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I've had my phone 2 weeks and run out of things to do to it. Where's the roms? froyo where are you ?
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Well I can't wait for froyo + full file system lag fix
If you're not satisfied with the current rate of development, feel free to put together your own rom or even contribute to current development. The phone is what, two, three months old? Some phones didn't even have root methods for that long. If you wanted an att device that had a background of strong community hacking, should have gone with an htc device. The method of building roms on this phone is massively different and requires time to get everything sorted. And I'm willing to believe a lot of devs are waiting fur for the 2.2 source
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Lighten up francis. Did I complain about Devs? NO. Panties in a wad factor is really high around here.
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Lighten up francis. Did I complain about Devs? NO. Panties in a wad factor is really high around here.
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You're saying you're impatient for new roms, implying you are not satisfied with your current options. There are several people doing fantastic work on our phones and you're belittling their work. Even jokingly.
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You're saying you're impatient for new roms, implying you are not satisfied with your current options. There are several people doing fantastic work on our phones and you're belittling their work. Even jokingly.
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I think you are taking this entire thread the wrong way.
I think the OP is trying to say that he has done all he can, where is something new? More things to play with.
Nowhere did he belittle or offend anyone. Nor was anything implied.
I have had my phone for 7 weeks - I want to see even more new ROMs -but in no way am I saying anything about anyone. I can't wait for the first Cyanogenmod either - I am impatient, just like I was when waiting for the Captivate launch day.
+10 on the "lighten up Francis"
Looks to me like you are a good candidate to get in the kitchen and start cooking. That way you don't have to wait around for the roms and we can all play.
I don't think it's a matter of lightening up, I agree the op surely said "where are the roms?" That could have ben interpreted more than one way, which it was. Coming from the op of the forum nazi thread, sounds like you have plenty of time to start cooking and stop whining
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I've had my phone 2 weeks and run out of things to do to it. Where's the roms? froyo where are you ?
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I think you are taking this entire thread the wrong way.
I think the OP is trying to say that he has done all he can, where is something new? More things to play with.
Nowhere did he belittle or offend anyone. Nor was anything implied.
I have had my phone for 7 weeks - I want to see even more new ROMs -but in no way am I saying anything about anyone. I can't wait for the first Cyanogenmod either - I am impatient, just like I was when waiting for the Captivate launch day.
+10 on the "lighten up Francis"
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Thanks.
Make a lighthearted post and get your throat jumped down. I thought Dealdatabase.com was elitist. This place is much worse it seems.
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Thanks.
Make a lighthearted post and get your throat jumped down. I thought Dealdatabase.com was elitist. This place is much worse it seems.
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Hey gunny, I know how you feel. I too am a bit bored. The rom development is great so far but that's starting to reach it's limit with what devs can do while we wait for froyo. I would love something new to play with. Maybe flash or some awesome game to come along that really pushes this device. Gps fix from sammysung would be nice. I could drive around using that to kill some boredom.
Anyway, props to the devs. Thank god we have some good ones. I would have been bored weeks ago without and with a laggy phone on top of that.
I understand both sides but unfortunately unless you know how to dev we all must be patient. These guys have done very good work and so far it is right on par with the Vibrant, and we all know T-mobile has many more dev's to work on ROMS. With more time will come better products, and all Galaxy S phones will be waiting for a while for 2.2. If Cyanogen comes out soon it shouldn't be hard for Eugene or someone to make a port of it, even if Eugene does not own a Captivate.
There's no need to fight guys, in all seriousness we have the best touch-screen phone on the whole market!
Gorgeous screen, specs, and soon to be a great international community of devs with the whole family of galaxy s line sharing ideas and accelerating the growth of development at a great pace.
Not to mention the soon to be implemented froyo that will not only introduce optimizations and flash, but also allow for a greater use of the phone's potential- spec wise.
Take into consideration the further development after froyo + full lag fix + a COMMUNITY effort of collaboration and I see a really bright future ahead of us.
Personally I LOVE my phone, it does everything I want it to do (I multi-task like a beast!!) BEAUTIFUL camera software.. I painlessly take panoramic shots! What more can you ask for?
Yes some high quality games compared to that of the iphone would be great, but the anti-piracy measures are not on par with the iphone at the moment, so we'll have to wait a little for the big-name app/game developers to step in.
Kaik541 our kyke541 or whatever, u need to chill the f*** out dude. Why do you have to be such a ****? This is the internet!!! If you talked to me like that face to face I'd make you eat your words. Why are you so hostile, do you think your elite because you know a bit about phones? God, this is some peoples hobby for crying out loud. Be easy on them. Every post I've seen from you recently has some attitude with it. I hope your just having a bad week or something... Take a chill pill and calm down. We all have something in common here, you aren't any better than the rest of us.
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This thread sucks.
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I for one am enjoying the calm before the storm. That is, before froyo and CM6.1 are released, and all the subsequent hacking that will go with it.
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Kaik541 our kyke541 or whatever, u need to chill the f*** out dude. Why do you have to be such a ****? This is the internet!!! If you talked to me like that face to face I'd make you eat your words. Why are you so hostile, do you think your elite because you know a bit about phones? God, this is some peoples hobby for crying out loud. Be easy on them. Every post I've seen from you recently has some attitude with it. I hope your just having a bad week or something... Take a chill pill and calm down. We all have something in common here, you aren't any better than the rest of us.
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I don't know what you mean by "all of my posts recently have had attitude." I generally answer any questions asked and follow it up with any advice I can offer. threads like this where, even unintentionally, the OP is kind of being dismissive toward the excellent work Unhelpful, DG, eugene (and a slew of others who I have forgotten to name).
it'd be fine if he was just opening a thread to say "I'm excited for something new! can't wait for froyo! woo!" it's that the attitude of this is "I'm bored with all the work everyone else has done." especially when it's someone who doesn't contribute to development (not counting donations, I have no idea if he has donated) himself. I just want people to be grateful for what they have right now... there's no need a open a thread saying "I want more but I want others to do the work"
Dude. Quit reading into stuff that isn't there. As for donated monies, I have indeed done so in the past. Lots. I HAVE NOT (REPEATING AGAIN) disparaged anyone or their work in my thread or any post I have ever made hear on XDA (feel free to search) If I am complaining about anything it's samsung, And YOU at the moment.
I'll say again then I'm done in this thread. Lighten up Francis.
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I don't know what you mean by "all of my posts recently have had attitude." I generally answer any questions asked and follow it up with any advice I can offer. threads like this where, even unintentionally, the OP is kind of being dismissive toward the excellent work Unhelpful, DG, eugene (and a slew of others who I have forgotten to name).
it'd be fine if he was just opening a thread to say "I'm excited for something new! can't wait for froyo! woo!" it's that the attitude of this is "I'm bored with all the work everyone else has done." especially when it's someone who doesn't contribute to development (not counting donations, I have no idea if he has donated) himself. I just want people to be grateful for what they have right now... there's no need a open a thread saying "I want more but I want others to do the work"
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Everyone take 5 deep breaths......
Better now?
And Kaik, I am NOT directing this at you personally, just used your quote. This is meant as a general comment not directed at any specific person....
Ok, I clicked on this thread because I could have written it myself, as it was intended. Which was obviously "Ok, I tried all the mods and now I want to try a new one or an update of 1 I already have."
For instance, as you can see from my signature, I run sre123. Last night, Designgears posted that 123a would be posted that night. I thought nothing of saying "ooo, can't wait, please hurry!!!" because DG knows how I meant it (I hope).
I have only seen a couple of REAL jerk posts, and those were like "hey thanks, your mod/rom broke my phone" idiots. Read the OP's and mod and your own risk, fools!
I have NEVER programmed. I understand what gets done here, having been a pc tech, but I can ONLY help by installing and testing and reporting results. This device and this forum has inspired me to try to learn what the guys like Cyanogen, Designgears, Eugene etc do. But until I learn, I will eagerly await new stuff to play with, much like the OP of this thread.
Sorry to type so long a note, but the ONLY thing that can ruin this forum is nazi's. I live in S Florida, got enough condo and homeowner association nazi's to deal with !!! =)
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..., and we all know T-mobile has many more dev's to work on ROMS.....
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I wonder why that is. Dosn't seem intuitive that would be the case. TM is a much smaller carrier, with much less coverage. I can't imagine (of course maybe I'm short on imagination) that there are more people on the TM version than the Captivate.
I too am impatient. But the impatience is for the GPS Fix.
Gunny...I'm with you. Seems many people just try to take everything the wrong way. Of course, the fact is, writing things and having them read, the reader doesn't know what your mood is, and it is a fact that if it can be taken wrong, it will be by some.
If I had the time to invest, I'd get into the ROMs. In fact I started to get into DEV. Downloaded the tools, did a couple weeks playing. But my programming has never expanded to Java, and the learning curve is too large, so I guess I won't. I'd enjoy it, but being at the computer all the time is not how I want to spend my time. I already spend a lot of time on it.
Regarding the DEVs, I appreciate them, and enjoy their work, and contribute occasionally to those I tend to utilize and keep using. But that doesn't diminish my right to be impatient. All customers are, no?
I want the GPS fix. All Galaxy S phones come with a nonfunctioning GPS. Froyo will be great to have also but they need hurry up with the GPS. The Droid X and all Motorola Android phones have an awesome GPS out of the box. I'm hoping Samsung gets it together otherwise they're not worth buying if it lacks a feature that most phones nowadays have. This problem from Samsung shows they rush things out to fast and then once they're out they fail to repair phones currently released.
I'll be eating my words if an update gets released within a week though.
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I wonder why that is. Dosn't seem intuitive that would be the case. TM is a much smaller carrier, with much less coverage. I can't imagine (of course maybe I'm short on imagination) that there are more people on the TM version than the Captivate.
I too am impatient. But the impatience is for the GPS Fix.
Gunny...I'm with you. Seems many people just try to take everything the wrong way. Of course, the fact is, writing things and having them read, the reader doesn't know what your mood is, and it is a fact that if it can be taken wrong, it will be by some.
If I had the time to invest, I'd get into the ROMs. In fact I started to get into DEV. Downloaded the tools, did a couple weeks playing. But my programming has never expanded to Java, and the learning curve is too large, so I guess I won't. I'd enjoy it, but being at the computer all the time is not how I want to spend my time. I already spend a lot of time on it.
Regarding the DEVs, I appreciate them, and enjoy their work, and contribute occasionally to those I tend to utilize and keep using. But that doesn't diminish my right to be impatient. All customers are, no?
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From what I have read about Dev's and Tmobile is mainly because Tmob was the first to have Android. Lots of them are familiar from being already on Tmob. But that is just what I have read, does not necessarily make it correct. The dev's for the Captivate are doing a phenomenal job getting us great products.
Highlighted portion: Joking aside since I know you are, if people are impatient they really should start learning how to do this stuff. The intent of the thread missed the mark based on how it was written. We all want more ROM's or theme's or launchers etc...and they are coming but nobody has any say to be impatient when the majority of these dev's do these on a donation basis. How bad would it suck when people continue to feel impatient and the dev's decide to not dev anymore?
Ok, I just got the Galaxy S 4G today, and it is by far the slowest piece of crap I have ever used. It was going very slow, this is even after I immediately took one back and exchanged it for another. It took it over an hour to finally sync my google contacts. I'm still waiting (5 hours later) for it to finish synching my gmail. I rooted it, hoping that might help, but to no avail. I tried to download a new launcher from the Market, but again, that is taking ages to even begin downloading. It says it's running on 4G, but I can't see it. This is slow, even for Edge. Am I missing something? I am really considering taking it back tomorrow for the G2 and just buying the HTC Sensation in a few months (getting that anyway, lol)
Sounds like your data plan has been throttled back. Cause mine is fast and smooth for still running rfs
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Why would it be throttled already? I just got it today, brand new. It even runs slow on WiFi
Mine's super fast. Must be something on your end.
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Mine's super fast. Must be something on your end.
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Should I take it back and switch it for yet another one? I know the possibility of getting two bad phones is slim, but it IS possible
EDIT: Ok, I did a hard reset. Finally managed to get the market downloading like it should, everything synched up nicely. Now my only issue is USB mass storage won't work. It allows me to turn it on. (EDIT: As I typed this out, the drive recognized it, it just took a long time lol)
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Should I take it back and switch it for yet another one? I know the possibility of getting two bad phones is slim, but it IS possible
EDIT: Ok, I did a hard reset. Finally managed to get the market downloading like it should, everything synched up nicely. Now my only issue is USB mass storage won't work. It allows me to turn it on. (EDIT: As I typed this out, the drive recognized it, it just took a long time lol)
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Haven't had a single problem with mine.
Additionally, you don't know slow till you've used a G1 for two years straight LOL.
Instead of ranting about the phone's poor performance, why not read through the stickies and try to figure it out yourself? People forget that these are still phones after all, and not a mobile computer.
I'll predict it now, you're next thread is to complain about the lack of internal memory and how you've already used it up after DLing a few apps.
the whole purpose of this site is to "improve" the performance of your phone.
if you don't like the replacement phone, take it back to a different store. have that store run speed tests etc while you're there
Well, thanks for the useful input, especially the last two posters. The purpose of this thread was to find out if all the phones were like this, or perhaps I got a bad one. I have an Evo, and it runs smoothly. I know what a phone should be, this one runs worse than my G1 did years ago. And I did a search, and found nothing that pertained to the 4G, just the original Galaxy S. I read all about freeing up the internal memory, removing the fota files, bloatware, etc. All of this I already did with my Evo, and every Android phone I've had before that. I simply posted here to see if I could find out why this "new" phone was performing so poorly out of the box.
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Well, thanks for the useful input, especially the last two posters. The purpose of this thread was to find out if all the phones were like this, or perhaps I got a bad one. I have an Evo, and it runs smoothly. I know what a phone should be, this one runs worse than my G1 did years ago. And I did a search, and found nothing that pertained to the 4G, just the original Galaxy S. I read all about freeing up the internal memory, removing the fota files, bloatware, etc. All of this I already did with my Evo, and every Android phone I've had before that. I simply posted here to see if I could find out why this "new" phone was performing so poorly out of the box.
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Now that your question has been answered could you change the title of this thread? It is somewhat unfair with the phone model. It was more like a unit malfunctioning.
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Yes, please change the title.
Just a suggestion, next time you have an issue, maybe just ask if anyoone is having any simalar issues. Trust me you will get much better responses. For the most part everyone here doesn't mind helping other with problems. It's all about how you phrase the question, or just ask.
If you ever need any help feel free to PM me, I am usually pretty quick to get back to people.
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Haven't had a single problem with mine.
Additionally, you don't know slow till you've used a G1 for two years straight LOL.
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i'm using a g1 right now. with an att sim. :|
I tried to edit the title, but it won't let me. I am sorry if I came across wrong, I was just frustrated with the phone I guess
Maybe the moderator can delete this thread
The Biggest Let Down About This Phone Is...It's XDA Forum
I have had my phone for 2 weeks now and am generally happy with it. I now look at my HD2 and can't believe I carried that beast around. Just as I did with my HD2 I come to XDA everyday and read through the forum. Though I rarely post, except for an issue I can't fix on my own, I have to say that the biggest let down about having this phone has been it's XDA forum.
What type of forum do you want this to be? Do you want this to be the type of forum where the uninitiated are intimidated to post or to get involved because they frequently see some uptight, douche who flames a poster like they had just killed his dog? He called your phone slow. And?
I really don't think that is what will grow this into a dynamic forum where those looking for answers or knowledge will add a bookmark and return to then download (and donate/buy a beer) for a developer. Take a look at some of the more popular phone specific forums here and you will notice that in general flaming is frowned upon and there is a sense of community.
I'm sorry that my first introduction to the 'community' of SGS4G owners and phone enthusiasts has been like this, but if the regulars here don't begin to welcome new posts then this will become a forgotten forum lacking any real content.
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I have had my phone for 2 weeks now and am generally happy with it. I now look at my HD2 and can't believe I carried that beast around. Just as I did with my HD2 I come to XDA everyday and read through the forum. Though I rarely post, except for an issue I can't fix on my own, I have to say that the biggest let down about having this phone has been it's XDA forum.
What type of forum do you want this to be? Do you want this to be the type of forum where the uninitiated are intimidated to post or to get involved because they frequently see some uptight, douche who flames a poster like they had just killed his dog? He called your phone slow. And?
I really don't think that is what will grow this into a dynamic forum where those looking for answers or knowledge will add a bookmark and return to then download (and donate/buy a beer) for a developer. Take a look at some of the more popular phone specific forums here and you will notice that in general flaming is frowned upon and there is a sense of community.
I'm sorry that my first introduction to the 'community' of SGS4G owners and phone enthusiasts has been like this, but if the regulars here don't begin to welcome new posts then this will become a forgotten forum lacking any real content.
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Completely agree and hope this forum starts behaving like a real community.
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Do you really think simply enabling superuser is going to improve the performance of your device??
Krylon is almost finished with CWM and will have a new Bionix out soon. Team Whiskey roms are teh sh33t!!
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I have had my phone for 2 weeks now and am generally happy with it. I now look at my HD2 and can't believe I carried that beast around. Just as I did with my HD2 I come to XDA everyday and read through the forum. Though I rarely post, except for an issue I can't fix on my own, I have to say that the biggest let down about having this phone has been it's XDA forum.
What type of forum do you want this to be? Do you want this to be the type of forum where the uninitiated are intimidated to post or to get involved because they frequently see some uptight, douche who flames a poster like they had just killed his dog? He called your phone slow. And?
I really don't think that is what will grow this into a dynamic forum where those looking for answers or knowledge will add a bookmark and return to then download (and donate/buy a beer) for a developer. Take a look at some of the more popular phone specific forums here and you will notice that in general flaming is frowned upon and there is a sense of community.
I'm sorry that my first introduction to the 'community' of SGS4G owners and phone enthusiasts has been like this, but if the regulars here don't begin to welcome new posts then this will become a forgotten forum lacking any real content.
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Could not have said it better myself!
How hard is it, that if someone posts something you don't agree with/you feel is stupid, to just move on? At least put your 2 cents in, in a constructive way.
For some reason the vibrant forums were the worst at these practices. Even to the point of dev's quiting/taking there work elsewhere.
Please, I beg of you, don't make this forum as hostile of an enviroment as the vibrants'. It is just as easy to link someone to the help they need, or help them yourself as it is to flame them.
That being said 80% of the community feel this way. The other 20% are just more vocal and therefore seem like the majority. We have a great comminity to work with, please don't judge the whole because of a few disrespectful people.
Mine is flying. Coming from a Mytouch 3G, this is a huge upgrade.
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Wife's galaxy s 4g so far has none of the lag I noticed with the vibrant. Very smooth device. I purchased appmonster to move all apps possible to sd card. Still can't figure out why they took out the internal storage... Galaxy s 2 is coming with 8, 16 or 32gb of storage apparently..
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I am about to throw this thing out the window. It holds a signal better than my Inspire but I'm in a new state (Louisiana) so I NEED my GPS to work and even Telenav just WILL NOT get a GPS lock and fails. It used to work before ... Ugh I'm so over it! And searching for GPS doesn't get me anywhere... Can someone tell me how to make this thing lock on to the satellites? GPS test finds ONE and it won't lock even after 30 minutes!
What [email protected]## rom/kernel are you #(%$$# running?
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If you need GPS that badly, you need to look at garmin or tomtom.
The only way to fix GPS on the Captivate. Download the Amazon app on your phone...then use that to buy a new phone. I heard a couple people did that and now have a 10/10 satellite lock with 3m accuracy.
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The only way to fix GPS on the Captivate. Download the Amazon app on your phone...then use that to buy a new phone. I heard a couple people did that and now have a 10/10 satellite lock with 3m accuracy.
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I forgot about that fix
Get a bluetooth gps antenna !!! It's a cheaper alternative to buying a new phone
Thanks for the remarks but at&t signal is fringe at best in my area and my Inspire can't hold onto it but yet it gets a GPS signal within 2 seconds indoors *facepalm*
As for ROM/kernel/radio.
Fasty III Kj2, 2.6.35.7-I897UCKL3-CL614489, I896UXKH2
I swore I was running an 897 radio. Something is fishy with that... The site said I897 but obviously screwed that up so now I am off to search for a compatible radio - that radio has great voice reception too. DAMN IT! Its always SOMETHING with the Craptivate, isn't it?
Use hellfire's fix. It has always made my gps work wonderfully. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17383148/H3llstorm_GPS_Fix.zip
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Thanks for the smart ass remarks but at&t signal is fringe at best in my area and my Inspire can't hold onto it but yet it gets a GPS signal within 2 seconds indoors *facepalm*
As for ROM/kernel/radio.
Fasty III Kj2, 2.6.35.7-I897UCKL3-CL614489, I896UXKH2
I swore I was running an 897 radio. Something is fishy with that... The site said I897 but obviously screwed that up so now I am off to search for a compatible radio - that radio has great voice reception too. DAMN IT! Its always SOMETHING with the Craptivate, isn't it?
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Why aren't you using the i897 kj2 modem?
Watch the swearing in the forums. I will say this only once.
As for your issue the GPS on the captivate has always been known to be less then perfect. the GPS built into a phone should never be used to replace a stand alone GPS mainly when you are new to an area.
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Watch the swearing in the forums. I will say this only once.
As for your issue the GPS on the captivate has always been known to be less then perfect. the GPS built into a phone should never be used to replace a stand alone GPS mainly when you are new to an area.
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not trying to argue, but the rule about swearing is gone from the " member conduct "http://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?a=81
however it does say to be aware of what might be offensive to others.
2.1 Language: XDA is a worldwide community. As a result what is ‘ok’ to say in your part of the world may not be ok in someone else’s part of the world. Please think about who is reading what you write. Keep in mind that what you think of as acceptable use of language may not be acceptable to others. Conversely, while reading member posts, remember that word you find offensive may not be to the writer. Tolerance is a two way street.
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First time I have ever been warned about swearing... And I've been on here for years. I'll try to mind it but if its such a big issue then why not just filter it like all the other forums?
As for the GPS - my Captivate used to have PERFECT GPS locks - and that fix didn't work either... As for the radio, its because KJ2 doesn't work well at ALL in my area...
I have gone over most of your posts sense last night and for the most part you have not been swearing.
As for the rule. Yes it was removed (will be put back soon) as It is understood that we treat each other with respect and understand that kids come to this forum alot. So the swearing is not allowed as it is not excepted in any polite setting.
TRusselo you know me well from my time with the captivate and you know that it is as simple as if you wouldnt want your kids reading it then dont post it.
The sheer disrespect floating around the forums has gotten out of hand and the swearing is a Big sign of it.
While swearing at each other maybe cool in high school or on the street we require that more respect be shown while here.
EtherealRemnant You have been here for a while your right. So you should know better. A few years ago the title of this thread would have been ban worthy, but I am in a good mood so a warning I think will make my point just as well.
Well I apologize for being offensive - I'm sure you can understand how annoying the Captivate can be as a device... I will try to refrain from swearing in the future but I wasn't directing it at a specific person, more at the phone. I understand about the kids though.
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Well I apologize for being offensive - I'm sure you can understand how annoying the Captivate can be as a device... I will try to refrain from swearing in the future but I wasn't directing it at a specific person, more at the phone. I understand about the kids though.
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Yes I can understand completely. Thank you.
I flashed the latest leak of KJ3 found in the development section, and with the stock kernel and stock everything (only rooted), my GPS performance improved. More than once was I able to get a lock faster when not moving and maintain it a little longer after driving. Of course, it was still pretty crappy... after a few minutes, the phone went back to searching and took ages to lock again, which it did only after I stopped and waited. But I guess it was better than the GPS on any other ROM or even stock that I have tried.
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I flashed the latest leak of KJ3 found in the development section, and with the stock kernel and stock everything (only rooted), my GPS performance improved. More than once was I able to get a lock faster when not moving and maintain it a little longer after driving. Of course, it was still pretty crappy... after a few minutes, the phone went back to searching and took ages to lock again, which it did only after I stopped and waited. But I guess it was better than the GPS on any other ROM or even stock that I have tried.
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I must have just had a good Captivate. I got it launch day and my GPS performance was spot on... now I don't know what happened to it. And its so annoying to flash things over and over to get it right. I wish I could combine certain parts of my Inspire with the Captivate... Basically throw the Captivate internal storage and antenna into the Inspire... >_>
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I have gone over most of your posts sense last night and for the most part you have not been swearing.
As for the rule. Yes it was removed (will be put back soon) as It is understood that we treat each other with respect and understand that kids come to this forum alot. So the swearing is not allowed as it is not excepted in any polite setting.
TRusselo you know me well from my time with the captivate and you know that it is as simple as if you wouldnt want your kids reading it then dont post it.
The sheer disrespect floating around the forums has gotten out of hand and the swearing is a Big sign of it.
While swearing at each other maybe cool in high school or on the street we require that more respect be shown while here.
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once again, not arguing, i love a good discussion,
i thought it was the position of xda that xda is not for kids, it is for developers. and that xda caters to the devs, not the random passing people.
and yes some developers are kids, but kids with enough intellect and smarts to know what bad words are and are able to make up their own minds about using them.
I know the rule is somewhat lifted and i refrain from using the words unless they are required to emphasize a point. (sometimes really frickin needed).
but back to topic....
here are some CWM3 flashable GPS configs i put together.
stock Gingerbread ATT
stock Gingerbread Rogers
pb3 GPS tweaks
my personal WIP GPS config (mostly from JSV and some from h3llstorms config)
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once again, not arguing, i love a good discussion,
i thought it was the position of xda that xda is not for kids, it is for developers. and that xda caters to the devs, not the random passing people.
and yes some developers are kids, but kids with enough intellect and smarts to know what bad words are and are able to make up their own minds about using them.
I know the rule is somewhat lifted and i refrain from using the words unless they are required to emphasize a point. (sometimes really frickin needed).
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Grow up people. We try not to use profanity but as adults we also look the other way when it is used. Just because you dont want to see/hear it used doesnt mean you can impose upon others that don't have a problem with it. There are plenty of forums available that won't hurt your delicate feelings.
Carry on.... /rollseyes
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Grow up people. We try not to use profanity but as adults we also look the other way when it is used. Just because you dont want to see/hear it used doesnt mean you can impose upon others that don't have a problem with it. There are plenty of forums available that won't hurt your delicate feelings.
Carry on.... /rollseyes
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Sorry I don't look the other way and anyone that knows me as a mod knows this to be true. It is not a matter of hurt feelings it is a matter of respect. Swearing while talking to someone or asking for help is rude, uncalled for, and not allowed. Simple as that. Now I have been guilty of a swear word every now and then myself, it happens.
And your right T. We do cater to developers which are to be showed respect. That means no swearing at them.
I will not debate this further. Swearing in the forums is not tolerated period. Wanna swear at someone then don't do it here.
As for the kids part as much as I would love for XDA to go back to a true developers site we have to accept that average people are here now and that encludes every kid that gets their parents to buy them an Android/WP device so they can be cool too, even though when they do something they don't understand like flashing a rom it just makes them look dumber then they are.
Trusselo: you do realize that a lot younger generation of kids are getting into things like this. i bet theres more 12-15 year old kids on here than you think which is the future for everybody. i dont see know point in swearing around here anyways.
on topic: ya my gps sucks bad to. i dont even bother to use it
Okay so I do not use my g2x anymore in fact I have moved on from smartphones to tablets and I am using an old dumb phone. But I still modd my devices with the latest stuff but it has been a while so I put the latest AOKP on my g2x and It is great but I noticed thayt there is no netflix the sound works but nothing else. No matter what build. So I was reading in this fourm and I came across a thread thatg said that there are no video drivers because there ius no official ICS. So that is why it doesnt work right? And that means no matter what ICS there will be no video? Or does cm9 have it working? It seems that this phone always has a problem with drivers. I also heard that they confirmed no official ICS for this phone but maybe the o2x. It is such a wast. This phone is still great If it were bigger I would like it better than my SGS2 But I am not worried because the cm9 team or team kang will figure something out eventually just like they did with the A2DP problem with cm7 it will take some time but when you have the best of the best it will happen.
If there is something I am missing and there is a fix for this please let me know
Thank you,
Charlie
Basically yes and this thread is of little use, when the drivers and proper sources are achieved, you'll know and see all threads blowing up.
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Maybe...just maybe...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1690650
mt3g said:
Basically yes and this thread is of little use, when the drivers and proper sources are achieved, you'll know and see all threads blowing up.
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its nice how you give your opinion of worthlessness in a Q&A section thread... I mean really is there ever a useful thread in the Q&A section? prob not because its for noobs. so maybe next time just answer without your 2 cents bro. no need in basically telling him his question is stupid... be helpful and dont tell someone the thread is useless if he fathomed to make a thread for you to post on....
why you pick on me and not on DJ? haha, his thing is genius though... mine is just as lazy I admit that. I told him he is right in his thoughts... not much will change when it comes to extreme stability, cause it wont be until we get drivers, and that the forum will blow up if/when it does happen, and we have the chance for 100 support/functioning ICS. Then told him that this thread is kinda pointless as the questions has been answered more then enough times, relating to searching which is what DJ did with a copy and paste... so ya. PM me if you have an issue with how I do things, don't attack me publicly unless it is my thread I stated and matters, thanks.
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why you pick on me and not on DJ? haha, his thing is genius though... mine is just as lazy I admit that. I told him he is right in his thoughts... not much will change when it comes to extreme stability, cause it wont be until we get drivers, and that the forum will blow up if/when it does happen, and we have the chance for 100 support/functioning ICS. Then told him that this thread is kinda pointless as the questions has been answered more then enough times, relating to searching which is what DJ did with a copy and paste... so ya. PM me if you have an issue with how I do things, don't attack me publicly unless it is my thread I stated and matters, thanks.
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lol im not attacking you bro. I just felt you were wrong in your choice of words and I wanted to point it out. I have no beef with you.
Hey Now...
To the OP...
Use a GB ROM (just about everything functions)...until things get fix...which WE ALL hope they do
@mt3g...must be an AZ thing the hotness...it's only 93 outside...
I know I went outside this morning at 5ish for a run and almost enjoyed myself, went out right now to go grab some lunch stuff and well not too bad, can't wait to get up north this weekend and enjoy 90° 2 o'clock afternoons haha.
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Lunch? I'm almost off work... but that sounds nice...the mountains is where it's at...
I need to make an apology. Another dev had to do this earlier and now it is my turn.
He was right. We are all a bit angry at people who are posting unnecessary things, but that is no excuse to be rude. I still maintain that this forum has one of the best communities, and I will not let anyone tell me otherwise. I started on this forum in april of this year. That is 4 months ago. Look what I have accomplished. I am nowhere near the level of some of our other devs, but I am so much better than I was then. I WAS a N00B. I was that person with a million questions.
I remember the first time I soft bricked. It was late at night and all of a sudden that beautiful boot animation that I just realized cold be changed started repeating itself after I tried to flash an update to scv5. I panicked. I opened up the lifehacker article on unbricking, posted a new thread with a stupid question, and I started to realize I had no money to buy a new phone. Bottom line is it was the end of the world for me.
But, thanks to all the wonderful people here, i got it fixed. My heartbeat was probably 200 while the fxz flashed, but I got it done
I now bootloop every other day practically. restoring is no problem. ICS was a whole different story, but that is not for here. That is when I had my first hardbrick. but once again thanks to the help of others I am now on scv7 with some mods to it.
To all of you who have posted stupid unnecessary things, and yes there are many I am sorry. as the Moderator Moscow Desire said in a PM after me posting a rude response that lead to me writing this "n00bs will always be at XDA. This is a fact of life. Yes, they post stupid things sometimes, and yes, they will always NEVER do a search or read other posts. It's always been like this. And yes, it gets frustrating at times."
We know you are out their. and we can try to stop it, but there will be people who do dumb things. But that is not an excuse for any of us to be rude to them. Those of us who are more knowledgeable about dev stuff should be helping those who aren't. My mom always told me in school that there will always be bosses you hate just like your teachers, and coworkers you hate st like your classmates, so you might as well learn to get along with them. She was right. we just need to get along. For us devs there is an IRC channel, and believe me we talk about this stuff, but we all get along well. so for the rest of us t needs to be the same.
Let me start this by saying i am still a N00B, saying that Initially i was also annoyed with all those questions people were asking.. i myself started a new thread trying to clear few basic questions.. but as the time went by realised that the senior community was more harsh than anything else.. the more we teach the more we learn thats what say in my part of the world.. but i believe all is well, all that is needed is that you guys get into serious ICS development once the OTA arrives.. and <3 you guys..
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lkrasner said:
I need to make an apology. Another dev had to do this earlier and now it is my turn.
He was right. We are all a bit angry at people who are posting unnecessary things, but that is no excuse to be rude. I still maintain that this forum has one of the best communities, and I will not let anyone tell me otherwise. I started on this forum in april of this year. That is 4 months ago. Look what I have accomplished. I am nowhere near the level of some of our other devs, but I am so much better than I was then. I WAS a N00B. I was that person with a million questions.
I remember the first time I soft bricked. It was late at night and all of a sudden that beautiful boot animation that I just realized cold be changed started repeating itself after I tried to flash an update to scv5. I panicked. I opened up the lifehacker article on unbricking, posted a new thread with a stupid question, and I started to realize I had no money to buy a new phone. Bottom line is it was the end of the world for me.
But, thanks to all the wonderful people here, i got it fixed. My heartbeat was probably 200 while the fxz flashed, but I got it done
I now bootloop every other day practically. restoring is no problem. ICS was a whole different story, but that is not for here. That is when I had my first hardbrick. but once again thanks to the help of others I am now on scv7 with some mods to it.
To all of you who have posted stupid unnecessary things, and yes there are many I am sorry. as the Moderator Moscow Desire said in a PM after me posting a rude response that lead to me writing this "n00bs will always be at XDA. This is a fact of life. Yes, they post stupid things sometimes, and yes, they will always NEVER do a search or read other posts. It's always been like this. And yes, it gets frustrating at times."
We know you are out their. and we can try to stop it, but there will be people who do dumb things. But that is not an excuse for any of us to be rude to them. Those of us who are more knowledgeable about dev stuff should be helping those who aren't. My mom always told me in school that there will always be bosses you hate just like your teachers, and coworkers you hate st like your classmates, so you might as well learn to get along with them. She was right. we just need to get along. For us devs there is an IRC channel, and believe me we talk about this stuff, but we all get along well. so for the rest of us t needs to be the same.
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I guess one just has to realise that there are ppl here with different tech capacities. So knowledgeable ppl like u and the other magnificent devs should have a little more patience with us , the eternal the omni present n00bs... u guys are doing a great job !! keep it up!!! We ask stupid questions coz we are scared that the beloved fone will brick...we want to be 10 times sure that flashing will not render it useless...but still we do it ..coz everybody loves a kick!!!! I guess.. my take on this....
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I guess one just has to realise that there are ppl here with different tech capacities. So knowledgeable ppl like u and the other magnificent devs should have a little more patience with us , the eternal the omni present n00bs... u guys are doing a great job !! keep it up!!! We ask stupid questions coz we are scared that the beloved fone will brick...we want to be 10 times sure that flashing will not render it useless...but still we do it ..coz everybody loves a kick!!!! I guess.. my take on this....
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Yeah, but on the other side of the coin, if you are on XDA that means you are looking to experiment, you want to try new things, you need a fast and functional ROM or that mod you like so much or simply want to root it and then there are few who are here just to learn.
But for all this you gotta have few attributes
1. Guts
2. Little knowledge
3. Able to go through few threads before starting anything
4. And last but most important, knowing where the search button is.
This still a n00b saying this, dont get me wrong. I am here to learn, i am getting into it slowly but surely. Thanks to the devs.
Ps: this post os taken better in lighter vein!!!
Speak only when it improves on your silence.
I think it is a huge deal to see a post like this. Kudos to you, Ikrasner! You have been much help to everyone, along with the rest of the devs. Thank you all for your time!
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I guess one just has to realise that there are ppl here with different tech capacities. So knowledgeable ppl like u and the other magnificent devs should have a little more patience with us , the eternal the omni present n00bs... u guys are doing a great job !! keep it up!!! We ask stupid questions coz we are scared that the beloved fone will brick...we want to be 10 times sure that flashing will not render it useless...but still we do it ..coz everybody loves a kick!!!! I guess.. my take on this....
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Well it is really not patients that is the problem that we are all having at the moment. It is the fact that everyone now seems to think they are the ONLY one with a certain problem with x, and rather than posting in the thread that deals with x they make a new thread, and then when you ask why they did not search it is always "I searched, and none of the threads deal with MY exact issue".
The issue with this is that is shows a lack of respect for everyone in here, that might be working on an issue, and that person just bumped another thread that might have that or a similar issue in it, and now everyone is reading that new glowing orange thread on the board.
The next issue is that people have to trust us.
Next, it seems we have a new rash of noobs that don't want to listen and then still post a new thread when their issues is not solved in another thread and then keep bumping that thread if no one replies.
Again these are all thing that show alot of issues and lack of respect to your dev team, we are here to help, but the more you guys all help us, the more we can help you.
P.S. I had to post this same thread a few weeks back, because of all the frustrations as well.... see a pattern here.
I know what you mean, its like you cant even blink in this forum, without starting a witch hunt.
I just joined XDA not long ago and I too have noticed a lot of pointless threads. I admit I did post a stupid question before, but I found the answer myself and went back and changed my question. But I did not go and make a new thread about it. I think the issue is A. people are lazy in general, and B. There is so much to try and wrap your head around, and no one wants to brick their device. I only have 1 device and I would love to try experimenting with different ROMs and things, because I am constantly wanting a new phone. I have had the A2 for about 9 months now and I am bored with it. But I have that fear of bricking it and then I am screwed. So for now I will continue to search through different threads and try to learn as much as I possible can before I jump in and try flashing ROMs. I notice some people just try flashing ROMs without really any knowledge then post new threads with the issues that they have. If they would just take the time to read through threads prior to jumping in there would be less of this issue. I just want to Thank all the Devs here that put so much time into all the work they do here!! Definitely the best mobile dev community out there!!
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I have had the A2 for about 9 months now and I am bored with it.
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dude i had the same ROM for 9 months before, without a single wipe, and i never got close to bored, the hw buttons messed up so i had to sell. your phone isnt your game console or gf ... its a phone, no offense
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dude i had the same ROM for 9 months before, without a single wipe, and i never got close to bored, the hw buttons messed up so i had to sell. your phone isnt your game console or gf ... its a phone, no offense
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What are you talking about! i make love to my phone all the time.
some people use there phone for more stuff then others. nothing is wrong with that.
I have no idea what section I'm in or what you're apologizing for, but I love you too man.
rdhoggattjr said:
What are you talking about! i make love to my phone all the time.
some people use there phone for more stuff then others. nothing is wrong with that.
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TMI, me thinks.
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Apex_Strider said:
TMI, me thinks.
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FYI that was a joke. but i do hook my phone to my tv and use it as a game console with my PS3 controller
rdhoggattjr said:
FYI that was a joke. but i do hook my phone to my tv and use it as a game console with my PS3 controller
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I know, it was amusing. But the fact that you're feeling the urge for clarification makes me second guess that was a "joke". (I'm kidding)
That's what we need more of here, people with a sense of humor. I applaud you for that, hopefully the lighthearted approach will carry through with the other "business class" folk.
I sit in the back of the bus, that one being driven straight to hell, if you know what I mean...
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rdhoggattjr said:
What are you talking about! i make love to my phone all the time.
some people use there phone for more stuff then others. nothing is wrong with that.
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im not gonna lie me myself often sleep next to/on it but damn...
maybe if it was a sgs3