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[HD2 General] PaKo0o:
Well actually, the only thing I'd like to use Android for is the Games. I'm okay with using WinMo the other time (for browsing the net, watching movies. etc.). So I guess thats possible. Also why not buy an Android phone you ask? Well, cause the 4.3 inch Android phones are a hell of a lot more expensive. And one more thing, the HTC HD Blackstone didn't get a full Android ROM because all of the developers migrated to the HTC HD2 Leo. :P
[HD2 General] lude219:
So basically the only thing going for you are the 4.3in screen and the fact that it's cheaper than android phones in that price range? I don't know about a 4.3in but most samsung galaxy S line are about $150 with a 2yr contract and you can probably find an X10 for pennies. Unless you REALLLYYY want to dual boot winmo and android, I don't see why anyone would waste their time, money and energy and would get the HD2 just for running android to play games...don't you think that's a little ass-backward? Why would anyone want a winmo phone, running haret on SD card, booting android...just to play android games? hahaha

Oh well, it's your money, do whatever you want with it ;)
[HD2 General] zarathustrax:
If you want android for gaming, I would get something from the Samsung galaxy line... it has a much better gpu, which isn't currently being taken advantage of by apps and games, but since Google's new development phone, the nexus s, is basicly a galaxy phone and has same chipset, future development and games will surely take advantage of it. Basicly, android developers and Google are going to use the nexus s as the standard to develop for like they currently use the nexus one... so many more games will be designed based around the chipset the nexus s and all the galaxy s line of phones use.
[HD2 General] torquadon:
I can find one reason. HD2 i very good phone, but if i would like to get just phone i would use Nokia E51 or something similar... I like to play with my device, its kind of toy and HD2 has excellent dev community. Going back to original question. If you want just working device with Android buy something with Android installed natively, but if you don't mind or, like me, like playing with your phone HD2 is very good choice.
[HD2 General] ZekeWolf:
Well, I never use WinMo any more.

Android has everything I need.

And it is fast and I seldom experience bugs.

The only real downside is that you really have to be a power user. I spent a lot of hours updating and tweaking. But, then again, I love that :)

I agree that the HD2 is a nice device. The build quality is extraordinary.

I have had a look at both Desire HD and HD7 -- none of them have as good build quality. Samsung and SE always felt plastic-ish.

If you get a HD2 cheap today - sure, try it out.

But if I were to buy a new phone today - I would probably buy a native Android.
[HD2 General] malikadnanm:
Alright so I thought id give my two cents. I've owned a nexus one and a galaxy s as far as Android phones go. I went back to the hd2 for a couple of reasons. First off, its a lot cheaper than any other phone with comparable hardware. Look on Craigslist Nd you can find a new hd2 for like $200. I like the screen better than the samoled
[HD2 General] malikadnanm:
Didn't finish, lol. Anyways, the amoled screens aren't as clear as the lcd on the hd2. The colors and contrast of the amoled screens were amazing but I didn't like how you could see pixels. Second, the hd2 has so many roms, even more than the nexus one. And finally, from my experience, the hd2 has been a lot faster than either of those phones. I'm running a desire hd Rom and the quadrant score is higher than either of the phones I mentioned, even after I modded them. Last thing ill say is battery life is definitely not a big problem. Id get about 1 hour more with the nexus one or galaxy than my hd2 with Android. I can easily go 10+ hours on pretty heavy use. Turn internet off and you can go way way longer. So battery life with Android running off an SD card is fine. Oh last thing, changing builds is so easy, just copy a new build on your phone and that's it. So get an hd2. Won't regret it.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] joe.kerwin:
I know it sounds tedious, but I just want the menus black. To be more specific, the menus that popup if you were to hit the menu button while looking at the homescreen. It was just improve my blackfroyo theme experience. Ha, if anyone knows how to, or how I could use one of the existing themes to apply only this mod, I'd appreciate it. Obviously I'd want the text altered too so it wasn't black on black.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Lakers3408:
I have that working, however I am having trouble loacting the file to change the text from black to white
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] cgrunner:
The graphics part is easy. You can just copy over the appropriate files from gingerbread drawable-hdpi to your framework file.

The test and item separator references need to be changed in framework-res.apk, /res/values/styles.xml

At work right now and can't tell you exactly, but you have to change the text for both the popup and the extended menus.

If you find the locations in styles/xml that refer to the text style they say something like PrimaryTextColorInverse or similar. just remove the inverse. This needs to be done in two places for both the popup and the extended menus.

The separators need to be changed from divider_horizontal_dark and divider_vertical dark. these will be in the same places as the text.

Once recompiled the changes will be in the resources file. make sure all of your xml files and the resource file is compiled together.

Updated with more specifics:

when you decompile framework-res there is a folder /res/values that contains a bunch of xml files. You will need to edit styles.xml.

Below changes the menu item text color to light:

<style name="TextAppearance.Widget.IconMenu.Item" parent="@style/TextAppearance.Small">
<item name="textColor">?[COLOR="red"]textColorPrimary[/COLOR]</item>

Below changes the dividers to light:

<style name="Theme.IconMenu" parent="@style/Theme">
<item name="windowAnimationStyle">@style/Animation.OptionsPanel</item>
<item name="background">@null</item>
<item name="itemTextAppearance">@style/TextAppearance.Widget.IconMenu.Item</item>
<item name="horizontalDivider">@drawable/[COLOR="red"]divider_horizontal_dark[/COLOR]</item>
<item name="verticalDivider">@drawable/[COLOR="Red"]divider_vertical_dark[/COLOR]</item>
<item name="itemBackground">@drawable/menu_selector</item>
<item name="itemIconDisabledAlpha">?disabledAlpha</item>
<item name="moreIcon">@drawable/ic_menu_more</item>

Below Changes the expanded menu text appearance:

<style name="Theme.ExpandedMenu" parent="@style/Theme">
<item name="listViewStyle">@style/Widget.ListView.Menu</item>
<item name="windowAnimationStyle">@style/Animation.OptionsPanel</item>
<item name="background">@null</item>
<item name="itemTextAppearance">?[COLOR="red"]textAppearanceLarge[/COLOR]</item>
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] lgcmn:
good job)
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] eguie22:
http://apps.t-mobile.com/mobile-tv/, I was looking at the tmobile webpage and apperantly the new vibrants come with free tv service from tmobile. I called customer service and they confirmed that it is only available on the new vibrants and My touch 4gs ect. does anyone have this app and how well does it work? thinking of bricking my phone so I can exchange it for a newer one
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] androidcee123:
Dude, that's kinda drastic, bricking your phone just to get this app.

Attached is the app.

I would say that I have not installed on my phone, because I would like to know if in this case free is REALLY free.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] grinchyboy:
Its isnt free. It has a 9.99 monthly fee.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] androidcee123:
That's what I read in between the the advertisement of great the app is.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] jumaaneface:
some stuff is free and some things require a subscription. if you are on ji6...its in the market. the newer froyo leaks come with it preinstalled
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] willsnews:
Its the same as mobitv even the framework layout everything from what I remember I got rid of that long ago

nero beta
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] eguie22:
lol..yeah that is drastic! was just an expression, I figured someone here would have it
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Guitar100:
I`ve had it for about a month.I like to watch the news at lunch time "Fox and Msnbc".Alot of channels are a waste.There is a "80`s"video channel that i liked but the same videos rotate hourly."Chaos" is a metal video channel but same rotating problems. Not sure if its worth the $10 a month.
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] eguie22:
install "adfree" and then you get no adds
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] Guitar100:
Does Adfree work for all programs?
[Vibrant Themes and Apps] chucky80:
An alternative is just go to market and install SPB TV 2. I believe this version was for high end phones. I like it.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] sec6:
Does anyone have any ideas for getting the Skyscape reader for medical applications working? They have free resources as well as paid apps once the reader is working. Downloads and installs fine, but when launching just goes back to the home screen. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Would be nice to just be able to take my nc to class and not the bulky DSM-IV and medical encyclopedia, etc. The app can be found at the Skyscape dot com website. As I'm new to the forums, I can't post outside links yet.

Thanks
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] devis:
Nope... I tried it, no go. Sucks actually cause this seems like a useful app to have.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] nelson8403:
this app works now after the gmail+market fix! I was able to get into it and I only tried out the free resources but it works great!
[Legend General] evenstevens:
If you've debranded, you can't upgrade...? Is that the issue?

I've read through the big thread and it doesn't really explain much to me
[Legend General] YoungPretender:
From what can be gathered so far:

The non-branded HTC Legend FroYo up date checks the phones CID to a list that HTC know are debranded. If the CID is not on that list of the update script, it fails the update. Vodafone and other carrier phones that have been de-branded still have the original CID. In my case, mines is something like VODAF001. This is not on the installer scripts list. Hence the update fails even if we have a debranded 2.1 ROM.

We cannot change, yet, the orginal HTC Update Script as the *.zip file has a signature that cannot be re-signed without knowing HTC's private key. Think of it as encryption - the files are visable, however, the phone checks the signature against what it should be for the contained files. If the files are changed (like changing the supported CID's) then the signature does not match and the phone fails to continue with the update.

There's no way way to change your phones CID or re-sign the FroYo installation rom to accept the diffierent CID's.

So far, we're stuck.
[Legend General] TeCH-Guruz:
Very helpful information there m8 and granted there is no free way to change your phones CID but it is very possible do a quick search for riff box you can change the legend CID with that. Not much use to most people due to it costing £100. Maybe some devs would work on a software CID change, not even sure if it is possible with just software but you never know.

Or what about changin the file in the update to accept your CID then using a goldcard to flash it? Does a goldcard not let you flash unsigned zips?
[Legend General] bwilliams1:
So corrrect me if I am wrong, I have my Bell Legend Rooted with MCR I also have Rom Manager installed, so, If I edited the froyo update to include my cid, then flashed the rom with Rom Manager, that, as I understand things, should work, since we can flash unsigned roms with Clockwork. Or am I way off base?
[Legend General] TeCH-Guruz:
Im not sure I dont even have a phone atm waiting on my legend to turn up but it sounds about right to me. That doesnt mean it will actually work tho best off waiting for someone with more experience with these thhings to post.
[Legend General] xnotte:
I bought a Vodafone Spain one, and have debranded it. I use a Cyanogen mod froyo. So i can't update to the official one ? If i put the 2.1 From Vodafone Spain, can't i update to the Vodafone Spain Official 2.2 ?
[Legend General] TeCH-Guruz:
From what I understand if you put the vodafone rom on you can update to vodafone 2.2 but people are having problems getting the wwe 2.2 on de branded handsets
[Legend General] YoungPretender:
I've got a single idea that I'm trying the now to get working.

Not going to post any details until I know wether it'll fail or work. Fingers and toes crossed through :O
[Legend General] TeCH-Guruz:
Good luck let us know how you get on.
[Legend General] YoungPretender:
Not very well :(

I'm pretty new to all this anyway, but I thought my techie background would help playing catchup.

Basically, I found my CID of my phone. VODAF001.

Then I went through the official unbranded FroYo rom and replaced supported CID's in the installation script and the android.info text file in the frimware.zip folder with my CID. Resigned the package.

I then rooted my phone (took a few hours - never did it before, but it was a success) then attempted to install the modified and resigned package.

It verifies ok, but I get a Status 7 error. I think this was the same error I had when trying to install the FroYo update from the very start.

Not too happy, but I had to give it a go. Anyone have any other ideas at modifying the original rom file? At least I got the thing to verify after modding it onto a rooted rom. Maybe, just maybe we're 30% there.
[Legend General] TeCH-Guruz:
At least you ruled out one possibility I think the best way would be to change the phones CID that way you would never have to worry about it again and all updates would work as if it was a sim free phone. I remeber a few years back there was a app for the original iphone that would allow you to change the imei (i know this is illegal in most places) the point is the CID needs the same level access. If we have enough access a dev could probably make an app or script to run to change the phones CID to one of a sim free phone. I have posted the question in the dev section no replys yet.
[Legend General] YoungPretender:
Agreed. It would be the best solution.

I'm still looking at this script file. I reckon that re-writing the entire thing could also be a possibility - and probably quicker to a solution to the CID problem in the short term.
[Legend General] YoungPretender:
Trying again taking all the checks out at the begining of the script... see what happens, lol.
[Legend General] YoungPretender:
Well, different error. Status 4 - whatever that means...

It could be anything. My ROM version currently installed could be too old for the update as well (V.1.xxxx).

Anyway, it's twenty to two here, time for my bed I think...
[Legend General] TeCH-Guruz:
good luck im sure there is a way as with clockwork mod you can flash unsigned roms so just a case of trying as many ways as possible. As for the CID change im guessing that would be a lot of work and would take a long time but would prevent future problems with new updates ect ect.
[Legend General] skinnypupp:
Not sure why people are freaking out about this. So the Voda Phone one came out early.. I'm sure it's just a matter of days or weeks before the WWE is released. Just chill
[Legend General] TeCH-Guruz:
I think you are missing the point a legend that was locked to vodafone can not be updated to the wwe. the voda legend has a different cid which is stopping people who debranded there phones from getting the wwe 2.2 update.
[Legend General] YoungPretender:
So you mean the official FroYo update for non-branded phones? it is! We know the Vodafone one is out.

The problem lie in people who have de-branded. They can't update to the non-branded FroYo that was released today.

(And Yes, I'm still up because I'm a persistant little bugger, lol)
[Legend General] TeCH-Guruz:
haha still tryin post up everythin you try just so people dont have to try things we know dont work.
[Legend General] xnotte:
but if i put the vodafone rom back again, it's no longer debranded! right ?

So i can update to the Vodafone ROM 2.2 via OTA right ?
[Legend General] YoungPretender:
Yeah.

Lol, I've got as far as I think my knowledge in this will get me. I'm not a software guy, I'm electronic & electrical (with no interest in the programming side :P ).

The Status 4 error is as far as I can get, and that's with all the initial checks in the script taken out. I wonder if it's got something to do with everyone having to update to 2.1 update 1 yesterday - wether there's some sort of dependency.

Anyway, for what it's worth, there it is for anyone with better know-how to sort out. I'm putting the Vodafone image back on, :(, and getting FroYo that way.

Now I'm definately going to bed! G'Night!
[Legend General] TeCH-Guruz:
At least you gave it a goe and it could have somthing to do with the update 2.1.
[Legend General] TeCH-Guruz:
if you put a voda rom on you will get a ota for 2.2 but your fone will be bastardised by voda :mad:
[Legend General] Ciela:
Check the dev section, there are several de-branded froyo ROMs based on UK Vodafone ROM. All branding except boot animation is removed on the one Im running, and there are update zips available to flash different boot animations if I wanted to use them
[Legend General] nolook:
so you have any other issues besides the boot animation? isnt the kernel newer in the unbranded update? how about the sms bug?
[Legend General] skinnypupp:
Yes but if you have debranded your phone, that means it is no longer consider a branded phone. For all the advantages of doing so, there seem to be disadvantages too.
[Legend General] TeCH-Guruz:
True people also had a problem updating debranded desire's but if you had access to change the cid then the phone would be truly debranded and there would be no issue. In reality the phones are not being fully debranded due to leaving a voda cid.

If anyone fancies trying this

nolook pointed me to it in another thread
[Legend General] nikst4:
sounds interesting, has anyone tried it?
[Legend General] Ciela:
No issues at all, it runs fantastically :) SMS bug is completely gone. There are no changes in the kernels that Im aware of between them.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Majin101:
ok sorry guys, but I use to use my hero and i had it rooted, it was awhile ago and now ive been using a samsung moment rooted also. Just wanted to know if anyone can help me with whats new with the hero and get updated, i forgot how to flash the hero and crap -_- I've tried looking around but man its so confusing cause im use to sdx-developers.com lol so id appreciate if anyone has time to help out a bit. htc hero has the RA-heroc-v1.5.2 recovery and still on 1.5 my dad was using it. I had 2.1 before dont know what happen.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tailsthecat3:
jus hit the stickies on the development board. using clockwork(rom manager in market) is the easiest way to install a recovery after rooting.

check the stickies. you can update ota to the newest sw version and root using the .7 sw method. ive done it personally and it sticks. if you can find posts by certain members...i posted links and junk to rooting the latest sw version.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PMGRANDS:
Not Sure what you are trying to do with it, But... If It's still Rooted, Just Download Whatever Rom you want, Put it on your SdCards Main Directory & Reboot into Recovery!! **Make Sure Of Course that you "FIRST" Make a Nandroid Backup!! To do this go into Rom Manager and "FLASH" Wait Until It Says Flash Successful!!!!! Then Scroll to Backup Current Rom, When Done, Take Out Battery (Quickest) Put it Back In and Turn On Holding Volume Down Button, Next Press the Home Button to get into Clockwork Recovery, Then Choose Install Zip from SdCard, Go to New Rom/Select it/Reboot..... That's It, Should Be Good To Go!!
[Fascinate General] moosefist:
I have a friend getting a fascinate, and he wants me to root / upgrade him to froyo. I will not have much time with his phone, so i cannot try or test multiple roms. I am familiar with the captivate roms (i have one), but i haven't a clue about the fascinate scene.

Which rom provides the most stable froyo user experience on the fascinate? stability is the most important for me because i do not want to have to be reflashing his phone often.

Thanks.
[Fascinate General] imnuts:
It's quite obvious you don't know much about the Fascinate scene, considering there isn't a Froyo ROM for it yet. There isn't any official Froyo ROM for any Galaxy S device for US carriers as far as I'm aware you either.
[Fascinate General] moosefist:
Oh ok. We have some pretty stable leaks (even 2.2.1) for the captivate, vibrant, i9000 so i was assuming the fascinate was the same.

In that case is there a rom that enables the mobile AP, cleans the bloatware, and gets voodoo or the ultimate lag fix running on a fascinate?
[Fascinate General] imnuts:
The best ROM is probably jt's cleaned up version of the DJ05 leak. For kernel's, there are Geeknik's StupidFast and a bunch of stable/test voodoo5 kernels available for DJ05. If you want to go the stock route jt has a clean version of the DI01 rom in the development forum, and for kernel's I'd probably go with one of the last of geeknik's stupidfast kernels for DI01, as DJ05 and DI01 kernel's aren't fully compatible with the other build's roms.
[Fascinate General] akaine2001:
I just came to the Fascinate scene from the Nexus One section and the most help you can give him is to go to IRC. webchat.freenode.com i believe. They have the leak of the newest software that fixes gps, removes bloatware, etc. You can find how to enable mobile AP on here or just tell him to use Wireless Tether for Root Users.

Closed.
[Fascinate General] TheSonicEmerald:
Get Blackhole 2.2, which is NOT froyo. Its DJ05, with options in the rom manager that let's you choose which themes, kernels, apps, and stuff you want. Check it out, it should be avaliable if you ask on irc.

Rockin' DJ05, Minimal Icognito, with Voodoo5
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] faethor88:
Hi there

My brother showd me a very cool app called old booth on his iphone.

Take a look here:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/oldbooth-premium/id298007500?mt=8

Unfortunately I didnt found this or a similar app for android. Does anybody know such a app for us or knows that such a app is under construction?

Thanks for replying :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] uppon2:
Android has retro camera lol :D ;)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] faethor88:
Hi uppon2

Its not the same :) with retro camera I can only use diffrent cams, I can not merge faces with different hairs, glasses etc. :)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] byno1:
my bat died and then the screen wet blk but i can still hear everything jus cant see anything on the screen im running the latest cyanogen rom on my g2 i want some feedback b4 i send it back to tmobile
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theglock:
their*

it happend to mine before they even had temp root on the G2, just send it back to tmo and get a new one
[Captivate General] d4redevil:
did an OTA w/ AT&T

my phone rebooted and never turned back on, it seems like a normal issue.

I sent the phone back to Samsung and they repaired it for free, after 2 weeks of course.

Problem stated on email:

Thank you for your patience.

Your product was shipped on 12/06/2010 at 12:51 EST.

Service Ticket Number:

Ship Company:

Tracking Number: 1Z6VF6

Serial number: 351

Please view additional information below for more details.

Original Problem:

Technical Inquiry

Internal Menu

Software Reflash - FOC/No

Problem found:

BAD BGA COMPONENT

WARRANTY, REPLACE PART

Solution:

Replaced PBA

If you have any additional questions, please call us at 1-888-987-4357 and reference Ticket Number: 400.

Thank you.

Samsung Electronics America

.......if 2.2 or 2.3 do come out, im sure as hell SCARED TO DO ANYMORE OTA with my captivate...