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As I have been checking out the features of the phone, I noticed that when I went to look at the specs in the About Phone section, the header that usually be at the top, System Updates, is missing. Any thoughts on why this is so?
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You should be able to use *#*#CHECKIN#*#* still. I think they removed it to keep us from hammering on the update servers and only getting OTAs when they are damn good and ready for us to have it.
Maybe part of TMo's wanting to control the device rather than us. I got the update notification right after I back off Visionary temp root.
Turned it back on after it was done.
blue72 said:
As I have been checking out the features of the phone, I noticed that when I went to look at the specs in the About Phone section, the header that usually be at the top, System Updates, is missing. Any thoughts on why this is so?
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That feature isn't available in phones running sense, you will only see it in Vanilla android, not sure about Blur/Galaxy/etc.
Thanks. I was able to receive the firmware 2.2.1 update yesterday. I thought that it was a glitch.
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I just got my phone today. Still getting used to it. Not used to the keyboard at all!
First thing I did was get YouTube working then get stupid zombies
What did you do?
I came from HTC magic (sapphire) then to a Sony x10. So this is my 3rd generation device.
Is there any point to rooting this phone outside of customizing the ui or overclocking?
I got advanced task killer.
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kud0s said:
I just got my phone today. Still getting used to it. Not used to the keyboard at all!
First thing I did was get YouTube working then get stupid zombies
What did you do?
I came from HTC magic (sapphire) then to a Sony x10. So this is my 3rd generation device.
Is there any point to rooting this phone outside of customizing the ui or overclocking?
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Rooting opens a lots of possibilities.
Like add or remove system apps
zip align
bootanimations
overclocking
and a lot....
the list continuous...
N00bsploder101 said:
I got advanced task killer.
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Really? Why do people still use these? It is pointless.
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The first thing I did with my Nexus S 4G was root it, install recovery, make a backup and start flashing Roms and Kernels.
sekhargreen said:
Rooting opens a lots of possibilities.
Like add or remove system apps
zip align
bootanimations
overclocking
and a lot....
the list continuous...
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Don't get me wrong. I understand there are benefits to rooting. But never have I seen a phone with less advantage of doing so. My x10 was loaded with garbage software that needed to have root access to remove. I shouldn't have too see boot animation often and am not a big believer in huge quadrant scores.
What exactly will zip align do for me?
(charged Battery to max)
fastboot oem unlock
Well, I left mine stock for like a few weeks. I then decided to root so that I could overclock it. Eventually I found myself flashing Cyanogenmod 7. I believe that half the fun of owning an android phone is flashing different ROMs.
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housry23 said:
The first thing I did with my Nexus S 4G was root it, install recovery, make a backup and start flashing Roms and Kernels.
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me too
and praying i wouldnt fck things up while doing so
First thing? Update. )
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I went right to the about screen in settings to my first android phone out the box with 2.3.4.. It took me three weeks to root the stock, flash a kernel and that reminds me I didn't create a back up smh. Okay time to power off and get to it.
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unlock the bootloader, CWM, create a backup, then root the phone.
Smashed it against the wall.
I download all my apps and test how they work with the nexus s , then check all the apps working time like the camera apps, and I root a few weeks after (mainly for battery indicator )
I'll try cm7 and miui soon tho
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Unboxing Video
The first I did was made an unboxing video. But later deleted it coz I looked horrible in it.
Received and installed the OTA update to 2.3.4.
I can't say since this forum is rated pg-13
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jbeez said:
I can't say since this forum is rated pg-13
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lulz good one!
jbeez said:
I can't say since this forum is rated pg-13
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Lmao
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I rooted right away and restored my titanium backup from my old Desire, then I restored all my messages and call log, along with the alarms from MyBackup PRO. Then it felt "just like home".
Ok i was wondering if rooting the phone would get around my gf paying the 15$ like i do with my myTouch, with using a native program? I know theres an alternative, WiFi tether, but is that blocked too? She already has a granfathered unlimited data plan. Let me know I'm not too sure about Samsung & At&t
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I am like 99.9% sure that the infuse and refuse roms have wifi hotspot enabled by default so you don't have to change your plan. You might want to search in that forum to be 100% as Im sure someone has asked already
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14478864&highlight=hotspot#post14478864
did the search for ya, it was answered and yes its enable without adding the tethering plan, enjoy!!!
djdant said:
Ok i was wondering if rooting the phone would get around my gf paying the 15$ like i do with my myTouch, with using a native program? I know theres an alternative, WiFi tether, but is that blocked too? She already has a granfathered unlimited data plan. Let me know I'm not too sure about Samsung & At&t
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otherwise you SHOULD be able to use titanium backup to freeze the tethering manager apk. not entirely sure what the exact name of it is, but you need to disable that to let the built in tethering work (and to stop at&t from detecting some third party program tethering)
or yeah, you can install a custom rom (which already removed this little bit of at&t bloatware)
edit: tethermanger0326.apk is the apk (or something close to that)
Of course, after you do this, be careful with your usage patterns otherwise the Tether Police will still catch you.
Ok is there like a stock rom that's rooted & has those features? She's new to Android & loves the touchwiz. I'm an HTC guy so I'm not sure. I'm trying to keep it simple for her with the stock feel?
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Do you/she want a new rom? Because the easiest and quickest way is to do the above mentioned of downloading titanium back up (paid version) snd freezing the tethermanager apk. Super simple and quick. Less work than doing the rom route... good luck.
Heuser1 said:
Do you/she want a new rom? Because the easiest and quickest way is to do the above mentioned of downloading titanium back up (paid version) snd freezing the tethermanager apk. Super simple and quick. Less work than doing the rom route... good luck.
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No she doesn't, she doesn't wanna change anything but to get around shelling out 15$ for hotspot like I do on my myTouch. But don't you need to be rooted to freeze apps in titanium? Or could I root it, download Superuser & then do it?
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yeah. you will need to root first (which is relatively easy for this phone, think it's just a oneclick thing).
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yeah. you will need to root first (which is relatively easy for this phone, think it's just a oneclick thing).
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Ok thanks for the help, it sure sounds easier than it was to root my myTouch.
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djdant said:
Ok thanks for the help, it sure sounds easier than it was to root my myTouch.
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Yeah. Google "SuperOneClick"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1082247
Superoneclick, Soooo easy!! Just make sure you have the drivers first, make it super easy download Kies from samsung, it has the included drivers, enjoy!!!
Thanks for all the info, got her rooted and using WiFi hotspot with out having to change her rom all I had to do was freeze the tether app in titanium. =}
This thread can be closed mods.
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well not quite. Just remember that if there ever is a system update she'll have to unfreeze that app for the update to work (then freeze it again to get tethering to work once more)
glad that it worked
hwaters said:
well not quite. Just remember that if there ever is a system update she'll have to unfreeze that app for the update to work (then freeze it again to get tethering to work once more)
glad that it worked
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Alright cool, thanks for the heads up!
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I'm unable to access 3G on my phone through Ting, an MVNO through Sprint. Ting says its okay on their end, and advice I update my profile or PRL, but since I'm using CM7, and I disclosed that, those options are not there. Any ideas for what I'm missing? Something really simple and stupid? Data is on, btw.
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Best bet nand backup and flash a sense rom so you can update prl and profile. If that dont help call and have them refresh your data that tends to help
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Had a brain thingy when I was looking for a stock ROM. This phone was marketed as the HTC detail, a rebranded shift for an mvno. Could that be the root cause if I flashed cyanogen for the shift?
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moocow1452 said:
Had a brain thingy when I was looking for a stock ROM. This phone was marketed as the HTC detail, a rebranded shift for an mvno. Could that be the root cause if I flashed cyanogen for the shift?
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I'm going to say that you most likely got a Bad Flash. It is an Unbranded EVO Shift, Credo Mobile HTC Detail is the same thing as the EVO Shift. Same hardware, and same software for the most part as the Shift. So it should have working 3G / 4G depending on the Rom you flash.
Turkbot was right, I did need to update my PRL and Profile. Used the Fresh ROM, and I really liked it, even though I dislike Sense UI with the hate of a thousand haterades, and I like the flexability of CyanogenMod. Ah well, this problems solved at least.
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moocow1452 said:
Turkbot was right, I did need to update my PRL and Profile. Used the Fresh ROM, and I really liked it, even though I dislike Sense UI with the hate of a thousand haterades, and I like the flexability of CyanogenMod. Ah well, this problems solved at least.
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Yeah I hear that, that's why I always try to keep a nandroid backup of sense around so I can restore to it from aosp and update prl and profile. Most of the time I keep the nandroid on my pc to keep free space on my sdcard and then transfer it over when I need it.
This is a widespread issue among thunderbolt users, but I haven't seen a thread here yet.
I haven't accepted the OTA update from earlier this week, but last night my phone booted with what I assume was a update. Now, any URL can only be directed to the Web browser, not an individual app (for example, Google play links link to the play website, not the app. Same with youtube links). There's not too much out there about it, but from what I've seen, this is due to a new patent lawsuit from apple directed at HTC. Apparently HTC laid down and just removed the function. This is terrible and pretty much ruins the phones functionality.
As of right now the only work around I've heard of is custom roms. Personally I don't have that option as this is a corporate phone. Has anyone heard anything or does anyone have any ideas for a work around? I imagine what would work would be a fake "browser" that you would set as the default and just would reroute to apps, but I certainly don't have the developing know-how to make such a thing.
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With the HTC One series, there's a new "App Associations" menu that allows you to assign what apps will be used for various link types... is there no equivalent in the new OTA update for the Thunderbolt?
After the update there is that setting in the applications menu under settings
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This is frustrating.
I updated to the software update and regret it to the fullest extent. Now NO videos of Youtube open in the app. This is a headache.
There is a new "apps association" menu in settings now, under Applications menu. But there is NO option to set YOUTUBE as a default like it used to be with ease.
Anybody here have a way around this??
What I found is using Opera Mini helps this by making it one less step to open videos in the app. But still miss the old direct way.
Help people!!
This is due to the patent judgment against HTC by Apple. The same judgment that recently delayed the release of the One X and the EVO 4G LTE. This feature will be removed in all future HTC releases.
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I went with browser swap, but that doesn't really help with YouTube links. Maybe someone will stand up and code an app?
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I went with browser swap, but that doesn't really help with YouTube links. Maybe someone will stand up and code an app?
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You can't. Apple patented the tech, all they will do is go after a new developer of such an app. Your best bet is to root, run titanium backup, and flash a custom rom that is based on an older Thunderbolt ROM if you want the feature back.
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You can't. Apple patented the tech, all they will do is go after a new developer of such an app. Your best bet is to root, run titanium backup, and flash a custom rom that is based on an older Thunderbolt ROM if you want the feature back.
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Or you edit the build prop and delete an HTC file in the system app directory, I saw it for the sense 3.x tons and.tried it on my tbolt and it worked. Google it.
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Google_Nexus said:
Or you edit the build prop and delete an HTC file in the system app directory, I saw it for the sense 3.x tons and.tried it on my tbolt and it worked. Google it.
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Does this require root?
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Without root, you can't delete system apps
ianargent said:
Without root, you can't delete system apps
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Got root? Yep.. all phones should be rooted and unlocked out the box.
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Google_Nexus said:
Got root? Yep.. all phones should be rooted and unlocked out the box.
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Unlocked, yes. Able to be rooted without an exploit, yes. With root enabled, no. I no longer log in on a admin account on my laptop for security reasons. The "default"use account should not have root
ianargent said:
Unlocked, yes. Able to be rooted without an exploit, yes. With root enabled, no. I no longer log in on a admin account on my laptop for security reasons. The "default"use account should not have root
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No always use an administrator account. Won't use anything less... That's how I roll......
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Kingnothing9 said:
This is a widespread issue among thunderbolt users, but I haven't seen a thread here yet.
I haven't accepted the OTA update from earlier this week, but last night my phone booted with what I assume was a update. Now, any URL can only be directed to the Web browser, not an individual app (for example, Google play links link to the play website, not the app. Same with youtube links). There's not too much out there about it, but from what I've seen, this is due to a new patent lawsuit from apple directed at HTC. Apparently HTC laid down and just removed the function. This is terrible and pretty much ruins the phones functionality.
As of right now the only work around I've heard of is custom roms. Personally I don't have that option as this is a corporate phone. Has anyone heard anything or does anyone have any ideas for a work around? I imagine what would work would be a fake "browser" that you would set as the default and just would reroute to apps, but I certainly don't have the developing know-how to make such a thing.
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That's not exactly some HTC key/core feature. It's in every Android phone and part of the Android source itself. Even the Galaxy Nexus does it. It's not even a phone specific feature. PCs have done it for years using file://some-local-filesystem-point and using sockets to link apps to other apps. That's all Android does pretty much. Since everyone should be rooted on here (the thunderbolt is painful if you don't), it doesn't affect anyone.
Also I see no source links in your post. Means nothing if you can't link to something verifiable.
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No always use an administrator account. Won't use anything less... That's how I roll......
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If you like working without a safety net, more power to you. I'd rather be safe than sorry, myself
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If you like working without a safety net, more power to you. I'd rather be safe than sorry, myself
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Gotta roll on the wild side.
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ianargent said:
Without root, you can't delete system apps
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hi i am using htc salsa..i ve deleted all my system application unfortunately...any way to re install all the applications...if its possible please let me know..thanks in advance
daanniey said:
hi i am using htc salsa..i ve deleted all my system application unfortunately...any way to re install all the applications...if its possible please let me know..thanks in advance
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You can install a rom
Mathiias said:
This is due to the patent judgment against HTC by Apple. The same judgment that recently delayed the release of the One X and the EVO 4G LTE. This feature will be removed in all future HTC releases.
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Apple said they should be the only one to make a smartphone and they are using the patent system to their advantage. I don't like it anymore then anyone else. Perhaps we should all send a letter to waz for him to become.the.next apple ceo and chairmen. He also uses android
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