I just got my phone today. Still getting used to it. Not used to the keyboard at all!
First thing I did was get YouTube working then get stupid zombies
What did you do?
I came from HTC magic (sapphire) then to a Sony x10. So this is my 3rd generation device.
Is there any point to rooting this phone outside of customizing the ui or overclocking?
I got advanced task killer.
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kud0s said:
I just got my phone today. Still getting used to it. Not used to the keyboard at all!
First thing I did was get YouTube working then get stupid zombies
What did you do?
I came from HTC magic (sapphire) then to a Sony x10. So this is my 3rd generation device.
Is there any point to rooting this phone outside of customizing the ui or overclocking?
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Rooting opens a lots of possibilities.
Like add or remove system apps
zip align
bootanimations
overclocking
and a lot....
the list continuous...
N00bsploder101 said:
I got advanced task killer.
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Really? Why do people still use these? It is pointless.
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The first thing I did with my Nexus S 4G was root it, install recovery, make a backup and start flashing Roms and Kernels.
sekhargreen said:
Rooting opens a lots of possibilities.
Like add or remove system apps
zip align
bootanimations
overclocking
and a lot....
the list continuous...
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Don't get me wrong. I understand there are benefits to rooting. But never have I seen a phone with less advantage of doing so. My x10 was loaded with garbage software that needed to have root access to remove. I shouldn't have too see boot animation often and am not a big believer in huge quadrant scores.
What exactly will zip align do for me?
(charged Battery to max)
fastboot oem unlock
Well, I left mine stock for like a few weeks. I then decided to root so that I could overclock it. Eventually I found myself flashing Cyanogenmod 7. I believe that half the fun of owning an android phone is flashing different ROMs.
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housry23 said:
The first thing I did with my Nexus S 4G was root it, install recovery, make a backup and start flashing Roms and Kernels.
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me too
and praying i wouldnt fck things up while doing so
First thing? Update. )
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I went right to the about screen in settings to my first android phone out the box with 2.3.4.. It took me three weeks to root the stock, flash a kernel and that reminds me I didn't create a back up smh. Okay time to power off and get to it.
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unlock the bootloader, CWM, create a backup, then root the phone.
Smashed it against the wall.
I download all my apps and test how they work with the nexus s , then check all the apps working time like the camera apps, and I root a few weeks after (mainly for battery indicator )
I'll try cm7 and miui soon tho
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Unboxing Video
The first I did was made an unboxing video. But later deleted it coz I looked horrible in it.
Received and installed the OTA update to 2.3.4.
I can't say since this forum is rated pg-13
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jbeez said:
I can't say since this forum is rated pg-13
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lulz good one!
jbeez said:
I can't say since this forum is rated pg-13
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Lmao
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I rooted right away and restored my titanium backup from my old Desire, then I restored all my messages and call log, along with the alarms from MyBackup PRO. Then it felt "just like home".
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My Captivated is rooted and Im having a lot of performance issues. I unloaded some apps and its still having problems. The biggest issues is delayed response. This happen from messaging, to suing the touchscscrreen./----Im going to leave this typo because it happens of the screen freezing--/ . This happens way to frequently. Please tell me I can fix this myself, I don't want to send this off for a new one. I hate that process.
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Backup your apps with TITANIUM BACKUP and flash back to stock. Then I would install the sre.
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absolutechaos92 said:
My Captivated is rooted and Im having a lot of performance issues. I unloaded some apps and its still having problems. The biggest issues is delayed response. This happen from messaging, to suing the touchscscrreen./----Im going to leave this typo because it happens of the screen freezing--/ . This happens way to frequently. Please tell me I can fix this myself, I don't want to send this off for a new one. I hate that process.
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you can follow all the steps to root your phone and reset and blablabla...
or you can wait for the software fix, which nobody knows when to come or nobody can guarantee to work.
or you can wait for 2.2, which is supposed to be faster but you never know.
or you can exchange for another phone and probably have the same problem.
mwxiao said:
you can follow all the steps to root your phone and reset and blablabla...
or you can wait for the software fix, which nobody knows when to come or nobody can guarantee to work.
or you can wait for 2.2, which is supposed to be faster but you never know.
or you can exchange for another phone and probably have the same problem.
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I wouldn't mind playing the waiting game if just a couple of bugs. But what's a smart phone if it doesn't can't handled being used. I figured it was something I did cause the phone didn't always freeze like this. Is this the lag people are talking about?
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Do a reset. However don't use Titanium Backup to restore system data. It will funk stuff up a lot of the time.
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I had the same issues, first get rid off any task killer app you have. Second download the One Click Lag Fix app. These steps increased my phones speed drastically. You can also use a program called Autostarts to control which apps load at boot. To do the last to tips, I believe your phone had to be rooted.
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mikejames07 said:
I had the same issues, first get rid off any task killer app you have. Second download the One Click Lag Fix app. These steps increased my phones speed drastically. You can also use a program called Autostarts to control which apps load at boot. To do the last to tips, I believe your phone had to be rooted.
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Thanks I will post after trying this out.
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mikejames07 said:
I had the same issues, first get rid off any task killer app you have. Second download the One Click Lag Fix app. These steps increased my phones speed drastically. You can also use a program called Autostarts to control which apps load at boot. To do the last to tips, I believe your phone had to be rooted.
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What he says is good. Also get AutoKiller. Set it to preset Extreme. Enjoy a fast phone.
Oh. Disable the upload settings features.
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My first impressions are saying that this definitly worked. Thanks! !!
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What did you backup your apps with... Titanium Backup?
Did you install Auto Killer?
Back before this nice app we had to use a script at boot to change the settings this app now does. Y'all got in on Android when it was getting easy to do everything. I had to root by cmd prompt and use a list of commands now we have one click rooters. I am kinda jealous.
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BTW what are the lag issues everyone talks about? My best friend has the Captivate which is why I am on the forums. I am trying to stay up to date with his phone. I have the Evo.
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I use astro. Then use app brain to keep them up to date.
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You definitely don't need an app killer. Eclair is set up to kill apps when memory is needed. I find things to be buggy when I use an app killer. Use launcher pro. Much smoother than touch whiz. Root with SRE. When all the att crap is gone the phone functions like it should have out of the box even if you disable the OC. Lagfix is optional but doing all these things really makes the phone fly
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Does anyone know of an App killer that will not allow certain apps to start up and run in the background, IE; bloatware?
Thanks for the help.
Freeze them with tibu
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lrs421 said:
Freeze them with tibu
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Sorry, I should have mentioned I am not rooted. Going to try Auto Task Killer
I use Task Manager, very similar to Auto Task Killer
Task managers are counter productive on Android.
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crupp said:
Does anyone know of an App killer that will not allow certain apps to start up and run in the background, IE; bloatware?
Thanks for the help.
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Why not just root the phone? That seems like a great solution for removing the bloatware.
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dooyoo222 said:
Why not just root the phone? That seems like a great solution for removing the bloatware.
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I am not real comfortable with any of the process's yet. I tried one click and was never able to move off of the Desire (no sound) ROM, so I returned the phone and go another one. I come from a Captivate that I Rooted hundreds of times, with no incident. So hopefuly a more automated version will come out to Root the Inspire
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I am not real comfortable with any of the process's yet. I tried one click and was never able to move off of the Desire (no sound) ROM, so I returned the phone and go another one. I come from a Captivate that I Rooted hundreds of times, with no incident. So hopefuly a more automated version will come out to Root the Inspire
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Don't mean to derail but I wouldnt bet on any easier methods. The
rom must be downgraded to root.
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crupp said:
I am not real comfortable with any of the process's yet. I tried one click and was never able to move off of the Desire (no sound) ROM, so I returned the phone and go another one. I come from a Captivate that I Rooted hundreds of times, with no incident. So hopefuly a more automated version will come out to Root the Inspire
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If you're holding out for a root method for the Inspire that is as true "one-click" as the captivate, you'll be waiting indefinitely.
There are fundamental differences between the two phones in terms of root-ability.
Seriously, the inspire is completely rootable. Your inspire is no less rootable than mine was or any others who have had success.
If the root process fails for you, it is because you overlooked something. Bubbys tool, along with Zonderion's video, produced a rooted phone, with fully functioning sound, for me, and many others.
Having TiBU functioning and able to remove bloat was the primary reason I wanted to root. You will never truly and completely be free of the bloat unless you root.
A properly-made gold card is CRITICAL (format FAT32, allocation size = 32KB).
Having JUST the drivers, without HTCSync installed, "safely removing hardware" (unmounting) the card before switching the USB mode, and basically giving it the chance to do its work, even if it seems like its taking too long, are all things (among others) that need to happen in order for the process to properly complete.
Zonderion's video, if you replicate the actions you see him doing EXACTLY, even down to the way he formats the SD card, will work for you, assuming you starting from a fresh phone.
The only thing I did different than him was use a 4gb card instead of an 8gb card.
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Task Killers are bad for android.
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I've had my phone for almost 2 weeks now.
First Android and touchscreen phone ever owned.
I have a few questions:
1) How do I clear only certain calls from my call history? I only see the option to clear all call history. On my old phone (Nokia N82) I was able to erase only certain calls made (for example, the last number dialed).
2) How do I lock my screen? Right now it autolocks on its own after a certain period of time. I want to lock it own my own like I could do on all my old phones.
3) What is the best FREE forum posting app out there?
Also, I tried to root my phone last weekend, but something went wrong and for a second I thought I had bricked my phone.
Thankfully, everything is okay but I do not plan to try it again for obvious reasons.
RVD26 said:
I've had my phone for almost 2 weeks now.
First Android and touchscreen phone ever owned.
I have a few questions:
1) How do I clear only certain calls from my call history? I only see the option to clear all call history. On my old phone (Nokia N82) I was able to erase only certain calls made (for example, the last number dialed).
2) How do I lock my screen? Right now it autolocks on its own after a certain period of time. I want to lock it own my own like I could do on all my old phones.
Also, I tried to root my phone last weekend, but something went wrong and for a second I thought I had bricked my phone.
Thankfully, everything is okay but I do not plan to try it again for obvious reasons.
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1. Hold the number and it will ask if you want to clear it.
2. Top left of the phone the button click it once and it will lock the phone.
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RVD26 said:
of time. I want to lock it own my own like I could do on all my old phones.
3) What is the best FREE forum posting app out there?
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App? I use the phones internet browser... There is an XDA App on the market.
Also, I tried to root my phone last weekend, but something went wrong and for a second I thought I had bricked my phone.
Thankfully, everything is okay but I do not plan to try it again for obvious reasons.
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Okay.
XAviierG said:
1. Hold the number and it will ask if you want to clear it.
2. Top left of the phone the button click it once and it will lock the phone.
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Thanks!
Can you also recommend a good FREE forum posting app?
I know there's Tapatalk, but it's not free.
1)when you go in to your call history just long press the number you want to delete and choose delete form call history
2) One suggestion is go to settings>security and change the lock time to immediate
Hope this helps
Rooting can be a scary thing but i just recommend reading up as much as you can, until you feel comfortable again. then try the Ace hack Kit. it what what i used and it was super simple.
RVD26 said:
Thanks!
Can you also recommend a good FREE forum posting app?
I know there's Tapatalk, but it's not free.
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Hmm there's a free xda app. That's all I can think of. I do recommend you rooting your phone though
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tweaked said:
App? I use the phones internet browser... There is an XDA App on the market.
Okay.
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LOL, if it is really worth it I may give it another try.
What big advantages are there to rooting a phone?
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LOL, if it is really worth it I may give it another try.
What big advantages are there to rooting a phone?
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Once you root your phone alot of choices opens up
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XAviierG said:
Once you root your phone alot of choices opens up
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You can be more specific?
Like what exactly?
PM me, if needed.
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You can be more specific?
Like what exactly?
PM me, if needed.
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Custom ROMs. Better speeds. Better battery. Smoother. Customize it to fit your need perfectly. those are the first that pop in my head
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RVD26 said:
You can be more specific?
Like what exactly?
PM me, if needed.
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I rooted for full control of my OS. I can install anything, I can uninstall anything. I can theme everything. Roms, Homebrew apps. oh and F - AT&T
Thanks, might give it a try someday
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Thanks, might give it a try someday
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Don't be scared to do it. I was scared to but once I did I was glad I did
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http://www.androidcentral.com/grab-new-android-market-app-while-its-hot
You might have heard that Google was rolling out a new Android Market, complete with book and movie rentals. You also might have heard it would coming in the next few weeks. Well thanks to an anonymous source (possibly with a time machine) you can grab it today.
Hit the download link, and install it from your SD card like any other app. Fair warning -- we don't know if there will be any complications from doing this, but we haven't seen any so far. Use your best judgement. Discuss it in the forums!
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17742828/com.android.vending-1.apk
Haha I also posted this in isnspire app thread
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I have occasionally gotten an "error retrieving information from server" but other than that it seems to work.
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Haha I also posted this in isnspire app thread
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Dadgummit,
I always forget about that.portion.of the forum because I never go in there.
Tx Redneck said:
Dadgummit,
I always forget about that.portion.of the forum because I never go in there.
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Haha same. Ill get a mod to delete mines so we can keep it simple and only this one
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Seems a little cluttered but i like it mostly. I'd recomend using something to backup your old market app in case this one doesnt work for anything, in the comments on that post some people said they were having problems uninstalling/updating apps.
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Seems a little cluttered but i like it mostly. I'd recomend using something to backup your old market app in case this one doesnt work for anything, in the comments on that post some people said they were having problems uninstalling/updating apps.
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I had no problem uninstalling apps. Haven't tried updating yet.
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Yeah, I just uninstalled and installed an app no problem too. But all of my apps are up to date so I don't know about updating.
Do y'all have the video/movie tab?
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I think this is a beta and the movie tab will be in the next update they're not done with it.
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Kinda reminescent of wp7, what with the tiles and sidescrolling and such. Love It!
I haven't run into any problems updating Apps so far
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neither have i, actually as soon as I installed it the updates started rolling in
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I haven't run into any problems updating Apps so far
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awesome looks cool by any chance anyone running Ninja 7061 and using the new market place.
? though since I have the stander market how would I save the .apk for that so just in case I dont like this one? Also do I just add the this new .apk like any other .apk file, I use Android Side Load Wonder Machine when I install .apks
CYRAXDroid said:
Also do I just add the this new .apk like any other .apk file, I use Android Side Load Wonder Machine when I install .apks
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Why bother with any software or plugging your phone in to install an APK? It all seems a bit unnecessary. I just chrome-to-phoned the dropbox URL and bam app installed.
CYRAXDroid said:
awesome looks cool by any chance anyone running Ninja 7061 and using the new market place.
? though since I have the stander market how would I save the .apk for that so just in case I dont like this one? Also do I just add the this new .apk like any other .apk file, I use Android Side Load Wonder Machine when I install .apks
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If your running tpgb ninja your rooted, so you don't need the sideload machine, just go to settings>applications>and check unknown sources. Then put this apk on your sd card and use file manager (an app installed in ninja) to select it and install.
Oh, and i am running ninja 7061. but i think i might just go back to stock CM
FOr people who want old market follow these steps:
(Originally Posted By:Chris Chavez of Phandroid)
Go into your phone’s Settings
Select “Manage Applications”
Select the “All” tab at the top
Scroll down to Market app and select it
Select “Uninstall Updates”
Now have your old Market back!
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If that fails, install gapps via rom manager>download ROM>gapps
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Why bother with any software or plugging your phone in to install an APK? It all seems a bit unnecessary. I just chrome-to-phoned the dropbox URL and bam app installed.
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Cool. Going to try this sometime. I hadn't heard of this method for installing .apk's.
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Cool. Going to try this sometime. I hadn't heard of this method for installing .apk's.
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It's not a "method" really, it's just.. installing the app, the same way you would any APK. Doesn't matter how you get the url to the APK to your phone (email, chrome to phone, typing it in by hand).
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It's not a "method" really, it's just.. installing the app, the same way you would any APK. Doesn't matter how you get the url to the APK to your phone (email, chrome to phone, typing it in by hand).
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Well I call it a method so nah! . I just hadn't thought of using it that way.
The problem is with my wife's phone.. In the last two months or so her phone has been having trouble with random restarts and apps force closing, Triple Town for example.. She feels like her phone has a virus, should I download an AV app and try?
Her phone is completely stock, running 2.3.7.. I am not super tech savy by any means. I know how to flash roms (with a bit of research of course) and whatnot but her phone is her life. She's so close to throwing her phone out of the window on the freeway.
I am completely baffled.. And could really use some help from the XDA community. Thank you in advance, if any more information about her phone is needed feel free to ask.
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Not a virus.
Sounds like you need a good old fashioned factory reset.
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+1 on the factory reset.
Sync everything to ur Gmail account then just try the reset.
If ur stock then it should be get back to where u were once u resync Gmail contacts and market apps.
Good luck
Vs Nexus S 4G
Thanks for the input. I will have to do that in a while.
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My wife is very fussy with her phone ... has little tolerance for issues which may develop. I simply rooted her Nexus, installed Oxygen rom ... problem solved. Never even so much as a hiccup.
wmdunn said:
My wife is very fussy with her phone ... has little tolerance for issues which may develop. I simply rooted her Nexus, installed Oxygen rom ... problem solved. Never even so much as a hiccup.
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Hmmm sounds good to me. Thanks.:thumbup:
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