yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Captivate General] kangi26:
Hi Sofia welcome,

I'll assume you got it brand new and is running a stock ROM. I would say that there is something running in the background that is slowing you down some. I'd take a look at which/how many apps you have, and maybe delete the ones you don't use anymore. Do you know if you're running 2.1 or 2.2?

What you'll mostly find here at XDA are folks that love to mod, well love might not be a strong enough word, we're OBSESSED. So what you will most assuredly get from people is "Try sun-in-such's ROM, it's the best!"

If you're into that, this is the place to play. Have fun!
[Captivate General] the_ahmadzais:
Lol
[Captivate General] sofia-captivate:
Hi everyone im running 2.1 it came like that out of the box. Since im a girl I like phones that is simple and easy to use. I've used iPhones and blackberrys but im happy with android cause I can customize my screen to pink color. I would love to do mods but it seems very complicated since im not used to android and not very technical minded
[Captivate General] modest_mandroid:
You're probably better off not doing any mods then. Sorry if that sounds mean, but unless you're tech savvy to some minimal degree and comfortable with the idea of voiding your warranty and possibly bricking your phone, you're probably better off just leaving it stock.
[Captivate General] kangi26:
+1

10char
[Captivate General] sofia-captivate:
Is it that hard? I was reading through forum and looking at roms how is serendipity or cm7? Im learning slowly as I read. Do I just put rom on my SD card? How does it work?
[Captivate General] 41LY45:
Not exactly, an hour or two spent reading threads over here is what you need.

Swyped from my Froyo-ed Captivate.
[Captivate General] PaullikesWINMO:
Welcome Sofia ! I also have a Rogers Captivate (have a Focus too) and running it on FIDO with few issues. Try upgrading to 2.2 using Keis. That in itself was no fun, but at least it will give you some idea of updating/modding the phone.
[Captivate General] the_ahmadzais:
Ya I wana learn also
[Captivate General] sofia-captivate:
Sent you a pm
[Captivate General] Miami_Son:
Please don't be fooled into thinking this stuff is really easy. There are already a bunch of threads from people who tried to use CM7 and messed up their phones. Flashing isn't that hard, but it is also pretty easy to screw up. Settle for upgrading to stock Froyo and then read, read, read.
[Captivate General] modest_mandroid:
It's not hard, but it's easy to botch it if you don't know what you're doing. If you're going to try your hand at flashing a custom rom, make sure you read about and understand the process enough to where you don't have to make guesses and assumptions. Also, jumping straight to cm7 is a terrible idea - flashing cm7 is a lot more involved than flashing any of the other roms found in the dev section, and if you don't know what you're doing you'll almost certainly end up with some sort of brick.

Read through the stickied threads. They contain a lot of useful information, which is why they're at the top of each subforum. Fill in the knowledge gaps by searching. There's more than enough information in the Captivate forum alone, let alone all of XDA, to teach you how to do everything from some simple modifications to building your own custom firmware.
[Captivate General] 41LY45:
+1

10char

Swyped from my Froyo-ed Captivate.
[Captivate General] opcow:
It is really easy. It's just also really easy to screw up. But since you're a girly girl who likes things simple and easy (because you're a girl) and you have a girly name, guys will be stepping all over each other to help you and they'll be really polite.
[Captivate General] sofia-captivate:
Lol ur funny. No one has helped me yet. Been reading over 4 hours kind of learning its all new to me. But once I see it how it's then I learn quickly.
[Captivate General] opcow:
Cool. It occurs to me that what I wrote may have come of as a little hostile. It's really just that I'm a sarcastic bastard.
[Captivate General] the_ahmadzais:
sent u a pm
[Captivate General] Fallon:
I'd wager 5-10 hours reading on XDA should get the average newbie up to speed to do basic flashing & hacking.
[Captivate General] david2777:
+1 on this with the exception of CM. I taught this girl I know how to root and flash FireFly over Facebook Chat in like an hour, and she could hardly mount her SD card on the computer. lol.
[Captivate General] modest_mandroid:
Giving someone step by step directions to follow isn't the same thing as them understanding what they are actually doing.
[Captivate General] Miami_Son:
Bingo. I read through the threads for over a month until I understood all the acronyms and the process before I felt comfortable enough to actually try it. And this is my 3rd PDA phone. The previous 2 (see sig) I had modified and flashed ROMs on extensively, but Android is way different from WinMo.
[Captivate General] sofia-captivate:
Lol wait 2 days I will prove u wrong and post my phone picture rooted and running a rom. But if u could help that be great
[Captivate General] pizz0wn3d:
I'm just going to post some stickies that you should be able to read through from top to bottom without getting confused before even attempting to flash (read:"install") a custom ROM. Seriously. Make sure you know what you're doing before you even think about attempting to try any of this out.

First, and probably most importantly, read this:

Captivate new user guide.

Then, read this:

Samsung Captivate Wiki.

If you read through those and still decide to try out a custom ROM, make sure these links are bookmarked for future reference:

Information on custom ROMs and how to save your ass when you eventually (read:EVENTUALLY) screw it up.

Important stuff that's found inside of that stickie:

How to make a jig.

Flashing back to stock (assuming you can get into download mode)

Finally, if you're still convinced that you must have that delicious ROM you've been drooling over, here's how to actually flash a custom ROM:

How to install and flash a custom ROM.

Have fun reading :D
[Captivate General] the_ahmadzais:
lmao wow. does this workss with rogers captivate?
[Captivate General] 41LY45:
Don't rush on it. Be sure to understand everything first b4 doing anything. You don't want to be stuck with a bricked phone.

And CM7 is kinda advanced even for me. :peace:

Swyped from my Froyo-ed Captivate.
[Captivate General] pizz0wn3d:
As far as I know, yeah. You're going to want to find a modem that works best for you though, as different people in different areas on different carriers will get different results.
[Captivate General] sarcasmo:
Note to self: the best way to avoid criticism and snide comments from xda members - log on as a female. ;)
[Captivate General] cumanzor:
I don't really think that installing a 2.2 ROM is particularly difficult.

Basically, you need to:

1. Root.

2. Install Tibu and bakcup your apps.

3. Install CWM.

4. Find the ROM you want to install, download it and flash it through CWM.

I recommend Cognition if you want something close to stock but fast. Serendipity is also very good.

Installing CM7 is a bit more involved... and it is almost ready for daily use, but not quite there.

Sent from my CM7 powered Captivate.
[Captivate General] sf1120:
Probably best to purchase a jig from e-bay for $8,just in case....
[Captivate General] KayvinM:
lol It's just not fair :)
[Captivate General] comdei:
Wait wait wait, I was under the impressison that the internet consited of guys, guys pretending to be girls, and pedophiles. :p :p

hmmm
[Captivate General] the_ahmadzais:
LOL so what you are saying that op is a male?
[Captivate General] pizz0wn3d:
Or at least used to be, lol.

Herp derp Captivate XDA app.
[Captivate General] kangi26:
Read as much as you can to understand as much as you can.

As it's been said already, I'd stay far away from CM7 right now. For the new people it's a very complicated process, and the chances are too great for bricking your phone. I'd start here first: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=884364 You'll get an idea of some of the things you'll need to learn/do

Personally, seeing as you're running a Rogers phone, I'd take a look at FireFly. It's a Rogers based ROM(Not that that has any bearing on anything). It's here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=914284. You'll find lots of info there. There is also the Q&A section, some of the more popular ROM's have threads there for new folks
[Captivate General] swedishcancerboi:
ROFL!!!!!! Ineeded this.....
[Captivate General] Johnnie5000:
You guys realized you're getting trolled right?

Am I the only one seeing that?
[Captivate General] PriTel03:
lol that's the first thing I thought when i read the OP
[Captivate General] shoman94:
+1

10 char
[Captivate General] modest_mandroid:
Quite possibly.. Kind of sad that it's so hard to tell these days :\
[Captivate General] Johnnie5000:
Really is. I'll give benefit of the doubt in case it is a serious help me thread, but gut instinct says troll.
[Captivate General] swedishcancerboi:
so as a test....I'm going to post the same thing as the OP in 30 days and see what kinda response I get.....betcha it is not nearly as nice....ROFL.....love it...still makes me giggle. Sorry, I can't help it....
[Captivate General] MikeyMike01:
Troll or not...

Don't discourage others who want to learn, to mod, and to break free.

It's not difficult. There's jargon to learn, and pitfalls to avoid, but at the end of the day Odin can save almost anyone.

Captivate, XDA Premium
[Captivate General] sofia-captivate:
You people are really disgusting and get a life than judging someone. Haven't seen a girl in a forum before you pigs?
[Captivate General] Johnnie5000:
So we shouldn't judge you.... but we're pigs? The first two pages are guys tripping over themselves to help you.
[Captivate General] kangi26:
Good way to welcome someone to XDA. Nice job

Sent from a autonomous device
[Captivate General] Johnnie5000:
Ok Sofia, I'll make a deal with you. If you provide a screenshot of your "about phone" screen. We'll quit with the trolling talk and help you out as much as need be.

Here is mine:

Here's how you do that:

Download/Install Screenshot

Set it to 10 or 15 seconds

"Take Screenshot"

Hit the Home key, Then the Menu Key

Settings

About Phone (at bottom)

Scroll to the bottom of the screen

a little gray box will pop up when it's taken

Post it here and I'll believe you're not trolling.
[Captivate General] the_ahmadzais:
Do I have to be rooted to take pic of screenshot?
[Captivate General] Johnnie5000:
Ah crap. Yeah for that specific app you do. Didn't think about that. My bad. Search the market for "screenshot" and you should find one that doesn't require root. "Screen Shot It Trial" may work. If anyone else has a suggestion for nonroot screenshot apps chime in.
[Captivate General] PriTel03:
I don't think anyone is unwilling to help, people are just pointing out that if the OP hadn't made it a point to tell us she's a female she would've been told to "learn how to use the search function" or they would've been bombarded with links to other posts. I've seen it countless times on here and many other forums where a newbie asks a legitimate question, but it's one that's been asked many times before (just like the OP), and they get ripped apart. Double standards.
[Captivate General] kangi26:
Really guys? Let the people who are willing to help someone worry(or not) about IF someone is trolling or not. If you're not interested in contributing to someone learning how things work or work in XDA. Butt out, or did everyone forget every one of us were noob's, even if some of you complaining are only sitting on >100 posts yourselves.

She's didnt post in the Dev section, god forbid she make THAT mistake too!
[Captivate General] Caliesv:
Haha!!! This is funny... But I do have to agree, if that was a "guy" asking, there would be flaming left and right about searching and being lazy. But...on the other hand, I'm glad to see people so willing to help with no second thoughts. :)

Oh, btw, welcome to xda :) this is a GREAT resource site for our phones :)
[Captivate General] Johnnie5000:
Kangi, look I respect you. Believe it or not, I am all for helping this person if he/she/it legitimately needs help with their device. But my point with the screenshot is this

I don't think she has a Captivate. I think she has a Sony Ericsson Experia x10. And if she does, she needs to be directed to the x10 boards. If she has a cappy, great. The screenshot would verify that either way.
[Captivate General] Johnnie5000:
Further proof of the x10iness.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=984165
[Captivate General] krazyphire:
The OP already stated that the captivate is shipping and on its way. There is nothing wrong with asking questions and doing research to get familiar with the hardware before it arrives. If you don't want to answer them then don't. One way or another no one is forcing you.

On Topic:

OP I would suggest looking through the How-To videos in this thread if you haven't already: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=858765

Also check out this thread for some great basic information: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=858765
[Captivate General] kangi26:
How can you determine from where you sit behind your computer/phone determine the legitimacy of someone's request? How can you judge what or why she is asking for some help. As far as I'm concerned, all that matters is that someone is asking for a little guidance and for someone to pass on some knowledge that has been picked up at XDA

Proof? Has XDA become a court of law, where we have to prove what we have/want just to get a little bit of help around here? The lady shows up here to say hi, I'm here at XDA, I need some advise. And we end up with this discussion.

This is silly, and quite frankly; childish and just plain sad
[Captivate General] Caliesv:
Anyone know how to root and flash my flux-capacitor?
[Captivate General] modest_mandroid:
Yeah, but it's not for amateurs. If you're not comfortable with 1.21 jiggawats and possibly bricking your delorean, I wouldn't bother with it.
[Captivate General] Caliesv:
Dang, ill just ask doc for some advice.. (ps, HEEELLLAAA fuuunnyy lmfao!!)
[Captivate General] Dani897:
why does your sig say you are posting from an x10? anyway noone has judged you, ok some have assumed that you are not who you say you are in an attempt to get a laugh, i really dont care if you are a guy that laughs at people that trip over themselves to help a girl laugh away. but i'll assume that's not true. there have been at least 3 girls on this forum and all of them could hold there own with the tech talk a lot better than some of the guys around here. why us guys think girls are worthy of helping but guys in the same situation are a lost cause is beyond me.

it is amusing how the tone of the thread changed from "hey let me help you," to "you guys are dumb if you think this is real."
[Captivate General] swedishcancerboi:
LOL!!! And it continues....

I hope you got the help you needed amongst the badgering.

Tabbed on my Galaxy 987
[Captivate General] spores:
hahah, I know, then EVERYONE is nice... as soon as you post a question as a guy, no matter how harmless it is, you'll get ripped "read/search the forums"... LMAO
[Captivate General] americasteam:
Great advice. Got stuck in a boot loop when I first started flashing. Didn't have a jig. Had to go visit Radio Shack at lunch. :eek:
[Captivate General] shadow65781:
Awesome sig.
[Captivate General] shadow65781:
the captivate is relatively easy to root and flash, take your time read,and reread youll be fine.
[Captivate General] NunHugger:
Looks like I might be a.little late to.the party...bit if want some help, feel free to pm me and I will do my best to get you on the right track.

And that goes for anyone. I ain't no xda dev, but I know enough and am willing to share.
[Captivate General] jboneiii:
Unless English is her second language she has a contradicting story. First she owns a laggy Captivate. Next we hear she awaits her Captivate which is on order.

Hahaha makes for an interesting read at least.

Sent using XDA App
[Captivate General] askpcguy:
Three things.

1) Read more on how to root the phone, specifically the Rogers Captivate.

2) Read more, and understand how to backup the phone as well as restore those backups.

3) Read more on custom ROMS, flashing ROMS and most importantly How to revert the phone back to stock.

Ultimately the only way to learn is read, try rooting, try a custom ROM and be paitent by reading development ROM threads which just might contain an answer to a question.
[Captivate General] Caliesv:
Why are people still posting on here?! Im just saying, the op hasn't even typed a word for a while....
[Captivate General] gorgy76:
yeah, true true:rolleyes:...but this thread makes me giggle to the maxx.. specially the troll part...lol:D
[Captivate General] sofia-captivate:
You guys are pigs get a life.

Mod close this thread

Already rooted and running rom. Thanks for people who helped
[Captivate General] zelendel:
Thread closed by request. As for the thread. Really guys/gals? Are we back in High school? I think not, so act like adults ok. Everyone knows the rules.
[Kyocera Zio M6000] z3r0t0l0rEnCe:
I'm linking as many of the XDA Guides here for us Zio owners. This way we don't have to go hunting for them if we need to use them.

[GUIDE] ADB, Fastboot, and Nandroid for Noobs

Flashing Guide - Android

[TUT]Complete upgrading guide(root, unroot, flashing ROM & updates)

SD Card Buying Guide

[Tutorial] How to back up your ROM - A comprehensive guide.

Guide to compiling (covers cm7)

HOWTO: Unpack, Edit, and Repack Boot Images

If any of these don't help or pertain to us Zio owners let me know and I'll remove it.

If you have any guides that you find that aren't here post the name with link and I'll add it to the my thread.

Hope some of some of these guides help those that have any questions. They have helped me with all my questions and concerns...well most of them.;)
[Kyocera Zio M6000] Sorry_8D:
You could add this one too.
[Kyocera Zio M6000] z3r0t0l0rEnCe:
Thanks for the for that guide. Its been added.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] VeryCoolAlan:
[YOUTUBE]_qhjnVsJhog&feature=player_embedded[/YOUTUBE]

Who here uses a taskiller you shouldnt use it here watch this!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sageDieu:
I use taskpanel for freeing up memory and then the built in task manager to kill specific apps and stuff.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Pet1981:
I use Tasker to kill apps when I'm turning off the screen ;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] omfgmeeks:
effin taskiller pro it suddenly broke my speaker, no sound.. then uninstalled & clean wipe my device. then after like 12hrs phone buzzes so loud like radio's on, can't turn it off but to turn off the phone manualy. then phone is ok again.

geekfor.me/faq/you-shouldnt-be-using-a-task-killer-with-android/
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bfroehlich:
i've read that android is designed to not need a task killer. it actually doesn't save your battery, but uses more from what i understand.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mtnmtn:
thank you
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Kupfel:
starting with froyo ( android 2.2 ) it's really not necessary and potentially harmful to use task killers.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sinanbay52:
i am useing but i dont know is it right
[Android Themes] **Knurpsi**:
They are beautiful!! Thank you very much!
[Android Themes] staciedaisy:
AWESOME Jordan!! Thanks soooooooo much!! Too cute! I tweeted it, see if anyone can help out with a APK! :) <3
[Android Themes] staciedaisy:
@JsinLegacy was nice enough to give me some links on how to make a ADW theme pack! hehe!

http://code.google.com/p/adw-launcher-android/

http://code.google.com/p/adw-launcher-android/wiki/ADWThemeGuide

He also said that "the Icon name database will help save time with icon naming . there is an incredibly long list but not all apps are there"

<3
[Android Themes] Vazguard:
This is the database JsinLegacy was talking about.

adwlauncher.wikia.com/wiki/Theme_Icon_Name_Database

The YouTube video I made on the icon creation in the ThemeGuide should help you a lot, since it's what you're focusing on. :)
[Android Themes] Vazguard:
BTW here's the video directly. Watch it in 720p so you can read the text better.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCLRd7fBaa4[/YOUTUBE]
[Android Themes] plugged_in_now:
Thanks, thanks a bunch! I will get to this as soon as I can and hopefully it will be up soon
[Android Themes] oneders65:
How do you swap the icons? Is there any instructions?
[Android Themes] ChikiBujia:
Absolutely Beautiful!!!!!

Thank you sooooo much!!!!!!
[Android Themes] footsteps88:
Hi,

Could you please do a Ebay, Paypal, CNet, Imdb, Pingchat, News and My files. thank you so much. amazing work x
[Android Themes] plugged_in_now:
I'll see what I can do
[Android Themes] footsteps88:
Thank you xx
[Android Themes] Phil_With_An_F:
How would one go about making this into an icon pack for MIUI?
[Android Themes] plugged_in_now:
No idea actually, sorry.
[Android Themes] plugged_in_now:
Major update to this icon set for anyone that is interested!
[Android Themes] awriternot:
Thank you so so so so much! If I had that old school AOL big teeth grin smiley right now, it would be all over this!
[Android Themes] plugged_in_now:
Thanks! I'm glad you like them, let me know if there is anything apps you'd like to have and I'll get to work on them
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NickWKent:
Or am I FORCED to factory reset to switch? :confused:
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Gate Keeper:
factory reset.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ceesheim:
you can forget that I think , I just looked at the reg and the default live id is used for every part of the phone (there are at leased 60 .reg entry's with the defauld email in it)
[Thunderbolt General] Breakthecycle2:
I hope this is true!

http://bit.ly/gMjUxY
[Thunderbolt General] rednoved:
That would be nice, but I really doubt it. If anything was to happen on the 8th, it would probably be an announcement of a release date, not the actual release. The BB next to my house has had a display up like the one in the picture for a couple of weeks now.

Also, any random salesperson at BB is technically a representative of the company, so I don't know that the source holds much credibility without an actual name or title.

If the phone was released on the 8th, I would buy it though!
[Thunderbolt General] tazzpatriot:
Yea me too..but my cousin who world at bb must be lying or outta the loop cuz he swears that his store has none

fueled by Red Sox Nation
[Thunderbolt General] iwanaleya:
Or telling the truth, because neither of my local BB's have any.:rolleyes:
[Thunderbolt General] tazzpatriot:
Was suppose to say works lol

fueled by Red Sox Nation
[Thunderbolt General] PlankLongBeard:
No™ :)
[EVO 4G General] hotspace:
I've done some messing around with the new SPB Mobile Shell. It's alot of eye candy...but it's still in beta. What I'd like to know...are any of the Chefs "in the know" on the potential of this launcher?? and What are the chances of seeing this cooked into a ROM?? Back in the WinMo days, any ROM that had SPB Mobile Shell, was my ROM of choice. There are so many personal choices for customization.

Personally, I'm looking forward to a new house on the street. ;)
[EVO 4G General] _MetalHead_:
Its just a launcher, you can install it over any ROM you like.
[EVO 4G General] sultan.of.swing:
It cannot be cooked into a rom as it is considered warez.