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[Vibrant General] ntk4:
If you download the RomManager.apk from the links on this page ~> clockworkmod dot com <~ (click on the little android app icon just beside where it says "gift me"). This is the actual *.apk file that your Android system will know and love. If you stick this RomManager.apk file on a uSD card, slide that into your phone, then boot it up regularly. Browse to the externalSDCard, tap on the RomManager.apk file, and realize magic (ie. follow instructions). :)

You might be prompted to allow installation from unknown files, do as it says.

Hope this helps!
[Vibrant General] sammyes1998:
DOES YOUR BATTERY LIF.... JK, do you have a pc? download the apk onto a Micro SD card, then put the micro sd card into your... wait, i see what you're saying. your connection is bad so it wont let you download the recovery because the size.

instead, search for the custom recovery zip and rename it 'update.zip' then boot into your stock recovery and go to install update from external sd card and install the update.zip file. if you cant do that, then download the ICS PASSION ROM for the samsung vibrant onto an sd card, rename it to 'update.zip' and install it from the stock recovery. i would give you links to all the file downloads, but i am to reply with URL's yet.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] barnesy91:
Hi all,

Just wondering if theres an app that allows your location on latitude to be refreshed, every 5 minutes for example.

I've found an app for the iphone its called playnice just wondering if there was something similar for androids?

Because to update your location on latitude you have to keep going into it.

Thanks
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] im_iceman:
Hi - That would be a good tool.. however.. latitude does update your location without going into it.. I just can't quite figure out what triggers the update.. I switched it on on my wifes phone and when she was out the other night it did update - I think it might update when you use the phone - she texted me, and then I saw where her new, approximate location was... not GPS accurate.. but within a few 10's of feet.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] barnesy91:
Hi mate, thanks for the reply iv set it to auto update and it just doesnt update lol.

Only when i go into the application, Never mind maybe this is something that could be put together for the future?
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] welshlad:
Mine auto updates regularly. Have you made sure that 'Wireless Networks' is checked in the settings>>location menu??
[HTC Wings] LLIypukLV:
I now try to read and download all available ROMs, but each ROM has some bugs and a don't know that chose....
[HTC Wings] gutek85:
There is no best ROM. Better or worse ROM is your subjective opinion! You have to try various versions and select your faworite:)
[HTC Wings] cristitm76:
is the best u can get :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=383617
[HD2 General] hizqueen:
I just got a new T-Mo HD2, i wanted to know if there was a difference between this roms and the HD2 roms. Does it really matter which one i flash it with??:confused:
[HD2 General] samsamuel:
the roms will say whether it is tmous compatible or not.

flashing the wrong custom rom isn't too bad, it just won't work. its non tmous stock roms that will permanently kill your phone, because of the ..51.. radio they contain.

so long as you stay in this tmous section you should be fine.
[HD2 General] hizqueen:
I flashed it with a non tmo rom, and works perfect. I reflashed with a tmo rom and my colors are bit messed up. so i guess it's back to a non tmo rom. I use energy roms on my phones.

I was reading the Energy Rom say "

This ROM is compatible with all HD2 devices manufactured by HTC" so i should be okay..
[HD2 General] samsamuel:
yea that one is fine cos that rom uses the stock tmous rom as its base, (many do, look for roms that say example "2.13 base" or "2.10 base",, you will get the hang of it soon enough) so it is a tmous rom under the hood.

always, ALWAYS read the first few posts in any roms thread, so many people just look at the screenshots and think "that's the one for me" without reading what the chef says about it.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Seifer1975:
Created a corporate exchange account to sync with my work account. While the contacts and email sync over successfully, no calendar entries were synced over. Anyone knows why?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AllGamer:
hmm... intersting, i've yet to try to sync it to an Exchange server.

but my stuff on Google Calendar syncs perfectly fine.

because Gmails server = my Exchange server

too lazy to install MS Exchange just to test this out.

but as far as i recall... Exchange doesn't really have a calendar service, the calendar invites and alerts are from Outlook

if you use Exhange without Outlook, it's just a plain mail server, no calendar no memopad
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Seifer1975:
But that works on my wife's iphone 3gs. Her phone is able to sync the calendar entries directly from exchange
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AllGamer:
have you tried the TouchDown App?

that should do the trick

supposedly Froyo will come with better Exhange support out of the box
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] mistadman:
All,

With the help of @cemian, I was able to successfully port the US Dell Streak (Baseband ending in 31 originally) boot animation to the O2 Android 2.1 Image.

To install, you will need to mount the system folder R/W and replace the bootanimation.zip file in the /system/media folder.

This will get rid of the O2 boot image and replace it with the US Stock Dell Streak animated logo. Enjoy!

**** MODIFIED BOOT ANIMATION *** No more blank screen after the animation completes!!!
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] mrmrmrmr:
how do you mount the system folder R/W ?

Thanks.
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] gingernator007:
Thanks, I didn't even know the 31 Streak had this. The animation is a bit short so it cuts off early and you're left with a black screen for a few seconds, i'm sure it could be extended or looped??
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] mistadman:
@mrmrmrmr, you have to have root enable on you ROM, but the command is:

mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock6 /system

@gingernator007, yes you are correct, the animation can be possibly extended and/or looped, the latter is trivial change.

My goal was to keep it as stock as possible, but because the animation system is different, something my have gotten lost int he translation.
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] mrmrmrmr:
ok; so I have root enabled on the ROM. then I have to login with "adb shell" , correct ?

is there any other way ? can I get to the shell directly on the device ? not using the PC.
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] mistadman:
Yes: "adb shell" is correct.

Yes there is another way, but unfortunately, I am not proficient with any other way except using adb. I believe if you install a terminal app from the market--ConnectBot comes to mind--you should be able to copy the bootanimation.zip file from your SD Card to the /system/media/ folder.

Hope this helps some... May someone else can chime in.
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] mrmrmrmr:
thank you :)
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] Meltus:
Works well, cheers pal! :D
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] spences10:
Yes you can use Root Explorer, its £2 but it does the job.

the only other way is really long teminal commands
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] smokku:
Will it work with 1.6 4399?

If not, could you share the original files of 1.6?
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] mistadman:
@smokku, I am pretty sure the 2.1 boot animation attached to this thread will not work in 1.6. Also, I do not have the original files; someone gave me bits and pieces from the 6601 build (Android OS 1.6) that allowed me to hack together a boot animation for the 2.1 ROM.

If you are savvy enough, and if you are on a 1.6 ROM, you should be able to hack together what you need using the file in this thread along with the original boot animation on your 1.6 ROM.

Good luck and I hope this helps!!
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] Cypher84:
I held off rooting since in got my streak at launch since I had no need for it, but I got quite fed up of the O2 boot screen it looks totally out of place and ugly, so when I saw this post I took the plunge and it was worth it. I am running 2.1 (6941) on contract O2 streak and I used Androot 1.6.1 to root, one click like it said on the tin, then replaced the animation with Root Explorer (as recommended for noobs) and job done 5 mins.

Anyway thanks a lot for the animation looks awesome only shame its quite short though, any more custom versions to come? ;)
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] sn707:
Thank you SO much... It was a small thing, but bugging the hell out of me.
[Streak 5 Themes and Apps] smokku:
# ls /system/media
audio

It's gonna be hard.

Where did you get the 6601 build?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxredx3:
Is there anyway to get from my home screen directly to the message screen shown without have to go through 2 or 3 screens
[Wildfire Themes and Apps] ATOJAR:
Hi guys. :)

Im looking for a decent keyboard app for my wildfire, Any recommendations?

Thanks.
[Wildfire Themes and Apps] psyghotic:
Hi,

I just use the default one in landscape, best i have used so far.
[Wildfire Themes and Apps] ATOJAR:
A few hours ago i bought the "Ultra Keyboard" app from the market (you can get a free 24 hour trial)

Its alot better than the defauilt keyboard with alot more options.
[Wildfire Themes and Apps] kogaht:
i find the default keyboard is good. because of the small screen.

but you could always try better keyboard.
[Wildfire Themes and Apps] agrawalca:
How about swype. Its great and works fine on wildfire.
[Wildfire Themes and Apps] Infinitum:
What version are you using? and where can I get my hands on that apk file?
[Wildfire Themes and Apps] Sympnotic:
It seems that you won't find any .apk of this soft, better keyboard or any "cracked/paid once for 10M users :P) as it's illegal.

Although, i'm using Better Keyboard with the iphone skin (every Better keyboard skins are FREE, better keyboard WORTH ITS PRICE)

I find it "more" accurate than the default HTC keyboard, I set my phone to "micro-vibrate" each time I type a letter, disabled auto-correction and thats just PERFECT!

Also, you can "scroll" the keyboard from right to left & versa to easily switch the "qw/azerty" keyboard to the "1=ABC / 2 BCD" keyboard, and thats awesome when you're drunk / lazy / not in the mood / have an hangover... :) tested and approved
[Wildfire Themes and Apps] a1exander:
I like the "Scandinavian keyboard". Its awesome, especially if you live in Sweden, Denmark etc.
[Wildfire Themes and Apps] rohandvora:
I use slideIT keyboard.Its better than the default HTC keyboard.
[Wildfire Themes and Apps] xodeus:
Any keyboards with smileys enabled in sms? Just like the htc_ime mod by jonas.

The issue is that htc_ime mod isn't built for a small screen like this.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] The.Opethian:
I love Vignette and all (wish it was more optimized to use the hardware truth be told) but I miss the iPhone app that I once had that did the 4 frame Lomography effect.

Forgot the name, but it had Toy Camera effects, and you can choose either 4/8/16 frame shots. It almost replaced my DSLR at times. It would shoot one frame right after another, and you can set it to either capture each frame at a specified interval like say .25sec.

Would anyone know here of such an app for Android?

Example of Lomography at the following link:

amazon.com/Lomography-Action-Sampler-4-lens-Camera/dp/B0001HM7NU

---

Update: Here's the App, but only for the iPhone at the moment: artandmobile.com/quadcamera/
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] FlanFlinger:
FxCamera does a similar effect as well as Warhol, Fisheye and Polaroid (for those "readers wives" shots)

Retro Camera has some nice effects as well, both are on in the app store for free

Edit oh and Camera 360 has festoons of features including HDR
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] The.Opethian:
Thanks for the recommendations, although what I do seek for is a Lomography effect (in the Amazon link) that QuadCamera for the iPhone effectively does. I wouldn't mind paying for such an app.

4/8 stills mashed to one image with each sub-image slightly later than the first. The stuff you can do is simply astounding only limited by ones' creativity.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] tdrama:
So is there such an app for the android? I'm also trying to look for an app similar to the QuadCamera for my x10! :(
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] tdrama:
Vignette now has the quad frame option ;)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] The.Opethian:
Thanks for the update on this! It should be one of the many features promoted by the developers. I contacted the guy who made the QuadCam app and asked him if he was going to be developing for Android and I pretty much got ignored. Delving further it seems that the dev's a bit of an Apple fanboy.

Testing out the new Vignette feature, its a lot of work compared to the QuadCam app. At least that's something.
[Touch GSM General] Neuralgia:
My wife has one of this little fellows bought in the US through expansys.

Unfortunately, about 2 years ago, when I had NO clue about modding and opening things up, her screen got damaged.

When she sent the phone the the local/official HTC dealer (we live in Costa Rica, and since then the shop closed) to get it fixed.

They did a great jog, since the phone is working flawlessly since then, BUT, now they ALSO changes the language of the OS.

When we bought it, it was in English, and after the repair it's now in Spanish.

We're planning to sell it, since she got a new HTC Pure (At&T unlocked), and I'm planning to return it to the original OS (English).

Anyhow, I was wondering, how to know if it has been HSPL'd, and if so, how can I get it back to the original English ROM that it came from.

I don't want to brick the phone doing this, and unfortunately, HTC doesn't have on their website the original ROM, like you have with all the AT& devices (I have a Pure and a Tilt2).

Thanks for the help guys,

Neuralgia from Costa Rica
[Touch GSM General] angusc:
step 1: power off ur phone

step 2: hold both the volume down + power buttons (do not release until u see the Tri colour screen)

Step 3 read the Hard SPL version from the screen.

Step 4: just do soft reset to boot back in normal mode
[Touch GSM General] Neuralgia:
Unfortunately I can't get to the tri colour screen.

The Volume down is NOT a button itself, it's more of a slider (can't find a way to describe it).

(I know this works perfectly on my Rhodium device, so I guess the process is a bit different)

Any ideas?
[Touch GSM General] angusc:
Looks like the process is a bit different on the Touch (Elf), check out this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=320155
[Touch GSM General] sheras:
press n hold camera button + power ON button..and pin the soft reset..u'll get tri color screen
[Desire Themes and Apps] raerae28:
Maybe its a widget or maybe its a part of someones ROM, but the clean look home screens that show a time in words is what I am looking for, and the battery percentage as well that shows the battery percentage in words, no graphics.

R.

www.mobilepancakes.com

Looking for writers and app reviewers.
[Desire Themes and Apps] GANJDROID:
I believe 'Tajm' is what you're looking for :)

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Desire Themes and Apps] kien:
and Battstatt for battery power in words.
[Captivate General] madjsp:
Is there a way to set the default ringtone? I use bird loop since it is the most annoying but i always have to set it up and change the alarm tone. Not the worst thing but it is the little things that pick at yoy
[Captivate General] madjsp:
So, does anyone know this answer?
[Vibrant General] p7389:
Hi guys,

I've just arrived in the US from Europe to go to school here for a number of years. I need to get a new phone and a US plan. Of course I want an Android, and my options are limited to T-Mobile and AT&T since I'll be wanting to use the phone back in Europe during summers so I need a GSM handset. I have a few questions for you guys though.

1. To what extent are the Captivate\Vibrant locked? I want to use a European SIM card in Europe. Is this possible? I'm willing to root the phone \ flash a custom rom if necessary. (I might well do this anyway).

2. For the NJ\NYC(I'll be going to Rutgers) what would you recommend? T-Mobile or AT&T? (I don't like the ATT data cap though).

3. I'm open for other Android options, but on GSM in the US the Galaxy S clones seem to be the best bet. Otherwise I'm quite the fan of HTC.
[Vibrant General] speoples20:
1. Most Carriers will unlock the phone for you. I know T-mobile will do it after 45 days as a customer.

2. Go with T-mobile, cheaper plans, unlimited data, faster web, better customer service. At&t is a horrid company and is only popular because of the iPhone.

3. I think the Vibrant/Galaxy S is better than the Capative. Doesn't have the At&t bloatware (which is worse than T-mobile bloatware) and will let you install non market apps.
[Vibrant General] zephiK:
Amazon ir Wirefly are pretty good.. Amazon sells the phone for $99.99 with a new two-year plan

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Vibrant-Android-Phone-T-Mobile/dp/B003TXSKNE

WireFly offers free three-day shipping with FedEx I believe. Amazon also has free shipping.
[Vibrant General] speoples20:
T-mobile doesn't charge to unlock the phone. Just call them and tell them you want to unlock the phone. They submit the request and usually you have the unlock code in a day or two.

If you are going to purchase the phone through wirefly make sure you read all the stipulations they have. Usually they have a contract above and beyond T-mobiles. Basically say you sign up on a plan and decide to change that plan wirefly might charge you for changing it. While you save money up front it can cost you more in the long run. Check out Amazon.com as well they have good deals.
[Vibrant General] p7389:
I've been chatting with T-mobile custumer support, and I should have figured... I can't get a phone b/c I lack a US SSN and credit history. I could go for a flexpay plan and pay the full price for the phone. Not likely I'm doing that!

I'll be getting a SSN at some point in the autumn, and I guess I'll have to get started on some sort of credit history. Annoying as hell.

In the meantime, I'll either need to get a flexpay plan for my current HTC Magic B (I hate it, it just doesn't have enough RAM to do ANYTHING on it!) or I'll need to get some cheap pre/paid package. Sigh.

On the upside, I guess, the phones will have SSAMOLED and quad-cores by the time T-Mobile will allow me to buy a phone from them.
[Vibrant General] vinnydakid:
Why don't you put Cyanogen on your current phone? It's no magic solution, but it'll at least make your experience more enjoyable.
[Vibrant General] Zaphodb2002:
+1 for Cyanogen on a Magic B. I had CM5 for a long time and CM6 for about a week before I got my Vibrant, and it was pretty damn snappy. Nothing on the Vibrant, of course, but certainly made it MUCH better. I still love that phone, though the screen looks tiny and just awful in comparison nowadays, lol.
[General Questions and Answers] Texarc:
I've been reading threads and instructions , educating myself for more than a week, and seen so much that I am now thoroughly baffled trying to decide how to modify my HTC Evo to

A) get better battery life - Have to charge it twice a day & is kinda silly

B) tether my laptop so that I can get web access at work, where I cannot otherwise surf.

C) avoid bricking it

My Sprint Evo has I think the latest ( Froyo ) on it, and in reading the many different threads I can't tell when the instructions take Froyo into consideration, or if they were written with an earlier version in mind. Apparently wrong methods lead to bricking.

I also can't figure out how to make a complete image of my phone in its current state so that I can restore that if I should ever need to. Kind of a catch-22 - can't back up if not rooted, don't want to root before making a backup.

Also, the original microSD that came with the phone has disappeared, I have an 8 gig in it now. Will that change anything in the method for rooting and then tethering?

I will gladly exchange expert advice in this for expert advice in target archery (Olympic Style).

Many of the threads up here are soooo long that I can't rely on the advice/instructions because they speak to older versions.

What is the shortest path to being able to root and then enable wireless tethering between my laptop and my Froyo'd EVO?

There are so many different possibilities I'm at a superb level of confusion. :o Too MUCH reading has screwed with my head not just a little.

Would be very grateful if someone would take pity on me and point me to a reliable place with current step-by-step instructions. And am serious about the target archery barter :D
[General Questions and Answers] DCoop:
MyBackupPRO, Titanium for backing up onto your SD card or online.

PDA Net or EasyTether to tether your computer to your phone. Both are super easy to use.

Good luck,

DC
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chris6278:
i just installed the new cm6 rc3 an when i switch from camera to video camera on 720p i get force closes. this also was happening on the nightlies but not on rc2. does anyone know whats wrong or how to fix this? id really appreciate any help
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RogerPodacter:
Did you install the new froyo radio? That causes the video force close problem. You need 4.06 radio or newer.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chris6278:
Where can i find the new radio?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikeacela:
Is their any way to turn off the capacitive button light on the droid incredible? I am rooted and am willing to install some zip files if I have to.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zerf:
so your wanting to disable the leds lights for the bottom buttons of the phone? (phone menu back search?)

Are you wanting to disable them for good or just to be able to toggle them on or off?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dnoyeb:
in the market, free app. LEDS Hack. Latest version works great with the froyo builds. I turn off the notification icon as I don't' like it in the notification bar, too big. It warns that it might cause issues but I haven't had any in the time I've used it.

You can also control the notification light at the top too.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikeacela:
Yeah I want to be able to toggle them on and off. I'm rooted running skyraider Rom 2.5.2. Is their any way I can do this ?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jtcarnes:
Count another vote for LEDs Hack. I use my phone as an alarm clock replacement and it's great to be able to turn them off.
[Android Apps and Games] mcho19:
On the iphone (and I found out also with the Captivate) you can select a place and the camera will automatically adjust it's lighting so that spot will be captured. Is there an app for Android that does that?
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mobilfunkripper:
Hey to everybody,

some days ago I bought a new battery for my x1 from ebay/HongKong.

The x1 worked for some hours with the new battery but then suddenly went off while I was speaking on the phone. So I put my old original accu in, switched on the device and suddenly the screen began to flicker. So I switched it off and on again but the flickering wont stop. I did this approx five times and finally the flickering was gone. As soon as I put in the new battery again the device worked normally until I went off again and I switched to the original accu. Then the flickering began again.

Has anyone an idea why the screen flickers when switching the accus from new-HongKong to old original one?

What battery do you use? An ebay-link or name would be nice.

Thanks and greetings from Germany.
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] enigma1nz:
Potentially it means your old battery is on the way out and simply doesn't have enough power to get the screen going properly, as well as the fact your new battery is a Chinese crap.
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] T-nm:
For batteries and flash, don't buy from wholesale chinese sites like dealextreme and so on.