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[Miscellaneous Android Development] sangemaru:
Currently, me and mobilx are trying to put aside time to either:

obtain a dump of the boot.img that we can inject su and superuser.apk into;

compile the source code into a flashable rom that we can inject su and superuser.apk into;

get clockworkmod working on the device;

Due to time constraints, I haven't made much headroom this week, but I'm taking a couple of days off work and hope to make some progress.

Haven't looked for it, but so far accessories for this line of devices seem to be lacking. With the popularization by Vodafone and the launch of the new Sprint V55 and similar tablets, these accessories should become more popular.

I haven't had any problems with the time on my device, sounds really weird.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mobilx:
Clock drift is happening due to Network-provided time setting. Im not sure what is causing this. It could be related to a Vip network or a failure of a process which obtains time from the network. If you want this not to happen just untick that option in settings.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] assdksl:
Thank you both for quick answering my questions.

Yes, indeed, but when I untick sync with Network-provided time, clock is ticking faster then it should.

It seems that clock chip on my device is not calibrated well or there is some other bug, it seems that it is HW issues... this is little more explained here:

http://blogs.keynote.com/mobility/2...wrist-watch-android-doesnt-keep-the-time.html

It seems that I was unfortunate and get device with bad clock, also without root I'm unable to use ClockSync app that will solve my problem.

But what is bugging me, is the fact that I also have SGS I9000, and it is synchronizing with Vip network just fine.

Mobilx are you experiencing time drift issue with network-provided time sync, but with manual time settings it is working fine?

I am a software developer, and I have some Android programming knowledge, but I'm not experienced much with Linux and compiling flashable Roms, but I can try :) In any case, if I can help, just let me know.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mobilx:
Yes it happend to me once. First I unticked the network-provided time sync and after restart I ticked it again. The clock is fine since than.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] sangemaru:
Well, so far what possible leads we have that I can think of are these:

mobilx suggested this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=443994 for packing/unpacking boot.img

to quote Alterbridge of Team Overcome: "I presume the ZTE tablet uses boot.img format for its kernels, in which case you can extract the initramfs using mkbootimg (there are a number of scripts floating around). from there you can modify whatever you want in the initramfs and then repackage the boot.img and be on your way."

eldarerathis gave me some more instructions: "You basically need to extract the ROM's zip and add su/Superuser in the proper folders (su in /system/bin, Superuser in /system/app). You'll probably also have to look at the updater-script and add something to give su executable permission. It's usually something like 'set_perm(0, 0, 6755, "/system/bin/su");' that you need to add. The updater-script should be in the zip under /META-INF somewhere."

These are some of the useful bits of advice I received that could probably be put to good use when I have some free time. If you feel that anything is helpful, feel free to try it out.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] assdksl:
Thank you, I will do some reading for a start.

We are sure that bootloaders are unlocked?

Did you consider getting clockworkmod working in more details? Is it simpler then above method?

I have found this article regarding putting clockwork mode to new devices, I just read it briefly...

http://www.koushikdutta.com/2010/10/porting-clockwork-recovery-to-new.html
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mobilx:
That's fine. We have a dev utkanos who agreed to build the CWM for our device. He is very experienced in this stuff. The only way to build a proper CWM is to get a boot.img dumped or extracted from a leaked ROM.

So what we need to do:

Get root via some exploit (there is none for 3.2 HC yet) , dump boot.img and build CWM, flash CWM with fastboot, or

Find leaked ROM , extract boot.img, build CWM, flash CWM with the fastboot, root device with Update.zip

Yes the fastoboot is working and the bootloader is unlocked.

I have tried these exploits so far:

GingerBreak

psneuter

zergRush

Also I have tried:

Acer iconia 100 method ADB

Acer iconia 500 method

All ideas are welcome.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mobilx:
Ladies and gentleman the ROOT is here :) Device is successfully rooted with the superboot method.

Thanks to my friend sangemaru who made this possible.

Expect CWM soon. utkanos is working on it.

Need some testing, before this goes to public
[Miscellaneous Android Development] 3MAJ:
That's great news mobilx! Looking forward to a root and ICS sometime in the future :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] anak1n:
Congrat`s guys,nice work and many thanks from all users.

This is a beginning of a beautiful friendship with SmartTab :)

We expect nice custom roms and maybe in a short time and ICS rom for this excellent tablet.

If I or we (other members) can help with something,please,let us know,i dont know programming but i can use Paint :D (just kidding)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] markodtd:
Jeeej!!! I'm looking forward to it! :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mobilx:
Ok lets roll

While we are waiting for CWM to be build we can root ZTE V11A/V71A aka Vodafone SmartTab 10/7 with the superboot.

What the superboot does? It puts SU binary and makes a 'insecure' kernel to be loaded temporally on to device( ADB remount). So it's only purpose is to make ROOT. After reboot you are on your old kernel but with the root.

This method is for the advanced users only who want to have root before we build a CWM. With the CWM the root method will be easier.

IMPORTANT!

At this point we have no way to repair a broken device to a factory state. We can unroot and that is it. It is advisable do make dump of your rom before making any changes to the system. We are not responsible for any damage that can occur in the root process and after that.

What we need?

ADB installed through SDK

Zte drivers installed --> debugging ticked in options

fastboot + superboot.img --> Put files in the adb working dir

>adb reboot bootloader

>fastboot boot superboot.img

Device should boot with Superuser.apk installed and SU in the /system/xbin/su.

>adb remount

>adb shell

#ln -s /system/xbin/su /system/bin/su

Install busybox from the market and check the SU binary version with the Superuser.apk - try to update. If it succeed you are done.

#exit

$exit

>adb reboot

Device will reboot with the stock kernel but rooted.

Credits:

sangemaru

utkanos

PaulOBrien from modaco and his superboot solution
[Miscellaneous Android Development] 3MAJ:
Thx mobilx! Hvala :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] urs71:
All it's OK

It's working also on v71a.......LOL

10x man
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jakaka:
I can also confirm this working on 7 inch :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mobilx:
That is great guys. sangemaru will be very happy because he owns A71A:D

So you can confirm that it boots and the touchscreen is working? That means the kernel is the same for those two variants.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] urs71:
V17A

YES, all work perfectly...........setcpu, blackmarkt,root uninstaller, lucky patcher, etc

The only differences between v11a and v71a is the size of the display

we are wating for CWM..........10x again

v71a
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nchls:
Help me, I keep getting this...

C:\Users\Nicholas\Desktop\APKTool and the Template\APKTool>cmd

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]

Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Nicholas\Desktop\APKTool and the Template\APKTool>apktool if framework-

res.apk

Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: java.io.FileNotFound

Exception: framework-res.apk (The system cannot find the file specified)

at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.installFramework(AndrolibResource

s.java:406)

at brut.androlib.Androlib.installFramework(Androlib.java:365)

at brut.apktool.Main.cmdInstallFramework(Main.java:193)

at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:69)

Caused by: java.io.FileNotFoundException: framework-res.apk (The system cannot f

ind the file specified)

at java.util.zip.ZipFile.open(Native Method)

at java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(Unknown Source)

at java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(Unknown Source)

at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.installFramework(AndrolibResource

s.java:374)

... 3 more

C:\Users\Nicholas\Desktop\APKTool and the Template\APKTool>
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattmanwrx:
Try without spaces in the path...

Would have been better to ask in the apktool thread though...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattmanwrx:
Please use the code tags next time... It would make your post a lot shorter!

Anyway, check the apktool google respistory.. it is a known issue - http://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/issues/detail?id=277

I have found this one to be working with the ICS plurals error, I found it on XDa after doing some searching!!

Again, next time post in the apktool thread, there will be a lot more experienced users in that thread!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nchls:
A big thank you! Sorry, I don't know how to use code...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mattmanwrx:
No problem... the code tags are same as quote tags, but with code... code and /code but inside [ ]

Here is a full list of Bbcode... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBCode
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crookone10:
Sorry for even having to ask this question but this is my first Android device coming from ios. I found mixed results everywhere online.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] skynet11:
The custom ROMs themselves will be updated to the latest Android releases as they come out.

Terminators run on Android :cool:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dr9722:
If you mean OTA (Over The Air) updates then no you will not. In order for OTA update to install you need the stock recovery, not Clockwork.

However once the updates are released the developer of the Rom you are using will update also and you can then flash the latest version.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] singhjaskaran:
how to relock the bootloader n unlock it again?????????/
[Android Themes] jooode:
Friends, i edited my theme MTZ format, to be installed in MIUI ROMS, i hope your like it.

Installation:

Method 1):

*/- Install on sd inside the folder miui/theme.

*/- Then go to themes icon and clicking the install.

Method 2):

*/- Installed on sd apply pressure on him and ready to start the installation.

Screenshots:​

​

V.1.0(UPDATE 29/01/2012)

_________________________________________________

New bootanimation designed by me.

is fast and clean

compressed MTZ file:

_________________________________________________

​
[Android Themes] wez89:
dont forget to credit the peoples work you have used, i can see your using vukandrics icons, dark ics (as base) and suave statusbar (:
[Android Themes] jooode:
if you have reason has been an oversight on my part.

Thanks for your comment

and Department thanks to all developers that I have used to create this version
[Android Themes] DaXmax:
Err, Google Translate? Anyway, just named the parts that u used... And nice job...
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Crazy CS:
Here we go again, looks like Samsung hasn't really fixed any of the 'issues' with the AMOLED display.

I can clearly see the bottom half of my 7.7 has a heavy yellow tint compared to the top half which is whiteish.

Anyone else noticing the same?
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] sputnik64:
Do you can attach a photo?
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Jade Eyed Wolf:
My screen has no issues whatsoever, so far as I can tell. I just checked on a grey background to see if I could detect the yellow tint, and nope, it was clean and uniformly grey for me.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] mohlin:
screen

Mine is okay too. No issues.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] ezynow:
This being my first amoled display - I was blissfully unaware of "limitations" of this new technology. So I had mine on full brightness ( 70 -90%) for the first week I would say :(

Then I read some other posts like ths - then realised this was not a good thing to be doing. Its like plasma technology (although much better than lcd/led in terms of picture quality) it still suffers with the "image burn in" with static content. It took about 9 generations of plasmas to "cope" with this issue.

SO i would not recommend high brightness for the first week to two weeks to allow the screen to "bed-in" but I am not sure of how oleds function or they even need this.

I do have a very faint yellow hue that matches exactly with the system bar at the bottom. But off course the system bar is static and hides this all together. The problem is when you change oreintations - mine is 99% in landscape so not noticeable for my use.

However in portrait, this again is only really visible on a minimum brightness setting and against dull grey background. If I put up the brightness up to 25% it is really difficult to make out & any brighter I cant see it.

If it bothers you enough then to minimise static content:

1) Screen timeout from 1 - 15 minutes

2) I also now use "hidebar.apk" to hide the system bar. Can be a bit buggy but works on the whole and is free. Use it mainly when browsing for a long periods of time.

3) in the default browser you can change to full screen mode, in settings go to Labs -> select quick controls. This gets rid of the bar at the top.

Finally, full screen web browsing !! Also the quick controls are slick, once you get the hang of it. Just press on the extreme edges of the screen to bring it up.

Or just get a replacement. In your case it sounds bad enough.

For me I cant notice any issue 99% of the time. Even If I knew about the issue beforehand, I think the screen is just way better than anything out there for at least a year or two. You cant fault the rest of the tab - its pretty mint :)
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] AllGamer:
just so people are aware, this screens "issues" are only for the neat pickers, they are not visible under normal usage condition when the screen is set to auto or manual

the only way to see those is when you set the brightness all the way to Zero

as long as you keep brightness at 20% or more you wont see any of that
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Polarfuchs:
Is this the same issue with the Galaxy S1?

On the bottom half I have an area that is yellowish on white pages. And when you look at a black image in a dark room the black on that area is more dark.

When you turn the display off and look against the sun or similar bright light source at a shallow angle you can see that the golden mesh is not flat in this area. it is bumpy
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] EarlZ:
Pictures would be nice so we can take a peak, Im not sure how well it would translate but it should visible enough.

For me there is a huge difference between not having any of those screen issues and saying 'its only visible when X is done'. I prefer to have a flawless screen If I decide to purchase, the money back guarantee / refunds are there for a reason.

I use autobrightness as well and it does drop to 0% when Im using my device in the bed room with the lights off. of course I dont have a Tab 7.7 yet but this is how its been since my Galaxy S days and I've never had to do certain things to prevent flaws from surfacing, it was just flawless to begin with aside from the Pentile limitations on the text.

Then again your opinion, my opinion. I hope to see a flawless screen on the Tab 7.7 though but Im not expecting much.

But we shall see once its locally available.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] ezynow:
Dude, the 7.0+ is probably better option for you. Save some money and headache because the technology is samoled+ not ++ or whatever the next generation is going to be called in 12 months.

I would say "normal" usage patterns and many will have flawless screens. Blast it at 100% brightness with a static image for a week - you will not be a happy bunny :)
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] EarlZ:
Many will have flawless screens but you advise against it :confused:

I'll just have to wait for one that is flawless and purchase it, putting the stock keyboard in landscape mode easily shows this issue. For what its worth this yellow tint no matter how slight will show up in HD movies :(

Even with my phones Im more of an indoors user so my brightness stays either auto or probably fixed at 20% and I usally drop to 0% when web browsing in bed.

But I'll have to see it in person.. or its another refund process.

EDIT:

Believe it or not some review reviews on the Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note in HD format actually shows a noticeable hint of yellow tinting.. I've seen 2 HD reviews/previews so far and it looks good. Hopefully it translates well in real life.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] murymury:
i wemt to this site http://www.checkpixels.com/test.html/ fullscreen landscape actually i didnt notice it i had brightness set to zero.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Jade Eyed Wolf:
Broken link?
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Polarfuchs:
If you click here http://www.checkpixels.com just click on "Check pixels on my LCD!"

Then you get here http://www.checkpixels.com/test.html/
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Jade Eyed Wolf:
Nope, Chuck Testa...

DNS isn't resolving that URL. Tried several different DNS servers too. No luck. What's the site's IP?
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] murymury:
its working fine here
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] ezynow:
dont get me wrong. all i am saying that for me i have to go through the following to see something.

1) reduce brightness to 0%.

2) use third party app to dim screen below normal brightness threshold.

3) use third party app to remove system bar

4) change background to a dull grey

so it all depends on ur definition of flawless.

as i say under normal circumstances it is a non issue.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Polarfuchs:
98.131.55.167
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Jade Eyed Wolf:
Thanks, that works!
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] EarlZ:
For me its just a 3 step process

1.) set the brightness to 0%

2.) pop out the stock keyboard which is already grey

3.) check for color uniformity

Heres an example on my Galaxy Note: I've cropped the pictures and its a little misaligned be the judge if Im nitpicking or not.

My 'normal' conditions involve using the tab at 0% brightness in about 85% of the time. But I'll have to see it in person to judge but going with that you said then maybe the RGB stripe handles discolorations a bit better.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Polarfuchs:
What am I supposed to see?

I can see that the left part looks "normal" and the right half has yellowish gray colors.
[LG Optimus 3D] babak:
It,s only a dream for our device ?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1459153
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] synaesthetic:
Do they fit the GSM model? I suspect they're made for the Verizon variant since it's the only American model currently available without buying unlocked from Amazon or whatever.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] TourisT:
Hello,

All we know the main fault of the X10 mini is the small battery

We know the OEM has no easy replacement

But it would be easy for manufacturers to make a back cover with extended battery incorpored and conected to the existing microUSB connector (and duplicating the conector for it beein usable)

I have writen to mugen to do it

all interested people please ask them too (http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/contacts)

And to other manufacturers you know
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] borchgrevink:
Considering buying this for my wife as her first smartphone. Personally I have a SGS2.

Is this "free" from serious bugs, OK battery time, OK camera and fast enough for everyday use for a smartphone newbie?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thegtfusion:
YEs it is a very good wife phone!! Me and my dad both have nexus s, mine is rooted and custom roms and etc, his i stock..

A friend of mine also has a SGS2 and we dont discover any performance differences when using normal apps (only when opening heavy games the SGS2 is faster).

Battery life: I get at least 1 day with minimal 3 hours of screeen on time :)

So my advise, do it! :P
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] llavalle:
Sure is.

My GF bought her Nexus S about 6 months ago. She was about to buy a regular Nokia phone and I convinced her to buy an Android. At first she told me "what would I do with apps" ;)

Now she has tons of apps installed, uses widgets, installed 3g watchdog all by herself, etc etc.

The only issue we had was with the launcher : the stock launcher was a bit unstable at time : she would drag an app shortcut around and when dropped, it would vanish... I suggested she installs ADW Launcher and since then, no problems.

Battery life is OK. She charges it up every 2 day with her regular use. If she plays games, a charge everynight is needed.

The camera is good (not great) but better than mine (currently owning a iPhone 3gs).

One thing : before anything else, unlock the phone and install ClockworkRecovery... That way you'll be able to do backups! We decided to do so after a week of usage and unlocking will wipe everything on the phone...

Great phone ;) I wish I had one myself!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sabaramo:
Hehe. I'd say the NS is better than your sgs2. So yes.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bruce lee roy:
I'd say only if your willing to flash a couple of roms. The stock experience is not as user friendly as the modded software. If you are not willing to flash maybe look at a sense or touchwiz (what you have on you sg2). This is a dev phone so its really intended for those interested in development. With that said, I'd get it for my wife since I'm willing to flash something like miui on it.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nodstuff:
in a word, YES!

the nexus s is a great phone.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mahanddeem:
IMO , SGS2 is a better , brighter , newer , faster phone ... But BIG for a woman hand ....

Nexus S is a wonderful phone for developers and techy guys , would not be a good woman phone , just my opinion .... Fast yes , stylish yes , Camera not that great ...
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nodstuff:
why is it not a good phone for a woman? what are you talking about?? you don't HAVE TO unlock bootloader, root, flash custom roms, kernels etc.

its a great phone for anyone. the camera is fine except in low light. no big deal.

and btw the op is using the sgs2 himself, its not a choice between the two!

i'm getting a gnex and my mom is taking my nexus s and she has used it already and loves it! my mom is terrible with phones and technology and has no problems with the nexus s.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mahanddeem:
what are you talking about ? I'm not picking a fight here , I said IMO ....

yes , Nexus S is excellent choice for those who want to unlock bootloader , install kernel and flash ROMs ..... otherwise , there are many Samsung options out there that might appeal to some people ... And yes the camera is not good for somebody who wants a good and fast camera (like I do) ... that's in addition to being a 5MP camera while most modern camera phones has 8MP (and faster performance)...

Developer stuffs are big plus to Nexus S , otherwise it's a phone among tens of other Samsung ones ... IMO :D
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arjoma:
Ask your wife for her opinion ;) (Or should it be a surprise?)

I- as a rather experienced Android user- would say it's pretty easy to use (like most Android phones with decent hardware like the Nexus S which should be rather cheap for what it does now), and also the UI is stylish imo (if you've updated to ICS).

The formfactor may be just right (no huge slap, 4 inches are possibly a perfect size for the use case. It is not a super slim device (in general not really the phone for design fetishists) but the curved screen makes it a bit easier to use, especially when using it for phone calls.