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[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vicsa:
This is a copy/paste from thread I mentioned above:

DOWNGRADE

If you come from Android 2.1 and never flashed Android 2.2 you can use the fixed sbf-files method. With this method you will have a option to downgrade to you personal stock Android 2.1 via direct sbf flash.

- First download nandroid backup and normal sbf file of you favourite rom.

- build your own fixed sbf:

- depack sbf-file with MotoAndroidDepacker and delete cg31.smg and cg39.smg

- repack sbf-file (MotoAndroidDepacker)

- install nadroid backup

- flash repacked sbf-file (this one without cg31/cg39)

More information: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=945035

This is how you can make a fixed sbf - that's how fixed sbf looks like. If you flashed a full sbf then you can't downgrade no more.

Advice: read read read :rolleyes: ;)
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MotorolaDefyLuke:
thanks for the help:)
[General Questions and Answers] kenkeviandreb:
hi ya'll, ever since iI've switched from Gingerbread to ICS on my SGS2, haven't been able to play Street fighter IV and been having issues with Samurai 2: Vengeance.

NB: Street Fighter IV I Used the Titanuim Backup Crack for it to play on the Gingerbread so that might be why its not playing on Gingerbread.

While for Samurai 2, i anded up having to download the 1.01 version and having to use Chainfire 3D with Nvidia plugin for it to play.

Right now i'm using the "[ROM-ICS]-[--VK--™]-[-XWLP8-V4.6.2-Final Release]-[Fast-Stable]-[Multi-Language]" rom...and it awesome, with cool transitions and like no FC yet. I've paired it wit "Siyah-v3.1rc6-CWM" which thus far i find to be better.

Also i've noticed the phone heats-up quite a bit more now.....
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zepretender:
Hi !

I've got my new GN ! I'm so happy.

I want to use Stunner rom, but, before I start, I want to make sure everything is good :

- What is the best way to root a GN ? (I've downgraded official rom with Odin) ?

- What is the best way to install CWM ?

- What is Odin Mobile ?

There are a lot of tutos, but most of them are complicated (more than HTC Desire HD !). Samsung seems to have made a locked bootloader... How can I know what I can do ?

Thank you
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akiainavas:
Answers:

- Best way to root is Zergrush ( fully automated root+recovery )

- With Zergrush you'll get CWM automatically along with root

- Mobile Odin is an app for Android, it allows flashing new roms, kernel etc. directly on the device ( no PC needed in the process ).

There's an amazing tutorial by Dr. Ketan with all the links and files gathered in one place, you'll find it here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sujal:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1610157

Should answer all your questions. Happy flashing! :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dsan45:
read

you should search before asking

For rooting, to avoid getting yellow triangles, use pre-rooted stock roms

and flash it on top. If you use no-wipe roms, your data will stay.

Once you do that you will have superuser access, search mobile odin from

the market or from the XDA forum and install it.

Search CF-root by Chainfire and download Cf-root kernel for your specific rom.

Use mobile odin to flash Cf-root and you will get CWM access.

(You can use computer odin to do all this, but it will add yellow triangle)

WIth CWM, you can flash pretty much any roms.

I recommand Rocket Rom.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dakleenupman:
Ok so I'm on Note #3. While setting this last one up, I forgot one step during the root, ROM process. The last 2 I did were fine. But I forgot to make a Nandroid backup of stock ROM. I know.... Dumb rookie mistake but hey, I was excited and since this is my first Android device, I guess I'm still a rookie. So my question is this: is that backup really necessary? I mean there are stock ROM files out there and stock radio files too. So theoretically I could just flash those to go back yes? I'm on Saurom now and except for getting an official ICS update which could be forever coming, I'm doing just fine on the current setup.

Opinions and advice welcome here!

Thanks XDA. No doubt the BEST community ever!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] kimtyson:
You can always get back to stock using a downloaded ROM from XDA. No worries.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Coffinfeeder:
There are threads in the development section with stock AT & T tar files for odin which will put it exactly as it was out of the box.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] studacris:
I never nandroid.

Odin and tibu make that pointless.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] wase4711:
I don't know about that..

restoring a hand takes about 10-15 minutes; restoring with odin/tb, can take up to 45 minutes, so, if you screw something up, and just want to quickly go back to how you were b4 the screw up, restoring a nand is still the fastest, easiest way..

but, yeah, odin/heimdall and TB is pretty easy too!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] truth77:
What?? What Odin do you use? Mine flashes to stock in 3-4 mins, 45 mins is crazy talk. And I just keep the rooms in my SD! They flash faster than nandroid!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] wase4711:
odin/heimdall is fast; its restoring 100-200 apps with Titatnium Backup that takes all the time...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dakleenupman:
Yeah, that's what I figured but had to ask. Now, knowing all this, should I Nandroid backup for my current ROM which is Saurom 7.1? If I did, could I then flash an ICS ROM and if I didn't like it, backup from the Saurom 7.1 backup I made?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] otter23:
Yep thats exactly what I did. Went from 7.1 to ics and then back to Surom. It's like you never left. Just be sure to follow all the instructoins while installing ics ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] KodeRiter722:
I have to respectfully disagree with you on this one. I would highly recommend you make a nandroid backup before flashing any new roms. Nothing is faster, easier, more comprehensive, and safe than nandroid. It restores your phone back to an exact copy of itself at that moment in time. All your data, settings, and apps go with it, not to mention your nice functional (and hopefully stable) rom. Its the best protection when flashing custom roms. And plus you don't have to worry about broken links in old stock rom posts.

Flashing via Odin means you have to use Titanium Backup to restore apps and data. That takes a minimum of 20-30 mins for anyone with more than 100 apps. Plus, if I'm not mistaken, that also means you have to take the time out to place them back on their respective homescreens or folders, and redo all your custom settings and so forth. That takes another 20-60 minutes, depending on how particular you are (and I'm particular).

That being said, its not a critical step in the flashing/rooting process. It's just a safety net for when you inevitably fail (cause we all do...im sure even the best of devs have soft-bricked a phone...if you haven't, it just means you haven't flashed enough... :P)... No worries if you forgot...if you have an old nandroid you can use that, or go back to stock via one of the posted roms....
[HTC One X] RADLOUNI:
Hi Guys

I have the One X Middle East Version (HTC__J15).

It came from the factory with 1.26.401.2 which is the European ROM because HTC i guess did not have Middle East specific rom when the phone was released.

I unlocked the phone on HTCDEV and installed a custom ROM. I am now trying to go back to the official ROM but the phone is not accepting the official 1.26.401.2

I tried to change the CID in fastboot to european but i am getting the "too many links" error and fastboot freezes so i have to switch the phone off then on again

tried to relock the bootloader and install the 1.26.401.2 but no luck

any one came across this problem ? was anyone successful in changing their CID after they unlocked on HTCDEV ? Thank
[Nokia Lumia 900] iekansh:
Can anyone post the sounds(ringtones. notifications, ui sounds) of Lumia here? My friend has Lumia and I really love the lock/unlock sounds, also the ringtones.

TIA.
[Nokia Lumia 900] mmceorange:
Haha to each their own I guess. I can't stand them..

I know that isn't really any help to you though :p
[Nokia Lumia 900] iekansh:
Grass is always greener on the other side.

No one has the ui sounds here, I'm surprised. Is there no development on wp7 or what?
[Nokia Lumia 900] alodar1:
Have you done any research on WP7? :p Dev is extremely limted as is access
[Nokia Lumia 900] JonnieLasVegas:
You're more likely to find the files in the Windows Phone general forums, or even the HD2 WP section. They had some from other Nokia phones sounds over there.
[Nokia Lumia 900] mmceorange:
Just saw that somebody posted links to the OEM roms for those who need to re-flash... perhaps there is some way to dig around in one of those and extract what you need?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1605144
[Nokia Lumia 900] prjkthack:
Totally bringing up an old topic, but I don't suppose anyone has access to the Nokia ringtones/sounds yet? I'm sure we've gotten access to them by now haven't we? Hopefully? XD
[Nokia Lumia 900] efektos:
You'll have at least to Interop-Unlock the device first, which is impossible of yet...
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] robertmoore208:
Good morning Ladies and Gents,

I'll get to the point, this is a developer site right? Well then my question is why was one of this site's best developers blacklisted from receiving his title as " recognized"? Ladies and Gentlemen this Developer has done more for this forum than anyone, he has carried the phone and I mean phone in all its forms under his wing, and made roms so stable , so fast.. so revolutionary that he has earned his stripes. He spends hours upon hours up answering questions , making instructional videos, talking on the phone or chat, for what? To make sure each persons experience with the Rom, their phone is as it should be... Amazing. I may be rambling to some, but to the others that feel the way I do , its a fact.... WILD CHILD deserves recognition for his innovations that make the phone a conversation piece, a show stopper . Ban me if you must but I'm speaking my opinion , and if that ticks people off oh well .. Bring him back and give him the title he has earned
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] megatronisabeast:
Signed.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] randong:
Co-signed
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] doktor buknasty:
Why does he need a title for creating roms? Even though you don't see his roms in our forums, he is still doing stuff for the vivid/raider/holiday community.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] megatronisabeast:
It is about recognition. He should be recognized for his efforts by the people who run the site. He is not another poster like me, he is an actual developer and he had earned his title through hard work and endless hours of creation.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jerrycoffman45:
i agree
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] doktor buknasty:
I know what he has done for us thru his work. Did you ever think that maybe he doesn't care about "this status" anymore? I for one think he is much happier on his site not having to worry about the stress and drama that XDA creates.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] megatronisabeast:
I know he is happy on his site but if we are using his work here on this site, wcx recovery, then he should be recognized here for his work.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] doktor buknasty:
You do have a point with that :). There is nothing wrong with a good discussion in the morning lol.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] austin4913:
Devs who contribute that much should be recognized so they feel appreciated by everyone who benefits from all the hard work...I know I do and I am relatively new to Android and HTC..but thanks so much for ALL the Devs hard work..
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] robertmoore208:
You for one herr Dr. dont know him , i personally know the B.S. this site has laid in his way... and as petty as you seem to think it is, it would mean alot... now go get buknasty lol
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ccb101:
Totally agree the amount of support he gives is far above and beyond anything I've ever seen. He was out to dinner and took a phone call to help someone get their phone up and running. He has some tire dedication to his work and it shows in the quality :)
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] chall80:
he is top notch. I've been around for a good long while. Used his inspire from.. hell my daughter still does. He engages users on every level...not scared to be personal with users.. he is top notch and at the end of the day CUSTOMER satisfaction is paramount to him...that's right I said customer...he treats everyone like they paid 200 bucks for his roms. He is a class act. Plain and simple. His people are loyal to a fault...when I say his people I mean all the members of his forum. We all participate...we all contribute and you'll find that we will all stand up for him. He is more than a developer. Xda should see him for what he is...he should be the benchmark...
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] megatronisabeast:
Spot on!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Wild Child:
Where i greatly appreciate the compliments,as far as xda is concerned byt the last response i got with applying it was a basic none releated to anything i have or havent done here on xda....so basically it was a blow off stating i wasnt qualified or god wnough or hadnt contributed enough to be recognised as a developer here....and thats fine....no worries...this was just another reason to not develope and release on here....i still support other peoplles roms and problems here....but as far as my work goes....its just a title that they felt i wasnt deserving of no matter what i have done....if i can find the email ill post the generic response i got.....

WC

Edit Found the GENERIC response that did not apply to me at all in any aspect....

Thank you for recently applying to be a recognized developer of XDA. We regret to inform you that your application has not be accepted. But don't worry, you can still re-apply starting 1 August using this form.

We cannot accept your application because of one of these reasons:

1) you have made too few posts on XDA......(I had over a thousand posts)

2) while you are a very helpful XDA user (which we appreciate tremendously), we didn't see much actual development coming from you.(ive been releasing since the sony x1 series)

3) we noticed that you have been inactive on XDA for a long time.(I am always on here)

4) your development work has been limited to just a couple of things. Keep it up! We want to make sure that you continue to do great development work.( A couple things?? I release 5-6 ROMS with each device)

5) we decided not to accept those that make icons or themes. We realize that themes and icons take a lot of work, but we're focusing this program on those that are doing other types of development.(I dont make themes)

6) we found you to either have a history with infractions, or you might have been banned in the past for breaking XDA rules/exhibiting bad behavoir.(I had never had an infraction or a warning till this year and it was reversed since 2008)

7) most of your development work comes from an online kitchen. We encourage you to continue to cook ROMs, and to even contribute on a more substantial level to the development of custom ROMs.An online Kitchen? News to me where theres an onlie kitchen that you can cook fully functional tweaked roms)

Again, our purpose in doing this is to not set up an exclusive club, but rather to provide extra privileges to those that are making significant development contributions to the XDA community. We want you to be able to have these privileges, which is why we're happy to re-evaluate your application come 1 August.(CROCK OF BS)

Thank you for your understanding. If you feel that we are mistaken for any reason, or you want more specifics on why we made this choice, please PM me back with subject "Appeal".

- Developer Committee

You guys can make up your own minds as to these reasons which do not fit any of my criteria

WC
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] GSLEON3:
As a moderator I recently endorsed him being bestowed with the Recognized Developer title. This was done before we became friends, at the time when the forum was going through a lot of turbulence & all the developers were leaving.

The following comments are my own & only represent my views. Yes WC can be hard headed, opinionated & argumentative. That's also probably why we get along, we understand each other. :p

There are some Cooks that have the RD title that really don't deserve it.

I personally never used anything WCX before the Vivid. Since the Vivid section started having issues with rudeness & kanging I reached out to many of the developers about forming a developmental group & WC was the only person that took the time to respond. Since that time, we have become friends along with J4n87 & together things have been coming together. WC does currently participate in the xda Vivid forum. He answers questions & helps users with tutorials & instructional Videos. You think cooking a rom makes you a developer? No, it does not. For every Vivid related WCX release or rom, there are hours of work & collaboration on many items. Most of the development is done over the phone, gtalk & via email. While I never really used WCX Windows Mobile roms, I was a mod & followed most of the developers & cooks. I just read this response letter & while I do truly love XDA, I feel it is important to make comments in reply to the letter he posted.

You will find my comments below in blue.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] anit77:
Wow... Just wow. I'm speechless.

All I can come up with is to thank you both for everything!

Well that and I truly hope you guys have the best recoveries possible.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Wild Child:
heres a perfect example....4 hr phone call for tech support for user kelnhofer,then another 30 min call while out too dinner with him again.....smh....

WC
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] dizzyraider:
hahaha, that's dedication, mobile tech support :D
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] slimslim:
"Senior member" lol, didn't even realized it doesn't say dev, wtf... I have your roms like 3 yrs ago on my tilt2... And who are those "developer committee" anyways? other devs?

You, sir are definitely a dev for me, don't care what xda says!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] pstevep:
The dev committee takes their job very seriously. As much as I love and appreciate the support you show for your dev of choice, if WC has questions as to why he wasn't accepted he should contact the dev committee himself. And I have already told him as such. Starting threads like this and posting your arguments don't help the cause.

I appreciate everyone's cooperation and understanding.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] amith311:
the dropdown menu in the browser and the apps generate a force close and there is no support I am guessing for this rom any more from the developer:mad:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] starskyrob:
So you've hit me up 10 times on twitter, emailed my personal email, and started a qanda thread?

I told you what i need. A pastebin of your logcat with the problems.

You said you've sent it. Send it again. I don't have it.

I provide a free service because I have a passion for this. I have a fulltime job with crazy hours. I'm terribly sorry that you feel like you're owed something from me. You're not. I'm offering you my time to work on this. You just need to do a tiny bit of work first.

It's people like you that make devs quit.

Also, when you google Foxstar XDA this is the first link. thanks, buddy ;]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvCpR45LKA

Sincerely,

StarskyRob.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] himasura:
Generic ROM .42, .62, .69 (not rooted!) for Xperia Active:

http://www.mediafire.com/?lgormqyi439cp

Just download it, unzip and flash via Flashtool.

____________________

Baseband .66 for:

Xperia Active

http://www.mediafire.com/?pkokm0mlrg0vor9

Mini Pro

http://www.mediafire.com/?jbkvw3ruoyqa0gc

Just download it and flash via Flashtool.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jokamaciek:
what is it for ?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] himasura:
BB manages the interaction between the telephone part of the smartphone and operating system.

Whenever the smartphone connect to mobile networks for voice or data, it runs through the BB. Also, BB is responsible for the functioning of the SIM-card and for receiving the signal.

BB .66 extracted from .69 firmwaare.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] antr34:
is it safe to flash BB .66 to .62 firmware?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] himasura:
Yes, it is safe, if you did it right.

Now I am using it on .62 firmware whole the day, and have no problems.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Black_jackss:
Could you find some links for SK17i if it's possible? :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] abd-hamdan:
works on xperia mini st15i

thanks
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] himasura:
OK. Tell me if something goes wrong. It is not for ST15i, but maybe compatible.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] himasura:
Is it so hard to find for SK17i?

OK, when i will have a time.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] himasura:
I need a volunteer to check the baseband .66 for SK17i.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] RealGunjack:
Here i am ^_^ Flashing .66 baseband now, look how it works. If someone goes wrong i will write here immediately
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] hnl_dk:
Personally I am using baseband ...-70

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24983770&postcount=2
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] greenAlgae:
It works in my SK17i. Thanks :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] himasura:
It is not working properly on my Active with GB. Is it working right on Mini Pro?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] greenAlgae:
Baseband -70 works fine in my mini pro. But I notice higher battery drain using it in combination with fxp cm7 and rage kernel v2.8.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] hnl_dk:
It is working fine on my mini pro with CM9 FXP117.

---------- Post added at 07:56 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:55 AM ----------

I guess that it should only be used on with ICS/CM9... just a guess.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] greenAlgae:
Maybe you're right. Anyway, using it with rage 2.7 in cm7 didn't seem to affect battery life. Maybe the new cpufreq driver in 2.8 somehow cause higher power consumption when used with -70 baseband. But this too is just a guess ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] zummer22:
For some reason I can't flash the .70 on my ST17i. I tried everything but it keeps getting error when trying to flash. Sony....
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] adibayer_:
is there anyone who has BB .69??
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] hnl_dk:
You have unlocked the bootloader?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] RealGunjack:
So, there is no bugs with this baseband per 2 weeks of using. And no battery drain :)

However, somebody knows what changes were made in .66?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] glococo:
hi, I tried and lose the fastboot. No more blue-led when push volume-up and plug usb :(((

My bootloader unlock was made with testpoint and was working fine.

I put stock .42 rom again, also tried with seus, unlockbootloader again with testpoint, and nothing, my blue led fastboot dissapeared.-

Any clue ?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] himasura:
It is very strange. BL should not be affected during the flashing.

My BL is also unlocked via testpoints.

Did you flash .42 ROM via flashtool?

Have you bought the phone from an authorized dealer?

Does anyone else have the same problem?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] himasura:
+8 more downloads and no any comments. :confused: