EDIT: We have NAND WRITE ACCESS NOW, NO NEED TO USE THIS ANYMORE! Do the NAND ROOT then Install AdFree from the Market!!!
Sadly we don't have access to write to the NAND on the Evo outside of the recovery console(yet). Some apps such as "AdFree" By BigTinCan do not work for us, as it doesn't have permission for this...
So we must do this manually...
Choose a hosts file!
You need to do is decide where to get your hosts file that will block them. I am attaching the one I am using, but you can find more all over the net
My hosts file (Which is both other options combined)
Another Option
Another option
Once you have one, put it into the tools Android Tools Directory (C:\AndroidSDK\tools for most people).
Copy the Hosts file to the device!
1. ) The phone must be rooted. (Thanks Toast)
2. ) Boot the phone into recovery (Where it says: RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS).
3. ) Start up ADB Shell
Code:
C:\AndroidSDK\tools>adb shell
4. ) Mount the System Partition
Code:
# mount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
5. ) Exit Adb Shell (Press Control+C)
6. ) Push the hosts.txt file to the device.
Code:
C:\AndroidSDK\tools>adb push hosts.txt /system/etc/hosts
7. ) Reboot Device
Code:
C:\AndroidSDK\tools>adb reboot
That's it, not hard at all. Sadly as time goes on, more ads will slip through the cracks, and you have to do this again.
Quick Q&A:
Q: How do I root the phone?
A: Read this thread.
Q: How do I boot into the recovery console?
A: Read this thread.
Q: How do I set up/what is ADB?
A: Read this thread.
Q: Is removing ads wrong?
A: Probably.
Q: What benefits do I get from removing ads?
A: Less distractions, faster load times, more of the actual app/game will be shown.
Q: I still have a question! How do I...?
A: Answer
Credits:
Toast
Joeykrim
BigTinCan
The people that put the list together in this thread.
Thank you so much! I was really pissed that AdFree didn't work!
TheBiles said:
Thank you so much! I was really pissed that AdFree didn't work!
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pissed really? its day 2 with the evo.. things will happen. I would be pissed bout the oil spill but mildly annoyed that adfree didnt work
joey3002 said:
I would be pissed bout the oil spill but mildly annoyed that adfree didnt work
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No hate on TheBiles, but this ^. Sometimes we all need to take a step back and see how ****ed up our priorities are. Myself included.
@BPglobalPR....follow it.
currently boycotting all BP products follow @boycottBP
joey3002 said:
pissed really? its day 2 with the evo.. things will happen. I would be pissed bout the oil spill but mildly annoyed that adfree didnt work
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Well I use "pissed" in a way that is synonymous for "annoyed." My reaction was more like, "Hey, this doesn't work. Damn."
TheBiles said:
Well I use "pissed" in a way that is synonymous for "annoyed." My reaction was more like, "Hey, this doesn't work. Damn."
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lol, i know.. i was busting balls
odd. this looks a lot like my thread here , posted in a section where it probably belongs
beatcha to it, my man
thanks to the OP.. I just did this last night and it works great.. what free apps can i test just to verify lol...
timothydonohue said:
posted in a section where it probably belongs
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pheeew i thought the forum police would never show up...
kidding.
Can this be done if I rooted using UnrEVOked?
apristel said:
pheeew i thought the forum police would never show up...
kidding.
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my point being that
a) i've already posted this up. if tenny had searched, he would have found my thread and would have seen that his was not needed
b) i didn't post it in development, which is designed for kernels, ROMs, radios, etc
honestly, the evo forum is, hands down, the least organized forum that i've seen here at xda. so many people ran out and bought the evo and now come here, just post up without searching, ask the same questions over and over, etc. we end up with 75 threads all saying the same thing. it's ridiculous.
timothydonohue said:
my point being that
a) i've already posted this up. if tenny had searched, he would have found my thread and would have seen that his was not needed
b) i didn't post it in development, which is designed for kernels, ROMs, radios, etc
honestly, the evo forum is, hands down, the least organized forum that i've seen here at xda. so many people ran out and bought the evo and now come here, just post up without searching, ask the same questions over and over, etc. we end up with 75 threads all saying the same thing. it's ridiculous.
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Well depends on what you consider development, some consider any writing to the system partition to be some form of development...
Still though I apologize for posting this after you, I did search but when I originally made this, just I got distracted and didn't submit the thread until later. Don't worry I never saw your thread and did all the research on my own.
But complaining about this thread in the wrong section TWICE does no good... the mods are moving threads and haven't moved this yet... honestly who cares quit *****ing and let's move on.
WillJitsu said:
Can this be done if I rooted using UnrEVOked?
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I do not think so. You need to boot into recovery for anything to stick, so if you can't then no.
hmmm...strange that when I push this hosts.txt file over to /system/etc/hosts, my entire device just hung. I have to revert back to original hosts file.
Any ideas?
I noticed it removed the ads from Jewels but it didn't remove them from chompSMS. Since I use text more than play games, I'd appreciate it if someone figures out how to remove the ads from chompSMS to let me know. O btw, I used the original hosts.txt file the OP uses.
i don't know about chompsms, but if you grab the hosts file from my thread, in q and a, it eliminated the ads from handcent (and everything else i run). the hosts file i posted was updated from adfree 3 days ago.
@vboy, do the push while in recovery mode and with /system mounted for write permissions. there shouldn't be any 'hang' because it's not done while the phone is in android.
Sorry I wanted to edit my post and let you know it works with chomp but as a new user I couldn't. The frame is there, but no more ad! Thanks
Sent from my HTC EVO 4G using Tapatalk Pro.
vboyz103 said:
hmmm...strange that when I push this hosts.txt file over to /system/etc/hosts, my entire device just hung. I have to revert back to original hosts file.
Any ideas?
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Are you pushing it as hosts.txt or just as hosts?
Tenny said:
Are you pushing it as hosts.txt or just as hosts?
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I'm pushing it in recovery mode and pushed over to evo as /system/etc/hosts. I think it caused some issue with my phone in routing for hosts. Whenever I start using apps with data, then it's start hanging. I removed and revert back to hosts file and all is good.
Related
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
Well, people keep posting in this thread so I figured I would do a very very large update. I know its been 7 months, and for that I apologize, been very busy and this wasn't a priority.
Now, its one version of Pushboot for everyone. Load it up, follow the directions and you should be set.
Remember to start you need:
-HTC Drivers installed
-A working bootanimation.zip
-An mp3 file if you want boot sound
-Your phone plugged in to the usb port (lol)
-Only ONE .zip and/or .mp3 in the folder containing pushboot
Other than that, I included everything needed to make this work.
Any issues let me know and I can try to help you out!
And leave feedback and if you like this, press the thanks button on this post =D
timothydonohue said:
search before you post. there are already several threads about this
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Yeah, I found this one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=697527
I made a simple bat file that does almost everything for you...which I didnt see in that thread anywhere.
So feel free not to be a **** right away and assume I am someone who doesn't know how to use a forum...Thanks
Thanks a lot for this. might come in handy.
Updated this to make it much easier, and to include a sound file if you want.
Re: Easy way to change your bootscreen *updated*
BTW thanks OP, but maybe you should try to post this at the apps / themes board.
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Personally, I found the batch process that you created very useful. Thank you OP.
Note:
It's a moderator responsibility to exact organization, control & relocation. They are often very busy but fear not, they will manage the forum to better effective.
But for the sake of camaraderie among us phone-lovers, lets not self-deputize ourselves in a moderator capacity. Less than friendly "assistance" can and has deterred others from posting potentially very useful information. Growth excels when we help each other to become better...
Thanks OP. Helped me a lot.
evanscnce said:
I changed PushBoot so everything needed is included.
Basically, upzip, put your zip file (and if you want an mp3 file) into the folder
plug in your phone
open pushboot.bat
follow the prompts
(make sure that when the phone goes into recovery that you wait till it connects to your pc before continuing)
and you should have a custom boot animation and boot sound!
Any problems, let me know
I also included the dancing android bootscreen and the nexus one bootscreen.
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i'm fully rooted and this method is not working for me. it doesn't load the sound or the boot animation.
Fixed for full root
Fullroot users use pushboot2.bat
otherwise, just use pushboot.bat
evanscnce said:
Fixed for full root
Fullroot users use pushboot2.bat
otherwise, just use pushboot.bat
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i'm getting no audio on pushboot2 and i'm fully rooted. at the end i just see echo then echo then the program closes. no reboot is done to my phone.
well first of all I JUST reuplaoded a new zip, so get that (forgot to hide all the random code)
also, I assume you put an mp3 in the folder right?
and to reboot you have to choose reboot in your recovery on the phone
evanscnce said:
well first of all I JUST reuplaoded a new zip, so get that (forgot to hide all the random code)
also, I assume you put an mp3 in the folder right?
and to reboot you have to choose reboot in your recovery on the phone
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I cant get mine to work, it placed my boot stuff in the media folder
where does the bootanimation.zip have to be because it keeps saying that it missing. Where does the bootanimation have to be on my computer or sdcard?
Keep up the good work, I like the ease of the process.
Re: Easy way to change your bootscreen *updated for fullroot!*
On your computer in the same folder as pushboot.bat is where the bootanimation.zip and SPC_animation_final.mp3 has to be.
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Good job OP, I'll give it a shot later, using now the custom boot from Fresh 0.3 ROM.
OP ~ Thanks for spending your time putting this script together. I've learned from it. I also showed it to my friend who just picked up an EVO and he's now learned a bit about ADB as well.
Very useful, thank you very much. timothydonohue: lol.
OP you have any composed boot screens we could try out with this trick? I mean I'd like to see if I can follow your steps with a good working bootimg. before I go trying to make some of my own....baby steps for me
Also TimD, brother you need to chill out and stop drinking 5 hour energy..... this is the correct place for this post not buried in 700 pages of the detritus that fills most of these threads.
Re: Easy way to change your bootscreen *updated for fullroot!*
Thanks OP! Will def give it a shot once I get home.
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Thanks for making this guide very easy to follow
Hey guys!
Noob here who has flashed other phones in the past, but never anything Android based. Is there a step by step guide anywhere for the Mesmerize? Something generic and simple to follow from post root to a fully flashed phone?
Thanks for any input.
Tyler
Well our moderator is nowhere to be seen.. we should have a step by step sticked.. but we don't.
1) Root your phone. Search the forums to figure out how to do that.
2) Install RomManager and the ClockworkMod Recovery. There's a thread for that as well.
3) Download and install the ROM of your choice. Roms are located in the Dev Forums.
The details can be found in the Mesmerize General and the Mesmerize Development Forums. Search is your friend.
tyler.raven said:
Hey guys!
Noob here who has flashed other phones in the past, but never anything Android based. Is there a step by step guide anywhere for the Mesmerize? Something generic and simple to follow from post root to a fully flashed phone?
Thanks for any input.
Tyler
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When I began this process about 2 weeks ago, I was at the same experience level as you Tyler. This is what worked easiest for me for my US Cellular Mesmerize.
(I'm just going to elaborate a bit on what Dcow posted, hopefully he doesn't mind .
Also keep in mind there are many variations to each step, this is what worked for me the easiest as a newb, hoping it does for you too.
And last but not least. There is always the disclaimer that attempting any of this can and will make your phone dysfunctional and or possibly bricked beyond repair (but most likely just dysfunctional which is a pain in the arse to deal with) if you do not follow steps completely (and of a trustworthy source such as xda).
So take your time, read each step that these people have taken the time to carefully write up, and you'll be just fine. Be patient as things don't always move fast and you never want to freak out as you may screw things up bad, when it's actually just taking longer than you would expect. There is alot going on behind the scenes so just give it time, trust me!
1) Root your phone. - Basically all this means is gaining the ability to give programs/apps and yourself SuperUser access (equivalent of being admin in windows) and also the ability to flash roms via recovery, detailed below.
The easiest way to root is to acquire the z4root.apk.
Download Here
After download, put z4root.apk on your SD card root directory
Then make sure in Settings->Applications that the "Unknown sources" box is checked.
If you don't have a file manager, download a free one from the market, using the file manager navigate to the z4root.apk and select to install it.
Reboot your phone
After it boots, open the z4root app and press root. At this point it is going to hang, give it 2 minutes and pull the battery. Count to 10, put it back in and turn it on. - This is normal, trust me.
After it reboots open z4root again and run it, this time it will run no problems and phone will reboot.
Once you are rooted (you will see the superuser icon in your apps, it will show apps you've given that permission to eventually) you will need to make sure you have a file manager that can request root permissions (read/write) before you will be able to complete the next step. Search the market for "root file manager" and pick one to download and install.
Also at this step I would download and install RomManager and TerminalEmulator as you will need these later.
2) Install RomManager and the ClockworkMod Recovery. These will basically just give you the ability to boot into recovery where you can more easily flash kernel's/rom's and anything else you wish to push to your phone.
I was able to install the Clockwork Mod Recovery very easily just by simply using the root file manager app I downloaded with these instructions.
Download the two zip files located in the first post here
Place both files on your SD card root
Using the root file explorer app, move the Redbend_ua file from the SD card to /system/xbin/
Long press on the Redbend_ua file and click permissions, there should be one check missing, check that.
Now open the TerminalEmulator
NOTE:The spaces below are actual spaces and the bml8 is a lowercase "L" not a "1" there is also a space after cd, after redbend_ua, after restore, and after recovery.bin
TYPE THIS ALL EXACTLY AS SHOWN BETWEEN THE QUOTES
at the command line ($) type "su" (then hit enter)
Type "cd /system/xbin" (then hit enter, which changes directory)
Type "redbend_ua restore /sdcard/recovery.bin /dev/block/bml8" (then hit enter, It will now scroll a bunch of text and reboot.)
After phone boots, open RomManager
Click on Flash ClockworkMod Recovery
Select the Samsung Fascinate your phone will still be the mesmerize
At this point you're all stock and ready for new kernel/rom.
3) Install Voodoo lagfix kernel and new 5.0 sound
If you want speed and good battery life (and high standard marks) +unlocking the headphone amp and eq controls (it makes even the samsung headset sound killer) go here and follow those steps for using your now functional recovery mode to flash the new Voodoo 5.0 kernel.
Note: There are a few ways of getting into this recovery mode, the best way if all else fails is to hold phone from the back with left hand (thumb on volume button, in the middle holding both down and pointer on power button) hold these down until the mesmerize logo pops up then slide your thumb down a bit to volume down only (if you slip don't worry it might blink but it'll still go to recovery)
Note: If you are more code/computer oriented there is a method using a program called ADB, which I'm not familiar with and seemed more complicated than what I went with. Search for that on the forum if you wish to do the above process that way instead.
4) Download and install the ROM of your choice.
Just pick one from this list Here, read through the first post of each before you decide, some are plug and play some take a few steps first.
Credit goes to all of the OP's and many others included in my sig, these people are awesome show them some love!
Thanks for the nice stepbystep. I wonder if pming the mod would help get it stickied? He still hasn't replied to my last pm though..
dcow90 said:
Thanks for the nice stepbystep. I wonder if pming the mod would help get it stickied? He still hasn't replied to my last pm though..
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Agreed this should be a sticky! Thanks for the AWESOME write up bdemartino!
dcow90 said:
Thanks for the nice stepbystep. I wonder if pming the mod would help get it stickied? He still hasn't replied to my last pm though..
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Did you PM me? I don't recall ever getting one from you. If I did, I apologise! I always try to be proactive in my forums
I check in on all my forums many times per day (even at work ) so if I miss something, please feel free to PM me anytime and I'll try to help where I can
I'll get in touch with bdemartino regarding getting a guide together that I can sticky
In the meantime Ill move this to general.
I few days ago I found an explanation here on how to do this:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1694111-Installing-Clockwork-and-Voodoo-onto-the-Samsung-Mesmerize
(The same explanation bdemartino gave here today)
1. I used the files from there. How do I tell if I am running voodoo5?
2. If its not the same, I've read that I can install voodoo5 over another voodoo, correct?
3. Is anyone having trouble with 3g, vibrate, etc...on the mez? I saw in the voodoo5 thread that a few people were having trouble with these things. I couldn't tell if they were fascinate, mesmerize or captivate.
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gr4ybu5h said:
I few days ago I found an explanation here on how to do this:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...ockwork-and-Voodoo-onto-the-Samsung-Mesmerize
(The same explanation bdemartino gave here today)
1. I used the files from there. How do I tell if I am running voodoo5?
2. If its not the same, I've read that I can install voodoo5 over another voodoo, correct?
3. Is anyone having trouble with 3g, vibrate, etc...on the mez? I saw in the voodoo5 thread that a few people were having trouble with these things. I couldn't tell if they were fascinate, mesmerize or captivate.
Sent from my voodooized Mesmerize using XDA App
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That is the old Voodoo kernel, you will need to go to the link I listed in my post for Voodoo 5, and yes you can simply disable lagfix and flash the new one over the old.
And no problems on the write up, I spent a good amount of time digging up the links and stuff but I'll spend a little more time polishing it and will post it in another thread for Scotsman to stickie.
And to answer your last question, no I'm having no problems with any functions of my phone after upgrading to voodoo 5.
Thanks for the write up and nice job on it too. It seems, sometimes when people try and tell others how to do something, they don't break it down enough. But you did and made it easy for us noobs. Thanks again.
My clockwork ( or voodoo, not sure) didn't come with a "disable lag-fix" button. I just have to create an empty file called "disable_lagfix". I'm just unclear where to put it. I saw it somewhere before I just have to find it
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gr4ybu5h said:
Thanks for the write up and nice job on it too. It seems, sometimes when people try and tell others how to do something, they don't break it down enough. But you did and made it easy for us noobs. Thanks again.
My clockwork ( or voodoo, not sure) didn't come with a "disable lag-fix" button. I just have to create an empty file called "disable_lagfix". I'm just unclear where to put it. I saw it somewhere before I just have to find it
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There isn't a button, per se. When you go in to recovery, there is a disable lagfix option under voodoo. You can put the file, disable_lagfix, in the voodoo folder on your sdcard to do the same thing.
He does write up a good how-to, though, doesn't he.
Haha thanks guys, and you're welcome!
I think the reason you don't usually see this much detail from others is because they are more developmentally enabled and therefore "forget" to break down the little steps that are second nature to them but foreign language to a non-developer.
Thanks. I found it. and disabled it aready. now i just download the file in the write-up and boot into recovery, install zip from sd card and select my file correct?
I always wipe dalvik cache (in advance settings within Recover) before flashing anything.
So it's;
Disable Lagfix
Reboot (you'll hear the chick reversing the process)
Clear Dalvik
Install voodoo 5.0 from zip
reboot
re-enable lagfix and reboot one last time.
Then you'll need to download the voodoo controller app from the market to control the amp gain and set a few other eq settings.
Man you guys are fast. Thanks for the quick replies. WOW
Ive done all that except re-enable lag-fix. Noone ever mentions that step. Do I just remove the "disable_lagfix" file from the voodoo file and reboot?
I just enable/disable it through the voodoo menu in recovery, much easier than pushing files around. In your case i think you should be able to delete the file and reboot, but if not you may just need to go into voodoo and enable it that way (after removing the disable file)
I guess if I edit a post and dont finish it, the post gets deleted. Oh well, I asked how to reenalbe lag fix but i figured it out. Like I said I had to put the disable lag_fix file in the voodoo folder. I just had to remove it from that folder.
Is there a way to tell (besides the quickness and the extended battery life) how do i tell if its voodoo5? just out of curiousity
Just a guess here but possibly under About Phone the kernel version might? Mine is listed as 2.6.29
I would also think that when trying to use the Voodoo app it would fail if you didn't have the kernel so that would be a sign too, if that's what you're looking for.
Well thanks alot. Thats what mine was listed as also. And the voodoo app did work, so I guess I've got it. And I think thats all for now.
Now I think I might wait to see the awesome developers come up with for 2.2. I dont mind the stock 2.1 for now. I just dont want to keep flashing ROM's, if they might be close to getting a version of 2.2 going. I can wait....I think.
Thanks Again
gr4ybu5h said:
Well thanks alot. Thats what mine was listed as also. And the voodoo app did work, so I guess I've got it. And I think thats all for now.
Now I think I might wait to see the awesome developers come up with for 2.2. I dont mind the stock 2.1 for now. I just dont want to keep flashing ROM's, if they might be close to getting a version of 2.2 going. I can wait....I think.
Thanks Again
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2.2 is so close, you should be able to smell it. I've had it's froyo-ey goodness all over my phone and even with the issues we're still having, I flash it back every night when I get home to play with it.
phidelt82 said:
I've had it's froyo-ey goodness all over my phone
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That's what she said....
http://www.mediafire.com/?5dxoef8ib247ena
would you mind making a zip for your red theme to work on ef02 instead?
Maybe I'm missing something. A su that works for all apps... for gingerbread...What?
Noting the snippets from your updater-script (you might want to edit this in the future)
Code:
ui_print("Superuser 2.3.4 for Eclair/FroYo");
ui_print("Written by: ChainsDD");
su really hasn't changed much from eclair-gingerbread.. it's nearly the same binary just patched for a few different file system here and there.
Leaves me to ask again, working su? They all work.
If you want to link to anything, don't just link to an arbitrary updated superuser.
There's a huge problem with this as super user is signed by a public key that everyone has access too. Without having a hardcoded pid for the specific service, anyone on the market or any "developer" can grab said key, sign another malicious utility with it and brick nearly every android device.
But that's irrelevant as I don't even see you getting that far. I'm just confused by this post as it has 1) no detail 2) holds no merit.
actually to be fair its chain's from his post.. i snagged it and renamed it su.zip for the nexus s 4g one click. when i was testing rroting ef02 i uploaded just the zip.. its posted in that thread.. so decad3nce please forgive me.. ill try to kang better next time ;P
you guys dont understand, the old su.zip didnt have sh
sh? you mean that file thats on android to begin with? thats how oh.. EVERYTHING runs? trust me ive seen the effects of a phone without sh... there is no reason to add it in... unless its bash sh you're nicely replacing stock sh for everyone?
marcus your website is down
No. I had some problems with root in my rom because of a bad /system/bin/sh/
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sounds like an error with the rom. not android
sounds like an error with the rom. not android
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On this new release some people were complaining about root not working on done apps.same problem with my v6 rom. I applied the same fix.
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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.
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Good insight.
Closed.