Hello Friends,
I liked the impressive lines from the sticky: To this effect, we ask that more experienced users are patient, and remember that they were also new once. As from IT at times, I notice how few experienced engineers behave with new ones though we all were new at some point.
Coming back to the thread. I read somewhere that earlier in the era of 2.2 we could code the Apps using C/C++. Is it still possible? I also found a post from 2012: http://www.xda-developers.com/want-to-learn-how-to-program-for-android-start-here/
Is it still valid for the tutorial and video series as mentioned in the comments?
? Any specific format here to post a thread ? Or is it something not relevant?
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Hi,
I'm the proud owner of a T-Mobile MDA II with vga camera. Half an hour ago I happend to find this interesting forum.
What is this Windows Mobile 2005? I've never heard of it. I searched the Microsoft website, but I didn't find anything.
I have no idea which OS is installed on my MDA... the ROM version is 1.72.01GER (in case that helps).
So... in case I want to upgrade my MDA.... what do I have to do, where do I get the files from etc. And, what is this upgrade all about? Is it a totally new OS, or what is it? I have no idea
Thanks for your help
Bye
*push*
Hi Bauer,
I too am a newbee. Just joined this forum about a month ago. If I may give you a clue ( though I'm not an expert in it), the Windows Mobile 2005 is supposed to be the next mobile phone OS from Microsoft. It is said to have many more user-friendly features than the one you are currently using. However it has not yet been officialy released in the market (I even doubt if its ready yet). But thanks to our great Buzz Lightyear (http://buzzdev.net) we are fortunate to get the taste of the new promised features. Buzz had managed to create his own version of the said OS and named it the Magneto. Why don't you try to drill further into other area of this forum or go to http://buzzdev.net. I'm sure you'll get the idea, and as it happened to me I'm sure you'll like it too. Good Luck.
Hi again Bauer,
Regarding the question as to where to get ROM upgrade, you can try this link http://www.buzzdev.net/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=124&Itemid=32 to get the copy of the new ROM upgrade. However you are supposed to register yourself first to be able to access the link. There (and in this forum too) you will get a clear description & instruction for the ROM upgrade.
I would also like to get this opportunity to apologize to the forum (especially to Buzz and the development team) for not being polite enough to say 'thank you' for all the work you've done. I've had no significant problem with either the upgrading process or the tweaking around with both hardware and software (incl. 3rd parties). Everything works fine with my machine since day one I did the upgrade. I love the work. Thank you all, and have a nice day.
Hi Bauer,
Spend time reading the wiki site too which will provide you with a lot of background about your new toy and the sort of things you can tweak/ develop or pick up that others have done.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/
Also learn to use the search function of this website as you can find most of the answers for yourself without relying upon good folk to give the same advice to the next newbee in the queue asking the same questions ('nuff said, we've all been newbees at sometime).
Once you've read relevant parts of the wiki and are comfortable that you want to risk changing your ROM (there are numerous pitfalls you risk (e.g. warrantee invalidation) and ultimately totally killing your machine if you have two left feet/ power surge/ massive bad luck etc) search these forums will educate you to the experiences of others developing/ beta testing/ exploring. Buzz's versions of WM5 are narrated a:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=23151&highlight=
Remember to pay due homage to all his hard work.
Beyond that enjoy.
Viel Glück - Mallow1
Well this is not one, but...
I'm not an idiot but I got an X10 via an upgrade I never even knew about "Android" at the time, I just thought it was a phone
Now I would love to root my phone and I read the start of the X10's idiot guide to root thread and I think "yeah I can do that that" then after scrolling down a bit (I've seen the latest updates) I see walls of code for this that and the other!
I'm not a part of the matrix and this code scares the crap out me, the closest I got to seeing anything like that was on the PS1 and Yakoze (sp) and that went bad doing a bouncing ball and I felt proud when I first pressed Ctrl/Alt/Del and Im 33! So do you see my concern?
I've seen all the videos posted on the link but with every update I get more confused
Could this please be a sensible thread on how to/ a guide root the X10 with the latest methods worded in a way so a complete and utter computer illiterate idiot can do the root?
I know this is very bold of me to make my first post on this forum of people that baffle me with their understanding and knowledge of coding (hence my reference to The Matrix as I love the films) but as a complete beginner in these things I would love a simple and understandable way to root and enter the code correctly.
I'm happy to reserve the next post to edit this and post #2 later one, hopefully with a guide written that I can follow and root with and the links to download the latest versions of the "root" and keep it updated when a new process comes up. The second post can be links to videos and other "How to" guides and any add on apps/updates that I will add when I can do them with a written how to from me I'm not an idiot but I have no understanding with these things but I know I can learn itand I love the idea of what I can do to my X10 and what I could do in the future with updates and cooked ROM's if the Gods crack the boot loader... All hail the Dev's!
SO how about it? For us Layman's
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the latest root method is simple.. even I can understand it and I'm new to the whole android experience.. think you should give it a try!! it just basically running files.. no need to really mess with codes..
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I will reserve this. and update it on the weekend. If I succeed in rooting then I will be an Idiot and pure noob in this to do it. I will try to write the step by step instructions on what I did.
just look at them doing it through the videos on youtube afew times, they're fraking idiot proof!
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Hi,
I understand you may be feeling a bit scared or worried for attempting this. But 95% of the 'advanced' stuff is happening behind the scenes, hence what the devs were working on in the days between achieving root and releasing root for everyone.
Get SEUS (Sony Ericsson Update Service), and follow instructions on that to update your phone; that will automatically install the needed drivers.
After that, get the Step1 from the guide, and follow the instruction file in that, to get your 'device ID' and that's the hardest part. After that, just keep following the guide.
If you get stuck, post in here!
eazyrider said:
Well this is not one, but...
I'm not an idiot but I got an X10 via an upgrade I never even knew about "Android" at the time, I just thought it was a phone
Now I would love to root my phone and I read the start of the X10's idiot guide to root thread and I think "yeah I can do that that" then after scrolling down a bit (I've seen the latest updates) I see walls of code for this that and the other!
I'm not a part of the matrix and this code scares the crap out me, the closest I got to seeing anything like that was on the PS1 and Yakoze (sp) and that went bad doing a bouncing ball and I felt proud when I first pressed Ctrl/Alt/Del and Im 33! So do you see my concern?
I've seen all the videos posted on the link but with every update I get more confused
Could this please be a sensible thread on how to/ a guide root the X10 with the latest methods worded in a way so a complete and utter computer illiterate idiot can do the root?
I know this is very bold of me to make my first post on this forum of people that baffle me with their understanding and knowledge of coding (hence my reference to The Matrix as I love the films) but as a complete beginner in these things I would love a simple and understandable way to root and enter the code correctly.
I'm happy to reserve the next post to edit this and post #2 later one, hopefully with a guide written that I can follow and root with and the links to download the latest versions of the "root" and keep it updated when a new process comes up. The second post can be links to videos and other "How to" guides and any add on apps/updates that I will add when I can do them with a written how to from me I'm not an idiot but I have no understanding with these things but I know I can learn itand I love the idea of what I can do to my X10 and what I could do in the future with updates and cooked ROM's if the Gods crack the boot loader... All hail the Dev's!
SO how about it? For us Layman's
Mods please delete or move as you see fit
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Look this is quite simple... root is not for idiots. If you are one... then you should probably not be doing this. Please understand that this is not a personal attack directed at you but at the general noobness surrounding the messages flooding into these forums since root has been released.
I guess most of the hundreds of posts that you see all around in the rooting thread or the many *improved* tutorials out there are not going to help anyone unless they understand some pretty basic concepts.
I mean comon... look at howmany people have have reported "java not recognized as an internal or external command..."
not knowing anything about java, or Android or computers in general is not going to help here.
I really appreciate the efforts that the devs have put into all this already in making the process as easy as possible. All it needs is some basic knowledge of what a batch file is, what a java virtual machine is... what adb is for and it all makes sense.
The rooting process is so flexible and open that anyone with an iota of comprehension of whats going on can tweak the process to his/her liking.
Me personally, I just downloaded the OTA package in the latest update and was up and running in no time. What... no step1, step 2?
Well... no because I understand what these steps mean. Take a pause... read the scripts. Go to the library gets some books, search the internet... take a technical course, learn computer programming and then you will understand.
Making something idiot-proof is unpossible. Everytime you make it easier nature builds a better idiot. It's a neverending battle.
ddewbofh said:
Making something idiot-proof is unpossible. Everytime you make it easier nature builds a better idiot. It's a neverending battle.
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LAMAO... that was a good one man!!!
didn't see a thread for this posted anywhere, and I'm not too sure how many people have seen it. just a few minutes ago I got a text from VM about the update. not too sure what it all pertains too except for that it states that it's a vulnerability patch. being rooted and on a custom ROM, I don't wanna take the chance of doing the update and possibly bricking. anyone wanna provide some input?
edit: I'm not allowed to post links, since I'm mostly a lurker :3
anyone care to post the link. if this thread bombs, go ahead and delete it haha
Here are a couple links
omgbathtub said:
didn't see a thread for this posted anywhere, and I'm not too sure how many people have seen it. just a few minutes ago I got a text from VM about the update. not too sure what it all pertains too except for that it states that it's a vulnerability patch. being rooted and on a custom ROM, I don't wanna take the chance of doing the update and possibly bricking. anyone wanna provide some input?
edit: I'm not allowed to post links, since I'm mostly a lurker :3
anyone care to post the link. if this thread bombs, go ahead and delete it haha
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The patched OS is available from this page:
http://www.virginmobileusa.com/cell-phones/lg-optimus-v-phone.jsp
Look over on the right hand side under "Resources". There are also links to PDFs of the installation instructions there.
There is an FAQ about it with a link to the NIST page that lists data exploits but no real information as to what the exploit might be that this "fixes" or even what risks you might be exposed to if you don't install it.
There is some discussion about it in the Optimus V developer's Forum starting on page 466:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1176888&page=466
I already installed it on my backup phone without thinking that it may block me from rooting it, at least until the next vulnerability is discovered.
It also has a new baseband. So that may be a problem as far as using a custom ROM as well. DOH! x 2
On the upside it seems to have fixed the Time Without Signal battery drain bug. I have had the phone running for a couple days just using WiFi since it isn't activated yet and it is still at 80%. No heavy use but I am leaving WiFi and GPS on all the time and checking the News & Weather whenever I think of it to try to run the battery down so that I can calibrate it.
Hello everyone,
At first, as a new member, let me congratulate you for this amazing forum and the community that is built around it. A lot of useful and interesting stuff can be found here, and I know that it takes a lot of hard work to boost and maintain a forum to this high-quality level, create a community and share knowledge, so thank you for that and keep up the good work.
To get to the point, I recently became the owner of a Google Nexus 5 and 3 days ago I upgraded the preinstalled Android 4.4 to Android 5.0. Before that, I used a Nokia N900 phone with Maemo 5 and ArchLinux (desktop Linux Distribution), and this Nexus became my introduction to the Android operating system for the first time.
So as a newbie to Android, I want to ask toy a few questions on how to make some things done.
While I had my Android rooted before, after the upgrade it probably needs rooting again, so I'd be grateful if someone points out a link to a tutorial that describes this process. I also need to install an anti-theft application, and from what I've seen, Cerberus just does what I want, but I need to install it in a way that even if someone restored the phone to its default settings or even format it, the application woud stay in place. From what I've read, it is possible, right? I don't know how, maybe it has something to do with the ROM, which brings me to my next question. Custom ROMs, what are they? How do they get installed and which one do you suggest for Nexus 5?
As for now, those are my questions. I know that I could use Google to find out more about those stuff, but I really want to learn how they work, not just how to accomplish them, and all my searches in Google result in different ways to achieve the same thing, a fact that confuses me instead of teaching me stuff. That's why I ask here.
So, if anyone could point out some links or explain to me how to do the things I want, I'd be very grateful.
Also, besides all those things, any suggestions you might have of any nature, I'd be glad to hear them and they'll be much appreciated!
Than you very much in advance. I appologize to the forum and its moderators if I posted this in a wrong category or broke any rule. I assure you that if I did, it was not intetional.
Best regards,
Elias
Should I post this over to the Google Nexus 5 forums?
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Ok, after a lot of reading, I finally understood the whole concept of ROMs and Recovery.
For anyone having trouble with his first steps on those issues as well, the following links would be very useful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/faq-to-android-read-post-root-t2508292
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...ide-nexus-5-how-to-unlock-bootloader-t2507905
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...olkit-wugs-nexus-root-toolkit-v1-8-3-t2517778
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...nux-universal-nexus-linux-toolkit-v2-t2528616
Good luck!
This will be a launching pad for tips and recommendations for members negotiating long threads and reading pertinent information. I read many posts with members stating that the thread is just too long to read. Then using that as an excuse for not reading at all. Please add your ideas and methods for reading.
The first thing I do when looking at a new thread is read the OP. I always check dates and also the date of the latest iteration of the ROM, kernel, etc. after reading what the author wrote about their thread I'll jump to the end of the thread and read backwards to the date of the latest release. This gets me up to date with the latest build and any issues.
Then I'll decide if I want to flash this on my very expensive device.
Like I said...
Please add on your tips!
Thanks!
RayMcGrath said:
This will be a launching pad for tips and recommendations for members negotiating long threads and reading pertinent information. Please add your ideas and methods for reading.
The first thing I do when looking at a new thread is read the OP. I always check dates and also the date of the latest iteration of the ROM, kernel, etc. after reading what the author wrote about their thread I'll jump to the end of the thread and read backwards to the date of the latest release. This gets me up to date with the latest build and any issues.
Then I'll decide if I want to flash this on my very expensive device.
Like I said...
Please add on your tips!
Thanks!
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Hi...
The way you use to read a thread pretty much summarize the way I do it myself. I go a step further by searching within the said thread with some key words such as:
Problem, issue, brick, bricked, bootloop, etc...
I may sound paranoid, but I often browse the forum late at night and I could miss an important post due to being tired.
Cheers...
Great idea Ray. Teach by teaching, not by beating a person over the head lol
I go to the OP also and if I am interested in flashing, go back a month or two and read posts to see if things are stable or not. I also follow a bunch of Roms that I don't intent to flash or, have flashed before - just to see what kind of problems have arisen and how they were dealt with. It's a great way to pass a ride on the train or other idle time. I do think that there are many from around the world here and language might be a factor effecting their ability to read and/or search. Either way, I love this XDA, a valued tool! Too bad I came along so late in the game.
Bobbaloo said:
Great idea Ray. Teach by teaching, not by beating a person over the head lol
I go to the OP also and if I am interested in flashing, go back a month or two and read posts to see if things are stable or not. I also follow a bunch of Roms that I don't intent to flash or, have flashed before - just to see what kind of problems have arisen and how they were dealt with. It's a great way to pass a ride on the train or other idle time. I do think that there are many from around the world here and language might be a factor effecting their ability to read and/or search. Either way, I love this XDA, a valued tool! Too bad I came along so late in the game.
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Great to have you. You're a big help to many folk.
5.1 said:
Hi...
The way you use to read a thread pretty much summarize the way I do it myself. I go a step further by searching within the said thread with some key words such as:
Problem, issue, brick, bricked, bootloop, etc...
I may sound paranoid, but I often browse the forum late at night and I could miss an important post due to being tired.
Cheers...
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You're right!
Performing a search can be an art form. Using the just right keyword to be successful takes some practice. It is so important to try many paths and exhaust all possibilities before posting your question in the threads. And then phrasing your question with all your information is important as well.
RayMcGrath said:
You're right!
Performing a search can be an art form. Using the just right keyword to be successful takes some practice. It is so important to try many paths and exhaust all possibilities before posting your question in the threads. And then phrasing your question with all your information is important as well.
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Well, since my first modded android phone in 2008, i have never felt the need of asking anything. Most likely because all issues I encountered were already covered. Either by developers or people answering issues reported by previous users having the same problems. And maybe because I like to get things done by myself. (Which I achieve 1% of the time ).
I check XDA almost every day since. I must say that the "reading thing" may sound challenging for some people. You'll ask me why?
What follows is about novice users for the most part who don't know about/how to use the search function. Try reading a thread where 100 users come each and every day writing the same thing about the same problem over and over. And over again...
Trying to find the relevant posts in-between all this mess is sometimes quite discouraging.
I'm lucky to have affinity with English and of course it's a lot easier to read and find infos when I need them. Google translate became really nice with time. Yet i find myself using it, since English is not my native language and I learned it the hard way. Sometimes it's sad to see people not using such a powerful tool.
People, please use the search function! Take some time to read. If you don't get it, use an online translator. :good:
PS: Hopefully I didn't derail too much from the OP with this post... I'll delete it if needed.
5.1 said:
Well, since my first modded android phone in 2008, i have never felt the need of asking anything. Most likely because all issues I encountered were already covered. Either by developers or people answering issues reported by previous users having the same problems. And maybe because I like to get things done by myself. (Which I achieve 1% of the time ).
I check XDA almost every day since. I must say that the "reading thing" may sound challenging for some people. You'll ask me why?
What follows is about novice users for the most part who don't know about/how to use the search function. Try reading a thread where 100 users come each and every day writing the same thing about the same problem over and over. And over again...
Trying to find the relevant posts in-between all this mess is sometimes quite discouraging.
I'm lucky to have affinity with English and of course it's a lot easier to read and find infos when I need them. Google translate became really nice with time. Yet i find myself using it, since English is not my native language and I learned it the hard way. Sometimes it's sad to see people not using such a powerful tool.
People, please use the search function! Take some time to read. If you don't get it, use an online translator. :good:
PS: Hopefully I didn't derail too much from the OP with this post... I'll delete it if needed.
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From the beginning, searching for the answer - did someone else have the same situation and fix it(?) - THIS always seemed easier and more gratifying than waiting for someone to answer me on a thread
Actually, I was flashing macks ROM, then CM on my note 2 and I didn't even KNOW XDA existed. I was so grateful when I found it. Especially when I got this phone. With Google ai, now it seems so much easier to do a quick search on the web
Bobbaloo said:
From the beginning, searching for the answer - did someone else have the same situation and fix it(?) - THIS always seemed easier and more gratifying than waiting for someone to answer me on a thread
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Yeah I know how you feel! At least for me having no real technical knowledge, I'm always glad to find the solutions by myself. Since it's around and just needs a search it's even faster than waiting for an answer. Also, since I only need to search when my phone is broken, I simply can't wait for someone to answer. Imagine no one replied during two days...
Bobbaloo said:
Actually, I was flashing macks ROM, then CM on my note 2 and I didn't even KNOW XDA existed. I was so grateful when I found it. Especially when I got this phone. With Google ai, now it seems so much easier to do a quick search on the web
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This is the first place I found when I started to flash my HTC vision back in 2008. I started reading guides and development and was like: WTF these guys are cracking bootloader, carrier unlocking, etc... And all can be found so easily... :good: