yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Captivate Android Development] viny2cool:
I think this guide is outdated or not organized....we dont have to flash to stock everytime to switch between Froyo roms anymore....also it doesnt talk about the relationship of build number and one click odin...which actually causes lots of "Oh I think i bricked my phone" threads in Q & A section....Also it should help new people with methods of least risks...like flashing to stock using iCezar's method...which doesnt use bootloader and is almost safe....

Just a thought
[Captivate Android Development] mossination:
I have a friend who bought his captivate with the froyo firmware already on it. Does it change the flashing procedure at all for him?

As in

1. install clockwork

2. install custom rom

Would that be a correct procedure he can do or not?
[Captivate Android Development] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
It shouldn't change anything besides the firmware. The official has been rooted and ROM'd. Your buddy should be all good!
[Captivate Android Development] 4-2ndtwin:
The official Froyo 2.2 has the 3e Recovery, so your friend will have to install the 3e recovery that has been modified or just install another Dev kernel of their choice and go from there. :)
[Captivate Android Development] Espaa Valorum:
Thanks!

Thanks for this guide. It helped me out tonight flashing a ROM onto my wife's phone.
[Captivate Android Development] greg25:
Where do i find this e3 recovery

From my Cappy
[Captivate Android Development] 2leaponover1:
I'm flashing a captivate for a friend. First of all, THANKS BE TO GOD that I don't have a Captivate or AT&T for that matter. Some people talk about how easy this is... I guess it's what you are comparing it too. I have a MyTouch 4G and what you guys are doing here is like rocket science compared to the MyTouch. WTF, odin3,2,1, wth, lol!!

So, anyway my only question is can a Captivate be rooted without a computer. I'm at work and can't install any drivers. I found a non xda thread stating all you had to do was download a zip file to the sd card and go into recovery to flash it and it would root for you. It seemed pretty easy, but is nothing like what is going on in this thread. So if there is a way to do it without a computer please let me know, thanks!
[Captivate Android Development] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
I'm pretty sure you need a computer for ROOT. I have Z4 Root. Its an old rooting program that works for a couple different devices, and its an app so you could essentially get root without a computer. Your welcome to try. I have it in a email, PM me if you would like to try it. Worst it would do is not work.
[Captivate Android Development] knitpurlgurl:
Help help help

I downloaded Continuum v4. I backed up original 2.1 STOCK. Then in recovery, I wiped the cache factory & data, and the installed zip from SD card. Once installed, I rebooted. Now I've got the World Phone screen on my phone and the phone won't proceed or turn off. What did I do? HELP!!!!!
[Captivate Android Development] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
Did you try a battery pull and starting it back up?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jbcarrera:
Ok so this is changed up from the original but here's the deal i am on the old radio's and want to update them but everytime i do i can't get in to recovery so i end up having to ruu back to my original and reflash the recovery so i can use my old nandroid. Any solutions to this would be greatly appreciated..(I cannot be the only one with this problem)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jbcarrera:
Bump does anyone have a answer for me?

Sent from my EVO at the edge of hell
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] #Winning#:
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ANDDDDDD you would find that it will unroot you!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dkd711:
Damn it, NEVER TAKE AN OTA IF YOU VALUE YOUR ROOT!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jbcarrera:
I understand that it will unroot me no need to yell I flashed unrevoked forever so the nand stays unlocked so technically couldn't I flash a rooted Rom and regain root after flashing amon-ra

Edit: reason I ask is because I can't update my radios with out it breaking my recovery I end up having to flash a pc36img file that flashes the old radios and amon-ra for my recovery to work again

Sent from my EVO at the edge of hell
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jbcarrera:
edited for relevancy
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jbcarrera:
bump......
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jbcarrera:
Can no one tell me i have serch and searched and haven't been able to find an answer
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] Mardenator:
i just got my G2 today, and i love it. but i was wondering if there's an app that allows me to use the LED for the camera as a flashlight? i'm not rooted and dont plan to be for awhile, but i was wondering if there's some app or some way to use the LED without opening the camera app.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] sixtninecat:
Look at tesla in the market
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] Mardenator:
Just installed it, works great. Thanks! :)
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] androidcues:
I particularly am fond of the DEATH RAY flashlight built into cyanogenmod all you have to do is pull down your notification bar and hit the flash..and it will turn night into day. Its so bright it will blind someone if you direct it in their face.

vision
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] Abolfazl:
Cyanogenmod comes with a handy Torch application :)
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] rohithathie:
I have a original Torch app on my desire Z. European.. pre installed!! :D
[General Questions and Answers] PMGRANDS:
Anyone Experiencing Problems With The New Version Of Adfree?

As For Me, Ever Since The Last Update, It Stopped Blocking The Damn Adds...

Anyone Know How To Fix It?
[General Questions and Answers] PMGRANDS:
Still.... Not Working For Me!
[General Questions and Answers] PMGRANDS:
Never Mind, Fixed It.... By Wiping The Cache/Dalvik A Few Times, & Rebooting!!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daryl6784:
How do i remove people from my blacklist on cm6?
[G Tablet General] satishraman:
I wish all developers of this forum a Merry Christmas.
[G Tablet General] rushless:
Ditto! :)

Everyone else too!
[G Tablet General] switt:
I wish all normal folks AND devs a merry Xmas
[G Tablet General] roebeet:
To everyone here at XDA, have a GREAT holiday!
[G Tablet General] Nasut:
Dear FantasticFour,

Thank you for all the wonderful functionality and hand-holding of us Noobs. You deserve a stipend from Viewonic for all the improvements to their product.

Have a very merry Christmas

Nasut
[G Tablet General] muerteman:
Merry Christmas everybody, may everybody enjoy a great day of gift giving with family and friends.

And, if Christmas is not for you, have a happy holiday whatever you celebrate.
[G Tablet General] PMGRANDS:
Merry Christmas, To You & Yours Also.... & Everyone Else On XDA!!
[G Tablet General] it2steve:
Amen to that... Dunno if anyone saw the thread posted earlier from someone complementing the members here in regards to some of the other threads that have a tendency to 'get outta hand'. My response was that with the GTAB in it's infancy the expectations are far less resulting in greater rewards from/by all. I'm sure that soon this forum will grow ten fold and there will inevitably be the gimmie gimmie gimmie type everywhere youwe turn. Regardless of where it goes and what may or may not become I am truly proud to have been here since the first day and been able to witness such selfless acts of kindness and sincerity. I so badly wish I could do more technically but we all have our cross to bare.

Thank you for starting this post and I wish everyone a Happy Holiday and a Merry Christmas :)
[G Tablet General] Butch1326:
Merry Christmas and Seasons Greetings to the XDA developers and the forum members/participants. The improvements you have made to the GTab software was an early Christmas present to all of us. The Gtab will be the "toy" I use the most this holiday season.

Thanks to all. Happy Holidays!!!
[Nexus S General] debro012:
...in my pocket that is, nothing is wrong with the Nexus S!!! it is hilarious how many threads there are about how F'd up someone's phone is...:rolleyes:
[Nexus S General] slowz3r:
i was really going to rip your head off but thats just a misunderstanding :)
[Nexus S General] jonnunez:
Loving it
[Nexus S General] jalyn02:
People that don't have the nexus S say bad things about the phone because they want one, Just wait until you all two year contracts are up and grab one. I spent five hundred and some for this baby and I'm loving every cent of it. PS thanks Google for the phone and updating it today.
[Nexus S General] debro012:
# stillwaiting#
[Nexus S General] kalinusa:
HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH BEST XDA Forum -> Post EVER!!!!

I seriously laughed out loud. I love it!!!

~while looking at my Nexus S(exy) sitting next to me.

P.S. I do have a MEGA hot girlfriend.
[Nexus S General] slowz3r:
im just going to say this, Amon-RA bashed samsung devices and the NS publicly and now that he has one he says he loves it,
[Nexus S General] mingkee:
I have to call CS to add Preferred 4G web on the 3rd line, so I can hold MT4 on the main line and NS on the 3rd line, and nexus one on webconnect (used as mobile hotspot).
[Nexus S General] xdahd2:
Who here goes to tmonews.com or follows them?
[Nexus S General] Darrien13:
Haha this is the best android phone to date IMO
[Nexus S General] ztm.000:
LMAO! Classic. I believed you and I was like, "What a douche." And also was like, "No one cares." And, "OMG another one of these retarded threads? Awesome." as well. Haha.
[Nexus S General] dudeimgeorge:
Hahahaha I was so close to raping you infront of your loved ones.
[Nexus S General] debro012:
Yeah. I was tired of the complaints before december 17th
[Nexus S General] mmas0n:
Paid full price to upgrade from a Vibrant I'd only had for 5 months. Totally worth it. There are some legitimate concerns, but most the people complaining either don't actually have one or just didn't research what they were buying.

Or they're morons .... either way .... best Android phone on the market. FULL STOP.
[Nexus S General] rafi300:
Im on htc desire amoled, full rooted

With desire HD port, everything is running ok .. really leaning towards getting the nexus S now though since its the new kid on the block with samoled , but unfortunately not available in my area and when it is will b v expensive . I was wondering , htc desires market went up cuz it was Nexus1's sister, but what about galaxy S . Will it get more quick and easy development now just like Nexus S will in future, as both phones are hardware wise mostly the same so there should b ez portability and porting?

Comments /opinions please .

Thanks.
[Nexus S General] ap3604:
Here you go :)
[Nexus One General] mrcrassic:
(WARNING: This is long.)

My father got word of the Nexus S (he's not much into technology) and wanted one, so I went to Best Buy today to play around with it. I figured I would compare it against my Nexus One with Gingerbread and see how big the difference is.

I wasn't expecting to be blown away by the new Nexus, since it's pretty much a standard Galaxy S device with a few niceties. It was disappointing to find out that it wasn't even convincing me to feel anything.

The Hummingbird CPU on the Nexus S is indeed as fast as it seems, but the experience doesn't feel that much faster than on my Nexus One (especially when using Launcher Pro). I suppose it would be better for Live Wallpapers, but I never caught on to that. I tested a YouTube video both in HD and standard quality, and neither stream played any better on the S though they looked a bit nicer on a bigger screen. It's a definite, hands-down improvement for mobile gaming, though.

The device itself definitely felt as plasticky as the Vibrant, but it's not terrible. However, I prefer the metallic feel of the Nexus One.

The screen is bigger and a bit brighter, but it also has a cooler color temperature, which may contribute to that brightness a bit. Colors from the camera lens seemed less saturated than those on the Nexus One, though they could also be closer to the actual results. I really liked the front-facing camera; I hope video calling takes off soon. (Has FaceTime even been open-sourced yet?)

The S booted up WAY faster than the Nexus One. I did a boot comparison and turned it on about a half-minute later by accident and it still booted before my Nexus One finished.

These differences would be acceptable for an upgrade, but I'm not sure if I'll feel comfortable with losing the microSD slot and trackball. The SD reader can really come in handy, and makes transfers super easy since tons upon tons of phones and laptops have one. (Then again, the Windows Phone 7 team decided to do something similar here as well, so it could be the sign of a trend. I hope not.) Trackball notifications were really, really nifty too, though not as important as the SD reader.

Other than T-Mobile making it unreasonably difficult for me to actually upgrade to the device, the deal-breaker for me was that it didn't seem nearly as innovative as the Nexus One was for me. I could be biased because my first experience on Android was on the G1...and we all know how wonderful that device was. Because of that, hoping onto the Nexus One was like a BIG breath of fresh air and a big reassurance that Android is an exceptional alternative to the iPhone universe. I feel even more so with devices like the G2 (the device I'm set on getting now), Droid X and MT4G, which have been HUGE upgrades from the devices that preceded them. The Nexus S, on the other hand, doesn't even have Wifi Calling (though I guess it'll get it at some point?) or HSPA+. I can't justify spending a small fortune on that.

As for my father, I'm getting him a Nexus One. Coming from an original iPhone, he, and my wallet, will definitely appreciate it. :)
[Nexus One General] creepinm3:
It wasn't worth it the moment I heard it wouldn't be covered by the phone insurance and no SD card swap. G2 wasn't worth it either in my opinion
[Nexus One General] galaxys:
Does make you wonder about no ins coverage :eek:

I only played with one at Best Buy, but came to many of the OP's conclusions!
[Nexus One General] mrcrassic:
No insurance coverage? Wow, that's weird.
[Nexus One General] Rusty!:
Re: boot time, were you comparing a fresh NS against a full-o-****e N1, or was it like for like?
[Nexus One General] mrcrassic:
Like for like; N1 is running the Gingerbread ROM that's being developed, which comes with a few apps but nothing heavy. That might have slowed its boot time a bit.
[Nexus One General] lf2k5:
I picked my NS from CPW yesterday and have been comparing it with my soon to be retired N1.

I've got FRG83D on the N1 (completely stock, no apps) and it takes twice as long to boot as the NS... but the NS only feels 'half done '! It's still got the old market, it can't see some apps on the market, and it feels Buggy... guess that's why the N1 doesn't have gingerbread yet... they haven't finished it!

The NS screen is nice but the back button doesn't work half the time! Wifi is more sensitive on theN1, 3g is more reliable on the NS. The NS feels a lot quicker but its hard to tell if its the phone or the OS.

I'm waiting on an official GB update for the N1 before I decide which phone goes on fleabay...
[Nexus One General] Highland3r:
Back button is a known issue -try and get a swap from CPWH.

To chip in my experience:

Went from a N1 with MIUI (was in love with the ROM, it's awesome, quick looks amazing etc) to Stock NS.

Have to say, N1 has been sat at home not used since the S arrived. The screen on the S is simply amazing, so responsive to touch looks fantastic. The "proper" multi-touch is great too - especially in google maps.

The S feels nice to hold - especially in landscape. The extra bulges make a big difference, it sits very nicely in the hand.

It feels a little less sturdy that the N1 does, deff lighter and doesn't feel like it'd take well to being dropped.

Still slightly worried about the screen - since no one seems to know how easily it'll scratch yet.

Speed wise, the S is quick. Navigation is about the same as N1 on MIUI (maybe a little slower), apps load wise, everything feels nippier.

The phone does lack a few features, but no doubt these will be added over the coming months - either officially or via the dev community.

It remains to be seen how the dev community will take to the S. Early days show a couple of custom roms, kernel and recovery and a few of the "bigger" names starting to work on the phone....

Is the S worth the upgrade - it depends. The overall experience IMO is better than the N1. It seems (so far) easier to get along with out. There's a few features missing - if these are must have's then the S isn't for you.

Go and have a play with one if you can.

FWIW - my fiancée is IN LOVE with the S. She normally hates smartphones, but this seems to be an exception...
[Nexus One General] going_home:
You Can Have It

I just came back from Best Buy returning my Nexus S.

Yeah the touch screen had a little more snappy response

and the gpu makes it a little faster than my Nexus One

but the phone is not worth wasting a two year contract

on. Its just not much of an upgrade over the N1.

The lack of any way to move the curser was the last straw.

No track pad or track ball, no NS for me.

:(
[Nexus One General] RogerPodacter:
I did side by side tests clicking each app simultaneously and both my nexus one and the S loaded identical speeds for most everything.

I was however impressed with the quality and feel of the build of the nexus s. Much more solid and high end feeling than I thought it would be.
[Nexus One General] Award Tour:
I just got a Nexus One (traded a old netbook for it :)) but had a EVO for a while now. Friend I traded with got a Nexus S so I got to play with both a lot. The bottom line is that most apps are pretty simple and would probably run fine on a 400 MHz CPU, but the apps that don't (Google Earth, Maps in 3D view, 3D gallery app, Games, etc) usually require a decent GPU to run 100% smooth, and it becomes obvious that the Adreno 200 can't keep up. It may run decently (20-30 FPS) but once you put the N1 or EVO side by side to the NS you can see that the apps are buttery smooth on second gen hardware.

It also pisses me off that I can't run a LW paper without causing the home screen to lag under 20 FPS while doing certain actions - especially the Microbes wallpaper which looks cool as hell IMO.
[Nexus One General] phewizzo:
I say I will upgrade to watever phone Cyanogen upgrades too... and thats just being real honest loool.

Sent from my Nexus One...
[Nexus One General] draugaz:
It is not necessary the Ardeno200 to blame. Gingerbread has got a much better 3D stack they bought from outside, while the N1 and Evo are still using the old one. Currently it is not clear where the NS performance advantage is coming from.
[Nexus One General] Award Tour:
You can replace the Nexus S with a SGS running 2.1 and you'll see the same results. Its the GPU, we all know it's that. If it wasn't for that weakness, the Nexus One would still be as speedy as the newer phones.

Sent using Tapatalk
[Nexus One General] draugaz:
Are you sure? As far as I can tell, the SGS UI is not significantly "smoother" than nexus one.

On the other hand, everyone drools how buttery smooth the WP7 devices are, and almost all of them are using Adreno200. And they even consider some "serious" 3D gaming with XBL.
[Nexus One General] Meepohv:
Does anyone have any infos in regards to battery life on the NS? What is the battery life on the Nexus S? I think comparing battery life with the Nexus One is useless for now, since both devices are not running 2.3 yet!
[Nexus One General] Award Tour:
Yeah, I'm sure, seen it with my own eyes. The SGS suffers from weird lag to due the file system but with it fixed it runs fine, and even without it fixed it still runs smoother in things that rely on the GPU (those things I mentioned). But like I said, weird issues (like the file system lag) aside, running through a list shouldn't require a lot of power; it's when you hit apps that do need the power that you realize the difference.

...and about WP7, I agree. But this isn't WP7, and everything Google has shown so far isn't as optimized. The Adreno 200 will always be weak compared to every other high end GPU but I hope that Honeycomb w/ full HW acceleration (if it even supports the Adreno 200) can at least bring some life to it like WP7 has.
[Nexus One General] tommyz2kool:
Comparing stock for stock, when I scroll a list I can hit 100% CPU utilization on a N1, and ~84% with NS.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ro33zy:
Well im trying to install the old sound player because the new music player doesnt play while the screen is locked, the old sound player one does. Soooo, i found the old one under manage apps but not showing up on my apps grid/drawer. Now im hoping someone has the apk for it or maybe can help me "find" a way to get the icon for it
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brandes.cm:
Phone setup:

Rooted yes

Version 2.2.1

BaseBand 2.42.01.04.27

Kernal 2.6.29-DecafuctCFS-dirty

KaosFroyo v38

I get the incoming chat message, I then try to open talk and it forces close. I have looked at the logcat log, doesn't mean much to me at this point. Any advise is appreciated.

later
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] terminatorxman:
Been waiting for the Howard Channels to show ... And today they showed up.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] terminatorxman:
Get the app in market
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Concept211:
I recently developed a mobile site for Howard Stern fans to get the latest info and pictures of the show while on the go as a companion site to the new Sirius XM apps that just came out. Please check it out and let me know what you think:

HowardSternMobile.com
[Nexus S General] TokyoGuy:
Hi. Can anyone help me out here?

I downloaded the file that a few users had linked to in the update thread (I can't get OTA because I'm in Japan).

I renamed it to "update" (I had it as update.zip but then it appeared as update.zip.zip).

I initiated the reboot mode, but a black screen with the Android character and a triangle with an exclamation mark inside it appears and the phone just stops. I needed to remove the battery to turn it off.

Is something going wrong here? My phone is factory unlocked and has not been rooted nor have I put any other modifications on it. Someone mentioned that the file is being stored on the "SD Card" portion of the storage and thus it has to be moved to a different directory?
[Nexus S General] nxt:
A the screen with the ! you need to press the vol up and power real quick, then you'll get the recovery options.
[Nexus S General] TokyoGuy:
Thanks so much! That worked.
[Nexus S General] BiGMERF:
how come when i try the man update, i ge to the part where you choose update.zip, i click power then it goes to another screen asking me to choose from another menu, then i will click something and it moves to another menu. wtf?
[Nexus S General] slowz3r:
you are clicking execute on update.zip and not in a folder right?
[Nexus S General] BiGMERF:
i followed the steps i always have on my nexus one. grrrr
[Nexus S General] raeef:
Should the file look like update.zip on windows? or update and with the extension of zip?

I tried to update but I am stuck at the triangle with ! I tried to hold the volume button and push the power but it doesn't work. What I am doing wrong?
[Nexus S General] slowz3r:
i wouldnt say hold it i would say hit them in succession
[Nexus S General] raeef:
So after the recovery I should wait for the tri with ! and then hit the volume up then power button. Ok, so the file name should be update.zip? or update with an extension of zip. I am little bit confused here. Thanks
[Nexus S General] slowz3r:
not sure how the new recovery works, if you can navigate to any .zip file and flash it but to be sure name it update.zip and make sure it isnt update.zip.zip
[Nexus S General] raeef:
Worked now, but actually the file was named update.zip.zip but now the phone shows it's on 2.3.1

I feel the phone takes more time to load the home screens now when I reboot:s