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[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rizwan:
Hi!

I've recently bought my Arc with an O2 (Ireland) contract but the phone doesn't seem to have any apparent signs of branding...... ie. no logos or O2 apps (apart from the default homepage of the browser which is set to O2). Also, I recently got an unlock key from the network, so it's network unlocked too.

My goal is to root the phone. But first I have to unlock the bootloader, right? So I went off to unlock the bootloader but my biggest problem so far is that I can't get the phone into fastboot mode- ie. when I disconnect the phone, then turn it off completely and press and hold the menu button (on the bottom right) and reconnect it........ the light is supposed to turn blue but it doesn't! The light never turns on but instead, the sony ericsson logo comes on for a few seconds and then the batter charging symbol comes on.....

I've also managed to flash its ROM to a debranded version but still couldn't get into fastboot mode even in that....

Can somebody please let me know how I can get my phone into fastboot mode?

Thanks a million!
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sinkster:
you don't need to do anything with the bootloader unless you're flashing roms or you want x-recovery. flash 2.3.2, root with gingerbreak and then upgrade to 2.3.3 ota. as in here. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1115542 ;)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rizwan:
Thank you! Will give it a go in a minute and see how it goes!
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rizwan:
Ok so I tried what u suggested and it works! BUT, it's only a temporary solution..... after I upgraded to 2.3.3 and did a hard reset, the phone was back to its original unrooted state.

Is there any way of permanently rooting it so that it remains even after a hard reset?

Also, how do I get the phone into fastboot mode?

Cheers.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DemonicHawk:
Fastboot is disabled on "branded" phones (basically any phone from a carrier) regardless of SIM/network-lock status or debranding. See this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1037874
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
Here in Germany Arcs from at least Telekom and Vodafone are unlockable. When they are just branded.

Didn't test it myself on my Arc that had a Telekom branding but read it in different forums.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datagubben:
Why do you need to make a hard reset?
[General Topics] the6thplague:
Hi Everyone,

Does anyone know of an app to let's you reconfigure the softkeys on an SGS?

Basically, what I want to do is this:

I am using launcherpro and I edited in the preferences that pressing the "home" button will bring me to homescreen number 1. What I want to do is to set the "back" softkey to bring me to homescreen number 3.

Is there a way to do this?

I am using SGS GT-i9000, Simply Honey 3.9, Talon 0.31 + Lagfix + 1.2Ghz Overclock.

Thanks.
[Android Software Development] HUNZwiebel:
Sorry If it will be a very "easy" question, but I'm only a beginner, so, please be patient :)

I made a small application, and I tried to put in ads with AdMob. I tried to connect my device to the Eclipse, so I can run on it the progrmam, and see the logcat, because when I'm installed it to my device it doesn't show any ads. I tried to plug in it, but Eclipse doesn't show my device on the device chooser panel. I checked the USB debugging on my phone. What can I do? Thanks for help!
[Android Software Development] notverycreative:
Do you have the Android SDK installed and properly set up in Eclipse?
[Android Software Development] killersnowman:
Did you do any updates on Eclipse or the sdk recently? Did you move the sdk? You can always bypass Eclipse and try identifying your device using adb to see if there is a problem on that end

From something awesome
[Android Software Development] PsHegger:
If you use Windows you have to install the phone's drivers. On linux follow this tutorial on installing a device for development: Using Hardware Devices
[Off-topic] markapowell:
Damn you XDA. I find myself here several times a day, looking for goodies and news about my favourite phone (LG Revolution) the best freakin phone ever. I have you on my phone now, with a paid app. I just can't get away from you. I may have to take up drinking to pull myself away.

I like this site, because everyone seems knowledgeable. Everyone is nice, when you have an issue, they walk you through it, rather than talk down to you.

Thanks to you all who run this sweet operation. I click "Thanks" every chance I get. Thank you moders, without you our products would just flat out suck. I like the fact, because of groups like ours here, phone makers are more open to letting us open up their devices, and take out what we hate, and put in what we love.

Keep it up.
[Off-topic] starskyrob:
Here here!

This place is an amazing tool, social community and has become THE NAME in mobile device dev.
[Off-topic] xionius:
I feel you. I just registered this morning and will probably buy the paid app too.
[Off-topic] panchop:
also... i am an xda-addict too..

this site is great... it's all the necesary to life

:D
[Off-topic] conantroutman:
For all you fresh faced XDA junkies....

Have a look at this thread and see what the future has in store for you...

:D
[Off-topic] nikzDHD:
The best app on my phone is XDA lol whether I'm at work or on the tube or wherever I'll check out the forums on a regular basis, some great people on here especially all the helpful devs.
[Off-topic] watt9493:
i remember when i didnt have ord.... my girlfriends phone was stock, my phone was stock, i didnt do hardware modifications, ah the memories. :)
[Off-topic] pudgybunnyBry:
I concur entirely with every post in the thread. There are constantly two or three different XDA tabs open on my browser, so I can switch between and find even more awesome things to do with my phone.

I look forward to being full on ORD soon!
[Off-topic] sakai4eva:
It's "hear, hear"

@.@

Glad my addiction was over. Thanks to -Cali- and CM7

Erm... glad you think of us that way.
[Off-topic] jaszek:
This website is awesome. But i was expecting a thread where we share our addictions. This being OT I am changing the topic.

What are your addictions? Mine are smoking and drinking i guess.
[Off-topic] Archer:
You're

an amazing tool
[Off-topic] BlueSteelSS:
who isnt addicted to xda. great forums for android modding. and of course... great place to brick androids too. just bricked mine :(
[Off-topic] ArmorD:
Drinking yeah... and XDA... What?

Sent from my premium potato
[Off-topic] jaszek:
Don't forget Bacon
[Off-topic] Archer:
I'm so glad this thread's resurfaced. I love necro-bumps :rolleyes:
[Off-topic] ArmorD:
And drinking.

Sent from my premium potato
[Off-topic] VaderSKN:
And eating.
[Off-topic] ShadowLea:
Uh oh, zombie thread.... :eek:
[Off-topic] saywhatt:
i hope im not the only female here addicted to xda :p
[Off-topic] jaszek:
I know a lot of us on XDA are addicted to females.
[Off-topic] :
I'm seriously addicted to South Park. 12 hours till my next fix.
[Off-topic] DanceOff:
I am addicted to flashing different ROMs and building my owns and I'm afraid that I can't help it :rolleyes:
[Off-topic] Archer:
I'm not going to say that I'm addicted to closing threads because...

a) It's not true.

b) It would be far too easy.

There's current 2 "addicted" threads open, so I'm closing this one.

Thread closed.
[HD2 Android Themes and Apps] grdaemon:
I have tried HTC's sync without any success to sync my newly flashed HD2. Have already tried to enable-disable USB debugging. I can only succeed connecting and turning on usb storage wich gives me access to my SD card but that is all. I want a mooth way to sync outlook mail contacts etc. Please help?
[HD2 Android Themes and Apps] Raptylos:
You can only sync with third party tools, HTC Sync only works with Sence ROMs.

One way I know of is VCOrganizer http://www.vecal.biz/vcoIndex.htm
[HD2 Android Themes and Apps] princepavs:
u can use Wondershare Mobile Go

http://www.wondershare.com/android-manager/

works excellently
[HD2 Android Themes and Apps] Fainty:
Dude can you tell me how you connected it to your PC ... I just want to move some data from my pc to my htc hd2 .... same like your .... but idk how .Can you help me :D ?
[HD2 Android Themes and Apps] yanzhiwu2011:
Thank you to share
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sijohns67:
Hi Everyone,

I have a big problem,

I have just fixed my HTC Wildfire with a new housing case.

Everything has gone to plan the phone works but I now have no ringing out tone when I call anyone!!! The phone does ring out I tried ringing our landline and that was ringing when I called it.

I have been in touch with the htc webchat service and they told me to do a hard factory restall, I have done that and still no ringing out tone when I call anyone!!

HELP PLEASE ANYONE!

Many thanks in advance,

Simon
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brilldoctor:
is your rom up to date? try swapping sims to see if it is a phone or carrier issue
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] jangozo:
Hi,

On my stock nexus s I have the youtube app installed by default but I can't find it anywhere to launch as just an app. On the market I see it as installed but I don't have the option to uninstall or even open the app.

What's the deal with this? :confused:

Thanks
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] krohnjw:
- Go into Manage Apps --> All

- Google Partner Setup

- Clear Data

- Reboot

Upon reboot you should now see the Youtube app present. You should now be able to update in the market as well.
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] jangozo:
Awesome. +1 Thanks
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] rawr703:
I noticed the same issue, but I don't really use youtube so I wasn't even looking for a fix for it - however, since I happened upon this & it's a quick & easy fix I did it. So glad I did, because it also unlocks Google Earth & Google Books!

Thanks
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] jsonchan:
It works. Thanks!!

Just wondering what is Google partner setup.
[Nook Color General] chilimac02:
I realize this may not be a topic for a wide audience, but for those of us academics who want to use a nook for research in biblical languages (or classical languages) this is important.

I want to have the SBL Greek font (a special font) work on my nook (running CM7 from the internal memory). The PC version of the font can be found here. I am using a program called Youversion (its a bible program) which has the SBL greek new testament in it. It does not load all of the characters. Screenshot below...

View attachment 654757

I have tried moving the font file into the /sys/font folder but that didn't work...
[Nook Color General] chilimac02:
anyone wanna help me?
[Desire General] copernicus666:
To all good people on xda. Just wanted to say thanx for all of the great information, advise, patience and above all hacks, devs and genius. I have been easing myself into the world of andriod for about 6 months starting with a x10 mini pro and finally obtaining a desire. Now thanx to this fine meeting place, (as well as constant need to mess around, fiddle and improve my gadgets) i have finally unleashed my desire's full potential. Starting of nervously on the mini pro, (with a arse twitching moment of bricking said device, and subsequently un-bricking and passing it on to my girlfriend, in the process bringing in another driod user) to being sat here on my day off, running the coolest rom ever (MIUI!!!!!). All of this has just completely restored my faith that people can work together for the betterment of all (also got into the bargain ubuntu on dual boot on me laptop). Sorry to sound cheesy, but i am total pessimist and it is quite nice to go somewhere where the people GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO HELP!! It may sound like a small thing but hopefully the ethos that exists on this forum is an indicator to the future of the web connect world where s all like this. Well we'll see.

So got that of my chest, now all that there is left to say is

Thanx Guys. You ROCK :D
[Desire General] HtcDesire2:
Cheers + 10char
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] orangekid:
I couldn't find one in upgrades, but I thought I read you could convert Vibrant ROMs to this?

Anyone know of a CM7 ROM for this device?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Exodian:
No cm7 as of yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] FBis251:
When in doubt:

http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] orangekid:
Well even an unofficial port would be nice, I mean the HD2 isn't listed there but we have fully functional CM7 roms for that device.

I also don't see any SGS device listed but can't we convert this ROM to the SGS4G?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1156123
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
Give it a try and let us know how it goes. :

)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Core618:
Krylon is working on it... last I heard he was a one man team for it though, so it may be awhile yet since I know he is working on multiple other projects as well
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] orangekid:
Give what a try?

Thanks for the heads up. Is he working on porting an already existing vibrant ROM or cooking one from scratch?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
Lol. Making a joke. No idea when it will be released, but with all of the new roms that were just released, I'm sure everyone will keep busy with those.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] orangekid:
I'll take a look, I don't own this phone but a friend has it running stock and told me he wanted a new phone and that this one was a POS, I told him the hardware is great but Samsung'd coding is just amazingly terrible, so I've been looking for a good ROM to flash for him, but since I don't have the phone was going to just rock CM7 since you can't go wrong.

Any suggestions on a stable/fast ROM? It will be hard to test these for daily use since I don't own the device.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mbernusg:
Bionix

sent from my real Gs move in silence like lasagna
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
I am running bioinix frost and I love it as my main rom. I have no complaints about it. Icbinb was just released and that includes pretty much every mod and tweak for the phone. It is very smooth. I would recommend those two for now.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] orangekid:
ok I'll flash that for him and see how it goes :)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bkoon1218:
To save yourself the hassle of looking all over this forum for tweaks and stuff, you should probably just stick to ICBINB.7. :P

Bionix Frost would require you to look for all those tweaks!

Both are just as good though, imo.

Sent from my awesome SGS4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] orangekid:
That's what I'll do then, I just downloaded the zip file from that thread.

You guys use one click root on this thing or is there an easy root method?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
One click root is what I used. Bkoon has a great point. I an one of those that like to mess with the tweaks, so frost is for me. Icinb had everything included already.

Check the bible for ask of the files you need
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] orangekid:
awesome, thx.

yeah I love to tweak, hell I own an HD2 and I tweak that thing daily, but this dude is going want something out of the box since he's not a geeker like me.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] FBis251:
Well Krylon is a busy man, he's got enough on his mind as it is and since I don't wanna be pestering him about when he'll release what he's working on for FREE, I just decided to follow his twitter:

https://twitter.com/#!/Krylon360

:D It'll come, patience young padawans.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] danstheman7:
Guys, just use google :)

http://rootzwiki.com/archive/index.php/t-681.html?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] steeleain:
Gotta agree, although I love to mod and tinker as well, the Icbinb rom is something wicked :P its become my new daily runner and I'd recommend it to anyone :)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] jager555:
orangekid, im bumping this to see how flashing your friends phone with the final icbinb went for you guys.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jlee85:
Found a few MM themes for swype beta 3.0 but get major FC issues after applying. Can swype be themed on this fone?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jlee85:
Anyone?
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] KhaozZer0:
Yes theming swype beta is a drag but i managed to get it working on my droid x.

It requires a clean copy of the beta first and i only replaced the png images and nothing else using root explorer

1. move /data/data/com.swype.android.inputmethod/lib/libSwypeCore.3.6.84.26668.so to /system/lib

2. copy /data/app/com.swype.android.inputmethod-1.apk to /system/app and rename to Swype.apk

You can now modify Swype.apk without the FC problems don't forget to fix the permissions and to reboot
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jlee85:
Thnx. Saw no mention of that first step anywhere. letcha know how it wrks
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jlee85:
Wrked great. Thanks much, really appreciate it. two things held me up. Swype.apk can't be capitalized. And that lib file I never would have thought of that
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] KhaozZer0:
Lol no problem...

What theme did you use
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] jlee85:
Smooth red. Got a bit of a red theme goin on.
[Nexus S General] snandlal:
60680 is up

Update from Sprint System Updates

Toggle airplane mode on, then off

Uncle Jimmy says to check it
[Nexus S General] Csquared:
Not here. Still 60679 after update
[Nexus S General] pierre1321:
Mine too
[Nexus S General] pyropup55:
I updated last night and got the new prl and didn't even realize it, lol

Sent from my Super Duper Nexus S 4G
[Nexus S General] pierre1321:
You on stock or custom rom?
[Nexus S General] Maximilian Mary:
Updated. Rebooted. Confirmed. Thanked.
[Nexus S General] dreamsforgotten:
Stock Deodex no go here either still 60679
[Nexus S General] berkmanmd:
Yea what he ^ said

*EDIT* shows up properly after a reboot
[Nexus S General] pierre1321:
Confirmed, had to reboot before it showed.
[Nexus S General] dreamsforgotten:
No ****, well I feel dumb lol! Works like a charm.

Edit: berkmanmd I thanked you simply cause you only had 1!
[Nexus S General] pierre1321:
Lol, me too.never had to reboot before.

Should I notice a difference in speed?

Only reason I ask is cause what my phone should do and what it actually does is way different sometimes.
[Nexus S General] dreamsforgotten:
Nope same signal here
[Nexus S General] dreamhawk:
Maybe a dumb question from a curious Swede, but is this the "NS4G GRJ90" OTA we've been waiting for? :S
[Nexus S General] pierre1321:
No, just prl update

Still no info on Grj90 update
[Nexus S General] dreamhawk:
Then another curious question, what is PRL? :S
[Nexus S General] pierre1321:
Thanks

Still dreaming bout faster speeds.

I laugh when I see people saying they have slow speeds at 3 mbps down and 1-1.5 mbps up. And I get .15-.3 kbs down and up speed is usually double that, on a good day.

Anyway, just checking
[Nexus S General] pierre1321:
PRL

(Preferred Roaming List)

The PRL is a list of information that resides in the memory of some kinds of digital phones. It lists the radio frequencies the phone can use in various geographic areas.

The part of the list for each area is ordered by the bands the phone should try to use first. Therefore it's a kind of priority list for which towers the phone should use.

The PRL helps determine which home-network towers to use, and also which towers belonging to other networks to use in roaming situations (areas where the home network has no coverage.) When roaming, the PRL may instruct the phone to use the network with the best roaming rate for the carrier, rather than the one with the strongest signal at the moment.

Since a PRL tells the phone "where" to search for a signal, as carrier networks change over time, an updated PRL may be required for a phone to "see" all of the coverage that it should, both with the home network and for roaming.
[Nexus S General] tony1208:
I'm on cm7 so I guess I can't update huh? Keeps failing when I try...

Sent from my Asus Transformer Tab
[Nexus S General] pierre1321:
On #49 , working for me. Not sure why yours is failing
[Nexus S General] kijp15:
Same here, on #49 and it keeps failing on me too..

Sent from my Nexus S 4G
[Nexus S General] dreamhawk:
Thank you so much for that answer!
[Nexus S General] hooray4FOSS:
Can someone explain why some PRL #s are 10xxx and others with 60xxx ? I found this link, but don't really understand it.

hxxp://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/66933 (new user, can't post links)

Mine is 01115. I tried updating and had no success, even after reboot

edit : also - has anyone noticed if this fixes the signal issues?
[Nexus S General] Maximilian Mary:
If I'm not mistaken, 10xxx is for business accounts, and 67xxx is for personal accounts.
[Nexus S General] obsanity:
Same here. I tried updating and after several times it finally updated. Still on 01115 however. I'm on CM7.
[Nexus S General] johnxjets:
I've never been able to update my prl

Sent from my Nexus S 4G
[Nexus S General] anaglich:
Apparantly, my account just went from a business to personal then.

Successfully updated here on CM7 nightly.
[Nexus S General] ervman1:
Just updated mine from 01120 to 60680...no changes here..I may go back to the corp prl seeing as how 3g roaming is enabled with it
[Nexus S General] Maximilian Mary:
This thread and the attached files have some useful information about the different types of prls. When 60678 was released, 01115 was issued to preserve 3G roaming in some markets for Corporate Liable and Business Individual Liable customers. If you are one of these and your prl updated to 60680, they probably removed the differences between the two and merged them back together.
[Nexus S General] mikerowes69:
PROFILE & PRL update keep failing

PROFILE & PRL update keep failing. Any ideas???
[Nexus S General] N00bsploder101:
I got 60680 too!

Sent from my Nexus S 4G
[Nexus S General] mikerowes69:
Since everyone is getting this new update. Can SOMEONE, ANY POST THE PRL?
[Nexus S General] hooray4FOSS:
Sweet. Sounds like the 01115 is the one you want then - the quoted thread has instructions on how to manually switch to it.

I was noticing for the first week or two after I got my phone that it would connect to 3G when 4G was unavailable. Then it just stopped after a while and I was left with no connection at all :-(.

I just spent a bit of time playing with the preferred network type though and now it's started connecting to 3G again; then again, I'm not in those 5 cities mentioned so it may not even matter or make a difference. I'm running stock if that matters
[Nexus S General] mntbkr:
I was on a 01xxx PRL and just checked and my device updated to the new one. Ill have to check my wife's EVO to see if hers updated too.
[Nexus S General] grifforama:
hmm. just had a successful PRL update from 60679 to 60679..

no change for me...
[Nexus S General] HareyCarey:
Try a reboot first, or toggle airplane mode on/off first
[Nexus S General] oubravs2b:
Mine too. Got the update even though I was on 01115 before. Sweet. I'm not in my home location right now, but I do have 3 bars. That's more than usual.
[Nexus S General] grifforama:
Nope still nada. And I've got that stupid voicemail crap now as well.
[Nexus S General] hellcatt:
yea new phone and new prl is like night and day, now i dont have to nanny shake my phone anymore or even look to make sure its on. im now positive my original ns was a dud
[Nexus S General] oscarthegrouch:
Thanks it worked.
[Nexus S General] pierre1321:
Any difference for anybody?
[Nexus S General] oubravs2b:
Well, back home from a road trip. I roamed on the way home from the airport, which I usually don't do (in KC). At home I have about the same reception. So....no, haven't seen any benefit to it myself. Yet.
[Nexus S General] grifforama:
Ok, now have 60680, not sure I can tell the difference though.

Does anyone else have a voicemail icon after updating their profile ? I can't get rid of the damn thing now....
[Nexus S General] dreamsforgotten:
Common nexus bug, leave yourself another one and delete it
[Nexus S General] HareyCarey:
Yep. Happened to me when I first got mine. I wonder why it does that sometimes?