Android Thread

[JayBo]

Does OC'ing drain the battery any more?

[stonehenge]

Yes and no. If you were to run a normal clocked phone and an OC phone side by side running an active app, the OC would die first.

BUT! the app used to overclock lets you set profiles. Like right now I have it set to drop the speed down REALLY low when it is asleep. So even though my phone uses more battery when active, it uses less than stock when in my pocket. You can also set it to lower the OC speed when the battery drops to a certain level, you can set it to drop down when the battery gets to a certain temperature (failsafe), etc.

So if you set your profiles correctly, you'll get the same battery life, sometimes better if you don't use your phone that often.

Also, when you OC you don't just set one value for it to run at. You set a min and a max. You can tell it to run 500min, 1.2ghz max. Then you can tell it to run those frequencies in powersave, conservative, performance, or on demand mode. In powersave/conservative it tries to stay towards the min you have set unless absolutely necessary. Performance obviously sticks towards the max. On Demand is right in the middle. It stays pretty close to the min but as soon as anything needs some power it speeds up.

So its very customizable.

[JayBo]

Ehh I dunno. I can't decide what to do, but this buggy shit with it hanging up/freezing totally has got to go. Like right now even, I click Messages and it just sits there forever..

[stonehenge]

Well going to stock is easy if you want to do that. Then later if you decide you want to try again then flash another rom :shrug:

[JayBo]

best way to go back to stock?

I'm either going to do that or load one of my first backups

[Manbearpig]

Well going to stock is easy if you want to do that. Then later if you decide you want to try again then flash another rom :shrug:

I iz rom flashing addict

[stonehenge]

:word: i've reflashed mine so many times lol

[Manbearpig]

The day of mini awesomes has come

http://sandisk.com/about-sandisk/press-room/press-releases/2010/2010-03-22-sandisk-first-to-ship-32-gigabyte-microsdhc-card

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2361650,00.asp

[JayBo]

I just put mine back to DroidMod

[stonehenge]

Tailur, suggested retail of $200!? :whoa: I'll just buy 5 16gb cards for the same price :roflmao:

YayBo be rollin 2.0.1 again :(

[JayBo]

It seems more stable to me now. ALOT faster than the other esee53 or whatever it was.

I guess I can wait for the 2.1 update to come out.

[stonehenge]

Damn I thought ese53 was faster. Were you using live wallpapers by any chance? I found that live wallpapers and transpareny in themes were the main things that made me notice slow down.

I use normal wallpapers and applied a theme that has a non-transparent app drawer and notification window, now its a LOT faster.

[Manbearpig]

Tailur, suggested retail of $200!? :whoa: I'll just buy 5 16gb cards for the same price :roflmao:

YayBo be rollin 2.0.1 again :(

Yah.

In time they'll be down to 40 once they start getting massed produced

[stonehenge]

Yeah, would be nice to get one eventually but for now 16gb has been plenty :imo

[Manbearpig]

Juan, I referred you and Eddie to Brettster over on GMFS about droid roms

[stonehenge]

:orly:

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via PM? don't see it in the "Official Droid Thread....."

[Manbearpig]

i did it on his little member profile thang

[stonehenge]

ahh ok you are such a profile whore srsly srs

[Manbearpig]

ahh ok you are such a profile whore srsly srs

:P

[JayBo]

no live wallpaper or anything of the like. It was straight out of the ..box.

[stonehenge]

interesting, not sure why you had prollemz and me and my friend don't.

On rare occasions it acts a little funny as a call comes in but usually if I wait a second it clears up and I answer it with no problems. :shrug: also never had a boot loop

[JayBo]

well its fixed now. 2.0.1,.. :(

[stonehenge]

You could always try a different 2.1 rom, you know how easy it is to go back if it gives you issues :crazy:

You tried UD so that leaves Simply Stunning, Bugless Beast, and probably some others. One of them comes with the stock theme so its probably a little faster. I think the stock themed one is Bugless Beast. Not sure.

[Manbearpig]

Yeah, would be nice to get one eventually but for now 16gb has been plenty :imo

It is fabled that these little msd beasts can go up to 128gb's

Do want

[stonehenge]

rofl well I know that the droid supports up to 32gb so I'll be fine with that :rofl2: unless that is something on the software side and they can patch it :hmm:

[Manbearpig]

rofl well I know that the droid supports up to 32gb so I'll be fine with that :rofl2: unless that is something on the software side and they can patch it :hmm:

i knowz the old htc titan i had didn't originally support mSDHC buttttt that was patched

[stonehenge]

innnnnteresting, i like the way you think sir

[2005_Silverado]

DROID is running like poop today :(

[stonehenge]

like how? :(

[2005_Silverado]

I did 3 resets and was still all laggy and shiz...finally left it off for a while, booted and its fine...sencond time I reset and sat on seidio dock, it got REALLY hot and wasnt charging. :uhoh:

[stonehenge]

Heat could be why its running slow if you have a heat profile set to slow it down. As to why its running hot in the first place... :uhohshrug:

Have you installed any processor-intensive pr0n apps recently?

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*read gmfs*

So is tethering whats making it so damn hawt?

[2005_Silverado]

it has on occasion...pero this time it was just being a lil bitch when I tried using it first thing in the AM(not hot)....shut it down, powered up..same thing...powered down...power up...set on dock and grabbed it 10-20 mins later and was HAWT. Took off dock, pulled seidio case off, pulled batt and let it cool...fired up and was good :think: :wtf:

[stonehenge]

and no new pr0n apps or mexisnack directory apps?

[2005_Silverado]

nada :secret:

[stonehenge]

:think:

Flash a new rom?

:roflmao:

my fix for everything since i rawm flashing hoar

Currently using Simply Stunning 2.2 which is based on the 2.1 update that non-rooted peeps should be getting eventually. I honestly think it runs better than 2.0.1 did. YayBo doesn't agree but he isn't overclocked either.

Only thing that sucks when going from 2.0.1 to a 2.1 rom is you have to start fresh with no apps. It wipes everything. Contacts come back via google and you can backup apps to sd card using Linda, then restore.

Up to you.

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I have started over with no apps/settings like 3 or 4 times :roflmao: I'm used to it by now. Phone runs so much nicer when you do a full wipe too.

[2005_Silverado]

:whoa: :uhohkittah:

[stonehenge]

Dooo it.

Plus you can make a backup before you do it and if for some reason you decide "fuck this, I want the old version with all my settings/apps back" then you can just restore the backup :shrug:

[stonehenge]

AT&T has introduced its first Android-powered device, the Motorola Backflip smartphone, and it is reportedly preventing subscribers from installing non-Android Market apps from unknown sources, unlike previous Android devices from other US operators.

Other Android devices from AT&T's competitors have included support for non-market apps as a default option--something that is seen as an advantage over Apple's iPhone. As of press time, AT&T had not responded to sister publication FierceMobileContent's request to clarify the decision. According to the xda-developers Forum, developers and subscribers can work around the Backflip lockdown by installing the latest Android SDK and enabling the USB debugging option.

AT&T has also gone its own way by making Yahoo the default mobile search engine on the Backflip rather than Google.

Read more: http://www.fiercemobileit.com/story/t-intros-first-android-device-blocks-non-market-apps/2010-03-10#ixzz0ja2Drb6Q


:wtf:

fgts

[Manbearpig]

htc incredible do want

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:wtf:

fgts

:jester:

Archos made it that way for the internet tablets

Made it to where users couldnt have google aps or the market


BUUUT thankyou haxors

[Trevor F]

blackberry ftw lol

[Cez★]

:wtf:

fgts

isnt google teh default browser on android :pow:

[stonehenge]

htc incredible do want

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:jester:

Archos made it that way for the internet tablets

Made it to where users couldnt have google aps or the market


BUUUT thankyou haxors
i <3 hax0rs
blackberry ftw lol
:blah:
isnt google teh default browser on android :pow:
Yeah, AT&T adds phones that have the GOOGLE operating system but change the search engine to Yahoo? :insane: fucktards

[Manbearpig]

I hate AT&T and Luke Wilson now

[stonehenge]

yeah luke wilson can eat a dick while he surfz and talks to 1900 gay sex lines at the same time

[Manbearpig]

:word:

[2005_Silverado]

wan. pics. meow.

[stonehenge]

:rofl2: lemme take a few. its still a beta tho so some parts be a little meh

[2005_Silverado]

:cheeky:

[stonehenge]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/gardobus/Droid/DarkEdge%20666/snap20100401_095111.pnghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/gardobus/Droid/DarkEdge%20666/snap20100401_095131.png
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/gardobus/Droid/DarkEdge%20666/snap20100401_094932-1.pnghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/gardobus/Droid/DarkEdge%20666/snap20100401_094657.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/gardobus/Droid/DarkEdge%20666/snap20100401_094832.pnghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/gardobus/Droid/DarkEdge%20666/snap20100401_095203.png

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Names/Numbas has been shange to protek teh innosenz

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Tags
android, droid, eddeh ungrateful for pics, happy droiding, maitash, mytouch, que es root shit?, wmd

[Cez★]

:roflsquared:

[stonehenge]

E: wan, pics, meow
J posts pics
E: .......

[Cez★]

:serio:

[stonehenge]

brb giving infraction

[Cez★]

:roflmao: iz compliment youz pikz brah

[stonehenge]

repz for apprisheeayshunz

[Cez★]

:roflshake:

[2005_Silverado]

omg sorry brah...live update fayold...I was coming back and just saw :cheeky: and no mas :facepalm: DFW brah...i likes...mucho buggy o ke?

[stonehenge]

nope, not buggy, but sometimes you find things that look weird. Like certain things might have black text on black background or white on white or something. For the most part it works great though. I'z be beta tester status :pimp2:

[2005_Silverado]

wan, is there advantage of going to stock, updating and then getting new rom or is it worser cuz roms out there arent made for 2.1 or whatev update be :think:

[stonehenge]

If you update to the official 2.1 then it is a BITCH to root/recover/flash because there isn't a current way to root the official 2.1.

Besides, when you flash a rom onto your phone, you overwrite all the stock stuff so it would be like painting a truck red before sanding it all off and painting it white like you really wanted lol

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It is possible to root if you did the official 2.1 update but you have to use some app from your computer that is kinda risky and what you are actually doing is downgrading the phone back to 2.0.1 so you can root it.

Besides all the 2.1 roms currently available have everything the official update has, plus more.

[2005_Silverado]

:pepper: no need to say moar, I stay with 2.0.1 :shake: repz

[stonehenge]

There is nothing wrong with going to a 2.1 ROM you just don't want to do the official update if you like your tether and theme and whatnot.

[2005_Silverado]

wan, is there way to stop notice from vwz about updating?

[stonehenge]

Oh ya cuz you're on 2.0.1... I think what they said to do was tell it to go ahead and install. When it reboots, the recovery image will block the update and you can just choose "reboot" and then it will never ask you again.

Not sure tho because I'z nevar done it before.

[2005_Silverado]

ah ok...cuz i never got mensaje, pero my buddy did and said its annoying

[stonehenge]

You will. Update has been going out for a while now but it only goes out to so many people at a time so that the servers don't get overwhelmed.

I had 2.0.1 installed to test that BAMF theme but when I saw that update pop up I was like "fuck that" and I flashed a different rom :rofl2: that got rid of it :security:

[2005_Silverado]

haz to do non-oe 2.1 :(

[stonehenge]

You don't HAVE to but if you want tether and goodies then ya

[2005_Silverado]

so what be new on 2.1 ROM? :think:

[stonehenge]

not mash. It's mostly "behind teh scenes" stuff that makes it run a little faster and stuff. Also, many of the 2.1 apps like the gallery and pinche zoom browser and whatnot were actually written by Google/Moto to work on the Droid. The ones you have in that 2.0.1 rom were taken from the Nexus 1 and ported over. So they run a little nicer on 2.1.

That's really it, nothing ZOMG about 2.1 vs 2.0.1. :shrug:

[Manbearpig]

Do want 2.1 on it

[stonehenge]

I can't believe no one has made a ROM for 2.1 that will work on yo tablet :nono: tell them to get off their asses :imo

:jester:

[Manbearpig]

There be no roms :(

[stonehenge]

sell it, buy droid

done

[2005_Silverado]

:serio:

[Manbearpig]

do want incredible

[stonehenge]

ah yes, i'm sure they'll hack/rom the shit out of that one, lots of people are skeeting for it

[Manbearpig]

Anyone have a doodle jump apk? :secret:

Market only displays it for 2.0+ devices so I cant get it :(
Want to try to install

[stonehenge]

try blackdroid.net or 4shared.com brah, one or the other usually haz

[Manbearpig]

try blackdroid.net or 4shared.com brah, one or the other usually haz

Found it
and :ffuuu:


Won't install

MF's better hurry up and release 2.0+ :pissedfist:

[stonehenge]

You be stuck on OG like Cez :(

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Isn't it a lot like Abduction or Abducted or whatever?

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I think there is a way to make your phone THINK it is 2.0 or 2.1 and it will probably let you install but the app may not work

[JayBo]

Well mines back to factory. I fucked up flashing it.
Give me the link to download beautiful widgets beforw I. Sling thiis fucker

[Manbearpig]

You be stuck on OG like Cez :(

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Isn't it a lot like Abduction or Abducted or whatever?

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I think there is a way to make your phone THINK it is 2.0 or 2.1 and it will probably let you install but the app may not work

DJ is better than Abuduction

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You be stuck on OG like Cez :(

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Isn't it a lot like Abduction or Abducted or whatever?

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I think there is a way to make your phone THINK it is 2.0 or 2.1 and it will probably let you install but the app may not work

Too bad it's not my phone :happy:

[stonehenge]

Well mines back to factory. I fucked up flashing it.
Give me the link to download beautiful widgets beforw I. Sling thiis fucker
go to blackdroid.net and it should be there
DJ is better than Abuduction

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Too bad it's not my phone :happy:
I can haz doodle jamp? :shrug:

rofl I was thinking tablet when I wrote that wtf

[JayBo]

what the hell did I do wrong?

I downloaded the Ultimate Droid for nandroid
changed the file from .zip to .tar and tried to install.

It did nothing except sit there "trying to create backup"
I had to pull the battery and restart it.

[stonehenge]

noooo to install a nandroid you unzip the contents into /sdcard/nandroid/ROMNAME

If there is already a folder with the roms name in the zip then just drop that into nandroid so you'll end up with

/sdcard/nandroid/romname/boot.img
/sdcard/nandroid/romname/nandroid.md5
/sdcard/nandroid/romname/data.tar
/sdcard/nandroid/romname/system.tar

etc.

Then you go to recovery > backup/restore > select backup > pick the correct one > perform restore


Honestly the update.zip is easier lol you just drop it on the sdcard, rename it to update.zip, recovery > install > allow update.zip > install update.zip

[JayBo]

Ohhhh OK so I just basically fucked up! :rofl2:

so download the update.zip, put it on the SDcard root, and install, allow update blah blah? I don't have to unzip it or anything?

[stonehenge]

Nope, no unzipping, just make sure it is named "update.zip" and its on your sd card :shake:

And make sure you grab a full themed one, not one of the Theme Only zip files.

[JayBo]

just to make sure I get the right one, I'm going to ask you in a second. Hold on.

[stonehenge]

lol k

[JayBo]

This one?


Ultimate Droid V9.8.0 Update.zip Nextheme Themed – (Screenshots)

[stonehenge]

Yes sir :shake:

[JayBo]

saweet. Heres goes

[stonehenge]

wait wait wait before you apply the update.zip make sure to wipe cache and do the "factory reset" option. Both are on the main recovery screen. Oh and of course make a backup before you try it (unless you still have one from yesterdays attempt).

[JayBo]

I'm going to backup, backup my SMS messages, then do the factory wipe, then install the ROM.
It needs to be on the root of the card right?

[stonehenge]

Yeah, /sdcard/update.zip

I need to backup my SMSs from now on, I always start fresh and its kind of annoying LOL

[JayBo]

yeah it gets old when ppl would reply and I was like "WTF did I send to you?"
SMS backup/restore is the app I use. I like it

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I f'in swear this phone hates me! :rofl2:
Damn screen won't light up again

[stonehenge]

wtf after the update.zip it won't light up??

[JayBo]

nahh, it just got stuck. No biggie. Had to reboot and restart the download

[stonehenge]

It's faster to download via pc and copy it over usb. If you have a usb cable with you.

[JayBo]

Don't have one close by. I just hooked to the Guest WIFI here at the bank

[stonehenge]

ah ok, wifi > 3g f'sho

[JayBo]

:rofl2:
the other night I had hannah teather her laptop to my phone and the speed of the 3G blew her DSL out of the water.

[stonehenge]

:roflmao: yeah the 3g isn't bad at all, but wifi is usually faster (assuming you aren't using wifi on dsl or my shitty satellite :blah:)

[JayBo]

Well, here goes!

[stonehenge]

:chuy:

[JayBo]

:rofl2:
advanced backup...initiated.

Dumping system.tar

[stonehenge]

dump that tar son DUMP IT

[JayBo]

factory reset.
DONE

Do I need to reboot before flashing?

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HA! I forgot to rename the damn file update.zip

Shit.

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Another funny thing....
When I reboot to factory settings its still using DroidMod? weird

[stonehenge]

Nope

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flash that bitch like your that english dude running nUd at soccer games

[JayBo]

Flashed.

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Am at the red eye screen..

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Hay...
use Helix Launcher or Home as default?

[stonehenge]

:shake: hopefully this one works out for you lol

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I prefer Helix. It is just like the normal Home except you can drag 2 app shortcuts to each side of the app-tab. You can also go into Config and change the number of screens from 1-7.

[JayBo]

Woah Really? I just want 3 screens. I've yet to fill 3 up! :rofl2:
So far its bad Ass!

[stonehenge]

Yeah, Helix also lets you turn on auto-rotate if you like that type of thing. Double tapping on your homescreen with Helix brings up little previews of all your screens and you can jump straight to them (not as useful when you only have 3 lol)

[JayBo]

i set it as default

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damn this is nice!

[stonehenge]

:lolwut:

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-42789-LA-Technology-Examiner~y2010m4d8-Breaking-News-First-Android-powered-HDTV-to-arrive-in-September

[JayBo]

why would anyone want that? Like a TV/PC combo?

[stonehenge]

Yeah pretty much a TV that you can google and go to youtube with.

Actually isn't a bad idea, if I had that shit I wouldn't need to use my computer very often :roflmao: lately thats all I do on my computer.

[Manbearpig]

44" intraweb tablet with no touchscreen :crossarms:

[stonehenge]

:rofl2:

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/gardobus/PhoneDump/snap20100408_211931.png

sekz

[Manbearpig]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/Americanmetal071/04082010-00127.png?t=1270789421

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Buttons mode :crazy:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/Americanmetal071/04082010-00750.png?t=1270789879

[JayBo]

Wan.
I'm totally digging this ROM.
Its badass as hell!

[stonehenge]

[IMG]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/Americanmetal071/04082010-00127.png?t=1270789421[IMG]

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Buttons mode :crazy:
[IMG]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/Americanmetal071/04082010-00750.png?t=1270789879[IMG]
shit looks intense brah :high5: DFW android tablet even though DO NOT NEED
Wan.
I'm totally digging this ROM.
Its badass as hell!
Good! I'm glad. I got sad when you got pissed at the last one :rofl2: :nohomo:

[JayBo]

The last one was gay and slow as hell.
It locked my phone up numerous times. I just got fed up with it.
I'm almost brave enough to try overclocking.

[stonehenge]

Try it brah, UD9.8 comes with a kernel that supports it, all you need is SetCPU and you can setup all your profiles. This kernel only goes up to 1ghz (which I run all the time with no issues).

[JayBo]

uhoh.
somethings happening!

Phone quit recieving texts/phone calls randomly.
Plus yesterday it erased every text message I had.

[stonehenge]

wtf did you do to it? LOL

try *228, option 2

see if that helps

[Manbearpig]

*228 ftw

I would do option 1 though

2 only upgrades teh roaming doesnt it?

[JayBo]

That exactly what I did. It helped a little, but why'd it erase all my texts? :rofl2:

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Oh, where to d/l set cpu for free???

[stonehenge]

blackdroid.net should have it

[JayBo]

what app is it that I need to have inorder to install from blackdroid?

[stonehenge]

a file manager should let you download from your phone. Try Linda or Astro or something. I prefer Linda. It runs fast, lets you uninstall apps too, browse files, copy/paste/move files, etc. Pretty useful.

[JayBo]

I can't even download the file. Says its unsupported

[stonehenge]

Just tried it. Not sure why the 1.5.1 version says that but the older 1.5.0a works fine (thats actually the version I'm using).

Or you can go to xda-developers and find the developers thread and he posts it there for free.

[JayBo]

ahh so i'll try the 1.5.0a

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what do I choose, autodetect?

[stonehenge]

Yeah autodetect. Then set up your profiles.

[JayBo]

what do you have yours set at?
I just want a base place to start

[stonehenge]

Let me check and copy it down here.

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Setting Max/Min Governor
======= ======== ========
Normal 1000/800 On Demand
Charging 550/250 On Demand
Sleep 550/250 Power Save
Power < 30% 800/125 Conservative
Batter > 50* 550/125 Conservative


One thing to note about Charging is.. if you have it too high then A) the phone takes forever to charge and B) it can cause it to get hot easier

[JayBo]

50*c?

[stonehenge]

Yeah. That's what it was on by default I think and I wasn't sure what else to use. That could probably be tweaked a little.

[JayBo]

i just left it at default.

Sweet. Lets see if it helps any

[stonehenge]

When you first wake it up from sleep, it will be slow for a second or two because of the lower sleep speed it is set at but after a second it will be fast as shit. I notice it most in animations like changing screens or when it transitions into an app or something.

[JayBo]

Hey, does your screen flicker off and back on real fast when you slide it shut from using the keyboard?

[stonehenge]

Nope, it just rotates. Pretty quickly.

[JayBo]

It doesn't flicker? Weird

[stonehenge]

Nope. I am using a non-live wallpaper and Helix. What are you using?

[JayBo]

same. Helix and picture from gallery as wallpaper

[stonehenge]

hmm wtf then lol

Not sure what else could be different. Same launcher, static wallpapers, same cpu speeds, same roms...

:uhohshrug:

[JayBo]

Oh well! it doesn't affect anything. I was just curious

[jschrock]

Stuck on 1/4

Install message:

--Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip
(No such file or directory)
Installation aborted.

[stonehenge]

hmm and your sure you renamed it to update.zip and its in the base directory of the sdcard?

You don't have your extensions hidden do you? If so, you may have named it update.zip.zip

[jschrock]

hmm and your sure you renamed it to update.zip and its in the base directory of the sdcard?

You don't have your extensions hidden do you? If so, you may have named it update.zip.zip

LMAO i think that might acually be the problem, using a diff computer

[stonehenge]

damn computers always fuckin shit up :nono:

[jschrock]

yup lol, i got it finally... Now to get the themes... :hmm:

[stonehenge]

I thought you installed the themed one!?

[jschrock]

I thought you installed the themed one!?

i did, but i am installing the "blue" one ?

[stonehenge]

Ohhh okay, I like the standard one. Until this ROM I'd been using smoked glass with blue accents so I'm kinda burned out on the black/blue thing. But it is a sekzy combo.

[jschrock]

http://www.regalgs.net/droid/UltimateDroidV8/screenshots/launcherpics/CAP201003251339.jpg

I like this one...but dunno how to get it on there... :(

[stonehenge]

That's the dark smoked glass. If you had installed the Ultimate Droid Themed one you would have got it... instead of the NexTheme one :/

[jschrock]

Ok, i installed:
Ultimate Droid V9.8.0 Stock Ulitmate Droid Theme Update.zip (Theme Only - Not Full Install)

and still cannot get it on there? Damn i feel like an idiot..

I have the black screen with red dots going across it

[stonehenge]

black screen with red dots wtfffff

[JayBo]

maybe the boot screen before the eye loads??

[stonehenge]

:uhohshrug:

I hope you made a backup before :kiss:

I mean you can always mount the usb via Recovery and put a rom on it to flash so your not stuck by any means.

[JayBo]

Thats the only screen with red dots that comes to mind..

[stonehenge]

Yeah but I've never seen a phone freeze in the boot animation. I've seen it loop forever or never reach the animation, but never freeze in the middle. Oh well, theres a first for everything lol

[JayBo]

yeah mines looped foreverrrrr before. It actually loops 2 times booting with UD right now. Dunno why, but oh well.
I haven't cut it off in several days now either, so its no biggie

[stonehenge]

Flatching new rawm :fp:

[JayBo]

Cynoagen?? Or whatever?

[stonehenge]

Yeah there is an app to flash it but it is theme-less, with a standard kernel. So you have to flash the rom, then flash a kernel, and if you want a theme, flash that also. I did the rom/kernel. Using the stock theme for a bit but I'm already getting tired of it LOL

This rom has some interesting features. 360* rotation, USB tethering built in, when music is playing and phone is asleep you can hold vol up or down to change tracks, can install apps to your sdcard (essentially unlimited space for apps since 16gb = ZOMG ALO), more settings in Contacts app, more settings in Messages (led color, blink speed, vibrate pattern, etc), almost 100% working 3d launcher, and of course little tweaks and whatnot in the background.

So far I'm liking it. When I first installed it, it seemed slow but after putting Helix on it and overclocking it, it feels good like UD did lol

[JayBo]

So straight up how do you like it compared to UD?

[stonehenge]

Fresh install vs Fresh install I like UD better I think because it comes bundled with a theme and a kernel thats good to go.

But the added features in CM make it worth finding/flashing the kernel and theme. I think. LOL

Still messing with it.

[JayBo]

Let me know. I wish the messaging app had the options you're talking about.
Handcent really has all of those options though

[stonehenge]

I would occassionally get fuck ups with handcent. I really did like it but every now and then I wouldn't get messages or it wouldn't let me send some or I would see a message in my notification bar and then go into handcent and it wasn't there. Stupid shit like that.

This modified one has led color, blink speed, vibrate pattern, black background in txts instead of white, font size, and you can hide names.

Nothing ZOMG but just enough settings to make me not miss handcent.

[JayBo]

Noice!

BTW, UD is STILLLLLLL randomly erasing some of my text threads!! What the hell??

[stonehenge]

CM is like DroidMod. You can download the rom from the internet and flash it yourself or you can download Rom Manager and install the recovery/rom that way. The only thing that "sucks" is that the Rom Manager also lets you flash themes, kernels, etc just by looking through a list and choosing what you want. It is actually really cool but to do that you need Rom Manager Premium ($4) :( The free version ONLY lets you flash the rom and recovery.

Oh and the Premium version also has a big list of other non-CM roms that you can flash via the app.

It might actually be worth the $4 because even if I end up not liking CM, there are a bunch of other roms on there too :hmm:

[JayBo]

its only a 1 time cost too, right?

[stonehenge]

Yes sir.

I may do it lol

[JayBo]

Im glad you experiment with shit.
I'd never try anything!

[stonehenge]

:rofl2: i be your guinea :cochino:

[Manbearpig]

I love mortplayer

[stonehenge]

:word: Mort is pretty nice once you get used to how it works. I like being able to play folders instead of just song/album/artist.

[Manbearpig]

:word: Mort is pretty nice once you get used to how it works. I like being able to play folders instead of just song/album/artist.

It works amazingly well

Better than the stock android player, mixzing, tunewiki or archos' player :jester:

[stonehenge]

I also heard bTunes is good, it's supposedly a clone of the iGhey player so no folders, just genres. Haven't tried it though.

I usually end up back with the stock player because I'm lazy and the stock one is so simple LOL

[stonehenge]

- CyanogenMod 5.0.6.1
- Clean Looks Theme (Clean black theme with transparent lock screen)
- HelixLauncher2 with Notification Bar and Icon Titles hidden

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/gardobus/PhoneDump/294426e7.pnghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/gardobus/PhoneDump/441963f1.png

[JayBo]

So you liking so far? Comparison to UD?

[stonehenge]

:shrug: about the same honestly besides those little additions I mentioned before (360 rotation, change track while phone is locked, install apps to sd card (WHICH STAY WHEN FLASHING NEW ROMS), wired tethering w/o app, etc).

With a fresh install it comes with a stock speed kernel which freaked me out for a few minutes (ZOMG SLOW WTF) but once I put a nice kernel and OC'd it, it was back to being sexeh again.

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Also, besides HelixLauncher FC'ing on me a couple times, I haven't seen any FCs or random reboots or anything, which is nice. It seems pretty damn solid.

[JayBo]

Those changes don't make it worth wiping mine again and re-installing.

OH, riddle me this. Why would mine go through the boot sequence 3 times when you reboot the phone?

[stonehenge]

:wtf: not sure, try wiping and re-installing




:crazy:

[JayBo]

Hell no!

[stonehenge]

Seriously though I don't know how to troubleshoot booting issues very well with the exception of wiping/reinstalling. I do it all the damn time lol This weekend I probably backed up / wiped / flashed like 10 times trying to find a theme that I really liked :roflmao:

Apps stored on the SD card make it SO much nicer. I wipe/flash and my apps are still there :pimp2:

[JayBo]

That is pretty pimp! No way to do it with UD si it?

[stonehenge]

Nope, I think the only rom that is really using Apps2SD is CM.

Oh and I found this on a forum and it does a good job of explaining CyanogenMod (Note: CM has been around since the G1 came out. The source is put together by Cyanogen. There is a version of CM for almost any Android phone. Koush is the person who compiles it to work on the Droid.):

1. This rom is not a "fully loaded" rom. You won't see much more than you would see in a stock android build. It's meant to be a nice, enhanced, optimized version of "stock" android. Koush will not be deviating from Cyanogen's "vision" for the build.

2. Going along with #1 the rom is clocked to 600 by default. CM's boot.img uses a different ramdisk than all the other roms out there so your old boot.img's will not work. at the time of writing this you can use Bekit's, P3Droid's( rom manager), and Jake's. If people start packaging more kernels using Koush's "any updater" method you can use those too.

3. Again, going along with #1 requests for custom mods to the rom will likely not be accepted. changes mainly go from Cyanogen -> Koush, not the other way around. however, definitely feel free to report bugs! those are always welcome(so long as they are accompanied by a logcat!!!).

4. The rom is distributed in 2 pieces(for legal reasons). Google apps are separate from the rom. so if you ever find yourself missing things like market it's probably because you didn't install google apps.

5. If you like "flash"(not the adobe product) themers are your friend! as I already mentioned, this is not a flashy rom. it will never be. if you want to change the looks check out one of the many great themes available. be aware though, that themes can sometimes break things. if you have a good theme dev(bgill comes to mind) that shouldn't be an issue. but just make sure you backup and if you find a bug while you are themed please verify that it is there in the un-themed version before reporting to Koush. if it's a theme related bug report it to the theme dev.

6. There seems to be some widespread "fear" of clockwork recovery. I will say that there was 1 "real" bug I can think of with clockwork back in the early 1.7's. other than that a lot of the "issues" people have seen were due to the rom they were using. Koush made adjustments long ago to fight this problem even though the problem was NOT on the recovery side of things. Clockwork is as stable as anything out there. what many have failed to remember is the early days of sprecovery... it was not always as solid as it is now. and clockwork is a much younger recovery than sprecovery. it is also developed for something like 8 phones! of course there are going to be some growing pains just as there were with sprecovery back in the day. but anyways, no reason to be "afraid" of the current clockwork. it's as solid as anything.

Also the cool thing about using the Rom Manager app and Clockwork recovery is that you can download a ROM via the Rom Manager and tell it to:

1) Backup your existing rom and give it a name
2) Wipe before installing the rom
3) Install the rom

And once you check the boxes for the above options, you click OK and it reboots and does it all. No need to navigate the recovery and do it all manually. However if you ever want to install a rom that isn't in Rom Manager, you can still do it manually if you wish.

[JayBo]

How is it stable wise? I've had mabe 1 FC on this UD the whole time Ive ran it.
How does it work overclocked?
If it locks up during a phone call like the ooold UD did, I'll bash my droid into a million bits.

[stonehenge]

1) Very stable. I think I had 1 or 2 FCs and they were both HelixLauncher while I wasn't overclocked. I didn't wait for it to load when the phone first booted, I tried to open the app drawer as soon as it appeared, before it fully loaded. So if I had waited a second, no issues.
2) Now that its overclocked, I love it. Nice and fast, no issues, good battery life, etc.
3) Mine hasn't locked up during calls at all. If you ever felt like trying it, you could always go back to a backup of your current setup if you:

- Backup current ROM via SPRecovery > Advanced nandroid backup
- Install "Rom Manager" free from market
- Use RM to flash Clockwork recovery
- Use RM to flash CyanogenMod 5.0.6.2 (either the plain one or one of the many pre-themed versions)

Then if you didn't like it, you just put SPRecovery back (can be done inside Rom Manager or by re-running DM Updater) and reload your old backup.

[JayBo]

Hmm. I might have to try this.

Suggestions for best themes/etc? Oc kernels?

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Also, you still using a task killing app of any kind? I have a bad habit of ending every app as soon as I get done using it. I kill them all except the ones in teh ignore list

[stonehenge]

The cool thing is that the OC kernels can be found/installed using Rom Manager. No need to find links and forum threads and shit. I think the ones listed in RM are Bekit's kernels and P3Droid's kernels.

BUT in order to install themed roms the easy way (via RM) you have to have the full version, which is $4 :( I'm sure you could find all the themes on forums and do it manually also though. I'm using the "Clean Looks" theme which is a simple black/white theme. Loving it so far.

I was using Advanced Task Killer before but I haven't reinstalled it since I went to CM because I've been lazy :rofl2:

Before CM I had it set to auto-kill after the phone went to sleep. I also would clear caches occasionally with CacheMate.

Not sure if it actually made any difference though.

[JayBo]

You're really making me consider swapping over.

[stonehenge]

I tried it with the idea that I could always restore my old backup if I didn't like it. Then I liked it lol. Only downside would be if you bought the Premium version of the app and then decided you didn't like it. Although the free app is plenty to test it (you can install the base rom & kernels).

[JayBo]

what did you say the paid app is good for?
just themed ROMS?

[stonehenge]

Pretty much. It lets you download themed versions of CM and some of them are further modified versions that include extras (like UD did). You can even install UD 10 via RM but I don't think v10 is very good from what I read.

So if you're willing to theme manually then theres really no need for the paid version. I just liked it enough that I felt they deserved $4. (and I was feeling lazy as far as manually themeing goes)

[JayBo]

WTF is $4 nowdays anyhow?

[stonehenge]

egzakary

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I mean don't just go buy it right away, try the free one and make sure you like the app and the base rom, then you can pay $4 and download a themed version if you want.

[JayBo]

Im still really happy with UD so far. Kinda wary to stray away from it

[stonehenge]

Then stick with it :shake:

[2005_Silverado]

just got a system update notice...didnt know something was coming out :shrug:

[stonehenge]

wait, what rom are you running? Are you still on DroidMod?

[2005_Silverado]

si

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i got a notice to update before pero now got another :think:

[stonehenge]

Hmm... My rom has update notifications blocked so :uhohshrug: I guess do the same thing as last time. Didn't you accept it but not install it when it rebooted to recovery?

[2005_Silverado]

si...accepted...rebooted and got update screen...just chose reboot and was it

[stonehenge]

FIDIL, do it again. Unless you want new rawm

[JayBo]

EY...

Is android's browser basically Chrome?

[stonehenge]

I don't think so. It's based on "webkit" which is the same underlying technology that the iPhone uses. I know that the browsers themselves aren't identical but they use the same base. It is different than all the desktop browsers because its made to load everything in a more mobile-friendly way, while still keeping the same look/feel of the sites.

[Cez★]

:hmm: :kindawant:

http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/04/t-mobile-officially-announces-mytouch-3g-slide-running-android-2-1/

http://www.tmonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/T-Mobile-myTouch-3G-Slide-HIRES1-768x1024.jpg

[JayBo]

so you can't run chrome on android?

[stonehenge]

Not unless they make a mobile version. :shrug: Like Opera Mini or Fennec

[stonehenge]

:hmm: :kindawant:

http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/04/t-mobile-officially-announces-mytouch-3g-slide-running-android-2-1/

http://www.tmonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/T-Mobile-myTouch-3G-Slide-HIRES1-768x1024.jpg

WTMFF, how did I miss this post?! :wtf:

It looks like its gonna be a bamf phone :imo

MaiTash + bigger screen + more powah + newer software + kb = sounds like win to me

[Cez★]

no snapdragon ftl :down: still want though

[stonehenge]

and 5mp camera and free 8gb sd card

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Brah but it has a 600mhz processor, the Droid shipped @ 550mhz :whoa: so srsly not bad.

And the kb looks pretty fuckin nice:

http://www.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/image_thumb17.png

[Cez★]

ya im not complaining :rofl:
teh KB looks nice. like a tp2 almost

[stonehenge]

definitely looks nicer than droids kb :emo:

Droids kb isn't bad pero is very flat and has no space between keys :fp:

Still glad I haz tho

[Cez★]

DW bamf maitash

[stonehenge]

Apparently they are already making a Droid 2 :fp:

[JayBo]

Geez, already?

[stonehenge]

Yep. I don't think its going to come out until the end of the year. Oh well, its always like that. You get the most BAMF phone available and within a few months there is something better.

[JayBo]

Dna

[stonehenge]

wat

[JayBo]

do not approve

[stonehenge]

rofl ok

http://www.iphonespies.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/iphone-vs-google.jpg

[Cez★]

imo

[Manbearpig]

bamf tablet on 24
http://i42.tinypic.com/jh8toz.gif

[stonehenge]

looks like a massive bb storm :rofl2:

[2005_Silverado]

wan, any rom out with flatch already o no? :(

[stonehenge]

not yet :( el increible tiene "flatch lite" pero no one has full flatch yet. Hopefully will be soon.

[stonehenge]

:eek2: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-general-discussions/41642-just-polished-my-droid-anyone-else-done.html

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:security: http://androidandme.com/2010/05/news/htc-sues-apple-for-patent-infringement/

[Cez★]

brah pics no work on first article.

[JayBo]

link pics. I no register

[Cez★]

:word:

[stonehenge]

cant link em, shit wont work. just go to like page 2 you lazys, he posted them from photobucket :roflmao:

[2005_Silverado]

it looks ok...pero a pro polish would REALLY make it shine :drool:

[stonehenge]

:word: pero would not do :jester:

[2005_Silverado]

:serio: Ima just stick to me seidio case kthxbi

[Manbearpig]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/Americanmetal071/IMG_3495.jpg?t=1273712993
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/Americanmetal071/IMG_3496.jpg?t=1273713017

BAMF Incredible camera fucking rules
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/Americanmetal071/4602881228_bb81586a08_b.jpg


:rockit:

[Cez★]

:high5:

[stonehenge]

:D Inc > Ima

Nice stash btw

[stonehenge]

http://i42.tinypic.com/24ccp4w.png

May haz to attempt sekzy theme install.

[2005_Silverado]

nice!

[JayBo]

you still using cynoagen wan?

[stonehenge]

yes sir

[stonehenge]

Dropped DROID HARD face down onto cement. :fp: :emo: Screen has a couple small chips/pits and the top right corner is cracked. From the corner over to the A in motorola. The screen is still in tact and works 100% but I'm still :pissed: at myself for dropping it.

Gonna roll it like this until I have extra money then call insurance on it and get a Seidio or something lol

[Cez★]

http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/109561/giving-the-iphone-a-run-for-its-money?mod=family-love_money