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[Nexus One General] Mactagonist:
I am very surprised that a buttoned up, un innovative company like RIM snatched them up. They must be terrified of iOS and Android (rightly so) to step so far out of their comfort zone.
[Nexus One General] lostinbeta:
I think after their current os overhaul sort of fell flat they are desperate for something to keep people interested. Something more than color and icon changes.
[Nexus One General] gravufo:
I'm not really sad, I really want RIM to get back in the game, since it's a Canadian company and I'm proud of having technology companies in here...I wouldn't like if it RIM died out just like Nortel did, would suck badly to get overhauled by American companies only...

Although, RIM really has to work its ass off to make better stuff...I mean, the torch has a suckier cpu and same camera as the Nexus which came out almost a year ago...they really need to get some exclusive things...now, they even lost what was pretty much the only "exclusive" feature, being the BlackBerry Messenger...they are now in court with Kik just for that matter :P
[Nexus One General] xManMythLegend:
It'd pretty easy to make some sparkly beautiful UI . Its another to make it work properly with available hardware.

G1 won my heart but the ui is the reason sense and others came about.

Unless there's something I'm missing ...big whoop. BB needs a big overhaul lets see what they can do with that OS.
[Nexus One General] lostinbeta:
Check out tat home, the 2d-3d list and map Apps as well as their XML based interfaces. Tat is good at what they do when they are given free reign. IMO they could have done great things for android, I think Google restricts to keep things simple rather than flashy as android is supposed to be able to operate on devices of different power.
[Nexus One General] Old MuckenMire:
You know to tell you the truth: competition is always good for us the customer. Apple vs. Android isn't enough and even Google can get lazy. Hopefully RIM will FINALLY help push the industry forward.

Also, I'm looking at getting a Playbook to connect to my Nexus One via free wifi hotspot. Maybe this will make the Playbook a better product in the future, which again, helps all of us at the end of the day.

Apple and Google don't need TAT...RIM certainly does. They finally have shown some life with this acquisition.
[Nexus One General] RunTimeWorld:
as a former RIM developer I'm couldn't sign the statement "RIM is innovative".

The hardware is very powerfull, but the OS is way behind, OS6 is nothing but a polished GUI on top of OS5. BES the core strength of RIM is losing ground, just as RIM did within 1 year dropping stocks approx. 50%.

If a little theme with a few SVG lines can bend down a 1ghz device, there's nothing to feel sad, but for the customer wasting a lot of money. Not intended to get into a flame, but since the question popped up, here's my 2 cents.
[Nexus One General] gravufo:
The hardware itself is indeed very "solid' and extremely reliable, thus the incredible business use of BlackBerry. The specs, though, fall short in today's standards!

Hopefully, they will come up with something nice soon, before they get forgotten in oblivion :P
[Nexus One General] xManMythLegend:
I have. Theyre beautiful. But so was Xperias Android UI.

Concept designs for Android have been gorgeous and "futuristic" but they all flop if they even bother seeing light of day.

If you want to say its Google restricting I wont argue. Im sure they refuse to add anything that hampers there backbone. But seeing how cooliris got free reign and we ended up with a slow , low res Gallery app im more prone to thinking HW simply is not up to the point to handle these interfaces.

At the end of the day its another case of a looming update with no sign of UI overhaul. I dont have "major" issues with current UI. But its clear that these big leaps being shown just arent happening. I cant fathom why Google would simply say no. There has to be another reason. Maybe the Sidekick/Palm guy wasnt to keen on them ?

WebOS UI > Android/Ios/BB anyways.
[Nexus One General] lostinbeta:
Haha, good point about the gallery. Cooliris really did fail on that one. I hope it either gets better or gets replaced in future versions of android.
[Nexus One General] diversificationied:
All of their products are so surperfulous and gaudy.

At least rim products won't be called boring anymore.
[Nexus One General] britoso:
Its sad that all that android code is going to waste without it being released.

Since they did not give anything to the community, and decided to abandon android, I wish them all the best with RIM...good riddance.
[Android] Existence.:
Hello:

I'm attempting to create a custom rom for my Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant. I've downloaded a firmware for my phone (UGJK3), but I've run into a small problem: Samsung doesn't seem to use the default "system.img, boot.img, etc" file structure, and instead uses various factoryfs.rfs, zImage, etc files.

I'm unable to cook my rom using the HTC android kitchen due to this problem: I'm required to have the *.IMG files in order to cook it.

I've mounted the .RFS files in linux, but it has gotten me no closer.

This problem is probably quite easy to fix, I'm just unsure where to start.

Any help is appreciated,

thanks.
[Android] gnarlyc:
It seems like other folks are making flashable zips. I just grabbed one and it's setup very similar to ours, although it appears that the kernel is done differently.

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=711
[Android] Existence.:
Yeah, I've noticed that, however I'd prefer to work with a kernal and ROM that is stock; that is, hasn't been modified at all. I was able to import a custom ROM into the kitchen that has already been modified (namely Doc's rom), but I view this as a learning experience, and would ideally like to de-odex, zipalign, remove bloatware, etc etc myself.

I'd imagine there would be a veary easy way to change this .tar file to a flashable zip, however I'm at a loss on how to do this.

If someone created a flashable, stock, UGJK3 rom, that would be different, and I'd be able to work with that.
[Android] gnarlyc:
Sure. I like to start with as close to stock or source if possible too. I'm just wondering if there's a how-to in the Vibrant forum or if those folks might know better than those of us who don't have Vibrants. I recently tried helping a friend to root his Vibrant and it was different enough for me to get lost.. . :)
[Android] Existence.:
Yeah, I've already posted a thread in the Galaxy I9000 Q&A section of the forum, but to no avail (not the Vibrant section, as the T-Mobile US-variant differs from my Bell-based Vibrant). I was thinking, what if I install the UGJK3 stock rom on my phone, take a nandroid backup, then use the .IMG files in that backup in the kitchen?

Eh, it's worth a try. I'll see how it goes.
[Android] justlovejoy:
okay so was there anything to report because i am on this trek myself at the moment and am looking for any pockets of air as i feel i am drowning in the ocean of dead ends!
[Android] nprussell:
Okay, I'm feeling kind today, so here goes:

SAMSUNG ODIN ROMS – Applies to Galaxy S and all derivatives (Vibrant, Captivate, etc)

For anyone unaware, ODIN is the Samsung equivalent of HTC’s RUU. Both are full ROMs containing the images, and both can only be installed via Windows. The ODIN ROMs can be used to restore a semi-bricked phone, that won’t boot to recovery or into the full OS, as all that is needed is Download mode. Download mode is simply accessed by unplugging the phone from the USB cable, holding the volume buttons and plugging in!

BEFORE YOU START, YOU WILL NEED:

- Windows & Relevant ODIN drivers (note – if you’re on 64 bit, you will need to disable signature enforcement on boot before ODIN will work)

- A Linux installation (possibly OS-X, but I haven’t written this guide for that)

So... Working on ODIN roms is a little different to typical ROM ‘cooking’ (I hate that term by the way... cooking can be applied to winzip warriors.. what we're doing here is a tad more technical).

1. First, flash the base ROM using ODIN. Be sure it is a pre-rooted version, or at least root it yourself after.

2. Install an FTP server app to the phone, and connect to it via your computer. It can be done using file managers and shell commands, but will take you ages.

3. Mount system as read write:

su

mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

4. Once you’ve found the issues/things you'd like to change, make the changes directly on the phone itself using FTP/filemanager/shell commands

Add custom boot, build.prop, sounds, fonts, whatever you want (SEE NOTES).

5. Once you’re happy with the build, it’s time to dump the necessary partitions to build the ODIN rom.

To do this, you will need to install a terminal emulator or use adb shell, and ensure the ROM has root access & SU. Let’s work on the assumption that if you’re reading this, you know roughly what you’re doing.

In terminal, type the following commands to dump the /system partition, cache (not necessary), zImage (kernel) and modem.bin (radio) to the INTERNAL SD Card:

su

dd if=/dev/block/stl9 of=/sdcard/factoryfs.rfs bs=4096

dd if=/dev/block/stl11 of=/sdcard/cache.rfs bs=4096

dd if=/dev/block/bml7 of=/sdcard/zImage bs=4096

dd if=/dev/block/bml12 of=/sdcard/modem.bin bs=4096

6. You’ll need to boot into your Linux machine/VM. The next step is to create the tarball of the dumped partitions. Do this by typing the following command into the Linux terminal:

tar -H ustar -c factoryfs.rfs cache.rfs modem.bin zImage > gals.tar

OPTIONAL:

7. Next, md5 it up, as ODIN can check the md5 before writing the image. Do this with the following command:

md5sum –t gals.tar >> gals.tar

mv gals.tar gals.tar.md5

8. Contratulations! That’s your ODIN flashable ROM.

9. You will need a PIT file in ODIN to flash this ROM. This can be obtained by Googling for it, or by asking me... or if you need to know how to make you’re own, it’s a piece of piss, just dump it in the same way as above.

su

dd if=/dev/block/bml2 of=/sdcard/FILENAME.pit bs=4096

More congratulations: you can now do the job of Samsung.

PS - please, oh please, can we stop calling it cooking?
[Android] takkun1946:
You said:

Any chance you have a link to said notes? I would like to read further if they exist.
[Android] Lee1733:
nprussel: How would you go about creating a CWM flashable version instead of Odin?

Edit: Found this guide, but it's geared towards creating an update.zip for specific purposes instead of for a full rom. Its there a way to automatically generate the update-script for a full stock rom? Maybe just by doing a nandroid backup like the OP suggested?

http://www.londatiga.net/it/how-to-create-android-update-zip-package
[Android] elijahblake:
Ok, so I'm trying to create a Factory Odin Flash for the Samsung Galaxy S Showcase.. (brother of the fascinate and Mesmerize)...

I've followed your instructions (step 5-9) to a T, using a Rooted Showcase...

But it fails..

Here the start of the Thread

This is the post of the guy that tested it HERE

Guys ANY info you can help me with this would be GREATLY appreciated, because as of now we have no way to get back to stock!!!

I'm trying to create an Odin Flash now using MY files. I'm on a deodexed PicknPack Rom/Voodoo Kernel. There's several people that have messed up phones and are simply trying to get on our network, so I'm hoping I can atleast help them with that..

Thanks in advance,

elijahblake
[Android] Infoport:
Windows is not needed to flash ODIN packages. You can use an alternate open-source software called Heimdall, which is considered by many to be more stable than ODIN. Heimdall is available for Linux, MacOS, and yes even Windows. There is also a GUI, compiled for those platforms (except Linux 32-bit, have to do it yourself or use command-line. 64bit Linux has a compiled version of GUI available)

I have only needed Heimdall once so, but it was easy to use the command-line text from the example given-- I guess maybe I'll learn more complex bits as I soft-brick more times ;-)

The main difference seems to be that you uncompress the ROM archive first, but maybe they will add support for opening the archives (tar files) within Heimdall.

William

Linux FTW! (the others parts could prob be done on Windows somehow, but as our phones run Linux, everything needed is there or easier to install)
[Android] nex7er:
Is there a way to port an HTC rom to the vibrant or say the Galaxy Tab (preferred)?
[Android] dsixda:
There is a flavour of the Android Kitchen made for the Galaxy S, if you're lazy and/or need some hand-holding: ;-)

It's by RMGeren but still in a beta stage:

https://github.com/dsixda/Android-Kitchen/tree/galaxy_s

Just click on the "Downloads" link on the top right part of the page.

@nprussel: Thanks for that detailed guide!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] light_n_roses:
Hi all !

I was wondering if it could be possible to install android on a second partion of the memory card so I can keep windows and all of its folder inside the primary partion while I can use the second partion to run adroid and let it create all its folder ont he second partition, Actually I got everything in the main root that is became a great mess !
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] StephanV:
Everything is possible of course, but I'd think you'd have to do a lot of modifying to do that. WinMo still initiliases Android, so you'd have to edit haret (and maybe other files too). Not worth the hassle methinks.

I do agree that Android clutters up your SD card. There should be some standards, like one big folder where all apps store their settings.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] daemonfly:
Search this forum for "partition".
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] light_n_roses:
what should I look ??
[Nook Color General] srphsp:
Hi Folks,

Thanks for all the Great work !! I am a noob and this is my first android powered device. I would like to know if there is a repository for all the known running apps on NC.

I've managed to root the device fine. However I don't know where to get all these APK's that people here are using.

Thanks.
[Nook Color General] devis:
I spotted two alternative app stores that I installed and both working nicely. Andappstore and the other is SlideMe Marketplace. This second one needs a SD card to work since apparently it saves APKs there.
[Nook Color General] srphsp:
So you just go there and download any apk you want, there is no device specific apk? All apk's are created equal ??
[Nook Color General] barrosd12:
SlideMe has a compatibility button you can push to check if NC will run the APK. So far, it's worked quite well for me - everytime an app says it can be installed and run fine, it does. Barring of course, the Google Apps, which aren't working right now. But make sure you have an SD card and give it a go
[Nook Color General] devis:
I haven't downloaded a whole lot but the ones I have installed without issues. And SlideMe even has an uninstall option. That is if you go back to the installed apk's own page in the market.
[Nook Color General] rutter9:
I just download with my phone then use appmonster and send all the apk to sd. Then send to dropbox.
[Vibrant General] Soldi3rxx:
Can anyone provide the changelog from 2.1 to 2.2? I would like to know exactly what changed. Ive notice we have wifi calling app, in the setting theres also an option for mobile tethering n I notice when I when into the camera app it said I had a firmware update so I clicked it n SamsungApps opened up and downloaded the update to my phone. I never had samsung apps! This was all after downloading the leaked version of froyo from xda yesterday.
[myTouch 4G General] motorjonny:
I feel like Swype is waaayyy less accurate on the MT4G than the Vibrant.

Has anyone else noticed it?

I would guess it is due to a combination of screen size, and touch sensitivity/responsivenes...not that why really matter.. assuming there is no way to correct this.

I really am just curious if others have noticed this.. it get's annoying having to constantly correct.. I know you can change settings for word suggestion and what not.. but I'm not sure if that would bring it to the accuracy level of the vibrant..

What do you all think?
[myTouch 4G General] nmw407:
You can change the sensitivity in the settings. Go to Settings > language and keyboard.

Mine is pretty accurateconsidering I'm a horrible peck and hunt phone typist.
[myTouch 4G General] lisap006:
Vibrant was way more accurate but I think it had a big thing to do w the screen size...

*Sent from my Tmobile MT4G*
[myTouch 4G General] ags29:
i feel the complete opposite..
[myTouch 4G General] motorjonny:
Very interesting, different opinions...Ill play with settings more then..
[myTouch 4G General] ryan562:
i don't notice a difference at all in terms of accuracy on my vibrant or mt4g but i did feel that due to the bigger screen size of the vibrant, it felt more comfortable to type.
[myTouch 4G General] dinan:
I'm quite sure the touchscreen on the Vibrant is superior... I've recently switched back to my vibrant from the mt4g and it's quite apparent. The response is quicker to your touch on the vibrant, as well as smoothness tracking your finger(s).

Also one thing (of little consequence but interesting nonetheless) is if you install "Multi-touch visible test" from the market, you can see that the MT4G can handle at most 4 fingers, while the vibrant can handle 5, and it seems the vibrant tracks the fingers quicker and smoother... the mt4g just seems jittery =(
[myTouch 4G General] rjhay22:
+1 Im with you on this.
[myTouch 4G General] DjMikeWatt:
My SWYPE seems much less accurate lately, too. I am using a Vibrant, but I recently flashed a new ROM. It's constantly defaulting to really obscure words when there is a MUCH more common word available. It really seems like SWYPE just got retarded all of the sudden.
[General Questions and Answers] MCPREE13:
i recently installed android on my hd2, but now the sound doesnt work and everytime i turn it off and on it goes back to stupid windows. is there something i did wrong? please help
[Focus General] rajsharma714:
Hello,

So I used Handbrake to convert a move into MP4 to sync with Focus, and when I click and drag the move into Zune desktop client, it says, "Media Type Not Failed."

I've attached screenshots of the settings.

What am I doing wrong that Zune won't accept the video format?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] gamejax:
I am looking for a good backup program. Can anyone help?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] vc.57:
SPB Backup...:)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] mytat3:
PPCPIMBackup 2.8
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] Van_Fan:
Sprite-Backup (The best one!)

Van_Fan
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JayStation3:
Okay, I have rooted my phone and have tried to read as much as I can to get comfortable flashing a new ROM...

I have ROM Manager Pro installed and I really want to try to flash a new ROM.

Can any one give me a step by step on how to flash a new ROM??

and then how to revert back to the old ROM if I dont like the new one??

I have created a NAND Backup, I have backed up all my apps and my pictures and everything... I am just scared if I flash a new ROM and do not like it - I will not know how to flash the stock ROM back on to the phone...

I know I am probably a pain in the ass here on the forums...but any help any one is willing to give me would be greatly appriciated!!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fachadick:
Check the link in my sig, that whole thread is useful, but I put together a detailed walk-through in flashing your first rom once the phone is already rooted. Report back if you still have any questions after you check out that thread.

Sent from my blah blah blah blah
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JayStation3:
WOW - that was awesome!! Thanks for all the info... Now I think I am ready to flash my first ROM... how ever - now I am wondering about kernels and all that - do you by chance have a walk through for doing that as well??
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fachadick:
no prob, glad you liked it :D To flash a kernel, you would use the same steps you used to flash the rom, except instead of wiping all three, you'll just be wiping cache and dalvic cache (and not the Wipe data/factory Reset option). Make sure you've booted up into your new rom before you flash your new kernel and you should be ok.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JayStation3:
Cool, sounds simple enough :)
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Karlos G:
Since updating to 2.1 yesterday I regularly get "Unable to send message" when replying to text messages recieved, I have full signal and try over and over again and it still fails :(

Creating a new message seems to work but this is a real pain!

Anyone else have this happen? Any solutions?

Thanks.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jas0607:
Seems like they know of a problem, but I thought they had halted the update? http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/Sony-Ericsson/Sony-Ericsson-X10-2-1-update/td-p/515805
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bluecandylover:
Been getting these more frequent and I am on the official unbranded ROM.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pedromr:
Same thing with me after update to nordic. Hoping for a solution...
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Karlos G:
That refers to sending long text messages, not a problem replying to a message received.

But thanks!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scott2121210:
Hi. I was wondering if there is an option to close/exit the stock browser on hTc desire? I can't find an option to do this other than continually pressing the back button, or by pressing the home button (which leaves the last page I visited in the browser).

Any help will be welcomed.

Kind regards

Scott
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lordvoldemort:
As android doesn't believe in user killing a specific task, default browser doesn't have exit button..you can clear history from settings before exiting browser..
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scott2121210:
Thank you...I appreciate your response.

Kind regards

Scott
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] NickOak3s:
Hi this is my first post on xda so hope I'm doing everything right.

I tried to open the news app to view my subscriptions, but it just flashes and closes again, I've deleted the data and force closed it in app manager and restarted my phone but still does it, any ideas anyone thanks.
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] tkolev:
I had the same issue - after deleting the data, both the application and the widget won't open. Did a factory reset and now everything works ;).
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smkr420:
I decided to to flash my vibrant w/ the Flashable Stock JK6 - Froyo 2.2 Rom posted in the dev sec. My stock 2.1 rom w/root i would on the norm get any wheres from 675Kbps to 750+Kbps. With this new rom i am not even getting 100Kbps any suggestions, can anyone else suggest a better rom for mobileap speed?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ronin4740:
I'm seeing 3.5Mb/s down and about 600Kb/s up through the mobile app on JK6. Maybe it's just the area you're in?
[Nook Color General] PHiZ:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=850464

If you are a rooted user, please let us know if this works for remapping the volume buttons.
[Nook Color General] phinphan:
It does not work as it cannot get root and exits. I have lots of other programs working with root access but not this one so far.