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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Muckrak3r:
VZW was forced by the court system to open up 3rd party wi-fi tethering apps because limiting access to them for customers, was not in line with the agreement they made when purchasing the 700mhz spectrum block.

My question - why could we not pursue action against VZW for LOCKING OUR BOOTLOADERS using this same precedent?

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/07/tethering-apps-must-be-allowed-fcc-tells-verizon/

edit:

different source, citing original source:

http://phandroid.com/2012/07/31/fcc...thering-apps-reaches-1-25-million-settlement/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nosympathy:
Many of us have already answered why you can't. In the post in general about the tethering I explain why. I have posted it so many times already.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tonu42:
Because C block mandates require that our phone is unlockable. Not bootloader, but the use of other carriers. And we have that. So they don't have to do anything. Its in the contract, they give you the unlock code.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Akita24:
I honestly don't think it's that clear cut. The regulation includes this line:

“not deny, limit, or restrict the ability of their customers to use the devices and applications of their choice on the licensee’s C Block network.”

A kernel could be construed as an application and my inability to load whatever kernel I want (without "hacking" the phone to get around Verizon) because of the boot loader lock would be a violation.

Personally I think the issue is "iffy" enough that I took the 2 minutes required to go to the FCCs web site and file a complaint. It may be a waste of my time but OTOH so are most of the hours people spend *****ing and complaining on Internet forums :p

You never know. This may become important going forward since it appears that even the hard core's are giving up. Even the narrowly focused, "this is about UNLOCKING the boot loader and only about that" thread on Original Development has turned into another "how can we launch stuff getting around the locked boot loader" and is duplicating the content of every other thread here.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Coop9:
Is it an unlocked padlock with the word 'Custom' below it? if it is many of us see it. I believe if you freeze or disable apps you get that icon on start up.

If you think you have an unlocked bootloader which is pretty unlikley, but engineering devices have shown up in the wild before, you boot into 'odin mode' by holding down vol-, home and power to start your phone. Let us know what you see there.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] PJnc284:
I didn't get it until I flashed CWM 6.0.1.0 today with the EZ Recovery app. Rebooted to do a back up and the custom screen came up on boot.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kthung:
I don't think the FCC's mandate really has much to do with unlocking bootloaders. As quoted above by winning the auction for the C block spectrum, verizon must

“not deny, limit, or restrict the ability of their customers to use the devices and applications of their choice on the licensee’s C Block network.”

Blocking tethering apps is limiting our ability to use the C Block Network (LTE). Locking the bootloader, however, does no such thing. I'm not a lawyer so don't take my opinion on this matter for fact, but I don't think THIS particular rule can be used to force Verizon to unlock the bootloader.

Anyways if you want to see the actual release from the FCC, you can find it here: http://www.droid-life.com/2012/07/3...ng-apps-please-pay-1-25-million-to-say-sorry/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Coop9:
He was saying he didn't root or do anything, and the way he described it is a little different than what I've seen... Although I think initially someone had a similar situation when we initially got the phones and it turned out to be nothing.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] enrichdon:
ODIN MODE

PRODUCT NAME:SCH-I535

CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: NO

CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official

SYSTEM STATUS: Custom

QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE

I guess then its still locked amd it just came up coz i had disabled samsung stuff?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Coop9:
Yup. That's it. Sadly you didn't get a unicorn.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StratAvidity:
First off, I know that this has been asked before but it was in a different context. Basically, what I'm looking to do is remove some of the notifications that show up in the status bar because I'm using the Go Launcher Notification app and would prefer for the notifications to show up on the dock instead. I'm running CM7 stable (7.2.0) with Go Launcher EX installed. What I would like to disable in the status bar are the missed call notification, the GO SMS text notifications, Gmail notifications, and Facebook notifications. I uninstalled the ADW Launcher that was baked into the ROM since I didn't like it, but I'm pretty sure that it didn't have the ability to hide the notifications that I'm referring to. Any help would be greatly appreciated :D
[NFC Hacking] ejhollyer:
I've got the HOX rooted and was wondering if there is a way to grant Tasker more capabilities externally i.e. through NFC Task Launcher (smaller tag sizes when launcher a tasker task and more potential capabilities).

Even with "Allow External Access" checked, I am still denied access to functions that I would love to use, such as Button, Silence Ringer, Kill App, Send SMS, etc...

So, I don't know if it's plausible, but with root access is there anyway to back around the restrictions placed on tasker outside of the native app/widget?

Thank you in advance.
[NFC Hacking] ylexot:
I don't know about the other tasks you mentioned, but root does allow Tasker to kill apps (you have to check the box to use root). I set up a NFC switch in Task Launcher that opens an app (and does a few other things) using a Tasker task on the first NFC scan and then closes the app on the second scan.
[NFC Hacking] ejhollyer:
Check the box to use root? The box in Secure Settings or is there a box in tasker that has to be checked?
[NFC Hacking] ylexot:
When you add the Kill App task, there is a box in there to use root.
[NFC Hacking] ejhollyer:
ah thanks. In the meantime i'll see what I can do with Sure Setting plugin. maybe it can take care of certain things.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
Info :

There's a lot of Safestrap ROM out there for Motorola Razr... but it's not compatible with Project Lense BootMenu.

When using Project Lense BootMenu, you need to manually adjust [highlight]updater-script[/highlight] each time you want to flash a Safestrap ROM.

Some people found it's a difficult task. By using this app, you can skipped this step & let the app do it for you.

About :

This app converts a Safestrap based ROM to Project Lense BootMenu compatible ROM format.

What it does :

1.Patch updater-script

2.Patch 2nd-init rootfs

3.Install BootMenu hijack

Version : 0.0.1 (beta test release)

Download link :

Google Play - ROM Converter

Screenshots :
[Motorola Droid RAZR] lucidvtec:
Thx whirleyes...u da man!!!!!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] mujju85:
will this convert Miui roms
[Motorola Droid RAZR] mike_augie:
uninstall

do I need to uninstall safe strap before i try to run this ?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] reaperzero:
convert for use as 2nd system? then yes

it only converts a safestrap rom so that you can use it as 2nd system via bootmenu. other then that it does not do anything.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] HSD-Pilot:
There's an lilttle Problem with MiUi till the Update is released. You can convert it, but after you flashed it you have to boot your Main Rom and disable the 2nd init for MiUi. This problem is already solved in the new Update and i will add it in the How to as soon as BM V0.2.7 is released.

When i rewrite the guide now, the people will be confused :confused:

Sent from my CustomiZed XT910
[Motorola Droid RAZR] reaperzero:
i remember whirleyes mentioning that MIUI is not a 2nit rom? but yeah after the latest update its already been solved....

as for people getting confused....well its possible lol :silly:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
This product will be discontinue. BootMenu Manager v0.2.7 & above will have this function natively.

@mod

please lock this thread. Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] phishingjimi:
I have been running the 7/19 d2vzw CM9 build for a few days now and it has been running flawlessly. Yesterday I took a flight and used airplane mode no problem and was able to reconnect to the network, 4G worked perfect in the Orlando area.

Today I had a meeting in a room that has terrible reception (used to be an RF lab that was converted to a conference room). I used the Quicker app from the play store and toggled mobile data for most of the morning. Upon trying to toggle mobile data back on using the same app at lunch, I had little to no connectivity and then zero connectivity shortly thereafter. I tried using the Phone Info app, but that did not help either.

I made a backup of using EZ Recovery and then tried the 7/31 build of CM10, to no avail, still no connectivity. So I recovered back to my CM9 build with no connectivity either.

Does anyone have any advice on the topic?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Seshin:
I've been using my phone for quite some time now, Flashing ROMs and all sorts of stuff but one day while i was running on a Darkside ICS (4.0.3) Rom when all of a sudden all of my messages were randomly deleted without my notification and GoSMS was unable to act. I immediately took out my battery and rebooted.Upon doing so i noticed all of my messages were still gone so i just opened Titanium Back Up and then Restored my messages. Shortly after doing that GoSMS froze again(Even the original Messaging App) and all my messages were deleted again.I decided to go back to a older ROM (Paradox II 2.3.6) and went there and restored all my apps and messages..Guess what?Another problem.The Phone and Contacts stopped worked every time i attempted to use it. So after messing with other ROMS(Even Jamieson's JB ROM) i just said screw it and went back to Stock and rooted again. And i once again downloaded my Titanium Backup, Restored Apps, and then Restored Messages and after my messages finished restoring and i attempted to send a messages..GoSMS froze up and forced me to Pull the battery..And it's just been freezing up badly after this. At the moment i did a Darkside Super Cache wipe and is hoping for the best.If this dosen't work then can anyone give me some Help?These Messages and Picture messages are valuable to me and i really wish to keep them..Help?

And now i cannot even attempt to make calls or send a message.It just dosn't go through at all. .
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] djtheraven:
I will definitely tell you it's in you app data...wipe all data to factory fresh and replace apps without data...and do not restore any system apps!i know it's a pain to redo settings but try that...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] djtheraven:
Oh and the best way to restore is to make a nandroid backup every few days so that way of something happen that would over write everything
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] VoiD_Dweller:
From my experiences restoring TI backup apps/data from one version of android to another like ICS to JB, GB to ICS just ends up in total fail in so many ways. Bouncing back and forth like that it's just best to restore with NO data and re-configure the apps which shouldn't take long anyway.. At least a shorter amount of time than banging your head on the desk wondering why your apps keep crashing ;)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mishap13:
Hello guys, just want to ask for your recommendation.

I have SE Arc S firmware official 4.0.4 with locked bootloader

After I root my phone (flash 4.0.3 kernel then used doomlords rooting tools then flash again 4.0.4 kernel)

I notice that after I notice that for every 1 hour it drains 5% of the battery in SLEEP MODE(yes i did'nt do touch my phone for 1 hour then it lost 5%)

Also when I play some games like gamevoid pokemon flora sky, it drains so fast I play 1 hour and it lost about 25%+ .

I already searched for possible fix for this here in the forum but no luck. Since I only find some kernels and I don't know if it works with locked BL.

I really appreciate is someone expert can help me on this.

Note: I also tried removing bloat apps so far no improvement.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yay238:
change the karnel buy exeted battry
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] link-in:
rooting is not he ultimate solution to all android problems...u need to installl custom roms and kernels as well....ice cream pureness rom with stock ernel gives me a battery drain as low as 0.7% per hour...while acronium 4 with doomkernel gives me as low as 0.3% per hour......

and why dont you unlock your bootloader, it can always be relocked again and you can claim your warranty....
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mishap13:
ICS pureness?

Thanks Link-in,

I do checked the ICS pureness Rom. is it available for locked bootloader?

well regarding unlocking, Im a bit hesitant doing it because my Arc S is only 2months old. And I don't have any experience unlocking any phone yet.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] link-in:
you dont need any xperiance for unlocking the bootloder...everything is done on official sony website......in fact, i would describe it as even easier than rooting.....just go over here http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/ and follow the steps.....and check this out for relocking (it gives you back your warranty) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1324703........dont worry about any thing and just do it....

if you dont, you know that you will always have to keep on asking whether a particular rom is compatuble with your locked bootloader .and even a single fatal mistake will take your phone forever...

instaed of just thanking, could you plz. hit the thanks button(it helps a lot)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mishap13:
thanks button pressed.

anyway Im thinking to unlock my BL. but what is the recommended ROM for ICS? is there a 4.0.4 custom rom?

Im searching here in XDA but they are not clearly based on 4.0.4. its just 4.0.3 I think.

doomkernel looks good. i'll try it once i unlocked my BL
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Patambiz:
use stock rom or arc knight
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] link-in:
About 80% of the custom roms are rebased to 4.0.4....and it depend on what type of rom you want for your daily use

Acronium 4 gives battery efficiency

Jj's hybrid gives superb looks

Cm7 and cm 9 give superb stability

And you need to check if doom kernel is compatible with a particular type of rom.....it is not suitable for cm's....but with that, you can overclock the other two roms
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Patambiz:
flash a stock kernel
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] buton2:
So I go to the settings for tts and then what, how can I get the tablet to speech my email or something else ?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ExploreMN:
Try an app like Vlingo. It reads email and such.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Landara:
I stumbled across this somewhere, honestly I don't remember where or I'd give credit. Someone here on XDA posted it in a thread response. But I never saw an actual thread about it, and search did't turn one up. So I figured I'd make one because so far as I have been able to tell, this is the best video player option right now. It's been way better for me than Vplayer so far. So here it is, the VCL Media Player for Android Beta App. Those of you who know VCL from Windows probably just jumped out of your chair or got a chubby. So far, it's played every format of video I have thrown at it. I have not tried any audio with it. Probably it would own those too, that's what VCL does.

EDIT: I accidentally attached the wrong version of VCL. It did work flawlessly, but was designed for a different chipset. I have now changed it to have the correct version(The Tegra 2 version).
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] espionage724:
VLC Beta (NEON version)

[APP][NIGHTLY] Official VLC Media Player [Unofficial Mirror]
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Altadroid:
Here's the link, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1754507

I found it the other day myself, it was for a response to some else looking for a good avi player...I've been using it on my Nexus 7.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Makaijin:
An amazing player, just like the PC version. Plays everything you throw at it without installing anything else. The Android version hopefully will stay true as well.

Its been available on Google Play for a few weeks already. And to the OP. It's "VLC" not "VCL"
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] tengtengvn:
VLC is an amzing player on desktop. On Android, I have been using Dice Player. The dev made it free since yesterday.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Landara:
Thanks for fixing that sir, I didn't know. I've actually been using that version the whole time because that's the one someone gave me. It still works anyway :P I changed my attachment to the correct one!
[Motorola Photon 4G] cruxanyra:
I've searched everywhere i can thing and havn't found quite the answer for my problem:

My wife's stock, fully updated photon crapped out the other day and we just got the refurb replacement. The problem is that i can't get adb access to the phone so i can't pull the pictures off of it. I did find one way to pull it for a rooted GNex but before i try it i'd like to check if it will work on a stock, unrooted, mopho.

"Boot up CWM and then pull the files. Step-by-step:

1) Download CWM, rename it to cwm.img and place it in the same directory as your fastboot executable;

2) Reboot you device into fastboot mode and connect to your computer;

3) Make sure your computer sees your device by typing: fastboot devices

4) Boot CWM by typing: fastboot boot cwm.img

5) Pull all the files from /sdcard by typing: adb pull /data/media"

Any and all help would be appreciated and thank you in advance!
[Motorola Photon 4G] romuloxiii:
my GF has a moto phone and to get into fsstboot i power off, hold volume down, then you'll see fastboot. plug your phone into your computer, then press volume up. i don't know if ADB will be able to pull out the files you want without rooting, but it's worth a try.

good luck!!
[Motorola Photon 4G] cruxanyra:
I can access fastboot, and control the phone thru fastboot, but I don't know how to get access to the internal memory. I guess i'll try to boot a stock recovery and ADB from there?
[Motorola Photon 4G] mof9336:
Without unlocking the bootloader your not going to be able to use cwm.
[Motorola Photon 4G] celloevan:
When you say "crapped out" I'm guessing you mean it won't boot at all? What is the phone that you need the pictures off of capable of doing at the moment?
[Motorola Photon 4G] cruxanyra:
I'm sorry, yes. By crapped out I mean wont boot. I can get it to "Failed to boot 1" and "Failed to boot 1-Fastboot" I can control it with Fastboot from my Ubuntu 12.04 laptop but can't get ADB to take hold or use fastboot to load the internal storage as UMS.

Recovering the phone isn't an issue, we have an insurance policy. But I can't unlock it and then send it in b/c they might charge us for the phone.

A few ideas I've had are:

Boot into stock recovery.img using fastboot and ADB from there

Use a script using fastboot -c to mount the internal storage as UMS

I just read something about getting into recovery from fastboot using the down volume but I haven't tried it yet
[Motorola Photon 4G] mof9336:
Failed to boot 1 is a issue with the bootloader.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] Jamison904:
Welcome to Infamous Lite

​

This is going to be a highly tweaked but closer to stock ROM. My Team mates DJMatt604 and kasper_h have motivated me to build this for you guys! Thanks guys. More come...:cool:

- XWMPF (official Australia version)

- added Android keyboard from CM9 with adjustable vibration and volume keys to move corser

- deodexed

- zipaligned

- init.d supported

- rooted

- Mackay kernel 1.3 - Thanks kasper_h!

- build.prop tweaked

- SD Card speed tweak

- included CPU sleeper app from Eugene

- busybox

- V6 Supercharger scripts in xbin/scripts

- Ad host blocking

- 100% battery mod

- Will list more later

- V6 Supercharger Script! Thanks to zepplinrox! Read here

- Also included the scripts under xbin/scripts so you can modify to your preference:

* Die-Hard_Battery_Calibrator_RC5 (because stock the battery isn't read correctly)

* KickAssKernelizer_Tweaks_Installer_Update_3_RC11

* V6_SuperCharger_for_Android-Update9_RC11_Test_9​

​

Change log:

v1.0 April 5, 2013

- Initial release

It's 4am and have to be at work at 6:30... Ill make this pretty tomorrow.

#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/

By using the rom you agree with the above terms!

​

Not working:

You tell me!

​
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] Jamison904:
Download Folder on Goo​
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] Jamison904:
Extra's:
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] Jamison904:
one more just in case
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] boromkeurgui:
this is it

thanks for your work pal .
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] ginryu:
Man you are fast!!!!!! Will try it tomorrow once its ready :D
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] jesus10161:
its the best ill try tomorrow i going to sleep friend
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] naxos:
Any plan for 7500 please? Thank you
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] bhp117:
Is this stock sammy ics or adop?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] Jamison904:
This is touchwiz ICS built from stock Samsung ICS update.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] Jamison904:
If i can get it working....sure why not. :cool:
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] jesus10161:
Nice nice work jamison thanks my friend :)

Enviado desde mi GT-P7510 usando Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] forcefreak:
lock screen flickers

Thanks for the great work!!!

I have a problem with flickering screen, when the screen goes black after timeout or when locked manually.

The only solution is to press the Power Button until the device reboots.

Any idea?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] okdac:
Hi, try this, it helped me, at least...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1680738

okdac
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] forcefreak:
Sure? I tried IT, but After the installiation IT hungs on the Samsung Logo.

Thats a Kernel for 3.2

I think that cannot work?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] Braaank:
I dont like it :s im using it right now and it doesnt like me. But i will tested few days waiting for offician CM9.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] RalphDe:
ICS? I see the Screenshoot with working Camera. I hope this is no fake ;) What is with the USB-Conection? Work this too?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] Braaank:
It doesnt bring face unlock and i think few features that should have ics
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] Toldo:
+1 for the P7500 version. Sadly, more people seem to have the wifi version, and developers around here doesn't seem to have guts to make a 3G version (I know it's hard to develop without having the actual device but that's what community is for - testing). And since Overcome is out of the business, I'll take anything that you get me, even if it would be a rooted, deodexed stock.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] RalphDe:
And one more Question. Is there any Kernel who support OC with SetCPU at time?

Thank You
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] djmatt604:
Yes. Yes there is. :)

Jamison has mentioned that this is being looked into for a future release...you can try a kernel or wait...either way. Read back in this thread and you will find what you're looking for!
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Development] djmatt604:
OP...just a wish list item...inverted Gapps? Possible? Or is it safe to apply inverted Gapps posted for other ICS roms? I love that about JB but dig the performance here.