Hello Again!
My equipment has finally cooperated and I was able to complete a new tutorial. It has been an exciting few weeks and lots of new stuff has come out. I have attempted to capture the necessary steps in these new videos.
DISCLAIMER #1 - If you have not watched my other videos, especially the "8 Minute Linux", then you will struggle to follow these new ones.
DISCLAIMER #2 - Please do not attempt these steps if you are not confident that you understand them. There is only one person who is responsible if you brick your phone, and that is YOU.
DISCLAIMER #3 - I only briefly discussed app2sd or link2sd because this is something that I do not use on my own phone. I do not see any value to this, so this video does not show much about it. I may do another one later to discuss this.
DISCLAIMER #4 - You do NOT talk about Disclaimer #4.
Unfortunately, I had to separate this into two parts since youtube doesn't allow more than 15 minutes at a time. The first video will get you your MicroSD card prepared, and the phone flashed to the new ROM. The second video will walk you through adding the updates and using fastboot.
Video Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axj-iDPI8lc
Video Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu1EjoUGEgQ
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Youtube has finally completed processing my videos and will be available in full 1080p very soon. I have decided to put this new tutorial in the General Discussion section so everyone will have access to posting to it.
Happy Flashing!
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Reverend Kyle you are the man, your tutorials helped this noob put the v4 on his xt!!! Saved me from making it a paperweight!!!!
I cant thank you, dexter, khal and everyone for there help enough!!!! You guys saved a phone that would have been whipped at the closest wall!!!
Just so you know I watched your 8 minute linux vids and they are great. Unfortunatly I dont have a usb reader only a built in one on my laptop and I couldnt seem to locate it on oracle, so I used Mini Tool Partition Wizard to do the ext3 and swap partitions and everything seems to be working wonderfully!!!
Also helps that I didnt loose the 11 Gb of music and such on my Fat 32 partition.
Once again I cant thank you guys enough if it wasnt for your effots my xt would have met my friend Mr.sledgehammer really quick lol.
For anyone who is a noob like me do yourself a bigggggg favor and research research research, and when your done researching watch the rev's vids and LISTEN TO EVERYTHING HE TELLS YOU!!!!!
ok so i installed v4 with no issues, except I still cannot get videos from the web to play smoothly over flash
I try to watch jon stewart on thecomedynetwork.ca and every browser i try it wont play smooth always stuttering and jumping,
I have tried skyfire, dolphin, opera and the regular browser with the same result.
If I did something wrong let me know because when I used dexters 1.3 rom skyfire played those exact videos flawlessly, i would have thought that with more ram and more cpu power it shouldnt have been a problem
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ok so i installed v4 with no issues, except I still cannot get videos from the web to play smoothly over flash
I try to watch jon stewart on thecomedynetwork.ca and every browser i try it wont play smooth always stuttering and jumping,
I have tried skyfire, dolphin, opera and the regular browser with the same result.
If I did something wrong let me know because when I used dexters 1.3 rom skyfire played those exact videos flawlessly, i would have thought that with more ram and more cpu power it shouldnt have been a problem
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I noticed that you had posted this in other threads as well. I wonder if this may be the fault of the thecomedynetwork.ca, and not the ROMs. If you know for a fact that dexter 1.3 plus skyfire works, go back to that set up and see if it still works. Verify that you get the same results as before.
Well I had the v3 on my phone yesterday and I went back to dexters 1.3 and skyfire and thecomedynetwork.ca worked flawlessly, I just tried to reboot my phone and reinstall the boot.img file and now its stuck in bootloop and I had to remove my sd card in order for the phone to boot again, same problem I had with v3, after the reboot skyfire disapeared and I had to reinstall it then I tried another vid on comedynetwork and it wont even play now, I think to just save my sanity I should go back to dexters 1.3 lol No offense to Khal at all this rom is a definate improvement but I will wait till the issues are ironed out!!!
Thanks for all your help guys!!!
just asking...
Rev, Nice vids, you make it look like everything is so smooth and simple... as long as you have a few things installed on your computer and your phone. Still have not figured out how to install Open Recovery on the phone, I will keep asking. I have seen these types of blogs before where a bunch of know-it-alls will refuse to answer simple questions. Well, that's how you figure things out... you ask simple questions. I have searched the web and never found a clear explanation of how to install OR on the phone...
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Rev, Nice vids, you make it look like everything is so smooth and simple... as long as you have a few things installed on your computer and your phone. Still have not figured out how to install Open Recovery on the phone, I will keep asking. I have seen these types of blogs before where a bunch of know-it-alls will refuse to answer simple questions. Well, that's how you figure things out... you ask simple questions. I have searched the web and never found a clear explanation of how to install OR on the phone...
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I'm going to assume that you have not been properly taught how to ask for help, and I will forgive you for your assumptive comments. I am also going to encourage you to be a bit more respectful when seeking assistance on this forum.
There is an age old English proverb:
Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
Now that I have gotten that out of the way, I want to assure you that I have received your multiple emails, private messages, AND I have seen every one of your posts in this forum. I have given more thorough instructions on of the other threads you posted in:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1008704&page=3
Please me advised that this is to install the Open Recovery that comes with the ROM packages and NOT to installl the independent version that is floating around the interwebs. I have not once indicated that I was using this. I only use the prepackaged version.
Hopefully, this gets you to a better place.
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Rev, Nice vids, you make it look like everything is so smooth and simple... as long as you have a few things installed on your computer and your phone. Still have not figured out how to install Open Recovery on the phone, I will keep asking. I have seen these types of blogs before where a bunch of know-it-alls will refuse to answer simple questions. Well, that's how you figure things out... you ask simple questions. I have searched the web and never found a clear explanation of how to install OR on the phone...
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Do you ever read any of our replies before you go off on your rants? Follow the instructions. Yeesh. You can't help the hopeless.
Thanks...
"I only use such and such a version..." Not that I heard or saw in the original "installing Dexter's Froyo on the XT720" vid. You made a joke about the Papa John's Pizza ad and blew right through the OR install... Yes, I am irreverent when I see things that I perceive to be incomplete and lacking in a proper explanation. Not everyone has watched all of your videos and you seem to assume that they should have or should know where to find them. If you make a video and you tell people that they need to have such and such installed on their phone to complete whatever it is that you are telling them then you need to clarify how they go about doing that or at least provide a link to it.
That said, many thanks and keep up the good work...
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Not everyone has watched all of your videos and you seem to assume that they should have or should know where to find them.
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He has a link to his youtube channel at the bottom of every single one of his posts. Every. Single. One. FACEPALM.
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Do you ever read any of our replies before you go off on your rants? Follow the instructions. Yeesh. You can't help the hopeless.
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Mioze7Ae, You assume that I have been doing this for as long as you have and know as much as you do... I will be the first to admit that I do not. I watched the reverend's first vid about installing Dexter's Froyo on the XT720. I found the part about using Open Recovery incomplete and lacking in a complete explanation on how that process works. I do not have all day to reading these blogs and your posts... If someone is trying to tell somebody how to do a certain thing then they should take the time to explain all of the steps, not expect the person to be running all over the net to try and figure out what they said.
Go have a Papa John's Pizza, you'll feel better.
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Mioze7Ae, You assume that I have been doing this for as long as you have and know as much as you do... I will be the first to admit that I do not. I watched the reverend's first vid about installing Dexter's Froyo on the XT720. I found the part about using Open Recovery incomplete and lacking in a complete explanation on how that process works. I do not have all day to reading these blogs and your posts... If someone is trying to tell somebody how to do a certain thing then they should take the time to explain all of the steps, not expect the person to be running all over the net to try and figure out what they said.
Go have a Papa John's Pizza, you'll feel better.
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No, I don't assume that at all. You assume we can read your mind or that we feel like playing a game. As an experiment, can you try being *specific* about where you're stuck? Many, many people have been able to follow the instructions and have succeeded. Clearly the problem is on your end. Personally, I think you're one of those people that think you are too clever to follow instructions. Dexter's instructions are more than sufficient to fill in any questions you have about the video. If not then tell us exactly where you are stuck and what you have done.
I think that I was pretty clear. "how do you install Open Recovery?" Is that difficult to understand or sound like I am avoiding something?
p.s. there were no "instructions" or links on how to do this in the videos that I have watched... or no mention of a link to "Dexter's original package". You sound evasive in your replies. As I have said, the information on Open Recovery was incomplete although you seem to think that I should have been spending hours pouring through old videos to find it.
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I think that I was pretty clear. "how do you install Open Recovery?" Is that difficult to understand or sound like I am avoiding something?
p.s. there were no "instructions" or links on how to do this in the videos that I have watched... or no mention of a link to "Dexter's original package". You sound evasive in your replies. As I have said, the information on Open Recovery was incomplete although you seem to think that I should have been spending hours pouring through old videos to find it.
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You've seen through me, buddy. I'm so totally evading because of my hidden agenda. I actually have no idea how to install Open Recovery. Maybe you can tell me when you've figured it out.
I'll ask you one last time before I ignore you for all eternity: What have you done and where are you stuck?
Like I said before... "a bunch of know it alls who will not answer a simple question"
So then, you admit to not knowing how to install Open Recovery... that was my original question. (real hard to understand, that one...) We are somehow supposed to find "Dexter's original package" without a link are we? And then we are supposed to find the Rev's "original installation video" that tells us how to install "Dexter's original package"?
Yeah, sure... Like I said, go have a Papa John's and enjoy.
SilverKeiser said:
Like I said before... "a bunch of know it alls who will not answer a simple question"
So then, you admit to not knowing how to install Open Recovery... that was my original question. (real hard to understand, that one...) We are somehow supposed to find "Dexter's original package" without a link are we? And then we are supposed to find the Rev's "original installation video" that tells us how to install "Dexter's original package"?
Yeah, sure... Like I said, go have a Papa John's and enjoy.
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This made my day. "Ignore you" wins. Also, I think your sarcasm detector needs maintenance.
WOW! Did I miss all the fun? I brought some popcorn
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Reverend...thanks for this latest video. I stated this once before, but I think it warrants mentioning again....I also have an XT720 from Cincinnati Bell, so I am very interested in your tutorials. I've followed them exactly and get the exact same results during the flash operations and just after, but for whatever reason, I am only getting 1180ish in Quadrant while you are getting 1300+.
I am overclocking to 1GHz @ 74Vsel and am using SetCPU set to 1GHZ max on 'performance'. I have installed all of the updates with the exception of the full V4 ROM, though I had it once, but GPS kept quitting and phone rebooted, so I reverted back to the V3 with updates to cam, V3, and V4 w/ swap. I have a PNY 8GB Class 4 card partitioned with a 6GB fat32 partition, a 1GB ext3 partition, and the balance (400+MB) for swap.
Any ideas?
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Reverend...thanks for this latest video. I stated this once before, but I think it warrants mentioning again....I also have an XT720 from Cincinnati Bell, so I am very interested in your tutorials. I've followed them exactly and get the exact same results during the flash operations and just after, but for whatever reason, I am only getting 1180ish in Quadrant while you are getting 1300+.
I am overclocking to 1GHz @ 74Vsel and am using SetCPU set to 1GHZ max on 'performance'. I have installed all of the updates with the exception of the full V4 ROM, though I had it once, but GPS kept quitting and phone rebooted, so I reverted back to the V3 with updates to cam, V3, and V4 w/ swap. I have a PNY 8GB Class 4 card partitioned with a 6GB fat32 partition, a 1GB ext3 partition, and the balance (400+MB) for swap.
Any ideas?
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I have noticed that if I have a bunch of widgets loaded or I try to do the quadrant benchmark immediately after a reboot without letting the system settle down, I can sometimes get lower scores. And actually, I have also gotten lower scores with SetCPU set to max or performance. I have found that the best scores come with SetCPU on ondemand.
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hey guys i flashed duttys latest rom and ive noticed when i record a video with the phone and try to play it back i get no video except from windows player, except all the pixles are screwed up its red and green and every other color on the screen any help would be great thanks in advance
You can try posting it at dutty's thread where you got the rom from. youll have more chances of getting helped there than here, cause youll only get flamed for making a new thread.
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yea problity but more people see the new threads then putting it under the one where i got duttys rom, I can't ever seem to get any help by doing it that way, plus whats the point of this site if you can't ask questions and use it is a learning tool. No disrespect to anyone lord knows ive spent my sleepless nights flashing different roms created by some talanted people.
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hey guys i flashed duttys latest rom and ive noticed when i record a video with the phone and try to play it back i get no video except from windows player, except all the pixles are screwed up its red and green and every other color on the screen any help would be great thanks in advance
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How about using another app besides the one you have already tried. Hmmm!!! Just a thought. Just tried it with CorePlayer and TCPMP and it worked just fine!
AllTheWay said:
How about using another app besides the one you have already tried. Hmmm!!! Just a thought. Just tried it with CorePlayer and TCPMP and it worked just fine!
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ive tried it with every player on the rom one note that might help is when i go to the htc album and go to video it sees the videos but instead of a preview picture its green, i also downloaded this rom last night about 6:00pm central time and i noticed in the thread somebody said they were having trouble watching internet videos and dutty told them it was the old rom could i possiably have the old rom
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ive tried it with every player on the rom one note that might help is when i go to the htc album and go to video it sees the videos but instead of a preview picture its green, i also downloaded this rom last night about 6:00pm central time and i noticed in the thread somebody said they were having trouble watching internet videos and dutty told them it was the old rom could i possiably have the old rom
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I would re-download, re-flash, and then hard reset after wards.
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I would re-download, re-flash, and then hard reset after wards.
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i may try that, there was a gentleman in the thread under duttys rom who just confermed the same problem im having, it seems to only be a problem with what you record with the phone if you by any chance are using the same rom would you try to record a video and then play it back and see what happens i would like to make sure that a reflash is needed. i also notice your using the .10 radio mayby its an issue with the .06 radio
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i may try that, there was a gentleman in the thread under duttys rom who just confermed the same problem im having, it seems to only be a problem with what you record with the phone if you by any chance are using the same rom would you try to record a video and then play it back and see what happens i would like to make sure that a reflash is needed.
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Watching videos with YouTubePlayer still not having any problems. Not having any video issues. Maybe its because of the fabulous radio I have.
you are right bro
AllTheWay said:
Watching videos with YouTubePlayer still not having any problems. Not having any video issues. Maybe its because of the fabulous radio I have.
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it is the radio from att/htc bastards!
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Watching videos with YouTubePlayer still not having any problems. Not having any video issues. Maybe its because of the fabulous radio I have.
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LOL problity so it took me 6 hours to get my phone synced with my corporate emil account today and fix everything how i wanted it i just hate to erase all of that you know what i mean no but really whats the deal with that raido i havn't done any reasurch on it i just keep seeing warning signs every where i go
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it is the radio from att/htc bastards!
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did you get it to work, what did you do
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yea problity but more people see the new threads then putting it under the one where i got duttys rom, I can't ever seem to get any help by doing it that way, plus whats the point of this site if you can't ask questions and use it is a learning tool. No disrespect to anyone lord knows ive spent my sleepless nights flashing different roms created by some talanted people.
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Hey no offense bro but what i said, i said it politely and i never mention anything about not being able to ask. As a matter of fact, you can ask in the original rom thread, heck you can even ask the search box. As well as you can ask the way you did it, by making a new thread. Thats the beauty of it, this is a free world and YOU CAN ask anytime and anywhere. just be advised that the same way you can, other people CAN and WILL flame you and/or point you to the right direction with a little hostility if you dont ask the proper way. i simply pointed you to the right and most common direction, which i stated above.
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Hey no offense bro but what i said, i said it politely and i never mention anything about not being able to ask. As a matter of fact, you can ask in the original rom thread, heck you can even ask the search box. As well as you can ask the way you did it, by making a new thread. Thats the beauty of it, this is a free world and YOU CAN ask anytime and anywhere. just be advised that the same way you can, other people CAN and WILL flame you and/or point you to the right direction with a little hostility if you dont ask the proper way. i simply pointed you to the right and most common direction, which i stated above.[/QUOTE
the right and most common direction is precieved by the person pointing the finger in that direction not the person on the other side, in your opinion that was the RIGHT direction which the word right pretty much is insulting my intellengence by telling me i don't have any idea what im doing and that i should have done it the way you said
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You Two Play Nice Or I will turn this car around.
Heres the thing., Forum Rules and etiquette state that If you are having a problem with a ROM, Radio, or piece of software. You ask in that thread. Its easier for us to answer in that thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=221545
OH and this... http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting
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LOL problity so it took me 6 hours to get my phone synced with my corporate emil account today and fix everything how i wanted it i just hate to erase all of that you know what i mean no but really whats the deal with that raido i havn't done any reasurch on it i just keep seeing warning signs every where i go
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you could always 'pimbackup' your mails/contacts I'm sure it comes with Dutty's ROM.
Did you Hard Reset your device after flashing? it might be worth re-flashing it nowadays people aren't hesitant re-flashing ROMs because most are UC compliant and backups are easy as pie.
Goodluck
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the right and most common direction is precieved by the person pointing the finger in that direction not the person on the other side, in your opinion that was the RIGHT direction which the word right pretty much is insulting my intellengence by telling me i don't have any idea what im doing and that i should have done it the way you said
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I just finished checking the dutty's april 29 thread, assuming you havent changed your rom yet, we both have the same rom. i have no prob what so ever, so therefore it could be either the radio or check the rom thread. if you posted and no one is answering, its not that you arent being ignored, be patient as perhaps the other member's timezone is not as early or late as yours. here eastern time is 2:10 AM, i dont usually be here at this time but as you can see im here today. I have no actual need to insult your intellingence, as we can all see you're smart enough to flash/modify your cellphone. Just remember that you are the one asking, and not the other way around, therefore for some people being pointed to the right direction is a sign of hope, but for others it may not be the case. But whatever floats your boat, if it works and gets rid of the issue, then right on. if not i hope you get all the help you need...., goodbye and good morning from new york.
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I can confirm having this issue. To make it clear, I do not have any problems watching video files I load onto my card or phone. I do not have issues watching youtube. They all load nicely on TCPMP. I'm using the latest rom from Dutty (Dutty's WM6.1 Hybrid v2 5.2.19716/5.2.19700) with the 1.64.08.21 radio.
I think the ONLY problem I'm having (and I'm assuming the same goes for the OP) is that when I try to record video with the camera, the video file comes out with garbled video and proper audio. Dragging these files onto my desktop, I still can't view the files with VLC media player or any other media player I've tried. (well, it just shows a solid grey box, but plays the audio properly). Pictures taken with the camera, however, are just fine.
So I'm assuming the problem isn't the player, but is related to the camera and whatever may affect the camera's recording capability. Possibly the radio (??) anything else?
I'm too tired to mess around with the radios atm, but if anyone else with the issue has any luck resolving it, please let me know. thanks.
I am using Dutty's Apr 09 build and do not have this problem. The first thing I would try is changing your radio version, since the camera will not work properly if there are issues with your radio. I would suggest the radio version I am running (see signature) because it has the best battery life I've seen yet, and the camera is very snappy/responsive.
i flashed alexes rom last duttys rom both versions the htc radios and the att radios same problem my tilt is brand new ive had it for 4 days i had a tilt before but the stock os was different than this one others are having this problem its not the radios or the phone it something in the roms that don' like the newer tilts, plus why would dutty put out a rom with a radio in it if the two arnt compatiable this is dutty were talking about the only time you should change radio is if you flash a rom that doesn't come with a radio and you have a problem
on the right track
there are different processors in the new tilts they are 7201 instead of the 7200 that seems to be the problem so far most everybody with this problem has had that processor
Hey all,
I'm getting my G Tablet tomorrow and I'd just like to get some things clarified.
I know, the first thing some will say is USE SEARCH! Well, I did - and that's actually why I just want to get some things straight before I go down the path of modifying the device software. See, reading it all has managed to confuse me more than help me get a definitive instruction set for forging ahead.
I'm seeing the update "****s on CWM" according to a user...and then a 'fix' for that. Than I see that Gapps causes FCs for some, while it works for others. So...yeah, a little back and forth on what to do and who's instructions to follow.
Alright, so first thing's first....Should I flash the Clockwork Mod that I'm seeing available - 0.8? or is there something else I should consider or that I've missed? or maybe wait for a newer version? Should I even flash CWM if I get the newest (and I WILL be getting the newest) S/W version? Are there any downsides at all to flashing CWM on there in terms of messing with OTA updates, etc?
I read this:
"All the ROMS use a standard firmware updater that can be used by non-technical users. Here is an explanation on how it works:...."
Sooo, does that mean I can live without CWM? If an update doesn't work for some reason, will I be able to fix it or overwrite it somehow if I can't get into the tablet at all from the tablet itself? I read something about going into APX mode and putting things on through Windows, is this an infallible method?
Second of all, I read the FAQ thoroughly (I think and hope) but I'm still not 100% on what Gapps to DL or how to put a working Android Market on there especially with this new S/W update. I've seen how to 'fix' the Market to see missing apps, but not how to actually install it on the G Tablet. I may have missed that post somewhere on here.
I'm also unclear if I should get Gapps or not at all, as I've read that some have FCs on there while others do not - so what's the general consensus in light of this update that was just released as of Dec. 21, 2010?
Ultimately, here is what I'd like from my GTab:
I'd like to run the new official Tapn'Tap released recently first and foremost.
I'd like to have the official/unofficial (w/e) Google Market.
I'd like to run Google Apps (Gtalk, Gmail, etc.).
IF I don't like Tapn'Tap, and this is a worse case scenario situation, as in if I HATE TnT - I'd like to have the option to slap something else on there and I'd like to make sure I don't brick my Tablet. Whether that means storing an original official TnT ROM or whatever.
Point me in the right direction please, especially considering things may have changed as of the new S/W update.
Thanks much and sorry for all the questions. I assure you I used search and I attempted to put it together on my own. It's been a long time since I've modded (G1 was the last time) and I don't do it often. Also, apologies if I posted this in the wrong section....I considered posting it in Dev. section but this one seemed better suited.
Thanks again, XDA rocks.
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Hey all,
I'm getting my G Tablet tomorrow and I'd just like to get some things clarified.
I know, the first thing some will say is USE SEARCH! Well, I did - and that's actually why I just want to get some things straight before I go down the path of modifying the device software. See, reading it all has managed to confuse me more than help me get a definitive instruction set for forging ahead.
I'm seeing the update "****s on CWM" according to a user...and then a 'fix' for that. Than I see that Gapps causes FCs for some, while it works for others. So...yeah, a little back and forth on what to do and who's instructions to follow.
Alright, so first thing's first....Should I flash the Clockwork Mod that I'm seeing available - 0.8? or is there something else I should consider or that I've missed? or maybe wait for a newer version? Should I even flash CWM if I get the newest (and I WILL be getting the newest) S/W version? Are there any downsides at all to flashing CWM on there in terms of messing with OTA updates, etc?
I read this:
"All the ROMS use a standard firmware updater that can be used by non-technical users. Here is an explanation on how it works:...."
Sooo, does that mean I can live without CWM? If an update doesn't work for some reason, will I be able to fix it or overwrite it somehow if I can't get into the tablet at all from the tablet itself? I read something about going into APX mode and putting things on through Windows, is this an infallible method?
Second of all, I read the FAQ thoroughly (I think and hope) but I'm still not 100% on what Gapps to DL or how to put a working Android Market on there especially with this new S/W update. I've seen how to 'fix' the Market to see missing apps, but not how to actually install it on the G Tablet. I may have missed that post somewhere on here.
I'm also unclear if I should get Gapps or not at all, as I've read that some have FCs on there while others do not - so what's the general consensus in light of this update that was just released as of Dec. 21, 2010?
Ultimately, here is what I'd like from my GTab:
I'd like to run the new official Tapn'Tap released recently first and foremost.
I'd like to have the official/unofficial (w/e) Google Market.
I'd like to run Google Apps (Gtalk, Gmail, etc.).
IF I don't like Tapn'Tap, and this is a worse case scenario situation, as in if I HATE TnT - I'd like to have the option to slap something else on there and I'd like to make sure I don't brick my Tablet. Whether that means storing an original official TnT ROM or whatever.
Point me in the right direction please, especially considering things may have changed as of the new S/W update.
Thanks much and sorry for all the questions. I assure you I used search and I attempted to put it together on my own. It's been a long time since I've modded (G1 was the last time) and I don't do it often. Also, apologies if I posted this in the wrong section....I considered posting it in Dev. section but this one seemed better suited.
Thanks again, XDA rocks.
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I don't know how much direction pointing I can do but here goes..
Clockwork mod in my opinion is a necessity. Version 0.8 is the best one for most people because of how it deals with the memory locations. Yes, you can do things without it. The update process is as simple as putting an update.zip file, and a recovery folder with a command file in it on an sdcard and holding the vol + button while hitting power. It is easy. Clockwork has a lot of little features though that make life easier. You can make a complete system backup with it. You can install updates, and new firmware with it. You can completely lock up your tablet and using clockwork and your backup be back in business in about 3-4 minutes. You can load new roms and if you hate them you can go back to your old working stuff in minutes. Yes, there are ways to make one of these tablets work again when they get stuck. I don't think anyone has actually bricked one. Some may think they have, but I doubt it.
Unless you are dead set on wanting the stock TnT interface the easiest way to get what you want is to load one of the roms. Yes, there are ways to get most of it without loading a new rom. Most everyone that has gone the I have to stay stock but want all the mods has eventually just loaded a rom. TnT3.0 is based on the latest stock stuff. It has the market, flash, etc. already in it. VegaN is what I use mostly but they are both stable and fast.
Before you flash something brand new that just came out I would read about it and see what others have to say about issues. It usually only takes about 30 minutes until you can tell if it is going to be good or not.
All of the roms for this tablet have there own little quirks. The stock has gotten better with each update but it still is not as good as the ones I named.
Finally.. This tablet is very easy to play with. It is pretty much unbrickable. Anything you can possibly break one of us has probably already broken before and fixed. There are some people that seem to have problems doing every little thing. Most don't. So I wouldn't let any of it scare you off because none of it is that hard.
With a little bit of searching almost everything you may want it to do can be done. I really love mine, and when I got it almost 2 months ago I hated it...
"Finally.. This tablet is very easy to play with. It is pretty much unbrickable. Anything you can possibly break one of us has probably already broken before and fixed. There are some people that seem to have problems doing every little thing. Most don't. So I wouldn't let any of it scare you off because none of it is that hard."
"Sigh" of relief. Then I'm not too worried. As I said I've dabbled in modifying my G1 and it is mostly cake. But I've just been seeing conflicting posts on whether cwm works with the newest official tnt release or not so I wasn't sure what to do.
Thanks for your advice. And when I said pointers, I meant like this as well as pointing me to any posts I may have missed on how to do whatever. Though I THINK I found most of them.
Neoprimal said:
"Finally.. This tablet is very easy to play with. It is pretty much unbrickable. Anything you can possibly break one of us has probably already broken before and fixed. There are some people that seem to have problems doing every little thing. Most don't. So I wouldn't let any of it scare you off because none of it is that hard."
"Sigh" of relief. Then I'm not too worried. As I said I've dabbled in modifying my G1 and it is mostly cake. But I've just been seeing conflicting posts on whether cwm works with the newest official tnt release or not so I wasn't sure what to do.
Thanks for your advice. And when I said pointers, I meant like this as well as pointing me to any posts I may have missed on how to do whatever. Though I THINK I found most of them.
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The new release overwrites clockwork. But it is not hard to put back. Always a good idea to copy the clockwork backups folder to your pc, or somewhere they won't be lost. The custom roms typically leave the recovery image alone and can be installed with or without clockwork by either extracting the zip contents for stock recovery, or installing it as is in clockwork.
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Finally.. This tablet is very easy to play with. It is pretty much unbrickable.
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I can vouch for that. Erased system, boot, data and cache in preparation for a new ROM. Accidentally rebooted and couldn't get into recovery. Booted it into APX mode, flashed stock and was on my way.
I would just run ZRoot, then upload the TnTLite 3.0 recovery and update.zip and then do the recovery mode process. You should have a microsd handy just in case it doesn't work, but so far I haven't needed that.
This tablet is much easier to work with and very forgiving since VS never took the time to lock down the bootloader etc like Motorola did with my Droid X. You really shouldn't fear changing files out etc, provided you're getting a ROM from one of the people providing them here. If you can press and hold two buttons at once, you can make your gTab an awesome little tablet. It benchmarks about 1000 points higher than my Droid X on quadrant. Can't wait to see what these guys can do with Gingerbread.
Sprdtyf350 said:
The new release overwrites clockwork. But it is not hard to put back. Always a good idea to copy the clockwork backups folder to your pc, or somewhere they won't be lost. The custom roms typically leave the recovery image alone and can be installed with or without clockwork by either extracting the zip contents for stock recovery, or installing it as is in clockwork.
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It is also not hard to alter the update so that it does not overwrite clockwork.
Open update.zip
Find updater-script, Open in notepad++
Remove the line that references recovery.img
Flash update
hogasswild said:
I would just run ZRoot, then upload the TnTLite 3.0 recovery and update.zip and then do the recovery mode process. You should have a microsd handy just in case it doesn't work, but so far I haven't needed that.
This tablet is much easier to work with and very forgiving since VS never took the time to lock down the bootloader etc like Motorola did with my Droid X. You really shouldn't fear changing files out etc, provided you're getting a ROM from one of the people providing them here. If you can press and hold two buttons at once, you can make your gTab an awesome little tablet. It benchmarks about 1000 points higher than my Droid X on quadrant. Can't wait to see what these guys can do with Gingerbread.
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with the new update however does the z4root still work? i heard it may not anymore. just curious also since im hopefully getting mine on sat for xmas
rothnic said:
It is also not hard to alter the update so that it does not overwrite clockwork.
Open update.zip
Find updater-script, Open in notepad++
Remove the line that references recovery.img
Flash update
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Thanks for the info Rothnic! I had already flashed it before I figured out it removed Clockwork. Learning new stuff every day is good... Thanks..
dragonfly1113 said:
with the new update however does the z4root still work? i heard it may not anymore. just curious also since im hopefully getting mine on sat for xmas
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The very first time I rooted, I used ZRoot and installed 2.4.0. I didn't change anything and used the exact same process of simply copying over the 3.0.0 files over to the root directory of the internal memory and did the recovery procedure (vol+ and pwr keys). It worked like a charm.
hogasswild said:
The very first time I rooted, I used ZRoot and installed 2.4.0. I didn't change anything and used the exact same process of simply copying over the 3.0.0 files over to the root directory of the internal memory and did the recovery procedure (vol+ and pwr keys). It worked like a charm.
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Ok cool, thanks cant wait for my g tablet hopefully sat morning
I think you'll like it a lot. I also own an iPad. While they are similar they are also a little different. Merry Christmas!
hogasswild said:
I think you'll like it a lot. I also own an iPad. While they are similar they are also a little different. Merry Christmas!
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my mom has an ipad and my dad could only buy it while i was on my honeymoon bc he knew i wouldnt approve of an apple device in the house haha.
rothnic said:
It is also not hard to alter the update so that it does not overwrite clockwork.
Open update.zip
Find updater-script, Open in notepad++
Remove the line that references recovery.img
Flash update
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My device hasn't come yet (damn you FedEx!) but I'm eagerly awaiting it.
My plan:
Unbox, start it....do a factory reset from the getgo if it has enough juice.
Set it back up. Charge it to full. If whatever comes on it is as unbearable as I've seen in on Youtube - start modifications.
Will CWM install on it AFTER I do the update if it's available to me? I've seen that the update messes with it if it's already there - but noone's mentioned putting it on there after the fact. I may just go that route for simplicity sake.
Thanks for this!, and thank you all for chiming in with your experience. I feel much better about just getting my hands dirty in it all. I had wrote something to someone yesterday about jumping in and just doing it, but when it comes to dealing with it yourself it can be a daunting task - especially when it still has that new smell, lol. Anyway, thanks again. You guys really rock.
Will stop back later on after I've done my thing
I think they are both nice devices. There are trade off for both of them. I think the screen on the iPad is wonderful, where the gTab's is okay. But the gTab has a forward facing camera, you can print from it, and you can modify it fairly easily too.
Sprdtyf350 said:
Finally.. This tablet is very easy to play with. It is pretty much unbrickable.
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...famous last words...
Seriously though...trust the directions from the great devs like roebeet. Follow their instructions word for word. You can switch ROMs and then flash back if you want. No worries...
Off topic!
Well...disappointment! Fedex had my package out for delivery at 8am and at 8pm, they're not here. This is why I like UPS, they show up at my door on the day of delivery, no exceptions - they have shown up at almost 9pm before. The Archos 101 I got was sent out at 8am as well but got here at 1:30pm - I suppose that was before the holiday rush.
Checking the details of my tracking I'm seeing a "delivery exception" at 7:30pm (I guess it was time to get back to the facility so they can clock out by 8pm?) and upon calling them I get a somewhat stumbling but polite CS who tells me the delivery went out "late" - upon which I asked if 8am was considered late, especially from a distribution facility WITHIN the same zip code as I am, and all he could say was "Very sorry about this".
Aaaanyway....I guess it will be tomorrow before I can report my adventures.
Think I'll be able to get my $3.99 back from Amazon? I have Prime and with that the package would have come tomorrow anyway. Basically my $3.99 is wasted. Imagine if I didn't have Prime though? Whew.
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If you can figure out how to brick it you will probably get an award.. It won't be a good award but probably one of those top ten dumb things people do awards. So far unless you plug the motherboard into a wall socket no one has bricked one. May think they have, but like I said before I doubt it..
And your right.. If it can be done, someone eventually will figure out how. And then we will all laugh at them.. At least I will
I finally got the G tablet tonight and...alright, don't flame me for this - but I don't see what all the complaints about the screen being horrendous or the device being molasses slow are about?
I don't know how people are trying to view it...but when looking at it or setting it on a stand to watch media, I'm not seeing any problem with the viewing angles. It's about the same as my laptop so I watch it the same way.
It's not even a 1/4 as slow as the stuff I've seen on Youtube or in some of the review videos I've seen around the net. I haven't gotten a single FC. Granted, I haven't put in a SD Card yet so maybe problems will start then?
I guess I should note, the very first thing I did was did a factory reset. Then I hooked it up to Wifi and got the 3053 update. I'm one of those who will be waiting for the 'official' update on the 24th.
I set up the time and date, restarted and everything works. I haven't installed flash yet (don't need it that much) and stuff that I DO want on there right now works fine (skype, pandora, fring, dropbox, evernote). I'm slowly figuring out a list of what I want/need from my Mytouch 4G to port to the VS GTab. Figure I don't really NEED Gtalk, Gmail on there because I have these on my phone AND PC - do I really want them making noises all around my home on 3 devices? I was concerned about getting the Google Apps on but now I'm finding I really don't need them. So it seems to me this will be a matter of learning to separate what I need on a tablet vs. my phone - I was of the mentality that I should just get whatever's on my phone on the tablet, this is something others apparently do as they seem to want everything that's on their phone, on their tablets as well.
I personally don't see the point in that. Had I had the Google Market, that would have escaped me as I'd have used Appbrain to just get my motherload of apps from the MT4G to the GTab. Not having it has slowed me, and now I get to re-evaluate before I do grab apps for it.
Now I just have to merge/convert my HTPC into a NAS device as well and find an app that will allow me to DLNA stream media from it and I'll be in mobile heaven.
I haven't had my wifi drop at all anywhere in my home and I've marched all over with it (I use full Wifi N, no G compat. so maybe my range is wider?). Tried email, etc. to replicate crashes and force closes but haven't so far. No surfing issues. I DID find that one app got 'stuck' being downloaded and I had to delete the file before the 'downloading' icon would go away, even after restart.
Maybe the trick to getting a workable GTab in the first place is to factory reset it before first use? Iunno. Things may change and issues may pop up the more I use it and as time passes - but so far, so good!
Again, I can't thank XDA enough for the advice and info. I've found and been given.
Sprdtyf350 said:
If you can figure out how to brick it you will probably get an award.. It won't be a good award but probably one of those top ten dumb things people do awards. So far unless you plug the motherboard into a wall socket no one has bricked one. May think they have, but like I said before I doubt it..
And your right.. If it can be done, someone eventually will figure out how. And then we will all laugh at them.. At least I will
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I figured it out. Accidentally hit one of the devkit nvflash .cabs and boom
Today, I acquired a infuse 4g, off contract. I wanted to mess around with android, as my current phone is an iphone, and maybe switch over.
One of the first things I tried to do was tether my iphone to my infuse using mywi. I soon discovered android doesn't work with ad hoc networks. I googled a couple fixes, and decided to try my hand. I have never touched android before. I found this thing that said I could. So I went for it. After reading a few guides, I decided the first step was to root it using superoneclick. That went fine. Then, I read the instructions and it told me to 'flash the zip file using a recovery rom' which was total gibberish to me. So I did some more googling and found a modified 3e recovery thing for the infuse. I used some file system app to put that where it was supposed to be, but then saw that I needed clockworkmod to be able to flash things. By this point I realized I was far, far over my head, but stupidly pressed on. At about the same time, I also extracted the zip file from exop.pro, and replaced the wpa file that existed already in system/bin with the one from the zip. I also booted into recovery mode, and tried to install clockwork mod, which failed even though as far as I can see. Now, when I turn my phone on, everything is ok except that it can't scan for wifi. I assume this is because I ****ed with the wifi file. I've basically decided to give up at this point, so please, just tell me how to made it work again and I'll promise to not **** with it anymore. Also, I neglected to make a backup. Stupid, but I didn't know how and didn't want to go through another huge thing.
tl;dr
I tried to make it so I could connect to ad hoc networks on my infuse 4g and ended up destroying my wda_supplicant file in system/bin (i think) and
Google the original file you replaced, ' wpa supplicant file download for infuse 4g'. Next time save a copy or backup of whatever your doing.
Thanks, but I really have no idea what is what. Could you link me the right one? I'm sorry that I'm so useless.
Itaer said:
Thanks, but I really have no idea what is what. Could you link me the right one? I'm sorry that I'm so useless.
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this was your problem the first time... you need to read and study before you just start flashing things to your phone man. haha... us linking you somewhere will not help you figure that part out... and its an important part of tinkering with these phones in the way you are trying to.
rid yourself of the apple mentality where everything is spoon fed.
moving on, however, do what the guy previous to me said... find that file you downloaded. and do some reading, watch some instructional videos, focus on just rooting the phone properly for now. do that, then read, watch, ask questions like you are doing when you need to, then proceed.
read comments and stuff in forums about the ROMs you are flashing, what kind of problems do they have, what recovery is recommended for that particular ROM, stuff like that. just READ everything and anything you can about what you are doing....
the company that made your newly found OS has a nice little search engine called google... and it works pretty well if you know how to use it i'll keep an eye on this thread for you as others are probably doing so we can provide you with whatever answers you might need. good luck!
a good rule of thumb when flashing hax0red software to these phones is when something ****s up, 9/10 times it's just a little tiny thing you missed or did during the install yourself... so back to square one, and pay close attention to detail. these phones can be a little touchy when flashing ROMs if you are not doing it exactly they way it is recommended.
perfect example of this: when i had my samsung moment... when i converted from 2.1 OS to 2.2... for some odd reason i would ALWAYS have to flash a little script zip to wipe the 2.1 data from the device before flashing the 2.2 zipped ROM to the phone... the 2.2 ROM was supposed to do this and take care of it completely for me, but even though it did, the only way it would work properly every time i was going from 2.1 to 2.2 was to flash that zip beforehand...
hope that long rant provided some useful insight
Thanks.
But I have read the instructions on the stuff I'm trying to do, several times, and like I said, I'm more confused that I was at first.
I'm just not willing to break it any further.
So basically what I'm wondering now is, how do I put everything back to how it should be. Is there a way? Like, is there a way to load the original software back? I don't think restoring it to factory settings would fix what I did, but tell me if I'm wrong.
I just want everything back to normal.
Please.
Edit: I know it seems like I'm not doing anything to help myself, but I have a lot on my plate in life right now, and I also have absolutely no idea where to even start. Half of the terms you use mean nothing to me, and I'm just so overwhelmed.
I just want to know if there is some way to put it back to how it came out of the box.
Turns out that once the new wda_supplicant thing is ACTUALLY GRANTED PERMISSION TO EXECUTE, that everything works fine. Thanks guys
see... Knew you would figure it out man
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Hello,
Due to the 10 post threshold I am unable to post in the "Samsung Captivate -
Captivate Android Development
[Guide] Encryption Unsuccessful - Reset Android [ICS Issue]" thread.
I have resolved this issue a couple months back.
So, due to the time that has gone by it is a little difficult to explain what I did.
Last night I reproduced the issue, but after a restore, I'm good as new.
So now I am compelled to post this here. Being a "noob" and like I said not able to completely remember what "exactly" was done to accomplish the fix.
I am willing to share any information you wish.
But in a nutshell, I flashed ( a ROM I can't remember at the moment, but I'm sure I will once I get down to it. at work and pressed for time, "lunch time" ) using Heimdall, then downloaded the rom "Imfinitum-blue-v1.1.0 to my external SD, ( using a 34 Gb SD card, seems that is the only card that I could use. From what I remember anyway. ) Mod version "aokp_galaxysmtd_milestone-4"
The kernel version currently being utilized on this device is "[email protected] #1.
Sorry for being so confusing, and vague, but I really wanted to get something out there. I see they are still working on a fix for this issue, I found this resolve before page 30, it's now at 57, and after recreating the issue and then resolving it after a restore.
So, ask any question you want and I will be happy to help.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
By "fixed" do you mean:
a) You have restored access to your INTERNAL sdcard?
b) You have used the emmc/sdcard swap method to use your external as the internal? (ie. your internal sdcard is still not useable)
It would help if you could mention whether your internal card is back in play. And esp. if you were able to access the data that was on there - ie. before you experienced the EU issue.
Or did using Heimdall wipe the internal sdcard - ie. yet you're now able to use the internal though?
Hello,
Because this would save a lot of people's phones including mine, would be great if you post your steps so we can follow.
Take this with a grain of salt guys.
There is very little information in his post, which is his very first post. There is also no information about the process he used. I'm not sure what a 34gb SD card is. I believe the methods he alludes to have been tried by other members with no resolution.
I have a feeling he had a different issue or is just trying to get attention.
For all our sakes I hope I'm just rushing to judgement.
I guess what we want to know is, what have you done?
Say you just got the Enc Unsuccessful screen, turned off the phone and then what?
He's to shy to give anymore details.
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yosup said:
By "fixed" do you mean:
a) You have restored access to your INTERNAL sdcard?
b) You have used the emmc/sdcard swap method to use your external as the internal? (ie. your internal sdcard is still not useable)
It would help if you could mention whether your internal card is back in play. And esp. if you were able to access the data that was on there - ie. before you experienced the EU issue.
Or did using Heimdall wipe the internal sdcard - ie. yet you're now able to use the internal though?
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I just duplicated the issue again, "no sdcard found"..etc... then using did a restore ("Semaphore CWM Recovery v5.5.0.4" by the way) restored the Captivate right back. After it boots I get "prepairing sdcard" then everything is back to normal.
Answer to "a." Yes, full access to both External and Internal drives. Also can mount and unmount all /system, /cache, /datadata, /sdcard, /data, /emmc.
Answer to "b." Sorry, can you elaborate on this. I'm just now sure what you mean by "swap"
You said: "It would help if you could mention whether your internal card is back in play. And esp. if you were able to access the data that was on there - ie. before you experienced the EU issue."
Now here it's difficult to say, I formatted and haphazardly (sorry, dumb I know!) flashed so many times attempting to get back control of this thing, I don't know. Google will restore my apps like before but I disabled this function. However it will detect application updates same 5 updated every time I restore it.
You said: "Or did using Heimdall wipe the internal sdcard - ie. yet you're now able to use the internal though?"
Damn!, I'm just not sure, I'm really sorry but I wish I would have THOUGHT of posting HERE before YESTERDAY!...
Now is there a log file I can send out? So people can see whats going on inside this thing. Like I said so much time has gone by, and once I was able to get the camera working and transfer apps to the external card, and all that I basically went numb and stopped messing around. And I would like to point out, that
"Encryption Unsuccessful" crap ( and knowing better, I DID press Restart by the way) started just a couple days before this thread started. So just to give you an example as to how long this frustration was. I became obsessed, I worked on this phone for most all my waking hours, and I'm sure some of you have, "dreamed" of possible fixes as well!.
If it wasn't for the 10 post threshold I could have been more help. I read every single post in this thread up to the point where I fixed the problem.
Had it all in my head at the time but when I found I couldn't post with-in the >>Encryption Unsuccessful<< thread?! I wasn't sure why.
I even started a separate identity ( Barney Fyfe ) thinking that would allow me to post something.
And from what I read at the time, I thought, rather understood it to mean that I was locked out by some Admin here... Or ?!
Sorry, really, I did not realize I had to get 10 or more posts >>here<<
You know I'm sure I can get details on pretty much exactly what I did. Right now I'm at work, so I'll need a little more time.
Wdustin1 said:
He's to shy to give anymore details.
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No just very busy. I just posted this yesterday!?
Wadda' ya want from me eh!?..............
swayjd said:
I guess what we want to know is, what have you done?
Say you just got the Enc Unsuccessful screen, turned off the phone and then what?
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Read my first reply.
I did so much to find a resolve, none of the suggestions I tried in the "Encryption Unsuccessful" thread worked at all by the way. didn't attempt EVERY suggestion, but a lot of them.
I'm going to attempt to get the horrifying memories back!
Oh, now here is an odd change in event, not sure if this is related or not but I just realized last night that the phone won't charge, using three different batteries, all fairly new, nor is it being recognized USB wise.
I have a couple other Captivates I'm now having to use to charge my batteries for this one.
It's like the micro usb is damaged?
I'm usually very careful on how I insert them, 4 different cables too. That all work with the other Captivate. It's bricked but does charge the battery.
It's a GT-19000.
Oh and I almost forgot!!
The Samsung Galaxy S SGH-897/Captivate I'm using is fairly new, the date code is " 1111 "
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Take this with a grain of salt guys.
There is very little information in his post, which is his very first post. There is also no information about the process he used. I'm not sure what a 34gb SD card is. I believe the methods he alludes to have been tried by other members with no resolution.
I have a feeling he had a different issue or is just trying to get attention.
For all our sakes I hope I'm just rushing to judgement.
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RELAX! I'm not playing around.
It's comments like this that kept me from being more proactive in posting in the first place!
Good lord!!
See, now you could have waited at least another day before this flaming!
Losing interest in this now. I was trying to help.
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Hey people, my name is Pat Doherty.
Because of this dork I'm about done. I Do not NEED this kind of thing. I got my own stresses to deal with these days. And don't need some immature nerd slamming my attempt at helping out here.
I can be reached if you put anything you want in front of patdoherty dot net.
my site patdoherty dot net.
c'ya!
P.S.
You said:
"I'm not sure what a 34gb SD card is."
Really now!?
Are you serious!?
A SanDisk 32GB micro SD chip, "32gb" ( screen printed right on the chip ) = 32 gigabytes
Barney Fyfe said:
RELAX! I'm not playing around.
It's comments like this that kept me from being more proactive in posting in the first place!
Good lord!!
See, now you could have waited at least another day before this flaming!
Losing interest in this now. I was trying to help.
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but dude, you gave us nothing.
please as another noob could you post exact details of your discovery? like what you did to get the inscription unsuccesful to come up repeatably,and what did you do get your phone to access the internal memory? an what exactly did you flash to get it all to work
You brought up a fix to an issue that is getting very high attention right now. You were not able to tell people how to recreate the fix. People are looking for a scientific method (think repeatable steps) to fix this issue that is affecting quite a few people.
I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings. I've been watching the Encryption Unsuccessful thread for a very long time. I was stating only what I observed. There have been others who had suggested a similar fix, but it has not been repeatable.
You are a talented artist and obviously have alot going on. I hope for others' sake you can give them some steps to follow. If so, you may just be the "chosen one"
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It's comments like this that kept me from being more proactive in posting in the first place!
Losing interest in this now. I was trying to help.
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First of all, I'll commend you for sharing a positive outcome despite experiencing this dreaded issue. However, this is something being dicussed at the DEV thread level, which assumes a deeper level of detail than the average General or Q&A topic.
Serious people are giving serious consideration to the matter. Example, Woodrube is a well respected Vibrant / Transformer / Nook user, and he's invested a lot of time collaborating with Captivate users to pool our resources and build our knowledgebase here.
Whether you continue your participation is up to you. Hopefully your method will be a viable part of the discussion.
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I did so much to find a resolve, none of the suggestions I tried in the "Encryption Unsuccessful" thread worked at all by the way. didn't attempt EVERY suggestion, but a lot of them. I'm going to attempt to get the horrifying memories back!
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You know I'm sure I can get details on pretty much exactly what I did. Right now I'm at work, so I'll need a little more time.
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Regardless how anxious we get, life always comes first. Take care of business. Just keep in mind that a lot of XDA veterans are putting their minds to this issue, and more details will help isolate the cause & effect. In general, details on your ROM, kernel, and any specifics would be helpful.
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I just duplicated the issue again, "no sdcard found"..etc
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By saying "duplicated the issue", we're all going to assume you encountered the "Encryption Unsuccessful" screen again. Do you recall any specific steps you took to "duplicate" this issue? Since you were able to duplicate it several times, people troubleshooting the issue will benefit to know how you induced the matter. The goal is to discover what actually triggers this. Then, we'll get closer to finding a resolution.
Were you using the phone at the time - ie. the EU randomly appeared? Did it just reboot on its own and result in a dimmed boot animation screen? After you hit "reset," did you simply go into recovery and perform a NANDROID restore? Was there anything specific you did after getting the EU screen? Battery pull, reboot into recovery, flash other roms or kernels, etc? Did you previously connect it to your PC using MTP?
Barney Fyfe said:
... then using did a restore ("Semaphore CWM Recovery v5.5.0.4" by the way) restored the Captivate right back. After it boots I get "prepairing sdcard" then everything is back to normal.
Yes, full access to both External and Internal drives. Also can mount and unmount all /system, /cache, /datadata, /sdcard, /data, /emmc.
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It seems you "resolved" your issue by simply doing a NANDROID restore via recovery. Was it really that simple? Or was there anything else (other roms or kernels flashed) prior to doing the restore.
If this is the case, then your experience starkly contrasts what most others have experienced - ie. no longer having access to the internal sdcard even in recovery (so a saved NANDROID backup wouldn't be accessible, etc).
Barney Fyfe said:
Answer to "b." Sorry, can you elaborate on this. I'm just now sure what you mean by "swap"
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The "swap" is the work around being used to swap emmc & sdcard in vold.fstab - ie. to then have the phone recognize the external sdcard as the internal (since the internal sdcard is no longer accessible for 99.9% of the others with this issue).
Barney Fyfe said:
Now here it's difficult to say, I formatted and haphazardly (sorry, dumb I know!) flashed so many times attempting to get back control of this thing, I don't know.
And I would like to point out, that "Encryption Unsuccessful" crap ( and knowing better, I DID press Restart by the way) started just a couple days before this thread started. So just to give you an example as to how long this frustration was. I became obsessed, I worked on this phone for most all my waking hours, and I'm sure some of you have, "dreamed" of possible fixes as well!.
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Everyone who's gone through this has experienced that same level of dread and anxiety. We can all relate.
Thanks for the nod my friend and I am still on the case but as you say life comes first.
There have been some developments in the SGSII threads that I'll post in the Dev thread.
Barney Fyfe said:
Hello,
Due to the 10 post threshold I am unable to post in the "Samsung Captivate -
Captivate Android Development
[Guide] Encryption Unsuccessful - Reset Android [ICS Issue]" thread.
I have resolved this issue a couple months back.
So, due to the time that has gone by it is a little difficult to explain what I did.
Last night I reproduced the issue, but after a restore, I'm good as new.
So now I am compelled to post this here. Being a "noob" and like I said not able to completely remember what "exactly" was done to accomplish the fix.
I am willing to share any information you wish.
But in a nutshell, I flashed ( a ROM I can't remember at the moment, but I'm sure I will once I get down to it. at work and pressed for time, "lunch time" ) using Heimdall, then downloaded the rom "Imfinitum-blue-v1.1.0 to my external SD, ( using a 34 Gb SD card, seems that is the only card that I could use. From what I remember anyway. ) Mod version "aokp_galaxysmtd_milestone-4"
The kernel version currently being utilized on this device is "[email protected] #1.
Sorry for being so confusing, and vague, but I really wanted to get something out there. I see they are still working on a fix for this issue, I found this resolve before page 30, it's now at 57, and after recreating the issue and then resolving it after a restore.
So, ask any question you want and I will be happy to help.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
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thinks, I wanna try it on t959 with the EU bug.
USB problem
Hello, the same happens to me an hour ago. No charging no connection to computer but if the phone is powered off as soon as I connect the charger the phone boots up but no charge.
Captivate with CM9.
Barney Fyfe said:
Oh, now here is an odd change in event, not sure if this is related or not but I just realized last night that the phone won't charge, using three different batteries, all fairly new, nor is it being recognized USB wise.
I have a couple other Captivates I'm now having to use to charge my batteries for this one.
It's like the micro usb is damaged?
I'm usually very careful on how I insert them, 4 different cables too. That all work with the other Captivate. It's bricked but does charge the battery.
It's a GT-19000.
Oh and I almost forgot!!
The Samsung Galaxy S SGH-897/Captivate I'm using is fairly new, the date code is " 1111 "
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What the OP said seems more of luck.
B.S. ALERT!!!!
I cant believe i actually came back to this thread to waste my time again!!, reading a thread that is supposed to help fix a problem i am afflicted with, but is instead filled with A BUNCH OF [email protected]$%@# [email protected]#@#$T!!!!!
Dude, if want to help people you must understand that in order to do this you need to explain "exactly" what it is you are talking about. No one can trust your information based on your "belief" in it. Software is a very techinical thing, which means to explain it you need to speak in technical terms. If you cant do that, do some more reading. Otherwise you arent helping anyone but yourself....Thanks, but NoThanks.
I have the T959v android phone, which I found out is a bit more complicated than my Samsung Vibrant.
I am running the gingerbread kernel after using Kies.
I have finally successfully flashed the T959v using Heimdoll following this guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21953878&postcount=2
Super User has been installed using SuperOneClick.
After struggling with it and reading on some sites it's possible and some sites it's not possible, I've come to the conclusion that Rom Manager is not a good idea to use, to install a Rom on my particular phone.
I want to install this Rom here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402966
However I reviewed the instructions and found I was lost on some parts.
I know how to get to recovery mode (with the phone turned off, hold down volume up and down and the power button)
However, here's where I get lost:
6. Perform Voodoo -> Disable Lagfix.
I do not have this option, likely because I'm missing voodoo or some sort of app. I've tried googling this and figuring out what it is, but I don't even know what a CWM is.
I haven't tried (since I'm atleast smart enough to review information before I start following them, lest I get myself stuck somewhere and unable to back out of). However I believe I can get as far as Step 5.
Unfortuantely I can't get any further.
The only apps I have installed (besides the annoying bloatware on the phone) are the ones I listed above.
This is my first time flashing a phone or doing any of the above, previously my friend did it for me.
So I apologize for whatever Incompetence I may have, however if you can simplify instructions I'm pretty good at following them.
The hard part is that I don't know how to do a lot of the instructions.
Is there a video? Perhaps a guide with pictures that includes all the software I need and how to install that software?
I'm sorry for the questions, I hope someone can help. This has been a long and frustrating process but I'm determined to finish it.
Thank you in advance.
Ah also this: "Must have pre-installed kernel with clockwork recovery!"
I cannot do this because when I try and use clockwork recovery it says it cannot support my phone.
It gives me a list of 4 devices, none of which are my phone.
Then I click on "My device is not listed" and it states the T959v is not supported.
I'm really sorry for all the questions.
Not only does this app look nice, and sound nice due to hardware acceleration. Above all it gets rid of that bloatware crap from T-mobile.
I look forward to giving this app a try.
Hello my friend i know how excited you are when it come's to flashing, installing, removing apps on your phone, but before you do any harm to your phone maybe
consider reading this http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_4G before going further. it save's you a lot of time and headache plus you can avoid
flaming from other people here. and also try to use the search bar just i case you have further question's..
I advice you to take some time to read first on what do you want to your phone before doing anything.. don't be in a hurry we have tons of great roms in here..
Do not use clockwork manager...it is not for this device!
If you have super user ur rooted and good to go ...i would suggest you play around with the gingerbread roms for a spell before going to icecream sandwich roms,just so you get a feel for flashing on this device.....i too came from the vibrant and dearly miss it.
This phone is far from a vibrant but is coming along.
Feel free to pm me.....I may be a bit slow on replies since I'm working 7/12's 3rd shift.
Thank you both so much for your replies.
Warren I am checking that link out right now. Thanks
Shortbus, I miss my Vibrant too.
Technically speaking my Vibrant is still usable, but ever since I dropped it and cracked the screen it seems to have drastically slowed down (and the screen is annoying with all the cracks too).
Sad day for me.
I still want to try and get that Rom I had posted above working, as I doubt I'll move to another rom anytime after that. But I'll try and learn more about it using the link you gave me Warren. It'll probably take me several days ~_~
Shortbus I may email you with questions I come across from time to time if that's ok
Squeezitgirdle said:
Thank you both so much for your replies.
Warren I am checking that link out right now. Thanks
Shortbus, I miss my Vibrant too.
Technically speaking my Vibrant is still usable, but ever since I dropped it and cracked the screen it seems to have drastically slowed down (and the screen is annoying with all the cracks too).
Sad day for me.
I still want to try and get that Rom I had posted above working, as I doubt I'll move to another rom anytime after that. But I'll try and learn more about it using the link you gave me Warren. It'll probably take me several days ~_~
Shortbus I may email you with questions I come across from time to time if that's ok
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If you want to install Valhalla Final - read the guide in the first link of my signature and begin where applicable.
I don't mind.
Flashing roms on this device is easy once you realize its not the vibrant lol.
Like the vibrant....this thing is near impossible to brick,....just a lil bit more complicated than the vib.....till you get to understand it.
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If you want to install Valhalla Final - read the guide in the first link of my signature and begin where applicable.
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Ah, so I should switch to Froyo instead of Gingerbread from the looks of it.
I'll get right on that I'm going to try following your guide now
edit: I saw that you switched to Gingerbread, jumped too far ahead of myself.
I'm getting pretty far along in the guide, I'm now at the part where I am about to install the rom.
I love that you guys respond so quickly too.
In the process of using Heimdall I ran into so many issues but was (slowly) able to work through them and figure them out.
It's nice to know I can come here if I have a quick question.
I'm not much help with heimdall....I use gremlin remover,its a one click Odin program....serves the same purpose....to bring you to a rooted stock state.