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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Rileyrealz:
My GSII is running stock 2.3.6. I lost root after the update :mad:, so the old root method wont work. I want root but I HATE! HATE! HATE! ODIN. (can't even count how many times iv'e bricked my vibrant and GS4G.) I know what i'm doing ive been rooting since my cliq! I have never had any issues with htc devices. (I think rooting and such is easy as long as you read instructions, ask questions if your not sure, and NEVER do anything that can't be found under your device on xda. :D)

Reading around XDA Iv'e seen threads where people say clockwork doesn't work right or normal reboots caused hard brick. and it's freaking me out! I don't event want to risk soft brick. Should i just get it over with and root now or wait for development to pick up and get the bugs worked out?.....Because I don't know what i would do if i lost my (second) favorite device of all time.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Karakoram2:
Root using odin. Takes 2 seconds. I never had a samsung before or used odin before, so I went to android monsters in austin and had my buddy do it. But, the info in the sticky is what he used and it worked great.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] josemedina1983:
I forgot how I did it but is easier than rooting and unlocking the bootloader on a Nexus One that's for sure.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] g1user101:
its easier than newer htc phones. just use a the updated superuser apk wit root
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] KaneHusky:
Maybe it's just me, but how can you dislike a simple program so much that you refuse to use it to root a phone? From my own experience, it's quick, easy and painless. It's as simple as flashing ClockworkMod Recovery and Superuser with Odin. I've yet to have any issues with Odin and even if you did mess something up, you have all the resources here to get back up and going again with stock - that's what backups are for. There is no reason not to root your phone if you're at least somewhat tech savvy and have a reason to do so.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Rileyrealz:
I think ODIN would be the best tool in the android world if it were more stable. For example something as simple as flashing back to stock on a custom rom-ed vibrant took me 3 tries with all the right files and I know its not my computer, used mine then a friends. I think I have a phobia of the phone to computer screen or yellow triangle lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Rileyrealz:
But my main question is, Are the dangers worth the benefits with this phone? Im just scared because I got it for Christmas and Im in high school. If i brick Im pretty much S.O.L, I could never afford one and don't wanna go back to an HD2 haha
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jRi0T68:
I couldn't own a phone without root. Too many apps that need it, and too much bloat. Stock vs. how my phone is now, rooting and flashing a custom ROM is 100% worth it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jordanishere:
I rooted with superoneclick on 2.3.5. Does superoneclick work with 2.3.6?

IMHO there's no point in flashing superuser via cwm..... just flash a custom rom instead. Mr x has a 2.3.6 rom you can flash.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pyraxiate:
+1

Flash recovery. Once recovery is good to go, its near impossible to break the phone :-) just make a nandroid of your stock ROM and store it safley somewhere. Have fun flashing :-D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] gringo75:
nandroid

found my answer
[Milestone 2 General] Steakjulzz:
Hello from Germany,

I hope my questionn isnt considered nonsense. Today, ive seen a good offer for the Motorola

Lap dock (was around 100 Euros). Since the Atrix and the Milestone share the mini usb and seem do be pretty similar in general (concerning the case)l i was wondering, if there is

any way to make the Milestone work in this special dock.

I love the idea of having a notebook-smartphone hybrid but dont want to change my phone (love the milestones keyboard).

Looking forward to hear what you guys think!
[Milestone 2 General] thmedia:
No

The answer to this question is simple no.

I have both the atrix and the milestone 2 and they don´t look to similar. Also the Lapdock needs a hdmi port of the atrix, the milestone hasn´t got one. Further more atrix is a dual core phone and has more ram. And thats not even the software site of it.

Sorry to say but this part is not useable for the milestone 2.

Were have you seen the lapdock for 100€?

thmedia
[HTC Amaze 4G] syrenz:
I've been very impressed with the camera on my HTC Amaze (Wind). However, I've been wondering why we don't seem to have the same camera app that's shown in all the reviews around the web. That nifty looking camera app with a ton of features is not present on my phone. Instead it seems to have the old HTC camera app (I think). I was wondering why this is? Did T-Mobile make some sort of deal with HTC that made the app exclusive to their phones or something? If so, is there a way I can get that app on my HTC amaze without rooting?

Thanks!
[HTC Amaze 4G] Raydonn:
Hmm.. Yeah. I haven't noticed it until I saw your post but...

The Canadian version of the camera app is different.

I just flashed to Bulletproof, so I don't exactly remember... but I actually think some of the settings are different.

You can watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDLsOw34SUA around the 3:00 minute mark to see what our stock camera looked like.

Now if it was actually a newer/older version or not, I don't know.
[HTC Amaze 4G] seansk:
ya that's the old camera software, I don't know why you still have that...have you updated the software on your phone to the latest? if not flash a custom rom!!! bulletproof I hear is a good one! ;)
[HTC Amaze 4G] syrenz:
I believe I am up to date. I kind of want to avoid rooting my phone this time around (at least until HTC drops it). I found rooting and ROMing to be a time waster, annoying, and to ultimately provide me little benefit (often actually made things worse) on my old phone (Milestone XT720), so I'm trying to avoid rooting atm (might be different experience on this phone, but still)... Anyway to get that camera app without rooting?
[HTC Amaze 4G] seansk:
I am not sure, you should ask someone more experienced like a developer. you can also call HTC and tell them about this issue!!
[HTC Amaze 4G] verkion:
You would need to replace the stock app in the system directory and I'm pretty sure you can't do that without root. Having said that, I'm pretty sure you can install another camera app and use that instead...if you really want, try downloading one of the custom roms and pulling the Camera.apk out and installing it.

verkion
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cristian3433:
Where do you buy music, im used to buying CDs and ripping them to the computer and from there to my devices. I herd there is like Amazon, Itunes and Google what do you guys recommend?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jyveafk:
The 5 bucks for an album thing from Google was great, got a few decent bands caught up with. Do find it odd how much is missing from Google Music though, end up jumping to Amazon, buying, downloading/reuploading to have it all integrated. I like the option to download both Amazon and Google.

Not encountered anything I want that's /not/ on those 2 sites.

ITunes I've stayed away from, originally it was because of the DRM, but now I just find iTunes a mess so avoid installing it on my main machines. I'd still have the issue of downloading/reuploading to make use of in google music, so if I had to, I'd not mind.

So I guess it all comes down to 'what's the cheapest, if it's there, get it' download the mp3 and not worry about it again.

For streaming, Spotify rocks. Also worth investigating.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] [GER]Roxxor:
I'm still buying CDs (but only LPs), rip them to FLAC and put them on my Phone and Transformer (Music converts automatically to MP3).

I use Amazon to buy single releases. Didn't have any problems till now.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdc177:
I'm getting one of these as a replacement for my 3D from Sprint. I'm torn. What do you suggest and why?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ijrod21i:
I'd say that it totally comes down to user preference. Aosp and aosp development vs. Motoblur and somewhat stunted development. I believe you'd find that over 70% of people who know the difference between aosp and motoblur, would choose aosp. Check out various YouTube videos reviewing the phones and maybe there are even some videos comparing the two. Here's such a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C51kUJKrFA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Good luck and gig em.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stkiswr:
See if they will let u roll in to an epic touch. We have one and its a beast!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdc177:
Hardware vs software. Hardware won. Would have been an easy choice if it weren't for the moto bootloader.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZiggSVO:
would of depended on the situation also

I mean is this a phone your keeping for the next 2 years or is it just holding you over till an upgrade in a few months or so? lol

if it was just holding me over till and upgrade I think I would of gone Nexus.

But if I had to keep a phone for 2 years it would be the Photon right now.

I've owned both phones and loved the photon it was the fastest thing I've owned. But I switched to a Nexus because I needed the development side of the house lol. Havent looked back for a second ;)

Enjoy your Photon. I enjoyed mine for the 28 days I kept it.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chouhai:
Galaxy Nexus , if you can buy it
[Verizon Droid Charge] buhohitr:
Hi, I love ICS theme and currently only for Infinity. I have tried and it works 95% on Tweekstock. I would think It shouldn't take much to port it to Tweakstock. Any one with such skill please give it a try? Thanks...
[Xperia Arc General] simsphil:
Hi everybody,

Happy to share that I just unlocked the Sim of my new Xperia Arc S with success.

It was blocked on Orange France and open to every carrier now.

Done with simlock.com in some minutes, with the tespoint method.

Someone will help you in case of problem (as I had with drivers).

If it could help... for those who just need Sim unlock (no bootloader or fastboot).

Regards

Phil
[Xperia Arc General] Jeremy0:
Thanks again simsphil for this website !

Excellent service, very quick and simple when you understood the steps, not to mention the low prices (which are well worth all the work of developers for my taste).
[Xperia Arc General] simsphil:
Sorry oimgg, just saw your PM, I see you found the solution ...

Enjoy your ARC !

Simsphil
[Xperia Arc General] daveSD:
Unlock Sucessfull

Hi Everyone,

Just got my phone Unlocked and works perfectly. This guy is awesome don't hesitate !

Thx a lot ! :D
[Xperia Arc General] pod126:
need help

please i need your help my phone is bouygues telecom locked and i need to unlock it to use it in any networks sony ericsson xperia arc s

Thanks
[Motorola Photon 4G] sdc177:
I'm getting one of these as a replacement for my 3D from Sprint. I'm torn. What do you suggest and why?
[Motorola Photon 4G] criptix:
Photon packed full of features and it's not samsung

Nexus s - single core, no micro sd, 5mp camera, outdated.
[Motorola Photon 4G] guih:
^true, but nexus s 4g is more than likely getting ics, whereas the photon is a bit in the air. Also, I think it has a bigger development community (no offense to the great devs here of course) on xda
[Motorola Photon 4G] fester30:
Not even close. Wife had a nexus s 4g. I've had a Photon. Just bought a mopho for her and working on selling the ns4g. I thought it was going to be great with the open source and dev network and everything. It was a disappointment. It also does not have gorilla glass, is smaller, and has no kickstand. I would rather wait longer for official ICS than step down to a NS4G.
[Motorola Photon 4G] gollyzila:
You should list things you absolutely need a phone (good signal, good quality screen, build quality, camera performance, etc.) and then check which of the two offers the most must need features.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Lancerz:
This isn't even a question, of course the photon. Just because the NS4G is getting ICS wouldn't make it a better choice. Getting a NS4G at this point would be taking a step backwards imo.
[Motorola Photon 4G] sdc177:
Went with the photon. Sounds like I can root and retain 4g and use root apps like wifi tether but no ROMs if I want 4g. I guess this is good enough for now.

Chances the bootloader will ever be unlocked?
[Motorola Photon 4G] gollyzila:
The bootloader is unlocked, it's just that 4G gets disabled.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Vandelay007:
I'm getting my photon in two days as a replacement for my banged up 3VO... so glad it is on back order and I was offered something better....

So to the point.... If I am reading correctly, if I want to flash a custom ROM and recovery I have to give up 4g?

... Sounds good to me, I don't even get good 3g at my house, never mind 4g.... I'm always on wifi...
[Motorola Photon 4G] sdc177:
Thanks, I got confused. So what are the chances of finding a way to unlock and retain 4g?
[Motorola Photon 4G] thomasmatt25:
Its currently being worked on but I wouldn't expect anything anytime soon. Providing ETA's in the Photon forums seem to get you beat like a red headed stepchild in here!
[Motorola Photon 4G] 6bowmans:
Not too good without an assist from Motorola.
[Motorola Photon 4G] ttkyles:
retain 4g thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1227867
[Motorola Photon 4G] jokersax11:
Umm no that's super old

Use rocko locked or skinny4g
[Motorola Photon 4G] photon_man:
if you are willing to give up 4g unlock your bootloader and download jokersax's cm9 ROM it's great and the only thing that isn't working is the camera which i believe is gonna be fixed by the end of this week
[Motorola Photon 4G] sdc177:
So can you relock and get 4g back? I've tried different ICS ROMs on other phones including CM9 and while I like it I'm not willing to permanently lose 4g so I can play with it on the MoPho.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Vandelay007:
Yes, it is reversible

Sent from my MoPho
[Motorola Photon 4G] whatsitsnamenow:
CM9 hardware acceleration also doesn't work yet. All the videos I watch now requires the software decoding.
[Motorola Photon 4G] erisrivera:
Photon!!!!!
[Motorola Photon 4G] olegfusion:
Better photon
[Motorola Photon 4G] ghost173:
I have both devices... when I get tired of with one I which to the other... that being said I tend to run the Photon the most. Better camera in most situation and the larger screen is nice too. The reception on the Photon seems to be quite a bit better as well...
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brd922001:
Anyone know if anyone is working on a app to move applications to the SD card? Sure would be nice to be able to do that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The_Healer:
Hi,

Am having problems with my GNex after briefly using the external antenna port in the back when I was out in the middle of nowhere.

Before I used the port, I had good signal pretty much everywhere. At current (after using it) I get no bars (not even enough signal to receive sms) except for in extremely specific spots where it will jump up to full. There seems to be no loss of functionality in spots where I do have signal but I cannot find these without driving around for a while.

Are there any known issues to do with using the external antenna?

Thanks in advance for any help or advice.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] magnimus1:
Sorry, don't quite follow what you mean by 'external antenna port'?

What exactly did you do?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] k_myk:
On the back of SGN, under the cover there is a socket to which you can connect external antenna to boost reception. I think this is what OP meant.

OP: You did try to turn it off and on again, didn't you? :P Maybe try to take out the battery and live it for some time and turn it on? For some reason it seems to help for some wired issues:P
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spamlucal:
I hope I'm wrong but it sounds just like:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1273292
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The_Healer:
If you take the back cover off there is a small plug that you can use (it works because I used it for better or worse) with a standard external aerial plug (such as you might have in your car).

I plugged an external aerial into that port at the back so that I could check my phone in a place with very little service.

Yes I've turned it off and on and taken the battery out and stuff many many times.

That sounds bad. Will look into it. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
yeah that thread is the FIRST thing i thought of. in summary to anyone else, on the other galaxy phones, hooking up an external antenna to the port permanently disabled the regular internal antenna by seperating a connection on the hardware. broken as in permanently and physically. needs to be sent for repair.

so i wouldnt attempt this with the nexus either!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The_Healer:
I think that is what has happened. Damn.

Anyone know if this is covered by warranty? Otherwise I'll break out the soldering iron.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pukemon:
more than likely not, but it can't hurt to play dumb and try.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mulloz:
I use and external antenna on my galaxy nexus to get good service and i have not had any problems like that, i still get ordinary service most places without it
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AdrienC:
Which antenna you use? Can you show us where u bought it?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
Yes. What model antenna? The proper antenna is hard to find.

Sent from my Nexus in Texas.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Valynor:
Please note that the antenna connector is ***NOT*** meant as an everyday-use port (and not built to withstand such use). This thing is for testing the radio in the factory when the GN is assembled.

If you plug in a cable every day, even with the correct connector, you will likely break the port sooner or later.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
Who said anything about unplugging it? Maybe we want to mod our phones for permanent installation.

Sent from my Nexus in Texas.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wilsonlam97:
I'd like a update on this situation as well!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] slycog:
It would be cool to repurpose/extend the pogo pins and attach an external antenna to a desk/car dock.... I too got excited when I saw the connectors.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bigboss875:
anything new ??
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xz56rob:
I am having the same problems with the galaxy s

I am having the exact same issue with a galaxy S

Am having problems with my GNex after briefly using the external antenna port in the back when I was out in the middle of nowhere.

Before I used the port, I had good signal pretty much everywhere. At current (after using it) I get no bars (not even enough signal to receive sms) except for in extremely specific spots where it will jump up to full. There seems to be no loss of functionality in spots where I do have signal but I cannot find these without driving around for a while.

Are there any known issues to do with using the external antenna?

Thanks in advance for any help or advice.[/QUOTE]
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
If you plugged in an external antenna then you permanently broke an internal connector to the internal antenna. So now you get poor service in all places except the most strong signal areas. I believe there is no way to fix the phone now, its hardware was permanently broke using the external antenna.
[HTC EVO 3D] kratos313:
What recovery do you think is better as of late?

And which one do you use on your 3D?

Sent from my EVO Titan 3D
[HTC EVO 3D] oohaylima:
For this choice, it all depends on what your phone can handle. I've been on clockwork since the Hero days and never deviated until I finally was able to put TWRP on.

I'm a sucker for themes, and when they said you could theme TWRP, I knew it was for me.
[HTC EVO 3D] msimindlessmsi2:
Twrp! The touch controls are awesome.

Sent from my 3D using InfectedRom Eternity.
[HTC EVO 3D] kratos313:
Clockwork has new touch controls now as well. While not as good as TWRP they are still touch enabled

Sent from my EVO Titan 3D
[HTC EVO 3D] JohnM:
TWRP features a touch screen, faster flashing, waaaaaaay faster backups and restores, and is overall better than clockworkmod.

However, some factors may stop you from using TWRP. It is buggy and support has ended for it, but I haven't encountered bugs so I don't see need for more support.

CWM has more features but tbh most of them aren't really useful. It is probably the most stable, so if you care about stability, CWM is for you. You'll still be stuck with hardware navigation (no touchscreen) and sloooow backups/restores.

Sent from my HTC Evo 3D
[HTC EVO 3D] diestarbucks:
Support has ended for TWRP?
[HTC EVO 3D] InsaneHien:
I prefer TWRP. I'm not a fan of CWM recovery. I used CWM once on my Hero CDMA, but I never liked it.
[HTC EVO 3D] Bamba1260:
Sure did. They have a whole write-up about it over on their website.
[HTC EVO 3D] superman1979:
Cwm is stable with more features...more technical features...

I tried twrp.2.0...loved it specially the touch screen feature. but occasionally while doing nandroid it turned off my screen... I can't navigate.... I need to pull out my bat then redo process.. read same problem on some users too.. I will wait a little longer when its stable...

********

EVO 3d hboot 1.5
[HTC EVO 3D] metallized:
TWRP is better IMO.... updated when TWRP 2.0 came out but then went back to TWRP 1.1 ... i don know if it was just me but TWRP 1.1 is much faster then 2.0 luved the touch screen feature tho.....
[HTC EVO 3D] joehunni:
Apparently some of Team Win will still be working on adding features to CWM. Development for TWRP has ended and although I preferred TWRP, CWM should start getting better while TWRP slowly dies off.
[HTC EVO 3D] kratos313:
I like the abilty to flash multiple zips at once. Yeah the touch controls are nice but I love being able to cue up 5 zips and sit back while it flashes everything in one go

Sent from my EVO Titan 3D
[HTC EVO 3D] burndog79:
My clockwork was corrupted.... I believe when I tried to flash recovery as EVO 4G by mistake (damn old habbits :) anyway, i had to manually flash TWRP and now im not so sure how i can get back Clockwork! Maybe I dont want it back. LOL. Dont laugh at me i may be a newb but I can teach you how to kill zombies on black ops as good as the best of em' :)
[HTC EVO 3D] flintman:
The easy way is to download ROM manager and once installed click on "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery". That's it you are back.
[HTC EVO 3D] awakener777:
Yeah I love twrp 2.0. Works great for me, touch and super fast. I haven't encountered any bugs. However, I put it on my sisters phone and she gets the bug where screen goes black and battery must be pulled. Not sure why it'd happen to her and not me?
[HTC EVO 3D] b.huss2:
2.0 is WAY faster than any previous builds, or any other recovery that I've ever used for that matter. i believe that it actually utilizes both cores. I've never had a single issue with 2.0, but of course there are others that have. i am very disappointed that they have stopped support but who knows what will pop up next because of that things they have done.
[HTC EVO 3D] burndog79:
Trust me, I tried that. Didn't work. I was using CM7 when this all happened. Kind of put me in a bind until I manually flashed twrp. thats when i posted that. But then I deleted that PG100 bla bla whatever file out of my root, and I LOST MY RECOVERY AGAIN! I ripped some hair out of my head, then put the file back in root, reflashed, got my recovery back, then flashed SYNERGY, and ran clockwork from there. then flashed clockwork recovery just as you stated and then it worked. LOL. Guess thats why they refuse to call the cm7 a beta and not a stable huh?
[HTC EVO 3D] kMogs17:
I had similar problems you just need to upgrade to twrp 2.0 v0.1 it still has an issue where, in the instances it would normally turn the screen off it merely resets twrp to the home screen but other than that its fixed