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[Acer Iconia A500] ultramag69:
You're already running an older custom rom...

You have root - your words not mine...

You can download another custom rom, put it on the sd card/ internal memory and reboot into recovery. You need to wipe cache, dalvik cache and do a data wipe(factory reset) after which you can install zip from sd card. Go to the rom zip file you put there and install...

Wait until it boots...

I don't know if you're running the new ICS bootloaders or not.

BEFORE FLASHING - make a nandroid backup. If things go bad then you can go back and restore the tab to before the flash...

It's worth getting your CPUID and keeping it safe somewhere and you might think about installing the ICS bootloaders (I'd do it just to be sure I have them) but thats you're choice...

Good luck...:D
[Acer Iconia A500] Moscow Desire:
Probably want to hold off on flashing roms a second.

He's running an HC Bootloader. I'm 99% sure of this. Reason, RA Revamped 3.16 doesn't work with ICS Bootloaders. So you can install an ICS Rom, but, it has to be an ICS Rom for the HC Bootloader. And the performance under HC BL is not near as good as ICS BL.

I would do like UltraMag mentioned as far as install steps and such. It's how we install roms.

Check this thread;

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1622425 (steps 1-6)

, and install an unlocked ICS Bootloader and a CWM 7 or 7.2 recovery. Then install one of the Roms made for the ICS Bootloader.

I know AfterOTA will do some of this for you. But this thread gives a good idea of what's going on.
[Acer Iconia A500] forstir9:
Thanks for your help. I will be getting my micro sd card on Friday. In the mean time I will do a bunch of reading about the things you guys told me to do...again thanks a lot. I really appreciate the help.

I am the kind of person that really wants to know what I am doing...I don't expect all the answers, I just don't want to brick this device.
[Acer Iconia A500] Deltabear:
Forstir9,

Moscow Desire is a great dev on this board, his information about updating the bootloader is dead on. I recommend reading the entire OP in that thread, and then re-read section listed as Automated Flashing Tools, it really helps tremendously if you are a person familiar with root, but not extremely dynamic with making these changes.

I've rooted several BN Nooks and my A500 many many times and love it. I had the Honeylicious ROM that you listed prior to what I'm currently running. KYJ had a great HC ROM with that one! Personal preference currently for me on the ICS ROM is FLEXREAPER from Civato, poster of the referenced article from MD above, you can find that ROM info here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22964651&postcount=1 Lots of cool features and step by step directions, which are what UltraMag69 listed in their post. There are many many different options though and I recommend reviewing several and then settling in on one when you find the one that fits your (or your daughter's) preferences best.

If you enjoy doing this and playing with the tablet your daughter may not keep it and may end up getting something different, because you may have too much fun with it...good luck, have fun, don't be scared to try things and ask questions (after you read first), and most importantly BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP... :)

Good luck,

-DB
[Acer Iconia A500] forstir9:
Let me get this straight then.

1) boot into recovery and make a nandroid backup.

2) within that backup I should be able to find the CPUID on my sdcard...I will want to write this down and the write it down again somewhere else...out this number on my phone and computer...pretty much don't lose this number.

3) follow steps 1-6 from the link that Moscow Desire posted.

I am going to go with the Flexreaper rom...should I go with the extreme one or is there another Flexreaper rom that isn't extreme?

4) I think the 6 steps above will install a ICS bootloader

5) find and install the newest recovery

I only have 2 questions

How many of these steps does the Afterota app get Rid of?

Should I use the Acer recovery app to install the bootloader and/or the recovery?
[Acer Iconia A500] Moscow Desire:
First off. Thanks for thinking I am the "God" of the 501". Yeah, I know it pretty well.

Second, Ultramag, is is one of my right hand men. So I suggest you heed his advice well. I always trust his judgement. Am sure he has puled my arse out of the wringer a few times. ;) Well, maybe not, but you get the picture. Some of us on XDA, support each other. That's how it is. I just noticed the bootloader version, And being one who likes flashing experimental code, well, I noticed.

So;

1. ALWAYS make a recovery backup. Then, restore it to make sure it works. (lots of people don't do this and they get fubar'd later).

2. UID. Seriously. Ok, the link on the many ways to get it. You don't want to get it, well... your;e pretty much fubar'd

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1624645

3. He has the normal, and one with a kernel you can overclock. Your choice. Really, if you don't OC, then you run the same as the original. Please don't ask me the names of Civatos roms. :D The extreme will be fine for you. Just don't overclock it if you don't want to. Only difference is the kernel. Not the OS.

4. Yes.

5. For recovery, I would say CWM 1.7.2. Should work for you. 1.7.0 is also ok. Publick recovery is ok too.

6. Never ran After OTA. But hear it is good when you already have ICS.

Forget AcerRecovery. You will already have bootloaders and recovery installed.

MD
[Acer Iconia A500] ultramag69:
Know I'll probably get a bashing out of this but there's a V1.7.3 recovery on the site that must not be named (cough, tegraowners, cough) that supports the Aroma installer - on Thor's ICS rom anyway...

Just thought I'd throw that in too...;)
[Acer Iconia A500] forstir9:
I am ready to do a backup...it's asking me what I want to backup...it has a (X) next to the following...

Boot

System

Data

Cache

Flexrom

Is this correct the way it is?
[Acer Iconia A500] blackthund3r:
EDIT: ignore this post I didn't see page 2 -_-
[Acer Iconia A500] forstir9:
Sorry that I didn't post this in Friday...but I really want to thank everyone for their help. It went very easy and it want too much different than my fascinate.

The camera still takes grainy pictures and a few apps has sounds issues but she really likes the rom a lot.

Thanks again for the help.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bsuhas:
(This is for non-cyanogen roms) This is about shortcut for dialer tab under phone application -

Its annoying sometimes the default behavior of 'Phone' icon. It will launch the call log always and what I have observed that the call log takes much time to open. SO in situations like you are taking a phone number, you will launch phone application then you have to wait for some time till call log opens and then go to dialer tab to type a number...(meanwhile friends will laugh at you for the speed). LauncherPro has the shortcut for direct dial but we may not always use LauncherPro. Well, for all users facing similar problem, here is solution -

Create a temp contact with some minimum number. ex. you can create a contact named 'dummy' and number as 0 or +91 which is applicable for every number you dial in india. Install DesktopVisualizer. then create its widget(1x1) and ask it to launch shortcut of type 'direct dial', select above created contact as target. Now, DesktopVisualizer has a limitation that from a wodget, it can not directly dial a contact instead it will launch dialer tab with that number typed in there. We can use this limitation to solve our purpose. Check check box that says launch dial pad blah blah. and done. this widget click will launch dialer tab for you. the number we gave is 0 or +91, so it dose not affect dialing any number ahead.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cychrn:
Hello, thank you very much about the info. I just came to know that DesktopVisualizer is the one preventing me from direct dialing out from the the directdial shortcut widget.

My question might not be relavent to this topic but could you please give advise on how to get rid of the desktop visualizer and allow me to use direct dial again.

I have tried using DialerOne app and it gives the same result, redirecting me to stock dialpad with number... i wish i can dial it out right away.

Thank you very much in advance for your help.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anasdcool71:
Hey everyone, I have a Samsung Galaxy Y GT-S5360. My dad bought a Galaxy S II recently. I wanna apply the official ICS update on it, but when i check for updates, it says 'no update available'. Can someone please provide me odin flashable files of official ics for S II?? My country is India.

Thanks.:)

Sent from heaven!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] enigmatyq:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/157126994/d32eaa5/I9100XWLP7_I9100ODDLP9_INU.zip.html download and flash it via odin .
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] atifsh:
Not so fast

Be sure i9100 or i9100G
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anasdcool71:
It's i9100...

Sent from heaven!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] enigmatyq:
well follow what i post.good luck
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anasdcool71:
Sorry to revive this thread, but I'd accidentally deleted the file and I need to update another I9100. I tried opening this link but it seems that Hotfile has been closed down. If someone could just post a download URL to the latest JB official rom (or ICS), Country - India, I would be really grateful :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] memoryeffect:
You can find all stock roms on sammobile.com
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ffaaiissaall:
here is the pre rooted system image file for xperia sola..i v tried and using it on my sola..

DOWNLOAD LINK

http://www.4shared.com/file/q4axTtVL/system2.html?

download it ,flash it via fastboot using command "fastboot flash system system2.img"

Hit THANKS if it helped you...enjoy

Many thanks to CRATCH for assisting and providing me files...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] shreyasdilip:
4shared is very slow, could u upload somewhere faster please?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ffaaiissaall:
I m away from home.i will upload after 2 days dear.if u can wait,i,ll surely upload for u.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] shreyasdilip:
i downloaded! it works :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ffaaiissaall:
Good to know...enjoy :-)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] soulhackereborn:
Can u make one for 6.0.B.3.162
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Sunny kharoud:
problem

is it ics system v6.1.1.B.1.54
[Networking] JXB:
Hi guys,

In the summer I'll be in a rural area without cable/dsl internet connection, but I still want to be connected to the internet. The only gsm network with ok coverage is at&t over there.

I'm looking for cheap data. At least 2 gigs. I'm only using it for a month, so a 1-year contract or so is not a good idea.

The cheapest I could find was at h2o wireless: the 60$ month plan for 2GB.

Does anybody else know any good alternatives? In Europe almost every supermarket has it's own provider with low rates..

Thanks so much
[Networking] leo321:
Straight talk. Their website offers sim cards for at&t and T-Mobile, and they're 15$. You can use any unlocked GSM phone, and at&t phones need not be unlocked. Once you've purchased a sim card you can port a number or get a new one. The monthly service is 45$, and is available at Walmart as a prepaid card. :)
[Networking] MrObvious:
That or Cricket or Boost.
[Networking] leo321:
He said he wants at&t towers.
[Networking] MrObvious:
Where? He said the only GSM is AT&T.
[Networking] Phalanx7621:
Lol boy did I misread this thread title.
[General Questions and Answers] Razvan03Andrei:
I want to buy one of these phones this week, but as you know .. are about equal.

One has something better than the other and vice versa, so I thought you tell me your opinion reasoned!

You mean I can describe if, only comparisons between screens / color / customization (ICS's) and your pleasures.

We found only a few comparisons between these sites, but I would not know if it's true or not, even on youtube were between these 2 phones (at least I have found). After I answered specific and tell me whom you want that you have already and "why"? :)

P. S. I know that works better and the Internet (I know it's a minor difference that I am not interested, but I want to see which is better).

Thank you.

P.P.S. I want to buy an S Plus or Lg x2:)
[General Questions and Answers] 11secEVO:
Can you update us with what phone you bought?
[General Questions and Answers] oskarpp3:
I would buy a samsung glaxy s plus, because there are many stock and custom roms. Also there are miui-roms and cyanogenmod-roms.

Look here

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1270
[About XDA developers] typhoonikan:
I'm unsure if this is the right place for this thread, but

I was wanting to request a feed article be made for xda portal discussing the basics and differences of odex and deodex, how to handle each etc etc. I see it a lot when going to download this or that to flash on my phone and sometimes feel ignorant about it.

I would find such an article very useful and interesting, as I think others would. Would anyone that posts on xda be willing to whip up such an article? Or, how could I properly submit my request for the article?
[About XDA developers] juzz86:
You may find this gem helpful mate, I certainly learned a few things ;)
[About XDA developers] conantroutman:
If you'd like to see anything specific on the portal then feel free to contact one of the writers or our illustrious Portal Admin willverduzco who will be happy to discuss it with you.

I'll raise this and see if it's indeed feasible. Perhaps adamoutler may even be willing to do a pro tip video on the deodexing / reodexing process but I'd have to ask him about that....

Sent From My Fingers To Your Face.....
[About XDA developers] cajunflavoredbob:
You can submit a thread as a news tip by clicking the button in the top right of the first post on any thread. It will say "Submit Thread as News Tip."
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kvsandeepreddy:
With all the people getting brick after wiping in cmw... i personally feel that we should put a big pic or a banner like thing in general subforum stating "do not wipe in cmw in buggy ics kernels" or something like that... mods please think about it if possible...

Most people who bricked their phones are newbies, so a warning like this (which is visible to everyone) may reduce the bricks...

People who agree to this please comment...

P. S. If this post is un necessary please trash it
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vijai2011:
You mean this???Its already in general and development section....;)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kvsandeepreddy:
Seen that post before... but something like a banner or an image which pulls ur eye towards it might help
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vijai2011:
You know,XDA is all about read,read,read,read,read,read and read.......So you must read!!!!And again there are warnings in almost all rom threads using those dangerous kernels in red.So,its the users who do the mistakes....Even if there is a banner still there will be thread like "please help....bricked my phone....:(".
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] asros:
I'm using CyanogenMod-7.2.0-RC1-gio-UNOFFICIAL Rom. Almost everything works normal except Navigon navigation.

After using it a while there is an error and i've to uninstall and installe the programm again.

This problem isn't existing on Phiexz' ROM.

Does anyone know a solution?
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] AlwaysDroid:
Uninstall what? the rom? the gps app?

If its the GPS app, im pretty sure you are out of luck sorry :/
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] asros:
No, i must re-install the gps-app again.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] movfan:
There is a new option in the gps menu, right beneath the gps satellites.

Its called gps device, intern or extern.:)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] el_bhm:
Dooder

1. Chaper 8. Have mercy on yourself.

2. coloredlogcat.py

3. why not

e.printStackTrace()

but

Toast.LENGTH_SHORT

is beyond me

4.

android.permissions.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

does not equal permissions to write to

/data/local

5.

Moment of honesty. G-FU sucks or you just gave up?

I am an a-hole for a reason here. All you need to know is out there. No one else will hit you harder on the head with a RTFM board than a coder.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bassie1995:
The code is mostly from a tutorial, with a few edits. Why use stackTrace on a test? Also, I test on the device for reliability and root access. It's easier to see a Toast there, so didn't remove it.

About the Chapter 8: Yes, onClickListener is not the best way (skimmed over it, it's 1:26 AM here), but here too: optimizations later.

About Google: I Googled, didn't find anything that really could help me along so that I understood, asked in three other places. SO was someone who didn't reply later on, Google Groups said my permission was wrong, as I said WRITE_TO_EXTERNAL_STORAGE. I corrected that, saying I had the right permission but I wrote down the wrong one (hastily. Stupid, I know...), and here, on XDA, you're the only post yet. I have waited between posts to post it on all those boards, as I'm not an a**hole.

If any more information is needed, just tell me.

Bas

EDIT: Missed a bit. About the writing: I know now, it's just that I have no idea how to proceed from root access to writing there. And I do hope to learn how to do it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] el_bhm:
1. You'd rather want to write into

/data/data/[package]/

Is there any particular reason you want to write directly to local? Some "system wide" app? From code I understand this is some tabbed app(?). Or is it just test for root?

Unless you have somewhat extensive knowledge of Linux and programming, don't go into root access. Make yourself a favour and get as much knowledge of objective programming first. It seems it was inspired by Outler doing root in part two. He's doing ADK in part 3. These are not easy things.

2. Are you sure you are writing anything? With this code I am getting nowhere actually.

I have not written anything with root (main reason it caught my attention). My best guess is though, permissions are not escalated for objects you are creating while setting up listeners for buttons.

From brief reading of the code and documentation it seems that you are escalating permissions for Process p which you works in conjunction with DataOutputStream. While setting up listeners you are not doing anything with p anymore.

My best guess permissions escalation would apply to the whole package, but as I see it, it does not happen.

EDIT: Besides, keep in mind you are writing a file via echoing through shell. Which is not equivalent of writing through instances of classes in onClickListeners

3. As to why printStackTrace()

Unless you are running Windows(which for Android development I really feel you should not) with coloredlogcat.py you'll have much more comprehensive output to troubleshoot the app. Line where problem occurs. Where it originates, where it goes, etc.

There should be some interpreter of python for Windows, but I don't know how the script will behave though.

4. Inserting logcat output is always helpful.

Providing the layout is always helpful.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bassie1995:
The files I'm writing are supposed to be in /data/local. Writing anywhere else would obviously kind of defeat the purpose.

I don't really have knowledge of Linux, didn't know you had to to be able to write a file. On the other hand, I had basically no knowledge of Android when I started writing my first app, and that worked out quite well, if I do say so myself.

About the permissions for the writing: I think you are right about that. I simply followed a tutorial, added SU permission check, and changed the path. Then tried to get that working.

I am running Windows. I do have Ubuntu on a bootable USB and on my HDD, but on the stick it has a low res and doesn't save any configs (which is not that weird), and on my HDD it suddenly fails to boot, and WUBI won't let me uninstall...

Plus, too much fiddling. Why is it so hard to get Flash installed, for God's sake?

About the LogCat output: I'm not really one to hook my phone up to my PC for that, unless no other solution is possible. Not because I'm lazy, but because my PC generally takes a couple of minutes to recognize the phone, open Explorer, etc. when I am doing a couple of other things.

I guess I'll just give up. Do you have any sites/places where I can gain some valuable knowledge about this?

Bas
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] el_bhm:
About that permission check. Well, it passes the test. Thing is, there is no

/system/sd/temporary.txt

after I drop to adb shell.

Is that path the one you had set? IIRC Samsung does something funky with internal/external memory mounts in their devices. Is that path valid at all?

I'm guessing echo fails but passes the su test. So permissions are good, it seems.

Theoretically you can try parsing contents you need to that command you are basically executing. If there is a file in

/system/sd/

You could write file you need as temps wherever you have rights, then gain permissions and copy the contents via

cat [path_to_temp_file] > /data/local/file

Going offtopic.

Never. Ever use WUBI. Seriously. Just read about install process. If it fails on normal CD, download alternate. A bit more daunting but still should be manageable. Or get other distro like Mint.

It's enough to copy file to

~/.mozilla/plugins

. FF and Opera should easily use it.

Or just install

ubuntu-restricte-extras

. It should have flash.

You can also get to your phone over wifi. Just get adbWireless from market.

Knowledge? On what?

Programming? Read documentation of android. Many tutorials. Really easy to read (compared to other OS docs), extensively described.

Stackoverflow

Get any O'reily books.

Android? See above.

Linux? Stop expecting from any distro to behave like Windows and use it as you would know nothing about PC. You'll save yourself much time and frustration.

webup8, omgubuntu, planet-ubuntu. Enough there to start.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bassie1995:
Well, this is intended for AOSP ROMs, so I was thinking that there shouldn't be any problem in trying to write a file in that directory. But yes, Samsung does do some weird things...

About the copying and then moving from there: Might be a good idea if I can figure it out. However, do you think that will suddenly work?

The install at first was planned to be from the bootable stick I have, but when I read about WUBI, it seemed so easy. Easy to deinstall Ubuntu, too. Anyhow, I think a friend kind of borked it not too long ago. Pressed the wrong button somewhere, might have slightly affected the MBR (Windows boot animation is also gone now, back to Vista :P).

Could you explain a bit more about the Flash install? It seemed (and truly was) so tedious at the time for something that was still slow and laggy... In my experience, don't get me wrong.

I have used AirDroid for example for reaching my phone, good suggestion there.

On the topic of developing (circling back around :)), I will be looking into your suggestions. I do use Google and tutorials a lot, and SO has been quite a good help in that. Also, asking people to help personally (GTalk, for example, or PM on a forum), has got me quite a long way.

And using Ubuntu like I know nothing: It was quite different :P. I noticed that almost all of my knowledge was rendered useless in a matter of minutes haha. Bad thing is I did still think I knew, I guess. Led to frustration over it being so annoying. I guess it takes a lot of getting used to.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] el_bhm:
If that "temporary.txt" file is created, I don't see why it should fail since it passes the Root check.

instead of

cat

you may as well use

cp

which is basically command for copy.

About Flash (on which even Adobe is dropping a ball since they have balls to finally admit it's a joke anyway) you can read here.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats

Alternate version of installer never failed me so far.