yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thebeardedchild:
Alright, that's what I thought. I remember the rumors but then I remember seeing that it WOULD be locked in the end.

But yeah, I can't think of any good reason why the MIUI (or CM, I guess) devs should not start working on the Atrix RIGHT NOW. It's completely unlocked and ready to go and isn't like TOTALLY inferior to the Photon or anything.
[HTC EVO 3D] jasondmoore1:
What is the easiest method of rooting where I can add wireless tether and over clock?
[HTC EVO 3D] hockeyfamily737:
There are no less then 3 "easy root" threads in the developement section which include overclocking...and there are several more threads regarding tethering. You just have to search a little for the answers you're looking for. Hope this helps steer you in the right direction.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] george241312:
Well I got Tired of the screen bleeding on my phone, so i disassembled it to see what was the problem.I noticed that there was a part of the dust filter surrounding the LCD, it was a little bumped up and when i would ever put pressure on that part of the screen there would be more screen bleeding(when it is assembled) so i scratched that part off and no more bleeding. sorry about my crappy camera...

Six screws to take off

Back piece

5 More Screws

careful i almost broke it removing the mid frame

Camera

Sim and SD card reader with flash to remove it just pull it up.

all ribbons required to be removed for motherboard extraction

Mobo

second mic piece

after mobo removal

Frame removed

LCD assembly

after LCD was taken out i took off a little piece off the dust filter...

Before

After

That was the exact same spot were i had the screen bleeding after i did this it was gone..

I hope this helped some people cuz i am finally happy with my phone.

you have to be experienced to do this if your a noob dont try it....

its not my fault of you break it......
[T-Mobile LG G2x] richteralan:
Glad to see LG phones are easier to disassemble than HTC.

The first feeling when I trying to disassemble HTC is "WTF is this knock-offs made by China?"
[T-Mobile LG G2x] george241312:
Lol i know the feeling i work for a cell phone store and i fix them..
[T-Mobile LG G2x] PoisonWolf:
You got balls OP. Kudos to you. Could you take a few pics of your bleed-free screen? :) I'm guessing you'd need it to be at 100% brightness.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] george241312:
here you are but i dont have before pics this is in a black background with all brightness.

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx23/george241312/IMAG0706.jpg?t=1310361105

http://s738.photobucket.com/albums/xx23/george241312/?action=view&current=IMAG0711.jpg
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ~~Tito~~:
Try a picture with it facing straight. For me at those angles screen bleed disappears and goes to a faint whimper.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] george241312:
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx23/george241312/DSCN0143.jpg

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx23/george241312/DSCN0142.jpg
[T-Mobile LG G2x] fallen368:
Good job! I had my theories about this same thing, but my screen bleed is minimal- much like yours is now. I had taken it apart to see if the internal memory was a micro sd, it isn't, lol. Very easy to take apart. Thank you for your awesome post.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] S0NiX0928:
Thanks OP for that insightful tour (no sarcasm intended)... I love this sort of stuff (though am not experienced with it at all) and you laid it all out pretty well with your pics (not that I plan on attempting this or need to). Glad people like you contribute to the community. Thanks.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] avetny:
Helpful! !!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] uploder:
nice write up! although I am pretty handy and have taken a ps3 apart and put back together numerous times i dont think ill be trying this lol. my screen bleed is minimal as it is, no need to risk it :p
[T-Mobile LG G2x] mmapcpro:
If my girlfriend want pregnant, I would have the tool bag out already, lol...gotta save the pennies now, hehe
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ickster:
Great job! Thanks for taking the time to take pictures AND posting them!

This will be very helpful for a lot of people.

Maybe it should be stickyed?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] RZJZA80:
I can't see any of the pics :/
[T-Mobile LG G2x] overground:
I hit the thanks button, but would like to further voice my appreciation to the OP. Xda needs more well thought out and detailed threads such as this one. Thanks again for taking your time to share this process with us so thoroughly. :)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] smashpunks:
awesome write up op. I hit the thanks.

Also, you think breaking it down all that way I could clean the screen? I got one piece of dust that If I attempted this I would like to clean. Although my screen bleed isn't even noticable and wouldnt do it for that. lol id like to try this just for the dust.?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ~~Tito~~:
Try pictures with no light, facing straight on. I am not doubting I just want to see a clear picture.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tombaker1:
I hit thanks, and thanks again for the great assembly pictures.

I can not really see the backlight on any of your pictures. But I read that you say its fixed. This is very interesting, because it sounds like its a clear piece part issue.

I think the back-light issue is overblown, but it sounds like if LG used a better quality of foam siding, smaller bubbles with less pressure, that the entire problem could be resolved. So some product engineers signed off on the bill of materials instead of looking for a better supplier of foam. Poor guys in the factory are assembling a perfect job, but the parts given don't work to proper specification.

Your experiment is a great proof of concept....only concern is if actual dust would become an issue over time with this fix.

Thanks again.

PS, as an aside when the EPA required that NASA remove CFCs in the manufacturer of the foam for the Space Shuttle, it was the reformulated Foam that caused it to break off due to icing. After all the original engineering, they decided to use a new mixture, and that caused the damage to ceramic titles. FOAM of all things...and just because of the small amount of CFCs used....not like it was hair spray.....
[T-Mobile LG G2x] slickerxcuh:
holy crap man props to you for doing this, i remember disassembling my dell mini 10v to upgrade the ram, wow that was a terrible experience... never gonna open up another electrical device like that again
[T-Mobile LG G2x] smashpunks:
Anyone who doesn't think open is gangsta, then you should be shot .... mad props.. id put money op is on to something ...
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tq745:
OP is a beast...i could never do that to my phone. I can live with a little light bleed for now.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] KiNG OMaR:
Screen bleed is only a problem if you are actively searching for it... :rolleyes:
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
Actually with the after pics, it looks like light is leaking through every centimeter of every side now. And that's why you can't notice it, because the whole screen is bleeding. Also I wouldn't be surprised if dust starts to build up under the screen.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] FatalityBoyZahy:
Not worth it...
[T-Mobile LG G2x] S0NiX0928:
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Accidentally Post, Sorry
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Xenolance:
At an angle all LCD's look like that, they are lit from the sides. And making the foam uniform would not cause dust to get into the screen if you did it correctly as the LCD glass is perfectly flat to begin with and does not flex much, which causes light bleed to begin with when the foam gasket puts too much pressure on the glass in one spot.

OP did a good job and made plenty of warnings along the way. The logic and mechanics of the problem are sound and you should, as with anything you find on XDA, proceed at your own risk. I've done iPod repair for several years so Im not talking out my ass, they have had light bleed issues off and on as well. usually it was something being mal-formed pressing on the screen from the inside.

I'm wanting to know if there is a way to do less tear down to get the mid chassis out and access the LCD? In your teardown was it necessary to remove all the PCBs from the mid chassis to get it off the front panel? It wouldn't be to big of a deal if there was a simplified way to access the LCD only instead of doing a full tear down.

FYI my suggestions, when you do this, get a air ionizer and do it in a place with no carpet and wear an ESD strap to remove static electricity from your body, not so much to protect the PCBs but to keep dust from clinging to you and your tools due to "static cling". they also sell anti-static spray that will greatly reduce airborne dust particles in a given area. Great job OP.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jcbofkc:
george241312 has great big balls. Nice Job. I will perform surgery on my wife's phone first, as a test run.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Rafase282:
What type is the internal memory? can it be replaced by a bigger one?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ssuds:
Sorry to revive an old thread, but i stripped one of the screws in the first set of six trying to get the case opened :banghead:. Any suggestions on how to get it out?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] justjackyl:
Very tiny tap and die.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] monte666:
Superglue a screwdriver tip into the stripped screw let it dry for a bit and turn I've done this a couple times it usually works
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Core Memory:
There are special drill bits named screw extractors ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001A4CWHO )for removing stripped screws and bolts. The screw extractor taps into the stripped screw which are used with a variable speed drill running in reverse at very very low speed or, better yet, use a manual tap handle. An alternative to the special drill bit is a reverse spiral drill bit which is meant to be used with a drill running in reverse. The drill bit has to be made of harder steel than the material being drilled so make sure it is titanium.

Here's some methods:

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/02/the-12-best-ways-to-remove-stripped-screws/

EDIT:

I just found this which may be the best tool for what you need to do:

http://www.amazon.com/58-0670-6-Piece-Extractor-Reversible-Driver/dp/B000JCT3W0/ref=pd_cp_hi_2
[T-Mobile LG G2x] DuhCiphered:
I'm glad I came across this thread but not because my G2X has screen bleed. It took a tumble and the back case popped off and the camera lens landed right on a pebble and broke the lens. I used some angle tweezers to remove the pieces of glass and blew it out. The camera still works fine. Not sure if that lens served a purpose other than protection but I don't notice any difference. I think it might of had an anti-glare coating on it though. Anyways I figured the cameras were hard wired on to the board but I see from the OP's pics that it is detachable so I googled G2X camera and found a replacement on ebay for $8 and waiting for it to arrive. Doesn't look like I will have to dig to far into the phone to get to the camera so that's good. But if I need instructions on getting to it by George I know where to come to. :D
[HTC EVO 3D] Overstew:
I heavily disagree.

I think the mass amount of emails sent to HTC regarding the bootloaders got through to HTC. No one wants to spend endless days responding to the same question over and over so they gave us an ETA (since that's exactly what a majority if their emails consisted of, an ETA request.) This, to me, shows that HTC noticed our presence and also showed how large our comminuty really is. Dissatisfied customers = money lost.
[HTC EVO 3D] nate420:
Holy Wall of text not bothering to read that mess... But +1. To whatever point your trying to make

3D > iClone
[HTC EVO 3D] Jeremiah239:
Wait, temproot is dangerous? how?
[HTC EVO 3D] Overstew:
It's not. Everything is back to stock upon a reboot.
[HTC EVO 3D] Jeremiah239:
OK good I thought I was loosing it lol.
[HTC EVO 3D] Ranger093:
I think its more so they listened because we're the kind of people who really push their phones around to other people. They constantly ask us what phones are good and such. We may be a minority but we sure do influence the other half of the consumers who don't care.
[HTC EVO 3D] CyWhitfield:
We made our point, they agreed to unlock. Do you really think continuing to harrass them is going to get it done faster?
[HTC EVO 3D] vgupman:
I'm not disagreeing with you or mean this in a condescending way, I'm just wondering because I'm curious. How would this put people at risk/danger?
[HTC EVO 3D] Overstew:
My statement stands prior to the minorities bombarding their walls now. They've responded and have given an ETA. Anyone that wants to try to push them into releasing quicker, they should just understand it's the best option for now until Sprint releases the SGSII (which probably wont even be until next year.) So just stick with it and hang in there.

I will say I'd prefer it sooner but I think their ETA was made to be the latest date they could prolong the issue.
[HTC EVO 3D] CyWhitfield:
As we use it its not. That it can be done means there is an exploit that might be used for more nefarious purposes. Read the posts on it, they have reported it to HTC as such.
[HTC EVO 3D] CyWhitfield:
you also completely missed the point.
[HTC EVO 3D] CyWhitfield:
The nature of the exploit is indeed dangerous, and exploitable - hence having it in the first place.
[HTC EVO 3D] Overstew:
Yes, the exploit can be malicious in the wrong hands, but you stated temproot in the OP, which was misleading. I've read your OP and I've commented on it. I just want to ask, if we make up such a minority of unhappy buyers, then why do they find the need to put s-off in the first place?
[HTC EVO 3D] CyWhitfield:
the exploit that gives us temp root is dangerous enough that those that discovered it have reported it to HTC.
[HTC EVO 3D] CyWhitfield:
Not really, but if it makes you feel better to think otherwise, who am I to shatter that belief.
[HTC EVO 3D] Mayonesa:
I agree With the Op

Don't get me wrong I haven't run a stock phones for a while... Windows mobile now android

But, I agree. Things always get done, it was going to get unlocked and indoor think some people got a little out of hand with the crying

Anyways, I'll wait till we get s-off to start my fun.. In the mean time I have other things to have fun with
[HTC EVO 3D] CyWhitfield:
Its not misleading. the exploit is dangerous and will likely be fixed soon.

You assume they are giving us S-Off, which in the vernacular of what the 3vo is just doesnt make sense anyway. This isnt as simple as that.

They are probably going to make it so we can write to /system. I do not envision a scenario where we get the equivalent of S-Off, but I also dont see where they have to. this isnt the 4g.
[HTC EVO 3D] CyWhitfield:
Its not that I think they wont get it done, but hammering them about it is getting old. I think they got our message long ago. Its going to happen. I dont see how hammering them relentlessly will get it done any faster.
[HTC EVO 3D] maxawesome:
Just saw this update across Facebook from HTC:

So I think basically that means they ARE making it a top priority, and it makes your rant irrelevant.
[HTC EVO 3D] CyWhitfield:
Are you really that gullible? Really?

What did you expect them to say? "go **** yourselves?"

I didn't say they weren't progressing on it, just that the delay might be because there are larger fish to fry.

And as I said, and stand behind, giving rooters their wish above fixing other issues is not the approach they are going to take, and *****ing about it wont get it done any faster.

do you REALLY want an unlocked bootloader that doesn't fix other problems, too?

Nah - go ahead and paste "ROOTED!" a million times on their FB page. I bet if you do it enough times, they will release the unlock even faster!

Do it! We're all counting on you!
[HTC EVO 3D] ballerx43:
Amen to that, I think if Steve Jobs could get his hands on me he'd strangle me because I've diverted about 453 people away from getting an iPhone and instead getting an android because they know I am prominent in electronics:)

Sent from my PG86100
[HTC EVO 3D] Ranger093:
Exactly! Its not always the advertisements that persuade people its other people. Word of mouth is one of the BIGGEST form of advertisements.
[HTC EVO 3D] freeza:
Dangerous? LOL....I think your definition of dangerous and the actual definition are kind of .....NOT in agreement.

I don't think a single phone has been bricked in the process of discovering the hole that brought us temproot. When you say "dangerous" I'm thinking "oh ****, my phone may explode." Sorry, but those types of software bugs are not dangerous.
[HTC EVO 3D] xHausx:
While our temp root isn't dangerous to the phone itself it is dangerous security wise. It is a security hole. You'll never hear me talk bad about HTC when it comes to keeping their phones secure because they do a good job of patching vulnerabilities, but the encryption and bootloader checks go far beyond the need to simply secure the phone.
[HTC EVO 3D] beyond882001:
Once again I think HTC outsmarts everyone again. They say theyre going to release the unlock for the boot loaders, yay!!! But again with no definite date. iMO I think were are in the same position as before. Yes they listened to us, but give us a crap answer. To everyone that *****ed about it, I commend you. I didnt think it would be doing anything. But to everyone that said they were going to return their phones in 30 days if it wasn't unlocked, are you going to stay now that that they gave you a OPEN timeframe?....... SMART MOVE HTC.
[HTC EVO 3D] davec1234:
Never ***** it's always best to be a lemming.

Thank you sir may I have another bowl of ****?
[HTC EVO 3D] Mayonesa:
Of course its smart if HTC. Think about it, if it was you making the decision.

If they gave a date (hell all big companies are this was) and they didn't meet the. Date for what ever reason. I would imagine they would try to put an update out that's stable, this needs testing etc.

But they give a date and they run into problems, if you guys are acting like this now i can only imagine how you guys will act then.

I think we should all go to their facebook and THANK them for listening to us. Shiw them we value companies that go out if their way for the consumer.

They provide it a good product, their jib was done. The bootloader was extra.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] simple29:
so i got up to the part where i need to flash clockworkmod recovery into the command prompt however after i type in fastboot oem rebootRUU and it finds my device i move onto the next step "flash recovery recovery-clockwork-4.0.0.4-vivow.img and it cannot load that

i have left my phone plugged in on the htc screen hoping someone can help me successfully complete the root

many thanks in advance

EDIT: can only start in bootloader now, cant use it as actual phone =[
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Sic123:
what guide are you using? the recovery img has to be in the same folder as fastboot unless you point it towards a different folder
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] FinalAssault:
In the same boat as the OP, I've done everything right and I get this error message in cmd with the black screen and white HTC text.

BTW OP - You can go back to using your phone. Take out the battery (with the usb plug out of the phone or computer) and put it back in and turn the phone on normally. You'll just have to go through the process again of fastboot oem rebootRUU to get back to the black screen with white HTC text.

I'm using the CyanogenMod Wiki HTC Incredible 2 Full Update Guide (since I cannot link it in my post), I dunno what the OP is using. Also, the recovery file is in the appropriate location(s) in the android-sdk-windows folder.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] simple29:
im using the cyanogenmod wiki and i tried putting the recovery image for clockwork into the same folder as fastboot and adb and it still gives me that error and i dont have the technical savvy to figure this out

edit: that would be the platform-tools folder in the android sdk folder, thats what i found people did by googling this

and to finalassault, i took out my battery and tried turning it back on normally i just get stuck at the white screen with the green htc lettering so i clearly messed something up unless i just have to wait a few minutes
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] drcrawfo:
Try this guide. Use the clockwork image attached instead of the one from the CM7 guide.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=14947083
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] simple29:
nothing is working and im completely lost, thanks for the help though

also i still cant turn my phone on normally
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] FinalAssault:
Same error, except it's just coming up as not able to load this file instead of the other one. Maybe I possibly screwed up whilst doing AlphaRev?

Edit - I just did it a different way and I didn't get an error message:

sending 'recovery' (5022 KB)...

OKAY [ 25.776s]

writing 'recovery'...

OKAY [ 2.254s]

finished. total time: 28.030s

I guess that worked.

Edit 2 - It "worked" but didn't really do anything else. Might have done something wrong on the AlphaRev step. Actually I'll shut up now, something else showed up.

Edit 3 and final edit - Done and done. That was fun.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] simple29:
how did you get it too work???
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] spizzo03:
It sounds like you may have borked your stock rom....if you can boot to hboot and select fastboot then you should be able to flash the CWM from this link http://xdaforums.com/show...php?p=14947083

Follow the instructions on the link not the one from CM Wiki. Make sure you have fastboot.exe and CWM image from the link in the same folder as your adb. If you're using windows 7 64bit then you'll need to run adb in compatability mode (at least that's what I had to do to get it working in 64bit).

You should then be able to flash a rooted, deodexed stock froyo sense rom from this link by Jcase http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1138274 or use XGunthers Incredibly Debloated Rom here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1138202

That should get you up and runnning. Or you could just jump straight into the GB ASOP roms CM7, MIUI, etc.

Let me know if this works for you....
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] simple29:
the first link comes up as 404, appreciate the help

also not quite sure what the compatibility mode is for the adb, kind of a noob here =/

edit: got it in compatibility mode, i suppose i didnt install it right because it looks like it does something for a few seconds then seems to stop
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] drcrawfo:
Use the link in my post above.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] spizzo03:
It's okay don't worry...I'm pretty new to this stuff too since I just got into rooting about 2 weeks ago.

Compatability mode is an option in windows 7. Right click on the adb.exe file and select Properties. Once that comes up, you'll need to select the compatability tab on top and choose run in 'Windows XP Service Pack 2' mode (sorry I'm at work and don't have access to my win7 machine). Then click ok and it should run in compatability mode.

Then just follow the flash instructions from the link drcrawfo posted up and you should be good to go!
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] simple29:
yea i got the compatibility mode, i must have messed something up pretty bad because adb and fastboot dont seem to do much, they go through a quick thing in the command prompt then dont seem to be active after that, also still cant flash clockworkmod
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] simple29:
ok so idk why but i decided to try taking out the sd card and then when i did the flash recovery cwm thing a whole list of commands came up in the command prompt and i have no clue if thats good or bad or what command i should pick

ill list a few just to see if that helps you guys in helping me out

update <filename>

flashhall

flash <partition> [ <filename> ]

and a few more then there were options that followed

edit: and now for somereason it doesnt flash again but if i do fastboot recovery i still get all those options so is there a way to get the cwm to flash through that way