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    All Things Android - Apps, Phones, Tablets - Discussion

    Discussion in 'Smartphones and Tablets' started by H.A.L. 9000, Aug 1, 2010.

  1. ahl395

    ahl395 Ahlball

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    The Galaxy S God :p
     
    ahl395, Jul 24, 2011
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  2. Step666

    Step666 Professional chubby Chris Pratt impersonator

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    Well, 'dev' would've sufficed - I thought it was an app or something...
     
    Step666, Jul 24, 2011
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    ahl395 Ahlball

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    Ironically ive used all those things on my phone before, and I never knew who made them :p
     
    ahl395, Jul 24, 2011
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  4. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    H.A.L. 9000, Jul 25, 2011
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    Seems cool. I'm currently using MightyText, pretty useful :D
     
    ahl395, Jul 25, 2011
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    hakira <3 xkcd

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    I'm hearing 2.3.5 will be out this week, any idea if there is anything other than 4g fixes in it? Maybe HAL would give some insight? :p
     
    hakira, Jul 25, 2011
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    Phistachio A. Scriabin

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    I just wanna ask this : Are there any programs worthy of a phone root? Because if there isn't a wide variety of good programs that require a root, I'll leave my (future) Arc alone.
     
    Phistachio, Jul 25, 2011
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  8. Step666

    Step666 Professional chubby Chris Pratt impersonator

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    Titanium Backup.
    Root Explorer.
    Recovery.

    They're all must-haves IMO, though that presumes you wish to customise your handset.
     
    Step666, Jul 25, 2011
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  9. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    You'll need root access to install any custom ROM's, as well as remove pre-installed system apps or bloatware that you don't want. Custom recovery is always a nice thing to have anyway, even if you don't want a custom ROM. You'll also need to be rooted to tether via WiFi.

    Honestly, I would root unless you have a good reason not to.
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 25, 2011
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  10. Phistachio

    Phistachio A. Scriabin

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    Ah, I see. Root doesn't interfere with ANYTHING, right?

    @Step It doesn't interfere with SEUS, does it? Also, have you found a way to root the Arc with the 2.3.3 update?
     
    Phistachio, Jul 25, 2011
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    ahl395 Ahlball

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    IIRC its just something for the Speakerphone
     
    ahl395, Jul 25, 2011
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    Step666 Professional chubby Chris Pratt impersonator

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    SEUS should work, so long as you don't unlock your bootloader.

    The only thing is that if you use SEUS to update to 2.3.3 ( if you have a locked bootloader), you won't be able to root your handset.
    You need to root using Gingerbreak then update OTA to retain root access.

    The only handsets that can be rooted on 2.3.3 just now are ones with unlocked bootloaders.
     
    Step666, Jul 25, 2011
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  13. ahl395

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    Should be able to get my Evo 3D soon! (Similar to HTC Sensation for those not in USA)

    Hope HTC Unlocks the bootloader soon :rolleyes:
     
    ahl395, Jul 25, 2011
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  14. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    God damn it I am so sick and tired of this piece of crap Intercept.

    I was in the process of typing a message (with Go SMS Pro), and suddenly a popup window shows up saying there's been an error and asks me if I want to email a report. I close the window and restart Go SMS, and all my messages are gone. Every single thread from every contact I've had a conversation with since I got this damn phone, just wiped. I tried rebooting, nothing. I opened the default Android messaging app, and they're all gone.

    Any idea what the hell just happened, and if there's any way to fix it?
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 25, 2011
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  15. Phistachio

    Phistachio A. Scriabin

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    What's an OTA update?

    So, it goes this order : Root in 2.3.2 -> OTA update to 2.3.3 -> root again?
     
    Phistachio, Jul 25, 2011
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  16. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    OTA = Over The Air. Android phones can get updates w/out being connected to your computer, they download over your phone's data connection.
     
    booboo12, Jul 25, 2011
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    Phistachio A. Scriabin

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    Ah. But is there any way to download the 2.3.2 in case I want to go back to it if rooting 2.3.3 doesn't work?
     
    Phistachio, Jul 25, 2011
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    ahl395 Ahlball

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    What happened to that Motorola phone? (Triumph or something i thinK?) Is that still a possibility for you to upgrade to? :(

    No idea really... but I cant think of any way to get it back.
     
    ahl395, Jul 25, 2011
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  19. Step666

    Step666 Professional chubby Chris Pratt impersonator

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    Yeah, you just use FlashTool.
     
    Step666, Jul 25, 2011
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  20. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    It's $300, I won't be able to afford such a huge purchase for a while.
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 25, 2011
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    Step666 Professional chubby Chris Pratt impersonator

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    Anyone know how to remove the clock/time from your statusbar?
     
    Step666, Jul 25, 2011
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  22. H.A.L. 9000

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    It's mostly bug fixes, 4G WiMAX performance enhancements, and NFC software updates. It also contains a new radio for GRJ90.

    On a phone such as your Intercept, I would keep a Nandroid backup going every few days. Maybe once a week or something, that way when catastrophic things like that happen, you can just restore everything the last backup contained.

    AFAIK, there's no way to fix it. You can try uninstalling GoSMS Pro, booting into recovery and wiping your caches (app and dalvik)... and see if that helps anything. :)

    In Gingerbread you have to decompile SystemUI.apk and it's in one of the XML's labeled "statusbar". It used to be in one of the framework jars, but they moved it to SystemUI for easier OEM modification.

    EDIT: it's in res/layout/status_bar.xml
    Delete this line:
    Code: 
    Well, damn. I can't cut and paste XML code here. :rolleyes:
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Jul 25, 2011
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  23. Step666

    Step666 Professional chubby Chris Pratt impersonator

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    I decompiled my SystemUI.apk, it didn't have a line that said 'Well, damn. I can't cut and paste XML code here' :p
     
    Step666, Jul 25, 2011
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  24. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    ROFL. :laugh:

    10char
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Jul 25, 2011
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    Step666 Professional chubby Chris Pratt impersonator

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    I kind of wish it did...
     
    Step666, Jul 25, 2011
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  26. hakira

    hakira <3 xkcd

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    Ah hell, spilled water on my nexus. To the ricebag it goes, any idea how long I have to leave it in there?
     
    hakira, Jul 25, 2011
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  27. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    I would leave it in there overnight... but then that's me.

    I also put mine under a hair dryer or heat lamp to warm it up a bit before putting it in the rice... it dries it out quicker.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Jul 25, 2011
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    Take the back cover and battery out too

    just incase you didnt already :p
     
    ahl395, Jul 25, 2011
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  29. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Johnny T, Jul 25, 2011
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    ^ GSII variant with a keyboard probably? :eek:
     
    ahl395, Jul 25, 2011
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  31. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    Damn NDA. :mad:
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Jul 25, 2011
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    Mastershroom wat

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    Whatever it is looks very nice. I'd have to get used to that keyboard layout though...mine is considerably different:

    [​IMG]
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 25, 2011
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  33. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Thats ok. :p At least we know you can spill all the details when the time comes.
     
    Johnny T, Jul 25, 2011
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  34. James

    James Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Thanks for the suggestion. I decided for now to just go with another Droid X for now. Wasn't quite ready to leap to a completely different device just yet. Migration to a another Droid X is extremely painless with a quick nandroid backup, root and reinstall clockwork, and restore backup.

    Will definitely consider the Droid Charge though if this replacement craps out quickly.
     
    James, Jul 25, 2011
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    hakira <3 xkcd

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    I hope my phone will be ok, but if it isn't back to 100%... does titanium backup/pro require root? Is there a better backup option out there? The phone is still under warranty, and somehow the water damage stickers were NOT messed up (they're still white, not sure how that miracle happened) so it's possible to get a new one should the phone be screwed. But since the water damage stickers aren't messed up, I'm thinking the phone should be fine?
     
    hakira, Jul 25, 2011
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  36. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    ^ The Droid X is it's 4th or 5th hardware revision ATM... it should be pretty stable compared to the earlier models... that were prone to random reboots.

    Reason they rebooted was because Motorola tried to save battery life by undervolting the CPU, but the CPU wasn't at a mature process yet, and they just weren't stable with undervolts.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Jul 25, 2011
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  37. Step666

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    Only if you're lucky enough to have it examined by a blind engineer :rolleyes:
     
    Step666, Jul 25, 2011
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    James Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Yeah, I haven't had much of an issue with random reboots. I like to mess with the voltages myself, and use quickclock to find the sweet spots. I keep having issues with the headphone jack starting to wiggle and losing connection with my headphones or speakers. This is really annoying when I use it while jogging. Apparantly this is a known issue, but Verizon has been excellent about replacements (this will be my third one).
     
    James, Jul 25, 2011
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    H.A.L. 9000, Jul 26, 2011
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    Looks like i'll be importing an unlocked version. lol
     
    mrXniick, Jul 26, 2011
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    Step666 Professional chubby Chris Pratt impersonator

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    Less then 12 hours to go, any/all votes would be very much appreciated: Idiot box | LauncherPro Icons
    (You click the + above the description to vote)
     
    Step666, Jul 26, 2011
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  44. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    Very nice! You're doing really well! When I voted it was at ~409!
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Jul 26, 2011
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    No love for QWERTYs? :(

    Voted Iain ^^
     
    Melody, Jul 26, 2011
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    I have undying QWERTY love, mainly because I can devote the entire screen for content instead of having half of it be covered up.
     
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    If verizon gets an untouched gs2, and ATT gets the QWERTY version... they are just being cruel to me and you. Seems like a sick joke. lol
     
    mrXniick, Jul 26, 2011
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    Step666 Professional chubby Chris Pratt impersonator

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    Thanks.
    The only problem is that the top three go through and whilst I'm currently 3rd, the 4th-placed entry is catching up...



    Thank you.
     
    Step666, Jul 26, 2011
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    Any word on a GSII for Sprint? :eek: I'll possibly be switching to them this week. If a GSII is coming out in a month I'll hold out for that instead of the Evo 3D
     
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