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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] RippieUK:
+1 for sticky!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] thesweeney:
good thread

+1 for sticky vote :)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] faisalee:
Yup! +1 from meee too :)

Great post for some one not too lazy to search before posting :D

Since you added a section about APK, I think it will be a good idea to write a bit about how these "apk" files can be installed on your android without the market place :)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] ajt320:
STICKY?

I agree that this is a most excellent post and well done to OP for undertaking the effort :), however I would not support it being stickied and would prefer to see this content added to this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=732380 to consolidate all information about Android in one spot.

Just my two cents worth!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Ducter:
thanks for the kind words :)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] thesweeney:
yeah, but I reckon that the people who SHOULD read that ^^^ thread usually dont.

Maybe the word "Definitive" scares noobs away because they think its will be a War and Peace-style guide.

If this got stickied and had the title changed to 'Noobs guide to Android', I reckon it would be used much more than the sticky linked above.

Just my oppinion :)

PS I'm not a fan of the word noob, but whatever works :rolleyes:
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Ducter:
updated a bit more, thanks for the suggestion's.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] orangekid:
you might put the definition of "Kernel" in there as well.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Beretta93:
Cool and usefull

+1 for sticking
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] chrisrj28:
Excellent post, this may or may not get moved but wherever it is I think it should be stickied, or at the very least link this thread in the Definitive guide sticky
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Jaron:
great guide!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] motoman234:
Great thread, great write out. This should save a lot of confusion for newbies. +1 on sticky!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] partie:
Great info. Thanks...
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Ducter:
thanks..yuppers, needed kernel hehe..
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] SpacemanGep:
I'm kinda new to all this, but, what does AXI mean? I see it mentioned on almost every build and all I can deduce is that it has something to do with screen freezes.

Also, I think it'd be cool to have the differences between sense and non-sense builds are. The other guide differentiates between them but doesn't really explain anything. I thought they were all the same until I tried to intsall an Evo kernal on a non-sense build.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Ducter:
Added in requested info..
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] harky:
what is Froyo build?

What is HTC Sense (Desire build)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] adazamim:
Should be a sticky, no doubt

Thanx a million for the precious information you provided here.

+1000000 for it to stick on the top of the Forum.

Thank you again.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Chitown021:
Now that NAND flashable ROMs are available are folks seeing a huge difference between the two? For example are people getting significantly better battery life or stability when using NAND over SD?

I ask b/c I am using an SD build that I've got tweaked just how I like it. I've been thinking about going to a gingerbread NAND rom but don't want to deal w/ the headache of configuring a new build unless there's advantages to doing so.
[Nexus One General] gaeng4665:
Hi everyone,

Is there anyone living in Switzerland (preferable near Zurich) who would like to swap a nexus one against a desire.

Bought my desire late april or beginning of may (i have to check the bill again), so there is 1.5 years of warranty left.

I like the desire as a phone but not so much the optical joystick, would prefer a trackball.

The phone is in a excellent condition (no scratches, never fallen down...)

So is there anyone?
[Nexus One General] gaeng4665:
Is there anyone?
[Nexus One General] cymru:
No, there is noone. Try going to the Marketplace section where people who are looking to buy and swap are actually looking.
[Nexus One General] gaeng4665:
Already did
[Nexus One General] cymru:
Then stop double posting
[Nexus One General] gaeng4665:
Yesterday when i started this thread i did NOT know about the market place. So i posted in Q&A and General cause i did NOT know where this thread belongs!

I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

ok
[Nexus One General] cymru:
But you bumped it today instead of letting it sink...

PS I think your caps lock is broken.

PPS Don't triple post
[Nexus One General] gaeng4665:
For the capslock:-)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] stvoritel:
Hi guys,

My HTC HD2 keeps saying "Please insert an SD card before using the camera".

Obviously MMC is in, there is whole Android system.

My "About the phone" says:

Nexus One

Android version 2.2

Baseband version 15.39.50.07U_2.10.50.26

Kernel version 2.6.32.9-38151-g827fa85-dirty sb(at)sb-laptop2 #36

Build number darkstone HD2Froyo V2.1

Has anybody experienced that? I couldn't find, that somebody else would have this problem.

Thanks
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] stvoritel:
SOLVED

I have re-formatted MMC several times and it's working now.

Hopefully will help somebody else :)
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] S_Dot:
Why cant you restore an nandroid after you rename it?

I try to keep track of my nandroid by renaming them after mounting my SD card on my pc, but i can never restore those I renamed, how come?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rori~:
I did now know Am..RA 170 allows renaming....but you got any spaces in your renamed backup?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] S_Dot:
can't remember, spaces are a no go?

I'm referring to renaming the folder - yeah?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _Opiate_:
,

You can rename the folder that contains ur nandroid backup as long as you don't put any spaces.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rdsport323:
okay, so apparently my launcher pro beta has expired on my speedy eclair ROM. How the heck do I upgrade or update or install a newer version? I've tried downloading the new version from the Market, but it fails to install.. I've downloaded it from the website and tried to use an .apk installer to install and it again fails.

How do I get it to work? it's annoying as heck.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Original Android <3ers!:
Use Blaokmarket.com or droidappz.org. I suggest signing up for both, but using DroidAppz.org for now while they confirm your addition to BlapkMarket (takes about 1-3 days for them to confirm you.) And when you're in BlapkMarket, you can then download apps and update them (just like the Market.)

Or use ADW.Launcher... much better!
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vaggoulas:
please i need help.. launcher pro has expired and i have no internet availiable. the browser keeps popping up and i can't do anything. my debugging is off so i can't uinstall it from sdk. i don't want to make a factory reset cause of that stupid programm. the only thing i need is a way to open the settings and make android home default instead of launcherpro but how can i do this when the only thing i see is the browser and the task manager?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boot_sectorz:
Ok why was a trial version used? Is there a way round this issue or do we have to uninstall and start from scratch??? Maybe I should have expected it
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CSeb95:
Hi,

have a look into launcher Pro forum.

But no solution for now except :

- Try to crash LauncherPro

- Get an internet connexion and upgrade LP using the displayed web page

- use a task killer if one exist and is running

- try to get into android settings ...

I had a data connection and manage to get rid of this probleme.

I really don't understand why an "official" release can expire and most of all I don't understand how they dare to block the launcher !! That's the main peice of the phone.

They block all the phones with their stupidity.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jvlortega:
uninstalling

So I knew Launcher Pro was about to expire but this morning when I went to use my phone and the default launcher was disabled and all I was "allowed" to do was go to the Launcher Pro website and update I decided this launcher if not for me. Don't block me! Uninstalling now.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hesian:
Using web page (as forced), do the download, but when you try to open the apk in the browser you get this popup:

Parse error: There is a problem parsing the package.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CSeb95:
Another workaround post by Christmoo on LP forum :

He used the opened browser and :

"Went to the Droid-life.com website and then the Apps link and chose an application that linked to the Market to install. This brought up the Android Market and I could then search for Launcher Pro and update - problem solved."
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chachi24:
Can you please tell me specifically what apps link go directly to the Android market. I am getting stuck finding one and actually launching the market place. Stuck in a viscous circle. Cant launch anything...but the launcher pro website
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dan_bro:
Hello there,

This happened to me a few hours ago. I've been frantically searching all over the net for acess to the Android Market. Just google search ADW.Launcher and go to the website JBthemes. I am unable to post links since I'm a "newbie".

It downloades the ADW.Launcher......but I personally think its better than the Launcher Pro.....

You will see a barcode......Press on it ( This is all done ON the phone ) and it will direct you to the Android Market......and the Installation page for the ADW.Launcher!

Good Luck :)
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chachi24:
Thanks for responding Dan, unfortunatly that didnt work for me. I could navigate to the ADW page but it wouldnt let me install the app. It said I already have to many screens open???? Weird. I tried researching and installing for a few hours....

I finally gave up and rebuilt with another build. (Darkstone, Desire with Froyo Sence..just released Sept 29th, 2010) I was having a lot of problems with Cyanomod anyway. Lots of Screen of Death's....even after I tried a few different ROM's and Radio's. So far I like the Darkstone build a lot better, seems more stable. Some of the Sence features are actually very nice, compared to straight Froyo.

Anyway, I hope you solution works for others. It was simply too vexing for me.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drwolfford:
launcher pro hijack your phone? go to this site to start android market: bubiloop.com/download/org.adw.launcher
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vaggoulas:
for those who has no internet and can't do anything.

if you long press home button you can access task manager

ther press search and type settings

system settings will apear.

go to manage applications and clear data or uninstall launcher pro

then when hiting home button you will be prompted to choose home or launcher pro

choose default home and everything is ok.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zeno78200:
I have the same problem as above.

I am very angry about launcherpro update management. I can't get my phone up and running because i don't have any connection on my Hero.

Launcherpro is s**t. I'm getting rid of it.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leiros:
Anyone know commands to DISABLE it as home in SDK through debugg?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rudolf74:
Pressed "home" - no settings

Pressing "home" doesn't do it for me. All I get is "recent" apps, and task manager is not one of them. Settings seems unaccessible. Ideas, anyone?

I'm running FroydVillain 1.4
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lance0821:
I did a long press on the phone button which brought up voice dialer, said "open settings" I used the link provided to install adw launcher, pressed home then selected adw launcher to use to return home.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Papuass:
Here is the solution which worked on HTC Hero / VillainROM 1.4.0

I also had this problem: Expired LauncherPro, Disabled Wi-fi & mobile network, disabled ADB and was unable to access settings.

I downloaded latest update from LauncherPro website and using this guide - / Google It - this message board does not allow me to post links / - (Creating an Android Update.zip Package – RobMcGhee.com) made update.zip file. Then I rebooted into recovery and aplied my file. After reboot Launcher Pro seemed slow at first, but IT WORKED!

I have attached my update file, but use at your own risk.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bL1X:
Dude, you are the man. Worked on my HD2.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] indigofest:
Had the same problem. The above worked for me. When I first used Opera Mini it did not work, but when I used Browser it worked. Thanks!
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] traumatism:
you do realise this constitutes as advertising piracy dont you?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3izz:
this happened for me and i had to replace it with adw launcher by flashing it from recovery

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6775955/LauncherProRemovesADW.zip
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bakano:
a coworker of mine had the same issue today. I'm just reposting the link from another website, since I typically come to xda to find answers to stuff like this... either manually type this into your ANDROID browser, or if you could somehow make it to this page from your phone, just click this link... from your phone lol

market://search?q=pname:org.adw.launcher

it is the direct adwlauncher link to the android market!

hope this helps! =)
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Haarlemmersluis:
Thanks Bakano, happened on my Samsung Galaxy today. LauncherPro you are done, never to be used again. You always seemed slow to respond anyways.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bakano:
haha no problem =) i'm really glad it was useful to someone else!

I've always been an adw fan =X lol
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wk123:
this worked for me as well. time for a new launcher app :)

thank you vaggoulas!
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] getsenkurtgo_008:
For people like me who came here searching for he solution for the same problem.

So in case of x10/x10 mini/pro, and with no connectivity at all. no wifi no data.

i used this

Start the phone in Safe mOde by

1. Switch off and wait for 5 seconds.

2. Press and hold the left menu button.

3. while the left menu button is pressed down, switch on the device.

4. The process takes about 30 seconds!! Untill then keep on holding the key.

5. Keep on holding, even if the SE animation comes.

6. And there you go, SAFE MODE!

Go to Settings<Applications<Manage Applications<Launcher Pro<UNINSTALL!

None of the apps would work.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] michalnovotny:
Problem on Wildfire

Hi,

I have a same problem on my Wildfire (froyo) with no connection.

The home button long press shows recent programs. But If I then press search button, it will run my Go SMS. So I cant do nothing.

Any solves?

Thanks
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] michalnovotny:
Ok, I found the solution.

Go to launcherpro site, download latest version on your sd card. Rename it to lp.apk. Last thing to do is to write:

file:///sdcard/lp.apk (mind three slashes!)

in your browser. It will install the new version
[myTouch 3G Slide Themes and Apps] remixtherom:
Hey, is there a working t9 keyboard out for this? i cant seem to find any. thanks in advance.
[Streak 5 General] tommy96814:
Just wondering. Tablet mode lol
[Streak 5 General] rodjordan:
Yes
[Streak 5 General] toyfreak:
Yeah, but it won't charge while in Airplane Mode... Go figure.
[Streak 5 General] dalamario:
With android 1.6 it doesn't charge in airplane mode, but with 2.1 yes it charge.
[Epic 4G General] volcomjerk:
Trying to download a 1 meg app. I have 91% storage free and package installer is telling me I don't have enough space. My phone is rooted but not running anything crazy. Just superuser and mybackup?

The app is Rdio. Weird is that this is the only app so far giving me trouble. I've installed this app before too...

Anyone else get this problem?

Update: I wiped my data and reinstalled everything via market rather than MyBackup Pro. Will be using Titanium Backup from now on.
[Epic 4G General] walord:
Had the same issue trying to install NFS:Shift. Had to remove a bunch of other apps first before I could install it and then I had to reinstall everything. The issue won't be resolved until Froyo is available and we can put apps on our SD.
[Epic 4G General] volcomjerk:
But there's 380 megs free... its a 1 meg app I don't need apps 2 sd
[Android Themes] jerrino77:
Hi there, I have a question for you all: I am trying to install Metamorph on my Desire with pinkydesire on but when the app starts with checks says that I don't have enough space on my /system partition. Same error with any other mod I tried. Do you know why, and how can I resolve the problem? Thx
[Android Themes] crowstar:
unfortunatly metamorph can't work because we don't have access to the system partition while android is booted. We can only change roms and themes in recovery.

However full root access is close with a script someone cooked in the desire forum :D
[Android Themes] El Norupz:
that sounds nice ;) Do you have a specific date or maybe you can refer me to a thread where I can read more about it? :p
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bassboy303:
Please can someone help me out here.

My MDA compact V has been playing up and not recognising my SIM after I removed it to copy my contacts onto my new Galaxy S.

I thought I would take it into TMobile store so I used TopazSPLRelocker_SPL133

and flashed the original stock ROM and now my phone starts, comes up with the TMobile bootscreen and sticks.

Cannot connect to Activesync to do anything or install HARDSPL again so i can flash another ROM

I have looked at solutions in the forums and was going to attempt making an HTC goldcard but I don't have a working Windows Mobile Device to read the serial number of the SD card as instructed in the guide.

Can anyone please help or point me in the direction where I can get some help ?

Thanks to all who reply
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bruce Inman:
You can connect through bootloader mode and flash just as with active sync
[Touch Diamond2, Pure Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bassboy303:
Thamks for that, after much messing around I have managed to return the phone to the stock release of WM6.5 from TMobile UK

Taking it back to the shop to be sent away hopefully as the blasted thing still will not recognise any SIM that is placed in it ?

Thanks for the help anyway.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vorpals:
Short version: Anyone know how I can replace ClockWorkMod Recovery with the stock 2.2 Incredible recovery? I need to take my phone to the shop, and that's the last nonstandard thing I have. I'm back to S-On using the Unrevoked S-ON tool.

Long Version: My phone's internal speaker stopped working after the 2.2 OTA. I was rooted/s-off before the update, but flashed the stock 2.1 recovery to apply the official OTA when Verizon notified me that it was ready. After I applied the OTA, my phone's internal speaker stopped working.

I flashed back to factory 2.1 via this thread: showthread.php?t=757927 (can't post the full link, for some reason, but it's on XDA-Dev), then applied the May OTA, after which point the internal speaker still worked. I then applied the Froyo OTA again (using the official update.zip) and the internal speaker stopped working again.

At this point I decided to just take it in to the Verizon store. I flashed ClockworkMod Recovery so I could use Unrevoked's S-On tool. At this point I have stock Froyo, S-On, but ClockworkMod Recovery. Any idea how I can revert to the stock 2.2 recovery? Reinstalling the factory 2.1 image failed because it's an older version and I'm S-ON. I just need the factory recovery so I can take it into the shop.

Can I just flash a stock recovery using PB31IMG.zip? Can clockworkmod replace itself with stock? Should I just go back S-OFF and reflash the factory 2.1? Do they even check S-OFF? Do they even check the recovery partition?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samwathegreat:
Flash s-off back and follow the tutorial to downgrade to stock 2.1

They don't care if you have froyo or not.

Once you have 2.1 back, you can flash s-on

Good luck
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AllGamer:
I want a good old music player, something like WinAmp or alikes

I just want to click on a folder and play everything on the folder, instead of having to annoyingly having to go manually pick from Artist list, or Genre list, or Album list

so far all the Player software i've tested are like that "fancy wannabe"

Build in Samsung musci player = good player but lacks the most basic feature :(

Astro Player = it doesn't do it

bTunes = it doesn't do it

Rock Player = it doesn't do it

DAAP Media Player = it doesn't do it

Zimly Media Player = fancy but it doesn't do it

Vanilla Music Player = not as vanilla as it claims, it doesn't do it

MixIng = horrible junk

Kiss = it doesn't do it

.... (many hours later)

Player = woooooohoooooooo finally this one works the way i like, best thing is it also lets you set which ever tune you are listening to as the default ring tone, YES!

it can get lyrics too!

http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.aka.player
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Kil:
Simply Music works for me
[Galaxy S I9000 General] ickyboo:
Tried Lithium Music Player? Anyhoo ain't it cool us droid ppl have so many choices
[Galaxy S I9000 General] boodies:
MORT PLAYER = Folder Play
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Jordiharrison:
Pain in the ass when all your audio files get mixed in there... Folder Play=Yay!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] appelflap:
There are a lot of windows utils out there that automatically create a playlist in every music folder you have.... So, you can still use your favorite player and click a "folder", but this time as a playlist (with the folder name as its name)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Corrective:
have you tried double twist?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] AllGamer:
problem is i have over 500+ folders to go trough even if i have to create 1 play-list for each folder.... too much work :p

the one i'm using right now "Player" is pretty good, it has select all folders, and play all selected
[Galaxy S I9000 General] appelflap:
There are tools that will automatically create playlists for all your folders at once, with one click on a button so to speak. For example: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Audio/Other-AUDIO-Tools/Winamp-Playlist-Creator.shtml

But i know that there are many others out there.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cjegan2008:
Hey I was wondering if there any Devs out there who would mind helping me develop a rom based on assassins creed 2 the game. I had an idea. A red colored rom with the Animated custom boot screen and shut down screen. If anyone has ideas please let me know. I will be in the.process of making this tonight.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zephiK:
How exactly is this a ROM? What you're proprosing is simply a "theme," you don't have to make a ROM to change the boot screen and shut down. That doesn't fall under the definition of a ROM.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jayzusfk:
Interesting idea, though I haven't played the game in a while and don't remember what animation you're referring to. As the other poster politely mentioned, it wouldn't be a rom, but could probably be a fairly simple metamorph theme.

As for the animations, if they're part of videos from the game, there's a good chance they're stored as bink files somewhere so you could download the bink player and pull frames to use for the phone animations.