yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[LG Optimus 3D] Marcovecchio:
Thanks for the reply, ThiaiZ!

However, I think I´m looking for something different: as far as I know, data2ext changes the /data partition pointer to external memory (SD Card), so the original /data partition will never be used by the OS, and it´s space will be wasted, right?

I would like to find a way to get this wasted space back! If we could repartition /system, /data, /cache, to smaller sizes, we would have more storage space for stuff on the internal SD. Does it make sense? Thanks!
[LG Optimus 3D] Marcovecchio:
Well, since I had no solutions here, I would like to post some examples of this for other phone models:

MyTouch 3G Slide - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=893706

LG GT540 - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1171531

The MyTouch 3G Slide thread is particularly good because it explains in detail how to check the partition sizes, and shows how much space is wasted on the /system partition.
[LG Optimus 3D] ThiaiZ:
Don't we have to be s-off to be able to resize the partitions ?

I did it a lot on my HTC Desire.

BTW do you have any idea in which block data and sd-ext are mounted on our device ?
[LG Optimus 3D] Marcovecchio:
I believe the S-OFF flag exists only in HTC devices. I read that somewhere here, at XDA. The guy seemed to know what he was talking about, and he said LG never implemented any kind of protection like S-ON / S-OFF.

About the block names, I believe you can list the blocks and the partition names they´re mounted as, with the "df" command. I know almost nothing about Linux, and even less about how Android manage it´s partitions, but that would be nice to be able to tweak their sizes...
[LG Optimus 3D] fulloflove:
LG GT540's partitions can easily be resized by flashing an MBN file. Don't know if this phone can get that done too

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1171531
[LG Optimus 3D] Kaleptik:
Don't try resizing partitions.

You'll brick your phone.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dark_AJ9:
I want to have Sense 3.5 on my Desire, I have actually Gb 2.3.5.

Thanks.

I want a smooth rom, fully functional and without bugs.

Please move this thread here, mod: http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=689
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] howdid:
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did you find it?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mihai.onu94:
Android gingerbread 2.3.5 is the base of the rom. On top of it, htc added an user interface called htc sense.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZeGuitarist:
I can't tell you, but I do know what the best Desire forum for asking questions is.

It's the Questions forum.

Now go away. Reported.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dark_AJ9:
Nobody is perfect you know? :D

No need to be rude.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erklat:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv6F6_eECgY&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL8151FC655921C5F1
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] renuk11:
Reported. :D
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidzone:
Nice vid. :D
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] will8578:
its a bit hard not to be rude, when you have different sections, and the title sort of explains itself, ie general things in general, questions and answers in well, im sure you can work it out :confused:
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dark_AJ9:
Answer me please :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erklat:
Waht, this not enough for ye?

Fail rom compilation RC1.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dark_AJ9:
I will try this rom, looks nice http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1040121
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JamesXY:
I use Sebs Runnymede AIO - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1315961.

Im absolutly satisfied with it, after trying few different Sense 3.5 ROMs (before I found AIO and including Cool3D you have posted) I can say - Runnymede AIO is the best.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dark_AJ9:
Thanks, It looks I have to try both roms.
[Nexus S General] flodb113:
Tools & Mods​

So you have a rooted phone. Maybe even a custom Kernel or ROM, whatever works for you. But you still want to be a tad different from the other guys using the same configuration as yours. So here's a small selection of mods and apps developed by members of the community, enough to get you started. Feel free to experiment, and remember: read before flashing, search before asking and you should be alright!

NOTES:

I am hoping this little survival guide is useful FOR BEGINNERS in understanding the basic terminology used here in the Nexus S sections. As the title suggests, it was made with beginners in mind, so I don’t want posts of so called “experts” saying how they already knew this.

IMPORTANT: I do NOT guarantee the explanations written here are completely accurate or complete, FOR NOW. I will keep working on this, correcting mistakes as I continue to read.

If you find something that you think is not correct, or consider something must be added, please post here, together with a link to a credible source.

All of this came from sources off the internet, so please bear with me. Also, sorry for any typing mistakes. If you see any, please be sure to signal them:D

If I have helped you in any way, or if you appreciate the work invested in this (now and for the future), press the THANKS button.

Thank you! (Hoping to see this stick) And many thanks to all the great devs working on ROMs and Kernels for us. Keep up the great work!

W O R K - I N - P R O G R E S S

(I will be sure to notify you when I believe this is complete;))​
[Nexus S General] ljordan2:
Wow this is a very good idea. Thanks!
[Nexus S General] flodb113:
Thank you! I'm just worried it is a little bit long... but in the next couple of days I will be making it more reader friendly;)

Transmitted from somewhere in space... from my Nexus S... and Tapatalk.
[Nexus S General] simms22:
nice thread! thanks :)
[Nexus S General] ecko.nineteen:
Hey great post, i still haven't rooted my nexus s but you just made me flash a kernal. I was tkinking about it but never too serious.

thanks!
[Nexus S General] heX79:
Love it!!! Cleared so much up (you recieved my first Thanks button click!)

Just wanted to clarify something about the Kernel. My Rom is stock 2.3.6 that was received OTA when I unboxed the phone (Nexus S GSM i9020A, I'm in Canada). The bootloader is unlocked, phone rooted with CWM recovery via one click (QBKing's Video). Am I able to flash a custom Kernel to a stock Rom? Reading the above seems to lean towards the "yes", but wanted to make sure first.

Also, do not use the one click method on the Nexus S GSM if you want to easily return to stock. The one click stock only supports the 4G, which is extremely silly and inconvenient IMO. I'm currently still trying to figure out how to return to stock, incase something does happen and the phone needs warranty work. Let's just say, I'm not making much progress and this is extremely uncomfortable ATM..
[Nexus S General] Harbb:
Great thread and idea, all seems spot on. I vote for sticky.

Also, heX, you can flash a custom kernel on a stock rom as long as you have an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery. I'd recommend you backup all you need with TB or similar, then do unlock your bootloader if you havn't already (search around for how to do this, described in rooting guides). Just remember this will delete -ALL- user data, including sdcard. After this you can flash a su.zip to have proper root access, and you can easily install a stock image with a custom bootloader then lock the bootloader afterward for pure stocky goodness.
[Nexus S General] SA-07:
Thanks so much for taking the time to do this :)
[Nexus S General] heX79:
TYVM Harbb!

Yes, currently the bootloader is unlocked, phone rooted and CWM installed. I did a TB backup prior so I could quickly restore my apps and settings. All is running well.

I tried to flash a full stock Rom back to the phone, but have run into an issue in doing so, posted here

I'm still awaiting some help with regards to that one, hopefully all will be well soon.

I'm not sure why I got spooked in doing this. I'd like to try the Matrix kernel and there are various Roms that definitely sound fantastic, but part of me just wants it back to stock so warranty and OTA are restored as the phone is only a few weeks old.
[Nexus S General] jessec168:
very useful for us newbie, thanks for sharing
[Nexus S General] flodb113:
Ok I see you have the att version, so i9020A. When android 4.0.3 came out, I wanted to go back to stock 2.3.6 so that I could update officially. Anyway, I downloaded a full stock ROM, flashable via recovery, from HERE and all went smooth for me. (the link is to the i9020A version, of course I used the i9023 version:p). Try the stock posted there, and see if you get any error. I think you should be ok now, if not, post back. Remember, this takes you fully back to stock, no cwm, no nothing custom.

I am glad to see that I helped somenone, I will make some modifications this afternoon, still 9am here (maybe add stuff to the dictionary and post it to google docs or something like that, just to make it easier to scroll through and more). Any suggestions or critics are welcome!

EDIT: Guide updated:

-better arrangement of the dictionary (will be adding new terms tomorrow, had to study for an exam today;))

-added Tools & Mods section (will build on that later on)

-more to come...
[Nexus S General] droidfreak007:
great post OP
[Nexus S General] HolymighT:
Nice thread! Great Work ,Thanks
[Nexus S General] flodb113:
Hey thanks! Happy to see good feedback on this.

Transmitted from somewhere in space... from my Nexus S... and Tapatalk.
[Nexus S General] bedalus:
Great beginners guide, and thanks for the link!

For kernel benchmarks and more, see here: http://goo.gl/mpeHI
[Nexus S General] heX79:
Thanks very much! I will give it a try shortly, just to confirm if I recieve any issues. I've also installed the recommended CWM version for my model, not sure if it makes a difference, but I flashed 5.0.2.0 anyway as the version I was getting an error with had a higher build number.

Right now I'm enjoying AndroidME 1.2.3 with Speedy 6 kernel and have no complaints so far! (Kernel updated this morning from Speedy 5)

I will report back with any issues once I have some time to do a Nandroid backup and test the stock Rom.

Thanks for your help! :)

It's nice to know there's a way to revert back to stock, should anything need servicing! I've also started reading up on Odin :D
[Nexus S General] flodb113:
You're welcome! Looking forward to an update with your stock flashing situation. I also used ClockworkMod 5.0.2.0 a long time. I'm now on 5.0.2.3 only for the better menu layout.

Transmitted from somewhere in space... from my Nexus S... and Tapatalk.
[Nexus S General] sbandaly:
just one question...

can i install more than one kernel at a time...

for eg.like one i installed for battery usage and othr for sound..

can i do tht
[Nexus S General] ljordan2:
No, you can't do that. You would have to find a kernel that does both.
[Nexus S General] sbandaly:
i flash d latest clockworkmod touch recovery..

bt whenver i m trying to reboot into recovery...a dead android icon is displayed and then screen goes black and the phone is stuck thre....

then i hv to remove the battery and insert again to strt the phone.

so m unable to reboot into recovery..

what should i do...

m having nexus s i9023(rooted) with stock kernel
[Nexus S General] mixtapes08:
Very good thread thanks for the effort. This should be on sticky. ;)

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S General] flodb113:
Hmm, I also have i9023 and the latest cwm touch (5.8.0.2) works perfectly. Try 5.0.2.0, the non-touch version, that was great.

Transmitted from somewhere in space... from my Nexus S... and Tapatalk.
[Nexus S General] ljordan2:
Bumping this useful thread;)
[Nexus S General] dinos3:
Ty :) amazing
[Nexus S General] al_madd:
for now the answer is not...

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[Nexus S General] Joshhayes801:
STICKY! This thread will be very very very useful for all new users to avoid having to ask silly questions.and clog up ROM and kernel threads. Just another reason why our forum is the most friendly. :)
[Nexus S General] thegtfusion:
One of the most useful threads in general section!!! :)
[Nexus S General] Oogway13:
Excellent thread!!! Should be sticky! It did clear a lot of stuff I still did not know :-)
[Nexus S General] :
I'll link to this thread in my ROM and kernel threads.

kernels ; battery ; ROM ; gov/sched

Now with summaries in the first posts. Convenient for XDA app users!
[Nexus S General] flodb113:
Thanks to all you guys for the appreciation you've showed for this thread! Unfortunately, because of some personal business I've had to take care of, I haven't had any spare time to expand this little guide to a more detailed version.

As soon my free time allows it, I'll update with the latest in ROM and Kernel information, to keep up with our great developers.
[Nexus S General] bjornvil:
This would have saved me a lot of reading had I seen this a few weeks back!

Sticky this pls! :)
[Nexus S General] bluelyd:
thank you for your kindness.:)

but i think "AIR kernel" is one of the most popular kernel.

Although it has not been very long, I think.:D
[Nexus S General] flodb113:
I'll be sure to include it when I update;)
[Nexus S General] linhvng.2212:
Awesome

Great post!! Definitely clarify a lots of confusion for beginners. Thanks so much ;)
[Nexus S General] caliban2:
Regarding the definition of /boot-partition:

It does NOT include bootloader, one can safely wipe it when doing a full wipe.

When flashing bootloader via fastboot, it goes "fastboot flash bootloader <file>" - it's a separate partition.
[Nexus S General] sqweeze:
Thak you for your post :D
[Nexus S General] joliv:
Good job.
[Nexus S General] gunner49:
Thanks for this useful excellent thread! Cleared a lot of dubious questions I had. Only wished I'd found it before I flashed my first custom ROM & Kernel :) Good to know I'm doing right in using NS Tools to get some of the custom mods to work with my Kernel hehe
[HTC Wildfire S] citronax:
Hi,

I have just installed "Unofficial ClockworkMod Recovery v.5.0.2.6" and carried out a system backup. However, when I try a restore all my backups are in the following format "1980-01-06.00.00.nn" where nn is a 2 digit number currently either 35, 38, 39 or 48 (I only have 4 backups so far).

My questions are:

1. Why is the date/time stamp not current?

2. How do I know which is the latest backup in the format above?

3. Can you rename the backup folders to something more friendly or will that screw up the md5 sum?

Thanks in advance - Citronax
[HTC Wildfire S] theq86:
1. this is kind of a random number indicating the latest backup, if you did more than 1 per day (but not sure)

2. the latest backup is the backup with the highest last 2 digits

3. Renaming screws md5sum

---------------

better user rzrecovery. there's a thread in dev section. you can rename backups there
[General Questions and Answers] georgekgk:
I need an Android app to be develpoed (for money, of course). Where should I post my request?
[General Questions and Answers] daaain:
You could try freelancer.com, a quick search said "419 freelancers found in Android"
[General Questions and Answers] Grosskum:
depending on how complicated it would need to be and how much free time you have you could try to build ti yourself, i think Google just released a new app building platform
[General Questions and Answers] georgekgk:
I'm not sure how to rate it by complicity: I need an app which will let me work with an Android device via bluetooth mouse and emulate a pinch-to-zoom function with a mousewheel.

Requirements:

1. emulate pinch-to-zoom function with a mousewheel;

2. custom cursor (transparent circle) and, desirable, its custom animation (when doing pinch-to-zoom);

3. the above functions should work in all opened applications (e.g. Angry Birds).

Useful info: the latest Android versions already support HID-devices (checked on Samsung Galaxy Tab and a bluetooth mouse), but mouse can't do pinch-to-zoom (the mousewheel is used only for scrolling). Also, devices with an advanced docking station (like ASUS Transformer) have a touchpad with a multi-touch support (e.g. pinch-to-zoom). So, it is possible to send multi-touch commands to an Android device from another device.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] mac4rfree:
Hi Guys,

I tried to install GetJar apk but could not able to install.

Somebody has installed ??? will help me to install it..

Cheers!!!!!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] promek:
open your browser your tablet then type getjar on the search box click on the first link getjar mobile. you should get a pop up to download. i installed it no problem
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] mac4rfree:
Well i was not able to install it with normal package manager but i was able to install through ES File Explorer. :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WRAITH07:
Hi does anyone have the original Ocean Wave LWP for the Galaxy S that has been upgraded to work on ICS? If not is there anyone who can possibly do it or someone who can give me instructions to do it? I can't code to save my life lol.

I tried to install the original one but it does not work on ICS so I'm guessing it's a compatibility issue with the OS.

I really want that LWP for my phone and I'm sure many other people would like it as well.

Any help would be much appreciated, thanks!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] c0c05:
means they are not compatible
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WRAITH07:
I know.. I kinda already said that lol. That's why I'm asking if anyone has a version that works on ICS or if anyone can recode it or sumink
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] c0nvict:
+1 for that. Also i want aurora and beach.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WRAITH07:
*bump*

Anyone? Please? :(
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] karthiks.840:
Not trying to be rude, but i think there lot of tutorials for this...

Anyway i hope you had a very nice experience with this...

i remember my first rooting... i was very very scared if i'll brick my phone... :) :)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ddz334:
hi

yeah..sure there are many. But I couldnt find a single thread giving out all in one. I had to search and stray around a lot. So thought it would be better like this.

Actually it was not for my phone, was helping out on my friend's. Mine is a poor little x10mini pro with orginal kernal and Mini CM ROM.

About bricking, I tasted it on my ideos tablet and took the trouble to bring it alive. So knows the scaring part a bit..;)

thanks any way for the wishes
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] manis11:
i'm having Xperia x10 mini..which has 2.1 ,can i upgrade to 2.3 (gingerbrad).

Please ,do help me inthis...

thank you ..
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ddz334:
Yeah..its laid out here. Follow it step by step.have the latest update of stock sony rom before starting (most probably you would be having)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] aryanjain:
can i restore my contacts and messages after installing miniCM 7.2.1.7 how? currently i am having stock se firmware i.e 2.1 planning to follow ur steps reply thanks!!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] faiyyaz:
Mate before u flash any custom ROM ..u need recovery and for that need root first.. N to make backup u got many app in market which require root.. Like titanium for backup of all apps, then mybackup pro for sms contacts and also apps.. ;)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] faiyyaz:
Ddzd34 its nice guide.. ;) for unlocking bootloader maybe u can pull my threads link as alternative to ur guide..heres the link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1462278

[Software v1.1] [25/1/2012] Bootloader and kernel guide X10 mini | X10 mini pro|X8|W8

Nice work..

Cheers
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] aryanjain:
does it is possible to restore all my contact ,messages system settings with clockworkmod ver 5.0 which is coming with naa kernel v9
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] faiyyaz:
U cannot restore any user data with the recovery restore.. N go a bit slow..as u are new to flashing ROMs n rooting..DO NOT jump to unlock bootloader unless u feel u know what u are doing is right.. Be carefull or u may brick ur phone.. !! Just read threads before u move further.. ;)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ddz334:
Root your phone and use my backup root from market. It answers for all your problems.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ddz334:
Thanks.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] hmaxos:
Thank you for this good guide. It's simple but effective specially for non Android pro like me. I remember the first time I rooted my x10mini took me 2 days, the second 2 hours, this time 2 minutes.. no joke.

The strange thing was that a new version of SuperOneClick2.3.3 didn't work. It gave error when starting before I begin to root. The version supplied here worked!

Concerning Recovery/Unlock/FashRom, I'm interested but paranoid plus not very clear about their advantages. Thank you again.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Dada84:
need help

hi there,

i'm having problems, can you help me please?

I couldn't install cwm recovery you posted, so instead i used CWMInstaller-Windows-v4-dl.zip, and it worked fine with my rooted u20i mini pro. I flashed kernel you gave us, and now i can't enter cwm recovery. When i turn on the phone, kernel logo appears, i start pressing back button, but nothing happens, the screen just goes black... Any idea what i did wrong?

Tnx!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ddz334:
Apologies for my reply being late.

The cwm installer you used is specifically for pro. I think you have to start again
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Dada84:
Tnx, i succeded to finish everything. That cwm recovery i used worked exellent, i used wrong kernel. I have fantastic rom now thanks to xda!!!!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] m@ch3:
can't do it

Thanks for this tutorial,it's pretty straightforward, not like others that make your life miserable trying to figure out what they are trying to say,lol,just kidding.

But quick question if I may, I tried every single way to bootloader unlock my x10 mini and when I try I get a message in cmd about a daemon that doesn't start, then it says that it started succesfully and it does nothing else after that, those were my last intends to bootloader unlock, before I got messages about daemon as well,but multiple times and in the end said that it couldn't start daemon, I can't bootloader unlock my x10 mini please help!!!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ddz334:
Did your s1 tool showed semc simlock certificate? That may be the reason. If not u have to use another command line not the given cmd
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] m@ch3:
yes it did,but nothing, what should I do then?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ddz334:
But nothing means?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] m@ch3:
I do have the semc certificate message, but still the same problem ,that daemon message again and again
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] monemhamid:
hi,

Download the s1tool to confirm the unlock certificate of phone from http://db.tt/OrOQO33 and unlocking tools from here http://db.tt/0zUMR5S4

both dropbox links are not working. anybody knows any alternates?

can i skip the unlock bootloader and custom kernel parts and still follow this guide to install mini cm?

thanks
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Bokenbergen:
Thanks Alot, Excellent!

Thank you very much for this awesome tutorial.

Everything worked on first try, and i downloaded more uppdated kernel.

For u that have problems, just follow the guide and read it more than once and it will work.

The DB links are dead, just google the file name and u'll find it!

Thanks again, Excellent guide! +++++++++