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  1. simes6600

    Root app FC, rebooted, phone died.....

    i had a problem with my M8 today running the latest ViperOne rom, went to open the Venom Tweaks app and got an FC, first time ever it did this. tried repeatedly to open the Tweaks app and it kept FC. so rebooted the phone in the hope the FC would dissapear, got to the white HTC logo screen, then...
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    Root [International] Phoenix Rom v4.0 (4.3 MJ5) (200% knox free) ;)

    should be available for download later today hopefully. lovin Phoenix 3.0 for the past month, and like the "200% knox free" bit the Dev has added for 4.0 [ROM][XXUEMJ5][28/10][Android 4.3] PhoeniX ROM v4.0 [Big Aroma| Fast| Stable| Clean| De/Odexed] - Page 43 - xda-developers
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    drop shadow on icon text...any launcher do this?

    on my iPad with winterboard and a tweak, i can add a cool drop shadow effect to text on the homescreen icon labels. is there any launcher that can do this on my S4? have tried go and nova....
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    Root [International] sleep mode or summat?!

    ok, so this isn't a big prob, just summat that i wondered about since getting the S4. when i unlock it every now and then, my lockscreen is dim, with what looks like bubbles in the background, with just the clock, and 3 icons below, messaging, email and summat else. unlocks fine. am wondering is...
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    unlocking an S2

    i need to unlock my S2, for selling purposes. have converted to the S3 dark side. my S2 was bought in Oct 2011, originally on O2. when i try *#simlock# it shows Network Lock [ON], i always thought O2 sold phones unlocked, but there you go. contacted O2 about a week ago for an unlock code...
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    Help Go SMS - smiley problem (not emoji)

    was using chomp sms for ages, when i type say.. ": )" it will show a small yellow smiley :) image, or ; ) .. small yellow winking face image ;) when i do this on Go SMS i just get the text, ie. if i type ": )" ...i get.. well .. ": )" (no image). have tried the diff options in the smiley...
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    Samsung new S3 advert (vs iPhone 5)

    Samsungs new Iphone 5 vs S3 advert. nice comparisons (obviously in Sammy's favour of course). no mention of processor speed comparison tho. sorry if this has been posted before.
  8. simes6600

    interesting article: android inferior to iphone for customization

    Forget Android: the iPhone Is a Better Phone for Hacking, Tweaking, and Customization after owning an iphone for 4 years (and i'm not knocking it, helluva phone), so glad i finally made the jump to android and the S2. can't image how i managed to live without CWM for so long...
  9. simes6600

    RebelROM 1.0.1a AOKP -4.0.4 ICS

    [ROM] RebelROM 1.0.1 AOKP -B37 4.0.4 IMM76I (Tweaks, OTA, etc) [5/28/12] - xda-developers was a bit miffed after the excellent hydrogen AOKP ICS rom bit the dust, but it has now been resurrected in the form of RebelRom, albeit under the supervision of a new dev. hydrogen users can flash...
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    Help htc sync device not recognised

    i have a UK vodafone HTC Magic with 2.2.1. want to downgrade to 1.6, have the donut 1.6 voda firmware exe to flash but it doesn't recognise the HTC. was told i needed to install HTC sync (3.2.10) which i have done, but can't get my PC (win 7 64) to recognise the phone, keep getting device not...
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    insufficient storage space - titanium backup

    so i decided to splash out a fiver on a new Sandisk 8GB mem card for my S2, formatted it using the s2 and it works dandy... but. when i try and make a backup using the latest Titanium Pro to the new ext card, halfway thru it reports "insufficient storage space" and stops. umm. there's 7GB free...
  12. simes6600

    KitchenPro v2 preview video

    CheckROM KitchenPro V2 Preview & Tutorial for Samsung Galaxy Note & S2 - YouTube looks lovely.
  13. simes6600

    data connection status bar icon zip anyone?

    has anyone got a zip of the stock S2 edge/3G status bar icon? have the latest ICS theme installed, and the said icon is a bit on the small side for my old lamps. TIA :)
  14. simes6600

    Help HTC magic microphone repair help

    i have an HTC Magic (Vodafone UK) with a faulty mic (barely picking up voice). its had water damage in the past and have replaced the screen and battery, and all is working well apart from the internal mic. i can get a replacement mic, but was wondering how hard it would be to repair? the mic is...
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    Help Apps not installing after clicking install on market website

    weird, apps will download & install fine from the market app (v3.4.4), but not from the website. started happening a couple of days ago, can't really think i have done anything except flashed a couple of new siyahs. After clicking install on the market website, apps are not downloaded/installed...
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    best way to wipe customised S2 for RTM

    hopefully will never have to do this, but was just wondering what's the best way to wipe the Galaxy S2 clean, so it could be returned for repair without *tinkering* detection? i know if i flashed a branded stock rom via Odin it would remove root, but would it also remove CWM recovery? i have a...
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    Help XWKI4 (CPW-UK) 2.3.4 & CSC question.

    i have installed PDA:XWKI4 -PHONE: XXKI1 - Android 2.3.4 (CPW UK) ,installed it over my original O2 branded 2.3.3. my CSC is i9100XEUKH2 (Kies states it as KH2 (O2U) all is working great, but was wondering..... my phone can't find a new 2.3.5 update, plus kies says "this version of the device...