yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Atrix 4G General] dknell:
Thanks guys... i was accidentally searching in the general forum, not the dev forum...sorry for the mistake. I'll wipe the gingerbread and try the blur account one more time. I'll keep you posted...
[Atrix 4G General] DarrellRaines:
My facebook contact pics work just fine....Not certain why people are having issues with it, but then again maybe I am just the odd duck this time.
[Atrix 4G General] chriscerv90:
Sorry you didn't like GB... I love it no problems with me I have great battery life too. Im.running ninja rom.

Sent from my bad@ss Atrix - OC 1.1ghz
[Atrix 4G General] Viamonte:
Only thing I hated about GB is how they change the dialer, taking the side-swype away for history viewing. Other than that, even my battery life is good (given, i used SetCPU to underclock when screen off and froze some apps).
[Galaxy S II General] AsherChua:
Hey guys! Just trying to help my friend with a SGS2! She told me that her screen flickers whenever she exits an app,her phone is rooted with one click root.
[Galaxy S II General] AsherChua:
Help anyone???
[Galaxy S II General] yooyo3d:
Do you use modified DPI density value? Same problem here.
[Galaxy S II General] AsherChua:
Nope! Hers is pretty much stock just that its rooted!
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bstylz911:
i was wondering what kernel is everyone using.

right now im on faux smartass kernel LOW VOLTAGE.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jbutcher91:
glitch is amazing, battery Oc, and uv stabilitt
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marseillesw:
I'm on MDJs Unity v4 kernel. Great battery and smooth as silk..before that was rocking Fauxs lv kernel
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bstylz911:
which of those two do u say has the best battery? Speed?

do you recommend on switching to UNITY v4 Kernel?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marseillesw:
Alright first let me say fauxs kernel is great, I've always loved his kernels, and I have mad respect for what he does , now with that said, mdjs kernel has doubled my battery life, is more customizable in regards to overclocking, and just feels smoother overall..i think because it was developed just for unity...i highly recommend it bro
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] allenymf:
demonspeed v3
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bstylz911:
Maybe ill try it. Thank you for your input
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marseillesw:
No problem
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lynnji:
I'm running 7.0.3 from an SD card using verygreen's instructions, and loving it.

However, I used the latest installer image (1.3), which you're not supposed to use unless you install nightly 87 or later. Mistake. The problem with this is that it seems you can't boot into recovery using any method, and I've tried lots. I see others have the same problem.

If I want to upgrade to 7.1.0, can I do it using ROM Manager? Download, backup current rom, etc., and install? I've got things set up the way I like, I don't want to lose everything or start from scratch.

Any suggestions?

Y'all are geniuses!
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] koopakid08:
Rom manager only works for roms on internal memory. If cannot access recovery you are going to have to reformat and start from scratch.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lynnji:
Thanks, that's what I needed to hear. I'm new to this, it's probably assumed knowledge for most.

I reinstalled with the latest nightly, and learned how to use Titanium Backup, so all is well.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] loki9:
can i get to stock without a usb cord and having to use ODIN is there an sd card way available? Step 2. of this thread to be exact http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=923712 is there a way of making that into an sd card file.
[Acer Iconia A500] ieee_raider:
Howdy XDA!

So I'm not new to Android but new to Android tablets.

Having said that, I browsed through the development forum but with so many threads and just starting to read; it's hard to tell where to start.

So if you're into rooting to get more out of your iconia... where do you recommend starting?

I know people will probably rip on me for this thread and whatnot, but anyway... just looking for some initial thoughts...

Thanks guys!

***Updating with info provided by cfrock and links added by me***

1 - IconiaRoot - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1138228

2 - install AcerRecoveryInstaller from the marketplace - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14818316&postcount=109

3 - install ClockworkMod with AcerRecoveryInstaller

3a - YES, make a backup copy of recovery.img

4 - complete a full backup with ClockworkMod

4a - copy backups off-tablet (including recovery.img from step 3a) (get drivers here - http://www.acer.co.uk/ac/en/GB/content/drivers drill through options to choose a500 then drivers then 3.0 version )

5- Go wild! Install ROMs, cure cancer, save the world

6 - A challenger appears! (new official OTA update and I want it!)

OR

666 – I totally ruined everything! Oh the blood everywhere!

7 - restore full backup from step 4 with ClockworkMod

!!! - Do I clear caches and format everything before doing this, as with a fresh ROM?

8 - restore recovery.img from step 3a with AcerRecoveryInstaller

9 - unroot with IconiaRoot

10 - OTA update!

OR

10 – whew! Let’s try that again.

11 - lather, rinse, repeat.

11a - be satisfied.
[Acer Iconia A500] cd85233:
I would hope that people wouldn't flame on a question thread. What I did is root with iconia root. Then install cwm recovery using acer Recovery and finally pick a good rom to flash. I tried the xoom rom first but didn't like the stability so I went to honeyvilain. Basically go the the development page 1 and everything is probably there. Good luck.
[Acer Iconia A500] oxbeast1210:
Welcome!!

The above post is a good start. I tried most of the Roms I really liked the galaxy one but some reason

Everytime used a custom rom. My market would have issues downloading free apps it would say

Error processing purchase and would refuse the download. Now am back to stock hopefully I can figure

Out what the issue is tried searching but no luck and won't ask the question cause ill get flamed for whatever

reason lol
[Acer Iconia A500] Torisen:
I'm also new to android tablets but if you want to root you will need iconia root found on these forums with different versions working for different builds. I've not loaded a custom rom but I hear good things about the Minimalist Acer rom, supposed to be really speedy without all the bloatware.
[Acer Iconia A500] kjy2010:
As stated above, the first app you should get is "Acer Recovery Tool". From it, install "Clockwork Recovery Mod" to make an initial backup of your system before doing anything else. That way if you screw the pooch (pardon my french), you'll have a plan "B" to get you back where you started. Then you can start playing around with modded ROMs. Make sure you do a clean wipe and format before installing any ROMs. The most efficient way is as follows:

Before installing:

Boot into CWM

1/wipe cache

2/wipe data/factory reset

Advanced Menu:

3/wipe dalvik

4/wipe battery stat

Mount and Storage Menu

5/format (system, data, cache )... leave SD card alone.

install the zip ( new rom ) file !

Once done installing... repeat steps #1 - #4 only ( this is to assured that you are cleaned 110% in regard to the NEW rom that you have just installed )

DO NOT DO THE STEP #5 AFTER THE INSTALLATION !

Reboot system into initial Android greeting screen.

It may be considered by some to be a bit of "overkill", be be assured you won't get a lot of the "bugs" that many get after an install using this method. Thanks to Unicornkaz for the directions.

Once you've played around with custom roms, you may want to flash to the most current Stock ROM to compare how they are against Acer's lastest release found here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1176632

I hope this helps?

;)
[Acer Iconia A500] entropy.of.avarice:
The above post is 110% pure winsauce

I have always installed new roms via the above proceduce, and have never even come close to breaking a sweat when it comes to flashing a new rom. Make backups, keep backups somewhere safe and off tablet, I got lucky and got a nice 32gb microSD card as a birthday present and I keep my backups there, as well as on my desktop PC just for good measure.

Just take it slow, and don't do anything until you have read the directions and follow them step by step. If in doubt ask questions, XDA is full of epic nice people that would be happy to help you!
[Acer Iconia A500] entropy.of.avarice:
You can always kinda do that yourself - get Titanium Backup or Root toolbox, you can backup any Acer installed apk and then delete it - just take it slow and don't remove anything if in doubt. You can then move the backup. Apk files off the tablet and reclaim the space - just keep that backup safe if you are running stock and want any future OTA updates to work - you will need to restore all of them before letting the update run :-)
[Acer Iconia A500] FloatingFatMan:
Take your time, don't rush into anything, read read read (most of the questions about things that can go wrong have been asked and answered so you can save yourself a lot of time waiting for an answer by checking if your question has already been asked), and most of all, enjoy your new toy!

FWIW, I've tried most of the custom ROMs and found them all, in one way or another, wanting. That's not to disparage the ROMs or all the hard work the devs do on addressing issues and building the ROMs in the first place. It's just that, for my particular wants, stock ROM suits me better. I *have*, however, installed RichardTrip's custom kernel as it's the closest thing to stock kernel with an overclocking option, and works just fine with stock ROMs.
[Acer Iconia A500] ieee_raider:
Alright so I had read about not installing 3.1 roms over stock 3.0 or some incompatibilities... any issue there?

Any watchouts I should be aware of?

I know with my old Moment, there were some builds that weren't compatible with each other... so just wondering.

Thanks again guys!
[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
backup

Backup! Backup Backup Backup Backup Backup Backup Backup.then save it several places.lean about the boot loader and the work around.then have fun with your tab.learn learn.situation you don't make the mistakes many have done for you to get this device on the right track.

Hug the Developers and give a shout out to all the tablet brickers.that posted information for development

awesome work guys/ladies tech women are hot oops did I say that giggles
[Acer Iconia A500] cfrock:
This should not be the case so long as you're doing complete wipes. I think you may be confusing the 'incompatibility' regarding radios on android phones. Going from 1 rom to another shouldn't matter as long as its been wiped.
[Acer Iconia A500] entropy.of.avarice:
+1 for both backup and tech ladies - both make the world a better place :-)
[Acer Iconia A500] entropy.of.avarice:
And another +1 to this. Before flashing a rom I first factory reset, clear cache, battery, and davik - then flash rom and clear everything again. Using this process I have never had problems bouncing around from one rom to the other. Backup first, and get that backup file somewhere safe (read: off tablet or at least on the microSD)
[Acer Iconia A500] Merovian:
As a corollary to the original topic, I have a question about undoing custom ROM installations. Here's how I understand the process for installing ROMs and returning to stock, but I haven't done it yet because I'm not 100% certain about the steps after #6 below:

1 - IconiaRoot

2 - install AcerRecoveryInstaller from the marketplace

3 - install ClockworkMod with AcerRecoveryInstaller

3a - YES, make a backup copy of recovery.img

4 - complete a full backup with ClockworkMod

4a - copy backups off-tablet (including recovery.img from step 3a)

5- Go wild! Install ROMs, cure cancer, save the world

6 - A challenger appears! (new official OTA update and I want it!)

OR

666 – I totally ruined everything! Oh the blood everywhere!

7 - restore full backup from step 4 with ClockworkMod

!!! - Do I clear caches and format everything before doing this, as with a fresh ROM?

8 - restore recovery.img from step 3a with AcerRecoveryInstaller

9 - unroot with IconiaRoot

10 - OTA update!

OR

10 – whew! Let’s try that again.

11 - lather, rinse, repeat.

11a - be satisfied.

Am I missing something critical? I feel like I must be.
[Acer Iconia A500] vari9:
Guys one question....how safe is the data on the tablet...(not external sd cards)...when flashing a rom for the first time...?
[Acer Iconia A500] cfrock:
I always, always, always wipe before any flashing;back to stock or otherwise (on my EVO as my Tab is just a few days old, rooted but running stock rom). It can't hurt and really only takes a few seconds. Helps to lessen bugs on new flashed rom.
[Acer Iconia A500] kjy2010:
It's only safe if you do an entire backup first with CWM. ;)
[Acer Iconia A500] ieee_raider:
Updated OP to include tips from replies
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] feisty_noodle:
I am sure that many of you have had the chance to play with the video-chat sessions of GTalk in 2.3.4.

I have noticed that when someone is speaking on the other end and I start to reply, my sound is not delivered (likely because my mic cuts out).

In other words, if there is a situation where both parties are talking, only the sound from the other party is picked up.

Has anyone else seen this? Are there any fixes?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] feisty_noodle:
Bump. Lots of views and no replies.

Am I the only one experiencing this GTalk strangeness or is nobody checking?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] monkeychef:
Transformer vs Iconia

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=15960291#post15960291

I'm not attemption to make "one of those threads" again in each forum. Instead I am attempting to make one streamlined thread with all of the information someone would need to make an educated decision about which tablet they would like to buy. All input is very appreciated.

Thanks.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] starplaya93:
Did you really just make a thread linking to another thread you just made?

Also, there is already an extensive TF VS Acer thread that you'd might of found if you looked.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] checkbox111:
If you are 'educated', you're not seriously thinking of buying an Iconia over a Transformer anyway are you?

Of all the tablets available at the moment:

Transformer

Xoom

GTab 10.1

Iconia

Archos

Vega

It woud be a difficult choice for a worse tablet than a Xoom or an Iconia, both have screens that can only be described as ****! which is surely worth noting when buying an Android tablet.

There's only one at the moment that can compete with the Transformer and it's not even out yet!
[Acer Iconia A500] monkeychef:
Transformer vs Iconia

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=15960291#post15960291

I'm not attemption to make "one of those threads" again in each forum. Instead I am attempting to make one streamlined thread with all of the information someone would need to make an educated decision about which tablet they would like to buy. All input is very appreciated.

Thanks.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kbeezy2686:
I am running htc clays super cm7 v 2.3 on my g2. everything has been working beautifully. I recently downloaded bootflash lite to change my splash screen. And after I used it and was not happy with it, I uninstalled it (bootflash lite), I reapplied the old splash screen i had before through bootloader. And ever since then I have been getting random reboots. Once it gets past the splash screen it gets stuck on my bootanimation and will not pass unless I pull the battery and restore my backup through recovery. Phone will work for a few minutes afterwards then will do the same thing. Does this have something to do with bootflash lite? where are the splash screens installed when you use it, if i can find it with root explorer and delete it will that help? Is there anyway to fix this?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kbeezy2686:
Seems to reboot after I return back to stock sms
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spastic909:
Well if it all happened after you changed boot animation, maybe reflash your nandroid back up of that rom or reflash a fresh rom..bet the problem goes away
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vinvinvinster:
Hi, I am the developer of BootFlash. BootFlash installs the splash screen to a partition on your internal memory. This partition is located at /dev/block/mmcblk0p19. I haven't heard of this happening as a result of BootFlash. I have used the app countless times on my phone and have never had a problem. This partition is also known as splash1 when using fastboot.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] umanko:
I unlocked my device and rooted and later installed clockwork on Stock froyo ROM everything was working fine , but then I tried to flash to cyanogenmod . Before doing it I made a nandroid data backup (not full backup) from inside clowkwork . The cyanogenmod run successfully but I was not getting my phone carrier signal so I want back to clockwork and tried to restore from the backup . What I endup is infinite running AT&T white screen. To solve the problem I switched to Download mode and re-installed clockwork recovery . But now when I try to flash to cyanogenmod from inside it fails .

Thanks in Advance :)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobbylx:
The problem is that you can't simply restore a Froyo nandroid when you are running a GB ROM.

You need to get yourself back to stock, whatever method works for your phone, one-click or other. Then load your custom froyo, or root, or close to the way the phone was at the time of the nandroid.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] umanko:
whenever I click on "Start " btn on odin one click it run few md5 checks and end within few seconds saying 0 successfull or 0 failed ??
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhiannon224:
Try a different usb port, preferably in the rear of your pc, the ones closest to the motherboard. Odin should be run as administrator and open before connecting your device. Before doing anything reboot your pc.

Also make sure your device is in download mode not recovery.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] popfan:
Try changing USB cables if all else fails. My stock cable failed, because of packing and moving it too much.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ricardo1284:
what its the difference Between 2.3.4GB Kennethpenn's and the OTA update??

difference about

1 SKIN or Theme

2 Performance

3 Camera

4 Battery

thanks to all.....
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lhurtado:
There is no difference... It's the same

Enviado desde mi MB860 usando Tapatalk
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paschalis:
Dissapointed too I guess.. :/
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TechnoNeto:
not quite true there are some system differences, its prerooted and allows you to sbf back to 4.1.83 without bricking, those are differences worth pointing out.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paschalis:
Lol!!

Not with ken ofcourse!!!!!!!

Dissapointed with motorolla!!

we thank ken!!

He had this leaked version more than a month before.. And it was exactly the same with moto.. They didn't fix anything.. Like pure battery life.. Etc etc..
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TechnoNeto:
sorry i meant to quote a different post not yours but ya he has done great
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] solidsebazz:
its the same but Kennethpenn's rom does not have 1080p recording (or maybe there is something wrong with my device) i do not recommend to flash until they find a fix for the battery drain issue
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CaelanT:
2.3.4 only has 1080p playback, not recording. Read the release notes.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ricardo1284:
Thanks to all for the answers !!! now i understand

Kennethpenn's = good

OTA update = evil
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jimmer411:
Zero difference. Kens doesn't enable tethering or even unlock the default apns.

I personally found htkw to be faster than the official 2.3.4. Gps still sucks compared to 1.83
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] collins521:
Ok so I know it's possible since I have it going now with a Official MIUI NAND build and a SD Sense build. My question though is would it make the phone run smoother on Sense if it was on NAND with a larger recovery and such and then a MIUI on SD?

Right now I have a 150 Recovery w/5MB Cache I believe for the NAND side which makes MIUI or CM run great...the Sense build I have on the SD card is the BoxMax KS 6.5. Seems like the KS build runs fairly well and this is the first night I loaded the SD build so I'm going to load up my apps and see how it runs tomorrow but was just curious if I had it the other way would it make it run better on the Sense side or not? Sense is such a power hungry OS it would make sense that a larger recovery would run better but I wasn't sure if it would matter on a SD build or not.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] thekakaman:
Also interested

I am also interested in any feedback. and if there is any conflicts with a nand build with a sd build?
[Acer Iconia A500] phud1066:
I picked up an Iconia that was 'open box' since it was a return. It boots fine, but once Android fires up, it instantly gives me the message 'Powering Down' (continually, it doesn't actually shut off), and won't allow me to do anything. I can get to some menus, but as soon as I try opening any submenus it force-closes and gives me a black screen saying 'Android System'.

I've tried various things to save this little guy:

-various update.zip files located around this forum. All failed part-way or before beginning, resulting in !

-factory reset (wipe memory, cache, etc). It does this succesfully, but when I boot into Android all I get is the 'Android System' screen, and can't do anything.

- ADB. Not sure how to connect w/o being able to use USB debugging.

I'm not sure if I'm missing something, but any help would be greatly appreciated (and sorry in advance if this is the wrong place to post this)!

EDIT

More info: When the update.zip fails, I get the message:

assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "ventana" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "ventan

Edit 2

Working now, see post 3
[Acer Iconia A500] zoubidou:
first of all give us a location (country) where you are living.

second what was the last rom you have flashed version?

do you have cwm installed?

do you have an external sd-card?

once i have this, may be i can help you?
[Acer Iconia A500] phud1066:
The problem has been fixed now. I was able to use the stock update.zip found here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1176632

I still wonder what was wrong with all the others though. My location is US. I tried the Chinese unbrick file, several us ota and full recovery files before the one that works, with labels from gen1 to gen5. I even tried switching to a new sdcard.

At least I know I have one that works now.

Thanks for the help.
[Acer Iconia A500] Euclid's Brother:
Glad you got it going.

The most current US version is 4.010.11. There should be one floating about here somewhere. If I were you, I would install CWM and make a full backup of your tablet as it is now.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chisledice:
Hey Everyone,

I have been running ComRom 2.1 on my Fassy. I had to get mine replaced as it was having too many hardware based issues. Now it is sadly fully stocked. I was going to go back to ComRom 2.1 but saw that CM7 is now fixed and functional. I ran CM6 on my OG Droid. I loved it on that phone.

I am just looking to hear from anyone that has ran both and what they liked or disliked about either.

I'm not looking to start a war of what's better. I'm only looking for a comparison of the two as well as which is working better for folks.

Thanks!