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[Nook Color Themes and Apps] feisty_noodle:
tldr:

Although the initial calendar state is pulled from Google servers upon account setup, normal syncing function of the Calendar app is broken in the autonootered Nooks; follow this procedure to fix

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It seems, the problem is that there is no way to set the sync state of the google services because we don't have access to the proper Android Settings (just whatever B&N wants us to have).

There is, however an xml file which can set the properties, if properly edited:

/data/system/sync/accounts.xml

In this file, one can find a bunch of entries which correspond with registered Google accounts (made possible, of course, by the SetupWizard.apk provided as a result of the Autonooter procedure).

They (these entries) look like this:

<authority id="?" account="?????@gmail.com" type="com.google" authority="???" />

Procedure to enable calendar syncing:

0) If possible, backup the current state with TitaniumBackup or something similar. (I haven't seen any bad mishaps -- like a /data wipe -- but one never knows.)

1) pull the /data/system/sync/accounts.xml and save a copy just in case

cmdline$ adb pull /data/system/sync/accounts.xml ./accounts.xml
cmdline$ adb pull /data/system/sync/accounts.xml ./accounts.xml.orig

2) modify the lines in accounts.xml with {authority="calendar"} to include {enabled="true" syncable="true"}; use a simple text editor not to introduce any weird formatting

The final state of the line will be something like this:

<authority id="?" account="?????@gmail.com" type="com.google" authority="calendar" enabled="true" syncable="true" />

3) push the modified file back to the same location

cmdline$ adb push ./accounts.xml /data/system/sync/accounts.xml

4) reboot and test the syncing: create an event on the Nook and see it appear on GCal (should happen within 30 s), create an event on GCal and see it appear on the Nook (you may have to refresh the app by exiting to Home and getting back in, for example)

5) enjoy your functional calendar app

Note: although I have not experienced any weirdness, and this procedure appears to be safe, please remember that this is a hack.

That said, I have safely started B&N Shop and Nook Home app. Things are steady on my Nook.

Update: After a couple of days, things are stable. Events are still syncing; no spontaneous wipes.

Also, others have reported success, so I am unburying this post from a different thread.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] jasoraso:
I've been using an app/widget called "Synker" available on the Market. Works good to trigger sync events, but maybe I'll try these steps this weekend when I get some downtime.

Thanks!
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] dawynkoop:
Tried this, pushed the file to the device and the pulled it again to see if the proper file was there and it was, but after rebooting it restores back to the original file. Any way to prevent that from happening?
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] feisty_noodle:
Hmm, you are right; I see this, too.

I don't understand what is happening, but it is clear to me that the file gets refreshed with every reboot. Where is the data coming from? I don't know at this point. I didn't notice any data regarding sync management in accounts.db.

Nevertheless, the sync is persistent on my device. That is, after several reboots and no further meddling with the accounts.xml file (apart from the initial mod), I see sync behavior work, as expected.

One reason for this may be that the "enabled" and "syncable" switches for the primary account are NOT set to "false" after the reboot. They are simply discarded.

To answer your question directly, I suppose, one may change the write permissions on the accounts.xml file to read-only (at this time the permissions are 600) after modifications are applied. Haven't tested that yet ...
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] dawynkoop:
I'll give that a shot. I also noticed that after I added the Android 3D gallery app it created a new entry in the accounts.xml fil for picasa.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] Mikey:
So would, adb shell chmod 755 /data/system/sync/accounts.xml work for the write permissions on accounts.xml
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] feisty_noodle:
Seeing that this file needs to be modified by the system from time to time (e.g. when adding new accounts), I would not mess with it. There is clearly something going on that is unaccounted for.

FYI: 755 stands for rwxr-xr-x, which is not read-only. On my device, the starting state is 600 or rw-------. Read-only (r--------) would be 'chmod 400'.

For my use, the hack still seems to work well. I cannot add and manage calendars from my other Google accounts, but I'll live with this.

Before this, I used the Synker widget mentioned above, but didn't like having to sync manually. I never remember to do that when I reconnect with the network after working offline. I need a system service to take care of that for me.

Once we have Froyo (fingers-crossed), all of this will be moot.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] dawynkoop:
I was finlly able to get my calendar syncing by opening the GMail app selecting menu then accounts and then re-adding my gmail account, when I re-added the account it gave me the option to select calendar for syncing.

Sent from my ROOTED Barnes & Noble NookCOLOR
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] feisty_noodle:
@dawynkoop That sounds about right. What you see is the foundation of the hack.

The problem is that there is no way to toggle this option, once set, is there?

I wish I knew where the settings really reside in the system.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] here.david:
YES SIR! worked, tx's....funny how it shows my account yet allows one to enter the same account again...was not sure if I was to remove the account 1st...just added it again w/o removing in case other were wondering...
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] Patissier:
Thank you. I was trying to figure out how to get this working for a couple hrs. In my haste to get this working I forgot to check the system sync.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] rckymtnrfc:
Readded my Gmail account and when it gave me the option to sync calendar and I press it...it tells me to turn on background and auto sync.

Thoughts?
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] vrmaier:
This solution worked great for me! Thanks!
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] tonis79:
Like the other two people, I just went back into my gmail app, re-added my gmail account information and told it to sync my calendar when it asked and it works fine now. Way easier than all this other stuff.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] khaytsus:
Does it STAY synced? If you modify the calendar on the web, it reflects on the Nook without any manual intervention? And likewise editing on the Nook reflects on the web?
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] jdebay:
Thanks a million, I did it like you said.

It worked fine, but this time, I checked sync calendar to sync.

J
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] DomSim:
When I tries to "re-add" my Gmail account it says this account already exists on your phone :(
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] khaytsus:
Anyone? Does it actually STAY synced or sync that one time?
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] feisty_noodle:
As I mentioned in the OP, the sync is stable.

It also persists through reboots (although the contents of the XML file change).

People here are also using a much more simple procedure suggested by Docfreed (I think) of simply re-adding the main Google account. This works for some, but not everyone.

Good luck.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] khaytsus:
Good luck is right, that never worked for me.. Oh well. I tried it once before, and I just re-tried it.. the file stays the way I modified it until I reboot, and then it's back to the original version with enabled="false" and no syncable="true" added.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amoosavi:
So I know the phone has a 1ghz processor but is that what it actually runs at? I ask because I have one of the newer ones which meant I had to use the alternate root method which doesn't allow me to use custom kernels without breaking the camera. Would I gain anything from installing setcpu on stock kernel and setting it to max 1 ghz or would that be pointless? I remember that by default my hero ran below it's 512 mhz. Any help would be much appreciated.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Crossrocker:
I believe 998 MHz.. running at 1 ghz doesn't work with most kernels

A drop of Chuck Norris's semen was placed on the IPhone. We now have the Htc Evo.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nasseem:
yup 998 and overclocking isnt that cool
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willsnews:
I have the smallest scratch I'm the middle of my screen goes completely from the left side to the right it makes the pixelz stand out though any way to buff this out?

Nero2voodoo+jl5 modem
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dominicanandroid:
sorry to hear about your scratch! someone once told me to put toothpaste on the scratch and wait for it to dry.. then lightly buff it off with a dry cloth and it should be less noticable.. doesnt sound like a permanent fix but it's worth a shot since toothpaste is easily accessible..
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willsnews:
On a white screen its very noticeable on a black screen if I tilt the phone you can see the pixels and reflection of the scratch I'll try the tooth paste I'm hoping it works

Nero2voodoo+jl5 modem
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s15274n:
There was a great thread where someone spent a LOT of effort in sanding the phones screen down to where it was smooth again.

I think that is extreme, but it worked for him. I'm certain you can find that thread...
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] T313C0mun1s7:
If you have not already done this - DON'T

Toothpaste is far too abrasive for both the screen and the coating that is on it. look around for plastic polish and get the finest grit you can find, final polish only. Try automotive parts store, hobby and craft stores, or online. When polishing use the compound very sparingly, use only as much pressure as needed, and work in a small circular motion with a dampened polish cloth and compound. It will take a long time and a lot of polishing, but you should be able to get it out without damaging the coating or the screen. It is very easy to get impatient and permanently scar your screen so take you time.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] T313C0mun1s7:
LOL, he probably used toothpaste and had no choice.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s15274n:
FOUND IT!!!

Here is a great read for this process:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=821129&highlight=repair+screen

big kudos to the author.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] T313C0mun1s7:
His post states that tech support verified that there is no coating. I found another thread where a person trying to fix a scratch polished off a section of coating. I am going to go out on a limb here and guess that the thread where he thought he polished off the coating he had just rubbed it so smooth the reflectivity was different.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willsnews:
Very interesting I will not be going through the tooth paste method but I will try the polish and buffing

Nero2voodoo+jl5 modem
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zedgar:
I haven't tried it on my phone screen, but for scratches on both glass and plastics I have used children's training toothpaste that has little to no abrasives.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willsnews:
Well I be able to see the pixels across the screen where the scratch is With any of these methods? Cause It causes a sort of bubble effect when looking at the screen from different angles

Nero2voodoo+jl5 modem
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GabeJ:
I keep reading about how they fixed the gps in the newer phones. Well, not mine. I get 4 out of 6 birds and it ID's me down the block. Is there a fix for accuracy with newer phones?

Thanks,

Gabe
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gatesmarch123:
You can try the samsung gps restore from the market. Also get gps test and run that...it always seems to help jumpstart the gps for google maps.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GabeJ:
Just ran restore and now it's off by 200 feet.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blanked:
Did you get your phone through T-Mobile? Get a replacement.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] DAGr8:
First of all I dotn take much credits for this has there is little PS work done by myself , putting these icons together is very time consuming but not so hard ...

thx to reefer lots of these comes from his work ..

Also there is a few Icons and 2 docks for LP made by others ( I am sorry I forgot ) all credits goes to them, again I only modded a few of them to my liking . ( icons_etc.zip ) you can find them in the 'my AXURA theme thread' here : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=877388

they are attached no need to attached them twice

Launcher Pro 8.1.1 & CM 's musik.apk both modded by hestheone64

Slightly readjusted some icons from my previous Axura release

Themed dialer ( more slick numbers and not transparent anymore)

On some pictures the black on black doesn't look as well as it does on the phone 'irl'

This theme is CWM just flash it from Recovery ( choose update.zip form sdcard) or using rom manager should work to . You actually flash this like you would flash a rom .

here are links for the actual theme :

http://www.multiupload.com/VCLNNH909H

Here are the SS
[Captivate Themes and Apps] silverslotcar:
Looks pretty damn dark. May have to give it a try.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] davwman:
Beautiful! Overall a great day in rom, and theme flashing as well as hard use with great battery life on darky.

One request, in the dialer tabs favorites is spelled favourites. Could you change that? if not, its really not that big of a deal.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] DAGr8:
actually you can place the files anywhere, only the launcherpro back up needs to be in the root ( because thats where Launcherpro will look for it ) I tried to make steps so nobody wold be confused , root of the sdcard means you extract in sdcard not in subfolders .
[Captivate Themes and Apps] hatchguy06:
awesomeness
[Galaxy Tab General] gigatigga:
Hi everyone I have a Verizon tab which u activated without 3g. I used the up down volume trick to by pass activation which worked well. The only problem I have is that whenever I want to stream videos I get a message saying no service. Even though I have a great wifi signal. If I turn the 3g radio on, even though its not active, shows that I'm roaming and still on wifi I can stream the videos. Its not a huge deal I guess to turn on the 3g radio but seems like I shouldn't have to do that.

Anyone else having this issue? Any advice? Thanks!
[Galaxy Tab General] gigatigga:
Any thoughts on this?
[Desire HD General] iraqisniper:
Can the hd play 1080p ?
[Desire HD General] jkoljo:
Why would you want to play 1080p? The screen is not capable of playing even 720p, so why bother. 720p plays fine, so I guess the DHD might be able to play low bitrate 1080p.

e: Okay, maybe dlna : )
[Desire HD General] Overloaded:
To send it to a HD tv using the dlna technology? :)
[Desire HD General] mdalacu:
Does DHD's DLNA do transcoding? If it doesn't, you should be able to stream those videos.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bfd1513:
I have searched a few times and con not seem to find what I am looking for. I am wanting a ROM for a CDMA HTC Desire (USCC) based on Sense UI that will work with cMTD so I can have more memory. Any suggestions.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheGhost1233:
If you have found a sense rom that is for CDMA devices it most likely will not fit a custom mdt partition, however you can try yourself to slim down the system partition by moving some stuff to data or by removing it. If you do so use a program like WinZip or WinRar and don't unpack the .zip just open it and edit it. When you're done and what to flash make sure signature verification is turned off.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] radeon_x:
Does anyone else find the alarm clock sound and volume controls virtually useless?

For example,

On the stock alarm, if you enable the "Smart alarm" option, you can choose a tone from Morning, Breeze, Mist, etc.

The problem is, regardless of what I choose there, it always plays whatever was chosen in the Sound > Alarm tone option - it seems to ignore the "Smart alarm" option altogether.

The other problem is that the volume control seems completely useless. Even at the lowest volume setting, the alarm tone is still rediculously loud.

I've tried the 3rd party app "Alarm Clock Plus" and it has the same problem with volume being way too high and it does not gradually increase the volume. Obviously it IS capable of doing increasing volume because it worked for me on the Galaxy I7500.

So it seems like a hardware/firmware bug in the Galaxy S (at least with 2.1)

Can anyone explain to me how to use the smart alarm feature or is this bug fixed in 2.2?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goughymachine:
I can't help you with the smart alarm. But I can with regards to the volume of the songs for something like alarm clock plus. I had the same issue, setting the volume to it's lowest setting but finding it way to loud still.

I used Audacity to reduce the gain of the song I wanted for my alarm so that it naturally played softer, now it's perfect in another alarm program.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hah2110:
Since there is no way to use two google talk accounts, how do I sign out of one account and sign in with another? Even with auto sign in turned off, when I sign out and then launch it again, I get logged in with the login I don't want.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Avinant:
Not sure if it's possible. I think the app uses the Google account you registered to your phone. Maybe you can add another account in Settings->Accounts&Sync, and make it your default Google account somehow. Other than that, you could always use Third party apps like Meebo to sign into your other accounts.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hah2110:
I already have two accts on phone but it only uses one of them.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hah2110:
Bump.... any updates on this?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matt2053:
Menu > Settings > Accounts and sync > Google > Remove account. Then sign in with other account.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hah2110:
That isn't a solution.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tfd1978:
I'm sorry to say so, but i'm 99% sure that there is no way to switch accounts. It automatically uses the one you register the phone with. The same one you use on market.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NicholasQ:
As of right now, it is not possible to change accounts on google talk. I have researched this myself many times. It is even a flagged issue on google. It has been flagged and even acknowledged by google employees for 2 years! Only option you have that has almost all features of talk is fring.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vstarrydr05:
Here is the exact details on what happened in the order I remember them

1. Was using the latest Cognition Rom and decided to try something different

2. Used Odin to flash back to stock

3. Flash Axura CE Version 4

4. Decided I liked Cognition better (Not bashing Axura, great Rom but not for me)

5. Went to try Odin and USB connection was not recognized

6. Knew USB connection worked under Cognition so tried to use Clockwork to restore to it.

7. After restore I got numerous FC and shut down.

8. After shut down phone would not boot but stuck on the i9000 Axura loading screen.

9. Now the problem I have is that I can get to recovery mode with no problem but USB is not recognizing connection, tried to get CW to mount USB so I could put the zip version of stock ROM on it but it will not mount. Also tried uninstalling samsung drivers and reinstalling with no luck

OUT OF OPTIONS

Any Help greatly appreciated
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silvertag:
Is download mode still available? If yes your not screwed but your drivers might be.

What steps do you use to get into download mode.... 3 buttons or usb/vol+- combo ?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vstarrydr05:
Yes download mode is available. I used the holding the volume up and down and plugging in USB. It goes to download mode with no issues whatsoever.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silvertag:
Well then this is a non-issue issue... Possibly a bad flash... Go in download mode again and reflash.

Your a bit crying wolf with no reason here. As long as download mode works and Odin detects the phone you have no issue ;)

Use the Odin-one click if you have to ...but really calling it a brick when you have download mode gee-wiz.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vstarrydr05:
Thats the issue. It is not detecting in ODIN. If it was detected I would have reflashed with no problem. I get the message that the USB device has malfunctioned and is not recognized
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avgjoegeek:
Try re-downloading the USB drivers - use the ones found in my signature.

If you can get into recovery - you can then get back into CWM and attempt to re-flash again - but you'd still need to 1-click back to stock using ODIN.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silvertag:
Have you tried to plug the usb cable in the Mb directly or changing its port ?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vstarrydr05:
I actually downloaded your drivers last night and installed them. Still not recognized. I can get to CWR and have the zip files for AXURA and Cognition on the SD card. Get errors on various lines when trying to install either. I have tried 3 different cables and 4 different computers with no luck on recognition
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avgjoegeek:
Well crap... I did have the USB issue on my work's XP Machine - but when I went home to my Windows 7 box - it ended up finding the phone fine and I was able to flash back to stock.

Any chance you can find a Windows 7 box?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vstarrydr05:
Dont know anyone with one unfortunately. I need to install Win 7 through bootcamp on my mac. I tried to even get it to mount as storage through CWR on it with no success
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avgjoegeek:
Well.. I can say with 99% certainty you should be able to restore the phone.. also if you look at my sig - I just added a link to the OTA_JH7.zip that is CWM flashable if you could somehow get the zip onto your phone that is lol.

Hm.. and I dunno how the virtual box of Win7 will run - but it's worth a shot. Windows 7 seems to be superior when it comes to figuring out devices vs. XP. I was shocked when it found my then toasted phone (similar issue your currently experiencing).
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vstarrydr05:
Haha, I have your zip to as a matter of fact. I picked it up but I dont know how to get it put on the phone if it wont recognize usb. If CW usb mounting would have working I was gonna put it on the internal sd and let it flash it
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vstarrydr05:
and actually bootcamp isnt a virtual box. its a partition on your hd where you can install windows on a mac computer
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avgjoegeek:
Duh.. been awhile since I've used MAC - you are quite correct :o
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vstarrydr05:
ok, on the flashing back either rom I get a error on line 10 trying to reflash AXURA and a error on line 12 with Cognition
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avgjoegeek:
Hmm. have you tried to do the factory reset from within CWM? I mean at this point.. can't lose anything by trying it.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vstarrydr05:
Yeah, just did the wipe/factory reset through CWR. Still sticking on the same screen