[myTouch 4G General] saranhai:
I AM

NOT

A MOD, JUST A USER SPREADING HIS LEARNINGS TO NEWCOMERS :)
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Hello people! if you just got a brand new shiny Mytouch 4G, or if you have had a Mytouch 4G for a while, but want to get the most out of your great device,

THEN THIS GUIDE IS FOR YOU!

:D​

Here is a helpful little guide that will give you instructions on how to get the MOST out of your HTC Glacier AKA Mytouch 4G.

WARNING: If you choose to root after reading this guide, I CAN NOT, AND WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE DONE. please

please

PLEASE make sure you know what you are doing before attempting to root. rooting your phone is not some simple process that's completely harmless. i am not trying to scare you away from rooting, i am just saying that, if you DO choose to go down the root path, YOU are responsible for what happens to your device. please read and understand what you are doing

BEFORE PROCEEDING.

Also:

THIS THREAD IS NOT TO SHOW YOU HOW TO ROOT. THIS THREAD IS MADE FOR NEWCOMERS WHO MAY BE THINKING ABOUT ROOTING, BUT HAVE WORRIES. IF YOU WANT TO ROOT, GO TO THIS GUIDE HERE (posted by neidlinger).

Device Specifications:​

Manufacturer: HTC

Codename: Glacier

Frequencies/Bands: GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS1700/2100 (B4), UMTS2100 (B1) CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+

Display Resolution: 480x800 (~246ppi Pixels Per Density)

Display Size: 3.8 Inches Across

Display Type: Color TFT SuperLCD , 16777216 scales

Bluetooth Enabled: Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR

WiFi Enabled: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot

GPS: Yes, with A-GPS Support

USB: Yes, microUSB v2.0

Card Slot: Yes, up to 32GB, microSD, microSDHC, TransFlash

Internal Memory (ROM): 8GB

Internal Memory (RAM): 768MB

Camera (Main): 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash

Camera (Front): VGA V

Video Recording: Yes, 720p@30fps

Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon

CPU: 1 GHz

GPU: Adreno 205

Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass

Operating System: Android 2.2 Froyo, HTC MySense UI

Battery: Removable, 1400 mAh

Dimensions: 2 x 122 x 11 millimetres

Weight: 140 grams (With Battery)

the

ABSOLUTE VERY FIRST THINGS TO DO

after becoming a Mytouch 4G owner:

1) turn it on, makes sure it works (obviously)

2) the Mytouch 4G is prone to quite a few hardware issues, i.e bad eMMC chip, bad screen, hardware button failure, camera distortion, etc. etc.

SO, YOU SHOULD CHECK YOUR MYTOUCH 4G FOR THESE.​

check your screen through THIS GUIDE HERE. if you have the good screen, CONGRATS!

check your eMMC chip through THIS GUIDE HERE

THAT METHOD REQUIRES ROOT ACCESS, WHICH YOU PROBABLY DON'T HAVE (unless the first thing you did was root, but that's not always the smartest idea)

so, here's the method that you can use to check your chip

WITHOUT ROOT ACCESS :D

1) download the free terminal emulator app in the android market

2) open it up, and you should see a command line

3) type this command

EXACTLY:

cat /sys/class/block/mmcblk0/device/name

if your device comes out with

SEM04G

, then GREAT! YOU CAN NOW SAFELY ROOT YOUR DEVICE AND FLASH TO YOUR HEARTS CONTENT IF YOU CHOOSE TO. please read THIS GREAT GUIDE posted by neidlinger, if you want to root.

if your device came out with

M4G2DE

, then you're a little unlucky. you may, of course still choose to root if you want to, but BE WARNED: YOU ARE AT A RISK OF ENDING UP WITH A BRICKED DEVICE.

all of the other things to check should be pretty self explanatory, like checking to see if your camera is distorted.

IF I HAVE HELPED YOU, PLEASE HIT THE THANKS BUTTON.

IF I FORGOT ANYTHING, PLEASE TELL ME :D

LIST OF PROBLEMS THAT USERS HAVE REPORTED ABOUT THE MYTOUCH 4G:​

-bad screen

-bad eMMC chip (M4G2DE)

-camera distorted

-power button failure

-hardware buttons failure

-overall build not very "well built"

-dust can get under the screen

-bad digitizer

-bad speaker

-bluetooth connection (never had any myself)

-(OS) deleting random texts (never had any myself)

-(OS) network connection issues (usually on stock roms) (never had any myself)

-bad battery life (on stock roms)

-if i have missed any, PLEASE tell me! :)

HOW TO RESTORE TO STOCK (just in case you need it)

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Note: in ClockWorkMod Recovery, use the

TRACKPAD

to navigate and select,

NOT

the power button.

here are clear instructions on how to flash to stock using the PD15IMG.zip file:

1) download the PD15IMG.zip file:

Android 2.2.1 Android 2.3.4

2) rename the file to PD15IMG.zip if not already

3) place the file in the root of your SDcard, meaning not in any folders

4) power off your device, and reboot into hboot/bootloader by press and holding power + volume

down

buttons

5) hboot/bootloader should recognize the file, and ask if you want to update

6) select "yes", and wait for the update to finish

*Selections are made with the volume buttons, and hit the power button to select*

7) when the update is finished, hit reboot

8) wait for the device to boot up (may take awhile, first time boot only)

9) congrats, you are now back to stock Mytouch 4G, either 2.2.1, or 2.3.4

Here are also some guides/threads to help you get the most out of your Mytouch 4G:​

-GUIDES/THREADS-​

Mytouch 4G good screen vs bad screen (bobsbbq)

checking eMMC serial (xdviper)

GREAT ROOTING GUIDE FOR NOOBS (neidlinger)

rooting GFREE (grankin01)

rooting VISIONARY.SH, FOR SEM04G CHIPS ONLY (topgun303)

Radio page ROOT REQUIRED! (gu1dry)

MYTOUCH 4G RESOURCE BIBLE, MUST CHECK! (halfcalf)

If you think you Mytouch 4G is bricked, read this (saranhai)

~HAPPY FLASHING, AND I WISH YOU THE BEST~​