[Q] Quick question about updating - Touch Diamond2, Pure Android Development

Hi, I am running 2.2 froyo build on my HTC pure (runs almost flawlessly with no slowdown and no dropped calls to date) but I was wondering how to update it, do i just replace the Zimage or is there another way?

Yes, just update zImage, initrd.gz, rootfs.img and system.ext2 whenever newer versions of either of these are available.
Links to the autobuild services and new system versions and answers to your question should all be found in the XDANDROID project thread in this forum. No need to open up a new thread every time.

Tyvm I won't do it again

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update-froyo.zip versions

can someone explain why there is 2 zip versions of froyo to download?
signed-passion-FRF50-from-ERE27.1e519a24.zip - 44.1MB
update-nexusone-FRF50-signed.zip - 81.7MB
One of those (the first, smaller one) is a google-signed update designed for stock phones running the ERE27 Build.
The larger one is likely the one made by Paul that has no prerequisites - you can install that over whatever other Android 2.1 version you're running.
Check your build number from the About Phone section of your phone's settings menu.
ah thanks i have both but used the smaller one when i updated had no clue what this other one was.

Noobish Questions HTC Pure TOPA210

OK.. First. After running this on my Pure, I could kick myself for not getting an android phone to begin with!
Now, my questions and queries..
1. Is there any version 2.1, 2.2 ..etc that has sound (external speaker, screen taps, music etc) working?
2. I played with 2.1 startups and etc and got everything to work essentially but the external sound. After I tried the latest 2.2 and rc1, which would hang on calls (only time I got it to load completely), I went back to 2.1, which hangs on calls now. So, my question is, is there a recommended setup for 2.1 on a Pure TOPA210?
3. The release notes say for rc1 the sound issues are fixed. I try to run it, and it freezes on creating data.img. There is a post describing using the image from 2.1, but that makes "panic", and none of the fixes in that post seem to work. So question is, any recommendations on setup for 2.2 on Pure TOPA210?
Really awesome thing y'all are doing here, BTW.
smoakeater said:
OK.. First. After running this on my Pure, I could kick myself for not getting an android phone to begin with!
Now, my questions and queries..
1. Is there any version 2.1, 2.2 ..etc that has sound (external speaker, screen taps, music etc) working?
2. I played with 2.1 startups and etc and got everything to work essentially but the external sound. After I tried the latest 2.2 and rc1, which would hang on calls (only time I got it to load completely), I went back to 2.1, which hangs on calls now. So, my question is, is there a recommended setup for 2.1 on a Pure TOPA210?
3. The release notes say for rc1 the sound issues are fixed. I try to run it, and it freezes on creating data.img. There is a post describing using the image from 2.1, but that makes "panic", and none of the fixes in that post seem to work. So question is, any recommendations on setup for 2.2 on Pure TOPA210?
Really awesome thing y'all are doing here, BTW.
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There are no noobish questions, only stupid answers .
1. There is no build yet with the external sound working ( known and common problem on TP2 and TD2 ).
2. I would recommend to use the 2.2 Froyo build because the 2.1 is no longer under development, we are focusing now ( devs i mean ) to Froyo build mainly now.
3. From Froyo beta v2 till RC1 we had some problems running the build ( kernel panics ), but all was fixed with a new zImage ( 20/07 zImage i think ) anyway head over to the general thread here and go back 1-2 pages back and you will see which one fixes that.
Thanks! The newer zimage and such got it going! I cam use the data connection, but still hangs on calls with the latest, so will try the image from 7-20 and see how that works.. Thanks for the help!
I guess I'm a bigger noob! I'm having trouble locating a froyo build that works on my HTC PURE (topa210).
What builds / sources are you using?
nitronikon said:
I guess I'm a bigger noob! I'm having trouble locating a froyo build that works on my HTC PURE (topa210).
What builds / sources are you using?
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I am using the newest package and the 7-29 silage package and works great on my pure
Sent from my MSM using XDA App
QUESTION TIME:
if we are using xdandroid on on our td2's does that make it by default rooted???
and do we have cyanogen mod or not???
Trekfan422991 said:
QUESTION TIME:
if we are using xdandroid on on our td2's does that make it by default rooted???
and do we have cyanogen mod or not???
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Answer time :
Yes, XDAndroid is by default rooted.
Yeah we have CyanogenMod for our device, head over here for more details.
cool thanks.. one more...
will any android rom work on our device or just specialy cooked ones for the td2 (pure)
Trekfan422991 said:
cool thanks.. one more...
will any android rom work on our device or just specialy cooked ones for the td2 (pure)
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Some of the chefs modifies the kernel,... for their devices ( but they are very rare ). You can use the "roms" from devices listed in my signature under the XDAndroid logo. But i think in near future the Android "roms" for TD2 will start poping up.
Where can the "silage package" be found?
Thanks!
is it true that the random app launching is a an issue on all android phones and that google can gemotely do anything that they want to to the device???
im really hating the ads and the random app launching!!!!

[Q] Best Android distribution for Kaiser

Hello all,
I'd like to ask which is the best distribution of Android for Kaiser - I mean everything working fine and so on.
I have HardSPL 3.29 and Radio 1.70.19.09 .. I tried one distro (Froyo 2.2 - Incubus26Jc's Super FroYo RLS14 All Languages) but when I started it.. it runs some time then the screen goes dark like sleep.. but when I press the power the screen image is broken... like white lines on the screen.. (this happens on both Incubus Super FroYo and Myn's Donut) ... I don't know is there some additional software that should be installed...
I use starting with HaReT via SD card...
I appreciate any help... Thanks in advance!
Best Regards,
Dimitar Dimitrov
The screen problem is wrong panel type, edit the default.txt in andboot folder, change the panel type, (board-htckaiser.panel_type=X), it can be either 1,2 or 3, if the display looks fine apart from sleep issues when you press power key, chances are you have a panel type 3, panel types 2 and 3 display the same, but have sleep issues if you choose the wrong one.
As for the best build? That is something you have to find out for yourself, not being funny, just that everyone has a different idea of 'best'
Thanks a lot!
Okay about the distribution... As I am new to Android at all... Can you please tell me your opinion about which distribution is working on kaiser (probably one you have tested and you are happy with it)
Thanks once again!
Kind regards!
Depends on what you want.
If you want speed, go with Myn's Warm Donut.
If you want to more apps, and less speed, go with Eclair.
If you want the latest apps and even less speed, try Froyo.
Thank you I'll try which one is working well on my kaiser and i'll choose one.. sorry for stupid questions anyway just i think it is better to ask someone who passed by those kinds of issues
MykoB said:
Okay about the distribution... As I am new to Android at all... Can you please tell me your opinion about which distribution is working on kaiser (probably one you have tested and you are happy with it)
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I think I have tried all of them, and only 1 is working fine and fast for me: dzo's froyo (currently 26-08-2010). http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715402 (get it here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/androidhtc/files/ ) (the latest builds include all of the fixes, you don't need to patch anything after installing).
I am running it with haret on the SDcard. It's so fast and smooth I don't even feel the need to flash it to the nand (which would work even faster).
The eclair builds, (polymod 2.1d, etc...) even with compcache enabled they are too slow. Cyanogenmod is also extremely slow, and it was also freezing while the phone was sleeping). And the Donut builds are lacking features.
On my kaiser the dzo froyo build is at least as fast as the fastest donut builds I have used, and it's rock stable. Far better than the eclair and other froyo builds like cyanogenmod.
PS: do not use any "unodexed" or "deodexed" builds. They are slower.
nemuro said:
Depends on what you want.
If you want speed, go with Myn's Warm Donut.
If you want to more apps, and less speed, go with Eclair.
If you want the latest apps and even less speed, try Froyo.
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If you want the latest apps and the best speed and the best stability, try dzo's froyo.
On my kaiser this build feels like it came flashed originally instead of windows mobile. In comparison, the other builds felt like "hacks": slow and/or buggy.
Myn's RLS5 is the best for my kaiser.
And what about battery life?, Cyanogen literaly drain power in a few hours, froyo from dzo is better, but still is a problem for these builds.
Any recommendation?, the old Donut build battery lafe is the best (at least for me) but after several days the phone signal drops to zero, and i cant recover it !!
Please, your comments, thanks in advance!
yap i have same problem with phone signal. i wonder why...
Had this problem with a number of builds, turns out that using the 1.71 radio was the problem, reflashing 1.65 radio cured my 'No Signal' problems, sometimes latest is not always best
zenity said:
Had this problem with a number of builds, turns out that using the 1.71 radio was the problem, reflashing 1.65 radio cured my 'No Signal' problems, sometimes latest is not always best
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I will try this, is terrific news !! at leas for me, haha.
Thank you !!
Regards
BigMango said:
If you want the latest apps and the best speed and the best stability, try dzo's froyo.
On my kaiser this build feels like it came flashed originally instead of windows mobile. In comparison, the other builds felt like "hacks": slow and/or buggy.
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I downloaded the latest system-WHATEVER for dzo's froyo...on my hd2 you unzip a zip...extract Android dir to SD card and run haret to start android....where exactly is haret and the other things to actually boot the system? It's not in the .tgz's being posted in that sourceforge dir.
zenity said:
Had this problem with a number of builds, turns out that using the 1.71 radio was the problem, reflashing 1.65 radio cured my 'No Signal' problems, sometimes latest is not always best
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good new, but unfortunatly is not the only problem...did you solved battery draind issue? if yes let me know pls
BigMango said:
If you want the latest apps and the best speed and the best stability, try dzo's froyo.
On my kaiser this build feels like it came flashed originally instead of windows mobile. In comparison, the other builds felt like "hacks": slow and/or buggy.
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This has been my experience too. I tried several of each of the donut/eclair/froyo builds but the lastest kernel along with dzo's fresh froyo have made a world of difference. Way faster than even the donut builds that had previously been the faster of all of them.
famewolf said:
I downloaded the latest system-WHATEVER for dzo's froyo...on my hd2 you unzip a zip...extract Android dir to SD card and run haret to start android....where exactly is haret and the other things to actually boot the system? It's not in the .tgz's being posted in that sourceforge dir.
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HaRET is a separate tool, you can get it here.
2011 Builds
Hi
I see that no new builds are posted and for all the latest downloads are from 2010.
I tried using aTools and also downloaded new Froyo from SourceForge.net, but no luck - Android hangs. What other files should be updated to for all to work?
I understand, that aTools ia a mgnificent tool, and everybody can "cook" his own version at home, but it is not totally clear regarding what should be used as basefiles, or if you download a distribution (like i did system-froyo-all-odex-29-08-11_19-patched.tgz) will it properly work, or what should be done to work.
Any advices?
I just erased my CyonogenMod because was a bit slow and as i read, DZO froyo should do it.
Creating the defaul.txt is not a problem. My concern is the zimage, the initrd and the androidinstall to work together properly.
Cheers
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OK? solved: i had to swith aTools to use a Stable branch and downloaded another initrd. Now all went smooth, and i have latest android on my Kaiser - working fast.
No FileManager, but WiFi works, so as Market, so just download
As a last step, i created with atools an androidupdate file to change my keyboard settings.
That's it.
Astro was not showing up in Market so i went here and downloaded the apps / widgets as a standalone update: forum.smartphonejunkie.com/windows-mobile-apps/202417-dzos-fresh-froyo-2-2-odexed-vanilla-rls6-7-2-10-a.html
I have a single problem now: market does not show all the apps. I search for something, gives me 411 results, but shows only 2 apps. Why is that?
How can market be fixed?
7th September 2010, 01:58 AM
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This thread is a YEAR old. Of course there are newer roms after that date
I know there are newer roms, but had not been posted. But no problem, i found what i wanted, and i installed Android. Fixed market also.
I have another problem, and maybe i can reformulate the topic's title:
Which Android build is best for Kaiser's battery life?
I mean, the newest froyo drained my battery in one night. Windows Mobile last 3-4 days - depending on the use.
Tough question?

[Q] help activating wifi for Super FroYo 2.2.1

1. You can change to newer Kernel 2.6.32 or
2. You can change to older wlan.ko (compiled for 2.6.25)
how do i go about doing either of these things? if someone can link me or provide me with some simple step by step instructions that would be great. ive searched around and been waiting but i cant find n e thing that i understand easily
The HTC Vogue does not have wifi.
Use one of the latest nbh (2.6.25 or 2.6.32) released by me and the update.
Haret users please stop using dzo initrd to solve the problem, use the updated version.
read this post for more info

[Q] [Milestone] Some questions about upgrading to Froyo!

Hello everyone,
I'm new on this board, because I just got my Milestone today.
I had a HTC Kaiser with Android Froyo on it..
So, I don't have any idea about the upgrading process under a Milestone, and I have some questions :
1. Could I go back to the original Motorola's factory ROM ?
2. Is there an original Motorola's Froyo 2.2 upgrade? (my phone said it's already up to date)
3. I don't want to lose any feature.. Is there a good Froyo build without issues?
4. Is the upgrade a bigger risk than flashing a HTC ?
Thanks a lot for your answers, and I'm happy to join this Milestone community, what seems to be active!
1) It's a sticky on the top of this forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696845
2) Yes and no. Whilst it hasn't officially been released, Team G.O.T managed to and release a BETA version of the 2.2.1 kernal.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=811221
3) V1 had battery issues where a reset was in-order to stop battery drain. V2 is pretty new and some users have reported reboots.
4) No, if anything, less.
Also, wrong forum;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=668
zebra363 said:
Hello everyone,
I'm new on this board, because I just got my Milestone today.
I had a HTC Kaiser with Android Froyo on it..
So, I don't have any idea about the upgrading process under a Milestone, and I have some questions :
1. Could I go back to the original Motorola's factory ROM ?
2. Is there an original Motorola's Froyo 2.2 upgrade? (my phone said it's already up to date)
3. I don't want to lose any feature.. Is there a good Froyo build without issues?
4. Is the upgrade a bigger risk than flashing a HTC ?
Thanks a lot for your answers, and I'm happy to join this Milestone community, what seems to be active!
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Hi zebra363 you're welcome!
1. Yes, just make a Nandroid Backup using OpenRecovery 1.46 and save this on your PC. (It's safe)
2. For now, we haven't a Froyo Rom Shipped, yet. This will be relased on Q1 of 2011. Your phone is up to date to Android 2.1 (Eclair because it is a Motorola official rom).
In my case, i suggest you TheFroyoMod v2.2.0 or Cyanogen Port, but you have to test to know what rom you is better for you.
3. You will be very impressed with Froyo builds here. The dev's are very very good.
4. Every upgrade is a risk, but just follow the process and everything will be ok
I was a Kaiser user too (good times) but i was using Warbyte's rom ( Android 1.6, because it was more stable than froyo, maybe HW question)
Hope this help you guy!
Thanks for everything, guys!!
I just bought my Milestone on eBay from USA, my build is SHOLS_U2_02.31.0,
but there are 12 versions with the same name! How could I know which version is exactly mine?
Do I have to change the kernel (from 2.6.29 to 2.6.32) in order to upgrade to Froyo, or is it included in the .sbf package?
MarceloTorres, do you have some issues with TheFroyoMod or Cyanogen, in comparison with Motorola's Eclair build?
And thanks, again!
zebra363 said:
Thanks for everything, guys!!
I just bought my Milestone on eBay from USA, my build is SHOLS_U2_02.31.0,
but there are 12 versions with the same name! How could I know which version is exactly mine?
Do I have to change the kernel (from 2.6.29 to 2.6.32) in order to upgrade to Froyo, or is it included in the .sbf package?
MarceloTorres, do you have some issues with TheFroyoMod or Cyanogen, in comparison with Motorola's Eclair build?
And thanks, again!
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1-
You are using the 2.31 SBF which is a stock Eclair ROM. Some regions have SLIGHLY newer SBFs and have a few more bug fixes than 2.31. But nothing major at all.
2- An SBF includes EVERYTHING unless it was messed with. This means kernel, programs, recovery, baseband software (controls radios, etc)
An example of a "modified" SBF would be somebody that merges a different recovery with different drivers, recoveries, etc. The GOT SBF does this. It is a Beta Motorola build that was merged with a vulnerable recovery.
3- You usually don't need to mess with kernel files when flashing a ROM. The room dev or "cooker" (loose definitions, depends on the skill and mods made) takes care of this. This is ESPECIALLY true on our phone because you CANNOT mix and match kernels and ROMs. Motorola locks the bootloader to the kernel. So it is NOT possible to write a customer kernel and/or use different versions than the ones provided by MOT. This is why the GOT leak was so important. We obtained a new kernel and other "Motorola" files. The devs then went to work porting existing projects (Cyanogen, etc) to the Milestones. This could only be done previously by various hacks and sidesteps that lead to many issues.
4- By now, the CYANOGEN version is still a beta, but VERY stable. I don't have more issues than when I had eclair.
Remaining major bugs (ONLY FOR SOME, I don't experience ANY of this and have been on Cyanogen for my work phone for 3 months).
a) Battery drain/charge -> I get a full day battery (8-10 hours) with major usage. But some people still complain of drain, discharges, etc.
b) Wifi using WPA2/TKIP on some routers (works fine for me, Juniper router)
c) Battery charge (not full). There is a "trick for this (see cyanogen thread) but it does nothing for me...battery charges to full each time.
Like I said, your mileage may vary. But between overclocking and undervolting and having froyo, I am happier with CM6 than stock.
Some people stick with stock (I would too if my phone drained in 4 hours).
The only thing you need to worry about are (high level instructions, please see details in CM6 thread initial post).
1) Installing OpenRecovery (I recommend the Androidiani)
2) installing correct baseband (the CM6 ROM defaults to Europe). This can be done from an Androidiani sub menu
3) Installing CM6
4) Install Google Apps (to re-obtain market, gmail, etc)
If you don't like it. Either restore a Nandroid backup or re-flash the correct SBF for your region/provider using RSD lite.
Caz666, thanks A LOT for your awesome answer! You really took a big time to write me a definitely perfect answer So, I will say a BIG THANKS!
For a first try, I used the G.O.T. Open-Recovery, because I found it in this tutorial that I followed : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=698059
And I flashed the G.O.T Android 2.2.1, in its central-europe version..
It works well, but it seems to be slower, and there's only 65 Mb free RAM
I will try to flash CyanogenMod, and I hope to get more free RAM..
The App2SD feature is essential for me, because I like to install a lot of applications to test them all..

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