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ok so I have been using the stock rom and all the stuff on my phone but it keeps getting bugged out of the screen gets unlocked randomly and does stuff when its in my pocket which is very annoying and a friend told me android just kills winmo..
but im looking at this forum and its just overwhelming..i see errors i see solutions i see roms i see this that ...I have NO IDE where to start!
so I got a little list with questions
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1.if I instal any android version, do I lose all my programs,contacts basically information i have ?
2.how much better is it for an average user to go to andoid? average i mean i dont tweak it that much just used cookie home tab and bsb to upgrade performance but that is it..
3.how do i go on about installing apps on my android? i mean does it use bsb and cht? or like games from windows marketplace? how do i instal stuff like poker games and all the nonsense?
4.where do i get the most easy tutorial on how to put andoid on my phone? I dont want to read a whole page long of explanations on how to's i just wanna instal all the necessary apps or whatever and be done with it(i know im lazy)
so yeah any1???
if any1 would have the time to help me on msn id appreciate it ALOOTTT
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Don't do this if you're too lazy to do some reading. You can potentially brick your phone if you are not 100% sure of what you are doing, and I know it's overwhelming the first time, but it's worth reading all these technicalities.
Just follow the stickies, or stick with winmo.

thanks for the tip..but updating my rom was way more easy then they showed..thats what i meant sorrry...
like when i first got the phone i went here and was like WOAH so many stickies etc...then i just downloaded the stuff i needed (hspl) and did what i thought made sense and it all worked perfectly...so the reading isn't all that needed imo..thats why i want a link to some basic introductions on what to do

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732380
shows an easy step by step how too
its all installed on an SD card so it doesnt touch your current set-up (windows mobile)
install 1 see how you like it if you dont just reboot your phone back to windows easy
and i mean easy just follow the steps like im sure u did with hspl and trying different roms.
JR

huh so andoid is installed OVER winmo? not instead of? this got me confused!

yeah so if u dont have an sd card u cant run android! best of starting with a nicely formatted sd card with only the android files on it, just remember to choose the right radio

hmmmm but why doesnt it run instead of winmo if i may ask? wont that make it way faster? :O but damn that sucks haha my sd card is full of stuff i need i guess ill put it all on my pc for the time being then! so how do i go about choosing a right radio? i never understood that haha i think ima just use the latest one i read on the tutorial
now that i thnk about it..you have to boot up android EVERYTIME you turn off your phone? that sucks :/

but at least if you run android you might just like it wayyyyy better???? enough to put up with booting after windows is loaded, try n see buddy,,, try n see

Check this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732380

damn i hate that i have to download radios, roms etc as well for this to work :/ arggg...i just want a freaking stock rom etc lmao darnit i guess i have alot of trial and error to go trough
any1 got msn? :/ spamming this forum is kinda useless if any1 can help me within the matter of minutes on msn xD

little offtopic but im flashing a new radio on it along with the guide you guys gave me for andxoid and it gives me [ERROR260] connection
it says it cant connect or something after like5mins of the program running..i have enough bat life(89%) so thats not the problem :/ any1?

bumpy bumpy

Buddy if you need to be spoon-fed you are in the wrong forum. How do you come in here and give orders how you want to be helped. Sorry xda is not for lazy people. You gotta read bro. If you are that lazy plz buy an iphone. I can see above you have been given the must read links but you ignore.
And its not like you are a total noob here looking at your status. So then dont read. Go ahead and brick your device and run to your momma crying how custom roms and android killed your phone.
Mods please close this thread before someone gets hurt!

lunaticz0r said:
hmmmm but why doesnt it run instead of winmo if i may ask? wont that make it way faster? :O but damn that sucks haha my sd card is full of stuff i need i guess ill put it all on my pc for the time being then! so how do i go about choosing a right radio? i never understood that haha i think ima just use the latest one i read on the tutorial
now that i thnk about it..you have to boot up android EVERYTIME you turn off your phone? that sucks :/
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no it doesnt run from the phone, you have to manually start it eeach time you reboot the phone, if that is too much hassle then to be honest, you are best off either sticking to winmo or selling the phone and getting a proper android phone

PlayStation said:
Buddy if you need to be spoon-fed you are in the wrong forum. How do you come in here and give orders how you want to be helped. Sorry xda is not for lazy people. You gotta read bro. If you are that lazy plz buy an iphone. I can see above you have been given the must read links but you ignore.
And its not like you are a total noob here looking at your status. So then dont read. Go ahead and brick your device and run to your momma crying how custom roms and android killed your phone.
Mods please close this thread before someone gets hurt!
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well here there whine * i did read the must red thread BUT i came across some problems which is why i asked what or how to fix the code 260 error with RUU, if that is fixed then I'll be able to install a new radio and a new rom AND after that run the android ....i tried running A now but it just freezes and dies because i do not have the latest/best suited rom and radio to do the job...sorry if i do not know how this forum works the first few times i use it im not a nerd I agree, i do not know allot about pc's and phones and how the exactly work but I THOUGHT thanks to a forum dedicated to sharing and helping I could gain skills and knowledge so I do not have to ask new stuff the next time.
so if you wanna help please be my guest if you're going to cry about me then gtfo

Gave up waiting and installed Cyanogen

Well guys I gave up waiting for Froyo from HTC and have spent the morning doing the rather tricky task of rooting my Legend and installing Cyanogen.. it was a bit of a nightmare and I wouldn't recommend beginners try it but its installed now and I like it a lot.. and hey its froyo... no more running out of space!

Why wouldn't you advice beginners to try it?
It wasn't that hard for me and I'm really glad I did it.
Didn't had any experience with the adb but I liked it a lot it wasn't super easy but I was glad I pulled it off.

JonasDroid said:
Why wouldn't you advice beginners to try it?
It wasn't that hard for me and I'm really glad I did it.
Didn't had any experience with the adb but I liked it a lot it wasn't super easy but I was glad I pulled it off.
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What I meant was if you don't even know how to unzip stuff for example or you don't know what a command prompt is... I wouldn't bother trying to do it!

It was a pain in the behind for me during the first attempts as i needed to use the hack to be able to downgrade wich took me quite some time lookin into , once done that the only thing that actualy got in my way was the port remaining open , had no idea why it couldnt connect my device , but if you copy any error from just about anything into google , most likely within 30mins of that your problems are solved.
Either way it isnt really that hard just need some common sence and patience, read things completely and dont rush tru it and yer done in a jiffy.
Have fun for those trying

Also, the learning curve is invaluable. My first experience on these forums was downgrading and rooting. I'm no expert, but I know a lot more than I did in 3(ish) short months.

I think the main thing is follow the how-to's STEP by STEP and you and your phone will just be fine.
And reading posts from the beginning to the end helps 2
over and out !

Step by Step instructions for noobs?
Can someone then point me to step by step instructions from a vanilla 2.1 vodafone legend to use the azure mod?
The only reason why I ask is Ive read a bunch of postings and gotten totally confused.. I know I need to create a gold SD card, boot, patch then downgrade to 1.3 and then Im kinda stuck..
Oh for the record I am technical (java programmer now architect) but its a case of cant see the trees caus. of the forest!!!
thanks all
Angelo
ps if we could make this a sticky that would be fab

Did you read the sticky in the developers thread? It trells you exactly how to do it.
Sent from my Legend using XDA App

I did the same... It took me some time to get through everything (mostly due to my Internet connection here in Afghanistan), but I got it done, and I'm so glad I did. I wasn't unhappy with RUU 2.03, but I really needed to have PIN security instead of the silly pattern thing. I will definitely go back to RUU once it's available.

liltbrockie said:
What I meant was if you don't even know how to unzip stuff for example or you don't know what a command prompt is... I wouldn't bother trying to do it!
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i consider myself as a begginer,and i understand what u meant...i also just rooted my legend but now im still figuring out what is the best ROM for legend for users that want the best performance for their legend..any suggestion??and,can i use other phone ROM for my legend?? THANX

xfidox said:
i consider myself as a begginer,and i understand what u meant...i also just rooted my legend but now im still figuring out what is the best ROM for legend for users that want the best performance for their legend..any suggestion??and,can i use other phone ROM for my legend?? THANX
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Look around and you will find. No you cannot.

rajasyaitan said:
Look around and you will find. No you cannot.
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okay..other than xda, where can i find ROM for my legend ah??trima kasih rajasyaitan!!

Any custom recovery for sm-g928r4?

Is there any custom recovery for this at all? If so I can't find one. Would be great if we could get one for this model.

No one has any info? I can't believe that. Come on, someone has to know something. Is it possible to flash one of the other s6 edge plus recoverys?

Can anybody shed some light on this please : ( I'm sure I'm not the only one wanting to know this information. Thank you for your time.

No need for multiple posts man, people may take some time to respond ?
There is a recover in the instructions part of http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3219017.

Natherul said:
No need for multiple posts man, people may take some time to respond
There is a recover in the instructions part of http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3219017.
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Thank you, but will it work on G298R4. That's the thing I would like to know. I see it works on G928C/F/G/I/T

Tokumei no said:
Thank you, but will it work on G298R4. That's the thing I would like to know. I see it works on G928C/F/G/I/T
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probably not if its not mentioned Im afraid

Natherul said:
probably not if its not mentioned Im afraid
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Well that's a bummer : ( I see all over for everything but the g928r4 model. I know I'm not the only one that is frustrated by this.

I'm really sorry for bumping this, but someone on the interwebs has to know something about it :/ Some type of custom recovery maybe some roms anything...

Any news on a custom recovery/rom for this yet?would be fantastic if someone would work on something for this model : (

macmandarrell1 said:
i can only say that i had trouble with recovery on sm-g928f using g928c firmware on 6.0.1 , i used the recovery for note 5 and that worked for me but im not saying that would work for you if thats the firmware you referring too
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I mean I see every other model has something going on for it how come no one has anything for SMG928R4. I mean I know it takes time for stuff to get done but I mean no info at all or any testing for this model is a little ridiculous :/

Anyone have any info on this now at all???

Need help to unbrick note 4!!

Hey, I'm new to XDA, but I have been searching through the threads to find a way to unbrick my note 4. I have a T-mobile note 4 that I rooted and one day I was on it and it all of a sudden went into boot loop, this happened once before and all I had to do was take the battery out and turned it on and it was fine. The second time it got stuck in boot loop. I have followed a lot of videos on youtube and have tried a lot of things people have said to get out of boot loop. I downloaded odin and got the software specific to my note 4 and put the device in download mode and when I start odin and get it all set up it fails right after. So I wanted to ask for any help specific to my device. My note 4 has Team win recovery and when I go in there is nothing there. Its like everything has been wiped clean. I have tried to reinstall note 4 software multiple times and made sure I have all the drivers. I have a iPhone 7 plus(going to switch back to android) and the note 4 has been sitting in my room for a few months now and I would like to unbrick it so I can use it or do something with it. I know what I have said so far may not be useful, please leave a reply and I will give any other details that you may need. Please help me out, trying to fix the phone and so far have been out of luck. Also I am not the most tech savy when it comes to tech....Thank you to those of you that decide to help out, it will mean a lot

now bootloop
same boat

dead4ngel said:
same boat
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Yup I have tried reinstalling the software with odin but still no luck. Followed a few things on youtube but that didn't work either. I think the problem is that I have team win recovery and have no idea how to get rid of that. I hope someone can chime in. Other wise the note 4 will just still in the corner. Honestly don't have a use for it, but I have a anker external battery for it and the phone will last two days easy. If I fix it ill probably swap sims and use that. Let me know if you find a way to fix the issue... good luck man....!

dead4ngel said:
same boat
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Gursavek said:
Yup I have tried reinstalling the software with odin but still no luck. Followed a few things on youtube but that didn't work either. I think the problem is that I have team win recovery and have no idea how to get rid of that. I hope someone can chime in. Other wise the note 4 will just still in the corner. Honestly don't have a use for it, but I have a anker external battery for it and the phone will last two days easy. If I fix it ill probably swap sims and use that. Let me know if you find a way to fix the issue... good luck man....!
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You might consider to have a look here if you didn't do it already guys : http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/snapdragon-dev/note-4-debrick-img-t3488114

dead4ngel said:
same boat
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Hey, any luck on your note 4?? I finally got mined fixed. If you need help let me know, I will gladly tell you the steps I did

guide me please
Gursavek said:
Hey, any luck on your note 4?? I finally got mined fixed. If you need help let me know, I will gladly tell you the steps I did
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hi still no luck. please tell me what you did to fix yours.

Gursavek said:
Hey, any luck on your note 4?? I finally got mined fixed. If you need help let me know, I will gladly tell you the steps I did
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I'm glad you have your phone working, however it troubles me that you asked for help publicly but will post your fix privately. XDA works as a forum because of everybody sharing. Just keep in mind that someone else could benefit from your fix (or find) without having to contact you. All they have to do is say it worked for them or not and thank you for sharing.

mangui said:
I'm glad you have your phone working, however it troubles me that you asked for help publicly but will post your fix privately. XDA works as a forum because of everybody sharing. Just keep in mind that someone else could benefit from your fix (or find) without having to contact you. All they have to do is say it worked for them or not and thank you for sharing.
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I wasn't asking for him to send me a private message or anything. I just wanted to know if he got it fixed or not before I spent my time writing all the steps out. I didn't feel the need to write out a really long response if he already got his phone fixed. He was the only other person that had the same problem as me. I'll gladly right out all the steps once I get home and get the time.

dead4ngel said:
hi still no luck. please tell me what you did to fix yours.
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You have team win recovery correct? Your phone keeps going into boot loop?

Gursavek said:
I wasn't asking for him to send me a private message or anything. I just wanted to know if he got it fixed or not before I spent my time writing all the steps out. I didn't feel the need to write out a really long response if he already got his phone fixed. He was the only other person that had the same problem as me. I'll gladly right out all the steps once I get home and get the time.
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I think you're missing my point and the purpose of XDA. He's the only one that responded, but they could be 5 more. Your fix may help someone else tomorrow or a month from now. It will be nice in the spirit of sharing (XDA) once you find a fix to post it in case someone else needs it. I personally benefited from the one below and I was about to post it as possible fix. Thanks in advance and welcome to XDA. https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70652492&postcount=10

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I think you're missing my point and the purpose of XDA. He's the only one that responded, but they could be 5 more. Your fix may help someone else tomorrow or a month from now. It will be nice in the spirit of sharing (XDA) once you find a fix to post it in case someone else needs it. I personally benefited from the one below and I was about to post it as possible fix. Thanks in advance and welcome to XDA. https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70652492&postcount=10
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Okay I see what your getting at. I'll post the steps I did soon.

dead4ngel said:
hi still no luck. please tell me what you did to fix yours.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70652492&postcount=10

yes and yes
Gursavek said:
You have team win recovery correct? Your phone keeps going into boot loop?
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as soon as it comes on it comes up with some writing on the top left. then says sectors and some numbers then restarts. also it only comes on if i formatted card and used the img and wrote it to the 32gb sd card. otherwise phone wont even respond.

anyone? i honestly dont know what to do.

dead4ngel said:
anyone? i honestly dont know what to do.
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Okay, so the first thing I did was download the latest version of odin. The problem with my phone was that I accidently completely wiped the phone and the only thing I had on it was TWRP (Team win recovery) and I tried to install the firmware from Sam mobile but for some reason it kept failing. Thats when I finally decided to download some other rom and the link is https://forum.xda-developers.com/no...rom-hyperdrive-n4-rls-otatweaks-lock-t2919441 after downloading that put it in the AP spot and click the box and press start and it should work. If not let me know.... Sorry to get back so late I've been super busy, if you have any questions let me know

[SM-G900MD] Odin won't flash on my phone

Hey guys!
I'm not new to flashing phones, but now I'm facing a weird situation: I'm trying to flash TWRP and to root my phone (both via Odin). Odin says everything is OK, but it didn't do anything! It won't flash TWRP nor root my phone! I have no idea on what's happening!
I saw in a lot of places that I should have "OEM UNLOCKED", but this option isn't showing at my phone's "Developer options".
I am running the stock Android 6.0.1 for Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900MD. Could anyone, please, help me?

Problem solved by simply unchecking Odin's "auto reboot" option. ¬¬

autoreboot shouldnt cause any problems. all it does is tells to send the command thru the phone to reboot once its done flashing something. Glas to hear that you got it working tho!! Welcome to the forum! if you need help, just ask or if you find some new fun stuff to share with the community, please do that as well!!

youdoofus said:
autoreboot shouldnt cause any problems. all it does is tells to send the command thru the phone to reboot once its done flashing something.
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That's what I thought too! Autoreboot shouldn't do anything like that, but... well... it did o.o
youdoofus said:
Glas to hear that you got it working tho!! Welcome to the forum! if you need help, just ask or if you find some new fun stuff to share with the community, please do that as well!!
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Thank you! =D

ribeiroeduardo09 said:
That's what I thought too! Autoreboot shouldn't do anything like that, but... well... it did o.o
Thank you! =D
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no prob man! this place can be the answer to many a prayer!! sometimes youll find a troll or 2, but there is so much good info here, itll keep you busy for weeks/months if youve got the interest and people are answering your queries

youdoofus said:
no prob man! this place can be the answer to many a prayer!! sometimes youll find a troll or 2, but there is so much good info here, itll keep you busy for weeks/months if youve got the interest and people are answering your queries
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Yeah, I use to come here a lot (even before creating an account)! I have always loved this place! It has the answer for almost everything! <3

ribeiroeduardo09 said:
Yeah, I use to come here a lot (even before creating an account)! I have always loved this place! It has the answer for almost everything! <3
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oh, right on then wasnt trying to treat you like a newb, just saw your post count is all. Welcome aboard!!

youdoofus said:
oh, right on then wasnt trying to treat you like a newb, just saw your post count is all. Welcome aboard!!
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No problem! I didn't get offended XD you were just trying to help, and I really appreciate it!