yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Vibrant Android Development] kevho00:
Too bad I cant upload now D:
[Vibrant Android Development] gforceriders:
That is the story of your life.
[Vibrant Android Development] ChoctawT:
How does this compare to hawkish?
[Vibrant Android Development] BossMan809:
Gonna give this a shot. I'm currently on Simply Honey 5.1 Should I Odin back to stock and go from there? Also anyone experiencing issues with this ROM? What about FFC support?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] djjonastybe:
This tutorial is about how to export your /system partition or your own ROM.

Requirements

- ADB Shell for Windows, Linux, Mac OSX or Android Terminal Emulator installed on your GT-S5660

- If you are using Windows use cygwin else use Terminal in Linux.

Process

1. Install Cygwin from here, skip this step if you use Linux

2. Connect the Gio to the computer.

3. a) Open windows command prompt and type:

3. b) If you use Android Terminal, open it

4. Whether you use option a or b from the previous step type this

5. Now you have a system.rfs file on your sdcard.

6. If you use cygwin place the system.rfs in this folder (where you installed it):

If you use Linux I assume you have the skill to set the correct paths yourself...

7. Now we are going to pack it into a tarball:

if you have an additional moddified boot.img for example you could have typed this as well:

8. Add md5 hash to our tarball for security and integrity checks

9. Renaming our tarball with md5 extension:

10. Happy flashing with odin!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Darkshado:
Shouldn't stl12 be system? And stl14 cache?

Also, you could make a shell script to automate part of your process. Scripts can be run from Cygwin and Linux.

Regards,

Darkshado
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] djjonastybe:
Sorry! Made a typing mistake. Corrected it!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cdesai:
No need of cygwin, adb in windows cmd will do fine, and use total commander to tarball it on windows, other tools mess it up n can brick your device
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ilumur:
Hi!

How can i export the CSC (or all the ROM) from Android 2.2.1?

thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Bakuron:
I may have got the wrong end of the stick here and this could be the wrong thread, but it does seem to be the most specific to my interest.

I'd like to be of service by exporting my own ROM (Stock Firmware) so others can use it themselves in case of disaster. I started a thread at Samfirmware.com here http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3420 because they don't have it on their list for Samsung Galaxy Ace, and I was surprised to see it got 64 views, so I presume there would be some modicum of interest in it.

I really don't have any experience with this but I am fascinated and keen to learn. I had assumed (and I know assumption is the mother of all f*** ups) that I could simply create a CWMrecovery backup and it could be zipped up and exported to other phones. But I read somewhere that this would include my google account details.

Anyway. If you can tell me a) how to be of some use regarding this b) tell me its not worth it but point me in the direction of a place where I can start to learn what to do or c) politely show me the exit sign and tell me not to darken your door again...I'd be most grateful :D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] japzcanda:
is there any software you are using to make your own theme?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sakindia123:
if it had been this easy,wouldnt everyone do it themselves??! :p

uot kitchen is ur only option.......
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] japzcanda:
i dont care how hard it is! it is impossible for someone not to learn anything that he puts his heart to it
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] kkrraazzyy:
search for theme porter may be this will help you
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bangalorerohan:
THeme porter is useless dude! Someone from teh community tired it! I also searched for that thing. Ultimately, I ended up creating my own theme without the porter! :D

ANd porter only ports themes you cant make themes,na?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] kkrraazzyy:
in simple way use 7zip i think this will help you
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bangalorerohan:
7zip...or apk manager to decompile the .apk !
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sakindia123:
theme porter just copies mismatching png from one file to another(totally useless)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] kkrraazzyy:
use 7 zip for porting a theme it is the best way for porting
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] jesrani:
So if I want to port say a GalaxyS or GalaxyS2 theme to our phone, how to go about it?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] yamchirobe:
Use apk manager
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] blaqkarma:
Bro makin your own theme would be diffucult unless your good and fast doing it on one of every each icon,colors,shades,transparancy etc etc..Inside your Theme

In my own experience just like on the last release of POSEIDON Version 2 , Its compose of for 4 diff themes.. but only edit and port Is all I did.and it takes alot of time.(and made the rom mess up:() that why got to pull out and make a quick fix..

Usefull application

7zip is the most easy way

apk. manager is useful for optimizing

most of all u need if u want to make your own,,U must have a lot of time and skills..

Thankfull that we have good theme porter thats makin our life easy..

like..kkrraazzyy, vivek, ron, bala, and other great contributors to our phone..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SoWhy:
Hi there,

lately my phone has been rebooting randomly, for example thrice alone today. I'm guessing it's some app malfunctioning but I cannot pinpoint it because the log is swamped by hundreds of errors every minute. So I was wondering whether there is an app that records a certain amount of log activity every x seconds or so which I could review after the reboot (like for example Firefox or Chrome does with open tabs in order to restore them after a crash). Has anyone an idea if that exists or is possible some other way?

TIA

SoWhy
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] onlychevys:
Only way I know would be with phone hooked to computer. You can track all via adb. I'm sure someone here knows a good way.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vNa5h:
adb bugreport...

but you have to know hat to find
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vNa5h:
Anyone
[Kindle Fire General] israel102:
The major selling point for the Kindle Fire is of course the price. Especially in this forum where all we really care about is the price and hardware so we can put custom ROMs on later.

So as i see it, they both have similar processors, the same amount of RAM and cost the same but the Ideapad has a bunch of other stuff- dual cameras, gps, bluetooth and a microsd slot.

so assuming both devices get rooted why would we choose the Fire over the Ideapad?
[Kindle Fire General] freonchill:
cant tell if the A1 has an IPS screen

specs show that the A1 has TI OMAP 3622, which isnt listed on the ti omap page, but the nc is 3621, so guessing its the same chip, @ 1ghz rather than 800mhz.

the A1 also has a smaller battery 3550 mAh vs 4000 mAh (11% smaller or about 7hrs, if NC has 8hr baseline)

so, guessing that if the A1 does have an IPS screen, it would have same performance to an O/C nook color, but with 1hr less battery life. with the NC2 coming out very soon, for the A1 to complete, guessing that sony will have to drop the price for the 16gb model to $200 to be competitive.
[Kindle Fire General] Snow_fox:
I have been wondering myself how this is all going to fall out.

Supposedly the ideapad may be a minimum 250$ for those of us living in the states with no SD card option.

While the kindle fire is nice.. 16 GB can feel small on a phone.. so I don't know if it is practical for a tab at all without SD card expansion.

If the roms maintain the silk browser and amazon storage.. it may be worth it.

The downsides to the Kindle I see are as follows.

1. lack of buttons.

2. any mods done may be more permanent since it is a more modified version of android.. So once it is rooted/romed.. I worry it may not be able to go "back to stock" which is a bit more damaging.

The only advantage to the kindle I see is the dual core processor..which by itself is sex/tempting..

But, honestly I don't see any other advantage unless the only reason you want a tablet is as an ereader in the first place (which is true of many people)
[Kindle Fire General] israel102:
It does have an IPS display and from what i understand there are is an 8gb version for $200 that wont ship in the US and a 16gb for $250 that will (i didnt see anything about no sd slot in the 8gb version)

Maybe the release of the kindle fire will push lenovo to sell the $200 8gb version in the us.

actually the lack of button seems like a big deal. i mean, we can root it but how functional is android without the home and menu buttons?
[Kindle Fire General] BoloMKXXVIII:
IPS display, gorilla glass & price are the only positives.

Oh, one more, it will drive the price down on every other tablet except for the ipad.
[Kindle Fire General] starskyrob:
ok to lack of hardware buttons Cm7 for the book puts an on screen section on the status bar for menu, back and search.
[Kindle Fire General] thatdude90210:
The A1 has a single core CPU vs the dual core on the Kindle Fire. That's pretty big for me. I already have a Nook color and it can get a bit sluggish sometimes, even o/c to 1200.
[Kindle Fire General] e.mote:
I also have an NC, and it runs fine for what I use it for. I don't use widgets/apps that run continuously. It can play MKV/AVI movies OK at SD resolution, using QQPlayer.

The big question is how good is the KF as a modded device, and lack of an SD slot is a major bummer--not just for ease of modding, but also for storage expansion. 8GB (actually, 5GB) isn't a lot. The unrooted KF can get away with it, since it uses Amazon's cloud services. CM7 can't.

But the Lenovo A1 isn't in the equation, as you can already get the same (except cams & GPS) from the existing NC right now for $150. And the NC is already a CM-supported device, so you don't have to wait around a couple of months for it to get dev support. As for the missing features--cams, GPS, HDMI-out--you have to ask yourself what's important for your use. Those aren't important to me.

I'm looking forward to the NC2, which is rumored to have the same 4430 SoC. Hopefully, B&N will match the KF's $199 price, but if the NC2 is as moddable as the NC, at $250 it would still be a good deal for the SD slot.
[Kindle Fire General] tyy10002:
I agree, NC is probably still a good deal than the A1. I had a nook color before, I liked it for a while but was disappointed that it didn't have a mic. and the speed was a little bit slow as well, even after OC. then, I sold it and got a 7 inch galaxy tab. I loved the tab a lot, it only costed me 260 (woot deal) and it came with everything and 99% of games and app worked fine after gingerbread upgrade. Then I was stupid enough to trade the tab with the 10.1 tab... the 10.1 tab was good and much faster than the 7 tab but too big and half of my apps didn't work.

Anyways, i am also looking for a 7-8 inches tablet.. I want a dual-core, gps, mic, sd-card, at least 8 hours battery life and under $350. mic and gps are must since I have many apps and games for my sons that they need mic and gps..

I am waiting for the galaxy 7+.. Any other idea?
[Kindle Fire General] Snow_fox:
Eh.. Maybe I will regret it later..

I really like the idea of "cheap, no frills" tabs.

I mean in my phone I get the idea.. GPS is nice since if I get lost odds are I will have my phone.

Bluetooth is nice since I'm using my phone anyway.

In a tablet device.. if I can get it cheaper without frills.. then so be it.

I'm really going back and forth both ways on the kindle fire. I may pick up one if I decide to hop on a tablet yet.

It really depends on whether or not the A1 comes out and what kind of reviews it gets.

I guess what we expect the tablet to do also plays into it a lot though. I mean, I just want a web browsing/manga reading device
[Kindle Fire General] dburckh:
I've been looking at these too. The IdeaPad is supposed to have a GPS, which is really nice. I'm not sure what the screen is going to be like.

Anyway, I think the Fire is going to appeal to the common man, but the IdeaPad is going to appeal more to the hacker. I'm shopping for my wife, so I'm suck in the middle.

Either way, I welcome the device. Android doesn't really have a main stream tablet. The Transformer is highly tech cool and the Galaxy 10 is pretty and refined, but nothing has really come along to put Android into the main stream tablet world. Sure it's most likely 2.3, but the Fire is going pull a ton of attention to the Android tablet world.

I think an unexplored angle is that it could even break into Apple's bread and butter iPod touch market. If game developers pick up on it, it becomes a very attractive touch competitor. Better browser, better CPU, better screen, same price. I'm sure it will run Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja. In 6 months the reburbs will be $150, fairly close to the magic $100 disposable tech line.
[Kindle Fire General] 1215kids:
Because of the integration with Amazon media services and their Cloud storage. I already have a Xoom 10.1 tablet so I'm not looking for the benefits of a tablet. The Fire will be a convenient device to read, email, watch an occasional movie and wait for the hackers to do their thing.

If I were buying a tablet it would not be a 7 inch one regardless of the capabilities.
[Kindle Fire General] rushless:
Though I see the logic in the point you mention for your planned usage, I still do not see much point in a rooted Fire. Kind of a rat in the cage, due to the lack of storage expansion. Not to mention the Amazon interface and their closed app system would be compromised (not seeing Amazon letting that happen). In short, a person will have a few GB of space and that is it. Android market? What is the point? No room for apps & media ;)

Seems the price is not worth the trade-offs, IMO.
[Kindle Fire General] 1215kids:
I also have a KK which I paid $139 and for $60 more I will have a much more capable device. Also currently have 20gb of storage in the cloud that includes pics, docs, etc. plus the hundreds of songs. The music doesn't count against the 20gb.

My wife uses the KK exclusively.
[Kindle Fire General] ginhead:
Looks like the A1 is up on the Lenovo site, but at $229 for the 2GB model. The 16GB is $250.

Has anyone seen this for $199 anywhere?

The magic $199 price has me looking for a table to add as a remote control & some light couch surfing, emailing and occasional travel use. I like the fact that the Fire is dual core, but think the sd card, cameras and gps would be nice to have.
[Kindle Fire General] Snow_fox:
it was 199$ on the lenovo site for a while..

The release date has been pushed back twice already.

I am guessing they are selling well.
[Kindle Fire General] s0m3f00l:
Its 229 and that's on SALE! It retails for 350!!! It also only has 2 gig internal. NO IPS, no dual core... same or worse RAM.... the only redeeming factor in my mind is that I think it has an expansion slot??? Also I don't like lenovo for bussiness or home.. :eek:
[Kindle Fire General] Snow_fox:
It will probably always be "on sale".
[Kindle Fire General] mikecyber:
What are the chances of an internal SD in the Fire?

There's bound to be a moderately simple way for Amazon to flash the thing, and I doubt it would take long to replicate once it's released.
[Kindle Fire General] jaysus145:
I saw that too... other colors were available at the time as well, now it is only Black or White.

Also, the employee discount is only $10, which seems odd, so that means $239 for me - but I am still not sold on it at that price. If I could have gotten the discount on the lower spec one priced @ $199, I prob would have bit.

Estimated ship date is 11/8, but the rep I am chatting with now claims it will ship before then.

He has also stated that it does not have Gorilla Glass (which I think I read elsewhere in this thread that it has).

ETA: the rep I am talking too also says that the A1 ships with android 3.1... and just offered it to me for $219.

ETA2: he backtracked on the 3.1, and is also unable to confirm the release of 2.3

ETA3: I ordered a white one @ the $219 price: bonus = Free Shipping!
[Kindle Fire General] AmericanDane:
Whether the A1 is yours or others' tablet of choice is certainly a debate, but Lenovo is fantastic. I love their laptops and while they are more consumer oriented than the former IBM designs, they still have a solid design philosophy. I would rate Lenovo as the best company to buy a laptop from - for business or at home.
[Kindle Fire General] ginhead:
The A1 is available with the Lenovo student discount for $199. Free shipping, but tax in my state brought it up to about $215.

Archos 80 g9 also looks interesting, assuming one can find a good price from a retailer with a good return policy.
[Kindle Fire General] mrkrad:
$179 through corporate perks, if you spend $1000 on amex you get a big fat gift card too! :) $154 net cost after gift card
[Kindle Fire General] isinisterx:
so what is everyone getting? :P
[Kindle Fire General] pegashus:
Lenovo Ideapad A1 not available?

I was about to buy an A1. I was checking to see if it has IPS (screen specs are otherwise similar to KF, NC). The delivery date which came on the last "Customize and order" screen said it would be shipped on Nov. 9th. But I could go no further. A half-hour later, the following message showed up, and it's been the same for the last four days:

"This model is temporarily unavailable for purchase on lenovo.com"

Where can I buy an A1??? They're supposedly available in India, but I can't go there.
[Kindle Fire General] akashgupta222:
They are not yet available in India, they will be available by mid november across the stores in the country..

And they might be available in lenovo stores in your country (though i do not know about the system of retailing in there)
[Kindle Fire General] HaloMediaz:
The AF isnt really a tablet. Its more of a next gen e-reader with android.
[Kindle Fire General] Wingzfly:
I just got my A1 in the mail today, I was one of the first people to pick it up. It's not incredible when it comes to specs, but a data-plan free GPS is something I like. I don't like running my cell battery down when I need to find directions someplace since it's my primary communications device. I picked up the A1 because it's useful for me as a photographer while I'm on a shoot to pull up reference photos quickly without having to lug my heavy-ass laptop. I can watch movies on it, I can take and edit notes, and it's a nicer size ereader than my phone is.

Having played with it for a couple of hours, it's a little sluggish when handling full screen graphics. (Brand new page turn in a book takes about half a second, games play as smoothly as they do on my G2, etc.) It isn't blazing fast, but I didn't expect it to be. I wanted the dual cameras, the ability to take voice notes with a mic, and the data plan-free GPS or I would have just picked up a Nook Color. For the extra couple of bucks, it was a good deal for me and it's from Lenovo, not one of those cheaper companies nobody's heard of so the peace of mind of a trusted brand name was the final bit of convincing I needed.

If you're not looking for cutting edge, but want a cheap tablet that's well built, looks good, and can handle doing many different jobs (ereader, media player, gaming, photo viewer, etc.) then it's definitely worth checking out.
[Kindle Fire General] jaysus145:
Wingzfly> where are you at? I am still waiting for mine to ship... which is currently scheduled for Thursday.
[Kindle Fire General] tinybeetle:
Mine claims it shipped today. anxiously waiting...
[Kindle Fire General] Wingzfly:
I'm in New Jersey. I was one of the first to order though, I know that my brother ordered another one the day after i did and his was supposed to ship almost a full week after mine. According to UPS it left the factory on the 3rd and got here on Monday.
[Kindle Fire General] jaysus145:
son of a crap... my ship date just moved to December 4th.

This is for my daughter, so she can Skype with her best friend who is moving to Hawaii... on November 20th. #####

UPDATE: After I called and emailed Lenovo (and got no response)... I got a surprise email overnight stating that my order had shipped yesterday. Go figure.
[Kindle Fire General] weekendwally:
Mine shipped yesterday, I won't be able to have it in my hands for another week though (I am out of the country). Will we get a separate forum for these Lenovo devices?
[Kindle Fire General] tinybeetle:
I have mine! Superoneclick works. Needed it to set the LCD Density. The default is 240 - way too large.

Skype video does not work... :(
[Kindle Fire General] jaysus145:
Hey - I noticed you posted the same things on the Lenovo forums. Can you sideload a different Skype APK on it and see if that works?
[Kindle Fire General] tinybeetle:
From what I understand, the different Skype apks don't add any functionality. All they do is remove the device restriction that existed. However, the newest skype install simply says, go ahead and turn the camera on it may or may not work.

If you know of an apk that someone has developed and added functionality, I'd certainly like to know about it.
[Kindle Fire General] intfranknet:
I want this tablet!, i hope find a good deal on EBay or Lenovo.com, i think that is a good tablet, fot $249 you got offline GPS, decent OMAP Processor (for me better than Qualcomm Snapdragon), 2 cameras and Android 2.3).

one question, this tablet supports HD video play?
[Kindle Fire General] tinybeetle:
It seems to support HD using the stock media player. But I prefer the Mobo Player, it has no problems playing 720p HD on the Lenovo A1. I have not tried any 1080p yet.
[Kindle Fire General] pabdaddy1995:
Why not get the Acer Iconia A100

Why not get the Acer Iconia from Best Buy on black friday for $189? IMHO it blows the Lenovo Tablet away. And for $189 its a steal.
[Kindle Fire General] tinybeetle:
The price is certainly right. However, one word - battery. The Acer has a 4 hour life. I used my Lenovo A1 for 12 hours this past Saturday, light use, but I still had 15% battery at the end of the day.
[Kindle Fire General] TheZuneLune:
I sold my Xoom because I wanted a smaller tablet. I wish I was looking at Win8 tabs, but I doubt there will be any at competitive prices for a while...maybe a year.

I am torn between these two tablets. I can get the a1 with more memory in the color of my choice for $219 through a company discount. From what I read, the A1 has better sound. I also like the fact that I can use my already purchased android apps - this is where the Kindle fails. However, is it smart to buy a single core tablet? I really am not sure what to do. I am a heavy Amazon user, so I am leaning towards that.
[Kindle Fire General] tinybeetle:
It really depends on the apps you want to run and what you want the device to do. The A1 seems to run most everything I've thrown at it. However, video playback in HD is NOT good. It does not handle HD well at all. Regular, non-HD videos play fine.

Battery life is phenomenal, it greatly exceeds my expectations. The screen default density was set to a frustrating 240 (way too large in my opinion). So I rooted the device and set it to 180. The WiFi range is incredibly good. Even fringe areas with one dot connect and work.

If you are torn, I'd say wait. There are still new devices appearing every day. And we'll probably see a few more appear for the Christmas shopping season in a few weeks.

Best of luck.
[Kindle Fire General] TheZuneLune:
Really appreciate the feedback on the A1. Video playback is a huge factor for me. I actually streamed Amazon prime from my Xoom.

I will go try out the Kindle Fire today. If I am not impressed, like you said, it won't be long before another one is out there.
[Kindle Fire General] tinybeetle:
Regarding the A1 and video streaming, so far I've seen no issues with that functionality. It is just when trying to play HD videos off the internal storage that some HD videos either have issues or won't play at all. Most 720p seem to work. 1080p doesn't seem to work at all.