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[CLOSED/G2] G2 & Android: Evolution through leaps and bounds.

I'm definitely looking forward to root and ROMs being ported to the G2. I have been using custom ROMs like Cyanogen's mod for quite some time now on my G1, and now that I am without; it has become blatantly obvious that it's the little things that transform quality products into luxury products. Thanks to everyone's work, we are watching the definition of luxury in the making. With every new technology that comes out, and every new line of code the developers and awesome community coders write we are watching the evolution of our devices progress. Can't wait to see how this great phone will fly once I get it away from stock. I'm already interested in the new things that are slowly being discovered about it. As some sit and complain that they aren't getting what they paid for, others are going on an adventure finding out whatever they can from a new product. Its like a giant puzzle that people all over the world are working together to figure out. How interesting it would be if they actually took advantage of situations like this and all the energy that follows them to create fully immersive viral advertising campaigns. I mean everyone who is following the developments of the G2 are putting so much emotion into it all. Whether it's positive or negative we are watching the community come together as a whole, and it's pretty amazing. Whether or not there really are lasting issues with the memory or other parts of the phone, I am enjoying the dynamic of our teamwork to figure it all out.

I'm right there with you bro. This phone will have crazy developer support, I can't wait to see what happens. Things can only get better especially with support from cyanogen.
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I kind of agree. I'm more annoyed that rooting is the only way to get screenshot/wifi tether privileges..
If those two things were incorporated already (booooo Google & T-Mobile) I probably wouldn't root. I find android pleasantly customizable even without the theming options.

you can capture screen shots without root
i followed the instructions at this link (for the Droid) and works great
you'll need to download the SDK developers kit and the Java developers kit but they're both linked in the instructions and your phone will have to be connected to your PC, but once you've done the download, you'll end up with a shortcut icon on your desktop taking you straight to the screen capture function screen
and shot you see below is a capture of my GPS maps with satellite image layered
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-capture-screenshots-with-your-android-mobile-phone/
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larryccf said:
you can capture screen shots without root
i followed the instructions at this link (for the Droid) and works great
you'll need to download the SDK developers kit and the Java developers kit but they're both linked in the instructions
and shot you see below is a capture of my GPS maps with satellite image layered
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-capture-screenshots-with-your-android-mobile-phone/
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Obviously I meant without using a computer and having to use the SDK. That's a lot more hassle than it should be.

once we have tablets with USB we should be able to put sdk on them(hopefully) and play with our toys using our other toys

sinistersai4d4d said:
I kind of agree. I'm more annoyed that rooting is the only way to get screenshot/wifi tether privileges..
If those two things were incorporated already (booooo Google & T-Mobile) I probably wouldn't root. I find android pleasantly customizable even without the theming options.
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It's actually all T-Mobile's fault, not Google's. T-Mobile would never let its users have that feature for free.
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Arcadia310 said:
It's actually all T-Mobile's fault, not Google's. T-Mobile would never let its users have that feature for free.
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WEll I was blaming Google for the Screen Shot limitation... but yeah.

Samsung does not want us to root our Galaxy S

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My Answer:

Samsung release the source code to us but don't let us change anything.
Or do they just have to release the source code as its GPL?

Gpl
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There is nothing weird about not providing warranty for software that isn't theirs. The hardware is still theirs though, and they should still provide warranty on said hardware.
I have personally encountered issues regarding the same thing with HTC though. In that case, they actually claimed it was the software that damaged the hardware (apparently, HardSPL is bad-ass enough to physically break the digitizer). I had a lawyer look into it, and at least in my country, this practise is illegal - and I would guess the same thing goes for all of EU. However, succesfully fighting it would be much more expensive than the phone is.

Go & buy a DROID/DROID X phone and try hacking its bootloader (which is quite impossible)...
Samsung phones are considered as a picnic in comparison.

Fatherboard said:
Go & buy a DROID/DROID2 phone. try hacking its bootloader (which is quite impossible)...
Samsung phones are considered as a picnic in comparison.
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I am not complaining about the fact, that Samsung wants to refuse warranty if the device is rooted.
I think the Galaxy S got easier rooted than the Nexus One, since it accepted unsigned update.zips on 2.1 with stock firmware. That was really nice of Samsung in difference to HTC with their two new models..
I'm complaining about the "fact" that it seems as if Samsungs' developers waste their time with develping their ****ty rfs filesystem, different launcher versions for every galaxy model etc.

Cbeck rooted phone just by app's icon?
Next,someone need to change the icon to Angry Birds icon.
Better way to check is by using adb.
adb shell
$ su
# id
......

These instructions were intended for Samsung's Tier 1 representatives. you think that they know how to run ADB?...
fr4gg0r - my point is that if Samsung really wanted us to stay away from software modding, they would have acted like Motorola, and encrypted the ass of the sgs.

Yeah they're probably cool with it, obviously they don't want to replace peoples phones for free because of it though.

I'm sceptical that that's even real. The English is absolutely dreadful!

jgclifton said:
I'm sceptical that that's even real. The English is absolutely dreadful!
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Which smacks of total authenticity to me...go read some other Samsung documentation, or hell, just wake the phone up from sleep and see:
"Sweep screen to unlock"

LOL didnt realise but you are right! 'sweep'!!
hahaha never though of it!

This is normal practice, and there are PLENTY of good reasons for doing this:
1) Firstly, you'll notice it says "if it causes instability". As root, you have permission to wipe important system files. It's unfair for Samsung to be forced to pay when the problem is entirely your fault.
2) You can wipe /efs easily
3) There have been cases of new kernel drivers bricking devices on PC's (such as an Intel networking adapter in the linux kernel)
4) With root access, you can trash the bootloader with mere commands
5) 3rd party programs suddenly have permission to do all these things, and trojans can trash the system easier.
It's fair to do, and remember, many embedded devices have similar policies.

^ mm it's all pretty obvious stuff. You would hope they don't use this as a reason not to fix hardware faults though.
And, sweep does *sort of* make sense.

lol samsung is a bunch of tards

Croak said:
Which smacks of total authenticity to me...go read some other Samsung documentation, or hell, just wake the phone up from sleep and see:
"Sweep screen to unlock"
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Nothing wrong with saying sweep screen to unlock.
This announcement is news? Seriously? Everyone seriously thought that manufacturers were cool with you rooting the phone and getting access to the system files and stuff?
Come on people, wake up and smell the coffee....

jgclifton said:
I'm sceptical that that's even real. The English is absolutely dreadful!
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hahahah .. That was the first thing I though!

If they had made a fully functional phone then i guess we don't have to screw around with it. The problem was created by them guess the guys here are just rooting their phone and adding fixes to make it usable. I for one would have smashed my phone if not for fixes offered in this forum.
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Croak said:
Which smacks of total authenticity to me...go read some other Samsung documentation, or hell, just wake the phone up from sleep and see:
"Sweep screen to unlock"
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Correct spelling brah.
Sweep    
verb, swept, sweep·ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1.
to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.
2.
to clear or clean (a floor, room, chimney, etc.) of dirt, litter, or the like, by means of a broom or brush.
3.
to drive or carry by some steady force, as of a wind or wave: The wind swept the snow into drifts.
4.
to pass or draw (something) over a surface with a continuous stroke or movement: The painter swept a brush over his canvas.
5.
to make (a path, opening, etc.) by clearing a space with or as if with a broom.
6.
to clear (a surface, place, etc.) of something on or in it (often fol. by of ): to sweep a sea of enemy ships.
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bahathir said:
Cbeck rooted phone just by app's icon?
Next,someone need to change the icon to Angry Birds icon.
Better way to check is by using adb.
adb shell
$ su
# id
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ha ha ha man, you made my morning with angry birds icon proposal
good one

WWwwoooowwwww! (ASUS Sync update feature)

Anyone download the latest Asus Sync (from the 5th) and check out the "options" bar...
"ASUS Device Tracker"...
Which leads to: https://devicetracker.asus.com/
Which begs the question... are they planning a push that includes an "HTC_Logger" type MALWARE...
The good?
The bad?
THE WAIT IS THE KILLER... oh, just kidding, anywho, did a basic search with the keywords didnt find anything... thought id bring it up...

Wasnt there something they used to track already in the stock roms i saw a mention in one of the custom roms about removing something so that asus couldnt spy on us?
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Danzano said:
Wasnt there something they used to track already in the stock roms i saw a mention in one of the custom roms about removing something so that asus couldnt spy on us?
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not for sure on that one, then again, I joined the scene for the TF only a month ago!
But this seems more of a legit public/user facing service... SEEMS being the KEY here...

Something like 'Find my Transformer'? It looks that way to me.

Hammerfest said:
Anyone download the latest Asus Sync (from the 5th) and check out the "options" bar...
"ASUS Device Tracker"...
Which leads to: https://devicetracker.asus.com/
Which begs the question... are they planning a push that includes an "HTC_Logger" type MALWARE...
The good?
The bad?
THE WAIT IS THE KILLER... oh, just kidding, anywho, did a basic search with the keywords didnt find anything... thought id bring it up...
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Stop reading any old tripe you read on the internet. The HTC thing isn't MALWARE. Thats just silly sensationalist reporting. You out to punish the tech idiots reporting that crap by going elsewhere for your tech news.
As for this, i'm guessing it's something like Android Lost, where you can send a push notification from the web (after logging on with your Google account) and your tablet will enable GPS or Wifi and work out where it is and respond back.
Try Android Lost to see what it's all about... It's unlikely to be a permanent tracker, more an on-request location service.

Pierre118 said:
Something like 'Find my Transformer'? It looks that way to me.
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I agree. The mobile phone insurance company Asurian had /has an app called Mobile Recovery. Once you log in securely from a PC you can activate your phones GPS for its location. You can also set off an alarm or wipe it remotely.

damn, I thought Asus gives free car. bombastic thread title op.

CrazyPeter said:
Stop reading any old tripe you read on the internet. The HTC thing isn't MALWARE. Thats just silly sensationalist reporting. You out to punish the tech idiots reporting that crap by going elsewhere for your tech news.
As for this, i'm guessing it's something like Android Lost, where you can send a push notification from the web (after logging on with your Google account) and your tablet will enable GPS or Wifi and work out where it is and respond back.
Try Android Lost to see what it's all about... It's unlikely to be a permanent tracker, more an on-request location service.
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When an application can cause DAMAGE, in the HTC case, STOLEN PERSONAL INFORMATION, then its MALWARE, pure and simple, When its fixed so that only HTC can get the logs of what you type, do, use, your location, then it becomes SPYWARE. No need to try and convince me otherwise because of the amount and specifics of the data collected and inability to opt-out.
Nice try however.

Hammerfest said:
When an application can cause DAMAGE, in the HTC case, STOLEN PERSONAL INFORMATION, then its MALWARE, pure and simple, When its fixed so that only HTC can get the logs of what you type, do, use, your location, then it becomes SPYWARE. No need to try and convince me otherwise because of the amount and specifics of the data collected and inability to opt-out.
Nice try however.
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Plenty of applications in the world have the ability to cause damage. To call every single one of them malware is plain stupid. An unintentional security hole and malware are two completely different things. Might as well call su malware while youre at it. Think about what you say before you say it.
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mb02 said:
Plenty of applications in the world have the ability to cause damage. To call every single one of them malware is plain stupid. An unintentional security hole and malware are two completely different things. Might as well call su malware while youre at it. Think about what you say before you say it.
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Seriously. Another example would be calling an automobile accident murder. Malware is defined by the intent...

I like the website text
" The Website is preparation, ASUS will provide services recently..."
Engrish much?

Made my day i hadnt looked at the website but thats halarious doesnt asus know about google translate???? rofl
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Fruit Cake Maker [90% there]

So Fruit Cake Maker is finally on the last stages of its creation. Either today or tomorrow you will be able to play with it. I cut the paid version out in favor of just an ad supported version, and i have laid a road map for updating it for the rest of next year.
So with the great news fresh in the air, i have commandeer this post once again to ask you guys for your help. You see, i can program, but i cant draw for shiznet.
So with all that said, if anyone would like to create an icon, for Fruit Cake Maker, i would really appreciate it, and will give you full credit!
the standard icon is 72x72 and png.
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btw:
once Fruit Cake Maker is out and about, i will begin work on an application to ease searching for new builds.
the goal of the app will be to back up your data. clear it! and cache. set the server to connect to, and launch the setup so you can create the fake account connect to moto and try to update.
if more people can test more often, we will be finding more builds like 2.3.5 or who knows, maybe even ics

Brilliant idea!! What about copyrights etc etc though? For example all the purchased apps that will be distributed? Or am I missing the point (probably am..)?

it dosnt touch cache or data, so none of the users personal data or apps will be included on the zip, the app will make.
Vangelis13 said:
Brilliant idea!! What about copyrights etc etc though? For example all the purchased apps that will be distributed? Or am I missing the point (probably am..)?
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Vangelis13 said:
Brilliant idea!! What about copyrights etc etc though? For example all the purchased apps that will be distributed? Or am I missing the point (probably am..)?
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Copyright infringement will apply to those who are actually bundling paid apps alongside the ROMs, it will not affect FCM as FCM is a means to make backups and helping others if they don't know how to upgrade to the latest ROMs.
It's the responsibility of the ROM owner to make sure that he/she isn't bundling paid apps with the ROM.
Brilliant idea I say. "p
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This is a great idea!....................BRILLIANT! as Guinness drinkers would say!

yum. fruit cake.
yummy. guinness.
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CaelanT said:
This is a great idea!....................BRILLIANT! as Guinness drinkers would say!
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Why aren't you releasing it as an app..?

Vangelis13 said:
Why aren't you releasing it as an app..?
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im currently making this app, i came to the forum to get features request.

samcripp said:
im currently making this app, i came to the forum to get features request.
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(Facepalm repeatedly slapping forehead..)
#needtostopaskingridiculousquestions
Sorry, thought you wanted to only release it for Atrix users.

Vangelis13 said:
#needtostopaskingridiculousquestions
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Finally!...........Something we agree on!

+1000000000000000000

samcripp said:
im currently making this app, i came to the forum to get features request.
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Excellent idea Sam, this will be great!
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read OP 10 char

samcripp said:
read OP 10 char
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i would LOVE to make you an icon when i get home. If you have any ideas please let me know or i will just make a couple i think will fit and send them to you.
thanks!

fruitcake maker
ok i'm on it do you have a shape preference?

no preferences, just make a cool icon, once theres a few ill have a vote right here for best icon.

lol this is what i did at work.
when i get home i will make you more professional looking ones
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So winners will get to test, today's release and also future releases. Also gets a bonus surprise!

One directly out of photoshop with simple shapes, nothing amazing. another taken from a stock photo and edited....
edit- dudes above me is a lot better. I need to do a little more editoring lulz. derp and i put em in .ico. let me convert back to png...

[LIB] Header2ActionBar | 06.12.2013

Hey there,
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Header2ActionBar is a library which implements the fading action bar effect that can be seen in the new Play Music and Google Newspaper apps.
Download the sample app
Usage:
Using the library is really simple, just look at the source code of the provided samples. I'll post more samples soon.
License:
Code:
Copyright (C) 2013 [email protected] <[email protected]>
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at
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Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.
Source code:
To get a copy of the source code, visit my repo at GitHub.
There no pre-compiled JAR yet.
Thanks:
Thanks to the TeamFun channel at freenode! You guys yawns as always
Have fun with Header2ActionBar and don't forget to yawn and to contribute your own code!

Thanks for the project
AChep said:
Hey there,
Have fun with Header2ActionBar and don't forget to yawn and to contribute your own code!
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Thanks for your efforts and project, wanted to know is it possible to use this with FragmentActivity ?
i mean my current project supports android 3.0 + and i am extending my activity from FragmentActivity to have left drawer.
and i see that i can have action bar in 2.0 + using your project,
but than i found that activity is extended from header2ActionBar

yogi.306 said:
Thanks for your efforts and project, wanted to know is it possible to use this with FragmentActivity ?
i mean my current project supports android 3.0 + and i am extending my activity from FragmentActivity to have left drawer.
and i see that i can have action bar in 2.0 + using your project,
but than i found that activity is extended from header2ActionBar
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You can make the Navigation Drawer inside of the Activity too. If you doesn't want to do it - use HeaderFragment and copy-paste code from the FadingActionBarActivity.

thanks for your efforts, really nice.

I tried the sample app. It seems that it really lags on an HTC one Google edition with stock kitkat 4.4
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solidd_swa said:
I tried the sample app. It seems that it really lags on an HTC one Google edition with stock kitkat 4.4
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Hmmm... Probably that's because of the "floating height" enabled. But, anyway, strange that HTC lags on it. I'll try to do something with that.
PS: Does it lag when the header is invisible too?

Looks beautiful. I really like this. It is perfect for a project I'm working on.
Thank you
PS. Demo app is smooth and works well
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Also, question. I assume that this won't interfere with a search function in the action bar, correct? (My goal is to have a search similar to the gmail app)
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David 617 said:
Also, question. I assume that this won't interfere with a search function in the action bar, correct? (My goal is to have a search similar to the gmail app)
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Yeah. It should work fine. :fingers-crossed:

nice work.

Is it possible to make the action bar a gradient instead of transparent (similar to the Google Music app) so the action bar icons will be visible against it?
Thank you
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Noob question
Hey AChep,
i am noob in development..
please tell me what coding should i have to do to use this library...

architjn said:
Hey AChep,
i am noob in development..
please tell me what coding should i have to do to use this library...
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Look at the demo that's included.
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