yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] yogi2010:
i think i remember Sduvick explaining that the drivers for this device are not exactly generic, so we really need an official Gingerbread kernel from Samsung. i'm pretty sure he tried porting a gb kernel from another device, but without updated drivers for the SK4G, it was basically impossible. that's how i understand it anyway.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Roundtableprez:
Thank you yogi for the info and yes pintek im aware of windxixi great work but i cant figure out his github at all. Its not labeled well.. so more or less its a drivers issue?
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] afr33sl4ve:
Basically? That's what I understood as well.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Roundtableprez:
So instead of trying to port drivers we would have to write new drivers in theory since we don't have a source to build from?
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] orange808:
It's no small job. Here's sduvick's assessment of the issue:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22765446&postcount=7
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Roundtableprez:
Thanks for the reading orange. Gave me the idea that the kernel is going to have to be a makeshift mix and match type thing from kernels from multiple phones.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] orange808:
I agree.

As mentioned previously, maybe windixxi can provide some insight as well.

You're probably going to need some experience and knowledge of coding (i.e. C, Python, Java) and access to a Linux rig of some sort as well..
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Roundtableprez:
Yes im going to setup a linux enviroment soon i was thinking ubuntu but i havent setup a linux in a while are their any better alternatives?
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] orange808:
I recommend installing a hard drive specifically for your Linux environment and using the bios to switch between your boot OS.

But, I also have Ubuntu installed inside of VirtualBox. It's a bit slow, but it works inside of Windows.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] JonathanBarca10:
so awesome that Samsung are such *****es about this haha
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Roundtableprez:
Sounds like i may be in need of a better computer. Ill see what i can do with what i have and start looking into kernels with stuff we need
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Reviewers:
I think there's a kernel guide here you could look at.

A OC/UV Kernel would be fabulous.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Roundtableprez:
I might try that to get me back into the groove of things, things are going slow with classes though so nobody should get their hopes up yet. But if i manage to buil an oc/uv kernel sucessfully, then my next project will be working on a gingerbread kernel. Ill keep you guys posted in the weeks to come.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] -Nomad-:
Thanks man we are in need of some serious love for our devices.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] nxd:
If you (or other SK4G developers) are interested, I may be able to arrange a build server.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Roundtableprez:
As in a place to host the kernels we build?
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] nxd:
A 64-bit real physical linux server (not a VM), usable for both building kernels and the rest of the android stack, and hosting files.

Developers would get a shell account, accessible via SSH. You could run GUI programs over SSH-tunneled X, but frankly this whole prospect really only makes sense if you are comfortable developing under a Unix/Linux CLI environment, so bear that in mind.

I'm not experienced with git administration, so sources should probably remain on github.

This all may or may not be useful to you. It's up to you.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Jax184:
To preface, I am not a programmer at all. I'm about the farthest thing from one.

But I feel as though people have overlooked something when discussing Gingerbread for the Sidekick. Although there is no one phone out there with precisely the same hardware as the Sidekick, almost all of its components appear in at least one other phone that already has Gingerbread on it.

When I wrote the hardware reference guide

( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1466906 )

I was able to find other phones which used most of the major components just by googling part numbers. And it was hardly an exhaustive survey. I'm sure there are more that I didn't find, not to mention ones that have come out since.

It seems to me that the Gingerbread ROMs for these phones could be used as a shortcut to bringing Gingerbread to the Sidekick. I'm sure it would still require a good amount of kernel work to merge the relevant drivers from all those different ROMs, but that sounds a hell of a lot easier than writing each one from scratch.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Roundtableprez:
That's my general idea bro.

@nxd i appreciate the offer but i think im just going to get a seperate harddrive for my linux system. Development will be slow.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] nxd:
It does seem plausible that we could integrate one driver at a time, and end up with a bootable kernel that can address the SK4G's hardware properly.

We could benefit from the help of experienced android kernel and userland developer(s), for direction and guidance. Someone who has a big picture view of the code changes between Froyo and Gingerbread. This person would help us plan out the requirements. Then we could divide up the labor according to our skills.

In terms of source material, it might be effective to find which device, with both Froyo and GB sources, has the most similar Froyo kernel sources.

Then we could itemize the differences between the candidate device's Froyo, and the SK4G's Froyo, and try to integrate those differences into the candidate device's GB sources. It might be helpful to draw from other GB devices with the same components for this work in particular, although I think because of Samsung's... unique development ways, it might be that only other Samsung devices are helpful as donors.

Sduvick and windxixi got a signficant way into the porting process. The lot of us might advance things further, by collecting all the intelligence we can, and banging on the problem from different angles.

Co-ordinating our efforts should improve our chances. Good guidance certainly would. Anyone know any experienced developers that might help us with that?
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] Roundtableprez:
Yes only samsung phones would be useful for compiling a kernel.
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] kideskimo:
If I can be of any assistance, hit me up through a pm or something. If its anything being a beta tester or whatever, but I've also compiled a build of cm7 for the Captivate long ago. Don't know if that'd be of any help, but good luck on things! I'm looking forward to GB on our phones.
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Free.rockstar:
Hey everyone :)

today while looking for new games i found this really amazing game which we used to play in our class rooms on our benches :p

*old memories* :p

try this out guys!! :)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.games.red2&hl=en
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] DanceOff:
all xda members are not indians;)

Does it has multiplayer ?
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Free.rockstar:
yeah it's specially for Indian students :D

and yeah two players can play ;)
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Gagan91:
Awesomme :D
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] ajay.d96:
cool !!!! i use to play it during class hours with a noteboo hiding it from the teacher !!
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Free.rockstar:
lol i remember i used to bring the heaviest pen :p

it was funn <3
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] ajay.d96:
yeah XD !!
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] CosmicDance:
Funny... Play store tells me my device is incompatible... I'm on the latest ICS rom(love me)

Does anyone else have this problem?
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Free.rockstar:
that's weird?

it should be compatible with every device.. :o
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] balamu96m:
Awesome game!! Can't play in these day's classes!!

Love to play it!!
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] sam811:
read.
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Free.rockstar:
lol didn't noticed that :p

first app i see which says such thing :p
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] viv_jen:
does 2 player work via bluetooth?

or its on same device?
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Free.rockstar:
on same device so far but it would be great if we could play it via Bluetooth :D
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] RockR172:
Lovely! <3

Thanks alot for sharing!! :)
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] vikasb32:
Thanks i love old school games.i also play old mario and contra in my lg p500.
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Free.rockstar:
coooollll!! :D

i play contra <3

different one from your screenshot..
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] viv_jen:
Hey can you pm me links to contra and mario for p500

?
[Optimus One, P500, V Themes and Apps] Free.rockstar:
okk :rolleyes:
[HTC Sensation] hakhroid:
:( complete noob! please help!

I received the OTA and upgraded the phone to ics. The phone is an unlocked(to accept any sim cards world wide) t-mobile sensation 4g. When I upgraded the phone, it had a Qatar telecom SIM card inside and it rebooted and connected to the mobile network. However, it doesnt want to do wifi connection! it doesn't list any wifi SSIDs to connect!!!!!

to test, i put my t-mobile usa sim card and the wifi works fine!!!! also, vodafone UK sim card works fine!! But, when I put Qatar telecom sim cards, the wifi doesnt want to work!!!! i tried my friend's qatar telecom SIM card to see if the problem is with my sim card, but that one too didn't allow me to connect to wifi. I tried without any SIM cards also and then too it didn't list any wifi access points!!!

I did factory resets 2 times already and that didn't help either.

i rebooted the phone and pressed the volume button down and the phone shows the following....

****UNLOCKED****

PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT-1.27.0000

eMMC-boot

Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34

HBOOT

<Volup> to previous item

VOL DOWN> to next item

<POWER> to select item

FASTBOOT

RECOVERY

FACTORY RESET

SIMLOCK

IMAGE CRC

WHEN I CLICK RECOVERY "A RED CAUTION ICON COMES"

from the phone's sw details, i got the following information....

Android Version : 4.0.3

HTC Sense version 3.6

software number 3.32.531.14 710RD

Kernel version 3.0.16-gc764bfb

htc-kernel@ul8000-build-144 #1

Baseband version 11.69A.3504.00U_11.23.3504.07_M2

bUILD NUMBER 3.32.531.14 CL356011 release keys

can someone please help me???:(
[HTC Sensation] troby86:
Have you tries flashing the official RUU?
[HTC Sensation] hakhroid:
No, the update installed was over the air (OTA)

do they have an official RRU for ice cream sandwich? if yes, may i please know how to obtain it?
[HTC Sensation] troby86:
Yes they do. See Steve007 post in the development section.....it has the ROM and the RUU link.

Sent from my FireStorm StockMod (Release Date 5.18.2012) Sensation 4G
[HTC Sensation] hakhroid:
i am downloading the RUU now!

will it put what they call "stock recovery" also?

but what I don't understand is when i put a different sim card, the wifi works! i can see full signal strength and connected to my SSID. is it any way connected to SIM card?

i will run the RUU and then let you know.
[HTC Sensation] hakhroid:
:( :(

ran RUU linked by steve. unfortunately it comes with a 155 error. then I get update fail, security fail :(

i so much like the ics, but the wifi issue kills me!

may I know how I can put the phone exactly to how it came out of the box?

the software and stock recovery?

t-mobile site doesn't give any information on the problems....

:(
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] thizz415:
Hey guys I'm trying to root my wife's Phone I've done some steps to root it I already i unlocked it. I have clock mod but when I boot it up I don't see super user at all. I have a epic 4g touch which it little more easy then doing this device. So if any one cab go with step by step how to do it I will appreciate it alot. I don't know if I post this in the wrong section sorry about that
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jigajay:
It does not get any easier than this method http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1498003 :D
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] thizz415:
Thanks dude what Rom are u using

Epic 4g Touch S II
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] jigajay:
I am actually using the stock ics Rom on the HTC Vivid I think it's perfect and I get great battery life just root it delete all that bloatware
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] E-Phizzle:
noooooob

ok am doing something wrong. i have unlocked the boot loader and flashed one of the recovery from the tool kit. want to root for wifi capabilities and so forth but when i click perm root in the tool it takes me to recovery and am lost from there. i have rooted other htc devices and this is by fat the toughest for me for some reason. any help would be appreciated. also i think i have bricked a vivid trying to do this and now just goes to white htc screen. can still access the boot loader so will try the ruu. did warranty exchange and am trying again.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] drwario:
Fastboot flash wcx recovery. Boot to wcx recovery. Then find the rooting option. It should work.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] E-Phizzle:
Thanks must not be seeing it as option to root. Will give another go after work. And also what is meant by "s-off" and "s-on" and how does it effect function of devise post root?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] lamebmx:
Security off or on. As far as I know, it lets you flash kernels from recovery instead of having to flash in fastboot mode with adb.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] E-Phizzle:
And my noobness gets worse.....what's the dif between a kernal and a Rom?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] planetdroid33:
http://xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php?title=ROM-VS-Kernel

If you don't know by now.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] sadmind:
I own HD2 from almost 3 years, i want to try something new with it, so i decided to put Android on the phone. I want to ask here, first, whats the difference between NAND and SD versions, NAND mean its going on the phone memory like the windows? Whats better/faster? Whats easiest to boot/install? I dont want to read all threads all night long, just want some good android rom, or few good android roms to try ... and some advice to be NAND or SD version ... and also, android 2 or 4? i dont know anything about android ... please help. Any advice will be appreciated!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] kubekpop:
It depends which is easier. I had a problem with partition SD for 4 partitions :) But with nand there might be problems for novice too. You have to flash HSPL, and then CLK (better than Magldr I think). But then it is easy. SD is on SD, so you have 2 systems at the same time: stock WM6.5 and android which you start by exe in WM. Nand roms fully replaces stock WM. I don't know which is faster, but I prefer NAND. If you are not going to play heavy games, then choose Android 4 with HWA, if just for phone and apps, then 2. And we cannot tell you which rom (system, one of many as you see :)) is the best for you - everyone has to try it himself, my experiences might be different than yours :) If you want to know more, read tutorials or write here - I or someone else will help you.

PS I recommend you tytung's or dorimanx's rom. Or sense rom if you liked it in WM
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Nigeldg:
There's a difference between being new to Android and not being able to read. Use the search tool and every single one of your questions can and have been answered.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] adil1508:
Stop it moderators

come on man, if u find it frustrating to delete 500 posts quit the job man. Atleast dont ridicule the new people.

Anyways, to the person who asked, The NAND version is a bit difficult to install but as it is on internal memory, it is much faster and stable than the SD version. The sd version can be booted up anytime for your stock WinMo 6.5. so u have two Os at any one time. :D i wud go for NAND but if u are new to this first try SD versions. :D
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Nigeldg:
He isn't a mod? Plus you're giving incorrect information. The NAND version is NOT difficult to install, if you just READ. Seriously people, this is exactly what I mean. Reading=good, and the internet contains almost anything you could possibly want to know if you look properly. This guide could not be simpler, even for a newbie like I was. I'm 15, and flashed Android on this phone when I was 14 (plus I don't do any computing or IT in school or anything) so as long as you speak English, you can understand this guide with ease.

I couldn't quite understand your first point (three commas doesn't really help me much) as there's a distinction between 'what are forums for but to look at?' and 'what are forums for but to look at people repeating the same old **** constantly'. Both are still wrong, but the first is far more correct. Forums are for sharing information with a wide variety of people. This includes of asking and having your questions answered, but it also includes SEARCHING the forum for your answer. These questions have already been asked and answered a tonne of times. If he searched he could have found the answer. I reckon that theoretically we could fit all of the different non ROM-specific questions which get asked here within just 5 pages at the very most, rather than having the forums span on for ages.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Kameirus:
chuckles it wouldnt be pretty if i was a mod lol
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] thamlim:
HTC + Android = PERFECT MATCH!! :)

Try starting by READING the guide, it's not that hard to do. Just follow the instruction and READ carefully. Dont skip the sentence if u don't want to Brick your phone.

+1 Vote for NAND Android :D

Anyway i can't tell what's perfectly right for you. U will have to try it your self. :)

I tried like 4-5 ROM until i found what's right for me. However if u can do it once, the rest is just a piece of cake.

Like the other guyz said. Nearly all problem that u have, someone had already post the solution for that keep searching if u encounter any trouble.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] sadmind:
While you were arguing about my question, and writing long posts, instead of giving your advice ... i installed one NAND rom, Energy one, but i think it installed on the SD ... because it asked me to format 1024mb on the SD card, so it is not really a NAND one i think ... and also, it looks a little bit slow ... freezes from time to time, not so smooth as expected ... and i read many articles, but i just wanted an advice, why to try all roms, when you can tell me 1 - 2- 3 roms that worth the try? This forum is so full with information, that for new people like me its too difficult to see the important threads for our needs, thats why we ask you, the people being long time here, tried more of the roms, and read lall the things, because i dont want to loose mu life in reading here, for thing i can do for 10 min, and then never look back for it ... SO Finally, few people helped me, the rest was arguing ... and who is the smartest of all of you? Instead of writing long posts telling me to read, you can simply write 3 sentences ... I am using this rom, i tried this and this and are also good, NAND means on memory like windows, SD means on card, NAND is faster, read "This" thread it will help you with your problem ... its so simple to help people, do you think i need to read all this forum, to install and use android? and this is forum with live people, not internet book ... so asking is part of forum, so, i am new to android, not to forums and reading ... thats why ... stop telling people to stop asking, be nice, if you dont want to answer, then dont ... if you feel like you want to help, do it ... and you will save you alot of antystress pills! Peace ;)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Nigeldg:
And if you found all of that information on your own, why did you have to bother creating this thread? Also, you just don't want to read do you? When you said 'format 1024mb on my SD card' you mean creating an SD-EXT partition. Again, if you had read carefully you would realise that this is necessary for Sense 3.5 builds on EU HD2s and you would know that that is a NAND ROM. I was confused about this at first as well, so what did I do? I did some READING and figured it out logically. Finally, if you're experiencing lag and stuff, try a lighter ROM such as a CM7/MIUI/CM9/AOKP ROM, Sense is very bloated and (IMO) too slow compared to CM9. Plus, CM9 has full HWA.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] kubekpop:
I can recommend NAND:

-Dorimanx 3.1.7 CM7 rom (install 3.1.7 and not 3.1.7.1 - broken script)

-Tytung's roms (there are some)

-TouchWiz roms (stable for me)

-And HWA roms, read about them, I use Nightlies and all right

And most roms, like Sense roms (including Energy) needs EXT partitions for additional data.

And better use cLK bootloader.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] hengsheng120:
Thing is, posts with questions that don't have or hard to answer (can't be searched about) don't get any replies. :screwy:
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Nigeldg:
Yep, that's basically one of the main reasons I dislike it when people post unnecessary threads. Not only does it clutter up the forum but it also shoves other people with genuine problems off the first page, and their questions are unanswered. This most certainly isn't fair in my opinion.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Nigeldg:
DON'T post guides that are incorrect. @OP if you want a proper guide, followthis one. It's actually correct unlike the one posted above.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] BLAYZERUNNER:
Check yourself little one

Well, I did ask (nicely) for corrections. So what part of this is wrong? I use this same procedure for every rom i flash, well plus/minus a few steps. Pretty sure this works as this has helped other people in the past. While Mskip's guide is very useful, to a beginner it can seem lil overwheling with all of the information he provides. Mine was supposed to be a quick run-thru of the steps.

So please inform me, with all that 15 yr old experience, what is not correct...
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Nigeldg:
Sorry about that, didn't see that part. However, there's no need to be patronising, I know a fair amount, and judging by this guide you don't.

Not correct, HSPL is needed first. You only mentioned 'the OP prerequisites e.g. correct SPL version'. SPL isn't the same as HSPL, and the OP often doesn't contain info like this. Devs don't write guides on how to flash in all their ROMs, plus if this is a newbie guide you should mention this as step 1.

As well as this, Task29 is 100% useless in this case. When you unnecessarily suggest Task29s, people get into the habit of doing them every time they flash. This repeated writing of the NAND can eventually lead to bad blocks.

I don't think I need to point out your mistake here, you should easily be able to figure it out.

I would like to stress that you call this a guide for newbies. This isn't clear enough. It implies CWM version (no actual mention of partition sizes, which is key)

There have been many reports of file corruption when using this method to copy over a ROM. Also, why should the new drive be empty? This would imply you would have to delete the contents of your SD card in order to flash a ROM, which you don't.

Also, no mention of partitioning the SD card. You've listed Sense 3.x ROMs as recommended, yet you need an SD card partition to run these. A newbie would not know this of course and would probably end up creating a new thread about 'why isn't my ROM working?? :(:(:('.

This guide, whilst you're obviously trying to do a good thing by helping people, would just confuse a newbie, not help them. By following it to the letter you'd probably incorrectly/unsuccessfully flash Android.