yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] juanch:
it seems nice... Thanks!

Yet, i have some noob questions about this:

- is this useful to backup / restore entire phone content (kernel, apps, data, config, ...). That is what I am looking for. I tried Rom Manager but it seems that ClockworkMod does not work with the U8150...

- I guess scripts have to be launched from a linux terminal (Ubuntu OK?) after connecting the U8150 with USB? (should I mount it before?)

- User only has to launch Build-bootimg to create a backup?

- and Unpack-bootimg to restore??

- what about Build-ramdisk?

- I guess the tools mkboot* are called by the scripts and do not have to be launched manually, right?

Thanks for your work and help!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lillinus:
Hi, i've croos-compile new kernel with new modules and get new zImage. With this scripts i get new boot.img but when i flash the boot partition (with fastboot) the phone freezes at main screen.HELP!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] wachw:
Great post man. I've been looking for this.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] aorth:
Thanks, this is a big help. Compiling the Froyo kernel source from Huawei was easy, but I was pulling my hair out trying to generate a working boot.img. It's pretty confusing that there are so many unpack/extract/split scripts out there...

Thanks to both you and mt2e over at Modaco for doing the hard work on this one. :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] thunderbirdtr:
Thank you

Thanks for Bootbuilder That's too usefull for my project thanks again
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Kalwar:
bootworkspace

what is bootworkspace ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ammarabbasi:
Help!

Can anyone please explain me how to use it???:confused:

(Sorry for being a Noob) :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] aorth:
bootworkspace is in the tarball...

bootworkspace is inside the tar file, see:

[aorth@ndechu: ~/Downloads]$ tar ztf BootBuilder-U8150.tar.gz
BootBuilder-U8150/
BootBuilder-U8150/Tools/
BootBuilder-U8150/Scripts/
BootBuilder-U8150/bootworkspace/
...
...
BootBuilder-U8150/Tools/mkboot/sha.o
BootBuilder-U8150/Tools/mkboot/rsa.h
BootBuilder-U8150/Tools/mkboot/bootimg.h

You have to unzip the tarball and then you'll be able to see the folder. Place your boot.img in there and then you can unpack and repack it using the scripts in the Scripts directory.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kriaz:
can you post tutorial for windows users, thanks
[Venue Pro General] alabij:
Every WP7 forum has a thread like this, figured I'd start one.

I want to add a 32gb mSD to my DVP. Could those of you who took the plunge post:

1) Brand

2) Size and class

3) Place of purchase and cost

4) If/Any observed issues after change

Thanks
[Venue Pro General] quinstar:
I guess it would be good to add the result of this test: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=907945

Therefor we may have a consistent list with workable cards...
[Venue Pro General] alodar1:
MS has already said that cards on the market at this time, do not meet the requirements for WP7. Sansdisk says they will have WP7 certified cards in the very near future...suspected end of January/February. Why would we even want to invest and track those that are not certified at this time?

Samsung, Dell, HTC, LGE, Sandisk and MS have indicated optinal performance most likely will not be achieved. Why encourage less informed people to change cards when an optimal performance is not assured?
[Venue Pro General] alabij:
Wow! I appreciate the rant but did you even read my post? It clearly states that "I" would like to take the plunge. Most of the people whom have upgraded their mSD in DVP forum didn't state where they got them from unlike the HD7 forum. Al I was doing was gathering info for me and for anyone else who wanted to do it.
[Venue Pro General] alodar1:
No, I read your post. And yes....it was a rant. Still has me scratching my head. With virtually no chance of optimal performance, why plunge? I have a Dell with NO SD card. I also have multiple cards around the house....admittedly nothing newer than 6 months. Adding a card from my HD2 immediately introduced lags and locks into the device. Shutting down, removing card, and restarting, no lag, no lock.

UI kind of think of changing SD cards in WP7 like the ending of Thelma and Louise. If we make it to the other side, we'll eat dinner at xxx.

Good luck though....
[Galaxy Tab General] knightnz:
I turned the option on in messaging to have it speak the name of the person sending you an SMS. I since turned it off, but now every now & then the tab keeps announcing "New message from Unknown" even if there's nothing being received whatsoever.

Any ideas?

I'm running Rotohammers JME firmware.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MadDogMaddux:
So maybe I'm slow, but I'm just now figuring out that 7zip can unpack/repack .apk files.

I do notice that the filesize is different after recompressing, and a search turns up some people saying that it's ok. Does anyone have experience repacking with 7zip and have any recommendations on how to do so optimally?

Thanks!

MDM
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MadDogMaddux:
Well, one thing I've ascertained is that simply telling it to make an .apk isn't the right method. It will do it, but size is wrong, and the resultant file does not work within the phone. :S
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CheesyNutz:
Why is this here and not in q&a

from my phone duh
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OneStepAhead:
why is your comment here? more annoying then the OP.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Neotelos_com:
Check link in my sig. :)

All the tools you need to compress as you like.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MadDogMaddux:
Thanks man, and THANKS!
[Captivate Accessories] samzoferrari:
You guys should try this case too. (Incipio Feather case) I spent like 3 days searching for the perfect case for my captivate (from silicone case to leather pouch) and this one has by far the best quality and look, not to mention about the extreme thinness. Got it this afternoon and fits perfect to the phone and looks great as in the picture. The only draw back is that it doesn't cover the front side, but I can live with that. :)
[Captivate Accessories] Clienterror:
I loved that case with my iphone, it's crazy light and thin. The only problem I had on my iphone is all I could get was white and it got nasty dirty in a week, so I would advise against white :-)

Sent from my SGH-I897
[Captivate Accessories] Hondo209:
Is it made of the soft rubber like material that gathers dust?
[Captivate Accessories] samzoferrari:
it's made of plastic, but looks like it's mixed w/ some sort of rubber or soft material because it's got that little bit of soft touch. (maybe that's why it's more flexible too) So far it doesn't gather any dust like some silicone cases do, but i will have to see more since i just got it today.
[Captivate Accessories] ladymelody:
i wish they had more colors. Black phones get lost in the void that is my purse.
[Captivate Accessories] whiplash453:
Ebay captivate incipio and they have the exact same case but in pink :) (but its called magenta)
[Captivate Accessories] Miami_Son:
From the eBay description: "With a convenient two-part sliding design, the EDGE™ embodies innovative cases focused on accessibility. Simply remove the bottom cap to dock your device in most any docking station for quick and easy charging."

I have a home dock I put the phone in every night. This is the main reason I stopped using a case. How does this design work with the Samsung dock? I can't tell from the pictures and I'm not willing to risk $25 to find out.
[Captivate Accessories] fooldog01:
Not sure if you realize but the EDGE is a different case than the Feather, which is what the OP got. Again, sorry if you knew that. Just thought you might not realize.
[Captivate Accessories] Miami_Son:
I thought so, but the one I was looking at on eBay (that I took that quote from) matched the one in the pic the OP posted.
[Captivate Accessories] crecsky:
Just wondering if this slides on like a silicone case or if it clips on like other hard plastic cases, is it hard plastic or like a hard silicone?

Any way you could take a picture, the incipio site doesn't really show anything to great about it?

Does it fit tight?

How does it hook on?

Even though I'm a dude I'm tempted to get the "Magenta" one just to spruce up my phone haha.
[Captivate Accessories] Garoto1973:
Is it hard to get on and off? I need to replace my battery once a day.
[Captivate Accessories] 88EVGAFTW:
The Feather is 1 piece that snaps on, and from the pictures, it looks like it only hugs the corners. The EDGE is a 2 piece snap on case.

*taken from http://www.myincipio.com/
[Captivate Accessories] mylivespot:
Does anyone have any photos of this case from the top or sides? I can't find any real world or manufacturer pics of that.
[Captivate Accessories] SeanHacker:
that looks nice
[Captivate Accessories] Little Dragon:
it doesn't cover the edges and by the looks of it, it only protects the back and if you place it face down it won't lift the phone off the surface any
[Captivate Accessories] coderunner:
It looks nice but it doesn't protect anything. The corners and front have no protection. With my experience when you drop a phone the corners get messed up
[Android Software Development] Salv0:
Hi all, some seconds ago I was debugging my widget and I've found that the "onReceive" method is called even if my widget isn't on the home screen (it listens for "WIFI_STATE_CHANGED_ACTION" ). Even if the process of my widget isn't running, it will be started and the method called.

I want my "onReceive" called only if my widget is effectively placed on home screen..there's a way to do this? :)

thanks in advance for the answers
[Android Software Development] Adamantbob:
If I'm reading this correctly then there is no change necessary in the onReceive. Rather, look at your onUpdate and make sure it is checking that is has valid AppWidgetIds before it starts the services.
[Android Apps and Games] htc-hd2:
Today a friend of mine wanted to install a .apk file on his Android phone and he did not have a clue on how to do this.

So.. After some hours PHP coding here I created an online tool for him (and other newbies).

Basically the users selects the .apk he wants to install, and points his Android camera to the given QR code.

Please have a look at http://bit.ly/e4mLXu , and let me know what you think.

Some things like About and FAQ are still missing, but will be added later this week.

Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] armoguy94:
It's a good concept but the site layout is so unnecessary, you don't need all those unneeded images and links in the website that has nothing to do with its function.
[Android Apps and Games] htc-hd2:
Thank you for your input.. I guess that I did go over the top a bit on the design.... But I was really in my zone when doing the page layout :-)

I'm re-doing it at the moment, and I will try to keep it as KISS as possible.

Once again thank you for your input.
[Android Apps and Games] blackroseMD1:
Awesome idea. A friend of mine just got her first Android phone, and is pretty clueless about installing APKs, even though I rooted her phone and walked her through it with Root Explorer. This will make it much simpler for her.
[Android Apps and Games] yuriac:
Good idea! Can save some time. It`s already saved in my favorites!
[Android Apps and Games] Buddha:
file manager, astro..

this is for first class rookies :D
[Android Apps and Games] TheATHEiST:
Sorry but have I missed something here??

Why on earth would ANYBODY really actually need to use this? (no offence) Has your friend lost the plot?

Why would you go through all this instead of simply installing a file manager liek ASTRO via the market?

a) Copy apk to sd card/phone

b) install ASTRO File Manager from market.

c) Install apk

How difficult is that?

If I have missed something here please explain because I cant think of any scenario where this would be an advantage.
[Android Apps and Games] alphadeeto:
unless that not everyone knows those steps.
[Android Apps and Games] Dblfstr:
I have not looked at it yet, but this allows you to do it without connecting the phone to the pc right?

Logical order for your instructions :D

a) Install ASTRO File Manager from market.

b) Copy apk to sd card/phone

c) Install apk

repeat steps b and c for other .apks
[Android Apps and Games] berbecverde:
It is a great idea,and nicely done. but i will stay with the other method.:p
[Android Apps and Games] deolarte:
i think its great especially when you forget your usb cable, i never leave home with out but i forgot it, surfing thru xda and didnt feel like opening xda app on phone just download upload install, also, when paw server is down i guess, nice work.
[Android Apps and Games] htc-hd2:
Oops... The site is getting a lot of attention at the moment as it made the XDA's frontpage!

I guess that it's time to start putting together a FAQ for the site.

Things like:

and

will be in it :-)

Thank you all for the input.
[Android Apps and Games] TheATHEiST:
Err how is that any more "logical" then what I said?

It doesn't make a difference which way around you do a&b so one order isnt any more or less logical then the other.

Your logic fails :P

Ok so if you where not at home and didnt have a USB cable, you could simply email the apk to yourself or use your friends card reader/card slot/dongle etc. There are a million different ways that are much quicker then this. Not trying to dis OP/site etc just suprised that this has been made front page news?
[Android Apps and Games] inthewayboy:
I love how quickly people try to smash an idea just cause it's not their way...what if the user doesn't have a file manager installed? Left their USB cable? Doesn't want to login to a webmail account for security reasons? There are tons of reasons to use this...I say scale it up, and somehow work out longer time periods for the QR codes (Maybe only for registered users?)...besides, it's always nice to have some functional PHP code that could be used in other projects.
[Android Apps and Games] romagnus:
I just used this and it is awesome! thank you thank you thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] xmRipper:
sorry, but its useless. also harder and takes longer time than just copying to sd.
[Android Apps and Games] xavier7:
not everybody gets the idea of Astro/File manager.

this is just another way to get to the goal.

sometimes, even if you try to show them a better way of doing things, they still prefer another way which may seem not logical/takes a longer time.

This is a neat idea. it might not appeal to everybody, but it may help somebody.
[Android Apps and Games] cdtan99:
I don't get this either. I email the apk to my gmail and there's an option in Gmail on your phone for you to install the app.
[Android Apps and Games] wajanus:
Hey, i found great use for this. I downloaded a couple of APKs and needed to quickly dl them, and install them. Too lazy to connect to my computer or email it. So much faster.

One cosmetic issue: when I upload an apk the name changes to a crazy long string. Any way to shorten that? I realize you can't keep the original apk name but a simple numbering system (each new upload +1 id kind of a thing) or whatever else might work better. It's not required, but just my input :) love it!
[Android Apps and Games] Unicorn9x:
niceeee!!! this is exactly what i wanted!
[Android Apps and Games] hazard99:
This would have been great when my hd2 was working. I Had broken the usb port so i couldnt connect a cable. It also would be nice if you could automatically push the apks to the phone.
[Android Apps and Games] TheATHEiST:
Who's "smashing" the idea? Simply stating that we dont get whats so great about it.

Then they simply take a few seconds to install one.

Use a SD card reader or dongle or simply email themselves the apk.

huh?

Tons not to either, Im not saying dont, just that I cant see how it is anything more then a long way around something that is quick and easy in many scenarios.

I suppose it would be usefull if I was at somebodies house who didnt have a sd card reader and I didnt have a dongle with me or access to dropbox and for some reason I didnt want to use any of my emails apps etc.
[Android Apps and Games] RuffioDK:
Missing 'Browse Files'

Hi.

Just to let you know that there are no 'Browse Files' in Firefox as you can see in the picture.

I'm running with the lastest version 3.6.13

Good work ;-)
[Android Apps and Games] PhilDsT:
I'll continue ;) no Awesome Drop or Chrome2Phone even simpler but requires chrome/chromium right-click on the apk - Done
[Android Apps and Games] Zippi90:
nice Idea!!

keep on this concept !
[Android Apps and Games] Buddha:
our you can use File manager.. the same program :D
[Android Apps and Games] htc-hd2:
I've made some small code changes. not sure if it's still workig for everyone.

For me it still is.

I was using the users session as file name. I've now changed it to something shorter. Later today / tomorrow I will also code a small URI shortner. I still have some 3 letter domainnames that I could use for this.

Hmmm. Let me think about this.

The button is in Flash. Make sure that you have flash installed on the system.

Once again thank you all for the good and bad info.
[Android Apps and Games] Jonitfr:
It is not working for me now. Yesterday was everything fine, but today after i upload .apk file, QR code doesnt appear.

EDIT: it works in Internet Explorer for me :) .... only Firefox and Chrome have this problem.
[Android Apps and Games] htc-hd2:
Back to the old setup.

FireFox was having a problem.

All should be fine again now.

I'll look at the new code problem later today.
[Android Apps and Games] vesperwillow:
Really like this tool, and very nicely done on the interface/layout.

Just because there's other ways to do it doesn't mean a more unique method can't be useful either. The more tools the better, that's what makes the community. With closed-minded thinking of "we can do it this way, why do it differently" we'd still be stuck with MS-DOS and DesqView/X and a closed UNIX model.

I see a lot of benefit out of this in at least one way. What if you're at a workstation with USB ports disabled, can't email yourself the APK and can't easily use the phone browser to browse to the APK and download it? Rather than spend a minute or two doing that, it's easier to snap a QR and hit a button.

Baddabing, done.

Good job Dev!
[Android Apps and Games] AllGamer:
it is very nice Tool, but at the same time... it's hard to conceive when i'd actually use it.

for mass amount of install, Titanium Backup PRO is the easiest App to use.

for single installs or mass install of new apps, there's AppBrain, else Market is more than enough

specially if you have a bunch of Purchased apps in Market, as soon as you login, you can access them immediately.

and for testing 1 off, XDA beta apps, it can be downloaded straight from the browser and installed right away APK, if you have Astro File Manager installed
[Android Apps and Games] Tynen:
Haha that's awesome dude.
[Android Apps and Games] joschi70:
Hi,

just would like to show you how this can also be done by using PAW Server without the need of an Internet connection:

goo.gl/JYroQ *

Bye

Jochen

* sorry, I don't have enough posts for outside links it seems. Please put http: in front.
[Android Apps and Games] jessesam:
Is it easier than drag and drop apk to dropbox and install it from the android phone

No need of cables etc

thats the method I use
[Android Apps and Games] TransformerX:
This is a great app...easily lets me install alot of test apk's
[Android Apps and Games] htc-hd2:
I've just updated the php code, and it should be even faster now.

If your guys have an idea of what other options / features I should add to make it even better than please do not hesitate to let me know.

Once again thank you all for testing.
[Android Apps and Games] nxt:
Wow, what's with all the hate?

I personally won't be using this tool, but not going to bash it like everyone is.

Also, personally, I would think it is quicker than:

1. Find your USB cable.

2. Plug it in.

3. Wait for phone to notify you that USB cable was plugged in.

4. Press the "mount USB Storage" button on the phone.

5. Wait for PC to detect the Mass Storage Device. I've used multiple pcs, multiple androids, took anywhere from 5 seconds to 15 seconds.

6. Drag/Drop/Copy/Paste whatever the file to the Mass Storage Device.

7. Safely unmount the Mass Storage Device.

8. Wait for the phone to re-read your phone's SD device/"internal sd" or whatever (and if you have your file manager app stored on your SD device, you'll have to wait for the phone to reread your SD device and have the file manager appear in the list of apps)

9. Launch your file manager app, browse to the SD device, scroll down or find the folder you copied it to, then launch the apk.

10. Install.

Now, with this site:

1. Launch browser.

2. Go to http://www.apkinstall.com/

3. Click Browse File, select the apk and it uploads.

4. Launch Barcode Scanner.

5. Scan barcode.

6. Tap the link, it downloads

7. Drag down notification bar, tap the file.

8. Install.

See 2 steps shorter and WAY faster too!

Personally I use aFile (pay version), the phone runs a wifi server, I connect to it and it's a full blown web interface file manager and I can upload multiple files.

If I'm not home and need to install an APK from a PC, I'll use this site.

Suggestions: Yeah the site is pretty busy. No need for the slideshow, and the site is rather "large" if you have a small window/monitor.
[Android Apps and Games] HuckFinn:
Just want to say thanks. I wanted to install an apk and did not feel like getting up from the couch to get my USB cable. This was quick and easy.
[Android Apps and Games] Buddha:
find OI File Manager from market.

best and easy .apk installer.
[Android Apps and Games] dazkool:
No need to be so rude. At least this guy is helping others!
[Android Apps and Games] Asphyx:
Because sometimes you don't have the ability to USB Sync an APK onto the SD card and need a new app on your phone so you have a way to send a file that isn't already on the phone!

I like this as it should help me with a few people who ask me to help them with their phone.

What I would like to see is a way to send them the link via TXT built into the webpage so all I need to do is enter their phone number to send it to them.
[Android Apps and Games] virus_spreade121:
Very much appreciated work bro, helped me in installing apps because i am newbie. Thank you soo much :)
[Android Apps and Games] htc-hd2:
Today it's APKinstall.com 's 1st year birthday, and here is a small update on how things are going one year later.

The site has served (created QR's) 67798 files with 168.6 GB of data.

Unfortunately I lost count on the amount of thank you emails that I've received.
[Android Apps and Games] megatrash:
Firefox flash problems

Hey, would like to use your nice service, but Browse Files button is not working (it is displayed, but clicking produce no results). I'm using Ubuntu 10.10 with Firefox 11, flash plugin installed. Guess this problem is common, for firefox users. Could you just use html form for file upload? I can do testing if it is fixed. Thanks in advance!
[Android Apps and Games] mingolianbeef:
Great concept but one issue. You can do this using the box.com app. Just upload, and from the app hit open to install the apk after it downloads, it doesn't store on your sd card either so it's like unlimited apps without using up space
[Android Apps and Games] belyanik:
bro, please fix the site, there are some problems in opera browser!
[Android Apps and Games] Taleen:
Please help me

Please help i need to buy gifts from this game without buying google play cards i live in Syria and we do not have these cards can anyone hack this game play.google warfarestrike
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fopho:
I had a few questions about returning my phone to stock. I am going to have to bring it in since the charger is not working properly any more.

But to do this. I know I need to flash stock rom too my phone. Not sure where they are located. But how do I remove the root and recovery mode from my phone?