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To see of you have voided your warranty
Circle T
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I did not know this. Bummer.
Any time you enter Download mode, if you flash a new binary it increases a counter in the phone. This will then present itself as a Yellow "Caution" triangle on the boot image. They do this so it will be easy to spot phones that have been altered if sent for warranty work. The app I linked to can reset this counter to make them appear unaltered, but I guess as Ashhong said, only on some devices.
Courtesy of Team Hacksung: blamesamsung.org/
Relatedly, as of a few hours ago CM9 on the SGS2 (I9100) has working (though slightly buggy) video recording. Makes me a lot more confident that in time they'll get pretty much everything fixed.
I think its more likely that Samsung wants to have a much more tightly knit release around the world than a 7 or so month delay between regions. And nothing the One X does is going to steal much thunder from the S3. The S2 was just far to big, and much to popular a phone.
When the S3 hits, people will pay attention, no matter what HTC is doing.
ThatObviousUser
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Dunno why, none of the rumors I've read are particularly exciting, cept maybe the quad core thing but who knows if that's the case.
Yeah but HTC (and sense) is quite popular (in Germany) and i wouldn't underestimate the HTC brand. They are not some second tier android players like motorola or LG. The S3 will be huge a success no doubt but i just say that htc will take away some marketshare.
I just wish the Galaxy Phones would have smoother edges like the recent htc's and the Galaxy Nexus (sexiest phone for me atm).
Whatever, competition will take down the prices and regardless which phone i buy (S3 or One X) i will just dump Sense/Touchwhiz and go with vanilla ICS rom. Sorry for my bad spelling.
Motorola isn't a second tier Android player, at least in the US.
I know. Droid is big in US but in Europe not so much.
Btw, what happened to the Atrix line ?
is ODIN the sammy equivalent to nvflash?
Circle T
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Never used nvflash. ODIN is just a simple tool that, once the phone is in Download Mode, it lets you quickly flash ROMs, Kernels, etc. Real quick and easy. Is that what nvflash does?
Yea, no. No one other than Android nerds know of this phone.
The Atrix line is AT&T's name. A third version is probably in development now
A third? ok, missed this. How fared the second? Moto had nice ideas with the dock but i got the feeling that it didn't that well (the dock).
I think the Atrix is also available in Europe / Germany without a special carrier branding(after a quick Amazon check, it is).
Not true at all especially outside the USA. They've actually succeeded at building the "galaxy" brand fairly well, and its likely that the S3 will sell better than the previous two.
The Faceless Master
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it's kinda similar in function, but it's a windows GUI app, not a command line tool. and it lets you flash roms, modems, etc, while IIRC, nvflash just lets you flash the bootloader.
Vermillion
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Also, how the HELL has no one made a PET theme??
Yeah, Atrix is international, it seems. The second kinda came and went, iirc.
I really like the Nokia Lumia 900 hardware. Has xda ported android to anything WP7 phone yet?
If somebody get ICS working on the 900, I would pick it over other Android phones, or the N9. The $99 on-contract price should compress the used price as well.
Funny thing, I had run Android on HD2 for well over a year and I didn't know the phone was still locked to TMobile. I thought the different OS would unlock it. I found out the hard way when I landed in China. I had to rush to a Starbuck to get on wifi and brought an unlock code on ebay.
If somebody get ICS working on the 900, I would pick it over other Android phones, or the N9. The $99 on-contract price should compress the used price as well.
Funny thing, I had run Android on HD2 for well over a year and I didn't know the phone was still locked to TMobile. I thought the different OS would unlock it. I found out the hard way when I landed in China. I had to rush to a Starbuck to get on wifi and brought an unlock code on ebay.
ThatObviousUser
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Install stock ICS/CM9 if possible, as soon as possible.
Since installing CM9, my Android OS is using most of my battery (before, on stock, the screen was the main culprit -- something reasonable). I understand this is a 'experimental' build, and issues like this happen, but can they be resolved? by my part? Read something about medio storage problems?
I'm running SGS2 nightlies, btw.
I'm running SGS2 nightlies, btw.
Get the latest nightly, the "android os bug" was fixed when 4.0.4 was rolled into the nightlies a couple of days ago.
Music for my ears. Latest nightly also has video camara fix?
I think they are getting closer. There's an app that people recommend you use in the mean time but sadly I can't remember it
You are on the international version?I think they are getting closer. There's an app that people recommend you use in the mean time but sadly I can't remember it
Yes. I'm catching up to the thread now... I'll wait until they release it right. Tbh, I don't record ever anyway.
I think they are getting closer. There's an app that people recommend you use in the mean time but sadly I can't remember it
Camera ICS (plus version without ads available), works just fine on nightly 30/3
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5tb2JseW54LmNhbWVyYWljcyJd
codeworkx released a cwm update just to replace the camera apk with a new one, so you can use that if you want stock fixed camera:
codeworkx said:
I suppose there is something wrong with samsung's drivers which he fixed on the app side
Wait, it's not on the Xperia S, is it?
ThatObviousUser
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cant use that until someone applies the fix to my i777
Should be on the next i777 nightly or 2, if the camera hardware is similar enough!
I have a question.
So my wife is upgrading to a iPhone, and that'll leave us with a spare Droid Inc. My Droid Inc's touch screen is acting up with a big dead spot in the middle of the screen.
When my wife gets her iPhone, I'm going to try to transfer my number onto her old Droid Inc, just so I can save my upgrade for (hopefully) a newer Xperia Play model or nicer ICS phone later on.
Just want to know if this is a good idea or not.
So my wife is upgrading to a iPhone, and that'll leave us with a spare Droid Inc. My Droid Inc's touch screen is acting up with a big dead spot in the middle of the screen.
When my wife gets her iPhone, I'm going to try to transfer my number onto her old Droid Inc, just so I can save my upgrade for (hopefully) a newer Xperia Play model or nicer ICS phone later on.
Just want to know if this is a good idea or not.
ThatObviousUser
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Actually JWong, this just popped up on the Verge: Sony Xperia smartphones get updated ICS release schedule, rollout to begin mid-April
This is relavent to my inquiry as well. So the Play might get ICS too? Interesting.
I don't really know how american carriers work (and if its any different to AU), but you should be able to just swap the sims and voila!
If you use google backup and factory reset your wifes phone and then log in with your gmail, it should automatically restore all your apps too.
crazy monkey
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Is there any chance Google will change the name from play to market again?
Kinda...except its a Windows program
what did I just click
Thanks
ThatObviousUser
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Seems like it, I'm honestly impressed with the list. I didn't even know S-E had put out so many phones, let alone so many are even able to get ICS.
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