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Which long term telco for tac number

gmhafiz — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 18:39:17 +0800

guys,

I'm going overseas for long term and I thought about maybank's requirement of local phone number for MSOS/tac number when I decide to use maybank2u. I need a hassle-free telco that gives long term validity (> 1 year).

I'm currently using umobile but they need RM200 for roaming deposit. I looked into celcom and they want Rm30 for 1 year credit validity or Rm50 for two years on top of minimum Rm15 for roaming.

Which is the best telco for my scenario and which plan?

linked list function

gmhafiz — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 14:02:37 +0800

I have a linked list with a series of nodes containing values from 2 to 20
[1]->[2]->[3]->[4]->[5]->[6]->[7]->[8]->[9]->[10]->[11->[12]->[13]->[14]->[15]->[16]->[17]->[18]->[19->[20]->[X]

I want to move all double digits to the front so that it'll become like this
[10]->[11->[12]->[13]->[14]->[15]->[16]->[17]->[18]->[19]->[20]->[1]->[2]->[3]->[4]->[5]->[6]->[7]->[8]->[9]->[X]

Here's what I've done:

I managed to get just one node at the end to move to the front. But I can't figure out how to move all double digits to the front.

list.h

CODE

typedef struct _node *link;

typedef struct _node {
int value;
link next;
} node;

typedef struct _list {
link head;
} *list;

list.c

CODE

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <assert.h>
#include "list.h"

link createNode(int value) {
link newNode = malloc(sizeof(node));
newNode->value = value;
newNode->next = NULL;
return newNode;
}

void showList (list l) {
assert (l != NULL);
link curr = l->head;
while (curr != NULL) {
printf("[%d]->", curr->value);
curr = curr->next;
}
printf("[X]\n");
}

int numItems(list l) {
assert (l != NULL);
int i = 0;
link curr = l->head;
while (curr != NULL) {
i++;
curr = curr->next;
}
return i;
}

void append (list l, int value) {
link newNode = malloc(sizeof(node));
newNode->value = value;
newNode->next = NULL;

if (l->head == NULL) {
l->head = newNode;
} else {
link curr = l->head;
while (curr->next != NULL) {
curr = curr->next;
}
curr->next = newNode;
}
}

void frontInsert (list l, int value) {
link newNode = malloc(sizeof(node));
newNode->value = value;

//link them up
link oldHead = l->head;
newNode->next = oldHead;
l->head = newNode;
}

link backToFront (list l) {
if (l->head == NULL || l->head->next == NULL) {
return l->head;
}

// assign variables
link curr = l->head;
link prev = NULL;

// go to the end
while (curr->next != NULL) {
prev = curr;
curr = curr->next;
}
// arrange link
prev->next = NULL;
curr->next = l->head;
l->head = curr;

return curr;
}

void moveDoubleDigitToFront (list l) {
// link curr to head
// loop curr till it find double digit
//
if (l->head == NULL || l->head->next == NULL) {
return l->head;
}

link curr = l->head;
link prev = NULL;

while (curr->next < value->10) { // This is where I get stuck
}
}

void testList(void) {

}
int main (int argc, char *arv[]) {

// Creates empty list
list myList = malloc(sizeof(*myList));
myList->head = NULL;

showList(myList);
assert(numItems(myList) == 0);

link newNode = malloc(sizeof(node));
newNode->value = 2;
newNode->next=NULL;
myList->head = newNode;

printf("\n");
showList(myList);
assert(numItems(myList) == 1);

append(myList, 3);
append(myList, 4);
append(myList, 5);
append(myList, 6);
append(myList, 7);
append(myList, 8);
append(myList, 9);
append(myList, 10);
append(myList, 11);
append(myList, 12);
append(myList, 13);
append(myList, 14);
append(myList, 15);
append(myList, 16);
append(myList, 17);
append(myList, 18);
append(myList, 19);
append(myList, 20);
printf("\n");
showList(myList);
assert(numItems(myList) == 19);
frontInsert(myList, 1);
printf("\n");
showList(myList);
assert(numItems(myList) == 20);

// backToFront(myList);
// printf("\n");
// showList(myList);
// assert(numItems(myList) == 20);

return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}

Laid Back Cuti Cuti to Cam.High, Kenyir, Cherating

gmhafiz — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:36:52 +0800

I have a 10 days holiday from 10th-18th Oct. I came up with the idea a tour - Cameron Highland, Kenyir and Cherating. We wil be travelling by car. The main focus of this holiday will be enjoying and relaxing as well as some photography.

10/10
6am - KL - Cameron Highland (3-4 hours)
10am - Sight seeing, check in, more sight seeing and relaxing

- bird watching
- trekking

11/10
8am - Sight seeing
12pm - Check out, Go to Tasik kenyir, stop by at Gua musang (2hrs)
4pm - Continue towards tasik kenyir (2hrs)
6pm - Check in, dinner, rest.

12/10
Whole day - Sight seeing/activities

- picnic at waterfall
- gua bewah
- lake tour
- bird watching
- Kelah sanctuary - How good is it?

13/10
Whole day - Sight seeing/activities

14/10
12pm - Checkout. Go to Cherating (5-6hours)
6pm - Check in, Rest, dinner

15/10
8am - Sight seeing/activities
4pm - lazy around the beach
- Not really sure what to do

16/10
12pm - head back to KL

My holiday plan will consist of a holiday to the hilltop, lake and a beach. I haven't worked out on the details on what to see or do. Haven't research which hotel/chalet to choose.

So my questions are:
1. What do you guys think of the plan?
2. Are petrol stations easily accessible?
3. What kind of activities do you recommend on the three places? Are my suggestions good? I'd need permit for Kenyir Lake right?
4. Recommended place to stay. Not too expensive - below RM80-RM100/night
5. Is there anything or place I should not miss out out of the three places or along the way?
6. Checking in at 6pm is normal right? How would they charge if I check in at 6pm but check out at 12pm?

RM3500. no OC, no SLI, SSD

gmhafiz — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 22:05:16 +0800

I am going to sell of my 5 years old desktop and contemplating between buying an ultrabook, a desktop or just a tablet. Budget is RM3500 because I want to put it below USD1000. I did some research and this is what I can come up with

Asrock Z77 Pro 3: RM349 - Prefers asus/gigabyte but asrock is good too right?
i5 3550: RM615
Palit GTX670 Jetstream 2GB = RM1389 - No more ATI please - Poor linux support. Also, GTX670 has more value than GTX680
Dell U2312HM ultrasharp = RM589 - Nice IPS display
Silverstone Strider 500W = RM209 - Using silverstone now. Quite reliable
4GB RAM = RM68 - Should be enough for games right? 8GB ram is overkill for my linux box
Xigmatek Asgard Pro case = RM159 - Noob on this. Any reason why I shouldn't pick RM100 casing?
Crucial M4 128GB SSD = RM390 - Proven reliability
Mouse & Keyboard = RM50 - No need fancy ones
Total = RM3718

I have no need for DVD drive or HDD because I will retain from my current desktop. I don't need speakers too because I'll be using headphone only.

Since my HD4850 can handle skyrim at mid settings, the GPU might be an overkill especially I only need a 23" monitor? Perhaps a normal GTX670 but with a nicer SSD?

Also maybe can cut down on casing, my current casing (normal ATX)) is about RM100 only.

GPU and ssd might be the most important spec. I play skyrim and fm.

What are your thoughts and how to improve on this build?

22"-24" or 27" IPS monitor

gmhafiz — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:37:43 +0800

I am thinking of getting a 27" IPS screen to match an iMac.

Currently reading reviews on:
- Dell UltraSharp U2711 - seems very steep.
- Samsung P2770h - it is not 2560 x 1440 resolution like iMac.

any other alternatives?

Samsung Galaxy S i9000 Official Thread V19

gmhafiz — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:03:28 +0800

Samsung Galaxy S

How To Use This Front Page
- Read this first page. It is very useful for you. Many questions can be answered in here
- Press "Ctrl" and letter "F" to quickly find a word. I purposely refrain from using spoilers so that it'd be easy to find stuffs.

Table of Contents
Post #1
- Smartphone Specifications
- Prospective Buyer
- New User
- Tips

Post #2
- FAQ
- General
- Apps
- Screen
- Looks and Customizations
- Your Phone and Your PC
- Lag
- Battery
- GPS/WIFI
- Security
- APN for Mobile Internet

Post #3
- Advanced Usage of Galaxy S
- General
- Root
- Custom ROM
- Custom Kernel
- Boot Animations
- Overclock and Undervolting (OC/UV)
- How to Use CWM to Flash.
- How to use ODIN to Flash
- How to Use Odin to Flash a Modem.
- Going Back

Post #4
Gingerbread Guide
- Flashing DXJV9 or XXJVQ
- Flashing Cyanogenmod 7

Post #5
- Eclair/Froyo Guide

Post #6
- Troubleshoot

Post #7
- useful Links

Post #8
- Android Dictionary and Jargons

Post #10
- Accessories For Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000

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WTA Photography Desktop

gmhafiz — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:41:18 +0800

Hello all. I'd like to ask for recommendations about upgrading my father's aging year 2000 desktop

Details:
1. Budget: cheaper than my mother's imac <Rm3800
2. Parts to re-use: hard disk, keyboard, mouse, casing, speaker, optical drive
3. Purpose: Photo editing and web surfing - picasa and photoshop
- Monitor: 24 inch, preferably IPS
4. Purchase date: Next weekend
5. Preference:
- CPU: Whichever that gives good performance to price ratio. OC is not important
- Graphic card: whichever is faster and quieter
- Motherboard: I trust ASUS and gigabyte. Others are OK too if they are also good.
- RAM: 4GB should be enough. If got more budget, 8GB
- Power supply: I have a good silverstone PSU, >85% efficiency. Would like similar quality PSU
- Bonus: If the hardware are linux friendly, then better

I went to Goldfries website and looked for recommendation. Is it up-to-date? Subtracting the parts to re-use, that will be about RM1060. That leaves me RM2740 worth of hardware to improve upon the CPU, graphic card, motherboard, RAM, good 24" monitor, power supply

I hope I am giving enough details. Please do clarify if there were anything missing.

Samsung Galaxy S i9000 Official Thread V18

gmhafiz — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:30:22 +0800

Samsung Galaxy S

Table of Contents
Post #1
- Smartphone Specifications
- Prospective Buyer
- New User
- Tips

Post #2
- FAQ
- General
- Screen
- Looks and Customizations
- Your Phone and Your PC
- Lag
- Battery
- GPS/WIFI
- Security
- APN for Mobile Internet

Post #3
- Advanced Usage of Galaxy S
- General
- Root
- Custom ROM
- Custom Kernel
- Boot Animations
- Overclock and Undervolting (OC/UV)
- How to use ODIN to Flash
- Going Back

Post #4
Gingerbread Guide
- Flashing DXJV9 or XXJVP
- Flashing Cyanogenmod 7

Post #5
- Eclair/Froyo Guide

Post #6
- Useful Links

Post #7
- Troubleshoot

Post #8
- Accessories for Galaxy S

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Samsung Galaxy S I9000 Official Lowyat Forum V17

gmhafiz — Wed, 11 May 2011 16:03:16 +0800

Samsung Galaxy S

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Samsung Galaxy S I9000 Official Thread V15

gmhafiz — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:47:57 +0800

Samsung Galaxy S

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Samsung Galaxy S I9000 Official Thread V14

gmhafiz — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:20:24 +0800

Samsung Galaxy S

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Prospective Buyer
Why Samsung Galaxy S?
It is the most successful android smartphone to date for many reasons.
- It has got the big and beautiful Super AMOLED 4inch screen. It is very bright and the colour is rich and vibrant. Outdoor visibility is excellent thanks to the screen technology.
- Gorilla Glass. Like few other devices, the screen uses reinforced glass from Corning. It is the toughest glass to date. Scratch-resistant.
- Big storage. Useful for installing a lot of apps without the need to buy external sdcard. (2GB space to install app plus 13GB for data)
- Slim profile. It is only 9.9mm thick.
- Front facing camera. Can video call using apps like Yahoo Messenger.
- Unobtrusive and not annoying notification system
- Audiophile quality sound output.
- Entertainment friendly. Ability to play a wide range of videos and music
- Can do tv output using 3.5mm headphone jack to rca
- Swype. Don't tap, swype across the keyboard instead!
- And most importantly, "GINGERBREAD IS COMING!!"

Customization:
- Useful widgets. You can see email, sms, missed calls, twitter updates, facebook updates, toggle wifi&3G without opening each app. Each widgets can be moved around the screen to your liking.
- Live wallpaper. IMO, a gimmick but can impress your friends. A lot of these live wallpaper are interactive.
- Choice of launchers. Can choose between LauncherPro, ADW Launcher, GO Launcher Ex, SPB shell and others. See below for more details

Can I have reviews for this smartphone?
There are plenty reviews floating in the internet. Some may be biased, rushed and few may be good. Nothing beats user reviews who have enjoyed the phone for themselves
- GSM Arena
- TechArena
- Trusted Reviews
- PhoneArena

What's in the box?

- Phone
- Charger
- Earphones
- Manuals
- Warranty Card
- Kies CD

What to check before buying?
Tips for those you are going to buy this phone:
1. Check for recovery mode/download mode, more info in the FAQ below.
2. GPS issue is solve in phone manufacture AFTER or on OCTOBER, Check your manufacture date by looking at the battery, insert the battery in the phone at look at the battery. almost at the end of the battery there is a line that have date. EXM: 2010.07.14, make sure this date is on OCTOBER or later.
3. dial *#06# check with the sticker on the box if it is the same number as the phone, and the sticker at the back of the phone whether it is the same also.

Why not iphone4?
Samsung Galaxy S certainly goes head to head with iphone4. Both phones have their own strengths and limitations.
- Screen: Galaxy S has bigger and vibrant screen while iphone4 is a lot sharper.
- Glass used is not gorilla glass like in Galaxy S. Thus, easier to crack.
- Build: iphone4 is 0.6mm thinner with unibody metal case. although there may be problem with antenna-gate that galaxy s do not have
- A bit heavier than galaxy s
- Apps: iOS > 300k apps. Android has >150k apps. But both android and iOS has about the same amount of free apps.
- Can video call on 3G network. While iphone needs to be jailbroken first.
- Android can use any bluetooth device to pair with Galaxy S. Not with iphone
- with iphone, cannot see embedded flash in website. Ever!
- Android phones do not need cables to sync, just do it wirelessly using apps like doubletwist or winamp
- With android, can multitasking like on your computer. Can switch to the recent 6 apps by holding down home button. On iphone, only certain apps can run in the background while others are put to sleep.
- And most importantly, can get free angry birds with all levels on android devices!

iOS certainly is more polished overall.
If you dig aesthetics, iphone is better.
If you dig functionality and freedom, android is the way to go

New User
Recommendations for cool apps?
See this Make your Android life easier with these Apps to make your SGS cool
I'd recommend:
- Angry birdsh Angry Birds Seasons
- Goggles, Barcode Scanner, Google Shoppper.
- Laputa
- Media: Moboplayer(Download the high end version), Mixzing, TuneWiki, Meridian Player
- Twitter: Plume, Tweetcaster, Official twitter, TweetDeck
- Facebook for Android
- Google Sky Map
- Browser: xScope, Opera Mobile, Dolphin HD
- Notes: RTM, Taskos, Color Notes, GTasks
- IM: See Below
- SMS: Handcent, Chomp SMS

Try googling for top 10 android apps. there are lots of blogs writing about must haves app.

Tips
What is so special about TouchWiz interface? Any shortcuts?
It is Samsung's way to differentiate itself from other competitors by providing simple but beautiful interface to work with. There are a few known shortcuts:
- In "Contacts" app, you can swipe right on any of your contact for SMS shortcut!
- If you swipe left, you'll call the person immediately!
- On your puzzle lock screen: If you have unread SMS, you can drag the icon and complete the puzzle to go straight to the message! The same goes with missed calls.

FAQ
General

Is the Music Player good enough to take the place of my MP3 Player?
Depending on your model, you will have about 13GB storage in a 16GB model. This smartphone also has an excellent hardware that gives audiophile quality of sound. The default music player is beautiful and functional. To sync with your computer, you can either use doubletwist app or winamp.

I want to to make my own ringtone from my music file. Is that possible?
Yes! You can use an excllent app called Ringdroid. You can choose which portion you want or have the whole length of music to be your ringtone.

You talked about these launchers. What are they?
It is one way of customizating your homescreen. Each launcher will have its own unique way of using them. Some of them includes beautiful animation that will surely wow your friends! Examples:
- LauncherPro: This is a high quality, very fast and popular launcher. There's a paid version that can do more
- ADW Launcher: Its advantage is the availibility of themes to further customize your phones. Among the themes are Tron Legacy, Honeycomb, Matrix and Iron Man. The paid version add more animations and features.
- GO Launcher Ex
- Zeam Launcher: Want a simple/minimalist launcher? There's an app for that!

What messenger that you recommend?
BlackBerry Messenger(BBM) alike:
- WhatsApp Messenger
- LiveProfile - one of the hottest one right now!
- PingChat!
- Beluga (bought by facebook)

multi-protocol IM (can connect to msn, yahoo, facebook, etc)
- Meebo
- eBuddy Messenger

video-call
- Yahoo Messenger
- Fring
- Nimbuzz

Wait, these links that you gave me goes to http://market.android.com You mean I can install these apps without attaching a cable from computer to my phone?
Yes! You just need to sign-in with your google account on your computer. When you click install, the app will automagically downloaded and installed on your phone. Cable-free. Very convenient isn't it?

I want to transfer my music and videos to my phone over wifi. Is that possible?
Absolutely! I recommend using these apps:
- Android Manager Wifi
- MyPhoneExplorer

How do you get your PC to recognise the Galaxy S?
You need to download a USB driver for windows.
x86/x32
x64

How do Internal & External Memory mount to your PC? Are they Separate?
Internal memory is either 8GB or 16GB depending on the model. When connected to the computer,
- Internal sdcard is the /sdcard folder
- External sdcard is in /sdcard/sd folder

Did you have any problems connecting to WPA2-Enterprise?
No, it connected just fine.

Super AMOLED, Retina Display or TFT – Which do you think is better?
Super AMOLED has rich beautiful vibrant colour. Probably the best looking screen in a smartphone. Some opponent may say it is slightly oversaturated.
Retina display is nothing but an IPS display with 4times pixel than the iphone 3gs, giving the sharpest display. It is colour accurate but may look a bit washed out when comparing to super amoled side-by-side.
TFT is a very popular display used in many other phones other than samsung and apple.

What is a ROM/firmware?
The firmware/ROM is the software that runs on the phone. In case of the Galaxy S this is (currently in Malaysia) Android 2.2 froyo

Can I update my firmware?
Yes. There are many routes to do this. Can use KIES or ODIN.

How can I reset my phone?
On the Galaxy S the soft-reset is achieved by pressing and holding the power button. A hard-reset can executed by pressing and holding VolumeUP+Home+Power. There you will find the options "reboot", "apply sdcard:update.zip", "wipe data/factory reset" and "wipe cache partition".
The "wipe data/factory reset" option will restore your phone to the original configuration of the firmware YOU LAST INSTALLED (including any updates made via update.zip). This will NOT bring your phone back to the firmware installed when you originally bought it unless you haven't flashed your phone.
You can navigate the recovery screen using VolumeUp & VolumeDown and use the Home button to select.

I'm running Windows 7(Vista) x64 and have installed Samsung Kies, but I cannot get my phone to connect. What can I do?
- Make sure you are using touchwiz as the default home. Not Launcherpro or adw launcher
- Make sure you have downloaded the usb driver found above
- Try redownload and reinstall KIES

Can I flash an Asian ROM on my European device or vice versa?
Yes.

Can I get Asian language support in the European firmwares?
Can install goole pinyin for input. For display, can install the fonts (link to be added)

I am experiencing long loading times when opening apps/intermittent lags when switching screens. What is the problem?
Samsung uses its own proprietary RFS (Robust file system) while they could have gone to using other established and fast file system like ext4 or YAFFS. You have few methods to try
- Update to latest firmware using KIES (2.2 froyo)
- Flash optimized kernel like speedmod

I'm running Linux. Can I still flash my firmware? Do I need to install windows?
Odin needs windows. Use virtualbox to install windows on your linux box.

Any recommended apps to check my data usage?
Try to find "3G watchdog" on Android Market.

I just bought this phone and the battery quickly drains out
its normal, your new battery have to go charge and discharge cycle few days before it is really optimized, after about a week do battery calibration

Battery
How to calibrate the battery?
Battery Calibration

1.Run the device down until it turns itself off.
2.Turn it back on and wait for it to turn itself off again.
3.Remove the battery for 10 seconds.
4.Replace the battery, but leave the device off.
5.Charge the device until full and then for another hour.
6.**Root users only** Using a Terminal Emulator, type “su” enter, followed by “rm /data/system/batterystats.bin” ( can also be done more easily through CWM or SGSTools app)
7.Run the device’s battery down until it turns itself off.
8.Turn the device on and charge for at least 8 hours.
9.Unplug the device, turn off, then charge for another hour.
10.Unplug the device, turn on, wait 2 minutes.
11.Turn off again and charge for another hour.
12.Restart and use as normal.

Tips to pro-long battery
1) Avoid frequent full discharges because this puts additional strain on the battery. Several partial discharges with frequent recharges are better for lithium-ion than one deep one. Recharging a partially charged lithium-ion does not cause harm because there is no memory. (In this respect, lithium-ion differs from nickel-based batteries.) Short battery life in a device is mainly cause by heat rather than charge / discharge patterns.

2) Batteries with fuel gauge should be calibrated by applying a deliberate full discharge once every 30 charges. Running the pack down in the equipment does this. If ignored, the fuel gauge will become increasingly less accurate and in some cases cut off the device prematurely.

3) Keep the lithium-ion battery cool. Avoid a hot car. For prolonged storage, keep the battery at a 40% charge level.

4) Avoid purchasing spare lithium-ion batteries for later use. Observe manufacturing dates. Do not buy old stock, even if sold at clearance prices.

5) If you have a spare lithium-ion battery, use one to the fullest and keep the other cool by placing it in the refrigerator. Do not freeze the battery. For best results, store the battery at 40% state-of-charge.

My battery goes down from 100% to 95% right after unplug from charger
It is a feature introduced by samsung. When the phone is charged to the full, the phone will disconnect automatically and use the battery. This prevents overcharge and prolongs battery life. However, the indicator states 100% battery although in reality it may have gone down to 95%.

Do I need to root first before flash the firmware?
No need to root before flashing stock or custom ROM.

Root
What is root/rooting?
Short answer: Is simply means gaining administrator access.
Long answer: root is the use account in Linux with all privileges. The root user can edit anything on the system. For safety reasons, users do not have all those privileges. When you root your phone, you will gain write access to areas of the phone you couldn't previously access and are allowed to run more commands in the terminal. The latest guide can be found here, however, all current CustomROMs are rooted and can simply be applied via update.zip.
If all of this means nothing to you then you are probably wise to NOT root your phone. Mistakes using root can break your phone very easily. (Usually, but not always, these can be solved with a reflash.

How do I go to recovery mode and download mode? (3 button combo)
Recovery mode: Shutdown the phone. Hold up volume, home button and power button simultaneously. Release when samsung logo shows up
Download mode: Shutdown the phone. Hold down volume, home button and power button simultaneously. Release when samsung logo shows up
To navigate around recovery mode, use volume up and down and home button to select.

3-button combo/3-button fix/3-button enable/3-button disable
Follow this link to get 3 button combo.

2e vs 3e recovery
when you get into recovery mode, you can see on the top the version of the recovery 2e or the default froyo uses 3e, with 2e you can use update.zip without any problem but with 3e there is not possible, you need to change it to 2e (there is guide at XDA) or flash CWM (clockworkmod) to get the custom recovery. <-- has green interface.

Clockworkmod (CWM)
Clockworkmod is an extension of normal recovery, it will bypass all security ( no more 2e or 3e ), you can use any update.zip or better yet, you can choose any .zip in your SD card without renaming it to update.zip. some Clockwordmod have been modified to include ULK (Universal Lagfix) in them. To navigate, use volume up and down. To select, use back button

Custom ROM
Custom ROM vs Stock Rom
Rom/Firmware is the same thing,
stock rom = official firmware directly release from samsung
custom rom = made by developer by tweaking the official firmware

custom rom got more advantage than stock, such faster phone, easy theme

What are custom ROMs? How do I get them?
They are custom modified firmwares made by the community.
A list can be found here

I want to install new firmware but I want to have a backup of my original firmware to go back to in case I need to go back for warranty reasons. Can I backup my original firmware somehow?
Cannot backup but official stock rom can be downloaed to flashed to your smartphone. Samsung repair centre won't know you have rooted and installed custom rom before.

DXJG4 Firmware (eclair 2.1)
http://www.multiupload.com/4EQOPSH2P6
You need 7z to unzip.
There are 4 files in it; the CODE, MODEM, CSC and PIT513 file.
There is no necessity to put the MODEM into phone and CSC into the csc of Odin3, because CODE tar file already included these 2 items.
Please use PIT513, with Re-partition checked.
If you use PIT512, it will fail.
P/S: Swype contains bahasa indonesia and melayu. useful for our malay friends.
Locale we have english us and uk, bahasa indonesia, melayu, tieng viet, thai, koren and mandarin. would be useful for those who knows viet and thai.

DXJPA(froyo 2.2)
Link 1 Link 2

DXJPE(froyo 2.2)
Link 1 Link 2

WHAAAA! I think I bricked my phone. My flash was unsuccessful/My device boots to a black screen/similar scenarios. Can I still save my device?
It is extremely difficult to brick Galaxy S. You should always be able to use ODIN to reflash stock firmware.

GPS/WIFI
My phone takes forever to get a GPS-fix? Is there a solution to this problem?
There are a few workarounds
- Download fasterfix app. Copy it to your sdcard, open with MyFiles and click to install.
- Use GPS aids
- Update/flash your ROM to the latest froyo (2.2.1)
- Hardware fix - This will void your warranty.

If you are rooted, you can flash alternative modems found in here. Download one, put it in your sdcard, go to recovery mode and select the zip file to install.

For additional modem:
- XXJVE modem. The latest modem taken fron the leaked gingerbread firmware
- ZSJPG modem. From Hong Kong firmware. Thanks to coD33 for the link.

How do I know which one is the best for me?
Modem performance varies according to network, location and phone. Nobody knows which one is. We need your help (espicially does who know how to flash modem....) to identify the best modem to be use with our phone in malaysia. and maybe with this finding we could pair it up to the best base later on and get best firmware for us

here is a guide on what to do, can pm result to me

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lets us help each other. flashing modem will not mess up your apps because only a single file is replaced.
Also, see here for some compilation of modem by pele78 and GPS

Security
What about the malware exploit that I heard about?
If you are running 2.2.1 froyo and above, you are safe. If you are still on eclair(2.1) or froyo 2.2, you are going to need a patch. See the following link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread...97#post11801997
You have to be rooted to use that patch.

Boot Animations
I want a different boot animation. Is that possible?
Definitely. You must first be rooted. Then follow the following instruction:
1. On your phone, go to doc's & stefunel mobile kitchen: http://romkitchen.org/m/
2. Click on update.zip Generator
3. Click on boot animation
4. Choose any boot animation that you want
5. Click right green arrow at the top.
6. Click generate

You'll get a zip file to be downloaded. To install, go to recovery mode, locate the downloaded zip file and flash.

APN for Internet
Maxis APN

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DiGi APN

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DIGI MMS

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Celcom APN

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CODE - Country;Telco;Customize Apps;Additional Info

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thanks to hihihehe and silentser for the FAQs, headhunter7 and all others who have contributed directly or indirectly for this guide.

netbook USB speaker recommendation

gmhafiz — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:03:09 +0800

I wanted a speaker since my toshiba netbook has a lousy speaker. I browsed Altec Lansing BXR1220 and "Philips USB Powered Notebook Speakers". Not sure if they are available in kl.

My budget is below RM100

Any recommendation for a speaker of that price range for a netbook?

Getting information on digital audio card

gmhafiz — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:55:57 +0800

As my knowledge on DAC is limited, I'd like to know from where you guys get information & reviews on current DAC. besides audiotrak, asus, creative, turtlebeach, m-audio and such.

Gadget Sale in Japan till December

gmhafiz — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:52:51 +0800

I heard that there is a sale on gadgets in Japan till December is it true? I bet there will be so many cheap DAP over there.

Does anyone knows how can I find help to buy a DAP over there. If you know someone over there or if there is an english speaking forum board like this that can help me for a recommendation?

Or shall I resort to amazon.jp or ebay to find reviews?

Sound Card Recommendation

gmhafiz — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:31:46 +0800

Hi,

Can you guys recommend a pci sound card for my desktop? I looked a few of creative's sound card. Their plethora of models made me confused. So help is appreciated.

I would like a sound card for a music freak like me

Budget: <RM500
Purpose: listening to lots and lots of music on a RM500 headphone and occasional games.

Thanks.

Job prospect as a programmer

gmhafiz — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:01:33 +0800

Hi. I would like to know the job prospective for a programmer/software developer. I have good grades in pre-u and I checked that I can even enter many of aussie's university for computer science degree programs.

1. What are the prospects of having a job in Malaysia with a CS degree from overseas?
2. I heard that programmers are underpaid in Malaysia. Is that true? What about salary increment? Will it stall up to a certain figure?
3. As I'm willing to work hard, I don't mind working like hell as long as the pay is justified with the workload.
4. What are my chances of getting a job in aussie? My elder sister has a PR.

Any shops selling whitebooks?

gmhafiz — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 01:23:56 +0800

Any idea if any stores are selling whitebooks around kl? I'm looking whitebooks such as ASUS c90s or compal (not compaq!)

ASUS C90s

gmhafiz — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:29:18 +0800

Any idea of asus c90s laptop availability around kl? So far I found http://www.xoticpc.com, http://1toppc.com and http://www.btotech.com which are selling this machine.

Zen Micro V Plus vs Zen Neeon 2

gmhafiz — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:09:04 +0800

Both digital audio player - DAP have almost the same features which makes me confused about creative's marketing strategy.

I'm thinking of buying between these two DAP but don't know which is a better buy. Which is a newer product and more cheaper?

I'm looking for a DAP with excellent sound quality for my koss ksc75. Video playing on zen v plus is nice but i'm not sure whether it is worth it. I might as well go for neeon2.

Can you guys give me your recommendations and your reasons?

Also, is true that most DAP including zen V plus will occasionally hang for no reason?