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Shogun 2: Total War Version: 1.1 Made by egoflux0 email@example.com =================== |Table of Contents| =================== X. Changelog 0. Disclaimer / Legal Info [0000] 1. Playing Tips [0001] 2. Clan Information/Strategy [0002] 2a. Shimazu [002a] 2b. Mori [002b] 2c. Chosokabe [002c] 2d. Hattori* [002d] 2e. Oda [002e] 2f. Tokugawa [002f] 2g. Takeda [002g] 2h. Hojo [002h] 2i. Uesugi [002i] 2j. Date [002j] 2k. Ashikaga* [002k] 2l. Ikko Ikki* [002l] 2z. Minor Clans [002z] 3. General Campaign Strategies [0003] 3a. Economy [003a] 3b. Military [003b] 3c. Agents [003c] 3d. Trading [003d] 3e. Politics [003e] 3f. Realm Divide [003f] 3g. Steamrolling [003g] 4. Coop Campaign [0004] 5. Province Capturing [0005] 5a. When to expand [005a] 5b. When not to expand [005b] 6. Unit Information [0006] 7. Battle Guide [0007] 7a. Night Attack [007a] 7b. Hiding [007b] 7c. Sieges [007c] 7d. Weather/Time/Terrain [007d] 8. Mastery of the Arts [0008] 8a. Maximizing Art Research [008a] 9. Game Problems [XXXX] A. FAQ [0faq] B. Final Words [finl] ================================= |X. Changelog | ================================= 05.29.2011 - Release version 1.1 Added the playable Ikko Ikki clan information Added some new, useful campaign playing tips Added weather/time/terrain section Added Ikko Ikki section Added some more info for Takeda and horsemen Elaborated on initial Oda foreign trade strategy Added small blurbs about Wako and European Traders Added more information on when to expand and when not to Added additional information about how to manage a better economy Added Mastery of the Arts section Added information about when to auto-resolve combats in the FAQ Added info in the FAQ about armies getting stuck at map edges Minor other fixes (tokugawa's home province for example) Minor corrections to spelling and grammar 04.28.2011 - Release initial version 1.0 ================================= |0. Disclaimer / Legal Info [0000]| ================================= This guide is only to be used on www.gamefaqs.com, www.eondev.net, or other mediums and websites with explicit permission from the author. Any websites wishing to copy, in part or in whole, this guide or its contained information, please email me before hosting said content, thank you! If I don't get back to you, by default I am denying your request. I get all my game information from actually playing the game, learning from my mistakes and talking about the game with other players. I do not own any strategy guides for this game nor have I looked for one on the Internet, this is all my own creation. With that said, all the information probably isn't completely accurate, but should be considered an excellent starting place, or reference in general. This game comes with a fairly decent compilation of information in the form of an encyclopedia which this guide will reference. There might be some errors, grammar mistakes and of course spelling mishaps. I apologize ahead of time should these make their way in to the final product. Of course, anyone can email me with corrections and possibly some additions. If someone sends information that gets included, I will add credit to that author and state what part(s) they contributed. My email is at the top of the guide. I own a copy of the Limited Edition of this game, thus I will have information on the exclusive Hattori clan as well. On that same note, I have not played much of the online Avatar Mode. The primary focus of the guide is the campaign; however, the general information and strategies here should be applicable in any online mode you decide to engage in. Because of the open ended nature of the campaign, it is difficult or possibly even impossible to write a step-by-step guide on what to do and when. At any given point, other clans might behave in unexpected ways which would nullify a significant portion of any such guide. At best, this guide could be used as general information on strategies and what to do in very specific circumstances. Towards the end of the document there are some game issues that are addressed. There could be information in there that, if mishandled by you the reader, could permanently and irreversibly damage your computer. I will go ahead and let you know that I didn't force you to do anything, only implied how a solution could be met. If you are unsure, incapable, or in any way have no idea what you are doing, stop what you are doing and immediately try to seek the counsel of someone else that knows more about computers than you do. I remove myself from any responsibility that you do to your own system, game, or anything else. Finally, this guide was written for the most recent version as of the beginning of 2011. It is highly suspect that The Creative Assembly will release downloadable content (DLC) to possibly unlock additional features and clans that this guide might not reflect. For as long as I'm interested in the game and wish to continue updating this guide, I will attempt to include new features and content that get released in newer versions of the guide. As expected, the first DLC was released on May 26, 2011 which included the Ikko Ikki faction. Oh yea, I'll throw this on there for good measure... Copyright (c) 2011 egoflux0 ====================================== |1. Playing Tips [0001]| ====================================== This section contains general advice for someone playing the game for the first couple of times and possibly someone that may have overlooked "that neat trick". If you've played this game a bit, you can safely skip this section. However, there might even be a couple tricks in here you may not know about. In general, you can hold your mouse over almost anything to get additional information about, well, almost anything you hold your mouse over! Use this on everything you don't completely understand, and I do mean *everything*. Sometimes you will need to hold your mouse over things for like 10 seconds before additional information will cycle through the little information popup. This is particularily useful, say in combat, where you aren't too sure what certain abilities do. Hold your mouse over the activation button for a couple of seconds to get a couple cycles of information. Naturally this guide will attempt to cover most or even all of the abilities of all the units in the game later on. Play on easy for your first game or two to get the hang of the game. There are multiple difficulty levels available to you, select a modest one and work your way up from there. Higher difficulty levels start crippling your game interface, provide less information to you, and make the campaign more agressive. This game is a mix of economy, expansion, agent actions, and battle prowess. If you aren't so good at one or two of those, try changing your strategy to take advantage of your stronger aspects. If you're being militarily crushed constantly, use another strategy, for example try using agents more effectively. This game comes packed with their "encyclopedia" which you can access in game or on your hard drive. The location of the main html file is: %STEAM%\steamapps\common\total war shogun 2\data\encyclopedia\how_to_play.html I recommend you start there and read until your head can't take it anymore. I won't lie, there's a lot of information in there. Having a general idea of a good portion of the information contained should get you started in a good direction playing this game. No, don't memorize everything, just get a general idea of what's in there. If you don't want to bother, this guide should give you the basic necessary understanding anyways. Don't panic if you're playing the game and access the encyclopedia and see a lot of gibberish across your screen for a moment. The game uses a game library that allows for games to render HTML files in the game itself. That gibberish you see is graphical data uninitialized. It should go away in a second or two then load up your requested information. The advisor is nice to have for your first couple of play throughs. Personally, I turned it off after my third game. I found it more like my friend that lives with me in my clan giving some background information and helpful hints about my clan and some tips on what to do. To me, it seemingly just gave me more of a feeling of authenticity of being in feudal Japan rather than a helper. Your mileage may vary, but I do recommend keeping it on until you feel like you're ready to go solo. If you are having a hard time playing the game, try to play a coop campaign. Coop almost feels like you're cheating over the single player game because it forges an unbreakable alliance with the other player. Make sure you trade with the other player as soon as you can for a boost to income also! Speaking of things you might forget to do, on the first season... DO NOT FORGET TO SET YOUR MASTERY OF THE ARTS Your advisor, if it is on, might accidentally forget to tell you to set what you are to research until like your second or even third turn. That's 3 seasons down you forgot to research anything! Let me repeat this because I've had several games where I forgot. Set what you are researching immediately when you start a new game! Hit m on the keyboard to open that up. You can save your camera position on the overland map by pressing SHIFT F9, SHIFT F10, SHIFT F11, or SHIFT F12. Once pressed, your current camera position will be saved and can be recalled by pressing the F key again. For example, you can press SHIFT F9 while your camera is over your capital province. Later, you may have your camera elsewhere, like over a trade node far away, but you want to go to your capital, free F9 to recall the camera position. You can press the spacebar during gameplay to speed up your units moving and sometimes instantly move your camera when clicking the minimap (this might be bugged since sometimes the camera still slides rather than warps when you click the map). This is a toggleable setting, so you press the spacebar once to be in "fast" mode, press it again to revert back to "slow" mode. Troops do not replentish without a General when in the open field, station troops in a castle if they lack a leader to recover troop numbers. Places with more advanced roads and bigger castles will recover faster. ====================================== |2. Clan Information/Strategy [0002]| ====================================== Each playable clan has their own starting province and some attribute that sets it apart from the others. When the AI controls a clan other than "Rebels", you can interact with that clan through diplomacy. Remember that your goal in the game is to take Kyoto, some other specific provinces and a set number of additional random provinces. Some clans you will need to get rid of, others you can keep peace with as long as they don't have a problem with you. If you're playing the game on the longest game setting, you will need to unite ALL of Japan. Knowing that, be sure to make friends along the way while ultimately plotting against them and striking them down at your convenience when it happens to be inconvenient for them for maximum efficiency. -------------------------------------- |2a. Shimazu [002a]| -------------------------------------- Home Province: Satsuma Politics: Peace with Sagara to the north, war with Ito to the east. Advantages: Generals have +1 loyalty Katana Samurai are cheaper to recruit Katana Heroes can be recruited at higher rank Katana Samurai can be recruited at higher rank General Strategy: The Shimazu are probably the "easiest" clan to play in the campaign. Now, notice that the game mentions *starting* difficulty. Pretty much after the first season or two, the game can start taking nightmare directions -- even for this clan. That being said, the first 2 seasons are always crucial to starting the game out, even with Shimazu. First season, set your research, start training some troops. You should notice that the Sagara clan to your north is not a threat, yet. Use that to your advantage and focus your military to your other border where the Ito clan is getting ready for a fight. Remember that alliances or being neutral with ANY clan is temporary... think of it more like "we won't attack you for a while as long as you don't attack me for a while". Even though Shimazu has "cheap" katana samurai, make sure your economy can handle spamming them. All samurai are relatively expensive so make sure you can afford all that upkeep as you begin your quest for Shogun. Fortunately for you, if you picked this clan, your all around military power will likely be able to handle almost any situation since your clan advantage lends great power to the best all around military unit in the game. If numbers is your military game, spamming katanas will likely win you the game on numbers alone. Just remember, when Realm Divide hits, all your trade income will be shot. Review your financial status frequently if you're cranking katanas and try not to exceed your income from taxes and taxes alone in military upkeep. Strategically, Shimazu have probably one of the best starting locations. You have ports, close proximity to almost every external trade node on the map and are "in a corner" meaning you have less borders to worry about initially. Plus, your first goal is basically to conquer a small island. Once that's done, you can use amazing choke points militarily to protect all your assets. Within the first 4 or 5 seasons, you should put heavy emphasis on getting as many trade ships on to those trade nodes as possible to secure a strong economy for the rest of the game. Don't forget that, based on your navy unit size setting, you can stack 6 to 10 trade ships on a trade node. For every additional trade ship, you will get additional income. If you can manage to get even one trade node you will need to send a small navy to defend it sooner or later. On the higher difficulties it might be a good idea to have a support navy camp in close proximities to your docked trade ships on the nodes. Your trade lanes will likely also get disrupted on occassion, having a navy handy will help take care of those pirating clans. Be warned, when this happens, you will lose that income from that trade lane until the pirates are handled. If your economy is frail this can cause disasterous problems all over your territories... especially if you've been spamming a certain expensive unit that wields katanas. ----------------------------------- |2b. Mori [002b]| ----------------------------------- Home Province: Aki Politics: War with Amako to the north, allied with Ouchi and Nagati to the west, peace with Kikkawa and Kono to the east Advantages: Ships can sail further on the campaign map Ships cost less to recruit Ships can be recruited at higher rank General Strategy: At first, Mori might not seem the greatest clan to pick. I mean, the vast majority of battles will be on land so basically none of your clan abilities will really set you apart. However, with a possible superior navy, you have the potential to strongarm any rival navies. This means you have a good chance at controlling possibly *every* trade node on the map. If you do that, your economy is set to be very strong for the entire game. You may wish to consider pirating rival clans naval trade lanes with each other as well for a boost to your own economy by conveniently redirecting their goods and koku to your own coffers. I should also mention to set your research on the first season and since we're at war with an enemy with a gold mine right on our doorstep, get some troops and get ready for battle! Strategically, Mori are in a fairly good position with fairly close access to almost every trade node, and a powerful, cheap navy to back that up. Since you're allied or at peace with the factions to your east and west, it makes for a convenient focus for you to attempt to eradicate your foes to the north while acquiring a better economy. You might have to play politics a bit since you aren't really in a corner and your allies will eventually backstab you -- or you might consider doing it yourself! Try to keep only *one* battlefront, fortunately because of the terrain where your clan lives, there are many choke points available at almost every province you can expand in to. The trick will be to maintain peace or even ally with other clans that might cause problems as your army will start moving around and away from other fronts. Mori has the potential to get a fairly strong economy early on, use that to your advantage both militarily and politically. Bribe your way to peace, bribe enemy armies with metsuke, or just spam military/navy and dominate. Depending on your game setting, you may wish to only focus eastward towards Kyoto to win the game. With that said, you will likely never need to worry about your western front until getting close to Realm Divide. Otherwise you will need to find an opportune time to kill off your old allies to your west and claim their territory and consider possibly even taking over the western island completely at some point. You need caution if you want to fight that major war since all the clans to your east will likely quickly grow unhappy with you and cause major wars on your east. If you have managed your economy, military, and possibly navy well, you can do this, but be warned you might find yourself stretched too thin! ---------------------------------------- |2c. Chosokabe [002c]| ---------------------------------------- Home Province: Tosa Politics: War with Kono to the north, war with Ichijo *inside* Tosa, peace with Miyoshi to the east Advantages: Farms produce more income All bow infantry cost less to recruit and have lower upkeep Bow infantry can be recruited at higher rank General Strategy: You need to notice that Chosokabe have major advantages from their clan abilities alone. Farms, which are the basic necessity for a strong economy give additional income. That alone makes these guys amazingly good. Top that ability with the very potent archer bonuses and you have the Chosokabe! A mighty clan in the making, but we have to deal with some problems at home first. Your first season will make or break you. You've got Ichijo *in* Tosa and it looks like they aren't going anywhere other than to cause you trouble. They will need to be dealt with in the first season if possible. If this battle goes awry, it will probably be game over unless you can pull an epic defense out at the battle in Tosa. Once that is taken care of, time to set your sights on expansion. You've got a war to settle to your north which will need to be dealt with so you will probably want to recruit some troops after you take care of Ichijo. Since your clan has that amazing farming bonus it is definitely a good idea to start upgrading your farms anywhere and everywhere you expand in to and at your capital right away. The Chosokabe are on "the other island" and have a decent shot at the trade nodes but you will likely be in competition for them from the other clans that started closer. Still, it isn't impossible to get one or two, and possibly all of them if you do it right. Your main military unit should be archers -- lots and lots of archers. The cheap ashigaru bow units can just devastate almost every enemy army, and you can spam them into oblivion all while having a strong economy from farms to back it up. When you take territory, throwing a couple bow ashigaru as defense in your castle can just wreck even overwhelming numbers of attackers by garrisoning them in the castle walls. Naturally an army of ONLY archers is probably not in your best interest, but they will probably be a large majority of your armies. Strategically, Chosokabe have the smallest island to unite. Once that's done you can basically fortify your island and keep invaders at bay which is a major advantage over other clans. Obviously your first goal should be to wipe out the other clans inhabiting "your island". They also have some resources which can be put to good use, including the highly coveted stone resource which is very scarce throughout Japan. Basically, kill off your immediate enemies when you get a chance, flood them with archers and defend with like 2 or 3 archers units depending on difficulty and what you can afford. When you feel like you have a good shot and killing off the rest of the clans on your island, declare war and start mopping them up. It might be a good idea to play a bit of politics with any clans on your island before you just outright declare war. Check if they happened to trade or allied with any clans from the mainland. You probably don't want to go to war with someone and realize they have 2 or 3 allies on the mainland already. Try to bribe away their allies if you can or if you feel confident, just go to war and see what happens. If you are having a tough time taking over your island as the starting point, play the long tutorial campaign. It will walk you through doing exactly what I'm attempting to explain here. The tutorial is a little quirky, but should give you the basics on what to do. After you unite your island, it is time to set your sights on the mainland. Now, before you just randomly run off massacring everyone with your amazing archer army, we need to pick *who* to pick a fight with. Unless you caused some problems earlier, you probably don't have any available enemies. Now then, it is time to choose. Obviously who we can pick must be someone with a naval landing site so that we can inject our armies in to their land. Look for beaches along the mainland's coast and try to pick a clan with a small army or very little territory. You may wish to check what sort of political situation your intended target is in also. Excellent targets would be a clan with no allies, one or two provinces, and a small army. Even better, if you happen to start a fight with a clan with several enemies you will get some political credit with the other clans with whom they are already at war with, giving you some room to breath as you establish a foothold on the mainland. Once you've taken some land on the mainland, things get a bit more complex. You will need to be mindful of politics and all your borders, you might also need to militarily ally with a decent clan nearby to intimidate other clans from randomly going to war with you unexpectantly. Start training samurai archers as soon as you can and start spamming them along with bow ashigaru. It won't be long before you're in position to take Kyoto. Oh, and don't forget to upgrade farms everywhere you go and set your research! --------------------------------------- |2d. Hattori* [002d]| --------------------------------------- *: You can only play Hattori with the Limited Edition of the game and after it is activated through Steam with your code. Home Province: Iga Politics: Everyone is at peace... for now Advantages: All ninja agent actions have +2% chance to succeed All units can hide more effectively in battle All normal military units have "kisho training" All Generals get Night Attack ability (not mentioned in game @ selection) General Strategy: The Hattori are in a unique location and have an interesting political position. With no enemies from the get-go, you can spend some time bulking up and getting ready for the inevitable, or take some initiave and start some fights yourself. You start with a ninja agent immediately which works very favorably for your clan (see the ninja agent section for more information). Hattori starts adjacent to the Ahikaga Shogunate and Kyoto, which makes for a very intimidating thing in the beginning of the game. It would be wise to ally with the current Shogun, as distasteful as that sounds, in order to intimidate potential rivals from thinking about attacking you unexpectantly. The Asai clan to your north controls Omi, an incredibly productive and rich province and makes for a good target for inital conquest. Then again, there are provinces to your west under the Tsutsui and Hatakeyana with nice philosophy bonuses; which would make excellent boosts to your mastery of the arts -- which by the way you should set on your first turn! There are many choices available to you from the start, so many of the game aspects will be up to you if you are this clan. Personally, I usually choose to attack Omi first for their incredibly rich farms and boosting my economy early. If you go this route, the Ikko clan will be nearby, which initially isn't much of a problem. However, if they live long enough, their native religion could spread to Omi and other territories you might lay claim to and cause internal religious problems for you. Thankfully, other clans don't appreciate the differing of religious opinions either and usually end up in fights with them. Fortunately for us sneaky hattori, we can pull some puppet strings here to assist in the Ikko's eradication. It would be a terrible shame to subvert some Ikko armies on the move while "someone" takes their provinces. Now, how much you play a direct hand in their annhilation is up to you. Usually, other problems will become evident on your other borders to make them a larger concern. The Kitabatake and Tsutsui and possibly even the Sakai might declare war on you causing you to defend from the north, west, and east. Kitabatake from Ise is likely since they have a predisposition of negativity towards you from the beginning of the game. As you expand, the nearby clans will frequently attempt to take your territory from that political backlash of expanding. Strategically, Hattori have it kind of rough being in the middle of Japan. If you use kisho ninjas you better be good at micromanaging them in battle. Unfortunately kishos are very expensive so you usually won't want to spam them unless you manage an amazing economy. Fortunately Iga is tucked away in a corner of a mountain with very inaccessible roads and forests surrounding it. This means you can really only be attacked from Asai and Tsutsui from the beginning, and it takes them a while to get to you without any roads leading directly to Iga. You can also use the plentiful forests to ambush incoming armies. The Hattori also automatically get the ability Night Attack for all their generals and their Daimyo. Refer to my Night Attack section for more information. If used well, battles completely not in your favor can be turned around. This is important because from the start, the Hattori in general are not well off economically or have the ability to just produce a mass army to dominate. Used well, they can use agents and strategy to tip the scales in their favor. All in all, the trick with this clan is to try to encase some of your territory. For instance, if you take Omi and can focus back on Ise and then mop up the Tsutsui clan, you have a nice foothold in the middle of Japan with some territories with no immediate need for defense since they have no border with rival clans. Use this to your advantage and make those territories in to economic powerhouses. Iga and Omi can become quite wealthy later in the game, thanks to their ninja schools which indicate you should build Sake Dens and their upgrades there. That extra boost to money should help and at the same time provide you with very powerful ninja agents and kisho ninjas on the battlefield. If you're having a hard time using kisho ninjas, refer to the section on them for some basic help. Later in the game, other factions from the far east and far west have likely gone on a rampage becoming very powerful. If at all possible, keep/make your alliance to Ashikaga. If these brutes start war with you, the Shogun will likely join your side. Since your ultimate goal is to take Kyoto anyways, you can use your enemies power to mow down Kyoto's forces for you then you sort of let your alliance fall apart and you just happen to clean up both armies. Dirty work is for the barbarians, let them figure it out then you clean up! This is the name of the game for Hattori, mangle politics while managing agents while you silently raise a massive army of your own. Since you start next to Kyoto, you don't need to go very far from your starting position to win the game, use this to your advantage and bulk up your initial area. -------------------------------------- |2e. Oda [002e]| -------------------------------------- Home Province: Owari Politics: War, war everywhere! Advantages: Ashigaru have higher morale Ashigaru recruitment and upkeep costs are reduced General Strategy: Oda's abilities alone make them very powerful. Ashigaru are already the most cost effective units in the game and usually comprise most of your army. Now, with cheaper prices, you can sustain even more of them! Combine that with their higher morale and you have a decently powerful peasant army that doesn't run away the second they start dying! All this deliciousness of peasantry is


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I own a brand new Samsung Galaxy I5510 (Android 2.2). Everything works fine and I really like the device. My problem is:Every time Some times I receive a message from a phone number that is not in my contact list, the phone continues receiving it every few hours. Facts I pointed out:The time between those messages is not constant.It never happened when the number was in my contact list.Deleting the thread does not solve the problem.The senders do not fool me and send the message again and again.It seems to stop after a day or two.restart of the phone does not solve the problem.I am not sure if it really receives the message again or if it just copies the old one.Does anybody has an idea what could cause the described behavior?Thank you!EDIT: Another point why it is not likely to be a provider issue: I never received a duplicated message while the phone was turned off. Means: I never switched the phone on in the morning and received one or more such messages instantly.EDIT 2: I looked through all the phone log. It happened by now for two numbers. Both were not in my contact list. The
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Why does my android phone gain battery when I turn it off and on again?
Saturday 30th of June 2012
When I got my new android phone (ZTE N762), I noticed something. If my phone is about halfway on battery, and I turn it off for a few hours, it will gain battery life when I turn it back on, around 5%-10%. I use this trick whenever I'm low on battery.Does anyone know why this is?
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why does my phone charge so slow since i updated to JB
Saturday 30th of March 2013
ever i updated to jb my phone charges super super super slow. i turned my phone off to let it charge for 2 hours and it was at 10 % when i turned it back on and it was at 1 when i turned it off anyone know how to make it charge faster
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Why is my android os so high?
Tuesday 18th of December 2012
Hi all, I have one question. Am trying to figure why my android os hovers around 65%. I use Microsoft exchange and gmail. I have adjusted syncing, I tried a battery monitor and that told me 121 wakelocks, which in my understanding isn't too bad. I get 16-18 hours on a charge with moderate use, but still need to know if anyone else is having same numbers. I am on sprint if that makes a difference, any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Why does my android tablet block certain websites?
Thursday 16th of February 2012
Why does my android tablet block certain websites?Already Tried: I have tried to load many websites and I get a notice that I do not have access to the site. But If I try the same site from my laptop, I have no problem getting into the site.
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Why has my phone gotten so slow?
Sunday 06th of January 2013
My Triumph has gotten very slow. There is like a 5 second delay when I touch an app to when it actually launches the app. A black screen usually shows up before the app's title bar does. It lags when I unlock (I'm using the Holo style ring lock). Wi-Fi turns on slow. The phone is just overall sluggish. Is it because I didn't do factory resets before flashing updated ROMs? I have never done this. I usually wipe the cache before I flash an updated ROM but I forgot the last two times. I've updated CM7 to CM7, I've never used a CM9 ROM. Running Fast Reboot used to help, but it doesn't really anymore. How can I make the phone less slow without doing a factory reset?
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Why is my 4G Hotspot so slow???
Sunday 06th of May 2012
Just added the hotspot feature to my Rezound. My 4G on the phone is blazing fast at 25-30mbps download with 4-6mbps upload consistently. Unfortunately, when I use my laptop through the hotspot, I average about 2mbps download and 4mbps upload. Why is it so slow??? I can't stand it.
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Why does my Android phone think my partitioned SD card is damaged?
Tuesday 18th of February 2014
For some reason, my Android phone, running on Gingerbread 2.3.3 keeps saying that my mini SD card is damaged and refuses to let me use it, when it is just partitioned. I partitioned it so that I could use Link2SD, but now it says there is no SD card there. Is there any way to make my card accept the partitioned card?
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Why does my android system...
Monday 09th of June 2014
Hello All, I was wondering why my android system and os run at a high rate all the time. I feel like this is contributing to unnecessary battery drain. I'll leave my phone sitting on standby all night and sometimes it burns through 50% of the battery. Thus drives me nuts, other times it will only use 4%. Could anyone tell me what may be causing this? Photo attached. Sent from my SM-G900W8 using AC Forums mobile app
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Is anyone else waiting for the CP info to be released? Last year a partial narrator list was first available on June 13, and packages were able to be booked on June 26, so hopefully soon!
I'm hoping for December 1 or December 4. What is everyone hoping for?
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Yes, I am! Hoping for Dec 5 for 5pm show. I went years ago but we were all the way in the back...we will do the CP package this time to hopefully get a better seat.
Hoping for the 8.15pm on Dec 17th or 18th :)
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My family has decided not to pay for the package and to just try and find seating somewhere in which we will be able to hear the reading. The package is to much money especially when we have very picky eaters and not everyone would be able to unanimously decide on one restaurant. I definitely want to at least hear it if I can not see it though.
Does anyone know of a good spot to sit to hear it?
Planning for Dec 3!
Yes and I would expect that Le Cellier isn't going to be one of the participating restaurants. I booked it this morning for our December trip and there was PLENTY of slots available, unlike in years past.
I'm waiting as well. We're planning on going to the CP on 12/3 at Le Chefs de France.
let us know when they release the dates and narrators.
Me too. Am looking for the 6:45pm show on December 3, December 5, December 6 & December 8th. I find the 5pm show still too light outside, so like the 6:45pm show to get the full effect. Hoping to be able to see 4 different narrators.
Does it make that big of a difference? We will be TIRED by then :)
Planning on December 14th.
A couple of questions for those who have done the CP package:
How long is the CP?
If we do the package aren't we reserved a seat? So why the need to line up and wait for our guaranteed seat?
We are planning on being there December 3rd. How soon do you advise getting in line?
Were you planning on staying for Illuminations? If so, it really doesn't matter what show you go to because you'll at Epcot til closing.
Staying on-site?
Traveling with young kids?
Hoping for December 16th!
So, we have have a pre- RD breakfast I was going to do the CP lunch package and the 5 PM CP. Then chill at the pool and maybe watch Wishes from the Poly beach.
I promised my family a laid- back vacation this time!! But if the CP is way better at 6:45 because of the darkness we will consider staying. We have never seen it.
Your plan will definitely work. Yes, it's a long day - perhaps keep the evening before an easy one then the next morning low key. Doing the CP dinner package may allow you to go back to your room mid-day to rest and freshen up.
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This is why I said from the very start they were playing with fire...needlessly.
Now, even if they don't get Manning, they'll have to trade Tebow. I don't blame him ONE BIT. He is TOTALLY IN THE RIGHT. 100%. If someone treats you like **** over and over and then actually LIES to you about your role...flat out lies, then yeah, you won't want to be there. I'm not sure whats shocking about that. They lied.
If they don't end up with Manning, they'll be left with absolutely nothing. Literally nothing. Nice work, FO. You better hope your Brokeneck lover rescues you, John, cause its your ****ing ass on the line.
I sure hope the old man didnt think hiring Elway would insulate the organization from criticism when it acts stupidly. If so, you thought wrong. You're back in Spring, 2009 old man. Its going to ****ing hellish for you if you end up without a single QB that wants to be here Tuesday morning. Hellish....
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They learned nothing from the Cutler fiasco. This FO is not to be trusted and has, exactly as you say, needlessly run this club aground and for what?
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What to Expect for Housing in 2014
Yun points also to tighter inventories (meaning a less-than adequate number of homes for sale) and "stringent" mortgage lending standards as big reasons the housing market should see slower growth (but not a decline) next year.
Higher interest rates could already be threatening home sales leading into 2014, as they could dilute interest among homebuyers. Yun is also wary of higher fees and tougher regulation.
Here is what Yun sees in the near future:
- Home sales will nearly match 2013 levels, at 5.1 million existing homes sold. That means zero growth, basically, compared with the 10% growth seen this year.
- Home prices will rise by 6%, compared with a 12% rise last year.
- Mortgage rates, now at 4.16%, will climb to 5.4% within the next dozen month.
- New home sales will rise from 429,000 this year to 508,000.
- The inflation rate will rise 2.7%, and could reach up to 6% in 2015.
That's a pretty conservative outlook coming from an economist who usually casts a brighter glow on the U.S. real estate market.But at least the housing sector isn't falling into decline, and if the economy continues to improve, Americans may well shrug off higher rates and tighter inventories and dive into the market next year anyway. After all, families still have babies, employees still get promoted and transferred and older Americans still want to buy those homes near palm trees and golf courses. In a tough year, that may be enough to keep the U.S. real estate market in "plus" territory -- but not by much, if Yun has his numbers right.
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CENTER LINE, Mich.Irwindale Speedway race fans will witness history Thursday as NASCAR stars and Drifting hot shots battle in the "Mopar D1 All-Star Duel presented by ShiftIntoGear." The exhibition is the first-ever to feature Drifting and NASCAR stars in head-to-head competition.
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The sound of a car system begins at the head unit. If the power carries noise from sources such as the alternator and spark plugs, you will get a horrible experience even with the MOST expensive and highly reviewed products. This is prevented by these filters. I actually use two of these filters. One for the power input for the head unit and one for the clock constant power input to the head unit. These are robustly built units. they are not small but I found ways of hiding them within the dash. Very simple to understand the wiring connections. my system is not the most expensive system you can buy, but my vehicle makes you think you are in a sound stage. Always remember a few other tips. bring the ground of the head unit back to where you ground your amps. Seperate the power from any signal wires as they run back to the amps by at least 2 feet until they come to the amp. Make sure the antenna securely seats firmly into the head unit. ENJOY!
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I am trying to find the best monitor for use with retouching photographs in Photoshop and other programs (am a junior photographer) but also for great use for text processing.
My budget is limited to around £150-£170.
I have done some research and found benq g2220hd (but dont know what the difference is between that and the benq g2220hda???); benq e2220hd and m222ohd (although cannot find this for sale anywhere...)
Also I thought of LG W2234S or LG W2042S?
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I originally thought of Apple but they are just way too expensive for me right now.
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June 13 (Bloomberg) -- Kakaku.com Inc., a Japanese online price-comparison service, gained the most in almost three months in Tokyo trading after Cosmo Securities Co. raised its rating, citing an increase in smartphone users.
Kakaku.com rose as much as 6.3 percent to a record, the biggest intraday advance since March 17, and traded 5.2 percent higher at 585,000 yen as of 9:57 a.m. on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The benchmark Topix index fell 0.6 percent.
"More smartphone users will visit Kakaku.com's sites," Tomoaki Kawasaki, an analyst at Cosmo, said today by phone. "Smartphone sales are dramatically growing, and the March 11 earthquake changed Japanese consumer sentiment. Now, more people compare product prices to try and save money."
Kawasaki raised his rating on Kakaku.com to "outperform" from "neutral plus" on June 10 and increased his six-month share-price estimate to 700,000 yen from 550,000 yen. The shares rose as far as 591,000 yen today, the highest since the company's 2003 listing.
The group's websites recorded 71.2 million visitors in May, up 30 percent from a year earlier, Kakaku.com said June 6.
Kakaku.com last month forecast net income to rise 22 percent to 5.6 billion yen ($69 million) in the year started April 1.
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Scholastic will publish The Hunger Games Tribute Guide, giving readers a glimpse into the stories of 24 tributes who endure a brutal competition in Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games.
Here's more from the release: "Readers follow the Tributes' journey from the Reaping to the Games, with a look at all the highlights along the way—the Tribute Parade, the stations of the Training Center, the interviews, and more. The book will include exclusive information about the Tributes' strengths and weaknesses, their weapons of choice, and their experience in the Capitol before entering the arena."
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AnnTaylor (ANN) initiated at MKM Partners with a Buy rating and $21 price target. Company is a classic retail turnaround story.Babcock & Wilcox (BWC) initiated at KeyBanc with a Buy rating and $28 price target. Long-term E&C play on the power sector and one of the few E&C companies that owns and develops its own proprietary technologies. CIT Group (CIT) initiated at Barclays with an Overweight rating and $46 price target. CIT has one of the cleanest book values of any publicly traded finance company, Barclays said. Cree (CREE) resumed at Kaufman Bros with a Hold rating and $58 price target. Technology leader in their space and a pure-play on the growth in the LED market. Koppers Holdings (KOP) resumed at KeyBanc with a Buy rating and $28 price target. Solid earnings growth, entrenched market position, and a healthy balance sheet. Potash (POT) downgraded at BMO Capital to Market Perform from Outperform. Saks (SKS) downgraded at JP Morgan to Neutral from Overweight. Stereotaxis (STXS) initiated at Madison Williams with a Buy rating. Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO) upgraded at Citi to Buy from Hold as shuttle tankers gain steam and acquisitions offered. Price target surged to $26 from $15. Vecco Instruments (VECO) initiated at Kaufman with a Buy rating and $56 price target. Metrology sale and strong rev growth in 2010 and 2011 both positive for earnings, Kaufman said.
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The Southeastern Conference would like to thank the University of South Carolina administration, faculty and staff, specifically the USC Local Organizing Committee, for their tireless efforts associated with the 2014 SEC Symposium.
- Russ Pate, Director, Childrens Physical Activity Research Group [Chairperson]
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- Steve Blair, Professor, Exercise Science/Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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- Jennifer O'Neill, Research Assistant Professor, Exercise Science
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- Krista Atzinger, University of Mississippi
- Anna Laurin Harrison, Mississippi State University
- Chelsie Todd, University of Missouri
- Lina Davda, University of South Carolina
- Gabe Punke, University of Tennessee
- Taylor Stolt, Texas A&M University
- Anjelica Saulsberry, Vanderbilt University
SEC Symposium Poster Awards Announced09.23.2014
Six deserving individuals, selected from more than 80 entries, garnered Excellence in Poster Presentation honors on Tuesday to cap off the 2014 SEC Symposium at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. The posters, submitted and displayed by individuals from across the SEC's 14 universities and...
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SEC Symposium Shows League About More Than Sports09.22.2014
The 2014 Southeastern Conference Symposium, designed to address a significant scholarly issue by utilizing the range of disciplinary strengths represented by the SEC's 14 member universities, continued its second day at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. Monday's evening activities...
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