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yup, it's finally in the market!
if you want to elliminate the tedious adb/terminal commands, then this is the app for you!!
updates coming soon, along with an EQ app!!
cheers for everyone who helped me with this!
everyone who did help messege me!!
cool!
Quick?, safe to use with the dudes 1.3rc2?
Yeah sorry about the force closes, I'm gonna try fixing it tonight.
Spent ages trying getting rid of the force closes, thought id sorted it but evidently not ><
Its odd because it works fine for me off the market.
I should have it sorted by tonight
Sorry again guys
Will you include V5 mod?
Yeah, will be updating it a fair bit soon, just need to get the 'basics' working first
Just read the comments in the market and this made me chuckle a bit
"How does an app that does nothing but force close get a 3 star average?"
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Just read the comments in the market and this made me chuckle a bit
"How does an app that does nothing but force close get a 3 star average?"
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A famous quote... "The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity."
i've had a few people e-mail me saying that this is 'bull*hit' and 'this will never work' and someone calling me a 'scammer, trying to steal peoples money' (seriously, how could i steal people's money when there's a refund policy lol ><)
gotta love the market.
also, just bought a new sd card (because mine conveniently corrupted itself out of spite) so i'm gonna do some serious testing now.
keep up the good fight!
Looking forward to trying it out once you get it updated.
Hey dan, it force closes for me too. Try looking at the code again and see if you have any invalid pointers(?) or what not.... i dont mean pointers, but you know what I mean. Let me know when you update it again so I can run it and debug it through DDMS and so I can also run a trace on it.
Im super excited about this one! There are 2 things that bother me about my g1. Volume and Battery life. I cannot wait to try this out tonight when you get it fixed!
Whats up with the comment from the user that says you have to have Lucid's Mod? Where did he read that at?
Anyhow, Thanks Meltus! Looking forward to it.
Love the idea for the audio mod app, I've used the terminal commands in the past to get it to work (since it no longer seems to work in TheDude's releases anymore). I'd imagine it still runs through the Terminal shell?
will the eq be included in this app or in a seperate app? I will buy both when they are working for sure- i like to support developers.... eg. bought rockon etc...
People see a lot of junk out in the market, so sometimes even good devs get hit with accusations- especially if accusers do not review XDA to know what is real.
How are you getting past the SDK limits in regards to raw audio? It seems that an EQ would beat the CPU to death trying to work correctly unless more resources were made available in the recent OS update.
This is one of several big reasons Coreplayer team hit a wall with Android. Not to mention video codecs would also kill the CPU and still be a battery hoggin' stuttery mess.
the EQ is not an actual program that modifies the sound, it's a set of files that alter the 'built-in' EQ that HTC never bothered to enable.
i'm just going to make an app that can change it on-the-fly.
but atm i'm stuck at trying to push files from the app to the phone. it seems quite simple but i've been trying for about 6 hours now and got fkin nowhere
any ideas anyone?
Is it something to do with the files you are trying to access the built in EQ? The CPU on the G1 does have the function, but I would have thought a driver would be needed from Qualcomm?
i havn't even started on the EQ app yet, this is just for my audiohack app.
The 'EQ', if you can call it that, is a just file with hex values which control the various different gain settings for the different frequencies.
check my signiture for more info and a how-to.
also, my Volume Hack is now fully working, but, only if you've used my files in the past. which is quite bizzarre. it just refuses to do it with the stock files from any build, but if i replace the stock files with EXACTLY the same files but through adb, it then works fine.
i have no idea whats going on. my app sets the system in r/w mode fine so that can't be it.
i hate java
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i havn't even started on the EQ app yet, this is just for my audiohack app.
The 'EQ', if you can call it that, is a just file with hex values which control the various different gain settings for the different frequencies.
check my signiture for more info and a how-to.
also, my Volume Hack is now fully working, but, only if you've used my files in the past. which is quite bizzarre. it just refuses to do it with the stock files from any build, but if i replace the stock files with EXACTLY the same files but through adb, it then works fine.
i have no idea whats going on. my app sets the system in r/w mode fine so that can't be it.
i hate java
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Just keep plugging away at it. Surely, someone around here wil be able to help you over this speed bump.
Meltus, what it sounds like is just the need for the files to be accessed in the first place. I haven't tried the app yet, but I wonder if it would work since I only used terminal for your audio mods in the past? In which case, you could probably use the same terminal code if that's possible.
I did the mod through the terminal already but I couldn't find it in the market earlier. I figure you pulled it for now due to the problems people are running into but what would I search when it is there. I want to support the community if I can, be it just a simple review.
Not only am I a newbie, but I am also a timid newbie. I am reluctant to mess around with the stock software, and OS that came with my gTab. Most of the great apps, and advice on this site requires you to either flash the tablet, or root the device, etc. I am WAY too chicken to try this. I would love to be able to get to the usual Market as I can on my phone. I would also like to use Swype. Is there any way to "open" up the tablet to these without "major" surgery? I think a list of apps that can be manually installed would be helpful to inexperienced "chickens" like me. Or any add ons, that might improve our new baby would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Search is a wonderful thing, everyone should try it...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858136
Warning, if you stick stock you may end up returning it
Flashing a room is not difficult if you read/search/research.
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Search is a wonderful thing, everyone should try it...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858136
Warning, if you stick stock you may end up returning it
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Don't be ridiculous, it is fine with a few tweaks.
Flashing a room is not difficult if you read/search/research.
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That is like buying a brand new car, and then replacing the engine. Fine for some, but really not necessary.
Reggie777: I am going to apply the newest update to my stock g-tablet. This usually wipes out all user changes, including installed apps. I will actually follow my own post about doing the changes. I can't remember everything!
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Don't be ridiculous, it is fine with a few tweaks.
That is like buying a brand new car, and then replacing the engine. Fine for some, but really not necessary.
Reggie777: I am going to apply the newest update to my stock g-tablet. This usually wipes out all user changes, including installed apps. I will actually follow my own post about doing the changes. I can't remember everything!
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Funny I had to pull nothing out of my gtab? LOL
Why would I pull the Tegra out just to flash a rom?
PS there is a reason that thread was on page 3 as there are fewer that are not flashing roms.
Plus the original point was that the "SEARCH" was a wonderful thing.
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Reggie777: I am going to apply the newest update to my stock g-tablet. This usually wipes out all user changes, including installed apps. I will actually follow my own post about doing the changes. I can't remember everything!
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I just did the 1.0.1-3053 update, and it appears all previous changes remained. I did have to re-root it with the z4root app. Those complaining of problems after this update seem to be running a customized ROM. You won't have these problems unless you flash a customized ROM.
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This whole argument is ridiculous. Not a single rom has done a single thing to the underlying "Stock" structure. They are all based from the original "Stock" stuff. The only thing they do is either add or subtract from the original base software.
There is no magic here. If you buy a new car and put shiny new wheels on it you have done the same thing. The car still has the stock engine, and basic structure. If you bought a house that was painted pink and didn't like how it looked you might paint it. Same house, just a new look.
So, your stock with tweaks is essentially the same as my stock with tweaks. I just choose to install the majority of the tweaks at one time with a simple rom update. You do yours one by one..
I don't care what anyone does with there tablet as long as you don't use it to start World War III. But the my mods are better than your mods argument is kind of silly.
Do whatever makes you happy. All I can say is that pretty much no matter what you do it can be put back to original in about 5 minutes. Boot loops, hangs, funky looking screens.. All part of the learning process. Some people seem to be more prone to it. Most of the issues I see people have come from them getting in a big hurry, not thoroughly reading the instructions given with almost every mod, and then flashing away. Slow down, read, and understand what you are doing and it will all typically go just fine.
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This whole argument is ridiculous. Not a single rom has done a single thing to the underlying "Stock" structure. They are all based from the original "Stock" stuff. The only thing they do is either add or subtract from the original base software.
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Not true.
Some of the mods are based on the zpad image, a completely different image than the g-tablet. My only objection is people saying flashing custom ROMS is a must. That is nonsense, and I will say so every time I see someone post that.
The more updates that ViewSonic put out, it seems the fewer "tweaks" that will be needed.
Can we keep the trolling to World of Warcraft?
There are minor to major changes that can be done ROM wise. What is important IMHO is to give choices to someone that is just starting.
I have the impression the op would like TnTLite version vs Vega or Cyanogen or even ZPad.
I did start like you... almost happy with stock. But the more basic things I needed I noticed the original TnT wasn't good enough. I have changed to TnTLite myself and couldn't be happier.
Just check that thread. Its one stop and change.
Good luck
Bingo! Choice is king, if you don't like the choice you choose go back to stock. But atleast show all your choices, we are not all wanting the same build, hence we are not talking IPADS.
Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. I gather that rooting the gTab is not such a big deal after all? I had started with the impression that rooting and flashing the rom were similar, and equally "dangerous". I DID find the thread that copc referred me to after my starting this thread. We all have to start somewhere as newbies. Thanks too to Wasserkapf for his help.
Rooting will still allow you to get all VS updates. Same with doing the Market install.
Flashing a ROM can be scary, especially if you have lots of stuff on your tablet. I found that investing in Titanium Backup (requires root) was a great idea. I do a full backup every time I flash my ROM and restore apps and data afterwards; I have never lost data nor settings.
If you decide to flash TnT Lite or VEGAn (which is coming along nicely and really brings the tablet to life IMO), there are not only many posts but many friendly folks who are here to help you out.
I am very happy with my G Tablet and this community has been immeasurably helpful in making it so useful.
-=Sent from my ViewSonic G Tablet (VEGAn) using Tapatalk=-
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Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. I gather that rooting the gTab is not such a big deal after all? I had started with the impression that rooting and flashing the rom were similar, and equally "dangerous". I DID find the thread that copc referred me to after my starting this thread. We all have to start somewhere as newbies. Thanks too to Wasserkapf for his help.
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Exactly we all start as newbies, and it's places like this that are great help.
Good News, everyone. I used z4root, and was able to root my gTab. I also was able to install Launcher Pro, so that now when I turn it on, I get the option of going to the old familiar Android layout as on my Droid. Thanks for the encouragement from you'all. The sky did not fall. Yeah!
I do have some questions, though.
1. If I accidentally load in the TapnTap home screen, I cannot get back to the launcher pro. I cannot find it on the tablet to run it. I can find the apk and it offers to install it again. So, can anyone tell me where it is hidden?
2. I downloaded the vendors apk in an attempt to get the old android market place as on my phone. But it will not install. I am sure I am doing something wrong.
3. There are some icons to the right, the web, messages, and the phone. Is there a way to remove the ones that do not work? Only the web works. I understand that the phone would not, and even the messages. But how can I remove them?
Again, thanks for the moral support and encouragement. I still find the structure of the tablet confusing. Internal SD, external SD, root, etc. Anyone out there with the technical know how could make quite a few dollars by writing a book explaining the wonders, procedures, and pitfalls of our new tablet.
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Good News, everyone. I used z4root, and was able to root my gTab. I also was able to install Launcher Pro, so that now when I turn it on, I get the option of going to the old familiar Android layout as on my Droid. Thanks for the encouragement from you'all. The sky did not fall. Yeah!
I do have some questions, though.
1. If I accidentally load in the TapnTap home screen, I cannot get back to the launcher pro. I cannot find it on the tablet to run it. I can find the apk and it offers to install it again. So, can anyone tell me where it is hidden?
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On my tablet, just hitting the Home icon in the upper-right corner will do that. It is the second one from the top, on the bezel of the screen.
2. I downloaded the vendors apk in an attempt to get the old android market place as on my phone. But it will not install. I am sure I am doing something wrong.
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That is the second thing on my list of tweaks. You need to download and install several files. Please follow the instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=827209
3. There are some icons to the right, the web, messages, and the phone. Is there a way to remove the ones that do not work? Only the web works. I understand that the phone would not, and even the messages. But how can I remove them?
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You should be able to drop a different icon, from the main screen 'Desktop' on top of it, essentially replacing it. To get different icons on the main screen, open the app drawer, and tap and hold an icon. To remove it from the main screen, tap and hold, and move it to the trash can on the right.
I got as far as downloading the zip file, unzipping it. But I am not sure what "mount as R/W" means. I am also not up on the structure of the storage of the Gtablet, and my computer sees .android_secure, Android, Backgrounds, backups, DCIM, download, and Lost.Dir. As a result, I am not sure where to copy the new files to. I moved the unzipped file to the download folder on the tablet. But I am not sure where to go from here. Being a newbie bites.
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I got as far as downloading the zip file, unzipping it. But I am not sure what "mount as R/W" means. I am also not up on the structure of the storage of the Gtablet, and my computer sees .android_secure, Android, Backgrounds, backups, DCIM, download, and Lost.Dir. As a result, I am not sure where to copy the new files to. I moved the unzipped file to the download folder on the tablet. But I am not sure where to go from here. Being a newbie bites.
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I thought that the instructions were as clear as anyone could make them.
3. Using AndRootFile or any other file manager that supports root access, mount as R/W, and copy the contents of G Tablet\permissions to System\etc\permissions.
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That means to use a file manager that supports root browsing. The stock one doesn't, so you will need to install one. The link in the original post will get you the AndRootFile app, that should work. I purchased RootExplorer from the Android Market, so that is what I use. It has a "Mount R/W" button at the top, and I assume AndRootFile has something similar.
Oh, and root is to Unix/Linux/Android that Administrator is to Windows. You need root permissions to make system changes.
Once you have mounted it in R/W mode, copy the files to the folders that it says to. When done, don't forget to re-mount it in R/O mode before exiting.
My bad. I had used z4root to do the rooting. I'll try it with the one you suggested. Thanks.
Actually z4root should work for rooting the tablet. But it isn't a file browser with root access. That is where the other apps come into play.
OK. Here is my adventure so far. I got AndRootFile, and installed it. It is now working. But when I try to copy a file to another location, it does not want to copy the file. features.xml is an example of one that it shows the check box for copying, but when I get to the destination, there is nothing to paste. Frustrating. I also tried Rootexplorer, and have the same result. Now it looks as if the other new file in the new permissions folder copies, since it says it exists and do I want to overwrite. I said yes. But the second file, features does not show up even after I try to paste it. The good news is that I am figuring out the structure of the Beast, and so can move around much easier with AndRootFile, and RootExplorer. Thanks for your ongoing patience, and support.
It doesn't sound as if you are first mounting the file system in R/W (Read/Write) mode. And when finished, make sure you mount it back into R/O (Read/Only) mode before exiting.
Long story short: I bought my Nook to root it. I'm not a complete moron, but I'm a little overwhelmed by all of the options for modifying the Nook. I have tons of iOS experience since I have an iPhone business on the side, so I'm not afraid to mess around with something.
The problem is, the only Android device I've spent more than 20 minutes with is the Samsung Captivate, which was ridiculously easy to root and then unlock so I could sell it.
Other than that, not much Android experience.
I bought the Nook because I need a portable device to view documents and the occasional entertainment. I'm a pilot and instantly recognized the advantage of being able to take aviation publications with me everywhere, including the cockpit. I considered the iPad since I'm intimately familiar with iOS, but the cost was a little higher than I wanted to go.
So, here's what I need: a VERY stable Nook that can efficiently read PDF files, H.264 movies and still maintain respectable battery life. I will be heading overseas with less than dependable access to internet, so I need something that's pretty worry-free since I might not be able to worry with finding a fix online.
Where to start?
I've already rooted it using AutoNooter, but it seems wonky at best. The N button rarely works at all and SoftKeys isn't much help either. I currently haven't found a way to go "back" in the Market app, and still haven't figured out how to sign in on my YouTube account.
So, what are your suggestions for setup? Please be detailed with your suggestions and save the flaming for someone who cares.
Thanks!
I didn't like the stock rom either...
I went immdiatly to nookie froyo, which is the most stable rom other then stock.
You should try it.
You should also try cm7 and it varients, but those are less stable.
you can check out the tutorials on remapping the volume keys for back and menu, although I find soft keys a valiable option.
Can you point me to the best method of install for Froyo? Is it better on internal or keeping it on the SD card? I'm not worried about warranty or restoring the stock ROM, so which one is best overall?
LongbowFoSho said:
Can you point me to the best method of install for Froyo? Is it better on internal or keeping it on the SD card? I'm not worried about warranty or restoring the stock ROM, so which one is best overall?
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Try it on the SD card first, just to start. If you screw up, you can just format the card and start over, it's relatively pain free that way. But it will run a little snappier on the actual Nook eMMC, but you can always do that later.
Another factor is that B&N will be updating all Nook Colors to Froyo in April. If you run off an SD card until then, then you can root the Nook after that update (with new Autonooter built for that new update), and you will have a more stable Froyo since it will be a professional kernel built for the hardware.
You'll need a Sandisk Class 4 or 6 uSD card or a Transcend Class 6 (unless you have already bought something, in which go ahead and try that card).
The build is at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=922324
Yeah......about that "don't flash the internal memory" part.....
Everything went great until I rebooted and now its stuck at the Android screen with the flashing cursor.
Now I'm just trying to figure out how to restore it. Ugh.
I'm using a 32GB SanDisk SDHC Class 6 card, BTW.
EDIT: Well, I was able to get the build from your link running from the SD card, but all of the processes suddenly and continually fail. All I get is pop up after pop up about errors.
I'm done screwing around with this for today. If I can't get something usable by tomorrow night, I'm selling this POS and getting an iPad. This isn't worth it just to save $100.
I don't know what all you did to the internal memory, but chances are this will work to get back to stock.
http://nookdevs.com/Flash_back_to_clean_stock_ROM
If that doesn't work then
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=945838
Softkeys works, and I use it, but it's...not intuitive...this page made things clear for me. Reading through this should get your n key working and whatnot.
http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Default_Launcher
Disabling the service in the softkeys settings was good for me. That stupid little button was always in the wrong place no matter where I put it and wasn't useful anyhow. I also didn't install home switcher or whatever. If you get your n button set wrong, you can just clear the defaults from the app settings for whatever app is set to the n button.
Sounds like you got it rooted and everything, but here is a link for reference anyhow.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942424
A note on those instructions: youtube did nothing but crash on me. The purpose of logging in with youtube is to get your device linked to your google account so you can get into the market. I didn't use youtube, i think i used gmail or the market itself or something. I don't remember. I just uninstalled youtube, you don't need it. Youtube video's still download and play in the default video player if you visit youtube.com from the web browser.
As far as your options for operating systems. I haven't used froyo, and haven't spent much time with honeycomb, so grain of salt and stuff. Plus it really depends on what you need/want.
Note: after booting a fresh burn for the first time, just walk away for five minutes. I'm not sure why (maybe something to do with the not quite jit doing it's thing?), but it will be more stable if you do.
Froyo gives flash and slightly better performance over stock. I think video is on par with stock, but it could be worse, i'm not sure. It's almost certainly not better. I can't speak for stability, as I haven't tried it. I think bluetooth is possible but not realistic? I know occip got the chip responding, but I haven't seen anything indicating it's useable. Links in previous posts so i won't make another.
Cyanogenmod gives all that froyo gives plus bluetooth support. Video framerate is poor (movies, not games and whatnot). Stability isn't as good as stock. Mostly it's fine but every once in a while things start force closing like mad and i have to reboot. Also battery life isn't good with cyanogenmod. Sleep has been disabled as there is a bug with it. It will still last over a day without a charge though. It's what i use day to day. Really amazing and fast moving. Seems like every day a new major bug is fixed or a whole new piece of hardware is working. Linkie:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000957
Honeycomb is really cool and it's amazing what deeperblue did (without much source omgwat?) but it's still kinda just a toy until google releases all the source code. No flash, no hardware accelerated video, no bluetooth, no reason to use it, other than aesthetics. Annoying ui glitches in portrait mode. Neat and worth an sd burn to play with, but not for using day to day in my opinion.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=936995
Of course there is no need to choose one! There are a couple option for multibooting in the forums and I intend to get around to combining a few to triple boot. Right now this is what I use:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=947698
I'm set up to boot rooted stock off internal memory and cm7 off of uSD
P.S. If you just want it to work and be a full tablet it might be worth the extra $150 or so for an IPad. The nook has been fantastically useful for my needs and I don't think i've had this much fun with a piece of kit since my first apple II. On the other hand I've wasted a fair number of hours reading about and "bricking" the thing so...ymmv depending on what your needs/wants are.
Hi, Im new here, too.
Id like to do this "Go back in Root Explorer, and in system/app, mount as r-w and rename Phone.apk and TelephonyProvider.apk to anything else (adding .bak onto the end would be fine)." But I can't change the permission...
Even I do habe only CWM 3.0.0.6 and like to have the newest one (3.0.1.0) and Iam using right now the Phirmod V5.1
Has anyone some hinds? Cheers
Can you elaborate on "can't change permissions"? Can you not find the option, or are you making the change and its not working?
For your clockwork upgrade question, is your recovery internal, or on a bootable SD?
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Thanks for the detailed response, ylixir. I'm attempting to go back to stock now and will definitely try your suggestions.
I'm still going to try Nookie since the general consensus is that it's the most stable. I don't care about BT or even Flash since I'll just be using this mostly for mobile document viewing in Afghanistan.
Thanks again and will update with my results.
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Hi, Im new here, too.
Id like to do this "Go back in Root Explorer, and in system/app, mount as r-w and rename Phone.apk and TelephonyProvider.apk to anything else (adding .bak onto the end would be fine)." But I can't change the permission...
Even I do habe only CWM 3.0.0.6 and like to have the newest one (3.0.1.0) and Iam using right now the Phirmod V5.1
Has anyone some hinds? Cheers
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I know you're new and all, but generally its considered rude to jump into someone else's thread and ask your own question. You'll probably get a lot more visibility (and subsequently a solution to your problem) by making your own thread.
Thanks!
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I know you're new and all, but generally its considered rude to jump into someone else's thread and ask your own question. You'll probably get a lot more visibility (and subsequently a solution to your problem) by making your own thread.
Thanks!
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Dude! The forum rules tell you to search and piggyback existing threads before making your own thread. The idea is that the closely related information is localized, and searching is made much more easier without having multiple threads on the same subject...
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Well, I've got it back to stock 1.1 now. I'm VERY happy to see that since I still might sell this thing if I can't make some headway with a usable ROM.
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Dude! The forum rules tell you to search and piggyback existing threads before making your own thread. The idea is that the closely related information is localized, and searching is made much more easier without having multiple threads on the same subject...
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Well, this is the first forum I've ever seen that operates that way.
Well, just tried running Froyo from the SD card and it just sits at the Android splash screen (the animated one). It also did this last night, but I thought it was because of the non-functional Froyo I had flashed internally.
I guess I'll give HC a shot to see if anything actually works on this device.
Just ran HC and although I finally got past the "decrypted data" error (after three re-images and flashing, no less), I dunno.
I'm going to try rooting the stock 1.1 again and see how that goes. If I can't get comfortable with that, then I'm done. I have better things to do besides sitting around for hours and hours trying to get something to be remotely practical for every day use.
If I wanted a tinkering project, I'd buy an old car.
Autonooker is super easy to get the stock ROM working as an Android tablet.
I'm sure it's stated on the wiki that Nookie Froyo and other ROMs are in development and not meant for stable systems.
Anyway, hope Autonooker works for you
Good news! Looks like perseverence pays off because rooting 1.1 seems to have worked perfectly this time.
I am fully signed in on YouTube and email, and all the buttons are working properly.
Now that I've finally gotten that out of the way, is there a way to OC the stock ROM? Its not really a need, just curious LOL. I've seen SetCPU mentioned a few times, but IIRC its intended for 2.2 and up only. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Also, best PDF reader for stock ROM?
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Hi, Im new here, too.
Id like to do this "Go back in Root Explorer, and in system/app, mount as r-w and rename Phone.apk and TelephonyProvider.apk to anything else (adding .bak onto the end would be fine)." But I can't change the permission...
Even I do habe only CWM 3.0.0.6 and like to have the newest one (3.0.1.0) and Iam using right now the Phirmod V5.1
Has anyone some hinds? Cheers
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Get a Terminal Emulator from the Market. Now type in the following:
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Code:
su
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk1p2 /system
If running off EMMC
Code:
su
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system
Hope this helps.
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Everything I'm installing doesn't show up on the Extras page. If I want to open FB or Dolphin or something like that, I have to search for it.
A little help?
LongbowFoSho said:
Everything I'm installing doesn't show up on the Extras page. If I want to open FB or Dolphin or something like that, I have to search for it.
A little help?
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Install a new launcher, such as Zeam, Launcher Pro, or ADW. I prefer Zeam myself. Then you'll be able to immediately see new apps you've installed.
ROM 5.1.1I removed ads of lockscreen without root. Now i want to customize picture of screensaver. Can you help me? Pls!
You will need root. The non-ad lock screen images are contained in /system/priv-app/SystemUI/SystemUI.apk in its res/raw-hdpi-v4 folder.
Now, somebody please prove me wrong. There must be an easier way than unzipping the apk, replacing the files with others of same name and size, rezipping, and replacing the apk. Maybe a lock screen app?
Wondered this too gonna make the switch to a room soon since I don't use stock video players anyway
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theholycow01 said:
You will need root. The non-ad lock screen images are contained in /system/priv-app/SystemUI/SystemUI.apk in its res/raw-hdpi-v4 folder.
Now, somebody please prove me wrong. There must be an easier way than unzipping the apk, replacing the files with others of same name and size, rezipping, and replacing the apk. Maybe a lock screen app?
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Thanks you very much.
And i removed ads on lockscreen last night but today, it come back :v. Rom 5.1.1 seem unstable
I had the same experience, as have others. I can't remember if I found a solution or not before I rooted, but ever since I rooted I haven't seen the ads come back. You might get away with temporarily rooting, killing the ads, and then not making root permanent if you don't want it.
Try the SuperTool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/development/amazon-fire-5th-gen-supertool-root-t3272695
I've just had a look at the latest version's code and it looks like it automatically does the temp-root thing as part of its 5.1.1 ad removal.
Also note that using something like link2sd or Titanium Backup to disable the app "Special Offers" will stop it, but it's not clear to me if root is required...I would assume so.
So, before I put all that together I went looking through my bookmarks to try to find out if there was a more permanent way to remove the ads without root and instead I found this more detailed post about changing the wallpapers (for a different Amazon device):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1898198
You'll notice that it says a different .apk filename than I did; that's because of the different device. Procedure should be the same for us but I haven't tried it. Anyway, the second post says something that's very relevant for me: If you merely delete all the wallpapers you get a plain black background. I like a plain black background, and that's a lot less mucking about than replacing files and making sure their permissions are correct. I might try it and see if it works on the KFFOWI.
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Also note that using something like link2sd or Titanium Backup to disable the app "Special Offers" will stop it, but it's not clear to me if root is required...I would assume so.
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Yep it does need root.
I would like to gather some of your thoughts on what I could do to boost the performance of my Mi Mix. I love this phone and want to keep on using it but, I'm a heavy Pokemon Go user and honestly, the performance just isnt cutting it so, Im hoping I can get some feedback.
[*]Do you own the Mi Mix and are you happy with your performance?
[*]Are you running a custom rom or maybe the chinese rom? If so, which rom & kernerl are you using?
[*]Is your phone overclocked?
These are just the basic things that come to mind. If you think of anyting else, please let me know. Im cool with rooting my phone, I just may bug you on a step by step guide. Thank you all for your help and feedback.
Phaze1585 said:
I would like to gather some of your thoughts on what I could do to boost the performance of my Mi Mix. I love this phone and want to keep on using it but, I'm a heavy Pokemon Go user and honestly, the performance just isnt cutting it so, Im hoping I can get some feedback.
Are you running a custom rom or maybe the chinese rom? If so, which rom & kernerl are you using?
[*]Is your phone overclocked?
These are just the basic things that come to mind. If you think of anyting else, please let me know. Im cool with rooting my phone, I just may bug you on a step by step guide. Thank you all for your help and
Belive me rooting is a must then go custom with vipor os your see the difference
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You can find several threads with tips on maximising the performance of the phone.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-mix/how-to/biggest-antutu-score-t3576879
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-mix/how-to/major-speed-increase-t3621002
The most important thing you can do regardless of ROM is to root the phone (Magisk) and delete a file called thermal-engine found in the /system/vendor/bin folder. Since it's a system file, it requires root to remove. It limits the performance of the phone by downclocking/disabling the cores at certain temps, but it is more restrictive than other SD821 devices like the OP3T. There is still hardware temp control so it won't harm the phone. An SD821 device shouldn't have any issue with Go to begin with.
Other info like using Kernel Adiutor/EXKM to tweak phone settings can be found in those threads I linked to. These tweaks only make a small bit of difference but they're still worth the time it takes to toggle a few options on/off.
For ROM, I can only suggest Lineage or AICP (12.1) because those two are still actively updated, and flash the Psychedelic kernel since it provides a small overclock.
Belive me rooting is a must then go custom with vipor os your see the difference[/QUOTE]
I keep hearing good things about that ROM. Im going to have to try it out. Thank you.
gavin19 said:
You can find several threads with tips on maximising the performance of the phone.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-mix/how-to/biggest-antutu-score-t3576879
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-mix/how-to/major-speed-increase-t3621002
The most important thing you can do regardless of ROM is to root the phone (Magisk) and delete a file called thermal-engine found in the /system/vendor/bin folder. Since it's a system file, it requires root to remove. It limits the performance of the phone by downclocking/disabling the cores at certain temps, but it is more restrictive than other SD821 devices like the OP3T. There is still hardware temp control so it won't harm the phone. An SD821 device shouldn't have any issue with Go to begin with.
Other info like using Kernel Adiutor/EXKM to tweak phone settings can be found in those threads I linked to. These tweaks only make a small bit of difference but they're still worth the time it takes to toggle a few options on/off.
For ROM, I can only suggest Lineage or AICP (12.1) because those two are still actively updated, and flash the Psychedelic kernel since it provides a small overclock.
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Thank you. I really appreciate your feedback.