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[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] bonowax:
Well... Seems like we've got ourselves a new bootloader, after flashing the BETA1 Gingerbread for U8800. Not cool...

I tried it and didn't like it.

Furthermore, I wanted to keep my device in that zen condition which allows me to return it to my carrier under warranty.

I've tried to revert to my carrier stock ROM, but to no avail. I can run froyo alright, but the carrier costumizations are simply ignored, courtesy of the new bits that came with Huawei's beta.

Some time ago, and antecipating something like this, I connected the mobile, while in pink screen mode, to a linux box and dd'ed the entire volume to a dump file. I can mount this dumpfile through /dev/loop and confirm it carries the same partition schema that is present in the mobile. I'm tempted to dd it back to the mobile, to restore it, but affraid of bricking it for good. If bootloader gets invalid then nothing short of a factory j-tag flash will solve it, for sure.

Has anyone done this before?

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: It worked. The whole volume was restored (bootloader included, naturally).
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Herkku:
Greetings,

Everything else aside, claiming that the installation of a manufacturer released upgrade (yes, even one labeled Beta) automatically voids your device's warranty pretty wild. That's not to say that someone somewhere won't make that argument, but there are plenty of crazy people in the world.

That said, good luck.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] freeko2:
is the dump file around 4gb then yes it will work I did it my self through restoring raw sd image
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] bonowax:
By the time I red your reply, my mobile was already back to Zen state. Thank you nevertheless.

On a side note: the battery was very low by the time I initiated the restore, but since it was connected through USB, I assumed it wouldn't be an issue.

It took around 45 minutes to restore the image and when finished, the battery was exhausted to the point that I couldn't turn the mobile on. Thought I had bricked it for good... :-)

Charged overnight and everything was fine and dandy.

Cheers
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] freeko2:
mine took 25min
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] sanpsa:
I managed to downgrade to 2.2:

Get some 2.2 update, mine was b136.

First tried to update from sd card, it failed. Then tried from the internal SD and it worked (Take off the external SD first). But the update was too fast and it only booted to original recovery (with some warnings). So i did the update again and now it toke the usual time. But it it still only booted to original recovery (with some warnings). Then i did a factory reset from the original recovery, and voila, it booted to 2.2!

Once the 2.2 was booted, i copied CWM recovery in the pink screen and it works now too. Then i was able to install Miui again.

straight restore did not work for some reason, maybe needs to format everything first?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Druida69:
man you are the king!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks you
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] bonowax:
Yes, I had it running FROYO back too, but the phone's condition wasn't the same as before.

If I understood it correctly, the 2.3.5BETA rewrites de boot partition - the 2nd primary parition on the device, marked bootable. This becomes obvious when the "IDEOS" logo is replaced by the "HUAWEI" one during device boot-up.

The partition scheme is the same as before, however, as I had the chance to confirm.

Flashing a 2.2.1 ROM from Huawei did not write the old bootloader back, furthermore this might not be the only change.

I was able to revert to an overseas 2.2.1, both through CWM restore and "dload" method, but carrier customizations were always absent.

Along with the regular system, my carrier's ROM adds a batch of apps, ringtone, wallpaper, binaries and libs, under "cust_data/tmn/pt". These were all ignored. Not that I cared much for them, but as I stated in the original post, I wanted it back in the original condition, as TMN will consider warranty void if the device has been tampered with.

Since I had a raw dump of the volume I restored it back and got my mobile as it was some 3 weeks ago... To my relief... :)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] FabioAreia:
Can you please make a tutorial to make and restore raw backups?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] alex1301:
1. Step : Download a official 2.2.2 rom

2. Step : Put the dload folder at the root of your sd-card

3. Step : Power your device of and boot into bootloader by pressing volume +, volume - and power (before you do that, you can do a titanium backup)

4. Step : Wait till the prozess is done. When your device doesn't reboot by itself, reboot it manually. (if there are any problems with the rom, wipe cache and date with the original recovery)

5. Step : Download a CWM recovery. Boot your device like the same way above into the bootloader. Rename the CWM recovery you've downloaded before into recovery.img

(6. Step : Rename the recovery of your device in the folder (device):/image into recovery.img.orig, to do a backup of the original recovery)

7. Step : Put the new recovery.img in the folder from above. Unplug your phone from the PC and put the battery out to turn it off. Boot it into recovery by pressing volume + and power.

Congratulation, you've restored your Ideos X5 to 2.2.2.

Now you can download a custom rom and install it by the normal way.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] bonowax:
Good sugestion... Will start a new thread for it.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] marcolinos:
IDEOS X5 - Update dead drives bootloader - help me

MOD EDIT: Please read the forum rules.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] lateris:
how can we restore a raw dump?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] bonowax:
dd if=[image filename] of=/dev/[block device allocated to the U8800] bs=512

Search the forums for the complete tutorial...
[HTC Sensation] lmonge87:
Hello,

Not sure if this in an answerable question, but here it goes.

Which is the most recommended Radio for my Provider, ICE in Costa Rica? They work over 1800mhz on 2G and 850mhz on HSPDA/3G, as far as I know is very similar to Bell Canada or AT&T in the states.

If someone knows the answer I would like to know as well the most recommended RIL.

I understand that the appropriate combination would give best signal strength results and better battery consumption.

Thanks in advance to anyone checking this post. :)
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

The best radio, is the one that works.

How does the radio work that is installed in your phone right now?

If there is a problem with reception, then think about changing it.

There is a radio thread and a ril thread.

Only go there if you need to.

:)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ssells:
Is there an auto brightness app that is compatible with SGII that will allow me to set a min and max brightness level? Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] stondec:
Try screenfilter
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] malaeus:
we need auto brightness app that switches to low brightness in low light and 100% in bright light. mine turns down in sunlight which makes it impossible to see.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kvizz:
What rom you running? If jugs, I know the above works for sure, but it's kind of annoying to use.

Since when you touch the top the notifier comes down, just keep holding and wiggle back and forward.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] zoman7663:
Try TOTAL SCREEN CONTROL in the market. Filters, orientation lock, controls screen time out based on position of the phone, brightness control, soft key led control etc. etc. Works perfect on my T989!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Wingchiew:
Hi guys,

I've been wanting to reflash my Huawei IDEOS X5 U8800H with the HK ROM that came with it (U8800H V100R001HKGC104B153) but I couldn't seem to find it anywhere. Just wondering if anyone has it? :)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Hayden18:
http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwi...=toDownloadFile&flay=software&softid=MzgzODE=

There you go
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Mr_David:
It's Not released！
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Wingchiew:
Not able to download

Thanks hayden. But somehow it seems that Huawei does not allow the download anymore. I've registered an account, clicked on the download and it says Page not found.

Can anyone upload the ROM for me please? :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] skeptikal:
Okay. So I can finally preorder. I need some advice on where to buy from. Should I pay the extra $40 at Gamestop because the TFP/Gamepad bundle still says 12/9? Or do I go with TigerDirect or B&H even though I think they have sold out of their initial stock and are just still taking preorders unlike Amazon and Newegg. I am in Texas if that helps you guys form some advice. Will Gamestop charge me tax? Who am I most likely to get it on the release date from? Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide!

-Casey

Oh and I am sure it's been posted but Asus changed the Prime page from the "It's coming" ad: http://eee.asus.com/en/eeepad/transformer-prime/features
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] htowngator:
Does best buy still have them available?

I think J&r has them too.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] skeptikal:
Yep. Dunno if it's gonna be release day though. I'm really not sure what to do. I want it on release day though like most people. Here's the BB link for the gray. They have both docks now too.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+...2443357&skuId=4040165&st=asus prime&cp=1&lp=7
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SwissyChief:
Well you can always opt for the 64GB model. Not sure about where you're from, but here in Canada BB hasn't even put those up for pre-order yet! 32GB seem to be out of stock though. As soon as the 64GB is up for grabs I'm jumping on it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Balthazar B:
I'm getting the feeling that once again Asus has undermanufactured their tablet and it will take them months to catch up with demand. We might be lucky to get one by the end of January.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] skeptikal:
I think I'm ordering the gamepad/tablet combo from Gamestop in hopes that the Dec 9th date is still good for the bundle. I hope its the amethyst gray version. Wish me luck.

-Casey
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SwissyChief:
I'm gonna be so pissed if that's the case. This is supposed to be my college graduation gift! Better step up my pre-order game.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Balthazar B:
You could time things right by taking a semester or two off. :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] SwissyChief:
I literally have 2 days of school left :P too late for that! Hehe
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] skeptikal:
I cannot make myself hit the preorder button on Gamestop for some reason. I think it is the lack of color selection. I thought I didn't care until it came time to order. Now I think I must actually want the Amethyst Grey. Not sure why I capitalized that but it is what it is. ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rosco64209:
For updated info on preorders on the TF201 check this site out...

www.nowinstock.net/computers/tablets/asus/

Adorama just started taking preorders the other day, but they werent one of the original preorder sites. So i dont know if they will be shipping out the same day or not as the rest. You'll have to check that out. If i was to preorder now i would pick tigerdirect just bc ive dealt with them in the past.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] skeptikal:
Thanks rosco. I just preordered at Adorama. They show 'on or around the 15th' as a ship date but it was my last hope to not pay tax. Tiger, GS, & BB all charge tax to Texas. I ordered the 32GB amethysts grey and the dock with overnight shipping ($40...ouch).
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] tintinp9:
Please help...

I am running vishwanathptl's cyanogen mod 7 with an OC kernal by squadzone ( overclocked at 774MHz).

My camera app forcecloses. Sometimes it works fine. But when I close it and tries to use it again it force closes. Tried using different camera apps but all gave the same result, force closed... Reflashed my rom but to no avail....

Please help....:(
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] sedhasukhdeep:
Try this MIUI camera app
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] tintinp9:
Thanks for your quick reply.... I tried it.. It worked when I used it just after installation.. But once I closed it and tried to use it again it force closed...:(

Please, need help here....:(
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] sedhasukhdeep:
Might be a problem with installation..

reflash? or try vignette
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] neil.richard:
Try changing the i/o to "vr" using no frills app!

galaxy fit + CM7.1 (2.3.7) + 801Mhz
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] tintinp9:
Reflashed it...... Seems to work OK...

Thanks.....:):):)
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] tintinp9:
Thanks for the reply... But I already reflashed it and now it seems to work OK..... I will try your suggestion if the problem arises again....... Thanks again....:):):)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fracl:
hi

has anyone been successfull at rooting this phone?. I read it's the same as t-mobile version but I couldn't find any thread saying someone did.

would it work using DooMLoRD_v3_ROOT one click program?..

thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
You could try it;Most likely it would work. It works on approximately 8 variants (listed in it's thread) of the Samsung Galaxy SII, so yours should be included.
[Droid 2 Global General] bobo122:
hello

i googled a lot about this but never found anything..

i bought a D2G that i can't unlock , so started looking over the internet and thinking about ways to unlock it.. then i had the idea:

is it possible to change the imei# of my D2G to another imei# that was successfully unlocked before, and then use the unlock code, that was used to unlock the other D2G, to unlock my D2G (after changing the imei#) and then change my D2G's imei# back to the original ?

i guess this should work if the unlock code is not related to anything else but the imei# ..

any ideas ?
[Droid 2 Global General] Gasai Yuno:
IMEI alteration discussions are not welcome on these forums.

In some countries, this is a criminal offence, too.
[Droid 2 Global General] bobo122:
i didn't know that, but the idea here is to change it for a minute to unlock the cellphone and then change it back to the original, and not staying with the fake imei.. so i guess it shouldn't be a big deal ..
[Droid 2 Global General] Gasai Yuno:
Once you change it back, the SIM lock is re-enabled.
[Droid 2 Global General] leobg:
How do you know that?
[Droid 2 Global General] Gasai Yuno:
People already did that.
[Droid 2 Global General] leobg:
Is this the "Chinese way" of unlocking?
[Droid 2 Global General] Gasai Yuno:
Yeah, pretty much.
[TouchPad Accessories] Kbybee9:
I was so excited to actually get this! I took a chance and after talking with the manufacturer about why they didn't offer their stand for us, they said that they weren't sure if there was a market for them. I of course said there are at least several hundred thousand touchpad owners out there.

So after some lookin' around and careful comparison I decided that their Skadoosh would hold our Touchpad just like it held the 1st Gen *pad. I got it in today and have played with it some. So I took some pics since I hadn't seen anyone else talking about stands like this.

If you go to the website for JaDu-Industries, you can look at the stand, maybe if we show enough interest they will put up a page for the Touchpad too!

Here they are, not great but my HD2 takes okay pics.
[TouchPad Accessories] derausgewanderte:
looks very nice, but it's quite expensive at $69.95.

maybe I can put this on my Christmas wishlist :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Arcadia310:
I LOVE the Galaxy Nexus, but the rate at which the battery discharges is just ridiculous. I'll use the phone for 15 minutes doing things like Twitter or Web Browsing, and it'll discharge 5% in that time. To me, that is horrible. I'm being really conservative too. Throughout a day I try not to play videos, games, or anything else intensive because I know it'll ruin my battery life. Even on standby it discharges 5% in an hour. Typically I lose about 10% an hour and my max has been 12 hours so far.

I have auto sync turned on and keep the screen low when possible. I NEED auto sync on because of the nature of my work. Compared to my iPhone 4S battery is downright pathetic.

Today my usage consisted of one phone call, a few text messages, lots of Twitter, and light web browsing. Nothing too crazy. Again I'm being really conservative with my usage whereas on my iPhone I can do whatever I want and not worry. I'm just not seeing how people are getting 15+ hours and claim heavy usage. I'd love to believe that! The battery drains so fast during normal usage it may be a deal breaker for me.

Edit: My battery discharged 2% just while writing this post.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Niksko:
It sounds like your definition of light usage is wrong.

I wouldn't consider heaps of twitter and some web browsing light usage. I would consider it moderate usage, in which case you seem to be in line with everyone else.

I agree with you in that the battery life isn't quite what I would have liked. Ideally I wouldn't have to worry about battery at all, and I'd be able to play games and browse the web as much as I like, but for normal usage it's fine.

The next Nexus though, man, that will only have to be charged once a month. I can't wait.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Arcadia310:
Twitter hardly taxes the processors at all. Refreshing it every so often should hardly take any battery life at all. Web Browsing I can understand, but my total time browsing today probably amounts to 10 minutes total.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AdamUpNorth:
I wonder how much of the drain is attributed to the 4.65" screen. It's a monster.

-Sent from my Arc (LT15a)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rashad1:
I expect the battery life go improve within the first few cycles. I had a similar experience with the Nexus S last year.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Arcadia310:
Most of it. 720p Super AMOLED HD is killing the battery. The only way to last a long time is to not turn the screen on.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Arcadia310:
I've had the phone for a week so far.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Hunteres:
almost 3hours of screen from 10h standby!! mate give us a break and get back 4s. !!

heavy usage not low!

i can see low signal (coverage) what can also produce higher battery drain.

twiter running 24/7 in backround sync on + wifi + games...

i dont know what you want... you will never get anything similar from for example HTC sensation or even your favourite 4s.

dont take it on bad way..but if you dont know what to do - try to save your battery..

-lower your screen britness

-remove/disable apps that are producing the heavy drain (use betterbatterystats app)

-stop playing games - if you wanna long life for your battery.

-etc...

Best regards
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] player911:
People using a G2x claim to get a day and a half... I'm lucky to get out of work. Push email for work is to blame I think. I get tons of emails (100 a day) and I think its taxing. From your pics, the screen used over 50% of it. That's a lot.

Sucks.

Also make sure your aren't turning on the screen every 5 minutes to check the status. Since your coming from an iOS, are you closing apps properly (back = close, home = minimize).

I'm not saying your crazy but just saying.

LG G2x - 2.3.7 CM7

Asus Transformer - 3.7 Revolver OC/UV
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] qnet:
I had the same thing happen with the Nexus One. The battery wasn't that great but, got better after a few charge cycles.

I've never had a Android phone that could match the battery life of the Iphone. I can sit the iphone down at night without putting it on the charger and, if it's at 100% it will be at about 90-95% when I wake up. I did the same thing with my Mytouch 4G and, it was at 15%

To the OP, I would recommend keeping a charging cable with you when you out and about especially in your car. I've had car docks with a few of my android phones and, always keep the phone docked when I'm driving somewhere. It really helps.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mklass:
What you also need to remember is this is the first release of ICS and is still in development so battery life my be improved in the next update. Like you mention iPhone4S there was massive battery leakage in the first release of IOS 5 which Apple apparently fixed in the newest update.. So maybe in the next update we can expect some bugs ironed out.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Emama:
Used to only have ONLY 2-3 hours screen ON on my Vibrant so I know how SAmoled looks like.

I know iphone battery is good, but you need to consider the screen size too..

Get a spare battery with your "light usage", but I am thinking how much would it cost becoz of the NPC antenna.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tylose:
Too good thing is, unlike iPhone, you can buy a spare battery and carry it with you.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Storm T:
3 hours of screen use is what the problem is. That is a long time. I wouldn't complain about that at all.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Hunteres:
exactly what i am trying to say

+1
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Arcadia310:
I already said I didn't play any games today and my screen brightness is low. For some reason Shadowgun stays in the battery info screen. I played the game two days ago and manually closed it out. Even after rebooting the phone its still there.

I'm being 100% real, stop trying to make excuses or act like I'm an iPhone fanboy. The Galaxy Nexus combined with ICS is the best phone I've ever used! I'm just terribly disappointed with the battery life.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pukemon:
Twittering all day is sucking up battery because of all the data use. Dude, youre not a light user with 3 hours screen time moderate, possibly heavy depending on background stuff sycing automatically. You have some tweaking to do, not whining.

Sent from my samsung gt i9250 which is in the wrong country.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Arcadia310:
3 hours is not that much. Seriously. It shouldn't be damn near dead after 10 hours. Imagine if I decided to play a game for 15 minutes or watch 2 YouTube videos.

I bet if people were getting an hour and half with this phone, all the fanboys here would say the same thing. "Man, an hour and a half is a long time! You should be happy with that!".
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Arcadia310:
I've tested out the battery difference by turning off auto sync. Doesn't make a difference at all. Fact of the matter is that the battery drains like crazy when the screen is on.

I'll just turn my phone on because actually using it is frowned upon here.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rashad1:
Except they aren't out yet
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Hunteres:
so you are saying that you didnt play shadowgun and somehow it apear on your battery report screen? so in other words you are saying that ICS is broken - or has a bug? report it to google.

remember your phone is running HD screen 4,65" - and 3 hours is such a good result! togheter with wifi + sync on + some twiter and even one phone call and some msg! i know 10 hours sound low..but honestly your battery isnt dead "yet" :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] justabrake:
I always carried an extention cable and spare batteries with my iphones I'm a heavy user, I tried out the SGS2 for two weeks and only got about 3-1/2 hours But I don't stinge on screen any :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] richmelchr:
iPhone users always complain about battery when switching to android. They usually don't know how to customize settings and deal with power management. When your screen is super small and you custom tailor your OS to work on a single set of hardware battery will be awesome.

It will get better with time man, come back in 2-3 weeks. Keep playing around with settings and apps and it definitively will get better. maybe even try rooting, Ti backup to freeze some apps or a custom rom to improve the battery. The good news is that you now have tons of awesome rom's and can carry hundreds of spare battery's :)

My Bionic lasted 10 hours with moderate use.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] robstunner:
3 hours of screen time is insane to me. I consider myself a heavy user and im luck if i see 2 1/2 hours of screen time on. Thanks for the positive review of the battery life!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Storm T:
ummm, yes. It is.