Hello,
First of all congratulations to this fantastic community, I found here much useful information and always updated.
I have an HTC Desire S bought a few months, it's my first Android and I must say I'm happy with it. The e-mail applications, calendars, tasks, etc ... are fantastic and incredibly useful especially for those using lots of Google applications.
Well let's but my questions, I'd like to install a rom but as I said is my first Android so I do not understand much about it.
First of all I would like to make a full copy of what I have now if you want to come back as is. Secondly how can I do and what is the best way to install a rom on my equipment.
I apologize for the questions, but I'm not even really in the know and of course do not want to do anything wrong!
I look forward to help, thank you
Please refer to this thread. A lot of useful info are linked from there.
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Hopefully some of the more experienced ROM devs can comment here to bring together information for myself and others like me. After all, this is XDA-Developers.
I'm new to Android but not to Java or ROM development (played with WM for years). I'd like to help but I'm not sure from where I should start here. I've got plenty of dev experience (Linux included) and am good at debugging, so I wouldn't mind donating some time to the cause. Are there any references / articles / tutorials you would recommend for getting started with Android ROMs? Perhaps some personal recommendations as far as the best way to have your primary device double as a development device or any other related tips? I don't mind flashing the phone repeatedly to test ROMs as long as I can get back to a good backup relatively quickly without having to spend hours setting up my phone all over again. I'd love to have a stable version of Froyo for our phones and hate simply waiting / depending on others to do all the work... I'd just like to help the process along, however large or small that help may be. Thank you to anyone who can provide some useful resources, my searches seem to only uncover Android application development guides.
Update:
Decad3nce has been kind enough to compile a list of resources regarding Android ROM development which can be found here: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696001
(sorry, can't post direct links yet)
I'm not sure how helpful this is just yet, but there is also a thread by djunio titled "Everything You Need to Cook an EVO ROM" which contains a zip file. Inside the 300 or so MB zip file you can find all of the stock Evo img files. This thread can be found here: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=686351
I am getting a blog set up for guides just like the one you are requesting. I will post about it when it's ready.
I am trying to figure stuff out myself...but no luck.
I mean I've gotten things to flash now, but they don't work yet
chuckhriczko said:
I am getting a blog set up for guides just like the one you are requesting. I will post about it when it's ready.
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Really looking forward to this. Sorry this post adds no value.
I threw together a quick little resource for anyone interested in ROM development(or just on how to mod stuff).
You can find it HERE
That's a great resource, thank you so much! This is exactly the kind of information I was looking for to help me get started on Android. I played with Windows Mobile for years, then went to the Palm Pre, and now am back to my favorite forum with Android. I can quite honestly say this is by far my favorite phone yet, and I can already tell I'm going to enjoy "playing" with the Android OS much more. Thanks again for the resources, Decad3nce.
chuckhriczko, thank you in advance for the blog as well, I'm sure it will also be a great resource and look forward to it!
GodAres said:
That's a great resource, thank you so much! This is exactly the kind of information I was looking for to help me get started on Android. I played with Windows Mobile for years, then went to the Palm Pre, and now am back to my favorite forum with Android. I can quite honestly say this is by far my favorite phone yet, and I can already tell I'm going to enjoy "playing" with the Android OS much more. Thanks again for the resources, Decad3nce.
chuckhriczko, thank you in advance for the blog as well, I'm sure it will also be a great resource and look forward to it!
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Not a problem, feel free to add stuff once you learn something that could be useful for other people. Everyone benefits that way.
Thank you very much. I'm new to Android and I would love to learn how make custom ROMS and remove all the crap from the Stock RUU. I dearly prefer Stock Androids directly from Google though.
Ok guys, this is just a proposal/idea. I have an idea to make a website, that people can easily find their phone, and then it will display all the ROM's available for their device. As well as show them the ROM's it should also be able to display images that would help people that aren't technically experienced to install and enjoy the ROM's that we do everyday, with ease. The only problem ( and of course people are wondering, why tell us just DO IT) is i have limited X-HTML experience and Javascript experience. I would need the help of all the great developers here to promote their ROM (giving helpful information), and someone(s) to help develop the website. Basically i want to be able to easily find a ROM instead of searching through pages and pages trying to see if and problems persist, and easily state what their ROM is all about. This could really be a break-through website, that can take the awesome geeky-ness of XDA and transfer all the knowledge to help everyone. I really do love XDA, but sometimes it is hard to keep up with all the new terms and lingo. It would also help to de-clutter XDA, leaving developers noob question free. I know i probably sound crazy i know. but if anyone is interested in helping please PM me, it would be greatly appreciated. and it would be the start of something new for ROM's, mainstreaming if you will.
Cheers
...And if this is posted in the wrong place i do apologize in advanced.
really...?
sold1erjjt said:
really...?
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Yes, really.
That would be good but of every developer could get their roms on rom manager that would help too but I would be really stoked of there was a website like that I would be on it faithfully and so would alot of other noobs
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Hi everyone,
I was about to sell my hd2 when i discovered the versatility of the device its great!!
however, after joining this site, i am at a bit of a loss....
i would love to start of with just some themes, but a lot of them require "CHT2" just wondering what that was and how i find out if i have/ how to get it.
also, what is the best and most reliable build of android as i am sure i will want to convert!! (along with the best accompanying guide, on kernels, radios etc) i have heard of darkstone, but i would really appreciate any help.
Any threads any1 can suggest would be much appreciated, and if possible i would really love to upgrade to android 2.3, but is it reliable does the marketplace still work etc. etc
sorry for being such a total newbie
any info much appreciated thanks!!!
Hi and welcome to the forum!
The HD2 is a great device and very popular. There's a huge amount of information HERE in the Leo forum which you'll want to read. I'm pretty sure that anything that can be with that phone has been covered there already.
It would be great having Android on your phone and you can do it, but you may want to explore some of the customization options for WM first. CHT is Cookies Home Tab and it allows for more modding possibilities and gives you more control over the general appearance.
I'd suggest going through any screenshot type threads to see what other people have done with their phones and try to find out what they used to do it.
Good luck and happy modding
I'm new to Android and this forum.
I've been using a stock Galaxy S2 a few months, now I'm ready to take it to the next level and learn how to root and modify Android properly.
I will be getting a Galaxy S3 upon release, and that's the one I'm going to modify.
I have lots of patience and a strong desire to learn how to do this right.
After doing a search of the forum, I didn't find a thread (perhaps I missed it?) that addresses a comprehensive way to do this.
Seems like many people are only looking for a quick solution. I'd rather spend the time and learn Android thoroughly.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Rooting
I would recommend doing a you-tube search for your phone and how to root, after that I would also recommend looking at the rom you want on you-tube. Also look in the XDA developers forums on your phone that should also help you. If you are totally stuck do a google search that's how I rooted my phone with no prior knowledge
Hi, got a used HTC Desire S, had it unlocked and full of company stuff, so had it rooted
thing is, i dont know how to get access to apps, google play, or even basic settings now. Kernal is 2.6.35.14-cyanogenmod.
do i need to install new roms?
how can i access a "guide for numpties"
Thanks
sedgie001 said:
Hi, got a used HTC Desire S ...
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Read ... :good:
Read some more ...
Then read some more again ... :victory:
There are enough stickies on the Desire S forums for you to get to grips with the basics and what you need to do - then if you have a particular question, which you can't answer by what you've read or by searching XDA or Google, come back and ask it
I'd suggest looking a bit up when you wrote your thread, and seeing a thread named "Complete tutorial for beginners and others". By its name you could understand that it's probably the right address.
But it looks like it might be even too complicated, because you don't seem to know what Android is at all. In that case, use Google, write "android for dummies", and see where it gets you.
You're running CyanogenMod, which isn't a build that this phone comes with. Once you understand some things around, look for the INDEX thread in Development section, and look up there the procedure of restoring to stock.
In any case, please consider googling before posting. It's a useful practice that's guaranteed to give better answers.