I came from a Droid Incredible and before that the Eris (all HTC devices). It was simple to change the boot animation on those, all that needed to be done was copy and paste your new bootanimation with Root Explorer into the system/media folder. I came to the Droid X a month ago and was told that was not exactly possible. Was informed the bootanimations needed to be flashed in recovery. I have been doing that because I could not find the actual bootanimation.zip in the system files.
I loaded the Official .596 update yesterday that was posted by p3droid. Today, I noticed that the bootanimation.zip is now located in the system/media folder. Downloaded a new bootanimation, copied and pasted into that folder (overwrite is necessary) and booted right up.
I am not sure if this is any "new" thing with the .596 update, like I said I searched EVERY file in the previous 2.2.1 and could not find ANY "bootanimation.zip" file. I did find other bootanimation files..but no zip.
Again, not sure if this is new to the .596. I was told when I got the droid X (2.2.1) there was only one way to install a new bootanimation.
There are also zip files you can flash clockwork to change boot animation.
I flashed 596 yesterday and my animation stayed the way I had it, but I used team black hat's app to jump from 595. , I did have to flash crt animation again and droid x 2 sounds again, and re freeze bloat and re install busy box, but I think thats it. Pretty simple stuff.
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marculous said:
There are also zip files you can flash clockwork to change boot animation.
I flashed 596 yesterday and my animation stayed the way I had it, but I used team black hat's app to jump from 595. , I did have to flash crt animation again and droid x 2 sounds again, and re freeze bloat and re install busy box, but I think thats it. Pretty simple stuff.
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Sounds like alot! Lol. Only meant by my post it seems that with the. 596 update Motorola made it easier to just copy and paste. Seems like Motorola promising to make development easier (without additional apps) is starting to show. To change bootanimation now..all you need it root access and any file manager. Even the preloaded file manager will do the trick.
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I have both froyo and tbh (2 method) on my x's. In both cases root explorer works (at least with the animations I've downloaded; about 15). You just have to rewrite the one you want to bootanimation.zip (change out old one to bootanimation.bak), reboot phone, and it's up. I'm sure there are others ways to do this, but I've always used root explorer and never had to flash into recovery.
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I have both froyo and tbh (2 method) on my x's. In both cases root explorer works (at least with the animations I've downloaded; about 15). You just have to rewrite the one you want to bootanimation.zip (change out old one to bootanimation.bak), reboot phone, and it's up. I'm sure there are others ways to do this, but I've always used root explorer and never had to flash into recovery.
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I haven't got root explorer to work on any version of 2.3.3 - only force closes for me.
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You can also put bootanimation.zip in /data/local/
Works for me
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I haven't got root explorer to work on any version of 2.3.3 - only force closes for me.
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I have Root Explorer working on my .596. I installed all apps, then rebooted into recovery, fixed permissions, rebooted and I have no FC's. Try doing that if you havent already.
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I have Root Explorer working on my .596. I installed all apps, then rebooted into recovery, fixed permissions, rebooted and I have no FC's. Try doing that if you havent already.
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Tried it, didn't work. It's okay though - I have learned to live without it.
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You got me nervous when I saw your post. Tried root explorer 2 more times with no issues. Don't understand why your's is fc.
Root explorer 2.9.4? I've used it since getting the droid x up until 2.3.3
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I've got 2.16.
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I've got 2.16.
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Oooooohh. I will try that then.
Edit- that fixed it, thanks for the info!
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Im running CM6 and running into problems. I have done the push and pull on advanced and terminal. I ended up with no boot screen just the white screen with HTC evo 4g. So I tried and bought root explorer. I did rename the zips to bootanimation.zip and tried 2 seperate ones and can't get it to work.
I dis a nand restore and got the roms boot screen back up. Then I looked at where was said to put the zip and none of them had the zip. Just the /system/media has it. I was told to put it in /data/local/, /system/media, /system/custom. Each place I read was different. So I tried all three. Since I did a recover I don't have /system/custom anymore.
Anyways I looked through every folder and /system/media is the only one that had the zip. So I put a "f" after the zip when I renamed and didn't delete it if something goes wrong. I placed my custom one I downloaded of the sticky. Reboot and it had a boot screen different than the one I installed. Saidel android with a light glare going across the words. Deleted the custom zip and changed old zip back. Have no bootscreen now.
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I can't seem to get my custom boot screens to work. When I do advanced or terminal I get no errors or anything.. everything goes smooth like butter to I try to see if it works and never does. Is this a problem with cm6? Anyone else on cm6 have a custom bootscreen to work? Are there certain ones that work only on 2.2 or 2.1? I tried the android pissing on the iPhone apple and the dancing android. Both didn't work. Still have no boot screen other than the white evolution 4g one.
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I tried the bootanimation.zip for the Droid that he had on the post using adb. That worked the first time. Not sure why the other 2 wouldn't work but now have a boot screen
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I am currently using the Liberty Rom and loving it. Today, however, I was looking at the different themes and installed a few. After I tried a few, i wanted to go back to the original Liberty theme. When I did that, the icons never changed to the original ones, nor did he ones in the notification bar. Is there any way to change them without re-flashing the entire rom?
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Did you try rebooting? Wiping?
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I get goofy things like that once in a while too but a reboot usually fixes eveything. Just like already mentioned.
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I am currently using the Liberty Rom and loving it. Today, however, I was looking at the different themes and installed a few. After I tried a few, i wanted to go back to the original Liberty theme. When I did that, the icons never changed to the original ones, nor did he ones in the notification bar. Is there any way to change them without re-flashing the entire rom?
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If after installing themes you want to get everything back to stock it is easiest to install Liberty from within the bootstrapped without a wipe. If you dont wipe you will not lose any of your data or apps but it will restore all system files and apps to the stock version.
Notice: You may need to readd any of the add-on you want or were using.
Thanks kejar, i just reinstalled the zip without wiping and all is good.
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I would like to ask a question here instead of starting a new thread, hope the OP don't mind. This is about a Liberty Toolbox feature vs the Droid X Bootstrapper.
Inside the Toolbox under reboot options are a tab name Reboot Bootstrap and another named Reboot Recovery. Does those do the same thing as the Droid X Bootstrapper, just wondering. (an early thanks).
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I would like to ask a question here instead of starting a new thread, hope the OP don't mind. This is about a Liberty Toolbox feature vs the Droid X Bootstrapper.
Inside the Toolbox under reboot options are a tab name Reboot Bootstrap and another named Reboot Recovery. Does those do the same thing as the Droid X Bootstrapper, just wondering. (an early thanks).
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Reboot Recovery reboots to the stock recovery that comes with the phone. Reboot Bootstrap reboots does the same thing as the bootstrapper.
Stock .595 Framework with CRT Off for Rooted and DeOdexed Gingerbread .595 and .596 OTA
I followed this guide to enable the animation.
Zip Install
Thanks to gc14 for creating the flashable zip!
NOTE: You may have to mount system before installing the zip file.
Download the zip file here, save it to your SD card, and flash in Clockwork via 'Install zip from SD'.
ADB Install
--Download the attached 'framework-res.apk' and flash it via ADB.--
Code:
adb remount
adb push framework-res.apk /data/local/tmp/framework-res.apk
adb shell
su
stop
rm /system/framework/framework-res.apk
cp /data/local/tmp/framework-res.apk /system/framework/
rm /data/local/tmp/framework-res.apk
reboot
IMPORTANT: Create a backup in Clockwork before attempting to install this.
The animation was tested and is working on my Rooted and DeOdexed Droid X running Gingerbread .595, and on my Rooted and DeOdexed Droid X running .596, with no issues.
What is it with all of you and this damn animation? It's like the second coming or something.
Haha...dont u know its this best thing since urinals
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Testing out an update.zip I made with the OP's framework-res. Will upload it if it works!
Ok, took the OP's framework-res and packaged it into an update.zip file that is flashable in Clockwork. Tested it out and it works. OP, feel free to link it in the first post if you want.
NOTE: You MAY have to mount system first before flashing, I did not have to though.
Has anybody tried this on odexed? I've had good luck in the past with the previous animations on non-deodexed setups but my experiences so far with 595 have me a little gun shy.
*Update*
Installing on 595 odexed seemed to freeze on the boot logo. YMMV
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Repeated and verified (at least with my device). Deodexed is definitely required.
Running .595 rooted and deodexed, crt animation just puts me in a boot loop, battery pull takes me to recovery. Tried a few times
Edit - nm the .595 crt zip works fine for me, my problems were using the old one I had.
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Yeah the older one you had used a different version of framework, thats why theres a new zip for. 595
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.596 animation coming soon
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.596 animation coming soon
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i had no trouble using the .595 crt with .596
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Running .595 rooted and deodexed, crt animation just puts me in a boot loop, battery pull takes me to recovery. Tried a few times
Edit - nm the .595 crt zip works fine for me, my problems were using the old one I had.
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Hmm...I had the same problem. Running .596, I used Clockwork to install the crt animation. I ended up in a boot loop. Pulled the battery, and it took me straight to recovery. What do you mean by saying, "my problems were using the old one I had."?
There was a crt before the .595 one, it boot looped me, then a battery pull took me to recovery. Then crt .595 came out and it worked. Then I went to .596 and crt .595 still works.
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Thanks. Did a little reading. My problem may be that the .596 version I'm running is odexed. Seems I need to be deodexed for the crt animation to work?
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Thanks. Did a little reading. My problem may be that the .596 version I'm running is odexed. Seems I need to be deodexed for the crt animation to work?
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yeah, probably. I'm running .596 rooted and deodexed. I've always had the most success with that combination.
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yeah, probably. I'm running .596 rooted and deodexed. I've always had the most success with that combination.
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Done. Deodexed .596 and then loaded the CRT animation. Works great. Thanks!
Adrian449 said:
Done. Deodexed .596 and then loaded the CRT animation. Works great. Thanks!
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No problem.
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Thanks everyone for confirming that it works on .596 with no issues.
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how do i deodex my rom?
eastside770 said:
how do i deodex my rom?
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idk about that, i have seen a thread somewhere says how to manually deodex your phone, and also there is a version of 2.3.3 that comes already deodexed. got mine through the team black hat app. recommended, and well worth the 2 bucks.
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how do i deodex my rom?
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people seem to be using this deodexer with success.
Personally, I applied the deodexed .596 over the two part.
Downloading .596 rooted from TBH now...
Thanks for letting us know
Where is Team Black Hat's Website/host?
Do you have a link?
They've done it already? Please provide link. Can it be done on x not activated, just using on wifi?
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You have to buy their app for $1.99 @
http://shop.teamblackhat.info/Software_c3.htm
Well worth it. Otherwise, it will be on this and other websites by the end of the day. P3droid rocks. I've been messing around with it, and everything seems super smooth.
jideay, I got it from their website. Did you do method 2 (part 1 and 2)? If so I'm confused if I have to hit both downloads at the same time or do part one, then part 2. Do we need bootstrap or bootstrap2. I have both. Want this on my phone but a little confused.
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jideay, I got it from their website. Did you do method 2 (part 1 and 2)? If so I'm confused if I have to hit both downloads at the same time or do part one, then part 2. Do we need bootstrap or bootstrap2. I have both. Want this on my phone but a little confused.
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This is what I did.... Download part 1 and part 2 then use droid2 bootstrap then install part 1 AND part 2 before you exit bootstrap and it should work fine
Did you have to do a "wipe" of any kind in recovery before installing? Also did you do a nandroid backup first before even downloading 596?
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Did you have to do a "wipe" of any kind in recovery before installing? Also did you do a nandroid backup first before even downloading 596?
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nope no wipe or nandroid.... all I did was install the who files, very easy install :-D
Okay, so I go into tbh app, find 2 part download, hit download 1 first or do I have tohit both at the same time.; It says "these need to be loaded at same time". Not sure what they mean by that. Then droid2 bootstrap, hit bootstrap recovery, then reboot recovery and then install zip from sd. Is that correct. Will tbh app download automatically to zip od sd? Reason i ask is I tried a coustom rom about 2 months ago, thought I did evewrything correctly, but coulsn't find darkslide rom on sd. Wound up having to sbf. Prefer not to go through that again.
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Okay, so I go into tbh app, find 2 part download, hit download 1 first or do I have tohit both at the same time.; It says "these need to be loaded at same time". Not sure what they mean by that. Then droid2 bootstrap, hit bootstrap recovery, then reboot recovery and then install zip from sd. Is that correct. Will tbh app download automatically to zip od sd? Reason i ask is I tried a coustom rom about 2 months ago, thought I did evewrything correctly, but coulsn't find darkslide rom on sd. Wound up having to sbf. Prefer not to go through that again.
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2 things.
1. Someone told you what he did and it worked. Do that.
2. Why didn't you download the rom you couldn't find onto your pc and move to SD in recovery to where you could find it?
I'm in the process of downloading these files (1 THEN 2 because you can't download two at the same time) and we'll see how this goes.
Thejron, I was waiting for clarification on the tbh apparently, which you just provided. Thank you. I did load roms from computer, as I did the tbh 596 root. Why I couldn't find it on bootstrap recovery I have no idea. My screw up. It was there in astro. Sorry about offtraking on post.
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http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...-5-596-release-thread-something-everyone.html
This is what people are looking for...
Running .596 rooted, did method 2.
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This is what people are looking for...
Running .596 rooted, did method 2.
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That is exactly what I was looking for, I also did method 2. Everything seems to be running great.
In case anyone was wondering I'm using an unactivated droid X (rooted, stock .340), with wifi. I used my computer to download the files and copied them to my sdcard. I did a factory wipe, cache wipe and delvik (I think thats how you spell it.)wipe from clockwork using the droid2 bootstrap(not the droidx bootstrap). Installed the two .zip files in order and rebooted it came up fine.
Thanks - had it running now a couple of hours, may be psychosomatic, but it seems faster than .595.
yeah, i like it - transition was easy, i did had to re install a few things but over all very easy coming from .595 using the tbh app. very nice.
what was the Easter egg p3 mentioned something about a dx2 lwp? i downloaded and flashed patch but still dont see the wallpaper... anyone else see it? and yes I flashed the rooted version from tbh
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what was the Easter egg p3 mentioned something about a dx2 lwp? i downloaded and flashed patch but still dont see the wallpaper... anyone else see it? and yes I flashed the rooted version from tbh
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Rapidly tap the android version in settings > about phone. That is an Easter egg from google :3
Go into settings, about phone, and multiple tap on android version.
Install worked great on wifi only x. No issues with Netflix or anything else. Does anyone know if I have to sbf my other x that's froyo with clockwork mod backup done?
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Ok, so I ran the superoneclick and it says it was successful and I have superuser on my phone but if I try to use any root programs like titanium backup it says I'm not rooted, any suggestions?
Super oneclick only gives you temporary root, so after you reboot you loose root. On most phones it gives you permanent root but the way the kernel is designed on the intercept it doesn't work. There is an app in the intercept 2.2 development thread at sdx-developers that gives you permanent root and flashes cm recovery to allow you to flash zips to install mods roms and themes!!easy to use!!
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Jstew83 said:
Ok, so I ran the superoneclick and it says it was successful and I have superuser on my phone but if I try to use any root programs like titanium backup it says I'm not rooted, any suggestions?
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Would highly recommend you click over to the dev section - link posted that will give you perma root. Quite simple to do.
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... the way the kernel is designed on the intercept it doesn't work. There is an app in the intercept 2.2 development thread at sdx-developers that gives you permanent root and flashes cm recovery to allow you to flash zips to install mods roms and themes!!easy to use!! ...
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I was wondering why my Intercept wasn't holding root... one thing about that app: you have to change the .ch (or is it .sh) files to use stl5. They're written for stl9.
Also, I've used this app about 50 times on my Intercept and it's not working. Its just adding more files to my phone, causing it to slow down more. If it doesn't work and you want a break, use adb shell to delete the files added. I tried using SuperOneClick in combination with the SDX app and that didn't work either. My suggestion is to use SuperOneClick for temp root and flash a rooted kernel and ROM, which is what I'm going to do at some point.
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I was wondering why my Intercept wasn't holding root... one thing about that app: you have to change the .ch (or is it .sh) files to use stl5. They're written for stl9.
Also, I've used this app about 50 times on my Intercept and it's not working. Its just adding more files to my phone, causing it to slow down more. If it doesn't work and you want a break, use adb shell to delete the files added. I tried using SuperOneClick in combination with the SDX app and that didn't work either. My suggestion is to use SuperOneClick for temp root and flash a rooted kernel and ROM, which is what I'm going to do at some point.
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Hmmmm sounds like you are making things more complex then they actually are - took me about 5 seconds to gain perma root without any file name changes.
entropy.of.avarice said:
Hmmmm sounds like you are making things more complex then they actually are - took me about 5 seconds to gain perma root without any file name changes.
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That's me! I did that with my Wii also lol!
The OneClickRoot program just isn't working for me. I only mentioned the stl5 thing because someone else mentioned it in the SDX thread hosting this program, figured I'd mention it because it's several posts in. I changed mine because SuperOneClick said my mount point was /.../.../stl5 (the ...s are directories I don't remember).
[EDIT] Instead of doing all that, try the post below me. if that doesn't work, just break it down and do it manually... Flash a rooted kernel, then recovery, make your backups, then flash custom roms. I was using all stock when I first wrote the post, but now I'm using SlapKernel, bROM, and CM01 recovery. I WAS making it too complicated lol!
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That's me! I did that with my Wii also lol!
The OneClickRoot program just isn't working for me. I only mentioned the stl5 thing because someone else mentioned it in the SDX thread hosting this program, figured I'd mention it because it's several posts in. I changed mine because SuperOneClick said my mount point was /.../.../stl5 (the ...s are directories I don't remember).
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So strange. Try this: worked for me, all you need to do is check allow non market programs in your settings, download and install this apk - run it and gain perm root. Does this work for you?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1135825
yes that may work
caderyn19 said:
That's me! I did that with my Wii also lol!
The OneClickRoot program just isn't working for me. I only mentioned the stl5 thing because someone else mentioned it in the SDX thread hosting this program, figured I'd mention it because it's several posts in. I changed mine because SuperOneClick said my mount point was /.../.../stl5 (the ...s are directories I don't remember).
[EDIT] Instead of doing all that, try the post below me. if that doesn't work, just break it down and do it manually... Flash a rooted kernel, then recovery, make your backups, then flash custom roms. I was using all stock when I first wrote the post, but now I'm using SlapKernel, bROM, and CM01 recovery. I WAS making it too complicated lol!
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damn glad you got it running - you are further then me now on my Intercept - all I have is root so I can use my 3g as a wifi hotspot for my Acer Iconia a500 tablet need to look into custom roms for the intercept, the Virgin Mobile stock 2.2 is so slow :-(
Stock is somewhat slow. Make sure you read the directions though with rom flashing. I messed up my phone for a few hours from not doing the steps correctly with a certain rom. All sorts of fun! I flashed a rooted stock kernel from sdx, as well as stock rom (idk if roms are rooted? Its depends on the kernel right? Ill google it...) and a kernel package that has some tweaks to the stock (or any) kernel. I gotta say, adding Zeam launcher to a rooted and tweaked stock is running quite well for me.
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