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[Verizon Droid Charge] Primevyl:
When is D-Day for the new pricing?
[Verizon Droid Charge] BleedsOrangeandBlue:
I just hope lots of people unload their Nexus (Nexii?) in order to buy it.

I might pick one up for the right price so I can hang on to my unlimited.
[Verizon Droid Charge] Lehocki:
Yep I just confirmed that.I have 6 months till my unlimited plan expires and although I have the family plan if I wanted to add a line/new phone to it it would get the new data plan not the unlimited that I have on my two phones
[Verizon Droid Charge] jselden:
I have been ready to upgrade for the past 4 months. I just pre ordered it tonight. Got it at discounted price. As well I got to keep my unlimited data plan. Now just waiting for another month for it to come.
[Verizon Droid Charge] MadManMoon:
I said over a year ago as soon as Verizon comes out with a LTE phone with GSM global capabilities, I'm going for it. I travel overseas a lot for work, so right now I have my Galaxy Nexus for VZW and an unlocked T-Mobile Nexus S for Europe. I'd much rather use the same phone here and there.

My wife is getting tired of her Droid Charge, so she'll take over my GNex when my GS3 arrives, and I'll sell her Charge, my Nexus S, and my old TBolt to take some of the sting off the GS3's full price.

I'm just hoping for an AOSP ROM ASAP for the GS3 - not a fan of TouchWiz, and LOVE stock ICS. Nova Launcher will be the first app I install.
[Verizon Droid Charge] mrtruckincowboy:
I have both unlimited data and unlimited tether on my phone and use it a lot so I'll probably buy full price for a new phone.

I am happy with the Charge Imnuts and all the devs make this phone fun to have.
[Verizon Droid Charge] goatman101:
SGS III here I come

I went ahead and pre-ordered the SGS III. I could not pass up the ability to carry over my unlimited data plan, as I use a lot of data monthly.

I know I used over 10 gigs last month!
[Verizon Droid Charge] svzurich:
SGS3 is tempting, but to keep unlimited I have to pay $650. When my upgrade comes around, I'll still have to pay $650 for it in March. I'll just wait for the next Nexus phone, and grab the Nexus 7 (based on the MeMo 370T) when it comes out.

IMNuts and others, thank you for making my Charge usable. :)
[Verizon Droid Charge] jager420:
Niggas like you are the reason for this data rape from Verizon
[Verizon Droid Charge] BleedsOrangeandBlue:
get rid of the slurs, man.
[Verizon Droid Charge] DROID3R:
He paid for unlimited. Who are you to say whats abuse?
[Verizon Droid Charge] goatman101:
Wow, really?
[Verizon Droid Charge] Tazer2death:
If you're watching the verizon GS3 thread then you realize that there are people using over 100GB per month... 10gb isn't anything outrageous.
[Verizon Droid Charge] jager420:
Please..
[Verizon Droid Charge] jager420:
Were on a forum where you can give your opinion. I simply stated my opinion. And for ANYONE who thinks 4-6 gigs is normal, your on crack. People that are using wireless tether and downloading games and such are the reason why they are limiting. Because people were abusing. Stop being cheap and go get some internet in your home. If you can afford Verizon plans then u can afford some home internet. Rant is over.
[Verizon Droid Charge] BleedsOrangeandBlue:
So, people who paid for an unlimited service are in the wrong because they used it without limiting themselves? It sounds to me like they were using what they paid for.

And as long as we're "simply stating opinions", its hilarious that you're blaming the raising of rates on other customers instead of, you know, the company who is raising the rates.
[Verizon Droid Charge] jager420:
Lol well when ppl are using over 8gigs a month, on thir cell phone, u think Verizon gonna let that happen when they also offer home internet service? I'm not blaming them just stating that they are a reason (not the only reason) carriers are doing this.
[Verizon Droid Charge] BleedsOrangeandBlue:
If Verizon didn't intend on people using their unlimited data, they have only themselves to blame for offering it in the first place.

Can you name any other consumer/business instance where the customer is expected to take less than what they bought?
[Verizon Droid Charge] achandler2:
I just pre-ordered mine and paid for it. I no longer have to worry about getting switch over. I was up for renewal about a month ago. I quickly locked my SG3 in with unlimited data before the cut off.
[Verizon Droid Charge] myredfast:
I think that when the unlimited data plans were structured they were based off the assumption of what people were use on 3g speeds. So, when 4g came out I don't think they expected so many people to use their cell phone as their main internet provider for their home and people being able to use tethering without haveing to pay for it. Also it seems kind of like an all you can eat buffet, sure you have the right to eat as much as you want, but when they don't expect so many people to be able to eat 10, 20, 30 times the amount of the average person, they do have the right to change their policy to sized portions, because from business point of view that's what makes sense. They cannot pick and choose the people they do this for, so for those that are the average or maybe a little "plus size" user get screwed as well. That being said, if people were to use somewhere in they neighborhood of what they currently offer, maybe a little more for some, maybe a little less for some; then I don't think they would be changeing their plans or forcing people off of unlimited.

Sammy Charge Eclipsed 2.0 w/PBJ Ext4
[Verizon Droid Charge] Tazer2death:
I don't see how you can compare data to food...

I used my Aunt's upgrade for my line, our family isn't eligible until November but I will give them hell if they try to upgrade and kick me off my unlimited data plan. 4/5 members have unlimited so that wouldn't be a very great idea.
[Verizon Droid Charge] myredfast:
Its called an analogy, maybe put a little more thought into it and you might understand the point I was trying to make. ;)

Sammy Charge Eclipsed 2.0 w/PBJ Ext4
[Verizon Droid Charge] Tazer2death:
Oh no. I understand what you mean. It's just a poor analogy.

Verizon isn't paying for their data the same way a restaurant owner is paying for their food. And even 100gb of data would be insignificant to how much is being used in the country by all of their subscribers.
[Verizon Droid Charge] BleedsOrangeandBlue:
That's overly simplistic and borderline naive. For reference, look at AT&T who is throttling their "unlimited" customers after they go over a mere 2GB.

This isn't about (or is very minimally about) minimizing their cost. The wireless carriers know that they have a product that is in-demand and are looking to cash in on it. They can't do that if you're on unlimited. They would much rather you pay $50 (or whatever it currently is) for 6GB with the possibility for overages than $30 for as much as you want.

Your buffet analogy isn't awful, but it is in conflict with the recent behaviors we have seen from the wireless providers.
[Verizon Droid Charge] jager420:
Its not a poor analogy. You just don't get it.

Just sayin
[Verizon Droid Charge] jager420:
I don't think its naive. And I do agree partly on the cashing in. But I don't think its about demand I think its about building 4g towers.
[Verizon Droid Charge] The-Captain:
Thread Closed:

It's heading in a bad direction. Arguments were to follow.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] karthiks.840:
For Dictionary,

-ROM: Its basically the OS, we call it ROM because it resides in the ROM of our devices.

-Flashing: To install a new ROM. Basically any ROM will be in a zipped format. It can be flashed via any "Recovery".

-Recovery: A piece of program that can be optionally started on booting (In our devices by pressing "Back" button multiple times, when the device is turned on)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] SmG67:
Just a quick suggestion: Everything you so far wrote is also applicable to the Robyn (X10Mini, E10i). If you keep it this general, you might consider posting this in the General Section, and maybe a mod could make it a sticky. Since this is not really about actual development, it looks kind of out of place in the development thread.

But keep up the good work :)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] nightwing369:
@nico444164: Thanks nico444164! This is probably the BEST thing I have ever seen on XDA - and I've been here since Mikevhl 's FroYo rom early 2011 (he was one of the main devs for x10 mini Pro) , followed by owain94 , slade87 , and paul-xxx who all slowly took over (over their predecessor's) one after another, slowly. I've never seen such a noob-friendly guide here at xda and I agree with your sentiment about it just not "being the way" it is here at xda. Frankly, it should be though and this thread by you is a hopefully a good indicator of/catalyst for xda slowly changing for the better. Cheers nico444164! :cool: ;) :)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Omario-242:
Suggestions for dictionary: :)

CyanogenMod:

Most famous Android-based custom rom of all times with many official and unofficial ports for many Android devices.

Brick:

Device doesn't boot anymore (fullbrick) or partially (halfbrick --> often bootloop to SE logo). Caused by wrong or incompatible changes in system related parts of Android (or many others as we know by now).

Stock:

-->

Stock Rom:

the operating system of our devices, how we get it from the manufacturer

-->

Stock Kernel:

same as Rom

Bootloader:

That part of the operating system, which boots up your device and sets everything on boot, so your Android can work as usual.

Unlock it allows us to flash custom kernel with improvements compared to stock one.

PC Companion, Flashtool, SEUS:

All three are tools for your computer to update, flash or revive your phone.

-->

PC Companion:

Programm by Sony Ericsson to update and save your Rom or parts (settings etc.) or to send media on your device

-->

Flashtool:

custom programm (credits to Androxyde and Bin4ry) to root, flash and set up many more things on your device

-->

SEUS (or Sony Ericsson Update Service):

Programm by SE to update your official rom (often the last chance to revive your bricked device)

Back Up:

Same as on a computer; saves the rom and its settings on your SD to recover it, when something went wrong (all usually via Recovery).

Android Versions:

--> Eclair 2.1: Stock version for our phones

--> Froyo 2.2: Follow up to Eclair with some modifications

--> Gingerbread 2.3: Mostly used version for our custom roms

--> Honeycomb 3.x: Version mostly for tablets

--> Ice Cream Sandwich: 4.x: Hybrid version for phones and tablets

APK:

File extension used for android based applications, if you want to install them manually and not from the market.

Launcher, Home Screen Replacement:

The application that is used by android to show up your apps, homescreens etc. Replacement apps take over those things (often used for more personalization).

A2SD, APP2SD, Link2SD:

Apps that allow you to free up your system memory by moving (non system) apps to your SD. Many custom roms implemented this in native settings.

GAPPS:

Commonly used google apps. Often in packages to flash them via recovery after installing a custom rom.

(Market/Playstore, Maps, Youtube etc.)

OC, UV:

-->

Overclock (OC):

used to get higher cpu values (decrease battery life but may increase performance).

-->

Undervolt (UV):

used to get better battery life by decreasing the voltage used by the cpu.

Just a few suggestions for this thread here. :cool:

I like the idea, would be a good sticky to new users, because this forum is

so high under development that many users forget that new ones may never heard of basic android knowledge. :)

Corrections are always welcome, hope my english is not that bad ;)

Keep it up.

Marius :cool:
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] nico444164:
Added! Just changed some words :P I just thought should make a section for the users that help. Will do that in a few minutes.

Actually, that rooting process is kinda global. I thought about making this post a bit more general, but I wanted to start by little and taking my time, so maybe in the future I will ask someone to change it to General and I will add some info about each phone in details, if this gets to grow enough.

Also, I thought maybe this wasn't the place since it is not development, but:

-As a noob, I just checked this thread since I thought the others were exclusive for the Robyn.

-This is still particular to Mimmi.

-I have seen several tutorials and guides related to this on the Mini Pro development section, so I thought that if I am not the only one and it doesn't really hurts to have it here, it should be no problem. Besides, if this didn't work and get to be a real fail, it will just be forgotten with every other old posts out there :P

Thanks for your message and support! And yeah, I hope noobs can find their basic ways here on xda, at a single and simple thread, as you might have wanted. I did, at least :P It would be only better if we could include all this novice people into this real complex world of development, even just as users.

Adding them right now :D And about the last thing you said, yes, it is so hard to join this community as you may all know, at least for users with no knowledge at all over any complex computer language. I consider myself an advanced-user, and even as that I had troubles at getting started. I can't imagine how hard it would be for a non-geek to flash something on their phones! :p EDIT: Added!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] speedsys:
A very good guide for newbies! Will help a lot of people here! Ah, the old days, I remember, the first time I tried installing xREC I messed up and it wouldn't boot, scared the **** outta me xD had to do some reasearch before I could get back to normal. So this would be of great help!! Keep up the effort!

P.S: debugging mode is actually development mode. It allows transfer of data between the PC and the mobile. That's how you are able to run adb commands ( things like rooting, pushing APKs etc.) through the PC onto the phone!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] StardustGeass:
Wow... The guide is so complete... Even I don't know what I can add there xD

Hmm... How about adding some simple default tricks ?

I found that several user are asking how to backup their data... How about telling them how to upload their phonebook data to gmail and backup their apps through titanium backup ?

I think we can have some "unlocking bootloader" infos in here, as latter ROMs need to have custom kernel installed...

You can refer about the steps to unlocking bootloader in here :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1462278

Hope that helped everyone :)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] nico444164:
Yees! That old days haha! I did exactly the same, me and my friend got our pretty new phones bricked

, so we were kinda.. O.O! Oh, divine SEUS. And about the Debugging stuff, I will add it tomorrow - Its kinda 2am here and tomorrow is another fun Wednesday to keep the awesome routine, hurray.

It is not a bad idea to add the tricks, but this is quite a big job and I would like to finish keep my objectives clear and then start thinking of adding something else haha And bout the bootloader, yes, it will be added, my plan is to cover every single change available to your phone from complete Stock, Rooting and Installing Recoveries already written. Next I will introduce Custom ROMs, flashing aditional features like Hotfixes or Modules for specific ROMs, unlocking Bootloader, Custom Kernels, and so on. And maybe reviews about the best ROMs for the user to choose from what he best likes. Something like that is what I have in mind by now.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] gaetan234:
Install CWM : error: protocol fault (no status)

rooted xperia X10 mini.

USB debug on

phone connected to pc in charge mode.

When I run install.bat for CWM (3.2 in manual), I get an error during first exploit. Here's the complete trace from install.bat:

ClockWorkMod Recovery Installer for X10 Mini Pro by rect2409.
Requirements and credits are listed in the README.txt file.
Please make sure requirements are met before continuing.
Please make sure that your phone is connected to your PC and USB debugging is en
abled.

Press any key to continue...

Is your device ROOTed? (Y/N):y

Starting ADB Server.
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *

Pushing exploit to gain ROOT access.
426 KB/s (585731 bytes in 1.341s)
error: protocol fault (no status)

Mount system as R/W.

Do you already have a recovery installed? (Y/N):n

Pushing recovery tar file.
1898 KB/s (5027840 bytes in 2.586s)
Pushing chargemon.
130 KB/s (1341 bytes in 0.010s)
Pushing busybox.
2175 KB/s (735308 bytes in 0.330s)

Setting permissions for recovery tar file.
Setting permissions for chargemon.
Setting permissions for busybox.

Mount system as read only.

Reboot phone.

Stopping ADB Server.

If no errors are listed above then CWM has been installed.
Finished.

After the error is displayed, I got sounds on my pc and phone just like when I disconnect usb then reconnect it. Then the program continue (ask whether a recovery is already installed).

I don't think CWM has been installed: actually, when i press back many times on my phone while starting, nothing happens : normal boot from SE.

Can anybody help ?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] x10man:
Looks like you haven't got the adb drivers so its not actually pushing anything. Can't remember how to install the, now but I think its a package included in flash tool that you use.

X10man
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] gaetan234:
I have installed drivers found in flashtool drivers 1.0.2, but still get that same error :

Pushing exploit to gain ROOT access.
1111 KB/s (585731 bytes in 0.514s)
error: protocol fault (no status)

Please help.
[LG Optimus 2x] daas88:
I just tried this app in the play store, and it's the only one that has worked for me so far. I've tried Tap Tap App, and like 2 more (I don't remember their names).

It unlocks the phone just by moving the finger near the sensor. When you put the phone in the pocket it won't wake, but it will when you take it out. I know it has to take its toll in the battery, but I haven't seen it drain too fast so far.

This will be useful for people with worn/damaged power buttons, or if you want to prevent them to wear out.
[LG Optimus 2x] gcbeldar:
Soft Power Button

Thank for the link
[LG Optimus 2x] mateus78:
Thank u very much my friend. It help me a lot. My power button is broken after i drop my phone. I need to push it hard to get it working, still working though. At least now i'll only use it for entering cwm recovery...lol.
[LG Optimus 2x] Apples1n:
You can also try: CM Settings > Input > http://imgur.com/gNrcY
[LG Optimus 2x] rcosta111:
I tried with CM rom based before and it never worked for me...its a pity, but i think the only way is to use 3rd party apps.. .the major problem is that even this apps are not 100% reliable... and it does take impact on the battery run time.
[LG Optimus 2x] xtrustkillx:
Dudes it will never work properly on o2x trust me. Once the phone enters deep sleep the only way to wake it is via power button. Theres only one workaround for this and it is to prevent it from entering deep sleep --> battery drainer like hell.
[LG Optimus 2x] V.Dragos:
+1

this is the same reason the volume rocker wake works only for some seconds after the screen is off
[LG Optimus 2x] xtrustkillx:
Yup, exactly.
[LG Optimus 2x] Dac0908:
Try that with O2x Reboot app :)
[LG Optimus 2x] daas88:
I know that, but that app has a timer for deep sleep (I think that's what it does), I set it to 5minutes so I can easily wake the phone when I'm sending/receiving lots of messages and I have to check the phone often.

If I see too much battery drain I'll probably uninstall it, but it's good to know I have an option.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] pedrotorresfilho:
wOw

Wicked dude.

Enviado de meu XT910 usando o Tapatalk 2
[Motorola Droid RAZR] toxictv:
I wish I had seen these instructions about nine hours ago. I've been struggling with getting my Razr on .79, and finally figured it out. Would have saved me a lot of time if I had started with your directions!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
Yeah, I was surprised how many people were having trouble and were using tools like the ICS Installer, so I thought I'd just compile my posts together for people to see.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Heafust:
Where are the links?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ali87va:
Not to be rude,but isn't there already like 3 threads explaining how to upgrade to the latest leak and root?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
None of them go indepth, leading to people jumping to conclusions on what to do in several situations. It's counterintuitive and leads people to bricks. I made my guides almost fool-proof, gathering like 15 likes over on droidrzr, so I thought I'd bring them over here for you guys.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Stockmoose16:
I used .75 and safestrap to upgrade to the latest nightly. If I want .209 on my phone, what do I do? Your instructions only discuss gb or ics above .79.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ali87va:
Oh ok gotcha,again,didn't mean to bash on you bro.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
Okay, clarified that the first set of instructions work on .75/.79 leaks, and added links.

If you want .209 mirrored, here:

http://rombot.droidhive.com/ROMs/sp...Blur_Version.6.12.181.XT912.Verizon.en.US.crc

http://rombot.droidhive.com/ROMs/sp...Blur_Version.6.12.181.XT912.Verizon.en.US.zip
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Shinare:
Are people still doing this since its all but confirmed ICS will be OTA in less than a week?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
We've heard like 3 speculated dates, and they were all wrong. I'd imagine this one probably is too.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Shinare:
Yah, but this is the first time I've actually seen it from sources* other than "that guy on the forumz"... Its keeping my hope alive anyway. heh

:)

*Source,source
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
One of them was from a Best Buy system pic, one from a Verizon system pic. This one is just "well, our sources say..."
[Motorola Droid RAZR] shizumie:
Everytime i try this, i get to install zip and then get error, sideload r something, and abort.

Can i get some help please?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
Which are you doing, the first set of instructions or the second?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] shizumie:
2nd set, the coming from ICS leak, back to 181, unstuck 209 flash 209 in stock recovery
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
You flashed .209 kernel in fastboot before trying to install? If so, just try installing twice.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] shizumie:
I have tried multiple times. Even tried rebooting, waiting, going back recovery, wiping cache, then trying again. alway's same error.

1st

assert failed: apply_patch_check("MTD:boot:

buch of numbers

")

E:error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip

status 7

2nd

when i try again

assert failed: mount("ext3" , "MTD", "system", "/system")

E:error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip

status 7

then ill get 2nd error over and over if i try again.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
looks like you need to fast boot 181 again. Make sure you flash the boot img before you go back to flash the update again.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] shizumie:
I am trying again right now, however this will be my 3rd time doing the whole process, alway's with the exact same results. ?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
you're 100% sure you are following the directions to a T?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] shizumie:
yup
[Motorola Droid RAZR] itchycoding:
I'm getting the same errors as shizumie. I did the directions exactly for the ones for post .79 ICS. You make no mention if we have a custom recovery installed for those, but you warn for those who are on gb still. Is there a difference? I'm currently bricked right now trying to get my phone at least functional again to 4.0.3. I've done the instructions multiple times as posted and have not been able to get anywhere but brick.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] [TSON]:
If you're on .79 you need to fastboot to .181. If you had a recovery installed before, that will get rid of it.

The assert failed error with "boot" means that the update is refusing to install over your kernel. Which is weird if you're on stock .181. Post on DroidRZR, because I honestly do not know.