yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[EVO Shift 4G General] gigermunit:
Aluminum is not much to take lightly but maybe you just got a bad batch? My shift has no screen scratches, nothing, didn't get a film for the screen til a week or so later, like I said left it in my pocket and nothing happened. Only reason it has the film on it is because I don't like how oil sits on glass in droplets (has dreads).
[EVO Shift 4G General] Evo_Shift:
Sprint probably makes a fortune selling protectors. How many would they sell if they advertised the phones as being basically scratch proof.
[EVO Shift 4G General] fallnSaint:
You know, that does make a lot of sense. They certainly aren't making anything on the handset; service, accessories, & insurance would be the bread & butter.
[EVO Shift 4G General] notsointeresting:
Yea that is actually smart for sprint not to advertise it.

but I still don't see why HTC won't even on there website? I doubt sprint has THAT much control over them
[EVO Shift 4G General] fallnSaint:
Not just sprint, do a search for gorilla glass on the HTC site, you won't find anything. I don't know any exact numbers here, but I wouldn't be surprised if 90% or more of HTC's income is from carriers who benefit from selling accessories & insurance.
[EVO Shift 4G General] strapped365:
And if you try to ask on sprints facebook your gonna get the classic oh because no one cares, or its to expensive to advetise, gosh I hate their facebook full of worthless answers from their following
[EVO Shift 4G General] ayedlin:
Just because it says its AVAILABLE that doesn't mean it does have it. Working at a repair center for almost a year I can tell you from personal experience that the phone does NOT have Gorilla Glass. The way GG and the normal glass they use for touch screens shatter in a totally different way. I have seen countless broken screens for both the Shift and the EVO 4G, and they are normal glass.
[EVO Shift 4G General] drob311:
The evo shift 4g has gorilla glass. I as well have left my phone in my pocket with my keys and change and the paint came off the aluminum... But the screen had 0 scratches. I also worked in metal fabrication (extremely dirty and dusty), I'm constantly putting my phone in and out of my tool box to use the calculator and I still have 0 scratches. I have also dropped my phone numerous times and had my son throw my phone numerous times and I still dont have a scratch... I recieved my device 3 weeks after its release date and the only issue I have, is a couple of the cheap plastic tabs that hold the battery cover on have broke off. My protective case holds the back on securely so it's not a big deal.
[EVO Shift 4G General] tatonka_hero:
And I also work in a metal shop, and one tiny chip of aluminum on a table managed to scratch my screen.
[EVO Shift 4G General] ayedlin:
Like I said, I have seen some REALLY beat up screens on the Shift. Some people may have more luck with screens than others, but it certainly is not GG.
[EVO Shift 4G General] notsointeresting:
Im going to settle this once and for all and email HTC and Sprint :D
[EVO Shift 4G General] drob311:
Yeah thank god i havent had a hot b.b. land on my phone or an aluminum chip. Aluminum scratches almost instantly and if its a welding b.b. the heat transfer is immediate... Aluminum b.b.'s destroyed my old palm treos, they melted holes in the plastic and as soon as one hit the screen it was game over...

Notsointeresting, Im not sure if they can tell you... Some of the manufacturers use g.g. but cant advertise it because a different manufacturer has the liscensing rights... It doesnt hurt to ask, but I'm a firm believer that it has g.g. because of the whooping my phone has and does take.
[EVO Shift 4G General] notsointeresting:
Well if it really is on there and gorilla glass has posted it up there then that means HTC should tell me. Im sure Corning wouldn't lie but I don't know if I believe it's on there by default. lol I always need straight proof from the source :D
[EVO Shift 4G General] drob311:
Amen... If its on cornings site you will probably get an answer from them... Htc on the other hand, seems to avoid answering any questions about the shift... Very similar to how samsung nearly refuses to answer any questions about their devices
[EVO Shift 4G General] notsointeresting:
lol your probably right about that should email corning too just in case
[EVO Shift 4G General] VeeDubb65:
Gorilla Glass is not magical. At the end of the day, it's just very hard glass. The fact that some people have managed to scratch the screens on their shift means nothing.

Nothing is scratch proof. Nothing is break proof.

The company that makes gorilla glass says that the shift has gorilla glass. How does that leave any room for debate?

Is there any real chance that they would lie, and claim that a phone without GG had it?

Is there any real chance they would make a deal with HTC for GG on the shift, and then fail to notice that HTC didn't actually order enough GG for all the shifts?
[EVO Shift 4G General] gigermunit:
AMEN? Anyone anything else to say lol? I think were beginning to repeat.
[EVO Shift 4G General] strapped365:
Enough was said for me to believe it has GG, I mean I seen my girl slam her phone so hard on the ground it literally killed the top row of icons under the status bar and not a crack one, I'm also one that keeps my phone in my pocket with keys,change and drillbits(don't ask lol), and although I have a screen protector now just for the antiglare, my entire glass isn't covered and not a single scratch crack or dimple so if this ISN'T real GG, the real GG should be bullet proof
[EVO Shift 4G General] aclearersky:
Yeah ive thrown my old shift i had a few times and the screen never cracked or anything. I actually broke a chair i threw it at and the phone was perfect still. ( I get kinda angry sometimes haha) The only thing you have to worry about from my experiences is sand. I had it in my pocket for the first day of a job i had over summer and got some sand in my pocket. The screen looked like i rubbed it with sandpaper for a while.
[EVO Shift 4G General] notsointeresting:
Hey I got the email back and it does have gorilla glass. Here's the emal

Dear, xxxxxx.

I understand the importance of knowing what the screen is made of on your HTC EVO Shift 4G. In our commitment to quality, HTC pioneered the use of shatter-proof glass in smartphones. At the time, Corning was the only manufacturer and we used their product, Gorilla Glass. Since then, many manufactures have developed and advanced shatter-proof glass technology, allowing HTC to use the highest quality cutting edge shatterproof glass in our smartphones while keeping costs low for our customers.
[EVO Shift 4G General] thronnos:
I love how HTC uses big Professional words... Sorry had to comment, but yeah, that's cool to know... I wasn't a hundred percent sure cuz i have seen some messed up phones lol.. But def cool
[EVO Shift 4G General] ayedlin:
So SOME of them have GG.
[EVO Shift 4G General] notsointeresting:
all shifts supposedly do. although I want to argue my last one didnt

lol
[EVO Shift 4G General] ayedlin:
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
[EVO Shift 4G General] prboy1969:
Hell yes good to know :D .
[EVO Shift 4G General] tatonka_hero:
I would wager that the Shifts have a different version of Corning's gorilla glass. Likely a less expensive, less durable form than the type they advertise as "gorilla glass".
[EVO Shift 4G General] crump84:
Whatever the glass is, its pretty durable. About 2 months after getting my Shift I dropped it about 10 ft off a scaffolding onto concrete, it landed facedown and bounced like a basketball. Only left a small scratch next to the home button. I had the sedio case at the time (which popped off when it hit the ground) but I was surprised by the minimal damage.

Sent from Gingerbread Speedy 4G
[EVO Shift 4G General] linuxman008:
Be glad it didn't break, or you would be stuck without root like the rest of us.
[EVO Shift 4G General] crump84:
Haha.. Well this was back before Gingerbread even came out

Sent from Gingerbread Speedy 4G
[EVO Shift 4G General] notsointeresting:
Im sure its not. we have our proof that the Shift has gorilla glass and if you look on how gorilla glass is created you would see that there doesn't seem to be any feasible way to make a "Cheaper" version.

I'd want to argue my shift's glass broke easily when I dropped it but the proof still stands true, and maybe I just got a bad batch? who knows?

I do know that my last shift with froyo by default had hardware version 0004 and this new one I got says 0005. I don't know what the hardware revsion was but the newer shifts have it
[EVO Shift 4G General] drob311:
Mine is on hw 004
[EVO Shift 4G General] notsointeresting:
Yea the first shifts seem to have that. Idk whats different about the 0005 ones but it can't be bad right?:D so im just gonna enjoy it.
[EVO Shift 4G General] prboy1969:
I've got HW 04. Snapped my Shift up two days before official release.
[EVO Shift 4G General] darrinbc:
That reply isn't asking you to do too much reading between the lines. It clearly says that they used Corning originally because they were the only manufacturer of shatter proof glass but have switched to less expensive alternatives from other manufacturers to keep the cost down.

If that was a direct quote from anyone representing HTC then it 100% means that current production phones don't have Corning Gorilla glass.
[EVO Shift 4G General] thehandle:
I agree the shift does not have it. I had a HTC Hero and that screen was a beast, I beat that phone to death. :P
[EVO Shift 4G General] notsointeresting:
If current models of the shift didn't have G.G then Corning would take it off the site. They mean (in the email) newer phones have shatter proof glass alternatives to G.G. the lines you highlighted don't show the Shift not having gorilla glass.

There's straight proof it does
[EVO Shift 4G General] fallnSaint:
I don't think that is a fair comparison... Gorilla Glass has only hit the consumer scene the last year or so, at least at a commercially viable price...
[EVO Shift 4G General] jesusice:
No, the email really is saying in Corporate-Speak that the newer Shifts do not have Gorilla Glass. What makes you think that Corning doesn't just leave it listed as added prestige or marketing? Or, more likely, just due to simply not realizing that the list needs to be updated? Working for a large corporation myself, I find that to be the more likely explanation. The left hand usually does not know what the right is doing.

I got the Shift on Jan 6th and never put a screen protector on it. Never had a scratch. However, within a couple weeks of getting my screen replaced by Sprint a couple months ago I got a big scratch seemingly out of nowhere. Not proof of course, but if the screen now is Gorilla Glass than I am not impressed. That's one scrawny-ass gorilla.

^ Shift Faced
[EVO Shift 4G General] strapped365:
Lol hilarious
[EVO Shift 4G General] notsointeresting:
I see what your saying but I don't see a reason to change it. Yea maybe cost production might be a little less, but to make a change like that? Idk I just don't see it. I guess it has to do with my new shift's screen seems to be alot more durable than my first one. This one actually seems to have gorilla glass.

Sent from my Supreme Shift on Wires!
[EVO Shift 4G General] dabiddabird:
What I get out of that email is, Yes the Shift has GG but don't expect all proceeding HTC devices to have it.
[EVO Shift 4G General] notsointeresting:
+1

Sent from my Supreme Shift on Wires!
[EVO Shift 4G General] sarinhighwind:
Dealing with TV's a lot, Sony runs the Gorilla glass on a few TV's, and its really nice.

It still wont protect you in the long run, you can still break the sony screens, the gorilla glass will be fine though. haha.
[EVO Shift 4G General] tatonka_hero:
more along the lines of "some Shifts have Corning's glass, others have a similar technology from a cheaper manufacturer"
[EVO Shift 4G General] strapped365:
I have dropped my shift, face down 4 times since seeing this thread and were still holding strong! I'm talking maybe 4-5 foot impacts that make normal people cringe and i just pick it up like thank god for G.G stick' er in my back pocket and go
[HD2 General] coldest~~~:
first Q:

after I did all this post told me to do, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=893948 my htc hd2 from t-mobile could not connect to the pc via usb ports. it give me this message, [/IMG]

any suggestion on how to make it work again? is there something I missed that caused this ADB driver problem?

PS: i used HPSL3 instead of 2

my phone is running on HPSL 2.08, radio 2.10.50.26, MDJ 2.4

i am running on win vista 32bits

second Q:

flashing to another radio will solve the robot voice and echo right? using this method...http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=611787 right? but now, w/o syncing, i didnt even try to do it.

thanks in advance, i tried searching the forum, but no luck. on the ADB problem..
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] mejorguille:
Here is the 2.2.11 market.

Install with ADB, the command are:

Use the Vending.apk for gingerbread, and the vending2.2.11-signed.apk for froyo.

Usual disclaimer: It's your phone, if something bad happens don't blame me, if it ends up being better than yeah, I did that.

Update:

Thanks to Powers88, c3k, kellinwood, and phrozen87 we can install this on froyo!
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] BookCase:
AWESOME!!

Works flawlessly, here! +1
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] imblacklife:
Nice find but FC's for me on cm 6.1.1
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] PC_LOAD_LETTER:
FC on CM 6.1.1
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] Ganii:
It`s included in the latest CM7 Gingerbread gapps

from here:

http://goo-inside.me/gapps/
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] dustrho:
Can you flash the Gingerbread version of gapps on CM 6.1.1? I tried installing this newest Market version, and it constantly FCs on me. I tried installing it via Root Explorer and adb... neither worked.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] BookCase:
Found the original article here: SOURCE.

You can download the .apk there and also there's a .zip file you can download there if you want to flash from recovery.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] ruleftbehind:
Just tried, and nope. :( yay for nandroid!
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] bmaing2:
Does the link work for 6.1.1 I want the new market for 6.1.1 but havnt found one
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] jdh2001:
I am running CM 6.1.1 and can't get any new markets to work. I currently have version 1.8.2 and have tried 2.2.6, 2.2.7, .10, and .11. I have tried flashing via recovery, pushing via ADB and even tried Root Explorer. Every time I get a force close. Could anyone shed some light onto something I'm missing?

Thanks in advance!

Sent from my T-Mobile G2
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] c3k:
+1

error is:

E/DatabaseUtils( 333): java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: writing com.google.android.gsf.settings.GoogleSettingsProvider uri content://com.google.settings/partner from pid=1202, uid=10044 requires com.google.android.providers.settings.permission.WRITE_GSETTINGS
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] Powers88:
Same issue here on 6.1.1. I was getting FC's at first, tried fixing permissions, rebooting all that didnt work. Restored backup with titanium I made of 2.2.6 and it still says 2.2.11 but it doesnt FC anymore so idk

Edit: Reboot started FCing again
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] c3k:
solution found!

here's how i've upgrade from 1.8.2 to 2.2.11 on cm 6.1.1 on n1:

- downloaded "zipsigner" (from market, of course)

- select the new market apk (the one that didn't install and fc if flashed througt zip file)

- select "platform" as key/mode

- sign the file

the result apk can be finally installed (no flash, just launch)

all the credits goes to phrozen87 and to kellinwood (zipsigner author)
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] nelagster:
Thanks!!! Worked for me! G2 running CM6.1
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] Powers88:
Heres the signed apk so the rest of you can have it easy
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] blakestimac:
Thanks!! Now the Android Market Webstore works for my phone!!
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] themikeg:
Hazzah!!! The posted signed app works flawlessly.

still need to test the web-market store and the updated appbrain.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] mejorguille:
I added the froyo market to the OP and credited you guys. Good work!
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] hogg2500:
Thank you =D. Worked great
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] babauv:
it works for me, very cool!

Thank you.
[GT540 Optimus Accessories] Ruslan88:
Hello. I bought this phone last week and I absolutely love it. I've been searching the forums and can't wait to upgrade Android and install apps. This is my first android phone and I like how it can be customized. Before I do anything, I want to purchase a memory chip for the phone. I want to install and run apps from the chip but unsure of which to get. What size, brand, and class do you recommend? I have a 8gb class 2 from my old phone. Is that good enough? I'm thinking about getting either a 16-32 gb. Thanks.
[GT540 Optimus Accessories] EazyLuke:
I have a 8GB Sandisk Class2 for ~12€ from eBay. Works perfectly, even with Apps2SD.
[GT540 Optimus Accessories] vqt907:
I think a memory card class 4 or higher is reasonable!
[GT540 Optimus Accessories] nibras_reeza:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13021193&postcount=10
[GT540 Optimus Accessories] theares2014:
I'm using a 16 GB Class 6 (14 GB free memory and 700 MB for Link2SD).

I bought a Class 6 because i heard that there might be some problems with Link2SD/App2SD and Classes less than 6...

I haven't any problems with it -> Ebay 40 €
[GT540 Optimus Accessories] gizmo001i:
If you are going to install a custom ROM then I would be careful about using a 32Gb card as I have heard of people having problems with them. As vqt907 has said, I would go for at least a class 4 card.
[GT540 Optimus Accessories] bfbones:
I have a Kingston 8GB Class 2.

Works very fast, also with app2sd.
[GT540 Optimus Accessories] deamonjones:
16 gig speed 6, with two adapters USB and normal memory card size for 25 pounds from Amazon....works well....d

MY ANDROIDSKY
[GT540 Optimus Accessories] deamonjones:
Ps get sd speed increase from market it's a must.....d

MY ANDROIDSKY
[GT540 Optimus Accessories] typci:
I was considering upgrading my SD card from a class 4 to a class 10, for the speed improvement. So, I first tested my card to see what it's current speed was.

My card is an LD ( class4 8GB, bought off the street in China:

Write: 11.7 MB/s

Read: 18.0 MB/s

If my understanding of speed class correctly, this is class10 speed, not class4.

So I tested my Chinese "Kingston" - mostly likely a "ghost shift" chip, also class4 8GB:

Write 7.1 MB/s

Read 14.7 MB/s

This is class6 speed, not class4.

So, if you buy counterfeit chips in China (or online from China), you can get a class10 chip for very cheap, I paid $13 for my 8GB card. Just test the speed before you buy.

So check the speed of your card before you buy a new one.
[GT540 Optimus Accessories] theares2014:
... and check out if there is the right memory on the chip :D
[GT540 Optimus Accessories] fearlessretard:
16 gb - class 6

best money-performance ratio .

You will not need anything more .
[GT540 Optimus Accessories] MrAndroid12:
A proper branded Memory card like Sand disk, Transcend, Kingston and so on.

Never get fakes or non-branded ones as a 99% chance of pre broken risk is at your slide (personal experience)

A class 4 or higher would be reasonable.
[GT540 Optimus Accessories] theone112:
I've been planning on buying a new sd card since the default 2gb is waaaay to small and I've got a few questions.

My current write/read speeds are 7.0Mb/s~ and 12.6Mb/s - which class is that?

How big is the actual practical difference between let's say, a class 6 and a class 10 card?
[GT540 Optimus Accessories] bataya:
look like class 6, class number is write speed in MB/s. btw, there is no reason to buy class 10 duo very slow pc>phone>pc transfer rate. I can get more then 2-3MB/s (cable, wireless)
[GT540 Optimus Accessories] MrAndroid12:
I get 25MB write/35MB read on my Transcent 8GB C-10
[GT540 Optimus Accessories] bataya:
25MB on 10c card? How do you test speed?

Sent using Tt.
[GT540 Optimus Accessories] MrAndroid12:
"SD-Tool" on phone (slower) 16MB write 24MB read

And "H2Testw" on PC which have me the readings. [nVidia USB 2.0 Hi-speed @ 480Mbit/s]
[GT540 Optimus Accessories] untorched:
Very nice card ;ooo but only 25 mb ;c
[Fascinate General] katsymoon:
Hello i got the OTA yesterday and rooted with one click successfully.

There are so far two probs for me. The usb mount one as some ppl have also, and the other one is bluetooth. Its not turning on. After i click turn on bluetooth, it says turning on. ..then comes back to off mode. Anyone can help me?
[Fascinate General] codeformoney:
I had the bluetooth prob as well, just reset your phone by turning it off/on, bluetooth should work again...
[Fascinate General] katsymoon:
I just tried that but still doesnt work... is it because of rooting maybe?
[Fascinate General] katsymoon:
I followed all the steps beginning from flashing 01 and now my bluetooth is working. But cant install the update.zip file from recovery mode to use clockworkmod.. sigh*
[Captivate Themes and Apps] pumasmedina7:
How do i get froyo on my rooted captivate. I just rooted my phone and im having trouble intalling froyo
[Captivate Themes and Apps] gmanunited:
Use this Website to help you on your way. Install Froyo
[Captivate Themes and Apps] pumasmedina7:
When i try to install the cognition it doest let me it tells oops the page seems to be broken
[Android Themes] LordManhattan:
Hey,

My Desire HD shows gradient wallpapers/pictures like it's 1994. While i'm in the browser everyhing is OK, but when i save the freakin pictures, i get someting like this (I'm not rootet, so i can't take screenshots. **** you Android!)

Why is this happening? I got 16 f****** million colors. If this is the best Android can produce, i'm going back to iOS.
[Android Themes] tb87:
Lol leaving because of a wallpaper ? Bye :)
[Android Themes] kevin2516:
ok have fun going back to iOS
[Android Themes] Archpope:
Here. I fixed it for you.
[Android Themes] jackiechan8:
Try "wallpaper set and save"
[Android Themes] fredmode01:
I second that.. best app ever to get clean wallpapers... :)
[Android Themes] cupid412:
U mad ?
[Android Themes] zHk3R:
LOL @ This thread.

The best application for setting wallpapers is Wallpaper Plus.

Wallpaper Set and Save also does the trick.

HTC Sense's Gallery Application is just as horrid as Gallery 3D.

Don't use either of them to set your wallpaper.

And if you really wanted to go back to iOS after running into that minor error you should because you certainly don't appreciate the choices you've been given. Unlike iOS Android doesn't come with the best applications out of the box. You're gonna have to get to know your phone and the system it's running. Android is extremely powerful and flexible. You can make Android anything you ever want. And you just made a thread about the bad banding Gallery gives and how you want back to iOS. It's .. amazing.
[Android Themes] L0cke:
Does anyone know what theme is being used here... in specific regards to the notification bar/icons?
[Android Themes] nicky041192:
any app that can do this for the loockscreen?
[Android Themes] Deleted member 2500726:
This is due to surface dithering not being enabled I think. I'm trying to figure out how to turn it on on a ROM I'm building but no luck so far.
[Android Themes] ilendemli:
what for widgets is he using? i want it too
[Android Themes] LordManhattan:
Wow, why did you put your mothers face on it?

But this is bothering me, since i can't even use a simple full colored background. But thanks for the suggestions. I'll try it out.
[Android Themes] JokerAce:
When a joke involves parents, you just made a joke out-of-yourself. Low grade. :D

I hope all goes well for you tho. :D