yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chriskader:
You can also use Titanium Backup or if you don't want to wipe modify the install script. Most devs have people wipe with new roms just to prevent issues from older versions of software. Really, no custom apps should be installed in the data folder but some devs put them in there. Just something to expect with custom roms unless the dev spends a lot of time and effort into it like CM7.

No, thats not a storm. Its just my Thunderbolt layin down this post.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 06ms6:
Yeah, with an RUU I can see that happening. Never have with an OTA though.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jaxidian:
The short answer to the OP's question is that they spend many thousands of dollars pay teams of developers for many hours to make the upgrade as seamless as possible for users. Our devs just don't care enough, and rightfully so. Would you rather avoid a wipe or get 5x's as many features?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jcase:
We care, but people do other mods beyond custom roms. This makes it unpredictable.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mike.s:
So, the file you posted at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1041514 isn't really the same as the OTA, since it installs as an RUU and wipes everything?

Do we have to wait for someone to grab the actual OTA file before we can have a "root safe" upgrade which doesn't wipe data?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eschelon:
Well said; think of it as an upgrade to Service Pack 1 instead of re-installing Windows from scratch. Excellent analogy
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jcase:
Dude its an ruu, its been said over and over, it says it in the title of that thread, so of course it installs as an ruu.

You do not want to install the OTA over a rooted device. At best it will disable root (if it flashes, which it shouldn't) at worst it will brick.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mike.s:
Yes, I understand that.

The RUU you posted wipes data, but keeps root. The OTA doesn't wipe data, but would loose root. What does it take to have an upgrade file that keeps root and doesn't wipe data?

This goes to my original question - what is it about an OTA that allows it to keep data? Why can't there be an update file with the new release, which keeps data and root?

Does an RUU format a partition before copying files? Or does it simply have a partition image which is flashed in bulk? How does an OTA-type update differ? I'm not asking for a simple "Win install vs. SP1" answer (which answers "what it does," not "how it does it"), but is there a flag in the upgrade file which is set, or what - how is this actually controlled?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jcase:
Ota is done with recovery and a n update.zip, it applies patches to the system to bring it current. With non rooted devices you know what the firm ware is and can safely do this. Rooted devices, you don't know with certainty what the firmware is, and patching can cause problems.

While I could make one for rooted user, I don't have time to deal with the complaints and requests for help that will come with it.

Sent from LG Revolution HD Pro
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FlyinGeorge:
Unlocked device

Tech: flash 512mb

os: 5.2.2.21869.5.0.82

manila: 2.5.19211619.0

rom: 1.48.405.2 (71294) wwe

radio: 2.05.51.05_2

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

hspl2 negative

hspl3 positive

hspl4 negative

first tried the (official) 3.14 rom error 260 no matter what...

from the direct(back side) usb port got to install 2.08.hspl and then 2.08.0000

i haven't seen that hspl4 was out, anyway it brings connection error all the time

Am i doing something wrong or i must do it from sd card or i want be able to install 3.14???(artemis v58)

trying for more than 6 hours now and it's almost 5:30 in the morning so i need some sleep...be back in a few hours
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] T-Macgnolia:
Sorry to hear you are having trouble flashing HSPL to your HD2. Clkick on my guide I have in my sig it has full instructions and link to all the software you need to flash HSPL. Best of luck. :)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FlyinGeorge:
Thank you T-Macgnolia i will give it a try!!!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FlyinGeorge:
Can't get nothing than 2.08.hspl or 0000.

Found some drivers somewhere in here for the htc usb sync.

Started the official 3.14 and got on the phone 0% but no more, error 262,

tried again few times but nothing. Also tried with custom ruu to update the radio

but same error there too.

Got the 2gb microsd and empty it (fat 32)and extracted from 3.14 the nbh and renamed it put it inside the card boot the tri color screen and got nothing.

Any suggestions...i got the 2.08 hspl on.

EDIT: win 7 closed antivirus, firewall and the web
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samsamuel:
Can't run Artemis (or any other 3.14 rom) on any spl except 3.03.hspl, so you need hspl4.

Any spl ending. 0000 will NOT allow flashing, since. 0000 is stock spl.

All the usual USB issue tips apply, ,, don't use front mounted USB ports (even if sync and flashing work from a front mounted port, doesn't mean hspl will work) , don't use USB hubs, update wmdc before you start, put phone into bootloader manually and then run hspl, try all your USB ports, try a different PC if available, (man if I had a pound for every time I've typed those out,,,)

When you put the nbh on the SD card, you did rename it leoimg, right? Didn't leave it called ruu_signed did you? If not, then you aren't reading the instructions properly, slow down, read everything fully again.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FlyinGeorge:
Thanks samsamuel!!!

I put the (official) 3.14 nbh as leoimg into the 2gb card that came with the phone that's

why it didn't work.

After i read again i saw that the 2gb card that came with the phone won't work.

Then i put my 8gd card it worked fine and flashed correctly.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SGT_DX:
Ive been searching this forum for three days, and a couple nights, but it just isn't coming together for me...

So here's the issue I'm having: most of my favorite movies are over 1g, no big deal storage wise, but I'm getting some lag issues in moboplayer. qqplayer and the other recommended players don't seem to recognize my .nomedia file on sdcard2. I'm using handbrake to convert. Have tried mp4 and h.264 and the latter seems to work the best for me on ipad and normal presets. Switched from vegan Ginger to vegan 5.1.1 with pershoots kernel, still got no love from anything other than mobo and anything over 800mb gets choppy with soft or hard decoding (soft seems to be working best btw). I did the fps tweak and am scoring around 71 in fps2d. Don't know that it would matter for movies but it couldn't hurt to try. I think that about covers it. Saw some suggestions for changing settings in handbrake but after reading them and comparing to my handebrake ui, it just didn't make sense to me. Currently running vegan 5.1.1, pershoots kernel and fps tweak. I've read where people have said they were running movies flawlessly, to what am I missing here (bet its something easy)? Help a guy out please.

Also, please don't take this wrong, but a "simply search and you will find..." response isn't necessary. Believe me when I tell you I been wearing search function out....

Gracias in advance.

SGT
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lannister80:
Handbrake settings that work for me (no lag, no skips, no studder):

video: mpeg4

audio: AAC 160kbps

container: m4v

resolution: whatever X 1024 (to keep aspect ratio correct) if coming from greater than 1024 vertical lines, otherwise leave resolution alone and let player do the up-scaling.

Tune the file size to what whatever quality you think looks acceptable.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goodintentions:
This is why I recommend one of the TnT based roms (for example calkulin's rom) instead of vegan for most people. With vegan, you really have to do a little tweakings of your own to get things to run smoothly.

I was using vegan before and started noticing I was spending more time than I wanted to tweaking things. Nowadays, I'm using calkulin's very fast rom. No tweakings needed.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SGT_DX:
Thanks for the quick replies. Will check out the settings again, if I still don't get it then ill check out tnt or caulkins rom
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SGT_DX:
So thanks for the above responses. Jacked with the settings for an hour or 2 and couldn't get a decent copy so I switched over to caulkulins rom and the video is finally working out. Only issue I'm having is the volume is ridiculously low. Can hear okay at home with a pair of bose headphones, so its doable for now, but def wouldn't work on any type of travel with background noise, I.e. airplane... will search for a fix but any suggestion would be appreciated.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goodintentions:
Volume too low? Weird. My volume is actually too loud with calkulin+clemsyn combo rom.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SGT_DX:
I've read that elsewhere as well, but mine went in the completely opposite direction. I dunno. Still looking for a solution:confused:
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goodintentions:
Turn up volume? :confused:
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SGT_DX:
Wish it was that easy. It only seems to be happening when playing movies. Web browsing/flash volume is fine. Makes me wonder if its something with the encoding...still searching...
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SGT_DX:
So turns out its something with moboplayer. I dled rockplayer light and the volume was fine but I really didn't want to pay 10 dollars for a media play so I checked out soul player and everything is working nicely so far. Unfortantely, the ui isnt as nice on soul as it is on mobo/rockplayer, but my video is great and my volume is decent. Only thing is I have to set the volume prior to entering the player. And if I mess with the volume while in the player then it immediately returns to barely audible. Oh well, at least its working...
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pyro6128:
Use RockPlayer. I'm on vegan 5.1.1 and regularly watch videos that are around 3gigs and never have the slightest stutter in frame rate, or audio
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JustMeToo:
I'm on VEGAn 5.1.1 and my volume is to low too. I tried to watch a movie on the plane and gave up on it, and I had headphones. I think it's my tab. I can't explain it otherwise. It was low from day one.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joelhon:
I dl'd a notification from perka's, placed it in system/media/audio/notifications but it still doesn't show up in the notification selection window.

Sent from a galaxy far far away.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] taha_e:
Is it ogg file? if it is and still not showing then you can backup the existing then rename your ogg file same as one of the existing files and replace it
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joelhon:
Nevermind, solved the issue. I guess a reboot was all that was needed

Sent from a galaxy far far away.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Treken:
I am compiling using cm7 for the source but want to isolate the repo strictly to the incredible to prevent needless time and un needed files for the other devices. How do I edit my script to prevent the downloading of a kazillion other devices on my pc?

#!/bin/bash
cd;
mkdir -p ~/bin;
#to avoid destination errors later
mkdir -p ~/android/system/vendor/htc/inc;
#this will help prevent hundreds of copies of PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin in .bashrc
#the -f flag means if the file exits
if [ -f ~/bin/repo ]; then
echo "repo detected"
else
curl http://android.git.kernel.org/repo > ~/bin/repo;
chmod a+x ~/bin/repo;
echo 'export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin' >> ~/.bashrc;
export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin;
fi
cd ~/android/system;
repo init -u http://github.com/greenromproject/GRPmanifest.git;
repo sync;
#we don't want this in $HOME we want it $HOME/proprietary
cd $HOME/proprietary;
wget https://github.com/downloads/Treken/htc-Inc/htc.zip --no-check-certificate;
unzip htc.zip;
mv ~/proprietary/ ~/android/system/vendor/htc/inc/;
rm htc.zip;
#we are using our overlay for everything. This will produce errors since I changed the build system to look in our overlay for rommanager
cd ~/android/system/vendor/greenromproject/;
./get-rommanager;
cd ~/android/system/;
repo sync;
. build/envsetup.sh && brunch inc;
make -j`grep 'processor' /proc/cpuinfo | wc -l` bacon;
cp ~/android/system/out/target/product/inc/update* ~/Desktop;
echo -e [=-build aosp androidmake-=];
#convention says always use exit status exit 0 is a successful execution of the script
exit 0
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tcberg2010:
That's a good question..I just had to reinstall Linux so had to redownload the source. I don't have my PC on me right now so I can't check but how much of the actual source is specific devices? MB wise? Maybe you could include something to "rm" all devicesm trees not Inc...downside of thet is next time you run repo sync its just gonna redownload everything...so I'm not sure
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doug piston:
/System = 3.4g

/Device = 247mb
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Treken:
where does this go? I'm still learning how to make scripts
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doug piston:
Doesn't go anywhere, I'm just saying the whole repo only takes up about 3.5 gigs.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Treken:
Oh, don't understand what you were saying. It does take a while though. Making the repo device specific would be better for me. You don't know how to make it device specific?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doug piston:
Nope. Never saw a need to. Hardly takes any space to repo the whole thing.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tcberg2010:
Was looking around...this would take forever to add to your script. but maybe you could potentially "git clone" all the packages you want, while bypassing what you didn't...would be a lot to add but thats the only possible solution i saw in about 20 min of being bored. lol
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Treken:
Is there a guide that explains how this is done? Don't mind spending the time to change the script if that will speed up the process for people
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doug piston:
Not sure what you are trying to spend up. You repo the whole thing once and yes that takes awhile but after that a "repo sync" takes just minutes.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Treken:
Good point. Thanks! I guess I have a tendency to make things more difficult than they really are.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doug piston:
Don't let me discourage you, if you want to do it keep at it.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Treken:
Nah, that's ok. I need to channel my energy else where where it will be most beneficial, like getting the vender tree worked out.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Conap:
there is a file in in .repo/project.list ....it lists all the repo's to sync with. you could remove all the other devices except inc but I don't know if a repo sync will overwrite it...i don't think it does though

edit; there is also the manifest.xml in the same file which tells git what the cm repo consists of...you could also try removing the lines from that file as well
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Treken:
Conap to the rescue! I'll take a look and find out, thanks.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wildstang83:
Yup Conap is pure genius.

DINC|CM7|PROUD AMERICAN!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ez2011:
I am sorry, this might sound noobish but, is there a way to get a stock gingerbread on GT-i9000M by Bell. I do not wish to install any roms, i just want the stock version of gingerbread. is there a way ? :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] taha_e:
the rom released for gingerbread is still beta version but you can download it at samfirmware.com and flash it by odin the latest is XWJVB 2.3.3
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ez2011:
ohh thank you, is the beta stable enough to use it as a day to day phone ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Yes .

jje
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ez2011:
oh okay thank you, everything works on it right ? (i know i am asking too many questions aha)
[Focus General] Karchie:
When i plug my Samsung Focus into my laptop to sync with Zune. I get an error saying the device connected is not recognized and has malfunctioned. error code 43. i have tried everything to repair it. i used the USB that came with the phone, i tried others, i did a hard reset. i uninstalled and reinstalled zune. My other phone works to update with zune, just not my samsung. Any advice you can offer on how to repair the software issue would be great. my phone is ready for the update but i can not do it. It will not synch wirelessly.. says please connect usb.. HELP.. thanks so much...
[Focus General] TOA Duck:
try to reinstall zune software. If that doesnt work and you did a hard reset, you are probably gonna have to go back to where you got it from.
[Acer Iconia A500] skyfox99:
I just downloaded SyncSms. Work by synching your tablet and phone via dropbox and works very well. Can text and browse on my tablet for only 3 bucks!
[Acer Iconia A500] bobeink:
curious

Let me get this straight. You download the app on both your phone and your tablet?

Is there any lag between sending and receiving txt's?

Interesting in purchasing and trying this out.
[Acer Iconia A500] skyfox99:
Yes, with android phone as well as a free Dropbox account (I have the Evo). you dl the app to your phone and sign into your Dropbox account and it automatically sets the device to "phone" then you do the same to the tablet and it recognizes it's a tablet. You have two options for synching, there's a manual refresh button, or what I do is set the "auto sync" feature to every 15 seconds (pretty close to instantaneous). I have seen neglible battery difference on the phone or tablet. Sent a few hundred texts using this method and not one issue. Well worth the price,and you're talking to a guy that has actually purchased only a few apps.
[Acer Iconia A500] Franwella:
+1

Sync SMS is brilliant!

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[Acer Iconia A500] kebsood:
Yes I agree its brilliant. You can set the update interval to pretty much as fast as you want depending on how much you love your battery. Texting from the tab is boss!
[Acer Iconia A500] poeticdecision:
SOunds aweswome is ther an easy on and off switch??
[Acer Iconia A500] Franwella:
Yup. There is a little toggle widget for switching syncing on and off.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] egyptshun:
well is the otter box case any good? I just bought on off Ebay and I'm starting to think it might become hefty and pocket consuming... and does it ever break, for the amount of money it is it should be! right?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] c_plante:
I love mine!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] highaltitude:
I've got an Impact case from Otterbox. I liked it alot in the beginning, but the top portion streched alittle and then was blocking the proximity sensors. I called them, and they did send me another one for free. It does certainly add to the bulkiness, and due to the material (mine is silicone rubber) it is not as easy to slip in and out of a pants pocket. I still like it alot, but I find myself not using it as much as I did.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pawnty:
I have the Otterbox Commuter case for my X10 and I love it. Haven't had any problems with it and to me it doesn't really make my phone any bulkier than any other case. I'd definitely recomment them.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Markavich:
Was trying to decide which to get, I think I'll go with the Commuter case as well.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pawnty:
I recently retired my commuter case in favor of decorative skins :P
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fariznur:
Mine is very useful when I drop my phone accidentally
[Captivate Themes and Apps] ryanshapiro44:
need good wallpapers that fit the captivate perfectly!....post them up ladys and gents!
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Wdustin1:
just download flike HD
[Captivate Themes and Apps] axis01:
Searching has always worked for me. There are TONS of wallpapers around here. Several of the roms in the dev section have their wallpapers in a seperate download.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] ryanshapiro44:
great app!!!! thanks for the tip!
[Captivate Themes and Apps] sstarre:
If you can't find it there, it proably doesn't exist ! :-)
[Captivate Themes and Apps] KonaZXIII:
960 x 800 - search away - http://goo.gl/skWhG
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eunkipark92:
I Really didnt even do anything. flashed cm7.0.2 few days ago

with pershoot kernel

been running fine. never overclocked etc.

just few hours ago my phone kept freezing and when i turn it back on it would show black screen, pulled battery rebooted and froze in bootscreen.

wiped dalvik cache wiped cache rebooted been working fine then froze again

same thing happened

repeated the process then forze again so i thought i would wiped the whole thing so did factory reset and it showed something like E:cant mount/recovery/cache or w/e

(i used gmethod to rooted the device.)

....i flashed miui on top of it then flashed kernel and those error popped up again

....i was scraed rebooted...htc logo

for like 10 min...pulled out the battery....now my phone wont turn on... any ideas?

i know the phone is done for real. when i plug into charger nothing comes up

when i turn it on nothing comes up

when i turn it on to hboot nothing comes up

does anyone know where i can get a new motherboard?

i voided the warranty by doing the spring mod

or new screws with void stickers.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] awesomoman:
It's possible the battery is having problems, i doubt it though, it seems as though youve hard bricked your phone.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eunkipark92:
does anyone know where i can get the motherboard or better

OEM htc g2 screws with void stickers?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spastic909:
Haha
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aegishua:
By the looks of things, any number of factors could be contributing to your Desires errors. However, it does seem like you've messed up the partitioning on the Desire Z internal memory and its giving you errors for it.

Try these steps.

1. Take the battery out and plug in your charger.

If the light doesnt come up try plugging your USB cable into your PC to charge.

If the light still doesn't come up your Desire Z is gone.

However, if the light does eventually come on, go to 2.

2. If any light comes up, then try turning it on.

If the screen turns on and you see ANYTHING besides black thats GOOD. go to 3

If the screen doesn't turn on there may be a motherboard issue.

3. Now if you can get it to turn on and not show black you should try this:

3a. Plug it into your PC then from there hold VOL DOWN and then navigate your way to Fastboot. It should say FASTBOOT USB or something like that.

3b. Flash a stable ROM onto your phone via your PC by going into recovery, mounting as storage then copying a ROM over. Then just flash the ROM onto your Desire Z and it should be fine.

If all this fails you should send it to a repair shop. There's no way you would get warranty to fix it at this point.