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[EVO 4G General] hungryhaha:
I GOT the Same issue

I boughtt this phone (HTC EVO) off ebay thinking I can clear DATA and start over-- I've done some researching and it looks like this was a failed FROYO update-- I Tried usring RUU utility to update rom-- and found one that is the same rom as what looks to be on the phone already, because the RUU is telling me something like replace Build 3.26.651.6 with the same thing-- 3.26.651.6-- i will click yes/next-- it will write new info onto the phone-- then it will complete and restart-- then it goes back and power cycles over and over and over again...just on repeat--(i've tried to downgrade roms, but when i do it gives me a error that reads.."Error [140]: Bootloader version error The ROM Update Utility cannot update your Android. Please get the correct ROM Update Utility and try again:---- interestingly enough there is no 4g splash screen when it cycles-- it only goes on the startup image "white HTC 4G EVO with black letters" then will turn off..then vibrate, then repeat again...over and over and over again...

PLEASE help--

I feel as though I've tried everything--

I've also attempted to put "PC36IMG.zip" on SD card with my GF's evo-- then back to mine-- because computer doesnt read my com when its pugged through usb-- i can only connect at "Bootload USB plug"

--ANY help will be greatly appreciated.....

Thanks in advance--
[EVO 4G General] mastermarc:
Very spotty, but had a few moments of full signal 4G going down the highway on 71. Was pulling 3mb/s.

Still no 4g at my house close to the city though :(
[EVO 4G General] omegasun18:
this is good news. what area on 71 ? i am not getting it at my work yet which is just off 75/71. hopefully we will see this becoming less psotty and join the ranks of those with 4 soon!
[EVO 4G General] mastermarc:
Got it on both 71 and 75, 71 near exit 8 or so, and 75 near/on exit 16. I actually have 4g up to two blocks from where i work. Really hoping they extend that a bit real soon...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jasonleb1:
I'm on a rooted 2.2 Froyo and tried installing wireless_tether_2_0_5-pre7.zip. It installs fine but I still can't connect to my PC or tether. Any tips?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sombdy:
What ROM are you running?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] josercoaster:
Also if you are using a wifi card that is intel you should update to the latest drivers. I had this issue with any roms even after I went pre7. But once I had ether updated drivers im good.

Also I cant seem to connect if I had wep enabled, but an open network vs no networ ok is ok. Since there is access control you can kick out unwanted leachers.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zeth369:
I'm attempting to install cm6 but everytime an error comes up that says assert failed.. then something about bootloader
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShadowRAM:
I had the same problem and changed the script inside the zip to remove that check. You might be able to disable asserts in Clockworkmod as another route.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zeth369:
Do you think you could tell me exactly what to change?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spy_owl2:
I believe this has been answered many times already. Without seeing the actual error, you most likely need to get the ENG bootloader. Check out the 2nd post right here
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShadowRAM:
You can install ENG if you want but you don't have to.

http://code.google.com/p/cyanogenmo...ty Version Model Owner Summary Stars Modified

Check out the first post in there, open the file that is referenced in the zip and remove the lines that check for the bootloader version.

When you run it again make sure you disable the signature verification in ClockworkMod and it should load fine.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nemethb:
Say I download an *.apk file from some site or I get one from a friend, could it potentially harm my phone, cost me money etc.? Basically what I'm wondering is, when I install an app it generally says what the app has/wants access to, is this "warning" coded by the programmer to tell the user what it's accessing or is it determined automatically by built in functions? I don't want to install and app that has access to stuff that I'm not aware of.

Regards,

B

Edit: On a second note. Say I do download some harmful application, would uninstalling it solve the problem or could there be remaining harmful files still at work? The whole Android OS is sorta worrying me...bad experiences with Windows is making me cautious.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllGamer:
if you can think of it

there can always be a chance of happening

yes, a malicious hacker could do something like that

yes, a pissed programmer might including something like that into their apps to stop people from sharing their apps without buying it

yes, the apk might be legit but might have been corrupted some how

yes, you might be able to uninstall if lucky

but worse case scenario if i were a malicious hacker i wouldn't code a way to uninstall the app, instead i'll probably code a way to lock the user out of all access forcing you to Flash the phone from scratch
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nemethb:
You didn't really answer my one major question, or maybe you did but I didn't understand. Are the services that the app is able to access programmed or are they determined by a function?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nemethb:
Well when installing I've resorted to checking a few things:

1) Make sure the app that I've downloaded is the same size as the one in the market (for equivalent versions...obviously)

2) Compare the system permissions when installing with those found at www.androlib.com

This way seems pretty safe to me. If the size is the same and the permissions are the same...you can be quite (not 100%) certain that they are legit/the same.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Daneshm90:
Ok heres the deal. Apps have 2 types of access.

1. Standard permissions

So if u don't do adb-install (where u dont see an app's permissions), then market / copy to sdcard and install from there u'll see the permission screen. An app cannot do something w/o permissions. If an uninstaller is askin for email permissions u know somethings wrong.

2. Root

Most dangerous. An app will ask u for 0 standard android api permissions. But when u run it, u will be asked for a superuser allow/deny request. From their its up to you. An app could do anything behind the scenes from tht point.

So read reviews/ user comments before trying root apps. Standard apps, just look over the permissions thts all.

FYI : The permissions are read by android, they're not user defined. Any permissions will always show up when installing it using the native package manager.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LostAlone:
To be honest I wouldn't advise downloading an .apk from a non-trusted source. If its on the market, you're near certainly ok, and if its from a trusted developer (say from these boards, or some other similar dev portal) then again, you are likely to be ok. In the second case, you are unlikely to be getting a finished app if you get a straight apk from boards, because when they are finished or at least solid, they go to the app store anyway, so harm in that case is more likely to be of the force close variety rather than bricked variety.

Outside of that, I can't see why you would get an apk from a friend rather than downloading it yourself, simply because that way it makes certain you get a clean, non-corrupted version. If apps don't show up in the market for you, its mostly because your device can't run them, in which case, again, force close.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andrewluecke:
Uninstalling it is possibly too late. All smartphones suffer this issue though.

As mentioned, if you get the files from market though, you are likely to be safe..

Also, not all melicious programs are obvious..
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nemethb:
EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thank you.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andrewluecke:
Btw, just because security on App store says an app can do stuff like make phone calls etc, doesn't mean it's malicious.

A few people were misled by an article that stated that apps with such extreme permissions were malicious, but it's untrue. It isn't always the case, but if an app uses functionality you don't believe it should, it's possible it is dodgy
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nemethb:
Aye, I know. Thanks for the advice. I've actually been comparing any app I download off the internet to the actual ones on the market (size and permissions).
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] physcogem:
Hi everyone im a noob member :oto the site but have read some interesting threads before membership but as usual joining when i have a problem :(that needs some of your help

I have had a .apk file download to my htc desire running 2.2.2. I was browsing pics of the fake kind when it started downloading. i did see some letters and numbers before the file ext. It is not an official .apk that im sure off. I have searched for it on my phone but cannot find it to delete .

can anyone help please
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] physcogem:
After hooking up htc to my pc by usb lead, I have managed to locate the file by searching. It was in the download folder, I deleted it via the pc and then did a factory reset on htc.

Would this get rid of it safely
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ladesidude:
Hi all fellow XDAers,

I have this strange problem that I noticed this morning. Yesterday my new 32gb microsd arrived (which works perfect!). I migrated data from my old microsd to the new one. Then just for kicks I tried to flash a splash screen, as usual I put the PB31Img.zip to my sdcard and flashed. On HBoot I got the "wrong image or no image" message and it went on its way to rebooting fully. When I looked for the file, on Clockworkmod 2.5.0.5 it says "pb31img.zip" and when I view it in Astro file manager it says "PB31IMG.zip" and even on my Windows PC it says "PB31IMG.zip".

Any ideas what might be causing this?
[Captivate General] thirdshiftdj:
Is there a way to have them stay lit while the screen is on? They go out pretty fast and then I have to guess where my buttons are. Obviously this is only a problem at night in the dark.
[Captivate General] jv91:
I agree its quite annoying...
[Captivate General] alphadog00:
That search box in the top right will hook you up with many threads that talk about this very thing. There are additional threads in the Galaxy and Vibrant forums.

Short answer is no - there is no solution.
[Captivate General] boborone:
This is my first touch only device and it took me all of ten minutes to learn the buttons. Why are people having so much difficulty with them?

Sent from my captivate
[Captivate General] Little Dragon:
same but you kinda have to memorize where the keys are and which ones
[Captivate General] ozy944:
Bad implementation, unfortunately no solution!

The day I see a solution for this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=706426

I know therell be a solution for you too! :)

BTW, hate to be picky but its actually: capacitive , not capacitative ;)
[Captivate General] thirdshiftdj:
Your post is so helpful. You are cooler than me...
[Captivate General] dirtprof:
I don't think it's because we're all idiots. For me, it isn't a question of learning where they are; it's a question of making sure I hit them precisely enough when it's dark, otherwise I don't get the desired response on the first tap.
[Captivate General] kkeo:
In all seriousness, I have no problems with this. Finding the keys is second nature after the first time I used them. After all it's a touch screen phone, when the screen is on all you have to do to turn the button lights back on is touch the screen. The only time the lights don't turn back on is if the screen is off, in that instance the button functions are turned off and you have to unlock your phone anyway to used them.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] greengiant1969:
Hello I know that the GPS topic has been discussed before but I am trying to get both of these to work. I am running Cynanod RC1 and if I install rom after clearing everything and google stuff added without adding any tweaks I can get the football app to work but the navigation loses position and goes on and off. Now if I add kernal 8 or 9 or Colin's battery tweak I can get the GPS to lock but the Sprint football app keeps saying loading. My question is are there any tweaks or fixes to get them both working? I could use some suggestions. I have loaded different roms on my phone with no problems on 2.1 only with 2.2.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] combo1234:
Hey guys,

I have rooted Desire 2.1 with the stock rom.

Now, after HTC released the Froyo to asia, I would like to update to it.

but I have some questions :

1.to unroot and than do OTA for 2.2, I only need to install the RSUU right ?

2.will I have to root the 2.2? is there a root for it? ( I have bootloader 0.80)

Thanks !
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] kapiladhanvi:
[SOLVED] : using dropbox now for file transfer...

After I installed the latest build of stock XDAndriod on my Rhodium, it does not connect to my PC (win-XP) using USB port. I have tried multiple times to reset my phone and re-flash my winmo with no help.

My computer does not detect a USB device at all when I connect my phone when in Android. When I plug in my phone, nothing happens. But my phone does begin charging from the USB port and does detect that is plugged in to a power source.

How do I get my PC to recognize my phone?

Phone details:

H/w : standard AT&T tilt2

Winmo : JackOS build Aug/19

XDAndroid version - [MJG]Rhod.2.2Froyo.083010.rar

Thanks,

Dhanvi

PS: I did check the thread here - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=641444&highlight=USB+problems and that hasn't solved my problem.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] sunyakun420:
If you read the port status, USB data connections are not currently supported. Only charging is supported via USB.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] kapiladhanvi:
Thanks for that pience of info, but I do not see anything saying USB on the project development page. Is there some other page that I should be looking at too?

If that is indeed the case, then how do I transfer stuff over from my PC to my SD card when in andriod ? Is there any other method?

Thanks.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] Lennyz1988:
Use dropbox. www.dropbox.com for you pc and download dropbox in the market.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] kapiladhanvi:
Thanks for the tip!

Dhanvi
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] gassner1:
Great Idea but waiting for more help

Hey Fist post here about the xAndroid. I have to say this rocks!! First time I got it up I said to myself this is how a phone is supposed to run.

To the questions do any of you know if this USB connection is going to be fixed anytime soon sine I would really like to see if you can connect Google App Inventor to the phone while on this great mod.

Thanks
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] JJHiemenz:
By far the simplest way to get it done.

I went for installing ADB and droid explorer on my pc. It works, but I have much less hair now.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] thetoady:
with the current way xdandroid is built, I can't see it being probable that usb mode will ever work (could be wrong, so feel free to correct me).

i.e. currently we have a FAT partition on the SD card and we loopback mount files on it to act as the android system and data file systems, and the fat can then act as a normal SD card.

because of this, it can't expose the FAT partition to anyone outside of the OS instance (i.e. 2 OS's will be writing to the FAT table (redundant I know) independently and can clobber each other.

On the other hand, I think the way the cyanogenmod port works, by partitioning the SD card into multiple partitions to hold the different sets of data (though not sure it takes it all the way), is an approach that could be made to work for usb access, if separate partitions would be made for the system and data file systems on the SD card and a third partition just used for the FAT FS. This way, android can unmount the FAT partition only (nothing else depending on it) and let it be accessed by whatever machine the device is attached to over usb.

there's a reason its not done this way currently as its much harder to manage and continuously update.

just my 2 cents.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] voon:
Hm, does this also mean, you can not use tools like MyPhoneExplorer (Outlloksync via UBS with Android phones) due to absence of data over USB? Seems like a decent app, but it does not see my TYTN over USB, says no conenction. I also note, Windows XP is trying to install an 'Android Phone' driver when I connect the TYTN to the Laptop. Is this all somehow related?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] ugoff:
Oddly, my phone decides to turn on USB after it's been sitting plugged in for a time, which exceeds an hour. It's like it checks for USB connectivity at some long interval.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] toadlife:
With Android on my wife's HD2 (booting from Windows via Haret.exe) USB mass storage mode works fine, so it's definitely doable.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] arrrghhh:
No clue how - when you're in WinMo, what happens when you plug in your phone and select to use it as a disk drive? It unmounts the SD in WinMo and mounts it on your PC. Same thing would happen in Android, but when the card can't be unmounted - as Android is running off of it.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] toadlife:
Well I have no idea how it works. I just know that it works.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] arrrghhh:
I've been told it's flaky on the HD2 and not recommended for use anyways. Still not sure how it works tho.

We won't have true SD card access (USB mass storage) until Android is flashed onto our devices. Until then, true USB mass storage will NOT work.

In the meantime, there's ADB. Perhaps the HD2 guys hacked something up based on ADB, who knows.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silkesmooth1803:
Just got my phone yesterday. Installed a few apps and everything worked fine until I went to open my contacts. Got an error message:

The Process android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. dumpstate_app_201009011840_android_process_acore.log has been saved. Use *#9900# to copy out log.

What does this mean? The contacts were transferred yesterday at the att store. And I was able to see them. But after I installed some apps, I kept getting that message. I'm able to search through my contacts if I'm making a call or sending a SMS. But can't when I opened the contacts folder. I took it back to the store today and the tech did a factory reset and transferred the contacts again. It worked and I saw the contacts once again. Then I re-added a few apps and now I get that message again. Can anyone help? I ordered it from Amazon, and I don't want to send it back. It'll take a full month for them to process the return and reverse my upgrade so I can purchase in-store.

Sorry its long-winded.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaik541:
I had this happen too for a while. The only real "solution" I found would be reflashing to stock or repairing permissions.

to reflash to stock, follow the instructions here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=731989 note about this method, you will lose ALL your settings/contacts/apps.

to repair permissions: root (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=739304), install ROM Manager from the market, flash clockwork recovery, click "repair permissions" (it may fail the first time, just run it again)

it might also POSSIBLY be repaired by doing a factory reset from the settings (never tried and couldn't tell you what you might lose in the process)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waghoba:
I think you should go for factory reset first before rooting; it will solve your current problem, then think about rooting coz if you are not very good at technical stuff and flashing etc u may brick your phone permanently....just a suggestion...!!! :cool:
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silkesmooth1803:
Thanks! Will I have to keep doing a factory reset every time this happens? Bc the tech did it once in the store already. It worked, but once I put my settings back and installed apps, the problem came up again.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhiannon224:
Return the phone and get a new one. You can use the online at&t addressbook. Then all you have to do is link to it from your new phone. Then root and get Titanium backup so you can back up all of.our data and apps. Then start enjoying your phone. You shouldn't be having this happen.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alphadog00:
No you should not have to do a factory reset again - unless an app you installed cause the problem. Something is causing your problem since a factory restored fixed it.

It could be the contact transfer if there is a problem with the data. Try another method to transfer contacts. Can you get them into google first? Then sync with Google? Can you save your old contacts to CSV file? Where are your old contacts stored?

Try installing your contacts and NO apps and run for a while and see if you have no problems. Then install apps one at a time, and open contacts in between to see which app caused it.

Are any of your apps contact/calendar/email related? i don't think you have a hardware problem - and returning your phone is going to make you wait - so try to solve the issue first. the worst situation would be getting a new phone and discovering the problem remains.
[XPERIA X10 General] mbushnaq00:
After spending time searching the net for a solution i couldnt find anything as it seems my problem is unique. The issue is when i connect to my router through wifi every thing goes fine however when i go out of range or disconnect for a while and try to reconnect i get a message "Connecting..." then "Disconnected" and it never connects until I restart the router. The issue was worse where it connects for 1 time but the next time it does not detect the router, this was resolved by setting the wifi channel from auto to channel 6. But now i am stuck with this issue that has no solution. I have tried everything from static IPs to mac filtering, i also wanted to update the router (gigaset 504 agu) firmware but could find it. I am currently using x10 with firmware 026 -global. If anyone has a solution plz share it as this problem is really annoying
[XPERIA X10 General] mith500:
I have the same problem with my netgear router, it is very annoying...I think this a known issue with some android phones and certain routers.
[XPERIA X10 General] mbushnaq00:
Its seems no one has a solution, I guess we need to wait for 2.1 and see if the update resolves this issue
[XPERIA X10 General] xGary:
Well you could provide internet connection to your phone via your computer. What OS do you have and what kind of internet connection (wired/wireless) does your computer use?
[XPERIA X10 General] Mobzter:
Not that I've ever tried or used it seen as I don't have issues but perhaps this might miracally work..

http://db.tt/YygaEwb

I believe its worth a shot

P.s - Im pretty sure I've read up on a similar thread to this before..?
[XPERIA X10 General] needmoregigs:
It's an android problem. I have this with my x10 and froyo nexus one. The only solution is to quick toggle wifi on/off in the power management widget. I've seen this happen on a Linksys wrt54g and wrt120n. Same with a D-Link dir655m and dgl-4300. If you are really unlucky like me. Having wifi and bluetooth on at the same time with this problem will cause your phone to either freeze or reboot on its own.
[XPERIA X10 General] consolation:
I get this with some routers, what works for me is. Data /3G, wifi off, 3g on, wifi on. I use switch pro to quickly configure the toggles.

Sent from my X10i
[XPERIA X10 General] mith500:
I use switchpro widget as well...

just to be clear...do you mean you switch off data/mms then wifi off...then switch on data/mms and wifi.