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[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Whellow:
Thanks for the name of that forum! I've found the guide someone posted here: http://www.mod2xtreme.com/showthread.php?t=12386 and I've decided to try it.

I'm using the first firmware listed in this thread: http://www.mod2xtreme.com/showthread.php?t=11744 (S5690XXKL1 2.3.6 2011 December S5690OXFKL1) mostly because under Country/Carrier it has nothing, so I'm assuming it's more generic than the others. I'm also keeping in mind this is for the 5690, not the 5690R, so it may not work at all. But, worth a shot since my only other recourse is to break down and cry in front of a Rogers attendant to see if he can give me a new one. "Root? What's root? Like ginger?"

I'm using v.1.83 of Odin3, which is listed as supported the 5690.

Downloaded KIES 2.0 from http://www.samsung.com/my/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/JSP - It gave me two DLL registration (COM) errors during installation on Windows. Uncertain if this will end up screwing me over or not.

Be right back, rebooting now that KIES is installed... will edit this post when there's more to report.

EDIT: Yeah, so I ended up trying both Odin version 1.83 and 1.85, with the Marvell .pit file, and the firmware from that thread. I learned that I had to put the phone into Download Mode, NOT Recovery Mode while trying Odin. Even still, nothing worked. I've given the phone up to Rogers and they will try to replace the original ROM, hopefully they won't notice that I've rooted it and really mucked everything up. They said if it doesn't work they'll send it off to Samsung to get it repaired. Anyone know if they find out I rooted it, I'd have to pay for voiding a warranty or anything?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] silent_eve:
i have the same device hae you manage to get clockworkmod recovery on it?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] meannmrmustard:
Does this method erase all personal data/downloaded apps from phone?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] leron:
Great it worked perfectly...

did you success in installing different firmware?

Thanks again
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bonegardener:
Thanks a lot, worked like a charm.

Is there a way I can install Clockwork Mod? Rom manager doesn't recognise the s5690r. It gives me the option of selecting the Epic4G or the GalaxyS i9000. will either of these work?

Also, once I get that figured out, is there any roms compatible with the s5690r? I've scoured the webs with no luck. Not a very popular phone, eh?

Thanks again.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jjfavell:
Good Day, I am also working on the Bell Canada Version of the Rugby. It is the GT-s5690m model. I am now stuck in a bootloop and don't know how to fix it. I have played around with the root and unroot zip files that have been floating around but I am certain that the bootloop is due to not being able to clear the Delvik Cache. As you are aware Clockworkmod recovery is not supported on our devices. I am unsure how to get it to work. Until then I just keep trying different things to hopefully get this phone up and working. It is quite a rugged device and would be great with a custom rom and recovery. Could you explain to me in layman's terms how I might create a flashable clockwork image to flash via Odin or even through stock recovery. I would love to get this phone up and working. Thanks in advance
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jhm83:
Sasktel Rugby

Hi there. I am working on the Sasktel version of this phone as well. I tried to change the model from R to M because this phone is the same as the bell model version but it would not install it. I found it on the external SD card but it will not run the zip file from the 3e recovery. Any ideas why this might be happening?

Thanks,
[HTC EVO 3D] Runlevel5:
I had few days ago lots of problems with downloading new roms.

They are all on file hosts.

So when there are lots of downloaders download is slow.

Werry slow.

Why dont you upload your roms on some torrent tracker?

or make your own tracker and let the donloaders seed your rom for you.

Mutch better speeds is what you get.
[HTC EVO 3D] marcusdgd:
Because seeding is a hit or miss. Some roms may not have enough seeders and your seed count will reset after every update
[HTC EVO 3D] Runlevel5:
Hmm.

But i think would be more hit.

Lot of people have a root server or seedbox.

And when not fast upload from home.

So why not.

Ok there are more reasons then speed.

Is there eny file host which gives better speeds?
[HTC EVO 3D] 00mpollard:
I've never really had a problem with where dev's host their files. Dropbox is usually fast and there is always someone who mirrors the file if traffic gets a little busy :)
[HTC EVO 3D] ace9988:
the question really is....do the devs need to put their ROMs on torrent websites (which are being closed down one by one)

There have hardly been any problems from the direct download websites except when everybody rushes like a stampede to download the latest ROMs. Dropbox, goo.im along with other hosting sites seem fine
[HTC EVO 3D] Runlevel5:
Well not every tracker has illegal stuff.

There are trackers who has only legal stuff.

But ok.

It was only an idea.

It works werry good with linux distributions.

So i think why not with roms.
[HTC EVO 3D] oohaylima:
There really isn't a strong enough demand per release to require alleviation of server bandwidth from the android file website. At least not for the 3D. From what I'm tracking, releases come too rapidly on many ROMs, only counting hits of little over a hundred.

Still a good idea though.
[HTC EVO 3D] DDiaz007:
If there is a ROM you are having trouble downloading. I don't mind mirroring it for you. It'll take me 30 min to upload it to Dev Host since the upload cap. I never have problems downloading from Dev host as well. Feel free to pm me if that's the case.
[HTC EVO 3D] ace9988:
oh i didnt mean to say that....but hey i didnt know it works for linux distributions but its definitely an idea for the devs...depends how convenient/inconvenient it is for them

+ theres the seeding issue because if everyone downloads from direct download links, who's to seed it to the torrent tracker
[HTC EVO 3D] dlads:
The reason is time, time to upload it and time to get seeders, linux distributions are far and few between in comparison to the amount of time a rom might receive an update.

If anyone of the seeders wants to use their internet connection for online gaming or such then they would shut down their torrent client.

I agree it could be more practical if it were organised properly, speed over torrents is decent but it's impractical to think that it will just happen and that people will seed all the time.

FTP and decent file sharing servers is the way forward, so long as they're not completely full of adware you'll be fine.

Doesn't XDA have it's own FTP site? For Roms?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AntiSyrum:
I'm finding a lot of talk about disH 2 and disH 3 but I don't know anything about it. Can someone explain what it is and what it does or maybe create a thread breaking it down? there is a lot of people that doesn't know what it is, including myself. Thank you in advance.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] davidc23:
Well i was on miui and i went to stock..but the emc folder is gone , i was Wondering were did my files go ?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] davidc23:
I checked both internal and external and found nothing
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] im0rtalz:
I believe miui currently only mounts one or the other. There's a flashable zip if you would like to use your sd card instead of the internal one, but no worry your data is still there, if you flash back to a different rom.
[HTC One S] Someone09:
Hey there,

I am using Trickdroid 3.1 right now. Great ROM. The only thing I don´t like is the carousel effect after unlocking.

Could anyone point me into a direction on how to get rid of it?
[HTC One S] torxx:
We need a modified rosie for that, I hope he_stheone64 can fix that..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] elherr:
I've installed a Parrot Asteroid (digital media head unit with hands free calling) in my wife's VW Passat and think it might be one of the best purchases I've made this year. Install on the Passat (2001.5) was almost plug and play. The only change I had to make was switching Battery and ACC on harness. The antenna adapter (unpowered) is a standard item and was available from a local source.

With CM9 (nightly 0508 currently) USB and Bluetooth tethering work.

Contacts are shared with the Asteroid and voice dialing is accurate (the Parrot seems to grok what I am saying).

Music selection (media on SDHC card in Parrot) via voice is failrly accurate but I have noticed a few inaccurate responses.

Hands-free calling is crystal clear and the music quality is awesome.

Some have reported buggy or defective units, but I have had no trouble with it over the last week with my I777. We'll see what happens with my wife's iPhone...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] leobg:
I am considering same setup into my 2004 Passat. Thanks for posting the picture, that certainly clears my concerns about how does it look in the car as the console is same as yours.

How is sound compared to original VW radio you had before?

Do you mind if I ask you to share with us what components went into your install beside of course the Asteroid? Especially what adapter for the wiring harness you used.

I am using (primarily) Galaxy Nexus on CM9, so I'm pretty confident hooking the Asteroid to the phone shouldn't be a problem. Thanks in advance!

Edit: forgot to ask about button backlight - from what I see on the Internet it seems to be white, is it adjustable so it can be made to match the OEM backlight on the Passat (red)?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] elherr:
In my opinion (these things being subjective), the sound is excellent. Like most Android devices, the Asteroid has a built in equalizer and other sound tweaks. Much better than stock.

I believe all B5.5 Passats use a ISO connector for the stock stereo. The included Parrot wiring harness adapter works out of the box. I only had to flip Battery and Switched Power (ACC). The Parrot adapter is designed to allow quick changes to these leads and this is documented in the included instructions. The only thing I had to buy was the antenna adapter. I picked that up for about $15 US. I used the unpowered version.

CM9 works quite nicely with the Parrot with one caveat. Bluetooth audio was great (both music and hands free calling). No problems with pairing so far. I tried connecting my SGS2 USB storage to the Parrot but it is not recognizing the SGS2 mass storage (micro SD card). This is not a show stopper for me as I have a 32GB SDHC card installed in the Asteroid.

No such luck from what I have seen. You have have a choice of white, white, or white. You can adjust the intensity of control backlight and LCD backlight for 'Day' and 'Night' modes. 'Day' and 'Night' modes are toggled by a long press on the 'Parrot' button.

The Asteroid is not perfect but it seems to be the only device of its kind at the moment. I am surprised that more car stereo companies are not leveraging Android into their equipment lineup. Both OEM and aftermarket vendors seem to be utterly clueless when it comes to emerging technologies. Who uses CD (or for that matter DVD's) anymore?

When we bought our Passat I was shocked and appalled that the head unit had a CASSETTE deck! There was a CD changer in the trunk but that meant pulling over to change CD's. Clueless, utterly clueless...

In any case, good luck. The install is pretty easy. Do some research on some of the issues some seem to experience with the Asteroid. I have not seen any major problems on firmware 1.5 as yet but your mileage may vary.

*Edit: One other thing -- the Asteroid does not fit flush with the dash like the stock head unit. It sticks out approximately 1/4 inch. Aside from doing major work to modify the dash, I could not think of any way to make the Parrot fit flush. It does not bother me, but it may pose aesthetic issues for you. I actually have grown to like it. It makes finding controls easy without taking my eyes off the road.

Oh -- and one last thing. This 38 second video is priceless for removing the stock head unit.

http://youtu.be/KNSYBSGzUuQ

One last edit -- here is the antenna adapter. $7 through Amazon.

http://goo.gl/39rIO
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] leobg:
Thanks a bunch!! So your 2001.5 came with the singe DIN unit. B5.5's 2002 onward ship with double DIN unit, so I would need to find a tray to place in (and fill up the gap) which will be very handy as I could keep the phone (or other junk :) in there. I've heard Parrot is coming up with a double din unit with slightly extended functionality: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/parrot-asteroid-ck-asteroid-nav-asteroid-2din-infotainment-sys/. They mention late 2012 availability, wondering if I want to hold my horses for that one. Since it doesn't have physical buttons to require backlight, there won't be an issue with the look, but I like the buttons and especially the rotary ones, so this (for me) is as disadvantage as much as advantage. And probably the cost will double. Though integrated Google maps navigation would be terrific! Decisions, decisions...!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] elherr:
Yeah. The stock unit was single DIN. I believe you can buy the pocket if you have a double DIN OEM head unit and want to install a single DIN.

I like having physical controls -- perhaps I am getting old. :-) The lack of apps does not particularly distress me.

I'd like to use the Parrot UNIKA steering controls interface but it does not look like B5.5 Passat is supported yet.

By the way, I'm listening to one of your (Canadian) exports today -- a band by the name of Elliott Brood from Toronto. Not bad for Canadian hacks. ;-)

http://www.elliottbrood.ca/

All the best,

Edward
[Nokia Lumia 900] go0gle:
Great vs. review from pocketnow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cAsprVPIRc
[Nokia Lumia 900] hx4700 Killer:
Its a fair commentary. I love how all the android fanboys pile on and post that its all about specs and that android wins and everyone will buy android because specs are all that matter.

I was in that boat for years and then I grew up and realized I just wanted my phone to work well, do what I ask of it and what it should do without crashing, flaking out, acting up, freezin and/or running out of memory and rebooting itself.
[Nokia Lumia 900] alodar1:
yeah, my thoughts exactly. I've stopped looking at most reviews now, they are not useful. But your words about spec, rings a bell.

I bought the 900, my son bought the One-s. He replaced his 1 yr old sensation that no longer worked. In the same timeframe, he has had to reset his phone several times because of lost functionality. The 900, no resets because of issues. I have reset several times, testing button combinations and impact of app combinations, and 1 time because of change of email address.

Modding and rooting to gain functionality no longer seems like an answer to me, because it brings the unintended side effects.
[Nokia Lumia 900] nraudigy2:
True, if you want a phone that just works but not an iPhone, Windows Phone is the way to go.
[Nokia Lumia 900] go0gle:
It seems that way.. credit to Microsoft for that. The apple approach is the way to go.. they retain a huge base of their customers because of that "it just works" perception.
[Nokia Lumia 900] hx4700 Killer:
In former WM OS's microsoft left it up to the manufacturers to provide the user experience. They just provided the underlying OS.

So we ended up with things like the Sense UI or the plain windows mobile experience. Others tried to make their own interfaces. It seems they want to say the tradeoff is you get ALL the choices and questionable/erratic behavior or NO choices and rock solid performance.

If that were the case the desktop world would have fallen apart years ago.....

I am dissapointed that MS chose to emulate the Apple model of "you will love the precious, it is all things and everything to you" business model.

There has to be a happy medium. I would rather they provide and support it than have to hack my device to get it to do what I want.
[Nokia Lumia 900] alodar1:
I respectfully disagree. That road leads to the Android nightmare, where little works without a hack and responsibility seems to fall on the 3rd party designers like here on xda. I truely believe the android experience is an anomally. Phones are cheaply made, and 'appear' to have little quality control in the OS. 3 high price phones last year, that did not last a year, convinced me there has to be a better way. I should not have to MOD to get what I want.

Sure, I would love a little more configuration on my 900. I'd love space breaks on the home screen. I'd love more color options. But, I'm ok with not having a Sense type interface...or any of the other more customizable interface options. I've seen where hack hack modding can get you. Though some people call it great to be able to hack and get what you want at the moment, I do not believe those people have attached the modding risk with break down in other areas. Thats just my opinion. I believe the android world will collapse in on itself eventually. Again, another opinion.
[Nokia Lumia 900] hx4700 Killer:
I'm not disagreeing with that. I'm just saying the argument against allowing that kind of customization is that it leads to instability. If that were true PC's would be in the same boat would they not?

What I had proposed in the past was: If you like it the way it is then leave it as is. If you want to mod it up then allow interop unlock and put that person on a "Do not support" list.

However, I suspect they want to protect their brand and image so allowing interop unlock that leads to problems would then lead to bad consumer comments about the platform when in reality it was someone using the device not as intended. It's a tightrope to be sure but I am dissapointed in the lack of choice coming from making my own ROMS :(

I wish there was a happy medium.
[Nokia Lumia 900] alodar1:
I kinda see where you're coming from. I've done the ROM scene for many years...including Windows Mobile. And, I think if you want to be able to do it...then fine. I simply no longer agree that you should share your work with others....maybe thats where the control is lost. The first time I ever flashed a ROM, I was in heaven. The last time I flashed a ROM, I had had enough. In 5 yrs, I went from heaven to hell.

Plus, if Modding was associated with Customization of appearance, I would probably think differently. However, Modding tends to lean towards adding or removing features from a phone. The biggest ones that come to mind are Netflix and Bluetooth. I'm basically in the mind that....if its not included onyour phone, it means it hasn't passed test on that phone. Hacking to make it work will not completely resolve the issue. Something else most likely will break as a result of the modding. OR, the feature is not included because the carrier is in the mind to make money off of that feature. Like it or not, its their right. I'm not of the mind to be accussed, even in an off hand way, of theft.

Most of the modding I see falls into those categories. I want to be able to tether for free. Well...it would be nice. But would I mod something to bypass that restriction. I'm just not sure I'd want to even open that door anymore.

I understand that WP8 has more opportunities for customization. NOt alot...but more than now. We can only hope its enough...for now !! :o
[Nokia Lumia 900] go0gle:
From what I see everyday.. and I am sure most would agree, when you ask someone about their iPhone, for the most part the response is "it just works man" .. and that is all there is to it, but when you see an android user and ask them the same question.. you don't get that same feeling that they are completely happy with their experience. I've had 5 co-workers switch from HTCs to iPhones in the past 2 months, and all of them are saying how much better the iPhone is...

So, I guess for most people, the lack of customization is not that big of price to pay, when in return you get stability and UX consistency throughout the menu and the 3rd party applications. WinPhone is better than iOS in that regard, for me anyway.. the best thing is to use an android/symbian/iOS device and then pick up a win phone right after.. the icon based UX suddenly feels cluttered and old.. at least that is how i see it. The only icon based UX that can compete with WinPhone is Nokia's Harmattan (swipe UI) but they ditched it for.. who know why.

Would you elaborate on that ? For the most part, the "windows experience" is pretty consistent.. at least from what I've seen over the years. Yes, you do have the option to.. mod it, but very few do. I might be wrong..
[Nokia Lumia 900] axne1:
Apps get installed from the market all of the time. Apps "that didn't come with the device"

Mods have been around for years. I usually sell iPhones and Wp7 devices to seniors and old schoolers. Android is another beast. Wp7 good for our old friends with one foot in the grave.

sent from a Android device :)

I'm always on!
[Nokia Lumia 900] hx4700 Killer:
I refer to the fact that you can do whatever you want with a PC, add remove hardware, add remove software from any source. View system files, change/modify them etc...

MS argues that they had to control the full environment from hardware to software to get all of the potential for issues out in winphone. They have been allowing the exact opposite for for what.. 20 years and here we are today.

It is possible to have both together, just much easier when you set all the rules yourself and expect everyone to adapt to you.

Don't misunderstand. Given the choice between instability and reliability I pick reliability (as I said earlier in the thread). I like my phone and the smoothness of the OS. I just don't at all like the business model that says you can only do what we allow you to do, the way we allow you to do it, we are in control always and forever through the marketplace and windows phone.com etc.. etc...

Speaking of... has it not occurred to anyone else that your phone can be wiped from the web site so...what if that got compromised?

With the coming of windows 8 MS will include a marketplace in their OS now.... This will amount to a tax on all software developers for selling their product. Who always foots the bill for increases in costs? Who reaps the benefits of said cost?

This is a closed model that has MS benefitting all around and the freedom to tinker and innovate and our wallets will pay the price.
[Nokia Lumia 900] alodar1:
Thats not what I meant, and you know it. This is not about apps. Its about modding and customizing. If you like it, then fine..happy for ya. But I don't buy your comparison to WP and one foot in the grave.

Not understanding or choosing to not understand the new world of Phones with the App world and cloud technologies, certainly gives you an opportunity to make some $$$ helping people do setups. But Android, no, make that people who flash ROMs, tend to believe they are in the majority. I don't think they are. Most people just want their phones to work and do what they expect, be it Android, IOS or WP. I'ts not a crime to just want it to work.
[Nokia Lumia 900] hx4700 Killer:
Too true. I would wager well over 75% of smartphone users have no idea what XDA, WM-Central etc.. sites are all about. I am in the minority flashing my phone for the past 6 or 7 years in my office and I am in IT.
[Nokia Lumia 900] go0gle:
Oh I see.. and yes, agreed :) Someone was talking about removing/adding features.. and that hasn't been a popular practice in the windows world. I mean.. i've seen trimmed down Windows versions, but I don't think very many people cared about that.

I am really excited about Windows 8 + Phone ... I think it is going to be really good. Maybe there we might get a bit more freedom.