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[Galaxy Tab General] Ryan_G:
Yeh I know what you mean it is pixelated. If you on wifi try the normal site tvcatchup.com the picture is a lot better but on 3G it doesnt work that well, keeps stuttering.
[Android Software Development] Futur Innovations:
Does anyone know how to make a boot animation? I haven't rooted my phone (yet!), but I wanted to make my own boot animation. What would be the easiest way to do this?
[Android Software Development] djlovezm:
you can replace the bootanimation.zip from folder "system\customize\resource".
[Android Software Development] vladistan:
Bootanimation

If you have rooted the phone you could replace the standard bootanimation executable with Cyanogen's. That one allow for more flexibility for custom animation. Cyanogen's boot animation's are series of PNG files of certain size placed in a single zip file. There is also a small description file that allows for setting up loops and have different frame rates for different pieces of the animation.

Just make sure that when you compiling the zip file you specify zero compression option (store).
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] codeworkx:
Thread from Chainfire for Galaxy Tab:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=888071

Just to be sure, we should check all new inofficial Firmwares from Samsung before posting it here to avoid problems. Maybe they'll do the same for SGS.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] currydude:
Thanks for the info mate! I'll be sure to spread this around but may I ask how do we make sure a ROM includes these new "checksum" bootloaders ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] codeworkx:
Extract and look for "boot.bin" or "sbl.bin".

If these files are included, delete them before flashing. ;-)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] currydude:
Okay thanks again. This should be STICKIED!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] 00.ante:
I think almosr every new has them, i'm sure that XXJPY also has them too, but since my PC isn't near I can't say for sure. If it has I th en it isn't problem since have reveryed few timrs on older fitmeare without any problem.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] corgar:
jpu only got it, has a low level package
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] jscurtu:
No XXJPY dont have it... I updated the bootloader and switch between roms like allways..

I would also advise not to use KIES anymore..
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] codeworkx:
JPY has no boot.bin and sbl.bin
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] .Slane.:
Time to wait a little more before flashing a future ROM via Kies Hack now and / or switch to a "Odin-only" with middle package ROM method.

Thanks for the Warning !
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] RazvanG:
The latest bootloaders from Samsung are those in the JPU release and are 110% SAFE to be flashed.

We are using them to fix the 3-button combo issue.

After that, be sure NOT to update the bootloaders anymore ;)

RazvanG
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] zacharias.maladroit:
thanks for the heads-up codeworkx !

@mods:

*sticky please*
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] ed10000:
So to sum it up, there is currently no firmware package which includes a checksum check, right? JPU has boot.bin and Sbl.bin but the zImage is only 4.6 MB, so I assume it doesn't suffer from this issue.

Just have to be more careful while flashing any FUTURE firmwares, right?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] .Slane.:
Yes, these troubles can occur in a future firmware..
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] g00ndu:
Thanks, codeworkx. Just in case, I do have the dxjp1 bootloaders too, if anyone is interested, I can upload those.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] codeworkx:
push

sticky plx
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] dupel:
yeah, thanks for bringing it up. And a sticky would be nice too =)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] g00ndu:
On a side note, there is no stopping Samsung from implementing the checksum via official Kies update... I'll think twice before using the Kies patcher from now onwards.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] lgkahn:
Has anyone looked at il2 firmware for the I 9000m. People are reporting that once that flash this firmware flashing anything else will not boot, but they can flash back to il2 fine. Sounds like the first occurance of a locked bootloader on a galaxy s to me?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] nonato:
couldnt you reflash the boot/spl using the 3-button combo fix for any firmware version through odin if it ever gets updated.

a program with root can do a check if your boot/spl ever does change after a firmware flash. if it does just adb download, odin and flash the combo fix and you are in the clear to muck around with kernels/roms.

edit: my bad a new firmware will most likely have 3e recovery and no easy root without a kernel flash. can you do a dd dump without root using adb? if you can manually dd dump the boot and spl using adb and hash check with a save that will be able to tell if your boot/spl has been changed.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] rom-g:
Hi all

The I9000XWJM5 firmware is known to include the boot.bin and Sbl.bin which erase the 3BR fix.

Could it be usefull in this case ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Rawat:
Once you've flashed a signed bootloader, you can't go back to any older ROMs.

FTS: "The result is that once flashed, you cannot revert to older/official/custom Samsung ROMs, and you are pretty much stuck using one of these four ROMs [There are/were 4 tab ROMs that had these newer bootloaders], as they are the only ones containing the right checksums"
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] dcarr622:
I would like a check for the JL2 Bell firmware as well. I flashed it on my phone and then tried flashing JM9 which didn't work, but flashing back JL2 did. However, flashing a zip of Doc's rom from Clockwork worked fine.

Perhaps I used wrong settings when flashing JM9, or perhaps this is true?

FYI what happened after trying to flash JM9 is that the screen would flicker the Galaxy S screen on and off in one second intervals indefinitely until going back into download mode.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] xan:
AS of today: 2010-12-30 there is NO locked bootloader for SGS!

This is about FUTURE updates that *MIGHT* contain locked bootloaders, that could eat your dog and will steal your breakfast.

I wont recommend flashing to ANYTHING newer than JPY with KIES anymore!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] dcarr622:
Good to know JL2 is clear. While it doesn't have a locked bootloader, is it possible that it does have a newer one than other ROMs? I've read stories of it fixing dead SD cards...
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] spireite_uk:
I'm experiencing avery annoying problem with my phone. It's been happening for some time now, and I've tried all sorts of different things to fix it.

The phone completely randomly restarts, or just powers off totally. This happens at least a few times a day on average, and sometimes has a crazy spurt where it restarts itself like, 5 times in an hour. This is very annoying when I get my phone out to check if I have any texts, and it's totally dead or sat on the ChuckyDroid Winmo screen. People text me 3 hours later, asking why I didn't reply to their messages, or they have been trying to ring me!

I have tried everything I can think of. I have tried at least 10 different Android ROMS, and a few different Winmo ROMS. I have tried every radio from 2.08.x to 2.15.x and I have also Task29'd the phone, then started afresh. It still does it.

Any got any ideas what could be causing it? Is it possible it's a faulty battery? I am beginning to think this as it never seems to do it if I have the phone plugged into charge, either from USB or mains. If people think the battery is probably knackered, I'll go onto Fleabay and buy a new one, but I don't want to do this if people don't think that's the issue.

Thanks in advance... I hope people can help, as this issue is totally unworkable for me.

Cheers
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] StephanV:
That doesn't seem like a battery issue to me, rather SD related.

As you have already tried about everything: full formatting your SD card should fix it. There are some more advanced ways of formatting, in case the Windows (full! not the default quick) format still doesn't do the trick.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] spireite_uk:
Hm.. I'm pretty sure I've run a full format of the SD card before, but I'll certainly do it again when I get in and test out the theory.

Thanks for your reply mate
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] NLCandyman:
I also had this problem(s) with Froyo... suddenly my phone rebooted...

However.. since i'm on Gingerbread... the problem didn't occur anymore..

Maybe you can try a Gingerbread build to see if the problems still occur...
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] spireite_uk:
I can give that a try too. I know there's a lot still to be worked on the Gingerbread build, but if it's more stable then that's good.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] StephanV:
The MDJ Gingerbread build is pretty stable.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] spireite_uk:
Well, thanks for your efforts guys, but no joy. I full formatted the SD, flashed 2.15.50 to my phone, then ran MDJ Gingerbread... I think it lasted about 4-5 hours before it started restarting itself again. So screw this, I'm going back to Winmo until NAND is ready. Winmo might be crap, but at least it's reliable. Totally pissed off now, to be honest.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sephstyler:
Hey Guys,

Been experiencing gmail issue for the last couple of weeks.

Desire Z, now with the OTA update - used to have root, task managers, but did factory data reset which should remove those two, correct?

Upon boot, gmail functions well, and pushes my mail thru well, then after a while, i'd go into the gmail app and refresh, and a flurry of emails would come thru, some hours old.

I've done several factory resets, at the moment have weather sync every 3 hours, gmail, exchange (push), facebook for sense every 12 hours, and whatsapp.

Not sure how the native gmail app works, is it exchange? proprietary sync? imap idle? or thru the google cloud service?

been reading and people have cleared the gmail cache as a temp workaround, but I find this annoying, and its results are hit and miss.

I have tried on gmail app version 2.3 and 2.3.2 (latest)

any ideas?

PS - background data on, sync on, all on!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidcues:
Native gmail app is pushhhhhh. It should be pushing down....

I have had troubles with syncing but I flash so muchstuff I'm never in the same place at the same time. So a wipe is always the fix everytime.

If I were you id quit on the weather (look up at the sky) and facebook. Eliminate the junk if you are trying to fix something substantially important. See what happens. Try a wipe they feel good actually.

vision
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sephstyler:
Thanks for the suggestion,

over the weekend (Xmas weekend) i wiped twice, both times i didnt install anything else, both times after a period of time, it would stop pushing.

I have no idea now hahaha
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sephstyler:
Ok, so i just did it again, factory reset, formatted SD card, completely clean phone.

installed only my gmail account and my work exchange account. nothing else.

my push gmail worked for about 1/2 hour, and stopped again.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billyskip:
The problem is with Gmail. They just updated the.app. go to the Market and download the new app before you.delete your whole phone or something.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sephstyler:
do u mean version 2.3.2? if so - tried that

ive deleted the phone half a dozen times already this week. kinda used to it hahaha

is there a newer version out that I'm not aware of?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billyskip:
Yea.. I was having the same problem yesterday. Went to the market, saw there was an update. After I downloaded it, it fixed everything. Hummmm. Let me check my version # yup. I'm 2.3.2
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pbezza:
Is JIT possible for this phone? Is there a thread already?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 2500726:
I think it's enabled by default :)
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ErOR22:
What is JIT?

Thanks
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SAPPH1RE:
Just In Time compiler..

For more info on compiler, try googling or wikipedia..
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pbezza:
If it's not enabled by default, probably not required anyway. The phone already runs at a lightning pace.

Cheers.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andy:
Since Android 2.2 the JIT compiler has been included & switched on by default.
[General Questions and Answers] laudaksg:
Is there an android launcher app which can replace the app drawer?

It really bugs me that the apps are in two places - on my desktop and in my app drawer, this makes the app drawer very messy and unorganized.

I've never understood the concept of showing one app in two places.

Maybe there is an app to disable app drawer - all apps show up on desktop, together with widgets etc. or another way would be to hide apps from the drawer in case they are already on desktop
[General Questions and Answers] chev:
I dont know if this what youre looking for but try to search "awd ex" in the market
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Accessories] zooster:
I need another spare part, the earpiece with metal grill. I've found around only ones without the grill. Do you have a clue where to find one?
[Fascinate General] Robedom:
When the swype keyboard is first brought up after going into the messaging application, it starts normal with the QWERTY keyboard up, but as soon as I start swypeing it switches to the numbers and I have to manually switch back, this is getting quite annoying, so if anyone knows why this keeps occurring I would greatly appreciate the assistance.

Thank you,
[Fascinate General] Neuman.Tim:
Do you have the newest swype version (2.15.56.14870.t100) such as the one that came in jt1134's super clean rom .9? This seems to be a common occurence. I too share the frustration

SCH-I500 - DJ05/SuperClean .8/Nemesis OTB 1200lv/Voodoo5/Darkstar
[Fascinate General] jselden:
I am using the newest version of swype that I installed myself. I have not had any of these problems. If you are able to I would try installing that version. There are instructions somewhere if you search for them. I am not running any custom roms or kernels.
[Fascinate General] devlp1213:
if you close swype while the numbers are up it will revert back to numbers when you open again. I noticed this too and tested my theory and was true, it reopens to what it was closed on, so like on passwords if it's like pass12 and you hit submit or close the keyboard without switching back it will go back to the number one first
[Fascinate General] kristopherw:
I completely removed Swype and installed the latest Swype beta through Swype Installer and I have the same issue. Very frustrating.
[Fascinate General] Robedom:
This is the reason I've been having problems it seems, I never realized how often I left the keyboard in the symbols part after I put smiley faces or exclamations.
[Fascinate General] devlp1213:
yea I got real annoyed by it to lol, but I just deal with it
[Fascinate General] Daswolven:
lol. I've seen this on the new swype. Also my keyboard randomly switches to all caps sometimes. Weird.
[Fascinate General] Falcyn:
To be fair, Swype's website explicitly says, when you download the beta installer, "Do not install on phones that came with Swype pre-installed."

So while I personally ignored their instructions and am running the latest version without any problems, perhaps there's a legitimate compatibility reason they said that.
[Fascinate General] grenade01:
how did you get it to install on the fascinate. } Edit: <blah blah blah SNIP>

Nevermind...

/system/lib and renamed libSwypeCore.so was keeping me from installing the swype beta.

Didnt notice it first time I tried
[GT540 Optimus General] lloydnz:
So looks like I've maybe bricked my fiancées GT540... Needless to say she's not too happy.

I was doing an update to 2.1 via the LG software, and it seems to have crashed half way through, leaving the phone in no-mans land.

I can get it in to "Download Mode" but not much more after that.

There are instructions for a Hard Reset, by holding down volume up, home and search or camera button for 5 seconds, but they don't work.

The LG software is now "Checking the connection with the cellphone..."

I've tried taking the batter out, the SIM card, the SD card, still no joy.

I really can't afford to be going out tomorrow for a new phone for her, so i'd like some help!

The most annoying thing is that I managed to update my GT540 a couple of hours earlier today...

So after rebooting the PC, and having the phone in "Download mode" it's now showing up on the LG software as "Connected", but now when it says "updating is not possible any longer due to a fatal error while the LG Mobile Phone Software Update"

When it's connected and not in "Download Mode" it give an error "Software update is not supported for this model"
[GT540 Optimus General] Troute:
Try flashing a different way, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=864769 if that doesn't work, give her your phone... :)
[GT540 Optimus General] lloydnz:
Thanks for that link.

I still don't seem to be having much luck.

I've tried on a PC running windows 7 and it seems to crash when running that update. just trying it again on an XP machine.

Any other advice?

I've tried calling LG, but they said it would be best to take it to their repair centre, who I can't seem to get hold of...
[GT540 Optimus General] $ideWinder:
try holding volume up+search +power when the phone is on .otherwise flash it with the KDZ updater
[GT540 Optimus General] lloydnz:
Thanks for that

I've tried this. Holding those buttons down for 30+ seconds, and it won't move from the "Download Mode" screen.

Trying to use the method outlined in the link above, but i'm having trouble with that as well... Now it's saying that the PC can't find the phone :(
[GT540 Optimus General] $ideWinder:
Disable the android modem driver in the device manager .Open the KDZ updater and try to update it in CS EMERGENCY mode.
[GT540 Optimus General] lloydnz:
Thanks again, here is the log i'm getting from the updater...

[R&D Test Tools Log File]

11:18:06 : Launching SW update

11:18:06 : Unpacking KDZ

11:18:35 : KDZ file extraced

11:19:04 : Files were extracted.

11:19:04 : LGMobileDL Load.

11:19:04 : Port = -1

11:19:04 : Connecting to phone

11:19:09 : PHONE WAS NOT FOUND!

11:19:11 : ===FINISHED===
[GT540 Optimus General] $ideWinder:
Try reinstalling the drivers.remove ur battery. plug in ur phone in this mode (vol- without battery) then plug usb and try and flash in emergency this time .be sure to disable android modem

:-)
[GT540 Optimus General] Lacokako:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=882590

I made that thread for things like that :D
[GT540 Optimus General] bornotty:
Im having the same exact problem as the topic creator

I tried following steps in that thread too.. doesn't help i tried on win 7 and XP pro..

=(
[GT540 Optimus General] lloydnz:
Thanks everyone for your help.

Ended up taking it back to the store i bought it from and they sent it away to be fixed.
[HD2 General] phearell:
Yesterday my hd2 fall on the ground .....

My hd2 has a litle bit damage on the screen down in the left corner.

What is the best thing what i can do (only the screen is broke, nothing else)

Greetz
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] Frohdi:
If you have the old rom 1.38.841.5 wwe you may have noticed the paste option is missing from the menu in the phone dialer which is a terrible omission.

I have found a work around that i haven't found posted anywhere else (aside from updating the rom).

It seems the paste option is only available when in talking mode.

1.Copy the number you want to use.

2.Open the phone numpad.

3.Press the # or * or any random number that cant dial out then press the call button.

4.The phone will try to call that number and the phone bubble will pop up saying "Command not supported.

5. Before you close the bubble you will be able to click the menu and paste will be there.

6.Select paste then close the bubble and press the call button to talk.

It is a little painful but far better than having no paste option.

Hope this helps some people out.
[Off-topic] pteradactyle:
My mom called my doctor and said to him "What's the most accurate measurement for weighing?"

The doctor said "An underwater weighing test"

And just like that, my mom said "Yes. When can my son and my daughter can take it?" and the doc said "Today at 2pm."

So, I didn't bother taking a shower and so did my sister too, so I had to get into a special swimming suit(tight pants...Ugh).

My sister said "Can I pull my hair down to a ponytail?" The doctor said "No."

So my sister with her long, blonde hair went underwater with 8 seconds and had she must enjoyed it..but I didn't.
[Off-topic] MacaronyMax:
Wait.... What's wrong with a pair of scales =P

Max. (Desire z)
[Off-topic] Deleted member 2758866:
Everything
[Off-topic] AdrianK:
wtf?

1. Why does it matter how much you and your sister weigh?

2. What's wrong with bathroom scales?
[Off-topic] !PANDA:
Haha indeed! Well, they may be overweight but don't want to offend anyone so I did not just say that haha.
[Off-topic] MacaronyMax:
Wait... So the doc as a swimming pool?? How awesome! :p
[Off-topic] AdrianK:
Well they chose to post it online :P
[Off-topic] WarBird87:
http://www.quickmedical.com/health_information/weight_management/underwater_weighing.html
[Off-topic] TAMHAN:
Hi,

both me and my wife are fighting a desperate (and mostly loosing) fight against the fat.

If you ask me, we as IT workers can but live with it...
[Off-topic] altae:
Wait I still havn't got the point of this story. What is it the op wants to tell us? Have I missed something?
[Off-topic] AdrianK:
No idea :P
[Off-topic] sakai4eva:
Probably just a kid venting? From the medical link given, it seems to be a fairer and more accurate measurement of fat to body-mass ratio than merely using a scale. If the OP really has less fat and more bones/muscle, the test would have been a more accurate measurement of obesity than simply using a weighing scale.

And for teenagers screaming invasion of privacy and such, grow up. Rights comes with responsibility. As long as your parents are providing your needs, they can do whatever the heck they wanna as long as it doesn't hurt. Oh, and emotional trauma and PTSD doesn't really hold up in court.
[Off-topic] AdrianK:
Makes sense, the OP just said 'accurate', it just sounded a bit off...

That is hands down the most retarded statement I've ever heard.
[Off-topic] altae:
And that's probably in Kuala Lumpur the case but not in civilized societies.
[Off-topic] sakai4eva:
Well, I'm glad you are not working in my company then :)

Rights can never come without the responsibility of enforcing/using that particular right. Otherwise, that is really messed up.

What I meant by that is that since the parents have a responsibility to take care of you, they have the rights to enforce such a responsibility. Otherwise, you should just fend for yourself. Google up teenage emancipation and read up.

The world is never fair, and always cruel. "Grownups" have experienced it. Trust me, I know.

Sorry, forgot the #sarcasm there. Please excuse the teenage angst in this here thread. You will need to engage psychiatrist and psychologists that HAVE to prove that the trauma has significantly changed the victim and their behavior is no longer bounded by societal norms.

From what I can see, teenagers ranting is quite extremely normal. And so is a teenager being shy about his/her body.

Oh, and your superiority complex is showing. Why don't YOU try to put up a PTSD case and see if you can sue your parents?

Move along, and GOML.
[Off-topic] jree:
I swear to god I thought this was going to have a punchline
[Off-topic] sakai4eva:
Likely somewhere below the waist :P