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[Touch HD Android Development] philiphoh:
Blackstone Full Android Roots

Dear All,

I'm a noob here.. been reading a lot of post but still don't really undertsand some issue.. I would like to ask, is there any android version that we can use on our blackstone completely without having Windows anymore.. I mean can I root the whole system.. I been using windows mobile but is getting very very lag.. Please help this noob.. thanks in advance..
[Touch HD Android Development] arrrghhh:
HaRET completely kicks WinMo out of memory. However, it's obviously still installed on the device.

There were some attempts to take ACL's work on LK and port it to the Blackstone. Unfortunately, I don't think they were very successful... I wouldn't trust it.
[Touch HD Android Development] WM_Rizzo:
I tried installing IceBread according to this thread tutorial

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1837003

but I got stuck in the end - when I try to flash the actual ROM, I get the "status 7" error. Can anyone help?
[Touch HD Android Development] fagyi:
This error like this :

Status 7

This is usually caused by a corrupt download, or bad file signature. Re-downloading (or re-signing) the ZIP will usually fix this.

Try re-downloading and after hope it will work. But may be just sdcard issue, try another one if you have because not all likely.
[Touch HD Android Development] WM_Rizzo:
Ok, I will redownload it. I was installing the IceBread-NAND-V0.2.zip filethat was linked on the beginning of the Icebread topic. That is the correct file, am I right? And I don't need any other files?
[Touch HD Android Development] fagyi:
You right, dont need any other file if you finish all before step in tutorial. ( May be sometime the boot.img need reflash via fastboot if you have any issue with boot )

Im currenty working on it the kernel and the build. If i look right in the logs, kernel now it has everythings for wifi, just build, and boot.img needed corrections, permissions etc, hope its done soon.
[Touch HD Android Development] mfsr98:
Well done men, well done :)
[Touch HD Android Development] D-Surfer:
I also will install Nand ROM it and when done I will leave my feedback..

for now thanks for the developers of the ROMs..

Thanks for the efforts
[Touch HD Android Development] mfsr98:
hmmkay.
[Touch HD Android Development] knotrkr:
I Noticed some roms have wifi calling and some don't. I'm just wondering if WIFI calling is a Software Issue or a Hardware issue? Isn't it in the Kernel witch would make it a software issue meaning it could be added in a kernel? For T-mobile of course.
[Touch HD Android Development] chan.sk:
It is an add-on software application that could be setup by the Telco. Here's a simple explanation on how it works.

http://www.wificalling.net/whatiswificalling/

Essentially, it is similar to Skype except for the Telco-specific parameters such as ip address assigned to your phone, the server that will be used to forward your calls to the destination phone number. Basically, your phone connects to your Telco's server which then dials up the number you call and makes the connection.
[Touch HD Android Development] knotrkr:
Thank you for that. This won't happen but if Tmobile felt like it. They could have wifi calling preloaded in the next update for the nexus 4? Is that a correct assumption? Just as an example. Not that I think or hope it'll happen.
[Touch HD Android Development] chan.sk:
I had just checked their website.

http://business.t-mobile.com/international-phone-plans/wi-fi-calling

They claim "Wi-Fi Calling capability is integrated into most T-Mobile® smartphones, so there are no separate inboxes to check or phone numbers to remember—it works right out of the box. Just turn your Wi-Fi on and you’re ready to start making calls."

I think you can up a rep to check how you can get the application . . .
[Touch HD Android Development] raptus84:
Hello!

First I thank fagyi for his great job, I hope he returns back soon...

I'd like to know if someone are still developing on this android nand rom to improve battery duration (for me, the MAIN issue)...

Thanks:fingers-crossed:

Raptus
[Touch HD Android Development] chan.sk:
For improving battery life, try searching in the Main page of this forum. I am sure you will come to many interesting suggestions.

I find that the main battery consumption comes from:

a. the screen usage time,

b. the signal strength of your telephone,

c. whether you are using 3G (higher consumption) or 2G (lower consumption)

d. the number of background apps that you are not using.

The other suggestions will improve battery life marginally.

Ignore the ones about battery "calibration" and utilities to "calibrate" battery - it's a myth.
[Touch HD Android Development] raptus84:
Could you tell me please how to disable these features? I read most posts but I stilo dont understand...

Thanks
[Touch HD Android Development] chan.sk:
a. the screen usage time,

What you can do:

1. Do not switch on the LCD screen unnecessary.

2. To ensure your LCD backlight is on the mininum amount of time when you are not using.

How to: Go to Settings -> either Display or Power settings -> Backlight -> set to minimum (minutes or seconds)

b. the signal strength of your telephone,

1. How to: At home or in office, find a spot for your phone where it has the best reception. You will have to experiment to find out.

How to experiment - Find the spot with the most number of bars on your reception status. See how much battery % you have. Let it sit there for about an hour or two. See how much battery is left. Compare this result with your phone in other places convenient to you at home or office.

2. When you are not using the phone, try not to leave it in a bag or in your trousers pocket. The signal strength tends to get reduced and your phone will consume more battery.

c. whether you are using 3G (higher consumption) or 2G (lower consumption)

3G network is used mainly for data over the telco network. If you have wifi use wifi instead.

If you are mainly using the phone for voice and SMS, then turn off 3G.

How to: Go to Settings -> Network -> Phone Band or something like that - and turn off 3G. Then your phone will be on 2G network.

d. the number of background apps that you are not using.

How to: Go to Settings -> Applications. You will be able to view all running applications. Force Stop all those you do not need.

For WM, use Task Manager.

As for battery calibration, just do not install these software. They can cause confusion to you.
[Touch HD Android Development] mgod123:
can't restart after failed encryption

I had rooted and installed lollipop 5.0. After trying to encrypt . when the encryption failed. I tried to reset. Instead my tablet will not restart. The last time thishappened I was able to access twrp. which I was able to erase the system including the failed encryption.. My tablet rebooted with no problem. My problem is I can't get to that menu. it just keeps shutting off asnd on without resetting. could you givenme any suggestions as to correct the problem

---------- Post added at 05:17 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:16 AM ----------

I had rooted and installed lollipop 5.0. After trying to encrypt . when the encryption failed. I tried to reset. Instead my tablet will not restart. The last time thishappened I was able to access twrp. which I was able to erase the system including the failed encryption.. My tablet rebooted with no problem. My problem is I can't get to that menu. it just keeps shutting off asnd on without resetting. could you givenme any suggestions as to correct the problem
[Touch HD Android Development] Palerider-de:
Now, even the last should know that transcend cards do not work!
[Touch HD Android Development] TheBrilliantMistake:
Most of your settings are held in data.img

You can usually upgrade just by overwriting existing files.

However...

SOMETIMES, a new update might not work with an older data.img. When this happens, you just have to delete data.img and start over. Sorry! And the developers don't always tell you when you need to delete it.

I think most people just get used to a totally clean install and can be fully configured again in 30 mins...

a REALLY useful tip is to make sure you're syncing with google... so your address book, and calender etc are in 'the cloud'... then you can reinstall a clean system and just resync your data with google (works very well)

At the moment, as you say, there are so many new releases, it's a pain. BUT, you really don't need to be updating on every release... if there is a MAJOR fix, you will hear about it on here (believe me!)

With Glemson's update packages, you can sometimes get great new fixes, but you can also get some awful bugs too... ;-) That's the gamble you take with taking code right from the developers!
[Touch HD Android Development] brodos123:
Thanks for all your help!!

Android is great!:D
[Touch HD Android Development] parnunu:
waiting for sd error

Is nokia card work?

like this onehttp://cgi.ebay.com/4GB-Nokia-MicroSD-Micro-SD-HC-Class-6-Memory-Card-4-GB_W0QQitemZ170407191989QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Electronics_Memory_Cards?hash=item27ad0f65b5 anyone use nokia sdhc card?

how have nokia card plz try and tell me Is it work?
[Touch HD Android Development] thesoulvivor:
Which SD card works with the android releases?

Hi there,

is there any list, which sdcards verifiable work with the android releases?

So far I read, that "Transcend" cards will not work.

I have a "SanDisk Class2 micro SD HC" card and it does not work either :mad:

Which ones will work?

Cheers
[Touch HD Android Development] Logicalstep:
I realise that donating to the developer here would be the best thing in an ideal world, however I also think they have such a painstaking process to find and iron out all these bugs that having the help of someone on the inside would speed things up...of course for all I know they are already helping ;) And there is nothing to say that the milestone reward can't be taken by XDA developer.

It seems to me that the Android development for Blackstone is somewhat confused at the moment. I mean I keep an eye on the thread and I still don;t understand which version works best and what files are updated.

This may be my technical naivety, but why is it that we have 3 builds going on, when surely the interface between the Hardware and the Android Kernel will be the same for all Android versions as they are backward compatible?

I think by the time anyone decided to contribute towards a fund for Android on Blackstone most of us will have a new phone anyway (nexus 2?)!

Logicalstep
[Touch HD Android Development] zenity:
Just a note on SD cards, I tried 2 different 2gb sdhc cards, formatted them a number of times, but no joy, until I formatted them as FAT32, i've had no problems with them since then, sometimes cards are formatted as FAT ( FAT16 ) when purchased.
[Touch HD Android Development] TheBrilliantMistake:
Interesting.... COULD be a significant factor
[Touch HD Android Development] slaming:
hi

i'm loving all the android so far just 1 thing i cant seem to get music to appear and even if i didn't it wouldn't play through head phones ( i know this cause i tried on an internet radio app) does anyone have a fix for either of these issues yet?
[Touch HD Android Development] zenity:
I believe it is a crucial factor, since FAT16 does not support long file names, where FAT32 does, as do the various Linux filesystems.

It's easy to overlook this factor since we normally just click on 'Format' without really noticing the file system we're formatting.

Moral of the story is, take a little extra time to check the format options before you proceed. :)
[Touch HD Android Development] xUmaRix:
i tested sever vista driver to make my touch hd detected by windows.1 driver detected as HTC Dream and another one detect as Android Phone.Im trying to play around and do some debugging but i cant make adb devices work in vista.Anyone could help? I already remove all usb devices and just only touch hd running Glossy Themed Android Eclair v1.5
[Touch HD Android Development] PaKo0o:
I tried to setup android 2.0.1 eclair. I did everything said but it didn't work. I wait like 20 minutes and I get an error : "something used micropklt_lcd_ctrl . This function should no longer be used". Another thing when I enter Bootloader other blackstones show (LED) v6 and I see (LED) v5. This difference doesn't effect anything when using Winmo ROMS, only I get an error in the begining please update firmware. Nothing else. Is there any way to update this firmware or is the problem causing my android to fail something else ? Please help me. Thanks in advance.
[Touch HD Android Development] WinningDays:
I've heard about ADB, and i understood it could connect android by usb and be recognized by Vista.

1) Have i understood it well ?

2) Is it available ?

3) Will i be able to browse files into my computer ?
[Touch HD Android Development] xUmaRix:
adb available in android sdk tools but correct me if im wrong i think we still cannot browse files.I managed to get Touch HD on android 2.1 detected in vista but adb show no devices
[Touch HD Android Development] WinningDays:
Thank you, that's what i've already read at glemsom just after asked my question ;) And yes, you're right
[Touch HD Android Development] WinningDays:
Will Open Home Skins run on our builds ?
[Touch HD Android Development] xUmaRix:
Yep i managed to run Open Home Skin.Now using Dark hero theme.I also tested metamorph but it always crash during extracting theme files.Another news i managed to connect touch hd with vista in usb mode detected as HTC RNDIS.Then i telnet to the phone on 192.168.20.1 after setting up ip address on vista interface.Guess what it is root and i can do some debugging on the phone
[Touch HD Android Development] billnaat:
[*]"Waiting for SD Card" error? [/B]

Some users have troublesome SD Cards that have been discovered to cause problems for Android. There are some suggested settings to help overcome SOME of the issues, but for others, sometimes your card just won't work.... sorry.

What could be wrong about my Card ??

i dont get it
[Touch HD Android Development] slaming:
hi billnatt i heard some poeple getting this sorted by formating there card to the fat 32 option hope this helps
[Touch HD Android Development] bmernz:
Credential Manager

Has anyone tried connecting to a wireless network protected by 802.1x?

Android keeps asking me to enter my credentials storage password and then without connecting, indicating if the password was accepted or not, or any other message drops me back to the list of available wifi networks.

I tried clearing the credential storage and password and setting a new one, but it's not even clear if that has taken effect.
[Touch HD Android Development] TheBrilliantMistake:
nothing 'wrong' with your card.... it's just some cards aren't properly supported by Android yet. Some cards seems to be quite high speed, and faster than android can deal with (so I hear), but don't worry, it will be fixed eventually.... just grab an older card for the moment.... a class 2 should be ok.

I would not advise rushing out to spend money on a card though... there are NO promises with XDAndroid at the moment.
[Touch HD Android Development] slaming:
ok guys so what do you think is the best build so far?
[Touch HD Android Development] altimas2.5:
Hi

I was able to run android on my HD

I was wondering if anyone could add fonts (language) ?

I couldn't remount the system folder to make it RW !!!

any idea Plz
[Touch HD Android Development] slaming:
is anyone else having problems with android doing something to winmo certificates i have just put a new build on it and then had to do a soft reset and it now won't load any 3rd party app is there a fix for this?
[Touch HD Android Development] TheBrilliantMistake:
It's not android... that's for sure

How did you apply Android?... (and what's the install error you're getting for 3rd party winmo apps?)
[Touch HD Android Development] ghosty_uk:
i have mine connected to my wpa protected ntlworld connection, without any issues, it found the network asked me for my password, and then dropped out, i thought it had failed, then looking in the title bar rteh is a 4 )))) kind of icon, which means iuts connected.
[Touch HD Android Development] slaming:
well i install android just by putting in on my memory card everything is fine i can run it loads of times then just once i run android and when ever i try to run any third party app in winmo it says certificates are not recognised or something and i then have to re install the whole of winmo to be able to run any third party app
[Touch HD Android Development] slaming:
these are the 2 main issues for me when sleep is sorted out i can use it constantly but you say headphones work with a special command does anyone know the command?
[Touch HD Android Development] Insaneboy:
Directly from PHH

Though that's for the usb, not the 3.5 mm jack.

I think that for the 3.5 it was =2 but not sure.

So basically

snd.force_headset=1

then make a call and it'll work

disconnect make a call and the sound returns to speaker.

More from PHH:
[Touch HD Android Development] niblettr:
3G Network

Does 3G networking work? I.e. Internet browsing on the move.

I can't seem to be able to get a connection.

Phone calls in and out work, and so does internet browsing through Wifi.

p.s. I'm on Orange.

Cheers
[Touch HD Android Development] niblettr:
Build version Manup456_2.0.1_ERD72

For me, best build is Manup456_2.0.1_ERD72,

with kernel version 2.6.27-00845-g502e825

Firmaware version 2.1

Everything works except GPS and 3G internet. (for me that is)
[Touch HD Android Development] d31b0y:
I had the same issues with O2 Ireland. I was able to input the information needed manually. You could try the following information, although I can't guarantee it, because I have no way of testing it.

Sorry, I can't post urls yet and the information that I wanted to post has URLs included... so here is a screenshot.
[Touch HD Android Development] niblettr:
cheers, will give it a try
[Touch HD Android Development] slaming:
ok then guys so thanks for all your help and im hoping to be able to repay you guys now i have a week of school so thats a week with nothing todo except xbox and nothing much else so im very intrested in getting into helping with some bug fixing, im on a mac running 10.6 but am more than willing to have a vm of ubunto so if any one is will to give me a leg up on how to start android developing for blackstone or any device skype me on slaming1 or fire me an email to joseph.mt.ashley@googlemail.com

hope i can be of help i have basic knowledge of a few scripting languages and hope to add android development to that
[Touch HD Android Development] 1987dram:
Hi All,

First of all let me thank you for all you hard work. I love this version of Android.

its easy to in stall and seems to be fast.

I only have one problem I launched it for the first time all was well worked great.

I then installed Beautiful widget, everything was great. Then i did a reboot and hit the Android icon and it goes through the Linux boot screen then the for lack of a better term it goes to the colored X animation screen and just stays there. I know i can do a fresh install but i had just got everything the way i liked it.so any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You:confused:
[Touch HD Android Development] slaming:
check in the folders on your memory card there maybe just a few little files named beautiful widgets you could delete not too sure tho, but good luck
[Touch HD Android Development] heKCEr:
hello all ,

I just wanna to know which is the best zimage and modules to fix deep sleep with smoth scrolling and fast response with supporting 3D

how to make Xandroid boots faster??

when i set for example cpu speed 1000 MHZ , ( i tested it ) it goes faster but does that means overclocked

I am using Glossy themed 1.5.1

thanks
[Touch HD Android Development] slaming:
wow dude 1000mhz that over clocked like hell take it down that can seriosuly kill your device i wouldn't recomend overclocking by anything more than like 100mhz because the battery on android is already bad that well just kill it. but im currently using glossy themed to and that seems to be the most stable for everything including sleep, but there are people working on creating nand images that can be flashed on to your device for other devices such as vouge and people are saying it is much more stable hopefully when that happens sleep will be fixed, hopefully its not just wishful thinking
[Touch HD Android Development] dcsmaniatico:
having trouble with fuze

I cant seem to make android work fine.....when i first install the software the software work perfect everything works.....but as i reboot and start it again the phone buttons sont work....the phone dose not have any ringtones... etc..... what am i doing wrong?
[Touch HD Android Development] slaming:
its not anything your doing wrong, its just because it is all in beta stages still what i recomend is that you get a build perfect for you then make a copy of everything on your sd card that means you can update android all the time and still have a back up of a working build with all the apps you want ready on it meaning no need to download from the market every time. not that i've done this but i really should i guess
[Touch HD Android Development] xxmillertimexx:
I posted over at PPC about my Alltel TP and data not working but I've gotten no luck. I have Android as the name and Internet as the APN but it just doesn't work. I've tried signing in with XXXXXXXXXX@alltel.net and alltel as the PW, along with #777 in the Username field in the Android APN and none of it works. I even get the E with the two little arrows and one lights up white every now and then. Any help? Thanks
[Touch HD Android Development] slaming:
i've never seemed to have any problems with mine i went into setting and changed the carrier to orange and it all seemed to work i think it worked before then as well but not sure
[Touch HD Android Development] xxmillertimexx:
But your not Alltel are you since your using Orange (which I've never heard of before).
[Touch HD Android Development] ron_miles:
hey guys, slightly off topic from what you are talking about but in one of the first releases of android the buttons used to vibrate on touch, now they dont.. i dont know if anyone else has had the same thing but i rather like the vibrate and i was wondering if any of you know what might have changed?? in settings ive got the vibrate option turned on tried turning it off and on again but still the same..

thanx :)
[Touch HD Android Development] slaming:
well you've done what i would have suggested but i mean these builds are all still very buggy so, you will probably just have to wait for another build to come along that works. (this message was typed while waiting for my phone to reboot because android wouldn't leave sleep, ho bad is it for everyone else mine seems not to wake u every single time there has to be some fix because some guys are getting much better success than me)
[Touch HD Android Development] slaming:
SLEEP MODE! can't it just be removed

ok so what is the big issue with sleep how come it seems not to affect others but i can't let my device sleep because if i do i am willing to bet £100 that it won't wake up. grrrrrrrr i've tried a few diffrent zimages with no success grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

cant this feature just be removed as it is the most buggy thing about android on the devices atm

EDIT: does anyone else have a broken power button because mine is broken and i think thats what makes sleep fail for me but i can normally wake it with the soft keys at the bottom
[Touch HD Android Development] GriloVirante:
I don't know if this can be of any consolation, but I've tried in the past a couple of "distributions" for which the only way to go out of sleep mode (screen black "since long") was to press the power button first and the lower/right button afterwards. I guess that if I had a broken power button I woudl never be able to exit the sleep mode.