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[General Questions and Answers] bunu:
1) You won't get it from Verizon, but when gingerbread does get released all the devs will make a ROM and you'll have it in no time but only if you use a custom rom.

2) There is a way to unroot back to stock but there is nothing wrong with making a backup.

3) I like my root access. More options to get more out of your phone (over clocking, themes, custom ROMs, kernels, etc)

4) Your warrenty is void (unless you can unroot it and take it back to stock. They will never know) and you can mess up your phone if you don't read and double check instructions before doing anything

Hope I helped
[General Questions and Answers] PGleo86:
1. Ability to install custom ROMs lets you have Gingerbread before Moto and VZW send it out OTA.

2. Probably a good idea; however I didn't on my Incredible, as there are a lot of ways to return to stock without doing that for the Inc. and I assume for the X too.

3. YES. Wifi tether without paying VZW $20 a month, custom ROMs, etc...

4. Technically, it voids your warranty. But, like you said, return it to stock and s-off and they'll never be able to tell :D

Also, there's a small chance to brick your phone; if you follow all instructions exactly, that's not an issue. And remember: ALWAYS back up your ROM before flashing a new one, be it through ROM Manager or through nandroid. And, if a kernel flash goes wrong and you get stuck at the 1st startup screen, relfash your ROM through ClockworkMod Recovery. From the .zip, not the backup. Titanium backup is good for apps backup, and MyBackup is dead simple for contacts/bookmarks/etc.

Hope this helps, and enjoy your Droid X!
[General Questions and Answers] Markolic:
Rooting is nothing, its what you do with it. If you are not interested in overclocking or a custom rom then dont do it, otherwise you must do it.

IF i had a droidX i would be soooo happy
[General Questions and Answers] unbreakab1e:
NEW questions that I have:

Can someone explain to me in detail these terms and how they're used with rooting:

Themes: I know what they are, but can you use themes with other Roms?

Roms: I sort of know what they are, but can you still get OTA updates, use themes with them, icon packs, etc?

Cynamod [not sure how it's spelled] what is it??

SuperClickRoot [Not sure what it's called, but what is it??]

Z4root [What's the difference between this and Superclickroot]?

What's better SuperClickRoot or Z4root? My android OS is 2.2.1. After rooting, can I still get OTA updates?

I plan on rooting TODAY, so my last question would be: if I end up bricking or somehow mess up and make my phone not open at all, and it was rooted the last time it was working, can Verizon know that I'm rooted if I try and return it for warranty [replacement etc]?

I'm going to be rooting to have the ability to use Roms, some apps that require rooting and some themes.
[General Questions and Answers] PGleo86:
Themes: The theme thread should say what ROMs it works with. If the one you're using isn't on that list and you're feeling adventurous, make a nandroid backup through your recovery and try flashing it! Themes don't work on the stock ROM, however.

SuperOneClickRoot I think it is, and Z4 both root your phone, but SuperOneClick runs from your PC, and Z4 from the phone (I think, HTC's have unrevoked)

Either *should* be fine.

OTA updates: When I rooted my Incredible, I was concerned about this too. Then I installed a custom ROM... don't worry about OTA.

Oh, and CyanogenMod. It's a ROM based on the official Google code's open source with a LOT of extra settings. Haven't used it myself, but I've heard great things about it.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alfadog77:
ok so when i flip up the keyboard i can hear the hinges make this grinding noise so i look and i confirmed it theres these white specs of dots and stuff and i think its rubbing against the side of the device can anyone see if theres making that noise too thanks

p.s. its the first time Ive heard it today
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elracing21:
That's odd. Mine doesn't make any noice when opening and closing. Don't see any residue falling off either.

HTC Vision S-OFF CM6.1 Stable Oc'd to 1.5ghz on Pershoots Kernel :)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ibemad1:
Just exchange it.

Sent from my T-Mobile G2 running Cyanogenmod.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] mrgoodwords:
Here is a link to hundreds of icons from several sources.

http://www.mediafire.com/?8whos3fp8v88o7o

I came across these by accident and figured I would share...
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Dungeon47:
About half of these look like they were ripped from iPhone themes, but a good pack nonetheless. Fair variety, and they are all good quality PNGs, which makes it easy. Thanks.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] mrgoodwords:
If you are looking for manual instructions on modifying application icons, here is a decent post.

how to change application icons

If someone has better instructions, please link.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Dungeon47:
That works if you care about changing what you see in the App Drawer. If you only care about what you see on home screens, a much easier way for the average user is to just download Desktop Visualizer from the Market. Combined with Launcher Pro for your dock, you are limited only by the PNG images you can find or make.

It depends on how far you need to take it.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] mrgoodwords:
Learning something new every day
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Dungeon47:
That's why we're here :)
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Scottbg1:
Actually I am interested in changing the app drawer icons. And though much appreciated, the above post to the directions seems like a long way to go to achieve this.

Is there an easier way? I actually bought an icon theme for ADW.launcher and I love the home screen icons, but for some reason the developer made the drawer icons completely different and I hate them. I have found some icons that I like, that match the home screen icons.

Surely there must be a way to change all the icons at once instead of the above directions.

Thanks in advance for any responses.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] evoic:
Good.

How the HELL can I get myself closer to this?

Can anyone share ideas on how he did it?

I love that dude's set up.

Mine is minimal and simple using a black back screen with very clean and small things on the main page.

I'd like to mix it up and try something different.

For reference, here's mine:
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Dungeon47:
That's Launcher Pro with Desktop Visualizer. DV just lets you make a widget that is an app button for any app with any PNG image you want for the icon. Head over to the Launcher Pro website here for a good thread of homescreens with lots of info: http://www.launcherpro.com/forum/vi...d=f659d9b40749e84b4ca91213bea40038&start=2490
[Captivate Themes and Apps] evoic:
I thanked you, because I appreciate the reply and posting up a link for me, but it's the images that I'm most interested in.

I'm going to search that thread to see where it takes me, but I wish there were just a theme I could bounce onto my phone with that type of layout pre-done.

I know that I'm going to get into it, not be able to make it as nice, not like the end result, and then not be able to get my current screen back to this way either.

:D:D:D

Update: Found exactly what I was looking for and I know how to use it due to plenty of previous fooling around with Desktop Visualizer. Now I just need to find some time to go at it.

Here's the link for anyone else interested:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=831475
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fone_fanatic:
Got the notification earlier today, went ahead and started downloading the update. I turned on 4G, it couldn't get 4G so i turned on wifi when it was at 12%

Download completed, it rebooted, showed the proper update screen, and now it gets to about 15% of the progress bar then shows the slanted triangle with an exclamation mark in it and little android dude under it.

Rebooted, tried again and same thing.

I'm thinking cuz i switched from downloading via 3g to wifi maybe file is corrupt?

I deleted the update file from /sdcard/download and tried again and same thing...

any ideas?

---update--

i pressed discard and then went to back to check for software update and it re-downloaded it but same thing..

Is it cuz its rooted? do i have to remove the root to put the OTA?

btw, its my gf's evo.. if it was mine i'd probably be running some other rom.

--update2--

So i flashed stock recovery then tried again, same thing but this time different images during the install process and the error

Went over to unrevoked's site, installed the unrevoked-forever-son.zip (had to flash clockwork recovery to flash that zip)

That still didn't do it.

Now i'm trying to get stock recovery back on but it won't ask me if i want to install it. I have it as PC36IMG.zip on the root of my sd card. When i first get into HBOOT it shows checking PC36IMG.zip and then no option to press volume up to install/flash it.

ALso i unziped PC36IMG.zip and attempted to flash recovery.img via fastboot but i get this:

[codr]sending 'recovery' (3779 KB)... OKAY

writing 'recovery'... INFOsignature checking...

FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)[/code]

Anyone know what to do?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thegregbradley:
I'm having the same issue! Also rooted. I'd really like to not have to flash it from recovery so I don't have to re-do all my settings.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VaughnOnix:
I'm having similar issues, but I'm not as far as you have gone. =)

Could you help me out on reflashing the stock recovery? 3.70 is the first OTA that has come out since I rooted (with unrevoked3), so I'm no expert. I'm downloading a stock PC36IMG.zip, but I don't want to replace everything if I can help it.

Hopefully once I have a stock recovery again I can give you a hand. =)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baknblack:
I'm no expert by any means but, I was rooted when the 1st OTA came out. I just flashed joey-krims stock rom over top my stock rom. I just wiped cache & dalvik cache. Didn't do a factory reset. All apps and data were preserved. And I just flashed joeys most recent update over top the last update, same procedure, same results. Only thing that happed was my weather bug widget had to be put back on the screen.

Milage may vary.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fone_fanatic:
Download the PC36IMG.zip and place it on the root of your SD card. Reboot device while holding volume down, give it a sec and it should prompt you volume up to flash volume down to cancel.

Flashing the recovery will not erase/replace anything but the recovery itself.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aamikam:
there is something that gets missed every time.

the ota will not work unless u r on an odex completely stock rom!!!

when i say complete i mean all apps that came with the stock rom have to still be on it also.

otherwise... dont be surprised if it wont work.

just flash a new rom instead... that would be the better sol here.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fone_fanatic:
really?

That sucks... so is everyone that is rooted having the same issue with this OTA or does this happed to all OTA for rooted ussers?

(this is my gf's evo, i got a dell streak which isn't this hard to flash an official realease.. when they do release them is a different story)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djliquid:
yea, same here. Wife and I were running errands so I ran the OTA on her handset - no issues. Tried it on mine and got the same error with the thing over the Android. doh!

If I pop the battery out I can use the phone but now i want the update.

My device is rooted with UnrEVOked. Wife's is not rooted.

I am trying to restore the factory ROM and then try the update and whatever else I can salvage...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=685835

links to the factory ROM

http://rapidshare.com/files/3899834....651.1_Radio_1.39.00.04.26_release_171253.exe
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fone_fanatic:
Same story here, rooted with unrevoked.

I would flash factory rom as you are doing but if i don't get it back to how it was, my gf would ***** till i die...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] detcup4evr:
Ok this is pretty simple, just did it on my coworkers Evo will be doing mine once I am off call,

1. Use Rom manager to install ra recovery

2. Boot to recovery, and flash zip from SD card ( this step assumes us have copied the downloaded zip using root explorer from cache dir and saved to sd card)

3. Select the OTA 370 blablabla.zip file

4. after flash completes, don't reboot yet, select apply zip from SD card again, and flash root (I used a file called 2.2 root.zip I found on these boards some where)

5. Reboot and when it finishes ur phone will be rooted and updated, running stock recovery

*** note I answered from my phone so I don't have any of the links or files, I will try to place links next time i am at my computer. this will just update and not wipe anything from the phone **
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fone_fanatic:
Was your co worker rooted and having the same issues with the update failing before you did all this?

This method didn't work for me.

During the install via RA recovery it errors out after

verifying current system . . .

i get

assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/app/Sprint_Navigation.apk", "E:unknown command [e788c9586bac4af50d9d6df17f6b9eac21fced4" ,]
E:unkown command [a044")]

E:Error in /sdcard/OTA_Supersonic_3.70.651.1-3.29.651.5_releasezq9ss6wyobuo26b5.zip
(Satus 7)

Installation aborted.

Is this all cuz i uninstalled sprint navigation?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VaughnOnix:
Thanks for the assist. Just to confirm, flashing a zip that weighs in at almost 200mb will only affect the recovery?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dramadawgz:
ok here is my problem i flash the rom install the update ans my 4G and wifi is having a error what am i doing wrong
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fone_fanatic:
NO you are correct, the 200MB PC36IMG.zip will reset everything!

I was referring to the stock recovery image (3 to 4MB file)

I noticed browsing through the forums and downloading files i need that different recovery and roms are name as PC36IMG.zip

So now everytime i download one, i either rename it or put it in a folder with the proper name..

Don't know why that is.. did you download and flash via recovery or you did the OTA update?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dramadawgz:
via recovery thats how i got it and it's killing me cause i need the update but i rather have a rooted EVO lol
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fone_fanatic:
Unrevoked will root it..

I'm restoring it to ship rom now then let it do the OTA restore Nandroot data backup and then unrevoked root..
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dramadawgz:
ok ill give that a try cause i just redid it and im still getting the error message
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] werxen:
Failing here too.... stuoid.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dramadawgz:
werxen what problems r u having
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fone_fanatic:
Ok, so what i did was downgrade to stock shipped rom

then had to do the 5 or so OTA's and finally on 3.70.651.1 but NOW I can't Root or flash clockwork mod which means i can't restore the nandroid backup :(

I ran into this post over at androidcentral Yes you can do OTA update if youve unrevoked forever heres how hope that helps you guys as i went through a headache and all this other crap to get this stupid OTA and now i can't even restore my backed up data!

Guess i have to wait for a better way to root the HBOOT 2.10 version

good luck to everyone else
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] illogos:
If you had S-OFF before the update you still have S-OFF... unless you ran the unrevoked S-ON tool. Provided you still have S-OFF all you need to do is download Amon RA 1.8 in .zip format which can be found in zikronix 2.02 root thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=829045. Download Amon_RA Custom Recovery Here: PC36IMG_Recovery.zip

Rename that file to PC36IMG.zip and put it in the root of your SD card. Reboot to the bootloader and let it flash it. You will have custom recovery again. Then put the flashable zip for superuser on your sdcard and flash that from recovery.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rush_will:
OTA update on rooted phone

I just wanted to mention that the first time i rooted my evo, I poured over every forum and thread i could find.

The general idea i got from the results AFTER rooting your phone would be that the OTA updates are possible to install but can mess up your phone since the OTA from phone carrier was not written with ROOT USERS in mind.

Its not the most straightforward method, but I always check XDA to find the OTA update that is ROOTED to update my phone.

Even for a newbie like myself I do look at rooting and updating phone systems just like going into Windows C folder and going into the System files: CAUTION at all costs!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VaughnOnix:
Any advice on finding a PC36IMG.zip that only contains the stock recovery, or preparing one from the full rom? I'm currently on 3.29.651.5, if that affects the recovery. Thanks again!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] werxen:
How the hell are some users rooted and perfectly fine with this update?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] werxen:
BUMP*

Anyone got this working properly? This entire post seems like a bunch of do this do that but no real insight as to what this and that are doing.

I want to preserve everything I have

Don't care about root

Want update

Possible? Yes/No? How? Never had an OTA problem till now.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wizerest:
Upgrading to New OTA and still keeping Root!

Are you still having a problem with getting root with the new OTA. I went through exactly what you are going through but was finally able to get it to work and I can guide you if you like. Just pm me or reply here if you still need help!!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garrisonc:
I bought my Evo (slightly used) about a month ago, and can't apply the OTA update. I've tried applying it manually, but run into errors and it aborts. It's currently rooted via the unrevoked forever method.

Hardware: 0003

Android: 2.2

Baseband: 2.15.00.07.28

Kernel: 2.6.32.15-ge2fb08e

htc-kernel@and18-2 #11

Build: AC-ROM-v.2.7

Software: 3.29.651.5

PRI: 1.77_003

PRL: 60672

I'm not worried about losing root (I'll re-do that down the line), but I'd like to get everything updated. If that's possible without losing all my apps and settings, fantastic, but if not that's okay too.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garrisonc:
Bumping for help
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VaughnOnix:
Following the steps at the android central link on page 2 of this topic worked for me. :D
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dramadawgz:
no matter what i try i can not update the phone and keep my root if i do my 4G and wifi radios will not work please help i tried every thing i could think of
[Captivate General] drizzle67:
sorry if this has been asked a lot, i have tried searching and need some help.

I flashed the latest Axura, and hate the music app installed in it. So i found the stock samsung music player, and tried to install it in the /system/app folder via Astro file manager, but i can't paste or cut anything that's not in the sd card.

so i tried adb. i couldn't push anything to the system/app folder as my permission was denied, so i copied the apk to the sd card, then i went into adb shell and used su to copy the file into the /system/app folder. that worked, but when i did that i lost the music player icon totally.

if i go to my music files on the sd card they will play individually, so the player must be installed, i just have to icon to boot into the player.

any help would be appreciated!
[Captivate General] drizzle67:
Anything?!
[Captivate General] Pirateghost:
copy to your sdcard

adb shell

su

(accept the prompt on your screen)

cd /sdcard/whereveryoustuckfile

cp blahblahblah.apk /system/app/
[Captivate General] drizzle67:
I did that, and the music player apj is in the folder now, but its not in my application drawer. I have tried to install it from there but it fails everytime as well. I can always reflash the axura rom but I would like the stock player back!
[Captivate General] Pirateghost:
sounds like you dont have proper permissions on it

do you have root explorer?
[Captivate General] rye&ginger:
I had to remount the system/app folder to allow write.
[Captivate General] drizzle67:
I don't have root explorer, I have astro file manager, but thsts it.

Also I tried remounting the system/app folder to read/write but it wouldn't let me in adb.
[Captivate General] Pirateghost:
once you su, run this command

mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/stl9 /system
[EVO 4G Accessories] 4redstars:
I've tried to find these things in stock since they were released...Just was able to pick one up. They are mini little android collectibles that were licensed by Google

If anyone else is interested Daily Deal has them in stock

http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=49323
[EVO 4G Accessories] jerrygon:
Shows in stock for me now.
[EVO 4G Accessories] takumiwan:
ANDROID MINI COLLECTIBLES SERIES (01-12) in icellphonestore.com
[EVO 4G Accessories] focbuster78:
you can buy a whole lot of them here http://s.dealextreme.com/search/android

I bought one a while back and it came, the only problem is that it takes about a month to come in the mail.
[EVO 4G Accessories] takumiwan:
but the website is android mini collectibles 01-12 series http://www.icellphonestore.com/Android-mini-collectibles-Series-1-12-Google-Android-Robot
[EVO 4G Accessories] JustRuin:
I know Dead Zebra also sells them...but they're out of stock...so....lol

http://shop.deadzebra.com/products/Android-Mini-Series-02.html
[EVO 4G Accessories] stanglifemike:
Nice find on these!! I bought some on ebay a while ago. I paid almost $20 each for them, I could have practically bought the set instead of three for the same price....
[EVO 4G Accessories] kekoukela:
Excuse me if this sounds rude or anything but the dealextreme ones look fake. From what I read, the ANDROID words are suppose to be in the back and are more indented. I've been trying to get the 1st series, but there's just so many fakes out there now. . . ..

OH yeah, the site from deadzebra is the official one, they are the ones that partner up with google to make it. They have a post to show how to spot a fake. I can't link it because I'm a noob though.
[EVO 4G Accessories] takumiwan:
@kekoukela i think icellphonestore.com android mini collectibles is genuine ！！
[EVO 4G Accessories] JustRuin:
Stop advertising.
[EVO 4G Accessories] AZwldcats:
Gotta get me one of these!
[EVO 4G Accessories] robert00693:
I'm going to have to get one of these for the office.
[EVO 4G Accessories] 4redstars:
I got a new series two from myplasticheart...I found them at the dysplastic Dead Zebra site

http://www.myplasticheart.com/
[EVO 4G Accessories] chrischoi:
If you look around the first link, they have a 2nd series release and a blank do it yourself one.
[EVO 4G Accessories] dirkyd3rk:
Just ordered 3 of these woot
[EVO 4G Accessories] kudosmog:
I bought one from this site on the 14th of March, and it came on March 31st.

1st series, and looks legit. "android" on the back and all.

But...I'm not super familiar with what is legit and what's a knockoff. Not that I care either. It's pretty cool regardless.
[Desire HD General] chowdarygm:
sorry guys.... i am putting so many questions here

i have been testing this since i got DHD

i am getting very low speeds on my DHD while its better on my SGS and more on Tab

all are on same network

i am also getting 1 point less signal even with Stock rom :(

is there a possibility to increase the speed
[Desire HD General] xmoo:
Try this radio: http://xdafil.es/DesireHD/Radios/12.32.60.140e_ 26.04.00.05_M.zip

It's the one from the 1.60 rom.
[Desire HD General] chowdarygm:
results with the above radio

i am getting mad now......:mad: