yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dirkyd3rk:
Yeah thats because theres no recovery.....yet. Its still s-off right or no? All these ruu's require that you be on certain radios. In order to use the latest ruu you will need to be on the GB radio which is 5.02 i believe. If you want to run the 3.70 ruu you will probably need to be on the froyo radio which is 11.19. Check caulkins radio thread in the dev section. If you want to try that ruu for gingerbread you NEED to be on the LATEST radio (5.02 its 5 sumthing idk lol) I cant stress that enough....You will have to play around with them like I did. What did you do to brick it man i dont actually remember and im too lazy to scroll back. You might have a perma brick if you do all this and still cant get it to work.

Note, on these methods where you run the ruu you will need a windows machine with htc sync installed. Linux will probably get you no where with a semi bricked device! Download the exe not the pcImg36.zip
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lokoalex:
Its S-ON by the way. This thing has never been rooted. Also it says that the radio is RADIO-2.15.00.05.02. Is that the one you are referring to? Because if so then you are prob right about the permanent brick. Then I will really throw it out the window. Im using Windows btw. Should I RUU with the memory card in or out?

What bricked the phone was an over the air update. My brother started the update on morning came back to check on the phone and it was rebooting.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dirkyd3rk:
Yes thats the correct gb radio to run that ruu you mentioned. You could possibly have a perma brick man unfortunately. If it doesnt work with that combo and you try another ruu then you're stuck bud. Memory card in as it really doesnt matter. How did it get bricked in the first place?

Edit: NVM i skimmed back to first couple pages, yeah he bricked it and gave it you lol. Bummber dude! probably not much you can do.....
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lokoalex:
Thanks for the help though man. I will try one more time with that RUU if not I will just call it quits.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DomSim:
k, if you have this,

RUU_Supersonic_GB_Sprint_WWE_4.24.652.1_Radio_2.15 .00.05.02_NV_2.15_release_199233_signed.exe

why dont you just run that? put the phone into bootloader then select fast boot and connect the phone to your pc. as long as you have htc sync installed it should load the drivers, then run the ruu. if you are going to just through it away i will gladly take it. if i can get it booting i would gsend it back if not i would keep it for parts :D
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lokoalex:
I did that RUU version and it installed everything. Not errors at all. Not like with the other RUU's. But once again it just reboots over and over. Such a pain.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dirkyd3rk:
I hate to say it but i believe its done man.....
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] Godzi:
Hey guys,

I have myself a situation here.

I have a 32A Magic device, running the 1.76.2007 ENG SPL and the latest 6.35 Radio.

Not sure about the exact version as I don't have the phone with me at the moment, but it's the last one. 19 I think.

It is running the RA Hero Recovery. Version 1.6.2.

I received the phone with a Taiwanese RUU installed and with a Perfect 1.76.0007 SPL. Followed some steps and managed to install a custom recovery and SPL/Radio.

The thing is, that the device was always S-ON. Now, I want to downgrade to the old radio because of a battery drain issue I am having all of a sudden and realize that if the Security is ON, I can't downgrade directly from FASTBOOT.

I looked all over for a way to make the S-OFF, but was unable to find a definite way of achieving this. All of the guides referred to a device which had the old radio/SPL.

I also found This guide from Cyanogenmod which seems to address the 6.35 devices, but I get a USB error when trying to install the RUU. Maybe it's because I skipped the Goldcard method?

The device has been on here for a long time and I was wondering if there wasn't an easier way to achieve the S-OFF or should I go and follow the whole Goldcard/RUU/Custom recovery/Radio/SPL method?

The problem in the Goldcard is that I don't have a card reader and I don't think that my card is good for Gold.

I've flashed numerous ROMs but all were using the new radio/SPL.

Any help would be appreciated.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] tvall:
Flash a different spl from recovery?
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] Godzi:
Flash a different NEW SPL or flash a different OLD SPL?

Because I think that Flashing an OLD SPL from recovery will brick my phone since I have the NEW radio.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] tvall:
I was thinking a new spl. On the 32b if you have an eng spl you have s-off. It might be diffrent on 32a... wait for someone with experience with 32a devices to reply
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] mumilover:
Run this command in fastboot mode and restart into fastboot again.

fastboot oem eraseconfig
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] Godzi:
The fastboot oem eraseconfig command did the trick. 3 days of looking all over the place and it was as easy as a fastboot command. Strange thing is that I didn't see it anywhere.

Thank you. Old Radio and SPL are on there, let's hope the battery doesn't drain in 15 hours anymore.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] mumilover:
Glad i could assist :0)
[HTC Inspire 4G] dook13:
got my phone last week and with xda's help i have rooted and rom'ed it.(ok ok i soft bricked it a few times.. yeah i'm a noob) All with just reading threads and stickies. didn't even have to post a question. search is definitely the way to go. read read and read some more the answers are there.

thnx for the great stuff i can do with the phone now.
[HTC Inspire 4G] fernandezhjr:
Great. Another thank you thread. Jk. Lol. I waited a lot longer to root because I was somewhat paranoid to ask a question around here because I might get my ass flamed. I don't use the PC for this site because all the crappy ads make it crawl and searching this site on mobile is horrid. I finally got it sorted and rooted without even a minor blip. Which method did you use and what rom are you running?
[HTC Inspire 4G] Nickovtyme:
You're welcome. :
[HTC Inspire 4G] dook13:
I used Bubby's one click GUI. and I'm using coredroid rom 7.0, but i have a few others sitting on the sd card. :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] Tx Redneck:
Ad Block Plus for FF/Chrome is your best friend. ;) I have never seen a single ad on this site nor any other I frequent.
[HTC Inspire 4G] shermanshen:
Agree with the thank you to xda. One of big reasons I went inspire over atrix was the amount of support and development here. It's great messing around with your phone and making it just the way you want it. Having a resource like xda is priceless.
[HTC Inspire 4G] dook13:
i definitely checked xda to see what was being done before buying..
[HTC Inspire 4G] rpogorek:
The forums and help on this site really are amazing...
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] shotchacokov:
Anyone else tried out the swype 3.0 beta yet? It's pretty sick! Pretty easy install.

Just backup swype.apk and swypetips.apk

Then select a different text input.

Delete swype apk's then reboot and follow their install steps.

Sent from my Galaxy S 4G that hauls ass
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] chadster214:
downloading it now.. lets see what you're talking about!:D
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] shotchacokov:
Has to be simple if I can do it, lol

Sent from my Galaxy S 4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] shotchacokov:
BTW - Has anyone else had to install a strap on their phone? This thing is so freakin slick I'm going to drop it!

Thanks to everyone for all you do, seriously.

Sent from my Galaxy S 4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] slapshotx2002:
NICE!! works great, easy to install, thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] thetrees13:
Yeah I have put on a strap. Take off the back cover and to the right of the speaker you will see a little square with a thing sticking up in the middle and a little hole on the side of the phone. put the loop of the strap and over the little pin in the middle of that square and there you go. Put your cover back on and your good to go.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] shotchacokov:
uuuuhhhh... that was metaphorically speaking... due to the mods we have now... :D
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] thetrees13:
Hahaha my bad I thought you were seriously asking how to put a strap on it hahaha maybe I shouldn't post on here when I haven't slept in 2 days haha ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] kkoshko1:
That clock is sick. What is it? !
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] shotchacokov:
the clock and weather is from minimalistic text
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] t213:
Do you backup the apks in titanium backup? I can't seem to find swypetips.apk.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Eric-1987:
Where is the download link? I did what was said I just replaced the swype apks and left them where they were restarted my phone and checked my swype version and its still on 2.1 or something.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Somairotevoli:
you first have to register for the beta and it will send you an email. The email will contain a link for the installer download and a 5 digit code. Go ahead and download and install the installer but don't run yet.

Now to install swype.

First switch to another input method.

Second delete swype from app folder.

Next, reboot.

Now run the swype installer you downloaded and it will ask you to log in and the 5 digit code from the email

after installed just switch back to swype as your input method
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] yentlequible:
Just the fact that I can do a single tap to see other word options when I mess up makes it miles ahead of the previous version. Using it right now in fact.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] chadster214:
I think the SGS4G GB Rom has this installed already.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] shotchacokov:
I'm really liking it also. It's far better than the current version on our phones...

Sent from my Galaxy S 4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lenny hodapp:
Got the new swype. It is better then stock thanks for the post. Was using T9 but think I might stick to this.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mbernusg:
Wow this is really amazing.. I wasnt too keen on swype before but the word suggestion feature on 3.0 is on point. Typing is closer to the gingerbread keyboard and swype is more accurate.. Bravo
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] DigiCowboy:
Another convert here. I put it on as soon as it was available and was SOLD immediately! It combines the best of both worlds
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] chadster214:
did any of you guys left the swype installer installed?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] shotchacokov:
I left it installed. Have a friend with a samsung charge that had some issues with it and had to reinstall. might need it for updates to be installed...

Sent from my Galaxy S 4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] chadster214:
i think it will prompt you about a non licensed copy if you remove that swype installer..
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] shotchacokov:
Maybe, and when that happena, it's kind if a PITA to regenerate it..

Sent from my Galaxy S 4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] HB66:
ya i can't seem to get it to work. i just get parse error. any ideas. thx Maybe i'll just switch to gb
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] shotchacokov:
You will have to back up your current swype .apk file to the sd card. Then delete swype.apk from /system/app. Then follow the instructions from the site... That's all I can tell you. The swype installer sort of walks you through it also. You may need to reboot, then reselect to use swype for your input method.

Sent from my Galaxy S 4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Bimboy:
No. Really. :cool:
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] HB66:
I had the same problem, i download the app with skyfire web browser app. so i tired to download with android web app and then it worked just fine. i removed the swype file first so i could install this one and now it works great.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
awesome

this beta works awesome! it is so much more accurate than the swype that came pre-installed. thanks for the info.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] de1packers:
I need a helping hand with a link to the apk...it says I dont have an android phone..woooow and it's sgs4g made by sammy himself...thats how you do me huh
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Sherms24:
I don't have the option to uninstall swype. It is grayed on on the applications sub-menu. How do i fix this?

NVM Fixed.

Side note. This came stock on my T-Mobile Comet haha.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
Are you referring to the link you get in the email? I got that too. All you need to do is set your phone's browser agent to Android. Mine was set to Desktop, so I couldn't download it.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] cyrixke:
Great to see they've added Dutch (Nederlands) in their languages, but bummer that the keyboard layout still seems to be attached to the language chosen. I need an azerty-layout, whereas the Dutch language is stuck with qwerty. Their forums are literarely filled with request to deattach the layout from the language, it's unbelievable this hasn't happened yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] de1packers:
Oh snap thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] penguin0609:
Just installed the new 3.0 version pretty sweet
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
link

https://beta.swype.com/android/get/

you're going to need the 5 digit code that they sent you, though
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] de1packers:
how do you uninstall swype..i dont seem to find it.. i mean i know how to do that via root explorer but im sure they dont instruct you to use that.. so im curious how they instructed people to uninstall swype
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] shotchacokov:
You'll need to backup the swype.apk file from /system/app the follow the instructions from the swype site.

Sent from my Galaxy S 4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] de1packers:
Tried it today and it is better..way better
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bigken777:
Works great on my rooted SGS4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] HB66:
titanium backup allows you to backup and uninstall system apps. you need to be on mobile web to download. use the stock google web to download
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] xmaster1736:
Can anybody put up the apk. galaxy s 4g has it built in so its impossible to change. Please. Thanks!!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
i've attached the original swype.apk and the installer for swype beta. not sure what you mean by it being impossible to cahnge, but you just have to change the input to anything but swype, restart, delete the swype.apk from system\app. i usually restart again just to be safe. then run the installer and put in your beta login and 5 digit code. hope this is what you were looking for.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Mr. Clown:
You can't post swype as an apk itself.

Thanks,
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
Oops. Sorry!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Shaddy-Z.:
I honestly think I'm the only one who strongly dislikes swype. I can type like 5 times faster with the gingerbread keyboard than swyping for sure. Does nobody else feel this way?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] krylon360:
I'm right there with ya. I hate swype. lol
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] steeleain:
I agree shaddy I can't swype for $h!tell :-P
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
I'm not sure if anyone really cares about this, but Swype is currently at 3.6. I hate how I can't make smileys like ":D" without fixing the auto space.

Just figured this could be a good heads up for some people. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] shotchacokov:
do you have a download link???
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
If you reinstall Swype using the installer, it should give you the newest version. It does for me all the time.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] shotchacokov:
Looks like I already got it...thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] falcons2:
If you put a battery door on it from the vibrant it isn't as slick
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] nakawzl:
i like the old Swype better!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
the new one was released a few days ago. it has a custom dictionary and is much more accurate.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] shotchacokov:
Yep, I really like the short cuts for copy, cut, paste, select, etc...
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] falcons2:
When will my swype get the update
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] shotchacokov:
Google Swype beta, follow directions....
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
If you were part of Swype 3.0 beta, you probably would get an invitation email for it. I did too. It's nice how it has an actual dictionary now though, although it doesn't make much of a difference imo. I do like how I can make my smileys easily again though.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] falcons2:
I wasn't part of the beta and at swype it says if it came pre installed on your phone not to download so will it update on its own once it gets released
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
use root explorer or w//e you use to push files to delete the swype you have installed. then reboot and download the beat swype installer and run and continue on to install swype.
[Nook Color General] ffgf:
I just installed phiremod i rebooted and my nook color shows an animation with the N Color ( the word color moving colors) and an android in the right with the word nook color devs.

I already there more than 10 minutes, what can i do???

Thanks a lot
[Nook Color General] ffgf:
Hi guys i just finished configuring my nook color with phiremod i did what it says here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1094371, i just bought my nook 1 week ago.

Thanks a lot

Fabrizio
[Nook Color General] k8108:
You need to ask these questions in the phiremod thread. This is a common thing. Look there for answers.
[Nook Color General] jla34:
Did you repartition the noook color to the original partition scheme since you recently bought the nc. If not, there is a thread by Deangibson on how to.

edit-nvm just realised problem was solved already
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dwsco:
May seem like an odd question but on my old Kaiser (Windows phone I know) I started to get block errors after flashing Android to NAND repeatedly. The developers and gurus there said it was a known problem and that it would continue to worsen, at which point I stopped :)

The question is, is it possible to over flash the G2?

I KNOW... different device/hardware/OS and all but I confess to being concerned. Is there any chance that repeated flashing is going to cause long term issues?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xsteven77x:
Don't think you can but I would like a straight answer from someone who knows what there talking about also :)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KeeperOfThePizza:
No. Things just age with use.

It's like the same question with computers, If i never shut it down will it kill my computer? If i reformat my hard drive too much will it kill it? no. while many factors do need to be take into consideration but not so much with phones, And most electronics do have hours powered on stats and each device does have that. but as far as phones i really couldnt tell you.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] master.peterm:
flash memory can be rewritten 100,000,000 times..... so the answer is yes... (thats a real fact btw)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KeeperOfThePizza:
yeah but not typical. i have a better chance in dropping my phone in the toilet then over flashing haha.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lawalty:
Oh crap! Since I'm a 'flashaoholic' Its getting up there on that many time times! GEEZ!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dwsco:
Once a week....

Thanks to all for the answers. I guess I've got a long way to go to 1,000,000,000 but if devs keep putting out new and improved ROMs I'll keep flashing them.

Good to know the concensus is that, even at one a week I have a few years worth :)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
NAND is typically good to at least tens or hundreds of thousands of read/writes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_memory

So even for flashaholics, the frequency of flashing is really not much of a concern. Sure, there is some tiny possibility that memory can randomly fail at any time. And the more you do it, the higher the chance of that occuring. But its not significant, and I wouldn't worry about it.

Even when talking about flash memory on things like SSD drives, that get re-written much more frequently, I believe the mean failure time is often spoken of as being at least 10 years, and often much longer due to various wear-leveling techniques.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slapshot30:
Eh I disagree. Reformatting too much can be a problem with flash memory. My mother, for example, always used to reformat her camera SD card instead of just erasing all the images normally (I know, facepalm). Over only two or three years, her pictures were unable to be developed because the SD card was corrupt. The gold strips on it looked like they had been beat to hell. It wasn't a cheap brand either, it was a Sandisk.

Although, with phones I don't think it's a problem. Lets face it, most of us won't have the same phone for over two years, many won't even have them past one year. We won't be using our phones long enough to get to that point.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ibemad1:
I don't know how you thought that reformatting something could physically damage the gold contacts on it. That's probably because she took the card out and put it back in a ton of times.

Sent from my G2 running Cyanogenmod 7.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vicente fernandez:
Omg i was actually thinking of your question.. cause my battery is really hot!! Hopefully its not for that reason.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Yeah, it sounds like some physical abuse, and not just from reformatting it. I've swapped SD and Micro-SD cards in and out of devices and card readers countless times, and never had any damage to the contacts. Mama might be inserted the card incorrectly, or to forcefully.

In any case, that example is just anecdotal. The failure could have been for any random reason. Memory can just stop working one day. Doesn't mean that formatting it was the cause.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bboy2000:
Wow....didnt even know that overflashing is possible. ...... . But still on a low number i will get there in less than 10 years (maybe) :)
[HTC Sensation] xnifex:
For anyone else that is doing the Swype beta v3 is it saving words to the dictionary? Mine isn't.
[HTC Sensation] xl VipeR lx:
not having any issues here with the latest beta :\ you tried reinstalling.
[HTC Sensation] xnifex:
yep, no luck unfortunately. gonna email swype
[HTC Sensation] xl VipeR lx:
in your swype settings, do you have word prediction ticked?

you always need to tick that on installing! lol

so just go to keyboard setting, or tap the swype key when your writing then pres options, andmake sure its ticked

. that should cure it.
[HTC Sensation] xnifex:
word suggestion& auto-correction are on.
[HTC Sensation] xl VipeR lx:
definitely puzzling. Did you download a new installer. Then the beta. If you downloaded english spanish beta. Try fill or vice versa

Swyped from my HTC Sensation Pyramid using my thumb and eyes
[HTC Sensation] xnifex:
I tried both. i even uninstalled, cleared all swype data & tried that, no dice. charging phone now to do a hard reset & see if that works
[HTC Sensation] xnifex:
Just did a hard reset & still getting this stupid bug.
[HTC Sensation] skylite:
For me to add a new word that doesn't exists, I first have to manually type it and select it on the word suggestion bard (because auto correct will try to suggest a "correct" word). After I select the word, the option to "add <word> to dictionary" will appear for me on the word suggestion bar and pressing it will add it to the dictionary (Somewhat like stock gingerbread keyboard).
[HTC Sensation] xnifex:
yeah I do that & it says that it added the word, yet when I reswipe it it's not added. I can do this 10 times in a row & it still won't stick