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Have XP now; new computer will have Vista...please help prep. properly for flashing

I have done a quick couple of searches and there we no thread titles that led to this type of information for me. Basically, I have been flashing my 8525 and TyTN perfectly with my XP Pro notebook but HP is replacing it with a brand new laptop that will run Vista Business (or Ultimate...not sure yet). I am concerned that I will soon have trouble flashing my phones.
What do I need to do to prepare my new system to be capable of doing this? I use my phone more than my computer so it is pretty important to me to be able to fix any issues I am having on it...I am just not that great with the computer.
I searched most under "Vista" and was not finding much that answered my question(s). Sorry if this is an annoying post but I am not much of a pro. at this like some of you guys are. Thanks for any help you can give...even if just pointing me in the right direction.

do a search for vistaruu....its pretty easy follow the instructions.

Also, if you check out the wiki and/or MrVanx's guides, they guide you through the Vista transition. Of course, this will only fix the problems with flashing - all the other **** Vista causes, you're on your own
www.MrVanx.org

When you refer to the other sh-- that Vista causes, are you referring to anything related to flashing the phone, or just annoyances issues with Vista itself? I didn't really want Vista since I have my laptop setup just like I like it, even though it is almost 3 years old, and it is quite fast enough and has every option I can see myself using for a long time. However, HP broke my DVD drive during a repair as well as not really solving a charging issue so they have decided to replace it with a pretty much top-end computer (from what they offer). I am going to hope that if I don't like Vista I can put XP Pro on it...if not, oh well...free is free!
Thanks for the pointers...I definitely need the help. Now to find out how to get files from this computer to that one when it gets here...hopefully I don't have to go and buy anything more again.

New RUU works with Vista
There's a new RUU, the one that the Dash WM 6.0 upgrade uses, that works perfectly with Vista. I flashed 4 Dash's already and zero problems, and no mucking around with drivers.
Hopeful we can port that to the new ROMs coming out, so I can retire my XP box. I don't like the idea of flipping USB drivers just to flash my device.

pinhead said:
When you refer to the other sh-- that Vista causes, are you referring to anything related to flashing the phone, or just annoyances issues with Vista itself? I didn't really want Vista since I have my laptop setup just like I like it, even though it is almost 3 years old, and it is quite fast enough and has every option I can see myself using for a long time. However, HP broke my DVD drive during a repair as well as not really solving a charging issue so they have decided to replace it with a pretty much top-end computer (from what they offer). I am going to hope that if I don't like Vista I can put XP Pro on it...if not, oh well...free is free!
Thanks for the pointers...I definitely need the help. Now to find out how to get files from this computer to that one when it gets here...hopefully I don't have to go and buy anything more again.
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Vista is fine for flashing but you have to do some reading. A lot of individuals are flashing using vista. You should search for "ruu vista" and read through the treads while you are waiting for the new shiny computer. I have been flashing with vista since around the RC release of vista.
Good luck with the new computer and flashing with vista.

pinhead said:
When you refer to the other sh-- that Vista causes, are you referring to anything related to flashing the phone, or just annoyances issues with Vista itself?
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Yeah, I was talking about all the other stuff, not flashing. So many users were unhappy about being forced to migrate to Vista, that Dell was offering optional free "downgrade" certificates to XP for people who bought machines pre-loaded with Vista

I just bought a Vista laptop over the weekend. I used mrvanx's guide to flashing, and flashed Black 3.0 with Vista this morning. It worked like a charm!

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I just bought a Vista laptop over the weekend. I used mrvanx's guide to flashing, and flashed Black 3.0 with Vista this morning. It worked like a charm!
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Yep, a little bit of reading always help and I am glad you got it working the very first time you tried it. Congrats!!!!

Awesome guys! This is really great news. When it comes to computers I'm pretty much an email, web browsing, and MS Office kind of user. That's pretty much it aside from sometimes messing with Google Earth or something of that sort.

pinhead said:
Awesome guys! This is really great news. When it comes to computers I'm pretty much an email, web browsing, and MS Office kind of user. That's pretty much it aside from sometimes messing with Google Earth or something of that sort.
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In that case be sure to read carefully and think about what you are going to do. If you think you can't spend a few hours to resolve any issues after you are done with it, then don't do it. Wait until you can devote the time because you never know when you are going to bricked your device.

HD Video Recording?

If the hardware supports it, Why hasn't there been a update, Which someone informed me about before I got the phone saying it will be out soon after the phone is released, and im still waiting

Same here, heard Both SEx10 and HTC desire were going to get updated with new features ie HD recording. (not like im going to get upset or mad if they dont give us desire owners a hd video option, its a bonus if we do get it )
Edit: We should be getting 720p quality vids when we recieve the Froyo update

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Edit: We should be getting 720p quality vids when we recieve the Froyo update
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Where did you read that? You've got me all excited now hehe
Sent from my HTC Desire

Yea I seen that, But I was informed on this "feature" just as the phone came out and the features of 2.2 were still not out, And it was slightly a deciding factor on buying the phone (Which was stupid of me) But oh well.

you can record HD using one of the chefs roms

Yes I know but call me stupid I'm still not confident enough to root this damn thing ... Even with the one new root method.
Sent from my HTC Desire

There's already a thread on the topic of camcorder quality & whatnots.
And rooting is easy peasy. Use the guide on nimbu.amorvi.com

jonmall1441 said:
Where did you read that? You've got me all excited now hehe
Sent from my HTC Desire
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Sorry I have no official link or quote because one of the T mobile sales reps told me that the next major update would bring HD recording (just like the Sony Ericsson x10 which will be receiving an update that takes the camera to HD) If this is true then it would definitely be a welcomed addition
Edit: rooting is actually easy once you do it, I havnt finished rooting my phone but was in the process (the step by step vids ate really helpful)
you should try it m8

Well i've considered routing it but i have sent my phone in for repair twice already, and well doing so seems like it would void the warrently after reading a whole load of stuff on it

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Well i've considered routing it but i have sent my phone in for repair twice already, and well doing so seems like it would void the warrently after reading a whole load of stuff on it
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Apparently not enough stuff. The consensus is that rooting doesn't void your warranty (and there isn't anything in the warranty agreement that hints at it). Furthermore, there hasn't been one reported case of people not having their Desire repaired under warranty, even if obviously rooted, yet. The worst has been getting it back with a note from the engineering saying "Tut tut".

Hmm right... I'll try rooting this by the end of next week. Is win 64 bit a big problem when routing? Read that some people were having issues with 64 windows. Might try routing through ubuntu... Same process right?
I know this is totally off topic but which roms have you guys installed and is apps2sd simple enough to install?
Sent from my HTC Desire

jonmall1441 said:
Hmm right... I'll try rooting this by the end of next week. Is win 64 bit a big problem when routing? Read that some people were having issues with 64 windows. Might try routing through ubuntu... Same process right?
I know this is totally off topic but which roms have you guys installed and is apps2sd simple enough to install?
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The whole SD partitioning process did my head in, so no clue about A2SD. I just use the default Froyo A2SD.
Running Modaco Custom ROM 2.2, very happy with it (if you can live without the camcorder).
As for rooting and Win64, I haven't encountered any issues using Nimbu's guide (steps 1, 2, 4, 5, using my normal SD card wherever it said goldcard, since I had the 0.75 bootloader).

[Q] Desire rooting problems - Anyone had a similar experience??

Hi guys and gals
My mate got his HTC Desire about 4 days ago, he wasted no time in trying to root it but seems to have fu**ed up. According to his own words:
"I did the unlocker method (made the gold card), got into the boot loader but upon loading the custom and reboot I lost the screen. phone still works but no display, I am still trying various recoveries"
Has anyone had (or know of) any similar experiences? I been thinking about rooting my Desire but now I'm worried...not had mine long either.
Thanks!

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Hi guys and gals
My mate got his HTC Desire about 4 days ago, he wasted no time in trying to root it but seems to have fu**ed up. According to his own words:
"I did the unlocker method (made the gold card), got into the boot loader but upon loading the custom and reboot I lost the screen. phone still works but no display, I am still trying various recoveries"
Has anyone had (or know of) any similar experiences? I been thinking about rooting my Desire but now I'm worried...not had mine long either.
Thanks!
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sounds like your mate has an slcd screen and tried to downgrade his device too an incompatible hboot (f it doesn't mention amoled on the box you have slcd). this is completely recoverable. although a little tricky - see:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=748498&highlight=brick

Cheers!
Thanks debully,
Will pass on your comments to my mate.
I must say tho, his experience has sort of freaked me out a bit. I am looking to root my Desire (I wanna be able to connect with a Wii controller) but am feeling a bit aprehensive now...

Go for it man.. I just bought my telus desire last tuesday and by the end of thursday I had rooted and flashed LeeDroid to it.. and havent looked back since. While some of the instructions may seem complicated, once you actually do it, it's really quite easy. I originally used unrevoked without the SLCD support, and it still works, just shows a black screen when doing the updates. Earlier today I re-flashed unrevoked with the SLCD support and switched to Cyanogen 6 RC2, and it was a walk in the park! The advanages of the custom ROMS (and 2.2) far outweigh the chance of a scare. And if you still feel aprahensible about it, just check out the howardforums.com telus HSPA forums, there is a post with a REALLY easy walkthrough, and several success stories for our specific model of the phone.

Thanks mikeandjaimie
i'm gonna go ahead and be a lazy bas**rd, could you please provide a link to this forum u speak of?
Thanks!

try to avoid over the air upgrades to froyo as this throws a nasty spanner in the works should you wish to get root afterwards. Lots of screen presses on a blank screen - not for the faint hearted. Stick with 2.1 and its quite a bit easier to root, then upgrade to froyo via a custom rom.
I only know this because I did an OTA update within minutes of getting out of the box, only to find that this has practically ruined my chances of rooting my device, for the time being at least, until some bright bugger finds a reasonable way round it.

debully said:
try to avoid over the air upgrades to froyo as this throws a nasty spanner in the works should you wish to get root afterwards. Lots of screen presses on a blank screen - not for the faint hearted. Stick with 2.1 and its quite a bit easier to root, then upgrade to froyo via a custom rom.
I only know this because I did an OTA update within minutes of getting out of the box, only to find that this has practically ruined my chances of rooting my device, for the time being at least, until some bright bugger finds a reasonable way round it.
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I hear you mate. I updated my Android OS to Froyo 2.2 almost on the same day I got the phone. However there are some guides on how to downgrade your Android OS to 0.83 or lower before rooting it so I'll be giving it a try shortly.

Please let me know how you get on and save the links to the guides you use - if you don't mind.
Good luck
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Any way to root my Evo without using a computer????

Just got a replacement Evo today and really wanna root and flash CM7 or MikFroyo, but my laptop is getting repaired and I was wondering if it was possible to root by downloading and flashing files right on the phone?? I know this is a longshot....lol....Please no flamers.....

I looked around for the same thing a while back before rooting and didn't have any luck. I think you need the computer. I'm pretty much a n00b so I could be more than wrong here.

Yeah, something like jailbreakme.com for the iphones. I hear ya. I haven't seen anything come up on any blogs, or anywhere on this forum. (and i assume they'd be among the first to know)
sorry mate!

Not as of yet, at least not permanently. There's a program called z4root but doesn't make it permanent. As soon as you reboot the phone it's back to stock. I'd just be patient and wait for your laptop. In the meantime keep doing your research and reading about the different problems you may run into, etc. That way you'll be prepped for almost anything. I read about rooting for about three months before actually doing it, best choice with the phone other than the initial purchase.

LG Nitro Root

OK, this is my first post, and i apologize if someone has posted on this already. I searched and didnt find anything, and since i dont see a section for this phone yet, im posting in general.
I searched via google and found nothing on the nitro, so searched for the LG Optimus LTE. The method i found for that phone did nothing, it just gave me errors when trying. So, i thought i would try SuperOneClick. Im used to Samsung devices which are super easy to root, so im not sure if what i encountered in Super were normal or not.
I allowed super to force an install drivers for the device and then unplugged the phone and plugged it back in. The root started and errored out after trying a zerg rush. I didnt unplug the phone or anything, i just immediately tried again. This time it said it was successful but when attempting to restart ADB, the software hung. I restarted, and also unplugged then replugged in the phone. Clicked root one more time, and it worked.
Anyways, im simply posting because like many others, i search these forums before going anywhere else, and im hoping that my experience will help someone else. I dont know if it was a fluke that i had to try multiple times or it was just something with my configuration. I hope this helps someone, just be persistent and it should work.

perm root'd? that'd be great. Can any one else confirm?

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perm root'd? that'd be great. Can any one else confirm?
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Yup, its permanent. I powered off then back on, still had root. Then just for good measure, i powered down and removed the battery. Reinstalled battery, booted back up, and still showed SuperUser in the app drawer. So i went into terminal emulator, typed su, and was prompted with the wonderful little box to allow super user. So, its functioning for me.

Nice work! Thanks for sharing your experiences. What are your impressions of the Nitor so far? Looking forward to receiving mine soon

As far as first impressions go, I'm quite impressed. This is the first LG device I've owned and the build quality seems very solid. I was concerned about the back feeling flimsy because of all the videos on the phone I had watched. They all made it look cheap. To my surprise in person it does look and feel a lot better than expected.
The screen, which we all know is the biggest feature of this phone, doesn't disappoint. The higher resolution makes viewing webpages and reading email so much easier on the eyes. Text is smooth and clear. The whites seem brighter and it makes text really stand out. Just to test it I watched Pirates of the Caribbean last night on it. It was a bluray rip in 720p and I actually ended up watching the whole thing that way because it looked so clear and I was drawn in.
This being a new device, I haven't been able to do much more than that. The only issue I have seen so far is that the sensitivity on the capacitive buttons at the bottom of the screen isn't what I'm used to with Samsung and HTC. You tend to have to tap them a little more firm than what I would expect but in all honesty that could also be a direct result of the screen protector.
One final note, this thing is a lot snappier than I expected. Other than right after a fresh boot, I have yet to experience any lag.
Sent from my LG-P930 using xda premium

cloudraker said:
So, i thought i would try SuperOneClick. Im used to Samsung devices which are super easy to root, so im not sure if what i encountered in Super were normal or not.
I allowed super to force an install drivers for the device and then unplugged the phone and plugged it back in. The root started and errored out after trying a zerg rush. I didnt unplug the phone or anything, i just immediately tried again. This time it said it was successful but when attempting to restart ADB, the software hung. I restarted, and also unplugged then replugged in the phone. Clicked root one more time, and it worked.
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thanks cloudraker! it works! now i'm rooted!
this phone is slow without root! now i going to delete all those spamwarez!

Moved

hey guys... i just ordered mine yesterday, waiting for it to be shipped. new to android and this rooting thing... if i recall correctly i read somewhere that after rooting you can't remove every single piece of bloatware or your phone may not function properly? if this is true is there a list for this at&t model? thanks in advance

for some reasons, after i did root.
then do a Privacy -> Factory data reset
the phone is alot more snappier and faster!

Worked for me! Used Superoneclick 2.3.1.0. Forced the Driver install and it worked!
Took a couple tries for me as well, kept hanging up on step #7 but worked fine after I switched USB ports on my computer... thinking it doesn't like USB 3.0.
Thanks so much for the post!

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Worked for me! Used Superoneclick 2.3.1.0. Forced the Driver install and it worked!
Took a couple tries for me as well, kept hanging up on step #7 but worked fine after I switched USB ports on my computer... thinking it doesn't like USB 3.0.
Thanks so much for the post!
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Now that you mention it, that may have been part of what was going on. I was using the 3.0 ports on my computer as well. Its just habit because when i charge my phone on the other front ports on my tower, it gives feedback through my front audio. Anyways, i guess if you are using USB 3.0 and it gives you an issue, switch to 2.0 and see what that does.

netnerd said:
for some reasons, after i did root.
then do a Privacy -> Factory data reset
the phone is alot more snappier and faster!
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Can verify I am perm rooted also. After resetting it does seem faster. Is it my imagination that the speaker is also louder?

I've tried a few things and can't get it to work. Would someone who has had success with this method please post a step by step guide? Once plugged in do we select Charge Only, Mass Storage, PC Software or USB Tethering? I assume that USB debugging should be checked? I plugged my phone in and the new hardware wizard launched. My machine never could find drivers for "CDC Abstract Contol Module" or "LG Android USB Device". I looked around on the LG website and found some drivers that didn't work. Any direction would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
--Okay, I got it to work. I finally found the right drivers on the LG site. Somehow, USB debugging had become unchecked. Once I installed the drivers and checked USB debugging again and ran Super, it worked. It's so nice to have a device that has been out for just a couple of days and already have it rooted!

Worked for me on first shot.
My first quadrant run of the night after rooting.
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donharden2002 said:
Worked for me on first shot.
My first quadrant run of the night after rooting.
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So what's the verdict Don?
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Worked for me on first shot.
My first quadrant run of the night after rooting.
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hm..thanks for this information, i was able to root the phone. Lesson one, make sure you are in debugging mode..dang it, took me awhile to figure that out..
Again thanks for the info

Whooooooooooooo after only 20 tries trust me i counted them i got root.

Not sure why, but this phone seems to disable USB Debugging when you switch modes from charge only, to pc mode or to any of the other modes. Maybe im just not remembering correctly, but i am fairly sure on my samsung and HTC devices that it would stay enabled.

Use overseas?
If I root the Nitro, will I be able to use it outside the USA? If not, how can I ?
I assume it comes locked to ATT, correct?

So I love this device so far, but the biggest concern I have is battery life. They obviously hadn't broken in the battery before it shipped, but after two to three drain/charge cycles it seemed to improve a lot.
After I rooted and removed all Bloatware I could find, installed setCPU and setup a profile for low power with the screen off and been testing it today.
With 6 hours of moderate (with occasional heavy) usage it dropped from 100% to 55%. This was occasional web browsing,lots of pulse reading, played a few vids, 20min of gaming, downloading about 5-6 apps, GPS off the whole time, and had wifi on for about 3 hrs. Ran some benchmarks (6434 antutu). To summarize, to me it seems average battery life, not anything to write home about but it's about even with what my Captivate used to hold up to.
Anyone else got suggestions for ways on improving battery life without hindering performance?
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