I have autonootered 1.01 and clockwork installed - what should I do to make the move to a rooted 1.2?
Catherine
Froyo's biggest advantage is flash, so if you do a lot of web surfing, this is a big plus and bragging rights to friends that have an iPad. It's also has better performance and better memory/app management. Also is which apps work with which version, so many apps say 2.1 and up, but some say 2.2 and up so you may be limited in future apps by staying with an older version.
I think the question was not whether she should upgrade, but what is the best METHOD of upgrading.
Which sadly, since I haven't done it yet, I can't comment intelligently on.
Since you have clockwork installed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050520
Rooting is still a work in progress. There are a couple threads in the development section you can read up on. Actually rooting the device is like 2 adb commands, but something like autonooter that roots automatically and provides market access and so on is still not quite there.
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Unfortunately, I think I'm done with my Cynagogen ROM. Too many little bugs, I don't have enough time and patience to keep updating and hanging out on the forums for solutions to basic functionality of the phone, like BT and the stereo headset, namely. Love the work, the community and everything about the dev world, but I just plain don't have the time to mess around with it.
I'd like to keep my phone rooted so I can continue to tether, but I want to go back to the factory ROM, android cupcake. I know this is sacreligious, but I just want my phone fully functional.
Questions: (1) I never partitioned my SD card and supposedly my version (which I can't even remember now) of Cynagogen has apps2SD built in. Can I keep my apps when I downgrade? I paid for several of them....
(2) How do I even do this?
(3) If I keep my phone rooted, will basic cupcake allow me to tether?
I searched the forum but the Q&A section is MASSIVE, so I apologize if this has been already addressed.
Thanks in advance to whoever helps me out.
larf2k said:
Unfortunately, I think I'm done with my Cynagogen ROM. Too many little bugs, I don't have enough time and patience to keep updating and hanging out on the forums for solutions to basic functionality of the phone, like BT and the stereo headset, namely. Love the work, the community and everything about the dev world, but I just plain don't have the time to mess around with it.
I'd like to keep my phone rooted so I can continue to tether, but I want to go back to the factory ROM, android cupcake. I know this is sacreligious, but I just want my phone fully functional.
Questions: (1) I never partitioned my SD card and supposedly my version (which I can't even remember now) of Cynagogen has apps2SD built in. Can I keep my apps when I downgrade? I paid for several of them....
(2) How do I even do this?
(3) If I keep my phone rooted, will basic cupcake allow me to tether?
I searched the forum but the Q&A section is MASSIVE, so I apologize if this has been already addressed.
Thanks in advance to whoever helps me out.
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Hello everyone sorry if I am posting this when there is an answer somewhere already on the forums. I have searched multiple times with no straight forward answer but that doesn't mean there isn't an answer that I overlooked.
I am new to the forum as well as Android. I recently purchased a Samsung Captivate through AT&T. I have been reading up on rooting the device and majorly concidering it to get the AT&T Bloatware off. Of the many, many, sites I have read on up I found One Click Root for Samsung Captivate through this forum, which hopefully will work properly, I do not see why it wouldn't.
This brings me to my first question, if I root my device, install Titanium Backup and uninstall the bloatware, can I then uninstall Titanium Backup and unroot my device? Or must I leave Titanium Backup installed for the "Backup" purposes?
My second question is if I root my device and uninstall bloatware ONLY, will I receive and be able to download OTA updates that become avaliable? ( I am aware I will lose root if installed, just currious as to if it will even let me update. )
My only reason for rooting is to get rid of the bloatware, I am hoping I can remove the bloatware and then unroot because I do not have any use for being rooted once they are removed.
I do not plan on flashing any custom ROM, I am leaving the stock ROM just removing the applications and touching nothing else. I know I have read that if I change from the ROM I will not be able to receive OTAUs...
Any thoughts on this?
Thanks in advance for the help. I am very good with computers and a certified ARES tech, know HTML. Just trying to grasp this whole Android thing comming from a iPhone (SO FAR SO GOOD) ... I don't think I'm too lost... yet.
If all you want to do is get rid of the bloatware, download LauncherPro and hide the icons. Much easier and the phone is much better with LP.
One Click Root works great. I've used it many times without issue.
I have used Titanium Backup to remove unwanted apps. Personally I leave it installed, and use to it to backup all of my apps, and save them to my External SD.
Personally I would leave the root in place, and also consider Sideloading it. It'll allow you to install "unapproved" apps.
I do not know how this might affect your ability to receive OTA. I think I remember hearing something around the time of the JH7 OTA release. I did some looking around and couldn't find it
Thanks for the help. I decided to put my worry aside as far as OTA updates go and go ahead and root the phone and remove bloatware.
I used one click root (which worked perfect) to root the device, downloaded Titanium Backup, and removed all the AT&T junk, and a couple things from Samsung I had no use for. Acually I kinda took my phones life in my own hands and uninstalled more than the lists I have found said to, but I figured if worst come to worst and it bricked I could just return it to Wal-Mart's AT&T kiosk since I was still on my thirty day guarantee. (No ma'am, I have NO IDEA what happened. )
Anyways the phone functioned fine so apparently I didn't do anything I shouldn't have. I only ran in to one problem and that was when I unrooted using the One Click (wanted to try it and see if it worked as good as the root) my phone came back on and was doing crazy stuff... locking out of nowhere, slow, didn't have the notification bar, nor any network connectivity after many reboots. Still in the same mindset that I could just make a trip to Wal-Mart, I did a factory reset. Phone came up and everything is perfect, bloatware is still gone and it took away my root apps which I was probubly going to end up doing anyways.
From what I finally found after a couple hours searching online is that theres a chance I won't be able to OTA update, however I shouldn't have a problem using Kies Mini to update instead of the OTA. Apparently AT&T's servers are getting overwelmed and people are having connection problems... even non rooted users.
We will see I guess when Froyo is (finally) released on AT&T.
Thanks again for the help!
I have been reading all these threads and can't figgure out what rooting a nc makes it? Do you get the function of a full android tablet? Android market, mp3s, a web browser?
Yes on pretty much all counts, however you can also boot from a microsd card to get a full os without rooting.
kraash said:
I have been reading all these threads and can't figgure out what rooting a nc makes it? Do you get the function of a full android tablet? Android market, mp3s, a web browser?
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Full Android tablet- Yes
Market - Yes
MP3s - Could already do this without rooting, but you can now choose other programs if you dont like the stock version.
Web Browser - Again, stock has one, but you can get MUCH MUCH better ones after rooting.
But really, it unlocks the full potential of this tablet. BAsically, anything that any other android phone can do, this can do; with teh exception of GPS, Camera, and (currently) bluetooth. The system seems to have its bluetooth hardware, an devs are working on a fix for the software.. so we may soon get support for bluetooth headsets, etc.
Divine_Madcat said:
Full Android tablet- Yes
Market - Yes
MP3s - Could already do this without rooting, but you can now choose other programs if you dont like the stock version.
Web Browser - Again, stock has one, but you can get MUCH MUCH better ones after rooting.
But really, it unlocks the full potential of this tablet. BAsically, anything that any other android phone can do, this can do; with teh exception of GPS, Camera, and (currently) bluetooth. The system seems to have its bluetooth hardware, an devs are working on a fix for the software.. so we may soon get support for bluetooth headsets, etc.
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It would be cool to attach a bluetooth key board and mouse when needed to be able to ssh into a server.
dcontrol said:
Yes on pretty much all counts, however you can also boot from a microsd card to get a full os without rooting.
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Can you point to a thread about his. I thought you had to root to boot off of the SD card.
rlkelley said:
Can you point to a thread about his. I thought you had to root to boot off of the SD card.
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Any one of the Froyo SD card threads will do. Because the nook, rooted or not, will automatically boot off SD before the built in memory, it is possible to boot a whole OS outside of the stock, without needing to be rooted..not much more to it than that.
Divine_Madcat said:
Any one of the Froyo SD card threads will do. Because the nook, rooted or not, will automatically boot off SD before the built in memory, it is possible to boot a whole OS outside of the stock, without needing to be rooted..not much more to it than that.
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Which is better, full root, or os on sd?
Is the processor on this thing good enough for either to be worth it?
kraash said:
Which is better, full root, or os on sd?
Is the processor on this thing good enough for either to be worth it?
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Honestly, i see little reason not to root, and have an SD image, but it is up to the users. For my daily use on the nook, i am rooted, and have plenty of customizing done. The hardware is great, but I did not like B&N's home screen..
And the processor is awesome, especially overclocked to 1.1Ghz (same core architecture as the iPad, but .1Ghz faster). The graphics card is mid ranged, but by no means bad, and can handle most any android game out right now.
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Honestly, i see little reason not to root, and have an SD image, but it is up to the users. For my daily use on the nook, i am rooted, and have plenty of customizing done. The hardware is great, but I did not like B&N's home screen..
And the processor is awesome, especially overclocked to 1.1Ghz (same core architecture as the iPad, but .1Ghz faster). The graphics card is mid ranged, but by no means bad, and can handle most any android game out right now.
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madcat, which root option do you like for it?
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madcat, which root option do you like for it?
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I used the Auto nooter for 1.01.. though really, any option yields the same results in the end.
Is there any reason to register your Nook with B&N other then purchasing book to read on it?
I picked up a Nook a couple days ago and immediately used Nookie and Honeycomb from the SDCard. I've only booted and seen the intro video/setup once but never completed the setup.
I'm still not sure if I ever really plan on using the Nook with it's base software. I'll most likely flash the internal memory when the Honeycomb official source comes out and things get real stable.
I can't imagine that not registering will effect anything, but I just want to make sure I'm not overlooking something. I don't want it to bite me in the ass down the road.
I mainly want to make sure if I ever do boot into the stock setup that it doesn't auto update in the future and possibly complicate rooting the device.
Gonna bump this one up instead of creating my own. Tried searching, but there's so many threads about registering, I couldn't find anything about not registering, aside from this single thread. I also come from SD Froyo, where there's no registration, and don't care about anything having to do with B&N aside from the hardware itself. From some of the "lost registration" threads, all we lose is access to the B&N library/store, is that all? Considering finally moving over to CM7 flashed directly to the NC.
if youre not on stock rom, registering is useless!
That's what I thought, even though most of the builds still warn you to register before flashing. Like the CM7 guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030227
daemonfly said:
That's what I thought, even though most of the builds still warn you to register before flashing. Like the CM7 guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030227
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That is only so you could use B&N market for buying books... etc.
i have a google g1 development phone (NOT a T-Mobile google g1 but a phone from prior to that release) and I am not a developer. my phone is progressively losing functionality as i can't load new versions of applications presumably since it is a development phone and licensed applications won't download. i don't need the development capability but would like to restore functionality, like youtube access etc., and also other licensed, purchasable applications.
i am probably in the wrong forum (not being a developer) but it is hard to find anywhere to ask this question and get direction to 'where to go' ... so my apologies, if that is the case.
Nope, this is indeed the proper forum and place to ask
A couple of questions though, is there an android version you want? The newest official update would be 1.6 doughnut but there are custom ROMs that may be better for you and even 2.3 gingerbread runs fairly well on this phone (and has more app choices)
Also to know the best way to change the software we need to know current firmware, can you boot to bootloader and write down all on that screen? (Power on while holding camera button)
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thanks for responding!
if it is possible for me to update the android system, that is great and i don't know too much about the systems to specify my needs in terms of system capabilities. as a user, i am not sophisticated and my main mission was to stop my phone from its progressive decline due to, i think, its inability to update the applications that were initially installed on it [i bought it 'new and in the box', not knowing it was a developer's system].
the parameters that i can access directly from settings ('About Phone') are as follows;
Model number
Android Dev Phone 1
Firmware version
1.1
Baseband version
62.33.20.08H_1.22.12.29
Kernel version 2.6.25-01843-gfea26b0
[email protected] #6
Build number
dream_devphone-userdebug 1.1 UNLOCKED
121975 test-keys
IMEI
351676030141180
IMSI
00
OK, I would suggest a custom ROM which would allow you access to more apps and actually be more stable in many ways then current one
There are multiple methods to do so but in order to allow you to skip a lot of the steps (which I believe you can being a dev phone) I need you to tell me all on the bootloader screen
bootloader screen
demkantor said:
OK, I would suggest a custom ROM which would allow you access to more apps and actually be more stable in many ways then current one
There are multiple methods to do so but in order to allow you to skip a lot of the steps (which I believe you can being a dev phone) I need you to tell me all on the bootloader screen
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DREA100 PVT 32B
HBOOT-0.95.3000
CPLD-4
RADIO-1.22.12.29
Oct 20 2008
Serial0
Looks like tapatalk didn't let me respond.....
So basically you do have options to do oneclick root apps but in order to use the latest-stable custom ROMs you will need to update firmware anyway
So I would suggest going through the same steps as someone without dev phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668524
See these old threads and we have walked people through this many times, but of course if you need a hand let me know where you get stuck
Best of luck!
demkantor said:
Looks like tapatalk didn't let me respond.....
So basically you do have options to do oneclick root apps but in order to use the latest-stable custom ROMs you will need to update firmware anyway
So I would suggest going through the same steps as someone without dev phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668524
See these old threads and we have walked people through this many times, but of course if you need a hand let me know where you get stuck
Best of luck!
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many thanks, ... have browsed those threads and see that i need to do some studying to get a view of the structure of these systems and understand the terminology. i guess the CyanogenMod website is the place to do that?
I notice the link that others used to for their pre-education is no longer viable;
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Dream:_Rooting
and there is no HTC Dream listed on the cyanogenmod supported devices.
also, i do not have a dataplan on my service (Rogers), should i be looking for someone to loan me their sim? (i guess i should hold my questions until i have done some homework).
thanks for getting me launched into this!
No problem! It is possible to do things differently than what's laid out in those threads, but I would be most confident using the ol tried and true methods
I've played around with a countless number of these phones for many years and this method always works without hitch so its the way to go IMO
Even if it feels complicated it really isn't much but there can be a learning curve if you are new to this kind of stuff
But to answer your question it is easiest if you can use a sim (this is an unlocked dev phone so any gsm with data plan) but it is not needed as you can bypass the start screen
And I have all files needed on my server as well as other places so if you can't find the right ones let me know and I'll link you
Best of luck!
demkantor said:
No problem! It is possible to do things differently than what's laid out in those threads, but I would be most confident using the ol tried and true methods
I've played around with a countless number of these phones for many years and this method always works without hitch so its the way to go IMO
Even if it feels complicated it really isn't much but there can be a learning curve if you are new to this kind of stuff
But to answer your question it is easiest if you can use a sim (this is an unlocked dev phone so any gsm with data plan) but it is not needed as you can bypass the start screen
And I have all files needed on my server as well as other places so if you can't find the right ones let me know and I'll link you
Best of luck!
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rgr, thks! when i think i know what to do, i'll post my plan here for critique prior to implementing it.
emeeliano said:
rgr, thks! when i think i know what to do, i'll post my plan here for critique prior to implementing it.
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Read through this for a good idea on the whole process
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189589