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[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jdavid_t:
Hello there,

For all those of you that have encrypted their Xoom. Have you noticed any decrease in performance? I'd like to also encrypt mine, but not at the expense of performance.

Best,
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cj10488:
A few seconds longer boot time but no performance lost in linpack or quadrant. Is you have auto time setup it will change on you after every reboot though. Very odd bug but for me nothing major.

James
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mobilehavoc:
I've been thinking of encrypting mine as well but the concern I have is whether this could lead to incompatibilities or issues that are not known to date. Also while it may not be measurable, there will be a performance hit due to the nature of encryption.

Quick question, if you encrypt do you only have to decrypt via passcode at power on or after sleep? Reason is I hardly ever power mine off so if someone found it or figured out how to unlock it, at that point it'd be decrypted. Not seeing the advantage of this as opposed to a regular passcode/security at the lock screen.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] burden010:
The difference is that while your Xoom is encrypted & locked, you can't access data from a PC. This means that if you lose it no-one can access your data. A major plus if you ask me.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mobilehavoc:
But I though the decryption only happens once at startup (after poweron) so while it's on it's decrypted right? Also I don't think USB works when the device is locked even if it's not encrypted.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jdavid_t:
I think we should have an official statement from Google about how this encryption works. For personal use it is not a big deal, but if someone is going to use his/her xoom at work, it is very important, specially when one has to deal with the computer and technical department.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] burden010:
I'm not sure exactly. I should be getting my Xoom in the next couple of days so I'll test it before I customise it too much so I can factory reset easily enough.
[EVO Shift 4G Themes and Apps] BrandoKC:
Here is a Mik version of Matted Blues for your flashing pleasure.

Thank you to the two wizards behind this beast Jabbawalkee and aamikam both of whom have made this theme possible.

Standard Disclaimer:

I am not responsible if this theme bricks your phone, sleeps with your wife, burns your house down, or kicks your dog.

This theme is for MikShift v1.1 found here

Again special thanks to Jabbawalkee who supplied most of the goodies for this theme in his Matted Blues Evo theme found here

XDA Icon can be found in the Extras attachment and is a themed version of bharathp666 work that can be found here

Instructions:

1.Make sure you are running MikShift v1.1 (may work with other odex ROM's, but see next step)

2.Make a nandroid

3. Wipe Dalvik Cache

4. Flash theme zip posted below

5. Reboot

6. Profit?

What am I getting Brando? Well have a look at the screenshots. This bad boy is packed full of goodies.

Give it a spin here

Changelog:v1.1:

Edited dock for classic Matted Blues look

Remove green highlights from the LAB and RAB

Added themed browser icon

Added new wallpaper

If you receive a market update and lose your themed market you can get it back by taking the following steps:

1. Open Settings->Applications->Manage Applications->All->Market

2. Uninstall updates once you have selected the market

3. Open Titanium Backup and freeze the Market Updater

This will ensure you are reverted back to the previous themed version.

Attached are some wallpapers that look killer with this theme and the theme icon mentioned above.
[EVO Shift 4G Themes and Apps] BrandoKC:
Updated Theme see changelog in first post and screenshots
[EVO Shift 4G Themes and Apps] Rocklee99:
will this work on evo 4g? i wanted matted blues theme but cant get an odexed one...
[EVO Shift 4G Themes and Apps] BrandoKC:
Unfortunately no :(
[EVO Shift 4G Themes and Apps] JKILO:
This is ported from the MikFroyo Matted Blues Theme isn't it?
[EVO Shift 4G Themes and Apps] dumper1234:
Can someone tell me how i could get the funny "ring ring" ringtone from miki theme? Thanks in advance.
[EVO Shift 4G Themes and Apps] BrandoKC:
Nope, it was ported from the current MattedBlues for Sense theme.
[EVO Shift 4G Themes and Apps] JKILO:
Check the mikmik forums its uploaded to mediafire there
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peurocs4:
Is there a such a ROM that is or looks like Windows Mobile Phone???

FOR THE CAPTIVATE???

I'm not talking about APP, but a interface, or a Theme...
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m3thods:
If you head over to the Themes section there was some work being done there (even with the potential to recolour the tiles) It was pretty neat but a lot of work as you have to place the widgets yourself according to the size you want.

You can always just run a search as well. I've seen it, just can't recall the name.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cappysw10:
check out http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=781455&highlight=windows+mobile+theme
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] viny2cool:
^^^ or if you dont want to do all that work then

grab launcher 7 or metro Ui

I prefer launcher 7....
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bcblount:
I can't seem to find either the same problem and/or an answer to my issue. I am running das bamf 1.4 and tried a compatible theme for it. Everything loads but the developers background. Can anyone help me with this?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mngdew:
Are you talking about the Live Wallpaper?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bcblount:
No Just the wallpaper the developer of the theme has in screenshots.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Finkledoodoo:
had the same problem, your wall paper will cover up the dev's theme wall paper. if you don't wipe before you install your theme, the previous wall paper will still cover it up after the update.

*fix*

back up your user data with titanium, go into clockwork rom, wipe all the data on your phone, then reinstall your rom + theme... reload, your settings through titanium and you should be a happy camper. My guess is that youre running virusrom...
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bcblount:
It was on Bamf remix 1.4 and bamf 1.4 unthemed.I tried without wiping and with wiping and to no avail. I will try your fix and post results. Thanks for your reply.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bcblount:
Still a no go. Did exactly that and it still reverted back to the wall paper I had. Even after a full wipe.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kevphan08:
Had a question for those who used to own Palm pres and rooted them.

As of now how would you compare the Palm Pre (rooted of course) to that of a rooted Hero (say mine, AOSP 2.3.3)

Does the palm offer anything better than the hero does. Just wondering because a guy on C-list is selling his palm for cheap and was wondering if it would be worth the time to maybe switch up phones.

If i'm in the wrong thread sorry, if this offends people because its not directly a Android HeroC question, sorry again. Just wanted to ask
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dpeeps74:
i have no first hand knowledge..but better? perhaps the cpu and the ability to use a touchstone..and a slide out portrait keyboard, which i do know a lot of people that liked that design.

what's not better? probably development for webOS as compared to Android...i'd imagine you can still find more WinMo 6.5 apps than you can webOS, as I never see anyone with Pres or Pixis. Everyone owns Android phones and iphones.

just my $.02
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] systemshock869:
The palm is way smoother and faster, once you overclock it. I'm running screenstate 500/800 and its great. Battery life is pretty good too. Beyond that, I prefer android. There are way more and better apps. Also, tethering on the pre is harder to achieve and is a much slower connection, fwiw. Could be because I haven't figured out how to update radio/profile/prl on the pre.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kevphan08:
Good to know

Thanks for the response. Reason i'm asking is i'd just like a change of phone for now and i'd rather not do a true upgrade, but instead maybe move to a phone that was what i was trying to decide on when i first got my upgrade last year.

Again thanks for the responses.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nsandhu23:
Be careful though, activating an "old" phone is considered an "upgrade" to Sprint, so they will charge you the new $10 premium data charge that comes with activating a smartphone.

From my Gingerbread Hero.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] emmetmyers:
don't that just suck! did it to me when switching to a used hero from a hero!
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bierce22:
man i wish we wouldve got that webos port to work awhile back until sandix or whatever that douchebags name was ruined it for everybody, that wouldve have been the coolest thing ever.:mad:
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waffle_:
The Hero is a great phone ONCE it is rooted. If you don't have the Hero rooted it's basically a pile of crap. I'd pick the Hero(rooted) over a palm pre(rooted) any day.

And with AOSP developing an incredible rom for the Hero, it's a nobrainer.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kevphan08:
Nice input guys

Yeah for clarification I do have a rooted hero (aosp 2.3.3) its just i'd like something thats more integrated. I liked, when looking at the pre before, how it integrated all my contacts honestly a lot better. I like having my google account synced to everything, but I've had times where switching roms and stuff i lose important contacts and it sucks.

Just trying to find a different scenery i guess since sprints pretty much put hero's in the dump.

Also as a little note i hate how we're so limited with our phones. Can't play really any games, barely any ROMs that I'd like to try but cant because of our hardware, etc...

Anyways i'm rambling... Take it easy guys
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jasonmaloney:
You're not going to get this answer from many people, but the best, most stable firmware in terms of integration is the stock, up-to-date firmware (all OTA updates installed). There were issues when the Hero first received 2.1, but that was almost a year ago. They have released several OTA updates since then, and as far as I know they ironed out any major outstanding issues.

Sure, it's not the latest and greatest, but it's stable. And HTC Sense does have good integration features. I switch back to it from time to time, and the only thing that really disappoints me about it is not being able to download the latest versions of every app due to API differences. But all intended features work as designed, including making phone calls. And there are Sense features that still haven't made their way into other ROM images or apps.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x313x:
I'm still pretty new to Android, coming from BlackBerry. Anyway, I just rooted my EVO using Unrevoked3 and I want to flash to the Mikfroyo ROM, but I'm completely lost on what do next. Do I install Unrevoked Forever on top of unrevoked3 and if so, how do I go about doing that. All I've seen searching threads is that I should probably use ROM Installer, but I guess I'm suppose to have S-ON?.. What's my next step after Rooting with Unrevoked3?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dougjamal:
No. You are rooted already. All you have to do now is simply download the Rom you want to flash and place it on your SD card. Afterwards, turn off your phone. Simultaneously press the down volume button and the power button until your phone starts. You will enter the bootloader screen. You should see S-OFF. That means your security is off a/k/a you're rooted. Anyway, if you have a PC36IMG.zip file on the root of your SD card, the bootloader will automatically detect it and prompt you to install. Disregard. Anyway, select recovery and then you will be taken to the recovery screen. I'm assuming you have Clockworkmod as your recovery. Anyway, I don't remember the menu structure of it because I use amon RA as my recovery. Anyway, go to the backup/restore menu and create a nandroid backup of your current setup. In case you don't like the Rom you're about to flash, you can always return your device to the way it was prior to flashing by simply restoring the nandroid backup. After you've made your nandroid backup, go to the wipe menu and wipe EVERYTHING except the SD card itself. Afterwards, flash the Rom you chose and then reboot. Be patient during the first boot after flashing. Enjoy your new Rom..

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[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x313x:
I don't have PC36IMG.zip on my card. Is that gonna be a problem? Is there somewhere I can download it?.. I backed up phone numbers and I used exuninstall (I've used before after wiping my phone) to backup my apps (is that pretty much the same as creating a nandroid?)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dkdude36:
nope actually saves you some annoyance not having that pc36img.zip on there. a nandroid isn't the same as backing up stuff seperately. nandroid copies exactly what is on your phone's flash memory atm onto the sdcard, in .img formats. these are just in case you don't like the rom you flash. MAKE SURE TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE BACKUP OF THE WIMAX PARTITION WIMAX.IMG IS THE ONLY NON-RECOVERABLE PART OF THE PHONE. for backing up, i'd use titanium backup. just hit menu, batch, and select backup all user apps +data. DON'T BACKUP SYSTEM DATA. just backup contacts by going to the people app, hitting menu, and import/export. choose export, and backup whatever you want.

since you used unrevoked, i assume you are using clockworkmod recovery. this is annoying to both you and developers who enjoy writing in amend scripting (cwm 3.0+ only reads edify, ick). http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=705026 downlaod the pc36img.zip (here's where they come in handy) and put it on the root of your sdcard. then boot into bootloader, and accept the update. say no to the reboot. and choose recovery from the menu. next chance you get, remove or rename the pc36img.zip so it doesn't prompt you to update every time you boot into bootloader. now go to backup/restore, and make a nandroid backup. MAKE SURE YOU ALWAYS HAVE AT LEAST 1 OF WIMAX BACKED UP IN SEVERAL PLACES LIKE PHONE, COMP, ONLINE BACKUP, ETC. IT'S IMPORTANT. then, back out to the main screen, and go to wipe. wipe data, cache, and dalvik cache. do this every time you flash a new rom btw. if you flash something ontop of a rom (theme, kernel, anything else, addon, etc) then just wipe cache and dalvik cache.

so now choose flash zip from sdcard, find the zip on your card, and flash it! it'll install. then choose reboot from the menu, and you're all good.

just ask if you have any other questions.

dk
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x313x:
Just wanna make sure about this..

Should I have both PC36IMG.zip and the mikfroyo on my SD at the same time or should I flash the PC36IMG.zip file and then put the ROM on my SD? And just to make sure I got it, the PC36IMG.zip will replace my recovery with a custom recovery, right?

And I don't need to flash Unrevoked forever?.. The only thing I've done so far is back up apps & numbers, wiped everything from the bootloader with the Clear Storage option, then rooted with Unrevoked3. (I rooted probably 5 mins before my original post)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] housry23:
It doesn't matter. If you want to put them both on your card you can or if you want to install the PC36IMG and then go into recovery and choose usb/ms toggle(or something like that and delete the PC36IMG and then add Mikfroyo you can do it that way. After that just wipe data, cache and davlik cache and then choose flash zip from sdcard then choose zip then scroll to Mikfroyo and install. Use the volume buttons to scroll and the power button to select. If you leave PC36IMG on the sdcard it is not a big deal other than an inconvenience because every time you boot into bootloader it will scan and ask if you want to update.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scottspa74:
PC36img.zip is a file name that your bootloader recognizes as an update to install, so the only reason people say to get rid of it or not is if you have a file named that in root of SD, everytime you go into bootloader, it'll ask to install it.

(I didn't quite get that when I first rooted, so I'm just throwing it out there in case you don't either)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jstalford:
Read this:

http://noobgui.de/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JSmurfy:
thanx i nearly forgot how to unroot again.. thx. now i can warranty my fone for heating up =) :eek:
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x313x:
I'm confused (sry if I'm just not getting it) do I need to flash PC36IMG.zip if I don't need to update? I'm running the latest version of everything. Wouldn't I be able to just make the backup with nandroid, then install the rom? Or is flashing PC36IMG.zip a must no matter what?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rugedraw:
First, make sure your battery is AT LEAST at 50% before doing this. You don't want to run out of juice while it is writing or your phone will get bricked.

Secondly, I recommend you use Amon RA recovery. The easiest way to get it is to download ROM manager from the market, and scroll to the bottom of the app options to where it says "flash alternate recovery". This will install Amon recovery over the clockwork recovery that unrevoked installed on your phone. In recovery mode, you use the volume up/down buttons to navigate the menu and the power button to select your choice.

1) Download the rom, and place the zipped file in the root of your SD card.

2) Power off your phone, and power it back while holding volume down to boot into recovery mode.

3) If you haven't already, from here, create a NAND back-up of your phone in case something goes wrong. Make sure you check the box that says Wimax and you back up your Wimax keys, too. (This takes 5-10 minutes; let it finish)

4) From the recovery menu, wipe cache twice, dalvik cache twice, and data. (check advanced for the option to wipe dalvik)

5) From the main recovery menu, choose the "flash zip from SD card" and then look for the rom file you put on your SD card. Highlight it and use the power button to select it and flash it onto your phone. (This will take a while, too.....let it finish)

6) Reboot your phone and enjoy your new rom!

You can follow this process to flash just about any zip file, including custom kernels, miscellaneous fixes, certain themes, custom boot animations, etc. It is recommended that you flash one item at a time. Do not flash a bunch of things without rebooting the phone; do one at a time.

REMEMBER TO DO A NAND BACK-UP FIRST! If anything happens, this will make your life MUCH easier to get your phone back to how it is now without going on a much bigger mission.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x313x:
I kinda figured that about the battery, cause when I used to flash CFW on my PSP I had to have the battery at least 75%... But what has me confused is the PC36IMG.zip. It wasn't on my SD after rooting, and I'm not trying to update anything, so do I still need to download and flash it or can I just go right to backing up nandroid and instill the rom?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rugedraw:
The PC36IMG.zip file is named that way so your bootloader can recognize it. However, you are booting into a custom recovery, not the bootloader, so it doesn't matter if you have that file on your SD card or not. From the way you are talking, it doesn't sound like you even know what is inside that PC36IMG.zip, so I would just delete it. Or is it the rom file itself that is named that way? If so, you can still flash it via recovery even if it's named PC36IMG.zip......that's not a problem.

Just make a NAND back up, wipe and flash the rom. If something goes wrong, you can always power the phone on holding volume down to boot into the recovery to restore your NAND and start over.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plainjane:
Okay, I'm going to try to give it a shot.

For right now, forget the PC36IMG.zip. It was needed to switch recoveries, but it seems like it might be confusing you. Anything that flashes through the bootloader has to be named that, not just recoveries. It is suggested to use Amon Ra because some ROMs won't flash with Clockwork, which is what unrevoked puts on your phone. Amon Ra, in my opinion (and obviously other's) is a better alternative. To get Amon Ra - to avoid any problems with flashing - download Rom Manager if you haven't already. Choose "flash alternate recovery". When it's done, power off your phone then boot into the bootloader. Choose recovery, then do your backup. In Amon Ra, just keep the boxes checked, and then choose backup. After that's finished, go back to nandroid backup & uncheck the boxes that are already checked (with the power button), then check Wimax only and backup again. Once you're finished backing up, wipe & flash.

You don't have to use Amon Ra, it's just highly suggested. It's better to go ahead and do it now, since Ra won't restore backups made with Clockwork and vice versa - it'll save you from having to go back/forth later. Plus, I'm not sure how/if Clockwork backs up your wimax.

Good luck!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dougjamal:
PlainJane is right. Forget about the PC36IMG.zip. In my post, I stated, "if" you have a PC36IMG.zip on the root of your hard drive, the bootloader will automatically recognize it and to simply disregard. If you had one, fine and if you didn't have one, fine. Disregard, either way. Remember, I don't know what you may have attempted to flash or the contents of your SD card. I was simply trying to be as thorough as I could. Everyone who has replied to your post has basically told you the exact same thing. Now, disregard any mention of the PC36IMG.zip file and follow the remaining steps and you will be fine.

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[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tempe38:
I also just recently rooted for the first time with Unrevoked, did the back up with Clockwork and can confirm that the folder with the backup has a file called wimax.somecode.img if that's what you're thinking of.

x313x, that page jstalford posted has some great info, and downloading Rom Manager, Titanium Backup and Busybox (was needed for one of those programs, don't remember which) made things much easier.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x313x:
Alright, cause right after you someone told me I should download it and gave me a link. That's why I was so confused..

Wait, I just went back to that link and I think the PC36IMG.zip he linked me to is Amon RA (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=705026)

I tried to use ROM Manage to switch from clockwork, but it wont let me push Flash Alternative Recovery. It says: No Alternative Recovery Available
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dougjamal:
I understand. Anyway, if you want to flash amon RA, simply download the zip file and place it on the root of your SD card and then power off. Simultaneously press the down volume button and the power button until your EVO starts. The bootloader will automatically detect the zip file and prompt you to install it. Follow the easy prompts to install. Installation of amon RA takes less than 10 seconds. Afterwards, reboot into recovery or to your homescreen.

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[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dkdude36:
ok, i think i'll step out of this thread after this (the dude's got you) but just going to try and clarify what a pc36img.zip is.

a pc36img.zip is what bootlaoder recognizes as an update. it can contain anything. a system, a kernel, a recovery, anything. maybe even everything. so keep them organized. they are all different. like the one i was telling you to flash installed amon-ra recovery. it's helpful to then delete or rename the file, so bootloader doesn't ask you to update next time you boot to bootloader.

is that any better? hah it's sorta hard to explain.