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[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Turbokat:
There is a devil in disguise called Kies, which Samsung has unleashed on its victims (customers).

The internet is full of it! Google 'kies' and you Will find only problems from the first page itself!

Don't know what Samsung had in mind when it was released. Working on it is like a hurdle race and the normal user isn't an athlete! Even if you pass on hurdle somehow, another one is waiting for you with a big grin. There is no alternative. Use Odin and your warranty's in trouble.

I have been trying to upgrade my GT-I9000 to 2.2 for days! First Kies won't detect my phone. I tried deleting files with long extensions but it didn't work. After many more alleged solutions I finally had to hunt down all Kies files and registry keys. Reinstalled Kies and it worked. But this was not the end of the story! It detected the phone but won't upgrade it!

"This device firmware cannot be upgraded!!"

Why??

Even the Samsung people did not have the answer.

Another series of possible solutions and finally one worked!

But again this was not the end. Halfway through the firmware download came the 'Cannot connect to remote server'. Only once it had brought misery but it came again, and again, and again.

And until now the end user still lies in vain.....
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Fremen567:
You came here to complain about Kies.... ????

Dude, just flash it urself, it's easier and safer ....

I would never use Kies to upgrade, hell NO... But goodluck..... U ginna need it :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Rumble6059:
search on here for Kies Reg Hack and spoof the product code as XEU, then re-connect and it will give you the update.

or just do it the odin way as previously suggested.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] infroger:
Odin, definitely

Use Odin. Got Froyo in my GT I9000 yday with it.

Kies is the worst piece of crappy software I've seen.

Cheers,

Roger
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] kunjar:
1. Begin here

Use this method heimdall

2. Then here

3. Finally here

Hope this helps...
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Turbokat:
Dude, I'm just highlighting Samsung's deeds. Let it be a warning to all who read to stay away from Kies!
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Turbokat:
Thanx kunjar!

That sure helps a lot!!
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] bsamurai:
before you move to other method, did you try KIES 2.0?
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] nazrazr:
Kies 2.0 suck.............so iTunes-ish!!!! but it is ok for me...the problem is the system performance!!!
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Turbokat:
Yes

I have an updated version of kies
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] snapper.fishes:
Funny. It always worked for me.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Pierreken:
Same here, never really had any problems with KIES. I've flashed numerous times using the reg hack.

I use ODIN only for kernels and modded ROM's.

However, to use ODIN I always have to use my laptop (WinXP) as it gives errors on my desktop PC (Win7).
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] rtoussaint:
No problems with Kies here as well, but rejoice ... with 2.2.1 and higher, you can get OTA updates on your SGS.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] satan66:
Dread using kies.it doesnt work on one computer its bricked my other computer.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Deleted member 1952397:
Didn't know that, any idea on how you should get the updates (when one is available )?
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Sysiphus1981:
ota = over the air, which means u download with our phone, no need for pc.

now u need 2e recovery to do that now, because the update has to be signed by samsung(i could be wrong with this, as I didn't use it)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Deleted member 1952397:
Thanks for the info!
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Turbokat:
.

Those who did not have any problems must be the luckiest people on Earth!

I had problems with every install on all my machines.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] guy27:
Well im using odin to flash stock firmwares on my phone. Just using Kies for samsung drivers, is that ok?
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Silverdragondk:
Only problem I've had with KIES is that I have to plug in my phone before I start KIES or it won't find it. My experience with the software has been mostly positive.(That goes for the old and new versions of KIES)

Regards
[Captivate Android Development] SPEEDFREEK:
I needed to flash back to stock on my At&t galaxy s did some research and found this link.

I flashed it using clockwork and is working just fine.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=790080
[7 Mozart General] robinsonsam:
Hi all, i've got an Orange Branded Mozart infront of me but i am wanting to flash it to HTC Europe software, i have been looking around the forum for some time now and cannot find anything that could be of use, with the exception of the Gold Card method. Can anyone point me to any information or a guide that could be of help to me.

Thanks

Sam
[7 Mozart General] Anish_42:
Exactly the same issue here. Hi have UK Orange Mozart, I've searched but cant find anything about unbranding.
[7 Mozart General] nok_fusion:
go here=> http://mozart.unlock-now.com/sim-unlock-HTC-7-Mozart/

it works well :)
[7 Mozart General] robinsonsam:
Close but no.. i have already SIM unlocked the device but i am a vodafone uk customer and want generic brading on the device :).
[7 Mozart General] HD2Owner:
goldcard and developer y cable is what you need.
[7 Mozart General] quanganhle90:
any idea where can I buy these cable ? I'm not too good at wiring, and don't have any spare cable to make it, so might as well buy a pre-made cable :D
[7 Mozart General] george1983c:
how did u get the sim unlock did you have to pay for it. btw after some googleing i found out that orange uk are connected to telstra in some way - might help find ur answer, let me know cause after i get sim unlock ill be looking how do do this also
[7 Mozart General] robinsonsam:
Ahhh well i unlock and repair mobile phones for a living so getting the code wasn't an issue for me, if i do see a Customer Facing unlock code site/eBay listing i'll post it on here :)
[7 Mozart General] Mogreen:
Go there:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=952988
[7 Mozart General] fonefun:
we have the special cable and firmare to debrand HTC mozart, we have debranded 7 handsets already inhouse and are very happy with the results.

google us "mod edit: spamming " or check utube as we posted demo video lastnight :-)
[7 Mozart General] alalai:
So for sim unlock htc mozart i can:

1 buy an unlock code from internet (where?)

2 or buy a cable and sim unlock it?

i'm confused....:p
[7 Mozart General] TheDisneyMagic:
Nope, you can buy an unlock code (or try and get one from the network) to allow any sim card to be used in the phone.

You can also debrand a phone and install manufacture software on the device instead of carrier branded software with the cable.
[7 Mozart General] theintelligent:
I have another solution for you. Follow the steps below.

1. Download the version of branded rom that is currently on your phone (Search the forum).

2. Download the latest version of unbranded rom you want to install.

3. Extract both the roms in separate folders using any zip software (I have used 7zip).

4. Copy the RUU_signed.nbh from the unbranded rom to the branded rom (or maybe SPL_signed.nbh too. I have copied only RUU_signed.nbh).

5. Boot your phone in the bootloader (By press and hold Down Volume Key + Power Button).

6. Run the RomUpdateUtility.exe file.

7. Next, next and next :)

8. Wait for the update to be finished.

9. You have an unbranded phone :)
[7 Mozart General] malvern:
does this work on the orange uk htc mozart?
[7 Mozart General] theintelligent:
Definitely, I have tried it on mine which happeneds to be an Orange UK Mozart :)
[7 Mozart General] malvern:
thank you, it worked for me:).i now have the NoDo rom on my phone
[7 Mozart General] irdawood:
are you guys using the developer USB cable (goldcard) method to upgrade the rom as otherwise it comes up with Invalid vendor ID
[7 Mozart General] theintelligent:
Nope, nothing extra, just the normal USB cable supplied with Mozart and the method as described above.
[7 Mozart General] malvern:
i first flashed the latest orange rom in this forum using the usb cable it comes with in the box and did the startup setup,then deleted the ruu.nbh from the orange rom folder then put in the ruu.nbh from the europe 1.28 rom to the orange rom folder.put my fon in booloader then flashed the orange rom folder using the normal usb cable it comes with in the box.it unbranded it i think because there is no orange staff at all.connected it to zune and prompted me to update fon which i presume is the preparation of the NoDo update.so i take it i dont need the y cable (goldcard)since it debranded right?
[7 Mozart General] Keefo:
wow... that... that actually worked! woop haha
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[XPERIA X8 Android Development] khartaras:
Custom ROMs

Alright, when it comes to custom ROMs, it's mainly personal preference. I'll list some ROMs I've tried (and recommend)

For Beginners!

If you're flashing your first custom ROM, and you want a ROM that you can use daily, miniCM is probably your best option. I have tested and can vouch for both of these ROMs.

Floyo 2.2.1 miniCM 1.0.0RC2 by ponanovn (CyanogenMod 6): http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=964223

Really simple ROM, basically everything you need to get started in the custom ROM world. The fact that it has CyanogenMod 6 is kind of a disadvantage comparing to for example, Racht's or Jerpelea's ROMs (they use CyanogenMod 7).

It features dualtouch which means pinch zoom is working. To activate it, put one finger on the screen then another finger. Then spread your fingers. The SD Card safe to remove bug is finally fixed with the latest revision!

Not working: Compass isn't working, some Bluetooth headsets are bugged.

Rating: [ :) ]

Floyo 2.2.1 miniCM by lizypen (CyanogenMod 6): http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1036335

Very easy and very smooth, a perfect ROM for beginners! Battery life is better then average, because it isn't overclocked to an extreme level. Like Ponanovn's rom, it uses CM6.

Not working: Same as ponanovn's miniCM.

Rating: [ :) ]

More advanced ROMs

These use CyanogenMod 7, and the reason why I say these are more advanced ROMs are that they need a little more configuration to get up and running then these miniCM roms.

Racht's HackDroid GingerBread (CyanogenMod 7): http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=914513

Racht is an amazing cooker, and it really shines through in this ROM. This features GingerBread (Android 2.3.3). It's really nice, it just takes a little bit more configuration.

UPDATE 25/04: Racht updated his rom! No more SD-Card safe to remove crashes, which also means this is the most stable rom to date. Thanks Racht!

Not working: Camera.

Rating: [ :D ]

I'll add a review of Jerpelea's ROM when I have used it for a little longer :)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] khartaras:
Time for FAQs!

Frequently Asked Questions

This section will (hopefully) answer all your questions related with the X8. If you still have any doubts, go ahead and post here, or send me a PM.

SuperOneClick is stuck at "Waiting for device"!

This is most likely caused by the lack of USB drivers for your X8. Go ahead and click Driver Check in SuperOneClick. If the window that pops up says "No issues found!" the problem is NOT your USB drivers. Otherwise, download PC Companion (which comes with the USB drivers for the X8) right here. Install PC Companion and give your PC a reboot.

I'm working on this section whenever I have time, which doesn't happen a lot, because of school.
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] HAKA:
This Guide brings you all the a list of all the ROM's floating in this forum.

::Custom ROM's for X8::​

Gingerbread (Android 2.3)-

Gingerbread 2.3.3 CM7 J007- Jerpelea

Current Version-007

Link

Srom GingerbreadX8- stelios97 & zousoum96

Current Version- 1

Link

Hackdroid CM7 Nightly- racht

Current Version- 54

Link

xCyanogenShakira- owain94

Current Version- 3

Link

Froyo (Android 2.2)-

MiniCM6 Final- nobodyAtAll & ponanovn

Current Version- 1

Link

Nexus X8- rafcamora91

Current Version- 2

Link

Stable 2.2.1- lizypen

Current Version- 1

Link

Elelinux- artoseven

Current Version- 3

Link

Eclair (Android 2.1)-

Stock SE Build 2.1.1.A.0.6- mohakrastogi

Link

BehradGH ROM Series- BehradGH

Current Version- 4

Link

Donut (Android 1.6)-

Stock SE 1.6- Lef.teris

Link

Honeycomb (Android 3.0)-

Honeycomb SDK- mohakrastogi

Current Version- Alpha 0

Link

MIUI-

MIUI ROM- as-mario

Current Version- Alpha 1

Link

*the thread is instantly updated as soon as any developer releases a new version of his ROM*

Please do not SPAM!

If you like my work, please click the 'Thanks' button. :)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Dexter_prog:
Perhaps this thread could be added to the list: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1436957
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Dexter_prog:
Please replace the no-longer-working bootloader thread with this one: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1436957
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Draken Korin:
I added it.

Which one that's not working any more do you mean for removal? The DEV only?
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Dexter_prog:
Yep, this one: [DEV] Bootloader bypassing

it seems to be gone.

Thanks for adding the other one!
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] Draken Korin:
heck, you are right

it's been deleted on OP request some time ago

thx for the hint, will remove it asap :)
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] mazterjay:
Update roms list..

Please. There are alot more roms out now.

Having an index of all roms is handy!
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] dennymifta:
Need help

my x8 stuck boot with phone and triangle picture

when i flash with flash tool error msg and close device flash mode

how to solve it

plis
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] dennymifta:
Never mind

It solved, its only need flash kernel:banghead::cool:

d'atharizz from G-Young
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] character:
x recovery no download link

can anyone post a site to download the x recovery... Thanks
[XPERIA X8 Android Development] cdeox8:
Use x8toolbox if you need x-recovery
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonicjuice:
Hi

I'm right now trying to do a Nandroid restore to a backup I took a couple of weeks ago - unfortunately it seems to be looping during the restore. I'm just getting lots of dots appearing (far more than is seen when doing a nand backup).

Just a couple of questions:

- how long should a restore take? It's been running for 45 minutes already.

- is it okay for me to pull the battery? What state will the phone be in, will I need to re-flash the MIUI ROM I was running to get the phone back up and running again?

I'm running Amon_RAs 2.1.0 recovery.

Any advice much appreciated!

T_hom_as
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rusty!:
Restore should only take a few minutes.

What happens if you pull the battery is a bit of unknown, depending on how far it got with the restore before it went tits up, you might be fine, you might have to reflash.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tech338:
Do have enough battery? I know it sounds strange, but sometimes Nandroid will have issues if there is not enough battery. Though, usually it gives an error message.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestK00255:
It happened to me one time....i pulled off the battery and retried...all went well! ;)
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonicjuice:
Thanks for the replies all, really appreciate it.

In the end I just pulled the battery and let it boot normally - and it booted right into the ROM I had asked it to restore!

Dunno what happened but I guess the restore went okay and it just didn't complete the restore process in recovery for some reason. I've not had any issues since I restored it.

So, all's well that ends well - I guess I dodged a bullet there! :-))

cheers, t_hom_as
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wladyslawek:
Hi,

I want to install WP7 on my HD2 but, as I know, i need SPL version 2.08.

My current version is 3.03.0000 XE.

On official HTC website I found only this ROM: _HTC HD2_RUU_Leo_S_HTC_WWE_EastEurope_3.14.479.2_Radio_15.42.50.11U_2.15.50.14_LEO_S_Ship which contains SPL 3.03.000 XE.

Where can I find older stock ROM? The device was bought in Poland.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kurt-willems:
Here you have.

East Europe: (WWE_EastEurope) 1.66.479.2
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wladyslawek:
Thanks Kurt,

The point is, that it must be "EastEurope".
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kurt-willems:
:confused::confused: Well?? what do think that it is?

RUU_Leo_HTC_WWE_EastEurope_1.66.479.2_Radio_CRC_Signed_15.32.50.07U_2.07.51.22_2_Ship.exe
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moataz868:
i have the same problem when i try to install the rom saying wrong vender
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kurt-willems:
Well this can be solved by downloading and installing the right ROM version.

Go to the HTC webpage > Support > Downloads > Your device HD2 > Enter

Your

S/N and download and use these ROM.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wladyslawek:
What I meant was that I already tried to upload a version without EastEurope, and did not succeed. I did`t know that it must be "EastEurope".

Thank You again.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ksmullins88:
I have two questions and I would greatly appreciate it if anyone knew how to answer them.

First, I loaded the nebula rom on ext4 no journals. It works perfect, besides the fact that when I go into quick boot and do the recovery, cwm3 gives me a whole slew of errors and won't mount the sd card. However, if I do it with the three finger method, it works just fine...

Now that being said... sometimes when I unlock my phone, I randomly get this error code 0 bad number.. I can't see it affecting anything, but I don't know why its there..

I left my phone off the charger last night to see why my battery was so bad. The spare parts say that it wasn't really running more than it was with the screen off like 14% running to 9% screen on... so then I looked at partial wake usage, there isn't really any usage here either. Android with 3 mins, gmail with 2, and something called uid 10048 for almost 5 mins.. so I don't know where its coming from. Except when I look at network usage the top two are gmail and 0. The bars for these two are all the way full almost, but when I click on 0 it force closes....

So please if anyone knows how to fix this? Or at least what it is...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Laserbeak43:
I guess I can post this over at CDMAgurus too, but just wanted you to know, that i was able to log into clear with my account lol(i'd better check if i've been charged, or the lol will be on me.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carlitos287:
Hey here, yes here, this is why:....

HEY HERE, YES HERE, THIS IS WHY:....

The reason as to why you only get talk/text on cricket with a dual band phone on a tri-band area/AWS is the following:

Your plan has a national access/roaming (talk/text), meaning that everywhere you go, you will be able to get AT LEAST talk and text. On the regular cricket network, you get EVERYTHING.

Your phone is actually connected to sprints tower because sprint is the roaming partner with cricket. the agreement DOES NOT allows data usage, only talk/text ( i will assume because talk/text does not takes as much bandwidth as data does)

So, to sum-up:

ANY DUAL-BAND PHONE on a AWS market will be on a "Roaming Partner Network"

This is because you are using SPRINTS network (or any other romaing partner network), and the agreement only lets you use talk/text.

HOWEVER, if you take your phone where cricket offers a native DUAL BAND (800/1900) frequency, you will have data working.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RioSoul:
Numerous people are sadly mistaken when it comes they're understanding of the Cricket EVO's functionality in triband areas. They have been lead to believe that it's impossible to get it to work or to get all of its features working, but this is about as far from the truth as it gets. People are quick to rely on information which they haven't actually tested themselves. They're like the folks in Columbus's day who didn't believe that the earth is round, but here are the facts...I live in Chicago, which is a triband area, and have been using a fully flashed Cricket EVO for quite some time now with out a single problem whatsoever. Everyone one of my features work perfectly fine, and my network is NOT roaming. Looks like Cricket EVOs work in triband areas afterall! ;)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Laserbeak43:
yeah you're not the first person to say that, but no one's been able to prove it. or show how to do it.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RioSoul:
I've been using the proof for a couple of months now & as far as how to do it is concerned, it's posted all over this website & others.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Laserbeak43:
Last i checked(for weeks) It couldn't be done on cricket. I've had voice but had to use clear for data.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Laserbeak43:
so yyeah i've searched all EVO forums for Cricket and Triband and there's no thread that posts a solution, there are only 3 threads as a matter of fact.

So which thread were you talking about?