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[Droid 2 General] lwright84:
First, no that doesnt mean it worked. I boot back into my exact same Android install as before. Same settings, same notifications, same alarm, same problems, same everything. If it was successful, it would be like a factory restore (Which I cant even do).

Second, ok that makes sense. But after rebooting it disappeared and RomManager wouldn't recognize that it was rooted. Now the rooting process wont work at all when I try and redo it.

Third, I dont think this is the same thing. It's not restoring apps... the apps are there as if they were never removed. Same customizations, settings, etc.

Its like my D2 is stuck with a certain "image" on it, and it wont let me edit, delete, format, reinstall, or reimage. It's infuriating.

Also, ROM Manager works without bootstrapper as long as you have Superuser. Ive used it fine on my Captivate.
[Droid 2 General] karnovaran:
Captivate is not a Droid 2. I'd be surprised if it works without the bootstrapper, since that's the only way to flash anything on a Droid 2.

My suggestion is to keep trying the SBF. Once you get it to work, get the SW update and then root. From there, I wouldn't go messing with anything in ROM Manager until you confirm the files are 100% legit for the Droid 2. As far as I know, only a few themes are working without issue on the Droid 2 - the ROMs all have bugs.
[Droid 2 General] chrstdvd:
The same thing happened to me. I am assuming we were using the same instructions to flash the .sbf. Here is a link to instructions I followed.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=8245826#post8245826

I did not heed the red flag I got when I unzipped the .jpg file. I saw some error message and ignored it, and went ahead with the procedure to end up as many others with "fail".

Long story short, I deleated the .jpg file and downloaded it again.

When I used 7 Zip to extract the files, this time I had no error msg and everything went smoothly.
[Epic 4G General] copsgottanks:
So, I used to run WinMo way back when, and I'm familiar with flashing, HardSPL, blah blah blah, whatevs. I haven't done the rooting process yet on my phone because I'm finding it hard to find a few key things that I need.

-What is the effect on my phone when I root, in regards to data? Do I need to backup? If so, can I backup on my SD card or is everything wiped? What program could I use to backup?

-Are there any crazy little tweaks or tips that anyone has to help guard against a brick?

-I've read the pros and cons list, but can I get more details from someone? Can this help with battery life, allow me to flash my radio, increase general connectivity, etc.

All help would be greatly appreciated, and I'll plan on doing a donation today. I've just been out of the loop (running WinMo 6.5 style out of the loop:/) so some advice to a rook would be great. My goal is to get out of school and come home and root and fiddle with things with little to no problems. Thanks a ton everyone.

Dig Life!

D
[Epic 4G General] Kcarpenter:
The process of actually rooting doesn't mess with any of your stuff.

I use Titanium Backup to restore apps after flashing roms.

In general, most of this stuff COULD help your battery life, here there are Devs that will help - with sprint you get their tech support. ;)
[Epic 4G General] copsgottanks:
Well, I DL'ed TB and it says that I have to root first? Am I missing something here? Is it ok to root or will it delete all of my apps and what not? I mean, if it does, it isn't really that big of a deal, considering I can just download them again, I'm just looking for input.
[Epic 4G General] jasonsf:
I'm pretty new, too, but I think I can answer your questions. Rooting (at least with the One Click Method I used on my Epic) doesn't destroy any data/apps on your phone. It simply gives your user root access to the underlying OS. Once that is achieved, you can modify things and tweak things. Titanium Backup will let you backup all system files and data, but only AFTER rooting.

This is not a ROM flash or anything like that from the WinMo days. I haven't gotten that far on Android, so I'm not sure what the flashing options are yet, but rooting is harmless on its own. It will let you royally screw things up though, so once it is done, be careful what you do. :)
[Epic 4G General] copsgottanks:
Well, I tried to do a few things like listed in the One-Click root thread, but I guess I'm just not getting it. Now that I know the effects of the root, I'd like to be able to actually do it, but I don't have enough details. I haven't ever rooted before, and I'm finding it confusing. What was listed in the one-click thread wasn't specific enough for me, I don't know if I need to run from SD card, what the ADB thing is, nothing. I was a WinMo master and I'm finally coming to Android which is literally worlds away from my comfortable norm.
[Epic 4G General] shabbypenguin:
what os are you running? the one click comes with everything you need. theres an osx version the windows version that noobnl updates and the linux version i maintain
[Epic 4G General] copsgottanks:
I'm on Windows 7 64 bit. But I still can't get any of the one click stuff to work, I don't really know what exactly to do
[Epic 4G General] gTen:
I wouldn't exactly call root harmless..in itself it is ok..but if you give root access to a program that program has FULL access to your system..aka anything inputed on your phone or stored on your phone can be accessed by the program with root access. Though generally its not a problem..just careful which programs you allow to use root access.

Also, at what point are you getting stuck? did you install the drivers? are you getting any sort of errors or etc?
[Epic 4G General] nmoreman:
There is also some good reading over at SDX Developers.

I have hacked and rooted before, WinMo, Palm, HTC Hero, but this one was tough. It basically took me two days off and on, but it worked - finally.

Downloading drivers is a b--h, they are finicky and I needed all of them, kept

hanging on 2. They are slow, and kept looking for sources.

Search here, there is good info, then look there (above) I used OneClickExploit 2.2.4 which finally worked. It had some of the same files

in other methods, but this one worked.

I'm not changing roms, did on Hero to 2.2 because they weren't getting upgrade but I'm just going to hang and wait for Froyo.

Good luck
[Epic 4G General] jasonsf:
Download and unzip the one-click archive in to a folder. Double-click the run.bat. I had some problems where it would start and then hang. I often had to kill it and rerun the batch file. Sometimes I had to end task on the adb.exe process. Eventually after rebooting the phone, etc, I was able to get it to work. Not sure what the exact problem was. I think part of it was connectivity to the phone via usb. Connect through a port on your computer, not a hub.

Also, the batch file is just a bunch of commands. You can open a command line in the folder where the batch file is and run each line in the batch file individually from the command line. That will give you some idea of what is happening and where it might be failing.

Like I said, I had to stop and restart a bunch of time before it finally got through to the end of the batch file correctly. When it did, it was fast. Not sure what was happening.
[Epic 4G General] copsgottanks:
When I try to install the drivers I get this message:

"The MSS InstallWizard was not Completed for SAMSUNG USB Driver for Mobile Phones V1.3.450.0

The MSS InstallWizard was not successfully installed SAMSUNG USB Driver for Mobile Phones V1.3.450.0. Click Finish to exit the wizard.

And I'm basically stuck there. I've searched around and can't find any drivers that will work. Like I said, I'm on 64-bit Windows 7 with a clean OS and no previous negative install history. Not sure what the issue could be?
[Epic 4G General] copsgottanks:
Found the drivers and everything that I needed and I'm rooted, but now I have one more question. I don't plan on flashing any roms, I'm alright with the stock rom, at least for now. I wanted to know what rooting will do in regards to over the air updates on my phone. Will I be able to OTA to FroYo when released? Any info would be great guys, thanks.
[Epic 4G General] chrisp28103:
where did you find the drivers? I am having the exact same problem that you had where the installwizard cannot download finish installing the drivers for whatever reason
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ukulele_ninja:
So most of my contacts have the option under contacts>edit> to set individual ringtones for my contacts but for some reason there are certain ones that do not have the option to change the custom ringtone. Is there a reason why this is? And how can i set them up?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cappysw10:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=788498
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ukulele_ninja:
that didnt help, but thanks for the thought!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
do the contacts in question have a profile saved to the phone? I had the same issue and what I did was back up all my contacts to sd card, and then reload them up so each entry has a phone profile not just linked to gmail,
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ukulele_ninja:
How do you back up contacts to sd? I know how to do it individually, but is there a way to do all of them at once?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
Go into contacts and hit menu then hit more and the inport\export and export them to your sd card and then clean up your contacts and then reinport them
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ukulele_ninja:
Nevermind, figured it out that worked!
[EVO 4G General] rosario1187:
Anyone in this forum using pingchat? I'm sure you've all heard of it before but if not, its pretty much like bbm but for all operating systems not including windows mobile.

If anyone uses it feel free to add me: PingID: Diorisr
[EVO 4G General] Sb22:
A coworker of mine and I tried out PingChat for a while and ended up getting rid of it. We had a lot of issues with failed messages and messages being delivered hours after they were sent.

Granted, this was all a couple months ago, so maybe updates have fixed all of this.
[EVO 4G General] rosario1187:
hmm....so far so good for me. But i just read about liveprofile. supposedly its JUST like bbm, but until that comes out, pingchat will have to do.
[EVO 4G General] Agent240913:
Ping me jblaze10
[EVO 4G General] larrytango:
any wm alternative?
[EVO 4G Accessories] SilverStone641:
Hey guys. i was wondering if there is a magnetic case for the EVO that would allow me to stick it to my Motorcycle gas tank. that way i can see incoming calls/texts and decide if it's important enough to pull over and deal with.

if anyone has any suggestions, even DIY's i'd love to hear 'em! thanks :cool:
[EVO 4G Accessories] shortbus182:
Lots of tank bags with clear windows would be your best bet.http://www.newenough.com/parts/luggage/tank_bags/

What I am interested in is a solid handlebar mount that would let me video my ride.
[EVO 4G Accessories] SilverStone641:
you don't think that shock would be a problem? bouncing over bad roads, potholes, speed bumps, normal riding vibration would be a problem? also, i have yet to see a good bike solution that would secure the phone well enough. my fear has always been it would vibrate loose from it's enclosure and fall out during a ride. that would SUCK!!
[EVO 4G Accessories] shortbus182:
I'm with you on that. With some rubber or foam to dampen vibration, and a solid stand, I don't see how this is out of reach.
[EVO 4G Accessories] kf2m:
One would have to wonder what the effect would be on a phone with a powerful magnetic field right next to it. It may mess up stuff like the compass, the GPS, and the accelerometer. If powerful enough even the battery. I would be careful.
[EVO 4G Accessories] phobos512:
Changing magnetic fields are what mess up electronics so the magnet there stationary *should be OK*. Here's an option - a rare earth magnet inserted into the Seidio 3500 mAh battery back - i.e. use a standard battery and put it into the case for the extended battery. Then put the phone in the extended Innocase and it'll all be held together. Throw some felt on the back to protect your tank and away you go.

* I am not responsible for any damage to your phone. :D

EDIT

And for power you can use an SAE (i.e. Batterytender) to 12V socket adapter from Powerlet here.
[EVO 4G Accessories] elypsar:
I just bought a bike and have been thinking about this too.

I don't want to mount my phone for the stated reasons, vibration and risk of losing it. But have you seen this Sony LiveView?

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/28/sony-ericsson-liveview-acts-as-a-1-3-inch-remote-control-for-you/

I'd love to get one of those and stick it to the gas tank!
[EVO 4G Accessories] SilverStone641:
Wow! i hadn't seen that(and i frequent engadget) good find! any word on pricing?

i had another thought the other day. what about using a football playbook wristband? i dunno if it's even feasible but i figured id run by the local sporting goods and give it a shot
[EVO 4G Accessories] uniquenameevo:
I have a couple small rare earth magnets in my battery cover. The only drawback is the compass and metal detector functions are unavailable (no loss to me). Personally, I would worry more about my tank scratching than anything. The tank bag with clear cover is likely your best bet.

Personally, I ride to ride...not to look at my phone. Be safe.

* I am also not responsible for any damage to your phone. :D
[EVO 4G Accessories] elypsar:
I fee like a wristband would be more of a pain than it's worth. Of course I also listen to music from my phone on a bluetooth helment, and woud like an easy way to skip tracks. With the phone on your wrist, you obviously won't be able to interact with it at all.

I haven't seen any pricing info, and "final quarter this year" is all I've heard on release date. But hey, we are now in that final quarter :)
[EVO 4G Accessories] omegasun18:
no offense but when your riding i really really hope you arent interacting with your phone anyway. People seem to have death wishes now a day.
[EVO 4G Accessories] metalmenance:
I had a handlebar mount for my droid incredible for one main use

gps maps/directions

It worked great on with phone mounted right in front of you there is no worry about taking eyes off road, you still see whats going on in front of you while glancing at maps, in fact easier and safer than changing you car radio etc!

it was also nice if a call came in while on a long ride on great roads here in tennessee, i would see it ringing and just pull over to answer/call back

makes it very handy while out riding for the day
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllGamer:
[Q] Why is everyone posting into the Development section?

it's so extremely annoying, having to filter through tons of junk posts that should be in Q&A or General instead of actual Development question :mad:

if this goes one might suggest to enable the option "By Invite Only"

so that only Dev people will can access it, and other XDA members can access it only if invited by a Dev.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wacky.banana:
The answer to your question is several fold:

- First, some people don't read and/or don't care where they post.

- Second, there are some that think that the Development section is the only place to get answers to questions when that section is for Rom Development only and any closely linked technical conversations revolving around that topic.

- Third, which appears to applies to new users in particular, they google externally to the XDA site for an answer to a problem, their search results drop them straight into the Rom Development forum, they don't quite find what they are looking for and then proceed to post a question where it does not belong.

Our moderators work very hard to keep the fora tidy; however if people will not support that activity by posting in the right place then we end up fighting a losing battle.

I have 3 suggestions to help improve the situation:

- First, that you report any threads that are in the wrong fora so we can move them.

- Second, you all take time out to educate offenders yourselves, especially repeat offenders, on the benefits of posting in the right place.

- Third, people get into the habit of posting in the right fora first time and, whenever required, use google search to see if their question has already been posted and resolved BEFORE posting another thread.

I hope this is helpful.

Kind regards,

WB (XDA Moderating Team)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ancient_One:
Do we have enough moderators or need more. I moderate on another forum and would be happy to throw my towel in if needed.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllGamer:
same, previously Mod of the now defund mytreo.net and, legit FlyFF USA MMORPG and some other lesser known forums.

the only problem of being a Mod, you have less time for everything else :p
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wacky.banana:
Gents/Ladies,

Good quality people with a mature, adult approach to life, good decision making skills,an open mind, conflict management skills, a proven track record of positive help and support of this community and, above all, a great deal of common sense, are always welcome.

We have over 2 million users on here and an awful lot of fora so think carefully before you commit yourselves. However if I have failed to frighten you off please feel free to pm me and we can take it from there.

We have a defined process that we go through. Please be aware that an application does not guarantee that you will be accepted.

WB

PS: We undertook a massive cleaning exercise yesterday in the development forum. You should find it a lot cleaner than it was yesterday.

We still need your help to spot items that should not be in there and report them. We also need you to help implement the suggestions in my post above.

WB
[HD Mini General] solarpanels4u:
How do I change my HTC Mini from Portuguse to English please help

many Thanks
[HD Mini General] tzacapaca:
download the English ROM
[HD Mini General] darwinchantal:
how to change the language from dutch to english, anybody can help please.....thank .

can you please help me with my problem changing from dutch to english. thanks in advance
[HD Mini General] malima17:
See the post bellow, for change language.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=780912

Regards,
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jdmsohc22:
I removed the HTCLockscreen and installed the AOSP Hero Lockscreen, but if I can't get the menu button to stop unlocking I wanna go back to the original HTCLockscreen, possible..?

Can I just find a Froyo version of HtcLockScreen.apk and move it into the /system/app folder..??
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fchipm:
Flipz has a flashable zip on his site. Not sure if it will work with other ROMS. Nand backup and give it a shot.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jdmsohc22:
That's the one I tried, and it didn't work...

I found a VirusROM clear lockscreen which brought me back to the froyo lockscreen, which I'm fine with for now because none of the "no-menu" button fixes, fixed my issue lol... Oh well =(
[Wildfire Android Development] Mariusrapi:
Hi i just installed the almost latest version of Wildpuzzle (7.3.0)

Everything is fine, but the market isnt. It shows a white screen for a few seconds but then it disappears... Anyone knows why, and how to fix it?

Thanks in advance.
[Wildfire Android Development] 3ph15t:
try to install the market patch again, maybe something goes wrong due flash

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=8222701&postcount=1027
[Wildfire Android Development] danne_jo:
i updated to 7.3.1 to fix market then updating from another puzzlerom.

so try 7.3.1 insted or do a full wipe if you want 7.3
[Wildfire Android Development] aditya942658:
i installed it but still not working
[XPERIA X10 General] tris1979:
Sorry Guys not a specific X10 question, but as an X10 owner I thought this would be a good place to pick your brains on Android tablets.

I'm Looking at getting an android Tablet to mount in the dash of my car for using as a sat nav, music player etc, There are alot of cheap 2.2 Android tablets for sale such as this Flat Pad one.

http://pcvision.co.uk/shop/product_...ium=product_search&utm_campaign=google-simple

Alot of them have USB ports for web cams etc, do any of you know if there are there any aps that would display the camera output so it could be used as a rear-view camera?

Can you plug in external HDD to the USB port so the memory could be expanded above 32GB supported limit for SD cards? (necessary if to be used as an in-car media center)

It also states "GPS Capabilities (when connected to wifi)" why would GPS not work without wifi?

Also listed is Skype. Is the android market different for Tablets. I know that skype mobile is coming soon for all android devices, but it seems that a version of skype is already out on Android Tablets.

Thanks in advance for your replies.
[XPERIA X10 General] dpk0875:
I didn't know such pad existed until you pointed out, so thx

From what I can tell from the description;

1. You can plug in external hdd

2. Android 2.1 not 2.2

3. The reason you need wifi for gps to work is because gps on android uses data, so you need wifi or it says you can hook up a 3g dongle, which makes more sense for using gps in car

If somehow you get this android tablet entertainment setup to work let us know and post some pics, would love to see them

Good luck!
[XPERIA X10 General] tigger69:
If you are going to buy one, research it first. There are some very cheapo dodgy looking ones around, make sure it has good support and supports apps you need.
[XPERIA X10 General] chris_knows:
I know I have seen cameras that can connect to Android devices via bluetooth. Can't find them now, so might want to make sure they are available before getting the tablet.

You would need Wi-Fi with apps like Google Maps because it downloads the map as you're driving. Check in the market, there are apps such as Co-Pilot where all of the maps are pre-loaded, so you don't need an internet connection for navigation.
[XPERIA X10 General] cwepruk:
I'd wait for something like the Galaxy Tablet.

I bought a $110 7" Tablet (EKEN) out of curiousity Even with a lot of people customs rom to improve efficiency, they just suck. They're slow, poor battery life, tons of market issues and the screen response is poor. I'd wait for somethign reputable before throwing any money down.
[XPERIA X10 General] Darthhister:
I bought one made by Archos, its a 5 inch screen tablet. Cost me about $200 on Ebay but it has 1.6, Though it is a good product. it uses WIFI and is great for an internet tablet. I also think it has GPS built in, but cost money for the service.

Edit: I remember, not all archos 5 tablets are android. You have to make sure it says 'andriod'.
[XPERIA X10 General] jayman1986:
Imagine the idea of an xperia pad..........

Na hope not
[XPERIA X10 General] egyptshun:
Is that real? Or just a big iPhone 4?

Sent from my X10a whom rapes the iPhone 4!
[XPERIA X10 General] rcso2010:
Chinese pads are made with low quality and tend to die young and unexpected, i suggest to wait a pad from a etablished brand. Look for reviews.

i miss my nexus one :'(
[XPERIA X10 General] sasc:
Wait for the Notion Ink Adam, coming out Dec this year. The Pixel Qi display even allows reading in direct sunlight, which could be useful in a car.
[XPERIA X10 General] tris1979:
I guess I need to do quite a bit of research first, prob best to wait untill they have been out for a while and there is a bit more info available. Battery wouldnt be an issue in car as it would be plugged in. When I do eventually get round to it I will be sure to post some pics.

Something that would be good for a tablet is an app that would let you run more than one app in split screen as there is plenty of screen space.