yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Motorola Atrix 2] jnstovall:
I noticed today that I lost sync between my corporate Exchange calendar and my phone. I tried to check the Corporate Sync account settings, but when I clicked on the Account, it brought up a dialog for my Picasa account. I deleted that account, then the Corporate Sync account was not listed. But Exchange email was still syncing, and when I tried to add a new Exchange account, it notified me that the account already existed (even though it was not shown in the list of accounts).

So, I did a factory reset, added the Google and Exchange accounts, restored apps and data (except for Accounts), and the Exchange calendar then showed up again and the Corporate Sync account appeared in the Accounts list. Then I rebooted, and the Corporate Sync account has disappeared from the list, Exchange calendar is gone again, but my Exchange email still works.

This problem has just started in the last few days, I'm running stock 2.3.6 root. Any ideas?
[Droid Pro General] tcaudill01:
Okay, here is the stock SBF file for all those that have been waiting and digging around for it.

Please be careful using this and I am in no way responsible if you break or cripple your phone.

Enjoy.

http://www.mediafire.com/?ecadm7dxhrchb7z
[Droid Pro General] cb_paradise:
thanks~

here it comes!
[Droid Pro General] NoNameAtAll:
A pity, but I understand. Thanks for posting it when you did though.

(I never had the chance to download it, but I'll thank you anyway.)
[Droid Pro General] dettofatto:
I've downloaded it...

Now I give you my "thank you". But.... Can You understand my "But"?
[Droid Pro General] dcostalis:
aww :-(. 30 minutes of google and i find this thread two days too late? My phone is bricked and useless :-(. Please reconsider?
[Droid Pro General] NoNameAtAll:
I have to agree. My old man needs this desperately. If you won't post it, at least send the link to some via PM.

Again, thank you for uncovering this.
[Droid Pro General] vidmaster99:
thanks to original uploader, I personally don't understand calling people names and pulling the file after 2 days...

For those still looking...

cdn.anonfiles.com/1333515773933.rar
[Droid Pro General] bionacho:
Thanks for the sbf!
[Droid Pro General] Semseddin:
This is great news, thanks a ton to whom managed to share this with the community.
[Droid Pro General] cutdaubac:
working or not working

do u try it? information is not clearly.
[Droid Pro General] liudongmiao:
works, but not recommend

it works, but not recommend.

motorola has released the update.zip for 4.1.15, and after the update, the final sha1sum of every file doesn't equal to the sha1sum in the sbf.

take care of it...
[Droid Pro General] tcaudill01:
Being that the SBF is version 4.1.110, I would assume that file checksum would not match those in version 4.1.15. Also, 4.1.110 is Sprint based while 4.1.15 is direct from Motorola and I'm unsure what changes (if any) sprint may have applied.

All I know is that I have used this several times without issue and over 400 downloads have been made and no one else has seen the issue you have so I am not sure what is going on.

Thanks for bringing it to everyone's attention and if anyone else is seeing this please share your experience.
[Droid Pro General] liudongmiao:
i mean, after update to 4.1.110 from 4.1.15, the sha1sum of the system dont equal to the sha1sum of the files in the sbf. however, i didn't check it, and i flashed the sbf.

now, i dont think there are any chance for this sbf to upgrade to the coming gingerbread. as the version are 4.1.100, but the sha1sum are totally different.
[Droid Pro General] liudongmiao:
for example,

the sha1sum of /system/app/AccountAndSyncSettings.apk:

4.1.15: d8c4844aaea053262817f7e3e48a2c70cab9c1b9

4.1.110: b8be65cc4224f5fd1bcb27404a94c463f57f8041

4.1.110sbf: b4957ae44524df9c8bd61d1f6842d47175092055

so i dont think there is anyone can upgrade from 4.1.110sbf to the coming gingerbread.

of course, the apk content is same.
[Droid Pro General] liudongmiao:
i think, i consider too much...

i wish the coming gingerbread use a total update, not patch..

if there are patch, then it will check the sha1sum of the origin system.

and if it just replace the whole system, then everything should be ok.
[Droid Pro General] tjalendran:
thank so much for the file...!! im sure this would have saved quite a lot of people! :)
[Droid Pro General] CellPal:
The Cell Phone Biz is corrupt to the core thats why we have to,,, customize..

...

All I know is that I have used this several times without issue and over 400 downloads have been made and no one else has seen the issue you have so I am not sure what is going on.

Thanks for bringing it to everyone's attention and if anyone else is seeing this please share your experience.[/QUOTE]

I like the phones you mention...

Galaxy Prevail, Marquis XRPT... I know I am well on my way to becoming a fanatic about this...

And I am just saving up to buy the Galaxy Note from Korea for like $250 (unlocked)... :)

But can you clue me in on how to save this "original file onto my mac"..

I already downloaded this MDM installer for my mac...

I am dreading all this and have no clue if I can take the ..

Original Sprint Motorolla ,,, that someone in China put a cardboard boost mobile sleeve around and now... Not really knowing who's OS is on this phone... and now try to unlock it (from ..?? sprint or boost) to.... Virgin Mobile (and a special low end Virgin Mobile called Assurance Wireless which everyone says is JUST FOR PAYLO (read lousy phones without features).... so teach me how to ave whatever OS is there in case this does not work at least I can activate it for Boost... and i will share my files... if you need em..

Thanks

:D

A still somewhat sane Newbie who has been tormented too many times but the "in humane" and uncaring cell phone business!

:cool:
[Droid Pro General] johnnycocot:
I want to restore my Sprint XPRT to stock Froyo using this SBF and then update to Gingerbread.

liudongmiao mentioned some checksums not matching up for files between this SBF and stock files originally on the phone. Now that GB has been out for a while, anybody run into any problems updating as a result of that or have your updates went smoothly?

My phone isn't bricked, but rongsang made the excellent suggestion in the main XPRT thread on here that I should use the SBF and then apply the Gingerbread update as the easiest way to get to GB. My XPRT currently is running Froyo, rooted, and works okay (other than missing a few Sprint bloatware apks that the GB update seems to want there).

Update: After finding positive reports on another forum I went ahead and applied the SBF followed by the OTA Gingerbread update and all appears to have succeeded.
[Droid Pro General] yurais:
will this work with thr boost version of XPRT ?
[Droid Pro General] alexandero11:
I clicked the download link, and the file was accessible and downloadable. I don't know if this means that the OP was having second thoughts, but thank you very much to the OP for the file!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I want to buy the HTC Desire Z but a few things that I read on the net are really freaking me out:

1) BATTERY LIFE

: Some users say the battery lasts for less than a day, while others say they have no problem for 2 days. Now I have a ZTE Blade(which I plan to sell) that also has bad battery life, somewhat similar, so its kinda OK as long as its not really that bad.

I wont really have the Wifi turned on 24/7, coz I am a conservative user(although when I get the phone initially I'll check it out every 10 seconds... :p only for some days).

Can the battery life be fixed by using custom ROMs or Kernels or is it just the underpowered battery pack?

2)Keyboard Hinge

: It seems that the screen falls loose when you turn the phone upside down. Some people complain of loose hinges :eek:.

I will be using the keyboard frequently.

3)LAG AND BUGS

: Actually, its software related so it doesn't really matter I would probably flash a Custom ROM as soon as I get.

So should I buy this phone or not? Please tell me about the

other

problems in this phone...

If you say "NO", then please suggest an alternative in the same price segment! :D

Thanks a lot!

Regards,

jj_95nano ;)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] magic_android:
I've had my Desire Z since august last year.

Pros:

-great dev support with PLENTY of ROMs to choose from, you get choices between AOSP, GB Sense, GB MIUI, ICS Sense and ICS MIUI.

-good sound quality output through headphone jack

-great screen with nice viewing angles and colours.

-good battery life lasting 2 full days regularly for me under light to medium use.

-great keyboard which has a good feel to it.

-fantastic build quality, i've dropped my DZ a bit more than a handful of times and it barely has any scratches anywhere.

-the "z-hinge" is much more sturdy than it seems and it will definitely last the test of time.

-the phone is blazing fast with AOSP ROMs and can play pretty much every game right now.

-Call quality is really good when there is good reception (read below)

Cons:

-sometimes not-so fantastic performance when it comes to Sense ROMs.

-my keyboard is becoming unresponsive and requires very hard pushes to register the keys Q,W,E and more recently the space bar is having this issue too.

-i have had both wifi and cellular signal death grip issues that occur when the keyboard is out and my hands are wrapped around the device.

-With wifi, a full bar signal can drop down to half signal or less than half if you hold the device as i described.

-With cellular signal, i have very poor reception at my house where i'll get 3/4 bars at the most but a lot of the time, if i hold my phone for more than 30 seconds while the keyboard is out with my hands wrapped around it, i will end up completely losing reception. That said, this has been an issue with previous phones of mine anyway though.

-The device does get hot at times where it can make your hands sweaty but it never really gets burning hot.

-call quality is quite terrible for me at times at my house due to the bad reception that i have and the death grip issues seem to interrupt calls as well at times as i've had a drop outs during calls before.

I hope that helps a bit. Oh and about the tightness of the Z-hinge, i can hold my phone upside down with the keyboard open without it closing, it takes a little bit of practice but my hinge is quite tight and it's still as tight as it was when i bought my phone so as mentioned earlier, the hinge will definitely last the tests of time.

Overall, the pros outweigh the cons for me simply because of how much i love android, so i'd give the phone about an 8/10. If you can find it for like $250USD or less, i'd buy it if i were you, but otherwise, i would just wait for the next best qwerty slider.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Thank you for answering!

But there are a few new problems(Call reception, bad signal) that you have just enlightened me about. But should it really matter at a place with full network strength? :confused:

But seriously, the PROS seem tooo attractive! :p The number of ROMS is amazing.

I guess I might just go to an E-store and check out the DZ today!

Then I'll make up my mind.:D

Thanks again for your helpful post.:)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TenMaKo:
I bought my DZ a year and a half ago and i've never encountered major issues other than ROM depending ones.

I live in a french "big city" and never have signal troubles.

Sure he doesn't have incredible performances (mostly with Sense 3.x Roms) and if you want to use it while lying on your bed and holding it above you you will suffer of a loose hinge but if you can find it at a reasonable price, it's still a good deal and one of the best with an HW Keyboard.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ditamae:
Might be worthwhile to check out the official review thread in the General section.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] magic_android:
If you live somewhere with good reception and you can get the desire z at a good price, then i'd say go for it :). When i have good reception, calls sound pretty much perfect. It's just that my carrier somewhat sucks haha.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Thanks for replying!

My carrier sucks too, but only outside the city, but I get full signal strength with my ZTE Blade in my house. Considering that the ZTE Blade has similar network issues, I think I don't mind the bad reception issue. Things are getting positive for this phone... I couldn't go to see it today, but I'll try tomorrow!:p

Its great you pointed me out to that thread, it added to my knowledge about the DZ!

And I also found a ZTE Blade owner who had upgraded to DZ on that thread!:D

Yes, HW keyboard is important as I always face issues with my existing phone when it comes to using the on-screen keyboard. Well, I'll just grin and bear the loose hinge:D.

Thanks to everyone on this thread. I seem to like the phone now.I just need to see it in reality to make up my mind. :P
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TehHector:
it's just the keyboard issue, other than that , the phone is awesome
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demkantor:
Very quick fix if you feel the keyboard is loose. Check the thread on the spring fix. I did both mine and my girlfriends g2s in 20min. As for reception there are more radios to pick from then on any other device I've used so chances are at least one is good in your area and this may help with battery life too. Also I get about 20 hrs give or take with most roms and I'm a heavy user. My gf still has over 80% battery when she plugs in at night as a light user. Not to mention many after market batteries to pick from.

Did a lot of research before I bought us both g2s and I could not find a better option for us as the keyboard was the hw biggest need for us
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
The screen is meant to be loose, in that it allows you to flip the keyboard open and closed with almost no effort. I actually find it pretty tough to hold the phone in such a way, that it opens when upside down. Any contact with your fingers/hands on the "screen" portion of the phone will prevent it from opening accidentally. You actually have to be holding the back "half" of the phone without touching the front "half" in order for it to open while upside down. A few people have mentioned that the phone opens when they are using the phone and laying down. But I often use my Z while laying on the couch, and have never found this to be an issue. My opinion is that the hinge "issue" has been completely overblown, and don't let it negatively sway your opinion of the phone.

Battery life is obviously a very difficult thing to compare between users, as its very dependent on how you use your phone, and also reception. But with fairly moderate use, the Z will easily get you through the day, and then you charge overnight. With light usage, I can often get 2 days. On the other hand, when I'm hiking in the woods, in poor reception areas, I can kill the battery in 8 hours or less, without even using it. Forcing the phone to EDGE seems to help, as some of the battery drain seems to be from the phone constantly trying to connect to a dodgy 3G signal. Similarly, in less populated areas (but still in built up towns) I will sometimes get battery life much less than the usual 1-2 days I can get at my home and work locations. I guess the moral of the story, your mileage will certainly vary. But for average conditions, I'd say the Z has pretty good battery life for a smartphone.

All that said, the Z is a solid phone, and a great community here. But I'd be hard pressed to recommend buying one at this time. The phone is a year and a half old. The CPU and memory specs are really showing their age. And its unfortunate that flagship devices with hardware keyboards seem to be becoming an extinct species. I'd only consider this device if you really require a hardware keyboard, and can get a good price.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I guess if I buy the phone, I'll have better battery life as I have my cellular plan limited to 2G:p so that is going to make a big difference.;) Anyways its not like my existing phone(ZTE Blade) has great battery life and reception, so I'm used to this.

And ay the community here is AMAZING:eek:, the number of ROMs and Radios is superb! I am no fan of OC'ing so CPU speed doesn't matter. HW keyboard is soo tempting.

Thanks a lot for all your responses... I'll search for the spring fix for the keyboard...
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Actually have to say that this statement is a bit backward. If you were into overclocking, that would make up a bit for the lower "stock" CPU clock speed of 800 MHz. As it is, the CPU on the Z is good enough for most tasks. But newer CPUs are pushing 1.5 GHz, and multi cores, and you can really tell the difference. My tablet is a HTC Flyer, with a 1.5 GHz CPU, and it just, well . . . flies. So much more smoother interface experience (even with Sense), smooth video playback (Rockplayer), and this is only with single core (most phones are now coming dual core, and quad core coming soon). Plus 1 GB of RAM means much less dropping of apps from memory. My Flyer acts like I wish my Z would.

Again, don't get me wrong. The Z is solid, and will still have plenty of life left, if you really need the keyboard. But its nowhere near cutting edge, and for me its time to move on. I'll likely be picking up the One X when its released.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TenMaKo:
I mostly agree with this post and his previous one.

I'm also considering buying an HTC One X.

It seems so great : Tegra3 1.5Ghz QuadCore - 1GB RAM - Screen resolution : 1280*720px, Internal Memory 32GB, Front Camera, NFC, Native ICS + Sense 4 in its full version

Compared to our DZ, that's just like WOW !!

But no hardware keyboard anymore and no real HDMI connection (you need a special cable).... for a 600€ phone.... that really pisses me off.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] magic_android:
@ the OP, i think you should wait a couple of months until some new phones come out so that you have more choice. I'm personally HIGHLY considering getting a One X or One S if i can find the money for it as the keyboard on my phone is driving me nuts xD.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I don't want to contradict you, but I never overclocked my existing phone which is only 600MHz and I was pretty satisfied because I used custom ROMs. The only Overclocking that I did was to OC the GPU. But the stock 800MHz on DZ is good with custom ROMs as I saw on youtube...

Well I'm still a teen :pso the One X is a tad too expensive. I txt, so HW keyboard is a necessity. I have an iPod touch 4 for 1GHz ;). I use that for Gaming, media, etc(you obviously know)...

Yes the market is full of Dual and Quad core phones and tabs out there but I might just venture out to that segment when I'm actually looking for a good quality phone to use long-term when I'm older(Coz my parents don't think I'd handle those kinda expensive Gizmos):)

After reviewing the phone in a store I was pretty impressed and there really wasn't anything wrong with the keyboard(firm enough) on that piece so I think I'll just have to have my fingers crossed to get a piece that has a stiff keyboard.

I need to buy a phone quick as my ZTE Blade's value is going down and I don't want to spend too much on upgrading. The only competitor IMHO to the DZ is Xperia Pro. So I think I'd either buy the DZ or the Xperia Pro...:)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crestofawave:
You're talking about the mini pro? Or is there another version of it? The dz will probably have a larger community since that device wasn't advertised too much. It's still a great device though, a friend of mine's got it and I had the chance to play around with it.

The phone's hardware, as redpoint73 stated, is indeed starting to age. It can last for a bit more than a year, if you don't mind the slower hardware. So, it might just be worth it if you upgrade every 1,5-2 years.

Sent from my DZ.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
No I'm talking about this: http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_xperia_pro-3779.php <<< It has a resolution of 480x854, so its bigger and it has a 1GHz processor. Only thing is that it does not have a good community:confused:(or maybe no community...)

I bought my ZTE Blade just 5 months back, so you know that's pretty short... I will obviously upgrade in the future if there is another phone that I fall in love with:p

http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_xperia_pro-3779.php
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Its largely a matter of personal preference and needs, so feel free to disagree! Its you buying the phone, after all. But for me, its really quite evident when comparing the Z to more modern phones, the difference in CPU. Lightweight ROMs help, but its really just a Band-Aid when the CPU is falling this far behind. But if you're on a budget, and can get a good deal on a Z, its still a solid phone.

Slightly off topic, but speaking of CPUs on newer phones, have you guys seen the recently posted benchmarks on the US (AT&T) version of the One X (actually One XL)? Dammmnnnn, this thing embarrasses every phone currently on the market, including the Galaxy Nexus. Much less an older phone like the Z:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1565181
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TenMaKo:
I think that we don't care about the slight difference between the 2 processor as you can OC your DZ from 800Mhz to 1.8Ghz without problems (i know u can even go higher but i've never tried). Even if you're not fond of OCing, that's still a possibility.

Screen resolution doesn't seem relevant to me neither. 480*800 VS 480*854.....

On the other hand, the community should be a major argument as it's the one thing that allows our DZ not to be totally outdated.

P.S: Sorry, i'm pretty sure my english is terrible :p
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Um, almost perfect, actually. And more better than many native English speakers on XDA. ;-)
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[Android Apps and Games] sun428:
v2.0 update released

What's in this version:

- version 2.0.3:

* Fixed a compatibility bug.

- version 2.0.2:

* Performance improvements: redesigned event-driven monitor.

* Fixed a rare bug where service may crash at startup.
[Android Apps and Games] rezo609:
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[Android Apps and Games] b631nz:
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Cheers
[Android Apps and Games] sun428:
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Currently, my work mainly focuses on improving the prediction accuracy of the app. We appreciate all feedback. :)
[Android Apps and Games] sun428:
v2.0.4 update released

What's in this version:

- version 2.0.4:

* Improved compatibility with 3rd party launchers.
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