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Hi everyone,
I'm looking for some pointers on the path to 2.1 on my x10 Mini Pro, and hoping the wealth of knowledge between you all can set some things straight for me?
I'll apologise in advance if I ramble at all or don't make much sense... I've been browsing forums for hours and am suffering from mild cross-eyedness and slight brainfreeze.
The scenario;
I have an x10 mini pro, running 1.6, on Vodafone UK. Yes, the ONLY network that have not yet provided the 2.1 update for x10mp users. The phone was rooted with universal androot and also had astro file manager and titanium installed. For about three months I have had the 'starting download' hang problem in Market which I have not been able to fix. I hadn't really wasted much time on it as it was of little importance at the time however I now want to update some things and can't. Today I got annoyed and did a factory reset, hoping to resolve the problem. It didn't, and now I have a blank canvas of a phone.
I didn't back up before doing the reset as call logs and txts are of less importance that the files on my sd card, which remain untouched. I don't really have any other 'important' stuff on the phone right now.
I realised shortly after that I had a backup from December which I ran, as a last ditch attempt, this did not restore my lost applications, but did restore some user data. I noted that my root privileges and titanium were gone too
B*gger it, I thought, since I've lost all my data I may as well go for a generic NON-Vodafone installation of Android 2.1, and hopefully that will also fix the Market issue.
I've had a look on forums here and would like to run the 2.0.2.a.0.24 firmware posted by shivenjuneja.
I've downloaded this via pc, and understand I need to also install the flashtool and xrecovery, both of which I have downloaded and saved in a folder on my laptop.
Now remember, market was not an option so I've downloaded universal androot via pc too and have saved this to the root of the SD card.
With my primitive blank phone, I am unable to browse to it without a file manager, so now I need to download Astro File Manager again.
I decide to have a probably fruitless attempt of doing this via the market (because saving it on the SD card is pointless as I need it installed in order to browse to it!) and much to my amazement, it's worked!! Woohoo Market is working again! But hell, I've still lost everything on my phone so I'll perservere with my android update, thank you very much.
Ok, now while waiting for Astro to download, I remember that I've also read on the forum that the upgrade to 2.1 is likely to be stuck in a booting loop if I upgrade with user data on the phone. If I do a factory restore I will lose my file manager and root privileges that I will shortly be installing, right?
So now, at this hour, I'm wondering exactly what order I need to do everything in to get 2.1 on my phone.
To install 2.1 I need to install the flash tool and xrecovery. To install those I need root, to root I need Astro and before doing any of this I need a phone that has no user data on it.
D4mn you Vodafone.
Could anyone advise the best method to do all of the above i.e in what order to do it all, or point out if there is anything obvious I haven't accounted for.
I don't usually have a problem with this sort of thing, hopefully it will look clearer tomorrow!
Thanks in advance
K
Also, does registering your google login to use the Market count as 'user data' when you upgrade? I ask as I may need to download and install Astro again from the market, if it's still working after another reset?
A lot of view and no replies? I could really use your advice guys if anyone could oblige...
From further reading I understand that I need busybox to install xrecovery and that I also need to be on 2.1 054 as xrecovery won't install on 1.6?
Is this correct?
It sounded so simple initially to flash from 1.6 to the latest version of 2.1, whereas now I need this to install that, need to be on the later version to install the app I need to use to flash to the next version up, and have to have a bunch of other apps and tools installed in order to the able to run anything!
All I want is a rooted 2.1 with all the network and SE bundled crap removed, so I can start putting my phone back to how I bl00dy want it with the apps I choose!
I hate you Vodafone. IhateyouIhateyouIhaveyouIhateyou
Ok I need a good place to start. I've read all the stickies and all he guides and still am a little confused on where to start. Do u root this thing like a phone or what, and I'm confused on the market, why is it not the whole android market?
Yes, you start w/ a root first. I used Clockwork Mod. it was my first time and everything ran smooth from start to finish. been on my tab for 1 week now and have not gotten bored w/ it 1 bit.
As for the market issue, you need to realize this is a Viewsonic device. They have their own proprietary market app. Browsed around before I did my mod and was NOT impressed w/ anything they had at all.
I followed the steps on this page and have not looked back...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245
USUAL Disclaimers: GTAB Becoming a very expensive Paper Weight, The Final sign of the Apocalypse, etc etc...
1) Root using Z4Root
2) Flash Bekit's ClockworkMod V.8 via recovery mode
3) Flash ROM of your choice (FOR GTAB ONLY ofcourse) via recovery mode.
4) Welcome to MOD-dom!
where do i find zroot?
I believe its in the market. If not, Google zroot.apk.
So, root it, install ClockworkMod v.8, flash a ROM.
Enjoy an amazing tablet!
tekrhino said:
USUAL Disclaimers: GTAB Becoming a very expensive Paper Weight, The Final sign of the Apocalypse, etc etc...
1) Root using Z4Root
2) Flash Bekit's ClockworkMod V.8 via recovery mode
3) Flash ROM of your choice (FOR GTAB ONLY ofcourse) via recovery mode.
4) Welcome to MOD-dom!
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Of course you need to get to the market from your device to install Z4Root which is not easy on the stock firmware. If you are right out of the box, I'd do 2 and 3 and once you have a custom firmware up and running with the marketplace fix, do 1....
Then you are in 4
powercrazy said:
Of course you need to get to the market from your device to install Z4Root which is not easy on the stock firmware. If you are right out of the box, I'd do 2 and 3 and once you have a custom firmware up and running with the marketplace fix, do 1....
Then you are in 4
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Hehe....
OOPS!
file attached below
Ok I wentwith tent lite and pretty sweet so far, only problem I'm having is on the market fix, I cantget ditto work. I going into manage apps and clear cache and forcestop on market, then the Google sercicesstep, butwhen I go into themarket for the next step it wont give mean error. Now It doeslook like the android market now, just doesn't have all thralls, not near as many actually. Any ideas on where I'm going wrong?
vballrkc said:
Ok I wentwith tent lite and pretty sweet so far, only problem I'm having is on the market fix, I cantget ditto work. I going into manage apps and clear cache and forcestop on market, then the Google sercicesstep, butwhen I go into themarket for the next step it wont give mean error. Now It doeslook like the android market now, just doesn't have all thralls, not near as many actually. Any ideas on where I'm going wrong?
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This Video worked for me in getting Market to work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l-nySibzeA&feature=related
The non-uniform market is the biggest clufter suck I've seen in a while. I realize not everything can run the same apps but at least let me SEE the apps if I can't run them. Hell, it might make some people upgrade their hardware.
I think it would be better if Google visually indicated which devices (or families of devices) each app was known to be compatible with and give us an option to view everything available and choose for ourselves.
Most paid apps also have a free version so we could try them out with nothing to lose and simply uninstall if they don't work on our device. Heck, we could even add to the list of compatible devices for the app if we find it works: free community testing effectively.
tekrhino said:
This Video worked for me in getting Market to work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l-nySibzeA&feature=related
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I've spent a few days now, trying this and the titanium backup method over and over again trying to get the full market.
I've never been able to get all the apps I wanted (e.g. simiclock, angry birds, yahoo mail), but after watching this video, I tried one of the sample apps he used (pandora), and I am seeing it.
so, do I have the "full market"? If so, is there anyway to get more apps (i.e. the ones I mentioned above).
Thanks!
Kaz
Finally some good news... O&C Online 1.03 does work on the Transformer, and you don't even need a root this time. It's just works! So go ahead, buy it from the market or from their site, or get the apk somewhere else - just know, that now this game officially works on the Transformer (well, not officially, but it works ).
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Bad news... I have a 1.02 backup, but it does not work my way anymore. Either gameloft followed us or something is wrong with my version. I'll tell if there is any change ASAP.
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Right now the 1.01 versoin is no longer working because there was a global update of the game, so right now this guide is useless. I will update this post as soon as there will be a working 1.02 version.
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If you want to play Order & Chaos from Gameloft on your Transformer (or any tegra tablet), I have a good news for you. But you MUST BE ROOTED.
Here is what you should do:
1. Delete game data, game itself and cache. Don't worry, all your characters will be there later (if you have any)
2. Download cache from here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PKUX3Y1B and put it into /gameloft/games/
3. Next download backup of the game. Since it is not allowed to post any apk here, you will have to find BACKUP of the 1.01 device-free version of the game and restore it with Titanium backup (thats why you must be rooted). To do that unpack the rar file into "Titanium backup" folder and then find Order & Chaos in TB itself and restore APP+DATA.
*Why you can't simply install apk? - becouse it will say, that your device isn't supported.
4. Enjoy!
Follow those steps and everything should work! No random FC's or problems with multitouch!
I hope it helps see you in a game
P.S. Sorry for my english
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Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA Premium App
Really?
To the poster above... is this really warez? You have to purchase the game in order to have gametime to play it and also purchase gametime. Is getting a game to work on our device really a bad thing? I guess maybe I don't understand the rule breaking on this one.
Backwardsblade said:
Warez not welcome. Mod close plz.
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA Premium App
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This isn't warez, it's a workaround. I've legally purchased Order & Chaos on another Android device, and I'd love to be able to play it on my Transformer. Since the game doesn't officially support the Transformer yet and I'm willing to take the risk to not only root but also install a third party app that may or may not actually work, I think the judgement for this thread referenced here should be saved for the individual user, not simply labeled as warez and closed. This is a developers forum, after all, where we tend to push the boundaries of our devices. And, since the APK wasn't linked, there's really no foul here; just one geek sharing his experiences with fellow geeks.
As long as we're not circumventing that initial purchase and just providing a workaround I think could be fine. I retract that post if thats the case.
Rik064 said:
If you want to play Order & Chaos from Gameloft on your Transformer (or any tegra tablet), I have a good news for you. But you MUST BE ROOTED.
Here is what you should do:
1. Delete game data, game itself and cache. Don't worry, all your characters will be there later (if you have any)
2. Download cache from here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PKUX3Y1B and put it into /gameloft/games/
3. Next download backup of the game. Since it is not allowed to post any apk here, you will have to find BACKUP of the 1.01 device-free version of the game and restore it with Titanium backup (thats why you must be rooted). To do that unpack the rar file into "Titanium backup" folder and then find Order & Chaos in TB itself and restore APP+DATA.
*Why you can't simply install apk? - becouse it will say, that your device isn't supported.
4. Enjoy!
Follow those steps and everything should work! No random FC's or problems with multitouch!
I hope it helps see you in a game
P.S. Sorry for my english
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I tried this but I still get "your device is not supported please request a refund". I tool the v1.0.1 backup off my thunderbolt and retored it through TB but I dont think the cache you provided is being used. Please Help
How do I unpack the apk into TB's format? I renamed the extension to .zip from .apk and the contents of the zip look nothing like TB's files (.gz and .properties files)
Edit: Looks like installing it on my XT720 and backing it up from there, then moving the files over to the TF worked!
I got it to work just fine, you have to use the version that is for all devices. Now that it is working how do i go about paying for it so that the account i sue doesn't get banned. In the market it says its not compatible with my device so it wont even let me purchase it and its not even sold on the Gameloft site.
Can someone post a backup? Also, would this method work with Nova??
Sent from my Transformer TF101
Beako said:
How do I unpack the apk into TB's format? I renamed the extension to .zip from .apk and the contents of the zip look nothing like TB's files (.gz and .properties files)
Edit: Looks like installing it on my XT720 and backing it up from there, then moving the files over to the TF worked!
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Can You Tell Me which Files you moved and to were.
Well I thought I had mine working but the Version I had was 1.0.0 All Device version and it seems to start and asks to download a 159 mb patch but after character creation i walk around for a few and then get FC. So i must need the 1.0.1 All Device version which i can not seem to find.
I can get 1.0.0 installed but, It does FC every few min. 1.0.1 installs on the xoom just fine as I confirmed today on a friends tablet and the same goes for the Iconia. For some reason we get the device not compatible error on the Transformer.
twill713 said:
I got it to work just fine, you have to use the version that is for all devices. Now that it is working how do i go about paying for it so that the account i sue doesn't get banned. In the market it says its not compatible with my device so it wont even let me purchase it and its not even sold on the Gameloft site.
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This may not help many, but I have a ipod and bought the game that way.
Setup a subscription, i could then log in to game on my TF.
I know this doesn't help those without a IOS device but it is one way to get a subscription.
I have a subscription as well through my thunderbolt but v1.0.0 will crash every few min on the transformer. V1.0.1 is stable on honeycomb but will not install on the transformer.
Guys, as I have said, you need A BACKUP of the 1.01 device free version, not an apk, not an apk renamed to zip (did I tell you to do that? ) and not a backup or apk from your phone (unless it is device free version).
Also, if you did everything right, on first start it SHOULD NOT ASK TO DOWNLOAD ANY CACHE. Not even 156 mb, as somebody mentioned here.
And if you want me to help you to deal with it, write me a PM, it's realy hard to follow your questions
After acquiring a backup copy of 1.0.1. I placed it in the TitaniumBackup folder put the cache files in the gameloft/games/ folder and have been playing without FCs. Game screen is the correct size and there are no touchscreen issues.
Thanks a ton for finding this Rik064
If only I could figure out a way to purchase this game and install it so I can then back it up with titanium!
Wow this is perfect. The game not only doesn't force close but it fits perfectly on the screen. Awesome!
can someone PLEASE pm me where i can find a device free verison, I want to gt this to work but I am having trouble locating this version. THANKS!
I just got done playing Order & Chaos on my Transformer for two hours. It worked perfectly - no FCs, no weird issues with the top of the screen being cut off, and no issues with touch inputs being off. Here are some more detailed instructions on how to get it set up:
1) If you've previously installed Order & Chaos then you'll need to delete *all* traces of it, including the installed app and the cache in /gameloft/games (delete the folder called "GloftMMHM").
2) Download the game cache in from http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PKUX3Y1B . Use an app like Androzip to extract the downloaded .rar file to /gameloft/games .
3) Time to download the Titanium Backup backup of Order & Chaos 1.0.1. It's Google time. This is the hardest part of the entire process. It helps if you can read Russian as, apparently, Russian forums are much more lax in what they can publicly post. If you can't find the backup file, PM me with your email address.
4) Once you have the Titanium Backup backup, use Androzip to extract the file's contents to /TitaniumBackup .
5) Install the game. To start, open Titanium Backup. Hit Menu, then Batch. Go down to where it says "Restore all apps with data" and hit the [Run] button. Unselect all apps except Order & Chaos. Hit the [Run the batch operation] button at the top of Titanium Backup. Install finished.
6) Check the main Apps menu to make sure Order & Chaos was installed successfully. It should open right up. Enjoy!
If you open Order & Chaos and see a message that says the game is not compatible with your device then you skipped a step. Uninstall the game, then delete the cache in /gameloft/games , then try this process again.
hi every1.
(first thread - be kind )
i have a friend who just bought non brand android phone, looks like iphone from the outside, from china (i hate him for that lol)
it's running an android GB (2.3) with iphone theme (to match its outside looks)
i wanna upgrade the OS to ICS or JB.
although i'm a pretty 'techi' guy i don't have the slightest idea about ROMs \ Flashing \ cooking etc.
because it's non brand i couldn't find the proper place in the forum to ask this question.
the Android Dev and Hacking forum looks like it's not for noobs...
maybe General discussion > General ?
where can i ask this? in what part of the forum?
(haven't attached any link to the on-line store or uploaded any photo 'cause i'm not sure this is the place to ask the Q.)
thanks in advance for any help.
LiorEfi said:
hi every1.
(first thread - be kind )
i have a friend who just bought non brand android phone, looks like iphone from the outside, from china (i hate him for that lol)
it's running an android GB (2.3) with iphone theme (to match its outside looks)
i wanna upgrade the OS to ICS or JB.
although i'm a pretty 'techi' guy i don't have the slightest idea about ROMs \ Flashing \ cooking etc.
because it's non brand i couldn't find the proper place in the forum to ask this question.
the Android Dev and Hacking forum looks like it's not for noobs...
maybe General discussion > General ?
where can i ask this? in what part of the forum?
(haven't attached any link to the on-line store or uploaded any photo 'cause i'm not sure this is the place to ask the Q.)
thanks in advance for any help.
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You can install apps that will root the phone. Everyone has different experiences I used Universal Androot and it worked perfectly but thats not to say that it wouldn't brick your device. Anyway once you root the phone the next step is to set up superuser permissions to allow apps superuser access to the linux kernel. After you install superuser app get Rom Manger and connect yourself to a wifi network. You can install clockworkmod through rom manager into your phone's recovery partition. Once that's done put a custom rom on the sd card as a .zip file. then install an app called terminal emulator. open the terminal and type "su"... click allow superuser... then type "reboot recovery"... the phone will switch off and come back on in clockworkmod... select the zip to install and enjoy! *I am not responsible if you brick it*
costum rom
brianmillar9 said:
You can install apps that will root the phone. Everyone has different experiences I used Universal Androot and it worked perfectly but thats not to say that it wouldn't brick your device. Anyway once you root the phone the next step is to set up superuser permissions to allow apps superuser access to the linux kernel. After you install superuser app get Rom Manger and connect yourself to a wifi network. You can install clockworkmod through rom manager into your phone's recovery partition. Once that's done put a custom rom on the sd card as a .zip file. then install an app called terminal emulator. open the terminal and type "su"... click allow superuser... then type "reboot recovery"... the phone will switch off and come back on in clockworkmod... select the zip to install and enjoy! *I am not responsible if you brick it*
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hi,
thanks so much for replying.
one small question: can you recommend one the custom roms?
i see too many roms and build numbers, will glad to get an educated suggestion or guess to whats generic enough
not to brick the phone.
LiorEfi said:
hi,
thanks so much for replying.
one small question: can you recommend one the custom roms?
i see too many roms and build numbers, will glad to get an educated suggestion or guess to whats generic enough
not to brick the phone.
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It depends on the device. If you can find a CyanogenMod 7.2 port for it somewhere I would recommend that.
If u can find out details and the specs (chipset, etc) u maybe able to find another Chinese clone that's identical that has ROM development for it
Search for different apps that'll give u this info, also try generic rooting tools
Hi,
Background:
I am a retired software engineer. I worked on the windows platform and focused on the Visual Basic family of code though I was familiar with many languages from assembly to C. I am very familiar with the programming jargon but find myself at a loss when reading to posts here, so bear with me if I don’t have a complete grasp on the terminology.
My Story:
I have an AT&T Samsung Infuse with android v2.3.6 and have been very happy with it. This is my first smartphone and didn’t pay much attention to how it worked until now. I bought an irrigation controller that has an app for the phone. After installing the controller, I found out the app only runs on v3.0 or newer (mine is v2.3.6). So, here I am trying to upgrade my phone to a newer version so the app will work (trying not to buy a new phone for this). My first goal was to back up everything, so I spent a number of days reading threads here trying to understand what I needed to do. I discovered that v3.0 is a tablet only OS (not completely sure about this). I researched the different version and thought that v4.3 or v4.4 would be the final goal. This lead me to finding a path that required going through v4.0 to get there (please correct me if I have drawn the wrong conclusion on this). I could not find a way to back up the OS without stumbling on the instructions to either root the phone and/or wipe the data and cache to install something.
What I have done so far:
1). I paid to have my phone rooted. The apps I installed would not back up the entire OS and my recovery did not have an option to do that.
2).I followed [ODIN][UCLB3] AT&T 2.3.6 Gingerbread with root and CWM recovery option - Infuse 4g instructions. I was able to back up the entire rom from the red recovery.
3).Next I followed the [Firmware][ICS]UNOFFICIAL CM9 for the Infuse 4G (07/28/2012) instructions. I was now up in the v4.0.4 OS but did not have any of my applications or any of my old data.
4). I redid step 2 and restored the backup I made and was back on v2.3.6 again.
5). I installed fx w/root, Easy Back, then step 3 and got some of what I wanted but no apps. So step 4 again. I did this again with My Backup Root (MBR). I had a backup of my apps this time but they would not install in v4.0.4. So I did step 4 once more.
And yes I have been bitten by a boot loop. I did something wrong after I got it to 4.0.4 once. Not sure what it was.
Questions:
1). Is (was) there a way to back up the OS(ROM) from my vanilla v2.3.6 so I had a true representation of my original phone? Seems like a bit of a catch 22.
2). When I was on v4.0.4, I could not find settings/application to change both my USB settings and Playstore options. This caused the restore to fail because it was not from the playstore. I was able to use fx to find the backup file, select an apk file and try to restore it that way. It told me it was not a playstore app, but gave me a link to settings/Application so I could change it. Then I restored the app successfully. Then I went back to MBR and tried to restore the data for that app, it failed. Now that the Playstore option was turned off, I tried to restore from MBR. This went successfully but the restore of the Data failed because the app was not installed. I am thinking that there is a difference in the folder structure that is causing this (maybe to do with MTD). I was not able to turn on the Setting/Application/Playstore option. Where did the Settings/Application option go in v4.0.4?
3) Is there a way to backup up applications from v2.3.6 and restore them to v4.0.4 (or any 4.0 + version)? I could do it one at a time from the MBR backup but not the applications data.
4). I noticed that in v4.0.4 there was a screen after the first Samsung one that said Galaxy S. Can this be changed?
5). After the Galaxy S screen (again in v4.0.4) came a screen with a stickman and real intense flashing. Can this be changed?
6). How can I find the most stable ROM to use? is there a list of available ROMs all the way to v4.4?
I am sure I will have more questions, Thanks
Shoraht said:
Hi,
Background:
I am a retired software engineer. I worked on the windows platform and focused on the Visual Basic family of code though I was familiar with many languages from assembly to C. I am very familiar with the programming jargon but find myself at a loss when reading to posts here, so bear with me if I don’t have a complete grasp on the terminology.
My Story:
I have an AT&T Samsung Infuse with android v2.3.6 and have been very happy with it. This is my first smartphone and didn’t pay much attention to how it worked until now. I bought an irrigation controller that has an app for the phone. After installing the controller, I found out the app only runs on v3.0 or newer (mine is v2.3.6). So, here I am trying to upgrade my phone to a newer version so the app will work (trying not to buy a new phone for this). My first goal was to back up everything, so I spent a number of days reading threads here trying to understand what I needed to do. I discovered that v3.0 is a tablet only OS (not completely sure about this). I researched the different version and thought that v4.3 or v4.4 would be the final goal. This lead me to finding a path that required going through v4.0 to get there (please correct me if I have drawn the wrong conclusion on this). I could not find a way to back up the OS without stumbling on the instructions to either root the phone and/or wipe the data and cache to install something.
What I have done so far:
1). I paid to have my phone rooted. The apps I installed would not back up the entire OS and my recovery did not have an option to do that.
2).I followed [ODIN][UCLB3] AT&T 2.3.6 Gingerbread with root and CWM recovery option - Infuse 4g instructions. I was able to back up the entire rom from the red recovery.
3).Next I followed the [Firmware][ICS]UNOFFICIAL CM9 for the Infuse 4G (07/28/2012) instructions. I was now up in the v4.0.4 OS but did not have any of my applications or any of my old data.
4). I redid step 2 and restored the backup I made and was back on v2.3.6 again.
5). I installed fx w/root, Easy Back, then step 3 and got some of what I wanted but no apps. So step 4 again. I did this again with My Backup Root (MBR). I had a backup of my apps this time but they would not install in v4.0.4. So I did step 4 once more.
And yes I have been bitten by a boot loop. I did something wrong after I got it to 4.0.4 once. Not sure what it was.
Questions:
1). Is (was) there a way to back up the OS(ROM) from my vanilla v2.3.6 so I had a true representation of my original phone? Seems like a bit of a catch 22.
2). When I was on v4.0.4, I could not find settings/application to change both my USB settings and Playstore options. This caused the restore to fail because it was not from the playstore. I was able to use fx to find the backup file, select an apk file and try to restore it that way. It told me it was not a playstore app, but gave me a link to settings/Application so I could change it. Then I restored the app successfully. Then I went back to MBR and tried to restore the data for that app, it failed. Now that the Playstore option was turned off, I tried to restore from MBR. This went successfully but the restore of the Data failed because the app was not installed. I am thinking that there is a difference in the folder structure that is causing this (maybe to do with MTD). I was not able to turn on the Setting/Application/Playstore option. Where did the Settings/Application option go in v4.0.4?
3) Is there a way to backup up applications from v2.3.6 and restore them to v4.0.4 (or any 4.0 + version)? I could do it one at a time from the MBR backup but not the applications data.
4). I noticed that in v4.0.4 there was a screen after the first Samsung one that said Galaxy S. Can this be changed?
5). After the Galaxy S screen (again in v4.0.4) came a screen with a stickman and real intense flashing. Can this be changed?
6). How can I find the most stable ROM to use? is there a list of available ROMs all the way to v4.4?
I am sure I will have more questions, Thanks
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1. when updating unless you have a google account synced for contacts and apps....it all disappears when you jump from gb to ics to jb to kk
2.the only apps that will back up to the google account will be ones downloaded from the playstore..minus the data
3. that galaxy s screen will stay all the way to 4.4.3 kk
4.you can always change the bootanimation in custom roms (the stickman screen)
5.CarbonRom so far most stable 4.4.3 kk rom https://carbonrom.org/downloads/?device=infuse4g&type=nightly flash with these gapps http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942
6. after a certain point you cant flash a GB backup on KK cwm cause it will cause brick so if you want to go back to stock use heimdall or odin to do so
7.most of the apps on a gb roms wont run on ics or higher same with ics apps and jb apps
6th_Hokage said:
5.CarbonRom so far most stable 4.4.3 kk rom https://carbonrom.org/downloads/?device=infuse4g&type=nightly flash with these gapps http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942
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Thanks for the reply
Can I go directly to 4.4.3 from 2.3.6 or do I need to step through 4.0.x like the others? I can't seem to find any specific instructions for them.
There are only nighty's at that link, no releases. How do I know what version they are (4.4.2/4.4.3)? I think it is the one dated 4/19/14.
Thanks again.
Shoraht said:
Thanks for the reply
Can I go directly to 4.4.3 from 2.3.6 or do I need to step through 4.0.x like the others? I can't seem to find any specific instructions for them.
There are only nighty's at that link, no releases. How do I know what version they are (4.4.2/4.4.3)? I think it is the one dated 4/19/14.
Thanks again.
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go to the channel log https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zcp6iVWVw_7iH-ErnKgkYy3r5QuqV8PHFoQMb8hoBwQ/pub if you look at it itll tell you updating to 4.4.3 no nightlys or something like that but right now all the latest nightlys are 4.4.3......sorry not linking you to that before and they may be nightlys but they are stable im running the latest one at the moment
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and som infuse phones have been able to jump to kk from stock with red cwm with lagfix turned off.....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2773833 look here for som more info
6th_Hokage said:
go to the channel log https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zcp6iVWVw_7iH-ErnKgkYy3r5QuqV8PHFoQMb8hoBwQ/pub if you look at it itll tell you updating to 4.4.3 no nightlys or something like that but right now all the latest nightlys are 4.4.3......sorry not linking you to that before and they may be nightlys but they are stable im running the latest one at the moment
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and som infuse phones have been able to jump to kk from stock with red cwm with lagfix turned off.....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2773833 look here for som more info
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Thanks,
I missed your update
Shoraht said:
Thanks,
I missed your update
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have you been able to update?
6th_Hokage said:
have you been able to update?
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I will try tomorrow. I will post the results
Thanks.
6th_Hokage said:
and som infuse phones have been able to jump to kk from stock with red cwm with lagfix turned off.....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2773833 look here for som more info
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Got RiseFox to try my method and it work out for him also and probably work for others too.. Skip ICS and JB
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Got RiseFox to try my method and it work out for him also and probably work for others too.. Skip ICS and JB
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i went back to stock to see if your method would work and it did even jumping to 4.4.4 kk
scmfxt said:
Got RiseFox to try my method and it work out for him also and probably work for others too.. Skip ICS and JB
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OK, I am about to try this but have a couple questions. In other instructions, the clear cache (step 6a,b and c) is done before the flash, yours is after. What is the difference between the two methods? In step 3 you say "DISABLE vodoo lagfix and /system lagfix". I have CWM v2.5.1.3. I can see the option for vodoo lagfix but not /system lagfix. What is /system lagfix and where can I find this option?
[UPDATE] I found /system lagfix. it shows after selecting the voodoo lagfix option.
I am also making the assumption that because I got CWM v2.5.1.3 through [ODIN][UCLB3] AT&T 2.3.6 Gingerbread with root and CWM recovery option - Infuse 4g instructions, that I can skip step 1 thru 2c and start at step 3
OK,
Everything went well. Even better than I hoped. I can't remember what setting I changed to make this happen, but all the apps in playstore have been restored to the phone, even the free ones. I used Titanium to backup all my apps and then used it to restore the data for some apps like color notes. There is a setting that tells it to use the new locations instead of the original locations. I am a happy camper.
It will take a while for all this to finish, but this is what I was expecting.
I still can't find the equivalent option for Settings/Application from v2.3.6. Like, let me chose what USB mode when I plug it in? Most of the time I just use it to charge the phone. And where can I change the permission to restrict installing only apps from playstore?
Thanks your input.
Shoraht said:
I still can't find the equivalent option for Settings/Application from v2.3.6. Like, let me chose what USB mode when I plug it in? Most of the time I just use it to charge the phone. And where can I change the permission to restrict installing only apps from playstore?
Thanks your input.
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Glad you got most everything working. The option you are looking for is under Settings > Security > Device Administration (heading), and it should be called Unknown Sources. Hope this helps.
Ok,
Now I am having a new issue. I can't seem to get any of the apps that move apps to the external sd to work. The option to move is missing in the storage section. I am running out of space in the 2gb partition. AppMgr III and App to SD can show me a list of apps that can be moved, but when selected, there is no Move button present. Am I using the wrong app for 4.4.3?
It would be nice if that 2gb partition could be made bigger.
Thanks for any advice.
Shoraht said:
OK, I am about to try this but have a couple questions. In other instructions, the clear cache (step 6a,b and c) is done before the flash, yours is after. What is the difference between the two methods? In step 3 you say "DISABLE vodoo lagfix and /system lagfix". I have CWM v2.5.1.3. I can see the option for vodoo lagfix but not /system lagfix. What is /system lagfix and where can I find this option?
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It doesn't hurt to clear them and safer for new rom to boot up w/o residual data from previous version. Flashing from odin would wipe all data from your phone.. not your Internal SD card. Reason I did it after is because of the installing of sgs kernel flasher to flash Synthesis GB Kernel. If you didn't install anything then just wipe cache partition and dalvik cache are good enough.
[UPDATE] I found /system lagfix. it shows after selecting the voodoo lagfix option.
I am also making the assumption that because I got CWM v2.5.1.3 through [ODIN][UCLB3] AT&T 2.3.6 Gingerbread with root and CWM recovery option - Infuse 4g instructions, that I can skip step 1 thru 2c and start at step 3
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Yes skip them if you already reached that part. The rest is simple enough to do once lagfix is disabled.
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Glad you got most everything working. The option you are looking for is under Settings > Security > Device Administration (heading), and it should be called Unknown Sources. Hope this helps.
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Thanks,
That solves the Application install option. I still need to find the USB connect option so I can select at connect.
OK, New problem,
Everything was working just fine. Then I unplugged the USB cable and went for a ride. No Mobile Data (no Internet). I checked all the settings That I know about (They moved them all of course) and it looks like everything is set right (though I am not an expert). Can anyone help me with this?
Thanks again
Shoraht said:
OK, New problem,
Everything was working just fine. Then I unplugged the USB cable and went for a ride. No Mobile Data (no Internet). I checked all the settings That I know about (They moved them all of course) and it looks like everything is set right (though I am not an expert). Can anyone help me with this?
Thanks again
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Well, I found out that the APN was changed, not sure how. It is a good think my wife has the same phone that I can check or I would be going back to my stock image to find this.
Thanks,