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[HD7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Momomuffins:
Zune sync just finished and I accessed the Marketplace within the Zune software to search for an app I know I paid for. My options where Buy $2.99 or Free Trial so for kicks I clicked both Buy and Free Trial buttons and got the screens below. Install and Buy buttons are greyed out :( How do I get my stuffs back??? I've paid a good hunk of change for a lot of apps...
[HD7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Momomuffins:
morning bump :D
[HD7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sh4d0w86:
should be in Zune downloaded app history, not quite sure where that is.
[HD7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Momomuffins:
I'm blaming it on gremlins because it's the only logical explanation...I just went back to the market on my phone and it's now recognizing I paid for that one app and giving me the option to install without paying again. Yesterday that wasn't happening so...YAY! :p

I consider everything as case closed...100% success! Now I wanna load another ROM. See I can't stop the torture LOL
[HD7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sh4d0w86:
you should change the title to [SOLVED] then.

and i see you caught the 'flashing fever.'
[HD7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Momomuffins:
OOH! I should do that! {smarty pants} :p
[HD7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sh4d0w86:
going to do that on all questions you get solved now?
[HD7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Momomuffins:
Yes'sir :)
[HD7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 5ft24:
if you click the buy box, it will say you already purchased it and ask if you want to re-install...

or go to windowsphone.com, go to your account, and go thru the app list and click reinstall... it sends the app to the phone for you.
[HD7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] epedrocost:
ya, same thing with me. i spend more time flashing my phone than using it!!!

thanks to all developers i just cant resist trying new roms. :)
[HD7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Momomuffins:
Haha! Too funny :P In the past 3-4 days I've been flashin' all over the place LOLOLOLOL :p
[HD7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 5ft24:
Pics Please LOLOL
[T-Mobile LG G2x] J-Boxer:
Hey I'm a noob, and I bought an LG Optimus 2x on Wind Mobile. I quite like the phone, but I am thinking about rooting and installing custom ROMs because it does have a few problems. I have a bunch of questions, and an answer to any of these questions would be great.

1. I have an LG Optimus 2X on Wind, and I keep reading that I have to install P999 ROMs (T-Mobile G2X ROMs) on my phone as opposed to O2X ROMs. Is this true?

2. If I root my phone and install a custom ROM, can the ENTIRE process be undone, to the point where my phone is back to how I got it out of the box?

3. What ROM should I use? MIUI, CM7 or something else? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each ROM?

4. How does Nandroid backup (or whatever the backup thingy is)work? Will my phone be exactly the same? Like exactly? Will my angry birds save files and my apps and tasks and contacts and call logs and everything transfer over to the new ROM? Will I be able to unroot/restore my phone to the point where everything (down to angry birds save files) is exactly the same?

5. What do I do if I brick my phone?

6. What's a kernel?

7. Where can I find a step by step process to installing a custom ROM, rooting my phone, etc.?

8. How do I overclock?

Thanks in advance guys, A reply would be much appreciated.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] aplsux:
welcome first of all. you should have chosen another usrname, but whatever

you could have found everything, but i'll take 5mins to give you the basic answers

1. yeah, don't use O2x stuff, usually won't work. two different hardware sets

2. sort of, yes. but won't do it.

3. you should install cm7, miui, weapon and see the differences. they are the main ones

4. nandroid is a back-up of your system (i think of it as a your own custom rom, which is the way you left your system). when flashing from rom to rom, contacts, numbers are automatically saved, but you save them to your SIM card just in case. Angry birds scores are not kept. you can use titanium backup, which keeps the files for you.

5. if you brick it, you unbrick it. never happens if you follow instructions, though

6. kernel is the basis of the operating system. it sits on top of the hardware, and it lets your applications talk to your hardware. some are faster than others because they are more efficiently written - it has to do with code complexity and stuff you don't usually need to understand.

7. for my first time, i used theunlockr.com
[T-Mobile LG G2x] J-Boxer:
Thanks a ton Aplsux. People like you who take the time to answer to questions as stupid as mine make the world a better place. Can you (or someone else) elaborate a little more on the whole undoing process (#2). Where can I find out more about titanium backup?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each ROM? I am into themes, and battery life and stability matter a lot to me.

Can you tell me anything about overclocking and undervolting?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
Why have you copied my user name? I have been on XDA many years. I find this seriously annoying!!! I would appreciate it if you stop using this user name and pick another one.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] aplsux:
hey J-Boxer, i can verify jboxer is one of the most distinguished members here, he posted his new rom recently and helps out a lot, it would be really nice before you get your post count or whatever to choose something else. not a rule, but just a nice thing to do. after all, forums like these make android the best supported system in terms of technical support and customization. people like him, with their contributions, make the world better, not lazyass people like me who give you half answers :D

i cannot elaborate on unbricking, because in my extensive roming, i have never ever bricked it. i've also never had to help anyone to unbrick it. all i remember, there was one thread in the q&a section, which told you how to unbrick it. chances are, you don't have to worry about it. the worse thing i've seen is fixable with a battery pull.

i cannot also comment on titanium back - i dont have games. but you know, folders and files in them, are not touched by the rom flashing.

roms are different, and you should really use them because it depends on the person. what i can say is that i've gotten the most battery out of MIUI and wepon3. most stability from weapon and cm7. miui has a few force closes, for me - also, parts of miui remind me of iOS.

i've stayed out of overclocking and underclocking, just my choice. in practice, chips are manufactured in a way to work at 1.0GHz lets say. But due to random process variables connected to transistor layouts, parasitic capacitances, resistor mismatches, all 1.0GHz chips actually can work at 0.8GHz and some at 1.2GHz. the manufacturer downclocks them, so that all can be sold as 0.8GHz, so no instability occurs. (or at least that's what we're told at school) SOOOO, to make a long story short, overclocking voids that limit set by the manufacturer of the chip. your stuff operates faster, but since the rest of the software and electronics are made for the manufacturer's frequency, a little more battery is used, and software sometimes it becomes unstable.

the g2x, everything is blazing fast, no need to overclock. but custom roms definitely give you more battery than whatever came from WIND. and it's more than 2.2.x - for instance, they made a wireless network at school, where the mobile device logs itself automatically, but you need at least 2.3.x.

i suggest you install clockwork, put a few different roms, and try them out. it's fun learning a new interface

miui is very easy to theme it yourself - just edit the mtz files. i know cm7 has a theme changer, but i dnot know how easy it is to change the themes there - but you can defiantely donwload lots. but for both, there are lots of themes you can donwload - this is what i love the most about linux.

these are the ones i've used, and found decent:

miui http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1158037

cm7 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1108201

eb http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1124522

weapon http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1207125
[T-Mobile LG G2x] J-Boxer:
Thanks aplsux, and sorry about that jboxer, I wouldn't have done so if I knew. I have always used this name for all if my accounts, but have no problem changing it. I really don't want you to think I copied your name as it was not on purpose.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
People might get us confused. I post here frequently and, no offense to you, I would not want people getting confused that your posts are from me. I understand you didn't copy it on purpose, but I think maybe it is better if you can change it. I don't think you can edit your user name, but maybe a moderator can do it for you? I think the only way would be to create a new account and that would require a different email address also. Up to you.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] BriskT:
Just want to root

Sorry to cut into this thread, but my problem is basically directly related. but I have just purchased the same phone (LG Optimus 2x, Wind Mobile). The OS is 2.2.2

Now I am basically a noob. I don't want any custom ROMs. I just want to have root access to my phone, and to be easily able to unroot if need be.

I looked online and found a video tutorial for Super One Click. I followed all the instructions. Installed drivers first, then super one click. Enabled USB debugging mode and did NOT load the SD card. When I run Super One Click and click Driver Check, it says everything is good. But then when I click Root, it freezes on the "waiting for device..." step.

Anything I might be doing wrong? The only thing I can think of is that I have not installed a SIM card or a SD card in my phone yet. Does that make a difference?

Is there any other way I can do this with a different program? Any help would be great, Thanks.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] BriskT:
Fixed it

Never mind, I just figured it out. The problem was my phone drivers were being corrupted by my aggressive antivirus, thus the adb was not installed properly. If you disable antivirus before installing the phone drivers and the Super One Click program, and only reenable it after you complete the root, you should be golden! I have now rooted my phone and I'm ecstatic!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] J-Boxer:
What antivirus were you using?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
Before doing any kind of flashing you should always disable any antivirus programs and turn off your firewall on your computer. Not doing so can result in bricked devices. You are lucky you got off easy; but the 2X/G2x devices are very difficult to hard brick.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dogfest15:
I just picked up a G1 from a going out of business sale for $2.00 and it did not have a battery or charger. The cord was present, so I plugged it in to my usb charger for my lg g2x and it would not power on.

I assumed that since my lg g2x would power on without the battery, so too the g1 would do the same.

Am I right? Should the g1 power on even without a battery?

I am going to purchase a battery but was wanting to see if someone would validate that it doesn't turn on....if it does turn on then my $2.00 g1 just became a paper weight.

Your help is much appreciated.

Thanks.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Light-라이트:
No it doesnt turn on without battery.

Seeing that this thread asked a simple yes/no question and was viewed 72 with no answer says something about SOME people in this community. But if you need help with flashing or some sort, just ask the devs :). they'll be more than haply to help. Enjoy your g1.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techelec:
Please Help!

I can't seem to get an update (2.3.4) for my Xperia PLAY. This is the Verizon model, (R800x), and I really want the screen capture/autofocusing camera!

It says something like "No available updates."

Help! (no, it's not rooted.)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paxChristos:
hahahahahahaha... We're gonna have to wait for verizon, it took 'em about a month and a half (if I remember right) after sony ericson created the update for verizon to push it to us with 2.3.3

Welcome to the verizon waiting game :p
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tgh0wnz:
Any idea when this will be available for at&t?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TLRtheory:
Screw waiting on AT&T to do it... you can use the generic and not have to deal with AT&T's bull**** bloatware. Even if yours is a R800at instead of an R800a it'll work.

Me and my local Xperia PLAY'in partner crime have both done it, and it's been nothing but marvelous.

For an R800x user... ehh... not sure if there's such a lucky, easy solution (I'm not even sure how CDMA users would retain their activation info after a flash since they don't have the ease and freedom of a SIM card)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techelec:
Oh. So Verizon hasn't released it yet. Thanks for the notification...
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheCraig:
I agree, Forgot Verizons vanilla android, it does not give you the real experience of the Xperia play. Sony Ericsson Launcher is really nice too.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spectre51:
Will I lose any of the games that come with the stock AT&T Rom if I use the generic one?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] taiwanesefbi:
I've noticed that the ics camera has zero shutter lag, is that possible port to other phone, for example i have optimus 3d and hd2, or is it any camera app has the same function? thx~~
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pokitz:
Is there any way to get rid of this black shade when we open the notification bar? Everytime i see it its just really ugly.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crevlthe:
hello!

two weeks ago, I recommended my dad to go grab a second hand Desire to replace his old phone. when we purchased it, it was working perfectly; everything was in stock condition, with the cables etc etc. I was planning to flash CM7 onto it sometime next week.

however, after a week of use (no custom roms yet!), it turned out the phone would erratically reboot over and over again when it was under heavy use (e.g. this could be repeated by using the GPS and the Latitude app), or was kept in warm conditions (like a pocket). the phone felt quite warm when this happened.

I searched around, and it turned out 'some' Desires had this issue - something to do with a faulty motherboard, that the phone was restarting itself even before it got too warm. in other cases, some people said they resolved it by reflashing the stock rom.

performing a factory reset seems to alleviate the problem slightly, although the rebooting issue seems to return after a day or so.

should I send it in to HTC for paid warranty (it has expired already), or should I just recommend my dad stop using it so heavily (which is ironic, really)?

cheers for any replies ;)

crevlthe
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Appl_Usr:
Hello,

I am sorry to hear you are having trouble.

Root it, and flash a custom ROM, see if that solves the problem! :D

Good luck,


[XPERIA X10 General] Greydesk:
Hi all,

I recently had to replace my X10 for battery charging issues. I'm still looking into repairing it, but I had to get a new phone on short notice. I ended up with the Samsung Galaxy S II X through Telus. It's running 2.3.5. Now, on my X10a, I could use voice dial offline. On the Samsung I cannot. I have not found any reason why google search, or voice, or whatever other app it was, should demand a data connection when I didn't need one on the X10a. Any ideas of what the x10a is using and how I can get it on my new phone?

Thanks!

Rod
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
I don't know how...

Google voice has always needed a data connection.
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
As per the title, I have my photos as the lockscreen, with pictures flying around. It'd be nice to also have it as my wallpaper, but for some unknown reason HTC didn't make it available as one. Has anyone made a live wallpaper of it?
[HTC Sensation] lockab:
I think there is an app in the market for that.
[HTC Sensation] StuartTheFish:
Any idea what it's called?
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] stanleynhan:
If the sensation or any other HTC device with similar specs get some kind of ics, will the development port it? I'm planning on trading for this device from the sensation
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] beezie916:
Bottom line is one way or another we will have ICS...port or official...this phone is too new and powerful not to get on the list..
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Blue6IX:
Rumor of ics source release on 17th.

Thoughts?
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] verne2k:
sounds legit, it's the uk release date of the galaxy nexus
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] cwest31:
Once source is released, how long do you guys think it would take to port? I am eagerly waiting!!
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] verne2k:
considering we still don't have stable aosp or cm7 i'd say quite a while
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] raduque:
Android 4.0 source is being pushed to GIT, right now.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] RazoE:
Hope it's not another Froyo debacle like with the MyTouch 3G and 3G Slide...
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] leoilios:
Its possible the devs just thought it was a waste of time with ics around the corner. We've got a powerhouse phone here, we will get our share of attention.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smyc151:
I've tried searching for this answer to no avail. I'm considering buying the Prime when it comes out, but I need something that will be able to edit OneNote docs in class. Can someone with a Transformer tell me if the Office Web Apps work acceptably well? I'm not doing any heavy editing, but the Web Apps are perfect, because they save directly to the SkyDrive and I can edit them on my main comp outside of class.

Thanks!
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] notnarb:
Sadly, no. I havent checked in a couple months, but when I last did, it was slow on all major browsers (stock, dolphin, opera, firefox) and each having various incompatabilities usually related to scrolling or scaling.

In a pinch, they'll do, but I just converted to evernote (which, admittedly, isn't as good in my opinion).

I would be ecstatic if someone were to find a way to get onenote comfortably working on the transformer.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smyc151:
Thanks. There is MobileNoter SE HD, but I've heard mixed reviews. I suppose I'll just have to think of something else or opt for a netbook :(
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] v8code:
You could try google docs, works fine on transformer or even the supplied polaris office.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jr_718:
what does XDA stands for if it has an acronym?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NatsuDragneell:
Xtreme Developers alliance

sent from mi myTouch ICS 4G via xda premium
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TeeJay3800:
The forum was originally name after the O2 Xda series of phones.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] EyeAndroid:
Alright, so I dont know what the deal is here, but I can't seem to get the screen density to stick.

Personally I think Samsung used wayyyyyy to large of text and icons. Im not blind, so I think everything is way too big.

Im rooted, I go into build.prop via root explorer, make sure and click write r/w, change the density from 240 to 200, save & exit.

When I enter in again, it still shows 240 density! It doesn't save! What am I doing wrong?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] AllGamer:
detour http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1312301
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amebiasis:
IDK if this was a feature of HTC/Sense and/or my vehicle but right now with my NS4G when I connect to my vehicle via USB it will charge but not be recognized. On my old HTC Hero 200 and Aria to my Ford Edge it would play no problem all I did was chose mass storage and basically made it a USB. My NS4G though now in my Suburban I plug it in and it gives me a cannot read data msg. Ive tried converting my files to different formats and moving them from the phone to the SD card. Has anyone else had any problems like this. I know I can just plug in to an aux input jack but itd be nice to have just one hidden cable charging and playing at the same time inside my middle armrest box.
[Streak 5 General] taylorgang809:
i hope im posting this in the right place, ive never really messed with forums before, but anyways

ive done everything there is to do to get a custom rom on my streak (StreakDroid) including the whole flash recovery, when i do that it all seems like its working, but when i go to where you are supposed to install the streakdroid (when you turn your phone on with both volumes ect) soo when i get the screen with the blue letters, its tottally different it says something like "insert﻿ a SD card containing an update file(/sdcard/update.pkg and the only choice it gives me is press up on the volume to turn device off. BTW i did already had the streakdroid on my sd card. someone please HELP me

if this helps i have a Dell Streak from AT&T

V 2.2

Baseband Ver. 2.6.32.9-perf

OEM Ver. GAUSB1A135331

Build 15697

Thanks
[Streak 5 General] marvin02:
Sounds like this might help.

You may also want to read this.
[Streak 5 General] taylorgang809:
i already know all of this, but thanks for trying, i cant root it eather, i forgot to mention, it keeps failing, and ive tryed all versions of oneclick
[Streak 5 General] marvin02:
Do this - you do not need root to use that method and is you read the previous links I posted you will figure out how to use StreakMod Recovery even if you aren't rooted.
[Streak 5 General] androidunia:
I got same problem when I installed custom rom at very first time from stock 2.2.

Do this if still can boot to stock rom..

1) Rooting with Gingerbreak.apk , this will work..

2) After rooting done, use R.E and change one file in the system as this file automatically blocked custom recovery when reboot so your problem happened... your DS5 still booted on stock recovery even already flashed StreakMod recovery...

Read this.

3) After modifying one system file then flash StreakMod recovery then you can continue....

Hope this can help you.
[Streak 5 General] taylorgang809:
i tried that too, but like ive said when i first made this post, when i go into streakmode (when i turn it on with both volume bottons ect) and go into mode after that all i get is something like for an emergency restore blah blah , idk whats wrong, ive done the streakmod right and still,
[Streak 5 General] taylorgang809:
i have att 2.2 rom it wont allow me to install other source apks
[Streak 5 General] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Regarding the issues faced by the OP on this thread:

1. If you are seeing mention of an update file when trying to access StreakMod Recovery, then you let the Streak boot regularly once you installed StreakMod, rather than immediately booting into StreakMod Recovery. If you let the Streak boot normally, StreakMod Recovery gets overwritten. If you're trying to install StreakDroid, then you need to hold down volume down and up as soon as you finish flashing StreakMod Recovery via Fastboot to use it.

Custom ROMs do not have the problem with recovery images being overwritten.

2. The recommended method of rooting a Streak is to flash StreakMod Recovery and then flashing Superuser.zip through it. One click rooting methods are not 100% reliable. The OP is attempting to flash a custom ROM, which doesn't require flashing Superuser.zip. It DOES require flashing StreakMod Recovery.

3. AT&T was supposed to permit sideloading on newer AT&T ROMs. Go to Settings>Applications and make sure "Unknown Sources" is checked. If the option is not present in the ROM, then either the ROM must be changed or a PC application such as the Sideload Wonder Machine must be used.

OP, you were attempting to change the ROM to StreakDroid. Did you change your mind?
[Streak 5 General] taylorgang809:
@Strephon Alkhalikoi man, just when i thought all hope was lost, your 1. step did it all thank you sooooooo much for finally having my problem solved

also thanks to marvin02 and androidunia for trying to help me, i appreciate it
[Streak 5 General] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Hit the thanks button next to my post, Marvin's post, and androidunia's post if we helped out.