I will be a G1 user within the next week and i just wanted to say hello and that im excited to get my g1 and do all sorts of crazy stuff to it ... Im an ex iphone and most recently ex htc wing user and i was already a member of xda so i have a decent amount of modding knowledge but is there a n00b thread around that just has a bunch of like recommended mods or apps or anything like that??
again thanks everyone!
Here you go
Information
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=519523
Must have apps list
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=478117
First of all i'd like to say welcome and thank you for not posting in dream android development like most other people I'd strongly strongly recommend cyanogen's 1.4 recovery image and his latest ROMS. The experimental versions have more "bling bling" but his stable versions are well...just that incredibly stable. I also recommend that you get a class 6 sdcard, preferably 4 or 8gb so you have enough room. You can get them at newegg.com for a cheap price. class 6 for $15-20. Good luck and have fun!
Thanks so much guys for the responses and info ... and i have a 8gb sdhc from my old phone so i will be all ready to go
and thanks again guys
hotsammysliz said:
Thanks so much guys for the responses and info ... and i have a 8gb sdhc from my old phone so i will be all ready to go
and thanks again guys
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Want to make sure it's a class 6 card like the above poster said. You can use class 2 or 4 but might experience lag if you are gonna use apps2sd.
hotsammysliz said:
Thanks so much guys for the responses and info ... and i have a 8gb sdhc from my old phone so i will be all ready to go
and thanks again guys
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Check and make sure its a class 6 card. You can usually tell on the front of the card should have a number with a circle around it. If you don't have a class 6 I would buy one off newegg they are under 20 with free shipping usually.
ok i just checked and i have a class 4 :-/ ... will the lag be serious enough to where i should get a class 6 or are there more serious problems a class 4 could cause?
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ok i just checked and i have a class 4 :-/ ... will the lag be serious enough to where i should get a class 6 or are there more serious problems a class 4 could cause?
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Class 4 is cool, but to get the full experience you might want to try a class 6. They are cheap enough now a days. 8 gig class 6 for $15 on newegg.
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I have a PNY Class 6 8GB MicroSD for my phone. I was wondering what are the benefits of a2sd, and what are the benefits of a class 6 SD rather than a lower number? I don't currently use a2sd, and wondering if i should.
lower number is slower. iirc, the Hero supports speeds up to class 6, which is faster then the phones ROM
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abcdfv said:
lower number is slower. iirc, the Hero supports speeds up to class 6, which is faster then the phones ROM
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Ok, that makes sense, but why should I use a2sd? How is it better than storing them on internal memory?
if its a class 6 it will load faster.
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Ability to have more apps installed, as well as not having to wipe all the applications when you flash a new ROM (although some require you to wipe the ext partition, the ROM chef will tell you if you need to wipe the ext parition (where your apps are stored).
I didn't think I would ever need A2SD until I got to my limit.
I have not noticed a drop in performance opening apps with A2SD on my class 6 card, if there is, its milliseconds.
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Ok, that makes sense, but why should I use a2sd? How is it better than storing them on internal memory?
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A2SD moves all of your installed apps to the SD card. If you have a class 6 card, which have a faster read and write speed than the internal memory in the phone, it makes everything run a lot faster since it doesn't have to run everything from the phone.
sorry to get off topic a bit, but ive been looking for a good class 6 card. the only brand i have seen is a-data i believe for about 20 dollars. im not really looking for something that has a large capacity. in your opinion, which one is better as far as brand? and how much did you pay for your card?
One thing to remember though is that class 6 just means it is certified/guaranteed to transfer at 6MB/sec or faster. A class 2 card can still be as fast or faster than a class 6 and there are some out there that do just this.
jlem26 said:
One thing to remember though is that class 6 just means it is certified/guaranteed to transfer at 6MB/sec or faster. A class 2 card can still be as fast or faster than a class 6 and there are some out there that do just this.
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This is what I stopped in to say.
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kashb91 said:
sorry to get off topic a bit, but ive been looking for a good class 6 card. the only brand i have seen is a-data i believe for about 20 dollars. im not really looking for something that has a large capacity. in your opinion, which one is better as far as brand? and how much did you pay for your card?
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I wouldn't... every A-Data sdcard I've ever bought has developed bad sectors almost immediately.
Sandisk is the standard, but a class 6 SanDisk is hard to find. The last few I bought were Transcend.
How do you tell what class your card is?
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How do you tell what class your card is?
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It's on the card itself. It's the letter C with a number inside it. That number is the class number.
posguy99 said:
I wouldn't... every A-Data sdcard I've ever bought has developed bad sectors almost immediately.
Sandisk is the standard, but a class 6 SanDisk is hard to find. The last few I bought were Transcend.
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thats what ive always been looking for, but as you said its hard to find. if you dont mind me asking how much did you pay for your card and what size is it? also, thanks for the heads up on the a-data card.
I read a review not long ago about sandisk class 2 cards. the tests they ran on them showed they were the equivalent to 10 mb/s. of course you would have to get the right batch number. does anyone know a site that tracks this kind of info?
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I have a class 6 Transcend and use app2sd. Just wondering how much memory is it supposed to be freeing up?
gizmosears said:
I have a class 6 Transcend and use app2sd. Just wondering how much memory is it supposed to be freeing up?
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Depends on how you use a2sd.
If you move dalvik-cache to it as well as your apps it'll be a lot.
But the total amount depends on the number and size of the apps you have installed. I'm sitting with 126/160mb free on Internal Storage.
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One thing to remember though is that class 6 just means it is certified/guaranteed to transfer at 6MB/sec or faster. A class 2 card can still be as fast or faster than a class 6 and there are some out there that do just this.
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This is what I stopped in to say.
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+2 I have a Class 2 card and I get around ~7+MB/sec, I'm tempted to bump it up to run A2SD more aggressively so that my phone's faster.
i was thinking about buying a class 4 16 gb Sd card.. will this help at all i am not running app2sd..so will the sd card make any difference??
Will it make my screen run smoother and fast on Damage Control 2.8??
xxxk15 said:
i was thinking about buying a class 4 16 gb Sd card.. will this help at all i am not running app2sd..so will the sd card make any difference??
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If you're not using a2sd it probably won't make much difference either way. If you're thinking of running a2sd later spend the extra 10.00 and get the class 6. regardless of the people talking about their high speed class 2 cards, you'd have to be fairly lucky to get those speeds (as someone else noted, depends on the batch of cards) with class 2, or 4.
an also if i run app2sd if i pull out my memory card at anytime will it mess up my phone??
and i have the 1st class right now so upgrading will make no difference when downloading apps to my phone or anything like that??
I'm new to android phones, and have a very noobish question. I'm wanting to upgrade the SD card in my g2, and am not sure what I should get. I wanted to get a 32 gig card, but I can only find class 4 cards, if I drop to a 16 gig I can get class 6 or class 10 cards. Which one would be the best, I run psx4droid so I do have the games on the card. Other then that everything is ran from the phones internal memory I think, so would a class 4 card be fine or does it really need to be class 6 or better, also is class 10 worth the difference in costs?
I'm still using the stock sd. I don't run games though. Its up to your personal preference. If I was to upgrade i'd get top of the line. They do make a difference in classes but I don't think enough to the point where it will effect your psx gaming. My 2 cents is to go with what your comfortable with.
[G2/HTC Vision]
the classes refer to write speed so dont worry
I'm using a SanDisk 32GB Class 2 card with my Nexus One and it's working well. Speed tests have shown that it is performing slightly better than the Class 4 level.
Thank you everyone for the timely responses and information!
Were r u finding the 32 and how much?
As to the op I use stock card abd psx 1.7 without a problem runs smooth
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xile6 said:
Were r u finding the 32 and how much?
As to the op I use stock card abd psx 1.7 without a problem runs smooth
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I'm not sure what the polices are on links here, but I found it at newegg for 119.99.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139393
SynOfDreams said:
I'm not sure what the polices are on links here, but I found it at newegg for 119.99.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139393
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links are cool as long as your not trying to sell something or its illegal software.
but i would never pay that much for a card for a phone thats a 1tb usb hard drive for me
i was going to get a 32gb long time ago but ebay are full of fakes
but yea the stock card works great for psx games
Has anyone considered getting anything over a class 6? I know ill be picking up a new one for my sg2, just looking at my options, Whats your opinion?
btw, Is there any Alaskans here that have purchased the sg2?
I bought a class 10 32GB card:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13319393#post13319393
I did this mostly because it cost the same as other class cards.
Death666Angel said:
I bought a class 10 32GB card:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13319393#post13319393
I did this mostly because it cost the same as other class cards.
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I've had one of the Lexars for some time, and love it enough that I bought a new one when they finally re-stocked after ages!
I think this is a nice read for you guys:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/increase-the-reading-speed-of-your-sd-card/
No real need for class 10.
MoonRaven said:
I think this is a nice read for you guys:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/increase-the-reading-speed-of-your-sd-card/
No real need for class 10.
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First of all, yes, class10 is probably a bit of overkill for anything I'll do with this phone. But like I said, it wasn't more expansive than any other card.
However, in regards to your thread, as far as I understand it, changing the cache size does not make a class2 card perform as a class10 card. It only makes any given card perform to its inherent maximum speeds. So that is not really an argument against class10.
I personally wouldn't recommend the highest class card at all costs. Often, even lower classes perform similar to higher classes if one is a bit lucky.
According to gsmarena preview, 1080p bitrate is about 17mbps (http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_ii_vs_lg_optimus_2x-review-585p4.php) which translates to 2MB/s. This can be done with a class2 card. So you be the judge of what you need.
MoonRaven said:
I think this is a nice read for you guys:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/increase-the-reading-speed-of-your-sd-card/
No real need for class 10.
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But read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1032317
hey guys im new to the hd2 threads and i want to dual boot windows phone 7 and android and i just want to know what kind of 32gb sd cards are the best because i want to partition it to where windows will have 16 and android the other 16 thanks in advance
I wanna bump this but re-phrase his question a little bit.
For anyone using a 32 GB SD card or have tried it for dual booting WP7 and Android - How is it performing? What brand would you recommend? Does class make a difference?
I searched and came to this thread. I have an idea but would like more input in this matter. I need more feedback to make the best decision possible because I plan on triple booting into Ubuntu but sorely lacking space right now. Thanks. And don't be shy to reply.
I'm guessing sandisk, but hold your horses.
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I'm guessing sandisk, but hold your horses.
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Really? I hardly found Sandisk with class more than class 2....
There is a thread that shows the different speeds for sd cards. I found that class 2 Scandisk 8gb is the best preformer.
pglitt said:
There is a thread that shows the different speeds for sd cards. I found that class 2 Scandisk 8gb is the best preformer.
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So have you given 32gb sd card a try? I'm not looking for speed and don't mind a lock up, hiccup, or even random reboot once in awhile. I just want something that works, minimally, at best. Now, if it works but there are constant problems and prevents me from doing certain things on my phone then forget it. I'll have to somehow make room for ubuntu or just plain do without it.
What is the fastest rom for the nook color? I am going to root mine and put some type of android on it. I just dont know which one is the most stable.
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What is the fastest rom for the nook color? I am going to root mine and put some type of android on it. I just dont know which one is the most stable.
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Cm7 nightlys hands down.
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Okay I just got done thanks.
I like CM7 a lot but I'm running Phiremod Nook V6.3. Is very stable and is based on CM7.
I'm just waiting on a good CM7 stable release. The Nightlies are good to try tho.
im still running autonooter and have enjoyed it. but i think im ready to move on now and try cm7. im a n00b so im a little cautious since the directions are way more intensive than the autonooter
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im still running autonooter and have enjoyed it. but i think im ready to move on now and try cm7. im a n00b so im a little cautious since the directions are way more intensive than the autonooter
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Check out this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030227 for easy install instructions
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Check out this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030227 for easy install instructions
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im hoping to try from an sd card first. i have the link to that thread. or is that a bad idea?
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im hoping to try from an sd card first. i have the link to that thread. or is that a bad idea?
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If you are going to run from sd card, make sure it is a 8GB or high Sandisk class 2 or 4. As other sd cards run like crap.
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im hoping to try from an sd card first. i have the link to that thread. or is that a bad idea?
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It's always a good idea to try SD first, so you don't hurt anything and keep your sanity. Verygreen has a size-agnostic installer that works well, and is very painless.
The tips on keeping your SD card class 4 is right on the money. Faster/newer cards tend to Force Close on us a lot.
Once you have it how you like it, and are comfortable - switch to EMMC install.
Honestly, I've had my NC for about four months now, running off SD and CM7, and have never gone back to the original B+N bootup. One of these days, I'll just shove it all into EMMC and be done.
I am the uber n00b..just got my Nook out of the box a few minutes ago..
Was doing some searches for info on it and found this forum..man have I got a lot of learning to do.
My nook says it has 1.2 on it..so that is good right?
It has absolutely nothing on it now, and I guess my next step is going to buy a good SD card for it...
Is there a "list" of the exact models/sizes you guys prefer..?
Man, I am struggling with all these terms..and to think, until now, I considered myself a "computer guy"..! HA..! What a joke I am!
Please be patient with me..!
birdie_in_texas said:
I am the uber n00b..just got my Nook out of the box a few minutes ago..
Was doing some searches for info on it and found this forum..man have I got a lot of learning to do.
My nook says it has 1.2 on it..so that is good right?
It has absolutely nothing on it now, and I guess my next step is going to buy a good SD card for it...
Is there a "list" of the exact models/sizes you guys prefer..?
Man, I am struggling with all these terms..and to think, until now, I considered myself a "computer guy"..! HA..! What a joke I am!
Please be patient with me..!
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If you plan to just load an android rom onto the internal memory, you dont need a big sd card like that. I did that and I love it.
Wifflepig said:
The tips on keeping your SD card class 4 is right on the money. Faster/newer cards tend to Force Close on us a lot.
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Now I have learned that the term "Class 'X'" refers to the sped of the SD card..learning is fun..yikes!
So I need a CLass 4 or above speed rated card and at least an 8GB SD in size..
Now to figure out the terminology you guys are throwing at me.. "Nightlies?", "CM7?"
Lots to absorb for an old fat man..
Neckberg said:
If you plan to just load an android rom onto the internal memory, you dont need a big sd card like that. I did that and I love it.
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Yeah, I "guess" that is what I would want to do..
I would just like to be able to get to the Android market and watch netflix, youtube, tapatalk, iRcon, a few aps really..
My biggest problem, is there seems to be SO MUCH that you can do with these tablets, that I am just not aware of what I "really" would like to do! hahaha
I hate being the n00biest n00b on the board..
birdie_in_texas said:
Now I have learned that the term "Class 'X'" refers to the sped of the SD card..learning is fun..yikes!
So I need a CLass 4 or above speed rated card and at least an 8GB SD in size..
Now to figure out the terminology you guys are throwing at me.. "Nightlies?", "CM7?"
Lots to absorb for an old fat man..
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The Class X refers to sustained large block read/write speeds, and not the random one. Assuming you're intending to follow verygreen's guide on installing CM7 to the sdcard only, you specifically want a high random read/write speed card to do so. Anecdotal evidence (and lots of it) have shown that Sandisk branded microSDHC's of Class 2/4 work the best.
In terms of size, 4GB is pretty tight but great for simply testing (and cheap too @ 10 bucks from Staples). I use a Class 4, 8GB Sandisk (was only 15 bucks at Radio Shack) which feels much roomier.
Good luck and enjoy!
birdie_in_texas said:
Now I have learned that the term "Class 'X'" refers to the sped of the SD card..learning is fun..yikes!
So I need a CLass 4 or above speed rated card and at least an 8GB SD in size..
Now to figure out the terminology you guys are throwing at me.. "Nightlies?", "CM7?"
Lots to absorb for an old fat man..
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I'd recommend the cm7 nightly builds. More features, more customizable, all around the best experience to be had out of a custom rom.
For SD Cards, stick with the Sandisk ones, highest class rating you can find and I'm generally a fan of bigger is better when it comes to storage. Even the 32GB ones aren't that expensive anymore.
Definitely have fun with the nook, it's next to impossible to truly kill it, so have fun trying out a whole bunch of stuff. If you break something, just start over!
Thanks so much you guys! You are making me "feel" a lot better about messing with it!
I felt the same way when I got my first iPhone jailbroken, and I never managed to kill any of my phones yet! hahahaha (knock on wood!)
I just found verygreen's post, and that certainly seems ok..
Now to just figure out this winimage thing..yet again, something that a "Real" computer guy should probably know, but something I have never had to deal with..
Thanks again, and I will post updates/failures for you to shake your heads at! hahahah