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[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bgchz:
custom shortcuts to activities. like i have one to quickly enable/disable my pattern lock screen.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] notasimpleway:
Great idea. I can definitely add that.

Sent from my iPhone with the bigger Gee Bees.
[General Questions and Answers] Noob123:
Hi everyone

I am a noob so be nice to me. I accidently cracked the screen on my Samsung Vibrant and so have a few questions about how to return the phone back to Stock/unrooted (just like befor i flashed). I am fine if i have to lose my contacts, apps. ect...

Background:

I rooted my phone with One-Click-Root/Unroot from XDA (loved it). I then flashed the latest Nero 5.0 ROM from Team Wiskey (Love it). As part of either the root or flashing the ROM(i can't remember which one), I downloaded "ROM Manager" with CWR.

Q #1: Is it as easy returning to stock ROM as just using "Flashing ClockworkMod Recovery" or should I have used "nandroid" (don't know what it does, but I see it talked about) also?

Q #2: I hear people say that you need Odin to return back to stock ROM, but then I hear that is ONLY if you don't have ROM Manager w/CWR. Do I need Odin or do I only need ROM Manager w/CWR?

Q #3: If all I need is ROM Manager w/CWR and it returnes back to what it was before i flashed, can i just us the "Unroot" button on the One-Click-Root/Unroot"?

Q #4(Last Question): Will I recieve OTA's if I have to us Odin and flash a stock ROM, how do I get back to stock and recieveing OTA's?

I understand that there are alot of posts asking how to return to stock but that is from people where something in the programs went wrong when trying to return to stock. I am just wondering what programs (other than ROM Manager and CWR) are need for me to return to stock? Please help, I don't want my phone to be rejected because my warranty is void. Thanks

Noob123
[General Questions and Answers] Dirk:
All thats needed to return to stock is a Nandroid backup of your original ROM.

Oh wait..... :rolleyes:

Why do people totally fail at this?

What you need now is an original ROM for your device and then flash it from recovery.
[General Questions and Answers] Noob123:
So in other words, I need to download a 2.1 Rom (last version i had) from somewhere back on to my computer and then do the same things that i did to flash Nero 5? Is that where Odin comes in? OR, would CWR already have that ROM and everything all in one package?

Like I said, I am a nook. I am suprised that i didnt brick my phone rooting and flashing a ROM the first time. I may be pushing my luck going back to stock. But, it needs to be done if i want my phone fixed.
[General Questions and Answers] Dirk:
I would have a look HERE, in the Samsung Vibrant forum. I'm sure you'll find an Official ROM to Flash somewhere in there. :)

You would just put the .zip on your SD card, restart to Recovery and select the option to Flash from SD
[General Questions and Answers] Noob123:
Okay, i am getting it now. However, wont the "Update.zip" (Nero 5.0) be there on my SD memory already? Will i damage my phone if i delete the "Update.zip" and put in the Stock.zip (then do the recovery thing)? So once i get the Stock ROM uploaded on my phone, can i just use the one-click-unroot (from XDA) to have my phone be unrooted and new just like it was when i bought the phone? Will i get OTA's?

Thank you for your help, i am sorry for bugging you but i feel like i am starting to understand it more. These are probably the last questions that i have....probably :-)
[Vibrant Android Development] nbhnohome:
I flashed my Vibrant back to stock and use Kies Mini to update. The official Froyo is KA6. Does any one here get the same thing ??? (Because there is KA7 flowing around here)
[Vibrant Android Development] dasunsrule32:
um... Good morning. You should probably post this question in Q/A and in the threads already started pertaining to KA6/7. ;)
[Vibrant Android Development] parmijo11:
Lol, good morning to you sir. You knew there were gonna be questions like this today, tomorrow, and weeks to come...
[Vibrant Android Development] MWBehr:
You've been beaten (several times)....and by that I mean post stating this same thing in the correct section (general), and downloadable KA6 and KA7 here (developement).
[Vibrant General] presence06:
Maybe too soon, so don't jump down my throat.

But how long until we have an update.zip available? Instead of using Kies?
[Vibrant General] MWBehr:
For KA6? Like a week ago...
[Vibrant General] presence06:
for the official release... I know about Odin and KA6..
[Vibrant General] krazie1:
Yeah i asked this in the other thread. Really am looking forward to a zip file for the Official KA6 from kies.
[Vibrant General] MWBehr:
I would be more interested in someone showing me the difference between the KA6 we already have and the "Official" Ka6.
[Vibrant General] emonero:
ok so who do you think was creating the leaks? duh!
[Vibrant General] cashyftw:
They're the same I have unofficial KA6 on my vibrant, and official KA6 on my significant others phone, and I see nothing different.

-speed demon
[Vibrant General] krazie1:
For reals huh. Their what a day apart so it couldnt be much changed but then they could of drastically changed a lot of stuff.......yeah right. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Edit: just saw your post cashyftw so you see no difference? You checked gps and download upload speeds.
[Vibrant General] MWBehr:
You seem to have missed the obvious sarcasm, so I'll make it simple. There is no difference. They use build numbers for a reason. KA6=KA6, I don't care where it comes from. Hell KA6 probably = KA7 too for all practical purposes.

No one's going to dump KA6 from kies off their phones (I hope) so please quit asking for it. Anyone with the know-how to do so also understands that it's pointless.
[Epic 4G General] razorseal:
I remember on my droid there was an option to send numbers directly to vmail. Does this phone have it? Or just block the number? An available app?
[Epic 4G General] thetruejay20:
Get easy filter from the market you can blacklist any number from calls or text!!
[Epic 4G General] knyque:
Get google voice, you can block anything you want, send them directly to voicemail, have a personal greeting, etc.
[Epic 4G General] blackdragon79:
You can also try mr number block in the app market it's the best one I've used yet
[Epic 4G General] helchez:
I'm trying to remmber what the option is but if you have launcher pro installed you can block numbers with it. You don't have to be using the launcher though. If I remember right, start up launcher pro and press on the screen like you are adding a widget. Select shortcuts then activities. Depending on home many apps you have installed it can take a little bit for the phone to build this list. When it comes up scroll down to call settings, select it then scroll down to auto reject list click on it. It will make a shoetcut on your home page. Click on it and add numbers. The shortcut can be erased and the numbers will stay. Also you don't have to be using launcher pro for it to work.
[Epic 4G General] Paltomiel:
Awesome! thanks for the tip
[Epic 4G General] kristv:
Ditto! This is fantastic. My wife and I have been getting spammed by a couple of numbers lately and she will be very pleased to know this. :)
[Epic 4G General] smoothone:
AOSP roms have the option to send a number straight to voicemail in the contacts list but any blacklist app in the market will do this.
[Epic 4G General] Electrofreak:
I use a profile in Tasker. When a phone # I specify rings, it picks up the phone, and then hangs up.

I am, however, working on something a bit more devious. Tasker will do just about anything, so I've gotten my hands on an audio file that does the "Doo doo deep! Your call could not be completed as dialed, please hang up and try again."

I've written a profile that will pick up the line, mute the microphone, and play back the audio file on a loop until the caller hangs up. Going to test it when my girlfriend gets home from work. :D
[Epic 4G General] daddymikey1975:
I would SO love a .zip or apk or whatever it takes to use this. it's genius lol
[Epic 4G General] flatspin:
The telemarketer dialers are setup to remove the numbers that get that kind of response. That would be an excellent app!!!
[Epic 4G General] daddymikey1975:
i just nabbed tasker.. heh..

waiting for the .wav file ;)

muahahahahaha.. :D
[Epic 4G General] Muckrak3r:
You can log into your sprint.com account and add numbers to block texts from also.
[Epic 4G General] hayabusa1300cc:
I loved HTC sense for having the option to send contacts to VM

but best software is EXTREME CALL BLOCKER

anyone who disagrees has 3 nipples

also if anyone doesn't know

TEXT 9999 with block "number" (without quotes)

its sprints service to block text. worked well with some creepo gurl I had to block. Works well for short codes too.
[EVO Shift 4G General] sdc177:
We are going to get at least one EVO Shift 4G today and I'm looking for the best price (at a local store, not online). Is $149 + $36 activation pretty standard or are there better deals to be had?

We're in San Antonio, TX if it helps. Thanks!
[EVO Shift 4G General] wardfan220:
I believe in store that's about it. The $149 is pretty well set from what I can tell. What sucks is the activation fee, if you order online you don't get it, but if you buy from a store you do. Technically I can't speak of BB and others, all I know is that at the Sprint Store, this is the going rate. I bought my wife's online and only had to pay the 149 (after rebate) then bought mine online and had to pay full price since I was less than a year into my plan, no activation fee for either. If you buy online today you'll more than likely get it at your house on Tuesday, they're pretty quick, but if you want it now then that won't work of course.
[EVO Shift 4G General] Evo_Shift:
Bought mine and my wifes online to get free activation as well and the phones were shipped using overnight shipping free. I ordered them at 11:00pm when they showed up on Sprint's site on a Saturday night which means they shipped Monday and I got them by Tuesday.

Although I have gotten activation waved at a Radio Shack before just by asking.
[EVO Shift 4G General] riggsandroid:
as far as activation goes, just call Sprint and tell them you think the activation fee is ridiculous and you aren't happy about adding another almost $40 to your cost of the phone.

Mine was credited for my last 3 phones. :cool:
[EVO Shift 4G General] dmcaylor:
Amazon has it for $89.00 if you can get Best Buy to price match. YMMV.

http://wireless.amazon.com/dp/B004H...mp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B004HFRN2M

Target has it for $119.00.

http://www.targetmobilestore.com/eC...px?cid=35895_a2f5bf90e0ae426c91bf903085a68f7b
[EVO Shift 4G General] riggsandroid:
Both of those are for new service lines only, I think it was implied that the OP was upgrading.

I know you said YMMV for the price match, but I've never found a Best buy that would price match online prices, but can't hurt to try.
[EVO Shift 4G General] dmcaylor:
Best Buy in Indianapolis price matched our Heros at the end of 2009. Can't hurt to try. I've heard Radio Shack might as well.
[EVO Shift 4G General] G.D.Carter:
I actually got my shift from Best Buy for 124.99 + $36. I started off printing off an advertised price from wal-mart that had it for $99.99. Took it into Best Buy and asked if they would match, they called the local wal-mart and they were told they didn't carry them in store. So they would not price match them. I told her, if she would sell it to me for 124.99 I would buy it from them, otherwise I was going to radio shack (Which just happens to be next door to my Best Buy) and ask them to honor the price or give me a discount. She went and asked a manager and he approved it.

I use to have a friend who was a car salesman, he always told me, "If there is one in stock there too much supply and to ask for a discounted amount". He would get discounts everywhere, even his apartment rent he negotiated a lower price.

Remember it doesn't cost you a penny to ask for a discount. Don't be rude or mean or seem uptight, lay out the facts. If you do A I will do B, if I'm not asking for a crazy discount 9 times out of 10 I will get it. Now if I could only talk Sprint to lower my bill....
[EVO Shift 4G General] sirmx:
Yes, call and politely ask for the activation fee to be waived or credited. I've only been told NO once, and called back right away and suddenly it was 'YES!'. :cool:
[EVO Shift 4G General] Quis89:
Geeze Sprint hates people like you who cry about a standard fee that everyone has!
[EVO Shift 4G General] riggsandroid:
Now that's not a very constructive or generous addition to our discussion. I was simply making everyone aware that Sprint does credit for the activation fee.

No crying involved, simply stating that I don't appreciate this charge and each time ask what the cost is supposed to cover, and not one person can give me a decent answer. They just say they will credit the activation fee.

Please only post if you have something that will add to the conversation. Thanks! :)
[EVO Shift 4G General] ahager88:
Over the phone today, I got it for $229 (before $100 rebate) plus tax. Everything else was waived.

I did have the complaint of a blown lcd to help me out as well, though. :p
[EVO Shift 4G General] Heelfan71:
Is Sprint still charging $249.99 and giving you a $100 rebate? Just curious. Got mine at best buy since I didnt' have to go through the rebate hassle.
[EVO Shift 4G General] wardfan220:
Yes I had a rebate to fill out for my wife's
[EVO Shift 4G General] dmcaylor:
I got my Shift last night. BB wouldn't price match the $89 from Amazon, but they did match the $119 from Target AND threw in free activation.
[EVO Shift 4G General] wardfan220:
Awesome, good for you!!! $119 is better than full price, not as good as $89, but a little is better than none.
[EVO Shift 4G General] silex:
Damn us on SERO Premium. We have to go through the Sprint store.
[EVO Shift 4G General] fifedogg:
You can get the activation waved if you call them and say they said they would wave it. I was told being an AOL member that they would wave it when I called customer service. I called and they said there was no such deal but did it for me anyway.
[EVO Shift 4G General] Xodium:
I told Sprint my place of employment, and got 20% off my monthly bill + free activation. Didn't even check my pay stub or identity.

You could check to see if your place of employment has a deal on something like that.
[EVO Shift 4G General] riggsandroid:
RadioShack.com

RadioShack.com has the Shift for $119.99 upgrade price.

That's the cheapest I've seen. Hope someone benefits!
[EVO Shift 4G General] sdc177:
I was kind of thinking I need to wait until I see the activation fees on a bill to call to get credited. Is it better to call beforehand?

We added 1 Shift and 2 Optimus S to my single EVO line to make a family plan last weekend. That's $108 in activation fees right there.
[EVO Shift 4G General] ElBorba:
Credit Union and Teacher Discount via Authorized Reseller

Here's the deal I just hooked up, tell me if it's smokin' or if I'M SMOKIN'?

These guys are authorized re-sellers that offer discounts for teachers and CU members.

I got two shifts for $500.00 up front flat. Got the account credited $150.00 and mail in rebate (meh) for 2x$100.00. Threw in car chargers and cases (I'm sure they'll suck but whatever). Rebates and credits mean I'm into two handsets for $150.00 flat.

Now get this, I told him my WIFE was a credit union member and a teacher and he gave me a family plan with 1500 minutes and unlimited everything else for $110.50 per month. I didn't have to prove I was a teacher or a CU member.

Am I crazy or is that a good deal? I suppose if the devices don't show up on Tuesday it's not a good deal. :D

Just sitting here waiting for a new device to play with...

EDIT

I returned my shift. Service not so hot in my area of Seattle and Everett. I couldn't get anything in writing. I got the phones but when I activated them the Sprint rep told me my rate was going to be discounted but not to the degree I was promised. Sprint's wimax is a joke and I'm in a very strong coverage area. Dropped calls. I've never had them on ATT.

I hope that someone is able to get a rate from these guys but I didn't like the phone and the service here is crap so it's gone. Just picked up a G2 so we'll see how it goes. So far I like the hardware of the G2 better. Getting 3.5 down on hspa+ is better than anything I got on clear wimax.
[EVO Shift 4G General] ElBorba:
And yes, wait until it shows up on your bill and then call them and get it credited. They'll be happy to do it. That's not how they make their money, it's how their agents/vendors have extra room to deal.
[EVO Shift 4G General] anthonyf27:
When I went Radio Shack had a special that if you turn in a phone they'd give you $50 off. I didn't want to trade in my hero, so they sold me a cheapo $10 pay as you go phone, then traded that in for me. Phone came out to $110.
[EVO Shift 4G General] silex:
Okay...this is an interesting way to sell a contract.
[EVO Shift 4G General] kevyli85:
Bestbuy has the shift for $99 now
[EVO Shift 4G General] ElBorba:
Is this the best deal then?

So since I got each phone for $75 that's the best deal out there at the moment? I crave deals and the $110 month for 1500 shared minutes and unlimited everything else is definitely unbeatable at the moment.

I can provide a number to call if anyone wants it.
[EVO Shift 4G General] SilentSummer:
As an upgrade? And if so where?
[EVO Shift 4G General] ElBorba:
This is as a new customer (coming over from ATT).

It's a third-party reseller called Platinum Wireless. Their phone says "Sprint Authorized Discount Reseller" .They have numerous outlets/kiosks/sprint-branded stores and the devices shipped directly from Sprint's warehouse.

As I said above, ask about the discount for teachers and credit union members. So far I have not had to provide any proof that I am any of those things (though my wife actually IS both).

The number I have is 888-642-8728 and you can hold the line for a rep or dial 309 for Justin who did a great job getting me this deal.

I'll update this thread once the port is done.
[EVO Shift 4G General] oxeneers:
Yeah, I just got it from BB and got the Buy Back program for free (normally $60). So they give you 50% of the retail back ($549) within 6 months of you returning.
[EVO Shift 4G General] AGiLiT:
Actually, it's 50% of the purchase price up to 6 months, 40% 6to 12 months, 30% 12 -18 months, etc.

Best Buy also has a trade in policy. I traded in my 16 month old Hero and got $41 bucks for it. So; an EVO Shift for less than $60 bucks! ;)
[EVO Shift 4G General] sdc177:
We ended up with 2 Shifts and one Optimus as my mother liked my wifes Shift so much she switched. My brother got stuck with the Optimus as his contribution to the plan is $0.

FWIW, Sprint pretty much told me to eff off when I tried to get my activation fees back. Oh well, I'm still 100% satisfied with my EVO. But I don't want anyone to read this thread and assume getting activation fees back is a sure thing...
[EVO Shift 4G General] alieas:
Well I just got the money to get the EVO Shift 4G, went to BestBuy's website and now the phone is back to $149.99 !! What gives? Why would they drop it to 99 and then bounce it right back up? Arrrggghh !!
[EVO Shift 4G General] creepdogg:
Walmart online has them for 79.99 for new activation, I was able to get Sprint to wipe my recent two activation charges, I just went online with their chat and mentioned that I am a premiere member ;) Good luck
[EVO Shift 4G General] kingdruid:
So did anyone ever get their order from these guys? The guy I'm quoting never came back online after giving us the deal.
[EVO Shift 4G General] ElBorba:
I returned the phones after having them a couple weeks. Neither of us liked the hardware and sprint's service was crap where we're at. Plus the wimax thing is kind of a joke. I'm on to new hardware and vendor now but I think those guys at platinum wireless are legit.

Sent from my T-Mobile G2
[EVO Shift 4G General] pwrmedia:
No, it's the % of retail, not purchase price, which is what makes the plan so attractive.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slyn4ice:
Hey everyone,

I wanted to ask everyone for advice/opinion on my horrible battery life.

I have been trying out 2.0-RC6 for some time now and I love it, except the fact that the battery is drained in about 10 hours. I am coming from LeeDroid 2.2 and could go sometimes 2 days without charging.

I have searched forums, posts, what have you ... tried different kernels, radios. No joy.

I am now running a virgin RC6 with all caches wiped (S-OFF too). What it comes down to is a mysterious drain of about 100mA even when the phone is sleeping (radio on, bluetooth off, wifi off). Which makes no sense... I used to get really low drain with the laggy HTC Sense rom (about 5-10mA). Again - this is a clean rom there are no apps installed on it apart from a battery widget and setCPU.

Why i think it is the radio's fault is that when I do put the phone in airplane mode the power drain goes to 2mA. I have tried most radios, even flashed the 32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27_RIL and for some reason the radio is still constantly drawing power.

So, I am stumped. I was wondering if any of you have found some tweaks that have worked for you. Have you experienced this kind of problem and do you have any advice as to how I can go about debugging this issue? I have very little knowledge about radios in general but i'm willing to learn.

There have been people with battery drain issues out there, but no one seems to know how to resolve them (or those issues simply go away when they flash a new rom, which hasn't happened for me).

I would appreciate comments from developers who know how to debug those issues and I think this will be of help to everyone.

Thanks
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lukyjay:
Try the 32.54.00.32U_5.14.05.17 radio and use a RIL designed for it also. For me this gives the best battery life. Also set wifi sleep mode to never by going into wifi settings, menu->advanced
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guynaa:
hi sorry to ask a noob question but i don't want to take a chance,

i just downloaded ka5

http://www.multiupload.com/GZT6ZYFX46

i got a zip file, in Odin when pressing the PDA button it looks for a md5 file and wont select my zip file.

in the instructions i got it says to select the zip file,

inside it there is a big md5 file and a small dll one.

should i extract the md5 and select it with the pda button?

do i need to do anything with the dll file?

or maybe i should select the zip file in a way i don't know..

thanks for the help!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guynaa:
also, do i need the 512 pit file?

should i download it and select it with pit or not?

anther question..

can i just flash the ka5 file with clockworkmod?
[Fascinate General] c1rca310:
I'm running 2.1 DL09 and for some reason flash content is working. Why is this? And how is it possible without 2.2?
[Fascinate General] J Shed:
2.1 supported Flash Lite, so some Flash content will work, but not all of it.
[Fascinate General] c1rca310:
That's weird because before when I went to the full youtube website, videos didn't play. Same thing at websites that have flash video didn't work before. It would promt me to download flash or I'd get an error
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bidurmarasini:
soon i am going to buy DHD, i wanted to ask forum member what are things to check before buying phone.

for example

1. how to find the manufactured date of phone ? ( since most people said first batch has some hardware issue like camera and battery cover etc )

2. how to check screen ? my last phone had some dead pixel which i found 6 month later , i want to check pixel and all those stuffs .. is there any apps which can check for that ?

3. any any more suggestion would be more then welcomed !

thank you in advance :D
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pruikki:
nothing can be done but to check its system info,