yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jubakuba:
Actually, the pins are in a different spot as well.

GSM:

CDMA:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] coloxim:
thanks guys..

really..

;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ryanbmw51:
On GSM galaxy nex, if I'm already on bigxies JB ROM can I flash back and forth between ICS and JB ROMs on the fly? I want to try paranoid android or aokp. JB is slick but want a taste of a custom ICS on my nex since I went straight onto JB upon unboxing yesterday.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ryanbmw51:
So I'm thinking at the very least I'll need to do a complete wipe...anything else I need to know? I'll gladly hit thanks button!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Michealtbh:
Yes, just do a backup first if you want, then do a full wipe and flash away
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Da Kine:
Wiping the system wouldn't be a bad idea either.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kevinjgray88:
I have my backup of slim ics and run jb also. I can switch between the two with no problems

DO YOU JELLY?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] infazzdar:
You should be able to. I was able to return to a backup of AOKP, then reflash Jelly Bean, and I have had no problems.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] theking_13:
Yeah, just wipe /system as said before. Had some issues back on G2x if it wasn't wiped, so its a habit now.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ryanbmw51:
Yeah ive been going back and forth all morning. Finally keeping it on JB I think. For now anyway. I think I have the speaker volume problem resolved and I still need to test MMS but all in all its pretty slick. I'm not really seeing and new functionality within the notification pulldown. It obviously looks different but what does it do differently?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] theking_13:
To me, it was more... informative I guess? Like when I got a Message, instead of saying "New message from Bob the builder", it would say "Bob the builder: Hey theking, want to build something today?".

Or in Gmail, it'd show me who it was from, and then about 3-5 lines of text about the email. I loved the new look of it entirely, miss that on my HOX but not too much.

It was conditional basically, all the notifications wouldn't be the same size/display the same about of info as on ICS and earlier versions of Android.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dragn4rce:
Why don't u just make a back up of all three.

And then back up ur apps every time u feel like switching.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ryanbmw51:
Yeah I actually have backups of aokp and jb and literally have switched 6 times today. It looks like gonna be jb for a while though.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dragn4rce:
I'd stick to JB if it wasn't feature less
[Nexus S General] sumeshpremraj:
I'm picking up a 1 yr old Nexus S. What are the things I should look for - other than obvious physical damage?

And the model I'll get is i9023 - does that model have any problems wrt custom ROM support etc? Or do all ROMs work for both i9020a/t and i9023?

Former Galaxy S2 owner here, so please let me know your Nexus S-specific tips, and fav ROM+kernel combo (prioritizing good battery life).

Also, any slim extended battery(not the ones with bulky extra rear plate) you recommend?
[Nexus S General] mike.b93:
first of all, look for some scratches.

ROMs work with the 9023, too.

well, test it out.
[Nexus S General] chronophase1:
Every ROM I've tried has given me pretty much the same exact screen on time if I really use the phone heavily( almost 4 hours on a good day). This phone doesn't have phenomenal life compared to other phones I've had, but I can make it through a normal work day. No one ROM fits everybody and you're honestly better off searching and experimenting(the joys of having a Nexus device!).

If you're looking for just a stock ROM with a few tweaks here and there, Bugless Beast may be what you're looking for, or Crossbones IIRC. Customizations, which is what Android is all about, you may be better looking at Cyanogenmod, AOKP, Codename Android(CNA), and a crap ton of others.

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1171

As for the phone's problems, eh, I had an issue with my microphone. Not sure what was exactly wrong with it. I think the noise screen was messing something up or it was dirty. I ended up opening my phone and cleaning the piece. That was the only problem with mine(got it secondhand too). These phones also have an issue with their power buttons, so make sure that's good before you commit, although there are fixes on here for that. Make sure the phone is legit and not stolen I guess. lol.
[Nexus S General] sumeshpremraj:
Umm how to check for stolen phones?

Anyway the guy I'm getting it from works at a Samsung office itself, so I guess it is not quite as risky as the usual stranger-in-an-ally thing...
[Nexus S General] greg2826:
Quite few here, had problems with power button.
[Nexus S General] chronophase1:
I guess if you were to try to activate it, it would let the person at the desk know. I forgot to add, kernels and governors will effect the battery life along with screen brightness(duh). I prefer ondemand over anything else.
[Nexus S General] sumeshpremraj:
Will experiment kernels, governor etc, I was changing ROMs daily until I found a good combo when I had the S2.

What were you saying about the 'desk'? This is an unlocked phone, so I'm not sure if even activation is required (didn't have any on my previous unlocked phones).
[Nexus S General] sumeshpremraj:
Oh, and any specific brand of extended batteries (specifically those with same dimensions as the original) you'd recommend?
[Nexus S General] keb00:
See if don´t have any problems of lost IMEI...
[Nexus S General] Igotsanevo4g:
Make sure the power button is in good shape, nice and clicky. These things are notorious for power button failures, and let me tell you it sucks
[Nexus S General] sumeshpremraj:
Will check for power button, saw quite a few threads re the infamous button failure.

How do I check if the phone is stolen, any website to look up IMEI? I'll check if IMEI in settings and on the box matches.
[Nexus S General] abrarabbu:
@sumeshpremraj

How much did you get it for? (INR)

whats up with box and all accessories?

Even I am planning to get one used.
[Nexus S General] sumeshpremraj:
13k INR, including box and accessories (no warranty left).
[Nexus S General] djjonastybe:
I personally think all custom ROMs are crap and do the same one way another

The only ROMs useful are:

Codename Android

Cyanogenmod

MIUI (http://www.miuiandroid.com) > they have multi language

Pete's Bugless ROM

But I found all ICS ROMs having a certain issue with the Nexus S with my messaging application crashing. That's why I went with MIUI. It was the only ICS based ROM not crashing.

The best kernel is Air Kernel for Nexus S. The rest is significantly slower. With stock ICS you won't notice much difference. But with resource-heavy MIUI it's plain noticeable

It's possible the bug I mentioned is fixed in latest ICS releases. I haven't looked.
[Nexus S General] sumeshpremraj:
Thanks for the detailed reply, I understood as much about custom ROMs in my time on Galaxy S2.

I'll be trying Boot to Gecko first, just for the heck of it, then MIUI, bugless beast, CNA and CM9 in that order.

Thought of trying Matr1x, Trinity etc. but will add Air to the list of kernels.
[Nexus S General] sumeshpremraj:
Got the Nexus S 12 hrs ago, power button is fine so I remapped power off to search key and made volume buttons awake it.

Tried Bugless beast, slimICS, CM9 and settled on the latter. Have to try out Boot to Gecko, Jelly Bean and MIUI v4 when I get time later this weekend.

Still don't have an slim extended battery, but I'm happy with the battery life so far that I'm having second thoughts on buying one.
[Nexus S General] jayjay3333:
Glad you like it. Enjoy! Happy flashing! :beer:
[Nexus S General] sumeshpremraj:
Yep that's the reason why I moved to Nexus S (after getting frustrated about lack of stable ICS ROMs on S2 back in the day)...
[Nexus S General] obscure.detour:
Basically reiterating what everyone else has said. I also got my Nexus S 2nd hand and I've had it for about 6 months now (coming from a nexus one) and I love it, other than I miss the trackball (I know I'm strange) for waking and LED purposes. Power button being clicky is a must. Obvious scratch marks, etc.

I've played around with many ROMS in my 6 months with my Nexus S. (Codename, Bugless, AOKP, CM9) After trying CM9 RC1 just recently for about 2-3 weeks, I finally just gave in and came back to AOKP (now build 40) and am loving it right now. AOKP just has really nice style, especially with this mod/theme. (thanks mixtapes)

Kernels: I love Voodoo sound/color, it really makes the phone both look beautiful and sound amazing, especially if you have good headphones/speakers. BLN (Back Light Notification) is a must for me as well in a kernel. I really like matr1x right now, tried air kernel few builds back and it was also nice.

Hope this helps :) Can't wait for JB.

Cheers.
[Nexus S General] xuser:
Make sure the GPS works. I bought a second hand one and the GPS was faulty.
[Nexus S General] sumeshpremraj:
Thanks for the detailed replies guys, I'm on Miui+air kernel for now(hard to resist miui s eye candy :)

Tried matrix kernel but had huge battery drain on miui, air kernel seems really good so far esp in idling.

Gps is fine, and in fact I am surprised it works well after reading all the horror reports abt it on nexus s and galaxy s.
[Nexus S General] chronophase1:
Best kernel and ROM is based on opinion and personal preference. I've never had an issue with the SMS application crashing on me. The notification light I can deal without since my phone is loud enough that I will hear it. But one thing I love is voodoo sound. Must have for me. That's the great thing about android. Don't like something? Tweak it or find a kernel and rom that works for you!

Sent by pocket technology.
[Nexus S General] Android>IphoneOS:
Make sure the ESN is clean! Look for scratches, dents, etc.
[Nexus S General] youngshredder:
Check for battery life, screen & body scratches & make sure to do factory data reset
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maxxd01:
I'm trying to use a OTG cable on my Nexus S (Matrix kernel and SlimICS), but nothing happens when I plug in any pen drive, FAT/FAT32 formatted.

Do I need a third party application or something?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CescoMn:
Is the pen drive powered? ;)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maxxd01:
How so? :confused: I'm expecting that the pen drive receive energy from the nexus.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bangkokguy:
You need a special cable (supplying power from the socket) and a special kernel allowing OTG. Instructions for making such a cable you can find on the net.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matus201:
Hey all,

I want my BL unlocked so that I can start putting some ROMS on my xperia arc. Unfortunately, as I have Rogers branded phone, I cannot follow any free unlocking tutorials. I know I before used Alejandrissimo's services, however he seems to be inactive right now.. So my question is, who is selling unlocking services right now?

Another option is to use Omnius, however I don't know what to purchase if all I want is a single bootloader unlock.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smartarse93:
I may be incorrect but can't you use s1tool on arc to unlock?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zolaisugly:
Contact user jinx13 he offers the same service. Just search his name and you will find.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] wayne morgan:
Hello.

I have a motorola ATRIX and would like to make it look like a Htc hd2.

Im am using launcher pro.

I have the clock

Can anyone help with doc bar and so on.

I used to own the hd2 and loved the layout of the default home screen

Cheers
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] nathan96:
Search for helauncher2 apk...it has the htc dock :)
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ranjithkumar1201:
If you want to make it look like htc then you have to get it's launcher.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] consolation:
HD2 was a Windows 6.5 phone with HTC sense, so you can't use its launcher. It's the only phone that's been hacked to run fully functional Android and Windows 7.5 as well (also boots Ubuntu and Meego in a bleeding edge way.) You can dual boot any two OS. Awesome phone.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] nerfman100:
Windows Phone 7.5 :silly:
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] ranjithkumar1201:
Windows 7.5, i don't think so
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] tatperson:
Windows *Phone* 7.5

Sent from that Atrix.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] consolation:
Lol yes, phone, it'd be quite an achievement to get win 7 on it. It's actually not totally vile. I do like the lack of bull**** 3D effects, typography is quite nice. But, compared to jail broken iOS or Android it's bit limited.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] yuunanase:
Hi,

Here is my first try for building an insecure kernel without su su or any other modifications.

6.0.F.0.72 https://hotfile.com/dl/162182111/93e199a/LT28i_6.0.F.0.72_Boot.elf.html

6.0.F.0.111 https://hotfile.com/dl/162367993/a96688d/LT28i_6.0.F.0.111_Boot_Inecure.elf.html

Thanks to Androxyde for helping me build this kernel.

Xperia ION rooting pack: https://hotfile.com/dl/162186202/75d3ffd/Xperia_Ion_Rooting.zip.html

Here is a batch file for adding su and busybox into the rom.

[Procedure for rooting]

1. Unlock the bootloader.

2. Flash your Xperia ION LT28i with the insecure kernel.

3. Boot the phone and connect with debugging on.

4. Extract the Xperia ION rooting pack and run the batch file.

5. Install the latest version of superuser and busybox from google play.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] earbrain:
Hey yuunanase, Thanks a bunch for your work. Out for the holiday but will help you guys test soon as I return. SAWEEET!!! earbrain
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] popfan:
Anyone get to try this on LT28at yet to see if it works? I am assuming it would since we can flash LT28i firmware onto our phones. The only question would be if it works with LTE or not.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Well since you need an unlocked bootloader it won't work on the lt28at since we can't unlock the bootloaders yet.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] killerskincanoe:
So next step is bootloader then...before root
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
yuunanase have you tried making a pre-rooted system image that you can flash with an unlocked bootloader? Would be nice to have that without having to mess with any kernel changes.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] yuunanase:
I am still learning how to make a prerooted system.img. Do you have any idea how to build one?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
This was the very basic guide I followed for the Xperia S but when trying for the ion and for ICS on the Xperia S it gets errors on the mount command:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] erichall82:
Has anyone had force closes or random reboot
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Bach415:
Nothing here for either. Are you pressing the up volume + lock button by accident? That causes a force restart/reboot if you are.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] npspears:
HAHA XDA

Look at the shanigans XDA posted on their website.

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/att-sony-xperia-ion-rooted/#comments

No root YET for AT&T devices. Nice try though XDA.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] PoorCollegeGuy:
What shenanigans would you be referring to? The bootloader is locked down, but this is still a root method that works. I understand your frustration, but it isn't my fault or XDA's fault that the bootloader was locked down so please try to direct your anger at the people you're actually mad at (AT&T/Sony).

Just because no one can follow "step 1" doesn't mean this isn't a legitimate root method, I really don't see the point or validity of your comment here. In fact, wouldn't it being up on the XDA Portal bring this phone to the attention of potential developers? Well, not anymore. I know I wouldn't want to develop on a phone that gets trolled when it makes the front page :/
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
+1

Though I think a better title to the post should have been just Sony Xperia ion not AT&T

Its always been this way for users of bootloader locked devices. The fact that a root method exists for unlocked bootloaders is great. Just means we have to figure out how to unlock the BL for those devices that are locked.

Once we can figure out what Sony has done with the new system.sin files we might actually be able to get a simple prerooted image. Again for unlocked BL.

As far how we can go about unlocking the AT&T BL....that I have no clue. Don't think there is a testpoint method for these like there was for the Xpedia Play.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] npspears:
Misleading

I really wasn't trying to be a troll. I just thought your article was misleading and I was trying to call attention to that. I'm not mad and I fully expect the device to be rooted soon. I flashed the international firmware so I no longer have all that AT&T bloat so I'm happy. I really only use root to back up all my apps anyway. Hopefully there will be kernel development in the future but that is just an added bonus really.

As for developers, my thought was that the article might deter the developers that we desperately need. I figured if they thought that we already had root then they would spend their time elsewhere. But what do I know about devs?

My original intent was only to bring to light to those in the community that most AT&T devices do not have root. I believe in the XDA community, and I'm sure we'll have one soon.

Thanks for all you do for XDA PoorCollegeGuy. :) Sometimes we should read and give the writer the benefit of the doubt. ;)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] PoorCollegeGuy:
I was thinking about that, the AT&T/no AT&T thing in the title, but I ended up going with what it's called in the forums. Top left corner it says "AT&T". It's a little confusing because if I don't include things like that, people often get mad at me. the AT&T Galaxy Note users hated it before I started differentiating their development from the International development so I got into the habit of just putting exactly what it is entitled on the forums.

Forgive me for my misunderstanding as I'm sure you can guess how hard it is to guess at a person's tone of voice when reading a statement as opposed to hearing it. I have taken no offense and I hope you didn't either.

Dev support is hard to gauge or predict. Some devs love the challenge, even if they don't own the device. Others would rather stick to home base and wouldn't care who needed the help. Frankly, based on my experience writing about Sony Xperia devices, I thought pretty much everything you guys had was interchangeable. I've seen literally hundreds of "this works on all xperia phone" mods n such. If I were you guys, I'd hit up the well known Sony Xperia hackers to see if they can help. Or, if you can talk em into it, the guys who do the Juopunubear S-Off mod are brilliant with bootloaders. That's what I'd do...a friendly suggestion from your neighborhood spy (I mean writer).

In any case, when/if the bootloader gets unlocked, better believe it's going up on the portal :) i'll be keeping an eye out for you guys.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] erichall82:
Actually I haven't rooted it yet. Thats why I was asking. Is everything functional.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Auggy99:
you should include something in the article saying that it doesn't apply to the at&t version, it's gonna mislead ppl which will then cause a wave of ppl posting everywhere complaining about it not working on their at&t ion because we all know that the vast majority of users don't tend to read the threads beforehand
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] hijenjie:
Could someone tell me what the procedures to flash LT28i with the insecure kernel? Your kindly help would be appreciated. Thanx!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=23181182#post23181182
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] hijenjie:
It is not a valid website address. Could you re-post it for me? Many thanks for you!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Sorry about that. Link fixed.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] hijenjie:
Hi Sir：What is difference of 6.0.F.0.72 and 6.0.F.0.111？Many thanks for you!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
Don't know. No changelog available. Probably just bug fixes.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ganeshbiyer:
I was able to move Superuser.apk and su binary to respective folder. I also set the permissions.

I Have created the system2.img.

How to convert it to .sin file.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Spectre51:
You don't need to convert it. Just flash it via fastboot (unlocked bootloader required)

You didn't have any issue with the mounting the image? before copying the files? Care to share what you did.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ganeshbiyer:
Hey i did not do anything different from what you had mentioned on the earlier post.

I am also not aware of what sort of error it throws for you. Would be helpful if you post the error.

I had already unlocked the boot loader yesterday. But i am very new to all this Xperia things.

Could you please let me know how to flash using flashboot. Is the below command OK.

fastboot flash system system2.img

Edit:

Rooted successfully.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] killerskincanoe:
just curious how u did this ?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ganeshbiyer:
Followed this post.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28302932&postcount=2
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] womanizerzz:
lt28h

Can I use this kernel for my LT28H ? (3g only model)? Thanks.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] spacefanboy9216:
All the links are down. Can anyone please reupload the Rooting zip and insecure kernell? Have the ROM with me
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] joaocalas:
Hello, since yesterday I started having problems with the touch screen ... to see if I can explain what is going right....

I can not write using the "q", "t", "f", "v" and "shif" and everything else that stands in (and this I presume) two vertical stripes where the touch does not seem work ...

Anyone else had this problem and knows how to solve it, or do I have to send the phone for warranty?

Thanks in advance!
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] inculto:
have u tried to install a diferent keyboard app? or maybe clean data from original keyboard app?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] joaocalas:
yes i had miui installed when it occured then i've downgraded for official 2.3.5 and the problem remains...:(

I think i'll have to take the animal to the doctor...
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] typci:
Had a similar problem on mine, the right 1cm of the touch screen didn't work. I replaced the touch screen, problem solved.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] MegamanNova:
I've been enjoying root access on my Motorola XT910 on version 2.3.6 and was able to update to other Gingerbread updates. Apparently, doing OTA updates on my RAZR results with me losing my superuser access on my phone but I was able to restore it twice using "Voodoo OTA RootKeeper" app. However, just today, I updated to ICS and as usual, I lost root access. I tried restoring it using Voodoo but I could no longer run applications requiring superuser access this time.

Can someone help me so I can have root access on my device again? Should I re-root my device and will the old rooting method for Gingerbread work fine with a Motorola XT910 running on ICS?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] xXxTehxXx:
That's kinda weird when I updated to ICS I was able to use voodoo to recover my root no problem. The newer versions of superuser have the ability to restore root access (like voodoo) you may want to see if that worked otherwise check out motofail's rooting for ics
[Motorola Droid RAZR] pedrotorresfilho:
Use our tool

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1710871

Cheers
[Motorola Droid RAZR] SoonerLater:
Try this: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28138951&postcount=172
[Motorola Droid RAZR] joshhartness:
Mac/Linux User

Does anyone have an exploit that doesn't require a PC? I have a Mac mini and a laptop running Linux. Any help would be appreciated.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] neshadow19:
Check Easy Root tools

Some of the easy root tools in the development section work on linux and PC.

Check for the threads entitled "[Tool]"...a lot of them are very easy to use.