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[Miscellaneous Android Development] picotrain:
I always flash it myself from recovery & very rarely have problems, which are usually caused when I'm not paying attention. I have heard of ppl having problems using ROM manager.

I used to get the new ROMs from the website, but have just started using Goo Manager to download them. I tried the other day to use Goo Manager to flash the ROM, but it just rebooted into recovery & I t hen had to do the wipes & flashing myself.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] medicjunKie:
Goo Manager carries it's own Recovery script. So you have to let it write a new boot image to your system if you want to flash a rom with it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] picotrain:
I found Goo Manager was unable to write a recovery script to my phone, That would explain why it was unable to flash the ROM for me.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] medicjunKie:
Yes.
[HTC EVO 3D] wileout:
is it still working for the 3vo and if so how do i put it on my phone so i can use it, as always thank you for helping me out
[HTC EVO 3D] wileout:
Update; i found it and was able to use it and can confirm its working
[HTC EVO 3D] mjcole2003:
Thats the prl that people are using to get out of their sprint contracts right? If that isn't your intention then be careful. If used excessively, you can get the boot.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cosminmocan:
SO i flashed back my sbf and i want to do some things but i dont know if its safe

After i root my phone i want to use titanium backup and remove some apps like cardio trainer the motorola task manager but i dont know if its safe or not

waiting for answers
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] umeshkrish:
ya ..its safe to remove cardio trainer...i have removed it......
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Monzer_:
Yep its ok but i prefer to backup any stuff before you remove
[General Questions and Answers] nag.chow:
hello everyone..sry for asking such a basic question..but cant stop asking...

first of all what is flashing rom? and will this completely remove the custom rom

provided by manufacturer...like htc sense rom...

and can i get back the htc rom after doing a fatory reset???

pls reply, thanks :)
[General Questions and Answers] orangekid:
"flashing a ROM" means replacing the stock operating system that came with the phone with a custom one.

It can always be totally undone by flashing the stock ROM back on the phone.

flashing a custom ROM has many advantages such as putting Sense on a phone that didn't come with it or putting AOSP (stock android like the Nexus phones) on HTC devices that ship with Sense.

If you follow directions you're usually safe doing it.
[Motorola Photon 4G] MikeyLee:
I currently use Go Launcher and Go SMS and am noticing that when I go to the Go Store using their app my phone reboots. Has anyone else had this problem?
[Motorola Photon 4G] kennypow3rs:
Never had that issue because "Go" apps suck! :-p
[Motorola Photon 4G] MikeyLee:
LOL Go Launcher and Go SMS are the two best launcher and sms apps out there.
[Motorola Photon 4G] kennypow3rs:
Please give me some of what you're smoking brother! Go launcher and go sms are god awful! To each their own though. Hey, as long as you like it I'm happy. I'm just not a fan. I prefer adwEX myself and sometimes launcher pro. I do feel like go launcher is a bit of a resources hog but idk.
[Motorola Photon 4G] MultiDev:
I'm having the same issue. I don't need go store anyway. I wish I could disable or hide that thing.

Have tried reinstalling, wiping app data. Nothing seems to prevent the go store from restarting the phone. Not even sure what causes it.
[Motorola Photon 4G] gr33nd3vil:
Go launcher is eye candy. But there go store is crap. Handscent is way better then go sms
[Motorola Photon 4G] MultiDev:
Can we please stop reviewing the launcher? Its not relevant to this thread.

The OP (and I) are interested in if anybody else has this issue and if there is a known solution to it.

I hid the go store link in the app drawer, so that helps avoid it for the most part. There is still a link in launcher UI, but its hidden away enough I don't trigger it normally.

But yeah, a fix would be great.
[Motorola Photon 4G] kennypow3rs:
There is a solution, DELETE IT BECAUSE IT SUCKS.

Why not email the devs asking for a fix? What can people here do?
[Motorola Photon 4G] KTT16:
I am not having the go store issue.

Running skinny rev0 1.3oc with go launcher..
[Motorola Photon 4G] MultiDev:
Thank you for your solution. Your solution just never occurred to me. I would have never thought of such an elegant and useful solution. Your intelligence must be completely and utterly superior to the OP's and mine./s

Because the whole point of the XDA forums is to have community feedback. And I reported this bug via the bug reporting link in the launcher UI, but it certainly doesn't hurt to see if other users have this problem and if they found some workaround/fix on their own.

In fact, that's what a lot of threads on XDA are about. Community problem solving. If you have a problem with that, XDA isn't for you.
[Motorola Photon 4G] kennypow3rs:
Your name is multi dev yet you haven't developed anything lol. Wouldn't a "multi dev" be able to fix it himself? I'm just asking. So far only 3 people have reported this go launcher problem on photon and that clearly isn't the "community" right? And yes my intelligence is definitely superior I'm Kenny powers. Never compare yourself to me. Ever :)
[Motorola Photon 4G] MultiDev:
Yeah, this guy is obviously a troll. Should have realized it earlier.

Anyway, got a reply back from Go people. They are looking into it. Not sure if that is a generic response or not, but I gave them the my ROM information and what not. Also said that jokers ROM doesn't have the issue.
[Motorola Photon 4G] gr33nd3vil:
Im on a electrify and never had this issue.
[Motorola Photon 4G] kennypow3rs:
Oh yeah I'm definitely a "troll". God you internet people are so whack. I'm sure I've made more contributions to this site than you ever will. Don't be fooled by the stats...
[Motorola Photon 4G] stonesaber:
I've had the same issue as well. I use Go launcher and ADWex and they BOTH have their strengths and weaknesses. And kenny, while I appreciate some of your contributions to the community, you do come across in this thread as, let's just say, less than helpful. The OP asked a legitimate question about a very popular launcher and regardless what you personally feel about it, you should try to be as helpful as possible. Anyone can say "DELETE IT BECAUSE IT SUCKS", but the reason we visit these forums is to share our interests and help people or to get help ourselves. The next time you have a question, would you like some honest help or the replies you gave?
[Motorola Photon 4G] oxmis:
Yep i sent a feedback email to the go team waiting to hear back
[Motorola Photon 4G] gr33nd3vil:
Not to be mean, but I can honestly say out of the 100+ people I know that use go launcher none of them have had this issue... it sounds like you have something installed conflicting with go launcher..
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Ashan85:
I still didn't decided about the case, not even the screen protector, and I find it more difficult because most of you have the black phone and I can't tell how the case would look like on a white one. Should I go only for white? Was going for a ultra protective case but on second thought a solution would be a normal case not so thin like barely there and not so thick, medium for indoor use and for going out the flip style because it protects the screen better. But then again, you have more combinations available because black goes well with any other colour. Please gs2 white users post some pics and recommendations.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] iconata:
I bought this case for my GS2. It fits very nice, but the downside is that id adds a bit of thickness everywhere.. but i like it that way because the phone is much more comfortable to handle. Also I've ordered this screen protector from ebay. A friend of mine uses it on his iPhone 4 and it looks very nice (the protector, not the phone :D )
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Ashan85:
Thanks, that case looks OK, is a noname from hk? Gel or tpu? It offers some protection, link please. The screen protector is really cheap, so you didn't received it yet?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] iconata:
The case is from gel, but it's some kind of a hard gel and it offers a very good protection and gives you a good grip when holding the phone. It is a noname. I bought from a local store here in Bulgaria, so I'm sure that you'll be able to find similar in your country. The screen protectors haven't arrived yet because the shipping time to Bulgaria from anywhere is between 15-25 business days, and I ordered it a week ago.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] elvirr:
can you give me the link for this case?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Shanicky:
the case is good looking~
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ronlut:
I have a black sgs2, BUT I can tell you one thing:

I really reccomend you buy a TPU case as it's very good (at least the one that I got) and protects the phone great.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] sniperjr:
I've bought this Case Mate 3 months ago. It was very nice, totally clear. It protects the chrome edge all around. You could put the phone screen face down on a flat surface. The screen would not been harmed in any way.

But after a few weeks the case was getting discolored. It's blue on the corners because of my jeans pocket. And the whole case is a little yellowish.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Velathawen:
I'm using a black rubber case from Momax on a white GS2. I think the contrast adds a nice touch. The fit is slightly tight because I am using the official 2000 mah Samsung battery, but it looks very natural. Will post pics when I get home tonight!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] disellusional:
what case did you end up with?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Exel:
Hey there everyone.

I'm from the Vibrant section, and I have some questions for you Galaxy S 4G users, please do know I searched around, but I thought it'd be best to have all the information anyone had on this particular topic all in one thread, so if anyone feels this is useless, feel free to delete it, I'm just trying to gain some knowledge. My girlfriend has a GS4G, and although the devs have done a great job modding Samsung's ROMs.. they don't compare to AOSP ROMs in my opinion.

Now, for the questions.

1. Why is it we can't get a working kernel to boot for the GS4G? (Someone please do explain in detail.)

2. How far has someone gone/gotten? (I know krylon handed the work to someone, but I don't think they've reported back?)

And please, no stupid answers. This is pure discussion. If a kernel dev is what we need, I could try to find one that's willing to work with me, but we'd need testers and such.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Surfacet:
From what I heard and read around, you guys don't have any devs thats capable of doing that.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
Lol
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Exel:
Capable of doing what, exactly?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] RaverX3X:
sgs2 fourm that way bra <<<
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] leo321:
He said sgs4G
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
We are already working on this now. Read through my kernel thread. I have specific milestones to getting cm7 on our phone. I will not skip steps to get to cm7 sooner, compromising stability and functionality. If you want to help, please pm me.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Exel:
Yep, just checked your replies on Rootz Wiki, sorry, I didn't notice that earlier.

But like I said, this thread isn't meant to rush anyone or say someone can't do something, simply for discussion and information. Thanks for taking the time to reply.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] chris31jct:
For real this thread again!? I'm going to kill myself. Can't bear it.

Wait... better idea! Lets flame the OP!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] 7TimesCursed:
haha bh will make you eat your words
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Exel:
Alright, flame me.. because I'm definitely doing something wrong. I'm in no way demanding an ETA or even demanding anyone to start working on this, I simply wanted to group the information anyone knows so we could help each other.. you know.. kind of what a community does? :rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] itzik2sh:
Guys, being cynical and trolling won't get us anywhere, and tell you the truth, it's childish and starting to bore.

The guy said he wanted a technical status summary and specifically said he wants to help.

In this case, i think we do need to maintain a thread of work chords and specify the barriers.

I thank every new dev with a will to help.

I think he deserves a different attitude than a noob, especially if we don't want to scare all devs from here.

That's my opinion anyway.

Sent from me
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Logix:
hahah XXDDD :P
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
Sorry I didn't respond sooner. I had life happen ;)

I see the usual knee scuffs and bruises hit this thread too. I really wish people wouldn't post if doesn't help move the thread forward.

--

Anyways... back on topic... :clears throat:

It's ok. I've responded to a few of these threads. It's surprising how many people don't click 'search' and search for 'cm7' or 'cyanogenmod'. I also don't expect people to read both rootz and xda. So if you read my op on the kernel thread, I have a "Plans" section (on both forums!).

If you want to help, pm me.

Starting threads like these without searching only causes trolling and thread thrash (a lot of useless threads in the forum that blur the current state).

When you read what I'm saying, imagine a skinny geek with a deep helpful-relaxed voice... and a smile :D

A lot of people take me the wrong way. I'm a geek. I read and write code. I don't like wasting my time making you feel all warm and fuzzy. :p
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] MarkP80nj:
This.

10 Char.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] reddd123:
Lets keep this thread going I am also wondering how come there is so little development here but what developers we have are dedicated!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] spy4ka:
We have great developers that work hard on cm. The sgs 4g is the problem of not having it, freaking sammy with their experiments. i really enjoy their masterpieces(devs). Op you just have to have some patience, cm will come to us i believe in our devs.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mike-y:
Then why didn't you group all the information that is already available in the 50 other threads about CM7 into this one?

if you really wanted to do that, you could have made your OP a summary with bullet points of the details of everything that was already discussed, and then updated it with new information that comes along.

did you even search at all??
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eollie:
Before flaming and insulting did you notice the date on the first post?

Personally I think the person that cast the raise dead spell should be getting beat with the flame bat.

I swear sometimes people are too eager to flame somebody. Its like they had a bad day come to xda to post behind a anonymous screen name and then walk away feeling better. But that is just me, Im sure my observation is wrong.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Exel:
First of all, this has never been my primary device. I have never owned this device. I used to own the Samsung Vibrant, now I own a Nexus S. My girlfriend owned a Galaxy S 4G, and was using her phone to try to bring something new to you guys. (First ICS theme for this device ring a bell?) :rolleyes: It's not my job to group 50 other threads about CM7 into this one. That's not what a community is. I am in no way a recognized developer, I know my stuff, but I have a long way to go. But it's people like you that make devs want to leave and stop posting their stuff. You swear people have time to do everything. And indeed that was my intention, but I wasn't going to pull useless information from other threads that members have posted, that are often inaccurate. This thread was mostly meant for devs, that could actually help out, and working together.

In other news, I finally have some time to mess around with stuff, might look into more themes or something, but I lack a device to work on, so I guess if some people would like to help (testing, etc.) I'd be glad to push things out from time to time.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Racing19969:
Would be more than happy to help Theexel... Enjoyed your theme's and understand what you are saying.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eksasol:
This phone with either of the Valhalla rom has to be my favorite Android phone ever. Too bad I sold it.

I also had the Note GSM and now the Nexus S to try out ICS (didn't get the the Galaxy Nexus cuz I didn't feel its worth the money for its specs). I gotta say I am underwhelmed by ICS with the Nexus S. Even with a light weight rom and overclocked, it has nothing on a Galaxy S 4G with Valhalla rom in term of functionality and stability.

ICS really isn't ready for prime time in the state I'm seeing it. With working flash on google browsers but not the others, buggy with some softwares, not able to boot some softwares on start up, and just slower performance and poor battery life. Hard to believe because the Nexus S and Galaxy S has essentially the same hardware. I told someone how I felt and he said once all the other phones gets ICS as well the Galaxy Nexus won't be special anymore.

Samsung reverted themselves and said they would have ICS for Galaxy S, so if you don't feel like needing to upgrade, I'd say have your finger crossed and wait till they iron out ICS problems. Sure this is single core phone, but with the right software it is faster than a dualcore with bloated softwares.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Completely_Clueless:
I own a Samsung Galaxy S II i777. I've already rooted the phone. I'm about to flash UnNamed ROM over my stock ROM, but I have questions before I feel comfortable doing anything.

(1) I read about backing up my data and stock ROM. I've backed up my data using Titanium Backup, but the ROM is giving me problems. I've installed the ROM Manager app (via Android Market) and flashed the Clockwork Mod 3e through the app. But when I try to backup my stock ROM, at the reboot screen the app gives me an error "E: can't find signature" or something like that, and the backup fails. How can I make a backup (I think it's called a Nandroid backup?) of my stock ROM in case I want to revert?

(2) The procedure I want to follow for everything is here. My goal is to flash anything & everything without incrementing the flash counter (using Mobile Odin Lite, as outlined in the procedure). Is this realistic? What, in general, should I avoid so as not to increment the flash counter?

(3) The app I'm going to be using to flash is Mobile Odin Lite. Is that the same as flashing with Clockwork Recovery? Does using Clockwork Recovery Mod to flash increment the flash counter?

(4) Let's say I want to install a different custom ROM, or an update for UnNamed ROM comes out. Will I be able to do that with Mobile Odin Lite, and without incrementing the flash counter? Can I just flash (using Mobile Odin Lite) over the previous ROM?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
(1) DO not use rom manager. It has problems on this phone. You can install a custom kernel and then make a nandroid backup of the stock system plus custom kernel. However, there is a return to stock package which you can flash to get total stock.

(2) (3) (4) Please go to the guide you linked, scroll down to the bottom of the guide, and read step 4. Then if you have an analytical mind and want to know more about how things work, click on the link at the end of the Discussion section titled "Here is some additional information for noobs about the tools and techniques used in this guide."

Please be assured that you can flash custom binaries without tripping the flash counter. That is what the guide is all about, after all.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Completely_Clueless:
Ah OK, and I think I did find the return-to-stock package; is it the "Odin3 One-Click Downloader Stock I-777 UCKH7 No Bootloaders" you posted here?

Okay, sorry for coming across as noob. I read the noob-explanation post, and from what I gather, as long as I don't use Odin or Heimdall, I shouldn't trip the flash counter and get that yellow exclamation point? EDIT: Nevermind, figured this one out.

Now, I've already installed ROM Manager and used it to flash the custom kernel. If I uninstall using Titanium Backup, will that undo the flashing that it did? It won't conflict when I flash using Mobile Odin Lite, will it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
I'm not sure what you mean. To my knowledge you cannot install a kernel with ROM Manager. However, I have not installed or even looked at the program since I acquired the SGS II in early October. When I used ROM Manager on the Captivate in Fall 2010, when Captivate was still on Eclair (Android 2.1), it used the stock recovery to install a custom recovery as an update. But since our phone has 3e recovery, requiring files that are flashed to be signed by Samsung, my understanding it that ROM Manager can not flash a ClockworkMod Recovery onto our phone. To my knowledge, you can flash a custom kernel on our phone only with Odin3, Heimdall, adb, Android Terminal Emulator, Mobile Odin, or ClockworkMod Recovery.

I don't see why you would keep ROM Manager, since there is very little that it can do to help you.

As far as how to proceed, I think it would be advisable to follow the Guide from the beginning, even if it means doing something redundantly.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Completely_Clueless:
Oops, I think I got the terminology mixed up. I meant I used ROM Manager to flash ClockworkMod Recovery.

Here's a picture of what I'm talking about (taken from the ROM Manager page on the Android Market website, not my phone, but the option is still the same). I did the first option, and I was just wondering if the "flash" was permanent even if I uninstalled the app itself using Titanium Backup. I was just concerned that if I flashed using two tools, then there would be a problem.

But I followed your guide, and I just successfully flashed my first custom ROM! My phone booted without a hitch, so I assume flashing ClockworkMod Recovery with ROM Manager first didn't have any negative impact. I also didn't see any yellow exclamation point.

Thank you very much for your help :D ! I've bookmarked your threads about going back to stock and about how to flash without increasing the flash counter.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
Not sure if you actually flashed anything from rom manager, regardless of what the screen says.

Anyway, success is sweet. Enjoy your phone.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] nameless912:
Alright just thinking out loud for a moment here. We have:

1)More ICS source than we know what to do with

2)Motorola's very kind release of the razr source

3) a massive team of hackers and enthusiasts here and elsewhere

4) experience screwing with locked bootloaders (from dx2 for example)

So, what exactly is the technical holdup with porting ICS? I mean, if its just a matter of building the source on top of the Motorola drivers and such, why cant we at least safestrap our way to some tasty Android goodness?

Also, side note: if there is some convoluted workaround in place, I'd be happy to do the work if someone can point me in the right direction.

Thanks! (Don't bite me!!!! :) )
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cardman827:
Just ordered with shipping time between 12/29- 1/3

32gb Grey
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mr Zulu:
Just caught that one and placed an order. Got an email that says:

Order in process of being fulfilled. Estimated arrival date: 12/29/2012 - 01/03/2012

Not going to cancel my other backordered deals with Office Depot or Amazon until I get a tracking number though.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] KGB-SPY:
I can't find it, link please...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mr Zulu:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+...286&skuId=4038674&ref=39&CJPID=1886881&loc=01