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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] harry_fine:
What does it mean to "take a nandroid" backup?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] harry_fine:
Got it. Installed CWM and did the ROM backup, now have a Nandroid backup, also copied to PC. I'm assuming if I've done this correctly, I can now re-install the stock ROM if I had to.

Once I have a nandroid backup that is known to be good, is there any situation (other than hardware) that would prevent me from un-bricking my phone by simply installing a known good ROM?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] cue_32:
As long as you have a backup and are able to access CWM...flash away
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] harry_fine:
And where is CWM? Is it on the ROM itself, or on the boot sector? If the ROM is bad, or boot sector becomes corrupted, how do you access CWM?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] k0nane:
And even if you can't access CWM - in other words, if you can't get past the Samsung logo - you can always return to stock with Odin.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] cue_32:
basically as long as you can boot to either download mode or recovery you're safe.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] t061509j:
hey guys i got a T-mobile Galaxy S2, i've jus rooted it and i want to install a CHINESE rom on it. i search all over the web and i couldn't find anything. the build version is UVKID where can i download a chinese rom for it? do i need to back up my current rom? if so how to do i do it? and can i get FULL infor how to install the rom?

P.S: im new to installing rom on android. so please provide me as much infor as possible.

thanks for your help.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Mr Woolf:
Post in the s2 section mate! No-one can help you here.
[HTC Sensation] lorddart:
Hey Guys could really use some help. I need to sim unlock my htc sensation and i have the code but no other service sim card to put in. from the unlock thread will method two unlock it inevitably or do i still need to have a different provider sim?
[HTC Sensation] Zehlek:
I can confirm that method 2 works
[HTC Sensation] EddyOS:
Why pay when there's a guide on here to do it for free?
[HTC Sensation] wmoore:
Exactly. Weird :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1232107
[HTC Sensation] lorddart:
Huh? I didn't pay for anything ha I used the method on here just wanted to actually have it unlocked before sending it out rather than just the unlock code... Since I don't have another companies sim... But got it figured out
[Motorola Photon 4G] kdelinux:
Ok

So I have been searching for a thread already started but can not seem to find my answer....................

Coming from EVO4G with CM7.1 I had my WIMAX up and running(where there is WIMAX)..

Now I have pick up the Photon4G. All I am reading, unlocking the phone is bricking 4G if you install this ROM or unlock the bootloader.

MY QUESTION:

Why? like I said uptop WIMAX works fine with my EVO being root/unlocked.... what am I missing/do not get with having a unlock(everything) phone? why is unlocking the phone bricks the 4G/Wimax in this phone.... Does it not work b/c it is unlock/root? or b/c the ROM does not have the coding for the radio?????

Sorry guess it more then just one question
[Motorola Photon 4G] sub2k1:
Yay4Juggs has been working on this issue in his spare time. There is no promise that we will ever be unlocked with 4g. We need more devs for this device but sadly at the rate that phones have been released lately its hard to develop simultaneously for so many devices. Photon is a wonderful phone that is slowly falling through the cracks. Anyways consult the bounty thread for unlocked with 4g. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1286433
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LatinMind:
I recently had cyanogens new rom but sound was horrible and so was battery life. so i removed it but the bootscreen that comes on after the samsung screen remains. How do i remove this?

The screen that says Galaxy s with cyanogen under it
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neobuddy89:
Thats kernel boot logo.

You can't remove that.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bearsfan85:
...flash a new kernel
[Samsung Infuse 4G] carenot77:
HELP PLEASE!!!!!! My Samsung infuse 4g is stuck on the samsung screen.. the phone will not reboot into recovery. ive tried the three button trick and i get nothing.. Also when i plug the phone in to charge, the battery screen comes on and its a still photo of the battery being dead no animation.... that little loading circle does not even spin. what do i do?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] aly_hosny:
try odin

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1092021
[Samsung Infuse 4G] carenot77:
what is the deal with this infuse? Now the only thing that appears is this screen that says custom binary download: no

current binary: Samsung Official

It has a android caution sign with the robot scooping up garbage and under the sign says Downloading....

Also says Do not turn off target

what have i done wrong?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] bigfau:
I see this almost everyday.Lol

Sounds like your in download mode. Odin should recognize it now.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] carenot77:
ive tried it .......

Now all I get is this screen that says

Custom Binary Download: NO

Current Binary: Samsung Official

it has a caution simble with an android scooping up garbage withe the wor downloading...... under it.

Also says...Do not turn off Target.......

what have i done wrong? the Com## did not appear anywhere on that odin app.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] bigfau:
Does it look like the pic above?

Try a different USB port and or cable.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] carenot77:
trying it now..... i hope
[Samsung Infuse 4G] bigfau:
Good luck.:)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] carenot77:
still on that screen
[Samsung Infuse 4G] bigfau:
Does it give you a com port on Odin?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] carenot77:
what do i do now? my phone does not install on my comp. when you run the odin does anything appear in the big boxes on top?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] carenot77:
ill see what do i look for?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] bigfau:
The yellow boxes.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] carenot77:
where do i find that port on odin? what do i look for? is there supposed to be words or numbers in the boxes on top?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] carenot77:
no it does not :(
[Samsung Infuse 4G] carenot77:
still stuck on samsung screen:(
[Samsung Infuse 4G] bigfau:
Is it stuck at "Samsung" or the yellow yield sign with Android person?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] debra:
Your gonna have to pull battery (unplug first) then press the volume up down till u get to the yellow sign again and try again. Don't hold down the power button! I have done this at least 10 times
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Truckerglenn:
Reinstall usb drivers.

Cranky...
[Motorola Droid 3] JihadSquad:
I currently have a Charge and I love every aspect of it... except for the connectivity. I have a friend with a Droid X and he consistently gets better signal with it... when I have nothing he has 3g 2 bars, when I have 1x 1 bar he has 3g 3 bars etc. Also, the gps is absolute crap. I would look at the DX2 but its a derp... and I would be paying full retail so no bionic or razr for me.

Would the D3 be worth my time? All I know about it is that motorola makes superior antennas and such but the screen sucks compared to the charge.
[Motorola Droid 3] :
YEs

I went from an Epic to the Droid 3, I would have to saw the Droid 3 was a worthwhile upgrade. Make sure you play with it at the store to confirm you dont mind the UI, I much prefer it over Touchwiz 3.0. Unless you use GoLauncher or ADW then that doesnt matter. Also check it out at the store to see if you dont mind the screen, if they dont have a droid 3 on display, the bionics is very similiar. Its all up to preference on some of that. (typed this in a hurry so I hope it makes sense)
[Motorola Droid 3] JihadSquad:
Thanks. I HATE touchwiz and from what I've seen, Motoblur or whatever they call it would be a significant improvement. I personally use go launcher. Also Ive seen my friends' droid 1 and 2s and i think I would be fine with those. I will assume the D3 is very similar but larger (I like the size of my charge).
[Motorola Droid 3] mcwolves32:
Okay I came from tbolt...but I love this phone the keyboard is so nice. Im a die hard aosp guy and I love the new motoblur the virtual keyboard is awesome...the battery life is decent on this phone too unlike all htc phones.
[Motorola Droid 3] johnniekombat:
I have a droid 3 coming from a nexus one and despite the lag in speed, the return of the qwerty keyboard was a major plus for me. I can live with the touch screen only but its does not replace a tangible keyboard.
[Motorola Droid 3] mikedyk43:
I have been using the DROID 3 for a few months now and I love it. Many people have complained about the screen and while it is not the best I've seen, it isn't as bad as it has been made out to be. I guess I figured if I wanted to watch a video in HD, why use a 4 inch screen? There were battery and data connectivity issues initially, but these have both seemingly been resolved with the last OTA update. The keyboard is fantastic, mostly because I can't stand using a virtual keyboard. As far as UI goes, the stock one isn't terrible, but I still am using A	DW. That is until Hashcode finalizes his CM7 build (very close now).

Side note: The radio hack that they have for it making wired tethering and wireless hotspot work for free are also fantastic!
[Motorola Droid 3] JihadSquad:
For those of you stating decent battery life, are you turning off the GSM radio? I know that was a problem on my friends D2 where it wouldn't last a day because the GSM radio kept searching for a signal. I don't know if its on by default or if he managed to turn it on.

I don't like "decent" battery, seeing as its a 3g phone and 4g on the Charge sucks the battery hard, with a "decent" rating also.
[Motorola Droid 3] :
...

I go 33 hours, and still had 34% left, with average usage.
[Motorola Droid 3] dmc_universe:
512MB RAM sucks, but others are very good.
[Motorola Droid 3] Androidsims:
Root it and Rom it.

MavRom has the best battery life I've seen, I've had this phone since launch day. The keyboard is incredible and you can actually get REAL work done with it. I typed up a 200+ serial number spreadsheet the other day at work and only lost maybe 20% battery over the course of 4 hours, this was with MavRom.

As for the screen, you can't even see the pentile when playing videos and honestly I'm used to it already. 512MB of RAM hasn't been an issue for me, at all.
[Motorola Droid 3] MerkXR4:
I got the D3 as a replacement for my D2. Only two complaints: increased size, and increased weight.

Other than that, this phone is AMAZING. Operating speed is faster, I believe the screen looks nicer (which may be because it is bigger), and my battery life has been much better than on my D2. I went to work today at 8am and came home at 9pm with battery still around 90%. Can't complain at all!!!
[HTC Sensation] memariellexo:
I loved rooting my g1 and my mytouch slide 3g but i'm not sure if it's worth it with the sensation. i think the phone is great with the stock software and since it's already on 2.3.4, what are the benefits? it even has screen shot built in :/

please help!
[HTC Sensation] UKseagull:
The only thing that has me ever so slightly interested in rooting, is the Amaze camera mod, however I'm more inclined to sit tight and wait for an official update.
[HTC Sensation] gol_n_dal:
Having a Recovery based Backup through CWM and being able to backup with Titanium might be useful.

Also useful if you like removing bloatware.

.......

Mind you the phone works well as standard, so YMMV.
[HTC Sensation] Modriin:
I like to root to have the newest updates.

In Swiss we had the problem that many branded Sensations had call problems (call aborted after one minute). A friend of mine had this problem, I with my rooted sensation not. So I rooted her device and flashed the newest Radio rom and the problem was gone...

You can also use the leaked Sense 3.5 Roms with a rooted phone ;-)
[HTC Sensation] dlads:
Look through all the threads in the development section and see all the things which you WONT get if you stay unrooted, all the things which you will miss out on, rooting gives you the ability to use programs which need lower level access than others, simply put you are missing out on a lot of features if you do not root, but hey no one has a gun to your head so make up your own mind, personally i find the whole rooting process worthwhile so i can flash custom roms and make my phone a better device to use.

The sensation on stock is a slow and underpar phone which could have been great, let down only by rushed development and poor handling of the code, if you flash a rom cooked up by one of XDA's dev's then you will see a huge difference in terms of performance and looks, there simply is no comparison.
[HTC Sensation] Fata7ity:
Not rooted is like a computer but you are the user. While the rooted phone it acts like you are the admin you can do whatever you want to your precious phone.

Sent from my HTC Sensation with Beats
[HTC Sensation] Pard0ned:
I agree with all above.

I've rooted every android phone i've ever had, starting from the original desire.

It enables you to tinker with, and improve, on so many things. I also had incredible heat with my sensation on stock. I rooted it and it stopped.

I wouldn't even ponder the thought of keeping an android phone stock anymore.
[HTC Sensation] d.brown:
But again if you need to ask...you No need to root

Hi my name is DloBrown and Im A nightly addict who've been sober for too long!!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dan02gt:
Hello guys just got a E4GT to replace my old school Evo 4g and have a couple of usability issues with the phone. I'm currently running Starburst ROM and love the ROM but I'm hoping some things can be added. I would like to post this in the tread for the ROM but can't due to post count. Great work Phantom. It's fast, stable, and I like the look and feel.

First what is Samsung thinking with their ring modes? You could easily choose 3 ring modes on my Evo via the volume button or Profile widget:

Ring, Vibrate, Silent and Ring+Vibrate (by checking the box in the sound menu).

Not so with the E4GT you get options of:

Ring or Vibrate (and ring+vibrate)

Ring or Silent

All this depends on the vibration setting in the Sound menu. Making it a pain to change between the modes. Every single phone I have had has worked like the Evo but this one.

Second the LED notifications. It's on or off, no way to turn it off for certain things like say email. My Evo had options to pick which notifications would blink the LED and this was nice when you get 50 emails a day.

Third the Haptic feedback. I could turn in on for the hard buttons across the bottom and off for the keypad. It seems that is off or on for the E4GT. This is very minor for me would would be cool.

Do these things sound like they be added with a custom ROM?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cleetis:
Hello,

Hopefully I am posting this in the right section.

I just flashed ICS(mod7) aosp 2.3.7 Themed/Tweaked on My EVO 4G.

For some reason, I keep getting a "TalkBack" FC.... Has anyone had this issue? This actually happened when I flashed CM7 also.

Am I doing somthing wrong?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teh roxxorz:
Did you try uninstalling then re-installing the app?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cleetis:
These aren't apps, there ROMs. I did try them again though with the same results.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] AndroidGraphix:
UPDATED 03-15-12:

Elex_kr has introduced a

NEW DRAW9PATCH Program

. Please scroll down through the post to view his work. AND DONATE. This DEV deserves a lot of credit for bringing a new improved program to the rooted community. I can attest that his program is very easy to use and extremely fast. We're working on new ways to improve the program. Please post your comments and suggestions to Elex_kr below.

03-15-12-Direct link to his latest Better 9-patch Tool

Here's quick video of what Elex_kr's Better 9-Patch Tool

[YOUTUBE]jqc6c53-byQ[/YOUTUBE]

Original Post:

I'm putting this thread together because it's been too long that draw9patch has been in place without any updates or improvements since its release. I'm also posting this because I'm sure there's a dev willing to redesign draw9patch and make it easier to use. Here's a quick video of why we need an improved draw9patch program.

[YOUTUBE]2Wvw1aNXRw4[/YOUTUBE]

The main issue for many themers is how time consuming it can be to fill in only ONE pixel at a time. I've been using draw9patch for almost a year and it consumes a large portion of my day. The IDEAL draw9patch would be able to select multiple pixels at the same time. For example, selecting one end of the png and holding down (Shift) while selecting the end point where the pixels would automatically fill in. I'm open to suggestions or comments. Please keep this professional.

Donation: I'm willing to give any DEV $100 for a newly improved draw9patch program. Conditions as follows:

1) Must be based off the original draw9patch

2) Must have the improvements stated above, allowing for multiple pixels to be selected based on holding (CTRL, SHIFT or ALT)

3) Must have the ability to save the PNG as a .9.png.

4) Must be compatible with Windows 7.

*-*-*

Just to give the dev an idea of how long draw9patch can take. Today I used the program to stretch 59 .9.png's. It took an average of 2 1/2 minutes per 9.png. That's 2 hours and 26 minutes of solid time spent using draw9patch. I could have done these in probably 35 minutes tops if the program was more user friendly and had the above stated actions.

Attention moderator(s). If this video can be embedded, please correct it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Diamondback:
Well as I am fairly new to the .9 drawing itself, can you please explain the general idea and workflow?

I know that those lines and pixels are used to determine what in the image is stretchable and what not.

And I have another question:

You say that the new too lneeds to be based on the old one... What do you mean exactly with that sentence?

Is there any special kind of problem doing these .9 files? Or is it just drawing the lines and then saving the file as a normal png?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] AndroidGraphix:
Thanks for dropping in Diamondback! Draw9patch places a one pixel border around the PNG. The border is used to place black pixels in areas the png will stretch.

My workflow consist of making the png from scratch in CS5 (Adobe Photoshop) then saving the image as a png. That PNG is then places into draw9patch for editing. I place the pixels around the border as needed then save the work in draw9patch. Draw9patch automatically saves the png as a .9.png.

The .9.png is in it's raw decompiled format. Which means, the pixels are still visible. The only way to hide the outer border is to place the .9.png into either Eclipse (Instructions found here on my thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1140034

Or XUltimate draw9patch compiler(reference: xeudoxus). Website:

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/xeudoxus/47283-release-xultimate.html

Both of the programs will compile the .9.png which then can be used in any apk. XUltimate's being the quickest and easiest to use by far.

What the new draw9patch needs:

"The new Tool needs to be based on the old on." Really, I just need to be able to see how the png will look when my pixels on the border are added. When you drop a png into draw9patch, you'll know what I'm talking about. Aside from that, it's basic functions would be nice. Such as,

1) Show lock

2) Show Patches

3) Show content

4) Zoom

5) The drop and drag png's into the program

6)

MOST IMPORTANTLY a faster way to draw the pixel border around the png. An example of this would be to hold shift down and select the beginning point and end point of where a pixel line should be place.

If it could compile itself upon saving, that would be another great feature to add.

There's really no kind of problem with doing .9.png's other than the draw9patch program we are forced to use is a dinosaur and lacks efficiency. Hundred's of Devs and themers use draw9patch on a daily basis. This product alone would be valuable to anyone needing a more efficient tool. With that said, I'm sure themers like myself would gladly pay to use a more efficient program.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Diamondback:
Hm, okay so the only real "work" is drawing lines around the image, okay.

I wonder if those lines are really needed? Does the final (compiled) image somehow has those lines too?

Or are the lines only an easy way to tell the compiler what to do?

Would it be possible choose another way of "marking" those areas instead of lines if we create a different compiler?

What about the sources of the compilers? Are they opensource?

Edit: Actually the biggest problem would be the preview... But I see that this is the most important part too :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] AndroidGraphix:
The lines are exactly what you say. They aid in telling the compiler which way to stretch the png. Sometimes if you have complex png's like I do, you have to be very specific on where you place the pixels. The same problem remains though, the bottom pixels and the right pixels take the longest.

If the compiler was modified to to automatically place these borders in a specific place each time, it would lead to png's that may not look as intended. For example:

The screen shot on the left shows several of my buttons. Look specifically at the button with the words "Set" & "Cancel". These buttons require very specific pixel alignment on the bottom of the png which tells where to place the text. If it were on the entire bottom portion of the button it may lead to text running over parts of my graphic where I didn't intend it.

I'm not sure if the compilers are opensource. I would talk to the dev that made XUltimate.

**Adding the ability to select multiple pixels at the same time with the current program in place is the ideal solution.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zelendel:
I would love thus as well. Now while I don't mind hold the mouse button and dragging the pointer down to draw the line instead of the single click method it would be so much easier with making 2 points and then having the rest get filled in.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Diamondback:
I would love to work on that project here but actually I don't have enough time to code and maintain two projects ( of which is one way bigger than everybody thinks)...

So maybe someone else can join me?

We do have several "harder" tasks to do:

Crerate an engine which can generate the patches fro mthe patch lines

Something that can work with the patch lines to show the previews

The user interface needs to be easy to work with

I would code that with C# and WPF, so if we have some talented experienced .NET WPF devs here it would be cool to make a little team :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] AndroidGraphix:
Alternative to using draw9patch

Here's a alternative method I uncovered using Adobe Photoshop.

1.Drag and drop png's into Adobe Photoshop instead of Draw9patch

2.Increase canvass size by 2w and 2h.

3. Use the pen tool to make your corrections like you would in draw9patch.

4. Convert pen tool by right clicking on the line you created and select stroke path/pencil/ok

5. Delete the path

6. save the png as .9.png

7. Compile

Here's video on how. For now, it's the best alternative to draw9patch.

This process alone has saved me hours of time. Especially, on large png's.

http://youtu.be/kwpQ8A9r_Zo

Updated 12-16-11. Someone out of Korea just created an awesome draw 9 patch program. It's a must see. Link here.

http://fly-elex.tistory.com/m/entry/the-9-patch-builder
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Elex_kr:
Hello,

I just make a new id in xda to let you know that

I made an alternative 9 patch tool with Java.

And you can download it from my blog.

(sorry, it says that i shouldn't link external ... oh.. i'll attach the '.jar' file.)

Please try it. Thank you.

DOWNLOAD FROM HERE