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post Feb 3 2011, 11:22 AM

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Hey.... anyone here use Miui player??


It comes with Darky Rom ......


They say its better than the stock music player..... but Miui player doesnt have much settings at all??


I cant seem to find the settings like changing from ROCK POP BASS etc like they have on the stock player....


and it doesnt have the 5.1 surround like the stock player??



Can anyone clarify this?? or is it just me that cant find the settings to these stuff??
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post Feb 6 2011, 05:57 PM

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QUOTE(kmrdeva @ Feb 6 2011, 05:15 PM)
K12U is out - probably very useful for holypredator as he/she needs near-perfect GPS performance.

BTW, was surfing about on hardcore's blog - I am guessing the geeky chap on the right is da MAN himself..


Am thinking to go back to Darky (9.2 now, yes?) - Had 3 unexplainable incidents where my phone shut down by itself and this only happened with Doc's kitchen ROM as far as I can remember..
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Oh damn ..... i dint visit this thread for many days liao... came in to look at last page ..

tiba tiba saw someone mention my name XD


K12U fix GPS?? i go check it out later.....

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post Feb 6 2011, 10:00 PM

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QUOTE(noobie1 @ Feb 6 2011, 08:41 PM)
well, fyi my gps are quite hard to get a lock in indoor..sometime it cant get a lock at all..but now,it can lock in 5~20 sec in indoor is quite satisfied for me ady..
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isit because u turn on ur Wifi or 3G....


cause i recently notice that when you turn ur Wifi or 3G on .... you will definately get a lock fast.....


And what i meant was even with "Use wireless network" option is OFF ...... normal GPS also uses Data to get lock fast....





Try turning off all ur DATA .... then reboot ur phone ... and tell me if u can lock in 5~20 sec
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post Feb 7 2011, 06:45 PM

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Hey guys..... ive just flash the DARKY v9.2 ...



but the phone kept giving notification saying "Low on Space"



Anyone that flash Darky v9.2 got this problem????


I flash directly from Recovery mode..... so i think its considered as wipe since i dint do anything else and everything is wiped off...
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post Feb 7 2011, 06:59 PM

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QUOTE(gmhafiz @ Feb 7 2011, 06:52 PM)
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
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Hmm ...

Program 1.81GB/1.87GB

Personal data 102/107MB


These 2 ...


Internal SD card 3.75GB/13.43GB

Is there anyway to wipe off everything ah ?? since i forgot to dl darky configurator b4 i flash .... all settings also wipe off already anyway..

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post Feb 7 2011, 07:55 PM

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QUOTE(Fornaxlife @ Feb 7 2011, 07:01 PM)
i think because your data is full, can't install darky's rom
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NVM..... i tried WIPE from the Darky Con .... now i got 1.77GB and the notification is gone

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post Feb 7 2011, 08:52 PM

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well.....


I dun see any differences changing from v8 to v9.2 and new speedmod...


Damn... wasted time.. have to reinstall everything....


Anyway... the GPS is still the same.... no difference if anyone is wondering.. accuracy still same same
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post Feb 7 2011, 09:38 PM

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Hoi.... for those who say they did hardware GPS fix...


whats your Accuracy ???




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post Feb 9 2011, 08:53 PM

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Hey, you guys ever heard of an app called Theft Aware v2?? It is said that the app is the best Theft software in the security market...


But to me, i find it completely useless because it does not even allow the owner to track the phone down.

So, i thought of an idea for the perfect theft app.. i dont know if it already exist (if it does.. please tell me the app name) ...

A perfect theft app in my opinion is :
1. It enables the GPS and A-GPS (hidden) by sending a command to the phone.
2. Enables DATA/3G (hidden)
3. Send a Google map image of the phone location back to the owner (computer) or Enable the Owner to view the phone live location .. google map style (3rd party software that the owner install in his/her computer)

The reason that both 3G and GPS must be activated is so that since 3G is activated, the phone can act like being able to remotely controled by the owner (LogmeIn style)...

And despite the app "Theft Aware" able to Turn on the GPS and make it hidden when a command is sent, i felt that this app is possible to be develope. Besides that, if the app is made non-removable (cannot be uninstall even if Being factory reseted) Tracking down the phone would be easy* <-- Which is possible as shown in the "Theft Aware" app.


*The most common thing a thief would do is Factory Reset it and Swap Sim Card.


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post Feb 10 2011, 10:50 AM

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Hey guys.... can anyone recommend a good GPS software ??


I notice that Papago X5 accuracy wont go below 15m no matter what... cause when i tab out and check the accuracy from GPS status.. it says 5-10m .... but when i tab back in papago.. it shows 15m


is there any GPS software that is more accurate??
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post Feb 10 2011, 11:41 AM

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QUOTE(Fornaxlife @ Feb 10 2011, 11:16 AM)
i do think papago X5 is the best for android phones. you know galaxy s iz a big time phail in gps. if you're daring, why not do a hardware gps fix?  whistling.gif


Added on February 10, 2011, 11:17 am
oh, limited internet access huh?
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cuz i dun know how to do it... shakehead.gif ... the XDA guide is just some few picture that dont even have step by step guide ...


too bad now another problem is Papago instead of GPS.... Since GPS showing good accuracy but PAPAGO accuracy sucks..



By the way... ive tested iGO few months back.... the navigation seems good and very accurate.... but problem is theres no map update for it (malaysia map) ....



SO i was wondering if anyone using iGO here able to find the latest map.... or any GPS software that you guys use that is accurate and have new updates for maps
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post Feb 11 2011, 12:28 PM

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QUOTE(KH Cheah @ Feb 10 2011, 02:41 PM)
Papago is very accurate on my sgs. Maybe u shld invest in an external bluetooth gps receiver. It it said to give faster lock n better accuracy. smile.gif
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Again the optimist ..... brows.gif

unless 15-30m Accuracy is VERY ACCURATE to you ... then i got nothing to say adi....



I found out that its not the SGS problem... its actualy the PAPAGO itself ....


My GPS status test 5-10m accuracy... while when i tab out to papago.. it shows 15m ... and it will Never go below 15m ...


Google maps would constantly show 10m when i test drive it around the same area (Feels very accurate... and near perfect)


But papago ... at the same area .... it will always be 15m or more... (always fluctuate between 15m-30m) ..... so sometimes it might capture my position offroad or the other side of the road...


iGO seems to be a good and accurate GPS.... but problem is the map is not updated for malaysia....


So .. just wanna know sgs users here what GPS software they use......


Ive seen someone mention a few diff GPS software on the past version threads ..... but cant find which thread it is and definately no idea what query to search for..
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post Feb 11 2011, 02:40 PM

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QUOTE(KH Cheah @ Feb 11 2011, 12:51 PM)
Accuracy for me is betwn 5 to 10m. Tracks me right to the dot all the time. Never go off the road or off track. Only time tht happnd was whn I installed faster fix to get a faster lockin. It was totally screwd up then. It was laggy n not accurate. I removed it n it's back to normal now-though it takes 2-4mins to lock in from cold start. sad.gif
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Are you realy sure??? What papago software u use??

X5 or M7??? or is there any other papago android that i dont know about

Can anyone clarify that PAPAGO can have an Accuracy below 15m??


The accuracy Thing is Below the Speed meter right??


It never shows below 15m .... even when i start the app.. it is 15m...


It shows more than 15m even my GPS status stated 5m ....


Added on February 11, 2011, 2:45 pm
QUOTE(hxcpride @ Feb 11 2011, 12:34 PM)
i use Co pilot live 8 even though the map isnt updated in Malaysia , it never let me down.not even once...
papago signal is pretty dodgy. and i like the interface in co pilot 8 even more, its very clear and bright..
all the POIs are big and clickable..all the roads are in bright colors..
all maps and voices are downloadable straight from the phone without any hassles.

since i travel to overseas a lot, i use co pilot everywhere. easy to get the map as well
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Oh?? when was the latest map for Co pilot release ??


Im gonna check that app out...




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post Feb 14 2011, 11:55 AM

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QUOTE(KH Cheah @ Feb 11 2011, 03:06 PM)
I m using x5.
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As far as i know.. X5 will never have accuracy below 15

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post Feb 14 2011, 07:48 PM

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QUOTE(lch78 @ Feb 14 2011, 05:42 PM)
From my experience this is papago problem. Accuracy is way better in Aura GPS and googlemap.

Btw, my papago gps accuracy is not "way too off" like in your case. Maybe you want to finetune your accuracy in LBS mode.
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yea papago SUCKS ...

my GPS status says i got 5m accuracy.... the GOOGLE maps shows 5m accuracy..


The stupid papago shows 15m accuracy ...... PAPAGO will never go below 15m ... I NEVER SEE that happen b4..


Some people here seems to say papago is accurate for them ... i guess "15m" satisfy them... i cant complain about that..



Btw.... @decypher

Yes, you freaking need a DATA PLAN ... TRUST ME ....

Or else you would end up baling ur phone @ wall then sepak sepak ....


Getting a lock without data plan is realy a B*tch .... It is to the point that you rather not have a GPS on ur SGS... Believe me.. it is THAT BAD....

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post Feb 14 2011, 11:35 PM

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QUOTE(silentser @ Feb 14 2011, 09:19 PM)
thaat 15m you are talking about in the papago are not accuracy  whistling.gif

open it, and press zoom in and out you will know, if you dont know what is that then you didnt learn geography in school
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Hiu!!!! .... then why for the past few threads... ppl telling me that is the accuracy ~.~


i also ask if thats REALY the accuracy and no one corrected me on that..


Then if so... maciam mana see accuracy???

THe accuracy still doesnt seem as efficient as in google maps or iGo...(MotoNAV)


Added on February 14, 2011, 11:40 pm
QUOTE(nasrulbond @ Feb 14 2011, 09:39 PM)
i'm with u. so far, i've been getting much more tips and updates from this thread, and also a long time ago i still rmember there's one user helped me alot in fixing my bricked SGS. ppl in this thred rocks! no harm done, but once i asked somthing about the FW in xperia thread, they dont even take notice. maybe bcause of my sig mungkin. haha
ahh i'm so jealous about ur guys punya gps. i was trying to show off my SGS while driving in my car for gps, but still cannot lock properly. so gps a no go lah. but still, with SGS around, it makes me looks cool. LOL
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Hey ... i give u a TIP ...


On ur data plan ... then on turn on ur GPS status ....


Remain static at 1 place (or at a slow movement speed .. around less than 20km/h)


If its an open sky... you will get a lock in less than 30 sec.... you will get better lock if its an open area..





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post Feb 18 2011, 10:02 PM

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QUOTE(gmhafiz @ Feb 18 2011, 09:20 PM)
1. Led flash is very useful, but xenon flash is better. But cannot compare to a normal compact camera for quality. To me, phone camera is useful for quick snapshots, qr code, goggles, augmented reality.

2. Good, can get better quality for video conferencing. Though not critical.

3. With optimized kernel, 512ram seems enough. Linux is famed for its low hardware requirement because it is very efficient. (unlike crappy windows). My netbook running on fully functional arch linux only consumes 57MB ram. I will be disappointed if future android requires more ram to run. However, 1GB ram is very useful for gaming.

5.i believe so. The atrix will only have 1080p recording after a firmware update.

6. Dual core =  less battery consumption. Coupled together with higher battery capacity, will give longer battery life. Really nice.

Don't forget about near field communication too.

to me, battery life and faster processor is what I'd like. The rest are gimmicks especially I don't do those casual gaming on a phone.

While dual core speed bump on a phone is nice, it will give much more impact on a tablet. I wanted to see a miniature desktop core2duo performance on a tablet where I can run not only android, but conventional linux like ubuntu as well. I imagine running lampp server, play football manager, civilization, etc on a tablet rclxm9.gif if I can run those on a phone, that'd be superb!

sgs is fine for my needs. Sgs2 is better in every way but it doesn't do enough to justify for an upgrade. YMMV.

for those thinking of buying a smartphone for the first time, you won't regret buying those dual core ones like sgs2.
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Anyone know when SGS2 release?? and how much the price is .... if below RM3k ... i get myself one of those..

Then time to move out from SGS thread and go to SGS2 thread biggrin.gif
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post Feb 19 2011, 02:41 PM

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QUOTE(coD33 @ Feb 19 2011, 09:57 AM)
Lucky them! That means its hardware related rite?

Just tested different modem rite now. Unfortunately, i cannot conclude which modem has the best combination for fastest+stable fixed. They vary each time i tested. This includes zsjpe, jpp, jpx, jpy, dxjpb and dxjpa.

Btw, new gto ultimate is out! very smooth without lagifx+low memory killer option(hc ver is fixed)+350mb ram with 720p video recording!  cool2.gif
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I think all SGS is the same...

It is not possible for Samsung to Just change the Design and Arcitechture of the Phone just like that...

If the SGS GPS is defect, consumer have the rights to replace or change the GPS chip.... and it is definately not GPS defect since almost ALL the user around the world faces the same problem..


But in SGS case, it is similar to the Iphone ... it is due to the poorly executed design of the hardware placement....


And it is IMPOSSIBLE for samsung to just REVAMPED the whole SGS hardware placement ...


When the phone is release for the public... Everything is FINAL ... just like how steve job defended the iphone 4 problem and offer bumper and refund ... because they cant just change the design of the hardware in a newer batch .. because older batch consumers have the right to replace their defected phone to a newer "Working" batch of phones...


The only thing that could be change is the firmware...


What you people heard is more like the optimism of a phone user .... just like how some user would say "My papago is very accurate and all sort of stuff.... while others claim that PAPAGO is inaccurate and is not the best solution"


Besides... i tested my friend SGS bought @ december ..... SEALED, STOCK and Orginal firmware .... it feels JUST THE same as my SGS when i first got it .....


Added on February 19, 2011, 2:57 pm
QUOTE(silentser @ Feb 19 2011, 01:52 PM)
try my gps at another location and it is still superb.... the best i seen so far ever, period..

im not sure whether it is the modem cause i just change to zsjpe or it is the gps aid.

i try uninstall gps aid and delete the gps data, reboot. and my gps still locking fast and superb.

so here it is,

im calling out to all SGSrian to try and experiment this, especially those who keen about GPS

1st, flash zsjpe modem:
http://hotfile.com/dl/105928901/febb795/ZSJPE.tar.html

put the .tar in the PHONE section of odin. no pit, other leave blank.

this will not wipe the phone.

test the gps out using any gps test app. and take note, the time of locking, the signal strength and the accuracy, the number of satellite
THEN, you install https://market.android.com/details?id=ltodo...e=search_result

if native mthod fail then do the brute force, you must have internet connection....

do another gps test, and take note of the difference using gps aid and not using it


Added on February 19, 2011, 1:53 pm

no, we cant, if you use ADW launcher, you can create catalog, and sort them using the catalog,
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Im quite satisfy with my GPS now .... since im already on a unlimited data plan .... the GPS works realy well as long as there is Data...


Btw... GPS AIDS is not as useful as it sound...... Ive tested it and this is what ive found


GPS AIDS actualy stores AGPS data in your phone .... giving you a faster lock and search for satalite...


It is said that it is very useful for those who doesn't have data and it is mention by the creator that users can use this app to download the XTRA data before going out ...



But what i found out is .... IF ... you are at a location that JUST CANT get GPS position .... the app would automaticly prompt you to restart your Wifi ... and alas the data still cant be downloaded..

If you selected the FORCED DOWNLOAD mode... it would force download it and shows "Succesfull"

But no matter what... even after you force download it .... you would still not get a lock no matter what if you cant get a lock at the first place...




my test result is this (Indoors):

-DATA-GPS AIDS = Cannot get a lock at all
+DATA -GPS AIDS = Lock within 30 sec
+DATA + GPS AIDS = More or Less the same with +Data -GPS AIDS
-DATA +GPS AIDS = More or Less the same with +Data -GPS AIDS


So.. Basicly .. it just helps you to lock without having Data ....


However... im pretty sure if you move out from your "comfort zone" you would have to lock to diff satalites... (correct me if im wrong) ... thus you have to have data to download the GPS AIDS again ....

If im wrong on that part... it might be useful for those without Data ... But for those who already got unlimited data .... theres no point in using this app..

From my point of view... its more like a gimmick to let you see your SGS able to lock fast without Data .... thats about it...

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post Feb 19 2011, 06:13 PM

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QUOTE(coD33 @ Feb 19 2011, 06:00 PM)
Firstly, why out of sudden zsjpe modem ought to be the best modem for gps? To me, it is worse than dxjpb (our region) modem. The best from my previous findings would be xxjpy/xxjpx or dxjpp modem. Tried that one first.

Second, no one seems to bother to look back at my previous post about the best combination for gps fix...  cry.gif

@holypredator

U have to understand, big manufacturer like samsung won't admit that they have wrong design for gps. Even if our sgs has a poor design for gps, they still pretend as if nothing wrong with the current design. Why? That would cost them a lot to replace the whole batch!! Imagine how many sgs were sold for the past few months!

So they quietly fixed it through latest sgs batch. That's how manufacturer can maintain their profit.

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From the fixed that i performed, i can get lock at an average of less than a minute for cold start. For hot start would be less than 10sec. All this test performed indoor mind u. Different phone would have different result. So never expect that one fix would fit all hp.
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I doubt they would do that... theres no Benefit in doing that also..

If you study marketing ... the PLC for Electronic products would reach its peak very fast....

After the initial batch is release.... whats the point for them to even fixing it??? and in SGS case its most probably the hardware design .....

Why would they want to Re design an Old project that already reaches its PEAK in sales ..... they are just incuring more cost in having the engineer redesign it ... and furthermore the cost of testing the new design would be expensive...

And as you know samsung releases new model sooner than most other phone manufacturer ...... The Nexus S is an example....

Fixing a hardware problem isnt changing a software ... it requires physical temperament of the hardware itself ... and any changest doesnt come cheap..

There is also no evidence that they actualy redesign the hardware what so ever.... so far it is just forumers "CLAIMING" that newer is better ...



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post Feb 19 2011, 06:38 PM

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QUOTE(coD33 @ Feb 19 2011, 06:26 PM)
Fact is no one knows whether they have changed the design or not. I'm just making a wild guess because one of our forumer's friend newly bought sgs get a sat-fix less than 25sec. Do u have a better opinion on how his sgs can get such a fast fix?? Maybe there is no definitive answer on this gps fix..

However, if anyone of you have difficulties in getting satellite fix, i suggest u to go and try all the gps fix that's available. It won't do harm than your current gps rite? 

No hard feeling k!!  tongue.gif
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well... My SGS got a fix in less than 30sec in my room

Outdoor i got a fix in less than 20sec....


Mine is because i on it with data..... and im one of the 1st batch ppl


Last time on STOCK 2.2 firmware without data... i can also get fix less than 30sec..... but at some places for some reason "if you search the old thread ... ive talk about my lock with stock firmware"



Answers Varies alot .... but i can assure you that redesigning the phone hardware is Plain impossible .... if they change the GPS chip alone ... customer could just request for that particular fix ... which doesnt make sense either...


Like i said b4 ... it is pretty much the same case like the papago thing mentioned earlier ..... Some people might felt positive about it .... some are not satisfy with it...

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