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[HTC One S] GuestX0019:
Looking for some advice on using this IMac

http://www.everymac.com/systems/app...20-inch-aluminum-early-2008-penryn-specs.html

with the One S/S4

I know nothing about Apple stuff, but my laptop is about shot and my son may give me his old IMac above. May be temporary or permanent, not sure. I have hboot below .13, so don't need to do much other than copy my sdcard files back and forth. Haven't used adb/fastboot for awhile. Know I need to get drivers reinstalled and believe I can use adb/fastboot with it. I assume same SDK I have (R15 I believe), which I could copy from an Acronis BackUp to IMac--maybe? Just need to use different linux commands. He is Apple thru and thru--and a Software Engineer, so learning to use adb/fastboot with IMac may not be a big deal.

I have seen Apple users here and on my old N1 forums post for help on command lines, so assume this may be only issue--??

Just curious on any tips/pros/cons on doing this, as he is in opposite end of state and no need to bring it all that way when they come down for Christmas, if the IMacs are more difficult to work with on this phone.

Thanks for any advice--

Ken
[HTC One S] ahartowo:
it doesnt really matter whether you're using mac or windows, if you're trying to run adb.

i used mac and adb, and its great. =)
[HTC One S] usaff22:
What about dual-booting Windows on it?
[HTC One S] touch of jobo:
You can write/build android apps on the mac, but building kernels and especially android itself, I would use ubuntu in a virtual box.

If it is not maxed out on RAM (8G probably?) I would do that. It's not expensive and will help a lot when running a VM.

(I live in a macbook pro.)

The only reason to run windows would be to run a RUU.

You can download adb and fastboot for mac, and you will never have 'wrong drivers'.
[HTC One S] GuestX0019:
Appreciate all responses--been reading and found the imac adb/fastboot files and sdk if i want it.

Did see commands for basic stuff not really different.

Thought about dual booting, not sure if i have a windows copy of my current OS--Vista. Could restore my whole acronis backup to it on that partition i make. Got the latest Acronis that says it can restore to any hard drive--maybe will test that--

I am interested to try the imac as my phone is not connecting well thru usb and would like to see if it is the laptop--
[HTC One S] Darknites:
Don't think that would be a good idea best off doing a fresh install.
[HTC One S] GuestX0019:
probably right--would like to try it with just the imac anyway
[HTC One S] Darknites:
Good luck. Windows 7 not being too bad with change I think it have a better chance of working if the PC its from was Intel too. I have gone from Core Duo setup to a i5 setup without a format.
[HTC One S] [Cruzer]:
Like everyone been saying, you be fine. I have a macbook pro.. and use vmware fusion to do all my windows base apps.. but I've used virtualbox as well.. both do the job.. it is a little different but I think you will be fine.. Just make sure you have lots of ram on the iMac if your going to do a lot of windows apps.. since I use vmware fusion I use unity mode.. makes it look like i'm running windows apps on native osx.. its just windows os is "minimized" .. Have fun..
[HTC One S] GuestX0019:
OK guys thanks--I will have my son bring it down for Christmas and give it a go. IMac for free=no brainer anyway--:)

[Cruzer] it has 2gb ram, what I have now--

I am not totally computer illiterate and son is pretty good--so i think this will work out fine for now. My space is limited so really need a laptop, but will see how this goes for now. Just had a 3800.00 transmission rebuild bill. So funds limited for a new laptop. Especially for one that I really want.

Appreciate all the inputs--will post how it goes--

Ken
[HTC One S] ahartowo:
i strongly suggest not to make it a dualboot.

mac runs on darwin which kinda a unix like based operating system.

if your goal is only using adb, you can just download the android-sdk.

they include an adb.

then use terminal to run adb.

terminal application is in your utilities applications.

its going to be a purely in command-line.

for example:

i downloaded android-sdk to my workspace in Documents folder.

adb is in platform-tools folder in the android-sdk.

run the adb command, it will shows the helps you need.

### copy paste from my terminal ###

ditto:~ ahartowo$ Documents/workspace/android-sdk/platform-tools/adb

Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.29

-d - directs command to the only connected USB device

returns an error if more than one USB device is present.

-e - directs command to the only running emulator.

returns an error if more than one emulator is running.

-s <serial number> - directs command to the USB device or emulator with

the given serial number. Overrides ANDROID_SERIAL

environment variable.

-p <product name or path> - simple product name like 'sooner', or
[HTC One S] GuestX0019:
appreciate the input, probably won't dual boot--would like to try just the Imac OS, and go from there--
[HTC One S] [Cruzer]:
Well the max stated by the page you linked states 4GB.. ram is cheap these days.
[HTC One S] ahartowo:
you can actually put 8GB in it. my imac is running 8GB. some says wants to upgrade to 16GB.
[HTC One S] GuestX0019:
hit my thanks limit but--thanks

with my 3800.00 transmission bill will hold off on any extra spending, kinda why my son is giving me the imac for now--with laptop near end

if i keep it long term, i will increase ram
[HTC One S] GuestX0019:
ok so i got sdk setup and put virtuous rom back on phone for htc options

downloaded htc sync, which i thought would have drivers

imac connects but says it can't access storage

usb debug is checked, fastboot unchecked

did some googling for just the drivers, no luck

did i miss something simple

windows just comes up and starts to look for drivers when phone plugged in--

i don't care to actually sync anything just access sdcard
[HTC One S] Darknites:
Can't think of the name of it but the SD is done a different way in that rom so it not mass storage any more so maybe that way don't work on mac.
[HTC One S] GuestX0019:
had no luck on aosp

yeah it has some networking choices, not the original htc sync choice

seems like i just don't have drivers that i thought sync manager would install

not sure

guess i will wait till tomorrow and let my son look at it--he knows the macs, i don't

but like i said the sync mgr does connect to phone just no storage access
[HTC One S] Darknites:
Hmm that sounds odd but ya can't really help on the mac side of things.
[HTC One S] GuestX0019:
ok guys, i am up and running on the imac--problem mainly imac inexperience--son got me set up with some training--:)

he was out late with buddies last nite, so on my own till he got up today

phone mounts fine

transfering stuff from phone and laptop to imac while sons and daughter-in-law went to see Hobbit

thanks for all the inputs and where appropriate--happy holidays:)

I actually have 4gb ram
[HTC One S] :
question on htc sync

as noted i have sdk with adb/fastboot files placed in platform-tools

all working/mounting fine

but htc sync keeps popping up when phone connected and one time actually disconnected me. annoying

i had htc sync on pc with nexus one and the 1s but not so much popping up

i don't use any features of htc sync and being rooted moving apps and updates not needed

if i uninstall it, will i lose any usb mounting features. or ok as adb/fastboot in sdk folder. read some info on it and not 100% sure

i know I have to drag apps to trash to uninstall, different from windows. found where to look for file remnants after uninstall if i want to clean up

otherwise phone works great on imac no mounting issues and disconnects like on my aging vaio laptop

not use to small amount of security and was recommended to disable java in chrome--as most sites don't use it anymore
[HTC One S] Darknites:
Can't help with the sync stuff but on windows I not used an antivirus for years since I found that I had a virus even though I had an antivirus and also only use windows firewall(lol) and I been fine since but then I then do know how to fix if I ever get a virus again.

Edit, Hmm just thinking but the pop-up sounds like an auto-play thing maybe somewhere there is auto-play settings like in windows.
[HTC One S] :
Appreciate your suggestions as always Darknites,

Son said same thing on still getting viruses. I am pretty careful.Do have firewall. Daughter-in-Law had this, so he set it this up for me as they use all their Macs. Just need to get use to Apple as opposed to Windows. Kinda liking it.

Will look at any "autoplay". Am pretty sure I can get rid of HTC Sync and see no impact on USM mounting. Have seen others say they uninstalled it after getting drivers on machine. Just wanted some pro/con feedback from first-hand users.

Thanks,

Ken
[HTC One S] Darknites:
If you going to try uninstalling it try having the phone connected it might help when removing it.

I have being trying helping a mate with a mac and its not too bad but still find it over priced for what it is.
[HTC One S] :
Will test it for awhile yet and do more research. Uninstalling is easy on imac, Drag to Trash. Clean up remnant files out of Library, if wanted--done--I think--No expert yet--:)

LOL---yeah on price, but this one was FREE--:D
[HTC One S] Darknites:
Lol not had to uninstall anything yet but have done reinstalling the OS and also put Windows on it. And ya can't moan at free lol.
[HTC One S] :
Hit my 8 Thanks Limit--so Thanks--:)
[HTC One S] Darknites:
Lol np dude don't worry about it.
[HTC One S] :
What format app are you iMac guys using for sdcard. I am on twrp 2.4.1.1 and think its about time to reformat. Actually never had issues on 2.3.3.0 twrp. I don't see a format sdcard option in recovery. Been having issues in transferring files to pc and vice versa. Even lost sdcard and had to flash stock recovery and clear storage then reload it. Was a lot easier with an ext card. I did my N1 ext card dozens/dozens of times, very easy. Or, maybe htc just making it difficult. I only did the htc one s sdcard one time right after i got it. But, that was on a pc. So, any tips appreciated.

Thanks
[HTC One S] Darknites:
To me the phone should format it in setting/storage more so if you on a sense rom.
[HTC One S] :
I am on 10.1 nightly atm, but can restore viper 2.0

no format choices on settings/storage on aosp, just erase

was hoping for something like sdformatter for iMac, haven't had time to do a lot of googling. did some, but nothing concrete

i will check on sense, but would like a good full formatter. can ask my son. it's his wife's computer they gave me. and, are die hard apple people

was transferring nandroid today and it came up and said i hadn't ejected drive prior. which i did last night. then little chrome wheel came up and just kept spinning. had to pwr all down. not sure exactly what is up. but, reformat is next step imo
[HTC One S] :
actually i just found sdformatter 3.1 for mac. must have missed that on my quicky search late last night

any inputs on it welcome though
[HTC One S] Darknites:
Hmm I was sure you could even on AOSP's, can't the mac just format it as Fat32?
[HTC One S] :
was doing some research and it doesn't appear cut and dry on formatting an android phone on a mac. some have had issues with card being recognized after formatting.

i will restore viper tonite and try the the internal format first. forgot that was there, never look at storage much

would i do that while phone connected to pc. or format, then connect and boot into recovery, then reload backup?

next phone will have a ext card :)
[HTC One S] Darknites:
Cant you not get hold of a windows pc? I wouldn't have it connected to the pc if you do it within Sense rom.
[HTC One S] :
right, i would assume not connected, just checkin

thought about the pc

my younger (31) son still at home :( has a pc and already thought of putting sdformatter on it and formatting, may do that anyway. was just hoping for a solid formatter for imac and android. don't think there is one.

think i will try the phone method first after on sense. am still a little shaky on the card being internal--just me :)
[HTC One S] Darknites:
I know you safe with windows formatting it and what ever the phone one does but not sure if it formats it now since AOSP's don't.
[HTC One S] :
i will find out soon--
[HTC One S] :
Nope, no format in Sense either, Viper 2.0

Maybe htc removed it, just has erase capabilities

Guess i will be using my son's pc--and sdformatter 3.1

unless someone has a better formatter for our phone
[HTC One S] Darknites:
Out of ideas :(.
[HTC One S] :
Cool, I usually figure it out eventually. Haven't failed yet--:)
[HTC One S] touch of jobo:
Does it show up in Disk Utility? (Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility)

And if so, will it let you format it as Fat (MSDOS)?

And if so, does it then get recognized in recovery and android?
[HTC One S] :
It does show. But, i read a lot about apple and android not playing well together on formatting. Normally the transfers are what stalls and/or get warnings of not ejecting disk properly. I do know how to eject it. I can use my sons pc to format if needed. But, i may have found issue. SD Card Speed Boost. An older app not updated lately and maybe not working well with newer roms. I uninstalled it and all good so far. Even faster transfer speeds. Stumbled across it bc the speed setting was defaulting to lowest number after every reboot. We will see.

Thanks for input--
[HTC One S] :
anyone have a link to download drivers for imac

i have been to htc and tmo and googled, but can't get just a driver dl link

htc.dev takes me thru unlocking, shouldn't have to do that just to get drivers

imac doesn't recognize phone, so want to try drivers first

but will try diff twrp version and rom also
[HTC One S] Darknites:
Are you on about Sense JB roms?
[HTC One S] :
i was on viper 2.1, did a back up with it and all ok

now on 10.1 nightly to test and still no recognition of phone

have had sporadic mount issues and deleted some stuff including android file transfer which is for imac

haven't done my sdcard yet, maybe time to

i haven't changed any check boxes in recovery, all same as they were
[HTC One S] Darknites:
Hmm sounds like you could do with formatting the mac because you shouldn't have issues with mass storage.
[HTC One S] :
you mean formatting sdcard--:)

I know. I just installed wifi file transfer from market to see how it did. cause if i format sd card and still can't mount, i am in trouble--it's slow though, as expected, for transferring whole sdcard contents

hopefully if issues, wifi file transfer will still upload to phone from imac
[HTC One S] :
i rebooted imac and phone and it connected

too late tonite, but if i can keep the connection i will reformat card

still would like drivers
[HTC One S] Darknites:
Do flash drives work?
[HTC One S] :
didn't try, i think it could be an android imac issue--not sure since no one else is complaining

i did reformat on son's pc with sdformatter. after done it came up sd card damaged, reformat

couldn't get imac to recognize, so went back up to pc and plugged in with sdformatter running to try to do a full format. but, phone screen came up and allowed me to format thru phone

imac now recognizes phone and i am restoring a sdcard bu

will see now that card has been reformatted
[HTC One S] Darknites:
I'm not so sure on that It shouldn't be android issue since we talking mass storage but if flash drives are working fine then your SD is messed up and best off using windows to format it as Fat32 and if you still have issues I have another idea but I only know it on windows but we get to that if needed.
[HTC One S] :
my sdcard bu copy from imac to phone is done. i am downloading tecardo's V5 radio install package as i lost it since it wasn't on my sdcard bu on imac. i will eject sdcard and remount and see if i can copy to it. only time will tell now. not sure why i got a damaged sdcard notification with sdformatter. maybe should have done a full format. i used that formatter before on the 1s and no issues.
[HTC One S] :
all seems ok atm

thanks Darknites

bedtime---
[HTC One S] Darknites:
Well I not had any issues with windows formatting it. I think using apps to do stuff like this not a good and is asking for issues. I also think mac is **** if it cant sort out an sd card.
[HTC One S] :
no, i was on my son's pc and sdformatter didn't do it correctly, i guess. and i got a damaged sdcard notice. when i tried to reformat, this time as a full format and not quick, a window popped up on phone to format through phone. that seems to worked, so far

there is an sdformatter for mac, which i will try next time
[HTC One S] Darknites:
Em ok then. Still lame using an app lol.
[HTC One S] blackwing182:
just install the new android sdk for mac,

done. no drivers nedded.
[HTC One S] :
MODS you can close this not on this phone anymore :good::good:
[HTC One S] Darknites:
What's the point of locking when someone could find this helpful?
[HTC One S] Stephen:
Moderator Information,

Thread closed at OP's request.

Many thanks,

Ghost
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] esteban089:
Hello! So I'm very new to rooting and roms but I'm very tech savvy.

So here's the situation... I buy a 1 month old s3 from someone and he had a AOKB ROM installed on it. It worked perfectly when I got it but then I decided to revert it to stock and factory settings. I don't know much about aokb ROM but I guess it wouldn't matter since I was just gonna flash the stock ROM on it with Odin. So I turned off the phone and try the recovery boot button combination and it didn't work, it just started normally, I did it several times and suddenly it wouldn't boot anymore. I then try to go into download mode but it wouldn't either, it would just restart and freeze in booting splash screen.

I'm panicking and don't know what to do. How can it possibly brick from resetting and why wouldn't it let me access the recovery/download menu I thought that was standard on all androids no matter what ROM you have installed in it.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] soljafree:
What button combo are you using?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] thacounty:
Is it dead? No you can't brick from button combo. I'm guessing the battery died. When you charge it you can then try the button combo or boot it up and go into adb and type adb reboot download
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Gr8Danes:
The button combo is holding volume down and the home button while powering on for recovery, or Volume up and home for download.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Mmakam2:
hey im in panic mode guys, i just got my brand new phone, instaleld the OTA update to JB, then i odin the preroot version everythign worked perfectly.

Then i tried a custom rom with CWM, the marshmellow perfection one. It flashed and worked, but I wanted to go back to stock

So I odin flashed back to the preroot JB rom i had used before, and now it it hangs at the Samsung boot logo after reboot.

Odin says Pass and everything.

I also cannot get into any sort of recovery other than download mode.

What can i do to fix this???
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dunlap92:
Try this....plug charger in....when it completely shutdown you'll see battery charging icon on screen.....press volume up, home and power.....release power when you feel it viberate..... release everything else right after you notice blue text in upper left corner...

---------- Post added at 07:23 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:12 AM ----------

You'll also have to wipe data from recovery screen...before new ROM initializes...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] twanskys204:
Wrong post sorry
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mrhaley30705:
i think you have to hold all 3 buttons until you see the little blue text.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrklc1974:
I was wondering if anyone knows of an app or way to set it so removing the spen launches s note AND sets the phone.to speaker when on a call.. it would be so seemless to be talking and someone asks you to jot down info and just pulling the spen out gives you note page and speaker until you reinsert it and continue call
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Dmwitz:
That's a really good idea. You should patent it :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] bt430:
There's already a setting for the note to pop up when you remove the pen so you're halfway there!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] rotule:
Thats an awesome idea, if it ever get programmed i'll use it ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] holycow1:
Send a PM to pulser_g2 from this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2023787

He's working on an automatic keyboard switching app when s-pen is removed... shouldn't be too hard to add in the functionality of speaker phone when removing the S-pen. It's pretty easy with the SDK.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m7md_k9:
i installed the ink effect for s3 and i have 4.1.2 JB

i have done what in this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBf8HxYjkqI and after restart my S3 stuck in samsung boot screen

what i have 2 do now :((

plz help me
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] delsus:
Boot to recovery and select wipe cache partition, then advanced and wipe Dalvik, then reboot.

If that doesn't solve it again in recovery wipe data/factory reset, and if that one doesn't work restore the backup you (should have) made before flashing the mod. If you have no backup flash a new ROM, either custom via recovery or stock via Odin will work.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] solski:
Hi there,

As the title says: I can't sync my phone anymore since the JB update.

The only thing I want is to sync my iTunes library to my One X. I always did this with HTC Sync.

Since the JB update I have to use HTC Sync Manager. I've tried several things, but the program won't recognize my phone!

the PC does recognize it, and I can use it as a disk drive. also, HTC Sync Manager automatically opens when I plug it in with USB.

I did a hard reset, reinstalled the drivers and HTC Sync manager, and so on.

Still, nothing happens, HTC Sync Manager won't recognize my One X.

how about you guys? Does your One X get recognized since the JB update?

And, what could I do? I really want my music back on my One X...

Thanks.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] superchilpil:
Sure you have the right forum? This is the one xl forum not one x
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] solski:
Whoops, sorry..

Can someone delete this threat? :)'
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ShadeXVII:
Just like the title says...

I updated to JB with root injected with Odin earlier in the week, now for whatever reason it says i'm using bluetooth.

I have no bluetooth devices so I am very confused. It is also saying it's been used for roughly 3.4 minutes and used 8% of my battery life.

Anyone else experiencing this...:confused::confused:
[Asus Transformer TF700] suroboyo:
Busy with nothing I simply pressed the button to check firmware update for my TF700T. Then a notif came up telling me to install an update. After a temporary unroot I did what it said, and now I'm running Firmware 10.4.4.23-20121127, mine is WW. Root restored without any issue after rebooting.

Can't really see any changes (yet), probably have to dig deeper.
[Asus Transformer TF700] KL643:
Updated and restored root :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] bossard:
I've just installed mine but have not seen any difference. Maybe preparing the way for 4.2?
[Asus Transformer TF700] geri.st:
Could anyone upload the dlpkgfile for ww??
[Asus Transformer TF700] KL643:
Here is the US version if someone needs it ;) http://www.4shared.com/file/DIESwG1w/dlpkgfile.html
[Asus Transformer TF700] Ready2Mosh:
I did an Antutu benchmark, before update I was getting about 13300 or so, now I am getting 14400. I also think they have unlocked 1700 mghz for all cores except power saving obviously.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ZeDroid:
Got the update too, nothing too obvious seems to have changed.....

And I forgot to backup the dlpkgfile, sorry @geri.st :(