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[G Tablet General] kozmo2k4:
Well, I don't know about Android book, especially about "hacking android book" , but this (and others) forum has plenty of reading material and guides. Not to mention people (a lot more knowledgeable and experienced than me) who will offer advice and lend a hand. And Google search comes in handy too.

Switching ROMs is almost like switching the OS, or a flavor of. Very much like switching between Linux distributions; the base OS is the same, but the overlay changes the user experience. Some things do change deep down inside, that's why is advisable to clear data.

Android, like Linux which it is based on, uses separate partitions for different parts of the OS, like boot, recovery, data, cache and user data. Plenty of write ups and discussions on the web on that.

So when flashing a ROM, you'll rewrite boot and system. Your user apps and data/preferences pertaining to those apps are stored in data partition, and since you are changing the 'OS', the apps need to be recompiled for it. Backup apps, like Titanium Backup, come extremely handy here: backup and restore apps AND appdata with a few clicks.

Backups are stored on sdcard, which is a lot like Linux /home directory, and do not get wiped during flash. Also the CWM (sometimes called Nandroid) backups are also stored there. A backup-of-the-backup is always a good habit (copy of /sdcard to your PC for safekeep).

This is just a quick rundown, hopefully that answered some of the questions.

There is a world of information available out there in "ether-world", Google is your friend.

[EDIT]:

Some links:

http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

http://lifehacker.com/#!5596108/how-to-choose-the-right-android-rom-for-you

and of course:

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=841

(use the search on top of the screen)
[G Tablet General] TeamSpeed:
Doesn't my sticky on how to flash the roms help at all? I can try to make it clearer if you have suggestions. :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=892090
[G Tablet General] kozmo2k4:
Yes, your Sticky is as clear as Florida sky.

I just installed Thumb Keyboard on my gTab last night and I guess I got carried away getting used to it! :)
[G Tablet General] enigma0456:
Yes, I have found some very good step by steps (reflashed to vegan after reading that one). Step by steps are great but I 'd like to understand why I'm doing it. The market fix...I can follow the steps and it works but why? I wish I had time to research all these things but there are so many forums,so many posts to read! The explanation that did surface in this thread was great though. Thanks. I'll keep asking questions. There are a lot of smart people out there!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] infestedd:
Hi! well, im about to flash a custom room, finished all steps, even instaled CWR.

BUT! two questions came to my mind, tried to search, but nohintg...

first, after i flash a custom, i can go to another custom just by CWR right?

and to get CWR working, u need to modify your 3e recovery, thats where im getting worried: will i have problems with odin, that i should use to flash back stock after modifying it? and, its possible to flash the JFD trhough CWR?

thanks!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZachLL88:
if your talking about trying to flash back to stock, using CWR.

Here is a link;

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=857974
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] infestedd:
exactly what i mean, really thanks!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oka1:
JK6 is stock but this is the 3rd iteration of stock. I normally use JFD (what the phone was originally sold with). Also, Odin is really an easy thing to do no reason to be afraid of it.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s15274n:
To the op, the Vibrant Is a tank and it's very easy to get back to stock.
[General Questions and Answers] cabcos:
After downloading the Barnes and Noble ebook application I now have 3 continous errors "The process android. Process. Acore. Has stopped unexpectedly" "The process com.google.process.gapps has stopped unexpectedly" and ""Access b.bn.ereader has stopped unexpectedly" - I have powered off numerous times, tried the factory reset and run the battery down. I cannot access any of the other commands as the error messages are overriding the system. I found a video on youtube which shows exactly the same problem, with no solutions - but cannot post it as I am a new member.

Any help will be greatly appreciated:-)
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superdave513:
After searching for awhile I can't find anything related to this in Mytouch section.

First off my phone

Stock ROM 2.2.1

Rooted S-OFF

Kernel Faux123 0.8.6 LV #98(no issues with lock screen or anything at all! :D)

Recovery 2.5.1.2

And my problem is this:

Everytime I do Fix Permissions from recovery it messes my contact icons/pics only in the Messages app. The pictures are still there they even show when someone calls and in the contact list. However in the Messages app I get the default pic icon like there isn't one assigned to the contact. The only solution I have found is to delete my google and facebook accounts then add them and resync and relink everything. I have even tried using Titanium Backup Pro version and it just restores old messages. Is anyone else having this issue or know easier fix for it.

Thanks!
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] collins521:
I'm having the same issue and haven't been able to figure out why it does this...
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superdave513:
Yeah sucks guess ill keep doing what I'm doing
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superdave513:
Thanks

Sent from my HTC Glacier

Sent from my HTC Glacier
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Loo Sze Yung:
After i flashed a new rom, my internal storage total space became 7mb!

Any idea what it is about?

Well, I wiped date and cache.. but does it affect phone's storage?

Any form of help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] chrisgto4:
Your cwm partition size is to small. Find the cwm sticky and flash a partition size that corresponds with the install instructions of the UNNAMED thread you speak of

2.15 radio

2.2miui stock via cwm
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] chrisgto4:
10 chars

2.15 radio

2.2miui stock via cwm
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Loo Sze Yung:
400MB Partition. I installed the one with 400MB.

mdj's cm7 V2.6 A2SD+. Can i just reinstalled the cwm?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Loo Sze Yung:
hey, thanks. worked like a charm!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Loo Sze Yung:
After i flashed a new rom, my internal storage TOTAL space became 7mb!

Any idea what it is about?

Well, I wiped date and cache.. but does it affect phone's storage?

Any form of help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] ashanrath:
Well what ROM did you flash? What model of HD2 do you have? Euro/Telstra or US?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Loo Sze Yung:
mdj's cm7 V2.6. HD2 T8585.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] coldest~~~:
Did you do a task29?

Sent from HTC HD2 with Android
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SbTro:
How can i replace HTC Sens Dialer with the stock one? I have Android Revolution HD 3.0 with no-Sens.
[Desire HD General] ken0429ng:
Fixed it.. Plz del,, thanks
[Defy Themes and Apps] watt9493:
Have the installer thing. Have the english version actually installed on my phone. Uninstalled og swype. Now im swype less. Any steps i should have done?
[Defy Themes and Apps] watt9493:
Plz help.?
[Defy Themes and Apps] watt9493:
Solved :)
[Defy Themes and Apps] 8Ball:
Just saw this is Swype not installed as default?
[HD2 Android Themes and Apps] Bedwej:
Hey XDA

I was wondering if there is a circular battery (percentage) indicator replacement for the DFT "Stock" Desire ROM?

I ran a search for one but all that I could find was .APKs which leave an ongoing notification on the notification bar and the standard Desire battery indicator stays in the top right. I'm looking for one which is similar to the one from CM7 (I think...)

but preferably a blue circle rather than a green one. If that makes sense.

Any help appreciated, thanks

EDIT: On a side note, if anybody could give me a heads-up as to how I would make the max volume louder? (For the internal speaker AND in-call?) Thanks
[HTC Inspire 4G] sreadesjr:
My question is do you backup the rom on the phone first and if so how or where is a good step by step guide? Also I just got the phone and installed rom manager but can't back up until I root. So I take it that you have to root phone first then back it up using rom manager to install clock recovery? I'm new to all this and been reading but theres so much info my head is ready to blow up lol. Any ways thanks in advanced still getting used to the phone already like it better than the iphone. If there is any other help full tips I would glad to listen. I just want to make sure I get a back up before changing anything. I have already made a goldcard.
[HTC Inspire 4G] jc2470:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=970824 read up in there and check out development forum
[HTC Inspire 4G] niksha:
No kidding. so much to read and dont understand a thing . compared to the tilt2 roms, i think i am gonna have to go back to college and get my degree before continuing !!
[Xoom Themes and Apps] idkwhothatis123:
Hey guys,

Not my work or my find. But just posting this d/l link for you all. Allows you to pick a number for free, limited numbers though (I'm a 217 area code and it gave me a 765) but its a start! App is called TextFree and its pretty straight forward. Works like a charm. Thanks theMaginator!

http://www.4shared.com/file/dT_WIOib/compingertextfree.html
[Xoom Themes and Apps] Thefoot2468:
this will have to do for now nice!
[Xoom Themes and Apps] theMaginator:
No problem glad to share.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] jvs60:
file has been removed. can you re-upload?
[Xoom Themes and Apps] theMaginator:
http://goaruna.com/s/rSTYKrEdchKE9A

Here you go.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] 17akota:
Awesome find man. It'll work for now.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] sherlockpwnz:
Try text plus you pick a username and it acts as a phone number. Free on market
[Xoom Themes and Apps] jvs60:
Text plus does work great. Your contacts know who you are when you text them, vs textfree where you have to let everyone know your new number
[Xoom Themes and Apps] theMaginator:
OK Ill bite. Is it avaialbale in the market or can you you guys upload the apk? I searched for it in the market but could not find it.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] wizayne:
I can't find an app called 'text plus', is there any help likea link to it in market ? It sounds awesome! Thx
[Xoom Themes and Apps] wnrussell:
Is there any way to Txt to the phone number you get with the data plan?
[Xoom Themes and Apps] yankele:
Here is the website for text plus.

It actually directs you to the market and shows you the app in the market but doesn't let it download.

Link
[Xoom Themes and Apps] jvs60:
I have the apk, but im on the xda app and can't attach it
[Xoom Themes and Apps] Cincybearcatfan:
Has anyone been able to get a notification tone when you receive a new text?
[Xoom Themes and Apps] Salpula:
Here is the APK, seems to work fine even though the market claims its not compatible.
[Xoom Themes and Apps] theMaginator:
OK so here is my current set up. Using GtalkSMS to redirect all my sms to the zoom and to reply from also using Google Voice got it working. So for now this should do.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Bond246:
Hey,

ich hab a little problem since I updated my X10 mini pro to 2.1.1.A.0.6 today.

Since that update the layout seems to be qwerty-se-fi.

Before I updated I had still changed some keys and also had to change layout from qwertz-en to qwertz because of custom rom. It worked really well by changing keyprint.xml.

And now nothing happens when I change keyprint.xml. I can change what ever I want, maybe to qwerty-no-dk oder qwerty-en or what ever. Nothing happens.

I also overwrited mimmi_keypad.kcm.bin in /system/usr/keychars/ with a file from a german guy in this forum. But also nothing happens.

chmod is correctly set to rw-r--r-- and so on.

Does anyone know what the problem could be?

It is horror for german writer with qwerty-layout AND qwerty in sw-fi...

Sorry, I've not enough posts to write in developers-zone :rolleyes:

\Edit: It's working now. I restored an xRecovery-Backup from morning before updating new firmware, copied 3 folders "keyboard-config, keychars and keylayout" and reinstalled them in xRecovery from now.
[Vibrant General] Jasonhunterx:
I need a link to Eugene's Froyo that wont brick so i can fix my vibrant having trouble
[Vibrant General] jmcghee1973:
http://eb-productions.net/vibrant/vibrant-unofficial-tmo-2-2.html
[Vibrant General] Jasonhunterx:
I did it

I got my phone up and running then downgraded to 2.1 cuz that 2.2 was buggy peice of crap nothing worked and then i tryed to flash rom and it would not work it failed is it kernel i had to use Voodoo-lagfix-3.0-SGH-T959-odin-pda to get 2.1to work????
[Vibrant General] |Melvin|:
If You Did the odin to downgrade you got to root the fone again...there it a nice app call zroot and its free...get it from the market....after rootting install rom manager .....and flash clockworkmod recovery...now yuh ready to flash a rom
[Vibrant General] |Melvin|:
Tell Mee If You Got It Working Already...Or Anythinq...If Not ..I Could Help You
[Vibrant General] Jasonhunterx:
UHHHHH.....

Did all that already and it aborts and says something about line or something it erase everything so i have to odin all over agian ughhh dont know wat do cant live without roms
[Vibrant General] jmcghee1973:
eugenes froyo isnt meant to run as a daily rom...its just a necessity you need to get back to odin another rom for stock... you odin eugenes rom then go back into download mode to odin say JFD.tar (stock 2.1) or KA6.tar (stock 2.2)
[Vibrant General] |Melvin|:
Better Instructions

Here is the sequence to fix :

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

Good luck
[Vibrant General] Jasonhunterx:
I know

I am doin it now then when i go back to 2.1 then i try to flash rom it wont work is it because of kernel i am usin
[Vibrant General] jmcghee1973:
dont flash another kernel until you get the rom flashed first...and maybe the kernel your trying to flash isnt compatible with the rom your flashing on...
[Vibrant General] Jasonhunterx:
ok

I am trying instructions he gave me i will tell what happen this time
[Vibrant General] Jasonhunterx:
Not workin

Now i have same problem where screen is black and buttons light up wat now
[Vibrant General] jmcghee1973:
try odin JFD without repartition checked
[Vibrant General] Jasonhunterx:
?????

Already did that it only works when i use that kernel
[Vibrant General] jmcghee1973:
ok...i'm mis-understanding you...are you confusing a rom with a kernel because a kernel is part of the rom.

If you are using this Voodoo-lagfix-3.0-SGH-T959-odin-pda thats a kernel....you need to odin a rom

you need 512.pit file in the PIT box & JFD.tar file in the PDA
[Vibrant General] Jasonhunterx:
Ok

Will try that goin to sleep
[Vibrant General] jmcghee1973:
everything you need is here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=848737

good luck
[Vibrant General] Jasonhunterx:
Did all this already i am not that noob at this i have unbricked it abot 5 time but this time its diffrent
[Vibrant General] Jasonhunterx:
I fixed it the problem was I was using 513 not 512 on odin to fix it so now time to test if the rom works alright will keep u guyz in formed
[Vibrant General] Jasonhunterx:
yessasss

Thanks got everything workin running bionix with lag fix
[Vibrant General] bartek25:
pit file , 813 ,513 ,512 all work on vibrant , 831 WONT !
[Vibrant General] |Melvin|:
Nice for you man...:-) soo take that for experience...like i do..it might help you later...
[Vibrant General] bartek25:
guy above me , Your thanks "quote" its the most annoying trought them all i had ever had see on xda , can You just make it tiny bit smaller , thanks in advance . :P
[Vibrant General] |Melvin|:
Why You Bother That Much..Do Your Thinq, I Do Mine So Shut Up And Stop Bothering
[Vibrant General] bartek25:
its due Your begg for thanks looks like whole entire post 0_o
[Android Themes] zHk3R:
Yo!

I'm trying to modify the Handcent SMS application. Problem is after installing the mod the application instantly closes and takes me back to the homescreen. I'm really scratching my head here .. If anyone has got a couple of minutes to check it out I'm ever so grateful!

Thanks in advance :D
[Android Themes] jasonevil:
i'm scratching mine too...I compared the original with yours and tried to switch out the images to resign and it did the same thing to me.....there must be something we are missing..... :/
[Android Themes] zHk3R:
Yeah .. I thought the first .apk I modified was corrupt and did the operation once more. :/

Haha. Lame! xD
[Android Themes] jasonevil:
yeah....it's a bit odd lol
[Android Themes] Strapt:
I am also getting the samething after editing 3 .9.PNG images

Couple of the panel images and the yi_ middle something.

Used draw patch 9 tool with eclipse. Even tried to match the original borders I saw after decompiled.

I am really looking forward to see if anyone can do this ... unfortunately I am not familiar with xml and I am wondering if it has something to do with that now.

Also I had no idea that this thread had anything to do with handcent .. maybe a title change?
[Android Themes] zHk3R:
Didn't change around any .9.pngs yet. I just wanted to make sure the images that I had already created worked. Soo, without editing any 9.pngs this is still happening. Lol, why does it matter what application I tried to modify? :P And says "Handcent" in the first line of the post.
[Android Themes] Strapt:
You didn't alter any. 9 images and its doing that? That's not real comforting.

And the handcent thing lets people know what it is and since we aren't the only ones then maybe it will get more hits when people search for it

Or someone may think theming it is easy try and figure it out.
[7 Mozart Windows Phone 7 Development] ansar.ath.gr:
Hi,

An Older ROM for the Orange_UK operator:

RUU_Mozart_Orange_UK_1.20.061.03_Radio_5.50.09.18_22.24.50.09U_by_ansar

see also thread: Windows Phone 7 Branded ROMs for Mozart

Regards, ansar.
[7 Mozart Windows Phone 7 Development] mrluker:
Can I use this ROM for Mozart Ofrange FR ? Thanks
[7 Mozart Windows Phone 7 Development] ansar.ath.gr:
Hi,

No, but one for Orange_FR will be issued soon.

Regards, ansar.
[7 Mozart Windows Phone 7 Development] irdawood:
Ansar, can you explain the purpose of this ROM? why would anyone want to downgrade to a branded ROM? I have read the other thread and understand the unbranded ROM's and why people would want them, but not the branded ones?

Also can you downgrade to this rom and then flash the leaked nodo rom?
[7 Mozart Windows Phone 7 Development] Keefo:
as above...

If i flash this can i flash an unbranded rom?

Whats the main purpose of this older rom?

cheers

Keith
[7 Mozart Windows Phone 7 Development] ansar.ath.gr:
Hi,

Those already had this version, can go back to the original ROM if have to do so for any reason.

Regards, ansar.
[Android Apps and Games] IIDeViiNII:
Can anyone give me a nook.apk for Android 2.0(Eclair) PLease!!!!

JUst put a link in for meh plox^_^
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Driveskull:
Hello, I cant watch any movies in my xperia x10 mini pro CM 6 3.2.1 i have rock player 1.5.1 version why is that ?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Driveskull:
Every time i open a video player [ rock player] [vplayer] and the whant to play video it force closed. in rock player when i select hardware its not running but when i selecting software decoding its force closes how can i fix that ?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Driveskull:
plz help because i cant find Solutions anywhere
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] archflex:
Decoding

I think you should wait a little, it was just fixed in MiniCM (mini CM efforts), not yet in owain's port...

See here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=961707

Beta1

MiniCM theme

Video playback support for 3rd party apps

...

Cheers, arch
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Driveskull:
But in owains topic about cm6 port its written that video playback is working . Is this sure this problem ?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] archflex:
with certain players, not necessarily all...
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] Driveskull:
And certain players ? which ones ?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickytenzer:
Anyone find that sometimes they get a period in the middle of the sentence unintentionally? I wonder if there's a way to modify the keyboard such that it requires a few milliseconds between spacebar presses to put a period.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] stfugtfo85:
For some reason verizonwireless.com doesn't have any. Where can we buy oem battery covers in white? There are a bunch on ebay, but they are cheap fake ones from hong kong.
[Droid Incredible Accessories] blockhead42:
Just look for one on Amazon
[Droid Incredible Accessories] KrisPeezy:
Amazon has them for $5-$10, OEM are only the white, red, and black so be careful not to get an original color. You can also go to HTC's own webstore and purchase directly from them
[Droid Incredible Accessories] rosser725:
The Android Central store has them and so does shopamerica.HTC.com.