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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] buzz killington:
The problem with a Android build's battery life is that it's very dependent on the winmo rom and radio it's running off of. We have so many different versions of custom roms, european, usa roms and radios, no developer can possibly test all of them. It also depends on your local cell tower conditions, when you have weak signal it tends to drain a lot more power so having the right radio is very important.

Basically, it comes down to having to try the builds for yourself. There are too many builds to try them all. You can narrow down the process by first picking out the kind of build you like. I narrow it down to these:

1. Plain froyo builds, all the nexus one based and CyanogenMod builds. These are the best chance for you to get the best battery life, they have fewer running processes and usually runs fast. HD2ONE and JDMS are both superb builds.

2. EVO builds, they're quite mature at this point. Actually I think a lot of them aren't even updated anymore, though all you have to do is really just to update the kernel since there's not a lot to be done to those builds. I've tried MDJ rEVOlution and it was very good on battery life.

3. New Sense builds, all the Desire HD/Z builds. The Desire HD especially is a great fit for the HD2, but they tend to run a little slow. I ran the desire_hd2 build for a while and it's probably the fastest, smoothest DesireHD build, but there are times when I wish I was running a cm6 build, usually when I'm installing apps.

4. Specialty biulds are somewhat unique and often experimental, such as the mdj ginger builds, darkstone's superram, they're fun to try but I think if you're looking for a daily build you probably want to stick with cm6 or EVO.

miui should probably have its own category as well, but I don't have any experience with them since I don't like the iphone look :)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] kupz:
thanks for that really useful for those of us new to android and lost in a sea of builds
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] polo735:
gingerbread should bring some improvements to battery over the current stock of builds.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Azerox:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=870518

This ROM is in my opinion the fastest and also the most battery friendly.

Use radio 2.15.50.14 (see my signature)

And use OzDroid (also from my signature).

Have tested alot and these give me the best experience.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] neato4u:
so the best battery life you got was what... 1 and a half day of normal usage?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] p552941:
that's right for normal at least 1 day :p
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fuzalert2k:
Although after looking at the leaked specs, the Xperia Play seems like it is powerful enough to play PSP games, I really doubt that would be the case.

If you look at the images on the web, this phone is lacking the joy-stick apparent on all PSP modules.

So, I'm speculating that this phone will only support PlayStation 1 games purchased from the PlayStation store, as well as PlayStation Minis instead of playing PSP exclusive titles.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fightingroost12:
the long touch pad strip on the phone is suppose to simulate the joystick. this is genius in my opinion, the psp only had one, and now this phone will use this multitouch pad so the user can have 2 joysticks... without having 2 joysticks. i dont think the phone will run umd games but im confident it will play downloadable psp games just fine
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] QuarkGluonSoup:
I just got a Captivate, and was wanting to root my phone (I have never rooted before). I wasn't sure what ROM to install. What is the most popular Captivate ROM?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tbong777:
DesignGears has the most popular ROMS. He is one of the few who actually has a "Captivate" ROM. Most seem to be building or revamping ROMS based Vibrant and i9000 ROMs kernels and modems.

Many developers come and go and leave their "projects" to someone else to continue, who may do the same..AXURA has traded hands three times in two months... He just keeps tickin and releasing ROMs..Some better than others. Axura and Assonance are great ROMs that were "taken over" by other than their original developers. But they are stable and very good and have a smaller but loyal following.

I like the popular ROMS because theme builders support the most popular ROMS as well so you have more choices as well in that arena. Have to warn you though. DGS threads are L O N G and there is little tolerance for questions that can be answered with a search. Axura and Assonance are friendlier for noobs. Read the "BEFORE YOU FLASH thread first and get the basics. KNOW what you are doing and WHY before you start flashing ROMS.

The Cappy is VERY hard to brick. But you should know how to get a frozen device back on track. The Axura FAQ is a good one as well.

Get Odin 1 click, learn how to put you phone in Download and recovery mode. Learn what Clockwork recovery is and how to get it installed. Allthose will save you butt at some time....WHEN you screw up. You can always take your phone back to stock and begin again. but you need to know how to get your phone in DOWNLOAD mode. Very important. And/or learn about adb commands from your PC to do the same.

I was scared to death flashing my first ROMS but no more. I just wait for others to flash first and read their comments before flashing so i save some time in case theire are major bugs.

If you like a ROM DONATE to the developer..
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s44:
Cognition is the only all-Captivate project. There are lots of other nice ones, but to start I'd suggest restricting yourself to those using non-overclock kernels (yes you can swap later, but again... start simple). For everything but Cognition (now never OC) and Perception (explicitly OC and non-OC flavors), look for "xcaliburinhand", not "SetiroN".

Note that the i9000-based ROMs based on "JPX" or "JPY" (ytt3r's Darky and Jim's ports, borguesian's Doc port, Cezar's JPX i9000 stock port, and others) are using the latest Froyo version (2.2.1) available for any Galaxy S. JPY just came out, what, two days ago?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mod777:
I'm running Perception 8 non oc/uv (i9000 rom). Build 9.5 didn't have the easy 2g/3g toggle which is a must for me.

P8 in a nutshell:

Mobile AP - Wifi tethering up to 5 devices

USB Tethering

Mobile Networks - 2G/3G Toggle

HSPA - High Speed Packet Access (I get around 2.5mb/s up/down - theoretical limit is 7mb/s)

Bluetooth Voice Dialing

Voodoo Lagfix (makes phone super fast)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Verysafety:
Cognition/Perception
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MikeyMike01:
That's not true. I've always been the developer of Assonance. :cool:
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hrnzir:
just personal preference in what you want in a Rom ..im a very visual person so it has to look good as well as be practical
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sqdnguns:
Obviously it's

STOCK............I'd say about 97.6% of all Captivate users are on STOCK.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Captivate2010:
I like Paragon RC5.1 rom

I have flash Paragon RC5.1 and I really like. I like more if the circular battery in the status bar was green.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
Phoenix Rising Roms have quite a good following, dedicated website, themes, options, quality updates regularly but not every couple days. havent even tried any others since i started using them. Donating soon...
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cappyandroid:
I've really been liking the port of Darky's ROM.

I've tried most of the others, but it seems Perception is the most reliable?

There's strong/weak points through all ROMs, you just have to see if you like a certain bug more than another.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
They are largely built off of the same source using the same tweaks. I have tried every one that is currently out at some time or another. some are better then others, but largely it is a matter of opinion. Try them all
[GT540 Optimus General] mejack03:
Hi i am having two doubts,

1. I installed Black Quarkx rom in my GT540 with ClockworkMod recovery. If install

V20B ROM (Official) again using KDZ updater what will happen to my Fastboot and Recovery

2. I want to use my PC's internet connection to access internet on my mobile phone.
[GT540 Optimus General] hani93:
1. both, fastboot and recovery doesn't exist then ( rom rpgrade from kdz updater flashes all)

2. maybe PDA Net can help here... google for that.
[GT540 Optimus General] mejack03:
Thaks Hani

I want to take a backup of Msg,Call log,Contacts,Settings (if possible)

wat is best application to do that?
[GT540 Optimus General] hani93:
Titanium backup maybe. download
[GT540 Optimus General] mejack03:
This is only for Applications not for contacts or msg's
[GT540 Optimus General] hani93:
sorry, i don't any program that can backup contacts ..etc

ps. cantacts you can copy to sim card
[GT540 Optimus General] mejack03:
:) thanks Buddy

FYI

My Backup pro

It can backup everything
[GT540 Optimus General] mejack03:
From anroid we cannot send business card but today i just came to know that we cannot receive too

it is really annoying :(
[GT540 Optimus General] Sundroid:
Best way to backup contacts is to sync your address book with Google. You can then access that contact book from any other phone in the future, and you can also edit your contacts then on the PC.

Sent from Sundroid. Oh... that happens to be a Captivate.
[Android Themes] DawidD:
So, I've started making an ADW theme using the template in eclipse. However, I can't for the LIFE of me figure out how to customize the dock background. I've ripped apart other themes, and it still makes no sense. Does anyone have a walkthrough somewhere for this, or can anyone offer any insight to get me started?

Thanks,

-Dave
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rdzlyz:
Just thought updating my prl jumped from 60668 to 60674. I wonder why so much of a big jump
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ICEReaction:
You missed a few PRL updates. Forgot how many but I was at 60672 before and just updated to 60674.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChoctawT:
Looking for a new UI or Home Replacement for my phone. Currenting running Eugene Gingerbread Clone, loving but want to try something new. Any suggestions?
[Galaxy Tab General] ovigt71:
hi all. i just update my firmware to P1000XXJMC, i root my device with SuperOnceClick. everything was fine, but when I try to install Titanium Backup, fail when testing root access. Same problem is happened in Android Commander...Any Ideea? Other application such as Market Enabler, busybox, works without problem...take a look at the screenshots!
[Galaxy Tab General] foxmeister:
Are you sure Busybox is installed correcly? I usually allow Titanium to install it's own Busybox and then install Busybox separately anyway.

Regards,

Dave
[Galaxy Tab General] LuckOne79:
Since last JMA Updates, i experience those problems with titanium after, too.

But, as on post before explained, i get rid of this by let Titanium install theire one version of busybox ...

Anyway, i would suggest to re-root again .....
[Galaxy Tab General] ovigt71:
Thanks for the hint. That was the problem. I installed BusyBox from market, and is working like a charm but only Titanium Backup. unfortunately the Android Commander still same....is there a issue of program it self? I mean, there is not support for Galaxy Tab????
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s-android:
he guys

i have big problem with my hero

i root it with z4root and i have super user

its ok since now

but.....

i erase some fonts from my system/font

and when i soft reset it...my hero donts come up

i hard reset it but the problem not solve yet

i dont have rocovery to flash rom and fix it

what should i do now?
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B-bal:
well you could flas a new rom

But you've said that you don't have a recovery so you have to download rom manager from the market and then flash clockworkmod recovery , than you have to download a rom wich you like I recommend elelinux rom or floyo, but if you like Sense than you should go for sensehero but that's up to you

and than after doing that your problem might been gone
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s-android:
my hero dosnt comes up.so i vant use rom manager or market

its stay in android picture and restart and restart...
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mljjlm:
What about booting into bootloader, and use the RUU from HTC?
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pulser_g2:
Turn off phone, hold down home key and boot.

Flash the ROM you were using before you deleted fonts.

You will be back and working
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s-android:
tnx.but can u explain this project whit more details?

my hero is in boot loader.

whats the next step?
[Focus Accessories] ITDRAGON:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00470Q7X8/ref=s9_simh_gw_p107_d2_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1EXAMQFNMYYRXNX1PBHC&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

http://www.amazon.com/Vehicle-Verizon-Samsung-Fascinate-Galaxy/dp/B0043H2CE8/ref=pd_bxgy_cps_img_b

Ok I've been looking around for a desktop charger or window mount for our phones and found nothing. :( But yet the other Galaxy class phones have them. Also.. I think each desktop and window mount is diffrent cause I tried the one for verizons Fascinate and it just didn't fit. So that's kinda dumb not to try to keep the mount specs the same where you'd only need to have 1 desktop charger and 1 window mount type. :rolleyes:
[Focus Accessories] stendec82:
Have you seen this stand?

http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/SGH-I917ZKAATT-product
[Focus Accessories] ITDRAGON:
yay.. :( kinda generic thoo nice thing about one where you plug your phone into it is you don't have to worry about the port getting damaged from plugging it in and leaving it lay around. eh maybe they'll make it in time because the ATT store doesn't even carry the captivate one.
[Focus Accessories] enjoythemusic:
i have th Samsung one http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ET-CS01SBEGXAR . It is just OK.

A better solution is to go to Wal*Mart and in their automotive section is this stand. It works great for only $8.
[Focus Accessories] da_ferreira:
I bought 2 of these in black:

elago M2 stand and dock from Amazon (link not allowed - sorry) @ $24.99 each

I had to bend the bottom prongs out just a little to handle the BodyGlove hard case, but it sits nicely either portrait or landscape. Granted, they aren't cheap but they are nicely made and generic enough that I could use them with a host of different phones.
[Focus Accessories] ITDRAGON:
Hmmm pretty nice find.

http://elagostore.com/elago-M2-StandDock-For-iPhone-4/M/B002OLM56K.htm
[Focus Accessories] da_ferreira:
Or another choice...

I just received the Clingo stand for my wife's Focus. I like it even more than the elago stand, and it costs about the same. Go to www dot clingo dot com to see it (their price is full retail - again, I bought it through Amazon for something like $25).

This stand has a 360 degree pivoting head and MAN is the grip on the phone strong. It has a feed hole in the stand for the power/sync cord. Perfect for the nightstand while charging.

-Dave
[Focus Accessories] ITDRAGON:
Hmm I was looking at the clingo but some people didn't give it a good rating and explained about it not really holding their phone too well. I was looking for something portable too like

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00278ZQBQ/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=AZZOQCD4U42P0

or

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003778T8I/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=A2D0IBDF2WHYZS

Key chainable one looks nice, and it looks to be a bottle opener too..

I'll probably get 2 of them to try out, because I've been sitting in the coffee shop using my cup to hold my phone up while watching podcasts.. lol:p
[Focus Accessories] da_ferreira:
Stay away from the Crabble

The first link - I bought 2 of those a while back, and it SHOULD have been spelled "Crapple". It is nothing more than some stiff cardboard. In a couple of days the stands were virtually unusable and I ended up throwing them out. Seriously, not even a week's use.

The second one below looks interesting as a mobile stand. Still, I am really digging the Clingo stand so far, enough so that I am ordering the mobile version (they have one on the site which clings to a laptop while holding a phone). Granted, I have no long term data on how well this will stick, but it seems to be working great so far.
[Focus Accessories] Erik Latranyi:
The best car holders I have found are those by ProClip USA. A little more expensive, but well worth it.

I just ordered my holder for my Focus.

http://www.proclipusa.com/
[Focus Accessories] charge74:
From the info it looks like the charging mount doesn't rotate.

If you have it can you do a quick review pls.
[Focus Accessories] munkeyphyst:
this looks nice... very interesting... about $90 for the holder, charger, and vehicle specific mount...

Not sure it would work with my thick-arse casemate case on it though...

I don't understand what you mean? It actually says tilt swivel in the title.

http://www.proclipusa.com/brodit-de...d-cigarette-lighter-adapter-512213-18503.aspx
[Focus Accessories] charge74:
Dooh. Guess that's what I get for skimming to the bottom. :)
[Windows Phone 7 General] MarcValme:
Ok like many of you I have been with microsoft for quite a bit. My first windows phone was the PDA2K, if you dont know what that is, then you havent been here long enough. I have 2 questions:

1. When Android and IOS came out I would argue with my friends about how customizable windows was and how we had things like wifi router, flash and multitasking for quite a while. While I know WP7 is at its infancy and will continue to grow. When I get my DVP I am going to get attacked with my own words. Please someone give me some ammunition about why stability is so important to me now. Because they are waiting for me!!

2. My real question is about WP7 and facebook. I see that it is very much integrated with facebook and that seems to be a selling point. But I do not use face at all, in fact the integration with facebook scares me, because I feel like there will be gaps and holes if I dont use facebook ( greyed out options and such). I use microsoft exchange heavily but dont use facebook at all. ANybody else in my boat, is windows phone 7 worth getting without facebook. Because lets face it, us old school rom flashing guys who know what a registry is are much closer to android then we are to WP7.

But WP7 just seems cool, but is it still cool without facebook.
[Windows Phone 7 General] nrfitchett4:
just because facebook is integrated doesn't mean it's taken over the phone. That would be like asking if the phone wouldn't work if you didn't listen to zune.

Facebook is involved in the people hub (along with other contacts), but it's not the only thing there. Same thing with the me hub, you have 2 choices of where to post updates, facebook or wlm.

You'll like the phone, trust me. Not having to fix a phone out of the box has been a new and welcome experience for me.

But if you have to tweak, then android is probably your best bet.
[Windows Phone 7 General] zukа:
I used WP7 today without integrating my facebook for half the day without noticing. It doesn't restrict anything except the ability to upload photos to facebook after you've taken them and look at the "what's new" feeds in people and photos. I doubt you'd notice it if you chose not to use them
[Windows Phone 7 General] The Gate Keeper:
agreed with above, it in no way is forced upon you and merely just enables you to centralise your data if you'd like. now is MS worked with the other socialites like twitter and four square... and had them at the same level of integration... it'd be over :P. but yea in saying all this, it's an option, not a requirement.

ammo... finger friendly... smarter/minimalistic UI (all my iPhone friends love how it looks and feels and just works), start screen (vs a sea of app icons or widgets you have to try and find the best for), people hub (with facebook integration as optional), photos (with dedicated camera button), office + sharepoint (smashes anything iPhone/Android offer), and xbox (game center has nothing on the xbox platform).
[Windows Phone 7 General] lqaddict:
I would leave office + sharepoint (smashes anything iPhone/Android offer) out, office experience on wp7 is laughable
[Windows Phone 7 General] Ut0p1a:
If you don't have a fb account, then you are in good shape. If you have one, you can always cancel the account. Facebook will not integrate if you DO NOT have facebook account.
[Windows Phone 7 General] doministry:
Yes it is!!!!! It's rather limitations which can question it's usability.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeff7790:
So yeah when I open the app and it tells me update it gets stuck on connecting. Also it doesn't block any ads on Google chrome. Any one has an alternative ad blocking solution or know how to make it work.

-*Send from lights Glacier-
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RavenWulf:
try doing the update using wi-fi. I tried all afternoon and evening to download the new update using TMO network and it was doing same thing, within 2 minutes of walking through the door to my house it updated
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeff7790:
Thanks ill give it a try

Edit: Works great thanks , funny i tried it before and it didnt work but this time i put it on airplane mode and turn on wifi worked perfect.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] xdviper:
I've been playing around the Miui rom and there are some really neat apps that I would love to have on CM's rom. File explorer with the way it organizes apks, music files, and etc and the traffic monitor app that tells you everything bandwidth you used and whatever.

Is there anyway we can port them over?
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] KyuubiKing:
Im trying to find out the same thing. The framework is different so it may be hard but if someone could it would be awesome.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] Moudii:
the miui music app rocks! Been using it on my Galaxy s, trying tonight on Desire Z aswell.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] TrueYears:
well, MIUI Framework is different and it wont work at all in other roms. But why do you want to use its app for another rom? is there something wrong with MIUI that you dont like ?
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] xdviper:
I don't like how miui looks more like the iphone os, I like the way the stock Android looks, hence why I'm using cyanogen mod.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] BoscoTM:
So do what I do and use an alternative launcher like launcherpro or adw. Works flawlessly.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] Bigt2003:
I'm trying miui now with Go Launcher. If I could get the notifications in black I wouldn't see the difference from CM7
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] lainvalenajr:
Ah... I love MIUI and every part of it. Of course. The normal stock android feel is also my fav.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] ohshootrawr:
Miui has really improved since the last comment has been posted. Its super rootytooty now, in case anyone wants to try it, and it can be themed outrageously to make it look like android os, if you don't like the iphone-ish theme.

Anyway, I kind of like the op's thoughts. I wouldn't mind a few miui apps on mexdroid, for example. Flashing and restoring between roms for a few nice features is troublesome ._.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] zabihjan:
MIUI Rockssss..... i use Go launcher, Wp7 Launcher and Arc Launcher