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Went from a doer to a reader....

I don't know about anybody else, but when I had my captivate, I would frequent these boards and download just about any ROM I could get my hands on for the quest for a better phone.
Since getting the Inspire a week ago, it seems as though now I frequent the forums just to read. I have no ambition to have anything but the stock ROM because it is just that pleasant to use.
In fact, I really don't even think I want to root.....not really much of a need anymore other that Titanium backup and easy sideloading.
This is the first smartphone I have been truly pleased with out of the box.

If I could get the wifi hotspot to work consistently I think I would skip the root too. I am coming from a bone stock Nexus one. I really like vanilla android, but Sense does add a nice touch.

bmolloy said:
If I could get the wifi hotspot to work consistently I think I would skip the root too. I am coming from a bone stock Nexus one. I really like vanilla android, but Sense does add a nice touch.
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have you tried this thread?

bigdessert said:
I don't know about anybody else, but when I had my captivate, I would frequent these boards and download just about any ROM I could get my hands on for the quest for a better phone. My thoughts exactly. Well said.
Since getting the Inspire a week ago, it seems as though now I frequent the forums just to read. I have no ambition to have anything but the stock ROM because it is just that pleasant to use.
In fact, I really don't even think I want to root.....not really much of a need anymore other that Titanium backup and easy sideloading.
This is the first smartphone I have been truly pleased with out of the box.
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This phone is amazing stock.... I just caved to my insatiable flashing addiction. it's relieving having a phone that just works. And the unibody metal is awesome
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mattbollenbach said:
have you tried this thread?
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Ya What he said! Just rember to reboot everytime you change your apn. it works great and from the testing i have done and speaking with ATT they cant tell the difference..

Agreed, but
I loved this phone out of the box, but i have to tinker. It is a problem i have. I rooted and have tried just about every ROM out there. Nothing is quite as good as stock, but there are some really good ones out.
If you are happy with your phone, i say leave it. But if you want to root, this phone should be great as the devs start working with source and cooking up great ROMS and kernels.

The only tinkering I want to do now is theming. I will patiently wait for someone to deodex the stock Rom.
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New to XDA -- help needed, please!

Hey XDA,
First post here! But jumping right in: I've had a few Android phones in the past (Nexus One, Samsung Captivate, Motorola Atrix), but have never attempted to mess with it before. I traded my Nexus One for a Samsung Captivate last summer, and have thoroughly regretted it since. Now I'm using an HTC Inspire (returned my Atrix) since I was told that the Inspire had a more active developer community.
What I want to do is just to get Cyanogen 7 on my phone (assuming that I'm able to use it as a wifi hotspot like I could using my old N1). But like I mentioned, I'm completely new to this, and don't even know where to start.
I've been browsing this forum a bit, but most of the stuff just goes way over my head. Gold cards, Kernels, ROMs, etc. I'm definitely willing to take the time to learn, but if you guys could just help point me in the right direction, that would be fantastic.
I've taken a look at the Inspire Hack Kit thread as well as the CM7 thread, but have no idea what a lot of the stuff is asking for. I can follow directions well, but I'm just afraid of rendering my phone unusable. On top of it all, I don't have any previous experience, so troubleshooting will be extremely difficult if anything goes wrong.
Help? I just want Wifi Hotspot on my phone and to get rid of HTC Sense. Cyanogen looks real smooth.
Thanks again!

If all you want is hotspot, try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=960058. I used this for root http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961406. Much easier than the hack kit.

The hack kit is less prone to issues down the line for the phone.
At least that's what I have read from others.
Sent from my most memorable Inspire 4G

There's a video in our section that can guide you through the process or search you tube for it if necessary.
There are also easier ways to make a gold card, you just have to read around and see what works best for you.
Sent from my most memorable Inspire 4G

to achieve root, download and follow the instructions in attn1s hack kit. there is a readme that takes you through step by step. i only link the hack kit because its the only root option that i have personal experience with. if you need help, visit the link in my signature.
after you're rooted, you can install cm7 by following the instructions in this thread.

corsairjuly said:
Hey XDA,
First post here! But jumping right in: I've had a few Android phones in the past (Nexus One, Samsung Captivate, Motorola Atrix), but have never attempted to mess with it before. I traded my Nexus One for a Samsung Captivate last summer, and have thoroughly regretted it since. Now I'm using an HTC Inspire (returned my Atrix) since I was told that the Inspire had a more active developer community.
What I want to do is just to get Cyanogen 7 on my phone (assuming that I'm able to use it as a wifi hotspot like I could using my old N1). But like I mentioned, I'm completely new to this, and don't even know where to start.
I've been browsing this forum a bit, but most of the stuff just goes way over my head. Gold cards, Kernels, ROMs, etc. I'm definitely willing to take the time to learn, but if you guys could just help point me in the right direction, that would be fantastic.
I've taken a look at the Inspire Hack Kit thread as well as the CM7 thread, but have no idea what a lot of the stuff is asking for. I can follow directions well, but I'm just afraid of rendering my phone unusable. On top of it all, I don't have any previous experience, so troubleshooting will be extremely difficult if anything goes wrong.
Help? I just want Wifi Hotspot on my phone and to get rid of HTC Sense. Cyanogen looks real smooth.
Thanks again!
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I have a basic knowledge of changing ROMS if you follow the great devs here you should have 99.8% success rate.
Here are the links to what I used and was up and ROMing after about an hour(slow dlo speeds):
Simple S-OFF w/Root http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961406
Radio S-OFF http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857537
ENG S-OFF http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855403

Go to Simple Root and S-Off
[DEV][GUI][RC1][GPL][3-03-2011] HTC Inspire 4G Simple Root and S-OFF
Thanks to Bubby323! He did an awesome job to make this happen for all of us!
Follow the directions EXACTLY and you should be good to go.
I picked up my inspire on Sat and I started to read and read and read. Then I read some more.
First couple of tries did not work and then when I saw what I was doing wrong it worked fine.
I am rooted and been using the Inspire all day - Not a hitch

That is one of the links I posted above.

Hey thanks, guys! All of you have been extremely helpful.
I took a look through the Enabling-Wifi-Hotspot link posted above, and it worked like a charm.
I still want to get rid of the Sense UI, though. I really like the look of Cyanogen, as it's the closest to stock Gingerbread. I've used Motoblur, Touchwiz, and now Sense UI, and I still prefer stock Android over any of the UI skins.
Do you guys think that there will be an easier way to get Cyanogen on the Inspire (such as a program that does it for you), or should I just go ahead and attempt it now? I'm not unwilling to learn how to do this stuff, but like I mentioned above, I'm just afraid of messing up my phone and being unable to get it back to its original state.

corsairjuly said:
Hey thanks, guys! All of you have been extremely helpful.
I took a look through the Enabling-Wifi-Hotspot link posted above, and it worked like a charm.
I still want to get rid of the Sense UI, though. I really like the look of Cyanogen, as it's the closest to stock Gingerbread. I've used Motoblur, Touchwiz, and now Sense UI, and I still prefer stock Android over any of the UI skins.
Do you guys think that there will be an easier way to get Cyanogen on the Inspire (such as a program that does it for you), or should I just go ahead and attempt it now? I'm not unwilling to learn how to do this stuff, but like I mentioned above, I'm just afraid of messing up my phone and being unable to get it back to its original state.
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It's near impossible to brick this phone, especially if you have a spare microSD with a pd98IMG.zip of the OS laying around. Like the one included in the hack kit.

New to forums, new to Sensation 4G

New to forums, new to the Sensation 4G.
So far I've had this phone for less than 48 hours. What I've noticed about it thus far is it is fast, and it seems like I'm using maybe 1/16th of it's potential. The only apps I've installed thus far are the Tesla LED flashlight, and Facebook. I've also got a 32GB micro SD card in the mail which should be here Monday, and I've already got a Jawbone Icon for it as well.
What are the worthwhile apps to have on this phone, and are there any other mods that I should be looking into? Is there anything else I should know? Thanks for the help ahead of time.
Edit: Good cases, screen protectors, etc?

Welcome aboard!
Have you S-Off'd or rooted yet?
If not, get to it!
It's a blast and the phone will fly!

No, I haven't done anything to it yet as far as rooting or s-off'd (<-whatever that last one is).
Any chance you can point me to some good threads on both of those subjects? I'm really new to this whole modifying phones thing. I've been building computers for years, but this is obviously different.

Start here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
And then look thru the Development section and choose a rom.
The Apps and Themes section also has a lot of goodies.
A lot of things in that section need at least a rooted phone.
To install roms you will need to be S-Off'd.
S-Off = Security Off (Unlocked Bootloader)

Oh yeah...
Remember do a lot of reading.
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Get a flame retardant suit; if u overlook something in a search or (god forbid) post without searching expect minimum 2 pages if flame before any useful posts. That being said, there's some very smart folks here and lots of great info.

Hey guys , I'm new to androids too ...... I was on the iPhone hype since the 3g and now I have left my iPhone 4 for an htc sensation ! I believe its on 2.3.4 ..... I'm wondering if that's rootable and can it be done on my MacBook ?! Sorry for newbish questions ..... Thanks in advance for any and all help
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You can root from a Macbook. There are a few threads in the development section on it.
But if you want to s-off , you will need a windows or Linux machine.
Or you can install windows on your MAC.
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Hey guys , I'm new to androids too ...... I was on the iPhone hype since the 3g and now I have left my iPhone 4 for an htc sensation ! I believe its on 2.3.4 ..... I'm wondering if that's rootable and can it be done on my MacBook ?! Sorry for newbish questions ..... Thanks in advance for any and all help
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Case mate tough ftw! rom insertcoin.

I flashed my sensataion with RUU_Pyramid_hTC_Asia_WWE_1.35.707.1 and tried updating it to OTA_Pyramid_hTC_Asia_India_1.35.720.1-1.28.720.2_release to get Asia India language, but its not working. Can anyone uploade the RUU_Pyramid_hTC_Asia_India_1.35.720.1 Stock ROM. It will be great.

arifafzan said:
Case mate tough ftw! rom insertcoin.
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Which model case mate do you recommend?
Also, can you point me to a good thread or something on the insertcoin? I have no idea what that is or even does and I'd want to of course compare to other programs/mods that do the same thing.
Thanks.

So I only had my htc sensation for about a week now , haven't had a chance to S-off or root yet ..... Updated to 2.3.4 and now I'm getting WiFi dropping every minute or two ?!? Anyone ran into this problem
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Can someone point me to the thread that has the best software mod info? I know there is more than one, I'm just not sure which one exactly is the best if that makes sense. Thank you.

Rooting sisters phone, confused

So I've been debating posting this for 2 days now for worries of being called illiterate and an idiot but this is a last ditch attempt at trying to understand the rooting process for the inspire for the sake of my sister who actually owns the device and wants it rooted and a custom ROM for a possible increase in battery life & performance possibly from a ICS ROM I personally have a Samsung gs2 & galaxy tab 10.1 and am proficient in rooting and flashing stuff on those devices, but after reading for the past few days I'very come to find out that that knowledge in no way helps me here.
What I'm trying to do is root my sisters AT&T Inspire and more than likely put a customer ROM on it.
I have read a lot of stuff here and have seen a lot of terms that are not in the Samsung world of hackory such as RUU, gold card, s-off, and hboot.
So far what I understand is a gold card is a micro sdcard that is used to gain root. I was looking at using the ace hack kit, but after reading the first few pages of the thread it seems people are having problems making the goldcard, and frankly I'm having a hard time comprehending all the stuff that seems to be in solved in this process.
So basically what I'm asking is for someone to give me a summary of what is needed to be done in order to gain root and flash custom firmware on a ATT inspire that shipped with 2.3.3. If you are just gonna tell me to go read save the bandwidth and don't bother replying as I have read. I don't want to mess up her phone as she is 17 and is her lifeblood.
I realize what I'm asking is what everyone frowns upon in the xda but I haven't been able to get what I need from reading sporadic posts in threads and the sticky in the section that has a link to a rooting guide is dead. But my sister is only in town for a short while while on spring break that's why I'm in need of help fast and can't spend more time researching.
Happy Easter everyone and please help
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Just use the advanced ace hack kit, its the only game in town. Just make sure you read the first post and the included manual. You need to have your system setup properly. If setup properly you'll be rooted in under 10min.
As to the goldcard it depends on the SD card used. Sometimes for what ever reason one wont work. All one can do is try a different one.

link to advanced hack kit works for me - got through the thread and read the manual seriously read the manual and of course dev can be contacted through irc channel. i was in similar position when i came to inspire after jb iphones but once you do it you'll wonder what the fuss was over.

heathroi said:
link to advanced hack kit works for me - got through the thread and read the manual seriously read the manual and of course dev can be contacted through irc channel. i was in similar position when i came to inspire after jb iphones but once you do it you'll wonder what the fuss was over.
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Yeah I had a similar gut feeling when I was learning to root my galaxy s2 and once I rooted it I was like wow really that's it? I spent 2 weeks reading just about everything about it and I felt pretty comfortable doing it when I did it. However after reading and trying to figure this stuff out I still feel lost. I just can't seem to comprehend the info.
There doesn't seem to be a good thread that goes over the terms used in the process. I'm sure I could follow instructions but I like to know what I'm doing and no just blindly following instructions, so if something goes wrong I can have an idea on what's going on. Im even more nervous because its not my device.
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Its not as complicated as it seams just different terms used. Like how iPhones jailbreak while we root.
Ruu-stands for rom utility update. It is a self contained program to flash stock firmware. In the gs2 I believe you guys use Odin/kies to flash stock images.
Soff- our devices come as son mebaing security on. This prevents us from flashing a custom recovery,radio,any ruu.
Once we gain soff we pretty much can do anything flashing wise.
Hboot- this is our bootloader.
Gold card- is only used once, and that's during the rooting process. The kit makes your SD card into a gold card to help flash necessary files to gain soff and root

I'm gonna try to use the ace hack kit now....hope all goes well. I have a 2gb microsd card that I'm gonna use for the gold card.
EDIT: So I forgot my laptop power cord at my apartment and I'm at my aunts for Easter dinner so I'll have to do it later. Gives me more time to try and get this stuff
So if I understand correctly the ace hack kit does the whole rooting process as well as flashing a kernel repacked with cwm? The ace hack kit does the goldcard process for me? I was thinking of running the hack kit with my freshly formatted 2gb card do her data doesn't get erased, even though I guess it doesn't matter since I have everything backed up on my PC.
After I finish using the hack kit and I'm rooted w/ cwm I can flash ROMs from cwm without doing anything else correct?
I really appreciate you guys taking the time out of your holiday to help me out with this very basic stuff, its just I can't comprehend the info, and when rooting my gs2 there was an excellent step by step thread that explained everything and gave very detailed instructions on how and why you're doing what is said.
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Well if you are still debating, just follow commands in the manual. A clean environment is a must and the only preparation that the Kit needs...if you are using a non corrupted sdcard and a clean environment then you should be rooted in less than 5 minutes
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glevitan said:
Well if you are still debating, just follow commands in the manual. A clean environment is a must and the only preparation that the Kit needs...if you are using a non corrupted sdcard and a clean environment then you should be rooted in less than 5 minutes
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I'll be using a windows 7 laptop I have uninstalled avast antivirus and killed the window defender process. I don't see anything else that is required.
Also, any recommendations for ROM/Kernel combos? I'm looking for stability and battery life with everything working(mainly camera and hspa+) I was thinking of the Aospx ics ROM because AOSP ICS is amazing I'm running AOKP on my gs2 and my phone could not run better and battery is incredible.
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It will depend on the use that your sis gives to the phone and if she likes sense or also. I am using coredroid and is awesome but might not be to her...the best bet is to try as many roms and then choose. Make sure if you flash a kernel that is the correct for that Rom. AOSP Kernels do not work with sense roms...
Windows 7 should work fine with the kit....if you get stuck hit the IRC channel and we will lend you a hand.
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glevitan said:
It will depend on the use that your sis gives to the phone and if she likes sense or also. I am using coredroid and is awesome but might not be to her...the best bet is to try as many roms and then choose. Make sure if you flash a kernel that is the correct for that Rom. AOSP Kernels do not work with sense roms...
Windows 7 should work fine with the kit....if you get stuck hit the IRC channel and we will lend you a hand.
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Thanks for the input! My sister doesn't really care about sense or anything...she probably doesn't even know what sense is. She just uses her phone for social networking(ie Facebook, twitter) and she plays games like scramble w/ friends and who knows what else), and texting A LOT. She needs a working camera(at least for pictures, I understand camcorder doesn't work on asopx) A sense ROM or non-sense ROM, it doesn't matter. Me personally I like the AOSP UI but again the phones not for me. I just want stability & great battery life.
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So I ran the hack kit, and it worked flawlessly. I cannot believe how easy it was! Easier than rooting my gs2! I ran it on my win7 laptop...uninstalled Avast antivirus and cleared all unnecessary processes. After it was done I flashed AOKP and now her phone is running as good as my gs2. Thanks guys for your help! I just needed that little bit of confidence boost. I was in the IRC chan and Omega helped me a bit...so big thanks to him. The EFFIN Manual couldn't have been more clear.

How to Breathe New Life into your inherited myTouch 4g.

Are you about to inherit a myTouch 4g from one of your (relatives, friends, random hobo on the street)? Well then this thread it for you! Go ahead, talk about ways to update Android, custom ROM flashing, and just general tweaking!
One way to bring a 2-year old myTouch back from the dead is to flash a custom ROM onto it. ROMs range from the speed-increasing ones to even ROMs that update your myTouch to Jelly Bean, the latest version of Android. For example, here's a ROM by 0.0 that ports Codename Android to the myTouch 4g and updates it to our favorite colorful confection. The link to the original thread is below:
0.0's myTouch 4g Jelly Bean Port:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1852078
So, what clever myTouch 4g tips have YOU come up with? I bet that if we gather enough cool tips, all the people who get new phones and then look for ways to somehow reuse their myTouch (Recycling is good! ) will get referred to this thread!
-Adam
P.S If you have home screens that you would like to share, feel free to post them!

Ummm what?
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Try this, probably has a thing or two you haven't read yet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=866175

ronin178 said:
Try this, probably has a thing or two you haven't read yet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=866175
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this one too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33979882#post33979882

saranhai said:
this one too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33979882#post33979882
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BTW, thanks for the Noob Guide you put up for the myTouch 4g! I personally am about to get a myTouch from my friend whose contract is ending November 14, and your guide helped me a lot with figuring out whether to root or not!
Here, have a cookie:

Lifehacker has a REALLY awesome homepage feed, i can't seem to find it though...

Root it
AdamLechowicz said:
BTW, thanks for the Noob Guide you put up for the myTouch 4g! I personally am about to get a myTouch from my friend whose contract is ending November 14, and your guide helped me a lot with figuring out whether to root or not!
Here, have a cookie:
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From day one there was a reason for me to root mine. At this point there is absolutely no reason not to root your My Touch 4g. Even after 2 years of this device being out, there are still updated ROMS coming out for it ... Just today Viper Team came out with Viper Touch which is a sense 4.1 not to mention that there is already a huge collection of ROMS for the phone and honestly the DEVs for this phone and flat awesome ... Personal thanks to you guys for everything you do!!!
Seriously this phone will not die and the Devs have proven that they wont let it. It has been a solid phone.

In4somefun said:
From day one there was a reason for me to root mine. At this point there is absolutely no reason not to root your My Touch 4g. Even after 2 years of this device being out, there are still updated ROMS coming out for it ... Just today Viper Team came out with Viper Touch which is a sense 4.1 not to mention that there is already a huge collection of ROMS for the phone and honestly the DEVs for this phone and flat awesome ... Personal thanks to you guys for everything you do!!!
Seriously this phone will not die and the Devs have proven that they wont let it. It has been a solid phone.
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I completely agree. The myTouch is a great phone and I believe it will soldier on, getting newer and newer versions of Android. Not only that, but it really doesn't have bad specs. I personally got lucky with my inherited one because it has the good screen and the good eMMC chip. ?