yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alcapone263:
well, i can't find it anymore but there is an SBF in the development forum that will allow you to update to 2.3.4 android without getting the brickable bootloader, but i personally don't see a point in using SBF. it's not meant for the end user, and using it can be risky.

SBF flashing is faster i believe, but as i said can also potentially harm your device if you're unsure of what you're doing.

SamCripp, one of the most esteemed devs here, suggests for the average person to completely stay away from sbf flashing after you've unlocked your bootloader unless you absolutely have to use it for something.

remember though, if you use the OTA update you CANNOT downgrade your device through SBF flashing, you HAVE to use the fruitcakes method. it WILL brick your device to downgrade, but only with the OTA update.

EDIT: and it's a semi-hard brick, it doesn't hurt your device in the least. you might panic at first, but it's as simple as booting into fastboot mode and finishing the script. or if you're more tech inclined, you can just do the fastboot oem unlock command through fastboot.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tech_girl:
Fruitcakes??? All this jargon.... :D Hmmm...gotta check this out.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alcapone263:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1163009

yep, Fruitcakes. it's a CWM alternative to sbf flashing, much safer since it doesn't edit the bootloader at all, so there's no risk in hard bricking your device.

after you unlock your bootloader, you should install Romracer's CWM recovery here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1204500

do all of your flashing through CWM after you unlock your bootloader, just remember to clear cache/dalvik/data between each ROM or you might get stuck in a bootloop.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tech_girl:
Ok...CWM sounds more familiar.... :D

If I understand correctly, I actually dont have to go via OTA. As long as I have the img file for flashing to each version, I could just use the CWM and not via OTA, right?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alcapone263:
well, you have to have an unlocked bootloader to get CWM. and to unlock your bootloader, you have to update to 1.8.3 or later.

after you unlock your bootloader, you can install CWM and proceed to just use CWM for your flashing needs.

i repeat again though, after you unlock your bootloader you should stay away from SBF flashing altogether. it's the quickest way to brick your device.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wintermute000:
+1

Once you unlock and get CWM installed its just a case of wiping the device and flashing zip files.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pukemon:
Yep after unlocking and getting rom racers cwm in, you get to have lots of fun and almost zero chance of hard bricking. Make sure you understand the pudding part. After you unlock throw rsd lite away.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tech_girl:
After updating to 1.83 and unlocked, can I immediately installing a GB custom rom like Aura or Alien? Or do I need to update to 4.5.91 stock before I can install a custom rom? Which I assume is pre-rooted, which mean I dont have to root it.. :p
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pukemon:
You should be able to start flashing if you used pudding. No need to upgrade to .91 stock. I didn't. I think most roms are pre rooted now. Not that the rooting method was hard for the atrix.

I voided my warranty.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wintermute000:
Yep thats how it works. once BL unlocked and CWM installed you can flash anything, including yes .91 stock.

Note that .91 stock OTA is not only the operating system but also modifies the bootloader hence all the hard brick warnings about flashing sbfs. When you flash zip files you don't touch the bootloader, so there is no chance of hard bricking. i.e. if you flash .91 stock from zip file from CWM as opposed to OTA, you get only the OS, not the bootloader update (which doesn't matter ).
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EliteDrOiD:
hello forum because I have the room and had the Wolf V4.1 zkernel and when updated to version V4.2 WB to I change the kernel-2.6.2-modFXP-V01- the Domm

my question is that it affects my x10?

To break down faster or will the battery faster?

and if I do not like I can change kernel performance unaffected by the room the Wolf v4.2

me personally I like to give up the battery even if not very fast

please help

sorry for the English is that I'm using the google translator as no English and I see that this site is the best in personalization of android xD
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aimcr7:
U can change it without affecting your ROM, just install on top of your kernel.

If it stuck on bootloop, revert back to stock then try again.

If stuck again try wipe dalvik and fix permission.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CptKlink:
Hello everybody I was wondering if anybody figured out a way to get Dead Space to work on a Nexus S. I have tried everything to get it to work by running Chainfire 3D and all but still all i get is a quick dark faded glimpse of the EA logo and quickly shuts down back to the home screen.

Was just wondering if anybody figured out a way to play this game on a Nexus S or is in impossable. I have gotten Galaxy on fire 2 THD working with NP using Chainfire 3D but not Dead Space

Anybody have any ideas?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sykkr0:
Same problem here.. :/
[Streak 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mnorris0678:
My dell streak on streakdroid 2.0 wont move or install apps to sd. Anybody else experienced this and been able to fix it?
[Streak 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fards:
please

READ THE THREAD

why do people insist on asking questions about a rom here when theres already a thread on it that they must have looked at to get the rom?
[Streak 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mnorris0678:
I read thru all 83 pages a while back.....looked again and i guess the fix for this finally sank into my brain. At least i figured out what happened to the baseband and wasnt asking for an updated link :)
[HTC EVO 3D] phatmanxxl:
Using the camera LED's for notifications and rapid blinking while the phone is ringing. Eh? Possibility?
[HTC EVO 3D] johncjenc:
Flashlight alerts is in the market, good idea though. I use it all the time when driving.
[HTC EVO 3D] BrianBaker:
Already out there...check the 2nd post,it does everything you mentioned.

Sent from that Evo3D thingy.....I need an aspirin.
[HTC EVO 3D] makavelisk:
I also use flashlight alerts and it is great!! My phone is on vibrate most of my day at work so this doesn't disrupt anyone with sound but I see the light.

http://market.android.com/details?id=com.rrsllc.flashlightAlerts

Bang!! The sound of my Shooter
[HTC EVO 3D] dashrink:
Here ya go mate

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1135133
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sollord:
I somehow bricked my brand new tab running the ota i was offered from samsung. It first booted into gibberish now it boots into a blue screen. Odin works but if i flash cwm it won't mount as a usb drive. It says unable to open ume lunfile

Can someone point me to the correct thread to revert to full factory stock or moded rom via odin...
[Folio 100 General] shpitz:
Is there a chance That Someone with appropriate qualifications prepare for us a version 3.2 for the Folio?

in the forum of Vega They did a version of Vegacomb 3.2 Build 6.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1221336
[Folio 100 General] DarkShadowSwE:
Cant the vegacomb be flashed on to the folio ?, would be nice sins mine is updated to the latest official patch and i cant rly do so much fun stuff with it.
[Folio 100 General] Sol_Lupo:
i think folio development is dead and in this forum all mod is discontinued ..
[Folio 100 General] Jon2555:
Only hope is mblaster and MrMEEE
[Folio 100 General] mblaster:
Just google for "dexter folio". First hit is dexters homepage. You will find a link to his current support forum there... He is not inactive, just moved somewhere else.

@Jon2555: I am not working on a 3.2 port. I don't know much about porting (this is basically the reason why i have not answered your pm yet, sorry). I prefer android versions that can be compiled from source.
[Folio 100 General] Jon2555:
I know that you don't work on 3.2 version but you have some skills and android 4.0 will open source and you'll can compile it. We're hoping ;)
[Folio 100 General] shpitz:
Dexter in this forum :

http://tabletroms.com/forums/folio-rom-development/

and bsx Made a new update From 1.7 vegacomb
[Folio 100 General] Kostia:
What about this update?

Something better?

I used Folio3x before, but too slow for everyday use.

Poor graphic performances.
[Folio 100 General] shpitz:
Functioning quite well. Especially those who suffered from the button crazy.

Neutralize the buttons on the right side and only use the buttons HC.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sorryihaveaids:
I'm trying to root but I can't get passed 'waiting on device'. I read through the forums and guides but all they say is make sure HTC sync is uninstalled, but I never installed it. Here's what i've done. Installed the new drivers, have my phone on debugging, have my phone on charge only. What else can I do?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teh roxxorz:
Well you need to install HTC sync, then uninstall it. I know it seems pointless, but it installs drivers that you need. So try then, then try to run unrevoked again.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sorryihaveaids:
Still didn't work, wish I knew what I was doing wrong.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teh roxxorz:
have your phone in usb debugging, connect it to the pc, boot into the bootloader > recovery. You'll get the red triangle and !, check to see if your pc install the drivers for it. You'll have to battery pull to restart.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] weztcoazt:
go to settings and applications and uncheck fastboot and also disable any anti virus programs...i was stuck there till i disable the anti virus..
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sorryihaveaids:
Got it, thank you!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] weztcoazt:
no problem
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pschatzy@gmail.com:
drivers

USB Drivers have been posted on the vizio support website for Intel and for AMD. Are they crucial to what you want to do about rooting?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LinuxParadigm:
USB Drivers Not Installing

I grabbed those drivers a couple of days ago and could not get Win7 or WinXP to install them with the vtab1008.

I can use adb to interface with the vtab008 (using Linux and Win7), but GingerBreak and SimpleOneClick (which uses GingerBreak) are unable to root the vtab1008.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pschatzy@gmail.com:
I've been pestering Vizio about the downsides of the tablet. Coming from a rooted Nook, there are some things about the vizio i really like. It's a nice build at an attractive cost. If I can get netflix and hbo go working, a better remote app and a more logical system of using the sd card, I would keep it. Otherwise it goes back to Costco on the 89th day after purchase.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LinuxParadigm:
Agreed

This is my thinking EXACTLY!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HikBoy:
Yes, I agree. If there's no root, the tablet is not worth it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pschatzy@gmail.com:
The drivers worked for me.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marvin02:
I downloaded the drivers from the Vizio site and when I plugged the VTAB into my computer I manually installed the driver. I just used adb to grab a bunch of screenshots.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the.joeba:
OP worked for me (without the mass storage issue)

adb reboot bootloader

just did a true reboot

adb reboot recovery

got me the exclamation mark and the "Home" button brought me to a recovery screen where it would let me flash signed updates or cache/full wipe the device.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marvin02:
You can get to recovery mode by holding down both volume buttons and the power button. Details
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mark0266:
I cant even get the drivers to install. I've did a right click on the .inf file and it will not install. Any Ideas?

Thanks

Mark
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marvin02:
DL the drivers from the Vizio site. Turn on USB debugging on the VTAB. Plug the VTAB into your computer. When the install driver prompt comes up follow the steps to install a driver from a specific location and point it to the driver you downloaded. The steps will vary depending on the version of windows you are running.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mark0266:
Thats the problem the prompt never comes up. Running Windows 7
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mark0266:
Well I got the driver for adb to install but it still will not show up when I do adb devices
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Weemoney:
Bootloader?

Did you actually get into the bootloader? adb reboot bootloader simply reboots the device for me.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] grhand82:
So whats with gingerbreak? No love with it? I thought this thing was rooted already prior to shipping? Hmmm. My bro just ordered one for me and I am curious about getting it rooted. Lets get this thing rooted and overclocked and get it some love. Also, whats the word on honeycomb on this beast? anything?....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dornstar:
Same here.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Weemoney:
Rooting help

I have some coding knowledge, but have never worked on rooting a device. I did not pay for mine, so if anyone has references to some info I can look at about obtaining root then I will work on mine without fear of bricking it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ogrosticlops:
I have been at this for weeks, to no avail.. tried changing params in Gingerbreak, tried running it under every condition possible, and the only thing I haven't tried is changing how GingerBreak is using the /sdcard/ mount point, as that's where the internal memory is mounted to.. It's a pretty odd move to make, and I don't like having my true sdcard in /sdcard/external. what a crock :/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skruid:
This tablet has to have a way to be rooted, I tried an older version of gingerbreak 1.1 just kept running, never failed, but didn't root the tablet just kept running, like it was gonna root the tablet, kinda weird, I do know that the bootloader is not locked down, my wife works for vizio, the company gave there employees a tablet for free
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] felixand:
This is the best news I've heard all day. Hallelujah!!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kove_kove:
Thank you for your work on the vizio tablet!

I have been following this thread for a few weeks now. Thanks all! Now I can go to costco and buy one!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rprr:
I decided to start a new thread. Please see here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1349405

For those who would like to root, please see the instructions in the first post of this thread. This works for me.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=18805532

I am not the original developer. I just helped test it. Please thank the developer of zergRush who fixed this code on the Vizio. Post by Ch4lky here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=19396835

For those interested in the original source code of this exploit it is here.

Source code: https://github.com/revolutionary/zergRush

Binary: https://github.com/revolutionary/zergRush/downloads
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dylanparrish:
Confirm it work
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rmleonard:
at work and can't download the zergRush file - so following questions:

does the file supplied contain "busybox", "su", "superuser.apk" - as well as the hack file zergrush - ?? do we need to additionally download the other 3(?) filesets? if so, is it within the TOS to post locations to the fileset(s)?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dylanparrish:
---------------------------------------------------------------

Easy rooting toolkit (v3.0)

created by DooMLoRD

using exploit zergRush (Revolutionary Team)

Credits go to all those involved in making this possible!

---------------------------------------------------------------

[*] This script will:

(1) root ur device using latest zergRush exploit (16 Nov)

(2) install Busybox (1.18.4)

(3) install SU files (binary: 3.0.3 and apk: 3.0.6)

[*] Before u begin:

(1) make sure u have installed adb drivers for ur device

(2) enable "USB DEBUGGING"

from (Menu\Settings\Applications\Development)

(3) enable "UNKNOWN SOURCES"

from (Menu\Settings\Applications)

(4) [OPTIONAL] increase screen timeout to 10 minutes

(5) connect USB cable to PHONE and then connect to PC

(6) skip "PC Companion Software" prompt on device

---------------------------------------------------------------

CONFIRM ALL THE ABOVE THEN

Press any key to continue . . .

download this http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=784296&stc=1&d=1321435888

then extract it and run the runme.bat
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jsvanhoy:
ok confirmed root. first thing i did was accidentally delete swiftkey. constant forceclose with com.touchtype.swiftkey.vizio seriously need help. do we have a sbf or do i need to push that file or something???? help!!!!!!!!!!!

edit: Found go keyboard on market. fixed it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FadeFx:
For tablet use i highly recommend hackers keyboard, it sports a full querty layout.

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tapatalked
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dylanparrish:
So now what?

Try to extract the boot.img so we can port a custom recovery?

http://www.koushikdutta.com/2010/10/porting-clockwork-recovery-to-new.html

and

extracting the kernel to get this bad boy overclocked?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rprr:
I don't see a boot image anywhere. Here is the last_log file.

# cat /cache/recovery/last_log

Starting recovery on Mon Nov 7 23:41:00 2011

framebuffer: fd 4 (1024 x 768)

recovery filesystem table

=========================

0 /tmp ramdisk (null) (null)

1 /kernel emmc /dev/block/mmcblk0p8 (null)

2 /ramdisk emmc /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (null)

3 /system ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 (null)

4 /data ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 (null)

5 /sdcard vfat /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /dev/block/mmcblk1

6 /recovery emmc /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 (null)

7 /misc emmc /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 (null)

8 /cache ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 (null)

9 /sm0 emmc /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 (null)

Command: "/sbin/recovery"

ro.secure=1

ro.allow.mock.location=0

ro.debuggable=0

persist.service.adb.enable=0

ro.factorytest=0

ro.serialno=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

ro.bootmode=unknown

ro.baseband=unknown

ro.carrier=unknown

ro.bootloader=unknown

ro.hardware=brownstone

ro.revision=0

init.svc.console=running

init.svc.recovery=running

init.svc.adbd=stopped

If you don't need your Vizio for a week, you can send it to Koush.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abtxpress:
How do I do this with a Linux pc?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rprr:
In the DoomLord post there is a link to the Linux Scripting. I don't have linux and therefore have not tried it.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=18615502#post8615502
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dylanparrish:
when ever i try to write the partition to the sdcard

Code example:

#cat /dev/block/mmcblck0p1 > /sdcard/block1.img

then try to unyaffs it in windows and in android but get:

broken image file

any ideas?

yeah ive thought about that however i do not feel that comfortable just handing it over to someone i do not know,

is there anyway we could contact him and simply ask him what he thinks so we can all collaborate on the matter?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rprr:
I just used dd

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 of=/sdcard/ramdisk.img.gz

On my Mac OS X, I can use 'cpio' to extract. I was able to extract 'ramdisk' and 'recovery'.

---------- Post added at 02:57 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:54 AM ----------

He has an email which is at the bottom of that page.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dylanparrish:
thanks i tried that and still got broken image file, i wonder if it has something to do with the unyaffs program im using

and i emailed him with a few questions about it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abtxpress:
Thanks, I missed that. Hmm.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rprr:
For me, I did this.

On Vizio, adb

# dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 of=/sdcard/ramdisk.img.gz

On Mac:

adb pull /sdcard/ramdisk.img.gz ramdisk.img.gz

gunzip ramdisk.img.gz

mkdir ramdisk

cd ramdisk

cpio -iv < ../ramdisk.img

Worked well.

For the recovery, it was uncompressed.

On Vizio, adb

# dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p5 of=/sdcard/recovery.img

On Mac:

adb pull /sdcard/recovery.img recovery.img

mkdir recovery

cd recovery

cpio -iv < ../recovery.img

The kernel partition, I was able to pull but have no idea how to decompress it, etc.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gnoober:
is anyone else having issues with the vtab after root? my market wasnt working correctly, closing at random times. i did a factory reset and it was stuck in a boot loop for a while. when it finaly booted it shows me only the welcome screen and then reboots. strange. if someone has a recovery image of this thing i would love to have it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jsvanhoy:
agreed we need a sbf scares me not havin a recovery installed. needs clockwork.

btw im working on a bootscreen started another thread for it but if anyone has ideas post them here
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VetteLT193:
Mine is rooted as of yesterday and working fine.

It would be good to put all the instructions in one spot. The hardest part was getting the right adb driver. After that the root went pretty smooth.

Getting ad hoc networks to work took a bit of time also because there are many half-baked sets of instructions and my linux/unix command line experience is rusty.

Personally I think that the ad hoc instructions should be all in the same place because right now that's probably the biggest reason to want root.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] miata2k:
So where did you finally find the adb drivers? I'm using windows 7 with little luck.

I agree the adhoc network is my #1 goal for rooting the device, so what did you end up using, and how well does it work?

-C
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DownbeatClique:
I followed the instructions on the first post in this thread and was able to get them working.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scheel78:
I've followed the instructions on the first page but i cannot update the driver. I'm running a 32 bit windows 7.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dornstar:
I'm in the same boat with W7 64.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rprr:
Any updates? Thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dylanparrish:
mine was acting like that before i rooted and my audio just stops working and requiers me to reboot to get it working, screen shuts off randomly, i did a factory reset from the recovery partition and it kept the root and superuser.apk, talked to vizio said they will replace it. but idk about it keeping the root because they could easily see that so i may have to force an unroot. any ideas?

what i did to unroot

in adb

#rm /system/xbin/busybox

#rm /system/bin/su

#reboot

confirm unroot
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rprr:
Also remove SuperUser and other root type apps.

Sorry to hear about you having to send it back to get it fixed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dylanparrish:
yeah i forgot to remove busybox so i had to reroot it to delete busybox only to have to unroot it again
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dylanparrish:
Its been put on halt with trying to unroot it, i downloaded the cpio program and am going to give it a try when i get the new tab

and

i haven't received anything from koush yet, but im sure he gets flooded with emails every day

I agree I think we should put all the useful information from this thread into one place
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rprr:
I did start a thread on rooting. Perhaps I will modify the OP.

Rooting the Vizio VTAB1008