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[POLL]Did you know that holding power will do a hard shut down?

Why bother taking your case off, or wearing out the battery cover clips, or move more the necessarily?
This has never failed me.

Yes. To be honest, though, I always thought that it was power+volume up.

nope, just one button.

badname said:
nope, just one button.
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Good to know. Might give my volume buttons another couple minutes of life in the long run...haha

and knowing is half the battle...

badname said:
and knowing is half the battle...
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G.I. Joooooooooe!
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did not know that

I actually just assumed it did.. Every other piece of computer technology I own does this.
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I don't believe you

Holding it down for around 10 seconds will also do a soft reboot.
You can also open up your dialer and punch in *#350# to do a full reboot.

Thanks for the tip, as a new E4GT and Droid user all these tips and tricks are helpful!

you would think this would be a universal feature on all electronics by now.

badname said:
Why bother taking your case off, or wearing out the battery cover clips, or move more the necessarily?
This has never failed me.
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Wait, what? This is news to people? Every phone and computer I've ever owned does this. And it's listed in the manual for our phone. I'm sorry, is this supposed to be a joke I'm missing or something?

I'm sure it's to inform people who didn't know.
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beezar said:
Wait, what? This is news to people? Every phone and computer I've ever owned does this. And it's listed in the manual for our phone. I'm sorry, is this supposed to be a joke I'm missing or something?
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When people are shocked that you can "quickly and easily" adjust the brightness of your screen by sliding your finger across the notification menu, then yes, this is definitely ground-breaking news.
Any owner's manual typically holds a few nuggets of awesome like this.

blackroseMD1 said:
G.I. Joooooooooe!
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I thought I would be the only one to get that reference! Lol
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Considering Netflix locks the phone up all the time, yes, I knew this day 1.

Is this for real?

JohnCorleone said:
I thought I would be the only one to get that reference! Lol
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Mr. Body Massage machine, GO!

there is so many little things this phone can do that completely amaze me lol still finding out more to, coming from a samsung moment

The story of how I smashed my face onto a mouse to install a rom

I recently had a friend call me in a panic. He tried rooting his phone and installing roms and all but bricked the device. This is the type of guy who does this on the reg. He gets knee deep in a tech project that he has no business in. When he screws everything up, I pick up the pieces.
Well he bought the ATT 777 Galaxy S2, I'm sure you heard of it. Anyways, I can't talk him through it over skype because there is so much he did wrong that I need the phone in my hands to research every issue.
I get the phone, and completely am amazed at how it isn't bricked. It only enters download mode, the USB connector is wonky so you have to hold it a certain way to connect, the battery wont stay charged for more than 10 minutes... I am just angry that it has come to this.
So he leaves and I run through the phone looking for other signs of life. I get it to DL Mode and by the grace of the flying spaghetti monster, figure out how to keep it connected to the wonky USB port. Problem is it requires a two hand operation.
So there is a one-click unroot.root program for the i777. I hold both the phone and cable, then... SMASH THE MOUSE WITH MY HEAD to click the button. I missed twice, so after a headache I finally hit it.
It is now unrooted...
ONE MORE SMASH
rooted...
I install roms with more smashes of my face to mouse.
CWM-- SMASH!
rom- SMASH!
wiper - SMASH!
Everything installs, boots up nicely...
I unhook the volcun death grip and start wondering around the phone. The screen on that phone sucks. The feel of it is cheap and the same apps I have do not run nearly as good.
the t-989 is a way better phone. period.

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lol

On dslreports forums there's a section called "No I won't fix your @#%! Computer!"...this would be a good addition lol. I feel your pain bro...being a network engineer i'm the go-to guy for everyone I know for anything tech when it fcks up.
Glad you got it fixed though!
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Hulk smash! I awesome story.
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Haha ya know I actually liked this story....cwm smash! Rom smash! Wiper smash! Lolz

It actually is a cool story lol
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lol...NICE! I would have used my foot/toes...but good job lol.

Everyone thinks I'm 1800GEEKSQUAD cause that's my job and I flip out on friends who think I'm a twenty for hour hotline.
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Beefvvl said:
lol...NICE! I would have used my foot/toes...but good job lol.
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+1.. Would have used my toe before hulk smashing the keyboard with my forehead..... Unless the beer gut got too involved into not letting anything else connect..... Then its just time to understand that salads taste good too..

You sir, made my day! Lol
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By far the best unbricking story I have ever read. Good job Dr. Banner. The Avengers have a Hulk now Android has a Hulk
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Beefvvl said:
lol...NICE! I would have used my foot/toes...but good job lol.
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That would not have made a funny story or created a comical picture. Unless you have 8 toes.
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xsteven77x said:
Everyone thinks I'm 1800GEEKSQUAD cause that's my job and I flip out on friends who think I'm a twenty for hour hotline.
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PROTIP: Start charging money.
Had a friend that would get a computer virus every other week and she would always ask me to fix it (because I did the work for free.) Started asking her for $20 a pop and well...either she became tech savvy or she found a new geek. Either way

glad you guys liked this. I never even got a case-o-beer for my headache.

CoreGMRConMan said:
glad you guys liked this. I never even got a case-o-beer for my headache.
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That's why, unless it's for a good friend, I demand beers up front lol
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Screen record / multi window / screen record rant

All missing. Really? I will donate to whoever fixes that lameness.
/Rant over
edit....sigh...typo
second screen record was supposed to be Google wallet

But....you already donated to Samsung...
All kidding aside, shoehorning this into the OS that I don't believe (please correct me if I'm wrong) has been officially released (kernel and all) yet will be an ugly endeavor.
I applaud the ROM cooks for their hard work, and agree. I've done my share of donations to the Evo3D gurus, and will continue to for the future the Note2 wizards. I really doubt we'll see these features, at least seamlessly as we'd like, prior to Samsung releasing them.
While I can honestly say I'm disappointed for the same reasons, along with the fact that inductive charging on the Sprint models has been made almost impossible. (I've recently learned you may be able to physically mod the phone)
I also must admit, over all, this is the single best smart phone I've had, the only other phone I've been this excited about was the Palm Pre when it was first released (zomg true [email protected]#)
So, /rant signed, added to, and amended with a pat on the back to Samsung for delivering an awesome phone on it's own standing even with flaws. :good:

Palm pre. I'm a die hard palm lover.
I was on treocentral and pre central most of my days.
Love the palm. Wish it. Had better hardware

What is screen record
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cherylbaker said:
What is screen record
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It would be this:

Well that's cool. Was it suppose to be in our phone
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cherylbaker said:
Well that's cool. Was it suppose to be in our phone
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Yep. Along with multi-screen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-G-avtGf0A&feature=g-user-u
And Google wallet (which can now store just about any credit/debit card.
What is so annoying about these features not being on the phone...is that they are SOOOO real world useful in application. I just don't get it.

Well I am sure it will be in an upgrade correct
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cherylbaker said:
Well I am sure it will be in an upgrade correct
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Screen record will probably need to be a hack as some rumors are going around about a patent in the US vs. Europe.
Why Multi-App view is not working is unknown.
Google Wallet is dependent on Sprint allowing it, from what I hear.
Inductive charging has something to do with the outside case contacts with the internal battery contacts. the hardware my be causing this limitation although there is a rumor of a hardware hack for this going around as well.

End of life ideas for dinc2

So, I got my new phone. Yay.
Now I have this old dinc, gonna root, but who has some good ideas for putting this thing to good non phone use?
Thanks!

Dedicated music player comes to mind. I don't know
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I agree with naut. Get you a theme able custom ROM and pimp the hell out that mp3inc. Throw on some Pandora, some games, and a few good camera apps.
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zax10 said:
I agree with naut. Get you a theme able custom ROM and pimp the hell out that mp3inc. Throw on some Pandora, some games, and a few good camera apps.
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I like That. I have aspirations (no motivation) to be a themer and a dedicated device to test on sounds great.
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seejoshplay said:
So, I got my new phone. Yay.
Now I have this old dinc, gonna root, but who has some good ideas for putting this thing to good non phone use?
Thanks!
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You could just send it to me! Haha, some people use it as a VOIP phone in there house. I think an app like GrooveIP will give you that option.

thenaut said:
I like That. I have aspirations (no motivation) to be a themer and a dedicated device to test on sounds great.
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You could just send it to me! Haha, some people use it as a VOIP phone in there house. I think an app like GrooveIP will give you that option.
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I second that. Specifically the send it to me part
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Personally I like having a second phone to quickly and easily show off something cool on the new phone via video. I had a d2g that had a bad esn (I thought I could use it in Europe, but was locked out there too) and I used it a lot for that.
Also I use it when going abroad, as it will work in Europe and the states.
Also, I love using my old phones as alarm clocks. You'd be amazed how many days an old BB Curve will last with all the radios turned off. I'm guessing a Dinc2 would be good that way too.
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Thanks!
Two questions. Could it be a GPS without a data connection?
Also, does anyone know of an app that makes your phone networked attached storage and / or plug it into a hard drive and act as an interface for NAS?

seejoshplay said:
Thanks!
Two questions. Could it be a GPS without a data connection?
Also, does anyone know of an app that makes your phone networked attached storage and / or plug it into a hard drive and act as an interface for NAS?
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I know GPS will work without data, but if you need to pull up directions for navigation, you need to be on WiFi to download the coordinates. After that if you don't make it re-route it will work. As for the 2nd question.....idk
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Always nice to have a backup phone when the new one breaks and you have to wait for Verizon to send you your new refurb **** phone
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ericsdeadinside said:
Always nice to have a backup phone when the new one breaks and you have to wait for Verizon to send you your new refurb **** phone
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+1
really on all these ideas. I still have my Eris (though the trackball still scrolls left) as an emergency backup, mp3/Pandora player for in-house and garage (anywhere WiFi reaches), and white noise machine for sleeping baby.
Sometimes wish it didn't have that trackball issue so I could use it more efficiantly, so a fully operational DInc2 laying around would be an awesome thing to have.
What did you end up getting?

Thanks for the advice. I also like the idea of an experimental unit, now that I do not rely on the device daily, I can check out the jellybean rom and try out google now

TheAtheistReverend said:
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really on all these ideas. I still have my Eris (though the trackball still scrolls left) as an emergency backup, mp3/Pandora player for in-house and garage (anywhere WiFi reaches), and white noise machine for sleeping baby.
Sometimes wish it didn't have that trackball issue so I could use it more efficiantly, so a fully operational DInc2 laying around would be an awesome thing to have.
What did you end up getting?
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I remember I used to get the eris trackball to start working by putting a piece of clean white paper on a table and rolling the trackball over it in a rolling motion. Always did the trick
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Triscuit said:
I remember I used to get the eris trackball to start working by putting a piece of clean white paper on a table and rolling the trackball over it in a rolling motion. Always did the trick
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Yea, I used up all the paper in the house. It only lasts for a short while now, but it does work for a little (usually). I even replaced the trackball with a blackberry one. I was thinking about trying just caking the area around the trackball/circuit board with JB weld to prevent flex which I think is causing the intermittent contact issue caused by the location of the charging port in relation to the trackball.
Ah well, either way it is extra and it wont be the end of the workl if I destroy it!
Yay for extras!

I'll be using mine as a paranormal investigation tool. I have a few apps that actually work, unlike ghost radar.

Navigation now that maps has an offline feature!
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nyccharlie said:
I'll be using mine as a paranormal investigation tool. I have a few apps that actually work, unlike ghost radar.
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Is this for real LOL

Pornphone.
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htc/Verizon asks that you place your inc2 on end of barrel of a 12 gauge, insert 3in slug, make it rain incredible flakes. now your inc2 has been officially updated by Verizon

Like someone else mentioned, the phone could be used as a VOIP home phone. All it requires is a Google Voice account and an app called GrooveIP (there's a free version, but the $5 full-featured version is definitely worth the money in my opinion). I also take it with me when I travel, since most airports and lots of hotels offer free WiFi, which allows me to make as many phone calls as I like without running up my minutes. I've been using my Inc2 for this purpose for awhile now, and it's very nice to have. I keep the phone in a dock and also use it for streaming music when I'm home as well as for my alarm clock. Just because the phone isn't activated on a wireless plan shouldn't mean that it can't serve a purpose.
Only other piece of advice; I would steer clear of ICS/JB based Roms if using it as a VOIP phone. I had nothing but trouble with the audio settings on GrooveIP. But the stock Rom, or any GB-based Rom should work fine. I use MROM (which is CM7 based) and it works exactly as expected.

Darn Cool Note2 Video Out Video!

I just saw this...maybe some of y'all haven't...but my jaw is on the floor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nh2NSLgaII

Skripka said:
I just saw this...maybe some of y'all haven't...but my jaw is on the floor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nh2NSLgaII
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That is freaking sweet!

It seems like the video is sped up to make you think the phone is processing faster..
-Wizzle

wizzlewizzle said:
It seems like the video is sped up to make you think the phone is processing faster..
-Wizzle
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No I think the video is just sped up to be shorter
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Wow coldfusion has become famous with this video. It's new to ppl everyday even though it's been out for a while..
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I hooked up my note to a computer screen after viewing this, works amazingly well and not difficult to set up.
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nice, but I felt a little underwhelmed. I agree there is power in the phone to be PC replacement. I didn't watch the whole vdieo, so I don't know if he discussed the short comings of what can and can't be done compared to the PC. It's not the fault of the phone, but more Android and the way apps are designed.
With that said, we may see these things replace the cheap PC in the future. Bablysteps....babysteps

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Wow coldfusion has become famous with this video. It's new to ppl everyday even though it's been out for a while..
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Yea I saw this video a while back while looking at note 2 vids on youtube and that is what got me to get a bluetooth keyboard and bluetooth mouse and turn my note 2 to a little personal pc to do simple things on my flat screen which I enjoy