yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Salsa] 33poison:
This method is from XDA智能手机网(xda.cn)

(updated 20th, september, finally can put all the instruction picture in this post)

Non-offical receovery, for flashing only.

version: 4.0.1.4

language: English

Editor: Qiu Long (from xda.cn)

Preparation:

1. Salsa

2. must s-off

3. download PH11IMG.zip and root.zip, save in root of your sd card

Start recovery:

1. Shut off the phone, then push volume low and power enter into Hboot

2. Get into Hboot, will show a message if need update or not. choose yes or no.

3. Push volume up start flash

4. According to instruction reboot then finish recovery.

Start root (for this step please make sure your phone is already flashed receovery):

1. Shut off the phone, then push volume low and power enter into Hboot

2. By using volume control choose recovery and enter into recovery

3. By using volume control choose install zip from sdcard

4. Then choose zip from sdcard then find the location you savied root.zip file.

5. Find root.zip in your sdcard

6. Confirm one more time yes, install root.zip

7. Flashing start

8. Finished flash will show the screen as below

9. Choose Go Back, then reboot. Root is done.

Note:

When confirm a selection, it's better use camera button then power.

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

Update information (9.28)

---Can not receovery, shows:

SD CHECKING..

Loading…[PH11DIAG.zip]

NO image!

Loading…[PH1DIAG.nbh]

No image or wrong image

Loading…[PH11IMG.zip]

Parsing…[PH11IMG.zip]

--- Can not recovery, stoped on HTC screen

★ Open recovery zip file, find txt file. Find HTC_xxx, change into HTC_11111111 in this txt file, save and replace the original one.

Take this method have a try. If still have problem with the recovery, please let me know.
[HTC Salsa] gdavies08:
tested out and installed both, this has allowed me to root an o2 stock rom
[HTC Salsa] Iucken:
im stuck on Hboot

no image or wrong image!

anyone can help me?
[HTC Salsa] cgone:
you use your stock rom or the attached image?
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
is this a confimed rooting? need to get s-off now lol
[HTC Salsa] gdavies08:
i am using a stock 02 rom with the custom recovery, after i installed the root via the install zip from sd card it had managed to root my phone, Since then i have been able to install busybox and a few other root only tools
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
Woohoo. Ok u want more space? Links2sd will work now lol.

Maybe a bit off a chose, but I think using tYour guide, the xtc click guide and this guys guide in one. Break it down to simple terms. I just need to figure out the xtc clip part and I'm off!

I take it u know how to do links 2 ad and the ext2 partitions?
[HTC Salsa] gdavies08:
yeah am looking at installing linux on this bad boy at the mo
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
to be fair id be happy with full root access, allowing me to rip out the **** bits, install a partition and start using my sd for space.

i will start playing more with roms once more become avalible lol, still playing with my xperia x8 on gdx lol.

if i can get the clip to do its job and root via the guide given i will start experimenting with other options.

if i can get this rooted i will start on making a guide on the lot!
[HTC Salsa] gdavies08:
think i will put a complete guide to the clip at some point when i do another phone as then i can full on photo each step etc
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
ok cool, need any help just ask away :D
[HTC Salsa] roopak.v:
hey,

am a newbie here , what exactly do you mean by an o2 stock rom?

I have a HTC Salsa which i bought at a store in india... could i use this root???

and how is this different from the tools like revolutionary.io

Thanks a ton for the help
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
ok getting stuck now!

xtc setup, gold card created and inserted, sim thingy inserted.

hboot with auto diag ph11diag comes up

recives zip info screen open file fail!

reflash or DIAG

select diag

waiting for gsm

clean s58 data

hit fb button then power

10 secs later phone boots up again.

go back to hboot and still s-on

tried no ends of times now!
[HTC Salsa] gdavies08:
An o2 stock rom is the rom that comes delivered on the phone from an o2 store, o2 been the network the phone was purchased from, My phone is the uk version but the tools throughout this section can be used on any htc salsa. Hope that helps out

try the reflash option instead of going straight to dev option, also do you have the sim card cable the right way round with it coming up open file fail
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
Tried relashing, got secruity still on and had to take battery out to reboot it. In the pic shown my finger points to the cable sim I used.

Tried all the options available in the screens and every time file open error. I assume that's the key part of it. That needs to be read in order to access the s-off.

I've even tried the other cable which fits..the non angled one, same thing again.

Cheers

Scotty
[HTC Salsa] gdavies08:
I used the middle one due to the fact you could still close the battery door too
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
I tried that one first lol, found the angled one made the battery flap close alot easier lol
[HTC Salsa] 33poison:
Just updated the install instruction, added more detials. Don't know if there could be any help.
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
Its a great help! But u need s-off first if u want root. I have to get the xtc clip to s-off first lol
[HTC Salsa] cgone:
So the PH11IMG.zip file is actually a CWM Recovery? I will try this once I S-OFF my Salsa.

And, have you try any a2sd script after got root?
[HTC Salsa] gdavies08:
I have tried pretty much most of the free apps2sd apps, and the root versions, also link2sd and now going through the phase of installing bulky apps to see if it freezes at all, however after rooting and installing a couple of apps of 13mb and above i got the first low space warning, soon moved everything to the sd card and no slowness, nor was there when i got the message which is a great bonus.
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
Best way I found with links2sd was to create another partition on the SD card in ext2 and then allow superuser permission to move them manually move the apps across. That should work, did on previous phones and on my xperia before I installed a new rom lol
[HTC Salsa] gdavies08:
I have 3 partitions on my sd card 1 for linux 1 for apps and then the third for normal stuff, i have granted links2sd superuser but only lets you move set apps ones that are system don't move, unless i use terminal of course to move them lol.
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
Is links2sd allowing u to move the apps u download...but not system apps? Last time I could move everything I could, anything from the market Inc Facebook and maps I could move across. What ext did u use?
[HTC Salsa] gdavies08:
ext2 and gave it 2gb too
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
Lol u got an 8gb card then lol, so ext2 is fine then as that's what I'm gonna set mine up as
[HTC Salsa] gdavies08:
no i put a 16gb in at least then once i get linux to work i can make use of it, although the loop file for linux to work takes ages to write correctly, also need to get adb shell to connect properly to boot into linux but will work on it when i get time
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
Sweet lol, my vain is getting s-off, tried again and still not got it....confusing the crap outta me lol. I know the Instructions from the site are not the best, but still done what it says and getting nowhere.

Ill write out now exactly what I did and use so u can see what I've done to match you.
[HTC Salsa] gdavies08:
worst case i am in stafford, if you wanna meet me i will get the s-off you desire
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
s-off has been granted!

i found that the cable had to be inserted into the xtc clip gold strips facing up!!!!!

root access granted! superuser already installed as is busybox.

now formatting sdcard to allow ext2 for links 2 sd!
[HTC Salsa] gdavies08:
hence i was saying check the cable is inserted the correct way lol, next onto root
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
already done...ext2 being done as i type lol

---------- Post added 22nd September 2011 at 12:02 AM ---------- Previous post was 21st September 2011 at 11:50 PM ----------

what superuser are u using? i have superuser pro and root explorer full avalible if u want it
[HTC Salsa] dashwar:
Is there any other way to S-Off without xtc clip?
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
Not currently I'm afraid the clip is the only way.
[HTC Salsa] dashwar:
Ouch! It's broken my hope LOL

xtc clip too expensive for me
[HTC Salsa] vickyboicancan:
has anyone faced problems with SU?

i get a pop up saying the su binary needs to be updated and each time i try to update, it keeps saying error

anyone got this?
[HTC Salsa] gdavies08:
you may need to install super user update and then the update fixer, when you try to update the su then, it goes through fine. Hope that helps
[HTC Salsa] vickyboicancan:
thanks for that

am going to try it later,gf's using the phone

i partitioned the space using the recovery and now am trying to move all aps to sd

i'm no big android developer and have close to zero knowledge but can follow instructions well and have basic knowledge of terminal emulator

is there any way for me to force all apps to be installed to sd?

rather than making use of market programs?

or if there is a recommended market program then what should i download?
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
There is various apps2sd programs which force them to instal on SD card. Take your pick Which one lol
[HTC Salsa] vickyboicancan:
i'm actually interested in using the cyanogenmod one but not sure if it's compatible in any way

i guess i'll go and play with market apps till i find one suitable
[HTC Salsa] 33poison:
Actually, my salsa is from that region, mine use this way can get root without problem.

And there the tool from revolutionary.io, according to their phone list, salsa is not in the list. And I didn't try it, not sure if that tool can work or not since mine is already s-off when I got it, I don't need struggle with this problem.
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
I tried the revolutionary one and it didn't work. O2 stock rom is what the UK have as standard. I'm trying to put another rom on this and its not working lol, need to find out what the salsa is similar to rom wise.
[HTC Salsa] gdavies08:
Hopefully the rom i am getting down at the moment as i type this will work out better than the ones in the past and i will be able to upload something better

---------- Post added at 09:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:54 PM ----------

edit that just quit possibly done the dafest thing ever, tried to install rom with my normal sd card inserted, would not work so made a backup, wise, then decided use a different card to install a test chinese rom which has room for improvement, while my phone is updating i decide to format my old card which contains my backup, not wise, will keep you all posted though, just one of those days
[HTC Salsa] diaboflo:
Hi,

I have the problem with the 'no image'. I can't follow the instructions, I can't find this 'HTC_xxx'. The only txt file in PH11IMG.zip is called android-info.txt and all it ontains is

I am confused, what do I have to change?

Thanks for your effort so far!

Olf
[HTC Salsa] gdavies08:
I just tried the download and got 2 files inside, to save you going back to page 1 here is the link again for PH11IMG.zip - http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=723431&d=1316354019

also you do not need to extract that zip file just keep it on the root of the microsd card, then follow the instructions setup earlier
[HTC Salsa] diaboflo:
Hmm, interesting. It just worked after I tried rooting for a few times. Having root access now :)

I got the chinese version of the Salsa with only a crappy HTC market app. I didn't manage to install the normal android market app. When I install market enabler I get an error message saying 'parsing error'. The market app can be installed but I can't start it, only the screen flickers for a moment and nothing happens.

Can anyone help me with this problem?
[HTC Salsa] gdavies08:
one word gapps use that instead
[HTC Salsa] diaboflo:
really really strange... I managed to root my phone, at least that is what the shell says. However I cannot go back to the menu where I could flash gapps. Whenever I reboot the phone with volume down pressed, it just opens the original recovery menu and not the one shown in this thread.

What am I doing wrong?? Is there another way to install gapps?

I am thankful for any hint!

Diaboflo
[HTC Salsa] gdavies08:
you will need to install the cwm recovery as on the guides
[HTC Salsa] diaboflo:
I followed the guide in this thread and managed to start the cwm once to install the root.zip.

However now it goes into the original recovery mode and first gives the error about 'wrong image' (as mentioned in the first post). After that it asks 'Do you want to start update?'. When I choose yes, it does something and ends with the message 'Update complete...'

On restart there is no new HBoot screen, just the same thing happens again.

I tried hard to find a txt file containing 'HTC_xxx' in order to change it, but I just can't find anything.

I can't even factory reset my mobile phone because it always tries to install the update, even if I delete the two files.

I have absolutely no idea what is happening there :(

Thanks for your help so far!

Diaboflo
[HTC Salsa] gdavies08:
sounds like that is in a boot loop, do you not get the hboot screen if you unplug the battery and try again
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
I found to boot into recovery without quickboot or a toolbox, whip out the battery, reinsert, hold volume down then switch on. Once it checks for wrong image, use the volume key to scroll to recovery menu. It should boot again into cwm recovery, I had this little issue first time around, quickly resolved it now though.
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
If u have root....get a toolbox or quickboot app. If u haven't got cwm installed follow instructions and do it again. U will succeed its just patience that's all.
[HTC Salsa] sakisuren:
I've rooted my HTC Salsa. I want custom rom for my HTC Salsa. I am from India. Help me.
[HTC Salsa] gdavies08:
there is only chinese custom roms on the salsa at this time and they are not all that great if honest
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
Agreed, runs ok, allows some customization, ie the fb button and little extra memory, until we find a chef to make some rom's, its all we got lol
[HTC Salsa] donbob15:
The recovery listed here doesnt work if you unlock via htcdev. Does anyone know of a way around this. Sorry if a newb question. When i try it tells me it is out of date.
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
well thats probs why it wouldn't unlock for me then! i already have this installed months ago.

i take it yours is now unlocked via htcdev then? as for another way round...unknown
[HTC Salsa] bdutzz:
i want to confirm i succeed rooting my phone using htcdev unlock bootloader, then follow this recovery method, and this root method, voila your phone is rooted with S-ON condition :cool:
[HTC Salsa] rohanpatkar:
with s-on and unlocked bootloader what thngs can u do on ur phone?

will it be possible to install custom roms?
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
Yes u can install custom roms
[HTC Salsa] satheeshmanian:
Need help to root my HTC Salsa

Hi All,

I am having HTC Salsa(Android 2.3.3). I want to Root my phone. I tried the method mentioned here. But in the Second step itself not working.

It shows the menu Reboot,Recovery,Disc img (on top S-ON)

Please someone help me to S-OFF and ROOT my phone to take advantage of Android's more features.

Kindly provide the complete steps to follow.

Thanks in Advance,

Satheesh
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
dude this thread is a bit old now....use the bootloader option....easier and simpler
[Defy Themes and Apps] Sigray:
Hello

i want to use the LP dock icons for the shortcut's icon (white facebook, gmail, etc..) via Folder Organizer. How can i do that?

Thx
[Defy Themes and Apps] ruy_vilela:
I use LiquidArc Launcher
[Defy Themes and Apps] tegezan:
just extract launcher pro with winrar and find that dock icon.. usually in res/drawable hdpi folder..
[Defy Themes and Apps] guffoe:
how to find it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newdad:
I tried searching, but there was no difinitive answers on this.

I have an unlocked android device (infuse 4g) that I am using on Bell Mobility up here in the great white north. I would like to subscribe to the mobile tv sports package and watch hockey and football.

I have found a couple apk's online for the app but it gives me an error message saying check network connections. The app opens but will not list any of the feeds. Under more>settings under subscriber it lists my imei. Is there a way to "trick" them into thinking I am using a bell phone to access the service?

I have read some people were trying something with a build.prop file, but alas, I have no idea what that is or does.

Can anyone help?

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -jop-:
I have the same problem with my Galaxy SII.

Anyone? Bueller?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dziridz:
Same here with an unlocked Samsung galaxy SII Skyrocket i727 from AT&T.

please help.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dziridz:
anyone can help
[Galaxy S II General] sscott2378:
Just stopped into a downtown AT&T store, and the phone is not out, and the associate had no idea about when it would be launching.

Rubbish....
[Galaxy S II General] shadow65781:
I called my local att retail store, they promised, before the end of the year. Really. Not happy.

sent from Tranquility Base.
[Galaxy S II General] sweetboy02125:
Not today. But one of the guy in Att store told me should be on Wednesday or Fri next week 9/21-23
[Galaxy S II General] Thremix:
thats all well and good, I just walked in to walmart and got me the epic 4g... happy new sprint owner. I'm sick of AT&T Bull... They can keep their release date as I am GLAD they didn't announce the phone now. the 4.5 inch is awesome and I can type with one hand no problem,
[Galaxy S II General] shadow65781:
I've got the Infuse, the screen is just right but I want my dual core.

sent from Tranquility Base.
[Galaxy Tab General] debernardis:
I like using my Tab for web surfing while listening at music, and use a2dp for bluetooth streaming to a Nokia BH-214 connected to my amp.

Since music play stuttered when cpu was busy woth web page downloading or switching apps, I tried to renice the whole bluetooth and media player stack with

renice -20 -u bluetooth media

(of course in a root terminal).

This apparently reduced stuttering in a significant manner, and I'm reporting here for discussing.

Ernesto de Bernardis

N900 - Galaxy Tab 7"
[Galaxy Tab General] JonSlater:
Is this something that could be tone with Tasker, when it detects certain Apps running?
[Galaxy Tab General] debernardis:
I've tried, but don't know how to make Tasker run a script as root. Without root you can't renice system tasks.

What I'm doing presently is having a "promote bluetooth" widget, done with script manager, which can run scripts as root.

EDIT: now I know how to run a script as root with Tasker :)

See http://tasker.wikidot.com/rootbasic

I can confirm that it works flawlessly: I connect the a2dp device, tasks get reniced -20; I disconnect device, tasks go to base nice level. I'm very happy :)

Ernesto de Bernardis

N900 - Galaxy Tab 7"
[Galaxy Tab General] StarLog:
Ernesto,

I am getting a new car radio this week, that supports BT music.

What app do you use to stream stero audio BT to the car radio.?

I can only find those that perform mono.

Thanks for the research.
[Galaxy Tab General] debernardis:
I am using 'Music Folder Player', a folder-oriented music app. There are both free and donate versions, and performs well.

Ernesto de Bernardis

N900 - Galaxy Tab 7"
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hakhater:
Hello Guys,

I'm new to andriod and I want to try CM7 ...

is the recovery backup the stock rom and then restore it with all apps and settings ???

can I try the CM7 then restore my stock rom ???

because I don't want to use CM7 until everything everything is work (I can't leave my camera :p)

please guys advice me
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fred61:
hi!

i love the new Honeycomb video app on the new Archos G9 devices.

I searched the internet for a long for an application like that, which works on my Arnova 8 tablet (at the moment 2.1 eclair, next weeks: 2.2 froyo).

everything i found was the mizuu movie app but a free app would be better. is there a possibility to run the archos video app on my arnova 8 or does anybody know another nice looking video manager?
[Xperia Play General] Naatan:
Hi, I've had my Play for about a week now and absolutely love it. The only thing I don't get about it is it's weird battery usage.. it seems to charge slower than it uses for one thing, and the usage seems kind of random.

Last night I went to bed with about 70% battery usage. This morning I woke up and my phone was off. I tried turning it on while charging but it didnt work (not even a charging indicator), I took out the battery and put it back in which got it working. Once it booted I checked the battery usage and it showed it basically went from 70% to 0% at once..

Also when checking what processes used the battery it seems off.. Camera 15% while I hardly used it, Keypad 5% seems weird as well.

Anyone know what's going on? Is this a common thing with the Play or is my device possibly malfunctioning?

Thanks
[Xperia Play General] captain67:
Your usage seems nothing like mine. Mine says standby, display and wifi take the most and doesn't even show keypad. And my battery draining is always consistent, it doesn't fluctuate like yours did.

Sent from my R800
[Xperia Play General] Dousan:
@Naatan I've sent my device to service for the second time now. First time it was something different than this, but since i got it back last monday it has acted like you posted, not exactly the same as you describe but close. My phone also turns of during the night at some point, first i thought it was drained. Had to pull the battery first and then leave it in the charger untill the charging symbol showed before i could boot again and when booted up the lockscreen showed 35% one morning and 62% another morning. So my phone is not draining but acting weird. Even when i turn it off i have to pull the battery to turn it on again. My phone is updated to the newest firmware 4.0.A.2.368 - 2.3.3.

As i said it's at a service place right now (they broke my volume button last time they fixed it, so i had to go back) and when i get it back from repair i will downgrade to 2.3.2 and run it for a week and see if the same thing happens and then i will update to newest for a week and see what happens. I think it's a bug in the new update, randomly hitting devices as they are not all alike as in the hardware behaves a little different from device to device, hence when oc'ing you have to do it a little at a time cuz one clock works perfectly on one device but messes with another.

Will report my findings.

Regards Dousan...
[Xperia Play General] Roshi69:
My cell standby is 56% battery usage and its on 11% battery and only off charge 12 hours ago. Horrible atm
[Xperia Play General] captain67:
I haven't charged mine in 3 days, and have 35% left, with around 3 hours use on wifi for browsing and Facebook

Sent from my R800
[Xperia Play General] -josh-:
My battery has certainly suffered with the update. The battery life used to be pretty awesome, now id compare it to an iPhone struggling to last through the day. And thats with pretty minimal use.
[Xperia Play General] brochador:
What's the mystery with this 4.0.a.2.368 update..:D I got kinda same problem too http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17545087&postcount=13
[Droid Incredible Android Development] rohdawg:
Awwwwsuuum!!
[Droid Incredible Android Development] Fired334:
Exciting! :D
[Droid Incredible Android Development] Alton (Halo 2):
Downloading now ! I hope this gets updated like his sense 3.0 Rom :)
[Droid Incredible Android Development] Stoney 666:
What's up nils! This is my first flash since banned camp.... glad to see you're still here!
[Droid Incredible Android Development] NilsP:
Welcome back and enjoy....