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[HTC EVO 3D] joeykrim:
Yes, there are multiple ways to flash the recovery.

My app, Flash Image GUI, saves some time and headache from having to deal with fastboot, but were aren't able to completely remove the necessity of using fastboot, at least for booting custom recovery to backup/restore completely. Yes, you're able to flash the custom recovery using my application, as well as by using the fastboot flash recovery command. The downside is HTC doesn't grant the custom recovery kernel write access when booted into recovery mode.

On previous devices, such as the EVO where you and I both came from, we could flash the custom recovery and it would be permanently loaded with complete write access to the whole system.

HTC's unlock method changes this. We can still permanetly load the custom recovery, but it will not have access to flash/write a kernel. All other partitions work correctly.

The two methods I outlined above are the most common for bypassing ths kernel write protection while in recovery mode.

The best way to boot the recovery, in order for HTC to grant it write access for kernel flashing is to use fastboot boot c:\recovery.img . This temporarily loads the recovery compared to the EVO being able to permanately load the recovery.

If you're using HTC's unlock method, they force the user to become familar with fastboot and adb.

Hope that helps add more clarity!
[HTC EVO 3D] tammyjustin:
somewhat yes I appreciate it
[HTC EVO 3D] tammyjustin:
so im on the htc site to unlock and I go and type in..fastboot oem etc...and it says waiting for device, nothing happens what did I do or didnt do?
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
You're not giving much info, so, not assuming you don't know what you're doing, just going to cover all the bases.

Did you:

Reboot phone into Fastboot

Verify the phone says Fastboot USB highlighted

Windows has the drivers for the phone installed while in fastboot as well

My guess is it's the drivers.

Go to Control Panel -> Device Manager

You may have a device with a yellow triangle listed as Android 1.0 or something similar.

Right Click it -> Update Driver Software -> Browse my computer for Driver Software -> Let me pick from a list ... -> Have Disk -> Browse -> ...\AndroidSDK\extras\google\usb_driver\android_winusb.inf -> Android Composite ADB Interface
[HTC EVO 3D] tammyjustin:
hey man thanks, but nothing still not loading identifier token....

nothing was in control panel, which android sdk zipbshould I use as I have found there different versions

thanks so much
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
I'd recommend using the SDK Intaller from AOSP. To get the drivers open the SDK Manager either from Start -> All Programs -> Android SDK Tools, or from your SDK directory.

In the SDK Manager, under the packages list -> extras -> Google USB Driver Package. If it's the first time you've run the app it will try to download everything, I suggest rejecting all but the drivers and the platform tools, it will take a long time to get everything.
[HTC EVO 3D] tammyjustin:
ok ill try thanks, do ineed htc sync?
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
I've never installed HTC sync, I just use those SDK drivers for everything. If you ever use ADB in recovery or when booted to /system you'll need to install the drivers separately for those modes as well, but Android Composite ADB Interface will work for all modes.
[HTC EVO 3D] tammyjustin:
man I'm sorry but its just not recognizing the phone in fastboot...what am I doing wrong!?

ughhh
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
Open device manager, unplug the usb from the computer, plug into a different port, in device manager, scan for device changes, then install the driver
[HTC EVO 3D] tammyjustin:
this is all I got man don't know what to do....I've never had problems like this
[HTC EVO 3D] tammyjustin:
do I have a bad file?...fastboot?, adb?etc....
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
Okay, that device right there. Follow the directions in my earlier post to install the composite adb driver.
[HTC EVO 3D] tammyjustin:
again im sorry which device and when I did follow your indrtuctions I couldnt finish...i got an error
[HTC EVO 3D] tammyjustin:
....did not see android composite adb interface....wasnt there
[HTC EVO 3D] tammyjustin:
i thank you for all the help...i think i did finally get it unlocked as it does say unlocked in bootloader...but it still says s-on...is that right? s on still?
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
Yes, with the HTC unlock you stay S-ON, there is no way to get S-OFF on HBOOT 1.50 yet.
[HTC EVO 3D] tammyjustin:
so im s-on, but I can still install a custom recovery and rom?
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
Yes. Download recovery-twrp-shooter-1.1.1.img. Reboot to the bootloader, ensure the phone is in Fastboot mode and says fastboot usb. Open a command prompt and change directory to wherever you saved the recovery image. Then flash

fastboot flash recovery recovery-twrp-shooter-1.1.1.img
[HTC EVO 3D] tammyjustin:
So i did the twp zip method and when it did recognize it, it said update fail. Main version older

and when i go to unzip\open the img. zip to put it soomeplace itsays its not a valid archive

again sorry for the headaches im causing
[HTC EVO 3D] tammyjustin:
ok again thanks for the help guys, i believe i got it now....recovery 1.1.1 and super user going so i believe i now finally have root...um right?

and i also was wondering about joeyk. flash gui, there is a disclaimer about making sure something about NAND unlocked? what is that?

thanks so much
[HTC EVO 3D] tammyjustin:
this is a zip file and i cant open it, dont i need the .img to be able to fastboot into recovery? when i fastbooted it, it just reflashed the recovery didnt boot into recovery....where can i just download the recovery img.?

im learning so sorry

thanks
[HTC EVO 3D] tammyjustin:
im so confused guys im so sorry so i essentially re flash recovery each time i want to flash a rom?cause when i fastboot i think it reflashes the recovery, when i looked a couple of videos after the person typed something the phone rebooted

please help

thanks
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
I'm not trying to be a jerk. However, if you are having this much difficulty, perhaps you should hold off on this. Take some time, do a little research, familiarize yourself with fastboot, adb, and make sure you fully understand everything it is you want to do with your phone. Then try again.
[HTC EVO 3D] tammyjustin:
I do appreciate all the info, I realize im filling up this post with crap and have read everything, no I dont think your being a jerk I understand. so ill leave it at this... I am on hboot 1.5, unlocked via HTC method and to my knowledge have successfully flashed twrp and su. my last hang up is flashbooting to recovery everytime I follow the instructions it looks like its reflashing the recovery again

if I cant figure it out ill just access recovery like I know how and flash a rom and see what happens

again thank you
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
Well... the fastboot command I gave you was to install the recovery.img Once it's installed then you can boot to the custom recovery and install ROMs. Fastboot is a mode of the phone, it is the bootloader/computer serial interface mode. Fastboot.exe is the program on your computer that sends commands which the bootloader can interpret. When you are in a command prompt on the computer

fastboot [I]whatever[/I]

invokes the fastboot.exe program and then it communicates to the phone whatever. When you are in fastboot on the phone, use the volume keys to highlight bootloader and the power button to select, then highlight and select recovery. When the computer is booted to the /system use the command prompt

adb reboot recovery

to boot into recovery.

So... you should have a custom recovery now, and should never again need to use

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
[HTC EVO 3D] tammyjustin:
ok.... i appreciate you responding even though i know you are prob. very frustrated with me. so i am rooted 1.5 hboot with recovery so what you are saying is if i want to flash a rom i CAN without the pc reboot the phone power-volume-down, access recovery and flash a rom ALL WITHOUT THE PC

i just typed adb reboot recover phone rebooted to recovery....so i just needed to have the pc tell the phone to go into recovery? where as if i didnt and just rebooted to recovery like the old days and flashed a rom i would run into problems.... so basically if i want to flash a rom with or without a custom kernal just command prompt adb reboot bootloader and flash away
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
Just do it like you normally would. Boot into bootloader, then select recovery. No need for the PC
[HTC EVO 3D] tammyjustin:
then why did i get told somewhere along the way i had to flash roms through recovery WITH the computer?...I got it i know why now, as im playing with my phone as we speak i cant get into bootloader without doing a battery pull, so to get around that just plug in the phone and access bootlader that way?....all the info you have given me im so appreciative of thank you so much for keeping me informed.

p.s.

i am right about my last statement?
[HTC EVO 3D] USSENTERNCC1701E:
To get into bootloader without a battery pull you need to disable HTC's Fast

Boot feature (I really hate that they call it that, it has nothing to do with the fastboot we've been talking about). On the phone go to Menu -> Settings -> Power -> uncheck Fast boot

After that you can boot with volume down and access the bootloader.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Auto-Android:
The captivate glide is coming soon and it has gingerbread with touchwiz 4.0. Did samsung forget about the infuse or something?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Optimus-Prime:
Seriously guys, wait it out. There are several leaks meaning we are getting, they are just getting the kinks fixed.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] jvanlew:
Yeah, the leaks have GB but they don't have TW4. Maybe one will pop up with it, who knows. I originally thought "big deal" about TW4, but after having played with a SGS2 (finally), I can say TW4 is a step up in the UI realm for sure.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] P1 Wookie:
Nobody said that we would get tw4 just because we get gb as far as I know.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] BadFishCM:
The touchwiz 4 launcher, from the themes and apps section works great IMO.

Try it out. I use it daily.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] andrawer:
I called Samsung today.

They said "What's an Infuse?".

:rolleyes:
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Reynaldinho111:
Lmao. That definitely made my day :p
[Samsung Infuse 4G] sumeet909:
Unlike Apple, Samsung (or ATT) make no promise of keeping all products up-to-date till their hardware limitations.

Benefit of that is you can pick up a cappy for $150 and Infuse for $210 on craigslist few months after the release. These phones are made and sold with thin profit margins unlike iPhones, hence Samsung has little incentive to support them. They are meant to owned for a shorter term. Look at the entire product life cycle and the business logic will become abundantly clear. Plus, some of these products have defects like GPS etc. and quite a few of them end up in warranty returns due to poor testing standards and that is factored into the cost to begin with.

Hence, enjoy these gadgets for a few months, throw it away and get the next best thing. That's the business model.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Shaffer678:
Lol
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Erik_T:
It's sickening.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] adalgiso:
Meh, nothing wrong with this really. You see this in all industries with fast growth. I tell customers to expect to replace their laptop or computer starting after 18 months to 2 years. Depends on the initial expenditure. Cell phones are where the fastest technological growth is happening right now. You just have to accept that. The phone you have is very capable and will last until you decide to buy a new one. It's your fault only if you decide to buy one subsidized under a contract. Don't kid yourself, no matter what else, there will always be a better, more powerful phone 6 months down the line.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Oskiee:
Im rooted, with root explorer, but i totally forgot where all the crap apps are located so i can get them deleted.

Also, is there a list of apps that others have deleted? Otherwise i will probably make one for the forum.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
detour http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1311807
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paul013:
Hi guys. Need your help over ere! As the title suggests, ive forgot to take a backup of my rom before flashing with 'Sensation rom by Crysis'. Now, if i want 2 revert back to the stock rom, what can i do? Also, theres a new v2.5 available for our SGS2s but I cant update nw, as the update option is probably removed on dis rom! Plz help! :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheSaw:
You can install a clean stock ROM without any problems. All your stuff that were in the old one are gone though, unless you didn't wipe before installing the new ROM.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paul013:
@TheSaw Okay tnx alot buddy!

Im not bothered about my data on device memory, as i hav a backup of my contacts/messages.

Plus, can u give me the link from where i can download the stock rom?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BigMrB:
Here you go

"search button"

;)
[HTC Sensation] Sigg1996:
Is there any way to get Daemon Controller on the Insertcoin ROM? (Sensation):confused:

And how do u do it? (if it's possible)

Thanks :D
[HTC Sensation] Trek55:
I was told because Insertcoin using stock kernel, Daemon C..not needed, so maybe you should try setcpu..
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] MaskedMagi:
Will a combination of an MHL cable, and a mini displayport/HDMI adaptor enable me to use the note with an iMac at work, with audio supported as well?

I've got a pc at home which is fine, but would like to connect up the Note at work.

This mini displayport/HDMI adaptor is said to work with audio, but I'm not sure if phone audio will be supported:

http://ukhdmi.com/mini-displayport-to-hdmi-adapter_QQ101732

Thanks in advance for the help!!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] htc6500uk:
Phone audio output is not routed to the MHL port. The "Keystrokes" as you dial the number are but not the audio of the call.

When the MHL cable is attached, the internal cameras are also disabled so you cannot use a the HDMI output to display the image seen by either camera and also prevents the use of a large screen for video calls/conferencing.

I daresay this is more a limitation of Gingerbread than the phone itself. It will be interesting to see if there is more flexibility in ICS.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Accessories] andjohn:
Nope. I've had it working with CyanogenMod 7 on my LG. It's possible in Gingerbread, perhaps it's Samsung's software that's at fault. As for sound, I have no comment, as I haven't tested it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jomoffat121:
I have one web development company. I use Google android os version 3.2 my problem is Yahoo Messenger atm?

Worked beautifully last night, but now this morning I'm unable to see any of my contacts' statuses, whether they're online or not, and completely unable to receive any messages.

People GET my messages, as I proved with my non-mobile Yahoo account. Tried logging out and logging back in, rebooting my EVO, uninstalling and reinstalling off the Market...nothing.

Even tried logging in via my iPad's Messenger app, but it worked flawlessly on there. Just Android seems to be having the issue currently, at least for me.

Anyone else? Plz Help

Thanks

Joyotto

esparkinfo
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] fastindy:
Hello my fellow At&t S2 users,

( disclaimer: i have recreated this post from the original location Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, since i didnt find this forum despite searching at the time of initial creation)

my 30 day warranty runs out tomorrow and was wanting to gather up some input from various people on adding on insurance from at&t for 6.99 for Samsung galaxy s2?

main question is that, do you guys think it will be worth it? from talking to at&t, it seems like pretty much all of it is covered including physical damage...

btw, i paid $167 for this phone...

Thanks for the input...

FI
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mmarquis:
Don't bother. The replacement fee for an "insured" phone is quite high, probably higher than the $167 you paid for it. Just be reasonably careful and you'll be fine.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
Only you can assess the risk vs reward. The insurance is $84.00 per year, and of you have a claim, your deductible is, I think, $150.00. Without insurance, of you have an incident, you can reasonably expect to get a replacement off the street for around $350.00, our new for $520.00.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] fastindy:
dont quite understand what u mean by the fee for replacement is quite high...i would think that the replacement fee will be 0 in case if in case a replacement is needed, since i would be having the insurance?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cfaberlle:
The deductable for the replacement of this phone is $200. I think it is still worth it since the phone itself costs $549 (AT&T cost without contract)

It's up to you. would you rather pay 6.99 monthly and 200 if it breaks or 549?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
The deductible is quite high. You need to verify it before you make a decision.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] craigbailey1986:
The deductible is 200 and it is definitely worth it. I rather get a refurbished phone or new phone from att than someone off craigslist.

Plus and.... what I am about to say is illegal...

If you ever fall on hard times the insurance comes in handy if you need extra cash. I am not saying it's right but it is what it is!
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techie.anish:
I want to change the bootanimatiob on my tab. The files related to this are in .qmg format, well, I did not find any editor for the same. The article at androidzoom is a good tutorial but none of it works because of this new extention. Please help me related to same. Also, make your way beginner safe, I am new here.:)

Thanks in advance, my images are ready, now, I just need to flash them.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] albert emmer:
u can try this guide:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1299644
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techie.anish:
Looks good, I hope this works! :D
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beta546:
or get a boot animation changer from market. I have tried a few, some are better than others, one I tried detected screen Res and stretched the anim to fit, but even then some anims look okay and some looked a bit funny, but I had no issues with actually changing the anims with the apps I tried.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techie.anish:
Well, such apps do not work on samsung devices at least, I dint find any. The guide is good:)
[Defy General] free2live:
Check out the answer i got from Moto customer service.. i removed my real name.. i hope you understand why...If any of you have something similar please post here

Dear Customer,

Thank you for contacting Motorola.

Rooting the phone and unlocking the boot loader means the same. As we already inform you, we are not allowed to provide details on it.

For any further assistance or information please do not hesitate to contact us again, quoting your Customer Reference number.

Thank you for allowing us to be of service to you.

Kind regards,

Motorola Mobile Devices Contact
[Defy General] free2live:
Moto thinks all their customers are stupid or only their customer care consultants are idiots????
[Defy General] mearoth:
Well, I think they only try to say, weither you root your phone our unlock the bootloader, would be the same for them, since both actions would void warranty and thats all they are interested in their small point of view.

cheers..
[Defy General] popcorn1122:
If customer care guys were so intelligent... they would have been inside development team :P and not servicing customers !!
[Defy General] free2live:
You're right . I'm giving them headches everyday
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] bubb1ez:
Hey guys

First post here :) Just got my gtab a few days ago, shifted from ipad and loving it haha

Anyway to the point, Im trying out custom roms and want to wipe the mess im acumilating in the internal storage.

I know about "wipe user data/factory reset" but i think what I want is to repartition.

However I dont know what to repartition and how it works. Will the tab rebuild the folders/files it needs on reboot or is that something i need to do?

Any help is appreciated :)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Tubes6al4v:
Welcome to the forums!

There is no need to partition on these tabs as everything is stored in internal memory. If you want to remove apps, you can use system-applications-application management or a program like titanium backup to remove or freeze unwanted applications.

Lastly if you want to start anew, wipe everything from cwm and installing a custom rom. Have fun!
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] gmp009:
Here is a cool walkman player app for our SGM With different themes...,,

Link for Download...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1325310
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] maur31:
nice work i will use it all
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Mello^:
I believe this is a miui music player that has been themed only.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] gmp009:
Yes dear u r rite...
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] minhthang_dunia:
very nice but i like ttpod:D

but i dont install ttpod on rom music edition 1.1:((
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] bravovn:
Very nice. but i like power amp. it very good
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] Febryan_Uchiha:
Nice app...

But any suggestion for stock music player replacement besides this one??
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] sebastian641:
not bad, I take it ;)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Live2Follow:
Quick Question!

I recently purchased extra batteries. Do I need to wipe battery stats when swapping?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] turtlenator694:
I do not believe you need to. Just ensure you Power-Off the phone opposed to battery pulling and switch them!
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] k8108:
I would like to be able to text from my Nook. I have Google Voice and Groove IP, but dont know where to go from there.

If someone could give me.the.steps to get this going, I would really appreciate it.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] gallahad2000:
You can text using google voice. You just have to create an account. You won't be able to use your phone number unless you're on sprint (or you want to pay your carrier to allow it). But if you don't mind having a new phone number for your nook than it shouldn't be hard.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] zires:
Usb mikes work?
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] gallahad2000:
You were talking about texting. That shouldn't require a mic. Bluetooth mics should work (depending on your version of android). I haven't made a call from mine so I can't tell you whether that works.

I doubt USB mic would work, USB hosting has been activated through a hack but it's fairly limited and I'm not sure if Android even supports USB mics.

USB host thread
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] cozboogie:
For texting from my Nook I run SyncSMS. You install on both your phone and your Nook and you can sync your SMS messages between the 2 devices as well as texting from your Nook using your phone number....make sense?

late,

Coz
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] k8108:
Just to clarify - I want to text. I don't need a mic. I have a google voice acct. with a google number. I want to use it for texting. All my searching tells me to use google voice with Groove IP over wifi. But I can't find the instructions to link the two together.

@cozboogie I looked at syncSMS on the market and it has really bad reviews right now. Sounds great in theory. Hope the dev will fix the app soon.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] stinky634:
If you have Google voice, and a Google voice number, then you can text using Google Voice without any extra software. I dont know what Groove IP is, but you do not need it.

set up Google Voice with your number, and start texting.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] k8108:
Well, after a series of error messages, gvoice decided to complete the set up and now I am able to text. Don't know what I did, so can't pass on info for anyone else.