Hey all I am a noob to modding droids. I have a continuum which I thought was never going to be updated, so i removed all bloatware. Seems though the phone finally got an update but OTA updates fail (obviously for removing bloat). So i'm wondering is there a way to restore the original stock rom with all the bloatware, or can i just install the new update through the droids safemode menu. Phone is rooted and nothing else. ANy help would be appreciated
There is a forum for the Continuum here at XDA. Here's the information you are seeking, located in the Android Development section
Good luck!
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Hi -
I just purchased a new Captivate...mint condition. It's still on 2.1.
I'm interested to just getting it updated to the official 2.2 software release. However, at the same time I plan to spend several days studying how to root and installing custom roms.
My question is if I install the official 2.2 update then would I still be able to apply custom roms. I learned the hard way that once 2.2 was applied to the HTC Aria, rooting was out of the question.
Anyway, thanks everyone. By the way, I came from the 3GS. Captivate is really a nice change.
Thanks.
The search function is your friend. Use it.
Okay. Sorry to have asked.
Don't be sorry. I understand, but there are a ton of threads that show how to do everything.
Don't update to the stock 2.2 cause it will give you the new 3e recovery issue.
Just flash to a custom 2.2 custom rom.
Thanks all. I used Android about 1 year ago, but then jumped to the dark side. Trying to pick up a few things again.
A wealth of active information over here. Great to see!
Stock 2.2 is no problem to root / whatever you want to do.
Go to the Developer section of these forums and you'll find all the info you want.
Basically the general idea is this:
The program that can flash these phones directly is available (Odin 1.3)
Therefore you can always do what you want. the 2e recovery is technically easier to root, but gaining this back is as simple as downloading a 6mb kernel and flashing with Odin, and poof you are in Clockwork mod and can do what you want.
Basically, upgrade away, you're never stuck with a captivate provided you dont screw up the boot or sbl. (Search those for explanation)
iFalcon said:
Hi -
I just purchased a new Captivate...mint condition. It's still on 2.1.
I'm interested to just getting it updated to the official 2.2 software release. However, at the same time I plan to spend several days studying how to root and installing custom roms.
My question is if I install the official 2.2 update then would I still be able to apply custom roms. I learned the hard way that once 2.2 was applied to the HTC Aria, rooting was out of the question.
Anyway, thanks everyone. By the way, I came from the 3GS. Captivate is really a nice change.
Thanks.
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if you definitely plan on installing a custom rom, i'd stay on stock eclair. I recently installed Serendipity 6.2 (my first custom rom), and it required an ODIN back to stock 2.1 (unfortunately i had updated to stock froyo). i'm not sure if all roms require this, but it certainly would have saved a few steps if i was on stock eclair. nothing really exciting in stock froyo, especially if you plan on going the custom rom route anyway.
also, i highly recommend Serendipity (now 6.3)
Thanks for the replies.
I was able to root cand flash a custom rom - firefly last night. It's really fun to be back in the game again. Can't say I miss the iPhone so far, but we'll see.
Thanks.
I was disappointed with official the froyo update. Custom roms are much better than stock. You'll also gain a deeper appreciation for what the devs do.
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im new to the android ui just upgraded from the iphone
im a noob but i was able to jailbreak the iphone
anyway i just rooted my at&t htc inspire using the ace hack kit
i downloaded titanium backup and attempted to force uninstall the asphalt game and my phone seems to have done a partial reboot and then locked up solid on the android with an exclamation point in a triangle over his head
im hoping im not bricked and i am clueless as to what to do or what caused the issue
not sure if im posting in the right place forgive me if im not and i did search the forums but couldnt find anything pertaining to the issue
thank you in advance
i pulled the battery got the phone back up and running
the app was not removed
i cant seem to remove stock apps and i was under the impression i could achieve wifi tethering
please help
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Hello
It's better that you uninstal app with Root Uninstaller !
Search it on the market, I can set a link here, I am to new :/
Here you go.
This app won't allow you to delete important system apps like Android System/Calendar/Clock/Contacts and so on (marked with red), so you're safe with this app.
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thanks all
thanks mod for moving to the right thread sorry about that
i actually got everything working and managed to remove useless apps via titanium backup i was just going about things the wrong way still learning how things work with the operating system but im having a blast at this point trying different ui through rom manager awesome program
im actually gonna scan the forum for some more options now!!
Hi everyone. I just got stuck in the moto bootloop. in a panic i downloaded the first sbf i could find for defy+. now it is the chinese rom. no market, no blur, anything like that. can't get the market to work. I need to find the stock Australian Telstra sbf or any sbf that is close enough that will run as normal with market etc. If anyone could help I would greatly appretiate it. Desperate as this is a mate's phone and I was attempting to help him out with getting rid of all the bloatware on it.
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Hi everyone. I just got stuck in the moto bootloop. in a panic i downloaded the first sbf i could find for defy+. now it is the chinese rom. no market, no blur, anything like that. can't get the market to work. I need to find the stock Australian Telstra sbf or any sbf that is close enough that will run as normal with market etc. If anyone could help I would greatly appretiate it. Desperate as this is a mate's phone and I was attempting to help him out with getting rid of all the bloatware on it.
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here you go mate: http://www.and-developers.com/sbf:defy
hope this will help you find what you need...if you don't mind losing ability to go back to froyo or bright buttons you might also consider flashing this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1385868 or this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1140839
cheers
If you want less blur apps try blur based rom's like motoginger II:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1389726
If you want NO blur go for CM7
You can always use baseband switcher if data doesn't work.
But why post this in dev section???
THANK YOU!
Hi there thanks so much for the quick replies. Sorry for posting in the wrong section. I panicked and thought this would be the best place as it has to do with roms. Typical noob I am. Please if admin could relocate this post to the correct section that would be great. Ended up fixing my mates phone before he realised what happened. Note to self: do not assume that if it works on defy it will also work on defy+; research first don't know what I would do without the xda site/forum. Saved me on many occasions.
Hey everyone, Ive been on the site for a few years now and have had android phones since the the Dream came out. Ive switched between a few phones and serveral different roms but always stuck with android.
I purchased a new G2X recently and rooted it with superoneclick.
Using clockwork I flashed the new Eaglesblood 4.0 Ice cream sandwich.
I was under the impression that superoneclick could not unroot ICS 4.0
and foolishly I tried anyway and after superoneclick told me the unroot failed,
I checked for superuser and in rom manager and my phone was no longer rooted....
I have tried and tried and have had no luck finding any information or even anybody who knows anything about ICS let alone rooting it.
Any help would put me in a much better place than I am now..
My phone is basically frozen in time never to see build 2...
Thanks for any help in advance
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Need help with upgrade to Samsung SPH-L7100 phone. Opinions/comments welcome.
Forgive me, but I don't know where to start on this forum. I can't post to the Samsung area, because the policies prohibit me from doing so. I have an old Galaxy S3 Sprint phone SPH-L710 that is running android 4.4.2 . I'd like to upgrade...
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Forgive me, but I don't know where to start on this forum. I can't post to the Samsung area, because the policies prohibit me from doing so. I just found out that I had originally posted to the new development area, and so I am re-posting. Sorry!
I have an old Galaxy S3 Sprint phone SPH-L710 that is running android 4.4.2 . I'd like to upgrade it to something more useful. The first thing I tried was to load an app called TEXTNOW but it requires at least android 5.0 . Apparently Sprint stopped upgrading android, as I can't find any android above 4.4.2 .
Can anyone point me to an android update to 5.0 or better? If not, can you suggest a custom rom that would be useful for this phone? Since it's an old clunker, I don't mind taking a chance that Odin might brick it. Right now, it pretty much sits on the shelf gathering dust. If I could get 5.0 or perhaps some custom rom, I might be able to load some useful apps.
Thank you in advance for your time and efforts in replying to this post.