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    Root Bootloader now HACKED!!!!!!!!!!! FOR REAL??

    OK, this is the moment we all have been waiting for! THE BOOTLOADER FOR THE ATRIX IS NOW BELIEVED TO BE HACKED! Custom ROMs may soon be available for the Atrix. Super thanks to Kholk and the team for doing it! Lets all show our support for the Devs who worked very hard on this! DETAILS HERE...
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    Help Getting passed lock screen

    Screw it, I did an Odin reset.. Mods, feel free to delete this thread
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    unlocking this phone?

    Hi everyone, im from over on the Captivate forum. I have been keeping an eye on this phone for the.last few weeks. I like the Captivate but it has a few drawbacks that to me are a real pain. Mainly the STILL malfunctioning GPS, the inability to use bluetooth controlers, lack of camera flash...
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    Two Updates? Lets see if we can figure this out!

    Just what we need, another poll right? Just maybe this one might be worth looking at. Please read on. Ok, so I just read a post by another member saying that they were told by Samsung that, "The update to JH7 is not complete until you have recieved a message from AT&T that you have an update...
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    Accessories Bluetooth controller for Captivate?

    I am sure this was asked before, but I cant find the thread (they keep getting moved and los and never replied to). I am looking for a bluetooth controller that will work for thr Captivate. I use emulator programs and would love to have a game pad controller for playing games with a real D-pad...
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    "Burned" your 24 hour "update check?" Here's an easy fix!

    Here is how to "check for updates" even if you burned your 24 waiting period. Settings> Turn off Automatic time/date sync> then set date> set the date to a future date and viola, you can check again, and again, and again as long as you use a different future date every time. Also when you are...
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    Samsung stays "Tight lipped" about fix/updates.

    A good friend of mine had a Captivate (he got his opening day) and returned it because of the GPS issue and other issues. He went back to using his old and waiting out a fix. He told me that he emailed Samsung tech support and asked them about the issue and if it was still on track to be...
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    Why did you pick or consider a Captivate?

    OK, just out of sheer curiosity, why did you choose the Captivate phone instead of a ------. Why would you consider picking a Captivate instead of a -----. Why did you pick a Captivate but then echange it for ----- phone? Why did you pick ----- phone instead of a Captivate. The more that...
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    Samsungs OFFICIAL word on GPS problem! Please Sticky!

    OK, I like to think of myself as a calm, easy going dude, but damn... The daily deluge of posts about the "GPS is broken, Im taking my Captivate back, selling it, blabla bla, whine whine whine. YES The GPS IS BROKEN! Unless you were one of us who bought your Capt very early on, or didnt do...
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    A Handbrake question

    Ok, so I want to use handbrake to rip and encode movies and stuff to my Captivate. I have tried every single format/setting option for videos and they all have the same problem. During playback (on PC and on Capt.) the sound "skips" and the video is "blurred" with colored blocks. What exact...
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    AT&T Shows the Captivate Some Love.

    SO i was watching Mythbusters last night on TV. In the two hours of watching I saw AT&T commercials every break. One of them was one of those situational commercials. "say youre out with your friends and you need to find the closest movie theatre" it showed a girl using google voice to find...
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    A weekend on the road with Captivate; road test.

    OK, with the the posts here with people having issues, and toubles, I thought I would post up a story, or review of a weekend out of town with the Captivate. On this little trip I really put the phone to a good test to actually see if I was going to keep it, or keep looking. I start by saying...
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    Anyine have the Galaxy S i897 Desktop Cradle?

    Dang.. cant edit the title, that's AnyONE ;) Ok, Samsung has just started selling official accessories on theri site for this phone. I am interested in the Galaxy S i897 Desktop Cradle. I says you have to use the charger that came with the phone... so you buy this thing for $40, then if you...
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    what the hell?

    Well, I'm on my second Capt. My first one had some issues. The worst being FCing when the phone rang... yea.. no good. Well this new one hasn't done that, and the GPS seems to be working... for now. BUT... I was beginning to do the battery "burn in" process on this one. If I was thinking, I...
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    Music over bluetooth

    Well, Im probably just missing something stupid, but I have a Pioneer Avic D-3 head unit im my car that has blue tooth. My old iPhone 3g, I would just hit the BT Player button on the head unit and hit play, and off i went. I have not been able to get my captivate (on my second now) to play...
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    Attn Pandora users!

    There is an update to 1.4 today. But before you just click update, take a look at the security notice thing. It now says it wants access to your phone uses and CONTACTS! WTF?
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    Media player widget?

    OK, maybe I'm missing something, but is there a way to put a media/music player widget on your home screen? I have looked around a bit and haven't figured it out. Or is "there an app. For that? It would be awesome to have media controls as well as a little read out on what's playing. Any ideas?
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    A Few serious Questions about the Captivate.

    OK, I have had my captivate for 3 weeks now. I upgraded from the iP 3G because it was time, and I wanted to try something other than an iPhone. After having some issues out of the gate (bad drivers and syncing problems) I am really liking the phone. I love the endless customization, the speed...
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    Noob question : Buy music w/the phone?

    Im still getting used to this phone having come from the iPhone camp. This is probably a stupid question, but is there a way to buy/download music directly to your phone (like iTunes). Is it an app, or is there some web service to use? Thanks
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    Sorting it all out

    Hi, Im new here and new to the Android phone (captivate). I am coming from the iPhone camp and got the Captivate to replace my old iPhone 3g. So i am used to, and spoiled by the mindless simplicity of using it. I have spent all most all day, every day since monday, when I got this thing...