Finally picked up the Rogers Branded Xperia Arc this morning. Unlocked it through the htccode.com folks.
In the box, there's the requisite charger and cable, HDMI cable and a set of headphones. It also includes a 16GB microSD card. BTW, the phone is running v181 of the software.
Overall, the phone is pretty unique. It feels quite light for its size and the curve in the back doesn't feel too weird. The screen looks quite sharp, but I haven't had a chance to play around with it that much! BTW, looks like the SE skin isn't too intrusive (unlike Motoblur) but I don't think it's as good as HTC Sense. BTW, there is the option to enable WiFi hotspot (a key requirement for me)!
I've attached some pics below.
Got it rooted with Gingerbreak! Installed the apk on the SD card, installed it and then ran Gingerbreak with no issues.
Anyone other Canadians with Arcs on this forum?
Got mine this morning as well! Was first one in the store when it opened Device is amazing!
Ya, the phone is great. So glad the root came out right before we got the phone. Lol.
Aside from being able to use the phone on other networks, what benefit does the unlock give?
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AdamUpNorth said:
Ya, the phone is great. So glad the root came out right before we got the phone. Lol.
Aside from being able to use the phone on other networks, what benefit does the unlock give?
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Absolutely no benefit other than the fact that you can use it on other networks.
Got mine today, fully rooted now and customized. the only problem i have is the RAM is always filled with bloat making my battery die fast
Just got mine too. Disappointed that Misty Silver isn't available.
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Anyone going to install a stock ROM instead of the one that comes with the Rogers version to get rid of the bloatware?
I got rid of the bloatware using Titanium Backup. I would like to get rid of the Rogers boot logo, though.
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If you're rooted, you can always use Titanium Backup to strip out some or all of the bloatware.
Not a perfect solution, obviously but it's better than nothing.
edit: I really need to start refreshing pages before using the quick-reply box...
Now that Rogers has released the LT15a, any word or info as to whether we can buy it online somewhere and have it shipped to the USA?
batman_112 said:
Now that Rogers has released the LT15a, any word or info as to whether we can buy it online somewhere and have it shipped to the USA?
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Yes, there are a few online sellers for the Arc. SN Traders Online (I'm not endorsing them) is selling it for close to US$800 - check out the howardforums marketplace for more online sellers.
rajeshr said:
Yes, there are a few online sellers for the Arc. SN Traders Online (I'm not endorsing them) is selling it for close to US$800 - check out the howardforums marketplace for more online sellers.
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I checked out their site but, they do not state if this is the "i" or the "a" variant.
hellocng said:
I got rid of the bloatware using Titanium Backup. I would like to get rid of the Rogers boot logo, though.
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What apps did you safely remove?
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I got rid of the bloatware using Titanium Backup. I would like to get rid of the Rogers boot logo, though.
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You need to Flash a generic ROM to get rid of bootscreen.
I'm new to Andriod "Smartphone" as you can tell from how many post I have.
So, I bought out the phone.
There are things I need to remove "bloatwares" from Rogers and other apps.
So, rooting the phone gives you access to superuser and I see that apps can be removed.
Here are some of my replies with questions.
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Got it rooted with Gingerbreak! Installed the apk on the SD card, installed it and then ran Gingerbreak with no issues.
Anyone other Canadians with Arcs on this forum?
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If you rooted the phone can you still update the software from Sony Ericsson Update?
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You need to Flash a generic ROM to get rid of bootscreen.
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Can you tell where the guide to follow this?
BTW: Did your MicroSim Card 16gig.. was it already inside the phone? When I asked the Rogers store where is the 16gig..she started to stutter.
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If you rooted the phone can you still update the software from Sony Ericsson Update?
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Yes, you should be able to. Note that doing this may remove the root privileges and you may need to re-root.
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Can you tell where the guide to follow this?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052067
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BTW: Did your MicroSim Card 16gig.. was it already inside the phone? When I asked the Rogers store where is the 16gig..she started to stutter.
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Yes, it was already inside the phone.
Anyone know if bestbuy or futureshop sell the protective screen for this phone..or any other store would? Not online order.
Didn't it come with one pre-applied?
@Step666 It did but it's one of those factory temporary plastic cover that has a tab. Our package is not the same with EU release extra contents.
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Anybody else noticed this? I have an unmodified Hero I got straight from Orange and the Market seems to be missing a lot of paid applications, the ones that use copy protection.
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Anybody else noticed this? I have an unmodified Hero I got straight from Orange and the Market seems to be missing a lot of paid applications, the ones that use copy protection.
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Yes its a known problem which has been talked about in other forums.
yep. this does suck. Its almost like they dnt want our money
It just gets worse. This all should have been sorted out
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Anybody else noticed this? I have an unmodified Hero I got straight from Orange and the Market seems to be missing a lot of paid applications, the ones that use copy protection.
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Can you give specific examples? Thus far, I've had no issues with paid apps with my Hero - had several on my G1 that I had to download again to my new phone.
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foxmeister said:
Can you give specific examples? Thus far, I've had no issues with paid apps with my Hero - had several on my G1 that I had to download again to my new phone.
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Read:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=3529bae358433fcd&hl=en
Searching the Market for the apps mentioned on the earlier link, I can confirm that I can see some, but not all of them, an a T-Mobile G2.
I also noticed that I hadn't downloaded "DocumentsToGo" back onto my G1 (thought I had!) and when I tried it, I got the "Download Unsuccessful" message.
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I'm also missing apps on my T-Mobile G2. Can anyone else out there see the "Jack FM Live" app?
Nope I can't see that app.
The app I am missing is Battle for Mars. I have done the rounds ringing Orange and HTC to try and sort this out. Orange were fairly useless but finally just referred me over to HTC. HTC tried to claim there were different apps for different phones, but the example I gave them was Battle for Mars Lite was available, the paid for version was not available. They are meant to be ringing me back in 3-5 working days !?!! I will try and keep this thread posted. If anyone else has some news or can hassle Orange/HTC as well, I think that can only be a good thing and might push someone into sorting this mess out.
I can't find taskiller full - the free version is there but I want the one which has the full exclusion list. I've been in touch with the developer and he can see it in the market in France, although he thought that it may be due to waiting for google to review his account.
Guess it may actually be a similar problem to this. It's really frustrating because I would love to pay for the full version!
I've just got an unlocked hero that im using on o2. I can see the apps that others cannot, so maybe it's a network problem or related to the 'tinkering' networks like to do to phones before sending them.
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I've just got an unlocked hero that im using on o2. I can see the apps that others cannot, so maybe it's a network problem or related to the 'tinkering' networks like to do to phones before sending them.
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Can you see taskiller full in the UK?
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Can you see taskiller full in the UK?
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Just checked. The full version is there, priced 0.70 Euros.
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Just checked. The full version is there, priced 0.70 Euros.
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That is really annoying - I can only see the free version using wireless or mobile data (standard T-Mobile G2 Touch, no root, not unlocked etc.). I'll let the developer know, it's really unfair that people who want to buy his app can't.
I can now see Taskiller full and Bluex which i havn't been able to see since i bought my hero, i have the Orange version of the phone.
checked earlier in the day and couldn't see taskiller full. I can now... I assume some back-end setting's been changed (whether it was a taskiller-full-specific thing the author did, or something google did centrally, I don't know)
Still can't see it on T-Mobile!
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Still can't see it on T-Mobile!
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Same problems here, its really annoying. I really want the Bloo facebook app. The new 1.3 version is meant to be good .
Also on the topic of not being able to get stuff on this "open source OS".. WHERE is amazon mp3 uk . Can't take much for amazon/google to just shift the same program to access the uk mp3 store lol.
can confirm bloo 1.3a showing up for me(orange)
the guy who did http://www.cyrket.com/ mentioned apps appeared and disappeared due to sdk version checking. while i assume that isn't the issue here, maybe it's the same kind of thing? the hero's listed capabilities and the app's metadata are incompatible?
(tho why that would change just because it's sold by orange instead of t-mobile I don't know)
So I decided I'd give the new official update for the HTC aria a shot despite all the talk about not being able to root it yet. So far some pretty important things I've noticed is the fact that there is no sideloading. I saw someone on here say that it would be able to sideload - incorrect. The second big thing is the fact that it does not have the touchpad button wake. You have to use the power button which is a huge flaw for me. Someone also said that it would be capable of overclocking- as far as I know right now I don't think you can, but I can't be 100% sure yet because of the lack of sideloading and the 4.99 for setcpu. Some of the cool new features I do like is the mobile hotspot capabilities, live wallpapers, and the market update. So now I want to see what others have to say about it. Please come tell me what you've found!
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Can you not sideload w/ this?
http://www.androidcentral.com/sideload-android-apps-all-you-want-sideload-wonder-machine
Hmm ill try that today after school
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That's what I used to sl when I first got this phone.
cjtulowiecki said:
Hmm ill try that today after school
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Did it work?
I want to understand ..
The updates are made automatically?
If I purchased from ebay the device in 3 / 3 and it had not arrived yet, am I expected to see within 2.2 and unable to root?
havlaz said:
I want to understand ..
The updates are made automatically?
If I purchased from ebay the device in 3 / 3 and it had not arrived yet, am I expected to see within 2.2 and unable to root?
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Did you purchase a used phone? Was it already rooted? Did the seller install the latest update from HTC/AT&T?
The 2.2 update from at&t is not an Over-the-air (OTA) update. It's offered by at&t via the HTC web site. The update, therefore, takes work on the user's part. It's not automatic.
That said, if you purchase a phone from eBay that is factory fresh from at&t, it's possible it already has the 2.2 update - I put the odds at 50%.
For what it's worth, the only thing wrong with the stock build of this device's ROM is the at&t bloatware/crapware. Other than that, it's a solid device, and there are ways to customize the phone to your liking.
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cjtulowiecki said:
So I decided I'd give the new official update for the HTC aria a shot despite all the talk about not being able to root it yet. So far some pretty important things I've noticed is the fact that there is no sideloading. I saw someone on here say that it would be able to sideload - incorrect. The second big thing is the fact that it does not have the touchpad button wake. You have to use the power button which is a huge flaw for me. Someone also said that it would be capable of overclocking- as far as I know right now I don't think you can, but I can't be 100% sure yet because of the lack of sideloading and the 4.99 for setcpu. Some of the cool new features I do like is the mobile hotspot capabilities, live wallpapers, and the market update. So now I want to see what others have to say about it. Please come tell me what you've found!
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don't worry about side-loading.
Use the stock HTC sync software that came with your Aria - when prompted to update, don't do it!
DanGeorges said:
Did you purchase a used phone? Was it already rooted? Did the seller install the latest update from HTC/AT&T?
The 2.2 update from at&t is not an Over-the-air (OTA) update. It's offered by at&t via the HTC web site. The update, therefore, takes work on the user's part. It's not automatic.
That said, if you purchase a phone from eBay that is factory fresh from at&t, it's possible it already has the 2.2 update - I put the odds at 50%.
For what it's worth, the only thing wrong with the stock build of this device's ROM is the at&t bloatware/crapware. Other than that, it's a solid device, and there are ways to customize the phone to your liking.
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i'm from israel, and i need RTL
i don't care about the rom,
and to change the framework.jar i need root...
here is the buy
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...DuFKhKg%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT
I got an hk/tw region phone and sideload is enabled natively
havlaz said:
i'm from israel, and i need RTL
i don't care about the rom,
and to change the framework.jar i need root...
here is the buy
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...DuFKhKg%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT
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If it is what it looks like, (US version/AT&T branded) then you should be able to root no problem with unrevoked
http://unrevoked.com/#aria
I'm not sure about enabling RTL support, but I think people have been talking about it on these forums.
At first my phone felt quick when it was processing, but initial response to screen presses felt slightly laggy. I was concerned. But after running it for a few weeks now, without a task killer, it feels like quite a quick more featured phone. Seems like there was a calibration and optimization duration there. Maybe it's in my head? Very happy with the upgrade, especially for apps to SD!
Oh, and add gingerbread keyboard from the market and the phone is twice as good!
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You can do side loading by using android injector. You can find it at at harmonyhollow or softpedia. Just type in Android Injector at google. It also allows you to install multiple apps at the same time.
Call_er_Roxie said:
At first my phone felt quick when it was processing, but initial response to screen presses felt slightly laggy. I was concerned. But after running it for a few weeks now, without a task killer, it feels like quite a quick more featured phone. Seems like there was a calibration and optimization duration there. Maybe it's in my head? Very happy with the upgrade, especially for apps to SD!
Oh, and add gingerbread keyboard from the market and the phone is twice as good!
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How do you get Apps to SD to work on this rom?
In the past I was using Darktremor's a2sd preinstalled on the Liberated Aria roms.
I am now on the Liberated version of the rom (thanks to Gene Poole - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=970272), but I don't know how to do apps2sd here. I have my sdcard partitioned with ext3 (512 Mb), but it's not getting used automatically.
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Can you not sideload w/ this?
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This is what I use to sideload and it works perfectly
ROFL 2.2.2 STILL NO ROOT if I was the owner of this phone id sell it!crap
is there a change we would have root soon as the Arc wil be released ?
otherwise i have to go for the SGS2
We won't know til we try it! Shouldn't think it would take long though..
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That all depends on how locked down the Arc has been. The X10 still hasn't had the bootloader fully cracked yet.
locked bootloader?
will the arc have a locked bootloader?
i mo more will buy a device with a locked bootloader.
Yes, the Arc, Neo, Pro and Play come with a locked bootloader. Can't see why SE would unlock it.
thats silly though... In that case, a lot of android/root lovers wouldnt buy the phone simply because the bootloader is locked.
For instance, I do not even consider the atrix a choice for a future phone because of the locked bootloader, I wish they let you do what you wanted with your phone, because they can always say **** you if you violate the warranty
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thats silly though... In that case, a lot of android/root lovers wouldnt buy the phone simply because the bootloader is locked.
For instance, I do not even consider the atrix a choice for a future phone because of the locked bootloader, I wish they let you do what you wanted with your phone, because they can always say **** you if you violate the warranty
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Many are going with the locked bootloader now, even Samsung ( though developers managed to unlock in a short time )
Plus, you'll be amazed by the speed of 2.3 OS and its functionality, so I don't think we'll need Custom ROMs and rooting ( keep in mind that most users here seek those because of the stock OS being unreliable and very slow ) talking about all devices prior to 2.3 OS
+1 that was the main reason i rooted in the end... Still on stock rom on my x10 but had optimised for performance. Won't both doing that if the arc runs well.. I like the ui a well as the physical design.. That's why I choose SE over htc/ others.
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I like the ui a well as the physical design.. That's why I choose SE over htc/ others.
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That is for sure a fact for me as well and as you mentioned only reason to go with SE. (Sony in General).
Rooting will let you do more tweaks as much as possible and unless you are into playing with your phone deep, you don't need it. Hopefully SE will do a better job in terms of support than what they did with X10 and X2 and X1.
I want root solely for Titanium Backup and Autostarts
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I want root solely for Titanium Backup and Autostarts
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But what I'm guessing is that you don't really need titanium backup if you aren't flashing roms...
One thing I really really want root for is wireless tethering
Straightflush said:
But what I'm guessing is that you don't really need titanium backup if you aren't flashing roms...
One thing I really really want root for is wireless tethering
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True, but I like using it to backup unwanted preloaded system apps etc. before removing/freezing them Already have a paid license from when I was screwing around with the ROM on my IS01, and it's a little easier than digging around in the folders for the right apks.
And yeah, wireless tethering is a big one. No idea how I forgot about it.
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And yeah, wireless tethering is a big one. No idea how I forgot about it.
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In 2.3.3 wireless and USB tethering is standard, no root is need but of course root is very useful in other situations.
arek1 said:
In 2.3.3 wireless and USB tethering is standard, no root is need but of course root is very useful in other situations.
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It's not so much whether the Android version will support it, but more whether your particular carrier wants to support or allow it
Let's hope unbranded/unlocked devices have tethering then!
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Let's hope unbranded/unlocked devices have tethering then!
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I can't see reason why unbranded/unlocked phone will haven't tethering.
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I can't see reason why unbranded/unlocked phone will haven't tethering.
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Well, here in Belgium we have completely unbranded and completely unlocked Androids, but because of a conflict of Youtube with SABAM (the Belgian music rights thing), Youtube access is blocked (no Youtube app) on all Belgian handsets. Weird things happen, you never know!
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Well, here in Belgium we have completely unbranded and completely unlocked Androids, but because of a conflict of Youtube with SABAM (the Belgian music rights thing), Youtube access is blocked (no Youtube app) on all Belgian handsets. Weird things happen, you never know!
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I agree it is possible some carrier will block some function in phones but I hope in unbranded phones it will not be
Can you in Belgium just download Youtube application from market?
arek1 said:
I agree it is possible some carrier will block some function in phones but I hope in unbranded phones it will not be
Can you in Belgium just download Youtube application from market?
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As far as I know, Sony Ericsson is the only vendor that has firmware specific for Belgium. On the X10 for example you can only get Youtube if you manually install the APK from somewhere else. (X10 = 2.1, so no Youtube from the market anyway)
At the press event the people from Sony Ericsson said you can just install Youtube from the market on 2.3 (I think). In any case, I just ordered the Dutch version, it comes with completely generic firmware, and faster updates. Belgium was always a few weeks behind.
Think this has gone a bit off topic, but in general the arc should be an easy one to root, since it can be purchased with an unlocked bootloader ect.
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Firstly, do these phones come with any kind of branding inside that I need to carve out (was planning to root it anyway)?
Secondly, am I restricted to AT&T in the US delaying updates for it?
I assume plonking my O2 sim from my N900 in it will work, and i'll just have to setup APNs?
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Firstly, do these phones come with any kind of branding inside that I need to carve out (was planning to root it anyway)?
Secondly, am I restricted to AT&T in the US delaying updates for it?
I assume plonking my O2 sim from my N900 in it will work, and i'll just have to setup APNs?
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From what I've read there is at& t bloat on it and should just plonk SIM in, after you put in apn, if your SIM doesn't do it for you.
There's some brits using here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1080490#
Desire is the source of all suffering.
With a penny and light scratching, you can de-brand the ATT/Motorola logo as well.
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With a penny and light scratching, you can de-brand the ATT/Motorola logo as well.
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Does splash screen say at&t?
Desire is the source of all suffering.
Does it have annoying boot up and shut down logos? And what bloat do you speak of?
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Does it have annoying boot up and shut down logos? And what bloat do you speak of?
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Yeah, there is an AT&T boot-up logo. It shuts down very quickly, so nothing much happening there.
Bloat = Bloatware, i.e. apps that you really don't need. For example, AT&T navigator or Need for Speed Shift (it's just a demo version, and I think you cannot directly upgrade since you're not on AT&T), and some other more or less useless apps. I find the task manager to actually be quite ok though. All in all, you should make your own choice about what you want to keep and what not.
Then there's MotoBlur, which I like functionally (e.g., how facebook updates are presented), but it is just so damn slow that I am wondering which half-witted developers did this.
There are threads in the development section (just read one of the sticky posts there for links) about how to remove bloatware and which to remove, how to root (use GingerBreak), and various pseudo mods that will change the theming at the cost of a more complicated update process if new firmware comes out (I use GingerBlur with some custom icons). GingerBlur, btw, removes all bloatware by default.
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Does splash screen say at&t?
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A rom will fix that.
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A rom will fix that.
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Depends if it was splash or boot animation. Had to get into hboot on the desire to change splash.
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Has anyone tried Google Wallet in the UK on their Nexus7?
Google wallet is not currently supported in the UK, unfortunately.
(If you mean the app that lets you pay via NFC)
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Paulobrian (Modaco) Has a patched one He use it at gregs
Yeah, I used it on my Gnex (used the market-enabler to get it on my device) and it worked with the $10 credit in Caffe Nero, but then I couldn't recharge it...
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Yeah, I used it on my Gnex (used the market-enabler to get it on my device) and it worked with the $10 credit in Caffe Nero, but then I couldn't recharge it...
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What you mean by re-charge?
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What you mean by re-charge?
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You get $10 for signing up, but to re-charge it you need a US based payment card (which I don't, of course). So there was no way to add more money on it.
I think Paul (modaco) did find *one* way around it, but I didn't try it...
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You get $10 for signing up, but to re-charge it you need a US based payment card (which I don't, of course). So there was no way to add more money on it.
I think Paul (modaco) did find *one* way around it, but I didn't try it...
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I cant get market enabler to work what where your steps? It just says "we had a problem Huston"
AndroidAlistair said:
I cant get market enabler to work what where your steps? It just says "we had a problem Huston"
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Not tried it recently since updating to Jellybean... but trying now I see wallet is installed but hidden, so it probably needs a patched version or similar...
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Not tried it recently since updating to Jellybean... but trying now I see wallet is installed but hidden, so it probably needs a patched version or similar...
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Yeah I tryied installing without root and it said replace app! ?
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Yeah I tryied installing without root and it said replace app! ?
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The wallet application is in N7, just got frozen when the sign in of the device is in uk. Same for magazine app and sound search widget. If your device is rooted and have titanium backup, they can all be defrosted. No good for wallet app, though, as there's no terminal in the UK to use it; opening the app will say it's not supported in this region.
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Well i got it on my Nexus, haven't tried paying with it yet... kinda embarrassed paying with a tablet...
Unfroze it with titanium but when starting the app I get a message saying it isn't available (in my region, presumably)
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I posted this guide last night. I haven't purchased anything yet but I do have Wallet configured and with the free $10 credit
And here is a guide for topping it up outside the US.