yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] afallenhope:
I got a HTC Hero instead because of this.

I did my research to make sure that I could root it.

I know that the milestone is a 2.0 but I don't feel like buying an American phone just to unlock it and bring it over to Canada. Has anyone figured out how to root it yet?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] treiz:
meh

I have a question for those using their telus milestone in the US. I've been using the Maps app, but it never seems to get a lock on my position. My G1 never had trouble, nor did my expo. Also instead of 3G I get a big H, is that for HSDPA (or what ever the acronym is)?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] madmack:
I never had an issue with GPS locking with mine. I even tried out the navigation and everything seems to be working fine.

As for the "H" sign, I think it does refer to HSDPA. Here in Boston, the signal fluctuates a lot between 3G and H every few seconds.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JPHCCFC:
Just want to thank Charrion for all his hard work and campaigning to unlock the Telus Milestone - Just supported on the willing to void Milestone warranty thread on Motorola Owners Forum:-

https://supportforums.motorola.com/thread/24661?start=0&tstart=0
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] treiz:
meh

I get that too. Of Course as soon as I made that post the darn GPS started working normally. >.<b

thanks for the response.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JamieD81:
signed up and showed my support to void warrenty and unlock bootloader!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] danthman2000:
Just got mine in the mail. Waiting on Unlock code ... grr. :P
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JPHCCFC:
Charrion not sure if this has already been done but have any of the popular mobile websites been contacted about this campaign. Im sure a lot of them would be more than willing to expose Motorolas lockdown on the Milestone. A couple that come to mind are BoyGenius Report, mobilesyrup, endgadget, unwired and of course the numerous Android sites.

In addition is there a facebook group we can join and another apporach could be using linkedin.

Just some thoughts on how we may increase the awareness and get some official responses from Motorola and Telus
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JPHCCFC:
managed to find the facebook group and joined up. Linkedin and Twitter are definately another viable avenue and may get some traction with the decision makers
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JamieD81:
i got my buddy to splash it all over his twitter, lotsa followers and he deals in unlocked phones and such, hopefully that gets some more exposure!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Charrion:
I've been trying to report it everywhere I can find. I even emailed John C. Dvorak and Cranky Geeks asking them to mention it on his show.

I'm sure by now you've read the reviews on BGR and mention in Android & Me but it's been pretty lukewarm reporting.

I think the big problem is until this happens to people in the U.S. it just won't be seen as a big deal. Who cares what happens to Canadians and Europeans?

That's why I'm actually pretty happy about today's news with the AT&T Backflop (not my creation). Between the locked out apps and the possibility this phone is digitally signed like the Milestone there might actually be a little outrage directed at Moto. Although, it looks like everyone thinks it's purely AT&T's fault.

I've also joined in the spamming of Motorola's facebook pages like Motorola, Motorola Europe (lots of anger in that one) and the MotoDev facebook page.

I also wrote a good old-fashioned paper snailmail letter to Motorola Canada complaining about this.

Hit them everywhere and don't relent. If we're lucky either Motorola will back off or they'll fail so horribly we won't have to worry about people buying a locked down Motorola device because they'll be bankrupt.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JamieD81:
ive been getting people to spam their tweet with your void warrent link, aswell as going on motorola's facebook pages. hopefully we get through at some point!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Charrion:
At the very least we can help others to avoid buying their locked down crap :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JamieD81:
if i had to go back to the day i bought my milestone i would still do it over again even with locked down, its just an amazing phone all around.

i have the launcher2 running and its running prime! no lag

i have the multi touch 2.1 gallery! it is smooth as day!

2.1 music app i stopped using as the 2.0.1 is just as good.

i added the 2.1 genie weather/news widget but i use beautiful widgets so i dont use the genie widgets

though id very much like to clock this thing at 800mhz or more if possible and have cyanogen's nexus 2.1 rom running on it! i think i can wait till something comes out as it is bound too its just a matter of when. the phone still tops my htc dream even with 2.1 or 1.6 running on it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JamieD81:
and also if the telus sbf * or whatever file * is leaked, we will be able to test and see if they indeed signed apks and other things cant we? or would we need to re-sign the sbf with motorolas key again after messing with files inside it?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Charrion:
Don't get me wrong, I really like my Milestone, I'm just not fond of the company that made it right now. I didn't like the performance hit I got from launcher2 but am loving home++. I've got the 2.1 gallery running to and haven't really done much with the music player (I've still got an iPod touch for that).

I'd love to try the CM stuff for Nexus but I'd be happy even just with root so I could use Metamorph and Market Enabler.

I just want to see Motorola get spanked so they don't pull this signed bootloader crap again. Locking is one thing, some people don't need root; but to strip away the option all together is just bad.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Charrion:
I'm not sure about all that; it's admittedly a bit over my head. But if there is a hole to be exploited in it I'm sure someone will find it. The sbf will certainly be a foot in the door.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Markusn82:
I don't even think root is top priority now.. the browser lag bug is killing the device for me. The browsing was even smoother on my HTC Magic + CM.

The second most important issue would be the lack of paid apps in Canada. Some Google representative said that they'd make an announcement last week about this but I haven't heard anything yet.

... more waiting
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Charrion:
I got a tweet from @GoogleCanada yesterday that we'd see something soon. Of course, we here in Milestone Land are all too familiar with that nebulous word "soon".
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Markusn82:
Looks like someone might have made a breakthrough on rooting this device:

http://alldroid.org/threads/15924-Rooting-Telus-Milestone

(scroll to the bottom of the thread)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gbjack:
The random rebooting issue is making me loose confidence... #*&! Motorola
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JamieD81:
we need a telus sbf to fall back on! this method seems to work as one person has tried but hes out of country and cant test 3g.

id be more then willing to try, but id feel alot more safe having the sbf from telus or update.zip whichever.

nandroid backup would be nice too.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JamieD81:
proof that it works. these are caps i just took after finally getting everything all done!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] danthman2000:
Woot For Root! Flashed the Brazil sbf, ran the Update.zip and now am using titanium backup :P oh the joy!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JamieD81:
titanium backup requires busybox dont forget to install that

and you shouldnt need to use backup as sbf+root.zip dont wipe your phone and you lose no data.

i have full instructions typed out for installing sbf/root/lwp/browserfix/busybox/free memory/telus camera/build.prop

i will put them up tomorrow sometime after i get backup instructions to add to it aswell.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JamieD81:
i have made 1 super thread to help with everything i could think of and have done personally.

http://alldroid.org/threads/16201-HOW-TO-Root-Extras-Telus-Motorola-Milestone
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ady:
I decided to give it a try. It all went well, however, 3G stopped working.

And the silly thing is that the apn list is empty and I cannot seem to add a new apn. Anyone has an idea why?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JamieD81:
my apn list did nothing it stayed the same.

did you perform a wipe before you did this?

if you did that could have caused it.

also on telus which im using i had to go to

menu>settings>wireless&networks>mobile networks> and check off data roaming. it wont charge u extra for data its just a bug ive noticed for myself doesnt happen for everyone.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ady:
Are you able to add a new apn?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gmarcoux:
if you download apn backup you can use my backup of the Telus APN. It reinstalled them for me when I couldn't do it manually.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ady:
@gmarcoux: thanks man, I appreciate that you uploaded your backup. However, it didn't work. It seems that for some reason, the apn setting section is disabled. When I try to restore and/or backup with the apn-backup app, it tells the correct amount of apns that are suppose to be present in the file. For instance, the default apns in the brazillian rom are 30+ and it backs up all of them. Also, when I try your file, it restore all 5 of them. However, in the settings, I see none of the apns.

Ok I just popped in the telus sim, just to reproduce the complete scenario, and viola, the access points are there. I popped the fido sim back in, and poof, they are gone.

It cannot be the fido sim alone since it was working fine before the brazillian rom.

Ok I think I figured it out for the most part.

The brazillian rom is newer and supports automatic apn selection through MCC and MNC. That is why MNC and MCC and mandatory when you are creating a new apn.

Can someone, who has flashed the brazillian rom and is using fido, please take a backup and post it here? I'd be greatly thankful.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ady:
Ok never mind. I figured out the problem. The actual problem turned out to be the combination of brazillian rom + older Fido Sim card. Here is the thread which discusses the problem in details:

http://groups.google.com/group/andr...26d687722ef0a1?lnk=gst&q=sim#1126d687722ef0a1

-------Copied-------------

Solution!

I was able to connect via the *new* Fido SIM cards using the following

APN settings:

Name: Fido

APN: internet.fido.ca

Username: fido

Password: fido

MCC: 302

MNC: 370

* The new SIM cards (3G) use code 370 (three-seven-zero). The old Fido

SIM cards (2G) use mobile network code 37 (three-seven).

The best way to avoid SIM card (and general activation) issues, is to

*first* add the SIM card to the phone, and *then* add the new APN. The

reason for this

order is that the MCC (mobile country code), and more importantly, the

MNC (mobile network code), are added automatically based on the SIM

card. The

old Fido SIM cards (whose serial numbers begin with 893023701) will

automatically acquire MNC 37, while the new SIM cards (whose serial

numbers begin with 893023702) will automatically acquire MNC 370.

The quickest way to tell old from new is to look at the 701 versus the

702 on the flip side of the SIM card. "1" is old, "2" is new.

Why might you do things in a different order to the above? Because if

you had any issues activating, there's a good chance that you'll (1)

try different APN settings found online, and (2) try different SIM

cards. In doing these kinds of trials, there's a good chance that you

will mismatch the MNC codes (due to different SIM cards). For

instance, you might innocently try two different Fido cards, not

knowing that they have differing MNC codes. *Therefore*, no matter

what APN settings you find online, it is important that when you

insert each new SIM card, you determine its corresponding MNC code --

do this by accessing the menu item "add a new APN" and scrolling down

to see what MNC code the SIM card automatically acquires.

Knowing the SIM card's associated MNC code, you can then play around

modifying/testing different APN settings (presumably the ones you

already have

saved in your APNs list) -- primarily APN, username, and password, and

secondarily, proxy or server, and port.

For activation, you will not have to set anything for the other

available fields: MMSC, MMS proxy, MMS port, and APN type. MMS* is for

Multimedia Messaging Service (for sending messages that include

multimedia stuff like photos).

Also, if you don't have a data plan, do NOT try activating via a pay-

as-you-go plan. Fido charges pay-as-you-go customers 5 cents per

kilobyte! Clearly someone at Fido arbitrarily chose this figure, and

didn't consider its implications, because that works out to $50/MB. If

you don't want to get a data plan, I advise you to go to a Fido store

and ask them to borrow their in-store data-provisioned SIM card to

activate your phone -- it should only take like 5 minutes.

Anyway, hope this helps others in Canada and beyond.

---
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JamieD81:
NEWS! i have finally got copy-protected apps to show in the marketplace, view thread for instructions if you have rooted!

http://bit.ly/cumea4
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ady:
Here is the video of live wallpapers and nexus one boot animation in action on milestone:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EexHP-CkD94
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JamieD81:
nice ady, which milestone are you using?

also try out HelixLauncher from the marketplace, it will allow you to interact with the live wallpaper, and not bog your system like Launcher2 from 2.1
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ady:
I have the Telus version.

Thanks for the tip. I'll give it a shot
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ady:
I like the helixlauncher. Its makes an amazing device even better.

I know that you have been trying to get the paid apps to work, sadly I cannot post on alldorid because their email system seems to be broken and I haven't gotten my verification code yet. Anyway, I see top paid apps even without applying your vending xml fix. I only applied the build.prop.

Just thought that you may find it useful
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JamieD81:
yes the whole build.prop is only needed to view 2.1 apps in marketplace now that we have paid apps in canada.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jo2thenah:
i have the old fido sim card so i thought that for the MNC it would just be 37...but that doesn't work, i can't even add new apns.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] wmn79:
For people who haven't rooted yet: this should work for Telus as well. Rooted my stock 2.1 Milestone with it without problems.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jo2thenah:
I've dled that wmn79. but im still having problems. I have a rooted telus milestone, with firmware 2.0.1 a Brazilian SBF file: SHLA_U2_02.01.0. But my 3G isn't recognized even using ady's way.

I've tried flashing to the Telus 2.1 but my phone is not recognized by RSDlite 4.6 or 4.5.7 ONLY RSDlite 4.5.5. When using 4.5.5, flashing to 2.1 always fails...

I'm running out of ideas...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ady:
^^Did you get a new sim from fido?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jo2thenah:
can i just do that? i thought my sim card is attached to my contract or something and im stuck with the same sim card till the end.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ady:
No it isn't. You can just go to fido store and get a new card for 10$. Call customer service and they will activate it instantly.

Be warn though, the 2.1 brazillian rom seem to have issues regarding rogers/fido. I would suggest trying the THAI one before getting the new sim card.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jo2thenah:
I was just planning to flash the telus 2.1 (at this point, i don't care if my phone is rooted or not, i just need the 3g) but when using rsdlite 4.6, my phone isn't recognized, it's only recognized using rsdlite 4.5.5, but flashing the telus 2.1 sbf file always seems to fail... I'll try the thai one and see where that gets me. thanks.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tmoore:
Is there a mirror site or a wiki available with this info since alldroid is down currently?

Thanks,

Tim
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] barrist:
Do you know what kind of issues? I'm getting a Telus milestone to be used on Rogers, and was wanting to have root access (albeit limited) on it.

Thanks

EDIT: ah i should have read back a bit.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Corbino:
I'm having trouble on my Telus milestone with the new 2.1 rooted firmware where I CANNOT SEE APN SETTINGS! They do not appear after I create one, or even when I load from an APN backup program!! I have been racking my brain for hours...how can I get it to show apn settings??

this is bizarre...I am using the brazil 2.1 btw
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ady:
Here are the steps you need to take to have 3G working:

1. Flash the THAI rom. That is the only 2.1 ROM that seems to be working without any 3G problems. Brazillian DOES NOT WORK.

2. If the problem with APN settings not appearing presists, get a new 3G card from Rogers/Fido and have it activated.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gabr10:
Alldroid no longer has instructions on this, everything seems to have been deleted. However, here's another post on androidforums that has mostly the same instructions:

http://androidforums.com/motorola-milestone/52727-telus-motorola-milestone-root.html
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] dangerousfob:
I just recovered the whole alldroid thread and posted it here.

http://androidforums.com/motorola-m...tras-telus-motorola-milestone.html#post876298

[HOW TO] Root+ Extras Telus Motorola Milestone

Includes root as well as really good extras such as increasing your internal memory.

Hope this helps!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] pedro0224:
i've gotten root access to telus motorola milestone and if anyone wants to me to do it for them or know how just shoot me a msg. pedro0224@hotmail.ca
[General Questions and Answers] gottheit2005:
I am looking for a program that will flash just the screen. When the ringer is off. It does not matter the color but it would be nice. I am running orignal stock ROM. Anything like this out there? Thanks for any help you can give.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ToeKnee!:
Hi all!

A while ago I was taking off the back cover and I pulled the LCD screen away from the phone. The screw that holds the screen to the phone came loose. Now when I open the screen there is a big amount of wobble. How can I fix this?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Macrophage001:
umm tighten the screw? lol I never heard of this happening to someone.

First time for everything I guess...
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zachattack052:
lmao, never would have thought of that one
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zachattack052:
i wouldn't mess around with it. but i'm sure if you took it to a phone repairing business, they could fix it within 10 min
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tdusen:
I bought a G1 with this problem. That screw had completely fallen out. The only way to get to it is to dismantle the phone. It one of the last screws you get to.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Macrophage001:
lol well yeah...there's always that.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ToeKnee!:
Thanks for the smart ass reply! :)

Its pretty hard to get to. You can't just tighten it.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Macrophage001:
sorry wasnt the kinda reply I was going for lol =P

and oh well idk then cuz I have never heard of that happening to anyone
[Nexus One General] guydor007:
Hi amigos...

Is it possible to change the device resolution before executing an APP?

I have some apps that run on lower resolution on android and can't run them (they run but populate half screen area).

Any ideas?

Tnx a lot

GG
[Nexus One General] Talderon:
Which apps? There isn't a lot to go on here.
[Nexus One General] myqwerty:
I think he is talking about iGo 2009 (Offline GPS Application) that built for the Android QVGA (320*240) screen .
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] eshghman189:
Tanx,If tell me how:)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] 9600xt:
search htcmessageclient in wxt packages and delete or disable it, then recook your rom.....

what question is it?? mah...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] eshghman189:
I can't find it in energy rom 16 feb 23529:confused:
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] miniterror:
think its not possible what you want as i saw you where talking about nrg rom

nrg rom is a potected rom so you cant dump and recook it

there are apps which will disable htc messaging

for example take a look at this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=556614

just flash youre nrg rom and instal the cab;)

best regards
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] eshghman189:
I have this

But when install it,manila show unread message or incorrect number of unread message
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] miniterror:
maybe try the fix from amarulez

you keep the htc messaging but it makes pages so it is alot faster then original htc messaging

otherwise there is a other fix but i cant remeber from who it is:p

if ill find it ill tell you;)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] eshghman189:
tanx,

Where is it,the post of amarulez????
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] miniterror:
maybe you should look here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=5202063&postcount=1303

there also is other post about it but on my phone so i cant paste two links:p

you can search for it in themes thread

sense2.5 modifications

thread started by milski

hope it helps
[TG01 General] oliverjh:
Hey on the TG01 my today screen is the official Windows 6.5 one.. however the wallpaper is designed for the portrait screen, so when I flip the phone on its side (landscape) the wallpaper is squashed and replicates itself. Is there anyway to set 2 separate pictures to stop this "ugliness"?

Regards,

Oliverjh
[TG01 General] ZSX:
This isn't really a solution, but you can use an 800 x 800 pixel wallpaper, and that will stop the tiling you are seeing.
[TG01 General] Davidken:
On the windows folder of device there is a file named stwater_480_800.jpg and there is another one named stwater_800_480.jpg.The first one is for portrait and the second one is for landscape.

choose two pictures that you like your own.I am sure that you already have so many nice pictures. rename them as above and replace them in windows folder.
[TG01 General] souljaboy:
also u can try theese nice 800x800 papers

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=636109
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] liorra3:
hi, i have some small "issue" via google maps.

i want to change the language on maps from English to Hebrew.

google maps is support the Hebrew language in my country, actually new the

maps is in English but from time to time they show in Hebrew for some reason.

there is an way to set the default language on google maps?

best:

lior
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] pzumk:
Hello,

is there already a leak or something out there?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGB0mZjJyYY