So I downloaded the leaked gingerbread rom that I found in this forum and it works great. Just a warning it is a .img file so it will wipe your phone, at least it did for me. It seems to be the one that tmo is now beginning to send out 2.3.4. Anyway my wife's really been wanting Netflix so I tried the latest but it only had sound. Then today they released v1.3 and it works great......sorry if this is old news, just wanted to share.
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So I downloaded the leaked gingerbread rom that I found in this forum and it works great. Just a warning it is a .img file so it will wipe your phone, at least it did for me. It seems to be the one that tmo is now beginning to send out 2.3.4. Anyway my wife's really been wanting Netflix so I tried the latest but it only had sound. Then today they released v1.3 and it works great......sorry if this is old news, just wanted to share.
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Where did you get the new release of Netflix?
I updated to the OTA Gingerbread rom this morning from Tmo and then downloaded the Netflix app and only got sound and a white picture. I started it again earlier today and it said that there was an update to Netflix and I tried to download it from inside the app and that didn't work. I checked the Market and it's gone.
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Where did you get the new release of Netflix?
I updated to the OTA Gingerbread rom this morning from Tmo and then downloaded the Netflix app and only got sound and a white picture. I started it again earlier today and it said that there was an update to Netflix and I tried to download it from inside the app and that didn't work. I checked the Market and it's gone.
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Have you tried the app here on xda or the market one?
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...neycomb-devices-and-possibly-most-phones-too/
Works on the official Tmo gingerbread release! Thanks!
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I'm on the official T-Mo update and I don't have any sign of Netflix in the market could it be I'm running the leak right before the test pilot? Plus I had it in the market with froyo.
It's not in the market because it's not officially supported for mt4g. But if you go to the link a few posts up you can download the latest version that will work.
Downloaded the new netflix 1.3 from the link above on my mytouch 4g running stock rom that is rooted. Works flawlessly so far.
Way cool!
just search it here and you will find it, its working perfectly fine on mine
Thanks for the download.... works for me
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thx for the link works perfect
Thanks for the link man. Works perfect on Cm7.1.0 Rc-1.
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Where did u guys get the leaked 2.34 update from .and is it the same one tmobile is using am not rooted and I want to make sure I can get updates when its time
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1174344
Here's where I got the leak, not sure if it's the same as official. I've heard the official is 2.3.3 but this clearly says 2.3 4 under software version.
Got the Netflix 1.3.0 from the android police link running on an un-rooted mt4g with 2.2.1 stock.
If it doesn't run on the update rolling out now I might have to pass it by.
It works on the update.
Thanks, wifey is very happy netflix is up and running on her MT4G.
I downloaded and installed the .apk, but when I try to watch it, the screen is just black. Also, the second I open it, it says "Updates are found" and when I try to update it, it won't go through. Any ideas?
Kruce said:
I downloaded and installed the .apk, but when I try to watch it, the screen is just black. Also, the second I open it, it says "Updates are found" and when I try to update it, it won't go through. Any ideas?
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Also, I'm using CyanogenMod 7.
FOR NOOBS LIKE ME: DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON INSTALLING APKS ( NETFLIX in this case )
Like many of you, I've been "harrumphing" a lot about the slow rollout of Netflix for the My Touch 4G, AND T-Mobile's very slow OTA rollout of firmware 2.3.4.
Well, the day before yesterday, I finally received the OTA update.
I'd been reading articles here "until my eyes bled" about everything I could regarding rooting, roms, installing apks, and the new Gingerbread 2.3.4. I still have MUCH MORE to learn, but I wanted to share with you guys my successful experience installing Netflix on my unrooted stock My Touch 4G with the newest OTA 2.3.4 Gingerbread update from T-Mobile
I found the following tutorial on Youtube about installing Netflix on an unrooted My Touch 4G. However, as with most tutorials, it sometimes takes a bit of extra reading to grasp everything if you're a noob like me. So I thought I'd break it down for folks in the way I'd want it explained to me:
Go to Youtube and search for the following tutorial:
"How to get netflix on myTouch 4g for any rom *FIXED WHITE SCREEN *NON ROOTED WITH 2.3.4 UPDATE"
Apparently, the video itself focuses on rooted phones, but in the description, below it, the procedure is laid out for an unrooted stock My Touch 4G.
This is what I did.
1. I downloaded the Netflix 1.3 apk to my PC from the link to the article provided earlier in this thread by dls5375 on 23rd July 2011 09:56 AM (thanks, man).
2. On my phone I navigated to the Android Marketplace, downloaded and installed the free "Astro File Manager" by Metago.
3. I followed somebody's advice (can't remember who -or if it's even necessary) and enabled USB Debugging by following these steps on my phone:
1. From the Home screen, click the "Menu" button
2. Touch "Settings"
3. Touch "Applications"
4. Touch "Development"
5. Place a check in the box marked, "USB Debugging"
4. I plugged my phone into the USB port of my PC, and made sure the phone was set to be a disk drive.
1. From the Home screen, click the "Menu" button
2. Touch "Settings"
3. Touch "Connect to PC"
4. Touch "Default Connection Type"
5. Select "Disk Drive"
6. Touch "Done"
5. Now that my phone was plugged into my PC and recognized as a removable drive, I opened it as a drive
6. I double clicked on the "Removable Disk" icon under My Computer to open the SD card.
7. I then opened the folder where I had downloaded the Netflix apk file earlier (com.netflix.mediaclient.1.3.apk)
8. I dragged the apk file into the open window for my "Removable Disk" drive (phone) and dropped it there.
9. I disconnected the phone from my PC.
10. I opened up my "All Programs" menu, and ran Astro.
11. In Astro, I Clicked the "Home" button to reveal the list of files on my SD card.
12. I scrolled down until I saw com.netflix.mediaclient.1.3.apk
13. I touched it, and clicked "Install" on the resulting pop up window
That's it, folks. I know this is a lot of extra itty bitty detail for the experienced Android user, but I'm a noob, myself, and I always benefit from a step by step with lots of explanation as to the "why" in addition to the "how". I suspect that there are others out there who may find this useful as well.
All the best to you out there.
Erik
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It seems some users have been able to get an updated NFL Mobile Live App with a 2.6 something versioning. I have 2.5 something and I can't get the phone to update the app no matter how many times I launch the app or play around with the menus. Anyone know how to update the app?
If not, anybody with the latest version 2.6 or higher have access to the .apk/related files and can post them? I'm assuming if I use package installer it should write over the existing version.
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It seems some users have been able to get an updated NFL Mobile Live App with a 2.6 something versioning. I have 2.5 something and I can't get the phone to update the app no matter how many times I launch the app or play around with the menus. Anyone know how to update the app?
If not, anybody with the latest version 2.6 or higher have access to the .apk/related files and can post them? I'm assuming if I use package installer it should write over the existing version.
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I will report when I get my stuff together. Hopefully they fixed the damn fantasy bug. Whenever I log into my fantasy league it crashes. Not that it matters since I made the mistake of drafting Cutler and Forte. lol
My current nfl is 2.0.50-1.0.111
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My current nfl is 2.0.50-1.0.111
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That's mine too.. does the moment have the Sprint NFL? maybe theirs is updated
Updated tonight, only works on Sprint Network.
2.6
http://www.mediafire.com/?wklimd5jjgz
mine updated and is now 2.0.74-1.0.111. Haven't rooted yet so can't pull the apk out yet
Here is 2.0.74
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Here is 2.0.74
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This is still only a Sprint app now, correct? I installed the above .apk on my G1 and still says I have to be a Sprint customer.
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This is still only a Sprint app now, correct? I installed the above .apk on my G1 and still says I have to be a Sprint customer.
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Yes it appears its sprint only
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Yes it appears its sprint only
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Think there will be a work around for this, like the previous version?
Here is the file that it download to the phone before installing
How are you all installing these? I got them on my phone but it doesn't recognize it as a valid APK. Anybody can post instructions on how they got this installed successfully?
When I launched mNFL today it instructed me to upgrade. I clicked upgrade and it started downloading (I use Dolphin, so it downloaded to my downloads folder). In the the download list after it was done, I clicked it and the install was as-usual from there. You might be doing something wrong I guess. On a side note, I'm rooted and running MoDaCo 1.1 ROM.
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How are you all installing these? I got them on my phone but it doesn't recognize it as a valid APK. Anybody can post instructions on how they got this installed successfully?
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The update for NFL mobile has made this app great. I was driving from memphis to new orleans today and i listened to 2 games on a 1X connection and never had a crash. I forgot it was my phone playing and not the radio.
Well I had something wierd happen with mine, it was working fine prior to the upgrade, but now that I have upgraded, the widget refreshes fine, but when I try to run the app, it goes to the opening screen and then goes back to my hero homescreen. It wont open, I am thinking I have to remove it and add it back or something. Not sure why that happened.
My version is 2.4.1-1.0.126 Is there a newer version? if so can someone post the cab installer??
Can someone post the apk for verizons....for some reason I can't download theirs
Holy thread brought back from the dead!
I dont know how to post it but its here somewhere, do a search
How do you installed this on aospmod since it isn't an official sprint rom?
Aosp froyo. gotta love it!
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How do you installed this on aospmod since it isn't an official sprint rom?
Aosp froyo. gotta love it!
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Go to settings-applications-unknown sources, make sure it is checked. Now go to your app drawer and look for "file manager" click and look for downloads file, click and look for the NFL.apk, click and it should install. You may have to move the nfl.apk out of the downloads folder to the root of sd card if it wont install from inside the downloads folder.
UPDATE: It seems that this only works on the 2.2 roms that are de-odexed... It doesn't work on the plain one that first hit. It is confirmed to work in the following roms:
Sky Raider 2.2 You can just use his flash installer app on the SD card
Sky Raider 2.1
Sky Raider 2.0
Sky Raider 1.9b
Desensitize Sky Raider 2.2 by jitajt
Not sure how many of you follow the other areas of the site or not... anyways, the guys over on the nexus one area have been enjoying Hulu on their Froyo roms for a while now. I've only seen a couple HTC Inc folks in the original thread so maybe people just don't know about it...
Big thanks goes out to rcxquake as he's the one that created the modified version of flash.
Original instructions for Nexus one are here
Modified Directions (i'll expand these out after I do it again tomorrow):
1) (this step is not needed on Skyraider 2.2 as the author has already removed the installer file for you, he has also included the correct version of flash on the SD card) remove flash from your install... most likely it is in the /system/app folder, I hadn't run any flash sites yet so I simply renamed the install_flash_player.apk to install_flash_player.apkb Here's a quick set of instructions for you:
1) Connect phone and enable debuging mode.
2) open a command prompt and go into your sdk/tools folder. run "adb reboot recovery"
3) in the cmd prompt type in "adb shell"
4) On the phone once its loaded up recovery in to partitions menu and mount /system
5) in the adb shell type in "cd /system/app"
5) to rename the flash installer type in "mv install_flash_player.apk install_flash_player.apkb"
7) in ADB tell it "exit"
8) on the phone unmount system and data (not sure if this is necessary or not)Exit out of recovery and verify you don't have flash installed anymore under settings \ applications \ Manage Applications \ All applications.
2) Download the fixed flash version via rcxquake's thread to your pc and move it to your sd card(direct link to file)
3) Install the downloaded APK file via your favorite file browser (astro for example)
4) If you want to look at the full version of the website, you'll need to enable a special mode in the browser, here's the directions care of the original thread:
1. In the search/address bar of the android browser type "about:debug" without the double quotes.
2. Press Menu
3. Tap More>Settings
4. Go to UAString and change it to desktop.5) If you want to access the site without setting up the debug mode listed above, Adam B was awesome enough to utilize the Hulu widget page to create a premodded app that you can simply click and watch. Here's his original post and here's a direct link to his APK.
SIDE NOTE If you run his Hulu.apk app, your lock screen will not come up after using it... to remedy this you have to kill it with a task killer... I have emailed him to see if this is something that could be remedied.
Anyways, I hope this helps some others get this going...
I tried this, and read through all of the Nexus One thread, and I still get "Hulu requires Flash Player 10.0.22 or higher. Please download and install the latest version of Flash Player before continuing".
Tried it in recovery (adb install), Astro, and AppInstaller. It shows up as installed in Application Management but doesn't load on any website. The only thing that there was to install (that I could find) was "install_flash_player.apk" in /system/app/.
Hulu and 2.2, its Christmas in July!
Having to manually kill the app sucks but it's hulu on my Droid!
Only other issue really is the border in fullscreen mode.
Btw the app works great, if you can't get it to work try a reboot.
Sent from my ADR6300 using Tapatalk
Do you need the app? It sounded like about:debug should cover it, but it doesn't really answer why other pages don't load Flash.
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I tried this, and read through all of the Nexus One thread, and I still get "Hulu requires Flash Player 10.0.22 or higher. Please download and install the latest version of Flash Player before continuing".
Tried it in recovery (adb install), Astro, and AppInstaller. It shows up as installed in Application Management but doesn't load on any website. The only thing that there was to install (that I could find) was "install_flash_player.apk" in /system/app/.
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Tried everything as well. Seems this version of flash doesn't play well on the HTC Incredible. Any chance someone can tweak this to get it working?
works well on the skyrider 2.0 rom only issue is i ave adfree and the hulu app can play cuz im blocking adds and the browser has no UAstring
FierceDeityLink1 said:
I tried this, and read through all of the Nexus One thread, and I still get "Hulu requires Flash Player 10.0.22 or higher. Please download and install the latest version of Flash Player before continuing".
Tried it in recovery (adb install), Astro, and AppInstaller. It shows up as installed in Application Management but doesn't load on any website. The only thing that there was to install (that I could find) was "install_flash_player.apk" in /system/app/.
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Yea thats the file you need to rename "mv install_flash_player.apk install_flash_player.apkb" then your all good.
so far i've only tested on the sky raider one... at the end of the day yesterday we tried the same steps on the regular 2.2 rom on an additional inc someone had at the office (the original full leak) and were unsuccessful. I'm going to flash my phone over to regular as I have an issue with sky raider and syncing, I'll see what I can come up with on getting to work on that one as well.
Works!
Works great, I followed the instructions and was watching hulu in minutes.
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Works great, I followed the instructions and was watching hulu in minutes.
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just so I can keep a running total in my head, what rom are you running, sky raider or the regular 2.2 rom (or one of the others)? thanks
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just so I can keep a running total in my head, what rom are you running, sky raider or the regular 2.2 rom (or one of the others)? thanks
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I am running my own Sense free de-odexed ROM.
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I am running my own Sense free de-odexed ROM.
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for the life of me, I cannot get this to work with the plain 2.2.... so, what all is changed in sky raider and your rom that's enabling it....
I tried applying adrynalyne's market fix thinking maybe it just needed to think it was on a nexus... no go.
So, what else is changed in the modded roms?
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for the life of me, I cannot get this to work with the plain 2.2.... so, what all is changed in sky raider and your rom that's enabling it....
I tried applying adrynalyne's market fix thinking maybe it just needed to think it was on a nexus... no go.
So, what else is changed in the modded roms?
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they are de-odexed, that may be one reason
Running sky raider 1.9b I was able to get this running following the steps.
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No sucess yet
Im running Skyrider 2.0.1 and not having luck. I tried hdialchemy's method and the app too, both to no avail Ill keep watching / trying and let you know.
weird, did like 8 posts (or more) disappear from this thread?
WTF? I just noticed that all kinds of changes I had made to the original post a few days back are all gone now too... what in the world.
I'm running my own mod of skyraider 2.0.1 and it works great.
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Well, I'm able to get it working but the video quality is extremely choppy, even over wifi. Any idea how to fix this?
I'm using the 8/1 leaked OTA by the way.
Asterdroid said:
Well, I'm able to get it working but the video quality is extremely choppy, even over wifi. Any idea how to fix this?
I'm using the 8/1 leaked OTA by the way.
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Asteroid, how did you get it working on the 8/1 leak? Did you simply remove install_flash_player.apk and install the modded flash player? I attempted to do so, and got the blue plugin icon on flash content.
I actually had a flash player installation backed up in Titanium that I had restored. I uninstalled that, just using regular old Uninstaller, and when I checked /system/app in root explorer, I didn't see any evidence of a flash install.
Then installed the modified version from Astro, made the "about:debug" changes mentioned, and we're up and running.
I'm not sure why, but maybe if you install the standard flash beta, uninstall it, then install the modified version that will work?
So I saw today that US Cellular is getting the SCH-i500 as well, though they're calling it the Mesmerize. If I'm not mistaken, the hardware should be identical to the Fascinate, and I'm guessing it has a full "Google experience" ROM. Anybody think there's a chance of porting its ROM to the Fascinate? Of course, it might have ifs own bloatware to remove, but I can't help but think it wouldn't be nearly as bad as Verizon's version.
Anyone have any thoughts about this? Would this be a worthwhile effort for the short term, or would it be a waste of time, and we should focus on Froyo instead?
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That'd be a great thing to try if it's possible. I'd be willing to try it out.
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So I saw today that US Cellular is getting the SCH-i500 as well, though they're calling it the Mesmerize. If I'm not mistaken, the hardware should be identical to the Fascinate, and I'm guessing it has a full "Google experience" ROM. Anybody think there's a chance of porting its ROM to the Fascinate? Of course, it might have ifs own bloatware to remove, but I can't help but think it wouldn't be nearly as bad as Verizon's version.
Anyone have any thoughts about this? Would this be a worthwhile effort for the short term, or would it be a waste of time, and we should focus on Froyo instead?
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it is also said to be launching with froyo...
bdube said:
it is also said to be launching with froyo...
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Well, if it's the same hardware and launching with froyo, I would put my money on froyo coming out for the fascinate within days of it's release, give or take (also, bing free).
*edit* So, According to BGR, several other reliable news sources and US Cellular themselves it's being shipped with 2.1. I only read one article saying it was being shipped with 2.2, so I think you are incorrect. It will also be released the 27th of this month and if the rumors are true, we should have froyo by then, so this is probably moot. SOURCE *edit*
Most articles say it will ship with 2.1 I think the 2.2 one was just a typo.
Yeah. It will not ship with froyo, it will be upgraded later on to froyo.
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Nope, no Froyo right now. From the official press release:
The Mesmerize operates on the Android 2.1 platform with access to the 80,000 applications available on the Android Market. It includes popular Google Mobile Services including Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Talk and YouTube, and is pre-loaded with popular U.S. Cellular applications Your Navigator Deluxe, Tone Room Deluxe, My Contacts Backup and CityID. Customers can upgrade their software later this year to access Samsung’s Media Hub and migrate to the Android 2.2 platform, nicknamed “Froyo.”
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Oh, and I wouldn't hold my breath on an October release. I'll believe if and when I say it, but the way Android upgrades keep getting delayed by Verizon, I'm thinking more mid-November-ish. But hey, I'd love to be proven wrong about that.
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Most articles say it will ship with 2.1 I think the 2.2 one was just a typo.
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lol last time i ever read cnet
I'll be getting the Mesmerize when it launches, I already preordered it at a local store. I'll be watching developments on rooting closely. With the way US Cell upgrades phones Froyo won't come till next year, but hopefully nov/december would be acceptable.
cloudstrife7 said:
I'll be getting the Mesmerize when it launches, I already preordered it at a local store. I'll be watching developments on rooting closely. With the way US Cell upgrades phones Froyo won't come till next year, but hopefully nov/december would be acceptable.
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How did you pre-order it? My friend went to all of the US Cellular stores in town, Corporate and authorized retailers, and none said they are able to pre-order.
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How did you pre-order it? My friend went to all of the US Cellular stores in town, Corporate and authorized retailers, and none said they are able to pre-order.
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I went to an unauthorized retailer and they put my name on a list for it, no money down. They said they will call me when I can buy it, however as long as they receive their shipment for the 27th, I'll be waiting outside the door when they open at 10AM.
Have we confirmed it will be a Google Experience phone? I didn't see anything about that in the press release.
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Have we confirmed it will be a Google Experience phone? I didn't see anything about that in the press release.
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Well, the press release specifically lists most, if not all of the "Google Experience" apps individually, so as far as I'm concerned that qualifies. There doesn't seem to be a clear definition as to what a Google Experience device is. Some thought originally that it meant phones with stock Android and no custom UIs, but that was disproven ages ago. I think every Android phone is considered a Google Experience phone, unless specific key Google apps have been replaced, which Verizon and AT&T have done with Bing and Yahoo, respectively.
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I want to put this out there right now, so that people will see it.
If you flash the full firmware file that's leaded for the Mesmerize, or the modem.bin file, you will brick your Fascinate.
Do not randomly flash other hardware's firmware to your device. Don't do it.
If you really, really, really want to do it because you're stupid, or naive, or feel like making a trip to the VZW store, at least post here first and ask if anyone else has done what you're going to do. More than likely we have, and it didn't work out very well.
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I want to put this out there right now, so that people will see it.
If you flash the full firmware file that's leaded for the Mesmerize, or the modem.bin file, you will brick your Fascinate.
Do not randomly flash other hardware's firmware to your device. Don't do it.
If you really, really, really want to do it because you're stupid, or naive, or feel like making a trip to the VZW store, at least post here first and ask if anyone else has done what you're going to do. More than likely we have, and it didn't work out very well.
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Um, okay, where did that come from? I didn't see anyone here suggesting that anyone should do that. What I suggested was a port of the ROM, meaning the taking the full "Google Experience" portion of that ROM and adapting it to the Fascinate. Oh well, it's a moot point now. Froyo ROMs are right around the corner, so nobody's going to waste any time on a 2.1 ROM anymore.
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I want to flash the HTC radio.
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I want to flash the HTC radio.
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I'mma slap you..
How to Fascinate your Mesmerize
****THIS POST IS NOT FOR BEGINNERS*****READ COMPLETELY BEFORE PROCEEDING*********************************************************************
I had to do this because I had flashed wrong thing in ODIN, and I had NO other choice....I did not do this by choice but this REALLY WORKS and I THINK ITS GREAT I was taking a RISK and I understood the consequences....I Could have ended up with a BRICKED PHONE, but that was not to be. I am VERY VERY happy with the results.
I WANT TO SAY THAT ALOT OF THE MATERIAL IN THIS POST WAS USED FROM LINKS AND POSTS FROM XDA WEBSITE THEY ARE A GREAT FORUM AND ANYONE DOING THIS SHOULD BECOME A MEMBER OF "XDA" AND "MOD A DROID"....THANK YOU XDA AND ALL THE DEV'S FOR ALL YOUR WORK ALL THE MATERIAL IN THIS POST I WILL PUT LINKS TO PAGES AT THE BOTTOM FROM PAGES USED "BUT I HAVE CHANGED SOME OF THE STEPS SO FOLLOW THIS POSTS INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO DO THIS PROCEDURE"....TO FASCINATE YOUR MESMERIZE.
******************************READ ENTIRE POST BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING TO YOUR PHONE********************************************************
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******************************READ ENTIRE POST BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING TO YOUR PHONE********************************************************
First -You NEED to download everything and have it on your PC ready to use !!! DO NOT START WITHOUT DOING THIS.
Second -You NEED to backup your contacts. DO NOT USE MY CONTACTS BACKUP !!! You will not have that app yet so there is no way to restore them. I used an app. called LOOKOUT from the market. You have to install on phone and sign up on LOOKOUTS web sight and make sure you run a backup of contacts, as well you need to move any apps you want to your PC or SD card. I recommend the PC to leave space on SD Card....Have at least 1GB free on card to be plenty safe.
Ok heres the deal this may or may not be something you will want to do to your phone....DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK....This is what I did to turn my phone into a Fascinate even though I was a US Cellular Mesmerize. I WARN THIS WORKS BUT THERE ARE PROS AND CONS TO DOING THIS. To date there is NO, I REPEAT NO WAY to date to go back from this procedure to a MESMERIZE. Someone may have a way but I have not seen or found it yet. I do believe it is only a matter of time before the DEV'S come up with a restore and then you could go back to stock. SUMMARY= THERE IS NO WAY TO DATE TO REVERSE THIS PROCEDURE !!! DO AT OWN RISK !!!
First thing you need to do is download ROM MANAGER from the market and put the App on the SD Card for later install. Next Download this file here>>>>NO HYPER LINKS COPY AND PASTE IN BROWSER TO DOWNLOAD
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458252/Fascinate Files/update.zip ---- to the ROOT of your SD Card it is a file called "UPDATE.ZIP" "DO NOT RENAME" put that on there and do not remove it you need it do a restore to access Clockwork later. This is where you need to have this located on SD. ---- /sdcard/update.zip.
Second you need to download...DI01 update with root and busybox here>>>>http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S7IFCKX0
Important:"DO NOT RENAME" and DO NOT put this on the root of your sdcard as /sdcard/update.zip. That's where clockworkmod lives. PUT IN FOLDER you name what ever on SD Card. You will need to go here later in the post to install this in step#12
/sdcard/"FOLDER YOU NAME"/update.zip.
Next thing you need the samsung drivers for windows for this to work. Those can be found on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=779238 [this page has a good write up on how to down load and install.] or direct link BELOW>>>> Thank you DIRRK XDA member.
Download and Install Samsung Drivers to your WINDOWS PC this whole procedure was done on a WINDOWS 7 PC. WARNING: You need different drivers for mac/Linux and I do not know where to get them as I have only a WINDOWS PC.
64bit:
http://www.wikifilez.com/root files/epic4g/usb_drivers_GalaxyS_x64.zip
32bit:
http://www.wikifilez.com/root files/epic4g/SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_x86.exe
*************************AFTER THIS POINT THERE IS NO WAY TO GO BACK PROCEED WITH CAUTION !!! ************************************************
For this next step THANK YOU FALLINGUP SENIOR MEMBER XDA....I have altered his orig. post to give more detail for people, using ODIN please follow my post to do this !!
****************************FROM HERE ON ONLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS POST TO DO THIS***************************************************
****************************FROM HERE ON ONLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS POST TO DO THIS***************************************************
****************************FROM HERE ON ONLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS POST TO DO THIS***************************************************
**************************GET ODIN AND ALL FILES NEEDED BEFORE PROCEEDING DOWNLOAD TO PC FOR USE*********************************************
LINKS ATTACHED TO FILES BELOW NO HYPERLINKS COPY AND PASTE TO BROWSER FOR DOWNLOAD.
Next download ODIN and run. Make sure ODIN sees your phone by putting phone in DOWNLOAD MODE by pulling battery LEAVE OUT. Run ODIN. HOLD VOL DOWN AND PLUG INTO PC with cable that came with phone, a yellow rectangle with id# means ODIN sees it----once this is connected DO NOT UNPLUG UNTIL ODIN IS FINISHED. If you do you will see a PC connected to a phone by a triangle this means you prematurely unplugged and you will need to re-flash whichever step failed to flash. It is only OK to unplug once a step is finished and Odin says reset in blue, but you do not need to you can load the next file and go. But I've got steps below so if you are here you didn't read entire post. CAREFUL Now follow step 4.1
ONLY FLASH ONE OF THESE AT A TIME. START WITH THE /SYSTEM ODIN AND WORK YOUR WAY DOWN THE LIST.---You do not just flash the pit file it is used with the other files like system,kernel,and recovery. ****FILES BELOW STEPS****READ ENTIRE POST BEFORE USING ODIN AND KNOW THE RISKS*************************************
************************ONCE YOU FLASH ANYTHING YOU CAN NOT GO BACK YOU WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE**********************************************
************************ONCE YOU FLASH ANYTHING YOU CAN NOT GO BACK YOU WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE**********************************************
Steps:
1. Pull battery from device
2. Open Odin on desktop
3. Hold volume down button and plug device into computer-This will place the device into download mode
4. Verify device shows up in Odin ---This should be a yellow rectangle with id #----As well the phone will also say download mode with a yellow triangle on it
4.1: Select PIT button
4.2: Select PIT file downloaded from this post and load it into Odin. (I Never loaded the pit file when I did this in Odin and worked fine for me but from what I understand it is good practice to do so to Quote a post ---"You need to load the pit file into Odin---Missing these steps usually results in major FC hell issues." Thanks PHOENIXPATH senior member XDA
4.1: To Flash the "Stock-i500-VZW-System.tar.md5" file you,
5. Click "PDA" button in Odin ---MAKE SURE YOU ONLY USE PDA "DO NOT USE PHONE" YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!
6. Select "Stock-i500-VZW-System.tar.md5" from where you downloaded it
7. Click "Start" This will reboot your phone when complete. This flashes both the kernel and the recovery partition to enable you to flash update.zips signed with test keys. ---When done ODIN should say reset leave pit alone and load next file of the three needed to be flashed.(YOU MAY NEED TO UNPLUG and REDO STEPS 1-4 AGAIN)and jump/proceed to step#8 and continue on.
8. Flash "Stock-i500-VZW-Kernel.tar.md5" when done says reset move to next step.
8.1 Flash "Stock-i500-VZW-Recovery.tar.md5" when done says reset move to next step.
9. Flash "CWMrecovery.tar" ----THANK YOU JT1134 Senior member XDA
10. Replace the battery and Boot in to Recovery= HOLD VOL UP + VOL DOWN same time and PRESS POWER, all three need to be pushed to enter recovery.
11. In recovery navigate UP=vol. up/ DOWN=vol. down /ENTER=home key----You need to select "apply sdcard:UPDATE.ZIP" on ROOT of SD Card to enter the next recovery screen.
12.In this recovery "CLOCKWORK RECOVERY" navigation is different UP/DOWN=SAME but ENTER=power key---you need to navigate to the "ADVANCED" and then apply "WIPE DALVIK CACHE" when done select "REBOOT RECOVERY" (brings you to stock recovery) navigate to "WIPE DATA/FACTORY RESET" once done go to "APPLY SDCARD UPDATE.ZIP" then "INSTALL ZIP FROM SD CARD" once there select "CHOOSE ZIP FROM SD CARD" navigate to the folder "YOU GAVE A NAME TO" and inside is the 2nd "UPDATE.ZIP" you put there and select it...wait until it is finnished...once done.."GO BACK"and"GO BACK AGAIN" then select "REBOOT SYSTEM NOW"
13. Enjoy your stock Fascinate phone with DI01 update and root and busybox . You still will have phone call ability but a couple of apps like contacts backup and vcast are "Verizon" and we at US Cellular can not use. But once you install custom ROMS in Rom Manager you will be able to get roms with them removed or get apps to shut down/freeze them and sub. them out.
Alot of the ROMS have apps taken from the MESMERIZE so this is not really an issue at least not to me.
INSTALL ROM MANAGER FROM SD CARD OR LOAD TO PHONE FROM PC AND INSTALL ON PHONE......
NOW GO INTO ROM MANAGER AND "BACKUP CURRENT ROM" so any changes made from here you can get back to this point.....once done you can NOW LOAD CUSTOM ROMS,KERNELS AND ENJOY THE HELL OUT OF YOUR "FASCINATED-MESMERIZE"
Buy the latest PRO version of ROM MANAGER and use to upgrade kernels thru clockwork or load roms in rom manager......
These are the files to put in ODIN PDA Flashing one at a time with the PIT file. ONLY USE PIT AND PDA......You have been warned again. PS-NEVER DUMP IN ODIN,and do not check anything but PDA AND PIT...there are things checked in ODIN when it loads leave them alone.
Download: "To PC for use in ODIN before you begin"
Odin: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458252/Odin Files/Odin3 v1.3.exe -This is program to use to flash.
Odin Restore file for system: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458252/Odin Files/Stock-i500-VZW-System.tar.md5 -----THIS IS FIRST.
Odin Restore file for kernel: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458252/Odin Files/Stock-i500-VZW-Kernel.tar.md5 -----THIS IS SECOND.
Odin Restore file for recovery: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458252/Odin Files/Stock-i500-VZW-Recovery.tar.md5 ----THIS IS THIRD.---this is just to be safe
Odin Clockwork recovery file: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458252/CWMrecovery.tar ------THIS IS FOURTH ONE I FLASHED.
PIT file for use in Odin Restores: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/458252/Odin Files/Stock-i500-VZW-pit.pit ----THIS IS PIT TO USE "WITH" ABOVE FILES.
*************************THANK YOU TO XDA WITHOUT YOU THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE**********************************************************
LINKS REFERENCED FROM XDA's WEBSITE THANK YOU AGAIN XDA MEMBERS !!! YOU GUYS ROCK !!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=721
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=782204
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=790004
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=790085
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=779238
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=789868
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788099
IF YOU LIKE THIS LEAVE ME SOME FEED BACK PLEASE.....................THANKS AND ENJOY........ANDROIDMAN
EXTRA NOTE: DO NOT TRY THIS WITH ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE SCH I-500 MESMERIZE......AS IT HAS ONLY BEEN DONE ON THAT MODEL..........
FLASHING ANY OTHER GALAXY S VARIANTS ODIN FILES WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE !!!!!!!!!
just use SuperOneClick 1.55
but you MUST install the Samsung USB drivers that Androidman78 listed for either x64 or x32 based windows.
once i did that SuperOneClick worked like a charm.
Just sayin prob worth it to go back mesmerize......
As Roms ClockworkMod and Mods and Kernels are starting to dev for the Mesmerize may want to swich if you did the Fasinated-mesmerize just an FYI all the above mentioned is located in the Fasinate forum....check this mod I made and enjoy they are here let me know what you think...Enjoy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877892
Can change to suit likes and dislikes so I need input....
Wondering if anyone could backup the madden app on the new 2.3.340 update and post it here so we could dl it?
Thanks
It'll be out sometime tonight or early tomorrow guaranteed
Nobody posted it yet?
P3 just said you have to update if you want Madden.
here u guys go....
Thanks for this. I tried it on my evo, and it works, but the graphics are all screwed up. Can't wait till it hits the market!
What am I doing wrong? Every time I try to download it, all I get is an attachment script.
mob87 said:
P3 just said you have to update if you want Madden.
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That is correct because you need the updated /system of the .340 build for it to function properly
weird, It seems to be running decent on my phone without the update. Running 2.3.15, define "wont work"?
Just downloaded this and tried it on my Evo (rooted Myn's 2.2.). Unfortunately the animations do not properly display players. I wonder why it won't work correctly on the Evo.
Still tried to play the game, simply by calling plays, just to get a preview of gameplay. I think the game has good potential, once the animation issues are worked out.
whenever trying to download the extra data upon launch, it fails everytime. can someone upload the sd card data plz.
icedmayhem said:
whenever trying to download the extra data upon launch, it fails everytime. can someone upload the sd card data plz.
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goes on your sdcard as .madden10.
ive included the .apk as well for convenience.
click to download: madden10.rar
confirmed working with Motorola droid 2 running fission rom 2.3
works great on my Vibrant!
There's an update.zip live on mydroidworld for Madden, works on a bunch of phones.
Once i unrar the madden file and move everything onto my SD card and install the APK, where do i move all the files to so it can see them and doesn't ask me to keep downloading them?
I was able to figure it out sorry, thought the . you typed before the name was a typo but was not.
Anyone able to get this working on an Evo? I'm having similar issues as the others. FYI I'm running CM6.1
i'm gonna test this out.. it works but black field and no textures, DI needs the snapdragon version
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...-2011-update-zip-should-work-many-phones.html
download > reboot clockwork > mount system > install zip
edit sdcard/.madden10/data/resolution with text editor, change to 800x480
i tried the OP and it started with a white box in the bottom right that disappeared and then seemed to be frozen, supposedly this zip works on the DI
tgwaste said:
goes on your sdcard as .madden10.
ive included the .apk as well for convenience.
click to download: madden10.rar
confirmed working with Motorola droid 2 running fission rom 2.3
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I can get it working on my Vibrant. But it only lets me chose between 2 teams. is this just a demo?
joblabbo said:
i'm gonna test this out.. it works but black field and no textures, DI needs the snapdragon version
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...-2011-update-zip-should-work-many-phones.html
download > reboot clockwork > mount system > install zip
edit sdcard/.madden10/data/resolution with text editor, change to 800x480
i tried the OP and it started with a white box in the bottom right that disappeared and then seemed to be frozen, supposedly this zip works on the DI[/QUOTE)
I tried this on a Incredible. Everything works, but it has the same problem as the EVO where the in game textures are messed up.
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Carpet161 said:
I can get it working on my Vibrant. But it only lets me chose between 2 teams. is this just a demo?
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Same for me......i think that this is just the demo and vzw wants us to pay for it if we like it....
Is there anyway of using swype on this phone without going through the root process and loaded a custom ROM?
TIA
You can sign up for the beta at http://swypeinc.com, but since the phone is locked down to keep you from installing non-Market apps, you won't be able to install the file they send you. If you can get your hands on the .apk file for the installation, you can use Sideload Wonder Machine to install it without needing root access.
http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-inspire-4g/60295-guide-installing-swype-beta-htc-inspire-4g.html
I don't know if it requires root, but I have root and I got mine. lol
Thanks, I will give it a shot
I tried every trick known to man .. lol ... the only way you are going to get swype if it is an ATT phone is to root the phone otherwise they have blocked the option.
I was able to install it via Side Wonder Machine. I must say, it's amazing.
Install APK's easily
This is the best way at least for me. Super easy and the software has many other uses.
(P.S. I stole this... it's from some android forum)
1. Download Droid Explorer for your system. http://de. codeplex. com/ (remove spaces from link)
2. Now, go to your phone. Settings> Applications> Development > USB Debugging.
3. Make sure you downloaded the drivers for the captivate then plug in your phone and select PC connect and mount the phone.
4. Now open Droid Explorer and connect the device. Right click and select batch install.
5. Now a screen should pop up and you should select the APKs you would like to install and it is self explanatory from there on out.
Go here
http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-inspire-4g/60295-guide-installing-swype-beta-htc-inspire-4g.html
Register and follow the instructions.
This was posted in the other thread about keyboards for the inspire. It's exactly what I did and My phone is 100% stock. No root or anything.
Followed the AndroidCentral method last night and it worked great!
It works like a champ!!!!
I love this forum!
How have I managed to live without Swype?! Just got it installed yesterday and its amazing!
Install using sideload wonder machine. If this isn't cool to post just let me know and I will remove it.
blackwrx02 said:
How have I managed to live without Swype?! Just got it installed yesterday and its amazing!
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I agree but I hate that you have to type each word seperatly, you can't use the spacebar while drawing
Sent from my ace using XDA App and swype
Great Job
cmeyer3 said:
Install using sideload wonder machine. If this isn't cool to post just let me know and I will remove it.
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Thank you so much, I could not get Swype on my Inspire. I was sent invite for the Beta, but when I click on their link I got message this is not an Android Phone. Awesome Job thanks.
No problem at all. Always happy to help
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No problem at all. Always happy to help
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Thanks as well. I should be getting my Inspire tomorrow. I'm so used to swyping on my captivate this should make my life easier. Can't wait to sideload this on.
Does anyone know if its possible to use the swype from the motorola's? Like the atrix, droid x etc. I really like the theme of that one.
Nope, none of these worked
The Android Central method--i don't get past the ADB command, computer doesn't know what to do with that...
I can sideload fine and got the installer on my phone but it won't download the actual swype.apk. Instructions say to wait even though it's an error... Waited half hour and still no swype.apk appeared in downloads folder.
Took the swype.apk provided in this forum. Installed fine but out of date... which is fine. I'm happy to get officially from Swype. Tried the swype installer now I have swype (out-of-license) installed. Installer said you need to update license. Ok fine. Great! Tried and came up with error.
I love swype that I had on my captivate. I would pay for the app. Just not sure I'm willing to root my two day old phone just to get swype on it...
millman said:
The Android Central method--i don't get past the ADB command, computer doesn't know what to do with that...
I can sideload fine and got the installer on my phone but it won't download the actual swype.apk. Instructions say to wait even though it's an error... Waited half hour and still no swype.apk appeared in downloads folder.
Took the swype.apk provided in this forum. Installed fine but out of date... which is fine. I'm happy to get officially from Swype. Tried the swype installer now I have swype (out-of-license) installed. Installer said you need to update license. Ok fine. Great! Tried and came up with error.
I love swype that I had on my captivate. I would pay for the app. Just not sure I'm willing to root my two day old phone just to get swype on it...
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I used the androidcentral method. Worked fire me, no root. Just sign up for the beta on swype's website. Then go from there. I think I was stuck in the same part as you. Basically you just continue on with the process don't worry about the part that says wait or error.
You will get the updated installer direct from swype website.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
I got swype before the update. So I removed swype and swype installer. Then went to http://beta.swype.com/android/get and went through the android central method again.
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