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[Fascinate General] piperthedj:
Hey all.

Fresh from the Vogue boards. Will not admit to being a total n00b but there are the occasions where I do a Mispost. Please be patient at these times And all will be good.

Good morning to all

So far I am mildly impressed. I see a couple potential issues bit will do some research before posting: )

On to business

I read a lot about rooting. I have learned this morning that rooting could help with kernel and the such.

My question: my phone came with a crap load of apps I will never use. Will rooting give me the ability to remove some of these apps?

If rooting will not accomplish this task is there another way aside reflashing my device? Not so anxious to totally void my phone yet: )

Thanks in advance

Piper

I opened up my eyes and and all I could do was be Mesmerized.
[Fascinate General] dangerismymiddlename.com:
Yes.
[Fascinate General] piperthedj:
Thanks.

Now just due to my own ignorance. Where is the z4? Been looking for a good d/ l for it and everywhere I go is zilch. Help?

I opened up my eyes and and all I could do was be Mesmerized.
[Fascinate General] PhoenixPath:
Market.

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[Fascinate General] zachsx:
I'd skip using z4 and do it the hard way. It will allow you to get the hang of things. Cause. You will have to use them sooner later.
[Fascinate General] piperthedj:
ignorance reigns

obviously I am not as intelligent as i thought I was.

I got 4root to work, now what?

i want to get some of the crap ill never use off of there. I looked at something for bloat ware but some of the apps wont work on my phone.

I am confused, what is "the hard way"?

totaly lost at this point. any help is helpfull

thanks in advance
[Fascinate General] scriz:
"The hard way" is manually inserting the root via ADB, don't worry about that, z4 will be around for awhile.

Try Root Explorer, can't remember what it costs, but works well. It'll let you remove apps from the root of the phone.
[Fascinate General] s44:
Either use Root Explorer to delete the apk and odex files of the offending apps from your phone (not always easy to tell which is for which app), or use Titanium Backup to "freeze" the offending apps. Both cost a few bucks (the free version of Titanium doesn't do freezing), but are vital to any root setup.

I suggest Titanium because it's easy to "thaw" an app if it turns out to be more important than you thought.
[EVO 4G Accessories] mitchellvii:
Call me old-fashioned, but I LIKE buying stuff in retail stores. Lots of reasons:

1) I can try the product on to check for comfort.

2) I can get a sense for quality and fit n' finish.

3) If it breaks or I don't like it I can EASILY return or exchange it.

4) Instant Gratification - Face it, waiting for a week to get something you bought today SUCKS.

That being said, it seems that most of the really cool stuff is never available in stores. For example, over-the-head bluetooth headset with boom mic.

I work from home and LIVE on the phone. Before unlimited long distance was free, my phone bills would run about $3000 a month, just to give you an idea. It is very important that I have a lightweight, long-lasting headset. It MUST have a boom mic as my clients don't like it when I sound like I'm on a speakerphone as with most bluetooth headsets. I don't care if it isn't sleek and pretty - I never wear it outside the office - I am 100% into functionality.

Anyway, headsets of this nature have been out for about a year. You would THINK somebody with a retail store would carry them, but no. My local possibilities are:

BestBuy

RadioShack

Target

Walmart

Sam's Club

Office Depot

Office Max

Staples

Nobody. Not one of these stores carries this product. God I wish we had a Frye's here in this town. Frye's completely rocks.

Now I have to order online and cross my fingers the product doesn't suck.
[EVO 4G Accessories] OneStepAhead:
i'm the opposite, I hate buying at retail stores.
[EVO 4G Accessories] nohbdyshero:
I am with the OP here. I travel from place to place around the country in the cellphone industry and most times I don't know where I will be 3-7 days from now. So ordering online is iffy at best for me. I also don't want to pay the gouging prices for overnight shipping to make up for it. So I must buy from a B+M store. On the rare occasion that I know where I will be I have bought online, but most times its just not possible for me.
[EVO 4G Accessories] mitchellvii:
I think I have figured out why this is.

Go to the BestBuy website. It seems all of the coolest, most current stuff is available online only. Why would they do that?

Well you figure the more sophisticated shopper that wants the latest thing will be shopping online. More of the customers who go to retail stores are less sophisticated users rather than enthusiasts.

So they sell the goid stuff online and ship out all the old tired stuff to sell to consumers who don't know any better.
[EVO 4G Accessories] DarkManX4lf:
Yah same here
[EVO 4G Accessories] chumpysv:
I agree with the OP, I prefer retail stores for my gadgets. It allows me to look them over (online photos are never accurate, try it out, not have to deal with annoying/unreliable mail delivery, and in the end get the instant gratification of taking it home immediately...
[EVO 4G Accessories] mmegalodon:
Frye's only goes so far though too. It all depends we got s huge one and at times it is a god send and others it is as hit or miss as the regular options. But agreed, variety and such some **** just cant be got around certain places.

So yes I too enjoy the immediate purchase / use of most things and honestlyas far as online purchases go, some are more suited for as much than others.

SWYPED from my SUPASONIC
[EVO 4G Accessories] mattykinsx:
Probably has to do with the fact that Americans are so obsessed with the lowest price they don't even care about the product quality.

This is evident by the surge in Chinese goods being sold at the rate it is.

Usually "the best" isn't cheapest.

Also, retail stores have a limit in space, unlike online.

Thus they have to be more picky on what they carry.

So, of course, they are going to pick the big sellers. [Especially cause they have more overhead having to pay people to run the stores as well]
[EVO 4G Accessories] wingzfan:
Its because 90% of the in store shoppers are average electronic consumers. Hell you'd crap if you saw how many people dont update theyre androids and are still on 1.5. These items your looking for are specialty items and not used by the average shopper therefore they dont sell so we dont carry them. Stores have to buy a certain amount of a product to carry it and most items like this dont sell fast enough. After a few months the stores pay a stocking fee on what isnt sold. Online however doesnt have these limitations which is why they stock these items. They get them from the manufacturer on a per basis order.

I work at BB and would love these specialty items but our group of buyers is a minor percent of shoppers.
[EVO 4G Accessories] PGRtoo:
There's a Fry's near my home and another near near my work and I'm equally frustrated with both of 'em! I just don't understand how anyplace can have so much of what I want yet so little of what I need. :mad:

I still shop there a lot, but it almost always involves compromise.

I call it the Home Depot business model. ;)

Pete
[EVO 4G Accessories] mitchellvii:
But I guess you can't beat Amazon for price. You also have he benefit of lots of user reviews. However even that can be confusing because one user will rate the product 5 stars because it does xyz so well and another user will rate it one star because it sucks at xyz :-)

Oh well. I really need to buy an over the head bluetooth headset with boom mic and I can't decide on which one. Lots of people seem to like the Emerson product.
[EVO 4G Accessories] mitchellvii:
I guess what amazes me is that Charlotte NC is the 9th largest city in the USA and we don't have a single enthusiast technology store. No TigerDirect, no Frye's. It blows :-(
[EVO 4G Accessories] Mayonesa:
Try living on an island lol

We are not too bad tho, shipping Something is something else. I have had problems with that. Had something shipped to my parents house in VA and im still waiting for them to ship it. Its been over a week since they got it.

But yeah,i do like buying from a store, returns alone are less of a pain.....But I have been buying a lot online. Mostly things I cant find locally or good deals.
[EVO 4G Accessories] aeo 37:
I think it is bcause the store do not want to get stuck with something that doesn't sell fast.

As someone said earlier, not eveyone is willing to put out money for quality stuff. Lower priced item sell faster. Stores want something that will come in and out
[EVO 4G Accessories] Pierceye:
Basic economics. It is cheaper to sell online than it is to sell out of a brick-and-mortar store. They may charge the same price at both locations, but anything they sell online has a massive difference in the profit margin. They don't sell, or at least keep much stock for the most desirable items in-store. This allows the store to direct people to the website when the store "runs out of stock". Straight and simple increase in profit.
[EVO 4G Accessories] propagandax:
I hear you. There is almost an entire untapped market for specialized electronics. All the big box carry the same old consumer neutral stuff. Its got to the point for me where Best Buy is the only place I can really get anything, and there selection is not that great.
[EVO 4G Accessories] cmdaily:
it all boils down to overhead. A brick and mortar store has lots of it. Staff, real estate, utilities, etc. are all expensive. In order to recoupe these expenses you put on the shelves things that you will sell a lot of. Ever store has to make so much money for every square foot of floor space. Each shelf has an income it must make inorder for the store to be profitable. This makes "Specialty" the key word. It is an item a specific few will be looking for not the masses. If you take up space on your floor with an item that you are not going to sell very many of you are wasting valuable space and going to get stuck with product you cant move.

This makes no sense and it sounds like you have a conspiracy issue. No store would ever not stock what sells well. There is no guarantee that the shopper is going to go home and buy from your website. It is too easy to comparison shop on the internet and I guarentee you that you will not find that Best Buy (or any other B&M store) is the best price on the web. It just boils down to certain items will cost a store money if they sit on the shelves due to the income that can be made if something else is there.
[EVO 4G Accessories] sinistersai4d4d:
We actually do that at Staples all the time. We want more and more customers ordering online. They will advertise a chair on sale and even if we have it in stock they encourage us to get the customer to order it online at our kiosk. They say it gets customers more used to ordering online and conditions them to shop online at home. If they order online from in the store we can help them if they need it, and next time they order they may bypass us altogether.

Margin is much higher on online items and returns are less likely.

Sent from my HTC Vision using telepathy and unicorn dust.
[EVO 4G Accessories] live2ride96:
Switch to an Iphone and you'll pretty much find any accessory you could ever want, even at your local Walgreens. That's because it's the new, hip phone that all the kids want.:cool: Seriously though, sometimes, the local little cell phone shops are the best for quirky, non-mainstream stuff. There a place by me, about 30 minutes away that just has a crap ton of cell phone accessories. If I just can't wait, or I'm not sure what I want, I just drive out there.
[EVO 4G Accessories] wingzfan:
Say what?????? You do realize by doing what you described your working yourself out of a job? If they bypass the store your revenue goes down as well as your labor allowance which means your not needed and im sure the ceo would be very pleased by your willingness to help his wallet.
[EVO 4G Accessories] sinistersai4d4d:
Yep... It's my part time job. I also have a real job.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sis3970:
Hi All,

I have a samsung galaxy S with Froyo 2.2 installed via Kies.

Today I tried to flash it via Clockwork Mod Recovery...

However, I accidently selected the Axura 2.05Vibrant file...

The phone rebooted after the flash, showed some strange screens... and then died...

Now it's unresponsive to the Download Mode, Recovery Mode, etc...

All the button combo's fail.

Additional info, Originally the 3-button combo was disabled on this phone, but I fixed this according to info found on this forum...

Is this now an expensive paperweight? :-(

Thanks

Sis
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snapper.fishes:
Well Vibrant uses a different button combination then the I9000. Have you tried holding both volume button down and then pressing the power button? Alternatively, try pressing both volume button and then plug the usb in.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sis3970:
A good tip... Although, Just tried this without success :-(
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masfaq:
Same Here

Hi,

Me too! I accidentally uploaded the Captivate rom and now it is completely dead! I tried all the methods to boot it... But it seems useless. It even don't get boot up now.

Any helps are appreciated...
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hirew:
help me my i9000 is died

I have a samsung galaxy S with Froyo 2.2 insta

However, I accidently selected the Vibrant file on odin

The phone rebooted after the flash, and then died...

Now it's unresponsive to the Download Mode, Recovery Mode, etc...

All the button combo's fail.

Additional info, Originally the 3-button combo was disabled on this phone

Thanks

Sis[/QUOTE]
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rytkonen:
Get a usb jig.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamir5:
if no luck at all try replacing the motherboard..it shoup fix it..cost me 250$..oh my..
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s_anuj:
Yep... If none of the known methods fix it... then the service center will have to replace the motherboard.

If it's still in Warranty see if they replace it for free. (don't tell them you tried flashing & hope they don't catch it)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamir5:
my internal sd corrupted..tried every method i know but no luck..i even k1ll the bootloader by accidentally flashing a bell rom..no download mode any more and cant boot..totally dead..i wonder why my internal sd corrupt....i just but the oclf..and phone acting weird..i cant install/delete apps..seems the internal sd is not mounted properly.. ive bring it for repair and it cost me half the price of this phone..replacing the mother board..who wants my dead motherboard???=)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] okorn_:
Taking idea from zurdo1981.

Problem on this i9000B is, there are no custom ROMs.

Others from i9000 internacional are not compatible because of different hardware.

So...we're wondering, would someone donate (i guess via Paypal) in order to get at least some ROMs ported to our i9000b?

Thanxs.

Greetings from Argentina.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] jmtast:
I agree to this request. It would be awesome if we could start the i9000B scene.

Okorn es custom la puta madre ;). Te llegó ya? :p

Cheers!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] s_t_e_v_e:
+1

Totally agree...
[Galaxy S I9000 General] fraknet:
totally agree
[Galaxy S I9000 General] okorn_:
You're right, same mistake as always.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] cocchiararo:
good luck with this

i was going to buy this phone (i was tired of my nexus screen going crazy so often), but i was "saved" by an administrative mistake from my carrier that prevented me from buying it.

i would have died if i had bought another phone traped in the manufacturers ROMs (i had a milestone before, it now has custom roms, when i had it, it didn't)

ps: did samsung EVER release the source code for this phone, like it did with all the other memers of the galaxy S line ? (even the continuum)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Xonarus:
Yes!

i will donate if someome do a good rom for sgs i900b

1+
[Galaxy S I9000 General] okorn_:
Great :D

We just have to find someone :P
[Galaxy S I9000 General] BleedingLogan:
+1 apoyo les dejo mi msn bleedinglogan@gmail.com
[Galaxy S I9000 General] s_t_e_v_e:
Any news on this?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] el_tute:
Totally agree, I could donate, we need custom roms for i9000b!!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] stormkingpin:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=858483

Enjoy!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] bsilvino:
guys... I've heard about froyo 2.2.1 to I9000B but I'm looking for froyo 2.3 there's that upgrade yet?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] rodrimaul:
I'm waiting to Ginger custom or oficial too.

I9000B with ISDB Tb it's the better SGS!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] thearc77:
We have several 2.2.1 for SGS 9000B (JPG/JPH/JPI) but still no exist a 2.3.x Gingerbread

Me too.. When... whenn:confused:??
[Galaxy S I9000 General] fbarcelo:
3.1.X for i9000b

Look for this 2 Argentine forums grupoandroid and f4krom

I couldn't post the link's cause forum rules dosn't allow new users to post links

This forum are in Spanish, but Google translate could help you, and also there are plenty of people that could help you in English if you requires it.
[Touch Cruise General] cernymuz:
hi,

I am looking for a smartphone to use as a cheap device for navigation and VoIP while travelling. Polaris seems to be a good candidate, but what worries me is that skype is planning to shut down for WM after end of 2010. Is it possible to install skype to polaris booted to android to make cheap calls through WiFi?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] an9093:
Hi

I have N1 and I want to install the best recovery

so which recovery you suggest me to put in it

and thank you
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khaytsus:
Amon or Clockwork.....
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gravufo:
There is no "best", just try and see which one suits you the most...For me, it's definitely Amon_Ra.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] an9093:
i tried Clockwork but i didnt like it

Amon_Ra is awusome
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] galaxys:
Clockwork works great for me!
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danger-rat:
OK, why don't we discuss why we prefer the recovery we use...

I prefer Clockworkmod because it works with ROM Manager. Amon Ra doesn't...

Also, Clockworkmod lets you browse through sub-folders when flashing zips. I haven't used Amon for a while, so I don't know if this feature has been added in the newer version?

Also, I've noticed possible install issues between Amon and the 0.35 hboot.

I've no idea what Amon can do better than Clockworkmod?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gravufo:
I don't like my recovery being controller in-OS, Amon_Ra allows browsing through folder too. Also, I have 0.35 hboot (I have an SLCD nexus) and had issues installing the newest Amon_Ra CM themed, but the normal version worked just fine.

It's not so much a matter of which does more than the other, just preference! Not bashing anyone, both Amon_Ra and Koush are doing great work and we all have to thank them for that, because they allowed our Nexus to flash some super awesome custom ROMs :)

As long as it flashes (unsigned), does NAND backups/restore and wipes, you're fine.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danger-rat:
I agree, it is preference.

If Amon worked with ROM Manager, I'd probably be using it too...
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] codesplice:
I prefer Amon, especially with the 2.0 update that added the ability to select a .zip from within folders. I had some poor experiences with clockwork corrupting nandroid backups, and haven't had the same experience with Amon's.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mrhamad4ever:
After coping files to the device via USB mass storage, I can't see this files on the device. Accessing them from another computer works fine. After rebooting the device, the files are empty (size of 0 KB) or completely gone. :mad::mad::mad::confused::confused::confused:
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chriistian59:
I wanna root my phone My software version is 3.30.651.3 and unrevoked wont root it so how do i root it
[Omnia 7 General] raajkay:
I noticed that the phone turns the moment the charger is connected to it (or if the USB cable is attached from a PC that is on). There doesn't seem to be a way to charge the phone with it switched off.

Do the others notice the same behaviour or is this a problem with my Omnia? Is there a way to disable this?
[Omnia 7 General] c-bone:
Yeah I have the same thing you cannot charge it while it is turned off. This is true from all the iPhones I have used aswell. It isn't a fault don't worry about it.

I don't know if it can be disabled but why would you want to out of interest?
[Omnia 7 General] raajkay:
I tend to charge the phone at night and don't want to receive calls.....
[Omnia 7 General] skycamefalling:
Flightmode is your friend :p

Settings -> Flightmode on

That cuts all wireless connections, you won't receive calls or SMS at night.
[Omnia 7 General] gc48067:
Noticed this too, my phone also reboots when I connect it to a charger too - anyone else had that happen?
[Omnia 7 General] mwako:
With some reading i;ve been doing, *only recently started reading up about li-ion bats* seems they might be on to gain optimal charge / long life at the right voltage.

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/charging_lithium_ion_batteries

might be why...

I'm doing more research into it. But another reason i can think of is, When it's on. Boot up time isn't there. Flight mode is. I use it rather than turning a phone off now, saves turning on the other end, i can play a game, watch a video, listen to music on the plane and charge it on a socket ready for the other end.
[Omnia 7 General] noodles222:
Yes, i noticed this issue also... as i remember, in a small book that came with my phone there is written you can charge you phone when its switched off - it will charge faster.. but theres not written how :( never mind, its like that, and thats the way it is...
[Omnia 7 General] Seven_PRX:
Oh this would be bad. I charge my phone at nights too, and have it next to my bed. If the screen would be on it would be too bright to sleep with (I'm a very light sleeper). Hmm...
[Omnia 7 General] skycamefalling:
No, the screen won't be on :p

The screen turns off after a minute or you can press the standby button manually.

It's just that you can't switch off the phone completely when it is connected to a charger.
[Omnia 7 General] Seven_PRX:
Ah ok, thanks :) Weird btw that you can't turn your phone off and charge it.
[Omnia 7 General] skycamefalling:
Maybe it's some kind of power management that the OS is doing therefore it needs to be on.

Battery life is great on WP7 after all.
[Omnia 7 General] pcboyy:
It's confirmed by pocketnow.com

the WP7 OS doesn't allow you to charge while the phone is off
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] Freemantig:
I was wondering if there is anything I can do to set adw launcher to use the dockbar by default?
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] CallMeAria:
In the latest version of adw you can choose to have no Main Dock (adw settings>UI Settings>Main Dock Style). If you do this you have a completely clean screen and can choose to use a swipe action, such as swipe up, to bring of the scrollable dock bar. This is what i'm doing when i use adw and just bind the app drawer to my home button.
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
I'm using ADW, but i have no option for a scrollable dockbar? I know how to hide it and all of that, but no option to add more than five shortcuts down there..:confused:
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] CallMeAria:
That's the main dock. There is a hidden scrollable dock. You enable it through the settings and pick a means of making it appear (button press our swipe gesture.
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
Awesome, got it figured out. Thank you!

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