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[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] bonusweb:
Exact steps

I had problems getting this to work

I finally got it to work, ditched Root explorer, copied zip to PC then transferred by USB to my internal NT memory folder the media folder, then I unzipped using long press on build.zip while in ES file explorer. Had to change in ES FE Menu /Settings / root settings / Enable root explorer and enable mount system as writable.

Then I copied the unzipped build.prop then I changed the name of the original system prop.build to prop.bak, then pasted the unzipped prop.build to the system folder. Then still using ES FE I long clicked on the new build.prop and clicked /properties / change / user read yes write yes execute no, group read yes write no execute no, other read yes write no execute no and hit OK. (if you are still not sure on the permission check boxes, look at the permissions on the original prop.bak file)

Then for good measure, went it in and replaced original setting for ES FE to mount system as writable disable.

Then rebooted and it worked fine. Tend to think Root explorer was hosing things up and causing the boot loop.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] dragon_76:
If you followed all the directions it would have worked. Root Explorer makes everything simpler because it has zip extraction and can change to file system. I recommend springing for it.

Everything worked fine for me but personally I don't feel it made much of a difference.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] xecuter:
realized the problem was that.. i didnt unzip.. Lol.. it works now :)
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] rvr350:
What does the enable init.d script does exactly? Please pardon my ignorance. I've already replaced the original build.prop with the one from the OP, do i still need to add init.d as well? Thanks.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] diamond_lover:
Well, init.d scripts practically are bootup scripts, what is in the init.d folder will be executed @ boot.

This kind of scripts can be for gaining performance (like this scripts) or to load a module eg. a script containing something like

insmod /system/lib/modules/mymodule.ko

With init.d enabled, you can use V6 Supercharger script in the best way!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] rvr350:
I am enabling init.d, and when i tried to edit /system/binclrbootcount.sh ,

i don't even have this file. Is it located somewhere else?

So have anybody who has enabled init.d has tested any of the additional tweaks found here? is it worth the efforts? Did you cherrypick which part you included in your script?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] GTOJim:
I posted this in another tread but this might be more appropriate.

I just took a look at the Kindle Fire forums and it appears their efforts to block this weeks update failed. Apparently if the Fire previously was rooted they can get root back. As of right now if it wasn't rooted before the update there isn't a way of rooting.

Hope we don't have the same fate.

A couple people have suggested taking the build.prop from 1.41 and putting it into our 1.40 as a way to block updates.

In theory the build.prob would make it look as though the device is running 1.41

Anyone have any thoughts on this suggestion?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] diamond_lover:
Sorry, was a typo ;P

Check now.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] residentorca:
If you're rooted using gapps there's probably no need to spoof the version in build.prop but it wouldn't hurt to try. You'd always have to keep one step ahead of the subsequent OTA updates though if you used this approach.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] conundrum768:
There may still be a need to find a way to block OTAs. See johninsf's post here. It looks like he was rooted w/ gapps installed and the update still found him.

NC veterans have said that it took up to a couple weeks for everyone's devices to receive OTA updates. We may be finding out that FOTAKill doesn't actually prevent the OTAs from being installed.

We have yet to see anyone that has used the TiBu-freeze approach have 1.4.1 downloaded and installed, but it's still early.

To-the-point: Let's keep looking for ways to block OTAs and not declare victory too soon.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] residentorca:
Agreed. It's interesting that Indirect is "advertising" OTA update blocking as a feature now.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] SteelH:
Here is the fingerprint from an HTC EVO 3D:

ro.build.fingerprint=sprint/htc_shooter/shooter:2.3.4/GRJ22/130920.3:user/release-keys

I'd try it in the build prop but my nook is now wrapped up for Christmas. If the theory holds true with the market checking this, it would allow access to all the apps.

Angry birds. In the rooted stock setup only one of the games shows in the market. If you see all 3 game version you have figured out how to make the market work nicely and show all the apps.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] SteelH:
This method has been successfully used on HTC EVO phones in the past.

Keeping ahead isn't really a big deal, if you are concerned you could set your version to 5.0.

Another method used on the HTC EVO 3D is to remove the HtcCheckin.apk. It's the app that actually does the checking for updates. The question is, does the NT use something similar?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] diamond_lover:
Yes, it's devicemanager.apk :rolleyes:
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] HMG10:
Indirect now has a new thread that blocks the OTA update. I would be interested in this thread finding a confirmed way to open up more of the market to the NT.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] CelticWebSolutions:
The lack of market compatibility cripples the NT a little. Waiting patintly for somebody to manage to find a way or opening up the market!

Either that or google allowing the NT access as standard
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] HMG10:
^This. Just give me a confirmation box that I know I am buying an app that the market "thinks" is not compatible.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] CelticWebSolutions:
Are you saying you just managed to purchase an app in market tat says incompatible and didn't used to show? How did you do it?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] HMG10:
Sorry no, what I meant was, I agree with you and I want to be able to do that.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] residentorca:
Has anyone used ROM Toolbox to modify parameters in build.prop and if so, would you recommend it?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] ShinnAsuka:
can anyone briefly explain what exactly init.d mod is supposed to do? the OP doesn't say what it does exactly...
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] diamond_lover:
init.d is a sort of "autorun @ boot", you can put in that folders your scripts (net and ram optimization, load custom modules, etc...)
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] ms2003:
is there a parameter that can change the refresh rate of the screen? i think the current setting is a bit low
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Jsmokey:
I use it occasionally, works pretty decent but I prefer manual editing either on my pc or with something like 920 text editor or droidedit free.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] joonix214:
Sorry to bring back an old thread from the grace but ... This.

I've been trying to scour the internet for hours now and still can't seem to find anything on this. I'm sure this isn't a problem for alot of people but I was wondering if there is a way to increase the screen refresh rate?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] onyxogen:
I understand that Android memory management cannot be compared with Windows memory management. CHECK

I therefore don't care that my SGN always shows about 100 MB free RAM (according to Quick System Info Pro) because you know, it's only a number. CHECK

I dont't have any lag when starting and switching (most) apps on my SGN. CHECK

I have installed only the most important apps (for me). Counting only those running as a service/widget and therefore needing some RAM permanently: Live wallpaper, Light Flow, Calendar Widget. CHECK

BUT:

Pressing "recent tasks" while BROWSING (e.g. opera mobile) and switching to another app like "google reader" causes opera mobile to close in background. And every restart takes about 2 sec and a reload of every web page tab.

So 100 MB free RAM is not just a number - it's a major problem for me. My previous device: HTC Desire on CM7.1 and I could not remember that a simple task switch closing opera in over 1 year!!!

Android 4.0.1 always seems to close the app that uses most RAM - and that's Opera. The task manager shows at least 4 other unused apps (settings, google mail - no widgets used) that use 120 MB in total that DO NOT get killed!! Even if they are unused for quite a while. Don't you think too that Android should priorize the foreground app and the last used foreground app instead of apps that have not been shown for minutes? Isn't switching between too apps the most common use case? SGN's "1 GB RAM" is pure deception to me. It's what Samsung has built into the device but not what you really get.

How do you cope?

[Sorry for my bad English but it just flowed out of my angry fingers]
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] joshnichols189:
I haven't had any problems with this whatsoever. Try closing tasks yourself so the system isn't forced to close one for you? Worth a shot.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] onyxogen:
Closing tasks before surfing is not what I want to do on a high-end device with 1 GB RAM. I want to use at least 2 apps concurrently and I think that this is not much to expect...:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sluflyer06:
I typically have 275-300+ MB free at any given time (according to the settings page).

Not sure how your managing to use so much. I've yet to have android have to close a app for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] diablos991:
Solution: Use a different browser.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
Get a low end phone?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Melhouse:
Same problem here, and I didn't cope :) I created my own mod of Opera Mobile where I added a service which increases the OOM priority of the app. Android then don't close it anymore.

Link to my Opera Mobile "keep-in-memory" mod: http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/n7p48/app_mod_by_requests_latest_opera_mobile1153_with
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kangxi:
That's the issue. The value of Opera is set too low where the Android system will close it first over other processes. It doesn't care that it is Opera, just what the value is. You can check all that with Auto killer memory optimizer.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] onyxogen:
Settings page seems to calculate the free RAM differently ("wrong"?)

Oh and changing my browser is not a solution - happens too on stock browser.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Melhouse:
Could not add link before I spam the forum with a few more posts (stupid 8 post before link posting rule..) . Search for "lock in memory" on Reddit to find it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] onyxogen:
Auto Killer shows that Opera will be the process most likely to get killed, that's true.

But why is it that killing is needed so often?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] afilopou:
Already asked but nobody answered.Settings in my phone shows above 300mb and with elixir2,autokiller memory optimizer and few other apps shows below 200mb.Dont know which one is correct.

And one more question. My sgs2 has all the time free ram +450mb.Why GN has below or around 300mb (if settings correctly report the ram) with almost same apps installed?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] onyxogen:
You're lucky!

For me it's always about 100 mb left memory in Autokiller memory optimizer, in quick system info pro, ...

Anyone with the same low values?:confused::confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
restart the phone and tell us the memory value as soon as you restart without opening any apps
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kangxi:
I don't think Android sets the values. It the app itself. So they programmed it whereas they wanted it closed more often than not. Like someone said, you can reconfigure the app the raise the value.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] onyxogen:
I did a reboot (first one since 3 days when I unboxed the device, it's so damn stable :-D ) and know I've got ~ 200 MB free too. Maybe I had a leaking process which led to this problem??
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
more than likely. its probably an app that really isnt made for ICS.

or it could've been an app with a high value for keeping in memory that was using quite a bit and would never close (games are usually set that way)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kangxi:
And Android works on thresholds, I'm sure you are aware. So once your device gets to a certain memory level, it starts to kill processes with low priority. So maybe you have too many things running in the background or Widgets. Get rid of things you really don't use because they could be using resources.

I'm using a Droid RAZR, which is bogged down wth Motorola stuff, but auto killer still reports 315 MB of ram. I've frozen much of the bloat though.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] smashcz:
I usually have Free/Total memory around 200M/630M

SGS2 420M/837M
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Melhouse:
You don't set the value, Android does that based on requrements of the application, what type of application it is, and what state it is in.

What I did with my Opera Mobile mod, was to add a dummy service with high priority that don't do anything. This sets the OOM value to 2 when Opera is not visible in the foreground, this is just slightly below the priority of the keyboard.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] onyxogen:
is there any app that lists the real memory usage of every process of the system? I've noted that autokiller mem always shows ~5-15 MB per process. But when you kill a heavy process like firefox it's much more RAM that gets free. It seems that there is some "hidden" memory used :-) ???:confused:

Quick system info pro shows about 30 - 50 MB per process. Quite odd?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] afilopou:
And questions still exists:

Why settings report different number from other apps?Never had this before

And one more question. My sgs2 has all the time free ram +450mb.Why GN has below or around 300mb (if settings correctly report the ram) with almost same apps installed?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ianwood:
Browsers need a lot of memory to keep pages resident. And maybe Opera still needs some ICS optimization. Maybe ICS needs some optimization! But it isn't a deception.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Luxferro:
Stop installing task killers. You're creating unnecessary problems.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] paOol:
this

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lambda30:
SGS2 with gingerbread or ICS ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kangxi:
Auto killer isn't a task killer.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] foxehkins:
Agreed. Task killers interfere with how android handles the tasks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Chirality:
ICS offers a way to manually kill unused apps. Just open up the recent apps list and swipe unused apps off the list. Swipe everything off except for Opera and whatever else you are using. Problem solved!

The problem is there's no such thing as "real memory usage". There are many different metrics of memory usage, because memory is not used directly, but rather indirectly through the virtual memory system. Virtual memory is nice, but it makes it impossible to know exactly how much memory a process is using because how much memory a process is using at the moment (the working set), how much memory it has asked for (the allocated set), and how much memory it is taking up (the physical set) are all different numbers.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lukesky:
what we need is an app that can set the OOM level of all the apps in our phone and make it stick. Autokiller can set the OOM but somehow it doesn't stick... does such an app exist?:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Chirality:
Actually, it doesn't look like anyone in this thread is using a task killer. In fact, the problem here is that they are NOT using task killers. This is causing Android to kill something they don't want it to kill (the browser) and not kill other stuff that could be killed (a bunch of other background apps that they don't care about).

The solution here is actually to use a task killer. Not an automatic task killer, but a manual one. Actually, the way Android manages memory is not too different from how a desktop OS manages memory. On a desktop, if you have Firefox with a bunch of tabs open, and you have Photoshop with a bunch of large images open, as well as a bunch of other programs open, then switching from Firefox and Photoshop will probably be very slow due to the system swapping back and forth between physical memory and the page file. If you are only using Firefox and Photoshop, and don't need the other programs running, then you should close those other programs, which reduces the amount of swapping the OS has to do.

Same thing on Android. If you are using Reader and Opera, and have a bunch of other apps loaded in the background but are not using, then if you switch back and forth between Reader and Opera, it could be very slow if Android at some point automatically kills one of those two processes, making it necessary to reload the app from ROM each time you switch to it. The solution is just to manually kill those other apps that you are not using. This makes it less likely for Android to kill one of the two you care about.

"Don't use a task killer" might be good advice for people who are misusing things like auto background task killers, but it is not always true. Like everything else in life, the key is moderation: know when to use task killers and when not to use them. Using a task killer to automatically kill everything every few minutes is not a good idea. Never using them is not a good idea either.

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Give this a try: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=991276

Don't know if it works on ICS though.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D3SSTROYER:
Does anyone know of a way to bypass the pattern lock without knowing the gmail account or phone number. I'm doing this for a friend who found a phone lying around.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nevrlow:
need to enter recovery mode. google.com how to boot (phone model) into recovery

once in wipe data/fact reset

wipe cache
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Haro912:
To find the owner to to steal the phone? lolol Recovery will work to take the phone if thats the plan otherwise I don't know of a way to do it
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Orion66:
ok quick question? Is there a delay or not? Will prime launch at 19th of December ot not?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] skinien:
It depends on who you ask. So... no one really knows.

The Verge (I think it was them) got a response from Asus that said shipments will be going out the week of the 19th.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] biggem001:
well sir, if you read any of the forum posts,

NOBODY KNOWS

its ALL speculative
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] techjunkie9194:
You must not have noticed the 30+ threads trying to glean every word spoken or written by anyone even closely associated with Asus or any one of their delivery partners, tech blogs, forums or the palm reader on the corner to ascertain the actual day, time and second the Prime will begin shipping.

If we knew for certain the day I am sure there would be several posts clamoring to be the first to announce it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] skinien:
haha... I tried my hardest not to give that reply.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] techjunkie9194:
I couldn't help it myself. My "You've got to be kidding me" meter went off the chart!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] biggem001:
my "is this guy F&*$ing trolling us right now" meter went off at first... then i noticed it was forreal

now its "no, he's just an idiot"
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BarryH_GEG:
Most of today's comments from online resellers are that they don't know when they're receiving their shipments and some saying delivery will most likely be after X-Mas. Check the Adorama, B&H, and Fry's threads for detail.

Best Buy's saying the 19th is on and people who pre-ordered there are trying to guess the hidden meaning of having their credit cards re-authorized (apparently they periodically re-authorize on pre-orders).

Amazon's canceled all 32GB and calls today indicate the 64GB won't ship before X-Mas.

GameStop has demo units and people have said some stores have inventory but aren't allowed to sell it yet.

Asus Canada's said shipments are delayed indefinitely while a Wi-Fi range problem is resolved.

And there you have it...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] nxp3:
Let's look at it this way. No one besides asus know that question. So that eliminates almost everything posted on the internet by anyone besides asus.

Now let's assume that only asus can tell us the answer. Asus USA says it will be released on the 19th. Now you have two choices, believe that or don't. So you got 50/50 still. According to asus usa it's not delayed.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
Bottom line seems to be this, in the interest of maybe forestalling other such threads (ha!): ASUS is shipping SOME stock to SOME retailers on or before the 19th. So, they'll live up to their public statements. However, they're shipping far fewer units to far fewer retailers than expected. So, only a select few with the right pre-orders at the right retailers (Best Buy and Gamestop, most likely) will actually get Primes before the end of the year.

Pretty much anyone who wants one should be able to get one by, say, February.

I think that's probably as solid a bit of speculating as anyone is able to conduct at this point.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] infinitemethod:
Engadget is pretty reliable, they got something from Asus saying that it will ship on the 18th. Pretty sure it's shipping.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BiGMERF:
Where di you see that? last i saw they reported a delay
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BarryH_GEG:
^^^^^

All of this.

Asus may have screwed themselves by not getting more inventory out prior to CES. People buying tablets for X-Mas will have made a different choice and people who haven't gotten one by January may wait based on how soon what's announced at CES is expected to be available. Once the "I have to have it first" wave passes there's no rush for existing first-gen tablet owners.

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This appears to be their latest. It changed from the "19th" to the "week of the 19th" which may or may not mean anything.

Update: We heard back from ASUS US and were told the Prime is still scheduled for release the week of 12 / 19.

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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] neonjcv:
Amazon cancelled all 32GB Amethyst Grey orders. I still have my Champagne order in place.

I do agree that there is nothing much other than speculation, but reading that all 32 GB were cancelled scared me a little ;) (That's my only pre-order) Even thought, I have already resigned to receive it after Christmas...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Angel7777:
Amazon didn't cancel all 32gb's just the grey ones...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] UmbraeSoulsbane:
Boy, is there any better forum post to insight such a riot. :)

I personally think that Asus planned a Dec 9th release, but this was moved to the 19th for them to fix the minor wifi issue that was in the preview units. So the delay was already incurred. The problem would then be inventory ramp up which was slower due to fixing the issue. Since most of the rumors are coming from non-us sources or smaller chains, one can assume that this is really a supply issue and not an actual hardware delay.

I am willing to bet that if you haven't heard from the retailer you pre-ordered from about a delay, then you will probably get one shipped the week of the 19th. However, its all a guessing game which obviously has people sensitive.