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I created a GTX boot splash and decided to share it in the ✰✰✰✰ Everything GTX ✰✰✰✰ thread. Since it was made for the HD2 I thought I would reference it here. The direct post is HERE
I will take any requests for boot splash screens GTX style or not if you upload a 480 x 800 image for me I will create the NBH.
take it theres nobody interested in a custom boot splash screen?
I'm fine thanks, but on a completely unrelated question... What was ****e about the k750i? I kinda loved Sony Ericssons back then, and I used that phone a lot. On days when my HD2 annoys me, I sometimes think back to it
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I'm fine thanks, but on a completely unrelated question... What was ****e about the k750i? I kinda loved Sony Ericssons back then, and I used that phone a lot. On days when my HD2 annoys me, I sometimes think back to it
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It was ok at first like most SEs but then the problems. The d-pad stick became really un responsive, I had to really mash it to get it to select a word while texting. One day the keypad seemed to completely 're-wire' itself as in my phone crashed one day and when I went to type in my PIN code random things like 1 went to the right and 6 deleted backwords in other words it ended up blocking my SIM card. Then after I got my PUK code started working again. Then few weeks later it died completely. Im not having SEs ever again. My wife had a w810i that randomly died. When I learnt about flashing etc I managed t fix her c902 when it randomly lost its entire file structure. Have had t do the same to a friends c902 and again for someones c905. I find they just seem to destroy themselves in general SEs.
By far the best phone (or at least my fondest memories) are of the Nokia 7610. Amazing phone and it had multi tasking which i really missed with the SE. Rant over
Haha thanks for the reply, wow that sounds like a bad build of phone. I found mine (I went through about four of that generation) got battered after about a year but generally held up, and I lovd their music players and cameras, although not much else However they were still my favourite type of phones until the HD/HD2 came out - I'm still not a giant fan of typing on touchscreens, although I think that's down to the HD2's particularly awful out-of-the-box texting client. (I can't stand iPhones, but if I touch one I always open the keyboard and find I can rattle along with no problems)
I'm interested in an alternative boot screen... however haven't a clue what I want as yet lol
nutmegy said:
I'm interested in an alternative boot screen... however haven't a clue what I want as yet lol
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Well let me know when you decide. U sound like my wife not knowing what ya want LOL
Im looking for a new slash screen...so intrested in this.
Keep it plain and simple!
Maybe remove the GTX (but keep the styling?)
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Im looking for a new slash screen...so intrested in this.
Keep it plain and simple!
Maybe remove the GTX (but keep the styling?)
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I'm not the worlds best with a graphics editor but i will try. i was mainly just going to convert existing images into nbh's. However what are you after? the same as the one i have done without the GTX logo? what colours do you want background and text. if you have an image already post it here and i can convert it.
Well I picked up my Arrive this morning and I have to say I'm extremely impressed! I am coming from Android (EVO & Epic) and think that Microsoft has something here with mobile 7. I believe I like it better than Android so far. Well built device, seamlessly synced with all my accounts including my Google calender, Netflix is awesome, love the tiles on the homescreen, size of the device is good, and the keyboard with the pop-up screen is perfect, better keyboard than the Epic....by far.
I was wondering what other Sprint users thoughts were now that the Arrive is released. Are you feeling the same way I am and did you come from Android?
EDIT: Windows mobile 7 is nothing like the old windows mobile....not even close!
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Well I picked up my Arrive this morning and I have to say I'm extremely impressed! I am coming from Android (EVO & Epic) and think that Microsoft has something here with mobile 7. I believe I like it better than Android so far. Well built device, seamlessly synced with all my accounts including my Google calender, Netflix is awesome, love the tiles on the homescreen, size of the device is good, and the keyboard with the pop-up screen is perfect, better keyboard than the Epic....by far.
I was wondering what other Sprint users thoughts were now that the Arrive is released. Are you feeling the same way I am and did you come from Android?
EDIT: Windows mobile 7 is nothing like the old windows mobile....not even close!
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I came from a Touch Pro 2 (WM 6.5.). I picked up one for my wife and one for myself, so far I am really digging it. It definately works very well, smooth.
Just like Cyclical, I also picked one up for myself and one for my wife. We've been spending all day playing with the phones. I still haven't fully figured out the tiles, but I personally come from the wonderful line of WM phones (Apache/6700, TP1, TP2). I've played with android in the past and I know lots of people who have android phones. The overall response I have gotten from those that know a computer from a cinder block is that Android is massively frustrating if you are used to XDA/PPCG kitchen roms for WM. Some went so far as to proclaim WM6.5.3 on TP2 as the most advanced phone they know of (this said 2 weeks ago). They have high expectations for the Arrive, and I can honestly tell them that they will not be disappointed.
Everything listed by the OP is spot on.
The Marketplace is definitely much larger than it was for WM5/6. The apps that I grabbed were all very useful (and free), which is a step above the spotty development that had previously been on the Marketplace.
Picked mine up Sunday as well. So far loving the device. Everything is fluid, fast, and has not had a single hickup throught my setup and customization.
Coming from a long line of Windows Mobile devices, while I will miss a few apps and abilities I have been able to do, (IRC, Wifi Router) I feel they will be around in time so it is no great loss. The Fantastic multimedia and games more than make up for it.
The only issue that vexed me is how in the heck Microsoft Created MyPhone for Windows Mobile devices, and it is completely separate from Windows Live. So there is no way to sync your MyPhone content to WP7 nor is there a way to select what you want to sync except e-mail from your live account.
It is a minor hickup and the Outlook Connector for Hotmail did work out ok, but I had to pretty much clear my old Live accounts contacts as it was a collection of people from long ago. What bums me out is there is no way to move or archive them like in MyPhone and currently there is no way to backup your Text Messages like MyPhone has done for a while now.
Either way besides that minor hurdle, everything is synced and smooth. I just now need to balance out my battery usage. The good thing is the Arrive uses the same battery as the TP2 and the EVO. Ebay sales quality batteries for around $2 and they perform a hair better than OEM ones. Great stuff.
Everything else about the phone that is positive from other reviews holds true to this phone as well so I will not repeat a bunch of stuff we already know. All I know is it is nice to finally have a phone that Just Works, is Smooth, Fast, and fun to use again without having to make it all work. I tried an EVO for a month and while I do enjoy its customizability and such, it just doesn't feel near as finished, fast, smooth, or overall reliable. I did run into the Texting Issue that it had at the end of last year and while it was minor, it was just another bug that among a number of others, just keep things from feelind Complete.
Arrive!
Coming from a string of Android devices, Hero, Moment, Transform, and Evo... I have to say I'm a little weirded out about NOT having an android device. I did get a BB Bold when they came out but I went right back to android. We got this phone in our store a few weeks ago and while I haven't been able to use it as my only device, I have had a good run with it.... Like y'all, I'm heavy into customization and roms with anroid. (haven't used winmo since the original blackjack) So here's my take so far...
Gmail on Android is the best email experience ever! Windows PHone gets the job done well, I'd say between BB and Android...
No way I've found to turn 'mobile data always on' like on Htc android devices...
No compass! (sounds goofy as ****, but that's the second main reason I returned the BB Bold)... I do use it.
Camera Apps..... I'd really like to be an amateur photographer and love the camera apps for android.... (THE main reason for returning the Bold)... but I think I'm just going to use an old hero I have for out and about pictures (both my dslr and regular slr bit the dust so I rely on the Evo for pictures, but when I found out I was getting the arrive I sold it) ............
Camera isn't on par with Evo, Shift or Hero... Not even close. Again, I use my phone A LOT for pictures.
Speed test app??????????????? (again, this will come, I hope)
Can't use custom ringtones or notification sounds out the box... not a biggie because I use default ringtones, but I HATE the default notifications on all phones. I use the 'Facebook Pop' sound from the android app because it's simple, low key and not annoying as hell. So, I need to be able to use another notification sound.
Can't sideload music... have to go through Zune. Bummer. I have Linux Mint on my computer, Chrome/Ubuntu on my laptop and Mint on my wife's laptop. I'm screwed.............
I honestly think the UI is one of the best around... Fluid, solid and well thought out. It makes sense... instead of hitting MENU for everything, just slide over... I like it.
No freezing or locking up.... so far.... really stable.
One of the best hardware keyboards... ever.
Loud.
Touch is surprisingly good! I figured it would take a while to get right, but no. It's nice!
Being a long time google user, bing will take some getting used to... unless a hack to remap the search button can be directed to google......
voice dialing works well...
XBOX and NETFLIX.............................. Why would anyone even question the awesomeness of this??? Worth it... Well worth it!
There are some negatives, and Winmo has a bad rap, but damn, this is almost a sexy UI. It really doesn't leave much to be desired once you use it for a few days. this isn't your daddy's windows phone....
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...All I know is it is nice to finally have a phone that Just Works, is Smooth, Fast, and fun to use again without having to make it all work...
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I think that's really the crux of the issue. I come from a long history of tinkering with WM5, WM6, and Android on the HTC Apache, Vogue, Touch Diamond, and Hero. I have spent more hours than I care to think about trying to tweak and improve the stock functions of those phones, all with the goal of having a fast, stable phone. The sad thing is that despite my best efforts, there was never a point at which I was happy with those phones. Sure I added features (I remember how excited I was when I applied an A2DP hack on the old Apache) but stability and performance were never good.
By comparison, WP7 as you said just WORKS. I never have to worry about memory management or closing out programs. The launcher always opens apps quickly and I can access and send SMS and make calls quickly without delay (unlike my Hero). Is it full-featured? Of course not. The biggest omission IMO is a fast app switcher; I find myself spending more time than I would like trying to game the workflow of app openings to take advantage of fast "rehydrating" using the back button. But that's it. I don't need WiFi tethering, and Flory and GoVoice do quite nicely for Gtalk and Google Voice. And Sprint TeleNav takes care of GPS navigation. The biggest thing is I feel no need to root or flash a new ROM just to make it work with CORE functions. I'm VERY happy with it.
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Doesn't the Arrive have a digital compass listed as a feature? Just need to download an app that uses it right?
Yes... but no apps.
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Doesn't the Arrive have a digital compass listed as a feature? Just need to download an app that uses it right?
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The only compass apps availible are GPS based. Microsoft has said the compass api is availible but no one has utilized it yet.
It seems that HTC has a compass app that DOES use the hardware and not GPS. It wasn't there last week when I checked!
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The only compass apps availible are GPS based. Microsoft has said the compass api is availible but no one has utilized it yet.
It seems that HTC has a compass app that DOES use the hardware and not GPS. It wasn't there last week when I checked!
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Actually read online that the API as of January still wasn't opened to the public.
htc...
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Actually read online that the API as of January still wasn't opened to the public.
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Which may be why HTC is the first to release one?
awrnsmn said:
Well I picked up my Arrive this morning and I have to say I'm extremely impressed! I am coming from Android (EVO & Epic) and think that Microsoft has something here with mobile 7. I believe I like it better than Android so far. Well built device, seamlessly synced with all my accounts including my Google calender, Netflix is awesome, love the tiles on the homescreen, size of the device is good, and the keyboard with the pop-up screen is perfect, better keyboard than the Epic....by far.
I was wondering what other Sprint users thoughts were now that the Arrive is released. Are you feeling the same way I am and did you come from Android?
EDIT: Windows mobile 7 is nothing like the old windows mobile....not even close!
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JUST jumped from the evo! im really feeling this for now I get bored easily I have had ever highend phone sprint ever offered...I might stay with this and even skipp the evo 3d if its not so smooth and useful
awrnsmn said:
Well I picked up my Arrive this morning and I have to say I'm extremely impressed! I am coming from Android (EVO & Epic) and think that Microsoft has something here with mobile 7. I believe I like it better than Android so far. Well built device, seamlessly synced with all my accounts including my Google calender, Netflix is awesome, love the tiles on the homescreen, size of the device is good, and the keyboard with the pop-up screen is perfect, better keyboard than the Epic....by far.
I was wondering what other Sprint users thoughts were now that the Arrive is released. Are you feeling the same way I am and did you come from Android?
EDIT: Windows mobile 7 is nothing like the old windows mobile....not even close!
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Couldn't agree more with you and the other posts. Loving WP7! My one minimal complaint is the side charging port. No big deal, but sucks if you try to pick it up and use it while plugged in.
Custom Ringtones????
I picked up the Arrive yesterday for my wife because i just couldn't give my EVO up but I wanted a wp7 phone. Anyways I have to agree with almost everyone here, sexy UI, fast, digging the tiles, and all the good love blah blah blah. I'm a XDA fanatic and a flashaholic and is killing me to not be able to load custom ringtones to the Arrive like i do in my Evo. I hate the stock ringtones it comes with. Does anyone have a solution, workaround, hack, zip, file, ritual, plan, anything to get this done?? Thanks
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So ive been thinking its not past my 14 days yet still wanting an iphone instead of the thunderbolt... ive never owned a iphone. period im thinking about switching to the iphone any reasons i shouldnt ?
Ive always had an android device or blackberry...
Im just curious....? i have 3 more days left...
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So ive been thinking its not past my 14 days yet still wanting an iphone instead of the thunderbolt... ive never owned a iphone. period im thinking about switching to the iphone any reasons i shouldnt ?
Ive always had an android device or blackberry...
Im just curious....? i have 3 more days left...
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go get one and try it ! this is what trial periods are for.
after android 2.3, ios was too confined for me. wp7 impossibly so.
dont get me wrong im a huge fan of the android devices no matter what problems they might have since i root my device the very second it turns on...
Just thinking about switching ... just need some views about this to help me decide
Well seeing as the iphone 5 will land in either june or september, you might be disappointed if you buy a 4 and it comes out just a couple months later....
I've owned iphones on att and I am really liking the tbolt over my iphone 4.
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Aside from the fact that I generally dislike all things Apple, I believe that screen is gonna feel way too small after having a TB.
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i like apple products ipods and such ive own 3 in my entire life love the ipods...
i paid 268$ after tax<-- Got Thunderbolt-w/bluetooth headset -w/ red and black case -w/ screen protectors...
IPhone layout your going to get bored with quick. Unless on your android device your not using any Widgets then it should be good switch. I had the iPhone when it came out and after a week or so I got bored of it. Just fyi.
The reasons why others would not want to switch to an IPhone might not matter to you, but for me, I'm a flash junkie, i like customizing my phone and keeping up with the development community here on XDA. I am not a fan of ITunes or being forced into a corner to use one kind of app, one kind of homescreen, and last i checked, IPhones don't have Adobe Flash. If you want a main stream phone for the masses and don't care to customize then the IPhone might be perfect for you... But for me, I've had Android devices since the first G1 and I'm not going Apple...well... Ever.
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i know- my phones usally stay stock look since i can never compromise on changing it i end up changing it back then the process goes all over again... i flash roms like crazy then get bored and unroot my device then root again - its crazy
Not sure why you would ever un-root?
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im no dev but i wish i could be... i love the android devices and rooting them i really dislike the one click root method... give me adb root method any day... i know how to jailbreak ipods im sure it would be the same method on the iphone which would solve the changing of the display in some way... ive only owned a motorola droid 1 traded up to the thunderbolt to see how it would be... no complaints beside battery problem
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Not sure why you would ever un-root?
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Im crazy - i just enjoy the rooting process lol !
Ask yourself if you can live without 4G LTE and, if so, give iPhone a try. Competition is good as it spurs innovation and keeps prices down.
I currently own two Android devices and would gladly swap one out for an iPhone 5 with 4G LTE for the experience.
i dont even have 4g lte even here were im at yet they have a tower about 3-4 hrs from me... my upload speeds are 1.5mbps download- upload is- 980kbps since im only on 3g
I had one of the first iPhones for over a year and my wife uses an iPhone. I've been on Android now since the MT3G and never looked back (on my 6th phone). I'm not huge on apps, gmail and the browser are most important features for me. Both are FAR superior on Android.
One word: iTunes.
I guess if you're ok with having to have/use iTunes for syncing & updating, then maybe that's the way to go. Personally, I don't want that *ss Steve Jobs telling me what I can and can't do with my phone. Or that I'm holding it wrong.
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i have itunes - just wish i could sync the music to my thunderbolt ive been afraid to try it...
u cant sync the music to ur thunderbolt but you can take your library and move to ur sd card. There are also programs that can export songs from ipod/iphone to hard drive which can be moved.
I've had iPhones as well as many others. The thunderbolt is my first android and I LOVE it. I can't ever see myself using an iPhone again.
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i have itunes - just wish i could sync the music to my thunderbolt ive been afraid to try it...
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Get winamp... Install it on your computer and it will pull all the songs from itunes and add it to the "winamp library". Then you can put winamp on your phone and sync. I have an ipod touch 32gb and I haven't taken it off my sound dock at home since I got my thunderbolt.
Check it out online, pretty good program. Another cool thing is you can sync over wifi with your phone, no need for a cable. Probably faster with a cable but if it's just like one or two songs it might be quicker/easier to wifi sync it.
and yes...I did search and yes I did find a few things that may help but I was looking for a more definitive answer really haha
so, I just got a samsung galaxy s 2 X (hercules sgh-t989d) I'm with Telus. version 2.3.5 kernel version 2.6.35.11 gingerbread TLKJ3
so...
I love it .. sick phone...really pleased. I did the unheard of and gave it to my now ex girlfriend to 'have a look at'
well...she took a few pics and changed the lock screen image to something I don't want to see...
I simply want the old normal slightly feminine bright pink lock screen back hahaha
I can't see to find out how to do that...
I found this...but I'm not sure if this is the fix or not to be honest.
Can you guys maybe help me out?
Thanks very much...from a guy who dumped his girl cause she hosed his lock screen on his new ill phone hahaha
I fixed it...
after hours of digging around in the os I found under settings/display/screen display (which simply looked like a subject as opposed to something i can click LMAO)
well, under that you can change the home screen or the lock screen and clock position etc there.
thank god, no rom hack or lockscreen apps.
so im making the switch from ios to android. ive had ios since the iphone came out but made the switch to android a few years back with an htc vivid but the back plate got too hot to hold so i traded it in for a galaxy s2 and after about 6mons of ownership, i dropped it on carpet and it turned off and wouldnt turn back on. after that, i switched back to ios. so i had a bad first experience with android. i just ordered the opo and plan on rooting it day one. i always jailbroke my iphones and wanted widgets and weather on my lockscreen but the options ios users have are crap and drain the battery. im a big fan of street fighter 4 volt on ios and will be sad that i cant play online anymore, but im sure ill find another game on android that i love too.
im coming from an iphone 6 (not the 6 plus) and i felt like the screen was too big, but the more i thought about it, i think apple just didnt handle the larger screen sizes very well. they put all the buttons at the top of the screen. on android a lot of the buttons are at the bottom. this was annoying in apps like mail. i switched to mercury browser on ios and made it the default web browser, so ill likely do the same on android but i want to try out a few and see. the ones i know of are... mercury, dolphin, and k9 (i think thats what its called). mail apps i honestly have no clue what you guys use but i heard the stock mail app that is on cm is pretty good. i use 3 gmails, an icloud, and an outlook, so id need something that can manage all 5
im excited to learn about android and what all it has to offer and i hope eventually ill be able to help the next new guy like myself
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so im making the switch from ios to android. ive had ios since the iphone came out but made the switch to android a few years back with an htc vivid but the back plate got too hot to hold so i traded it in for a galaxy s2 and after about 6mons of ownership, i dropped it on carpet and it turned off and wouldnt turn back on. after that, i switched back to ios. so i had a bad first experience with android. i just ordered the opo and plan on rooting it day one. i always jailbroke my iphones and wanted widgets and weather on my lockscreen but the options ios users have are crap and drain the battery. im a big fan of street fighter 4 volt on ios and will be sad that i cant play online anymore, but im sure ill find another game on android that i love too.
im coming from an iphone 6 (not the 6 plus) and i felt like the screen was too big, but the more i thought about it, i think apple just didnt handle the larger screen sizes very well. they put all the buttons at the top of the screen. on android a lot of the buttons are at the bottom. this was annoying in apps like mail. i switched to mercury browser on ios and made it the default web browser, so ill likely do the same on android but i want to try out a few and see. the ones i know of are... mercury, dolphin, and k9 (i think thats what its called). mail apps i honestly have no clue what you guys use but i heard the stock mail app that is on cm is pretty good. i use 3 gmails, an icloud, and an outlook, so id need something that can manage all 5
im excited to learn about android and what all it has to offer and i hope eventually ill be able to help the next new guy like myself
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Welcome back to Android. The first thing you need to do when you get your phone is unlock your bootloader, do this before you really start using it because doing so wipes all user data. Even if you don't want to flash ROMs having an unlocked bootloader is essential because you need it unlocked to flash stock images, and flashing stock images is what will get you out of trouble if something ever goes wrong with your device. I've written a very detailed and easy to understand guide here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2839471
You might be tempted to use a toolkit to do things for you, but I'd advise you not to because they bypass some very crucial learning. And anyway, a toolkit really isn't needed for this device, it's very easy to work with. So check out my guide and feel free to ask any questions if any arise.
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The android is based off Linux. So everything is open source. Anything broken can be repaired. Take time to read and study. Learn all you can, and use a second phone for development. Remember.. Always make a backup...Always have redundant copies
Cheers, and enjoy.