yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xoom Themes and Apps] arrtoodeetoo:
It'd be awesome if it was possible to add sounds to boot animations. Buzzzzzzzz. :D

The Motorola logo seemed to be on the screen for a lot longer than normal. Is it always like that with custom boot screens?
[Xoom Themes and Apps] Usmc7356:
I made 3 high res boot animations and posted at xoom forums but can't get them to play. I have them in system/media and changed permissions but no go. They are zipped to root with only part0 folder and desc doc but no luck. Any suggestions? How did u get urs going and how many pngs is it?

http://www.xoomforums.com/forum/motorola-xoom-themes/806-new-xoom-boot-animation.html

http://www.xoomforums.com/forum/motorola-xoom-themes/563-my-first-xoom-boot-animation.html
[Xoom Themes and Apps] droidtnt:
We got you fixed up :)
[Xoom Themes and Apps] droidtnt:
Sound would be awesome. Hmmmmm Ill try it out. Also not sure why the logo is up for so long. It stated after I rooted I think.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] bigrushdog:
Guys the problem with the boot animations is they must be uncompressed. When zipping be sure to use store only mode.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fleurdelisxliv:
there is so much in all of the threads im tryin to get my friends phone 1.6 to 2.1 so then i can flash up but im new to sony and cant figure out where to begin please help to get me started thanks in advance :confused:
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fleurdelisxliv:
do i just use the flashtool and any generic version
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fleurdelisxliv:
think i may have it
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gil2004xp:
You can try updating with SEUS first. it's safer :)
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kozxmartt:
I was new too but this site helped me install all the roms :)

Yeah you can use either SEUS or PC companion to update to 2.1. Then you can root your phone, install xRecovery, and start installing 2.1 or 2.2 ROMS... :)
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shahkam:
I would suggest seus as a beginner

Its more safer and easier this community helped me soo much! There was a time when i didn't even know what was root or that custom roms/theme existed lol. And remember always backup your content, goodluck :)
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fleurdelisxliv:
Thanks yall but it said it is the latest version so ima try flashtool im new to sony lol! Done this on other phones just havent ever messed with this one ive done some friends galaxy s and my on captivate also my streak.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fleurdelisxliv:
Worked like a charm
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corruptsmurf:
Okay, so I've been reading for a couple days now, and I know the exact process that I want to take to Permaroot my MT4G and get S=Off, and I understand very clearly what those terms mean and why I want them.

Once I started looking into what to do beyond that, I got really, really confused.

If someone could refer me to somewhere so I can read more, I would really appreciate it.

For starters, I don't understand what flashing is. I also don't know what pushing files via the adb is. I don't know what the difference between a ROM and a kernel is.

^^^^All of those would be helpful

I guess I'm just confused about what to do now. Should I now set up the SDK on my PC and configure the ADB? Or should I flash Clockworkmod and do a nandroid backup? Neither?

Once I've done that, should I find a kernel, a ROM, or both? I know I want Gingerbread, I want OC capability, and I it stripped down (missing bloat), but I also want stability and for things like WiFi to work. On top of all of those questions I posted above, does anyone have any recommendation for a ROM/kernel like that?

Sorry about all the questions, and thanks.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neidlinger:
Well that i a good start. Good to see some reading before the jump in feet first.

That's why we're here.

Edited: added Later

ADB is a commander center/protocol (if you will) that allows you to control your phone via a PC/Mac/Linux. You can push files which would be taking the file and "pushing" to the phone. Or "pulling" files from the phone and putting them on the computer. It's simply as it states, pushing and pulling the files.

To see what a Kernel is read

This

.

A ROM is the phones physical Operating system. Similar to what Window, Mac or Linux world be.

Before you can flash Clockwork Mod you need to root your phone and turn s=off. For one of the methods, - before you can start you need to set up the ADB (Android Debug Bridge). See my signature for the quickest and most painless way to get that set up. You will also need VISIONary.apk. A quick Google Search will find it for you.

Link

If you want a 2.3 based ROM you will need to flash Recovery image 3.0.0.6, link can be found in my signature, and hit up the development section to read reviews on different ROMs. I personally like the plain AOSP look so that leave Cyanogen(mod). But i know TeamRoyal has put together some newer ROMs that i haven't tampered with yet.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Uchennadi:
I do everything on my phone through CWM (clockworkmod) or terminal emulator, so there's no need for a PC, unless to download the files and transfer them to my SDcard, as I don't understand adb. Anyways, I'm gonna explain this very short and sweet cuz I was once in your shoes, and remember how much I had to read to understand something That could've been explained so simply.

Think of it this way. You're building the software version of a car. Now, if the whole car is the ROM, then the engine is what would be the kernel. And flashing would then be another word for installing :), Now, a toyota with a ferrari engine, would be a custom ROM. While a toyota with a ferrari engine and BMW insignias all over it would then be a custom themed ROM.

**Remember, you can never install a car on something, but you can always install something in a car**

Ex. You can never flash a ROM on a kernel, but you can always flash a kernel on a ROM.

Anyways, first off, you will need CWM recovery to flash. Get it from the market. In the app itself, flash (this is the "flash" in the app) recovery 3.0.0.6. This will flash (this flash is not in the app) anything; any ROM, any kernel, etc. as long as its a FLASHABLE ZIP.

To boot into the recovery (the place you do flashing), hold both volume down and power buttons down as you either turn on or restart your phone. The screen you see is the bootloader. Choose recovery using the volume buttons, and use the power button to select it.

Going to flash a new ROM? Do a factory reset (in recovery), wipe cache (in recovery), and wipe delvik cache (this is in advance in recovery). Then install zip. Its pretty straight forward from there.

Going to flash an updated ROM, skip factory reset (as this deletes all data on your phone) and do the rest.

After you've flashed the ROM, you can now flash the kernel.

Note that, kernels are ROM specific. Read what kinds of ROM's the kernel is for before you flash it.

There, easy as pie, yeah? Hope that helped.

I recommend cyanogenmod 7 (Gingerbread based ROM) with faux's kernel (Gingerbread based kernel)
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phateless:
Neidlinger's got your back. :)

1. Glad you're reading before doing. What a welcome change of pace!

2. Flashing is the process of installing new software. We "flash" it to the phone's memory.

3. ADB is using a computer to control the phone via command-prompt from DOS. Push is a command which sends a file from your computer to your phone. Do a search, there are lots of good guides on ADB. TrueBlueDrew made one just recently that I highly recommend.

Here's Drew's thread. Don't forget to hit his thanks button! - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=928370

4. Start with Clockwork Recovery and a nandroid backup. That's good practice. :) CWR2 is compatible with Froyo (2.2) ROMs. CWR3 is compatible with Gingerbread (2.3) ROMs. CWR 3.0.0.6 is compatible with BOTH. Very convenient.

5. I say start with CM7. It's extremely stable, even though it's still in development. A ROM is a complete OS replacement for the phone. ROMs contain kernels, which control the most basic hardware, such as processor. If you flash a custom kernel on your stock ROM, you can overclock it more. You can also flash custom kernels on top of custom ROMs for different battery life, clock speed, etc.

To be honest I don't even bother with custom kernels since this phone is so damn fast out of the box I really don't see the point.

QUICK TIPS FOR CM7 - On your first boot, let it sit for 5-10 mins before setting up. There are background processes running and interrupting can harm stability. BEFORE you sign into google for the first time, after it's finished sitting, reboot. This will clear out any wifi glitches and give you smooth sailing.

Have fun!
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Uchennadi:
BTW, I think most ROM's have a kernel already built in. People install custom kernels because they can have fixes for bugs, help with battery life, overclocked frequencies, no lags, etc. Otherwise, you can just flash the ROM, and if you're satisfied with the kernel its running on, then obviously you'll have no need to flash a custom kernel.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neidlinger:
This is pretty much spot on. The developers have included kernels that they feel make the OS preform at it's peak. and most of them will allow for overclocking. However on some of them you may need to use a program called "setCPU" to adjust the frequencies. Cyanogen(mod) will have this built into the ROM natively. However most of the veterans will not promote running your phone in an over clocked status 100% of the time. most of us leave the phone at 1Ghz or slower. There are physical reasons, ie the constant expansion and contract of the chip isn't good for the mother board.

If i were you i'd stick with the Stock Kernel and leave it running as it. That way the developer can adjust their ROM, if you use an 3rd party kernel they aren't familiar with the coding so it's not going to act correct.

I'm not putting down what the kernel coders do, they do an awesome job. but for a n3wb i'd leave well enough alone.
[Vibrant General] XPLANE9:
I know this may sound far-fetched, but I am proposing a possible merger of developers from all the Galaxy S series. I know that the hardware may slightly differ, but apart from a led flash here, ffc, keyboard, and 4g, the hardware is the same. After all, 10+ devs are better than 1 or 2 per section. Perhaps a seperate subforum for devs or senior members only to create and test new roms can be created, members test with their own phones and report, and devs can collaborate.

I understand that some junior members may complain about beta bugs and such, but that is why I proposed a restricted area only to those who fully comprehend that a new rom does include bugs.

I know CM7 is such a project, but perhaps we should extend that scope to something beyond that, and utilize the advantage that Samsung has given us by 10 million sales.
[Vibrant General] xriderx66:
I would love this, but I doubt many will come from I9000 computer...

I9000 had everything, we need from them, but they dont need anything from us.

But fascinate, captivate etc. they might, post on their forums as well.
[Vibrant General] oka1:
Nice idea but the phones are different enough to make real problems.

We are lucky that the Vibrant is closest to the I9000. This was the main reason I bought this phone
[Vibrant General] XPLANE9:
Can't hurt to try it. After all, once one stable build that fixes compatibility issues is done, then we are set...
[Vibrant General] anthonys2r:
We could melt them all together and make 1 super developer! :D
[HD2 General] eichenberg:
Please forgive me if this has been posted. I searched but could not find or I am using the wrong things to search by.

When ever I perform a soft reset the phone vibrates 6 times and then does nothing. The LED light is a solid green, but the phone does not power back on. I have to pull the battery to get it to work. However, I can power off the phone and power back on with no problems. Any ideas what is going on?
[HD2 General] T-Macgnolia:
I know you probably do not want to hear this but sounds like you might need to do a Hard Reset.
[HD2 General] eichenberg:
Tried that and it did not work. I actually came across this problem while trying to HSPL my phone. When I ran HSPL3 and the phone attempted to boot into bootloader it would shut off and when it turned back on I got the 6 vibrations and the solid green light and no tri color screen.

So I loaded bootloader on my own, flashed HSPL3 and then flashed custom ROM. All was working fine until I had to softrest due to an app instal. When the phone reset it did it again with the vibrations and green light. I had to pull battery and then power on.

Thought maybe a bad flash or bad HSPL, so reverted back to stock via SD card and on stock ROM I took back cover off and reset via the yellow button and same thing.

The weird thing is that in boot loader mode at the top of the screen in capital letters it says "SECURITY UNLOCKED". Saw this before I tried HSPL. This is a warrenty replacement phone and my original did not say that.

I can power off and power back on with no problems and that is what I will do, but it bothers me that soemthing else may be wrong with thsi replacement phone that I don't know of.
[Android Apps and Games] kanethal:
I have some text books in CHM format, and would like to see a reader that would support a more comprehensive search feature. Ideally, a search would generate a list of hits with the search term bracketed in the phrase it was found in. So if I searched for 'lung disease', it would bring back "the patient with lung disease requires...." or "over time, lung disease causes".....etc. How great would that be? iReader supports CHM and has a 'search' function, but only moves to the next point in the document that has that word, not ideal. Chm Reader, I feel, actually handles large volumes more quickly, but doesn't have a search feature.
[Xoom General] KeithRob:
Just tested it out and skyfire works and allows you to watch flash based videos on the web.:):)
[Off-topic] Dawneast:
Retail giant Tesco has revealed that its sales of Android-based mobile phones has surpassed those of Apple's iPhone on its network.

Tesco Mobile, which offers mobile phone services based on the O2 network, said that iPhone sales were ahead of Android handsets before Christmas 2010, the sales figures equalled out in January, with Android surpassing iPhone in February.

The company said that judging by the current situation, Google's Android platform will grow meteorically in 2011. Apple's introduction of the iPhone 5, likely to be in the middle of this year, will no doubt have a significant affect on Android's market share.

Graham Harris, chief executive officer of Tesco Telecoms and Tesco Mobile, said in a statement “As one of the UK's leading operators, these sales are a useful barometer for smartphone trends. There is a lot of choice in the market and as a result consumers are driving healthy competition between rival operating systems.”

Tesco's announcement comes after a recent smartphone study conducted by research firm IDC revealed that shipments of Android based smartphones to western Europe had grown by 1,580 per cent year-on-year.

The IDC predicts that Android will see a compound annual growth rate of 37% between 2010 and 2015 in western Europe.
[Off-topic] realtobaqo:
Great to know. Love Android
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ydmitriv:
So i accidently managed to start to put samsung captivate software on my phone. It boots up and shows AT&t logo and just blinks every 5 seconds.

I am trying to save it by this article

http://androidspin.com/2010/08/09/how-to-restore-or-recover-your-samsung-vibrant/

The problem is that i cant get into Download mode. So im stuck. Please help. im an idiot. I cant get into Hboot to....
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carlcj5:
Ok those instructions are screwy...turn oden on then hold both volume up and volume down and plug vibrant to computer still holding both volumes your phone should automaticaly start in download mode...and oden will recognize your phone as com x ....x representing some random #....from there add the pit and tar files then hit start...good to go

Ps while oden is loading you will see a blue rectangle that says reset or reseting....wait till it is green and says pass.

Pm me if you have any other probs,ill do my best to help you out

Bionix-V 1.3 w/a Splash of Color
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oka1:
Get into recovery like caricj5 said remove the battery then holding volume up and down at the same time plug in the computer to the usb already hooked up to the computer Also use the Odin 1.81 vwesion Then follow these instructions:

1. Download Eugenes 'Froyo that does not brick' file.

2. Extract the files.

3. Open Odin, plug in your phone, then put it into download mode.

4. load the PIT file in appropriate area.

5. load the .tar file in the PDA area.

6. DO NOT check 're-partition'.

7. Click start, let it finish. Your phone will load and reboot into stock recovery. It will error out again. DONT panic! This is what's supposed to happen.

8. Now, pull your battery.

9. Load the JFD rom for the vibrant'.

10. Extract the files.

11. Once again, open Odin, plug in your phone, put into download mode.

12. Load the PIT file into the appropriate area and the .tar in the PDA area.

13. THIS TIME you want to check the 're-partition' box.

14. Now click start, let it finish, and this time your phone will load up just fine!

15. Then, root the phone and you can flash your new Rom.

doing this method will get everything back to normal and the phone will work just like it did right out of the box
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ydmitriv:
Thanks guys, i couldnt get it into download mode, around the verge of giving up (10th time) it worked. From there Oden then failed with the packages. Unplugged and replugged the phone and that it worked. now running bionix 1.3.1, funny thing is it still shows that AT&T logo when booting up.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robertd0619:
Try reflashing JUST the kernel that came with bionix 1.3.1. I think it's overstock 1.4 and see if the at&t logo still comes up. I'm not sure if a reboot or wiping dalvik will fix that? Somebody correct me, if i'm wrong. Good luck.

EDIT: bionix 1.3.1 came with kb1/voodoo so i guess try flashing overstock 1.4. then if you prefer kb1 download just the kernel and flash back.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcghee1973:
he has to reflash the sbl.bin for the vibrant to get that screen off of there.
[EVO 4G General] nitty917:
anyone experience this? flashed cm nightly worked fine, flashed a kernel no sound, wiped everything start from scratch, tried different roms, no sound

working now, weird
[EVO 4G General] tnettles20:
My friend had this issue. He had to get anew evo
[Defy General] [] AL []:
Hi,

Newbie here and I realize that this might have been discussed before somewhere but I hope that some of you experience users will be kind enough to guide me anyway.

OK, I've done quite some reading here and recently decided to go ahead and root my ME525 [came stock with Chinese Froyo firmware build: JDGC_1.11.0 Kernel: 2.6.32.9] and that went well. I also installed Titanium backup (TB) and did full and user app only backups. Yesterday, I installed ClockWorkMod (CWM) recovery and I did a full backup (without factory reset).

So, before I factory reset and do another recovery backup [and then try other ROMs] , I would like to know these one or two things:

- Whenever I will need to restore my stuff, is it preferable to recover to a bare backup (i.e.: the backup I will do after factory reset)? or is it jus fine to recover my backup including my apps/settings?

- If the second option of the first question is fine, then what is (or is there) any point of also restoring a full Titanium backup (or user files only - please specify) since everything should have been restored from CWM right?

- What is the deal with with having to flash a "boot_only.sbf" after a change of ROM? Is this (always?) needed after (RSD) flashing a stock sbf file? and would this be needed after just doing a CWM recovery?

I'm asking all this because I don't know where to find the exact sbf files for my Chinese phone...the Chinese Froyo 'stock' file I found had CPU set at 1GHz and that is clearly a sign that this is not 'stock' since mine came in at 800MHz... Others, have already altered the sbf to match US carriers or what not..

So last question: if things go wrong, can I flash that slightly different 'stock' [droid2.2.zip] sbf file anyway, flash the boot_only (needed?) and then just use clockworkmod (and/or TB??) to get back to my stock state or current state?

I know, this is basic stuff and had been covered many times. But not having an official (and exactly same) stock sbf file worries me a little... I don't want to lose my wifi, camera flash or who knows what... and there are all those issues with firmwares incompatibilities or undowngradability...

I just want to cover my butt in case I have to get Motorola service one day (warranty repair...) since I beleive that unroot is (a bit complicated) but possible...

Anyway, sorry for long post and thanks in advance for your help on all this.
[Defy General] SteveChou:
http://u.115.com/file/f38db7bb8a

0.26.0 CN froyo

http://u.115.com/file/t355594b48

1.11.0 CN froyo
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Thnikk:
DISCLAIMER: THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED WORKING ON NIGHTLY 16. USING THIS THEME ON ANYTHING PAST THAT MAY GIVE YOU PROBLEMS SO READ THE THREAD TO SEE IF IT WORKS ON NIGHTLIES PAST THIS.

Please test with newer nightlies if I haven't though. The worst you'll ever get is a bootloop and you can always reflash the nightly to revert back.

So jabbawalkee made this theme... [THEME] MattedBlues V2.5 is here! - CM V7.0.3 FINAL *5/6/11* - xda-developers

And then I ported it for JPY/KB1 roms... [MORPH/THEME] Blue Gingerbread - Boot and shutdown animations included! - xda-developers

And then CM7 was released, and since the original theme was made for CM7 it was a pretty simple port. I don't have a lot of time right now, so I'm going to keep this short. The theme isn't completely done, and I'm still trying to get everything to work before adding it in, but overall everything matches pretty well.

Yes, I did just take the screenshots from the original thread because this IS what it looks like :)

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST THIS FOR THEME CHOOSER OR I'LL EAT YOUR UNBORN CHILDREN. THANK YOU.

SINCE v1.4, APPS ARE INCLUDED IN DIFFERENT PACKAGE. Please don't hate me for having to flash 2 things.

DOWNLOAD LINKS:

Version 2.0 (7.1.0 RC1)NEW

NEW Apps v4

-----old-----

Version 1.9.2 (Nightlies in the 20's)

Version 1.7.3 (works with nightly 11, 15, and 16)

F.A.Q.

Q: I've flashed this theme and the pulldown toggles are still green.

A: That has to be manually changed under CM Settings -> Interface -> Notification power widget -> Indicator color

Q: I've flashed the theme/ restored a backup and my contacts and phone are missing.

A: Reflash nightly, reboot, and reflash theme. They should be back. If not, flash this.

Q: THIS THEME DOESN'T WORK WITH [insert other GB rom here]!!! WTF? that's f***ing stupid, they're both Gingerbread! who makes a theme that's compatible with a single ROM? ffs

A: U mad?

Q: How do I get my phone to look like the screenshots?

A: Info is here

Q: Why weren't the first 2 questions actually questions?

A: ...shut up