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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DSA:
no, flash the full firmware which has the stock kernel included...you can then flash whatever kernel over the top if you wanted to

not correct at all. flashing a new kernel changes the kernel, not the firmware

KI8 IS the stock firmware. it has the KI8 android 2.3.5 OS, the stock KI8 kernel and the relevant modem

This is making my head hurt....

Ok, so if you are currently on (eg) kh3 firmware, which is the third release from august and you want to update to KI8:

Go to intratechs thread, download the KI8 firmware and flash it through Odin

You will now have the FULL KI8 firmware, KI8 Kernel and modem....all stock

At this point you can flash cf root kernel to root your phone, you may want to flash a different one, your choice. this does NOT mean you are not on KI8 anymore...you have to flash a new firmware (KI3 for example) for that to change
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zeotrope:
haha, sorry for giving you a headache. but i do appreciate the time you took to type it all out. thanks
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cfreear:
I tried using ROM Manager to upgrade clockworkmod recovery and it now says I have 5.0.2.0 installed but when I boot into recovery the version number still reads 2.5.0.7... do i have two installed now? if so how do i get rid of 2.5 and use 5.0?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Are you s-off?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cfreear:
No I'm S-ON... is this why?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
yes

10char
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davebugyi:
S-OFF or you won't be able to update.

Also i'd reccomend the Android Flasher tool or fastboot commands, rather than ROM manager.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cfreear:
Thanks guys! I S-OFFed and now everything is good :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dryhte:
Hi guys,

I haven't got the phone yet (ogling the Mini Pro, counting my money), but I'm wondering what hints you have for reducing crud on the current batch of Xperia phones, without losing the (full) functionality of Xperia launcher & widgets.

So, assuming you have root and wish to uninstall programs from /system/apps, which ones would you delete?

(I'd like to keep full xperia functionality, since I really like the look of the default launcher and some of the widgets)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] JaffaTB:
once i've got mine rooted im removed that daft pop cap games rubbish! also all the office tools and other things i dont need, i like to have mine as slim as possible with only the things i'll use left on, my x10 mini pro has everything removed that can be :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sulkie:
Before installing CM i was on a rooted stock ROM with plenty stuff removed. I had 80+ MB more RAM available after the cleanup. I didnt have any kind of memory issues before, and while some say that free RAM is wasted RAM, its even more wasted if its been used by apps you dont need.

From what i remember, I've removed: everything related to timescape including all widgets and extensions, extensions for music player, xperia stock launcher, many android and google services (anonymous stats collection, google partner setup and some other google ones, and many others...), popcap and other miscellanous 3rd party apps and so on.

I cant recall all of it, but basically everything that you can recognise by the title and dont need, you can remove. Like stock calculator, launcher, widgets...

If you would need help later on, just post here a list of services and ill try to help.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dryhte:
I didn't root as long as it meant I had to unlock the bootloader, but I did it now that the ZergRush method existed ;)

Now I'm trying to remove some software, but I don't manage to do so.

In a (su) terminal on the phone, I went to /system/app and tried to rename/remove some .apk that I was really sure I didn't need (like magicboxinstaller.apk) but it says that the file system is read-only. Can I remount the filesystem from inside the terminal on the phone, or do I need adb?

and what's the syntax to remount?

Another thing:

I'd like to remove the following stuff:

- magicbox

- popcapinstaller

- fun & downloads

- playnow store

- mobistar tv (related to a local provider, you won't know this probably)

Any idea which apk's these map to? (I'm guessing magicboxinstaller.apk = popcap installer, but the others???)

thanks
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] barrist:
just install root explorer and delete files. probably easier than terminal, and you can set it to RW
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] expeacer:
I used adb for it. When rooted open a command prompt, navigate to adb's place, type in:

adb

su

exit

adb remount

adb

And now you can delete everything.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] garychencool:
You can roo it. There's a thread about what apps are save to delete. Kinda funny how i have officesuite pro and the trial crapware is still there.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] nicocmoi81:
I you have busybox you can do busubox mount -o remount,rw /system I did it to modify some keyboard layout related files.

Good luck with your apps
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] JaffaTB:
just install system app remover, its much easier
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] muyan:
I would recomend using the ZergRush-method if you care about DRM, warranty or bricking.

What I did on my Xperia Active was to first use ZergRush to get root access using ADB.

Then installed SuperUser and 'su' binary, as well as busybox 1.19.

Then install Titanium Backup (ROOT), and start removing bloat.

The nice thing about using Titanium is that you can backup the different parts you wish to remove, and thus reduce the chance of breaking og loosing desired functionality.

Personally I must say it really makes a difference.

Before I regullarly experienced, when going back to the home screen, a complete redraw as a consequence of memory being flushed.

After it has not happened once.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] xperia ray:
why use geeky method when we have easy option = http://androidflip.com/remove-pre-installed-android-apps/
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] bigdfmartin:
Root and full functionality

I rooted my last phone (x10 minipro) so I could store apps to sd. I haven't yet rooted my 2011 minipro, partly because I would lose certain functionality. The video player for Android Market movies will not run on a rooted phone, nor will some other apps (like magazine subscriptions), because they require DRM for copyright protection. Just something to consider before rooting your phone.

dave
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dryhte:
With the ZergRush method you don't lose anything. (unless you really want to have a recovery)

Rooting in itself works fine without unlocking the bootloader and therefore, without losing any DRM
[LG Optimus 3D] HenrikSolna:
Im new here so please bare with me, i apologize in advance if my question is stupid.

I have rooted my O3D and im currently using the CMish ROM which doesnt work very well. The call quality is really poor and the camera has a green tone to it. The fact that the camera is kind of useless and no 3D is OK, but i cant use a ROM with poor call quality.. Other than that im quite happy with CMish.

I wish to go back to stock rom, is it possible to just update using the LG software or will i brick my phone if i try to update the normal way? Or should i use some other kind of method? I would prefer stock rom at the moment.
[LG Optimus 3D] Farhang:
Use this method:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1287236

Good luck.
[LG Optimus 3D] HenrikSolna:
Thanks for your quick reply! I suspected that this was the easiest method.

I tried that yesterday, but as soon as i plugin my phone, windows gets a blue screen and hangs up. The only way to get my computer to run again is to restore Windows :/ I hope i get better results tonight when i get home from work.
[LG Optimus 3D] HenrikSolna:
I have tried that method now and it didnt work, i have done it before when i wanted the 10K-version before it was available here in Sweden.

But now the update program tells me that it cannot connect properly to the phone (the last step in the guide), it only runs to about 7% and then it stops and complains about connection with the phone.

The LG Software recognize the phone and windows installs all drivers properly.

Any ideas? I cant post in the thread you suggested since im a new member..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ABorgh:
I have a question regarding a store for all root users, almost like cydia on iOS devices. Is there anything like that? I have searched but have not found anything.

If no one else have found anything I am considering developing an app that have all root apps/tweaks/themes in one app.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cat.elevator:
Searching for root on the market gives you a list of apps that require root.

May include non-relevant apps though.

https://market.android.com/search?q=root&so=1&c=apps

Sorted by popularity:

https://market.android.com/search?q=root&c=apps&sort=0&so=1
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ABorgh:
This does not include patches for specific roms and bootanimation and what not.

I mean that I want to collect all these stuf to one place so it will be simpler for the user to search for rooted goodness. Instead of going different places to collect them for them self.
[XPERIA X10 General] ddddanger:
Hey Got a Dell Streak 7 official rom

Powered with Android™ Honeycomb 3.2........

http://mobileupdate.dell.com/?version=GLUNB1A334430

there is a thanks button if its useful.........
[XPERIA X10 General] qwer23:
Totally wrong forum?!! :confused:
[General Questions and Answers] wiselar:
Hi guys,

I have a ZTE Blade running Gingerstir Fry 19 but prior to this I had Cynogenmod 7 on it. Problem is the Cynogenmod boot image/splash [not sure which] still appears after having GSF 19 on this phone.

Anyway I can remove the Cynogegen mod boot image/splash?

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] c_anuraag:
Before flashing GSF19 a Cache/Davlik Wipe would have cleared this out....
[HTC Sensation] Antimus:
Got a sensation XE on Saturday.

On Sunday morning it had turned off, turned it back on, was full battery.

Same thing happened Sunday night, it was off Monday morning with full battery.

Monday night it kinda froze, this morning pressing the power button lit up the softkeys and nothing else, had to yank the battery out.

I've heard this power thing is probably a battery stats problem, and wiping them will fix it, but I don't want to root it or flash it to be able to do that as if it doesn't work I'll need to send it back.

I'd rather exhaust all other options before sending it back as it'll be gone for weeks as usual and that just sucks.

Any ideas? I've read that factory resetting won't wipe the battery stats, but I'm fully charging it now and going to do a factory reset just to see if that does anything.
[HTC Sensation] EddyOS:
Charge over-night (whilst turned on), run during the day - easiest way of having it work during the day :D
[HTC Sensation] Antimus:
While I haven't tested whether the problem occurs while the phone is left overnight plugged in, I still want to get the problem of it turning off fixed :) it's definitely not because the battery ran out
[HTC Sensation] EddyOS:
What ROM is it running on? Should be 1.73.401.2
[HTC Sensation] Antimus:
Yep, that's the one
[HTC Sensation] EddyOS:
I had an issue with the buttons light up and not the screen - turns out it was a kernel issue but obviously that's on a custom ROM. Running the stock XE ROM I never had an issue, although I did run it for 10 minutes before going custom again
[HTC Sensation] Antimus:
Normally the first thing I would have done would be to flash it, but it was late so I left it for the night, then this happened, so I'm not wanting to start risking the warranty.

Bloody HTC, always something. Was the digitizer on my HD2, the screen peeled away on my Diamond, actually the Trinity was flawless, heh
[HTC Sensation] Antimus:
Seems the factory reset may have solved it, was fine last night
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gspotr:
after flashing the Envy theme on my WB v6 - for some reason my dialer died.. it lags when trying to make a call.. when i receive a call it does nothing till they hang up it shows me the answer bar.. i cannot find the dialer app in manage application list and its frustrating.. plz help!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sto0ka:
Well after 10+ ROM's i still can't record normaly 720p videos.

All roms have "720p options , snq kernel" but that 720p recordyng is laggy , out of sinc with audio --> not good.

So im wondering , can stock rom users record normally in HD ?

Or is there any rom with fully working HD recording , i mean witouth lagg , out of sinc and stuff.

It doesn't matter is rom Sense 1.0 - x.x , aosp , i mean just give me fully working 720p recording :D

Thanks _
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davebugyi:
No, at least on the Desire :/

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1296582
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ravens97:
I use Leedroid 3.3.3 with the camera fix mod on it, and it seems to work fine for me in 720p. No lag nor out of sync issues.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wildcardspv:
Do you also have the Sense 3.0 mod installed?

And are you able to record on a lesser resolution, EG WVGA, with no lag or out of sync issues?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ravens97:
At this current time no i dont have it installed. However i dont think it should make a difference if you have it installed or not, since the 3.0 sense mod doesnt relate back to the camera. At least i dont think it does. As for the lesser resolution ive tried other resolution and they all seem to work fine to without sync and lag issues :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wildcardspv:
Sweet!!

Sounds perfect - I know what you mean about the sense 3.0 mod not being related but I've seen just as 'unrelated' things affect each other in ROMs before, so I wouldn't be surprised if it does have some effect!!

Anyway, thanks for your info mate , I'll give it a try....

:)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ravens97:
Since i installed the mod everything seems to be working fine for me. No lag or anything while video recording anymore. I have no idea to be honest whether having the 3.0 sense mod has an effect on it or not, but i dont think it does. But No problem. Good luck with it, let me know of the results :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wildcardspv:
Unfortunately it's just the same. Only difference is I have the sense 3.0 mod installed and I can't be bothered reflashing it all without that mod now.

Nevermind :(
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ravens97:
Ah, Sorry mate:/. It worked for me. Hope you get the problem fixed soon. If i come across any new resolutions ill let you know.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
It's just a quick flash. No need to wipe. 3 minutes and you're done surely?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wildcardspv:
Seems that if I don't move dalvik to ext, a/v sync is fine when the videocamera resolution is set to 640x480. Any higher than that and it starts to bugger up again.....
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JohnDaKinky:
Im using MIUI 10.1.8 ROM and video recording is way too good with no laggy... :)
[Android Themes] parker09:
Update I ended up downloading the Honeycomb 3.2 update that you flash via CWM and went searching through the files and found it.

----

Hey does anyone have the app drawer icon from Honeycomb 3.2 (the 6 dots with 1 coloured in), been looking for ages for one, and I'm terrible with Gimp so not sure how to make one that looks as sleek as the stock one.

I tried grabbing a few different Honeycomb launcher/icon pack .apk's and extracting the images but can't find the 6 dot one.

Closet icon I've come across so far:

Honeycomb 3.2 app drawer icon reference:
[Android Themes] Pneuma1985:
just made this one for you guys it is hdmi i searched for this and decided to make it via photoshop enjoy!!!
[Android Themes] itsmemario:
Via google it shows me this icon as preview regarding this thread :

Its also the only thing showing up regarding honeycomb appdrawer via google. Is it an official icon ?

Can someone please re-upload it as transparent png ? Or do I need to enter photoshop ? :p
[Xoom General] carter55555:
I have had a Motorola xoom wifi only for 2 months and I have no paid apps from some reason, it isn't rooted it has had the 3.1 update and still nothing I have no idea why I've tried reseting it twice and it made no difference please help
[Xoom General] okantomi:
Are you saying that "MyApps" isn't showing you the apps you paid for? Or are you saying that the Market isn't showing you paid apps that you could buy?
[Xoom General] carter55555:
Both any apps that I've bought and all paid apps are showing at all
[Xoom General] obadvw:
same issue here, but maybe because i live in Saudi Arabia and i dont think that the market is enabled here, i am not sure, however my xoom is UK version with 3.1 update
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SpartanVissepo:
Is there something to reset the binary counter in odin I'm just curious? Thanks
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MedicStuder:
Search ebay for samsung jig. you just turn phone off and it puts you in download mode and resets binary and counter. please search before posting as this has been mentioned alot. also jig is very cheap.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] geekaren:
Lots of discussion here, along with links to photos & video:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1281299
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SpartanVissepo:
Thanks for the help I really appreciated.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bluefire808:
What is a binary counter?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 12MaNy:
It counts & displays how many times the device has been custom flashed via download mode (Odin, Heimdall). You can flash via recovery to avoid adding to the counter.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bluefire808:
Why would you want to reset it?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 12MaNy:
In case you ever need to use your warranty. Custom flashing voids your warranty. They can look at the counter and see how many times the device has been flashed.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mjcollum:
I can also confirm that 300k ohm of resistance between pins 4 and 5 does the job quite nicely.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Prince_adi1:
I am new to android smart phones.

I am trying to upgrade Huawei Ideos x5 u8800 from Froyo 2.2 to Oxygen or MIUI.

I have downloaded Oxygen and MIUI for my cell. Place the zip file in external sd card. Root my cell and then selected "Wipe data/factory rest"

After Wiping i selected "apply sdcard:update.zip"

-- Install from sdcard...

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

Verifying update package...

Installing update...

assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "u8800" || getprop("ro.product.board") == "u8800"

E:Error in /sdcard/update.zip

(Status 7)

Installation Aborted

I have never upgrade to OS before. Its the 1st time...

Can Anyone Help Me...!!!!!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] katu2006:
Did you replace upgrade the recovery.img file first?

You need the Clockwork Recovery to be able to flash a custom Rom...

In case you haven't done this already, just turn the phone off, press Vol+,Vol- and Power. The screen should turn to pink, when that happens, just plug the USB cable to your computer. Browse the new removable drive on the computer and replace the file named recovery.img with this one:

http://www.mediafire.com/?57njygc8oianjac

Once you've done that, just disconnect the USB cable and take the battery out. But the battery back and now you should have CWM recovery and you should be able to access that by pressing VOl+ and Power.

Inside the recovery, just select install zip from SD card and away you go...
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] morgoth12:
Katu in what way is your cwm recovery different from the one mentioned in http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1130524 ? Which one is the preferred one to pick?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] katu2006:
It isn't...it's the exact same one, I just didn't bother searching for it...:)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Prince_adi1:
Thanksssss Allo0o0o0o0o0o0oTTT DeaR... xDD

iT WorKeD... :)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] morgoth12:
Well yours isn't binairy the same as both ones found in the thread that i mentioned so claiming they are exactly the same isn't true..so i still wonder.

I'm also not sure which version to install because in total there seem to exist 3 versions of cwm for this phone now.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] katu2006:
It shouldn't matter, The one I've uploaded to mediafire has been taken from the phone directly, so it may be a bit older or something...But essentially it should be identical.

Also, I believe Genokolar has released a new version in the meantime:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1229326

Maybe try the latest one.

---------- Post added at 01:27 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:27 AM ----------

You're welcome. :)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] jcocks:
Hi..

I'm having the same problem ("assert failure") when trying to upgrade to MIUI from Froyo...

If I remember rightly, MIUI expects the product board and device to be "u8800"...

elixir reports..

board : U8800

Device : hwu8800

I think that's why it's not working?? I sent my phone off to be repaired and have only just, in the last 3 weeks, got it back with a new mainboard....

I'm thinking they've made some small changes (and perhaps some not so small) to the latest revision of the mainboard?

I'm running the latest clockwork recovery too, and am fully rooted (of course..)...

All caches flushed ...

(Just making sure you guys know I've followed the essential steps....)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] xmsnx:
This is the step you're doing wrong. You can't select update.zip with a custom rom as far as I am aware. Try the option labelled "choose zip from sdcard" instead then select the miui file :)

I've always installed in this way and never had any problems:

Wipe data/factory reset

Wipe cache partition

Advanced - Wipe dalvik cache

Mounts and storage - Format /system, /cache and /data

Install zip from sdcard

Choose zip from sdcard

*choose the MIUI file you downloaded*

Reboot after it's finished.

Hope it helps. :D
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] katu2006:
As discussed via PMs, this looks like a problem with CWM version you've tried (you said it was the latest...not sure which version tho).

I'm glad that the one I've uploaded works and the problem is resolved.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jjchico:
Hi!

I have upgrades my Galaxy S i9000 to a new firmware (JVT). After upgrading I make a factory reset by using the *2767*3855# code. To my surprise, the /sdcard partition has been deleted and I had some important data there like my Titanium backup.

With other updates I used the factory reset in the bootloader menu and my /sdcard partition was not deleted, but it seems that the * code does a better job :)

Is there a way to recover the data from the formatted /sdcard?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bushido76:
Hey jjchico,

from which firmware did you upgrade? Froyo or Gingerbread?

Bushido
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matanp:
i have the same problem

i had Gingerbread 2.3.3 and now i have 2.3.5
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boundy:
I used a program called Recuva when my internal SD reformated itself, worked well
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matanp:
it works!!! thank you :)
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brianlevenhagen:
I initially got my atrix before the bootloader was unlocked and installed gingerblur, I had issues with the fingerprint scanner and had to do a factory reset. ever since i did the factory reset i am unable to flash it back to stock via rsd lite. I am supposed to give this back to my att rep to trade for a galaxy s2, but need the phone back to stock in order to return. When i attempt to flash the sbf to the phone it recognizes the phone, and attempts to flash the file, then immediately says that it failed. any support would be greatly appreciated.

brian