!

i was gonna go windows mobile 7 cause i love the UI but the browser stinks. I might get pulled into a Iphone if it ever comes to Verizon.
[Fascinate General] ksizzle9:
That would be great marty. We would miss you though. Best of luck in your upcoming decision.
[Fascinate General] Falcyn:
Nobody's making Android apps? Have you looked at the Market recently? If you think that's "nothing", then you really aren't looking at things realistically.
[Fascinate General] magitues:
www.droidxforum.com

There ya go! Please register and start posting there as soon as possible. It will help with the learning curve.

Sent from my bag phone.
[Fascinate General] RacerXFD:
We're going to miss you marty from posting in these forums. The quantity of irrelevant threads, the inability to read forum rules, and the constant requests for irrelevant themes are some of the things that we are going to miss out of you. We are going to miss you so very much.

How about switching to the palm pre? I hear their ui is sweet like sense.
[Fascinate General] H.Wordsmythe:
This is a joke, right?
[Fascinate General] GoogleAndroid:
So, as we've been telling you for a while, sell it on Craigslist or something and go get an iPhone. Seriously. Your trolling is annoying. We get it. You do not like the phone or Android. So STFU about it. I wish the mods would ban you so that your useless troll threads would stop cluttering up these boards. You could have just posted the first two sentences and had a good, although off topic, thread. But no. You just had to troll some more.
[Fascinate General] rmtobler:
Nexus 2... duh
[Fascinate General] martyotaku:
Guys have you noticed yet you have become exactly like iphone fan boys..... your the trolls.

without 2.2 there are no real roms available. only rips and themes.... wtf is there to talk about. themes and rips??? please get a grip people. if u dont like it dont post.
[Fascinate General] ogxku5h:
Blahhhhhhhhhhhh I like my fascinate

Sent from my Stupid Fast/Super Clean SCH-i500
[Fascinate General] RacerXFD:
Marty,

Please find a different forum to go spamming and pissing other people off in. xda is a forum for developers and modders. It's not for people to sit around and complain about their phone, request crap that doesn't exist, and or ask for themes that no one wants to develop for this phone.

I'm pretty sure I'm speaking for everyone when I say that you are a nuisance to these forums.

Thanks,

Matt.
[Fascinate General] chopper the dog:
crap like this belongs in xda/general or offtopic.

good day.
[Fascinate General] martyotaku:
it was suppossed to be in general Chopper even got a pm saying it was moved for me..... oh well just close the thread please.

i was just curious about peoples thought.
[Fascinate General] Dizfunky:
I was trying to test geeknik's StupidFast kernel with JT's Super Clean applied, and I didn't wipe the data. Now when I start up I get force closes on ton's of stuff and I can't even get to ROM Manager. When I try to boot into recovery it does go into CWM it goes into regular recovery.

How do I boot into CWM recovery and recover my backed up root?
[Fascinate General] Dizfunky:
android.process.media and .acore keep fcing. I can't even get into my homescreen.
[Fascinate General] chopper the dog:
in reg recovery highlight "apply update.zip" and hit home button. In cwm the back button will be select.

good day.
[Fascinate General] Dizfunky:
It recovered to the same force closing. I'm trying a different backup. *crosses fingers*
[Fascinate General] Dizfunky:
I've tried another backup, same thing. What is happening? D:
[Fascinate General] Dizfunky:
I've tried every backup now. Still getting multiple fc's. Did I royally **** up my phone?
[Fascinate General] chopper the dog:
Did you flash geeks over voodoo?

good day.
[Fascinate General] Dizfunky:
Yes, I did.
[Fascinate General] chopper the dog:
You my friend are still up ext4 **** creek. And you need to go HERE and at the bottom of the first post choose the uninstaller matching the version that you are running. Have fun and good luck.

good day.
[Fascinate General] Dizfunky:
I'm having trouble. Can you get on #xda-devs?
[Fascinate General] 6spdtls:
I think I can help you recover your phone to factory condition.

<requirement>

samsung drivers:

64bit: http://www.wikifilez.com/root%20files/epic4g/usb_drivers_GalaxyS_x64.zip

32bit: http://www.wikifilez.com/root%20files/epic4g/SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_x86.exe

odin: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458252/Odin%20Files/Odin3%20v1.3.exe

stock system file: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458252/Odin%20Files/Stock-i500-VZW-System.tar.md5

stock recovery file: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458252/Odin%20Files/Stock-i500-VZW-Recovery.tar.md5

stock kernel: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458252/Odin%20Files/Stock-i500-VZW-Kernel.tar.md5

pit file: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458252/Odin%20Files/Stock-i500-VZW-pit.pit

<Procedure>

1. install samsung drivers on your pc.

2. put all your downloaded files in a same folder and execute odin on your pc

3. turn off phone, take battery out, press volume down while plugging into usb on your pc.

4. make sure odin reads your phone (you'll see yellow box on the left). click pit and open pit file. click pda and open system file. click start. do not disconnect until you see green box saying "passed".

5. flash rest of other files in a same way. make sure you put pit file every time.

6. put the battery back in and turn on your phone. this will take you to blue stock recovery screen. choose the menu option "wipe data and factory reset". this will recover your phone.
[Fascinate General] chopper the dog:
The above steps would not have helped him with voodoo. They might have made it worse if he took that route. But his problem is solved anyway.

good day.
[Fascinate General] Dizfunky:
Thank you chopper. Fixed my problem.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] htcdreamer:
Hello everyone, this is my first thread so please be gentle!

I currently have a G1, and hope to put it to rest very soon, and get the new G2!

(staying true to the "G")

I use an AT&T sim card on my current G1.

I have been lurking (for quite some time now) on these forums trying to find an answer to using the AT&T Sim Card on the G2. I have yet to find my answer through searching.

The capabilities I'm looking for to use on a G2 with an AT&T sim card include:

at least 3G network data speeds

normal use of calling

(I live in the US, and I don't know if that allows me to have 3G instead of EDGE)

Some things I have found:

In one other forum it said the AT&T would work on the G2, however it would only work on the EDGE network. (which I believe is 2G? please clarify if you can)

"

TMO's 3G network runs on the 1700Mhz spectrum.

AT&T's 3G network runs on the 850 and 1900Mhz spectrum.

The G2 is incapable of operating on AT&T's 3G network but will work just fine on the EDGE network.

"

the "[Guide] Subsidy Unlock, SuperCID, and Radio S-OFF" presents a sim unlock, so would that mean I could use the 3G data networks on AT&T? and have local calling? or is that something else?

Thanks in advance!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SoTacMatt:
The Subsidy Unlock would allow the use of the AT&T sim card. I'm quite sure you wouldn't get the 3G+ speeds. Edge only, just like the G1.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] misconcepti0n:
That was from someone in the sim unlock thread. Not sure if any network chosen means 2g/3g but I would think 3g would be supported.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Durkbeef:
It isn't just your phone, I don't think any phones ever come out with the correct bands for ATT and Tmobile...Even the N1 which is supposed to be a world phone was only EDGE on ATT
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ianmcquinn:
The T-Mobile G2 will not work with 3G on AT&T (as you stated in the original post, the 3G or UMTS bands are different). It will instead use the regular GSM bands for 2G data.

If you want a Desire Z that works on AT&T's 3G, you have to get the NAM version offered by Bell Canada (check out the Desire Z forums). Once unlocked, it'll work fine on AT&T's 3G network.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the orange bandit:
Actually, Nokia's latest smartphones are pentaband - they can use 3G on AT&T, T-Mobile, and the European networks. This includes the C7, N8, and upcoming E7.

I have the N8 right now and have used it on both AT&T and T-Mobile with 3G.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] htcdreamer:
Ah this was extremely helpful!

Thank you all for the help as well.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slyydrr:
This is where I got my Desire Z: http://negrielectronics.com/htc-desire-z-850-1900-3g-unlocked.html

I didn't believe it and was scared that I'd open the box and see the wrong bands but sure enough, it works. Brandon from pocketnow.com did a review on it as well with that specific device.

Let me know if you need/want screenshots for proof :)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] htcdreamer:
Ah proof/screenshots for AT&T 3G working on the HTC Desire Z? Sure that would be great! Thanks for your time!

I'm probably going to go for this phone then!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slyydrr:
Here are a couple for you! Let me know if you want more. I tried taking pictures with another phone (I still have my N1) but it wasn't very clear.

Check the baseband in my screenshot against the basebands in the dev section if you'd like. They should match up :)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] htcdreamer:
Ah! Beautiful!! :)

Thank you so much I think that's proof enough! haha.

I'll definitely be getting this phone!

I searched forever for an answer, and this surely is the answer.

Finally will be putting my G1 to rest haha
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slyydrr:
You betcha! For what it's worth, this is how I found out.

http://pocketnow.com/android/htc-desire-z-with-att-3g-software-review-video

Also, try these coupon codes! $35 off orders over $400: sb35offjkh $35 off desire phones over $500: desire0430
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gbarayah:
I have a NAM Unbranded/Unlocked version that I am using on AT&T as well. I purchased mine on Ebay, it was a little cheaper than buying it through Negri (which also didn't have any when I purchased mine)

Definitely works on 3G AND can be used with a 'dumb-phone' data plan ($10/month unlimited) =D
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slyydrr:
How do you get the $10/mo data plan? I don't have that option!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] htcdreamer:
Yeah I know this is going a little off topic (sorry mods)

but I think he's talking about individual unlimited data plan for "basic" phones?

I kept trying to pester AT&T about it.

So is it true you don't need the DataPro plan in order to acheive 3G data networks with smartphones?

And you can use the "basic" unlimited data plan for cheaper for the same 3G networks?

The AT&T reps kept saying otherwise. :(

Thanks again all for the replies!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gbarayah:
I have a family plan with an Iphone line (sister). My phone (originally a BB when contract signed) and 2 Dumbphones (parents)

What I did was, take my SIM card, and put it into one of the dumbphones. Went into ATT and had them add unlimited Data to that line at the $10 option. (And cancel the BB services since I wasn't using the phone anymore - told them I sold it on CL) Went home and returned the SIM into my BB and I was all set to go with unlimited Data. The only thing that didn't work with the BB was the push Email services...

If you go to your online account with ATT it will show you an image of the device you are using with service and although it showed my device as a BB at the time, (after returning the SIM to the BB) the $10 plan continued to work without any hitches.

Now that I have a phone that is unbranded with an IMEI # that ATT doesn't recognize, they don't have an image for my phone, so they have no way to detect that I am using a smartphone.

I have used the $10 plan with many devices: BB, Touch Pro, Nokia E71, etc and have never had any problems.

Yes that is the plan that I am referring to and yes the reps are full of crap. ATT wants to charge you more for having a 'smartphone' even though you use the exact same data, frequencies, and service as other users. There are many ways around this, but going into an AT&T store and trying to 'reason' with them is not one. I suggest the method I used with a dumbphone. Alternatively, you can do the same process online through account manager without having to deal with a live person.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mayurolla:
Side question here. I'm thinking about giving the G2 to a friend on AT&T. The thing is that he doesn't want to pay for a data plan. Will AT&T force a data plan onto the line? Also un checking data enabled, will that stop all data over the cellular network so he doesnt get charged at all?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gbarayah:
I don't think they can force a data plan as the phone is not being subsidized by ATT because of a contract.

In theory disabling data will stop all data but in reality he will probably still use a bit of it. Search the forums as I remember another user having the issue of zero data use.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hayat4:
I finally did the whole unlock, super CID thing using gfree and adb.

Just want to make that no one has found a way to get 3G speeds on the G2?

Or is EDGE my only choice? I understand the whole band thing as well.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PanCubano:
No. From what I've gathered on the g2 being on at&t, its impossible as the radio hardware is different and will not pick up the 3g bands. Flashing a different radio to match up the bands won't work, either (it will possibly brick your phone, actually.)

Go with the NAM Desire Z from bell canada. Its your best bet.

Sent from my HTC Vision running GingerVillain 1.4
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hayat4:
Thanks! Got my G2 for 50$ so no complaints. Cool phone. Love it!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jboulder:
no 3G on AT&T network for G2, details

In support of this functionality...

850 MHz	UMTS/HSPA	3G

1900 MHz	UMTS/HSPA	3G

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT&T_Mobility

Network	GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 UMTS: Yes

www htc com /us/products/t-mobile-g2

Not in support of this functionality...

"the G2 has a single UMTS frequency band (band IV)"

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Mobile_G2

"In general, the various UMTS bands are deployed as follows:

Band IV (W-CDMA 1700 or Advanced Wireless Services) in the United States (T-Mobile USA)"

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UMTS_frequency_bands

"T-Mobile USA owns licenses to operate a 1900 MHz GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) PCS (Personal Communications Service) digital cellular network and a 1700 MHz/2100 MHz UMTS AWS (Advanced Wireless Services)"

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Mobile

Though it is in reference to an entirely different device (and manufacturer!) the following gives insight to what may be T-Mobile's strategy for its devices. That is, making wireless hardware choices so devices are locked to their network.

"The T-Mobile G2x fact sheet, attached [PDF link], contains accurate information. The T-Mobile website is incorrect and we're working to correct it. The G2x supports 850/900/1800/1900 MHz for 2G/GPRS only, and supports 3G/4G UMTS/HSPA+ bands I and IV. The G2x does not support AT&T's 3G bands. This banding is hardware based."

www engadget com /2011/04/27/t-mobile-g2x-lacks-quadband-hspa-shatters-dreams/
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hardener:
Thanks! Exactly the info I was looking for. I'm using the sim out of my AT&T One XL in my old (rooted, S-off, etc.) T-Mo G2 until a replacement screen gets here (oops! that concrete driveway is hard, and I just took my phone out of it's case! bummer...), and I'm only getting Edge speeds.

Was hoping to find a quick fix like flashing a different radio or something, but at least I do have SOME data until I fix the daily driver. I can deal with it for a week.

[Edit:]

Also thanks to everyone who confirmed what ianmcquinn said, and to the OP for asking, so I didn't have to! :)
[HD2 Accessories] ruffrider5956:
I am looking for a the actual htc hd2 extended battery with kickstand for my tmobile USA hd2. I only seem to find them for the t8585 leo and i read that those wont work on the tmobile US hd2 any help would be appreciated.
[HD2 Accessories] Hahutzy:
I went to ebay and got this:

EXTENDED BATTERY FOR HTC HD2 HD 2 LEO T8585 2400mAh

Comes with an all-plastic back cover with kickstand.

It's powering my TMOUS HD2 up, I need to test a few days to compare battery life though.
[Galaxy Tab General] PrinceOD:
Hi, I was on the fence about picking up a Galaxy Tab until I read that it can handle voice. I'm now planning on picking one up tomorrow to replace this horrible Omnia II that I have sitting on my desk while my i9000M is in the repair shop due to the dreaded mmcblk01 issues.

My question is whether or not the Tab suffers a similar problem when flashing / lag-fixing / just from general usage? I don't see (m)any threads mentioning bricks that aren't something which can be fixed without much ado, so I'm hoping that means it's a pretty solid piece of hardware. I'm planning on picking it up, regardless, just wondering how careful I need to be as I root the device and set up the voice capabilities.

Thanks in advance for any info anyone might have!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baronakos:
Hi Guys ,

I just "wear" my Galaxy S with the following ROM

PDA : I9000XXJPK

PHONE : I9000XXJPK

CSC : I9000OXXJM1

However i'm facing with the problem that i can't use both English-Greek keyboards during sms messaging unless jump to the main settings and select from there what i want to use which is very very annoying.

Could someone GURU here help me?
[Epic 4G General] dieselg5:
Just like the title says, I was really hoping this would be fixed by now so we could have better battery life.
[Epic 4G General] viperacr99:
Pretty rediculous this wasn't fixed months ago.
[Epic 4G General] curti.nogg:
I have this issue sometimes so I put the phone in airplane mode, take it out of airplane mode and plug it in again.

After I unplug it it's usually fixed, but I do find it annoying so I always check that first when I unplug it.

Sent from my Captivate
[Epic 4G General] mattallica76:
I have found that this TWS bug has had no effect on battery life since di18. I get the same battery life with or without the airplane mode workaround.
[Epic 4G General] dieselg5:
I don't, with 3G on I lose about 3-6% battery life an hour but with the phone in airplane mode I lose 1% an hour. I realize that with the radio on it should use more battery but that's a big difference. I have an airvana in my room so I have full service.
[Epic 4G General] Poryhack:
The airplane mode workaround others are describing isn't to STAY in airplane mode, it's to quickly switch it on and then back off again. It seems to fix the TWS to more believable levels, but if mattallica76 is right then it's just a reporting error and not something that actually affects battery life. I honestly don't know if he is or not as I've never tested it and I'm not sure if anyone else has either.

I don't think the difference in battery loss in your case really says anything. Depending on how you're using your phone, a 2-5% jump in usage per hour with the radio on versus completely off (airplane mode) is to be expected. You've got to realize that when you put the phone in airplane mode you're shutting off ALL cellular connections, wi-fi, bluetooth, and GPS in addition to just 3G.
[Epic 4G General] lehaman310:
On Froyo whenever I use an app for a bit like the browser then retun to the home screen, it doesn't show any icons and appears frozen for a few seconds untill I shows them again about 5 seconds later. Is anyone else expierencing this issue?
[Epic 4G General] DiNoise:
Yes, happens to me sometimes too, kinda annoying.
[Epic 4G General] lehaman310:
I can get it to happen every time i send a text with the keyboard then while the text is sending, pressing the home button will yield a blank launcher for 3-4 seconds.
[Epic 4G General] || Acer ||:
Its happened to me occasionaly. I just pressed the home button and they reappeared. Also, sometimes my Samsung widgets disappear and i have to readd them
[Epic 4G General] jeremiah.rs:
Happens to me also. This also happens when you pull out the keyboard, it takes a few seconds for all the icons to show up on the landscaped screen.

Stuff like this makes me wonder if this isn't actually a finalized release of Froyo...
[Epic 4G General] || Acer ||:
I agree. With all there bugs it makes.you a bit weary about whether or not this is official.

If it is, there better be an udate soon
[Epic 4G General] mxcoldhit:
Does the same for me. I don't have many of the problems everyone else is having, but I hope this isn't the official release.
[Epic 4G General] Eazail70x7:
Guys, did you flash froyo using clockwork? I just flashed froyo onto my sisters epic using the .tar and odin. Hers isn't having these beta issues my phone is having
[Epic 4G General] chronostorm:
I think this is due to the Epic 4g getting a Touchwiz update (3.0 now, I think) with the Froyo update. Originally, the new Touchwiz wasn't included because it didn't have a landscape mode. Now, it's got a slow landscape mode. I think it's the phone trying to recache the home screen or something.

Perhaps someone can figure out how to lock Touchwiz into portrait mode or something
[Epic 4G General] SubnetMask:
I also have had the blank home screen... That and the horrible lag switching from portrait to landscape (when it switches) and the apparent lack of landscape unless the keyboard is extended or I'm in the "settings" menu are the only problems I've seen so far.
[Epic 4G General] NYYFan325:
I use launcher pro... no home screen lag at all
[Epic 4G General] Vdek:
Getting this same problem with Froyo, incredibly annoying. Any fix?
[Epic 4G General] chronostorm:
well, one of the fixes is to go with a different launcher, like launcher pro, as said in a post above