yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Motorola Photon 4G] Saywhoa:
For what ever reason my Photon will stop working or just freezes. At this point it will then restarts by its self or I would have to take the battery out and put it back in. Here is where it gets fun. Now whenthe phone comes on, nothing works. I can press any app and I get no responce. I cant make or recieve any text or calls or anything. Its like the phone is still loading in the back ground. The phone is non responsive for at least30 min. Then when everything finally does start to work, every button I pressed, loads all at once. All of my calls I tried to make just keeps dialing and hanging up over and over with out me even pressing any button, and the phone opens eveeery app I pressed while it was frozen.Please help!!!!!
[Motorola Photon 4G] xTMFxOffshore:
Are you rooted? Have you unlocked your bootloader? Did you try to flash a ROM? Etc etc. Or are you on a stock phone?
[Motorola Photon 4G] Saywhoa:
im on a stock phone.
[Motorola Photon 4G] xTMFxOffshore:
Then it sounds like you have out of the box issues with software. Return and exchange it for a new one. Should solve your issues. :-)
[Motorola Photon 4G] Saywhoa:
I was hoping u didn't say that.
[Motorola Photon 4G] xTMFxOffshore:
Should be free within 30 days though
[Xperia Play General] PsychoShaft:
Hello Guys and Girls,

I am offering help to people who are unsure how to go about rooting there Sony Ericsson Play Phone.. please get in contact if you would like help.

Teamviewer is a great problem that allows remove assistence over the internet.

Teku
[Xperia Play General] themapleboy:
Hello there my friend just purchased a Rogers branded xperia play how would i go about rooting it and unlocking the bootloader? i highly doubt its as simple as fastboot oem unlock but am confused at the current state of affairs.
[Xperia Play General] PsychoShaft:
Hello there friend, do you know if the phone is carrier unlocked or is it locked? if the phone is unlocked it will be so much easier to root. if your phone is locked you will need to ask Alejandrissimo or Blagus to unlock it (this will cost 17 euros there abouts, the software they use to unlock your phone requires SERVER CREDITS which they have to pay for... by doing this your phone will become fully unlocked which means you can then go onto the netstage of rooting the device), there is no way i can help unlock the phone but soon as that is done the rooting is very simple and straight forward. if you are unsure if the phone is unlocked/locked try putting another sim card into the phone (has to be different network)

please check out this link if you would like to seek more infomation: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1043630

Teku
[Xperia Play General] Pandasouljah:
Hey dude, thanks for the offer :-) ive been googling for the past few days and am still unsure about where to start. Do you mind if I ask a few q's?

1. I have a carrier unlocked r800i, but not bootloader unlocked. Its on 2.3.3 and I want to root but prefer to keep BL locked, is it possible?

2. If root will I still be able to get OTA updates?

3. Apart from titanium backup what is some fun stuff to do after rooting?

Thanks in advance man ;-)
[Xperia Play General] Roshi69:
with root and doomlords kernel you can now overclock the xperia play. Making HD games soo much more enjoyable!
[Xperia Play General] Cat_On_Droid:
You can always reLock the Bootloader after you rooted :) there is also a method that works on all cept R8OOX to get R00T without Unlocking the BOOTloader

If Bootloader is Relocked,you will be able to get OTA updates,dont do it by PCCompanion.if bootloader is UNblocked then you will get a BRICKed phone,but can be recovered i think.

Alot of great AppS for RooT,DroidSheep is mean but total fun (See what people are doing connected to the same network ) app2SD PLUS , setcpu for OverClocking on DooMkernel,LCDensity and Adfree are ontop of my head.Wireless TEHTER and RooTExplorer are great,with RC being a MUST!
[Xperia Play General] dsswoosh:
I personally feel the Xperia Play threads here at XDA is very fragmented.

This place would be a whole lot better if there was a global thread posted, that was specifically dedicated to all things rooting.

This would ideally include -

1) A conclusive guide how to root every type of model

2) Bloatware that is safe to remove

3) Completed ROMS / partially completed ROMS safe to install

4) How to overclock

5) Xperia Play specfic rooted mods that are best to install

6) How to update firmware / software once rooted, and how not to brick your phone

I am perfectly capabel of rooting myself, i did it at 2.3.2, but now i refrain from rooting because there is no global guide how to do it and keep 2.3.3.

Yes there are guides, but like i say, they are fragmented and are not noob friendly.

Make a noob friendly guide and there will be a lot more interest in these forums.

Remember........the more people who are rooted.........the more people who will potentially purchase rooted software written by developers.

It's in everybodys interest to stop all this fragmentation of information, and for some expert to write up a conclusive guide to the Xperia Play.
[Xperia Play General] Dousan:
@Pandasouljah if you only want root check this thread out:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1116090

Regards Dousan...

E: this will update you to the newest firmware 4.0.A.2.368 - 2.3.3.
[Xperia Play General] Wahrheit:
i have a newbie question..

I managed to root my xPlay but most of the people say to not update from 2.3.2 to 2.3.3 from WIFI if you are unlocked.

What is the meaning of unlocked? It means bootloader?
[Xperia Play General] Deoxlar:
Yes unlock most likely refers to bootloader. If it's referring to sim, people normally put the word sim in front
[Xperia Play General] Cat_On_Droid:
If you want to do the update on your phone, lock the bootloader

I used the XDA App to post this, what did you use?
[Xperia Play General] Pandasouljah:
Thanks for the advice guys! Im thinking its probably less hassle just to unlock the bootloader, seems that people have probs doing OTA updates with frozen and deleted stock apps, but i'll let u guys know how it goes anyway :-)
[Xperia Play General] WayneT37:
Hi

I am a first time Android user, Picked up an Xperia Play on Monday gingerbread 2.3.3 , Build version 4.0.A.2.368 . Ive read through numerous threads here regarding Rooting and unlocking the boot loader, I'm falling at the first hurdle. For some reason when I try to put the handset into fastboot mode (holding search key while I plug in the usb cable) it just refuses to work. it just charges the handset and I get the green light on the power button rather than the blue one

Is this a know issue ?(haven't come across a solid explanation yet) and if it is , is there a fix?

I have tried another method of flashing the firmware using Windows 7 64bit and 32bit with the same results, system does not recognise the drivers.

So any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
[Xperia Play General] thatsupnow:
If your bootloader isn't unlocked then ya you won't get a blue led it needs to be unlocked first
[Xperia Play General] WayneT37:
Groovy, Okay. Ill give that a go and see how it goes. Cheers.

---------- Post added at 12:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:15 PM ----------

Actually Ive just gone back to look at the unlocking bootloader guide, and this is where Im having the issue.

5. Extract fastboot.rar and open fastboot folder

6. Hold SHIFT and right click on the background of the folder

7. Select 'Open command window here'

8. Connect your phone in fastboot mode (turn phone off, hold search button and plug in USB Cable)

Part 8 there...This is has to be done If I want to be able to unlock the bootloader....Am i missing something ?
[Xperia Play General] DrROBschiz:
This post is pretty much hitting the nail on the head.

Since there are so many different models of this phone and differences with regard to carriers it quickly gets confusing to find the right tutorial
[Xperia Play General] WayneT37:
Looks like my handset is network locked, I have requested the unlock code from my service provider, so Ill give it another go when I get it unlocked.
[Xperia Play General] DrROBschiz:
does anyone know if the US At&t version comes unlocked?

I am picking one up tomorrow and wouldn't mind getting a heads up on this
[Xperia Play General] WayneT37:
My unlocking the bootloader saga continues, I received the network unlocking code from my service provider this morning, now when I try to enter fastboot more I get an orange light instead of the green light I was getting before.

Any suggestions would be faboo
[Xperia Play General] Cat_On_Droid:
Keep trying pressing search button
[XPERIA X8 General] nyan:
And how does our adreno thingy compare with other phones?
[XPERIA X8 General] deedii:
Enlighten yourself please.

Adreno
[XPERIA X8 General] nyan:
so what is our adreno chips capable to do?

i doubt it supports that kind of performance
[XPERIA X8 General] kingsize623:
it's a gpu right?

it's for video and games right?
[XPERIA X8 General] viper001:
Good answer Dee. ;-) Let me add to that

https://developer.qualcomm.com/discover/chipsets-and-modems/adreno
[XPERIA X8 General] viper001:
Yes. It's a GPU. specifically the X8 has the Adreno 200. Like its much more powerfull desktop counterparts, it assists or takes over the burden of rendering graphics output from the CPU.

Lets just say that it accelerates videos and games ;)
[XPERIA X8 General] codfreak:
THe Adreno 200 is an old GPU, the newest one is the Adreno 205, that is inside the Xperia Play.
[XPERIA X8 General] Godra:
Acctually newest chip is Areno 220 which is in HTC Sensation.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snowwhite007:
Asphalt works great until I press break and turn at same time I get a force close really annoying any ideas?
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HuckFinn:
Are you overclocked, either CPU or GPU? I was running the OC'd GPU kernel and had my CPU OC'd as well thinking that would be best. Asphalt did not like it so I installed the standard GPU kernel and turned the CPU down to near stock and it was much more stable. That game was fun for awhile, but once the career is finished it looses some interest.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] varun29:
I have downloaded android 2.2 on my htc hd2 via sd card but when i restart my phone it again shows windows phone. Can any one tell me how to permanently download android on htc hd2 Thanks
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] franklinzappa:
I haven't understood very well what you mean... But if you want android "permanent" in your phone, without wm 6.5, you have to follow this guide:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=893948
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] josingeorge:
Hello All,

I have a LG p500, which after reading blogs about updating the ROM, i tried pressing Vol Down + Home Key+Power button. After this the phone got resetted. I had rooted the phone earlier on stock lg rom. i had done previously some stupid mistakes and deleted the lg home.apk and the keyboard. So now i am without keyboard, but have access to calls, messaging and internet. But i am not able to download any apks because i am not able to put in my credentials for google.

Please help me, i am a noobie i understand that, shouldnt have done this also. Please help me installing the keyboard atleast.

Thanks in Advance,

Joe
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] PsHegger:
you can find keyboard apks here, just search for them and you can install it with adb (adb push keyboard.apk /system/app/). you should do the same with a launcher (adw is open source so it should be easy to find it). sorry but I can't provide exact links now, but I hope I could help you
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] josingeorge:
Sir, thanks first of all

i am not able to open settings in my system as i dont have a launcher. so turning on the Debugging enviornment is a question. Also i am total noobie who doesnt know how to use the ADB and how to install that correctly. Please help. i bought this phone after saving a long time. please
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] josweet:
On my HTC7, my SPL version is v1.24 which isnt listed within the RSPL choice menu. Not just wanting to gamble and try v1.23 or v1.25 & end up bricking my phone, what advice would you give me. My Goal is to have RTM mango with Chevron

My current build is>

Network: Orange UK

Model: HTC 7 Mozart PD67100

OS version: 7.0.7004.0

Firmware: 2250.09.12435.061

Hardware: 0004

Radio Software: 5.50.09.18_22.24.50.09U

Radio Hardware: A.102.0.D4

Bootloader: 1.24.2250.35(111169)40

Chip SOC: 2.2.5.0

I have made a complete backup of my phone already & its currently Chevron unlocked & carrier unlocked

Sorry, Noob :confused:
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigtime1:
rspl is needed to flash custom roms which u do not need when goin to rtm mango...

u need to make sure u prevent relock then update through zune to latest update then follow post #2 here .... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1215501
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] josweet:
To prevent relock i assume that u mean edit the registry adding the two new value's. :confused:

Hopefully your answer is yes, i have i have done this already :)
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigtime1:
yes that is one way of doing it... if after syncing with zune u r still able to sideload apps that means u have prevented relock.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] josweet:
Tried and tested the relock by syncing with Zune, and all still works.

So i should now connect the phone to zune 4.7 & do the "February" update then follow tutorial in post 2 here>

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1215501
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigtime1:
yes follow instructions and read comments should u come across any problems and if all goes well u will be on rtm mango unlocked good luck !
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] josweet:
Something went rong :( Got all the way to 7403 & after updating to 7712 (section8) chevron lock was enabled.

Can go back to my original backup file i made b4 any update were applied and start again using "Windows Phone Support Tool" ?
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigtime1:
sorry to hear that ... u should be able to restore through zune back to nodo it will still be unclocked and start again with going to 7403...
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] josweet:
I rolled back to pre 7392 & updated through Zune to bring back up to 7392.

Following the tut on Post2 section7, i installed "Unlock_Mango_XBMODDeployer.xap" and moved "copy CustClear.provxml" to the correct place but Zune tells me my phone is currently up to date so im unable to move forward and update to Beta 7403

Any ideas?

Quote>

b. Start XBMOD.Files.Deployer (Installed in #5) on your device, it will install a file called CustClear.provxml. Remember to uninstall XBMOD.Files.Deployer after its done.

c. Run TouchXplorer and copy CustClear.provxml from My Documents\My Ringtones\ to \Windows, then exit Touchxplorer.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigtime1:
6. Open the "NoDoToRC" folder and run the file "ISV_Provisioning_Live.exe" with admin rights (right click on the file..)
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] josweet:
Thanks for all your help but "ISV_Provisioning_Live" i cant get to work correctly. I have tried it on two separate computers running win7. (One 64bit & the 32bit)

Made sure that i had Installed "Setup-UpdateWP" ;)

The "Provisioning_Live" app will close Zune but then hangs. Occasionally a message will appear within the "ISV_Provisioning_Live" app telling me i have 55 seconds to unlock my phone.

My phone's lock isnt on, & nor the phone or application are showing anykind of activity.

I have placed the app in the root also & within its own folder, with the same results. The log also has no information. I have tried Zune 4.7 & 4.8, tried compatibility, Admin and non Admin mode also.

Luck just isnt on my side with this :(

I had even restored the phone right back to the original o/s that the phone was shipped with.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigtime1:
try uinstalling then reinstalling the windows phone update tool
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] josweet:
Spent a few more hours on it today & im almost there :)

Adding the the 2 new registry value's to prevent Chevron relock will only work up to build 7392. After updating to build 7712 Chevron unlock is lost.

Im going to have to find a different way of preventing Chevron relock before i can retry.

My full backup build is 7004, but i also have now a second backup made by "ISV Provisioning Live" which is 7392.

I can restore either of my backup's on my phone but i dont know which to choose as my starting point, and how to stop Chevron from relocking
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigtime1:
im confused lol . are u not following the steps for 7004 to 7712 while keeping unlock ?
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] josweet:
bigtime1, Thankyou so much for your patience, finally completed it tonight and now running a chevron unlocked 7720 :)

Had alot of hurdles but finally got there in the end & it was well worth it.. Ohh Happy days :D

Thanks again bigtime1, i couldnt of done it without your help :)
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigtime1:
you are welcome glad to see u got it done.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alferret:
We have 2 SGS phones, both running GoaTrip 4.0JVR, both with Talon kernel & virtually the same items installed.

GPS works great on 1 phone 8+ sats & 5mtr accuracy (my wife's) but my phone refuses to find any more than 3 sats with 0 lock (although it used to work fine)

I have tried JVR-JVP-JVO-JP5 modems with no luck.

Any ideas what to try next?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xpcomputers:
Probably means your phone needs to be opened to have the connector for the gps aerial bent slightly to improve contact. Over time the connector makes worse contact as the connector is flimsy metal flap which bends!

There is a thread about it here somewhere.

Mike

Garbled meaning induced by swype on my SGS! ;)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alferret:
You sir are a star for pointing me in the general direction of where I needed to go.

All fixed & working, 7+ sats lock in around 15 seconds 5mtr accuracy!

Here's my fix (should have took pics but didnt think) Anywho....

Take back shell off, remove battery\sim\sd etc.

Remove the 7 screws.

Gently ease the back case off starting on the vol btn side half way down & work anti-clockwise (face down)

Directly below the GPS aerial (SEE PIC 1 http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13053495&postcount=1 ) there is a small gold spring pin that pushes up onto the aerial connector I bent this up a little 0.5mm or so with a neddle and cleaned the surfaces on the 2 aerial connectors on the mid case & the small soft grey pin for the lower aerial connector.

Snapped it all together, fired it up & now GPS is working well :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xpcomputers:
Glad you sorted it. I would have linked to the thread myself, but was posting from the XDA app on my phone. Nice little summary you posted too!

Mike
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hrithan2020:
Nice!

Will give this a try.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ereizman:
Dear developers,

I bought a Bluetooth mini keyboard for my new Samsung galaxy S2.

I paired the keyboard to the phone and managed to connect it.

When I tried to use it in memo application for instance, I succeeded typing in English.

But when I tried to change the language to Hebrew (by clicking on shift+ space)

The virtual keyboard in the Smartphone changes to Hebrew but the Bluetooth keyboard

Is continuing typing only in English.

I even tried to download a few apps that suppose to work with Bluetooth keyboards but

They didn’t help me to solve my problem.

Do you have any idea how to solve this problem?

Thank ahead,

Eli
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] impulse7:
Hello everyone!

I've been trying to find anything about this issue, but nothing seems to work.

I had OTA 2.3.4 android on my t-mobile g2. So i have decided to downgrade it, to install CyanogenMod.

So I followed this post http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1178912

Everything went fine.

Then rooted it following this guide http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/TMobile_G2:_Rooting

Then this http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Vision:_Radio_and_CyanogenMod to install CyanogenMod, but ClockworkMod doesn't seem to work. When I do Wipe data/factory reset, anything in Clockwork doesn't work. Even reboot or power off. This icon with yellow cirlce with hat on it comes on and does nothing. I waited like 20 mins, still nothing. If I push power button it goes back to clockwork recovery with all these options, but nothing isn't working.

I installed it using Rom manager, so its last version 5.0.2.0 (first i had 3.xx version but it acted the same way).

(oh by the way, i tried update it using OTA update from air, it freezes when HTC logo comes on and does nothing, factory reset is the same way)

I have root and S-OFF.

Please, guys help!!!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martonikaj:
Disregard this first stuff, although it is probably a good idea to use a 3.x.x.x recovery anyways atm.

Are you sure that you were unable to use CWM recovery properly when you were on an earlier version like 3.0.2.4? The 5.x.x.x versions are a bit buggy I wouldn't bother with them at this point.

Go into ROM manager, hit menu > settings > 'Erase Recovery' set to ON.

then, go back to the main ROM manger screen, hit 'All ClockworkMod Recoveries' > select '3.0.2.4' > OK.

You will then see a progress bar at the top, and then a message saying you've successfully flashed recovery. Now power off, hold vol. dn + Power and enter the recovery again. Try doing some functions and see if it works.

Don't try and do a factory reset etc. through CWM if it does work though, the first thing you should be doing is going to 'backup and restore' > 'backup' to make a nandroid backup of this current setup. If successful, THEN you can wipe data and try to flash the CM7.zip.

----------

Not sure if you're aware either... You should be using the

trackpad

to select items in the CWM recovery. Not the power button (turns on/off screen) or menu button (shows/hides menus) or anything. Scroll with the trackpad and press down to select highlighted items with the trackpad. The only 2 buttons you need in CWM recovery for 99.9% of operation is the trackpad and the 'back' button.

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Also as an aside, don't try to accept any OTA's or anything. They won't work and may cause issues when you're rooted.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martonikaj:
BTW disregard most of my previous post. I'm 99.9% sure you're just hitting the menu button thinking that its selecting things, but the MENU button just hides the menus, it doesn't select. Like I said, use the

trackpad

to select the menu items!!!

As I said in my previous post though, I want to reiterate:

do a nandroid backup before wiping data

. Its just a good idea to have your rooted 2.2 ROM as a nandroid backup to return to if something goes wrong with the flash. Just make it easy on yourself and do a backup, THEN wipe data and flash your .zip.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] impulse7:
Duh, stupid me! Its working, actually it was working all this time. I was pushing a wrong button, power button. Use a track pad! Dumba**

Thank a lot!

martonikaj +1 thanks!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martonikaj:
Of course, glad you figured it out. Be sure to make a nandroid backup before and after flashing CM7 :) .
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] biggary:
hi, as a i9000 owner, is there a list anywhere of programs that can be removed with titanium/app programs (stock apps i.e car home, fonts etc), i want to do it myself, but dont wanna remove too many programs, and stop others working
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gcogger:
I'm not aware of a definitive list, but there's some info HERE