Comprehensive Android Phone/MODs/ROMs Thread

[Purrrfect]

At a quick glance it looks like a lot of phones are moving away from physical keyboards. Are there any (good ones) on the horizon for verizon? Still using an original moto droid, all stock and wondering if an upgrade would be wise soon? Is there still any work done for those phones by the community?

[Mafai]

At a quick glance it looks like a lot of phones are moving away from physical keyboards. Are there any (good ones) on the horizon for verizon? Still using an original moto droid, all stock and wondering if an upgrade would be wise soon? Is there still any work done for those phones by the community?

the original droid community is still going strong. it has gingerbread running stable and still being worked on to iron the few bugs left out.

i'd recommend holding off on upgrading and tossing CM7 on your phone. theres tons of nice phones scheduled for release in the upcoming months.

[Seanr]

Droid 3 coming out, not sure when though, possibly soon.

[Chun Liroy]

Me gusta gingerbread

[Chrian]

just got htc evo 4g whats the best emulator for playing like pokemon and stuff for the android?

[Kurokikaze]

GameBoid. It might still be free on the market, otherwise you can just download it. That dude stole his source code from other emulators so it got taken down. All the System-boid emulators that is.

[Chrian]

which version should I find?
found a v1.3.2

[Doombear]

They pulled it from the Market a bit ago. I got mine there, but had to find a friend another place to get it for his new phone. Ended up getting it here at slideME. This is version 2.4.7

[Chrian]

thanks and where do I put it @_@
nvm I figured out I can just email myself the package files.

[Seanr]

get a file manager if you dont have one, astro is decent

[Mafai]

droid x cm7 beta released today. bootloader wasnt unlocked but some trickery allows a custom rom to be loaded.

[Julian]

I don't think my phone is ever going to get a fully working cm7.

[Mafai]

I don't think my phone is ever going to get a fully working cm7.

whats your phone

[Julian]

Epic :/

[Kurokikaze]

IN EDITORIAL, NEWS
Google ‘Nexus 4G’ rumored for Thanksgiving launch with 720p display, LTE, and Ice Cream Sandwich

Posted by: Chris Ziegler on June 15, 2011 12:24 pm | View Comments

After the launch of the Nexus One in early 2010, Google boss Eric Schmidt famously said that his company “didn’t have to do a second” Nexus model, shattering the hopes and dreams of power users looking for a steady stream of “pure Google” devices that could sidestep manufacturer customizations and carrier lock-ins on a regular basis. Of course, we all know what happened next: the Nexus S came around toward the end of the year, and it’s gotten a second wind thanks to the launch of the WiMAX-capable Nexus S 4G on Sprint several weeks ago.

Fortunately, there’s been no hint since then that Google’s planning on sunsetting the Nexus concept. We caught a glimpse of a rumored Nexus 3 (pictured right) a couple weeks back supposedly getting cooked up by HTC, and while that particular picture ended up being fake, Boy Genius Report has published a few new details on the underlying phone – alleged details, that is — that make Mountain View’s next phone sound like it’s certainly keeping pace with the specs race.


For starters, BGR says the phone is “possibly” called the Nexus 4G, a shout-out to the LTE radio it’s apparently using. For everyone’s sake, I’m hoping that name doesn’t make it to retail — there’s far too much possibility for confusion with the existing Nexus S 4G. I personally think Google should’ve just carried on with the Nexus Two, Three, and so on… but it’s a little late for that, especially since Philip K. Dick’s estate made it clear that “Nexus One” was uncomfortably close to the Nexus-6 moniker from Dick’s novels.

At any rate, the device is said to likely run either a TI OMAP 4460 or Qualcomm Krait-based Snapdragon core (probably the MSM8960, if I had to guess), not Nvidia’s next-gen Kal-El architecture that it’s been aggressively marketing over the past few months. Regardless, any of these cores would represent a marked improvement in performance and raw capability over anything that you’ll find in phones today, up to and including the 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragons that are just now launching. That’ll pair up with 1GB of RAM, which looks poised to become the new norm among high-end smartphones this year.

The display is said to be “monster-sized” with true 720p resolution, which presumably means 1280 x 720. That’s head and shoulders above anything on the market today — including both the iPhone 4 and Acer’s not-yet-launched Iconia Smart — and unless the screen is really massive, it’d be in the running for highest pixel density, too. I’ve got some skepticism on this one, though: the Dell Streak’s commercial failure suggests that customers aren’t going to tolerate a 5-inch phone, and 720p is of questionable value if you go far below that size. What’s more, resolution and size are both enemies of battery life — and devices are struggling to make it through a day as it is because manufacturers are caving to the demand for insanely thin chassis that can’t fit much more than 1,500 mAh. It’ll be interesting to see what (if any) concessions Google makes here.

Interestingly, the Nexus 4G — or whatever it’s called — is rumored to be using a 5 megapixel sensor, a distinct step down from the industry trend toward 8-plus megapixels. Of course, the Nexus S’ lack of support for HD video capture already suggests that raw camera muscle isn’t first and foremost on Google’s mind with this line of devices, but BGR says we can expect 1080p capture on the new phone along with “class-leading” image quality and low-light performance. Camera nerds know that resolution is the enemy of low-light performance, so that alone could account for the step down to 5 megapixels.

Finally — and you’ve probably already guessed this — it’s said that the Nexus 4G will be an Ice Cream Sandwich phone, Google’s next Android release that promises to finally marry Gingerbread’s phone-focused features with Honeycomb’s tablet leanings. That makes perfect sense: a flagship pure Android phone to kick off the release of Google’s most important Android release (arguably) since 1.0. Lining up with existing rumors, that also means the phone is said to dispense of the physical navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen; obviously, a larger display would help make room for dynamic buttons. They’re said to be targeting Thanksgiving for release.

BGR gives no hint to the manufacturer, but Android and Me had previously suggested that HTC and LG are both in the running — and those guys have a decent track record for nailing rumors (they’ve scored key tidbits on the Nexus S and the HTC Pyramid in the past, which we now know as the Sensation). Given my personal experiences with the Nexus One and the T-Mobile G2x, I think I’d personally prefer an HTC, but I’m certain LG can make a great Android phone, too — particularly under tight Google control.

Is this possible? Yes — likely, even. But considering where we are today with devices, where the trajectory is leading us, and where Google has indicated that it’s going, it’d also be very easy to divine these specs on your own as a plausible next-gen Nexus. Stay tuned.

That settles it... I know what phone I'm waiting for. Especially if HTC is making that shit.

[avelle]

Not sure if this is the right place for this but I'll ask it anyways! I have an original Moto Droid and lately I've noticed that it seems to be slowing down quite a bit. Takes a while to open and close apps and the home screen doesn't load quickly when an application does close. For example, I'll close an app and then see my background, but then it takes anywhere from a few seconds to 10+ to finally load the icons. Is there something I can do to make it as fast as it used to be? If this were a computer, I'd probably reload Windows. Does the same strategy apply here? Thanks. :3

[Haiko]

is it rooted...?

[Kurokikaze]

Not sure if this is the right place for this but I'll ask it anyways! I have an original Moto Droid and lately I've noticed that it seems to be slowing down quite a bit. Takes a while to open and close apps and the home screen doesn't load quickly when an application does close. For example, I'll close an app and then see my background, but then it takes anywhere from a few seconds to 10+ to finally load the icons. Is there something I can do to make it as fast as it used to be? If this were a computer, I'd probably reload Windows. Does the same strategy apply here? Thanks. :3

Wipe > Load Custom ROM. Assuming your phone is rooted. I suggest going with CM7 for the Moto Droid (I think its available for that phone).

The fact that you're asking this leads me to believe that your phone is neither rooted nor has it been wiped at all since you got it.

Also, its possible that you have a lot of tasks killing your RAM. Use a Task Manager to kill apps.

[avelle]

Wipe > Load Custom ROM. Assuming your phone is rooted. I suggest going with CM7 for the Moto Droid (I think its available for that phone).

The fact that you're asking this leads me to believe that your phone is neither rooted nor has it been wiped at all since you got it.

Also, its possible that you have a lot of tasks killing your RAM. Use a Task Manager to kill apps.

The phone has never been rooted. It's running the factory OS with whatever updates Verizon has pushed down since release. I use a task manager to kill apps but it doesn't appear to help at all. I'll look into wiping it and loading it with whatever CM7 is. Thanks.

[Mafai]

The phone has never been rooted. It's running the factory OS with whatever updates Verizon has pushed down since release. I use a task manager to kill apps but it doesn't appear to help at all. I'll look into wiping it and loading it with whatever CM7 is. Thanks.

If you don't wanna get into flashing a custom rom, this is how you format the phone (or restore to factory settings).

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dro...ola-droid.html

Also, CM7 is nice for the phone. I recommend running winner00's build from the site linked above. If you decide to go this way, I recommend rooting > downloading Rom Manager from market and flashing CWM using that. Then install any ROM you want. I can help you with this later tonight if you want.