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[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheBishopOfSoho:
I am slowly being driven insane trying to find a root method that works and wont brick my phone. Im running the UK vesion of the NS, the i9020 (Not A/T/some other variation). All the root methods seem to be pointing to other variants and Ive already wiped my phone twice trying to get this done.

Can someone provide a link that is known to work with 2.3.4 on the original i9020 NS? My bootloader is already unlocked. Im completely confused with all the different versions of CWM available, most of which dont work, just leave my phone stuck in the CWM recovery console when rebooted and wont run Android.

Thanks

S
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hondaguy:
go to www.unlockr.com and check out the how to root the nexus s. there is a video plus written instructions on how to unlock the bootloader (skip this part), install a custom recovery, and root the device. i just got a i9020a (rogers in toronto) and it worked perfect (once i installed the correct drivers). his videos are always good
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fallenguru:
Assuming stock:

Download su (http://bit.ly/su2361ef) and put it in the root of your NS's usb storage.

Download CWM recovery (http://mirror.sea.tdrevolution.net/cm/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-3.0.2.4-crespo.img).

Run 'fastboot boot recovery-clockwork-3.0.2.4-crespo.img'.

Apply su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip and reboot.

Install Superuser from Market. You are now rooted.

Optional: Flash CWM recovery either manually or through ROM manager (if you want a custom recovery as well).
[HTC Inspire 4G] gordec:
So I'm one of the lucky ones who live in San Antonio and will be getting the true ATT 4G upgrade. Just wondering if the Inspire will be supported.
[HTC Inspire 4G] XAviierG:
Inspire cannot get LTE
[HTC Inspire 4G] mudknot2005:
you'll have to wait for the holiday.... htc holiday, that is ;)
[HTC Inspire 4G] S.Reno9:
Everything I have read online has said that the Inspire is NOT compatible with LTE.......yet I have asked 3 different AT&T reps in 3 different AT&T stores, and every one of them guaranteed me that it WILL be LTE compatible......

Based on all the info online I assume they are wrong....
[HTC Inspire 4G] donniesd:
Duh! I would tell you anything to buy something. Problem with you consumers. You have the internet at your finger tips, and are to dumb to do some research before you buy.
[HTC Inspire 4G] mudknot2005:
It doesn't have an lte radio, nor the software. A lot (not all) att reps have no idea what they are talking about.
[HTC Inspire 4G] S.Reno9:
Yeah I knew the answer before I asked...just wanted to see what kind of response I would get....I even tried to push the issue...asking if they were positive and so on. In one case I got the manager involved, and I believe his exact words were "sir I can assure you, this phone is compatible with all of AT&T's future 4g networks"

I wonder if they actually believe that, or if corporate simply tell them to lie there a$$'s off......!
[HTC Inspire 4G] trell959:
Well if you go to att.com they list it as a lte upgradable phone
[HTC Inspire 4G] donniesd:
What. Where did you see this. i wanna lolololol
[HTC Inspire 4G] ST3ALTHPSYCH0:
Well sure, if you wanna get in there and solder in a chipset and scare up cobbled drivers, isn't any phone?
[HTC Inspire 4G] tribestros:
Well, I forgot everyone here knows more than the people who actually develop the phone as a career. Wait and see; I'd highly doubt it, but BBY Mobile's BEAST software lists it as "LTE Compatible". (I work at Best Buy in Home Theater)

Sent from my MIUI HTC Inspire
[HTC Inspire 4G] DarthTedd:
Two things ...

1) ATT is lying - well sort of. They can get away with it because their definition of 4G is very broad. When they say LTE they actually mean HSDPA.

2) The folks in the store are indoctrinated by the company so they believe the Inspire is LTE as well.

I'd love to be proven wrong but unfortunately the Inspire is H+ only (HSDPA).
[HTC Inspire 4G] alex4lex:
It doesn't take a genius to figure out:

1: LTE tech is still brand new, and very few select phones have the hardware to support it. (All verizon phones)

2: The Inspire 4G is a Desire HD without an FFC. The Desire HD does not have support for LTE, therefor, we can assume this as well on the inspire 4G

When AT&T talk about 4G, they make sure they include an asterisk* and the details will follow in the tiny text. We get 4G like speeds assuming they complete the backhaul, but no LTE. We'd need hardware for that.
[HTC Inspire 4G] mudknot2005:
What part of it not having an lte radio is so hard to understand...it just doeant have one. Look at the specs on htc no where on that page does it say lte, then look at the thunderbolt oh wow under specs it lists lte.... What were you saying about us knowing more then developers? Apparently htc dosent even know their phone is lte capable. Really........
[HTC Inspire 4G] di11igaf:
Pretty sure its impossible. Our snapdragon chips don't have the capability to support true lte. I'm pretty sure the thunderbolts SoC is a little bit different(lte support)
[HTC Inspire 4G] ST3ALTHPSYCH0:
Well, seeing that Geek Squad told my buddy that Bittorrent caused the demise of his <6 month old hard drive in his PC, I'm not sure how much I'll trust BestBuy's "official" info. kthxbai
[HTC Inspire 4G] Dogboy53:
The Desire HD does not have a front facing camera. The Inspire and DHD are almost exact clones. The only thing different is the logo on the back.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Silas0220:
Actually, this is the official ATT page for the Inspire 4g.

http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...re+(TM)+4G*&q_sku=sku5100284#fbid=ZSGfIgw7m3E

If you scroll near the very bottom, Technical Specifications section, lower left corner it says, "4G* - HSPA+/LTE: HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul." No where does it say it is LTE compatible. Also, that little asterisk leads you to this, like someone mentioned earlier, "*4G speeds delivered by HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul. Available in limited areas. Availability increasing with ongoing backhaul deployment. Requires 4G device and compatible data plan. Learn more at att.com/network."
[HTC Inspire 4G] nobitacu:
Would be nice if that's possible, but it's not with this phone. But I'll have to wait 2 more years anyways to be able to upgrade again, haha.
[HTC Inspire 4G] MtGoat:
I make a habit of changing my phone every 2 years as a rule. By then maybe AT&T may have their LTE in par with Verizon. It really doesn't matter with my paltry 200mb account anyway, whether I use it with 1 to 2 megabit at a time or 9 to10 megabit at a time.
[HTC Inspire 4G] xKrisx:
Who needs LTE with these speeds.
[HTC Inspire 4G] knarfl1:
You forgot to turn off your wifi.
[HTC Inspire 4G] knarfl1:
Inspire will run data on LTE stack but doesn't mean it can take advantage of the LTE throughput.

Ergo ATT reps can get away with "LTE compatible." Doesn't mean it can take advantage of it.
[HTC Inspire 4G] laxwillsch:
No way...I call wifi. If not you are the only one with speeds like that.
[HTC Inspire 4G] xKrisx:
Relax lol, its not wifi but its not real either. I done that test the other day and speedtest froze up for a sec.and that was the end result. I just thought it was funny.
[HTC Inspire 4G] knarfl1:
Ping rate its too low to be coming off of a cell tower.

The graphs don't show spike. In fact graphs show drop at the end.
[HTC Inspire 4G] FusionTechFTS:
The true LTE network runs on the 700mhz band that everyone just gobbled up over the last year. The inspire is not compatible because it lacks a 700mHz radio. It will utilize the fake H+ 4g that att and tmobile are pushing out before they get the lte rollouts up and going. The thunderbolt is full lte compatible with a 700mHz radio.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Simba501:
Exactly. I'd replace "a lot" with "most" ;)...
[HTC Inspire 4G] reebis:
AT&T Mobility’s CEO Ralph de la Vega said it will take AT&T between 2 and 3 years to bring its LTE network coverage up to a par with Verizon Wireless’ 4G offering.

I wouldn't hold your breath...
[HTC Inspire 4G] zuriken:
By then Verizon will be on 5G, and AT&T will try to sell us "5G*" phones. But, at least by then we'll be on new contracts with "True 4G" phones. :p

I wonder how long it will be before someone files a Class Action suit against AT&T for false advertising...
[HTC Inspire 4G] zelendel:
Well sense there is no standard for it and 4G is nothing more then a gimic at this point. I would not be to worried about it. Super speed is great if you live on your phone but in real world use I have seen little need to be worried about if it will get lte or not.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] silvacrest:
i followed this guide to the letter: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=11097380

i even installed the custom rom that he used as an example but my HD2 ALWAYS hangs at the android boot logo, i tried other roms, i get the same result, also, i cant install the latest CWM, using HD2 android NAND toolkit appears to install it okay but when i boot into MAGLDR then cwm it always boots into the same old version which i had to flash using another method

can anyone help?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] silvacrest:
never mind, decided to try CLK instead, which worked fine
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] YZ:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=945427 :D
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mortify1:
Hey people! I've been getting billed am extra few dollars a month for text messages being sent to kansas.

I am thinking it is an app that I've downloaded but don't know which..is there an app that can show which apps have access to sending messages?

I am running cyanogen mod and just activated phone goggles so hopefully that helps as well.

Sent from my I9000m running Cyanogen Mod Nightly
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beerdaddy:
Could be a quicker but I would check through installed apps permissions. It'll tell you there if they have access to send/receive SMS
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azzledazzle:
well if you do find out what app it was please post here so we can avoid using it, Dont like the idea of SMS being sent without me knowing.

If its a reputable app, and is caused by a bug, i would tell the developer and hope for some compensation,

Lucky you found out when you did
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FuryriderX:
Could try using LBE Privacy Guard too - it sorts the installed apps' permissions quite nicely. Free in the market. When you find out which app is doing it, let us know!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mortify1:
I have narrowed it down to live texas hold em or live profile.. Both require access to sending sms messages

Sent from my I9000m running Cyanogen Mod Nightly
[Adam Android Development] clockcycle:
That's the email I got on Tue, May 31, 2011 at 11:56 AM - This is the update with working back button.
[Adam Android Development] UnicornKaz:
so... why is the thread title say "NIxx20030611" ??? :eek:

This is the NIxx20310511 update isn't it ?? :confused:

thread title should reflect the actual update build number for less confusion..etc ;)
[Adam Android Development] clockcycle:
It is the NIxx20030611 update that is in the same links provided in the email originally for NIxx20310511.
[Adam Android Development] ttxcsabby:
this is the june 3rd update?
[Droid Incredible General] notwen:
That stock image is more likely killing more of your phone. Have you considered trying the modified Sense-based ROMs? These generally would more likely help you find better battery life over the extremely limited kernel selection for Sense-Based ROMs. I personally prefer SR4/desensitized.

Also, why wouldn't you want to try one of Ziggy's newer kernels? He is the only active(and not so much now) Sense-based kernel dev. His last release was from Apil 10th. Have you read up on the differences between schedulers used in said kernels(BFS vs CFS) or voltage management(SVS or HAVS)?

Since you're rooted and using the stock, have you tried SetCPU to adjust CPU settings?
[Droid Incredible General] liteon163:
If I try a Sense-based ROM, SkyRaider 4 is definitely the one I would go with (I already downloaded it). My only issue is that since I have my phone set up the way I want it, with certain apps and a particular layout, I don't want to lose that. I suppose Titanium Backup could help with that, huh?

And my only real dissatisfaction with CM7 was that it was too difficult to get my apps back. Would Titanium Backup help with that? I also downloaded the Google apps pack for CM7 but don't know what to do with it. I guess I just didn't try hard enough to put it all together.

As far as SetCpu goes, I'd rather try a kernel that does it for me than root around tweaking like that. Maybe that means I'm lazy...

I'll look around for other, newer kernels too.

Thanks.

p.s. so far I like this incredikernel. Just as responsive as stock but a bit more careful with power management.
[Droid Incredible General] sleepydrum:
I have been using CM7 and Chad's kernels for a while now. It takes a little time to get everything arranged the way you want them but it is well worth it. My phone easily goes for 24+ hours without needing a charge. I am a relatively light user but the combination of CM7 and Chad's kernels has much improved my battery life.
[Droid Incredible General] liteon163:
Increikernel seems to be better than stock at just about everything. True, it's not quite as good at managing idle power usage as HeyitsLou #9, but incredikernel is much more responsive for me. The battery life gain was minimal, but still noticeable. I liked this kernel enough I backed up the ROM so that if anything weird happens it is what I will be reverting to.

Now I'm on to Ziggy471, version 24 Nov. While it may not be the newest one, this is the newest one I could find for my phone.

I'm starting to research how to use Titanium Backup, since the only thing holding me back from trying ROMs is my unwillingness to lose the way my phone is set up. If I could get all my apps and the Android Market and Amazon Appstore on CM7, I would be willing to give it another try...
[Droid Incredible General] liteon163:
The Ziggy kernel seems to me about as good as stock. It has excellent responsiveness, but the battery life for me was not quite good enough.

I went back with Incredikernel. Now I'm researching how to use Titanium Backup so I can move on to trying SkyRaider 4.

Right now the biggest issue stopping me from trying CM7 is not knowing how to flash Google apps back onto the phone. I've read that all I have to do is install the zip from my SD card using Clockworkmod Recovery, but do so without wiping anything. Is this correct?

And does SkyRaider 4 come with the Android Market installed or would I have to do something similar?

Thanks
[Droid Incredible General] quantumroot:
So, I love Titanium Backup (totally worth getting the paid version in my book). You can certainly back up and restore the apps with it (though you won't be able to run Sense apps on AOSP), but restoring app data across different ROMs is generally ill-advised. So you'll lose settings and game progress and the like. Which, frankly, was kind of a good thing for me--the fact that I was trying different ROMs meant I stopped spending so much time playing games on my phone. TB has actually also resulted in my keeping a cleaner phone--since I can back things up and restore them if I need them, I can freeze or uninstall them.

I liked SR4, but I have to say, after spending time on CM7, about the only thing I miss from Sense is the dialer. It does take a bit of time to get things set up just so, but I agree that it's worth it. In terms of getting google apps on the phone, I personally just used ROM Manager to install CM7 and added the Google Apps package, but some people have trouble with ROM Manager. The short answer is that when you wipe and flash CM7 in recovery, then yes, you just also flash the Google Apps zip file, like you would flash anything else, and you should be set.

If/when you do check out CM7 again? The newest versions of Incredikernel are very nice. Chad is in the process of beta testing a new release, but like the 4/19, it's only for AOSP ROMs.

In any case, kudos for the systematic testing. I'll probably keep an eye on this thread.
[Droid Incredible General] s197:
No, TB only backs up your apps, you will need to setup your homescreens again. Some aftermarket launchers, like LauncherPro, have the option to save and restore your homescreens but it cannot do widgets, which make it generally useless in my case.
[Droid Incredible General] cn0421:
hey im sorta a newb as well and have a question. i have cm7 and chad's latest kernal beta 11. what cpu settings (max/low)/other settings do you reccomend to get great battery life??

thx a bunch!
[Droid Incredible General] liteon163:
Oh, I don't mind having to set up my shortcuts and such. I just don't want to have to download all of my apps again, especially the paid apps I got for free from the Amazon Appstore.

It sounds like TB should be able to help with that. I'm trying to be very careful with how I proceed so I can give each ROM I try a decent chance for success. And I'm starting to realize that the only Sense app I can't do without is the clock/weather widget. There are other similar apps available for free, so I just need to reassure myself that it's OK to try new ROMs (especially since it's so easy to revert to my current setup).

All I really need to do is poke around some more and talk myself into just doing it. And the encouragement here really helps. Thanks guys.
[Droid Incredible General] k_nivesout:
I'd recommend doing a restore of apps only, no app or system data. Do a backup before in case you run into any issues. I could be wrong but I thought even restoring apps via TiBU might be a little dicey when going from sense to aosp (especially froyo to gingerbread).

As for the HTC flip clock I felt the same way when I went to aosp and I'd recommend fancy widget pro. There's an HTC skin you can download that looks IDENTICAL to the actual HTC clock.
[Droid Incredible General] klugey1:
Does anyone have good feedback on using a custom kernel for any of the new GB Sense roms? I think most of these come with their own roms, but I'd like to hear about any other suggestions.
[Droid Incredible General] liteon163:
This morning I took the leap back into CM7 again. The ROM installed with no issues. The Google apps pack installed with no issues. I was feeling good about trying it again... then I tried restoring apps (only) using Titanium Backup.

Something clearly wasn't working correctly, since it took 20+ minutes to restore only three out of 76 apps. :eek:

I powered down and then installed SkyRaider 4. It went quite smoothly. I was able to restore 77 apps in about 45 minutes. It worked great. But then I started poking around in the phone. Most of the crap I removed from my rooted stock Sense ROM was back on the phone. Aaargh!

I restored my backup from earlier this morning (right before I started) and I'm going to be giving this ROM business a break for awhile. I'll see what happens around here once the official Gingerbread OTA update from HTC hits.

It seems that the root of my problem (pun intended) is that I'm simply not patient enough when setting up my phone. And I'm a bit lazy in that I don't want to have to re-download all my apps from the Android Market if TB doesn't work for me.

So until I promise myself to give a new ROM a fair chance, I'll just stick with my rooted 2.2 stock Sense ROM with incredikernel.

I'm open to suggestions on how to simplify this whole process though, guys.

More Later

p.s. what's this business about radios, and which ones are best?
[Droid Incredible General] liteon163:
I found some other kernels I'd like to try out: KiNgxKernel and Order. I downloaded Order and will try it in a few days but I can't find anywhere to get KiNgxKernels. ANd can anyone help me find a hydrakernel?

Thanks
[Droid Incredible General] lonnyrs:
i understand you say you prefer sense, but i really encourage you to try MIUI. i have tried them ALL and this has by far been the best. better than CM7 in my opinion. using chad's latest kernel, battery life is more than excellent. the level of customization is as good as or better than CM7. i mean, you can always revert back, but if you give it a few days, you more than likely will be thanking me. you can find the download in the "development" section...sorry, i'm too tired to post the link. but go for it!
[Droid Incredible General] liteon163:
I've taken a look at a lot of ROMs over the last month. My issue with MIUI is that it looks too much like an iOS port. Reading a review of MIUI over at Android Central reinforced this impression. If I wanted an iPhone, I would have gotten one.

Living with Sense for the last year, I am used to it and how it works. I don't want to switch ROMs and have to download my apps again. I know Titanium Backup works for this, but it sure sucked when trying to switch to CM7. It worked great for switching to SkyRaider 4, but that ROM brought back a lot of the bloat I got rid of in the first place. When I really think about it, though, I don't use any Sense features -- no widgets, no apps, nothing but the clock/weather widget (an alternative to which I can easily find in the Android Market). But I'm thinking switching to a new ROM and having to spend a few days getting everything set up again just isn't worth my time and effort, especially when my current setup works better now that I've rooted it.

I know I just sound lazy and/or complacent, but at this point I think I will just stick with trying new kernels.
[Droid Incredible General] davwman:
miui is an ios look alike with its stock launcher. install some other launcher and youll have an awesome rom.
[Droid Incredible General] k_nivesout:
Unfortunately there isn't any active development as far as sense kernels go..
[Droid Incredible General] lonnyrs:
^there's obviously a reason for that..
[Droid Incredible General] SubMatrix:
ive been using chad's incredikernel and would just like to say it is pure awesome. My battery life is greatly improved, especially usage while idle. The general UI snappiness is also excellent. Highly recommended and the dev is very responsive.
[Droid Incredible General] cpuspeed:
Has MIUI fixed the no 720p camera and no FM issue?
[Droid Incredible General] liteon163:
Midstream update:

So far I have tried Incredikernel 2.6.32.27, Ziggy471 Incredible 24 Nov, and HeyItsLou #9. And my order of preference is the same as that sentence, too.

Yesterday I tried KiNgxKernel #5 and had to abort due to some issues I was having with losing shortcuts. To be fair, it was not necessarily the kernel's fault but probably due to the numerous times I had to charge my phone. I was geocaching, which eats my battery, and connecting to my car charger too many times messes up my shortcuts. They came back fine and I'll try this kernel again soon.

Right now I am trying Order #3 (2.6.32.15).

Still left to try: KiNgxKernels #5 and 6, the last Hydra kernel, and HeyItsLou #8.

I downloaded all of the radios available through Doug Piston. After I try all of these kernels I will figure out how to flash radios and then have a go at that.

More Later
[Droid Incredible General] Tag798:
You should check out Lou's #8, from what I heard it's better at multi-tasking than #9... I've been stuck on Incredibly Re-Engineered since version 2.2 and the included kernel is Lou's #8, phone runs smooth as butter and is faster than ANY other ROM i've tried, great battery life as well.