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what is odin?

I am coming from an evo 4g and would like to know what odin is/used for. on the evo I only ever had to use adb. is it necessary to have or is it more like htc sync. ie only needed in certain circumstances. thanks in advance for the input

blazewit said:
I am coming from an evo 4g and would like to know what odin is/used for. on the evo I only ever had to use adb. is it necessary to have or is it more like htc sync. ie only needed in certain circumstances. thanks in advance for the input
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This question belongs in the General section not Development.

TGA_Gunnman said:
This question belongs in the General section not Development.
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dude why must you say that to everyone youre really not helping ive seen you in about 3 threads already saying the same thing post something a little help and then suggest that they move it i left the 32b section and was hoping that this section would be a little better and more helpful cause for right now the community for our phone is small and we need whoever is here to be helpful

skater4690 said:
dude why must you say that to everyone youre really not helping ive seen you in about 3 threads already saying the same thing post something a little help and then suggest that they move it i left the 32b section and was hoping that this section would be a little better and more helpful cause for right now the community for our phone is small and we need whoever is here to be helpful
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He's exactly right... because this subforum is just starting up, everything needs to be in its appropriate section. It will make everthing easier when this starts to pick up and you need to go back and find something. No one who wants to flash a custom rom wants to read questions about apps. So no hatin involved, lets just put stuff in the appropriate spots

skater4690 said:
dude why must you say that to everyone youre really not helping ive seen you in about 3 threads already saying the same thing post something a little help and then suggest that they move it i left the 32b section and was hoping that this section would be a little better and more helpful cause for right now the community for our phone is small and we need whoever is here to be helpful
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Check again I did help. I am more that willing to help out. Just check all of my post history. I am just trying to keep dev area clean (on this new Thread) so that the posts you see here are all dealing with Development, fixes , etc..

TGA_Gunnman said:
Check again I did help. I am more that willing to help out. Just check all of my post history. I am just trying to keep dev area clean (on this new Thread) so that the posts you see here are all dealing with Development, fixes , etc..
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I say keep it up. We need someone to start doing it, so we can keep this forum awesome. Thanks from me...

TGA_Gunnman said:
Check again I did help. I am more that willing to help out. Just check all of my post history. I am just trying to keep dev area clean (on this new Thread) so that the posts you see here are all dealing with Development, fixes , etc..
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yes i understand that but to the op you really didnt help at all thats what i mean im not saying your wrong at all im just saying help the guy even though he posted in the wrong spot and then ask him to move it cause hes in the wrong section thats all

honestly i was going under the assumtion that odin was some program you had to use to flash roms or something along those lines. How would i go about transfering it to the general section?

none of you are helping at all. if you don't have anything helpful at all to contribute then don't say anything at all. saying stuff like this doesn't belong here isn't helpful at all and all it does is clutter the thread. if it needs to be moved then let a mod decide on that.
as for answering the op's question...
Odin is the program you use to flash phones.
'Odin Multi Downloader v3.95.exe' is used to flash the Samsung Galaxy. It's usually included in firmware packs.

Gunman is trying to help... Ppl need to read the rules and follow them before posting... A simple google search would have answered his question.. I already posted a "read before posting" thread.. Its all the way at the bottom bc ppl are posting incorrectly and in the wrong place
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Someone should make a FAQ stickey so hopefully people will see that instead of making threads, just a thought.

Its not stckied yet... Any mod wanna sticky it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728809
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when you say firm ware like when you flash new kernals/roms or updating hardware like the radio and such? or do you mean the version of android itself? also do you have to use odin or can you just get a .zip of the firm ware/rom then flash it in recovery mode?

Id say 99.999% of the time no one mods the hardware, the roms are essentially like OS's, and firmware is like a bios, it translates what the rom wants us to do into how the hardware is going to do it.
Yes I realize this is not a perfect analogy, and no offense to the OP, this is just a basic rundown for anyone starting out.
On a Vibrant, using this app-thingy

blazewit said:
I am coming from an evo 4g and would like to know what odin is/used for. on the evo I only ever had to use adb. is it necessary to have or is it more like htc sync. ie only needed in certain circumstances. thanks in advance for the input
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Odin is a tool used for downloading new rom's or software to the phone. you need to put the phone into download mode to get odin to recognize it. Be very careful as to how you use this software, it can brick your phone if you mess up and don't do it right.

New here

Hey im new to the forum and android world. Just bought a vibrant 3 days ago. Is there anything special I should know/learn about my phone or the whole android os?
(rooting dont know what it is just heard about it.)
I just switch from an iphone so any help would be appreciated.
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YoungLeiva said:
Hey im new to the forum and android world. Just bought a vibrant 3 days ago. Is there anything special I should know/learn about my phone or the whole android os?
(rooting dont know what it is just heard about it.)
I just switch from an iphone so any help would be appreciated.
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Welcome to Android!
You can start reading HERE.
There is a lot to learn. So start reading!

So kies mini is a maintance upgrade? Should I do this upgrade ?
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Welcome to the party....also read here and here

krook6023 said:
Welcome to the party....also read here and here
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totally forgot. Read those too! Those are great threads to read before posting up any questions, if you run into any trouble, etc.

One more thing...read and read and read and read. You have an expensive phone...all the info you need is here...but do yourself a favor and read for a few days so you understand what you are doing. That will limit your questions and headaches…
There are very helpful people in theses forums and they are more likely to help you after you have you have tried to help your self.

YoungLeiva said:
Hey im new to the forum and android world. Just bought a vibrant 3 days ago. Is there anything special I should know/learn about my phone or the whole android os?
(rooting dont know what it is just heard about it.)
I just switch from an iphone so any help would be appreciated.
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Congratulations on breaking free. Just one piece of advice in addition to the links others already posted - to make your life on these boards more pleasant, use the search before posting questions. There's a good chance the info is already available.

Thank you .
Im reading all this through the app so kind of.hard to read it all bearly getting used to the phone too thanks tho and I will start reading .
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Like everyone has said read lol
Welcome though! I also came from an iphone over a year ago and ive never looked back.
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Welcome
Like all ....welcome the above posts have provided links, remember a couple of things, Go slow at first before changing up the phone... get used to the phone. Look at the apps here and on the android market
Look at the development section in the Vibrant forum and read alot of the posting and links about the custom ROMs. The people who made them are superior to the service provider developers.
Once you are comfortable with your background/reference education then, start modifying the phone. You are going to find this is SUCH a good phone to customize, and way user friendly than others I have used in the past. Good luck, and welcome

Welcome +1!
We're here to help as long as the question hasn't been posted 15x10^n times =) Reading is integral to learning more about your phone. Peek into the dev forum but don't post any questions in there unless directly related to a ROM you've flashed (and even then search the thread for your answer [there's a search thread button at the top of the page]).
There are many good people on the forum even when the get short tempered due to "failure to read" syndrome.
Congratulations on a wise purchase, your phone is only going to get better (we've got some great devs ).
~SB

XDA Samsung Galaxy Tab Wiki

I have been picking through the dev, general and Q&A threads for what I thought might be useful information and threw it together to make XDA's "Samsung Galaxy Tab Wiki."
The intent is to collect knowledge such as where to find modems or how to root/unroot into a single reference. Sort of the mother of all stickies - but with an index. This should help cut down the clutter in the forums and make it easier to get to ALL the frequently referenced threads for noobs and veterans alike.
Please feel free to add (rooting guide or links to stock firmware and modems for specific devices) and correct (list of variants) as needed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Tab
Kind Regards,
Kevin

Ahh it may work but then we need people to actually read these things..... But we'll done.

Great idea im sure it will help alot of people both noobs and experts alike
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Now if you can do on for the P1010 should take you 1 minute to complete >:¬}

P1010 will be the same wiki. Take a look at the wiki's for the HTC Magic or HTC Vision to see what needs to be done to keep thing straight where there are differences. Most of the guides share common steps, just need to break the steps out as needed.
Again, please feel free to add and edit.
Kind Regards,
Kevin
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kpetrie77 said:
P1010 will be the same wiki. Take a look at the wiki's for the HTC Magic or HTC Vision to see what needs to be done to keep thing straight where there are differences. Most of the guides share common steps, just need to break the steps out as needed.
Again, please feel free to add and edit.
Kind Regards,
Kevin
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Will try and do something over the weekend on it.

[Q] New ROMS for MyTouch 4G?

Hey all, i was just wondering if there are any new ROMS out or coming out for the MyTouch 4G? I've tried a whole heap of ROMS and i was checking if anything new came or are coming out. Thanks

Lol.
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invasion2 said:
Lol.
Sent from my HTC One S running ViperOneS!
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MartyMayhem said:
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Some people don't like these threads because there are a MILLION other ones like this.

MartyMayhem said:
Hey all, i was just wondering if there are any new ROMS out or coming out for the MyTouch 4G? I've tried a whole heap of ROMS and i was checking if anything new came or are coming out. Thanks
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Let me answer your question this way...yes, there are many different ROMs for this phone, but you're the one who's going to have to find out.
XDA is a developer's site and, as such, most people here are focused on developing new ROMs. They have allowed us, as guests, to participate in using their ROMs for our phones. However, the expectation is that, like guests in their house, we follow their rules, and rule number one is that we do a LOT of searching on our own before we ask questions. Read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1820647 and you'll see rule one is "Search Before Posting".
I haven't been on the site long, but I found I have learned so much about ROM development just from reading the information in this site. I encourage you to do the same. Go check out the development forums (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1820647) and see the work that's going on. The most recent ROM development shows up first in the forum so it's easy to determine which ROMs are being worked on. Go into the threads and read the discussions there, as many testers/developers have written back and forth on the issues for that ROM.
The beauty of this site is that there's so many different ROMs to try out, and with the right tools (CWM or 4EXT) you can try different ones to see which one you like the best.
Most developers here will offer a hand if you ask questions that are relevant to ROM development, but unfortunately, asking a question like "is there any new ROMs out there" is just going to invite flame responses because it will be seen as "not bothering to read the threads out there" or disrespecting the developers' work. So, I encourage you to do some research on the site and learn as much as you can and thoroughly check out the forums.
But just a word of advice: you're the one who's going to have to put most of the effort in to finding out what's out there.

Look in the development section and download away. I think the best and most fully functional for this phone right now is the glacier-one
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tp2215 said:
Look in the development section and download away. I think the best and most fully functional for this phone right now is the glacier-one
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I second that.
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agreed
Glacier one I agree as well has been a great ROM but there are plenty out there that are flat awesome. Looking forward to trying the new Vipertouch that posted today.

Sorry
Bass_Man25 said:
Let me answer your question this way...yes, there are many different ROMs for this phone, but you're the one who's going to have to find out.
XDA is a developer's site and, as such, most people here are focused on developing new ROMs. They have allowed us, as guests, to participate in using their ROMs for our phones. However, the expectation is that, like guests in their house, we follow their rules, and rule number one is that we do a LOT of searching on our own before we ask questions. Read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1820647 and you'll see rule one is "Search Before Posting".
I haven't been on the site long, but I found I have learned so much about ROM development just from reading the information in this site. I encourage you to do the same. Go check out the development forums (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1820647) and see the work that's going on. The most recent ROM development shows up first in the forum so it's easy to determine which ROMs are being worked on. Go into the threads and read the discussions there, as many testers/developers have written back and forth on the issues for that ROM.
The beauty of this site is that there's so many different ROMs to try out, and with the right tools (CWM or 4EXT) you can try different ones to see which one you like the best.
Most developers here will offer a hand if you ask questions that are relevant to ROM development, but unfortunately, asking a question like "is there any new ROMs out there" is just going to invite flame responses because it will be seen as "not bothering to read the threads out there" or disrespecting the developers' work. So, I encourage you to do some research on the site and learn as much as you can and thoroughly check out the forums.
But just a word of advice: you're the one who's going to have to put most of the effort in to finding out what's out there.
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Sorry didn't mean to annoy or piss anyone off.... i learned my lesson and i'll read from now on.

MartyMayhem said:
Sorry didn't mean to annoy or piss anyone off.... i learned my lesson and i'll read from now on.
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i must add my 5 cents to this i for one have asked this question before ... i think what you might be asking would be what one is the newest project ... at one time i asked that because i had tryed alot of roms and found out 1 by 1 that there was a problem like something was not working and asked a question only to find out the rom was no longer being worked on and there was no fix .. i my self am looking to for a new rom for this phone something thats being worked on so i can help with testing and updates if any one knows a link would be nice

I thought I was the only one pushing this devise still.
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Developer Trick on HTC ONE

Hi all,
I really don't know if someone know this "trick" and what it does but it's probably a shortcut to set a locked HTC ONE in "developer" state:
Steps:
- settings
- informations
- software informations
- other(base band, kernel version, etc)
and the trick is to DOUBLE CLICK on BUILD NUMBER
after three notifications you'll become a developer.
I've done it with USB plugged on a PC.
My HTC ONE is brand locked with 4.2.2. In Build Number 2.24.771.3 CL211355 release-keys
Someone know this?

But its still a locked, S-ON Device.
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Erinni Tisifone said:
Hi all,
I really don't know if someone know this "trick" and what it does but it's probably a shortcut to set a locked HTC ONE in "developer" state:
Steps:
- settings
- informations
- software informations
- other(base band, kernel version, etc)
and the trick is to DOUBLE CLICK on BUILD NUMBER
after three notifications you'll become a developer.
I've done it with USB plugged on a PC.
My HTC ONE is brand locked with 4.2.2. In Build Number 2.24.771.3 CL211355 release-keys
Someone know this?
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This is nothing new. And this option only gives you some graphic possibilites, nothing more worth mentioning. It's got nothing to do with unlocked bootlader, S-off or anything like that.
P.S.: Also this doesn't belong to this section, it's just a hidden function, nothing to do with development:good:.

ok thanks for the reply.

Erinni Tisifone said:
ok thanks for the reply.
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An advice for you for the future:
Please search first on xda/google if opening a new thread is really worth it.
Also your thread isn't in the correct section.
Creating threads in the developer forums are really just for people that really offer developments (more or less...*cough*).
You thread belongs more in the general section.
Really, just a nice advice. You are lucky that you didn't get comments yet like:
"You *peep* *peep*, this is the development forum!!!!" or "OMG, are you serious??!?!"
Cheers, Jan.

This is the same on any android device running 4.2 or higher - Google have chosen to hide the standard "developer settings", this is where things like the USB debugging toggle has always lived (well in androids recent history anyway).
It doesn't give you any special powers of development....

j to the 4n said:
An advice for you for the future:
Please search first on xda/google if opening a new thread is really worth it.
Also your thread isn't in the correct section.
Creating threads in the developer forums are really just for people that really offer developments (more or less...*cough*).
You thread belongs more in the general section.
Really, just a nice advice. You are lucky that you didn't get comments yet like:
"You *peep* *peep*, this is the development forum!!!!" or "OMG, are you serious??!?!"
Cheers, Jan.
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+1 this is complete old news.. :banghead:
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