yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Other SmartWatches] FreeFly:
There are probably better ROMs out there. If you're using this there's probably something wrong with you.

But...

I am posting a working, fairly bare-bones rooted ROM for MotoACTV. Works for me, your mileage may vary.

base software 1.7.10

1% battery update (thanks ClearD)

Google Apps version gapps-gb-20110828-signed

Android Market installed and working except search

Market Search installed (thanks Ianas)

Ad Free

ClockWorkMod Recovery CWM v5.0.2.8

DPRoldan's resigned Apps

Screen DPI set to 100 (makes SU buttons visible and Market work better)

To access the apps press the "volume down" button and it will bring up a tray with the App icons. Google Apps will be there. It takes a bit after first booting to show all the apps. The Android Market App may not appear until you connect it to wireless and possibly set up a google account, though all I think it really needs is Internet access. I'm not sure why. Once you open the tray with the volume down button, press the "home" icon to get back to the MotoACTV launcher.

If you don't like losing the volume down button you can use this tool to map it back. I personally don't listen to music while running, so it doesn't bother me.

VERY IMPORTANT: Before connecting the device to your MotoACTV account (choose "later" when given the option), configure your wireless access, enable wifi, and set up your google account (if you don't see the Market App in the tray after pressing volume down use google talk). Then in settings choose Acounts and Sync and disable calendar sync (I disable email sync here too). This will prevent FC messages from Google Apps from popping up whenever you connect to wireless.

You can burn it using CWM recovery, or the command line way:

fastboot -w
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot reboot

Download links:

MD5 (rooted_MA_1-7-10_N8-1.zip) = f3deab88d66204e9d3351370aa0fb919

Since I found myself repeatedly burning CEnnis91's stock 166 image then upgrading over and over to get to 1.7.10, I decided to capture and post a stock 1.7.10 image:

MD5 (stock_MA_1_7_10_N8.zip) = 1dd5c985b52ab40a3f7771148b87a4db

One last thing for a while. Since I actually use my MotoACTV for my runs, the one root function I really couldn't live without is the 1% battery increments.

So here is a stock 1.7.10 ROM, rooted, but only modified for 1% battery increments:

MD5 (rooted_MA_1-7-10_N8-2.zip) = c4e069e0e1c9c595fd5165b9a107263a

Note: I just finished a 14 mile 2:40 min run using this image, no battery management stuff (screen stayed on the whole time, default brightness, 1 sec GPS data) and still had 61% battery at the end. LOVE the battery improvements with the 1.7 series.
[Other SmartWatches] FreeFly:
Reserved
[Other SmartWatches] lordscipio:
cool, I'm sure it will help those who dont want to use the bootloader and install a bunch of packages to get it where yours is at.

you, DPRoldan and ClearD should team up to come out with the next ROM
[Other SmartWatches] Ray_Banci:
Sweet does the link to motocast work?
[Other SmartWatches] stoudamire:
Thanks for sharing.

Two findings:

1. First command line is wrong. It has to be "fastboot -w".

2. The command "fastboot flash preinstall preinstall.img" cannot work as this file is not included in the zip file.

Tried to flash it with Clockwordmod. Got a failure, but it booted. However, no Google Apps installed.
[Other SmartWatches] FreeFly:
Thanks for the feedback, I've fixed the commands (you are of course correct). I also added instructions for the Google Apps to the original post.
[Other SmartWatches] Darth Pooh:
Will this work with a 16GB version?

Status 7 Error... which means it doesn't recognize the 16 gb version in the build prop I am assuming?

Ah well... thanks!
[Other SmartWatches] Darth Pooh:
After all that... upon reboot... it appears that it did take. Unusual.
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
Just flashed to mine gong to give it a try and see what happens first thing I find is that the volume is much better I am not sure way this is all though this is not a bad thing at all.

Thanks for the OP :D
[Other SmartWatches] FreeFly:
I believe the status 7 error is because there are a few extra bytes on the system image and no preinstall image and I didn't take it out of the script. But it works anyway so I didn't bother experimenting to find the reason.
[Other SmartWatches] Jerome.Ramos:
hello freefly...you did a cwm flashable zip for the dprom version 7.0....possible to do the updated version of dprom verson 8.1 cwm flashable as well?
[Other SmartWatches] FreeFly:
Sure, it's pretty easy. I'm surprised he's not making them that way since now he knows how to do it and he's very smart. Must want people to use his flash tool...!
[Other SmartWatches] Jerome.Ramos:
RE: Update

I love you man!
[Other SmartWatches] bolt_of_thunder:
How do you put your rom or any rom on the motoactv? I have already rooted using the root tool. Also I haven't seen how to boot into recovery. Is it possible via a button combo like a phone? Thanks
[Other SmartWatches] camaro1173:
Hi all the info your looking for is in the OP of this thread.
[Other SmartWatches] king conan:
Hi,

I have Dproldan latest ROM and it works fine. I really don't know if battery life is poor or not or what to expect because I flashed the first day I received the motoactv.

I read some complains about that in his thread. My question is simple, does this ROM give a noticeable better battery life than Dproldans?
[Other SmartWatches] bolt_of_thunder:
So I tried following the directions in the first post but only the first command works. When i try the second command i get error: cannot load 'boot.img'

My motoactv is in fastboot mode. What am i doing wrong?

Edit : Nevermind. I figured out how to stop adb and then the device was listed as removable storage after that. Then I tried starting the adb service again but I don't think I was using the right command.

So then I used the rooting tool and chose return to rooted stock and it automatically booted into the new recovery which I didn't have before and I was able to flash your rom in there. Got the status 7 error but it still worked. Thanks!
[Other SmartWatches] bolt_of_thunder:
Also, what is the stock dpi setting? I've already set su to always allow. I'm getting irritated by the offset clock background in the stock motoactv launcher. Or do I have to leave it at 100 for another purpose?
[Other SmartWatches] jonbrookings@gmail.com:
Any One Have A Mirror For This Download?

i keep getting an error when i try to download. does anyone have a mirror for this rom download
[Other SmartWatches] bolt_of_thunder:
i'm having problems getting the market to work. it worked right away after flashing this, but now it says no connection every time no matter what i try. also tried clearing market data, but to no avail. ideas?
[Other SmartWatches] carlaw:
NEED HELP!

excuse me, mine is dead

(pls solve my problem and you'll take one big beer........$$$$)

my motoactv was suddenly stuck, it charge, but don't boot just the red M, i read all available in the net, i'm able to do fastboot but don't able to install any rom.

i'd like your stock with 1% battery,

please be patient.......:crying:

could you explain step by step with links to download ?

thx a lot
[Other SmartWatches] mangohorse:
Add a power widget to your home screen to make sure your WiFi is on and stays on.
[Other SmartWatches] tonino12:
Is there the possibility having the same modding (1% battery increments) on the European stock rooted ROM? :rolleyes:

Thanks

:)
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bradg24:
Ok this sounds crazy but on gnex and on MOTO bionic and razor (to name a few) has a "project cheesecake" were they search the MOTO/Sammy or VZW sites for a leak. Could this work for us for the secret and holy ICS? *Heavenly music plays*
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trter10:
Doubt it, sorry

But I mean i guess its possible,
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eddytheyeti2:
So, according to from manager, there isn't a clockwork mod for cm9... what do I do??
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Izeltokatl:
You can flash it. If you're on android you should have a recovery already. Please be more specific on your issue.

Sent from my HP Touchpad.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eddytheyeti2:
When I installed cm9 to my touch pad clockwork mod didn't install. Now I have twrp installed, but it is no longer installing nightly builds, so I am behind on nightly builds. I have tried t install clockwork mod and it hasn't ever worked. I made sure I had the right file and everything... I really meed the new nightly builds because July 4ths build is a little buggy in terms of startup and the touch moving back and forth. But I can't install any nightly builds with twrp... any idea on what t do?
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edlee:
Just download goo manager and let it install openrecoveryscript which will download twrp (touch based recovery)
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eddytheyeti2:
Did you read my post? Twrp won't install the nightly builds. It fails every time..
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Antubis:
Any error message when you try to install nightlies zip ?

Have you done something special since july 4th (when it started to fail according your post) ?

We need informations to help you, we're not medium.

If you aren't scary by loosing all your setup, you can use ACMEUninstaller and then install from scratch. That's drastic but should solve the problem.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krook6023:
Thread moved to proper section. Questions almost NEVER belong in the development section, please read this thread for clarification;

Development Section – Posting Guidelines

-krook6023 (XDA Moderator)
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eddytheyeti2:
Well, I have tried acme installer for it like 3 times now, still no luck. The only thing i have done to it was erasing all the Wifi passwords and setting all the Wifi places back up. TWRP also says "Failure" when i try to install nightly builds. I can wipe the Dalvic, and still no luck. I even updated TWRP last night from 2.1.1 to 2.2.0? whatever the newest one is, and still not installing nightly builds.also it says that there is not a "MD5 file" on the zip? i have tried the zip directly to touchpad, or on the computer then to touchpad, and still no luck.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmarchant:
AcmeInstaller and AcmeInstaller2 have a 'quirk' where they only pick up zip files in the cminstall folder that have a filename that starts 'update-'. The nightlies changed a while ago and removed the 'update-' bit from the filename - is that the cause of your install issue?
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eddytheyeti2:
Also, thank you for moving this to the proper place, i wasn't sure where to put it.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eddytheyeti2:
no no no! i tried install CWMRecovry from there. The problem i am having is with TWRP and i want CWM but i can't install it for some god forsaken reason! and the nightly builds won't install with TWRP. The file i have tried to use to install CWM was "Update-cwm_tenderloin-2012"
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bharakrama:
You can always use ACMEUninstaller and start from the beginning. I don't think ROM Manager has a "compatible" recovery to download and install onto the Touchpad. You will have to use the ClockworkMod recovery which is specific to the Touchpad. If nothing else ... save the headache and wipe the ***** and start over.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eddytheyeti2:
I just don't understand why it didn't instal when i installed android though. also, if it didn't then, why would it now?
[Networking] bukithd:
So I'm at a point where I am striking out on my own and dropping off my parents family plan. What I am looking at is A $100 plan from vzw for 2gb data and a $90 plan from att for 3gb data. (I use no more than 1.5gb in a month) Coverage in my area for verizon is a little bit better than att but no LTE from either side. My company has a discount for both providers at 17% so no advantage there. Verizon has the bad habit of locking up phones so I can't play with them as well.

Another option I've had is since my work doesn't allow cell phones on the premises, I have thought about switching to a dumb phone since I won't be using it 40-50 hours of the week but that is for a later time.

In other words, do you all think VZW "service" is worth a $150 bucks extra a year than att?
[Networking] xredjokerx:
From what you've told me about your usage patterns, I'd go with ATT, or even a MNVO like Straight Talk.

I had ATT and the only reason I left was because of their throttling.. I prefer GSM phones to CDMA since they hold value better and since they are worldwide, you have more compatibility and a larger selection.
[Networking] Product F(RED):
Straight Talk:

$45 a month ($50 after taxes)

Unlimited Talk

Unlimited Text

Unlimited* Data (just don't go nuts with it, but 1.5 GB is more than safe)

It runs on AT&T (also T-Mobile, but it asks you to choose which SIM you want. Choose AT&T). No, there's no LTE, but there's full speed HSPA+ which should be plenty fast. I don't think Verizon is worth it unless you're in an area where they're the only viable option, or if you need insane speed for some strange reason. I switched off my family's Sprint plan to Straight Talk. I don't know how I survived on CDMA; once you go GSM, the freedom of being able to switch phones whenever you want is great. If you're already on a GSM network, it's not worth giving up. That, and the price.

Order a SIM from http://straighttalk.com and choose "AT&T compatible SIM". It works in a locked AT&T phone or unlocked phone. You could even use your Rezound; I know it works on AT&T believe it or not. They found out a while ago. But if you're looking for a new phone, best bang for your buck? Galaxy Nexus from the Play Store.

Oh and when you fill in the APN for data, leave out the "Proxy" fields except for MMS Proxy. It disallows them from throttling you or monitoring what apps you use. They've been known to call people for streaming a lot, but I've gone over 2GB of usage and haven't gotten any calls from them or anything.
[Networking] MrObvious:
I agree. Verizon is just crap compared to what they used to be. In the days of unlimited data it wasn't so bad but now they are just plain greedy. Plus striking out on your own you don't want to get stuck if you lose your job paying a $100/mo bill when you could use that money for food. Trust me, it happened to me and now I owe Verizon and can't afford to pay them. If T-Mobile has good coverage they may be an option as well.
[Networking] booda3000:
Pageplus is a Verizon MVNO.

For $55 per month (No Taxes!), you get unlimited talk/text and 2Gb of 3g data.

You can use a Verizon phone too!

Plus, if you buy from Pageplusdirect.com, you get a 7% discount!
[Networking] bukithd:
That's been one of the most complete decent answers I've got on this forum in a while. I will seriously consider it. AT&T gets good enough service for me to get the same stuff for half price. Thanks!
[Networking] Macguyver:
I personally am done with Verizon. The very first phone I had wouldn't charge completely (8 hours on charger, half full, 2 hours battery life) almost from the get go, they started sending me refurbs and I've been stuck in refurb hell ever since. To top it off the data speeds and connection have gotten gradually worse in my area, like they are trying to push you to upgrade to a 4G phone and go to the new shared plans (which I don't doubt a bit). I can't get a good enough connection in the parking lot at work most days make a phone call, and I'm in the 2nd largest city in my state, we have 4G, and the coverage map is blood red with both 3G and 4G coverage. At my desk I'm lucky to get any coverage (thank god we have wifi, guy next to me on his VZW iphone 4 gets full signal). I got an unlocked GNEX a couple weeks ago, got a TMO sim to try out, I have consisten 4-5 bars at my desk and full signal in the parking lot, I only got the 100mb 4G plan but TMO's 2G speeds are about as fast as what I get on average with VZW. I'm on my 12th phone with VZW and had enough even though they keep replacing them. I pay $210 a month for service that doesn't work all the time and slow data speeds.

I'm going to straight talk next, because I learned the hard way TMO doesn't include roaming with their prepaid. Otherwise I'd stick with them because where they have coverage its been great. But for $45 a month, Straight Talk is getting a try it out month from me on AT&T's network which I have great signal with here.

Anyway, point was, stay away from VZW, they're greedy and pushing a bad product IMO.
[Networking] bukithd:
I think android made verizon that way. When I first hopped on the network I got an incredible that was about 6 months after its release, I loved everything. Since then, there have been overly modded phones, worsening signal quality jack ups in price, and and my phone is just now (in the next couple of weeks maybe) set for an ICS update. I just wish there were more prepaid providers with better service history. Verizon does have good personal customer service, at least in my experience.
[Networking] Macguyver:
Yeah I think so, with the success of Android they got greedy. Signal quality, prices, just not worth it anymore. However, their customer service has been fantastic, I have no problems getting replacement phones, just tired of needing them and really the problems have never gone away. Now that I've gone to an unlocked GNEX, I'm never going back, lol.
[Networking] icomrade:
Verizon has to be the most controlling carrier in my knowledge. I mean they are one of the only ones to put a locked boot loader on the SGS III, and FFS they striped ram out of my old HTC Touch Pro. It's not like they charge any less for the crippled phones they sell, they're just in it for the money.
[Networking] Product F(RED):
I used to work in a third-party Verizon store and a customer we've known for a while had been through 3 BB Storm 2's, all of them crapping out differently, but in ways that made them totally unusable. He was a doctor, so he needed a reliable phone. I called up CS on behalf of him, with him sitting across from me. All he wanted was a BB Bold, even a refurbished replacement (he had insurance), and they told me to tell him to just leave Verizon. How crazy is that?

They're also against Net Neutrality, which means they want to be able to charge you more for certain services. Like how AT&T is planning on charging extra for Facetime over 3G on the iPhone. It's like saying, "Oh, you want to watch YouTube on your phone? You'll need to shell out an extra $10 a month for our YouTube package. You wanna browse Facebook? You need to add $5 a month to your bill to have access to the Facebook app."
[Networking] bukithd:
this is what scares me about cell service regardless who is providing it. I want what was free to begin with to stay free. I already pay about 1000 bucks a year for you to do what you will with me.

Verizon perk though, they just hooked up 4g in my area today and it actually works.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] davidusr:
I'm running a Win7 laptop, I have downloaded the drivers from the GS3 page on Samsung's website, DL'ed Kies, deleted, re-installed all the above. I plug the phone in with the supplied cable, all it does is charge. Rebooted the laptop several times, the phone also.

It see's my Skyrocket and Note, but not my GS3...

I did search first, as I always do, but seems I'm the only one to have this issue.

It's not rooted.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] cbond007:
I had this problem. I had to switch cables.

Sent from a Third Galaxy
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] davidusr:
I tried that too. Think I'll take it back and exchange it. Don't know what else to try.

Will try a hard reset before I do,I guess.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] bradwdx:
For me it took a battery pull. Had the same issue where it would only charge when plugged into a computer. This happened for me after experimenting with various non-samsung chargers and usb cables.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] davidusr:
I'll be damned...battery pull did the trick! Wish I had done that before I factory reset. :rolleyes:

"thanks" left!
[Galaxy S II General] apk_xiz:
thread deleted due to misunderstanding .
[Galaxy S II General] tiedradiaz:
the best that core, Aque you mean, that is faster or more stable?
[Galaxy S II General] apk_xiz:
whaT is about core ? you mean kernel if kenel then yes siyah kernel is fastest and stable . and also you can use ADB shell in recovery mode :D
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] jwhisper:
Im having issuses using odin3. I have galaxy player 5.0 model yp-g70. Ive rooted it but when I try flashing cwm my computer doesnt recongnize it, niether does odin3. I power it off & set it up to download by pressing & hold the power button & -volume. Once I get the triangle I connects it to my laptop & I get a message saying that the device has malfunction & is not recongnize by my computer nor does the boxes highlight in odin. Ive install kies/drivers several times but keep getting the same thing.

Is there some im doing wrong or should I try another computer, what about a zip cwm. I had a an android phone that I installed cwm through a zip on my sd card. Im lost & not sure why I cant install cwm can any1 help.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Supermaster34:
Have you turned on USB debugging?

Sent by my Robot Butler
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] jwhisper:
Yes usb debugging is on but it still wont pick it up in downloading mode.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Supermaster34:
Try a different computer or try using a different version of odin3. I use version 1.85 and it works perfectly with my galaxy player and my friends s2

Sent by my Robot Butler
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] dstarfire:
First of all, make sure you've got the right version of odin that works with your device. I can't remember which one it is, but searching the forums for player, odin version should get you the answer you need.

Also, if you've used heimdall before (and installed the libusb drivers for it) you'll need to turn heimdall's usb driver off.

If you haven't used heimdall before, you might want to try that instead of Odin. I've never had any luck flashing a kernel/rom with Odin, but heimdall works for me every time.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] blewis:
So, i have a bionic on .902, rooted, and running safestrap. when i try to install the OTA update to .905 the phone will reboot and attempt to install, but will fail during the install process, just for fun i did a wipe data/factory restore and attempted to apply the update again but the same problem persists. i have read that you can fully revert back to stock, but i cannot find any sort of guide to help me along.

Does anyone know of a giude that explains how to do such a thing?

Also is there a good ics rom out there that has both cameras functioning properly?