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[myTouch 3G, Magic General] nick_danger:
I switched my wife over to Sprint to be on my family plan and I thought it would be nice to use her old T-Mobile myTouch 3G as wifi-only Android device. I have already reset the device to stock. It was never rooted or anything.

The problem is that now it boots up and says "touch the android to begin". But we don't have T-Mobile service on it, so it won't let me get past the setup. I have Googled this and I can find is some stuff about touching the 4 corners, but it does not work.

I would just like to do two things:

1) Load the new 2.2 ROM

2) Use the phone on my home network

How? Please help.

I have experience with custom ROMs on Windows Mobile phones, I'm even running Froyo on my Touch Diamond, but I'm new to the native Android scene...
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] DonJuan692006:
You'll need to just throw a data enabled SIM in to activate and you'll be good after. You'll have to have one for T-Mobile though unless you unlock the phone. A lot of people have had success getting an unlock code from T-Mobile though so that shouldn't be too hard, just a phone call.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] nick_danger:
So to be clear, there's no method to simply connect the phone to my computer using USB and bypass activation and/or load a new ROM? Keeping in mind that I don't want to use any cellular service with it...
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] tnpapadakos:
cant you just skip the sign in part? then just use wifi?

if not, maybe you need to root it andload cm or something on it

on my backup mt3g, which is rooted, with cm6, i can skip the sign in, and then use wifi
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] DonJuan692006:
He can't bypass the activation on the stock ROM. It'll be a pain to root without being able to access the phone unless he's got ready access to another Android powered device.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] tnpapadakos:
more evidence of:

stock=bad

root=good

btw, with UniversalAndroot, you could root that sucker in literally one or two clicks, my 7 year old niece could do it, then install rom manager, and if you dont have a file explorer, here's root explorer

after that, i would wipe all, flash cm nightly 221 over that stock junk and add pershoot's kernel

problem solved-skip sign-in and use your mt3g on da wi-fi
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] DonJuan692006:
That would be great if he didn't have to get past the activation screen on the stock ROM initially to do all of it. Not trying to troll you, just saying.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] tnpapadakos:
guess he just needs to borrow a friend's tmo sim card, then

oh well

just went back and read his op

"I have already reset the device to stock. It was never rooted or anything."

curious as to why he "reset" if it wasnt rooted? should have just left it alone

wonder if the friendly folks at the Tmo store would let him borrow a sim for a few minutes:rolleyes:
[Off-topic] Austin021296:
I was going threw my grandpas basement and found like 8 flat screen monitors (he use to work for Boeing and did a bunch of stuff with planes and space shuttle so he needed a bunch of space to work) and asked if i could have a few of them to mess around on over he weekend and he said yes And now im trying to hook them all up to one computer :D

i have 2 differnet graphics cards in but only one will work at the same time.

One is a radion hd 4350 and the other is one i pulled out of an old computer my dad got in 96' but it works so oh well. There is also a built in vga port on the computer.

Problem is only one video card will work at a time. So my question is how can i get these video cards working all at one? Or what can i buy to get them working?
[Off-topic] ClementNg23:
oh hey there....

I assume what you mean is putting two cards into one motherboard am I right? lol

to do so, first you would need two (or more) crads of the same brand and model (brunch)... (annoying stuff) in order to activate the so called technology nVidia SLi or ATI CrossFireX. which would allow two cards to function crooispondingly and cooperatively as a super combined card.

so for example you will need two of your HD 4350 or another HD 43xx card.

hope this clears something up for ya. if not try google or come back and ask.

have fun

cheers
[Off-topic] Austin021296:
Aha same model to? The first one wasent very cheap.
[Off-topic] souljaboy:
that "radion" sells for dirt ... if that isnt cheap .. i dont know what is

$35 new from 16 sellers
[Off-topic] Austin021296:
Considering i have no source of income it is, the model i bought cost me 70$ from BestBuy. but after seeing it for 35$ online i think i might return it...

BTW would this work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-USB-2-0-VGA...691?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2306f61c0b
[Off-topic] souljaboy:
theese things have limits on their bandwith , ur not gonna play games/movies on it cuz it will get choppy(choppy like in remote desktop) but for showing off ur desktop , i think it should work
[Off-topic] Austin021296:
Yeah its probably not worth the 50$+ shipped though.

If i returned the new radeon card for this would it be worth it? It has the hdmi port instead of the s-video so i could hook up 3 monitors pretty easily. but i know nothing about video cards so idk if its good or not for the price.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sapphir...Card/9972108.p?id=1218202943587&skuId=9972108
[Off-topic] souljaboy:
im pretty sure it cant output nothing from the other ports if u use hdmi on one ... the 2 others would work tho
[Off-topic] Austin021296:
Is there any one video card that can support 3 monitors at one? I know the triplehead2go and eyefinity but there way out of my price range.
[Off-topic] Stonent:
If you're using Vista, you have to have pretty much the same cards. If you're using XP or 7 the cards can be different.
[Off-topic] flyboyovyick:
You don't need to buy anything. I have a two screen setup atm

Onboard GeForce 7025

Radeon HD 4650 PCI-E

Pressuming that your radeon is pci-e, and pressuming that your other card is pci just put it in another slot and connect another monitor up to it and it should install drivers and work fine!

You don't need crossfire or phyx or whatever to have multiple monitors.

Is windows installing drivers for your card?

If so right click on your desktop, ethier properties or screen resolution. and see if it shows your different screens there.

Hope this helps.
[Off-topic] Austin021296:
Yes it shows all three but the 3rd is a gray color and i cannot do anything with it.
[Off-topic] flyboyovyick:
hmmm...

Dunno

Could you screenshot it?
[Off-topic] Austin021296:
Il try, hold on
[Off-topic] MacaronyMax:
If you screenshot it it will come out colour (i think) Try taking a picture ;)
[Off-topic] Austin021296:
I got it to work! :)
[Off-topic] Deodexed:
I use linux with two cards no problem
[Off-topic] Austin021296:
Anone know any screen savers that support more than one monitor?
[Off-topic] flyboyovyick:
Switch your screens off?

If you have windows 7 the screen savers work over both screen (they do for me)
[Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other] tgp1994:
Hi everyone.

I'm on an HTC Ozone provided by verizon with windows mobile 6.5. I understand that there is supposed to be an internet connection sharing app with my phone, although I can't find anything supporting that. As per recommendation found here, I looked in the windows directory, but no luck. (So I did my homework.)

In the end, I'd like to be able to use my phone and creat an access point, allowing devices to connect and use my data plan.

If anyone knows what free options I have in terms of this, your input is greatly valued :)
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zero0ftheArk:
Currently I have the new shadow rom and wondering if there is a multi touch sering if so where would I find it thanks for any help
[G2 and Desire Z General] tmobile user:
Because if it does.

Why not just load it up with every app on android markeplace available on applanet, overclock, and use a temp. root that loads at startup for superusery stuff?

Wouldn't that be the best phone currently available?

Don't have one. Want one. Had to ask.

Chris
[G2 and Desire Z General] steviewevie:
Try the G2 forum. This is the Desire Z forum, and the DZ hasn't shipped yet.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Roachie:
wauw.. i checked applanet and that Twitter chicken is really getting on my nerves.. no applanet for me till they remove that thing..!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qtJz:
Anyone know of a way to remove ads from applications without purchasing them?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Intratech:
Root phone and use adfree.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fokkenwerk1:
Here is a novel idea.

If you use something created by another's labour and find it useful, either PAY for it, or tolerate the alternative way of supporting the developer that doesn't cost you the (most likely) measly dollar.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sargasso:
I still use the host file found in doc's jpc superslim Rom. It will reroute a lot of ad sites to localhost. This will won't remove the screen space needed for the advert but prevent adverts to show.

Changing your host file is as easy as copying over it or changing it with a text editor.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mammenj:
Pay for it or dont use it and it will go away:rolleyes:
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andrewluecke:
Exactly! Phone apps aren't THAT expensive. If you don't want ads, don't use the applications, or develop your own clones (but don't be surprised if after working working ages on it, that you want to sell it too).
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scottspa74:
I use adfree. The population of people who root their phones (which is a fair amount of effort, at least it was before unrevoked ) and can use adfree, compared to the overwhelming majority who don't, can't possibly make much difference in terms of revenue and developer support.

Your call.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Benjamin Dobell:
Seriously guys?

As a developer I'm quite offended. The apps I'm currently developing don't have ads and if people purchase full version applications then I'd like to keep it that way. Whilst I've chosen not to include ads I can totally understand why other developers have.

Ads give you the chance to be provided with free software that you would otherwise have to pay for, or steal. If you like some software then support the developers don't be arses. Developers make software for a living, it's their job, it's how we pay our bills. Especially when we're talking about the kind of small-time developers who tend to target the android market, we're not big corporations, we're not rich (quite the opposite). Please actually support developers of software you use so that they can continue to make great software.
[Click Android Development] rallapag:
Hello Friends,

If you want to re-size you tattoo to have more space for system and data partitions

Here is simple how to do.

No chance of bricking your phone, and it doesn't involve SPL

It works for installed ROM as well as new installations

It was done using the the scripts and information from following thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=717874

Installation instructions:

download FR-recovery-v1.5.3-CustomMTD_S.zip and FR-boot-v1.5.3-CustomMTD_S.zip

reboot to recovery

and use following commands to specify partition size

Explanation of commands used below : after the mtd command first number is system size and the next is cache and remaining will be data partition

choose your cache partition size based on the fact, whether it uses for dalvik-cache or not.

If it used for dalvik-cache do not go less than 80mb (roughly) other wise 20 mb is fine.

adb shell
mount /sdcard
echo "mtd 200 20" > /sdcard/mtdpartmap.txt

backup your rom

wipe cache + data

If you are 'growing' system, make sure cache and data are clean

if your 'shrinking' system make sure system is clean

To wipe system you need clockworkmod-recovery​

flash FR-recovery-v1.5.3-CustomMTD_S.zip

repeat wipe cache + data

reboot to recovery

At this point if you can either restore your existing installation

OR Flash fresh ROM and other extras

Finally flash FR-boot-v1.5.3-CustomMTD_S.zip

reboot

You could see re-partitioned tattoo with more space for system and data

Here are my Tattoo partition sizes before

Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
tmpfs 95188 0 95188 0% /dev
/dev/block/mtdblock3 [B][COLOR="Red"]153600[/COLOR][/B] 137452 16148 89% /system
/dev/block/mtdblock4 [B][COLOR="Red"]153600[/COLOR][/B] 1172 152428 1% /cache
/dev/block/mtdblock5 [B][COLOR="Red"]169088[/COLOR][/B] 56596 112492 33% /data

and after following above instructions

Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
tmpfs 95188 0 95188 0% /dev
/dev/block/mtdblock3 [B][COLOR="Red"]204800[/COLOR][/B] 118140 86660 58% /system
/dev/block/mtdblock4 [B][COLOR="Red"]20480[/COLOR][/B] 1164 19316 6% /cache
/dev/block/mtdblock5 [B][COLOR="Red"]251648[/COLOR][/B] 123200 128448 49% /data

It is recommended to use clockworkmod-recovery, although i could use AmornRA recovery (for a fresh install of ROM)

HELP TIPS or POINTS

You don't need to flash both of the files each time you install a new ROM.

You only need to flash the recovery patch once, unless you want to re-size or you installed a new recovery.

The boot patch *must* be flashed after you have installed a new ROM or kernel (boot.img) or for every restoring of backup.

If you are 'growing' system, make sure cache and data are clean

if your 'shrinking' system make sure system is clean

In order to wipe system, data, cache partitions

flash clockworkmod-recovery, and from recovery the recovery menu

go to "mounts and storage" option and wipe required partitions

If you want to restore original MTD, flash original recovery to wipe custom MTD

Here is the information for Developers to include this in their ROMs

Hope that is useful

All credit goes to Firerat (Custom MTD Partitions)
[Click Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
i have tested this now!

And it works great...

Although my linux machine did not have the java packs installed to patch the boot.img, i simply made nandroid backup and put img into zip afterwards.

Thanks for guide
[Click Android Development] rallapag:
Good that you could use it

I didn't have time to look in to ROM patching script, But how do you mention the partition sizes with this script?

Please let me know.

Cheers
[Click Android Development] Dexter_nlb:
i initially used the txt file on /sdcard to configure the recovery, then when rom was installed patched it. then a nandroid backup and copied rom to my update.zip and reinstalled rom normally, with patch included..

this solution is of course for one size of mtd's, but it was even easier..
[Click Android Development] rallapag:
Sorry for my misunderstanding I just went through the autoMTD script and realized what you said earlier.

Auto MTD script patches boot.img, so for patched ROM's as well you need flash FR-recovery with mtdpartmap.txt in user sd card defining partition sizes.

Cheers
[Fascinate General] Mageta:
My accelerometer just stopped working. It was fine and when I went to youtube, I realized that it would not switch back to portrait from landscape, and now it's not working at all! Not in apps, not at home screen, no where... My image gallery doesn't even do the tilt animations.

The situation

-Rooted

-1200 OC Voodoo lagfix with bootanimation

-LauncherPro

I have checked to make sure orientation change was enabled in both settings and preferences... :( Ugh, yet something else I've seem to have broken.

I have also tried flashing other variations of Voodoo. ARG!!!
[Fascinate General] kupdegrove:
I've noticed the exact same issue. Is that Dirrk's OC kernel? If so, I have the same setup you have listed. I'm also having calendar issues with both jt's clean rom and bubby's magic rom. I'm trying a restore from a couple of days ago but I'll probably end up going back to complete stock and starting over. Isn't experimentation fun? :-)
[Fascinate General] Mageta:
I was thinking that too, but I don't want too! :( Experimentation for the win! :P

I did a restore from like 2 days ago and still my accelerometer was not working. I read in one of the Vibrant threads about other people with this problem, and they said only a stock restore fixed their problems... sigh.

What files do I have to flash with Odin to be completely Stock? I read several threads that said I needed only one and others that said 3.
[Fascinate General] Mageta:
OK, for anyone having the same problems I was having, I managed to fix mine and hopefully it will work for you.

All I did was remove Voodoo via the Uninstaller. I did not do it manually and I did lose all my data and root, but getting root back is cake. You do not have to go back to stock entirely, but yeah, you kinda do. CWM was still there I was able to just flash Voodoo right back on LOL!

****, I forgot to backup with Nandroid, again!!! Oh well.
[Fascinate General] The_Tech_Ninja:
Any "known good" fixes or causes yet?
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Valantar:
Hi

I'm looking to do some light modifications to my Hero, but seem to have run into a wall concerning how to get them done. All I really want is the ability to run a light overclock for performance reasons, but the ability to move apps to SD would also be nice (but not crucial), as well as wireless tethering.

At the same time, I don't really want to do anything non-reversible to my phone, basically for warranty reasons (I can't really afford to replace it if I should brick it or it should break in any other way).

After rooting and installing setCPU, I've understood that I need to install a new kernel to unlock higher than stock frequencies. After doing a bit of reading I still really can't understand how this is done, nor where I can find one compatible with my phone (the closest I've come is thread 685489 (sorry, the forum won't let me link to it for some stupid reason, saying I can't post outside links, which it isn't ...) - I can't understand if that will work on my phone). Can I install any Hero kernel on my phone? And perhaps more importantly, can this be reversed?

This is, again, leading me to consider installing a full custom ROM, even if this permanently voids my warranty. However, I have a few requirements that I haven't been able to fully figure out from any of the ROMs I've looked at:

-I write in Norwegian, so I need a Norwegian dictionary for predictive text.

-I'd really like to keep HTCs keyboard (of course with its predictive text system). Swype is an alternative, but stock Android is out of the question. I've seen that there's a look-alike HTC keyboard out there in some ROMs - does this replicate all the functions of the original (long-press functions and such)?

-Unless I should upgrade to 2.2, I'd really prefer Sense on the phone.

For now my phone's running stock 2.1 with the latest OTA updates (Firmware version says 2.1-update 1), kernel 2.6.29-063c4d24 and build number 3.32.405.2 CL191507 release-keys.

I should point out that I'm pretty much out of my depth here regarding mostly everything - I don't know much about linux and all its derivatives, nor do I have any programming or phone modding experience. As such, If you think this is too much for me, I'll listen to you. I do think this is a good opportunity to learn, though, so any and all help is greatly appreciated.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ddotpatel:
1st thing is to look for an RUU for your network to ensure you can restore back to stock should you need to send your handset off for repair.

2nd, Use BTDAG's noob guide in my signature, that should answer many of your questions,... If not, gi'me a shout.
[Fascinate General] boarderofsnow86:
I accidentally deleted, instead of froze, a few files that are needed and now I'm stuck in a force close loop. I tried using the odin recovery. Is a stock image availabe? And how would I flash it since I can't get into my device?
[Fascinate General] devlp1213:
if you deleted something out of the /system folder just odin the /system file
[Fascinate General] GoBruins:
http://androidforums.com/fascinate-...ascinate-system-dump-includes-bloat-apks.html
[Fascinate General] boarderofsnow86:
odin wasn't working for some reason but I reflashed the stock rom via sd card. Working now. Thanks for the help.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheWizKid95:
I bet everyone has heard of the droid 2 and X being overclocked to crazy speeds right? Well... how come the Incredible hasn't reached those speeds?!?! Im sure some awesome dev could probably achieve this! There are many Inc owners who would like... scratch that... LOVE this speed increase, and im sure they wouldn't mind donating to the truly amazing dev who does this. Now the question is... whose willing to do it?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gahh Its Lee:
The problem is that our phones can't handle those speeds mine cant handle anything over 1.113
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheWizKid95:
That doesn't mean we can't try! Lol
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mb02:
You could probably achieve this. Except you'd be buying another phone after your incredible spontaneously combusts from this kind of overclocking. Motorola phones use a different line of processors, OMAP from Texas Instruments rather than the Snapdragons.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Archangel:
then why with D2 or X's is that possible?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Metallice:
Because the Droid 2 and X use completely different processors made by completely different companies. We have a Qualcomm Snapdragon they have Texas Instruments OMAP.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Berzerker7:
No, see. Those speeds are fake. There's no way a mobile processor with today's technology could handle speeds of 2GHz or higher. 1.6Ghz is the highest I've seen on the X/2, and it wasn't very stable. That's why these "overclock apps" for the Droid X/2 only have options for 1.4GHz max.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] g00s3y:
Fake... plain and simple... you can't even overclock a PC processor 1.5ghz above its stock speed without some serious cooling. You really believe that a phone, with no fan/water/cooling of any kind can do it?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khanam:
I am not a dev but my first degree was in engineering 20years ago. So when I say that its extremely unlikely that any of the massive OC stories are true I am talking from knowledge of engineering processes. 30-40% OC seems to be in the realm of reality. Beyond that, you enter the land of the bovine excrement.

First of all, as an engineer you simply do not design these chips with that much OC'ing being possible. Up to 40% OC seems possible - I would actually predict that some time in the near future we will be able to run the chips in the inc at 1.3 - stable. Expecting anything more is silly. If it was possible to run them at those speeds, guess what, they would have released them as 1.5 or 2 GHz chips.

Secondly, even if you were to temporarily be able to run them at substantially higher frequencies than what we can see them get to right now, they would be extremely unstable and would run hot very quickly. Thats too big a risk to take. In the best case scenario, you will just have a bricked device - replacing which will cost you $500-600. In the worst case, you will burn your hand and/or your face.

I would recommend that the OP volunteers his money, device(s), body and brains towards finding just how far we can OC an incredible. In the meantime I am happy to sit on the sidelines and implement solutions which are more logical and less quixotic.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Archangel:
wow LOL sounds cool to me just wondering, thank you!
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anicotra:
IMO, Over clocking is over rated. You end up with reboots, crashes, and an unreliable phone.

I see a lot of people more concerned with quadrant scores than good battery life. Some of them expect both. I for one think the incredible is fast enough already, especially coming from a storm 1.