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[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jrod33084:
Are you sure ur phone is rooted. Clockwork recovery wont work until its rooted. For some strange reason everytime I go back to stock to flash a new rom I have to do a full sd wipe. Even when the update.zip file is there for root there's something that on the card that wont let me root until after I completely wipe the sd card.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThatDude1:
Maybe odin back to stock :p
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kane337:
These steps also do not work for me. When running "reinstall package" it will see the new update.zip file but does not load it. It skips it and just boots back into the standard blue recovery mode. I have flashed and re-flashed about a hundred time. I even tried older flashes of clockwork.

I installed 2.2 through Samsung Kies.

Running KA6

I rooted with Superoneclick

Android system recovery <3e>
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AgentFour20:
Its the 3e recovery.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kf7strng:
Bingo. You need to be running either 2e, or a modded 3e. Cwm is useless without one of those.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AgentFour20:
Check out untermensch's modified 3e recovery.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kane337:
I used to have this problem too.

I followed these steps to update my Android system recovery <3e>.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=833423
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kane337:
Yea, I already followed his steps....twice.

I'll dig deeper into the 3e situation. At least this get me going somewhere.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kane337:
Is it possible for me to fall back to 2e?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AgentFour20:
What rom are you on?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zylograth:
2.2 update uses 3e recovery which does not work with clockwork unless you mod it. If you want to flash a TW ROM I suggest you odin back to JFD and then flash clockwork recovery, and then flash Bionix V
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kane337:
No ROM has been ever been installed.

I wanted to get clockwork recovery going so I can install a ROM.

I used Kies to get the official 2.2 update from Samsung. Currently on KA6.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AgentFour20:
Odin to stk . Then flash whitehawkx deodexed ka7 it already has the modified 3e . Or use untermensch's modded 3e like I stated before.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zylograth:
If he wants to run a Team Whiskey ROM what good would it do to install some other ROM first? Best to just Odin to JFD, put the update.zip for clockwork recovery on your root, reinstall packages from 2e reovery and choose the TW ROM you want from clockwork recovery
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kane337:
Originally Posted by reddragon72

actually I just fixed it by trial and error. I used titanium to uninstall slacker radio and then reran the recover program from my pc and this time the file wrote was bigger then before. Now when I reboot into recovery and press reinstall twice I go into clockwork everytime. Funny though is that the first time I ran this it worked and I could get into clockwork but then it just stopped working all together, but I seem to be good to go now.

This is the fix!!!!

I can't believe removing Slacker Radio and running the 3e recovery program again did it. I'm good to go now. I had previously ran the 3e recovery program around 4 or 5 times with no luck getting into Clockwork recovery.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AgentFour20:
Forgot he was trying to flash TW rom.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kane337:
BTW, thanks for everyones suggestions. It helps to brainstorm when you get input from others.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beta24:
I have tried this several times now and still get the same results. I reinstall, watch it boot up into the normal recovery screen where I am prompted to reinstall over and over again. I have never made it to the clockwork recovery... ever... Likewise I have reinstalled the 3e recovery mod a ton of times in multiple combinations. Anyone else having this issue still?

Thanks to everyone who is trying to find a solution! This is an extremely stupid and frustrating problem!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stncldtex:
Had the same issue after I soft bricked my phone flashing Gothi 2.2.1 from Bionix 1.2.1 ( forgot to disable voodoo ). Anyway Odin back to stock reloaded CWM and rebooted to recovery.... same issue you had. Try getting rid of Slacker like Kane337. I don"t know why but it works. I just loaded Trigger 2.6 from green recovery!

Thanks Kane337 I was about to use my Vib as a clay pigeon!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fireblade1000rr:
I'm was lookin a clue how to recovery clock...

thnx man for a tip! :)
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Demetris:
Here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1230059

Enjoy
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dondizzle915:
clock mod recovery

I'm having this issue on my evo 3d i ran the clock mod recovery then i went to my phone went to recovery and instead of bringing up the menus it rebooted my phone, don't know how to fix this im following every step to the T
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kgptzac:
So in order to back up my 2.2 (unrooted) official ROM, I need to flash an older official rom to get CWR working...? It sounds a bit circular logic here since I am new at this and I really want to back stuff up before flashing/do anything dangerous.

So I guess the question is... what would I lose if I odin my 2.1 back to the old 2.1?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s15274n:
When you use ODIN, you lose all of your apps/app data. It will boot up like Day 1 with your Vibrant.

Your media should still be there though (pics, songs, etc - external sd).. PLEASE move any important stuff to your PC just in case.

edit, also, my guide may help?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] zuryx:
Hi guys, I'm new here at XDADEV, I was just wondering if you could link me into a tutorial that I can upgrade my WM6.1 to WM6.5. I mean a latest tutorial for upgrades. I found one entitled windows mobile 6.5 (build 23518.5.5.0) here in the forums, should i just install this to my phone? or what :) thanks experts

hope for your reply guys! :)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] zuryx:
oh btw, does any WM6.5 upgrades comes with TF3d :D :)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] stylez:
Welcome. :)

A good place to start is the sticky located @ the top of this forum as holds a guide on flashing and much more useful info.

TF3D is not included as the kaiser has never had 100% working due to drivers.

Please use the search and read stickys as you can be guaranteed over the years another user will have asked.

Not ROM dev.

On that note thread closed.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vigge_sWe:
Since yesterday, my phone started to get slow about syncing my mails. Before, it only took a minute before it notified me about a new mail. Now it could take more than half a day for it to notify me if I don't sync it manually. I haven't changed anything so I am confused.

Any ideas?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cartier23:
Are you talking about Gmail? It is the same for me. Push does not work any more. I have to refresh manualy and it takes loooong before it loads.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vigge_sWe:
Noticed I can upgrade my phone to froyo again (although I already had the froyo kies gave me some month ago), maybe it's something with that to do...
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] themobijew:
any way someone can port the froyo gmail app to 2.1? i really miss it :(
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] Detroit Amerson:
The new gmail app will only run on Froyo.
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] mackeydesigns:
In the time it takes to Port over, we MIGHT have 2.2 released and then it's just a matter of time until the Dev's get a working version for us.
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] Poloasis:
I think we would of have time to port Gmail froyo to eclair. 2.2 is no where in site not even for January.
[Fascinate Themes and Apps] mattstakilla:
I wish i was a moderator...
[HD7 General] Jeimygirl:
I have done all my research on the new HD7. I currently have the HD2 and love what WM7 lacks right now. Such as cut and paste and tethering. I use those all the time! But, I HATE my HD2. It freezes like crazy, always lagging, I have to soft reset 1-2 times a day. So I"m ready to upgrade to WM7. I've owned an Android before, g1, and loved it, but I like WM a bit more. I started to look at the MyTouch4g, but I keep getting pulled ot the HD7. So my dilema ow is, should I upgrade to the HD7 from my HD2. Is the current WinMo7 worth it? Has anyone has a change to play around with the new system. I've read so many good, and some "ok" and many just an HD2 with a new outfit.

I also know it's a personal choice by far. But what are YOUR opinions. What do you like/dislike compared to others.
[HD7 General] digime:
I have to say I'm loving mine and think it's a good thing (in a funny way) that there are features missing. We get to look forward to updates to a system that has really great foundations.

Having said that there is a bit of a danger in thinking that every missing feature and every imaginable improvement will make it into imminent updates. MS are in this for the long haul and some improvements won't materialise over the lifetime of the initial batch of phones.

Copy/paste will be coming soon but we just don't know other features. We can just hope. So, if you can't live without tethering it might be worth waiting until early next year to see if news emerges on a timescale.
[HD7 General] diego1985:
I still have my i637 jack. I suggest you wait like me, We got to atleast see if Microsoft is gonna even mention addressing the other issues besides the ones they say they will fix in early 2011. Although im personally seeing are they gonna stay true to their words by listening to their supporters.
[HD7 General] prjkthack:
You have 14 days with T-Mobile to return the phone and get a new one or reverse your upgrade if you choose to. You pretty much have nothing to lose. Rather than asking everyone else what they think, the best thing to do is always to just get the phone yourself, try it out and see if you like it.

That being said, the HD2 ran an unfortunately unfriendly and antiquated operating system that was not designed for nor optimized for the HD2. Even HTC's Sense could not save it. Sad because its still a top-notch phone hardware wise. Which is why Windows Phone 7 was built from the ground up and optimized for hardware matching the HD2 and beyond. If you've seen any videos online, you should notice how dramatically smoother and seamless the whole experience is.

When people talk about about how the HD7 is just an HD2 in a new outfit, that is totally correct. It is the HD2 essentially, hardware wise. But the outfit is just as important as the hardware, and Windows Phone 7 is not Windows Mobile 6.5, not by a long shot.

Try out the phone, if it turns out that its not for you, then please take advantage of the return policy and try out a different phone. That's the only way you'll really get a real opinion.

I will be jumping ship on November 8 over to the HD7 and T-Mobile. The Evo, as awesome a hardware as it is, simply does not have the 'outfit' to match it. Windows Phone 7 provides the polish, features, and speed that I need, and I can't wait.
[HD7 General] scmurphy13:
I'm going to get the HD7 on Nov 8th as well. I've used Android since the G1 and ave had just about every Android phone T-Mo offers (except the Behold 2). Right now I have the myTouch 4G, and while it is an awesome phone, it's not doing it for me. I really like how WP7 looks. I also have a Zune HD, and I like the software on it, and WP7 is very similar.
[HD7 General] adesonic:
If you are prepared to wait for the new OS to mature and for "jailbreaks and hacks" to become available then go for it. If you want to be abe to tweak from day 1 and have every possible feature that is out there then stay with 6.5 or go for android. I have a horrible feeling these forums are going to fill up with people moaning about lack of this that or the other feature. I myself like the interface so much that I want to be part of the WP7 thing from day 1 hence I have my HD7 already and am lovin it warts an all!!
[HD7 General] kwill:
Kind of what he said. Buy it and see. I'm getting it because I want to be part of the new revolution of Winmo. And honestly, have found myself not to concerned about what it's lacking as hell, it still the basic things you expect in a smartphone and I'm willing to give up some the apps I've used on Winmo and Android ports to the HD2. Most of them are just because I wanted to do something and not really needed. But with a browser, slingplayer coming soon, office, phone calls, text, and Slacker for streaming radio. That pretty much rounds up the stuff that I use on a regular basis (oh just need a golfgps app) and that's it. But, I'm planning on keeping my HD2, juuust in case there is something I need. My advice, jump into and see what you think and try not to think about the very minor things you'll be missing. You might actually find that you start finding more time for real life as opposed to your virtual phone life that's wasted from having billions of apps to check.:D I know I will and I'm looking forward to it!
[HD7 General] Jeimygirl:
That's everyone for your opinions. I am usually one to get the new "it" thing as soon as it comes out, usually the day it comes out (well only phones) But not so much when a new phone comes out, just the next biggest thing. In this case, WinMo7. I've owned 3 Win Mo phones (SDA, Dash and HD2) Android (G1) and iPhone along with all the other basics before the SDA, and I can surely say, I like WinMo the best. I do like to completely customize my phones. I found WinMo to have the best broad range to do this. I'm not one to load my phone with apps, except to customize, which is why I don't mind the almost nothing there marketplace for WinMo.

I will probably be one of the ones jumping on the bandwagon and getting the HD7 on Monday as well. I do like their return policy, but don't like their $10-$20 restocking fee that you have if you return it. I'm sure I will end up liking the HD7. For the most part I have a love/hate relationship with my HD2. I think what I hate is WinMo6.5 because after customizing it was perfect for me. I'm sure over time the developers here will come up with ways to customize the HD7. I think I can wait. Plus, I would get the "new phone" feeling with HD7, vs getting an android which seems to never change it's basics.
[HD7 General] Jeimygirl:
Also, how is everyone getting their phones?

I'm thinking about getting it at WalMart since their price is $150 with a new 2 yr contract, (have to verify if an upgrade counts)

T-Mobile's is $250 with a 2 yr contract with a $50 mail in rebate (which I always seem to forget to mail out on time!)
[HD7 General] J9HOB:
Do Not Buy A W7 phone

I have had an HTC HD 2 phone from when they came out and a week ago bought an HTC HD7

WHAT A MISTAKE

I have put it in the bin. Any one that says it is better than (shudder to think an iphone) is not in the real world,

No File transfer using Pc You have to use Skydrive long winded.

very basic functions and its display looks s***t

Best advice is go into a phone shop and have a play but be aware that what you see is all you get!.

I am 52 years old and have been involved and used computers from being about 25, and have found windows has always been the best platform and have hated Apple for there lack of user input it has always been thats what you get like it or lump it, but I will certanly be buying an apple or android in the next 2 weeks.

So microsoft stuff it!
[HD7 General] adesonic:
Are you saying you don't like it?
[HD7 General] mrmomoman:
You write and complain like a child. So I am going out on limb and say that you are not 52 years old and you haven't handled one yet. Since the screen resolution is exactly the same as HD2 and from what I have read it has the S-LCD so its even better. You are the first that I have seen to complain about the screen especially since you are an HD2 user. I guess you have the special HD2 screen no one else has.

I also doubt if you have been in and around computer for 25 years. Your complaint about Apple leads me to believe you are not being honest. Are you complaining about your HD2? You fail to mention that. You don't like Apple and believe that MS is the best platform yet you are moving away from WM6.5 and WP7 and getting an IPHONE or ANDROID?

So in conclusion you tried out an HD7(alleged) and thought the SAME EXACT SCREEN AS YOUR HD2 was crap? The WP7 OS and the Screen was so horrible that you went into a trance like state fueled by your anger towards MS that you decided to tell MS to stuff the SOLE PLATFORM you have been using for the past 25 years? Then you just tucked it away into a BIN instead of returning the phone because you could no longer stand to touch or have it in your sight.

Ahh that makes SENSE!

Please tell us more...
[HD7 General] adesonic:
I think you have this guy nailed.
[Vibrant General] ags29:
I have both in hand and am willing to answer questions comparing the two if anyone has any.
[Vibrant General] casual864:
What's ur opinion on the new sense ui vs touchwiz?
[Vibrant General] ags29:
If I had a video camera besides the phone I would do a walkthrough demo'ing it, but omg it is beautiful. The default home launcher that comes with it is as horrible as it gets so I used Launcherpro to remedy that. Other than that though, how the phone dialer is laid out, the contacts screen layout, and even simple things like text messages are unbelievably polished. You will not be dissapointed with the Sense UI on the mt4g.

EDIT: Ehh, what I was gonna show in the video was pretty basic and I thought someone must've done this already so before doing anything I looked up videos and found http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNr-ku3-O0g It is exactly the same software I would've shown you except he's running it on the Nexus One and he goes a lot more in depth than I would've :)
[Vibrant General] presence06:
What's the battery life like, with moderate or heavy usage?
[Vibrant General] ags29:
Well when I bought it, it came out of the box with only 30% charge. So I went to a Starbucks before class and it charged pretty well in about 45 mins (don't know the percentage but maybe like 75%). I used that from 5pm til 11pm when I got home. At that point it was giving me low battery warnings, but I'd say that was fair after some pretty heavy usage. I spent the whole day mesing with settings and trying to get a feel for the phone. I downloaded about 20 apps on HSPA+ in NYC and about 4 or 5 full length albums on Thumbplay over wifi in school. I also browsed the web and ran speedtests (got about 4Mbp/s down, 1Mbp/s up). Overall the battery did pretty well and so far is the least of my worries, if I could think of any.. I'd take the mt4g battery > Vibrant battery any day.
[Vibrant General] lqaddict:
How is the overall feel of the device? Weight wise? Does it really look like a device for a 14 y.o. or it is a decent design?

How is the screen? Does it really make a lot of difference b/w SAMOLED on the lowest brightness vs MT4G on auto?

I am sure the OS interactions feel faster on it, but is it really noticeable in the everyday use?
[Vibrant General] anthonys2r:
Well, would you trade/sell your vibrant for the mt4g?
[Vibrant General] ags29:
The actual device is a lot sexier than than dummy displays of it and better looking than photos do it justice. It is a bit heaver than the Vibrant (but what isn't lol), I think it's the perfect weight. It doesn't look like only a teenage device; I think it could appeal to anyone of any age.

Now the screen - a lot of people say the Vibrant's screen is better, which it is and I love it, but I think it was overdone. Why? Because the entire 2 months I used the phone, I used it at the lowest brightness which was still too bright. The mt4G's screen can get REALLY dim, which is nice at night because it doesn't hurt your eyes. I'd say the Vibrant's screen at the LOWEST brightness setting is about the mt4G's display at around 30% brightness. Not a bad thing. The colors are beautiful - they're as good as you need them to be and not overly saturated.

The difference between interactions so far is notable. Everything is so smooth that I don't worry anymore about hitting the buttons too fast and the phone not keeping up.
[Vibrant General] ags29:
Lol. I made that decision last night after using the device about 4 hours. I sold my Vibrant and it's in the xda marketplace right now. Definitely keeping the mt4G.

I was thinking about waiting til Nov. 8th or 11th to see what Samsung has in store for us, but I'm very disappointed that their priority seems to be putting out new devices over supporting their current ones so I went with HTC and the mt4G here.
[Vibrant General] ShinyBuddha:
That's what I get on my Vibrant (well from 3-5Mbs on avg [max was 6Mbps]). Is the NYC HSPA+ coverage not that good?

~SB
[Vibrant General] ags29:
I was thinking that but I also considered that I was in a very heavy populated area in midtown with many people probably hammering those cell towers at the same time. < Whoa, no homo.
[Vibrant General] ShinyBuddha:
So essentially "HSPA+ upgraded" phone but same speed? Doesn't sound like a winner for me. Can't wait to see some upgraded HSPA+ networks able to push out that type of throughput to phones which support it. Kinda makes a 4G phone moot at this point if you can't take advantage of it.

Good to hear about the responsive UI, although we can achieve that with any ROM from Sombionix or Eugene. But it's a plus to have that experience out of the box for what...95% of the people who don't know what a ROM is. Anything that can get more people on the T-Mobile bandwagon = more money to T-Mobile = more money for infrastructure = happy people.

~SB
[Vibrant General] Kubernetes:
I wonder about the usefulness of speedtest. Yesterday my brother and I were at dinner and we tested our phones, his Nexus One versus my Vibrant. I was pulling down 3+ mbps and he was getting half that, even though in theory we should be pulling the same speed.
[Vibrant General] ShinyBuddha:
In theory is correct but the antenna assembly and the radios are different, therefore it's not exactly comparable and speedtest most likely has it correct. One thing that I have noticed is that my IP will be assigned to LA, San Fransisco, and even once Pittsburgh randomly. Don't know why this happens, but a reboot puts it back in the correct IP range for my area. That might have affected the test that night.

I've got this site bookmarked on my phone if I need it: http://whatismyipaddress.com/

If I ever do a speed test and find a low throughput the above reason is usually why.

~SB
[Vibrant General] 30Glock:
Ordered mine yesterday, I am disappointed at the level of support the galaxy series has received from Sammy, I believe after this froyo update Sammy will wash their hands of this devise and move on,

I am told that the mt4g has an upgrade waiting right out the box, Now that’s what I call Support. Also rumor is mt4g will be the first to get Gingerbread upgrade.
[Vibrant General] lqaddict:
Did it come with the new tether app? The TMO one?

If not, that might be the OTA that is being rolled out.

I was actually thinking of getting an HTC device, seeing how they got it pretty much under the belt the Android, but the new tactics with the provider that locks the phone down from root, and RW NAND keeps me at bay.

Wish I was a bit bolder when Nexus One came out, and got it, I just didn't like the marketing pitch that it was an iPhone killer, but it did nothing to decrease the popularity of the Apple product :(, it did increase the popularity of the Android though :D hopefully Vibrant is going to staying with me for at least 2 years.
[Vibrant General] ags29:
As far as I can see, the app fixed a glitch with the address bar in the browser and that's it. Maybe there's some other bugs it fixed that I hadn't even noticed yet, but that's a good thing. The wifi hotspot and wifi calling apps were on it out of the box already.