yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] merwin:
No luck yet... still trying to figure out how to do it without bricking it. Not getting much in the way of assistance on how to port the recovery image to my phone properly, so I can recover while testing.

I know how to unpack it and a couple ways of getting it flashed back that are yet untested but should work.

Its pretty standard hardware (msm7227), and aside from the Atheros wifi and potentially the gps in it (crazy accurate, down to 6.6 feet and works without a sim, so I think there must be something different) the sensor drivers all report being standard android drivers.

I make my living doing software development, database development, and lots of middleware to get different systems to play nicely,but have nearly no hardware or driver development experience and very little work with asm, so decompiling and inspection is out, but can figure out most anything when pointed in the right direction. I just need someone experienced to work with me on it.

Anyone interested?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] afoster1003:
Wouldn't it just be easier to figure out how to compile a rooted recovery and to set up mayb keymaps to be able to boot from.. With a recovery thats able to flash if we were to have to flash the bootloader change spl/radio or anything we would be able to go about making a update.zip for the recovery and flash it that way???
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] merwin:
I can already rebuild the existing recovery img as well as the bootloader. The existing recovery can flash an update.zip if the keymapping to select menu entries was there.

There is no hardware method to boot into recovery aside from the failsafe, which triggers if the main boot image fails to load a certain number of times.

So, you are safe unless you **** up both the main bootloader and the recovery... which is why I flash any test boot image to the recovery partition first, test it, then flash back my rooted recovery, test it, and flash the main boot image.

It takes longer, but works. What would be nice would be to compile the boot image using the first stage loader as well as the second stage loader. That would let you have your minimal loader that responds to the recovery keychord and then boots to the second stage loader that has all the features. Not sure how to accomplish it.

I did check the kernel config and every nonstandard component is loaded as a module and the kernel is 2.6.29 so there is no reason why we shouldn't be able to configure and compile a working Froyo at the very least.

I just need to work my way through the build process. The fun part will be seeing if the Garmin software would run on Cyanogen or if it checks more than just the model and serial.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sharky_k:
I'm watching your progress with anticipation. I have no programming or development experience, but if I can help with testing or anything let me know.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] drbroom:
Also watching this thread! Would love to be able to flash a kernel that allows overclocking and hopefully 2.2
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] youlysses:
Was this ever completed?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Beer Brand:
Hi

Any help where can I fine the procedure on how to port Cyanogenmod 10 on a ICS phone? Can I do this on a stock rom of an ICS phone or do I need to wait for a JB Rom?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Dreezyne:
Hello all,

It's fantastic this works, but as you see i'm a noob. And these guidelines above are simply too difficult to follow...

I looked for the vid's but none of them show the whole deal...

Can you bee so kind to go thrue this step by step?

That would help me very much to get cyanogen on my Garminfone...

I'm waiting already very very long to do so...!!

So MLARIV, thank you in advance!:o

Grtz From Belgium

Dreezyne
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lisalasu:
I just confuse, android only could run in ARM CPU ? do android cun in intel CPU ?

If no, I think that is why Google said android is not suitable for PAD
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blunden:
No, there is code for at least an x86-version of Android too. So yes, it can run on Intel and AMD processors (not some of Intel's server-specific processors though). All current Android phones use ARM CPUs though.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] dustrho:
I know HOW to remove the bloatware from Android phones using Titanium Backup Pro, but I'm curious to know what bloatware is SAFE to remove without causing any major problems with the OS. Thoughts, ideas and suggestions are welcome. Thanks.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Mftek1:
I would like to know this as well.

Sent from my HTC Glacier
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] GentMAB:
I removed all the demo games, friend stream, some of the themes and peep and I havent had any adverse actions as of yet, I plan to take off the faves and the modes too.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Mftek1:
When you go to applications>manage are there still remains from the uninstalled apps?

Sent from my HTC Glacier
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] timbo1083:
I took off faves, modes as well. Also amazon, setup, all themes, swype if you don't use it. I think that was about it. Make sure you do a good nandroid backup before you do it, so you can restore all of it if you need to take it back in for some reason.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] timbo1083:
You aren't perm rooted on 2.2 btw on your signature. You would be on 2.2.1.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] crxtasi:
Nope as soon as you move/delete the apk from the apps folder its gone! :D

Did you delete ALL your themes or did you just delete the ones you weren't using? Also deleting modes and faves didn't conflict with anything? I was kinda on the fence on these apps
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] GentMAB:
Nope I used titanium backup to uninstall the stuff, I also did take off amazon as well
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] LORD JUNIOR:
Do I need to be s-off or just perm rooted to delete system apps? because when I try to delete some of the themes or system apps with Titanium Backup and I restart my phone they come back.Please Help!
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] samsci:
With Titanium backup, you don't have to uninstall, if you want to keep them in case you need them later. You can simply 'freeze' the apps. This way, you keep them, they just go out of system memory and the icons will not show up either on your Launcher.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] samsci:
You cannot delete system apps via Titanium Backup. You can only backup the data. You will need Root Explorer or something equivalent to delete the system app. Make sure you make a backup first though.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Mftek1:
You could delete system apps via titanium backup.

Sent from my HTC Glacier
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] LORD JUNIOR:
Confirmed you could delete system apps.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] vdub804:
+3 but be careful some apps are needed by the system to run properly head over to the g2 section basically you can remove the same apps
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] samsci:
Thanks. Did not know that. Thought system apps were off limits with Titanium Backup.

Here is the thread I saw that says it does system apps are off limits. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=835810
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] floepie:
Ti Backup cannot backup system apps - only their data. It can, however, remove them with the 'force remove' function.

But, a major +1 for freezing them instead. It might just save your ass, and it serves the same function as deleting the app anyway.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] kbshowtyme:
Can someone please share the htc lockscreen app from the app folder I mistakenly deleted it and the oden file
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] btbuck1:
I wouldn't remove friend stream if you plan on using facebook. What happened, was the phone was constantly looking for friendstream to "sync" but since the app was gone, it never reported back as completing syncing...so i'd always have the circle with arrows "sync" in my task bar. got so annoying.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Daguse:
had no problem when I froze friend stream and still use FB.

Anyone know what the my device, my account and search people is listed under in titanium?

I can't seem to find them.

Also any one have a complete list of what can you can freeze or uninstall?

So far I only freeze but here is what I have:

AppPack Asphalt com.tmobile.theme x6 demo videos Faves x2 flickr Friend Stream x2 Gallery I use 3d HTC Weather locationPicker x2 Mail x2 Email account messager x2 my Downloads Provider (No clue what it does) my modes news x2 peep quickoffice ringtone trimmer rockband screen share setup stocks x2 t-mo tv themes provider (no clue what it does) TTS Service Twitter Visual Voice Mail Voicemail Weather x2 Weather Agent and provider
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] mattjmartin:
Has anyone uninstalled the genius button app after remapping the button to the search function? I don't use it at all and its always running...
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Kalico:
I removed the vsuite app after remapping the genius button, it gets rid of the dragon dictation ime as well. No loss for me.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] vom098:
Just to confirm.. You removed the Genisus APK? Did you also remap the button? If you didn't what does the button do when you press it>?
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] ctakah27:
i disabled some stuff and now my wifi hotspot feature doesnt work
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] infraled:
I much like the previous poster tried over and over again to remove the system apps using Titanium Backup. I would remove them and then after a reboot they were back. I ended up just breaking down, buying Titanium Backup and then Freezing the apps and now I never see them or am bother by them. Probably safer than removing them completely and having your phone not work now.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Phateless:
Can we keep a running list in the first post? I started a similar thread on AndroidForums.

http://androidforums.com/t-mobile-m...re-lets-make-list-everything-safe-remove.html
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] nogoodnik30:
Thanx for the list. So long bloatware!
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] heviejob:
nice app. i removed all demos and yahoo stuff.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] aiwapro:
Titanium Backup doesn't list all of the apps. on my phone. For example, Amazon and Friend Stream and stuff, isn't in there. I'm rooted.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Phateless:
Have you played with all of Titanium's settings, including the filters?
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] svibrant67:
is my modes and setup safe to remove? i removed everything that i didnt need/use, but i am holding off on my modes and setup.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Vinsane:
Is there any true benefit to removing the apps vs. freezing them? Does it actually free up memory?
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] tmoforever:
can bloatware be removed without root?
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Phateless:
No. It's in the system partition.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] tmoforever:
Okay well if I root would it void my protection plan that I pay 6 bucks a month for?
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Vinsane:
Pretty much any modification of the stock software or hardware would void it.

You can always revert back to stock though by unrooting or flashing stock image.

***

Is there any real benefit to this? Also would it have hindrance on future OTA updates/
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] svibrant67:
is it safe to remove my modes?
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] mikejet:
Careful, before I went to CM7 I was using stock and removed a ton of stuff.

Something I removed made an error popup all the time trying to contact a site.

I'd just remove the demos.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] borodin1:
There ZERO benefit of removing junk instead of freezing it, system partition is not user-accessible anyway. Get temp rooted with visionary, get yourself a copy of Titanium Backup and go nuts freezing whatever you don't use knowing that you can always go back and reverse everything that you did. It may be a good idea to disconnect the app from the market while you're at it so it doesn't update and re-instate itself..
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] fst2011:
If I remove an app that is bloatware and then say flash cm7...is it possible the cm7 can add back the app I just removed?

thanks
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Phateless:
Flashing cm7 wipes your phone and replaces your firmware so that question doesn't even really apply.

Sent from my HTC Glacier
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] crazykas:
Use No Bloat app to remove system apps.It will automatically back up apps before deleting.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] estallings15:
Also, before you mess with it, make a backup in recovery. That is much easier to restore to.
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] ..Cory..:
Here's my suggestion. Take everything off that you don't want; any apps, games or Widgets. If you don't know what something is its probably safer to leave it!

Sent from my ROOTIE TOOTIE FRESH N' FRUITY Glacier
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] ..Cory..:
Or you can even make a Nandroid backup and remove everything you want. If something screws up, restore from your Nandroid and don't remove what messed it up. trial and error :)

Sent from my ROOTIE TOOTIE FRESH N' FRUITY Glacier
[myTouch 4G Themes and Apps] Phateless:
Use root explorer and instead of deleting apps, just rename them from .apk to .bak so they can't run and use ram. That way if you screw something up you can just rename it back.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t3project:
no matter what wallpapers (size, format, quality) i use they all are slightly blotchy when set as a background. also, it doesnt matter what program i use to set them. flickie hd, seems to minimize this but its still blotchy. there are no other graphical issues. icons and everything display great. below are some examples. these are HQ HD images. anyone have a clue?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fixxxer2008:
download a free app called "wallpaper set and save" off of the market. it's takes the distortion away and it's a free app.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t3project:
that's only slightly better but better none-the-less.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fixxxer2008:
always worked for me, not much else you can do unless you have photoshop and can remove the color banding.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EliWay:
The MMS compression fix and MMS 5MB limit flashable mods on the Themes and apps section seem to get rid of the wallpaper compression for me for some reason, even though this has nothing to do with MMS.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wednesday13:
Hi guys, I rooted my phone (2.1) using unrevoked, then flashed a new rom into OpenDesire.

When I go to recovery, phone is stucked with the HTC screen (need to remove battery).

What should i do?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] !PANDA:
thats a bootloop.. just find the RUU you were running before and flash!

hope this helps!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gol_n_dal:
Hi,

Similar problem to some issues I had trying a variety of ROMs.

Something that seemed to work for me is reflashing the ClockworkMod (assuming that what your using) by using ROM Manager. I found that flashing an old version 2.5.0.1 then reflashing 2.5.0.7 seems to work. No idea what's going on but it's certainly a pain popping the battery.

Give it a try.

Regards

Colin
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shockem:
This might work for you:D

WAIT, BEFORE YOU START, CREATE A GOLDCARD. IT IS VERY NECESSARY. THINGS WILL GO WRONG IF YOU DONT.

EDIT: YOU MUST BE ABLE TO BOOT GO TO THE BOOTLOADER MENU.

Firstly, download this file. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13240777/Desire Downgrade.ZIP

Extract the files.

Run the win-down.bat file.

Follow on screen instructions.

After the process is completed, Head to the root of your SD card and check if there is a file named P99***IMG (FORGOT THE EXACT NAME BUT IT SHOULD BE SOMETHING LIKE THIS) there should be one.

Secondly, disconnect your phone and turn it off.

After that boot up your phone while pressing the volume down button and the power button.

The bootloader should be checking for files after awhile and once it found the file that is supposed to be in the root of your sd card, press the volume up button (NOT EXACTLY SURE, SHOULD BE THE ONE THAT SAYS YES AND CONTINUE)

It should be writing files to your phone. and replaces everything. E.G: HBOOT, RECOVERY,RADIO and such.

It should be writing files successfully and then it would ask you to reboot. Continue with the reboot and you should be having your Desire back to stock. Perfect.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE ARE RISKS INVOLVED LIKE FAILURE OF WRITING TO THE HBOOT. PLEASE REMEMBER TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. MAINLY, DO NOT BLAME ME FOR ANYTHING THAT GOES WRONG.

FINALLY, YOU SHOULD BE READING EVERYTHING UP TO HERE AND THAT YOU MUST HAVE A GOLDCARD (A GOLD SD CARD)

Hope this helps you and please ask if you have further questions. PM me if the questions cannot be answered here. Good Luck:D
[EVO 4G General] derekwilkinson:
Was AdFree android removed from the market??? I can't seem to find it...
[EVO 4G General] speedracerbubba:
Still there for me.
[EVO 4G General] Cy_n_ic:
Try this link. http://www.appbrain.com/app/adfree-android/com.bigtincan.android.adfree

On a side note i tried to update my database today it took long enough that my screen turned off and tried to turn it back on and just got a black screen, had to pull battery :-\
[EVO 4G General] derekwilkinson:
thanks! I couldnt find it anywhere

"Failed to replace your hosts file. Error message:" and no error message. Never had this happen with my older phone. Could it be MIUI?
[EVO 4G General] CheesyNutz:
nope runs fine on miui im running it
[EVO 4G General] dadoc04:
MIUI is sooooo dope...

im glad i finally flashed it
[EVO 4G General] postwick:
Why would you run an app like this? All you're doing is taking away money from developers who make apps that you use. They worked hard on the code, why should you get it for free?
[EVO 4G General] Cy_n_ic:
Its all about data man, not getting anything for free. Some apps dont have the option to pay for a key to do so. Plus who actually clicks on the adds anyways, thats the only way to benefit from having them there. Im all about supporting the work of great devs, but i dont like my phone to connect to the web when its totaly unnessescary. Plus its not just for apps, works in the web browser too helping pages with garbage load faster
[EVO 4G General] derekwilkinson:
I mostly use it for web browsing so it doesn't load ads. I don't use many ad-supported apps. Angry Birds is one of the only ones, and it doesn't have a paid version. If I like an app I will buy or donate.

Anyway, I'm new to the Evo (not to Android), and read that the Evo can't have files written to /system unless in bootloader. Is this true??
[EVO 4G General] Cy_n_ic:
Root explorer can mount system as read/write if thats what your referring to
[EVO 4G General] xHausx:
It has NAND protection that must be turned off first, after that the phone is wide open.
[EVO 4G General] derekwilkinson:
yeah I just realized that, duh. saw s-on. sorry. :o
[EVO 4G General] _MetalHead_:
Because I don't want ads on my phone. Everywhere I go, everywhere I look there are ads. I pay for cable TV yet I have to watch commercials. There are ads ALL over the internet. My inbox is littered with spam from advertisers selling garbage products that I have no interest in. The last place I want to see ads is on my cell phone. It's not about taking money away from the devs. I have spent over $300 on games and apps from the market, I have no problem at all tossing the devs money for their hard earned work if they give us that option. If they don't, that's not my problem. Besides, it's not like I've ever clicked on a single ad so keeping them on my phone isn't going to give them any more money than if I block them.
[EVO 4G General] -Apollo-:
Here is the hosts file AdFree uses. I haven't updated database in a couple months, but it works great for me. I would rather not run an app to block sites therefore I just use the hosts file. Simply extract hosts.zip as it IS NOT FLASHABLE, remove old hosts file in /system/etc and push new hosts file to same place. No app needed!:cool:
[EVO 4G General] _MetalHead_:
I had no idea. Thanks! If I wanted to update the db on my own, is their an easy way to do it?
[EVO 4G General] phatmanxxl:
PM me I can send the apk of adfree, I pay for apps too, and pay almost 200/month for service. I also agree I should not have to see ads all over my phone. Id pay for a ad free copy of angry birds, the ads all over the game ruin the game play and get in the way.
[EVO 4G General] -Apollo-:
You could open file up in notepad and manually add to it, just need to find a good source for a database.
[EVO 4G General] nebenezer:
I couldn't have said this better..

+1
[EVO 4G General] -Apollo-:
I can't play Angry birds with all those ads, drives me nuts. The hosts file I posted earlier takes care of those annoying ads!
[EVO 4G General] posguy99:
This is wrong. They get paid for views. if your phone never retrieves the ad, they don't get paid for the view.

Not making a statement for or against ads, but at least be accurate.
[EVO 4G General] _MetalHead_:
I was unaware. Still doesn't change how I feel though. Give me a paid version and I will gladly buy it. Until then, I will block the ads.
[EVO 4G General] postwick:
do you know for sure they don't pay the developers for ad impressions, just for clickthroughs?
[EVO 4G General] postwick:
so you're saying you don't have ANY apps on your phone for which there is a paid version but you didn't buy it?
[EVO 4G General] _MetalHead_:
Yeah for the most part. There might be one or two games that I haven't bought the full version of but that's it. Believe me when I say that I spend way too much money in the market lol
[EVO 4G General] Cy_n_ic:
How could they pay if the adds are not clicked on, i would just get my friends to plug their phone in at night, leave the screen on and let the adds fly so i could get paid.

Edit: got a chance to read a little about the topic and seems ad places do check to see the exposure of their ads but from what i gather does not reflect revenue earned like clicking on them does.

And policy may be different for each company. I would like to see a actual dev step in here and set us all straight.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veritasaequita:
Does anyone know or have any information regarding replacing our cooliris gallery viewer with the stock picture viewer from the htc phones (including the desire Z)? Its just so much snappier and overall better performing. thanks, veritasaequita
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veritasaequita:
i just extracted it from the modaco rom and tried to install the apk for it and it failed....hmmmm
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] g_grey:
it might(most likely) be dependent on senseUI
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PersianBoi:
yeah i tried that one before and didnt work.. but theres a gallery app called "B&B Gallery", its not fancy or anything but it is much quicker than the stock gallery. i used to use it before and it would get the job done
[Fascinate General] Sgtmack:
I was using SM File Manager to find and delete bloat from the rom's I install. I removed voodoo, and flashed the stupidfast kernel and dark rom, now if I give SM root access, it doesn't display any files. Remove root permission, and it shows them, but I can't delete any thing.

And I haven't figured out why Astro doesn't ask for root permission, so it won't delete any thing either.

I'm sure it's something stupid, but I can't find.

I tried fixing permissions, removing and re installing SM, flashed a new kernel, and still nothing.:confused:

Any ideas?
[Fascinate General] goldenstorm:
Never used Sn file manager, but as long as you have root, root manager is the ticket! Works everytime for me.
[Fascinate General] Sgtmack:
But root manager isn't free. And I've been using Super Manager since I got this phone.:(

Maybe I'll try re installing everything. It can't hurt.