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[HTC EVO 3D] blu3poptart:
I believe he was referring to the movie rentals that Google has on the new market. They block rooted users because of DRM...I would assume blockbuster does the same but I'm not sure. I suppose the only workaround is to have another phone that's not rooted (maybe an old phone like an evo) and tether your new phone and connect using your old phone. Use the blockbuster app on the old phone? Haha idk man, that's a lot of steps...wish it was easy as running a hacked version >.<

Sent from my rockin 3D ;)
[HTC EVO 3D] sn0b0ard:
Yes, this is what I was referring to. DRM is Digital Rights Management. To sum this all up, content providers (movie studios, etc...) have Google implement a strict DRM to block any and all root users from being able to rent movies online through the Market (this is the same with Blockbuster because they have to go through Google in the first place). So Google finds your phone is rooted and purposely blocks you. Unless your phone is not rooted, there will be no way of playing the video I am afraid :( The content providers are worried that with a rooted phone, you will copy their movie, because you have root level access to the filesystem. You should ask for a refund (may not be possible, but who knows). It sucks. I am sorry for the bad news.
[HTC EVO 3D] affliction:
yeah but they already have a apk that will let you watch movies on google what i would do is a search to see if there is a modded blockbuster apk i willing to say there probably is
[HTC EVO 3D] jeffbengr:
Look for "Temp Root Remover" in market. Use it to rename su, then Blockbuster should work. Use it to rename back to su when you're done.
[HTC EVO 3D] JohnM:
Yep. This will do the trick. Although you wont have root (which is pretty obvious) while su is renamed so if you plan on wifi tethering or doing something that requires root while you are watching a movie, that won't be possible.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] anantn:
So as the title implies, im planning on purchasing the At &t carrier locked infuse 4g from the american EBAY site and wish to use it on an indian carrier.

Before i make the purchase, could somebody tell me about the risks involved and the success rate of the procedure mentioned in this forum?

Dont want the thing bricking on me or anything.....=x
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Optimus-Prime:
Wrong Forum buddy!

as for unlocking it. it will be unlocked and work on any network, it would be up to you to see if you will be picking up 3G or Edge speeds.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] anantn:
Ah sorry, ill be moving this to the Q & A section.

Btw do i absolutely NEED a sim card pre installed inside the phone to unlock?

And how safe is the unlock procedure?

Like is there a chance that i may not get the right code or something?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] ZeroIsntTheHero:
I suppose on the rare chance it could be possible to get the wrong code, but honestly if you follow the instructions that are posted here; you shouldn't have a problem. I don't believe a sim card is required to get the code since you don't need one in the phone to mess around with it when you turn it on. I could be slightly wrong with that though, but I'm almost 100% certain that won't be necessary.

Make sure you post stuff in the correct forum in the future though.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] urtruelove78:
There is minor chance if you use batch file unlock but not with manually finding a code. Make sure not to enter wrong unlock code entered more then like 5 times.

You will be able to use 3g on airtel gujarat and bsnl networks.

Infuse is dual band phone and not quad band which is standard now more or less and i wonder why samsung did that. So long story short it might not work on some networks india even for voice. Your best bet is galaxy series gsm phones.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] rohit3192:
unlocked listed in ebay india
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Entropy512:
Infuse is quad-band GSM which is standard. Quad-band UMTS is almost unheard of... Triband UMTS is the standard (two carrier-specific USA bands + the international UMTS2100 band)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] urtruelove78:
Infuse is 850,1900 gsm and dual band umts not quad band gsm. See page 171 of manual.

Quad band that's what i thought earlier but has to make sure before selling on ebay and realized i was wrong. Many cellphone website list it as quad band gsm which is incorrect.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Entropy512:
That's only FCC-required safety information for operation in the US. In the US, it will only operate on those bands so they only publish SAR information that applies to the USA.

In addition to those bands, it supports others. Complete list is:

GSM850/900/1800/1900, UMTS850/1900/2100
[Samsung Infuse 4G] sasa111:
i am using unlocked infuse in india.... unlocked using method on this site... no issues...
[Samsung Infuse 4G] diablo009:
I went to India on vacation last month... used my Infuse on three networks -- BSNL, Airtel, and T24. Worked on all three. Airtel was the best using 850 Band. T24 used 2100 band. Don't remember what band of BSNL it used.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] urtruelove78:
Great. As I was selling on eBay, default specs eBay adds from cnet says dual band and manual also says so, I was going by that.

Useful info and real world experience from form member means I can take it with me in upcoming visit to homeland.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] adnanxda:
diablo009 - could you tell me if it allowed you to select the network operator manually OR how it brhaved if you ever went out of the coverage area? Did it select another network automatically?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] msramkrish:
Samsung Infuse 4G works in India!

Hi, Infuse works very nicely in India mobile networks, at least it works fine with Vodafone. This phone is sure an amazing phone I have seen so far till date!

It is available with ATT for around 70-100 US$ depending on season under 2 years contract. You have to pay around 320 US$ if you want to break the contract. Every month the minimum payment towards monthly usage charge is around 70US$ (features are mandatory, this is the lowest minimal). As you use and pay, every month the contract break amount will be reduced by US$ 10. Still this is worth for the mobile. Again you will be having a legal phone too.

It is a Quad band mobile. You need unlocking code to unlock the phone, the procedures listed for rooting and unlocking sometime works only with certain SIM available in US but the minute you try with a SIM from India the mobile will again ask for Unlock code. The maximum retries is 10 times (again this may differ with the firmware in your mobile).

This phone has an excellent screen quality, very good camera, 1.2 GHz processor, 2 GB for application, 14 GB internal memory, 2 GB SD Card (upgradeable to 32 GB), HDMI out, very slim and light, has scratch proof gorilla glass too.

Apt screen size, very good accessories (Desktop dock with its nice app, 3rd party 3400 mAH high capacity battery)

Install Nemus Launcher / Launcher Pro... it will make the phone pleasant using it!

Note: Upgrade to Gingerbread is not available till now and there is no clue on whether it will be available in future! this phone has an issue in connecting with Kies software from samsung though the menu in the phone for connectivity has it as one of the options of connectivity.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jilee:
Hi everybody

I'm suffering from a sound problem while making calls. Sound in call got buzzes sometimes, seems periodically, means that i can guest when it is muted completely (about 0.5s duration) or when it's like strong wind sound beating at the opposite line's micro. I tested this with a waiting piece of music from a friend (his provider offer a waiting song when people are waiting to get connect to him) and the song got buzzes and muted at exact points.

It's not caused by ROMs, as i change rom almost everyweek and the issue remains constantly.

I did some testing methods relating to sim:

- Put my sim in other handset, sound is good.

- Put other sim in my DHD, sound is bad but with other buzz and muted circles

- Put other provider's sims in my DHD, same stories

So i guess it's not because of sim-card.

I've had this problem for a while, and decide to ask here because i cannot find out a proper solution. My phone has the latest radio.

After clarifying and asking some of my friends, i found this problem is not speaker-related (which i fear the most) but mobile signal-related. The symptom is getting better or worse when i "touch" the two prongs next to the simcard, under the bottom hood. They are the antenna of this phone, right? I tried to raise them a little bit, or lower them a little bit (of course very small changes because these components are tiny and seems fragile) because i heard somebody in XDA told so to improve signal strength or something like that. But the issue only changed (better or worse, hardly to realize), it didn't disappear.

So anyone can give me a suggestion on this case? What do i suppose to do to make call quality better? Because it is annoying really! Have ever imagine a high-end device would provide such a poor service for a basic purpose like this. I often lose information or important points during conversations because of this f***ing issue! Not good at all!

Thanks in advance.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jilee:
Hello everyone? Anyone can help?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] topupcash:
i had this problem before. Its the hardware. Brought it to HTC 3 times before they exchanged a new set for me
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jilee:
Really? Sounds very badly! Is there any other way to repair, because my handset is rooted and not bought officially from HTC agents so it's a pain to contact with HTC, especially when they appear to be not really helpful like in your case @topucash :(
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] topupcash:
well, you can always flash a RUU or restore from your backup of the stock rom. I actually had to request for a 1 to 1 exchange , else i expect myself to visit them forever
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jilee:
Can not really follow you. What did you mean by "else i expect myself to visit them forever"?

And what did HTC tell you about this issue? Did they call them "hardware problem" or something?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jilee:
Any one can help me please, i'm dying of suffering from this awful issue
[Motorola Photon 4G] Lokifish Marz:
please delete
[Motorola Photon 4G] Lokifish Marz:
(reverved)
[Motorola Photon 4G] e-motion:
Why the hell didn't I try to restore my Nandroid backup done in Bootstrap ? I thought, "nah, I'm wasting my time, it's 2 different recoveries". Glad to see I was wrong. It's a long winded process but since nobody offers further P-Roms or any 2nd-init one, our only option for a while.

Cool beans.

Step 4 is what I missed, good thinking there Loki!
[Motorola Photon 4G] Lokifish Marz:
The reason I put bootstrap in step 4 was so you didn't have to install it later and to also provide a fall back on a fresh restore.

So how you liking the MoPho? I know I made a few people mad in the Evo community when I switched but consider what the MoPho can do out of the box was there any doubt where I'd end up?
[Motorola Photon 4G] kennethpenn:
Awesome! Thanks for the instructions.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Lokifish Marz:
I based it off of the unroot/root testing method I used when I was testing and providing analysis for teamwin and orrbemas on the Evo. I was hoping the original exploit I used for the Evo would work for Juggs' unlock but it didn't. I know it's not pretty and will most likely require that you repeat it for every custom ROM install but it will do for now.
[Motorola Photon 4G] alex2792:
Awesome,now I can get my 4g back to tether the iPad.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Amd_king:
I registered just to say thanks! You guys do amazing work around here, been reading for a long time. This worked perfectly!
[Motorola Photon 4G] rhyme187:
is this with an unlocked bootloader? and can i still use caulkins other recovery after?
[Motorola Photon 4G] Lokifish Marz:
The short version is:

root

unlock bootloader

install recovery

install custom ROM

backup custom ROM

lock bootloader

root

restore custom ROM

enjoy 4G

Until there is a fix for unlocked 4g this is the only way to use run custom ROMs and still retain 4G. Every time you want to flash a ROM via recovery you need to repeat the steps.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Bandage:
Nice! I'll test this myself after work and add to the guide! Good job man!!
[Motorola Photon 4G] FrameCityJackal:
Thanks I can confirm it does work. Nice find
[Motorola Photon 4G] iazv8:
Thanks in will definitely do it as soon as I can. Losing 4g isn't an option since I'm lucky to live in a 4g city (Kansas City)
[Motorola Photon 4G] rrmzr1:
Im currently updated to the newest software update for the mopho and it's rooted. Is there anyway I can do all of this without the use of a computer. I know its alot to ask for.
[Motorola Photon 4G] gpgorbosjr:
I don't get Motorola devices. Why do we have to run bootstrap instead of just going into the custom recovery and backing up the rom there?
[Motorola Photon 4G] Lokifish Marz:
Bootstrap isn't needed til after the relock and root so you have a rooted stock backup and the ability to restore the custom ROM.
[Motorola Photon 4G] gpgorbosjr:
But why couldn't I do the same thing only getting through CWM without having to use bootstrap? I must be missing something lol.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Lokifish Marz:
After step 5 CWM is no longer on the phone so you can't backup/restore using CWM only bootstrap. Also, restoring the custom ROM through bootstrap on a rooted but LOCKED phone is the only way to retain 4G at this moment.
[Motorola Photon 4G] gpgorbosjr:
Ok, I see. Some of these things were going through my head (Mostly what happens to the recovery when re-installing the Moto rom) but I was trying to not give myself a headache lol.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Bandage:
Lockfish...I added to MoPho Guide...thanks again!
[Motorola Photon 4G] deedscreen:
I have one issue, that being...

When I have my mopho rooted, what backup method do I use, before I unlock the bootloader. I don't want to lose anything... Thanks.

Sent from my WebTopless rooted MoPho, (unlocked bootloader pending), (Motorola® Sunfire/Photon™ 4G MB855) using the XDA Premium app on Sprint®, the Now Network™.
[Motorola Photon 4G] joetemp75:
Nice work its working great so far. Thanks
[Motorola Photon 4G] Lokifish Marz:
Treat this workaround as a ROM flash that requires a wipe prior to installing. I suggest using Titanium Backup and doing an "app only" backup to your external SDCard. Yes, you have to go through initial setup again but this reduces the chance of a corrupted install and having to start over from scratch.
[Motorola Photon 4G] deedscreen:
THANKS!!!

Sent from my WebToplessly Rooted MoPho, (Motorola® Sunfire™/Photon™ 4G MB855) using the XDA Premium app on Sprint®, the Now Network™, with WiMax®.

(4G LTE/Unlocked Bootloader Pending)
[Motorola Photon 4G] Djspinister:
Just did this, it definitely took a long time, but it was well worth it. Well done on the guide, pretty damn cool! Thanks guys!

-DJ
[Motorola Photon 4G] deedscreen:
How did you backup everything before unlocking the bootloader??? Any restoring 4G Issues???

Sent from my WebToplessly Rooted MoPho, (Motorola Sunfire/Photon 4G MB855) using the XDA Premium app on Sprint, the Now Network, with WiMax.

(4G LTE/Unlocked Bootloader Pending)
[Motorola Photon 4G] Lokifish Marz:
Back what up? At step one all I have is a Titanium backup of my apps and a wiped phone.
[Motorola Photon 4G] deedscreen:
I was just wondering if anyone else used a different backup method such as clockwork mod, to restore after unlock and root, and backup advanced data, etc... Will I lose WiMax Keys??? Is there a CWM/Recovery metgod, before unlock of bootloader???

(Meaning, Can I do a Nandroid Backup???)

Sent from my WebToplessly Rooted MoPho, (Motorola Sunfire/Photon 4G MB855) using the XDA Premium app on Sprint, the Now Network, with WiMax.

(4G LTE/Unlocked Bootloader Pending)
[Motorola Photon 4G] Lokifish Marz:
So I've update the OP with the final, verified it three times, method. I've been hammering away at this since my first post last night with only a 3hr nap. Most of the time was spent trying alternate approaches then driving to a 4G area just to find that the results were inconsistent. I even tried scripting the process to speed things up for end users but success was very limited and I eventually abandoned it.

My thanks go out to the other coders and devs that have made this workaround possible and hope to work with you guys in the future.

Now zombie Lokifish is off to bed. Night all.
[Motorola Photon 4G] redhatter:
Silly question

Of these steps

1 root

2 unlock bootloader

3 install recovery

4 install custom ROM

5 backup custom ROM

6 lock bootloader

7 root

8 restore custom ROM

If I gave or posted the 5. backup custom ROM file

would any one be able to to just download

5. backup custom ROM file

then

7. root

8. restore custom ROM ( the 5. backup custom ROM file made on some one else Photon)

Because then any new custom ROM could be then be "precooked" the first time on any rom maker Photon for the 4g fix and just posted as a backup (custom ROM file) to restore?...really a little diffrent but then any custom ROM is a simple one shot install as a restore

Or is there something unique to each phone in that backup?
[Motorola Photon 4G] Yay 4 Juggs:
Ok i spent the entire weekend thinking about this process and could not come up with a logical reason gor it. Correct me if i am wrong but once you flash back to stock 4g is achieved...and you can flash any rom over stock and still maintain 4g. Wherher using bootstrap or cmw you can do a restore and still maintain 4g. Nothing in this process is any fifferent than a simple backup/ restore. The only way you lose 4g is by unlocking or flashing a rom with the stock boot.img which cant be done anyways do to kernel restrictions. Now had this method retained unlock with 4g you would be on to something otherwise its an overkill flash method.
[Motorola Photon 4G] panamakid:
you're not kidding....its not a pleasant way of doing it...it was my first time unlocking and rooting my phone and your instructions were pretty direct and great!

Thanks so much for this...I have Alien + 4gees and freaking awesome batter life - damn! 11 hours and barely used 11%

Thanks for the tip..well worth it.
[Motorola Photon 4G] deedscreen:
With this type of battery life, are you running standby, wifi on/off, 4g on/off, 3g on/off via apn switch, etc. Are you using this fully with such battery life?

Whatever the case be, that's great!!!

Let me know.

Sent from my WebToplessly Rooted MoPho, (Motorola Sunfire/Photon 4G MB855) using the XDA Premium app on Sprint, the Now Network, with WiMax.

(4G LTE/Unlocked Bootloader Pending)
[Motorola Photon 4G] John Kotches:
Mine was a one step to flash the final build with rsd lite.
[Motorola Photon 4G] panamakid:
damn took me a while to find a screenshot program..shootme is not in market anymore! lol but here you go

This should be sufficient right? Wifi on at home, I live in houston and have 4g pretty much almost anywhere - mostly outdoor - indoors its 1-2 bars. so I usually take advantage of my 10$ extra a month.

made phone calls - work e-mails - corp sync - push notification, texted, gchatted and browsed the web.
[Motorola Photon 4G] rrmzr1:
Personal thanks to loki. I finally have my perfect setup and 4g. Truly best of both worlds. Let's go mopho!
[Motorola Photon 4G] Yay 4 Juggs:
you never lost 4g after flashing any rom...only by unlocking...and flashing the sbf is what got your 4g back...nothing else.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Lokifish Marz:
For P-ROMs I completely agree that this is overkill and unneeded as they are flashed via RSD on top of the stock ROM. Where this comes in is Alien, or any other unlocked/CWM required release, is flashed via CWM on an unlocked phone, I tried bootstrap and it booted but had all kinds of issues and required a battery pull to reboot the phone. If the issues are because of the ROM or bootstrap I'm not sure, I haven't looked into it yet. If I lived in a 4G area I may have been able to track down this cause. Also please understand I'm coming into this with no moto/RSD experience coming over from the Evo deving and testing.

I'll ask kennethpenn why the unlock is needed and try to work with him to to get a bootstrap or RSD flashable version working. An RSD or bootstrap version would sure save a lot of time.
[Motorola Photon 4G] rrmzr1:
Yea I know. Unlock phone. Mess up 4g. I was thanking the op for the workaround.
[Motorola Photon 4G] tx_dbs_tx:
Regardless, this is a work-around and will get Photon owners' with custom ROMs their 4G back... and that was the whole point in this thread. It was helpful to everybody and even with it being a long drawn-out process, IT WORKS for now. The method that was used to acomplish this is obviously not favorable but by all means give the man some credit. Thanks for sharing Lokifish Marz!!!
[Motorola Photon 4G] Lokifish Marz:
I look at it this way, the workaround cuts down on "your ROM/unlock broke my phone" posts and allows for more time spent on fixing the issues. The full backups are there in expectation of a fix that doesn't require a wipe. The guide also helps cut down on devs have to answer the "so how do I get 4G back" type questions.

As you can see, I tried to plan the future with this method as well as take some of the load off the devs. If I've angered other contributors that was not the intent. I have changed the thread title in an effort to cut down on the chance of angering other contribs.
[Motorola Photon 4G] dschachm:
I am pretty new to all this. I think i followed the directions to the T. How do i know for sure i have the new rom on my phone one i restore it from the backup?

Also 2 other questions, once you restore the alien rom, can you put the theme on top of that, or do you have to put the theme in when you install the Rom.

Also, if you can do the theme as the final step, is there a way to go back to the motorola theme? Do you have to reinstall 4.5.1a?

I gotta say i love this phone, but installing a hybrid on a blackberry is a hell of a lof easier!!!

Too back i hate blackberries now. Thanks for everything!
[Motorola Photon 4G] eoliveira711:
so i followed the steps all is well except my phone now sees the sdcard an sdcard-ext backwards.... for example all my music is on the sdcard ext an when i open gtunes an import the music its looking in sdcard. before this process the phone was looking in the sdcard ext. ive set the default to sd under storage settings an no go... any 1 else have this problem?
[Motorola Photon 4G] Lokifish Marz:
1. The restore overwrites whatever is on the phone.

2. I haven't tried it that way as I gave up on bootstrap flashing when the ROM flash failed via bootstrap. Give it a shot and let us know if it works.

3. You might want to ask that one in the Alien thread.

I haven't seen this myself when I was testing the workaround. Hopefully others can give some feedback on their experience to see if this is a common issue.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Lokifish Marz:
sorry guys but I'm done here
[Motorola Photon 4G] HondaCop:
Huh? What happened? When you say here, do you mean the thread or developing for the Photon as a whole?

Sent from my MoPho...
[Motorola Photon 4G] Bandage:
Seriously? If you're gonna contribute on XDA you HAVE to be thicker skinned. And then to delete your contribution is a slap in the face. Who cares what some mouthy 12 year old spouts off. All that should matter to you is the 20+ members thanking you for your contribution!