Sorry if these Qs have been answered before - I tried finding them using the search function for the better part of the afternoon/evening, but...
Are there any decent ROMs that either include the stock Samsung apps (Samsung IM, Email, etc.), or is there an easy(ish) way to load them on after the fact (ADB push/install)? I made a Titanium BU of the stock Samsung apps that shipped with the phone, but when I tried either restore App or Restore App+Data, I ended up with FCs on the apps. Does this have to do with a bad B/U, or is it because I backed them up on 2.1 and am trying to restore them on 2.2?
Also, I've noticed that I can't create SNS accounts on my phone anymore, and the "Integrated contact accounts" section of Accounts & Sync has no option to add accounts. All I have is the option to create "other" accounts. I liked the tighter feeling integration of having my accounts added as part of the ROM itself without needing to install the Facebook or Twitter apps, but I suppose I have to take what I can get.
Thanks!
Well, for whatever firmware your rom was made for, you can take a stock, deodexed version of that and start readding applications from that. That is what I've been using from a JPX stock on my phone for the last 2 weeks or so.....
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Rom manager, odin, abd, clockworkmod, titanium, root, cognition, samsung....so far iam alittle overwhelmed.
Hello Iam new to the site and am planning to get the samsung captivate. I joined because i wanted to ask a couple questions about the captivate and android. Firstly I have been reading about all this stuff on the developers part of the captivate part of the forum, and I feel confused about some stuff.
Firstly before I do anything with my device, is there anyway to save a copy of the stock rom that came with the phone?
How can I save everything from contacts, txt, and apps, so that if something happens to my phone i can bring that info to another device, or reflash the phone and have everything show up? I know that is what clockwork, and titanium is for but what would you recommend? and why?!
About gmail. If i use my current Gmail account and want to sync contacts can i just sync the ones on the phone to my account or do i have to use my current contact list on my gmail email account? I dont want every one of those contacts on my phone, just the ones i currently have on my e71!
Is there a way to save my txt msgs? how bout sync my calender? and alarm clock?
What is this download mode? is that the recovery mode (vol up + down+power button)? is Abd necessary to get into this mode? will i be-able use rom manager for this?
What if i cannot go into recovery mode with the phone? does the newest cognition fix that? does cognition have tw? (from what i see iam liking tw!)
I plan on using the phone for my media also: sync music with itunes and have playlist?
can i play content i download from the internet (.mkv and avi)? with or with out converting?
Well, I'll answer as many as I can.
1. You have two options here. A) Use Odin3-It will restore you to stock with uno click. (That's one click) B) You could flash Clockwork and do a Nandroid backup while you're still on stock.
2. Performing a Nandroid backup with Clockwork will backup every app and setting on your phone and it's very easy to restore if you need it. This is what I would do if I was about to flash something potentially risky with the phone. Titanium Backup will do the same and is a bit more customizable in the sense that you can pick and choose which apps or settings you want backed up. Where as Nandroid will back up everything. If you're wanting to back up texts, I recommend downloading an app from the Market to do so. There are easy to use, free ones that will get the job done. (My brother uses SMS Box and seems to like it) Your contacts will be backed up via Gmail. That's a wonderful thing about Android-don't worry about thanking Google, you did when you bought the phone.
3. When you import the contacts you have on your e71, they will automatically sync with the default Gmail account you sign into your phone with. The contacts currently on your Gmail account will also sync to your phone; however, these can be hidden in your contacts application if you want, but they are also available for things like Gtalk.
4. Answered the text question above. Your Google Calendar will sync with your phone when you sign in with your Gmail account. If you have another Gmail account that has a separate calendar you use, then you can add that account to sync with your phone's calendar. As for the alarm clock, I have no idea what you'd even sync that to.
5. Download mode and recovery mode are separate modes. I wouldn't worry about download mode unless you're going to use Odin3. ADB is not necessary for any of that, although I think it makes it easier to get into them. (personal preference) ROM Manager will get you into the Clockwork recovery mode. You'll use that to flash things such as, but not limited to: update.zips, ROMs, and boobs. This is also where you'll perform Nandroid back ups.
6. Don't worry about that. You'll get into recovery.
7. You can watch MKV and AVI files. As far as syncing iTunes goes, there are apps that will do this for you, but I recommend downloading Double Twist for your computer. The stock music player will let you create playlists.
Boy, I hope that helps you.
oh man thank you soo much. After reading your post iam confident that i will be happy with my new phone(planning to pick it up tomorrow or monday.)
My Hero has been rooted since August, for the first couple of months after I rooted it I was flashing a new ROM everyday, just to find one I really liked.
Well for the last few months I've been using ASOP 9.7 and this theme, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833504 I've tried to flash newer versions of ASOP a few times but none of them worked for me without a ton of FC's so I finally just gave up and have been happy with the theme and 9.7 but now I want to try something new, namely one of these, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731659
My question is, I want to be able to sync all my contact with my Google account and my Gmail but I DO NOT want all my apps restored, I'd like to start over fresh in the apps department. It seems like with every 2.2 ROM I've tried it automatically restores my apps but I don't want it to, how can I keep this from happening?
Your Gmail and google contacts (not phone contacts) are always synced online. Your other email (non-gmail) is not synced, unless you are using IMAP. So, once you change the ROM and login into your google account, everything's (gmail/google contacts) restored.
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Your Gmail and google contacts (not phone contacts) are always synced online. Your other email (non-gmail) is not synced, unless you are using IMAP. So, once you change the ROM and login into your google account, everything's (gmail/google contacts) restored.
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I'm not worried about GMail and Contacts, those restore and I want them too, I just want to know if there is a way to keep all the apps from restoring.
Go to Settings, Privacy, uncheck Back up my data.
Another option. After you flash a new rom, and you are going thru setup, on the screen where you initially sign in to google, hit menu, disable restore.
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On the stock Rogers 2.1.1 Android, I was able to install the official Facebook app, configure it and it would ask me if I wanted to synchronize my existing contacts (I would select to sync only those that were already on my phone) and everything worked rather peachy... it would auto link up my Facebook contacts with my Google/Phone contacts all by itself.
I just today upgraded to Android 2.2 (via Kies... (un)official Rogers ROM) and installed the Facebook app again and it never asked me to sync any contacts at all. I went to accounts and tried to add an account (specifically the Facebook app choice, since there is 2) and it does nothing.
I figured it was some slight incompatibility with the app, so I then tried the built-in Facebook account type with the phone - it works and syncs contacts, but it asks me to pick every single contact I want and on top of that, it doesn't seem to do a very good job of linking contacts at all.
I'm wondering, this experience I've had with 2.2, is this intended; is this the way it should be (ie, kinda crappy compared to my 2.1 experience)?
what do you mean by "so I then tried the built-in Facebook account type with the phone"? i am having problems also. i'm using the Cognition ROM which was ported from the Rogers 2.2 release, so i am sure we are in the same boat. everything i have tried hasnt worked.
Evening all,
*sigh - i wish google would update their gtalk so that it had multiple logins like gmail app* Currently using Beejive but would like to use the built in gtalk app.
Ive researched around and looks like the only course of action is to system wipe my sgs so that i can login into gtalk using a different gmail account (corporate gmail (setup after i bought the phone)
I installed JVO last night and have root and CWM installed. Also titanium.
Last night flashed gtalk v1.3 but still no multiple login. Apparently the option is out on tablet firmware.
All contacts are saved on gmail account (personal gmail) ready to restore at 1st boot. But not sure i can restore them from a secondary account?!
What is the best course of action so that i dont loose everything/something/?
Thanks for any advice.
All fixed.
Root access to /data/system/
and renamed accounts.db to accounts.db.bk
Reboot sgs and market, gtalk and gmail asks for login, used coporate account and still got all personal numbers on phone as no need for factory reset. And of course all apps are still avaliable.
A very happy boy!
And with no root....?
Any way of doing this without root? Perhaps using adb?
Jrhoop I've been searching online for a solution for 3 days... your a lifesaver!
Hi all..
I've tried searching for answers to my question for ages and its a no-go so i'm posting it here.
So here's my problem. My contacts are synced on google (not phone or sim) and their names are not the same as in facebook. When I sign in to facebook, as usual we're given 3 choices:
- Sync All
- Sync with existing contacts
- Remove facebook data
If i choose the 2nd (sync with existing contacts), only a few gets synced as not all of my contact's names are the same on my phone and on facebook. So i choose Sync All, and then manually join the contacts.
I'm on Darky's 10.2, and on TiBu what system app should I backup the data so the contacts i joined manually are retained when I flash a new rom with a full wipe? If i just flash a new rom everything disappears even after i've signed in to google and synced all my contacts. All their pictures are gone.
BTW I dont use the samsung's built in SNS account and have even deleted them off my phone.
Should I backup the contacts application? I've been trying many things and all dont seem to work. I just dont know which system app data to backup.. Its a pain to rejoin each and every contact after every reflash (which I do a lot)
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Titanium backup. It might be the greatest app for android. I have backed up with titanium then a full reset and full wipe flash then restore with titanium and it is as if nothing even happened. I have ran in to the issue with using a different Rom then the backup and restoring the system data can screw things up. So I just go into titanium and choose only my contacts, wifi and Bluetooth parings.
Sent from my SGH-I897
suresh13 said:
Hi all..
I've tried searching for answers to my question for ages and its a no-go so i'm posting it here.
So here's my problem. My contacts are synced on google (not phone or sim) and their names are not the same as in facebook. When I sign in to facebook, as usual we're given 3 choices:
- Sync All
- Sync with existing contacts
- Remove facebook data
If i choose the 2nd (sync with existing contacts), only a few gets synced as not all of my contact's names are the same on my phone and on facebook. So i choose Sync All, and then manually join the contacts.
I'm on Darky's 10.2, and on TiBu what system app should I backup the data so the contacts i joined manually are retained when I flash a new rom with a full wipe? If i just flash a new rom everything disappears even after i've signed in to google and synced all my contacts. All their pictures are gone.
BTW I dont use the samsung's built in SNS account and have even deleted them off my phone.
Should I backup the contacts application? I've been trying many things and all dont seem to work. I just dont know which system app data to backup.. Its a pain to rejoin each and every contact after every reflash (which I do a lot)
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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I know exactly what you're talking about, did you find a solution for that?
rmetanes said:
I know exactly what you're talking about, did you find a solution for that?
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You've quoted a over year hold post, chances are that you won't be getting a answer from him eh.
Restoring a system app is ALWAYS a bad idea, so don't go for that option. I never looked for a option myself but there should be a way to manually backup your current contacts (with pictures and everything) to google.