hey there! i just bought my t-mobile wing a month ago and I really like it. right now, im trying to search online how make it more fun to use... maybe you guys can help me out or give me some tips. I been reading some of the threads here, and i don't quite get it .... i understand some of the stuffs that in there though but its still really confusing. im wondering if all of those modification really make the phone better??? and will it damage the phone ( meaning i can't use it anymore ) if i mess up with the modification???
hehehehe... so if you guys can share some info it would be great.
thanks!!
read these... and only use the roms in this forum and u will be ok
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=358615
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=341867
if you dont kno how to install a .cab file use the search tab in the forum ...the search tab WILL BE YOUR BEST FRIEND.. SO use it read , understand, and get up to speed ....Welcome to XDA DEVELOPERS
BTW ..the herald and the wing are the same only difference i think is the keyboard ....different layout ...so whatever it can do the wing will also will take some time but you will get it
>>>>>HAPPY READING<<<<
actually they also have a different case design- the wing has the curvier one
zerorei said:
hey there! i just bought my t-mobile wing a month ago and I really like it. right now, im trying to search online how make it more fun to use... maybe you guys can help me out or give me some tips. I been reading some of the threads here, and i don't quite get it .... i understand some of the stuffs that in there though but its still really confusing. im wondering if all of those modification really make the phone better??? and will it damage the phone ( meaning i can't use it anymore ) if i mess up with the modification???
hehehehe... so if you guys can share some info it would be great.
thanks!!
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You can use Custom ROMS. Yes, there are risk of using them but if you read the directions properly and follow it closely nothing bad will happen. I had my TMO Wing for about 2 months now and I just recently flashed it. I didnt had any problems doing so. Then again I also spent at least 2-3 days reading about HARDSpl and all that to make sure I dont mess anything up. It's really worth it tho. Even if you mess up you can always flash back to the original TMO RUU. Custom ROMs will make ur Wing run faster and smoother than the Stock ones. After carefully studying and reading directions I spent probably 1 hour flashing my device. It's very easy to do as long as you read and follow the directions.
zerorei said:
hey there! i just bought my t-mobile wing a month ago and I really like it. right now, im trying to search online how make it more fun to use... maybe you guys can help me out or give me some tips. I been reading some of the threads here, and i don't quite get it .... i understand some of the stuffs that in there though but its still really confusing. im wondering if all of those modification really make the phone better??? and will it damage the phone ( meaning i can't use it anymore ) if i mess up with the modification???
hehehehe... so if you guys can share some info it would be great.
thanks!!
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I say keep it stock. you don't want to incur envy and jealousy among other people by having operating systems that... operate, smoothly nonetheless. plus these kind of things lead to all kinds of addiction, including but not limited to: understanding of component functions of the phone, ability to help others(including beginners), knowledge of trouble shooting processes should problems occur, just anything you could imagine basically. i have even seen in one forum where they're trying to develop a death laser to shoot out of the camera... go figure.
like i said, keep it stock and that way there's no chance of it being 'truly' functional.
So, first off... I'd like to apologize about my laziness over the past few days.
I was in a car accident and am on some serious pain meds, and have been sitting at home bored as hell the past week. I'm having a hard time concentrating/thinking, yet I'm learning alot.
I've been toying with the latest FreshToast 1.1 alot, and would like to create an update.zip to maybe share with others. I'm going to also begin theming as well, as I'm SICK and TIRED of green... and I'd like to be able to share my creations. I'm not looking to make any ROMs or anything, as there's too many people out there doing what I'm doing, then calling it a ROM. I think its better to let the "big guys" create the ACTUAL ROMs doing the hard work, and the little guys make updates that will theme it/tweak it to someone else's liking. Maybe doing the actual updates etc etc may make it a "ROM" I dont know...
I'm not asking for someone to hold my hand necessarily, but I'm having a hard time finding a how-to. I'm beginning to get more and more familiar with ADB commands, busybox and what not, linux commands in general, so I feel confident I could create the update scripts needed etc etc.
I tried. I suck at writeups. Sorry.
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So, first off... I'd like to apologize about my laziness over the past few days.
I was in a car accident and am on some serious pain meds, and have been sitting at home bored as hell the past week. I'm having a hard time concentrating/thinking, yet I'm learning alot.
I've been toying with the latest FreshToast 1.1 alot, and would like to create an update.zip to maybe share with others. I'm going to also begin theming as well, as I'm SICK and TIRED of green... and I'd like to be able to share my creations. I'm not looking to make any ROMs or anything, as there's too many people out there doing what I'm doing, then calling it a ROM. I think its better to let the "big guys" create the ACTUAL ROMs doing the hard work, and the little guys make updates that will theme it/tweak it to someone else's liking. Maybe doing the actual updates etc etc may make it a "ROM" I dont know...
I'm not asking for someone to hold my hand necessarily, but I'm having a hard time finding a how-to. I'm beginning to get more and more familiar with ADB commands, busybox and what not, linux commands in general, so I feel confident I could create the update scripts needed etc etc.
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Here is my windows toolbox. its called avabox. inside it has dev tools for windows. and with it you can create anything and everything for android.
there is a read me for auto sign. and everything else. any other questions pm or gtalk.
http://www.4shared.com/file/ui5pnREV/AvaboxV2.html
hey avalaunch im sure you dont mind if i download your toolbox as well right, i want to give it a go............im trying to become a boot screen man lmfao i too would also love to start theme-ing and signing my own zips etc.
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hey avalaunch im sure you dont mind if i download your toolbox as well right, i want to give it a go............im trying to become a boot screen man lmfao i too would also love to start theme-ing and signing my own zips etc.
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not at all. thats why i made it. we need to see people with joining the dev scene. whether it be making fixes for audio haha or making themes. do what you can.
I know this forum can use one less thread but this has to be said. "Developers are GOD sent". This thread is for u "the DEV's". I personally want to say thank you! Thank you for all ur hard work and dedication. Many of u spent hours, days, weeks even months working hard to give us the freedom we deserve with our cellular devices. You're the best! As for all the haters and complainers out there that thinks they took too long, I'm gonna keep it PG, hop off a roof and kick urself in the nuts on the way down. If it was easy to root, hack, flash or develope the tools needed for anything else, then tru dev's wouldn't be needed here. When a device poses a challange, it allows dev's to shine and hone thier skill and technique. Please take the time on this thread to thank all the wonderful developers at XDA, for without them, a phone is just a phone!
I leave it down to the know when it comes down to modding in fact im new to it. Only bought the phone because was a bargin and now im rooting fast booting bla bla bla hahaha. Makes standard phones pants !!! Its cool and all new and even my pals are like damm !!! I will look at new mods for other phones before i buy in future and base it on that rather than whats what. Any how I wanted to make a tweek to my own phone and put a bit of spark to it not via an app but in my own development and maybe it will open up a door to more modding. I want to change the boot screen or add a screen even change the lg logo if can use my art skills and make it personal as ive come quite attached to the damm thing.
first
what would i need ?
how can it be done ?
and thanks for help !!!!!!
There is post that tells u how to change the boot animations. just search a little in the posts under development section
Thanks pal appreciate it !!!!
h*tp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1078529&highlight=boot+screen
Think this will help me feel stupid haha !!! learn something new everyday !! ~
u can find bootanimtaions all over the xda site all u need to remember is that our phone is mdpi 480x320 dont use hdpi stuff
for starters
this is a custom animation looks nicerhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1162937
this is for ur artistic skills http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1096068
Hey People
I have been following the ICS port by KieranFTW since it began, and to be blunt, I don't think he is getting enough credit for the work he has done. Considering the age of the Wildfire, the fact that he managed to take a port and get it booting in the first place is amazing enough, but to then get full touchscreen, calls, and messaging working as well is more than most people could expect.
From what I understand, arco has managed to get wifi and sound working in this ICS port, and I would like to ask him if he would consider sharing his knowledge with KieranFTW to enable him to complete the port. I understand that arco has CM9 to work on, but in recognition of the work that KieranFTW has done I think it would be a nice thing to do. What do other people think?
Also a big thankyou from me if KieranFTW is reading this. I can't believe I can get an almost fully functioning ICS on my Wildfire; I never thought I would see 2.3!
I would say that is entirely up to arco
He is also spending his free time on this and maybe he just doesn't have the time or willingness to spare explaining a lot of complicated stuff to someone else,
I wouldn't think any less of arco if that is the case
It would be nice for keiranFTW and a good opportunity maybe to learn a few things, but I would understand arco as well if he isn't inclined to help.
everyone is free to ask, but arco is also to refuse
builtonRock said:
Hey People
I have been following the ICS port by KieranFTW since it began, and to be blunt, I don't think he is getting enough credit for the work he has done. Considering the age of the Wildfire, the fact that he managed to take a port and get it booting in the first place is amazing enough, but to then get full touchscreen, calls, and messaging working as well is more than most people could expect.
From what I understand, arco has managed to get wifi and sound working in this ICS port, and I would like to ask him if he would consider sharing his knowledge with KieranFTW to enable him to complete the port. I understand that arco has CM9 to work on, but in recognition of the work that KieranFTW has done I think it would be a nice thing to do. What do other people think?
Also a big thankyou from me if KieranFTW is reading this. I can't believe I can get an almost fully functioning ICS on my Wildfire; I never thought I would see 2.3!
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Sorry to tell you, but, everything that he has done was following tutorials. Everyone with some free time could have done that. I do appreciate the time he spent though, but, that is it.
Smokzye
smokzye said:
Sorry to tell you, but, everything that he has done was following tutorials. Everyone with some free time could have done that. I do appreciate the time he spent though, but, that is it.
Smokzye
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That may be true, but how many other people would be willing to give up that amount of time? Isn't the point of XDA to encourage would-be devs like Kieran? Of course arco is free to say no, and obviously I wouldn't think any less of him if he did, I just think it would be a nice gesture.
While I completely agree with your point on appreciating Keiran's efforts, sorry, I don't agree with the other parts of your "request". It's entirely upto Arco to release the sources (Which will be put up sooner or later in any case - it's pretty much guaranteed. In all probability, he does not want to release half working / half baked sources), but, to make threads and trying to garner public support for stuff like this - Sorry,I don't agree with it. It's not exactly portraying his true picture.
Hmmm... It might be coming across that I just want a fully working ICS, which isn't the case. I'm quite happy with the port that's available now. Even if it happens behind the scenes with nobody else knowing, I think it would be nice if arco shared how he managed to get Wifi and sound working with Kieran. I think it would encourage him to continue in his development skills.
Of course that's just my opinion...
While keirans efforts are pretty good. I think a thread trying to persuade a developer already known to be porting ICS is a bit far.
While its great that you want to support a dev, it may be a pain for Arco to read pages of requests while he's working, in the long run if you want a ICS rom, you should probably stay quiet.
Just my thoughts.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App
Justice™ said:
While keirans efforts are pretty good. I think a thread trying to persuade a developer already known to be porting ICS is a bit far.
While its great that you want to support a dev, it may be a pain for Arco to read pages of requests while he's working, in the long run if you want a ICS rom, you should probably stay quiet.
Just my thoughts.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App
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I'm not sure you fully understand what I am saying. I am quite happy with the port that Kieran has done. I can always use mobile data so the Wi-fi issue is OK with me, I never use BT, and I am prepared to put up with no sound so I can have ICS on my Wildfire. I use this ROM as my daily driver and I think it's great. I am trying to draw attention to Kieran's work; I am not trying to get anything for myself. Saying that, of course when arco releases his version of ICS I will be using that... Nobody else has to know if arco PM's Kieran with some tips. I know he is very busy though.
I don't see much point in this thread, helping or not helping Keiran is completely up to Arco and if it was me this thread would be a bit insulting.
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Second thing, I remember Arco posted that this port will not be able to achieve working wifi etc... Why? Because it's a port, it's not ROM built from source.
Do you even know the difference from what is Arco doing and what KeiranFTW is doing? Maybe Arco is not able to help KeiranFTW since he's porting rom from another device, thought of that?
ICS source is quite different from GB, and to get somethings working it has to be built from source.
And to close my thoughts, to KeiranFTW respect for time spent. I'm sure he learned a lot and will be able to use it.
Instead of pushing Arco, leave him do his bit and accept Keiran's work for what it is. Somewhat functioning port from which you get a glimpse of what maybe can be done for wildfire.
I'm really pissed at what this section has become lately
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Well obviously I have really offended some people, which was not my intention.
I'm sorry. I was not trying to push arco. As I said, I realise he is very busy. I was only trying to gather appreciation for Kierans efforts.
We should try to encourage developers, shouldn't we?
builtonRock said:
Well obviously I have really offended some people, which was not my intention.
I'm sorry. I was not trying to push arco. As I said, I realise he is very busy. I was only trying to gather appreciation for Kierans efforts.
We should try to encourage developers, shouldn't we?
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In a way i agree with everyone here, i understand the frustration with having to wait for a fully working ics rom but these things take time and we should also be thankful that arco is even working on this rom at all as he has a new phone and will probably be developing more for that than the wildfire in future.
Keiran did a great job with the port (much better than some others that tried, myself included) I managed to fix the network issues myself but the touchscreen drivers really had me stumped until he fixed it. I have a lot of respect for him now for proving to us all that ICS can run on the wildfire, yes it's a real shame that he couldn't get it fully working but he's only a young developer who still has many things to learn which i'm sure he will as time goes by and i wish him all the luck in the future.
I don't think arco should help him finish that rom as he has enough on his plate running cm7 and now developing ICS, I think we should all be patient and wait for him to finish it completely as i don't want a half ass rom that isn't fully working and i'm sure arco won't want to release one either.
Who knows after we have a fully working ICS rom maybe then keiran can look through the coding to finish his rom.
Ironically, I only just seen this today, been fiddling with my new phone a bit to much.
I did initially ask Arco for help at first, he explained that getting everything working on a port would be almost impossible.
I could portray myself to be some great developer with a PHD in computer science, but I am not that at all, I am a fifteen year old with a grade B at GCSE level.
I respect that anyone could have done what I did, but I saw the touchscreen fix topic and because no one else was doing it for wildfire I decided that I would.
I thought for a brief moment I was a developer, but realised the truth when xda rejected my recognized developer request.
I realised that the people who found the touchscreen fix, the people who compiled the Rom for the Eris are the developers.
The only true "development" I have done is trying to fix the synaptic touchscreen driver for ICS.
I will probably loose interest in android when I get an iPhone 5 when it is released, but as I said, my efforts don't count for much.
I have my own forum to run, and development time is less and less.
The reason I don't have a donation link is because, I am not a developer.
By the way, the latest ICS Rom is like 99.99% work of schiznik, only my kernel with touchscreen fixes are the changes.
Sorry if I have been a nuisance, I didn't mean any harm.
Will leave stuff to devs in future.
Keiran
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I can think of many who are more of a nuisance than you've ever been or ever will be. You did great with your kernel and what you did with the ICS rom, damn we would still be waiting at Xmas for ICS if it was left to kassaus seens as he is so "busy" all the time.
You did great mate and I'm sure you'll have a great future developing too, just keep at it and good luck with the latest phone, I'm not too sure about the iPhone 5 though man, Yeh it'll be an astonishing phone but it's still an apple at the end of the day and probably won't be that much different from the 4s underneath.
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