Android: Phone News and Discussion Thread
Safety Car
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First time I heard of Wug tether. I usually just use the built in tethering on my phone and use a user agent spoofer on Chrome for my laptop. Also stay away from using more than 2 GB of data a month so it doesn't throw any red flags. I'm on ATT though so maybe they detect things different. There's also Koush's tethering app which supposedly also bypasses detection.
https://market.android.com/details?i...ikdutta.tether
Pro
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From: Elizabethtown, KY
How you liking AOKP? Unfortunately, the Wallet update didn't fix the prepaid yet. Guess its more waiting time for me until I get confirmation that Money Network or Google fixed it before I try a new ROM. Gotta stick to Apex for the time being but I guess it isn't too bad.
First time I heard of Wug tether. I usually just use the built in tethering on my phone and use a user agent spoofer on Chrome for my laptop. Also stay away from using more than 2 GB of data a month so it doesn't throw any red flags. I'm on ATT though so maybe they detect things different. There's also Koush's tethering app which supposedly also bypasses detection.
https://market.android.com/details?i...ikdutta.tether
First time I heard of Wug tether. I usually just use the built in tethering on my phone and use a user agent spoofer on Chrome for my laptop. Also stay away from using more than 2 GB of data a month so it doesn't throw any red flags. I'm on ATT though so maybe they detect things different. There's also Koush's tethering app which supposedly also bypasses detection.
https://market.android.com/details?i...ikdutta.tether
I used WUG on my DX when I was running CM7 and it works great...Works on the nexus as well...
Banned
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From: Charlotte, NC
How you liking AOKP? Unfortunately, the Wallet update didn't fix the prepaid yet. Guess its more waiting time for me until I get confirmation that Money Network or Google fixed it before I try a new ROM. Gotta stick to Apex for the time being but I guess it isn't too bad.
First time I heard of Wug tether. I usually just use the built in tethering on my phone and use a user agent spoofer on Chrome for my laptop. Also stay away from using more than 2 GB of data a month so it doesn't throw any red flags. I'm on ATT though so maybe they detect things different. There's also Koush's tethering app which supposedly also bypasses detection.
https://market.android.com/details?i...ikdutta.tether
First time I heard of Wug tether. I usually just use the built in tethering on my phone and use a user agent spoofer on Chrome for my laptop. Also stay away from using more than 2 GB of data a month so it doesn't throw any red flags. I'm on ATT though so maybe they detect things different. There's also Koush's tethering app which supposedly also bypasses detection.
https://market.android.com/details?i...ikdutta.tether
As far as roms I'm using a newer one on my HTC EVO 4G that was ported over from the HTC View 4G Tablet. Everything (including HTC widgets) rotate to horizontal like on the tablet. It's still in beta as I'm a beta tester for it but its awesome. This ROM is also available for HTC EVO 3D as well. if any of you want the link so you can check it out, let me know.
the overexplainer
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: OC, CA
random post but i think my Galaxy nexus isnt getting data...i'll have to confirm. I didnt get 3G or 4G at all yesterday and only until i stepped into my building with wifi did i start getting emails...No outages reported from a quick google search..damn it. mobile data enabled, etc.
Safety Car
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random post but i think my Galaxy nexus isnt getting data...i'll have to confirm. I didnt get 3G or 4G at all yesterday and only until i stepped into my building with wifi did i start getting emails...No outages reported from a quick google search..damn it. mobile data enabled, etc.
Safety Car
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From: LA, CA
Speed Test Run just a few minutes ago.
UGKK7 modem with 3 runs average of 7 Mbps. Not bad for being on the wrong data plan.
My Galaxy S never got above 5 Mbps so maybe AT&T removed the cap recently?
UGKK7 modem with 3 runs average of 7 Mbps. Not bad for being on the wrong data plan.
My Galaxy S never got above 5 Mbps so maybe AT&T removed the cap recently?
Safety Car
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From: LA, CA
Finally got around to installing the Official AOKP for the Galaxy S with Glitch Kernel and I must say this ROM is flying! This is the ICS I was expecting to see on the Galaxy S. It feels so different and quick all around. If you guys have a Galaxy S (Captivate, Vibrant, international version) and looking to updating to ICS, this is the ROM to try. Speed and battery life seem to be great so far and AOKP is full of customizations.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1524108
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1524108
the overexplainer
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From: OC, CA
I was almost about to do a factory restore and thought a restart wouldnt hurt lol.thanks!
Pro
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From: Elizabethtown, KY
Safety Car
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From: LA, CA
Wipe Dalvik and reboot...
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...79449008_n.jpg
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...54437970_n.jpg
Slow days
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...79449008_n.jpg
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...54437970_n.jpg
Slow days
One question, my coworker has been whining about the battery life of his new Galaxy Prime from Verizon. He said the battery life sucks and the main reason of it is that whenever his phone is out of 4G range, the phone constantly trying to find that signal, so that drains his battery a lot or something. I don't know. He's been saying like it's like the biggest POS.
Is there any solution to this other than carrying extra batteries?
Thank you guys.
Is there any solution to this other than carrying extra batteries?
Thank you guys.
Safety Car
Joined: May 2004
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From: LA, CA
One question, my coworker has been whining about the battery life of his new Galaxy Prime from Verizon. He said the battery life sucks and the main reason of it is that whenever his phone is out of 4G range, the phone constantly trying to find that signal, so that drains his battery a lot or something. I don't know. He's been saying like it's like the biggest POS.
Is there any solution to this other than carrying extra batteries?
Thank you guys.
Is there any solution to this other than carrying extra batteries?
Thank you guys.
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/12...-battery-life/
There are widgets in the market that do the same function with one click on the homescreen but you'll have to ask the other Nexus users here about that. Another option is to flash a custom kernel with more power savings.
Pro
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From: Elizabethtown, KY
Damn...Did you update your bootloader and modem as well since you moved up to 4.0.3? Supposedly it improves reception and other things. ATT recently got LTE in LA but the speeds were unimpressive. Maybe I was just doing a speed test in the afternoon but it was nowhere near LTE speeds and that was in their store. I know every time I walk into a Verizon store, that's the first thing they show. Its not what they did at ATT, I wonder why. lol.
One question, my coworker has been whining about the battery life of his new Galaxy Prime from Verizon. He said the battery life sucks and the main reason of it is that whenever his phone is out of 4G range, the phone constantly trying to find that signal, so that drains his battery a lot or something. I don't know. He's been saying like it's like the biggest POS.
Is there any solution to this other than carrying extra batteries?
Thank you guys.
Is there any solution to this other than carrying extra batteries?
Thank you guys.
Safety Car
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From: LA, CA
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1403133
You flash it using fastboot at the fastboot menu when you hold Volume Up + Down + Power. Just make sure you follow all the directions properly. 4.0.4 ROMs have a different bootloader I believe but I haven't tried any 4.0.4 ROMs since they're not officially in AOSP yet. Also flashing radios/modems is safest using fastboot instead of CWM but I see the thread say to use CWM. lol.
The bootloaders supposedly enhance the radio, wifi, and other things but there's no official changelogs so who knows.
Safety Car
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From: LA, CA
Better thread for bootloaders, radios for LTE/CDMA Galaxus Nexus:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/12866-rad...ed-feb-4-2012/
Command to flash. Must have fastboot installed in your tools directory of ADB:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/12866-rad...ed-feb-4-2012/
Command to flash. Must have fastboot installed in your tools directory of ADB:
Code:
fastboot flash bootloader nameofbootloader.img
Safety Car
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From: LA, CA
Any one try TSF Shell yet?
Its $17 in the market but if you know the right places...Gonna give it a run just to see how it is but I doubt I'd keep it. Been switching between Trebuchet and Apex Launcher at the moment since they get the job done.
Its $17 in the market but if you know the right places...Gonna give it a run just to see how it is but I doubt I'd keep it. Been switching between Trebuchet and Apex Launcher at the moment since they get the job done.
I know rumors should be taken with a grain of salt, but if the GSIII rumors prove to be true, holy hell. 
Latest Ive heard:
-Quad core
-4.8" 1080p(!) screen
-ICS
-Ceramic casing
-Smaller then Galaxy Nexus
-Debut sometime this month, UK release in April
Latest Ive heard:
-Quad core
-4.8" 1080p(!) screen
-ICS
-Ceramic casing
-Smaller then Galaxy Nexus
-Debut sometime this month, UK release in April
-2mp front facing camera
-8mp rear camera (thats the most frequent spec Ive seen)
My decision to wait for the SIII may be a good one.
Moderator
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God damn! The specs....
I don't regret not waiting for the GSIII. Cause I waited 8 months for the Nexus and multiple times before it came out and wanted to throw my iPhone out my window many times before that.
My only regret is not buying unlocked.... should have done what you guys do, buy and sell phones unlocked...
I don't regret not waiting for the GSIII. Cause I waited 8 months for the Nexus and multiple times before it came out and wanted to throw my iPhone out my window many times before that.
My only regret is not buying unlocked.... should have done what you guys do, buy and sell phones unlocked...
From what Ive read, it does have 4G LTE. But if its not released here on TMo, Ill be getting one from the UK.
Speaking of TMo (somewhat old news) - theyve recently canned plans to release HSPA+ 84 and are instead going straight to LTE
Speaking with us this morning at Mobile World Congress, T-Mobile USA's Andrew Sherrard confirmed that the carrier would proceed straight to its just-announced LTE network after wrapping deployment of 42Mbps HSPA+, already a high watermark for HSPA+ in the US that'll be supported on upcoming devices like the HTC One S and Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G.
........
To be successful, both 84Mbps and LTE require the same surgical refarming of PCS upfront, which will reduce the network's total 2G capacity as its subscribers transition to 3G-capable devices. Sherrard notes that T-Mobile won't be selling any more handsets that don't support 3G, which means that the total 2G load on the network will reduce over time; in other words, no one should feel an impact from losing that 2G capacity
........
To be successful, both 84Mbps and LTE require the same surgical refarming of PCS upfront, which will reduce the network's total 2G capacity as its subscribers transition to 3G-capable devices. Sherrard notes that T-Mobile won't be selling any more handsets that don't support 3G, which means that the total 2G load on the network will reduce over time; in other words, no one should feel an impact from losing that 2G capacity
I honestly had no idea that they still offered 2G phones.
Last edited by civicdrivr; Mar 2, 2012 at 07:22 PM.
the overexplainer
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welp i decided to unlock and root my gnex today with the help of this utility:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ver...ed-1-22-a.html
I unlocked the manual SDK/ADP way, then used that utility above to do the rooting.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ver...ed-1-22-a.html
I unlocked the manual SDK/ADP way, then used that utility above to do the rooting.
Safety Car
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From: LA, CA
You need to flash GApps on top of the ROM without wiping. Get the appropriate one from the thread or here are the universal ones:
goo-inside.me/gapps/
You'll probably want the latest one with ics in the name
goo-inside.me/gapps/
You'll probably want the latest one with ics in the name
Quick question, I think it was asked in the past but I cant find the answer. My friend is interested in getting the GNex from overseas (GSM). It will work on TMos data network, right?
Safety Car
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From: LA, CA
Yes. Its pentaband so it'll work on pretty much any GSM network in the world 2G, 3G, "4G".
Sanest Florida Man
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Pro
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welp i decided to unlock and root my gnex today with the help of this utility:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ver...ed-1-22-a.html
I unlocked the manual SDK/ADP way, then used that utility above to do the rooting.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ver...ed-1-22-a.html
I unlocked the manual SDK/ADP way, then used that utility above to do the rooting.
BTW CWR flashed the radio just fine thanks for the info
Safety Car
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Google Play:
https://play.google.com/about/
I guess this is another step in Google unifying all of its services.
https://play.google.com/about/
I guess this is another step in Google unifying all of its services.
Safety Car
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From: LA, CA
Also some apps are $.49 in the Market today to introduce Google Play. Some good stuff in there. Modaco has a list of the apps/games here:
http://android.modaco.com/page/news/...t-sale-on-r374
http://android.modaco.com/page/news/...t-sale-on-r374
Pro
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Also some apps are $.49 in the Market today to introduce Google Play. Some good stuff in there. Modaco has a list of the apps/games here:
http://android.modaco.com/page/news/...t-sale-on-r374
http://android.modaco.com/page/news/...t-sale-on-r374
Safety Car
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Seriously? I guess AT&T must really be congested here in LA cause their "4G" doesn't even get close to half of that.Yeah the icon is ugly. Gonna take some time to getting used to it. It reminds me of Sony's icons. Could always theme it back but I'll just wait until someone releases an icon pack or something.