If you go to first page, there's a link to z4root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953 apk is attached.

Shouldn't be. Go to: Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > All. Then find Market. From there, click clear cache and force stop. Now try installing the z4root.apk again. For all of your hanged app installation, can cancel download and re-download.

Nice find! From what I understand
- stops the stock glgps_samsungJupiter daemon (in linux it is called daemon. In windows, they call it background service)
- rename it to glgps
- edit jupiter.xml for optimizations
- put all the files back to the phone
- start the new daemon, the glgps and invoke the new jupiter.xml and 'job name

Then he goes on showing what modifications he made to jupiter.xml I think the att version -s tweaked from AT&T captivate, google version is tweaked from nexus s, control-plane, I don't know.

Obviously he still need to do more tests to see which settings will give the best gps performance. One word of caution, If you guys want to try this, please backup your files first

Must be rooted. Open terminal emulator
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Or use root explorer if you bought it. But need to set permission to all three files when you have to restore to the original one I think. Renaming the files from .bak file is safer. From this command, you have two sets of backups. One, the .bak files which retains the files permission. The second set is in the internal sdcard under gps_backup folder.

I suggest using adb if you want easy cut-and-paste the commands. Or just use chrome-to-phone to copy the commands to the phone's clipboard wirelessly.

In other news, I tested super-optimized kernel for overnight testing last night. From 2.00am-8.30am, only drops from 98% to 94% (less than 1%/hour drain) I had battery-fu to switch off all data and wifi from 12-6am and switched on wifi for every 30minutes for 2 minutes after 6am. I also have underclocked the cpu using xan's voltage control app. I'm getting better idle battery life using undervolted SOK than speedmod (1%/hour drain)

No reason why web android market would not work with rooted and custom roms phones. Mine works fine. Those who cannot use it could be due to bad root or custom rom. Or it could just be some login issue.

What uncertainty? Starting from scratch by odin is of course the best way. This clean install will avoid many problems that may crop up. However, IMO cwm route is always the safer method.

Using launcher pro? there's a setting that you can lock and unlock wallpaper scrolling.

It is harder for a newbie to mess up with cwm than odin. CWM is dead simple.
edited.

Look for these as a guide.
At doc's first page: https://spreadsheets0.google.com/ccc?hl&key...gbgK_i30A#gid=0
Insanity: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0As...&hl=en_GB#gid=0

Insanity base rom is only 86MB, if you want the leanest and the meanest

This post has been edited by gmhafiz: Feb 6 2011, 12:45 AM

Syncs with google task:
- taskos: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.taskos
- astrid: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.timsu.astrid
- gtasks: https://market.android.com/details?id=org.dayup.gtask
I use gtask, haven't tried the first two.

Other popular note taking app
- RTM: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.r...emilk.MobileRTM
- evernote: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.evernote

This post has been edited by gmhafiz: Feb 5 2011, 10:43 PM

Most themes are compatible with doc's and darkyy.. After flashing custom rom, just download and of the theme's CWM, and flash away.

Remember to make a backup of your theme first in case of a bad theme,

addon:
This is only optional and not required. If you have problem with a theme, just flash another one.

How to backup your theme
from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=899471
This post has been edited by gmhafiz: Feb 5 2011, 11:08 PM

Easy. Before flashing, just open the custom rom zip file with 7zip and delete the apk that you do not want. If you have flashed, use root explorer and navigate to /system/app folder and delete it.

Yup, TB is a lot more convenient

Can delete or rename - will uninstall the app. Example: thinkfree.apk.bak. Can rename the file to thinkfree.apk if you want the app back.

Not sure if it will delete files in the dbdata or cache. But files on /sdcard will be left alone.

games are not my strongest suit haha. Try googling: http://www.google.co.in/search?sourceid=ch...oid+multiplayer
edit: linkfix

we could compile a list and ts can put it to first page. Good for android first timers.

This post has been edited by gmhafiz: Feb 6 2011, 12:51 AM

I agree. Although kies is a really bad piece of software, it is a good starting point for newbies. Later on, can introduce other softwares.

Not what I will tell my mother to use. It will scare away newbies. I vote for kies guide to first page.

white: user app - your installed app
red: system app - that are located in /system/app folder
green: data

To backup, go to menu > batch > Backup all user apps. > click run > run the batch operation. If you want to make an updated backup, choose Backup all new apps & newer version.

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Added on February 6, 2011, 1:42 pmBTW, animated gif works in dolphin and xscope. I remembered that I said it was not supported. Yay!

This post has been edited by gmhafiz: Feb 6 2011, 01:42 PM

I never paid attention to the battery when browsing with wifi before. How much battery loss is for 5-8 minutes of usage? Can see in settings > about phones > status. or install any battery widget.


I re-read your edited post. Looks like you managed to root. Congrats. After you make all the backups, you can install speedmod kernel

Care to show how you did it? Can help other forumers. Rom,modem,gps,wifi,data,background app,usage pattern.

I can get about 1%/hour drain. If yours the same, it means you consume 9% on using the phone for the whole duration?

captivate, can use doc's kitchen
vibrant rom, look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=711

You need to install custom rom first. Then go to any of the theme thread, download, put it in your sdcard and flash away.

I'd like to debunk the many apps=lag myth. Android is built on linux, not windows where you have legacy codes and registry. Unless the app loads at boot or run at background, it won't slow down your phone no matter how many apps you have.

however, live wallpaper always slow down the app scrolling no matter which rom I use.

Quadrant is optimized for snapdragon processor, like in HD2. Galaxy S uses hummingbird. quadrant is very bad at benchmarking hummingbird.

I used to have 2200+ quadrant using OCLF with eclair. Now, my quadrant score is 1300+ is a lot smoother and faster with my current setup (custom rom + optimized kernel)

So, ditch quadrant benchmark app.

no need to remove, samsung's one is only few kb only don't know much about task killer butfor 3rd party one maybe ATK. You know you should only use task killer to kill abnormal behaviour apps only right?

don't know about speedmod's latest. try reading speedmod thread.

check your clockworkmod folder in the internal sdcrad. delete old folders.

addon: hold home button, choose Task manager, go to Summary. tell us which one is full.

If you don't have samsung's task manager, install titanium backup

This post has been edited by gmhafiz: Feb 7 2011, 06:54 PM

All of your installed app goes to Program (size 1.86GB). You had too many apps installed. What did you install? Remember that you can always move the app to sdcard,