Hi guys, I recently flashed my Droid Bionic to Cricket and was wondering if rooting it will remove the carrier flash? If not, are there additional files I will need (possibly to make the Cricket mms work)? Thanks a ton guys!
Cris_C said:
Hi guys, I recently flashed my Droid Bionic to Cricket and was wondering if rooting it will remove the carrier flash? If not, are there additional files I will need (possibly to make the Cricket mms work)? Thanks a ton guys!
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Rooting is only a modification to /system and not the nvram of the radio. You should be able to root safely.
As for Cricket MMS stuff, go double-check any APN settings you may be missing.
projektorboy said:
Rooting is only a modification to /system and not the nvram of the radio. You should be able to root safely.
As for Cricket MMS stuff, go double-check any APN settings you may be missing.
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Thanks for the answer, projektorboy, at least I know the flash wont be messed up. However as you can probably tell, I'm not super knowledgeable on this kind of stuff. How would I go about checking the APN settings? Thanks for the help.
Edit: Ok after looking into it a it more, could I possibly use the APN Backup and Restore app on the Market and just make a backup of my current APN's and restore it after I root my Bionic if the mms begins to act out?
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So far it has been hit and miss when flashing 2.3 ROM's on my Nexus One.
For example I can flash the same ROM but depending on the order maybe I'm usually not getting any data connection icon or anything. It's like it's not there.
But every once and awhile I manage to flash something in the correct order and it appears. I make a backup when this happens and its fine. However if I want to flash any new 2.3 ROM I have to start the guessing game all over.
Can anyone explain what exactly is happening here or how I can get a data connection every time?
Thanks in advance.
Are you with an odd ball carrier?
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I have exactly the same issue! After searching/posting about it on here, and across the WWW in general, i was starting to think i was the only person with this problem.
I'm on Vodafone UK so it's not as if it's a small carrier! Somebody suggested using an App thats available from the Market to backup your apn settings and then use it to re-apply them to the new ROM. I've returned to stock now but if you want to give that a try i'd be interested to hear if it helps.
APN Back & Restore will definitely do the job, I've tried it.
MicroMod777 GB included a Vodafone APN, but I used my backed up one just to be sure.
Rusty! said:
APN Back & Restore will definitely do the job, I've tried it.
MicroMod777 GB included a Vodafone APN, but I used my backed up one just to be sure.
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Be good to know if this works for the OP. I tried the Vodafone apn setting when running the ROM you mentioned but that didn't help. Perhaps the app would have done the trick.
I'm waiting for the OTA GB now
I am in Shanghai using CMCC. Thanks for the advice although I'd be lying if I said I knew what APN back means. Could you clarify exactly how to do this? I am a little new to Android. Again thank you all for the replies in advance.
fuzzysmallthings said:
I am in Shanghai using CMCC. Thanks for the advice although I'd be lying if I said I knew what APN back means. Could you clarify exactly how to do this? I am a little new to Android. Again thank you all for the replies in advance.
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OK I figured out that APN Backup and Restore is a program. Now I have a backup of my APN ... HOWEVER ... Now I have a new problem lol.
The version of 2.3 has no file manager or way to install the .apk file of APN Backup and restore ...
How does one go about installing things without some sort of file browser? IS there a work around for this problem?
Am I missing something totally obvious?
adb install appname.apk
hey guys... i know someone out there has the answer for this: ok i have the droid 1 rooted, flashed to cricket,and im running The Ultimate Droid 2.5.0. ok everything works great on it except i CAN NOT send pic messages... I can receive them, go on the internet, and all the rest of good stuff... I followed this tutorial step by step http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=708937&referrerid=3022327[/URL] Any ideas????
somf559 said:
hey guys... i know someone out there has the answer for this: ok i have the droid 1 rooted, flashed to cricket,and im running The Ultimate Droid 2.5.0. ok everything works great on it except i CAN NOT send pic messages... I can receive them, go on the internet, and all the rest of good stuff... I followed this tutorial step by step http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=708937&referrerid=3022327[/URL] Any ideas????
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I was having the same issue with Alltel. Here's the deal; If you have access to a back-up of stock, flash it and make sure MMS works. Download APN backup from the market and use it to back-up the APN on your phone. Now flash the new rom. Run *228 or what your network uses for activation. Run APN and choose delete APN, this will delete APN on the phone. Do not delete back-up. Now click restore back-up and choose your back-up. When it is done close the app and reboot. MMS should work.
what do you mean by this part "If you have access to a back-up of stock, flash it and make sure MMS works"?? I'm confused..
somf559 said:
what do you mean by this part "If you have access to a back-up of stock, flash it and make sure MMS works"?? I'm confused..
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You need to get back to the point when you could mms. That would require"stock" rom .
Can you make a more detailed tutorial?
New to flashing and my phone worked fine before i did a line switch.
don't want to have to re flash.
This thread is no longer valid. Please reffer to this guide -> Here
Reffer to post above.
Reserved for thanks let me know if you need testing phones
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ChongoDroid said:
Reserved for thanks let me know if you need testing phones
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Will definately need testing. I got the process down 100% though, just the script will require some testing so please stay posted.
!:-D Thank you in advance!
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GREAT!
we can get some ROMs going with an sbf with root as a backup and Nandroid backup to go all the way back to stock in case you need to return the phone.
also - we can edit the frameworks to get rid of the BS massive carrier title in the notification bar.
will i still be able to install this theme http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1041450 or at least a black notification bar? thanks
erik10002 said:
will i still be able to install this theme http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1041450 or at least a black notification bar? thanks
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Most likely the people making those would have to get the updated framework files and redo the themes to make it work with new firmware. If you really need the theme then i'd recommend waiting for a bit to give people time to make some stuff for the update before you install it. Having root is a good start to getting there though
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my apologies, im just a lil we bit to excited to get this script!
erik10002 said:
will i still be able to install this theme http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1041450 or at least a black notification bar? thanks
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I think we will need to deodex first and repackage the theme first. Correct me if I'm wrong. Root is always the first step but the important thing here as stated above is that bell users can use cwm to backup bell then flash to this telstra verson and root to install cwm and recover to bell if necessary. I'm sure someone will port a theme with a dark bar soon This rom also has minor improvements such as 2.2.2 and hspa fix (or so the small tester army is saying).
Lol, I can't seem to type fast enough to get a response out...yesssss, refresh!
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raybond25 said:
Most likely the people making those would have to get the updated framework files and redo the themes to make it work with new firmware. If you really need the theme then i'd recommend waiting for a bit to give people time to make some stuff for the update before you install it. Having root is a good start to getting there though
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raybond25 i sent you a PM don't know if you got it but basiclly do i have to wait for a new set of deodexed files and then also have to wait for the theme to be compatible with this SBF? thanks
EDIT: also i don't mind waiting for a few weeks for some compatible themes etc. i want my fast upload speeds etc.
erik10002 said:
raybond25 i sent you a PM don't know if you got it but basiclly do i have to wait for a new set of deodexed files and then also have to wait for the theme to be compatible with this SBF? thanks
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Yes, that is correct. I wasn't really thinking of deodex. I believe the process is essentially the same for every update, so I don't expect it will be long before this is done. If you really like your current theme setup you might as well wait a week or two before installing the new sbf.
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Yes, that is correct. I wasn't really thinking of deodex. I believe the process is essentially the same for every update, so I don't expect it will be long before this is done. If you really like your current theme setup you might as well wait a week or two before installing the new sbf.
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already flashing it, lol. i did like the gingerbread theme but i can live with a white notification bar a settings menu for a couple weeks, most everything else i can get to look the same. but it shouldn't take very long to at least get a black notification bar updated to work with this SBF (few days to a week im guessing)
okay i have run into a problem, when i try and sign in to my motoblur account i get the error (an error has occurred, please try again) also i have no data connection (may just have to enter bell APN settings later) but using wifi. can someone help me with this and is there a way to bypass the setup? thanks
EDIT: managed to bypass motoblur setup using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1027994 and i do have to enter bells APN settings but i think the problem was my wifi at the motoblur setup screen, its doing some crazy connect>disconnect>connect>disconnect thing so that is probably why i couldn't set up my motoblur account
EDIT 2: everything is working except the wifi issue but i never use the wifi, waiting for root script so i can restore using titanium backup!
erik10002 said:
okay i have run into a problem, when i try and sign in to my motoblur account i get the error (an error has occurred, please try again) also i have no data connection (may just have to enter bell APN settings later) but using wifi. can someone help me with this and is there a way to bypass the setup? thanks
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If its like Bell and has skip setup option when you press menu....
If not, read the thread in this forum called something like" using atrix with no SIM or motoblur account"
erik10002 said:
okay i have run into a problem, when i try and sign in to my motoblur account i get the error (an error has occurred, please try again) also i have no data connection (may just have to enter bell APN settings later) but using wifi. can someone help me with this and is there a way to bypass the setup? thanks
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I never set up my motoblur (on bell version haven't flashed this one yet), I think I just didn't put in my sim card and didn't connect to wifi and it let me bypass it. Bell apn should be easily found.
Sent from my rooted and frozen Bell MB860!
i just installed this rom and running great , set up the rogers APN and all my preferred settings, now just waiting for this root
wont be long
Just working out the final kinks, and testing on a fresh flash to be 100% everything is explained and working perfectly.
I'm going to flash this now, hoping it fixes some issues I was having. Once it gets deodexed I will update my theme ASAP, because I really cant stand the 2.2 look
Great tutorial, thanks!
Can you confirm that we can install cwm and return to the stock bell? ...Just in case we miss the bellbloat
@silent8..amazing...
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Good day, people.
[V1]
I want to present my ROM for GSM users. Based on 215 ics leak.
Some info:
1. As much as I could - removed verizon things.
2. Fixed Mobile hotspot for GSM users. (if it still doesn't work, add dun to your APN type)
3. APNs for GSM users are integrated
4. Added Russian language.
5. Replaced Messaging.apk with SMS/MMS.apk from cm9, because standart messaging app is not sending mms.
6. Deleted normal apps that can be installed from market for free.
7. Removed verizon libs
http://d-h.st/vE3
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[V2]
1. Based on 217 fastboot files
2. Fixed Mobile hotspot for GSM users and APNs for GSM users are integrated
3. Added Russian language to new 217 build files.
4. Saved Messaging.apk (but edited countrycode to 7 and max mms size to 512KB), but still can't understand - sometimes it sends MMS here, sometimes not. Added SMS/MMS.apk from cm9 as well, for sending mms.
5. Deleted normal apps that can be installed from market for free.
6. Removed verizon and several moto things (like hidden motoprint, for example).
7. disabled cdrom automount when you connect droid4 to computer.
8. can't remember
http://d-h.st/gs2
Flash as safe-system in safestrap.
p.s. donations are welcome :good:
This sounds good. Downloading now.
Did you remove QE from the boot process?
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This sounds good. Downloading now.
Did you remove QE from the boot process?
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Sorry, what is the QE?
I'm bricked now, can't even support this ROM for some time...
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Sorry, what is the QE?
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It's a piece of spyware that runs on boot. Hashcode posted about it here: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...6-16-206-ics-leak-safestrap-2012-06-17-a.html
and oh no on the brick.. what happened?
Your ROM seems to work fine BTW.. I'm no longer getting nagged to update a piece of Motorola crapware, and unlike the AOKP and CM9 ports I can actually make voice calls!
Ah well. Delete QETest.apk and QETest.dex from the /system/app before flashing. Hope it'll help
aye i like this rom, would there be any bad side effects if i was to flash this to my non-safe partition, as i am trying out things on my safe side all the time and want to use this rom as my main one.
this should really be a problem as we have fastboot files now (still little hazy on how these act different form when i had the G2).
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aye i like this rom, would there be any bad side effects if i was to flash this to my non-safe partition, as i am trying out things on my safe side all the time and want to use this rom as my main one.
this should really be a problem as we have fastboot files now (still little hazy on how these act different form when i had the G2).
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this rom was made specially for saving non-safe system untouched. intall safestrap to non-safe system and use this one as safe system. you can anytime make nandroid backup of this system and restore after new leak will come.
Just want to add that this is a good ROM. Data seems to actually work better than in my stock ROM, and having all the APNs pre-installed is always nice. Haven't had anything break on me at all yet. It's nicely de-bloated, but still has everything important working, including webtop and HDMI output. I'm currently using it as my daily.
I just hope olegfusion can get their phone fixed easily as this one is worth keeping an eye on
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Just want to add that this is a good ROM. Data seems to actually work better than in my stock ROM, and having all the APNs pre-installed is always nice. Haven't had anything break on me at all yet. It's nicely de-bloated, but still has everything important working, including webtop and HDMI output. I'm currently using it as my daily.
I just hope olegfusion can get their phone fixed easily as this one is worth keeping an eye on
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Thanks. Just my addon is that if you'll see that hotspot is not working, edit apn: add dun to type field after comma.
I had more ideas to continue in next version (this brick thing is so stupid) and I'll start working on it once my second droid 4 will come here. It'll be earlier than I'll fix my bricked droid 4 (need ICS 4.0.4 fastboot files, I don't think they will come here before september). Sad that I needed to waste more money for second phone.
Have you tried the method used to move between ICS leaks, i.e. flash the kernel to the latest ICS but the ROM back to gingerbread, then use the Motorola recovery to install the ICS update script?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1714596
Sorry if i'm telling you stuff you already know, but that seems to be the only way to re-flash stock ICS from fastboot.
Lum_UK said:
Have you tried the method used to move between ICS leaks, i.e. flash the kernel to the latest ICS but the ROM back to gingerbread, then use the Motorola recovery to install the ICS update script?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1714596
Sorry if i'm telling you stuff you already know, but that seems to be the only way to re-flash stock ICS from fastboot.
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Sure. I even tried to flash razr's, droid 3 and made by myself files. Validation failure.
Is there any way to make the APN files available and install on the regular ICS leak. I am travelling to 3 different countries in Europe.
GermanGuy said:
Is there any way to make the APN files available and install on the regular ICS leak. I am travelling to 3 different countries in Europe.
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Download my firmware, use winrar or something like this and extract /system/etc/apn-conf.xml file. Replace by same path in regular ICS leak.
But if you're using Verizon wireless, compare files inside - you'll probably need to add verizon apns to my apn-conf.xml
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Download my firmware, use winrar or something like this and extract /system/etc/apn-conf.xml file. Replace by same path in regular ICS leak.
But if you're using Verizon wireless, compare files inside - you'll probably need to add verizon apns to my apn-conf.xml
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Thanks. How does APN Config work? Is it an automated process that gets initiated once you put in the foreign SIM or is there a program that needs to be run?
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Thanks. How does APN Config work? Is it an automated process that gets initiated once you put in the foreign SIM or is there a program that needs to be run?
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Yes, it detects mnc and mcc parametres from SIM card that you insert and choose the right option from apns-conf.xml
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Yes, it detects mnc and mcc parametres from SIM card that you insert and choose the right option from apns-conf.xml
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Awesome. So I could just replace the original apn-config.xml file with your file once heading to Europe and then copy back the original xml file once I put back my verizon SIM?
GermanGuy said:
Awesome. So I could just replace the original apn-config.xml file with your file once heading to Europe and then copy back the original xml file once I put back my verizon SIM?
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Yes, but merging them would be smarter
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Yes, but merging them would be smarter
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Ok will do. I assume, just use an XML editor and do copy and paste? Sorry for hijacking your thread.
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Ok will do. I assume, just use an XML editor and do copy and paste? Sorry for hijacking your thread.
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Use any text editor
Is it possible to add other languages ? (i'm actually thinking about french). If yes, how ?
I'm still stock on T-Mobile network with a T-Mobile HTC One. Hotspot was working for a while and now I keep getting the prompt to add the tethering package to my plan when I connect with my iPad or other device. I had the same issue on my One S and I was able to root and flash a file to get the APNs unlocked so I could edit them. Just manually adding the epc.tmobile ANP would allow you to enable the tethering without the blocking on T-Mobiles end, using my regular unlimited data plan. Just wondering if there is a modified file available for the One yet or other method to get it to work.
This is the thread with the tool to unlock APNs on my One S:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33747241
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I'm still stock on T-Mobile network with a T-Mobile HTC One. Hotspot was working for a while and now I keep getting the prompt to add the tethering package to my plan when I connect with my iPad or other device. I had the same issue on my One S and I was able to root and flash a file to get the APNs unlocked so I could edit them. Just manually adding the epc.tmobile ANP would allow you to enable the tethering without the blocking on T-Mobiles end, using my regular unlimited data plan. Just wondering if there is a modified file available for the One yet or other method to get it to work.
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flash almost any custom ROM...
i have that working on my ViperOne and had on ARHD...
good luck:good:
99piotrek said:
flash almost any custom ROM...
i have that working on my ViperOne and had on ARHD...
good luck:good:
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Well....I was hoping I could just keep the stock ROM. Also, I have not decided whether I'm going to keep the phone yet. I'll just have to ride out the 14 days without the tethering and then root.
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Well....I was hoping I could just keep the stock ROM. Also, I have not decided whether I'm going to keep the phone yet. I'll just have to ride out the 14 days without the tethering and then root.
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sorry but its not going to work without root....
99piotrek said:
sorry but its not going to work without root....
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Sorry. I know I have to root it. I was looking for a way to unlock the APN on the stock ROM.