Android Thread

[Manbearpig]

dnw to make that smilie a reality :uhoh:

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[Keeler]

What are the chances of me bricking my phone if I decide to root it? What are the major benefits of rooting? How hard it rooting?

Sure, I could read through this thread, but face it, I'm injun.

Sent from my teepee

[stonehenge]

just rooting isn't very hard and has little to no chance of bricking

but rom flashing can get scary sometimes on a DX

luckily SBF files save the day, if they've released one for the latest DX OTA

[Keeler]

What the difference between rooting and rom flashing?

Sent from my teepee

[chevyrado14]

you have to root to flash a rom. root is like admin access to the phone. a rom is the operating system.

[Keeler]

Interesting. Only thing I really want to do is screen shots. Pisses me off you can't do that stock.

Sent from my teepee

[chevyrado14]

then all you need is root. should be really easy. there is probably a one click method.

[stonehenge]

yeah before 4.0 you couldn't take screenshots stock except for a few phones. My wifes stratosphere has stock screenshots that Sammy added in.

[Manbearpig]

DX :korkahdnw:

[stonehenge]

Ok, so disabling the "safe headset volume" or whatever stopped it from adjusting my media & alarm volumes when headphones are plugged in. But it still throws my phone into vibrate whenever I plug headphones in. Even if I turn it all back up after plugging in the headphones, when I unplug them it puts it to vibrate again. WTF

I guess I'll flash the next AOSKP and hope it was a bug they fixed. I'm on a build from a while ago.

[chevyrado14]

im still on jellybro and it doesn't do that. :imo im thinkin about trying aokp again but im liking cm10 too much.

[stonehenge]

CM10 and AOKP are still pretty similar. Besides this bug (which may be fixed by now) I like AOKP better, but I don't know why :roflshrug:

Might flash MIUI today just to fuck with it.

[chevyrado14]

never tried miui. might try that too. so many options ahhh

[stonehenge]

wait I doubt MIUI has long press to change tracks :crossarms:

might do it anyway

:okay:

[chevyrado14]

gotta have the long press. i like that jellybro fixed it so it changes on pandora too.

[stonehenge]

yeah i use longpress like a bauce

i just want to know how nice JB MIUI is. ICS version felt a little sluggish to me. Hayz says this one is fast though so dfw to try it. Might flash it, play around, then restore my AOKP nandroid :jester:

[chevyrado14]

:fiwdil:

[stonehenge]

I wish all the MIUI devs would work on one build. There's MIUI.us, MIUIAndroid, and I think an Epic one or something. :insane:

The first two are the big ones, which to try :chin:

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think I'll try miuiAndroid first

[MikeH]

When they first started there was just miuiandroid and then miuiandroid asshole pissed everyone off so they split.

[stonehenge]

that's what i thought

damn dramas

[shootermcgavin003]

need root atrix hd shits still not out

[MikeH]

probs gonna be a while, doubt its a popular phone.

[theholycow]

:cheeky:

[stonehenge]

Cao gonna get an Android phone for anyone not paying attention to chat thread. A Virgin Mobile Venture

[chevyrado14]

wont be a virgin for long after he gets his hooves on it.

[theholycow]

:miyagi:

[stonehenge]

Hopefully you don't want to take screenshots, use wifi tethering, block ads, remove bloat, or anything else that requires root because according to the two threads here (http://androidforums.com/venture-all-things-root/), it hasn't been rooted yet. :emo:

[theholycow]

Yeah, I saw that it hasn't been rooted. I wasn't expecting wifi tethering and I hadn't considered ads. I read that you can uninstall most of the bloatware without rooting.

I had no idea that screenshots require rooting, that's nuts.

[stonehenge]

Well version 4.0 and up don't require root anymore since Google added it into stock Android but with the exception a few Samsungs, pre-4.0 needs root for screenshots. :(

Adblocking is really only needed if you find yourself doing a lot of browsing, I never block them.

[theholycow]

It should do all of that except for maybe tethering. I say maybe because I found these:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.diyphonegadgets.wifihotspot
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.tether

First one is free but has mixed reviews, second one is by a known developer, has good reviews, but is only a 14 day trial, then its $5.

Hey, neat. I didn't really think there was even a slight chance of wifi hotspot. I'd pay $5 for that. Android apps belong to my account, not my phone, right? So if the phone dies as I expect, I can replace it and keep my apps?

I saw some free no-root screenshot apps that might work.

[chevyrado14]

correct apps stay with your account and newer versions of android will automagically install them on your new phone.

[stonehenge]

Yeah and you can also install them on multiple devices if you sign into more than one (a phone and a tablet, an old phone to use as a media player, etc).

I've used a few of the free screenshot apps before, you may have to try a few before you get one that works, it seems like they all work on different phones. There are some with notification buttons, some that you shake to take the pic, some with a floating button that you tap, etc.

[chevyrado14]

the one i had on my old ally was good. was called shootme i think.

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edit: looks like its gone now.

[stonehenge]

Pretty sure I used that one for a while.

Been running MIUI since yesterday afternoon. It's running fine but I miss some things from AOKP. Long press controls, no softkeys on lockscreen, expandable volume sliders, brightness slider, etc

Will go back later lol

[theholycow]

Damn. This is pretty neato. I was afraid that once I went smartphone I wouldn't be able to go back, and playing with this on wifi alone already makes me think that might be the case.

One thing I expected with this phone and it's (so far) not failing to disappoint: Typing sucks. The on-screen keyboard is slightly better than the hard keyboard but I'm very slow at both vs. how fast I am on the Rumor2's spacious keyboard (twice the width of the hard keyboard on the Venture).

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Any way to type notes on my computer and have them show up on my phone? Preferably, something built-in to Google. It prompted me about backing up shit when I signed my phone in, so I hope it integrates with my phone's built-in notes app and lets me have access from the computer.

[chevyrado14]

i need some help from Mike. Im trying to swap out a couple pngs in a themed mms. Do i need to sign the apk after i do that. Ive tried it with and without signing and i cannot get it to install at all.

[stonehenge]

Cao,

If your phone has a built-in notes app then thats something that VM or the OEM added because Google doesn't have a notes app. I use evernote for that. It obviously isn't a Google product but you can get to your notes from a browser, from an app (Android or iOS) or from an installed program (Windows, Mac). I use it A LOT. You can also encrypt notes that have important infos so that they'd need your evernote password and the password you assigned to that note.

Other than that, you may be able to use Google Tasks or something but I haven't messed with it, it may not be what you're looking for. Maybe even Google Drive somehow but it would be clunky because you'd be editing a file and uploading it to Drive.

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Oh and as for the keyboard, I can see how that one would be a pain. You should get used to it either way but in the future if you upgrade you should probably try to either get one with a full slide out qwerty (which there aren't many choices of) or just a larger screened phone. Typing on a big screen is easy. 4"+ imo

[chevyrado14]

Bamf

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/08/22/organ-trail-directors-cut-the-best-8-bit-zombie-experience-available-on-the-market/

[stonehenge]

Cao: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.agilerazor.cow2point0

Bamf

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/08/22/organ-trail-directors-cut-the-best-8-bit-zombie-experience-available-on-the-market/

:horyshet:

[theholycow]

Cow app? Win.

My wife has an HTC Wildfire whose screen isn't much bigger than the Venture but the on screen keyboard is pretty decent. Either way, like you said, I'll probably get used to what I have.

[stonehenge]

I think the only thing about that phone that will piss you off (assuming you don't mind that it isn't super fast or high res) is the battery. After reading some random forum posts, people say it dies fairly quick and is misleading. They'll plug it in at 15% and a few minutes later it will say 50% and then a while later 100% so they unplug it and it dies in a couple hours.

So I guess you'll want to leave it plugged in when in your office or chillin at home since it doesn't sound like the battery indicator is very trustworthy. :blah:

That sounds like something they could update.

[theholycow]

Yeah, I read that too. Some users do ok, some drain it fast. People seem to have success with battery saver apps. I'll try to be conscious of battery usage...so far I decided against a live wallpaper and turned off haptic feedback. I'll certainly quit apps that don't need to be running in the background and check for processes that are running. I might invest in an upgraded battery if one exists and I'm not happy...at least a battery will survive the death of the phone.

[stonehenge]

Is the screen on that one glass or plastic?

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An interesting read about Google suing Apple w/ their new Moto patents:

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/the-sleeping-giant-may-have-awoken/

and some interesting discussion here: http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/ymy70/the_sleeping_giant_may_have_awoken_xdadevelopers/

if you care :roflshrug:

[theholycow]

I imagine it's plastic. I'm leaving the OEM protective film on it until I get some screen protectors, but through that it seems to feel like plastic.

[stonehenge]

Just now watched the video and jested @ Sharp put down Gary.

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I imagine it's plastic. I'm leaving the OEM protective film on it until I get some screen protectors, but through that it seems to feel like plastic.

Oh then yeah you definitely want a protector. Plastic will scratch like a motherfucker. The higher end phones with the gorilla glass are resistant to most scratches (including keys) and are pretty durable. At least the plastic will flex a little if you're as hard on your phones as you've described lol

[theholycow]

WTF Google Play. I can connect to it with the phone and download apps. I can open it in a web browser on a computer and see the apps that I downloaded in "MY ANDROID APPS". However, I cannot install an app to my phone from the computer's web browser. It says "You don't have any devices." Worse, I cannot find that cow app from the phone...

[stonehenge]

:wtf: did you try logging out/in to the browser version?

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You could also try clearing data for the market and I've read places that Google Talk is somehow tied into Google Play so you could log into Talk and that might register the phone on your account.

:think:

[theholycow]

I was thinking of getting into Google Talk...might give that a try. Good idea logging out/in the browser, too.

[stonehenge]

Google talk works great if you have others who use it. I use it to chat with my wife throughout the day. It's pretty good about being logged in on the phone and computer at the same time too, usually stops sending messages to the computer once you open it on the phone and vice versa.

[MikeH]

Pretty sure I used that one for a while.

Been running MIUI since yesterday afternoon. It's running fine but I miss some things from AOKP. Long press controls, no softkeys on lockscreen, expandable volume sliders, brightness slider, etc

Will go back later lol
Miui has brightness slider in toggles.

i need some help from Mike. Im trying to swap out a couple pngs in a themed mms. Do i need to sign the apk after i do that. Ive tried it with and without signing and i cannot get it to install at all.
No, don't sign, just put in a zip and flash it.

[stonehenge]

Miui has brightness slider in toggles.

ah i'm using the compact toggles so i didn't notice

still probably gonna go back to AOSKP :smileshrug:

[chevyrado14]

No, don't sign, just put in a zip and flash it.

ok ive tried everything i cant get it to work right. i give up lol.

[stonehenge]

thats how i was with recompiling apks :emo:

[theholycow]

At first I was like FIDIL I'll get on this Evernote crap even though I can't haz portable. Then I started the download...50MB?
:llamastare:

WTF is in this shit to make it 50MB?

[stonehenge]

the program for windows is that big!? :whoa:

The app is <8mb, I rarly need it at home so I haven't installed it on Windows. I just use my phone and the program on my Mac which I installed a long time ago.

IDK why its so big, its just a dual pane window with a ribbon at the top O_o

[chevyrado14]

i even tried decompiling and doing the swaps and recompiling that didnt work either i was using apk-multi tool

[stonehenge]

No matter what I did, I couldn't get SystemUI to recompile. It decompiled fine but refused to go back together. Tried different versions of apktool and jar files and whatnot and eventually was like

:fts:

[theholycow]

Come to think of it I probably could just use the web interface instead of installing that Windows bloatware. Fucking thing better give blowjobs for being a 50MB notes application.

[stonehenge]

yeah idk why it needs to be that big.. it doesn't even have a flashy UI or anything...

I'm pretty sure it can play movies/audio and whatnot if you put something like that in one of your notes but that shouldn't require 50mb either. Maybe it comes with a 40mb video showing you how to use it :roflmao:

[MikeH]

just use 7zip to swap the images

[theholycow]

Used Evernote to get URL of cao program to my phone, sumbitch says "Your device isn't compatible with this version". :mexiblah:

Also, Evernote in Windows will take some getting used to. Besides the general eye-candyness of the UI, there's too much UI and not enough content-centricity. I couldn't immediately figure out how to type stuff in a note, how to create a note, etc. I've collapsed the two non-content panes as far as I could but they still eat at least 30% of the screen. This shit is too mash.

[stonehenge]

use 7zip to swap datass :datass:

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Cao, did a lil googlin and found this: http://lifehacker.com/5816910/the-best-syncing-note+taker-for-android

So maybe try Flick Note?

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or this one: http://www.notesync.com/

[chevyrado14]

7zip didnt work either. fts lol

[stonehenge]

http://saudadebrothers.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/flip_over_desk.jpg

[theholycow]

use 7zip to swap datass :datass:

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Cao, did a lil googlin and found this: http://lifehacker.com/5816910/the-best-syncing-note+taker-for-android

So maybe try Flick Note?

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or this one: http://www.notesync.com/

Cool links bro. I'll probably give that shizzy a try.

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After running the Market on the phone a few dozen times, it asked me to upgrade to Google Play. After that, now my phone shows up in computer web browser.
http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv315/theh0lyc0w/HitachiFace/CowGuy-1.png

[stonehenge]

:shake: both of those look pretty basic.

On one hand I want to try them, on the other I like being able to encrypt a few of my notes and I have some formatted with bold, lists, indenting, etc to be more readable. Can't do that with the simpler apps. :(

Guess I'm stuck w/ bloat for now lol

[MikeH]

cant sync notes with DB or GDrive?

[stonehenge]

One of the apps I posted is actually a quick note taking app that syncs to GDrive

[theholycow]

Problem with being able to install apps via computer web browser: Fuck, I'm installing too damned many apps.
:lol:

[stonehenge]

:jester: idk what your internal memory is on that thing so be careful

luckily we haz 32gb so wdgaf :happy:

[theholycow]

There's like 70MB free. I keep moving apps to the SD card. I even grabbed an app that makes it easier to move them by presenting to me a list of only apps that can be moved.

There's a hack to move unmovable apps, I may end up doing a bit of that.

[stonehenge]

that'll do cao, that'll do

[shootermcgavin003]

cao gots phone i see

[stonehenge]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m88nmsO9iE1r39wjio2_500.jpg

[theholycow]

Well fuck. Even using a file manager that can access the root filesystem and offer to delete the app file for bloatware, cannot delete bloatware. Cannot do move-to-SD hack ( http://www.bongizmo.com/blog/moving-all-android-apps-to-sdcard-apps2sd-froyo ) because can't get a USB driver that works.

[stonehenge]

You need root to play around in there brah

[theholycow]

Fuck it. Slacker can't be installed on SD card? Buh-bye, guess I'm using Pandora. Facebook? Fuck it, I don't want to use that shit on a little screen anyway...if I do I'll use a web browser - I've got plenty of those (built-in, Opera Mobile, Opera Mini, Opera beta).

Then there's the idiocy that apps on the card still use some internal memory too...so you move a 12MB app to the card and it still uses anywhere from 2 to 10MB of internal memory.

Ah well, I shouldn't get too worked up over this shit, it was $23 and I'm only looking to improve over the Rumor2.

[stonehenge]

:fiwdil:

[stonehenge]

Trying transparent sky blue tapa. Not sure if like.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2

[theholycow]

Cheap cao is going for Convo instead of Tapatalk.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.rift.android.convo

[chevyrado14]

ive been using the reg blue tapatalk. we gotta let cow in on the dropbox. there are a lot of paid apps in there and if you want pandora there is a hacked one with no ads and unlimited skips.

[theholycow]

:whoa: DFW.

[chevyrado14]

whats your email ill send the link

[theholycow]

Sending email addy in PM...

[chevyrado14]

:shake:

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Sent

[theholycow]

Way cool. Do I just dump .APKs onto the SD card wherever other .APKs are found and the phone will detect them?

[chevyrado14]

put them on sd card, enable installation from unknown sources in the settings, and then use which ever file manager you prefer to install.

[theholycow]

Just :repz:-raped you. :cheeky:

[chevyrado14]

:awwyeah:

[Manbearpig]

DROIDCao

[MikeH]

putting a bunch of new apps in DB now

[stonehenge]

Giggity

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

[chevyrado14]

putting a bunch of new apps in DB now

:repz:

[JayBo]

gnex has told me to fuck off today.
first off during calls it quit letting me hear who was on the other end. Now it won't send MMS messages lol.

[MikeH]

:rofl2:

yaybo has a cell phone curse

[stonehenge]

what
the
fuck
jay

[JayBo]

and i havent even done anything to it since I got it! lol.

I dunno what is good to flash on it b/c you guys swap so much!

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seems a reboot cures most probs. But DNW to have to reboot 3+ times a day

[stonehenge]

you have lots of options but there are three main ones that are the best. Jellybro (which is CM10), AOKP, or MIUI.

[MikeH]

Flash Paradigm like i said pages back :imo

[JayBo]

which is the most stable/reliable?

and is it really worth flashing? I mean what are the main differences over stock JB?

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Flash Paradigm like i said pages back :imo

I sometimes can't get on here for days at the time and I don't go back and check thoroughly... sry for asking the same shit over and over

[MikeH]

wasnt trying to be a dick. but seriously, flash paradigm. its not updated 214494084 times a week and its stable.

[JayBo]

that paradigm looks BAMF.. literally lol

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hows the radio on that? man, 4g is coming up EVERYwhere around me

[MikeH]

unless you change your radio, it wont be any different.

[stonehenge]

Radios aren't changed when you flash a rom. You can change them separately if you want.


Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

[JayBo]

the service here seems to be shitty lately. But from what I've read, when they start doing LTE testing, the 3g service seems to decline some. They aren't testing it in my area, but all around me is. Columbus has it, and they are testing it in Albany. Haven't deployed it yet.

[MikeH]

if you are in a weak LTE area and dont turn it off it will try and switch constantly, making it worse.

[JayBo]

the closest it is to me is around 40 miles. From my g/f house (where I stay really) it's only about 10 miles.

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i want to do paradigm 2.2, right?

[MikeH]

yeah, thats the latest

[stonehenge]

Jay, run CDMA only if its that far from you. You can always switch it back.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

[JayBo]

I wish I had something that would switch it based on GPS like when I got close to it

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does the lte being enabled really make that much difference?

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what do you guys use to backup/restore sms?

[MikeH]

it wont try and connect to LTE so you connection should be a little more stable. sms backup and restore

[theholycow]

What does the Google Voice Android App do that the service doesn't do without the app installed? I assumed that it gives me VoIP WiFi calling (as does gmail on the computer), but in fact it does not. (Talkatone, GrooveIP/GrooveIP Lite, or SipDroid do that.)

[stonehenge]

I wish I had something that would switch it based on GPS like when I got close to it

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does the lte being enabled really make that much difference?

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what do you guys use to backup/restore sms?

For location based setting changes you can try llama.

As for LTE making a difference, Lte is much faster than 3g but is a battery hog.

When you say backup do you mean just from rom to rom or to sdcard for archiving them?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

[stonehenge]

The Voice app gives you visual voice mail and texting via voice.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

[theholycow]

FIDIL deleting that shit, I've already got that functionality elsewhere and I am out of space.

[stonehenge]

:jester: filled dat bish up quick

You're obviously liking Android so far. Now imagine it with a high res screen, big keyboard, plenty of memory, nice camera, and everything running smooth and fast. nom.

[theholycow]

Yeah, I'd really enjoy it. I certainly expected that, I just couldn't stomach an expensive delicate phone.

[stonehenge]

They aren't all as delicate as you might think unless you are fatkidkustoms or jay.

[theholycow]

When you say that to someone else, you'll say "unless you're fatkidkustomz, cao, or jay".

[stonehenge]

:rofl2:

Well most people get used to having a smartphone. When I say that I mean, if you're going to lay down under a car, you take it out and set it aside instead of leaving it in your pocket. Not because it WILL get crushed but because it could.

FKK has destroyed enough to prove he isn't getting used to it :roflmao: we'll see what happens to the Venture :chuy:

[theholycow]

Here's my thing: When I lay down under the car, that's when I really want it there with me...it might save my life if the shit hits the fan. Same for other situations where it could get fucked up. I'll have to try to keep it within reach but out of harm's way, maybe, but then I'll be constantly grabbing it and moving it around and shit. I break my "no holster" rule when working on cars since I wear shitty gym shorts without pockets, so at least I can hook/unhook it, but that's annoying too...

What would really be cool would be a tough flip phone that does hotspot duty and a tablet.

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Uninstalled Google Maps update, got 12MB back. Up to a whopping 38MB free.

:fuckyeah:

[stonehenge]

I keep mine nearby when under a vehicular, not only for the 911 reason but also because I may want to take a pic for future reference or use it to look something up or whatever. I usually set it just far enough away that I won't fuck it up but I can still get to it easily to answer it or use it.

Since the Venture isn't a popular model, this isn't an option but there are cases that turn phones into beasts. Otterbox makes the best ones I believe. They are bulky as hell but protect from drops, liquids, things hitting them, etc. That could be an option if you ever do want to move to a more expensive phone.

[theholycow]

No can do bulky...this thing's already too damned big, and it's small by smartphone standards.

[stonehenge]

Yeah I don't like them either, was just an option.

If you were on Verizon, I'd say try and find a Casio: http://www.casiogzone.com/

[theholycow]

I hate Verizon. They're probably better now but way back in ancient history they tricked you into extra services and then raped you on the bill. I never fell for it but I was always nervous. Anyway I'm so happy with no-contract prepaid service that I don't think I want to go back to traditional shizzy.

[stonehenge]

I don't blame you, just meant that those Casios sound like your kinda phone.

VZW has never tricked me into anything but they definitely rape you on the bill. They also have the best coverage out of all the carriers. But theres still the raep.

[theholycow]

I know Verizon Wireless has that reputation for the best coverage but my experience differs. When I left them in 2006 or 2007, they had 1 bar or no signal for most of western RI, while Sprint had very strong signal everywhere I went.

[stonehenge]

well now they are better ALMOST everywhere that you can get them I think. Sprint is le suck for the most part :/

[theholycow]

Only place Sprint has been le suck for me is at work, errvrywhere else I get good signal.

[stonehenge]

does VM use Sprint?

[theholycow]

Yup, and my signal at work is teh suck.

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...but I have full signal at home.

[JayBo]

is blapkmarket down?? I trying to DL tapatalk since I flashed rom and cant.

[stonehenge]

1. if it is, its probably because they got scared after the DoJ took a few other apk sites down.

2. USE LE DB

[JayBo]

well son of a gun... great.

I txt you last night. You no reply :emo:

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wtf is LE DB??

[stonehenge]

http://i.imgur.com/0Rr0t.jpg

:crossarms:

[JayBo]

I never gots reply. Ever

[theholycow]

Yeah, blapmarket is down. One page on the site just said it was down, another said it used too much bandwidth or violated ToS. I never even got to see it. http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv315/theh0lyc0w/EmotiCows/emow.gif

[JayBo]

And No.. Has not been added.

[chevyrado14]

gimme your email ill send le link.

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and i was on blapk before it got shut down :hipster:

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link sent jay

[JayBo]

:happy:
Thank you!

[chevyrado14]

:shake:

[JayBo]

Teehehe. :eek:

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

[stonehenge]

and i was on blapk before it got shut down :hipster:
:lol:
Teehehe. :eek:
http://static.fjcdn.com/comments/+_ed521b103182c1cdea09db3882979f67.jpg

[MikeH]

I put Tapa in DB yesterday, I think.

[chevyrado14]

all thats in there are the xparent ones. ive been using the blue one and like it.

[MikeH]

it be in there now

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I gots bored

http://i.imgur.com/KtSoA.jpg

[chevyrado14]

sweet stache

[stonehenge]

dat stache

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all thats in there are the xparent ones. ive been using the blue one and like it.

I've been using the SkyBlue one. Kinda liking the color scheme but not liking the "3d high def" icons at all. Not sure if I'll keep that or go with regular Tapa.

[MikeH]

miui no fix softkeys on lock this week :emo:

[stonehenge]

the worst part is that it isn't even ALL of the softkeys. Fuckin recents disappears and looks like horses anus

[MikeH]

yeah I hide recents since long press home brings them up anyways

[chevyrado14]

i noticed mine show up on jellybro when i swipe the notification drawer down.

[stonehenge]

same thing on aokp

also missing recents

[MikeH]

that happens on every ROM

[chevyrado14]

O OK good to know

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2

[theholycow]

yeah I hide recents since long press home brings them up anyways

Who just learned something?

This cao. http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv315/theh0lyc0w/EmotiCows/cow-thumbsup.gif

[stonehenge]

:jester:

[chevyrado14]

http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr203/agnosiophobe/the-more-you-know.jpg

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2

[theholycow]

Based on that, I also learned that long-pressing Find brings me the voice command function, so now I can knock the search/voice command widget right off my screen. That's also cool because I don't have to look at it to have it transcribe voice notes while I drive. This is a holy grail for me. I currently keep a mini-clipboard/bunch of notepaper/pen in the car...then again, a cop might think I'm on a phone call whereas there's no law against scribbling notes on paper.

[chevyrado14]

The long press of things is the best thing in android. I can't wait til Apple invents it!

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2

[MikeH]

they only haz one button though :jester:

[theholycow]

:roflsquared:

[stonehenge]

The long press of things is the best thing in android. I can't wait til Apple invents it!

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2

:repz:

[Mr.Rogers]

Lol I forgot about long press not being in apple shit, was trying it on my old ipod and was getting pissed thinking my screen was fucking up :fp:

Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk

[theholycow]

:hmm: I still have that iPad from work (co-workers don't want it...ok, I'll hang on to it) and I could swear I've used long-press a few times. There's also double-tap. OTOH, positioning a cursor in a text box or selecting specific text is usually an exercise in frustration.

[shootermcgavin003]

Yeah I don't like them either, was just an option.

If you were on Verizon, I'd say try and find a Casio: http://www.casiogzone.com/

jelly cases or whatever there called do a good job of protecting without the bulky shit

[stonehenge]

tpu > jelly

but i doubt he'll find cases for that phone :/

[MikeH]

What phone Cao haz anyways?

[stonehenge]

Virgin Mobile Venture, made by some random company called Alcatel or something. Has bb-like keyboard.

[SarkOzy]

Virgin Mobile Venture, made by some random company called Alcatel or something. Has bb-like keyboard.

:horeyshet:

Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk 2

[shootermcgavin003]

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=Venture+phone+case&_sacat=0

silicone case thats what i was talking about

[theholycow]

A case like that would help when I drop it, maybe. :hmm: Of course nothing will protect it from the dangers of life in my pocket.

[stonehenge]

TPU > Silicone but I don't see any for his phone so that ones definitely better than naked.


Looks like I need to find a decent X rom. Waifu shattered the Stratosphere and says she'd rather use my X than pay $100 for a new Strat. I'd replace the digitizer myself but it costs more than $100 so thats not worth it. They only sell for $110-150 on CL so its not even worth it to call insurance and sell it. :blahclap:


So time for some DX research because fts @ stock blur.

[stonehenge]

:datWashedOutDXScreen:

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

[SarkOzy]

Acquire Fassy, load CM10 or JB AOKP

Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk 2

[stonehenge]

Hmm besides 4g, keyboard, and front cam, a fassy is the same as a Strat methinks hmm

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

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cheapest on CL is $125 obo

if i can sell the DX w/ accessories for $125 then might du et :chin:

[SarkOzy]

:megusta:

CM10 runs so well it's nuts.

Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk 2

[race2c]

I sold my DX and everything for $100....its all about finding the right buyer.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

[stonehenge]

I put mine up for 175 obo with cardock, homedock, case, car charger, wall charger

if someone asks if i'll take 100, i probably will, if i don't hear anything after a few days i'll relist it at 150

[stonehenge]

Holy shit the transparent tapas actually give you a clickable thumbnail for embedded YouTube videos :whoa:

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

[stonehenge]

Nevermind, that's because some posted a link, not embedded :okay:

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

[stonehenge]

:lol: https://plus.google.com/u/0/114476892281222708332/posts/246srfbqg6G

dem apple sheeps that don't even know what they are buying

[SarkOzy]

Fgt apple

Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk 2

[theholycow]

Went to activate my phone, got an error. Called customer service, and Alex (aka Hajji) had to check with his supervisor, turns out Virgin Mobile is doing maintenance and features like that will be unavailable for the next 3 hours. http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv315/theh0lyc0w/EmotiCows/cow-facepalm.png

[shootermcgavin003]

alex aka alexion death to america rafnack

[stonehenge]

Went to activate my phone, got an error. Called customer service, and Alex (aka Hajji) had to check with his supervisor, turns out Virgin Mobile is doing maintenance and features like that will be unavailable for the next 3 hours. http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv315/theh0lyc0w/EmotiCows/cow-facepalm.png

almost 3 hours since your post :cheeky:

alex aka alexion death to america rafnack

rofl india = terrorists?

[shootermcgavin003]

idk close enough

[JayBo]

Paradigm is not bad so far.

This thing has case that has the belt clip you slide it into and a otter box but that's too big. Need tpu I think

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

[MikeH]

If you want TPU then order this one

http://www.amazon.com/Diztronic-Flexible-Protector-SCH-i515-Packaging/dp/B0065PGWQ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346009517&sr=8-1&keywords=galaxy+nexus+diztronic

[stonehenge]

yes or a cruzerlite if you want something colorful and slightly cheaper

diztronic & cruzerlites are my favorites so far.

[MikeH]

the diztronic has a better feel to it :imo

the cruzerlite felt to plastic like for me. also the huge andy at the back kills it

[theholycow]

almost 3 hours since your post :cheeky:
Got an email a couple hours later saying it was activated...been busy .

[stonehenge]

mike, can haz new flow? :cheeky:

the diztronic has a better feel to it :imo

the cruzerlite felt to plastic like for me. also the huge andy at the back kills it

the andy doesn't bother me and i like the textured grip on the sides

but the matte finish on the diz and it's thinness are nice


I usually roll le diz

[theholycow]

Virgin Mobile's systems are fucked up today...figures they'd get all fucked up on the day I change phones and pay my bill.

When I did the phone change this morning online it gave me an error and I had to call about it. They said in 3 hours I could try again; 90 minutes later I got an email saying it was done.

Then I tried to pay my bill. I buy a "top-up" card at Walmart and feed its number into the system to put money in my account. That didn't work so I figured I'd just take care of it tonight. Get home and try it at 9:40pm, still an error. Call and wait on hold for 10 minutes listening to ghetto music; speak to Hajii's wife whose fake American name I fail to get. She says it's all set and not to worry about the online system still showing no payment, my payment has been credited. Ok...hope I don't lose my grandfathered $25 rate from that fuck-up after being so careful to keep it with my new phone!

[stonehenge]

So now you have data on the phone?

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b2LPeQ7_Lt0/T_KXebTBBxI/AAAAAAAABv0/QPePG0aYsB4/s1600/The+Joker+-+And+Here+We+Go.gif

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

[theholycow]

Si senor.

:happeh:

[JayBo]

got my new BB bold for work today :happy:

[stonehenge]

:scared:

[chevyrado14]

:korkahdnw:

[JayBo]

hey, its free. :shrug:

unlimited data on it too :crossarms:

[stonehenge]

like you're gonna use the shitty BB browser or apps to do anything

:bishplz:

that bish gonna be on email duty

[JayBo]

thats ALL I use it for lol. but its for work, and the govt pays for it so I just use it for email and vendor calls

[stonehenge]

http://www.droiddog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Screen-Shot-2012-08-25-at-12.09.15-PMwtmk.jpg

:scared:

[chevyrado14]

Dat square phone

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2

[stonehenge]

pretty close to it, dnw dat ratio

[theholycow]

http://www.droiddog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Screen-Shot-2012-08-25-at-12.09.15-PMwtmk.jpg

:scared:

:word: DNW Chicago. :uhoh:

[stonehenge]

caos not fans of windy cities?

[MikeH]

will upload new flow later. will also upload flow mod with a new package id so they can be installed at the same time.

[stonehenge]

:yesss:

[shootermcgavin003]

wish root would appear for new atrix

[stonehenge]

shoulda just got a gnex

[MikeH]

long read but pretty interesting

http://gizmodo.com/5938219/why-the-apple-v-samsung-ruling-may-not-hold-up?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

[stonehenge]

Will read but the pdfs of the jury forms appear to be gone :emo:

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How did the Galaxy Tab escape design patent infringement? This was the only device to be preliminarily enjoined (on appeal no less), and yet it was the one of the few devices to be spared the sledgehammer. And, by the way, it looks an awful lot like an iPad. Yet the Epic 4G, a phone I own (uh oh, Apple's coming after me)—which has a slide out keyboard, a curved top and bottom, 4 buttons on the bottom, the word Samsung printed across the top, buttons in different places (and I know this because I look in all the wrong places on my wife's iTouch), a differently shaped speaker, a differently placed camera, etc.—that device infringes the iPhone design patents....

damn jury :fp:

and this is why they said the Epic infringed I bet, because it doesn't have a bezel :retard:

Like the trade dress, once you determine Samsung violated the trade dress, the flatscreen with the Bezel...then you go down the products to see if it had a bezel. But we took our time. We didn't rush. We had a debate before we made a decision. Sometimes it was getting heated.

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Captivate . . . . . . . . . .80,840,162

Continuum . . . . . . . . . .16,399,117

Droid Charge. . . . . . . . .50,672,869

Epic 4G. . . . . . . . . . .130,180,894

Exhibit 4G . . . . . . . . . .1,081,820

Fascinate. . . . . . . . . .143,539,179

Galaxy Ace . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0

Galaxy Prevail. . . . . . . .57,867,383

Galaxy S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0

Galaxy S 4G . . . . . . . . .73,344,668

Galaxy S II (AT&T). . . . . .40,494,356

Galaxy S II (i9000). . . . . . . . . .0

Galaxy S II (T-Mobile). . . .83,791,708

Galaxy S II (Epic 4G Touch).100,326,988

Galaxy S II (Skyrocket) . . .32,273,558

Galaxy S (Showcase) . . . . .22,002,146

Galaxy Tab . . . . . . . . . .1,966,691

Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi . . . . . .833,076

Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G LTE . . . . . . . .0

Gem. . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,075,585

Indulge . . . . . . . . . . .16,011,184

Infuse 4G . . . . . . . . . .44,792,974

Intercept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0

Mesmerize . . . . . . . . . .53,123,612

Nexus S 4G . . . . . . . . . .1,828,297

Replenish. . . . . . . . . . .3,350,256

Transform. . . . . . . . . . . .953,060

Vibrant . . . . . . . . . . .89,673,957

TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . .1,049,423,540

pinche Chriz with the most infringing device :nono:

hopefully waifu will have one soon :cheeky:

[stonehenge]

Lololol http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/8/27/3272053/app-net-first-android-app-hooha

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

[theholycow]

Meh.
http://a.yfrog.com/img741/6571/ibqk.png

[stonehenge]

I actually like Twitter for its simplicity so I'll give App.net a try since I have a feeling most Android peeps (the main reason I use twitter) will go that direction.

I posted the link because the app is called Hooha :jester:

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Wait, App.net is paid

:bishplz:

NEVERMIND

[MikeH]

App.net is $50 a year. What a fuckin joke.

[theholycow]

Any suggestions for a silent ringtone for known telemarketer numbers? Is there a free one I should download, or should I just make a blank mp3?

Or, is there a way to make it automatically ignore calls from that number?

[stonehenge]

App.net is $50 a year. What a fuckin joke.


rofl yeah I didn't notice that at first. Fts


Any suggestions for a silent ringtone for known telemarketer numbers? Is there a free one I should download, or should I just make a blank mp3?

Or, is there a way to make it automatically ignore calls from that number?

On my phone when I go to set a ringtone, you can choose "silent" or maybe that's just for notifications :chin: brb

[theholycow]

Got a silent ringtone from Myxer. While assigning it to contacts I found an option to send calls directly to voicemail.

:fuckyeah:

[stonehenge]

Nevermind, can't set a silent ringtone, find/make a blank MP3 :smileshrug:

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

[theholycow]

Found a silent ringtone already in the phone...stupid name, though. It was one of four nearly identical named ringtones, one being a really bad low-bitrate recording of something, one silent, and the other two being low-bitrate godawful rap crap. I'll keep the one I downloaded that's actually called "silent".

[stonehenge]

pinche alcatels

[race2c]

Its gonna get good.

http://www.androidpit.com/google-vs-apple-android

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

[theholycow]

pinche alcatels

After posting that, I was putting Hey Hey What Can I Do on my MicroSD and I realized something: It wasn't Alcatel, PCD, or VMo who put that there. The MicroSD card was previously from somebody else's phone (unclaimed lost & found) and I never formatted the card, I just slapped it in figuring maybe I'd find something useful on it.
:lol:

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Its gonna get good.

http://www.androidpit.com/google-vs-apple-android

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

:snap:

Apple should have watched "When keepin' it real goes wrong".

From the article:
If this comes to trial, Apple will have its hands full, and might even be forced to rely on Microsoft for backup.
Eh? Microsoft would help them because common enemy? Otherwise, Microsoft and Apple aren't friends AFAIK, hence why their shit doesn't play well together even though there's no reason the technology would be difficult to bring to market.

[stonehenge]

I think Apple/Microsoft may have either licensing deals with each other or an agreement of sorts that let them use each others patents. I read about it somewhere but I forget. :|

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

[MikeH]

Franco kernel be nice so far.

[stonehenge]

still hoaring trinity

Any changes to AOSKP since the 22nd that are flash worthy? Feel like flashing but if it won't do shit then fuck it :rofl2:

[chevyrado14]

still on trinity also. been running the nexus around nekkid the past couple days. :megusta: thiness.

[stonehenge]

Sometimes I'll take the case off while I'm home just to enjoy it while there is carpet everywhere

:lol:

[MikeH]

was whoring trinity too by franco added contrast setting so figured I would try and will probably stick with it for a bit.

[stonehenge]

Maybe will flash franco next time I update mah AOSKP

[MikeH]

still on miui

[chevyrado14]

jellybro has a sms popup now its pretty sweet.

[stonehenge]

:orly:

:chin:

[chevyrado14]

yep i never even tried aokp like i said i would lol

[stonehenge]

:jester: maybe I'll flash jellybro later then


Oh and it turns out I'm a tard and didn't actually list the X on CL on friday like I thought. Must have forgot to click the last button after looking over the finished ad. :fp:

Now its up. Dropped it to 170obo, as long as I make $100-130 I should be able to get a fassy for about the same. :chuy:

[MikeH]

the sms popup in miui actually annoys the hell out of me now. it pauses everything in the background, i have it off.

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oh and as far as kernels go, this free app can be used to tweak most of them http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768315

[stonehenge]

Yeah I tried it out but didn't like it as much as TKT. If you didn't spoil me then I'd use Trickster

:lol:

[MikeH]

franco has all kinds of shit going on in his app/kernel now and have no clue wtf it all does. need to sit down and mess with it.

[stonehenge]

LOL thats how I felt w/ Trickster. Lots of shit that idkwtf

[stonehenge]

want: http://fitsnugly.euroskank.com/?rom=cm10&device=fascinatemtd

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dem crafty azns lol

Tzr2Bpq1svE

went to check price just for hell of it and saw this:

http://android-sale.com/media/catalog/category/gooapple_1.png

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android-sale.com = so mash knockoffs

iPhone, S3, Note, One X, Sensation, Rezound, etc

[MikeH]

flow asshole reverted all of his new changes.

[stonehenge]

:roflsquared: why would he do that!?

---------- Post added at 07:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:50 PM ----------

http://imgur.com/a/VZDti

[chevyrado14]

Good Deal or not?

http://www.woot.com/offers/samsung-galaxy-tab-2-7-0?utm_source=Daily+Digest&utm_campaign=15d330fa8f-Daily+Digest+-+20120829+-+Woot&utm_medium=email#tracked

[stonehenge]

Hmm $20 less than N7 but not as beefy. It does have an SD slot and back camera I guess.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

[chevyrado14]

http://www.cyanogenmod.com/blog/cyanogenmod9-1-and-simplytapp

new jellybro just went up with this active :ujelly:

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new radios for vzw nexus

http://rootzwiki.com/topic/33228-jro03o-radios-for-toro-ff02fg02/

came from a jellybean update from vzw that someone on xda got last night.

[stonehenge]

dont really care about tapp. Still haven't tried Wallet and they gave me $10 :jester: plus I just flashed Jellybro last night so I don't feel like reflashing it again already.

will try out the radios later tho :shake:

[chevyrado14]

Flashing jellybro takes like 5 min for me I dirty flash all the time. I don't remember the last time I fully wiped this thing lol. New radios seem to be running well.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2

[stonehenge]

Yeah it has nothing to do with the process taking too long (I dirty flash, idgaf), I'm just too lazy to wait for it to download and copy it to my phone. :happy:

from radio thread:

my signal got slightly worse, dbm-103 vs dbm-100

:facepalm: zomg 3 dbm difference, he was probably just 2" to the right