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[Xoom General] felixthecat:
I had to pc flash a us rom to my uk device then use a usb flash to get 3.2 . It was complicated and i was scared. It went flawlessly and i now have a fully workibd device. Though i cant edit in the sd card so may need to root now . I realy really reallly hate moto for puting me in the position that i needed to void my warrentee and lying to us. They have a pr (per rectum) disaster here.
[Xoom General] Psychokitty:
Exactly why this forum needs folks like YOU to do a write up. Most people here that root are already familiar with rooting some other device, so when they do a write up they take the "little" (but hugely important) things for granted as known or somehow implied. This compounds an already nerve racking procedure with an extra fog of uncertainty around something that's already a bit mysterious to most.

Add some intimidation by those in the know that list ten distinct steps as being moron proof when at least half of them use acronyms and vocabulary so unfamiliar to the layman that in might as well be written in Mandarin; well, it's not so terribly difficult to see why some people don't exactly have a warm and fuzzy feeling about their first root on one of the most expensive dollars to weight ratio objects they own.
[Xoom General] Psychokitty:
That's EXACTLY the wrong attitude to have.
[Xoom General] Psychokitty:
Now that I've read all of page 2 I see that this thread has devolved into a monkeys **** throwing contest with the likes of e.mote and Magilla Gorrila tossing their worthless crap at people.

Too bad, but not surprising. It's bound to happen to any good thread on these forums.:rolleyes:
[Xoom General] playya:
Thanks for your input...lol It's just a thread where people are expressing themselves. No disrespect at least on my part since I understand both ends just believe in choice.
[Xoom General] playya:
Honestly majority of the OP segments I have read have always been correct. You just have to read comments to see who to trust. You are in a forum in the development section so if you don't want to root or make changes I suggest just don't click on that link. Now sometimes people find that there might be other methods to achieve what the OP has written and tells the OP so he can let others know. We got to use a little common sense and especially if you are worried. I stalked xda for how to root Evo for 3 days reading everything before I rooted.

Just got to do your homework or hope somebody made a 1 click root. Quite sure there are hundreds of proper threads for the 1 or 2 bad ones you feel are out there
[Xoom General] okantomi:
Earlier in this thread I had posted that the xda Xoom forum could really use a comprehensive wiki, to serve as a repository of tried and trusted rooting guides, all stock images and language packs, all trusted kernels, roms and themes, and basic tutorials on using ADB, flashing from CWM recovery, and so on. This could be a must-read for anyone entering the Xoom forums. This would be a big job, but maybe it could be done with some organization and with everyone taking on a piece of it. I take a lot of personal pleasure in helping people get out of the same jams I've gotten into, but it's hard to want to help when it is clear that someone hasn't even tried to do any prior research or preparation, has messed up doing some kind of major undertaking and is demanding that someone bail him out. I think an up-to-date wiki would at least give this person a place to look and learn before crying for help.
[Xoom General] playya:
First off thank you for the ignorant response line at least now I know what I am dealing with...Although I fell asleep after your third sentence, I will try and respond to what I vaguely remember...(My ignorance and all)

Secondly you can put a a million how to's a zillion wikis' and honestly if no one cares to read them its not going to help. I was a "newb" like everyone else and there are still some things I have not or will not try until I have fully understood all the risks.

Read enough threads and do enough searching and the "boot image" you ask about will make more sense. The real question is do yo have what it takes to comprehend the answer you have found.

Simply put if you are not sure about rooting or at least have had your questions answered to make you feel knowledgeable enough to root, my suggestion don't do it.

Thank you sir for your input once again.
[Xoom General] Jeffu:
I'd like to root... I bought an OTG cable off of ebay, but realize my 3.1 wifi Xoom can't recognize anything I plug into it. However, I don't get much time to myself juggling work 6 days/week, girlfriend and a bit of freelance I do. It seems there are a lot of threads that explain it, but each seems a bit different. I'm sure I could figure it out with enough time, but until then I'm very apprehensive of making a mistake somewhere.
[Xoom General] okantomi:
Regarding the OTG cables from ebay...unless it's the (overpriced) Motorola Camera Kit cable, it's pretty hit or miss in terms of actually getting OTG...and you really do need it.

In terms of rooting, since you still have HC3.1, if you have a US Xoom you can use a great guide "the idiot's guide to flashing the Xoom..." in the development section. If you flash Tiamat 1.1 rom (for HC3.1) after you are rooted, you can then flash Tiamat rom 2.0 Manta Ray right on top of it, which will also update you to HC3.2.

If you have non-US Xoom there are other good guides to use. I highly recommend rooting.
[Xoom General] playya:
Here you go http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1078019 if you have the wifi only US Xoom this one is the easiest. I just recently helped a fellow member root his wifi only xoom from reading my posts in this thread. If you need a hand just PM me and I will walk you through it. After you unlock your phone which is nothing more than answering question and a fastboot command is all uphill from there.. Look the thread over and know its really only about 10 minutes tops out of your life.
[Xoom General] HuckFinn:
I know I would have really appreciated a nice consolodated wiki page. Through a fair bit of reading and some very good guidance (thanks okantomi!) I was able to successfully root and install a Tiamat ROM. My installation went off without any issues so either I was lucky, just extremely careful with following directions or a little bit of both. Of course as soon as I get my Xoom all set back up there is a new Tiamat ROM that requires you to wipe. So here I go again...

Am I am expert now, far from it. There are still many things I do not understand and terminology that goes way over my head. For example, how do I make a Nandroid backup? I have not been able to find that information. I see in CWM there is a "Backup" feature but nowhere does it say Nandroid. Is this the same?

Now I have only had my Xoom rooted for a day now so I am still not sure if for MY NEEDS it was worth it. I have not been able to get the USB tethering to work and that was one of my main desires.

So long story short, I for one would really like to see a good wiki page.
[Xoom General] okantomi:
Yes, backup in CWM is a nandroid. Do yourself a favor and do it. I will also advise you to wait just a bit before flashing the newest rom if you haven't done so already. Get to know the one you have now so you can recognize any differences (for good or bad) with a new one later. Just my 5 cents worth of advice.
[Xoom General] HuckFinn:
Yeah I am going to wait a little bit before I upgrade to Hammerhead. I like to see a 2.1.1 release before I update ;-) I am already running the newer kernel so the added benefits are somewhat minor.
[Xoom General] e.mote:
>So long story short, I for one would really like to see a good wiki page.

It won't happen. Users are most enthusiastic (energized) when they first get their new toys. This is when most user-sourced improvements happen--ROMs, how-tos, etc. The collective energy level wanes over time, so if whatever guide you wanted isn't there already, it's not likely to be there 6 months after release.

As an aside, it's typical user sentiment to wish for more help, if only "somebody else" would take up the work. The spirit of crowdsource is that if you want to see something done, stand up and be counted. If you think it needs an organized effort, then be the organizer. Drop the "me is helpless" consumer mindset.

That said, collating useful info from high-noise content like online forums is menial and thankless work. Kind of like writing docs. Nobody wants to do it. It's the same for every forum. Your best friend is still Google search.
[Xoom General] playya:
You are definitely right my friend. Google search and trying to put the best pieces together. I know as a noob that may be hard to do but thats where those late nights or early morning reading sessions on the forum come in. I will admit since my posts on here I have helped several people root and successfully, so at least some have at least given it a try..
[Xoom General] jjmcc2:
I have two Tablets, a ViewSonic G Tab and the Xoom. On the G-Tab I see the need to root and use custom Roms. I have rooted and install a custom ROM and then went back to stock. The only real advantage I could see was the ability to write the to external SD card from the tablet. In fact with the custom ROM I lost Google Maps updates and the Google Video. Could someone please explain what I am missing here? I just don seem to get it, the Xoom does a really good job running stock 3.2.

Thanks.
[Xoom General] tritran18518:
Googlle map update is fine with. Tiama 2.1.

I never use google movie. If I want to rent&watch a movie, I rather do it on my TV.
[Xoom General] cowboycctx:
I agree with you, TV is much better but when you have a 3 hour flight that's hard to do. Google lets you download and watch without a wifi connection.
[Xoom General] playya:
NOOB'S READ THIS IT MAY HELP WITH ALL YOUR ROOT QUESTIONS
[Xoom General] Dogmann:
Hi all,

Well to be honest i don't think this thread is really balanced i understand if someone is complaining about things that could easily be resolved they maybe shouldn't be annoying others and follow the guides to resolve thier issues if they can. But to suggest anyone that doesn't want to root is afraid or stupid is both insulting and totally inaccurate IMHO.

So i have a 3G UK Xoom and until quite recently it just hasn't had the same options and choices for it as are available for US Xooms I'm far from being a noob having had a Streak since the UK launch and having flashed custom Roms up to Streakdroid 1.6 at which point i stopped as because by then my Streak did all i wanted and needed and was fast and stable so no need to continue. I also had a Galaxy S that i installed various custom Roms on to as they made a real difference to performance.

My Xoom from fresh out of the box had ADW EX installed and auto brightness disabled and it has run fast and stable with zero issues the only thing missing for me was the SD card working but as i hadn't even got close to running out of space yet this wasn't really that big of an issue either.

So why haven't i rooted my Xoom simple besides using a Screen shot app i just haven't seen a compelling reason to and very much believe in the if it ain't broke don't try and fix it camp. My Xoom does all i want and need it to do its fast and stable and now that it has received two updates including the 3.1 update my SD card is now working.

Now that Hammerhead has appeared for UK Xooms as well as others I've looked at unlocking, rooting, installing CWM and installing the new Rom but whilst i can do all of that I'm sorry but i just can't see enough of an advantage to warrant doing so when mine is working so well as it is. Especially when it seems there quite a few users that are still having issues with this new Rom and things not working properly. So until such time as there is something i see offered from custom Roms that i really want or need I'm perfectly satisfied and happy running my stock 3.1 Xoom using ADW EX and all the apps and widgets i want with no issues. Why should i risk whats working for my so well just to gain being able to take screen shots? which is the only thing i can see that i would gain. My Xoom is fast enough for me my battery life is great and over clocking or under volting really isn't going to make that much difference to me I'm also happy running a custom look through ADW EX so please some one tell me what is the compelling reason to root what am i really missing out on?

Marc
[Xoom General] edengberg:
The only answer you will get from the rooters on this forum is that you are ignorant because you haven't tried it. I totally agree with you. I see no advantage to rooting for how I use the Xoom. So, as far as they are concerned we are both stupid and ignorant because we haven't tried it and we see no reason to try it.

Very happy in my ignorance with my NON-rooted Xoom.
[Xoom General] playya:
I don't think that and I am a rooter all I say is unless you have tried it how can you down it. Alot of people do say these roms have issues but way more just say Thanks. So far no issues for me at all and I check in to a lot of forums where people have issues that I never see. Ya know what some or most of them should of never rooted because they had no clue what they were doing from the beginning. IMHO

If your happy live ya life... I am happy but I also tried it rooted and unrooted so I can make an honest opinion of which one I personally like... This thread refers to the Xoom as a rooted device not whatever else you may have rooted in the past. To me each device is different and we root for different reasons... Enjoy your device and no your not ignorant for not rooting.
[Xoom General] edengberg:
I did not know this forum was only for those that have rooted.

I outta here for good!
[Xoom General] cowboycctx:
I have rooted the Xoom and went back to stock after I lost map updates and the movies. I just was trying to figure out what I am missing by running 3.2 stock. On my g-tab I run a custom rom and have been since they came out so I don't consider myself a noob. I don't want to start a war, I'm just looking for help if I'm missing something here. Thanks for any help.
[Xoom General] playya:
hahaha no one said that... Wow do you people only read what you want to read... Once again I have no issue with the non-rooted but apparently some of the people in a FORUM have an issue with other peoples opinions.. Come on guys just healthy convo back and forth dont act like biiiiiiiiiatches....lol
[Xoom General] okantomi:
It seems to me that you are choosing to misunderstand...the OP has not rooted his Xoom (as far as I know) but was suggesting in a wry and somewhat confrontational way that the people who were at that time crying about all the features they were lacking (sd card, usbOTG, better smoothness, better performance, etc.) could easily solve their problems (and stop complaining) if they just rooted their devices. He asked what those complainers were afraid of.

I and many others on this thread have said that we are happy that we are rooted...wouldn't have it any other way, but we think the Xoom is a terrific device out of the box, completely stock, especially with the recent updates...so if you are happy with the stock experience...enjoy! Both approaches have merit. If you are happy, you are not a complainer, and therefore, no one has accused you of being a wimp or ignorant for not rooting.
[Xoom General] playya:
Well maps was easy to get back I posted a fix for that and now there is a fix for movies. Which in time you must of know there would be if you deal with rooted roms. Now you went back for a good reason. If you prefer Google Movies over any of the advantages of rooting then thats your choice and no one can be mad at you. Hey you tried it and did not like it I can respect that... You may not be missing a thing running 3.2 stock is all personal preference. What I may like you may not and visa versa...

Maps fix - Tiamat 2.1

Movies apk - Fix
[Xoom General] playya:
Once again well said...
[Xoom General] woogers:
Totally new here. What are the main advantages of rooting dvd staying stock?

To be honest- I don't want to root my Xoom because my

Droid was never the same after I rooted it, but I think I'm coming to realize that the Droid was just broken and slow to begin with.
[Xoom General] okantomi:
There has been a great deal of eloquent, even passionate writing pro and con rooting the Xoom, in this thread and in several others. You can do a search of the General and Q & A sections to find more. From my experience, tablets generally benefit from the additional functionality that rooting/customization can provide, but YMMV.;^ )
[Xoom General] cowboycctx:
Thank you for your answer. Now that there a fixes I might be worth it.
[Xoom General] playya:
No problem I can respect your decision to go back because you at least tried it and decided at that moment it was not for you. If you do root it again let me suggest Launchpad 1.3 kernel instead of the stock kernel that comes with the rom. IMO it runs very smooth and I have mine OC 1.5 with no issues. I also purchased an USB OTG cable for $4 and it works lovely. They have it setup so that it all shows up in USBOTG folder on your Xoom.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ANDR0lD:
Ok so i just flashed Chingy's newest ROM (gingeritis 1.2 with official gingerbread base) and after a couple hours of use i noticed that my 4G started to crap out a little bit and i could only get 3G, im on the latest MR2 and was wondering how to fix the problem, ive messed around with LTE On/Off, even went so far as to relflash the ROM and and then reflash the radio through hboot and to no avail...no 4G...i also reflashed 1.1 and still having no connection, last thing i did was to check if 4g was out in my area (orange county, CA) and there are no posts saying that there is...Any ideas??? help please
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobsbbq:
I have a similar problem after flashing the stock 1.70 OTA ROM and Radio. I can't seem to get 4G data, it is always on 3G.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] derwyn:
I've had issues all day. In the seattle area, I think it's just verizon updating the network. I saw an article saying they were expanding coverage in our area, so I assume that's what it is.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ANDR0lD:
Problem fixed...CM7 :D

sent from a 1.5ghz-Cyanogen 'Bolt
[G2 and Desire Z General] bryyyan:
I have decided to get rid of my G2. moving on to sprint. Sprint has better stuff to offer me. plus the company i work for gets a corporate discount.

It has been a great phone to me. I loved the phone but its time to move on.

so if anyone here wants my g2 it is up for sale in the market! price is negotiable.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=15775681#post15775681
[G2 and Desire Z General] The Communicator:
You gotta love telecoms sucking up to corporate, good luck

Sent from Space using Tapatalk Pro
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Poptarticus:
Yes, I'm a noob, but I'm hoping someone can help me anyway. I used SuperOneClick just like the video said. I have my Superuser icon, but big deal. I can't see how to remove any pre-installed apps or even see what good this is for me.

What am I missing? I have a Samsung Galaxy S I9000M

Thanks gang!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] chrischoi:
Try Titanium Backup.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dstylazz:
Go to the market and download "Android Optimizer" once installed run it and select the un-install button then select "Constrictor" click "OK" and remove all you do not need.

There is also a backup function within the app under the same section rather than remove but i wouldnt rely on that alone.

I would recommend doing a NANDROID backup before you Un-install anything in-case you remove something you later need, or did not know what it was for ect...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Poptarticus:
Thanks!! Seems to work. Can't find anything called NANDROID, but Optimize Tool Box worked
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dstylazz:
Doing backups you would need another app, I use is clockwork recovery, then you can boot in to "recovery" and make your back-up, and if say something were to go wrong you would reverse the process and restore your device, which would restore it to the the current state the phone was in prior to the problem not an actual factory restore.

You may wish to look in to nandroid backups and restore, you can find infinite information littered all over this forum, as its quite a common thing to want to do.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Poptarticus:
Thanks again. I sure could use all the help I can get. I love this phone so I don't want to 'brick' it. Learning the lingo too.

Now that I'm a 'superuser' is there any benefit other than deleting bloatware I had installed on the phone from the factory?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Sp1dy:
The biggest change you can make is changing ROMs, but that also gives you the biggest risk of bricking.

lifehacker.com/5563924/the-start-to-finish-guide-to-rooting-your-android-phone

You could also overclock your phone, to make it go faster

lifehacker.com/5623510/setcpu-overclocks-or-underclocks-your-rooted-android-phone

and for sure get a backup before you do too much

lifehacker.com/5784857/how-to-set-up-a-fully-automated-app-and-settings-backup-on-android

I can't make the links fully functional since i'm a noob on the forums, but you should be able to figure out how to get to the sites.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Poptarticus:
Thanks! I may give it a shot once I feel more comfortable, but that bricking has me really worried.

Great forums and very helpful members!!!! Thanks!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pouxonu:
ANSWER

Root explorer or root unistaller 2 apps that will do the trick
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lwreid:
Useful

Use Root explorer 2.16 and should be able to look at your Root Directory, especially

Data/ Data directory where you games and apps are installed, can be useful:rolleyes:
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masri1987:
I'm have several different working miui cameras but I cannot find the latest compatible miui apk.. Yes I searched, just asking for community help.. No flaming needed you'll be flamed back
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yareally:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1170247

Though I did not test it since I'm fine with the normal one for cm7.

There's no need to say anything about flaming. If you have a problem with someone that posts in reply, just report them. Stating it will just antagonize people to flame you.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masri1987:
im actually attempting to complete smali edits from the DHD miui rom and OMFGB to get the ffc working from the DHD MIUI camera.apk.. wondering if anyone has an easier way

i just been seeing a lot of hating lately, so much anger....

Edit: --- yeah never mind, these smali edits are gonna take me forever and a half and i partially don't know what im doing! ****, i just want FFC with it..
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trident77:
Vintage camera
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trident77:
Edit: whoops
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] ihackyourtech:
Can someone post it please? Thanks ;)
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Mattymat:
Search on these forums for the app called bloater. It's also in the market. That app will install it for you.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Aaliya:
I recently used with the latest my

Miui rom and I still waiting to see my touchwiz camera.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] geoffcorey:
Erm... are you saying you're trying to use the touchwiz camera on miui? Because that's not possible nor will it ever happen since it requires touchwiz in the entire rom framework which any CM7 based rom does not have.
[General Questions and Answers] JayD94:
Does anyone know were I can find the black version of the iphone folder stock wallpaper for my actual wallpaper, about 800x960 or so?? Someone used it for a mattedblues theme but the photo was taken down, go to google and type mattedblues wallpaper and go to page 2 or 3 on Google images to still see the thumbnail of the wallpaper, if you can find it id be very thankful.
[General Questions and Answers] MartyLK:
If it is in the mattedblues skin apk, just extract the apk files. It'll be there.