Team-BHP - Android Thread: Phones / Apps / Mods

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Originally Posted by HappyRoadie (Post 2852958)

the network signal strength drops, becomes zero and a cross appears on it. When I try calling it at that moment it shows " not registered on network". Then after 10-15 sec it becomes normal and signal strength regains.

This is most probably a network issue. Where are you based?
Are you running the phone in WCDMA mode all the time? Try keeping it on GSM and see if you face the issue again. Also try a popular hub spot where there are no network issues for your provider.

If it ain't a network issue, then could be a problem with your Sim slot in the phone. I had faced a similar one in my old Wave, was changed under warranty.

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Originally Posted by offroad_maniac (Post 2852972)

Which provider? May be some upgrade / maintanace is being carried out?
Is the same issue observed on same network but on different phone?
Any new app you installed?

No not observing this issue on any other mobiles that I have. The phones are Galaxy Note and Iphone 4. I have BSNL connection like both the phones that I mentioned. This is problem is not there in those phones. And yes I installed an app called SET India. In this we can watch TV serials that are aired on Sony like CID, etc. I think its a problem of my phone.

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Originally Posted by HappyRoadie

Since yesterday I have started facing a strange problem. Suddenly the network signal strength drops, becomes zero and a cross appears on it. When I try calling it at that moment it shows " not registered on network". Then after 10-15 sec it becomes normal and signal strength regains. Since yesterday it has happened about 5-6 times. By the way I updated my phone to Android 2.3.3 a month ago. My phone is LG Optimus One. Please help.

I had a similar issue on iPhone and the root cause was that 3g was enabled. Once I disabled it things were fine. This is ofcourse assuming that you don't have a 3g connection...

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Originally Posted by HappyRoadie (Post 2852958)

I have read about this problem somewhere else as well. I'm guessing you are on Vodafone 3G ? If this is the case, its something to do with the sim card being 32K while these phones require atleast 64K. You might need to get a new sim card.

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Originally Posted by HappyRoadie (Post 2852958)

If your other phones are having no issues with this particular SIM card, this may happen due to baseband issues in your phone. If you haven't done any customizations, this can be ruled out. For e.g. Defy, if on a wrong baseband will show very low signal levels. If the case is similar in all of your phones, then it might probably be a network issue.

Also, are you in a place where you're using 3G and your network provider is not directly providing the 3G service (Like in Kerala, Airtel don't have 3G license and they're providing 3G through Idea Network.). In that case, this issue can happen. I don't think this has any relation with the SIM being 32K or 64K. It only differ in their inbuilt memory for contacts and messages.

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Guys let me clear my statement. The other phones that I have, have different SIM cards but of BSNL. I have not put the SIM card that I am using with Optimus One in those phones. And I dont use 3G. I have disabled it to increase battery life. For net surfing I use wifi. I havnt done any modifications to the phone though I rooted my phone earlier but removed it by upgrading my phone to Gingerbread. I am from Lucknow so connectivity of BSNL is very good. Normally the signal bar is green but today when I tried to call I saw the signal bar was white. And after sometime it again became green. And I could not make any call. This the whole situation. Hope now I am clear.

Can anyone help me with taking backup of my phone.

I am using a HTC Sensation that is running ICS4.0.3 stock ROM supplied by HTC. I am thinking of playing with different ROMs available on XDA. So I was thinking of rooting the device.

Now the problem with rooting is all the data on the device will be lost. So I need to take a backup first. In Play store I looked at Titanium backup but it looks like it works only with a rooted device.

So the question to all knowledgable folks here is - how to take backup of an unrooted device thats running on ICS. Any help would be much appreciated.

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Originally Posted by joslicx

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So the question to all knowledgable folks here is - how to take backup of an unrooted device thats running on ICS. Any help would be much appreciated.

Ive used Sandisk Memory Zone software that backs up everything and i mean everything onto your memory card. And you dont require to connect to the pc.
A month back i was in the same place as you are and ultimately opted for the Sandisk app. Its great.

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Originally Posted by joslicx (Post 2853212)

Titanium backup needs root to work. The other option is CWM. For that you should have an unlcocked boot loader or a rooted device. I think, you won't lose any data by rooting it. Only while unlocking you will lose your data.

I have HTC Desire S with HBOOT 2.00.002, stock ROM.

Revolutionary does not have the exploit for HBOOT 2.00.002 and I would require to downgrade the HBOOT using Zergrush or Tacoroot which is not working. I get on Hellions with BLUE flames message on the command prompt.

Some reason I am unable to get temp root "#" after following the instruction on "xda developlers". I badly want to root my phone and run custom ROMS.

Can anyone help me with a fool proof method to root my phone with S-OFF.

Thanks!

Hi guys, I'm back in the market looking for a mid-range Android. My budget is between 12-15k. I don't particularly want an AMOLED display or dual/quad core processor. But I definitely want a good display, processor and RAM (will I get 1 GHZ/1 GB RAM in this price?).

I shortlisted these:
1. Moto Defy+
2. Moto Defy XT
3. Sony Xperia U

Questions:
1. I'm pretty sure I'll be modding the phone in a few months and installing CM7/8 to get ICS on the Moto. However, I'm wondering how good it will run on a single core 1 Ghz processor?

2. I can't seem to figure out any difference between Defy+ and XT except slimmer profile and MotoSwitch UI on the latter. How good/bad is Switch over Blur?

3. How's the dev community support for Sony phones? Although they officially have ICS already.

Lastly, any other phone in my budget which is better than the above? (If I get the discontinued Nexus S, I'll be very happy!)

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Originally Posted by bhp_maniac (Post 2853241)

Problem is for everything the bootloader needs to be unlocked first.

Now, if I try unlocking the bootloader, then the process wipes everything on the phone! I'll lose all data, contacts etc.

Before running the bootloader unlock program I want to take backup of all my apps, sms, phone numbers etc. Now how to do that ?

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Originally Posted by nishantgandhi (Post 2853332)

Questions:
1. I'm pretty sure I'll be modding the phone in a few months and installing CM7/8 to get ICS on the Moto. However, I'm wondering how good it will run on a single core 1 Ghz processor?

2. I can't seem to figure out any difference between Defy+ and XT except slimmer profile and MotoSwitch UI on the latter. How good/bad is Switch over Blur?

3. How's the dev community support for Sony phones? Although they officially have ICS already.

Lastly, any other phone in my budget which is better than the above? (If I get the discontinued Nexus S, I'll be very happy!)

Answers:

1) It'll run perfectly, don't worry :)
2) XT got a front cam and less internal memory
3) Sony phones have decent dev support, but not as much as Defy/Defy+
4) Decent deals are there on Nexus S on eBay. Do check out. :thumbs up