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I am going to be rooting my girlfriend's Verizon Droid 2 so that she can use tethering on it.
a few primary questions:
1. It looks like the best way right now is to use the instructions in this thread, right?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=782556
2.Her computer does not have a wireless card. Are there any ways she can tether via USB? would she need additional software?
3. Any suggestions for user friendly / stable custom roms? I love Cyanogenmod which I have running on my Sprint Evo but it doesn't appear to be available for the Droid 2 yet.
Thanks in advance for help!
1. That's the method I used to root and it worked pretty easily. Just make sure that you install the motorola drivers before ever plugging the phone into the computer. You may be able to get it to work, but I've had terrible problems with my Droid 1 drivers.
2. I've never used USB tether so I'm not completely sure
3. I'd set her up with Fission using the Fission Rom Manager + bootstrap recovery. It'd be the easiest way for her to keep up with stable releases. Other ROMs you have to load the update.zip onto the sd card and update through clockwork manually.
If you are just looking at USB Tethering, just go get EasyTether. That's the easiest way to go about it. They say after 10 days, you won't be able to view secure sites. There is a way around this...
Uninstall the app, then reinstall it again.
As for rooting, that method you posted or the Z4Root method.
As for ROM's, take your pick. I am using Fission.
thanks for the replies guys.
so no one knows of a USB tether program free for root users? That stinks!
proxoid will usb tether by way of a socks proxy. You'll have to configure a socks proxy for each app on the client you want to use...
berardi said:
thanks for the replies guys.
so no one knows of a USB tether program free for root users? That stinks!
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Kind of just told you.
EasyTether. It is free. Only problem is that after 10 days, you don't have https access, but like I said...
When you get to that. Uninstall the app, and reinstall it again, and it'll work again.
Thanks - Yeah I was aware of easy tether but that makes email impossible / hard she doesn't want to mess with that every so often. May be worth it to just by PDA net.
Just strange with wifi tether being available I would have thought a wired tether would be a much simpler feat.
darkonion said:
Kind of just told you.
EasyTether. It is free. Only problem is that after 10 days, you don't have https access, but like I said...
When you get to that. Uninstall the app, and reinstall it again, and it'll work again.
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I just bought my AT&T Galaxy Tab and like it, but I can't figure out how to install any apps that didn't come from the Android Market. Can anybody help me out with this? My goal is to use my jailbroken iPhone 4 as a modem for the tab instead of buying another data plan.
I'm totally new to Android and know nothing about programming. So, if someone could walk me through this process step-by-step, I would be very greatful! Thanks!
This is my first attempt at an answer, so here goes -
The first step is to ensure that applications from unknown sources are allowed. Go to Settings (Menu key from Home screen) and then select 'Applications' and ensure that the 'Allow install of non-Market applications' is ticked.
From there it should just be a matter of downloading an app you have found (on a reputable website) via your browser.
Find the file, usually in the 'download' or 'downloads' directory using the stock 'My files' (or any other file manager you may have installed from the market).
Select the file and you should be able to install it from the menu that pops up.
Hope this helps
Att tabs don't have the above option avail. You'll have to root your device, there is a sticky thread in the tab dev section that will give you all the steps. You just download a special program on your pc, connect and press a single button. Takes about 5 min, after rooted there is an option to allow 3rd party apps within the same pc program. Once you've downloaded the program it'll make more sense.
If the app doesn't require the tab to be rooted then you could just either get the apk to the tab by emailing it to yourself or whatever method or install Android-sdk and use "adb install packagename.apk".
As for using iPhone as modem, searc for "wpa_supplicant" in General forum, you will see tons of answers. I dunno if it will work w iPhone but I use the tab with Nokia and it works.
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Okay. I'm still kind of new to the forums as well. Can you tell me where the "sticky tab" thing is? Sorry to be such a pain, but I'm still trying to figure this stuff out. I think I'll be able to figure a lot of it out once I can get it to let me install the 3rd party apps.
Wonder why AT&T blocked that option? I thought that was the whole point of Android- to allow everyone to modify it as they wished? I'm sure it's so you'll have to buy a data package from them. As bad as I hate to say it, it was a LOT easier to jailbrake my phone than it is my Tab.
emtiv334 said:
Okay. I'm still kind of new to the forums as well. Can you tell me where the "sticky tab" thing is? Sorry to be such a pain, but I'm still trying to figure this stuff out. I think I'll be able to figure a lot of it out once I can get it to let me install the 3rd party apps.
Wonder why AT&T blocked that option? I thought that was the whole point of Android- to allow everyone to modify it as they wished? I'm sure it's so you'll have to buy a data package from them. As bad as I hate to say it, it was a LOT easier to jailbrake my phone than it is my Tab.
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See this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Install the app on your pc. First use option 1 and Root your Tab. Second choose option 4 (Allow Non Market Apps) and your done. You can test it by either trying to install an app from a link off a website (such as here) or directly from your SD card. Both will now work just fine. I also am running an AT&T Tab and this worked fine for me.
You can just put your iphone sim card in your tab and get 3g data. If you want voice capability too, you will have to flash a rom that has a phone dialer. Roto JME thread is a good place to start learning this business.
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See this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Install the app on your pc. First use option 1 and Root your Tab. Second choose option 4 (Allow Non Market Apps) and your done. You can test it by either trying to install an app from a link off a website (such as here) or directly from your SD card. Both will now work just fine. I also am running an AT&T Tab and this worked fine for me.
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I tried rooting it this way, but it won't work. SuperOneClick gets to a point and says "waiting for device" and it just sits there. I've tried having the Tab in USB Debugging mode and out of that mode, but it makes no difference. At this point, I'm about willing to let you remote in to my laptop via TeamViewer and see if you can make it work. lol I'll keep digging through here and see what I can come up with.
How long did you wait while it said "waiting for device"
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I tried rooting it this way, but it won't work. SuperOneClick gets to a point and says "waiting for device" and it just sits there. I've tried having the Tab in USB Debugging mode and out of that mode, but it makes no difference. At this point, I'm about willing to let you remote in to my laptop via TeamViewer and see if you can make it work. lol I'll keep digging through here and see what I can come up with.
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If you have not installed the usb driver for the tab using either android-sdk included driver or installing Skies, I don't think SuperOneClick will detect the tab.
You could try the Sideload Wonder Machine.
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If you have not installed the usb driver for the tab using either android-sdk included driver or installing Skies, I don't think SuperOneClick will detect the tab.
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Quattr0 is correct. The issue is not with the app but with the drivers. You need to install the usb drivers to allow for a successful connection.
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quattr0 said:
If you have not installed the usb driver for the tab using either android-sdk included driver or installing Skies, I don't think SuperOneClick will detect the tab.
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That may be the problem. My PC doesn't seem to recognize my Tab, no matter if I try it in Windows or Ubuntu. Where do I get the drivers or Skies software? I've tried to find it in numerous places, but I'm not finding any for the AT&T Tab.
Also tried taking the SIM card out of my Mercury USB modem and installing in the Tab so I;d have totally unlimited data, but it wouldn't work. Haven't tried the one out of my iPhone 4 yet.
There's a link for the drivers on the superoneclick post, if you don't see it just goto the samsung site
Official Froyo-how to install all the apps to SD instead of using the app2sd?
wildfire internal memory is limited and not all the apps can move to SD for FROYO.
so is that any way to install all the apps to SD ?
Not as far as I know. It requires a custom recovery to be installed, which requires root. There are a few apps in the market though (like Apps 2 SD) which claim to do this, but, I have no idea how they go about it.
Can someone advise how to install directly to sd please? I'm facing the same thing.
any solution?
Directly install apps to SD card.
http://nmobilephones.com/applicatio...tall-applications-to-the-sd-card-by-default-2
Original question of "moving all apps to SD" is impossible now as apps with widgets have to be in Internal Memory.
Unless a dev is able to fool the phone into thinking SD card is internal memory nothing is possible. Unfortunately what devs do these days "make themes". Dailies and Nightlies.
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Directly install apps to SD card.
http://nmobilephones.com/applicatio...tall-applications-to-the-sd-card-by-default-2
Original question of "moving all apps to SD" is impossible now as apps with widgets have to be in Internal Memory.
Unless a dev is able to fool the phone into thinking SD card is internal memory nothing is possible. Unfortunately what devs do these days "make themes". Dailies and Nightlies.
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Sorry for making the wrong post. Actually, with the above process, it is possible even to install/move the unsupported apps to sdcard on unrootable wildfire with official froyo (hboot 1.01 + S-ON).
This works without root:
1. Enable debugging on your phone (Settings->Applications->Development->USB Debugging)
2. Connect phone i PC
3. Open Command Prompt (on PC Start->Run type cmd and than Enter)
4. In Command Prompt type: adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2
5. Enter
Thats it!
If you want it back, just type:
adb shell pm setInstallLocation 0 instead of step 4.
Works on my NON ROOTED Wildfire wih FroYo!
This will enable you to move all apps (even with gadgets, but than you cant use gadgets) to SD, and also it will install all future apps directly to SD.
Oops, my mistake. The process works great. Even the unsupported apps can be moved/installed to sdcard directly . @ilDuceo thanks a lot for the correction. So, this was there right from the beginning, when wildfire got updated to official froyo. Missed this all these days.
SOME INFO HERE.
Make sure that there are no pc/phone apps which use the usb debugging while doing this process (eg: pdanet). After navigating to the "platform-tools" folder (latest android sdk version), then input the following adb commands (in bold here) of ur choice. Press enter after every command.
--First confirm the connection of adb device with the command adb devices
--This command sets the install location to automatic to be chosen by the app adb shell pm setInstallLocation 0
--This command sets the install location to phone adb shell pm setInstallLocation 1 (but try not to use this, instead use the automatic command)
--This command sets the install location to memory card adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2
NOTE: I have found almost every third party app moved except the present version of "Double Twist Player" (version 1.4.2).
So this will move all future installed apps to the SD? What if I install an app with Widgets? Would I need to reverse the process?
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nicky041192 said:
So this will move all future installed apps to the SD? What if I install an app with Widgets? Would I need to reverse the process?
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Once u done that process, almost all the past 3rd party apps will show an option to be moved to sdcard. And the future apps will be directly installed to sdcard (no need of moving).
Regarding apps with widgets, i have checked one app "Power AMP Music Player". It will be installed to the memory card and its widget worked fine for me. Havent checked other apps. Make a try.
And i have also freshly installed "Launcher Pro". It will be installed in phone memory only and it doesn't support moving to sdcard. So, i think we donot need to reverse the process in any case, as it wont support moving to memory card in conflicting cases.
[NOTE: I think some apps with native support of apps2sd will be installed to phone memory, and we will have to move them manually. If it is so, then do a batch movement at once.]
@bharatgaddameedi: yeah, almost all i need from root! except of custom ROM of course... but, this is just fine until root.
have a nice day
yes. Its fine untill root. Now I can have almost unlimited apps on my phone. Never expected this would be possible without root. Day by day, I'm getting a bit more satisfied with my phone. And it will be great if we can access root-only apps soon.
have a nice day.
hi i cant get it working. they say adb is not recognised. can i have the full steps? thanks!
eikcihc said:
hi i cant get it working. they say adb is not recognised. can i have the full steps? thanks!
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That is not an issue with the actual process.
U must know how to use adb (and how to use command prompt also) to go with the process. And also, have u installed the android usb driver.
The easiest way to install android usb driver is just install "HTC SYNC" if u donot want to go with a long process. However the driver will also be a part of other softwares like htc usb driver, pdanet (pc version) ......
hope it helped.
eikcihc said:
hi i cant get it working. they say adb is not recognised. can i have the full steps? thanks!
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here you go...
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/what-is-adb-and-how-to-install-it-android/
hello,if make hard resset to wildfire will comeback to original status
thankyou
titillo said:
hello,if make hard resset to wildfire will comeback to original status
thankyou
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dunno, iv never tried.
titillo said:
hello,if make hard resset to wildfire will comeback to original status
thankyou
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Yes it will come back to the original status on making hard reset. We cant expect that to retain even after hard reset. But we dont need to make hard reset just for coming back to the original status. We can use the command adb shell pm setInstallLocation 0 . But before doing that we need to move all the unsupported apps to the phone memory. I think they will not be usable unless we move them.
app to instal on phone to do it automatic
any chance that somebody make an app to do this automatic from phone
than you
titillo said:
any chance that somebody make an app to do this automatic from phone
than you
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Yes that would be nice. I also thought that. That eliminates pc connection everytime we want it.
But I think it is not yet done. There are Android terminal emulator apps. I tried in those apps the commands "pm setInstallLocation 2". But it was unsuccessful. I think adb was necessary for doing that. Hope they will be done.
(and remember the letters in those commands are case sensitive. There are only 2 capital letters in that).
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Qualcomm fully unlocked version here.
I have a moto e4 that is rooted using the qualcomm method with magisk. How do I go about preventing updates? Is their some apk that i can remove that will disable updates?
As another side question, is their anyway to permanently disable or restrict usb debugging on the moto e4 unlocked qualcomm variant?
Thanks,
JOhn
greatjack1 said:
Qualcomm fully unlocked version here.
I have a moto e4 that is rooted using the qualcomm method with magisk. How do I go about preventing updates? Is their some apk that i can remove that will disable updates?
As another side question, is their anyway to permanently disable or restrict usb debugging on the moto e4 unlocked qualcomm variant?
Thanks,
JOhn
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- disable "Motorola Update Service" via settings->apps
- no way to disable usb debugging short of taking dramatic actions
- can make access less obvious by disabling developer options
Davey126 said:
- disable "Motorola Update Service" via settings->apps
- no way to disable usb debugging short of taking dramatic actions
- can make access less obvious by disabling developer options
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Is their anyway to prem remove this update service? Like thorugh removing a system apk or something?
Also Im ready to take dramatic action, how do i remove usb debugging?
greatjack1 said:
Is their anyway to prem remove this update service? Like thorugh removing a system apk or something?
Also Im ready to take dramatic action, how do i remove usb debugging?
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Why would you want to remove USB debugging? Just curious. You can turn it off.
You can turn off automatic system updates too (not sure how effective it is)
madbat99 said:
Why would you want to remove USB debugging? Just curious. You can turn it off.
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Locking it down for an extremely tech savvy kid.
But even if thats not possible I still need to perm remove updates
greatjack1 said:
Locking it down for an extremely tech savvy kid.
But even if thats not possible I still need to perm remove updates
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Understood.
Don't know if this prevents them, but it's a start.
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Don't know if this prevents them, but it's a start.
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Thanks, but to clarify what im looking for (if its possible), I want to remove the apk that is responsible for updates. Meaning that no matter what is enabled, the device will not be able to update
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Thanks, but to clarify what im looking for (if its possible), I want to remove the apk that is responsible for updates. Meaning that no matter what is enabled, the device will not be able to update
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Figured it out, just remove the motorola update services apk. Done
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Is their anyway to prem remove this update service? Like thorugh removing a system apk or something?
Also Im ready to take dramatic action, how do i remove usb debugging?
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You can remove/rename the system app associated with the update service previously referenced. As for dramatic action to clobber ADB, Google is your friend. I am not a fan of tech lobotomies. If your kid is tech savvy he/she will easily work around any restrictions on an unlocked device.
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You can remove/rename the system app associated with the update service previously referenced. As for dramatic action to clobber ADB, Google is your friend. I am not a fan of tech lobotomies. If your kid is tech savvy he/she will easily work around any restrictions on an unlocked device.
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Its actually not my kid, doing this as a favor for a friend. I googled it could not find any good links. Can you post some?
greatjack1 said:
Its actually not my kid, doing this as a favor for a friend. I googled it could not find any good links. Can you post some?
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Never said it would be an easy find. Ill advised at best. Better to remove root and relock the bootloader.
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Never said it would be an easy find. Ill advised at best. Better to remove root and relock the bootloader.
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I plan on doing that but i want adb disabled
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2335799
This is for enabling adb debugging, I suggest doing the opposite of the lines. Make a copy of the build.prop as well as the default.prop before you do this just in case. Hope this helps
Okay so here is the deal. I connected my phone to my home wifi to adjust some settings to shut off my internet at night so the kids will go to bed... well be more likely to go to bed when they can't just sit and watch youtube/netflix all night. Personally I don't think they need tablets or entertainment to fall asleep, but they are my fiance's kids, and it is what it is because they have used this method for so long.
Anyway enough personal stuff, when I connected my phone, it downloaded a system update. I could not stop it, and now it is bugging me to restart and update but I dont want to. I can delay it, up to 9 times, for a later time, but I want to delete the update files entirely.
I was hoping there would be a way to do it without root, but I am fairly certain that at this point, I'm going to have to bite the bullet and install the update
Use adhell3 or adb to disable com.wssyncmldm
lightmastertech said:
Use adhell3 or adb to disable com.wssyncmldm
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Thanks I will look up the adb command.
b3y0ndd34th said:
Thanks I will look up the adb command.
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https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/
Best guide I've seen, including how to reinstall apps disabled though adb, which most people seem to think is impossible.
EDIT: the shorted link on my end says "...root access" at the end. Just to be clear, the not shortened end of that link actually says "uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/", so yes, it works without root.
lightmastertech said:
https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/
Best guide I've seen, including how to reinstall apps disabled though adb, which most people seem to think is impossible.
EDIT: the shorted link on my end says "...root access" at the end. Just to be clear, the not shortened end of that link actually says "uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/", so yes, it works without root.
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Thanks for the guide, but it tells me the package isn't installed for user 0.
b3y0ndd34th said:
Thanks for the guide, but it tells me the package isn't installed for user 0.
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When I disabled this the entire settings option for system update disappears, and back in early March when I was still holding out for a Snapdragon root my phone auto downloaded an update and gave me a persistent notification about installing update. Disabling this made it go away and it couldn't auto-install it.
You can install App Inspector to see a searchable list of every app on your phone, including the package name you need for adb.
BTW, there's an option in developer options that will let you disable auto-installing updates on restart.