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Kabob
Android Enthusiast
OK Samsung, we get it...you're slow at getting updates out. Seriously, it's been a good run, but you can go ahead and release Froyo (or Gingerbread) to us now, because this is getting ridiculous. Not only did I miss out on all the Google apps benefits from Froyo, now they've been overhauled yet AGAIN and I'm left in the dust! I still can't even select text out of emails!
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...
saps
Extreme Android User
Using my best Samsung impersonation
We at Samsung appreciate your concern. Please know we are working diligently to get updates out to you in the near future.
saps
Extreme Android User
I sometimes almost forget about froyo it makes the time go faster. Now I have adjusted my own personal date of anticipation to February when I get my tax refund too then I'll have two reasons to
. And if it gets here before Feb even better but I've given up seeing it this month/year 
saps
Extreme Android User
Speaking of which if memory serves this is the 3 month anniversary by the release of the SF and thus of my owning it too. Wow what ride. Never dreamed I would be 3 months into ownership without froyo though like Kabob said. Oh well, with where things are in terms of roms and kernels and themes and add-ons Im pretty content...or at least trying to see the glass as half full 
Moonfire
Android Enthusiast
Or go the engineer way and say the glass is twice as big as it needs to be
Alright, so I finally got DJ05 on my phone, but when I tried adding Battery_D it freaked out on me. Restoring now.. Which reminds me - are the time stamps on nandroid backups off? It doesn't seem right to me, plus I should have two from today and it showed one today and one a while ago.
Second, should these battery icons work for me now, or do I need to flash a ROM that has it, like SuperDark?
DJ05, DJ05_clean-0.7, geeknik's stupidfast 1.76
Thanks ahead of time, still such a nublet with this stuff lol.
Alright, so I finally got DJ05 on my phone, but when I tried adding Battery_D it freaked out on me. Restoring now.. Which reminds me - are the time stamps on nandroid backups off? It doesn't seem right to me, plus I should have two from today and it showed one today and one a while ago.
Second, should these battery icons work for me now, or do I need to flash a ROM that has it, like SuperDark?
DJ05, DJ05_clean-0.7, geeknik's stupidfast 1.76
Thanks ahead of time, still such a nublet with this stuff lol.
saps
Extreme Android User
I thought I saw you in there today. I wasnt in live when you were but like so many others i leave a tab open with it on 24/7.Or go the engineer way and say the glass is twice as big as it needs to be
Alright, so I finally got DJ05 on my phone, but when I tried adding Battery_D it freaked out on me. Restoring now.. Which reminds me - are the time stamps on nandroid backups off? It doesn't seem right to me, plus I should have two from today and it showed one today and one a while ago.
Second, should these battery icons work for me now, or do I need to flash a ROM that has it, like SuperDark?
DJ05, DJ05_clean-0.7, geeknik's stupidfast 1.76
Thanks ahead of time, still such a nublet with this stuff lol.
Anyway, couple thought for you.
First there are so many themes now, especially for DJ05, you probably know this already but http://androidforums.com/fascinate-all-things-root/214596-list-fascinate-themes-roms.html in case you been under a rock. nitsuj17 keeps it current too so thats a true one stop shop. Almost all themes have some kinda battery display % these days.
However, if you really love circle D and its not in your theme or you like any of the themes you can DL an app called metamorph and flash on circle d that way. I got a zip for circle d if you wanna go that route too.
Moonfire
Android Enthusiast
Yeahh..I hopped on there to get the update and got stuck there. Prolly will have a tab to it open, although not sure about keeping my computer on just for that..
Yeah, I've looked through those, I may try a couple. What I would really like is a theme where the notification bar is grey and the text (especially the clock) is black - I'm paranoid about burn-in - but all the ones I've seen have white text. Suppose I could try my hand at creating one, just no idea how >.<
In other news, the Restore worked, woo! I <3 you, nandroid and TB.
saps
Extreme Android User
I just hide the noto bar myself. I dont believe there is a theme out there which has what you are referring to now
saps
Extreme Android User
Well, couple things. As you know battery life is so hard to guage. Its dependent on usage of course. Now Widgets and Live wallpaper use more battery. Your rom, theme, kernel combo is also a factor. Finally also remember drain is not purely linear. So you might have gone from 100-81 in 2hrs but see what the next 2 hrs brings. Many of us notice 100-90 drains proportionately fast. It is an estimate based on usage. Equally true what usually happens. You pull off the charger in the morning and dink around on it for lets say 20 minutes and battery drains from 100-90 lets say then you drive to work and its in your pocket another 20 minutes and it only drains down to 89. I mean there are so many varibles. IMO you cannot accurately judge battery drain by merely judging how long something takes to go from 100-80. Use it for the day then see where its at.
Trust me on this one Kabob, I might have tested more kernels for the SF than anyone but the one thing that can never be learned in even an hour long benchmark test is battery life.
Having said all the above, if at the end of the day with normal use you do in fact find its a worse performing situation than previously than we can try and isolate the variables.
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Deleted User
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Just poking my head in here to let everyone know I'm still alive.
I'm on the upward swing of this illness, so you'll be seeing more of me in days to come. Lucky you.
I'm on the upward swing of this illness, so you'll be seeing more of me in days to come. Lucky you.
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Deleted User
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On battery life:
I've been getting pretty good battery life lately. I like it. That "thedeck" app is TweetDeck, I've been using it a lot.
I've been getting pretty good battery life lately. I like it. That "thedeck" app is TweetDeck, I've been using it a lot.
nitsuj17
Android Expert
Just poking my head in here to let everyone know I'm still alive.
I'm on the upward swing of this illness, so you'll be seeing more of me in days to come. Lucky you.
Kaessa! glad to hear from you, and hope you have a speedy recovery
we've missed you around here!also, expect a revision to matted blues next week, (ditching the location icons in status bar, changing system text to match theme, and text in pulldown menu)
saps
Extreme Android User
Yes you really did get hit hard didnt you. Continued best wishes on recoveryJust poking my head in here to let everyone know I'm still alive.
I'm on the upward swing of this illness, so you'll be seeing more of me in days to come. Lucky you.
saps
Extreme Android User
And I bet it boosts up even more at xmas too and even more more once the SF gets 2.2this place is starting to get a bit less populated as we get closer to the holidays!but we have seen a real influx of new fascinate posters in the fascinate and root section at least
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Deleted User
Guest
Feeling like a human being today, I shall be around more often to pester everyone.
About damn time!
About damn time!
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saps
Extreme Android User
Hooray back to the land of the living nowFeeling like a human being today, I shall be around more often to pester everyone.
About damn time!
all better it sounds like?
The_shake_down
Well-Known Member
OK so unexpected snow and car breaks down. On top of that I missed my exam. Bummer of a morning. Now I need to rescue my car from the highway and hope that my exam can be made up.
Oh my! All that snow is beautiful!
Good luck with the exam!
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Deleted User
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Hooray back to the land of the living now
Yeah, not sick any more, now I just need to get my strength back. And my house needs to be cleaned. Badly.