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[Galaxy Tab General] kgelso:
Agreed. I thought I was the only one.. It just doesn't make sense.. I flashed mine using heimdall and still the same issue. The only problem is that mine force closes when you do anything.. So if I can't restore the software on this it's absolutely no good to me.
[Galaxy Tab General] TurboFool:
Yeah, same here. Nearly none of the apps functions now after the reset. This is absurd.
[Galaxy Tab General] sasiki:
I'm in the same boat. It's very frustrating. Sprint was not able to help me. All he could do was walk me through the factor reset. I downloaded a Market app that bugged out something and now I'm getting quite a few force closes.
[Galaxy Tab General] TurboFool:
I just notice that if I merely restart this thing is loses all changes I made since I last restarted it, adding back any apps I uninstalled, removing accounts and WiFi settings I installed, etc. This is screwy. Wondering if there's a hardware problem with the flash memory.
[Galaxy Tab General] sasiki:
Listen to this, even more crazy than that... After my last unsuccessful wipe, I decided to just uninstall all of the applications. I just did another factory restore for the heck of it. Now ALL of the applications I uninstalled are back!.. AFTER the factory restore!

I think the only sure way to fix the problem is to get a zip file of the stock firmware and load it through the recovery screen.

Edit: since it put the applications back on there, I decided to try your situation. I uninstalled all of them, turned off the Tab and then back on. All applications are back.
[Galaxy Tab General] TurboFool:
It seems incapable of now making permanent changes to the flash memory. This is really screwy and annoying.
[Galaxy Tab General] kgelso:
I am having the exact same issues. We are all in the same boat.. I have a $30 reward if anyone can fix this..
[Galaxy Tab General] kgelso:
Any updates from the others with this problem?
[Galaxy Tab General] sasiki:
I received 2 more Tabs today for my sales reps. They both work fine as far as factory restore. I noticed that the bad one goes to the boot loader when I initiate the restore through the Android software. The new ones do not. They format and reboot back into the operating system. Sprint is going to exchange the bad one.
[Galaxy Tab General] TurboFool:
Thanks for the comparisons. Mine also goes to Recovery mode when I initiate a data wipe, so clearly it's the same situation. I'll have to see how mine was acquired and whether an exchange is an option.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] punwik:
So here we go again, the new galaxy s 2 series will be out next month and im stuck with this crappy epic 4g. I guess they are coming out with this cause the first galaxy s series was a complete failure in my opinion. So if we want a quality phone we will have too fork over more money to a company that just wants to sell, sell, sell. Maybe if they didnt try to compete with other companys as hard and focus on making a product better we wouldnt feel so ripped off. I for one will probably go with that other company.:mad:
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 063_XOBX:
"That other company" huh?

Sounds like you know what you're talking about...
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silex:
HTC

Shifted from my Evo using XDA app.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] punwik:
yea smart a$$ that other company like htc or better yet an apple. I know what the hell im talking about but the way these forums are you never know what they might stop you from posting. People like you make me sick. You always have some ****ty thing to say to other people to make youself feel better.

JERKOFF!!!
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Quis89:
Lol this guy is funny. Samsung *****fests are all the rage here. Thank you for your addition...
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] globalninja:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YersIyzsOpc

He didn't get his Froyo :(
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darkk69:
Holy crap, 42 million views?? Why is he so damn special?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] musclehead84:
That video was funny. What a dumb ass.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] punwik:
LOL there is something major wrong with that nutjob... We should show that to samsung and sprint. LOL:D
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boominz28:
lol personaly I think it was fake.

and back on topic, if you dont like your phone then go trade it in, if you want froyo so bad, then use a rom.

other then that just wait patiently, cuz I feel even though thre froyo was slow, gingerbread will be here sooner then everyone else.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] disclosure:
Personally I don't think samsung is a ripoff. Granted I do prefer htc over samsung [mainly bc of htc sense]. Whenever a new high quality hd phone comes out for tmobile I get it. And I plan on doing the same with sprint as long as the phone deff has a keypad n front camera. Or at least a keypad and least froyo n hopefully gingerbread on new releases. [Evos so lucky they get official gingrbread update soon]

I don't mind forking 500 a month on a new phone .. but I have a spending problem and I love phones.

Since I need a keypad and front camera n the evo shift lacks a front camera and evo lacks a keypad I went with the epic. I already have the g2 for google. However I rarely use the g2. but I switch between my vibrant, mytouch 4g, hd2 and hd7 for tmobile.

I was debating on getting the nexus s for the official gingerbread but I think ill hold back for a new released phone.

People are constantly getting new phones and there is nothing wrong with samsung releasing better and newer phones for those people who want them or are finally upgrading to android/smart phones. Its just business and if you have a problem with your epic go get an evo or evo shift n be happy.

sent from my couch
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ms79723:
Whats with the Samsung hate aroudn here? Has anyone actually used an Evo? An update does not make your phone better...its just a damn update. The main difference between 2.1 and 2.2 is damn near non existant. 2.2 aint sht, its just flash. The difference between 2.3 and 2.2 is big on the Evo now because of the lack of Sense and the new UI changes, the performance is still the same. A 2.2.1 rom feels just like 2.3 imo. Nobody is really missing out on much, an update will not make your phone run like its on crack and there really arent that many features out there that is wild. Samsung made great hardware and not that many HTC devices can keep up. if all you care about is the updates then you'll probably never really enjoy your phone. Because the way Android is looking, I dont think there will ever be a phone that will always get the latest updates.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pipskicks:
Ok I'm coming from a Hero where this 2.1 especially since it's fast feels great. I guess I have 30 days and I could return and get the series 2, I don't see the need though, what do you want to do so badly??
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t.lynn.c:
I'm going to have to agree with you seeing as how I have a friend with the Nexus S and yes I know quadrant is not accurate but I would just like to say my rooted Epic has scored higher than his phone with 2.3 so it goes to show that updates in oem software aren't gonna make your phone work at its full potential. And to the person who think sammy is a rip off you did have 30 days to return the phone or you could have researched phones a little bit before deciding the samsung epic was the one for you.

Sent from my Epic with Seven Sisters
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darkk69:
Currently the Epic is one of the best hardware phone out there. Probably will soon change next month when the new models are announced. I recently bought mine for $200 at Best Buy at upgrade price. I knew new models will be out but will be at higher cost that I was willing to pay. And for what unknowns I'd be faced with the new models so I went with the tried and true model which is the Epic.

Granted Froyo isn't available yet but that's just software update. You can't update hardware unless you buy a new one.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] punwik:
I just want the everything on my phone to work properly. I am on a custom rom (midnight 3.1) which is the BEST i have used to date but i think when you buy a phone and spend that kind of money it should work correctly out of the box. IF medic can make a rom this good on his free time with children and sprint and samsung still havent got their **** together than something is wrong. With this update it will improve the features that im talking about. I have yet to even use my 4g and the gps is ok at best. I kept my phone after the 30 day mark cause they kept saying soon, soon, soon. now im begining to think it will be released eventually but i also think this will be the final update which really ticks me off.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heelfan71:
Relax Francis. All these threads about people getting mad, calling Sprint etc. If your phone is a POS then sell it. Going from 2.1 to 2.2 is not going to make your phone go from a POS to awesome.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BeerChameleon:
+100000000000000

Great post!!!!!

I'm on stock 2.1 rooted clockwork with mobile AP and custom kernal and I love it it has everything I want in a phone and its the fastest on the market ATM, I've been through HTC phones and tries the evolution and I don't like sense or touch wiz I use launcher pro and I never need to show off that I h don't have froyo cause my phone is faster then all HTC phones I've compared too and best looking to not square.

If I want updates go get an evo I got this phone cause of all the kick ass hardware on it it doesn't leave anything out, unlike HTC phones which pretty much every phone leaves something out that I want and then I want updates to make it faster and cool things that I envy on other phones but my epic is the **** :)

Stop whining and *****ing about froyo and go get a custom rom or be patient!!! Also as soon as the source drops noobnls will start improving is running cm6 and cm7

Sent from my awesome epic 4g
[EVO Shift 4G General] robert00157:
I rooted-flashed my evo to cricket.

Took my happy butt over to me nearest cricket store... and I told them... I flashed my evo for cricket :D ....

and then said.. u can't do that. And I told him I did..

he told me that he wouldn't add the esn because it was a corporate store.. he said he could. But he wouldn't..

I was like. Wtf man just do it. And he said nope..

I'm stuck..

I live in las Vegas why wouldn't the guy just add my phone? And I thought only corporate stores could add esns to crickets network..

I need help plz.

Anywhere I can hook my evo to cricket in Vegas?
[EVO Shift 4G General] cloverdale:
Wrong forum.
[EVO Shift 4G General] bobbysteels216:
Why would you want to do that? If you flash your EVO Shift to Cricket, you'll lose 4G connectivity, which is the most important feature of the phone. I can kinda understand if you don't live in a 4G area but trust me, it's worth waiting on. I've never experienced such smoothness with internet...it pwns my Time Warner Cable connection.
[EVO Shift 4G General] hacker01:
Maybe because its way cheaper than Sprint and he's in a place where he's always around wifi. I can understand that. I rarely even have data on. Usually it's the university's wifi or my home wifi. Pwns 3G and 4G speeds any day.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4GSam:
On Verizon Droids there is a way to view the amount of MACs per channel of the cell site, effectively giving you an idea of how (over)loaded the tower is. Is there a similar value for GSM networks? I am able to access the service mode of the phone and just wondering if any of the values related to this or not on GSM or if it's strictly a CDMA thing.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] charlie95113:
I'm tryn to unroot but I don't have a pc is their a way to flash back. Or if anyone could post the stock HTC splash screen And stock recovery please. My speaker blew out and need to take it to Sprint
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Fer-Shiz-Nizzle:
I think the xda hero wiki has a link to a ruu.zip that you can flash from recovery or maybe bootloader. Its buried in the dev section but its linked in the wiki.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FdxRider:
You can try this READ CAREFULLY!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=657086
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] charlie95113:
Thanks for the help I already went through that and the links are dead I got the recovery and nfx stock rom I'm able to unroot using z4 so all I need is the stock HTC splash screen and it should be enough I hope. But I can't find it. is there a way to get it ? Thanks again
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jasonri:
Neither of these methods are working, HERCIMG.ZIP just keep saying No Image! and the second method has no option to restore a nandroid backup that I can see, clockwork only shows backups that it performed itself and wont show the new folder I dropped in there.

Im running stock Hboot and stock radio, what the hell am I doing wrong?
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FdxRider:
Are you without a pc? If you have a pc and can connect,then go to the Htc website . Download the Htc sync pakage,install it the download the latest RUU and connect your phone and reinstall the RUU should take about 10 -15 mins. You will be un-rooted.:)
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PMGRANDS:
I think there's a Free App on the Market that Claims it Unroots!
[Droid X General] Amnorias:
I heard a while ago that if you root your droid x wrong/at all you will turn it into a brick and not be able to unlock it in anyway. Is this still true? I want to be sure I didn't pay 150$ for something that I am going to potentially turn useless.
[Droid X General] mav3rick478:
There is always the slight possibility that any phone can be bricked, if you're too concerned about bricking your phone just leave well enough alone. No harm no foul right.

The Z4 root seems pretty fool proof, its mainly when you start doing themes and others hacks that you can really screw things up since you're messing with more files.
[Droid X General] Amnorias:
Is bricking it reversible or is it a permanent state that is impossible to get out of?
[Droid X General] x.v_:
It it possible to turn a brick into an electronic device?

(think brick:

)

But in all seriousness, a true brick can not be reversed.
[Droid X General] qman66:
its very safe go for it. u r missing out on so much
[Droid X General] hullie10:
I haven't heard of anyone bricking their phone by rooting... i used z4root...as long as you follow the directions while themeing your phone or flashing new roms i feel its pretty hard to brick your phone... each dev has instructions for flashing their rom and they seem to be all the same... some might not require you to wipe system as the rom will do that while its installing.. there are even videos on youtube for flashing roms... now if you did brick your phone you would have to sbf your phone and there are instruction on doing that online as well... you just gotta go for it as i think flashing a new rom is well worth it regardless of the rom you flash....
[Droid X General] SysAdmin-X:
Yes and no... I believe what most people are trying to express here, is there are plenty of benefits to rooting your phone. However, if you truly are not computer/technologically savvy, I would advise you to wait before rooting. Do some reading around on the forums here. I feel like there have been a lot of people lately who have tried to root their phones, and make modifications to their phones that are a little over their head.

While yes, many times there are great instructions to follow so even those who are not super familiar with android or technology can still get by... But with that, many of the modifications involve doing some tasks that can be done (e.g. typing in a command wrong) that can result in damage to your phone.

I don't write this to deter you from wanting to modify your Droid X, don't get me wrong. I simply wish you the best with your modifications and advise you to do some research before jumping in head first.

Good luck, and if you have questions, feel free to ask. There are plenty of people here who are more than happy to help =)
[Droid X General] Peichor:
Do a bootstrap recovery first, install z4root, enjoy.... I didn't understand all this when I started ether, if you look up rooting droid x on youtube there are step by step videos to help you.
[Droid X General] Peichor:
I think most people get in trouble when they really start digging deep into the system files and don't know what they are doing. Flashing roms can be a bit scarry with a locked bootloader like the dx has. I suggest that you read all you can about the subject first, that helped me get comfortable with the whole process before I did it. Now I'm glad I did root. Z4 root is super easy, one touch, no computer needed pm me if you need the file.
[Droid X General] Cobra302:
so you can backup your phone BEFORE being rooted?:confused:
[Droid X General] blueis300:
You can I think download titanium backup , they have a free edition that does basic and a paid edition. Also I think you can go into the moto tools at boot and make a backup.
[Android Software Development] beanx:
I probably wont get any replys to this but its worth a shot i guess. Ive noticed that launcher pro and launcher pro plus (same thing) have extremely slow/laggy 3D app drawers if you enable them. I dont know about most people but i love the look of the 3D app drawer but i cant stand how laggy it is when it opens and closes. Normal scrolling through the apps after its open is blazing fast with no lag at all just when you open or close it you get this lag. Even on a clean rom flash you get this. I have an EVO 4G and have tried launcher pro on multiple other phones with the same outcome. Multiple Roms and all. Now the question is this, i just downloaded this random "Gingerbread Launcher" from the android market that is just your basic gingerbread launcher with a 3D app drawer, this thing is PERFECT not one bit of lag in it at all. I dont understand why the dev of launcher pro can not get his 3D launcher to be smooth like this one. Does anyone know anyway to fix this issue? or a way to maybe compile the 3D launcher from the gingerbread launcher and stick it in the launcherpro apk?
[Android Software Development] blast0id:
Haven't seen the slightest bit of lag using 3D drawer on my G2 Vision, clocked @ 1.2Ghz, but even at stock speeds (806Mhz) it's still smooth as butter... are you running a sense rom or a "vanilla" rom? If you're on a sense rom and just installed LP+ over top of rosie, that might be your issue... ??? Something is up though... shouldn't act like that on an evo...

sent via subs0nic blast0idVisi0n frequency m0dulat0r
[Android Software Development] dray_jr:
Why dont u tell us what launcher you installed so we cam look at it im also gunna test out the 3d app drawel and see if i get any lag.
[Android Software Development] beanx:
i usually run cyanogen's latest stable rom for my phone, right now im running his latest nightlie which is cm7 (gingerbread) and i still get a little shakyness and lag. The gingerbread launcher im talking about is the one by Eugene373 in the android market, u can search for gingerbread launcher and its like 4th one down, there is a free and donate version.
[Android Software Development] beanx:
also i always remove ADW launcher as well, so the only launcher that is running is launcherpro and nothing else. I have a taskkiller running and have my cpu overclocked as much as it can be so i dont know what the deal is.
[Android Software Development] warmthsound:
One of the main reasons I went back to MIUI from CM7 is the lag on home launchers. I think it's just an issue that needs to be ironed out. Didn't matter if it was launcher pro, adw, or go. Still laggy.
[Android Software Development] beanx:
i never had any lag using go launcher, i just recently moved back to LPP because of the recent update with the screen transitions and i noticed he said he recoded the whole app and so i figured things like app drawer laggyness would have been fixed. I dont understand how hard it can be, i mean if he can create an app as great as launcher pro why cant he fix the app drawer shakyness and this random dev can come out with a whole gingerbread style launcher with absolutly NO lag in it at all.

*note*

i am a donater to launcherpro so i can complain :D
[Android Software Development] blast0id:
I don't know, I'm using it on a stripped sense rom (virtuous) so I would think my rom would exhibit lag before a CM6/7 build would... it may be hardware (though unlikely) if it is a common problem on evo and not other phones? anyone else with evo experiencing this lag?
[Android Software Development] jambamkin:
Going off topic but the LPP rewrite was not in the last update, the dev mentioned how hard it had been writing a launcher from scratch because no one else has done this (I think). The gingerbread launcher is just pulled from the SDK. I assume even the MIUI launcher is based on the android default launcher.

Sent from my DHD
[Android Software Development] beanx:
the lag im getting isnt HORRIBLE lag, most people would probably be ok with it, its just the fact that its slightly shaky and jump on the zoom in and out that just bugs me, i hate any lag/shakyness in my phone at all. Maybe ill try to play around with combining the two idk.
[Android Software Development] Mr.37:
I am in the same boat as OP ... I am using VaelPak 3.1 beta 1 with launcher pro and only GOD knows how bad I hate that lag when you open the 3D drawer ... seems like it open in two steps ... I wish I could find a solution to fix this rather start using other launchers.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobbbb:
I feel like a fool I'm stuck at the error screen with the small image of a phone and computer link pointing at each other with an ORANGE CAUTION sign in between them... Can't get out of it. Halp?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcghee1973:
Pull everything out..battery, sim, sdcard

Plug USB into PC

Put battery back in

Hold down the volume buttons

Plug USB into phone

ODIN
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Monk4Life:
Hopefully he figured it out. He should atleast give you a thanks. I hate it when you give answers and then never here back.......but oh well, it must be good now.
[Vibrant Android Development] iynfynity:
According to Eugene these kernels works for vibrant, vibrant 4g and I9000 roms.

http://eb-productions.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=samsungsgs&action=display&thread=28&page=37
[Vibrant Android Development] jvpde:
Still a mystery what they do but I know the first one has Voodoo Sound v2 in it :)
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
yeah, that's great!

they all are!
[Vibrant Android Development] CptGemini:
i already tried the ztestz one and it isnt that great, in fact my 3G speed dropped to about 56k levels with it. still have not tried the other two yet
[Vibrant Android Development] jvpde:
Huh, they have BLN too. Really interested to see how the battery is.
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
I smell BS....

Internet works great..
[Vibrant Android Development] jvpde:
My 3G is fine but my wifi was dial-upish. The kernel seems to flash the Jl4 modem along with it. Not sure why.
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
which kernel did u test?
[Vibrant Android Development] Kubernetes:
Can anyone confirm of they're based off i9000? I would guess yes, but maybe Eugene got a hold of source...?
[Vibrant Android Development] jvpde:
ztestz

10char
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
they're not i9000 based.

;) :D
[Vibrant Android Development] swehes:
I'm testing the first kernel. Going to let it sit during the night and see what it does to the battery. Had a 1200+ quad score (and yes I know it doesn't really mean anything) which is still a couple of hundred more than Eugene got.
[Vibrant Android Development] jvpde:
This is hardly scientific but there is no splash screen when booting. I'm not talking about a boot animation. I mean, the screen says Vibrant the whole time.
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
b/c it's not a i9000 kernel.....

haven't you ever used a vibrant kernel?

:rolleyes: