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[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Crey23:
Stick to Rage method

Visionary may work but many people had issues with it. I am very new to this, and I used the rage method. Look for the thread (here is the link) that guides you though it. I had issues understanding how to use adb, but the guys here on the forum were very helpful in guiding me through it.

This was my thread with help I received...it may be beneficial for you.

I like the rage method bcs I learned a bit of to do things on the phone without having to have someone automate it all for me. Give it a try it's not really difficult once you get a few things in order.

Good luck, and if you get stuck just ask, people on this forum are always willing to help.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
To get adb working on your PC, use this guide - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=865685
[G Tablet General] jimcpl:
Hi,

I tried to copy an API to /system/app, but when I did that, the screen just blinks, and the file is not pasted into the directory.

I had temp root, and had remounted R/W.

I eventually was able to do the copy by using ES Explorer, but not with RE itself.

Does anyone have any idea what might be wrong?

Thanks,

Jim
[G Tablet General] Reggie777:
Don't know if this helps but... I recently tried to do some copying of files using AndRootFile, and RootExplorer. And like you they did not "take". I finally figured out that after I selected a file to copy, I would use the back arrow button to move to the target folder. This was the problem. When I used the Parent folder icon instead to move back out of the folder, and move to the destination folder without using the back arrow button. the file copied just fine. Hope this helps. :o
[G Tablet General] jimcpl:
Reggie,

Thanks for the suggestion, but, no, I wasn't using the "back" to get to the /system/app directory. I was clicking on the parent dir, etc.

Jim
[G Tablet General] Madcat2092:
I also am having that problem. I tried both the back buttons and the parent directory. Ive tried factor data reset as well. I wander if it has anything to do with the update yesterday?
[G Tablet General] jimcpl:
Until we/someone figures why, you can use root explorer to mount, then the built in es explorer to do the copy...

Jim
[G Tablet General] jimcpl:
I've been doing some stuff w/command line, and I noticed that my stock Gtab doesn't have a native 'cp' command, so you have to use 'busybox cp' instead. I wonder if that's why the RE copy/paste doesn't work?

Jim
[G Tablet General] jimcpl:
SOLVED - it was no native 'cp'

Hi,

I just tried a test, where I created a softlink for 'busybox cp':

ln -s /system/bin/busybox /sbin/cp

I then was able to use RE to copy/paste into /system/app !

CAVEAT: I don't know if busybox is on Gtab by default...

Jim
[G Tablet General] NMCBR600:
At the command line us cp vs Cp. If you want to copy an entire directory, use cp -R /indirectory /outdirectory .
[G Tablet General] jimcpl:
Hi,

That was a typo on my part. The 'cp' command (lowercase c) was really missing in my Gtab :).

I've been experimenting w/alternate keyboards, and keep making typos :(...

Jim

P.S. I fixed the typos :)...
[G Tablet General] butchconner:
jimcpl,

I was just working on putting Market onto my stock machine and I am having the exact same problem. So far as I can see I have set it up right and followed procedure -- but files just won't move.

Now that I have read y'all's comments, I will try again a time or two.

Rev
[G Tablet General] jimcpl:
Hi,

BTW, to create the softlink (using ln), you'll need to use adb shell. Or, you could use a terminal, if one's installed (kind of catch 22, since you'd need market to get a terminal).

Otherwise, what might work is:

- z4root to get root

- root explorer to make /system R/W

- kill then restart es file explorer and use that to copy the apks to /system/app

Jim
[G Tablet General] jimcpl:
SIGH :(... softlink doesn't survive a reboot

It looks like the softlink that I created disappears after a reboot... then RE can't copy again.

Sorry...

Jim
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Demcka:
Is there an easy way to change the boot screen on my custom Android ROM on my HD2, can anyone help me......
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ddeathmetal:
Do a search before ask.... ;)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=875007

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=875402
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jay321:
Is there a way to install a new boot animation with using only my phone
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dglowe343:
You need a file manager with root access like Root Explorer or SU file manager. Go into system/media or system/customize/resource, I've seen it placed in both, and delete the bootanimation.zip and replace it with the one you want. Make sure the new one is named bootanimation.zip.

Sent from my HTC SUPERSONIC
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jay321:
Ok thanks Alot
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jacoballen22:
I was wondering this too but myn's warm 2.2 bonito bootup it's cool except it has a fall feel to it.

Swyped from my HTC EVO 4G via xda app
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t3project:
What he said!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] subcypher:
dglowe343 is correct. I do this all the time. After flashing to CM6 I always replace the boot animation with the Froyo one.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PhantomHacker:
I tried this, but I lost my boot animation and had to do a nandroid recovery. :(

I am on myn's 2.2 rls4
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dkdude36:
ya lately i have only been getting luck with flashables, which is wird. i cant do it manually for some reason. i will look at the update_script and see if it is being chmod'ed or something.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PhantomHacker:
I can't seem to find very many flashables either, and I am really getting sick of myn's custom one lol.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jay321:
Who you tellin lls...myns rom is cool and all but the boot animation

is bit boring
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dkdude36:
Something seems to be wrong with a bunch of the boot animations. I am just going to resort to good old dancing droid...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jay321:
Does anyone have a link or something that i can use to find flashable bootanimations
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PhantomHacker:
I second this. Having trouble finding them.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] youngkalico:
Where can I find the flash original boot for evo I then look everywhere

YKGHTC EVO XDA
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dkdude36:
Try downloading a stock rom and taking it out manually
[Wildfire General] Onisciente:
Someone could use the 3D function of this new Maps v5? I make the gesture of two fingers and nothing happens. Also tried in New York location.
[Wildfire General] yuli_capone:
Can someone post the apk?

Thanks!
[Wildfire General] grofOgnen:
Someone .Apk pls?
[Wildfire General] kevin2516:
It's in the market.
[Wildfire General] lexcausae:
this is what i found on support page:
[Wildfire General] spirit1:
Here it is
[Wildfire General] rommi0:
Although it does show buildings in 3D at a certain angle, I can confirm that the gestures do not work on Wildfire.
[Wildfire General] Onisciente:
:(

Thanks guys. I feared for it.
[Wildfire General] Skye Menjou:
Rotating will work after the Android 2.2 update.
[Wildfire General] Onisciente:
=O

I'm just waiting for Jacob to install 2.3

But after that, I guess for the 2.2 this weekend.
[Wildfire General] toma.sbk:
I'm on froyo (from MoDaCo) and i don't see lots of changes. I even don't have the option bar on the top of the screen. no auto-rotate, well no rotate at all. :'(
[Wildfire General] nemuro:
I bet it won't run that smooth anyway. So why bother?
[Wildfire General] konefsta:
im searching the google maps in the market all day and i cant find it . i searched in the appbrain application and found it but because i had updated previously there is no download button anymore , instead there is a market button where redirects me to the market to download the app, but when ii do that with google maps it says that cannot find it !!!!
[Wildfire General] kinosama:
If you can't find an app in the Market, chances are it's not available in your country. You can use apps to fook the Market to think it's running on a specific operator. I use MarketEnabler and set it to AT&T or SFR or whatever. Works wonders!

As for Maps, I upgraded and see no new features indeed. I did not expect 3D on the little Wildfire, but having at least auto rotate would have been cool.

I'm new BTW, so Hi!
[Wildfire General] Skye Menjou:
3D Works, Pull down with 2 fingers.

Rotating gestures will work after the 2.2 update.
[Wildfire General] kinosama:
Doesn't work for me. Could be that my location is not supported, though. As for rotating, I am on 2.2 (Modaco ROM) but no luck.
[Wildfire General] Onisciente:
What rom are you using?
[Wildfire General] Skye Menjou:
Stock 2.1.

I browsed to new york though.
[Wildfire General] melvinchng:
install apps brain, and go appsbrain.com

latest v5 map is there. i installed it and it seems like normal just it written V5 in about maps.

currently i am using brut v4.6 map, because my country doesnt support google navi and brut by pass it.
[Wildfire General] WillKennerley:
I'm using that (rooted) and I have no pull down?
[Wildfire General] aggourodolmas:
mine too. rooted device with stock rom and no pull down option. nothing.
[Wildfire General] hyperdude111:
Yep me too, CM 6.1

Got maps v5

Got vector images and offline maps.

Got 3d buildings (only new york) but i cant use the pull down gestures or rotate. to change the angle.
[Wildfire General] leerobson99:
The new update doesn't change anything, i'm using 2.2 cyanogen 6.1 and when i updated it changed nothing. it still uses 'tiles' ffs. no compass mode or anything. i was severely disappointed, damned Google!! :mad:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] spykat:
Does anyone have a factory g-tablet os I really needone so I can return it, thanks.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] xfernand:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=842000
[Nexus S General] Zorachus:
So any iPhone owners ditching Apple and coming to sexy Nexy :) Just curious to see what you think of the new Nexus-S compared to your old iPhone, specifically if any iPhone 4 users picked up a N-S, or have both ? What are your opinions ?

I bought the Nexus-S this morning, and loving it, the Super AMOLED screen is drool worthy, and it feels very snappy and fast. My Brother and Sister both have the iPhone 4, it is a cool little phone, even better, if jailbreaked and a custom theme and custom icons installed :) But my siblings not daring enough to attempt that, so in stock form I find the iPhone 4 super lame, with just rows of app icons and small 3.5" screen.

I think this Summer will be the biggest battle yet between the iPhone 5 and Android 3.0 Honeycomb phones. Should be pretty interesting to see what they both bring.
[Nexus S General] rashad1:
Well, I've been on T-Mobile since February. Got the Nexus One, Vibrant for like a week, then and unlocked iPhone 4 in July. Just got my Nexus S today, and I love it. The two OS's have their advantages and disadvantages. Customization is way better on Android, there's just more choice. The iOS is the most refined user experience, and is more consumer friendly. The two are about even when you average everything out, but Android has more choice in terms of hardware, software, carrier, so I believe it has the current advantage which has contributed to it's rapid growth.
[Nexus S General] slowz3r:
Why do people have to always ask the iPhone user, the average iPhone user doesnt know jack about what a good phone is
[Nexus S General] rashad1:
The average Android user doesn't know much about Android either. The employee at Best Buy told me he was mad he got a crappy Android phone (the devour, idk why anyone would buy that) and how he wanted one with the "WiFis hots spot"
[Nexus S General] slowz3r:
if this launch taught me anything its that Best Buy shouldnt sell phones
[Nexus S General] ztm.000:
BBY sucks a crapload o' ass
[Nexus S General] Mr.Kakarot:
Yea, I keep pretty cutting edge with phones... so when i go into my rogers store, apple store asking for accessories, phones etc.... most of the time they as what is that? lol....

no one even knew I could just cut my sim into a micro sim and walk out.... or if I ask for samsung focus accessories, or my favorite, when he tried to tell me not to get the galaxy tab because it cannot make voice calls.... and to buy an ipad....

either way, I enjoyed my iphone 4. It has a great ui, screen, speed, apps.. overall, a great phone.... however, after 3g, 3gs, 4... it gets a little boring..... my nexus one I thought was a great change of pace, then the 4, then the desire hd, samsung focus and nexus s....

it is smooth, fast and beautifully designed... I wish they stuck with htc... but that is another discussion... It is my first night playing with it though, my only downside is NO 3g on my carrier....
[Nexus S General] ztm.000:
T-Mobile tomorrow baby!!
[Nexus S General] rashad1:
HTC doesn't make Super AMOLED screens, and all their phones look the same after a while. There are like 25 HTC HD2's now, the Desire/Nexus and those tiny 3" screen offsprings. They have no imagination, and throw their hideous Sense on all their crap.

The Nexus S on the other hand, I think the S is for Sexy. This phone is futuristic and slick, with its slight bend, screen looks infused into the phone, like they're one. Bottom headphone jack, bottom charging port, perfect spots. This phone looks like its a few years a head of the rest in design at least. I've gotten nothing but amazed/mesmerized reactions.
[Nexus S General] NexusDro:
Well no T-mobile in Canada. But we have Wind and Mobilicity.
[Nexus S General] azzeh3:
Welcome to the fam!!
[Nexus S General] lokto7:
iPhone user: Could I High-noon on this funky curvy thing?
[Nexus S General] KeithRVA:
iPhone user: "Isn't Nexus like a thing from Star Trek? Huh, it's a phone? OMG like, whatever!"

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Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using The Force
[Nexus S General] AdamHart612:
My brother in law: "Wow, first android phone to make me really consider switching. I just cant take the app downgrade, but damn thats a cool phone. If I could justify two lines I would own it in an instant."
[Nexus S General] AdamHart612:
I agree on all your NS opinions, but IMO sense is easily the best OEM skin and I absolutely love HTC's hardware design ideas. My Evo is as gorgeous as a phone gets IMO. Better size screen than the NS; anyone that thinks its too big needs a fatter wallet or bigger undies, cause my Evo is definitely not the biggest thing in my pants ;) Vanilla android, yes please. But personally, my experience with a grip of android phones tells me that HTC is far and away the best hardware quality OEM. If only they pushed the limit, ala Hummingbird 6 mo ago. Cant wait for the Scorpion, too bad my Verizon experiences have sucked like no other. Fortunately with this phone we get Samsungs amazing hardware with Google support. We all picked up the best single core phone, easy.
[Nexus S General] jroid:
BBM store I picked up my Nexus at had 2-3 employees that I made good friends with just chatting about android and it's success and beautiful phones like the Nexus S (hey that rhymes lol) anyways, they knew I knew what I was talking about (more than they did) and, well, after all I had talked about I had them ALL considering very hard on switching to the Nexus S. 1 with an Iphone 4, 1 with a windows phone 7, and 1 with a blackberry. I got converts from all other competing platforms in 1 shot :D
[Nexus S General] AdamHart612:
Nice! All the BBM employees I interacted with had a iPhone4, and all of them knew nothing about Android. The sales douche even mentioned how awesome it was that the NS was running froyo. O wait.....
[Nexus S General] KeithRVA:
I would have to disagree and say the iPhone 4 is the best phone on the market. It has the best screen, best camera, best hd video, best app store, best music store, best video chat, best 3rd party accessories, and it's the thinnest. I would buy one if it were on T-Mobile (my mom has me on her family plan, can't beat free). So, instead I have an iPod 4G and a G2 (which ain't no slouch either).

Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using The Force
[Nexus S General] jroid:
lol!

10char
[Nexus S General] AdamHart612:
Good point, iPhone4 is a fantastic phone. I use my brotherinlaws as much as he'll let me. But I like the NS's screen more than the iPhones IPS display. Apps honestly dont compare, but most Android fans (that arent living in Googles rectum) would concede that point unless theyre unfamilier with iOS. Qik works great so far for me. Talk to my sis in SLC all the time over it. iPhone is awesome, but the NS is more satisfying to my "must overclock/hack the crap out of" needs.
[Nexus S General] jroid:
when native video calls come to android in honeycomb, we'll see then who has the best video chat
[Nexus S General] AdamHart612:
Unfortunately thats not the present situation. But I'm currently looking at myself on my Evo and NS and that makes me happy. But why does my NS seem laggy as **** compared to my Evo? WiMax vs HSPA?
[Nexus S General] KeithRVA:
@AdamHart, yeah I enjoy customizing my phones too and Android is made for that. The things you can do with custom launchers and widgets and pull down screens would make an iOS user dizzy.
[Nexus S General] AdamHart612:
I shouldnt have made my username my name, it weirds me out everytime I see it. I totally enjoy both mobile OSes, but yeah most iOS users would be baffled. Then again, most iOS users dont wanna change how their GUI works. For the record, I love my iPad. And cant wait to grab an android tablet with usb host and all that cool **** the Adam promises...honeycomb plz?
[Nexus S General] MacGuy2006:
I got rid of my Vibrant and have been using my old 3Gs. The UI is definitely more consistent experience than the Vibrant, and noticeably smoother than the Vibrant.

I don't get the theming part much. Android is no WM6, and it has a relatively good stock UI -- most themes are garrish or just ugly and look like they were designed by programmers.

And the iPhone 4 takes the best pics and video in the business, IMO, while the Vibrant was marginal.

Having said this, I just placed a phone order for two unlocked Nexus S, to arrive tomorrow.

I like the 4" SAMOLED and I like T-Mobile (except that their cutting off of occasional tethering may cause me to dump them, since I need thethering at airports and such, but don't use it enough to fork out $30 a month.

I LOVE the stock Android idea, instead of the f**ked up OS tampering and driver locking which is rampant in the Android world.

Gingerbread looks like a subtle, but solid improvement over Froyo.

The one thing which may make me regret my purchase is the lack of 720p recording, and the possibility that it is hardware limitation.
[Nexus S General] AdamHart612:
Its nice seeing people on XDA that arent butt hurt when other OSes are mentioned. And thank you beejus Android isnt WM6...

I wanna be annoyed by the NS lacking 720p, but I've never in the four years I've been using smartphones used the camcorder. I did for a few minutes to see how it was on my Evo, but damn I dont take video. Pictures at least 5-10 a day. Video? Wait these things do video?
[Nexus S General] yen223:
I'll have to admit, the iPhone 4 is currently the best smartphone in the market at the moment.

Almost every high-end Android handset has some kind of glaring fault that prevents it from being the best, whether it is the Desire HD's crap battery, the Galaxy S's laggy software or the Nexus-S's lack of 720p recording (seriously, what's up with that??)

Not to mention the iPhone 4's build quality and hardware is seriously impressive. The only real downside is iTunes...
[Nexus S General] aimfire72:
I'm really liking the NS so far, it's better than I expected, very slick and super fast!

But I also have an iPhone 4 and will continue to use that as my main everyday phone. iOS is more polished and the UI flows better. The hardware is also very solid, doesn't feel cheap, and I like weight on it. I have to admit, iPhone 4 is still the king of the hill, and sadly, feels like the NS and Android in general is still playing catch-up... for the time being.
[Nexus S General] tomqman:
i like itunes

so my downside

its locked down restricting any system customization

no usable bluetooth still

no true multitasking (why do developers have to code it into apps, shouldnt it be a feature on the phone)

no usb storage system (i like to use my phone to carry movies around and other stuff)

retina display. makes app that dont support it look crappy, not as good as my oled

saying that i do have i ipodtouch 4th gen and i love it. i think its better than the iphone 4.

i believe that ipod touch is amazing and the best music player out, but a iphone is ipod with phone features and nothing more and its not worth a extra £400 on the price.
[Nexus S General] tekkitan:
I use the root tether on my G1 and it seems to work fine without cutting out. Also on T-mobile.
[Nexus S General] yen223:
Agree with all except for the retina display. I used to have a HTC Desire with an AMOLED screen, and that had some weird discolouration issues (the infamous pink tint) that really sucked.

As for the price point, well thanks to Telco subsidies the iPhone 4 is actually one of the cheapest smartphones of its level to get, at least here in my country.
[Nexus S General] tommyz2kool:
You forgot to mention all the annoying people who own iphones.
[Nexus S General] hung77:
the downside is Itunes? That is the worst part and thats why i never think about buying an Iphone.

And i know when i buy an Iphone, i will get bored within a month. There is abosolutly no customisation with iOS. The phone is smooth because its UI is so simple, just an appdrawer, thats all.

The Iphone is not the best phone on the market, thats just your opinion. Personally i think Android is much much better then iOS, you can do so many things with it. Many things can be done with Android, which iOS couldn't.

So, the Iphone 4 can never be the best phone on the market when i has so many limitations.
[Nexus S General] ykphuah:
Wow Angry Birds is free!
[Nexus S General] tekkitan:
If it is anything like the Galaxy S (which is pretty much is), it should be great on battery life. My Galaxy S (Verizon Fascinate) lasts over two days without charging and normal use.
[Nexus S General] meetagrawal:
I've been an iPhone user for the past 2+ years, but I will be making the switch to Android today with the Nexus S.

My main reason is that I've been only getting edge with my iPhone on T-Mobile for the last couple years, and I have been wanting 3g. iPhone may seem like a boring OS to people here, but it is a lot more polished than Android is. I am very good with technology, but I love the simplicity of iOS. Everything flows well, and not having pop up menus is great to me. Apple might throw in some features later than competitors, but when the do it, they do it the right way and it ends up being better than what's being offered (ie Copy and Paste). The app selection and quality also made iOS more appealing, but I feel that gap is closing. Hearing all the stories about consumers being mad that their device manufacturer is late on Android updates also had me worried about making the switch, but now having the Nexus S and updates from Google, I have some comfort there.

I'll miss the iPhone, but I'm looking forward to Android. BTW, I was an early adopter having the G1 when it first came out, but soon ditched it for the iPhone after 6 months since I did not want to pay full price for a data plan just yet.
[Nexus S General] alexis_p3300:
i'm playing both sides always had htc and iphone since out,i want both can't have all with eath or other,iphone4 is great but no roms,oc,and stuff like that
[Nexus S General] Zorachus:
But what about jailbreaking and cyida ? Doesn't that allow the iPhone4 to be customizable and closer to Android ?