found a gadget to help find your phone (Kickstarter project) - Galaxy S III Accessories

Hey guys
cruising the discovery page for something interesting i found this new project: http://kck.st/1orpp4t
they are saying it has a 3 year battery life per charge so u don't need to charge it all the time/buy a new one, and also works on older phones (But we own new one so that matters less)
anyways i wanted to show you guys to see what you think and if i should get one and also show to you incase you want one.

So what happens when you lose the phone finder? You get another gadget to find it?
I just use Device Manager to ring up my phone if i displace it: https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager
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why should she?
serovno and she lost

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TP2 Android biggest disapointments... ---> BATTERY METER

Very very thankyou ppls for your hard work... i really appreciate the hard work of the devs.. but can some1 tell me that when the battery metter is fixing.....i only bought this to use android on it but due to unstable battery indcator i m not able to properly get the fun of android on this device.....seriously i have no intrest to use winmo..i liked the keyboard and read that its android compatiable so i bought it .... i know some ppls will say that go buy something else ..... all i need is battery fix and i think many of the ppls here will agree with me....well i for me i m w8ing more 15 days to see if the proper battery fix appears then i will continue it else i will go for Motorola Milestone...i m not saying that these ppls are not working .. all i m saying that all we need is a battery fix with Wifi
w8ing for the ppls opinions
Thanks
honestly man, whats the point of this post? The devs know whats working and what isn't and I'm sure they're working on fixing and improving things. The fact that you can even boot up and run Android on a Windows Mobile phone shows the dedication and work they've put into this so far, its just a matter of work and time until everything is working, have faith and wait it out
dont be surprised if u start gettin some negative responses.
first off, the battery fix wrks great and is very accurate. there must b something u not doing right. i even posted my initial battery readings in the thread with this new build. actually the battery fix is almost dead accurate. i got 8+ hrs. outta of it yesterday. with overclock, with constant use. so nonoverclocked build will probaly bring even longer use.
second, wifi wrks perfectly.
third, why would u buy a device just to run a project build then if u wanted everything wrking? i understand the keyboard thing but unless u got ur device on a good ass deal, kind of silly to buy it just to run something not even fully completed yet. come on now.
Fourth, b4 u bought ur device, did u thoroughly read everything going on with this build or u just jumped in head first?
this is why so many people getting flamed cuz they dont do the research or homework. then come on here posting about why this or that isnt wrking. or what ASSUMPTIONS they have.
dont take this post the wrong way cuz this will probaly be one of the nicer posts towards u. lmfao juss way too many people jumping in and complaining when they wouldve already known the known issues with the build. which in ur case is incorrect. there has to be something u did wrong.
these are questions to ask self why batter fix and wifi not wrking for u.
Am i using the latest builds? Did i thoroughly follow instructions on installing it? Did i install the build with the battery fix in it? Did I break my battery fix by updating the zImage and modules?(which will break the battery fix). if thats not the case, then, Did i update the latest roofts and inirtd files? Did i even troubleshoot the problems b4 posting saying they dont wrk? lol
im not trying to sound like a dckhead..lmfao but im sure the developers would say the same thing basically.
they might have to implement what they doing on the other threads now. if u dont have a certain number of posts, then dont download and try out builds with doing the research first. a moderator stepped in and said that. cuz way too many people complaining about stuff thats already known or complaining about stuff that wrks but they didnt do it correctly.
food for thought, try the latest build. then DO NOT UPDATE THE ZIMAGE AND MODULES AFTERWARDS. only update the roofts and inirtd files.
if u need help getting it running right, let me know. ill be more thn happy to help or assist u, seriously. srry to sound cranky, just woke up n stressed about other things in life..lol
good luck
jamb said:
... all i need is battery fix and i think many of the ppls here will agree with me....well i for me i m w8ing more 15 days to see if the proper battery fix appears then i will continue it else i will go for Motorola Milestone...i m not saying that these ppls are not working .. all i m saying that all we need is a battery fix with Wifi
w8ing for the ppls opinions
Thanks
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What the hell is the point of this post? Can we lock this thread, please?
@demandarin
1st i was prepaired for the negative response..
2nd... right now i m testing the new 2.2 froyo beta build as stock no overclocked no thing just extract to mc... and testing while calling / messing with it...very much stable rather then old builds :d.....very much stable /nice reponse / no battery warming(which i was worried of) / no force close atleast now.. / played assassin creed and many thing works preety nice.. wel right now i have'nt use wifi or data roaming /
3rd..well i got 2 options 1 was TP2 and 2nd was Motorola milestone ... well i dont like to milestone keyboard but i forgot that it was way slimmer then tp2 / also compatiable with new builds by defualt...well i was tp2 in local market then came to xda and saw the thread about android and just go for it.. as seeing the progress i thought that it will be fixed soon...now i cant tolarate windows-mo anymore just want to go to the android again asap...so i started this thread...
4th well i readed all the faqs / tips everything before buying tp2...like 50%
well its cool , its nice to get a proper postive feedback from a geek :d wel i will defenately ask for help from u if i came across with anything which i will not able to understand..
Thankyou
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What the hell is the point of this post? Can we lock this thread, please?
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the point of this post is to know about battery fix.. because i think its damaging the battery...because while turing on the android the led indicator turns on and battery start heating-up sorry dont sound to be rude but please if u cant help dont bother to post you will waste your time...
Would you all kindly stop being illiterate? English words are made of letters not numbers.
On topic, jamb, you could have dropped the silly threats (Imma buy another phone) and just asked the question.
Considering this phone wasn't intended to even run android..... and you bought it without clearly reading through and seeing what was working and what wasn't... yeah I can see peoples frustrations with your question.
Your best bet, as I'm sure you know, if you wanted a perfectly working andoid phone was to buy one that was designed for it OR at least play with someones touch pro 2 who has android running on it so you would know what to expect.
It's called development for a reason, its still on going and there is still a LOT of work to be done and no one knows time frames on this. It's like asking when we're going to mars (all be it that might be a very dramatic example)
Regarding the battery. As was discussed... there is a fix and if it isn't working for you then you aren't doing something right. It's accurate and thats all anyone can hope for. As far as becoming warm. Well it probably has something to do with what you are using on your phone. Internet, GPS, etc etc... all at once. overclocking it is a big culprit for the warmness of phones. The more you tax the phone the more it will become warm.
It wont 'ruin' your batter by using the phone... Just be patient and understand that these fixes could come out tomorrow or could never come! Just what it is.
Considering this phone wasn't intended to even run android..... and you bought it without clearly reading through and seeing what was working and what wasn't... yeah I can see peoples frustrations with your question.
Your title isn't so much directed at andoid as it is the people who spend hours and hours and hours developing a working version for our phone. So, yes it can be taken as being insulting, with that people are going to see this post and think "who is this guy?"
Your best bet, as I'm sure you know, if you wanted a perfectly working andoid phone was to buy one that was designed for it OR at least play with someones touch pro 2 who has android running on it so you would know what to expect.
It's called development for a reason, its still on going and there is still a LOT of work to be done and no one knows time frames on this. It's like asking when we're going to mars (all be it that might be a very dramatic example)
Regarding the battery. As was discussed... there is a fix and if it isn't working for you then you aren't doing something right. It's accurate and thats all anyone can hope for. As far as becoming warm. Well it probably has something to do with what you are using on your phone. Internet, GPS, etc etc... all at once. overclocking it is a big culprit for the warmness of phones. The more you tax the phone the more it will become warm.
It wont 'ruin' your batter by using the phone... Just be patient and understand that these fixes could come out tomorrow or could never come! Just what it is.
My battery meter seems to be working just dandy. I did a test yesterday and it was dead on. When in Android I looked at the battery meter and it was about 3/4 full. I opened spare parts and it was at 64%. I then rebooted the phone into WM (6.5, energy ROM) and opened tbattery and it was at 64%
I chared my phone to 100% yester afternoon around 5pm and after heavy use; 5 minutes twitter updates, constant facebook, automaticl gmail check, and non-stop text, I'm still sitting around 50%.
The work they are doing is awesome.
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Any battery meter needs to have several complete charge/recharge cycles to be completely accurate (charge phone to 100%, drain until it powers off by itself, repeat at least 3 times). So I would think Android on the TP2 is no different.
Anyway, if the OP got the message that the TP2 is "Andriod compatible", that that was the wrong impression, or at least an overstatement. This is an ongoing project. Given, one where some great folks are putting in tons of work and doing a wonderful job (and much appreciated). But its not perfect, and not the same as a phone which natively runs Android. If that was the OPs intent, then big mistake and he should have done more research before buying.
And its always been posted that the battery meter has issues. I don't know how he could puurchase a TP2 for android and didn't even read the 1st post of the thread.
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Anyone tried buying those larger batteries off ebay? I saw one that's lager but isn't larger in size where you'd need a new back case.
How much difference is 1800mAh compared to 1500mAh anyway? Another hour of life?
Aaron McCarthy said:
Considering this phone wasn't intended to even run android..... and you bought it without clearly reading through and seeing what was working and what wasn't... yeah I can see peoples frustrations with your question.
Your best bet, as I'm sure you know, if you wanted a perfectly working andoid phone was to buy one that was designed for it OR at least play with someones touch pro 2 who has android running on it so you would know what to expect.
It's called development for a reason, its still on going and there is still a LOT of work to be done and no one knows time frames on this. It's like asking when we're going to mars (all be it that might be a very dramatic example)
Regarding the battery. As was discussed... there is a fix and if it isn't working for you then you aren't doing something right. It's accurate and thats all anyone can hope for. As far as becoming warm. Well it probably has something to do with what you are using on your phone. Internet, GPS, etc etc... all at once. overclocking it is a big culprit for the warmness of phones. The more you tax the phone the more it will become warm.
It wont 'ruin' your batter by using the phone... Just be patient and understand that these fixes could come out tomorrow or could never come! Just what it is.
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1st well i completely readed the faqs that which things was working and which r not ..when i was going to buy new fone i was damn excited that the great devs make it happen to run android on TP2 and because i liked the keyboard and android compatible i thought that battery fix will come soon ... i got no interest to use winmo ..now i m fedup with winmo and just want to switch to android completely thats y i just asked for the battery fix.i m not forcing them to make it for me..just asking
2nd well i got 2 options motorola milestone(totally android ) or htc tp2 .. i was not into motorola devices so readed about tp2 is compatible ..well in my country only 5 or 6% ppls use other brand otherwise the remaining ppls use nokia or samsung so i wasnt able to use tp2 before the only option i got was to use it personally .....
i know that many many works need to be done...
well i readed about the fix but it is working without wifi and as i said earlier , i know its sound mean but all i need is battery fix with wifi...well as for battery warming without internet , no gps , no overclocking , no nothing just used with its original files it was just lying on my table and when i put it into my pocket i can feel that the battery is warming up so i have to restart the fone to switch back to winmo...
Your best bet, as I'm sure you know, if you wanted a perfectly working andoid phone was to buy one that was designed for it OR at least play with someones touch pro 2 who has android running on it so you would know what to expect.
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well thankyou for ur help ... i really liked your suggestion so within 2 or 3 days i will switch to motorola asap....
Thankyou
1jaxstate1 said:
My battery meter seems to be working just dandy. I did a test yesterday and it was dead on. When in Android I looked at the battery meter and it was about 3/4 full. I opened spare parts and it was at 64%. I then rebooted the phone into WM (6.5, energy ROM) and opened tbattery and it was at 64%
I chared my phone to 100% yester afternoon around 5pm and after heavy use; 5 minutes twitter updates, constant facebook, automaticl gmail check, and non-stop text, I'm still sitting around 50%.
The work they are doing is awesome.
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i know they done an awesome job ... i simply love this forum...
redpoint73 said:
Any battery meter needs to have several complete charge/recharge cycles to be completely accurate (charge phone to 100%, drain until it powers off by itself, repeat at least 3 times). So I would think Android on the TP2 is no different.
Anyway, if the OP got the message that the TP2 is "Andriod compatible", that that was the wrong impression, or at least an overstatement. This is an ongoing project. Given, one where some great folks are putting in tons of work and doing a wonderful job (and much appreciated). But its not perfect, and not the same as a phone which natively runs Android. If that was the OPs intent, then big mistake and he should have done more research before buying.
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mate i already did these things like i charged the fone 100% in winmo then switched the android after using for a while like calling for 2 or 3 minutes and some txt msgs and fone pop-up opens of charging the device.. i know its not perfect .. i didnt asked for every fix and i do alot research before buying the device. i spend 2weeks searching about tp2 and android.... and for now all i can say is
I LOVE THIS FORUM AND THEIR HELPING PPLS
I LOVE THE DEVS HERE FOR THEIR AWESOME WORK
AND I M SWITCHING TO MOTOROLA MILESTONE(COMPLETELY ANDROID )because i was tired to use winmo...
1jaxstate1 said:
And its always been posted that the battery meter has issues. I don't know how he could puurchase a TP2 for android and didn't even read the 1st post of the thread.
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i know i know i know ...... i readed the faqs / complete post about .... i purchased the device just for its keyboard after blackberry 9700 i liked this device keyboard and android compatible i thought i going to be fun to use this device...Happy now???
Mods i got my answers and want to close this Thread
Thankyou
Might want to give this a read:
HTC Vision with Android, full QWERTY in the wild
Aaron McCarthy said:
Might want to give this a read:
HTC Vision with Android, full QWERTY in the wild
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thanks mate but its in rumors i think it will release Q4 2010 or Q2 2011... and i dont have that much time ... just fedup with this winmo....android is far far better then winmo

[Q] Got my first Tablet today! Acer A100, ICS? Region Firmware? General Info?

Hi All,
I got my first tablet today, the Acer Iconia A100. I'm no stranger to Android, and figured this would be a good stop-gap tablet until something with middlefield comes out... That being said, I have a few questions:
1) I was reading there is an ETA of "January" for an ICS upgrade, I'm guessing since this is probably one of their lower end models it might not be a top priority for them, but is there a place for me to track their status?
2) I'm located in Canada but it says that my version is EMEA_GB. Is there a way for me to change my version to the Canadian one?
3) Is there anything special I should know about using this device? I am currently pretty versed with a Moto XT860 (Droid 3 CAN version)
Thanks all!
As far as the ICS update, there hasnt been any recent news or tracking. We have been bugging them, and they give us the same gig, keep automatic update checked in settings, and they said its coming, but no date. I hope before the end of January myself.
You can check the updates that have been released, but I think they are the same as far as the regions go.
Its just a standard tablet that has a locked bootloader. We havnt been able to break it yet, and I have yet to root my device. Others have been able to, but something is preventing me from getting it done. It cant do USB hosting yet, but I expect it to be able to host when ICS comes around sometime.
mvan4310 said:
As far as the ICS update, there hasnt been any recent news or tracking. We have been bugging them, and they give us the same gig, keep automatic update checked in settings, and they said its coming, but no date. I hope before the end of January myself.
You can check the updates that have been released, but I think they are the same as far as the regions go.
Its just a standard tablet that has a locked bootloader. We havnt been able to break it yet, and I have yet to root my device. Others have been able to, but something is preventing me from getting it done. It cant do USB hosting yet, but I expect it to be able to host when ICS comes around sometime.
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Hopefully thing will go the way what u said I dont even care Jan or Feb, just need to confirm A100 will get the ICS, thats all ^^
But for me, i dont think Acer will be update ICS for our A100
danifunker said:
2) I'm located in Canada but it says that my version is EMEA_GB. Is there a way for me to change my version to the Canadian one?
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Where are you seeing that version information?
(BTW, EMEA stands for ''Europe, Middle East and Africa'')
If it's under Build, mine says: ''Acer_A100_2.007.04_COM_GEN1''
If it's under Flex Version, mine says: ''04_COM_GEN1''
I doubt if your ''EMEA_GB'' will affect your updates or your Market access, but you never know...
danifunker said:
Hi All,
I got my first tablet today, the Acer Iconia A100. I'm no stranger to Android, and figured this would be a good stop-gap tablet until something with middlefield comes out... That being said, I have a few questions:
1) I was reading there is an ETA of "January" for an ICS upgrade, I'm guessing since this is probably one of their lower end models it might not be a top priority for them, but is there a place for me to track their status?
2) I'm located in Canada but it says that my version is EMEA_GB. Is there a way for me to change my version to the Canadian one?
3) Is there anything special I should know about using this device? I am currently pretty versed with a Moto XT860 (Droid 3 CAN version)
Thanks all!
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Probably already know this, but the battery goes out kind quickly, if you turn off wifi(I use a wifi toggle widget since I dont like going into the settings to turn it off), you can save a ton of battery power.
shadowskater555 said:
Probably already know this, but the battery goes out kind quickly, if you turn off wifi(I use a wifi toggle widget since I dont like going into the settings to turn it off), you can save a ton of battery power.
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An even easier way to do this is to use the Airplane Mode toggle that is already built in to the notification bar area that pops up. I find it easier than backing out of an app that I am in to turn off WiFi.
How long are people seeing their batteries lasting. I applied the custom build.prop in development and did some tweaks of my own and I can squeeze out a day and a half ...
ntan97 said:
How long are people seeing their batteries lasting. I applied the custom build.prop in development and did some tweaks of my own and I can squeeze out a day and a half ...
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About the same here with stock build.prop. More than adequate for my needs.
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I am using it for a lot of hours at a time and it usually lasts me through the day. Sometimes if I'm on it too much I'll have to charge in the evening though.
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ive got 4 days straight standby with wifi on...mind h thats no screen on time just it sitting in deep idle.
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Yeah... I should clarify I use it a lot too... this would be moderate to heavy usage. I'm using it all the time with customers. So in my opinion that's good... but yeah ie heard some reports of bad battery on this tab but I've seen none of it.

[Q] How to check minutes used in dialer?

Hey guys I am getting new gnex tomorrow hoping the postal service will come quick , had so many problems with current gnex I think the phone will just die in matter of time.
Anyway I remember when I first got current gnex there was this command you put in dialer and it showed how many minutes were used on the phone
it had some * and # signs I just cant not find which one it is.. if someone can let me know which one it is so I can see how "like-new" my new replacement will be.
If you have tmobile.. It's #646#
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not minute balance check lol, and I am on Verizon
it was one of those secret codes that samsung uses in their phones
It'll be refurbished. Deal with it lol. You cant request a different replacement if you get it and somehow determine its been used too much.
Also, its not like minutes is a good measure of how old or used a phone is...
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martonikaj said:
It'll be refurbished. Deal with it lol. You cant request a different replacement if you get it and somehow determine its been used too much.
Also, its not like minutes is a good measure of how old or used a phone is...
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Good point wanted to ask my old phone was made in china this one is made in korea which ones are suppose to be better? thanks!
Pretty sure you won't find anything because, even when there is such a code, the amount of minutes will be reseted after flashing a new firmware, which is the first thing the support does if they fix a used phone for the market.
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[Q] Boot loop problem

Hi, I have a few questions I hope you can help me with?
My wife has a galaxy nexus, stock and unrooted. It is only around 6 weeks old and last week it started crashing, turning off then getting stuck in a boot loop just displaying the starting colours. I understand this is a known problem, she has software version 4.0.2 and it says her phone is up to date.
I "fixed" her phone once with a factory reset however this time she is away with work till Friday and now has no use of her phone or contractual minuets or data ect.
To make things worst she was planning on using the sat nav and wireless tethering to her laptop. It is the second time this has happened and she has lost all faith in her phone. She can maybe upgrade the software by downloading the 4.0.4 software but she/I don't see why she should have too. She just wants a phones that does what it says on the tin without needing to mod or mess around with it.
My questions are...
Is this problem enough for her to exchange the phone for another phone all together, she fancies a One X. Has anyone here managed to exchange the phone for this reason?
If not will updating the software to 4.0.4 fix the issue for sure? She really needs a reliable phone. Maybe it will be best to send it back under the warranty but we are afraid she will get another GNex with the same issue.
Any advice will be much appreciated
Sorry for the long post and thanks for reading,
Oliver
I would just try updating it and then wipe it. If that doesn't fix the issue it's most likely a hardware issue and I would warranty the phone.
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Hey there,
Well first I would suggest calming down and not reverting to hardware issues just yet, Bootloops are pretty common, especially when using phones which were meant for the (a bit) more advanced user, it's advantage is also it's flaw, being a modding monster that it is..
And this is by no means a flame - but I wouldn't want my wife to have a GN for that exact same reason, yes - she knows about flashing roms and stuff, but she needs a reliable phone, that will work and do what she needs it to do and nothing more, as opposed to me, I like to mess around a bit with my phones (also not that much, I plan to stay stock with my GN).
To your question, I don't have any experience with RMA's but it maybe worth a try.
You also mentioned she fancies the one-x.. that means she wasn't really keen on buying the GN in the first place (I believe).. and also - and don't take this the wrong way - I think she\you don't really know what the GN is all about, this isn't a phone for everybody, I mean - it is, but it's a shame to see it fall into hands that do not appreciate it for what it is, think of it as a nice new Ferrari, sure - it'll get your wife to work But she is not going to the Nurborgring to time her laps with it.. she'll complain that once in a while the clutch is too sensitive and that she cannot count on the car to take her to work every day, and that she really fancies the new Volkswagen beetle... you get my drift
Also - I believe that flashing to the 4.0.4 will sort the bootloops, which usually has everything to do with the kenrel.
Best of luck!
p.s. All of the above is said in a humoristic way!
omricn said:
Hey there,
Well first I would suggest calming down and not reverting to hardware issues just yet, Bootloops are pretty common, especially when using phones which were meant for the (a bit) more advanced user, it's advantage is also it's flaw, being a modding monster that it is..
And this is by no means a flame - but I wouldn't want my wife to have a GN for that exact same reason, yes - she knows about flashing roms and stuff, but she needs a reliable phone, that will work and do what she needs it to do and nothing more, as opposed to me, I like to mess around a bit with my phones (also not that much, I plan to stay stock with my GN).
To your question, I don't have any experience with RMA's but it maybe worth a try.
You also mentioned she fancies the one-x.. that means she wasn't really keen on buying the GN in the first place (I believe).. and also - and don't take this the wrong way - I think she\you don't really know what the GN is all about, this isn't a phone for everybody, I mean - it is, but it's a shame to see it fall into hands that do not appreciate it for what it is, think of it as a nice new Ferrari, sure - it'll get your wife to work But she is not going to the Nurborgring to time her laps with it.. she'll complain that once in a while the clutch is too sensitive and that she cannot count on the car to take her to work every day, and that she really fancies the new Volkswagen beetle... you get my drift
Also - I believe that flashing to the 4.0.4 will sort the bootloops, which usually has everything to do with the kenrel.
Best of luck!
p.s. All of the above is said in a humoristic way!
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Thanks for your post.
My wife wanted to upgrade her htc desire to a faster phone with bigger screen, she loves android and Google products and the Google nexus seemed like the best choice at the time (b4 the one X was released) she loved the phone till now.
The phone has twice randomly gone into a boot loop and twice we managed to get it working again both times within the week. This has caused her to lose faith in the phone. I guess the update should fix the issue but it doesn't seem to be available on her phone just yet.
A basic phone would not be enough 4 my wife, as I said in my first post she uses it to connect her laptop to the Internet and as a satnav. Also she watches youtube videos (720p screen is handy here) and for facebook.
We never had any such issues with our desires. When my wife returns home we will update her phone via pc if it doesn't void warranty (I'm sure it won't ) and hopefully the issue will be fixed for good.
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Sounds like our wives can get along my wify loves her htc desire hd! and to be honest, in my opinion in many ways it's much better than the sensation I had (stock).
And by what you described, if I was your wife (lol ) I'd also go for the GN.. I trust you know how to upgrade to 4.0.4, if you need any help just say so and I'll be more than happy to help
Also - from what I know upgrading will not void you warranty, you can simply lock the bootloader once you're done upgrading if you wish.
I really wish the bootloops will stop and that you wife will continue to enjoy her GN!
Hi again
I unlocked, rooted and installed Android Revelution HD 3.0.0 (based on 4.0.4) by mike1986 on her phone.
She is happy with her phone again.
Now it's rooted she likes the extra apps she can now install like AdFree.
I have a quick noob question though..
After installing the new rom her phone it said their is an update available. I understand that she should NOT accept over the air updates now she has a custom rom, and is that right?
Cheers, Oliver
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Hey Oliver, sorry.. seems I didn't get subscription notifications on your reply...
anyway, she "can" download the update, but it will not install, it will simply give an error upon installation, the reason is the original files that the update needs to update are not there anymore, or they are but have changed, so it will just give an installation error.. that's the only downside to having a custom rom. me personally - I like mine stock at the moment
Just a quick update, I rooted, s- offed and install Arhd rom on my wife's gnex.
She says her phone is running faster/smoother than ever and has not restarted since. It's running great and she is happy again
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[Q] Lost my phone :( Any way to track??

Hi People,
as some of you may recall, just a couple of days back i decided to do some flashing with my wife's play. Installed ICS beta & DarkForest add-on.
However, from last night i am not able to find the phone
As luck may have it, the battery was dead too.
There was just a 15 min time frame when the maid was around the house (i know it's wrong to suspect but hell, i've turned the house upside down) when it went missing.
I wanto know is there any way i can trace the phone?
The sim is (or was) still in the phone at that time when the charge ran out...
And of course i have all the original documentation for the IMEI numbers and stuff..
Is there a way i can track the baby down?
Any help is appreciated!
As far as i can recall no technolgy can track a dead phone.
Unless the phone gets turned on...No and even then it's a long shot. What you need to do is install this app via google play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb&feature=more_from_developer and if your phone is turned on+connected ot the internet when its connected to the internet + logged into the google account you download plan B with you may just be able to find the phone.... Other than that your only option is to contact the authorities.
Xperia4life said:
As far as i can recall no technolgy can track a dead phone.
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That's what i was afraid of
Nabeel_Nabs said:
Unless the phone gets turned on...No and even then it's a long shot. What you need to do is install this app via google play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb&feature=more_from_developer and if your phone is turned on+connected ot the internet when its connected to the internet + logged into the google account you download plan B with you may just be able to find the phone.... Other than that your only option is to contact the authorities.
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Thanks.. so i need to install this app on any other android phone?
You install it on your lost phone via the Google Play website
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Just read about it.
Will install now.
It would certainly be miraculous if this works...
I'm so sad for you
I think it the maid cuz sometimes they do it!
That happened with my cousin, the maid took his 3GS for a while and she called her parents.....
Or look in around somewhere that you don't think you put it in.
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hello all!
good news found the fone. my doggie assumed it to be something interesting to "play" with and had taken it outa the house.
am quite thrilled to say the least.. and so's the wife
thank you all for the concern & inputs!
Glad to hear it lol, maybe you should install where's my droid so you can find i next time it gets "lost" .
Nabeel_Nabs said:
Glad to hear it lol, maybe you should install where's my droid so you can find i next time it gets "lost" .
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hehe.. in fact i already did... on the play & my Inc S.
BTW, PLAN B did not quite work...
After i found the phone & turned it on, plan b automatically installed..
The msg "Locate" which i had sent as per instructions just got delivered to the phone as msg & i didnt get the location of the phone
Is it scratched or something???
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Pancakes_Gio said:
Is it scratched or something???
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The pouch no loner lives & a few small scratches on the screen and sides..
changed the screen guard and the rest i can live with
Unless you have an app nope phone companies wont do it I was so pissed whwn I lost my old phonw and they woukdnt rrack it
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letmedanz said:
hello all!
good news found the fone. my doggie assumed it to be something interesting to "play" with and had taken it outa the house.
am quite thrilled to say the least.. and so's the wife
thank you all for the concern & inputs!
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Can't believe how smart the doggies are these days, he actually figured out it was an Xperia Play!
Glad to hear you found it.
I have Look out installed on my phone encase I lose mine and I always try to keep the charge nice and high
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Qwertymash said:
Glad to hear you found it.
I have Look out installed on my phone encase I lose mine and I always try to keep the charge nice and high
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What's the name of the app?
NYAN!!!
Look Out Mobile Security
letmedanz said:
Look Out Mobile Security
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As letmedanz it is called Look Out Mobile Security
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