yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus S General] zorak950:
The only issue that regularly bothers me is the vanishing ringtone one. It's not exactly critical from a utilitarian standpoint, but I think it's stupid that I should have to root and move files around my phone in order to set a custom ringtone. Still, I'm far too happy with pretty much everything else to switch.

I think one major sticking point with the Nexus S is that we have a fairly lengthy list of at least semi-common issues, but in several cases it's not clear whether those are hardware- or software-related. This is troublesome because the latter may be reasonably expected to get fixed in OTAs, while the former will probably only ever be resolved through workarounds, if at all.

I would be very pleased if Google were more transparent about what it's working on, or at least aware of, even if they (understandably) don't want to commit to fix dates. As a user, just knowing the basic nature of these problems and that they are being acknowledged would go a long way towards improving customer satisfaction in my book.
[Nexus S General] soggyflakes:
i read that there will be an ota update, but (maybe its a noob question) if your rooted will you still receive the update, and if so will it unroot the phone??
[Nexus S General] tommyz2kool:
Fix the GPS!!!!!
[Nexus S General] onthecouchagain:
Fix the keyboard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUZdvr6Pdjk

Discussed more in depth at this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=932838&page=13
[Vibrant General] shardz:
Has anyone experienced any trouble getting mms from iphone users to us android users on tmob? It doesn't appear to be my vibrant on froyo only. My iphone friends are having some issues sending to other friends on tmobile on nexus one and g2. Strictly mms from then doesn't every seem to reach us.
[Vibrant General] _mandrew_:
I know in the past that when I've received picture messages from iPhone users that the message has shown up on my Android phone as a "movie", as mentioned here:

ugh. as a new user, i can't post outside links. pewps. suffice to say, i found it on androidforums dot com slash droid-support-troubleshooting slash 47564-texting-mms-messages-pictures-displaying-movies.html

I would need to do more research, but if I were to make a wild guess (and this really is a wild guess) I'd surmise that Apple has done something to their MMS app that works beautifully between iPhones, but mucks about with any other smart phone OS. (Android, Blackberry, etc.)
[Vibrant General] j0hnZ:
I've had the movie mms issue when I've sent mms to other android users and vice versa. Sorry I don't have any friends that use the iphone, so I can't comment on that issue.
[Vibrant General] Vybrance:
When i receive messages from ppl on iphones or ipods it is usually segmented or broken up, kind of strange. I just blame the apple products :D

Fyi i am on Bionix V
[Vibrant General] N8ter:
80% of picture MMS I get are movies when they arrive.

This happens when it's coming from any phone.

Blackberries and Feature phones included, as well as other Android phones (even other Vibrants).

Something is wrong with the MMS client or something in these phones.

This never happened on my Jack, Aria, or HD2.
[Vibrant General] chauza01:
How about the other way around? Sending mms from vibrant to iphone? I tried it on mine and the iphone got an error message about size limit, I'm not sure but it doesn't work. Any workaround on this?
[Vibrant General] mospamo:
Yes. Very unpredictable. Sometimes I get them right away, sometimes I get them days/weeks later, sometimes not at all.
[Vibrant General] shardz:
Oddly I am getting them as movies in the past. But only if they are in a series of PHOTOS. I never realized it was actually in movie mode. I thought that was just the vibrant way of seeing mms images. Interestingly enough I think it has to do with both platforms. Mms is not universally standard like email, right?
[Vibrant General] sunny4:
I agree...been getting pictures in movies format for a long time. Its on and off. Sometimes you have to wait till the middle of the video to see the picture.
[Captivate General] bames:
Ok....regardless of how i get music onto my external sd something is removing it.

Any feedback would help.

Here are methods i have used:

1. transferred files via windows explorer from pc to external SD

2. imported files from pc to external SD via isyncr wifi

3. transferred files directly to ext sd via doubletwist

4. transferred files to internal SD via double-twist then moved them to external sd.

They are on the external sd after these processes but it seems like possibly something happening with the media scanner that is removing them because after plugging phone in via usb they will be gone?
[Android Software Development] FreeTheWorld:
I saw the bluetooth chat tutorial on the android developers website, but I'd like to be walked though it a little slower, anyone know of specific book out there that talks about bluetooth apps. I assume it will only be a chapter or two not looking for books that are only bout bluetooth.
[Android Software Development] FreeTheWorld:
Nevermind found one lol
[Android Software Development] aitorTheRed:
Share the knowledge! :) which book did you found? I'm also interested in this ;)
[Android Software Development] FreeTheWorld:
My bad guess I should have shared right away since Im taking up board space huh lol. I found the book on amazon, called Android in Action just came out end of january. I was able to see table of contents on the page. Seems promising but we'll see. Heres the link.

http://www.amazon.com/Android-Actio...2722/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297826830&sr=8-1
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] dadyal:
http://hotfile.com/dl/104757943/6d6d23b/I9000_XEN_I9000XWJS5.rar.html

SamFirmware : I9000XWJS5 FULL

3 files , flash with 803 pit

http://www.multiupload.com/6JX2LEUCTY / Pit FIle

arch pass : samfirmware.com

some guy below said there is risk so pleas noob pleas stay away from this rom it can kill your phone
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] lucabaldo3:
Another new firmware!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] xXNCHAMPXx:
I have a flashed JPY (Odin) firmware. Can I just flash this new firmware or do I have to flash back or anything...sorry I'm new to this.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] BogdanSNB:
same topic like here!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] [Ramad]:
I don't think that it's good to provide this firmware,

this firmware does include a boot.bin and an Sbl.bin

,

if by any chance a user flashes the firmware and Odin hangs during flashing these files then the mobile phone is totally unusable(brick).

We all have seen this firmware since the morning and non have posted it because of what I mentioned above.

I can confirm that the boot.bin and Sbl.bin in this firmware do not disable download mode, but still, if anything goes wrong as bad USB connection or bad drivers then the phone is dead.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] bdl1969:
+1 on this. I already posted the same warning on BogdanSNB's thread about this ROM. I think it would be of great benefit to the XDA community if people who start threads about new Samfirmware ROMs did some basic investigation before posting and posted some useful technical specs along with appropriate warnings about the possible dangers of flashing the ROM in question before encouraging others to flash / kill their phones. Helping people to make informed decisions about upgrades should be a priority, not an after thought.! (I'll get off my soap box and put on my fire proof suit now...) :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Mothatt:
802.pit? Never knew such existed, anyone know how it differs from 512/803 (ie data larger, system smaller)?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] ermy sti:
i have the same question..
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Mothatt:
Must of been a typo, I just checked samfirmware and it says 803
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] ermy sti:
yes but my question is: what is the difference between the pit's? (in this case 803 vs 512)

TNX
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] bdl1969:
Information in the pit files are used by Odin for configuring partition sizes on the internal disks in Samsung Android phones. Different ROMs need different partition sizes depending on the amount of data needing to be written to each partition. Some XDA members tried looking into how pit files work a while ago but AFAIK weren't able to find out much because the Odin code is closed source so they couldnt work out what Odin does with regards to repartitioning (anyone got an update on this??). I've found that you can often flash ROMs that Samfirmware say should be 803 pit on a 512 pit phone with no problem. I'm running JS5 on my phone, having come from JS3 and JS2 but my last repartition was with the 512 .pit file when I flashed JPU.
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] coffecup:
Is there an extra large clock/calendar widget (perhaps similar to the HTC)? I would like to use my gtablet in its dock, in landscape with the widget taking up the full screen rather than one corner (which is the biggest I can find now)
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] neo4uo:
The one that I know that would do that is a paid app. It is called beautiful widgets. I paid for it on my phone and transferred it over to the gtablet. I will get some pictures of it in the morning. It is definately worth the money. You can customize so much with it that it makes the htc one look amateur.

Sent from my Froyo Leak...thanks Kaos \00/
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] coffecup:
Many thanks,

The clocks are excellent and scalable to suit my needs. However, the weather icons (and there are lots of them) are very small and not scalable. I'll look around to see if extra large weather icons exist!
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] nunjabusiness:
I really liked the stock tapntap one that came on the tab.

Is the apk for that one around? Can't seem to find it.
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] mistergreentree:
I'd like to see the stock one also
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] jccrumpler:
Same here, does anyone have it or know were we can get it
[G Tablet Themes and Apps] mistergreentree:
I'd be interested in that apk too
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trupsalms:
How To MTDPARTMAP HTC DESIRE US CELLULAR STOCK ROM, I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO KEEP THE STOCK ROM, BUT USE MTDPARMAP TO ADD MOR SPACE OR LEARN HOW TO ZIP OR PORT THE ROM, SO THIS CAN BE DONE
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] con247:
NO NEED FOR ALL CAPS. But it completely depends. If you cut things out of the rom, such as ringtones and stuff like that, I have got it down to about 152 MB. But, if you are using the stock rom, you will need it at 240 for /system and about 20-30 for /cache depending how you have it set up.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trupsalms:
Newbie-please help custom mtd

how to cut apps from the stock, i want to use the mtdpartmap hack with the stock, how to get more space or cut certian apps out of the stock, please work with me, as i really wanna learn how to do custom roms and hack to stock or atleast port a few apps
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sjt88:
Ok so I rooted my vibrant and have been using TW bionix-V. Flashed Bionix-V 1.2 and 1.2.1 and had no problems. I decided to flash KA7 from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=923456 and now I can't flash back to Bionix 1.2.1. I am able to get to CWR with no problem, but when I flash the rom I it aborts in the middle of the flash and I have to re-flash KA7.

Any ideas? Let me know what other information I need to provide.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s15274n:
restore your backup of Bionix....

OR, if you broke Rule #1 of flashing...

Download another ROM and try it.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BULL3TPR00F:
Hey guys i got a replacement phone from rogers and im trying to flash the software from the new one back to my old one so its still under warranty..

what i did was adb pull /system from the new stock device.. but im trying to figure out how i can push the /system to my old phone so it reverts back to stock..

any help is appreciated..

EDIT: i think i may have figured out the command... will update if im right..

EDIT 2: well i managed to figure out how to push the files, but i keep getting an error saying "no space left on device"

How can i go about flashing back a stock rogers rom? even if someone has 1.6 thats perfectly fine..
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BULL3TPR00F:
nvm actually i think im just gonna end up flashing the 1.6 decrpyted rom with flashtool

that should give me back the stock rogers 1.6 and no root..

is there any way to remove xrecovery? just delete the sd card files?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BULL3TPR00F:
Mods please feel free to delete this thread!!
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zanderman112:
This is the first time launcherpro has ever shown up in my battery use. What could have happened that it is now?

Sent from my non-rooted, stock eclair Epic.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 063_XOBX:
2% is the minimum amount an app needs to use to show up, it is probably just widgets refreshing and absolutely not a big deal
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zanderman112:
Ok. Another bit i did not know. Thanks again.

Sent from my non-rooted, stock eclair Epic.
[Nexus S Android Development] kenvan19:
Changelog:

02/15/2011

-Created post for Roms, Themes, and Kernels

-Added Odin and Stock recovery links

-Added note about CM7 RC1

02/16/2011

-Fixed note about CM7 RC1

-Added Kimera v1.0 entry

-Added Changelog

-Updated Kimera v1.0 entry

-Merged Koush's CM7 with Nightlies

02/17/2011

-Updated DarkGinger's compatibility

02/18/2011

-Added MattedBlues entry

-Added a note at the top asking for Screenshots

-Added a note about Voodoo Sound and Color Control App

-Added a note about SetCPU for overclocking

-Made a few aesthetic changes

-Updated Netarchy to newest version

-Added GingerCollab v1.0 Entry

-Edited compatibility of Sonny's themes to exclude Kimera

2/19/2011

-My birthday!

-Added Minimalist theme

-Added screenshots

-Changed Bionix to 1.3 Beta

-Added Sonny's Monochrome

2/25/2011

-Updated the Rooting on a Mac link

2/26/2011

-Added Master's Stock 2.3.3 Deodexed ROM

-Added W0lv3r1n3's Windows 2.3.3 rooting guide link

2/27/2011

-Edited Master's Stock Deodexed 2.3.3 entry to include unrooted version.

-Added a link to a Wallpaper download to the Themes entry

-Fixed the silly mistake of forgetting to add a step in the making of a NANDroid backup. Whoops >.<

-Added Morfic's Honity14 Kernel

-Added a note about BLN control app

2/28/2011

-Edited Honity14 description to indicate it does not include BLN

-Edited the note about the BLN control app to reflect the fact that there are no kernels with the mod

-Added OG's Clear Status Bar theme for CM7

-Updated Darkginger Theme entry to reflect new changes and new compatibility

3/04/2011

-Added Axura to the ROM list

-Added Honeycomb Alpha 1 to the ROM list

-Edited the ROM post to add Android version to each entry!

-Edited the Kernel post to add Android version compatibility to each entry!

-Added a screenshot to Axura's entry

3/09/2011

-Updated GingerCollab Entry

-Updated GingerS Small Entry

-Updated Axura Entry

-Added link for Honity15-7 kernel

-Updated Axura's ScreenShot

-Added j0hnz's Accurate Battery Mod for Axura to the Axura Entry

-Added a screen shot for j0hnz Accurate Battery Mod for Axura

-Added Stock-Ish Axura theme entry

-Added a screen shot for Stock-Ish Axura theme

-Added Crimson Frost theme entry

-Added a screen shot for Crimson Frost

-Added links for Full ROM, updates, and radios for 2.3.3

3/15/2011

-Deleted old entries

-Added Unity theme entry

-Added screenshot for Unity

3/16/2011

-Deleted more old entries

3/17/2011

-Did a lot of cleaning up of old entries and updating compatibilities

-Updated GingerS Small entry

-Added Vivid theme Entry & Screenshot

-Edited Axura Entry

3/18/2011

-Added MIUI entry & screenshot

3/21/2011

-Added AMPED! Entry

-Added AMPED! Screenshot

-Updated Honity entry

-Edited BLN note

3/22/2011

-Added ZeroXS entry

-Added ZeroXS ScreenShot

3/29/2011

-Added SuperAOSP entry

-Added SuperAOSP ScreenShot

-Added note about not being updated to Master's ROMs

-Updated Netarchy Kernel entry
[Nexus S Android Development] AllGamer:
Thank you! excellent guide

looking at this very well summarized list, we are very rich in the ROM / Kernel modding area :D

not too shabby for a 2 month old phone ;)

looking forward to see much more cool stuff in the future
[Nexus S Android Development] chris6278:
Great guide. Im sure alot of ppl will find it useful
[Nexus S Android Development] Androyed:
Great! This is what I've been looking for! Thank you very much!
[Nexus S Android Development] kenvan19:
Let me know if you guys would like to see anything added!
[Nexus S Android Development] Androyed:
Well, not really. I mean, you have everything covered. It would be great to keep it updated, although that is going to be hard when more people start to theme. Maybe you can tell a little bit more about the Custom ROMs, like what they do exactly. Now it just says: 'it is fast', or 'good battery life'. I would like to see some information about the extra features every ROM has, if that's possible of course.

By the way, I have a question: I know it isn't necessary anymore to unlock the bootloader, because you can root and install recovery without it. But after you've done that, can you just install any ROM or Kernel here through the normal way? Or do you have to do it through a special way?

I know flashing a Custom ROM wipes your data, but it doesn't wipe ALL your data like unlocking the bootloader does. I just think it will be too complicated for me if you have to flash Custom ROMs with a special way when you've rooted and installed recovery without unlocking the bootloader.
[Nexus S Android Development] kenvan19:
My instructions for installing ROMs, kernels and themes will work for any method of rooting. Flashing a new custom ROM requires that you wipe your device however going from one release of a ROM to the next does not require that and its not quite the same as unlocking the bootloader. When you unlock the bootloader it wipes EVERYTHING; data, cache, dalvik, and SDcard. You lose it all whereas when you install a custom ROM you just lose Apps, account info and settings which can be mostly restored with the use of Titanium Backup.

As for being more specific about what differentiates ROMs, there isn't a lot to say to be honest. Right now there are really not a lot of aesthetic changes in any of them. Most of the differences are going to be in specific tweaks and a lot of times those are not things that Devs release specific information about (heck the CyanogenMod Team doesn't even release changelogs!). I tried to represent each ROM for what it does best IE speed, stability, battery life, etc as those are the things that really differ between each ROM.
[Nexus S Android Development] Androyed:
Thanks for clearing that up!

I probably shouldn't ask this here, but the themes you mention, what do they change? Do they also change native google apps, and the dialer and icons?

I've always been wondering what the differences between theming through a homescreen replacement and theming through a Custom ROM was. And you can also change icons with BetterCut, which makes three methods to theme...
[Nexus S Android Development] kenvan19:
A theme will change a lot of things depending on how much the themer changed. Of the themes I listed they pretty much all theme everything from google apps to the color of the highlights when you click on a list. You can view screen shots of what all is changed on the threads for each theme.
[Nexus S Android Development] avetny:
Thank you :)
[Nexus S Android Development] brmayhem:
Thank you.

Perhaps you could add a note somewhere in your first posts about flashing sequences (ROM, then kernel, then theme or whatever) and also more specifics on cache clearing after ROM/theme installations?
[Nexus S Android Development] kenvan19:
Just follow the step by step instructions and you'll be fine. If wiping is listed in the steps wipe, if not then don't.

Themes require a rom to be deodexed which stock is not. There are are a few bone stock choices listed in my rom list if you want a theme.

Sent from my Onyx CM7 Google Nexus S!
[Nexus S Android Development] brmayhem:
Oh I wasn't really asking for instructions I was just suggesting some additions, but thanks anyway.
[Nexus S Android Development] WinterAce:
Thank you for the guide, helped me in my questions.

Just one more question. :D Is there any way to uninstall themes and kernels apart from restoring to Nandroid backup?
[Nexus S Android Development] AllGamer:
that only happens if you use stock launcher or LauncherPro

if you use Go Launcher all the settings and widgets remains even after changing ROMs

just restore the backup and you're set
[Nexus S Android Development] kenvan19:
Then I guess I'm not sure what you're suggesting because I've given step by step instructions on what to wipe. What more information is necessary?

Sent from my Onyx CM7 Google Nexus S!
[Nexus S Android Development] kenvan19:
The one issue I had with GO launcher was that it always makes my icons look pixelated. I've tried every launcher replacement I can find (ADW, ADWex, Zeam, GO, LauncherPro, and LauncherPro Plus) and I always come back to LauncherPro Plus. Its the one that lets me customize what I want and customize it without any trouble.
[Nexus S Android Development] AllGamer:
i don't really want to drive this topic too offtopic, but since we are on this topic... :p

i do also like LauncherPro the most, but... as the other guy said, every time you restore a backup, or change ROM, all the widgets are gone, and they don't stay even if you restore the settings and reboot the phone.

and since i'm semi-flash-oholic it's really annoying to have to re-do all the 7 pages of widgets in the screen, and then re-size them, etc... just too much work.

i'll switch back to LauncherPro once they get that sorted out.
[Nexus S Android Development] vaust:
nice guide

Just wanna say thanks for putting a nice and detailed guide. Really helpful for a 1st timer android user newbie like me.
[Nexus S Android Development] kenvan19:
No problem man, glad it helped!
[Nexus S Android Development] dman777:
mad props! thanks for this guide and support for nexus s!
[Nexus S Android Development] drew_grant:
Thanks for the guide. Definitely helped with all my queries. Couple questions though: Any word yet on a kernel that can make the buttons light up as notification LED's? Anyone like to suggest a kernel that has good/decent battery life? Thanks all!
[Nexus S Android Development] kenvan19:
No kernels currently support the capacative button lights and as for battery life all of the kernels are great. I personally use netarchys as I seem to get just a little better battery life.

Sent from my Onyx CM7 Google Nexus S!
[Nexus S Android Development] sonnysekhon:
Thanks for listing the themes man :).
[Nexus S Android Development] iKitsunee:
Thanks for the guide! =D
[Nexus S Android Development] kenvan19:
I'll be adding screenshots today!
[Nexus S Android Development] vaust:
I have a couple of questions. How do you revert to stock theme if I don't like the theme i've installed? just do a nandroid back? Would this be the same for kernels as well ?

Thanks
[Nexus S Android Development] kenvan19:
You hit it right on the head, you can either nandroid or reflash the ROM (no need to wipe anything) and that'll put you back onto the theme/kernel that comes with the ROM. If you're talking about stock, however, you will need to NANDroid.
[Nexus S Android Development] vaust:
Thanks for the prompt reply, gonna start messing with the nexus now :)
[Nexus S Android Development] kenvan19:
No problem! Happy hacking!

Sent from my MattedBlues CM7 Google Nexus S!
[Nexus S Android Development] ruthless10001:
Absoltely fantastic guide.. :D thank you..