yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Venue Pro General] Picasosz:
Constant Strugles with the DVP. It is a new OS that needs to be updated. So I dont think it matters which WP7 device you get there will always be struggles till the bugs are worked out.
[Venue Pro General] MO3iusONE:
honestly? I wish it ran Android LOL. This OS is still very new and apps aren't as plentiful as Android or iOS. I feel like we're the guinea pigs. The OS is cool but I just dont feel its as practical as Android. My biggest concern is all you have is two screens, the home screen with all your tiles and the screen with all your apps. I feel that when it gets to that point where you have tons of apps on your phone its gonna be a pain to look for specific apps. Also, I hope Dell releases an update that allows me to take advantage of the keyboard. For example with WebOS (Palm Pre) I could type somebodys name from the home screen and his/her contact information will pop up, I can type something such as "Mu.." and the Music app will pop up. With me and phones, its all about being efficient, yes I want a pretty OS (which windows phone 7 is) but I want to be able to do things with a quickness and I feel that WP7 falls short on this with certain things.

I like the calendar and music on this OS, web browser is good but could be better. The dedicated camera button is awesome (I think all wp7 phones have this) The games are pretty cool; I haven't gone through all the apps but really simple apps such as notes or timer cost money(stuff life this is typically free on Android)

I like this a hell of a lot more than the iphone4, I returned my iPhone about a week after I bought it, I guess the biggest advantage to this phone is the physical keyboard, the last phone that I remember that was similar to this was the Samsung IP830
[Venue Pro General] fathamburger:
Personally I love the OS and android feels very unpolished to me by comparison but it depends on the manufacturer's implementation (I don't like most of them).

The DVP on the other hand would almost be the perfect phone for me if a) the camera actually worked and b) if we could actually unlock it.

My review is the 3 star review on the Dell site with the blurry pictures
[Venue Pro General] vagabond1:
The camera is a bit blurry (slower shutter speed) but usable. It can be fixed in an update.

WP7 is still very, very young and CLOSED, and thats the biggest detriment. There's so many things I miss, coming from the Touch Pro 2 (And I had the i730 as posted above AND the i760) and Palm Pre.

It needs a change of radio.

Updates are a little slow coming from MS to fix these things too.

After a couple upgrades, I can see this being an amazing phone. Right now, it's merely just a great phone
[Venue Pro General] manny84:
Thanks for the thoughts guys. :D

One of the reasons why I got rid of the HD7 was because of the shoddy build quality. Otherwise, I think WP7 is great, and can only get better from here on out. I hear that the build quality of the DVP is outstanding. :cool:
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] the1wingedangel:
[Info]:

Alright, as requested here is a remap of the silly faves button on the espresso launcher. This is from the CR_Mod 2.2 espresso build. However it should work fine with any rooted 2.2 non-odexed espresso.

This will allow you to re map it to open

any app installed on your phone

, or various system settings, or open a quick launch box with a selection of 8 or so apps. I did this method over on the G2 forums as it is easier than mapping to each individual app requested - not to mention even better since you can remap it any time on the fly.

You MUST have the launchkey app installed. It is available on the forums for free here, or better yet, help the developer out and buy the one on the market for a mere 0.65 cents. It's dirt cheap and it has more options!

[How To]:

Install the launchkey app from above

Grab the attached file below

Boot into recovery

adb shell mount /system

adb shell rm /system/app/Rosie.apk

adb push [your saved file location]\Rosie_espresso2.2_custom.apk /system/app/Rosie.apk​

Reboot
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] migueltherocker:
Thanks dude!

Edit: Any way to change the icon to the one of the app, or at least back to the default faves one?
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] televate:
So how exactly do you change the icon afterwards? I mapped the button to the Browser, but it has the standard menu button on there.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] elry567:
Don't think it will work on CRmod froyo because it.is deodexed
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] tKoHaXoR:
It works, both CR_MOD 2.13.xxx and this version are deodexed meaning they are compatible without any issues!
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] elry567:
Ohh ok imma give it a try hehe
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] televate:
So how do you map the button to show the icon of the program its set to?
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] thebowers131:
i think this is a different way of remapping the faves button, hopefully someone finds a way like they did on the last CR OTA
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] PcFish:
I'm assuming find the image in the res folder of the apk and change it to match your app. You could download and rip them off of the 2.1 method. The contacts, messaging, etc.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] petraman:
Works like a charm! Thanks a bunch! I know beggars can't be choosers, but is there any way to set up launchkey so that you don't have to long-press the button?

Oh, and if anyone's wondering, I'm running CM 6.1
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] the1wingedangel:
For those looking to change the icon, I changed it to a generic one, but you can change it to any icon you wish. No, it will not adjust its own icon, as there is no way for sense to do that. Here is what you need to do:

-Create the icon.

-Replace the one in the res/drawable-normal/icon_add_rest.png with the one you made.

-Push the rosie back to your phone, and you're good :D

No, this is the same way that I did it with the 2.1 CR OTA. Only this time I mapped it to an app that launches other apps :) I had started doing individual mappings with specific icons, however everyone wants a different app. Even something simple like mapping it to the browser ends up with 3 or 4 different possibilities because people use after market browsers.

I'm confused here :confused:

If you're not on ESPRESSO SENSE, how does it work like a charm? Did you think this thread was about the launchkey app specifically? Did you think I made launchkey.apk? Did you think this mod was for CM6.1?

This mod will only work on espresso 2.2. If you're on CM, this

MOD

will not work, only the

APP

will work. The APP (LaunchKey.apk), as is linked in the OP, is made by someone else, not me. Requests to the function of the app may be directed at him. I merely edited the code in Rosie.apk so that it launches the app instead of Faves.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] petraman:
Yes I know, but after I pushed rosie.apk the genius button launches the app I set up, like it should. I must have read the thread wrong, and for that I apologize, but there's no need to be hostile/angered/annoyed or whatever. The fact is, it worked. Thanks for the mod regardless.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] petraman:
Uhmm I had a real dumbass moment... this is for something COMPLETELY different yet surprisingly worked for what I wanted it to do. Genius button =/= faves button, got it. I'm going to hide in a corner now, haha
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] the1wingedangel:
Nobody is angry or annoyed. I just asked what i thought were possibilities, because I find it hard to follow the train of thought with out answers. That aside, you are correct this is for remapping faves button. I'm also confused as to why you pushed rosie on a CM rom?
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] petraman:
Because I've owned my slide for only two months and have absolutely no clue what rosie.apk is, haha. I'm an engineer, not a computer programmer, I just dabble in these things and learn as I go
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] the1wingedangel:
Ah, I see. Well thats why I asked! Answer the questions, or ask your own, and I'll help out.

To keep it simple and short -

The sense user interface, made by htc, is the biggest version of android next to vanilla (just basic google android). However because of the extensive changes to the system framework that they did, the sense specific apps (with a very few exceptions) will not work on vanilla android. However, its a one way street, just about all vanilla apps work fine on sense roms.

The 'espresso' ui (what the mytouch slide ships with) is just a slightly smaller/modified version of the regular sense ui, with only a few changes, and follows the same restrictions.

CM roms are based off of the vanilla roms with tons of changes and modifications.

So.. Rosie.apk, what this thread is modifing, is the sense ui's launcher (home screen) and therefore does not work on vanilla (CM) roms. Its only for those still running rooted versions of the stock rom.
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] petraman:
Simple enough, thanks for the info. I've been trying to get into the more nitty/gritty side of Android. I've already started brushing up on my Java to fool around with some programming, but it's kinda hard when you have absolutely no experience with linux! It helps to have people like you who are willing to take the time to explain to a noob like me what I'm doing wrong, haha.

Oh, btw, sorry for hijacking your thread...
[myTouch 3G Slide Android Development] t_bone77:
works also with odexed Standard-Rom

Works like a Charm also with Standard odexed 2.2 Rom! Thanks a lot!

greetings
[Android Apps and Games] azzajess:
Is there an application out there for android that turns off data connection when idle??? or is it built in? i cant seem to find it on desire HD. i did find a program that was close to it but not what i was looking for. This is for android...every time i search for a program on this site it comes up with windows stuff so is there somthing im missing?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] Haviic:
What did you find that was close?

With Juice defender you can limit how often the data services are enabled

talkandroid.com/9599-extend-your-battery-life-with-juice-defender-for-android/
[Android Apps and Games] azzajess:
ok i did find somthing called SuperPower that you can find on the market place and more info on this link

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=807989

this program is similar to the one you mentioned but this does other stuff as well

But yet still not what im looking for :( Im looking for somthing like touch tools for windows mobile that allows the idle data connection to be on. Thats all i need..... wish i new how to programme :|

Thanks for the help tho
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redspeed:
I found a few nice boot animations and sounds but Im having a hard time finding shutdown ones. They usually come with my roms, but on the latest one it has the boring stock Sprint shutdown animation.

Anyone have any good shutdown animations and sounds they could point me to?

Thanks
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smoothone:
If I'm not mistaken you can get a short sound clip that you like and push it to /system/media/audio/ui. Make sure you rename it to Power_off.ogg and that should work for you.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redspeed:
I didnt know that- thanks!
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raiderep:
Here's a couple shutdown ani's I came up with, one is r2d2 and its very short, the other is the android scribble but in reverse. Both of these use the old update-script from before cwm3 so if it won't flash for you, unzip the file and pull out the shutdown folder and replace the stock one in system/media/video with a file manager.

r2d2 shutdown animation

reverse android scribble animation
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smoothone:
Ok the exact place to put it is /system/media/audio/ui. It has to be named Power_off.ogg so it might have to be an ogg audio file.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redspeed:
Thanks I will try these when I get home. :)
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redspeed:
Anyone know how to change the power on sound?

I went to system/etc and swapped in a new PowerOn.wav file but it wont play on startup. Is there a size limit when doing this?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tenaciousj:
Know I'm bumping a old thread but does anyone know what controls the play length of the boot up sound? I made a clip like 20 seconds long but it only plays til the phone vibrates at start up (seems like 5 seconds or so) and that is when it cuts out.

Is this something to do with Android starting up or is there a way to alter the play length?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] warcraft2k2k:
I was told 7 seconds is the max with the current kernel. I tried a .wav sound with 14 seconds and it just cuts off at 7.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tenaciousj:
That sucks. Thanks for the reply.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tmspyder:
I use clips from here

http://www.wavsource.com/

The creepier clips from poltergeist I put on my girls phone while she was sleeping about got me killed LOL

And yeah 7 sec max
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaqub1:
Htc Hub doesnt seem to be working on Baadnewz Dhd Rom,

is it meant to work ?

thanks
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaqub1:
Hello? Anyone?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dazzlet:
It works on mine im using a desire z port
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaqub1:
Mine just doesn't seem to connect ... "unable to download,please try again."
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davebugyi:
Baadnwz 1.8c - working, but sometimes takes ages to connect or unable to download. But it should work.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaqub1:
It hasn't been working since I got the Rom,,running baadnewz 1.7c... anything I'm missing.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaqub1:
Sorry 1.8c ^^^
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaqub1:
Is there any reason why it isn't working?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LINKSLOVESANDROID:
its working for me on RCS \hd mix but it does have alot of connectivity issues. i highly suggest trying the newest version of RCS HD MIX. i was using the same rom u were b4 i tried rcs and i tihnk im staying here. main reason is it has every sense feature im looking for, htc hub is working [ive downloaded afew apps and sound packs], and it comes with quite afew different skins compared to toehr hd roms that come with 1 or 2.. only hd rom i havent tried yet is cool hd and rcs is def the best. try it with data 2sd. runs mint with slate and wood skin
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaqub1:
Using RCMIXHD now, more features than the Baadnewz ROM and Htc Hub is working now too :)

ARABIC IS WORKING,,YAY
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pantherdaddy:
Hey slayer

Can u take off the gps and add 4g on the bar?
[Captivate General] fruitpunch36:
Hi everyone,

I'm pretty satisfied with my Captivate, but it has become a bit boring. Also, I don't like the unofficial ROMs because they come with their own share of problems and they get updated way too often for me to keep up with new releases. My friend from a foreign country happens to REALLY want a Captivate and is willing to buy me a Nexus S or G2 for it. I thought this way pretty cool but now I'm in the dilemma of choosing which one I want. Just so you know, I'm not changing my mind about switching the Captivate, as I just want something new badly. I am aware that I won't be able to use 3G on any of the phones as T-Mobile phones use different frequencies, and if you can tell me how this would affect me (light web browsing in car, tweets, facebook, XDA) that would be great.

G2: I really like the physical keyboard on the device and the device feels really upraised in the community for it's modifiability. This is something I really like in the device. Also, the device comes with Froyo, and I like the look and feel of stock Froyo more than anything else, even Gingerbread. Some of my concerns are the crappy HTC headphones that the phone comes with. I know it may be a stupid concern, but I really like listening to music a lot on the road. The headphones with the Cappy are ideal and I really like them. If anyone knows any good headphones on the cheap that are similar to the Galaxy S ones, please give me a link. Also, I'm afraid that this phone is already phased out by Google since it still hasn't gotten a Gingerbread update.

Nexus S: This phone is SEXY. I really like the black design with the huge Google logo, so the design really has me hooked onto this one. I also really like the fact that this comes with a front facing camera and a camera flash (even though idk when I'm gonna want to use either of those, the fact that's it's there is nice). Also, this phone has really good headphones like the Galaxy S line. I'm just really worried that this phone isn't much better than my phone at all. In fact, the absence of 3G I think is going to make it a step backwards. The active Google support is nice too, but I really wish that the G2 was the Dev phone, not this. The G2 has some of the key features that Samsung for some reason hates like a keyboard, trackpad, and notification light. I'm scared that all of these useful pieces of hardware are going to get phases out all because Google let Samsung make the next Nexus. I could care less about Gingerbread really. It doesn't feel like too much of a step forward and I don't like the slick black design as much as the accustomed bright colors. I know it sounds weird, but it's true.

So, if anyone can help me out it would be great. Thanks.
[Captivate General] nickm50:
I thought the Nexus S was Just a Captivate in a different housing.

The only difference is the front facing camera, I think.
[Captivate General] SlimJ87D:
Hmmm, I think you're better off asking people in the G2 and Nexus S forums.

The G2 is very slow and laggy, even though it gets higher benchmarks, my friends G2 lags like crap compared to my captivate and my friends vibrant.

I think a lot of those benchmarks are just a bunch of BS written for the Scorpion and Snapdragon processors because his G2 with nothing loaded on it is very slow.
[Captivate General] Aus_Azn:
HTC G2. It is a HTC, has good build quality and I really like the keyboard. Plus, it runs AOSP Froyo, and I'm sure you can get an international ROM with Sense on it.

The Nexus S is more of the same with the Captivate, just with a working GPS, a FFC, and 2.3 AOSP. I would guess that Captivate development would eventually reach this stage sans FFC anyway.
[Captivate General] SlimJ87D:
I would seriously disagree, my friends G2 lags all the time.

At least with the Nexus S you'll get 2.4 when it comes out right away also. And devices have been spotted with devs using 2.4 on Android Central.
[Captivate General] prayii:
Def go with the Nexus S. Better hardware and better software support. The only reason to go with a G2 over the Nexus S is if you can't stand not having a physical keyboard, and since you own a Captivate I'm going to guess thats not a big deal.

+1 Nexus S
[Captivate General] leetpriest:
Get a G2. I got it and I love it. Switched from Captivate too. I am done with Samsung, therefore I refused to get a nexus S. Since the nexus is the latest and greatest, it may cure the updating problems that samsung has, but I have reason to believe from experience with samsung devices that it will come with hardware issues, if not now then later.

I have had 0 problems with my G2. I'm running GingerVillian on it. I have the proc OC'd to a max of 1.5 ghz. I have no lag whatsoever. I love my physical keyboard, the trackpad is useful, I don't have to hack to get backlit notifications. I don't have to hack to get tethering, I don't have to hack to sideload, I don't have to hack to get the full market.

The root is a little more involved than I'd like it to be, but nothing beyond my comprehension.
[Captivate General] leetpriest:
If by hardware and software support you mean "Release a newer version of the phone with the same hardware and updated software 2 months after initial release", then yes, you are correct, it does have better hardware and software support.

http://androidandme.com/2011/01/pho...h-android-2-4-and-4g-data-headed-to-t-mobile/
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jc8081:
So i just flashed mikifroyo 4.4 and it seems identical to the normal rom except for like the status bar and lock screen a little different and the removed app for speed?

I'm new am I missing some features? Thanks
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KommyDroid:
That's what a changelog is for
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hawkeye_android_user:
Just wait for v.4.5 I just flashed the beta 4 version and I like it so far. Mik is playing around with a screen lock changer app. It should be an interesting new change.

-K
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] xsaqzw:
I just flashed over to a new rom, and it is beautiful, but I really like that Nexus S menu with the fading on the top and bottom... and the way it goes up and down and not side to side. Is there any patch for this for the Evo?

Thanks,

nwa
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] nyboy07:
I'm also interested in this.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] xhazyx:
I think what you are referring to is the app drawer, get adw ex in the market... it's simply awesome, or try the free version.

Launcher pro or adw are in my opinion the best two launchers/home replacements. They have a ton of customizations.

Edit: or just look for Gingerbread launcher in the market...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] Tiffany84:
Or flash a gingerbread rom. Evervolv is awesome. Cm-7 is really nice also.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] teh roxxorz:
Personally, I would reccomend the CM7 mod. Evervolv gave me a lot of issues and force closes, along with no market access, and I manually had to install apps via downloading the apk file.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] 1107963:
Hello everyone....

I spend a lot of time searching online for a different Dialer/contact manager until I founded Youlu Address Book I think is just amazing... That I wanted to share it.

My Device Description:

HTC Incredible

Senseless rEVOlution 2.0 Rom

ADW Launcher Ex 1.2.2

Description:

A smarter smart phone address book with more powerful contacts, call and messaging capabilities, and an amazing dial pad.

• Searching for contacts has never been easier or faster.

• Search by name, initials, phone number or other information.

• SMS now supported.

Make your smart phone even smarter!

Download Link:

http://www.appbrain.com/app/youlu-address-book/com.youlu

http://www.mediafire.com/?4xxl82umz73t13x

Note: If I'm posting in the wrong section or If it has been posted before My apologies...
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] RamAir02:
I agree. This app is awesome. I don't use the dialer or the messaging replacement, but the contacts list is great and the favorites page saves me from needing a contacts widget.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] darknight55:
The updates ruined the app. They forced SMS integration which is a bad idea.

I used to like the app, now it is just plain annoying because its SMS app is not as good as others like Handcents or Chomp.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] SomeGuyDude:
I like the dialer and the SMS.

Don't like that my contacts have no pictures.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] Xyler89:
Youlu address book surely is the best contact manager/interface, plus the sms feature is great. only thing wrong with it is the contacts pictures dont properly sync.

using google contacts as contacts, sync'd with facebook profile pictures or manually added in google contacts, displays pictures correctly in default contacts app. but they dont display in youlu. using x10 mini pro, android 2.1

i know its possible as hanscent sms got it right.

hope this gets sorted out sometime...
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] SomeGuyDude:
It doesn't seem to sync with Facebook is the big issue. If it did, I'd be all over it.