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[Optimus One, P500 Android Development] bluviper:
ungaze, after installing the recovery...

and rebooting it via adb, i can still access the files on my sd card. like for example i want to install a new theme etc etc using Flash ZIP menu on V1.2

but after rebooting the second time.

i cant see the files anymore... just folders....

im not into changing cards. but i just want to install something using V1.2 recovery.

and somehow i cannot see my zip files inside Flash ZIP menu.

thats the place to look for when i want to install flashable zips right?
[Optimus One, P500 Android Development] ungaze:
I see, I think I know what you mean.

One of the new features of ThunderG v1.2 recovery is the ability to recognize folders when choosing a zip file to flash. Well that's good, but the problem is that it still doesn't have the option to scroll down when the screen/list is full(or maybe I just havent found out yet). I also had this problem before, so what I did was to make a new folder with a higher alphabetical priority name, eg: "aaflash", "aflashfiles", "1flash" etc so that the folder will always appear at the top. Then I placed all my zip files into that folder and just open the folder when I need to apply something. Try it, the files should appear.
[Optimus One, P500 Android Development] bluviper:
yap. someone told me that too... and so i did.. and yes it can be read...

but we can still consider that a bug.

and i think the author needs to edit that part.

anyhow. its working fine....
[Optimus One, P500 Android Development] shotgun32:
What does this do? Is this the way we can move all our apps to sd card??? Please im desperate
[Optimus One, P500 Android Development] victortangocharlie:
could you explain how you converted the ext4 partition into ext2?
[Optimus One, P500 Android Development] ungaze:
Actually, I can't really call it a convertion, I just backed up the SD contents, format it, repartition ext2 than put the old contents back in place. Update: Ext2 on optimusXrom's app2sd doesnt seem to work, didn't checked thoroughly and app2sd got disabled. Need to contact domenic on how he did this.
[Optimus One, P500 Android Development] victortangocharlie:
Hey ungaze,

Could you tell me how to use apps2sd to move an app to the ext4 partition i have on my phone.
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] tribbey:
my girl is wanting a new BOOT ANIMATION with the little mermaid.. lol.. can anyone whip up a .zip file for her please i havent learned how to make them YET it would be very much appreciated
[Xoom General] Elysian893:
edit: Can probably ignore most of this and use this APK instead:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=11955195&postcount=75

I've been bothered by Google Voice not working since I got my Xoom on launch day, but have been using the web portal... Until now.

I loaded up my Droid, backed up Google Voice+settings with Titanium Backup, restored it on my Xoom and it came up without doing the setup, since it already had my account settings installed. It force closed the first time but I noticed an error in the notification area... Error was asking for permission to use that email address as my Google Voice account, I accepted, re-launched Google Voice and success, full app, working as it would on the phone. Gives notifications and everything.

Enjoy!

edit: Attaching screenshots
[Xoom General] DroidzFX:
Good work I will have to check that out.
[Xoom General] cholepuree1:
Awesome! :)
[Xoom General] agentpower:
Do you have to be rooted?
[Xoom General] DatterBoy:
Maybe I don't know any better, but how did you do that without a working SD slot?
[Xoom General] Elysian893:
What do you mean? Don't need an SD slot, just copy the TitaniumBackup folder from your Android phone to your PC then copy it to the Xoom...
[Xoom General] Elysian893:
Yes, need to be rooted, install BusyBox(there's a Market app for that) then install Titanium Backup. I've tried just installing the APK, naturally no luck.
[Xoom General] agentpower:
Dang, looks like I'll be waiting for the official version for honeycomb. :/
[Xoom General] agentpower:
woops double post
[Xoom General] |mpulse:
You could also use dropbox (or something similar) or even just email the APK to yourself.
[Xoom General] Elysian893:
Gotta have more than just the APK, got to have the data that goes with GV as well, hence Titanium Backup is needed...
[Xoom General] bwcorvus:
Have you rebooted yet? Every app I have tried to restore with tb has stopped working as soon as I rebooted the xoom.
[Xoom General] robrowald:
I don't believe it and call shenanigans.
[Xoom General] Elysian893:
Then try it yourself.
[Xoom General] Elysian893:
I just rebooted, you've got other issues, works perfectly fine here.
[Xoom General] Elysian893:
Attached screenshots to the OP.
[Xoom General] robrowald:
I did try it. twice infact. no notification of any sort, just a force close.
[Xoom General] bwcorvus:
Can you look in your data/data folder and see if you have a google voice folder that starts with a period and then a reg one...also what version of tb...not at home to try this yet.
[Xoom General] Elysian893:
Latest version of the free TB, whatever version that is...

There's no directory in there that starts with a .(at least, according to ls -a, I don't have Root Explorer on here, using terminal), there is a com.google.android.apps.googlevoice directory with all the subdirectories and such though.
[Xoom General] arrtoodeetoo:
I can't get busy box to install. I'm rooted, but it's saying my NAND is locked or it wasn't able to remount.

[edit] nevermind. I guess it didn't like that I was plugged into my computer and didn't have the debug mode on. Strange.
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
I bought a D2G on eBay and have been trying to unlock it. The guy that i bought it from called Verizon and they gave him 3 unlock codes (all of them were 8 digits long) which didn't work. I then wen to some site where they sell unlock codes and they gave me 2 codes but they were the same as the ones I had from Verizon.

I've been reading around different forums and have seen a lot of people having these same problems and the one common thing I've found between the people that originally had the issue and were able to unlock the phone is that they got a 16 digit unlock code from a 3rd party unlocking site. Does anybody know if all D2Gs use a 16 digit unlock code or are some really using the 8 digit ones?

Also, if anybody had this problem and fixed it by buying an unlock code (or any other way) please tell me which site you bought the codes from. I don't know if posting these sites would be against the forum rules but if it is then please PM me with the URL.

Additionally, I've read from 1 or 2 people that were able to unlock it by using a Turbosim but I haven't found a lot of people commenting on these so I'm still a little skeptical. Does anybody here know if these Turbosims will indeed work with the D2G?

Thank you all in advance for your help.
[Droid 2 Global General] the-light:
seems to me that the seller sent u unlock codes from code dealers and not from vz.

for now, turbosim is the answer. it works.
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
I already ordered a Turbosim last night so I'll reply here once I get it and let you all know how it wnet.

I had a talk with the Verizon people today because I was trying to activate the phone on my sister's account just so I could get the phone unlocked and then switch right back. Long story short, it seems like the reason why the codes didn't work is because I'm outside the US at the moment. I thought that since you can get roaming down here you could also have the phones unlocked while you were here which apparently you can't and that's also why I couldn't activate the phone under her account either.

If the Turbosim doesn't work I'm thinking of sending the phone over to my sister's house in the US so she can get it unlocked and then send it back to me but we'll see how that goes...
[Droid 2 Global General] leobg:
Yes, you can't activate while roaming, even if there is a CDMA network where you are. Activation works only on Verizon's own network.

It is good you have an option, I am pretty sure once you activate it on your sister's account unlocking will be sorted out.

As far as TurboSIM goes, reportedly it unlocks the voice part and data works in 2G (not sure why not 3G - is it because of lack of 3G on their operator, or due to TurboSIM - did not become clear. The user reported was from Ukraine. Phone works thinking it is roaming, but the guy says works - both data and voice!)

Please let us know how it goes once you get the turbosim
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
I will definitely post back here once I get the TurboSIM. One other question though... If I send the phone over to my sister, would she necesarily have to activate it before she unlock is or would the unlock codes work as long as she's within reach of the Verizon network? She could still activate it if necessary but it would be better if she didn't have to go through that process since she won't be keeping the phone.
[Droid 2 Global General] Neurotica:
I called VZW on Jan 2011 to unlocked 2 D2G. Both were 8 digit codes and both worked right away. I have used both phones on different networks(GSM) without any issues.
[Droid 2 Global General] the-light:
for me, turbosim works just fine.

i had issues with the subsidy lock, left it on error msg for a few hours, and phone went back to regular mode.

still didnt try the 3g, hoping will test with 1 soon.

hopefully one of xda wizz will sort this thing out without needing turbosim and things like that.
[Droid 2 Global General] XtriFe:
hey War-Rasta, klk?

Looks like we're on the same boat here. My droid 2 global just wont unlock, I keep getting the dreaded "Network unlock request unsuccessful" message. Tell you what though, I ordered two turbo sims about 3 weeks ago from hong kong, they're currently in miami,FL so they'll most likely be here tomorrow. I'll come back and report how it goes as soon as im able to try it.

I also had someone in the US call verizon and they were about to give me the unlock code but unfortunately since the person that was calling VZW for me made the rep think he actually had the phone with him right there, he was asked to dial 226 on his phone and to choose option 1. Ofc that didnt work as im in the DR. Supposedly, option one wouldve given me some sort of code they needed first in order to give me the unlock code.
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
hey Xtrife. Nice to see a fellow dominican around here. I did get VZW to give me the unlock code and it was one of the same I already had but at least it seems I had the right code and just couldn't unlock it because of where I am.

Do come back to this thread when you get your TurboSIMs and let us know how it goes. Mine should be here sometime next week I think. I ordered mine on eBay from somebody in TX so I didn't have to wait too long for something to get here all the way from Hong Kong. She did say the yare supposed to work for all phones but she said that 3G is not guaranteed so I'm crossing my fingers...

Just out of curiosity, why did you get 3 of them? Do you have 3 different phones to unlock or you're just trying to play it safe in case one doesn't work?
[Droid 2 Global General] XtriFe:
Well seeing as how id have to pay 150 pesos here for the turbosims regardless of the quantity (id assume 10 turbosims would still weigh less than 1 lb :P) i decided to order two. I've only got 1 D2G. If the turbosim card does work, wouldnt mind lending one to you until you get yours :D
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
That'd be sweet!! Thanks. I'll be waiting for your post here then to see if it worked.
[Droid 2 Global General] XtriFe:
wow so Ive finally got a hold of the Turbosims and i cant seem to be able to fit both my simcard and the turbo sim in the D2G simcard slot lol. Having a hard time here. The turbo sim is mostly flat like a piece of paper but its got a little bump on one of its corners. Its the black version

EDIT: Wow, so im guessing this is what im supposed to do
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
:-s let us know if it works then once you cut it. I'll take you on your offer on that other TurboSIM if it does.
[Droid 2 Global General] XtriFe:
Well i think ive finally been able to fit the turbosim + my simcard in there but apparently all its doing is making the phone boot into the bootloader screen, im unable to enter the phone OS in order to check whether the turbosim works or not
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
It didn't break your phone though, did it? Are you able to boot into the OS if you remove the TurboSIM?
[Droid 2 Global General] XtriFe:
BLOODY HELL I tried the second TurboSIM i had ordered and it bloody worked !!! i can confirm both HDSPA AND 3G WORKING OK OH YES

EDIT: this is the link to the one i ordered

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...545050&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_8810wt_905

I actually had to cut part of my simcard, nothing difficult, only used a pair of scissors
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
Awesome! I guess I'll wait for mine to come in then since the first one you tried was broken. If the one I ordered doesn't work I'll order a few of the same ones you got.
[Droid 2 Global General] leobg:
Thanks XtriFe for proving my theory with TurboSIM right!!! Phew!

I wonder if we can fool US band ban with the TurboSIM. I will be testing at first opportunity (as soon as I get a chance to get close to the US border!
[Droid 2 Global General] leobg:
You likely damaged the turbosim while trying to fit it (broke a solder point or a trace). That happened to me with one of my turbosims before.
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
Hey XtriFe, I just got a look at the pictures on that eBay auction you posted and I think we probably got the same one.

Mine's on its way now and should be here on Saturday if everything goes well. I have my finger crossed so I won't break mine since I only ordered one. I'll post back here as soon as I try it.
[Droid 2 Global General] jonnydominican:
same problem

i have the same problem, my turbo sim, no cut require arrives either today or tomorrow, will also post results.
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
:-( No luck for me.

I got mine today but one of the legs on the IC is clearly broken and the phone just says "No Simcard" when I try it. I guess these don't have very good quality control so the safest way would be to do like Xtrife and order more than one just in case.
[Droid 2 Global General] XtriFe:
damn im sorry to hear that man. However you should probably know that I have gotten that message before when i take the simcard out, etc.

What i do is that i take them both out and put them back in again, seems like i get the "no sim card" message when both cards arent properly placed.
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
I thought of that at first but I tried a couple of times and still no luck. The little leg is definitely broken. What sucks is having to wait for another TurboSIM to come in. I tried finding a place to buy one here but nobody seems to even know what it is.
[Droid 2 Global General] leobg:
If it is just de-soldered, you can try to solder it in place, but if it is missing, I am afraid you will have to order another one. Make sure you use the link from the supplier who is confirmed to work if so!

Sent from my DROID2 GLOBAL
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
It was desoldered at first but now it's missing. I tried to solder it back in place but my soldering iron is rather big for such a small task and my skills are kinda rusty right now so I ended up making it worse.
[Droid 2 Global General] iruloide:
u can make this work without activate the phone on verizon's network? :confused:
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
You can if you get a TurboSIM. If you get an unlock code It won't work unles you're in the USA but I'm not sure if you definitely need to have the phone on an active account with Verizon.

My new TurboSIM is on its way now and hopefully will work fine this time around. I just heard today that I'll be traveling to the states next month for work so i'll be able to try the code unlock theory once I'm there.
[Droid 2 Global General] iruloide:
another question, i heared that u need to keep the turbosim sticked with your sim. its that true?

i tried once with an i-smartphone sim, but i cant fix it into the sim slot :(
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
Yes, you do need to keep the TurboSIM in with your simcard at all times. The one I got (which was broken) was also an i-Smartphone one and I also had problems to get it in. I had to bend the upper part of the simcard slot on the phone a little with a flat head screw driver. If you still have it you might want to try this just be careful so you don't damage your phone.
[Droid 2 Global General] iruloide:
i tried yesterday with i-smartphone, but my d2g didn't recognize any sim :(

:eek:
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
Did you check all the legs on the IC? That's what happened to me and it turned out one of the legs was broken. I haven't tried it with a good one though so I don't know if it will definetly work.
[Droid 2 Global General] XtriFe:
mine is called "SmartSim". When its not placed correctly my phone does show the no sim error. So have a look at it and make sure thats not the case
[Droid 2 Global General] iruloide:
thanks, ill try it again at night :eek:
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
Hey XtriFe, you've had your TurboSIM for a few days now. How as it behaved? Are you lacking any functionality at all that maybe you hadn't noticed before? Does it drop calls or anything like that? I've seen a few reports of that sort of things with other phones. You mentioned that you've taken the SIM out, is it because it gets missaligned or something?
[Droid 2 Global General] jonnydominican:
i recieve mine

i recieve my turbosim, it gets cellphone signal but no 3g and when i try to put the APN the MCC and MNC they dissapear automatically, so no DATA :mad:
[Droid 2 Global General] haroldz123:
check data delivery, switching roaming data

battery n simkad reboot

try these
[Droid 2 Global General] XtriFe:
My TurboSIM still seems to work great. The reason why i took my Simcard out was because i've been using a different simcard (something completely unrelated to the whole D2G + turboSIM though) So i had to cut a second Claro simcard and it also seems to be working great.

I've just installed the Fission ROM today and the only issue ive found so far is that after the phone has been on sleep/standby for awhile i notice the "3G" or "H" data icon disappears which leads to my MSN messenger app disconnecting. The 3G/H icon quickly comes up again and everything reconnects only a few seconds after ive turned my phone back on from sleep mode though. But i just wonder if this would stop my phone from receiving emails while the screen is off...

ALSO no Dropped calls though while using the original motorola SBF (rom) my phone completely lost signal (signal icon with a red cross on it) to the point that i had to reset it in order for it to work again. This happened about 3 times or so. Still hasnt happened while using the Fission rom, but ive only installed it today so I will let you all know how that goes.

The only lacking functionality would be some market issue, but its related to google and not the phone. Apparently certain apps are region locked so we (dominicans) are unable to find them using the market (Paid apps, official ebay and amazon apps, etc.) However, what i do is that i switch the phone to CDMA then connect to the internet through WIFI and then that way the market shows the full apps list. Im guessing this issue was still present with my milestone except i never noticed. Its a shame really.

Yeah, i believe Haroldz is right. Im thinking you havent enabled Data Roaming yet. You must enable it in order for the 3G to work.
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
Good to know your TurboSIM is still working fine for you. I'm still waiting for mine to come in hopefully sometime this week.

I also plan to get Fission on mine after I finally get the phone working so If you fix the disconect problem let me know.

About the applications being region locked that's something that's been like that for a while. Some applications won't work even if you manage to get your hands on them. Like Pandora, for example, which won't stream any music to your phone if you're outside of the US. My cousin was here from the states about a year ago and he tried to use it on his phone like he used to do all the time but couldn't because he was abroad. I believe they classify the IP you're using to connect to the server so getting a proxy might help for this but I haven't tried it.
[Droid 2 Global General] iruloide:
mm i tried today with a turbo sim, and i can make and receive calls ofr just 20 mins, then i can get signal anymore :( (carrier: entel pcs)

what means the 'R' on top of the signal lines?
[Droid 2 Global General] XtriFe:
the R means roaming, which in this case is normal.

Ive also had the signal problem today again, phone lost signal and i had to reset.
[Droid 2 Global General] iruloide:
im with 2.4.30.

could this affect the turbosim?

im looking for 2.4.29 sbf, but the actual links i found, are broken :(
[Droid 2 Global General] iruloide:
i make it work for around 12hrs, and now it says, "selected network (cl entel pcs 2g) inavailable" :(

i dunno what cloud be snif...:confused:
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
I finally got my TurboSIM and it's working fine for voice but I don't have data because I can't get the APN settings to save. I enabled data roaming but when I go to save a new APN it never does! The APN list is just empty.
[Droid 2 Global General] KaedeKun:
I think it is because when doing roaming the APN should be 001/01 (USA) to create other APN (Region) did not record.

But When you change de MMC/NMC doesn't recognize.
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
Yes, I noticed that if I leave the same MCC and MNC settings it will show the new APN that I saved but if I change it then it will remove it.

I'm wondering how XtriFe got his working since he has the same carrier that I do...
[Droid 2 Global General] jonnydominican:
yeap same problem

i got mine working with turbo sim but i have the same problem with the data, apn gets delete i was researching and found no solution, i installed fission 2.4.3 and nothing, we really need a solution for this guys cus i am not even using my droid 2 global am using a G1 cus a cellphone with no DATA is nothing to me
[Droid 2 Global General] helmutiffe:
With the 2.4.30, the GSM radio dies after a few hours (no signal returns until you reboot)- anywhere between 2-3 to 20-30 depending on your luck - even with a properly unlocked D2G.. best to stick with 2.4.29 if you're using GSM.
[Droid 2 Global General] XtriFe:
My handset does saves APNs ok. What ive noticed though, is that my sim goes inactive every now and then (maybe every two days or so) and loses signal completely. The only workaround ive found for this is to put the simcard on another phone (ive got an Xperia X1). It will still show no signal but if you wait a bit it'll come up with a message asking you if you want to "register to the network", showing you a list of carriers. Only then, will the simcard get signal again. Its pretty bad... i suppose that wouldnt happen if i actually had an unlocked droid.

Also, regarding the APN not saving, make sure you're on GSM/WCDMA mode rather than Global or CDMA. The only APN fields i edited where Name and APN. MCC was set to 001 and MNC to 01 automatically.
[Droid 2 Global General] War-Rasta:
I'm on GSM mode but still the APNs don't save. If I set it on Global or CDMA the option to set the APN is not even available.

Can you tell us which settings you're using for the Claro APN?
[Droid 2 Global General] XtriFe:
Name: any name

APN: internet.ideasclaro.com.do

MCC: 001

MNC: 01

The rest is "<Not set>". Again, the MCC and MNC were added automatically