yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _MetalHead_:
Referring to your original post here, I wouldn't root until you are fully comfortable with getting down and dirty with your phone. You say you don't want to or even know how to manually update your phone, well that is Android 101. If you aren't fully familiar with everything that rooting entails (custom recoveries, kernels, ROMs, SU permissions) then you need to keep reading. I spent weeks reading everything I could find before I rooted my phone and I suggest doing the same so you don't potentially fark things up.

Read the wiki, read through the rooting threads in development and really try and build a full understanding of what you're doing before you make the leap.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Caspers25:
Well I've rooted my g1 way back then. But I know its not the same concept anymore,but they really never had an update it was just 1.6 so yeah.

I just want OTAs still.

Does any one know what is an Nandroid?

Sent from my HTC EVO
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigmoogle:
I agree with _MetalHead_ . You really need to read more on rooting, ROMS (and in the process, you'll learn about Nandroid!) before proceeding. I also spent weeks reading and then I didn't go full root - just enough to get wireless tether. Then, I read some more. There are some incredibly helpful people here as well as some incredibly rude people.

While unrevoked can get you started, learn adb and get comfortable pulling and pushing apks. Get very comfortable with Nandroid because it's going to save you.

My lessons learned are 1) NEVER accept an OTA update because it can take devs a long while to gain root, and 2) be patient and NEVER pull the battery while the Evo is doing something - like updating.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Caspers25:
I use apk files already and unrooted.

And thank you very helpful.

PLEASE someone tell me what Nandroid is.

And sites where I can learn about rooting all together.

What do I need to look for?

Sent from my HTC EVO
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheMagicalSock:
A nandroid backup can be done from the recovery screen and it essentially backs up your phone EXACTLY as it is when you run it. So if you want to change something, you nandroid backup (which includes contacts, themes, settings, everything) and if your change doesn't work out, you can boot into recovery and restore your nandroid backup.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _MetalHead_:
Just did a little research. The reason why the updates won't take is because of the custom recovery. You need to flash a stock recovery in order to accept updates. It's on Unrevoked's website.

Google is your friend. Nandroid is a way to backup and restore your phone.

I already posted the link to the wiki, that is the first place you should start. Next, read through a lot of rooting threads in the development forum here on xda. If you still have questions use the forum's search tool and use google. You gotta do the legwork.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VOODOOTRIP:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Nandroid+Backup

this should help... teach a man to fish...
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redwolf313k:
I'm kinda new to this so can some one please explain to me what exactly is bloatware on my phone?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mohawka:
Bloatware is all that crap on ur phone u never use and can't get rid of
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redwolf313k:
For example that annoying amazon mp3 app?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] disturkis4u:
Yes among others
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redwolf313k:
Can I remove them some how?i have root explorer so can I just go to system/app and delete them?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rbirg:
If you have rooted your phone, you can do it with Titanium Backup. Just be extremely careful what you delete. I believe there is a list of safe things to delete floating around on the Cyanogen mod forum. Shouldn't be hard to find with inspector Google.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jayprime:
Bloatware would be anything that is not a stock android apk. Be careful not to delete anything that has to do with google or you will be sorry. I forgot the url but there is a master list of all the apks you can delete. Just google "android apk stock list"
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] disturkis4u:
Its probably best to just move the apks into a separate folder on your sd card rather than deleting them. The that way if you mess up you can just move it back into the correct directory. Or if you change your mind.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s15274n:
to the OP, I gave instructions in the sticky if you want something to reference. I agree with ^, I used Root Explorer to copy all of the files and then pasted them in a folder on my SD card. Then went back to system apps and deleted them, rebooted, good to go. I also gave a list of everything that could be deleted.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maximusgodlike:
Samsung galaxy sgs2

Samsung GS2 GT19100

Hey guys Im sorry if this is not supposed to be here, But I really need some advice.

I just recently bought a SGS2 in Canada with Bell Mobility and I was able to root my phone so that I could unlocked it. However Since I did this every time I turn on my phone I get a Yellow Triangle with and exclamation mark. and also this mark is on the top left corner of my home screen but very tiny. Now the phone works like a charm nothing is wrong, but I want to know if there is some way I can remove that from my power up screen and from the home screen?

And my last questions would be, Now that I have unlocked my phone can I unroot it? or will this locked my phone again?

Thanks .
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Woody:
+1 Op this is probably the best way to do it. Plus if you ever need to put the apks back, all you got to do is move them back, wipe dex and cache and reboot.

One thing that I usually do is use TBPro to freeze it first and see if there are any adverse effects. Did you know that gTalk works with the market? If you delete gTalk, you may see some wierdness with the market. If you just froze it, then you can thaw it out and move on.

My question is can we delete the odex files singly or do they have to be deleted in pairs with the apk?
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Crkr:
Here's a little edit of Clearbar. Just changed the color and some of the icons.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Mr_Tricorder:
Nice work! I'm glad to see people put their own spin on my theme.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] ottenjr81:
Hey looks great. I downloaded but mm says the theme is invalid because one of the control items could be missing. ??? I really like what you got here. Any ideas?

Sent using my samsung vibrant and xda app.

Quadrant score 2278
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Crkr:
Thanks y'all.

Otten I'll look into that when I get home and see what's up.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] paximos:
Two Questions

Install using the regular update.zip?

Looking at the pic, what UI are you using?..really neat.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Crkr:
Thanks,

1) I used metamorph with it.

2) Using Launcherpro plus.

I reloaded last night and didn't receive any errors, so I added a different zip of this, dropboxed from my phone so hopefully that fixes the issue?
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] ottenjr81:
Ok. Couple of things. New file won't even unzip. Manually applied the original and it applied but, bars is black and clear at times. Battery icon won't change. Several other icons not there. Weird. Still says control file is missing or not written correctly (contact theme creator) sorry brother.

Sent using my samsung vibrant and xda app.

Quadrant score 2278
[Vibrant General] jordanjf86:
I need a mirror for Eugenes "Froyo that does not brick" I need it to hopefully restore my Voodoo bricked phone. 4Shared does not work well with my pc. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks
[Vibrant General] kizer:
http://www.multiupload.com/UXXKJS7WB4
[Vibrant General] jordanjf86:
MAN you are awesome!!!!!!!!!! I am going to DL now, I hope it works!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks so much!
[Vibrant General] kizer:
No sweat I just cut and pasted what somebody else posted in that thread. Took me a bit to find, but your welcome none the less ;)
[Vibrant General] jordanjf86:
The link you provided was actually for the Frankin Twiz ROM, I need the one for Eugenes Froyo. I saw that some people that had the Voodoo bricks were able to bring their phones back by flashing that through ODIN. Would you be able to mirror that one? thanks again
[Vibrant General] dq13:
here is the original thread with DL link

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=740558
[Vibrant General] jordanjf86:
My computer has issues with 4 shared. It always says the zip file is corrupt. I never does that with any other sharing site.... crazy Windows........ ;)
[Vibrant General] kizer:
Oops, sorry. Personally I'd wait on flashing that since hes still working on that.
[Vibrant General] jordanjf86:
Yeah I just read a few people had used it to recover their phones after they bricked with the Voodoo lag fix. Its my last shot..... Odin back to factory does not work I just get a black screen after the Galaxy S screen..... :(
[Vibrant General] jordanjf86:
Got the mirror in another thread. Thanks again for your help!
[General Questions and Answers] Caspers25:
I'm thinking of Rooting my Evo,

but i need to know why i should and why i shouldn't

because i really wanna have wifi tethering and make it soo much faster and have it autokill crap,i dont know.

but i still wanna have my OTA updates.

i mean c'mon who doesn't want their honeycomb or gingerbread on their phones.

HELP ME=]
[General Questions and Answers] CreeDo:
There's only one downside to rooting, as far as I know, and that's that it will void your warranty. Some amateur lawyer types claim that your carrier and HTC can't deny you service over this, but I wouldn't try to fight the law on that one.

Instead, all you need to do is make a backup of your phone as it is now (locked, with the original settings). Then go ahead and root it.

If you ever need to return the phone for an exchange or warranty claim or whatever, you simply restore that backup you made. The phone will be back to its factory settings and they'll never know you rooted it.

An explanation of the backup process is here:

http://www.simplemobilereview.com/android-rooted-what-is-nandroid-backup/
[General Questions and Answers] ld006:
root still allows you to get OTA updates, and you can always unroot and no one will be able to tell you rooted, so no downside really besides the very very very small percentage that you will brick your phone while doing it
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abdoooou:
how to make recovery
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eleeo037037:
First of all there are other sections that can answer your questions if you just read a little or try a little search

Second if you want help you should try to be a little more descriptive. Can't expect everything to come to you with out giving your part and I don't think 4 words are worth starting a whole new thread on something that has been answered in so many other threads.
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nbetcher:
how to make billions
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r0man:
how to fly moon
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jesuswascommunist:
how to rot fone
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ab0m:
how to i rike it
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daniel60104:
how to time travel
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r0man:
how to topic
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrThePlague:
how is recovary formed

how partation get writted

it was on the news this mroing, a clockwerk in ar who kill her three mtds
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r0man:
how the plague
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] texanman:
how to haz the secks
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikol4s:
how to has the most epic thread evar
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daniel60104:
how to has flames from fellow XDA members
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hayzie:
how to how to
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rolfd:
Not too sure where to move this one lol.

I think Q&A should do for now.

@the OP, can you please expand your question so that we actually know what you want and how to help you?
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nomadrider123:
Close this thread please
[Motorola Droid and Milestone Themes and Apps] vcravin:
has anyone been able to port the 2.1 mms apk onto froyo, i cant stand the 2.2 messaging layout.
[Captivate Android Development] anneoneamouse:
Hoping that someone can (re)compile the required VPN components which would allow PPTP encryption to work.

I've seen a couple of posts which state (I'm merely parroting here) that the vpn wasn't compiled with MPPE encryption enabled. I suspect that chasing this down is probably a little beyond my unused-for-10-years-and-fading memory of Unix commands :)

Ref 1:

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=783157

Thanks,

AoN
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hitman818:
Whenever I go to market then downloads it says "server error has occurred. Retry, or cancel and return to the previous screen." The internet browser works. I could install apps, but for some reason it is not working. Is this happening to anyone else, and is there a fix to this?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theking52:
ahhh same thing here... wtf is going on suddenly? i've tried factory reset, ive tried restoring from titanium backup... no luck!

UPDATE: seems to be having to others as well. few topics on android support forums as well. From older topics, seems like this happens when they're updating the market, so perhaps thats what it is now
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lolcopter:
I can download and sync with appbrain fine, but I'm getting that error on the download page also
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demo23019:
Same thing happend to me couple days ago try this...

Go to "settings"

then "Applications"

then "Manage applications"

then "Market"

Then click on uninstall updates

mine worked again.
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PockyLove:
I am quite new to this forum and was wondering if Sony Ericsson Xperia X1s still have cracking issues and defects in its casing to this day. I was going to purchase an SE Xperia X1 BNIB from a friend and thought it'd be better if I consulted the folks at XDA first. The production week is 09W52 if that helps.
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rojocapo89:
i bought my xperia x1 about 1 year ago, and i don't have any problem in its case. The production week of my xperia is 09W34 and is made in Taiwan.

Sorry for my bad english :D
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] altae:
One self inflicted crack in the case of my 1 year 8 months old secondhand Xperia X1. Apart from this no problems at all.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] emankcin:
Ok, I was running a stock (rooted) 2.1 rom on my Evo until someone using my phone updated me to 2.2 via an OTA update. I didn't really mind, just meant a re-root and a data wipe. Or so I thought.

Everything was going swimmingly until I came to the recovery flash portion of the root (unrevoked reflash). It recognized my phone, proceeded to flash it, but it failed about 3/4 of the way through. Again, I thought no problem I'd just boot into recovery and start over. When I try and boot into recovery, I get the exclamation point error and try to update by holding volume up and pressing power, but the recovery can't mount my sdcard. Well, now recovery is out of the question and I can't use adb to remote into it; phone doesn't recognize my sdcard or any usb connection (even to charge, unless I take the battery out and plug it in after I re-seat the battery). Computer recognizes the card just fine from a card reader, loaded up things onto it with no problem.

How the am I supposed to fix this? Phone boots into stock 2.1 (unrooted), but I can't adb in, load an image off my sdcard (bootloader recognizes the card, but won't let me flash from the pc36img present on the card), or use recovery to load my backup.

I'm screwed, aren't I? If so, think Sprint will replace it if I act like the OTA update trashed it?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tempott:
I have a Bell Mobility Vibrant and am not having any GPS issues. My phone is not rooted, unlocked nor do I have any fixes applied. Have a few apps installed including about 8 custom fonts from this forum. I was just wondering if anyone with a Bell phone is experiencing the GPS issues everyone is talking about?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] montrealguy:
Same here. But GPS is a complete dud. I've never once gotten a fix, despite trying the various GPS fixes suggested. I'm on JH2. You?

You are very lucky to have a working GPS. Don't fool around with your firmware or you might screw it up.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NYC Coyote:
Anyone else receiving this when going into the downloads section of the market? I can get into the market itself fine...but when I hit menu...downloads... it tries to load the downloads and comes back with that error.

This started approximately 11 pm New York time.

I have a rooted stock 2.2.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mindless.spades:
I'm having the same problem. I've tried doing a factory reset and reinstalling Virtuous 2.7 and a NANDROID restore but both return the same issue.

Rooted, S-off, Virtuous 2.7 with Adrynalyne undervolt kernel.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhnnyblze2000:
Running into the same problem on stock non rooted DINC. Also trying to download new programs is taking forever to get to the point where it instals
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomertwo:
This looks to be a problem with the android market and not with our phones. I say just sleep on it and try again in 6 hours.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lgkahn:
Same here glad I didn't reset phone
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomertwo:
Looks like google fixed the issue as its working again.
[Vibrant General] KerryG:
As much as I wanted to pretty much stay stock and hope for an official update, I decided to try Eugene's Franken-Twiz ROM tonight. Having never done this before I was a bit anxious about it but it went very smooth and is running absolutely awesome.

Steps

Download zip file from first post in this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=784142

Make sure you have root access

Numerous methods to accomplish this

Install ROM Manager

http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.koushikdutta.rommanager?install

Run ROM Manager and perform a ROM backup

Copy zip file to sdcard on phone

Run ROM Manager and select "Install ROM from SD Card"

Select the file, and let her run.

Keep in mind this will wipe all your apps and data so you should look into using Titanium Backup or create a backup list if you are using AppBrain (you should be) so you can reinstall your apps.

Keep in mind that I am not responsible for anything that happens to your phone and do you any of this at your own risk.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mingkee:
You may not know how useful USB host is. You can use USB stick (up to 32GB), USB keyboard, USB mouse.

If it had USB host, I'd buy it for sure (wifi only).
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tokl:
Sadly NO... :eek:

On German Amazon its possible to pre order the device and the datasheed isnt saying something about USB Host :mad:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/B1gfmv71YkS.pdf

http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B0041RSF6Y/

This one was my favorite (because of the Phone capability) until you asked this very good question :(

Maybe they got it rooted in future and then its possible? (depends also on hardware...) :confused:

Greetz Tokl
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LostAlone:
I'd guess that its not going to ever have the capability without hacking. I don't think any device has that at the moment.

I guess what gets hacked depends on what the hackers think is worth doing, and I can see that USB host would be an especailly awesome thing for the Tab so hopefully it will get some interest.

If its a game breaker, you may well be disappoited for a long while tho. This kind of hacking doesn't happen over night.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BcNexus:
This is SO true. I remember people trying for years to hack USB host mode in to Nokia's Linux Tablets: the N770 and such. I wonder: Did they ever manage to do it?
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AnttiV:
Please someone correct me if I'm wrong (as I don't have the device in question) but doesn't the Nokia N8/E7 support just that? I seem to remember a video demonstration of the N8 supporting an USB memory stick.

Also, the Tab will have a dock that has a keyboard, so it's not totally impossible for it to have USB host capabilities.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LostAlone:
I don't know about the N8, sadly I just don't have much interest in that part of the mobile space. However, some googling seems to indicate that it is possible (news articles say so) but I don't know if its naitive or needs hacking.

As for the keyboard and stuff, thats a good point. I can't see them using a non-usb standard for that, so it must just be the proprietary connector that makes the difference. In that case, all we should need is a Tab-USB connector, and a few drivers. That would really give the tab some muscle.

In general can mobile devices support the USB min-harddrives ? The ones that power from the port ? If thats possible then the tab will kick serious ass. 250 gigs in your pocket for cheaper than a microSD card.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AnttiV:
I'm not really a fan of Nokia's products either, although they USED to make great products they haven't done so in awhile. And I *hate* Symbian. Anyways, at least the N8 DOES have some USB Host capabilities:

"Among the Nokia N8's neater tricks is its support for USB On-The-Go, which basically lets you connect USB peripherals (flash drives, for example) to the phone and have it act as a host..."

http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/30/nokia-n8s-usb-on-the-go-support-demoed-lesser-phones-turned-in/

That was almost perfectly offtopic, sorry for that ^_^

Oh, or not, perhaps! Look what I JUST found:

"USB Standard port adapter

With this kit your Galaxy Tab becomes a standard USB port. With this USB port you can synchronize your digital camera or other devices."

http://www.oled-display.net/more-sa...s-bluetooth-pen-standard-usb-adapter-and-more
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LostAlone:
Well if they are going to officially make an adapter then maybe we are going to get USB Host... I can't see how you could transfer things off a digicam without the Tab hosting it as a drive.

Well... This looks pretty awesome then.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AnttiV:
But they *CAN* cripple the functionality to just mass-storage devices or perhaps just cameras, like Apple did with their USB Camera connection kit, or whatever it was called.

Let's just hope that Samsung doesn't go that route.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LostAlone:
Hopefully samsung aren't that stupid :p Although in theory we should be able to hack it back open anyway, and its a good start at least.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lardman:
Sorry to resurrect this old thread, but I'm also wondering about usb host (or at least OTG) on the Tab (as I'm considering buying on to port Meego to).

Could someone who has the keyboard doc post the dmesg output once it's been plugged in please?

From some dmesg output I saw elsewhere (but not with the keyboard dock), it appears that the USB chipset is an OTG version, and seeing it act in host mode with the keyboard doc plugged in would be a nice confirmation.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ash99:
I Would be interested to see the anser for this one.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mmbika:
Yes it is launched (mainly for photographers) i have seen it's price, very cool cheap at £10000 plus something!
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] selat:
It's not the Fools Day yet, so keep your jokes at bay.