Though I'd share this for ones that have this device. Bout it off of Woot about a month ago thinking it would be a great replacement for my Garmin Nav. Big screen, runs Android, surf the web, use it as a media player, blah, blah, blah...But the main reason was to use it as a Nav unit. My only problem was that it would take forever to lock on to satellites. Sometimes a few minutes and sometimes close to about 8 minutes or so. Pretty bad if my intention was to use it as a nav unit.
Came across this forum tonight and tried it.
No luck. Still taking forever to lock on. But it got me thinking. I just picked up a T-Mobile SGS2 and that thing locks on in a matter of a second or two. I took what was in the gps.conf and stuck it in the Galaxy S Wifi and low and behold, I get lock on satellites in less than 15-20 seconds. Now I'm glad I got this for as little as I got it
I'm sure there's other ways you can do this, but these are the steps I took...
I take no credit for this and thank the OP from above in sending me in the right direction. Majority of the directions are from there.
This is with the assumption the Galaxy S Wifi is rooted. You should be able to use SuperOneClick.
1. Open up notepad on your PC and copy the code below
Code:
#Test NTP_SERVER=xtra1.gpsonextra.net
#Asia
# NTP_SERVER=asia.pool.ntp.org
#Europe
# NTP_SERVER=europe.pool.ntp.org
#North America
# NTP_SERVER=north-america.pool.ntp.org
XTRA_SERVER_1=http://xtra1.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_2=http://xtra2.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_3=http://xtra3.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
# DEBUG LEVELS: 0 - none, 1 - Error, 2 - Warning, 3 - Info
# 4 - Debug, 5 - Verbose
DEBUG_LEVEL = 5
# Intermediate position report, 1=enable, 0=disable
INTERMEDIATE_POS=0
# GPS Capabilities bit mask
# SCHEDULING = 1
# MSB = 2
# MSA = 4
# default = MSA | MSB | SCHEDULING
CAPABILITIES=0X7
2. Save As and name it gps.conf
3. Copy the file over to the Galaxy S Wifi (I put it on my external microSD)
4. Open up Root Explorer and go to /etc (make sure to mount R/W)
5. Look for gps.conf and long press to get the Options menu and select copy. Navigate to somewhere on your SD card or external SD card and paste (make sure it's not the same location as the file you created.
I did this rather than renaming it cause it shows 0K free in the /etc directory.
6. Navigate to the location of the file you created. Long press to get the Options menu and select Copy.
7. Navigate to /etc (make sure it's still mounted as R/W) and paste the file. You'll get a prompt saying the file already exist. Select Yes.
8. Long press on the file you pasted (gps.conf) to get the Options. Select Permissions, set it to rw-r--r-- and click ok
9. Exit out of Root Explorer
10. Go into settings and select Location and security. Check User wireless networks, Use GPS satellites, Use sensor aiding
11. Reboot the device. Long press the power button.
12. Once rebooted, go into the market and and download GPS Status and GpsFix.
13. Once installed, launch GPS Status. Click Menu > Tools > Manage A-GPS state > Reset
14. Click Menu > Tools > Manage A-GPS state > Download
15. Reboot (you may or may not have to do this. I did.)
16. Once rebooted, launch GPS Status and let it lock on the satellites. You can also use GpsFix to lock on to the satellites.
Don't know if the outcome will be the same for all, but mine locked on in about 10 seconds. Screenshot of GPS Status was it locked on while I was inside.
thx for your effort. please read this too http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239713
cya around
Worked for me, thanks for the post!
I deleted the gps.conf completely and now I get a lock in 5 seconds try it.
Wich one you think it's better? This one or these
Cheers
corgar said:
thx for your effort. please read this too http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239713
cya around
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I will try this method this weekend.
I am so frustrated with this device. some members complain about it takes a long time to get a gps fix, well I don't get a gps fix at all. Gps was one of the main reason I bought it and the powerful music player. regular 3.5mm headphone jack don't fit properly in the headphone jack. I assume because the port is design with a mic contact. when I hook it up to my stereo I have to back out the jack slightly for it to play. these are the two main reason I bought it.
I order this to fix the headphone jack issue.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/13059319830...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_3788wt_1185
I will search now on how to root it
Hi Y´all!
Deleted this post in the original forum. Decided to move it here instead.
I have a really annoying problem which i hope someone has an opinion about.
I´ve begun using nfc tags recently and have all sorts of ideas of how to make my day more automated.
The NCF concept however loses a great deal of value if you have to restart tag detection nearly every time you want to scan something. This however is a sad fact in my case.
What happens is that i turn nfc on, e.g. at work. Now tags are detected and everything is just peachy .
I get off, go home, ect. without changeing anything whatsoever.
The next day at work i scan a tag again and now it isn´t detected. NFC is STILL on but tags aren´t detected.
I restart nfc tasker without any effect.
Only when i shut off nfc entirely and restart in the basic wireless & network settings are tags scanned again. The next day everything starts all over.
Do anyone know anything at all about how tags are detected on the software side of things then please i could really use your input.
I found something here about nfc within android which mentions a "tag dispatch system" that evidently decides which app a tag is intended for when it is "discovered"
What i can´t figure out however is which part of android is "responsible for keeping a lookout"
The basic NFC app has been found to be running wether tags are discovered or not.
Please advise.
Regards
ELO
Update april 10th:
Unfortunately i have not yet been able to pinpoint the root of the problem. I have however figured out a workaround.
I´m fairly new to Tasker so perhaps there is a more elegant solution than the attached screendump shows.
I know - i know - crude symptomatic treatment at its worst. Basically a timer toggles the NFC setting on&off once every hour.
But it works.
Regards.
ELO
Polar67 said:
Hi Y´all!
I restart nfc tasker without any effect.
ELO
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what's your "nfc tasker" app? and what's your phone & ROM & version?
Do your hear the "tag tap sound" when you scan the tag but the "nfc tasker" has no effect?
madfish73 said:
what's your "nfc tasker" app? and what's your phone & ROM & version?
Do your hear the "tag tap sound" when you scan the tag but the "nfc tasker" has no effect?
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Hi Madfish & a huge thanks for the interest.:fingers-crossed:
Nfc tasker app is NFC task launcher which can be seen here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jwsoft.nfcactionlauncher
As previously stated restarting this app has absolutely no effect when the problem is present.
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S 3 / GT-I9300
ROM: I9300XXEMA2 / for nordic countries.
Android: 4.1.2
Radio: I9300XXELLA
Root: yes
When i try scanning a tag i get absolutely zero response. No tag tap sound, no nothing.
Only when i shut down & restart basic nfc in settings, as shown in attached sreendump, can i scan tags again and everything works as it should (for a while that is - next day problem is present again).
Regards
ELO
Polar67 said:
Hi Madfish & a huge thanks for the interest.:fingers-crossed:
Nfc tasker app is NFC task launcher which can be seen here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jwsoft.nfcactionlauncher
As previously stated restarting this app has absolutely no effect when the problem is present.
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S 3 / GT-I9300
ROM: I9300XXEMA2 / for nordic countries.
Android: 4.1.2
Radio: I9300XXELLA
Root: yes
When i try scanning a tag i get absolutely zero response. No tag tap sound, no nothing.
Only when i shut down & restart basic nfc in settings, as shown in attached sreendump, can i scan tags again and everything works as it should (for a while that is - next day problem is present again).
Regards
ELO
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Something odd is happening. NFC tag detection and dispatch is handled at the system level by the NFC service itself. What tags?
Polar67 said:
Hi Madfish & a huge thanks for the interest.:fingers-crossed:
Nfc tasker app is NFC task launcher which can be seen here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jwsoft.nfcactionlauncher
As previously stated restarting this app has absolutely no effect when the problem is present.
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S 3 / GT-I9300
ROM: I9300XXEMA2 / for nordic countries.
Android: 4.1.2
Radio: I9300XXELLA
Root: yes
When i try scanning a tag i get absolutely zero response. No tag tap sound, no nothing.
Only when i shut down & restart basic nfc in settings, as shown in attached sreendump, can i scan tags again and everything works as it should (for a while that is - next day problem is present again).
Regards
ELO
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when problem present, you can try these steps to see what happens:
1. run Terminal emulator (you can download from play store)
2. type in terminal command line:
su
logcat
3. try to scan the tag again, and see what messages come out at then.
krohnjw said:
Something odd is happening. NFC tag detection and dispatch is handled at the system level by the NFC service itself. What tags?
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Hi krohnjw. I use Xperia smart tags like these. My neighbour had a couple and he didn´t use them for anything. I will most likely get something else down the road but wanted to try this out first. I´ve been using the same tag all along. You think it might be flawed?
madfish73 said:
when problem present, you can try these steps to see what happens:
1. run Terminal emulator (you can download from play store)
2. type in terminal command line:
su
logcat
3. try to scan the tag again, and see what messages come out at then.
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Interesting. Didn´t know that handy trick. Two questions please:
1: How do i exit logging without shutting down Terminal emulator, so that i can review whats been logged?
2: Is there an easy way to copy the entire logged entries to - say a mail for review on a bigger monitor?
Regards
ELO
Polar67 said:
Hi krohnjw. I use Xperia smart tags like these. My neighbour had a couple and he didn´t use them for anything. I will most likely get something else down the road but wanted to try this out first. I´ve been using the same tag all along. You think it might be flawed?
Interesting. Didn´t know that handy trick. Two questions please:
1: How do i exit logging without shutting down Terminal emulator, so that i can review whats been logged?
2: Is there an easy way to copy the entire logged entries to - say a mail for review on a bigger monitor?
Regards
ELO
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hold down vol- & press "c"== ctrl + c
you can try logcat -d -f log.txt ( current dir must be writable), then copy log.txt to PC
madfish73 said:
hold down vol- & press "c"== ctrl + c
you can try logcat -d -f log.txt ( current dir must be writable), then copy log.txt to PC
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It worked. Thanks. I´ll sift through the file and report back my findings.
I also installed Android SDK. Using USB debugging it should, allegedly, be possible to monitor error messages from a single app.
I´ll need to do some further study into that.
Does anyone know of a good beginners tutorial in this regard?
Regards
ELO
Logcat result:
Hi again!
Did stumble across this:
( 2272): Process com.jwsoft.nfcactionlauncher (pid 4900) (adj 10) has died. I/ActivityManager
Any thoughts appreciated!
Regards
ELO
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Preface:
Samsung Galaxy Y (Young) (GT-S5360) is an Android-based smartphone by Samsung, announced in August 2011.
Galaxy Y features: Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread OS (upgradable to v2.3.6) with Samsung's proprietary TouchWiz user interface, and has integrated social networking apps and multimedia features, including Google Voice Search, and 5.1 channel audio enhancements.It also has a standard 3.5 mm 4-pin audio jack.
The device sports a 832 MHz ARMv6 processor, 180 MB of internal memory and supports up to 32 GB of removable storage through a microSD card. The phone has a 2 MP camera, a screen with a 240x320 resolution and a multitouch interface with the optional SWYPE virtual keyboard. The phone offers connectivity options such as 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 and also GPS. It supports 3G HSDPA speeds of up to 7.2 Mbit/s. The device allows tethering with other Wi-Fi enabled devices, which enables users to share the phone's Internet connection.
The Galaxy Y uses a single-core 832 MHz ARMv6 along with Broadcom BCM2763 VideoCore IV.
The Galaxy Y features 290 MB of RAM and 250 MB of dedicated flash internal storage (190 MB user available).
It has microSDHC slot (up to 32 GB).
The Galaxy Y uses a 76.2-millimetre (3.00 in) QVGA (320x240) TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen which has a Pixel density (PPI) of '133'.
On the back of the device is a 2 megapixel fixed focus camera without flash that can record videos in up to a maximum QVGA Resolution. Galaxy Y does not have a front facing camera.
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Questions & Answers
Q Can i make a screen shot on stock firmware?
A Yes you can! user doesn’t need to root the device or employ third-party apps just to take a photo of what's happening on screen. Taking a screenshot is simple, To take screenshots you have to first hold down the home key and then press the power/lock key.Don't hold the home key too long otherwise lock button will not work. As you hold the home button immediately press the power/lock button to capture the screenshot.
Q My Young screen is turning on by itself, what is happening?
A It is caused by an application, usually by live wallpapers, try to find it and delete it, or install an antivirus app., i recommend Dr.Web Anti-virus, scan, delete, wipe cache and dalvik (optional).
Q how can i make the volume of my SGY louder?
A Most phones have their volumes limited by local laws to protect our hearing. There is a way to boost your volume however. Go to the Android Market and download an App called Volume+ (Sound Boost). There is also a free version called Volume+ Free (be aware, do not raise it too much, it can damage the speaker).
Q How to remove an icon from the home screen?
A To remove an icon from the home screen, simply press on it, hold and drag to the Trash at the bottom of the screen.
Q How to dial contacts with a quick swipe?
A Instead of tapping on the contact name and then tapping on the option to dial, you can simply swipe right with your finger on the contact's name and it will directly call him/her. By swiping left, you can quickly send a message to the contact.
Q How to hide particular files from showing up in Gallery or Music Player?
A Sometimes there are things that we do not want our friends or relatives seeing,So instead of deleting the particular files or moving them to your computer all of the time, you can hide them in just a few seconds. All you need to do is create a folder called .nomedia wherever you want on your sdcard (you can do this from your phone by selecting Menu button -> Create Folder), then put the particular files on that folder and the files will not appear in media apps. You can also press the Menu key on your phone, then choose More -> go to Settings and untick the "Show hidden files" option if it is enabled. That way you will hide the .nomedia folder from the My Files app as well.
Q Can i make Voice actions?
A Yes you can, if you've got the Google Search widget on your home screen, tap on the little microphone which you see in the widget and speak out your command. Example: Tap on the microphone and say "Send an e-mail". An e-mail popup will appear giving you the options to type in the recipent's e-mail, subject and message.
Q I have forgotten my unlock pattern, what to do?
A If you have forgotten your custom unlock pattern, then don't panic. After 5 unsuccessful tries a button should appear saying 'Forgot pattern'. Press this and you will be asked to enter your Gmail username/password. The phone will then ask for a new unlock pattern. If you don't have a Gmail account, then you might have to either call your carrier or factory reset your phone.
Q How to calibrate my Galaxy Y?
A Device calibration is required when the auto rotation sensor does not work properly. What happens actually that if your galaxy y is not calibrated properly, then screen will not rotate when you turn your device and screen rotate when you do not rotate your device. To calibrate galaxy y steps are given below:
- Go to Settings>Display>Horizontal calibration.
- Place the device on a flat surface and click calibrate. Wait for a few seconds.
Now your galaxy y is calibrated and you won’t get any auto rotation sensor errors.
Q How to quickly delete/uninstall Android Apps?
A You can quickly delete or uninstall an android app from galaxy y with this trick in just one second, as galaxy y task manager will take some time to uninstall large size apps. With this trick you can uninstall any app within one second no matter how big the size of app is. To do this follow steps below:
- Open all apps by clicking the all apps button on home screen.
- Click menu button of your phone and select "Edit".You will see a small minus mark on all downloaded apps.
- To quickly delete any app just click it and that app will be deleted in just one second.
Q How can i use custom ringtones, alarms, sms notifications?
A To use custom ringtones for your phone ringtone, your alarm or your text message notification, simply copy an MP3 file to one of the following folders:
/sdcard/media/audio/ringtones
/sdcard/media/audio/alarms
/sdcard/media/audio/notifications
If they don't already exist, then create a new folder. The file will then show up when you want to change your ringtones.
Q How can i Setup SIM Change Alert On Galaxy Y?
A If you enable the SIM change alert feature then you will be notified by the phone about the one who have your phone or stole it.If this feature is active, then when somebody inserts a new SIM then the phone automatically sends a messages about the thief giving you the information about his phone number on a different phone number that you enter as alert message recipients. To enable SIM change alert do as follows:
- First of all enable data connection (or wifi) and go to Settings>Location and security.
- Under “Find my mobile” check “SIM change alert”.It will ask you to login with your Samsung account.If you do not have a Samsung account then sign up. After signing up, again check "SIM change alert" and enter your Samsung account password to activate this feature.
- Now click “Alert message recipients”. Enter the password and enter some phone numbers with country codes. Click the green plus sign to add numbers and red minus sign to delete a number.
- Scroll down a little bit and you will see “SMS message”. You can edit this message like “Keep this message, My phone has been stolen by somebody”. This text will be forwarded to all the numbers that you entered as alert message recipients when SIM is changed by a thief.
- Now put a check mark in “Remote controls” and enter your Samsung account password to enable it. If this feature is enabled then you can track and locate your lost galaxy y with “Samsung Dive”. With Samsung Dive you can track, locate and delete private data on your phone remotely.
Q Sometimes i lose packet data (3G) when i turn it off then on, i turn off then turn on my Youmg to enable packet data again?
A There is no need to turn your phone off and on to re-enable packet data, just long press on power button, enable airplane mode for 3-5 seconds then disable it.
Q How To Make my Young Run Faster?
A sometime you will find lack of memory due to various applications running in background. These apps waste android system memory. So you should clear them off if they are not used. You can clear them by using taskmanager. Galaxy y has a built taskmanager which will do this work for you. Open taskmanager by holding home button then move on to the RAM tab then click clear memory. It will free the RAM and save memory. Aslo you can download two more applications which are android assistant and app cache cleaner. For quick boost use android assistant and always clean the cache of various apps by using app cache cleaner.These apps are important for your smartphone.
Q How To Backup my Favourite Apps On my Young?
A You can always make a backup of your android apps on Galaxy y downloaded from play store (android market).For this you have to download an app called android assistant.Download it from play store.After downloading it open it and move to tools ,you will see apps and backup.Click on this icon and you will be shown a list of apps you wish to backup.Select the apps you want to backup.The apps will
be backed up to the memory card in apk format. Later you don't need to download them from play store (android market).You can directly install them from memory card.But during installing them your phone will block them as it doesn't allows non market apps to install. For this go to settings, click applications and select allow installation of non market apps. Then your phone will not block them.
Q How can i Switch my Young Network between 2G & 3G?
A In Galaxy y you can switch your phone's network from 2G to 3G or reverse. For this go to settings click wireless and networks, click mobile networks, move to network mode, select GSM or WCDMA(3G). now enable data traffic if you want to use internet.
Q How to Change Contact Picture?
A If you want to put a pic on your phone's contact then you have to move them first to android phone. Make a backup of your contacts because if phone is wiped then contacts will be deleted. To backup contacts on galaxy y open contacts click menu and select "Import/Export", Now choose "Export to SD card".Click yes. The contact list be backed up in "vcf format". And now you can restore the contacts to phone or sim through the import/export option. Now open contacts, click the plus sign to add contacts.Choose phone.Enter all details and click the plus sign on the pic. You can select the pic from album or can take picture from camera. Click save and you are done.
Q How to Restart Samsung Galaxy Y>
A Press and hold home and power key at same time until your phone turns off then release the buttons. Galaxy Y will restart. Restarting may be required if phone is hanged. This trick will let you to restart your galaxy y without turning it off and again starting it.
Q Is there a hidden wallpaper?
A Goto settings > About phone > Android version. Click many times on "Android version" until you see a wallpaper.
Q I rooted my Young, what to do next?
A It is recommended to make a nandroid backup immediately.
Q What is the easiest way to install samsung driver?
A The easiest way is to install Samsung Kies.
Q How can i flash stock firmware on my Young?
A See Doky73 thread.
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Rooting:
Rooting is often performed with the goal of overcoming limitations that carriers and hardware manufacturers put on some devices, resulting in the ability to alter or replace system applications and settings, run specialized apps that require administrator-level permissions, or perform other operations that are otherwise inaccessible to a normal Android user. Rooting is similar to jailbreaking devices running the Apple iOS operating system. On Android, rooting can also facilitate the complete removal and replacement of the device's operating system, usually with a more recent release of its current operating system. Rooting enables all the user-installed applications to run privileged commands that are typically unavailable to the devices in their stock configuration.
Legality: The Free Software Foundation Europe argues that it is legal to root or flash any device. According to the European Directive 1999/44/CE, replacing the original operating system with another does not void the statutory warranty that covers the hardware of the device for two years unless the seller can prove that the modification caused the defect.
On July 26, 2010, the United States announced a new exemption making it officially legal to root a device and run unauthorized third-party applications, as well as the ability to unlock any cell phone for use on multiple carriers.
Safety: I Have always said that the person should learn the Android OS before rooting. It is a good idea to have an idea of what rooting is doing and what it will affect. I would say spend your time really learning the OS which is not a small task. Then, if you still feel like it, go ahead and root. While rooting can help you learn many things about your device, it also can reap very bad consequences, such as:
-Bricking your phone (or in an easier way to explain, making your phone a pretty paper weight).
-Corrupting core files.
-Voiding phone warranty.
-Have your phone open to malicious software and applications that can do serious harm to your phone.
As you can see, it can reap very negative things. I have read/seen people who have literally had to buy brand new phones because they tried the latest and greatest rom. Rooting is essentially something that you must take at your own risk & caution. Generally, if you follow exactly the procedure of rooting made by developers, you will be more likely on the safe side.
Root process: See Reynaldoj thread
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Battery Conservation Tips:
-Set Brightness at low level: Brightness can lure a lot of battery if not changed intelligently. if you want to save more battery drain, set brightness manually at low level depending on the external amount of light.
-Remove Live Wallpapers: Using a live wallpaper is another battery sucking feature. If you turn out to be truly saving battery, make sure not to use any live wallpaper.
-Disable Location and GPS services: Keeping GPS ON at all times, decreases your battery life, so its better to disable it while not in use. To disable, go to Settings > Location and Secutity > and switch it off.
-Disable Wi-Fi or Mobile Data when not in use: Try to avoid situations when you keep your Wifi or Mobile Data ON even when the phone is set in standby.
-Manage Sync carefully: Keeping the Sync ON all the time is another reason for decreased battery life. Enable it anytime you want, manage your emails or services and again turn it off. For those who are on work and want real-time push notifications are advised not to follow this tip.
-Turn OFF screen touch sounds: To save a little more on battery, its better to switch off the screen touch sounds. To do so, go to Settings > Sound and untick Audible touch tones and Audible selection and Screen lock sound.
-Turn OFF bluetooth: Disabling bluetooth when you are not using it, is another way to save battery juice.
-Follow the method of full charge and full discharge: Don’t put your phone on charging when there is the battery remaining it for another few hours unless it’s very important. Charge it when your battery is about to get totally discharged and when you put it for charging, let it get charged totally.
-Set sleep time: Check the Sleep setting (under Display) and make sure it is set to 1 minute or less.
Keep calls short: This is obvious, but how many times have you heard people on their mobile phone say, "I think my battery’s dying," and then continue their conversation for several minutes? Sometimes, the dying battery is just an excuse to get off the phone (and a good one, at that), but if you really need to conserve the battery, limit your talk time.
-Turn OFF mobile network when not in range: Its very often that you lose the mobile network when you are travelling, so its advisable to turn OFF the mobile network by switching ON Airplane mode.
- After each month remove your battery from mobile phone and let it rest for an hour, it will give battery a breath and it will last longer.
-You should not have to turn off your phone to charge it. Most battery chargers deliver more than enough current to power your phone and charge it at the same time. Doing so will not lengthen the charge time, and leaving a phone on allows the user to be aware of its fuel gauge, so that you can remove it when the battery is full.
-When using a car charger, do not charge the battery when the inside temperature of your car is hot. Wait until the car has cooled before you plug in the phone.
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Galaxy Young secret codes:
*#*#4636#*#* Testing menu(Phone, Battery & Wifi Info, Usage Statistics).
*#06# MEID number(Display's your IMEI).
*#272*Phone’s IMEI Here# change phone CSC (NB: it will wipe your data).
*#*#2432546#*#* Checkin(Manually check for System Updates).
*#*#44336#*#* software build date and time.
*#197328640# Service Mode menu
*#7353# Test menu: you can check screen, speaker, sensors.......
*#*#8255#*#* For Google Talk service monitoring.
*#1234# to check software version of phone.
*#12580*369# to check software and hardware information.
*#0228# Battery status (ADC, RSSI reading)
*#32489# Service mode
*#7780# factory data reset
*#*#232339#*#* OR *#*#526#*#* OR *#*#528#*#* Wireless Lan Tests
*#*#232338#*#* Displays Wi-Fi Mac-address
*#*#0*#*#* LCD display test
*#*#0673#*#* OR *#*#0289#*#* Audio test
*#*#0842#*#* Vibration test
*#*#2663#*#* Displays touch-screen version
*#*#2664#*#* Touch-Screen test
*#*#0588#*#* Proximity sensor test
*#*#232331#*#* Bluetooth test
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Recommendations:
-Too loud wallpapers may sometimes disturb the look of your home screen and make the icons quite invisible, simple or a less-colored wallpapers are always suggested as to be the best choice. But your choice is what matters.
- Disable USB debugging when it is not in use. Leaving USB debugging enabled makes your phone vulnerable (e.g. lock pattern can be reset).
- Use only essential widgets on your home screen - each widget consumes memory and processing power which can slow your down your phone.
- Uninstall apps that you don't use - after awhile your phone can get cluttered as some Apps are designed to always run in the background. If you rarely use an App, then uninstall it to free up memory and CPU resource.
- It is best to avoid task killers such as Advanced Task Killer. Android is designed to automatically pre-load certain applications, even if you don't load them yourself. If it starts to run low on memory, it will smartly unload the oldest running apps automatically. Manually killing tasks will only mean they get loaded in memory again. Task killers can make the phone slow, laggy, or drain battery life more quickly.
- Avoid putting your phone in direct sunlight, it may affect touch screen & your battery performance.
- Check rom/kernel.zip md5 before flashing if it is convenient.
- Always update applications, if available, for better performance.
- Make a backup of your data, applications, contacts...always ready to restore from your computer.
- Read, read and read before you mess with your phone.
- Always be sure that you are flashing the right thing for your Young variant.
- If you do not know what you are doing, so don't do it .
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Pretty much a duplicate of this thread >>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974338
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Jonny said:
Pretty much a duplicate of this thread >>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974338
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Edit: OK, there is some crossover between the two topics but this one has some stuff the other doesn't and vice versa. Thread unlocked.
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thx very much
Nice long thread appreciate ur work...
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is their a code to know how old is our android phone?? is it written here? i havent read it all..
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is their a code to know how old is our android phone?? is it written here? i havent read it all..
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see software and hardware information code (I think)
Edit: try *#*#44336#*#* for manufacturing date
thx, very useful post :good:
wy this thread is not stickied?
Nice....really will help newbies
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this is very cool
Nice guide OP
Thanks for this especially for the secret codes :good:
keep the good work :good:
is it safe to change my csc ??? because my csc is not supported by kies.
Thanks, nice guide for a newbie like me
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Mostsh said:
is it safe to change my csc ??? because my csc is not supported by kies.
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Yes. But it will wipe your data
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The kernel build date
samersh72 said:
see software and hardware information code (I think)
Edit: try *#*#44336#*#* for manufacturing date
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The code shows PDA, CSC and Modem versions. The build date is the date of build of the kernel. With updates, the date will also change
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good guide although existent but well compiled, you can add more later
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The code shows PDA, CSC and Modem versions. The build date is the date of build of the kernel. With updates, the date will also change
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you are right about *#*#44336#*#*, forget about it. the manufacturing date of hardware is "RF Cal date" you can find it when you dial *#12580*369#.
or type *#197328640#, This will open the Service Mode menu on your Galaxy device. Select the option N. 2, that is “Version Info”. On the next screen, select ‘HW Version” (here HW means hardware). Now you will see another set of options on the next screen. Now tap on “Read CAL Date”, and bingo!
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good guide although existent but well compiled, you can add more later
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thanks for your advice :good:
Thnx...
Will never move this thread from my subscription list....:thumbup:
I am working on a graduate student project potentially involving NFC and/or Bluetooth BLE technology. Details as follows:
Main idea: Create an onsite donation system to replace physical cash donation boxes, using mobile payment technology.
Example use case and user flow:
1) We'd set up one of our "boxes" in a local or regional park, or indoor space (where connectivity isn't an issue).
2) Users would have our app installed (a platform that charities/nonprofits would use).
3) User would see our physical "box", along with a call to action.
4) User would put phone on top of box, which would send info to the app, either via NFC or BLE (not sure which is better), which organization the donation is going to, along with some sort of message.
5) For the fun/experiential part: user could swipe up on phone in the app to donate 1 dollar at a time. App would prompt user to confirm total donation amount.
6) Once user has confirmed donation, the physical "box" responds with a confirmation, either via LED lights lighting up, some sort of sound, or some other sensory stimuli.
The piece I'm most unsure about tech-wise, is Step 6. My main question is, is there any way for the user's phone in this case to transmit a signal BACK to the NFC tag in the physical box after the donation is complete, which the tag could then take and somehow use to activate lights, a sound, etc.? From what I've gathered in my research thus far it seems like NFC is a cheap/easy way to handle the first part of the experience, where an NFC tag could be programmed to open the app and let it know of the box's location, but I'm not sure how to then have the app send a "donation confirmed" message back to the box to then trigger the sensory response. I've been reading up on NFC tech and Bluetooth beacon technology but it's been a bit confusing and tough to find an analogous use case.
Any insights/pointers here would be very much appreciated. Thank you!