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[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] AndroJordan:
Help Please!

I've been trying desperately for a while now to change the name of my service provider in my banner and lockscreen and I think I'm almost done but, I have one problem!

To change my Service provider name I took a copied version of my eri.xml file off my phone and changed it from "MetroPCS" to "AndroJordan" using HexEditor. Ok, so far so good. but then after putting the new banner eri.xml file back onto my phone I wasnt able to use it to replace the old one.

How do I delete the original eri.xml file so that I can put the new one in? Or better yet, how do I access my phone's system files through my computer? Everytime I connect my phone to my PC, I can only access what is on the SD Card. :eek:

When I try to delete the original eri.xml file through Astro File Manager on my phone it just gives me an error message saying that it was unable to delete the file.

Someone please help me! I really just need to know how to access my phone's system files so that I may move/delete files :confused:
[Xperia Play General] AndroHero:
can someone kindly grab me a copy of there Vending.apk from /system/app/ please, i was trying to find a way to remove the "sony ericsson" tab, but like an idiot have deleted my backup :rolleyes:
[Xperia Play General] thatsupnow:
here you go big guy:) and do you have any idea if there is a way to change the color/theme of the market? or somewhere to just download a new colored market? Im coming from my X10 and there is sooo much stuff to customize it
[Xperia Play General] AndroHero:
thanks man :) i tried a themed market before, all worked well till i tried to go to my downloads, then id just get a force close...... :mad:
[Xperia Play General] thatsupnow:
Damn!
[Xperia Play General] replicant101:
Well my market doesn't work all together... :(
[Touch HD General] alfie169:
Hi Guys

I have been trying to get the reader to work on my PDA running 6.5 PDA and now running 6.1 with the great help from Tony Chef.

Before posting this i spent various hours looking up the problem on the net and reading here as well as trying factivation but nothing seems to work.

I successfully activate the reader and when I come to read purchased books it won't let me open the purchased books, only the downloaded ones. It either closes the reader programme down or says that my reader is not activated although it says it is at the bottom of the reader start up screen.. Can anyone either come up with a working solution or an alternative reader that can read micrsoft reader lit format files. I prefer to use reader as I find it alot better to use that adobe and other ones I have found but this problem is driving me mad!!!:confused: I am installed the latest reader for 6.1 and followed various instructions and hacks like factivation but nothing ever seems to solve it.

Thanks
[Touch HD General] alfie169:
Anyone :( !
[Touch HD General] Hakim Rahman:
you try to use Freda the free ebook reader, to download it go to http://www.turnipsoft.co.uk/freda/
[Touch HD General] alfie169:
Thanks for the reply, I can use reader for non DRM books but I have loads of books which I have bought which have DRM and the Freda software will not work with them, so back to square one, seems the only way is to get reader working unless I can remove the drm from the books
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] weenrock:
Finally got the bugger mounted on my 94 mecury sable.

I had to tear out my center console a bit to get at some bolts. I removed the cup holder/coin holder as well as the bottom slide out container with cigarette lighter.

I purchased A ram mount for the base and a ram cradle for the tablet.

Finally got the video up! please check it out and let me know what you think!

[YOUTUBE]s3bPo-HJv0g[/YOUTUBE]
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] diffrnt:
Dude, I like that! I think I will go this route. Being able to swivel like that is cool.
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] UKseagull:
Good job, the RAM gear isn't cheap but it's quality.
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] morriru:
So how'd the roadtrip work out? Any issues using the phone as a wifi router to update the GPS on the Tablet? I'm looking at doing a similar thing on my scooter...

Some might say distraction, I say a MUCH bigger screen to look at instead of trying to look at a small GPS screen for updates.

Thanks!

RWM
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] bdogg:
wow..really nice..great job and even better job posting videos..

would you mind giving us the pn of the ram mount and cradle?

also does the cradle claw thingy have rubber or something..since its right up against the tablet i'm wondering about scratching the side of it..

thanks for the post.
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] weenrock:
You can actually just go to the website and it will find it for you but here is the pn's:

Cradle: RAM-234-6

Mount: RAM-B-101U-C

It comes with 4 different types of clips. The ones I am using have rubber covers over them. You don't have to use them, they are optional but obviously, use them. I use two long holders for the bottom and two short on the bottom. but because the cover don't go in all the way on the short grips, I just cut them.

Works great! There is a little play but thats because I move it around a lot. But I love the GPS on it now and music. Although more of a distraction, its worth it :)
[Eee Pad Transformer Accessories] Kikinho:
doubt

Hi. I'm a portuguese guy and don't wonderstand very well your apresentation. I have a jeep and due to the ups and downs of walking on the hill, I love the support. I do not understand very well how to assemble it or where to buy the parts I need. If you give me some more tips, thanked immense.
[HTC Sensation] KiaOrana:
Hey guys,

Paul O'Brien just tweeted that he received his sensation this morning! That's awesome.

Also, HTC sent him a s-off version!

That should give a massive boost to sensation development.
[HTC Sensation] EnhancerFIN:
This is really great, really gives HTC extra points if they give such a big handover to community. That´s the spirit, give an unlocked phone to such a dev.

Just wishing they would do the same for Cyanogen... :)
[HTC Sensation] ChrisAC84:
I can't wait to see what he has in store! This phone has so much potential once they get it unlocked, it's crazy!
[HTC Sensation] Neo3000x:
This is wonderful, damn I'm looking forward to see him doing his magic!
[HTC Sensation] monx®:
HTC shud send him device with S-ON so he can figure out how to S-OFF it.

If he already hv S-OFF device, nothing much todo then :(
[HTC Sensation] Tweezydak1d:
Let's see how fast he roots..... He's usually pretty quick. Go Paul go!
[HTC Sensation] EddyOS:
He's running on 1.34.401.1 - new ROM version

I did ask if he was ENG S-OFF or SHIP S-OFF but he didn't reply
[HTC Sensation] madindehead:
Hmm, maybe that is the ROM that is S-OFF by default then, ie the unlocked bootloaders ;)

I think it's SHIP S-OFF, he posted a pic here
[HTC Sensation] rahan95:
If it's ship S-off, he can flash to ENG S-OFF jsut like I did when I flashed a stock ROM
[HTC Sensation] chchang1:
Excited :) Then, what does HTC do...giving out free devices?
[HTC Sensation] madindehead:
Send him an email with the link to the thread ;)
[HTC Sensation] override182:
but i read one of paul's tweet that he wont reverse engineer any PR device unit T__T
[HTC Sensation] KiaOrana:
He's ship s-off
[HTC Sensation] madindehead:
Yeah, he won't reverse engineer it. Doesn't mean he won't develop for it, or flash ENG H-BOOT!
[HTC Sensation] xtcislove:
Great!

Paul should to a lot Progress because this phone hase huge Potential ! :)
[HTC Sensation] Darnell_Chat_TN:
HTC is starting to make smarter plays.
[HTC Sensation] forelli:
Yeah, ages after the competition... But I'm still due for an upgrade in july, tje question is, ain't it better to wait for the SGS3, rumors say it's coming in Q3.

f.

Sent from the Dark Side using Sith knowledge (and a SGS 2)
[HTC Sensation] Darnell_Chat_TN:
If unlocked and rooted first, I'll stick with HTC. As has been the ongoing theme, the best hackers make stuff for HTC, hence the topic of this thread.
[HTC Sensation] Psyed:
Q3 this year? I'd expect q1/q2 next year, a lot of people will be pissed when they release the SGS3 this year.
[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
Fantastic news. Htc sent him it with s=off. Hopefully we receive the update as well to turn s-off on our devices (which mines probably isnt) so this phone can turn from beast to godlike.
[HTC Sensation] Darnell_Chat_TN:
They're talking about the Samsung Hercules, and it will be released September of this year on T-Mobile USA. T-Mobile USA is not getting the SGS 2.

That's basically the line in the sand for me. I like the Sensation, but if HTC can't manage to get it unlocked for us by then I'll probably just get the Samsung Hercules instead. I can go either way. But I need something that is unlocked and rooted.
[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
Seeing as devices are startng to be shipped with s-off, it shouldnt be a problem. relax though, its not even officially released by tmo usa yet :p ;) i just hope that they dont just ship the new models with s-off and forget about us who have s-on.
[HTC Sensation] _kansei_:
If the units at the T-Mobile store on the 15th are s-off, you better bet I will make the epic trek from Seattle down to wal-mart (there are none in Seattle, I <3 this city for that) to return it immediately.
[HTC Sensation] DeezNotes:
This is a good move by HTC. Definitely a game changer in my opinion.
[HTC Sensation] Darnell_Chat_TN:
The ones already being sold are S-ON, so the early stock is S-ON. The only people with S-OFF received theirs as demo/review/test devices. So no doubt everything currently in a T-Mobile USA store that will be sold come 6/15/2011 is S-ON.

Perhaps the 2nd lot shipped to stores might have S-OFF, but HTC has already said they are working on a patch to unlock all Sensation bootloaders. We just don't know when that will be released.
[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
Yeah I see what your saying. But just hell the thunderbolt got rooted and s off in a few days ( or was it hours) and they said it was supposed to be unrootable too. I just don't get what the big deal is with locking the bootloaders. How don't they understand that unlocked bootloaders means more customers? I haven't bought a single other phone manufactured device since ny g1 because of the dev support and how easy it was to root. Never bought a vibrant or any other promising device ( motorola devices not included I just don't like them at all). Just this whole bootloader thing was just silly to begin with honestly.
[HTC Sensation] digiholic:
I'll be getting the Hercules or whichever flagship Sammy device TMOUS gets. I like what HTC and Samsung are both doing now with unlocking, helping devs, and just putting out great flagship handsets. My household is big enough for both. :D

FYI my Tmobile store has a huge amount of S-ON devices. Most likely. They checked the dates on a ton of boxes and all dated the 24th. The one they opened was S-ON.
[HTC Sensation] Elchemist:
This will be a noob question, but who is Paul ?
[HTC Sensation] bcpk:
Paul O'Brien, founder of MoDaCo.com. One of the foremost hackers/ROMers of GSM HTC devices.
[HTC Sensation] Ruudfood:
I was wondering the same thing myself!
[HTC Sensation] Elchemist:
ahhhh ok time to move the modaco link to the sensation folder :p
[HTC Sensation] jagaroth:
Looking forward to a MCR.
[HTC Sensation] Darnell_Chat_TN:
24th of what month? Just wondering...
[HTC Sensation] Darnell_Chat_TN:
Now that HTC has announced they will unlock the Sensation, less hackers may feel like taking up the challenge of cracking something that will get an OEM unlock in the future. I think far less hackers will try to crack the Sensation based on that alone.
[HTC Sensation] _kansei_:
the "date" label on my box says 05/24/2011. The date inside the shell casing says 2011/05/19 (good people, using a proper date format). I'm thinking the former is the date it shipped from Taiwan, the latter the assembly date?

As much as I'd love some cyanogenmod action on this thing, I'm pretty content for now just running an alt launcher. I should probably use an alt lock screen as well since the lock screen settings have to be accessed via the sense launcher as far as I can tell, and it's annoying to go in and unset my launcher as default to do that.

There are a lot of apps I'd love to delete though, that would be the main draw of a custom ROM for me at this point.
[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
That could take months. And they said all future handsets will be unlocked. I didn't know they actually confirmed that they will unlock this bad boy.
[Wildfire General] akshayxyz:
My friend lost his HTC-Wildfire ( India, Bangalore).

There was no tracker enabled, is it possible to request HTC to block the device based on IMEI number? I read somewhere, it is not yet possible in India ( the blog-post was about a year old).

Any other suggestions?
[Wildfire General] 3xeno:
HTC will not do it. Your mobile operator will do it, but, it needs a FIR from your local police station, and, as expected, it is a process full of hassle, unless you have 'contacts'.
[Wildfire General] akshayxyz:
:(

And I heard, mobile operator keep asking to go back to device manufacturer. ( we work at SIM level, and not device, unless it is locked).

Then perhaps I should let the 'finder' enjoy his luck for now.
[Wildfire General] 3xeno:
As I said, its a hassle filled process. From what I read and heard, it is the mobile operator who should do it, because, all of them have access to a global database of stolen phones. All they need to do is simply add your IMEI to this global list, and it is locked for use with any sim - any network. Obviously, its a process filled with legal red tape, which is why they are uncooperative.
[Wildfire General] bx19:
I think when we are using android market, Google will be having our imei/serial number. Don't know if that helps to track the phone ( maybe not ). But I think everyone with android phone must be using market.

And if the person who got the phone wants to use wildfire without a sim or any other internet networks, then u can do really really nothing. All we should do is to protect our phone from being lost.
[Wildfire General] Haska:
You could also try Plan B,if it works in your country.It`s an app that installs itself when the device connects to the market and then sends you the location of the phone.

Hope it will work for you^^
[Wildfire General] akshayxyz:
That was the first thing I did, but I think I was late by hours. By that time the device was offline.

ALso, there was a 'pattern' based unlock password. So, if the person goes about reflashing the ROM (himself, or whoever he sells to).. then that wont work.
[Wildfire General] 3xeno:
It's already lost unfortunately.

Besides, atleast as far as I know, mobile thieves are today much more intelligent. They will first flash and format your phone before even attempting to use it (They switch off your phone immediately after picking it - happened to me once). Also, another aspect is that it is hardly ever the thief who will use it. He will sell it at first opportunity.
[Wildfire General] akshayxyz:
^@3xeno

Exactly.

I had no hope from planB, but I still did it - just in case.

Even if it works, the accuracy of location would be very important.

I can be evil and go all-out to get IMEI blocked. But just thinking whether its worth the hassle ( its more of a revenge), as they say, it wont help to get the device back.

Or should I let the 'receiver' enjoy his luck.
[Wildfire General] shiranmotha:
As i can remember there is a app in the market called 'plan B' which helps to track your phone even after it is lost. Log in to the market with your pc and search for it.
[Wildfire General] bx19:
Of course he can install "Plan B" remotely in his device from PC android market without any confirmational messages (but provided only if his gmail account is still associated with his phone. This happens only if his sim card was unchanged and i dont think that is the case).

It would be nice if google gives some more security to keep the gmail account attached to the phone.
[Wildfire General] ErwinP:
I had that feeling almost two months afther buying it: you can simply pull out the sim card of the device and start it up, resulting in having access to the persons mails and contacts. You can even send mails if you enable wifi.

Solution for that: the pattern unlock. Most of the time annoying, but thiefs will have to hard reset the phone to get past it, loosing all the contact with my mail and google contacts.

EDIT: or at least I hope so, never really tried to see if there was a way to get past the unlock code (accept when you get called, but I really hope that the thief is not someone who has my number :-p)
[Wildfire General] akshayxyz:
A typical thief wont be able to get past 'pattern-unlock'. However, in hands of a hacker, with adb - everything is possible with sufficient time and motivation.

Typical thief would either sell it, or try to use it using different sim ( your best hope for any post-theft-tracking possibility).

Irony is that, pattern lock saves you from un-educated 'thief' misusing your data. But, on the other hand it motivates them to reflash the ROM, thus eliminating any chance of u tracking it.

In hands of even bigger experts, even IMEI-lock wont stay for long. I am sure there are people who know how to spoof IMEI. But I would imagine that is very small community.
[Wildfire General] Haska:
Yes it all depends on the person that finds/steals the phone but better to try and fail than not try at all.And yes the Plan B requirement is that the person that has your phone uses your gmail account login on the market.With pattern lock the one that finds it would have to flash it as akshayxyz said so it all depends on the settings/luck or whatever ,but still there is no harm in trying.

After all what are the chances that someone with knowledge about these things finds your lost phone,and if that was the case then your friend has really bad luck.

I lost my phone and i used it just in case,I even kept the same password in the hope that one would log in with it.It didn`t help me since as i found out later my lcd cracked when it fell out of my pocket ,but after i got it back(the person that found it came into the store i work at and asked how much would the replacement cost:D:D) and loged in the market the app installed itself,so try it.

No harm done and its just a few clicks on the net^^.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jb14:
Hi all may i beg a bit of advice regarding my locked SGS2

I bought a SGS2 off ebay that was ment to be O2 locked. I am on O2 currently and coming off a modded HTC HD2. Anyway I have rooted the galaxy s2 with lite'ning mod v1.2 which is all good.

The problem is that the phone is stuck in the EDGE network for I assume o2. It was like this before on the stock ROM. I have played with all the settings, turning data on etc but am unable to get a 3g connection where my old HD2 got one with ease.

When connecting to keis 2 the firmware version comes up as PDA:KE7:PHONE:KDJ/CSC:KD1 (CPW)

Does this mean the phone is locked to the carphone warehouse and not O2?

When i run chainfire's sim unlock app it is v quick and gives a code of multiple 00000s then nothing. I am stuck on EDGE until I can sort this. I am nervous about trying the code again regarding the warnings! Any help very much appreciated:confused:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jb14:
aargh I'm a fool! Thanks for your reply JJEgan but i've fixed it with the obvious step i forgot to do - factory reset! allowed O2 settings to be recognised.

All good now.

Mods pls feel free to delete this post.

Thanks
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Frenchdroid:
Hi

Just saw this Thanko 10x telephoto lens:

http://www.xperiablog.net/2011/06/10/xperia-arc-gets-10x-telephoto-lens/#more-1407

Sure its a gimmick, but if it is only about €17 (quoted in the article) I'd be interested in trying it out and the stand could be handy anyway. It looks a lot easier to set up than the other one in the Accessories sub-forum here.

Trouble is, I can't find any info about where to buy it (or any Thanko products). Googling brings up some products by Thanko but nothing that helps me get any further.

If anyone has any info or tips about where to get it, I'd appreciate it.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] macr59:
As far as i got with it was at this site:

http://cs-epoch.com/

You will have to contact them for pricing and delivery.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Frenchdroid:
Thanks for the link Macr59 - looks like the one.

But my bad, I didn't realise that the product I'm talking about (the Thanko one) is the same as the other one in this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1078413

I didn't notice all of the gubbins to clamp it on to the phone at first. It looked a lot simpler and less ugly in black when I first saw it but I think it is the same one.

Anyway, will post back if I get my hands on one.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daveybaby:
Nah, those are two different products. The body kits and lenses look completely different.

I'd wait to see some sample pics of the thanko one before i purchased. The one linked to in the other thread has some sample pics, and theyre appallingly bad.
[HTC Desire S] madmax241178:
Nino Matienzo

Will HTC Desire S receive HTC Sense UI 3.0?

vor 20 Stunden

Dino Džafović probably not, because for htc, older phones get nothing, if u want new goodies -> buy new phone, so stupid of them.

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Xavier Irizarry yeap but that how it is... i really wanted Sense 3.0 in my Inspire but oh well...

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Dino Bravo Another option is root ur phone B-)

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Nino Matienzo not good! HTC should consider this update to Desire S and other capable

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Will GodZson Well developers have ported it into the DS and is working:

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HTC There are aspects of the latest HTC Sense that won’t work on some of our previous devices. We are working to incorporate other aspects that will.

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Xavier Irizarry and will that be thru an update???

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Nino Matienzo ‎@HTC, looking forward to that update. Especially the lock screen.

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found on facebook!
[HTC Desire S] kartikk:
please do some reading before you post this is very old news

& clearly HTC is lying, it is a marketing strategy to sell their new products like sensation as it has been proven that sense 3.0 can run on the DS
[HTC Desire S] titus1:
+1...oh make that

+1000000000