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[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] creepinm3:
Honestly it is worth it even if 2.3 is around the corner. I said to myself I wasn't going to root it but I missed being able to show off certain aspects of my phone (came from a G1.)But RUMOR has it that Cyanogen is going to work on CM7 (2.3) AOSP based rom. Who knows when an official release will be but just know for now you can play around with SENSE UI and Vanilla soon MIUI.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Orange Crush:
Might as well. Cm 6.1 is stable, and by having an already rooted phone you'll have less work to do once gingerbread comes around and there's no risk of accidentally accepting a future ota that locks it down further.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Novek:
Honestly... Do you actually think anyone in the DEV-section of this DEV-forum will tell you to NOT ROOT? :P

Go ahead and have yourself some fun!! :D
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gbarayah:
Rumor or not, I would be willing to bet that Cyanogen releases a ROM based off of 2.3 sooner than an OTA update is available.

And the current CM 6.1 is a GREAT ROM in itself.

In my opinion you're doing yourself a disservice by NOT rooting.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wallabe:
I wanted to know what is the method used to edit the FPS on the EVO. I am having issues in both video recording and playback. The playback is for videos in general. Weather I play a game, watch youtube, or a video. It's choppy. I have killed the processes that I don't need to run to secure more power for the camera to use. Even if it is fixed, will it go over to the already recorded video to allow smooth playback?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AdamHart612:
Are you rooted? Sounds to me like your not and are running into the limitations of the dusty old QSD8650's Adreno 200. Unfortunately the processor in these badass phones has been available since 2008. Evo is a fantastic overall package, but it utilizes a last generation processor.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bielinsk:
I am not sure what you are looking for. A stock phone with the latest patches should not have any choppyness. The FPS limit was removed quite a while ago.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wallabe:
Yes I'm rooted. I don't see how anyone can be on this forum and not be rooted. So is it a Kernel issue or something the person has to do when making the ROM.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Durkbeef:
So, basically, I am living in israel for a year so I can have a year of grade-free religious studies and not have to worry about my gpa or take tests. The only problem is that Cell phone selection is pretty crappy.

So I went onto ebay and bought a G2 that shipped to my parents place and a buddy of mine was supposed to bring it to me tomorow but I found out today that I have the hinge problem pretty bad. (my dad showed it to me via skype)

I contacted HTC and they said I am still under warranty but they may not even replace the phone if I send it it. I can get my parents to bring it to a local repair shop and get them to just fix the spring, but the only problem with that is that they may not know what they are doing with the g2 as it is a new phone.

Normally it wouldnt be an issue to just send it it to HTC but the next time a friend is coming in from the states is early january and I don't want to have to wait that long for a phone that may not even get repaired...what would you do?

p.s. I also happen to have a friend here in israel, and although he is not proffesionally trained, he has opened up many an HTC phone. can anyone who has done the spring fix themeselves tell me if it is a particularly hard operation to do on the phone? When you are done doing it does the phone show any sign of being opened to the untrained eye? Sorry about the long post
[G2 and Desire Z General] androidcues:
mountain out of a molehill, you are making, my friend.

get the phone and stick with it. Your dad may not realize that this is normal for the phone.

Get the phone over to the promised land now... and then if you are so unhappy with it... fix it yourself using a thread on how to repair your own hinge on this here XDA Forums!

todah!
[G2 and Desire Z General] Durkbeef:
Thanks for the reply one thing I noticed when he showed me the phone was that it was almost exactly the same problem as this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvHE5lZ1tCs in that the screen is a little wobly after the keyboard is deployed. Is that also normal?

Thanks for the quick response!
[G2 and Desire Z General] androidcues:
its normal. Its basically a non issue. I think people just expected it to be rock solid like its predecessor the G1. A lot of people took it way out of context and basically caused such a ruckus over this...

anything with hinges.. is going to be a little free to move around because.. its on hinges!!!

unless the hinges are broken theres no problem with this phone. I mean.. its not for the construction worker or for people who dont have the time or energy to treat it with some respect.. its not exactly a wimp either...

You can always tighten it up a bit to give it more "snap"...

Also.. you will find that your need for the keyboard is not as great as you think... because of the capability for voice commands and the incredible swype and gingerbread keyboards on this --- its so intuitive I rarely need the keyboard anymore.
[G2 and Desire Z General] jeallen0:
+1 for the keyboard, i only use mine for long text messages or emails, otherwise i use swype/HTC IME keyboard.
[G2 and Desire Z General] keenerb:
I wasn't happy with mine at first but now I don't even notice it.
[G2 and Desire Z General] redpoint73:
Agree with androidcues on the fact that people are making waaay more of a big deal about the hinge than it really is.

The things that are shown in the video linked above, or similar ones (like the phone opening while holding it upside down), would never even be noticed by most people. While I wish the hinge design would stay closed a little more "firmly", its an extremely minor criticism. I still quite like the design, and the general build quality of the phone is excellent.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Durkbeef:
I'm not as concerned about the loose hinge as I am about the fact that it wobbles after the keyboard is deployed
[G2 and Desire Z General] jeallen0:
This again, as stated earlier is really a non-issue if you are normal and take care of your phone. HOWEVER, if you throw your phone around, like to sit on it, or work construction where your phone goes through hell each day, this WOULD be a problem. Personally, i dont understand how some people take such poor care of their phones :confused:.
[G2 and Desire Z General] redpoint73:
The things the guys is doing in the Youtube video you posted, you and every other other normal person will never do in regular use. The way he is pressing the bottom edge of the screen with the keyboard deployed, or bending the top, there is no sane reason for you to ever do those things. Its just a nitpicky point discovered by somebody looking for problems where there aren't really any.

Its a self fulfilling prophecy. Like a hypochondriac surfing WebMD, the more of this stuff you read or watch, the more you are likely to find a "problem". Stop sweating it, and wait until you have it in your hands. If it really feels like its defective, then send it to HTC. You have full warranty for a year from the manufacturer, I believe.
[G2 and Desire Z General] urfavoritemazn:
long story short, your phone is fine, a little give in the hinge is normal.

get that beautiful piece of art to you, root it, and live it up my friend ;)
[G2 and Desire Z General] spovat:
very well said. a perfect summary of the illusion of the issue.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Durkbeef:
Thanks for the heads up guys, I think the current plan is to get the phone to me and if it really bothers me, I'll give it to my friend for surgery, I remember seeing somewhere you could buy some of those warranty is now void stickers to put on the phone to make it look like you never touched it... Can someone give me a link?
[G2 and Desire Z General] androidcues:
Htc will check your phone and determine whether you have voided the warranty. But...I'm betting you'll be voiding it anyhow. Just send it back the way you found it. Document recovery hboot info etc so you can find the files to flash when and if u need to. But you shouldn't and lmfao at a 'sticker'

vision...
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] omega100:
1.How many hours should i charge it for the first time when i take it out of the box?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akakitsu:
I would say charge it until the light turns green
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Daz555:
Light goes green. Done.

All this charging for hours and hours before you first use it malarky goes back to NiCad days and does not apply to Li-ion batteries.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aythamie:
I left it to charge overnight, but I don't think it matters with Li-Ion batteries
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruchern:
Li-Ion batteries doesn't need that initial 8 hours charge.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jokies:
I remember reading article on engadget saying you can charge in whichever way you like thanks to nowadays battery technology.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dyonas:
I know about the memory effect of older battery technology and how it isn't present (well, it's so small as to not count) but I still charge my phone regularly and leave it plugged in for at least an hour or two after the charge light turns green. I'm not the heaviest of phone users, probably very light to medium, but I get a day easily. This is from last night when I got the 15% or less charge remaining message...

I shrank the image to avoid it looking overly large. I'd like to point out I'm using stock firmware, no overclocking or underclocking and while this was longer than most charges I'm usually getting between 22 - 30 hours between charges. You might be able to do the same and get nothing like this, I'm just passing on my experiences :)
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Frostyeo:
Well can you show us the screen on time and also whether during that 1 day and 15 hours was it on heavy internet usage?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dyonas:
Not now I can't because that was posted before I went to bed and the times reset when I took the charger out. As I said I'm not a very heavy user at all, I'd put myself in a perfect tablet user market but I'm waiting for better options to come out. Judging from my usage I'd have to guess at around between one and two hours screen on time. A lot of my use is basically checking a few things online, Twitter for example, reading a few articles on Engadget and the odd YouTube video.

I'm not saying the battery life is great or that using it this little is normal, but I don't purposely avoid using it to stretch the battery out so this is typical for my use.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aamir.Badat:
I got a letter from my provider saying you should charge the phone for 14 hours i only charged it until the light was green 3/4 cycles of usual charging should get the battery working at optimum level.
[Galaxy Tab General] PrinceOD:
Hey, does anyone know if the camera app from an i9000 will work on the tab? I really miss being able to tap to set focus AND exposure.
[Galaxy Tab General] heru:
I really would love to have it as well. The ability to tap to set the exposure is brilliant.
[Galaxy Tab General] Beards:
If you press and hold on the 'Take Shot' button on the right of the screen instead of taking the shot immediately it will focus and expose.

Once you have it focused and exposed to how you want it, without taking your finger off the trigger move the camera to where you want it. The focus and exposure is locked whilst you keep your finger pressed. Now all you have to do is align the shot and take your finger off the trigger... job done.

I've done this trick in capturing 'Depth of Field' by simply first finding a close object and press & hold to lock the exposure and focus. I then move the camera to the subject which is in focus and when I take my finger off the trigger the background will be out of focus.

Another tip..... If whilst pressing and holding the shutter button you get the exposure and focus locked but then decide you don't want to take a shot, instead of taking your finger off the trigger which will take the shot all you have to do is keep your finger on the trigger and place another finger or thumb on the screen and then remove your finger from the trigger.

What this action will do is cancel out the trigger activation and no shot is taken.
[Galaxy Tab General] PrinceOD:
Unfortunately, on mine that will only lock the focus and the exposure is still all over the map when I re-compose the frame :\
[Galaxy Tab General] heru:
Brilliant .... it works ! Thanks.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bazji:
Hey is there a way to clear website certificates/ access in stock 2.1. I cant access a site I use for downloading stuff.

Keeps saying server failed to communicate and certificate is not from a trusted source I can access it in asop 2.1 006 Rom but not my stock 2.1 very annoying when I'm wanting to check out recent releases .

Cheers.

Baz
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marcoplo:
Try to use diffrent web browser such "Opera" free in the android market
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nguyendqh:
I have just signed out and cleared the data for FB for myTouch and also cleared my contacts and contacts data in an attempt to fix the contact photo's not showing up on SMS. (found this fix in a thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=844594&page=182)

Anyway my question is, now that all my contacts have been deleted, if I press the "sync now" under Tmobile account on my phone is this going to d/l all my contacts from the online phonebook at my.tmobile.com or is this going to transfer the non existent contacts from my phone to my online phone book essentially deleting what's already stored?

Hope that question wasn't too complicated.

Short version: Will syncing from my phone delete or download the contacts saved at my.tmobile.com?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] student.driver:
It should just commit the first sync and pull down everything, much like it would do for a new handset. :)
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] ima_UNC_fan:
Does anyone have the original gTab TnT news.apk file that is deleted when flashing TnT lite? I found it on another website but the link goes to the wrong .apk...

I've searched XDA with no luck. Thanks in advance!
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] Butch1326:
Download it from here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=K2OV6UVM

Once downloaded, change the file extension from .png to .apk

Then install. It works great on TnT Lite 2.4.
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] ima_UNC_fan:
Thanks Butch. That's the stock Android news widget. I'm looking for the stock TnT news apk from Viewsonic. Thanks anyway!
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] gertschl:
Try the following link at DroidPirate,com under Tablets:

I can't posts the link as being a newbie.
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] Butch1326:
Good find. I did not know about this website prior to your post.
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] ima_UNC_fan:
That's where I found it before. The file the link points to is the music.apk file not the news.apk file I'm looking for. No luck getting author to fix. Even tried their Twitter account...

Thanks anyway for trying!
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] jokerjay:
droidpirate.com/android/gtablet/News.apk.zip unzip and install the News.apk
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] ima_UNC_fan:
Nice call jokerjay! I guess his link was off but you made an educated guess and got it right? Nice!
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] jokerjay:
Yes... copied the link and changed Music to News. I installed it on my GTab running TNT 2.40 and it seems to work fine, but the widgets are not working.
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] ima_UNC_fan:
I just tried the widget and it says "no news to display". I'm using that .apk to recreate the original home screen that came with the stock ROM. That was the last piece I needed and it looks pretty good!

Cheers!
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] roebeet:
For future reference.... TnT Lite actually installs a vanilla system.img and then I add some delete commands in, later in the script (this script is in META-INF/com/google/android, called "updater-script").

If you want to keep certain things like the homescreen or the news apk, you can actually customize TnT Lite to your liking! It's one of the benefits of a modular ROM.
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] esdd_67:
What are you usenig to repack zip? When I repack as a zip from winrar the install from zip useing clockwork mod fails.
[Galaxy Tab General] tchamander:
I started Voodoo lagfix but now my tab won't boot up I see the tmobile logo then it stops. I plug it in and nothing is happening help
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dossidr:
HI All,

i am searching the last LINUX.iso for Blueangel (MDA3).

Where can find it?

This link is dead: http://xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php?title=BlueAngel_Linux

Thanks a lot

best regards

Dossi
[Epic 4G General] nadcicle:
Yet another "best of" category.

http://blog.laptopmag.com/readers-choice-you-pick-the-best-smart-phone-of-2010#axzz180p88OP4
[G Tablet Accessories] jorges74:
Hey guys... new guy here. Bought my Gtab Saturday at Sears for $340 and promptly rooted and threw on TnT. I am so happy with it!

My next challenge was to find a case and I stumbled on to the Acme Made Slick Case (for the Ipad) at Office Depot. It fits the Gtab perfectly! It holds it in place with four corner straps, and doesn't really block anything.

Google Acme Made and you can find it pretty easily.
[G Tablet Accessories] harpua1980:
thanks for the info....can you tell me is that a hard or soft case? It looks semi rigid...
[G Tablet Accessories] jorges74:
It's semi-rigid for sure. It has a soft neoprene type cover, and enough padding to keep it the tab safe. I'll take some pictures tonight when I get home to show the fit.

It also opens open notebook style, which is very nice.
[G Tablet Accessories] dingoberries:
Thanks for the info OP. Can you still close the zipper with the gTAB in it.
[G Tablet Accessories] insight3fl:
I just looked at a youtube demo of this case and it looks like the ipad fills up the entire dimensions (length). The Ipad is 9.5 inches wide and the gtablet is 10.5 wide. It looks like it will be a pretty tight fit.
[G Tablet Accessories] eluminx:
My thoughts exactly i just looked up the case over at OfficeDepot.com and the dimensions are as follows 9.8"H x 7.7"W x 0.08"D. Our gtab doesn't fit that does it? If in fact this is the same case the OP is referring to.

Acme Made Slick Case
[G Tablet Accessories] jorges74:
I've got my tab perfectly fitted inside the case. The zipper closes without a problem. Since it has four stretch tabs(one on each corner) there is enough give to make the tab fit nicely. I made a template and took it inside the store before I bought it and it was close enough so I gave it a shot. Loving the look, the fit and the style. Got it for thirty dollars at Office Depot. Will post pics once I get my camera back from work.
[G Tablet Accessories] jorges74:
That's the case. Not sure what to say other than it works nicely. There literally isn't any space to spare, but its not forced in there either.
[G Tablet Accessories] eluminx:
Thats great news, I might swing by OD tomorrow and pick one up. Thanks for confirming that it works, I thought it wouldn't fit just based on the dimensions.
[G Tablet Accessories] insight3fl:
Ok....got the case and using now......it is a very loose fit to the elastic corners do to the height and width ratio. It has come out of the elastic the two times i opened it after carrying it around. You realy needthe power button mod (built up with rubber grommet in my case) as the strap is right on top of it.

Closing the zippers is tough as the pad pushes against the edges real bad and provides little if any cousion on the edges/corners. I will use it for now until i get a custom folio and then it is going back.
[G Tablet General] cscotty:
Hey all. Well with all my reading on the forums and all the hard work the developers have been doing for this tab, I made up my mind to get this tab instead of the Archos 101. So here's my story:

I went to Sears and saw the G Tablet sitting all alone on a shelf with the security wires around it so that it cannot be opened. I thought that they were selling fast so I grabbed it and paid for it.

I drove back to work and pulled it out of the bag. I reached for a scissors/blade to open the box, but I found that there were no security labels on the box. That was weird. I say so because according to Sears if you return it in an openned condition, theres a 15% restocking fee. I thought they would have made sure that it was seald.

Anyways, I open the box and take a look around the black foam that cushions the tab in the box, and what do I see? CAT HAIR!!!! I thought, how could this be? This is supose to be a NEW tablet. I begin to carefully pull the tablet out of the cover and discover that it is covered in finger prints (5+ fingerprints). WHAT!!!!! I quickly placed it back in its cover so that I do not touch the screen at all. I lift the tab in its cover out of the box and notice an empty zip lock at the bottom of the box where the accessories are. Why is it empty????????? Also, the contents that were suppose to be in it are laying next to it OUTSIDE OF THE BAG!!

I immediatley thought, 'Did Sears just sell me a USED device at full price'? I called Sears and told them I have reason to believe the tablet was used and that I'm bringing it back.

Do you guys think I should bring it back, or should I just suck it up and keep it. Also, has this ever happened to you?

Thanks,

Scott
[G Tablet General] beepoo83:
When I got mine the whole box was sealed.
[G Tablet General] jimcpl:
Hi,

If it were me, I'd definitely take it back and get it replaced with a new one.

Jim
[G Tablet General] Falco01:
I would take it back to the store. With a little persistence, you can probably walk away only paying the refurb price as seen on their outlet site. I have heard others doing the same with other products.
[G Tablet General] tyy10002:
I would test the tablet first and make sure it it working. then, You should talk with the store manager and try to get a discount like 20%, if not, then return it with no restocking fee.

I bought mine on Saturday for $349 and I asked the sales, she said that during the holiday weeks, there will NOT be a restocking fee as long as I return it with the orginial box, etc.

Ask for a discount or return it with full refund.
[G Tablet General] P_6:
Same here, mine came in shrink wrap.

If you think you got taken, take it back.

However, if it works (big if... be sure about this one), and you like it... what the hey, try talking to the manager.
[G Tablet General] cscotty:
Thanks for the info and suggestions everyone. Im going to take it back in a few hours right after work. I honestly dont even want it for a discount price. I just want a brand new sealed one. I will post the status of my return once it has been accomplished.

Thanks again,

Scott
[G Tablet General] ehunyadi:
We have two G-Tabs; a brand-new one I got for full-price for my wife, and a "refurb" which was really just a returned G-Tab that I got for $279. The used G-Tab functionally is exactly the same with the same warranty, etc except the person who had it before me had flashed an early TnT onto it (and even returned it that way; I had access to all kinds of sites, etc that he forgot to wipe from cache/data. I obviously didn't take advantage of that and erased it completely).

My point is that if the cost doesn't matter to you, I'd exchange it for a new one. Otherwise, you can always get a nice case or some other accessories for it with money you'd get back by taking the "refurb" price. There is not a single difference between my machine and my wife's after nearly a month of use; you can't really tell the difference between the two (unless you know our wallpapers).