Official Android Discussion Thread

**cjonesfan921** · 02-14-2012, 02:20 PM

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More HTC news, HTC is expected to be "Sony certified"...

Meaning, PSone titles will be available to HTC and their phones.

HTC Could Launch PlayStation-Certified Devices

http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2012/02/14/htc-tipped-to-launch-playstation-certified-devices-later-this-year/

HTC could become the first mobile vendor not affiliated with Sony to receive PlayStation certification for its smartphone and tablet devices, launching titles on its platform later this year, Pocket-lint reports. According to the site’s sou

**N51_rob** · 02-14-2012, 02:44 PM

Originally posted by thaima1shu

I wish there was an extended battery for the Galaxy S II. The only issue I've had with it so far is battery life

There is but it is huge and has an ugly huge black case.

http://store.droid-life.com/seidio-innocell-3800mah-super-extended-battery/8A37A9446.htm

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

**cjonesfan921** · 02-14-2012, 03:31 PM

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Originally posted by thaima1shu

I wish there was an extended battery for the Galaxy S II. The only issue I've had with it so far is battery life

Have you tried other ROMs? They pretty much resolve battery issues, for the most part.

**thaima1shu** · 02-14-2012, 04:40 PM

Originally posted by cjonesfan921

Have you tried other ROMs? They pretty much resolve battery issues, for the most part.

I haven't rooted my phone. Maybe I should do that

**seasprite** · 02-14-2012, 04:57 PM

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Originally posted by thaima1shu

I haven't rooted my phone. Maybe I should do that

I rooted mine this past weekend due to cjones suggestion......I should have been doing it the entire time.

**cjonesfan921** · 02-14-2012, 05:03 PM

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Originally posted by thaima1shu

I haven't rooted my phone. Maybe I should do that

I would highly recommend it. However, definitely read up on it. Fully understand the steps, it's not that difficult to me now, but it was definitely difficult the first time around.

BACK-UP! I had the Vibrant and when I started messing with it, I forgot to back-up and lost all my apps and data. I only had free apps but just the fact that it was all gone was disheartening. All my progress on Angry Birds, etc. I ended up getting a new phone because of it!

Originally posted by seasprite

I rooted mine this past weekend due to cjones suggestion......I should have been doing it the entire time.

How is that working out? It is a little bit overwhelming at first. I found one I loved, and then the ICS ones came out, lol. Now, I don't dare to go back to GB.

**thaima1shu** · 02-14-2012, 05:16 PM

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Took a quick glance at the XDA forums on rooting and my head is SWIMMING. Gonna have to take some time to really sit down and try to understand what the heck I'm looking at.

**cjonesfan921** · 02-14-2012, 05:38 PM

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Originally posted by thaima1shu

Took a quick glance at the XDA forums on rooting and my head is SWIMMING. Gonna have to take some time to really sit down and try to understand what the heck I'm looking at.

Do you have the same one as seasprite?

**N51_rob** · 02-14-2012, 05:40 PM

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Originally posted by thaima1shu

Took a quick glance at the XDA forums on rooting and my head is SWIMMING. Gonna have to take some time to really sit down and try to understand what the heck I'm looking at.

Yeah, it is deep in there. I have never rooted an Android device, that said. The Galaxy Nexus is only my second android phone. I still have my old Driod X, so I may fool around with that and try to root that, to get a better understanding of it.

**thaima1shu** · 02-14-2012, 05:48 PM

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Originally posted by cjonesfan921

Do you have the same one as seasprite?

AT&T Galaxy SII, so yeah, looks like it's the same one as seasprite.

**thaima1shu** · 02-14-2012, 06:19 PM

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Originally posted by cjonesfan921

I would highly recommend it. However, definitely read up on it. Fully understand the steps, it's not that difficult to me now, but it was definitely difficult the first time around.

BACK-UP! I had the Vibrant and when I started messing with it, I forgot to back-up and lost all my apps and data. I only had free apps but just the fact that it was all gone was disheartening. All my progress on Angry Birds, etc. I ended up getting a new phone because of it!

Just so that I'm grasping this correctly: when you say back-up, do you mean back-up right after I root the phone? From what I read, it doesn't seem possible to backup prior to rooting, so just want to make sure I'm understanding what you mean.

**cjonesfan921** · 02-14-2012, 06:22 PM

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Originally posted by thaima1shu

Just so that I'm grasping this correctly: when you say back-up, do you mean back-up right after I root the phone? From what I read, it doesn't seem possible to backup prior to rooting, so just want to make sure I'm understanding what you mean.

After root, yes. When you achieve root, you won't lose anything. You will just 'unlock' the phone.

After you are successfully rooted, download Titanium Back-up. It will ask for Superuser rights, and if you rooted correctly, it will work. That will back up all your apps+data, etc.

Also, before you 'flash' a new ROM, you do a nandroid back-up. Which basically means you will back up the actual stock rom, this will be done in the boot screen however, in CWM or 4EXT recovery.

**Mabster** · 02-14-2012, 06:23 PM

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Originally posted by thaima1shu

Just so that I'm grasping this correctly: when you say back-up, do you mean back-up right after I root the phone? From what I read, it doesn't seem possible to backup prior to rooting, so just want to make sure I'm understanding what you mean.

Yes, that's right. Root and then use something like Titanium to back everything up.

Then you're free to change roms and then restore your backup to re-populate all your apps and stuff.

Edit:Totally Ninja'd

**thaima1shu** · 02-14-2012, 06:26 PM

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Originally posted by cjonesfan921

After root, yes. When you achieve root, you won't lose anything. You will just 'unlock' the phone.

After you are successfully rooted, download Titanium Back-up. It will ask for Superuser rights, and if you rooted correctly, it will work. That will back up all your apps+data, etc.

Also, before you 'flash' a new ROM, you do a nandroid back-up. Which basically means you will back up the actual stock rom, this will be done in the boot screen however, in CWM or 4EXT recovery.

Originally posted by Mabster

Yes, that's right. Root and then use something like Titanium to back everything up.

Then you're free to change roms and then restore your backup to re-populate all your apps and stuff.

Edit:Totally Ninja'd

Sweet, thanks guys. I'll have a lot more reading to do but things are starting to come together in my head.

**cjonesfan921** · 02-14-2012, 06:28 PM

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Originally posted by thaima1shu

Sweet, thanks guys. I'll have a lot more reading to do but things are starting to come together in my head.

The actual rooting may be the most difficult part.

When I had the Vibrant, where I messed up was I didn't wipe data going from one Rom to another, and I semi-bricked my phone. However, there was a work-around.

To be honest, after getting interested in this stuff, I won't buy another phone without seeing the type of support it has from developers.

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