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[TUT]HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SLIDE! (With root)

hey XDA, i figured that while i was looking around i might as well post a tutorial of my own. for the MT3GS users, this will give you the ultimate features out of your slide. Ok first off if you didnt see in parentheses "with root" then i jus sed it again and if you do not hav a rooted mytouch slide, look away from this post now! Now that that is out of the way, let us begin
1. (cant say this enough) ROOT THE **** PHONE
rooting the phone makes majority of the stuff on this page possible
2. Install a custom official rom
i installed CM7, quite possibly the greatest rom for the slide, introducing a Gingerbread 2.3.3 UI and a bus load of features
3. Enable data2ext
this is VITAL for users because the slide has at most what, 150mb of space? that sucks right! so data2ext takes the data within the internal memory, and puts it on your SD card [data2EXT(ernal)] if you do this correctly, it will give you 500mb of space (well really more like 482mb) this makes your phone EXTREMELY fast.
4. enable apps2sd
download modinstalllocation from the android market and give it super user permissions to force install all apps to SD (can be moved freely between SD and internal) at the time of me writing this post (june 2, 2011) i have roughly 195 apps installed on my slide with apps2sd and data2ext both enabled
[WARNING, APPS-2-SD AND APPS-2-EXT ARE 2 DIFFERENT THINGS, DO NOT USE APPS-2-EXT AND DATA-2-EXT AT THE SAME TIME BECAUSE DATA-2-EXT WILL BE REMOVED!!!!]
with data2ext
4. Install Flash player 10.- (whatever is the newest version)
to do this, you must have android sdk on your pc:
4a. put the flash player apk in the tools folder of android sdk
4b. open command prompt
4c. type in:
cd
cd c:\androidsdk\tools\ (or whatever path it is to get to the tools folder in SDK)
adb install (name of flash player file).apk
[it will install.......]
then it should say [success]
(note: can use this to install any app on your phone, i used it to install swype because CM7 did not have it)
4c. reboot your phone (do the process to get to the tools folder, then type adb shell, it should show a "#" type in "reboot" w/o quotations)
5. download CPU tuner from the android market
i used CPU tuner because it is free and official. you will need this to run high end games like Asphault 5 HD, Modern Combat: Sandstorm, etc. (this is wher it gets awesome). afterwards, open CPU tuner, click profiles, press the menu button on your phone, and click insert, create a new profile (i called mine gaming, because it helps run the stuff smoother, increases the power of coverage, both 2G/3G and Wifi, and a bunch of other stuff). I set mine to min. 787 MHz, max 864 MHz, and know that this doesnt come free, this thing will MURDER a battery, and the CPU tuner is designed to change profiles when battery is low unless you change the option in the settings!
[another warning: messing with the CPU settings can cause damage to your phone if you try and push it, if you do not have a reliable battery or screwed up phone, use caution when doig this.]
6. GET DOWNLOAD CRAZY
i have taken my phone to a new level! here is where the fun comes in:
A. get on the internet (or the XDA forums and search "[name of game] HVGA apk" or "gameloft games HD HVGA". and here is something little to no one knows, the Sony Xperia X8 has the same screen resolution (HVGA) and the games are compatible on the Slide, for example: people have modded the files in games like Asphault 5 so that it fits the screen, and they WORK on the slide. so far i currently have: Asphault 5, NOVA, NOVA 2, Guerilla Bob, Modern Combat Sandstorm, Gangstar: West Coast Hustle, Gangstar 2, Heroes of sparta, and am looking to find Galaxy on Fire 2. And hey if all you want is performance on non-modded currently compatible games, then it does the job too. It makes them faster and smoother!
I will be posting links once i get past the XDA rules (i am a new user and need to do 8 posts on the forum before i can post links!) i hope this helped everyone, and if you have something i can add to this list of things to do then feel free to post it in a comment or PM me
sincerely
Ognimnella
[EDIT (June 4th 2011)]
SKAm69 and gtmaster303, when i originally installed the HD games (thank you SKAm69 for your help) the games were EXTREMELY choppy even with the CPU tuned and almost 490mb of ram! so i went to the market (on PC internet) and found the latest version of flash, then googled "Flash Player 10.3 apk download" and downloaded it, then used Android SDK to install it! that simple!!
[EDIT (June 8th 2011)]
Please disregard the June 4th Edit flash does not work unfortunately. Thank everyone who allowed me to realize this! I apologize!
Also wave_sailor i apologize for forgetting to post links to these methods, here you (and everyone else) go(es)
Root Method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1025336
Custom Rom: http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices/htc-slide
data2ext: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=921347
apps2sd modinstalllocation: https://market.android.com/details?id=my.codeandroid.modil&feature=search_result
CPU Tuner: https://market.android.com/details?id=ch.amana.android.cputuner
*Note: Flash Player does not work! dont ask me for the link to install please because you would be wasting your time!!
Download crazy is your preference! for example, i love the HD games so i search "(game name) hvga apk" and results come up!
Also I am making a ROM (awesome right ) and i need help so please answer this question for me! thank you in advance for all answers
ROM Creation: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1114778

Flash Player 10, the full version? Isn't it supposed to require armv7?

yea, i thought the processor in the slide can't support flash...

SKAm69 said:
Flash Player 10, the full version? Isn't it supposed to require armv7?
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I assure the both of you i have flash player 10.3 installed on my phone (will post screenshots to prove)

ognimnella said:
I assure the both of you i have flash player 10.3 installed on my phone (will post screenshots to prove)
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Yes it can be installed, but it isn't working! Does this really play online flash videos on your phone?
BTW, Galaxy On Fire 2 works, there's no need for hvga apk, just hvga cache.

SKAm69 said:
Yes it can be installed, but it isn't working! Does this really play online flash videos on your phone?
BTW, Galaxy On Fire 2 works, there's no need for hvga apk, just hvga cache.
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yes it plays the videos, as a matter a fact i was watching one last night (although i prefer to use skyfire because of the optimization feature!) but yes it did work and it worked smoothly!
@the GOF2 comment: how??? i tried everything and i get some kind of message about a "read error has occured!!" and the app closes!

ognimnella said:
yes it plays the videos, as a matter a fact i was watching one last night (although i prefer to use skyfire because of the optimization feature!) but yes it did work and it worked smoothly!
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I installed it once again, but when I open a page containing flash video, it says: latest flash player needs to be installed in both stock cm7 browser and dolphin 5 beta. So how did you make it working?

ognimnella said:
I assure the both of you i have flash player 10.3 installed on my phone (will post screenshots to prove)
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that would be quite a breakthrough in the slide community if we could see that running...

You sure it's not flash lite running? I'm assuming you're on stock espresso.

He said he's on cm7
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App

gtmaster303 said:
that would be quite a breakthrough in the slide community if we could see that running...
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My apologies dudes yue guys were right it didn't actually run flash on there I jus happend to b on a site that let me run the videos (sorry for disappointment) but let me ask, is it possible for 10.1 to run on here? That wud b good! But still it did let me install and I saw signifigant improvement in the speed and quality of my games on a real note!

wait everyone they were right it is INSTALLED but doesnt run, i jus happend to be on a site that allowed me to test it. hey was it adobe flash or HTC flash that is installed on custom roms because i had a FROYO 2.2 rom and it worked just fine i was watching flash vids and everything someone please clear this up for me!
-and by the way, it is true that the speed and quality of my games improved after installing flash 10.3 on my phone that is definitely still a fact (playing asphalt 5 as we speak lol)

ognimnella said:
wait everyone they were right it is INSTALLED but doesnt run, i jus happend to be on a site that allowed me to test it. hey was it adobe flash or HTC flash that is installed on custom roms because i had a FROYO 2.2 rom and it worked just fine i was watching flash vids and everything someone please clear this up for me!
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The stock Slide has a version of Flash Lite that i think HTC implemented. I don't know if that works with non HTC Sense ROMs. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong.
ognimnella said:
-and by the way, it is true that the speed and quality of my games improved after installing flash 10.3 on my phone that is definitely still a fact (playing asphalt 5 as we speak lol)
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If Flash doesn't work on the Slide, I kinda doubt that it was the installing of Flash 10.3 that improved the quality of your games. Maybe it was something else you did at the same time you installed it. Try uninstalling it and see if you have the same performance in your games.

video showing your flash working?
perdy please?

Are u sure all the heavy games work on your mt3gs, im on cm7 and big games doesnt really work well for me...

btw, setcpu is free on xda by the developer. the thread is around here somewhere. G1 forums?

coolbrain said:
Are u sure all the heavy games work on your mt3gs, im on cm7 and big games doesnt really work well for me...
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coolbrain, absolutely man, im running games like asphalt, hero of sparta, Gangstar 1 and 2, etc., on my phone and they work with no probs at all!!!

I posted (shoddy) video of Asphalt 5 running on the cm7 nightly 90 mytouch slide OC'd to 787 on interactive governor and using data2ext on stock 8gb class 2 sd card.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD56wnobGCI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqWCCUA-67Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G38lBBnpL_Y
search asphalt 5 hd hvga, click on 2nd link

and he is using a nightly, i am using stock CM 7.0.3, and even better, im making my own rom (check forums and look up Mytouch Sensation) and i tested it and it worked on there too ^_^

more info please
ognimnella said:
1. (cant say this enough) ROOT THE **** PHONE
2. Install a custom official rom
3. Enable data2ext
4. enable apps2sd
4. Install Flash player 10.- (whatever is the newest version)
5. download CPU tuner from the android market
6. GET DOWNLOAD CRAZY
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I know you have some how to in here, but I don't see where data2ext/app2sd is.
Do you want to make this post better? How about some basic info or links to how tos and a link to the Flash player?

The General Windows 8 Thread

The Time of Windows 8 is upon us!!!​
-This thread is for anything from Q&A to mentioning new features that you come upon. It is also for any updates, mods, etc. that you see. I will attempt to update this thread as often as possible. Along with these things, tell us about your rig and then tell us about the performance you are getting.
-News:
-New Features:
- Metro UI
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Is there any way to CLOSE Metro apps without using the task manager? The only way I can get out of things is using the Windows key on my keyboard it seems. Its such a simple question...one I haven't found an answer to yet.

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Is there any way to CLOSE Metro apps without using the task manager? The only way I can get out of things is using the Windows key on my keyboard it seems. Its such a simple question...one I haven't found an answer to yet.
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alt+f4 it will leave you at a blank screen. just windows key back

thepyro6 said:
alt+f4 it will leave you at a blank screen. just windows key back
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Yeah, it seems like thats the only way out right now. Also, does anyone know how to stop Metro IE10 from having that "Only secure content is shown" pop-up at almost every website?

Interestingly I managed to get the "classic" bootloader back by exiting the Windows 8 one in the more option screen. Which I guess is actually a bad thing because it went and put Win8 back as the default selection =/
And at the keynote, the Windows key is how the speaker got out of Metro apps on the demo units without a touchscreen. (I just streamed it, and just the first day's one at that)

expiring date of this pre-beta release is 12 march 2012

Question
Do the apps in the start menu actually work or are they here just to make the start menu look nice?
The only links that actually work are, desktop, file explorer, chrome (that I installed), control panel, and internet explore.
edit: well after searching other forums i solved my problem
the metro apps will only work if you have a resolution of 1024x768 or higher
a simple reg edit fixed this
1) Run regedit
1a) highlight the higest tree level (Computer)
2) Search for “Display1_DownScalingSupported” and changed it from “0″ to “1″
3) Restart the system
4) Enjoy the two new resolutions: 1024×768 px and 1152×864 px
the metro apps will work now.

Can't get the install past 90%
Loading to my netbook how long did the install take for yall
Sent from my Galaxy Tab 7in.

took 30 min.
1.66ghz, 2gb ram
used a flash drive

I have one ram but 1.66 ghz
Did your install hang at 90? Did you install over w7 or did fresh install?
That's what she said...

I installed win8 from a flash drive on to a separate partition. It never hanged for me but I have 2 gb of ram... I also installed the 64bit b/c i was getting a driver error for a dvd/cd drive when i don't even have one.
1gb is the min for 32bit and 2gb for 64bit.

Now my metro ui apps won't open
That's what she said...

ayysir said:
Now my metro ui apps won't open
That's what she said...
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If ur apps wont open try this, most likely your resolution is to low.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1265544

very good, i have tested it, and is ok...

Got it running on my Acer Iconia Tab w500, which I may be right in saying is the only Windows tablet you can buy with a multitouch capacitive screen? Either way this thing is MADE for Windows 8, I just have a couple of hardware issues that I don't foresee being able to resolve on my own, but I'm not sure where to post about it. The biggest thing is getting the accelerometer back.....
Overall for a developer preview, its a great experience, it just needs a bit more refinement and some smart people do develop more Metro apps! I don't have the internal storage to dual boot so I'm all-in.

yea my accelerometer doesn't work either.

dreamcaster012 said:
Is there any way to CLOSE Metro apps without using the task manager? The only way I can get out of things is using the Windows key on my keyboard it seems. Its such a simple question...one I haven't found an answer to yet.
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thepyro6 said:
alt+f4 it will leave you at a blank screen. just windows key back
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dreamcaster012 said:
Yeah, it seems like thats the only way out right now. Also, does anyone know how to stop Metro IE10 from having that "Only secure content is shown" pop-up at almost every website?
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No No No that's not the way.Just put your mouse to the top of the app and drag it down.It will close.No need for alt and f4 at all!
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ayysir said:
Can't get the install past 90%
Loading to my netbook how long did the install take for yall
Sent from my Galaxy Tab 7in.
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Are you doing an upgrade or a clean install.If youre trying to upgrade,try a clean install.It will work:laugh:
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Got it running on my Acer Iconia Tab w500, which I may be right in saying is the only Windows tablet you can buy with a multitouch capacitive screen? Either way this thing is MADE for Windows 8, I just have a couple of hardware issues that I don't foresee being able to resolve on my own, but I'm not sure where to post about it. The biggest thing is getting the accelerometer back.....
Overall for a developer preview, its a great experience, it just needs a bit more refinement and some smart people do develop more Metro apps! I don't have the internal storage to dual boot so I'm all-in.
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Y U No Use RTM?

Alt+F4 (which works correctly in RTM) is much faster for people who are used to using keyboard shortcuts, although the "drag from top to bottom" gesture works fine with a mouse and is very easy with touch (less so with stylus, though still possible). That said, closing TIFKAM apps is rarely needed; when in the background most apps are suspended and use no CPU or battery life. I believe they will be closed automatically if another app needs the RAM, although I'm less sure of that. Incidentally, you can also close them using the mouse by going to any other screen (Start, Desktop, another TIFKAM app), then mouse to the upper left corner (shows the switcher), right-click on an app thumbnail, select Close.

Windows 8 bugs

I want to change my OS with windows 8 but is still beta and i want to find out what bugs are. My friend had already told my about 2 of them but i want to find out if there more bugs.
I will apreciate any post
Actual bugs:
Photoshop crash
Sometimes the computer restarts when playing youtube videous

Windows 8 is nowhere near beta.
It's a developer preview.
As in a preview meant for developers.

Anyone know why my Asus touch screen does not allow touch screen with the developer preview? Works fine in 7 but when I go into partition 2 to windows 8 the touch screen won work and says my driver isn't installed...then it won't allow any drivers to be searched for...says thentouchscreen is unknown device

Ok go into windows 7 and go to program files... then go and copy the drivers from there to a flashdrive or external hard drive and the go into win 8 and paste drivers and install...my touch screen worked fine after that
Press THX! If this helped
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valiro21 said:
I want to change my OS with windows 8 but is still beta and i want to find out what bugs are. My friend had already told my about 2 of them but i want to find out if there more bugs.
I will apreciate any post
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Keep in mind that the currently available version really isn't a Beta. It was released predominatly to give developers and professional organizations an idea of where MS is going with the product.
I currently have had it installed on an Acer Iconia W500 for about 10 weeks now and use it for about an hour or so every night for casual surfing and some general messing-around-with.
On the one hand the fact that I CAN do this is a pretty good indication that MS is working to develop a solid product.
On the other hand the DP is NOT even close to bug free and is not entirely stable, and really should be regarded as experimental software in every sense of the word.
Just a short list of issues I've had:
Reluctance to connect to certain WiFi Routers and Controllers, escpecially those that are using some type of key-authentican method (more commonly found on Enteprise Networks). WiFi connection "dies" periodically and needs to be restarted, could be a driver issue, could be OS.
Metro IE can be slow, cranky, or hang altogether (but it does work well about 75% of the time). Some websites (TMZ.com comes to mind) can crash it almost every time.
Many of the Metro example apps are unstable.
Most programs WILL install via the "classic" desktop interface, but one needs to realize that everything that made previous versions of Windows so awkward and sucky on a Tablet still hold true on the DP of Windows 8 for legacy applications. The gestures and inputs needed to smoothly use legacy apps are either incomplete or non-existent in the Developer Preview.
A lot of my hoary old legacy apps (i.e. ones that were designed way back when Windows XP was new and have seen no real updates since) won't even install. I doubt very much that will be fixed. (If I were MS I would not fix those issues) Neither Picture Publisher or Digital Image Suite will work for example (again no surprise but I'll miss both)
I'm not trying to discourage you from doing this, indeed if you have a sense of adventure and like to live on the edge, go for it. But I personally would not install it on a primary PC (I have a very healthy Dell Laptop running Win x64 for doing real work) and you definately want to go in knowing that this is an incomplete and not-ready-for-prime-time product.
If you are reticent in any way, I'd wait about 4 weeks and the Consumer Preview will likely be out by then. Every expectation is that version will be several orders of magnitude better on the the completeness/stability scale.

They will change to Consumer Preview . Can't wait to fix this bug's
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I found a bug: when i delete system32 it doesnt start =O
and when i end csrss.exe it chrashes =(
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domini99 said:
I found a bug: when i delete system32 it doesnt start =O
and when i end csrss.exe it chrashes =(
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Isn't that what happens normally in windows? BTW I accidentally pressed thanks :/

2.0 said:
Isn't that what happens normally in windows? BTW I accidentally pressed thanks :/
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obvious troll is obvious
Anyhow, when the beta comes out it would be better to discuss bugs instead of discussing bugs in a developer preview

well for one, any overclocking apps for overclocking your gpu doesnt work. at least on my end. nvidiainspector, afterburner, or ntune. none work. driver support is also horrible

HELLO!!
well for one, any overclocking apps for overclocking your gpu doesnt work. at least on my end. nvidiainspector, afterburner, or ntune. none work. driver support is also horrible

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Isn't that what happens normally in windows? BTW I accidentally pressed thanks :/
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i know... I know. thats wy windows is funny =)

All about Samsung Galaxy S3 - video review

I allready have a Samsung Galaxy S3
This are the main features:
pop-up play - using this option allows you to watch a video and use an app simultaneously. it uses a technology similar to picture-in-picture.
burst shot - you can take photos of moving objects or targets. using this option, you can photograph continuously up to 20 frames.
Best Photo - With this option you can shoot continuously up to 8 photos. The phone automatically selects the best photo depending on: clarity, brightness, contrast, face detection etc. You can always manually select another phot, of the 8.
Stay Smart - Stay Smart recognizes your eyes and prevents closing your phone as long as you look at it. It is a very useful function when you're reading an e- book or an E-mail.
Face and Voice unlock - a security option that recognizes your face, as well as your voice.
S-Beam - uses WiFi Direct and NFC. You don't have to hold the phones tight to each other to transfer a file, just touching them will suffice. you can transfer any type of file, of any size. if you're sending a video, you can start watching it although it's not completely transfered
S-Voice - Application used for voice commands. Languages known: English, Spanish, Latin Spanish, French, Italian, German and Korean
And here are some videos made by me:
S-Voice - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4V5M5_EXEE
Pop-up Play - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPgiNNBBH6o
Face and Voice unlock - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3UmEuJVRXQ
S3 vs. S2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NEjFeAZQsQ

do you have it?? can you extract some apks then? will be much useful to many and also can you answer some commonly asked questions about s3?

I don't have it anymore - just for test and review

more videos
Sorry I'm from Romania, I will make a video in english in the next days
More videos:
Tips and Tricks - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrz-rapZHj8
Burst Shot - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXaVl9RyyzI
Smart Stay - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKV0DHf1Mho
S Beam - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNXdPY_co0s
Best photo - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lokNxyxwBjE
Thx

more videos
I accept request

vickytoria said:
I accept request
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nice, can you look on the following requests?
1.some demo about notification LED.
2.boot time.
3.some details about sdxc card support(with exfat filesystem)

Damn you samsung
Where is the Mobiler program for US???

I don't have any request but I just wanted to let you know that you're very pretty. And it's even hotter that you are into tech.

Looked like the Face and Voice unlock needs to be used together?

Yes! They work together

vickytoria said:
Yes! They work together
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do we have to use them together or can we use each one with out the other

miahegypt said:
do we have to use them together or can we use each one with out the other
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You can use Face unlock without the voice option. You can see that on the S2 vs S3 video
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4 requests:
-Can you show us more about the Contact UI? I just love how it looks like on ICS and i hope it looks (and works) good on SIII too. Can you put 'landscape' photo as a contact picture just like on ICS Contacts UI? :|
-Can you test the diferent display modes? I want to see what changes
-Show us some Notification LED in action. Would love to see how it looks like in a video
-If you get your hands on a white SGS3 too, please show us how a blue version looks like with a white back cover and vice versa
Thank you!

SlimJ87D said:
I don't have any request but I just wanted to let you know that you're very pretty. And it's even hotter that you are into tech.
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agreed and gr8 voice too. you never know, there are many invisible hotties around here

SiNJiN76 said:
Looked like the Face and Voice unlock needs to be used together?
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There are 2 settings,
1. Face unlock ( Uses only face )
2. Face and Voice unlock ( Uses both )
so either one can be used,.

bala_gamer said:
nice, can you look on the following requests?
1.some demo about notification LED.
2.boot time.
3.some details about sdxc card support(with exfat filesystem)
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for the 2nd it seems s3 takes around 15 to 17 seconds (as noted from the s2vs s3 video)
@ victoria
can you make a close up screen comparison between s2 and s3?

Does it have a multitasking problem like the HOX?

Can you shed some light on the storage? Are there separate partition for apps and user storage? On the S2 they made it so we only get 2 gb of app data and 11 gb of user storage. We don't get to use all the 16 gb the way we want.
I wish the s3 gets rid of the stupid limited partition.
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Yes please do a video showing multitasking esp using the browser.

Can you make a video of you showering with the phone?
... Just to check if is waterproof...
Send from the Noteorious BIG 5.3" Bell Canada

vickytoria said:
I don't have it anymore - just for test and review
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i don't understand, everyone is making requests but doesn't she said that don't have the phone anymore?

[Discussion] Linuxonandroid - Atrix bugs and Webtop version

Please use this thread to ask questions about bugs the atrix is suffering related to the Linuxonandroid project, or to ask questions about the webtop version of this project.
For bug and fixes reporting use the development thread HERE
For general questions about Linuxonandroid use the main thread HERE

How is the develop of the dock version ??
Sent from my MB860 using xda app-developers app

Will you still be using the chroot method, or some other way?
Waiting eagerly.:laugh:

Where to start...
Zac,
A wonderful thing to see this thread start so quickly. / I was the one who posted a few days ago about running Deb Wheezy based on your build guide. But I'd like to help push this effort in any way i can. (and I can always run 2 img files since I boot my image from term as opposed to the app...)
My goal reason for the purchase was to be able to bring up X, and launch VPN and RDP / With the build I hacked together I am able to do so with XFCE / VPNc and remmeia / and as far as browsers go, iceweasel was the only one that would semi work. (chrome seg faults / and web would seem to launch and then just disappear...)
When it comes to the webtop, I know there have been some posts about chaning the resolution down to 120 that seemingly puts JB into tablet mode, but I found that to be less than useful once i got into chroot. I've never been happy with the display fonts on the webtop. (once i had a config where the fonts were clear etc, but i did something and lost it... ) But the biggest hurtle there I think in part is that it seems to mirror the 960x540 res / and once you increase it you have to pan. / If you use fit to screen in the menu it will fit it to screen but then the mouse clicks don't pass through...
If you are looking for bugs - what image would be the most helpful / easiest for your to work on? (deb/ubuntu/etc) and full/small etc.
as i will load that to be more useful...
and does it matter what the base rom is. (currently I'm on epinter's CM10 rom updated yesterday) if keeping things more uniform would help I can pop something else on for the time being...
One of the main issues I was getting when running the images was the desktop being gray on the ubuntu 12.04 image like everyone else, but even after getting another desktop loaded on certain programs would not launch. When i would try to launch them from terminal I would get a seg fault. also when I tried to step through the commands in the ~/.vnc/xstartup I was getting a seg fault there as well. (So I am guessing that's why the gray screen when I VNCed. / So the second question is, when I do get a Seg Fault, is there anything additional I can provide that may aid in diagnosing the issue?
Thank you again!
James

Bluemotion said:
Will you still be using the chroot method, or some other way?
Waiting eagerly.:laugh:
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The 'normal' method is to use chroot (after all it does work very well just needs refining), when it comes to the webtop not 100% yet
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Zac,
A wonderful thing to see this thread start so quickly. / I was the one who posted a few days ago about running Deb Wheezy based on your build guide. But I'd like to help push this effort in any way i can. (and I can always run 2 img files since I boot my image from term as opposed to the app...)
My goal reason for the purchase was to be able to bring up X, and launch VPN and RDP / With the build I hacked together I am able to do so with XFCE / VPNc and remmeia / and as far as browsers go, iceweasel was the only one that would semi work. (chrome seg faults / and web would seem to launch and then just disappear...)
When it comes to the webtop, I know there have been some posts about chaning the resolution down to 120 that seemingly puts JB into tablet mode, but I found that to be less than useful once i got into chroot. I've never been happy with the display fonts on the webtop. (once i had a config where the fonts were clear etc, but i did something and lost it... ) But the biggest hurtle there I think in part is that it seems to mirror the 960x540 res / and once you increase it you have to pan. / If you use fit to screen in the menu it will fit it to screen but then the mouse clicks don't pass through...
If you are looking for bugs - what image would be the most helpful / easiest for your to work on? (deb/ubuntu/etc) and full/small etc.
as i will load that to be more useful...
and does it matter what the base rom is. (currently I'm on epinter's CM10 rom updated yesterday) if keeping things more uniform would help I can pop something else on for the time being...
One of the main issues I was getting when running the images was the desktop being gray on the ubuntu 12.04 image like everyone else, but even after getting another desktop loaded on certain programs would not launch. When i would try to launch them from terminal I would get a seg fault. also when I tried to step through the commands in the ~/.vnc/xstartup I was getting a seg fault there as well. (So I am guessing that's why the gray screen when I VNCed. / So the second question is, when I do get a Seg Fault, is there anything additional I can provide that may aid in diagnosing the issue?
Thank you again!
James
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Hey James,
Really the biggest issue with know of right now is the grey screen, and with the large ubuntu image unity not rendering correctly. So this will be the image I will be working on first.
As far as base ROMs it really shouldnt matter to much (of cause you will need a stock based ROM for webtop) I will be sticking to a stock base for now so if you where testing from a CM ROM that would be very useful to cover both main bases.
Just pointing out the issues is a good start, on Monday I plan to get cracking with it (had to push it back after not finishing unpacking and sorting my office yet) and should start on the bug squishing, and webtop version will be once I get a lapdock which should be once the device fund has finished.

2x mouse pointer
hello
I have the Atrix with the HD Dock and bluethooth mouse and keyboard.
I'm running Nottachtrix ROM which has HDMI landscape mirroring, this means I can use linuxonandroid with a mouse and keyboard in the dock. The problem is it doesn't see the mouse as a true mouse. I get two pointers, one from the VNC and one which is the bluetooth mouse.
Is there away of using the mouse normally?
thanks for any help
Jonnym

Hitting the menu button or fn-f1 should bring up the vnc program options. One of the choices is "input method" there's a few choices and you may to see what works best for you. (The options are like touch,pan,zoom and various combos if those. I haven't found the perfect one but it would the there I expect.

I've got problems on epinter CM10.
1. I can run only Debian
2. can't get su in Debian
3. sometimes, VNC says "disconnected"

ovitz said:
I've got problems on epinter CM10.
1. I can run only Debian
2. can't get su in Debian
3. sometimes, VNC says "disconnected"
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Ovitz - yes. This is in part why Zac has this thread too. It seems the tegra2 is a little finicky. I was only able to run Debian as well and only with xfce. I created my own image to do so. It seemed to me that the desktop manager would seg fault and then everything else was an issue. A good start may be to go in to the home did for your user and look in the .vnc hidden directory. There will be a file localhost:0.log (the number may change but should be 0 on the standard image. When you locate the file you can use "cat localhost:0.log" to view it or even better add "> filename.txt" to redirect it to a file. And then you can post it. My guess is you will see a segmentation fault in there.
*disclaimer - I'm just an excited user that has been hoping and waiting to get this worked out on the atrix and not a dev...

Goindrinkn said:
Hitting the menu button or fn-f1 should bring up the vnc program options. One of the choices is "input method" there's a few choices and you may to see what works best for you. (The options are like touch,pan,zoom and various combos if those. I haven't found the perfect one but it would the there I expect.
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I tried all the input method options available on androidVNC none were that good.
I'm a bit ruined as I've just unlocked the bootloader and installed nottachtrix with faux1.3 kernal and webtop flys, no lag at all, it even runs bbc iplayer HD.
I was hoping to to find a webtop replacement, as I use it alot, so I can run ICS or Jellybean but the combination of the pointer and the complicated start up is making me hesitate. Great to have it working though big thanks to the devs.
jonnym

Jonnym said:
I tried all the input method options available on androidVNC none were that good.
I'm a bit ruined as I've just unlocked the bootloader and installed nottachtrix with faux1.3 kernal and webtop flys, no lag at all, it even runs bbc iplayer HD.
I was hoping to to find a webtop replacement, as I use it alot, so I can run ICS or Jellybean but the combination of the pointer and the complicated start up is making me hesitate. Great to have it working though big thanks to the devs.
jonnym
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This is a product of the client. My mouse arrow floats above the remote one but anytime I click it jumps to the location and clicks as well. / I am not sure if there are "seemless" 1 to 1 clients with regards to the mouse. But there certainly are a number of vnc clients out there beyond androidvnc. I am sure for each one someone could tell you why it is the best ever or sucks....

Jonnym said:
I tried all the input method options available on androidVNC none were that good.
I'm a bit ruined as I've just unlocked the bootloader and installed nottachtrix with faux1.3 kernal and webtop flys, no lag at all, it even runs bbc iplayer HD.
I was hoping to to find a webtop replacement, as I use it alot, so I can run ICS or Jellybean but the combination of the pointer and the complicated start up is making me hesitate. Great to have it working though big thanks to the devs.
jonnym
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I would suggest trying another vnc viewer others might handle it better
p.s Im back guys my internet finally got sorted

Can someone make a guide to make this work?...I read a lot but I cant make it..
from the (m)ATRIX...

Cocolopes said:
Can someone make a guide to make this work?...I read a lot but I cant make it..
from the (m)ATRIX...
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Sure what issues are you having
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Dude, what the heck? Are you going to post this same thing in every thread you come across? Posting the same thing multiple times is against the forum rules. You opened a new thread about this, that is more than enough.

zacthespack said:
Sure what issues are you having
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Well..I download the img...and run the terminal...but in the vnc I cant get the gui...its just a blank screen.
from the (m)ATRIX...

Cocolopes said:
Well..I download the img...and run the terminal...but in the vnc I cant get the gui...its just a blank screen.
from the (m)ATRIX...
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Ok do you get any errors n the terminal while its booting?
balintmaci said:
ics was leaked finally so it would be nice to have a linus inside ics webtop once you get there. thanks
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Great! Well my lap dock will be here tomorrow (got held in customs) so we can get down to business
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