yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Fascinate General] Daswolven:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=782204

It's a short process to go to stock with Odin, and then work back up from there. I did it when VooDoo hit and the whole thing took me about 2 hours, including pulling the bloatware, restoring apps, and overhauling my screens with custom crap. To stock, root, and freeze you're talking maybe 30 minutes.

BTW, not to be an ass, but looking is alot faster than posting. Before you reply and say you did, the threads for all this are front page in the development forum. Like two mouse clicks from here.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kosmarnik:
Hi!

I'm still stuck on WinMo, but the TP2 port is coming along nicely.

I'm interested in the IM app performace on Android?

Can you just leave them open and forget or does it suck out the battery in a few hours?

What's the current pick? I need a multi IM client with Skype/Gtalk/ICQ/MSN/IRC?

OFC it should work over both WIFI and edge/3g and indicate what it's using :)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daddycoop:
ok folks, glad to find this place, hope you can help, I bought a new phone BEFORE the USA hd2's came around and I paid extra to have IGO8 and SWYPE installed. well phone just took a fit and sent in for service, BUT I looked on my sd card and thats where I saw IGO8, so I left it there, knowing this was the program file, I saw SWYPE in the device under programs and copied it to SD card to make sure it would be safe there.

Well now I got phone back and copied Swype back into device programs where it came from, and left IGO8 on the sd card where it came from, NEITHER will work for some reason?

IF I go back into sd card and hit execute IGO8 it starts and operates as designed BUT IT WAS under my start window originally, and I clicked on it there and it would start from there,

NOW went under messaging, opened up and cannot find an option for swype, but I put it back into device programs AND DID nothing with it after that, so maybe it is in right spot just need to do something, PROBLEMS ARE PROBABLY EASY FOR YOU GUYS BUT SUCKS FOR ME, I AM REALLY REACHING OUT HERE GUYS SHOW ME THE HOWS PLEASE.................
[Hero CDMA General] cremator75:
How do I reinstall the factory .apk's like twitter and footprints. I have all the apk's, but they always fail when trying to install. When looking at the files in Super Manager they look like this HTCtwitter.apk(no install). Is there an easy way? I used Super Manager to remove them in the first place.
[Hero CDMA General] danaff37:
They need to be copied or pushed to /system/app
[Hero CDMA General] cremator75:
Ok, that makes sense. When I try to copy and past it won't let me. It says no busybox. What is the easiest way to push them there?

FYI, I'm a nob.
[Hero CDMA General] westicle:
Learn just a little bit more and you can be elevated from a nob to a noob...
[Hero CDMA General] danaff37:
You can use adb push blah.apk /system/app in command prompt on your pc. Easiest way would be root explorer though.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Max_Pain:
hey guys.

i moved on to cm6 final last friday and i'm enjoying the rom.

however, there are a couple of things that are bothering me.

1) the images are way oversaturated. both in the contacts and in the gallery. the color needs to be toned down...is there a way to do that?

2) the thumbnails are HORRIBLE. i like my nice screen and when i call people have their picture show up nicely. in sense the picture would be clear and much bigger. here the picture is tiny and looks like the image was scaled down incorrectly - very jagged and ugly........is there a way to fix this?

3) is there a more sense-like dialer? i dont like the look of this one, yet i prefer it over Dialer One...i really liked the htc dialer:(

4) im not adjusting well to the vanilla lockscreen. is there an alternative lockscreen? i'm specially interested in a froyo-like clear lockscreen if possible.

any CM6 mods, apps or tricks i should know since i'm coming on to the game so late?

thanks!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JuggZaPoppiN:
Have you tried any sense roms with an AOSP look?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wmdunn:
Really can't bring "sense" into CM6 ... however you can bring some aosp touches to "sense". There are several roms that might be what you're looking for, or you can add some of the apk's yourself for a more custom look.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drmacinyasha:
1) Get the nightly. Has an improved camera.

2) Dunno about this, but opening a ticket in the issue tracker might get some answers.

3) Dialer One is the only thing I've found, which has worked quite well for me.

4) "Froyo-like"? You mean, Sense Froyo? Because this is 100% AOSP right here; it is the Froyo lockscreen... Sooo, dunno what you're looking for here. :/

For tricks, try out the Snap 7.6BFS kernel and play with SetCPU a bit. Might notice your battery life go significantly up.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Max_Pain:
i wanted to try the full aosp experience. and i like it. i just wish a couple of things could be changed. i dont understand why non-sense apps have to look so non-sense, if you get what i mean.

didnt get to. i have bugless beast on the phone when i bought it (used), then moved on to ava v7 i think, then omj v3.1 for a long time, then quickly ava v9 and that convinced me to take the plunge to cm6...and the way its running and the way i have it looking i think it fits me well.

1) sorry i wasnt clear enough. i dont mean pictures taken with the camera...i mean images in general that i have on my sd from before. they didnt look as saturated before moving on to cm6...

4) yes i mean sense...oops.

and i already have the snap kernel and set cpu and i do agree my battery life is making me happy:D
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wmdunn:
I totally understand ... but aosp isn't for everyone. For me, it has a clean, basic, no frills look ... which I like. I actually prefer the aosp dialer, and especially the aosp browser. It's just that there are some non-negotiables, and one of them is the dialer. Sounds like you prefer the "Sense" look, so do a nand backup of CM6 and give a couple of the hybrids a try. TJohnson makes a particularly good one, along with Virus "Airbourne", and VaelPak. Whenever I need a "Sense" based rom, I use MikFroyo, which I have customized with aosp browser, music, launcher pro and a few other apps. Amikam is a very creative guy graphically.

edit: almost forgot, Frost rom by Barnacles ... also, quite good.
[General Topics] HamNCheese:
Just posted a pretty lengthy message on the T-Mobile forums... Post replies there if possible.

http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/T-Mobile-G2/T-Mobile-Why-I-m-returning-my-G2/m-p/502593

Dear T-Mobile,

I thought I would write you this little note to explain why I have returned my G2. You see, Google created the Android Operating System to provide an Free, Open-Source alternative to proprietary Smart-Phone Operating Systems such as Windows Mobile and the iPhone. Google has done this to untangle the Smart-Phone ecosystem from the likes of Microsoft and Apple. The mantra of Open-Source software is: "If you don't like something, you can download the source and change it yourself!" Evidently, you do not understand this concept.

In case you were somehow unaware, the Linux kernel is protected by the GNU Public License (version 2). You can read the full license here: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

By selling a locked-down device (such as the G2), you defeat the capability of developers to contribute to the Android platform. Many features in the mainline Android project have come from the "modder" community. Furthermore, your supplier, HTC, refuses to comply with the GNU license. Numerous attempts to contact them about this violation are met with the following form response:

"HTC will typically publish on developer.htc.com the Kernel open source code for recently released devices as soon as possible. HTC will normally publish this within 90 to 120 days. This time frame is within the requirements of the open source community."

This is not acceptable. Read the license - it is clearly states that source code must be made available to those who ask for it.

Adding insult to injury, you have also misrepresented the device by being less-than-honest about its specs and capabilities. Many users are surprised to find they only have 1.3GB available on a 4GB phone. Say what you will about "reserved space" - this is not the case on *any* other Android handset. Meanwhile, you have taken cash on the side to pre-load certain "useful applications" (crapware such as Photobucket) - which cannot be removed by the user. And to no one's surprise, you have removed built-in features of Froyo (such as Tethering.)

It's unfortunate that you have chosen this path for your Android handsets. Neither HTC nor T-Mobile own Android, Linux, or the numerous other software components contained therein. You cannot simply do with them as you please. Hopefully you will release future handsets without these restrictions - until then I will continue to support the efforts of those who unlock your software protection.

Regards,

An ex-G2 owner
[General Topics] SuperFly03:
Personally, I think you are blowing this "anti-root" debacle out of proportion.

G2 will be rooted, just give it time.

I will give you the 4GB w/ 1.3GB free space argument. No argument here.
[General Topics] HamNCheese:
So wait... They should put all phones on read-only lock-down, refuse to provide source when obligated to do so by the GPL, mislead customers with specs (not just the 4GB), tear things out of the OS, fill my limited memory with useless applications that I dont' want, and cannot delete, etc....

I think it's safe to say, root aside, that they have failed on all these fronts. I'm not expecting them to just hand over persistent root - but it's my goddamn device. **** Tmo and HTC for all of the above.
[General Topics] ThaGeNeCySt:
How do you REALLY about htc and t-mobile?
[General Topics] heygrl:
I'm sure they're all getting out their tissues for you.

You can get off of the soapbox now.
[General Topics] SuperFly03:
The requirement is 90-120 days after release right? We are 5 days into release.

The 4GB, as I said, I have no argument against because it is a bit misleading but then again there is an 8GB SDHC card.

The useless applications can be removed when rooted. Until then, I haven't seen an Android phone not come with at least a few useless applications. They suck but they can be removed eventually.

I agree with you that is your device that you paid for... I'm not a fan of content protection. I, in fact, hate it but the 1000 people who don't buy a device because of it don't compare to the 2million people who do buy the device so I don't get too worked up about it.

I think you are being a bit dramatic.
[General Topics] amack10:
I totally agree with this letter root is my deciding factor on wether I'm purchasing this phone. And I'm purchasing it out rite. The whole 500. It irritates me I'm told what to dob with something I spent so much money on. I purchase a mts because I assumed I could root and write to system and what not because I wanted a phone with a keyboard and this was all that was out but I hated the espresso ui. Granted I can change roms but the lack of system writeable acess and no kernel has killed our mts development. The forum is a ghost town. I have a rooted g1 and let people use it as a loaner. Not one person has ever messed it up with root acess. Who is anyone to tell me what I can do with something I purchas. Would you buy a house and let someone tell you you can't changes the drapes or carpet. If your into cars or motorcycles you wouldn't purchase one and be told you can't upgrade the parts. I've never bought a computer I couldn't change my os on. And wasn't jailbreaking and unlocking made legal. So technically aren't anti root methodes illegal
[General Topics] luis86dr:
Phone just came out dude give it time... there will be updates
[General Topics] swags:
Misleading specs = bad, and possibly illegal

Bloatware = effing annoying

Not providing source = annoying, but the source requirement is worthless unless someone higher up in the chain enforces it

Removing things from the OS? Guess what: that's the other side of open source.

The G2 has its issues, and I don't fault people for returning it. I also personally prefer open hardware - the freedom to break what I have bought. But I agree with SuperFly03 that you are blowing things out of proportion. T-Mobile and HTC also have a right to make money and protect themselves from perceived customer abuses.
[General Topics] kgold708:
I like your letter and agree with you, if you were to create an electronic petition I would sign it as a 7+ year T-mo user paying $140+/mo for the last 3yr. I did sign such a petition 2yr ago after the g1 release, "keep android open" as I recall. Truth is your only other options are much more restrictive outside of the android OS. So much focus of Devs is on keeping android free and open that nothing the coperations do can stop them IMHO. Just keep the Devs beer/coffee coffers full and rejoyce in all that android was meant to be. BTW "Bandit Splash"
[General Topics] ezcape:
Buy a Moto Razr and call it a night.

- Fly like a G2
[General Topics] cpgifford:
I would agree with you. Bloat ware is becoming popular with htc. I moved to the G2 from the EVO because of the non sense ui. Further more I think your letter is appropate for tmo. I decided to buy the phone out right from my work (Radioshack) without any service and running on wifi I have no disappointments yet. Besides spending the $500+ for the phone... :(
[General Topics] HamNCheese:
Or, never buy this bull**** from a carrier again. Instead, buy un-subsidized, or un-locked phones direct. Like my Nexus One.

I don't doubt that it will be rooted within a month... That's not the point. Hell, if it is, I might just buy it again. But I won't support either T-Mobile or HTC with this crap as-is.

Wrong. There is no specific time requirement (this was addressed in GPLv3, which has some other issues.) The GPL went into effect the moment the executable code was "distributed" (technically late September, when the first people got their deliveries - maybe earlier - depends on definition of "distribution"...)

I don't expect a next-day turn-around, but HTC pulled the 90-120 days out of their ass. If I ask for source, and they do not provide it, they are non-compilant. Period. End of story.

The point of all this? Call attention to the fact that they are abusing the GPL. All of the Android manufacturers see Android as a cash-cow. They are taking Linux and doing whatever-the-**** they want with it.

It's wrong, and I'm calling them on it. Nothing more.
[General Topics] SmartHat:
I'm disappointed (and fairly angry) that I had to sign a 2 yr contract & pay cash out of pocket just to get a Device that has been been falsely advertised and has Disabilities...

T-mo always comes out w/ BS devices that suck, ones no-one else wants, and it seems they shafted us with their flagship Android successor.
[General Topics] TheMan42:
They can do what they choose with Android, Google backs them as they did officially state that limiting Android to a vanilla, untouched build would essentially violate the fundamentals of having an 'open' OS.

Its up to the consumer to decide what they like and they don't.
[General Topics] tankmorph:
To be fair, you didn't HAVE to sign a 2 year contract. It's really not worth it to save a couple of hundred bucks off the initial cost of the phone. Heck, I've seen unopened G2s on craigslist for around $400 already...

That being said, I still have until tomorrow to decide if I'm going to return this POS. I bought it outright, and my money is on this phone never being rooted. I know it hasn't been long yet, but it's not gonna happen.

EDIT: if this rumored OTA includes wifi tethering, I'll be happy. Also supposed to have a radio update...I guess I will wait and see!
[General Topics] SuperFly03:
Good god... the phone has been out less than 6 days and there is so much negativity.

Wow... this is sad.
[General Topics] Clackamas:
Please read this license page:

http://source.android.com/source/licenses.html

under which Android is licensed. Android is released under the Apache Software License 2.0. Some parts may be GPL, such as the Linux Kernel, but overall the "Android" parts are covered by ASL v2.0 not GPL.
[General Topics] HamNCheese:
When I refer to the GPL, I'm referring to Linux - the kernel. The Android license does not cover the kernel. I could care less about the source of dashboard and all that. The Apache license allows some bits to be closed. But Linux is the problem here - the kernel source does not fall into that category at all.

You're entitled to your opinion. And I'm entitled to mine - which should be clear by now.

The time issue has to do with the 14 day "buyer's remorse" return period. My tracking number has to be visible by Thursday to be accepted, as I got the phone 2 weeks ago Friday.
[General Topics] Clackamas:
And like many, you don't understand the GPL either.

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/COPYING

As Linus points out: Software using the standard interface and derived works are excluded. So, companies such as NVIDA and ATI can release drivers for the kernel without having to release the source to their "derived words". I am also unclear exactly where in the license it says source code must be immediately available. Surely it is a market disadvantage to require the release of such immediately with the product. That would be a significant liability to companies wishing to use GPL based code. 90 - 120 days isn't unreasonable. And the fact that the kernel version being used is publish means that > 90% of the source code is available at product release shows the spirit of intent.
[EVO 4G General] mmarcus:
All,

I was running Fresh 3.2 on my evo, rooted via unrevoked3. I wanted to try CM6 which required downgrading the bootloader to .76. Decided to go back to Fresh but I can't do a nandroid restore. I wound up having to go stock and running unrevoked again, bootloader now reads .79 but nandroid still won't restore. I'm thinking I need .93 but not sure.

Any help/thoughts?
[EVO 4G General] muzll0dr:
Yeah you need to upgrade your bootloader back to the previous version then all will be well.
[EVO 4G General] mmarcus:
Any idea where I can find/download the later revision bootloader? I see .76 all over XDA and the web, don't see later versions for download.
[EVO 4G General] muffinhunter:
i had the same problem last week. you did the right thing, but apparently didn't use the most recent stock RUU. once you reflash that, it should update your bootloader to 0.93. you can then re-root and restore.
[EVO 4G General] shdwboy:
I just downgraded my bootloader for cm also. My question is can you flash any other rom without updating the bootloader? Say I wanna flash a fresh rom. Would that work?
[EVO 4G General] atapia984:
What was your original bootloader? 0.93? I believe there was no need to downgrade your bootloader for CM 6.1. I had sort of the same issue and this link helped me, I hope it helps you.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=800730
[EVO 4G General] shdwboy:
Well dang didn't kno that cm6 wasn't hboot specific. I just went off what he had in his guide. So with that pc36img I just flash in hboot and that will change my hboot to the .96? Will I have to flash a different rom right of way? Also are any other roms specific on what hboot u have? I don't mind setting up my phone again. That's the fun of it. Lol thanks tho for the link and helpfull info.
[EVO 4G General] atapia984:
Yes, put the PC36IMG.zip in the root of your SD card and then just boot into the Bootloader. Accept update and you are good to go. So far on my end, I have flashed many many ROMs and did not have to load a different HBOOT. Good Luck.
[General Topics] AnHero:
On the home screen and app drawer, at least. Well, my dad has a stock hero and he left it on top of his car and drove off. It slid off the back, broke out of its otterbox and exploded in a bunch of pieces. He found them all and nothing broke.

BUT! Now sense rotates into landscape on the home and app screens when the phone is turned sideways. How does a big fall remove what was thought to be a software limitation?
[General Topics] awenthol:
Picture or it didn't happen...
[General Topics] AnHero:
Gladly.

Sorry for the quality. Lighting isn't so good in my room.
[General Topics] jubeh:
That's interesting...

Landscape layouts ARE available in some versions of Rosie (since the 2.1 update, which I see you have), theory is that this was in expectancy of a landscape Rosie which eventually came in the form of the Desire Z. When this build was ported to the Dream, which had an HW keyboard, opening the keyboard would also give you that landscape view.

What's interesting is that the breakage somehow triggered landscape to be enabled. There's two ways for an application to change orientation; nicely by allowing sensor rotation in Android_Manifest.xml, and forcibly by having an HW keyboard (or whatever it's trigger is) which will send the Landscape view request to the OS without needing the sensor orientation.

Most apps use "sensor" or "nosensor" for orientation purposes, few use "portrait" and "landscape" to force the app to stay in a certain orientation. Rosie is programmed for "nosensor" since the devices that used it up to that point were supposed to lack the kb-open trigger.

I wonder which piece inside the hero it is that "moved" and is reporting an open keyboard when orientation is changed... weird indeed...
[General Topics] AnHero:
Yeah who knows, I guess it just got tricked into thinking its always in text input mode and rotates freely. I didn't know any phone running sense could do that, so its good to know it at least isn't a one time deal.
[General Topics] awenthol:
BTW, I wasn't doubting you...I just really wanted to see pictures :D

That is hilarious...does it "scroll" then, as I see some icons are cut off?
[General Topics] Alex530:
That's pretty cool. Does it take forever to rotate like it did on the g1?
[General Topics] AnHero:
Right, the icon placement isn't quite right but it does scroll side to side, and the app drawer scrolls. And no, it rotates very quickly actually.
[General Topics] xaccers:
Watch bicentenial man then find your phone some drift wood and wait for it to make you a fortune :D
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nearblack:
so for some reason I keep getting the message that the process android.process.media has stopped. it keeps looping and it won't stop.

I can't fix it at all... help?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] All~G1:
Lol... Seems like you put more effort in this post. But anyway, what have you tried?

Do you have odin? Do you have adb setup?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s15274n:
Man, you really need to add some more details if you expect help...
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Master™:
+1

The worst the about people who ask questions, is that they don't give details
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nearblack:
Haha, sorry guys... I was sorta in a panic rush.

Well, after extensive work in ODIN... I'm back to stock.

But now, for some reason I am having a really hard time connecting to my PC.

Every time I connect my phone via USB, this MTP Device Application bull**** pulls up on my Vibrant, and my comp can't install the driver.

I've tried manually updating the driver, but my computers tells me that it's already fully updated...

I've tried connecting through Kies and Mass Storage.

So, as of right now, I'm downloading the Bionix ROM directly on my phone and will run it to see if that makes a difference.

Do you guys know of anything I'm missing?

Sorry for the lack of info again, lol.