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[myTouch 3G, Magic General] vishta:
Hi, I am trying to flash the official rom for my Magic, but I have the following error msg :

ERROR[170]: USB CONNECTION ERROR

i am just wondering how can I solve this problem ?

Thanks in advance
[EVO 4G General] lnong:
All I want to do is upgrade to Froyo 2.2 and retain root so that I can use Wireless Tether. I've been reading several different EVO/Android forums but it seems like the more I read, the more confusing it gets. I'm still a noob, but here are my questions so I hope someone can lay it all out in the open for me.

Currently, my EVO has Unrevoked3 applied so I'm running on the "updated" 2.1, and I have root access and wireless tether is working as of now. Phone specs are:

Firmware version: 2.1-update1

Baseband version: 2.05.00.06.10

Build/Software number: 1.47.651.1

PRI version: 1.40_003

PRL version: 60665

1) What is the best/most reliable way for me to update to 2.2? Can I use Unrevoked Forever to do so? Or do I have to use some manual method? Toast's method? ROM Manager?

2) I read the steps for installing on the Unrevoked site, but I don't understand the terms it uses. It says to "flash from custom recovery". First of all, how do I access this custom recovery tool or whatever? Second, some ppl said they use a ROM Manager. Other sites say to "boot into recovery". Still, some instructions say boot into Clockwork....How do these method differ? Or are they the same? Which do I use???

3) One post says "After you unrevoke4, you can use your custom recovery image to flash a rooted 2.2 stock rom". I dont understand. A ROM is an image...so how can I use an image to flash another image?? makes no sense =\

4) Is "recovery" an app/tool that is already on the phone (or needs to be downloaded), and if so how do I access it? Or is it a ROM image?

5) After unrevoked is done, do I accept the OTA firmware update (i think it's the ugrade to Froyo update that keeps popping up)?

6) Which ROM needs to be installed? The zip that Unrevoked is going to install, or HTC Stock Froyo 3.26.651.6 [Rooted][Deodex'd], or both?

7) What is PRI and PRL and why are ppl so concerned about getting those updated? Will they get updated automatically once Frodo is installed?

8) Same deal with the Wimax and Radio updates. What do they do? Why do ppl want to retain them so badly, and if they are so important, why don't the updated ROMs or OTAs have them included?

9) What's the difference b/t a Nandroid backup and a Titanium backup? And which one should I do?

Please help! Thanks!
[EVO 4G General] Quiksmage:
one does not simply walk into Mordor.
[EVO 4G General] rj7766:
So I can identify with the OP. I don't know many of those same things, but I am slowly learning through reading these forums.........

However........that comment was quite amusing, also very accurate......... Ya that made my night
[EVO 4G General] jerryparid:
1) What is the best/most reliable way for me to update to 2.2? Can I use Unrevoked Forever to do so? Or do I have to use some manual method? Toast's method? ROM Manager?

Use Simpleroot to fully root. Then flash SteelH's 2.2 Stock Rooted ROM/

2) I read the steps for installing on the Unrevoked site, but I don't understand the terms it uses. It says to "flash from custom recovery". First of all, how do I access this custom recovery tool or whatever? Second, some ppl said they use a ROM Manager. Other sites say to "boot into recovery". Still, some instructions say boot into Clockwork....How do these method differ? Or are they the same? Which do I use???

Power + Volume Down while the phone is off boots your into the bootloader. You can then enter your custom recovery from there. Or you can use Rom Manager/Spare Parts to boot into recovery directly within your phone. Clockwork is a custom recovery; AmonRa is the other custom recovery. Use either one.

3) One post says "After you unrevoke4, you can use your custom recovery image to flash a rooted 2.2 stock rom". I dont understand. A ROM is an image...so how can I use an image to flash another image?? makes no sense =\

You need to install a custom recovery, ie AmonRa or Clockwork (an image) so you can flash a ROM (another image)

4) Is "recovery" an app/tool that is already on the phone (or needs to be downloaded), and if so how do I access it? Or is it a ROM image?

Recovery is already in your phone, but you need to flash a custom recovery after you root. Simpleroot will allow you to flash a custom recovery on the last step.

5) After unrevoked is done, do I accept the OTA firmware update (i think it's the ugrade to Froyo update that keeps popping up)?

Not relevant, when you are on 2.2, you won't be notified of OTA updates. After you root, NEVER accept any OTA. Wait for the updated rooted roms.

6) Which ROM needs to be installed? The zip that Unrevoked is going to install, or HTC Stock Froyo 3.26.651.6 [Rooted][Deodex'd], or both?

Don't use Unrevoked. Root using Simpleroot and flash your downloaded ROM afterwords.

7) What is PRI and PRL and why are ppl so concerned about getting those updated? Will they get updated automatically once Frodo is installed?

No one can really prove that an updated RPI/RPL affects your phone in positive ways. Your RPL will be updated. RPI will be 1.34 after Simpleroot, this forum just figured out how to get 1.40 RPI today (go read the dev forum)

8) Same deal with the Wimax and Radio updates. What do they do? Why do ppl want to retain them so badly, and if they are so important, why don't the updated ROMs or OTAs have them included?

Wimax and Radio updates improves your 4G/Radio/Data performance. They should be flashed after you flash your rom.

9) What's the difference b/t a Nandroid backup and a Titanium backup? And which one should I do?

Nandroid backup creates a complete image of your phone. Titanium backup only backs up your apps.
[EVO 4G General] fua1:
Speak friend and enter...

Speak friend and enter!

OK then, all the LOTR references aside, I was in your shoes not to long ago. You could have done a little more reading or googling (something like "how to root EVO"), as these forums usually contain a number of threads with titles something like "Moron-proof guide to....."

Anyway. Unrevoked seems to be considered a somewhat incomplete root according to most ROM threads (I don't know the details to speak intelligently on

the matter).

Here is what I did, and it worked well.

1) Get SimpleRoot. This will let you root your phone for real.

NOTE: I don't know if you need to get rid of unrevoked before this; maybe someone more knowledgeable can chime in on this one.

2) Step 2 of SimpleRoot is to flash recovery. There are two options; I chose RA. There are a few threads that talk about pros/cons of each.

For simplicity sake, I think of "recovery" as a program that lets you do lower lever system stuff, like flash files, do backups, etc. The general way to reach it is to hold VolDown while powering up you phone, then selecting "recovery".

Anyways, after you've flashed recovery, you'll be able to flash whatever ROM you want.

3)If you want stock 2.2 get THIS. Get the radios as well. Generally there are instructions with the ROMS, READ THEM.

You should have three zips. Put them on your sdcard. Then in recovery select flash from zip file (or something like that). Do that for all three with reboots in between.

You should now have the latest stock ROM and radios.

There are a ton of other ROMs out there. NO one will be able to tell you which one is the best, so don't ask.

Wireless Tether - the newest version is floating around here somewhere (pre7). It works well with the rooted stock 2.2

The PRL/PRI debate is still going on. You can read the million threads and see if you want to worry about it. I don't.

As far as backup goes, the more knowledgeable folks can speak to the details. A simple way of describing it is nand backup (from recovery) is like a ghost of your system, where as Titanium is more of an apps/settings kinda thing.

I strongly suggest reading the guide threads to gain more insight.

And, of course, I didn't come up with any of this stuff. If you find anyone's work helpful, then you should thank/donate to them.

EDIT: Hehe, looks like I was second in the helpful line.
[EVO 4G General] topdnbass:
That pretty much answers it all.

I can address #7.

Once Frodo is installed into mount doom he must cast the ring into the fiya.

Quickly though. For the creature gollum lays await in the shadows of every crevice left behind.

You must upgrade your puke ridden leggings and ingest some pain reducing ibuprofen for maximum connectivity with the force.

There I go switching epics again..
[EVO 4G General] laydros:
PLEEEASE STICKY!!!!!!!!

Then I could always find this thread in a hurry when I'm in a bad mood and need a pick me up.

This thread has brought great joy to my life. Expect me to bump it about once a week.

It's funny that I have no clue how to do this, because I full-rooted my EVO with the first firmware and never looked back. I've just been running custom recovery and custom roms ever since. I need to root a friends phone soon, so I guess I'll have to learn.
[EVO 4G General] misterzeno:
After much lurking and wiki reading I would like this stickied as well.
[EVO 4G General] rutter9:
To get Frodo 2.2, you would have to write a novel, placing him in a setting similar to The Terminator. From there, create a back story on how his first version was inferior and lacking superior abilities, dubbing the need for a new version. After that have a fight scene of him going against his creator, thus needing to make him version 2.2. The non violent version. From there he would have the dramatic speech in a weird code of language.

Simple root, click click, RA, click. Power button volume down. Wipe, wipe. wipe. rooted rom zip, radio zip, reboot, power button volume down wimax zip, reboot.

After that Frodo will walk away into the sunset, in search of the future version of him, Frodo 3.0 - Fighting in the conquest of his arch nemesis, Apple Conner.
[EVO 4G General] sanjsrik:
Dammit Bilbo, you beat me to punch
[EVO 4G General] eniamg02:
Can I get frodo as well?will this give me wifis?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] :
Hi

I currently own an x10i and i was thinking of buying an e10a so i could get 3G in rogers.

just wondering, is it possible to root the e10a or only the e10i?

I would like to get rid of all the urmusic stuff and other rogers apps and have UK generic firmware.

is it possible?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] nate340:
i dont get why you would want to put a uk firmware on an e10a which would be turning it back into a e10i. i know with x10's your can swtich firmwares from a's to i's and apparently 3g still worksbut i can assure you you do lose 3g when you flash your e10a with an e10i firmware. and yes an e10a is rootable.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] :
I've done some searching but couldnt find anything. is the e10a rooting method the same as the e10i?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] nate340:
I’ve successfully used the exploid method on an e10a e10i and a x10a
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mysaturdayself:
it always freaks me out and it's so loud (i guess it's set with the alarm volume?), any method to disable the notification or just the sound will be really appreciated.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mokurex:
Download audio manager and turn down the system volume. That should do it I think.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crimeslunk:
After just getting my Evo recently I was overly anxious to get Froyo so updated it quickly not knowing that standard rooting methods wouldn't work on it. I was wondering if anyone has found a way to go back to 2.1 or a way to root the 2.2 to install custom roms ect...?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bluebeast213:
......wait for it......
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a454nova:
eeeeew. Who wants to do that? :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diab0lik:
is it possible install nexus one roms onto the desire?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndroHero:
the nexus one is just an asop rom, install one of them tada lol
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] isaw:
Go for AdamG's OpenDesire ROM - very nice, stripped of the HTC sense. Pretty much a Nexus one look and feel. Performs very well.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PStephan88:
No! it's not a sense rom with sense removed.

it's built straight from AOSP.

I think it's the fastest rom aviable.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] snuk:
Is there any way to change the path for music scanning for the Music player of SGS?

because the player added the sounds of some games too and its very annoying :(
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] reziel73:
you can create a file .nomedia and put it in the directory you want to exclude from the media scanning

it works!
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] rew007:
Thx reziel it works.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] psternx:
There is the MixZing media player which is able to only show media files in a selected subfolder.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] ahhon83:
when u say .nomedia file ? mind to explain how to create the file? .nomedia is the extension of the file? wht is the file format?
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] praveen6585:
Yes.. .nomedia is the extension.. open notepad>save as..(all files)>.nomedia

I have attached the file in case u dont get it.. just extract the zipped file and use it..
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Fireloon:
Different but related question:

Anyway to exclude folders from the Gallery?

From my Galaxy S loonie-phone
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] snuk:
it works :)

but don't put it in the ringtone folder :D
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] hka148:
Create a folder named .nomedia also worked;)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] samseo:
thanx... just what i needed... =)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Beards:
Thanks,

I was looking for an App that would allow me to stop showing certain photo's (work related) in the Gallery. This did the job just great...
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] jark99:
WHY Doesnt the galaxy S have a music widget stock for the homescreen????!!!!
[Vibrant Accessories] ntellegence:
I ordered a i9000 pdair aluminum case. What do you guys think?

here is the link.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Black-Aluminium...s=63&clkid=6438954326155637198#ht_3717wt_1139

I will post pics when it arrives.
[Vibrant Accessories] nonmindo:
my friend had one of these for his nexus, it made it freakishly huge...i'll be interested in your feedback once you get it....i dont mind if it gets heavier tho...this phone is soooooo light compaired to a N1
[Vibrant Accessories] ntellegence:
I hear you. If that's the case then I would use it when I really need it.
[Vibrant Accessories] xplanowestx:
I'm sorry, thats god awful. It looks like a very cheap plastic you'd find on a toy tool box.
[Vibrant Accessories] mafaesto:
Don't listen to him, this looks like a good case. Let us know how it is, looks great, I'd like a metal case.
[Vibrant Accessories] ntellegence:
Aluminum = plastic????

Thanxs mafaesto

Anyway still waiting. Coming from Hong Kong. I'm not clumsy. I can't say the same for the rude and "blind" people around me. Public transportation, parades, sporting events it's easy to get this little phone knocked out of you hand in my opinion. So why not have metal and foam protecting your investment. I probally won't use it if i'm driving that day but going to party definitely.
[Vibrant Accessories] spiz516:
Hey check this out, it's basically the same case as you linked in the OP (same brand) but specifically designed for the Vibrant, rather than the international Galaxy S. So basically, you don't have that extra hole for the FFC.

That and it's a pretty cool color, but they also have black available.

http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=31181
[Vibrant Accessories] xplanowestx:
Lol Looks Like does not mean Aluminium = Plastic. It looks like plastic, that's all im saying.
[Vibrant Accessories] heygrl:
Aluminum will **** with your phones reception
[Vibrant Accessories] ntellegence:
The case came today. No reception issues. It adds some weight to the phone. The hinge and latch might get caught if you put it in your pocket with other stuff (I don't). But it is protection! No problems accessing buttons. Will post pics later.
[Vibrant Accessories] Chalup:
Looking forward to pics! I was going to order the black one but was concerned with reception issues. Is the inside of the case lined with a non-aluminum material?
[Desire General] giony:
Hello all,

I noticed that photo quality is lower than shots taken with version 2.1. It seems to be more noise in 2.2 photos. Did someone else noticed this ?

Also I saw that flash doesn't fire at full capacity. When you use the built in flashlight app and power it to max you'll see that the light is very powerfull.
[Android Apps and Games] PierreTW:
Hi everybody!

It's my first post here, I'm quite a noob at all these Android things, but I got my HTC Hero last year and have been using it quite a lot since then.

I'm also fond of FLOSS (Free/Libre/Open Source Software), and I always try to find an open source equivalent to what I'm using. That's how I switched to Ubuntu Linux 6 years ago and never came back to Windows :)

I've been looking on the Web, reading Android news websites, and I realized they never talk about open source software being developed for Android phones. At most, they will talk about free (as in beer) softwares, but most of the time these are ad-supported or quickly become ad-supported if they're popular.

For instance, I looked for a music player (cause the one offered by HTC is quite slow and poorly reads OGG music -- yes I'm also in open formats!), and I could only find ad-supported free-ish softwares (MixZing player for instance)... but no open source choice!

On Linux, there are dozens of music players, and of course they're all open source, so you just choose the one you like the best, and even if it doesn't suit you perfectly, you can modify it or develop a plugin for it!

I was wondering if all that was because of the Android Market. Could it be possible to push an open source application on the Android Market? Would it be accepted?

Anyways, to summarize: Is there an open source community on Android?

Thanks in advance!
[Android Apps and Games] onaips:
I'd say yes, you can find many oss in android market, but generally the source is in devs personal page. For instance my apps are open-source, the rom hackers generally give out their source, and more. However i don't know if there are oss apps for all categories...
[Android Apps and Games] PierreTW:
Hi!

Thanks for your answer! (and congrats for the supertux port ;))

I'm pretty concerned about the multimedia part... So far:

MixZing Player ==> Ad supported, closed sources

Tune Wiki ==> Ad supported, closed sources

Astro Player ==> Commercial software, closed sources

Cubed ==> Closed sources

etc.

The only one I see was Rock On, which used to be closed sources until the project was discontinued (now the sources are available on github I guess).

As for the other softwares, a lot of them are created by people who think they're going to be rich by selling 0.99 USD softwares... therefore all these softwares are (obviously) closed-sources!
[Android Apps and Games] z0phi3l:
not to be a smart ass but, as long as it works, does it really matter if the source is available?

Yes FOSS is great but if there's a closed source app that does the job I'll use it, there's nothing wrong with closed source vs open when it comes to functionality
[Android Apps and Games] PierreTW:
Of course, it's mainly a philosophical/ethical topic.

But to give you an example, MixZing recently decided to add an ad-supported system. In the initial release after this system was applied, ads were displayed every 10 seconds, it became almost unusable!

Of course, because a lot of people complained, the MixZin developers changed that. Yet, it's still heavily invaded with ads everywhere...

Another thing is that if you like a software but think it lacks a functionality, with open source you can add it. Of course, it requires technical skills, but the most important thing is that it is possible. With closed source, the only thing you can do is to send a feedback to the developers, then cross your fingers and hope that your request will be implemented in the next version.

A last thing: if the software is discontinued (e.g. the main developers lack of time to keep maintaining the software), the source is available for anybody to maintain it. With closed sources, well... use your software until the next Android update tells you it's too old to run on your system!

By the way, I should twist my fingers 7 times before typing anything: the main developer of RockOn created a project called ^3 (Cubed) which is open source as well, and which has evolved a lot since the last time I checked it! It might become my music player of choice! :)
[Android Apps and Games] khaytsus:
I personally use Music Mod. I'm not sure if it's open or not, it's based on the stock music player.

As for open source vs not, I use the best tool for the job. I've used Linux for 11 years and Unix for years before that but I'm no source code tree hugging hippy..

There are many open source software.. I'd have to guess most on code.google.com are open..
[Android Apps and Games] fards:
arcMedia is based off ffmpeg and so should be OSS

(appbrain playing up today so link here)

http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/multimedia/arcmedia_jpez.html
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] MAMeingast:
Hey all!

This is something I've been wondering about for quite a while now and I couldn't really find any answers to these questions:

Why do so many of the Android versions available on this forum not support multiple exchange accounts, eventhough they're Froyo, which is supposed to support this?

Which Android versions available DO support multiple exchange accounts? I'm currently testing "dan1j3l V1" and multiple exchange accounts work great! But the port itself hasn't been updated in a while and is not the smoothest or stablest in comparisson to other ports.

Is there any way of knowing beforehand, if a port will support multiple exchange accounts without testing it?

I would be very thankful for any insight on this matter!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] MAMeingast:
Come on! Somebody has to know something about this!? This is xda - home of the most ingenious wm & android geeks in the world!? ;)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] joshkoss:
Ask the dev's that build the android ports.. they'll have an answer for you, heck why not post in they're already open threads??

Again, i would run the different builds and test myself but i don't use exchange. also you can ask the dev's in they're threads if it does support it, and i'm sure someone will respond.

Ask the dev in they're threads if they didn't mention it already in they're first or second post.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] MAMeingast:
Well, guess what I did before opening this thread? I asked in the various port-threads... An noone responded! :(

EDIT: I think my question is too specific - although that suprises me. I would have expected that many members of xda use exchange and atleast some of them would have the same problem (wanting to access two exchange servers). But unfortunately that doesn't seem to be the case...
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] joshkoss:
ahhhh, i see, that'd be the reason for the thread :) well honestly i've never used exchange in the various threads. Wish you the best man. i hope you get some responses.

suggestion tho, if you give them a try, maybe post a result up in post 1 detailing you're results in the various builds and notify the rom creators :) that way we sorta have a rollup on exchange function with all the various builds. :cool:

Also yknow the develoupment for android on our HD2's is still very early in the process. Maybe a little premature to be asking for exchange from the dev's as i'm sure they're focusing on allot of other device specific porting. But still good to know. ;)

Peace,

Josh