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Mar 14, 2012 | 11:53 PM

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this worked!

now phone is up and running... I can stop being pissed

Lol. Sounded like a pain in the butt just trying to figure out that pin and password.

Mar 16, 2012 | 12:32 AM

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Stream/Play PC Games on your phone with Kainy:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...eS5jbGllbnQiXQ..

Its $5 in the market. Wish there was a trial version of this.

Mar 16, 2012 | 12:58 PM

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From: Joshua 1:1-9

Told my son I would strangle him if he ever does this again... I will strangle myself if I ever forget to hold up my end too! ;-)

Mar 16, 2012 | 01:17 PM

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Mar 18, 2012 | 01:14 AM

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First time Android owner in the house!
Bought the galaxy SII on Tmobile yesterday.
Already rooted with a custom rom and kernal which overclocked it from 1.2 to 1.7

YipppY!

and High Doc Rick!
havent seen or heard from ya in a while.
Hope all is well.

Mar 19, 2012 | 12:20 AM

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Cyanogenmod 7.2.0 RC1 was released earlier today for 69 devices:

http://get.cm/?type=RC

Changelog:

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7.2.0

New devices: Samsung Galaxy Ace, Mini, and Epic. LGE Optimus Black, 3D, Hub, Pro, Sol, and One. Motorola Atrix. Sony Ericsson Xperia Live, Pro, and Active. Huawei U8150
Common: Updated translations - (everyone)
Common: T9 predictive Phone dialer - Danesh M, Pawit Pornkitprasan
Common: Media player and recorder fixes for a number of corner cases - CAF, Danny Baumann
Common: Profile resets - Ladios Jonquil
Common: Assorted Wifi fixes
OMAP Common: Support for recent OMAP3/OMAP4 devices - omapzoom
Common: Control haptic in quiet hours - Danesh M
Common: Lockscreen updates and new styles - Andrew Sutherland, Danny Baumann, Danesh M, Sven Dawitz, Taichi Nishimura
Common: Bluetooth MAP support - Jonathan Bensen
Common: ICS telephony fix backports - Spencer Oliver
Common: Support for Bluetooth GPS dongles - Cuong Bui
Common: Better support for mouse and usb keyboards - Emilio Lopez, Tanguy Pruvot
Common: Fix timezone detection in Hawaii - Warren Togami
Common: ICS Transition effects backport - Russ Underhill
Common: ICS Rotation effects backport - Tanguy Pruvot
Common: Allow photo storage selection when possible - Greg Kochaniak
Common: Improved Calendar reminder options - Danny Baumann
Common: Fix color banding in Gallery while displaying 32bpp images - Sang Tae Park
Common: ADB over network
Common: Improved AVRCP 1.3 compatibility
Common: Improved external keyboard and mouse behaviour on some corner cases - Tanguy Pruvot
Common: Status bar battery icon configuration - Simon Davie
Samsung Galaxy S GSM devices: Fix emergency dialing
p990: Add FM Radio support
p990/p999: fix background calls, fix HDMI output in 1080p
zeppelin, morrison, motus: Fixed camera zooming issues
Samsung Galaxy S devices: Add tv-out
Several devices: Fix device identification on Android Market
crespo, jordan, blade, v9, Samsung Galaxy S devices: Device specific settings section

Still Gingerbread but a lot of stuff from ICS backported like the rotation animations and stuff. Might want to check it out for the devices that still don't have the proper hardware acceleration for CM9.

Mar 20, 2012 | 02:14 PM

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So I just noticed after running AOKP for a few days now, the ROM hasn't actually been fully utilizing Hardware Acceleration. If you check the box to "Force GPU" in the developer section you'll see a noticeable increase in smoothness in comparison to AOKP without it. You can also force Hardware Acceleration by deleting "libGLES_android.so" in the "/system/lib/egl/" folder or removing a line of code from "egl.cfg" (also in the same folder). Checking the Force GPU option is the easiest but if you want to be sure, then delete the libGLES_android.so. Some ROMS already do this tweak and I was under the impression AOKP did until I checked it myself. (This tweak also only applies to phones with the PowerVR GPUs.)

Mar 20, 2012 | 11:28 PM

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From: Joshua 1:1-9

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Whatz up... been hella busy here on the North side!

Bought my girlfriend a Galaxy II a couple weeks ago, white with a pink case... LOL

She loves it! So I know you do too... its like a frakin mini tablet!

How have you been and what have you been up to?

Mar 20, 2012 | 11:29 PM

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From: Joshua 1:1-9

... hers is on Sprint... and I doubt she will wanna root it after all the trouble I had with my NSX when it was rooted...

Mar 21, 2012 | 12:01 AM

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So I got bored of my all black Diztronic TPU case for my Galaxy nexus and picked up an SGP Neo Hybrid Infinity White Case:

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Droid Life did a review of it with a better view of it on the phone:

XDA Thread:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1427936

Its made for the GSM Nexus but if you shave the volume button a little and stretch it out a little it'll fit the Verizon Nexus. It feels a little more slippery than the Diztronic and the plastic surrounding makes it feel cheap but it looks really nice on the phone.

Then there's also this $5 TPU bumper case I was about to buy:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TPU-BUMPER-C...ht_9702wt_1139

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1549056

Mar 21, 2012 | 12:19 AM

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Here's pics of it on the Nexus shot from my Galaxy S running AOKP Milestone 4. Looks sexy.

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Mar 21, 2012 | 01:03 AM

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Unlocked GSM Nexus Silver or White for $460 at Daily Steals:

http://mobile.dailysteals.com/

Mar 21, 2012 | 01:06 AM

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Great price.

Still holding out for the SIII though.

Mar 23, 2012 | 02:05 AM

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The Galaxy Note Premium Suite look pretty interesting:

Mar 23, 2012 | 02:12 AM

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My brother picked up a black and a white Galaxy S II. Both international versions as he couldn't decide which color he wanted. lol. I think he's sticking with the white though. Helped him root and flash Resurrection Remix and then HyDrOG3NICS which is a derivative of AOKP. Was comparing it with my Nexus and for some reason it didn't feel as smooth as my Nexus which is why we flashed two ROMs to see if there would be a difference. It might be due to Franco's kernel but for a freshly installed ROM, it didn't feel as smooth. The ROM could've been building up cache and what not but the Exynos Processor didn't blow my phone away. Maybe the ROM needed a few more optimizations.

Oh if anyone is interested in buying a Black Galaxy S2 let me know. He's trying to sell it or trade it for something.

Mar 23, 2012 | 02:14 AM

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getting bored of my TPU case too. It's been great, just the material I'm looking for, but that case looks good CGFeb.

Mar 23, 2012 | 02:17 AM

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https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...66377548_n.jpg

getting bored of my TPU case too. It's been great, just the material I'm looking for, but that case looks good CGFeb.

Wow that's some insane speeds. Yeah the case is pretty nice but the quality still goes to Diztronic's IMO although I'm starting to get used to the feel of the SGP case. SGP has different colors of the case and I was thinking of getting the red or lambo yellow one but decided to go with white. Still thinking of getting that white bumper TPU case though as a third backup case since its so cheap. lol.

Mar 23, 2012 | 07:50 AM

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Jesus is that 4G? That's faster than my home wifi.

Mar 25, 2012 | 02:42 PM

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whats the best ad blocker for apps you guys are using???

Mar 25, 2012 | 02:50 PM

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I use AdFree. Its doesnt block all ads though, so Im interested to see if there is anything better out there.

Mar 25, 2012 | 04:23 PM

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Yup AdFree here as well. If you want, you can add URLs that it missed in the hosts file or grab any modified hosts file for that matter and replace it manually in your "system/etc/" folder.

Mar 25, 2012 | 05:53 PM

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i tried adfree now i'm using another one i forgot

but either way both dont get rid of angry birds space apps! But for some reason I can pause the game and resume and the ad goes away.

On another note...

say i download an apk for the hunger games online is there anyway to add it to play books? I wanna try the book out but I really dont feel like paying 5 bucks haha. I'd rather rent it, but sometimes its just good to have it on the phone. I found a download but thats just in its own app, play books is much cleaner. If i cant whatever, just wondering if theres a way to add books to play books errr not so legally.

Mar 26, 2012 | 01:07 AM

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I thought this was too hilarious to not post:

http://skattertech.com/2012/03/i-won...-just-because/
http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/c...but_lost_just/

TL;DR: Guy goes to Microsoft Store to do Windows Phone Challenge with his Nexus. Task was random but the guy wins any way. Microsoft store makes up an excuse and says he lost.

Someone from Microsoft also contacted him saying basically to come back for a rematch instead of giving him the prize he already won. LMAO.

Quote:

Just saw this. Sorry about the hassle...come back for a rematch on a random challenge!

https://twitter.com/#!/BenThePCGuy/s...23838949359616

Apparently the situation above happens a lot with Microsoft reneging on their contest rules. Just this one was posted on Reddit and caught a lot of attention.

Mar 26, 2012 | 10:13 AM

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I was just about to post that. so shady.

Mar 26, 2012 | 10:31 AM

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I was just about to post that. so shady.

They should just get rid of the contest already. The scenarios they set up are so rigged and the fact that they pre-set their phones and live tiles makes the whole tests retarded. What they should've done is, if they were so confident about their platform, is have the contestants decide what to test fastest of.

On another note, Microsoft stores are giving away free Windows phones for your old phones contract free. If you have a smartphone you were planning to get rid off, you can walk into the store and lose the challenge on purpose. The phone just has to turn on and be able to complete a phone call. They said its good up to the 29th or whenever they exhaust their phones.

http://content.microsoftstore.com/st...ixxsvpske7nzzk

http://slickdeals.net/f/4120241-Swap...Only-thru-3-29

You can choose from a Focus S, Lumia 700, HTC Radar, HTC Titan, and HTC Trophy. People on slickdeals are already taking advantage of this and trying to resell on eBay. I was thinking of bringing my HTC Wizard with WM 6.5 and doing the same thing to resell. Lol.

Mar 26, 2012 | 10:37 AM

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I'm so tempted to get rid of my Droid 3. Everytime I want to do something it tells me Download size requires Wi-Fi.

I don't even think I recieved an update since I bought the phone. I'm running 2.3.4

Researching on how to Root and all that.

Mar 26, 2012 | 10:40 AM

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If you're still having problems and under contract, bring it to a Verizon store and explain to them what is happening. They should be able to swap it for another Droid 3 or better if you do it right.

Mar 26, 2012 | 10:48 AM

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Samsung Skyrocket ICS build leaked on RootzWiki:

http://rootzwiki.com/_/articles/leak...-link-att-r579

Flash it using Heimdall or Odin. (I prefer Heimdall for my flashing as it has a safer flashing method in comparison to Odin.)

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UPDATE 3: Reports that NFC and Google Wallet are fully functional.

UPDATE 4: flash recovery and superuser zip to get root!

UPDATE 5: added Heimdall Files

Mar 26, 2012 | 10:53 AM

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If you're still having problems and under contract, bring it to a Verizon store and explain to them what is happening. They should be able to swap it for another Droid 3 or better if you do it right.

Yea I'm going to go in there today after work and talk to them, let them know what's going on.

Mar 26, 2012 | 11:17 AM

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The Data Saver was turned on for some odd reason, so I turned it off and now it works fine.

Mar 26, 2012 | 12:13 PM

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Instagram for Android sign up if anyone's interested

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/...m_medium=email

Mar 26, 2012 | 03:40 PM

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Sooooo tempted to bring in my MyTouch Slide.

Mar 26, 2012 | 03:42 PM

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Yea those contests are pretty biased.

Anyways I wonder if I should trade in my Original iPhone for one... Then again I can't make a call since it is deactivated.... And I cant quite fit my iPhone 4 micro sim in it...

Mar 26, 2012 | 04:32 PM

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What phone are you using now?

Mar 26, 2012 | 11:58 PM

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Anyone running the Franco Nightly Kernels on the Nexus? More specifically, r110. If you aren't you really are missing out. My phone is ridiculously fast right now. I don't know what tweaks he made but I'm guessing that the overclock he made on the GPU is making the Nexus way more responsive. I also forced Hardware Acceleration in AOKP per my previous post but man my Nexus is flying like its never done before. Battery life seems to be even improved as well especially during idle where it'll drain only about 2-3% overnight with Autosync on. I don't know how to explain it but his kernel is amazing.

Mar 27, 2012 | 12:07 AM

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OnDemand is the default governor for his new Nightlies but said his custom Hotplug governor is stable and can be used to save even more battery life. It basically acts like the Interactive governor AND turns off CPU1 when the phone is idling enough instead of just when the screen turns off. Testing it now for stability and so far so good.

Mar 27, 2012 | 12:13 AM

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What phone are you using now?

iPhone 4

I figure if it's contract free I could use the windows phone abroad...

Mar 27, 2012 | 12:31 AM

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Temple Run is now in the Market:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...angi.templerun

Never got the appeal of this game but eh I guess I'll give it ago since I just finished Angry Birds Space. lol. Been hooked on Draw Something for the time being and it works great on the big screens. Wish I had a proper stylus though like the Galaxy Note instead of the cheap capacitive stylus I'm currently using.

Mar 27, 2012 | 01:00 AM

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What the fuck is going on with the bullshit 'low space' thing that disables everything on my phone? When I open the warning it shows I have plenty of free space.

Mar 27, 2012 | 01:09 AM

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What the fuck is going on with the bullshit 'low space' thing that disables everything on my phone? When I open the warning it shows I have plenty of free space.

Apps install space is different from SD Card space. Depending on which phone, HTC phones are notorious for only allotting a small partition for apps which has been fixed in recent HTC phone releases. You can fix this by "Moving apps to SD" in the Settings --> App --> Select the app you want to move --> Move to SD. This is useful for games that take up a lot of space and big applications. Do NOT do it for apps that you use Widgets for because they need to be installed on the internal for the Widgets to work. You can also download an app called Apps2SD from the Play Store but I believe you need Root to move certain apps that don't allow the feature normally.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...5lLmFwcDJzZCJd

Take a look at this article for a better explanation:

http://www.bongizmo.com/blog/moving-...apps2sd-froyo/

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