yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bled82:
This should work on the stock rom but i am running a froyo rom so it was not tested on the stock rom . try this cd /data/local/bin and then ls and look and see if the bootubuntu file is listed there if it is you should be able to type /data/local/bin/bootubuntu and it should run .
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twistedgsr:
how do you change file permissions so I can create ubuntu directory under the ROOT folder?
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bled82:
you do not create the ubuntu folder in the root folder you place it on the root of your sdcard .
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twistedgsr:
Im on step 5. of your instructions. Now what am I placing in the root? the ubuntu folder if im correct?
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pappasmurfsharem:
I have tried this and I get this

export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH

# #su

# /data/local/bin bootubuntu

/data/local/bin: permission denied

# cd /data/local/bin

# bootubuntu

[: not found

setting fstype to

losetup: not found

mknod: not found

losetup: not found

Usage: mount [-r] [-w] [-o options] [-t type] device directory

mount: No such file or directory

mount: No such file or directory

mount: No such file or directory

sysctl: not found

Setting /etc/resolv.conf to Google Open DNS 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4

bootubuntu: cannot create /data/local/mnt/etc/resolv.conf: directory nonexistent

bootubuntu: cannot create /data/local/mnt/etc/resolv.conf: directory nonexistent

Setting localhost on /etc/hosts

bootubuntu: cannot create /data/local/mnt/etc/hosts: directory nonexistent

READY TO ROCK AND ROLL BABY!

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Changed for MyTouch 3g Slide by eratosthene

chroot: not found

Shutting down Ubuntu

failed.

failed.

failed.

failed.

losetup: not found

rm [-rR]

#
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bled82:
yes the ubuntu folder
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bled82:
Did you root your phone ? The error looks like you dont have root access .
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twistedgsr:
Ok so I have the unbuntu zip extracted to my pc, I also have the ubuntu slide v2 extracted to the same folder as well. How do I go about as a whole placing my ubuntu desktop folder to the root of the SDCARD?
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bled82:
I used adb to push the files to the folder with adb but i think it would be ok to just mount your phone storage to your pc and transfer that way also .
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twistedgsr:
I dont think root of sdcard is is available when browsing storage directory
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bled82:
the root of the sdcard is just the main file location like in windows the root of the hard drive would be c:\ when you mount your sdcard the root of the sd would be some thing like e:\ for example
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pappasmurfsharem:
My phone is rooted I can su and everything
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bled82:
hey pappa try this see if you can view the bin directory cd /data/local/bin then run ls . if the folder is empty or you are unable to cd / to the location run

rm /data/local/bin

mkdir /data/local/bin
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pappasmurfsharem:
I can cd into it fine, and there are files there, however originally when I first tried there was not, so after looking around the nexus 1 forums I tried just adb pushing the files there, but that just brings us to where we are now... however the /data/local/mnt folder appears to be empty
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bled82:
The mnt folder will be empty it is just used as the mount point when ubuntu is launched . and you ran the command as sh /data/local/bin/bootubuntu ?
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pappasmurfsharem:
Yes I have done that as well
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bled82:
well not sure it looks like a permissions issue , I only made the directions and ran it on my slide running froyo rom .
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pappasmurfsharem:
Sadness... But thanks for trying

Ps one last message

this is what it says when I run ubuntu.sh

# export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH

# su

#cd /sdcard/ubuntu

# sh ubuntu.sh

clear: not found

rm failed for -f, No such file or directory

rm failed for -f, No such file or directory

rm failed for -f, No such file or directory

rm failed for -f, No such file or directory

mkdir failed for -p, File exists

mkdir failed for -p, File exists

cp: not found

cp: not found

cp: not found

cp: not found

Ubuntu Chroot Bootloader v0.1

Ubuntu Bootloader is now installed!

This process does NOT damage Android OS!

Original Installer by Charan Singh

Modified for Ubuntu Chroot by Max Lee at NexusOneHacks.net

Modified for Slide by eratosthene

To enter the Ubuntu Linux console just type 'bootubuntu'

#

It appears cp isnt a valid cmd
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bled82:
yes and also remove the following files from /data/local/bin bootubuntu fsrw mountonly ubuntu.sh unionfs and i think also bash but not 100% sure on bash
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pappasmurfsharem:
Appearently this doesn't work in stock rom, installed slidem and worked perfect after removing the -p flag fromm the mkdir commands

Also how do you stop ubuntu from running?
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Armyjon88:
How would someone go about making this for Xubuntu which was designed for smaller systems?
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bled82:
You would have to compile an img to use ill send a link with some info when I get infront of my pc .
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bled82:
i would think you would have to follow a process like this http://www.saurik.com/id/10
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Oakley44:
Bled82,

Thanks for the reply to my PM a few weeks back - I responded but I was time-outwhile typing it up so here's my newer response...

Basically, I use Eug. Cm6 (parting gift) ROM and can't install latest version of VNC for android on it. I can only do that with 2.1 . I managed to get the command lines working and botted it up via VNC on Slidemeroot5r1 but it was too laggy for me to experiment more with. Now that I'm OC'd to 825 and also installed JIT for 2.1, I was gonna give it another go. Before I do so I wanted to review the command lines on the terminal or via the ADB shell.

what should work but never did...

1. cd sdcard/ubuntu

2. sh ubuntu.sh

3. bootubuntu

what did work last time I was using Slidemeroot but doesn't now

1. same

2. same

3. sh /data/local/bin/bootubuntu

4. hit "home" button

5. loaded android vnc app

6. after values were entered, I touched "connect" and boom....Ubuntu boots.

This doesn't work now. I have no idea why. Any ideas?
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Armyjon88:
Hello

I'm having a problem at "bootubuntu" I get the following error on the attached.

I'm running cm6 nighty 9/02/2010

And I created all directories manually

Edit: Problem solved it must have been a permissions issue in the sep 02 cm6 nightly which was solved in sep 03 nightly first time go in terminal emulator on cm6 well done.
[Nexus One General] solidkevin:
I bought the N1 and its on it way, I was really happy and that was my final choice, until today I was checking out the Euro Version of the Galaxy S and it has 1900 mhz 3g which is used in my Area! I could have bought that and had a bigger/better screen, Better Processor, Better Camera, and Design (subjective).

I do like the N1 dont get me wrong but that Super Amoled Screen is mouth watering lol
[Nexus One General] Paul22000:
Unless you bought it on eBay etc, you could just return it.

Also, Galaxy S = no camera flash (absurd), Android 2.1 (2.2 in 4+ months), and a crappy skin on it.
[Nexus One General] solidkevin:
Yea I bought on eBay, Im sure its not a Big Deal, the N1 is a fantastic phone, I love it, but I just think the Galaxy S looks really nice! Haven't used one though.
[Nexus One General] Dai323:
I have used both, and while the Galaxy is a very nice phone, I can honestly say theres no way I would trade my Nexus One for a Galaxy S.
[Nexus One General] RogerPodacter:
i wouldnt worry as much as you are. the nexus has a lot of advantages that the galaxy S does not. google updates, colored trackball, unlock bootloader, camera flash, superb build quality and materials and feel in comparison to the lightweight plasticky galaxy s, etc.
[Nexus One General] solidkevin:
Thanks guys! Im sure the GS Is very nice but the N1 does indeed own!
[Nexus One General] iheartn1:
ive actually been considering a galaxy s also and luckily my friend picked up one with his new contract a few days ago. after playing it with, i can tell you both are nice phones and you cant go wrong either way.

ive had my n1 for several months now so i have experienced many of the bugs the n1 has such as in rare cases, the n1 will send a text message to the wrong person (thought i did something wrong the one time it happened to but apparently its a bug; i text a lot too). i agree with the other poster in the feel of the n1 is better than all the other phones i have held and is only beaten by the new iphone.

my friend has the samsung vibrant, and for some reason, it doesnt have flash so if taking night pictures is a big deal for you, the n1 wins. however, i felt the the vibrant took better day pictures. the vibrant also has a night mode that is better than the other phones i have had, but is no replacement for flash. the same applies to video recording, vibrant wins during the day in both video and sound recording, and n1 wins in recording in dark places.

if gaming is a big deal for you, the galaxy s is the winner. i was playing psx4droid on the vibrant and although i didnt notice any speed improvements over the n1, i can tell you the vibrant supports at least a 3 finger multitouch, over the n1's 2.

one of the biggest flaws i felt the n1 had is the speaker. i am constantly missing calls and the quality is pretty bad, but somehow samsung managed to put in a worse speaker, or at least i thought so
[Nexus One General] blablum:
Yeah, I don't think the Galaxy S is superior, more like on the same class.

Galaxy S has a better screen (larger, brighter) and more internal storage but no led notification, most likely no updates past 2.2, no camera flash. CPU is about equivalent. N1 seems better built. I just got my N1 two weeks ago and was also considering the Galaxy S but stock Android was what sold me on the N1.
[Nexus One General] Jep4444:
It doesn't matter if the Galaxy S is better or not, a better phone will come along and surpass both phones. If you're not happy with the Nexus One now, you're not gonna be happy when every new big phone comes out.
[Nexus One General] blablum:
Yup, but in six months when N1 is rocking android 3.0 and GS still has 2.1/2.2 you'd be much happier with a N1.
[Nexus One General] ericc191:
The N1 might be out shined in a few of those areas, but like others have mentioned, it will be the first to get Gingerbread. The Galaxy S probably never will. Samsung is going to expect you to purchase a new phone for 3.0 instead.
[Nexus One General] Jep4444:
Ya but shortly after that, something else will come out running 3.0 that's better than the N1, its a continual cycle. I'm just happy that the N1 is an awesome phone in itself, another phone may be better but it shouldn't take anything away from what I can do with mine.
[Nexus One General] blablum:
You are right, and I agree. My point is, in six months he might not be ready to get a new phone yet (like I know will be my case), and in that case it is better to have a N1 over the GS. That was my reasoning choosing the N1. Of course, there might be unofficial 3.0 roms available for both phones, so maybe it will be a non issue at all for the OP.
[Nexus One General] flamechamp:
I agree. N1 has its own unique speciality. Galaxy S is better in may way (because it came out later) but Nexus One can be modified easily and there are a lot of developers for it so that u can customize it to ur liking :)
[Nexus One General] xzr3b0rnzx:
Everything on the nexus is awesome .. it's just the touch screen.. multitouch doesn't work well on games and emulators.. but other than that it's an awesome receiving all the love
[Nexus One General] lee_stk:
I actually got my Nexus one recently and I'm fortunate that living in England pretty much all android devices are available.

I went there knowing the Galaxy S for instance can easily outperform the Nexus in most areas, especially in graphical terms.

I had a play with the Galaxy and two things struck me between that and the Nexus, I felt the Galaxy is too big and not easily pocketable and the 2nd was it just didn't feel like a precision bit of kit like the Nexus.

The Nexus just feels like it's in the top class when it comes to design and the Galaxy less so.

For me it's a no brainer, proper camera, beautiful device and it doesn't get all of the custom stuff over the top.
[Nexus One General] mau006:
traitor

I am contemplating selling my nexus one and getting a galaxy s. I would be sad to lose the trackball wake and led flashlight that my fine rooted nexus brings, but I am tired of struggling to use my phone in the sunlight, and would be happy to have a more responsive screen and better GPU.
[Nexus One General] vinnyjr:
I had the Galaxy and it doesn't even compare to the quality of the Nexus one. The Nexus One is the best built device still today. The quality build is 2nd to none and the looks are just killer. I think the 3.7 inch screen is the best size for a phone. Go Nexus One. The only thing better may be the Nexus Two.
[Nexus One General] galaxys:
^ Well said! The Galaxy is not in the same league as the Nexus! Even though I do like the name :rolleyes:
[Nexus One General] ianken:
Keep tellin' yourself that if it makes you feel better.

A friend has the tmo version. It is very nice. Smooth video recording with audio that is significantly better. No flash? As if the n1 camera and flash is anything to crow about. Lol. Photos don't have purple blobs in the middle on the vibrant.

But it was the video he got out of it that impressed me the most.

The n1 does feel better built.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] wifihack:
I traded in my Cingular 8525 for an AT&T Tilt 2.

I still have a desktop cradle and a ProClip swivel mount(511021).

Also fits other HTC models.

Will pass on either or both for price of postage, send pm.

Thanks.
[Captivate General] Citznfish:
Hello,

When my battery is dying I get a notification on my screen. There is a button that lets me view what apps are using the battery and how much. Is there a way to access this information at any time without adding another widget? It's pretty useful. I just saw that Beautiful Widgets was using 67% of my battery. I don't even have that widget displaying on any of my home screen any more!

Deleted it. (using the same viewer)

How can I access this info at any time? Preferably from a button on the home screen.

Thanks!
[Captivate General] tysj:
Not sure if there's a widget, but you can find the same info by going to Settings > About phone > Battery use
[Captivate General] MendedEagle:
And I'm not sure how I did it but I was able to put the Battery Use "app" mentioned above on a home screen so I can easily access it
[Captivate General] mesasone:
Battery Indicator will give you a percent read out in your notification bar, and if you pull down it gives you a short cut to the battery usage screen.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] mahkee:
Thanks to DEV47 for this, I was successful in getting my Incredible to show as a wifi web cam for Skype! The frame rate and resolution are a little low, but who needs a 720p stream from a web cam? Probably a lot of us here! :)

I did manage to get it working with VLC, testing it still.

DEV47's site - http://dev47apps.wordpress.com/

The DroidCam app is in the market
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] dev47:
Thanks. Next update is almost done :)
[Droid X General] ksizzle9:
Looking at the milestone forums. Noticed that they have ROMs and just wondering if we could do something along the same lines of that method to get roms on our phone. Please eloborate on this if u have any insight.
[Droid X General] sp1kez:
I saw that and was wondering WTF? There have been no announcements of cracked bootloader on the milestone, so how can they possibly be installing custom ROMs?

and Why can't we use the same method?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sprockethead:
I know that you must have your sd card partitioned correctly. But then does it just work if your ROM "has" it? Or is there an actual apps2sd.apk file?

If somebody knows it would be much appreciated. I've partitioned my drive but can't seem to make apps2sd work. I'm new, which you might have guessed.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NielDK:
www.eff.org/issues/dmca-rulemaking

now how can Google/HTC justify legality of avoiding warranty by unlocking our devices......
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
Very easily - there are no regulations. This is a proposal - which also wasn't accepted, if I read correctly.

Moreover, quoting:

"Another proposal requests a DMCA exemption for cell phone "jailbreaking" -- liberating iPhones and other handsets to run applications from sources other than those approved by the phone maker".

Where do you see anything about warranty? Android's equivalent of "jailbreaking" is going into "Settings/Applications" and selecting a checkbox. Nobody talks about warranty anywhere.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NielDK:
I dont quite agree. This is a clarification. That removing DRM Pprotection is OK.

I know that it not directly gives attention to other than DRM, which in itself is positive. BUT it recognizes the legality of modyfing our phones and I would say this is a step forward.

I guess it will not go without a fight....
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
Gotta love how people manage to read what they want to read...

Quoting:

"In 2003, EFF filed for four exemptions, all seeking to allow consumers to repair DRM-crippled CDs and DVDs. All four exemptions were denied."

"In 2009, EFF is seeking three exemptions: One to allow video remixing, and two to allow cell phone unlocking."

Let me explain something. DRM protection is stated in LAWS (which vary from country to country, BTW). Laws are made by GOVERNMENTS. EFF is NO GOVERNMENT, it CAN'T CHANGE LAWS, it CAN'T CREATE LAWS, it CAN'T REMOVE LAWS.

Specifically in this case - it ASKED for several exemptions to be made, and they were DENIED. How do you deduce anything of what you wrote here from what you read?

And again, how is that about warranty at all? The warranty isn't void because you install non-certified applications on the phone, or "bypass" DRM. Nobody prevents you from doing that. The warranty is void if you deliberately choose to alter the firmware of the phone - for obvious reasons, which aren't connected to DRM in any way.

On a side note - you might as well be grateful that it is made this way. GPL v2, under which Linux and this phone's FW reside, states that you have to release the software that falls under it, but in no place it says anything about protection mechanisms, and if the platform wasn't designed for tinkering with - you might very well have been stuck with ROMs that you can't flash with anything but provider-signed ROMs with keys that you couldn't have, and it would still be perfectly legal.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NielDK:
A more comprehensive decision from Library of Congress

https://www.eff.org/files/filenode/dmca_2009/RM-2008-8.pdf

A big document, but overall, the conclusion is that circumventing DRM is OK as long as other copyright infringements are not violated.

As for the copyright issue. As you stated Android is GPL, so, as we know, we cant diatribute or even change HTC/Google copyrighted material. However, this is not the case for unlocking, jailbreaking etc.

I rest my case
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
Excellent, but looks like your case is worth nothing. Here's a quick summary:

You can legally SIM-unlock the phone under Exemption 3. Oh, wait, if there is a SIM-locked Android handset - that definitely won't be Nexus. Useless.

You can run legally obtained SW not provided by your Market / cellular provider / other predefined "allowed" entity, that wouldn't install on your phone otherwise, under Exemption 2. Oh great, that's what the "Unknown sources" checkbox in Application Settings stands for. Again, useless.

All the other DRM in question are completely irrelevant, from CSS which is circumvented since years ago to obsolete dongles.

Now, again, what would be your argument connecting this and warranty?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NielDK:
Look, all Iam saying is It is my opinion this is at least a step in the right direction.

I get all of your points, and they are all valid. I also agree on your statement for specific country laws. However, lots of countries are following directions set by US laws and regulations.

We will see what this brings for the future.
[Captivate General] waveznyc1:
These settings work the best for me so far. I live in new york and i get a lock in 5 seconds flat!

1. Navigate to Settings > Location & Security and uncheck the box next to "Use Wireless Networks".

2. Go to the phone's dialer and enter the number *#*#1472365#*#* then press send to access the phones LBSTestMode menu.

3. In the LBSTestMode menu, press “Application Settings” and change “Operation Mode” to “MS Assisted.” & turn "ON" skyhook

4. Navigate to the “SUP/LCP Settings” and the change the SERVER & PORT to supl.google.com and port 7262

5. Make sure the settings are saved and reboot your phone.

6. Navigate back to Settings > Location & Security and check the box next to “Use Wireless Networks.”
[Captivate General] brandonb81:
Tried it. So, question: Should I leave the Wireless networks on generally? For things like geotagging pictures, weather updates, etc, and then turn on GPS Satellites in the event I want to use navigation? In that case should I turn off Use Wireless Networks or just leave it on? Any ideas on those things?

I'm in a basement apartment, so GPS testing and such is pretty much a moot point in here, but I do want to mention that I made the changes you suggested, rebooted my phone and went to maps and it picked me up on there instantly. This is without GPS satellites checked and using the wireless networks. This seems to be already a huge improvement because yesterday I was standing outside for 10 minutes with 8-9 satellites in view and google maps couldn't find my location.
[Captivate General] waveznyc1:
awsome... glad it helped... i keep Wireless networks on and i get a lock in 5 seconds flat... try it both ways and see what works for you... but these are by far the fastest and the best settings...
[Captivate General] dressanderc:
I live in West Tennessee, I tried these settings about 15 minutes ago and I have yet to get a lock.
[Captivate General] madjsp:
I tried this and it worked. I generally don't have my WIFI on, so i turned it on and went outside. had a lock within 5 seconds (i was connected to my home wifi).
[Captivate General] labbu63:
u guys the use wireless networks uses things like wifi and ur wireless provider so ofcourse it be faster
[Captivate General] caelestis2:
STOP telling people to use MS assisted. That only helps while standing still. For moving it is worthless. Use MS based instead.
[Captivate General] systoxity:
there's already a thread for this....

i didnt know about ms assisted/based, do you have a link with more info on that?
[Captivate General] waveznyc1:
if that is true... then when ur in LBStestmode... and you are doing a get position test... why does it show my speed? i have tried it in my car and also while walking... gives accurate speed