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  1. powerkiter

    Help Just a rant!

    Well the phone in general I can't fault but... I have noticed I have the yellow screen issue, the touch screen digitizer screws up so I have to reboot the phone and my biggest hatred is that the bootloader is locked so I can't root this phone to get the most out of it ffs! Why should Sony...
  2. powerkiter

    Not impressed with the built in battery and sd card!

    What the hell is that all about then? Judging by the X10 where most seemed to suffer broken USB Ports we are all stuffed if they go on this phone! I'm on my 5th day with this phone and considering demanding an exchange tomorrow as I use my phone for work and keep important bits stored on it...
  3. powerkiter

    Very tempted to buy this...

    As per the title, I like ADW and have been playing with Regina home launcher for the last couple of day and kinda like it but now I have seen SPB shell 3D! Ok it costs
  4. powerkiter

    Go to the market new section!

    Looks like its all change for the market and Sony Ericsson not sure if other phones are doing the same but thought Id share.
  5. powerkiter

    Help Well bugger me!

    As some will know I broke my phone when it was on 1.6 and I would be lucky to get 6-8 hours normal use (for me) since being fixed I have been running 2.2 or 2.1 blue sparks and was lucky to be getting 12-14 hours. I have in the last 2 days gone from 14 hours max to being on for over 24 hours! I...
  6. powerkiter

    Beware! Malware in the market top 20!

    Found this on XDA and it is in the main lounge on here but I never go in there and not sure if anyone else does... It seems the apps have been pulled but over 50,000 downloads! Beware Malware For Android In 20 Top Apps - xda-developers Also I was reading another thread and apparently 2.2 and...
  7. powerkiter

    You know that guy that hacked the PS3?

    Well he's only gone and brought an Experia X10!!! OMFG! Yes thats right the person that cracked the iphone, ipad and PS3 has now got an X10 to try and crack that :D:D:D:D Watch all the way or from 4:10, either way this locked down phone could soon be blown WIDE open :eek...
  8. powerkiter

    Root I'm on 1.6 rooted... What do I need?

    Right been out of the loop for ages since my phone got ran over but after fitting a new screen and digitizer it's working again so I need some help from you guys. As title Im on a rooted 1.6 stock rom but want to have a play about and looking at what is about in the way of roms and rooting Im...
  9. powerkiter

    It's alive!!!

    Yep thats right! She is ALIVE! I have now replaced the case, lcd screen and digitizer of my "ran over" X10 and it works fine :D So from this To this To this Feeling rather smug and chuffed with my bad self :D BOOM!!!
  10. powerkiter

    Argh! Ffs!

    Well started to strip down my X10 ready for the new screen and digitizer and then I go and tear one of the poxy f**king power ribbons for the front facing buttons C**T! That is all... Edit: Not to bad as its
  11. powerkiter

    Broken your case or screen dont get robbed!

    OK so the old timers on here know me but the new guys dont... My X10 got ran over when I helped a stranger jump start their motor bike and it fell out my pocket as the bloke dropped the clutch and I pushed the bike over my phone! Anyways, I had no insurance and never bothered sorted it as I...
  12. powerkiter

    Just passing by

    Hi guys, been ages since I last logged on here, seen some old faces still posting and a load of new ones is that grumpy old git that will argue the same point your saying still here :p My phones still not fixed but I have been offered a broken X10 cheap and it's the insides that have broken on...
  13. powerkiter

    For all those who have read a post by Mr Womble...

    So MrW I put it to you that this is what happens in your house every night :p But then I know you will have to CORRECT me and say that you would be in bed already and posting from your laptop (that goes away with you) or on your X10 :D All in jest of course, I would write this in a small...
  14. powerkiter

    Help Do you have issues with your phone?

    Just to see what people are having issues or not and what firmware they are on. No phanboi posts just a simple: My phone does X,Y,Z and I have R***14,16,20,23,26 and my carrier is XYZ. Or. My phone works fine for me with non of the reported issues and I have R***14,16,20,23,26 and my...
  15. powerkiter

    Help Are you new to the Andriod OS?

    Then have a watch through some of these videos on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/AndroidTips#p/a/DD3B1AD273C37997/2/rQmVKgPikiU Covers all the basics on how to use the OS from using the market to setting up widgets on your desktop. Some are Ver number specific but even then they do...
  16. powerkiter

    Help Been using a Samsung Galaxy Portal!

    And I amazed at how the battery has lasted! I unplugged it yesterday and have used it as much as my X10 and even drove for 2 hours using Google voice navigation plus installing a load of apps to make me feel more at home with it and I still have more than 50% battery left! It's running 2.1...
  17. powerkiter

    X10 doing a striptease!

    OK so as most know my phone got ran over and have found out it's
  18. powerkiter

    Another pimp feature from appbrain.

    To lazy to type this is a copy and paste from the blog. Change your wallpaper and send links to your phone with AppBrain Do you have an image on your computer you would like to use as a background wallpaper on your phone? Or you just found an interesting article on the web and would...
  19. powerkiter

    Help My X10 is dead

    Well thats the last time I do a good dead for a stranger! I went round to my mates earlier and as I got out of my car one of his naughbours was trying to start his motorbike so I offered to give him a push start. As I was running along I felt something hit my knee, as I looked down I saw my...
  20. powerkiter

    Please use the search function before asking!

    OK so every day a new group of folk get the X10 and then have questions to ask. But please before you do, either read back through the pages of thread titles or search for what the problem is using the search function in the X10 section as the vast majority of questions have already been...
  21. powerkiter

    Root Rooted? Try Barnacle Wifi Tether!

    OK so I never post rooted apps in the rooted section but if the mods dont like it they can move it :D As the title, I downloaded barnacle about 2 weeks ago and could not get it working on my phone then visited the makers site on my laptop. Found a link on there to the settings needed to make...
  22. powerkiter

    4 apps to enhance camera/multimedia on X10

    OK so there are a few market apps for new camera like Vignette but you need to pay for all the options and I brought Vignette and was not impressed by it at all and still use the stock camera app. Anyway here are 3 free apps I have found that go halfway to making the X10 a better camera/media...
  23. powerkiter

    Finger print scanner unlock app!

    Well... kinda not really... But it's a great way to wind your mates up! It looks like this It DOES NOT READ FINGER PRINTS! It mearly recognises a screen press, hold any finger on the screen for 3 vibrates and then lift off and it will unlock the phone! I have used it on a few people today...
  24. powerkiter

    Hating SE at the moment! What phone now?

    Ok for some multi touch is not an issue but for me it kinda is :o I own the SE X10 and have done for 2 months now, but since I only went for the phone based on the SE blog and their spokesman saying multi touch will come. But after 3 months of being on sale then they turn round and say that...
  25. powerkiter

    OK it's going up for sale!

    So I'm sure you have seen my thread about SE and the multi touch gripe. Well I have had a look around and I can get around