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[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mroneeyedboh:
What rooting does it gain you access to change things you normally couldn't. you can flash custom ROMs that have all the excess bloatware deleted out of it. They can be optimized, they can have added features in them, amongst other things. You can also flash custom kernels that will give the phone either more power ( overclock, but in this case overvolting ) they can give them better battery life, but it will be a tad slower. You can also get a nice blend in power and battery life ( read my guide in my signature about kernels )

You can also get free wifi tethering that Sprint charges you for. You can also just theme your ROM to how you like it. There are many many many more things, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

You can root your phone using revoked, but then if you're looking to do all of those things, then why not flash a nice ROM that has that stuff done? Myn's Warm TwoPointTwo is a NICE sense rom. Its fast etc.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ReMoss85:
I know all the fancy stuff rooting can do for you, and maybe one day I'll get into that. But for the time being, I still don't know the answer to my question. Will rooting in and of itself change anything? What I would like to see happen for now is: I root, and everything stays the same, except for the added access to things. Will that happen?

All the extra stuff may come in time, but for now, I'm not an expert on this topic and I don't have the money to throw around to risk damaging my phone because I was misinformed about something. I'm very timid when it comes to this!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sitlet:
Rooting with unrevoked, the easiest way, will not change anything that you notice. You will still have the stock sprint rom just like you do now. The only thing unrevoked does, is change the security settings to S-off, adds a custom recovery, and adds the Superuser app. Otherwise you wont know the difference.

Thats exactly what I did. I didnt want a custom rom, all I wanted to do was use wireless tether.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ReMoss85:
Thanks so much, that's exactly what to wanted to know!
[Galaxy Tab General] silky28:
Hey all,

Can anyone please help me change the APN on my Sprint Tab?

I read that I need to go to Mobile Networks in settings but it is not there. The mobile network button says "set options for roaming, networks, APNs" but when I open it there is nothing relating to APN.

any ideas?
[Galaxy Tab General] silky28:
no one? I am trying to get the phone working on Bell Mobility and I think i need to change the APN
[Epic 4G General] gtuansdiamm:
I don't really close the cover on the Usb port on my phone too often for a few reasons im lazy and its hard to remember and I don't know if keeping it closed makes much of a difference. Should I keep the lid closed? And will keeping it open damage my phone?
[Epic 4G General] kenvan19:
Mine has been stuck open since the second day I got the phone lol and I had out since a week after lauch. (take note of what this response was sent from)

Sent from my Epic 4g running Nebula Rom
[Android Themes] bossnass15:
Hey guys,

Downloaded the transparent geniewidget and overwrite/backup the original one in the /system/app folder - using super manager app (rooted with visionary). Did an install and everything works fine..(background is transparent).

However upon phone reboot, background is not transparent anymore..(Had to repeat the process above to get background transparency)..It seems that the original file is automatically reinstalled upon reboot (Can't even find my backup file anymore). What did i do wrong here?
[Android Themes] daveyian:
Did you enable root access in super manager?

That's all I can think of.

It's one of the first options in the settings.

I would also suggest that you disable super manager's task killer and power management functions.
[Android Themes] daveyian:
You might also try tapping on geniewidget apk once it's in system/app and installing it, even though it should work without installing it that way I think that might sometimes help.
[Android Themes] bossnass15:
root access is enabled..

how do i disable task killer and management functions? i'm on super manager lite btw..

tried installing it..but it says 'Application not installed'
[Android Themes] daveyian:
I don't have super manager installed right now, that is one way to disable it's management functions btw :) (uninstall it)

I used super manager before there was a lite version, so maybe things are a little different now, there were a couple of settings I would turn off related to task killing and there was an app2sd reminder function.

I am really fumbling around in the dark myself so take anything I say with a grain of salt.

You should try putting the geniewidget I made (or the other one in the thread) in /data/app as well as system/app.

Try installing it from there too.

Although I just re-checked, and putting the apk in system/app alone did the job for me.
[Android Themes] daveyian:
I've never had the probem exactly the way you describe it but I have run into the problem where I haven't found the correct file to rename and then the new file does nothing. I haven't seen the problem manifest on reboot, it just doesn't work.

Make sure you have found geniewidget or com.geniewidget (I forget the exact name), rename it to xxxapk.bak.

Is it still there after your reboot as xxxapk.bak?
[Android Themes] bossnass15:
Nope its gone.
[Off-topic] weaksauce559:
Only once a year it comes around. For me it means a new phone, I don't really care about the cost because its a yearly thing. So the question is what kind of phone to buy. I'm bound to a sim card so it's most likely going to be a T-Mobile phone. K so the question is what to buy I was thinking about a Nexus-s or a Droid 2 global because they both have Sims. Any idea's? I'm looking for power, speed, flexibility (rooting) and looks. I'm still rocking a good old g1 but I'm a little obsessed with (ORD) obsessive rom disorder.. some of you can relate.
[Off-topic] orb3000:
Welcome to forums

Go for an HTC device:cool:
[Off-topic] Captainkrtek:
+1 buying the new HTC 4G LTE device from verizon
[Off-topic] sumflipnol:
I'm gonna be waiting for an HTC device with a dual-core processor. I'll wait 'til next year if I have to!!!
[Off-topic] sakai4eva:
I'll wait til I have money for a HTC dual-core that transforms and kick hippie ass all night and party everyday.
[Off-topic] orb3000:
You will need a lot of patience then...
[Off-topic] avgjoegeek:
If I was rich.. I would be switching to Spring and getting an EVO mmmm HTC Evo 4G.
[Off-topic] orb3000:
No need to be rich, just visit frequently marketplace and you can get a great deal over there;)
[Off-topic] sakai4eva:
Patience is a virtue that I have virtually none. But I love my Desire soooooo much that I'll not give it up. Except maybe for a Meizu M9. Anyone has it here?
[Off-topic] orb3000:
It looks nice:)

http://www.meizume.com/general-meizu-m9/12178-meizu-m9-specifications.html
[Off-topic] sakai4eva:
My GF's in freezing, fouled-up Beijing. I'm advising her to get the Meizu M9 if she insists on an Android... Company owes her some relocation cash and she's running out of ideas on how to spend it.

I'll stick to the Desire until they manage to root the Meizu :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dragonofmoon:
Hi

i have updated to 2.2 via keys (samsung software)

now i want too reroot it but i try z4root and it dose'nt work

i look around on this forum and some other and don't find somting work

any one can help me for this please

i'm also lost about jpx and why a get ugjk4 is it the same .....
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robbiev80:
try using SuperOneClick to root it. Search the forums for more info.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dragonofmoon:
Thank you so much i spend 2 week looking a something work and you give me the the fix in a couple of hours. :eek:

thank again
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] w98seeng:
Actually, it was only 26 minutes.:D
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] here.david:
While most everything works from the rooting process equal to the phone I was not able to import all my google contacts only a handful will import into the Nook (NC). After many tries I found a work-a-round.

Save the contacts in google to (outlook type) CVS file and place it on the external sdcard. Download Navdress Book (the only one of many I tried) and import the contacts.

I still have a very small issue with my screen having everything bump up to the edges, while everything is there just no space around the sides. I am sure I will find some screen font/resolution way to make everything look better. Even if not this is so way cool to use over my Vibrant, as much as I enjoy the screen sharpness the NC is faster (hard to believe)...and larger screen....so I find I read and surf more on it then my phone now. Also being able to connect the NC to the phone I do not need to worry about wifi.

As I was going to get the SamsungTab, yet with their POOR support and software updates I was holding off until next year to see if otherS had a better tab, now I do not need to!

The phone is a phone, searching and maps tool, whereas the NC is a web-surf, email, reader, games, etc. Guess as I write this I would be open to 2/3rd the NC size (about 5" to 6 " thin) tab that had everything the NC and Vibrant has in one package. A "BEST of Both Worlds" kind of wish. Small and light enough to do it all...Hey it is a new year folks...
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] jadambpharm:
does this allow you to select contacts within google voice or a mail program? the reason i ask is it seems like a standalone contacts program.

i exported everything to a vcard file and used a program called 'import contacts' to get everyone on my phone (edit - scratch that: my nook). they don't all show up in my contacts app but they can be selected in google voice, k9, etc now. woohoo :-)
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] urbanengine1:
You might wanna look at a dell streak :D
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] here.david:
Sadly no just have them available to lookup. Not sure what you are referring to about the phone. I have no problem with the Vibrant and Google, just the NC does not bring in nor allow contacts to be selected in gmail, that I have found. Read and reply works just not contacts lookup...

However, I can goto the WEB interface and reach gmail/contatcs and send that way. Can not use the gmail app on the NC unless I type in the full email address, kind of a drag unless replying is all I was pointing out.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] jadambpharm:
that's what i meant. i meant nook, not phone :) this will make it to where you can actually select contacts.

Edit: just added this to the wiki: Making contacts work
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] KryptoNyte39:
So, what do you do once you have all your contacts on the Nook? Can't call them ... can't launch an email to them ... it's just a glorified address book at that point isn't it?
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] jadambpharm:
Using the method I posted, you can actually start typing their email address or name, etc and it will show up.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] here.david:
Glad I started this

WOW! other than 25% malformed the other 75% imported and now I have both an address book of ALL my contacts (malformed ones too) and a contatc lists for my emails....

THANKS! very easy and slick...
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] wvcachi:
Sweet - worked like a charm.

... By the way, to get a vcard of your contacts, go to gmail on web, click on contacts on the left side, more actions, export, and choose vcard.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] bdcrim:
After importing the contacts into Navdress, I found I was able to choose a contact, select the individual contact icon and the email address would automatically load into email program of my choice (K9 for me). Another option. Going the vcard route would not work for some reason.

Thanks here.david and jadambpharm for figuring this out. Have either one of you explored sending emails to groups? I have tried a number of group contact apps without any success. Thanks again.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] italiano1964:
Thanx for the post here.david

I also found this method on nookdevs and it worked really well,

http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Making_contacts_work
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] Bemuse:
This worked great! Thanks!
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] jadambpharm:
glad its working well for you guys!
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] heartbeatek:
Hello!

I used another method.

1. Register on soocial.com

2. Import contacts from google

3. install app from market (search soocial in market)

4. Run installed program, enter your registered e-mail and password and import contacts

5. Download and install phonebook 2.0

Everything works fine! It even imported my contacts fotos

Is this method usefull for you?
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] bdcrim:
Will using this method allow you to send an email to multiple addresses or to a group?
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] heartbeatek:
You mean try to insert "To" contact in Gmail App?

Ok, i`ll try it at home (I am at work now, I`m living in Ukraine).
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] bdcrim:
Yes that is correct. I mainly use my nook for email and have a number of different distribution groups that I send a mass email to. Thanks (sent from Texas).
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] khaytsus:
Cool! Does this stay in sync with your Google Contacts, or is it a manual process to sync them?
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] heartbeatek:
I have just tested with my nook and two mail apps, gmail and maildroid(i find it more convinient) and it works fine.

the testing procedure was following:

1. Call up phonebook app, find your contact, press on it and if contact has e-mail press email button and select your app to compose message.

2. Call up gmail app, begin typing contact name or email and drop down list appears matching to the keyword and select your contact.

3. Call up maildroid and do same steps at p.2.

All works fine

Note: p.2 and 3 are possible without any contacts manager app, it is available just after importing contacts from soocial account.

I have no groups of contacts thats why i cant test with groups, sorry...
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] heartbeatek:
I dont know, i have not try this jet. Need to check soocial for this possibility.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] bdcrim:
Thanks for the effort. I will use what you have done and experiment later.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] fventura03:
Nice. This worked!
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] KryptoNyte39:
Folks, I've been working on this in my spare moments now for quite a few days, and I'll be darned it I can get it to work.

I made it really simple. I added one contact to the Nook's Contact list (the icon in the app drawer called "contacts"). I then fire up email in the app drawer and proceed to type the person's name, and it gives me a tiny red exclamation point. I'm assuming this means it's not bringing in the info?

What am I missing?
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] heartbeatek:
My stock contact manager imported only one contact(e-mail only) and even now I cant see all of my contacts in stock manager...

Use Phonebook 2.0 if you find and install it.

Some words about contact managers on nook. For example aContacts don not show any contacts(i dont know why). Many managers ask for gsm or 3g network and shut down.

I suppose that many third-party manager works with stock android contact manager but NC has no such manager
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] bdcrim:
Have you tried all three of the methods in this thread? The method in the OP is the only one I could get to work. I am able to access my email program from Navdress even though it appears some have not been able to. Might give it a shot if you haven't already.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] KryptoNyte39:
Thanks, bdcrim. I didn't realize that there were multiple methods there. I actually thought that Navdress was optional, only used as a tool to import contacts from some other application, but now I see that you have to launch the email client directly from email contacts from within the Navdress app.

That worked.

The Wiki link didn't work for me at all.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] stwallman:
I think all of the suggestions listed here are helpful but don't really address what everyone really wants - automatic sync with Google contacts. Seems like all of these workarounds are "one way" only. Ideally we want the 2-way sync that our phones currently have. Anyone figure out a solution for this yet ?
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] bdcrim:
I have tried 15 to 20 different apps with several combinations of importing contacts. Looks like it is trial and error until, hopefully, someone finds the right combination.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] deitiphobia:
I'd like to think they will correct problems like these with the Froyo release for nook color sometime in January.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] lifeisfun:
Anyone found any solution to auto sync contacts?

I find this very frustrating, since I need to sync my contacts often :(

It would be nice to have it the same way like on my Desire phone.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] cceerrtt:
Hi,

take a look at this thread, I made it to work on NST, maybe it would work on nook color too.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1428040
[Galaxy S I9000 General] junooni.1980:
Alright so this is what Im looking for,

i was on a phone call last night and my phone screen just went blank, the touch button are glowing but screen is just blank dark. So i went into recovery and it gave me bunch of error, so i thought to hard reset it.

Ive been searching every where its tell me to hold the vol down and press the power and when the logo comes up release it, and a few other ways but nothing is working.. phone boots fine, goes thru that samsung animation and then then the black screen. Please help.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] #1RAGE:
Almost...

Hold:

Volume UP

Middle button

Power button
[Galaxy S I9000 General] junooni.1980:
that takes me to recovery man,,,,it only has wipe option and that aint working..
[Galaxy S I9000 General] tragusman:
Vol down power and home key for download
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Grashoper:
Well, that is the menu that your looking for if you want to do a hard reset (WIPE). If it not working, then your phone is toast. Unless you want to try flashing it with another ROM using Odin. Which may work. (but very doubtful) There are tons and tons of threads here for you to researh your problem, but it sounds to me like the SD card has gone tits up. Wen u try to do a hard reset (wipe) what comes up on the screen after you select wipe??

But Vol up, middle button, and pwr is in fact the menu your looking for to do a Hard reset. (wipe)

If in fact your SD card is having issues, there is a thread floating around here somewhere, where some people have had sucess reviving their phone (and SD) using a series of flashes or something that may work.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] junooni.1980:
Ok so i tired flashing with Odin, and it was success but after rebooting it still the same thing...button are lighting up but black screen. Can any one guide me to the right direction please??
[Galaxy S I9000 General] urfase:
Your phone is dead.

You will have to bring it to a store for an exchange for a new one.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] spectre85:
I agree, go exchange. you should see the common unable to mount error in the recovery to confirm it's toast
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Andrei:
Just flash your phone with odin to a 2.1 firmware (stock firmware, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=846913 ) it should do the trick, if it's entering recovery and then let's you install a new firmware you're ok, but before installing a new firmware just take the battery out for 15-20 sec so the phone has no power to keep residual info from your previouse firmware.
[Desire HD General] orouborus:
hi all,

im starting to gest disappointed with htc, i have had already own 7 htc devices and the last two im having concerns with. last month i bought a desire z but had to sell it after a month due to dust build up under the screen. so i bought a desire z 2 days ago and i am having the same problem. i even used my hd2's pouch with the desire hd but it is starting to have dust under the screen yet again. i never had this problem with my past 5 phones. i always clean my pockets when i put it to remove any lint etc. of course no coins etc as well, just the phone. i dont want to be oc about it but this sucks. this should not happen with their phones. this is one of the reasons i bought it. im thinking of having it sent to the service center but my z is still there getting a screen replacement. very disappointed with it. might try other manufacturers because of this
[Desire HD General] MrYuiM:
Nothing happened to me yet, get a replacement

Sent using my two thumbs.
[Desire HD General] orouborus:
its just weird though. my z and hd had the same problem with dust. i wonder if its the new lcd screen? im still hesitant in bringing it to the service center though. might hav it checked when i get the z. very annoying. :mad:
[HTC Aria General] KingJ50:
Are there any kernels available for Stock Aria that will allow Wireless Tether to work in Infrastructure mode?

Thanks,

Josh
[HTC Aria General] brswattt:
Wireless tether and portable hotspot are a feature in Android 2.2 (Froyo). So the Stock Aria won't work. (Android 2.1) . In order to get that working, upgrade to CM6.1.1 or Liberated Aria FR008.
[Fascinate General] Mbuxx:
Okay, for months now, ive gone through 2 phones and done more bricking then flashing :( I have done lots and lots of reserach and am getting to the point where i just want to stay stock. Im rooted, and every time i try to flash clockwork through odin i either get a fail, or if i keep trying sometimes it goes through and says pass but it gets stuck on a force start loop and i cant do anything in recovery menu...so i end up fash stock files for telus to return the phone to its new state. I really want to get clockwork on here and try some roms. If anyone could help it would be awesome.

Thanks, Mike.
[Fascinate General] Mbuxx:
Really? .... no one out there with telus fascnate that has clockwork.. :( plz help guys I really wanna run some custom roms
[Fascinate General] chopper the dog:
What version of clockwork recovery are you trying to flash with odin?

From what I can tell you should be using the one from the vibrant?

good day.
[Fascinate General] Mbuxx:
Okay thank you. I'm at work right now and I will try tonight
[Fascinate General] daoom:
On 2.1 I flashed the Vibrant version (using ROM Manager)

From I have read, with the 2.2 update installed you can't flash it (yet).
[Fascinate General] LINKSLOVESANDROID:
well lucky u i found away for voodoo and voodoo clockwork on my 2.2 telus fascinate which i have tested and now have nero 4.1 running with voodoo stock telus modem . this is post 7. post 8 then ill post a walkthrough to get it working
[Fascinate General] Mbuxx:
Please let me know your secrets lol!
[Fascinate General] Herrera.f:
Help I need a (telus fascinate stock rom !!?!! and some help

well basically , I installed one click lag fix and I hard reseted my phone without removing the the ryan v2 one click lag fix, so i read somewhere to remove the play logo file but i took out another one wich was no the right one , so now i have no galaxy s logo when i boot my phone ,so either I get the logo file or if possible a telus stock rom would be apreciated and maybe a simple guide on how to.

sorry this was my first venture into android stuff