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[Nexus One General] danielsan127:
agree...i never have had any luck getting the android data at the same rate.

im in the seattle, wa area and the epc APN still does not work. the internet2 APN seems to be working though.
[Captivate General] smoothkiller:
I am looking for the IMEI number on nv_data.bin file, but could not figure out. Where to look for the IMEI numbers on nv_data files? I can read the unlock code from that file though. Can someone really help me?? I do not have the phone with me, but I have its back up files.

Please help me out !!!
[Captivate General] lownox:
Go a couple pages back into Developers section. Thread title starts with RESTORE IMEI...

Thank me. :p
[Captivate General] smoothkiller:
How to read IMEI number from nv_data file using hexeditor XVI32

I went through most of the pages, but could not find even a hint for that. Can you please help me out. Thank you.
[Captivate General] smoothkiller:
Please help me find the IMEI encrypted on nv_data.bin file. I would be so thankful to you people. Please please...
[Captivate General] yashade2001:
data\radio :D
[Verizon Droid Charge] thereisone:
I am getting no data connection at all and I'm in a location where I get 4g normally . This is the second time it has done this. No matter what setting I change or reboots I do nothing helps. The first time it happened I took it to Verizon and they replaced the sim card and then it worked just fine until today just a few days later. So today I did a factory reset back to gummgummycharge 2. 2. 1 root. And I'm still not getting any connection to ANY data.

What should I do? I'm not all that great with rom's and what not. Please feel free to ask any questins. I Cnt check this from my phone anymore :-(

Ill do anything I have to to fix this even if it included smashing it with a hammer to get it replaced by insurance!
[Verizon Droid Charge] JihadSquad:
Do you remove the Sim when flashing gummy?
[Verizon Droid Charge] kvswim:
This doesn't matter. Pulling sim during flashing was for older phones, and it isn't an issue now.

If it keeps frying sims, it's probably a defective phone. Reflash to stock, go to Verizon, and get a different one.

Sent from my Droid Charge running Infinity Beta
[Verizon Droid Charge] scuba_bald:
I thought this was just me. I've gone through 2 phones and finally requested a new sim yesterday. Never had issues with either phone until I flashed the new rom.

I've just re-flashed gummy 2.0 after installing the new sim and I'm curious to see what happens.
[HTC Desire S] thunder9111:
my phone is not rooted at all, i've just been using launcher pro.

Thing is, few months ago, the emmc chip thing has already happened to me.

While updating in the market, it hanged, i pulled the battery, and it died.

I sent it to HTC to repair and got it back. Phone has been smooth since then.

But few days ago I clicked update all, and it hanged again. Was stuck at the htc white screen for a while, but after constant on and off, i was sooo jubilant when the launcher pro loaded. So no problem after that.

but just now, i was just downloading one or two apps in the market, and it hanged again. I tried to turn it off and on, and so far it hasnt responded well..

it stops at HTC- quietly brilliant, the music rings, and nothing else happens.

(I am guessing this is a good sign? when my emmc chip fried, the music never played)

can anyone help me now though? i don't know what to do except hold both volume buttons and shutting down and restarting again.

i might have to pull out the battery at some point and restart.

i love the phone, but this really sucks big time.
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
Without intentionally meaning to offer any sympathy, am I right in thinking that after a battery pull killed your first device you then went on and pulled the thing again?

have you looked at this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1284196

from my Desire S using XDA Premium
[HTC Desire S] thunder9111:
i know pulling the battery kills it, but i couldnt really do anything else..

well now i'm screwed again.

the thing is pretty much dead, and only gives me the white htc screen.

seriously, htc? if i were rich or had another phone replacement i'd throw this phone out the window at this moment.

now i'm not even in the country where i bought my phone and have my warranty ughh.. is htc's warranty global, or am i screwed?
[HTC Desire S] Deleted member 2496007:
Not much help now, but should you give HTC one more chance, and it locks up again, you can force a reset without battery pull by holding down both volume keys and the power button.
[HTC Desire S] enigmaamit:
Wait... you said in your first post that you got past the white screen with green "htc" on it (the splash image) and onto the bootanimation (where it says "quietly brilliant" and plays the music... is that correct?

If it is, its a good sign. It means your phone is getting to the ROM and attempting a bootup. I hope you havent pulled your battery meanwhile!!! This thing may still be salvageable.

Do let us know if you can still get to the bootanimation...
[HTC Desire S] thunder9111:
the first few times it did run to the part where "quietly brilliant" came up with the music, but after that it never loaded, so i kept soft resetting many times but it would never load. Then it stopped loading pass the white HTC screen. When i soft reset, the phone blackouts for a few secs and that white screen pops up again. So there wasn't even a chance to do (volume down + power) to do a factory reset. I had to pull the battery.

Today I took it to the service center, since this is not the country where I bought my phone, it wasn't under warranty, and I will have to pay around $30 USD. it will be back by next tuesday though.

but seriously, how is this the fault of the consumer? I have not rooted or s-off my phone. It hanged while doing an ordinary phone function - downloading from the market. How is an average consumer supposed to know that he shouldn't be pulling out the battery? and he should need to know how to do all the technical recovery things himself?

f htc.. this is the last htc product i will be using in a few years.

second time it happened to this phone too, and like i said, it happened last week too, though i was able to reboot it after maybe 30 minutes.

the only one good thing is at least they gave me a temporary phone (wildfire) to use while my desire s is being fixed.
[HTC Desire S] msijapati:
Same problem here with me, while trying to open htc likes, it hang and no response from power bottom, i waited for 2 min, still no response, so i pull out the battery, and re install and try to open my htc desire s, its doesnt power up, no response, it does not open even the white screen of htc, no vibration, its like an dead now, try to go to recovery mode, my clicking vol down+ power key. still there is no responce, i dont know what to do, as there is no htc sercive center in my country. guys please help me if there is any other way to make it alive, i ma really worried that its hardware problem or software problem, as i havent drop it or it has in contact with water, just it hang up and i pull the battery and reinstall. please guys help me
[Samsung Mesmerize] i4get75:
XDA pisses off all the Mesmerize Devs....they all leave for RootzWiki and then so does everyone that has a Mesmerize. Then XDA puts the Mesmerize in "Legacy & Low Activity Devices" LOL.

PRICELESS.
[Samsung Mesmerize] akellar:
Umm not really sure why they wouldn't? The title of the section includes LOW ACTIVITY - kind of self explanatory.
[Samsung Mesmerize] i4get75:
Well sure...low activity. I get that part....just funny how it was caused by issues between XDA and the people who make this place what it is...the Developers.
[Samsung Mesmerize] add144:
Hey baby. asl?!? pix?!?
[General Questions and Answers] jakeopolis:
hey all,

first post, apologies if this might be in the wrong place.

i've just picked up the kobo vox, and it's awesome, but i can't figure out how to get the android market running. i've got the apk installed, but the device doesn't give me the option to add a google account. the kobo vox explicitly says it supports the android marketplace, so i'm hoping i'm doing something wrong.

thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] FriendlyFire:
I'm in the same state. I've looked about and managed to use some of Cyanogen's packages to install a few core stuff like the framework and the market app itself, but trying to run the Market asks me to register a Google account, which always fails saying there was a connection issue. On a further reboot android.process.acore decided to crash every five seconds and I had to reset the device to factory settings.

This kinda sucks because the device is fairly solid, but the default "market" is a joke. I'm already annoyed by the fairly large amount of preinstalled apps (which can't be uninstalled, as usual), but not having proper Market access would probably be a deal killer.
[General Questions and Answers] Syncmaster700nf:
What about Rooting?

I have run into the same problem. I think that before you can install the full android market we will have to Root the tablet. Has anyone tried the Gingerbreak.apk? Or is there some other way to Root the tablet?
[General Questions and Answers] BTallack:
I've tried GingerBreak on my Kobo Vox and it seems to have installed, however I'm not certain the SU access is working properly. When I try repairing permissions in ROM Manager, I get the message "An Error occured trying to run priviledged commands!". It also fails when I try to backup my ROM.

This is honestly the first Android device I've ever owned so I'm not certain that I'm doing everything correctly. I did make sure to allow SuperUser permissions to ROM Manager, but I'm still getting errors. Any help from a Veteran Android user would be appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] Syncmaster700nf:
Can't get past the Android Login

After rooting and installing Busybox I was able to install the Android Market but every time I try to login the app will not connect to the Market to confirm my ID, it seems to time out. Any Ideas on what I can try?
[General Questions and Answers] BTallack:
Turns out my inability to repair permissions was simply due to me not having busybox installed. I can attest that GingerBreak does successfully root the tablet.

I'm hoping I can find a way to install Clockwordmod recovery in order to install the google apps from CM7. I tried simply copying the files into place without success.
[General Questions and Answers] spikexp:
So, did you manage to install busybox? What version and where?

Tell me if you manage to install the recovery, the vox don't seem to have one by default.

If we manage to install all the google app and the googleframeworkservice, that would make the tablet a lot better and give the possibility to install the android market.
[General Questions and Answers] Syncmaster700nf:
I was able to install busybox 4.3 /system/xbin. I do not know about a recovery mode but I did manage to put the tablet into "Safe Mode" after it do stock in a loop at bootup but I am not sure how I did it. According to user help you can not update the firmware from the SDcard.
[General Questions and Answers] spikexp:
Have you tried to install Clockwordmod?

I managed to install the googleserviceframework, but I need to install some other thing that don't want to install.

I also manage to install youtube (the real one) and it work great, I just can't sign in...

In the accounts & sync settings section, I can create a google account, but It can't communicate with the google server to set up the account, it give me the error:

"Can't establish a reliable data connection to the server."

It's probably cause by some app that I didn't manage to install yet, like "onetimeinitializer", "googlepartnersetup" and some other...
[General Questions and Answers] BTallack:
I've managed to install Busybox, but have yet been unsuccessful installing the Google Framework.

I was able to install the Clockwordmod, but I have yet to find a phone or tablet on it's list that is compatible with the Kobo Vox. I'm going to do my research to see if any phones or tablets have similar specs to the Vox and see if that will work. So far I've just been picking at random and trying it.
[General Questions and Answers] Syncmaster700nf:
Try the B & N Nook Color - same CPU, Memory & screen size.
[General Questions and Answers] BTallack:
That was my first thought. Unfortunately no luck. With a couple of them I can seem to get them start loading as if they're going into an update but it always errors out. I'm now just systematically going through the list and driving every version.
[General Questions and Answers] cmstlist:
If you attempt to install a version of Clockwork made for another device, you'll brick it.

Don't forget that after dropping in the files to the various system directories, you also have to set permit permissions properly.

Also, would be good to request a Kobo Vox forum here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1301121

If anyone in this thread is actually a developer who knows how to compile and so forth, Koush has a brief guide to porting Clockwork:

http://www.koushikdutta.com/2010/10/porting-clockwork-recovery-to-new.html
[General Questions and Answers] linda87st:
Manual Configuration is a must have option. Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] jakeopolis:
wow, pretty lame that the android market seems not to be supported despite it being touted as an official feature :mad:

on a side note, has anyone figured out how to change or remove that default dock (without rooting)? it's kind of a pain in the ass.
[General Questions and Answers] BTallack:
I've installed a couple dozen different clockwork of recoveries so far and haven't bricked it yet but maybe I should quit while I'm ahead. I'd rather not brick my shiny new Kobo.
[General Questions and Answers] Syncmaster700nf:
Need Kernal Version & Build Number

I have to return my Kobo Vox because the speaker is not working. Under Privacy Settings I have done a Factory Data Reset but I am still showing the Super Icon. Does anyone have a copy of the original firmware or know how to unroot the device?
[General Questions and Answers] cmstlist:
Official marketing material says apps but doesn't say Android Market. Some media outlets misquoted and wrote Market falsely.

Sent from my Nook Color!
[General Questions and Answers] cmstlist:
Factory Reset just clears the data partition but doesn't reset the system partition.

Until someone properly compiles a custom recovery or finds a stock reset file, there's no safe way back.

Sent from my Nook Color!
[General Questions and Answers] Syncmaster700nf:
Is there any way to remove the Superuser icon?
[General Questions and Answers] BTallack:
Try installing Gingerbreak again, use it to unroot, then remove Gingerbreak.
[General Questions and Answers] fbrm:
Hi I am a new owner of a KOBO Vox.

Mine just has the android gingerbread os on it. I was able to install Opera mini on it and it works fine with WIFI.

There is no KOBO ereader software loaded at all. Operates just like a smartphone.

What have I got and how can I make a copy of the internal sd drive so I can share?
[General Questions and Answers] cmstlist:
The OS isn't on the internal SD partition, but rather in system.img.

There is a command in terminal that lets you view the partition table. I don't remember exactly what it is. But once you find the right table, you could use dd to make a dump of system.img.
[General Questions and Answers] spikexp:
For the delete, it's important to say that it's better to change the extension of the file than deleting them, in case you want to have them back.

Nice tutorial in fact, it's gonna be useful to know how to do.

For the google one, I got at the same place as you.

Did you just install googleframeworkservice.apk? I think it also need onetimeinitializer and some other thing to connect to google server.
[General Questions and Answers] jefftheworld:
Yeah, it requires a few different apks. I've tried several versions from here:

wiki dot cyanogenmod dot com/index.php?title=Latest_Version/Google_Apps

I've tried the version 6 Tiny and HDPI. The HDPI even forced a factory reset. If you're willing to risk your Vox automatically doing a factory reset (annoying, but not dangerous) I'd love to hear about your success or failure with any other versions.

(Note: I'm a new member so I can't post outside links yet but seeing as this is not a spam link and could be pretty important to getting the market working I posted it here this way.)
[General Questions and Answers] cmstlist:
Just pointing out: Kobo Vox runs Gingerbread, Android 2.3. CyanogenMod 6 was Froyo, Android 2.2. You should be using apps intended for Gingerbread.

I don't have much further advice on how to make that happen though.
[General Questions and Answers] jefftheworld:
Yeah, but CyanogenMod 7 is based on 2.3.7, and the Vox runs 2.3.3. I'll certainly try it eventually, but in my experience installing google apps before it's worked more often with outdated apks than ones that are too new.
[General Questions and Answers] cmstlist:
The CM6 Google Apps never worked on Gingerbread properly on any device. All 2.3.x versions should use a Gingerbread Google Apps package.

You could always try one of the very first GB Gapps packages, which would have been for 2.3.3 or lower.
[General Questions and Answers] spikexp:
Might try this one

http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/index.php/Google_Apps#20110307

It's an older gingerbread google apps package that support 2.3.3.

Might work better. I eat and I will try it.
[General Questions and Answers] jefftheworld:
You given this a try yet? I think I'm going to dedicate tonight to just seeing if I can get any version of Gapps working, so I'd like to hear of any that people have already tried.
[General Questions and Answers] spikexp:
No, didn't work.

I will try some other apk when I get home later and this week end.
[General Questions and Answers] jefftheworld:
I've got working adb drivers now and confirmation that source code is on its way. I think going the CyanogenMod route will probably be best.
[General Questions and Answers] spikexp:
Is it possible to install the kobo app on cm? With reading life?

You are making good progress it seem.

Now kobo is even higher in my heart since I know all they do to help developper and people.

---------- Post added at 05:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:14 PM ----------

I've extract the google apps from my mother galaxy SII 2.3.3, I will try them to see if it work.
[General Questions and Answers] cmstlist:
One step at a time. A working ClockworkMod recovery is essential so that a stock ROM backup can be archived for modders to revert to.

What I love about the Nook Color is that no matter how bricked it is, you can always boot from an SD card to restore the innards to working condition.
[General Questions and Answers] spikexp:
Any idea for the clockworkmod recovery and what to do to have it?
[General Questions and Answers] FriendlyFire:
Reading this thread makes me slightly more optimistic that this tablet could be made into something interesting... Eventually.

I'm still on the fence as to whether I should be returning it or not; my main concern thus far is the poor performance I've been having with even the basic Kobo stuff (their Lonely Planet demo book struggles to load when turning pages and navigating the library causes a fair share of stuttering). Has anybody else been experiencing such things? Could they be caused by the bloatware or is it just that the hardware is too slow?
[General Questions and Answers] jefftheworld:
Oh yes, of course. I just meant that, as a goal, CyanogenMod seems much more worthwhile than just cleaning out the current install, which I originally thought my suffice.

Edit: I also what to see what kind of source and documentation is put online. It may be possible that Kobo will give us some help with this as they have in the past.
[General Questions and Answers] pulsar124:
Re-bricking Kobo Vox

I've just had a "near death" experience with my Kobo Vox: after rooting it and playing with it (accessing remotely over ssh), I ended up renaming /system/bin/sh file (trying to switch to bash), and accidentally disconnected, before adding the symbolic link. I ended up with a half-bricked unit - it runs, you can read books, but no WiFi, and no root. After unsuccessfully trying to use adb from Windows, I ended up shrinking a Windows XP laptop partition, installing there Linux (Fedora 16), installing Android SDK with adb under Linux, connecting adb to Kobo (that was the trickiest part), and finally recovering the system using adb. I can provide the details if anyone is interested.

Now I'm really interested in finding a way to dump the image(s) of my Kobo, to be used for recovery, if I ever brick the Kobo again (badly enough that adb won't work). I tried "dumprom" program, but it doesn't work on Kobo (I get segmentation errors). Does anyone know how to dump images from Kobo, and how to use them to recover the unit?
[General Questions and Answers] FriendlyFire:
I've done some experimenting which I've posted up on the Cyanogenmod forum in the Kobo Vox thread (sorry, can't post links apparently). I'm hoping one of the mount points is the recovery image, otherwise I've no idea.

In any case, the segfaults are most likely due to the fact it doesn't use the normal partition setup found in most Android devices.
[General Questions and Answers] jefftheworld:
I'll be spending some time this weekend experimenting along these lines.
[General Questions and Answers] pulsar124:
I have disassembled my Kobo Vox (full-res photo below), and found there is a hidden button RST1 - presumably to trigger the full factory reset.

Okay, I'm not allowed to post links. Just google for syamastro flickr, the Kobo photo is the top one.
[General Questions and Answers] sdt1:
GMarket almost installed and working...plus extras!

I went about this a little bit differently...I tried some of what I read in various posts here and on MobileRead Forums. Thought I would share. The following WILL get Google Market installed on your Kobo eVox, BUT there is still the problem of being able to log onto their servers (error message after entering User ID/Pass and clicking on "Sign In"), which I haven't figured out yet. Maybe someone else who is also trying might have the solution?

I've also attached (Mediafire link to files) all the .apk's for side loading from your external micro SD card, to make this super easy for everyone (I like easy ) In addition to Google Market, other steps need to be taken to root the eVox, and to add easy reboot functionality that currently doesn't exist on the eVox (power off only gives option to shutdown, but not to reboot or quick reboot). Apps like Kindle, QuickOffice, etc. are impossible to install without access to the Google Market, but I've included these apps -- that's right, now your Kobo eVox can be a Kobo AND Kindle eReader!

www [dot] mediafire [dot] com/download [dot] php?x79d09632l73auy (sorry, but newbies cannot post a proper link, so you'll have to cut, edit, and paste)

www [dot] mediafire [dot] com/download [dot] php?tk76784u6prrkpb (sorry, but newbies cannot post a proper link, so you'll have to cut, edit, and paste)

Steps:

Run Gingerbreak.apk

(After reboot) Run stericson.busybox.apk

(after reboot) Run LiGux.apk

(after reboot) Run GoogleServicesFramework.apk

(after reboot) Run vending.apk

(after reboot) Run NetworkLocation.apk

Run OneTimeInitializer.apk (*this would not install for me)

Run SetUpWizard.apk (*this wouldn't install for me)

Run kindle...apk (*optional)

Run QuickOffice...apk (*optional)

After all this, you'll have a PERMANENTLY rooted eVox, plus Kindle (optional), plus QuickOffice (optional), plus Market (partially working), plus LiGux reboot menu! Hope this helps, and to return the favour, please reply with any new developments in getting Market fully functional. For some reason I could NOT install the .apk's for "OneTimeInitializer" and "SetUpWizard" that are listed as required for successful install of GMarket? I get an error message on the eVox after clicking on "Install" that says "Application not installed". Cheers!