I have the AT&T One X. It's been flawless. Except the past 2 weeks I have noticed that my sleep timer for the screen is changing by itself. I always have it set to sleep after 1 minute. And twice this week I find out its selected never to turn off. It's changing by itself. I never touch this setting. Any advice?
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Must be possessed. You should post what rom you are on [stock/modded?] and any other customizations you may have installed such as dual core mod, multitasker, blah blah blah. They may not be relevant but cant be too sure.
I'm fully stocked. No root or Anything. It's really weird. It's not like you can just hit the button.
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Oh, Well you could always factory reset. But in my opinion... Just go root :] You can unroot, but you can install apps such as SD Maid and CacheMate to help keep your phone clean. Sounds like a small software issue you have though. If your considering it and want to stay as stock as possible, but are willing to put time into it - go root/unlock/and install a custom rom such as CleanRom. I don't use that, I use King Cobra's and love it. But CleanRom offers as close to stock as you supposedly can get WITH the bloatware removed[at&t's crapware for example].
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Oh, Well you could always factory reset. But in my opinion... Just go root :] You can unroot, but you can install apps such as SD Maid and CacheMate to help keep your phone clean. Sounds like a small software issue you have though. If your considering it and want to stay as stock as possible, but are willing to put time into it - go root/unlock/and install a custom rom such as CleanRom. I don't use that, I use King Cobra's and love it. But CleanRom offers as close to stock as you supposedly can get WITH the bloatware removed[at&t's crapware for example].
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I might just have to root soon.
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I am completely new to forums and even newer to rooting. I have the HTC Droid Incredible, and I am just in the thinking stages of rooting. One of probably my many questions is this. Once I root my phone, if i decide to, do I have to put a ROM on it to be able to do anything, or can I still basically use my phone like I have been but with more administrative permissions ?
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or can I still basically use my phone like I have been but with more administrative permissions ?
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yes .
Thanks for clearing that up for me, I have spent half of my day trying to figure that out. The other half was spent and is still being spent on looking up things and trying to decide if I want to root or not.
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Thanks for clearing that up for me, I have spent half of my day trying to figure that out. The other half was spent and is still being spent on looking up things and trying to decide if I want to root or not.
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I would say one half of users root their devices because they want to use apps that need root. For example Titanium Backup or my app.
The other half just likes to tweak and fiddle with their devices settings, delete certain pre installed system app or just like the feeling .
i would have to say i fall under both of those halves. Yes i really would like to just get rid of the apps I don't use. But I have also heard that the apps that you get to use by having a rooted phone are some of the most useful ones, lol.
Its true, there are some great root apps out there. Also just so you know, rooting isn't permanent, you can go back to how your phone is out of the box in the event you experience hardware failure or something like that where you have to take it to Verizon. Rooting the incredible is ridiculously easy, install unrevoked, install drivers (if on windows), plug your phone in to computer, run unrevoked, enjoy!
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Now see there is my next questions, if and when i decide, if it's soon, do i wanna use unrevoked 3, or unrevoked forever ?
Unrevoked3 does everything you need.
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Thanks for the help.
Sure, no problem. Let me know if you have any other questions or hit up the incredible forums, I'm over there a lot.
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I have had my droid for a week now and see alot of people talking about rooting the pjone. Now I just got rid of a HTC imagio so I am new to Droid. ANy info and the pros and cons would help Thanks
Pros- customs roms, custom themes, remove bloatware, make your phone your phone!
Cons- voided warranty, potential bricking (which can be fixed 99% of the time)
But Honestly if you are technologically inclined it is definitely worth it, you will never go stock again!
Three top reasons to root imo:
1) Change the file system to make the phone faster. No, really, a LOT faster.
2) remove the programs that you dont want/need to free up memory, again to make the phone faster.
3) Remove the unstoppable/LOUD/annoying 'DROOOOOIID" startup sound that cant be silenced and can ruin a meeting if your phone reboots somehow!
4) - in the future when tethering is no longer freely available, free tethering (its my bandwidth and ill use if i want to)
rooting is the best thing I ever did to my first android phone on the second day of having it, and every phone since. once you root, you will continually realize more and more things you can make your phone do.
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3) Remove the unstoppable/LOUD/annoying 'DROOOOOIID" startup sound that cant be silenced and can ruin a meeting if your phone reboots somehow!
4) - in the future when tethering is no longer freely available, free tethering (its my bandwidth and ill use if i want to)[]
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[QUOTE=>DARKMAN you really don't even need to be technologically inclined. This is a really easy device to root.
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Sorry for the above post, hit the wrong button on the phone.
I wanted to ask how to silence/change the bootup sound.
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So basically its like the Hard_SPL i did to my Imagio so I could run the Energy ROMS and whatnot
Then i guess my next question sis where do i find out how to do it and what would I need to do it.
Does anyone have linpack or quadrant scores for the rooted version with new file system and the normal version.
I heard changing the file system would make the phone faster, but i don't know how much.
Hi guys, I just got my g2x last thursday and think its one of the best phones out there. Its on stock gingerbread and Im wondering what kind of tips I can get from yall as far as making the phone look good and what are some of the best apps to use.
I am a previous iphone owner and the iphone was so easy to jailbreak and mod to my liking but after days of reading I see that its not as easy on the g2x. Can it be jailbroke? My other questions is how in the world can i get rid of apps currently on my device, i uninstall them and they pop right back up.
In Android world its call rooting. So the first thing you can do is root your phone. Read around how to do that. Then you should be able to uninstall any unnecessary app you do not like. After that you can install a custom kernel. Play with the over clock and under voltage on it. Then you can install a different rom like Cm7 or Miui.
There are lots of thing you can do with android. Thats why you think its not easy as iphone where you have only one option, jailbreak. Read around and take you time to play with you phone. Its not difficult at all and its lot of fun.
And BTW: Welcome to XDA.
First android phone here like you besides backflip which it was a temporary phone. It should be easy, it looked really complicated to me at first but I had a friend who walked me through everything. If u have any questions pm me or post in the thread. People here are glad to help. Welcome to XDA
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The g2x is surprisingly easy to hack. Especially on Linux. it's all simply laid out in the stickies. I'd suggest installing a rom ( operating system) before the kernel. I think it'll wipe the kernel when a roms installed.
Warning, everything I tell you will void warrenty.
Root. Gains access to entire device.
Install Clockworkmod recovery. This allows you to install zip files, along with SD card partitions, etc.
Install custom rom. As an iPhone user I think you should check out MIUI.
install kernel. Not sure if there's other kernels for MIUI roms.
Kernels are dependent on the rom. You want to be sure the rom you have is supported by the kernel you're installing before hand.
Uh... oh.
ROM MANAGER , after you root, could be found on the market. You can install Clockwork recovery from there (it does it for you) as well as roms.
Makes it a breeze. Doubt it's easier on the iPhone.
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In Android world its call rooting. So the first thing you can do is root your phone. Read around how to do that. Then you should be able to uninstall any unnecessary app you do not like.
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I'm rooted and I still can't uninstall T-Mobile bloatware..
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I'm rooted and I still can't uninstall T-Mobile bloatware..
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You never want to uninstall the bloatware on a stock ROM as this will block any future OTA releases. The OTA and LG Updater checks your ROM and if it is not stock as it was delivered to you updates will fail the verification check. You want to buy an app from the Android Market called "Bloat Freezer." It only costs 99 cents and it freezes the apps - they don't run and are not shown in the menu; but since they are still in the ROM, just inactive, you can still get OTA updates. If you need to you can unfreeze the app at any time also. Much better way to go then deleting them.
I'm using AntTek app manager (free) to freeze my unwanted bloatware apps.
You're definitely guna love Android once you get the hang of flashing new ROMs and such.
Like you, i'm pretty new to this device also. So whenever if i feel the urge of doing something to my G2x, i always refer to this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1049154
Good luck with your new G2x.
All true except this void warranty crap. If you pit everything back to stock before taking it T-Mobile there is Bo way whatsoever they know you changed anything. So don't listen to that part.
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All true except this void warranty crap. If you pit everything back to stock before taking it T-Mobile there is Bo way whatsoever they know you changed anything. So don't listen to that part.
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Actually the hardware keeps count of how many times the NAND has been flashed; but they never seem to look at that when you send it for warranty repair or replacement.
Wow thanks to everyone that has replied!! Coming from iphone forums you guys are awsome, everyone replied nice stuff and I didnt get beat up like noobs do on the iphone forums. I will read into rooting my phone, I love hacking phones and I think Android is the way to go.
Hey.
I'm on Orange in the UK and recently got promteped to download the new Jellybean software. I'm not a rooted user and don't really want to go down that root.
The new firmware has made my device laggy, the home and back buttons now have a slight lag when I press them and the keyboard is absolutely shocking when I type. I'm on whatsapp pretty much all day and its now making me have loads of mistakes when I type which I didn't before.
I've installed the keyboard app that everyone highly rates, Swiftkey I think it's called but it's still laggy.
I've deleted the keyboard data and restarted the phones loads of times and it's still there.
Basically I just want to go back to how it was before, is there a way I can without having to delete all apps and start my phone again or without having the phone rooted?
Cheers for any helpful replies.
Dan.
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Hey.
I'm on Orange in the UK and recently got promteped to download the new Jellybean software. I'm not a rooted user and don't really want to go down that root.
The new firmware has made my device laggy, the home and back buttons now have a slight lag when I press them and the keyboard is absolutely shocking when I type. I'm on whatsapp pretty much all day and its now making me have loads of mistakes when I type which I didn't before.
I've installed the keyboard app that everyone highly rates, Swiftkey I think it's called but it's still laggy.
I've deleted the keyboard data and restarted the phones loads of times and it's still there.
Basically I just want to go back to how it was before, is there a way I can without having to delete all apps and start my phone again or without having the phone rooted?
Cheers for any helpful replies.
Dan.
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If you used ota update to jelly bean, I'm afraid the only way to get to ICS is to get rooted.
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Does OTA stand for over the air? If so, then yes I did it over wifi when the notification popped up the other day.
I ended up bricking my Samsung Galaxy S last tiem I tried rooting and i'm not really in a situation where I'd like to try it again. Pretty heavily reliant on my phone lately.
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Does OTA stand for over the air? If so, then yes I did it over wifi when the notification popped up the other day.
I ended up bricking my Samsung Galaxy S last tiem I tried rooting and i'm not really in a situation where I'd like to try it again. Pretty heavily reliant on my phone lately.
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It seems strange that your phone would be laggy from an actual OTA update. Swiftkey is a great keyboard and is my preferred one actually.
As far as your problem. You might be able to factory reset your phone via the bootloader. However, it may reset to the latest update and not actual factory version. I'm not sure. This would delete your apps and all that though.
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It seems strange that your phone would be laggy from an actual OTA update. Swiftkey is a great keyboard and is my preferred one actually.
As far as your problem. You might be able to factory reset your phone via the bootloader. However, it may reset to the latest update and not actual factory version. I'm not sure. This would delete your apps and all that though.
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He's phone is not rooted, so he's phones bootloader is locked.
Just maybe give a JB a few days. I think that is really good. Or it is not worse then ICS IMO.
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I have just checked my internal data and I am right on the limit, I've noticed before that has caused lots of lag.
Currently transferring 2.5gb of photos back to my computer to free up some space and see if makes any difference :good:
Will get back to you. Thanks.
Nope. Made no difference. Looks like i'll just have to suffer!
Yes the only other solution for you involves rooting. It is possible to go back to ICS by rooting your phone, going through a bootloader downgrade, hexediting a particular partition, then running an older compatible RUU... Its all possible, but requires some time to understand and do. And definately requires a few wipes of phone data in the mean time (which can be backed up through titanium and custom recoveries).
Thanks for a detailed reply.
Really frustrating as it's supposed to make things better but in turn has pretty much ruined my previously quite enjoyable experience with the phone! Nice one HTC haha.
This might sound stupid, i'm not really in the know, but if I rang Orange / HTC, would they be able to supply me the older update over the air?
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Yes the only other solution for you involves rooting. It is possible to go back to ICS by rooting your phone, going through a bootloader downgrade, hexediting a particular partition, then running an older compatible RUU... Its all possible, but requires some time to understand and do. And definately requires a few wipes of phone data in the mean time (which can be backed up through titanium and custom recoveries).
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Only need to do that if you want to downgrade hboot. All you have to do is root and flash a rom, I have JB radio and hboot and run ICS Trickdroid 8.1.0.
Yes I was talking about a full downgrade including older firmware. Shadow is correct that you can still run ICS ROMs on JB firmware. That still requires you to root your phone,etc. But it's not that hard to just flash an ICS Rom and corresponding kernel if jb is not your cup of tea. I too have some firmware from JB, such as radio and wifi but am on viper 1.2.1 now. But a full rollback as I explained can be done, but is more technical.
But its all about rooting your phone! Do it anyways! Its fun! The world without a warranty can be scary at first, but also liberating.
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So, I'm just curious. What is the first thing you do when you get a new phone and go through the initial setup?
And, how long do you run the stock ROM before you root and flash?
I will normally download and install a different launcher and set up my screens with my apps and widgets.
Or I will see what kind of bloatware I have and how much available storage I have to work with.
The first phone I had was the Droid X2 which I didn't root until about 10 months after I got it. I researched and read about the basics of rooting then finally decided to take the plunge after a few months.
The second phone I had was the S3 on VZW. I had it less than one months before I rooted it and flashed a Custom ROM. I just couldn't take the ui of TW.
I eventually sold it after 3 months and bought a VZW Galaxy Nexus in near mint condition. I unlocked and rooted it the first day I had it. I am still on the stock ROM after having it for a week. I couldn't be happier with the performance. The battery life is horrible, of course, but I am always near a charger.
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What I do
I will restore my previously downloaded apps, root it, flash new rom if possible
rooting it and removing bloatware then searching in the net searching for custom rom.
Update rom and root.
removing bloatware, apps and services i don't use
Root! Root! Root!
I root my phone. Then I install Titanium Backup and back everything up. Then I start looking at new roms.
Read through preferences and adjust them.
Root it... Flash it...
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Root it... Flash it...
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Yep...best and easiest to do when you have no data to back up on the phone.
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Yep...best and easiest to do when you have no data to back up on the phone.
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Agreed.
I got a new LG G2 a week ago, checked out how bad the stock rom looked and felt, and just went to cyanogen, then re-did my apps/launcher.
Then comes the inevitable sleepless nights on xda and other sites, just fumbling with the device.
I kept my Note 2 stock for about 4 months or so, nearly busted it rooting it too as TWRP doesn't like the LTE model, so I have to go with the CWM recovery, which I'm not a huge fan of.
Run some benchmarks (just curious), install apps, sign in on my accounts, customize homescreen/wallpaper/ringtones, etc.
I don't root (call me lame if you want to).
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When i bought my S4, i told myself i would try and leave it alone and use it the way it came. After about 20 minutes using touchwiz, i was rooting and installing custom roms. I guess once you start, it's hard to go back =/
I usually fool around with the settings and install at least 50 apps that are my daily runners
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My first thing is structure of the Device / Configuration and then the appearance .
I restore my data form previous phone (contacts, messages, appointments, apps, etc.).
In this order:
Root it, back up the factory image, remove bloatware, tweak settings for performance, restoring settings from previous device reload all my apps, make another backup.
The only thing I left out was flashing a new ROM i'll do only after i'm sure the device is not a defect breaking down all the time by stress testing the hell out of it.
Sell it for crack and then steal another one to keep the cycle going... lol j/k
why can't just enjoy the new phone
camera n specs
the first thing u do wen I get phone is.... check d clearance or clarity of camera..... n few specs like ram, rom... processor