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Hi all,
I am very new user of android g1 phone so i would like to ask you sum silly questions :
1. How to know that my google g1 phone is rooted ( I bought it from ebay ).
2. How to install / download sweeter home ..
thanx in advance

If it has an app called Superuser Whitelist installed then it is definitely rooted. If not, you need to get an app from the market called Terminal Emulator. Open it and type getprop ro.secure . If the response is 0 then you are rooted. Otherwise you are not rooted.
To install apps, just open the Market. You can search by name at any time by pressing the keyboard search button (looks like a magnifying glass).

thanx jashsu for reply , there is no any application installed called Superuser Whitelist in my phone and as per your advise i installed Terminal emulator , response is 1, that means my phone is not rooted right ???? suggest me what is difference between rooted or non rooted phone, what can i do with rooted phones , plz....

writeonthis said:
thanx jashsu for reply , there is no any application installed called Superuser Whitelist in my phone and as per your advise i installed Terminal emulator , response is 1, that means my phone is not rooted right ???? suggest me what is difference between rooted or non rooted phone, what can i do with rooted phones , plz....
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Koush's sticky (link below) describes why and how to gain root. I would suggest you only perform it if you are confident in your proficiency with computers and following computing-related instructions. If the notion that you might disable your phone for some unknown reason and not be able to instantly restore it worries you, then do not root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480

thanx again one more problem i am facing is whenever i start camera it shows please insert sd card before using the camera , but when i go sd card and memory option there it shows sd card space is 968 mb that means sd card is inside, Whats wrong with my phone please suggest

Hm. Give this a shot:
1. Connect G1 to computer
2. Mount the sd card (on G1)
3. Copy the contents of the /Camera folder to computer
4. Delete the /Camera folder
5. Dismount the sd card (on the computer)
6. Unplug G1
After that try your Camera app again. If it doesn't work, check another app that uses the sd card, like the Music app.

Just to tip you off, don't know if this has been fixed yet, but when I rooted my phone around 2 months ago, the RC29 image didn't work... in fact it bricked my phone causing it to go straight to the bootloader no matter what, I had to find another source to download the RC29 to get it to work, and following that rooting went smooth (telnet part was a bit rough) and now its great!
Welcome to the world of the Android

Thanx 2 all, finally i formatted my card and its working properly even in camera , thanx again

Hero flashing option screen not coming plz help

hi i have just installed the ROM manager software from the market and after deleting this my hero flashing option screen not coming its shows like that i have attached the pictures please help me i have hard reset the phone its start working but the flashing options still gone & i m unable to install any other ROM ,suggestions from the Experts are needed thanks

sunshine4u said:
hi i have just installed the ROM manager software from the market and after deleting this my hero flashing option screen not coming its shows like that i have attached the pictures please help me i have hard reset the phone its start working but the flashing options still gone & i m unable to install any other ROM ,suggestions from the Experts are needed thanks
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Just try pushing recovery via adb .. if you know how to use it

Do you mean fastboot isnt working? (3 skating andoids) it wont boot? or recovery doesnt work?
in the clockwork rom manager it has an option for broken recovery...
other than that put the recovery.img on the sdcard (the root of it) then connect the phone and type adb shell flash_image /sdcard/recovery.img

i have tried it with ADB its gives message
usage : Flash_image partition file.img
but it doesn't boot in recovery mod what to do now ?

sunshine4u said:
i have tried it with ADB its gives message
usage : Flash_image partition file.img
but it doesn't boot in recovery mod what to do now ?
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I know this mite seem a dumb question but you are holding " home " & " Power " right ?
Have to tested using flashrac and amon ra ?

Steven_belfast said:
I know this mite seem a dumb question but you are holding " home " & " Power " right ?
Have to tested using flashrac and amon ra ?
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whats these thing i dnt knw about them please provide the link for that

Greetings sunshine4u,
There use to be a how to on the unlockr but its no longer there,
How ever here you go man,
Flashrac
http://zenthought.org/content/project/flashrec
Amon_ra
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=561124
Code:
1. On your phone, goto Settings, Applications, and make sure Unknown source is checked ON.
2. On your phone, goto Settings, SD card and phone storage, and click Unmount SD card.
3. Then click Format SD card (it should automatically remount after this).
4. Plug the phone into the compuer via USB, then pull down the notification bar and click on the SD card notification. Then click mount.
5. Download this APK and recovery image and save it to your computer:
6. Save both the recovery-RA-heroc-v1.5.2 and the FlashRec.apk to your computer, then copy them both to your SD card (do NOT put them inside any folders on the SD card, just put them on the SD card itself).
7. Unplug the phone from the computer once they are downloaded to the SD card.
8. Goto the Market and download Linda File Manager or any file manager program if you do not already have one.
9. Open the file manager and goto SDCard and then find the FlashRec apk file and click it. If asked tell it to use Package Installer to open it. It should automatically install the apk.
10. Open the FlashRec program and click on Backup Recovery Image and wait for it to finish.
11. Once done, click on the empty text box in the FlashRec program and type (again remember we have replaced the recovery image from the one in the video so type what is written here, NOT what is written in the video!):
/sdcard/recovery-RA-hero-v1.7.0.1.img
Then click on the Flash Custom Recovery Image button (this button might say something else in different versions of Flashrec, but similar to this) and wait for it to finish.
12. Turn off the phone and turn it on into Recovery mode by holding down Home and Power to turn it on (keep holding until the recovery screen comes up has a bunch of text on a black background). So long as that screen comes up, you have done it correctly
Now this mite not work with your rom but it will not damage it in any way,
If point 10 fails then you will not be able to do it this way.
I know my self i had to downgrade my orange rom before doing it,
But before that point 10 just kept saying failed,
Downgrade and it worked a treat.
Hope that helps.

how to downgrade ???

Greetings,
I guess it did not work then,
As for the downgrade this depends on your provider,
I was able to get the orange rru thats a .exe and just run this,
But if you give have a look on the internet for your provider i am sure you will be able to find some thing,
If not get back to me with the name of your provider and the software you are on at this point and i will have a look for you.

my hero has no logo on it and its unlocked to all networks and i m using it in pakistan i m using warid as service provider and they dnt know anything about this issuee

i have Flashed the RA-hero-v1.7.01. now can any body tell me which backup is required to take nand or nand+ext what both of these doo and which 1 i should take before changing roms??

sunshine4u said:
i have Flashed the RA-hero-v1.7.01. now can any body tell me which backup is required to take nand or nand+ext what both of these doo and which 1 i should take before changing roms??
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Just nand,
Any time i do a nand+ext it all ways fails when i restore.
Hey as least you are getting there now.

Steven_belfast said:
Just nand,
Any time i do a nand+ext it all ways fails when i restore.
Hey as least you are getting there now.
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i never had problems while doing Nandroid + Ext Back up/restore ..

i have taken it with +EXT after partiton the SD card no error will come on Nandroid + Ext Back up

Steven_belfast said:
Greetings,
I guess it did not work then,
As for the downgrade this depends on your provider,
I was able to get the orange rru thats a .exe and just run this,
But if you give have a look on the internet for your provider i am sure you will be able to find some thing,
If not get back to me with the name of your provider and the software you are on at this point and i will have a look for you.
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Hi i have the same problem as threadstarter. It did not work for me. May i know how do i downgrade my version?

Need help please guys ( htc tattoo room )

HELLO EVERYBODY ..
I JUST NEED TO KNOW HOW 2 UPGRADE MY **** 1.6 ROM FOR 2.1 OR 2.2 ROM
BUT PLEASEEEEEEEEE WITH VIDEO COZ IM SORRY I DONT UNDERSTAND THE ANDROID YET ...
I JUST JUMPING FROM WM TO ANDROID BUT I CANT FOUND ANY FUN YET WITH ANDROID SYSTEM !
SO PLEASE GUYS I NEED HELP ANY ONE CAN HELP ME 2 SEE HOW I CAN UPGRADE A ROOM ON HTC TATTOO ?
THANKS FOR THE BEST FORUM ON THE WORLD
I LOVE xda

Go for 2.3.3 more like it
Sent from my HTC click using XDA Premium App

First of all you need to root your phone. Take a look in this thread and follow section 1.5. Instead of the recovery file suggested by the instruction, use the one from this thread. (Otherwise you won't be able to flash Gingerbread)
You have now rooted your phone and flashed a custom recovery program. Now you'r ready to choose a rom. I would suggest nFinityGB from arco. Just download the rom you like and put it on your SD card. Reboot your phone into recovery and DO A FULL BACKUP. Do a wipe/factory reset and flash the new rom (flash zip from sd card or something like that). Reboot the phone and have PATIENCE, the first start can take up to 5 to 10 minutes. Enjoy!
If you run in to any trouble, search! I can almost guarantee that your problem is not entirely new or unique, if it is; feel free to ask for help

yh nfinity gb is best man

guys i try a rooting way but hmmmmm give me error with rootTattoo app
its give me after its runing on dos screen ( no space left on the device ) !!!
& i have 2 gb card & all well ?
what i can do now

format everything and reset phone then try again is easiest way haha. never had an issue with flashing roms or rooting so don't even really know where to look but that i bet will work

same error
no space left on the device + ADB This should list a device as a long number always give me error cant found the ADB !!!!!!!!!!!!
why u don't make one tool or app with all that command 2 help us !!!!!!
really its 2 much 2 do .................!!!!!!!
why u cant make it easy guys !!!!!!!!!!!

DJFUNK said:
same error
no space left on the device + ADB This should list a device as a long number always give me error cant found the ADB !!!!!!!!!!!!
why u don't make one tool or app with all that command 2 help us !!!!!!
really its 2 much 2 do .................!!!!!!!
why u cant make it easy guys !!!!!!!!!!!
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Be quiet man!
There are development tools using here and all the thread - tutorial mentioned above are very good.
Did you download the android-sdk to get adb? If yes, you should go with the terminal in the platform-tools folder to launch adb.

im really get so sad ....... i was think i can found fun with my tattoo
C:\androidsdk\tools>adb devices
'adb' is not recognized as an in
operable program or batch file.
so thats why im asking why if u are real good programmers
why u cant make easy for normal users !
or even 2 make the errors less
really tell now no one can found good way for help me !
even i do whatever u say guys but its ........ give errors always

adb is now in the platform-tools folder of android-sdk (like I told before...).

dud ya i fix the adb problem now we back again for
no space left on the device !!!
that happen when i use rtattoo tools when i make rootTattoo always give me that error ?

& already i have 2gb memory card ..........!!
& i make factory data reset be4 i start with rtattoo & i format the sd !

no space left on the device !!!
that happen when i use rtattoo tools when i make rootTattoo always give me that error ?
& already i have 2gb memory card ..........!!
& i make factory data reset be4 i start with rtattoo & i format the sd !

The memory is not the SD card space but the internal memory of the phone.

the internal phone space 150 mb
& the sd card space 1.83 Gb
that is what i found on the phone !

Use Universal Androot and ROM Manager much easier without PC
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I have only encountered the "no space left" error once and that was when I missed a step in the manual rooting process. I didn't have any problem with the automated rooting tool mentioned in the FAQ and no problems at all when I did the manual rooting following each and every step carefully.
Sorry but I have know idea what causes the problem if you are following the instructions.

Andy, I've been reading about Androot and ROM Manager since you posted.
I have the standard 1.6 version from HTC, using Androot and ROM Manager I can use any of the rom's posted here in xda or do I need something else?
Did you rooted and flashed your tattoo this way?
Thanks

SkL_opt said:
Andy, I've been reading about Androot and ROM Manager since you posted.
I have the standard 1.6 version from HTC, using Androot and ROM Manager I can use any of the rom's posted here in xda or do I need something else?
Did you rooted and flashed your tattoo this way?
Thanks
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Yes I sure did...it took a while of rebooting and removal of battery etc but finally it worked....

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GUYS I GET THAT ERROR NOW
PLEASE HELP ME ........ IM REALLY GET IN SHET MOOD 2 BUY THE HELL ANDROID
WM IS MUCH BETTER
NO ONE CAN SOLVE THE CASE & NO ONE CAN MAKE ONE PROGRAM FOR SETUP THE NEW ROM
TELL NOW IM ON 1.6 & NO WAY 2 CHANGE IT ALL THE WAYS FILED ?
SO ANYONE HAVE IDEA 2 OPEN MY BOOT PAGE
ALREADY THE PHONE DON'T CASE TO THAT PAGE ALWAYS GIVE ME ERROR WITH PHONE LOGO & ! .............
& I MUST TAKE THE BATTERY OF & PUT IT AGAIN COZ ALL FREEZE ?

How to back up and change roms without screwing up?

Hi i just rooted my legend... was a hell of a ride because i encountered a lot of problems which most of noobs like me have encountered it while experimenting with the rooting process...
i was already stock OTA 2.2 with HBOOT 1.01...
Read several guides to get comfortable and prepared for the journey... in the end , i spent over 6 hrs to get it done... All the problems that ppl have been having boils down to the goldcard... i knew about it but never knew what to expect because in the downgrading step the gold card was not an issue and in the rooting process, it was!
im glad this part is over... i was able to flash the blayo's rom .
Now i feel like trying out new roms, so here's the questions:
1. I have TiBackUp PRO and the Free ROM Manager. Already backed up the Blayo's ROM
2. If i want to try the CM as so many others are doing to try Gingerbread... Is it a matter of going into ROM Manager and choose the CM versions?
3. How do i reload all my apps and settings without redoing everything manually?
4. If the CM is screwed up and doesnt boot, can i just go to recovery and flash a back up?
I just want to make sure i can try new roms without having to reset up all apps like wifi, gmail account...etc
Also, if the CM are buggy and doesnt allow my phone to booot if there is a way to reload my stable blayo rom?
Thanks

sorry i got no answer for you ... but the same think i want to try and i would like to know if and how is that possible ... to return on old rom with all app what we add Manuel . before we try new rom and did not like it..

h-e-a-v-e-n: Why did you even bother writing that?
QkSi1ver: nandroid is a part of your solution for you! That can backup and restore any ROM as a whole thing. Or you can restore only part (/system for instance...)
The other problem might not be solvable, as you will be going from one ROM to a whole differrent one...B08.4 and CM7 are completely different and I dare say no backup program will backup all apps and their data so it would work with such transition (tried Titanium, MyBackup and some other apps...) You can port contacts, messages, calendar evens, but you'd have to set up all you need.
Also there are programs that can batch-install your favorite apps, but you'd still have to set those up
Good luck with messing with it

Dr.Romca said:
h-e-a-v-e-n: Why did you even bother writing that?
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Just counting posts
For QkSi1ver : I use "Tit..Backup and root " and I'm pleased with it
It can backup and restore " ... Whole app + data ..."
However u have to setup something like Google account and other manually ant to install TitBackup manually as well . Be sure whenever backup or restore to check " App+Data "
Finally the most important ( for me at least ) - the phonebook : I allways store it in my G--account . Good luck .
P.S. : At least u have a sheet of paper and a pencil for the phonenumbers an free time for setting up your phone again
It was a joke
P.S.2 : Be aware that some apps , backed up from one ROM may not work ( or even install ) properly to another , don't know why - should ask someone smarter

Thanks for all your response...
im just getting used to the ROm Manager and the CWM recovery that was installed through ROM Manager...
Correct me if i'm wrong.. if i happen to install onf oe the CM Nightlies and it doesnt boot into the OS, i would still be able to access the bootloader , into the CWM recovery which was intalled with ROM Manager and then load up my back up ROM from blayo right?

Right
Until you update to an uprooted ROM you should be able to access CWM recovery
An advice : use BlaY0's fake flash if you are S-on . It is smoother and easy to use
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pappilion said:
Right
Until you update to an uprooted ROM you should be able to access CWM recovery
An advice : use BlaY0's fake flash if you are S-on . It is smoother and easy to use
Sent from my HTC Legend using XDA Premium App
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I thought FakeFlash has been renamed to ROM Manager and was one and the same (since both were written by the same dev right?)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=698404
If they are different, what does FakeFlash do that the ROM Manager CWM Recovery doesnt do? Can you point me to the appropriate thread?
Thanks
ps: Damn I'm running out of space... any advice regarding the ext partitionon sd... does it work like it make the OS believe i have more space?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=535315&d=1299449412
Download this file , place it on the root of your SDcard and rename it to " update.zip " . Replace the existing one (if there is) .
About partitioning read this thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=907436
but I never had this problem so never needed to do this .
All I do is move personal ( downloaded ) apps to SDcard And I worry no more for the free space . At least I don't see why some buddys need so much free space .
I'm using BlaY0's B 0.8 and it is cofigured good enough to leave me a space on the machine .

pappilion said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=535315&d=1299449412
Download this file , place it on the root of your SDcard and rename it to " update.zip " . Replace the existing one (if there is) .
About partitioning read this thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=907436
but I never had this problem so never needed to do this .
All I do is move personal ( downloaded ) apps to SDcard And I worry no more for the free space . At least I don't see why some buddys need so much free space .
I'm using BlaY0's B 0.8 and it is cofigured good enough to leave me a space on the machine .
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I thought i had enough space too... until i started finding new tools available to root users...on top of my usual cant-live-wo
igo (30MB), camera 360 (6mb), swype (5mb) ..etc it runs out pretty quick

QkSi1ver said:
I thought i had enough space too... until i started finding new tools available to root users...on top of my usual cant-live-wo
igo (30MB), camera 360 (6mb), swype (5mb) ..etc it runs out pretty quick
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" Titanium Backup and Root " has a batch that moves any app that you install ( beside the system ones ) onto SD card .

[Q] root explorer says your device is unrooted

Hi. id like you all who are sharing your knowledge through this fantastic forum and special thanks to the developers of this website. ive recieved my nook simple touch with glowlight firmware 1.1.5 just 5 days ago and was successfully rooted. then i wanted to add arabic language so i followed the this method which is mentioned in one thread by using the CWM method after rebooting my device got stuck at the screen of downloading the five dots and the screen was flashing without stopping.
i was so irritated knowing nothing to do and searched the net for any solution but at the end i found one sying that you can try the factory recovery by using CWM method.
it worked but now im not able to copy any app to system. file explorer says your device is unrooted.
please what should i do? recover my nook or re root it again.
thanks in advance

You did a factory recovery, therefore it's not rooted anymore.
Something you did before annoyed your Nook.
If the dots are running you can sometimes get a logcat.
You will need to have gotten ADB working already, which requires rooting.
That's a bit of a bind.
A console log might show you something too, but you'd need a shell to run dmesg or to solder in wires to access the UART on the board.
So, what exactly did you do to get Arabic working?
Try doing things in small steps and see where it locks up.

then
thank you Renate for your reply. now what do u think i ve to do whether to root it again directly or ive to make recovery to the system first by using backup because i cant copy any file to system so that ill be able to add arabic fonts.

kamal nook said:
thank you Renate for your reply. now what do u think i ve to do whether to root it again directly or ive to make recovery to the system first by using backup because i cant copy any file to system so that ill be able to add arabic fonts.
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if ur successfully root ur device again... go to market and download (File manager) and then u open it press up (button at the header) it will make u go to the device root system and before u navigate the program will warn u and then go to the directory u should go for put Arabic fonts and then accept replacement and then restart ur device and it should work
thx