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[HTC Desire S] Jack_R1:
I believe it's not that easy. Engineering HBOOT (or any HBOOT for that matter) can't be flashed without S-OFF, since HTCDev-unlocked bootloader won't accept that flash, from ADB or any other source - the writes just won't go through, they'll be cached by eMMC and lost upon reboot.

So, as the OP says, he has no choice but to downgrade.

OP, there's a sticky in Development section, ROMS/RECOVERY/ROOT/HBOOT/etc. Please read it instead of posting, and you'll discover 3 guides (at least).
[HTC Desire S] Saipro:
Well, that could be. But a few people seem to have done it via ADB. What really puzzles me is the number of people who unlock their phones using HTCDEV. It's unbelievable!
[HTC Desire S] Jack_R1:
It seems much easier and less intimidating than S-OFF guides.

And then they're getting stuck, because they usually don't understand a thing in what they did. And then they come and open endless threads "Ok, I unlocked with HTCDev, now what do I do". Oh well, such is life...
[HTC Desire S] fada782004:
mr

how to root evo 4g
[HTC Desire S] germsandbugs:
Hmm confusing this root is....

Hmm been reading for a week now, I have the same Hboot and RUU and I'm a bit puzzeled.

I don't want to go the HTCDev way, because of the limitations afterward.

I have an unbranded Desire S, S-on and locked, with Hboot 2.00.0002.

- When I understand it right there is no other way then a downgrade right?

- This downgrade has to be done with Zergrush (although I thought it didn't work for 2.3.3 and above?) to gain temp root, then the misc_version to fool the phone so we can use the older RUU (not sure which one to take though, the oldest WWE?)

Now I could s-off through AlpaRev, but I have a question or two there as well

- I want to work with the Engineering Hboot (seems to be better?), can I do this directy via AlphaRev Iso, or do I need to flash/push it later? What would be the advantage over using the Alpharev one?

- Similar question, but now about the recovery that comes with Alpharev (CWM). I prefer 4EXT, can I bake that in in one go, or do I rather use the 4EXT installer from the market afterward?

Feel free to comment on my noobness, but on my desire it was a lot easier.

Don't want to end up with a paper weight.

Cheers

May the force be with you...;)

Edit: quoted the wrong post...
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
You sound very well informed and have done your research well, something to be commended.

Downgrade hboot, soff with revolutionary then afterwards fast boot flash eng hboot

Eng hboot is better IMO, as provides you more options

Swyped firm ym Desire S unsig XAD Permuim
[HTC Desire S] germsandbugs:
Thanks for the boost of confidence, I'm no cmd line hero, hence the hesitation.

I used mainly terminal emulator to push recovery, hboot were easy as well with the right zip.

Could you comment in further detail about my RUU question and tell me if it is possible to add EXT4 install with Alparev?

Is this btw also a downgrade of the os and radio? I.o.w. does this process leave me with an old radio and os (2.3.3 without 3.0 sense)?

I understood as well that the hboot 0.98.0000 and 0002, work only with RUU containing 2.3.3?

Does this engineering boot work with 2.3.5 and above?

What confuses the hell out of me is the need to relock the phone, wasn't the whole idea not the direct opposite?

Why this need to relock?

Again, cheers for the help, on the old desire this was all quite easy obtained by just reading and a lot less command line code..
[HTC Desire S] suku_patel_22:
Yes once downgraded you will be on 2.3.3 and sense 2.1.

Did it myself a week back. Don't want sense 3.or 3.5. Perfectly happy with sense 4 and go back to 2.1 for camera.

Coming to the hboot.

you should definitely flash an eng-hboot, which is good on case you need warranty.

I would recommend you to go for the old eng hboot 0.98 as it had a larger cache memory. So should stay on 0.98 unless facing issues.

I don't think you need to relock again. That would be needed only if you need to go for warranty

If you follow the steps listed, out should be straight forward. Let me know if you need any help.

Swyped from a primed Desire S
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] cturcu2004:
I want to modify the Phone.apk from teamhacksung CM9 B17 for Galaxy S.

What I want to do is to modify it that when I have an incoming call, to see the full picture of the caller. more precisely I want that the black rectangle where you have icon to answer or t reject, to be transparent.

It can be done. I got from the xda forum a moded Phone.apk for B16 where that rectangle is transparent.

I have attached a picture so that you understand what I'm talking about. i also have attached that transparent mod for B16.

Using Beyond Compare 3, I guess that I have to modify in the following file:

Phone.apk\res\layout\incall_touch_ui.xml and replace:

<com.android.internal.widget.multiwaveview.MultiWaveView android:id="@id/incomingCallWidget" android:background="@android:color/black" android:visibility="gone" android:layout_width="fill_parent" .......

with:

<com.android.internal.widget.multiwaveview.MultiWaveView android:id="@id/incomingCallWidget" android:background="@android:color/transparent" android:visibility="gone" android:layout_width="fill_parent" .......

Here comes the problem:

I decompile Phone.apk with Apk_Manager_5.0.2, change that word, save the file and the recompile.

After i install the phone.apk using a zip container from recovery, when I try to make a call or receive a call, I get the: "Voice calls not suported" error.

I tryed all the combinations for compiling: system app, signed/unnsigned; nonsystem app signed/unsigned. Same error.

What am I doin wrong? Any ideas?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] XlAfbk:
similar problem here, but my Phone.apk just crashs :(
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Besthiroeu:
I've had similar issues on Samsung's GB ROMs. I had no problems with Contacts.apk, MMS.apk and DialerTabActivity.apk. I could easily recompile them and moded versions would work. But recompiled Phone.apk kept FC-ing so I eventually gave up.

I don't know what tools themers use to make it work. :confused:
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Pungi:
After recompiling the Phone.apk open it with 7zip, extract the file that you have modified and put it in the original phone.apk.

Inviato dal mio GT-I9000 usando Tapatalk 2 Final
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] XlAfbk:
copying the file did work, thanks for that tip. However the mod did not work, the lower area is still black :-(
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] cturcu2004:
You need to change some files from the apk manager to compile android 4.0 files. I can upload my apk manager whitch works as soon as I get home.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] XlAfbk:
those apk manager changes (it's actually not a single change in apk manager but just using apktools 1.4.1) are only related to the smali/dex files. layout/*.xml aren't influenced by that.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] cturcu2004:
These are the changes that I was talking about:

"No problem I used Apk Manager 5.x(dont know exactly). But I've done this two things with the APK-Manager:

-deleted the original aapt.exe in /others and copied the one from the platform tools folder in from the sdk(has to be done if you work with ics apps)

-(de)compiled with Apk-tool 1.4.1 instead of 1.4.3 as the newer version sometimes causes some errors. Just delete the Apkttool.jar in /others and download 1.4.1 from the apk tool webite and paste it in /other

afterwards everything should work fine.."
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] XlAfbk:
i know those changes (see above), they don't solve the problem though.

apktool 1.4.1 + copy unchanged files (everything but ressources.arsc and incall_touch_ui.xml): FC

apktool 1.4.1 + don't copy: FC

apktool 1.4.3 + copy unchanged files: no FC but contact pic is still the old size

apktool 1.4.3 + don't copy: FC
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] stanlefor:
same proble here with GS2.

this incoming call screen filled with black is very anoying...

any news on how to fiw that?
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] xandas:
phone transparent incoming call

That app does wgat it is supposed, ask mr goodle, for i don't kjnow where i have found it
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] eliteforce:
i made it AOKP build 37
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] stanlefor:
Thats great, but can you explain how to do that?

Cause i' use GS2, and not GS, adn with different rom, we have to use differents phone.apk.

So instead of asking you every time, i'd like to learn how to do it.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] eliteforce:
Decompiled

Edited

Compiled

Signed
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] cturcu2004:
Hi. That's how I was able to do it:

First, copy your Phone.apk from the system folder inside your phone to your computer. Do not use any other Phone.apk, because it may be another version and it will not work. Or extract the Phone.apk from the rom that you flashed to your phone and use it.

You must make some changes to the apk manager to complie/decomplile Phone.apk.

Here is the list with the changes. If you follow it exactly, it should work:

-delete the original aapt.exe in /others and copy the one from the platform tools folder from the sdk(has to be done if you work with ics apps) - you must install android 4.0 sdk. Google it and you will find it easy.

-(de)compile with Apk-tool 1.4.1 instead of 1.4.3 as the newer version sometimes causes some errors. Just delete the Apkttool.jar in /others and download 1.4.1 from the apk tool webite and paste it in /other

afterwards everything should work fine...

Then, when you get the unsignedPhone.apk, rename it to Phone.apk, and put it in a zip file and flash via recovery. Do not copy it with inside the phone because it will not work. If you don't know how to make a zip file, just download any mod (perka, reloaded ...) and open the zip with 7zip, delete any apk's you find in it, and drag Phone.apk inside the System folder from the zip, and then flash it via recovery.

Good luck.

If it does't work, send me an email: cturcu2004@yahoo.com, and I will send you my apk manager that is allready modified and works to compile/decompile.
[HTC Desire S] ceptrus:
It is only my smartphone or your's power button don't do click like volume do? My button is a little inside aluminum cage

sorry my english
[HTC Desire S] ceptrus:
I talk to HTC portugal by mail and they only give me the address to sende phone to warranty. Do you know if they fix this issue?
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
Return for warranty certainly best option, provides you can bear to be without device while they repair or replace

Swyped from my Desire S using XDA Premium
[HTC Desire S] Tapur007:
The 1st thing I noted when I bought my Desire S !!!

Especially, coming from an E71 which had a Power Button with a good tactile feeling (although a bit cheap looking) ...

Only solution is to use the Volume Rocker (as mentioned in comments above) for wake , Screen Lock App for Iock ... & a few apps here & there like Quickboot , Button Savior ,etc ..
[HTC Desire S] WibblyW:
Can you/how can you do this on a stock ROM, please?
[HTC Desire S] austromark:
Maybe wait for ICS update....(coming soooooon):D
[HTC Desire S] ceptrus:
Sent my Desire S to warranty and HTC said that power button is not a common problem and i had to pay all costs.
[HTC Desire S] eyahl:
Wtf

Sent by my fingers to your head.
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
just curious how much and which country?

Swyped form ym Dersie S unsig XAD Permuim
[HTC Desire S] ceptrus:
i think this question is to me

I pay 62.89€ in Portugal
[HTC Desire S] dan-fish:
First of all, it is a very common problem. If i'm not mistaken, they're all like this.

Secondly, 63 euros to fix a power button!?!!
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
wtf!! about sums it up!

I believe that should have been covered under the warranty....Was that including anything for postage and package of the device to and from service shop?

I'm afraid that they've taken you for a ride, I would certainly consider getting back in contact with HTC support to make a complaint, what could you lose? Ensure that you say that the device exhibited this fault from early in its life and simply got worse......rather than happened after a period of continual use...;)
[HTC Desire S] ceptrus:
My Desire S was damaged by me in power button, so they said i have to pay for a new aluminium frame/cage, not for to fix power button. Only with a new frame they can fix the power button.

I call to HTC and said the problem is internal to aluminium frame, but they said that can't do nothing and this is not a frequent problem

Now i'm waiting to be returned by warranty
[HTC Desire S] unix72:
I had same Problem as you (Power Button) it doesnt work anymore and I call HTC Germany ... and they said "my warranty covered the problem".

It is like production failure and I get new Mainboard with better Power Button ... I dont have paid at all.

(that was about 5 Moth ago)
[HTC Desire S] zyotty:
i have power button issue too. It died on me a month ago. I was ready to send it to htc but then i tried to rapidly pressing the power button and it suddenly started to work like charm.

Sent from my screen to your screen
[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
if you could provide any domumentation that you have so that copies of it should be used to ensure that the OP could request a refund

Swyped form ym Dersie S unsig XAD Permuim
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] mskayn:
I looked at google and searched forum but I can't find the cmsettings.apk. If there is no one, can you tell me any programs to edit the auto backligt in Slim ICS?
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] panblock:
I think this is the latest one ;)
[General Questions and Answers] jRi0T68:
Are there any Equalizer apps that allow you to save multiple custom profiles?

I use my phone for music... A LOT. I've got 3 different ways I run audio through the headphone jack.

1: Klipsch Image S4 in ears

2: Bowers & Wilkins P5 headphones

3: aux cord in my car

Each one sounds different and requires different EQ settings to sound correct, and changing the EQ settings manually when I switch from headphones to IEM's for jogging to my car is a PITA.

Edit: Mods - Mistakenly posted this in wrong forum from Tapatalk app. Please move to Q&A.
[General Questions and Answers] jRi0T68:
I'm surprised nobody has a faced similar quest.

I do find that PlayerPro allows multiple presets, but Volume+, DSP Manager, Equalizer, don't seem to allow more that one custom profile.
[Dell Streak 7] dvijetrecine:
first of all to say hello to all of you folks!

I have few questions and doubts about froyo and honeycomb on streak 7:

when i bought streak, honeycomb 3.2 was installed, but i went back to froyo because HC eats to many ram. for example: opened music player and opera, but after few sec it closes music player. wtf? after using froyo for a week and installing many apps, launcher start lagging a lot. any launcher. so next step is installing scripts to gain hardware acceleration but waterfall effect isn't smooth like on honeycomb, and some games wont start. and my question is: are there any custom hc roms that wouldn't eat so many ram as stock honeycomb, or is there a way to play games on froyo that requires android 2.3+?
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Have you tried a custom ROM like HoneyStreak R8?
[Dell Streak 7] dvijetrecine:
tried honeystreak several times and it gives me reboot loops or prompts me password :mad:
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Which HoneyStreak did you use? And the prompt for password means you need to do a factory reset.
[Dell Streak 7] dvijetrecine:
first time honeystreak hd7 r7 and it worked from 5th try, and r8 which wont work, only password screen. but when i tried factory reset, clockworkmod opens and only i can do is wipe data but is not effective.
[Dell Streak 7] psyCORe:
hard reset using manii recovery v 5,xx

this solve me password problem,
[Dell Streak 7] dvijetrecine:
now i'm tired of honeycomb :( it wont boot after hard reset, just reboot loops. tried honeystreak r8 but screen flickers every 10-20 seconds. now i'm running stock rooted froyo and no problems so far.
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Give this a try and tell me if you like it

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/63751034/Streak7 Roms/Streakdroid7-v1.3-Froyo.zip
[Dell Streak 7] dvijetrecine:
i tried this rom and it's perfect, except there is no bluetooth support, and some games won't run (like samurai 2 vengeance).
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
LOL, I'm swamped with projects right now, but someday I want to revisit this (its DJ_Steve's rom) and add a better kernel to it.
[Dell Streak 7] TheManii:
Are you referring to ICS or HC/HS? Short of a custom kernel I've got a good, working system\ that's waiting for a custom kernel to be a full rom. Granted for the S7 I have the least changes, but also it requires the least changes since dell did a pretty good job keeping most of 5xx roms as close to AOSP as possible from what i've seen (bar drivers of course)

I'd like to ship it otherwise but having users jump though hoops to install it isnt the right thing

I'm too lazy to learn how to disable signature checking in system\apps (as they wont boot, sorta, with modified apks) :D

Otherwise I have multiple roms ready to ship (one for each dell device).
[Dell Streak 7] giveen:
Right now I am working still on ICS since Steve is very busy with real life stuff.

But I might want to add a new kernel to the the Froyo rom or finish up my Gingerbread rom.
[Dell Streak 7] keawai:
Does anyone have the link to the CWM flashable HC that was posted by graffixnyc some time ago? Or have a second recommendation for a good working HC ROM? I had to reset my DS7 and I hate the stock on it. Thanks in advance.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zephiel:
Just an idea and a question at the same time!

Anyways, is it possible to modify these render effect and make the dark colors more dark and light colors more light. I don't know, if its just possible its like a real Bravia Engine isn't it?

If its possible, what files should I edit to try it. Thanks!
[HTC Wildfire S] cupidoshoeb:
heyy....m vry weak at doing this stuff my wild fire was frm arabia with a stock rom of hboot 1.08.0000 i upgraded to 1.09.0099 bt follwing htcdev bye updating it by htc arabia ruu shows ***locked*** and hboot 1.09.0099

can you please guide me through the process?

i hve been through a htcdev process too but that sdk platform tools isnt downloading some error it shows... pls help me :)
[HTC Wildfire S] mhrsolanki2020:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40oXTxjO-5o

see this but in this skip the step of hboot update..
[HTC Wildfire S] cupidoshoeb:
i m unable to get those files in android folder :( pls help me..:)
[HTC Wildfire S] mhrsolanki2020:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?b6mk4b8p1xm5nok download this and extract it in c drive
[HTC Wildfire S] cupidoshoeb:
omg! thank you vry much but now it shows ***unlocked*** still its s on wat to do now?
[HTC Wildfire S] mhrsolanki2020:
nw root your cell and do what ever you feel like..
[HTC Wildfire S] cupidoshoeb:
cid incorrect update failed it shows ( my

hbooot is unlocked and still s on and hbooot

is.1.09.0099 android 2.3.5 ....what shud.i do

nw?
[HTC Wildfire S] mhrsolanki2020:
See bro you are confusing me.. just forget every thing .. if you see unlocked in hboot menu then its done you don't have to give a **** to htc dev..

N for rooting see the vid.. I m on from cell so can't find the link but you can browse in my channel and you will find it.. just open again the video of how to unlock bootloader from there visit my channel in my channel search for a vid named how to root HTC wildfire s in one min and are that vid n you will b rooted in no time..
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] saqaw:
How is the GSM/3G reception on the phone?.

Does it suffer from any signal loss due to any death grip?.

I previously had a HTC Incredible S which suffered from Incredible signal loss when i used to type sms in portrait mode while my fingers covered the lower back of the phone.....also lost wifi signals in portrait mode...

Is there any issue with this phone's signal strength GSM + Wifi(in landscape) when ur fingers are placed over the transparent strip?

This can be checked from the menu *#*#4636#*#*

Pl. post ur test results so that all can benefit...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Ambroos:
A few reviews tried it and concluded there isn't any death grip-like effect at all. You can't actually touch the antenna since it's built into the transparant strip, so you can't really speak of a 'death grip'.

The iPhone 4 had one because you could directly touch the antenna.
[General Questions and Answers] facuxt:
Hello everyone, im thinking to change my actual phone, now i have a huawei ideos u8150 android cheap smartphone, now my provider contacted me, they want to sell me a new one, is a samsung galaxy S SCL i9003, now my question is, that device worth it?, it would be a good idea buying it now?, its a little dissapointing that it doesnt came with flash, but its price is like 50% of the galaxy S II...

i did saw the development area for that specific phone (here in xda) and its in legacy and low activity forums... i don't want to buy a phone wich its software developments are paused... there are some ports to ICS, but it have some bugs...

the other oportunity i have is to buy an lg optimus black, for some extra bucks,

What do you think?,

Thank you guys in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] TheSG:
Go with black.
[General Questions and Answers] facuxt:
but black doesn't have ics and its ips panel than super clear lcd on the samsung...

But the most important thing... the camera on the lg optimus black is good enough?... i mean, i saw the camera on the i9003 and i was impressed....

Thanks in advance...
[General Questions and Answers] The-Defiled:
I'd say go for the SII, seems a 'standard' good phone, although could wait until the III is out as prices might drop. I find my Nexus S is still good though
[General Questions and Answers] facuxt:
those phones are unreacheable for me... price thing... :P..

Movistar Argentina provides a good price for the i9003 us$340, and for the black us$545
[HTC EVO 3D] maxitis:
I would like to know if there is a way to connect my evo with the lan with cable.

Any adaptors or anything. (i am interested in using an wireless AP)

Thank you
[HTC EVO 3D] sitlet:
No way to do that. One, there is no micro usb cable to cat5 that would work. And two, the phone doesnt have any drivers or interface to be able to use a cat5 connection.
[HTC Sensation] SATWINDER SHINE:
how to flash htc sensation 4g it hang on htc logo hard format no solution
[HTC Sensation] k0zmic:
What did you flash, an ICS ROM?

Please provide more detail.
[Android General] CSharpHeaven:
Removed the OP in protest due to the abusive I endured by some XDA members. In spite of reporting them to the moderates of the forums in question and my views were shared with more members than the abusers one of my threads was closed instead.

To those truly care about technology and its surrounding matters, please accept my sincere apologies for this inconvenience. I will no longer be part of the XDA community. Thank you.
[Android General] Lesicnik1:
Holy ****, someone here has a massive grudge against Google and Android.

You see, you seem to be making contradictions on your own writing.

They never said 400,000 amazing super duper apps, they said 400,000 apps, no matter what quality.
[Android General] blade30p:
Spell checker?
[Android General] CSharpHeaven:
I'm glad you are not the only XDA member that can read.