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[Motorola Droid 3] droidian1441:
Hey guys,

Can a couple of XT860 users tell me if the icons in the settings menu are "blurred" and not with the stock ICS icons?

I think I uploaded the wrong version for XT860.

EDIT: XT860 Beta #2 pulled.
[Motorola Droid 3] juelzfire23:
Dead?
[Motorola Droid 3] droidian1441:
Hopefully not. I've been pretty quiet as I'm testing new builds hopefully sometime tomorrow.
[Motorola Droid 3] jjhiza:
Sheesh! There was a release 8 days ago...why would the project be dead??? :confused:

D3 AOKP
[Motorola Droid 3] droidian1441:
Beta #3 has been released for both models.
[Motorola Droid 3] shobon:
The link in the OP is the same as the last build, md5 and all.
[Motorola Droid 3] droidian1441:
Both builds pulled. Something might be wrong with my computer and it keeps uploading the wrong file.

I apologize for the inconvenience.
[Motorola Droid 3] boazal:
data support is needed

after install [Beta #3]:

no data

(at all wi-fi or cell)
[Motorola Droid 3] droidian1441:
Beta #4 is out now for the XT862.

Go for downloading!

XT860 version is coming soon.
[Motorola Droid 3] mtva24:
Thanks for your hard work...ill give it a try
[Motorola Droid 3] dubious1:
Taking the plunge into ICS w/ Beta #4! Can't wait to check it out!

EDIT: Been about 10 minutes and I'm still watching the Droid "eye" spin around. Should I battery pull? Wait it out?
[Motorola Droid 3] dubious1:
Well, I think I might have borked up my phone. Sat on boot loop for over 45 minutes.
[Motorola Droid 3] ssinisterss:
pull battery, wipe and flash again.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ks-man:
My wife uses an Evo Shift and has essentially hated it from day one. We are still locked under contract for another 8 months or she would move to an iPhone (what I use). A major frustration of hers was battery life so I recently purchased some 1700mAh replacement batteries. These batteries have been performing well but in my investigation I learned that I should wipe the battery stats. Obviously to do that I need to root so the last few days I've been reading about rooting and the benefits.

As I've been reading about rooting I realize that I should probably install a new ROM to hopefully solve some of the other things she hates with her Shift (or Android). The biggest issue is that she still experiences the Sense home screen crash but she complains about everything from dropped calls, bluetooth not connecting, app crashes, slow performance and more. I don't know how much of her issues are Sprint vs. Evo Shift vs. software but at this point I figure trying something new couldn't hurt.

I don't want to lose some of the visual eye candy of Android and I do think she likes the interface of HTC Sense if only it would work properly. So rather than installing something like CyanogenMod which I believe is for power users and sacrifices some eye candy, what HTC Sense ROM would you recommend for a wife who is fed up with Android and just wants her phone to work in a reasonable fashion?

Thanks.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YoungCorruptionV2.0:
If she wants sense and better battery life I'd go with mikshift V2.0 and flash dodges or x99's kernel.

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[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sparksco:
Honestly it sounds like she'd be happier on stock rooted sense. I have the latest stock sense rooted on rom manager. Obiously you need root to use rom manager to download any roms. I use x99percent's gingerbread kernel on it and it works great. Some of the other sense roms seem to have some bugs here and there, so if you want a bug free sense rom with root I'd go with stock rooted. Also the benifits of running a stock sense rom is you have the option to remove anything you don't use or want, like the bloat that comes with stock sense. When you remove some of the bloat or unwanted apps the phone seems to perform a little better. You can use something like titanium backup to remove unwanted apps.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ks-man:
Thanks for the replies.

I'm certainly new with Rooting and trying to freshen up on the language. A few questions. Does a stock sense rom essentially mean that I root but don't install any ROM and just use the HTC Sense that she already has on the phone?

Also, I am seeing mention of flashing the kernel which I thought I would stay away from. It just seemed scarier to me but I would be willing to give it a try if you think it is essential in getting performance. Is there any reason to be more concerned with flashing the kernel as opposed to rooting or a custom ROM or is it more a "once you start down the path to the dark side forever will it dominate your destiny?" kind of thing? In other words if you are going to go ahead and root don't half a$$ it and make sure you get the full experience?

Thanks.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prboy1969:
Well first things first. You do not have to be Rooted to calibrate your battery. You can calibrate the battery without Root. Just follow the instructions HERE. There is also some good info in THIS article. You can run a Stock Sense Rom that is rooted. But how you achieve that depends on your starting point. If your currnetly on 2.3 Gingerbread, then your going to have to downgrade to root. Then flash a Stock Rooted version of 2.3. Your best bet would be x99 Stock Rooted GB if you want to stay completely Stock. But if you want something that is very close to Stock, with a bunch of extras, Uber Stable, and FAST. Then I would Flash MikShiftedG v2.0. The Rom has WiFi, and USB Tether enabled, which is just one of the great extras. Now if your on 2.2 Froyo, then all you have to do is Root. As to your last question about flashing a kernel. I would just root the device if that's the path you choose. Flash a Rom, if you go that route. Then just see how it performs before flashing a Kernel. I would also recomend doing a lot of reading, and ask questions if your unsure. Make sure your comfortable with the process, and what your going to do before doing anything.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sparksco:
Yeah but x99percent's is not the latest stock update it's android 2.3.3. The One I have on rom manager is 2.3.4 rooted stock ;) I still use his kernel on it it's wonderfull, but it does not come with his kernel outta the box. The nice thing about a kernel is you can flash it and if you don't like it you can just reflash the rom no wipe or restore to a nandroid backup and you'll be back on the stock kernel pretty much like you said.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prboy1969:
Hmmm, then he would be better off with the one you have. If he wants to stay closer to Stock.

TEAM MiK

Mik Roms Since 3/13/11
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] halrulez:
for ****s and giggles try cm7 my wife likes it? Easy an smooth yes she liked cm7 the best. She says because of the options. Have her try them both a good cm7 optimised and a good sense. Not like its going to hurt to try.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ks-man:
I checked this morning and she is on 2.3.4. I'm not sure when it got updated. Do I still have the same options available as if she was just on 2.3.3? I like the idea of trying Mik Shifted 2.0. From a quick check I think I would be going with the Shift version that is 1.7.6, correct?
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HTCotta:
Wiping battery stats will not cause any increase in battery life. There's a great read out there that a google employee posted on their G+ page about this. Essentially the battery stats are just one file that stores the info you see in the battery usage info menu. It gets deleted each time you unplug your phone after a full charge anyway. Also, beware of cheap aftermarket batteries that claim a higher mAh capacity than the stock battery as often times they are lower quality cells and will not perform as well. Don't be fooled by low prices on ebay or otherwise, you get what you pay for with batteries.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YoungCorruptionV2.0:
We have a thread on how to root on 2.3.4 I would link you to in but I'm on my phone. Someone will link you to it I'm sure and if not I will when i get home

Sent from my PG06100 using Xparent Blue Tapatalk
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ks-man:
No link is necessary, I've seen the thread. It appears that when you are on 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 essentially you are downgrading to 2.2 and then rooting, correct? I had wanted to use this Gui method for rooting. After I've gone down to 2.2 I should be able to use it, right? At that point it doesn't matter where you started since you are now effectively back to the Froyo bootloader and loading a custom Android version?
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sparksco:
Yes you still have the option to flash Mik Shifted 2.0 and also 2.3.4 stock rooted once the phone is rooted. Both of these are available for root users.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ks-man:
Couple of questions. I've been reading this thread about rooting from 2.3.4 and it mentions says:

"0) A PRECAUTIONARY THING TO NOTE: YOU WILL BE ON BASEBAND 1.07 AND WIMAX 27167 AFTER ROOTING! YOU SHOULD FLASH 1.08.01.0111 AND WIMAX 27240 AFTER ROOTING. ALSO NOTE THAT BEFORE YOU FLASH THE RADIOS MAKE SURE YOU ARE STILL ON STOCK 2.2 TO AVOID BOOT CORRUPTION AND MORE WORK. AFTER FLASHING THE RADIOS YOU SHOULD REFLASH CLOCKWORK RECOVERY, WIPE CACHE, WIPE DALVIK, FORMAT /SYSTEM, WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET AND REFLASH YOUR ROM OF CHOICE!"

So I started going over this thread about flashing the radio and wimax. This is all coming at me so fast and is quite intimidating. I want to root and start down this path but it seems that I'm now dealing with downgrading, rooting, flashing ROM, flashing baseband, flashing Wimax and it is all getting a little scary.

I also want to make sure my wife isn't without her phone for a day or two as I'm working through all of this and probably coming here with a bunch of questions. Is it really bad if I follow the root instructions and don't immediately flash the baseband and wimax? I can't even tell which steps go in which order right now. Any advice would be appreciated.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] letmeputdatipin:
U should just go through the rooting process first! Forget about everything else, I.e. radio, wimax, etc... u can always do that later when ur more comfortable. One thing at a time, everyone here is very helpful so I wouldn't worry too much!

Let Me Put My Shift In U
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ks-man:
Thanks, I definitely think that is the right strategy to first get comfortable.

--EDIT--

Ignore this question, I got it working.

I created a new thread for this other question but thought I might as well post it here.

I can't seem to get the Windows driver installed for the Evo Shift. I uninstalled the USB Mass Storage drivers for the Android phone and the phone shows up in Device Manager with the Yellow triangle, but whenever I try and update its driver and point it to the USB Driver folder from the Android SDK it says that Windows could not find driver software for the device.

Any ideas here? I did try using ADB to check for devices and nothing shows up in the list.

Thanks for the help.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sparksco:
Yeah If I remember correctly there is not rooting method for the new update stock sense with android 2.3.4. you can downgrade to froyo and root from there but there is no rooting for 2.3.4 gingerbread. If you want to get back on sense 2.3.4 you have to downgrade first and then flash a custom 2.3.4 rooted rom like the one I have on rom manager!
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prboy1969:
Yes you still have the same options. The thread OP for MikShiftedG v2.0 has been updated. But it is MikShiftedG v2.0 for the Shift.

Correct wiping Battery Stats does not increase battery life. But it does give you a more accurate reading. I believe the information your referng to is THIS. You also have to keep in mind that he was was discussing the fact that it does not add battery life. Nothing was mentioned as to whether or not it improves the accuracy of the information displayed. Keep in mind that a lot of things change when you flash a New Rom.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ks-man:
Not sure I'm following you. If I go to this thread, it is clearly talking about MikShifted 1.76 and takes me to a download page where I can get 1.76. Is this different than the 2.0 you are discussing? I don't think it is since it mentions somewhere in that thread that 1.76 is for the Shift which is essentially the same as 2.0 for one of the other phones.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prboy1969:
Follow the link I've attached below. It should take you right to where you need to be. You do not need the Tweaks update.

http://themikmik.com/showthread.php?10381-MikShifted-G-v2-0-12-18-2011

TEAM MiK

Mik Roms Since 3/13/11
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ks-man:
Thanks for the link.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prboy1969:
No problem, here to help :) . Before you flash check the Instructions for Flashing a Rom in my Sig ;) .
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ks-man:
I'm back :)

Today I successfully downgraded and rooted thanks to the help of these threads and the members on it.

Tomorrow I hope to flash the radio and wimax and also try MikShifted 2.0. I'd like to try and get all these things taken care of and the phone back to my wife so I'm gonna try and do the kernel also. I'll go with the x99 kernel as people recommended.

I know I have to do radio and then wimax first.

Do I do the custom rom and then the kernel or other way around? Thanks.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prboy1969:
Well glad to hear you got it all sorted out :) . What I've always done is do a Full Wipe, Flash the Rom, and then Flash the Kernal. You can update the Radio, and WiMax before or after. If you decide to Update the Radio, and WiMax before the Rom/Kernal. Make sure everything is working correctly first, before flashing the Rom. Also, before you do anything make a Nandroid Backup of your current stock Rom. that way you have a backup of your WiMax Keys.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sparksco:
Will x99 kernel work on MikShifted 2.0 rom? I guess it should since it's a sense rom but I've never tried it to be honest. I would make two backups. One of the stock rom and then one of the MikShifted rom with the stock kernel in it just to make sure. I always tend to do a backup before flashing a kernel. Then after you flash the kernel you could delete your old MikShifted backup and then make a new backup of MikShifted 2.0 with x99 kernel. I know it seems like a lot but I tend to do a lot of backups just to get into the habbit of doing it lol.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prboy1969:
Actually I do a Backup before flashing a new Kernel also. Just in case, saves a lot of headaches and time. Yes the x99 Kernel will work. Just have to make sure and choose the correct one.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] threestripebrand:
My wife had this same issue with the same phone two days ago, and we are locked into our contract till November 2012. Sprints buy-up program cost us 95.00 billed to our next bill and they kicked her eligiblity up to Feb. 1st. I took her today and got her a crapple 4 for 99 bucks. Keep in mind, it's a renewal of contract for that line. From what I was told the lowest a customer can purchase his eligiblity is 55.00.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prboy1969:
I would've just Rooted the Shift, flashed a different Rom. Problem sorted, job done ;) .

TEAM MiK

Mik Roms Since 3/13/11
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] threestripebrand:
Well I plan on trying that tonight since I convinced my daughter to rock the shift instead of her crackberry.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prboy1969:
Well it's definately a step up ;) . Best of luck. Any questions, just post up.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bubbaearl:
My daughter got a Shift about a month ago. Together we rooted it, flashed MikShifted-G 2.0, installed X99's kernel, installed a pink theme (thanks prboy!), and installed a pink splash screen that she made in Gimp. She loves it and she knows a little more about her phone now, too.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prboy1969:
Now that's a Dad :thumbup:

TEAM MiK

Mik Roms Since 3/13/11
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SteveO_148:
So, the recommendation for a stock like rom is mik 2.0?

My daughter has a shift which I rooted on x99 with a modified the build prop to fix the htc white reloading screen. It has been fine but there is a new OTA update which I am afraid to do because of possibly bricking the phone. X99 hasn't released an update.

EVO 3d
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YoungCorruptionV2.0:
Don't do the update unless you wanna re root. Mikshift 2.0 is the closest to stock without the bloatware and is a lot fastet

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[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prboy1969:
Do not accept any OTA's if you are Rooted. Your not likely to Brick the phone. But you are likely to lose Root :( . I'd try MikShifted G v2.0 as YoungCorruption suggested. Stable, Fast, Reliable, and plenty of eye candy.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SteveO_148:
Thanks so much guys. One more question as I am new to rooting htc phones. I take it Mikshift 2.0 has htc sense, does it mess with apps to sd or does that work just like stock? Sorry if this is a dumb question.

EVO 3d
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prboy1969:
Not a Dumb question. MikShifted G v2.0 is a Sense based Rom. Looks very close to Stock, with a lot of extras thrown in. Everything will work like on the Stock Rom , but way better :D . It should not disrupt any of your Apps or SD Card operation.

TEAM MiK

Mik Roms Since 3/13/11
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sparksco:
Mik 2.0 is not stock. I have the latest stock rooted on my google docs but it doesn't have a modified build.prop. Of course I haven't had the htc reloading screen issue on the latest update either. But you can download it from HERE if you want to try it. Your not asking dumb questions, I think they are valid questions. The reason x99 has not made a new update is because he no longer has a shift. That's why I decided to make the update myself. If you have the htc screen reloading issue let me know and I'll see if I can make a update version of it sometime in a future release.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcbride731:
couldn't have said it better lol. i have the same ROM/kernel.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drob311:
Ota updates dont "break root"... They dont do anything other than download to your sdcard. If you try to install the update the phone will reboot and not update anything... Htc has their otas to not work unless the phone is 100% stock including the recovery... And yes, I have tried accepting an ota while rooted and nothing happened at all because I had cwm recovery installed...

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[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bilgerryan:
Well there is a newer version (v2.1 just thought I would mention it since everybody's talkin about v2.0) of MikShifted with some more extras and tweaks out now.. Supreme Sense is also recently updated. SparksCo's also worked well for me, there are a couple other rooted stock ROMs out there, but I don't think they have been updated in awhile (So go with SparksCo's if you want a working, updated, rooted stock). Synergy is also a decent Sense ROM. But I definitely agree with the kernel suggestions, I personally always go with dodgejrc's because of EXT 4.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sparksco:
I've installed a few ota's that don't include firmware updates and they work fine. You just rename the ota.zip to update.zip, then select flash update.zip option in CWM recovery...
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bilgerryan:
Interesting.. Never thought of trying that
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doratheconquistadora:
Interesting. Could I use this method to upgrade between deck's ICS OTA ROM versions? I'm on pb6 and once pb7 is out would this way work or would that be a bad idea?
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drob311:
Sparks, I believe is talking ota updates from sprint/htc. The .zip for deck's rom is essentially the same, just needs to be flashed the "normal" way we flash... Renaming that .zip to update.zip might not work... Do a nandroid prior to attempting, and let us know if it worked...

Sent from my PG06100
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bilgerryan:
newSENSE is available now too and it is a beast... Flashing for my non-techie wife tomorrow cuz she keeps getting mad at MikShifted cuz the USB storage mode doesn't work right. Try it!

I hate to impose, but I am the Ocean
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prboy1969:
I have several devices on MikShifted G right now. None have an issue with the USB modes working correctly. Make sure to check your USB cable. And yes newSense is Kick A$$.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bilgerryan:
Let me rephrase, my technology illiterate my wife lol, who knows what she did to mess her phone up, she sure couldn't tell me. But I'm the one who has to fix it at the end of the day, and God forbid if it takes more than an hour lol. I love her anyway tho

I hate to impose, but I am the Ocean
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prboy1969:
Did you check to make sure USB Debug was enabled?

TEAM MiK

MikROMs Since 3/13/11
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bilgerryan:
Yeah... It was the cable, I didn't have any problems with MikShifted, but the install on her phone coincidentally happened at the same time as the cable going out. So her response was "You screwed my phone up" lol, ongoing fight.. Some day she'll see the light

I hate to impose, but I am the Ocean
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ilogik:
Out of boredom I've installed Miui.us Toro 2.2.10 by leeech and Magiman7 and after wanting to flash a different ROM I connect the USB cable and get a message "The device has either stopped responding or has been disconnected."

Now I cant put a different rom on the device... Whats the dillio?
[HTC Rezound] ο χάκερ:
Looking into an extended battery, but I'm not too sure.

In a past experience, there wasn't much of a difference and it also crapped out after a couple months of use.

Can someone please suggest a good quality extended battery and also the advantage or extra usage time i would get with it.

Thanks!
[HTC Rezound] tylerk:
I would suggest the HTC extended battery from Verizon. That would be your best bet.
[HTC Rezound] dono222:
I would second that. Especially when they have 50% off at Verizon store. I picked up 2 of the original htc 2750m bat. $25/ea.
[HTC Rezound] tbaker077:
25, really? I got mines for $30 at the local Verizon store. Oh, well.
[HTC Rezound] mjones73:
You might wanna look at this thread....

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1346774
[HTC Rezound] brando56894:
Definitely go for the HTC battery.

I can run my phone at a constant OC of 1.8 GHz on GB or 1.7 GHz on ICS while it's awake (underclocked to 192 while screen is off) and full brightness for a good 30 to 40 hours on a single charge.
[HTC Rezound] tbaker077:
You are underclocked with set cpu, or are you using a different software?
[HTC Rezound] mjones73:
I think most people are using CPU Master, Set CPU was having some issues on this phone. It may have been updated, not sure.
[HTC Rezound] con247:
I use set cpu because the issues don't occur on ICS roms and the person who made SetCPU goes to my school
[HTC Rezound] ο χάκερ:
That is insane! How much do those run?
[HTC Rezound] Caladus:
around 50 bucks depending on where you get it. Amazon has the HTC OEM Extended for $47.

http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Rezound-O...8COG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329539005&sr=8-1

Keep in mind, the other poster was using underclocking which helps to extend the life of the battery while the screen is off.
[HTC Rezound] clemson91:
Verizon had them for $30, but I'm not sure if they still do. Its worth a shot though.