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[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
It's possible. In fact I mentioned this about a month ago to a developer.

I would like to see one that has a couple of options such as flashing recovery and flashing boot.img files.

You can easy push the flash_image binary to /system/bin and set the permission to 755. In fact my CWMFaux kernel does just that. Faux stopped using it because it doesn't always work.

In fact I made it so easy that all you need to do is push the boot.img to /system and reboot. Yet... no one uses it. In fact I suggested to a couple of rom developers to simply add the binary file to /system/bin so that you can at least run the command from terminal but they don't even want to do that. I like being able to update my recovery at anytime by entering "flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img" and then just rebooting to recovery. You can easily do that for kernels too. But I suppose it's so much easier to carry a computer around. :rolleyes:
[HTC Amaze 4G] DEFINITIONOFREAL:
Im going to contact joeykrim and see if I can get him to add support in his app, and Ive been using your method since I got the phone (2 days ago) and started reading, but still a little hassle, and a big htc fail
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
Keep me posted will ya?

I believe that Faux and other developers would have to use the zImage kernel flashing technique to get it to work with his existing app but I'm sure he can simplify it to accept .img files and the .ko files in the /system/lib directory of a zip file. It actually should be very easy. It took me about ten mintues with testing included to create the script for my method. I just can't code for apps else it would be done by now.
[HTC Amaze 4G] seansk:
I contacted pershoot, no answer lol!!!
[HTC Amaze 4G] DEFINITIONOFREAL:
Joeykrim is willing to support the Amaze, he just needs testers, this would be a great backup incase the new script failed to push the kernel. I'll keep everyone posted with updates
[HTC Amaze 4G] DEFINITIONOFREAL:
I've been working with joeykrim getting his app setup for our device, it looks like it should work, hopefully, within the next couple of days we can get this working and released
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
That would be wonderful!

I'm tired of having to repeat myself.

flash_image boot /sdcard/boot.img

flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img
[HTC Amaze 4G] DEFINITIONOFREAL:
I just wish the devs would use your script, it would make things so much easier
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
Once I see that they do I can work out something else like:

kernelupdate

recoveryupdate

kernelupdate would be

flash_image boot /sdcard/kernel/*boot*.img

recoveryupdate would be

flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery/*recovery*.img

So that if you place ANY of the appropriate img file in the perspective folders on the sdcard partition it would flash the .img by just entering either of the two commands from adb shell or terminal.

But I'm not going to waste my time if the devs don't want to use it.
[HTC Amaze 4G] seansk:
could a script be written to automatically flash these while installing/flashing the custom rom? This would cut down atleast the step for flashing kernels for a lot of noobs!!
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
Actually, yes! I did add it to the init.d script but since xboarder had removed the init.d scripts from his rom it doesn't work anymore. But you sure could. It was basically how I was setting up my CWMFaux kernels. However it didn't seem to work 100% of the time. Couldn't figure out why.

It basically worked like this...

Flashing the CWM custom kernel .zip via recovery.

copies boot.img to /system

copies init.d 06tweaks script to init.d folder.

copies and set permissions for flash_image binary and kernelupdate script to /system/bin directory.

You then boot your phone up which triggers the init.d script which commands the kernelupdate script to initiate. The kernel update script is simply using the flash_image binary command "flash_image boot /system/boot.img" and it automatically updates the kernel. Then the init.d script removes the boot.img file from the /system directory to keep it from flashing upon every boot.

I would like to change it to /sdcard directory but there's the problem that the sdcard doesn't get mounted until the very end. WAY after the system. Which is why I stored it there. The system gets mounted even before the data partition so I couldn't even store the file in data because the script would run even before the data partition could mount. Basically the script is initiated while your still looking at the boot animation. Pretty much when your softkey backlights and led light comes on it flashes the new kernel. It's a pretty neat workaround if I must say but unfortunately nowhere near perfect and not even close to having an s-off workaround. :(

Now if you don't mind the fact that it won't be initiated upon boot I could make it so that it will flash any file in a perspective folder on the sdcard.

example:

kernelupdate would update the kernel with

any

*boot*.img file located in a certain directory... say /sdcard/kernel

recoveryupdate would update the recovery with

any

*recovery*.img file located in a certain directory... say /sdcard/recovery

The problem:

Some people would want to collect their kernels and recoveries and store them in those directories. That would NOT be possible since using the command "flash_image recovery /sdcard/*recovery*.img would flash any img file with the word "recovery" in it. So if there's more than one it would error out and not flash anything because of the conflict. Same principal with the kernel only MOST kernels are simply named "boot.img" where-as almost all recovery files have a unique name since they are all already custom.
[HTC Amaze 4G] seansk:
quite a dilemma, I wonder if we could add pause to the script until everything is loaded on the first boot then after the pause the script flahes the recovery and more importantly the kernel!!! if this was possible we could keep the files in a separate place on the SD card.

Still nothing like S-off!!! Thanks HTC for being so dev friendly :rolleyes:
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
I'm sure there's a way to add a delay timer of some sort. I'm just not that savvy. Easiest way would be through an app like Tasker.
[HTC Amaze 4G] joeykrim:
The short answer is yes!

I've setup the application to support the HTC Amaze 4G, but before I release it publically and officially, I want to have a few testers confirm everything is working properly for them.

Posted all the information in a new thread as this one seems to be covering a few different topics so I didn't want to "hijack".

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=21574722

Thanks for the request and for reaching out to me DEFINITIONOFREAL.
[HTC Amaze 4G] joeykrim:
I think my application, Flash Image GUI, will be the best alternative, but of course I have a biased opinion!

Regarding alternatives, I think a simple sh script which takes an argument would make a nice wrapper. The argument would be location to the image file to flash. The script could either bundle the flash_image binary or take the location of it as another argument.

All depends on how the developers want to create some type of standard. Which is another great reason Flash Image GUI will work well as it contains everything required and doesn't rely on developers providing support in their ROM, only relys on developers following the standards for ROMs and kernel .zip files.

Also, in looking through some of the custom ROMs and kernel .zip files for this device, I notice one of the custom kernels does something similar to the suggestions above, it executes a file located in /system/etc/init.d on every boot which automatically flashes /system/boot.img file.

At first glance I was horrified to see this as this is a *major* security issue. If anybody were to place any type of file in /system/boot.img, either a rogue kernel or just a blank file, the script automatically flashed it on boot w/o any type of file verification or user notification!

Wanted to get that off my chest and discourage the use of *automatic* loading of any type of major file, such as kernel or recovery image, especially without at least file verification or user approval/notification.

I'll try and keep up with the thread and help contribute ideas to alternatives for anybody who wants to develop/implement! Great ideas in the thread and always enjoy reading community collaboration efforts, especially in resolution to manufacturer "adjustments" of standards.

ugh, sorry about the double post (too excited for being too early in the morning). if a moderator wants to combine my last two posts, please do. i dont have access to delete a post.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Binary100100:
I look forward to tryin out your app.

It was basically what this thread was all about in the first place.

The clockwork method that you mentioned is the only workaround that I was able to come up with for custom kernels (like Faux123) because a kernel cannot be flashed through recovery without s-off. Really stupid. So I started thinking "How can we flash a boot.img file from recovery without the typical means?" Then came up with the solution to flash_image the boot.img file automatically IF the file is detected. But how to start a script automatically upon boot? init.d is the only way I could think of. Okay... so where to put the boot? I tried the sdcard but it failed to mount until it was way too late. So... data. Nope... still didn't mount in time. Cache? Well... how many developers will include a cache file into their roms? So the only other option was /system and it seemed convenient since /system mounts BEFORE the script can run (obviously) so that's why it is as it is. I also figured "If someone wants to flash a new kernel all they need to do is push the boot.img to /system and reboot." Must easier than using the EKF method (requiring PC access) and I don't know about you but I'm not around a computer 24/7. :rolleyes:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aalokraj:
Hi Guys,

I am about to buy Galaxy Note.But from reviews from my friends,Galaxy S2 is much better than Galaxy Note.

Please Help me to choose Galaxy Note or S2.I know this thread might be repeated,but all those reviews where when the Galaxy Note was Just launched.

Hope you would share your views on both.

Thank You!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hackerboi:
SGS2 has a pathetic battery, if you can deal with that, then go for SGS2. If you like the big screen and SPEN then the note is for you.

Also SGS2 has a strange greenish hue in the camera pictures, while pictures from the note is perfect.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shahadat:
I have both. I am going to sell my S II though. In my opinion:

1. In terms of OS optimizations S II is better. But it is quite normal as Note has just arrived. And with every firmware update Note is getting better.

2. Battery life on S II is not 'Pathetic'. With right setting and optimizations you can easily enjoy more than a day's service with a single full charging. However with similar usage you will get better battery life in Note.

3. Screen in note is wayyy better than S II (I bet you know that already!).

4. GPS on Note is better here in Bangladesh. I went India last month My note's GPS was very very good. SII was ok.

5. One hand operation in note is quite troublesome. But you can do things with this big screen which are impossible in S II.

6. Stock apps in Note and S II are pretty similar. However some apps have more features in Note.

7. In my experience camera in both devices are very similar. I did not have any problem with my SII camera.

Both are very good devices. You wont regret with any of these. If price is not a factor and if you feel comfortable with the size, go for the Note.

BTW, stick to Xda-Developer. Without the goodies you'll find in Xda no matter what android device you get, it is destined to suck.

Thank you.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] galaxytab1:
Hackerboi sums it up quite well.

Mostly it is a matter of what you want your phone for:

1. Note: if you want to write/sketch, do business related work on a large screen, watch videos on large screen, read on a large screen

2. GSII: if you need a phone in your pocket with which to text, engage in social media, music, navigation and other general smartphone stuff.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aalokraj:
Is Note not pocketable?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shahadat:
Quite pocketable. Not a problem for me at all. Check this video-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItUPm3xMUb4
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jackkarthickg:
Dude go for the note it's way better than anything in the current market in my opinion.

galaxy note is todays version of yesterdays galaxyS2...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zkyevolved:
I have both, the SII and the Note. I much prefer the Note. If you don't mind the size that is. It's not as optimized (OS wise) YET. and I really mean YET. My SGSII wasn't the greatest the first day either, it took a few updates. I haven't had any crashes or anything like that on my Note. Battery life is SUPERB. Last night (after a full day, mostly working, admitting I didn't use the screen a lot) I had 75% battery left when I went to bed. I woke up and still had 60% with wifi, 3g, bluetooth on, and actively syncing. So I know today, Saturday, I'll get through another day with the battery. I'm hydrating up now to go for a run (with the Note) and use Endomondo, which is a great app.

Screen is FANTASTIC on the Note. The screen is also good on the SII. They're both good devices, but they're also very different. GPS on the Note is REALLY good, SGSII is OK. It takes a little to get a lock. Screen size on the note is the best. S-pen helps me out a lot. I use it to jot down notes super fast. The screen size also helps with typing (a lot less guessing on behalf of the phone).

I'd go for the Note, but be warned, it's big and comfortable one handed use is out of the question. I can make a call, read emails and browse sites with one hand, but ANY form of real interaction is also out of the question.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aalokraj:
Thank you.But is it comfortable while making a Call?Many have said it looks so WEIRD!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] galaxytab1:
Yup, which is why i use those hidden stereo wearable Bluetooth headsets
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zkyevolved:
I don't see why it's uncomfortable. Well, since the phone is wider, you need to know where to place your ear, after a few phone calls you'll instinctively know where to put it. I guess it does look weird from the point of view of an iPhone user, or a Blackberry device. This phone is HUGE. Check out this link with some comparison pictures of other phones I have around the house.

Frankly, I'm comfortable with it. It doesn't bother me. The experience of the large screen is everything I could ever ask for in a mobile device:

Great battery life

Large Screen

Great camera

Easy typing experience with keyboards

I hope I've helped.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pandey18:
It can be a little awkward making a call using the note at first but trust me I had no issues at all in a couple of days. It seems like the perfect size for me now. Apart from the size factor the note beats the s2 in many ways. Go for it, you wont be disappointed.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChodTheWacko:
The vast majority of people who say that haven't really used the phone for any signifigant period of time.

My guess would be, the 'getting used to it' hump is probably 1 week. After that, if you are still happy with the size of the phone, then the phone just gets better and better after that.

- Frank
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tbong777:
Thinking of getting one of these. Glad to see the pocketability is good. Since I don;t buy cases this should not be an issue. I would imagine an Otterbox on this would put it it in "man purse" territory LOL

Just waiting for more optimization and lower used price points because I intend to keep the SGS II as a back up until I am sure the Note is better. Alos am concerned about losing my MediaNet UL data plan...Not sure I want to pay $220 more a year for 600MB of Carrier data I use over the 200MB plan.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hackerboi:
hahahahah !! Man purse ... i once saw a guy yapping on a Galaxy Tab, it looked as if he was talking on a laptop.

Galaxy note still looks like a phone though ;)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] valtersboze:
Where do you put the note when running?

What headset do u use?

P.s. One handed operation is somewhere between ****ty and impossible. But i can live with that. Get note, sgs2 cant compare if you need a mobile internet gadget. For calls and fast sms get s2
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Yuretsz:
I think it looks awesome :) The worst thing that people might think about you is that you are the geekiest geek in the place :)
[HTC Wildfire S] ShadowAS1:
Hi,

I've got a little problem with my new Wildfire S

I've updated (OTA) to 2.3.5 But now android doesn't want to install apps >_>

Don't get an error.. only the little downloading sign in the top bar wich appears and dissapears within a second.

I've tried Clearing caches/data of google service framework/android market but that wouldn't work.

thanks,

ShadowAS1
[HTC Wildfire S] portoskt:
same problem here, dont know what to do (
[HTC Wildfire S] divendres:
I have the same problem, yesterday we updated our Wildfire and now we cannot install any app from the market. Exactly the same problem as ShadowAS1.
[HTC Wildfire S] zoltank:
Guys, make a factory reset and it will be ok.
[HTC Wildfire S] djthebogan:
If u r not rooted, u will need to factory reset. If u r rooted, boot into recovery and wipe dalvik cache. Hope this helps
[HTC Wildfire S] Knut-PV11:
This works fine for me, make wipe Dalvik cache.
[HTC Wildfire S] rgermanov:
Go to Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications.

Open the Download Manager and uninstall the upgrades.
[HTC Wildfire S] TissoC:
Thanks for your tip rgermanov !! It worked well for me !
[HTC Wildfire S] Dexter-M.:
Many Thanks for your answer, both of the Market and the HTC Hub are worked fine on two HTC Wildfire S!

My Girlfriend and her Mom are so happy, MANY THANKS!!!

Sincerelly Dexter!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] darkside79:
Ok so for some reason. When I try to backup my ROM. it just goes to clockwork recovery. And sits there! any ideas? Was working great before! Thanks

Killing Zombies With My Samsung Galaxy S2
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mstrk242:
How do you backup your rom? I'm going to guess you're using rom manager, based on the very little information you gave in the OP.

If you're in clockworkmod already, all you need to do is go down to the backup/restore, then backup.

If you normally used rom manager, and it used to backup automatically for you once rebooted into cwm, then it's a rom manager problem most likely. Did you just update it or something? (I never use rom manager, while it's a nice interface, it causes problems too often for my taste. I've tried it across a wide range of devices too.)

If none of these are the answers you were looking for, a bit more information would help. (Again, these are all guesses based on what you gave me to work with :))
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] darkside79:
Yea I was using clockwork mod to make a backup of my Rom but now it won't work.just boost me into the recovery screen. So Im going to just use that to make a backup from now on! Only used it because you can name it! Easy to keep track of the backups that way!

Killing Zombies With My Samsung Galaxy S2
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] darkside79:
Any news on what's up with Rom Manager/clockwork mod recovery? Still not backing up roms. Just boots into the recovery menu but won't start backing up for some reason.yes I know I can just use recovery to back up my rom.but I already paid for the pro version so I want to use it.any ideas? Thanks!!

Killing Zombies With My Samsung Galaxy S2
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Master&Slave™:
reinstall clockwork recovery
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] MrNetrix:
This is also happening to me. I try to back up my current ROM and it just reboots, starts CWM recovery mode, then does nothing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] MMakoto:
i was having a similar problem before, but then i went into recovery mode and backed it up there instead, worked flawlessly.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
Glad im not tge only one that noticed. I like using it because you can name your back ups before they happen. I get lost trhing to find backups with their default names.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jongie123:
My problem its the opposite,I was able to make to nand backups just before changing the stock rom, installed Juggs and then wanted to go back to stock and both my backups failed in the mdsum.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] diamantericos:
I have the same issue but its not that serious once in recovery just manually do it the old fashion way .
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bacheezy:
same issue on skyrocket...

I have been experiencing the same issue on my skyrocket for about 5-6 days I would guess.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] BigGunsBK:
Same issue for me. Won't even bring up my old backups but I see them with root explorer. Any help on resolving this issue would be appreciated....

UPDATE- Seems to be an app issue - look at the feedback left. Hopefully they will fix it soon. In the meantime, I am just doing it the old fashioned way as someone posted earlier.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Teo032:
a lot of people are mixing up clockworkmod recovery with rom manager...

your "RECOVERY" IS CWM, so yeah do your backups and restores in CWM not rom manager. rom manager doesn't work right...

you can always rename the folder for your backups.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 2oublethink:
Hey guys,

I've really been hesitant to root my GN and flash a custom rom, but I really miss being able to tweak the colors just like I used to do with my Nexus S.

I was decided on not flashing a custom rom on my GN because I want to keep it as stable as possible (bad experiences with my Nexus S).

I'm wondering if any of these custom roms are stable enough that I wouldn't notice a difference between stock and a custom rom.

I'm really happy with stock, but I would love to be able to tweak the colors, and right now I'm really confused as to how I can make the experience better while keeping it as stable as stock is (no random reboots, freezes, crashes).

Any ideas, suggestions?

Thank you. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
I've tried a few, some buggy and some not so buggy, but the one that I have had ZERO problems with has been:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1400775

Revolution HD

It is VERY close to stock, just cleaned up...and I get great battery life as well.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
AOKP Milestone 2 + Franco Kernel

You're on a GSM variant. Shouldn't have to worry about battery life as much since CDMA uses a lot more battery.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dwang:
If u are going to the trouble of rooting and installing a custom rom. I would recommend u at least go w a 4.0.3 rom.

While I'm sure revolution is a nice and stable rom, its only running 4.0.2. 4.0.3 brings quite a few performance improvements.

I use bigxie's 4.0.3 rom along w Franco's kernel. Nice, stable, and great battery life along w great speed.
[General Questions and Answers] nhuytan:
Hi all,

How can i disable vibrate when typing in NexusHD2-ICS_Beta10 ?

Thanks,

Tan
[General Questions and Answers] j@nus:
Settings>Language & Input>Android Keyboard (settings icon to right of Android keyboard)
[General Questions and Answers] nhuytan:
Thanks for your support.
[General Questions and Answers] jpculp:
I'm running the UnNamed 2.2.1 ROM and NFC can be enabled, but when I reboot it's disabled again.

I would have posted this in the UnNamed thread, but I don't meet the 10 post limit ;)