Recent content by crocostimpy

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    Android Central Photo Contest: Caption this photo!

    My God, It's full of stars!!!
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    mirror phone notifications to the desktop?

    Pushbullet rocks. You can reply from the PC if you like.
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    4.3 OTA

    So I gave up and flashed back to stock 4.2.2. Five minutes later the OTA showed up. And of course my backup was corrupt. Posted via Android Central App
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    4.3 OTA

    FWIW, I get the same error trying to sideload via adb.
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    4.3 OTA

    I tried to install the OTA zip via TWRP, I'm getting the following error: set_perm: some changes failed E:Error executing updater_binary in zip '/sdcard/ab67ca07c4b2e03eca795ada10ff041b77fbb7bf.signed-nakasi-JWR66V-from-JDQ39.ab67ca07.zip' Error flashing zip...
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    Updated Google "Play Music" App Always Running & Using More Battery Power

    Latest update appears to resolve this (this time for sure). Updated 5/30, version 5.0.1041J. 2 days with no rogue startups or noticeable batter drain.
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    Updated Google "Play Music" App Always Running & Using More Battery Power

    Oops never mind, it's back to running on its own and sucking battery. Time to uninstall again. Posted via Android Central App
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    Updated Google "Play Music" App Always Running & Using More Battery Power

    This appears to be resolved with the 5/23 update, version 5.0.1027 j 680591. It doesn't fire off on its own and if you kill it, it stays dead.
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    [Guide][New User] EL29 to FF18 User Guide

    Quick update, I saw other thread recommend formatting SD card to improve battery life. So I did. I am at 13.5 hours, 45% battery remaining. Sent from my SPH-D710 using Android Central Forums
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    [Guide][New User] EL29 to FF18 User Guide

    Re: [Noobs] EL29 to FF18 User Guide OK, so I went ahead and did the factory reset, and Holy Crap, What a Difference!!! I'm over 4 hours into my day, pretty typical usage pattern and my battery is sitting at 80%!!! I've never seen that before. Definitely worth the pain from the reset. Thanks for...
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    [Guide][New User] EL29 to FF18 User Guide

    Re: [Noobs] EL29 to FF18 User Guide Would doing the update by this method: [ODIN][TAR] SPH-D710.FF18_CL663858 (FF18 Modem/Kernel/ROM - Full Restore - Rooted) - xda-developers have the same issue, as far as the dalvik cache? Would restoring the call log and SMS from MyBackup Root after doing a...
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    Best way to carry E4GT?

    I was a holster guy for years. Going back to the late '90s with an Ericsson (pre-Sony) WAP phone, through 2 Treos and a Pre. It was kind of my geek flag, flown proudly. With this phone I've switched to pocket mode, it's so thin and light. I have learned to put it in head-first to avoid the...
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    Car Dock

    http://forums.androidcentral.com/epic-4g-touch-accessories/122142-still-no-car-docks-available-2.html#post1368045