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[Xoom Themes and Apps] t3chm0nk3y:
Hi all,

I own a Moto Xoom and was recently working on an Asus Transformer for work. I really like the MyLibrary app on it and it appears as though you can import your own epub files unlike Google Books for the Xoom. Has anyone been able to successfully port over a signed apk to install this on a Xoom. I am running Honeycomb 3.1 and am not rooted. Thanks in advance!
[Xoom Themes and Apps] myv6mustang:
Ditto...found a system dump on another site. I know crap about how to repackaged woks though
[Xoom Themes and Apps] armychris28210:
It's probably best if you wash them out first, then make sure that you have the original packaging and that it's serviceable.. I personally have never used a Wok.. I have however used a large curved frying pan..
[Xoom Themes and Apps] mynameisjon:
I heard martin yan is pretty good with woks
[Xoom Themes and Apps] dean_fx:
Working on it...
[Xoom Themes and Apps] t3chm0nk3y:
Awesome! Thanks dean_fx!
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Master Melab:
While most people are ecstatic that custom kernels can be flashed I prefer to have absolutely no digital signature requirements whatsoever at the hardware level. Does the Xoom allow for custom bootloaders?
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ydaraishy:
You've never been able to fastboot flash the bootloader partition anyway, if you could, it could be a convenient way to hose the entire device.

If you want to replace a bootloader, you have to look at what the device firmware offers you, like nvflash mode on Tegra devices. I don't know how one would get into that mode. Pre 3.1, some Wi-Fi Xooms had this option, I don't know if anyone ever got it working or not.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Master Melab:
I'm pretty sure you can.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kcarpenter:
I'm not sure what the benefit of this would be...other than a good way for noobs to brick
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ydaraishy:
Not through fastboot.

http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=pl...0174a98c71e302c030856e3de1d8c1b48;hb=HEAD#l81

This obviously doesn't exclude other means, though.

And anyway, where are you going to get the source to build a proper bootloader? Are you going to write one from scratch?
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rschenck:
What would be the point of new bootloaders? This seems to me to entail an enormous amount of risk for little if any gain.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Master Melab:
Well, I assume that the bootloader will only be able to initialize kernels with a specific structure, that structure being of Linux or Linux-like kernels. In order to boot Linux on the iPhone they had to write a new bootloader instead of modifying the Apple one.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ydaraishy:
Why?

The Android kernel images have a specific structure, that's true (see http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/system/core.git;a=blob;f=mkbootimg/bootimg.h), but it should not be necessarily Linux-specific. All a bootloader does is have enough initialization logic in order to find a kernel image, load it into memory, and then jump execution from itself to that kernel image's location in memory. The bootloader doesn't _care_ what operating system is running. However, without bootloader source, you can't know _for sure_ -- someone has to try another operating system kernel to find out.

As for Apple -- if you're referring to OpeniBoot (http://www.idroidproject.org/wiki/OpeniBoot), "It allows booting of unsigned code such as linux kernels on the device." -- so this is not a concern for Android-platform devices with unlocked bootloaders.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Master Melab:
Is there any place I can download the Xoom firmware so I can examine the bootloader and see if it is digitally sign?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] apols:
so I purchased the transformer after rave reviews online. Unfortunately I'm finding an incredibly sluggish experience akin to my nexus 1 on stock 2.1. I'm at 3.1 and the latest firmware and the thing is almost unusable even after a fresh reboot. The launcher is sluggish and all tasks are jerky and delayed. Anyone have any tips to optimizing. The performance? I thought about an although launcher but that seems. Like it SHOULD be unnecessary on hardware like this....

My nexus on cm7 with go launcher is smooth as butter... any ideas? Any known issues?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] LucJoe:
So on a stock rom it feels like... a stock rom? Give it time. As honeycomb matures and more custom roms with optimizations come out it will definitely get better. The one complaint I have right now is choppy flash video which apparently does not affect other devices (even with equal hardware).

Basically, Asus needs to implement some fixes (like Flash) then get the source code into the hands of devs around here and we will be sorted. Honestly though, it's really not bad as it is. I'm loving it!
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Carl LaFong:
Yes there are several if you read here and elsewhere, but nothing like you're describing AFAIK.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] dazz87:
To me the default launcher on Asus is very sluggish even when 3.1 came out. I recommend get ADW Launcher Pro. Been using it from day one. Its also sluggish with the Samsung 10.1
[Eee Pad Transformer General] PhoenixFx:
I got mine yesterday, TBH I'm also little disappointed with the overall performance given its’ hardware spec. But its NOT extremely laggy a you describe. Early builds of most Android ROMs are like this. I experienced similar issues with my Galaxy S when I first got it, but with time things improved a lot. So I am anxiously waiting for Asus to come up with better ROMs (fixing Flash performance and overall laggyness of the browser and launcher).

@OP, there are plenty of youtube videos showing general performance; go through them and see if you experience anything out of the ordinary.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Dorkington:
I haven't noticed the sluggishness myself. There have been a couple hiccups during periods of high load, thats about it.

I did turn Animations to "Some" though...
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Magnesus:
No slugishness for me. :) Even before 3.1 I didn't notice any. The animations could be set to be faster sometimes but thats about it. No jerkiness for sure.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] DyDx:
++ there's something wrong with your Transformer.

I wouldn't describe the launcher as 'super smooth' but it's not 'almost unusable' by any stretch.

I have an HTC Incredible (almost identical hardware to the Nexus One) running CyanogenMod 7.03 (Android 2.3) and the Transformer is faster without a doubt.

The first thing you should try is a factory reset.
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
APP QUARANTINE is a tool to freeze unwanted apps. It does not only allow you to disable any

pre-installed bloatware, but is also able to have your apps only available when you need them.

Therefore you can also use home screen widgets to quickly toggle without even launching the app.

App Quarantine works on all Android devices with Android 2.2 and later (up to version 1.28).

The new version (1.29 and later) will only work on Android 4.0 and later.

The app is 100% free, no ads, no malicious advertising scams

Get it on Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ramdroid.appquarantine

Join as beta tester:

If you want to get the newest beta version, join my community on Google Play:

https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/100180624966322712646

When you are a member you can register as beta tester using this URL:

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.ramdroid.appquarantine
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
Features of App Quarantine PRO:

- toggle multiple apps at once, from the app or from home screen widgets

- toggle apps from notifications (Android 4.1+ only)

- Quarantine drawer

- Password protection

App Quarantine PRO works on all Android devices with Android 2.2 and later (up to version 2.8).

The new version (2.9 and later) will only work on Android 4.0 and later.

Newest feature in beta version:

The brand new Quarantine drawer is like the app drawer of your launcher but allows to launch disabled apps instantly. The Quarantine drawer only shows quarantined apps, but you can hide apps which you never need at all. Furthermore there's a "Favorites" screen which shows the apps you need more frequently, no matter if they are currently in Quarantine or not.

The Quarantine drawer can be launched in different ways:

- By an icon from your home screen

- By using activities from a 3rd party launcher (e.g. Nova or Apex)

- By using the Google Now gesture (*)

(*) Works fine on Nexus phones. If you have a Samsung, HTC etc. with hard keys it might work different, or not at all.

Join as beta tester:

If you want to get the newest beta version, join my community on Google Play (only works when you have purchased the PRO version)

https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/100180624966322712646

When you are a member you can register as beta tester using this URL:

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.ramdroid.appquarantinepro
[Android Apps and Games] kenmag7577:
nice app

just downloaded and froze wifi calling. so far so good!! very nice app, def one i will download on every rom since im a rom addict. thanks!! ill let u know if any bugs or anything pops up.

im running a tmobile lg g2x with EB gingerbread jun 22 with faux kernel 0.2.4
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
New version is available: now it's possible to quarantine regular apps as well, in case that system apps got updated.
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
Update: apps are re-quarantined after being updated. Possible with either automatic or interactive mode.
[Android Apps and Games] mr_skot:
How does it work?

I downloaded the app but it's not clear what I'm doing.

I can place a check mark next to the application but what next?
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
Press MENU button and then "Lock".

Accordingly in the Quarantine list press MENU button and "Restore" to make apps available again.
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
For anyone interested: App Quarantine - Report #1
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
Added a widget so you can quarantine/restore apps directly from your homescreen
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
For few more lines to read please check out App Quarantine - Report #2 http://ramdroid.wordpress.com/
[Android Apps and Games] DnaPolymerase:
Looks extremely nice! I'll try it, thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] Rolandh:
Does it need Root or will it work with un-rooted devices?

Roland
[Android Apps and Games] kendallc123:
It needs root

This looks awesome! Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] tomoffel:
not compatible with my hd2 :/

can you share the apk file? that we can also try and enjoy your app? :)
[Android Apps and Games] flydev:
great app!

i have a few suggestion:

- smaller widgets

- system apps rows with red color
[Android Apps and Games] IsoNick:
Great thanks. I got the LG O2X, and it's running a bunch of crap as standard. Will give it a try.
[Android Apps and Games] JeremyGuan:
Great app but still blur on it's actual functionality... how or which app do I know that are running on the background? :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] flydev:
i don't think this is the idea of the app
[Android Apps and Games] wso277:
Hi

i am trying your app and looks really good, but the icon on the drawer only appears/dissappears with a reboot.

I'm using go launcher ex.
[Android Apps and Games] sineld:
good app.

thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] joefawcett:
Question over USB Debugging

Do I need to enable USB debugging permanently, or only when I want to quarantine apps?

Thanks

Joe
[Android Apps and Games] IsoNick:
"Settings -> Applications -> Running tasks"

(Or what it's called in the english version of Android, but something like that).
[Android Apps and Games] ks123:
http://apknew.com/app-quarantine-1-8-apk.html
[Android Apps and Games] JeremyGuan:
Alright..

I've check all the background running apps in my hd2(miui), most of them are the application that I frequently use and its there for better speed of process incase I need to start them at anytime. Does that mean this app really doesn't suit my hd2 for some reason??

Say if I quarantine the app called Map, and one day I need to use it for navigation. Do I straight open the app and get it works or instead I need to release it from quarantine's lock to enable this app working again?
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
Sorry for the late reply, didn't see the questions earlier....

It should be compatible with all devices running 2.2 or later. So I have no explanation about your issues. Does anybody else know about special requirements of the HD2?

A smaller widget is already on my TO DO list. I just added your suggestion about highlighting system apps as well. Thanks!

Damnit! I had already implemented a special hack to support GO Launcher Ex because it's the only launcher that doesn't get it when packages are updated. It used to work after my fix but maybe they have changed something? I'll check it again....

You only need to have USB debugging enabled if you want to quarantine or restore apps.

Yes you need to restore the app from Quarantine if you want to use it. That's why I did the widget. The widget shows the app's icon (i.e. Maps) and if you click it then it will be automatically removed from quarantine and is launched. If you later return to the homescreen you can quarantine it again with the toggle icon in the widget.
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
Hi! I tried to reproduce this issue but on my phone it's working fine. Downloaded Go Launcher Ex from Android market and apps are removed/reappear after using App Quarantine. Maybe you can get in touch by PM and we can try to figure the problem.

Besides that, I just pushed an update. Now System apps are highlighted in red (but only if you have set the filter to show both system/regular apps).

Furthermore App Quarantine - Report #4 is now online! Check my wordpress blog.
[Android Apps and Games] tommo123:
odd, the market says this app is incompatible with my sgs2 and won't let me download it.

grabbed the apk though :)
[Android Apps and Games] onetrue:
Nice job

thanks :)
[Android Apps and Games] Lokokokakau:
asdf

I was looking for something like this, many thanks =)

quick question, is it possible that one app i quarantined got out of there on its own? Specifically the "Sim toolbox" (guessing the name, thats the exact translation from my language) . It's my first android/smartphone be gentle =)
[Android Apps and Games] flydev:
any status update? :)
[Android Apps and Games] jr67:
Good job. Simple, clean UI. Easy to use. And it works flawlessly for me. I now use this to the freeze apps instead of Gemini App Manager. Gemini is a good app but it has a really messy, overly busy UI and for me is over bloated with features I will never use. If only I could find another app to mange my apps' autorun settings I can dump Gemini. Perhaps that's something you can look into? Maybe for your next app?
[Android Apps and Games] pierx:
Unfortunately it doesn't work on my SGS2 (custom rom), rooted and USB debugging enabled, still no luck. Looking forward for future release...

Edit: It works...(must be rom related)
[Android Apps and Games] batp:
cm7 nightly mytouch not working

it did see the apps which were frozen with titanium backup, but I couldn't freeze/unfreeze anything. Even when I end tasked titanium backup...

edit: working after i changed a bunch of stuff and rebooted...
[Android Apps and Games] razorjaw:
widget size

Hi, this is a nice app!

it would be great if your widgets took up only two tiles instead of four, or better yet only one tile, and when the app is unlocked it automatically launches. otherwise this thing is good.

takes forever to reload the list though...

oh and I'm using a stock vibrant on 2.2
[Android Apps and Games] flydev:
I have resized the widget with ADW Launcher.

Can you shrink the title so the icons becomes more visible?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
Strange, I thought I would get emails on the posts there, but I didn't. well, here's a few replies:

I will definitely not implement a "Autorun feature" which typical Task managers are offering: They are draining your battery because they constantly need to check if apps are running and then kill them. However the Android OS is restarting them, and the Task Manager is killing it again and so on.

That's why I added the Widget. With it you can quickly disable/enable apps. When they are disabled they are "not known" to the Android system anymore, and are not re-loaded into memory all the time.

For the next release I'll make a smaller widget which will only be 1x1.

I'm currently also working on a paid version with advanced features. Little surprise here, though some people already asked for something similar. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] flydev:
2 great news
[Android Apps and Games] jr67:
Sorry, I don't think I explained what I was talking about well enough in my previous post. I didn't mean auto killing an app. I'm talking about preemptively preventing an app from starting. Some apps are set to autostart when the system broadcasts a certain intent. For example, a lot of apps are unnecessarily set to automatically start at boot. I'm not sure how it's done but it's possible to block an app from receiving a certain broadcast intent and hence automatically starting as opposed to only starting when you launch it. You're right though that the result is the same as using your widgets to freeze/unfreeze an app.

Again thank you for your app.:-)
[Android Apps and Games] lexobys:
This is coool..Ive been looking for this since ages and even sending an email to TB dev. to make such widget but no reply.

Now that you did it,it's simply awesome. Thanks !!

Sent from my blek krupuk
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
I just updated my first post. I have recently also added suport for ICE CREAM SANDWICH. So the app is optimized for Galaxy Nexus and for earlier devices running ICS ROMs. I have applied the ICS UI design, and APP QUARANTINE also supports the build-in "disable apps" feature of ICS. That means apps which you disable using the Android application settings are also visible in the quarantine and vice versa.
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
Anyone please take part in my poll:

http://ramdroid.wordpress.com/2011/...paid-version-app-quarantine-pro-in-the-works/
[Android Apps and Games] lexobys:
Ahemm...I thought there is a widget grouping app freeze unfreeze...? Is there?

Sent from my blek krupuk
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
at the moment you can only freeze/unfreeze one app with a widget.
[Android Apps and Games] lexobys:
I supppose you will add this feature in future release?

Sent from my blek krupuk
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
sure thing!
[Android Apps and Games] lexobys:
Can't wait for it!

Sent from my blek krupuk
[Android Apps and Games] flydev:
on ICS the widget uses 3x3 cells and can't be resized with a custom launcher
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
Yes I've seen that too but don't really have an explanation (yet). On 2.x and 3.x the widget uses 2x2 cells.

But I'm adding a 1x1 widget soon, hoping it also appears on ICS as 1x1 ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Singum:
Do your app have a feature to prevent app to autorun/start in certain events: boot, connectivity changes, etc. like Gemini?
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
No, there's nothing like that.

The concept of my app is that all apps you need are running like they should, and all apps you don't want (or don't need all the time) are not running at all.

But I wrote it on my list anyway because you never know....
[Android Apps and Games] wso277:
Hi,

can i quarantine the default stock sms program without problems?

I use go sms and if i could quarantine the default sms program i would a bit of memory since my phone only has 256.

regards
[Android Apps and Games] flydev:
you need to add a tasker plugin (in the pro version)
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
Sure you can disable the stock SMS program... and if something doesn't work you can restore it anytime (that means if you do NOT have the GALAXY NOTE).

There are currently issues with restoring apps on the GALAXY NOTE but they will be fixed in the upcoming update.

Good point! thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
I have published a new version to Android market.

The widget (which appeared too big on ICS) is now fixed.

Also added a feature to solve the EBM policy issues on the GALAXY NOTE, see my blog post:

http://ramdroid.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/app-quarantine-solves-ebm-policy-issues-on-galaxy-note/
[Android Apps and Games] swour:
With the last update no apps go into the quarantine anymore. After a reboot they are back.
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
Please download this app:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.xtralogic.android.logcollector&hl=de

Then launch App Quarantine again. Try to lock an app.

Then launch Log Collector and send the log to ramdroid.fn@googlemail.com

Please send also a PM to me and tell me what device/Android version (and which Custom ROM if any!?) you are using.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] swour:
Log and PM sent.
[Android Apps and Games] batp:
post an apk plz... some devices don't support market and I won't install market just to get your app.
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
App Quarantine now shows the Honeycomb/ICS ActionBar also on older devices (Froyo/Gingerbread). Check out first post for screenshot.
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
The PRO version is now available in Android market! See second post for more information...
[Android Apps and Games] flydev:
Trying pro version...

* Still waiting for 1x1 or 2x1 widgets.

* Groups feature is great.

* "App Quarantine" banner on widgets can be removed from Pro version
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
Yes, the long promissed 1x1 widget is definitely on my TO DO list. But it was more important to work on more critical issues (like i.e. on the Galaxy Note is was not possible to unfreeze apps, or on some Acer tablets the quarantined apps are back after a reboot) and of course getting the Pro version out. But a second widget option will be added as soon as possible!
[Android Apps and Games] flydev:
Finally 1x1 widget is here!!

Great work!!

Let me make another suggestion.

The widget needs to be enable/disable app instead of the popup.

The idea is to press one time to enable and run, second time to disable.

Thanks again for a good app!
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
Thanks! I will implement this ASAP!
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
As you ordered, Sir!

http://ramdroid.wordpress.com/2012/...aunch-mode-for-1x1-widget-app-quarantine-pro/

Update published to Google Play.
[Android Apps and Games] flydev:
thanks for listening, good dev, nice person ;)

(i think i'm the N°1 fan of you app :P )
[Android Apps and Games] flydev:
hello ramdroid, please, can i make a few suggestions? (or request :P)

- when you edit a group, can you make the already selected apps appears on top?

- i have created an (ugly) image of a 3x1 or 3x2 widget to enable/disable all apps on a group

as usual ... thanks a lot
[Android Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
hi and sorry for the late reply!

Currently the apps are sorted by their name. The problem I see when you put the selected apps on top: what happens if you unselect it? It remains unsorted, or it's moved back into the properly position in the list. Both is irritating I think. Instead a solution would be an overview of all selected apps in the first tab page. What do you think?

With the current 2x2 widget you can already enable/disable all apps on a group. I don't know if there's a need for another similar widget (actually users are complaining it's too big), and in a future update the widget size will probably be decreased to 2x1.

Another idea for a bigger widget however is a stack widget where you can swipe through all groups (or a selection of apps). This will work only on 3.x/4.0 devices so at the moment I'm not in a hurry to add this immediately because most users of App Quarantine still run 2.3