please forgive me for asking the following questions... i'll list phone info etc 1st...
(i have done my research not only on this site but many other sites... but poss cant find the answeres?)
details: i have a samsung (t-mob) vibrant : model # sgh-t959, firmware version 2.2, baseband version t959uvka6, kernal 2.6.32.9, (build number FRYO.UVKA6)...
**** note i updated from eclair via kies mini per t-mob's instructions as it was not avail OTA so i had to do it via a pc****(I DO NOT HAVE THE PC AT HAND AND AVAIL TO CONTINUE TO ROOT THE PHONE).....
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My question(s) if so can be kindly answered are as follows: (list of where i am in steps) to root my phone to get rid of bloatware.. but i THINK I NEED A ONE CLICK ROOT OPTION/APP to do so as follows per my computer situation and phone firmware?
#1 I run a MAC w/ 1.25 GHz powerPC G4 w/ Mac OS 10.4.11 having only 768 MB DDR SDRAM... none of the programs similar to kies mini run on my operation system because they req 10.5 or dual pross etc... so seems side mount/pc (not having a windows machine) will not work?
#2 i have tried ryan's z4 root and it does not work anymore after stock-up grade to froyo via kies mini from t-mob.
#3 i've been reading thruthis thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=746129 DOES T WORK FOR 2.2?
#4 i dont really want anything special... i just want to get rid of the bloatware from t-mob... once up-dated to 2.2 added more now can't rot via one click/app...
(i have titanium back up and superbox, astro and oclf(which wont work now)
#5 i was looking at this galaxysroot apk .. but didnt see anywhere if it roots 2.2?
#6 FINAL QUESTION IS THERE A ONE CLICK ROOT OR A APK THAT I CAN USE W/OUT A WINDOWS MACHINE? OR ALSO IS THER A PROG THAT I CAN DN FOR MY MAC OS?
im a graphic designer/ also a discgolf basket maker... im willing to trade services...
i hope i've listed all info need for my situation... if not please contact me...
thanx for your time and viewing this message
-matt-
Have you tried this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834195
It's a cross-platform, possibly safer than ODIN alternative.
Man I miss Disc Golf days.... o College years.
thankyou... i will look it over and get back to as if works or not
-m-
so i clicked on the link and the download is no longer there? any ideas?
Look Here....:
http://www.derpbox.us/index.php/files/get/mjnVpJpXft/heimdall-suite-1.1.1-mac.dmg url
thankyou that link worked... ok
awca22 said:
Look Here....:
http://www.derpbox.us/index.php/files/get/mjnVpJpXft/heimdall-suite-1.1.1-mac.dmg url
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i down loaded the link successfully and went to install on my mac.. prog is not compatable w/ os10.4 only compatable w/ os 10.5...
is there a version that is compatible w/ os 10.4 ? thanx for your helping still stuck
-m-
If you could go use someone's PC, it would take less than 30 minutes to download the SMALL program file (ODIN) and then the 200+MB stock files needed.... once you have those on a PC, it takes about 3 minutes.
If you are having so many issues, certainly someone would let you borrow a PC?
s15274n said:
If you could go use someone's PC, it would take less than 30 minutes to download the SMALL program file (ODIN) and then the 200+MB stock files needed.... once you have those on a PC, it takes about 3 minutes.
If you are having so many issues, certainly someone would let you borrow a PC?
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well funny thing is.... is thats just it... finding a pc seems to be hard for me lol...
both my roomies have macs and 3 of the 4 are running os 10.4 the 4th that has os 10.5 is currently broken as some how he managed to crash his hard drive...
all my family runs is macs and the few friends that i have w/ pc's are not ready avail for me to use their pc's...
i appreciate the help ur offering but it just isn't an easy way for me to use a pc at any given time.
.... i've tried z4 root, galaxysrooter, couldn't seem to find a new link to universal androot? and am about to try easyroot but not sure if that one will work w/ 2.2?...
is there perhaps a way to download another apk to copy to my external sd card and root my phone via astro?
-m-
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Can someone please post how to flash your update to 2.1...
im, sry for nagging, but ive posted for help on several threads and still noone replys. and there's too many threads about 2.1(optimizer, flashing, etc...) and its confusing which software to download and you get the idea...
im not very tech savvy, so i would greatly appreciate if someone posts a detailed yet simple explanation on how to flash your xperia x10 to 2.1 from 1.6.
it'll only take 20 min of your valuable time tops, and it will help a LOT of people who are still confused on how to do it get android 2.1.
oh and if this helps a little...
Country: Singapore
Brand: Singtel
Carrier: T-Mobile USA
Unrooted, basically stock phone.
computer info:
Windows Vista, 32 bit I believe
Doesn't get any simpler http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=825675
Follow this thread is really simple and the phone will be flashed with World Generic 2.1 in about 2 minutes... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=825675
Hope you can do it.
hey guys thanks for all the help, i looked at that thread and the same problem, it links to other threads which tell me to do other things like disable uac in vista, what is uac lol?
then it wont work in java or something, etc...
and there's like 3 different files to download
its very confusing.
can someone with a windows vista computer tell me exactly how they did it with a link to the most up to date flasher?
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hey guys thanks for all the help, i looked at that thread and the same problem, it links to other threads which tell me to do other things like disable uac in vista, what is uac lol?
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UAC.
apr1000 said:
can someone with a windows vista computer tell me exactly how they did it with a link to the most up to date flasher?
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MarylandCookie said:
Okay guys.
Here is Global World Firmware 2.1 Version with x10Flasher 2.1 (old 1.6 Firmware can not be flashed with this at the moment).
Windows 7/Vista Users should diasable UAC!!
Download Firmware and Flasher:
http://www.multiupload.com/9N5BJ7II13
Thanks to Bin4ry, jerpelea and the_laser for x10 Flasher 2.1
The Global World firmware is inside the "firmware" folder and must reside within this folder!
Just run X10flash.bat and follow the instructions.
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What's confusing about that.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=825201
ok, so i believe that one has the most up to date flasher right?
so i disable UAC by going to MSCONFIG and hitting the disable UAC then restart my pc
then i go to the thread linked at the top, download the 2 files, extract everything. put the firmware downloaded into the empty firmware folder. hit the .bat file. hit the values it asks me for(3 for vista, yes for delete user data, and xperia x10)
then when prompted to, turn off my x10 and plug it in while its in flash mode and it'll do the rest right?
am i missing anything?
x10i user thanks so much for ur help, very appreciated that ur taking ur time to help me
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Nope. Report back when you've done or have any issues.
ok, so im gonna do all of this on tuesday, since i have a chemistry and a physics exam next week and need to study for them. So i will tell you guys how it went on tuesday.
one last thing though...how about backup?i have my contacts and calender synced with the SE servers but if i want to restore them i have to do it manually which takes hours.
can i use the default backup and restore app? any suggestions?
thanks
suggestions for backup use MYPHONE EXPLORER 1.8 and connect using/installing the supplied apk (you will find it in the myphone explorer installation folder)
once connected copy/sync all your contacts and backup your messages (you can also backup your other stuff like photos,music etc but they are on your sd anyway)
once you have done this use oneclick root app on your 1.6 such as UNVERSAL ROOT etc to root your 1.6 and then use Titanium backup to do a FULL BACKUP of all your apps and data settings
If your not sure about using the flasher program as suggested above then use the method Simple way to switch from one 2.1 version to another method by editing your build.prop etc files using root explorer in conjunction with SEUS yep its still a little more messing but it works pretty well on just about any machine that can run SEUS
1 last thing i forgot about, i have SEUS and pc companion installed on my PC, should i delete those or will the flash program still work with them on my pc?
hi guyz..
i just needed a big help and dont kno if startng throught this thread is right way.. cos i didnt find neother way ...
i was the user of i phone but seeing htc hd2 i fell in luv wiud it as it has a wonderful graphci n big screen but wen i used it i didnt find much gud and evn it didnt had games wid good graphic but now there are many rom so i justneedd help that how to upgrade mine with the new andriod rom.. plss plsss help me ill give the details of my phone down , please give me the right procedure to have best rom as i tried many roms sometims sucesful too but nt so gud....
i bought my phone from uae dubai which CPU - QUALCOMM(R)8250,, SPEED - 1024MHZ,, RAM - 448MB, FLASH SIZE - 512MB,, DATABUS - 32 BITS,, STORGE - 160MB,, OS VERSION - 5.2.21869(21869.5.0.82),, MANILA - 2.5.19211619.0,, RADIO VERSION - 2.10.50.08_2,, PROTOCOL - 15.37.50.07U,,
THIS IS THE INFORMATION ABT THE FONE.PLSS HELP ME WITH THE GUD ANDRIOD ROOM ATLEAST ON WHICH ARE GOOD GAMES COMPARING TO I PHONE AND ALSO I CUD PLAY POKER .... THANXS A LOTTT..
plsss anyone who cud just give a couple of min and tel me the full produre to get andriod rom.pls reply
Firstly, thanks for putting so much information about your phone.
All you need to do is go to the Android ROM section for the HD2 on here and select an ROM you like the look of. The chef of the ROM gives instructions on how to get Adnroid running.
You are not flashing Android to your phone, but actually running it from the SD Card. You download the files into a folder called Android in the root of the SD Card. Then you run two files in this folder. WinMo will shut down and reboot into Android (this initial boot will take about 20 minutes).
There is also an app in that section which gives you the option to switch between operating systems at bootup - this is installed in WinMo.
The only problem I have found is the first boot back to WinMo is that the time and date was totaly wrong. That problem disapeared the next time.
I won't recomend which ROM to use, as I haven't used Android that much and what I might like you may not.
thnxs for replyng but just tel me as there r too mny options ..i just need help tht wht rom wil b suitble for mine as it says tht u have 2 hve rom 10.6 or 201. sumthng like tht..
n i think i cudnt find tht andriod section for hd2..cus u give me a link plss
The only real requirement is to have a RADIO 2.8.50 or above (of the .50 type) - which you already have on your phone.
* HERE * is the one I used. I downloaded '512MB data.img' and 'DOWNLOAD v. 4.6'. I unzipped them and placed the files in 'Android' in the root of the SD Card. Used file explorer on the phone to run "CLRCAD.exe" then "haret.exe". The phone then booted into android. It looks good and runs well, although I haven't fully tested it. If you want to replace it with another, then simply replace the Android Folder.
I'm not giving you answers but i wanted to advise you :
When you use correct grammer and spelling, Good English, you will get more attention and more people will answer your question
yes thnk u soo much it wrkd but battry drains very fast..and why does it goes bck to htc sense after everytime its off.....do i need to run haret al the time after i switch it on?? arnt there any method where i can let it be on andriod ..??
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The only real requirement is to have a RADIO 2.8.50 or above (of the .50 type) - which you already have on your phone.
* HERE * is the one I used. I downloaded '512MB data.img' and 'DOWNLOAD v. 4.6'. I unzipped them and placed the files in 'Android' in the root of the SD Card. Used file explorer on the phone to run "CLRCAD.exe" then "haret.exe". The phone then booted into android. It looks good and runs well, although I haven't fully tested it. If you want to replace it with another, then simply replace the Android Folder.
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n just give me lst help please..even if i do the step all the time after every reboot, i was wondering if i start downloading app and other things through andriod thne wil those app wil remain and recover after i do the update setup of andriod ..wil it goes back to same??
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n just give me lst help please..even if i do the step all the time after every reboot, i was wondering if i start downloading app and other things through andriod thne wil those app wil remain and recover after i do the update setup of andriod ..wil it goes back to same??
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your android system will remain the same, apps, contacts and all, every time you reboot - if you do not upgrade/update your android files.
And yes, you do need to go thru the same steps every time you reboot your phone. Run CLRCAD, then HARET.
There are a couple of autoload/booters floating around the forums. I personally use m_skip's autoloader (do a search, sorry, I don't have the link)
And yes, android does use up the battery pretty fast. There are a lot of helps to stop this - but you need to do your own searching on that in the android threads
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your android system will remain the same, apps, contacts and all, every time you reboot - if you do not upgrade/update your android files.
And yes, you do need to go thru the same steps every time you reboot your phone. Run CLRCAD, then HARET.
There are a couple of autoload/booters floating around the forums. I personally use m_skip's autoloader (do a search, sorry, I don't have the link)
And yes, android does use up the battery pretty fast. There are a lot of helps to stop this - but you need to do your own searching on that in the android threads
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thnxs a lot for ur help..but the u tube is nt working everytime i clik a video it says video canoot be played
Hey Folks,as u read: I am totally new to android.
But here are some facts about me I'll tell you just to say sorry for dumbp questions right at the beginning.
I have a good base of Linux knowlege and i also always was modding my phones. If it was my Motorola Razr v3i or my Rhodium Windows 6.5.
Most important: I REALLY dont want others to make MY work. Dont missunderstand me: Some People just dont have the ability to make that on their own and i think, they needed to be helped too, but not me. I want to learn it and i CAN learn it.
But sorry if I post a question in the wrong Forum or ask questions wich have been answerted pretty often. My Problem ist not to read or speak english: It is to imagine the words I need to use for google and stuff to find my answeres. So, some hints, tips or links to Howtos or stuff woud help me alot.
Burt here the bunde of my most important questions:
It all started with Adobe Flash. I guess my Pad has a arm6 or 7 CPU... it has 600mhz and i found a version for that here on xda- i installed it and its working so far for the adobe flv player and swf files but not as an plugin 4 the reguar browser or dolphin hd. any suggestions?
I also wanted to download teamspeak 3. it seems, there i have the same problem. it tells me, my device is incomatible at the market. So is there a way to get it anywhere else and my to recompile it and patch it to work?
next: i tried to root my device using androot and also z4root. it goes through the process without errors and everything seems to be fine but sshdroid tells me, root is disabled. the access to some locations of the phone still is denied and so i cant install nandroid for backups and before i will go on, i REALLY shoud install an backup solution, right folks?
Well- for the first, thats it. if i know that i guess, the rest is more easy to find out on myself as it is right noe.
Again: You dont need to make my work. sorry and thanks at once && greetings from ?good? ol' germany. Alex
well- one thing i also coud need some help... i was searching arround how 2 set my phone for data2ext4 ... but if i wont get running my phone rooted, i can forget about that, cant I? my card already hav an 4GB ext4 partition beside a 12GB FAT partition
Hello droid pro's,
I will just cut to the point.
I have been reading the forum for the last 2 days, and could really use a pointer.
My problem: stock (dutch) sgs2 ofc. updated from 2.3.3 (jhello.) to 4.0.3. via KIES.
Loss of all my minipaper notes. eventhough i did a full kies backup.
what i found on the forum:
Hi guys,
I've found a way to solve this problem after I upgrade my sgs2 to the v.2.3.5 .
First, you have to root your phone. There are plenty of tutorial on the web to help you. Then install a file explorer with root access (such as Root Explorer but it is not free). Finally, go to /data/data/com.sec.android.widgetapp.postit/databases and copy (in a folder you can access with normal user) the file postit.db
Connect your phone to your PC and copy the file. Then you can read it with Notepad as a .txt file.
eventually i would like to go to SiyahKernel v4.1.1 on a stock XWLPT ROM or XWLPT ROM and Phenomenal 6.1 Extreme.
since (with thanks of IT_IER) looks to be a nice combination to run.
current phone info.
droid version, 4.0.3 untouched.
baseband I9100XXLPW
Kernel 3.0.15-I9100XWLPD-CL524746 [email protected] #3
Build number IML74K.XWLPD
no idea what you need to give a answer to the following question, but i read to atleast put this onfo in the post.
1) what root to use to test the theory of the user, or a if this could even work, I had about 3 screens with 4 notes and loads of data i really need in there.
2) does this void garanty, do i need a NAND backup, or eitherway, what would be first to do. ( not that i would really care about garanty, though it might be convinient)
3)the way to get to proposed ROM.
ps all i look for is stability, and maybe some improved battery live, with 4.0.3 /4,0,4 user comfort +
I know these are nubb questions, but I would rather just do it correct once than having a brick,
I did ****loads of Iphone's back in the day, but am relative new to droid. eventhough i allready own the phone for a year.
and i now see this post should have been put in Q&A ****e, my bad
last off, sorry for the typo's i aint native english.
thanks in advance.
Melvin.
**** me, that didnt quite work out.
melsaco said:
Hello droid pro's,
I will just cut to the point.
I have been reading the forum for the last 2 days, and could really use a pointer.
My problem: stock (dutch) sgs2 ofc. updated from 2.3.3 (jhello.) to 4.0.3. via KIES.
Loss of all my minipaper notes. eventhough i did a full kies backup.
what i found on the forum:
Hi guys,
I've found a way to solve this problem after I upgrade my sgs2 to the v.2.3.5 .
First, you have to root your phone. There are plenty of tutorial on the web to help you. Then install a file explorer with root access (such as Root Explorer but it is not free). Finally, go to /data/data/com.sec.android.widgetapp.postit/databases and copy (in a folder you can access with normal user) the file postit.db
Connect your phone to your PC and copy the file. Then you can read it with Notepad as a .txt file.
eventually i would like to go to SiyahKernel v4.1.1 on a stock XWLPT ROM or XWLPT ROM and Phenomenal 6.1 Extreme.
since (with thanks of IT_IER) looks to be a nice combination to run.
current phone info.
droid version, 4.0.3 untouched.
baseband I9100XXLPW
Kernel 3.0.15-I9100XWLPD-CL524746 [email protected] #3
Build number IML74K.XWLPD
no idea what you need to give a answer to the following question, but i read to atleast put this onfo in the post.
1) what root to use to test the theory of the user, or a if this could even work, I had about 3 screens with 4 notes and loads of data i really need in there.
2) does this void garanty, do i need a NAND backup, or eitherway, what would be first to do. ( not that i would really care about garanty, though it might be convinient)
3)the way to get to proposed ROM.
ps all i look for is stability, and maybe some improved battery live, with 4.0.3 /4,0,4 user comfort +
I know these are nubb questions, but I would rather just do it correct once than having a brick,
I did ****loads of Iphone's back in the day, but am relative new to droid. eventhough i allready own the phone for a year.
and i now see this post should have been put in Q&A ****e, my bad
last off, sorry for the typo's i aint native english.
thanks in advance.
Melvin.
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well, I used the chainfire method, and themadba's guide, together with chainfire's post eventually, couldnt w8 for response,
that worked,
running the proper backup as I type.
but AAAAAAAAhrg ,
all was for ****e,
found the file referred to in the post, ,, empty,
so now i am rooted, and gutted.
maybe it save's somebody some time someday,
:crying:
so now all that is left is, uhm more RAM surfing, darn.
cheers,
I'd bought this WE a little box from Engel Axil with Android 2.3.
This box is powered by an ARM CORTEX (armv7) processor with 512Mo of RAM and 2Go stockage.
More info HERE.
I'd installed openssh and I can see the return of 'uname -a':
Code:
Linux localhost 2.6.34 V1.3.0-70-gee2481e(20120217.100957) armv7l GNU/Linux
A spanish community seem to have succeed to make a ICS release for it HERE, but they don't say anything about the procedure to install this.
Is there somebody here which will be able to explain me how to upgrade my Engeldroid ?
With 'busybox installer' and ssh terminal, I am able to get root access.
Now I try to set the default home launcher to something else than original spanish launcher....
I'm interested in this too!
The EngelDroid 1007M looks just like what I need, but I don't like that its software is in spanish.
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Is there somebody here which will be able to explain me how to upgrade my Engeldroid ?
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Hello Guys,
I'm living in Spain myself and bought me one of these nifty boxes as well and started to fizzle around with it.
Here are my findings with it so far:
Android:
The box comes standard with Android 2.4.3 (or was it 2.3.4, I'm at work right now and can't remember correctly ) but can be upgraded to a 4.0.3 version that is made by Mygica.es.
The link to download the upgrade is indeed the link you've posted.
To install this upgrade you will need to download the zipfile, rename it to update.img and copy it to a clean SD Card.
Make sure that the Engeldroid is powered off and put the SD Card in the Engeldroid.
Than take something pointy and press and hold the reset button on the back (the smal little hole) and plug in the power connection to boot the Engeldroid in update mode. You can release the reset button when you see the restore-android-logo appearing on the screen.
The droid will now look for the update.img on the SD Card and start updating your box. There will be a random offset message but that is nothing to worry about and does not give any problems with the installation.
The first time after installing this new Android version the unit will take up to 15 minutes to boot it due to installing all settings and default apps from this custom rom.
The normal remote control with the keyboard on the back won't work anymore, but the motion controller will. It is highly advisable to connect a wireless keyboard and/or mouse or combination. Myself, I'm using a Logitech K400 keyboard/touchpad combination which works flawless.
Another option for the Media Center tweakers would be to install Linux with XBMC on this.
It is nowhere comfirmed but that is how I am using my Engeldroid at the moment and it turned my droid box into a proper XBMC media center and Samba file server that shares all my movies from the connected disc on the network as well.
The install procedure is the almost the same as with the other ROMS, download, unpack the zipfile, make sure the file is called update.img, copy to the root of the SD Card, plug it in and reset the droid with the reset button hold.
The link for the specific build of XBMC Linux that is working with our droid I can't post here yet, but search on google for: Pivos XBMC-Linux Beta 100912 and you will find the Pivos forums with the release topic of this ROM.
Don't try the Android ROM from Pivos, it is not compatible with the Engeldroid EN1007M. No worries if you want to try it, it won't blow up our box but just won't install.
If you have any more specific questions, please ask or send me a message or email and I will get in touch with you.
Official update
There is an official update for this device to ICS 4 (site in spanish though)
engeldroid . com
Got to "Nueva ROM Android 4 ICS" --> "ROM Android 4 ICS" (I'd link it but I don't have 10 posts yet )