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[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenjiwing:
Ive read a couple of the guides and they confuse me a little bit. A lot of the guides were written in July or earlier and people in the threads say they are out of date.

I want to flash a different rom on my phone.. id like to save everything I have now.

I rooted my phone with unrooted and it has the newest firmware on it.

What do I need to do to flash a rom on it? I know I need to do a nand backup and use clockwork recovery but this is the part that im lost on.. any updated steps would be great.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HiddenKnight:
boot in to recovery ( volume dog button+powerbutton)

if using clockworkmod, go down to nandroid

back up your currrent rom.

After backup, return to main clockwork menu and then wipe data/factory reset.

then back to main menu and select install zip from sdcard.

next menu click, choose zip for sdcard and find where you stored your zip file at, once you find it, highlight it and select it.

a bunch of nos

and one yes will show, scroll down to yes, and it will install.

after it installs, return to the main menu and click reboot system now. and your rom should start!

PS, if you get caught in a boot loop where the boot animation or splash screen keeps restarting, yank the battery and get back into recovery. wipe data/factory reset again to get rid of the non-working rom. then nandroid and restore your rom.

AGAIN ONLY IF YOU GET A BOOT LOOP
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] semperlux:
do what bmxerkid954 said. But I include a Dalvik cache wipe as well. I haven't seen this option from Rom Manager but if you're in the recovery menu--it can't hurt. my .02
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fachadick:
I wrote a pretty thorough guide/walkthrough to flashing your first rom in this short thread;

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=9100239

That whole thread is a good read, it explains and links to some if the basic terms and concepts you should know. Make sure you back up with amon ra at least once. And don't forget do go through the common misconceptions sticky.

Sent from my blah blah blah blah
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HiddenKnight:
Clockwork doesnt wipe dalvik property, thats why i left it out. Just wipe and if you flash a full wipe zip, it will wipe dalvik... and most roms, now, run an intergraded command to correctly wipe dalvik as in new damagecontrol. Sorry if my guide was a little misworded. I was in class and was trying to reply to you as quick as possible. If you have any questions or need me to clearify anything, just post back.

blasted this post with my limited edition evo!
[Captivate General] garuda3:
Hi,

I am very new to android and Samsung captivate. I am thinking of installing froyo on it.

I was reading that with Odin and Clockwork, this can restore your phone to original factory state after you have rooted or do anything crazy with the phone.

My question is, with this factory state restoration through these programs, does this also "unvoid" the phone warranty? Is this method untraceable to ATT or samsung?
[Captivate General] trekie86:
Good question, I'm curious about that as well. Anyone know if odin leaves a trace that AT&T can track?
[Captivate General] garuda3:
Is there anyone who knows about this? I want to install the custom rom, but I want to make sure about everything first.
[Captivate General] Archpope:
In my admittedly general experience, AT&T doesn't do a lot of RMA snooping beyond trying to start it up. I wouldn't take that as gospel, but I've returned two (dumb) phones to AT&T, and all they did was try to start it up, take a new phone out of a new box and do a direct swap.
[Captivate General] NunHugger:
I am not sure what happens when you send them in, but I have returned two Captivates back to the AT&T store. One for reception problems and the other for the random shutdown issue. Both were flashed...then reflashed with Odin and there was no issue with the return. If it has to be sent in, there may be more thorough methods they use. But in store it's start it up, they looked through a few menus, but that was about it.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] sirmarcelot:
hey guys, just to tell anyone that still hasn't unbraded (like me) that the 2.1 update for e10a is out, just use SEUS. (at least it is out for CLARO BR, which is my model)

BTW - update erases everything, so backup your apps and settings! (the BACKUP/RESTORE app by SE does NOT backup apps! yeah, i fell for that =( )
[Fascinate Accessories] sumfknguy:
Does anyone have any experience with this series Otterbox case? I don't really care for the size of the case on the iPhone, but i've only seen their defender series up close. This commuter series for our phones look nice, but until I can get some feedback I might wait on making the purchase.

Anyone?

http://www.otterbox.com/Samsung-Fas...color=20&start=1&cgid=samsung-fascinate-cases
[Fascinate Accessories] CouchSpud:
I don't have any experience with Otterbox cases, but I can tell you that more than a few people around here were "patiently" awaiting their arrival for our phone.
[Fascinate Accessories] sumfknguy:
I've been waiting for a solid case as well, but something that doesn't add too much bulk and weight to the phone like the Otterbox Defender does to the iPhone.
[Fascinate Accessories] TNScrambler:
I saw that it was available yesterday and almost ordered it.

I had one on my incredible and really like how tough it was, however it does make the phone seem much larger, after my wife wanted the inc she wanted a pink or purple case so I sold the otterbox and gave her a Seido active purple case, wich does not seem as protective as the otterbox, but is also thinner.

I have a cheapy <$3 amazon rubber case on it, and I am very tired of it being hard to get in and out of my pocket and the case being so stretchy....I kind of like those "Breeze" mesh snap on cases on ebay for $13 because of how slim they are, I am torn on one of these or the otterbox....my only worry with the otterbox is how much bigger it will make the phone.

Justin
[Fascinate Accessories] vecchioni27:
Zagg...case free...not one complaint...there are others like zagg that do the same job but zagg is very reliable and you can get a new case whenever you want for the shipping cost of like $4...

Sent from my rooted 1.2 voodoo Fascinate
[Fascinate Accessories] Bigredcat:
I had a Otterbox case for my Droid 1, and it was nice. Added a lot of bulk to the phone, but I was confident it was safe. Waiting to see what the Fascinate case will be like.
[Fascinate Accessories] Southp@w:
My buddie has the Otterbox case on his iphone 4. Its well made but very bulky. Too bulky imo. Personally I went with the kickstand case from verizon. There is already a discussion about on here so I wont go into the details. Slap on a screen protector of your choice and done.

Heres a link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=812410&highlight=verizon+kickstand+case
[Fascinate Accessories] Michele Dazine:
Who Care's ? We want and demand t6he "Defender"

Just when you think somebodies got it right their wrong. I believe that "Otterbox" is the best, but come on people we all want the best protection and to have this we need the "Defender Series" anything less is selling yourself short.
[Fascinate Accessories] ballaholyk84:
Exactly what I am waiting for! I just hope it comes soon before anything happens haha.
[Fascinate Accessories] CouchSpud:
Just got the case in the mail. I think it's great. It does make the phone a little bulky, but no too much IMHO. The main problem I have with it is that the hole for the speaker does not line up and actually covers up half of it. Not really worth returning it for, but it irks me slightly.
[Fascinate Accessories] SupraLance:
@CouchSpud, Any way you can post pictures? I've been looking at this case, but it looks like the pictures on Otterbox website are of a silicone only case similar to the Impact series for the Captivate. Then when I click the link to PDF specs, the spec sheet shows a Commuter case for the Captivate instead. Curious what they sent you?

If I understand the difference correctly, the Commuter case should be a polycarbonate cover over a silicone sleeve, while the Defender case is silicone over polycarbonate. Or does the defender case have silicone on both sides of the polycarbonate (3 pieces)? Not sure why the Defender would be better...
[Fascinate Accessories] CouchSpud:
No problem. It's only a two piece case and it has a silicone interior and a polycarbonate exterior.

The first picture shows the silicone interior to the left and the hard exterior to it's right. The second picture shows how thick the case is compared to the phone by itself. The last picture shows how far off the hole for the speaker is.
[Fascinate Accessories] Throttle64:
o man thats a deal breaker for me... I really loved my otterbox on my Droid 1 it was amazing in terms of protection and I was going to order this too before I saw that pic of it covering half the speaker. Thats ridiculous... how could the mis-align the phone with the case.
[Fascinate Accessories] Mikem74:
I just received the case yesterday and It does add bulk to the case but feels very solid and will keep the fascinate very safe... i thought the covering of the speaker would be a problem but I don't notice and change in sound. Could be a little cheaper ~$40 with shipping.
[Fascinate Accessories] CouchSpud:
Always look up coupon codes before you buy something online. There was a 10% off/free shipping coupon that drops it down to about $31.
[Fascinate Accessories] elijahblake:
Oh man, that sucks that they covered the speaker up.. I just ordered one of these which should be arriving any day now :(

I can't believe they didn't check this before running them.

On a side note, do you guys prefer Zagg invisible shield or wrapsol http://www.wrapsol.com/en_US/Home+Page/Products/iphone+_+mobile/samsung/Fascinate.aspx

I ordered a Zagg, but after watching a few youtube videos it seems people say the wrapsol has a smoother touch and less of the orange peel effect?? What do you guys think?
[Fascinate Accessories] CouchSpud:
I think that Steinheil Ultra Crystal is about the best the thing you can get. I have one now and I barely notice it's on there.
[Fascinate Accessories] elijahblake:
Just ordered one from amazon! Now to figure out what to do with my zagg I've got coming. Will they let me return it if I don't open it?
[Fascinate Accessories] themobijew:
probably. guess ull find out :P
[Fascinate Accessories] elijahblake:
Yes sir I will
[Fascinate Accessories] BeeDubs:
Hey man,

Can you take some pictures of the case ON the phone? Also, some photos of the front and at an angle, so we can see the "lip" of the case.

What do you think about the shell? Feel slippery?

Are the buttons - volume, power - easy to push?

Does the silicone covering the top front of the phone feel protective/thick?

Thanks, man!
[Fascinate Accessories] elijahblake:
Just got my otterbox in, and yes it covers half the speaker :( And i noticed the one pictured on their website doesn't. So i just sent them a question asking about that and if they're planning on fixing the issue. I did notice they're out of stock..

I'll try to give my answers to your questions (keep in Mind I JUST received mine 10 mins ago)..

Shell = looks very good (besides covering up half the speaker on the back)

slippery = Not too bad, i mean it is hard plastic so no it doesn't grip like a soft rubber case would, but the volume and power buttons are from the silcone case so they provide you with some good grip considering you'll prob be holding it in that area...

Buttons are very easy to push, the volume ones feel perfect, the power button is easy but not as good as the volume rocker IMO..

The silcone on the top and bottom doesn't seem very thick IMO.. I do believe the case as a whole would serve its purpose in a fall though. Hopefully none of us will find out, but if I do I'll let everyone know.

Now for a question I have.. Is the screen protector that comes with otterbox cases ANY good at all?
[Fascinate Accessories] BeeDubs:
You guys say the speaker is half covered by the case, but how does it sound? I take it there is no real difference in volume? I have to cover the speaker with my finger and press hard to muffle the sound.

And can someone link me to some coupons?

Thanks!
[Fascinate Accessories] elijahblake:
No it doesn't actually seem to affect the sound it's just cosmetic and I'm anal about stuff like that...

For coupons I just googled

I'll try and find you one...

This may be the one I used cant remember.. http://www.otterbox.com/techbargains-users/techbargains-users,default,pg.html
[Fascinate Accessories] CouchSpud:
Good news! OtterBox has made revisions to the design. I sent them the pics of the defect a couple of days ago while making it clear that it wasn't that much of a problem for me. They emailed me back saying that, although the defect is completely aesthetic and has no affect on performance, they have fixed the design and were willing to send me a new one. I gladly accepted and they put in the order. How's that for customer service?
[Fascinate Accessories] elijahblake:
That is good I just sent them an email as well hopefully I'll have the same luck

Well I just spoke to someone in customer service and she said she wasn't aware there was a design flaw or that they had corrected it, but she got me to send all my info in for an exchange. I even mentioned that someone on a forum had already done this.. Not too sure what's up with that
[Fascinate Accessories] elijahblake:
Have they shipped yours out yet? Still waiting on my shipment confirmation
[Fascinate Accessories] SupraLance:
Based on dimensions, I think there is a chance this case will snap into the holder for a Garmin Nuvi 200 series. Does anybody with this case have access to one to check? Or any volunteers with the case already to order a BKT200 from Ebay ($2.39 shipped) and check this out?
[Fascinate Accessories] elijahblake:
Well I just received my replacement case and it still has the speaker hole defect
[Fascinate Accessories] CouchSpud:
Haha, wow. Is at least in a slightly different spot?
[Fascinate Accessories] elijahblake:
No, it's the same exact case. Have you received your replacement?
[Fascinate Accessories] CouchSpud:
Yep, just got it a few minutes ago. Disappointing.

Email time.
[Fascinate Accessories] elijahblake:
Well atleast I did get the little stand for free. And another screen protector. Are they any good at all? I have a steinheil, I'm sure it's no where near this quality, but I would like to get some practice with putting them on
[Fascinate Accessories] CouchSpud:
You got a stand? Lucky.

As far as the protector, I have no idea. I quite like the one I have on already.
[Fascinate Accessories] elijahblake:
Yeah they were giving away free stands the day I was trying to get my replacement so I asked if I could get one.

So the customer service rep you spoke to was aware of the problem and even told you they had a revised case?

The one I spoke to acted like she didn't know of either...

Yes, I will be emailing as well
[Fascinate Accessories] CouchSpud:
Yep

"Thanks for the pics. I checked with my product development team and the said the case 'has passed NAC testing so this will not affect the performance of the device, it’s an aesthetic issue.'

That said, the case has gone through a revision to fix this. If you would like a new one please let me know."
[Fascinate Accessories] elijahblake:
Ha, guess they're trying to get rid of the old ones
[Fascinate Accessories] Ahodson1985:
Just ordered one of these. can anyone take pictures of the stand? Thanks
[Fascinate Accessories] elijahblake:
Here's the stand
[Fascinate Accessories] Ahodson1985:
Just received my case from a third party on amazon and I couldn't be happier with it. I baby the hell out of my phone buti do occasionally drop it accidentally so I'm glad this case is around. The speaker hole really doesn't bother me much either

Sent from my sch-i500 using dj05 w/ stupidfast kernel
[Fascinate Accessories] elijahblake:
Just to let you know that a revision that fixes the speaker hole is supposed to be in production and they're supposed to be shipping me one when they're in..

I'm more that likely going to buy the seido Active X case. http://www.seidioonline.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=CSK3SSFAS-BK

It looks way better IMO..

there's a review of it somewhere close by in here...

here it is: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=873288
[Fascinate Accessories] scriz:
Bestbuy.com just got the Commuter back in stock, so I bought one. Hopefully its the revised one!
[Fascinate Accessories] stimr2:
I just received my replacment from Otterbox and it does have the enlarged speaker hole.
[Fascinate Accessories] scriz:
Thanks for the update!
[Fascinate Accessories] BeeDubs:
Best case for the Fascinate!
[Fascinate Accessories] scriz:
Just got my shipment notification for my Otterbox Commuter. I'll let everyone know when i get it =p
[Fascinate Accessories] scriz:
Got my Otterbox today..only about a month and a halfs wait. Blah..but it was worth it. The case looks great and it doesn't cover the speaker at all, will have pics later!
[Fascinate Accessories] scriz:
As promised, here are the pics. Not extremely good in quality, because they were taken on another Fascinate. But, not bad none-the-less.

The last 2 pics are mainly to show the screen protector (when applied with a lens cleaning solution, wet method. I have on the "dry apply" screen protector that was shipped with the Otterbox, but used a lens cleaning solution to apply it) and how much lint the rubber on the case attracts (I had it in my pocket previous to taking these pictures and it has a butt ton of lint on it)
[Fascinate Accessories] chuck670:
Case looks great.. thanks for the pics. :) if i decide to keep my fascinate, and not upgrade to the eyephone four next month, I'm definitely gonna pick one of those up!
[Fascinate Accessories] stayin100:
I have the Commuter series case on mine right now and love it, the speaker is not covered on this one. I also have a defender series in the mail :) Love otter box will not buy any other case.
[Fascinate Accessories] schmidty86:
Best Case I've Tried So Far

Just got this today for the wife and it's awesome. Extremely solid, perfect fit, and feels great in the hand.

I didn't realize it was actually two pieces, a silicon sleeve and then a hard plastic shell on the back and sides, but it's a great set up. Having coverage on the front of the phone means putting the phone face down will be much safer!

The silicon is not the cheap sticky kind that girl's hair gets stuck to, although it is kind of a dust and hair magnet.

My only wish: more colors! I will probably be ordering this for my phone soon.

FYI, I ordered straight from Amazon on Saturday and the speaker hole lines up perfectly.
[Fascinate Accessories] superaj13:
I just ordered mine today. Had it for my blackberry and loved it.
[Fascinate Accessories] bdube:
just ordered mine last night on newegg...19.99 and free shipping sounded too good to pass up. had a commuter on my blackberry storm, eris, and DROID-bout time i suit up my fascinate haha :D
[Fascinate Accessories] MIKEYFTP:
Those are pretty cool.
[Fascinate Accessories] rsswga:
u had the rubber otter case for about a week before i ordered the commuter case..love it..

the all rubber case for the fascinate just picks up to much lint and crap. .

hope this holds up better than the otterbox for the original droids. .i broke 2 of them before they sent my money back
[Fascinate Accessories] Droiddude24:
I just order the OtterBox defender hope it's great!
[Fascinate Accessories] fitti28:
what is difference between commuter and defender
[Fascinate Accessories] DaleV:
I don't have the commuter but the defender series, and I think it's great. It has a holster style case and a strong plastic cover plus a rubberized cover over that. I've dropped it on the sidewalk and didn't even ding the case, it's like body armor for your phone. I would reccomend an otterbox case for anyone who is rough on their phones or just clumsy. I got mine on Amazon from a company called Less Is Always More LLC, they are great. I accidentally ordered the case for the captivate not the Fascinate, and when I contacted them thru Amazon they responded within an hour and had me send it back and sent me the right one at no extra charge. All they asked for in return was a good review for the company. It is a refreshing thing to find a company that actually cares about their reputation and customer service. I would recommend looking into this Company for your accessory needs, they are on Amazon and Ebay. no I don't work for them, I am loyal to those who go the extra mile for me just to Mike me happy, that's how business should be done, but usually is not in todays world.
[General Questions and Answers] moobe:
Hi there,

I have a Telus milestone, I unlocked it today, and I want to know it can work on any carrier world wide, especially in the middle east (lebanon). And if not what can I do to make it work?

Thank you
[Windows Phone 7 General] jewill00:
Ok so I know my way around a phone or too so I think this should be obvious but please if you can help me out here. I recently purchased the HTC Surround which I am beyond happy about, fantastic phone. However this seems to be an OS question more than phone.

I haven't found a simple way to have the Silent mode on without going to settings and disabling the Vibrate function. With Vibrate turned on if you hold down the volume key until 0 it switches to vibrate and there is no way of getting to full Silent mode. Can anyone help me with this if I am just missing something obvious here.

Thank you in advance
[Windows Phone 7 General] The Gate Keeper:
i don't think there is a silent mode as of yet. also, when you hit volume, you don't have to bring it all the way to 0, you can merely tap the icon on the right and it will flick between ring and viberate. though the problem with doing this i've found is that when you go into a game, the game still utilises the sound which i found a bit strange.
[Windows Phone 7 General] TONY206:
It's a bit annoying, but you'll have to go into ringtones and sounds in the settings and turn vibrate OFF. Then, when you go down to 0 it will be silent. You'll have to change vibrate back to ON when you want it back.
[Windows Phone 7 General] nat45928:
is there a way to set text messages and emails to vibrate? i haven't seen this in the emulator.
[Windows Phone 7 General] The Gate Keeper:
if you set the phone's profile to viberate, it quiets all the OS' built in notifications and typing and that. it does not however quiet apps/games sounds. only way to do that is drop the volume itself.
[Windows Phone 7 General] nat45928:
what i mean is on the normal volume profile can i sent a ring tone for calls, and vibrate for texts and emails?
[Windows Phone 7 General] The Gate Keeper:
not at present. it's still very simple on/off stuff for most, hopefully MS really goes through each section of the OS and brings it to the level of what is expected in high end phones.
[Windows Phone 7 General] schmoo:
Not an answer to the ops question, but if you press the down volume button, you can then click the "ring" icon and it will cycle between ring and vibrate (I would have expected silent there too)

Gordon.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daewond3r:
I just noticed this strange ripple near the top left corner of my screen. It doesn't seem to be noticeable when the screen is on, just when it's off and in direct light.

I'm wondering what it could be? Is there some sort of film that goes over the LCD? Could this potentially become a problem later on?

Thanks in advance!
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alex9025:
any way for you to take a picture of it?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dustrho:
I have one big wavy line on my display running horizontally and then a few others that are barely noticeable. One of my friends got his MT4G the same day as me, and he has zero wavy lines on his phone. I asked about doing an exchange with T-Mobile, and they said I would have to contact the insurance company to receive a new one (dial 611 or something). WTF? I just bought the damn thing, and they state they don't do exchanges there. :mad: