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[HTC Desire S] Jubei-1:
Hi everyone,

I've been reading this Forum for a few Days now an been watching and getting excited about the Custom-Rom-Development going on since Alpharevx has been released.

I still got a few minor Questions before I start trying to install a Custom Rom.

Maybe you can help me out with theese.

1. When using Alpharevx to go S-Off and also flashing the CWM, then I should have a Menu pointing me to a Backup-Feature. Where does it Backup to ?

1.1. Is this a complet Backup of my actual Rom so whenever I flash this back I will be where I am right now ?

2. I want to use a new Class 10 SD-Card in which format should I format it ? Ext4?

3. Do I need to do Alpharevx and Gingerbreak before installing a custom Rom ?

I think that's it for now. I hope you can help me out.

Thanks in Advance

Jubei

P.S. Sorry for the bad English
[HTC Desire S] varem:
I want to know this too

pew pew

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[HTC Desire S] dan-fish:
1. Not sure. 1.1 yes

2. I think the answer is yes ext4.

3. Yes you need alpharevx to s-off the phone and gingerbreak to root it

Hope that helps. Can someone correct me if I'm wrong
[HTC Desire S] bioan:
1. After installing CWM Recovery, you will have an option there called Backup & Restore.

1.1 It backups everything. Everything will be exactly as you left it before doing a backup.

2. Format it to EXT4 only if you need more space for apps. For example: 0,5 GB Ext4 and 9,5 FAT. Your choice.

3. Without AlphaRev you cannot unlock the bootloader, you need to S-OFF it.

If you install the custom recovery provided by AlphaRev, you won't need any root. Just go into Recovery, backup, then wipe data and cache and you are ready to flash new ROM that is already rooted.
[HTC Desire S] Jubei-1:
Hey,

great thx for the fast replies. So I will try to flash my DS tonight.

See you on my next questions-thread :eek:
[HTC Desire S] InfernalByte:
The CWM back up is a complete image of the phone, appart from the nvram (radio), and lives in sd/root/clockworkmod/backup from there you can extract and save it someplace if you like.

I don't think the Desire S can read/write any faster than Class 6, so a class 10 is a waste of money. :o
[HTC Desire S] Nazri786:
you can check if you're rooted via rootchecker app..i've succesfully rooted my phone and flash LBC Rom yesterday...today gonna try Virtous Unity...hehe,i love my phone!
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Kuzar:
[tl;dr: Need a walkthrough from stock to custom ROM written for dumbasses.]

Is there any way we could get some noob-friendly guides to getting from a stock phone state to a custom ROM? For some of us, this is our first Android phone, and most of you are veterans. I've tried to follow the instructions you've posted, but I just cannot get CWM to flash properly. I've ODIN'd three times now. So would anyone mind writing a guide in a way that, like, your grandma could understand? Maybe then I'd have a shot at a custom ROM.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] sduvick:
Kuzar: Try the script I wrote here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=15395681&postcount=19

It's fairly simple:

-plug in your phone to your computer via USB

-enable adb debugging in Settings> Applications> Development > Enable USB Debugging (on your phone)

-Double click on the run.bat (from your computer)

I believe this is all you need. This should install clockwork, at which point you can follow instructions in any rom thread to install their rom. let me know if it doesn't work, or if you need any more assistance.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] tylermaciaszek:
download:

http://www.krylon360.com/file_host/sk4g/recovery.zip (This is the recovery.)

http://www.krylon360.com/file_host/sk4g/update.zip (this is the update)

http://www.4shared.com/get/HpENkmN8/...rer_v2124.html (this is root explorer.)

open the first file on your computer and take out the recovery file inside it and place it on the sd card.

place the second file on the sd card

and install the last file.

now open root explorer scroll down and find sdcard,

now open it and find recovery and long press on it. hit copy. now hit the back button once.

now find system. open it.

find bin. open it.

hit on the top mount r/w

hit paste and overwrite the file.

next, power down the device and instead of powering on regularly, press volume down+ power button you should be in the recovery mode.

if it is blue then hit install packages,

if it is red you should be good to go.

NOW YOU HAVE A CWM

make a back up!

- Wipe Data/Factory Reset

- Wipe Cache Partition

*Now before you Flash, Only if this is your FIRST time Flashing a Custom ROM otherwise ignore the mounts/unmount part*

MAKE SURE YOUR MOUNTS LOOK LIKE THIS: (Go to mounts and storage from CWM recovery)

UNMOUNT CACHE

MOUNT DATA

MOUNT SDCARD

UNMOUNT SYSTEM

- Now its safe to Flash the .zip

after you flash, go back to mounts and storage (before rebooting, AGAIN IGNORE if this isnt your First time) and make sure your mounts look like this:

UNMOUNT CACHE

MOUNT DATA

UNMOUNT SDCARD

UNMOUNT SYSTEM

Reboot

*this should take 3-5 minutes*

(if it is your first time you should hear a voice talking from the phone dont worry its normal)

Credits to Ayoteddy for copying some instructions
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ziida:
I bought a used T-Mobile HTC Mytouch 3G Slide the owner claimed was unlocked and running with AT&T. When I got it and put in my sim (Mobilicity, AWS) I was asked for a sim unlock code. He claims that he unlocked the phone through rooting it and said that the Master Reset he performed before shipping it out may have caused it to lose the unlock.

I rooted the phone recently following this guide [I'm too new here to post links. It was from Richard,Gluga,com] and subsequently checked it's CID, and it appears locked.

My question is, is there any way that resetting the phone could lose the unlock, and if so would there be any way of unlocking it again without buying a code?

Thanks
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sc4bbk:
There is no way you can unlock this phone with software. Period.
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ziida:
Right, thanks. I sort of already knew that, but I was wondering if it was unlocked, but some part of the system restore process changed something else. Like maybe the location of the CID value or... I don't know I'm just spitballing unlikely hypotheticals I suppose. I guess without knowing whether it was actually unlocked before, or whether it's known to relock guessing at such hypotheticals is even more trivial.

So I guess the question now is, have these phones been known to relock during certain restore processes, or is it more likely the guy I bought it from was wrong/lied?
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poormanq45:
No, once the phone is unlocked through entering the manufacturer unlock code it will stay that way.

sent from my MT3GS running CM7 nightly
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ziida:
Thanks. I guess I could has left these noobier questions for a less technical forum, but I figured I would get the most definitive answer from here. If you guys say 'no', it means no.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] arvindrao86:
anyone know where i can get the MOTO fastboot for linux or mac? all i can find is the regular fastboot found in the android sdk. have i been misinformed? are these both the same things?
[Atrix 4G Android Development] jbrussee:
Wrong section. This belongs in Q&A.
[Atrix 4G Android Development] polaris441:
refer to pudding thread
[Atrix 4G Android Development] arvindrao86:
thanks guys...apologies for posting in the wrong thread. i assumed that since this utility was dev related it belonged here. once again my apologies. and thank you
[Atrix 4G Android Development] eval-:
I posted moto-fastboot in the General thread a month ago. It's stickied:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1138092
[Atrix 4G Android Development] arvindrao86:
and once again, eval always comes to the rescue and drops some knowledge. thanks man. and MODS if you would be so kind to move this thread to general or even delete it as the solution is stickied. gotta remember to search all forums rather than just development from now on
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shawayne21:
the diplay on the screen is what takes the battery up the most according to the battery usage setting. its on the lowest brightness and still always gets around 70-90% battery usage...

is this a bug? or can i lower how much display uses for battery life purposes?

im currently running regenecide 1.1.1 with the stock ef02 pastel blue for ec05 theme if that means anything

it says displays been on for over 3 hours and been last unplugged for 13 hrs and 14 mins with 30% left.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] schnowdapowda:
There is an app called screen filter which will help you lower your brightness. Also try using a dark theme. My port of erebos is pretty blacked out, even the dialogs.. I try to have as much black background with light text as I can, which helps with our samoled screens. And of course screen off time should be at its lowest.

cd's or tapes?
[General Topics] TravisAntonio:
Hi, sorry for post this on this area, if is wrong please move it.

I just wanted to say that I wanted to post a news about the Pre3 Is getting Dual Core 1.2Ghz and the decision was made yesterday by HP, so then on the WebOS area but it seems like the WebOS Forum does not have General section, so I wanted to request this area for News and generals topics of WebOS. Thank you very much

God Bless you All.
[General Topics] orb3000:
Closed

That section should go here

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1078
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] beyondinferno:
Does anyone have a flashable zip that works with NS4g? I haven't had any luck searching...
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] zephiK:
Use ns4g miui. It won't work on any other rom because I relies on the miui framework
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] MongooseHelix:
Actually, by pulling some of the framework into the app itself, you can get the MIUI camera to work. Check out this post which has a test version that is reported to work on the nexus s...

Let me know, in that thread preferably, if you try it out and run into any issues.
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] beyondinferno:
Mongoose, thanks buddy! The one in that thread worked great.
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] sedracer:
thanks for the link. had a previous version that seemed to force close way more often. i hope there is a fix soon to allow use of the FFC but i use the touch to focus way more often than i would the FFC.
[Off-topic] varem:
http://www.webupd8.org/2010/02/how-to-get-free-spotify-invite-for-any.html

Found this. Quick favor. Can someone follow the steps and pm me a link? I'm not on my comp and wont be for a couple of days, but I really want Spotify :)

pew pew

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[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories] mdt73:
http://placewiz.com/Stand.php

Just got it set up with my GT 10.1. The beauty of the stand is the fact that I can have my Samsung Book Cover Case installed on the tab, have the charging cable plugged into the bottom of the tab, and have the tablet on the stand with the volume controls and 3.5 jack on the top. Almost every stand I have found did not have enough room for the connector to be installed while placed on the stand, but this one fixed that for me, at a grand total of $10 on ebay!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220772954466&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Mike
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories] mdt73:
Galaxy Tab with stand, charging.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories] bskim23:
wow that is so awesome!
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories] kegacide:
seems nice... how sturdy is it? did you try any other stands or was this the first one you got?

personally I dont need the ability to charge it while on the stand, so sturdiness is the name of the game for me, so i've been thinking about the Arkon but maybe this is even better... just curious if you tried the Arkon out also?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories] mdt73:
Regarding how sturdy it is... for me, it's perfectly fine. The problem I found is I keep my desk clean with pledge, which makes the surface too slippery and the stand itself doesn't have any way to grip. I think I will just stop down at the local hobby store and find some sort of rubber strip I can put on the feet of the stand to have it stop sliding. Besides that, I only get a minor wobble when tapping the screen, but only at the top, and only if I press abnormally hard. For $10 you can't beat it.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories] anilkuj:
nice 10char
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories] TabGuy:
Just bought one.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories] suprexus:
That looks really nice.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories] thatdude90210:
I have the Arkon, it's very sturdy, very adjustable. It's made of some sort of hard plastic/polymer, with foam cushion layer on the bottom so it doesn't slide and where it touches the tablet. The only issue is the tablet sits too low for the charge connector in landscape mode.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Accessories] Master_B82:
lol, it is a rabbit :D
[G Tablet General] KhAjUr:
Hello!

I was trying to upgrade my gtablet to cyanogen 7 following this guide:

wiki (dot) cyanogenmod (dot) com/index (dot) php?title=Viewsonic_G_Tablet:_Full_Update_Guide

Seems like my install had problems and now all I have when I boot up is 3 birds image.

I used the 2nd method (via recovery). All the 10 steps were fine, but when i reboot it gets stuck on bird screen.

Any idea?

Thanks
[G Tablet General] KhAjUr:
nevermind. the cyanogen rom seems to have issues. i copied vegan and everything works fine.

thanks
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] MrCake:
Is there an app that records the screen and monitors apps and what you do on an Android phone like htc desire hd?
[Android Software Development] hyperbyteX:
As many of you know adding audio to android apps can lead to crashes for stupid reasons. I'm trying to add a mp3 file as a music loop in my game and it works perfectly on the emulator but it crashes my phone every time (and its not even a big file, its about 25 seconds long and 400 KB). Does anyone know how I can make it more stable? Thanks
[Android Software Development] Gene Poole:
How are you playing the audio? What is the nature of the crash? Any debug info? Logcat?
[Android Software Development] hyperbyteX:
I converted it to .OGG and now it's fine, mp3 files handle horribly for some reason
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lexx210:
Hi. I seem to have had no problem attaching all my apps to the market with Titanium Backup's Market Doctor, however sometimes I've noticed when I install an apk and try to attach that app to the market, it just won't work. It says it's successful, but if I run the Market Doctor again the same app is there. I rebooted once and it seemed to fix the problem and I was able to attach a couple apps, but now it's back to not attaching. Also, if I detach an app it won't even allow me to attach it back afterwards. It just seems like there's an issue with attaching, but only sometimes. Any help would be much appreciated.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scoob8000:
I've noticed sometimes it says it attached, but I check and it's not there. Reboot and it shows up.

Is the app in question showing installed when you search for it in the market?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lexx210:
Yes it does say installed when I find it in the market. And I know to make it show up in the "My Apps" section you just need to download another app. It's when I run Market Doctor once, it says it was successful but I run it again and the app never actually was attached.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scoob8000:
Try shooting an email off to the dev maybe? He's usually pretty responsive..
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hoodlikegaza:
Attaching installed apps to the market does absolutely nothing for me tbp....

The apps don't even show up as installed..
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] y2whisper:
the latest version is supposed to help with this. you may want to look for the update. Hope this helps.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hoodlikegaza:
I seem to have the newest version which is 3.9.0. So I don't think that's it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] boazjuggalo:
I know theres other threads with this same point, bu tthe most recent I see is April and theres been quiet a few new releases since then.

It's my birthday month so I figure I'll treat myself to an upgrade from this POS Flipside.

I have a 200(flexible by about 50 bucks) dollar limit and am looking at used or refurbished phones.

I'm thinking of an Atrix but don't know a whole lot about them.

Basically I'm wanting something that supports at least 2.2 (no damn cROM for the Flipside, stuck wtih 2.1 and 32mb of internal mem). I want something thats mod friendly that I can play with and not be hugely limited. I want something with decent speed (Robot Unicorn Attack!).

Please give me suggestions, I'm kinda looking for a top 3 or 5 list where I can compare and make my own educated decision.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] ret4425:
What do you recommend for a security app for a WiFi tablet? Since there is no carrier, per se, the SMS options for locking, locating and wiping Norton, et al, offers won't work (that I can see).

I am getting a bunch for my team and we need to have some control over them in the wild. We are pairing them with Sprint MiFi routers.

Any ideas? thanks!
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] ret4425:
Ok, so nothing then.

Got it.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] cranch:
Can check out Seekdroid. https://seekdroid.com/index.php

I haven't used it yet but a coworker was just talking about how awesome it was.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] jazztin_smith:
Best security app for any android device is reading the permissions before installing, and of course...common sense.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] texasredrider:
Samsung has a web site if your Tab is registered with them that will allow you to remotely lock, wipe or whatever.

http://www.samsungdive.com/
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] TabGuy:
I went to that site and logged in. The instructions show a settings page that looks completely different than what is on my Samsung. It's so different that their security pages have a white background and mine has a black background.

I don't have a "Find my Mobile" section in security on the Samsung that they talk about in the instructions. It's as if they're describing a completely different device than I have.

What the heck is going on here?
[General Questions and Answers] digi-t:
I am getting my son a phone here soon. I don't want to get him a smart phone because of the extra data plan. So I am wondering what is the best non-smart phone with AT&T.
[General Questions and Answers] varem:
You don't have to get the data plan if you buy a smartphone

pew pew

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[General Questions and Answers] digi-t:
My wife and I both have inspires. So we have an unlimited data plan. But the att reps that we talked to said, we can add an extra line with a non-smart phone for 9.99. If we add a smart phone than we have to add an extra data plan onto it for 9.99 and 25.00. I talked to 2 different reps in the store and 2 different reps on the phone. They all said the same thing.
[General Questions and Answers] awesomoman:
Then they are lying to you. Data plans are optional for any phone. And i am sure your son would be much much happier with a smartphone.
[General Questions and Answers] varem:
Dude. Smartphone are better and data is optional. These reps are just playing you

pew pew

XDA app - Samsung Captivate
[General Questions and Answers] digi-t:
He currently has my old iphone and they keep turning the data on. They said there is nothing they can do about it. They take the plan off and I verify that it is off from my online statement, but when the techs do a "sweep" they see that it is an iphone and a data plan is automatically added. Been going on for about 3 months now.
[General Questions and Answers] digi-t:
Any other ideas? Anyone have similar experience?
[General Questions and Answers] bassguy86:
This is way late but may be good for others so I'll add anyway.

I had an iPhone 3g that I bought from a friend, I had the phone for 1 & 1/2 years before it broke and never had data added. The trick is to turn ALL data (edge, 2g/3g) OFF and keep it off and use only WIFI.

Unfortunately the same trick didn't work as well for my Captivate (Bought from same friend), I only made it a month or so (even with data disabled) and I'm now having to get a non-Smartphone to avoid data plans I can't afford. Guess I have the Android equivalent of an iPod Touch now.
[Verizon Droid Charge] CLTatenza:
Is there an FM radio that works on a rooted charge?

I recent installed CM7 on another phone of mine, and the FM radio app is awesome! Would be great for listening to the TV at the gym.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Danrarbc:
The Hummingbird SoC does include FM radio capability AFAIK. However, the pins for it may not be in use on the board - much like the OG Droid had an SoC with FM capability but it just wasn't connected at the hardware level.

I don't know if anyone knows or has looked into if the Charge has the hardware capability for it at this point. If it is in fact there I see no reason why it couldn't be supported, there are Galaxy S variants that do support FM radio on sale already (in Europe).
[Verizon Droid Charge] lucky13:
I use this app for radio stations. While not FM radio, it uses the web streaming from radio stations, and does a pretty good of it.

http://tunein.com/mobile/android/
[Verizon Droid Charge] Rememo:
+1 Gets all of my local stations, but then again all of my local stations have an internet stream available.
[Verizon Droid Charge] CLTatenza:
I want something that will pick up an FM signal from the TVs at the gym, not internet radio.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Rememo:
I think you're out of luck. Like Danrarbc mentioned, the hardware is not set up to support it.
[Verizon Droid Charge] CLTatenza:
Neither was my old g2 and mytouch4g, until I installed cm7 on them.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] KillJarrod:
Hey, I was wondering if someone could shoot me an invite to google+ that would be fantastic... I want to see what all the hype is about.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] KillJarrod:
I would mispell invite........
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] tylermaciaszek:
give me the email ill do it for you!
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] melcali:
Pm me ur email. Ill send an invite. (Anyone else that wants one jus pm me ur email too)
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] mrspock08:
Google+ Invites

In the event that anyone else wants Google+ invites feel free to PM me your e-mail address.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] therion0:
too lazy to PM you.. just add me hehehe... alan.motorola.i1
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] ncmacasl:
add me to your circles: http://gplus.to/ncmacasl or you can e-mail me for an invite if you need to: ncmacasl {at} gmail {dot} com
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] brandond15:
I found the new 7/13/11 android market..for anyone that wants it go here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1167543
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] keef319:
Hi all.

I've tried a few alternative video players (so i can watch avi's etc), but all seem to have the same flaw. They won't auto-rotate the video. This is hugely inconvenient when watching something when the eeePad is in a stand case.

Anybody found a video player that will flip the picture round?
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] jonitfcfan:
I'm not aware of anything that'll do this, I guess most video players are designed for landscape viewing. Is your stand case in portrait orientation?
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] keef319:
I'm watching in landscape mode, though it'll only work if the tablet is the right way up, if you know what I mean. (power button at the top left). If I want the tablet at a different angle in the case stand, it turns the tablet upside down (power button bottom right), still landscape though. But the downloaded apps won't rotate the picture so it's useless.

I'm sure Rock Player or MoboPlayer used to flip the image. Maybe there's been an update? I've tried PR, MP, vPlayer and a couple of others, they all end up upside down.

VERY GRRR!!!