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[Off-topic] SMCentral:
I really want to bump this topic.

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[Off-topic] urbanengine1:
Ill bump this for the op...

BUMP
[Off-topic] SMCentral:
Wow - it's been a long time since I've looked at this topic. Sorry for bringing this topic back from the dead, it's just because that I felt a bit disrespectful creating a new topic for the same topic.

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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] dirn1111:
The recorded video has some serious annoying noise all the time.

Is there a fix for it? I assume this is because of the high sensitivity on the mic

Doesn't anyone get this? I am serious.

When I record video all I get as a sound is 'pssssssp' in high volume.
[Android Software Development] hyperbyteX:
I just made a house ad on admob for one of my apps and when i tested it out it just says that it cant connect to the server, going directly to the market place works fine and I am 100% sure that I entered the right URL for the app, but it wont go to the the apps page on the makert.
[General Questions and Answers] SMCentral:
For some odd reason, I have very low wifi signals when using non HTC sense ROMs. Whenever I use HTC Sense roms, I have a well profound signal.

I have a HTC Desire. Is there a fix? Do you also have the same people?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SantinoInc:
Hey guys. I was wondering if there were any hack/app that allows Dual Boot capability. Actually let me explain what I mean:

Lets say I have CM6 as my main ROM but I would also like to use Myn once in a while. To my knowledge the only way to change back and forth would be to do a nandroid of the ROM I'm currently on and then flash the Restore of the other ROM. This would making going between two different ROMS a major pain in the ass. That is like 45 minutes just to go back and forth.

Is there any real alternative to this if you want to use two different ROMs on a regular basis?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erik077:
Dual boot between roms - don't think so. Have andronoid and ubuntu ( dual boot / systems) as far i read it - its possible.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smarcin:
Follow this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=847423

He's working on it.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sml12:
Trying to find a quick ROM recommendation that is safe to get started with my AT&T i897.

Darkys seems popular but then in the install guide it says ...

The Samsung Galaxy S comes in several types. The ones that are compatible with Darky's ROM, are the GT-I9000 (International), the Verizon and Bell South. Check your Firmware Version.

So it looks like I should not use this with my AT&T i897.

Then the Rogers ROM talks about i896, so I guess cannot use this either.

Any quick recommendations for an i897 ROM to get started?

Are any 2.3 ROMs out yet?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
No stable 2.3

I would not try darkeys for your first flash.

Don't get hung up on phone model if it is in captivate development then.... Captivate friendly

Andromeda

Cognition

Phoenix

Continuum

And many more are good

Before you flash do you understand how to do it? Better to learn before then panic later
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sml12:
thanks :) ... hopefully but it is a bit stressful .. i had some long hours with my liquid when it went wrong!

I think I know how to do it .. just following this ..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=884364

my phone has ..

2.1-update1

I897UCJF6

2.6.29 jetaek.lee@sep-11 #2

I am skipping the titanium backup step as I dont need to keep any apps or settings.

I am skipping the ODIN step because I think I am already on the stock firmware (and I only have access to linux and ODIN is for windows and I would need to use that other replacement that is compiled for linux).

So I am just doing the rooting and clockwork recovery steps.

Does that sound ok? :)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
What build is your phone? Located under battery? Something like 1008
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
heimdall

You may need this down the line, flash stock with linux

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=755265
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sml12:
1007 .. Does this make any difference?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
It can but you are fine.

A suggestion, download android id changer from market. Open app, select save id. It creates a file in your internal sd called update.id. When toy flash a ruin dl the app again, load id, change id.

Your across id is unique to your device but is lost with flash, this keeps it
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diablo009:
Yes, it does. For phone with build 10.10 and later, there is a different process to restore stock. Odin one click doesn't work well.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ebvad:
Another thing you should do is backup your /efs directory specifically nv_data.bin.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sml12:
So if I install a custom ROM and then want to try another custom ROM ... do I need restore back to stock with ODIN or HEIMDALL before every custom ROM flash?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
No. you want to be carefull of lag fixes but for the most part they are all compatible. This week I went from docs to andromeda to continuum to paragon. I never flashed stock
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sml12:
which was your favourite ROM of those examples?

i wonder when you really need to use ODIN or HEIMDALL?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
For someone who had not flashed before I would go with andromeda. It is a nice rom and is stable and fast. or you may want to look at phoenix. Active friendly devs that respond to questions.

I am on paragon right now and I really like it. The rom had an over clocked kernel which I switched out because oc is not my thing. You can't go wrong with any that I mentioned.

Which rom is best is a matter of opinion.

If things go wrong with a flash is when you need to flash stock
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diablo009:
Try the one in my signature. And the scores say it all. I get home with about 50-60% battery after a moderate use day (1 hour talk and 1 hour of activities that keep screen on, apart from push email accounts).
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sml12:
Thanks guys.

I'm ready to get started .. will report back soon :)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sml12:
I searched for this file and could not find it :(

EDIT .. let me look in file system not SD card and not internal memory.

EDIT .. installed ASTRO and looked in operating system files. I found the /efs folder but it was empty. Searched for nv_data.bin and could not find the file.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
Try super manager
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sml12:
I wasted some time today .. tried Andromeda, Paragon, Serendipity .. the market seemed to crash on Paragon ... Andromeda was nothing special ... but then tried Continuum and that is really awesome!!

So I've stuck with Continuum for now :)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
Different strokes for different fokes. Find what you like today then flash something else tomorrow.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bman151:
I have read the pages on flashing with CWM, and I normally Odin to stock and Master Clear. How do you flash without doing this and not causing problems? Thanks!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sml12:
just skip that step.

i flashed the ROMs above and never went back to stock.

my process was ...

1. use CWM to install custom ROM

2. test custom ROM

3. drop new custom ROM onto internal memory root directory

4. use CWM to install custom ROM

i guess not the recommended method, but worked fine with some luck i guess.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diablo009:
May not work all the time.

I tried once to go from one ROM to another skipping stock since I was at work. My dropbox asked me to login everytime I opened it. Not a big deal, but not the intended behaviour.

When home I installed the ROM after going to stock, and it got fine.

So now I make sure I go to stock before changing ROM or going to a new version with wipe.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 06chaynes:
My Thoughts

I have installed several different ROMs on my AT&T captivate and I have to say the best I've used so far personally is Cognition. This isn't to say that the other ROMs I had tried (Assonance, Serendipity, etc) weren't any good, I just found that Cognition had fewer quirks and bugs. But this is all opinion and you know what they say about opinions haha
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
You see it is hard to gage because cognition, by far had the most threads created complaining of issues. It is not fair to assume these threads are legitimate issues, but they are or there. Cognition is a great rom, it is what got me started.

Flash and be merry
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobmanfred:
Paragon it is!

Its funny how different user experience can be. I just started flashing ROMS after holding out for a long time for the elusive 2.2 stock update. I have a few favourites including Congition and Perception but finally settled on Paragon because it gave me the smoothest stock experience. I dont want to venture to far just yet! :D
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
Paragon is an awesome rom
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jes2389:
I have flashed my At&t captivate almost 35 times. I highly recommend setting up a way to flash back to stock. Switching from rom to rom will eventually cause issues. Having ODIN saved me more than a few times. I usually don't do a master clear unless I get a bad flash. But I always go back to stock when going from one rom to another. Phoenix is a nice rom. However I would wait for the next version. Phoenix 4.1 doesn't have ad blocking.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darkyy:
just a quick info:

my ROM is fully Captivate friendly :)

- Sent from my SGS with Darky's ROM v9.1
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] opcow:
Not luck. It just works that way.
[Galaxy Tab General] leetut:
hi, does anyone know the root files involved so i can remove the samsung task manager, or at least permanently disable it

my problem is that my tab used to force close every time i tried to use it

so i use ATKfroyo, have it set to kill my unwanted apps on screen lock/unlock

but that stops working after a few minutes, (ATKpro does the same)

ive noticed that if i 'force stop' the samsung task manager, and providing i get no force close crashes

the ATKfroyo kill on lock/unlock keeps working for many hours

my RAM can drop to 40mb or less just from apps opening in the background when i dont need them to, and thats when i get the force close buzz.....buzz buzz buzz problems

i could even try replacing some of the samsung task manager files with the files from ATK and rename them so the device thinks its opening the samsung TK when its actually opening ATK, but im not sure how many files make the total app:confused:
[Galaxy Tab General] shmigao:
You can use Titanium Backup to uninstall system apps
[Galaxy Tab General] leetut:
and will that let me reinstall it if something goes wrong?

i would rather know where all the files are that make the program

so i can replace them manually with the ATK files but renamed so the device thinks its still there and runs AKT instead

anyone?
[Galaxy Tab General] shmigao:
then install "root explorer" from the market, and search for the associated files of Task Manager (or other apps) and copy/paste & back up manually.

if it's a system app, it will probably be in /system/app; if it is a non-system app, it's probably in /app

if it's an odexed system, many *.apk's have *.odex; and they will not run without the *.odex file, if the system hasn't been deodexed yet

some have files associated to them in system/lib (e.g. such as SWYPE)

if you say "ATK or AKT"? do you mean APK instead?
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] bstylz911:
which web browser do you guys prefer/use?

i am currently using OPERA but heard dolphin HD is good too.

i am wondering which one you guys think is better and WHY?
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] Mahagon Coral:
using xscope, but dolphin mini seems faster/better to handle!
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] NtilUrEarsBleed:
Honestly I've used em all. Nothing compare's to the speed and stability of Miren's, followed by dolphin mini
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] EuroSpeed:
Stock browser is good enough for me.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] gbarayah:
I prefer Dolphin HD. I noticed that it loads pages a little faster than the stock browser. I also like the fact that I can actually 'exit' the browser as opposed to it continuing to run in the background.

I used Opera very briefly on my Desire Z and though it was amazing on my old Blackberry phones, I think Dolphin has it beat on this platform.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] bstylz911:
Whay do u think about DOLPHIN MINI?

Sent from my G2
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] gilloman:
I use the stock browser most of the time and think is the best out of all of them
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] gbarayah:
I haven't tried Dolphin Mini. With the power of the Desire Z, Dolphin HD runs plenty fast and zippy for me
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] tazz9690:
I prefer stock over any other
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] missparker76:
I use Dolphin HD. It's fast, I like the ergonomy (gestures, toolbars on both sides), it's multitabs, it can read Flash and has add-ons (I can easily switch between desktop and mobile views for example), web pages are automatically resized to fit the screen width when you're zooming.

It's just perfect!
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] TL24:
Dolphin HD - hands down... I hate the fact that you never actually exit out of the browser for stock and all other 3rd party browsers... till then Dolphin HD is the way to go
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] jdwhite87:
I was using dolphin mini but I missed the notification bar I n full screen and have been using stock. Now I miss tabs. Any browser have both of these? I don't care about flash...
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] daaango:
Miren > Dolphin
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] Novek:
I used stock a long time, switched to Opera (since I liked it in WM) which felt heavy and laggy, moved further to Dolphin HD (which has been my daily browser for the last weeks), but am trying Miren again now. I really prefere it's UI, but I've earlier experienced random crashes when downloading etc... Crossing fingers now thought :)

/edit

DL'ing workes like a charm now :) May have been the "GB support" they added a few days ago...
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] mr.boonet:
So wrong about saying: i hate the fact i cant exit 3rd party browsers... download miren, press menu, presse exit and think hmmmm.... Then browse and see that its a lot better and less overbloated then dolphin hd...
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] missparker76:
I've tried Miren as some of you find it better and if that's the case it sounds logical to give it a try.

There's one dealbreaker for me: when I zoom in it doesn't resize the page to fit the screen. Have I missed something?
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] mr.boonet:
@missparker It's true... only letdown..
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] bstylz911:
Miren is faster. Sticking with this one

Sent from my G2
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] ohgood:
stock browser is best imho.

2nd is dolphin mini, if it had all the features of stock

3rd is dolphin hd, it's just too much though

4th is meh, who cares :)
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] sino8r:
Stock browser is my favorite but I use Opera and Miren sometimes because downloads sometimes screw up on file sharing sites. They never fail on Opera or Miren. Miren tends to crash on occasion and Opera is heavy on memory so stock still is the best for normal use imo.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] daaango:
by resize do you mean fit all the text to the screen? try double tapping to zoom in, that always resizes the page for me. zooming in with two fingers doesn't
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] wujxin:
dolphin HD

do you know what is the difference between dolphin HD and dolphin mini?
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] no6969el:
Dolphin hd... already uninstalled stock browser
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] adrienspawn:
Miren browser
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] jaoyina:
i am using ucweb.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] djfoo000:
Dolphin Mini. HD feels a bit bloated to me... The option to exit with just two tap (menu -> exit) trumps the stock.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] etjrowe:
I have been using Dolphin Browser. Liked HD, but to bloated. Didn't care much for Mini either.

But installed and been using Miren for a while and it is by far my favotite. Best UI by far. And seems just as quick as anything else.

Sent from my rooted space banana using telekinesis.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] missparker76:
Yep that's what I meant.

Thanks for the tip but I do prefer pinch-to-zoom as I can adjust the zoom level.

Anyway I'm sticking to Dolphin HD that I really like (I've also tested Dolphin Mini yesterday also and went back to HD version).

I don't think we can say this or that browser is the best. As you can see every one of us has different criterias so the best browser for someone will be the worst for another one ;)
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] curbsam:
Have got Opera mini, dolphin HD, stock and skyfire installed.

Only use the opera in weak reception when v slow as it renders quicker in those situations. Dolphin HD is my favourite UI but I find i need good reception for it to load quickly.

Mostly use Skyfire as it gives you full desktop browsing 'out of the box' as you were.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] JackD3ath:
I prefer Firefox mobile, having my bookmarks sync up is great, and saves a lot of time.

For anything with flash such as JTV, I use the stock browser.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] Kainous:
Xscope. Very fast. And sometimes opera
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] wujxin:
I try the Miren,it's very good.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] george101:
using Dolphin HD now and its awesome :)
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] androidfeen809:
Dolphin HD
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] Tommebaas:
Stock browser
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] tehseano:
Along with most of the others, I've tried them all too. Dolphin is sweet, but its too much. It's too bloated and flashy, and in turn has poorer performance. I find none of them compare to the stock browser.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] PoTi_96:
Hey, i'm a Sony Ericsson Xperia x10 user and wanted to ask you guys if you can share your default/stock browser.apk

Cheers
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] TL24:
1. Dolphin HD

2. Miren

3. Stock

- the fact that you can't even exit out of the browser, with the exception of Dolphin HD, is the deal breaker for me... don't believe me? check how much memory the browser is hoggin' after a few minutes of usage - it'll be around 60mb - 80mb and the only way to kill it is via a task killing app or system panel.

- if an updated version of Miren comes out that actually closes the app once your "exit" then i'll start using Miren.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] bstylz911:
What do u think about dolphin mini?
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] sowyer10:
I prefer stock then opera all day
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] TL24:
Dolphin Mini ain't bad at all, its less of what HD is - but that's a good thing.

Still though, the browser to watch is Miren... it has a lot of potential!
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] akirium:
I just downloaded Miren after reading this thread and it has an "Exit App" button.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] TL24:
Read my previous post again, I know its there but go ahead and see what's running after hitting "exit app" ----- yeah Miren is still running in the background.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] wujxin:
miren is a little slower than dolphin on opening the web pages.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] dem0nx:
Stock browser, I get less ads on that for some reason. Having said that, if you know of a browser that will block ads, let me know :)
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] jonathanacohen:
The new Firefox for Android came out, but with no LastPass or Xmarks or AdBlock, I'm giving it a pass...
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] phragg:
Just got dolphin mini coming from hd and I'm much more of a fan of the minimalistic view.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] bstylz911:
I was using dolphin mini for a while but switchd back for opera mini. Dolphin didnt let me select text. Opera did
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] imakul8:
xScope...this browser does not seem to get the credit it deserves. It has the features of Miren, but more customizable. Yes, Dolphin is good also, gestures features is real cute, add-ons are pretty useless except for the one that switches from android to desktop.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] Gwanatu:
Dolphin HD is the best by far. Flash support, good speed and compatibility, and tons of features!
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] andymyrick:
due to reading this thread, i made the switch from stock to Miren and I love Miren so far.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] insink71:
I use Dolphin HD because I like to view the flash animations. Opera is better if you have no desire to view flash (faster) and want better portability of bookmarks I'd say; so, it depends on your flavor. I've tried the rest and perhaps when Firefox gets Fennec out of beta, I will re-evaluate, but you had it narrowed to my top two as well.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] AndroidGangsta:
Dolphin Browser HD
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] TheNewGuy:
I used opera for a long time because it was fast and safe and is my home browser but when I got a G2 and could take advantage of flash I started tring to find a replacement and I tried them all and miren is the BEST with flash capability... don't clear cache and you'll love it way better than dolphin mini or HD.. but keep an eye out for fire fox it is getting better. And probly will end up the best...... imo. Lol
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DreamcastDC:
What modem does the official(the one you get with Mini KIES) version of Froyo use? Is it UVKA6, or is it UVKA7? Thanks
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samisosa:
It uses ka6 I believe. At least that is what mine uses and its running stock right know :D
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bartek25:
ka6 it is...
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DreamcastDC:
Thanks dudes
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Monk4Life:
KA6 but KA7 seems better to me.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryno502:
Hey guys, I'm looking for a signal booster that works with both sprint and verizon, if such a product exists. Advice and recommendations would be appreciated.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lynyrd65:
I was looking into this myself. There are dual band amplifiers out there but they cost $300+. For some an airave would be a better solution but if your situation is like mine, you don't have internet access where the signal is poor so the airrave isn't an option. I would use ebay to assemble your own kit if you're serious enough to spend $300
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] balinger16:
http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=2160844

i bought this at work for my boss and it works great.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryno502:
Thanks guys. Is there one that works over 3000 sq ft? I need one for a pretty huge office. 400-500 bucks is my budget.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] balinger16:
there are high gain antenna for the device from cdw. i have no idea how well they work. could even maybe rig up any antenna from wireless boxes.