yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Ben's:
You can use titanium backup to remove all the bloat. No multi touch since there are no custom roms and even then, I don't think our screens are capable. In my opinion, some graphic intensive games do not work because our phone lacks a lot of power and capabilities other Droid phones have. You really get what you pay for with the Ascend unfortunately. Best things to do is root and remove half the bloat the phone came with until a custom overclocking kernal or from comes out.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] brandnewlow:
So maybe I was a bit hasty in rooting my phone. Oops? I removed the midnight bowling and uno, of course, and saw you, being ben, say that you removed a few of the other stock apps, like notepad and g talk. I followed suit, conformist that I am, removing the notepad and the g talk update. I now get a force close pop up for a gapps thing. It doesn't do much and doesn't really seem to make a difference when I force close it. And it doesn't pop up too often, only when I download new apps. also, I didn't back up my phone. Oops number 2? A bit impulsive, I know. If you could direct me toward any such rooting guide wherei could find more information I would much appreciate it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Ben's:
Well general rule of thumb is that you don't remove anything that your not comfortable in removing. There are a lot of does and donts but no real concrete guide in what you do after you root your phone. Try and install the gtalk apk file that I have posted in a previous post. Unzip it and see if that helps. You should still have the gtalk in your list when you open titanium backup right? If you remove things that deal with Google, be very careful. Other things like removing swipe takes away the blue keyboard you are used to seeing and give you the crappy stock. In essence, removing items may sometimes be tied in with other functions of your phone so researching and caution are your two best friends when removing bloat. Hope that helps!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] selfinflicted1:
Yea so the g talk and market are linked some how. Thank you google. After removing the bloat ware i am showin over 96 Mb free. Yesterday i had the chance to run a few things side by side with a stock ascend and mine was def faster. Now if i can fix my gtalk with the link provided by ben i will be a happy camper. One thing i seen was that amd made chipsets for a lot of phones. Also i think i seen upgrades for the physical memory. Does this mean sd card or are there internal upgrades? Either way i am wanting to know if these phones will suport the16 gig micro cards? last thing is i was readin about the zio (crickets other smart phone) and in that forum they talked like it was far better than the ascend. Is there any truth to this? I was under the impresion that it only ran 1.6 and and only cost more cuz the brand?

Rooted M860 selfinflicted minus the market via gtalk (thanks again google)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] brandnewlow:
Well, I tried installing that g talk, and it did install, but it still doing that force close thing. Still not noticing any ill effects. It's nit effecting my market, I'm still able to download apps and install updates. It's Just a little annoying. Thanks though. And g talk doesn't open at all when I click it. Not sure if it did before I installed that apk after I deleted the update.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] joenathane:
You can't install it like you do regular apps, you need to put the apk and odex of gtalk into your /system/app directory

I uploaded the files in case you don't have them, the best way to do it would be to use a program like rootexplorer or sufbs(this one is cheaper), neither witch are free.

You can't use adb to do it because our phone has that locked out via the whole "rosecure=1" thing.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] johnnyfamous:
i have a rooted Ascend can you give a list of removed apps please? I would like to remove everything i don't need, i just want the basic.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Jbino:
I rooted with z4 and lost gapps. Keeps poppin up forced close and i can't access the market it only sticks on loading. Help

I downloaded gtalk.zip, copy/pasted into system/apps. About restart, but does anyone have googleapps.apk also?

Sent from my Ascend 2.1 3G using Taptalk
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] selfinflicted1:
I have the gtalk apks and root explorer how do i put it in the system now?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] joenathane:
I'm assuming that the gtalk apk and odex are on your sdcard, open root explorer and press and hold on gtalkservice.apk and select copy and then navigate to the root of your phone and go to open the "system" folder and then the "app" folder and then press the menu button and select paste, and then do the same thing for the gtalkservice.odex file and you should be done. maybe restart your phone.

make sure to hit the mount r/w in root explorer first, if you don't do that then it wont work...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] razor950:
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum.../3607-porting-clockwork-recovery-tablets.html

If someone who has a huawei ascend could do what it says on that page and post here or there?

I don't mind working on recovery and it'd be better as well if you can pm me your gtalk/msn/aim/skype, so I can have someone as a tester.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] fame13:
His last name mason lol **** em
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] papawiskas:
Would be nice if they did make a Ascend section.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ShootoJunkie:
Anyone able to elp me out with the whole facebook sync thing?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] papawiskas:
Check out this thread, and read post by Chiryder.

Facebook Sync Issue

And maybe this video will help?

Facebook App on Ascend

Another user wrote this on Facebook, it is the last post by Jasetin Mcpherson

Another Theory

Maybe try Contapps or Phonebook 2.0 in the market? Or other similar app to help do the sync.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ShootoJunkie:
It's strange the app on my phone doesn't have that available on the settings.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] papawiskas:
Have you gone to Market and updated the Facebook app? What I mean is are you running the latestest greatest Facebook app? My sons Ascend works fine, first thing I did was install Facebook from Market.

He has never had the problem, or maybe I do not understand what your exact problem is.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] isaacj87:
Cyanogen Mod Froyo is coming courtesy of your truly...:)

I'm currently moving all the proprietary crap over and checking the specifics for our device. Then, I'll be making a build to make sure everything works...

Only thing is I'm using the stock kernel, but even so, it will be nice to have 2.2!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] BobZhome:
Sound good to me!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] papawiskas:
Sooooo....this means Apps 2 SD? Seriously? Wow...that will please my son tremendously, well maybe not he is only 12 and dont understand some of the stuff I have been teaching him about Android but hey, it makes me happy!!!

Now I can go out and get him a bigger microSD card soon!

Good LUCK...please don't give up!!!

Do you happen to know if the latest Rom Manager now works, I know I had an update last night on my Droid?

And I hope the version you are making runs faster than what is on it currently... :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ShootoJunkie:
I updated the app again just to be sure i have the latest version i scroll down in the settings there are no sync options. If i go into the sync and account options in the settings I hit add account when i select facebook it sends me back to the menu to view your sync'd accounts.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Wharmaster:
You, sir, are my hero!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mohawkjoe:
I am haveing the same facebook issue I can get a folder with my fb contacts that have numbers but no sync. Im useing cricket and I heard it was an idsue between fb and cricket
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bnb25:
sweet!! will it work on metro?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] isaacj87:
I'm still looking around to see what filesystems the stock 2.6.29 kernel supports. This will be necessary for apps2sd. Everything so far looks okay. Going through and determining what is necessary in order for everything to work is difficult and I'm running out of time because my classes are starting back up soon. When school starts, I definitely won't have time to figure this crap out.

If there are any devs (python, perl, C, C++, C# whatever) out there that own this phone, I would really appreciate an extra set of eyes looking at this (making sure I'm doing this right). I'm not a dev, so I may be doing this wrong.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Bjornsitte:
I unfortunately rooted my phone and went over crickets 1GB bandwith with wifi tether and got throttled back to 11k. I also erased talk.apk and talkupdater.apk (very bad). New month now and cricket has removed the block but my phone will not reset or download from market. Can anyone help me out in getting these necessary apks back?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] spiderman3k:
This is for the EVO.. im not sure will work for ur m860.. but will make u happy that there is Hope..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=888372
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ny11725:
I used root explorer and did what you said, adding gtalkservice.apk and gtalkservice.odex into the system/app folder, rebooted my phone, and I am still getting that com.google.gapps error, and I still can't download anything from the market. What is wrong?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] papawiskas:
I can grab these off my sons Ascend, just tell me where they are and I can get them off for you.

Maybe if I use Titanium Backup to back them up and then go into the Titanium backup directory and grab them from there?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Bjornsitte:
Dont know if you have system app remover but the option is there to backup then share
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] isaacj87:
mmmm....delicious Froyo is now cooking...

Here's hoping that it works!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] papawiskas:
I downloaded the program, working on this for you now.

EDIT

***I also do not see a talkupdater.apk. I see a talk.apk and talkprovider.apk.***

Ok I have the following files from the stock Ascend Talkprovider.apk & Talkprovider.odex, Talk.apk & Talk.odex, gtalkservice.odex & gtalkservice.apk

I put them in the attached zip file for you. Hope this works. Please let me know.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cdomin1:
I second that? Will this custom Froyo rom work for MetroPCS?

It would really suck if didn't :(
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] isaacj87:
First off, these things aren't carrier specific. It's the same phone regardless of the provider. Sure, there might be some software differences, but it doesn't effect us in a large way.

And even if it WAS carrier specific, I'm building this on for a Metro phone...:D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] takenone:
I'm super stoked I've ben watching this thread since I first purchased my phone 3 months ago. I can't WAIT til I can get froyo on this little beast. I commend all of the fine people that are working so diligently on this. Your labor is greatly appreciated!

~From my Ascend using the XDA App~
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cdomin1:
You sir are a bad ass!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] takenone:
And yeah thats true, because CM operates on various carriers and phone types. Changing the software doesn't change who provides services to the device in question, least not from what I've seen

~From my Ascend using the XDA App~
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] isaacj87:
Yup. I'm not too sure how everything will work, but we'll see. I ask the other dev, the one that's porting a newer kernel over to this phone, about using the stock kernel with cyanogenmod. He states that it should work.

For whatever reason, I've been experimenting with Android on my netbook. I guess I figured I would never actually get anything done, but now I need to move all my android crap over to one of my faster computers and build on there. Gonna take me awhile to move everything over and get Ubuntu setup the right way again.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] symbiiote:
0.0 sadface i want the recovery already lol
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] takenone:
By all means take your time, and if you need someone to test it out on a cricket ascend let me know I'm getting pretty good at restoring my phone after 12 times lol

~From my Ascend using the XDA App~
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Bjornsitte:
Thanks. Ill dl again and see if i can open it...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] papawiskas:
You should be able to unzip with any file manager. I know astro works.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tilbert13:
If you need any help testing this on a CricKet Ascend I've got more time on my hands than I know what to do with. . .
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Bjornsitte:
Thanks for your help Papawiskas. I have the apks and their. Odex files but just opening up the apk from my downloads will not install. Gprs through the process of permissions but after i click accept install failed. Where do i put the apls or is it the odex that has to be put somewhere? I have root explorer.....
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] papawiskas:
Since you told me to download that SytemApp Remover program, which I assume you have on your phone as well. On your SD Card is a folder called SystemAppBackup, what if you put the files in that folder? Then using the SystemApp Remover application when at the main screen of it press your menu key to choose the restore function. Hopefully it will populate a list of those programs that you put in there that you got from me. It should let you restore from there.

Otherwise put those files in your /system/app directory with root explorer, that should work to.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jadden:
Hey i have a new problem everybody that has helped me thank u a lot u saved my a$$ a lot. Adb won't recognize my ascend and yes i put usb debugging so does any1 know how 2 fix this problem (i have cricket)

Sent from awsome M860 using XDA App
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] isaacj87:
An update on the Froyo situation. The build failed on me a couple times. I'm going back double checking stuff. I am not a developer, by any stretch of the imagination, so this isn't going to be easy.

So far, I've managed to jump a couple hurdles...Time will tell what happens...Stayed tuned. :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] isaacj87:
What operating system are you doing this on? Windows, Mac or Linux?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] blackthought:
Hey isaacj87, is there a reason you wont post the finished recovery images? I can see maybe waiting on Koush on the clockworkmod but what about the amon ra? alot of us here would love to have them, why just keep them for yourself? please share!!!!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jadden:
Windows xp and i can also use windows 7
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ixbrettxi:
Same here, I just get '? device'. Windows 7 x64
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tilbert13:
I've got everything I can safely cross ... crossed.

good luck to you!!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] isaacj87:
Ladies and Gentlemen...

We now have CyanogenMOD 6.2.0-RC0 (Froyo)!

See the attached pictures below :)

1) Home screen of CM6

2) About phone for proof :D

Everything built okay, but the signed package failed on me. I'll have to look at that. There are soooo many things not working yet, but I'm looking into now. These are the things not working (and they're important):

1) Network service is not operational

2) Wifi

3) Bluetooth

4) Camera

What matters is that it's possible at this point. Now that I have an idea, it'll be easier for me to fix what's broken. :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jadden:
U are BADASS THANK U
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jadden:
How do we get it
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] takenone:
You, sir, are magic. Plain and simple! I'm watching like a hawk!

~From my Ascend using the XDA App~
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jadden:
Howdo we get it
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cdomin1:
isaac, you are the man home skillet
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bnb25:
if you were a girl I'd kiss you
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jadden:
How do we get cyanogenmod
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tilbert13:
I don't even care it's a 'HE' I'd still kiss him!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] isaacj87:
At this point, you wouldn't want it. Until it's fixed, you can't even make phone calls...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ixbrettxi:
What this guy said. Your recovery obviously works, why hold it back?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bnb25:
LMAO! :p .........
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] iDavido:
First, good work to you guys who made the recovery happen, and who're working on CM6. I'm stoked! Secondly, could someone please post their stock Ascend framework-res.apk? I've been tooling around with it and, stupid me, didn't back up the original. Any help is greatly appreciated.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] DonnieMo:
simply...

... amazing =)

Cannot wait for stable/fully function-able release.

not long after you made the CWM, you also did a froyo rom =o

Thumbs up :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tilbert13:
from stock cricket ascend

:)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tilbert13:
You realize that if you get this stable and fully functional you will have beaten Hauwei to the punch and would have brought Froyo to the Ascend before they did! LOL how absolutely amazing!!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] DonnieMo:
i've been thinking this since it was announced that someone sent koush an ascend to work like 8-9 days ago days ago to be worked on. :)

I personally think it's funny lol.

(edit small typing error)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] iDavido:
Thank you very much sir :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] blackthought:
Who else here wants the recovery? The Cryogenmod work is very exciting but getting a fully functional ROM is going to take awhile. In the mean time I would like to have the recovery. I don't understand why it's being held away from us, like we can only look but not touch, don't be a tease!!! Please release the working recoveries.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bnb25:
dude keep your pants on. let him do his work and get us the froyo.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] blackthought:
What does bringing us froyo have anything to do with releasing the already complete recovery? It would take like what 2min to upload it!?! At this rate once he finishes froyo he'll just post screenshots of it and never release it, LOL :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] DonnieMo:
I'm sure It'll be worth the wait :)

Just let everything work it's way through.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tilbert13:
I for one agree with Donnie. I don't want to bug him with anything other than progress reports on Froyo. I can wait a few days if that's what it takes for it to be on clockwork.

It is here and that is what is important. And what is more important is Froyo is ALMOST here. Keep your eyes on the prize isaac!!!!!!!!!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] DonnieMo:
Yes froyo is almost here, and going to beat Huawei to it. :)

Huewei said sometime in the first quarter of the year, so could be a month or two before the official release.

The way I see it, A few days, or even a week or two of waiting for froyo is much better than waiting on Huawei and their slow updates :p
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bnb25:
one of the tech sites said that Huewei was saying they were releasing it jan 11. but i don't Know about that.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ixbrettxi:
On the other hand, a working recovery means people that have bricked their Metro phones with Cricket recoveries can fix them. Not that it affects me personally, just saying.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ixbrettxi:
I wonder if they will include a touchscreen firmware update, iirc our screen is capable of multitouch, just not set up for it in 2.1
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] DonnieMo:
[will update with a link after i reach 8 posts i guess...]

http://www.huaweidevice.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=288856&tstart=0&orderStr=null

the reply stating 2.2 was to be released first quarter was removed...

so i guess current official release is unknown? GF Huawei.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] DonnieMo:
support for multi touch would be nice =)

as well as maybe animated *.gif support in browser?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bnb25:
maybe they ran into some issues while making an update.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] blackthought:
They're probably waiting on the clockworkmod!!! LOL
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] DonnieMo:
could have...

Either way, I still think they should have updated the plan on when it'll be released. Not put up then completely removed.

[edit]

LOL, tired of bricking their own phones while trying to port android 2.2 over? xD
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] isaacj87:
Hey guys,

If anyone of you feel like I'm holding back, please don't. For Cricket users, I can understand your excitement because you've had this phone for months and it wasn't until 2 weeks ago did anything really good start happening. I would say that CWR is about 95% working (as far as I can tell), but it's generic build. A very dirty generic build. If anything should happen to your phones, I don't want to be responsible.

Also, I don't want to side-step Koush. I attempted the build and got lucky. I gained the necessary information to help Koush get the recovery. However, since joenathane sent him the phone, he can now build a PROPER build for the phone. One that is worthy to be in rom manager. He's a big dog in the android-dev world, I wouldn't want to give him a bad name, ya know?

The recovery is a big step for us, yes. But my big goal is tackling CM6 for the Ascend. Means to an end, if you will. Once Koush gets back from CES, he'll have it in there and hopefully, I'll have something worthy for you guys to flash. Good things are coming people, it'll just take a little more time. The people that do this stuff do it for fun. :)

If CWR is not put into Rom Manager within a reasonable amount of time, I'll go ahead and release what I got. If that happens, I want to have a separate thread for because I don't want to post something 50+ pages deep into a thread.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] DonnieMo:
Not a problem on waiting =)

lucky build or not, it's a giant step forward for us.

if you do open a new thread, will you post a link here :p?