yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
Yes, you can flash just the stock hboot if you want too, and you'll still keep S-OFF (because you have full radio S-OFF via gfree), and it won't affect root.

I am not quite clear why you want to do this though ? Having the eng hboot is quite safe if you have radio S-OFF as well, and if you go back to the stock hboot you will lose the ability to use the fastboot command from your PC.

The stock DZ hboot for 1.34 is at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=799208 , the 0.85.0005 version. You can "dd" this to the hboot partition as is shown for dd'ing the eng hboot in the Wiki, at http://xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php...Z.2FG2.2FDHD.29_-_OPTIONAL_and_UNNECESSARY.21
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
Someone else can probably answer this better than me. But I think that what you see there are the device-specific and HTC-specific bits. The rest of the source is at the AOSP site, at http://source.android.com/source/index.html
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jigi:
Thanks!

I haven´t decided yet if I´m going to flash back the stock Hboot...but I´m considering trying the 1.72 OTA stock.

I knew I could trust in you guys.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LooieENG:
Sorry for the noob question, and if it's in the wrong section (but I did search, I swear!)

I have SHIP S-OFF

Do I need ENG S-Off or does it not matter? Also, where do I get (is it eng hboot or something) and how do I flash it? :o
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
You don't *need* eng hboot, no. It can be useful in some situatuins, e.g. it lets you use the "fastboot" command from your PC to easily flash a new radio and other single partition stuff. See the Wiki for instructions on how to get it and install it.

Sent from my HTC Desire Z
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darkphoenix2012:
Is there a kernel in the works somewhere for sense roms to run above 1.49ghz, prefer as fast as it could go. Also, is there not a way to simply edit the existing kernel? We can flash different kernels so maybe its possible to simply edit a file to allow higher cpu speeds?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LooieENG:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=839687

Not sure if it's different for Sense ROMs though
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darkphoenix2012:
Pretty sure Sense Kernels have to be different from vanilla if i recall.

I tried anyway, boot looped me. I hope a dev can whip one up for sense, or release a newer rom that supports speeds higher than what we are already seeing.

Does anyone know if existing kernals can be modified somehow simply and allow increased speeds?

IMO sense roms are a little heavier and could benefit from a little extra cpu speeds.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cobra281:
is this wiki the safest way to s-off, permaroot the g2? i have the wifi calling and tether OTA update, by the way.

http://xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision

or is there a safer way? and how would i back up all the stock data? i would like to be sure before attempting this, thanks :)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LooieENG:
So you have the 1.72 update?

I followed this guide and it worked perfectly

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=905261

I don't know about backing up ALL data, but MyBackup Pro backs up a lot (paid app though)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mannær:
Root my phone!!! HELP

Hi Guys

I've tried root and my cell phone, but it is not. I've tried almost everything I have .. First I tried to root using the terminal emulator''''by typing different commands ..

Also, I tried the program''Visionary''but when I pressed the application so that it was held to root, but then the screen goes black, and I had to press the home button to get out of the situation ..

Also tried I saw another app called ''Universal androot'' and when I pressed root, then came the''Failed! No ~~~~~~~~~ Fu goo ..'' I also tried''app ''superoneclick I pressed the root, also came the''error: protocol fault (no status)''

What should i suppose to do, to fix this problem.. please reply

Thaaaanks!!!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LooieENG:
Which version are you running on your phone? Did you install the OTA update on your phone (the one that pops up asking you to install it)?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scotttkd:
any rom recommendations please??

Just got my tmob G2 this morning....have spent a couple days reading through the forums getting more familiar.....would like a recommendation or two on a rom to try out.....

I am familiar with rooting and flashing an lg ally, looks like similar procedures and great instructions are available here, just looking for a good place to start on the roms

I would like to optimize the radio for signal strength/quality (if thats an option) and also battery life...I dont game on this device so don't need anything exotic.

Thanks for any recommendations for the G2 noob!

scott
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
I don't think those "universal" programs you tried will work on the Vision. Get adb setup on your PC (see the guide on that in this forum) and then use the method detailed in the Wiki.

Sent from my HTC Desire Z
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] htcdesirez1:
i have just installed cyanogen, however cant seem to change ring tones. where are they all? if i have to manually install then how do i go about doing so.

also where is it possible to get the setcpu widget
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] graffixnyc:
You know have there are little widget apps to turn off wifi, gps etc? Would it be possible/hard to create two small apps like that but one mimics the function of pressing the home button and one functions like pressing the back button? It would fire right at program launch I think this would be useful to us G2 users since we dont have a home/back button on our keyboards so we could program 2 of the 3 keys to call these apps. I'm new to android and havent gotten into android development at all yet. I've been a PC(windows) programmer for years (mostly corporate DB stuff sql server back ends and VB/VC/C# front ends) So I do have a development/IT background. I have eclipse installed and the sdk and know how to create a project in it but that's about it.(well I did the Hello world app!) hahahahaha Maybe there are apps out there that want to do what I'm looking for but figured it would be a cool first project. I know if I was writing this in VB or C I would just make an API call to function the home and back button in my programs main sub subroutine

any help would be appreciated to point me in the right direction
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Becksman:
I'll searched for a while but am either too blind or there's no answer: Is there a rooted version of the latest OTA Update for the Desire Z available (Version 1.72)?

No extras, no additional modifications, just the latest update that won't kill your root?

Regards,

Becksman
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
Not that I am aware of. But it's easy to get root back after the update with the psneuter method.

Or you could go for the Virtuous ROM, which is based on 1.72 and is pre-rooted.

Sent from my HTC Desire Z
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Becksman:
@steviewevie

Thanks a lot. So I'm really not just blind ;)

As far as I'm aware the psneuter method is to downgrade from FW 1.72 to an older version to be able to aquire root, right? I'm not yet running 1.72 so this isn't the problem, I was curious to se whether I can root now and then install the latest FW (keeping root).

I guess I'll take a look at the virtuous ROM then.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
psneuter is a way of getting temp root. It works at 1.72 but also on all the other DZ/G2 ROMs too, as far as I'm aware.

So at 1.72 you can use psneuter to get temp root, then get perm root from there, you only have to downgrade if you haven't got radio S-OFF.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Becksman:
Wow, your replies are really helpful, thanks.

So did I get that correct? I could root now (before installing the 1.72 update) > get S-OFF > install the latest update (1.72) > loose root (but not S-OFF - or would I?) > use pneuter method to get root again?

That would be great.

Regards,

Becksman
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blast0id:
Can someone PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PRETTY PLEASE get bluetooth HID working for sense based roms... PLEASE!!!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
Correct :)

Sent from my HTC Desire Z
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TrueYears:
I recently installed MIUI 1.1.28 but dont fancy its MIUI Camera

How can I get stock HTC camera back?

Thanks!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ciena18:
miui version 1.1.14

Hello All

I just installed the miui rom on my g2/desire z and loving it but there are 2 things that i'm coming across

1. the phone would reboot once awhile i've notice it when i'm running youtube and trying to text

2. the gps will not work

please help!!!!

thanks all
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TrueYears:
http://miui-dev.com/forums/showthre...while-minimizing-USER-ERRORS-FC-s-reboots-etc

FRESH install guide - coming from a different ROM? your current MIUI setup laggy and you want to start fresh? Follow these steps.

1. Boot into recovery

2. Flash this file:

http://www.mediafire.com/?ikylelx99c49133 - this is Calkulin's format all. It will wipe everything for you including /system, which normal data wipes skip (they only wipe /data and /cache)

3. Flash latest build of MIUI in SAME RECOVERY SESSION - do not reboot after flashing the format_all.zip

4. Reboot

5. If using titanium backup to restore settings/apps, DO NOT restore system settings - only apps and app data.

Honestly, with proper wipes coming from a different ROM, you should not have the lingering issues that have been mentioned daily here, including launcher fc's, wifi, gps, etc.

The following is for those that flash weekly MIUI builds on top of each other wiping only cache and dalvik cache. If you are running into issues, please follow this guide to minimize USER errors that are not a result of the ROM itself.

Those that only wipe /cache and /dalvik-cache before updating MIUI usually do this because they do not want to deal with "setting everything up again."

Take 10 minutes of your time and follow these steps to have a nice FRESH flash of MIUI with all your desktop layouts/sms/etc. restored.

1. Open MIUI Backup on your current setup.

2. It will bring you to the "System" tab - select Backup on the bottom of your screen

3. Hit "Select All" or manually check all options (or pick and choose..) here

4. Start backup

5. Now go back to MIUI backup and go to the "Apps" tab

6. Select Backup here

7. Check all your apps you want to backup

(NOTE: This is a good chance to see all the apps you installed throughout the days/weeks you have kept your setup and skip checking those you don't find yourself using often.. I honestly only use 5~6 apps and have 350+mb free space at all times)

8. Start Backup and let it finish

(There is no need to backup the ROM, we will do this in recovery)

9. Boot into recovery, and do a nandroid backup - in case you aren't happy with what you turn out with

10. Flash this file:

http://www.mediafire.com/?ikylelx99c49133 - this is Calkulin's format all. It will wipe everything for you including /system, which normal data wipes skip.

(no need to wipe dalvik-cache, since it is located in /data which the zip above wipes)

11. Flash latest MIUI

12. Boot up, go to MIUI Backup (which is now labeled Backup since 1.1.7) - BEFORE LOGGING INTO MARKET

12b. again, DO NOT LOG INTO MARKET YET

13. Restore apps first

14. Then restore system settings

15. enjoy an error free rom

I believe the only things you have to set up again are ringtones, and your google accounts.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Snuurtje:
Do custom roms have or will they have alternate video recording containers / formats? Right now its 3GP but id like to see mp4!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tun4f1sh:
I've attached the stock Android camera, which IMO is still better and less buggy than the MIUI camera. Just adb push it to your phone:

adb remount
adb push Camera.apk /system/app

Hope that helps!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MarDor:
Hello,

I am trying to unroot my Desire Z for warranty reasons but I'm stuck at one part of the wiki guide.

It's about the quote below.

I have a Desire Z so I think I shouldn't use "T-MOB010"

Am I correct? And when I'm correct, wat should I put there?

IN THE ROOT SHELL (in the first terminal/command) : Now run:

# /data/local/tmp/gfree -s on -c T-MOB010

# sync

edit: nevermind... I found my backup file again.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rsmurdoch:
I have CM7 installed and if I try to install any Rom I get the following error:

E:Error in /sdcard/"NAMEOFROM.zip"

(Status 0)

Installation aborted

This happen with any Rom including CM7 now.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

EDIT: Problem fixed
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rojocohete:
Does anyone know how to make a shortcut to the 'MENU'?

I find the soft MENU button not to be completely responsive and would love a home screen shortcut icon.

thanks again...
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] grenness:
MIUI FM Radio app development?

I'll post to this thread instead of creating a new one, as I understand the moderators prefer. If my questions are eligible for a new thread let me know.

I have a Desire Z with CM6.1.1

Thankfully MIUI made their FM Radio app available for Cyanogen, and it works pretty good.

As I understand from a post either here on XDA or on Cyanogen's forum/wiki, MIUI no longer develops this app.

I am grateful for the FM Radio app - unfortunately it could be even better, and even more unfortunate is that I have zero programming skills so I can't do it myself...

So i was wondering if anyone are currently working on improving this app, or if anyone could have a look... :-)

What I have found lacking is

- no search/scan function (at least I haven't found it!)

- the stereo/mono selector in Settings doesn't seem to do anything, broadcasts are still in stereo (mono is preferred when signal/reception is low to improve sound quality)

and features I would like to see are

- RDS support (I'm pretty sure the radio chip is capable, as I remember that the stock radio app gave me the RDS name of the station I listened to), both giving name/program type and ability to automatically change to a better frequency (the app has an "Alternate freq" setting today, but I don't think it does anything)

- auto store, like when I visit another city it would be great to have the app do a quick scan of the FM band and store the 5/10/20 strongest stations

- more presets (five are a bit few)

Of course I will be more than happy to alfa or beta test and provide feedback, but that's about it...

No, wait - I would also gladly pay $10 for an improved radio app.

Thanks,

Christopher

PS. I'm fully aware of internet radio, but this is something else... :-)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmwils3:
Sense+Gingerbread=EPIC WIN

ok, I am no dev, so I dont know what it would take to get this rom ported to this phone, but I saw this posted on the XDA homepage, and I LOVE it. Sense beauty with Gingerbread too? This seems like one awesome combination.

Anyway, here is the link, if any of the devs are interested in taking a shot at it (originally for the Chinese version of the HD2, but is officially from HTC). Props to the OP for the awesome find :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=11379272#post11379272
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DankDomo:
My phones screen just stopped working and T mobile agreed to replace it but now i have to unroot it. I Rooted with Visionary and have S off, i found the guides to unroot but I cant see my screen for half the stuff i need.

Is there anything i can do?

Please help me.

Thanks in advace.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danny.B:
Can someone point me to the guide to un root the G2. Thanks.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] systdow666:
can the 850 mhz 3g \ hsdpa band be enabled on the european htc desire z if so how so thanks
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] siulmagic:
Hi Recently i started porting the acer liquid metal rom to the htc vision, so far i got wifi(with issues),bt,ts,sound and ril but its stuck in emergency mode, although you can amke any calls just fine. now one of the things that dont work are the touch keys and the keyboard, i really need to know what there dependencys/libs are. so far i have the keyshare and keylayout with the proper htc vision libs, but still the touchkeys/keyboard wont work. hw3d is also not working but thats not my priority right now, i need to get the friken keys working first.

so anyways if anyone can help it would be gladly apreciated.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ganii:
Yeah,would be nice!

But soon,Desire Z should be get an update to Android 2.3 automatically:

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/htc-desire-owners-face-long-wait-for-android-23-gingerbread-update-50002752/
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
No it can't, sorry, the radio bands are set in hardware and can't be changed.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Appogee:
Just did a Wipe and install of CM 7 RC1, but for some reason all is well EXCEPT Wifi. Everything works, but I can't use wifi. It won't even scan for a network when I'm placing it an inch from he router.

HELPPPP!!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tun4f1sh:
Reboot the phone.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dwardo:
Phone won't boot

Weel my Dzsire Z froze under Virutous 1.0.0 and after removing the battery It would not boot into android or to recovery (would not pass the HTC logo).

I succesfully fasboot flashed

* the clockworkmod recovery (still no boot)

* the radio (still no boot)

I googled around alot and finally reinstalled the original RUU (one that is rootable) as recommended for people with my issues.

That worked so now the phone is almost stock with just S-OFF (via gfree) still active. It however still does not boot.

If I could only get it to boot I would get back to S-ON use it a little under official ROM and send it in under warranty the next time it froze.

Does anyone have any ideas ?

Thanks a bunch
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] synpax:
I Will soon have a desire Z on my hands.

Is there a good, central source that compares the various roms in terms of stability/speed/installed apps, etc?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lukasznalepa:
Hi. I've got one question. Is there any way to unroot Desire Z ?

People in HTC store told me that if I root my Desire Z, there is no other way to unroot it and delete the whole operation.

Now I'm little confused.

Thanks in advance for any answer!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tun4f1sh:
It's totally possible to return to stock. See here:

http://xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#Returning_to_Stock
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newarkhiphop:
question

do ROMs already come with over clockin kernels in them? I rooted and flashed my first rom couple of days ago which was this one http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=886184

but as am reading through threads i see this over clockin kernel http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=839687

so am wondering if my ROM already came with a kernel like this or if i can flash this particular kernel to my phone ?

also would it even be necessary or beneficent to my phone/rom
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pmcqueen:
meXdroidMod GingerMex Habanero V 1.0.0

*Based CM7 NIGHTLY 25 (GingerBread 2.3.2)

*Animations

*Custom dialer, icons, wallpapers, ect.... TONS OF EXTRA GOODIES!

*VM HEAP SIZE 36 in stead of 32

*Pershoot's Kernel 2.6.32.28

*DT APPS2SD

*Added Honeycomb Music Player and Theme (Make sure you reboot after you apply a theme)

*Themed Swype Keyboard

*NEW BOOT ANIMATION

see bolded text for the answer to your question. :)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoyBawang2:
Hi All. I have a Milestone2 and is Planing to trade it with DesireZ. I wanna ask if DesireZ bootloader is already unlocked with posibility of Flashing 2.3 kernel and beyond.

thanks
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ninj:
Originally, the DZ is not ready for any unofficial upgrade. To get Gingerbread (2.3) on your DZ, there will be two options:

1. you wait one or two month and update to the new official RUU that will come out with Gingerbread

2. you follow the guides you can find on this forum to permroot and S-OFF your phone, then you have plenty of roms to choose from, some of them are 2.3 already.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoyBawang2:
thanks Ninj,

What I mean is DesireZ with Unofficial 2.3 kernel
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeffyv2:
Is it me or when I try looking for it in the market it won't come up...

Or does this phone not support that app...

Sent from my Epic 4g
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ravizzle:
For some reason when u search it don't come up. I suggest searching google, clicking on a google app such as maps, then scroll down in the market page and click all applications it will show all the google apps in the market and listen will be there.

Sent from my Epic 4G
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] panthar:
It comes up fine if you go to the market and search for "listen"
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeffyv2:
It wouldn't come up when I was on stock rom but now I just flashed to epic experience and it comes up lol

Sent from my Epic 4g
[Fascinate General] ekowanz:
this is the situation...

i want to change ROM from clean ROM to aosp ROM. I've disabled the vodoo before the change. Then i'm going to CWM.. flash like usual, then it works.

Because after changing ROM my app from previous ROM is still there, then i had strange idea...from CWM i wipe factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, then i make a partition SDcard. 512 and 0mb of swap.

I just realized that i use the update.zip from the sdcard, i can't go back to CWM. I take the sdcard out and fill it with update.zip for CWM work, but i can't.. the sdcard didnt detect. I change sdcard the the phone cant detect.

So now im in progress to use the ODIN in here. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=782204

Is that bricked? can i hav my phone back with ODIN restore?

*sory for my bad english
[Fascinate General] SplatterSack:
You'll be fine with a factory reset. I've probably done that 15 times by now.
[Fascinate General] ekowanz:
i cannot get pass the samsung logo :( i waited for like 30min.
[Fascinate General] Holabalola:
If you can't access recovery and do a factory reset you need to send your phone in for repair and let them restore it for you.
[Fascinate General] ekowanz:
the biggest problem is... im in indonesia :(( i cant just go to service centre here
[Fascinate General] namebrandon:
Flash CWM back, see if that help.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=788099
[Fascinate General] cesium:
how are you using a fascinate in indonesia??
[Fascinate General] ekowanz:
i can inject a number with the provider here in indonesia. I can provide u the how to in english if ure from outher USA.

and i've try odin... the odin restroe file system. But the odin doesnt respon anything :|

anything suggestion would help a lot.
[Fascinate General] lexo1a:
Not true just use odin like are already just enter download mode
[Fascinate General] ekowanz:
report...

from the tutorial here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=782204

i can bring it back my fascinate from dead. Thx again....

btw anyone who interested in inject the number cdma from the other verizon provider?
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] ilya124:
hey, i just updated my mytouch to 2.2.1, and its awesome except for i cant use the htc keyboard i had. Does anybody have a stable htc_ime keyboard (with voice to text ) for mytouch 3g on 2.2? thank you!