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DDMS Screenshot Help

I've been trying to take some screenshots on my G1 for some time now but nothing seems to work. I followed the instructions on these two pages http://www.allshadow.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4739
http://soi.kd6.us/2008/11/06/so-i-took-a-screenshot-on-my-g1heres-the-howto/
But ddms won't launch. Every time I click on ddms in the android-sdk-windows-1.1_r1\tools folder a cmd prompt flashes and then nothing happens.
What am I doing wrong? Or is there something wrong with my phone?
Now windows didn't prompt me to install new hardware when I plugged in my phone so I had to open Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Computer Management | Device Manager, go down to Other Devices and choose the Android phone, then right click Properties, and choose Update Driver, then browse to the specific location.
Does that make a difference?
Also I'm running on windows vista on my computer and I'm running JFv1.42 on my G1
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks :]

Instead of running the batch file, have you tried to run cmd prompt first? Goto Start > Run > type in 'cmd' and hit enter. Then type in ddms and hit enter.
It seems whatever is happening, it is throwing an error once you click the batch file, so at least instead of closing you can post the error message here then it'll be clearer as to what is happening.

I opened up the cmd prompt and typed in ddms and this is what I got:
" 'ddms' is not recognised as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file"
Does that mean that its not installed properly?
And I forgot to mention in my original post, that none of the batch files in the tools folder launch when clicked on.

Sounds like you haven't installed the SDK properly, especially the step where you add the /tools directory in the system environments.
Try this though: Copy the ddms.bat file and put it in /system32/ folder on your pc, and then try to launch cmd and run again..see if that helps.

Thanks
I figured out the problem. C:\WINDOWS\system32 wasn't in the system enviroments path

ChelseaO88 said:
Thanks
I figured out the problem. C:\WINDOWS\system32 wasn't in the system enviroments path
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I'm having the same issue...how do I go about adding this?

Code3VW said:
I'm having the same issue...how do I go about adding this?
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in windows, right click on my computer, go to properties, in one of the tabs, its in there.....
if you are running linux, and asking this, then you shouldn't be using linux....

Vista Home Premium...
I click on "Environment Variables" in the Advanced tab and it opens another menu, one with the option to add user variables, and one with system variables. Which one do I need to add, and what exactly do I need to add?
I tried creating a system variable with the variable name of test and the path as C:\Windows\System32 but it didn't solve the problem...

If I open cmd and cd to my sdk directory and type ddms I get:
Unable to access jarfile lib/archquery.jar
SWT folder '' does not exist.
Please set ANDROID_SWT to point to the folder containing swt.jar for your platform.

its a hell of a lot easier using eclipse, just hit the ddms tab and click the icon that looks like a picture

nobody knows how to make this work without using yet another program??

still cant figure this out
Having the same problem, when I click ddms it flashes then disappears. Any idea how to add the file path in windows 7?

If you can't get this to work - There's a nice little program in the market, simply called "screenshot" (free), that'll let you make screenshots either with a timer or by shaking the phone.

"Cannot open script file" exception when installing Android 2.1

[/B]Hi,
I have downloaded and extracted the XDAndroid 2.1 .Then copied it to Storage card root.Clicked on Haret file leads me to a screen with "default.txt".Clilcking "Run" button throws the below exception: "Cannot open script file\Storage Card\default.txt.
Device: HTC Touch Pro 2 (Rhodium)
OS: WMO 6.5 Pro
Please assist.
Thanks!

I have the same problem. I believe the answer to be look at the folders that you copied over to your storage card. One of the folders is called "STARTUP CONFIG" I believe you go and pick out your phone and copy and paste the correct startup.txt in the root directory which Haret is located. I am doing it now and I got past that error, but still waiting for it to boot. It looks like it is getting stuck on an SD card error.
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So I picked the startup from the RALP folder and I was stuck at the XDAndroid boot screen, so I am going to try something else.

Did you find out what was the problem.

android 2.2 problem while booting
Hi,
i have a htc tilt and i wanted to boot android 2.2 i have download it on my storage card as shown and downloaded gen y dualboot for windows and android and extracted all the files and installed the file with 153 kb as shown in the video ofcouse on the storage card now when i open my storage card and go to haret and tab on it suprisingly its not booting its showing me an error message when i run it as cannot open script file\storage card\default.txt i request any member to explane me in detail so that i can run android 2.2 on my htc tilt plzzzzzzzzz help
thanxs

script file error
I am getting the same problem. Anyone know how to install this thing and get past this error. It is on my card but says cannot open script file/storagecard/android/default.txt

Move "andboot\AndroidApps\startup.backup.txt" to "andboot\Default.txt""
Move "andboot\AndroidApps\startup.backup.txt" to "andboot\Default.txt" should solve this issue.

[LNX]Rhobuntu on HTC ELF 09-11-2010

Rhobuntu -- Ubuntu like Linux
Download: http://technetic.net/rhobuntu/downloads/HTC ELF/
(right click --> save target as)
1. Download latest build
2. Unzip to sdcard (7zip)
3. run haret.exe
Changlog:
new init-script (thanks AmiPro)
new startup.txt

I'll have a play on lunch - but I don't know if I have enough time, but thank you very much for linking this in!
If I do't have time on my lunch - I'll give it a go on my lunch!

Hello, Walter, and thank you for sharing this.
I´m fighting with my Elfin but I think Rhobuntu needs at least 1,6 GB of free space in the SD card.
So, with my 1GB card, I think I´m sold .
Greetings.

I am using HTC TOUCH GSM.
I have installed the Rhobuntu.
It opens up till the main screen and hangs..
no pointer movement and the screen resolution is too small..
I am not even able to scroll and see the full screen.
It hangs ..
need help..

i tried it but its mere of a beta stage

Let´s try
Thanks!!!

Hi Walter, wheather it will work with HTC TOUCH GSM???

jonnigin said:
I am using HTC TOUCH GSM.
I have installed the Rhobuntu.
It opens up till the main screen and hangs..
no pointer movement and the screen resolution is too small..
I am not even able to scroll and see the full screen.
It hangs ..
need help..
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I have the same problem after starting the desktop and the icons bar on the botton, the device show the keyboard but I'm not able to move the cursor with the stylus.
please note that the device shows me only part of the keyboard, seem like that the resolution is wrong.
During the startup the font changes size. can be related to the wrong resolution??
No actions can be done with the sistem.
thanks and let me know if more information is need

This thread made me come up with a new prefix for these threads.
[LNX]
So put [LNX] in threads for Non Android Linux builds. So users can easily identify or search for specific threads.
Spread the word mate

With /dev/input/event3 it works well.
AmiPro wrote a new detection script for touchscreen.
Now Rhobuntu works on HTC ELF.

yo.. you know what is Elfin device code? i got to edit the startup.txt to make this LXDE runs on it. thanks!

Could you post your startup.txt?
Download for new init-script: http://rhobuntu.googlecode.com/files/init

Hello excuse, you could tell me how to replace the init file? I tried to follow the explanation at the beginning of the post, but I could not mount the file ubuntu.img, in any way. I tried with a live ubuntu, but it did not work. I tried to mount the. IMG file with magic disc but can not mount it. I guess not enough to replace the init file in the destination folder? I tried but during boot change the resolution, and the screen remains fixed on a keyboard in the middle where you can not interact. As was the case before ... Could you explain in detail how to replace the init file, or at least to run on the touch rhobuntu elf?If you want to write me a pm. Thanks
P.s. sorry for my bad English

nightly_shadow said:
yo.. you know what is Elfin device code? i got to edit the startup.txt to make this LXDE runs on it. thanks!
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MTYPE 2372
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4440575&postcount=7

ste81x said:
Hello excuse, you could tell me how to replace the init file? I tried to follow the explanation at the beginning of the post, but I could not mount the file ubuntu.img, in any way. I tried with a live ubuntu, but it did not work. I tried to mount the. IMG file with magic disc but can not mount it. I guess not enough to replace the init file in the destination folder? I tried but during boot change the resolution, and the screen remains fixed on a keyboard in the middle where you can not interact. As was the case before ... Could you explain in detail how to replace the init file, or at least to run on the touch rhobuntu elf?If you want to write me a pm. Thanks
P.s. sorry for my bad English
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Download Ubuntu LiveCD
http://www.ubuntu.com/
Run liveCD
- copy Ubuntu.img to the root of your harddisk (c:\ for example)
- open terminal
- open folder of Ubuntu.img (cd /media )
- mount Ubuntu.img ( sudo mount -o loop Ubuntu.img /mnt )
- run: sudo nautilus (FileManager)
- select "show hidden files"
- copy new init to /mnt
- close nautilus
- maybe you have to end the nautilus task in terminal with CTRL+C
- umount Ubuntu.img ( sudo umount /mnt )
- copy new init to /mnt

Thank you soo much!!!! Now Rhobuntu run well on my elf!!!!

Failed to find Ubuntu.img on SD Card
Hi,
Thanks for a good initiative. I've HTC Touch GSM (HTC ELF) (P3450) in India. I always keep changing OS on my mobile. I was waiting for Linux on it. I downloaded Rhobuntu and replaced the init in img file also replaced STARTUP.TXT and zimage file with the given one. Now when I start herat I get
1osetup: /dev/block/loop2: No such file or directory
Failed
Failed to find Ubuntu.img on SD Card.
/bin/sh: can't access tty: job control turned off
/#_
After the hash (#) the cursor keeps blinking.
Can you please help me what I have done wrong.
Gourav

gouravjoshi said:
Hi,
Thanks for a good initiative. I've HTC Touch GSM (HTC ELF) (P3450) in India. I always keep changing OS on my mobile. I was waiting for Linux on it. I downloaded Rhobuntu and replaced the init in img file also replaced STARTUP.TXT and zimage file with the given one. Now when I start herat I get
1osetup: /dev/block/loop2: No such file or directory
Failed
Failed to find Ubuntu.img on SD Card.
/bin/sh: can't access tty: job control turned off
/#_
After the hash (#) the cursor keeps blinking.
Can you please help me what I have done wrong.
Gourav
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ubuntu_on_the_Rhodium#Installation
did you replaced the init file?

Thanks buddy, I managed to get it installed. Mistake was mine, I copied Ubuntu.img file in ubuntu directory. as i moved it out on storage card root, it got installed.
But after installation there was a big key board on screen which i managed to drage down with stylus. but what I feel is the resolution need to be changes as it is showing everything so big.
Also, I tried to make a call to this device, we get ring at device from which I was calling, but there was nothing on the device on which I install rhobuntu. also I could not make a call from here. Can you help me in these cases.
Found something while starting rhobuntu, you may be interested to know.
While starting rhobuntu from haret.exe at one point it shows starting ophono daemon something, where it says can't create signal descriptor file. is it helpful to resolve this issue?
Gourav

Hi,
Got installed the Rhobuntu can access it. Facing two issues on it as follows;
1. Phone function not working as ofono daemon says - can not create signal filedescriptor: Function not implemented
2. Resolution are not as per device.
Please anybody help me to get all this working.
Gourav

[Resolved] [A] "Unable to Scan for Networks" SOLUTION - WITHOUT ROOTING

**** SOLUTION - WITHOUT ROOTING *****
I searched many forms to solve the "Unable to scan network" issue. All explained how to do it after rooting and I did not want to root my phone.
Yesterday, while playing with the phone and SDK, I could repair it by deleting "bcm_supp.conf" file. This is what I did:
1. Install the SDK -> developer dot android dot com slash sdk slash index.html
(make sure the <SDK>/tools path is added to the windows path variable. My Computer -> Properties -> Advanced -> Environment Variables -> System variable -> add the SDK path at the end of Path variable )
2. On your phone, please enable (tick mark) "USB debugging" under "Settings" -> "Applications" -> "Development"
3. Connect your phone using USB to PC/Laptop. Close phone manager application if it comes up on the PC.
4. Run "ddms.bat" from <SDK>/tools directory. The DDMS application will come up and it should readily connect to your phone. (in the main screen, under Name, you should find the phone ID and SW ver. no.)
5. Go to menu Device -> File Explorer. New window will come up.
6. Here go to data -> wifi directory. You will see a file bcm_supp.conf.
7. Though it is not possible to read this file, you should be able to delete it. (at least I could delete it). You can delete the file by selecting it and then pressing red "-" on top left of the window.
8. Now close the DDMS and disconnect the USB. Enable WiFi and scan for networks. The bcm_supp.conf file will get created and you should be able to find the networks.
Please note:
1. Do this on your own risk.
2. All your previous WiFi settings are gone as you delete the file.
3. If you don't know how to install SDK, just google, you will find many forms explaining.
4. I tried to delete the file from "Terminal Emulator", but it did not allow. I guess DDMS has some special permissions.

PROBLEM
ok. i do this , and im stuck at step 6
i can not open data and mnt . rest is fine
under system/etc/wifi
there are
bcm4329_aps.bin
bcm4329_mfg.bin
bcm_4329_sta.bin
nvram_mfg.txt
nvram_net.txt
wifi.conf
wpa_supplicant.conf
and i cannot delete using the small "-" sign at the top
PLEASE HELP I REALLY NEED WIFI CUZ I DONT USE MY 3G

I know that this is a late reply, but thanks, it'd been doing my head in, deleted wpa_supplicant.conf, bang, all working again

I'm sort of a newbie in this and I have that problem with my Mytouch 4G, where it says it is "unable to scan for networks". I've tried everything and even this seems complicated (with my lack of know-how). So, if you could repost this as if you were explaining it to a five-year-old or perhaps make a video showing the process, I would readily appreciate that. But I really need help because this issue is very frustrating.

Please Help!
hey guys, so i got to step 6 and im stuck there, im unable to to open data file, is there a solution for that ?

That is a configuration file, not to mention that it is a system file. You should NOT modify this file unless you know what you are doing. These files are used to configure application(s) settings and server processes.

[Q] Noob help w/ bkondisk and other questions

Great forum, lots of great information. I want to flash a Spanish language ROM to an HTC Excalibur, I have read a lot of the threads related to doing this and I have downloaded most of the tools as well as the ROM.
I want to do a ROM dump of the OEM ROM just in case anything goes wrong.
1) Instructions for using bkondisk.exe says
prun bkondisk [targetdir]
I need more detailed instructions, if I run this from a command prompt in Win XP it just says prun is not a recognized as a command, program or batch file.
do I have to navigate to a directory on the phone? It just says 'mobile device' location is "my documents" which is weird because I don't see my documents anywhere.
I have copied bkondisk.exe and the tools from itsutils to the windows directory on the phone.
2) general question about all .exe files eg. typical instructions will say
Run the SDA Application Unlock.exe.
Right now the file SDA Application Unlock.exe is downloaded to my PC. Where do I copy it to on the phone before running it?
I cannot run any .exe files copied to the phone.
All files which I have copied to the phone it says "converting to mobile phone format" while copying.
Any .exe file copied thusly if I double click on it it will not execute, it just shows the file size and info.
I tried running the file SDA Application Unlock from the phone's file explorer, when I did it just said "SDA Application Unlock is not a valid Windows CE program"
Summary: basically two problems, where do I put these files to be able to run them, and why is it when I copy them to my phone I can't get them to execute?