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    Help M110s Galaxy firmware questions

    my friend is trying to getting a used galaxy s (m110s, not i9000), and after comparing the two on gsmarena, the only difference i can see is that it says the i9000 is upgradable to android 2.3, but does not state anything about the m110s my question is, is there any way of flashing android...
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    anyone running google video chat on 2.3.5?

    as the title says... has anyone flashed the talk v1.3 update on the new 2.3.5 firmware? i tried it and i got force close when opening Talk.. had to restore my nandroid backup after that :D so im wondering if any of u guys tried it, and does it work?
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    Help swype version and updating

    ok im a big fan of swype, but this update that took place a while back.. really messed it up.. i found this post on the swype forum... and i couldnt describe it better myself so here's my biggest issue with this update: "First issue: suggestions (in case of ambiguous recognision) are being...
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    XWKH4 is available

    as title says, new leaked firmware is availabe on intratech's XDA page.. XWKH4 (frankenstein) [ROM + Guide]Official i9100 Firmwares KF1/2/3/4/, KG1/2/3/5/6/7, KH1/2/3/4 Download - xda-developers EDIT: sorry for the sort of misleading title, its not a complete firmware package.. it has the same...
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    Help does the samsung IM app work without social hub?

    does the samsung IM app require social hub to be working, to work? coz today i tried to use the IM app (which i like and have used before)... and it doesnt open, it just says "connecting" and never loads. i tried clearing data.. same problem. the only thing i can think of since i last used it...
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    flashing google video chat app

    im thinking of flashing the google video talk app update from xda, this one: xda-developers - View Single Post - [APP][ROOT] Google Talk 1.3 with Video calling, Now wifi optional! my only question is, once it is official released with a firmware, say KH5 or something.. will this update get...
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    Help full HD video recording

    i just tried taking a quick video clip today for the first time, and thought of setting it to full HD 1080p. when i put it on this setting, my screen is automatically zoomed in a bit (my field of view is smaller) its like i have about 1.5x zoom on it. when i try to zoom out, it says zoom is not...
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    Help Google Video Chat on XXKG5 firmware

    i know that KG6 had removed the video chat feature from google talk.. today, i flashed KG5 but i dont seem to have video chat yet. running android 2.3.4 of course. wats going on? i checked the app version, its v1.3. i think thats the version that includes video chat, right? anyone updated to KG5...
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    UberMusic v1.0 - awesome

    i dont know how many of u use this app.. but i just installed it today, and i love it. its the best UI ive seen so far. simple, clean, slick.. and very smooth. and it looks GREAT.. there are a few skins to choose from, the Metro theme looks the best, i think.. and im sure there will be more on...
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    using setCPU

    i just installed SetCPU, one last attempt to get rid of the lockscreen lag.. i installed it, created a profile.. selected Screen Off, set a max of 1200, minimum of 500. i selected the scaling to be ondemand (they recommend it for the SGS2 apparently, i dont know wat it means) but so far the lag...
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    Help widgetlocker and music controls

    i just instaled widgetlocker. im liking it very much. however, i noticed that when i play music on the stock android music app, there are no music controls on widgetlocker, unlke on the stock lockscreen. is there any way of enabling this? i actually currently use the google music app, which...
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    questions about flashing a custom rom

    im thinking of flashing a custom rom, and i have a few questions 1. lite'ning rom and villainrom seem to be the most popular out there. any recommendations on which i should go for? battery life is important, and i also want my phone to look the same as it does on my current firmware :D 2...
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    Help applications page messed up

    i just noticed that after rebooting my phone, my applications page gets all messed up. i have it organized with related apps bunched together so i know where to find em when i need em. lately ive noticed that when i reboot, it messes up a couple of pages. and its always the same layout that it...
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    Help Message app - Message details

    well, previously when i used to view the message details of a message.. i get the time/date etc and the phone number the message was sent from/to. this was very useful coz some of my contacts use two or more numbers, and i need to know which number the msg was sent from. i know it should not...
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    Help background data/auto sync

    looking for ways to save battery! i usually have background and auto sync on. i like having my apps updated automatically (news, weather), getting gmail and exchange email pushed, and getting whatsapp messages immediately! but i was doing some reading, and im wondering wat the Autosync...
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    question using titanium backup

    i just installed titanium backup on my newly rooted phone :P one (probably stupid) question is.. the backup location by default for all my apps/system/settings is on the internal SD card. i thought it'd be able to store it on the external SD card? is it necessary? if something wipes the phone...
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    using Adfree app

    i just rooted my phone and one of the main reasons was to install the Adfree app to remove all those ads, mainly from the apps i use. however, when i run it.. ads still appear in some apps. it works great for soundhound, dictionary.com, merriam-webster dictionary, astro file manager (u see the...
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    Email name problem

    i just updated to 2.3.4 (KG2) and had the email force close problem so i had to clear data on the email app and start from scratch. i use my hotmail and yahoo accounts on this app (hotmail via active sync and yahoo via imap) i added both. the yahoo account has an option to set my Name, so that...
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    jango apk file

    hello everyone, i hope this is the right place to post this.. im looking to find the jango radio apk.. coz on the market, it says its not available or compatible with my device.. and i cant find it on my phone when i search the market. i downloaded the apk some time back, but i stupidly...
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    Help Desire S auto restarting

    hey guys.. im posting this on behalf of my friend.. her desire S apparently randomly auto restarts.. it happens once or twice a day on average.. it doesnt seem to be a heating problem, as the phone does not get hot when it restarts.. it heats up a bit during heavy gaming etc but nothing...
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    Help battery saving app

    alright, im looking for a way to maximize my battery life.. lol.. im not expecting a huge boost, coz im not willing to really cut down on some of the cool parts of my phone: auto sync, live wallpaper, screen brightness. i know everyone tells me that these are the very parts that kill the battery...
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    Help question on flashing firmware and CSC

    i want to update to a newer firmware, KF2 or KF4 any comments on which is better at the moment? i heard some say that KF2 is better than KF4 so im debating this also.. secondly, i dont fully understand the CSC part of it.. on the xda-developers forum, there's a download for ZSKF4 with a hong...
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    Help headphone settings on android

    is there any way to change headphone settings or something, to get my ringtone/notifications to sound thru my headphones when i plug them in? at the moment, im listening to music or game music thru the headphones, n my ringtones/notifications still sound thru the speaker.. its quite annoying, as...
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    Help any quick way to turn on usb connection mode?

    is there a quick way to connect my galaxy s2 in usb connection mode? currently, the only way i know is to hit menu/settings/wifi and network/usb utilities, then connect my usb cable, n then select Connect etc. i thought there is a way of doing this from the notification bar.. but i only see...
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    Help set gallery app to view photos only

    hey guys, is there any way i can set my android gallery app to view photos only? it used to be like this, but i just opened it today, n it has my video files on it too.. which is alright, except that it pulls out videos from apps too (i.e. shrek kart intro video etc) which i dont want in my...