can someone explain how to upgrade from twrp 2.1.8 to 2.2.1? is it necessary? i see where some new roms call for being on 2.2.1 as a preference. and if someone can explain, how do i keep my nandroid backups? i have searched i just havent found a clear cut answer. and im very worried about losing my original backup. i am s-on rooted and did take the ota. ive been using meanrom v2.0. i was thinking bout trying viper 4g and it states in the installation instructions twrp 2.2.1 would be best. i would like t be on the latest recovery regardless. thanks to those who may help.
Im pretty sure your backups will still work on the latest twrp recovery.
To upgrade your recovery download goomanager from the play store. Open the app and hit menu. Choose install openrecoveryscript and it pretty much does it for you. It's really easy.
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can someone explain how to upgrade from twrp 2.1.8 to 2.2.1? is it necessary? i see where some new roms call for being on 2.2.1 as a preference. and if someone can explain, how do i keep my nandroid backups? i have searched i just havent found a clear cut answer. and im very worried about losing my original backup. i am s-on rooted and did take the ota. ive been using meanrom v2.0. i was thinking bout trying viper 4g and it states in the installation instructions twrp 2.2.1 would be best. i would like t be on the latest recovery regardless. thanks to those who may help.
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i would ask in the thread for twrp. i can tell you that on the evo 3D from 1.11 to 2.0 the nandroids would not work .had to be from current version of twrp. i would assume its still the same.but ask there.
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i would ask in the thread for twrp. i can tell you that on the evo 3D from 1.11 to 2.0 the nandroids would not work .had to be from current version of twrp. i would assume its still the same.but ask there.
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i tried to post in the twrp thread but as i am a junior member it stated i must have 10 posts before i can post in there. how can i be able to communicate with some one to b able to post in there.
treIII said:
i tried to post in the twrp thread but as i am a junior member it stated i must have 10 posts before i can post in there. how can i be able to communicate with some one to b able to post in there.
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The theory, as I understand it, is that you're supposed post in other threads outside of dev and join and participate in the community before you start running into problems that you need help with. Anyway, have you read that thread through? I think backwards compatibility was addressed a while ago, I don't remember it being an issue, but I could be wrong. As far as installing the latest version, that was answered above.
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The theory, as I understand it, is that you're supposed post in other threads outside of dev and join and participate in the community before you start running into problems that you need help with. Anyway, have you read that thread through? I think backwards compatibility was addressed a while ago, I don't remember it being an issue, but I could be wrong. As far as installing the latest version, that was answered above.
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there are 2 posts above. which seems to be correct? they contradict each other. i have posted on here more than 10 times. i dont know why my permissions havent been changed. and i always read before asking questions. maybe i missed that part though. thx
It's not a major version upgrade so just upgrade it and enjoy the awesome.
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treIII said:
there are 2 posts above. which seems to be correct? they contradict each other. i have posted on here more than 10 times. i dont know why my permissions havent been changed. and i always read before asking questions. maybe i missed that part though. thx
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Weird about your postcount, you may want to pm a mod about that. The posts above do contradict each other. What it comes down to though is that if you want to flash viper4g, you need to upgrade your recovery. Why not upgrade recovery, then run a fresh backup before you flash the new rom?
GO to the TWRP homepage... clink the link to enter their IRC chat... They will answer your question there. My wife and I had problems with TWRP and back ups and they were most helpful.
treIII said:
i tried to post in the twrp thread but as i am a junior member it stated i must have 10 posts before i can post in there. how can i be able to communicate with some one to b able to post in there.
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So im cool with CWM. Simple. easy.
How the heck do i flash back to stock recovery so i can go 1.2 with it?
Since its 'baked in' i cant remove the hijack and restore the logwrapper...
am I being obtuse?
My understanding of the process is this -
If you are running a rom that has the recovery package built in, your tab is rooted and you have superuser status:
All you need is a Terminal Emulator such as Android Terminal Emulator (in market)
Run Terminal Emulator and type:
su
Then type:
fixrecovery.sh - This installs/flashes Stock recovery
If I'm wrong then at least this will prompt those that know more to chime in
you've made almost 150 posts and do not know the answer to this question?
You could read Goodintentions G-Tbalet for Dummies site
you can use Calkulins "Format all" zip to wipe everything and start fresh from there (perferred method)
You could Flash stock 3588
There was a post recently called "Foolproof method of getting to 1.2 from 1.1" by Ramerco that I followed and it worked perfectly.
I just can't believe that you've posted that many times and never stumbled across the answer ot your question...
TJEvans said:
you've made almost 150 posts and do not know the answer to this question?
You could read Goodintentions G-Tbalet for Dummies site
you can use Calkulins "Format all" zip to wipe everything and start fresh from there (perferred method)
You could Flash stock 3588
There was a post recently called "Foolproof method of getting to 1.2 from 1.1" by Ramerco that I followed and it worked perfectly.
I just can't believe that you've posted that many times and never stumbled across the answer ot your question...
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I was a little surprised too. But everything ive done, was with CWM. All my efforts have been towards putting CWM On the os lol. I know how to remove it when its installed (logwrapper) but i wasnt sure how to flash the stock rom... never wanted stock =D Ill check out the foolproof thread.
While im here - What are the added benefits of going for 1,2? I got a variation of HC working on 1.1 right now. (again through CWM
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While im here - What are the added benefits of going for 1,2? I got a variation of HC working on 1.1 right now. (again through CWM
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not much, really. It's just assumed that since VS released, then pulled the update that migrated their OS to 1.2, and that pretty much all other malata tablets use the 1.2 branch, that it's easy to assume that eventually, if ever, there will be an update from VS that would be on the 1.2 bootloader.
a month ago, there were different roms for different branches. They've merged now, and you can pretty much get whatever rom you want on either bootloader (or a variation at least)
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I was a little surprised too. But everything ive done, was with CWM. All my efforts have been towards putting CWM On the os lol. I know how to remove it when its installed (logwrapper) but i wasnt sure how to flash the stock rom... never wanted stock =D Ill check out the foolproof thread.
While im here - What are the added benefits of going for 1,2? I got a variation of HC working on 1.1 right now. (again through CWM
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My site. Look in signature.
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My site. Look in signature.
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Why link to your site with all of its ads? Why don't you give a response here? What's your alterior motive?
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Why link to your site with all of its ads? Why don't you give a response here? What's your alterior motive?
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Hey goodintentions has pretty good site, there are few things that are missing (like calling out to actually let the tab bootup fully when back on stock before trying to load a ROM ***hint hint***) or calling section A / B / C and then refering to it as parts 1 / 2 / 3 ..lol (busting chops) but its a good site to bookmark a ref when modding your tab.
goodintentions thanks...ps let me know if you want some proof-reading service on your site....lol
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Why link to your site with all of its ads? Why don't you give a response here? What's your alterior motive?
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Ads? Can you be more specific? What ads? There should be no ads at all.
Never been there...
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Why link to your site with all of its ads? Why don't you give a response here? What's your alterior motive?
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Its obvious you've never been to GOODINTENTIONS site. Its GREAT!!!
You should check it out BEFORE you comment.
And you should check your spelling of alterior. It ULTERIOR.
Have a nice day.
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Why link to your site with all of its ads? Why don't you give a response here? What's your alterior motive?
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I don't see any ads(?). I even have adblock off for his site, in case he did use ads (if ads kept the site alive, then it's worth it imo).
As for motive, as far as I know it's to help out the community and nothing more - I even gave goodintentions a donation to keep his site going, because if it reduces the redundant questions here, then it's well worth having.
As a former modder here, you cannot believe the amount of redundant PM's I would get over and over and over and over again about the GTablet. I had asked for someone to build out a good wiki here on XDA back in March, but it never really went anywhere - so his site is a BIG help to me, and I suspect other power users as well.
Look at the stickies on this forum - for a new user trying to find information, it's far from optimal. Goodintentions site provides a service that's lacking here - simple as that.
It seriously does reduce the amount of redundancy in the threads. It also cuts down on redundant pm's. If his ulterior motive was to make money he sure as hell wouldn't have put so much time and effort into a site dedicated to a legacy device.
Thanks again GI.
Hello all,
this is my first time rooting and i have read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=996616, im downloading the files as i type, so my question is, it it hard to root my thunderbolt? also ive read the pros and cons, and i would also like to know from u rooters, what do u like from a rooted phone?
for those who want to just the question, here u go:
1) it it hard to root my thunderbolt? (following the link)
2) u rooters, what do u like from a rooted phone?
yes im excited to attempt to trying to root my thunderbolt ^^
It's not hard, just fallow the instructions to the letter and of course make sure you have adb set up and the proper drivers installed. After that it's pretty much a cut and paste affair.
Second question: Root = freedom, simple enough.
I went to Youtube to setup my adb.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKPSe12YDxQ
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I went to Youtube to setup my adb.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKPSe12YDxQ
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+1 Good guide.
just finished rooting my phone from when i initially posted, i think its rooted because it did everything on the video and now im in my search for a ROM, ty for the info peeps xD
also, since i think its rooted now, can i install any ROM, or is their some requirements for certain roms?
busybox?
i downloaded an app called root checker, says im rooted, YES!!!!
i check to see if busybox was on, it says its not installed correctly, do i need busybox?
fdp55 said:
i downloaded an app called root checker, says im rooted, YES!!!!
i check to see if busybox was on, it says its not installed correctly, do i need busybox?
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If you're going to flash a ROM it will have it installed.
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If you're going to flash a ROM it will have it installed.
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so for now its ok to have no busybox, after i install a ROM it will be in that ROM correct?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153055 this is the ROM i am thinking, will i be able to get that onto my phone? i did the 2.5 version
also ty i appreciate answering my questions!
Before you flash any ROM, do yourself a huge favor, and read the OP (original post) and then read it again. Follow the directons carefully. After your first time its like riding a bike. Search the thread before asking questions too since you will likely get hammered by people for asking questions already asked and answered. Good luck.
BAMF is a great ROM, you might search later in the thread for RC5, Adryn leaked a preview with a different kernel than RC4.
courtesy of my rooted bolt
fdp55 said:
so for now its ok to have no busybox, after i install a ROM it will be in that ROM correct?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153055 this is the ROM i am thinking, will i be able to get that onto my phone? i did the 2.5 version
also ty i appreciate answering my questions!
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You'll need an MR2 radio for that ROM, I recommend the one from the OTA. You can find it in the development thread, it gets flashed through hboot.
Edit: And yes, the ROM you flash will have busybox built in. And +1 for the post above mine, use the search function, it works well. When you do have a question post it in that ROM's thread or keep it in the Q&A section. Best of luck to you.
Hey there! Yes, this is my first post in this forum I believe, but I've been a heavy lurker since December. Currently, my tbolt is rooted and has been for a few months. I'm running BAMF 3.0 RC4 and I can honestly say, the pros far outweigh the cons. A few of my favorite pros is the ability to run a wider selection of apps, more control, the speedier updates from devs compared to Verizon/HTC, overclocking, better controlled over battery life, no bloat removal..the list goes on and on. Basically, being rooted allows me to make changes to my phone to fit my needs. And yes, it is incredibly easy IMHO to root this phone. Good luck, and have fun.
Should mention too that I did mess up my radio when I flashed GB but it was quickly fixed by reflashing. So the only con has been my own fault. I also believe that you can restore the phone to a "fresh out of the box" state should you ever need to take it back.
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ILMF said:
Before you flash any ROM, do yourself a huge favor, and read the OP (original post) and then read it again. Follow the directons carefully. After your first time its like riding a bike. Search the thread before asking questions too since you will likely get hammered by people for asking questions already asked and answered. Good luck.
BAMF is a great ROM, you might search later in the thread for RC5, Adryn leaked a preview with a different kernel than RC4.
courtesy of my rooted bolt
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Try the RC5 preview with the new MR2 OTA leaked radio. Smoothest combination I've used yet.
Yeah definitely would suggest flashing the official MR2 radio as well. It's been the most solid for me. Had issues with 2.5, and I had slow 3g speeds on the leaked MR2.
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Try the RC5 preview with the new MR2 OTA leaked radio. Smoothest combination I've used yet.
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I'll try BAMF again when RC5 is officially released. My phone really likes Ziggy's kernels. Was flashing almost daily since I got my bolt trying to find decent battery life. Running Synergy now for a week with no issues. Liked the other roms, but Ziggy's kernel gives me the best life.
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So I downloaded the PH86IMG.zip file from the thread on how you install the current version of clockwork mod back at the developers thread of the amaze 4G forum and when ever i go into Bootloader mode it would "update" but at the end it will say
Main Version is older
Update Fail!
did i do anything wrong? i followed the instructions and everything is there a newer PH86IMG.zip file that will work. BTW i got that OTA update from Tmobile. im not sure how many OTA updates there were im assuming there was only 1.
Any Help would be appreciated
I don't know exactly the details and versions for our phone, but on the MT4G we had issues if your radio was newer than the ROM or PH15IMG.zip file you were trying to use in bootloader.
For example, if you had a GB radio and tried to flash a Froyo rom through bootloader it wouldn't work. You get the same error that you're getting. I think it was determined you can only do this if your true s-off.
I would check your radio and the stock rom versions available, make sure the rom you want is newer than your radio. So you might have to change your radio to a previous version. This is all based on my experience with the MT4G, so it could be wrong here but it sounds similar. Good luck!
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man i got the same problem when i got my amaze and i tried everything. if you want help. go here and there is a link where a guy send me the newest file and it worked great the original thread for this needs to be updated with the new file
here is the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392774
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man i got the same problem when i got my amaze and i tried everything. if you want help. go here and there is a link where a guy send me the newest file and it worked great the original thread for this needs to be updated with the new file
here is the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392774
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hey thanks alot for hte link im going to try it right now. i read the thread and i agree with you the OP of that thread needs to update that PH86IMG.zip file he has on his instructions its causing alot of confusion for me
great im happy to help. let us know how it go
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great im happy to help. let us know how it go
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it worked i just flashed quicksense. so much better without the bloatware
but the issue is now my onscreen keyboard wont show up when i need to type in something
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man i got the same problem when i got my amaze and i tried everything. if you want help. go here and there is a link where a guy send me the newest file and it worked great the original thread for this needs to be updated with the new file
here is the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392774
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The guy has a name. LOL!
Here it is again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20230294&postcount=25
All I did was change the version number in the android-info.txt file.
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The guy has a name. LOL!
Here it is again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20230294&postcount=25
All I did was change the version number in the android-info.txt file.
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i guess it looks like i was taking all the credit right? lol im sorry man didnt even notice it, i was just glad to help people out with the same problem i had. next time will think before i act lol
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i guess it looks like i was taking all the credit right? lol im sorry man didnt even notice it, i was just glad to help people out with the same problem i had. next time will think before i act lol
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I'm not worried about credit. If you made it easier for someone to get the job done then good for you. They would have stumbled onto the post eventually. I was just making it even easier so they wouldn't have to dig through a dozen or so pages of information.
So it appears the new CWM Beta is now avail for our devices. Anyone using it yet? Is it any better than ROMRacers? I flashed CWM from Rom Manager before and it didnt have support
for webtop. Is this the same?
I may have to take the plunge and just flash it up. Just wanted some pre-flash feedback..
Just realized there's a thread in the GEN Section. Derp, reporting myself as a dupe
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1474465
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475444
Discussions in place.
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So it appears the new CWM Beta is now avail for our devices. Anyone using it yet? Is it any better than ROMRacers? I flashed CWM from Rom Manager before and it didnt have support for webtop. Is this the same?
I may have to take the plunge and just flash it up. Just wanted some pre-flash feedback..
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I noticed that right after I had posted it. Already reported myself ;/
I did thank you though as I didn't see the second one listed..
No problem, it's pretty exciting news and the threads are relatively new but are already getting quite a few responses. Just thought you might have better luck finding answers there.
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I noticed that right after I had posted it. Already reported myself ;/
I did thank you though as I didn't see the second one listed..
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hey guys.
I gave my mom my Evo 3D, but before I did it I flashed a new custom rom from here that had 4.0.3 on it. I believe it was a nocturnal rom, not 100% sure now.
was having some difficulties with the APN settings and turns out I don't have "proper root".
superuser says it can gain root access (almost always) but fails when trying to install the latest binaries. busybox says binaries arent installed and that it can't install them.
I still have S-OFF, and I can still use Titanium Backup and Root Explorer to do things that require root.
what can I do to fix this without having to do a full root and losing all her files and settings?
thanks.
First things first, this belongs in q&a, not development
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hey guys.
I gave my mom my Evo 3D, but before I did it I flashed a new custom rom from here that had 4.0.3 on it. I believe it was a nocturnal rom, not 100% sure now.
was having some difficulties with the APN settings and turns out I don't have "proper root".
superuser says it can gain root access (almost always) but fails when trying to install the latest binaries. busybox says binaries arent installed and that it can't install them.
I still have S-OFF, and I can still use Titanium Backup and Root Explorer to do things that require root.
what can I do to fix this without having to do a full root and losing all her files and settings?
thanks.
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I have never heard of this before. So you are half rooted?
I don't think that's right. I would say make sure everything is saved on her sd card, format all partitions except sd card, and flash a more updated rom. Then try installing the latest binaries.
Edit: Make sure to use 4EXT recovery and nothing else to avoid problems.
it seems half root is right.
I did another check. su was in /system/xbin but the permissions weren't right, even though I had just fixed them.
I pushed a su from a rom I had I know was fine, and that didn't make a difference. all the files in /system/xbin had all permissions set, except su had all but the execute permissions. I change it to have all permissions...rebooted. now root explorer can't get root access. even though SuperUser says it can get root access and that it is succesfully updating the binaries.
what the?!
Dude, just flash a different rom. The post above yours seemed dead on and he took the time to help you even tho you posted in the wrong section. You could spend hours/days trying to sort this out, or just do a back up and flash a new rom and your must likely good to go.
Sent from my rotary telephone.
thanks.
Why dose this all ways happen
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is this a known problem?
I'm fairly confident this was a Nocturnal rom, and a newer version of one I already had installed. I've flashed countless roms over the last two years and this is the first time this happens.
luckily, i'm on a Galaxy S3 now with no problems and full root. just want to figure it out for my mom so I can get her MMS working on MetroPCS
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Why dose this all ways happen
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is this a known problem?
I'm fairly confident this was a Nocturnal rom, and a newer version of one I already had installed. I've flashed countless roms over the last two years and this is the first time this happens.
luckily, i'm on a Galaxy S3 now with no problems and full root. just want to figure it out for my mom so I can get her MMS working on MetroPCS
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No he means ppl don't respect our forums enough to post in the correct section hint hint
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if you bother to check, I've been a member for way longer than all of you combined and have posted more than all of you as well. maybe the rules have changed lately, but I KNOW that posts in the Dev section are answered more rapidly, which I needed a fast answer, AND are seen by Devs, who rarely go in the Q&A section.
but my question was answered. so thanks. I'll download a new rom and flash that when I get a chance.
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if you bother to check, I've been a member for way longer than all of you combined and have posted more than all of you as well. maybe the rules have changed lately, but I KNOW that posts in the Dev section are answered more rapidly, which I needed a fast answer, AND are seen by Devs, who rarely go in the Q&A section.
but my question was answered. so thanks. I'll download a new rom and flash that when I get a chance.
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Lulz! I'm guessing you learned as much about flashing in all your years on xda as you did about capitalization and grammar from that multitude of posts.
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Continue.
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if you bother to check, I've been a member for way longer than all of you combined and have posted more than all of you as well. maybe the rules have changed lately, but I KNOW that posts in the Dev section are answered more rapidly, which I needed a fast answer, AND are seen by Devs, who rarely go in the Q&A section.
but my question was answered. so thanks. I'll download a new rom and flash that when I get a chance.
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Okay then if you have been in here for such a long time how come you couldn't find out the answer for yourself and you should know that you should never post in the dev section unless you have a Rom or a mod </rant>
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if you bother to check, I've been a member for way longer than all of you combined and have posted more than all of you as well. maybe the rules have changed lately, but I KNOW that posts in the Dev section are answered more rapidly, which I needed a fast answer, AND are seen by Devs, who rarely go in the Q&A
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This logic is so..... backwards.... please read the rules and regulations and u will realize what u just said is totally inconsiderate, selfish and just plain dumb as hell. Respect us enough please.
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Can we all just get along!!
Apparently not. Sad really cuz that's what's so off putting about this forum.
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too much drama..... im not one that frequents this forum. but I would I would love to think that all have the same in mind... make their **** run better... excuse the lang..... but its true... so hope you all come up w/ somn..