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[Thunderbolt General] stedrocklp:
You seem to have covered a lot of ground when it comes to what you don't like or do not find to be the correct way of doing things. Personally I only want to address a small piece of your wholly long and aggravating post. I do agree with certain things you have said, but when it comes to XDA I have found it to be a useful tool when dealing with multiple Android phones in one place. In one way or the other I have used XDA to gain root access/load ROM's on the following devices: HTC droid Eris (Mom's phone), Two OG Droids, Samsung Galaxy S line, HTC Inspire 4G, HTC Leo HD2, HTC Thunderbolt.... There are probably even more that I just cant think of at this moment. It would be hard for me to go one place to maintain and keep current all these different android phones but XDA is certainly a platform to do so. When it comes to releasing code, and has been stated here many times, many developers find it more useful to post code when it is ready as opposed to when it is in its infancy. Although you may not like it there are many references as to why this makes a lot of sense. One last tidbit, before android I had four Win-Mo phones (I know you don't have to say it) and I can say that having the ability to make changes to my phone via ADB or any other method is Much nicer than having to run a completely separate program for each phone just to remove a few icons and and get rid of the standard bloatware. Maybe it isnt as open as you would like it to be but it is open enough for the average end-user. Just one man's opinion.
[Thunderbolt General] merc248:
I was speaking more toward OSS development, not necessarily end users.
[Thunderbolt General] Farva0412:
Wow what a thread... it's like school girls fighting about who has better beauty secrets...
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Frooty:
There is a new Swype beta out that I want to get, but they say you need to uninstall Swype before you can install their new beta. When I go to Swype in Manage Applications, the button to uninstall is greyed out.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Dani897:
because it is a system application. why would you want to hassel with30 trials of betas when the phone has an official swype?

but if you must you need root and either titanium backup or a root file explorer. the apk is in /system/app delete it or use titanium to uninstall it
[Samsung Infuse 4G] The Jack of Clubs:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1101232
[Samsung Infuse 4G] tg989:
yup, (only works with rooted phone):

install "Root Uninstaller" from the market (free)

remove swype using "Root Uninstaller"

force close "swype installer" if it is running. If it thinks swype is installed, force close it and open it yet again.

swype should prompt you to log in this time.

it will then download the newest and greatest version and you're off - big improvement over the broken infuse 4g default version. Added advantage is that the rooted kernel fixes the touchscreen accuracy problem near the bottom of the screen that is present in the stock kernel and makes swype almost unbearable.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Eddie Bombay:
Root Explorer > Mount R/W > System > app > Swype.apk > hit delete.

Root Explorer > Mount R/W > System > lib > libSwypeCore.so > hit delete.

Done.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Hellion_zk:
Or, go to the market and grab titanium backup, cruise through list of programs till you find swype, press it than press uninstall. Either/Or lol. Just don't go poking around too much and go uninstall happy. Might not like the results. That's why I love custom Rom's :-)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] djriley1010412:
I upgraded my Motorola Droid X 2.2 to version 2.3.3. It was rooted and backed up by Titanium Backup. I lost the root with the upgrade. I have tried a data wipe with the factory re-set and tried to re- root using z4root. That does not work. So I am unable to access Titanium Backup to restore apps and data. I also had Titanium Backup set to sync with DropBox. Any help would be appreciated.

Specifically, I have done a factory re-set. Then enabled third party apps, allowed usb debugging, downloaded z4root and run the app. It appears to run showing that it is running exploit and then showing acquiring root shell. However at that point it defaults back to the app list and the device is not rooted. I have tried that with both the temporary root and permanent root options in z4root.

Thanks for any suggestions.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] krisf29:
droidx

What your going to have to do is SBf back to froyo. 2.3.340 root with zroot. Install boot strap and flash a rooted gingerbread rom. Here's a very helpful website. WWW.drewgaren.com
[EVO 4G General] mikel719:
Short story, some one is trying to trade their htc arrive for my htc evo. Has any one had both phones pros or cons? Don't know if I want to part with my evo.
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
I wouldn't even consider it.

Not because it's WM7.

Not because it's "older technology."

But simply because it doesn't have a Wimax radio and yet it has the extra $10 charge.

No thanks on short changing myself.
[EVO 4G General] mikel719:
Thanks for the info. I don't think I can part with my evo anyway. To much customization in android and not enough in wp7.
[EVO 4G General] tech7:
Wel u will depart evo on june 24 remember
[EVO 4G General] asoccer345:
Yeah, I would say no.
[EVO 4G General] mikel719:
I only have my 1 year upgrade available do I guess I wait and see what comes out next year.
[EVO 4G General] dirkyd3rk:
Windows phone 7 is awesome, had hardware acceleration, Xbox live gaming (friends etc), and I'd very solid. Its just that the arrive itself would be a downgrade even though it has a 1ghz snapdragon the screen is really small. Hardware keyboard is amazing and the phone itself is a very solid build. The 720p recording owns the evos video recording by a long shot. If the arrive was the HD7 (the t-mobile windows phone) I'd say trade your evo for it in a heartbeat since its the same specs but better gpu but no hdmi. If sprint gets a 4.3" wp7 phone like the hd7 or even a dual core im jumping ship.

Verdict: Arrive is pretty much a wp7 evo shift. Screen is 2 small for me but its a great device. I've used it personally. No 4G is a deal breaker though.
[EVO 4G General] mikel719:
Ya the screen was a issue for me. I did like the integration in the people app with facebook and twitter though.
[EVO 4G General] dirkyd3rk:
People **** on WP7 because they have no idea and they're wanna be fanboys. I love android to death but I can honestly say wp7 is a pretty sick OS. I believe by 2012 WP7 is going to give android a run for their money right now especially because they're already a household name; pushing out updates and playing catch up is what's going on now just give them time. The same happened with android surpassing iOS they just needed time. The new wp7 mango update is a huge leap for them. Like I said just give them time; sprint needs a 4.3" wp7 phone asap man the social and enterprise integration on wp7 is just beautiful.
[EVO 4G General] mikel719:
Ya the integration has me hooked. They would need a 4.3" inch screen for sure. How did you like the zune integration?
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
It is very rare that the best of something actually wins out.

Classic example: VCR vs BetaMax
[EVO 4G General] dirkyd3rk:
It was really cool since I had experience with the zune marketplace before so it wasn't new to me. I freaking love the deep Xbox integration how you can unlock achievements and play multiplayer games with friends etc. Xbox live integration is enough for me to drool of a dual core wp7 phone. Their marketplace is coming along nicely I might add. If you really wanna play around with the arrive don't trade your evo just buy one off Craigslist. I saw a few about 160+; very cheap 9 outta 10 phones.
[EVO 4G General] plmiller0905:
I've owned iPhones, various Android devices and I currently have an Arrive. The screen on the Arrive is a downer when compared to the Evo. However,the colors on the Arrive seems a lot more crisp. in my eyes, The Zune Marketplace is a winner . I think its better than iTunes and way better than Google Music. The games that available in the marketplace for wp7 i ls also amazing. The keyboard is a really nice feature and the on-screen keyboard is one of of kind...its the most accurate keyboard I've ever used.

Some of the things I miss on Android and isn't available for wp7 users is Google maps, Latitude and the ability to text over !60 characters.

Nevertheless, both devices are wonderful devices.
[EVO 4G General] mikel719:
People are still asking $250 - $300 in my area. I may just wait for my full upgrade and see what's out next june.
[EVO 4G General] dirkyd3rk:
Really damn, I saw one today on Craigslist for 160 9-10 condition with pics and clean esn lol. Oh well you're not missing out on anything without 4G and a small screen.
[EVO 4G General] plmiller0905:
It's crazy, Sprint makes people pay that extra $10 for 4G when the service isn't even available in your area.

Anyways, I've been seeing a lot of Evo's for sale recently, maybe because the Evo 3D is about to come out. But, I haven't really seen that many Arrives for sale on Craigslist where I live. I think, I only seen about 2 ads posted for resale here on craigslist since the phone was even released.
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
Except that the extra $10 is for unlimited data, not 4g bud.
[EVO 4G General] mikel719:
Aren't all smart phones charged the $10 add on now?
[EVO 4G General] plmiller0905:
Oh...ok. Well I wondering how come so many people complain about it then? I thought that it was for the 4G data service. But if it's for the unlimited data, I'm cool with that
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
Yes.

Because people love to complain, especially on XDA.

However, because of the extra $10 I can't justify NOT having a 4g capable phone.
[EVO 4G General] mikel719:
Thats what I was thinking. If sprint gets a dual core 4.3" wp7 I'm going to check it out but till them I'm sticking with my evo.
[EVO 4G General] jimisdad:
Well my girl has the arrive and I have the EVO and her phone was cool for about an hour, mine has been cool for a year ..... LOL. She really doesn't like it anymore because of the lack of good apps, not able to use custom ringtones and having to use zune just to put music on it (And it was a bit complicated to figure out at first). I love being able to just drag stuff to the SD and be done. It has a lot of potential tho. Very beautiful interface.
[EVO 4G General] mikel719:
The custom ringtones is another deal breaker.
[EVO 4G General] plmiller0905:
Not having the ability to use custom ringtones is a bummer. Zune is a beast though. I love that program. If you have a zune pass, you can download music right to the phone it self without connecting to the computer. If you're talking about adding personal music or transferring music from a computer to the Arrive, yes you do have to connect the phone to the computer. But with the Evo you would have to connect it to a computer as well to transfer music to it..correct?

I have an Arrive and the only reason I want to switch back to an Evo is because of Google maps. Once WP7/Arrive get better navigation apps, I'll be back in a hurry. I'm in the same boat as the OP but the other way around. Someone wants to trade me an Brand New Evo, hdmi dock, Zagg Screen Shield (Unused) for my Arrive

One thing with the Arrive is,since it has wireless sync, you can go to a computer login, then download anything...an app, song or alum. if you have the wireless sync feature activated, next time you connect the charger to the Arrive to charge it, it will wireless sync with Zune. Thus placing whatever, you just downloaded to onto the phone.
[EVO 4G General] jimisdad:
Sorry, I was talking about having to use zune itself. I prefer just dragging it straight to the SD rather than going through another program to sync music.
[EVO 4G General] mikel719:
It sucks but I could probably adjust. I have a couple ipods and its no different I guess.
[EVO 4G General] plmiller0905:
Oh and I don't know if you have an xbox or not. But the xbox live integration is very nice. I wasn't big into mobile games until I got my wife an Evo and saw here playing some games. That's when I downloaded some games from the Zune Market....and wow, was I impressed. It's no lag whatsoever and graphics are amazing. They also have some pretty nice games coming out soon that will be exclusively on WP7.
[EVO 4G General] mikel719:
I just sold my 1st gen xbox, I'm going to get a newer gen xbox though so if sprint drops a big screen phone I think I'll be happy. Just dont know how I'll adjust to the customization. Android is very customizable as wp7 is not.
[EVO 4G General] BrianDigital:
1+ I'd take a highly popular win7 phone why u ask. Withenough development behind it will probably boot android.
[EVO 4G General] jimisdad:
It sure isn't. Some of the tiles are pretty cool though. But customization is the main thing keeping me on android. That and I think Steve Jobs is the biggest **** ever and Microsoft is the devil. Still rooting for WebOS.
[EVO 4G General] mikel719:
Very well said.
[EVO 4G General] LexLuger82:
Windows sucks
[EVO 4G General] mlin:
I couldn't agree more. I am rocking an Arrive right now as I figured this was an ideal time to check out WP7 while I wait for the EVO 3D. If Sprint gets a WP7 phone with an EVO like form factor running Mango this fall, I will most definitely buy it.
[EVO 4G General] dirkyd3rk:
Im patiently waiting man lol. I loved the OS alot; it seems like att/tmo is getting all the larger wp7 devices. Sprint is always last to get the good stuff. Im dying for "evo" like wp7 device maybe when Nokia starts pushing out their wp7 devices things will change but I prefer htc.
[EVO 4G General] mclife:
Glad to see so many people supporting WP7 OS. In the past, everyone would just bash it without knowing anything about it. I think they've done an amazing job with it, and they are innovating at a good pace. I too am waiting for a big screen, keyboardless WP7 on Sprint. I will def buy that, but for now, I am also contemplating trying the Arrive while I wait for my next phone (SGSII or Nexus 3).
[EVO 4G General] mikel719:
Are any new wp7 phones in the works for sprint?
[EVO 4G General] dirkyd3rk:
Im sure, I'd expect to see an all touch screen wp7 device with a big screen by the end of the year. The htc mazaa is supposedly supporting 4G and has similar specs to the nexus s same screen size and all. There's other wp7 phones rumored but I guess we have to wait and see.

http://www.phonearena.com/phones/carriers/Sprint/upcoming
[EVO 4G General] jonathan413:
im using the arrive on my second line..its ok..i wish it had a bigger screen and flash player support but other then that its pretty good but not customizable enough.

edit: i just got my primary line upgrade so ill wait to see what comes sprints way soon
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] dsexton702:
Ladies and Gentlemen i bring you ext4 sgs4g

What this does: Converts your system, data, and cache into ext4(system is optional)

What does that mean: Its basically like supercurios voodoo, makes phone performance boost DRAMATICALLY!!!

Improves graphics

higher quad scores(for those who care)

faster I/O performance

KNOWN ISSUES: if you convert system to ext4 you will have the battery issue along with the recovery issue

HOW DO I NOT CONVERT SYSTEM TO EXT4???

simply flash the rom after the converter and then either:

A:flash the rom again (BE SURE TO CHECK MOUNTS AGAIN!)over the same rom you just flashed

or

B: flash drhonks 2.1 kernel UV or non UV CHECK MOUNTS AGAIN!

or

C: restore ONCE

EDIT:^^^^ SLIGHTLY INCORRECT FOR NOT CONVERTING SYSTEM TO EXT4 ill edit it in the morning

NOW... if you decide you want to go back to rfs because you cant stand to see read writing when going into recovery(you just cant use recovery, but who uses recovery?? i only use CWM and you can still enter cwm when going into recovery)

then heres a rfs converter which will rewrite your files back to rfs

BEWARE: when using rfs converter it will format SDCARD so back it up before converting back

Now, here is what you need:

Krylons FINAL CWM

either non UV or UV version of dhonks 2.1 bali

ext4 converter, at the bottom of my post

go into cwm and make a back up

MAKE SURE YOU CAN RESTORE OR ELSE YOU WILL HAVE TO FLASH A NEW ROM!!

flash the ext4 converter

NOW as soon as its done flashing you need to do one of the following IMMEDIATELY:

A.flash a new rom

B. restore the back up you just made

EDIT: YOU GUYS HAVE TO CHECK MOUNTS IF INSTALLING A NEW ROM

POSSIBLY CHECK MOUNTS WHEN RESTORING AS WELL

NOTE: IF YOU ARE FLASHING A NEW ROM IT MUST HAVE DRHONKS 2.1 BALI KERNEL WITH EXT4 SUPPORT

IF YOUR RESTORING MAKE SURE YOU BACKED UP WITH DRHONKS 2.1 BALI INSIDE

then my friends,

you now have an ext4 system, data, cache

go ahead and give the phone about 10 to 20 minutes to adjust

have some F'ing fun :D

make sure to let me know if you encounter any problems

THANKS TO:

Rodderick for the original guide

dameon for this ext4 converter

Creator of RFS formatter

krylon for ext4 CWM(you guys probably didnt know it was compatible)

and drhonk for ext4 Kernel

and of course as always the community
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mad_fitter:
Woooo hoooo!!! +1

sent from the pits of hell (from an sgs4g)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] wizardslovak:
U mean whole system ???
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] dsexton702:
yep system, data, and cache :D man is it flying on my phone right now
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] wizardslovak:
Hope u ain't bsing brotha
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mad_fitter:
Gimme gimme gimme! ;)

sent from the pits of hell (from an sgs4g)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] makavelicruz:
F-ing A! you r one smart mofo :-D
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] wizardslovak:
Man since yesterday I was thinking how to do it... hat down...but eont believe till I don't see write up
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] krylon360:
yep, not hard. make sure ext4 is in the init, and then run a script.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lphillips80:
Woot woot
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] wizardslovak:
Little more info ...plx
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] dsexton702:
krylons right its not hard, i just had to research :D
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mad_fitter:
DL link not working for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] joedeveloper:
I love how the screenshot attached in the OP shows the Quandrant and then has a ad that says "Your phone is slow" ahahaha fail.

Good job DS good stuff.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] dsexton702:
lmao right that is such a fail
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mbernusg:
BONUS!

But link is down lol
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] stevekixs:
Yea. The link doesn't work :(
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] dsexton702:
just updated op guys have fun!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] fatherof4:
Sweet! Thanks dsesexton!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] juan16h:
Thanks!! ive been waiting for this :) but while the link was down i went to google it to see it i could find it manually and i came across this link... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1076967
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] ssmokey727:
I don't know if it's just my phone or if anybody else has notice under settings/SD card and phone storage/ that we now have 3 categories of storage? SD card, Phone storage and Application Storage? and the first two are being the same size (both are taking the specs from external Sd Card), Is this normal after the ext4 fs convertion? I'm running Bionix Frost, KC1 Modem and 2.1 UV Bali Kernel.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] :
Thats normal with ext4. Phone storage is used when you partition your sd card, meaning that every app you install wont go to the internal storage but instead it will go to the sd card. Anybody correct me if im wrong :) thats how it was when i had my G1 dont know if it has changed..
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] glt0404:
Just got it working. Didn't realize the backup I was restoring didn't have Bali.

So when I make a new backup will it be ext4 if I need to restore it?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] RaverX3X:
noticed after ext 4 convert i couldnt flash any other rom to i even following the directions i had to soft brick the device becaue odin would reflsh the phone still with ext 4 partition yay for telling it to repartition fail soft brick get to pc computer screen on phone reflsh kd1 re push clockwork now time to install wiskey
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] dsexton702:
updated OP for useful info i think you will find it useful raver
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] RaverX3X:
i did it before u posted that lol ty tho now i have it case i wanna go back between rfs and ext 4 thanks tho sorry i sound so foolish.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] dsexton702:
not at all :D
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] RaverX3X:
am lovin the wiskey rom tho gotta push the wi fi calling tho honestly thats the one apk that its like almost a must for me theres some areas where i cant use my phone but i can wi fi it :P I do how ever like the ext 4 conversion so i can deal without the battery and the default recovery as clock work is so much cleaner and more user options i do thank u for putting up with me alot :P
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] dsexton702:
there was nothing to put up with just friends helping friends
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Liquid Smoke:
no the ext4 is the format of the filesystem, that format doesn't go on the backup, the backup can be restored to any format, you can do it on a non ext4 or if you want ext4 again you have to just flash the ext4 converter and then flash the backup after that. if you flash without the ext4 converter it'll just be w/e the default filesystem is
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] joedeveloper:
Wanted to do this all day but hadn't had the time. Just finished it. Pretty straightforward and had no issues :).

Holy cow it's much speedier even without OC'ing it. Kudos to everyone that made this happen, and thanks dsexton for your hard work.

One of the easy ways to see the speed difference is opening up your Gallery and see how it loads the images in seconds, it used to be a lot slower.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] orionshock:
got my UOT Zip to install with this thing, have to manually mount system & data, then install the UOT Zip.

well, got half of it to apply. Had to go in and remove the unmount /system calls in the install script. then it worked :)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Somairotevoli:
Any one know how to get the system to recognize the sdcard if the whole thing is formatted as ext4? Or is this not possible?

I've tried a couple of times but says empty card or unknown file system and wants me to reformat. I want to avoid having 2 partitions, one fat and one ext4 for link2sd, as it's making backups and restores difficult. having the whole card ext4 I would not need link2sd.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] dsexton702:
you can always try

according to the guide that i referenced off of you need 2 partitions for the ext4 trick to work

but it never said what the deal was if you had ext4 system
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] 404glitch:
Well then, I think I know what I'll be doing this weekend. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] dsexton702:
lol ive noticed that drhonk put deadline as our scheduler, or atleast thats what it always is by default whenever i do the ext4 tweak

i changed it to cfq----runs soooo smooth on cfq, deadline too but i like cfq better :D
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] makavelicruz:
Im sorry what? Lol what's that
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] dsexton702:
I/O scheduler not exactly sure what its purpose purpose is but i know that there are 4 or 5 different ones and they work differently on different phones

something about telling the system whether to write or read first??

anyways ive noticed that deadline and cfq are the best for our phone especially after ext4

you can change this by either:

the paid version of tegrak in the tweaks menu

or the OCLF by RYANZA
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Eric-1987:
I can barely get 2100 at 1.5GHz.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] adobrakic:
You can only pick either cqf or deadline in Tegrak, is either better than the other?