yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Off-topic] vineet8137:
HTC still is stable and will surely have a huge share in the mobile market for the next 2-3 years (till tablets come into the mainstream)

See Nokia, they have been completely wiped off the mobile scene. The new E series is a huge flop. Even with their publicity nothing is happening with Nokia. It is alive only because of the low-end mobiles.

Secondly, SE. Even they are not aware of what they are doing. Just making mobiles, selling and forgetting about them. They are'nt even worth of being in the market

Cant say anything about samsung

As much as i know, Motorola will be the leading player in the coming 2-3 years. Seeing its exhibits in the CES '11 they surely have a lot of innovation coming in the mobile industry
[Off-topic] souljaboy:
they both doing really well in europ tho
[Off-topic] Nsandhu23:
The qHD, new sense, and a 3d phone is really falling down! Sweet bro.
[Off-topic] vbetts:
Let's be real, what else can you do aside from making the outer case of the phone a different color? Only thing you can do, is add on features and carrier support. 3d being one of them, a 4.3" device with a more updated network modem(3.8" for Tmobile), being the Mytouch 4g, Inspire 4g, Thunderbolt, and the Evo. You have your sliders with updated network modems, g2 for Tmobile, and Evo Shift for Sprint. HTC has always gone with a couple different design choices, and personally I think they look great. They can only do so much with the SoC they use, seeing that they use qualcomm SoCs that still perform pretty nice, even the 65nm versions(But not the gpu. Adreno 200 sucks). What else do you want from them? A TV with an LTE modem that runs Android 2.3 with Sense in 3d? Admitting, the HD7 has some problems with build quality but every company has an issue like that with a device. Hell, Samsung has many devices with problems.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
One thing that's hindering everybody is battery technology. That's a hurdle to overcome. I wish that the manufacturers would quit with this bigger is better approach that they seem to be taking. I'd like a phone i can actually put in my pocket!

Of course having bigger devices makes it easier to fit all the components into a slim form factor, and a lot of people seem to like them, so the manufacturers benefit. But these bigger screens have got to be having an impact on battery life, right?
[Off-topic] souljaboy:
:eek::eek::eek:

wat phone is that
[Off-topic] SciFiSurfer:
Two things to say up front:

1. I am an HTC fan.

2. I am a former Samsung (Moment) customer and I would never go back.

Now, I do think Samsung has flashier styling, and probably HTC's design department could take some lessons from them.

That being said, I still love my EVO 4G and wouldn't trade it for the world.
[Off-topic] sakai4eva:
Well at least you guys have 4g. Our only 4g carrier retardedly made an exclusive deal with Samsung for their phones. Sigh...

Snet from me HTC Dserie using lé XDA app. Excuse typoz.
[Off-topic] Nsandhu23:
Evolution 3D which will be announced March 22nd.
[Off-topic] evolone:
I agree!

+1
[Off-topic] Nsandhu23:
Just like I said earlier. http://m.androidcentral.com/sprints...ils-leaked-expect-evo-3d-evo-view-4g-and-xoom there you have it
[Off-topic] LordSnow:
just a word: HTC = UGLY

no style, no innovation... no taste.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] Just-in-time:
So anyone try this yet? http://kan.gd/1jg

I dont have my xoom on me but i saw this today and wondered if anyone has tried it. i know there is a huge demand for a screen shot app. And didn't see this when searching XDA just a million threads asking where a app is.

Root is needed just like the other screen cap apps.

Heres the XDA thread for it

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=995443
[Xoom Themes and Apps] instigator008:
Works as advertized. Needs root.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] funnycreature:
It's not out in the wild but discussed in the following threads:

Post your screenshot

Android Development

Honeycomb Apps
[Xoom Themes and Apps] Just-in-time:
Thanks i updated the OP
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] gregh77:
i tried uninstalling and reinstalling a few times. even tried the "leaked" 10.2. any suggestions? thx in advance!
[HD7 General] HansZimmer:
Hi, the most ROMs on rapidshare are gone,

can anybody upload "RUU_Schubert_O2_DE_1.16.401.01_Radio_5.51.09. 06a_ 2 2.30.50.09U_Signed_by_ansar", please ? I need it for removing the branding. Thank you very much
[HD7 General] HansZimmer:
I have it

There was a nice person helped me out: http://www.hotshare.net/de/file/361801-1171712c86.html.
[Legend General] zerodi:
Hey guys, I just got a good deal on a 2nd hand HTC legend,

The seller said it had been dropped from a small height and Somme times the system hangs and has to be rebooted,

I'm hoping it's not a hardware defect and that maybe a new kernel and custom rom might do the trick ???
[Legend General] no0neX:
Even my brand new legend with CM 6.1 likes to reboot itself. Strange, but happens..
[Legend General] maxq1:
kabayan! yup, rooting it & flashing a custom rom might help. just to give you some more confidence, i've dropped mine countless times (once on asphalt, another on concrete floor :D..with only a film screen protector as an accessory) and save for a few scratches, the damn fine thing's still working! let us know how it goes, will you? ;)
[Legend General] zerodi:
Thx will let u know how it goes, I order from uk on ebay then have it shipped privately to me here in Philippines so takes a few weeks hehehe but fingers crossed will arrived soon all my other devices have :-) !!
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prangel:
There i a way to record video in 720p quality from my rooted N1 with Android 2.3.3 (not a custom rom, simply the stock with SU)???

I hope you can help me

Thanks
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] craigacgomez:
I don't believe a 720p hack is available for 2.3.3 yet... not even for custom roms...
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
No, we can't help you - it isn't available. Please search before posting, the answers to the most repeated questions are easily found.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CalabiYau:
Hi all

Is Nandroid backing up all the apps I've got at that moment? Or it just saves system files?

Like a complete and exact "photo" or are there things that I should do on my own if I mean to recover exactly as it was...

I assume that no wipe is necessary...

Thanks!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maranello69:
What's the truth about Nandroid backup?!

i guess there's no need to open a new topic, because i got kinda the same question

before you guys start to redirect me to the "search" function, i want to assure you that i have been using it, but i have found myself in a very strange situation, one question, two different answers... and because i'm new to the whole root stuff, i want to learn everything correctly before starting to make modifications to my phone

The question is: Nandroid backup, does it also back up the kernel or not?

I mean, if i root and install a custom rom that also comes with a custom kernel, will i be able to use my previous Nandroid backup to restore my phone to the old rom & kernel?

Searching the forums, i have found 2 totally different answers!

Answer 1: Nandroid does not backup the kernel: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=806340

Answer 2: Nandroid does backup the kernel: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=844352

So, please make me and all of us root noobs understand once and for all, does it backup the kernel or not?, will we be able to restore from a custom rom+kernel in case we need to?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sirsever:
and does it backup apps?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rschenck:
OK...As I understand it....

What does Nandroid Backup?

The ROM Itself..Obviously.

All your system settings, emails, SMSes, etc

All the Apps you have installed, so no need for TB

The Kernel you have installed (though there is controversy about this, and to be honest, I have never restored a nandroid backup when I had a different kernel already installed...however it really doesn't matter since kernels are easy to flash)

What does Nandroid NOT backup - This is VERY IMPORTANT

The modem (not a big deal)

The File System setting (A BIG DEAL)

This I think is where the confusion arises concerning the kernel being included in the nandroid backup. For many people the kernel is all about the lagfix. If you have installed a lagfix on your phone via the kernel, say changing the file system to Ext4, and then flash a Nandroid backup that includes a stock kernel or other kernel that does NOT support Ext4, you are in for a world of hurt...and in this case hurt means endless bootloops.

The way you avoid this is, if you need to flash a Nandroid with a kernel that does not support your lagfix...go into recovery, disable whatever lagfix, tell it when it asks that you wish to REBOOT INTO RECOVERY after the change....then flash the nandroid you wish.

This is why it is very important to keep regular nandroid backups, and to wait and see if a ROM/Kernel are stable for you before applying lagfixes or other tweaks.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maranello69:
So, let me see if i got this right, Nandroid does backup up my current kernel along with my rom, but if i apply any changes (lagfix) to my kernel afterwards or change it with a custom one with lagfix, nandroid won't be able to restore it anymore...

so the whole problem here is that nandroid is not able to backup / restore The File System setting, this being the rfs / ext4 transition

If this is the case, it seems that the Nandroid type backup is not as powerful as i thought, you can't really change from one rom to another in just a few clicks, but then again i guess that all the customs roms already come with some type of lagfix and you can make a nandroid restore between them, the problem would be when you want to revert back to a stock kernel, then you'll have to disable the lagfixes or simply flash a stock kernel and then restore the stock nandroid backup

so, i got this right guys?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rschenck:
Yes as I understand it.

You see Nandroid can't convert your file system or change anything, all it can do is flash a disc image onto your phone. If that image can work with your file system, you are golden. If not, it is like flashing a Mac OS image onto a Windows machine....nothing will work right.

However the good news is that most custom kernels support Ext4...so really the only problem comes when you try to flash back to a stock image...or vice versa.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maranello69:
got it then, thanks for your answers

and, if i still got your attention, maybe one more question :D

i just downloaded a stock firmware from samfirmwares.com, and all i got is a .tar file, can i use it somehow to flash just the kernel from it or i have to flash the whole firmware?

if i flash the whole firmware, will it also change my PHONE and CSC?, because the .tar file must be put just in the PDA section in odin
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rschenck:
Yes, it will flash the PDA, csc, modem and kernel...the whole shooting match. The single file firmwares are designed like that to avoid mismatches and issues. Once you flash it, flash a kernel that supports cwm (I suggest speedmod or something by CHAINFIRE) via odin, then flash a new csc and modem if you wish from recovery.

Remember that installing a new csc will do a factory reset so do it before reinstalling apps.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maranello69:
great stuff man

finally i got enough info and i can start my root & flash procedure, guess i'll also learn a few other tricks along the way, this community is definetly the place to be if you want to learn how to "really use" your device

the whole info about the issues with the Nandroid type backup should be integrated in one of those massive info topics, so the root noobs like me know what they're dealing with
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rschenck:
Good luck
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frenccw:
Hey guys i actually used the search button (yay) and this is definitely the most informative one regarding the topic.

However i still have one more question: does it backup files and folders as well? Ie. my Nexus S storage is mainly used up by my videos and music (about 7-10GB) which are in their own folders and not tied to any apps in particular. Hence if it does include those i wouldn't have enough storage space to create a nandroid backup am i right?

Edit: thanks to the search button i didn't realise that i posted on a Galaxy S forum please forgive me, the question should still be relevant to the topic though
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rschenck:
As I understand it, it does save folders and files, so yes if you have large data folders on your internal SD it will make GIGANTIC nandroid backups. You may want to store such files one your external SD.

I know that there is a version of CWM that does not backup /data/media in Nandroid on the Galaxy Tab 10.1...perhaps there is something similar that I don't know about for Galaxy phones. Does anyone know?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mb:
Does anyone know of a NAND version (or equivalent) of phiremod's superb SkinnyEvo? I think he was going to do something, but I can't see any evidence of that.

Thanks in advance...
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] Kreuger:
Hey guys, I'm new here. Anyway, I was just wondering since this phone comes with a 1300mah battery if I upgrade to say 1500 will I notice much difference in how long it runs? I've seen on ebay right up to 3500 but I'm not sure if they're legit.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] redpoint73:
Opinions vary greatly on 3rd party high capacity batteries. Some people swear by them. If you scan thru this subforum, you will see reviews and threads on several of these batteries, to see various opinions.

Having defected from the Touch Pro 2 forum, I am personally a bit skeptical about so-called high capacity batteries due to the thread below (but have not personally tried any). The OP for that thread did some extensive testing on various aftermarket and OEM batteries for different HTC phones. His conclusion was largely that the OEM batteries give the best value, and the aftermarket products are usually over-priced and don't deliver the promised capacity. Many of the "high capacity" batteries not only failed to meet the advertised mAh, but even rated lower than the "standard" OEM batteries.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=583927
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] klmsu19:
Its all relative though too.

Paying for a 75% the capacity battery that costs $80+ fro Mugen or Seidio is different than if its under $20.

TP2 No name #2, large	3600mAh	2466mAh png/csv	69%	$8.02	$19.85, link	Nowhere near claim, bad door	MobilityDigest

I dont find that one too bad. Youre getting 2500mah, nearly double our OEM battery, for $20.

Whether its 3600mah or not in the end may be relevant if you just want some more juice. $20 isnt too big a hit for nearly 2 times the battery life.
[G2 and Desire Z Accessories] BigDilly:
Seems cool yo

meXdroid Ghost Chilli
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] litlounge03:
Hi, I am new to this, and I have downloaded a couple nand roms off of here, tried following all the steps and right now im in maglr bootloader mode...every guide i see says to click on the dft or daf file and run it in the rom folder, but i dont have one in any of the roms i downloaded all i have is a boot folder, and a system folder....they dont have any install.exe or dft files or any applications for that matter in them....any help would be greatly appreciated THANKS!!!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Richy99:
sounds like you downloaded a CWM zip file which can only be installed via clockwork mod
[LG Optimus 2x] SykesAT:
I currently have an SGS with the S-AMOLED screen, which is a gem, and am temped to jump to the O2X when it lands in the US. Could some one who owns both or at least seen the two side-by-side give a comparison?
[LG Optimus 2x] Aduck79:
Check this on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ5dEdn3iDY&hd=1
[LG Optimus 2x] Huck33:
check the good review of the phone made by Anandtech....

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4144/...ra-2-review-the-first-dual-core-smartphone/10
[LG Optimus 2x] SykesAT:
thanks for the links.
[LG Optimus 2x] awf:
Actually prefer this one above the over saturation from samsung.

like it even more as my amoled screen from my Desire...
[LG Optimus 2x] PressEsc:
I have both sgs and 2x, i actually like the the colors better on the 2x, only the backlight takes a little getting used to, it will never show completely black like sgs.
[LG Optimus 2x] therealmarv:
Look at the 3 pictures at the bottom from GSMARENA:

http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_optimus_2x-pictures-3598.php

http://www.gsmarena.com/showpic2.php3?sImg=reviewsimg/lg-optimus-2x/gal/gsmarena_028.jpg

http://www.gsmarena.com/showpic2.php3?sImg=reviewsimg/lg-optimus-2x/gal/gsmarena_029.jpg

http://www.gsmarena.com/showpic2.php3?sImg=reviewsimg/lg-optimus-2x/gal/gsmarena_030.jpg

Keep in mind that the AMOLED display from Samsung exaggerate colors very much. Many people like this, but the colors are not natural!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CalabiYau:
Hi all,

Can I do a titanium backup of my apps in one android version (Eclair or Froyo) and restore them in another different (Froyo or Gingerbread)???

In that case, it will keep the settings of each app or simply we'll keep the app itself??

Thanks!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] starfighter1948:
TB allowed me to restore my apps and settings moving from Eclair to Froyo. Obviously, you'll need to root your device and install TB first. There may be some issues associated with restoring system data if the app does not exist in the new version.

starfighter1948
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CalabiYau:
Thanks!!!

Another question... General settings can also be backuped with TB through different versions?

(I mean wifi passw, gmail account, etc...)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snapper.fishes:
Depends on the system app of that rom. Don't worry about incompatibility. If the system app is of a different version, TB won't attempt to restore the data for that app.
[HD2 Accessories] tednelson83:
has anyone found a cradle that is compatable with the clear Body Glove case from T-mo? i have that case, and dont want to have to remove it every time i wanted to sync it (everynight)

i was just curious if any one has found one.
[HD2 Accessories] parker09:
I just brought a universal cradle (eg. this) and then cable tied the microsd cord t othe the swingarm on it so the cord isn't hanging down, works awesome and is at eye level for me next to my computer.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WoodPusher:
My phone seems to come with a multicsc, how can I know which region is currently being used? thanks.

Nevermind I figured it out.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noovot:
how did you do it?
[Wildfire General] Leegoard:
Hey guys,

I have myself a broken Wildfire. Broken screen but intact display, so its just the digitiser that is busted.

Now the huge question is how to replace the thing. I fiddled around an go stuck at removing the LCD screen.

If some1 has a photo guide or video that would help me out greatly.

Also if anyone knows where to get a new digitiser for not alot of cash plz PM me or post a link as reply.

Thanks in advance.
[Wildfire General] prisonking101:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB-EM2xJZAU

for the guide
[Wildfire General] prisonking101:
and look on ebay for a digitiser
[Galaxy S I9000 General] D33KK:
Kies doesn't recognise my phone as it says connecting forever and I don't have download mode or clock work mod recovery!?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] droilfade:
Shouldn't this be posted in general? Anyway what are you running (ROM, kernel)? And this mostly happens when don't have your country specific firmware on the phone....
[Galaxy S I9000 General] theduckking:
Q&A would have been the better section.

I suppose you're on stock? try connecting to another computer via kies. if it works it's a problem with the kies installation/driver try deinstalling everything and installing it again. If no other computer can recognize it and you're on stock yell at somebody working for your provider and send it in.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] branalvere:
Kies is pants. It doesn't do anything apart from use every available resource on your PC. Flash a custom rom and forget about it!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] D33KK:
Do you mean my provider being vodafone or samsung?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Silverdragondk:
If you are running Kies before connecting your phone, try shutting down Kies competely, connect your phone to your computer, wait untill computer recognizes phone(shouldn't take long), then start up Kies.

It's a method that works for me every time.

Regards
[Galaxy S I9000 General] D33KK:
Tried - doesn't work it still comes up with 'Connecting' on keys, and 'initializing' on the phone, then finally 'connected' on the phone but its still connecting on kies..
[Galaxy S I9000 General] oggy059:
it's always like that when you use the stock rom, if you want to transfer file, set your usb connection setting as mass storage...
[Galaxy S I9000 General] drew071:
Run kies as administrator, if this doesnt work open kies and click "tools" and then "install Driver"
[Galaxy S I9000 General] sharptr:
The fix is here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=997974
[Galaxy S I9000 General] D33KK:
Didn't work.but thanks
[HTC Inspire 4G] gunnyman:
I have noticed that the DHD section's themes are either for 1.72 or 1.84 ROM builds. Is the inspire the only phone to use 1.80? I'm trying to find themes that work on the twopumpchump stock ROM and of course none of them work.
[HTC Inspire 4G] plmiller0905:
Same here...I'm hoping someone start developing themes for that rom. It's a beast!
[HTC Inspire 4G] mudknot2005:
I'm looking into it, and reading up on it. Currently updating my java and updating sdk. No promises, but I will see what I can do.
[HTC Inspire 4G] twopumpchump:
if you want to know the differences in the builds, you can open the apks with apktool and then use beyond compare to compare them ;) i havent checked in depth about what the differences are, but ive learned from my wm days that mixing 2 builds only ends up in disaster most of the time. if there is a particular theme that you like for the DHD, you could open the apks from the theme and that same apk from my rom and change out the images only then repack with apktool, sign it and it should work for a basic sense theme. some mods like % battery, extended power menu, ect also require adding/editing of some xml files. i am working with Wolf_2 on a new theme for my rom, we are gonna start this weekend but it will take some time to get it all done. it would be nice if we had some devs here for the inspire to make custom themes for our 1.80 based roms so we would have a nice selection like they have for DHD :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] mudknot2005:
Also just from taking a quick glance there are quite a few things that are found in different directories as well.
[HTC Inspire 4G] substance12:
+1
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beelbeel:
Hi guys. I currently use the gmail app for my gmail account and the typical email app for my outlook account. I have noticed that Gmail will eventually remove a notification from my task bar if I read the email somewhere on my computer. The email app, however, will just keep racking the new mail count up. I use outlook push notification, so I will get notifications for new mail while I am at work. I typically check them on my computer, since I am there. When I go to my phone after several of these, I will have a notification on my phone saying that I have X new emails. When I open the notification, they will all be read.

Has anybody else experienced this issue? Is this just a limitation of using outlook push notification?
[GT540 Optimus General] sanmit:
Can someone please upload bootanimation.zip from /system/menu/ i deleted it accidentally deleted it.