Hehe, ts needs to update first post quickly Anyway, welcome to the most active android thread in lowyat forum and your purchase of an amazing samsung galaxy s!

Now, for some explanation;

2e recovery is a version of recovery mode found in eclair. It allows unsigned clockworkmod file to be flashed. This is the recovery that you needed.

3e recovery is found in official froyo. It only allows signed packages/files, thus all custom roms, kernels, themes, etc cannot be flashed.

Please ask if there are still things you don't understand. Don't worry because there are alot of nice sifus to help you

I'm back!

There are a few ways to do this. The best is just flash speedmod kernel. You need to flash it using odin method. See here: http://touristinparadise.blogspot.com/2010...to-install.html and http://touristinparadise.blogspot.com/2010...d-speedmod.html

coolya codeworkxx among others are working hard porting cyanogenmod7 (gingerbread for galaxy s) for us. Can see the progress at cyanogenmod's forum: http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/forum/85-sams...perimental-mod/ As for official gingerbread, samfirmware says at end of june - which I do not care. cyanogenmod is way awesomer!

have you tried OCLF? can root too. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=784691

Swype in portrait and gingerbread in landscape mode. Can use keyboard manager to do this automatically.

good at least you have download mode to flash a firmware by odin method. Your phone isn't bricked

stock rom. Like JM8. If you flash with eclair stock rom, you'll automatically get 2e recovery.

2.2.1 browser = 4 tabs with hardware acceleration
2.2 browser = 8 tabs without hardware acceleration

I think you may get 2.2 browser from sgs tools.

p/s I am going to try firefox 4 http://www.talkandroid.com/28977-mozilla-f...e-for-download/
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/m/

Welcome to the lowyat forum!

If you upgrade by kies, your apps will not be affected. If you want to make backups prior to kies, you:
1. need to root
2. backup /efs folder
3. Install titanium backup and make the backups
4. (optional) backup sms with sms backup+ for example.

yea, watching it now

I have my galaxy s which is just as smooth but with faster internet browser. All that thanks to optimized kernel.

I assure you that even with a jailbreak, iphone4 doesn't have the same level of functionality as an android phone.

If you dig aesthetics, iphone is better.
If you dig functionality and freedom, android is the way to go

It'd be better if we help him right?

Despite galaxy s superb hardware capabilities, samsung made a bad choice of using in-house RFS (robust file system) as a file system format in the system instead of well used YAFFS or ext4. RFS or retarded file system was badly coded that it made the phone became slow and sluggish which is apparent after a few days (my experience, after a week) of use. Latest firmware of froyo (2.2.1) seen a good improvement over the earlier one in eclair.

The beauty of android and galaxy s, specifically is that it is very easy to tweak the phone at software level to your own liking.

Many of us here has chosen to use a much better firmware from third-party developers together with better kernel (the software core of the phone).

Pardon me for the technical jargon. But what can you do to improve the performance of your phone? The moost minimal invasive way is to just use an app called "one click lagfix" or OCLF for short. This app converts the RFS in the phone system into ext4 with ext2 binds. Suffice to say, your phone will fly again. (not fly away literally!)

To get this app, you need to download the apk file at http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment...98&d=1290580765 You need to have an xda-developers forum account to download this.

There are of course more invasive, but with more rewarding way to further increase the performance of the phone in addition to installing different themes, battery icons and lockscreens among other. Let OCLF be the first step towards that!

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Added on February 3, 2011, 3:50 amhaha, you posted while I was typing a reply.
1. custom roms are usually faster than the official ones
2. Darkyy's rom is the most newbie friendly. You can start with that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=814091
3. There's a big FAQ here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596 Make sure you read all of them before jumping into custom rom
4. rooting is just having access to places in the phone normal people shouldn't go into. It won't increase smoothness. installing kernel or custom roms will.

This post has been edited by gmhafiz: Feb 3 2011, 03:50 AM

I fear that since apple stole, I mean bought off intrisity (the company that design hummingbird and a4 chip), samsung had to look elsewhere to design its chip. They couldn't find one now. That's why they resort to omap. Now what will happen to orion?

Obviously, amoled production is reserved for the next galaxy s. New amoled factory still under construction kot

About the ram rant, apple sacrifice functionality for a great user experience (except its notification system-ask him how annoying and intrusive it is). Iphone4 is alot less functional compared to galaxy s. That's why it uses less ram.

Galaxy s OTOH, can do alot of things, thus the ram is used. Alot of free ram is a waste anyway as I have explained before. Free ram = wasted ram. My netbook only uses 57MB ram although it has 512MB ram. Upgrading to 4GB ram won't make it smoother and faster! In android and windows 7, free ram is turned into cached. That's why you see less free ram is available. Cache helps to speed up your phone.

Many of us install optimized kernels and flash custom rom that totally unleash the power of galaxy s.

tl/dr Galaxy S is awesome, fast and can do alot of things iphone4 can't.
It still is even with tegra2 based phones coming

Addon: For a pretty and simple phone, get iphone. For pretty and functional, get android. Haha, I love my galaxy s!

This post has been edited by gmhafiz: Feb 3 2011, 11:52 AM

1. Multitasking.
Iphone 3gs can't multitask. Iphone4 still can't. What they show looks like multitasking but it actually isn't. Multitasking means having different apps running concurrently in the background.

When you switch apps, the previous app is put to sleep and saved into ram. This means, that app doesn't run at all. Your iphone4 friend ius actually running one app only. There's an exception to this rule. Some apps like browser or music player can tun in the background. Only limited apps, up to six I think can run in the background, and each app developer has to update their app to take advantage of this.

Android on the other hand, truly multitask just like your desktop computer. No pausing of apps. If more ram is needed, unused app is cleared off to make space for newly opened app. This is another reason why there's little free ram in android. This has its downside too. If an app is poorly designed, it will eat up your ram and battery.

2. see this, http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...20&p=39579458&#

Ts, we need a post that teaches android newbie how to brag our phone to iphone users this is important so that we can help change the perception of public mind that android is superior than iphone!
advantages:
- Android has papago too. Along with other gps navigation apps.
- widgets - no need to open separate apps to see twitter, fb updates
- launchers
- google maps with 3d buildings - iphone has one too but is outdated.
- free google sky
- unobtrusive and not annoying notification system
- ability to play a wide range of videos and music
-.swype keyboard
- 3d gallery
- can browse for apps from the comfort of your computer and click install from there. It will magically appear on the phone!
- free angry birds with all levels!

- audiophile quality sound output.
- more beautiful screen - super amoled ftw
- can do tv output using 3.5mm headphone jack to rca.
- lighter
- no need cables to sync, just do it wirelessly.

Others please add some more. Too much typing swype FTW!

I agree, a lot of people buy iphone just for the sake of the brand. Tech savvy people chooses android because they know it is more capable.

I hope once the iphone enthusiasm wanes, more people will choose android for its capabilities. It is up to people like us to educate.

1. Bluetooth - shows how restrictive and money hungry apple is. They squeeze every last bit of penny from you to only buy from apple-licenced products.
2. Yes, can facetime after jailbreak - which will void warranty.
3. Both retina display and super amoled are way better than other types of display in the market. RD is sharper, super amoled color is more vibrant.
4. Go to http://market.android.com look under live wallpaper. there are plenty of cool ones.

I'm sure as you learn using the phone, you'll discover more about it, and brag to your friends

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Added on February 3, 2011, 1:12 pmHere http://www.appbrain.com/app/android-manage...eaction.AmAgent

If you also install barcode scanner http://www.appbrain.com/app/barcode-scanne....client.android can use that app to scan the QR code. Great way to impress your friends!

I want to add one more, google goggles http://www.appbrain.com/app/google-goggles...oid.apps.unveil can use it to solve sudoku!

This post has been edited by gmhafiz: Feb 3 2011, 01:17 PM

I keep my home screen as minimal as possible but I do have some widgets.



Multicon, simi clock, gtask, tunewiki, simi folders, adb wireless.

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Added on February 3, 2011, 1:50 pmit is featured on one of the android news blog. I don't use it because it is only for windows. Since it can sync photos, music, videos, I can't see why it can't transfer apk files to your sd card. Why don't you try and tell us about it?

This post has been edited by gmhafiz: Feb 3 2011, 01:50 PM

Odd, both of my keyboards are working well. Did you install gbkb from insanity thread page or from other source?

I agree with you to a certain extent. But that doesn't mean a layman cannot learn to tinker their phone.

Depends on what your definition of medium usage. As to mine, the phone lasts all day long. It is definitely worth it despite tegra2 phones are coming in a few months.

I'll have to find another phone to test this.


Like cod33 said, it is the default one coming from insanity rom. There are plenty more beautiful one. I can find you a link on how you can make your own one. Not now. If you are impatient, you can google this.


Exactly. I stop treating normal person like they cannot learn on their own discovering on how to tinker their gadgets.

I downloaded the background app from my browser. Wallpaper as you guys seen in the screenshot I posted . Works great.


The bug list looks non critical. Too bad my usb cable broke down I have been wanting to flash CM7.


1. Just flash a kernel like speedmod. No need to back up or to be rooted.
2. Must be rooted for tb to function. See first post for rooting instructions.
3. Yes, no need back up. Although it is advisable to do so. Improves performance and smoothness radically!
4. No need. Stock official firmware is available online.

Nice read,can put on first page

Sorry to hear that. Please let us know if super glue fixes the problem.

titanium backup can be downloaded in market. busybox is required by it. to get it, open tb, and click "Problems?" button. That button will auto download busybox for you;

If you have 2e recovery, you can download the CMW version. Can flash through recovery mode.

He's got resurrection edition that requires odin? what's the difference with 9.2?

anyway, good to see a bit of humility from him. haha

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Added on February 4, 2011, 5:18 pmweb market looks fine

This post has been edited by gmhafiz: Feb 4 2011, 05:18 PM