I am new to this. I have a stock Inspire, I haven' t done anything more than install apps from the regular market. I would like to know, is there any way that I could get a non-market app without doing anything to my phone. I was trying to get the SWYPE beta, but I couldn't because it was blocked.
Any suggestions?
Thank you
Imaano said:
I am new to this. I have a stock Inspire, I haven' t done anything more than install apps from the regular market. I would like to know, is there any way that I could get a non-market app without doing anything to my phone. I was trying to get the SWYPE beta, but I couldn't because it was blocked.
Any suggestions?
Thank you
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Check the development section. There's a way to sideload apps. It's one of the stickies.
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Sideload Wonder Machine!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=943174
Thank you for your responses! It worked well!
Now I am wondering, how could i get SWYPE? Does anyone know if it is possible through the Wonder Machine?
i tried sideloading and couldn't get it to work
epicKA8 said:
i tried sideloading and couldn't get it to work
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UPDATE: I downloaded the latest version software and it works!!
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I rooted the phone and flashed the ROM. I am looking to get Android market and figure out how to sync my contacts with GMAIL. I am very new to this and actually didn't really want to do it, but why not. I need all kinds of help.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Tony
The best advice I can give you, being pretty new myself, is to search the forum every question has been asked 12 times atleast. And the people here are extremely helpful. From my knowledge I would search for a Google addons zip and flash it. But I could be wrong.
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arivera11 said:
I rooted the phone and flashed the ROM. I am looking to get Android market and figure out how to sync my contacts with GMAIL. I am very new to this and actually didn't really want to do it, but why not. I need all kinds of help.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Tony
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Download the GApps file and flash it to your phone just like you did the ROM, and the Google Apps will all be there
I was able to get what I needed. Now, I am all set. Next is themes. Thanks guys
arivera11 said:
I was able to get what I needed. Now, I am all set. Next is themes. Thanks guys
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Glad you got everything if you need more help just ask.
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arivera11 said:
I was able to get what I needed. Now, I am all set. Next is themes. Thanks guys
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Make sure you keep the gapps file for future use. ROMS built from source cannot have googles proprietary files included.
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I finally got sick of the bloat and rooted it. I used The tutorial from here:
http://theunlockr.com/2010/10/26/universal-android-rooting-procedure-rage-method/
In the tutorial download file I substituted with the new version of the superuser.apk and su from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828
All you need to do is substitute the superuser.apk(system/app) and su(system/bin) the rest of the folders/files are not needed. This method worked 1st try, you just have to be very cautious and type everything exact.
Thought I would share for those that like to do things manually Now on to de-bloating, anyone know of a good list of apps that are safe to remove? So far i just got rid of cityid and infoalarm.apk(daily briefing).
Or you could install z4Root from the Market...
This is true but I like to know whats going on under the hood.
ganzhimself said:
Or you could install z4Root from the Market...
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I would but i just checked and z4Root is not on the market. Another name perhaps?
okctmaxxer said:
I would but i just checked and z4Root is not on the market. Another name perhaps?
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There you go. Happened to have a copy saved.
phidelt82 said:
There you go. Happened to have a copy saved.
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Rooted my US Cell Samsung Mesmerize in about 2 minutes 30 seconds on the 2nd try after the 1st attempt froze and I had to pull the battery. Thanks!
cloudstrife7 said:
Rooted my US Cell Samsung Mesmerize in about 2 minutes 30 seconds on the 2nd try after the 1st attempt froze and I had to pull the battery. Thanks!
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Yeah, that happens sometimes. I don't know why. That's one reason that I like SOC better. That and I can see what's going on.
Question. If/when I Jack up my phone, and it needs to go in, is there a way to restore the Mez to it's original bloated glory? Thanks in advance
Rocking away waiting for Gingerbread
piperthedj said:
Question. If/when I Jack up my phone, and it needs to go in, is there a way to restore the Mez to it's original bloated glory? Thanks in advance
Rocking away waiting for Gingerbread
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Yes.
Stock Mesmerize Files
Question if i root with z4root and no custom roms will i be able to tether and save apps to sd card?I'm new too all this.
haymondroz said:
Question if i root with z4root and no custom roms will i be able to tether and save apps to sd card?I'm new too all this.
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You can tether without rooting with the stock wireless modem app unless you just don't want to use that one. Saving apps to the sdcard won't come until Q1 2011 with the 2.2 update.
Welcome to the forums. Good to have another Mesmerize user!
phidelt82 said:
You can tether without rooting with the stock wireless modem app unless you just don't want to use that one. Saving apps to the sdcard won't come until Q1 2011 with the 2.2 update.
Welcome to the forums. Good to have another Mesmerize user!
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ok thank you so much.Thanks for welcoming me to the forum.
haymondroz said:
ok thank you so much.Thanks for welcoming me to the forum.
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No prob. The more people that are here, the better things get.
Yes I agree.I'm a newbie so I have a lot to learn.
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Having a problem with getting clock work to even get a back stored. Any help?
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bigdodge said:
Having a problem with getting clock work to even get a back stored. Any help?
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Since you are in the Rooting the Mesmerize thread, have you gotten the phone rooted? Next, if so have you gotten Clockworkmod installed correctly? That is in a different thread?
Just trying to get background info to know where to start the help. I definitely don't mind helping.
phidelt82 said:
You can tether without rooting with the stock wireless modem app unless you just don't want to use that one. Saving apps to the sdcard won't come until Q1 2011 with the 2.2 update.
Welcome to the forums. Good to have another Mesmerize user!
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Don't you have to pay an extra $25/month to use the stock wireless modem app?
imeraz said:
Don't you have to pay an extra $25/month to use the stock wireless modem app?
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You're supposed to, however. I have talked to several us cellular employees and they cannot tell if you use it or not. If you go over your 5 gigs, they'll assume and charge you. I've been using it and have not had anything said to me.
Can my phone get bricked from using z4root?
These phones are hard to brick permanently, i have not used z4root but it seems there has been lots of testing with it and I havnt read of anyone bricking from it.
I have froyo from the leak and cant seem to find a way to root. any suggestions? will the one click root work for me?
No. Not on my laptop at the moment but there is a YouTube video that shows you how. Search YouTube for root froyo 2.2. I'll give a link tomorrow if you have not figured it out.
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Hi, I rooted 2.2 with help z4root from market.
^^ well z4root isnt on the market anymore. i have it on my sd card but my phone keeps saying it cant download apps that are not from the market. how do i bypass?
I found z4root here at xda, just do a search. You will also need Droid Explorer and Sideload Wonder Machine may be useful as well. Here is the video I was talking about:
http://www.entermobilephones.com/tutorial/how-to-root-samsung-captivate-galaxy-s-2-2-android.html
Good luck...........
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Go the settings-then applications-then check the box that says allow installion from unknown sources
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pwoods1114 said:
Go the settings-then applications-then check the box that says allow installion from unknown sources
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No thats not the problem, At&t disabled non market apps completely
I have a copy of z4root 1.1.0 if needed, just give me a holler.
JagoRacing said:
I have froyo from the leak and cant seem to find a way to root. any suggestions? will the one click root work for me?
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Which leaked Froyo? Are you sure it's not already rooted?
I read today that OTAs may not work if you get rid of Amy of the locked software. My first day after rooting I deleted TeleNav because I will never use it. However in hindsight I should just freeze it. Does anyone know where I can get this APK or is anyone willing to send it to me? Thanks.
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Here ya go!
What I do is just move the apks from the system app folder to a folder in SD. Then I can move them back if needed. Works great.
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I read today that OTAs may not work if you get rid of Amy of the locked software. My first day after rooting I deleted TeleNav because I will never use it. However in hindsight I should just freeze it. Does anyone know where I can get this APK or is anyone willing to send it to me? Thanks.
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Can't you get all of the pre installed apps back by doing a factory reset? Also, the only app I deleted was My Account and you can just get it back from the market. I deleted many system apps on my Vibrant but I was still able to upgrade to Froyo. I think someone started this rumor without any merit.
I have heard that before also (as well as being rooted and flashing a different recovery).
I usually jut freeze them. Note - if you delete a system app - it is gone - factory reset will only reset what is left.
I think we might see a CM 2.3 ROM before any TMo/LG 2.3 update like we did on the MT4G. If not, the update should get posted pretty quick.
I do not think it matters. well since most of us will be flashing CM when it comes to the phone you will be flashing all the apps cyan adds.
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Here ya go!
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Thanks! I will probably get CM too but I just wanted to have all my bases covered. Just in case.
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Hi guys, I am an iphone user and Just started to use Android so dont know much about it. I have couple of problems please help me to solve them.
1. I Installed Android ICS 4.0.4 after rooting Inspire 4g and its working now but whenever i run few app it reboots. I tried to run Temple RUN 3-4 times but my phone reboots. Please help me to find the way.
2.- Now its not rooted. Would you please help me to know how to root now this Inspire 4G with ICS 4.0.4.
Regards
1. Which ROM?
2. How did it get unrooted?
I Installed this Rom and i have done nothing after that i dont know how to unroot or whatever.
update-aospX-1.0.0-AR30-DesireHD-signed.zip
would you please let me know what to do? It reboots and dosent look stable for me.
Regards
That's because that is not the latest version. Where did you get it? It is actually really old. The latest version is on this phone's development forum. Usually I would tell you to read more and search for the link, but I'm feeling nice today. So I'll give you the link here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1460820. And I'll give you a friendly warning: around here and around most Android hacking forums, we expect even new users to read and research a lot for themselves instead of flashing things willy-nilly. Look to the link in my signature for some new user help. And remember to full wipe.
Also, I4G users can flash Desire HD ROMs. So you can try that forum out too. It's more active than this one.
I got it from google. and would you please let me know what to do? Can you give me the link of latest rom of ICS 4.0.4 link which will work on Inspire 4G and how can i root this 4G now? because i cant install your rom without Rooting.
Thanks
tanoli82 said:
I got it from google. and would you please let me know what to do? Can you give me the link of latest rom of ICS 4.0.4 link which will work on Inspire 4G and how can i root this 4G now? because i cant install your rom without Rooting.
Thanks
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Well, you haven't answered the question of how it got unrooted. Not knowing how that happened, I don't know which of several solutions will work. For the rest read my edited post above. And look generally to the I4G and DHD Development forums for ROMs. Don't randomly flash stuff from Google. You run a pretty high risk of bricking your phone.
Hi bro, Thanks alot for your time, i am downloading this aospX-1.0.0-MR1-DHD.zip rom right now. and I just checked my iphone and i can see the recovery mode after rebooting my phone. but when i install root check app and it says your phone is not rooted. so any Idea what to do?
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Hi bro, Thanks alot for your time, i am downloading this aospX-1.0.0-MR1-DHD.zip rom right now. and I just checked my iphone and i can see the recovery mode after rebooting my phone. but when i install root check app and it says your phone is not rooted. so any Idea what to do?
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Er, your iPhone? Do you mean your DHD? You probably got your Superuser app deleted somehow from your current ROM, I don't know how, but once the ROM is flashed Superuser should be back, since the ROM will have it. Make sure you full wipe first, which means wiping or reformatting system, data, and cache (the exact method differs depending on your recovery). This will erase any data you have.
Also, did you use AAHK S-Off or HTCDEV bootloader unlock? The flashing method differs. And by the way, calling either option "root" is a misnomer. AAHK S-Off lets you flash anything to your phone. HTCDEV bootloader unlock lets you flash certain custom ROMs. They basically unlock hardware. Root is software. It usually comes with a ROM, though you could push the relevant Superuser.apk and su binary from your computer with adb if you really wanted to do so. You just can't flash a ROM (and usually people are looking to flash rooted ROMs) unless you have unlocked hardware with AAHK or HTCDEV. Look at the link in my signature, which has a very good guide on post #7, for more detailed information that you should probably know before you go mess with your device any further.
Yah Sir, my Inspire 4G had 2.3.3 as you know that and i did use AAHK to unlock bootloader before flashing 4.0.4. and as i said earlier i am using it now but rebooting. I do understand my questions frustrate you because i am noob.
What i am trying to ask you now that the link you have given me the latest rom one, Can i flash this one straight away after downloading because i have used AAHK before installing 4.0.4?
Regards
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Yah Sir, my Inspire 4G had 2.3.3 as you know that and i did use AAHK to unlock bootloader before flashing 4.0.4. and as i said earlier i am using it now but rebooting. I do understand my questions frustrate you because i am noob.
What i am trying to ask you now that the link you have given me the latest rom one, Can i flash this one straight away after downloading because i have used AAHK before installing 4.0.4?
Regards
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Yes. Like I said before, full wipe first.
Thanks alot brother, I am trying to do that now. I hope this will work fine and yah i will wipe everything 1st.
Thanks brother.
brother thanks i just flashed it again. and checking it. can i install paid apps with this rom without rooting?
tanoli82 said:
brother thanks i just flashed it again. and checking it. can i install paid apps with this rom without rooting?
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It should be rooted. Do you have an app called Superuser or SuperSU? And yes, you can install paid apps on any ROM, rooted or not.
yes bro, I can see the app called Superuser in Inspire 4G now. So its mean i can install paid apps for free now?
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tanoli82 said:
yes bro, I can see the app called Superuser in Inspire 4G now. So its mean i can install paid apps for free now?
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...Um, no. Paid apps are still paid. That doesn't change with root. And XDA does not condone pirating. I meant that you could install paid apps in a rooted ROM just like you can on stock.
When you jailbreak an iPhone, you can get paid apps for free..that's probably what he meant or was curious to know
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Jrhodes85 said:
When you jailbreak an iPhone, you can get paid apps for free..that's probably what he meant or was curious to know
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Well, he can pirate apps on Android all he wants regardless of whether he's rooted or not. Whether he should is a whole other question.
Well, I am agreed with MissB. Rooting the phone goes far beyond hacking 5 bucks apps. If the only reason is that he wants to pirate apps, then he is in the wrong place.
Besides, he needs to read a bit more before messing or infect with a virus his phone. Most of the apps have a lite version that is as good as the paid one with a little restraint on the features.
I reinstalled cm-7.2.0-ace.zip because ICS was a bit laggy and wasnt working fast. So i downloaded cm-7.2.0-ace.zip this rom and installed but I dont have Martket or google play icon in this rom. would you please let me know how to download and from where i can get it.
Thanks
tanoli82 said:
I reinstalled cm-7.2.0-ace.zip because ICS was a bit laggy and wasnt working fast. So i downloaded cm-7.2.0-ace.zip this rom and installed but I dont have Martket or google play icon in this rom. would you please let me know how to download and from where i can get it.
Thanks
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Flash gapps.