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[Q] To root or not to root

I'm not new to rooting, but since I'm on my 3rd mt4g in under a month (first one had a broken power button, second had dust under the screen, third one good soo far) I have been wondering weither I should root and flash a new rom or not, or just leave it stock if I have to warranty it again. And yes I know I can return to stock, it just seems like a hassle to keep doing it at the rate I have been going through bad ones. Thoughts?
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Well I'd root and just keep pd15img.zip handy just in case you had to
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Nicgraner said:
Well I'd root and just keep pd15img.zip handy just in case you had to
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any roms you suggest? i need wifi to work, maybe wifi calling too.

paczek said:
any roms you suggest? i need wifi to work, maybe wifi calling too.
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I'm using royalginger 1.4.1 and it is great. Smooth and great battery life plus wifi calling works. Atleast I'm pretty sure it does lol. But if your someone who wants a larger group of themes and help I may go with cm7 both are gingerbread just cm7 is older and more broadly tested and themed. It all depends on what you want, gingerbread or sense. Also we (teamroyal) have a honeycomb Rom but its a pre alpha, no phone app and pretty sluggish but its great if you want to just play around for awhile.
Hope that helps
Nic
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Netflix

Ok read article on lifehacker went to this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076150
Grabbed .apk, installed, logged in, and streamed fine Tested on both with wi fi and 3g
So at least in my case no mucking around with anything was needed.
Rooted CM 7.0.3
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Same here. I was expecting that I would have to modify build.prop as well since the phones mentioned are so different from the MT3GS, but no it worked just fine. Like the OP, I haven't tried it using HSPA+ yet...
Oh, and I'm on CM 7.0.3 as well using the stock kernel

Makes me wonder what the excuse will be now if its not "officially" released for all but the newest hottest phones.
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I can't get Netflix to load on my Slide running CM7 for some reason. It'll install but when I open the app it's just a black screen that tries to force close when I try and do anything.

Gotta be on froyo base rom like cm 6.1.1

ilostchild said:
Gotta be on froyo base rom like cm 6.1.1
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The op says he's on cm7.0.3??
Haven't tested it myself I figured streaming a movie or a show would chew through data and battery. Plus there's an Xbox for that.
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Wagedroid said:
The op says he's on cm7.0.3??
Haven't tested it myself I figured streaming a movie or a show would chew through data and battery. Plus there's an Xbox for that.
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yes... 7.03 would be gingerbread build, 6.1.1 would be froyo build. and has phone has to be on froyo builf to work properly a bunch of G2 users are going to cm 6 to test and confirm working on cm6 build/froyo and lot of user that are on ginger bread leak cant veiw either...

El Duke said:
I can't get Netflix to load on my Slide running CM7 for some reason. It'll install but when I open the app it's just a black screen that tries to force close when I try and do anything.
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Try moving the app to SD card in application management, I had the same problem. I'm running the latest cm 7 nightly, btw. You just might have too many apps installed.

Uhmmm... I'm running 7.0.3 and Netflix works perfectly on wifi and 3g

petraman said:
Uhmmm... I'm running 7.0.3 and Netflix works perfectly on wifi and 3g
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Same as this guy

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Thank you for posting! Working great on CM7-74.

gregb7677 said:
Makes me wonder what the excuse will be now if its not "officially" released for all but the newest hottest phones.
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As far as I remember, mostly licensing issues. While Netflix has always wanted to many an android app, various restrictions from content partners wouldn't allow it without proper protection, drm, etc...
Though if the app is this easy to get working... I have no idea whats changed is the real question... Since I mean, it doesn't seem all that secure...

Linnel said:
As far as I remember, mostly licensing issues. While Netflix has always wanted to many an android app, various restrictions from content partners wouldn't allow it without proper protection, drm, etc...
Though if the app is this easy to get working... I have no idea whats changed is the real question... Since I mean, it doesn't seem all that secure...
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No it doesn't actually, my thinking is why are they restricting it to certain phones with the impression that it won't work on any other phones? The average joe is going to think it won't work on their particular phone because it won't ever get on their "List". of course I may be totally wrong and all of a sudden they do a blanket across the board release lol.

SWEET
ok I got it to work. Used the no detect APK version. Make sure to have it installed on the SD. Just got a black screen when it was installed internally.
Works great!

gregb7677 said:
Ok read article on lifehacker went to this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076150
Grabbed .apk, installed, logged in, and streamed fine Tested on both with wi fi and 3g
So at least in my case no mucking around with anything was needed.
Rooted CM 7.0.3
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Thanks.... I got it working on myTouch 3G Slide ...I got the apk installed and everything is good to go....
I got the nodetect apk and installed on SD...
Rooted CM 7.0.3

Not working anymore, it says an update is needed but i cant find it anywhere...please post newer version thanks.
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sxufeastkilla said:
Not working anymore, it says an update is needed but i cant find it anywhere...please post newer version thanks.
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I downloaded the market version that came out recently... It won't show on the market so you will have to find.....To make it work, download that version, uninstall the no check one first.... install the new version....move to SD card and it will work... I am running it perfectly...
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A lil help, u mind pointing me towards where i might be able to download the newest version, Thanks.
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Never mind i found it, thanks for the info though.
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A lil help, u mind pointing me towards where i might be able to download the newest version, Thanks.
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sxufeastkilla said:
Never mind i found it, thanks for the info though.
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Where did you find it?
The devicecheck-disabled apk in this thread is still the previous version...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076150
EDIT:
I found it after some more Google-ing
http://droidmodderx.wordpress.com/netflix-now-working-on-droidx-droid2-download-apk/
Use the link that says "LATEST VERSION" which links to http://www.mediafire.com/?4xwncz7doz475tj

Best rom to wifi tether

Hey I'm on rooted. 602 gingerbread and wanted to know a good rom that could wireless tether from? if not I'll just flash to froyo and run liberty froyo and tether from there?
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I was under the impression that all you needed to do was download the wireless tethering app but i feel as though your implying that the rom can impact the efficiency or the possability of the wireless tethering. is that true?
when i was on froyo i was just rooted and used the wireless tether app i downloaded from google. and it worked great

It's weird since I've been on gingerbread I always get errors trying to tether and the verizon tether app tries to start, i wonder if miui would work on. 602?
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you know the only rom i've every got to work was liquid and i only had it for a couple min before i decided i really didn't like it and i reverted back to my CWR backup. I have been considereing Miui or Liberty and i'm pretty sure i've read that people have wireless tethered on both but unfortionatly thats all second hadn information but if you do decide to flash miui let me know what you think and how you did it lol I would be very interested in hearing a more recient opinion of the Rom

http://droidmodderx.com/wugfresh-tether-patch-free-wifi-tether-on-gb-kernel/
You need to be rooted and on gb. Follow directions. It works great I've done many phones using wugfresh.
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Do I need to install both the patch and unpatch, not sure if video tells this but can't view since I'm at work, thanks
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Also running a 2-init rom would work in place of the patch.
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STAYFROSTY777 said:
Do I need to install both the patch and unpatch, not sure if video tells this but can't view since I'm at work, thanks
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Well you can leave it on the sd card for easier unpatch if you have to bring. Phone in under warranty. But you shouldn't need to do that. All you need to put on the sd card is the wugfresh patch
All you do is download wugfresh. Flash zip from recovery then open tehter and select droid x. That's important VERY. Otherwise it won't work.
Also don't forget to backup before you do anything.
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Thanks, got it all Installed and working, thanks for the help everyone

STAYFROSTY777 said:
Thanks, got it all Installed and working, thanks for the help everyone
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Glad to see you're happy.
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How come wifi tether doesn't work after I did update
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Miui works great for tethering witch the miui rom takes a little time to get use to kind of reminds me more of an iPod but I would also recommending cm7 wit h has a couple issues with the camera sometims not working witch there is a patch out for it if its needed. I do not recommended using wifi tether on stock the because after a few hours with the phone being on I would get issues with the internet randomly going out and not coming on till I restart phone and dont k ow if any one elts has had that problem
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Has anybody had any call reception issues after installing patch
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dvtmg704 said:
Has anybody had any call reception issues after installing patch
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I haven't at all.
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So no dropped call
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When was this patch released. Im using the older TBH WUG that was released back in july i think. Is this the same thing or newer?

Probably the same one. Its 1.0.
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does this have to be .602 or can .605 work as well? I am assuming that being on any GB build works.

With 605 u need the patch to make WiFi tether work
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STAYFROSTY777 said:
Thanks, got it all Installed and working, thanks for the help everyone
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Can I ask which rom your currently running?
I'm trying to get this to work for a friends phone.
I rooted the phone, then used the patch, but wifi tether does not work.
My next step is to install a new rom. Just curious which rom you're on so I can just pick one that works.

Updated OTA to latest version but...

So I recently unrooted my phone to have Sprint connect it to their services. I updated to the newest software version 2.3.5 but, nothing changed as far as the sense goes. It's still the same old sense since like 2.2. And what I mean it doesn't have the theme changer or shortcuts in the drop down menu. Am I missing something?
I remember unrooting my old EVO to see what the OTA updates were like a while back and seeing the new features. But I remember having to install that update via Sync. Problems is I looked on HTC's website and all over googleville and couldn't find it anywhere. Can somebody please help me with this? And possibly refresh my memory on how to do it via Sync. Thanks in advance.
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HTC never updated us to sense 2. Kinda sucks really...HTC even updated phones with less ram and slower processors (for example htc wildfire) but left us with the OG EVO on the old original Sense.
Kinda bullsh*t if you ask me but whatever at this point I get to upgrade in Novemeber, though I would still like to see sense 2 before then.

It wasn't the full sense 2 but it has some of the features like the new lock screen, the drop down menu shortcuts to WiFi networks and such. And the themes changer
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LedGrip said:
It wasn't the full sense 2 but it has some of the features like the new lock screen, the drop down menu shortcuts to WiFi networks and such. And the themes changer
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Those features have never existed on the stock ROM for the EVO 4G. You must've been running a custom ROM.

Those features came on my evo. I rooted and went to aosp, but they are on my stock ROM
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lbbooga said:
Those features came on my evo. I rooted and went to aosp, but they are on my stock ROM
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You had quick settings in the Notification pulldown and the Sense 3.0 lockscreen stock on your EVO? I don't think so . . .

I am running stock software and I can assure you it does not have quick settings and the unlock screen is the same as my old Hero had so there is no difference. You can download the app called quick setting which will give you the settings in the pull down menu but this is not from HTC.

Oh well maybe I was mistaken but those features are on the stock EVO shift. I don't think I can root since I hot Tue 2.3.5 update
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Yea the shift got sense 2.....not us tho

LedGrip said:
Oh well maybe I was mistaken but those features are on the stock EVO shift. I don't think I can root since I hot Tue 2.3.5 update
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Yes you can, it just wipes all data.
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SavocaFTW said:
Yes you can, it just wipes all data.
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Oh so what would I use to root it? Unrevoked 3 or Forever or another method. Because for some reason my computer can't perform ADB correctly so a manual root is out of the question. Is there a little bit of info for rooting from 2.3.5 somewhere I could reference?
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Um, at some point you really need to head over to the Evo Shift forums:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=935
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NxNW said:
Um, at some point you really need to head over to the Evo Shift forums:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=935
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Ummm why would I want to do that? I have an EVO 4G not a Shift. My girlfriend has the shift so that's why I said whatever I did about the shift
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LedGrip said:
Oh so what would I use to root it? Unrevoked 3 or Forever or another method. Because for some reason my computer can't perform ADB correctly so a manual root is out of the question. Is there a little bit of info for rooting from 2.3.5 somewhere I could reference?
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You have to use HTCDev.com to unlock the bootloader on the 2.3.5 version, which allows you to get root. The only other exploit is TacoRoot, which allows you to downgrade to a version rootable with unrEVOked or Revolutionary (you can likewise downgrade after unlocking with HTCDev).

LedGrip said:
My girlfriend has the shift so that's why I said whatever I did about the shift
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Ok then. Good luck to both of you.

I'm looking for a hononey comb eclair and froyo rom

Looking yo flash all the android versions to my mytouch4g before I sellbpr it dies on me but can't find a compatible honeycomb could anyone assist
Could any moderate move this to the general section I thought I was in that section
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You have 223 posts and been here for a year. Shouldn't you know that we don't post this stuff in development?

THEindian said:
You have 223 posts and been here for a year. Shouldn't you know that we don't post this stuff in development?
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I saw my mistake after I already posted I was looking for a way to move it but to no avail
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What about Royal honey? Isn't that honeycomb?
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Moved to Q&A

N_otori0us_ said:
What about Royal honey? Isn't that honeycomb?
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the link is not working????

xanda143 said:
Looking yo flash all the android versions to my mytouch4g before I sellbpr it dies on me but can't find a compatible honeycomb could anyone assist
Could any moderate move this to the general section I thought I was in that section
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Why are you so worried about your phone dying?
I've got a so called bad chip and flashed it over 300 times without no issues.

garleest said:
Why are you so worried about your phone dying?
I've got a so called bad chip and flashed it over 300 times without no issues.
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i dont know bad screen and bad chip i hate worrying with a phone thogh i suppose i will probly have it stolen b4 that happends so your right i should worry not....still want that rom tho

xanda143 said:
i dont know bad screen and bad chip i hate worrying with a phone thogh i suppose i will probly have it stolen b4 that happends so your right i should worry not....still want that rom tho
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Eclair? This phone came with Froyo
As I recall Royal Honey was Alpha at best. That's a waste of time.

estallings15 said:
Eclair? This phone came with Froyo
As I recall Royal Honey was Alpha at best. That's a waste of time.
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i know it came with froyo. That was just a shot in the dark. How about a way i can install a honey comb theme over a jb rom then that should do it. does metamorph work with this phone?

xanda143 said:
i know it came with eclair. That was just a shot in the dark. How about a way i can install a honey comb theme over a jb rom then that should do it. does metamorph work with this phone?
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Metamorph works with most devices, but the mod has to be compatible. You'd be better off looking for a system theme applied through theme chooser.