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[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linsalata28:
OK I'm not new to rooting or xda but I am new to this phone.

I'm not just jumping on here and asking either , I have been searching for the best root method and so far this looks like the best howto I can find.

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Glacier:_Full_Update_Guide

I would just like to get a little info from a few people who have rooted this phone.

Also I've been reading about the bad emmc chip and that it may or may not have anything to do with the root method that is used , any thoughts on this would be great.

Any input would be great and or a link to a better guide to root this phone if there is one.

I just like to know as much as possible before I root.

TIA for any help or replies.

Edit: Forgot to mention I'm on 2.3.4 btw.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skipjacks:
The guide you linked is the correct answer. Just be sure to follow the section on downgrading to 2.2.1, which is needed to permaroot.

If you're experienced with this stuff it takes about 15-20 minutes (if that) from start to finish.

It's a pretty painless experience.

The one catch you might run into is using ADB to push the update file to the phone. Sometimes it doesn't send the entire file, it leave off like 50 bytes for some oddball reason. So make sure to check the MD5SUMS and the exact file length. Or just avoid that part altogether by copying the file to your SD card in another way before starting the root process.

As for the eMMC chip, I'm convinced it's an overblown problem. If you have the 'bad' one it might break. It might not. I had the bad one and flashed it repeatedly and it never gave me a problem. Then I had the 'good' one and it borked the chip on my first attempt to flash. So while there's a higher probability of the 'bad' one breaking, it's not a guarantee nor is the good one immune. You can check it with a simple script in terminal emulator that's available somewhere in the forum but I forget where.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linsalata28:
OK so I can just put the update zip on the root of the sd card and just flash that from the bootloader from the phone?

Also is there another recovery for the my touch or is cwm the best one?

Edit: One more thing how often does this root method fail and if it does and the chip goes is the phone bricked ?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skipjacks:
Yes, you can just put the file in the root directory of the SD card. That's all ADB does via the terminal on your computer as far as putting the file on your card. (It does a lot more in the overall process)

But no. You cannot just use the bootloader. You have to do steps 1-6 on the Wiki guide you linked first.

So basically....copy the PM15IMG.ZIP file to the root directory of the SD card.

Then do steps 1-6.

Skip step 7 because you've already done it.

Then do steps 8 and on.

And you don't have to do it this way. Sometimes ADB will push the entire PM15IMG file. But if you try to flash the update (downgrade) and it doesn't work, then try copying the PM15IMG in another way.

As for this root method failing, there are a couple ways to brick the phone.

If you pull the battery during the radio update....phone will be VERY bricked. Like won't even power to bootloader kind of bricked. So don't do that.

If the PM15IMG file just doesn't work for some reason, the phone will recognize that the file is bad and basically stop itself from updating. So it's pretty fool proof in terms of getting a corrupt file. Even if it goes through the update process and loads all the way but the phone still doesn't work (gets caught in a boot loop, sticks on the animation screen, has various other problems, etc) you're still good as long as you can get to the bootloader. You can always do a factory reset and start over. Or you can retry the update process and see if it works better the second time.

As for ClockworkMod, I love it. It gives you a lot of options in recovery to fix all or parts or things. It'll let you flash ROMs from the recovery screen so if you louse up a ROM install and can't get the phone to boot you can flash a new ROM from the recovery without having to go through the ADB console on your computer.

That's been helpful more than once. I tried to update a CM ROM. Something went wonky and the phone would just get stuck in the boot animation. So I restarted and went into recovery and reflashed my saved ROM backup and viola! Back to a working phone. That's handy because you can fix major ROM problems when you're away from home far away from your computer.

As fro the chip, if it breaks, the phone is dead. There is no fixing it. I have no idea what the actual odds are. But sometimes you've got to live a little and take your chances.

Enjoy! It's a great phone with a lot of great ROM options.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saranhai:
it's PD151IMG.zip ;)

also, please read my guide here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1388962

and also neidlinger's, posted in my thread.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linsalata28:
Thanks guys I'm going to give it a go also I know all about recovery and flashing I just used Amon Ra recovery on my evo over cwm only cause cwm always gave me issues thats why I was wondering if there was something better.

I'll post back how it goes, I'm installing everything from scratch cause I lost my computer so I have to set up the sdk, adb and fastboot all over and now adb doesn't want to work LOL but it always works like that.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mackster248:
First you'll need to downgrade via this guide.

Then once you've done that you can either root via the root.sh method or the gfree method.

Good luck!
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sunlaw2:
Follow macksters advice
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linsalata28:
Thanks for the ripples I still haven't got the chance to root yet but I did find out that I have the bad emmc chip, now I've never had a phone with one of these things in it and I'm wondering is this thing going to crap out on me?

I'm going to root it either way ad soon as I get the time.

Also I got my son the same phone and his has the bad chip as well what are the chances of that.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
"bad" is just a name that people gave it. There might be roughly half of all existing MT4Gs with that chip.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linsalata28:
So its just more likely that those chips are the cause of people bricking their phones or just a couincidence?

Also I'm still not rooted yet and I'm having a few issues with the phone like apps fcing and the touch screen gets a little crazy at times like a ghost is messing with my phone, now is that just the stock ROM or can that be do to the "bad labeled" chip?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
"Bad" chip has a bit higher failure rate, which means - statistically, if you take 100 people with "bad" chip and 100 with "good" chip, root their phones, and you'll get 1 total failure (probably less, but it's not number-accurate, just for demonstration) of "good" chip that will fail after rooting, and 2-3 failures of "bad" chip.

Again, chips that are really prone to failure ultimately WILL fail - rooted or not. Rooting just stress-tests them.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saranhai:
Not the process of rooting. It's the stuff you do AFTER rooting, flashing ROMs, themes, mods, radios etc that will speed up the process of the chip dying. This is because when you flash something, big chunks of data get written to the eMMC chip, and if you keep doing it constantly, there is a possibility that the chip will die. This is the reason behind the chips dying, not the actual rooting process, but the stuff that you do AFTER rooting it.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mackster248:
From what I understand, it's the gfree exploit that stresses the eMMC and causes the fail.

But to the OP, what I've noticed is that people with the bad eMMC chip tends to fail rather shortly after they root. Many people that have had bad chips, including myself at one point, had it rooted and was flashing ROM's weekly for months with no issue. I think if it doesn't fail shortly after you root, you should be in the clear. But that's just my speculation.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skipjacks:
It was pretty clearly defined, with help by the guy who wrote gfree, how gfee has nothing to do with it.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
Yes, this is correct, of course.

The rooting itself does only one potentially (arguably?) dangerous thing - it power-cycles the eMMC to intercept its initialization and prevent setting the read-only mode. eMMC seem to be sensitive to power-cycling while they're being accessed, some of the eMMC failures of both "good" and "bad" kinds were reported after pulling the battery on a working phone stuck in the middle of writing something. In any case there's nothing to do to avoid this power-cycling, though - any method of root has to include it.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linsalata28:
This is sounding worse and worse lol.

I'm going to root no matter what but how does t-mobile insurance work I'm new to t-mobile but I'm paying for the insurance, or would it be possible to get a replacement through the warrant if this chip goes?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skipjacks:
You call t mobile and tell them your new phone stopped working. Act like a dunce who doesnt know tghe difference vetween a phone and your butt and they will send you a new one.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linsalata28:
Yeah I'm not usually a crook but they shouldn't really sell a phone with a faulty chip in it either.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
This chip (the specific eMMC model) exists in at least 3 another phone models - Desire HD, Desire S, T-Mobile G2.

These chips fail in all of the phone models. There is one in my wife's Desire S (of course, rooted).

Their failure rate is VERY low. The problem is that on the forum you won't see the 99.99% of people that it works for them, you'll most probably see the 0.01% that has failures.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linsalata28:
This is the first positive answer and its pretty much what I figured , that you just don't hear about the ones that don't fail.

Thanks for all the replies again.

Also I've never had a problem rooting or flashing any phone and I've done a few "knock on wood" I hope its not my time lol.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linsalata28:
OK I'm finally going to root this today cause some how I have some free time.

I have one more question, what root method do I need to use with the bad emmc chip?

TIA for any help.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
gfree.

Since I had to add up to 10 chars anyway - I might as well write:

PLEASE SEARCH BEFORE ASKING.

It'll leave more space for more interesting questions in the forum, prevent people from skipping your questions because they're tired of answering the same questions over and over again, and prevent you from getting bad answers from people who don't have a clue, that usually answer when everyone else is too tired.

Thank you.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linsalata28:
Thanks

And I did search and gfree is what I found but I still like to hear it from a few xda members that have done it.

Also if no one wants to answer they don't have to I do know how xda works I've been a member for long enough to know how to search.

I just figured I already had this thread with a few people helping me out with this and would ask a simple question.

Don't take this the wrong way, trust me I know what you mean about people asking the same thing even though its been answered a million times.

Thanks again for your reply.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linsalata28:
I need help fast.

The files that I unzip like gfree and psneuter am I suppose to push the files or what's inside them?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linsalata28:
OK I got it rooted with no problems thanks to everyone who helped me out here.

One more question though, I didn't flash a ROM yet but my signal is displaying "H" when I was on 4g , does anyone know why that would be?

Do use think I might need to update my radios?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] estallings15:
H is 4G. Well, for all intensive purposes. Some ROMs show an "H" while others show 4G. You're fine.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daxecutioner24:
Hey guys sorry for the noobish question but how do I find how out if I have a bad emmci? What to write on terminal emulator? Just switched from the Sg 4g
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SprigganMaster:
See here : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=13834944
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bozza1001:
Can anybody tell me how to unlock my boot loader n root my phone been tying for two week n nothing working please help !!!!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Melhouse:
fastboot oem unlock

For further help, you need to tell what OS you are runnin.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bozza1001:
Android

4.0.1

Baseband version

I9250xxkk1

Kernal version

3.0.1- ga052f63

Build number

Itl41f
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] s1977:
What Melhouse said is correct. You'd need to install fastboot for your PC/Mac/Linux machine that you will use to connect this phone to. Once installed, then just issue the fastboot command as listed above.

Also make sure that the phone is in bootloader mode by either pressing volume up + down + power at the same time from a switched off position or issue a adb reboot bootloader command via your client pc/mac.

I use fastboot-mac oem unlock from my mac to unlock and fastboot-mac oem lock to lock the bootloader once done.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] CerB:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1362957

here you go
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Budge72:
Is there a way to get notifications and reminders on the lock screen without rooting the device? If so, how? I already tried Lockscreen Calendar, but it won't work with the AT&T/Samsung lockscreen. I missed an appointment today because I never saw the reminder.

For reference, here's a recent article on Customizing Android Lockscreens.

http://maketecheasier.com/customizef-android-lockscreen-for-maximum-productivity/2011/09/17
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] john94si:
ditto. anyone
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Budge72:
I found a program called Nudnik, which will create a popup, turn on the screen, and can unlock the screen. But when the screen times out, you still have to get through the standard unlock screen to find the popup underneath.

I'd still like to get all of my notifications to show up on the lock screen.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ssmug:
Executive Assistant

I've been using Executive Assistant (free version that has very unobtrusive ads) on my SGS2. It shows missed calls and texts, emails, calendar events, voicemail. Maybe some more, but that's all I have showing. It's scrollable, too, which is nice.

It took me a bit to get it where I wanted it, but I absolutely love it. It's pretty much exactly what I was looking for in a lockscreen notification center.

I hear great things about Widgetlocker, too.

HTH
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DoctorQMM:
Take a look at No-LED by MADMACK
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] skizzz:
No-LED by MADMACK Works like a charm.

Awesome!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] reubendevries:
Why not use widgetlockscreen it only cost about 2.00 or something like that in the android market. Then you can put anything on your lockscreen.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] freehacker:
Lock Screen Reminder
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] IrishRed:
So on the weekend I installed CyanogenMod (7.1 R2.2) on my Koodo Samsung Galaxy Ace. After i got all the bugs worked out (and got it to stably connect to Koodo for voice/sms), I actually started liking it (apart from the battery life drain it seems to cause.) But today I just noticed...Data has not been working since I updated it.

Of course, at home on the weekend, I had data turned off, using wi-fi. But now at work, whether I try 2G or 3G, doesn't matter, I no longer have a data connection.

Help! I spent several days working on this, I'm not sure I want to use another ROM again...
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] dragonnn:
Try to configure manual you APN's.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] IrishRed:
That's already done. Without it, I wasn't even getting voice/SMS.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] IrishRed:
Okay, before I embark on my first use of Odin tonight, can anyone tell me if this baseband version issue....

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/kood...tab-50-gc-pcms-75-gc-1103854/32/#post13888955

...might be the fix for my data and flaky voice/SMS issues?

(Thanks to Kevinlekiller).
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] kevinlekiller:
What baseband are you on? , Settings - about phone.

5830D ( canadian galaxy ace ) doesn't seem to work good with anything other than TLKI4
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] IrishRed:
Gah. It's already on TLKI4.

So that's not the problem. I need to find another fix for my lack of data and constant service disconnections. I may eventually try another ROM..CM7 is purrty, but the battery life and network stability are not good with Koodo.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] udhien28:
What is koodo??
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] IrishRed:
Canadian telecom provider, subsidiary of Telus.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] thecco:
I need help!!! I cannot use voice or sms. I am on koodo if you wanted to knoe:D. How did you get the bugs worked out:confused:?? I realy need to know!

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Do i need to just configure apn?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] -SGA-:
I am on Koodo too, and had the same trouble.

Go to: Wireless and Networks - Mobile Networks - Network Operators - Search Networks - Select "Telus" or "302220"

Next you'll need to configure your APN: Wireless and Networks - Mobile Networks - Access Point Names - Hit the Settings button - New APN - use the settings below exactly!

APN: sp.koodo.com

Proxy server: 74.49.0.18

Port: 80

Username:

Password:

Server:

MMSC: http://aliasredirect.net/proxy/koodo/mmsc

Proxy server: 74.49.0.18

Port: 80

MCC : 302

MNC : 220

APN type :
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] thecco:
what should i name the apn?

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i tried but it did not work. what else could it be?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] -SGA-:
Try toggling airplane mode. Other than that I would suggest trying a different Rom. I am using cm7.1 RC1 Cooper griff 07. Works great. If that doesn't work let me know...
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] -SGA-:
Oh, and you can call the Apn anything. I called mine koodo. Make sure you hit the settings button and save the apn, then select it
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] thecco:
im using RC 2. Is there a way for me to get the stock rom back. i forgot to back it up :(

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i noticed that i can only call when the 3g icon appears on the notif. bar. This only happens when i toggle airplane mode about 3 or 4 times. EVEN after that it only lasts for about 30 second to go to the dialer and make a call. So basically i have to toggle 3 or 4 time and then i have to make a call in under 30 seconds.

I am really hating this. WHAt rom would you reccomend for me?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] -SGA-:
Most people like icecream Sunday final+speed blur by jusada. I have tried it and it seems to work well.

Also, You don't happen to have the 2g only button clicked do you? That causes the phone to not connect. Just a last idea...

Oh and to avoid any trouble, make sure you use Odin or cwm5 for galaxy ace if you're flashing BTW. And you need to use Odin to flash a stock ROM.

You can also get the Samsung firmware from sammobile.com, but you need to make a free account first. You can just use a European ROM, I think you can upgrade to 2.3.6 by flashing the ROM for Nordic countries.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] thecco:
thank you for all your help. I changed my rom to RC1 and it works like a charm. The only problem i have is that there is no android market.

I have one more question:

Has anyone tried the ics alpha rom? How is it?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] -SGA-:
You'll need to download GAPPS for the Ace. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1380800 if you look closely here you'll see the GAPPS for your ROM under the "how to install" section. Just do the install from zip option in CWM5 and you are set.

I have tried each ICS alpha along the way. They are okay if you disable all screen animations under developer tools. Still the screen is kinda laggy and glitchy, not really a daily user. But, it is getting close. I mostly use my phone as a MP3 player without the stock headset, but currently it only works with the 4 pin stock headphones. Furthermore, the browser and market do not work yet. Keyboard is cut off at the bottom, but you can install a third party one that works fine. Other than that I don't know much else to say about it. It looks pretty.

EDIT: I am trying now the latest release (Legacy7.zip) in which the browser is supposed to work!

EDIT2: I am actually very impressed with this one. Looks nice, feels nice, and is quite smooth. I might keep it for a while!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] thecco:
I just installed legacy 7 too. It seems very nice (I just hope they get the camera working soon :/)

Did you get calling and sms working though?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Buraap:
So I was having issues with the ATRIX radio and I uploaded the custom Radio from Darkside instructions that cleared things up. So I noticed I dis not have busybox. I downloaded from the market and installed, I hit the button to sync? all of my packets and half way through the process it said superuser did not grant access. I went and checked out superuser and it no longer had root access. I went to super one click and it didn't finish the process. I can't load up cm7 recovery to flash my backed up rom. Any suggestions? I am sorry if I broke any regulations or guidelines. I am on these forums all the time since my battery died on my first ATRIX during the sbf flash. Hard bricked lol. Thanks in advance, :) im a newborn to forums.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Buraap:
Anybody? Should I flash to a diff rom or sbf back to stock with pudding?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diegofdg:
Hi, i'm currently using DarkSide 4.1 with the radio "N_01.77.36P_usa_att" and i have no problem.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Buraap:
My problem is I lost root access and all connections, it will show I have signal but no data. I no longer can access cm7 recovery and so forth. Any help would be great.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Squazic:
In these situations, as much as reflashing the ROM and restoring all my apps is a pain, that's something that I know will work.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] odinfire:
You may have to go back to manually rooting your phone, but the directions here will probably only work on a pre gingerbread: hxxp://atrix4ghacks.com/atrix-4g-hacks/how-to-root-atrix-4g-the-easy-way/

Hopefully, I'm not breaking any rules posting an outside link, I'm new here.

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You could also try redownloading an updated superuser from the market.