yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Captivate Accessories] SeanHacker:
Well... if you're thinking about upgrading to one of the extended batteries then one way to make it so that the battery cover looks alright with this decal would be to make one cut and have it be 2 pieces. with the pattern thats on it if you were to just cut along one of the lines and have the gap somewhere toward the bottom or the top it would still look pretty decent. I've actually been thinking about getting an extended battery myself. I might just order one tonight and then do this myself. I will post this pics when i do.
[Captivate Accessories] SeanHacker:
oh. and another way around buyin the extended battery would just be to buy another stock OEM battery. you can pick one up for about $12-13 now. that's what i have. and depending on the rom you're running you can get pretty awesome battery life. I'm running firefly and phoenix roms and i get between 20-35 hours out of a single charge and i never even have to use my spare battery.
[Captivate Accessories] psycho2097:
Yes same here, I also ordered an extended battery. I just can't be bothered 2 carry an extra battery...too lazy...:D
[Captivate Accessories] SeanHacker:
ya totally. i think i've only carried my spare once because i went camping. well. if you like speed, stability, and awesome battery life check out the phoenix and firefly roms. you wont need the extended or spare batts.
[Captivate Accessories] rons_sacramental:
+1
[Captivate Accessories] hazard96:
just ordered!! was putting it on hard? any problems so far?
[Captivate Accessories] kakahoang:
i like the skin, but too expensive and a lot of space uncovered in the edge
[Captivate Accessories] SeanHacker:
Not hard at all to put on. took less than 5 minutes
[Captivate Accessories] SeanHacker:
actually it covers literally most of the phone. its way better fitting than any of the other skins out there so far. I've bought a ton of these and none of them are this high of quality. you would seriously need to feel this thing to believe it. the guy who's making them is giving $5.00 off if you take some pics of them and post them somewhere on the net. so really it doesn't cost much at all.
[Captivate Accessories] 41LY45:
Does it adds any bulk to the phone? How thick is the skin anyway?
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
.013 inches thick.... give or take thickness of a pube hair...

its about as "thick" as "thin" construction paper...
[Captivate Accessories] brendanmurphy:
Just ordered price drop to 9.99 + 5.00 shipping can't wait i won't have to use a case anymore :D
[Captivate Accessories] SeanHacker:
Nope. it doesn't add any bulk. it feels really nice with the texture. i love this thing.
[Captivate Accessories] 41LY45:
Nice, need to inquire if they ship internationally though. Thanks!
[Captivate Accessories] Dani897:
still waiting on mine, shipping is slow
[Captivate Accessories] SeanHacker:
i'm pretty sure he ships just about anywhere.
[Captivate Accessories] SeanHacker:
yeah. it took about 12 days for mine to get to me.
[Captivate Accessories] bobola:
I got mine just this morning.

I didnt really like the edge and the side.

So I only did the back for now and the top/bottom.

Might put side later.

*edit* with my review!

Almost a perfect fit. I used the "GALAXY S" logo to guide it to sticking on. But the left side was sticking a bit out (At most less than 1/2 of a mm). The right side had a width of a hair before reaching the edge already (last pics). Nothing big, just took a cutter and carefully took the extra out. I personally would like it maybe 0.5 mm smaller on each side so leave some edge out.

Pros:

-I think the square design is really nice.

-Give a good grip, even when I only have the back piece stickered.

Cons:

-I found it to be thick, due to the fact that it has a 3D texture to it. So you might find yourself peeling the top and bottom pieces if you're rough with your phone.

Overall:

I still think is a decent price if you're putting all the pieces on.

However, I think seller should consider just selling the back piece, because I'm sure there are people like me who just want the back piece.

I'm contact the seller if that can happen.

Took some quick pics and yeah dusty! (*edit* and burry on one of them =x)
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
i see you have the official samsung box. check this out.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19201431/Images/100_2275.JPG
[Captivate Accessories] jonnyg1097:
Are the skins easy to peel off and adjust if need being?
[Captivate Accessories] jonnyg1097:
Thats pretty awesome. I might do that with mine.
[Captivate Accessories] bobola:
I'm not really sure about this. When I install mine, I used my screen cleaner solution (for lens/moniters/etc.) and sprayed once on the plate and on the backside (sticky side) of the skin.

That way, I can applied the skin on the phone and still be able to move it around abit to get the perfect fitment.

Slowly the solution will dissolve/evaporate? and then the skins will start to stick on the phone.

I had to use a blow dry to dry out the solution on the curve edge because it was a bit too wet for any stickyness*.

You can use water + a bit of soap too.

I actually took my top/bottom off because I don't really like the looks of it.

But it seems like if you do peel it carefully without streching the skin during the process, you can reuse it.
[Captivate Accessories] SeanHacker:
Yeah they're really easy. i just had to take mine off twice because i had to return my phone to ATT to get a new one. it was no problem just used a blow dryer the second time around and it fits even better now.
[Captivate Accessories] 41LY45:
Just ordered mine. :D:D

Now the waiting begins. :rolleyes:
[Captivate Accessories] illmac:
that looks pretty hawt
[Captivate Accessories] Dani897:
got mine today! finally. the material is definately high quality, hopefully i can find where you can buy it from 3m for other things. it gives a great feel to the phone but looking at it with just the back cover makes me rethink putting the whole skin on. i like the contrast or smooth and textured. if i bought another i might buy two. one would be a different texture. he has carbon fiber and leather textures as well. just need to ask. the material is fairly formable and the package comes with a note suggesting to use a hair dryer to soften it to help stick the corners down. i did not and was able to get it pretty good. i will say that the material is thick and could benifit from feathering the corners with sandpaper but it may look funky with this patricular texture. i may do that if i decide to get something with a different texture in the future.

i have to say the material looks increadable in person and im happy i made the purchase.
[Captivate Accessories] capocaccia:
Im going to order the faux "Carbon Fiber" version of this skin this week and will post with how that one goes. Im not worried even if it does look bad as I use my case all the time anyways.
[Captivate Accessories] SeanHacker:
i actually have the carbon fiber one too. not really that impressed with it though. it almost looks like a hologram.
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
there are several different makers of "carbon fiber skins" almost all have 3m adhesive (sticky stuff). Most are a flat hologram type.

As far as textured carbon fiber the best* (opinion may vary) is from http://phantomskinz.com there is also a thread on it. here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=748262
[Captivate Accessories] bobola:
Seller stop replying my email for the $5 rebate!

I ask him about where to send pics for the $5 rebate.

He gave me an email address, which I couldnt send any email to because it said his inbox was full.

So I PM him few more times on ebay, but no respond.

Only $5, so I just gave up :confused:

Possiblity because I left him 5 stars feedback right after my first PM about the rebate. lol...

Awesome Skin nevertheless.. !!!!!!!!
[Captivate Accessories] capocaccia:
I got my Carbon Fiber skin today. And there were good and not so good things I found. The back that is supposed to cover the battery casing did not stick on the curved sides. The mouthpiece section did not fit as well as it was too big. Furthermore, the carbon fiber pattern could be better but it does a sufficient job.

However, the parts that do fit, fit very very well and look nice on the phone. I mean, they are cut to the millimeter and its obvious. If anyone wants pictures ill post them but Im really not going to do it without request. I still give this product 4 out of 5. The cut is perfect, it came just as stated in the auction and had it all fit perfectly, it would have been a 5 of 5.
[Captivate Accessories] brendanmurphy:
Pictures please

Sent from my Captivate
[Captivate Accessories] capocaccia:
Will take tomorrow

Sent from my Samsung SGH-I897 w/ Firefly 2.7
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
it would also help if you gave the Brand Name of the skin maker. as stated above there are many carbon fiber skins, some better than others.

And dont be stupid and say 3M. 3m is an adhesive maker, they make the sticky stuff and yes they make rolls of printed material. But they do not cut/make/sell it for phones.
[Captivate Accessories] capocaccia:
Sorry for the delay I had a really hectic weekend at work and now am in for a rougher week with school. But I have a minute now so here it is.

As you can see I botched the camera alignment a little bit but thats fine because I use a case all the time anyways. It is textured and really does look fine. I just would have been more pleased if the back would have stuck correctly as well as the mouthpiece. But look at the power and volume toggles as an indication of how well cut this piece is overall. Sorry for the dusty phone, like I said it spends it time in an otterbox.

Here is the auction I picked it up from if you want more info.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...eJZQpnI%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT
[Captivate Accessories] Dani897:
did you atempt to heat the material with a hair dryer? there was a note to do that in my envelope from the same seller. i got the skin features in the op. the idea is to soften it and make it more plyable. my skin stuck fine without that, infact it would be difficult to remove my back piece because the adhesion is soo strong.
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
also the video from phonomskinz.com say that the hairdryer sets the glue so it doesnt peel.

but thats phantomskinz.....
[Captivate Accessories] SeanHacker:
exactly right. using a hair dryer is the only way to go when putting these things on. i've put mine through hell and not even an edge has yet to peel back. this thing is on for good until i decide to take it off. i've even transferred it to 2 other replacement phones that i had to get from ATT.
[Captivate Accessories] Lord_Micron:
Look no further:

http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l2/g44/c495/list/p1/DIYMod_Parts-Vinyl_Film.html :cool:
[Captivate Accessories] capocaccia:
No I did not use a hair dryer. There were no instructions included. that possibly could have caused the lack of adhesion for the backing. Oh well like I said it lives in a case.

EDIT: On the auction it has install instructions that I must have missed. They say use a hair dryer for the curved parts.

Installation requirement:

1. Samsung AT&T Captivate i897

2. Lint-free cleaning cloth preferably with citric cleansing solution

3. Home use hair dryer for softening the skin when applying on the curves

Installation guide:

1. Clean your mobile phone completely for maximum and durable adhesion

2. Apply the pieces of trimmed skin with the back panel cover first

3. Peel off slowly and carefully if it is not aligned properly, you may use the heat from hair dryer to soften the skin

4. Repeat the same steps for the remaining parts, again, use the hair dryer for the curves

5. Pull the skin carefully when applying on the four front corners (with hair dryer)

6. Voila! Your exclusive Captivate is baked!

Sent from my Samsung SGH-I897 w/ Firefly 2.8
[Captivate Accessories] boborone:
That really is cool. Thanks for the pics everyone.
[Captivate Accessories] rons_sacramental:
What if i think of removing it .....will it cause any damage to the phone or not??
[Captivate Accessories] 41LY45:
Still waiting for it to arrive. Grrr. :mad:

BTW, may i ask. Does it comes in an envelope or is it something like that of a package?
[Captivate Accessories] capocaccia:
Mine came in a small manilla padded envelope.
[Captivate Accessories] emooheo:
wow that looks nice! do they have a carbon fiber one?

*edit* found one :)
[Captivate Accessories] brendanmurphy:
Was a month today since i ordered and still not package :(
[Captivate Accessories] SeanHacker:
are you serious? thats totally messed up man. i got 2 different ones and they only took about a week or so. hopefully you paid with paypal. thats not right. have you tried to contact the guy?
[Captivate Accessories] 41LY45:
Yeah, same here. :(
[Captivate Accessories] brendanmurphy:
Yea I sent him a message he asked if address was correct I said yes hasn't replied yet
[Captivate Accessories] brendanmurphy:
To anyone who wants to order one in the future beware. This sellers strong point isn't communication. He offered to replace the item which never showed up I said okay and haven't heard a thing from him. I have a few more days to file a dispute with PayPal and I just might have to.
[Captivate Accessories] SeanHacker:
this really sucks to hear about all the problems you guys are having with this guy. i wouldnt have started this thread if i thought that this would happen. i had nothing but a good buy, fast shipping, and he even sent me one for free for posting this thread. sorry to everyone that has had an issue and im sure it will be resolved.
[Captivate Accessories] brendanmurphy:
Not your fault although you got me really excited about the skin. I really hope he can pull through, but have my doubts. He isn't the greatest communicator. Been 34 days since I ordered.
[Captivate Accessories] mca1490:
Well , I also ordered mine several weeks ago ... and until today I got NOTHING! :S..

its a shame because I really want the 3d skin :(

tuanisss
[Captivate Accessories] VanThePimpMan:
That looks very nice, I may consider ordering one, although I am looking for a good carbon fiber looking skin.
[Captivate Accessories] 41LY45:
You do that. Mine had expired and while back. :/
[Captivate Accessories] brendanmurphy:
Just filled my dispute. Will wait to see if seller responds to it in a week. If not i will escalate it and make a claim. I really wanted the skin to :(
[Captivate Accessories] DirknJirkn13:
Skin looks nice. Props!
[Captivate Accessories] brendanmurphy:
Seller just emailed me and showed proof of the replacement shipped and he sent it priority. A++ for correcting this. :D So happy right now
[Captivate Accessories] 41LY45:
Good to hear that, gonna try and email him. :D
[Captivate Accessories] iMohak:
So the seller wants me to paypal money and he is giving me a good deal. $15 including 7 day shipping to India with tracking number.

I wrote to him with the feedback I saw here on the forum, and then he is not replying :(

On second thoughts, this looks tempting enough, should I still buy? I want to hide the AT&T logo as it makes NO sense in India :D

Cheers
[Captivate Accessories] 41LY45:
Just got my skin today! F**k yeah!! :D

Screw you customs!!

Sent from my Captivate. Andromeda 3, Onix 2.0.5 @ 1.2Ghz
[Captivate Accessories] brendanmurphy:
Pics once on please :D
[Captivate Accessories] iMohak:
YES! Please put up the pics sooooooooooooooon! :D

Also advise:

So the seller wants me to paypal money and he is giving me a good deal. $15 including 7 day shipping to India with tracking number.

I wrote to him with the feedback I saw here on the forum, and then he is not replying

On second thoughts, this looks tempting enough, should I still buy? I want to hide the AT&T logo as it makes NO sense in India (DOES IT HIDE THE AT&T logo?)

Cheers
[Captivate Accessories] 41LY45:
Uploading as i type. :p

Anyway, sorry iMohak it doesn't.

Edit: and as promised. :cool:

Taken using teh olde Nokia N95 8GB.

(Best cameraphone that i've ever own.) :D
[Captivate Accessories] iMohak:
That looks very very sweet! And ah cr*p it doesn't hide the AT&T logo. I will still order I guess :D

The phone looks very suited...
[Captivate Accessories] Storm T:
Very cool. Got this one myself.
[Captivate Accessories] Protoj00:
Pretty cool man. ill check it out.
[Captivate Accessories] Knight613:
This looks really cool. Are there any other designs though? Options are always nice.
[Captivate Accessories] 41LY45:
There's the leather and carbon fiber design tools. Take a look at his ebay page. :)

Sent from my Captivate. Andromeda 3, Onix 2.0.5 @ 1.2Ghz
[Captivate Accessories] SeanHacker:
i have the carbon fiber one also but i wouldnt recommend it. its doesnt look real at all and it almost looks like a hologram.
[Captivate Accessories] SeanHacker:
sounds like a few are having problems with the seller of these skins. that really sucks considering i had a great experience with him.
[Captivate Accessories] 41LY45:
Yeah, mine took a "while" to get to me. :rolleyes:

But I'm still loving it. :D:D
[Captivate Accessories] mfpreach:
I really want one but they arent available.

:(
[Captivate Accessories] brendanmurphy:
Still waiting on my replacement *sadface
[Captivate Accessories] brendanmurphy:
And it arrived will posts pictures soon so sexy
[Captivate Accessories] capocaccia:
I know some of you all have had issues with this seller but just so you know he refunded me 10$ for my small write up and pictures that I posted on here. I dont know what the issues are now but Id say hes a decent guy maybe just ran into some issues.
[Captivate Accessories] iMohak:
He has not been responding to me even BEFORE I made a purchase. I wonder how it would turn out after :( I really wanted this skin.
[Captivate Accessories] SeanHacker:
hopefully this seller starts back up with his customer service skills. i had no problems with him at all. he even hooked me up with the carbon fiber one for free.
[Captivate Accessories] bigblue95z:
Looks awesome, def gonna check this out.
[Captivate Accessories] bigblue95z:
And of course, I'm late to the parade. :(
[Captivate Accessories] 41LY45:
Anyone else dealt with the seller lately?

A friend of mine saw my phone. Wanted to get it too. LOL.

Sent from my Captivate. Andromeda 3, Onix 2.0.5 @ 1.2Ghz
[Captivate Accessories] iMohak:
He has been unresponsive for a "I want to buy" query. Also, is not listing his stuff on ebay any more. BUT - many sales happening in 'private' if you go see his ratings on ebay. sohogopher is his userid.
[Captivate Accessories] Stev3-o:
The seller's probably overwhelmed by the number of requests for the skin.

55 feedback/sales in the last 30 days but his last transaction was on April 25th.

Probably gone to prepare for the end of days.

For the rest of us, we can't die with style. :cool:
[Captivate Accessories] 41LY45:
When is it again? 21st Oct right? Lol.

Probably due to that. Hopefully he relist them again soon. :/

Sent from my Captivate. Andromeda 3, Onix 2.0.5 @ 1.2Ghz
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] bonesy:
So as it says i wish to utilise the Adreno130 graphics like the legend utilises the adreno200

Taken from egl.cfg (Legend [Adreno200] )

# One line per configuration, of the form:
#
# D I TAG
#
# D: display (0: default)
# I: implementation (0: software, 1: hardware)
# TAG: a unique tag
#
# The library name loaded by EGL is constructed as (in that order):
#
# /system/lib/egl/libGLES_$TAG.so
# /system/lib/egl/lib{EGL|GLESv1_CM|GLESv2}_$TAG.so
#

0 0 android
0 1 adreno200

As you can see it uses a cfg to use the adreno200, Is there no way of changing it and the drivers so the hero does the same?? Im no developer so i really need help!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] bonesy:
Nearly 500 views and not a single comment....Im beggining to think this should go in Development
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] elelinux:
only edit egl.cfg

0 0 android
0 1 qcom

to

0 0 android
0 1 adreno130

EDIT: Then you definitely must add adreno files also
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] riemervdzee:
Note that the differences between 200 and 130 can be quite large.

While 200 is considered as a separate GPU unit, the 130 is integrated into the CPU I believe.

While legend and newer uses KGSL for rendering triangles, we unfortunately still use hw3d. I believe this is due the GPU/integrated differences.

Maybe it is of any help...
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] swatsbiz:
Should this improve the gfx performance on our Heros?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] bonesy:
Ooh it got moved! Thanks!

I think it may speed up a little but now im thinking the drivers will have to be made,

dont think it'll be easy...

Ill search through other Adreno 130 device rom's to see if i can find one that already uses them :)

...EDIT...

Adreno 200

A quantum leap in graphics quality from the OpenGL-Es 1.x, the Adreno 200 GPU has a unified shader architecture that makes maximum use of its graphics processing power. Developers can use this GPU to implement high-end effects that were previously impossible.

Dont think it will be possible after looking on the qdevnet site
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] ggrammer:
bonesy after reading your thread I thought I would check this out a little and stumbled upon a thread over at simply android. looks like some devs working on the moto cliq had the same idea as you and they have been trying to contact qualcomm about this, doesn't look too promising at the moment but they are trying so maybe something will come out of it.

http://www.simply-android.com/discussion/833/mod-opengl-es-1.1-for-motorola-cliq/p9
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] bonesy:
Thanks for that, i will keep an eye there :) i managed to currupt my HD last night so it may take me a while to get back all the stuff..Hopefully they will have has a response by then!
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killathenoob:
I have a Canadian Telus HTC Desire HD and telus just launched there new 4G network is it possible to update my DHD to the latest radio and connect to that network?

Right now I conect to telus HSPDA network witch is 3G+ there 4G network is DC-HSPDA+

I was just wondering because I know there is a Inspire 4G that is really the same phone as the DHD
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hawks556:
I don't think the DHD supports that hardwarewise.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Drootz!:
I came from a fascinate and we used to be able to get the google music sync to work on it. I was curious if anyone had tried it on the Thunderbolt yet and to see if it worked?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] PeterSvendsen:
Hi all,

I'm brand new in the art of updating mobiles.

I would like to update my HD2 to andriod but have no idea of how I do it. I have looked at a lot of threads but it seems that I need ot know a lot about my phone before I can start!!

Can anyone help me how and where to start?! What do I need to install and how do I install it :/

My phone data:

OS version 5.2.2.1913 (21913.5.0.94)

Manila version 2.5.20181527.0

ROM version 3.14.403.2 (04666) DAN

ROM date 10/4/10

Radio version 2.15.50.14

Protocol version 15.42.50.11.U

When I press volume down and start my phone it say

PB81100 HX-BC

SPL-3.03.0000 XE

MicroP(LED) 0x05

MicroP(TOUCH) 0x50

Best regards,

Peter
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] voncrane:
Knowledge is power my friend and d answers u seek are but a click away...All u have 2 do is read, read n do more reading...follow all instructions written by devs to d letter as they were written for a reason...Wat reason?...

Avoiding errors or turning your beloved HD2 into an "Expensive Paper-Weight"....Getting android onto ur device is quite easy, u just have 2 put in d time 2 understand certain terms n how d needed softwares work...So summary?...Start reading from here. When u have properly familiarized urself with flashing then visit the HD2 android development section n check out several builds available...u must make a choice urself as we wouldn't know wat u lyk...so feel free 2 test as many as u can.

P.S. Its crucial u first perform a HSPL (2.08 HSPL) on ur fone before doing ANYTHING else.