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I had a friend root my phone and I know if I want to flash a new build I rename the file update and drag it to my android folder then restart the phone a certain way and press alt s to load the build.
I love my g1 and the 1.5 build Im using but I cant get any further because Ive scoured the internet and these threads and I just cant figure out what all of this computer jargon means and I dont understand how anybody does know without taking classes in it.
I think I should make a nandroid backup and partition my sd card to run apps but good lord what does this mean (regarding nandroid)???---
"anyone who has root on their G1 and has the engineering/dev spl bootloader [1] (or has a dev phone) + a recovery image with busybox and adbd running as root [2"
and this (regarding sd partition)???---
pre-requisite "You created the FAT32 / EXT2 combo partitions" I mean this is a PRE-REQUISITE! I found a thread regarding the fat/ext deal and didnt understand it either.
I know nobody is here to babysit but is there some website somebody can direct me to to begin understanding what Im reading, I mean I read through the sd partition for dummies thread and I literally understood MAYBE 10% of the words, if thats for "dummies" im clearly the "dumbest"
I have the will I just dont have the way, ive typed the language i dont understand into every search engine I know of and Ive learned nothing. You guys are born geniuses
and what the hell's a "script"
No offense intended, but I don't think you should root your phone or carry out any of the procedures outlined in the developer forum. Following instructions to the letter is important when you are performing unauthorized and unsupported hacks, and most of those instructions assume an intermediate-to-advanced level of computing understanding.
As far as "where you learn it", I assume it varies from person to person. Although in nearly all cases, you learn it slowly by absorption when you are immersed in computing culture. Eventually if you lurk enough and see a word enough times in a particular context, you gain an understanding of what it means without being explicitly told.
You learn as you read through forums and threads and asking questions. If you're lucky, someone will explain it to you.
A script is like a programming language that controls a software application.
Nandroid is a tool or script you can use to backup your phone. It takes a bit of knowledge to restore from the backup though and requires a separate thread
You can read all about SPL's here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=455860
Can't help you with busybox/adb/recovery image right now.
FAT32 and EXT2 are just file type partitions. Think of a hard drive as a box. You put a divider cutting the box down the middle to split it into 2 compartments so each compartment can store something different. That's essentially what you do to a SD card when you create a FAT32 and EXT2 partition.
I learned all this by totally screwing things up, then reading, and reading some more. Then using the search function of the forum and of course more reading.
Now I understand a good deal about ADB, terminal, and the many, many other things that come with a rooted phone,,
I don't agree with the post that said if you don't get it don't try it.....
But that is cause I learn by doing...
As mentioned, doing this is a little complicated. The wrong step can temporarily brick your phone and then you'd have to know how to fix it, which in a way also requires a certain level of knowledge. It's best to learn and absorb the information first and to NOT be in a hurry to implement what you learn.
DMaverick50 said:
I had a friend root my phone and I know if I want to flash a new build I rename the file update and drag it to my android folder then restart the phone a certain way and press alt s to load the build.
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This will be invaluable to fixing a botched up hack. Although, many times you'll also have to wipe (alt-w) to clear out your personal settings and personal data.
DMaverick50 said:
I love my g1 and the 1.5 build Im using but I cant get any further because Ive scoured the internet and these threads and I just cant figure out what all of this computer jargon means and I dont understand how anybody does know without taking classes in it.
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As mentioned, we all just love the stuff, and pick it up as we go. Most of us read extensively and have well set backgrounds on computers. If you want to get your degree in brain surgery, it helps to have basic knowledge of human anatomy, first.
DMaverick50 said:
I think I should make a nandroid backup and partition my sd card to run apps but good lord what does this mean (regarding nandroid)???---
"anyone who has root on their G1 and has the engineering/dev spl bootloader [1] (or has a dev phone) + a recovery image with busybox and adbd running as root [2"
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Nandroid is a backup program build into the... "recovery mode" for lack of a better description. It's where you do the alt-s at. Alt-b creates a backup of your system. To restore it, you must read the thread sticky that walks you through it.
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and this (regarding sd partition)???---
pre-requisite "You created the FAT32 / EXT2 combo partitions" I mean this is a PRE-REQUISITE! I found a thread regarding the fat/ext deal and didnt understand it either.
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As mentioned, FAT32 and EXT2 are types of filesystems. Think of it as being told to store a box in a wearhouse. The filesystem, in a sense, would be like the isles, shelves, etc. that help you not just have a giant pile of stuff.
This is asking you to have an SD card that has been partitioned off into two partitions (a giant wall in the middle of the wearhouse) where on one side you have one way of storing things that is easily understandable by the average joe (windows, linux, apple) and one side that is much more complicated but much more efficient to store things that only the wearhouse manager understand (linux.)
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I know nobody is here to babysit but is there some website somebody can direct me to to begin understanding what Im reading, I mean I read through the sd partition for dummies thread and I literally understood MAYBE 10% of the words, if thats for "dummies" im clearly the "dumbest"
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No. We all started somewhere. Nobody here came here and understood everything over night. Most of us have YEARS of experience in the computer field, if not decades. As far as knowledge here, it takes months of READING to really start to understand things. Once you do, THEN things will make sense and then you're less likely to break your phone.
DMaverick50 said:
I have the will I just dont have the way, ive typed the language i dont understand into every search engine I know of and Ive learned nothing. You guys are born geniuses
and what the hell's a "script"
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Read, read, read. That's my way.
And like mentioned, a script is just what it is in real life. Something you follow. If I gave you a movie script, you follow what it tells you to do while in the movie. In the computer world, it's the same. You write a script that tells the computer what to do.
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I see you joined few days ago. I suggest you start from the begining. i.e. read all stickies. Every questions that you've asked here was asked before by someone else and answered multiple times.
To offer a glimpse of hope here: it's a lot easier for n00bs now as more and more people get comfortable with Android and Android tools and it's not just 2-3 guys who can answer a question. Also, at this point we have apps that will run a script for you, move your apps and caches to SD, overclock you CPU, etc etc etc.
Welcome to XDA and good luck
For the APPS2SD do this....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=500387
OH, first backup EVERYTHING on your SD card to your desktop.
Open the terminal program... I always do this **** in adb cause you wont catch me dead trying to type and read a small screen when adb is copy and paste.
type
su
cd /data
wget http://64.105.21.209/bin/lib/droid/sdsplit
chmod 555 sdsplit
/data/sdsplit -nd -fs 7500M (thats for an 8 gig card. so adjust it depending on what side card you have 4 gig = 3500M etc...)
Now you need to make sure you have an APPS2SD rom... That makes /system/sd available. Now you have to copy and make "aliases" from the old spot to the new... Million threads on that one. Just wanted to give props to "MartinFick"s script (bunch of commands in a file I guess you can say. You can run any partitioning sw on windows 7 or I would of gone that route...
i appreciate the replies. Ive been on this forum for about month checking throughout the day (instead of paying attention to my professors) but only signed up recently to post.
I do understand the concept of nandroid and the sd partition, I just get lost in the processes very quickly. In my life Ive only learned by screwing things up so im ready for almost anything. I dont want to get stuck without a phone though so Ill definitely try to get a better understanding before trying anything dramatic. I guess Ill keep looking for some website that has a search where I can just type in all of the language I dont understand, surely this type of site exists I just havent found it yet...
southsko said:
For the APPS2SD do this....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=500387
OH, first backup EVERYTHING on your SD card to your desktop.
Open the terminal program... I always do this **** in adb cause you wont catch me dead trying to type and read a small screen when adb is copy and paste.
type
su
cd /data
wget http://64.105.21.209/bin/lib/droid/sdsplit
chmod 555 sdsplit
/data/sdsplit -nd -fs 7500M (thats for an 8 gig card. so adjust it depending on what side card you have 4 gig = 3500M etc...)
Now you need to make sure you have an APPS2SD rom... That makes /system/sd available. Now you have to copy and make "aliases" from the old spot to the new... Million threads on that one. Just wanted to give props to "MartinFick"s script (bunch of commands in a file I guess you can say. You can run any partitioning sw on windows 7 or I would of gone that route...
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The steps seem doable but it says to use jesusfreak's build, i am on dude's will this be a problem? thanks
Simple...we are the borg! The apparent knowledge is actually just one giant shared conscience, connecting our minds together from the time we log onto XDA...and we think you should join us. *Evil Laugh*
knight4linux said:
Simple...we are the borg! The apparent knowledge is actually just one giant shared conscience, connecting our minds together from the time we log onto XDA...and we think you should join us. *Evil Laugh*
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ROFL.
DMaverick50 said:
I guess Ill keep looking for some website that has a search where I can just type in all of the language I dont understand, surely this type of site exists I just havent found it yet...
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I'm not sure if that exists. You see, almost all of those terms were invented by people in THIS forum.
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The steps seem doable but it says to use jesusfreak's build, i am on dude's will this be a problem? thanks
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I did it on the dudes. Any (i think) build that enables the ext partition to be mounted to /system/sd will work...
So can I partition while on this regular build and then flash the apps2sd build or do I need to first download an apps2sd build and then do the actual partition?
some help
When it says to use the jf build that's just the one he used and is familiar with the steps the root hack the phone are the same no matter what. Now the thing you want to do is learn one proccess and stick with it weather it be abd, fastboot, or the sdcard method for beginners or noobs I do not suggest adb or fastboot cause it require knowing how to use a comand line and if you don't know what that is then don't try it. But like everyone says read about it first before you take the plunge also since you have a friend who can do it have him show you how he does it sometime seeing it done on the fly or being told while doing it with someone there to take over if things go wrong is always good. Have fun flashing and once you figure it out do it a few time to get used to it
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I had a friend root my phone and I know if I want to flash a new build I rename the file update and drag it to my android folder then restart the phone a certain way and press alt s to load the build.
I love my g1 and the 1.5 build Im using but I cant get any further because Ive scoured the internet and these threads and I just cant figure out what all of this computer jargon means and I dont understand how anybody does know without taking classes in it.
I think I should make a nandroid backup and partition my sd card to run apps but good lord what does this mean (regarding nandroid)???---
"anyone who has root on their G1 and has the engineering/dev spl bootloader [1] (or has a dev phone) + a recovery image with busybox and adbd running as root [2"
and this (regarding sd partition)???---
pre-requisite "You created the FAT32 / EXT2 combo partitions" I mean this is a PRE-REQUISITE! I found a thread regarding the fat/ext deal and didnt understand it either.
I know nobody is here to babysit but is there some website somebody can direct me to to begin understanding what Im reading, I mean I read through the sd partition for dummies thread and I literally understood MAYBE 10% of the words, if thats for "dummies" im clearly the "dumbest"
I have the will I just dont have the way, ive typed the language i dont understand into every search engine I know of and Ive learned nothing. You guys are born geniuses
and what the hell's a "script"
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heheh .. didn't we mention we're all a bunch of geeks - LOL - genius cannot be found here (pointing at self) .. i have been known to have a couple bright ideas now and again tho
"script" is just a funny way of saying "we did the work for you" .. all those lines of text that nobody wants to type over and over and over are all neatly packed into one little file .. type the name of the file and VOILA!! all those lines of text are spit into the little pocket sized computer and you have no blisters on your thumbs to show for it
now .. if we could only find a script that got us thru rush hour traffic
DMaverick50 said:
So can I partition while on this regular build and then flash the apps2sd build or do I need to first download an apps2sd build and then do the actual partition?
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I did what I posted then flashed the APPS2SD rom and then transferred everything over, but when I flashed it it still had all my apps so I would say you can do it before also.
Remember to nandroid backup before you try and move all your files.
OT
Once you get adb running sending all these commands are so easy as you copy and paste and you can restore your phone back the way it was in 2 minutes...
southsko said:
I did what I posted then flashed the APPS2SD rom and then transferred everything over, but when I flashed it it still had all my apps so I would say you can do it before also.
Remember to nandroid backup before you try and move all your files.
OT
Once you get adb running sending all these commands are so easy as you copy and paste and you can restore your phone back the way it was in 2 minutes...
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i see. im so much more confident attempting the partition after these posts im tempted to ask for the same help with nandroid since ive looked through the threads. But I guess i should head to one of them and start asking questions i know they run a pretty tight ship around here with duplicate threads and off-topic ones and what not...
nandroid was so much harder to read in the thread than it actually is
I'm hoping this thread may help other people.... and will try and help till I run out of beer.. anyway
restoring a backup when you are can connect with fastboot is so simple. Once you get adb working then dl and put fastboot in the tool dir. Then you go to your sd card /nadroid/randomcrap/whatever date/ and copy the 3 files below into the same tools directory.
from the command line on your computer type
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash data data.img
I flashed to one of the first cupcake roms and was like **** this! flashed right back to my old backup. ahhhhh!!!
southsko said:
nandroid was so much harder to read in the thread than it actually is
I'm hoping this thread may help other people.... and will try and help till I run out of beer.. anyway
restoring a backup when you are can connect with fastboot is so simple. Once you get adb working then dl and put fastboot in the tool dir. Then you go to your sd card /nadroid/randomcrap/whatever date/ and copy the 3 files below into the same tools directory.
from the command line on your computer type
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash data data.img
I flashed to one of the first cupcake roms and was like **** this! flashed right back to my old backup. ahhhhh!!!
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Get ready to laugh..............adb? Fastboot? Everything else looks straight forward ( I assume I'm copying the 3 things to sd thru cpu)...
lmao...
hi i have mytouch 32b and i am running jacheroski2.2b on it
i want to flash the new recover image i have no idea how to do it please help.....
flameinthefire said:
hi i have mytouch 32b and i am running jacheroski2.2b on it
i want to flash the new recover image i have no idea how to do it please help.....
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Wrong section dude, if you get this moved to the please it supposed to be i might help you!
ronni.rasmussen said:
Wrong section dude, if you get this moved to the please it supposed to be i might help you!
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help me dude i want to flash RA-magic-v1.3.2
the point is not to waste space in the DEV forum by asking noob questions. there's an entire q&a section, not to mention VERY thorough directions in Amon Ra's thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530492
lock please.
This Worked for Me
First, they're right. You are in the wrong section. But, this worked for me. First, copy the recovery image to the root of your sd card and rename it recovery.img. Next, open up your terminal emulator (I use Better Terminal, it's worth the small fee if you don't have it.) now type...
cp /sdcard/recovery.img /data/recovery.img
Make sure you have a space betwee "cp" and "/sdcard/recovery.img" and "/data/recovery.img". After that, just hit enter. Wait a few seconds. Do a full reboot. Then reboot into recovery. You should see that you have the new recovery image. If that doesn't work, you may need to type "su", then hit enter and then type the command above. This has worked for me on Amon_RA's last couple of recovery images.
nerdybobby said:
First, they're right. You are in the wrong section. But, this worked for me. First, copy the recovery image to the root of your sd card and rename it recovery.img. Next, open up your terminal emulator (I use Better Terminal, it's worth the small fee if you don't have it.) now type...
cp /sdcard/recovery.img /data/recovery.img
Make sure you have a space betwee "cp" and "/sdcard/recovery.img" and "/data/recovery.img". After that, just hit enter. Wait a few seconds. Do a full reboot. Then reboot into recovery. You should see that you have the new recovery image. If that doesn't work, you may need to type "su", then hit enter and then type the command above. This has worked for me on Amon_RA's last couple of recovery images.
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in terminal i cant pull up the keyboard on mytouch how do i bring the keyboard up
Go to
MOD EDIT ; warez link removed
Download it and install it onto your phone
it should work
Subu said:
Go to
MOD EDIT : Warez links removed
Download it and install it onto your phone
it should work
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thanks i installed it but wen i type the command it says no such file
it keep saying file not found
Warez and a person who obviously doesn't know how to read directions
This thread is full of fail
walie said:
Warez and a person who obviously doesn't know how to read directions
This thread is full of fail
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dude what are you talking about i followed all the directions.....
lol, now it's just kinda funny.
i guess it's not worth fighting anymore.
try this instead in terminal or better terminal or whatever:
su
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.5.1G.img
reboot
that's what i do every time an update comes out.
to be fair, i use the regular terminal on my mt3g and switch between stock keyboard and htc_ime since the latter seems to be the only one which will enter numbers in terminal.
flameinthefire, pm me if you're still struggling.
never mind i got it finally thank you guys but what is the point of this recovery image? LOL what can you do with it
flameinthefire said:
never mind i got it finally thank you guys but what is the point of this recovery image? LOL what can you do with it
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really?!?! FFS man, what the hell is wrong with you?
i think you'd be better off with an iphone.
jayzusfk said:
really?!?! FFS man, what the hell is wrong with you?
i think you'd be better off with an iphone.
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hahaha, this thread is gold!
i love iphone man used it for 2 years i am new to android so relax i bet i can screw u in iphone stuff so stfu
flameinthefire said:
i love iphone man used it for 2 years i am new to android so relax i bet i can screw u in iphone stuff so stfu
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lol called it.
i don't want you to screw me though.
you're beyond noob, but i'm sure you'll catch up some day. welcome to a better world. android ftw.
flameinthefire said:
i love iphone man used it for 2 years i am new to android so relax i bet i can screw u in iphone stuff so stfu
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Welcome to the Android Community. And the Iphone doesn't really take a genius to figure out even if you jailbreak it.
This ram hack for CM 4.2.11.1 takes the 10MB away from the GPU for 3D games and makes the extra RAM available for use. Note that if ur a person who plays 3D games, this isnt for u but if not...Enjoy!! you can thank absolutelyandroid.com for this.
*goto http://www.4shared.com/file/183027387/927f7f50/boot42111.html and download the file, place it on the root of your sdcard and rename it ramhack.img
In Terminal Emulator..
1.) type "su" and press enter...when superuser requests root access, select "always accept"
2.) type "flash_image boot /sdcard/ramhack.img" and press enter
3.) type "reboot" and press enter.
4.) Enjoy...
* If you want to check and see if it worked. Go back into Terminal Emulator and..
1.) type "su" and press enter
2.) type "cat /proc/meminfo" and press enter
3.) if done correctly, instead of 97076kb, it should say 107076kb
could i do this for hero rom
boimarc89 said:
2.) type "flash_image boot /sdcard/ramhack.img" and press enter
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i believe, you are incredibly wrong in typing ".../ramhack.img"
it should be ".../boot42111.img"
oh wait wait, you renamed it. my bad. ok so now my question is why would you rename it? such a pointless step! if your gonna copy and paste just copy and paste dont change things.
1. people already have trouble doing things even with the simplest stuff, so extra steps are dumb
2. even something as simple as renaming the file could cause problems.
be careful with what you post so you dont end up with people blaming you for screwing up there phones.
i just read your sig... how about you make the example and follow your own advice?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=566410
guess you didn't see that thread.
HaloTechnology said:
could i do this for hero rom
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naw bruh, its only for CM 4.2.11.1. Cyanogen used Android 1.6 and pieces of 2.0/2.1 to build it. Hero/Sense ROMs that are stable enough for everyday use Android 1.5. Sorry. Remember to use the search button at the top right for questions like that.
Anyway that I can get a mirror on AndroidSpin or have this attached to the thread since 4Shared is blocked at my job?
roadrunnerx7 said:
i believe, you are incredibly wrong in typing ".../ramhack.img"
it should be ".../boot42111.img"
oh wait wait, you renamed it. my bad. ok so now my question is why would you rename it? such a pointless step! if your gonna copy and paste just copy and paste dont change things.
1. people already have trouble doing things even with the simplest stuff, so extra steps are dumb
2. even something as simple as renaming the file could cause problems.
be careful with what you post so you dont end up with people blaming you for screwing up there phones.
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i worded it exactly to how i did it..cummon its my 1st how-to. just tryna help some people because i was one of those people who used to start new posts about questions already answered and i just wanna help.....
boimarc89 said:
i worded it exactly to how i did it..cummon its my 1st how-to. just tryna help some people because i was one of those people who used to start new posts about questions already answered and i just wanna help.....
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ok ok true true, i was a little too hard on you, my bad. sorry. just be careful with what and how you post, especially with how-to's. but your right, thanks for trying to help
cashless said:
Anyway that I can get a mirror on AndroidSpin or have this attached to the thread since 4Shared is blocked at my job?
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i tried to zip the file and upload it but my computer is trippin. sorry bruh
boimarc89 said:
naw bruh, its only for CM 4.2.11.1. Cyanogen used Android 1.6 and pieces of 2.0/2.1 to build it. Hero/Sense ROMs that are stable enough for everyday use Android 1.5. Sorry. Remember to use the search button at the top right for questions like that.
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ohh sorry thaxs anyway
HaloTechnology said:
ohh sorry thaxs anyway
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naw dont be sorry...u jus had a question. we are all here to help eachotha so ask away bruh. remember to use the search button 1st if ur curious about a MOD or somethin.
I'm assuming to undo this you simply backup the boot.img from 4.2.11.1 and reflash it. Or is it not that simple?
david1171 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=566410
guess you didn't see that thread.
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i did search for it but i guess i missed it or i typed somethin wrong in the search bar....oops lol
matt_stang said:
I'm assuming to undo this you simply backup the boot.img from 4.2.11.1 and reflash it. Or is it not that simple?
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if u wanna undo this and regress to your backup rememba rule #1, always back up ur stuff before u do anything via nandroid in recovery mode
negative effects?
i was just wondering, i know that it says that the 10mb hack will negatively effect 3d gaming... i'm fine with that, but before going ahead, is there anything else that anyone has noticed actually getting worse performance? any particular apps, widgets, non-3d games?
thanks
Mirror(1): Here (RapidShare)
Mirror(2): Here (Direct)
Just place boot.img in the root of your sdcard and run the following
Code:
su
flash_image boot /sdcard/boot.img
reboot
You can also test it by running
Code:
su
cat /proc/meminfo
At the very top you should see "MemTotal: 107076 kb (Thanks to boimarc89 for this)
polarbearmc said:
i was just wondering, i know that it says that the 10mb hack will negatively effect 3d gaming... i'm fine with that, but before going ahead, is there anything else that anyone has noticed actually getting worse performance? any particular apps, widgets, non-3d games?
thanks
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The only other known side-effect is random reboots, but those don't happen too often
not bad... i've found my phone has random reboots once in a while anyway haha. as long as it's faster while it's workin, i suppose i'll be happy haha
you can also check if its installed correctly by opening terminal then typing (free) is ur lazy like me
roadrunnerx7 said:
i believe, you are incredibly wrong in typing ".../ramhack.img"
it should be ".../boot42111.img"
oh wait wait, you renamed it. my bad. ok so now my question is why would you rename it? such a pointless step! if your gonna copy and paste just copy and paste dont change things.
1. people already have trouble doing things even with the simplest stuff, so extra steps are dumb
2. even something as simple as renaming the file could cause problems.
be careful with what you post so you dont end up with people blaming you for screwing up there phones.
i just read your sig... how about you make the example and follow your own advice?
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well I dont know about g1, but on mytouch the virtual keyboard in the terminal emulator doesnt type numbers, so renaming the file to something without numbers like ramhack.img is required to do the hack without adb shell
update (FIRERAT's implentation): http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/2636-froyo-a2sdext/page__p__24386#entry24386
Ive seen this method around. And i was wondering....would it be possible to bypass the ADB steps for someone like me that doesnt have ADB access?
motoman234 said:
Ive seen this method around. And i was wondering....would it be possible to bypass the ADB steps for someone like me that doesnt have ADB access?
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It's actually very easy:
Install Droid explorer (xda)
C:\Program Files\Droid Explorer\SDK\tools (Run... cmd)
I am trying this now...I will post back after installing some apps
EDIT= This is great and works a trea ...thanks dude
robuser007 said:
It's actually very easy:
Install Droid explorer (xda)
C:\Program Files\Droid Explorer\SDK\tools (Run... cmd)
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Well thats my problem, my computer is super old and messed up. I cant get administrator access to downloads the proper files for adb. All i can do is download zip files to transfer for my phone lol.
motoman234 said:
Well thats my problem, my computer is super old and messed up. I cant get administrator access to downloads the proper files for adb. All i can do is download zip files to transfer for my phone lol.
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Juts make another account and make it Admin. Then use the new account.
If your windows is that bad then I would either use a backup(if you did one) or a fresh install.
deuse said:
Juts make another account and make it Admin. Then use the new account.
If your windows is that bad then I would either use a backup(if you did one) or a fresh install.
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Well to create a new account i would have to have admin access. Like a year or so ago this computer was givin to me for that reason lol. Theres a admin account on my computer but i cant get into it. Never could I wish there was a work around. Ive been messing with android for a long time and not once i have EVER used ADB lol. I would love to, theres so much stuff that i cant do because of this terrible computer.
motoman234 said:
Well to create a new account i would have to have admin access. Like a year or so ago this computer was givin to me for that reason lol. Theres a admin account on my computer but i cant get into it. Never could I wish there was a work around. Ive been messing with android for a long time and not once i have EVER used ADB lol. I would love to, theres so much stuff that i cant do because of this terrible computer.
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Find yourself a copy of BartPE with Password Renew in it.
Burn, boot, use password renew to reset the password for any account.
I'm trying this, except when I get to "adb shell a2sd install" it says a2sd: not found.
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I had to go to /system/bin before i could run a2sd via ./a2sd, after which it worked.
What's the benefit of this over Froyo's SD implementation?
sleepwalkers said:
What's the benefit of this over Froyo's SD implementation?
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it allows you to use the ext partition from previous versions of CM. Froyo's version now uses a fat32 partition on the sd card, therefore will not read the ext partition and the fact that your apps are on there.
sleepwalkers said:
What's the benefit of this over Froyo's SD implementation?
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It's not as good, but coming from <= CM5 you may want to port along your apps.
Also Froyo's SD implementation is supported on an per app basis, but can be forced via CM. Note that dalvik cache is only moved to SD when using legacy a2sd.
sturmeh said:
It's not as good, but coming from <= CM5 you may want to port along your apps.
Also Froyo's SD implementation is supported on an per app basis, but can be forced via CM. Note that dalvik cache is only moved to SD when using legacy a2sd.
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Not true.
See this thread for a more detailed discussion about the pros and cons between froyo2sd and app2sd.
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/2018-apps2sd-brainstorming/
I will have a try , Thanks..
LIKEHELL said:
I will have a try , Thanks..
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froyo implementation isn't as good as apps2ext. The froyo method uses the fat32 partition but only if the dev of the app allows it to be moved to the sdcard. plus the apps don't all load on boot because the phone has to mount (prepare)the fat32 partition of the sdcard. This is the reason that many apps are not launching at boot like SetCpu and other root access apps, because the system boots before the sdcard is prepared. This is also the reason why many widgets and apps are missing from the app drawer for a lot of people as well. Cyanogenmod really needs to look at this and think about changing back to the old cm5 way of doing things.
I am trying to find a good backup app as doing a Nandroid did not work for me with doing aps2sd this way.
OMG
honestly , do you really need to add 5.1mb of crap to /system to get what should be a simple script running?
and what is /data/a2sd/Vending.apk for?
Awful, just awful
Code:
$ find
./a2sd-2.7-update3r1-signed.zip
./system
./system/lib
./system/lib/libext2_e2p.so
./system/lib/libext2_profile.so
./system/lib/libext2_com_err.so
./system/lib/libext2fs.so
./system/lib/libext2_blkid.so
./system/lib/libext2_uuid.so
./system/bin
./system/bin/fixa2sd
./system/bin/setupa2sd
./system/bin/apps2sd
./system/bin/boota2sd
./system/bin/chka2sd
./system/bin/reboot.a2sd
./system/bin/e2fsck_recvy
./system/bin/e2fsck
./system/bin/zipalign
./system/bin/aligna2sd
./system/bin/launcha2sd
./system/bin/bash
./system/bin/a2sd
./system/bin/starta2sd
./system/bin/busybox.a2sd
./system/etc
./system/etc/init.d
./system/etc/init.d/04apps2sd
./system/etc/init.d/00a2sdreset
./system/xbin
./system/xbin/apps2sd
./system/xbin/e2fsck
./system/xbin/a2sd
./data
./data/a2sd
./data/a2sd/Vending.apk
Firerat said:
OMG
honestly , do you really need to add 5.1mb of crap to /system to get what should be a simple script running?
and what is /data/a2sd/Vending.apk for?
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Could you possibly implement something for this purpose and add your "all in one" script? Please
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Could you possibly implement something for this purpose and add your "all in one" script? Please
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seems I must, even if its not really needed
should have something soon
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seems I must, even if its not really needed
should have something soon
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Thanks man!
Hello everyone. It has been a year since i bought my Captivate and i just put my hands on this awesome device (Infuse 4G).
I feel a little retarded as i completely forgot who i donated to on this forum for helping me to unlock my captivate when there was no soft for it in the market yet. I would like to thank you again whoever it was.
Anyway, I would like to ask you to help me to get rid of At&T crapware and get a nice clean fast rom. I will also need instruction for a total retard. Flashing a phone is not an everyday business for me.
Thanks
4biddenskill said:
Hello everyone. It has been a year since i bought my Captivate and i just put my hands on this awesome device (Infuse 4G).
I feel a little retarded as i completely forgot who i donated to on this forum for helping me to unlock my captivate when there was no soft for it in the market yet. I would like to thank you again whoever it was.
Anyway, I would like to ask you to help me to get rid of At&T crapware and get a nice clean fast rom. I will also need instruction for a total retard. Flashing a phone is not an everyday business for me.
Thanks
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Super One Click for root and Infused for ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1105413
Also, this belongs in the General Forum.
* Download and extract the .zip = done
stuck at:
* Use a terminal emulator or ADB Shell and mount system as read/write.
unfortunately this is where i have no idea what terminal emulator is and how to use it, nor what ADB shell is.
Download root explorer, go into your base dir and click the "mount as r/w" button at the top
4biddenskill said:
* Download and extract the .zip = done
stuck at:
* Use a terminal emulator or ADB Shell and mount system as read/write.
unfortunately this is where i have no idea what terminal emulator is and how to use it, nor what ADB shell is.
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Which zip have you downloaded and extracted?
Have you read any instructions that are all over this site and many others?
There are literally video tutorials that go step by step from stock out of the box, to rooted and installing a ROM.
Search is your friend. Your best bet is to do some reading before you attempt to install a custom ROM. It's actually quite simple to do, hell I have upgraded my ROM while driving from the hanger at work over to the airport terminal.
However, if you don't know what you are doing, and aren't familiar with the concepts, you can and most likely will end up with a nice shiny brick. (soft brick most likely)
So, find the INFUSED rom thread and start reading and looking at the tutorials he has posted before you take another step. Then, and only then, if you still have questions, people will be very happy to help you out.
Also, as for unlock - if you read through the various threads on this forum, there are two methods covered for obtaining the SIM unlock code for our phones. One requires your phone to be rooted already, one is a script that roots the phone, extracts the code, and then optionally undoes the rooting.
Thanks a lot guys. I really should slow down and read stuff properly. Will let u know how im doing. Thanks again for being there.
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4biddenskill said:
Thanks a lot guys. I really should slow down and read stuff properly. Will let u know how im doing. Thanks again for being there.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA App
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Good insight.
Closed.