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[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] david279:
Have you flashed a recovery img?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hortstu:
OK so I'm at the "hboot" screen.

Android system recovery <2e>

Use volume...
click power key...

reboot system now
apply sdcard:update.zip
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition

Then in yellow, below the device picture, triangle, and exclamation I have

E: Can't open /cache/recovery/command

Not sure where you're steering me rugedraw but thanks for the help...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecklbrg:
To check if you are rooted. Download "Terminal Emulator" on the market. If it starts up and when it is done booting, you get a # prompt, you are rooted. If you get a $ prompt. You are not rooted.

You also do not have a custom recovery installed on your phone (the recovery screen you have is the stock one). Try finishing up the process by doing Toast part II -- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=701835&highlight=Part-2
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hortstu:
Finally went back and checked on the titanium backup download. When I first opened it I got the message that it didn't have root access. So I clicked on "problems?" and installed busy box. Now it says,

Plus some other stuff... so I guess I have root but not S-off.

Should I still do this or is the info from titanium backup enough?

Yes I tried doing that but like I said I'm on a linux computer and had some trouble with the steps. What I'd really like to do is just go back to stock and try rooting with unrevoked 3.21.

My concern is that selecting factory reset from the hboot screen won't take me back there. If it did I could probably get the 2.2 update over the air, I suppose now I have to worry about getting this other update that everyone is talking about at the same time. Can I get 2.2 and avoid the update that came out last night? How.

Will a factory reset get me back to stock? I've already got everything backed up that matters.

Thanks for all the help.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecklbrg:
OK...I think this should work for you:

go here and download the file on the page:

WRONG FILE>>>WILL FIND THE CORRECT ONE.

rename it update.zip and put it on the root of your SD card.

Boot into HBOOT then into recovery and go to apply update.zip -- choose the file you put on there.

let it run and you should have the stock non-rooted version of the 1st software release from sprint. from there you can update it as far as you want to root it the method of your choice.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hortstu:
Thanks hecklbrg,

I assume since I'm half rooted a factory reset won't get me there?

I'll wait for the link to that file...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hecklbrg:
if you put this on your card and run it from HBOOT...you will get a rooted version of the latest sprint OTA with a custom recovery and the latest radios.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=791019

I'm still looking for a non-rooted version to run...but I would think this would work for you to get you the latest OTA in a rooted form.

Second thing is that I don't think you really screwed up your root process. You have only done part of the process and haven't installed a custom recovery. If this works for you, it will give you a custom recovery and you will have a fully rooted phone.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scottspa74:
Hecklberg is right. I don't think you even need to rename it update.zip. If its a

pc36img.zip your hboot will automatically scan for it, find it and run it when you put it on your SD card and open hboot.

Also consider, I rooted my phone without any computer, all done from my Evo, using fastRX8 thread in here about how to root for newbies. It involves putting the files on your SD card, then installing terminal emulator from the market and typing a few commands to install flash_image, then custom recovery. You are root, just don't have flash image, custom recovery, and superuser yet. Basically toast part 2, it can be done with no computer, but same files.

Read real quick Whitslack thread on rooting, and fastrx8 thread, even just the 1st post, and it will make sense to you where you're at and what's left to do. You'll see how close you are.

Once root, and superuser installed, you won't need easy tether, Android wired tether is what I use (doesn't require installing any software on the host pc)

(Actually, if you use the threads I mentioned method, don't use the recovery amonra1.7.0.2, there's a newer one to download, its at 1.8 now, just Chang the recovery file name you type in terminal app accordingly-don't worry, it won't go thru if you do it wrong, but won't 'break' anything)

Hope any of this helps, but yeah, hecklberg is right too, just different methods. One requires no computer.

And yeah, with the devs around here, you don't need any Sprint OTAs, most of the time, they seem to have em available before Sprint releases them. These guys are good.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hortstu:
scottspa74 and hecklbrg,

Thanks for the help. I havent had time to look at this or act on it over the last 24 hours but I will try to get to it tonight and let you know how it works. Sounds like you've gotten me out of the woods.

Thanks again.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evohack99:
I think it is $ if you are rooted and# if you aren't because I know I'm rooted and it shows money signs, unless terminal emulator is messed up,i have nvr used it.

Sent from my netarchy_toast, froyo beast of a machine evo!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jadehawk:
Nope you are incorrect my friend.. try typing " su " on the terminal emulator see if you get the "#" ... # ==> Root and $ ===> User(I Think) But I know for sure "#" is root access :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] l344364737:
[Q] Could anybody tell me how to change the color of time and notices in taskbar ？

I changed the taskbar of a 2.2 rom for hero but cannot see the time color，Does anyone know which smali files to edit to change the time color ? i'm wanting it to be a white color.I know how to do in a 2.1 rom,but it seems different in android 2.2.Thanks a lot.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] tristan202:
If you are running a 2.2 rom, it is most likely based on CyanogenMOD source, and you should be able to add the CMParts.apk to it, which will let you change the color through CyanogenMOD Settings.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Deleted member 2500726:
If not tons of threads has already been posted on this. Look at the android themes section
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] L0cke:
I think in 2.2 this slightly differs, but here would be a good start - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=549309
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Brohr:
What would happen if I update my phone while i am rooted? I want to unroot my phone but I don't want my phone to go back to the factory settings. What should I do?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryoung101:
Not to get on a rant here guys, but I came from Win mo and those guys really work it over there......

Roms galore of every size and shape. I kinda expected that from this really open platform.

No new looks , no new feel.

Wassup, are we waiting for things to shake loose or what.

Must every one roll their own?

Just asking......
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] designgears:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=786532

Where is your rom?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sevenvt:
Have you read anything on this forum?

And fyi, you can dl launchers and home screens to change looks without a rom right from app store. Search = friend
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shammyh:
Also, I doubt much ROM development will happen (except for a few champions of the people, like DG) until the Samsung official Android 2.2 comes out, and more importantly, the source code for that 2.2 version is released.

But to be honest, with a piece of hardware this capable, even the 2.1 ROMs are pretty sweet. That and other projects are currently ongoing. Take for example the Vodoo project, which basically has entirely scrapped the default filesystem, and gone with EXT2. And will soon be coming with other tweaks and options for the awesome SAMOLED screen in our phones. Those aren't exactly simple bits of code being whipped up.

Yes, I come from the WinMo side of XDA as well, but around here, it's quality not quantity that counts.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] magnumrt562:
Yikes.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=786532

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=787194

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=787194

just some ideas... when froyo gets to the captivate, im sure they will start cranking them out even more...
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sevenvt:
When ryoung checks in again in a year there will surely be more roms. :P
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smokestack76:
Everyone is so mean to the OP. He cant help it he is sofa king we tar did.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sschrupp:
It's actually understandable why the OP is asking. I too spent a lot of time with WinMo and was used to having 10+ ROMs available. But I quickly realized that WinMo NEEDed modified ROMs just to give it functionality and performance. When I got my HTC Touch HD I thought I had the pinnacle of mobile phone technology, but yet I was still always trying new ROMS because I wasn't satisfied with the performance and functionality.

This Captivate is my first Android phone and from what I can tell we don't actually NEED a ROM to make the phone awesome.

WinMo needed ROMs to be a good experience, hence there was a lot of people focused on that aspect of development.

Android, and especially our awesome phone, doesn't need a new ROM to be a good experience so most of the genius developers are able to focus on other projects like various applications rather than just simply trying to get our phones to function.

WinMo required lots of hacking and ROMs to get the same functionality that our phone has by simply installing a new widget or app.

So to the OP, if you ever check back, you don't see a ton of ROMs because frankly they're not required. Welcome to Android! It's a much smoother and satisfying experience than your previous WinMo experience. I can say that because I was just like you just a couple months ago. :)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tbae2:
and not all of us know how to make a rom quite yet ;)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sschrupp:
Yeah, I don't doubt that there WILL be more ROMs. Especially with the scrabble to get Froyo before Samsung releases it. This is a new phone after all. I just know that with my old WinMo phones the first thing I would do with them is feel unsatisfied and attempt to install some hacked ROM to feel a little less satisfied.

With this phone I'm just happy right out of the box. Of course I don't use the GPS so maybe if I did I'd grumble a bit. But otherwise I think this phone is just incredible.
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vietnamazing:
Hey guys, so I've been trying to find a version of Rockplayer that will work with the slide, but so far they've all been force closing whenever I try to play an Avi file. I'm using Fenix 1.7.1 Rom with Dumfuq's 844 mhz oc kernal if that helps. Does anyone here have this setup and was able to get rockplayer to work? If so, please tell me which version or link me if possible.
[EVO 4G Android Development] aamikam:
ok guys... i dont have time to make u guys an odex rom.... but here is the OTA file...

my wife's phone is unrooted so i just downloaded the OTA zip using her phone.

u can flash it but u will lose root... so if u know how to extract it to use in your rom go for it... i dont have time today.

on a good note though... now we all know exactly what got updated.

have fun.

OTA_Supersonic_3.29.651.5
[EVO 4G Android Development] stanglifemike:
Cool man, thanks for the leg work!!! Now we can start cooking with this!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] puertoblack2003:
thanks brudda exactly what I'm looking for...thanks for sharing :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] aamikam:
looks like more than just a few things actually got updated...

well.... that means we can have more fun.
[EVO 4G Android Development] cj10488:
Flashing now. Looks like there is a radio.img and of course the PRI update included. As far as if S-off is still there who knows. checking it out now.

Thanks again

James
[EVO 4G Android Development] aamikam:
u would probably lose root...

but if u dont, feel free to share about the s-off or s-on after flashing.

and u right.... i didnt notice the radio image in it... but i think its still the same one.
[EVO 4G Android Development] cj10488:
S-Off is definettly still there.. I have the Radio, PRI, RA recovery and Wimax in an update file that I am uploading now just as soon as I test it.

James
[EVO 4G Android Development] notasimpleway:
Thank you!!

Sent from my iPhone with the bigger Gee Bees.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Samzebian:
Holy **** awesome! I'll wait until this is rooted tho, I'm not losing root for this!:p
[EVO 4G Android Development] Evo_Pimpin:
So I guess you don't loose root then? Just want to confirm before I flash.
[EVO 4G Android Development] cj10488:
Radio Files uploaded in a Pc36img.zip format.

James
[EVO 4G Android Development] aamikam:
i dont think u can flash it on a custom rom... the update-script is loking for specific files that should be there... and the rom should be deodexed...

this is an update that will work for people who have a stock odex rom.... but can be extracted to update other roms and such.
[EVO 4G Android Development] cj10488:
If you used Unrevoked Forever (S-Off) then you still have access to flash custom recoveries to flash the Super User app.

James
[EVO 4G Android Development] aamikam:
good to know...

i think ill make me an update will all the files then.
[EVO 4G Android Development] onederer:
EVO unrevoked3.21

Ok, I DL'ed the OTA but have not been able to install. it starts up then I get a triangle with an ! in the middle and a little green guy. how can I install the zip in this thread...or more to the point can i?

I'm new to this stuff, I just rooted 2 a day ago.
[EVO 4G Android Development] onederer:
I'm on the stock Froyo build that using the unrevoked method had. Which from what I understand is just what ever was already on the phone...just rooted.
[EVO 4G Android Development] aamikam:
can't help u out on this... if u think everything as the way it should be.... go for it.
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohack99:
He did its not working, um reboot and try again

Sent from my netarchy_toast, froyo beast of a machine evo!
[EVO 4G Android Development] onederer:
I've tried 4 times. and Zilch.

I'm scouring the net for ways to unroot and try again. I'm not sure if tht will work.

Or if I should just do a full wipe. What's the worst that could happen? :p
[EVO 4G Android Development] superlinkx:
You need to be using the stock recovery to flash this update.
[EVO 4G Android Development] onederer:
thank you, I will try and find it.

sorry for the noobness.
[EVO 4G Android Development] adriang5555:
Update Using the OTA Update on Unrooted Phone

I was able to update by flashing the OTA update file in this thread using this procedure:

1) Flash you phone back to stock using the RUU update utililty and stock 2.2 rom found here: http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Supersonic

2) Flash the new radio, RA-recovery combo found here using bootloader: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=790077

3) Boot into recovery and flash the new OTA zip file from your SD card.

Works like a champ. All updated.

Note: You will lose root (the OTA update will load the default recovery, but S-OFF stays entact), however to get full root back you just need to perform step #2 again to get the custom recovery loaded, then download and install the SU app from the market to get full root and SU again.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Evo_Pimpin:
One step one, which file did you download.
[EVO 4G Android Development] adriang5555:
I downloaded and installed this one:

RUU_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.26.651.6_Radio_2.15.00.07.28_NV_1.71_003_release_147044_signed.exe

Worked great.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xxbabiboi228xx:
Factory HTC Recovery and newer hboot makes you loose root. Flashing a wrong radio not for your device bricks your phone. Just for a lil FYI
[EVO 4G Android Development] adriang5555:
You will lose root (the OTA update will load the default recovery, but S-OFF stays entact), however to get full root back you just need to perform step #2 again to get the custom recovery loaded, then download and install the SU app from the market to get full root and SU again.

You also need to run unrevoked 3.21 to complete a full re-root. It works.
[EVO 4G Android Development] aamikam:
true...

for some messed up reason i completely messed my wifes phone cuz i she didnt have all the files that this update looked for.

i didnt have access to adb, or anything... just got stuck in the fastboot screen.

fastboot command didnt work for flashing any img files...

anyways... long story short... i managed to get over that after discovering some hidden commands that fastboot has.

and for the bottom line... dont update unless u r on a full stock rom that has everything stock including the recovery image and everything.

if anyone ends up in the same situation as i did... pm me and ill help u figure out how to get the phone working again.
[EVO 4G Android Development] HTCEvo24:
I keep getting pushed into fastboot and when I select recovery I get the red triangle of death. Any help??? I was rooted with unrEVOked. Am I bricked?
[EVO 4G Android Development] aamikam:
check your pm.

and if u r in the same boat i hope u know how to extract the rom.zip from an ruu
[EVO 4G Android Development] jelive:
Here's a good read... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=790342

apparently at present you can't "go back" to S-On to return phone. So for all who are already rooted and want to do the OTA's rather than rooted ROMs...there is always some risk.

Jim
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] frostmourne:
just wondering, is there like a port of the keyboard mentioned above to the hd2? the stock qwerty one, it works flawlessly on me at the shops with a galaxy s, so was wondering if it is possible to get it on the hd2

cheers
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] tidus18:
I was under the impression that Galaxy S came preinstalled with Swype. Correct me if im wrong - So, if thats the case, just get the swype 480x800 apk. I have seen its apk here in xda.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] sevenvt:
Or join swype beta... I got an invite the next day with a download link.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rydah:
What will I gain from deodexed roms?

What will I loose?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aamikam:
odex - more free space, faster boot, a little snappier.

deodex - customization (tweaks, themes ,fonts, etc.)

thats pretty much the big picture...

deodexed is preferred because u can just customize the phone in many ways... odex leaves u pretty much stuck at the same place u would be on a stock rom.

i do think this belongs in another thread.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goffmj:
Odexed - Unthemeable and MARGINALLY faster.

DeOdexed - Themeable and more space in system.

I really couldn't tell a difference as far as speed.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] divilspawn:
So far the biggest difference I can tell is that I had an odexed rom and I just flashed the latest update deodexed and titanium backup couldn't restore 90% of my data... I'm hoping this is an odexed vs deodexed thing and not a corrupt backup that passed verification thing..
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlueScreenOfTOM:
To me the biggest advantage of going with an Odexed version is you can download updates from the Marketplace for the included apps when they become available. For example, if Google pushes an update to GMail or Sprint pushes an update to the Voicemail app, and you're on a deodexed ROM, you can't get it directly from the Marketplace....
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JavaIV:
I just downloaded an update for both GMAIL and the VVM sprint app and I'm on a deodexed rom....
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jkinnison90:
Same..
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jgalan14:
Same here , got the gmail update without upgrading and the voice mail was requested when I barelu boot up my phone and it worked too
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Karadorde:
Yea, I get updates all the time for my apps...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RTC88:
As far as downloading/updating apps it doesn't matter if it is deodex our odex; it depends on wether the rom is signed our not as far as I know.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlueScreenOfTOM:
I see. Apologies for spreading misinformation, apparently all the de-odexed ROMs I used previously we not re-signed then, or something.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] myn:
The issue you are seeing is actually associated to ROM developers signing their apks with test keys.

Upon updating in the market, Android verifies the signing authority and if they don't match what they are in the Market, it fails to update.

DeOdexed or Odexed, If they are signed properly, things will update :)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rydah:
The whole app thing is what has stopped me from going to deodexed. So myn, all ota updates for apps will update perfectly in your new Rom.??
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] myn:
Absolutely :)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GadgetMonger:
Yup. De-odexing has nothing to to with sprint app updates. Depends on the rom.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rydah:
Well I just flashed an odexed version but I will peep yours out then. Thanks.

Sent From My HTC Evo 4G Using Tapa Talk Pro!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KarlMarsh:
I just flashed the new DeOdexed version as well and the big difference I can see is that I lost 35mb of app storage space. This is a bit of a issue for me. As soon as the Odex version is out I am going to reflash.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crackerstyle:
If you used the Deodexed rom that was released yesterday, the version of Busybox was the culprit for me. The rom came with some version 1.71 or something Busybox, and when I'd try to restore my backups, my phone would just reboot. I let Titanium install it's own Busybox (1.60 I believe) and it worked fine.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masbirdies:
Everything updates....

just fine from the market. No issues here.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] adrianmak:
I just rooted by SGS and I want to delete some of internal/systems app to reclaim some of ROM storage space.

Which apps can be deleted without causing any harm/problem to the device ?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] kevil:
I cant post a link as im a new user. but if you put

"samsung galaxy s remove default apps" in google the first site that come up worked for me.

samsunggalaxysforums[dot]com/showthread.php/124-List-of-default-applications-safe-to-uninstall-on-rooted-Galaxy-S
[Droid Incredible Android Development] IncredibleDoes:
IncDoes Cyanogen's only rule -- "You don't ask for ETA's"

Here is another version of 'IncDoes' this time I'm doing SENSE. This is a port of the desire HD dump posted earlier this week. All credits go to dealer75 for the dump.

Credits: XDA - dealer75 - xwera43 - cym0n - cyanogen - ihtfp69 - token419 - and all my donors, thank you!

Visit my blog: http://incredibledoes.blogspot.com/

Follow me on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/IncredibleDoes
[Droid Incredible Android Development] Blindlabel:
F5, F5, F5! I can't wait!
[Droid Incredible Android Development] HeyItsLou:
This is going to be good
[Droid Incredible Android Development] gbblr69:
Patiently awaiting awesomeness!
[Droid Incredible Android Development] mikesincredible:
suscribed!!
[Droid Incredible Android Development] Lcsglvr:
I wonder what will be included....the new sense! Most likely.
[Droid Incredible Android Development] EZ14U2NV:
PALM FACE...
[Droid Incredible Android Development] superchilpil:
*pops him in the top of the head* should of had a V8
[Droid Incredible Android Development] Lcsglvr:
*sigh. Too bad sarcasm isn't included in the keyboard.
[Droid Incredible Android Development] superchilpil:
Ohhh but it is kind sir