yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Mafioso:
lbs.geo.t-mobile.com is not meant to replacement for ntp server URL...it is a recplacement for supl (agps) server...which is normally supl.google.com in gps.conf..

I don't know if they both do the same thing though..
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] WarlockW:
lbs.geo.t-mobile.com is not meant to replacement for ntp server URL...it is a recplacement for supl (agps) server...which is normally supl.google.com in gps.conf

Correct .. And I thought I would give this a try .. and guess what ..

Seems to have knocked off about 30secs off COLD BOOT Times.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Darnell_Chat_TN:
Ah, thank you.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Darnell_Chat_TN:
By the way, when the latest data is already downloaded via GPS Status & Toolbox, I can shut down, start back up, start the app and still get a fix in under 10 seconds. When the data is not current, it takes about 90 seconds. So the supl value being the carrier's server probably helps in cases when the data is not yet current. For those cases I'm going to adjust mine to the carrier's supl value.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Darnell_Chat_TN:
I've been continually testing with lbs.geo.t-mobile.com in supl and it does help the GPS go from cold boot to lock at least 20 seconds faster. That is in cases where new assistance data has to be pulled. If the assitance data is already current, the GPS can lock even from a fresh boot of the device in less than 10 seconds. But in such cases the supl value does not come into play.

So the combination of the correct nation value in NTP_SERVER, carrier server in supl and a utility like GPS Status & Toolbox to keep assistance data current works best.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Multisporty:
Working for every bulid..

Hey one noob question is that working for every android build... Have got also the slow gps prob.. ;-)

Thanks!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Darnell_Chat_TN:
Yes.

(I had to type more in this reply, because this board does not permit a post that is less than 10 characters :D .)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] andrewz182:
what about for those that can't get a lock within 10 minutes even after downloading GPS assistance data through GPS status & toolbox?

I've tried flashing several different roms (doing a clean factory/cache reset everytime) but to no avail.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] htcvidi:
Get a look to this thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=953630
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Froop:
Thnx guys!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] cherni:
What finally worked for me...

Well, after reading and reading, I found out that there was too much guessing on the gps.conf settings. Still, these settings did solve my problem.

It appears that the ACCURACY THRESHOLD value is the key in achieving a quick GPS lock. Why? The less accuracy the more GPS satellites and the quicker the lock.

My gps.conf file is as follows:

NTP_SERVER=south-a

merica.pool.ntp.org
XTRA_SERVER_1=http://xtra1.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_2=http://xtra2.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_3=http://xtra3.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin

# DEBUG LEVELS: 0 - none, 1 - Error, 2 - Warning, 3 - Info
# 4 - Debug, 5 - Verbose
DEBUG_LEVEL = 1

# Intermediate position report, 1=enable, 0=disable
INTERMEDIATE_POS=1

# Accuracy threshold for intermediate positions
# less accurate positions are ignored, 0 for passing all positions
ACCURACY_THRES=10000

################################
##### AGPS server settings #####
################################

# FOR SUPL SUPPORT, set the following
# SUPL_HOST=supl.host.com or IP
# SUPL_PORT=1234
SUPL_HOST=supl.google.com
SUPL_PORT=7276

# FOR C2K PDE SUPPORT, set the following
#C2K_HOST=c2k.pde.com
#C2K_PORT=1234

################################
# EXTRA SETTINGS
################################

# Wiper (wifi positioning), 1=enable, 0=disable
ENABLE_WIPER=1

#################################
##### AGPS Carrier settings #####
#################################
CURRENT_CARRIER=common
DEFAULT_AGPS_ENABLE=TRUE
DEFAULT_SSL_ENABLE=FALSE

# TRUE for "User Plane", FALSE for "Control Plane"
DEFAULT_USER_PLANE=TRUE
REPORT_POSITION_USE_SUPL_REFLOC=1

By default, the ACCURACY_THRES parameter was not specified. I don't know if it defaults to 0. My lock times where +3 mins

Then I tried with ACCURACY_THRES=5000 and the GPS lock times went down to 1~3 mins

Now, with this setting ACCURACY_THRES=10000, I get GPS locks under 1 min and it's quite accurate (GPS Status indicates 2m error).

It would be great to get a description of all gps.conf parámeters, but if you google for "gps accuracy threshold" you will find that for faster locks, a higher number is required.

Hope it helps!!!

ps: Note that NTP_SERVER is configured to south america, since I am in that zone. change it accordingly.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Darnell_Chat_TN:
I guess that's an option when others fail. I've never changed that value, but have continued getting locks in about 1 minute or less using the earlier mentioned adjustments.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Kevin218:
very useful tips :)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Darnell_Chat_TN:
I have found that since I stopped Android from phoning home to Google and FROZE the Maps app, my GPS lock times with all other GPS apps are fantastically fast. Since I mainly use CoPilot for navigation, not using Google's apps for navigation is not a big deal for me.

But seriously, now, without even getting the latest aGPS data via GPS Status and Toolbox I'm seeing lock times daily that are under 20 seconds and often under 10 seconds.

I do use Fancy Widget to get up to date weather information, that probably keeps the GPS warm, but with the Google communication out of the way things now lock way faster than before. And I was using Fancy Widget back earlier too when things were slower and I was allowing Android to phone home to Google. So the only change is that I killed the continuous Android to Google communications, now my GPS locks way faster. Give it a shot and see how things do on average after a few days for you ;) .
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Darnell_Chat_TN:
HD2 Finally Gets AGPS Support on Gingerbread
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] dmunseyautotech:
Thanks...

I want to say thanks to all the dev's and the descent members that provide us all with neverending upgrades and info for all our phone's

HD2 Running Cyn7......I hate windows:p
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Cloonix:
Thanks Claus!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] crash_b.:
There's a very good thread about this subject here, [Trick] Speed Up Satelite Fix for GPS on Android
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mfb599:
thanks for all europen guys;)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] bihslk:
Tnx man. I installed Android 4.0.4 on my S2 and i didnt get lock then i changed it to europe and it locked the sattelite in 10 sec
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] fantasyjqc:
Let me try it
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] swatch08:
the app worked out of the box

Android Blue Droid V6

very fast GPS now
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] suiller:
for EU this server works faster (less abused :) )

ntp1.ien.it :good:
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] gwaitsi:
i don't understand why it is necessary to change the ntp time server.

what if the unit does not have a network connection?

Are you saying the GPS can't get a fix, because no timeserver is available?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m00nshake:
Hey everyone. Just got the Samsung Nexus S... and I've got a question.

I've read on these forums that the OTA makes it so you have to flash CWM recovery everytime you want to reboot into recovery to flash a ROM and that it's more difficult to root.

Should I flash the OTA then root or root prior to OTA?

Thanks in advance.

m00n
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tominater12:
You should get the OTA before you root and it is very easy to make the root stick. I did it with root explorer but I heard you can do it without it.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m00nshake:
Which method did you use to root. And how did you manage to use root explore to get root access when root explorer needs root access first in order to operate? Thanks for your response.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tominater12:
No after you root you can use root explorer to make the recovery stick and there are like 5 guides on how to root on every OS in the android development sub-section. (They are stickied)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m00nshake:
Thanks again for your response and for the clarification about using root explorer. I have read the stickies regarding rooting the phone, and because there are a few, I was wondering which method you used. I've read that superboot is the easiest and that you can rename a particular system file so the recovery sticks. Thanks again for your response.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nxt:
Get the OTA.

Apply it.

Boot up to make sure everything is ok. Then boot to bootloader

fastboot oem unlock, confirm it, wipes everything including your internal sd.

flash clockwork mod recovery.

go to clockwork mod recovery from bootloader menu.

mount "internal sd" copy the su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip you downloaded (from the guide) to your internal sd.

unmount internal sd.

mount /system

flash the su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip file.

reboot phone as normal.

login to your gmail account. go to market, download a rooted app like titanium backup free version, and also download rom manager, and buy/get root explorer.

install all those make sure super user is granted and works.

use root explorer to rename/delete the file in: /etc/recovery.sh file or whatever it's actually called.

go to rom manager, and flash the latest clockworkmod recovery (3.0.0.5)

turn off phone and boot to recovery and make sure it's clockwork mod 3.0.0.5, if it is, you're set.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m00nshake:
Very helpful post, nxt. Thank you very much.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tominater12:
Don't you need the android sdk?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nxt:
Yes, you need to have the Android SDK properly installed and you're able to do a 'fastboot devices' command properly and your Serial number comes up.
[Droid Incredible General] bghouse10:
I just wanted to give props to all the great devs & users on this site! I got my Incredible two months ago & have quickly gotten up to speed on roms/themes/apps thanks to the information ppl here provide!! It's definitely appreciated, keep up the great work!

HTC Incredible

Rooted, S-off w/ Unrevoked

ROM: Redemption 2.3

Kernel: HeyItsLou Sense Kernel #4

Radio: 2.15.00.07.28
[Droid Incredible General] jpcdeux:
There's some cool stuff around here for sure!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxpandatennisxx:
If i flash a theme and i want to revert back to the original cyanogen theme, what do i do? I can't restore my last backup because, unfortunately, my last backup was from a looooong time ago :(
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mmegalodon:
Reflash rom

oh, and make another backup ;)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drmacinyasha:
1) Always make a backup before flashing ANYTHING.

2) Just re-flash CM.
[Touch HD General] mileslong:
I am facing a problem with my SmartPhone HTC Touch hd T8282, I had it working with no problem, everything was just great about it. Suddenly today when i went out i picked it out of my pocket and i saw it was off, since than it did not turn on at all, there is no sign of charging when i plug it to the power.

Please help me on this.
[Touch HD General] ronbo76:
If you can't still charge your phone, buy a universal lithium battery charger similar to this one:

http://www.bestofferbuy.com/universal-cell-phone-lithium-battery-charger-with-usb-power-port-ac-110v240v-p-26225.html?SSAID=389818&utm_source=shareasale&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=affiliate1

When you receive the charger, you will need to adjust the two posts so they make contact with your battery's terminal contact points. Connectivity will be indicated by the tell-tale lights coming on green. This universal lithium charger can be used via a USB connection or alternating current (a/c). I'd recommend using a/c.

These chargers cost less than 2.60 USD either at this Chinese vendor or on eBay. I have three of them (one in the office; one at home and another in my travel bag). They work great!!!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] onicrom:
would be nice
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DoUknoGREG:
Is there any way to get the gingerbread screen off animation onto the mytouch 4G without having to use a gingerbread ROM?

My reason is because i do not want to go to CM 7 because i like the fact that sense has the lockscreen image, so i use iced-glacier (with ADW EX) and keep my lockscreen. But im really liking that screen-off animation from gingerbread, so is there any way of getting it without having to get a gingerbread ROM?

thanks for any help =)
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DoUknoGREG:
Bump?
[G1 Android Development] winkerg1:
I have this problem that keeps repeating itself.

I have been using the latest BiffMod Rom for a few weeks, all has been fine until I moved some apps to the MicroSD card via the inbuilt application manager.

The phone works fine for a while and then one day, nothing. the phone doesnt want to boot or anything. After some investigating it turns out its the MicroSD card that is corrupt.

If remove it from the phone, the phone operates as expected, If I insert it, I either get freezing, or the safely remove SD card message. The card wont mount.

I have tried the card in a Windows PC and it will read the Fat32 but freezes after a while.

Now this is not the first time this has happened and the pattern is emerging that it seems to be when ever I move apps to the SD.

Has anyone else had similar problems, I have gone through 3 of the same card in about as many months, luckily I have a bunch of cards from work. But its super annoying.

completely The card ends up been completly useless.
[G1 Android Development] lolmensch:
1. Wrong section. Next time try Q&A

2. I for myself only killed 1 microsd 16gb with one of the first froyo roms and never experienced or heard sth similiar until now

3. try reformatting the card...
[G1 Android Development] BookCase:
SD Card Fix

Well, for one, Biffmod moves apps2sd automatically, using scripts and when you do it manually, you are messing with the mod. So, thats where you messed up.

Secondly, I too messed up a 16GB Class10 SD card but, was able to fix it by reformatting it in ubuntu then again in Amon_RA recovery menu. I originally had it formatted 1024MB ext4/96MB swap...when I re-parted it, I had to change the sizes for it to work. Now, its 512MB ext4/32MB swap.

Third, a guy (MrBurrito) gave me this script file he made to try and fix the card. You copy it to your sd card, flash it in recovery, wait 10-20 seconds after it finishes and, then reboot. It didn't work for me but, I'll attach it, maybe it can work for you.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MДЯCЦSДИT:
Can someone make a CM gingerbread theme for the epic?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gtuansdiamm:
There already is one try searching for it
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MДЯCЦSДИT:
Not for cyanogenmod.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aterveus:
There a cm6 gingerbread theme for htc evo that work for the epic cm6 it can be found in the xda forum for evo
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boktai1000:
If you have used it, you will realize it's not very ideal to use as it breaks a lot of different things and just because the phone boots with the theme doesn't really mean it's compatible or was meant for the Epic.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aterveus:
I would like to recall the statement I made of using the cm6 gingerbread theme for EVO on the epic 4G because I just remembered why I stopped using it in the first place.

"In some instances when flashed it stops picking up sprint network and brand you has roaming and you end up with an extra fee on your bill
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amosher13:
pretty sure someone actually did a legit port of it but it might be way down as it wasnt too popular since most people arent using CM until the official
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenvan19:
I think i remember the one you're referring to. I tried it once and it did not have a clock lol. I personally like having a clock in my taskbar so I got rid of it.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deltatristar500:
Hi, I just rooted my Sprint HTC Hero but cant uninstall things like Sprint Nascar, MP3 Trimmer and other things I dont need. I installed root explorer too. Is there something I need to do to get some more space out of my phone?

Thanks
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tailsthecat3:
unless you're using a custom ROM, you'll have to use adb to remove the bloat. search the forums, dev forum too, you'll find the threads.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyouko:
Titanium Backup should work as well
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deltatristar500:
I did this in terminal emulator

$ su

# mount -o re,remount /system

but then I get this message after pressing enter

Usage: mount [-r] [-w] [[-o options] [-t type] device directory

what am I doing wrong?
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyouko:
your ordering after 'mount' is incorrect try this:

mount -o remount,rw
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markhirt:
If you phone is actually rooted you CAN remove Sprint apps (+the others) Root Explorer

once in the system/app directory make sure the top line

___MB used, ___MB free ends with r/w

If not press Mount R/W
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PMGRANDS:
Just Use.....

"ES File Explorer" or "RootExplorer"

In My Opinion It's Probably The Fastest & Easiest!!
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] user7618:
Titanium. Its free.

-----

Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo-on-Hero action here!
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] indiscriminant:
Download ES File Manager, inside the options there is a section for root. Check both boxes in the root section and the ability to remove the system apps becomes available. All you have to do is long press each one you want to remove and then hit delete.

As you are new, before doing this I recommend doing a "Nandroid" to back up your system just in case you remove something you shouldn't.

Do a quick search for the apps that are able to be removed safely.
[EVO 4G General] Seagrizzly:
Hey guys coming from and incredible and I love it but I have to switch to sprint and would like some input on these two phones. I know the general info so I was more looking for developer style info such as roms and speed with said roms and just general developer support.

Here is what I have so far.

Epic

Faster

Better Screen

Gorilla Glass

Better GPU

Same battery life

Slide out keyboard.

Bigger SD card included with phone. 16 vs 8

Evo

Bigger screen

Stand

HDMI out

Better Developer Support?

More Rom's

Better 3G 4G performance along with wifi hotspot active connections.

What am I missing for some reason I feel like I should go Evo even though its dated, the slide out keyboard isn't a must for me but I feel like it would be nice.
[EVO 4G General] Nefariouss:
I hate the amoled screens personally. Looks to oversaturated imo. I don't like slide out keyboards either. Not saying the epic isn't a good phone as I've never owned one, but I wouldn't trade my evo for one. So my vote would be the evo.
[EVO 4G General] Seagrizzly:
Thanks I am kind of thinking the same thing the HTC phones are great and I have had really good luck with my incredible with roms. Does the TouchWiz samsung thing good or how does it compare to Sense?
[EVO 4G General] chaoticallysweet:
I own and evo and my friend has the epic which I rooted and setup...... go with the EVO. It's simply better and the community support on XDA as least is better for the Evo.
[EVO 4G General] mmegalodon:
Evo, but you wouldn't consider the Shift? Shift would be a better bet than the Epic. Slightly smaller screen, people are saying the keyboard is better though. Know you said that wasn't necessarily a deal breaker but worth a mention.

SWYPED via SUPASONIC
[EVO 4G General] novanosis85:
Htc thuderbolt
[EVO 4G General] Seagrizzly:
I thought about the thunderbolt but its got no support we don't know if its rootable yet do we? I don't mind going with Verizon but I hear you can use verizon towers with sprint and its less money and has 4g.
[EVO 4G General] magicalsleeper:
I just switched from epic to evo and here's my deciding factors...

The slide keyboard makes the phone feel cheap overall. Others say its a general Samsung thing with cheap feeling phones but I prefer the weight and solidity of the evo. And I don't use the keyboard but for emulator gaming.

My eyes seem to take a liking to the evo screen more than samoled.

And the development seems to be way ahead of epic,granted time on market...
[EVO 4G General] snowplow54:
like someone already said, the shift seems like a good compromise of the two. i know it has an 800mhz processor as opposed the the 1ghz that the epic and evo both have. But its the same processor as the T-mobile G-2 and it is just as fast as my evo.
[EVO 4G General] mekeke:
The Evo. I switched to the Epic a couple months ago from the Evo. I realized it was a bad choice in about 2 days. The keyboard on the phone won't get all the input that you type in. And I type fast, so this annoyed me greatly. Though, the camera on the Epic was better than the Evo's. But still, Evo > Epic. The Samsung UI is also kind of crappy. I love sense so much more, that is why I had to switch back to the Evo.
[EVO 4G General] Seagrizzly:
Ok well it seems like the epic is out as most people think other phones are better or suggest other phones all together.
[EVO 4G General] BrianDigital:
what kinda of phone are you on now?? I know one could wait forever just waiting for the lastest and greatest are always around the corner. But seeing the phones coming out of CES now sprint should have some details about their next flagship phone for this summer at CTIA it might be just worth waiting
[EVO 4G General] Seagrizzly:
I have the incredible now and to tell you the truth it works great, just need a phone for private use and want to go with Sprint I won't be able to make it to the summer and really don't do much with my phone but email and some utilities like wifi stuff work typing things.
[EVO 4G General] 00_MACKIE_00:
Evo all the way!!!!
[EVO 4G General] QuiQNeZZ:
Evo, the wife got an Epic even after I kept tellin her to get the Evo. More for the keyboard. Touchwiz sucks, can't believe it didn't even have a flip album like sense. Little things like that you take for granted. Hated how the keyboard would always slighty open while holding it with one hand. And to me the camera didn't work that well. She ended up gettin the Evo and me one to for Xmas :-) Sprint employee.
[EVO 4G General] Carla:
I have both, got my Evo on launch day, got my Epic a month or so ago. Needless to say I am using my Evo again. Epic is a great phone and a great performer but I enjoy the Evo more personally. You really need to use both and see which sticks out for you but I would go with the Evo....in fact, I did.
[EVO 4G General] Buff McBigstuff:
Definitely go evo. Much much better dev support and more importantly much better support from htc as opposed to the no updates from samsung.
[EVO 4G General] Dan330:
EVO.. is best choice.. for me.

you ask in an evo subforum... get X answer

you ask in the epic subforum... get Y answer

this may not be a good way for you to help you make this choice.

it can all boil down to ...

HTC vs Samsung

htc wins .. silently brilliant