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[General Topics] IWR:
Trying to establish whether it is a common practice for contract providers to sell simlocked phones unbadged, and in unbranded OEM packaging?

Question relates mainly to UK carriers.

I'd be keen to hear from anyone who has bought a UK phone on contract or PAYG recently. Does the phone have a network badge (physical badge, not splashscreen) and was the packaging labeled with the network name?

If you know, also say if it's simlocked or not. If you're not sure, no worries.
[Folio 100 General] DrKoenma:
Hi everyone, im a guy from Spain and I have recently updated to Dexter's honeycomb rom. After a few reboots on my folio I can't boot so I tried to reinstall foliomod v1.4 but it didn't work and I found on the ADB shell that i have lost all partitions. I searched in the internet and a solution was found: an update that fix all partitions (keplermusic.org/nopub/update-createpart.zip) but i cant find this file on internet cause file link is broken. So if anyone have this file and may reupload it will be very helpfull for my folio. Thanks and sorry of my english.
[Folio 100 General] sergi711:
Hey i'm spanish too... i don't have this problem but i can help you by google talk chat... i send you my email in a mp and you can add me for chat...
[Folio 100 General] atiti:
Hmm guys, Im facing exactly the same issue...

I'm trying to recover it now using the partition table posted by someone in this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=933989&page=9

Hope it helps :)

EDIT: Managed to fix mine by adb-ing into the tablet, and recreating the partition table with fdisk, then format all the partitions with the recovery and install the update.zip of FolioMod
[Folio 100 General] danielcalvo:
Hello, im spanish guy ;-)

Please reboot the factory reset in your toshiba to clean your tablet, whitout the sd card. In the 99,99% of the cases, later, this boot loads whit the last image loaded in the toshiba folio whit a clean stage. In this case, the honeycomb rom of dexter.

Greetings.
[Folio 100 General] Limusin:
It happend to me last night............. Folio wouldn't start after a few runs with folio3x.

Now, it works just fine whitout me doing anything:confused:
[Folio 100 General] DrKoenma:
Has anyone got mymbr.fix or update_createpart.zip files?

Hi,

Need help! I've found a solution for fixing LOST partitions on my Folio 100. But, I need to know where can I find "mymbr.fix" or "update_createpart.zip" files. If anyone has got it, please post it... need them!

Thanks in advance.
[Folio 100 General] sergi711:
Hey i think i can help you, i send you in a private message my mail, to speak in a chat more quickly, i'm spanish too...
[Folio 100 General] :
The Site has moved: kepler.ziphoid.com/nopub/update-createpart.zip (Sorry, I'm not able to post links)

Greez
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruben_swing:
I have an unbranded DHD with Android 2.2.1 running on stock rom for India, today i tried to downgrade to 1.32.405.6 using the RUU_Ace_HTC_WWE_1.32.405.6_Radio_12.28b.60.140e_26.03.02.26_M_release_155891_signed.exe but it keeps giving me customer id error, I also downloaded the PD98IMG for the above rom and when i try to update it says CID incorrect, after searching I found that I need to create a gold card. My question is why do i need it, is creating a gold card the only solution. I have an unbranded DHD. Can anyone pls help me downgrade so that i can install a custom rom for my unbranded indian DHD
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garman76:
You tried this description, and followed it word for word?

And to my knowledge you should not need to create a goldcard when you have an unbranded device.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=905003
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruben_swing:
Sorry but the same customer id error even when after following the guide u mentioned
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nayan8teen:
I had the exact problem. I created a goldcard, and everthing worked out fine. Not sure why a goldcard is required even when our device is apparently unbranded, but anyways, goldcard does the work.

Try following this guide:

http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-make-gold-card-for-htc-desire-hd/
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruben_swing:
Thank you so much for replying. I have yet to try out the guide you have mentioned in the link, however, I do need to ask one or two questions:

1. If I create a goldcard, will I be able to ever upgrade to the Official Gingerbread ROM, when it is released for India.

2. Can I switch between ROMs (stock/non-stock) seamlessly, without any complains.

I would really appreciate if you would really help me out here.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ramanan27:
I had the same problem with downgrading to 1.3 as of the PD98IMG.zip. tried for 2 days and i kept getting the CID incorrect error. finally it came to me..i wasnt running the command prompt as administrator. it worked like a charm for me. that might be the reason why you're getting the CID incorrect error. :)
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruben_swing:
I am still getting the CID incorrect error. however, I did manage to find something very helpful in this regard, and I would like to share it with you wonderful ppl, who took the time out to help me, check the link given below:

androidforums.com/desire-hd-all-things-root/323976-cid-incorrect-update-fail-desire-hd-firmware-downgrading-1-32-405-6-1-84-720-3-a.html

The above is a link

Once again thank you all for helping me, and in case you do have some updates about this, pls keep me posted :)
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nayan8teen:
For your first question, no. And it has nothing to do with goldcard. I you are rooted and use some custom rom, you will not receive any official updates. Although you can at anytime go back to stock to get them.

But beleive me, when you start using custom roms, you do not need the official updates. I too am from India, and was waiting for the official 2.3.3, but finally a few days back decided to root and go for custom rom (RCMixHD Kingdom). And i am loving it.. ;);)

So go ahead, make your goldcard.

And yeah, for your second, yes you can. Although, i dont think you will ever.. :p:D
[Captivate General] steveccb:
i've been using the infuse for the last couple days and it is freaking sweet. the screen is amazing, puts the captivate to shame. its way snappier when using it. sideloading apps is allowed from the get go. i just want to know if you think it will have as much support from the devs as the captivate had since its not in the galaxy s series. just figured i'd ask before getting one for my daily phone because if theres not going to be as much support for it i will willingly wait for the galaxy 2 thanks for any comments
[Captivate General] Bowsa2511:
Judging by most of the knowledge held by devs, and those in android community.. i'd say not that much. Considering the fact that we're mostly holding out for the Galaxy S II variants to be released in the USA (May announcement later this month :D) , also AT&T would have to promote the infuse.
[Captivate General] shadow65781:
Ive been saving since christmas, getting both. Ill be picking up the Infuse when the corp store opens tomorow morning.
[Captivate General] Dani897:
att will promote the infuse. it is there flagship phone for now, they already have some accessories for it at the att store, i couldnt even get a case for my captivate for several weeks. also alot leaned on the galaxy s may apply to the infuse. i plan to get one so i can give the captivate to my brother. i would like an sgs2 but if the infuse is cheaper im getting the infuse. i dont need to have the best. the captivate is the first top of the line phone i ever got and i got it because the aria had little storage, no apps to sd and the screen was way to small and sucked in the sunlight, the captivates internal storage alone made the upgrade worth the price, never mind the better headphones, better screen, and way faster processor. also the thinner captivate feels better in the pocket. the infuse may be ginormous but it is very thin which seems to be a bigger factor in pocket comfort.
[Captivate General] Bowsa2511:
the infuse is basically a captivate with a bigger better screen.
[Captivate General] Dani897:
i know exactly what the infuse is!

i dont mind it being only a minor upgrade. it has other features that i like, including micro hdmi. and i plan to give the captivate to my brother. he wants an android phone to dev on, and he is a good programmer but he is not on his own plan but on a shared plan with my aunt and cant upgrade on his own, also he has no data plan and wouldnt want to be forced into one, i can get the infuse for the same or less than he can get a galaxy s on ebay so it is win/win.
[Captivate General] MikeyMike01:
It's a waste of time. SGS II or bust.

Sent from my Xoom
[Captivate General] Jemack:
If you give him the captivate, he will be forced into a data plan.
[Captivate General] droid_does:
Fyi, you have to use an adaptor for the hdmi and you have to be plugged in at the same time......read android central's review

Swyped from gingerbread powered captivate
[Captivate General] xThe Enforcer:
Exactly, I second that.
[Captivate General] Dani897:
not true if he doesnt sign a contract. that would be illegal. the line will have smartphone exclusion because he has never had a dataplan. infact his current phone is a blackberry.
[Captivate General] Dani897:
do you care to elaborate on this adaptor and a link to the review? doesnt make much sense to me being that i wan under the impression it has micro hdmi like many other phones. i under stand you cant chagre off micro hdmi but what is the purpose of being "plugged in" are you suggesting it cant power it's own hdmi port?
[Captivate General] droid_does:
they can and they will

since your giving him a captivate which is an ATT phone, they have the IMEI

once they detect it, ATT will use the logic of if you have a smartphoen you must have a data plan and they will shoot you an SMS forcing you into one

hold on, let me find that link and quote and put it here for you

edit:

engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/13/samsung-infuse-4g-review/

scroll down to above the "display (screen" review part of the main review

and heres another link from android community: http://androidcommunity.com/samsung...-work-deal-breaker-or-positive-move-20110507/
[Captivate General] steveccb:
if his blackberry was origionally sold before september of 2009 he wont have to have the data on it. any smart phone newer than that it will automatically add the $25 data plan when his sim is inserted. its in the terms and conditions for using our service. he can get a terms and service booklet at most stores. they at least have to have 2 on display for customers to be able to read through. its like a 60 page booklet but it will explain it in there. he can use it without a data plan on the go phone network.
[Captivate General] lost1:
Actually you don't have to have a data plan. The only time you are forced into a plan is it you want the discount. I picked up a phone on a secondary line and then switched it to my primary, which wasn't eligible for an upgrade, they didn't lock the secondary line into any data plan.

I also passed a phone to my sister on her plan, requested a data block and she's been using it for months with no issue.

But, if you are using a smartphone without a plan, make sure to block data. Call att csr and request data be blocked. Otherwise you're in for a massive bill...
[Captivate General] Thremix:
can you tell me the amount of RAM the infuse has? I cant find anything on this! lol
[Captivate General] Dani897:
you seem to know something about this but let me reiterate, the line has "smartphone exclusion" this is to protect users that did not buy a smartphone under contract. no carrier can force features on you if you did not sign a contract saying you would pay for them. because he has never owned a smartphone on contract with an obligation to pay for a data plan they can not force data on this line without my uncles consent, it may nag him with text messages about activating a smartphone on att but as long as that note for smartphone exclusion exists they can not automatically bill the line for a data plan.
[Captivate General] Dani897:
512mb system ram like the tablet, it shows 429 available, apparently less video ram than the tab because it still doesnt record in 1080p but it can output 1080p movies over mhl vs the competitors that are upconverting qhd or to 720p or putting out wvga. so it is a nice feature despite the annoying adapter and charger setup. this is where the 1080p confusion comes from in the old ads from janurary.

the driod charge has neither the increased ram nor the hdmi via mhl or faster clock. though it has lte and a normal micro hdmi port that i dont think supports 1080p.

i bought the phone today impulsively but may return it. the price i thought i was looking at tuned out to be untrue, a sales rep quoted me a number that was based off the cancelation fee and a new contract rather than an extention, but i didnt want to lose my phone number or have to try to reapply for my discounts. also i probably was not actually eligable for that cancelation fee being they changed it about the time the captivate came out. lesson here is get everything in writing!

what i will say is though it is not super snappy like some roms i have run on the captivate. it never lags. not even a little while the verizon charge lags more than any sgs i have used. it barely uses the available ram leaving above half of it open so far today. the launcher has configurable home, movable panels from a home screen pinch like the tab, similar functionality with a pinch in the app drawer, alphabetical grid and list as well as cutomizable grid. th escreen is a bit brighter than the captivate even if the captivate has gingerbread. the colors are a bit richer if that is possible.the data speeds are faster even in my area. i now get 5-6 mbps not 2-4. the camera is awesome and there is little functional reason that you need a sgs2 over this. not flaming anyone that flames this thread, i know sgs2 is top of line next gen stuff and it is wayyyyy faster but you are still running a very similar interface and are limited to the same apps with the same camera res the same type of screen. so it comes down to development. this may not become a big dev phone. something to concider. just want to get the information and my oppinion out there even if i get flamed for not getting an sgs2.
[Captivate General] bornjamerican:
Fail :(

I've been running my cappy since October w/ no data plan. I bought it from AT&T with my upgrade. I had an Incite before that and again no data plan.
[Captivate General] -Perp-:
You should have waited and gotten the SGS2 :p

Thanks for the little review - hope you stay in the Captivate forums!
[Captivate General] shadow65781:
Picked up mine this morning. If you haven't held it in your hands you have no validation in flaming it it's half again better than the captivate. But I do miss firefly
[Captivate General] slider2828:
I got the infuse today too, but believe it or not its as snappy as cappy with SGSII Rom from Dagr_8 and TalonDev 1.6. I think it has more ram and definitely helps run it. Screen is not that much better in quality personally, but it IS a LOT bigger, which I like a lot. I bought the dock too so that will be nice. GPS is a lot better though ahhaha.... Stupid cappy. But my gf had the newest cappy and the gps seemed to be just as good as the infuse, so I think they did redo the chips in the newest cappy.
[Captivate General] mmarquis:
My 2 cents

Based on a very short in-store comparison, I was a little disappointed in the Infuse. I was expecting the newer AMOLED screen to have noticeably better text rendition at small pitches, but, except for the relative size difference because of the larger screen, I didn't notice any better character formation.

Also, I tried to see if the GPS would acquire inside the store (like some of the better, non-Galaxy phones), but after several minutes it was still flashing.

I guess I'll wait for the next version.
[Captivate General] neubauej:
The only thing I want to know is will the 1750mah battery fit in the captivate?

Thanks!

Edit; Ill answer my own question. It does not. Its 1/4 inch longer or so.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lvnatic:
My nexus s is coming next week and I will probably root it in day 1 (and restore my titanium backup from my old Desire). I've seen a lot of ROMs but I'm not sure which one should I use. Any suggestions for a beginner?

Also wondering if I should stick to 2.3.3 (I might use CM7 since I loved them on my old buddy) or update to 2.3.4.

Is the root method different for 2.3.4 btw? I don't know with which version it will come.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bringonblink:
Go NSCollab and latest kernel from netarchy. It is CM 7.0.3 which is 2.3.3

It is incredibly stable , and will be updated to 2.3.4 when the merge is complete (currently latest nightlies are part 2.3.3 and 2.3.4
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maelos:
We are very fortunate to have many active devs working on very good ROMs. Browse through the development forums and grab whichever one tickles your fancy. If it doesn't work out, try a new one.

I personally am partial to the infin1ty ROM. 2.3.4, working video chat with gtalk. Stockish with some flavor thrown in. The dev is very engaged with his users and very helpful.

Sent from my infin1ty rom Nexus S.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SA-07:
Hey guys,

So I am trying to compile cyanogenmod for my nexus s (not 4g) and I finished my bacon step, when I get the following screenshot that is attached. I don't obtain a zip file, which is what I am supposed to do. What exactly did I do wrong?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BuglessPete:
your screen shot is too small and blurry to see what is going on. pastebin your error.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 12MaNy:
I could be wrong, but it looks like a file write error to me.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SA-07:
I mean I just literally compiled it. I first did source build/envsetup,sh, then did a lunch, then did a bacon, which ran for like an hour, and gave this. Everything worked fine, except the bacon.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RieGo:
after lunch you should have your zip files. i don't know what this "bacon" is about...
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SA-07:
Hi,

So I ran it with just lunch and here are some more screenshots. Do these screenshots look like I am doing this right?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LancerEVA06:
bacon failed. Are you running a Wubi installed version of Ubuntu?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SA-07:
Yes, I am.
[Samsung Mesmerize] palisoulja1:
hey guys, this is what I did on my fascinate to be able to get into netflix and be able to view movies without having that annoying device not supported pop up show up.

Change the build prop to this

ro.product.model=HTC Vision

ro.product.manufacturer=HTC

and than install the netflix apk from here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1076150

make sure you install the apk that says mod to keep it from crashing.

Have fun

ok guys, I just got an error on my phone that says that they were unable to reach the server with a 1005 error while trying to load a video.

If anyone can try this build.prop that I changed a bit, I cannot try it on my device cause the netflix app gives me the message that I have reached the new device limit during 24hours period, but its the same device so it gives me a little hope. So if you try this build.prop please leave some feedback, thanks.

MAKE SURE YOU DO A NANDROID BACKUP!

Make sure you rename the file to just build.prop, remove the .txt at the end.
[Samsung Mesmerize] add144:
I don't use Netflix, but if this actually works, thanks for sharing.

Edit:

Well it clearly doesn't work. You blow.
[Samsung Mesmerize] Mod57:
I just tried it unfortunately it doesn't work getting the (1005) error, same as what I got with the stock prop.
[Samsung Mesmerize] msullivan:
I just tried with your build.prop as well, also getting (1005).
[Samsung Mesmerize] Deadpool14:
I saw on Engadget a new version was released the other day. Maybe someone will post an updated version that will work on our phones. It looked like some Samsung models may be supported, specifically the Nexus S. I also so a post saying that they had it working on the Galaxy Tab
[Samsung Mesmerize] kallell:
I tried the new version (it's on that thread). Just crashes right after login.
[Samsung Mesmerize] SuperDeform:
Same.need an update
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bekyndnunwind:
How come our Nooks running CM7 don't perform occasional syncs once the screen has been off long enough for wifi to shut off??

For example, if I have the Facebook app set to refresh every hour, and give me notifications, why doesn't it??

Also, is there a way to setup Gmail so it will occasionally sync even though the screen is off? I know the 2.6.32 kernel goes into deep sleep and whatnot but still seems like it should be able to wake up occasionally...
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ontech:
Ok guys. I have a HUGE mystery here. I have a Nexus S...i believe it was running 2.3.3 when I bought it from best buy 2 months ago.

I have no cell coverage at the building at work in so i connected my phone to the wifi network and configured the phone to make calls over wifi via the friendly wifi calling wizard (NOT VOIP CALLING). after this point, all calls, sms, and mms were routed over the wifi connection at my work.

2 weeks ago 2.3.4 was pushed to my phone. now there is no more wifi calling...and there is not a wifi calling app (not voip calling....i am talking about UMA calling).

i have called tmobile who knows nothing about it..i have called samsung and called google...all know nothing about it and keep mentioning voip calling..which is not what im talking about.

i have unlocked the bootloader and rooted the phone and installed android 2.3.3 but there is no wifi uma calling.

what gives? anyone else have this crazy issue?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coolmaster121:
Huh?

Im curious how you got the UMA wifi calling on the nexus s in the first place. It was never a feature and through out the forum people were saying is next to impossible to get wifi calling on the nexus s because of its unique firmware of what not.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krohnjw:
This does not come with stock 2.3.3 so I am curious wherebyou got this package to install it. Being someone who is working with it the RIL fails on the auth functions. If you actually found a working package this would be quite interesting to get a hold of.
[Desire General] impactor:
I rooted my stock HTC Desire with unrevoked3. The operation went smoothly but after the last restart, phone won't switch on. It gets stuck on the white HTC screen.

What can I do now?
[Desire General] Meaple:
You can boot into recovery. Turn phone off, hold vol down + power button. When it's finished checking, select recovery with vol keys and power button to select. From there you can mount USB and flash a new rom if you want.
[Desire General] impactor:
Yes, I can do recovery, and I had my old nandroid image on the card which I restored, but it didn't change a thing.
[Desire General] Meaple:
Flash a rom real quick and see if that works. BTW, when you go to bootloader, what is your PVT? Just curious.
[Desire General] impactor:
How can I flash it if I can't turn the phone on normally?

PVT 4 SHIP S-ON
[Desire General] Meaple:
Because you use your recovery to mount USB then you transfer a rom across. Then you flash that rom you transferred to your SD card.

I take it you have ClockworkMod 2.5.0.7 or something along those lines? If so, you kind of need Amon_RA recovery because of your PVT.
[Desire General] shankly1985:
Am using ClockworkMod 2.5.0.7 with PVT4 since had desire with no recovery problem's.
[Desire General] impactor:
So in the recovery mode, the phone is seen as external USB drive? How do I enable it?