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[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wolk72:
Hey guys my phone is stuck on google logo, i have bought it in this condition. Its i9020T and wrong cwm is installed. I am able to put phone in download mode but odin wont recognize it, tried flashing different rom gives me abort with state 7, also when i try to wipe anything it gives me E: Can't find MISC, and E: Can't find CACHE. I have CWM 2.0... I figured wrong CWM can cause the problem, so my question is: how can i update CWM and get phone back to working state?
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] aostl:
Is there gtalk with video that works with rooted flyer? If so where?
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] Gumby63:
Look for root talk 1.3 installer in the market and it does it automatically :D
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] aostl:
Thanks!
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] bucklee:
Got it installed, but having problem with the viewing position on my camera. The other person comes in fine, but I come out rotated -90% Was wondering if there is a solution for our flyer for this. Sorta unusable. But At least I know it works.
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] Gumby63:
Could it be from the orientation you are holding the tablet at?
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] bucklee:
no, I tried holding in different position and it is still out of sync with my position. Have you tried it? Are you having the same problem?
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] Gumby63:
No I actually video chat on my phone Lol I will try it sometime tomorrow to see if i have the same problem as you.
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] goenieg:
I get an error while installing the modified version, any tips?

(Can't copy talk.apk)
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] bucklee:
I got that and started over and got it installed. But without a proper camera alignment it's pretty hard to use.
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] goenieg:
This worked for me, still the alignment problem though

http://android.modaco.com/topic/339390-r1-12-may-google-video-talk-installer/
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] droflo2.0:
I just flashed FlyHigh v1.1 to my flyer and it has a working gtalk video. The picture quality is amazing to say the least.
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] Raspster:
Did you need root for this?
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] droflo2.0:
Yes you do. Rooting is rather easy on the flyer. Follow the link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1194709
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] Zlatty:
w00t

This is fantastic. You have to setup sync after installing but it was super easy.

root talk 1.3 on the market (for the lazy)
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] ecatapano:
What do you mean setup sync after installing?
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] Zlatty:
like it asks you to sync your account with google (kind of redundant if you already have your phone synced)
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jesgrew:
:) Purchased a Samsung Fascinate at a flea market. Yep, bad Verizon ESN.

Been reading about flashing over to Cricket.

I tried taking the phone to Cricket stores, the small shops say Corporate stores will flash it, Corporate store said, 'No Way".

Reading the "how To's" there is mention of putting your cricket number into the phone while you're flashing.

Mushing onward:

1. Do I get a cheap cricket account and phone number first then flash my phone?

2. I got the suggested software tools, but Windows 7 still does not see the phone.

3. What steps or process do I need to follow to get this nice shiney phone on Cricket with Talk Text Data and what ever MMS is?
[Xperia Play General] narflynn619:
has anyone of you ever experienced the bug when while walking/running, your character all of a sudden commands your team to take position when in fact you didn't press the "Into Position" on-screen button at all? it's really annoying when you're doing a stealthy mission as those stupid teammates just come into the scene shooting everybody else and letting all hell break loose (I mean fail a mission that's supposed to be stealthy). Anyone?
[Xperia Play General] narflynn619:
Anyone? :(
[Xperia Play General] Deoxlar:
I think it's normal.. Your team mates have a brain too lol
[Xperia Play General] narflynn619:
no it's not normal because in Rainbow Six Vegas and Vegas 2 for the PC it doesn't happen like that. i know it's PC opposed to Android but what's the point after all of commanding a team when they do something you didn't even order?

also, even if your character tells your teammate (automatically at the beginning of a STEALTH mission) to use return fire only, they still shoot on sight. this game really lacks some of the vital Rainbow Six features like Rules of Engagement (Vegas, Vegas 2), and multiple weapon add-ons (hello? anyone wants a MP5 with Red Dot Sight plus an extended magazine with a modified buttstock? it can be done in the PC).

another annoying bug is when using the snake cam: the game auto-tags enemies without even touching them.

another: during a firefight, character out-of-nowhere sends his teammates in the middle of the firefight killing them both (or so).

I've already finished this game twice and these bugs really disturbs me a lot especially when in a higher difficulty setting.

Despite of these, it's still a good game though. Worth my $2.99.
[Xperia Play General] Blizzrar:
This Game is evening bugly I Think ^.^

-Greeetz- Blizzrar
[Galaxy S II General] chadlondon:
I'm on the gophone plan for dumbphones, $50 all in.

Skype is what I bought this for ... at home skype hardly works at all though.

at work now and I downloaded the speed test manager - i'm getting 215 kbnps download and 493 upload. Is this bad? is it good enough for skype?

Also, I just put the sim in and changed no settings - is there anything I need to do to optimize speeds?
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
I'm on the dumb-phone plan (post-paid) and get 3MB down in 3G cities and up to 8MB down in fake-4g cities. You're getting 1/4 of a MB down. I doubt that will work with Skype or anything requiring a live stream.
[Galaxy S II General] Illicit Hero:
All 4G is fake. :D
[Galaxy S II General] jameslfc5:
$50?!!?!?! :O
[Galaxy S II General] chadlondon:
ok so how do I increase my download speed??! What settings do I need to change?
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
I don't know if you can. Some other GoPhone users reported about the same speeds as you're getting. The majority of us are on post-paid data for Non-Smartphone add-ons. There's a description of the various pre and post-paid plans in another thread.
[Galaxy S II General] ImDonly1:
If you don't need a lot of data H2O wireless is now offering unlimited talk, text, and 250MB of data for $50/mo no taxes. Uses the ATT network.

Straight talk gives you some more data 1-2GB, but you need to buy a E71 for $180. Uses the ATT network.

Or just go with post-paid if you want faster speeds. But this is the pricey option (taxes).

If you can get 500kbps on the gophone download, I would probably stay. It is a good deal. If you only get 200, then that's like EDGE speeds and pretty slow.

It is strange that your upload is higher than your download.
[Galaxy S II General] zelendel:
There is nothing you can do as the apns are different and get reloaded on every reboot. If Skype is your main want then use wifi or opt to get a contract
[Galaxy S II General] rockky:
Why will being on contact increase speeds. Many report no difference between dumbphone and smartphone plans.
[Galaxy S II General] zelendel:
The different is the apns are different for prepaid and for contract plans.
[Galaxy S II General] chadlondon:
well my data speeds have gotton a lot better lately. was just in puerto rico for the weekend and was able to do video skype on the beach in good quality.

internet has been great too as has youtube etc.

my main fear is that i go too overboard with usage. technically im meant to be on a featurephone, afterall. so far ive used about 1gb of cellular data in just over two weeks. would it be advisable to keep it under 2gb?

also, would at and t be able to detect if i used the tethering option?

finally, if they booted me off the deal could i just go and buy another sim on the same gophone plan and start again, or would they bar my imei somehow?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phoneguy589:
Is this a common problem with this radio? Everytime I install a rom that has this radio, I only have 1 bar. Not sure if there is a fix or ifit's just my area that doesn't have enough signal. The .30 baseand I had full signal.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dirtburgler:
International or AT&T?

If your att and on GB you should be on .30.

.30 is recommended for all GB roms, not sure about international. If .30 worked then go back to it. Its the latest and greatest.

far as i know the roms for the atrix do not change the radio, at least the top 3 dont.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] redishbrown:
Has anyone figured out why the stock build of gingerbread can not be rooted without flashing a rom? Even though I have not flash a rom before, I just don't have a food grasp of tthe concept.

I preferred the superoneclick method, bit that still seems to be a bust on the G2X gingerbread stock build.

Any real answers?
[XPERIA X10 General] mechergui:
i went backup 2.1 xperia X10 OFFICIAL plss hellp me pls and tk you:)
[XPERIA X10 General] peo306:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1193289&highlight=backup
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qwojtus:
From time to time I could notice my system volume going up to max. I couldn't find out what going on. Now I know, anytime press the dialer on system volume going up and i always turn it down, very annoying (because keyboard, lock screen etc.) I know I can do hard reset or switch volume off. This is stock DHD software 2.3.3.

Thank you
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superss94:
same gere :(
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qwojtus:
I think only hard reset:(
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phanikumarpvs:
Time to root and install a custom ROM.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maatsby:
not sure if this will help or not but have you tried an app called 'volume control'

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.revsodev.volumecontrol

i've found it very useful because sometimes my system volume would decrease for no reason. with this you can adjust all of your volume settings easily
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qwojtus:
Yes, I tried this one and many others that is only solution until you press dialer again.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul1508:
I really don't understand whats the big difference between them and I can't find any good description.

I try to tell what I know or better: what I think to know:

What can I do with root? What parts of the intern memory I can access?

What can I do with S-Off? What parts of the intern memory I can access?

Has the Desire a locked Bootloader?

I imagine, that the Desire got 3 parts of intern Memory (ROM)

The flash-chip in the Desire got 512mb ROM. I don't know how the space is separated, so I', guessing:

1. ROM I can access without any hack and save Apps or Data. (~300mb)?

2. ROM I can access with root. (~200mb)?

3. ROM I can access with root + S-OFF. {~rest?, only bootloader?) ?

I don't think that's correct. So please enlighten me. :D

(I can't find any good description, so I'm gonna check this out and translate it into german and post it in a german forum too ;))

Thank you for you Help!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bortak:
root gives you superuser permissions on the ROM and gives you r/w access on all/most of its files

S-OFF allows you to change Hboots, different Hboots change partition sizes available for system, data and cache. ROMs that don't need a large system partition, may be used in conjunction with a Hboot that has a smaller system partition and a larger data partition for more space for apps.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul1508:
Okay let me try to make it better:

The whole ROM (512mb) is split up into 3? partitions.

1. System: The main system (Android + (Sense, CM, MIUI, etc.)

2. Data: Apps and data like pictures etc.

3. Cache: Something like page file on PC?

With root I can access the ROM, delete the data on the partitions and write some new data on it. For instance: I could wipe the partitions clean and throw MIUI on it.

With S-OFF I could change the HBoot. Something like the MasterBootRecord on PC or for newer systems the GUID Partition Table (GPT). The HBoot describes how the ROM is separated into partitions. If you change the HBoot you could change the size of the partitions.

If I want to use an alternative firmware for my Desire, I won't have to change the HBoot if the system partition is big enough. So I would only need to root it, S-OFF is not required. I surely can set it S-OFF and shrink the System partition in order to extend the Data partition and create more space for apps.

If the alternative firmware I want to use is larger (more MB) than my System partition, I would have to change the Hboot in order to extend the System partiton (and shrink the Data partition). So I would need to root and S-OFF it!

Could you please check if this is right?

Thank you very much!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bortak:
good explanation and sounds about right.. just one thing - The stock partition size is the one with the largest amount of memory for the /system partition, and every ROM (that I know of) is able to fit on it, so you would not need to S-OFF for a bigger system partition. You would S-OFF rather on the contrary, to make that partition smaller, since a lot of custom ROMs do not need such a large amount of space, which then allows the /data partition to be bigger, meaning more apps can be installed.

S-OFF also makes it easier for a user to fix any slightly more major problems, that would not be fixable with S-ON. These may involve things such as a broken recovery, where a new recovery image needs to be flashed permanently, where a fake-flash is either not possible, or not desirable (in the event where you want to change your recovery image). S-OFF also enables a user to flash a newer radio, which

*may*

in some cases improve signal, mobile data transfer rates or battery life.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul1508:
Could you tell me what kind of problems you mean?

I'm "learning" out of this really good explanation at the moment. But there isn't a chapter about S-OFF :(

New insights:

The ROM (Read only Memory) in a Phone is called NAND (From NAND-Flash). A rom something like a android distribution (Froyo + Sense, GB + Sense, MIUI + Sense, GB + Oxygen, GB + CM7) which is stored on the System partition.

4 Partitions on the nand:

1. Boot

2. System

3. Data

4. Recovery?? = A 1:1 copy of the initially rom which was on the phone (like Android 2.1 with Sense in my Desire case)

no page file?

First question to this -> what's stored on the Boot partition? Is the Boot partition that what i call the hboot. In this case, the Boot partition is something like the MBR or the GPT and hboot is just a menu?

Second question -> Does Nandroid backup the whole NAND? So can i make an .img with 40% MUIU 60% Data and some other with 30% Oxygen 70% Data and a 60% Sense 40% Data?

Third question -> Where is the "root" (and the S-OFF) of the phone stored? I guess on the Boot partition.

Fourth question -> Where is the radio stored?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bortak:
for now, you only need to worry about the system, data and cache partitions, unless you want to learn about the other ones on your own accord (they're not *really* that important to know about)

This is a picture of all the available hboots (alpharev.nl), and their different partition sizes.

Second question - yes, recovery backs up the entire nand into a .zip file to make it a bit smaller

Third question - from what I understand, root, is the administrator rights you are given when you root the phone... I'm not too sure as anything is "stored" which has anything to do with having root access, apart from superuser. S-OFF means Security OFF, what alpharev does is makes the phone ignore the SecureFlag (think that's the name of it) and gives the user write access in the bootloader (again, from my understanding)

Oh yeah and the type of problems I mean are mostly to do with a malfunctioning recovery image, where recovery "breaks" for some reason, and using fastboot is the only way to flash a new recovery image permanently. Using fastboot also allows a user to format the entire device, to perform a clean install of ROMs, which is usually the best way to do it because you don't get left-over crap from the previous ROM. Some ROMs also require specific Hboots, and will not work on others. Using fastboot also allows a user to flash a custom splash image, so instead of having the HTC, you may have whatever you want. And as previously mentioned, it also allows to flash different radios which may have positive, or adverse effects on the phone. And generally having S-OFF usually makes "fixing" the phone A LOT simpler and quicker.. and easier.

Oh yeah, another point to notice is the bravo downgrader on the alpharev website. This is NOT to downgrade the Hboot. Alpharev r2 hboots are made so that they cannot be overwritten when you flash a RUU, so you will remain S-OFF, and only your system, userdata and cache will be reverted back to stock, and if you wish to return the devices for warranty purposes, flashing the bravo downgrader *before* you flash the RUU, will also restore the original hboot. It is important to remember to flash the bravo_stock hboot before attempting to use a RUU, as the system partition is too small for the stock ROM on some of the hboots, and you will be stuck in the HTC logo. ANOTHER important fact to know about using RUU's, is to make sure that you have the right one for your phone, and that it works - so if you ARE returning a phone for warranty and want to revert back to S-ON, flash the RUU *before* the downgrader, to make sure it works, THEN the downgrader, and the RUU again. It's good practise to be safe, as it will avoid you "bricking" your phone.. and being S-ON, and stuck in the HTC screen.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul1508:
Okay, in future, when I talk about NAND, I mean system, data and cache partitions.

Nandroid is in every case ClockworkMod Recovery?

Okay, easy steps to get to CM7 for me:

1. I backup my rooted stock sense NAND with CWmod Recovery on the SD card.

2. I "restore" the cm7r2.img I put on the SD before.

3. Reboot the phone and it will boot in CM7???

Is it that easy? I can't imagine?

I thought I need S-Off to change the hboot?

Was the radio updated with a the new GB Sense update?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bortak:
nono, you do need to be S-OFF to flash different hboots, and they are not flashed through recovery, only fastboot.

to flash a new hboot you can either use cmd commands with fastboot, or fastboot commander, it however requires android-sdk and java jdk

and yes the radio was update with gingerbread. it can be found in my signature, it is also flashed through fastboot but beware, if the process of flashing the radio is interrupted - your phone will be bricked (bricks are always shat when I do mine.. as my PC sometimes gives me BSOD once in a while lol). remember to check the MD5Sums of all critical software that you flash. you can use the MD5 tool attached

and steps to flash new hboot:

- boot into recovery, do a nandroid backup of current ROM, flashing new Hboot will likely cause a bootloop

- boot into fastboot, run fastboot commander and flash the hboot.img [MAKE SURE TO CHECK MD5!!]

- reboot bootloader, and it's done

- attempt to restore backup, it may not work due to changed partition sizes

I would also recommend using the recovery I am using, there is a link in my signature also.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul1508:
Ah okay. So I could try with S-On different ROMs and for the one I really like to stay with, I could download a specific hboot and flash my hboot (then with S-OFF) with that one to gain more data space.

But when I stay S-ON (just now for testing), I can start ClockworkMod Recovery with hboot (VolumeDown + Power) from SD, so I could easily revert from f.i.: CM7 back to rooted Stock-Sense. When I unroot it, it's a Stock-Desire with warrenty?

I'm gonna sleep for today, it's 01:03 in Austria ;)

Thank you for your help!!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul1508:
I got a PVT4 Desire, so RomManager won't work. I need a newer ClockwerkMod. And I think I will have to S-OFF it in order to flash the new CWM on it am I right?

Is there any possibility to backup my current NAND before I S-OFF it?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bortak:
you won't lose any data by S-OFF'ing the device and flashing recovery so don't worry about it. The recovery from my signature works for PVT4 devices, so you don't need to do a backup (and well AFAIK you can't without recovery)

lets make sure that it is a "true" PVT4 device. Mine is PVT4, and my erasesize is still 20000, which is the same as PVT<4. while the "true" PVT4 devices have 40000 (which is the thing that matters).

Download terminal emulator on your phone, available on the android market.

su
cat /proc/mtd

it will show something like, if you have a PVT<4 or a "false" PVT4 device.

# cat /proc/mtd
dev: size erasesize misc
mtd0: 000a0000 00020000 "misc"
mtd1: 00480000 00020000 "recovery"
mtd2: 00300000 00020000 "boot"
mtd3: 09100000 00020000 "system"
mtd4: 00500000 00020000 "cache"
mtd5: 11fa0000 00020000 "userdata"

that will tell you the erasesize, if it's 40000 then you will have to S-OFF and flash recovery yourself.

If you've got any trouble of getting S-OFF'd and flashing recovery (in my sig), you can always ask. (S-OFF utility in my sig)

Source: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=853583
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul1508:
It's a "real" with 40000 erasesize. I'll try to get a new clockworkmod recovery through the custom recovery via unrevoked. Should work too or not?

I thought with flashing a new hboot (and that I have to do in oder to get S-OFF or not?) I erase the data on the partitions?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bortak:
no, when you S-OFF it doesn't touch your partitions (AFAIK), which means you can just simply flash recovery BEFORE changing the hboot, and then you can do a nandroid backup :)

also clockworkmod apparently doesn't work with PVT4 devices so use the recovery from my signature.
[HTC Inspire 4G] datrumole:
So the last two weeks my yahoo mail app has not been pushing any of my mail messages, I have to open the app to retrieve them. I have validated that the push service is running, anyone else getting this?
[HTC Inspire 4G] Simba501:
The push service alone is not what pushes mail. The push and mail sync services work together to push mail to your device. I've seen this issue, as have others. After a while, the mail sync service will stop (for whatever reason), which stops the mail being pushed. Opening the app will restart the service, which is why mail pops up and may even push correctly for a while again. I've found that it doesn't consistently deliver mail, as the mail sync service can't seem to stay running.
[HTC Inspire 4G] oxlong27:
uninstall the app and redownload it. I have heard somewhere that yahoo switches server settings every so often and it will cause sync issues. only solution when it happens is to totally uninstall and redownload
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smithisize:
Ok, I would really love to set my phone to GSM auto prl because the 3g signal in my area sucks.

But, here's my problem. Whenever I enter *#*#INFO#*#* and select GSM auto prl, it says "Unknown" instead, and after reboot reverts to WCDMA/GSM auto.

I'm currently running Mosaic VI, TalonDev .4.4.8, UGJK4 modem.

Any ideas?

Regards

Smith