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Hello,
I am new to this forum, and I have read through a lot of the links and threads about this, but I have not found the answer to my question. Will these ROM Updates work on a HTC S621 that I have through Unicel? The phone is unlocked, but I dont know if that means that I still have to download the file that will unlock my phone? I am very interested and eager to upgrade my pnone to Windows Mobile 6.1, but I am honestly afraid that my inexperience with doing something of this nature will "brick" my phone and I will be without a phone. It irrates me to no end that neither HTC or Unicel are going to bother to come out with an official update for this phone, so if I want the lastest update to the phone, I have to go through unofficial channels. Could someone please tell me if this will even work for my phone before I try to do it? Thank you
Larry
Yes it will work sir, just follow the tutorial and upgrade... The tutorial is linked below in my signature... Also, as a beginner I would recommend using Ricky's rom version 24. ... if you need any help let me know okay... also, make sure you run connection setup after the upgrade...
Am I going to have a problem, or should I do something different since the instructions seem to be written for a phone on T-Mobile? I am really fretting about bricking my phone and I dont know if Unicel will do anything for me if I happen to brick the phone because I did something wrong. I would really like to try flashing the ROM on the phone to Windows Mobile 6.1, but I am just nervous, I guess. Thanks for the help and wish me luck
Larry
You should be fine if you read it over (print it out) and can follow directions. The main problems people run into are keyboard layouts and 270 errors.
No Guts No Glory
pfunkside said:
You should be fine if you read it over (print it out) and can follow directions. The main problems people run into are keyboard layouts and 270 errors.
No Guts No Glory
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Yah exactly just read and follow instructions word for word...
nobody on this site can promise that nothing will go wrong, but it is usually determine that when something does go wrong, it is because the instructions were not being followed.
you sound a little too nervous to me to be trying this, you may want to either find someone else to do this for you, or take a deep breath, have a beer, and then dive in.
i've done this three times without an issues.
I did it to my unicel S621, and works wonderful! pm me if you need the internet settings after...
He will definitely need the internet settings... for sure...
yes, I need the internet settings please. also, how do I get rid of the "fav5" thing off the phone?
Thanks
Larry
larry.twichell said:
yes, I need the internet settings please. also, how do I get rid of the "fav5" thing off the phone?
Thanks
Larry
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which version are you using? which rom version (i.e. are you using Rickys or Kavana's)
If you are using Ricky's go all the way down to the last thing on the homescreen which should be settings... and then scroll to the right to Chome settings and then in there you can unclick everything you do not like... everything that is bolded will show up on your homescreenv and everything not bolded will not show up..... then restart your phone and you should be on the go...
Hello,
Okay, I have successfully installed "Ricky's" ROM. I followed the steps to the letter in the newbie thread. I installed the keymapping .CAB file. My phone needs the Unicel Internet settings. I have once before reset my phone back to factory specs, which required that I have to go into the local Unicel store and get the internet settings and install them, the problem now is that I could use Wi-Fi to access the internet before with my phone, even though I couldnt through my data plan/cell service. Since I updated the ROM, I cannot even access the new through Wi-Fi. In the instructions, it states that you should run the connection wizard, but the problem is it only lists T-Mobile, AT&T, and Carolina in my phone, not Unicel. I know that the GSM partner of Unicel was bought by AT&T, but I dont want to set my phone to that because I dont know if it will screw everything up if I do.
So what advice can you offer me? Will getting the Internet Settings from Unicel or member Outragis solve all of my problems? Thank you for any suggestions! By the way, I Love the new Windows Mobile 6.1, now I just have to learn how to use it!
Thank You,
Larry
larry.twichell said:
Hello,
Okay, I have successfully installed "Ricky's" ROM. I followed the steps to the letter in the newbie thread. I installed the keymapping .CAB file. My phone needs the Unicel Internet settings. I have once before reset my phone back to factory specs, which required that I have to go into the local Unicel store and get the internet settings and install them, the problem now is that I could use Wi-Fi to access the internet before with my phone, even though I couldnt through my data plan/cell service. Since I updated the ROM, I cannot even access the new through Wi-Fi. In the instructions, it states that you should run the connection wizard, but the problem is it only lists T-Mobile, AT&T, and Carolina in my phone, not Unicel. I know that the GSM partner of Unicel was bought by AT&T, but I dont want to set my phone to that because I dont know if it will screw everything up if I do.
So what advice can you offer me? Will getting the Internet Settings from Unicel or member Outragis solve all of my problems? Thank you for any suggestions! By the way, I Love the new Windows Mobile 6.1, now I just have to learn how to use it!
Thank You,
Larry
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Yes just private message that guy that said has the Unicell internet settings as you will need them in there and especially for receiving MMS (picture messages)... so just ask him to give them to you and I bet he will be more than happy to provide you with them.
I did PM him, I hope to hear back from him soon. I Imagine I would need to use Active Sync at home to download the updates to my phone.
Thanks for the help and advice, I am really liking the new interface!
Larry
I need Help!
Okay, so I am trying to find the files I need so that my HTC S621 that I have through Unicel to work and connect to the internet. I have contacted Unicel and they sent me a link to a file, and this is supposed to work, but it doesnt.
Here is the email:
Subject: Doing a Hard reset on the HTC621 will remove all Unicel settings
Issue/ Findings:
After doing a hard reset on the HTC S621 you will no longer have any Unicel settings and will need to reinstall them for WAP and MMS. To hard reset the HTC S621 (with the HTC S621 powered OFF) press and hold the 2 soft keys and than press the power button. Do not let go of the soft keys until you see the message to reset your HTC by pressing the send button.
Resolution:
The setting can be reinstalled into the HTC S621 by using a CAB file and a Micro SD card. The File has been posted on the internet and can be installed 2 ways.
Option 1: Active sync
From your PC go to http://www.unicel.com/devices/htsc621.html and download the zip file to your PC. Open the zip file and extract all the files within to your PC. Once this is done you should see the folder 2577 on your PC. Now connect your HTC S621 to your PC (you will need ActiveSync for this part and a memory card) and open Explore. Open “My windows mobile-based device”. Now drag or copy and paste folder 2577 from your PC to “Storage Card”. Once this is complete, unplug your device from your PC and power-cycle your device. After waiting a few seconds, you will get a prompt to do an auto-configure, press yes and your files will be installed. Once the auto-configure is complete, you will be asked to do a restart. Press yes to restart and all the settings the device had at the time of purchase should now be on the device.
After the device has power cycled, a change needs to be made to the GPRS Authentication to ensure connectivity. Please follow the steps below:
Start
Settings
Connections
GPRS
Unicel Info2Go
scroll to authentication type
CHAP
Done
End
Option 2: SD card reader
From your PC go to http://www.unicel.com/devices/htsc621.html and download the zip file to your PC. Open the zip file and extract all the files within to your PC. Once this is done you should now see the folder 2577on your PC. Now open your SD reader, with your memory card installed in the reader, drag the entire 2577 folder to the SD card. Once this action is complete, install the SD card into the S621 and turn on the device. After waiting a few seconds, you will get a prompt to do an auto-configure, press yes and your files will be installed. Once the auto-configure is complete, you will be asked to do a restart. Press yes to restart and all the settings the device had at the time of purchase should now be on the device.
After the device has power cycled, a change needs to be made to the GPRS Authentication to ensure connectivity. Please follow the steps below:
Start
Settings
Connections
GPRS
Unicel Info2Go
scroll to authentication type
CHAP
Done
End
Okay, so I downloaded the file and did what it said, but it is not auto running the file and doing anything. Is this because I upgraded the ROM and the file will not work with Windows Mobile 6.1? I am getting a little flustered and I love the new OS, but I would like to be able to use the internet on the phone. I cant even connect to the internet through Wi-Fi.
Does someone have the correct setting file for a Unicel HTC S621 that I could have to get my phone working right? I would appreciate it!
Thank You
Larry
Couldn't you just add them manually
Start - settings - then each add settings...
I'm surprised Unicel doesn't make them easier to access
This link might help but your easiest bet is getting the guy who commented to read you his.
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=655672
Running out of memory?
I recently did the Kavana 6.1 upgrade on my Unicel/AT&T HTC S621. Everything is working fine except that the phone is constantly running out of memory (Which, actually, is not really fine...) Using the Free Memory app doesn't really work, as it will free only a KB or so, and it doesn't show the correct amount of RAM, in any case (usually around 5K instead of the 64K actually ob board). Any ideas?
Oh yes, and also, the phone now calls itself a C720W, which is a Dopod (Asian carrier) version of the S621... Anyone else?
Thanks,
John
Disclaimer: I make no warranties expressed or implied. This information is provided for research and educational purposes only. By reading this post, you agree not to hold me, my estate, my heirs, or my dog responsible for anything ever and waive all of your rights to legal action against said parties forever in perpetuity. Amen.
Note: this guide covers Android 2.1 (Eclair). Various builds of Android 2.2 (Froyo) are available in the forum. You should NOT use my guide if you are installing a build of Android 2.2 (Froyo). Currently I am running the Jboogie Froyo Rom, Orange DeBlur v4, which is great and (in my opinion) the best Froyo Rom out there for USA T-Mobile. Froyo is not much faster than Eclair in terms of benchmarks, but the apps are better, especially if you need the Android email app for connecting to an exchange server.
Now, on to the guide:
Goal: starting with a fresh-out-of-the-box Defy from T-Mobile USA, root the phone, install a non-US (or other) Rom, and recover your 3G capabilities.
Why: non-US Roms have much less bloatware from T-mo and Motorola, and allow you to install JIT/Deodex if you want
0) Oh noes! You've got to sign up for a Motoblur account just to use your phone! Create a throwaway email address at any of the webmail providers (gmail, yahoo etc.) and then go through the motions on the phone to set it up and get to the main home screen. Editorial note: wtf!!!
1) Get root access to your phone. Following Sorensiim's excellent guide, download the Z4Root app, which allows you to root (and unroot) your Defy. (thanks to Sorensiim for hosting!)
>> n00b notes:
First, go to Settings -> Applications and check "Unknown Sources" so you can run the Z4Root app.
Also go to Settings -> Applications -> Development and check "USB Debugging" so you can connect to your phone from your computer later.
Then open your phone's browser, navigate to this page, and download the app directly to your phone.
Install the app from your "Downloads" folder (accessible inside your Browser)
Run the Z4Root app on your phone, hit the "root" button and wait for it to work its magic.
This is what you will see if you run Z4Root after you reboot from rooting:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
2) Install recovery so that you can make a backup of your operating system to your SD card before you do anything else - that way you can go back to the stock T-mobile OS if you need to.
Following Sorensiim's excellent guide, and many thanks to tenfar who put it together for us, just go here to download the Recovery App. (thanks to Sorensiim for hosting!)
>> n00b notes:
Just like before, visit this page on your phone's browser. Click the link to download the recover app, and once it's done, install it.
Allow the app to have root access, and check the box to always allow.
Once you are in the System Recovery program, click "Install Recovery System"; it will let you know when it's successfully installed (see image below):
3) Make a backup by opening the System Recovery app, and then press the "Recovery Boot" button. Back it up! Once again, details here, big thanks to tenfar!
>> n00b notes:
Once you have booted into recovery, you'll see the black/green screen shown below.
Use the volume buttons to navigate the menu and the power button to select an option.
Go to "Backup and Restore", and then "Backup".
If you need to restore later, just do the same thing except hit "Restore" and then select the one you want.
4) Flash a different ROM! Now here's where it get's a little more tricky. First, you'll want to follow Higgsy's Debranding Guide closely. I won't repeat his excellent guide, but here are my comments on the steps in the guide:
>> n00b notes:
Technically this step is optional - you can still weed out the bloatware and overclock while keeping your stock USA ROM. However, you will miss out on being able to install JIT/Deodex and having other features of non-USA roms, such as tethering.
Step 1: I used the consumer drivers package - Motorola 4.8.0 Driver with MotoConnect - since I am using 64 bit Windows 7. You can also use the developer drivers that Higgsy links to in his guide (available here).
Step 2: I used the JRDNEM_U3_2.34.1 firmware from central Europe, since you don't have to deal with Motoblur that way. You don't have to use this Rom of course, there are a bunch of different options, but I wanted to stick with a "real" Rom from Motorola as a starting point. Note that a firmware version is not the same as an Android version - i.e. v2.34.1 is NOT android 2.3, it is still anroid 2.1. Confusing, I know. Other Rom options include custom Roms that people put together and list in the XDA Developers forum. If you want to use one of those, you would follow their instructions for installing that particular custom Rom.
Step 3: In case the RSD Lite download link in the guide doesn't work, you can also get it from Megaupload the password for the site and the rar file is 'alabama'.
Step 7: Before booting the phone into the bootloader, you may want to clear out your data manually (aka "wipe your phone"). Go back into the System Recovery app, go to "Recovery Boot", and then when you're back on the black screen, select "Wipe DATA/Factory reset", "Wipe CACHE Partition" and then also go to "Advanced" and then select "Wipe Dalvik Cache". Then hold down the power button to turn off your phone. You won't be able to boot your phone after this, except by holding down the volume up + power on buttons together to get into the bootloader, so I would make 100% sure you have the drivers and RSD Lite installed and working!
Step 8: I would recommend waiting until it says "PASS" on the right side of the RSD Lite window before closing the program (this is after the "PLEASE START PHONE MANUALLY" phase is completed).
You should now have a working phone, with EDGE connectivity (little "E" in your status bar at the top) but no 3G or H icons. What, no 3G? We'll fix that next.
5) Re-root your phone and reinstall System Recovery following steps 1 and 2 above.
6) Install JIT/Deodexed: Optional step if you flashed either the 2.21 or 2.34 ROM. If you want to make your phone a bit faster, this is for you. Higgsy's guide is here if you want to do this!
>> n00b notes:
Update: on my third time flashing the phone, I was able to get JIT/Deodexed working fine. I think my failure the first time may have been due to my old SIM card, which I replaced because I was having problems reading the card and sending text messages (couldn't update the SMSC number).
Originally, I couldn't get the JIT/Deodexed package to work on my USA phone after installing the 2.34.1 firmware (too many 'untoward things happening' like Higgsy warned about), so I just skipped it the second time I flashed the 2.34.1 firmware.
The process of installing the packages is super easy, although you may want to make a backup before you start just in case. You can never have too many backups, because you can always transfer them to your computer if your SD card gets full. They are stored on your SD card under /goapkrev/backup/
The performance improvements are substantial - see graphs below.
Obviously you must get the package that matches the version of the ROM you installed. If you didn't flash a new ROM and still have the stock USA one, you are out of luck.
7) Make another backup! Now you want to backup your freshly-installed (and possibly JIT/Deodexed) Non-US Rom. Your first backup was the USA T-mobile Rom. You'll want to make this backup in case you eff something up in one of the next couple steps and want to go back to a fresh Non-US install and try-again.
Following the instructions in Step 3 above, load the System Recovery app, Recovery Reboot, and make a backup. Then reboot your phone!
8) Install ADB and/or Android SDK on your computer - there is a great guide on the Cyanogen Mod Wiki here. Just go slow, and follow the instructions. Once you can do "adb devices" and see your phone, you're good to proceed onward.
>> n00b notes:
To open a Command Prompt in Windows, go to "start" -> "run" and type "cmd" in the box or just go to "start" -> "all programs" -> "accessories" -> "command prompt").
Note that if you have 64-bit windows, you'll still need to install the regular 32-bit Java Development Kit (JDK), not the 64-bit version.
When you're editing your "path" environment variables in windows, note that you can't have spaces before or after semicolons. This is what my full path looks like (and iTunes works now - it didn't when I accidentally left a space after QTSystem\;
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\PhysX\Common;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\;[B]%SystemRoot%;C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools;C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk-windows\tools[/B]
9) Fix 3G
*** NOTE: This step only applies to USA phones. If you're not in the USA, your 3G probably works fine.
Download HandlerExploit's 3G fix from the 2.21 UK ROM or my 3G fix from the 6.19 US ROM. Thanks to HandlerExploit for figuring this out for us.
>> n00b notes:
There's not much difference between the two 3G fixes, except that each one will display different info in the "About Phone" section (either v2.21 or v6.19). For example, if you use my fix, "About Phone" will tell you that you have "Build number: JORDN_U3_6.19.0" installed - this is a side affect of the patch. For HandlerExploit's fix, "About Phone" will report v.2.21 GB
You may want to write down what Rom you actually installed if you think you might forget (for example, my phone actually has "JRDNEM_U3_2.34.1" even though it reports 6.19.0 in "About Phone")
If you downloaded HandlerExploit's 3gFix, you can choose to follow his instructions or the ones below, which are basically the same as what is in his, except you enter the commands line-by-line instead of running them through a script. I prefer line by line because I like to know what I'm doing. Both methods should work fine.
If you are unfamiliar with basic command prompt commands (cd dir ls etc.) please see my reply later in this thread
Once you download the zip file, extract it somewhere, like your desktop.
Alright, time to get some ADB skills. Plug your phone in via USB and open a command prompt. First we connect to the phone by typing this, each command followed by the "Enter" key:
Code:
adb shell
Then you want to run some commands as a super user so type:
Code:
su
Quick! Look at your phone, and tell it to always allow superuser access. You only have to do this once.
You should have a "#" command prompt now (instead of a "$" like before) indicating that you are working as a superuser (#=superuser). Now some more commands to enter. (n00b tip: you can copy and paste each line into the command prompt by copying the line from this guide and right clicking "paste" on the command prompt window)
Code:
mount -o remount,rw -t ext3 /dev/block/mmsblk1p21 /system
chmod 0777 /system/etc/motorola/bp_nvm_default
chmod 0777 /system/etc/motorola
chmod 0777 /system/etc
chmod 0777 /system/app
chmod 0777 /system/lib
chmod 0777 /system/lib/modules
chmod 0777 /system
exit
exit
So now we have set CHMOD Permissions for some folders on your phone, and then quit the adb shell. Now we've got to push some files to the phone:
Navigate to the folder where you extracted the files from the 3g fix you downloaded above, for example, type:
Code:
cd c:\users\administrator\desktop\3gfix\
then enter:
Code:
adb push system /system
This will copy all the files in the subfolder "system" to your phone's "/system" folder, overwriting them (which is why we made a backup earlier). Then enter:
Code:
adb reboot
to reboot your phone. You should have 3G connectivity now - note that it may take up to a minute or so for it to appear the first time, and you may not see the icon at all if you have WiFi enabled (so disable it in your settings to test it out).
If it still doesn't work, try going to "Settings" -> "Wireless & Networks" -> "Mobile Networks" -> "Access Point Names" -> (settings button of four squares) -> "Reset to default". Also make sure the APN name is highlighted with a green dot. You may also have to go to "Settings" -> "Wireless & Networks" -> "Mobile Networks" -> "Operator Selection" -> "Select Automatically"
This is what the 3G icon looks like of course:
10) The phone is yours. You can:
Install some apps: Titanium Backup & Launcher Pro for example.
Weed out the bloatware, overclock, and scale: see Sorensiim's awesome guide here. I highly recommend doing this, just bumping up to 1000mhz overclock makes the phone's performance much more snappy. If you overclock, you should definitely use Sorensiim's scaling method and his scaling files -- it makes a very noticeable improvement in battery life.
Benchmark your phone: with Quadrant Standard Edition, available in the app market
Play Angry Birds all day: :-D
Here is my phone benchmarked, with no overclocking, no bloatware removal, no JIT/Deodex packages, just the stock JRDNEM_U3_2.34.1 firmware (note that the phone with the US Rom straight out of the box benchmarks a little higher at 987. I'm not sure why this is.):
Here it is after overclocking to 1000mhz and my own customized bloat removal (not as much as most people, i use some of the default apps), also still no JIT/Deodex. Obviously you can get it to go faster if you want to overclock more, install JIT/Deodex, and remove more bloat:
Edit: These are the apps I disabled for the second benchmark (renaming them using Sorensiim's guide )
AdService.apk
ArcPhotoworkshop.apk
ArcVideoEditorLite.apk
esmusica_2_0_0012_embed_Signed_2010-04-13_11-05-17.apk
FBAndroid-1.3.2.apk
Fota.apk
hiphopofficial_2_0_0012_embed_Signed_2010-04-13_11-08-31.apk
Kindle-1.0.2-OEM-SingleSign.apk
LiveWallpapers.apk
LiveWallpapersPicker.apk
MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk
MySpace.apk
Protips.apk
Quickoffice_BasicViewer_2.0.52.apk
revolver_2_0_0012_embed_Signed_2010-04-13_11-07-08.apk
truecountry_2_0_0012_embed_Signed_2010-04-13_11-06-12.apk
WeatherWidget.apk
Here is what I got to after JIT/Deodexed was installed on 2.34 - same apps removed, same overclock at 1000mhz. Removing VisualizationWallpapers.apk and YouTube.apk got me to 1308.
Wow, great guide! I might try this later.. I do have a question though, if we've already set up our phones on a stock rom, can Titanum Backup or the recovery backup our apps and settings and then restore them to our new deblured ROM?
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Passa91 said:
Wow, great guide! I might try this later.. I do have a question though, if we've already set up our phones on a stock rom, can Titanum Backup or the recovery backup our apps and settings and then restore them to our new deblured ROM?
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Yes, you would do that with Titanium Backup. System Recovery is for making entire images. It's easier to replace things piece-by-piece with Titanium Backup.
Thanks for this...along with handler's tips on SA I got it working.
Although I´m not an US user (hence got working 3G) I´m still on the 2.34.1 ROM, and I still use som of the default apps.
Just wondering though: which ones did you remove? I´m not going to get into ADB, but I was thinking of removing some of ´em with TB.
Slightly OT - can you safely remove Swype? There´s no swedish language support for that, and I´ve gotten used to TouchPal anyway...
heglen said:
Although I´m not an US user (hence got working 3G) I´m still on the 2.34.1 ROM, and I still use som of the default apps.
Just wondering though: which ones did you remove? I´m not going to get into ADB, but I was thinking of removing some of ´em with TB.
Slightly OT - can you safely remove Swype? There´s no swedish language support for that, and I´ve gotten used to TouchPal anyway...
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Sure you can remove Swype, theres still the standard android keyboard installed as well. Check out scandinavian keyboard from the market too
I had a big problem in step #8, installing ADB. No matter what I tried, the command "adb devices" would not work. But I was able to solve it by following this:
http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/06/how-to-set-up-adb-usb-drivers-for-android-devices/
You have to download the ADB files from
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RTEY0Q97
and put them into your
Android\android-sdk-windows\tools
directory. Word is, they were taken out by Google for whatever reason in the R08 version, and must be restored in order for ADB to work.
After I extracted the files into the Tools folder, and used the 'adb devices' command, it worked like a charm!
Quick noob question.
If I install a custom ROM on my Defy following this guide and then restore the T-mo US 3G connectivity - will I be able to use the "Web2 go" unlimited plan without being detected and blocked by T-mo? Currently as I have the stock firmware/ROM it does not let me connect to neither 3G nor Edge. I've tried my SIM with Nokia N900 and 3G works fine, since the T-mo network doesn't recognize it as a smart phone. Please let me know if de-bluring/debranding my Defy will solve this problem for me.
Thanks in advance.
nvvass said:
If I install a custom ROM on my Defy following this guide and then restore the T-mo US 3G connectivity - will I be able to use the "Web2 go" unlimited plan without being detected and blocked by T-mo?
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Why did you buy an android smartphone if you don't have a plan for it? Can't help ya.
rob-t said:
Why did you buy an android smartphone if you don't have a plan for it? Can't help ya.
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I do have a plan. Many friends' Nexuses work fine with the same plan. I know a guy with a Nokia N900 and it works in 3G even with his grandfathered T-zone for $4.99. Why pay more? You didn't answer my question though - can you give a specific answer? As in "will work" or "won't work".
Thanks.
nvvass said:
You didn't answer my question though - can you give a specific answer? As in "will work" or "won't work".
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Seeing as how I never had even heard of web2go before your post, I really have no idea. I'm not entirely sure I know what T-zone and web2go even /are/.
If you follow the instructions above and you still can't use your web2go thing, you can always roll back to your first backup and then use Z4root to unroot your phone, effectively returning it to 'stock' condition.
Wifi Calling?
Great tutorial for us noobs! Thanks! How does this affect wifi calling?
rob-t said:
Seeing as how I never had even heard of web2go before your post, I really have no idea. I'm not entirely sure I know what T-zone and web2go even /are/.
If you follow the instructions above and you still can't use your web2go thing, you can always roll back to your first backup and then use Z4root to unroot your phone, effectively returning it to 'stock' condition.
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I'm sorry I assumed you're familiar with T-mo US, but thanks for responding anyway. Basically, web2go is an unlimited data plan for $10, that T-mo used to provide for "dumb" phones. T-zones was it's previous version (before 3G times) priced at $4.99 and was offered for all phones other than BBs. I remember getting a Dash (T-mo branded HTC Excalibur), witch was one of the first phones T-mo started to call "smart", and was able to get full Inet access with my T-zones just by tweaking some APN settings on the phone. In fact I (and many others) was able to get that without any data plan for awhile, before T-mo caught up with it and started blocking it. Of course it was too slow for browsing (EDGE/GPRS), but you could get your e-mails pretty easily and search stuff when in a pinch. Speaking of that - anybody remember when texting was free? Anywho, at some point in time T-mo started blocking smart phones from accessing data services on a "dumb" data plan - apparently by adding a piece of code to the FW of all T-mo branded phones, that allows their network to recognize the phone as "smart" and then block access if a "dumb" plan is used. Now, if you use a non-T-mo branded phone (even the same model that has a T-mo version) the network is not able to figure the type of phone and lets you access regardless of data plan. So, I hope this long explanation helps you understand where I was coming from with my original question. Obviously, when you flash the Defy with a non-T-mo ROM you get rid of the piece of code that makes the phone identifiable, but then when you copy part of the original ROM to restore 3G functionality, does that part contain the ID code also, I was wondering. At any rate, if you're not familiar/don't use T-mo you wouldn't know, I understand, I guess I'll have to go through the steps and figure it out for myself. Thanks anyway.
bcrawf68 said:
Great tutorial for us noobs! Thanks! How does this affect wifi calling?
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WiFi calling seems to work fine for me.
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Now, if you use a non-T-mo branded phone (even the same model that has a T-mo version) the network is not able to figure the type of phone and lets you access regardless of data plan.
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Ah OK thanks for the explanation. I currently use T-mobile but I don't really know much about their offerings. I would try the 2.21 or 2.34 firmware and then apply the UK 3G fix made by HandlerExploit, instead of the USA 3G fix I made from the US firmware.
Only one way to really find out though...
Excellent!
Steps 1-8 of your guide are also very helpful for non-US Defy users!
3G fixing, however, is probably not required on European Defys and I would not recommend following steps 9 et seq for those devices. Please correct me if I'm wrong here.
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3G fixing, however, is probably not required on European Defys and I would not recommend following steps 9 et seq for those devices. Please correct me if I'm wrong here.
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Thanks, yes, I updated the guide accordingly. 3G fixing should only be necessary in the USA.
nvvass said:
I'm sorry I assumed you're familiar with T-mo US, but thanks for responding anyway. Basically, web2go is an unlimited data plan for $10, that T-mo used to provide for "dumb" phones. T-zones was it's previous version (before 3G times) priced at $4.99 and was offered for all phones other than BBs. I remember getting a Dash (T-mo branded HTC Excalibur), witch was one of the first phones T-mo started to call "smart", and was able to get full Inet access with my T-zones just by tweaking some APN settings on the phone. In fact I (and many others) was able to get that without any data plan for awhile, before T-mo caught up with it and started blocking it. Of course it was too slow for browsing (EDGE/GPRS), but you could get your e-mails pretty easily and search stuff when in a pinch. Speaking of that - anybody remember when texting was free? Anywho, at some point in time T-mo started blocking smart phones from accessing data services on a "dumb" data plan - apparently by adding a piece of code to the FW of all T-mo branded phones, that allows their network to recognize the phone as "smart" and then block access if a "dumb" plan is used. Now, if you use a non-T-mo branded phone (even the same model that has a T-mo version) the network is not able to figure the type of phone and lets you access regardless of data plan. So, I hope this long explanation helps you understand where I was coming from with my original question. Obviously, when you flash the Defy with a non-T-mo ROM you get rid of the piece of code that makes the phone identifiable, but then when you copy part of the original ROM to restore 3G functionality, does that part contain the ID code also, I was wondering. At any rate, if you're not familiar/don't use T-mo you wouldn't know, I understand, I guess I'll have to go through the steps and figure it out for myself. Thanks anyway.
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Steps 1-8 of your guide are also very helpful for non-US Defy users!
3G fixing, however, is probably not required on European Defys and I would not recommend following steps 9 et seq for those devices. Please correct me if I'm wrong here.
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first of all.. thank's for the great tutorial man..!!
second of all, I got this T-mobile defy from my uncle and I used it in Indonesia.. It's true what nvvass said, that the T-mo firmware constantly tries to connect with the "smart phone" data plan.. which caused me to unable to connect to my local provider data connection.. after I flashed the defy with the central-europe de-blur firmware, Voila..!! I got 3G connection directly..!! without any settings at all..
hope this helps for anyone using US T-mobile defy outsite of US.. cheers mate..
if i have no reception (the signal bars have a red circle with a line through it on top) will this kind of 3g fix but relevant to australia fix the issue?
Jt612 said:
if i have no reception (the signal bars have a red circle with a line through it on top) will this kind of 3g fix but relevant to australia fix the issue?
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where did you get the phone from? if it from US and still locked with T-mobile, than it would refuse to connect with local provider.. you need unlock code..
i bought it in australia its an australian phone... works fine when i restore my backup of australian software but i would like to use the 2.34.1
Hey all,
I own an unlocked ATT Tilt 1 (Kaiser 8925). It is currently running windows mobile which is extremely slow. I have read all over the internet that you can put the Android 2.2 OS on this phone and have seen youtube videos on this topic also.
Ideally I need to be able to buy apps from the android marketplace.
Since I'm not a phone hacker I'd like to find a professional cel phone service company that can do this for me.
I searched extensively on Google and can't seem to find one. So who can do this and what is the normal charge for something like this.
Just trying make my old phone useful in wifi mode.
Any advice would be great.
Regards Henry
I don't think there is a company that provides such a service especially if we take in to account that kaiser/tilt is a 3 year old device and the android port is not official. There are plenty of topics in the forum describing how to replace winmo with Android. You don't have to be a hacker to run Android on your phone. Just read the stickies and you wil be able to flash ityourself in no time
There are phone dealers out there (in the USA anyway), that will do this for a fee on the Kaiser, but trust me, with what has gone into the development of this, almost anyone can do it. Save yourself the money and try it yourself. The worst I've heard about is a mis-flashed phone needing some master reset.
The question is who?
I live here in the Orlando area and have called a number of cel phone companies.
I was treated like King Gidorah Three Headed Space Monster. They didn't have a clue this could be done.
Henrykjr said:
I live here in the Orlando area and have called a number of cel phone companies.
I was treated like King Gidorah Three Headed Space Monster. They didn't have a clue this could be done.
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Listen HenrykJR there are about dozens of android builds on this forum + many different versions of two kernels, not all of those will work correctly for you. You might experience different issues with one setup but the other will work correctly for you. So even if there was a company that could flash it for you, you might end up with an unstable device. Also how could a company gain knowledge on flashing android builds to a phone that was originally shipped with windows mobile??? You seem to be looking for Nessy....in woods.
Your best bet now is to find someone in the forums to help you flash your device....maybe even use skype to show you how to do it. It really isn't that hard.
Hehe, i don´t think you´ll find a Company that will do it for you. Maybe you find some guys that do it for Money (me to ). But if you spend a little time with reading through this forum you could do it yourself and save the money.
Preparing:
1.) You need a SD card (mandatory for android on Kaiser). And you need a Google Mail Account for syncing your contacts etc. and access the android market.
2.) You have to "unlock" your Phone (with HSPL/HardSPL). Only after that you are able to flash things (Cusom WinMo ROMs, Radio, Android) to your Kaiser. So read through this guide and follow step 1-4.
3.) Now you have an unlocked phone an you should be able to flash everything. And the first thing you flash should be the latest "radio". The "radio" for Kaiser is similar to the BIOS for your PC. Like the subsystem and responsible for GSM chipset etc... So look & read in this Radio-Thread, download the latest Radio (it is 1.71.09.01) an follow the guide "Flashing Radio from microSD"
4.) Now your Phone is up-to-date and ready for flashing Android (or WinMo custom roms). YOU NEVER HAVE TO DO THE STEPS 1-3 AGAIN! Your Phone is now completely prepared!
Flashing Android:
For Android on Kaiser you always need 2 Parts. The Kernel (this part initialize the hardware so its similar to "driver" on PC) and the Built (the Android OS itself). But Both should work together so you´ll may find in some kernel suggestions in Built-threads because not ever kernel work with every built. For your beginning i whould suggest you some things:
First the kernel:
DZO is the most popular (the father of android on Kaiser) Kernel-Developer for Kaiser. So go to his repository and download "voguimg-240x320-2.6.32-froyo-09-10-10_23.nbh". Because Vouge and kaiser have almost the same hardware we all could use this kernel. But everyone have to modify this kernel to make phone related optimizations. You can do thy by hand (not recommended for you) or with a tool called "Atools". This tool is writthen in "Python" so mac and linux user could use it too. But you need to install Python. But that is all described in the Atools thread. Read through it and follow the guide.
Modifing Kernel:
We will only modify the madatory things. Not more at the moment...
So run Atools, klick on the "folder" Button and load the "voguimg-240x320-2.6.32-froyo-09-10-10_23.nbh".
Device: "Kaiser" should be checked
Resolution: 240x320 should be checked (native resolution of Kaiser display). Everything else will give blurry optic.
Version: "Froyo" should be checked, because we will flash a Froyo built (thats android 2.2). If you want to flash an older built like a Donut one (1.6) you have to modify & flash your kernel again.
Panel Type: Try "auto" or "1" first. But if you have a fuzzy screen or artifacts you have to try out which paneltype fits best for your device. HTC has built in 3 different displays in the Kaiser and the only way to find out which one is builtin is trial & error.
Keymap: Depends on which hardware keyboard layout you have. Here in Germeny i have to use "qwertz".
We leave the other options as they are an klick on the "Disk" button to save our modificated kernel now. it save it as "KAISIMG.nbh".
Now we need the Built:
I suggest "Fat Free Froyo" at the moment. Fast, stable, an looks good. So go to this thread and download "ODEX DOWNLOAD RLS5 ALL LANG-ODEX" on the bottom of the post.
then unzip/unrar this file...
Flashing your first Android:
1.) You should have a fat32 formatted SD card
2.) put the Kernel (the modified KAISIMG.nbh) to the root of SD card
3.) Create a folder named "andboot" on SD card
4.) Put the unzipped file (androidinstall.tar or .tgz) in the folder "andboot"
5.) Remove SIMcard and any cables from phone and put the SD card in your phone. Battery should be 50% carged or more...
6.) go to bootloader-mode (press and hold camera button and powerbutton). the KAISIMG should be loaded and it will show you "press powerbutton to update" or something similar. Do that... Now a progressbar will appear. When it is at 100% wait a few seconds an then pull the battery. Wait 10 seconds an insert it again. Voila! You flashed your first android kernel!
7.) Now we have to install android itself. So Power on the phone. In the moment when you see small white text on black background you have to press and hold the d-pad button. This one in the middle. Now you get in the install menu.
8.) Leave the options "System on nand" and "DATA on nand" as it is. Navigate to "install system" an press dpad. It ask "format system" and "format data". Both "YES". after this procedure you enter the menu again. navigate to "quit".
9.) Yeah! The first Bootup of Android! The first bootup takes longer as the following ones because now the system prepares for bootup and do a lot of optimisations. Even if you enter the lockscreen you should give it 10 minutes time to finish this optimization process in backround.
10.) Finish! You have flashed your first android completely! Now you can play around and make your settings. Remember: You have to sign in to your google account befor you can access the market or syncronize your contacts etc.!
Sounds more complicated as it is. Try it!
And if you´ll dig in deeper in this stuff you have to read here! Especially the Stickies/Refs/Tutorials! We´ve all done that!
have fun!
Henrykjr said:
Hey all,
I own an unlocked ATT Tilt 1 (Kaiser 8925). It is currently running windows mobile which is extremely slow. I have read all over the internet that you can put the Android 2.2 OS on this phone and have seen youtube videos on this topic also.
Ideally I need to be able to buy apps from the android marketplace.
Since I'm not a phone hacker I'd like to find a professional cel phone service company that can do this for me.
I searched extensively on Google and can't seem to find one. So who can do this and what is the normal charge for something like this.
Just trying make my old phone useful in wifi mode.
Any advice would be great.
Regards Henry
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Brother, You can do it yourself, I can assure you. Regarding any ambiguity, you can contact me through PM. (I can guide you complete on voice over skype / msn). Its a TIDEOUS job but EASY to do since there is no MEANS OF BRICKING your kaiser (unless you flash something else than what u have do to install android).
I am here to help you in this community. And you can do this thing yourself.
Your device is At&t Tilt. The bad thing about installing android is getting a RIGHT kernel that suits your LCD type and enables wifi in the android build u install. (maybe in 1st try, maybe takes almost 10 tries like it happened for me)
EPST fixed by Oxge: http://www.diypda.com/viewthread.php?tid=374246
usage:
1. Connect your phone with Windows XP/7 Computer
2. Download patch file and Extract it
3. RUN "fix EPST.bat", then restart your phone.
Congratulations, try your ##778#.
It's workded fine on my Virtuous Unity ROM.
Thanks Relay.
Does it works for all rom or just for CM7?
I don;t know, but I think I should not
I will give it a try
What's this?
Is this a new feature kinda like Siri from iPhone 4S?
EPST does a number of things. Namely it's what helps control the # programming codes in the phone to allow you to do updates to things dealing with the phones operations. Something that has to be there in other words.
In fact we always use it to edit our APN settings .
Correct me if i am wrong
##778#
Does any one know if it works on CM7 / Nightlies?
If anything goes wrong, will a nandroid fix it?
I just hate having to flash a dif ROM just adjust my data settings....
I am not sure because CM is an ASOP Rom , certainly wouldn't work ,
And of course the nandroid should get both right back .
This is only for Sense , especially for virtuous , i never try it to other Rom , but probably guess, should be working .
I will try and edit my post .
Can someone enlighten me as to what exactly is this supposed to fix? Specifically, I am looking to see if there is a method to manually program the MDN which was comically omitted in this phone. Please let me know if I am barking up the wrong tree...
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Can someone enlighten me as to what exactly is this supposed to fix? Specifically, I am looking to see if there is a method to manually program the MDN which was comically omitted in this phone. Please let me know if I am barking up the wrong tree...
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I'm not sure if this hack is for just for the codes listed?
But there is another thread form the same person regarding ##3424#.
Unless you are running a sense ROM that has those codes enabled, The only known workaround (for now) is to fully wipe (Factory Reset), clear things (Sometimes Twice), flash the sense ROM, set the data settings, then repeat the process to enable the ROM that has the ## Phone Codes Disabled.
For some reason the access to these codes is considered to be a low priority, and since there is a so called workaround, it is even a lower priority.
Good luck with finding a ROM that won't leave you with either a force-fed update or a problem when switching back and forth.
There are some files to freeze or delete to avoid the first problem, and can be changed in the before you flash (if your any good with un zipping & re zipping ROM files) but I think that will change the md5 sum & that could cause problems after the flash and even after the re flash.
Good luck
ENJOY....
When I work in the 3G settings in incredible 2 by cod =778 then Enter the check securty and work settings and save(cummet) them Waite restart the machine and all ok
But when I put the SIM CDMA then enter securty i find that Place ppp user and also ppp pasword has become Empty i was re-written(save cummet) and then restart the phone, but when enter again this place may Also empty
i also use dfs cdma for this but sam problem
What is the solution to work save after inter sim cdma
help me plz
This is a reprint of a working solution I posted on WPCentral.com
Okay, I'm going to try to list the steps to get internet sharing and MMS working with Straight Talk, Please bear with me since I've only been playing with WP7 for a couple of weeks, I'm a webOS refugee and I seek asylum within the Windows world. A couple of props need to be handed out first. To Heathcliff74 at XDA for the terrific WP7 Root Tool and to the wonderful folks at the Windowbreak project for the interop unlock that allows us to do these fine things in Mango. Please note that the WindowBreak only works on Samsung devices. If you have an LG Quantum you can unlock by reg edit without having to do any additional downloads, hacking, etc. Last, but not least, the folks at MS for their Windows Phone SDK 7.1 which allows us to side-load XAP's.
1. Get the Windows Phone SDK 7.1 if you don't already have it. It's a large DL so be patient. The prog you will need to run from here is the "Application Deployment" to side-load the XAP's you will be using.
2. Go to WindowBreak by WindowsPhoneHacker.com ON YOUR DEVICE!! Click on the "windowbreak me" link and follow the instructions. Trust me, it's quick and works perfectly.
3. By now you should have an unlocked device and internet sharing available to you. If MMS is not a big deal to you, quit now and forever hold your peace. If you need it, continue with the sideshow.
4. Fire up Zune and make sure you sync.
5. Now the fun begins, go to the SDK app "Application Deployment and install the WP7 Root Tool from Heathcliff74 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/atta...4&d=1325517854
6. If you get an error message that your device is pin-locked, go to your phone's app list and hit "interop unlock" because Zune will re-lock your phone at every sync.
7. Now that you have WP7 Root Tools installed, you will notice that you have a file explorer tab. This will become your best friend.
8. Extract the Straight Talk XML from the zip file below and email it to your phone. Tap on the download and save.
9. In the file explorer find the folder called "Application Data> Volatile> Email Attachments> Attachments and find the XML. Cut and paste to the "provxml" folder in the root directory. If the folder is not there, click on the "+" icon at the bottom and create a provxml folder. There should be some XML's already in there that you would have seen when you were doing the windowbreak earlier. Another user told me that he didn't have the provxml folder so I instructed him to find the folders which have these existing XML's. They have names like "Gumi Test Bed, Suwon 2G Test Bed" and so forth.
10. Now go to diagnostic (##634#) and enter *#9908# to get to the GPRS settings. This is the same step you had to do during the windowbreak part of this program except now you will select the "StraightTalk" XML you put in at step 9. Save, reboot and Voila! You should have working data and MMS. Send a test message to another phone and reply with another MMS to make sure you're receiving.
Please note that I've recited these steps from my diminished memory of close to 50 years old and I may have forgotten a step. The most important things to consider are that you have to unlock with windowbreak and you have to get that Straight Talk XML in the proper folder. Once you can get step 10 out of the way you're golden. I won't ask for PayPal donations because others have done the leg work, all I've done is consolidate some files and info and put them together. For that, a simple "Thank You" is all I need. God bless you and God bless our troops overseas.
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Just wanted to revise by saying that this same procedure has netted me the same results with a Euro-version Omnia 7. Of note to those who have this wonderful piece of hardware, there are some extra settings that need to be played with for the optimal experience. The Omnia 7 is a tri-band phone for its 3G data. I was pissed beyond belief when I first got the phone and noticed a T-Mobile splash screen and only EDGE speeds. Luckily, there is a key in engineering mode that enables "all WCDMA" and Bam!! I have a beautiful 3G+ icon sitting on my header bar.
After you're in the diagnosis app (##634#) punch in *#2263# to get you to "Test Mode" for band preference. Select option "2" and on the next screen select option "6" for "WCDMA ALL" and exit. That's it! I wish it were more complicated than that.
Just Tryin' To Help
Simple. There is a mountain of posts from people who hadn't figured out how to get MMS and/or internet sharing on their Focus phones. I stumbled upon a solution and decided to share it with all who could use it. I don't personally know anybody who would use this nor am I in it for the money or the glory. It's the least I could do since Heathcliff74 and others are the ones who have made the tools to accomplish this. Some of us don't bother to stream video or music, but I'm sure there are far more of us who send pictures to their friends and family or need to send/receive data on their tablets when away from a hotspot. In the end I did it out of a sense of community, and that's what XDA is, a community. Peace, love and soul.
Thank you! I am on StraightTalk with a Samsung Focus!
You lost me on step 9 where you said "Cut and paste to the "provxml" folder in the root directory." where do I find this directory? Is it accessed from within WP7 Root Tools?
The provxml file is found in WP7 Root Tools. When you first open the app, go to "explorer" and scroll down to find the folder. It should have already been placed there during the windowbreak operation and there should be 1 or 2 xml files already in there (windowbreak and/or system tweaks). If it's not there, you can either repeat the windowbreak procedure or create the folder by pressing the "+" button at the bottom of explorer.
I open the app WP7 Root Tools it starts with registry open. When I scroll over to explorer it closes and goes to the Apps page. It appears all the other sections in the app open fine except Explorer. Now I do have an app called DiagProvXML. Could this be causing a conflict with the WP7 Root Tools?
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Disregard prevouse post. I removed the DiagProvXML app, re-booted and was able to complete step 9 and 10...It works!! Thanks!!
cant get xml to download
i emailed it to my focus but i can only open the file it wont download to the phone and when it opens it opens in internet explorer. i did this back with the chevron nodo unlock with no problem. i am using a custom rom could anyone tell me how to get it to work?
biggmax81, look at step 9 in the tutorial. You saved it when you opened it in IE9. It's in the folder called "Application Data> Volatile> Email Attachments> Attachments. I did have some feedback from another user who had a custom ROM and was having difficulty getting GPRS settings to load the StraightTalk.xml file.
fatclue,
I have a Samsung Focus and just switched to Straight Talk to find out about this problem. I stumbled across your instructions...thanks!...and have been able to get through each step until I got to step 9. Have you run across anyone who wasn't able to save the file? I am stumped. I can open the file from my email but saving it is another story. When I look in root tools I cannot find it anywhere, not surprising since I can't save it. Any help would be appreciated.
Jen
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It looks like biggmax and I have the exact same problem. Sorry I missed that. I didn't mean to repeat. I do find subfolders in the email/attachments folder, but no Straighttalk.xml is in there or any file.
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fatclue,
I have a Samsung Focus and just switched to Straight Talk to find out about this problem. I stumbled across your instructions...thanks!...and have been able to get through each step until I got to step 9. Have you run across anyone who wasn't able to save the file? I am stumped. I can open the file from my email but saving it is another story. When I look in root tools I cannot find it anywhere, not surprising since I can't save it. Any help would be appreciated.
Jen
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It looks like biggmax and I have the exact same problem. Sorry I missed that. I didn't mean to repeat. I do find subfolders in the email/attachments folder, but no Straighttalk.xml is in there or any file.
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When you email it to yourself you have to open the file in email. You'll see the progress dots and it should say "downloading" in the header bar. The paper clip will turn into an xml file signaling a successful download. Open the file and IE will show the xml data, close it and look in the folder and you should see it. biggmax has a custom ROM so I don't know if that's an issue and you didn't specify either. Good luck!!
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When you email it to yourself you have to open the file in email. You'll see the progress dots and it should say "downloading" in the header bar. The paper clip will turn into an xml file signaling a successful download. Open the file and IE will show the xml data, close it and look in the folder and you should see it. biggmax has a custom ROM so I don't know if that's an issue and you didn't specify either. Good luck!!
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Thanks for the reply fatclue. I don't have a custom ROM. I am new to this, so please pardon my ignorance. Everything you said should happen is what happened on my phone (dots, downloading, IE, etc). The only thing is that I do not see it as a file in root, I see it as a subfolder and it is not xml. It is disheartening, to go through all of the steps and get this close, to come to a roadblock.
Jen
The xml should be in Application Data> Volatile> Email Attachments> Attachments as an xml file. From there you cut & paste to the provxml folder in root. Read step 9 carefully and start all over again if you have to. Get up, walk away and have a cup of coffee if you have to. As I mentioned, I'm a noob to this OS as well so don't feel bad. I nearly gave myself kidney stones and lung cancer from all the times I had to walk away for coffee and a smoke. Hang in there, a few more technically savvy people than myself have had difficulty but made it work.
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The xml should be in Application Data> Volatile> Email Attachments> Attachments as an xml file. From there you cut & paste to the provxml folder in root. Read step 9 carefully and start all over again if you have to. Get up, walk away and have a cup of coffee if you have to. As I mentioned, I'm a noob to this OS as well so don't feel bad. I nearly gave myself kidney stones and lung cancer from all the times I had to walk away for coffee and a smoke. Hang in there, a few more technically savvy people than myself have had difficulty but made it work.
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Thanks, fatclue. Any excuse to have a cup of coffee, right? I went back and did it all over again. Deleted the email off of my phone, sent another email, downloaded it, looked for it in Application Data> Volatile> Email Attachments> Attachments... No xml file, just subfolders with no files in them. Is there another way to get that file on my phone? What about that QR code that you posted? If I went about it that way, where would it put the file in the root? I am trying to keep a cool head and not get frustrated. I would love to throw my phone across the room right now.
Jen
It just occurred to me, did you extract the xml file from the zip? You need to extract it and put anywhere, say your desktop, and email the extracted file. Maybe I need to edit my instructions if that's the case.
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It just occurred to me, did you extract the xml file from the zip? You need to extract it and put anywhere, say your desktop, and email the extracted file. Maybe I need to edit my instructions if that's the case.
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I have good news! I got it. I found the xml file in an Internet folder in root. Don't ask me to find it again...I don't think I could. LOL! I just had to hunt EVERYWHERE in root for it. I almost jumped out of my chair when I saw it.
To answer your question... I did extract the file from the zip with WinRar and saved it to my desktop.
Thanks so much for the instructions. I couldn't have fixed this bug without them. Take care!
Jen
thank u for the info, now my focus is working properly with straight talk.
for the guys that are using the custom rom. the xml file can be found in window\profiles\guest\temporary internet files................ it will be in one of the sub folders u just have to take you time and look through every one of them
I have a Samsung Focus S windowsbroke with root tools installed and it's SIM unlocked with a Tmobile SIM in that works fine. I have unlimited messaging (no data) how do I set up mms on my device for TMobile?
This works awesome getting Straight talk working with MMS. Now has anyone been able to get tethering to work with this fix applied. I tried and lost my data connection and had to re-install the Straight talk xml file again.
jeffreygtab said:
I have a Samsung Focus S windowsbroke with root tools installed and it's SIM unlocked with a Tmobile SIM in that works fine. I have unlimited messaging (no data) how do I set up mms on my device for TMobile?
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Three things, first you will need to find the xml for T-Mobile. Second, why T-Mob? For $45 more you get real 3G and it's unlimited. I used to have T-Mob until I found out about ST byod, it's no contest. Third, without a data plan this is all a moot point, you need data for MMS.
The Grand Pooh-Bah said:
This works awesome getting Straight talk working with MMS. Now has anyone been able to get tethering to work with this fix applied. I tried and lost my data connection and had to re-install the Straight talk xml file again.
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The internet sharing should have been enabled when you did the windowbreak. I haven't had any issues with tethering and I haven't read any reports with what you're describing. I now have an Omnia 7 and I did the same procedure and it's working the same.