My buddy has a nexus1 and a desire he is using AndRoot on, is this going to be available for the NexusS or is this just something solely for HTC phones?? its basically a simple apk that allows you to root, and unroot the phone on-spot from phone without having to do ADB or need a computer.
If this doesn happen is there a possibility for a .zip file for the NexusS similar to the GalaxyS phones when they launched?
Also i love the Panorama Camera feature on the GalaxyS phones can this be a simple port or is the camera firmare incompatible??
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Hello I would like to buy this phone because it looks pretty.
I was doing some research and found that att blocked custom apps, so I wonder is there a way around this? I have never had a droid only Windows Mobile. Would I be able to upgrade to 2.2 and newer ones in the future?
That is all, thank you all and have a nice day.
you can root your phone then do i side loader mode to use all the apps u want
TheChemist187 said:
Hello I would like to buy this phone because it looks pretty.
I was doing some research and found that att blocked custom apps, so I wonder is there a way around this? I have never had a droid only Windows Mobile. Would I be able to upgrade to 2.2 and newer ones in the future?
That is all, thank you all and have a nice day.
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You don't need to do anything special to sideload apps. Just download the android sdk from developer.android.com and use the 'adb' tool to install the programs with the 'adb install <filename>' command. The new version of HTC Sync also lets you install 3rd party non-market apps with a nice graphical interface.
The Aria will get an official 2.2 update in the future. If you don't want to wait for it, you can root the phone, then flash the custom 2.2 rom that's floating around. I have not checked on the progress of it recently, but to my knowledge, it isn't fully functional yet (wifi not work properly).
Alright guys thanks for your help. I just ordered it of Amazon for 50.00 bucks.
i get conflicting advice re: rooting froyo,i rooted my galaxy s 2.1 eclair no problem with z4 root,but the htc seems a laborious process for such a bad phone,i only want to root it to speed it up from 523mhz to 733mhz,is it worth the trouble?or should i just give it to my girlfriend cos the internal memory is shocking in this day and age and that is with apps2sd installed,dissappointed..........
yes you can't
Why would you want to use the Wildfire as your primary phone when you have a Galaxy S in not understandable. (Only reason I see you want a 'small' phone). BTW, Froyo Apps2SD sucks. You need something like DTApps2SD which is 'true' Apps2SD. (That again requires root and a Custom ROM supporting it though)
Anyway, as already said, Froyo cant be rooted by software solutions. Only way is to get it done is getting it S-OFF using a XTC Clip box then using the Unrevoked method after downgrade.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App-my sgs is a bit schizo + need help restoring it back to some sort of usable state-tries flashing it via odin but whatever I done it wouldn't connect to any network at all + before it was flashed it was sim free,unlocked...any advice?
HAHAHAHAHA, I love the "If it doesn't do what I want, I'll just give it to my girlfriend " approach xD
whats so special (or unspecial) about having a sprint id? i mean i've read about but will it be mandatory for our phones? also i already have 2.2.1when they first sent it out...well i downloaded it via samsung's website with the sd card/update.zip file and its working great for me-no issues at all. i'm also rooted with the One click root and recovery for the epic 4g V2.55 with clockworkmod redirector that i got from this site. will i get this update pushed to my phone and if i do will i have to update?? i had great luck and success with this version of froyo and well if its not broken dont fix it. i might download and save it to my comp just in case it gets really good reviews then i'll put it on my phone. any thoughts, ideas, and/ or suggestions?
If I understand correctly, as long as you have the official rom from Samsung, regardless of rooting, you should still be able to receive official updates, although those are few and far in between, lol. I'm not expert but if I'm wrong, someone please correct me
As far as Sprint ID goes and all of that other jazz, I like having all that crap out of my phone. After reading about the Carrier IQ buried within the phone, I don't trust any sort of Sprint stuff in my phone, especially if it's draining my battery just being idle and hidden.
So...as your question goes, I have no idea, I just wanted to give you my 2 cents on stuff
Sprint ID is just a way for them to bundle apps together. It seems like an okay idea for new android users, but I pretty much know what apps I will and won't use and don't really want them to add extra junk I don't need.
will i have to use it? i want to customize my phone my way not sprints ideas of what my phone should look like. if it installs fine but i wont use it
MBM7881 said:
will i have to use it? i want to customize my phone my way not sprints ideas of what my phone should look like. if it installs fine but i wont use it
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no u dont,
in fact you can delete it the system apk if you are rooted or use a custom rom which im sure the will all have it removed..
Yeah Sprint I'd is junk. You can remove it.
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will i still be able to use the one click root that i've been using on this new update? sorry for the questions i'm just trying to soak in the info. also will there be an option for a manual update with the sd card or will it be just OTA??
Assuming you are rooted, simply open up Root Explorer and navigate to the following folder:
system/app
Locate the file called W_Installer.apk and either delete it or rename it. This puts Sprint ID where it properly beongs, in the **** can. Make sure you do this before you click on the Sprint ID icon or all bets are off.
If you clicked the ID icon then you have an opportunity to get up close with your OS because it will be a royal PITA to ditch ID after the fact. Alternatively you should consider ODIN to stock and start over again (recommended).
Having played around with ID you might like it if your a total noob about android apps. Make sure you really read the licensing agreement! BTW, once you click on the ID icon you are committed to either take a basic ID or one of the other more specialized ID's. There is no other option once you click the installer icon!
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MBM7881 said:
will i still be able to use the one click root that i've been using on this new update? sorry for the questions i'm just trying to soak in the info. also will there be an option for a manual update with the sd card or will it be just OTA??
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Should still work, but no guarantee since we don't have it to try yet. Best bet is to wait a short period of time after the release of EC05 for a dev to add root access to the stock ROM, then you can just ODIN without any issues or fear that you will lose root and not gain it back easily =)
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sprint ID has one benefit.. you can get rid of nascar alot easire with the clean ID lol
i do have a question about unrooting. i'm rooted with the One click root and recovery for the epic 4g V2.55 with clockworkmod redirector. i was researching/ reading that i can still receive ota updates if i've never installed any roms, kernals, etc and if i never deleted any bloatware. is this true? the only thing i did was root my phone to basically get shootme to work (sad but true...i heart that app). i've left everything else as is. now i am on the once official release of froyo but i got it via samsung's website and used the sd card/ update.zip file method. sprint told me that i could still receive the ota of the new froyo even though i have the "un"official version they released. what i didn't tell them was that i rooted my phone. so that's my question...can i still get the ota if i'm rooted? also if we are able to update to the EC05 froyo can i use the sd card/ update.zip file method again? do i have to delete any file or files from my sd card ie. the EB13 zip file and the clock work mod file that was created on my card when i rooted? thanks for all the help!
sprint id will allow us to be like the borg until google android 3.x for phones arrive. that 3.x version will outlaw all custom interfaces so that their will be a common user interface. a common user interface will be awesome. imagine using any android 3.x phone and the experience is the same. I am suprised that sprint has not done this with htc, but htc has their own interface for windows mobile 6.x and android....
i cant wait for htc to run i-os device. i think that apple should license i-os and mac os to others... more money in it....
I was curious about how the root exploit that unlocks our phones for all this great dev stuff works. Found this explanation, and it was quite good. For those with sufficient unix/linux knowlege, this will be totally understandable, so I'd recommend following the link, and reading the in-depth explanation, complete with C code. For those with less background in this stuff, it's still worth a read, but you'll have to work harder to understand exactly what's going on.
Post any questions in this thread, and I'll be happy to answer them!
This is a good explanation, I read something similar when rage was released, may hve even been this. But I'm pretty versed with linux and am overly versed in C...to the point where I have nightmares....
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Hi and sorry for the bump guys,
Does anybody know how to do the rageagainstthecage root with an LG Optimus One P503? I have tried everything - Simple Root, SuperOneClick, VISIONary, z4root, nothing is working! I really need this root because my phone did not come with Android market and I want to install it through ADB, and I think that requires a root correct? Even if I can't root my phone, is there any way to install an apk to my phone's internal storage and not my SD card?
Thanks for reading this!
By rooting lol
I know for the opimus s you have to force a flash of an older software for z4 to root.
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no you dont need to root to install thru adb. just open up command/terminal,
adb install /blah/blah/phoneapphere.apk
alternatively you can put it on your sd card and use a file manager to locate the apk and install it on the phone.. for a nice easy root, use gingerbreak its the latest un patched exploit.. theres an apk version on xda it will root your phone no issues
HTC Merge Root?
shabbypenguin said:
no you dont need to root to install thru adb. just open up command/terminal,
adb install /blah/blah/phoneapphere.apk
alternatively you can put it on your sd card and use a file manager to locate the apk and install it on the phone.. for a nice easy root, use gingerbreak its the latest un patched exploit.. theres an apk version on xda it will root your phone no issues
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Can I use this on the kinda new HTC Merge? (I get it next weekend).
Spec: http://www.phonearena.com/phones/HTC-Merge_id4909
What would be the best way to root this phone?
[HTC Sense, 2.2 Froyo, CDMA/GSM, Qwerty kb - it's main backbone i guess.]
Thanks in advance
dillalade said:
Can I use this on the kinda new HTC Merge? (I get it next weekend).
Spec: http://www.phonearena.com/phones/HTC-Merge_id4909
What would be the best way to root this phone?
[HTC Sense, 2.2 Froyo, CDMA/GSM, Qwerty kb - it's main backbone i guess.]
Thanks in advance
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you do realize that this is the Epic 4G section, right ?
daddymikey1975 said:
you do realize that this is the Epic 4G section, right ?
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Yes but thats why hes asking if it can be used for the other phone. Specs wise, both phones are almost the same internally.
xPreSiDenT said:
Yes but thats why hes asking if it can be used for the other phone. Specs wise, both phones are almost the same internally.
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specs don't really dictate which exploit will work on a device though.
If the bootloader is locked on the HTC, there's going to be a different workaround to root it.
just sayin'
Hello everybody,
I was wondering if it was possible to root a Motorola Atrix 4G on a Mac? Also, do you need an SD card or can you use the internal storage built into the device? I have no access whatsoever to a windows computer.
First of all, I would like to mention that I am pretty new to this whole rooting thing. I have rooted a HTC Inspire solely for the purpose of putting a newer version of sense on it. That was a very simple, 1-Click root in Terminal.
Also this ICS ROM for Atrix:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1382934
Is it a ROM that i can just slap on to my phone or do I need to install a cm7 ROM first?
Thanks in advance.
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I have been doing that for hours on end today. I will keep looking though.
its best to have an sdcard even if its just a cheep one from amazon
you may not get the best read and write speeds but it will save you head aches in the future . and yea a mac can be used to root an atrix but windows is best
jk.
As for the ROM question, you can install the ROM without installing CM7 first. But you will need to root and unlock the bootloader of the device along with install CWM. (ClockWork Recovery Mod) Only until you do those things will you be ale to install custom ROMS on your Atrix. You will not be able to do it just by rooting the device.
By the way, that is just a ICS Looking ROM. That is not ICS at all, it is just a theme.
For rooting your phone, my best suggestion is the zergRush method. I can guarantee that it worked on my Atrix using a mac. It seems as though someone has created a script to run on mac based off this exploit, however, I personally used the manual root method.
Here's a link to the thread. Again, I used method #4 on the list. Hope it helps.