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Is there a rom that is just stock with just the Bing removed?

I'm trying to find a rom that has the Samsung Apps, doesnt have Bing, and is deodexed. Does a rom like that exist? If not, is there a guide for removing Bing completely amd deodexing?
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Download a deodexed stock ROM to your PC, and use 7zip to switch some of the apks inside the zip: replace Browser.apk with one of the Bing-free versions & remove the Bing apks and replace with enhanced Google search.
Then flash the zip in Clockwork.
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TheSonicEmerald said:
I'm trying to find a rom that has the Samsung Apps, doesnt have Bing, and is deodexed. Does a rom like that exist? If not, is there a guide for removing Bing completely amd deodexing?
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The easiest way would be to download Blackhole 1.4.1 from ROM Manager, and select the stock options. So far almost all of the bloatware is available under stock apps, and eventually it all will be, all the live wallpapers are there, and next week i'll be adding the stock widgets back as well. If you don't mind waiting for everything it's a pick and choose approach with no tech skills necessary.

sonofskywalker3 said:
The easiest way would be to download Blackhole 1.4.1 from ROM Manager, and select the stock options. So far almost all of the bloatware is available under stock apps, and eventually it all will be, all the live wallpapers are there, and next week i'll be adding the stock widgets back as well. If you don't mind waiting for everything it's a pick and choose approach with no tech skills necessary.
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That'll be great, I miss having some of the Samsung apps like memo thats why. Im already using your rom, so I guess the best thing to do would be to wait. When do you think you'll be done?
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sonofskywalker3 said:
The easiest way would be to download Blackhole 1.4.1 from ROM Manager, and select the stock options. So far almost all of the bloatware is available under stock apps, and eventually it all will be, all the live wallpapers are there, and next week i'll be adding the stock widgets back as well. If you don't mind waiting for everything it's a pick and choose approach with no tech skills necessary.
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thank you very much sir. cant wait

Droid X - Default

OK guys first off: This is my first android device, and I want it to be as fast as possible.
This being said, I just want either a DEFAULT Froyo 2.2 or default gingerbread 2.3 which means none of these stupid themes that motorola puts on it. Now here is why I'm here:
Is there a way without having to go through like 20 different steps in order to get the default android skin on my phone? I've jailbroken many a iphone but this android stuff is very new to me, so I was also wondering if there is an IRC channel I can go to or if someone would be nice enough to either guide me through or pm me through how to root my new phone?
thanks,
mike

Search is your friend. Stickies help too.
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jeffnucci said:
Search is your friend. Stickies help too.
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I have been reading the stickies, I've also been reading about the roms and themes but there is some lingo in those posts as well as concerns.
For instance for the themes I've read several posts where it says to just load the themes on a rooted device, and yet others like the wiki here which says that specific themes are for specific ROMS.
Another problem with the stickies is I have no clue when someone last updated them, because some like the one for "Easy Root" or "z4root" MUST be old cause you can not find that app on the android Market place.
I just want to make sure that I'm getting the latest programs and such. I also wrote this because the one thing that me as well as a lot of other people want which is: Default Froyo. I dont want a custom theme, I want stock Froyo in all it's glory! Can anyone tell me of an easy to install ROM or easy to install theme that has this??
P.S. If there is an IRC channel for XDA could someone tell me about it? Cause I cant seem to find it at all

shukero said:
I have been reading the stickies, I've also been reading about the roms and themes but there is some lingo in those posts as well as concerns.
For instance for the themes I've read several posts where it says to just load the themes on a rooted device, and yet others like the wiki here which says that specific themes are for specific ROMS.
Another problem with the stickies is I have no clue when someone last updated them, because some like the one for "Easy Root" or "z4root" MUST be old cause you can not find that app on the android Market place.
I just want to make sure that I'm getting the latest programs and such. I also wrote this because the one thing that me as well as a lot of other people want which is: Default Froyo. I dont want a custom theme, I want stock Froyo in all it's glory! Can anyone tell me of an easy to install ROM or easy to install theme that has this??
P.S. If there is an IRC channel for XDA could someone tell me about it? Cause I cant seem to find it at all
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Check out my guide for starters:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=940986
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SysAdmin-X said:
Check out my guide for starters:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=940986
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I have read most of that, and I get the first post, but then you seem to completely back track on the second one. I want the default Android skin from google on my droidx, so When you first said root I understood; but then you all of a sudden said that I need to deodex it as well.
This is the confusing part since you say in your post that it already included the root as well. So which should I do? root > bootstrapper > deodex? or just deodex then bootstrapper?

You have to be rooted, then flash the deodexed stock rom in recovery mode (hence the boot strapper). From there you can theme to your hearts content and even change the font if you wish.
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Just because an app isn't on the market doesn't mean that it's old and no longer useful. And there are a million guides on how to do this. Just find a recent one and go for it

Alright I've done some more reading on different sites like engagdet and there seems to be a legal program called "LauncherPro" Apparently you can reskin with this program, Has anybody used this program? and if so how good / bad is it for removing blur?
My main concern is rooting my phone as well as getting rid of BLUR cause I believe that will slow it down considerably. thanks!

Unfortunately, launcherpro doesn't remove or replace blur, nor does it change things like the notification bar or lockscreen. Its a launcher app, meaning that it runs over blur, replaces the homescreens and launcher buttons. It's great for what it does but for your purposes won't work.
Honestly, I think the best route for you would be to take the time to root and flash a blurless rom like liberty or fission.
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shukero said:
Alright I've done some more reading on different sites like engagdet and there seems to be a legal program called "LauncherPro" Apparently you can reskin with this program, Has anybody used this program? and if so how good / bad is it for removing blur?
My main concern is rooting my phone as well as getting rid of BLUR cause I believe that will slow it down considerably. thanks!
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Unfortunately, launcherpro doesn't remove or replace blur, nor does it change things like the notification bar or lockscreen. Its a launcher app, meaning that it runs over blur, replaces the homescreens and launcher buttons. It's great for what it does but for your purposes won't work.
Honestly, I think the best route for you would be to take the time to root and flash a blurless rom like liberty or fission.
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flyingpenguin is right.
Liberty is Blurless and you an install a Gingerbread theme on it straight from it's Liberty Toolbox app!
Check out my set up... I have Liberty 1.5 with the Gingerbread Blue theme and ADW Launcher EX.

What about the themes we were talking about earlier? Are those only available AFTER you flash to a ROM? Or are those just available after the deodexing? If so wouldn't that be the best and easiest way to get the stock froyo theme on my phone? or is that like launcherpro in that it just launches the theme over blur?
Also, I've seen your attachments and to be honest I don't like the look of it one bit, I just want a rom with stock froyo or even better stock Gingerbread.
Is there a rom out there with either of those stock? I should be getting my new droid x in the mail by next monday, at which time I'll probably be asking for more help, since I don't want my phone to brick the first day of use lol.

I used the z4 root on my dx. It took a couple of tries but it worked. I went with liberty 1.5 as my first custom rom and I love it. There are plenty of plain roms out there you can try. I just wanted something with a little more umph. Good luck!
Sent from my Droid X running Liberty 1.5 custom using xda premium app

well does liberty 1.5 come with the stock froyo skin? or is there a Gingerbread rom already out for the DX?

shukero said:
well does liberty 1.5 come with the stock froyo skin? or is there a Gingerbread rom already out for the DX?
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Liberty comes with a froyo-ish skin. There isn't a GB ROM out for the X yet, but droid2169 (same dev who does Rubix) is working on getting GB to boot on the Dx. He's getting close on it, but there are still some bugs to be worked out. Had some issues with USB mounting last time I checked with him.

The closest you are going to get to vanilla android is either focused or fission

What is this Vanilla thing you are talking about? Is that the name of a ROM that has default froyo / gingerbread them on it?
Also, I don't know if someone already answered this, but the themse people were talking about before: Are they available right after deodexing? Or do I Nhave to install a specific rom THEN theme my phone?

Vanilla means original android experience or as close to it as the kernel allows. That's how I understand it.
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oohh ok

If you want to theme the stock rom you have to deodex your phone and then load theme... if you want to theme a rom you need to load the rom (which are already deodexed) then load the theme.... themes are rom specific ie an apex rom is meant for apex and a liberty theme is meant for liberty... there's guides all over the internet for any method you choose
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hullie10 said:
If you want to theme the stock rom you have to deodex your phone and then load theme... if you want to theme a rom you need to load the rom (which are already deodexed) then load the theme.... themes are rom specific ie an apex rom is meant for apex and a liberty theme is meant for liberty... there's guides all over the internet for any method you choose
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Ok, so is there a stock froyo theme for a deodexed stock droid x? If so is there a guide you could show me to do this please??

Installed Livewallpaper for Legend What about lockscreen?

Hey guys so Ive installed the Live wallpaper hack from XDA i think it was the Rodriquezz rom patch for live wallpapers on the legend..I got it working and everything i was just wondering is there anyway to use it on the lockscreen too? Because when I go to settings to change lockscreen wallpaper i dont see a live wallpaper option as i do with normal wallpaper for the homescreen...
thanks

That's if you have Froyo. Because then, there will be no option to change the lockscreen's wallpaper, and it will use the one you have on your homescreen instead.
It makes sense (hurr not really but sorta pun) to flash a 2.2 ROM instead, because I assume this hack requires you to already have your device rooted.

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That's if you have Froyo. Because then, there will be no option to change the lockscreen's wallpaper, and it will use the one you have on your homescreen instead.
It makes sense (hurr not really but sorta pun) to flash a 2.2 ROM instead, because I assume this hack requires you to already have your device rooted.
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Well, Im rooted lol I used the tut from paul at modaco, I guess im on froyo? Because i can change the lockscreen wallpaper, i just dont have the option for live wallpaper.

Rooting doesn't automatically give you Froyo. Unless I misread everything you said.
Sorry if I did.

hmm..k lol sorry for my nubness -_- this is the tutorial i used...http://android.modaco.com/content/h...-r4-htc-legend-rooting-guide-now-with-1-31-x/
so what rom am i on right now then? and did you happen to know how to nand unlock and get r/w access?

You're still on the ROM you installed during rooting. It's nothing special, thank goodness it's not Froyo either.
Now you can flash a custom ROM through ROM Manager and enjoy Froyo from there!
EDIT: Oh yeah, installing custom ROMs wipe everything. And there are specific instructions for each ROM too. Look for ROMs and special goodies that you can use with ROM Manager in the Dev section of the Legend's forums.

yea i actually tried Cyanogenmod it was nice but i diddnt like it much, so i rolled back..what else is out there? Im running the stock rom that came with my phone originally now...i have tons of apps and my contacts in it so its gonna be pretty ***tty putting it all back on a new rom

There's cryshop's American mytouch roms for the American t mobile devices, and the one I'm using, Blayo's ROM
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sal_911 said:
yea i actually tried Cyanogenmod it was nice but i diddnt like it much, so i rolled back..what else is out there? Im running the stock rom that came with my phone originally now...i have tons of apps and my contacts in it so its gonna be pretty ***tty putting it all back on a new rom
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download "App Backup & Reinstall" from the market, reinstalls every app you have with a small backup file. Cache and settings are lost though...
And for your contacts, you van backup them to a Vcard (.vcf file) in Contacts > Menu > Import/Export
Titanium Backup is an option aswell since your device has root acces already.

Liberty 2.0 is now Released

It is available through the donate version of Liberty Toolbox on the market! Support your ROM developers, it's only $5. I am installing it now. I will report back with all the awesomeness that has been having people froth at the mouth lol. Nom nom nom
Liberty 2.0 will be released for the masses in a couple days on the forums. They are calling this some what of a beta stage. Either way, I don't think they would release something that would need to be tested for a beta stage for $5 LOL.
Remember, you have to SBF if you are on the Gingerbread leak. If you are not on the Gingerbread leak or any Gingerbread ROM, a simple whipe data/cache will work. This has been confirmed by the developers themselves.
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My Quadrant score is 1388 on clean installed Liberty 2.0 running 1.0Ghz. Overclocked to 1.2Ghz, which is what I normally run, it's 1629. AT 1.3Ghz, I get 1724.
Edit #2: Liberty 2.0.1 has been released and you can download 2.0 for free on droidforums. Also, in the Liberty Toolbox (donate version) Liberty Gingerbread is available for download!

So is 2.0 gingerbread or still froyo?

It is froyo

Has anyone else installed this yet? I want some others to wiegh in before I give my opinions about the ROM.

Yea, My first impression is that it's a lot like 1.5, in fact at a glance you can't tell the difference. I'm at work and have not got to play with it a lot yet though.

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Has anyone else installed this yet? I want some others to wiegh in before I give my opinions about the ROM.
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Will we still have to go back to froyo if we have rooted gingerbread??

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Will we still have to go back to froyo if we have rooted gingerbread??
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You will need to SBF back to Froyo 2.3.340 yes.
I am not yet impressed with 2.0. I mean, yes it's snappy and quick but I don't see what the hype was all about. It is stripped down and apps open quickly but, there isn't a whole lot of change from 1.5
I think this is the best it will get. Unless you theme 2.0 or any other Liberty version, it's plain as plain can be. If your looking for speed and willing to do a lot of the work your self as far as theming and improving the ui look, I was kinda of let down by 2.0. Everyone praises how great it is...am I missing something here, lol?

I liked 1.5, but it had a couple bugs. I am hoping those bugs will be gone completely in 2.0. I was also hoping 2.0 would bring something new and cool to the table, but I really don't see it. I tried a couple other roms, and I thought liberty was faster than any of the others I tried. To early to tell if the bugs are fixed in 2.0.
I am getting a force close when I try to open liberty settings in 2.0. Other than that no real negatives yet.

For anyone looking I just found the settings force close fix on twitter.
Force close in liberty settings fix: download toolbox > access liberty settings by pressing menu> settings in the toolbox.
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Let me retract my previous statements lol. Battery life is amaaaazing so far! I themed 2.0 and man-o-man....2.0 is running quite fast! There isn't a single issue for me. I installed the two Liberty Tool Boxes from the Market and that stopped the FCs when opening the Liberty settings. Other then that, holly molly is alls I have to say!
This is now a true 5 star ROM, all the way! Loading this to me gf's DX!! Locked bootloaders are a thing of the past once you really get this ROM going.

This doesnt seem better than rubix? seems like it comes with more crap I dont need.

Pitnefor said:
This doesnt seem better than rubix? seems like it comes with more crap I dont need.
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More crap? Like what? Gmail, LoL?
Liberty 2.0 is pure speed. It will need to be themed if you are looking for eye candy.

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This doesnt seem better than rubix? seems like it comes with more crap I dont need.
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It's easy to remove the bloat from Liberty. Take the time to read the OP before you look a gift horse in the mouth. Jerk.

Help please! My Droid X got stock on the Liberty boot screen while flashing, I cannot go back to recovery. I tried holding camera, volume down & power and it still boots the liberty boot screen stays their, I tried power, home and search and nothing their either back to liberty symbol. Help please! All and every suggestion will be tried.
Thanks
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[email protected] said:
Help please! My Droid X got stock on the Liberty boot screen while flashing, I cannot go back to recovery. I tried holding camera, volume down & power and it still boots the liberty boot screen stays their, I tried power, home and search and nothing their either back to liberty symbol. Help please! All and every suggestion will be tried.
Thanks
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Were you running Froyo or Gingerbread? Did you wipe data/Cache before or after installing installing Liberty 2.0?
I used the wipe data/cache in the install que in the new Liberty Toolbox.

Ben's said:
Were you running Froyo or Gingerbread? Did you wipe data/Cache before or after installing installing Liberty 2.0?
I used the wipe data/cache in the install que in the new Liberty Toolbox.
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I was using rooted Gingerbread, I wiped cache before, I never made it to fully flash liberty, it's still doing the same thing is there a file I can put on my computer to restart it?
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[email protected] said:
I was using rooted Gingerbread, I wiped cache before, I never made it to fully flash liberty, it's still doing the same thing is there a file I can put on my computer to restart it?
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you have to sbf back before flashing

[email protected] said:
I was using rooted Gingerbread, I wiped cache before, I never made it to fully flash liberty, it's still doing the same thing is there a file I can put on my computer to restart it?
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As funnyface and my first post stated, if you are on Gingerbread, you will need to SBF with RSD Lite to 2.3.340.
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Ben's said:
As funnyface and my first post stated, if you are on Gingerbread, you will need to SBF with RSD Lite to 2.3.340.
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Sorry I am a total NOOB, What is SBF with RSD Lite to 2.3.340? and could you point me to that direction if is a link, meanwhile I'll be googling away my noobness!
if you have a link by any chance please post....
Thanks

Funnyface19 said:
you have to sbf back before flashing
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Thanks for your responses now I just have to figure out what SBF is?

[How to][Updated] root a clean GB-released by yourself

This method should be working in the upcoming UK GB too.
use this one-click tool to root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682

Linked from http://and-developers.com/sbf:milestone2 to here.
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good job man!! its exactly that i did.. works pretty good...
for everyone, morelocale2 works in this rom, but only in gapps... stock apps doesnt have other languages...
For me, changing the location, the phone number mask was correct..

Is this safe to put on a UK sim free Milestone - Is the ROM in english?

@home said:
Is this safe to put on a UK sim free Milestone - Is the ROM in english?
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It has build-in english displaying.And UK sim should works fine too.

jorgebaruchi said:
good job man!! its exactly that i did.. works pretty good...
for everyone, morelocale2 works in this rom, but only in gapps... stock apps doesnt have other languages...
For me, changing the location, the phone number mask was correct..
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Any words on user experience? Is it any faster than 2.2, less lagging?
br Zola

Can I flash back to Froyo if this ROM isn't to my likeing?

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Can I flash back to Froyo if this ROM isn't to my likeing?
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Yep.It's downgradable.

ZolaSlo said:
Any words on user experience? Is it any faster than 2.2, less lagging?
br Zola
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this rom is working fine, faster and Launcher is so cool.. but you need to customize many things, because of china social capabilities and no gapps preinstalled...
no bugs at the moment... but is too early to say anything... =D

no gapps preinstalled - What does that mean & what are they?

It means that u have to install by youtself... XD
You can find a package here
use defy bootmenu to apply it and make u sure that have enought space on /system...

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no gapps preinstalled - What does that mean & what are they?
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GApps = Google Apps (Market, Youtube, Gmail...)
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nice good, i will try

jorgebaruchi said:
this rom is working fine, faster and Launcher is so cool.. but you need to customize many things, because of china social capabilities and no gapps preinstalled...
no bugs at the moment... but is too early to say anything... =D
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Thank you.
br Zola

Where is the Kernal to flash back with if I go back to Froyo?

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Where is the Kernal to flash back with if I go back to Froyo?
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When you flash a SBF, it flashes the kernel too.
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Thanks, but what a huge pain in the butt this is to accomplish. Especially if you don't remember all the key combinations for stock recovery and bootloader mode, how to enter cwm, then realize this wipes cwm (well maybe it doesn't, I couldn't find an easy way to run it) and you have to install droid2bootstrapper from your SD card as there is no market or any Google apps, then install Google apps via cwm, because the stock recovery won't accept it. Then you get a runaround with the kernels and rooting the darn thing, then the asshole won't accept my correct motoblur credentials, then you have to clean all the crapware using titanium backup pro, then you configure your google apps, reinstall all the apps you had previously and now you're done, not entirely sure if it was worth it...
Some icons are more refined in comparison to the earlier leak, and the radio seems a bit more stable, we'll see tomorrow in low signal areas.

I had problems installing google apps.
All in all I didn't think it was worth the effort - I'll wait till the English version comes out.

Quadrant - 1769
Linpack - 17.1 MFLOPS
Not bad.

any idea to insert "normal english" motoblur account? like twitter, facebook, bebo etc...