OK, so I'm new to Android and I've been reading non-stop for the last week, but it really is A LOT to take in. I'm completely satisfied with the stock eclair version it came with, although I haven't experienced the other roms so maybe I'm really missing out. The only thing I'd really like to be able to do is use my phone to get internet on my laptop. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the easiest way is to first root your phone, then add a tether app from the market right? Any suggestions on the best app to do this?
Also, is there a way to get flash enabled on the stock rom? I saw it was on the froyo rom, is that the only way to get it, by installing a new rom?
One more about rooting. Is it possible to just download the update.zip file, email it to myself, download it to my phone and move it into the root directory on my phone? or is there a way to root using just your phone besides z4root bc Ive tried that and it isn't working. I lost the usb cable that came with the phone and the new one i bought from a gas station only charges it, won't put the phone into usb mode for some reason.
You could always try one of the Froyo roms for tethering.
You can download app one click lag fix from market. It will root your phone. I would not use anything else from the app though
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mcord11758 said:
You can download app one click lag fix from market. It will root your phone. I would not use anything else from the app though
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Thanks, the root feature has been removed from the app though. I guess I'm just going to buy a new cord so I can connect to my comp and do it that way. Still wondering about the flash though.
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I seem to gave a rather interesting issue with my phone. Firstly, I'm running Cognition 2.3b6. When I first put this ROM on my phone I could install apps from the market over WiFi, but I'm now unable to. The last program I install was FTPFileTransferFree and used it to transfer a file over WiFi from my computer. I can still install apps from the market over 3G, and presumably EDGE as well. When I try over WiFi it'll download the file, but then won't do anything with it. Never seen, heard, or had this happen on other builds so it seems like it's just me. Anything I can do to fix it other than wiping my phone and reinstalling? That is rather drastic for such a trivial problem.
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I seem to gave a rather interesting issue with my phone. Firstly, I'm running Cognition 2.3b6. When I first put this ROM on my phone I could install apps from the market over WiFi, but I'm now unable to. The last program I install was FTPFileTransferFree and used it to transfer a file over WiFi from my computer. I can still install apps from the market over 3G, and presumably EDGE as well. When I try over WiFi it'll download the file, but then won't do anything with it. Never seen, heard, or had this happen on other builds so it seems like it's just me. Anything I can do to fix it other than wiping my phone and reinstalling? That is rather drastic for such a trivial problem.
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You changed your android id? Try clearing the market cache and try again.
Swyping...please read slowly!
I have flashed to di11is5.6oc and now I am not able to connect to att hotspots is there a fix for this?
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Which kernel are you running with it?
Suckerpunched latest the one that comes with the ROM.
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Bump anybody with this?
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what does it say when you try?
you can connect to any regular wifi network right?
I can connect to other wificonnections just fine. I have not had the opportunity to try this since I posted the problem. As soon as I get the chance I will and post back with answer.
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I have since flashed di11is6.0no_oc
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I can connect to other wificonnections just fine. I have not had the opportunity to try this since I posted the problem. As soon as I get the chance I will and post back with answer.
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I have only been able to connect to those connections when running stock. I have not been able to get it to work with any custom rom at all. I think there is something in bloat that att uses that allows it to connect, as you can tell only ATT phones are supposed to be able to connect to them.
If you don't have the att wsprservice all(or whatever it's called) you can't connect to hidden att hotspots and won't automatically connect to their open ones.
When I connect my Revo to my MB, the Revo will charge, but it won't show the option to mount. The icon doesn't appear on the top left that it's connected via USB. Also, when I try to go into the connectivity settings, it force closes every time regardless of whether or not I have the phone plugged in. Any help would be appreciated. I'd like to put some music into my phone.. also, I can see how this will become a problem when it's time to get deeper into the root functions of this phone.
Are you running the decrapified rom or factory?
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Are you running the decrapified rom or factory?
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running factory with a manual debloat. damn i hope i didn't ".bak" anything i wasn't supposed to. i followed the list that was on here though.
You deleted something you shouldn't have. I did the same thing. I had autorun.apk force closing even though i didn't delete autorun.apk. Something else has to be linked to it. If i were you i'd restore and flash the decrapified 1.1.
I have the GT-7000 and I am to understand that both mobile hotspot and usb tethering come as default features. ive seen a simple guide on how to get it working and it basiscally states the obvious: Check it on. The wireless hotspot is no problem, its working, but the usb hotspot option is forever grayed out and I cannot turn it on. Tried every stupid simple thing but it never becomes selectable. I downloaded and installed pdanet and that works fine but i want to know why the native setting isnt functional so I can just hot swap between computers without having to go through that install process on each computer wherever I may be. Anyone?
EDIT: For some odd reason the next time I tried on another day the option became select-able. I still dont know the reason it stayed grayed out before but at least its working now. So yay =)
im assuming your phone is connected to the pc when you are trying it?
what rom are you using?
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im assuming your phone is connected to the pc when you are trying it?
what rom are you using?
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LMAO....
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No rom, unrooted, stock GB, and yes, it was connected. Like I said, I tried all the obvious simple stuff. Dunno if i gotta do some weird ninja thing but it just seems like it doesnt want to work.
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Also the computer is windows 7, i hear that matters
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I am using an unrooted captivate and whenever i connect my phone to anything via usb whether it be a computer or simply charging my phone goes haywire. something about tethering manager pops up and until I force close it (2x) the phone freezes and forces me to do battery pulls. How do I fix this without rooting and flashing a custom rom if possible?
Any help would be appreciated
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Get rid of tethering manager
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I cant its a system app
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Have you tried setting the default action when the USB is plugged in? I use ICS now so I can't look on my phone but I think it is under "Wireless and network settings". Maybe try setting the default to "Mass Storage"
thanks, i tried that along with deleting the apps' data and cache. it worked for a while but the phone still has problems. these all started when i did the at&t update to 2.3.7. i'm giving in and rooting and flashing a custom rom. any suggestions a stable one i could use as a daily driver.
You could try the one called Simply Stock. It is stock with a few system tweaks thrown in. Or you go try Legend which is very stable (my personal favorite right now). I think you'll find either of the choices to be sufficient as a daily driver.
will flashing erase my internal sd card, cancel that i just put the files i needed to flash in the wrong folder. i'm in cwm but that's it. i can't do anything else. what do i do?
att software has lots of bugs and stupid stuff wrong with it. my phone was acting so wild on any 2.3 ROM, I've upgraded to CyanogenMod9 then to Slim ICS. my phone is so much smoother and waaaaayyyy faster.
I used to be like you, i didn't want to bother with rooting and installing roms and stuff, but I'm so glad i did it. it's made life with the captivate so much easier.
a few general guidelines, you can always use one click back to stock programs, like odin one click to stock. so you can always go backwards and start over again.
Do you have root? if you don't get rooted.
Upgrade to a better rom, one that isn't based on samsung's touchwiz preferably.
ICS seems scary at first, but it's really worth it.
if you would like more instructions for getting ICS let me know because i've written a long explanation somewhere else.
I hope i can help you fix your problems, but i need more info
This may be a moot point now but do you have any software for tethering installed on the computer side? Often the computer side software of my computer will force the phone to pop-up the tethering program. Usually it is a setting within the computer client.