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[Q] Total noob... help

Hey guys im real new at this android stuff and i just got my captivate 2 weeks ago and im hating the way it lags sometimes. I've been told by everyone that i should root it or update to 2.2. well im going to root it later today but was wondering what are some basic things i should do to my phone to speed up and just have better funtions for my phone. and please keep in mind I'm very new to this so small words lol...

JagoRacing said:
Hey guys im real new at this android stuff and i just got my captivate 2 weeks ago and im hating the way it lags sometimes. I've been told by everyone that i should root it or update to 2.2. well im going to root it later today but was wondering what are some basic things i should do to my phone to speed up and just have better funtions for my phone. and please keep in mind I'm very new to this so small words lol...
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I hate to say it, but I learned a lot just by reading these forums. Yes, there are threads with 150+ pages of posts, but you will save yourself alot of trouble by learning from others mistakes. Read, read and read. Then you will know what you have, what you need, and what you want to ask....
Hope that helps.....

techmik67 said:
I hate to say it, but I learned a lot just by reading these forums. Yes, there are threads with 150+ pages of posts, but you will save yourself alot of trouble by learning from others mistakes. Read, read and read. Then you will know what you have, what you need, and what you want to ask....
Hope that helps.....
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+1 to this
also, think about where you're posting before you do, please. this has nothing to do with development, please keep topics like this to general or Q&A from now on, thank you.

Kaik541 said:
+1 to this
also, think about where you're posting before you do, please. this has nothing to do with development, please keep topics like this to general or Q&A from now on, thank you.
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But definitely READ this section..... all the good mods, kernels and reviews are in here.

techmik67 speaks the truth... I got my first Android phone (THIS ONE) on July 18th and started lurking these forums less than a week later.
Right now I'm installing VMWare and installing Linux as a virtual machine so that I can deox ROMs, all-the-while combing over the Captivate source code in hopes that I might find some clue as to why our kernel is locked to the AT&T modem files. I'm not even kidding =P
Read read read, you choose your own level of involvement, and these forums are an invaluable wealth of knowledge to those willing to invest the time!

techmik67 said:
But definitely READ this section..... all the good mods, kernels and reviews are in here.
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Definitely true, I rarely post outside this section, but I've yet to contribute anything short of advice here and there for other people's work when people ask questions.
Zilch25 said:
techmik67 speaks the truth... I got my first Android phone (THIS ONE) on July 18th and started lurking these forums less than a week later.
Right now I'm installing VMWare and installing Linux as a virtual machine so that I can deox ROMs, all-the-while combing over the Captivate source code in hopes that I might find some clue as to why our kernel is locked to the AT&T modem files. I'm not even kidding =P
Read read read, you choose your own level of involvement, and these forums are an invaluable wealth of knowledge to those willing to invest the time!
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also a great point. reading is always the most important thing you can do to learn about the current state of affairs. oh and donating to those who help you (either tools or ROMs) is always a good idea if you can afford it

+1 Zilch. But i guess i already had linux

smokestack76 said:
+1 Zilch. But i guess i already had linux
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I did too... once upon a time, hadn't needed it for a while

techmik67 said:
i hate to say it, but i learned a lot just by reading these forums. ..
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Ok thaks guys ive been reading all day... another dumb question but i did the root and then i tried the side loader but when i saw the video on how to it said i needed to open and apk file. ive been reading but i cant find how to get one to finish the install... help

JagoRacing said:
Ok thaks guys ive been reading all day... another dumb question but i did the root and then i tried the side loader but when i saw the video on how to it said i needed to open and apk file. ive been reading but i cant find how to get one to finish the install... help
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I am assuming you are talking about a stock Captivate. If you haven't done anything to it, I believe you would see this in SETTINGS>ABOUT PHONE
Baseband version: I897UCJF6
Kernel: I can't remember
Build number: Eclair
The 1st thing I did next was a 1 click root.
Next, and this is a personal choice, download and install from the thread SREv1.2.1a. If you read that 150+ page thread (most importantly, the OP) it will tell you that it includes some important things, like sideloading enabled and others.
Then see if you want a lagfix
At that point, your settings should now read:
Baseband version: I897UCJF6
Kernel: Same I think
Build number: SREv1.2.1a
I would install ROM MANAGER and QUICKBOOT from the market asap. Then consider upgrading firmware (baseband version) from UCJF6 to UCJH2 or JH3. Read the threads. And check my signature to see my setup, which I like alot.

JagoRacing said:
Ok thaks guys ive been reading all day... another dumb question but i did the root and then i tried the side loader but when i saw the video on how to it said i needed to open and apk file. ive been reading but i cant find how to get one to finish the install... help
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How did you side load? did you actually "install" it, or did you "push" it to your phone? If it is installed, it will be in your app drawer. If you pushed it, you'll need to use the my files program to find the app, and just open it and hit install.
I would suggest reading the SRE thread, because that is probably one of the best way to really get your phone faster.
You can also check out the Unleash the Beast thread. Then check out any lag fix by Tayutama (that is what I use, and I'm not sure on the spelling) because that will make your phone quicker!

techmik67 said:
Then consider upgrading firmware (baseband version) from UCJF6 to UCJH2 or JH3. Read the threads. And check my signature to see my setup, which I like alot.
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i have tried the i9000 rom, which was awesome, but i got tired of that little video call button mocking me so i switched back to stock UCJF6 and did the SRE1.21a.
how would i go about upgrading my firmware without reflashing everything and losing what i have already done? i have read the threads regarding the JH3 rom, but didnt see anything about how to do it without losing my current setup

Pirateghost said:
i have tried the i9000 rom, which was awesome, but i got tired of that little video call button mocking me so i switched back to stock UCJF6 and did the SRE1.21a.
how would i go about upgrading my firmware without reflashing everything and losing what i have already done? i have read the threads regarding the JH3 rom, but didnt see anything about how to do it without losing my current setup
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If I am not mistaken, this is what Titanium Backup is good for.
Rom Manager will help you restore like system restore in windows to EXACTLY as you are, apps, data and all, when you create the backup (which you should ALWAYS do before trying to flash a new firmware or update). Do that now.
Then, get Titanium. Under backup and restore, backup all your apps and app data (will show up white text). Also backup SOME of the stuff in green and red. You can see what to back up. when in doubt, back it up and think twice before restoring it.
If at any time you brick or have problems, boot into recovery, choose reinstall packages which will run update.zip created by rom manager so you can access the clockwork restore menu. Then restore to your backup you made and start over.
Lastly, check out QUICKBOOT in the market. EZ reboot into recovery mode.

oh. i already use those and know how to do backups and recovery. i recovered all my stuff from my i9000 jump to jf6+sre .. guess i will go through the process again.

Pirateghost said:
oh. i already use those and know how to do backups and recovery. i recovered all my stuff from my i9000 jump to jf6+sre .. guess i will go through the process again.
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The $4 for Titanium donate version is well worth it. I did a restore on free, and it took 45 mins of installing apps and pushing buttons. took less than 10 with the donate version with no interaction.

Well I will re-iterate what others have already said. Read.
But here is what I did:
Flash JH3 via Odin
Root via Bugless Pete's Unleash the Beast v0.2
download Terminal Emulator from the market
Type: su
Type: sideloading
By now you are rooted and sideloading is activated and a bunch of bloat ware is gone.
Now install a lag fix (search for Zilch's condensed version of lag fixes)
You can choose between RyanZA's APK in the market or his script or tayatumas update.zip. I also reccomend Chainfires lag fix in the i9000 forums.
Now everything is done: JH3 - Root- Sideloading- lagfix.
Now patiently wait for Supercurios lagfix port for the captivate.
And find a mentor you can secretely stalk and try what they try. There are some people out there who really know what they are doing. Here is aquick list.
Chainfire
Zilch
RyanZA
Tayatuma
Unhelpful
Supercurio
And many more.
Then Read Read Read.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

Ack, I'm being stalked now?!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

Unhelpful said:
Ack, I'm being stalked now?!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
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You have no idea. LOL

[Q] Froyo ROM, which one's right for me>

I hope my question helps those of us that are not so sure of ourselves.
I have a AT&T Captivate and have finally learned how to root the device. I had no desire to do this, but I find with the articles I've read that FROYO 2.2 really speeds up the system and helps cure many other aliments. I also am amongst the many who really have waited a long time for AT&T/Samsung to release this for this phone, did I mention waited a loooong time
For 2 days now I have read soooo many articles regarding FROYO 2.2 and all the instructions involved. SpeedMod kernel is one I thought would work, then as I read I wasn't so sure anymore. It's way to difficult and I feel like I'm going to destroy my phone if I look away for a second while following steps 1 -44. (yea I know, not that many steps but it sure looks that way!)
Can anybody recommend a Samsung Galaxy S/AT&T Captivate i897 (ROM? Kernel? What's the difference) that is simple to install, stable and easy to remove if necessary. Vids would be nice, but clear instructions would suffice.
Thanks way in advance, Tomween1
I hope this opens doors to those of us incapable of what many take for granted,

tomween1 said:
I hope my question helps those of us that are not so sure of ourselves.
I have a AT&T Captivate and have finally learned how to root the device. I had no desire to do this, but I find with the articles I've read that FROYO 2.2 really speeds up the system and helps cure many other aliments. I also am amongst the many who really have waited a long time for AT&T/Samsung to release this for this phone, did I mention waited a loooong time
For 2 days now I have read soooo many articles regarding FROYO 2.2 and all the instructions involved. SpeedMod kernel is one I thought would work, then as I read I wasn't so sure anymore. It's way to difficult and I feel like I'm going to destroy my phone if I look away for a second while following steps 1 -44. (yea I know, not that many steps but it sure looks that way!)
Can anybody recommend a Samsung Galaxy S/AT&T Captivate i897 (ROM? Kernel? What's the difference) that is simple to install, stable and easy to remove if necessary. Vids would be nice, but clear instructions would suffice.
Thanks way in advance, Tomween1
I hope this opens doors to those of us incapable of what many take for granted,
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Everything you see on the Captivate dev forum installs the same way. To put it simply for you follow these steps please. You can trust me, I have put out 2 ROMS, support them day and night and would never do anything to harm your device.
1. DL the update.zip attached to this post.
2. move the update.zip to your "Internal" SD card
3. DL the ROM of your choice and also put that on your "Internal" SD card.
4. Reboot into recovery. There are a few ways.
a. Three button recovery(power off device, hold the volume up+down while powering on the device. Once you see the ATT screen, release the power button but continue to hold the volume up+down. Choose install zip from sd card and choose the update.zip. Your phone will now reboot, again, choose install from sd card and choose your ROM. it will now install and reboot your phone. Enjoy your new ROM!
b. Use adb to get into recovery and follow the same steps as above.
Kernels and modems work the same way as mentioned above just go a lot quicker. If you have any other questions please askk so you don't ruin your device, just please post in the Q&A.

These are popping up everyday. I wish you luck in your journey but this belongs in q&a. Development is for developers.
Sent from my liberated Captivate via XDA App.

lrs421 said:
These are popping up everyday. I wish you luck in your journey but this belongs in q&a. Development is for developers.
Sent from my liberated Captivate via XDA App.
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I already mentioned that to him. Lets not scare him away now

My apologies for this posts location. Can an admin please bump to correct location
Tomween1

tomween1 said:
My apologies for this posts location. Can an admin please bump to correct location
Tomween1
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Just PM zelendel and ask him to close it. Than reopen it in the q&a.

Ah this is the key. first, what is the update.zip you want me to install. Second, the ROM to choose is the conundrum. Which is the best to use. Can you suggest the best and cleanest one?

tomween1 said:
Ah this is the key. first, what is the update.zip you want me to install. Second, the ROM to choose is the conundrum. Which is the best to use. Can you suggest the best and cleanest one?
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The update.zip is Clock work recovery. You need it to flash a custom ROM. Also, it depends on what you want your ROM to do. I put out Phoenix(very popular) and FireFly(getting more popular) I won't say if mine are any better than the rest as myself and the other devs spend countless hours making these for your enjoyment. Great thing about the Captivate is that it is very easy to just flash another ROM should you not be happy with your current configuration. Any other questions you have please either PM or post in the Q&A.

OK so currently I have Superuser Permissions, ROM Manager and Titanium backup installed, Do you still feel I need Clock work recovery?
Also could you link both of the ROMs you've mentioned. My trust is in those that are willing to help. I would like to start with yours.
Tom

Thread moved to Q&A.

I would strongly tecomend buging the Pro version of Titianium Backup. If you have a ton of apps and games like I do, with the Pro version its a 1 click restore process where as the free version you have to install everything individually like you where just getting it from the Market! Gets old fast installing 100+ things that way!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App running FireFly 1.5

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Thanks egzthunder1, yea I already did this. The Free Titanium didn't work all that well

tomween1 said:
OK so currently I have Superuser Permissions, ROM Manager and Titanium backup installed, Do you still feel I need Clock work recovery?
Also could you link both of the ROMs you've mentioned. My trust is in those that are willing to help. I would like to start with yours.
Tom
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Rom Manager will flash clockwork recovery to your phone....so yes, in a sense its still needed

adamholden85 said:
The update.zip is Clock work recovery. You need it to flash a custom ROM. Also, it depends on what you want your ROM to do. I put out Phoenix(very popular) and FireFly(getting more popular) I won't say if mine are any better than the rest as myself and the other devs spend countless hours making these for your enjoyment. Great thing about the Captivate is that it is very easy to just flash another ROM should you not be happy with your current configuration. Any other questions you have please either PM or post in the Q&A.
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Could you please send the links to me of the most stable and up-to-date versions of these two ROMS

tomween1 said:
Ah this is the key. first, what is the update.zip you want me to install. Second, the ROM to choose is the conundrum. Which is the best to use. Can you suggest the best and cleanest one?
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As far as what ROM to choose. It's a matter of personal choices. If you look @ the 1st post (OP) of any of these [ROM] threads it will list the characteristics of each. I understand @ 1st it maylook like garble but if you scroll down you will fins app names and such. Also many of them have posted screen shots of the particular ROM.
I suggest find a cpl that you like and flash them all. I spend a day or two on each one to get a feeling on how my battery life is and any bugs that come up. Most bugs will be listed in the 1st few post of a thread.
So just find what your needs are and your styling and flash away!
You can find the links to the ROM's that I'm currently/recently used in my Sig. Only thing not listed there is the Theme I'm using for Firefly 1.5. Which is Generation X. That can be found on the Phoenix site. You can find a link to that in Adam's sig
Happy Flashing!

How can i determine if I already have ClockworkMod installed? When i click on ROM manager it says Flash ClockworkMod Recovery as the very first action and under that it says Current Recovery: ClockWorkMod 2.5.1.2

tomween1 said:
How can i determine if I already have ClockworkMod installed? When i click on ROM manager it says Flash ClockworkMod Recovery as the very first action and under that it says Current Recovery: ClockWorkMod 2.5.1.2
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I believe that if you have ROM Manager installed then CWM is also.
I don't have ROM Manager on my device @ the moment but I think that it's the 2nd option. Something to the tune of Currently Installed Version.
Also you can scroll down that list and simply Reboot into Recovery mode from that menu. See what comes up for your Recovery Manger

tomween1 said:
Could you please send the links to me of the most stable and up-to-date versions of these two ROMS
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Phoenix 3.5
FireFly 1.5
Hope this helps.
Themes to compliment them can be found at www.phoenix-hq.com

[Q] Cyanogen Mod 7.1

Hi this is my first post. Im really sorry if Im posting this again and if I am just tell me to delete it and point me to the correct one.
So i want to install the Cyanogen mod 7.1 that was released yesterday onto my HTC incredible s. however since i have only just had it around a month i know very little about android rooting and how to do it.
My question is what guide should i use? is this the cyanogen mod good. i cna tpost it here it wouldnt let me.
if so i know doing so will void my warrenty and so is it like jailbreaking where all you have to do is restore to stock firmware?
Update: installed using this http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Incredible_S:_Full_Update_Guide
worked like a charm
thank you very much.

incrediblealex said:
Hi this is my first post. Im really sorry if Im posting this again and if I am just tell me to delete it and point me to the correct one.
So i want to install the Cyanogen mod 7.1 that was released yesterday onto my HTC incredible s. however since i have only just had it around a month i know very little about android rooting and how to do it.
My question is what guide should i use? is this the cyanogen mod good. i cna tpost it here it wouldnt let me.
if so i know doing so will void my warrenty and so is it like jailbreaking where all you have to do is restore to stock firmware?
thank you very much.
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welcome to the forum. just remember, this forum is chock full of great info. when you have a question, more often then not your question has already been asked. always use the search button first to reduce clutter
this phone is one of the easiest phones to root. just head here. voila. that's it.
yes, cm7 is THAT good. definitely worth it. fast and prob the best battery life out of all the roms.
you can always get the phone back to it's original state for warranty purposes. always a good idea to do a backup immediately after you root.
have fun.

ok thank you very much. Does the guide on the CyanogenMod website include how to restore to stock if you have to send your phone in?

incrediblealex said:
ok thank you very much. Does the guide on the CyanogenMod website include how to restore to stock if you have to send your phone in?
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i don't think so. that info is, however, readily available in this forum. just do a search
come to think of it, i think all you have to do is revert to the stock rom that you just backed up after rooting. someone please correct me if i'm wrong.

Does anyone also know if the root method for the HTC incredible S is temp? Does that mean you cant turn off your device? I'm confused.

incrediblealex said:
Does anyone also know if the root method for the HTC incredible S is temp? Does that mean you cant turn off your device? I'm confused.
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no, it's not temporary. it will stay rooted until you unroot and return the device to stock/original state. why don't you try it out? it will be a good way to familiarize yourself with rooting, backing up, and restoring.

Hearing of the release of CM7 got me finally around of rooting my phone. This forum offers great tutorials and I managed to root is fairly easily. After rooting I was also asked wheter I wanted to flash CWM and I answered yes. Everything went OK and I was able to try CM7 after 30 minutes or so. The most time consuming operation was creating backup with CWM recovery.
But my opinion about CM7 isn't good. While I like the the effects and other neat customisation possibilities 3 thing turn me off.
First, I really love HTC's phone or dialler application which helps me find contacts by entering their number or trying to type their names. This is the single most useful thing invented on a telephone. As CM7 doesn't support that (only enterning numbers as far as I know) I will not use it.
Second, I wasn't able to connect to Exchange server for some reason
Third, Android Market shut itself down after 10 seconds and repeatedly kept doing that.
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PS. I would have liked to post this info to developers forums, but as I don't have rights, I couldn't.
I'm no noob to forums - I'm a veteran member of Estonia's leading IT forum of Hinnavaatlus.

weaselEST said:
Hearing of the release of CM7 got me finally around of rooting my phone. This forum offers great tutorials and I managed to root is fairly easily. After rooting I was also asked wheter I wanted to flash CWM and I answered yes. Everything went OK and I was able to try CM7 after 30 minutes or so. The most time consuming operation was creating backup with CWM recovery.
But my opinion about CM7 isn't good. While I like the the effects and other neat customisation possibilities 3 thing turn me off.
First, I really love HTC's phone or dialler application which helps me find contacts by entering their number or trying to type their names. This is the single most useful thing invented on a telephone. As CM7 doesn't support that (only enterning numbers as far as I know) I will not use it.
Second, I wasn't able to connect to Exchange server for some reason
Third, Android Market shut itself down after 10 seconds and repeatedly kept doing that.
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PS. I would have liked to post this info to developers forums, but as I don't have rights, I couldn't.
I'm no noob to forums - I'm a veteran member of Estonia's leading IT forum of Hinnavaatlus.
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The markets fixed by going in to language settings and selecting English again.
Exchange worked fine for me...
Download another dialer application..
I'd choose double the speed, battery life and ram any day over sense

lets not start cm7 vs sense. this thread will never end really, it comes down to individual preference and that's not something we can argue.
cm7 isn't prefect but it's close, imo.

Please recommend a dialer app and I will give it a try Dialer One maybe?
Thanks for the market tip.

weaselEST said:
Please recommend a dialer app and I will give it a try
Thanks for the market tip.
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try dialer one. it has the function you are looking for.

weaselEST said:
Please recommend a dialer app and I will give it a try
Thanks for the market tip.
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Dialer one, go contacts and touchpal dialer are all good.

syc7090 said:
no, it's not temporary. it will stay rooted until you unroot and return the device to stock/original state. why don't you try it out? it will be a good way to familiarize yourself with rooting, backing up, and restoring.
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Thanks again I'm going to try it out and report back on how I got on.

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Thanks again I'm going to try it out and report back on how I got on.
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sounds good. and there are guides in the dev forum if you need some assurance.

Cannot download anything from the Market for unknown reason. The download bar just scrolls endlessly.
E: Restart helped. Everything seems to be working just fine. Will give an estimate of battery usage in a few days time. And will test out Skype as well.

I feel as though the guides here need to be updated current one is from June. Not complaining just sayin is all.

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I feel as though the guides here need to be updated current one is from June. Not complaining just sayin is all.
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Yes, they could use some tweaking.
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Unable to sign in to Skype. Forums aren't very helpful too.

weaselEST said:
Yes, they could use some tweaking.
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Unable to sign in to Skype. Forums aren't very helpful too.
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Yeah I think they need updating. From what I can work out the root for the HTC IS is not temp but the guide says it is?

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Yeah I think they need updating. From what I can work out the root for the HTC IS is not temp but the guide says it is?
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What do you mean exactly? After restarting my phone is still S-OFF (if you asked that).

weaselEST said:
What do you mean exactly? After restarting my phone is still S-OFF (if you asked that).
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Well I think the HTC incredible S was a temp root but from what I can work out and what you have and others have said it is not. I haven't tried it yet but I'm going to tonight.

[Q] Am i posting it wrong?

Hi
I'm new to forums. But I like this one. People are discussing stuff instead of complaining about their devices. I'm learning a lot. But I still need an answer to my question. And I don't think it's very complex. So I thought maybe I'm posting it wrong. Is there anything else one should do to get there post replied to. Like tagging it in some way. It's not a complaint. I really wanna know to be able ro enjoy the forum fully.
Cheers

You don't need to do anything special. What is your question?

Oh cool
Hi
Thank you very much indeed for replying. I was just wondering if it was safe to update a rooted galaxy 8.9. I got the update message in my settings so it's a proper factory official update but I've never done it before so I was a bit worried after having read about some bricked phones and (don't even know what bricked means but sounds scary).
And if you could answer another question as well please that would be really nice.
Recently my tablet crashed in a weird way so I had to reinstall every single application on my tablet. After the crash every single app was force closing and it asked me for the date and the region. Since then it crashes not very often but regularly. So I thought maybe I need to do a hard reset or even reflash the rom. But now, as far as understand, updating my firmware should sort it out for me. Am I right in thinking so?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I have not heard of anyone who has bricked their gt8.9 updating a rooted device. You possible loose root when you update, but you can just flash the root.zip again. In worst case you end up with a soft brick, this can be fixed with flashing stock firmware with Odin.
If you are having random crashes, i would start with factory reset. Please dont forget to backup before, because factory reset will delete everything on your tablet.
Update to latest version. Latest versions are a lot better then early builds.
Hope this helps.

Thank you very much indeed.
Will I be alright following the instructions in this forum's guide on how to use the ODIN?

d.lavaman said:
Thank you very much indeed.
Will I be alright following the instructions in this forum's guide on how to use the ODIN?
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Yes, but i don't think you are going to need Odin. Just click update. If you get any problems, then let us know and I'm sure that there is someone here who will help you restore stock firmware if needed.

This thread has nothing to do with me and I have nothing to contribute other than to say that you're a class act, poisike. Too many people on XDA think it's OK to be rude to newcomers and that obnoxious comments about using search add value to the board. +6 internets to you.

poisike said:
Yes, but i don't think you are going to need Odin. Just click update. If you get any problems, then let us know and I'm sure that there is someone here who will help you restore stock firmware if needed.
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+1 to this. Havent needed Odin yet..thank god..also thanks to you for setting me up!
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[Q] Lost root after flashing Android 4.3

Hi guys, I know you have tons of rules here and I tried my best to respect all of then by searching for a thread containing info on what in looking for but I couldn't find one. I rooted my phone a couple of years back and have been flashing various ROMs since. About a week ago however I flashed an unofficial android 4.3 ROM by CyanogenMod and after that once I discovered how buggy it was (as per the developer's warning) I decided to flash something else. However I couldn't access my recovery menu no matter what I tried and it looks like I've list root but I can't be sure of that. Ask the root apps aren't working and I got a toast from one of them saying you need root access to use this. Right now what I want is a way to either reroot or maybe there's a simpler way of solving this problem. If I could access the recover mode menu I could use the conventional way of rooting but right now I can't even di that. I'd really appreciate a solution if any of you could take the time out to give me one. Thanks so much and I really hope to hear from you.

I assume you flashed Chas' rom. If you could just read the op.... Chas gave everyone a soultion on a silver plate..

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Abagnale said:
I assume you flashed Chas' rom. If you could just read the op.... Chas gave everyone a soultion on a silver plate..
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To be really honest I'm not sure whether it was his ROM or not since I got it from a YouTube instructional video. There was a direct download link. Do you think you could please do me a favor and point me in the right direction to the solution? Losing my mind here since it's so buggy

prada_at_home said:
To be really honest I'm not sure whether it was his ROM or not since I got it from a YouTube instructional video. There was a direct download link. Do you think you could please do me a favor and point me in the right direction to the solution? Losing my mind here since it's so buggy
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Go to Chas' Asylum thread in Android development, and use the search option. He gave the solution on 8th of August.
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At me it worked.
And saw it posted in a 4.3 thread/post
You have to disable and re enable it in developers option in settings.
And then try root privilege using apps to check if it worked like type su in terminal
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