yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G Tablet General] hueby:
first of thanks for all your help in advance and sorry for my bad grammar, spelling and stupid questions but i'm a noob and foreigner.

so i got my G-tab like 2 days ago and played with the stock TnT rom for awhile and it sucked.

so first did a nandroid backup.

installed CW Recovery v2.5.1.1-bekit-0.8 and

installed CM 6.1.0-Beta4-Harmony and all was good.

on a side note: i noticed that when i tried to Wipe Dalvik Cache that i get the error message:

E : Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2

(read somewhere that rePartitioning would fix that )

and so i RePartitiond my SD card. Big mistake because now my Nandroid Backup with the stock TnT rom is gone. oh sh.. i think to my self, but i still have a backup on my Mac so i tried to mound G-tab to Mac doesn't work anymore

so here i am now stuck on CM6.1.0-Beta4-

no g-apps no gmail no market no nothing and i can't find anything on how to install them without using a PC or mac.

i downloaded a TnT vanilla stock rom but i cant get it to work.

and i would really like to try the TnT light rom too.

my question is how can i mount my g-Tab to PC/Mac. or how can i install roms directly from my G-tab using CW Recovery? use too be able to just flash it but that doesn't work anymore :confused:

or can i just download a TnT rom nandroid backup zip file and then install it?

so thanks for all you help and sorry for my stupidity anything would help
[Motorola Droid and Milestone General] chocolyte:
Hello guys.....,

As the topic i wrote, i need help in modding my DROID.

This droid is 2nd handed... i bought it yesterday.... i don't have problems in using it so far because basically i got HTC wildfire before....

but i really blind in this DROID.....

can someone share (or may be just give links), or to be my mentor to teach me in basic step by step before modding anything in this?

i need guide in :

- How to totally backup and restore everything (including backing and restoring injected UIM value) in this phone.

- how to flash custom ROM (this come with Android 2.2 with cyanogenmod 6.0.0)

- what to avoid (everything) in using this DROID (because i really don't have any knowledge in DROID)

- how to install and enter recovery menu? Do i have it in my phone?

(because i manually install Clockworkmod Recovery in my HTC Wildfire with ROM Manager.. can i do it here in DROID?)

- repairing the A2sd (this was working with the former owner's SD card but not with mine even i create the ext2 partition manually with App2Card 2.6.2)

any help will be appreciated....

sorry if i don't have a good english in questioning

Thanks
[HD2 General] AngelDeath:
Greets All,

I just recently got my hands on an HD2 T-Mobile. I already unlocked it to use it with AT&T, and HSPL-ed it. Now if my questions sound like noobish I'm sorry, but been waiting 8 months for this phone and I dont want to have a paper weight at the end.

I want to start cooking my own roms for this phone like I did with my TP2, but I wanted to be sure of some things.

The radio is the best issue to bricking this phone. The phone currently I have has these specs:

OS 5.221892

Manila 2.5.2012

Rom 2.13.531.1 (WWE)

Radio 2.10.50.26

Would I be able to flash this rom: RUU_Leo_1_5_TMOUS_3.14.531.1_Radio_15.42.50.11U_2.15.50.14_LEO_1.5_Ship.exe?

And would I be able to use this rom to build my kitchen with? so I can make changes and cook and re-flash with Other packages?

Again sorry if it sounds like a noobish question, but being that I unlocked it and am using it on AT&T I want to be sure before I do anything.

Thanks!
[HD2 General] mally2:
ya you should be good to go with that ROM

Any Radio that has a x. xx.51.xx is a T mobile HD2 killer

Best regds
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ljwnow:
Way to buy: Buy Tmo then cancel the contract or buy $520 directly?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ap3604:
I remember people were trying this with the Nexus-1 when it first came out but Google would always end up charging you the full amount if you cancel ;)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slowz3r:
How much is the ETF for T-Mobile? I never really tried, then again I have been out of contract for a long time now, I always pay retail for my phones, ends up cheaper, atleast the way Tmobile does it
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ljwnow:
I saw it in Tmo's policy, it should be $200 ETF but I don't know if there is a catch in the policy for NEXUS S.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ap3604:
$200 for T-mobiles etf, but I remember something like if you bought the Nexus One subsidized and cancelled (in order to get it cheaper), you would end up paying the $200 termination fee PLUS the difference in price for the Nexus One ($329) for a total of $729 :(

200 (original subsidized price)

+

200 (etf)

+

329 (full price for Nexus One)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ljwnow:
That sucks. I've already bought several handsets this year. It seems that I will pay another some $500....BROKE!!!!!!!!!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slowz3r:
I wouldnt test it if i where you, but if you do you can let the people know how it worked out for you :)

But i will be there with my 575 dollars :)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ljwnow:
That is definately a disaster!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ljwnow:
Tax in KY is 6%. But a good thing is there are not so many people in my city! So I am not worrying about "Sold Out".
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slowz3r:
I just posted a thread about what you think the supply/demand will be..im thinking the demand will be low for the "normal" user but the supply scares me
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ljwnow:
Lol I just wrote something under your thread...
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slowz3r:
i just replied to what your wrote under my thread.

okay ill stop :)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sassyness77:
Well ive been thinking about this too because i got my nexus one for $212 no contract!

199 + tax

Cancelled t mobile during 14 day grace period $0

Google never set up the etf to charge people, $0

And the most they could have charged was $150 for the etf, so it only equals around $350

BUT is it set up for the nexus S?

Either way im sure you could save a few hundred, im adding a line to my plan i think and doing this!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hah2110:
Best Buy doesn't have their own ETF so why not add a line, then cancel it?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] onthecouchagain:
Adding a line would be done through Tmobile. So once you add a line, canceling it would require you to do it by going through Tmobile. In a sense, Best Buy can be thought of as a Tmobile retailer, if that makes it easier. They aren't the actually phone service themselves that can create/cancel lines.

@Sassyness, if you canceled your contract during the remorse period, how was it that they didn't ask for the Nexus One back?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] onthecouchagain:
Does anyonoe know if you have to get a data plan with the Nexus S if you purchase it with a contract?

If so, can that data plan ever be canceled later on by calling Tmobile? For example, let's say I wanted to get the Nexus S as a gift, but wanted to save some money. I have a line on my family plan eligible for upgrade, and say I upgrade it with that line, get a data plan, but I give the Nexus S as a gift to someone who will use their own data plan... can I cancel the data plan that I had to purchase on my line which I upgraded with?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slowz3r:
I believe so yes. Tmobile is really friendly with account changes
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sassyness77:
Well t mobile CANT ask for it back, its not their device.

Leaving google themselves responsible for getting the phone back or charging a fee.

But does bestbuy have a fee or an equipment recovery fee with the NexS? Or is it on googles shoulders again? I need to know
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] onthecouchagain:
Right, you are.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diversificationied:
I was wondering about all the people scamming earlier last years. Wow, I'm surprised google didn't charge you the difference.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] onthecouchagain:
Shot in the dark, but does anyone know how long Best Buy has the exclusivity for the Nexus S? Because places like Wirefly, Walmart, Radioshack, etc. may eventually sell it with/without contract for cheaper, as is usually the case with other phones.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sassyness77:
I'm tired of people saying that we are "scamming and stealing" because I'm ready to pay any and all fees, I'm simply thinking it through and finding a cheaper way to get it.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ap3604:
Same here.

I had to go through the old N-1 threads to see if any of those people actually came back to say they got caught but no one ever gave a definitive answer on whether or not you could get away with the $329 "workaround" ;)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slowz3r:
go outside , read the fine print on the contract, and then go back in and cancel it with the same person who you bought the phone with :)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DKYang:
If there is a demand, probably a BBY employee could take some pictures when the time comes near or wait for scans after release.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uansari1:
If that's what you have to tell yourself to sleep at night. Like it or not, you're stealing. Just because the person being stolen from doesn't notice doesn't make it ok.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ap3604:
C'mon now unasari your a seasoned vet here on Xda and know better by now than to escalate things like that.

I personally applaud those out there that have the stones to find cracks in the system.

If someone finds a Nexus S definite price error on bestbuy.com for $329 and posts it on slickdeals does that make them a theif as well? :rolleyes:
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mactagonist:
Best buy does not typically charge a secondary etf. Google will not be involved in the transaction the way they were with the nexus one, so they won't either.

so the only issue is tmobile's cancellation policy and best buy's willingness to follow up on customers who de activate service with out returning equipment.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sassyness77:
exactly :) and Im thinking that best buy IF they even do follow up which i bet they won't, will not be charging a $350 ETF....So on the 16th Im going in and getting my NexS and if I pay $200 I'll let you know!

But I have an even plus plan with T-Mobile, $60 a month no contract, So could I start ANOTHER line just for the NexS or do I need to upgrade to a family plan and then just call in and switch my plan back around? Either way T-Mobile has wonderful customer service so either way will work out wonderfully :) when I called for my Nexus one and cancelled, the guy just did it in less than 3 minutes and said I should give the phone back to UPS, otherwise he said he doesn't know what would happen to me :p
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ap3604:
Thanks brotha' please come back and let us know what happens :)

So you:

1. Go into Best buy and purchase the Nexus S

2. Activate it at the best buy? Or do you do this at home on your own?

3. Call T-mobile to cancel the service that same day?

Are these the only steps you need to do?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slowz3r:
Good luck to people like me who plan on going into best buy, I was informed that only 157 stores will get the NS
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sassyness77:
Okay new plan!

I'm having my friend sign up for a new t mobile plan.

Then he gets the nexus s.

Hands it to me :)

I call t mobile a few hours later and cancel that plan my friend just opened.

I keep the nexus s :)

The only reason I'm having a friend do it is because I've already got a t mobile plan and don't want to go through the hassel of getting a family plan and all that stuff....

And I thought Google said ALL bestbuy mobile stores will carry the nexus s on launch day? On the FAQS. well my bestbuy mobile store has a big sign and the Guy said they'll have one for me :)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slowz3r:
Thats just what i was told and what they where being told buy Best Buy..Ill continue calling tomorrow and update you guys if i hear anything new/different
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CraigP17:
i happen to know for a fact, when you want to cancel a contract signed at Best Buy Mobile, t-mobile customer care will require a pin and passcode generated by Best Buy Mobile computers, to confirm the device was returned. otherwise you are cancellling and paying ETF.

you scammers dont really think the largest electronics retailer in the world would have a system in place?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sassyness77:
dang...

Well I figured they would have something, BUT t mobile cannot ask for the phone back.

I mean it's just like the N1, t mobile is just a service provider, they can't ask for the device or charge an etf if you cancel within 14 days (30 in CA) so they're out of the picture essentially.

However what is bestbuys early fees or equipment recovery fees?!

However I just got an offer for a dealer (free unlimited) t mobile line AND then a nexus S is only 199 anyways since ill have a new plan, for my nexus one. I'm not sure if it is too good to be true but the person sounds 100% serious. Anyone heard of someone offering this on Craigslist or if this really is possible? The Guy said he just really NEEDS a nexus 1 and knows all about the nexus S too.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uansari1:
I would look into it thoroughly man... maybe even call T-mobile to see if it sounds legit to them. I'm assuming you're on limited funds and don't want to get skated by some scammer.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Best buy will probably just report you as a deliquent account.

If you don't care about your credit history, scam away.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CraigP17:
You're not understanding. Best Buy being an authorized T-Mobile retailer, if you got a handset subsidized through them, when you call to cancel your T-Mobile line, Tmo customer care will be charging an etf if its not a BBY associate calling and confirming the token and passcode and that the handset was returned.

Why try and scam?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hah2110:
It isn't a scam if you pay the ETF. You are playing by the rules.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sassyness77:
Thank you! see that's all we needed to know :) So I guess I'll just pay $530 anyways but it was worth a shot. at least my nexus one will help pay most of it :)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] makelegs:
Soooo..... what's the BB employee discount on an unlocked phone???
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mingkee:
You have to read BestBuy ETF policy in case you'll get hit by "double ETF".

Amazon has "double ETF" policy, in which you have to pay ETF to dealer if you have not obliged the certain length of contract, so be careful if you want to run this route.

In addition, if you have grandfathered internet feature (tzones, tmoweb, $10 unlimited web2go basic, total internet, VPN), you will be forced to switch to $30 4G Web and it's NOT reversible if you buy it with contract! So it's better to buy it in full price if you have grandfathered features mentioned above.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nexus14:
FALSE. when i bought my nexus one directly from google, i paid 220 for the phone (tax is unbelievably high here), paid 10 dollars of t-mobile service which i cancelled in 2-3 days, and that's it. I got a "contract free" nexus one.

of course, nexus s is only available through best buy so i am not sure what their policies are
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smilez_c:
same here too!!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cnuckols1:
Just so you know retailers get charged back for the full price of the phone when you cancel the contract. They now have a plan setup so that you pay a dollar on. Credit card which gets refunded back to you but you will get charged the remainder of the phone price if you don't return it. It is a scam because someone does get burned by it.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] giganticprune:
then i may try using cash
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avusblu:
I found this thread thru "Protagonist" at Howard Forums. I don't want to add to the confusion but has anyone read T-Mobile's Terms and Conditions (aka "the contract") [as a n00b here I can't yet post links but just Google "T-Mobile's Terms and Conditions"]:

4. * Cancellation and Returns. Service Cancellation: You can cancel a new line of Service without paying an Early Termination Fee if you cancel WITHIN 14 DAYS of activating a new line of Service (30 days in California; other states may differ – ask your sales representative) (“Cancellation Period”). You remain responsible for all Charges incurred through the date of cancellation. To cancel Service during the Cancellation Period, you may be required to go to the place where you activated Service and

return any T-Mobile Device you acquired at the time of activation.

If you do not return your T-Mobile Device, we may prevent it from working on any network, and we may elect not to process your Service cancellation

or you may be charged the suggested retail price of the T-Mobile Device, (which may be greater than the price you paid), plus any shipping and handling charges.

Device Refunds: For T-Mobile Device and accessory returns and exchanges, see the applicable return policy, which is available at your place of purchase. Some T-Mobile Devices and accessories may not be refunded or exchanged, and you may be required to pay a restocking fee.

It seems clear (to me) that Best Buy would not assess a separate or "secondary" ETF but according to T-Mo's Terms they (T-Mo, possibly thru BB) will want the Device back or the suggested retail price.

Anyway, it was informative reading this thread and I just wanted to add that info.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ljwnow:
Wow. That sounds scary.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
When you get a device from a "certified" retailer you are signing two contracts and making two purchase.

Usually the terms are dependent on complying with both contracts.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zmodp:
I read Tmo contracts everyday. Let me shed some light on this subject (AKA - the walmart shuffle)

1. Dealers buy the phone from Tmo or the OEM for the full retail price.

2. They sell it to you at a subsidized price in exchange for your agreeing to a 2yr contract with Tmo.

3. Tmo then compensates the dealer around $500 if you have stayed active for 121 days (4months)

4. Dealer profit = Tmo Revenue - LOE (loss of equipment)

5. Because of so much fraud in the past, Tmo has worked with Dealers to implement dealer authentication software into their POS. An 8digit Token ID is generated every 60 seconds that is specific to the computer the sales rep is logged into.

6. As of a couple months ago, Tmo will NOT cancel any line, nor remove any REQ data feature unless the following 3 things are verified over the phone: Dealer Code, Workstation ID, Token ID.

What you are proposing is theft. You can actually be prosecuted for it if it can be proved to be intentional. I strongly urge against this.

Some people have been creative and figured a way to get around this involving port-outs, but it is still considered theft.

Just because Tmo and National Retailers havent figured out a way to close this last tiny loophole, doesnt mean that it is ethical or legal to take advantage of it.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hot_Hands:
How about buying on contract, transferring to an EM+ plan, and paying the ETF. Will they still hit you with the difference?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smilez_c:
I'm liking this thread very interesting...
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zmodp:
Youre missing the point.

The issue here is theft, not from Tmo, but from the DEALER you get your handset from.

If your intentionally take an action that causes the dealer to be denied their payout from Tmo, then you invalidate the terms and conditions for your handset subsidy.

The dealer then has every right to charge you back the difference on the handset.

Tmo pays dealers $100-$150 for selling an EM+ activation, thus there is no real handset subsidy available.

Tmo pays dealers $345-$595 for a 2yr activation, thus there is a large handset subsidy available.

Tmo will pay the dealer for whatever the customer HAS KEPT ACTIVE for 121-181 days, depending on which dealer it is.

If you activate on a 2yr, then migrate to EM+, you will pay Tmo $200 ETF, $35 migration fee. The dealer is expecting a large payout from Tmo to cover their loss on the handset. When it doesnt come, they will come after you, if they can.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpasiczn:
I understand what you are saying, but the point is, what do the rules say? The contract you sign say you will agree to a 24 month term. If you break the contract (i.e. cancel service) before 14 days (or longer if you live in California or another wacky state), you must return the device or they can come after you. That is exactly what the Tmobile contract says. I would assume BB would expect you to follow these rules. It makes sense that to cancel without an ETF you must return the device and cancel within the remorse period.

But the next point is, what if you are beyond the remorse period, i.e. 31 days into service? You must pay an ETF to TMo to cancel your service. However, there is nothing that says you MUST return the device to BB. I have not seen anyone show any proof of this. Now, is BB getting screwed over? Possibly. But if they have no RULE set up, then you are just playing by the RULES to do it this way.

BB may want to come after you, but there is nothing in writing that says they can. If you order through Amazon wireless, Wirefly, or Costco wireless, that is a different story. They each have a policy in place to deal with this exact scenario, whether it is a secondary ETF at wirefly or Amazon, or at Costco, they require you to return the device if cancelling before 90 days. Read the terms and conditions carefully folks, if you want to mess around with these people thats fine, but be careful. Oh, and don't forget that for each new line you sign up for, its an ~5 point hit on your credit score due to a hard pull. Most people now don't give a damn about their credit, but it is very important to recognize that.