So you use your Note as a flashing device, with your SGS as your phone? You don't expect others to follow suit with this "use one phone, flash the other" mentality, do you?

Samsung should've be grateful that they have someone like you who troubleshoot and do ROM updates on their behalf, and not getting paid to do so too! That is supposed to be their job , not the end user.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Nov 24 2011, 07:04 PM

I'm not asking for custom ROMs to stop being developed, I'm asking sane users to settle on one, instead of jumping around ROMs and leaving the phone barebones just to restore it.

I certainly don't want Samsung to stop producing more firmware updates, but they don't produce updates in crazy frequency like the custom ROMs. You're running the phone down to the ground as experimental guinea pig to ROMs produced by someone you don't know, and no idea of the integrity or security of the said ROM. The guy could just program backdoor and keystroke logger to your accounts and transmit it back to them for their own malicious use.

Precisely. Each new custom ROMs comes with its own quirks and bugs, while squashing the ones the phone used to have previously. When does the cycle end? Not to mention the point about security. Stable? Sure. Secure? How do you know?

Unless your games are the simple games, restoring games back requires reinstallation and redownload of game data IIANM, especially high end ones from Gameloft, for example. Remember I said elements, not apps, so that 300 elements needs to be restored back and in working order. Last I check, a restore from a backup isn't entirely foolproof, there will be elements that require re-setting and, if one has lots of services like those, it is not desirable. Flash 10 times, set those back 10 times?

I see the same thing being done in XDA forums, but the custom ROM creator always posts what's new/updated/fixed in that ROM he created and it's up to the end-user to evaluate whether it's enough trouble to download/flash/wipe his device to get to those features updated/bug fixed. My point is, it is always DOCUMENTED, you don't have to try each and every one of them to confirm the changelogs.

Bottom line is, it's a phone, not an EEPROM chip for you to download strings of code into and see how it works. I personally wouldn't buy an EEPROM chip worth RM2k to program on, unless I see some beneficial reason to do so (programming for an app, testing applications for sale, etc). I don't work for free.

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Added on November 24, 2011, 7:43 pmAnd oh, I checked LYN webpage, it says it's a "forum". Last I checked, in a "forum", there's bound to be difference in opinions. Doesn't mean that it is chaos.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Nov 24 2011, 07:43 PM

That's inconclusive. Youtube app in Android is primarily black, unless you're watching from the mobile website. To be sure, run a solid white wallpaper. If it does exhibit those traits, I guess you have a lemon Note, and should go back to Samsung and exchange it?

Like I said, I'm not stopping creation of new ROMs, just the craziness of flashing each new ROM every time they come out. Read the changelog, see if feature(s)/fix(es) is worth enough to wipe/flash to the ROM, otherwise move on. You don't have to beta-test each and every one of them, that is Samsung's job to provide a stable working one. IF you do their job, they(Samsung) will be lazy not to produce new ones because everyone else is "clever" enough to do that for them.

It wasn't a question, it's an observation. Wasn't posting in anger, especially after my hypertension treatment, so I don get the "chill" statement either.

Personally I feel it's a waste if a device fails to fulfill its intended purpose. In this case, a phone/tablet not fulfilling its intended purpose of a phone/tablet, but becoming like a "shell" or a "body" with downloaded "souls" into it. I don't expect everyone to think the same, but to me, that is how it is. You're supposed to dress the "body" or make it stronger/more functional with themes and apps and using it more often, not erasing the "soul" and replacing it with another. Not in my opinion at least. Just IMO.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Nov 24 2011, 08:04 PM

Even when the ROM/firmware are stable, there will still be custom ones for those wanting to push it to the slightest bit. Question is, where do you draw line and start using your Note?

Coz to some, they want to make their Note something it isn't supposed to do. This is a mobile device, there has to be compromises so that it perform as what it should, a mobile device. Not continuously tweaked but seldom used. Notice I don't say that it can't be tweaked, heck, I even encourage and cheer for that, just that you will need to settle for something and start using and enjoying your Note as what it should be used for.

I had that often when's was using TouchWiz. Usage percentage went through the roof just for the TWLauncher itself, sometimes dormant app like Amazon Appstore also causes kernel panics and reboots it. Since I used ADW EX, not anymore. At least not that I can see.

See, I tweaked mine too. But the differences is, I SETTLED on it and stopped messing with it when it worked stable nicely.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Nov 24 2011, 09:20 PM

If you're thinking of getting a spare cable, any microUSB cable works. Look for USB to microUSB cable in LYP. I'm looking for one tomorrow so that I can place my Note in a separate stand, so I'm gonna need a long one.

that is what I meant. But there are those who flash the moment the news of a new ROM/Kernel pops up on XDA, just because it is new or "custom".

I personally don't agree in OCing, there are side effect and detriment to the hardware if you do, especially in tight spaces like in the Note. You may see results in OCing there and then, but the long term effect you can never see or predict. you're pushing the device outside its prescribed technical specification, this is not a desktop processor with ample buffer to play around with.

Widgetlocker Lockscreen or change it to pattern/password in the Settings.

Cable is glossy type with USB logo on the microUSB end.

Why don't you try enquire and post the info here, whether it is actually available at that price or not?

You don't need root to use ADW EX.

http://androidtablethacks.com/android-tabl...dw-ex-launcher/

Depending on how you mod the UI, it can have myriad of end result. The only limit is your creativity.


This post has been edited by stringfellow: Nov 24 2011, 10:27 PM

My point precisely. Some people are just drawn to the $$$ instead of checking whether the source is legit or otherwise. Plus, interesting pricetag too, lots of random numbers. Very festive.

Don't go overdose on widgets. Also, a lot of folks tend to forget to LOCK their desktop, leaving the ADW configurator open, thus running continually in the background.

No lag on mine, and I tax it heavily with 3D UI, Multi Live Wallpaper that changes every 1 hour. The key is to properly set icon size/text, and pick widgets properly. The very reason why I picked transparent widgets is so that they eat less system resource because of their singular color scheme. Better if you reduce the transparency and opaqueness of the Launcher to almost zero, but that gives you a black/white scheme, not colors.



See if there's any lag there. This one is mine.

White box on Youtube.

I dont do desktop visualizer or play flash games, so it's all smooth to me on ADW EX.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Nov 24 2011, 10:43 PM

Try Barometer HD. It's a simple app with not much resonance/interest to the general public unless you're a meteorologist or aviator. One fun experiment you might be interest to try is when you get on board a place, try this app and see what your cabin altitude your plane is current flying at. OR if you're the adventurous type, use it to check your pressure altitude when your hiking up Mt.Everest.

I know my plane goes up to between 4,000ft-8,400ft cabin altitude depending on cruising level.

Did you try and change around the settings? If you don't change it, and keep it at stock, it'll look weird coz it's set up for mostly smaller screen Android phones.

Otherwise try Go Launcher.

The one that comes with the Note, called "Slimness/Lightness".

how often do you flash your Note? Every time there's a new ROM/firmware/kernel, custom or otherwise?