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[Nook Color Accessories] kbear99:
careful not to damage your battery

Folks, I would be very careful charging from a computer or any other output with low power. Every technician I've talked to regarding various devices have told me not to charge with anything less than the rated mA spec.

This issue is at the top of B&N's support Q&A. I don't always follow manufacturers' advice but I think this advice is valid. I'm not allowed to post links but here's a synopsis:

- Only the original charger/cable should be used.

- Do NOT power off while charging (let it sleep). Not sure why -- guess it's for the intelligent charge function to work?

- You cannot charge from the computer.

Even if you can get it to trickle charge from a computer, you might be harming the battery.

The original charger is 1.9A. Not sure if this is the actual minimum that can be safely used. Anyone know what the actual minimum is? It'd be nice to know if I can use a 1A charger which are more common. Even so, I wonder if the extra pin on the original cable mentioned in an earlier post is necessary for the intelligent charge function. Darn, I guess I'll just stick to the original kit.
[Nook Color Accessories] jimmyz:
The cable that came with the NC is unusual- I took a careful look and it appears to have the standard connection + an extra set of pins at the NC end- the connector is also longer than a standard connector to accommodate the extra pins- its almost like have 2 cables in one.

Also I can't see why charging at a lower mA would hurt the battery- it seems to me the slower you charge the less heat etc- it just isn't convenient.
[Nook Color Accessories] grover_nyc:
My cheap replacement cable experience

I bought a cheap generic cable from Amazon (retractable) to use mainly for data transfer. It worked great along with ADB on rooted stock. Stopped working for data and ADB when I moved to Froyo and/or CM7 but do now get trickle charge...
[Nook Color Accessories] kbear99:
That was my previous assumption also. Unfortunately I can't explain the reason behind this (and a quick search on the web didn't turn up anything).

All I can say is that I've been told by three different sources (an engineer from a manufacturer and a couple of repair technicians) that higher mA is ok, but lower is not. Hopefully some technical person here can offer an explanation.
[Nook Color Accessories] bbells:
The reason why they say you need a higher amperage charger is because if the NC is turned on it uses too much power for the lower power chargers and does not fully charge the battery. If you turn it off and keep it turned off while charging you should not have a problem.
[Nook Color Accessories] philoscience:
I'm in the same boat. My amazing nook color recently arrived here in Denmark, and I am in love. After a day of fiddling I got an OC kernel and CM7 running no problem. The only issue is the USB charger- I had it in my bag for ONE day and when I got home it was completely shredded. I've had this bad boy for less than a week, so it seems like I should be able to get B&N to replace the cord. You need the B&N nook cord because it has an extra pin for fast charging, whereas a regular mUSB will only trickle charge. My nook color only charged 40% in an entire night with a regular cord. I bought the nook from the recent Ebay special- any ideas how I can go about getting a replacement cord from B&N?

Edit: found this on the B&N webstore comments for new USB. It seems that the pulling apart is a very common issue and B&N will replace the cords under a 1 year warranty. Is a hassle to have it shipped to me in DK but worth it...
[Nook Color Accessories] Geekbabe:
I've had my Nook Color for exactly 5 days, the usb cable has snapped off right at the plug after being carried to work once!

I'm using another cable with the charger & it appears to be working but how do I go about getting a replacement cable without spending another $15 plus shipping?
[Nook Color Accessories] nphil:
I swear these things break too fast, I just bent the micro usb part of my THIRD USB cable.
[Nook Color Accessories] spikey911:
Just wanted to add a little bit to this.

As far as I can see its all nonsense.

Yes you can charge from the computer, and no you cannot stop the Nook from charging when its plugged into the computer. There is simply no way to do it.

So its kind of silly to say not to charge it from the computer, because it does it automatically as soon as its plugged in.

They tell you not to charge with less milliamp charger because you could overheat the charger itself and damage it.

The Nook regulates its own charge via the charging circuit, so technically your "charger" isn't really charging the battery, its supplying the charging circuit with the power to charge the battery and operate the device.

Although it is true that these lithium batteries prefer fast charging, it is the job of the charging circuit to regulate the minimum and maximum allowable charge to the battery without damage.

In other words, I would not worry about it.
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] rushless:
The comiXology app force closes as soon as it tries to load the screen with images at start up. TnT 4.1
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] sjmoreno:
I'm running VEGAn 5.1 and have been using the Comixology app for over three weeks without any issues.
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] tedlogan42:
TNT 4.1 here as well. Same.
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] tysonkam:
It's crashing for me on the latest Vegan as well. It lasts for about 7 seconds then crashes every time.
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] TeutonicWolf:
The new version does this for me on Vegan 5.1b -- so I reverted back to an older version

Currently running Comics 1.0-beta5
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] xircso:
It started to happen to me in TnTLite 4.0 after the latest update to the app. So reverting back seems like the best option for the time being.
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] tysonkam:
Any idea where I can get an older version of the app? I can only seem to find it on the Google Market.

Thx.
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] sjmoreno:
This is the version I have running without issue on my gTab (VEGAn beta 5.1).
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] tedlogan42:
I'll confirm that this version eliminates the crash with TNT-Lite 4.1.0.
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] tedlogan42:
new 9 version fixes this

They posted beta 9 today. It fixes the issue, though Paypal whatever doesn't work to purchase comics. However, if you purchase them via your computer's web browser (maybe the tablet's, I haven't tried), it works fine.

Don't know what's up with the Paypal subsystem error.
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] rushless:
Latest update does not crash with TnT 4.2.
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] TeutonicWolf:
I emailed them about it and included a screenshot of how it looks on our tablet...

Beta5 shows up with 4 rows in landscape

Anything newer shows up with either 2+ or 3 tiles depending on how you have set the tile size in the Comics app settings...and both options make the tiles look pixelated...

Until I can keep my "4 tile high" layout in Landscape I'd rather not update...
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] tysonkam:
Thanks much,

I did this fix, and it finally worked. Then the update came through and still works.

Issue:

We don't know exactly what it is, but is related to something in the /data partition causing issues that a regular wipe doesn't fix. For most people this fix will only need to be done once for the life of your tablet.

Solution:

Warning, this will wipe your Data and internal sdcard(meaning backups are gone)

1) Copy your backups/data from your internal sdcard to your computer

2) Install clockwork

3) Boot into clockwork by holding volume+ and power until you see the black text pop up

4) Go to the advanced menu

5) Select Partition SDCARD

6) Select 2048 for first option presented

7) Select 0 for second option presented

8) Apply the settings and wait for it to be finished

9) Go back to main menu and do a factory reset to be safe

10) Reboot, and hopefully no more force closes
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Blacked Out:
So, now that we have our phones legitimately activated and working, one question remains. Do we buy apps knowing the risk that they could be potentially pulled from under our feet?

Another thing to think about is - if we do buy apps, we will be generating MS revenue and they may be less inclined to block us out.

I for one will spend some money on Xbox Live games since I am a two year Xbox Live Gold member, but I would like to know what you guys think.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Callumpy:
I have bought a couple of xbox live games, but yeah, ive not been going online with my phone for a while cause im scared of getting banned.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Blacked Out:
These look like legitimate HD7s from the outside, its only from cross-referencing the phone numbers given to activation staff that the HD2 would be found out. At least, thats what I understand of the situation...
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Callumpy:
I thought they could see our IMEI numbers, which I also gave on the phone when getting my code. That will tell them we are on HD2s
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] DennisCSUF:
pick up 10 xbox live games and a few apps loving the games :D
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Blacked Out:
I just went on a spending spree, bought:

Harvest (skeptical at first, amazing trial)

de Blob (rave reviews)

ilomilo (again - got it on the console lol)

Rocket Riot (great handling + style)

I'm set for a good while now.

The quality of the games is great, the prices seem to get better with time, but they are still rather high. Love the try before you buy ideology that they kept from XBLA, really helps you decide if you want the game.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] aeropilot:
I would love to buy a few xbox live games, but I have no idea how i can get an american credit card... Guess I'll have to wait until marketplace is available in my country.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] jenzy1985:
http://usa.visa.com/personal/cards/prepaid/reloadable_prepaid_card.html
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] aenedor:
Yes, I bought Gem Quest 2 and my son bought some racing game for his HD2 also dual booting WP7.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] The big Athiest:
WOW now that's cool
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Blacked Out:
Just had an issue with Need for Speed Underground, really janky in-game sound was the only thing that stopped me from buying the app.

Another example of why demos on almost everything in the Marketplace is great. Really loving the platform right now.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] The Sexygenius:
Quick Question: Is Ilomilo on windows phone 7 exactly the same as the Xbox 360 Version ? I don;t want to buy it again on WP7 if its the same levels ~
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Blacked Out:
They're easier. To be honest I really did that to support the devs, but they are different levels - same overall themes though. Same mechanics, just bitesize.

And that theme song just melts my heart, like seriously.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] DennisCSUF:
Same :D

I'm digging the whole xbox live service on my phone having some 80 xbox live/xbox live games on demand on my 360 this is more of an extension to my gaming needs :P

and the games are great for the first batch of live games ;)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] yshi41:
Agree the games all kick ass.

The Harvest

Need for Speed (play with volume down)

IloMilo (my fiancee loves how "cute" this game is...also an excellent puzzle game)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] hyellow:
I have tried a few games, altough they are on par with competitive platforms, the HD2 multitouch is a gamebreaker, you get it? gamebreaker.

Untill the multitouch is fixed, i'll remain to play simple and free games such as solitaire and so on.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] SqrrlMstr:
I have bought 5 games so far:

Harvest

Bejeweled Live

Hexic Rush

Zombies! (awesome remake of the board game)

Assassin's Creed (liked the ds version)

Love my xbox live, 6+ years.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] arkatis:
So, Who is buying apps?

LOL! NOBODY??? :D
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] TheOnly1:
NFS sound is normal if you use headphones :)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Blacked Out:
Headphones on a game that relies so heavily on the accelerometer? I will try it out though. Really want a good driving game to go with my action and puzzle types.

Waiting on Fable coin golf and Full house poker though.
[General Questions and Answers] nidlaX:
I just received a replacement to my defective Motorola Defy, so I was wondering if I could use System Recovery to make a backup to transfer my apps, data, and settings from the old phone to the new one without any compatibility problems.
[General Questions and Answers] Ihaveatattoo:
Titanium backup, costs money if you want easy and fast automated installation, or Mybackup.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Derzicom:
Just lost my phone today :(

Just asking if someone can access my banking app (pageonce) or if sence I contacted T-Moble and they issued me a new sim card that I'm now safe?

the only thing I cant think to do is change all my passwords. Any other sugestions?? Please I dont want to get F* on this
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masterotaku:
I hope the first thing you did was call your banks 24 hour customer service line.....??????

And yes if your web access password for banking is the same as your android apps change it....
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] funkeee:
Usually banking apps don't store passwords. But if you use the same pass as you do elsewhere, change them and call your bank to give them a heads up so they can monitor the account and alert you of suspicious activity.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Derzicom:
thanks! Just called the bank and changed pw to be safe. Should I change my gmail password as well?

by the way it was almost (not really) funny to see my phone move farther and farther away from me in Latitude. That was the first thing I looked at when I realized it was missing.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shrapnelx:
Yes, change that as well as your google password is definitely stored on your phone.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TJBunch1228:
And on your next phone get Lookout Mobile Security. You can track your phone, make it scream (loud noise to find it, even if its on silent) and remotely wipe the phone.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Br1cK'd:
+1, and recently police in different cities across the states have used Lookout Location Services to track the theif and arrest them, returning the android phone to its rightful owner.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Derzicom:
Thanks for all the help

Update: A good samaritan called, she found my phone and wanted to return it. So we setup up a time and place. The funny thing is when I got home my replacement phone was in the doorway! Now I have two phones!!

I then called t-moble to ask what to do next. I cant beleive what they told me, "Just keep the phone!" She had do make sure they were not monitoring the phone for activity, but after that she transfered the phone to my neice's number and gave me a free monts internet!!!

I cant beleive my luck!! And my neice is all smiles
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Derzicom:
steps I took after losing the phone

1) Checked google latitude on pc and saw my phone moving farther and farther away

2) Called t-mobile. They canceld the sim and reissued a new sim. But latitude nolonger updated the phones position.

3) Changed my google pw

4) Changed all other personal pw's
[Defy General] |ErosizeD|:
I can see galaxy S have a LAGFIX, that "increases 3D" power and lags on games.

On the 3rd 3d test of quadrant score Defy gets about 7-9FPS that isn't normal....

Any explanation of this?
[Defy General] tony.research:
RFS filesystem

as samsung uses the RFS filesystem (it's not as it could sound the well known reiserfs but a proprietary samsung fs) and it's really slow, someone has had the idea to put inside an ext2 or ext3 partition as swap... to increase the speed of I/O.

so the improvement just by lagfix is only in the speed of input/output.

the great improvement in quadrant is because instead of getting 200 points on the i/o speed it gets 800... (these are arbitrary numbers) but in everyday using there's not a great difference before and after lagfix

tony

p.s.

the relatively low fps of defy on quadrant are just because the video chip is powerVR SGX 530, the galaxy uses SGX 540... so it's more powerful
[Defy General] |ErosizeD|:
but the power VR SGX530 is better than ADRENO 200 ( HD2, NEXUS...ETC ) and my old HD2 getting about 40-60 FPS on that test... and the power VR only 7FPS you're kidding me? :(

No llogic there...
[Captivate General] quarlow:
I cannot find a setting, or an app in the market. Is there a way to use Edge instead of 3G? When am at my inlaws I get 1 bar of 3G inside, and the connection doesn't work. If I step outside I get 3 bars and a great connection. Every once in a while my phone will switch to edge, I get full bars and a slow, but stable, connection. I want to be able to force it to switch to edge when I am there.

I am using perception 10.2.
[Captivate General] mcord11758:
Option is under wireless network

Mobile network

Network mode
[Captivate General] quarlow:
I only get GSM or WCDMA mode. Either way it uses 3G.
[Captivate General] mcord11758:
gsm is edge.
[Captivate General] quarlow:
Rebooted my phone and tried again, GSM does only edge. Guess after 350+ hours uptime it needed a little refresh. I tried turning on and off airplane mode, but GSM was still pulling H, not E. Maybe Perception is too stable :p

I never had that issue with the stock Rom, I rebooted at least daily, mostly without me wanting to, or knowing it was going to.
[Captivate General] mcord11758:
You can switch by disabling mobile data first in the extended power menu then changing mobile network then re enabling.
[Captivate General] quarlow:
I tried that before, and airplane mode, but it didn't make a difference. Works fine after the reboot. I'll have to try to reboot my phone more often than every two weeks.
[Captivate General] mcord11758:
Yes. I do it once a day at least but I am always flashing something
[Captivate General] quarlow:
I would if I could find an audiobook player that doesn't use the phones "music" collection, and supports bookmarking. I can only find one or the other.
[Captivate General] joeshmoe08:
Dial *#*#197328640#*#*

Select [1] DEBUG SCREEN

Select [8] PHONE CONTROL

Select [4] UE STATE CONTROL

If you want 2G, select:

[3] CHANGE RAT TO GSM

If you want 3G, select:

[2] CHANGE RAT TO WCDMA

Try that.
[G Tablet Accessories] sanvara:
If you are looking for an inexpensive case that will give you good protection, I had bought this case for a netbook but discovered it works pretty well for the G-tab. It is memory foam padded. It has two clear vinyl straps that will hold the bottom of the G-tab in place and which allow you to still view the screen. It can actually function as a stand in landscape mode but it can't handle more than light taps this way unless the back is propped against something. I have attached a couple pictures.

Price is $7.21 shipped if you have amazon prime and $9.20 if you buy from third party amazon seller Senyx.

Outer Dimensions: 11-3/4" by 8-1/2"

Inner Dimensions 11" x 7-3/4".

link: http://www.amazon.com/Booklet-Netbo...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1295738870&sr=1-1
[G Tablet Accessories] aasoror:
$4.21 for similarly sized cases of the same brand

The following two cases are cheaper ($4.21) and have the same dimensions (11 x 7.75 x 1 inner compartment and 11.2 x 8 x 1 inches outer shell) despite being marketed for smaller sizes netbooks, they are same brand (case crown) and provided by same seller (fulfilled by amazon as well).

CaseCrown Double Memory Foam Thin Pouch Case With Front Pocket for Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Notebook (Checkered)

8.9" Slim Case For Acer Netbooks - Nylon Gray

I have ordered the above two, one for the GTab and one for a netbook ;)

Thanks for tip OP.

From the single review of 8.9" case:

sanvara: can you please confirm your amazon case dimensions ? Thank you in advance.
[G Tablet Accessories] sanvara:
Good research. I didn't consider those since they seemed to be made for smaller netbooks. When I bought the case above a couple months ago it was on sale for $4.21 shipped too! :)

The outer dimensions on the case I have are 11-3/4" by 8-1/2" and inner 11" x 7-3/4". There is a fairly thick ring of padding around the edges which accounts for the difference between the outer and inner dimensions.

I personally like black and the slim design version over the double pouch for daily use but I may pick up the double pouch for when I want to carry the power cord somewhere.
[G Tablet Accessories] comhack:
Just ordered one, thanks a lot!!!
[G Tablet Accessories] aaltieri:
I got mine the other day. It fits perfectly. The only thing to be careful of is remember the the "top" of the case is actually the "bottom." I already opened it once and forgot the the straps to hold it in are up by the handles. Luckily, I caught the tab before it fell out.

But I've already used the case to take the tablet on the road and it works and stands great. Watched a movie with absolutely no issue at all in this. I'm thinking about ordering the other one aasoror listed as well for the extra pouch for accessories as the tablet is taking flight this week.

Great find on these guys!

Thanks to both of you!

--mop
[G Tablet Accessories] djunio:
I got this in-store for $5 http://www.searsoutlet.com/Holiday-...id=1484&pn=1&ps=10&pid=72177&mode=buyUsedOnly
[G Tablet Accessories] TheKaz:
I picked this one up the other day, as well, just to have something until the "perfect" case comes out..
[G Tablet Accessories] aaltieri:
I looked at my local sears. They have the EXACT SAME case in the store, under the Case Logic brand for $15. But if you buy the G tab case online, it's currently under $5.00. Honestly, I think you're insane NOT to get this case for the price!
[G Tablet Accessories] djunio:
Agreed and its padded and the quality is good.
[G Tablet Accessories] aaltieri:
I just received this case. It doesn't fit. The inner dimensions are roughly: 9.5 x 7.25 inches. The G tab is roughly: 10.5 x 6.75 inches. So the case is about an inch too.

aasoror, where did you find the dimensions when you searched. They aren't listed in Amazon's page. Maybe they sent the wrong one?
[G Tablet Accessories] sanvara:
Thanks more letting us know it doesn't fit. I almost ordered one. I wouldn't have thought it would fit since it's marketed for a 9" netbook.
[G Tablet Accessories] djunio:
The case I posted actually has a bit of room. When my case with the keyboard comes I'm going to see it it fits in there, I think it will.
[G Tablet Accessories] notjaykay:
Recieved my Amazon case today. Fits well and is a good deal for the $7
[G Tablet Accessories] coolestmage:
I am thinking about purchasing a basic neoprene sleeve to put my G-Tablet in. I don't need a normal case, as I have a custom carbon fiber weave on the back, and prefer holding it without a case. I just need something to protect it while it is in my book-bag. I was thinking about the following sleeve, but am worried about the size.

(apologise for the lack of proper link, I don't post very often)

amazon.com/ Neoprene-Netbook-Fujitsu-Samsung-Gateway/dp/B002TSCL2G/ref=sr_1_14?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1296573496&sr=1-14

It lists for 10 inch netbooks, and its listed dimension is 11x8.25, which theoretically should work for the tablet. What do you guys think? There are similar sleeves for 12 inch netbooks, but I don't want the tablet sliding around inside too much.
[EVO 4G General] chuy14:
I need help con my evo root I want to put some Roms I download Rom manager but it doesn't work can somebody help me