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Guest Rotmann
Posted

It's the same for Airattack HD, the games are developed with some instructions that the ARM v6 CPU's don't handle

whats the advantage of changing the partition size??

and is there any recommended guide?

also i am having problem with dropbox being unable to upload multiple pictures at the same time, went to upload and press menu untill i have the option to tick multiple picture in 'gallery' and yet dont have the option to upload them... any help would be appreciated.. thanks

This is the best one.

Guest cedge
Posted (edited)

Another daft question....

When the gingerbread keyboard pops up to enter text, how can you get rid of it again from the screen?

Another daft question....I'm looking to attempt my first backup tonight in preperation for trying/updating my FLB 10b firmware.

Do I need to backup my App's through an App like Astro AND perform a Nandroid backup using Clockwork or is either/or?

Edited by cedge
Posted
Another daft question....

When the gingerbread keyboard pops up to enter text, how can you get rid of it again from the screen?

Another daft question....I'm looking to attempt my first backup tonight in preperation for trying/updating my FLB 10b firmware.

Do I need to backup my App's through an App like Astro AND perform a Nandroid backup using Clockwork or is either/or?

1) press the back button

2) nandroid restores your whole phone to its exact state = useful when you want to revert to what you had/your phone messes up.

through an app (use titanium backup) only restores your apps

Guest cedge
Posted (edited)
1) press the back button

2) nandroid restores your whole phone to its exact state = useful when you want to revert to what you had/your phone messes up.

through an app (use titanium backup) only restores your apps

Thanks for number 1), I have no idea why I didn't try that!

As for 2, does that include messages, widgets, email settings etc, the whole caboodle?

Another daft question: I've done a Nandroid using Clockwork, if I now want to try a new ROM and like it enough to stick with it can I backup my apps using Astro file manager before installing a new ROM, then on installation of the new ROM, download Astro again and restore all the app's that were on my device the previous time + settings or is there a better way to do this? Hope that makes some sort of sense :D.

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Guest Phoenix Silver
Posted
Thanks for number 1), I have no idea why I didn't try that!

As for 2, does that include messages, widgets, email settings etc, the whole caboodle?

yes it's like a pc ghost :D

Guest Rotmann
Posted
Another daft question: I've done a Nandroid using Clockwork, if I now want to try a new ROM and like it enough to stick with it can I backup my apps using Astro file manager before installing a new ROM, then on installation of the new ROM, download Astro again and restore all the app's that were on my device the previous time + settings or is there a better way to do this? Hope that makes some sort of sense :D.

Nandroid backs up the entire ROM, if you want to restore only the user apps and games, you have to back up and restore with titanium.

Guest cedge
Posted
Nandroid backs up the entire ROM, if you want to restore only the user apps and games, you have to back up and restore with titanium.

As always, thanks.

Guest Pia23
Posted (edited)

Hi, Can someone direct me to a complete idiots guide to changing ROM? :D

I have read through the stickys and tbh i am worried about doing it. I'm scared of losing all my stuff, I don't fully understand it. Main reason i want to do it is to use apps2sd. Should i use the FLB Froyo ROM that i just read about on this forum?

I'm so fed up of having to delete apps (even paid ones) because i am running out of space, because the apps i use most are the biggest (Opera Mini, CardioTrainer, Google Maps etc etc)

Ps. don't shout at me if it's all in this thread, i am about to go lie in bed and read through it all again, last time i read it was ages ago.

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Guest cedge
Posted
Hi, Can someone direct me to a complete idiots guide to changing ROM? :D

I have read through the stickys and tbh i am worried about doing it. I'm scared of losing all my stuff, I don't fully understand it. Main reason i want to do it is to use apps2sd. Should i use the FLB Froyo ROM that i just read about on this forum?

I'm so fed up of having to delete apps (even paid ones) because i am running out of space, because the apps i use most are the biggest (Opera Mini, CardioTrainer, Google Maps etc etc)

Ps. don't shout at me if it's all in this thread, i am about to go lie in bed and read through it all again, last time i read it was ages ago.

I used the guide over on http://orangesanfrancisco.co.uk/ with no problems although I understand now that it might be different if you have a Gen1 or Gen 2 phone which you can check with the "Ask Mr Pigfish" app (first line when you run the app states which version). If it's a Gen1 blade like mine then the the guides on http://orangesanfrancisco.co.uk/ should work fine. I'm a complete Android noob by the way so if I can do it, practicably anyone can do it.

Posted
Hi, Can someone direct me to a complete idiots guide to changing ROM? :D

I have read through the stickys and tbh i am worried about doing it. I'm scared of losing all my stuff, I don't fully understand it. Main reason i want to do it is to use apps2sd. Should i use the FLB Froyo ROM that i just read about on this forum?

I'm so fed up of having to delete apps (even paid ones) because i am running out of space, because the apps i use most are the biggest (Opera Mini, CardioTrainer, Google Maps etc etc)

Ps. don't shout at me if it's all in this thread, i am about to go lie in bed and read through it all again, last time i read it was ages ago.

you can back up your apps with titanium backup, from the market

flash a new rom

and install your apps with titanium again!

Guest Rotmann
Posted
Hi, Can someone direct me to a complete idiots guide to changing ROM? :D

I have read through the stickys and tbh i am worried about doing it. I'm scared of losing all my stuff, I don't fully understand it. Main reason i want to do it is to use apps2sd. Should i use the FLB Froyo ROM that i just read about on this forum?

I'm so fed up of having to delete apps (even paid ones) because i am running out of space, because the apps i use most are the biggest (Opera Mini, CardioTrainer, Google Maps etc etc)

Ps. don't shout at me if it's all in this thread, i am about to go lie in bed and read through it all again, last time i read it was ages ago.

Also check out wbaw's partition MOD, it gives you over 300MB data space, MUST HAVE FOR EVERY BLADER!

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Guest TouchyAndalou
Posted

How do I change my default video player? The rom I'm using (latest SS) seems to have the stock player set, and I can't see an option allowing me to use anything else. I'd like to use myPlayer for watching videos, which I have been able to do with previous roms. Thanks in advance.

Guest Phoenix Silver
Posted
How do I change my default video player? The rom I'm using (latest SS) seems to have the stock player set, and I can't see an option allowing me to use anything else. I'd like to use myPlayer for watching videos, which I have been able to do with previous roms. Thanks in advance.

install astro file manager from market

navigate to a video

long press

menu open with

enjoy :D

Guest TouchyAndalou
Posted
install astro file manager from market

navigate to a video

long press

menu open with

enjoy :D

Thank you, exactly what I was looking for!

Guest Bichisu
Posted

I've been searching for a guide about partitioning sd card with no results. I want to use A2SD properly, so is it necessary to create specific partitions on a new card? If so, is there a complete guide for that? Thanks in advance :D

Guest Phoenix Silver
Posted
I've been searching for a guide about partitioning sd card with no results. I want to use A2SD properly, so is it necessary to create specific partitions on a new card? If so, is there a complete guide for that? Thanks in advance :D

ex with a 2 gigs sdcard

create a first primary partition of 1.5 gigs in fat32 format

create a second primary partition of 512 megs in ext3 format

i give you an easy tip

boot with an ubuntu live cd and use gparted to do the job

two solutions

1) use a sd card reader

2) mount your sd card in clockworkmod

Guest mickey megabyte
Posted

forgive my noobishness, pheonix, but it is a daft question thread after all...

i'm also considering buying a new sd card, but 8 gigs rather than 2.

what are the two different partitions for?

the big fat32 one (which will be 7.5 gigs for me?) is it for user and app data? and also for moving apps onto the card? and it's in fat32 so my windows machines can read it?

the small ext3 is some sort of system partition? and what lives on there? swap file or something?

is it just a case of partitioning, copying my user data from old card to new, then just stick it in the phone and boot it? and the phone will know what to do with the partitions?

or will i have to do anything else?

Guest Phoenix Silver
Posted
forgive my noobishness, pheonix, but it is a daft question thread after all...

i'm also considering buying a new sd card, but 8 gigs rather than 2.

what are the two different partitions for?

the big fat32 one (which will be 7.5 gigs for me?) is it for user and app data? and also for moving apps onto the card? and it's in fat32 so my windows machines can read it?

the small ext3 is some sort of system partition? and what lives on there? swap file or something?

is it just a case of partitioning, copying my user data from old card to new, then just stick it in the phone and boot it? and the phone will know what to do with the partitions?

or will i have to do anything else?

yes fat32 will be 7.5 gigs

ext3 part will be used by a2sd to put apps in (transparent for the user and automatic)

if you use app2sd you don't need an ext partition

you can just copy paste all dirs from old card to new card (don't forget to copy hidden dirs)

Guest mickey megabyte
Posted

thanks pheonix.

512 megs will be enough for apps? is it worth making it bigger 'just to be safe', or is it some android limitation?

Guest Phoenix Silver
Posted (edited)
thanks pheonix.

512 megs will be enough for apps? is it worth making it bigger 'just to be safe', or is it some android limitation?

512 megs is enough (you can put 1 gig if you want)

1 gig will do the job for sure

and in a 8 gigs card it's not a problem 512 megs more

in my case with a lot of apps i have 370 megs used and 130 megs free on the ext3 part

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Guest Bender
Posted
512 megs is enough (you can put 1 gig if you want)

1 gig will do the job for sure

and in a 8 gigs card it's not a problem 512 megs more

in my case with a lot of apps i have 370 megs used and 130 megs free on the ext3 part

Just been trying to clear down my phone - is titanium the only way to move apps to SD? Which apps are ok to move to SD - games less than other apps?

I assume the original downloaded apks can be deleted as titanium restores apps differently

Guest mickey megabyte
Posted
512 megs is enough (you can put 1 gig if you want)

1 gig will do the job for sure

and in a 8 gigs card it's not a problem 512 megs more

in my case with a lot of apps i have 370 megs used and 130 megs free on the ext3 part

thanks again

Guest DanWilson
Posted

Thread Jack.

New topic - Favourite food.

Nah. Jacking the Thread Jack.

Newer Topic - Shoe size.

GO!

:D

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