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[G2 and Desire Z General] jmd1981:
I shut my service off yesterday as I will be in Japan for a few months and the international roaming is crazy! Any options to make it work with Google voice only over Wifi? I tried calling and it says no service available.

Also, I'm in Japan, are there any other options like configuring it to work with Softbank or anything like that? Thanks.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Dlirious:
Have you tried to download and use the skype app over wifi? It may cost you a little to call but would be better than the roaming fees.
[G2 and Desire Z General] jashsu:
Google Voice on Android does not currently support VOIP from the handset to the server.

That feature is only available through the Gmail desktop browser page on an operating system that is supported by the Gtalk voice and video chat plugin. Another way to get end-to-end VOIP with Google Voice is using Gizmo5, if you had signed up for that service before Google bought it out. That only lets you do incoming calls though.

If you have a temp visa or better yet a coworker or friend there you could probably get month-to-month service there. That would be the best bet, but it's generally one of the more difficult countries for visitors to get a sim card in. The airport might have some rental services, but iirc they rented you the whole phone (by the day no less) and it's fairly expensive compared to regular service.

Also it goes without saying that if you want to use a Softbank sim you will need to subsidy unlock (also known as sim unlock) the phone.

Edit: it is rumored that the WiFi calling feature that T-mo is bringing to the G2 and other Android devices will allow a connection and minutes usage internationally. Personally I think this is unlikely (for a few reasons, some of which are legal/regulatory) but it would be pretty nice. Of course this would seriously short circuit the way GV for Android works. You would not be able to make outbound calls with GV in the caller ID.
[G2 and Desire Z General] rhcp011235:
If you need an unlock code for that phone. to use a japan sim. Let me know via PM
[G2 and Desire Z General] izzyskywalker:
You could always install skype and set your outgoing caller id to your google voice number. Then sign up for a number at sipgate.com and add your new number to google voice. Once that's activated, download and install Fring or sipdroid and add your sipgate information. Use skype to making outgoing, take incoming calls with fring or sipdroid. Alternatively, if you don't want to pay for unlimited skype-out, you can try one of the many google voice dialer apps out there. They basically initiate calls using the google voice web interface, which you can actually do via your browser if none of the apps work out.

Edit.

Or just buy a skype number and unlimited skype out then setup skype caller id and forward your GV calls to your skype #
[G2 and Desire Z General] rpmccormick:
I'm not sure if any devs will see this here, so I will probably post in the G1 dev forum or the general android forum as well, but I wanted to do a search first and this is the only similar thread I have found. Anyway...

As some of you know, you can now place FREE calls to anywhere in the US or Canada using GMail and the "voice and video chat plugin". You can also receive calls from within GMail if you have a GoogleVoice account and you set it up to forward GoogleVoice calls to "Google Chat" as well as your phone(s).

This is awesome! I can now answer calls from GMail instead of my phone. I wish the desktop GoogleTalk app did that so I wouldn't have to always keep a webbrowser page open to GMail, but that is not what this post is about...

I got to thinking: if GMail can place and receive free phone calls, why can't I do that on my phone (or any device with internet)? I downloaded every available webbrowser for Android and tried to surf to GMail, but none of them even loaded the page (???), much less the plugin.

While searching for any possible solution, I learned that the required "voice and video chat plugin" is available for Linux. This fact makes me almost positive that it is somehow possible for someone to develop an Android app that loads that plugin, logs in to GMail (spoofing a desktop browser), and displays the Pop-out dial pad capable of placing and receiving free calls!

Is anyone up to the challenge? This is huge people! FREE phone where ever there is internet. I hope someone can make this happen.
[G2 and Desire Z General] henreeg:
There is a way of doing this... you ARE talking about calling and using your 3g/4g network, right?
[G2 and Desire Z General] rpmccormick:
Um... ok, what is the way of doing it?

I am talking about using the Google "voice and video chat plugin" along with the dialer in GMail to make/receive free calls anywhere with internet (WiFi/3G/4G, without using minutes) just like you can already do if you have a Windows/Mac/Linux webbrowser, but through an Android device.
[G2 and Desire Z General] AndroidBoston:
Don't you have WiFi Calling?
[G2 and Desire Z General] izzyskywalker:
Do you not realize the WiFi calling app still relies on the TMO network?

No, there is no equivalent of the gmail chat plugin. You're limited to using a sip client and forwarding your GV to that number
[G2 and Desire Z General] narunetto:
I'm pretty sure you can't even roam in Japan anymore. Unless this phone has the UMTS frequencies for 1900, you wont get anything. Recently, Softbank shut off GSM/2G service.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wetworkforfun:
Hi all, there is some amazing talent in this group. That being said, before i put this question i read all the moderators guidelines and step by steps for all the different processes of moding my inc but am still a little confused. I have tried some amazing ROMS however all i really want is to change my boot animation, splash screen and appearance of some of the items in my status bar ie. Battery color and signal bar colors. I use rom manager as i realize i am not technically proficient to start typing at the cmd prompt thru my computer. Any help or pointing in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Peace
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pons:
This should help with changing the splash1 and boot screen.

http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=759691

As for changing the status bar, the easiest way is to apply a theme, or a ROM. I haven't tried some of the flashes out there on a stock 2.2, so I don't know for sure if they work outside their respective ROMs. If the framework is the same, they theoretically should.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wetworkforfun:
Thanks for the assist. You were a great help.

Case closed i guess.

Peace!
[Vibrant General] opiomorph:
So I've been locked out of clockworkmod, with the error that it can't read /cache/update.zip. I've looked in the /cache/ directory, and there's no update.zip in there. Could I just get the update.zip from someone's /cache/ directory who is able to run clockworkmod and put it in my /cache/ folder to fix this?
[Vibrant General] pinoiryder:
Can you get to rom manager? If so.. just install clockwork again. Update.zip is on the sd card..
[Vibrant General] opiomorph:
I can get into ROM manager, and I've done this more than once. The update.zip you're talking about is in /sdcard/. When I try to get into recovery, the error message is that it can't find the update.zip in /cache/, not /sdcard/.
[Vibrant General] d_bot:
there is no update.zip in /cache/

there is a /cache/recovery but it is empty.

I'm still guessing that your update.zip is corrupted or something. I would try running rom manager, flash clockwork recovery, then reboot into recovery.

Can you even get to the samsung recovery?
[Vibrant General] opiomorph:
Okay, let's just forget I said anything. I have no idea why or how, as I haven't done anything with the phone (nearly literally, I've had one phone call and been handling all my texting through Voice), and now it works. Egg on my face.
[Vibrant General] d_bot:
LOL love when things fix themselves haha
[Vibrant General] opiomorph:
Well, I don't, because then you never find out how to fix it if it happens again. Which it did. I just had to keep hitting "reinstall packages" in the stock recovery, which would just put me back in the stock recovery, until it eventually put me into ClockworkMod recovery. Guess that'll do for now.
[Vibrant General] nacron:
For some reason after the J16 update my recovery went back to stock even after I updated via rom manager. Had to do it again after I restarted and now it loads clockwork fine. Backing up with it now.
[Vibrant General] opiomorph:
Did you get any error messages when it took you to stock recovery? Also, when you updated to JI6, did you update to a JI6 ROM that had ClockworkMod included? If you updated to the OTA JI6 you would have lost ClockworkMod, I think.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diablo009:
My phone was connecting perfectly to my home wifi (1.5 years old router) till it had 2.1.

Here is something I find very peculiar:

1. I upgraded my phone to 2.2.

2. I connected my phone to my home wifi and downloaded some stuff from market.

3. Now its like 24-48 hours since I upgraded to 2.2, and my wifi is stuck at something like "Obtaining IP address". I can still connect to my home wifi from my laptops as well as other phones.

I read issues like 2.2 upgrade killing wifi, but then I was able to connect to download stuff like titanium backup.

Please advise. This inability to wifi is messing up big time.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dayv:
You can sometimes get your data connections to reset by putting your phone into flight mode then return it back to normal.

I had a similar issue when I was on eclair 2.1. I kept getting the obtaining address loop. And even though I was able to connect other devices to my router it was actually my router - it was trying to assign multiple devices the same ip. Long story short I ended replacing my router with a new one and all has been good, even after I flashed cog 2.2.

now we may not have the same issue - just know that it may very well be your router even if it is making a connection with other devices. Try testing your phone with other routers to try and make sure it isn't your router.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kdwolf85:
My Captivate was doing this as well. I found a fix for it as well. The problem seems to stem from the android_id in the settings.db.

Things you will need to fix this:

1. Odin 1 Click

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=731989

2. One Click Root

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=739304

2. a Root file browser (Root Explorer)

3. SQlite Editor or equivalent on your computer

4. Device ID

Steps to fix the issue:

1. Flash to stock.

2. Root your device.

3. Download Device ID and use it to find out what your stock Device ID is. Write it down or send it to yourself in an e-mail.

4. Flash back the Froyo Rom of your choice.

5. Download Root Explorer and SQlite Editor from the market. You probably will have to have the Market Fix to find SQlite.

6. With Root Explorer browse to /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db

7. Copy the settings.db file to your SD Card.

8. Open settings.db with SQlite, tap secure, look under the 'name' column for 'android_id', change the 'value' column to your Device ID you wrote down earlier, exit the file.

9. Copy and replace the original settings.db file in /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings.

10. Reboot.

Done.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diablo009:
it connects to another router in my area well. :-( it used to connect to mine too for a day.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diablo009:
Hi Wolf, I tried this way. But the android I got and the android id present in the settings.db file are both the same. Do you still want me overwrite it?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kdwolf85:
Make sure you get your device ID from your 2.1 Eclair build. You will have to flash back to stock 2.1 to get this correctly. Copy it down and then flash back to froyo and make the change.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diablo009:
oh Gosh!!! I had set up everything from scratch on 2.2. Is there no other way around that could help me avoid do all this again.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kdwolf85:
Before you flash back to 2.1 do a Titanium Backup. Then flash 2.1 get the Device ID, flash 2.2 and restore your backup. All your settings should restore if you restore all user apps and system data.

Titanium Backup
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diablo009:
Thanks wolf. Let me try this and get back.

EDIT:

15:23 EST: Installed 2.2 after taking android id from 2.1. wifi working fine right after install

15:30 EST: Rooted the device. wifi working fine at this point.

15:34 EST: Installed busy box. wifi still working fine.

15:39 EST: Enabled app sideloading. wifi still working fine.

15:47 EST: Renamed all unneeded apps (in the attachment) to backup extension. wifi still working fine. (renamed apps in the attachment, with the commands too so next time anyone wants can just copy paste these.)

16:08 EST: Rebooted phone after complete restore using titanium backup. wifi still working, surprisingly.

Will post back here if my wifi stops working for some reason.

I did not need to edit the android device id. Surprisingly, it worked. Dunno what I did last time. As far as I can recall, I followed the same steps as I did today.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diablo009:
Ok. Today, out of the blue, my phone is stuck at "obtaining IP address". I restarted the phone n it still will not connect. This is driving me nuts. It was connecting all these days since the date i mentioned in my last post above in this thread.

I'm clueless. Anyone help me pls.

Note, like before, it is connecting to some unprotected wifi nearby. My home network is a secured network.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diablo009:
I updated the android id with the one I copied from 2.1. Still stuck at "obtaining IP address".
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] logicalgod:
I have the same problem as the OP, and havent tried the fix I'm writing more for refference. I was wondering if your phone is connected to the WIFI anyway? mine is. in settings it is still saying 'obtaining ip address' and I have no wifi symbol in taskbar but its connected and can find the other comps on my network.
[Fascinate Android Development] Lodingi:
My Fascinate started hard locking after installing Voodoo. I decided to go back to stock. I forgot to disable Voodoo before doing so. Now my internal storage is showing no available space. Because of this, I cannot get into CWM to re-flash my device. Another annoying issue is each time I reboot the phone, I have to navigate the setup screen. I hope you can help. Thanks.
[Fascinate Android Development] GoBruins:
Does anything {FIXED} :) 0.00 internal storage problem help?
[Fascinate Android Development] tdpepple:
I did the EXACT same thing for the same reasons and am having the same results. HELP
[Fascinate Android Development] itstee:
happened to me..

download this and place this into your SDCARD (voodoo_uninstaller 1.4)

you should be able to get into CWM. just hold down power button and up and down volume button then let go.. it you lead you to the stock recovery and just scrow down to apply update.zip.. that should get you into CWM and choose to install zip from sdcard and choose the uninstaller. once you got that, voodoo should be completely off your phone. then just flash Jt's super clean DI01 .
[Fascinate Android Development] Lodingi:
The phone will only boot into the stock recovery. When I try to install the update.zip file, I get an error.

Can I delete the Voodoo folder and, or wipe the sdcard?
[Touch Diamond CDMA] high25:
Is there a registry edit or setting to stop the phone from turning on from standby when the stylus is pulled out or pushed in?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] iphonepimp:
THIS DEBRANDING TUTORIAL IS FOR NORTH AMERICAN X10 Mini's only. DO NOT FLASH YOUR e10i WITH THESE FIRMWARE FILES.

1. Download files:

-SE Update Service (go to SE website/google)

-E10a Generic Unbranded http://rapidshare.com/files/425135342/firmware-e10a.rar

2. Update your phone in SEUS.

3 Navigate to db folder (C: –> Program Files –> Sony Ericsson –> Update Service –> db) delete the contents inside db.

3. Go to the following directory: C:\Program Files\Sony Ericsson\Update Service\db13740270\blob_fs . - Delete this

4. Run the Sony Ericsson Update Service (SEUS) to update your X10 mini - completely restore your mini.

5. Exit SEUS as prompted

6. Navigate back to the 'db' folder: you will see the folder you deleted has returned.

7.Sort the files by date in descending order. The two files at the top will be 90MB and one around 13MB. Backup these two original files into a different directory. This is an optional step but means you can revert back to the branded firmware if needed.

8. Find the larger file out of the 3 (90mb) in the .rar file you just downloaded

10. Rename file thats 90mb from the .rar folder with the same name as the 90mb file in the 'db' folder

11. repeat with 12 mb file.

12. disregard the 60kb file. its useless.

13. Run the Sony Ericsson Update Service (SEUS) again. It should say that you already have the latest update, click on the reinstall button anyway. The program will then start to re-download the same files. The trick here is to replace the files that are being re-downloaded with your new files from Step 8.

Open up Windows Explorer and navigate to the blob_fs folder. SEUS will first re-download the smaller (12MB) file. Constantly monitor this folder to find out when the smaller (12MB) file has been fully downloaded again. Once it has, immediately move your smaller file from Step 7 into the blob_fs folder and overwrite the file.

Now for the larger file. Keep an eye on the download progress bar in SEUS. Once the download is very near to completion you will need to copy the larger (90MB) file from Step 7 into the blob_fs folder and overwrite the file. Time the file transfer for when there is literally around 1/2MB left to be downloaded.

If successful, the installation will carry on as normal. If not, try again. Don’t worry you will not brick your phone if it doesn’t work. It will simply tell you that the installation failed.

14. If successful your phone is debranded!

Do at your own risk. I do not take any responsibility of any damages done to your phone.

Credit goes to gammexane for providing firmware files :D
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] chamosolano:
¿que idiomas maneja este firmware?

What languages handles this firmware?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] gammexane:
Once you debranded the phone with that firmware... was you able to upgrade it to a recent firmware version like 1.2.A.1.174?

Spanish, English, Portugues... Bahasa Melayu, Bosnian, Catala, Cestina, Dansk, Deutsch, Eesti, Euskara, Francais, Galego, Indonesian, Italian, Javanese, Magyar, Nederlands, Norsk Bokmal, Polski, a many others...

I copied the languaje list :D
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] iphonepimp:
No, still can't update. i think its because we have e10a phones... bummer.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] sirmarcelot:
hey, the rapidshare link is down =(

can anyone please reupload?

thanks!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] chamosolano:
Hay otra manera de flashearlo?

Is there another way?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] gammexane:
I have uploaded it again, I really apreciate if someone could upload it to another mirror.

I didn't know this rapidshare's limitation...

Yes you could wait for your operator ;)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] DrBios:
it works .. with some effort but it works

it works .. just try and try and try and try ..

after 23 attempts .. i succeed

thanks

now i have a debranded (from claro company in chile) x10 mini
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] chagolucho:
using other software

I'm wondering, is it possible to use the firmware from the first post to flash the x10 mini using another software, like x10flash?

Regards,
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] sirmarcelot:
what are the actual benefits of this debranded image?

no more operator logo/apps only?

or does it also free you from being sim locked to that given operator?

thanks!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] iphonepimp:
not sure about unlock... but you defs get rid of all the operator stuff which gets rid of a lot of lag and you get your updates earlier...

like that rogers urmusic app. its the most useless thing and they dont give you playnow...
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] sirmarcelot:
hm, but to me maybe thats not a good deal, because mine is a e10a, and last i ve heard unbranded e10a were still stuck at 1.0.0.8 while e10i were at 1.2.something.

mine currently is e10a, branded (claro), and at 1.2.something
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] gammexane:
Where r u from?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] iphonepimp:
here is 1.0.a.38

but im not sure which one is generic... made a thread on it in general trying to figure out which is which
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] sirmarcelot:
i am from brazil, and my operator is Claro
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] aplqq:
gammexane do you know how to make a backup to original operator data before make this tutorial? I have Personal and i dont think i can get the files back from internet :P
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] gammexane:
I sent u a PM.

Cheers.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] aplqq:
I cant do it, all the time fails =(

Any way to do http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=743800 in e10a??? We need build.prop from e10a to do it, and the codes obviusly.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] joroduve:
in step 3.

which is the right choice, because this twice?

excuse my English

_________________________________________________

en el paso 3.

cual es la opcion correcta, porque esta dos veces?

disculpen mi ingles
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] dionei:
Its hard to do

the SEUS overwrite the files that are not default then cant put the files in the folder before use SEUS

and cant overwrite the files while seus is downloading these files because it cause error before the installation

and if the files are default, donwload dont start and start installation without download

I dont know if it happen only in my country, brazil

its almost impossible =/
[Galaxy Spica General] Shreyas Jani:
Well, to all the Members of the Galaxy Spica Android General Forum, this is the Moderator for this forum.Requesting all the Members here to feel free to report posts and seek help from me(shr) and I'd assure action on them.If you have any problems with this forum or suggestions to make, please contact me. I cannot promise to act on every suggestion that is made but it will receive my attention.

Thanks.
[Galaxy Spica General] graffixnyc:
Hello all,

I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm graffixnyc and I have recently been assigned to help moderate the forum. If you guys have any issues please do not hesitate to let me know. As always, please follow the rules and treat each other with respect.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Barachiel:
Yupp, you can download it through Kies now.

Discuss
[Galaxy S I9000 General] bsamurai:
can we have a screen capture pls.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] mstrandbo:
And, no, I have no host-fix installed. Going to upgrade at work in an hour, can't wait :D
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Hanness:
Great man!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] iamshridhar:
So, it was true, that JP6 was the release candidate... and not the JPM...

JP6 is official froyo

Could any one tell me how to get it through KIES ? REGEDIT entries please
[Galaxy S I9000 General] fobas001:
In Lithuania we got all JPM via Kies
[Galaxy S I9000 General] rdy2go:
Reg entries depend on your local Kies configuration, so there is no universal .reg file to import for everyone.

Create your own reg, remember to change DeviceDB\##YOURDEVICENUMBER## (in my case it's 8)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Samsung\Kies\DeviceDB\8]

"SoftwareRevision"="I9000XXJF3/I9000OXAJF3/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3"

"ProductCode"="GT-I9000HKDXEU"

"HIDSWVER"=""

"DEVCONINFO"=""