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[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] chonomey:
Qik not workin

Hi everyone! Well just to report that qik is not really working, yesterday when I got my EVO the bestbuy employe set it up for me and it worked but later on when I tried to open the app again, it didn't work. I did update the my evo but still it doesn't work. I'm starting to believe that it may be bugs or something, what do you guys think?:(
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] beerock:
well i also had some troubles with qik...... force closes everywhere.......it will work and then it doesn't.

The only thing i found to do is clear data then it works but I thought it did video chat I knew it was going to stink:mad:

...I also have not done the OTA yet....
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] fireboy6275:
Was having problems with it too! Did the lastest update and could log in after, oh about 20 times. BUT I lost the ability for video chat! Dont update if you want to keep video chat! The blue one has video and the orange does not! Anyone got the blue Qik apk?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] sgtcody:
choose contact number

Here's my deal with it. When I choose a contact to whom I want to send a video qik picks the wrong number and there's no way to select another number or email addy from the contact card. This alone makes the app 90% useless for me. I went to their support forum and its a mess. Anybody here have a solution for this?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] berkmanmd:
here's the blue app

after installing, reboot your device and it should show up

enjoy
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] VoXHTC:
will this cause 2 icons one blue one orange or will it update the orange as they intended?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] gthing:
I have the blue one but neither I or my friends can figure out how to video chat with it. Qik = horrible fail.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] gbopanonymous:
okay so i installed the blue Qik app.. it worked over Wifi... freezes on 3g. .. 4G is spotty for me.. i barely get 1 bar if i even do get it... but it works.. only issue. it FC's when you try and sync with twitter.. and also facebook sync doesnt seem to work.. keeps asking me to go to the browser.. which i have.. but is still telling me that... anyone has this issue resolved?
[Desire Themes and Apps] skinnypupp:
This was released in Japan as a PSP wallpaper when Space Invaders Extreme was released. I used it on my Omnia II for my Mobile Shell background and I liked it so much I used it again on my HTC Desire. Though you guys might like it too :)
[Desire Themes and Apps] jonmall1441:
Is it a live wallpaper or just a regular one?
[Desire Themes and Apps] skinnypupp:
Just regular. Live wallpapers seem like a silly gimmick to me, and a waste of what little battery power the Desire has ;)
[Desire Themes and Apps] Bl@ck:
Nice one!

btw live wallpapers don't use much battery, around 2% of total battery, but that depends on it's complexity, there's some with opengl animations that can suck up to 10% of your battery.
[Desire Themes and Apps] skinnypupp:
As an example, the HTC Sense wallpaper will cause your CPU to run at 500 MHz at all times, even just idling at the home screen. That is very wasteful, as it should be no higher than 200 or so.

They are extremely wasteful. If you have the battery to spare, no problem of course. But if you do a lot with the Desire, this is the first thing you should disable.
[Desire Themes and Apps] philje123:
Yes but it will only run the CPU to run at that when you are on the homescreen. It doesn't when in standby or in an application.

I have always used a live wallpaper and it barely notice a drain on the battery!

Nice wallpaper... shame it's not a live one
[Desire Themes and Apps] m4a1rifle:
Nice wallpaper, I just make it brighter and set it as my wallpaper, always like space invader.
[Desire Themes and Apps] snudel:
who cares about battery.

that THE eye catcher on the desire.

i am having the aquarium live wallpaper and its stunning.
[EVO 4G Android Development] VoXHTC:
I just saw this!

http://twitter.com/unrevoked

They're currently working on one that will write to /system.

Stay tuned! :D

Thanks guys! Awesome work!
[EVO 4G Android Development] mrono:
I'm not very happy with installing and running things on my phone without knowing quite what they do. you go first :P
[EVO 4G Android Development] timgt:
Yeah, report back if it breaks anything. I wanna root mine and this way seems easy.
[EVO 4G Android Development] VoXHTC:
LOL no way.. u 1st.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jachase42:
It worked, but unfortunately it has to be applied on each reboot. not a sticky root. I know my low post count will make you sketchy of this point. all I can say is that it is true. dropped it on my SD, used astro to access it, installed, and it worked just like blackrain, one click. except not sticky.
[EVO 4G Android Development] phinnaeus:
works great. gotta do it every boot.
[EVO 4G Android Development] k2thejx5:
Yep me to tried it and worked so how would this work on installing toms though since a reboot get rid of the root?
[EVO 4G Android Development] pumacat311:
Oh my god i wanna do it. Its gotta be legit.. Right?
[EVO 4G Android Development] mrono:
Well it got rooted, going to reboot and see
[EVO 4G Android Development] pumacat311:
Hmmm. So if its not sticky, its pretty much pointless to me. Gonna way for the real Root to come. I mean the phone just came out so it shouldnt be long.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jachase42:
I'm still showing sudo permissions on reboot, going to test a few things. like the overclock app, and terminal access.

EDIT: Confirmed, SetCPU for Root cannot request permission. not a sticky root, just as it says.
[EVO 4G Android Development] thorpe24:
so what does this do for me, i did it but i can't get into where all the apps i've downloaded are and stuff, i'm confused. what can i do with this root?
[EVO 4G Android Development] andy22:
can you write to system from within android? if so root explorer will let you easily remove stock apps
[EVO 4G Android Development] sruon:
no you can't due to current limitations

There is no rw for /system currently. < this should be written in bold and stickied.
[EVO 4G Android Development] sph33r:
I find their lack of information disturbing. If it really needs to be run every boot, why don't they say that? Their site doesn't have a single bit of info on it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] andy22:
Well there is the long shell way.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Saturn2K:
Can I use this to create a perfect backup of my phone so I can restore it at any time?
[EVO 4G Android Development] thorpe24:
actually when you do it on the phone it tells you that it needs to be run every reboot. so we can't get rid of sprint applications through the phone because of a lack RW for the system, but can we do this pc side???
[EVO 4G Android Development] thorpe24:
i'm in boot mode what do i do so i can get rid of sprint apps and what not, how do i do a nandroid, and how can i back up all of my aps.
[EVO 4G Android Development] VoXHTC:
Anyone know what this means?

Root protip: bind mounts are your friend: busybox touch /data/local/blank; mount -o bind /data/local/blank /system/app/Sprint_NFL.apk
[EVO 4G Android Development] jachase42:
you need a recovery image applied to do nandroid.
[EVO 4G Android Development] thorpe24:
oh mah god i think i just did recovery and wiped my device, imma be so pissed............

nvm i didn't do that, ok so sorry i'm just really tired. i think there is a recovery included but what is nandroid how do i get it, and how do i access the root folder form my pc??? i imagine i have to be in the bootloader screen right.....
[EVO 4G Android Development] clubtech:
I'd like to know that to.

This is some way to mount a part of system and either read or write.
[EVO 4G Android Development] thorpe24:
hopefully some instructions will be released soon with what we can do should do how to etc....
[EVO 4G Android Development] mrono:
unfortunately wireless tether for root users still doesn't work. won't hand out DHCP.

Sure it roots your phone but i'm not too impressed. I have no use for a non-persistant root.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Saturn2K:
I think, and I stress think, that this will wipe out the Sprint NFL app.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Saturn2K:
If I use this to get root, could I just then simply do "adb reboot recovery" in the command prompt and then run "recovery-windows.bat" in order to make a nandroid backup? Or would that fall under the category of "root isn't sticky" and some part of it would fail?

Edit: I realize now that I am completely wrong. ADB is disabled in recovery mode without having a custom rom. So this root will be good for messing with system files from the PC end of things, but that's about it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] thorpe24:
but how do you get to those files on the pc end is what i wanna know.
[EVO 4G Android Development] justinisyoung:
anybody find it ironic that whoever maintains unrevoked uses twitter for iphone?

hahahaha :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] thorpe24:
yeah that is funny, also another question using this method can we flash a rom and stuff.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jachase42:
I noticed that myself, but I believe the owner of the twitter account lives in Canada and has no access to the EVO.
[EVO 4G Android Development] sph33r:
They could be using Tweetie on a Mac.. supposedly it's been reporting as "twitter for iphone" ever since they updated the iPhone client.

Wild guess. :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] West650:
There will be a sticky root in the next hour.
[EVO 4G Android Development] thorpe24:
sticky root from unrevoked, or from toast. also i am so damn lost i don't know how to acess this stuff from the pc. sooooooo tired.
[EVO 4G Android Development] sph33r:
I hope someone figures out the OTA update + sticky root soon.. my phone just stopped seeing the SD card and now the only reason I rooted (Titanium Backup) is now useless. Frustrating!
[EVO 4G Android Development] clubtech:
I wish someone who knows busybox would write some commands. i for one would like to know how you bind system and WRITE files into it.

This root is not sticky but so far it works without breaking anything else (i.e. market, wifi tether and 4g).
[EVO 4G Android Development] jabbawalkee:
Is that true? Will a stick root (from unrevoked) really be available in the next hour? A root that requires running after each reboot is pointless....but, hey, it's progress not perfection.
[EVO 4G Android Development] sph33r:
So how does this non-sticky root work? Let's take my Titanium Backup example, would this scenario work?

I have a phone running the RUU + OTA. I install unrevoked & root the phone. Then I download Titanium Backup from the market. After it's installed, I let it install Busybox since I have root. Then I'm able to restore apps from the backups on my SD card. Once I reboot the phone, everything will still work but if I want to use something that requires root, I have to run this unrevoked app again.

Am I close to right?
[EVO 4G Android Development] mrozzeh:
We've update the page, the root is now sticky. It's going to require you to remove and reinstall the apk. For the people that said thanks, I appreciate it, for the whiners, we'd really like to see you do better.
[EVO 4G Android Development] VoXHTC:
THANK YOU!
[EVO 4G Android Development] thorpe24:
thanks 10/char
[EVO 4G Android Development] Aridon:
There are many that appreciate all of the effort. Thank you.
[EVO 4G Android Development] VoXHTC:
I uninstalled the 1st one 449Kb and installed the "new" one 449KB and my apps don't stay deleted.

Am I a retard?
[EVO 4G Android Development] mrono:
huh? stay deleted?
[EVO 4G Android Development] VoXHTC:
I delete the sprint apps with Root explorer and then reboot and they're back. They won't stay gone..

I now know that they're working on a new version that will allow the apk to write to /system. this one just can't.
[EVO 4G Android Development] sph33r:
I'm in the process of running the RUU, then the OTA, then trying this root out. From their twitter chatter, it seems that they changed their process up to run automatically on boot. Regardless, as long as it lets me have the OTA update to fix the SD card issues, I'll be happy.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Akulamenuri:
I did the OTA earlier in the day and I just tried this root method and it worked. Powered off the device and turned it back on and its still rooted. Great Job Guys :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] ruskiyab:
I'm having the same issue
[EVO 4G Android Development] Neotelos_com:
All of you trying to remove apps, look at thread in my sig...

Follow the Recovery Mode part with mounting.

after step 8, just use

cd /system/app/

rm ----app filename----
[EVO 4G Android Development] clubtech:
The thread in your Sig is not relevant to this root as you can't install the custom recovery with this root thus you can't unlock /system thus u can't remove system apps.

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[EVO 4G Android Development] nsxla:
How does one go about uninstalling the Sprint apps using busybox? TIA
[EVO 4G Android Development] AaronArtille:
Thanks!

My first time posting here, but I've been lurking for a while. Would just like to express how impressed and grateful I am that such an easy method of rooting was available so soon for the EVO. On that note, thanks a million to everyone involved.

- Aaron
[EVO 4G Android Development] gunflight:
Noob trying to use this!

Download the files but don’t know what to do with them. My only goal for doing this is to enable tethering on my Evo. Any help would be great.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mrmomoman:
did the steps but can't seem to get the SuperUser app to show up in the apps tray. Everything else was moving along fine. No errors on any commands and the push to the sdcard is good. I can see the files. Ran the shell and did the sh /sdcard/unrevoked get the correct screen and prompt at the end of it of a $ but no SuperUser app in the app tray :(
[EVO 4G Android Development] adeyo:
THANKS!!!! ...and a little guidance much appreciated

Thanks you guys!!!!! I am too much of a noob to know how to capitalize on this or toast's method, but ALL of you -AND TOAST: YOU ARE AWE$OME!!! Thanks. Hopefully, someone will start a thread of the differences/pros/cons of each (as well as negatives to rooting and cool things one can do w/ root):confused:. I don't want to remove features accidentally that i need or want. I will just have to wait to root either way until i learn enough to decide :D

Question: i would like to root w/o losing camera/4g, full market functionality etc. (sounds like unrevoked root?) ...but also be able to remove a few apks from sprint, download some apks to memory card, AND REMOVE SENSE/UPDATE TO FROYO 2.2 when possible (and fully functioning camera/market etc). Any tips on which method? Will the both methods give me future root access w/ OTA's etc. (or do i keep rejecting)?

Any help MUCH appreciated!!!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] blakejohnson86:
Basically, it's creating a blank file, and then binds (temporary overrides in this case) that file over the Sprint_NFL.apk file, which then makes Sprint_NFL.apk show up as a blank file, which causes it not to show up in your list of applications. So, it does not delete it, but it does hide it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] finebrian224:
I am in the same boat. I just want a persistant root that will allow me to enable tethering. I dont know who to use, revoked or toast. Hell, I dont know what to do with this apk i just downloaded. until ppl can make clear directions for the evo, I a probably gonna have to stick with the stock.
[EVO 4G Android Development] blakejohnson86:
Rooting is dead simple with this method. Download the apk, install it, and click the big "Root" button. :-) It auto-applies itself every time the Evo turns on, which will make your phone take a little bit longer to start up, but how often do you really restart your phone anyway. :-P

Wifi-Tether installs and runs fine. However, just like the HTC Desire, the HTC Evo suffers from some bug that needs to be fixed before tethering is painless.

See here: http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/issues/detail?id=362&start=100
[EVO 4G Android Development] mrmomoman:
I have installed the wifi tether and can connect to the ad-hoc but I still get a private IP.

All I see in the settings in the LAN IP but no DHCP. Am I missing something? I read the FAQ's and others just didn't find anything that would lead me to an answer.

Thanks for any input.

FYI - I am updated with the OTA and the unrevoked.apk file installs and roots great!!

Thank you.

Also if you are using internet explorer 7/8 you might run into the problem that it will download the file as a zip and not an apk. Use Firefox or Google if so.
[EVO 4G Android Development] finebrian224:
So how do you install an apk?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Kshawn:
mhm. Any file manager will do. I use androzip.
[EVO 4G Android Development] joeykrim:
one option is adb install c:\app.apk or adb install /sdcard/app.apk
[EVO 4G Android Development] blakejohnson86:
In the Settings > Applications menu, there is an option for allowing the installation of applications from "Unknown Sources". Make sure that box is checked.

Download the apk using your browser, and just launch it from your browsers Downloads list.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mrmomoman:
Dropbox is also your friend. Makes things really easy over the air :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] shep211:
Still cant install recovery image.
[EVO 4G Android Development] bcnice20:
Hmm what make this better then toasts root method still can't write to system still a no go with recovery maybe the missing protected apps but I cooks care less about those to he honest ill stick with my main man toast and his root
[EVO 4G Android Development] Sporkman:
With this method can we go in and remove the Sprint ****

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[EVO 4G Android Development] swaze:
negative. you can with the other root method.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Sporkman:
?? toast method ? if so i cant get it to work
[EVO 4G Android Development] timothydonohue:
you have to do it while using adb shell while the phone is in recovery mode. and, that removal is permanent. you just can't do it while in android.

re: unrevoked method, it doesn't seem to me that something that just puts itself into the startup menu is actually a sticky root, it just reruns itself instead of you doing it manually. sticky would mean 'run it once it's done', not 'it runs itself everytime'. that's 'icky', not 'sticky'.

and, if you can't get rw permissions on system, it doesn't do me any good.
[EVO 4G Android Development] frazmanw:
If I want to get rid of root from unrevoked method, do I simply uninstall it from applications? Or Is there more to it.

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[EVO 4G Android Development] laydros:
According to their twitter stream, yes.:

twitter.com + /unrevoked/status/15520246638

It also seems that if it only runs on startup it wouldn't have any permanent affect. If I was taking it in for service or something, make sure to uninstall, and I would probably even wipe the device to make sure there are no traces of it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] frazmanw:
Exactly what I thought.

Thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] Sporkman:
hmm will this ever come with a custom recovery ?
[EVO 4G Android Development] p-slim:
CAN YOU PLEASE CHANGE THE NAME OF THIS THREAD? There is no sticky root
[EVO 4G Android Development] ttieder:
Ok I'm a little confused this doesn't come with recovery does it so you can't flash roms and this isn't a permit root so.I can uninstall at any time so you can receive the ota from Sprint I just need a little help here
[EVO 4G Android Development] p-slim:
This makes it so you can flash roms but the recovery isnt sticky. Everytime you want to boot to recovery you have to connect to pc and run .bat file. Yes you can unroot at anytime. It is a permanent root just not a permanent recovery image.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ttieder:
Ok thank you so do you recommend this or toast I want to install ota when they come.I appreciate the help
[EVO 4G Android Development] p-slim:
They are both the same. Use this method because it will probably be easier for you, plus you can use the WiFi router.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ttieder:
Ok thank you I got two more questions lol I can't just go into to recovery and flash roms and if not will it be updated that way and all I have to.do to uninstall root is uninstall apk sorry if I'm being annoying
[EVO 4G Android Development] toastcfh:
they are not the same. they are two different root methods. all they did here is find an exploit to allow superuser to install. no recovery or anything that i know of. the only way u get a chance to have adb in recovery is if u flash the rom.zip in my root thread. at that point every time a new ota or ruu is released it will be rooted and posted here on the frums. its the only way to maintain root. if u start flashing ruus and accepting ota updates ur gonna endup losing root with no way to go backwards and get root again. people here on the forums are misleading people into thinking all u need is superuser.apk to install and ur root. the truth is at the moment the only way to really root and be able to write to any partition, is to use my method. i know that at the moment there isnt a lot of roms and mods going around but in a few weeks this place will be hoping. if u wanna be apart of flashing new builds as they come out, hacking , or modding ur EVO. then its best that u root my way and wait for the ota/ruu to be ported.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ttieder:
Ok thank you I'm going to wait a little bit till all bugs are out and roms are stable
[EVO 4G Android Development] swaze:
Thanks for clairifying toast, because i got tired of seeing people tell other people the wrong things. I just wish people would read, because your first post CLEARLY says all that needs to be known. Appreciate it as usual.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Nagrom Nniuq:
The best way is to just wait until a NAND root is made and until then, there really isn't any need for the halfway roots that are out (no offense to the guys doing the work). If you have to do it now, use toast's method.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Borg1982:
Is there one that works for the Evo, anyone?
[EVO 4G Android Development] Bales75:
LED Light by picolyl on the Market.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Borg1982:
-------------- Thanks!
[EVO 4G Android Development] iansltx:
Yeah thanks, other flashlight apps were being lousy and LEG light fits in with the on/off widget motif. Handy since I don't use Bluetooth and 4G isn't here yet :-)
[EVO 4G Android Development] joey3002:
I am using this on the evo and it works flawlessly... great widget too:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=676328
[EVO 4G Android Development] Sieze:
i use tesla LED its pretty good
[EVO 4G Android Development] NxNW:
Move to Q&A?
[EVO 4G Android Development] ben.nesheim:
+1 on bein moved

and i use switch pro personally i like having a customizable toggle bar (is that what we are calling it lol i dont know :p)
[Hero CDMA General] bigupurself7:
Has anyone else noticed the Evo is way too big to be a phone? I'm glade i'm waiting for the next 4g phone. Who really wants to watch a movie on their phone? I just hope the Devs stay with the Hero!
[Hero CDMA General] wctom:
I agree. I handled the a dummy Evo yesterday at a Radio Shack, and it is half way to being a tablet. It would be nice to browse the web with that screen, but I already carry a ultralight laptop for that. I want the speed and processing power of the Evo, but in a form factor no bigger than my current hero.
[Hero CDMA General] iviyth0s:
I think a Sprint Nexus One would be the best compromise :)
[Hero CDMA General] cp0020:
the evo is a tad too big. any bigger and it'll be a droidpad. im staying with the hero for awhile. the only thing i like about the evo more than the hero is

1. 720p screen res

2. 8mp camera (5 is still awsome)

3. 1ghz snapdragon

4. 4g(which isnt all that great at the moment.

the hero is still a kickass phone
[Hero CDMA General] doojer:
Yeah, that thing is like a brick in your pocket.