yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrhohoha:
As a matter of fact, unlocking the bootloader is actually completely optional, and unless you are doing hardcore modding, completely unnecessary - not to mention that it is the definitive method to losing your warranty. Root, on the other hand, is completely reversible and virtually undetectable if you restore to a stock ROM if you ever need warranty service.

I only started modding recently (a month ago) and in that time, I've already moved to ICS and using a custom Blackrose HBOOT. Its fairly easy - you just have to have the ability to read patiently.

Here is what I would advise, being a bit of a noob myself - yet having never had a single hiccup. This is pretty much the fastest way to do it.

1. Enable USB debugging (in settings>applications>development)

2. Download SuperOneClick (Google it, also has USB drivers if necessary)

3. Connect your phone to the computer, and once all drivers are installed, fire up SuperOneClick, hit 'Root' and watch the magic unfold

4. Download ROM Manager from the Market, follow the instructions (Flash recovery>Download a ROM (CM7 recommended))

Once you are familiar with the basics of installing a ROM from ZIP, head over to the Dev forums, and download ICS for stock HBOOT to get you started!
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bassmadrigal:
This is true. I was just going off the instructions that Theshawty wrote. In the instructions he included directions to use fastboot. And without replacing the bootloader to Blackrose (which is probably too in depth to do include here), using fastboot would require the bootloader to be unlocked.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theshawty:
I have S-OFF'd my device and I didn't use anything called XTC Clip?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrhohoha:
Yep. Nothing special required for S-OFF. Heck, you can S-OFF in like 20 seconds by just installing Blackrose! And revert to stock S-ON HBOOT whenever you like!
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bassmadrigal:
Using Blackrose does not actually make your device S-Off. The upgraded HBOOT just ignores the flag that is set saying the S-On is still there and displays that you are S-Off. And so, essentially you have S-Off when you use blackrose, but that is only because blackrose ignores the actual setting saying the S-On is still in place. The one thing this will not allow is relocking the bootloader, which full S-Off, when acheived with the XTC Clip, will do.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ursJAR:
The SuperOneClick Application just gets not responding when I click the Root button and after these messages on the right pane are shown

* daemon not running . starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

Please advise..
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bassmadrigal:
Make sure you run it with administrator rights (right click to see the option), and verify that USB Debugging is turned on on the phone. If it is turned on, you need to make sure you have the adb drivers installed (different than the standard USB drivers that windows automatically installs).
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hardrockinandroid:
Hi all. I have read quite a few pages of the s off blacks install guide. Not really getting it. Can someone please give me simple steps to install blackrose? :-)

Please and thank you.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hardrockinandroid:
Blackrose install guide
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] taodan:
Black rose thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1270589
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hardrockinandroid:
I've read that and everything sounds so complicated. I've watched the vid for resizing partition but they don't say anything. Can someone give a step by step for us noobs for resizing partition please?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestX0019:
do you have all requirements met from br op page

if so, you need to download the latest br from op and extract it to the download folder you just downloaded br to. then open the extracted folder and clickon br.exe

follow instructions inside the command window that opens

then you need to resize partition to ics sizes thru the breditor
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hardrockinandroid:
What is op page?Yes bootloader unlocked. Rooted. I have the blackrose zip.the adb and fastboot drivers for windows. Don't know what to do now. I put both files on my desktop. Now what?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestX0019:
OP page is first page of Dev's thread--mmm

Needs read as well as most of thread to get an understanding of this--lots of folks are running into big trouble if they don't understand it first--

If you are rooted and unlocked do you have sdk installed and can you run adb devices and fastboot devices in command window and see phone's serial number? If so you don't need the usb drivers from OP page--
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hardrockinandroid:
Yes I have ran commands on a my touch4g, a HTC sensation and a g 2x. Do I just do exactly as the YouTube video shows and then flash the blackrose zip after resizing

the partition? Then flash an Ics Rom?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
If you have sdk installed with adb/fastboot on pc you don't need to reinstall drivers

put the blackrose zip in you download folder, mine's there. Extract it to the download folder. Open it and the open the br.exe folder. It will open a command window and prompt you thru installation of br.

Then you can use breditor to resize to ics hboot partition and then flash ics rom.

Highly recommend you wipe ALL including System 3x first and nandroid and have a sdcard bu.

I have bypassed br installer and do it all thru fastboot now and splhexeditor
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] taodan:
The video clip on YouTube skips the installation process, remember to select option 1 to install black rose then do the resize
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crankerchick:
Last night my phone was down to like 5% so I plugged it into the charger and kept using it. It was plugged in for maybe 10 minutes when I got another bettery warning that my device was at 14% (the plug had come out). Since I was almost done, I decided to leave it unplugged since the plug gets in the way anyway. Shortly thereafter, I think the Volume+ app caused my phone to crash. It just turned off. When I turned it back on, my battery was reporting 39%! I wondered if it was a fluke, so to test, I switched to 4G from WiFi on, listened to music, and continued to use my device to see if I did indeed have more time with it. It went for another 40 minutes or so before the battery was back down to 5% and I plugged it back in and went to bed.

What gives? I feel like my battery life is exceptionally awful, but I thought I was experiencing the Android OS awake thing, since my awake times do seem to be pretty high, like 50% of my time on battery even though the screen is probably on for less than 25% of my time on battery and I only have google apps set to sync in the background. Last night's mysterious battery increase now leads me to think differently though.

Are my battery stats out of whack? I'm not rooted yet so I can't reset them that I know of. I am planning to tackle it this weekend, though. I was waiting to make sure the phone doesn't have any issues so I didn't have to go through relocking it to return it.

Attempting to attach a screen shot.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] unremarked:
Normal Android behavior. I've seen it on every device I've had since the G1

The battery and the OS become mismatched if you restart while charging. The OS will report a "faster drain" when it reality itsvjust trying to match back up with the battery.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] major9686:
I did an update couple of weeks ago and got a new App. from Docomo called 'Area Mail' which alarms me when there's an earthquake and other disasters. Usually all the normal cell phones here start beeping when something happens, and it was the first time a smartphone got this feature, not by a third-party, and for free.

Since then I have rooted my phone (SO-01B) from 2.1 to 2.3.3.

Now I face the problem of not having this quite important application on my rooted phone :( since it is not available on the market :(

Is it possible I can't just get the apk's and install them?

I know that some updates require the xRecovery...

I looked around the web abit and found this:

factoryfs.rfsをマウントしてみたけどエリアメールに必要なのは

AreaMailDcm.apk

AreaMailDcmProvider.apk

この2コだけでいいのかな？

I guess those are the files required. I haven't managed to find the actual files so if there is anyone who can help me, it will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance....
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Futura2000:
if you go to ThJap's thgo rom thread and post in there im sure ThJap will post the apk's for you as i know he uses it in his rom as im using his rom and its there i'd post the apk but i dont have it i delete it from my phone as i have no use for it.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] major9686:
Thanks a lot mate :) really appreciate it!

Might even switch to his rom, it looks pretty nice. (though I'm not too kin on changing my rom again xd)

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[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] milton.bain:
You can pm him

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[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] major9686:
While waiting for his reply ..

I found the APK inside his ROM's zip... managed to install it, but when I try to run it I get this error which I can't even read (closes too fast)...

The name of the file is 'SemcAreaMailPws.apk'

Other than that I haven't seen any other file which relates to it :(

Any suggestions ?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] milton.bain:
Yep that's the file. Try pasting it in system/app and setting permission as rw-r--r--

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[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] major9686:
Thanks for quick responses :)

Do you mean pasting the APK (mention above) into system/app?

and then installing it from there?

I've tried it... was the same as before... installs the apk but I cant open the application itself :(

maybe some other files are required ?

I'm using Root Explorer and I've checked the R/O to R/W

anything I'm doing wrong ?

again, thanks for trying to help... really appreciated!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] milton.bain:
No need to install it. Once put in system/app and setting permission as rw - r - - r - - it gets installed. After pasting do a reboot into xrecovery and wipe dalvik cache and fix permission (everyone suggests this step) then reboot normally.

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Milton

Wishing all a HaPpY NeW YeAr --> From Sony Ericsson Xperia™ on ROM : "ThGo2 v13.0c"

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[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] major9686:
Thanks, I've just given it a try :)

Got those 2 errors :(

When the device booted after a long wait:

"The application Play on Device (process com.sonyericsson.dlna) has stopped unexpectedly."

When I tried to open the Area Mail app:

"The application Area Mail (process com.sonyericsson.pws) has stopped unexpectedly."
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] milton.bain:
Ok... Another way is:

Restore your old backup via xrecovery.

Paste areamail.apk in any flashable zip at system/app.

Flash it.

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CheerS!  

Milton

Wishing all a HaPpY NeW YeAr --> From Sony Ericsson Xperia™ on ROM : "ThGo2 v13.0c"

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[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] major9686:
By restoring an old backup you mean go back to the original ROM (1.5/2.1) and do the update to receive the areamail.apk and then back it up and redo everything ?

I just checked my old backups and I cant find the one after the 'area mail' update ^^"

I guess I'll just give it up...

I got another 3rd party application which actually seems ok (except it requires a wifi connection)...

Either way I dont have a data plan so I guess the area mail app. is just the same :P unless it receives alerts regardless of having a dataplan/wifi

again, thanks for trying to help me.

have a nice day and a happy new year!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] milton.bain:
No! Before installing any app as a system app I do a xrecovery backup. Thats what i was talking about.

Restore any latest error free xrecovery backup, then do as i said.

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Milton

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[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] M_Alin:
Hello to all

I receive an atrix 4g locked to at&t usa. I unlocked with a code, after i unlock the BL.

I install cwm and romracer and flash CM7(2.3.6) rom from sd.

After i flash Darkside(2.3.5) rom. Now i want to return back to stock.

I have some small problems, the soft keys light is very dimm and the wifi signal is very low compared with my previous iphone 4.

The question is: is it safe to flash 4.5.91(2.3.4) stock sbf with rsd?

I know that the other option are fruitcakes but i just want to know if i can flash this vers with rsd.

System version: 4.5.133.mb860.att.en.us

Android version 2.3.5

Baseband: N_01.77.30P

I read many threads about but i'm still in the "fog". I know that the answer is somewere on the forum and sorry for opening another thread.

Thanks a lot for understanding.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] live4nyy:
While it's not recommended to use RSDlite after unlocking the bootloader, it will work as long as you only use the 4.5.91 GB2.3.4 SBF (signed). I have done it twice but at my own risk of course.

If you need to return to stock you can flash the fruitcakes, which are stock files. This method is definitely recommended over sbf.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ItsLunchBOX:
Will flashing the SBF via RSD re-lock the bootloader? I need to take my phone in for a warranty swap (hardware issue) and don't want them to know I unlocked the phone.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] live4nyy:
It will hide the "unlocked" text during boot but it does not actually re-lock the bootloader. But when you think about it, even though they never intended for the end user to unlock the phone (hence the encrypted/locked bootloader), they still put the warning in if/when anyone unlocked the bootloader. It's there for a reason but I doubt they will find out.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ItsLunchBOX:
So yeah I was impatient and tried to flash it without waiting for a reply. It kept failing and then all I would get on my phone was "Failed to boot 4 Starting RSD Protocol".

I ended up having to re-flash pudding, which was an adventure in itself (upgrading RSD, rebooting computer, trying different USB ports & cables before it would finally take). I think I will just take it in tomorrow even with it saying "Unlocked" and see if they will swap it out. I'm having touch screen issues with intermittent dead spots and ghost touches.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] live4nyy:
Did you try the stock SBF with the same combination of port and cable as you did when you successfully flashed pudding? I've heard those two factors can cause a bad flash in the past. I've read that a back port on the computer is recommended for sufficient power and using the actual OEM cable the phone came with is highly recommended as well.

Oh well, hope you get it swapped out, the people at the AT&T stores (if that's where you got it) usually don't pay no mind to that anyways.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sony108:
Hi,

I do have the same kind of query. I have AT&T Motorola Atrix 4G. I unlocked SIM, unlocked BL, rooted and installed CWM recovery, De-dexed and Webtop over HDMI hacked. I am still on AT&T Stock ROM 2.3.4 / Build # 4.5.91

I am facing random reboot problem while using 3G data service. I want to re-flash Stock 2.3.4 ROM. As per your reply in this thread I can only do this by flashing Fruitcakes as I have unlocked BL ... right? But in this link I am bit confused which file to download and flash amongst 2.3.4 / 2.3.5 att 4.5.133 / ATT 4.5.140 - 2.3.6? Also, after flashing a fruitcake can I still flash a custom ROM later on and at any point of time revert back to stock?

Thanks so much.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] live4nyy:
If you want to go back to stock, as in the last "Official" build released by Motorola, then you want the 2.3.4 build. And as long as you use the fruitcakes you can go back to a custom rom at any time.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sony108:
Thanks for your early reply ... Just one thing more I wanna ask that if I flash ATT 4.5.140 - 2.3.6 fruitcake, then can I flash ATT 2.3.4 - 4.5.91 over it? Is the brick warning for going back to stock ATT ROM only after having BL unlocked?:confused:

Thanks for your help :)
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] live4nyy:
Yes, you can flash 2.3.4 fruitcake over a 2.3.6 fruitcake. Just make sure to do the "wipes" (clear data/cache/factory reset/fastboot wipe/etc).

As far as I understand, the fruitcakes will not brick your device, as long as you follow the directions. The risk for bricking applies to using an SBF file and RSDlite.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] travbrack:
Hi Guys

Looks like there's a pretty good ICS port for the Vibrant.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1362961

Has anyone attempted to port this thing to the SGS4G? I read the guide on how to do it and it doesn't sound like there's a ton of work, since you only have to compile one file.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] FBis251:
Well then get compiling!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] tehgyb:
Iluld >.> good luck bro
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] FBis251:
I just realized that was my 1000th post. Good thing it was a joke. :D
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] crtjstr:
I read a lot, and talk a little, so my perspectives are often skewed.

That being said, it AMAZES me how often think "just compiling one file" is so simple. Really? Just sending one monkey to mars should be easy too...start flapping your arms, and I'll meet you there.

The point being? The tools aren't there yet, and anyone who utilizes the amazing superpower of literacy knows that.

Guess I'll get off my soap box now.

/rant

Sent from above and beyond
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] daxecutioner24:
Try cyanogen first,that hasnt happen
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] travbrack:
Did you read the porting guide? Pretty sure the JDK and the other tools the author specified can do the job. Specifically decompiling, hex editing and recompiling. I used the amazing superpower of literacy to read that, btw.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
Well, there is this fancy 'search' tool in the upper right coner of the web page.

This conversation has been going on for quite some time.

You sure could port the rom, but the kernel for the sgs4g will not work... yet.

The other problem is that it would be better to have the source for the rom then to just mod the vibrant rom. Reason being is that if we have the source we can use normal debugging tools to find and solve the issues, instead of trying to reverse engineer open source software... which just seem silly to me.

I just got my "bryan fun pack" from sparkfun today, which is what I've been waiting for to get moving on cm7 and u-boot for our phone. Please hold...
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bmt25:
is there a chance for us and to our nexus s to taste the jelly bean update? yea i know ICS is not "really" out of the box, but did Samsung stated what year they'll stop supporting Nexus S?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] polobunny:
Doubt it. Nexus One support has been dropped, I think only the Galaxy Nexus will get it in the Nexus line.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bmt25:
maybe after the jellybean?

maybe after the jellybean?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fightingroost12:
are u asking if nexus s will get the update that comes out AFTER jelly bean? if so then no way. Nexus s is already having issues with ICS so i can pretty much guarantee nexus s wont get jelly bean but who cares by then all of us will have upgrades no?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
samsung doesnt support nexus s updates, google does.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestK00250:
im planning to get nexus S.. do u guys think it will get jelly bean?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zyrill:
I wouldn't count on it. Anyway, it shouldn't be that important. Most of the really interesting capabilities can be realised by apps. Majel for example doesn't need to be tied into the OS IIRC. So even if it shouldn't get JB (and who knows - it might be fast enough), you still should be able to benefit from new functionality that comes to Android.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Falkner09:
So I just s- offed and permarooted using the compendium topic. I remapped thed genius button to search, and it was working once I did a battery pull and rebooted. This morning, its spotty. Won't launch search on dmy home screen, or in apps it seems, except for in root explorer so far. The same thing occasionally happened on my sidekick after I gave. It a search button. Anyone know a fix to make it work consistently?

Sry for punctuation, this thing has a really bad keyboard. I miss mytransformultra....
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikki77:
The unroot prog is working,but all i can get after update.zip is

Signature failures.tried all the unroot progs not helping.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kkhvicha:
just flash stock rom using odin and there will be no root anymore on your phone
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Erakko:
^This^

What firmware are you using?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikki77:
i flashed XFJVA/XXJVT/OXFJV1/Sbl (MultiCSC): Download (142 MB) (Build date: Tue Oct 4 17:53:39 KST 2011).

before that i had the stock JVZ + Speedmod.then i flashed the above.after the unrooting,do i need to flash a new official firmware? i need the finnish version or something close to that,my power menu is in english and the lockscreen.And before rooting i forgot to make a backup of the original rom.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Erakko:
http://www.sammobile.com

Chech from there.

If I were you, I'd flash Android 2.3.6 with Odin.

And ofc you can change phone's language from Settings > Locale and text > Choose Locale.

You can PM me if you need more help. I speak finnish lol
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] impreza233:
Can be the kernel of Cyanogenmod 9.0.0 for Galaxy Mini put on 600 Mhz?