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[INFO] I got Eclair running on hero! check it out!

OMG ROXORZ I DID IT I DID IT!!!
ok now that i have all the noobs attention please read, and stop posting stupid questions.....
(Mods, i know this is probably not what the forums need, especially as this is a repost of a sticky, but I (along with others) am tired of seeing inexperienced users post about system dumps/ROM/apps/stupid junk when all they need to do is use the search function!)
***Informative Threads***​Post your question / issue / success story / etc. in the appropriate threads instead of starting a new thread!
Do NOT post a new thread to ask a QUESTION!!!
If your post has a question mark in it, you most likely need to post your thread in the Q&A Section
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[Build Indexes] - Don't ask which build is best -- choose for yourself based on the features you desire!
androidspin.com
SimonNWalker & a group of Android Community members are maintaining a site which showcases the feature sets of the latest and greatest android builds ("roms" if you prefer). Check here to see "which is best" and try them out for yourself. The site is also ripe with news about Android development and more. XDA Thread
androidrevisions.com
Sir Savant is maintaining another build database. This web app allows for sorting / filtering / etc - XDA Thread
Google Docs Build Spreadsheet - View and edit build info - Google Docs Build Spreadsheet
[Guides/Tutorials/Info]
HTC Dream overview and useful information - Wiki article
Highly recommended for beginners.
In the beginning... There was ROOT
Lots of good definitions, history, and an excellent overview of most things going on here.
SPLs for DREA100 & DREA110 (Orig, Eng, Hard)
Contains information and downloads for SPLs (Secondary Program Loader) for the Dream. A modded SPL is instrumental in restoring from backup, preventing a brick, applying builds designed for foreign markets, etc.
Nandroid v2.0 - Full NAND backup and restore tool
In-depth discussion of your best friend whilst modding your android device. A good Nandroid backup regimen will pay dividends to keep you up and running.
Basic adb/root commands for noobs
Using ADB and terminal commands for your Android phone.
Surviving a Data Wipe / Update (Reduces Force Closes, too!)
Save (most of) your data while switching between builds (wipes are not your enemy!!)
Cyanogen's recovery partition
Amon_Ra's Recovery Partition
Modded recovery and boot images
SDSPLIT repartition your SDcard on phone (w/o a PC) - NOW handles > 2G FAT!!!
An easy way to re-partition your SD card without a PC.
LucidREM's Latest JF mod scripts
The swiss army knife of build customization
Auto-lucid script by tehseano
Let's fix that SPL Pay attention too post 3
Report in here if your phone is unresponsive after applying the 1.33.2005 SPL released by Haykuro. If you can get into Recovery or the SPL bootloader screen (three skateboarding androids), this is not you.
ROM guide for HTC Dream
T-Mobile G1 User Guides/Manuals
HTC Dream Wiki
"Brick" Thread or Technical Think Tank for Bricked G1's
If your phone is stuck at your splash screen (most likely a big white "G1")...if you you think something is broken...if you otherwise think you have a brick, post here instead of starting a new thread and any online members will do everything they can to help you out. (Reading as much as possible of these threads before posting will give you lots of insight as well!!)
Benchmark your build (apps thread)
[HOW TO]
STOCK-2-CYANOGEN / Root, Recovery, Radio, Rom / Partition SD / FAQ
How To Partition SD Card With Ubuntu For Dummies
Partition sdcard w/parted,goto ext3/4 & install rom from adb. no liveCD req'd
UNROOT, get phone to STOCK firmware
Reverting back to stock firmware.
New and improved Apps to SD(more stable, more powerful, etc)
The latest tutorial on how to get apps to SD.
Convert and mount ext2 sd partition ( /system/sd ) to ext3
Tools and instructions to add journaling to your ext sd card partition (apps2sd, etc). trust me, journaling is a good thing!
Register the G1 without a sim or data plan
Increase Max Volume -- Automated, no reboot needed
ADB for Dummies Supported Operating Systems Drivers and SDK
Get Home Auto Rotate on JFv1.51
Unpack, Edit, and Repack Boot Images
Create and edit "recovery" and "boot" .img files -- this thread is not for splash images.
Custom SPLASH Image
Replace that G1 splash logo that displays when your device turns on.
Alternative way to creating a SPLASH image
View Man Pages in terminal / adb shell
Mount SD card in recovery via adb
Use ash as your login shell
[MOD]user configurable userinit.sh V0.1.4.1 for CM
config file for setting up compcache, tweaks, etc. at boot
[How to] mount SD card in recovery.
Ported Hero Programs:
HTC Camera
HTC Music
***Developer Links***
Developers - Instead of maintaining a list of builds, I've changed this list to include links to your publications (blog, twitter, main release thread, etc.) let me know when / if you want these modified or if any should be added -- I'm sure I've missed some of you!
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JesusFreke's Blog
Haykuro's Blog
TheDudeOfLife's google code page
Cyanogen's Twitter
TwistedUmbrella's Twitter
justanothercrowd's twitter
Stericson's twitter
For links / info on particular builds, check out the AndroidSpin, Android Revisions, or the Google Docs Build Spreadsheet

misleading topic title?

Pinesal said:
misleading topic title?
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thats the point... maybe if people see something they are wanting, they will actually read the thread.

palosjr said:
thats the point... maybe if people see something they are wanting, they will actually read the thread.
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haha. thanks for wasting 30secs of my life... anyway, what's Eclair?
[e] still props for compiling the list, i would correct the title (FAQ?) and make sure it gets sticky... i was really wondering why noone else did something like that. you can't complain about newcomers asking question if you don't have such a list

this thread is misleading bull****, should be locked

vihil said:
haha. thanks for wasting 30secs of my life... anyway, what's Eclair?
[e] still props for compiling the list, i would correct the title (FAQ?) and make sure it gets sticky... i was really wondering why noone else did something like that. you can't complain about newcomers asking question if you don't have such a list
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this is exactly what i was pointing out ^^^^^^ nothing against you vihil, but you were the first to bite. all this information is in a sticky at the top of the Development Forum, but noone reads it anymore. I was just trying to get it out there in the "threads that are actually read" stream.

where are the sshots?
sshots or it didn't happen

rubbachicken said:
where are the sshots?
sshots or it didn't happen
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lmao .. please tell me you're joking right? .. did you not read ANYTHING?

Ok....But how did you get 2.0 working on your Hero?
;]

xidominicanoix said:
lmao .. please tell me you're joking right? .. did you not read ANYTHING?
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seriously... some of these ppl should not even be a part of this forum... i am half tempted to open a poll for the banning of members that post on this thread asking how i got it to work, ask for "sshots" or ask any other stupid question pertaining to eclair...

palosjr said:
seriously... some of these ppl should not even be a part of this forum... i am half tempted to open a poll for the banning of members that post on this thread asking how i got it to work, ask for "sshots" or ask any other stupid question pertaining to eclair...
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAA i love this. now for real n00bs to find this and read it...

This thread should be removed... you're only adding more useless content to the forum. Kinda hypocritical.

You got me good. I was actually excited for 0.5 seconds until I read the first sentence.

I thought this would be interesting....you realize legitimate power users would click on this and now we just have wasted time. I hope this thread vanishes.

dills84 said:
This thread should be removed... you're only adding more useless content to the forum. Kinda hypocritical.
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no more useless than the previous 6 threads on eclair or an eclair port within the past 3 days.

even if they open it they wont even read it nonetheless, its almost impossible for these nubs

my point in this entire thread is an attempt to get noobs to read important info. case in point... in 15 minutes this thread already has almost 600 views...

This thread made me happy lol. I praise your efforts, but the n00bs are out of control and there is no helping them anymore. Its just "gimme, gimme, gimme". They want everything handed to them.....
At least the XDA Wrecking Crew made an appearance before the thread got locked.

LOL
+1
/10char

I am getting rather tired of answering questions answered 10...000 times

Flashing android Writst-watch or Live-boot from SD-card

Hi guys
I need to install a version of android on this wrist watch that has a IM client with OTR (off-the-record) plugin and i need to make the whole OS non-persistant so nothing gets saved.
Here's the specs
CPU / Memory / Operating System
MediaTek MT-6513 650MHz Dual Core Processor
DDR: 4GB ROM; 2GB RAM;
FREE 8GB MicroSD Card
Android 2.2 Froyo Operating System
If anyone can help me out i'm willing to compensate and make a donation. I have no knowledge of Flashing ROMS but im trying to impliment a kind of " Live-CD " approach so i can just add the IM client with the needed plugin and then re-flash the OS or just boot the new OS from SD-card

A wrist watch with those specs? Interesting, can you show a link or a pic?
If it is a MT6513, then it is *not* a dual core. The MT6313 is the same as the MT6573, but without the 3G modem.
Also, I do not understand what you mean with 'making it non-persistent'
Anyway, if it is a MT6513, I advise you to first use the MTK Droid tools to make a backup of the existing phone. Latest tool version (that I know of) is v2.3 here.
Other useful links are below. But please take care, if you make a mistake, you can brick the phone wrist-watch. And since I do not have a device like this, I can not precisely tell you what to do and what buttons to press, and I suspect neither do others.
CWM flashing tutorial (update using recovery)
MT6575 flashing tutorial (update using flash utility
Lenovo Original recovery tutorial
Edit: Is this the phone we are talking about?

Thankyou cybermaus
cybermaus said:
A wrist watch with those specs? Interesting, can you show a link or a pic?
If it is a MT6513, then it is *not* a dual core. The MT6313 is the same as the , but without the 3G modem.
Also, I do not understand what you mean with 'making it non-persistent'
Anyway, if it is a MT6513, I advise you to first use the MTK Droid tools to make a backup of the existing phone. Latest tool version (that I know of) is
Other useful links are below. But please take care, if you make a mistake, you can brick the phone wrist-watch. And since I do not have a device like this, I can not precisely tell you what to do and what buttons to press, and I suspect neither do others.
Edit: Is linuxslate.org/Review_Z1_Android-2.2-Watch.html"]this the phonewe are talking about?
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Yes that is the watch i am talking about also moneytoo has made a post about this such device however the reason i am asking again is due to the fact that i need it specifically to boot "live" so it doesnt save anything and i need to know how do i add my IM client to the OS before it goes "LIVE"
Also i cannot post in that forum as i am a new member.
In laymans terms,
I want to put a IM app on the watch/phone and then make a image of the OS like in linux and then every time from there on when the watch powers on its booting the OS from the SD-Card or from anywhere as long as its a live-distro.

[Completed] Finding updates to HTC MERGE rooting in a Linux based system (the SCHock!!)...

Aloha,
I tried following the following guide but a good number of the links are broken, and mostly for windows users when trying to update their Linux based phone. The Irony.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16211361&postcount=117
I did find a useful guide for following the first step for most universal rotting phones: install adb drivers for ... Ubuntu easily translated to my working system, Fedora.
http://esausilva.com/2010/05/13/setting-up-adbusb-drivers-for-android-devices-in-linux-ubuntu/
The lexikon image which is the basis is of the pushed system image is missing or no longer available, five years old, from shipped-roms and the gold card method, a UK website, for my non Verizon version not to surprising also no longer working either, only 4 years old. So I guess if I can find the images needed, I didn't try all the links after the first three were found to be broken, especially since they don't seem to apply to my non verizon phone.

XDA Visitor said:
Aloha,
I tried following the following guide but a good number of the links are broken, and mostly for windows users when trying to update their Linux based phone. The Irony.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16211361&postcount=117
I did find a useful guide for following the first step for most universal rotting phones: install adb drivers for ... Ubuntu easily translated to my working system, Fedora.
http://esausilva.com/2010/05/13/setting-up-adbusb-drivers-for-android-devices-in-linux-ubuntu/
The lexikon image which is the basis is of the pushed system image is missing or no longer available, five years old, from shipped-roms and the gold card method, a UK website, for my non Verizon version not to surprising also no longer working either, only 4 years old. So I guess if I can find the images needed, I didn't try all the links after the first three were found to be broken, especially since they don't seem to apply to my non verizon phone.
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Welcome to XDA Developers.
First, please register as a user, here > http://forum.xda-developers.com/register.php
I'm sorry, but there is not a specific forum for your device yet.
After you have registered, If you go to the following forum and post your request for the lexicon image, hopefully one of our experts can help you > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2259645
Good luck.

How to make changes to software on a cheap GSM MTK device.

Hi guys,
Recently, I stumbled upon a SOS alarm/GPS/GSM device on Alibaba. I thought it would work great for my grandmother, since she is getting lost all the time unfortunately.
The build quality of the product is quite good, but the software on the device is just awful. When it boots up it makes a really hard sound, and there are some options on the device my grandmother would never use. I asked the manufacture for the firmware/OS files, and they send them to me. In the link below this post you can download the firmware of the device, and a PDF file with information about the device. It consist out of multiple files, most of them without any file extension (ROM, VIVA). I don't know what to do with these files, seems like they are compressed and I need to de-compile them but I've no clue how to start.
When I connect the device to the PC it says something like "MTK com 3" in device manager, so I think my drivers are installed correctly. I'm unable to use MTK droid tool to create a scatter file to read out the device....
Can you guys help me with 2 things?
1. How can I open and read the ROM, VIVA and other files in the firmware to make changes to the device?
2. How can I readout/flash the device? Flashtool didn't work so far.
Link to the firmware and pdf; (please add https:// in front of it, the engine wouldn't let me post otherwise)
we.tl/t-kKza8Vj2Cy
Thanks for taking the time and effort to help me out, much appreciated!
Pitjup

General Instructions On How To Reinstall Moto E6 Play(bali) Original/Factory Firmware

OK, so you messed up your device real bad trying to do something and it needs a full flash of the original firmware. Well, lucky you I am here to help you in your journey back to your device's roots, the good old days where everything worked just as it should.
Now, I am gonna be very honest with you about some stuff:
- This is my first XDA post and I really wish it were better formatted;
- English is not my first language, so I really hope this is understandable to everyone; (feel free to correct me)
- I have 0 responsability for whatever you do to your device, so if you f*ck your device up so bad it doesn't even turns on anymore, its not my fault.
!!!!!!! IMPORTANT !!!!!!!
The firmware provided here works ONLY for MOTO E6 PLAY, it WONT WORK with ANY variation. DONT try to install it in any device other than the bali, and if you do, DO NOT BLAME YOUR DEVICE LOSS IN ANYBODY BUT YOURSELF.
Well, that said, the procedure:
Edit:
Apparently, the Bali itself comes in more than one version (not impressive, a detail I definitely should have paid more attention to). There are the
XT2029-1, XT2029-2 and XT2029-3. In the device's configuration app, under System, in Regulatory Information, you can find which one is yours.
First, download the file correspondent to your version from here: https://motostockrom.com/?s=XT2029
Notice that the files that appear for download first aren't the most recent ones. To be certain that you downloaded the most recent build to your version, check it in the ZIP's filename, e.g.: Motorola_Moto_E6_Play_XT2029-3_MT6739_POA29.550-81_2003_20200311_9.0.zip (date is in the YYYY/MM/DD format)
From now on, I'll be making a lot of references to the downloaded file's directory structure. To mitigate any possibility of confusion, I'll be referencing the root of the directory as / and any sub-folder as /Folder/
After that, extract the files from the ZIP. Looking inside /, you'll find the firmware files under /Firmware/ and links to pretty much all you need to flash the original firmware, bootloader, recovery, and even instructions to recover the device's IMEI.
Our device has a MediaTek chipset, so SP Flash Tool is almost the sole thing that is needed to recover a soft broken device (Only problem would be if the devices scatter file weren't available, but fortunately this isn't the case).
Inside the /Driver/ folder, you'll see links to necessary drivers for the computer to correctly identify the device. Follow the links, download and install the drivers.
Refer to the /SP Flash Tool/ directory. Follow the link inside it, download the latest version of the tool for your computer's OS (Windows/Linux);
Now refer to the How To Flash link in /, be it the (Tutorial) or (Video) one, which suits you better. Follow the instructions very carefully and thoroughly and you shouldn't have any major issues flashing the firmware. After the flash is done and the device reboots, congratulations! You've made it! :victory::highfive:
DISCLAIMER:
I like to give credit where its due. Inside /, you'll find a credits file. That website isn't mine, and the development of the file and the tutorial was completely made by them, so all the credits go to the proper owners of the website. I am just sharing it here for the benefit of the community.
Well, if you have any questions, feel free to post a response. I am no Android OS developer myself (though I do develop some other stuff - Java and Python mainly - and am a OS administration and troubleshooting geek, Android is still very shady and very out of my league for me), but I'll be happy to help with anything I can.
Happy Hacking!