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[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gtuansdiamm:
Um do you mind if the app drawer is tw4 themed because I the apk I used came themed but I didn't like it so I changed it

But I you want it 100% stock except the app drawer background I'm sure I can manage

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[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] greenmuggy:
I was wanting all app drawers trans I made a couple transparent themes with trans bg on almost all stock apps

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[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gtuansdiamm:
This is strangei can't find the png for the app drawer bg

Its probably hidden in the xmls or something

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[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] greenmuggy:
ya this reason is why i put up this post lol bc either my pc or me sux, every time i try to recompile it freezes forever or it throws errors & after a few tries my usb's wont work anymore & i hafta reboot my pc to get em workin again i dunno if im doin somethin wrong or its my pc but it just wont work for me...:( :confused:
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gtuansdiamm:
Idk how to play with xmls

So I don't think I'll be of much use

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[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] greenmuggy:
ya me too i need a better pc & maby some tutoring
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pjohn07:
Bought a Evo 4g in 2010, rooted it, loved it, got run over by a truck, received a replacement from asurion today (still have the busted old one...but need to send it back). Admittedly haven't been to these forums in awhile, so just figuring out now that rooting doesn't work on 2.3.3. Bummer.

To be honest, the only thing I ever used root for was wifi-tether (sad, but true). But I used it a lot, pretty much every day for work.

So in a nutshell, what are my options?

1. If i'm reading the various threads here correctly, I cannot root my device. True?

2. Are there any other free wifi tethering options that don't require root, and support 4g?

3. Am I crazy to consider taking my phone apart and replacing just the components of my other phone that are broken, so I can stay on whatever version I was on previously to keep root? This new android seems a lot snappier than whatever version I was on previously (I didn't do any OTA's since oct '10 on the phone that got run over).

Thanks for the tips.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gab2012:
You searched! congrats on being one of the few!

There are no wifi tethering options for unrooted devices...only usb tethering.

From what I've seen, its not worth the hassle to remove the components from one phone to another.

You will either have to wait for root or pay sprint $30.00 a month for the feature.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sharkboy0901:
Use easy tether its usb tethering and its really fast on 4g I use it everyday
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thlinx:
Get comcast its a lot faster brotha...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aeltar:
Not necessarily. Comcast sells very slow internet as well as their more modern options. More likely is that he uses it outside.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OyoKooN:
Hello,

Later, I tried to root my phone with a crappy script.

I didn't worked and I was stuck at the Google screen.

So I tried to flash the boot.img which comes with CyanogenMod but the result was the same.

Then, I tried ti install a Nexus S stock ROM that I found on this forum and now my screen don't work anymore.

I just have some LEDs on at the bottom on the phone.

I still have access to fastboot wia the terminal.

Thank you.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uansari1:
What model phone do you have, and what stock image did you flash?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OyoKooN:
I have an European Nexus S (SFR Vodafone).

The ROM I tried to flash is named Stock-GRH78-Unsigned and I downloaded it from this forum.

I'll post the link if I manage to find it.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OyoKooN:
The ROM comes from this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1062777
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uansari1:
You flashed the samoled version on yours, which is slcd. Different screens, different and incompatible software. I saw your comment in the other thread. What you'll have to do is figure out how to flash the proper i9023 model software. Hopefully someone more familiar with the process can lend a hand.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OyoKooN:
Yes, would be nice to have something to flash from fastboot.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rentaric:
Flash the rom in my signature via cwm recovery.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OyoKooN:
I'd love it was so simple.

Even in recovery, the scree, stay black so I don't know if I'm really in recovery mod.

Do you think I can use this tool ? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=974621

If not, I'd like to have some screenshots of the ClockWorkMod Recovery 4.0.0.2 so I can use it even if I don't see anything on the screen.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OyoKooN:
I just discovered I have ADB access so ClockWorkMod seems to be working.

Can I flash your ROM using ADB?

When I try to flash your rom (rentaric) using fastbot, I get the following errors:

archive does not contain 'android-info.txt'

archive does not contain 'android-product.txt'

error: update package has no android-info.txt or android-product.txt

Thanks.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rentaric:
Nope. Flashing via Odin is easiest if display isn't working imho.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OyoKooN:
Have you a link to download Odin please?

Thanks.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uansari1:
Make sure you know what you're doing before you start this time. ODIN is a powerful tool..you can find it in the development forum.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OyoKooN:
I've downloaded ODIN and CyanogenMod but I've never used ODIN before so I don't know how to flash CyanogenMod with it.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rentaric:
www.samfirmware.com

As uansari1 said, Odin is kind of a "last resort" tool for me. It's poweful and gets the job done even w/o a working screen.

Basically what you do is:

download Odin and the files needed for YOUR device

hold vol up and vol down, then plug in the usb cable while still holding both buttons (this starts download mode)

start Odin

there should be a yellow field top left with a port number in it

make sure everything except Auto reboot and F. reset time is UNchecked

extract the zip files you got from samfirmware

apply bootloader to bootloader

apply pda to pda

apply modem to phone

leave csc empty

hit start

wait (2-3mins), phone will reboot during that period, when the yellow field changes color and says "pass" it is done.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OyoKooN:
Are the files needed in the Drivers column on samfirmware?

If not where do I download them?

Thanks.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rem3Dy:
They have given you enough information. Do some reading. Research what you are about to do so you don't come across problems like what you are dealing with now.

Good luck.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OyoKooN:
I found them.

I do not need to use the PIT file?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rentaric:
Nope, just apply Bootloader, PDA and Phone. Remember to double check which settings are checked/unchecked.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OyoKooN:
Thank you so much rentaric, it did the trick!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rentaric:
Nice, good luck in further expeditions :D
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trytohaxme:
Hello everyone,

I have a simple question that I have yet to come across a decent answer too.

What is the main or real reason people root there phone for.

Is it basically like jailbreaking the iPhone or are theredifferent reasons?

I've bought my EVO 4G about a month ago and have been waiting for a root for the gingerbread 2.3.3 update that came stock with my phone.

The reason I'm asking this is should I really be waiting for a root? In other words why am I waiting for a root?

I personally love the phone as it is and I have had no problems with it.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datagram40:
I recommend not rooting if you are asking those questions. I'm not trying to be rude at all.

Root is the name of the admin account in the Linux and Unix operating systems. Think of not having root as running in protected mode.

If you accept the responsibility of maintaining your own security, and don't mind invalidating your warranty then it is for you.

I didn't decide to root until one of the OTA updates from sprint forced a trial video game down my throat that couldn't be uninstalled.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datagram40:
Oh I forgot to add, if you are planning on rooting I highly recommend loading the ROM MIUI.

A forwarding, however, 4G has not been implemented yet. Not a downside for me though. I rarely used 4G. The 3G here is fast enough.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] popper668:
I root due to the need to remove "everything" that "they" put in. If you do not understand you are one of "them"
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trytohaxme:
Thank you for the reply I understand what root is as I run blackbuntu on my desktop.

I wanna know what makes it different. Why are so many people wanting root on the EVO?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datagram40:
Some people do not like HTC Sense. Some of the Sense based custom rom's run smoother than the stock rom's.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heythatsghetto:
Because people want to truely have control of the content on their phone
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trytohaxme:
I understand that, but what I don't understand is why would people sell there phone and trade it in and all just because they don't have root.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elwood:
because not having root drains the battery faster because of the Sprint Bloatware. Also having root lets you control you phone and do what you please with it like flashing custom roms and kernals and radios and other groovy stuff.

My main reason I want root is not only to get rid of the bloatware but that way I can have a unique phone and not like 80% of everyone else who has a stock EVO
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HipKat:
My reason was so I could have total control of my phone, streamline it by removing the stuff I don't need, freeing up memory and storage space, modifying it to look how I want it to, coaxing a faster, smoother phone and being able to try out different setups to see which gives me the best performance.

I never use thethering.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Steven 1:
+1. Same reason except I tether from time to time
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Will32:
I root for the custom roms and kernels. I'm a synergy fanboy but its close to stock. Check out YouTube, look for an MIUI video, its truly amazing.

sent from my synergized supersonic
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattykinsx:
Because AOSP is how it should be.

And that rhymes too.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] conman123:
LOL, he has a valid point. People like AOSP, some people like sense. Rooting let's you pick 'n' choose. Not being "stuck" in stock. I love my phone heavily themed, the eye candy sets it away from my friends phone. Plus my battery life/performance are much greater. But of course there are lots of reason to root and not to.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bkrodgers:
I root because I own the damn device.

Everything I do with that root access is secondary to that.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trytohaxme:
Well I would love to get rid of all the bloatware and the time sound delicious.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fergie716:
Because the ladies love it
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spyd312:
I rooted for the ability to tether. It also comes in handy when you need to replace a file like the flash file so that I can watch hulu on my browser. Another thing I should point out, HDMwIn allows me to mirror my display (no limits) over to my tv. With stock and no root, I can only display videos/pictures I recorded myself.

If anything, once they find a way to root 2.3.3, you should try it. Then if you don't like it, you can always set it back to oem status. There's a guide somewhere here.

Sent from my PC36100
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coldsweat:
I root for mobile hotspot.

29.99 to tether with Sprint's 3G? bah, haha, ha, ha-ha
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xHausx:
Being able to fix security holes and update your phone yourself is another big upside to having root; you can make sure it's secure yourself without having to wait forever for an update that may or may not come. That also happens to be one of the reasons why you will not see MIUI on my phone.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] github:
Because I can. Enough reason right there.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masbret:
To run Titanium Backup and occasionally wireless tether. The ability to do Nandroid backups is also a big plus.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erik077:
My reasons are simple, I don't want unused apps on my phone. I rooted at first so I can:

remove those unwanted applications

adjust fonts to best fit size & style for me (any "normal" phone should let you do this since not everyone have same eyes and vision)

save battery life (less app in the phone, less running in the background)

At end why not to get custom skin/theme ? I must add backups are MUST BE.

If "they" can make this work, I don't need root. And for record, I don't use wireless tethering
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Afro Samurai:
I've been flashing since the audiovox 6700, why stop now?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JDM Civic EG8:
I rooted my EVO to delete all the bloatware apps/widgets I just don't use. Also because of the ability to underclock for better battery life..

Sent From Inside My EG8
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] {ParanoiA}:
So I can "pwn" my phone
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r.storm85:
I root, and now would never buy an unrootable phone because..

Everytime I want a new phone, I flash a different rom. Ill go from synergy to miui to cyanogen and back around again. No new phone excites me now cause I have a new one whenever I want.

Free wireless and usb tether.

Custom kernels for improved battery life. With overclocking for running emulators better.

Now I feel like I never have to bring my phone to sprint if its software related... Wipe..flash and phone is running like brand new.

Also I first rooted to jb my ps3 with psfmod for free...

-storm
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tkirton:
I'm the same way. I treat my phones like my computer. I want full control of the hardware and software. I like experimenting with the phone, to see what it can really do. With root, I can do that, just like I can with my Linux netbook.
[HTC EVO 3D] Pyro1284:
Any Flashable Zips out there for CRT animation On & Off for Odexed roms?? Thanks
[HTC EVO 3D] Pyro1284:
none?

10charac
[Nook Color General] mikeatron:
i got a 1.2 nook in today.

wrote an image to my 8gb to get clockwork recovery. after that, i used manualnooter.

reboot and everything looked good. i could open android market and whatnot but since im an android cell phone user, i wanted cyanogen mod on my nook

flash the latest nightly/gapps but couldnt get past the "touch the android to begin screen." did the four corners trick and it worked but there was no android market and googletalk wouldnt work (i would press it and it would auto close itself)

then i flashed miui, got a bunch of FCs.

then i flashed phiremod, same problems as the latest CM mightly.

my questions:

1. whats the most stable rom?

2. im use to everything working on my phone, are there just some things that are not going to work on the NC? obviously text messages and phone arent.

3. how do i get android market on there (so i can get google maps/youtube/etc)?

thanks
[Nook Color General] koopakid08:
You probably need to repartition your nook if it came with 1.2 pre-installed

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[Nook Color General] mikeatron:
i dont know why but im about to partition it

any reason why i should be doing this?
[Nook Color General] koopakid08:
The new nook colors have a different partition system than the old ones. Sometimes affecting installs.

Follow this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1094371

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[Nook Color General] Jimmy-Jim:
This is the guide I followed and everything went smoothly:

[GUIDE] Install CM7 + Clockworkmod to EMMC - ALL NOOKS! (Updated:7/30/11)
[Nook Color General] mikeatron:
sweet! repartitioning did the trick. market is up and running

however, some applications i cant install. i can search for it and click on it but there is no install button => Facebook, Groupon

did some google searching, says its a problem with the new market. can anyone confirm this? one solution was to force stop/clear data on the market application. tried that and it didnt work. help would be appreciated :D

edit:

found a thread for my problem: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1207811

for future nc searchers: uninstalled market updates under manage applications in the settings.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ishould:
My phone has water damage and I'm not sure if it is the battery or the phone (I'm assuming the later, but just in case). Is it possible to power on my G2x without the battery in it?

-ishould
[T-Mobile LG G2x] OuncE718:
If the phone recently gotten water damage then I recommend not powering it up for about 3-4 days to let the water dry out. Water can short out the electrical system and cause big problems.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] supersilko:
leave it alone for 1 week minimum
[T-Mobile LG G2x] mt3g:
bag of rice for sure 2 days minimum, washed my old mytouch 3g in the washer for 2 minutes, through it in a bag of rice went out for the weekend came back and turned it on with only some screen wash inside of it. DO NOT POWER IT ON AT ALL
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Spyvie:
Washed my Nexus One. I tried the rice trick and a couple of days on top of a hot radiator with no luck, the phone would lock up or reboot. So I bought a G2x and forgot about the Nexus in a desk drawer.

2 months later I tried the N1 again and it suddenly worked fine. I put my buggy G2x away for couple of weeks and went back to the once wet Google phone without any issues at all.

The G2x is back in my pocket now though, ROMs like Weapon 2.0 have me loving it like the cool new gadget I'd always hoped it would be.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] web_ninja:
ya the rice trick works... if you don't turn it on... but the poweron without the battery? i have no clue... wish you the best of luck or try and send it back? hopefully you wont get charged for a new one....
[T-Mobile LG G2x] KRAZYADROIDMASTER:
I try to turn on phone with no battery. And it will not turn on.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] moshe22:
Exactly, WeaponG2x is just awesome. My exact same feelings in your post.

Sent From My G2x Running Weapon
[HTC EVO 3D] dubach:
I am patiently waiting for MIUI on 3vo. =D anyone know if its being worked on?
[HTC EVO 3D] anon20:
Some developers are working on it and progress is being made. ETA? who knows... when they figure out the bugs.
[HTC EVO 3D] Joey_UFC:
We just got touchscreen working on it today and the language is a quick fix. still not stable yet but today we took a big leap.

Trust me when we get AOSP, The whole tech world will know
[HTC EVO 3D] dubach:
yeah buddy! i can't wait!
[HTC EVO 3D] DoctorComrade:
What is a 3vo?

Sent from my Shooter.
[HTC EVO 3D] cordell12:
Its a E3D without the ED (erectile dysfunction) AKA 3VO
[HTC EVO 3D] DoctorComrade:
Sounds dumb, by dumb I mean of course 3vo.

Sent from my Shooter.
[HTC EVO 3D] mazook98:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=16497060

Here's a link to d/l a version that runs..warning: Flash it at a Chinese Restaurant.

Sent.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sauronith:
I want to know how to get an icon like this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1174202

Is it a theme or do I have to manually edit something? Thanks in advance
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadowskorch:
It's most likely a theme
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] isiyou125:
guys. i emailed the makers of vignette about flash not working. They sent me a beta apk to try and it WORKS. auto flash and flash on working properly. i emailed them back it works. so update should follow. hopefully soon
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] dwl99:
sometimes these beta versions end up being leaked to (for example) megaupload :-)
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Kornezije:
sometimes ;)
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] darule83:
If you already purchased vignette, you can download the working beta at http://build.neilandtheresa.co.uk/apks/Vignette.apk direct from the devs of vignette...
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] zzzeed:
Cool, that's good news, I'll wait a few, see if they populate it to the market!
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Crocodile1973:
this isn't really flash though, as far as i see, all it does is turn on the light
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Bwyan Benton:
The biggest problem with vignette is the newer interface is absolutely horrid! I cant even stand opening the app anymore.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] engqaz:
Hi all can anyone help me please....

My phone fall from my hand while downloading using wifi then the wifi turned off and won't connect again..

When I try to turn on a massge appears twice " unable to connect to network " and then it turns off

I've tried to reinstall the rom and then I've tried a new radio but it won't work and even I can't add a new network it says " unable to save network "

Can anyone help me please
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3x1at1on:
Download and flash a Rooted stock Rom and see if that fixes things... if not, then it is hardware damage my friend.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bazzatron:
PROBLEM:

HELP, I stuffed up, have I bricked my phone?:

I installed this via Flashtool: baseband 71 WITH KERNEL - http://hotfile.com/dl/126005647/bb72...ERNEL.ftf.html

Then lost access to the sdcard in the OS and in xRecovery

So I flashed it back to baseband 54 which allowed me to write to the sdcard again

So I installed this via xRecovery : CWM RECOVERY 4.0.1.4 for amend recovery and 2.3 kernel - http://hotfile.com/dl/126007952/eee0...ernel.zip.html

Now I cant get into xRecovery and the phone just hangs on the Sony Ericsson screen.

I tried installing via Flashtool a Generic 2.1 Rom but both Flashtool 2.8 and 2.9 Beta give me the following error

09/033/2011 11:33:23 - ERROR - Please plug you device in flash mode

09/033/2011 11:33:24 - INFO - Searching Xperia....

09/033/2011 11:33:24 - INFO - Found at USB\VID_0FCE&PID_ADDE\5&35DEE9D9&0&6

09/033/2011 11:33:24 - INFO - Start Flashing

09/033/2011 11:33:24 - INFO -

09/033/2011 11:33:24 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

I was eventually going to upgrade to the latest CM7 rom.

I've tried a few Flashtool tutorials, but i get the same error everytime.

SOLUTION:

Downloaded Flashtool 0.2.9.1

In the drivers folder of Flashtool there is an installer: ggsetup-2.2.0.10.exe (Gordon's Gate)

Install it.

While my phone was plugged into my PC I went into Device Manager and updated the driver for the Sony Ericsson ADB device, with drivers from the Gordon's Gate install directory.

I then flash baseband

2.046 via the Batch file

method

Then using Flashtool I flashed generic rom

X10a_2.0.A.0.504_Generic.ftf

Rebooted phone and all is well.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goku16:
did u download the latest flashtool? delete the old version.... even though it's new

just delete it and go to flashtool thread in development section and download it, then download 2.1 FW again, the link u gave is error link @@
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bazzatron:
I downloaded the latest flashtool yesterday, also 2.8 and Doomlord's Custom Flashtool.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goku16:
did u downlaod again the 2.1 FW?