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[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AbsolutZeroGI:
I bought an Evo yesterday and when I did I did not expect there to be so much dev support for it (seriously, I'm coming from a G2 and a MyTouch Slide on T-Mobile, your development section is overwhelming!). Don't get me wrong, I'm a happy guy, but I've been reading that there's differences between "old" evos and "new" evos and I don't want to screw anything up my second day owning this amazing phone.

So, here's me questions.

1. Is there a best root method? I see some that require adb, which I can use if I have to and the unrevoked method which seems a whole lot more simple.

2. What is the best rom/kernal combos for performance and battery life? I know, people like what they like and this will be all opinion, so I don't expect there to be one big answer.

Thanks for any help. This phone is ridiculously awesome and I can't wait to play more with it.

Also, if it helps:

Android

2.2

Baseband

2.15.00.11.19

Kernel

2.6.32.17-gee557fd

htc-kernel@and18-2 #15

Build Number

3.70.651.1 CL294884 release-keys

Software Number

3.70.651.1

PRI

1.90_003

PRL

60674
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] M@XLOL:
I gave my opinions in bold above.

It will help others if you give them the hardware version you are running as well :D
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AbsolutZeroGI:
I saw someone saying Frost ROM was pretty good in another thread, that with CM, MIUI and Myn are the 4 roms I'm going to try first. I'm more concerned with kernals/radios that play nicely with them, though. I've gotten 8 hours out of my battery so far (unplugged at 11am, it's 7:18pm here and my battery is at 46%) so I think that with a good ROM/kernal/radio/etc combo I won't have to spend money on a larger battery.

Hardware version

0004

(and while I'm screwing around)

radio

2.15.00.11.19

what's the difference between hardware versions? is it the same hardware, just manufactured more recently or are there tangible updates?

Also, you say unrevoked is the best way to root, but the guide in the general section says I can't use it with hboot 2.04 or 2.10...well I have 2.10.0001 so I guess it's adb for me lol.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jimdog420:
Some late hardware 3 and hardware 4 have a different camera chip. I believe this is the only difference.

So that makes some kernals not play nice but most recent ones have wrapped up that wailing issue

Swyped from a galaxy far far away......
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AbsolutZeroGI:
So before I root, I should find a kernal and ROM that work well with 4 hardware? Shouldn't be too hard, right? lol.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SilverZero:
You can root whenever you want, and you can switch ROMs all you want (you just have to setup your phone again every time). You can even try different kernels whenever, but you really need to run them for a few days to get a feel for how they work.

I personally use VaelPak because it's Sense-compatible but has all the Sense stuff stripped out, and it's really fast and smooth. I've had zero problems with it. I used to use KingX's kernel (#11 BFS mostly) and it gave me fantastic battery life, but I also lucked out and got a phone that has always had good battery life even out of the box. It could also be partly my usage habits, and yours will make a difference for you as well. I just switched to Netarchy's 4.1.9.1 with SBC because it was recommended with the new version of VaelPak, but I'm not so sure I want the SBC thing. The whole trickle charging issue is still a bit fuzzy, and exploding phones aren't my cup of tea. :)

You're going to get all sorts of recommendations for ROMs and kernels, because it's really different for everybody. Sometimes one phone will behave differently than another even with the same ROM and kernel. Sometimes even the same hardware version. Just try some out.

Maybe a dichotomous key would help: Do you like/want Sense? If yes, focus on Myn's, MikFroyo, Fresh, or the other current and actively-developed Sense ROMs. If no, check out VaelPak or, if you want an actual AOSP experience, CM6 or Evervolv. And so forth. ;)

As for kernels, find a ROM you like and then browse through the threads to see what people are liking for that ROM. If you don't like one, try another one until you do. Battery life takes a while to really gauge, especially if you don't wipe your battery stats and recalibrate every once in a while.

As far as I know all of that is generally accurate. And one more thing: ALWAYS HAVE A NANDROID BACKUP!!! Safety first.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mike8:
any way to do this because i forgot to make a backup and i was installing a theme and it just went into boot loop please help
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RMarkwald:
You have to use adb push command to push it to your SD card, or mount USB storage in recovery to put it there.

Then you can install it.

Sent from my girlfriend, according to my current girlfriend
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mike8:
also i am getting pb311diag errors not sure if you know what that means
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RMarkwald:
Just find a ROM you want to run in the Development forum, download it.

The adb command is a command line that is a part of Android SDK.

Sent from my girlfriend, according to my current girlfriend
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RMarkwald:
You can download the ROM you want to your computer, boot your phone into recovery, mount USB in mounts and storage, and drag and drop your ROM zip file there. Then install it like any other zip.

Make sure to clear all user data which is a factory reset, dalvik too in Advanced menu. Do this before flashing your ROM of choice.

Sent from my girlfriend, according to my current girlfriend
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] etepen:
I am trying to create a hotspot for a new iPad using my Verizon Droid 2.2.1. The build number is FRG83D. I am a novice, but am exhausted trying to find an answer on internet that exactly matches my situation.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] The_Double:
What about...

1. Set up a hotspot. (its in the settings menu)

2. Connect to it with the iPad.

3. ????

4. profit!!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] etepen:
Setting up a hotspot is not in the setting menu.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kschang:
I've been told that the original Droid CANNOT be used as a mobile hotspot due to hardware limitations, but I forgot where I heard that.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] etepen:
I guess that is the case - very disappointing.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] marketing:
If your Droid 1 is unlocked... Google search wireless tether, free app, works great for what small amount I tether
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] etepen:
I did try wireless tether, but what do you mean by "unlocked"? I have a feeling I'm close, but can't nail down a specific step. Remember I'm trying to connect to an iPad.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] p1ayrTh3_Ru13:
you need to root youf droid and download barnacle wifi tether (market) to tether your ipad
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] etepen:
I have Verizon Droid 2.2.1 with build number is FRG83D. Can this be rooted?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] papawiskas:
I have an original Droid, and I use Wireless Tether so that my friend at work can use his iPad.

Yes you do need to root the Droid to do it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] etepen:
Can you help me do this?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] papawiskas:
Sending you a private message here on the forum.

***edit...well I tried sending you a message, but it doesnt show anything in my sent folder, I also sent you a friend request but dont know if that will work either. I am trying to figure out a way to get in contact with you to streamline the process*** suggestions?

I dont want to post my Google Talk or email publicly...LOL
[Android Apps and Games] Helaas:
Hello,

lutey.FTPServer is a free application, but it doesn't seem to appear in the market on my Wildfire. I found an apk of an old version, and it works great.

However, i can't find the most recent version in apk format anywhere, and it adds UTF8 support, which I need.

Could somebody that can download the app from the market upload the apk somewhere ?

Looking for version 1.7.2, see changelog

https://sites.google.com/site/andreasliebigapps/ftpserver/version-history

Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] Helaas:
So yeah. I know for a fact that it appears in the market for HTC Desire handsets.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bdix:
I overclocked my phone to 1.4GHz but it freezes soon after. 1GHz works fine. I followed the youtube vid from blackprince. Any help would be nice thanks
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joemm:
More info, are you rooted? Im assuming yes from the blackprince video reference. What rom are you on, what kernel, setcpu, any profiles etc...????
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nissan350:
That's just your phones' way of saying "Stop making me work harder than I need to!!!!" ;)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jojo_16:
R u using gscript overclock??
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bdix:
Kernal is

2.6.32.17-g9ab3677

Yes I im useing gscript. I have the

OC. File and Oshitttt

Oc. Works fine, but have to overclock it every time I reboot. Every thing is stock on my phone beside the peraroot (S-off) and the kernal.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bdix:
I do have setcpu, astro, and all apps needed to root and over clock. I am still on stock rom.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ibemad1:
Then I guess you're just unlucky :/

You'll have to just settle for 1GHz I guess.

Sent from my T-Mobile G2 running Cyanogenmod.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bdix:
Wow! That sux...........
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joemm:
I dont think I quite understand your situation, are you rooted or not, according to this post you say you are stock besides "peraroot (I think you meant permroot)and the kernel" , so meaning you are rooted (s-off)??. Anyways if you are rooted why are you using gscript to OC with? And if your on a custom kernel why not use setcpu or something similar.

If your not rooted (s-on) then I think I remember when using the gsript files that 1.4 and over was unstable, if you want something a little higher than 1ghz use something like word pad to change the value in the script you are pushing for the oc to go to 1.1ghz or 1.2ghz etc..
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gbarayah:
From my experience, not all processors are created equal... Some just handle the higher frequencies better than others do.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] menace10458:
I have loaded everything why not working download kernel should put first in phone should I do in computer
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bdix:
Yes I'm permarooted. S-off. I'm useing gscript because that's what was done in the video. I have setcpu and use it but with out a overclock program I can only raise it to 806MGz and with oc. I can raise it to 1017MGz. If that's as high as I can go then I guess I just have to deal with that.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wileykat:
As someone said earlier, I think you are using the old, unstable method. I highly recommend u updating to a ROM with OC embedded into the kernel.

It is also true that "not all processors are created equally" but this is the only case I have read with it freezing at 1.4.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jojo_16:
U need to find a rom that suits u and use pershoots kernel download any cpu tuner for overclock do not use gscript it really freezes ur phone
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bahmanxda:
I have the same problem ,i am running virtouos ROM with evil 12/10 and if i over-clock anything over 1094mhz my phone freezes the the only way that i can manage more than that is if i set it to performance scaling with no profile and there is no point on doing that because it eats the battery .its only good for benchmarking ,i think your problem is same is me, you have been unlucky with your CPU .i am just hoping its going to be different when gingerbread come out.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wileykat:
Have you given CM6.1 a go just to compare if you can clock higher using a different ROM?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stevencpoynter:
If you are indeed using the gscript method then this has been explained many times! there's a whole giant humungo thread about that hack when it initially came out.

the reason your phone's freezing is because you're asking it to clock faster, but you arent giving it more juice to offset the additional work it's conducting..hence the freeze. that old hack (while it was awesome at the time) is very outdated and has been surpassed by actual performance kernels.

It's all in the thread. you wouldnt put low octane in a sports car would you? same principle lol
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bahmanxda:
No i havnt ,i got desire z i thought CM6.1 is for G2 only ,i will look into it and see if its compatible with Desire z though i really like sense ,thanks
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joemm:
I think they have already solved the key mapping for the CM rom, look here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=847824
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bahmanxda:
I gave CM6.1 a go and i am stable at 1.5ghz cheers for that , i really like sense though, i will play with CM6.1 and see what happens maybe i will continue using it.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pjm9:
I recently bought a Desire. The home button rarely works at all, although everything else seems OK. Have tried uninstalling Market apps, Factory reset, removing SD card. Phone is not rooted, was O2 with HTC Sense (now unlocked).This is my first Android phone; I would be grateful for any help. :confused: Any ideas??
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mercianary:
Probably a hardware fault if factory reset didn't fix it :(

If its under warranty HTC or your provider will (should) fix it at no charge as long as there's no visible damage (been dropped or water damage).

If its not under warranty I would root it and get Button Savior from the android market, it will give you on-screen hardware keys. Or you could remap the home key to the search key, also requires root.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pjm9:
Thanks, that gives me some options:)
[Folio 100 General] Sol Ido:
Modifying the LCD density of your screen will provide HUGE REACTIVITY GAIN to the tablet

We can also tweak Dalvik heapsize for large application

Both are editable using software but they're also properties on the build.prop :

- dalvik.vm.heapsize

- ro.sf.lcd_density

Does editing this properties is enough for the Folio follow or do we have to make much complex operations ?
[Folio 100 General] metuskale:
I there, is this fix already implemented or has to be done manually?!?
[Folio 100 General] Sol Ido:
I've implemented them using FolioWidget rewriting build.prop.

Not sure the folio take care of it.

But it seems that's is not required by users so i'll wipe them
[Folio 100 General] metuskale:
I dont understand what u mean.

ps: have u read my pm? :p
[Folio 100 General] Dexter_nlb:
density of 120 works quite fine here now.. with old market app, there was a problem with 120 but that seems resolved now with new market app..

and yes, somehow screen and browsing seems to work better? or is it just the bigger picture giving a nicer resolution of browsing?
[Folio 100 General] Sol Ido:
All resolution are good. If you have a lot of items on the screen lower density is best.

But by using something like 180 you get a lot of visibility. Since i've developped a lot of complex widgets, it's my favorite one.

Using a density >120 will get you less data to manage on the screen and you can feel the gain ! i'm using multipicture and a lot of complexes widgets and there's not fillrate lag at all.

I was quite surprised with this benefits.

My purpose is that those options can really feet somes users needs. VM heap tricks like the one you found on cyanogen helps on huge application like PDF readers.

But even after editing those properties on the build.prop they are not taken into account. Maybe because of the previous installation i've done. So i'm looking to better understand how to override android properties.
[Folio 100 General] weeds2000:
I'm not sure how android handles non-default values for this property.

You should try with one of these:

120 (low-density)

160 (medium-density, Folio default)

240 (high density)

Depending on how this is handled, setting a density different than that may result in broken applications (depending on how the layouts are coded)
[Folio 100 General] Sol Ido:
Using the LCD DEnsity application i confirm that all resolution are compatible with the folio

Maybe some application will have a bad behavior ! so we've to be able to change the density ;)
[Folio 100 General] kaivish:
This is no fix, as there are no real issues with these things. Its only a matter of tweaking the folio to your best personal use. They have to be implemented manually.
[Folio 100 General] killerbie:
Shouldn't the dalvik heapsize fix the sound problem with some avi files?

I'm using the foliomod 1.3d, foliowidget works, but some avi files arn't giving me sound :(
[Folio 100 General] fummel72:
Hello, could someone tell me how the default value for the heapzize is, please? There is only 16, 24 and 32 to choose, but I read something about 64!? How can I choose this value or get back to default?

Thx

Tom

Edit: solved!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cbmm:
Why am i only getting a 3 meg download from my wifi and i have a 20 meg pipe? All other devices are getting a consistent 10 meg+.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ibemad1:
Your wireless connection probably just isn't that great.

Sent from my T-Mobile G2 running Cyanogenmod.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alpharomero:
Weird, what's the band? I think ibemad1 might have solved your problem!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darulez:
Hi guys

Im now on 2.2.1 JPY rom. When applied camera hack on SGS Tools i see no camera icon on my apps list and when try to get there from gallery link it throws an error.

Could someone post orginal camera app for JPY rom and tell me where to put and how to fix my camera

thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iammodo:
sgs tools

apply script

restore camera
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darulez:
Ive tried it already. not helped
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iammodo:
sgs tools

upgrade stock apps

camera

Sent from my NCC-74656!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iammodo:
sorry only has hacked camera there

Sent from my NCC-74656!
[Desire Themes and Apps] talhah1:
Hi

After downloading themes and wallpapers how do I install them?

Thanks in advance:)
[Desire Themes and Apps] AndroHero:
Unless your rooted and using a deodexed rom you cant use themes
[Desire Themes and Apps] talhah1:
Sorry I am very new to this, LOL

I managed to ROOT my phone today, what is deodexed rom ??
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] myx4ever:
I am having the same issue with DFT stock rom.

Possible solution for me was to change the security from wpa2+aes to wpa+tkip;

le : a moderator should move this thread to another section.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mishufac:
i had this problem too but i reset my router, changed the encryption to open and it worked. Then changed back to wpa2 aes and it`s still working
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] solid.snake:
Did you check if your mac adress had changed ??

Look here, it might certainly help you...

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10126042&postcount=27
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] malikfa91:
Is there any possibility of changing the layout and skin for the app menu on the desire hd like an iphone app menu or anything like samsung galaxy s app menu????:confused:
[Desire HD Themes and Apps] Pruikki:
get adw or launhcer pro or bettercut
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] abuehne:
Hi,

sorry for my "bad" english - I do my best ...

I had PuzzleBox on my X10 mini pro. When I deinstalled it the folder where it saved ists images (on user request) was left over, I removed it with an sdcard explorer. Everything was fine.

Until I reinstalled PuzzleBox after the Upgrade vom Android 1.6 to 2.1 - now it does not recreate the Folder. I treid to Create it manually but PuzzleBox does not create the neccessary subfolders.

Who can I solve this? What is the reason for this behavior?

Regards

Andreas
[Vibrant General] ford12acing:
I know we have our custom roms via team whiskey etc, but the average person doesn't know how to root a phone and load a custom rom. how do you guys feel about that? how do you feel about supporting samsung for making great hardware but really crappy support thereafter? I love the specs of the LG optimus, but i would hate to support another company that doesn't update their phones. what do you guys think?
[Vibrant General] StefanB86:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=896998

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=895454
[Vibrant General] justlovejoy:
ha ha ha, this seems like the total package. awesome phone but not having the support has made me wanna learn something new and learning something new always helps in the long run. i can care less about what samsung supports in the usa cause they support everywhere else and i can look around the world from the cloud. when the heck is soon anyways to these guys. second quarter second half... these guys are not good at announcing sports play by plays, thats for sure! lmfao, samsung or tmobile is the blame for delays?
[Vibrant General] Alex530:
Most people who don't know how to root don't care or don't mind those problems, chances are they came from a crappier phone before that. Those of us who do care google our problems and eventually find xda. You could get the optimus or the g2 like I did for support but I can guarantee you you won't be as happy as you were with the vibrant. Such an amzing phone. Linpack and quadrant aren't the highest but the g2 isn't as fast as people claim in real life. I have the g2 over clocked at 1.5ghz and it still isn't as wicked fast as as the vibrant. And the screen and weight? Do I really have to go there. Well ina nutshell: root is basically a part of android. I admit it android is a bit fragmented with all the options. So a rom is your only choice at this point with samsungs support.
[Vibrant General] intruda119:
+1 for your post.

At this point it happens when it happens. Hopefully google can become a little for strict when it comes to manufacturers pushing updates for the android phones in a timely matter.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] z4ziggy:
Hi all.

I am sharing a new git repository providing :

z4control : An Android application to control some system settings, most notably - implement a full/partial lagfix.

initramfs : A z4mod initramfs template for I9000 for kernel modders. You will notice it only contains a simple wrapper for init - all lagfix implementation is outside the kernel scope.

To use:

1. Either use a z4mod compiled kernel, or compile your own using the provided initramfs, or patch an existing kernel to use the z4mod initramfs using z4build.

2. Install the z4control apk and enjoy.

As always, everything is open-sourced and released under the GPLv2.

Some z4control screenshots:

---

I am terribly sorry the lack of documentation and further information. I will try to find the time to elaborate if no-one else will.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] DamianGto:
Check the links. They are funny...

What did you based the initramfs on?

**Using my own JPX kernel, z4mod, 346MB Ram and ext2 filesystem**
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] jaju123:
Does this support /system conversion? Thanks.