For those who have AT&T tablets and have issue with using mediahub (it keeps prompting you that there is an update but when clicking OK, Market can't find the update), the trick is to put in your AT&T SIM card (the one that comes with the tab). Market will not find the update until you do so. Even though your original SIM card is not activated, it will still work. Once it finds the update, turn on Wifi and update as usual.
I've also noticed that AT&T tab will appear under Market once you insert the original AT&T SIM (even though it is not activated) and you could access all the AT&T software there.
This doesn't seem to work once you've flashed a Euro rom. I've tried messing with the build prop signature, but I can't get any ATT-specific stuff working, other than the data counter widget.
Now that you have the updated mediahub from AT&T, can you pull the APK off and post it please?
I'm running JMEv4 and I just ripped the MediaHub.apk from the stock ROM. Installed fine, but whenever I try to sign-up, it gives me a location can't be used.
EDIT: Yeah, there's definitely something buggy about it. It's not even loading the thumbnails of movies. And that location error is "Your location is not known or supported." Looks like OP is going to have to upload that updated apk.
agentdr8 said:
This doesn't seem to work once you've flashed a Euro rom. I've tried messing with the build prop signature, but I can't get any ATT-specific stuff working, other than the data counter widget.
Now that you have the updated mediahub from AT&T, can you pull the APK off and post it please?
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Good to know..Have you tried changing sales_code.dat to ATT? It is the current value on origin AT&T tab. You will also need to Clear data under Market, MediaHub and Media storage. Not sure if you need to reboot.
Dunno which version this one is but it is from the most recent AT&T tablet and it's working (this is after the update prompt from market).
Here is build.prop that works with the above MediaHub.apk
Cool! I'll give it a try!
EDIT: Same issue as I had with my APK. Gotta be some other setting. I even changed the sales_code.dat to ATT from KOR.
What is ATT MediaHub? can someone please explain.
Thanks
dg5976 said:
What is ATT MediaHub? can someone please explain.
Thanks
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It is like itunes for the tab. The reason everyone wants to get this to work is because ATT tabs came with a $50 credit towards movie rentals.
The problem is that once you flash your rom you can't update Media Hub and you can't sign into media hub anymore.
There is a nice group of us that have this $50 credit and can't use it. Kind of pissing me off personally. Still trying to find a fix for this.
Thanks everyone who is trying.
silversubie said:
Dunno which version this one is but it is from the most recent AT&T tablet and it's working (this is after the update prompt from market).
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Just tried this APK and it still prompts for an update from the market (of which it can't find). This is with the build.prop that was posted as well. TiBu shows this MediaHub as version 108.
silversubie said:
Dunno which version this one is but it is from the most recent AT&T tablet and it's working (this is after the update prompt from market).
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Where did you pull that from (out of curiousity)?
JaysFreaky said:
Where did you pull that from (out of curiousity)?
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From the virgin AT&T tab /system/app/ after I upgraded MediaHub when was prompted.
agentdr8 said:
This doesn't seem to work once you've flashed a Euro rom. I've tried messing with the build prop signature, but I can't get any ATT-specific stuff working, other than the data counter widget.
Now that you have the updated mediahub from AT&T, can you pull the APK off and post it please?
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I'm using JME and the attached MediaHub and build.prop. I can't update but I could use MediaHub. The trick is turn off Wifi (so it won't prompt you for update), launch MH, turn Wifi back on and enjoy
Hm. Do you happen to see another MH.apk inside /data/app?
Did you install the build.prop into the system directory on JME firmware? What do I need to do to get it to work on JME firmware?
JaysFreaky said:
Hm. Do you happen to see another MH.apk inside /data/app?
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Here we go...unzip and drop it into/replace the one in /data/app/
silversubie said:
Here we go...unzip and drop it into/replace the one in /data/app/
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Hm. Still having the same problem I was originally having.
Anyone else have luck with the JME rom?
Here are the steps for me on JME v4
1. Install MediaHub posted by OP
2. Replace builds.prop with OP's
3. Update sales_code.dat to ATT (not sure if this is needed but I did it)
4. Clear data/cache for MediaHub, Market and Media Storage
5. Replace /data/app/com.sdgtl.mediahub.p1.att-1.apk with OP's
6. Start MH
It is no longer prompt me to update. I haven't bought anything but I could watch preview clip fine.
quattr0 said:
Here are the steps for me on JME v4
1. Install MediaHub posted by OP
2. Replace builds.prop with OP's
3. Update sales_code.dat to ATT (not sure if this is needed but I did it)
4. Clear data/cache for MediaHub, Market and Media Storage
5. Replace /data/app/com.sdgtl.mediahub.p1.att-1.apk with OP's
6. Start MH
It is no longer prompt me to update. I haven't bought anything but I could watch preview clip fine.
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Wow! That actually worked! Thanks both of you guys!
Couple of quick questions for those of us who don't know the file structure yet:
Where do I put the builds.prop file?
How do you update the sales_code.dat file?
Thanks,
Richard
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Been trying to access some info from the "My Account" app and says my phone model is not supported. I think its due to the change in model number in the about phone section. Anyway to change it back to what it was before?
Btw im running CM 5.0.8
Edit: Reason for editing: On the "Model Number" part, its says HTC Dream, I wanted to change the text string back to what it use to be so I fully use the my account app.
old post, but I would like to know where/what I need to do to change the model also. I can't update via my sammy i9000 via Kies, because it's reading as a GT-I9000 after installing a Euro 2.2 ROM, when it's infact a GT-I9000T.. which Kies now has a New Zealand 2.2 update for. The issue is the 3G support of the Euro ROM and the fact it makes my screen on first power up do the rainbow snow deal. I'm hoping the NZ ROM for the actual 9000T will fix this... but I need to change the device model # to test.
The Kies registry patch trick didn't work for me at all. I would run the app, it would appear to change the registry keys, but Kies would either add another set of 3 keys (4, 5, 6) or just change the 1, 2, 3 modified reg keys to what the phone is reporting instead of keeping the modified info.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
/system/build.prop
i am carllindsay, i was surfing to know that, thanks for sharing a nice thread.
dhkr123 said:
/system/build.prop
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How do you open /system/build.prop? I use ASTRO and can't open it. Is there any editing app that can open any extension?
general-tso said:
How do you open /system/build.prop? I use ASTRO and can't open it. Is there any editing app that can open any extension?
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You could rename it to .txt, edit, change to .prop.
Or you could adb pull, edit, push ect.
never mind. I have SGS Tools app that lets me edit /system/build.prop without renaming it. SGS Tools is available on the Market for free.
for those who don't know what SGS Tools is, you're missing a lot! Try it.
general-tso said:
for those who don't know what SGS Tools is, you're missing a lot! Try it.
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For anyone who actually knows how to use a computer.... no, they're not missing ANYTHING. The terminal is FAR more powerful than any nonsense like that.
I've recently bought a HTC desire HD and I'm really dissapointed with the vodaphone branding basically forced upon it. I was looking to install a stock rom of sorts to the device and was wondering if someone could give me a quick link to the guides and order that i'd have to do stuff in.
As I understand it I need to root (not sure if I have to permenantly do so) my phone, and then flash with a stock rom. I'm having a hard time finding a stock rom and also information on whether installing this stock rom would allow me to automatically update, would there be any differences to buying a stock HTC desire HD from a shop.
The rom currently installed is the one for the AU vodaphone Desire HD
Just after the equivalent unbranded one, and any additional steps required to remove the vodaphone filth.
I didn't think Vodafone were branding them quite yet. I got mine from Vodafone UK a few weeks ago and I've got zero branding at all on it.
agreed I have no branding either and I have had 3 DHD's. I was also assured by a VF staff member that all DHD come directly from HTC sealed and VF do not open the box ever before sending out to its customers.
Managed to sort this out, yeah the aussie ones seem to come loaded with rubbish that's unremovable >.<
I ended up loading one of the UK WWE roms and it's working fine now
For anyone curious and new to the process like I was.. I used the perma root method using VISIONary and then I simply ran the setup file of the rom on my PC and it did all the work. Took a little working out but was suprisingly simple.
IF your device isnt rooted then you won't be able to install the rom, it will come up with a user error (somthing along the lines of wrong user id)
What "rubbish" ? Amazon MP3 ? QuickOffice ? SoundHound ? Facebook ? Twitter ? Peep ? That is "HTC rubbish", not "Vodafone rubbish" .
Silentplanet said:
Managed to sort this out, yeah the aussie ones seem to come loaded with rubbish that's unremovable >.<
I ended up loading one of the UK WWE roms and it's working fine now
For anyone curious and new to the process like I was.. I used the perma root method using VISIONary and then I simply ran the setup file of the rom on my PC and it did all the work. Took a little working out but was suprisingly simple.
IF your device isnt rooted then you won't be able to install the rom, it will come up with a user error (somthing along the lines of wrong user id)
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Do you really hav to root the phone do debrand it? Previous devices, such as my Desire, only required a Goldcard present to allow flashing any of the HTC Roms.
faugusztin said:
What "rubbish" ? Amazon MP3 ? QuickOffice ? SoundHound ? Facebook ? Twitter ? Peep ? That is "HTC rubbish", not "Vodafone rubbish" .
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a bunch of apps which are web links which directs you to nowhere....
faugusztin said:
What "rubbish" ? Amazon MP3 ? QuickOffice ? SoundHound ? Facebook ? Twitter ? Peep ? That is "HTC rubbish", not "Vodafone rubbish" .
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A "Games" app - really a link that leads to a crappy Vodfone Australia website
A "Music" app - as above
A "News" app - as above
A "Sport" app - as above
A "Vodafone" app - as above
Would be nice to remove them and reclaim those names in the app drawer.
I might look for the UK rom myself.
olivierlee said:
Do you really hav to root the phone do debrand it? Previous devices, such as my Desire, only required a Goldcard present to allow flashing any of the HTC Roms.
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Yeah I did try using a Goldcard but it didn't work for me, may have been user error not quite sure.
As for the "rubbish" apps, just the weblinks that link to the main vodaphone site and a boot logo that's rather slow (atleast it felt like it was slowing startup down).
The HTC stuff is fine, I can live with that.. but broken voda links were driving me nuts!
Over and above the links and apps, Vodafone has also put in a splash screen on boot (which I think actually slows down the overall boot process by a few seconds). I'm very keen on flashing a new ROM but I'm worried by warranty issues since there doesn't appear to be any Australian Vodafone ROMs available as of yet...
Any tips on what else can be done? Are we able to create a backup of the current ROM somehow?
EDIT: I just read through another thread and noticed the boot animation can be altered. I used root explorer to navigate to the directory
'system\customize\resources' and found the Vodafone boot. Unfortunately Root explorer isn't letting me edit that file as it is 'read-only'. I have perm-rooted my phone and granted SuperUser access...
Silentplanet said:
Managed to sort this out, yeah the aussie ones seem to come loaded with rubbish that's unremovable >.<
I ended up loading one of the UK WWE roms and it's working fine now
For anyone curious and new to the process like I was.. I used the perma root method using VISIONary and then I simply ran the setup file of the rom on my PC and it did all the work. Took a little working out but was suprisingly simple.
IF your device isnt rooted then you won't be able to install the rom, it will come up with a user error (somthing along the lines of wrong user id)
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So you flashed using a stock WWE? Which version? Also, were you able to get the OTA update OK?
I flashed mine using a Goldcard recently, and all worked fine, but the OTA has appeared to break my wifi.
Also, i can also back this guy up, Vodafone AU brand the HTC Desire HD's.
BigDook said:
So you flashed using a stock WWE? Which version? Also, were you able to get the OTA update OK?
I flashed mine using a Goldcard recently, and all worked fine, but the OTA has appeared to break my wifi.
Also, i can also back this guy up, Vodafone AU brand the HTC Desire HD's.
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Remember that you need to perm root again after you flash it with wwe.. Then do the ots update
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
I'll post a link to the rom I used after my internet uncaps but It should be listed in the desire hd developers forum. [ROM] in the thread title.. one of the popular threads.
Edit: Can't link the thread so I've pasted it's name instead [ROM]Ace Test & Stock ROMS
Sylpher said:
EDIT: I just read through another thread and noticed the boot animation can be altered. I used root explorer to navigate to the directory
'system\customize\resources' and found the Vodafone boot. Unfortunately Root explorer isn't letting me edit that file as it is 'read-only'. I have perm-rooted my phone and granted SuperUser access...
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I am in the same boat. I also cannot edit in the 'resources' folder. I have uninstalled Root Explorer and re-installed, but still no luck.
Anyone have any idea's on how to do this ? I am per-rooted also.
Cheers
Fitzy
Anyone want to write up a how to for us noobs?
i.e. where do I get the stock rom from?
fitzysx10 said:
I am in the same boat. I also cannot edit in the 'resources' folder. I have uninstalled Root Explorer and re-installed, but still no luck.
Anyone have any idea's on how to do this ? I am per-rooted also.
Cheers
Fitzy
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I just did this with my Three branded ROM using Root Explorer, in /system/customize/resource/ there was a HUTCH_bootanimation.zip and a bootanimation.zip
I just clicked the Mount R/W button up in the top right hand corner and renamed the bootanimation.zip to HUTCH_bootanimation.zip
Should be similar on Vodafone
You can also unzip play with the logo and rezip then move it to the sdcard and with Root Explorer put it back in /system/customize/resource/
I would like to know which file points to HUTCH_bootanimation.zip (or whatever) as the boot animation zip and be able to just change that instead
thanks for this, im getting a vodafone branded one tommorow and they are putting firmware on it with all the crap vodafone 360 etc. which no one wants or cares about,
mox123 said:
thanks for this, im getting a vodafone branded one tommorow and they are putting firmware on it with all the crap vodafone 360 etc. which no one wants or cares about,
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I had one of these, rooted it and installed LeeDROID 1.2
Now it is mine and no Vodafone influence
Just be wary or removing ANY old app when you do root, some may have dependencies, some cooks say it is better to freeze an app rather than delete just in case.
samchilla said:
I just did this with my Three branded ROM using Root Explorer, in /system/customize/resource/ there was a HUTCH_bootanimation.zip and a bootanimation.zip
I just clicked the Mount R/W button up in the top right hand corner and renamed the bootanimation.zip to HUTCH_bootanimation.zip
Should be similar on Vodafone
You can also unzip play with the logo and rezip then move it to the sdcard and with Root Explorer put it back in /system/customize/resource/
I would like to know which file points to HUTCH_bootanimation.zip (or whatever) as the boot animation zip and be able to just change that instead
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My DHD is permrooted. I deleted the "Hutch_bootanimation.zip" cause i dont want 3 logo at bootscreen but "Hutch_bootanimation.zip" is automatically recovered after restart.
can you show me how to permanently delete "Hutch_bootanimation.zip". I am using root explorer.
cubim said:
My DHD is permrooted. I deleted the "Hutch_bootanimation.zip" cause i dont want 3 logo at bootscreen but "Hutch_bootanimation.zip" is automatically recovered after restart.
can you show me how to permanently delete "Hutch_bootanimation.zip". I am using root explorer.
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did you press the Mount R/W button on the top right corner of root explorer?
does your phone have S-OFF?
No need to install modaco R6 as it is not fully compatible with the latest vega firmware 1.8. Just follow these simple instructions and it will be working without any add-ons at all. CWM people will probably have to do it via the recovery.
Just download the attachment with the vega, go to settings, software tool, software update and point it to where you got the downloaded file. The vega will reboot and you will have a full working market. It will be the old version the first time you launch it but it will update itself. After that just install maps, youtube and everything else google. The only thing I'm having trouble installing is the official twitter app.
Hope that helps you guys at XDADEV
http://fileape.com/?act=download&id=bbxlSLJddQ5DnT4y&g=1
Thanks for this.
I have edited it and added the smalltaskbar, works great. Cheers
hi guys, i'm having issues trying to install market. i have tried this file and the one from o_g. with no luck. i can dl find and execute the file. when i comes to reboot i get the android out of the box symbol (which i'm assuming is bad ?)and have to power down the vega to get it to boot again, without market ? any ideas ? i have little knowledge of android (phone related only) and am a bit stumped.
bl1nky
bl1nky said:
hi guys, i'm having issues trying to install market. i have tried this file and the one from o_g. with no luck. i can dl find and execute the file. when i comes to reboot i get the android out of the box symbol (which i'm assuming is bad ?)and have to power down the vega to get it to boot again, without market ? any ideas ? i have little knowledge of android (phone related only) and am a bit stumped.
bl1nky
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Have you got the cwm?
original_ganjaman said:
Thanks for this.
I have edited it and added the smalltaskbar, works great. Cheers
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You're welcome. There are some apps I have difficulty in finding in the market. I think it's due to the market trying to aquire location. I cannot install the official twitter app either. Trying to find solutions.
demonknight9 said:
Have you got the cwm?
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thanks for response. no i don't have cwm, do i need it ?
bl1nky said:
thanks for response. no i don't have cwm, do i need it ?
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No, you don't necessarily need it but it doesn't hurt if you do. It has to be done via recovery if you do though, different process. What firmware have you got?
bl1nky said:
hi guys, i'm having issues trying to install market. i have tried this file and the one from o_g. with no luck. i can dl find and execute the file. when i comes to reboot i get the android out of the box symbol (which i'm assuming is bad ?)and have to power down the vega to get it to boot again, without market ? any ideas ? i have little knowledge of android (phone related only) and am a bit stumped.
bl1nky
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The android out of the box symbol is fine thats when it is flashing the files. there should be a progress bar that turns orange, after that happens the device should reboot its self. The only requirement is you are running stock v1.08.
demonknight9 said:
You're welcome. There are some apps I have difficulty in finding in the market. I think it's due to the market trying to aquire location. I cannot install the official twitter app either. Trying to find solutions.
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I have noticed launcher pro does not show in the market had to install manually. i have tried changing the market files, but that does not work, so it might be as you say down to location, or i think it could be to do with are device name on the market, maybe advent does not want us to have those apps. I cant remember where the device name is. I will have to look further.
original_ganjaman said:
The android out of the box symbol is fine thats when it is flashing the files. there should be a progress bar that turns orange, after that happens the device should reboot its self. The only requirement is you are running stock v1.08.
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Thanks o_g, there is no progress bar? And if i leave the vega notfhing happens. Running stock 1.08. I'm wonering if i have been sent a second or a return. The battery was fully charged out of the box and the screen polythene had most definately been removed and replaced. Need to do some more reading methinks
Thanks for the assistance guys, my memory card was the culprit. I had swapped it for a bigger one, and not copied the contents. Sorted now tho now to get flash working properly
demonknight9 said:
No need to install modaco R6 as it is not fully compatible with the latest vega firmware 1.8.
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If I did this to my vega on the 25th January when it was delivered. what symptoms might present?
It seems to be working well bar "horizontal line gfx glitches" occasionally on the screen.
swollox said:
If I did this to my vega on the 25th January when it was delivered. what symptoms might present?
It seems to be working well bar "horizontal line gfx glitches" occasionally on the screen.
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It works ok, you need to delete some of the apk's out of files/system/app. things like car home can be deleted and other little things. Like that it will not run out of space when you install it and it will not give you errors. This is just another option, that's all. Some more goodies will come along from modaco and xdadev like the new R7 rom addon that were made specifically for the 1.08 firmware.
thanks man, i just changed the 0 to a 1 at the end and it worked, then market updated the second time i opened it.
been trying to do this for over 2 wks
AMAZON is at it again with update 13.3.2.2_user_322095220
i think we have a snitch for amazon in this forum and im pretty sure i know who it is!!!!!!
he always acts like he is going to do things to help other and then never comes through with the files and stuff that he says he is going to make for everyone and his brother just do happens to work for them!!!
http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach.../5/7/1/9/5/Screenshot_2014-03-29-09-58-38.png
Seriously... snitch? Wats the change log?
adix82 said:
Seriously... snitch? Wats the change log?
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i would not doubt it
i dont know the change log
but i have seen two users report the 13.2.2.2 update
it could not be anything more than to mess up the work around that people have been getting away with by updating the build.prop
because when i try to change the build.prop to 14.3.2.2_user_322095220 in all the right places and try to save it the way i did before using root explorer it saves as 0 kb and is blank when i look at it.so i delete it and change the build.prop.bak file that is created when changing the build.prop back to build.prop because i am afraid to reboot with the blank one in fear of a brick
jjrizzelcincy said:
i would not doubt it
i dont know the change log
but i have seen to users report the 13.2.2.2 update
it could not be anything more than to mess up the work around that people have been getting away with by updating the build.prop
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Would it be possible to post the build.prop file?
Thanks in advance...
sw01 said:
Would it be possible to post the build.prop file?
Thanks in advance...
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i did not get updated.
i have mine in airplane mode
jjrizzelcincy said:
i did not get updated.
i have mine in airplane mode
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Never mind, got the update file...Thanks!
sw01 said:
Never mind, got the update file...Thanks!
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where did you find the file ?
jjrizzelcincy said:
where did you find the file ?
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Go to Amazon download site and get the old link, substitute new version info...
sw01 said:
Go to Amazon download site and get the old link, substitute new version info...
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i tried that by changing the build.prop but it would not let me it was just saving as a blank
jjrizzelcincy said:
i tried that by changing the build.prop but it would not let me it was just saving as a blank
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Google "hdx 8.9 download"
Find the Amazon page that lets you manually download the updates
The download link points to 14.3.2.1..
Copy that link into a new browser window and edit it in two places
this is for 8.9 obviously
sw01 said:
Google "hdx 8.9 download"
Find the Amazon page that lets you manually download the updates
The download link points to 14.3.2.1..
Copy that link into a new browser window and edit it in two places
this is for 8.9 obviously
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This Amazon page linked the download below: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201357220
https://s3.amazonaws.com/kindle-fire-updates/update-kindle-14.3.2.1_user_321093620.bin
What Changed?
Wonder what changed... the recovery, kernel(s) and system apps all appear to be the same. There must be some critical bugs that had to be urgently patched with this latest update coming so quick on the tail of the 13.3.2.1 update.
[Edit]Upon closer inspection, looks like there are some noticeable changes in the following apps:
WhisperlinkSdk.apk
WhisperplayActivityView.apk
WhisperplayCDSSettings.apk
WhisperplayCore.apk
WhisperplayQCSource.apk
com.amazon.communication.apk
com.amazon.tcomm.apk
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THANLS
I've updated 13.3.2.2, somehow opened when the machine is updated immediately so!!
I wonder if it would be possible to insert the SU binaries in this new update and then manually install it without breaking the signature
I just did a manual "Check Update" on my HDX 7 and it said no new updates, but only has 13.3.2.1.
I did sniff the traffic from the Kindle during this check and found that it contacted "softwareupdates.amazon.com" - which I now blocked in my router for what its worth.
Captured packets attached just in case they're useful.
Well crap. Blocking the server as above on my home LAN did stop the update from ever happening but I forgot to turn WiFi off at School and what do you know, 13.2.2 snuck right on in in a matter of minutes
Cevyn said:
Well crap. Blocking the server as above on my home LAN did stop the update from ever happening but I forgot to turn WiFi off at School and what do you know, 13.2.2 snuck right on in in a matter of minutes
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Sucks.
evilgrin98 said:
Sucks.
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Couple questions...
1. Once I stay out of the Stock rom it shouldn't update. Am I right on that?
2. If I have a rom slot with Fire OS loaded to it and in use. Can I turn on wifi and it not update?
3. I have the AOSP rom in as lot. Can I turn on wifi in this without fear of update?
Reckerr said:
Couple questions...
1. Once I stay out of the Stock rom it shouldn't update. Am I right on that?
2. If I have a rom slot with Fire OS loaded to it and in use. Can I turn on wifi and it not update?
3. I have the AOSP rom in as lot. Can I turn on wifi in this without fear of update?
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install safestrap on both stock and rom slot one
so it will not be able to fully update it will bootloop back to safestrap according to GSLEON3
Update the hosts file on the kindle to point to localhost(127.0.0.1) or something. That might, or might not offer some help on WiFi you don't control. You'll need to still have root to do this of course.
I maintain a ROM for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus and wanted to see if I could do anything for VZW users who have MMS issues. Try the following methods in order until you can (hopefully) send/receive MMS.
Disclaimer:
I'm not responsible for your device blowing up, yadda yadda yadda. Also I'm on Sprint, so I can only do so much to help.
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Method 1:
Flash SlimKat's Verizon APNs
Reboot to recovery and flash SLIM_APNS.zip.
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Method 2:
Reset APNs
Go to Settings - Mobile Networks - Access Point Names - 3 dot menu in the upper right - select Reset To Default.
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Method 3:
Flash Phone Number-specific APNs
This script I created will add your phone number to the APNs file and create a flashable zip for you. The APNs file is from LiquidSmooth and the magic line has been moved up to the top so that you don't need to hunt for it.
Instructions:
1) Ensure you have a zip binary, likely located at /system/xbin. If not, flash zip_binary_flashable.zip from recovery.
2) Ensure you have busybox. Stericson's 1.22.1 definitely works: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox. Others may not, try Stericson's before reporting problems.
3) Unzip the vzw_apn_patch zip to an empty folder on your sdcard
4) Edit phone.txt with your 10-digit phone number (no dashes, no "1" at the beginning)
5) Open an Android Terminal
6) Run "cd /sdcard/your_folder"
7) Run "sh patch.sh"
8) Reboot to recovery and flash PATCHED_APNS.zip
Source for idea: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50958379&postcount=86
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My other projects:
LiquidSmooth-OFFICIAL for maguro: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...m-official-liquidsmooth-kitkat-4-4-3-t2667078
LiquidSmooth-OFFICIAL for toro: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...m-liquidsmooth-v3-1-kitkat4-4-3-toro-t2575560
LiquidSmooth-OFFICIAL for toroplus: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...m-official-liquidsmooth-kitkat-4-4-3-t2672510
LiquidSmooth-UNOFFICIAL for maguro: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...aguro-toro-t2793275/post53641446#post53641446
LiquidSmooth-UNOFFICIAL for toro: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/verizon-develop/rom-liquidsmooth-v3-1-toro-t2793284
LiquidSmooth-UNOFFICIAL for toroplus: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/sprint-develop/rom-liquidsmooth-v3-1-toroplus-t2793281
LiquidSmooth-UNOFFICIAL for grouper: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2709385
F2FS Converter tools for Galaxy Nexus ROMs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/development/tool-galaxy-nexus-ext4-to-f2fs-rom-t2794702
F2FS Converter tools for grouper ROMs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-7/development/tool-grouper-ext4-to-f2fs-rom-converter-t2801653
Ting APNs to fix LTE: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/general/ting-flashable-zip-fixed-lte-android-4-t2428999
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poo706 said:
I maintain a ROM for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus and was alerted to this APN modification that fixes MMS issues which seem to plague many toro users: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50958379&postcount=86 . So I decided to whip up a quick script for the Android terminal that will add your phone number to the APNs file and place it on /system/etc for you. The APNs file is from LiquidSmooth and the magic line has been moved up to the top so that you don't need to hunt for it.
Instructions:
1) Unzip vzw_apn_patch.zip to an empty folder on your sdcard
2) Edit phone.txt with your phone number (no dashes)
3) Open an Android Terminal
4) Run "su"
5) Run "cd /sdcard/<your folder>"
6) Run "sh patch.sh"
Let's start with this for now. I can add Windows and Linux/Mac versions if anyone would want that. I can also have my script create a flashable zip for the APNs file.
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A flashable APN zip would be really nice.
Thanks for getting this out there for us!
DR3W5K1 said:
A flashable APN zip would be really nice.
Thanks for getting this out there for us!
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Can do! I'll see what I can do tomorrow.
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hmm i'm failing some where probably
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Can do! I'll see what I can do tomorrow.
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so i tried this, thanks for the fix btw.
I put in the number with no dashes or 1 at the begining (i tried with the 1 at first and it wasn't working(all the run commands etc went through but after reboot, mms on 3g still not sending
so after taking out the 1 at begining of the number in the phone.txt file.. running the steps of commands and seeing poo's script(?) do it's thing in the terminal: after another reboot when terminal requested the mms on 3g still would not send, using 8sms app, hmmm any ideas what might be going wrong?
I am using latest clean install version of cmremix.. toro gnexus, THANKS!
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so i tried this, thanks for the fix btw.
I put in the number with no dashes or 1 at the begining (i tried with the 1 at first and it wasn't working(all the run commands etc went through but after reboot, mms on 3g still not sending
so after taking out the 1 at begining of the number in the phone.txt file.. running the steps of commands and seeing poo's script(?) do it's thing in the terminal: after another reboot when terminal requested the mms on 3g still would not send, using 8sms app, hmmm any ideas what might be going wrong?
I am using latest clean install version of cmremix.. toro gnexus, THANKS!
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So you ended up running the script twice, first with a "1" at the beginning, then without? And you didn't delete everything in the folder before trying the second time? Not saying that you necessarily should have, I'm just not sure how my rather simple script would handle such a case.
Take a look at /system/etc/apns-conf.xml. Does the first APN line correctly match:
<apn carrier="LTE - Verizon Internet" mcc="311" mnc="480" apn="VZWINTERNET" type="default,supl,mms,dun" user="your number[/B][/U]@vzwpix.com" password="null" server="null" mmsc="http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms?X-VZW-MDN=your number" protocol="IPV4V6" roaming_protocol="IPV4V6" bearer="14" />
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So you ended up running the script twice, first with a "1" at the beginning, then without? And you didn't delete everything in the folder before trying the second time? Not saying that you necessarily should have, I'm just not sure how my rather simple script would handle such a case.
Take a look at /system/etc/apns-conf.xml. Does the first APN line correctly match:
<apn carrier="LTE - Verizon Internet" mcc="311" mnc="480" apn="VZWINTERNET" type="default,supl,mms,dun" user="your number[/B][/U]@vzwpix.com" password="null" server="null" mmsc="http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms?X-VZW-MDN=your number" protocol="IPV4V6" roaming_protocol="IPV4V6" bearer="14" />
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great reply! so i checked and the 1 is still in there in the number(in the xml file you had me check), I must have messed up the process or something, can I fix it? I tried to re-run the first time and it confirmed that it worked and prompted reboot etc, you think I should try again or did I miff it up by doing something i shouldn't have in the first place:/ ha sorry for the hassle!
To be clear when I went back into the phone.text file on the sd card in the folder, I was unable to edit from the phone(rookie move probably) so I plugged into laptop and still couldn't edit it so I deleted the file directly off the (phone.txt) then created a new phone.txt file on the desktop put in correct number no 1 this time or dashes of course. hmmmmm
Then put file in folder and reran scripts in terminal and rebooted and here we are hmmm
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great reply! so i checked and the 1 is still in there in the number(in the xml file you had me check), I must have messed up the process or something, can I fix it? I tried to re-run the first time and it confirmed that it worked and prompted reboot etc, you think I should try again or did I miff it up by doing something i shouldn't have in the first place:/ ha sorry for the hassle!
To be clear when I went back into the phone.text file on the sd card in the folder, I was unable to edit from the phone(rookie move probably) so I plugged into laptop and still couldn't edit it so I deleted the file directly off the (phone.txt) then created a new phone.txt file on the desktop put in correct number no 1 this time or dashes of course. hmmmmm
Then put file in folder and reran scripts in terminal and rebooted and here we are hmmm
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When you run the script, it takes the template xml, adds in your phone number, and renames it to apns-conf.xml. Then this gets copied over to /system/etc which is where it needs to be. But my script doesn't delete that apns-conf.xml from your sdcard. So when you reran it the second time, it may have not created the new apns-conf.xml because the old one was still there. And then the script just recopied the old one to /system/etc. I think if you delete apns-conf.xml from the sdcard and start over, you'll probably get it this time.
Clearly I still have some tweaking to do. Thank you very much for the feedback by the way.
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poo706 said:
When you run the script, it takes the template xml, adds in your phone number, and renames it to apns-conf.xml. Then this gets copied over to /system/etc which is where it needs to be. But my script doesn't delete that apns-conf.xml from your sdcard. So when you reran it the second time, it may have not created the new apns-conf.xml because the old one was still there. And then the script just recopied the old one to /system/etc. I think if you delete apns-conf.xml from the sdcard and start over, you'll probably get it this time.
Clearly I still have some tweaking to do. Thank you very much for the feedback by the way.
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Sweet, thanks so much! I'm gonna see if I can get it done now ehe. I will report back, if it works and if not I can always restore nandroid:good:
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Sweet, thanks so much! I'm gonna see if I can get it done now ehe. I will report back, if it works and if not I can always restore nandroid:good:
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Reflashing your ROM would work too.
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Reflashing your ROM would work too.
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hah didn't think of that, perfect!
So i reran the script after deleteing the apn file and confirming it was gone etc, now looking at the html file as before i see the 1 is in fact not there so yay, but mms isn't sending, well it says still sending, although sms does work hmm
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i tried with stock messaging at that last time, I will try with 8sms now
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K, so the verdict is it's not sending I can add myself to the mms (group) message or whatever and I receive it but the other people do not hmm, I would love to be able to use mms and 3g instead of only 4g on a lot of these ROMS:highfive:
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hah didn't think of that, perfect!
So i reran the script after deleteing the apn file and confirming it was gone etc, now looking at the html file as before i see the 1 is in fact not there so yay, but mms isn't sending, well it says still sending, although sms does work hmm
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i tried with stock messaging at that last time, I will try with 8sms now
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This all started with @swarlesbarkely: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54464793&postcount=57. You might want to contact him, I'm actually on sprint not verizon. I know that he did say in that link that 8sms worked for him.
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This all started with @swarlesbarkely: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54464793&postcount=57. You might want to contact him, I'm actually on sprint not verizon. I know that he did say in that link that 8sms worked for him.
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cool cool! thanks for the info and efforts! If figure out what I'm doing wrong or anything I'll make a post
New version of the tool added to the OP. It's much more elegant now. It'll remove old files that will conflict first if they exist, put your phone number in the APNs file, create a flashable zip, and output the APN line in question so that you can verify that it was substituted correctly. The script will NOT go ahead and replace your APNs on /system like the last one did, you need to flash the zip from recovery. Make sure to read the updated instructions in the OP.
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I don't know if this will help, but I was one of those Toro users who was having MMS issues on Liquid's KK roms. MMS would send/receive on 4g but not on 3g (or lower). This was particularly vexing and noticeable to me because I spend a large amount of time in marginal data areas and deal with a sizable number of group texts. (And before I get jumped on, I understand not every user has the issue). I tried every suggestion I saw to get MMS to function but nothing worked (assorted text clients, playing with APNs, etc). Based on a suggestion in one of the threads, I switched over to the SlimKat rom. I haven't had any MMS issues on 5.9 or 6.6 (the only two I have tried thus far).
Slim uses a proprietary gapps set, Liquid points you to the standard PA gapps. I would not think that is a factor, but I mention it just in case.
I say this not to praise one rom over another, but if one of you master coders could figure out what Slim is doing vs. what Liquid is doing, it may help get to the bottom of the issue.
GherkinSavorus said:
I don't know if this will help, but I was one of those Toro users who was having MMS issues on Liquid's KK roms. MMS would send/receive on 4g but not on 3g (or lower). This was particularly vexing and noticeable to me because I spend a large amount of time in marginal data areas and deal with a sizable number of group texts. (And before I get jumped on, I understand not every user has the issue). I tried every suggestion I saw to get MMS to function but nothing worked (assorted text clients, playing with APNs, etc). Based on a suggestion in one of the threads, I switched over to the SlimKat rom. I haven't had any MMS issues on 5.9 or 6.6 (the only two I have tried thus far).
Slim uses a proprietary gapps set, Liquid points you to the standard PA gapps. I would not think that is a factor, but I mention it just in case.
I say this not to praise one rom over another, but if one of you master coders could figure out what Slim is doing vs. what Liquid is doing, it may help get to the bottom of the issue.
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My gut tells me that this is not a gapps issue and that it's an APN problem. I downloaded slim's latest toro build and looked at their APNs and they are significantly different than LS's.
So let's try this... I put Slim's APNs file into a flashable zip. Those of you that have MMS problems, try flashing the attached zip and see what happens.
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So let's try this... I put Slim's APNs file into a flashable zip. Those of you that have MMS problems, try flashing the attached zip and see what happens.
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testing slims now.. will report back..
ive attached the verizon section of the apn file from my rom. if you compare, you can see that slims is quite similar, but adds more duplicate entries with different "bearers." hmm..
HOLY PISS BALLS IT WORKS. skjehkzdjrgblidurgdlirgb WOOT. AND it even worked WITH wifi connected,
gohamstergo said:
testing slims now.. will report back..
ive attached the verizon section of the apn file from my rom. if you compare, you can see that slims is quite similar, but adds more duplicate entries with different "bearers." hmm..
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Do you have working MMS on your ROM and what ROM are you talking about?
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Do you have working MMS on your ROM and what ROM are you talking about?
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MMS was previously NOT working for me at home on the east coast. i mention this because it DID work in alaska, which makes me suspect that Verizon changed their APNs at some point and the 3rd party carrier in alaska (alaska communications) still uses the older APNs.
ROM in sig: CM-REMIX on toro. Now, tested multiple times and working, even with Wifi on.
gohamstergo said:
MMS was previously NOT working for me at home on the east coast. i mention this because it DID work in alaska, which makes me suspect that Verizon changed their APNs at some point and the 3rd party carrier in alaska (alaska communications) still uses the older APNs.
ROM in sig: CM-REMIX on toro. Now, tested multiple times and working, even with Wifi on.
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Well I'll be damned. Who knew that getting past this vzw mms bug was just a matter of using slim's apns?!?! If we could get a few more people to confirm this, I think we can run with it!
NOOICE key and peele reference by the way. I just texted "nooice" to my gf yesterday.
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Well I'll be damned. Who knew that getting past this vzw mms bug was just a matter of using slim's apns?!?! If we could get a few more people to confirm this, I think we can run with it!
NOOICE key and peele reference by the way. I just texted "nooice" to my gf yesterday.
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Ya, I had no idea it was such a simple fix afterall! haha. I really do hope it works for people and they find this thread. I've been spreading it around in threads I remember people having issues.
and heck ya, key and peele are hilarious