I was just wondering how much of the knowledge i have acquired in the captivate forum could be translated to other Android devices from other companies (HTC,Sony, etc)?
Are modems/kernels interchangeable, or are they different by company, model, etc?
Any insight into this would be appreciated. I know several people with android devices and they are sound willing to try a few mods(when their warranty expires).
Thanks to everyone.
Pretty much nothing................
Each line and manufacturer has their own ways of doing things.
Even from Samsung device to Samsung device, very little can be taken from phone family to phone family.
You will have to learn each phone, to be effective at modding it.
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I am thinking of changing carrier, and might as well get a new phone. I am intrigued by the samsung SCH-i760. The only problem I have is that I love the support this site provides me for my HTC phone.
My Question is does anyone know of any development sites, such as this onebut obviously inferior, for the samsung phones.
Thanks
Doc
Well, you can always get lost in the jungle that is Howardforums.
pdaphonehome.com
I know I know. Search the forums. There are many many posts, but most of it does not seem to be related to my particular phone. I am in South Korea, I bought a locked Touch Diamond P 3700 from a Korean. I have been attempting to flash the radio function for quite some time, but it continues to give me an error, and I have to then hard reset back to the original phone info. Problems,
it's in Korean. I'm attempting to flash it to the latest version, and unlock the SIM. How best to do this? I'm looking for a manner that doesn't violate anyone's IP, but doesn't cost me any money. I'd be quite interested in a method of doing so, I used to be an active lover of Windows Mobile, before the half way mark of the last decade. But, I haven't kept up for many many years. Any guides, pointers, or assays would be welcome.
And yes yes, I know search the forums, I've spent the better part of a day searching through google without any luck, most information seems to be
related to versions pre 2009. The one I bought is slightly used, but it was bought this year. Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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Wes
Hi everyone. I'm new to the forum, and new to all of this, so please forgive my ineptness and general cluelessness.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 Active (AT&T version) model SM-G870A. It was running 5.1.1 but was rooted. It also had debugging checked.
I was getting really irritated with all the bloatware that was installed by Samsung and AT&T because I hated opening my apps drawer and having to wade through panel after panel of useless apps. Not only this, but they ate up far too much of the space and resources on my device. And, just out of principal, the phone belongs to me. I paid cash for it, I don't have any kind of contract with AT&T, so why should they force me to have all their useless junk on my phone?
At first, I would have been happy just debloating it. So I used Dr.Fone to root it, and then I attempted to get rid of all the unwanted apps using Debloater by Gatesjunior. Long story short, I've now managed to get my phone into bootloop. Since then I've tried the different solutions recommended on XDA and nothing has worked so far for me.
At this point, I'd prefer just to be able to flash a custom rom for my phone, but honestly, if I can't do this I would be happy just to go back to where I was before this whole ordeal started... me with a functioning phone (albeit, full of useless bloatware). It would be horrible to admit defeat to AT&T, but I just want a working phone now
Any advice?
Thanks.
Bump.
Nobody? The post has gotten 59 views so far. I mean, I know it's not a hot new model S8, but can nobody point me in the right direction? I'd really appreciate it as this is the only phone I have, I like it despite all the bloatware it had, and I can't afford another. Or is it only worth throwing in the bottom of some drawer to collect dust?
Thanks.
111 views now and still no suggestions or advice. Seems there are loads of helpful people replying to other requests for help. I'm not sure what's different about this.
Read read read .... There is currently NO root method for the active this is stated over and over on this forum . You should be able to use Odin and flash a stock non rooted firmware ....again there are several posts and threads explaining this in detail ....good luck .... Do some searching and reading before making posts whining about no one helping you ....
I did read read read as you say. I did lots of searching, lots of reading, and tried lots of the suggestions (including flashing factory firmware with Odin) and nothing's worked. I also said in my original post that I'm not a phone enthusiast, I don't know anything about this stuff. I thought the point to the site was that there were advanced users and developers who wouldn't mind helping out the clueless. But no, everything I've read is quite cryptic in its terminology as to be basically opaque to most but it's spoke of in a way that's clearly meant for an audience with a similar knowledge base. I mean, I just wanted all the extra crap off my phone, I wasn't hoping to hack it into The Superphone, I got in over my head, and I realize I should have just left it alone. Don't open a watch unless your job is fixing watches. I understand that this is a site supported mostly by niche enthusiasts. Phones are your fun (which I don't get, but to each their own, mine is cameras and bicycles, so I understand having a passion other people don't get) but to most people phones are just something they have. If you're knowledgeable about this stuff, then I get why you might not understand why it's confusing to people like me.
In short, thanks for nothing.
P.S. - It IS rootable. I rooted mine. It is rooted right now. It's rootable using Dr.Phone. I mentioned this, so why don't you read? I could go on and on about the lame traits of users of niche interest sites (including photographers and cyclists, they can be so irritating) one being that of false authority... but why bother when I'll just receive another boring snide response (another lame trait of some enthusiasts which they seem to get no end of satisfaction from "Umm, there's this thing called the search function... duh".)
Lol enjoy your junk phone ...
Yeah, that's about what I expected. Thanks for proving my point. Enjoy your lame hobby.
Hi all,
I am an old guy used with SW developments on PC and with an outdated smarphone.
I come here while trying to find a (cheap) android smartphone with NFC, screen 5<=x<6, good power capacity ....
... and no restrictions to access the device internals (rom, sw, etc).
I register to use the search facilities, understand how to choose an appropriate model (processor, components) and to learn from experienced users.
in3droid said:
Hi all,
I am an old guy used with SW developments on PC and with an outdated smarphone.
I come here while trying to find a (cheap) android smartphone with NFC, screen 5<=x<6, good power capacity ....
... and no restrictions to access the device internals (rom, sw, etc).
I register to use the search facilities, understand how to choose an appropriate model (processor, components) and to learn from experienced users.
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Welcome to XDA!
I would recommend to have a look in the general specs here for you to have an idea of what's the actual offer vs. your needs, from there come back to the forums -having in mind that in XDA almost any phone can be modified, unlocked! -, then locate your desired device, read a lot and enjoy!.
I don't consider myself a super experienced user, but I would go and give a try to Oppo, Oneplus, and Huawei .
Hope it helps!
Welcome aboard! orb3000 has put you on the right track...
Hi everyone, I'm a longtime lurker and user of this site and thought I should go ahead and join. I have learned everything I know about unlocking phones and changing or replacing roms from this forum, though I would still be considered a beginner compared to most of you. I have done a few things following the instructions posted for others here. I'm a long time computer, laptop, tablet and phone tech, and electronic engineer and very interested in expanding my knowledge on phones, especially android. And I have come to hate AT&T from what I've read about their bootlockers. I'll never get another AT&T model phone again.
Dan146 said:
Hi everyone, I'm a longtime lurker and user of this site and thought I should go ahead and join. I have learned everything I know about unlocking phones and changing or replacing roms from this forum, though I would still be considered a beginner compared to most of you. I have done a few things following the instructions posted for others here. I'm a long time computer, laptop, tablet and phone tech, and electronic engineer and very interested in expanding my knowledge on phones, especially android. And I have come to hate AT&T from what I've read about their bootlockers. I'll never get another AT&T model phone again.
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Welcome here, good decision to join