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[Android Themes] Bluffyone:
Sorry to open up this slightly old topic but i feel this thread needs some attention.

if launcher can modify the and provide a theme without having to root then there will be solutions. Nokia has a wonderful theming option of carbide which allows theming. its wonderful software and it resulted in millions of theme which could be used without hacking the phone.

those themes didn't void the warranty and gave users a way to customize their phones and developers a way to gain recognition for their work and also a way to use their designing skills to monetize through themes.

I am a new android user and a Ex-Nokia Themer. I feel theming still can be done but its very difficult to popularize it as users wont use a theme that can't be removed quickly and never use a theme which can be installed only after voiding their warranty

If someone could work on it, it would be gr8....

Thanks
[Android Themes] tutysara:
With launchers and other softwares that allows theming, they allow theming only that particular application. If we want to theme the entire system then rooting is the only option as of now. Cyanogenmod comes with a themer application that can be used to theme the entire system.
[Android Themes] aranumenwen:
I know this thread is really old....

But I've been using the "go launcher theme factory" It's okay, for now. I'm planning on getting into this theme-ing thing pretty hardcore, my phone is just so boring to look at with out my own personal touches and I haven't found any free downloadable theme that really fit my taste as far as something I can look at for more than a day.

The theme factory is okay if you're cool with a confusing download (maybe it was just me being an idiot though). You take a real hit on serious customization you're limited to the preset sizes for the icons. Say you have some sweet icons in your library, you can't have them stay at their original sizes they've got to be made smaller if you don't want to chop of a good majority of it, I'm trying to work my way around that, or at least keeping them at a bigger size without it looking super horrible.

Also I wasn't sure if it was just me or my device. There's an option to export it to your phone, well that didn't work, (maybe I'm just to new to this, its my first smartphone and I've had it for less than a month. And it isn't even a real popular smartphone) I had to take the file upload it too a .apk file convertor so i could scan the qr code...it was pretty ridiculous.

Its still pretty decent for some unimaginative customizing.
[Android Themes] sreekumarr84:
With CyanogenMod and many other ROMs supporting theming, and most of them having built apps to apply themes, theming is quite easy these days.

I have found a theme editor tool supporting CyanogenMod and Avatar rom here
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Jonapedia:
Hi Guys,

I am getting kind of desperate. I keep rebooting into recovery mode. Then, the screen shows Fastboot mode started... udc_start (). I think it is stuck. I am using LG Optimus ONE (P500). I have tried battery pull a lot of times. Doesn't work. Any suggestions? If you suggest I reflash stock rom or something, tell me how please. Thanks.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] adi4motion:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=944881

for flashing original firmwares
[Optimus One, P500, V General] masteryx:
If you choose to reflash stock ROM, here is what you need:

- tools: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=875881

- ROMs: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=944881 or the link suggested in the tools thread

You may wait a little bit longer before reflashing to see if anybody has a better solution to your problem. Good luck!
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Jonapedia:
More Questions... Help please if you can... Thanks

Hi All,

Thanks to those who have responded so far. I kind of needed the phone fixed ASAP, so I sent it for repair. But anyway, I have a few questions:

1)Is it possible to reflash stock ROM or a new ROM even if the the computer or Android SDK can't detect your device? (This is with the correct driver installed. When my phone was in the fastboot mode screen, it couldn't be detected as an LG Device at all when plugged in.) If you can, how?

2)For those who have successfully gotten a new ROM onto their Optimus One, how did you do it? Is there anywhere where the procedure can be found? And is it relatively safe? (I know there is always a chance you might brick your phone unless you are some expert, but there are some procedures that are safer than others right?)

3)This last question isn't really relevant to this forum section, but I'll ask anyway. Which phone models (any brand, preferably 2.2 onwards) are good for rooting and installing custom ROMs? Like, are there any phones that most rooting/ROM installing software supports? (For instance, I have heard that HTC phones can usually be flashed with custom ROMs without bricking that easily 'cos they are supported by stuff like ROM Manager etc.) And one more thing: what are the easiest/safest ways found to root/flash a new ROM?

Thanks everyone.

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Me, the random noob attempting to learn more about Android ROMs and rooting :D
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Jaylapeno:
Yes it is possible, you'll need to firstly boot into 'emergency mode', by pressing volume up + back + power when the phone is off. Then follow these steps to flash stock rom. You do not use Android SDK at all, all you need is for the phone to get into the emergency mode, it is what most people with bricked phones do to reflash.

Personally, it was relatively easy for me even though I'm a new user to android. I've had my phone for 2 weeks and bricked it 3 times within the first 72 hours. But there are methods to get it back as I explained in Q1 XD In order to flash a new ROM, there are 3 MAIN steps.

1. root your phone

2. install custom recovery

3. make backup and flash new ROM

if you need help on certain individual steps, just post it here and I'm sure someone will help you.

In terms of the easiest method to root, it is definitely to simply run an app that can automatically root the phone for you, such as z4root, or SuperOneClick are just 2 examples. So I'll say whichever phones these app support, will be the easiest to root. ROMs will depend on the users of those phones and their dedication to creating customisable ROM. You can find most of the phones and available ROMs on this forum anyway.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Jonapedia:
Is it possible to exit emergency mode? Do you do a battery pull or something? I am planning to test out booting into emergency mode when my phone comes back from repair. Will it harm my phone? (Does it do stuff like wiping system data or my installed apps?) Thanks in advance to anyone who will reply.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Jaylapeno:
I think you can just hold power to turn your phone off in emergency mode, but if it doesn't work, you can always pull the battery out. You didn't mention what you did for this problem to start but unless you perform the same thing, you won't need to use emergency mode.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] DaBoricua:
Stuck on Recovery mode

Hi Guys. my optimus s went into an emergency mode out of nowhere but i was able to recover using the KDZ Utility. the phone booted up and i did a re start and got stuck on recovery mode even is i use the KDZ Util or install a new rom it goes back to recovery mode . using ra OptS-2,2,1. what can i do if anything. please help.( dont know anything about sdk) Thanks & please help
[Optimus One, P500, V General] sweetnsour:
when you said install a new rom, did you install it through kdz? if you did, try installing an optimus s rom through recovery. heres how:

download a rom on your computer

plug your phone in to you computer (with it already booted in recovery)

toggle usbms on your phone

transfer the rom to your phone

flash the rom
[Omnia 7 General] Jirikus:
Well...

Call me crazy but is there a way to flash a working WM 6.5 on to a Omnia 7 ?

The Hardware is great but i hate WP7...

Any Ideas ?
[Omnia 7 General] olyloh6696:
Highly unlikely to happen. they have to crack the bootloader first .. htc devices will get more support than samsung.. more devs focus on htcs
[Omnia 7 General] simmos:
I would love to see some of the older windows mobile apps come to life in WP7. Surely it can't be too hard?
[Omnia 7 General] nasedo73:
Maybe HTC HD2 could be a good solution? It has WM 6.5, Android can be installed or WP7 - there's so many opportunities.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dylan6879:
so im trying to help my cousin out he wanted me to return his phone to stock because he was having issues with mms and gps. it was on one of the bionix roms i cant remember which version thou. so i was reading all this morning trying to figure out the best way to unroot and odin seemed to be the easiest. i followed this guide (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=734475) and everything went perfect and when the phone began to boot it showed the 3 boot screens (samsung vibrant, pink stick together, then the blue one with the lil jingle that says galaxy s) and then the screen just goes black and nothing happens.. i have to take the battery out and i can still get into download mode and the android system recovery but idk what to do. ive tried redoing odin back to stock but always the same outcome. for the past 2 hours ive been non stop searching but cant find anything that will help if someone could shed some light on what i need to do that would be awesome. ty
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Br1cK'd:
I'll grab the link in a minute and post it for ya. You should try flashing eugene's froyo that doesnt brick via odin, let it reboot to recovery. Pull the battery, boot back to dl mode, then flash the stock jfd via odin selecting repartition the last flash. Be sure you can get to dl mode with the volume button- plug in usb method before flashing the froyo that doesnt brick, you'll need to boot back to dl mode that way after the battery pull.

Edit: http://eb-productions.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=samsungsgs&action=display&thread=8

Hope it helps

Sent from my Loki powered Vibrant on the XDA App
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shreddintyres:
When the phone is rebooting how long does the screen stay black, after the first boot of changing a kernel or any system files the dalvik cache needs to be rebuilt and can take some time (upto 5 minutes) on the first boot. My suggestion is to make sure and use jfd tar file and 512 pit file and then just let the phone sit for about 15 minutes after odin says pass. Once you get a pass from odin the phone is going to work unless something in the tar or pit files was damaged. Just let the phone sit and all should be well.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dylan6879:
thanks for the quick replys im going to try both suggestions now and ill get back to u when i find out if they work :D
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oka1:
+1 this is the sure way to solve this problem
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dylan6879:
well thanks for both replys Br1ck'd ur method worked his phone is now back on stock! just one last thing how should i go about updating it to the latest stock rom. when i hit software update it says nothing is available. i know there is a newer eclair update but since i dont have a vibrant im not to sure what the latest is. i see there is a froyo update out there but has tmobile released an official that i can load on there for him? and how will i go about getting it?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Br1cK'd:
The only official 2.2 we have for the vibrant wasnt released as an ota. You can snag it through Kies or KiesMini, but it was my understanding that it messed up some peoples sd cards. If youre looking for 2.2, and you want it as stock as possible, your best bet is to dl and flash one of Whitehawkx Ka6, KA7, or KB1 roms in the developement forum. My Loki build is 2.2, but far from stock, and we have a bunch of roms out here that are going to run better than any ota update.

Sent from my Loki powered Vibrant on the XDA App
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Master&Slave™:
+1 Loki Rules
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] idandush:
Hi ,

1. I tried to install using the sdcard , copied update.zip - and that didnt work so well.

2. i installed Odin , downloaded pit , and PDA file . entered download mode -> flash worked fine.

3. rebooted as expected -> phone was in bootloader screen , i factory reset it , and restarted.

4. phone started -> i see the logo screen of "S" , phone vibrate , nothing else.

so , what am i doing wrong ?

I thought it is related to the PDA file , my phone had JPP , and JPO . and now i dont exacly know what to download and install , so i am afraid i am doing something wrong in that area.

any help will be great !

Thanks :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Cannot understand your post .

What are you trying to achieve .

Update zip what file what update why through clockwork recovery ???

jje
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azzledazzle:
you shouldnt really use pit unless you have all 3 files. try a firmware with all 3 files or re flash without pit
[Captivate General] bames:
(at least for now anyway)

still love my captivate but this could be a major issue for some customers in determining what phone they use.

The article says android users with snapdragon 1ghz or faster processor will be able to stream netflix. No mention of hummingbird...which at least for now will mean no netflix streaming. The galaxy s 2 is using an orion processor so it looks like it will be waiting as well.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...streaming.html
[Captivate General] lowlymarine:
I don't see how they would keep the community from just pulling the APK and installing it to other devices. How would they make the app itself discriminate based on your CPU? Is there an API for that? You can't reasonably write a Windows or Linux binary that will only run on Intel CPUs, for example.
[Captivate General] fraztto:
Well i dont think it wont work with processors other than snapdragon, I mean, probably the may be refering to the speed of the processor itself
[Captivate General] Dave the Knave:
Exactly what I was thinking.

Snapdragon 1GHZ = Hummingbird 1GHZ

Clockspeed doesn't differ simply based on a name or manufacturer.
[Captivate General] fatbas202:
Agreed. Qualcomm made this announcement, so obviously they are going to mention *their* processor and not a competitor's. Although it doesn't explicitly outline it in the article, it is clear that Android is getting a Netflix app and if your device is powerful enough to run it then you can use it. Qualcomm is working with Netflix to bring this to Android.

Unless I read otherwise, I'm going to assume that ALL Android devices are getting Netflix and they aren't going to go out of their way to exclude devices that do not have Qualcomm chips.

Bad link. This one should work: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-14/netflix-shares-jump-on-news-of-android-streaming.html

I would like to encourage OP to A) post in the right forum (props for catching it, though), B) post links that work, and C) don't write sensationalist titles with no explicit bearing of truth to them.

Sorry OP, but this kind of gets under my skin.
[Captivate General] Brad2021hk:
The OP is probably correct. The Snapdragon processor has "media protection features" aka DRM that Netflix is taking advantage of. The Hummingbird part may or may not have similar DRM mechanisms that may or may not be software compatible with the Snapdragon solution.

If the Netflix APK depends on a hardware feature that's not present, then it obviously would not work on all phones. This is going to be very confusing for end users.

The press release refers to the "media protection features".

http://www.droid-life.com/2011/02/14/netflix-on-android-confirmed-for-snapdragon-phones-first/
[Captivate General] Dave the Knave:
If that is truly the case, I'm sure one of the genius Devs here will find a way to bypass or emulate the protection scheme.
[Captivate General] Miami_Son:
The article says Snapdragons will get it first, not exclusively.:p
[Captivate General] foxbat121:
If the DRM can be bypassed or emulated, that means no one will get any Netflix in the end. That's why iOS and even the new WP7 have Netflix already and Android doesn't.
[Captivate General] bamachevrolet:
I dont think they can keep it from everybody either. This is the ONLY thing i miss from my iphlone
[Captivate General] sarcasmo:
I assume the Qualcom chips come with DRM built into the processor similar to hardware accelerated graphics. If that's the case it should be possible to write an application that will only work on that processor. This I'd especially true if they don't publicly release the drm spec so it can be replicated in software. Even if they did that the processing visa software would be slower and prone to more problems.
[Captivate General] jc2470:
I havent seen anything that can bypass drm at all
[Captivate General] Hydro360:
I don't think the processor will actually enable or disable by brand in think it just won't work on slower processors and snapdragon is the houshold name of fast processors
[Captivate General] modest_mandroid:
I doubt it. We're in the minority - the vast majority of users don't want to modify their phones and probably wouldn't be bothered with trying to find a way to get netflix to work on their hardware incompatible devices. If someone does manage to find a way to emulate the drm hardware, or NOP out the bits in software that deal with it or something to get the software to run, I doubt netflix would really care as long as you're still paying for the content.
[Captivate General] Miami_Son:
I don't see the problem. You have to have a Netflix account to access the streaming content, so all they have to do is prevent the device from being able to record it. They already do that now on my Western Digital Live Hub.
[Captivate General] foxbat121:
Netflix has to show its content providers that the streamed content will not be compromised. Otherwise, content providers will not allow Netflix to stream the content at all. DRM is a necessary evil to live with in this case.

Netflix already publically said that they will selectively release player for certain Android phones, not all. That means Android phones with hardware DRM protection. They are not happy with the general DRM support in Android OS (or the total lack there of).

It is not about processor speed. If iOS can have it and WP7 can have it, processor speed is not the issue.

If Netflix see any sign of its DRM being compromised, it will simply ban all the Android phones or re-write the player. It is one battle you don't want to engage in. Nothing good come out it.

I believe a few content provider already pull its content out of Netflix streaming due to this concern. If any Netflix players prove to be unsafe, more will do so. Soon we will end up with a Netflix player with nothing to watch.
[Captivate General] upNsmokeAllDay:
The write mentions snapdragon because thats all his limited intellect on the subject knows about. Hummingbird or any other 1GHZ PLUS cpu will work.
[Captivate General] rocketcuse:
How does Blockbuster do it?

All I hear is how Netflix needs to have such and such for DMR. What I don't get, how is Blockbuster streaming content with Android devices? Verizon version of the Galaxy S includes Blockbuster.

I am really enjoying my Captivate and Android, but not having Netflix, Zumocast or airVideo has been a big disappointment for me. I wish I did a littel more research as i still can't beleive that Android base devices really don't have a true video streaming apps.
[Captivate General] foxbat121:
From what I gather, BB is not the same streaming as Netflix. It is basically a on-demand download. You need download to the phone before you watch. The content will auto-expire after certain priod.
[Captivate General] bames:
Technically i don't think your assertion is correct.

I have read multiple articles on this and stating snapdragon processors "First" or "only" at this time is the line in all of them (and further specificy that Android 3.0 adds a pluggable DRM framework to OS). Some speculate that they will continue to work on ways to provide the app to smartphones who have processors that don't have the built in security like the snapdragon while you could just as easily suggest that the way they will do this is via OS updates and assume anyone that netflix matters to will just get a phone with a future android OS that have the drm framework already incorporated. (Before you say 3.0 is for tablets there is plenty of info suggesting that it will reach the smartphone level & if it doesn't future versions of the smartphone os like the rumored ice cream could bring similar security features).

All that aside i wouldn't put anything past the abilities of the talented developers here so even if that official app won't play nice with our hummingbird i wouldn't be surprised by a some kind of unofficial tweak that allows us to still get netflix streaming content.

There is even some speculation that some of the older phones using 1st gen snapdragon's that do not have the secureMSM may not be able to utilize the official app.

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Snapdragon-Netflix-video-streaming-greg-peters-Qualcomm,news-9893.html
[Captivate General] Miami_Son:
The difference is Blockbuster's streaming content is On-Demand and you pay per movie. Netflix's is included with your membership and is unlimited. BB probably shares much of that per movie charge with the content provider making it more lucrative for them than Netflix's more consumer-friendly paradigm.
[Captivate General] Phateless:
Very interesting thread. I know Netflix Streaming is the main thing my gf misses going from her iPhone 3GS to the Captivate.

Subscribed.
[Captivate General] tjsooley:
Another reason for this piece of shi* phone to be my last Samsung product to Purchase.
[Captivate General] rocketcuse:
Ahhhh, I thought the BB was streaming. makes sense then.
[Captivate General] crypted:
Is there any reliable discussion as to when Netflix for Android will be out? This has been my only reason for not upgrading phones and not being a tablet. I don't want to buy a device and end up on the wrong dang CPU.

I'm very much considering the HTC Inspire 4G. But, Qualcomm also noted that not all OEMs are putting the DRM libraries on the devices with the Snapdragon chip. This implies that not every Snapdragon will support Netflix.

This is so frigging ridiculous. I hate Apple, but at least they got Netflix...
[Captivate General] xamiakas:
or i haven't noticed here in comments or it wasn't mentioned, so far... no SD, no netflix? fair enough... but, specifically with sd860, you might aswell not have netflix or amazon prime video!

for some reason, no matter what OS it runs on... or miui, or arrow, or pixel experience or a few others out there (both android 11 and 12) - netflix and amazon playbacks just EAT the battery. I have 2 phones with sd860 (well, both being poco x3 pro) and after watching one movie on either of the platforms, i'd lose at least 20% of the battery (we're talking 5,000mAh) and when touched the camera bump at the back, it always felt way above the temp i'd like my phone to ever reach. This occurs in both situations: and when watching pre-downloaded video file and when streaming directly from the server.

I do not seem to have the same issue with other media players like vlc a few other randoms.

my previous phone was lg z6 pro (sd855) and i have never had any problems like that. watching a movie on z6 pro would have used up about 10% of the 4,000mAh battery.

so, difference in power consumption seems to be about 3 times (roughly).

if any1's looking for a budget phone, i'd really recommend dodging any phone with sd860
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andslide:
Hey I just got a g2 last Saturday to replace my nexus one but I hear that the g2 is hard to root so can someone tell me the easiest way to root with s-off so I can oc my g2 and get back into rooting again.

Help