without factory resetting. Trying to recover a visual voice mail but all the softwares say I need root.
BigB42078 said:
without factory resetting. Trying to recover a visual voice mail but all the softwares say I need root.
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if bootloader is already unlocked , can root without reset. But need to be unlocked already.
Now my understanding of visual voicemail is your carrier has that on server. Because I think if you get new device and sign in , you can get messages.
I might be wrong. I actually use g-voice for visual voicemail, so that is how it works.
I doubt the bootloader is unlocked, how do I check? It sounds like the visual voicemail creates a .vvm file on the phone but erases it when the carrier deletes and then syncs to phone. I was hoping I could retrieve the .vvm file. I read in a few places some phones hold them in a trash can and they can be restored, but I dont see that anywhere. I didn't delete it, it timed out on the server. I wish I knew I could save it to sd card.
Is there a way to make exact copy of my phone without root. So I can scan with pc for lost files?
BigB42078 said:
Is there a way to make exact copy of my phone without root. So I can scan with pc for lost files?
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can try simple adb pull command. without root will only give you files on /data. But that is probably all you need.
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mkdir c:\phone-data
adb pull /data c:\phone-data
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After I rooted my vibrant to get lag fix, I decided to get titanium backup to remove some bloatware. Like the IDIOT I am I deleted the accounts and sync. I can turn sync on with my stock android widget so my calendar and emails sync. But it has been erased from my settings, and force closes every time I try to open it. Can anyone help me!! PLEASE!!!
I think this is what i'm missing
I need to get this " com.android.providers.subcribedfeeds " when I look in my system/app folder I still see the account and sync still there even though I used titanium backup to remove it. Then when I look in setting/manage application "com.android.providers.subcribedfeeds " is there ready to be unistalled. This was never there before and it has a size of " 0kb "
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?r1mrbtsep2k84kb
Figure out how to push it to /system/apps on your own (hint: use: ADB or Root Explorer). I uploaded this a while back.
XDA is the best
Thank you so much i used root explorer and it works as good as new. This place is the best.
Edit: got the zip opened on my computer and got the sets of files but when I tendered then from sd card to system/apps using root explorer, the files vanish and don't show up anywhere not even the sd card
I too made the same mistake by deleting the file. I downloaded the file from the link onto my phone but when I extract the .zip file using root explorer there's nothing in it
sorry tobring an old thread up..
so i goofed up and deleted acct and sync as well.. does this prevent my phone from mounting up via USB. i cant seem to mount it at all now...
any help is appreciated.
phone is rooted and i deleted with titanium backup...
goon54 said:
sorry tobring an old thread up..
so i goofed up and deleted acct and sync as well.. does this prevent my phone from mounting up via USB. i cant seem to mount it at all now...
any help is appreciated.
phone is rooted and i deleted with titanium backup...
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have you bothered reading the above posts?
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have you bothered reading the above posts?
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i did. problem is i cant DL root explorer since i cannot connect to the market due to acct and sync unable to perform its function.
i've got the zip for media share. i was wondering if there's a short cut to just mount the phone and drag the files over?
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i did. problem is i cant DL root explorer since i cannot connect to the market due to acct and sync unable to perform its function.
i've got the zip for media share. i was wondering if there's a short cut to just mount the phone and drag the files over?
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you can try to move it using Terminal Emulator commands.
Gotta research those cmds though... I don't know them.
HG! said:
you can try to move it using Terminal Emulator commands.
Gotta research those cmds though... I don't know them.
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sorry man.. this stuff is fairly new to me...
i trying to run a \adb shell and still cant find the device when connected....
goon54 said:
sorry man.. this stuff is fairly new to me...
i trying to run a \adb shell and still cant find the device when connected....
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I sent you a pm. go read it.
thanks buddy, im trying to push the acctandsync.apk back via adb
i get this error message
[INSTALL_FAILED_DEXOPT]
any ideas?
I think I did the same thing
I just so noticed that on titanium backup that this was deleted with out a backup. I do not remember deleting this but I guess I did. I am unable to get to access accounts and synchronization on settings. In every other respects my phone works just fine
Here is what I did to trouble shoot, I did not use adb, every time I attempt to set it up I never get it right. I did however get an apk from a Samsung Galaxy sII dump on this forum. I used root explorer to copy it into the system/apps folder I gave it the right permissions and restarted my phone. I still do not have this option in TB nor in setting. I am able to get notification via yahoo mail client however. I just would really like to get this back if possible.
I am not sure if this helps but I have a Samsung Galaxy Exhibit II 4g. Sad to say there is no Nandroid or CWM so that is out of the question...
Thanks for taking the time to read this
Your friend the Noob who knows enough to get himself in trouble
md1008 said:
I just so noticed that on titanium backup that this was deleted with out a backup. I do not remember deleting this but I guess I did. I am unable to get to access accounts and synchronization on settings. In every other respects my phone works just fine
Here is what I did to trouble shoot, I did not use adb, every time I attempt to set it up I never get it right. I did however get an apk from a Samsung Galaxy sII dump on this forum. I used root explorer to copy it into the system/apps folder I gave it the right permissions and restarted my phone. I still do not have this option in TB nor in setting. I am able to get notification via yahoo mail client however. I just would really like to get this back if possible.
I am not sure if this helps but I have a Samsung Galaxy Exhibit II 4g. Sad to say there is no Nandroid or CWM so that is out of the question...
Thanks for taking the time to read this
Your friend the Noob who knows enough to get himself in trouble
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Just flash back to JFD.
Your in the wrong forum for starters.....
Just flash a rom for your phone whether it be the stock rom or a custom one
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....title says it all. Well, almost.
I have a D2 running on Froyo(2.2) and I tried to flash my ROM to Epic 2.7. Now I am pretty sure I did it wrong because my system version still says Version.2.2.20A955.Verizon.en.US.
I have my phone rooted. I have Titanium Backup, I have D2 Bootstrapper from Kouish(sp?) and ROM manager.
Unfortunately this is where my brain ends on this. I am sure there are step by step tutorials on how to do what I want because I have looked at them all, I just can't understand it :-(
I would like to think I am a bit smart and on the tech side but this end of the spectrum is still a gray area for me. My phone is now lagging, buggy, and just not working the way I thought it would.
Can anyone please offer some assistance so I can grasp my mind around how to be a part of this awesomeness that custom ROMS bring?
EDIT: I should also add this. I really want a ROM that is going to give my battery life longevity and have my phone running as smooth and quickly as possible without the dangers of overclocking. Any suggestions that can come along with instructions on how to load the ROMS is very welcome!
Thanks!
Did you do a full backup through clockwork before installing this?
Also, when you flashed the new rom, did you mount the system before hand?
Clockwork Recovery yes, mount no. I have no clue how to do that.
enzojrc said:
....title says it all. Well, almost.
I have a D2 running on Froyo(2.2) and I tried to flash my ROM to Epic 2.7. Now I am pretty sure I did it wrong because my system version still says Version.2.2.20A955.Verizon.en.US.
I have my phone rooted. I have Titanium Backup, I have D2 Bootstrapper from Kouish(sp?) and ROM manager.
Unfortunately this is where my brain ends on this. I am sure there are step by step tutorials on how to do what I want because I have looked at them all, I just can't understand it :-(
I would like to think I am a bit smart and on the tech side but this end of the spectrum is still a gray area for me. My phone is now lagging, buggy, and just not working the way I thought it would.
Can anyone please offer some assistance so I can grasp my mind around how to be a part of this awesomeness that custom ROMS bring?
EDIT: I should also add this. I really want a ROM that is going to give my battery life longevity and have my phone running as smooth and quickly as possible without the dangers of overclocking. Any suggestions that can come along with instructions on how to load the ROMS is very welcome!
Thanks!
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http://www.droidforums.net/forum/angdroid/
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/epic/
Angdroid has Sticky Posts with instructions. Start there.
Install Instructions are pretty much the basics for installing any rom so far.
Before you get to Install Instructions, well you're probably good since you're in the right place (XDA), but you always want to make sure you have Root, latest SuperUser binary files (just open SuperUser it will check itself), and ROM Manager. Titanium Backup is also good to have for many things.
After you read the Install Instructions move on to the Hacking Guide thread. Check the last post for the image in case you want to use different .apk files to modify the ROM in your own way.
I use Root Explorer (from Market) and it uses SU permissions. Copy .apk files to \\system\apps with Read/Write permissions. Press & hold > Permissions > Make it look like the picture from his thread.
So to recover quickly and get Epic running on your D2 - go straight to http://www.droidforums.net/forum/angdroid/87766-install-instrucions.html
You may be able to skip the wipe data and factory reset - but I'd say if you're phone is running slow from the partial install you've described - do it all. Plus it's good practice for restoring the phone however you choose since you'll probably be doing it more and more. Welcome to the fun.
SWEET!!!! It worked. But now I don't have my contacts saved anymore. Soooooo.....yeah how do I get that info back? lol
...also it saved my Facebook contacts but if I tried to call them it FC back to the home screen. I am running EpicUnleased2.7
enzojrc said:
SWEET!!!! It worked. But now I don't have my contacts saved anymore. Soooooo.....yeah how do I get that info back? lol
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Sign into your google account, it should auto sync your contacts.
whenever installing a theme or mod, you will need to mount the system. This will allow you to have read write access, or in other words, allow you to copy files from your SDCARD to your phone.
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Sign into your google account, it should auto sync your contacts.
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this is going to sound stupid but where do I go to sign in? Sorry this setup looks like D1 and I don't know anything about it lol
under accounts, add a gmail account.
....my gmail accounts stayed but my contacts didn't sync back....crap....I used the backup assistant before I flashed to this ROM but it won't even start when I try to launch it
enzojrc said:
....my gmail accounts stayed but my contacts didn't sync back....crap....I used the backup assistant before I flashed to this ROM but it won't even start when I try to launch it
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What happens when you try to use it now?
enzojrc said:
....my gmail accounts stayed but my contacts didn't sync back....crap....I used the backup assistant before I flashed to this ROM but it won't even start when I try to launch it
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You'll need to install Backup Assistant if you want it to work the old way. I do not recommend using it for contact sync as google is sufficient.
It's not opening because it was purposefully disabled.
I recommend going to verizonwireless.com, sign in to your account, go to My Contacts and EXPORT them as an outlook csv file. Save it on your computer. Go to gmail.com on your computer and sign in to your gmail. Go to Contacts. Now look for IMPORT Contacts. Choose the csv file you saved from verizonwireless.com. After that, make sure google contacts are set to sync on your phone. Finally, wait a minute or two while they show up.
After they are back on your phone, you can go to Contacts. Press your Menu Key. Choose MORE. IMPORT/EXPORT. EXPORT will save a copy of your contacts to your memory card (it's a csv file that can be used if you ever lose them).
....GOT IT! Took a minute but it worked!
Thanks to you guys for all the help! I wouldn't have been able to understand it if you hadn't stepped up!
Next thing I want to learn is themes!...but I will save that debacle for another day...
again thanks a million!
enzojrc said:
....GOT IT! Took a minute but it worked!
Thanks to you guys for all the help! I wouldn't have been able to understand it if you hadn't stepped up!
Next thing I want to learn is themes!...but I will save that debacle for another day...
again thanks a million!
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No problem man
i just bought a used hd2 with android 2.2 already installed.. the other guys gmail acct is still under accounts and sync , if i do a factory reset when the phone reboots it just powers back up in windows and when i restart android it still doesnt show that i did a reset.. basically i cant login to the market cause it tries using his gmail.. how do i get his gmail off here? even if i add my gmail it still tries using his gmail acct for evrything.. ive also went into manage applications and cleared data in gmail and still showing his..
Just DELETE the data img from the Android and load up haret again and it will create a new image giving you a fresh copy of Android remember it might take up to 15 mins to create a new image ... just be patient
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Settings->accounts and synchronization -> Select the account(google account) and press delete account?
Not sure if the translation is 100% right since mine is in Dutch
Eelkede said:
Settings->accounts and synchronization -> Select the account(google account) and press delete account?
Not sure if the translation is 100% right since mine is in Dutch
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tried this, won't work.
jose makalolot said:
tried this, won't work.
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How about if you add a second google account first?
jose makalolot said:
tried this, won't work.
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Than I have to say I´m sorry and I do not know of another solution than reinstall android.
Make sure you use Titanium back up, but don't reset the account settings.
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Just DELETE the data img from the Android and load up haret again and it will create a new image giving you a fresh copy of Android remember it might take up to 15 mins to create a new image ... just be patient
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this worked perfect!!, thanks!
will this method undo 'flash'?
nemo0405 said:
Just DELETE the data img from the Android and load up haret again and it will create a new image giving you a fresh copy of Android
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Hi, I'm a total noob and I found this forum/thread because I've been scouring the web trying to figure out how to delete the previous owners gmail account without erasing the phone's mobile carrier setup. By this I mean I purchased a phone already 'flashed' to work on Boost Mobile. So I was wondering if this method (or the hard reset for that matter) would undo or delete the 'flash'? I want to make sure I don't ruin the setup before trying because I don't know how to re-flash the phone for Boost if I undo it by mistake.
infinitehalves said:
Hi, I'm a total noob and I found this forum/thread because I've been scouring the web trying to figure out how to delete the previous owners gmail account without erasing the phone's mobile carrier setup. By this I mean I purchased a phone already 'flashed' to work on Boost Mobile. So I was wondering if this method (or the hard reset for that matter) would undo or delete the 'flash'? I want to make sure I don't ruin the setup before trying because I don't know how to re-flash the phone for Boost if I undo it by mistake.
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Not sure, to be honest. What I'd recommend is booting into Windows and then renaming data.img to something else so that a new one is created. You can then see if your carrier settings are still there. If not, just delete the new data.img and rename the old one back. Nothing ventured, nothing gained
I got my girl a Shift on my plan. I wanted to surprise her and have it all setup...rooted with free wifi tether then give it to her. So, I had to enter a google account so I could access the market. I entered mine, thinking I could pull it back out and put hers in when she created one (she's a yahoo user). I added hers, but it says you can't delete the main one. without doing an erase Not that I care if she has all my contacts and info...but she wants her own stuff. i really don't want to totally wipe the phone and have to re-root it and redo the aps. Help?
Thanks!
Dave
Android n00b
stormchaser404 said:
I got my girl a Shift on my plan. I wanted to surprise her and have it all setup...rooted with free wifi tether then give it to her. So, I had to enter a google account so I could access the market. I entered mine, thinking I could pull it back out and put hers in when she created one (she's a yahoo user). I added hers, but it says you can't delete the main one. without doing an erase Not that I care if she has all my contacts and info...but she wants her own stuff. i really don't want to totally wipe the phone and have to re-root it and redo the aps. Help?
Thanks!
Dave
Android n00b
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Dave
Backup your apps with Ti Backup, do a reset (you don't need to un-root to do that), and win.
riggsandroid said:
Dave
Backup your apps with Ti Backup, do a reset (you don't need to un-root to do that), and win.
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Oh...the only app I've added is wifi tether, so that's not a big deal to put back on...I was worried about re-rooting. I'm a total n00b. So...how to I reset it? lol
Also, that backup app...is that something I can get in the market?
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Oh...the only app I've added is wifi tether, so that's not a big deal to put back on...I was worried about re-rooting. I'm a total n00b. So...how to I reset it? lol
Also, that backup app...is that something I can get in the market?
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Do you have Clockwork Mod Recovery installed via ROM Manager?
Also the app I referenced is actually called "Titanium Backup" - link here - https://market.android.com/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&feature=search_result
What ROM are you running? Did you do perm root? Resetting factory data shouldn't lose root if you perm rooted it.
Are you running clockwork recovery?
Anyways check this link. 2 methods. Hope this helps.
fanofandroid.com/2011/04/how-to-factory-reset-htc-evo-shift-4g.html
is it possible to switch the accounts around without doing a reset? I'm sure she could do the reset, but if anything goes wrong, like it needing to be re-rooted...she is NOT capable of that. The reason i'm asking is my girl is 3 hours away and I'd like to port over her number before the wekend but don't want her stuck witghout her contacts. And she has MY contacts right now.
if you're perm rooted (not temp), then you do not have to "re-root". just go into Settings>SD & Phone Storage & hit Factory reset. the only thing you're gonna lose are your apps and contacts.
then when its done. she puts in her own gmail account, and her own contacts... redownload the one app you put in and you're done.
This may have been covered elsewhere, but I'm having a hard time finding it.
I backed up my old phone contacts with Titanium. I've been using my Nexus 4 with the imported Google contacts, but there are some gaps. I'd normally place the old Titanium Files into the Titanium Folder (via Windows) and restore.
However, I have limited access to the file structure for the Nexus 4.
I've tried work-arounds like Dropbox, etc... but, in all honesty, I wasn't sure what I was doing. The file I managed to pull and restore via dropbox gave me a error in the Nexus that would end process the contact area.. so I defaulted back to the normal contacts Titanium Nexus backup. So.. back to the original setup.
Can anyone tell me how to get an old Titanium file of contacts to merge (ideally) with the Nexus? I could probably just replace it with the old file as well, seeing as the Nexus will auto-add contacts to google (apparently).. so that would be easy enough to update.
Any ideas? The easiest, I think, would be to gain access to the Titanium file under windows.. but I can't find a way to do that. Most of the file structure seems to be locked out/invisible.
I'd appreciate any ideas or help!
cetkat said:
This may have been covered elsewhere, but I'm having a hard time finding it.
I backed up my old phone contacts with Titanium. I've been using my Nexus 4 with the imported Google contacts, but there are some gaps. I'd normally place the old Titanium Files into the Titanium Folder (via Windows) and restore.
However, I have limited access to the file structure for the Nexus 4.
I've tried work-arounds like Dropbox, etc... but, in all honesty, I wasn't sure what I was doing. The file I managed to pull and restore via dropbox gave me a error in the Nexus that would end process the contact area.. so I defaulted back to the normal contacts Titanium Nexus backup. So.. back to the original setup.
Can anyone tell me how to get an old Titanium file of contacts to merge (ideally) with the Nexus? I could probably just replace it with the old file as well, seeing as the Nexus will auto-add contacts to google (apparently).. so that would be easy enough to update.
Any ideas? The easiest, I think, would be to gain access to the Titanium file under windows.. but I can't find a way to do that. Most of the file structure seems to be locked out/invisible.
I'd appreciate any ideas or help!
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What is your old phone model? I'd suggest using a file manager to bring the file to an accessible location on the phone (possibly the root of your usbstorage), then you can copy it to your computer hopefully via usb. It could also be that you need to change the permissions on that file so you can see it on windows. You can access most of the file structure inside usbstorage, where your titanium backup folder should be ideally located.
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What is your old phone model? I'd suggest using a file manager to bring the file to an accessible location on the phone (possibly the root of your usbstorage), then you can copy it to your computer hopefully via usb. It could also be that you need to change the permissions on that file so you can see it on windows. You can access most of the file structure inside usbstorage, where your titanium backup folder should be ideally located.
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The old phone is an HTC Sapphire, but that connects to the computer fine & the titanium file is already saved on the computer.
Ok, I figured out the problem. The file structure for the Nexus won't show up with debugging enabled. Disabling it gets the new MTP protocol to work for me. Any idea if it's supposed to work that way?
Thanks for the help!
cetkat said:
The old phone is an HTC Sapphire, but that connects to the computer fine & the titanium file is already saved on the computer.
Ok, I figured out the problem. The file structure for the Nexus won't show up with debugging enabled. Disabling it gets the new MTP protocol to work for me. Any idea if it's supposed to work that way?
Thanks for the help!
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Hmm weird...It should work regardless of having debugging enabled or not. If you can access your files without debugging being enabled, then just stick to transferring using MTP. It shouldn't really affect transferring files that much since you still have access to the root of your storage.
Don't restore your contacts that way. It will cause issues as the way HTC stores its contacts are very different then anything you will find here.
Wayne Tech Nexus
zelendel said:
Don't restore your contacts that way. It will cause issues as the way HTC stores its contacts are very different then anything you will find here.
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Thanks for the head's up. I figured google-based would be the same. I've already done manual entries for most of them, so I'll stick with that.