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★ Official Guide, FAQ & Discussion for the ZTE Zmax from METROPCS and TMOBILE ★
Previous thread can be found here​
CASES
Eagle Cell
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EBAY 1
EBAY 2
SCREEN PROTECTORS
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XTreme Guard
REVIEWS
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AndroidAuthority
BENCHMARKS
AnTuTu V5.1:
Please read everything, carefully, before posting a question.
FAQ
(Other common questions/answers may be added to this list by posting them in the thread.)
Can I root this phone? / Is there a root for this phone?
NO. Not one of the multitude of root options currently work for this phone. We have exhausted every single option. None exists. The very best minds on XDA worked on it but were unable to make the root stick. (It is a read/write issue) There are no plans to continue development of root by existing XDA devs. At this time, No **ACTUAL** dev is working on this phone. Only novices and those new to root are working on it.
Can I post a link to a root for another phone I found?
NO. It's likely one of the many found below. (see: Untrustworthy sites/links)
Has anyone tried [INSERT THING HERE], yet?
YES. We have been at this for months. We know all the methods, already, and have exhausted them. Anything more would require a brand new method no one has tried or posted about, yet. You can share something that has not been offered before in the old thread or is not one of the Untrustworthy sites listed in the bottom of this post.
Is there a custom ROM/TWRP/ETC?
NO. Until root is achieved, this is an impossibility. If you want the Lollipop feel, why not try Nova Launcher. It has material design built in!
unlocking is the same as rooting, right?
NO. Unlocking is for network access (like using Verizon on a TMOBILE phone). It in no way means you have root.
Is it true TMO/METRO/ZTE is releasing root for this device?
NO. There is zero confirmation of this even being a remote possibility. Only speculation after a single email from an unknown sales rep. Please do not keep this rumor alive. It is the #1 reason the devs stopped working on this phone. #2 was negative attitudes/disrespect.
I just installed/used a file browser and I can get into /system. Is this important?
:
NO. That doesn't help root or show that you have root. Think of it like this: You can use Windows Explorer to view your System32 folder, but you can not manually alter its contents. Being able to see something doesn't mean it is editable/writeable.
How do I turn off connection/touch/etc vibration?
Go to settings> sound> alerts and notifications (Toward the bottom) Uncheck the box associated with the item you want to disable.
Can I...? should I...? Do I...? Is this...? Will you...?
99.9% of your questions have existed and been answered in these amazing forums for YEARS. Please use the search feature built into XDA to find the answer to your common questions.
WILL THIS ROOT WORK?
(If it is in this list, it has been tried multiple times with the same result: FAILURE)
framaroot: NO
TowelRoot: NO
Kingo: NO
shuame / Root Genius: NO
Baidu: NO
Root Ninja: NO
shuaji.360: NO
Tacoroot: NO
Nachoroot: NO
burritos: NO *ONLY FOR KINDLE FIRE
Pie: NO
stump: NO
chainfire: NO
Qualcomm exploit: NO
purpledrake: NO
Iroot/vroot: NO
Srsroot: NO
DC-Unlocker: NO Huawai devices only
zergRush: NO
RootMaster: NO
g2root: NO
zdsrooter: NO
cydia impactor: NO
sunshine: NO
Methods for other phones: NO *Never do this. You can brick your phone. Also, the architecture is almost always going to be different.
Untrustworthy sites/links
(Do not, under any circumstances, post any sites that relate to or contain the following words. They are fake, scams or clickbait. They may even contain viruses. BEWARE.)
upgrade-lollipop
unlockr
how-to-root
downloadsafe
root-android
unlock-bootloader

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USEFUL LINKS
Original thread started by @Planterz
ZTE Zmax on Reddit
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IMPORTANT
Please make sure all posts are on-topic, respectful, succinct, educated, researched, reviewed and have correct (or at least adequate) spelling and punctuation. Thank you!
Also, PLEASE RESPECT ALL DEVS AND THEIR HARD WORK. This is not the place to beg, brag or post messages like "Boy, I'd really like to have root". We all want root, but hounding the devs to do it is not a good motivator. Patience & respect are.

The original discussion thread was closed at my (the OP) request, since I do not own the device, nor do I have any interest in maintaining a database of FAQs or guides or accessories. Thus, a new thread was created by someone who willing and able to keep any and all pertinent information on the first page of discussion, rather than scattered and buried amongst dozens of pages and a couple thousand posts.
@therealduckie It's all yours now.:good:

Add purpledrake to the WILL NOT ROOT zmax list before it's asked.

A fresh start! A great idea @therealduckie and @Planterz :good:
If you need anything, I'm an "@Darth" away!

Lightfeather said:
How on earth can a thread reach the epic proportions of this one, yet the ZTE zmax hasn't been offered its own forum?
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Because nothing has been achieved yet deserving of its own forum. Forums are granted to devices when there is so much going on with them that there's too many individual threads scattered about the place that it behooves the people that organize XDA to contain them all in one place.
For example, one of my phones, the Samsung Galaxy Light. This phone has a "how do I root" thread, a discussion/development thread (with accompanying Q&A Bot thread), a couple different modified stock ROM threads, a TWRP development thread, and a CyangemMod porting thread (and accompanying Q&A thread). That's like 9 different threads, give or take, plus several more asking specific questions. All scattered throughout the place, but it apparently it's not enough yet to warrant its own subforum. There are many other devices in the same boat.
At this point, all the ZMAX has is discussion. No root, no recovery, no ROMs. Everything there is to talk about with this device is easily contained within a single thread. Turning OP control over to someone willing to maintain it is something I should have thought up a while ago.
Realize also that new forums need moderators to monitor and micromanage them. So if you ask "well, why not just make a new forum?", that's a big reason why not. The forum software can handle it. It'd reduce confusion and clutter. But someone has to herd the cats.

Iroot/vroot no go.
Sent from my Nexus 6 using XDA Free mobile app

Srsroot/kingroot no go.
Sent from my Nexus 6 using XDA Free mobile app

Nachoroot... No go

I think this is somewhat on topic (if not please delete) but I was just able to pair my dualshock 4 controller with the ZMAX. I played a little GTA 3 but with considerable lag. I'm trying different ideas for how to be able to map the buttons so getting in a car isn't L1..anyway, this was amazing to me because I thought you had to root the phone for the DS4 to work. If it's ok I'll post more when I have something else to say on this.
Thanks!
Sent from my Z970 using XDA Free mobile app

Everyone including @Darth there is literally no development at all happening here so what is all the STAY ON TOPIC talk about? I don't understand it. Really I could see if someone was actually doing anything toward achieving root then, ya know, we need to stay on topic. But this is a GENERAL THREAD so what , if any, is the topic. This is, at best, a thread that a few people are trying every one click root in the world.
I'm sorry if I'm hurting anyone's pride or sense of accomplishment or always being negative, but honestly there is no topic here. It's about the Zmax and 99% of the people here have no idea what root truly is or how it even works, let alone have a chance in achieving it themselves for this device. Myself included! I'm just against getting my hopes up or anyone else's for something that is nowhere close to being completed, or started, for that matter! I mean isn't it better to be realistic or is everyone here really that optimistic. I'm all for getting root but we need knowledge to achieve this and without ZTE or a mobile securities expert, cough cough @jcase, then we are just passing the time here, surrounded by friends, at best!
So, in saying all of this, I ask all the people that say, "Stay on topic!" Why can't this thread, be a hangout/ fun/ noob friendly/ awesome freaking place to come and talk to friends and people, that have the same phone, interests, and love for Android.
Also, I ask you,(the OP, @Darth, and etc.) in the kindest, awesomest, only way I know how, to not turn this place into an, "It's in the OP!"/ impatient/ rude response giving everytime/ awkward/ no sense of humor having/ no fun having/ dull/ dead/ boring/ thread!? Because to me that's the vibe I'm getting from this place already! But maybe it's just me, I just don't get why everyone is so uptight and mad about nothing! If development does occur ask people to sit back and watch and listen. But just because you make a thread OP organized with a FAQ table and a few rude sentences doesn't turn this into a Development thread with actual progress. I want my ZMAX rooted as much as the next man really I do we just need more than us to do it. We need to find another DEV like jcase that's willing to help! Even if for a fee AND WE actually treat him or her like a dignified human BEING THIS TIME. I truly believe that is our only hope!
I've been around XDA-Developers for 5+ yrs, yet only been a member a few and I've seen my fair share of awesome threads and I think this could be one!
Live Long and Prosper! \\//

It doesnt take an "expert" (i hate ppl calling me that), it just takes someone dedicated. I have no education in computer science, well i didnt when i started.
johnb380 said:
Everyone including @Darth there is literally no development at all happening here so what is all the STAY ON TOPIC talk about? I don't understand it. Really I could see if someone was actually doing anything toward achieving root then, ya know, we need to stay on topic. But this is a GENERAL THREAD so what , if any, is the topic. This is, at best, a thread that a few people are trying every one click root in the world.
I'm sorry if I'm hurting anyone's pride or sense of accomplishment or always being negative, but honestly there is no topic here. It's about the Zmax and 99% of the people here have no idea what root truly is or how it even works, let alone have a chance in achieving it themselves for this device. Myself included! I'm just against getting my hopes up or anyone else's for something that is nowhere close to being completed, or started, for that matter! I mean isn't it better to be realistic or is everyone here really that optimistic. I'm all for getting root but we need knowledge to achieve this and without ZTE or a mobile securities expert, cough cough @jcase, then we are just passing the time here, surrounded by friends, at best!
So, in saying all of this, I ask all the people that say, "Stay on topic!" Why can't this thread, be a hangout/ fun/ noob friendly/ awesome freaking place to come and talk to friends and people, that have the same phone, interests, and love for Android.
Also, I ask you,(the OP, @Darth, and etc.) in the kindest, awesomest, only way I know how, to not turn this place into an, "It's in the OP!"/ impatient/ rude response giving everytime/ awkward/ no sense of humor having/ no fun having/ dull/ dead/ boring/ thread!? Because to me that's the vibe I'm getting from this place already! But maybe it's just me, I just don't get why everyone is so uptight and mad about nothing! If development does occur ask people to sit back and watch and listen. But just because you make a thread OP organized with a FAQ table and a few rude sentences doesn't turn this into a Development thread with actual progress. I want my ZMAX rooted as much as the next man really I do we just need more than us to do it. We need to find another DEV like jcase that's willing to help! Even if for a fee AND WE actually treat him or her like a dignified human BEING THIS TIME. I truly believe that is our only hope!
I've been around XDA-Developers for 5+ yrs, yet only been a member a few and I've seen my fair share of awesome threads and I think this could be one!
Live Long and Prosper! \\//
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@jcase I don't suppose you could point me in the right direction when it comes to starting android development? I've got a rudimentary knowledge of Linux, Java, and C but I really don't know where to start learning when it comes to android development. I'm willing to be dedicated, I'm just not sure where to start.

jcase said:
It doesnt take an "expert" (i hate ppl calling me that), it just takes someone dedicated. I have no education in computer science, well i didnt when i started.
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Sorry friend but can WE as in this thread and community start over with you! Can we be friend again. Don't forsake us for a few bad apples @jcase ! As you have seen and can tell we don't know what we are doing here honestly. Is there anyway you could point us in the right direction. Or maybe get us started somehow. I or maybe We don't want spoonfed or maybe we need spoonfed even if we don't want to say it. But anyways if we don't know where to start how can we finish is all I'm saying!
We need your help and I'm willing to do whatever to help in the endeavour! We do have quite a bounty amount built up $400+ pledged. I don't know if that's enough for you to be interested but I know money would help anyone!
So what I'm asking is for any help friend!

Hope your health is improving. Your life is more important then this phone. So when you're well and rested and ready we are all here waiting with baited breath.
See ya when you are up to it.
jcase said:
It doesnt take an "expert" (i hate ppl calling me that), it just takes someone dedicated. I have no education in computer science, well i didnt when i started.
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Clayjn said:
Hope your health is improving. Your life is more important then this phone. So when you're well and rested and ready we are all here waiting with baited breath.
See ya when you are up to it.
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Ditto!

Clayjn said:
Hope your health is improving. Your life is more important then this phone. So when you're well and rested and ready we are all here waiting with baited breath.
See ya when you are up to it.
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Thanks, my wife just lost her former roommate yesterday to lung infections as well, same first name as me, really freaky.

jcase said:
Thanks, my wife just lost her former roommate yesterday to lung infections as well, same first name as me, really freaky.
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Our condolences go out to you and your wife. I think I can speak for a lot of the people here when I say that your health and well-being are more important than what this thread is trying to accomplish.
Glad you're getting better!

Related

ROOT status: latest gossip on progress & ETA

Been spending too much time flipping back and forth between the dev forum and here trying to find the latest scoop on what is going on with a permanent root solution. With the threads getting closed and people getting banned over on the dev forum, not even the devs are posting any real updates there any more. And here... the threads are broken up. So how about one consolidated thread to talk about status, rumors, etc.? ONE place to go to get the latest scoop.
For example, TeamWin posted on Twitter yesterday that there are no big announcements and they've run into a lot of roadblocks. Also said something about having to try different avenues now. Sounds like permaroot could take a while. Maybe someone posted that info here somewhere, but it's hard to tell where to look any more to find the latest status, rumors, and talk about root. Even the devs have given up posting in the dev forum.
Mike
I think it's time to put the screws back to HTC to make good on their "promise"
This phone WILL be going back if they don't unlock it.
It's ok, as good as these devs are... I never really expected full root unless HTC unlocks the phone.
I just hate that this site, well at least the 3D section has become retardedly over moderated. Perfect example of someone who doesn't need a bus patrol badge IMO.
In before thread lockdown lol
mikeyxda said:
Been spending too much time flipping back and forth between the dev forum and here trying to find the latest scoop on what is going on with a permanent root solution. With the threads getting closed and people getting banned over on the dev forum, not even the devs are posting any real updates there any more. And here... the threads are broken up. So how about one consolidated thread to talk about status, rumors, etc.? ONE place to go to get the latest scoop.
For example, TeamWin posted on Twitter yesterday that there are no big announcements and they've run into a lot of roadblocks. Also said something about having to try different avenues now. Sounds like permaroot could take a while. Maybe someone posted that info here somewhere, but it's hard to tell where to look any more to find the latest status, rumors, and talk about root. Even the devs have given up posting in the dev forum.
Mike
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there already is a thread in Android development that's updated once a day that gives the latest updates. Its actually great too
thread is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1140578
and its very informative
SayWhat10 said:
there already is a thread in Android development that's updated once a day that gives the latest updates. Its actually great too
thread is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1140578
and its very informative
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Yep that's exactly what I was about to say. Heck, it's even stickied at the top of the dev page.. Not sure why this thread exists.
If you guys actually want success with the return under 30 days policy, you need to give that threat to the CARRIER and have them place the pressure on HTC. It will NOT hurt the HTC bottom line if you return your phone to sprint. Sprint already bought the phone FROM HTC. So it hurts Sprint, not HTC.
SayWhat10 said:
there already is a thread in Android development that's updated once a day that gives the latest updates. Its actually great too
thread is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1140578
and its very informative
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That thread (and the other one there) don't do the job. That's why this one exists! First of all, if I only wanted to be updated once a day, there wouldn't be a worn out blank key between F4 and F6 on my keyboard.
Second, us "normal" users can't post in that forum and those threads are not updated as regularly (or as well) as you say. Right now, if you wanted to know the latest status (from Twitter) that says "#teamwin No big announcement tonight. We hit some pretty big road blocks. But I'm working on a new angle to Fre3dom" you can't find it any place but here. People who have their ear to the ground should be able to post what they find... when they find it.
Mike
mikeyxda said:
That thread (and the other one there) don't do the job. That's why this one exists! First of all, if I only wanted to be updated once a day, there wouldn't be a worn out blank key between F4 and F6 on my keyboard.
Second, us "normal" users can't post in that forum and those threads are not updated as regularly (or as well) as you say. Right now, if you wanted to know the latest status (from Twitter) that says "#teamwin No big announcement tonight. We hit some pretty big road blocks. But I'm working on a new angle to Fre3dom" you can't find it any place but here. People who have their ear to the ground should be able to post what they find... when they find it.
Mike
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well buddy looks like you're just asking for way too much...
SayWhat10 said:
there already is a thread in Android development that's updated once a day that gives the latest updates. Its actually great too
thread is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1140578
and its very informative
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Well, in that thread....my is there no mention about fre3dom..just says about the fre3^vo and permanent root..nothing about s-off coming up...on the the status and upcoming items are?
edufur said:
If you guys actually want success with the return under 30 days policy, you need to give that threat to the CARRIER and have them place the pressure on HTC. It will NOT hurt the HTC bottom line if you return your phone to sprint. Sprint already bought the phone FROM HTC. So it hurts Sprint, not HTC.
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+1
Sent from my PG86100 using XDA App
You won't get an ETA because one can't be given yet. Until someone actually achieves a full unlock, you can't possibly say how long it will take. You just keep trying different things until you break through. Once a full unlock is achieved then it's a matter of hours or a few days before it will be released so that the unlock can be put into an easy-to-use format & combined with other nice things like a custom recovery. There's also no telling who will find the unlock. It might be TeamWin or Unrevoked or someone else.
life64x said:
Well, in that thread....my is there no mention about fre3dom..just says about the fre3^vo and permanent root..nothing about s-off coming up...on the the status and upcoming items are?
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fre3dom is full root
Guys, can we please use better judgment when creating new threads? Many threads are redundant and is only cluttering the board. The Hero and EVO 4G boards were cleaner and more mature, then again maybe its because newer posters have less experience with forum etiquette. There are threads that adequately address the root status and progress, you can't get updates like a stock ticker. Your unrooted phone won't gain a thing from minimal updates, and asking for more than an update a day is a bit impatient. Let the devs work in peace, they are not obligated to do this and I'd rather they try to achieve full root rather than worry about reporting news. Even when they update no news they get criticized?
Not trying to be a **** or anything, but this is getting embarrassing. I have been getting tired of XDA because of the EVO 3D board, and thats a shame. I've seen devs walk away because of the behavior of people and to be honest its hard blaming them. If there is an update it'll be in the threads, the info is not hard to find. Let these guys work, they hammered away at code over the holiday weekend too so give them a break.
rank78 said:
fre3dom is full root
Guys, can we please use better judgment when creating new threads? Many threads are redundant and is only cluttering the board. The Hero and EVO 4G boards were cleaner and more mature, then again maybe its because newer posters have less experience with forum etiquette. There are threads that adequately address the root status and progress, you can't get updates like a stock ticker. Your unrooted phone won't gain a thing from minimal updates, and asking for more than an update a day is a bit impatient. Let the devs work in peace, they are not obligated to do this and I'd rather they try to achieve full root rather than worry about reporting news. Even when they update no news they get criticized?
Not trying to be a **** or anything, but this is getting embarrassing. I have been getting tired of XDA because of the EVO 3D board, and thats a shame. I've seen devs walk away because of the behavior of people and to be honest its hard blaming them. If there is an update it'll be in the threads, the info is not hard to find. Let these guys work, they hammered away at code over the holiday weekend too so give them a break.
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Well put rank! And enough with the mods being to harsh and people won't post blah blahblah.! That's a dead horse! Move the hell on! Old news pal!
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rank78 said:
Guys, can we please use better judgment when creating new threads? Many threads are redundant and is only cluttering the board. The Hero and EVO 4G boards were cleaner and more mature, then again maybe its because newer posters have less experience with forum etiquette. There are threads that adequately address the root status and progress, you can't get updates like a stock ticker. Your unrooted phone won't gain a thing from minimal updates, and asking for more than an update a day is a bit impatient. Let the devs work in peace, they are not obligated to do this and I'd rather they try to achieve full root rather than worry about reporting news. Even when they update no news they get criticized?
Not trying to be a **** or anything, but this is getting embarrassing. I have been getting tired of XDA because of the EVO 3D board, and thats a shame. I've seen devs walk away because of the behavior of people and to be honest its hard blaming them. If there is an update it'll be in the threads, the info is not hard to find. Let these guys work, they hammered away at code over the holiday weekend too so give them a break.
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I think that this thread is better judgment. The Op posted that he wanted to discuss status, rumors, etc... Go post rumors in the actual dev threads. Tell me how that works out.
Whenever anyone posts in the the dev threads they are usually told to go make a post in general. Thats what this op did. I would rather see this thread created to discuss speculation then see the mods freak out because people are cluttering up the dev threads and start locking **** down so that the real Devs have to go post to forums other than XDA to get the word / files out. THAT is embarrassing. Not posting a thread to help keep the dev threads clean. Its not in the Dev forum, its in the general forum.
Let it be.
Oh and yeah... I'm not trying to be a **** either. Just telling you how it is when the Mods freak out over people talking in the Dev thread.
And who did you see walk away? They werent dedicated to the cause if they did. A real dev knows "newbish" behavior and also knows you wont stop it. EVER. So if they left... I say to them... Bye bye.
Fred3dom is no root...no shoot Sherlock..do we need to be censored for asking questions? To some..like me...root is a step to a more important goal...s-off. I am basing my decision to spend hard earned cash for this beast. And if these threads are out of hand...go to any forum...see if there is not humor(sometimes not related to the topic)...see if there is not a release of ideas that are free flowing. See if there is not a bond or sometimes hatred for others. The rules state...this thing is called xda is for sharing of ideas...by the community for the community, developers of software for these devices and newbies that need help. If we have such strict rules...then why have this forum? Learning is done by asking questions and sharing knowledge..not be being so strict...you don't have room to ask questions...and ideas are free forming as is knowledge...they are not something that can be censored...get a grip. ****...we could't even say thank you to the people who work hard to reach a goal...I don't know if you ever had a simple thanks for good work....this is just as important as info...and if you have not noticed...this thread is for root...for you it became a soapbox for yourself...what the he'll does that have to do with root?....a soapbox also...is not root.
Who are you talking to, me? Or the guy a couple posts above me?
scrosler said:
Who are you talking to, me? Or the guy a couple posts above me?
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Is not the noobs whos making dev leave is the moderators but i guess u guys all stick together, i think this is a good thread cuz he stated clearly for what it was for n instead of complaining for what he did what we should do is post any news if we had any
scrosler said:
I think that this thread is better judgment. The Op posted that he wanted to discuss status, rumors, etc... Go post rumors in the actual dev threads. Tell me how that works out.
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Exactly! And try to find one thread where all the latest rumors and info is being posted. DOES NOT EXIST. That's exactly why this thread exists. So in keeping on topic, the latest rumor mill shows that HTC is apparently getting ready to unlock the bootloader on the Sensation. Rumors are the 3vo shouldn't be far behind. Details are here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1155755
My proposal was to keep ALL of this new info in ONE thread. Else you end up with the problem I was trying to solve which is every new little tidbit creating a new thread. Tomorrow "New email from HTC..." will be irrelevant to most and that'll scroll off the bottom of the forum and get lost for the people who haven't seen it yet. Post all this stuff HERE and we can keep up to date.
I know forum etiquette: I run my own forums. So I don't need lectures from mod-wanna-be's. But this IS a good place to keep all the info where everyone can see it: IF people stop posting every little tidbit as different threads.
Mike
mikeyxda said:
Exactly! And try to find one thread where all the latest rumors and info is being posted. DOES NOT EXIST. That's exactly why this thread exists. So in keeping on topic, the latest rumor mill shows that HTC is apparently getting ready to unlock the bootloader on the Sensation. Rumors are the 3vo shouldn't be far behind. Details are here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1155755
My proposal was to keep ALL of this new info in ONE thread. Else you end up with the problem I was trying to solve which is every new little tidbit creating a new thread. Tomorrow "New email from HTC..." will be irrelevant to most and that'll scroll off the bottom of the forum and get lost for the people who haven't seen it yet. Post all this stuff HERE and we can keep up to date.
I know forum etiquette: I run my own forums. So I don't need lectures from mod-wanna-be's. But this IS a good place to keep all the info where everyone can see it: IF people stop posting every little tidbit as different threads.
Mike
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Well said, i like this thread n thanx for the news, i really hope they unlock it

Rooting for Newbies

I freely admit that I'm a Newbie when it comes to rooting; this post is to ask if anyone can please recommend a good source of reading matter to help me get started rooting my Streak?
AidanBell said:
I freely admit that I'm a Newbie when it comes to rooting; this post is to ask if anyone can please recommend a good source of reading matter to help me get started rooting my Streak?
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There are several threads and even a sticky you'd have to be blind or flat lazy to miss to not have seen it with ALL the info you need
Please note the word "Newbie". I have indeed found many threads and pages, all of which dive into the subject as if it's second nature. I don't even know what a "Sticky" IS! I'm an intelligent person, PC literate, perfectly capable of rooting a phone, I'm sure. But I have utterly no experience of doing so. I'm sure there are many people in my position, and I'm simply looking for a user-friendly starting point. Thanks.
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Please note the word "Newbie". I have indeed found many threads and pages, all of which dive into the subject as if it's second nature. I don't even know what a "Sticky" IS! I'm an intelligent person, PC literate, perfectly capable of rooting a phone, I'm sure. But I have utterly no experience of doing so. I'm sure there are many people in my position, and I'm simply looking for a user-friendly starting point. Thanks.
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Hey - I was lost when I first started to flash my first rom. I found a number of different sources which all helped in their own little way. I'll gladly talk you through each step. Have you rooted your phone yet? There is an excellent video on (youtube.com/watch?v=60z9YBv9Ksw) youtube to help you along - visit the unlockr's how to's also (//theunlockr.com/category/howto/android_how_tos/dell-streak-how-tos/)
Many thanks thecelticchimp. I'm gonna check the links you've kindly given and if there's enough there to give me a basic grounding then I'll bite the bullet and do the deed this evening.
read the top 5 or 6 threads
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=698
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Hey - I was lost when I first started to flash my first rom. I found a number of different sources which all helped in their own little way. I'll gladly talk you through each step. Have you rooted your phone yet? There is an excellent video on (youtube.com/watch?v=60z9YBv9Ksw) youtube to help you along - visit the unlockr's how to's also (//theunlockr.com/category/howto/android_how_tos/dell-streak-how-tos/)
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Oh dear, foiled at the first hurdle! My phone's build number is 15609. Theunlockr.com sends me to
http://android.modaco.com/topic/316229-19aug-streak-21-downloads-how-tos-rom-superboot-recovery/
where I can't find any reference to that build number, therefore can't find the necessary Superboot files.
Help? ... !
Your first problem is trying to use Superboot. You don't need to, and it's not recommended to use it in any event. All you need to know is how to use Fastboot properly.
The second problem is that you're trying to do this cold. For a bit of an assist, try looking in the apparently little known Wiki on the site here. There is a flashing guide for the Dell Streak there and one very critical piece of advice on it that is a must read, though duplicated on some of the threads.
I am going to recommend that you spend some time reading up before attempting to flash the Streak, or you will very likely end up with a nice, shiny, and very expensive paperweight.
OK, for the moment I'm going to be content with a factory reset and no root.
I think if one of you experts out there fancies a little project it would be to write exactly what the sarcastic "No spoonfeeding here" signature doesn't want; a "Rooting for beginners" guide.
I'm told I don't need to use Superboot, but I thought Superboot WAS rooting. Truth be told all I wanted to do was to be able to uninstall unwanted pre-loaded software on my Streak, not much more than that.
Despite kind people's encouraging words that rooting is now very straightforward, Strephon's timely warning reminds me that it isn't. I think I'll take the easy way out and wait until someone IS prepared to spoon feed me!
Sticky posts are set up so that they never disappear from page 1 of the forum you are reading. They are also so that critical information, such as how to root the streak without bricking it, is easy to find. Rooting the Streak is quite easy; far easier than other devices. Yet it's still possible to brick it if you do not read up on what you're supposed to be doing.
If you were truly a noob I'd have given you a link. However, you have been with the site a while, and thus you should by now know the rules, especially rule 1: search before you post. Thus, no spoonfeeding for you. Use the search engine and the stickies. That is why we have them.
Duly ticked off! Many thanks for the help and advice, I'll start reading...
Cheers,
Aidan

[QPST] Rezound QPST Diag mode

Warning!!! Assuming you can find QPST and get it running, don't play around unless you know what you are doing. It is extremely likely you will brick your phone.
In the midst of my poking around I discovered you can enable the phone's diag mode with:
In rom:
Code:
echo 1 > /sys/devices/virtual/android_usb/android0/f_diag/on
In recovery:
Code:
echo 1 > /sys/devices/virtual/usb_composite/diag/enable
I haven't been able to find any driver downloads that work with it, but I did get Window 7 64 bit working:
In fastboot:
Code:
fastboot oem enableqxdm
1. Open Windows device manager
2. Double click on HTC DIAG (or HTC 9k DIAG for LTE, I haven't tried that one yet though)
3. Update Driver
4. Browse My computer for software
5. Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer
6. Ports (COM and LPT)
7. HTC Corporation
8. HTC Diagnostic Interface
So far I have only done this from inside my booted rom. I still need to test from recovery.
This is a screen shot of some of what is available in QPST EFS explorer:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Here is a small sample of what is available in QPST RF NV Manager:
Very interesting.
Maybe this will lead to something more
Until you release something useful that corresponds to this or are trying to create a think tank for a specific problem, this probably belongs in the general section along with the photos.
con247 said:
Until you release something useful that corresponds to this or are trying to create a think tank for a specific problem, this probably belongs in the general section along with the photos.
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"If you are posting something that others may use regarding development such as a new ROM, kernel, guide, mod, recovery, or tool, it will be posted there. "
All of my threads have directly pertained to this statement. The android development folder is where this info has generally been posted for other phones, so it seemed reasonable to do so for the Rezound as well.
If mods want to move it I don't care. I was just posting in the place that most closely fit the rules.
Cant you enter this mode with some code on the dialer? I know with sprint phones you can.
fix-this! said:
Cant you enter this mode with some code on the dialer? I know with sprint phones you can.
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I would assume so, although I don't know the code. The benefit of this method is that it is easily scriptable, and you can use it from recovery (although the path is slightly different).
The only benefits to this diag mode is manually changing the PRL, or if you wanted to provision the phone to another cdma network, Other then that no real development use/need.
bouchedag said:
The only benefits to this diag mode is manually changing the PRL, or if you wanted to provision the phone to another cdma network, Other then that no real development use/need.
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Man... what is it with people in this forum.
jefffeely said:
Man... what is it with people in this forum.
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The fact you keep posting worthless information in our development forum.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using XDA
nosympathy said:
The fact you keep posting worthless information in our development forum.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using XDA
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I am sorry that you are the opinion that it is worthless. However, it does have merit and I am glad I posted it for the people that it helped out. Whatever you think, being able to access diagnostic modes for devices is essential to development. All the other people who have posted the same information in the other HTC phone dev forums seem to agree with me. Since It took me quite a while to get some of this working on the rezound due to it not being in this forum, I thought it might be useful to someone else. I personally like sharing information I have learned. The path to enable this diagnostic mode is not the same as any other phone I came across. This leads me to believe that it is useful information.
Just tell us what we can do with it. Then it isn't worthless. That is seriously the only difference. If there is something that can be done with it, by all means, post it. I know you don't want to help me so I won't be expecting anything.
con247 said:
Just tell us what we can do with it. Then it isn't worthless. That is seriously the only difference. If there is something that can be done with it, by all means, post it. I know you don't want to help me so I won't be expecting anything.
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I honestly assumed that all the all knowing people in this forum would already know why one would want to be able to access our phone with QPST. I've only been doing HTC dev for a couple days and I already figured it out.
Off the top of my head:
Back up NV ram without being in recovery
Full access to EFS
Access to change all NV variables
Radio troubleshooting
Radio transmit power
A real world example would be the ability to trouble shoot the SMS problems associated with using the Rezound on non-Verizon networks.
I wasn't even looking for any of this. All I wanted to do was turn on the serial output over USB, but I came across this information and I thought someone else would find it useful. As I've said before, people thought it was useful for other phones. How was I to know that it would be received as such here.
I know that a lot of you already know this stuff. The problem is that since it was assumed we wouldn't have S-OFF no one has posted it for our phone. That means that the people who are doing dev work more complicated than changing font size in a ROM have had to look elsewhere for information. I haven't posted a single thing in this dev forum that wasn't posted in another HTC phone's dev forum. I also haven't posted anything that was already clearly answered in a post in the rezound forums. I personally think that everything I have posted is relevent to dev work. Other forums have used blurry-cam shots for developing S-OFF. It was reasonable to think that clear highres shots might be useful for something. People are still locking and unlocking their bootloaders. It was reasonable to think that having super CID so that you wouldn't have to lock the bootloaders before flashing an RUU would be useful to some. Personally, I like being able to have my hboot not say "locked". If nothing else, how is that any different from people who like a different splash screen for their phone? I can guarantee I've spent more time in hboot than anyone here has spent looking at their splash screen. Aside from that, I actually have come across some very minuscule things that superCID brings that I can't articulate right now. I'm way too pissed off to get that technical. Maybe it is worthless, but with the work I'm doing it would be stupid to not consider it. Until I posted here I had no clue people would think it was worthless and there wasn't anything in any of our forums to suggest otherwise.
I could go on, but I'll change direction a bit. I'm working on getting 100% pure AOSP working with a current 3.3 kernel and a new customized hboot. I already have the kernel compiled and semi-working and would be in the same place with AOSP but google made changes to their build process in the last month and I ended up with a corrupted build tree. I haven't wanted to say anything because a. I don't want to get people excited if it ended up not working or I decide something else is more interesting, and b. because I want to have something that is past the pre-alpha stage before I say anything.
EVERYTHING I have posted is useful information for the DEV work I am doing. I just wasted 5+ hours dealing with the fact I thought someone else might like the info and having to deal with the snooty people that ruin XDA for the people like me who are doing this kind of work for the pure thrill of the fact that it is borderline impossible. I personally think AOSP is flawed at its core and is ultimately a waste of time, but I don't care because it is still something fun to work on and I'd like to think that I can ultimately make a tiny difference towards fixing the issues I see with it. Discussions like this just make me want to delete my account and just keep the info to myself.
Well if you would have posted that to begin with we wouldn't be having this problem.
con247 said:
Well if you would have posted that to begin with we wouldn't be having this problem.
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I assumed that all knowing people like you already knew it. I admit it is completely my bad for not going deeper into it. Aside from the fact that I thought I was doing the right thing part of the reason I posted in the dev forums is because I didn't want people who haven't at least read the dev forums messing around with this stuff since there is a pretty much 100% chance of ruining your phone if you don't know what you are doing (and probably not much lower of a chance even if you do. I'm honestly kind of surprised I haven't bricked my phone yet).
best thread ever.
jayochs said:
best thread ever.
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I think you'd like the other one better.
jefffeely said:
I assumed that all knowing people like you already knew it. I admit it is completely my bad for not going deeper into it. Aside from the fact that I thought I was doing the right thing part of the reason I posted in the dev forums is because I didn't want people who haven't at least read the dev forums messing around with this stuff since there is a pretty much 100% chance of ruining your phone if you don't know what you are doing (and probably not much lower of a chance even if you do. I'm honestly kind of surprised I haven't bricked my phone yet).
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Since you mentioned it. Might be a good idea to put a big red disclaimer at the top stating that if you don't know what you are doing you will brick your phone.
Concerning aosp are you close to just booting? Or have you been working on ril too?
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using XDA
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I think you'd like the other one better.
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oh i love both of them equally.
nosympathy said:
Since you mentioned it. Might be a good idea to put a big red disclaimer at the top stating that if you don't know what you are doing you will brick your phone.
Concerning aosp are you close to just booting? Or have you been working on ril too?
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using XDA
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Good point, will do so. Don't know why I didn't think of it.
Unfortunately I lost all my work with AOSP. I only just now got the source re-synced. Hopefully it won't take me too long to get back up and going though. I'm going to start from scratch this time instead of building off of someone else's work so when I have errors they will be mine and I won't have to look all over the place trying to figure out what is going on. I did just get done with a basic generic build though so at least that is working.
jayochs said:
oh i love both of them equally.
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Glad to please.
The best part is that my thanks meter has been going up lol.

[Q] Help? Camera not working with "pac_ruby-nightly-20140428"

Hi, after flashing this rom "pac_ruby-nightly-20140428", my camera stop working...
I tried already to install "pac_ruby_4.4.Alpha-1_20140302-235050", but now says "Blame split screen", need hel, i don't know what to do...
Thanks
Bugaman said:
Hi, after flashing this rom "pac_ruby-nightly-20140428", my camera stop working...
I tried already to install "pac_ruby_4.4.Alpha-1_20140302-235050", but now says "Blame split screen", need hel, i don't know what to do...
Thanks
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AFAIK camera is broken in all new KitKat roms. If you need working cameras use Jelly Bean or ICS builds.
Bugaman said:
Hi, after flashing this rom "pac_ruby-nightly-20140428", my camera stop working...
I tried already to install "pac_ruby_4.4.Alpha-1_20140302-235050", but now says "Blame split screen", need hel, i don't know what to do...
Thanks
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Before flashing, did you even bother to read through any of the dev or Q&A threads, or do you always just blindly install the most critical software for any device without thought or ramifications of the consequences? To put it bluntly, it shows a profound carelessness at best, or at worse, willful ignorance. Every dev thread here lists either in the first or second post a list of known bugs with their ROMs. ALL versions of KitKat regardless of the author have serious issues at the moment. Even the most casual of glances would have revealed this to you. To start a new thread over a known major issue is a redundant waste of time and bandwidth.
May I suggest that in the future, you at least take a minute or two, to read through and familiarize yourself with what you're undertaking before doing so, in order to prevent wasting everyone else's time with your complaining about a very well known issue.
Edit: Sorry I came on so strong. Listen, everyone was a newbie once, but it's not an excuse for acting like one. You may not have many posts, but you've been here for awhile. There's a wealth of info on the posts pinned to the top of the forums, including board etiquette. If you discover what you think is a bug or if you have an issue, you should post in the Q&A thread for that ROM. But before posting there, you should read through both the Q&A and dev thread to see if it's already known from being previously reported. This keeps clutter off the board and focuses problem solving to the proper channels.
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Odysseus1962 said:
Before flashing, did you even bother to read through any of the dev or Q&A threads, or do you always just blindly install the most critical software for any device without thought or ramifications of the consequences? To put it bluntly, it shows a profound carelessness at best, or at worse, willful ignorance. Every dev thread here lists either in the first or second post a list of known bugs with their ROMs. ALL versions of KitKat regardless of the author have serious issues at the moment. Even the most casual of glances would have revealed this to you. To start a new thread over a known major issue is a redundant waste of time and bandwidth.
May I suggest that in the future, you at least take a minute or two, to read through and familiarize yourself with what you're undertaking before doing so, in order to prevent wasting everyone else's time with your complaining about a very well known issue.
Edit: Sorry I came on so strong. Listen, everyone was a newbie once, but it's not an excuse for acting like one. You may not have many posts, but you've been here for awhile. There's a wealth of info on the posts pinned to the top of the forums, including board etiquette. If you discover what you think is a bug or if you have an issue, you should post in the Q&A thread for that ROM. But before posting there, you should read through both the Q&A and dev thread to see if it's already known from being previously reported. This keeps clutter off the board and focuses problem solving to the proper channels.
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Typical geek answer, "normal" from a "kid" that doesn't have friends in real life, and he hides himself behind a computer, pretending that he's the best and smarter then everyone else...
If i wrote here, was because i was looking for help, not for some stupid replies...
Thanks for nothing loser... Keep those comments to your friends that speak "bit and bites"...
Bugaman said:
"bit and bites"...
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I just peeked in the Dev thread for PAC-Man ROM 4.4.2 for Ruby.
See post #6:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50798437&postcount=6
Also, see posts:
11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 35, 38.
There is a hint of a temporary fix here, in post 39:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51491700&postcount=39
Odysseus1962 said:
May I suggest that in the future, you at least take a minute or two, to read through and familiarize yourself with what you're undertaking before doing so, in order to prevent wasting everyone else's time with your complaining about a very well known issue.
Edit: Sorry I came on so strong. Listen, everyone was a newbie once, but it's not an excuse for acting like one. You may not have many posts, but you've been here for awhile. There's a wealth of info on the posts pinned to the top of the forums, including board etiquette. If you discover what you think is a bug or if you have an issue, you should post in the Q&A thread for that ROM. But before posting there, you should read through both the Q&A and dev thread to see if it's already known from being previously reported. This keeps clutter off the board and focuses problem solving to the proper channels.
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Incidentally, it's poor etiquette to call someone "loser."
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pbergonzi said:
I just peeked in the Dev thread for PAC-Man ROM 4.4.2 for Ruby.
See post #6:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50798437&postcount=6
Also, see posts:
11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 35, 38.
There is a hint of a temporary fix here, in post 39:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51491700&postcount=39
Incidentally, it's poor etiquette to call someone "loser."
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Thanks a lot for or reply, i will check the posts... that was exactly what i was expecting from this site,... HELP!
Calling "loser" wasn't nice? I think it was... After the reply that he did to my comment, i think i was too nice, when i call him "loser"...
Once again, thanks a lot... :good:
Bugaman said:
Typical geek answer, "normal" from a "kid" that doesn't have friends in real life, and he hides himself behind a computer, pretending that he's the best and smarter then everyone else...
If i wrote here, was because i was looking for help, not for some stupid replies...
Thanks for nothing loser... Keep those comments to your friends that speak "bit and bites"...
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Bugaman said:
Thanks a lot for or reply, i will check the posts... that was exactly what i was expecting from this site,... HELP!
Calling "loser" wasn't nice? I think it was... After the reply that he did to my comment, i think i was too nice, when i call him "loser"...
Once again, thanks a lot... :good:
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FYI Spanky, I'm no kid, I'm a 51yo man, a truck driver (Teamsters Local 769), who could drop you in a heartbeat. If I (someone with no formal IT training and a HS diploma from 30 years ago) can figure this out in my off-time, between dealing with work, and my family, what's your excuse? All you had to do was look at my profile before speaking out of the wrong orifice, and you'd know this.
It appears you're even less capable than I gave you credit for in my previous post, since you show a proclivity for being unable to read or do research, and have wedged your foot so far into you mouth that it's impossible to extricate. I've forgotten more than you've ever learned (obviously not a high bar to leap over). Unlike yourself, I contribute here towards providing useful info and help to others who're willing to help themselves. Hence, my high ratio of thanks to posts in a short time here. You, on the other hand, have never provided one bit of useful information in your much longer time on the board (which is easily verified by searching your previous posts).
I don't pretend to be smarter than you, I know I am! That's because I have enough common sense to know my abilities and limitations, something you obviously lack. You seem to have selected an apropos handle, "Insectman." So by all means, obliviously continue along in your vacuous ways, and slither back into the damp crevice you were hiding in. Have a nice day!!!!
Odysseus1962 said:
FYI Spanky, I'm no kid, I'm a 51yo man, a truck driver (Teamsters Local 769), who could drop you in a heartbeat.
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You're also very rude.
You wasted more time insulting the guy than you did helping him. While I do support use of the search function sometimes it is not so clear cut for people. The first response you typed out was extremely unwarranted IMHO. This one, not much better. You seem to have quite the ego.
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You're also very rude.
You wasted more time insulting the guy than you did helping him. While I do support use of the search function sometimes it is not so clear cut for people. The first response you typed out was extremely unwarranted IMHO. This one, not much better. You seem to have quite the ego.
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I'm sorry, he's rude? LOL Bruh, look at his thanks meter. He's HELPING people. He knows his stuff, so he deserves to have an ego. ESPECIALLY since he built his own ROM.
But I guess you're too fat headed yourself to be humble and accept the fact that this thread could have been avoided if the OP had just read the changelog. Let's face it, if by some mishap the OP had bricked his device he'd be crying for help (just like I did) and I know for a fact that I didn't read anything before (cause I was stupid, and I can acknowledge the fact that I used to be ignorant and now I take the time to read through the forums properly before I post unnecessarily, and Ody here has helped me a great deal.)
So before you go calling people rude and judge them prematurely, take a minute to really think about what you want to post.
PS. he did apologize, so I see no need for you to be bashing him still. I, on the other hand, don't give a damn.
I'm bored, so I went through the Q&A
Remind me not to do this again.
@Darin_Ram, thanks for your strong defense. I do greatly appreciate it, however, the truth of the matter is that @sam_conrad is correct. I was rude to the OP. No matter how much good I do in assisting others here it doesn't mitigate the matter, because two wrongs don't make a right. I lost my cool when I read the comments he directed towards me and lashed out in an unbecoming manner. For this there is no excuse. If my kids had behaved in such a way I would have had a conniption, so I should expect no less from myself.
Thanks again for your heartfelt comments.
Did you maked backup of your last rom
Bugaman said:
Hi, after flashing this rom "pac_ruby-nightly-20140428", my camera stop working...
I tried already to install "pac_ruby_4.4.Alpha-1_20140302-235050", but now says "Blame split screen", need hel, i don't know what to do...
Thanks
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DID YOU MAKED BACKUP OF YOUR LAST ROM IF NOT DON"T CRY JUST FOLLOW STEPS
Download this rom Click Here
Flash rom using HTC Amaze 4G All-In-One Toolkit V5.2 - (Extras-Flash Factory RUU zip)
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backup?
jitz_ said:
DID YOU MAKED BACKUP OF YOUR LAST ROM IF NOT DON"T CRY JUST FOLLOW STEPS
Download this rom Click Here
Flash rom using HTC Amaze 4G All-In-One Toolkit V5.2 - (Extras-Flash Factory RUU zip)
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Link's not working.
Maybe what you are offering is that if he can't recover his original system from his nandroid backup, he can download and flash a stock ROM, such as this GingerBread (courtesy ravike14 signature):
http://download2.clockworkmod.com/developer/2184/2115/ruby_unsigned_021812_031444.zip
or perhaps a stock from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1617644
Odysseus1962 said:
@Darin_Ram, thanks for your strong defense. I do greatly appreciate it, however, the truth of the matter is that @sam_conrad is correct. I was rude to the OP. No matter how much good I do in assisting others here it doesn't mitigate the matter, because two wrongs don't make a right. I lost my cool when I read the comments he directed towards me and lashed out in an unbecoming manner. For this there is no excuse. If my kids had behaved in such a way I would have had a conniption, so I should expect no less from myself.
Thanks again for your heartfelt comments.
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This is a much more noble reply. While you're extremely helpful to the community, and I never disagreed that you are, it's no excuse to be an ass. There is never a "deserving right" to be rude in any case. In my world, at least, the people treat each other with respect or they're gone. I know that I don't have time to deal with people that don't want to move forward and get along. Regardless of how stupid some peers might seem, or how smart one may believe he/she is, I think showing some humility and always staying grounded goes a long way.
I often tell people that some of the world's greatest minds are the dumbest of us all - some of your behavior represented why. When we're in an advantaged position of knowledge, we should encourage others to learn from us, not the other way around.
@Darin_Ram - no need to throw personal jabs at me, trying to tell me I'm full of myself (or "fat headed"), please and thank you. I don't claim to be a genius in any regard, and especially not the mobile space. I just have found Ody on a few too many accounts to be unnecessarily rude... My own focus is on computer networking and desktop PCs. :good: I usually reside at XtremeSystems.org and HWBOT.org due to my hobby of extreme LN2 overclocking.
Use original rom of htc
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Link's not working.
Maybe what you are offering is that if he can't recover his original system from his nandroid backup, he can download and flash a stock ROM, such as this GingerBread (courtesy ravike14 signature):
http://download2.clockworkmod.com/developer/2184/2115/ruby_unsigned_021812_031444.zip
or perhaps a stock from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1617644
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BEST OPTION EVER AFTER GETTING THROUGH ALL THE ROM FROM DEV FORUM I FOUND THAT NO ONE IS PROPER AND COMPATIBLE FOR OUR DEVICE ONLY ORIGINAL ROM ALLOW YOU TO USE ALL THE FEATURE STRESS FREE + STABLE VERSION BE SMART !
ONE DAY YOU HAVE TO BACK AGAIN FOR THIS ROM .. I ALWAYS DO SO .. MAY BE EXPERIENCED PERSON AGREE WITH ME !
:good:
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[Q] flashing android,risks with safestrap

Hello,
I recently got a HDX 7" and had it rolledback to 13.3.2.7 and got it rooted and safestraped with a backup of stock on my pc and a image i am messing around with.
Whoever i would like to flash normal android on,my question is how do i do that and what are the compatibility issues and risks i face if i flash it with safestrap.
Thanks in advance
wow
Davengerr said:
Hello,
I recently got a HDX 7" and had it rolledback to 13.3.2.7 and got it rooted and safestraped with a backup of stock on my pc and a image i am messing around with.
Whoever i would like to flash normal android on,my question is how do i do that and what are the compatibility issues and risks i face if i flash it with safestrap.
Thanks in advance
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wow sorry bud but that's just way too much information to just drag over here to your thread it all depends on if you're capable of doing the job correctlyI would highly recommend going over to the development section and just start reading that is the only way you are going to know for sure is 250 peoples experiences not just one that comes over here to your thread and decides to give you a quick easy information. It is what it is.everything you dreamed of knowing about this device is here if you're willing to look for it...there are a bunch of very very recent development items that you're going to want to do your own homework on anyway not just one guy that thinks he knows it all come over here and help you screw up your device...good luck and enjoy your new Kindle
to sum it up there are risks with everything depending on ability to do proper research, comprehension level and ability to follow directions. .hell for some wiping their ass and tying their shoes have more risk than safestrap does when used properly.
@jimyv : I look around some similar thread, I can see many of your comment, you always typed many many things, but mostly no useful information for newbie point of view, even an useful link.
If you can not help them, just get out and no need to comment.
Sorry, but it is a little bit annoyed here.
lupin87 said:
@jimyv : I look around some similar thread, I can see many of your comment, you always typed many many things, but mostly no useful information for newbie point of view, even an useful link.
If you can not help them, just get out and no need to comment.
Sorry, but it is a little bit annoyed here.
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well I'm sorry that you haven't found many of my comments useful obviously you haven't read very many of them but obviously some of my more aggravated ones have caught your attention you're welcome to look at my profile and check out my activity for the last year and a half I helped over a dozen people fix their bricked devices and contributed and many many helpful links which resulted in nothing but people trolling and being lazy and lazier and lazier I am simply trying to get people to do as I did and research and find their own information before adding additional clutter tothe forums...it's fine to be a noob everybody has been a noob at one time. And when you spend enough time here and with enough devices you will figure out that you just cannot help lazy people that are unwilling to find their own research at least to an extent. You're welcome to spend hundreds of hours of your time running around the forums cutting and pasting links to help the lazy ones but soon you will figure out that's all you are doing is enabling a growing problem. in other words the more I have helped them the less they actually knew orlearn because of not doing something the long way.
as some would say anything worth having is worth earning it yourself for the hard work / research. I noticed that most of the folks that do exactly these kinds of threads all of a sudden think they know everything. And then brick because they don't know near as much as I they need to because somebody came over to their one thread and gave them a little information or a couple of links. that they only partially read anyway. And then they are starting another thread. Titled PLEASE HELP I BRICKED MY DEVICE!!! identical to 30 threads that are dealing with the identical situations and .I have personally been up for several hours at a timetrying to help these types of people and they just simply cannot follow directions. And or most the time trying to translate it and screw it up in the translation somehow and then run away and start another thread because they still cannot get it right no matter how many people are trying to help them or how many links you give them. It's a waste of resources and everybody's time.it's just unbelievable to me that all this information is here already if they would just go and find them. they just choose not to. or believe they do not have the time to read them and expect special treatment and or catered to for some reason...I'm sorry I made the time and I'm a busy man and it seems disrespectful to me for anybody else to think they deserve different treatment
so to sum it up you are welcome to spend even half as much time in these forums researching reading and dragging pasting and copying links and see if you don't get a little bitter when you like to come here and find stuff yourself and its all cluttered up with repetition and threads starting with a question that was answered in the thread that was right below theirs READ THE THREADS and learn from other peoples experiences. Then you will adequately realize the risk that you are taking. You are not getting enough information when you start one of these threads to go doing the modifications that people are doing. All the information is here .
that's annoying it happens way too often and a lot more often than my snappy comments..
i vote @jimyv for moderator
grin
aaronkatrini said:
i vote @jimyv for moderator
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Roflmfao
glad somebody still has a sense of humor lol I know from experience you can tend to get a little jaded hanging around here too much. I can't help but lurk though..I do own three HDX devices and development has been pretty much a dead fish.( until very recently I must say very cheesy) Compared to the other 15 devices that I maintain for myself and family. As a full-time mechanic and father I spend way too much time in here I know. and to those that have been insultedby what I have had to say I am probably speaking directly to you ,others probably just get a kick from me watching get aggravated. And many more out there that are silent know exactly what I am speaking of and refuse to help anybody anymore because said issues (much of the true talent) unfortunately,and that is the true loss.

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