yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] husskeydog:
I have O2 XDA 2 and 2i now. The tool extended ROM unlocker helped very good with the 2, fantastic, thank you. It even worked with the XDA 3, but only for unhiding, not unlocking. But one could interrupt hardboot and then start programs from Extended Rom copy individually. I used this tool with 2i and it seems, as if it locked my storage. Extended is visible after error message of old unlock tool and hard reset. Can anybody help to unlock the storage and Extended ROM again to avoid branding and manipulate loaded programs from extended ROM because then it runs much more stable?? Is there also a tool to save the old ROM of 2i if I want to load english ROM?? You helped such a lot with the old tool for 2, would be nice to have the same for 2i.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] gorosz:
unlock storage

i have 02Xda IIi.

my storage was locked after the run unlocker for xdaII.

u can use my modified extools.exe for unlocking you XDAIIi Storage :)

notes:

i tested only the function unlock extrom with the unlocked storage effect .

teh other functions are not tested :!:
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] [Krueger]Dr.Stein:
Re: unlock storage

Is this for the Xda IIi Extended ROM or Storage Bro?

And what does it confirmed to do?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] gorosz:
the 'original' XdaII extrom.exe lockd the storage partition on XdaIIi, this problem i also had.

this one can unlock the storage again, but can't unlock or unhide the extrom.

copy the exe on the pda start it, choos 'UnLock Extended Rom' and then softreset...

to unhide Extended Rom (XdaIIi) follow the steps:

1) hardreset

2) after the touchscreen-calibrate do softreset

(after softreset is Extended Rom unhide, but lockd!)

i hope i could help you
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] [Krueger]Dr.Stein:
Xda IIi

I have tried your software Bro.

What it does is unhide/hide and unlock/lock the Xda IIi Storage.

My guess is you probably mapped to Storage instead of the Extended ROM.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] jeet:
is there any tool with which i can unlock the extended rom for 2i pls help.

thx a lot
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] pug:
Gorosz - Where can I get your modified extools.exe?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] gorosz:
pug: see the attechment above

Posted:	Mon Jul 11, 2005 15:37

Subject:	unlock storage
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] pug:
Sorry, blonde moment. Wasn't loggged in so the attachment wasn't visible.

DOH!!!!!

On the plus side - EXCELLENT WORK THERE.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] kennedy_com:
Re: unlock Extended Rom

hello !!

anybody know how to unlock xda2 mini Extended rom?

because i found a lot of useless CAB file inside it,

and i wan to move in some CAB and moditfy my config.txt and autoconfig.... !

andthen delete some useless file ????

thanks!!!!
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] little_frog:
Re: unlock Extended Rom

I don't see any Extended ROM Unlocker for Mini available. But, you still can modify your Extended ROM by using the method that DrChair posted here. You have to find out where is your Extended ROM Folder reside in the bckup ROM. Since it is FAT16, it's not that diffical ti find out.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] kennedy_com:
Re: unlock Extended Rom

thanks for ur help!!! but anywhere if u get any new information pls tell me thanks !!!!!
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] IamGuest:
XDAIIi - How to cook/flash Extended ROM

"XDAIIi - How to cook/flash Extended ROM"

http://en.pdamobiz.com/en/forum/PDAforum_posts.asp?TID=373&PN=1
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] dax2:
unlock Extended Rom

this might heelp i found it on net some whare

it may help
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] jayplucinski:
2i

So which of these works best for unlocking the extended rom so I can copy files from the extendedROM? And does anyone know which file in the extended rom does the mms setup?

Thankies :D
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] mahmoodi:
Mr gorosz

Thank you Milion times

really you help me a loooooooot .. more than three days i am looking for the solution . and ,... it was with you ..

:D
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SarahJane89:
Can recording from a computer monitor/tv fairly close damage the camera on the N4 at all?

Also, can recording something loud harm the mic?

.... AAAANNND, can playing the speakers at full volume harm them?

Just curious because I've been doing all these things the past couple of days.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Good Guy Mark:
Products should be tested prereleasse for issues like this

But to stay on the safe side, if you are still under warranty then you should be okay and if anything goes wrong just get a replacement

Sent from my SGP311
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SarahJane89:
So I can carry on recording off tv's and computers as normal?
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] racingmatt1:
I tried to use NFC on my htc one (sprint) at my local wallgreens but not matter what I did,the terminal would not even detect the nfc chip,even though it is enabled.Is there anything I have to do first before I try tapping the phone to the terminal (see picture below).I have NFC enabled through the settings,and entered my pin in the google wallet app before I started the process,but to no avail...
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] sauprankul:
I tried beaming an app to an N4 today. It didn't work. I'll try try use beam with another phone and see if tat works.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] weidnerj:
The other day I played with NFC between my phone and tablet. Had to hold them back to back and be in an application like gallery (with a picture open) where when I hear the tone on NFC, then an option came up do you want to share this. Probably the same with music, etc. Was able to transfer pictures via NFC.

Hope that helps...
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] felacio:
My local Walgreens has those little things but they aren't hooked up my NFC works just fine, I transferred pictures and I can use at McDonald's, they have it working perfectly. It might just be that Walgreens, many have them but they don't have them hooked up, it's stupid
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Halaster:
I cannot even enable my NFC for some reason on my phone.

I check the box to turn it on, and it turns right back off.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Indirect:
Just in case you guys may have the positioning wrong. The NFC chip is the top left area of your phone. NFC works just fine for me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tss01:
Hello,

Each day when I go into the Play Store to check for updates it tells me that 'Google Keyboard' has an update available. I go ahead and update but the next day it's asking me again to update. This has gone on for several days now. I'm sure there really isn't a update so often.

I have the Samsung Galaxy S3 (Verizon) with Goodness ROM v10.0.4.1. I really like this ROM and would hate to change but I may have to if this continues.

Any help would be really appreciated.

Thanks,

Bruce
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TwistingSoul:
Hi there,

I had a similar issue running mastamoon's unofficial 4.3 build for CyanogenMod 10.2, and even on his unofficial CM 10.1 build.

What I ended up doing, as I recall, was completely uninstalling the app and reinstalling it from the play store. I also have Swype installed on my GS3 (currently running the above unofficial 4.3 CM), so I've stuck with that for the 'mo, but try removing the app altogether and reinstalling to see if that helps.

Do you have any other apps installed, such as Titanium Backup or ROM Manager?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tss01:
Hi,

Yes, I have both Titanium Backup and ROM Manager. Since I'm kinda new at the ROM scene, can you tell me how to safely remove a built-in app such as Google Keyboard?

Thanks!

Bruce
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TwistingSoul:
Strange. When I look in the Play Store, Google Keyboard is listed there, and I do have the uninstall option on my phone. Try that first, but if you have no joy, proceed below:

If you have TiBU (even the free version, as I recall), you can go to the Backup/Restore tab and scroll down to Google Keyboard.

Long press that, and then you'll be presented with the following options below:

In the first picture (on the left that ends in 47_1.png) are the initial options that appear in TiBU. Swipe left (if you need to) to see something similar to the picture on the right (that ends in 54_1.png).

Right there is the uninstall option, which should work.

Once that's successful, you should be able to re-download the app from the Play store.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TwistingSoul:
Also, a reboot may be necessary after the titanium backup option, if you had to go that route, just fyi.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tss01:
Google Keyboard

Hello,

Google Keyboard is listed in the Play Store. I uninstalled it and then I noticed that it said that there was an update available. It sounds like this app is part of the OS and can't be removed. I have no idea what to do at this point short of trying a different ROM.

Thanks for helping.

Bruce
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TwistingSoul:
Have you tried going into Settings>Apps, flipping over to all apps, and clearing the data/removing the updates that way?

What about Titanium? Any luck there?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tss01:
Google Keyboard

Hey,

I uninstalled the keyboard and immediately it says that there is an update available in the Play Store. I did as you suggested by going into Settings/Apps/All but the program is not there. The same with Tit BU...the file is not there. Can't understand why the OS is staying that there is an update with the program being gone?

Thanks,

Bruce
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TwistingSoul:
That's very strange indeed. The only other possibility I could think of, is to switch to another ROM (the CyanogenMod official nightlies have always been good to me), but if you're feeling daring, there's always the unofficial builds from [MENTION=2963287]mastamoon[/MENTION] that I linked to a few replies back.

There's also a possibility of finding the actual app in some long-buried system folder. If you use ES File Explorer with root access enabled, try searching for Google keyboard or any combination thereof, and deleting that way.

What about making a backup of your current installation, re-flashing your current ROM, and then wiping the dalvik/cache/etc? If you need to restore anything after that, use TiBU to restore only the app information instead of the data (you'll most likely lose information such as high scores and whatnot from the games you have installed).

You could also switch to another keyboard entirely, such as SwiftKey, Swype or a myriad of others available on the play store, and set that as your default.

---------- Post added at 01:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:43 PM ----------

I forgot to ask: what happens if you install the update as prompted?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tss01:
Google Keyboard

Hello,

If I click on Update it does appear to update but the next day it says there's another update available. This goes on each day. I have swiftkey on my phone but have not configured it for use yet. Maybe I'll try that now to see what happens.

Thanks,

Bruce
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tss01:
Google Keyboard

TwistingSoul,

Last night I configured SwiftKey (paid version) and set it as my default keyboard. This morning when I turned on my S3 and checked for any updates in the Play Store, The Google Keyboard did NOT show up! I think my problem has been solved, thanks to you! I really appreciate your assistance.

BTW, what other ROM's would you consider to very good, besides Goodness? What do you think of JellyBam? I tried it (v9.1) but my camera froze up so I removed it. I would like to give it a try again sometime.

Have a good Sunday!

Bruce
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TwistingSoul:
Way to go! You did all of the hard work, so kudos to you.

As far as your ROM question, I've only ever run CyanogenMod, and various AOKP variants thereof. Hope you can find something that suits your needs.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daxrazer:
Hi all!

First, I'm registered now with pleasure because I like this forum, congratulation!

Now I ask for a problem with my Galaxy Note 2 N7100 with "Pacman 23.0.0 with Halo":

I created the famous directory to contain all my personal ringtones, and after reboot, I can't select any my personal mp3 sound because see only the system sounds.

Follow all my directory structure/tests:

/sdcard/ringtones/
/sdcard/media/ringtones/
/sdcard/audio/
/sdcard/music/

I try to insert an optional external sdcard but never change...

Something wrong?

Thanks

Regards

Daniele
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sk1786:
If I'm right it should be

sdcard/media/ringtones/ -> for your ringtones

and

sdcard/media/notifications/

and so on...
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daxrazer:
Thanks for your reply, with S. Google I've been found, more or less, the same information but never work for me.

I thinking to edit some configuration file to change the environment variable path for media folder but this is only an idea and I don't know the right config file to edit.

Another work-round could be create a symlink.. I know move in a linux-like system but not know enough android..

Can some expert confirm or deny my idea?
[Google Chromecast] jsdecker10:
Just as the title says...Is it even necessary to root these devices? What are the "pros" of rooting it, if there even are any? And do I need to root my Chromecast in order to be able to do these "hacks" and "methods" I've read about in this forum in order to be able to cast local videos that I may have on my PC? I'm just kinda confused about that. I got my Chromecast just a few days ago from my local Best Buy store and I still haven't even taken it out of the box yet to set it up. lol I was really wanting to root it for a couple of different reasons....1)I know that having a rooted device opens doors for customization and flexibility of the device 2)I have been REALLY unsure if it's necessary for the Chromecast to be rooted BEFORE trying some of these methods to cast local videos from my computer. 3)I really want to root it, but I don't have one of those powered USB OTG cables & I'm kinda paranoid I'll screw something up in the process lol 4)I'd also be just fine keeping it "STOCK"/unrooted, just as long as I'll still have the ability to try these methods and cast local pc videos... 5)I'm REALLY excited about Koushik's unreleased Chromecast Android app...my Galaxy S3 is rooted, but will I also need to have the actual Chromecast device itself rooted also? Sorry about my ignorance on this subject....I've just been doing my research on here before setting up this thing & I don't wanna get too gung-ho and just set it up without acquiring root first....if it's really even necessary...
[Google Chromecast] jj14:
If you want to cast video from your PC to chromecast, you don't need to root chromecast. Just fire up your Chrome browser on your PC, install the chromecast extension, and you can then open your local video files in chrome, and "cast" chrome browser window (using the chromecast extension) to your chromecast that is connected to your TV.
[Google Chromecast] jsdecker10:
Will I be able to watch and HEAR the movie on the TV? I've just seen different accounts from people saying that they could see the local video, but they had no audio...if I can't hear the movie, then what's the point of even watching it? lol What about rooting? Is rooting this thing even worth it? I don't really see the benefits of it....I have no interest whatsoever in flashing any "new" interfaces or anything else like that onto it. All I want to be able to do with it is have it function like it's supposed to right outta the box, with additionally being able to cast local content from my PC, and also be able to use that new phone app that Koush has developed but not released yet. As long as I can do those things I'll be a happy camper. Sooooooo...do I have no real need to root this thing? It's just buggin the hell outta me because I have a brand spankin new Chromecast sitting here on my desk still in the box...unused & unopened. It's killin me lol Because I want to use it sooooo bad and I thought that I would need root to do those things I mentioned, but I don't have a USB OTG cable yet(ordering one tomorrow).
[Google Chromecast] tevroc:
Yes and no. Chrome cannot play .mov or .avi but it can play mp4 and h264. also it cannot decode AC3 audio. The reason is apparrently the guy who invented AC3 wants royalties and since chrome is free and open, no dice. I just received mine yesterday only to find this out the hard way.

however, im sure there is a way without rooting chromecast. It seems like you can 'cast' anything in a tab, even chrome apps. If someone could just build a chrome app that played everything properly or an extension with the proper codecs........ :angel:

source article
[Google Chromecast] jj14:
It depends on how the file is built. Most of the video that I have on my PC is MKV (AC3 AAC Audio and H.264 video), and I can cast it just fine.

. Till I find a compelling reason to root, I don't see a reason to root. Does root give me any functionality that I need/want, that I can't do without root? So far, the answer is no (for me), so I haven't rooted.

Why is the chromecast still sitting on your desk unused/unopened? Why don't you plug it into your TV (or receiver) and see if it does what you want it to do?? Why are you first trying to figure out whether to root or not? All the necessary cables (HDMI extender, USB power) are included with the chromecast.
[Google Chromecast] jsdecker10:
I haven't plugged it in yet because ALLLL I've been reading about is the automatic OTA. It basically patches the exploit to root the device...without you having any influence over WHEN it updates...it apparently just pulls a new ota down on its own.
[Google Chromecast] Drewmungus:
What about a media center that streams with html5? Don't know of any in particular. I know they exist. Don't people use them to stream to xboxes and ps3?
[Google Chromecast] LiquidXed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neLkKbfl42E

Try this.. Im still waitin on my order, but i did try with my sharp smart tv upnp
[Google Chromecast] sic0048:
Here are my thoughts on the matter. If you are still on the original firmware, it is extremely easy to root the device. However, you must use the file found on in this post because the original GTV Hacker method does NOT prevent the device from updating itself. If the device updates itself, then you will loose root, even if you were previously rooted. Use the GTV Hacker directions, but use the modified file instead of the original GTV Hacker file. The only thing that has been changed is the update script has been removed. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns about the process. Having gone through it, I can easily answer questions about it.

While it is true that there is no need or reason to root at this time, it could be a once in a lifetime shot to root. I realize that probably isn't true, but it could be true. Why take the risk when the root method is so darn easy.

But no, you do not need root to do any other things that people have been describing or to use any of the many streaming programs that are poised to come out once Google releases the final SDK and API. That is what is holding up everyone right now because the TOS on the Beta SDK prevents developers from releasing apps that use it to the general public. Once the SDK gets out of beta phase, then developers should be free to release their apps to the general public.

Again, the problem is that if you don't root and then protect the device against updates, the latest update from Google (actually the only update to this point) removes the ability to root. Now, there may be someone that figures out how to root the device even with the update, but there is a chance that won't happen. So if you even think you might want root, it is best to do it now before the device updates itself automatically.
[Google Chromecast] Postal Psycho:
Hi, I'm trying to follow the directions

I am at the step where I'm supposed to put the modded file in my usb drive using dd.

What is DD?
[Google Chromecast] lexluthor:
Wow, I'm confused. Back to back posts that totally contradict one another.

So, which is it?

Pretty much anything I've tried to cast from my PC to my chromecast plays without audio.
[Google Chromecast] sic0048:
DD for Windows is a program that allows you to do disk related tasks. There are other versions too if you aren't running Windows.

Personally I had issues trying to do this on a Windows 7 machine. I had to run the DD commands on a XP system for it to work. I kept getting permission errors with the Windows 7 machine. I tried lots of way to run the program under Admin permissions, but nothing prevented the errors.
[Google Chromecast] jj14:
My apologies - I meant AAC. Updating my earlier post now.
[Google Chromecast] Dblfstr:
dd.exe is a program to install the boot image to your flash drive:

1. Install the Windows (if you hvae windows) version of dd: http://www.chrysocome.net/downloads/dd-0.6beta3.zip

2. Open a DOS box (i.e. get a command prompt) by running

cmd.exe

3. Run the following command at the prompt:

dd if=gtvhacker-chromecast.bin of=/dev/sdX bs=1024

---------- Post added at 09:22 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:21 AM ----------

Dang, how did I not see this first. lol
[Google Chromecast] jj14:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...uses-vlc-to-transcode-practically-any-format/

looks like there is now a tool available to allow chromecast to play any format that VLC supports (which is a huge list)

Only negative that I can see is that it needs the JRE (UGH)

developer's post: https://plus.google.com/117916055521642810655/posts/23BrB267QHJ
[Google Chromecast] lexluthor:
There's a thread for this here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2414637

Anyone tried an .mkv with AC3 audio yet? Would like to see if that works.
[Google Chromecast] Postal Psycho:
Hi, I'm following the directions, and step 3 says plug in the power cord... I assume my CC is supposed to be attached to my tv,and my TV is supposed to be unplugged from the power supply yet. Am I correct?
[Google Chromecast] Dblfstr:
The way I understand it is you have the USB into the USB end of the 'USB OTG cable', the micro USB plugged into the chromecast, and the chromecast plugged into the TV (which is turned on). Then you plug the chromecast power chord into the remaining end of the 'USB OTG cable'.

The USB OTG cable should have three ends. micro USB male and female, and a regular USB to accept your flash drive.
[Google Chromecast] sic0048:
Dblfstr has it right. There is no reason to unplug your TV. Simply don't apply power to the Chromecast until the directions tell you to. You do that by plugging in the OTG cable which should already be plugged into a power supply.
[Google Chromecast] ChrisNee1988:
An easy way to stream any videos to the chromecast is to use Plex. The plex server will convert videos for your browser and you can cast the tab and its super easy to set up and it has a great ui and phone app too.
[Nexus 4 General] andrawer:
So I was able to get a used Nexus 4 cheap and in perfect condition SO I decided to sell my Galaxy S4. Decided at this point in time I could pocket the extra $$$ and over the last 3 months of using the S4 I had turned off ALL the special features so questioned why do I have this very expensive phone?? Probably should've kept my Note2 (another story).

I am so impressed with the N4 I just had to drop a note on the forum. Yea there is differences and I am aware of the faults/complaints many comment about on XDA but they really don't bother me and 4.3 is running pretty smooth. My experience with my new Nexus 7 tablet impressed me enough to start looking into the N4.

Wished last spring when I decided to dump my Note2 that I would've gone straight to the Nexus4...and save me some hassle (tried S3, HTC One, then my S4). Actually I had ordered a Nexus4 in the spring but cancelled it based on some comments in various forums...oh well.

Now if I can use some restraint I plan on keeping this Nexus 4 at least till Spring!!