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[Legend Themes and Apps] parker09:
I get..

C:\Users\parker\Downloads\android-sdk_r06-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb shell mount /system
- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -

NVM read above posts; ran Windows-recovery.bat - pushes the host.txt to the phone, now rebooting to see if it removes ads.

edit II: removes ads out of Advanced Task Killer

but

it keeps trying to load the ads so would that mean that its still pinging a server because that could use up a lot of data couldn't it if it keeps running?
[Legend Themes and Apps] BlaY0:
Nope. Did you even look what's inside of that hosts file? There are adresses of ad servers pointing to localhost (that's your phone itself)...
[Legend Themes and Apps] parker09:
Oh okay I see now, thanks for that.
[Legend Themes and Apps] Sietan:
awesome thanks
[Legend Themes and Apps] cryshop:
Updated a really big hosts file (blocks almost every ads)
[Legend Themes and Apps] knnhzx:
when i press C:\android\tools\adb push hosts.txt /system/etc/hosts (Enter)

it tells me theres no hosts.txt

the file i downloaded is just host there is no .txt

so what do i do?
[Legend Themes and Apps] knnhzx:
how would i know whether i have succeeded or not?
[Legend Themes and Apps] knnhzx:
This is what i did:

C:\>cd\androidsdk\tools

C:\AndroidSDK\tools>adb shell mount /system

C:\AndroidSDK\tools>adb push hosts.txt /system/etc/hosts

cannot stat 'hosts.txt': No such file or directory

C:\AndroidSDK\tools>adb push hosts /system/etc/hosts

1246 KB/s (0 bytes in 1236506.000s)

C:\AndroidSDK\tools>adb reboot

"host.txt" did not work so i tried just "host"

is it correct?
[Legend Themes and Apps] cryshop:
Yes, change hosts.txt to hosts. When I wrote this tutorial, the file was hosts.txt but then I changed a better one (block more ads) : hosts

Open the app with ads and see the difference...like Angry Birds or Advanced Task Manager,.etc...
[Legend Themes and Apps] chinmoykanjilal:
The only working method is in my signature link. Replace mtdblock4 with mtdblock3.
[Legend Themes and Apps] cryshop:
This tutorial was being something about changing "mtdblock4" to "mtdblock3". But then I figured out we don't need that complicated command.

Just do

adb shell mount /system

is enough for our legend.
[Legend Themes and Apps] Rapier:
What's the benefit in having ads removed besides them not showing up and less net traffic (even if the traffic is not so high due to this)? The apps still have that space for ads even if they're not showing up, plus I got frequent restarts of the application. After one day trying this, I've deleted the hosts file, at least now the apps ARE working. And finally if one doesn't like ads there's allways the option for buying/donate...that is also supporting development
[Legend Themes and Apps] cryshop:
This is your choice, no one forces you to do this, since the system is intervened too much, you have to accept the lack of stability.

And hiding ads is legal, thats why Ad-free is legal and approved on market. No click = no cash go to devs, then why should I leave the ads there if I never click them in the whole rest of my life?

And once again, this is your choice and it's legal!
[Legend Themes and Apps] Rapier:
I was not, in any way, questioning the rights (or choice) of someone to hide the ads. I just wanted to see if there are any better reasons for doing this except for just hiding them. Since for me caused some instability, I'd rather leave them (of course, my choice) and have a working appl. It bugs me more to have frequent restarts of an appl than to see some ads here and there (especially when that space is still unavailable for the appl itself). My intention was not to argue, but to understand from those who made this choice their reason. Maybe there's something I didn't think of and I'll reconsider my choice.
[Legend Themes and Apps] Asadullah:
People just don't want ads that they'll never click on. Most ads are terrible and really out of place. In other news this is pretty similar to hosts hack with windows 7. And it's limitless ha ha ha
[Legend Themes and Apps] :
Since changing my ROM to the official Froyo (but rooted), I can't do this any more.

When trying to copy over the hosts file ( using Root Explorer on the phone), I get a message saying there's not enough room on the /system directory... :-(

Might have to delete some apps...
[Legend Themes and Apps] cryshop:
Hmmm..our phone is nand lock, how could you use Root Explorer?

Try to do it in Recovery mode.
[Legend Themes and Apps] :
Sorry - just seen your reply.

Well, I have Root Explorer installed, but yeah, it seems I can't change stuff in the system partition.

For some reason now, I can't connect my phone to my PC (Win 7).

No messages about drivers/settings or anything on either device, the phone just charges...
[Legend Themes and Apps] Corra:
where can i find an up to date hosts file?
[Legend Themes and Apps] Lostpassword:
also in recovery mode i have "no space left on device"

i'm running vodafone stock froyo rooted.
[Legend Themes and Apps] SoDamnRed:
Is this still working for anyone? Had no problems doing it before, but now using the CM7 rom and when I get to the "adb push hosts /system/etc/hosts" step, it keeps saying no such directory.
[Legend Themes and Apps] ANtiHazarD:
maybe better use the "AdFree" ? :-D
[Legend Themes and Apps] Westi01:
Isn't working for me.
[Legend Themes and Apps] JonasDroid:
here's a guide on how to get it to work
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] stev979:
Is there and CAB out there compatible with our device to do motorola swype? Looks like cool technology!
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] mattgrantlackey:
do you mean swype?
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] stev979:
yes, do you have an answer?
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] mattgrantlackey:
well this is kind of a touchy subject on this site now... they had ripped it off the samsung omnia 2 and cabbed it for the touch pro 2, but the ppl at swype didnt like it 2 much. yes there are .cab files still out there, though most have been taken off file hosting sites.... but there are still a few. and sometimes they even come on cooked roms.. hush hush... pm me and i"ll see if i cant get you a link for a dl ;)
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jin1207:
Everytime after flashing a new rom, my email(Hotmail) cannot synch,all the emails be marked as unread. But therer is no problem with Gmail. Somebody can help me out.:confused:
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Quelltextfabrik:
Do you use POP3 with Hotmail?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jin1207:
So which one should I use? POP3 or SMTP.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jin1207:
pump:eek::eek::eek:
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] houmles:
pop3 and imap is for receiving emails

smtp is for sending emails

differences between them are

imap leaves your messages on server and synchornize your mail client with server so you should synchronize you mailbox with many clients

pop3 downloads emails to you client and then delete them from server so only one client can use the mailbox and if you wipe you destroy your emails forever

i don't know it hotmail supports imap, but i suggest you using imap
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jin1207:
Thanks,bro. I try it right now.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Quelltextfabrik:
Yeah, Hotmail does now support IMAP.
[General Topics] sergioiacobucci:
Hi all,

I currently own a Blackstone and its been pretty good to me over the past year or so. However I have two numbers and I have to carry two phones around with me. I have been looking into dual sim for a couple of days now and all i can seem to find is either dodgy Chinese copies or really old Samsungs.

In the USA a company called General Mobile have made an android phone with dual sim the kernel for it is below:

http://www.generalmobile.com/index.asp?action=Android_Phones/DSTL1_developercenter

Do you think there are guys out there who would be able to get this to work on a HTC Hero, for instance, with a dual sim adaptor? Or does the phone have to have two antennae?

Are any of you guys aware of any dual sim smartphones coming out?

Thanks for your help, Serg
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] morenojose:
Ever since the Supersonic came out the hero got left on the back burner!!!!!

Before Roms would over flow, now your lucky if you get two maybe three running.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eagles16:
darchdroid, the froyo, aloysious, buufed, papa smurfs roms, and a few others are all active
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mickdubs:
PAPA SMURF?

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[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Papa Smurf151:
That's me LOL. My rom is blue echo.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eagles16:
Yupppo and expect updates to fresh and regawsmod i believe
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] halla29:
I just got my nexus yesterday so I'm new to rooting it but not new to rooting at all. I have a g1 and have been rooting it since it first came out. Can someone help by letting me know if the process for rooting my stock frf91 which is an over the air update the same as as the rest please. I'm having trouble finding rooting instructions for the stock frf91.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xavenged2:
why don't you search the forum... it's been covered in multiple threads...
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] sim-value:
Hi,

Im starting a new Thread *intentionally* because in the Issues thread the Problems seems to be igonored, also there are many other issues beeing discussed.

So i hope we can find a Solution quicker using an extra Thread.

Problem: After Root my X10 is not showing Copy-protected apps in the Market.

How to recreate: Search for "documents" on a untouched X10, it will give you ~99 results. Then root it (new method) it will only give you ~52 results.

I already tried it on an untouched R2BA023, and i got 99 results so its clear that the problem lies within root and not with the Firmare itself.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] collider:
I dont know if this helps but it has worked for me!

I copied the default.prop from system folder(not root folder) of my original firmware,and replaced the one from root,and waited a while.Now I have all bought apps back!Only fancy widget isnt there :( !
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] thor2002ro:
anyone tryed market-enabler ?
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Shiwantha:
We have a discussion on Market Enabler.

Forum Link
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Mobzter:
Apparently fancy widget been stopped.. I think something to do with htc? correct me if im wrong.. cause I'm just saying what I think I read earlier.

Anyways I've made a backup of my own.. Hope it helps

http://db.tt/T6r8Hi
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] sim-value:
I will try this and report back, thanks
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] collider:
I have only the top 3 lines of the root default.prop not changed.the rest is from my original one.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Bin4ry:
It is a little strange with market!

We havent touched the prop files (execpt on X10a version) but even if i flash clean R2ba023 market dont work correctly.

Then i rerooted and tried much and found nothing.

And tada it works. -> what i've done .... noting. it suddenly worked.

It could be that there is a major firmware problem like before on R1...016 @ SE

Regards

Bin4ry
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] collider:
Yes.its strange!!The greatest Problem is the Copy Protection and the Variables they used for that.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] sim-value:
I get a Permission denied (yes i mounted /system as RW)
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] sim-value:
Ok, managed it now (didnt do it as root)

Still, no copy protected apps -.-

BTW, overwriting build.prop ->Brick
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Balur:
I've got the same problem. Got some paid apps but not all :( (Sling Player I miss you).

Collider do you think you can post a little more detail about what you did to get it working again?
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] collider:
I have done nothing special,keep the top three lines from default.prop

The whole lower text was changed with the same content from the default.prop

of my first original firmware.

copy this new default.prop to sdcard and then write it with

adb shell

mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock2 /system

dd if=/sdcard/default.prop of=/system/default.prop

My new default.prop for my Country.

Dont know if the cut is needed,maybe you can change the whole default.prop

Hope this helps you with your own default.prop in your Country.

Many props i know:)
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] acampada:
Hi @collider,

When, where, how you have got that file in the previous or first release? I need the file for Vodafone Spain. I should reinstall a shipped firmware like 014 or 016 and then copy the file? or There is another way?

Thanks in advance
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] CompactDstrxion:
I think its because Google haven't yet authorised R2BA023
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] collider:
i installed the original firmware(first release) i've saved before root :) and backuped default.prop with astro,then rooted again.

Lot of work but it helped.

Another way is you can get your own original firmware from davinci team i think.

I can not guarantee that it works for all.

I read somewhere on the Internet that ro.build.fingerprint is the Problem,no idea.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] acampada:
Thanks. I'll try to get the file.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Balur:
No Joy for me so far :(

Google indicates to me that the important information there is the fingerprint, and that we also need to be concerned about the fingerprint in the build.prop.

My build.prop did not have a a fingerprint.

Tried one that I was able to find from another phone on my carrier but no luck.

One of my friends has an unrooted unmodded xperia x10a on the same carrier as me, I'm going to try and hit him up so I can download his build.prop and his default.prop and see what happens.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Ungruntled:
I don't know if this will help... I am having a similar issue... but I am NOT ROOTED.

I tried to root - OH, how I tried! - but I got stuck on step 2, with "device not found, device not found, choose option 6, press any key" and nothing happening on the phone.

So I used SEUS on my PC.

Oddly, the one with the SE PC Companion said "You are on the latest version".

But, the standalone update software updated me to R2BA020 (I was on R1FA16 before, O2 UK version, and I assume from the working step 1 I had got R1FA16 generic UK).

So. Essentially, I went from R1FA16 O2 UK -> R2BA020 generic from my half-arsed attempts to root. But, battery life WAY more than doubled, so I was quite happy.

Until I noticed several of my apps weren't on the store anymore... they were just... missing. Two I know of are Death Star Clock (I LOVED that) and MyPlayer (not too bothered, I managed to install Beebplayer).

I contacted a dev of the Death Star clock to ask if he'd taken it off, but he checked and all was still there. He told me to search for his dev name on the market - diggidy.net - and even that came back with nothing for me.

This is on an UNROOTED R2BA020 phone. So... I am hoping the solution will not require rooting. Or else I am in trouble, because I have given up after getting stuck on step 2 time after bloody time!

All I wanted, all I ever wanted, was to improve my battery life and remove stupid bloody useless Moxier apps!

Good luck with finding a solution... I hope my info might narrow down the cause in some way. My phone never got to the rooting stage so surely it can't be that?
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] james_2k:
i searched for 'deathstar' and 'death star' from my generic r2ba020 uk generic and got no results either so if i searched correctly its not an issue related to your phone specifically
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] acampada:
I have a davinci firm and the original firmware from my country. Maybe, anybody knows how to extract the file without to have to flash again?
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] adrianoftyriel:
Does anyone have the prop files from the shipped Rogers firmware?
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Keegan_P:
I took this from my stock rogers firmware (14), this should work.

#

# ADDITIONAL_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES

#

ro.secure=1

ro.allow.mock.location=0

ro.debuggable=0

persist.service.adb.enable=0

ro.semc.version.sw=1227-4612

ro.semc.version.sw_revision=R1FA014

ro.semc.version.sw_variant=GENERIC

ro.semc.baseband.version=1.0.14
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] logicallayer:
Iam having the same problem with protected market apps, I would consider following this insturtions but im abit busy to try this without being sure it's going to work so if sum one of rogers tried it and it's work plz let us now here is the link

w w w.careace.net/2010/06/16/how-to-fix-protected-android-market-app/

Correct the www cuz im new user and cant post links

Good luck,
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Bin4ry:
Yesterday i created a Market Fix and it works for me.

But this is not Rogers one this is generic ! (i have no Rogers fingerprint file)

You can try this if you are on R2BA023!! NOT if you are on R2BA020!

AND this will brand you phone to X10i ! (to undo just run step5 again!)

If it works i make a X10a version if it too!

http://rapidshare.com/files/405179674/Market-Fix.rar

After done just STOP Market in Settings -> apps and clear Cache!

Then reboot!

If it works you should see now Programs like "tapatalk" even in paid version!

If this don't work you have to wait another 24h to get the fingerprint active!

If it works i will involve it to new the new rooting instructions i'll write!

Regards

Bin4ry

EDIT:

If anyone can send me Rogers prop files which are located in /system/ i can make a Rogers Version too!
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] mcastaldelli:
I solved the problem on my X10i... all I had to do was:

1) installing root explorer (any other file manager that works with root will do.. when in doubt, google it!)

2) browse to /system/

3) clicking in R/w to mount the file system as read/write rather than read-only

4) tapping and holding on the file "default.prop" and choosing "open in text editor" on the menu

5) change the line starting with ro.build.fingerprint to "ro.build.fingerprint=SEMC/X10_1234-4768/SonyEricssonX10i/es209ra:1.6/R1FA014/1267616029:user/rel-keys"

6) save and close the text file and root explorer

7) go to settings/applications/manage applications, select market and click on "clear cache" and on "force stop"

8) restart market

All the protected apps are showing again, including the ones I had purchased before.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Bin4ry:
X10a Version of Market Fix

Same instructions as for X10i Verison!

http://rapidshare.com/files/405188255/Market-Fix-X10a.rar

Regards

Bin4ry
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] acampada:
I'm trying from Spain, and it doesn't working by the moment. I hope just to wait to active fingerprint :(
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] stanleycup:
X10a version works! Thanks a bunch.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] flumps:
doesnt work. market still slow, paid apps tab still not visible
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] adrianoftyriel:
That's not the same problem as we're all having. Different problem means a different solution.

Thanks Bin4ry. Will try this out today.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] borelis:
This worked like a charm

Worked on my X10i with rooted R2BA020. Also changed the "United Kingdom" almost at top to "Sweden". Waited about an hour, then i worked. Thank you:D
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] sim-value:
Works on X10i thanks !
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Ivymike52:
On my X10 don't work!
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] acampada:
Not working for me. I can't see anymore the aplication "titulares" or "Marca". From Spain, X10i.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Ungruntled:
Thanks so much for looking... at least I know it's not just my phone.

I dug an old laptop out and managed to run Step 2 (my desktop just kept saying "Device Not Found, Device Not Found, Selection Option 6, Press Any Key" but the laptop has had NO problems with Step 2, instead it starts the Daemon and transfers the data... not sure why desktop wouldn't) so I am currently going to try to root it, install the Market fix and see if I can get my Death Star clock back!

It's not even easy to read the time on that clock, it just looks sweet with my favourite wallpaper.

OK, thanks to my ancient laptop I am now on R2BA023 rooted and I can see the Death Star Clock in Market. Didn't need the Market Fix either!

Thanks for all the help, I'd not have tried to re-root if it weren't for you fine folks.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Ungruntled:
Actually, forget that... I ran the "post-root guide" on this thread and I've lost my Death Star again! As soon as I rebooted after that, the widget was replaced on-screen with an error, and it's gone from my Market again!

Going to try the fix.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Ungruntled:
OK, so this is odd:

Rooted phone, could see Death Star app...

Ran clean-up mentioned above (mainly to remove Moxier), could not see Death Star app...

Ran Bin4ry's Market fix... and still can't see Death Star app...

It's not on the Market and not in my widgets. But it IS installed.

I can see it in Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications

...but something on my phone is stopping it. So it's not just "I can't see it in the Market", it's more a case of "my phone doesn't think it's a valid app any more".

I admit I am a noob to this but I'm fairly computer literate so don't hold back on me if I am doing something stupid.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] borelis:
Do You all close down market and wait a while before your sure it's not working?
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] MarylandCookie:
Made a seperate thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=719486
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] instigator008:
mcastaldeli's manual default.prop settings worked for me. Took about an hour to "take".
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Ungruntled:
Yeah, waited awhile, and did the clear cache -> force close thing on Market.

Odd, I have the Death Star app file (this is now my weapon of choice to see if it is fixed) on my phone and I can't install it, it just says "Death Star Clock could not be installed on this phone".

So is it something to do with the region my phone is set to? Is it normal that the app is in a zip file? I made an .apk file too so I can see the settings, also will not install, although I may be doing something mental there.

Gonna try another fix.

UPDATE: Not sure what I've done... been FCing a few apps, used Startup Manager to stop a few things starting. Not removed anything or run any more fixes. Haven't even rebooted... but now Death Star Clock and MyPlayer are BACK.

So I now have a rooted phone with all Market apps working. YES!

Thanks everyone. Will update if I work out what the problem was.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Keegan_P:
So how would I get this to work on a Rogers x10a?
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] rudger81:
I have tried the patch Binary Supplied, before running the patch I had not been able to see moxier mail or Blow up (both free and Paid for version)

since running the patch I can now see blow up free but I cant see the paid for version or Moxier mail.

any other Ideas Guys!
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] slayp00n:
can you make a guide how to do this and upload your default.prop?
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] dexter26:
i was trying to do enable paid apps with market enabler but it wasnt working for me.then i found market access app install it simulate O2-DE and ta-da i have all paid apps there
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] acampada:
I have bought a X10i in Spain, and the fix for dissapair aplications seems not to work here. Yes, I have waited more than 24 hours for fingerprint activation.

Does it exist any tool to get the default.prop from a previous valid firm? or Do I have to reflash and then extract the default.prop?
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] MarylandCookie:
^Which ones have you tried?
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] acampada:
firstly, I have tried with binary fix for x10i and after, manually with

SEMC/X10_1234-4768/SonyEricssonX10i/es209ra:1.6/R1FA014/1267616029:user/rel-keys

and after again with binary fix for x10i...
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] MarylandCookie:
Try this one as i had problems finding certain apps but with this it shows all of them :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=719486