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    Thread Regretting my purchase

    Okay Sso I've just ordered the lenovo p2. I was looking for a mid-range/budget phone under the £200 price mark and found this and several others. After checking and comparing the phones in this range, I decided to buy this (even though the camera is pretty rubbish). Now upon further...
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    Thread [Q] Data network doesn't work

    I bought a s4 from a friend. the phones working perfectly but can't use the data network. I called the company of my SIM card, they sent a text message for the settings of the data network and it still doesn't work. I'm suspecting it's because of the firmware because the phone is from India...
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    Thread [Q] Just a question about servers communicating with android

    Im planning on building an android app. Its like a 'mini' social networking site that users can upload their pics, messages etc but im having trouble knowing how to 'start off'.. Servers, SQL, PHP and those types are not my thing, i have never came close to them as I have never done anything...
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    Thread Is my Dialogbox correct?

    Hey guys, im on the process of building my app. Basically, so far, this is what should happen: The user presses a button and a dialogbox appears. In the dialogbox, the user selects the days in which the reminder shall remind him. (If that makes sense...). This is my Java code: package...
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    Thread Ok, im starting to build my app

    Ok guys, i think im ready to go to the journey of building my app. With the basic knowledge I have and Google by my side, I'd say I'm ready... or am I? Ok, basically my app is basically like a planner, the user is presented with a calendar and the user clicks on a date on the calendar and a...
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    Thread problem using tabs

    Ok so I made my first tab class. Has 3 tabs. Everything works fine but was wondering how make put a class into one of the tabs. This is my class that contains the tabs: public class TABS extends Activity { override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { // TODO Auto-generated...
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    Thread How to set the background of an activity

    Ok so im just practising my android skills. What I did was basically make an app that lets the user choose what image to set as the wallpaper or the background of the app. Ive set the wallpaper up but couldnt find a way to setting the background up for the app/activity. XML: <?xml...
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    Thread Problem using TabActivity

    Im starting to create my app, well the layout of the app. My app will consist of Tabs on the top part of the screen. Question is, how do I do that? I know its simple but yet I cant find the answer. Ive googled it, tried various methods, still errors. The TabActivity has been deprecated so I...
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    Thread Wallpaper permission

    Im trying to make this app where the user is presented by 5 pictures, the user clicks on one of the picture and then clicks on the button which applies the selected wallpaper to the background. This is the the code: import java.io.IOException; import java.io.InputStream; import...
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    Thread Question about android:weight=""

    So im following this guys tutoirals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OSfxz0iWkI&list=PL4695D1A275CDEE4A (Watch 1.12 and 1.13) I understand all of those concepts he used but Im still confused about the android:weight and android:weightSum functions (if that's what you call them). Could someone...
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    Thread Button not linking to java class

    Basically I created a button on my app which links it to another java class. I already setted the layout for the java class using the setContentView method. But whenenever I click on the button, it doesn't take me to that java class. Im still practising right now but ive gone through the whole...
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    Thread Something weird happening to my ADT

    Ok so yesterday I was making a android app. Nothing to fancy, just making a splash screen appear when the user launches my app. I saved it and runned it with the emulator. Was working great. I then started linking the buttons that were on my app to the xml layouts and java files etc. I then...
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    Thread Learn or do it the easy way??

    Ok guys, im currently learning Java and I'm still learning the basics. I'll say I know about 80% of the basics things in Java. I am really desperate to create my own app and then I stumbled upon the 'MIT App Inventor' (MIT AI). Its basically a simiplified way on creating a android app. Just drag...
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    Thread Just a quick Q

    Ok so im planning to build my first ever app. Cant really tell what I'm going to make since there's too many 'Zuckerbergs' around :D Just kidding. This forum is AWESOME! Ok so im currently learning JAVA. I have basic knowledge of C++ (I know how to build a basic caluclator, use loop functions...
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    Thread Just a quick question

    This has probably been asked countless times and I have googled around and found alot of answers that contradict each other. I have a few good app ideas that I would like to develop however I am not really educated in the coding part of technology. Im more of a hardware wiz... Anyways, I am...
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    Thread [Q] Just some Q's

    I havent really programmed anything other than basic 'things' that requires C++. Basically, I want to create a Live Wallpaper but dont know where to start, Ive searched on google and have found many answers but I want to create a live wallpaper from scratch (e.g. programming it, adding codes...
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    Thread [Q] Wheres that thread?

    Where is that thread where it showed the anticipated games coming out this year? I remember seeing but can't find it now...
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    Thread [Q] Have i done it properly?

    Im trying to install v6 supercharger on my phone. I downloaded the supercharger starter kit from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18703418&postcount=5021 I then installed Script Manager from Google Play and then runned the script called 'startmeup.sh' (something like that)...
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    Thread [Q] Question about v6 SuperCharger

    Im planning on getting it running on my phone although I looked through the guide but didn't quite understand it. So I searched on youtube and cam across this video: wIA5Wil5QUI Is this an outdated guide? (e.g. are the files he's telling us to download old since the vid was made last year?)...
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    Thread [Q] cant apply themes and live wallpapers

    Im on dixperia 2, I downloaded the most wanted live wallpaper and I dont know how to apply it. I go to settings, display, theme and I get this message saying 'no applications can perform this action '.i tried finding an app that does it but couldn't..
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    Thread [Q] Some q's

    I have the dixperia 2 rom. I tried clicking on this link when i was using my phone browser: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ea.games.nfs13_row#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIxMiwiY29tLmVhLmdhbWVzLm5mczEzX3JvdyJd It took me to the most wanted page on google play, but it says my phone isnt...
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    Thread [Q] Finally got DiXperia 2

    I finally installed the dixperia 2 ROM on my r800i. I must say, its fast, no lags when scrolling through screen, can heavily multi-task without lagging. I get about 220mb-180b free now compared to 180-110mb on jokawild v3 rom. imo this is probably better than the jokawild v3 rom. But I do have...
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    Thread need to back up my phone

    I am planning to get the dixperia2 Rom and I dont want to commit the same mistake like I did when I flashed the jokawild Rom. I forgot to backup. So my question is, how do I backup my phone? Im not familiar with titanium backup since I dont know how to use it
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    Thread [Q] Starting to get buggy

    Ok, Ive had my xperia play for nearly a year. I have to say its been a good phone and a good gaming tool. But nowdays, whenever I try to play heavy 3D games (e.g. zombiewood, indestructible by gameloft, batman, etc) it starts to lag and freeze so much. so much that I just uninstall the game and...
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    Thread Just a few questions

    I want to put this ROM on my phone: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631144 I am on the JokaWild v3 ROM. Unlocked bootloader. on the .62 FW. Its been a long time since I did this so I think I might mess up bt I'll follow the instructions that were provided in that thread...
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    Thread Noob needs help on rooting

    I have the gtn-7000 note. Its on 2.3.6. The kernal is LA6. Ive read many guides but they are too confusing. Is i t possible if I can root my phone? If not, then what do I have to do? If it requires flashing etc then will it brick my phone? Thank you.
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    Thread Best lightweight ROM available?

    Whats the best ROM to have on the xperia play. Im currently on the joka wild v3 ROM, and ive heard some people are playing tdkr smoothly on other roms. And its really laggy for me on my phone, even though its oc'd to 1.7GHz! anyways, what do you think is the best lightweight ROM and good for 3d...
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    Thread Insufficient memory to install apps???

    Im trying to download this app. I have the .apk file. When I try downloading it, the message comes up saying 'could not be installed. 'Free up some space and try again'. Why does this come up when I clearly have 100mb free on internal and 4 gigs on external?
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    Thread games are not appearing

    Since I went to the JokaWild v3 ROM, When you slide my phone up to open the gamepad, it xperia play launcher shows me the games that I currently have but not the games that I can get via the market. Anyone know why>
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    Thread [Q]Four Corners on Xperia play

    Ive read somewhere that you can get the four corners on xperia play (i think thats what its called. It basically having folders on the corners of your homescreen and it opens differently when you click on it.) I think I read it on the jokawild v3 rom thread but couldn't manage to find it. Has...
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    Thread [Q] problem loading browsers

    Ever since i put jokawildv3 on on my phone and flashed doomkernel v14 _ wifi modules, 3rd party browsers havent been working properly. I installed boat browser, after a while using it, whenever I clicked on the icon, it would never load. I had to delete the cache and data (which got rid of my...
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    Thread Having trouble to root

    I have the GT-N7000 on 2.3.6 I want to root it. Ive tried using superoneclick. doesnt work. Is there anything else I could do without unlocking the bootloader/flashing anything etc?
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    Thread [Q] How do I use no frill CPU?

    I want to overclock my phone. I have doom kernel v14 installed. I installed no frill CPU on my phone. The min frequency I seleted was at 300 MHz (approx) and the max was 1.4 GHz (approx). Does this mean that the phone will automatically go between these values if I run a heavy app (eg GTA 3)...
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    Thread [Q] Phone not booting after flashing ROM

    I have .62 FW. Rooted and the Doomkernel v14 + wifi modules installed. The phone was working fine when i installed the kernel. I went to recovery and installed the jokawild v3 rom. Its been more than 15 minutes and its still showing the doomkernel logo and the phone isnt booting. Ive tried...
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    Thread [Q] Help with Root

    Ive finally flashed the .62 FW on my phone!!!!! After 3 days, i finally flashed it although that wasnt my main aim. My main aim was to get the JokaWild v3 ROM on my phone. My phone is r800i. Now in order to get the ROM on my phone, I need CWM installed, which requires root obviously. Now, when...
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    Thread Problem flashing another FW (.62)

    I plugged in my phone in fastboot mode and used flashtool to flash a .62 fw in order for me to get jokawild v3. It was flashing really slowly and after 2 hours it was up to 19%. So I left it over night. Today in the morning when I looked at it, there was a red light flashing on my phone and...
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    Thread having trouble unlocking the bootloader

    Im trying to unlock the botloader on my r800i. My phone is able to be unlocked. Im getting stuck at part 13 (im following this guide: http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions) When I plug in my phone (whilst its off) and whilst holding the search button, a blue LED light appears...
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    Thread [Q] Planning to buy this soon

    Hi im planning to get this phone soon although I dont really like the UI. Its full of tiles and theres no homescreen or widgets. Is there any way we can get a different UI instead of tiles?
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    Thread [Q] Why flash custom ROMs?

    What are the pros and cons of flashing a new ROM? And is it buggier than the stock ROM that are already flashed into our phones? And whats the best ROM out there for the xperia play?
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    Thread Issues with my phone

    I have a few issues with my phone: Battery - Ive noticed that when using the phone, the battery drains alot faster than it should normally. E.g. when using 3G when the phone is 85%, after 10 minutes of light browsing, i.e no flash enabled, the battery goes to 76%. Now theres something wrong...
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    Thread Is there any good launchers?

    I have a rooted xperia play. Im kinda bored of the UI of Xperia Home (the current launcher for me) since theres no cool effects or transitions when switching between homescreens or browsing through the menu. Ive tried regina launcher and go launcher. I liked go launcher although the some of the...
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    Thread [Q] should I use task killers?

    I have about 68mb free on ram and I noticed that useless apps are still running (e. g. Facebook, office suit, and other useless apps). I try to force stop them via settings but they still turn on by them selfs. Also, I think this is the reason why my battery does run out quick since theres apps...
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    Thread [Q] app arrangement help

    On my menu, I arranged the apps but when I turn off my phone and turn it on, the some of the apps that I arranged goes at the end. It doesn't stay where I placed it. Why is this?
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    Thread [Q] can I send my play to sony for repair?

    whenever I close the game pad by pressing down lightly on the side of the screen ( when im using it land scape mode) so that the springs closes it, the phone reboots. im thinking to send it to Sony for repair although im thinking they won't give it back since I rooted my phone and installed cmw...
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    Thread [Q] Recovery Mode

    Im trying to get into the recovery mode on the R800i. When i start the phone, i press the down button but it just boots up normally. My bootloaders havent been unlocked but my phone is rooted. So how do i enter into recovery mode? And btw, I want to install the Xperia S UI on my Xperia Play, do...
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    Thread [Q] is there an app that changes the transitions

    Is there an app that changes the effects when entering the home screen? I installed the app called 'go launcher' ( something like that) and it changed the whole UI. Is there an app that only changes the transition when entering the main menu without changing any of the UI?
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    Thread [Q] Should I unlock the bootloader?

    I want to overclock my phone in order for the phone to get faster although my main priority is to play HD games without drop in frame rates. Thus my reason to overclock. In order to overclock, I need to unlock the bootloader and also flash a custom kernal. Now this is where the problem comes...
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    Thread just a question on how to backup

    Im going to uninstall gun bros on my phone but I want to keep my save file. Do I just backup the guns bros folder found in the data folder?
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    Thread [Q] question about overclocking

    Im planning to overclock because im experiencing some drop frame rates when playing advanced games i.e gta3 and bankstab. I downloaded atuntun cpu and the maximum I could go up to was 1024 MHz. Is this really the limit?! My phone I rooted. Im thinking to download setcpu but im wonderimg whether...
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    Thread [Q] Just a question about rooting

    I cant believe that I didnt know 2.3.4 was available for xperia play 0_o anyways, im currently on 2.3.3 and my phone is rooted. If I update, will my phone be unrooted? (i have a feeling the answer is yes but I just want to make sure). Also, the stock camera really isnt good, I saw a mod for...