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[Acer Iconia A500] redguardsoldier:
Hi everyone. I'm totally new to Android. My relative have bought an a500 for me, and I should receive it in a couple of days. I'm very eager to join you guys :D.

I have read your forum vigorously for 2 months, since I started looking for a tablets. And I understand the risk of using Custom ROMs, since I used them on my Samsung i8910 (I know it's obsolete, but I will stick will it).

I have some questions about my coming a500:

1/ Look like it will definitely come with stock 3.2, so if I want to root it (in order to install ROMs), I will have to revert back to earlier version. I read the guide to revert to 3.0.1 carefully, and it seems that Method 2 is much easier. Can I use that method immediately when I got my hand on the a500?

2/ I read somewhere that I will need the UID if I happen to brick my a500. Do I really need it?

3/ Can I skip the step of backing up my device, since I don't have anything on it yet?

4/ If I follow the Method 2 above, after flashing the unstable 3.0.1, I will have to root it with Iconiaroot, and then install CWD? The CWD 1.6 from tegraowners site seem complicated for me to install :confused:. Can I install Acer Recovery Installer from Market, and then update CWD to 1.6 :confused:? To update, just download 1.6, copy to micro sd and then boot into CWD, select update option? Can anyone please give me a short guide to do this :D.

5/ After having a rooted 3.0.1 with CWD installed, I can flash any ROMs I want? First, download the ROM, copy to micro sd, then boot into CWD, wipe everything (data, cache, dalvik cache), then select flash from zip file?

6/ I'm thinking of getting either Taboonay or Thor's. Which one is better? I heard that Thor's is faster, but no hardware screen rotation lock (still can use software lock), and no auto-brightness. I want everything work like champ (I can accept two above bugs), I don't need GPS, but stable Wifi and Bluetooth is must-have. I need recommendation, please.

7/ I don't have plan for 3G dongle right now, but maybe in future. So in that case, which ROMs is right for me? And is getting those dongles work hard to do? I read that patching the 3g patch in Thor's 14.2 cause battery rain fast (whether the dongle is in or out).

8/ There are also some news that ICS will be released by Acer in mid Jan, so is it worth install a custom ROMs now? Or I should wait?

Thanks a lot in advance.
[Acer Iconia A500] Moscow Desire:
Yeah, things have been way to serious around here lately :eek:

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[Windows Phone 7 General] chaitanya91845:
It is quite possible and so convenient to transfer files directly from PC to phone. One just needs a home server.

Step 1: Download hfs.exe from http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=dl and run it. No need to install.

Step 2: Add files that you need to transfer to phone. You can also right-click the file and select "Add to HFS" from menu.

Step 3: Open the app that opens the type of file transferred.

Eg: Use "PC file download" from marketplace to transfer documents(even pdf's). Use "Freda" to transfer ePubs. Use vNESLight to transfer NES ROMS.

Step 4: Connect the Phone to PC. Inside the app, enter the url as shown at the top of hfs.exe and download files.

Step 5: Enjoy. :)

No need of uploading files and downloading them again from your phone. Simple, convenient and fast.
[Windows Phone 7 General] mizad09:
Thnks man this js great

Sent from my Samsung Focus using Board Express
[Windows Phone 7 General] lilila:
this app is indeed great. A must have on any WP7 phones.
[Windows Phone 7 General] chaitanya91845:
Yaa. Things have since become so simple. It is magical for those with slow internet connections.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] urwifeismyslave:
Is there a big difference if I root and use different rom
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dcj64:
Night and day in some cases, I was thinking of getting rid of my tablet till I tried Tasks rom. A friend was over with his Ipad last night and after playing with the Samsung he asked if I wanted to trade which of course I said NO. I would read though the forum on the different roms to see which one might fit what you need
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beta546:
Basically there is no point talking about it. Just do it and see for yourself. There is proof enough in the dev section that it won't do any harm, if you follow the instructions. Just flash cwm and then tasks rom. Don't bother rooting if you haven't already done it. The rom does it for you.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s15274n:
Why NOT root is a better question! Too easy, and revertable.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] urwifeismyslave:
I think only thing stopping me is if I do decide to sell my tab some ppl want it original
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AceTrader:
You can unroot the tab by flashing any stock ROM. So need to worry for this reason. :)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s15274n:
yeah, very easy to go back to stock.. hence my "revertible" comment.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] urwifeismyslave:
Wat did u guys overclock ur tab to after rooting?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s15274n:
I didnt... just enjoying the customization and root only apps
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] haloxo:
root ftw!!!!

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overclock to 1.4ghz using setcpu app.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] animatechnica:
in most cases if you get a custom rom then it is also rooted

check out Task650's 3.2 rom, now at Ver 8 - really night and day compared to stock or just plain rooted
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] syl3nt:
what application can I use to connect to the virtual box on my wi-fi?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zapford:
I am currently in Kazakhstan. I have a google account. I tried to find the paid version of Volume+ in the market, but it says I cannot buy it. Additionally, i tried to do it from my computer, but its says it cont compatible with my device (((

How can i get arounf this? I tried Market Enabler, but it does not seem to work in ICS.. how do you guys get your volume to increase?

I love the phone, but the volume is pitifully quiet (((( :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] afilopou:
Try developers page http://androidaudiohacks.com/?page_id=2 .He has it for download
[General Questions and Answers] GH0ST_L:
What is SCHED_MC ????????
[General Questions and Answers] michaelnv710:
Not completely sure but it looks like some sort of file or configuration for power savings. Just did a quick Google search.

Sent from my HD2
[General Questions and Answers] lollo82:
For example in syah kernel for sgs2 there are 2 version, one with SCHED_MC and one without. Wtf means?? :confused:
[General Questions and Answers] michaelnv710:
Check this out: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/linaro-android/+spec/linaro-platforms-lc4.11-android-full-idle

Sounds like it controls when to turn off one of the cores. I would get the version with sched MC for power management. Also it litterally stands for scheduled multicore. Probably turns off one of the cores when the phone is idle.

Sent from my HD2
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tekster3010:
SG2 on 2.3.4

SIP works fine on the phone, however whenever connected via bluetooth to the car audio , the SIP calls are not routed via the car audio.

Normal calls work perfectly via car audio.

I have tried various applications like csipsimple , acrobitz , sipdroid. All of them have the same problem. Any solution to this issue ? Would it work if i rooted the phone and use a custom ROM possibly ?
[HD Mini General] miroma:
Hi,

I have been trying to update my HTC HD MINI (Photon) to the stock rom but without success.

I have downloaded the official .exe file from HTC, and followed the steps, but when it goes to start the update process, the HTC goes to the 3 color display, loses the active sync connection, and the program gives and error doe to the lost of communication. I have tried letting the 3 color screen and updating but without the active sync, it does not start.

What am i doing wrong?

Best regards
[HD Mini General] tzacapaca:
whats the error code number?

is your phone carrier locked?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] YMYA:
I just bought a new i9000 and I want to upgrade it to the latest OS possible (hope ICS 4.0 is available)..

I am REALLY a beginner in this..so please I need a tutorial from the scratch..
[Galaxy S I9000 General] ghenn4:
Why is so hard to read even the title of the very first thread in the General section? There you will find your answers...
[Galaxy S I9000 General] O-T:
Because you don't get banned for at least 1 week starting thread #143 like this.

Tapatalked - There's a Thanks button somewhere
[Galaxy S I9000 General] kalletin:
Lesson n. 1

How not to begin a topic.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Mawdo:
welcome to the NIGHTMARE:eek:
[Galaxy S I9000 General] PhiP:
you should look at S. U. R. F. A. C. E Rom thread. the Rom is very nice and he has very good tutorials for beginners!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] disclaimernotice:
Well, first of all, the latest roms are not always the best ones. Since gingerbread 2.3.4, we've had in sequence: JVQ, JVR, JVS, JVT and now JVX, JVW and JVZ.

However, many still consider JVR to be smoother and more stable than the newer ones. Then, there is also the wifi problem on JVS and above.

Similarly, there is the infamous phone.apk force close problem on all these roms, which was not present on gingerbread 2.3.3.

But gingerbread 2.3.3 had serious battery drain issues, which weren't present on Froyo roms.

So, here's what you need to know as a beginner:

-The latest roms and custom roms give you the advantage of theming, modding and tweaking, all of which are very fun and exciting. Seriously. I used to flash my galaxy s multiple times a day.

-But the smoothest, lag free roms are the Froyo 2.2.1 roms. Stick with those if you want stability and speed. After all, gingerbread doesn't have any important extra functionalities. But, froyo roms lack support for latest tweaks and themes.

So, if you're happy with your current rom, there is no actual need to change it.

But, if you are really keen on trying other roms before settling down, you need to be able to flash roms. To do that, you'll need to:

1) Install Samsung Kies to get the samsung usb drivers

2) Download odin 1.3 or above

3) Download the rom of your choice and follow their flashing instructions

4) To be safe, download a froyo stock rom and a gingerbread stock rom with bootloaders just in case you need to revert to stock

5) To be even safer, perform the unbrickable mod on your phone first, though the SGS is pretty hard to hard brick anyway.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] YMYA:
thanxxxxxx
[Galaxy S I9000 General] mossy1963:
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[Atrix 4G General] rickwyatt:
How much ram dose the atrix really have because if you look in sys/ram/size It says this 2097152 witch with a google search says it 2gb?
[Atrix 4G General] DroidRunner:
1 gb
[Atrix 4G General] Jibraldor:
The source where you read that info from is lying. As the comment above mine stated, the Atrix 4G has 1 GB of Ram.
[Atrix 4G General] sms2000:
Look at sys/ram/info

Mine resulting in:

Elpida-40nm:LPDDR2:x16:S4:1GB
[Atrix 4G General] DopeHack:
All companies lies about actual space they say 1gb but there's only around 870 mb and after the phone takes about 300 mb for the android system u get 570 mb or 533 as my atrix showed

Sent from my Atrix-4G, stock 2.3.4 (rooted)
[Atrix 4G General] palmboy5:
You say lie, but really they're only hiding the truth. :p

The phone DOES have 1GB of RAM, that much is not a lie. Some of the RAM must also be used as memory for the GPU itself, accounting for why even Android only sees "870 mb".
[Atrix 4G General] rickwyatt:
Lol I no the atrix has 1gb but how come sys/ram/size it says 2097152 dose it look the same as yours?

And my sys/ram/info say Hynix-54nm:LPDDR2:x16:S4:1GB
[Atrix 4G General] coolnow:
You might be using an international kernel/ROM.
[Atrix 4G General] xfinrodx:
Mine is a little different:

Elpida-50nm:LPDDR2:x16:S4:1GB

Ya. 50nm beats 54. ;-)

Edit: Size claims 2gb. I believe this probably has something to do with a "swap file" or some virtual memory scheme to increase effective memory. There is only 1GB of RAM physically located on the device though.
[Atrix 4G General] DopeHack:
Regardless oh all of that you will never see or be able to use a gb of ram

Sent from my Atrix-4G, stock 2.3.4 (rooted)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YMYA:
I just bought a new i9000 and I want to upgrade it to the latest OS possible (hope ICS 4.0 is available)..

I am REALLY a beginner in this..so please I need a tutorial from the scratch..
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gigeaky:
dude chill down don't troll the forum and read a little look around see what others say read some [stickies] some [guide]'s and after that start a new thread after you have some base knoledge
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YMYA:
thanxxxxxxxxxx
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
No ics for sgs :(
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] einsmetaz:
no "official" update but you can flash cm9 ;)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1363593
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rubervalrfl:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1398223
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FinancialWar:
damn, still buggy as.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YMYA:
thanxxxxxxxx
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nabil alami:
seriously dude just go into the development section and you willl find 3 or 2 rome for ics and a lot more......just do some research..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dknotty:
Can anyone recommend a scrolling agenda widget?

I cannot seem to find one that actually works (a number of them cannot sync calendar contacts after enabling scrolling).

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dknotty:
No recommendations?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hpe:
I guess this is a hardware issue, but just wanted to confirm. Can anyone test if the volume controls of the headset works in a call? With me they won't adjust the volume.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] javasaad:
Hi to all

there is one week that I Search the SmartAR aaplication, Sony Told that is found in all Xperia ARC but in my own I didn't find it,

I search on the Web I found only the Video Demo.

anyone can help me ?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BinaryXeroMedia:
for starters you are in the wrong section as this is a question and should be in the Q&A section. Also. What's your region. Are you rooted. If so try and use market enabler.

Thanks
[Huawei Ideos X6] kshitij_bhatt:
i had been working on the stock rom to make it blot ware free.. nd finally i m now succeeded the problem all the time i was facing was with the uc kernel becoz i dont know why bt using it for rom cooking was giving result to usb boot loops so i decided to remain with the stock rom kernels

now further more i ported the idea of ics update overclocked to 1.6ghz posted by anarchian that rom was working fine bt was giving trouble with applications so i jst plucked out the imported things from that rom :P without permission ;) sorry for that

now my rom is working fine so i want to share it so others could give it a try too tell me the procedure to share cwm recovery backup for sharing
[Huawei Ideos X6] kshitij_bhatt:
one more problem i removed the stock music app and installed miui music player on it bt one problem i faced is that miui is not set as defult music player application and in whats app u can not send sound files to the friends since no music app is there to perform action... plz provide me a solution
[Huawei Ideos X6] Serecomputing:
bro do something for camera fps also...
[Huawei Ideos X6] kshitij_bhatt:
dude only napstar and doomlords are the only person who have this much code up commands in head ... sorry i cant help u here ... i cant even cook a rom :mad: all the time it leads to a new failure :P
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] secrethojo:
Hello, i was curious if there was a way to back up all of my APPs at once, and then install them again without redownloding them and installing.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andygu3:
TB, 10 chars
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] welshwarriorsf:
Yes. Use Titanium backup or My backup root (if rooted). Then restore using the same application you used to backup.

This IS the wrong section for such a question, just a heads up.

edit: pretty sure it was originally posted in the Dev section, that's why I put the heads up, if not I was mistaken and I apologize : )
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a senile fungus:
Isn't this Q&A?

Where should this question have been asked if not Q&A?

~ I'm a fungi
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] secrethojo:
There's a section for apps.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a senile fungus:
His post was not about a theme or an app.

It was a question about how to back up his apps, which can be done with various apps or the recovery.

He asked a question, and got an answer. All is well with the world

~ I'm a fungi
[Focus General] bhutoria_1989:
Hi Guys,

I just bought a new AT&T Samsung Focus SGH-i917 from eBay Then Sim-Unlocked it via an Unlock code also bought on eBay.

The device is on 7390 and has Hardware Rev 1.3. I asked the seller whether he updated the phone to 7390 but he had no clue about the same and therefore arises my query.

I wish to CHEVRON unlock this device but am afraid whether it will screw up the device if I flash it with 7004 ROM.

I have been reading regarding the whole process of going to 7004 unlocking the device then preventing re-lock, diagnosis etc. But the more I read the more I got confused.

So, if someone could guide me or link me to a step by step NOOB guide regarding Flashing, Unlocking, Preventing Re-Lock, and updating to Retail Mango update will do me a world of good.

Thanks.
[Focus General] bhutoria_1989:
Device Information:

OS version: 7.0.7.7390.0

Firmware Revision Number: 2103.11.3.3

Hardware Revision Number: 3.1.0.7

Radio software Revision: 2103.11.3.3

Radio hardware Revision: 0.0.0.3

Bootloader Version: 5.3.1.6

Chip SOC version: 0.36.2.0
[Focus General] EnderPsp:
Check my post here, should contain all you need.
[Focus General] bhutoria_1989:
Thank God at least someone did a Noobish guide.

I will try it but first could you tell me can I flash to 7004 as its pre-installed with 7390.

Secondly, I plan to install a micro SD in 2-3 days so I should 1st install it and then go ahead with unlocking, Right?

Thirdly, Flashing phone will in no way affect Phone's functioning?

Thanks
[Focus General] bhutoria_1989:
Also please tell me the procedure to take back-up of my current firmware.
[Focus General] EnderPsp:
All good points, including backup. Will add to the guide.

Now:

- Micro SD card add just after flashing 7004. Recommended to format the card beforehand with Fat32 (32K or 64K clusters). Then hard reset the phone from (Settings/About/"Reset your phone") or the buttons combo (see wiki).

- Flashing doesn't affect in any way Phone's functioning as long as it's not interrupted or the phone doesn't have a hardware fault. Recommended to flash the phone on a laptop or a PC+UPS.

- To backup your current firmware read here.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itm:
I usually have wifi and data permanently enabled, with my apps using my home wifi to connect to the internet most of the time. I've found that a number of apps (e.g. Android Market) don't always manage to obtain an internet connection, despite a number of retries, but if I close them and open Opera Mini it establishes a connection immediately and thereafter the other apps can also access the net again.

I've frequently needed to use Opera Mini in this way to "kick start" the internet for other apps which are unable to connect by themselves.

Has anyone else had this issue?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikzDHD:
Never had this issue, are you trying to connect after waking the phone up? Check to see if wifi sleep is turned onto never, if that fails try another kernel as newer ones have fixed previous wifi issues.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itm:
Yes it's after waking the phone that I get this issue. I have wifi sleep set to "never". I'm running stock kernel XWKI4 (updated via Kies), unlocked.

Does this sound like a "known" problem?
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] myself11:
I've made a small low-res Youtube video showing how I customized my Nook reading experience:

- customization of hard buttons: R Page up - back, R Page down - menu, N button;

- "start scanner" functionality of Fora Dictionary, my fav Stardict app, which automaticly displays the meaning of a copied word;

- Aldiko with WP7 font, which I find the best for e-reading.

How is yours?
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] TJay99:
Thanks for the vid. I haven't used Aldiko in a while, having switched to CoolReader because of the screen refresh control.

However, I noticed in your video that Aldiko wasn't refreshing the screen on each page turn. What version of Aldiko are you running (and is it the paid version)?

Again, thanks for your insight as well as the video.

P.S.

: I, too, like the Wp7 font's appearance. I went to download it from a thread on XDA, but noticed it didn't contain an italicized variant. Do you know where I could find a package that includes it?
[HTC Sensation] steve austin:
this new t-mo update has messed up my phone. my phone now wakes up out of sleep mode, runs on 100% screen brightness (i keep it on 75%) and it runs hot. I have no clue when its cutting on so my phone has been super hot a few times. Anyone else have this problem? i am not pleased. Any fixes out there? thanks in advance.
[HTC Sensation] TheStigx:
Me too! It started yesterday, it gets damn hot. Not when it you first get your sensation, but properly hot! I couldn't honestly hold it, and also the battery just drops insanely in a few minutes. Also I am not sure if it is only me, but the speaker don't work sometimes. A completely new problem :/
[HTC Sensation] jaaystott:
I got my phone last Saturday from Orange. The first thing I did when I got home was completely de-brand the device and install the latest OTA from HTC. I have to admit myself, that it caused the phone's Sense to become insanely unstable (going to the green HTC logo after about 15 minutes of usage every time you exit an app) and it got quite hot too. Hot to the point that I didn't even have to be using my phone for it to be hot. I was actually able to put my hand in my pocket during cold weather and keep my hand warm because of the heat of my phone! Since installing Android Revoloution it has solved my problem & all problems with the slowness of the phone.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mephime:
Need help with bluetooth issue under bluetooth setting there is no name and bluetooth isnt working on his latest rom, everything else seems to work great for me

also wifi address and and bluetooth address unaval in status
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BillyBob3:
Epic 4g (not touch)? Ei22 is the latest. Are you stock? If not, which rom r u running? We need more to go on to help.

Anyway if no address, then bt isn't turned on in settings.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mephime:
samsung epic 4g running ck23 ei22 urban precision x 1.1

under device name it says no name set ,
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mephime:
it must of been a bad flash, wipe everthing and reinstalled and now its working
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BillyBob3:
Thanks for updating us on what worked. Sorry couldn't help more in previous post.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mephime:
no problem thanks for trying anyway