yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Captivate General] SteveCheeseman:
I'd say go captivate.

I have the i896 and the gps works perfectly, locks on in about ten seconds or less. I haven't had any problems with random shut downs or my alarm. As for the updates, as long as you are capable of rooting and installing custom roms you'll have 'updates' asap.

Regarding the screen it's absolutely no comparison; I'd say that's enough to buy the phone.

Again, there's no comparison between the hummingbird and the last gen snapdragon, especially with custom roms/kernals this phone demolishes the desire. Me and a friends have done some speed tests with my captivate with phoenix rom, and desire with a custom rom (can't remember the name, wasn't oc though) and in about every test we did the captivate was the winner.

My major complaint with this phone is the build quality, it feels kind of flimsy, especially compared to htc.
[Captivate General] peachpuff:
Looks like motorola is backtracking a bit on that bootloader comment.
[Captivate General] Aus_Azn:
HTC Desire. No question. Samsung has far too many issues with the Captivate.
[Captivate General] MikeyMike01:
It's not that great. Gradients/solid colors look like super badly compressed JPGs, and text is pretty crappy at small sizes.
[Captivate General] MikeyMike01:
Fine. If you're not digging the Atrix, the HTC Inspire.

Bottom line: NEVER EVER BUY A SAMSUNG PHONE!
[Captivate General] number16:
Thanks guys ... the responses definitely help and I'm leaning towards the Desire now.

No thanks on the Inspire ... great phone, but 4.3" is too big to be pocketable for me. I think 4" is as big as I'll go. 4G phones are also expensive and an overkill since there's no 4G network here in Canada yet.

I also thought about the Desire HD, but again, 4.3".

I have also considered other android phones but considering my budget I think Desire and Captivate make the most sense.
[Captivate General] Vik_92_Sandhu:
I Live in canada, it's not out yet..
[Captivate General] nooomoto:
I cannot in good faith recommend any Samsung phone based on my experience with the Captivate. I myself am going to buy the HTC Inspire as soon as it hits AT&T.
[Captivate General] HQRaja:
Long time Desire user here - go for it I say! Samsung smartphones are quite pathetic overall, plus applying all them lagfixes and waiting for upgrades sucks, and then there's the crappy TouchWhiz UI.

Oh and Samsung's 'Super' prefix for AMOLED screens in their devices is more of a marketing thing. The Desire's AMOLED screen has also been made by Samsung and completely rocks!

By the way, Nexus One has the exact same specs as Desire - it's basically the Google branded version of the same phone, sans the HTC Sense UI. If you can sacrifice Sense, go for Nexus One just because of its touch hardware keys and trackball instead of Desire's push buttons and optical trackpad. Just try to find one with AMOLED screen. When supplies ran short, HTC started shipping Nexus One with SLCD and that screen sucks!
[Captivate General] Krisbo:
If you're out for a great 'out of the box' experience then you really can't beat the Desire.

If you don't mind having to dig up fixes for all the little issues that will eventually bug the crap out of you, you won't mind the Captivate. I had a Desire and sold it to buy a white Dell Streak (which I LOVE) and I also bought a captivate which I have been starting using more often than when I first got it.

The market would not download any apps for me at first. I had to upgrade the modem and install Perception before it would work. GSP still has trouble getting a lock for me. TouchWiz isn't that great but using LauncherPro and ADW EX makes up for that. The Captivate feels more pocketable that the Desire because to me it feels thinner.

Bottom line, if you're not sure, on the 850 3G band, don't mind tinkering and you're looking to buy used you can't go past the Captivate because it can be picked up for much cheaper than the 850 version of the Desire.
[Captivate General] number16:
Thanks for all the comments guys. I ended up getting the Desire over the Captivate!
[Captivate General] agentfusion:
I have a 1010 build and it has never given me any trouble. GPS locks in seconds, alarm never fails, and once I installed andromeda, I got better battery life, and it looks much sexier.

All-in-all, I am glad I traded in my aria for the captivate before my thirty days was up.
[Captivate General] Betiko:
I love HTC and also I'm really happy with my cappy, my last phone was a HTC which is a excellent manufacturer and I can tell you that HTC does a better work with the hardware in appearence and user experience, if you choose one of those you will have a fast android experince.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wshing:
As the topic says my home key is not responding. Im running axura beast

Everything was working fine but now the home key is not responding. the 3 other keys menu, back and search work just fine.

Would this be a software issue or would this be hardware related?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brian_v3ntura:
the only way to see if this is a software problem is to odin back to stock...preferably back to JFD. if your home button works after a clean install and reboot, then it was a software problem. BUT if the home button still doesnt work, it should be a a hardware issue.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deolarte:
Hello XDA Community

This all happened when I wanted to update on myn rls5 New Rom and I flashed the radios, I had performed a nand backup on the phone it self prior to installing rom and flashing radios. In the middle of the processes my phone just froze and showed a small android out of a box icon, I tried removing the battery after 20 mins still no boot. Then I tried installing again, but my sd card was not visable, loaded up my card with adapter not visible on 5 pc's a nook and cam. It seemed it was curroppted, tried formatting with 5 diffrent programs no luck even in recovery menu. Now my phone would enter into recovery either. I then just flashed recovery from unrevoked website and i was able to install caulkins rom. It worked but no 4g. In the meanwhile i was able to send in my 16 micro sd card back to sandisk for a replacement. I had purchased it when it came out had 1 year left of warranty got it back yesterday it took a week. Now I was trying to install myn again and tried but the radio flashed again and booted still no 4g. I checked my rsa keys using joeyks?? app from market and it shows as rsa keys missing. I had backed up my nands on pc but my HP hard rive became corrupted and lost it. Just got replacement 2 days ago. Now I tried changing my mac address because it is different from back of phone and when turned on in system menu. It just says scanning, connecting and restarts scanning. I cannot get adb to install correctly again, i type adb devices and just shows list of devices, and nothing. I have a windows 7 64bit. Tried with htc sync drivers no luck now, others from xda forum no luck either. I have downloaded the sdk, java and open cmd promt correctly still no dice. Is there a fix if my rsa keys are gone and no image. Will changing my mac address as found here will help? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=715525&highlight=rsa

Please help and thanks you in advance.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drmacinyasha:
So, to summarize:

You had a bad radio flash, your RSA keys are gone, and all your backups are gone.

You are what we in the tech community like to call,

boned

. Really. Once your RSA keys are gone, your only hope is backups. If those backups are gone, you're screwed. Your only choices are as follows:

1) Live with no WiMax.

2) RUU your phone, take it into a Sprint store/repair center, and try to get them to replace your phone. It helps to actually know what RSA keys are, and if there was a recent OTA, as you can usually blame the OTA for your key loss.

If/when you get a new EVO, backup your WiMax RSA keys online. Dropbox is a great, free way to do this. Click here to sign up for Dropbox and get an exta 250MB for free.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dirkyd3rk:
I lost my keys and I loaded up a bad kernel lol so my cam wouldn't work and flashed back to stock rom. I had all this planned out and I said and ota messed up my cam. It was brilliant. I got a new phone in 2 days.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tricknasty:
I need to do the same thing. Bad backups didnt save my keys. =(
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wbchristmas:
*...backing up my keys now...*

EDIT: Also emailed them to myself.. ;)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deolarte:
Thanks, the problem is that I sanded the edges off my phone so it looks red, now I don't think they will take it like that. Im ganna have to claim a lost phone and get a refurbished one. Is there any hope of a fix soon maybe with the new cynagen? im currently using miui now because I couldn't find a fix. Its pretty darn good. But i miss my 4g. It sucks cause the myn room isnt that great anyway, i prefer caulkin. Oh well. Thanks
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deolarte:
Genius! Real, Genius!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drmacinyasha:
There's nothing to "fix". The data is unique to every phone, and can only be generated by Sprint (since a corresponding RSA public key has to be loaded into their system).

Like I said, your only choices are a new EVO, or to live without WiMax. Believe me, I know, it sucks. I lost my keys because of a bad WiMax radio update a few months ago. Fortunately, WiMax just came to my area a few weeks ago, and so when it did, I brought my phone in and got it replaced.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deolarte:
thanks, I guess ill give asurion a call.
[EVO 4G Accessories] tomplatz:
A-Data 8gb Class 6 microSD, bought from meritline.com. I'm getting at most 5mb read, 7mb write but usually 5/5 or 5/3. I formatted it as Fat32 with 32k allocation unit on my PC then copied my old card to this one and inserted into phone.

Phone itself seems MAYBE a touch faster subjectively than the stock class 2. Quadrant score unchanged.

Maybe I was expecting too much?

Rom Fresh 3.5.0.1

Kernel Netarchy 4.1.9.1

No setcpu or other tweaking
[EVO 4G Accessories] iitreatedii:
class 6 means 6 m/b
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigtom624:
Can anyone please let me know exactly how to disable Voodoo in Axura 2.2.6.0 I'm a noob at this and I flashed it for the first time but I would like to try out other ROM's and I don't want to screw up my phone. I searched for it but could not find the exact way to do it. Thanks in advance.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s15274n:
Go into CWR, or use the app Voodoo Toggle.

If the other rom comes with voodoo, no need to disable.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigtom624:
I know it's in the recovery, I'm just not sure how to do it. I read somewhere that you hold the power button and the Red recovery screen should show and then I can disable it from there. Is that correct? Do I just hold the power button in or the power and volume buttons?

One more thing can I Odin back to stock without having to disable Voodoo first?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s15274n:
Volume buttons navigate. Power selects.

Go to voodoo, click disable. It will say afterwards on next boot, voodoo disable.

Or, just use the app.

Odin will take you back, don't need to disable.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigtom624:
Thanks. That's what I needed to know.
[Touch2 General] Homerun17:
Hello is it maby possible to get htc sense running on a htc touch 2 device?
[Touch2 General] misquamacus:
No, it isn't
[S740, S743 General] 014789632:
Hi,

I would like to automatically synchronize with ActiveSync via Bluetooth. Do you have any tips on software that works on WM 6.1? I discovered the software "BT AutoSync", but that only works on WM 5 :(

Thank you all for the tips ...
[S740, S743 General] Hakim Rahman:
you can use AutoActiveSync to manage its :)
[S740, S743 General] 014789632:
Thanks, but this software does not work on WM Standard (no touch screen) devices... :(
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alucardas:
Hi,

I have this Hero:

HERO CVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-1.76.0007(HERO10000)
MICROP-010f
TOUCH PANEL-SYN0104
RADIO-6.35.15.14
Aug 4 2009, 19:43:30

And would like to make full backup of Stock ROM (and Apps if possible), before proceeding with rooting the device and flashing new ROMs on it. Could anyone point me to the right direction? Thank you.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saj222:
Try the first post here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=726118 There is a link to the directions. This one (http://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/s...o-Root-The-2.1-RUU-or-OTA-Update-For-The-Hero).

This method gets root and loads a custom recovery onto your phone. From here you can perform a nandroid backup. After the backup is complete, you can flash custom ROMs from the same custom recovery.

I am not sure if you can perform a backup without rooting your device.
[Nexus S General] Paparasee:
I understand this is not exactly a Nexus S related query, but any help will be appreciated.

I'm not from the US ... live in Kuwait. I've asked a friend to get me the phone as I tried my best to get it ... proxy, bestbuy, paypal ... all of it gave me a lot of NOs.

As per the tracking no. my friend will be getting the phone tomorrow. I've asked him to use it for 2 days to check for the known problems (I've send him a list) :)

My query/ questions is:

He lives in Saratoga, CA (the phone was shipped from Palatine, IL (almost across). Now, once he has done his testing, I would like him to ship it to an Aramex mailbox I have got in Springfield Gardens, NY (yeah again, all the way back across the US). Can someone tell me which would be the cheapest, safest and yeah quickest way for it to be shipped from CA to New York?

I really don't want to trouble him and tell him to check out which is the cheapest, so if one of you'll know, I'd really appreciate guidance.

Thanks & Cheers
[Nexus S General] distortedloop:
US Postal Service (aka the mail) is the cheapest shipping out there, especially across country.

Fed Ex and United Parcel Service can be a little quicker, but they charge a big premium for it.

If your friend does use Postal Service, tell him to buy the extra insurance coverage...it will be a small amount, and a waste of money in the end, but better to be safe than sorry if it's lost or damaged...

edit: PS, you can go online for any of the big three and check rates yourself, by the way...
[Nexus S General] Paparasee:
Thanks distortedloop :)

Like you've advised, I'll ask him to go the postal service route with insurance.

Went to the usps.gov site, but could not figure out how things work so gave up on it. Will tell my friend to do it.

Thanks again.
[Nexus S General] distortedloop:
Hmmm...try this link: http://postcalc.usps.gov/

Should take you straight to the Domestic Rate calculator. Enter to and from zip codes, package size/weight, and class of mail.
[Nexus S General] IronSingh:
FedEx Charged me 170 US From states to Kuwait.

I asked in Ebay some told me 125 some 150.

I payed 170 cause combined price was cheaper than the others.

Peace.
[Galaxy 3 Android Development] michup:
Hi. I have problem after installed JPF clean rom(on other froyo roms I've had the same). When I play video(from original video player or mvideo player, rock player) when I forward movie, sound is not suitable to image. When I forward movie few times sound is about 2 seconds after image. On JK1 everything was OK. Please help because I like Froyo much but i watch movies a lot :(
[Galaxy 3 Android Development] haree:
hi

ask ur question in the relevant thread CLOSED
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Titosico:
Hi I'm trying to desire to keep the HD2 or the Vibrant, help please
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sharkonland:
I actually had an hd2 before I got my vibrant and although i would say go for it, I actually recommend you hold on to the hd2 for a little bit, maybe a month or so. Some insane phones are about to release within the next month or so for just about every major carrier. Theres even the second version of the vibrant with front cama nd 4g coing with a few weeks. If you are in an absolute hurry, then yeah get the vibrant.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OuncE718:
No offense, but he said keep the HD2 or Vibrant. Not buy an HD2 or Vibrant. I'd say keep the Vibrant, but then again the HD2 has more custom roms out than the Vibrant. Its probably one of the most developed phone for Android and the funny thing if its not even an Android phone. On the other hand the Vibrant has a gorgeous screen and official Android. It all depends on what you look for in a phone.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brian_v3ntura:
it depends what youre into. i would keep the hd2 just because of cm6 and windows phone 7 port. plus the devs already found out a way to boot android straight from NAND instead of having an unstable rom running off the SD card.

personally i would still keep the vibrant just for the super amoled screen and better gaming. im happy just running nero v3 with voodoo atm until a decent dual core tablet come out with data and voice instead of just data
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DiWizard:
I am trying to update my clockwork mod through recovery, flash .zip, locate the updated zip and flash. It all seems ok with the version but when I boot in the phone and back in recovery it comes the old one. How can I solve this ? Thanks.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndroHero:
if you have s-off you can just flash the recovery image file from fastboot :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lennyz1988:
Use unrevoked to flash it.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
You're using fake-flash to run the latest one (or the crap ROM Manager) - as said either run unrEVOked again or, if S-OFF, flash it manually
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jrdalrymple:
I have an Archos 101 16 ordered on the online store back in November. It has what I perceive to be a hardware problem. Occasionally the back button will 'stick'. Of course while this is happening the device is unusable.

I'm always happy to entertain a fix without mailing it back to them, but I doubt that will be the case (if anyone else feels differently I'd love to hear their thoughts). Is dealing with Archos as painful as dealing with some of our other favorite hi-tech companies?

If they are utterly painful to deal with I will just live with the occasional problem and adjust my opinion of the company and usage habits of the device accordingly. If possible it would be nice to know what I'm getting into before I make that first call.

Thank you.
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] strongergravity:
I had to return an A70 a while back. When I first called, she asked almost nothing, then gave me an RMA number. When I did a followup call later the dude was a real jerk - so much so that I called back & complained to his manager. I guess it just depends on who you get.

They sent out my replacemet unit within a couple of days of their recieving it, so overall it was o.k.
[Defy Android Development] demolition23:
Any XDA hacker port this to moto defy??

http://www.wix.com/palmercurling/project-bootloader-freedom

in a while the download links should be up
[Defy Android Development] Perilla_:
Nice, nice... very nice...
[Defy Android Development] bihariel:
it should work on defy, droid2, ms2, x,cliq2, maybe we need to do some minor changes but i think it should work.
[Defy Android Development] chaihg:
This is very good news indeed.

Shift this thread to Development. Everyone have to put in some time to test this. With the new XDA rules coming into effect, it should clearly be in something more concrete and out of reach of novice users.

The game has begun for some much wanted fun. thank you thread starter.
[Defy Android Development] DunkDream:
Indeed perfect news.

Sounds very promising!

If we get that bootloader problem fixed so that we can load custom kernels, the Moto phones are really awesome. Good quality and good price!

What do we want more? :)
[Defy Android Development] xabierd:
Cyanogenmod and gingerbread would make it perfect :D
[Defy Android Development] psicodelico:
Released first test version: http://aliasxerog.wordpress.com/
[Defy Android Development] switchgott:
Hi, looks realy good!

but how we can build it for defy?

Is the defy slower with kexec??
[Defy Android Development] demolition23:
We r waiting someone to port this on defy.

Maybe will see cm7!!

It's possible with this method!

We need development

Sent from my MOTO Defy :-)
[Defy Android Development] switchgott:
Could someone compile it for us?

Source are there!
[Defy Android Development] cmstlist:
Ironically the page at wix.com is an all-Flash web site which can't be accessed from the 2.1 phones* whose bootloaders were never unlockable.

*Yes I know there are leaked builds out there.
[Defy Android Development] demolition23:
http://www.facebook.com/motorola/posts/10150127129950731?notif_t=feed_comment

This getting interesting!!!

MOTO wants to unlock the bootloader!!!!!

Sent from my MOTO Defy :-)
[Defy Android Development] toogoody:
Wow. Really interesting ! I'll paste the Motorola comment here too :
[Defy Android Development] the|gamer:
What about voting it to the Top Page so everyone sees it?

Click Here

I hope that Motorola hears us screaming :D

Regards
[Defy Android Development] switchgott:
I dont believe this!

This might be a fake!

Cant be real!

Why Motorola does motorla change there policy??

Defy is realy a god phone and sells from alone!

Why they do this?

Maybe not for defy!

For next device i guess!!

I hope!

This would realy good!Nice!Best!
[Defy Android Development] demolition23:
Motorola gain bad reputation ,because locked bootloader, from devs.

When the simple user want to try something new on Motorola's phone always get the same "NOTHING".

So they get bored and buy a new phone that has realy support for custom ROMs ect...

This is my opinion, I'm very happy with my Defy,but I'll never buy another phone with locked bootloader!!!

If Motorola does something about that,like unlock this devices then my next phone will be Motorola again!

Sent from my MOTO Defy :-)
[Defy Android Development] joergherzinger:
Well said, same for me here. I'm really looking forward to this module and I hope it will work for the Defy.
[Defy Android Development] Perilla_:
Motorola maybe will not be the next, but with unlocked bootloader have better chances.
[Defy Android Development] Cobline:
Totally Agreed.

I love my Defy, but if this "look elsewhere" situation keeps, I'll do it.
[Defy Android Development] cmstlist:
Please HTC, make us a sexy durable waterproof phone that accepts custom ROMs! :)

We could call it... oh screw it, I could never make it in marketing, but someone must have a good name idea.
[Defy Android Development] paulle:
i've the same opinion as demolition32.

with a locked bootloader i don't buy no more motorola, with a an unlocked bootloader i will stay with motorola.
[Defy Android Development] mick711:
Me to :D but i change phone only when is brocken XD

But it's necessary to have with GPS outline and rugged and it's for the price the only phone .... and i don't find an other XD

I don't know Android when i buy mine i have Symbian phone before but locked bootloader is not good for Android so .
[Defy Android Development] psicodelico:
will be hard to port that solution? that guy is doing a pretty job :) http://twitter.com/aliasxerog

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-x-hacks/93955-getting-custom-kernels-running-droid-x-28.html
[Defy Android Development] schaggo:
...HTC Motoreal?
[Defy Android Development] aaatoel:
So there is still hope for us, Defy users! Let's hope they will see the error of their ways and everybody will benefit from this!
[Defy Android Development] Dodge93:
Any News? Or a twitter page, where we can follow that?
[Defy Android Development] viper.:
Just read that thread and you will find all info...

:confused::confused:This thread should be in development section or Defy general ,not in themes and apps ..LOL
[Defy Android Development] Lemark:
I read somewhere (engadget?) that Xoom has unlocked bootloader. Maybe the same policy is coming to their phones.