pilotcharles747

SholesMod Updater released | Sholes

Its on the market "sholesmod updater"

good app for those wanting to take the plunge and do not have time, or worried about messing up.
discussed heavily here:
App that roots/OCs/multi-touches and tethers for $5 - Page 18 - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum

when u install be prepared to see a balnk screen and wait, but it works real good.

Branndon

way cool! I'm already running Bugless Beast, but that's awesome.

vincentp

I've gotta say, that's pretty cool. I'm using Bugless Beast as well but those Sholes guys are at the top of the game.

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From it's description, it appears to be limited to installing ONLY Sholes' ROMs. Better than nothing. But I'm so glad I can do it old skool.

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pilotcharles747

True it is sholes and as you can see they will continue to update, but want you get everything installed for you i believe you should be able flash other roms. they just doing all the commands to get to that point. its a good app, if you already rooted then you good, but for those who havent its a good thing.

Needsdecaf

I honestly don't think this is a good thing.

At first, before I rooted, I wanted an app like this. I wanted "one touch" root access, etc.

However, since there wasn't much like it out at the time I have had to do it all myself...with some help from kind forum members, of course!

But now that I have and I know what I'm doing, I'm not afraid to play around and can fix issues when they arise. To be honest, there are opportunities for things to get screwed up when loading ROMS. And it's not you, sometimes it's the developer. But without screwing around, I'd have completely freaked out when my phone went into boot loop when loading a new ROM. Because I had learned to do things the right way, I had a nandroid backup and knew how to re-boot and restore from the nandroid backup.

Same with moving and pushing files, etc.

These types of tools have their use in making operations faster. But if you haven't rooted, I suggest NOT using them first. Just my $0.02

Gunner

Might be interested in this, if I could flash other roms (like BB). Anybody know if that's possible? Don't know why it wouldn't be.

Doubledee90

anyone test it yet? sounds pretty interesting, I have been thinking of rooting and putting 2.1 on, but not sure yet

spacemanps

Im looking for something to help me root, install 2.1 and bugless beauty... any one have suggestions.. or can guide me in the right direction... im new to this.. sorry

pilotcharles747

i along with a bunch of people tested the app and the developer is on the forum answering questions. ITS A GOOD app dont take my word for it check the forum

App that roots/OCs/multi-touches and tethers for $5 - Page 29 - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum

features wifi tethering, multi touch on default web browser, 5 screens, nicer wall paper, if flash and provides a back up for you. Again do not let me or anyone else decide for you check the forum, if you like install, if not that is good as well. I know i was on the fence about to jump off the root idea and that just help me to climb on to the root side.

Last edited by pilotcharles747; 02-03-2010 at 02:30 PM.

jnngill

I donated the $5.00 right away. This is the kind of hard work that needed to be rewarded.

joneee

I just paid for it. Installed without any problems. Took about 30 minutes since it had to download the roms. Works really well!! Best $5 I've spent all year

pilotcharles747

Glad to here it is working for you all, spread the word.

im quoting this from droidforum.net because this is the common question:
Originally Posted by pilotcharles747
Originally Posted by Miami1683
Originally Posted by Camel

Just run the updater again; it'll send you through the install process again.


ok ill try now

Originally Posted by Miami1683
Originally Posted by Camel

Yes, just uncheck the box to remove car home in the installer. I personally hate the thing; every time I put my phone in the car dock, a useless window pops up over what I'm doing.


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I have to tell you thanks for the support and coming here. I think you'll find alot of people here really like this app and option. Great Job!


my bad bro i posted the wrong one




click on the sholesmod updater again install tar and follow the above instructions

pilotcharles747

the app allows for you to remove factory installed apps, well some people actually used car home, amazon, facebook, and the other apps. so if you want to reinsatll it follow thos instructions. I am on droidforums.net if you have any more questions. I will try to check this thread again for questions.

pilotcharles747

any of you running the sholesmod updater app and you are having a problem with wifi here is the fix:


1) (after you done the steps here: App that roots/OCs/multi-touches and tethers for $5) click on this link from your droid: wireless_tether_2_0-pre3_eclair.apk - android-wifi-tether - Wireless Tether for Root Users 2.0-pre3 *** FOR SUPPORTED ANDROID 2.x DEVICES ONLY *** >>> EXPERIMENTAL <<< - Project Hosting on Google Code
it will download
2) after its done click and say replace
3) go into app, click allow
4) go into set up and change ssid (make it ur name or something)
5) on your lap top go into control panel and view network
6) find the ssid you made
7) because it will consider it unsecured you are going to have to click on it (on ur laptop) and allow. u will know it works when ur phone vibrate
8) go into diagnostics and repair and repain the setting. u should get a yellow security dialogue box, accept.
I just did this on 2 diff lap tops one is an old 2006 toshiba satellite running windows xp, and the other is a new toshiba satellite running windows 7. Its the same for both


also posted here: After the $5 App Shole Root Wifi Tether fix?

Fabolous

For any of you with this app, the new Sholes.info 2.0.0 ROM is out and it looks promising.

550MHz stock but OC'able to 800 and 1000.

Option for JIT runtime

FLAC support

Multitouch browser, gallery, maps


And for those interested but not willing to donate $5 to the Sholes team, it'll be available to the public tomorrow.

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pilotcharles747

just updated to it and it oc at 1000, has smoke glass rom and other features. it rebooted 3 times, but after it calmed down it was smooth/ Though it oc at 1000 im liking 800, ima keep it there.

iamloco724

If i install this and want to go back unrooted current version of my phone is it easy to do how is it done?

Psychokitty

This is definitely the way to go for me because I just don't know all of the vocabulary. I've been lurking the alldroid boards, and I just can't get a firm grasp of it. Even when members take time to lay out their step by step instructions in as basic a manor as they can just to help me, I stay stuck on step number 1!

...And 5 bucks is nothing for such capabilities. If there was a "performance model" Droid sitting next to mine in the Verizon store that did what this allows for $100 more, I wouldn't have hesitated grabbing it.

bgish3

i just bought this app last night and it is worth every cent even though they are going to give it away on the sholes website in a couple days but it is extremely easy to use and extremely fast....also on not being able to flash any other roms i think you can you just have to boot into recovery and select the other rom that you put on your sd card

hope that helps you guys

Last edited by bgish3; 02-04-2010 at 05:04 AM.

kbayer

Man, I'm all twisted up inside. I've already boxed my Droid up, ready to send it back (no verizon coverage at my home -- not Droid's fault), but seeing these apps and modification make me just wanna keep it and get a landline for home use. Wow...

Can someone kinda lay out what the difference is in this modfication, vs bugless beauty, bugless beast, or other modifications? If you do this new $5 app, can you still do bugless? Would you want to or need to?

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dougwilson2000

Ok, if all this is good and safe ( I am leery of rooting ) why doesn't Google give this to every one?.

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kbayer

One other question -- when (if) the 2.1 update ever gets here, will I have to switch back to stock to get 2.1? Here too, would I want too?

Keebs

1.2.rom is oc'd @ 600

2.0.0.rom @ 550

how easy is it to oc the sholes 2.0.0.rom?

Last edited by Keebs; 02-04-2010 at 11:02 AM. Reason: typo

pilotcharles747

Buy set cpu then go in to governor and switch it to userspace that fixed it for me.

pilotcharles747

if you have not experinced it yet it will happen: After you are done downloading everything with 2.0.0 u wont have 3g, ur screen may lag and ur lock screen may not unlocl then it will reboot 2 or 3 times.....after that everything is smooth sailing.

craigrn16

Just have a couple questions before i give it a try. 1 will I lose my current apps and 2. Will I lose my GPS ability?

pilotcharles747

no as long as when the option to save or wipe data you save save u will be ok, gps no.

fireshaper

1. No, but if you want to be safe download Astro from the Market (it's free) and backup your apps

2. This was the main thing I was worried about, and, no, you will still have GPS with this mod.

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Keebs

userspace mode : check

oc : fail

staying at 550MHz max

pilotcharles747

options in select package
1) keyboard (w/speech dictation)
2) 2.1 desk clock
3) 2.1 launcher (home screen)
4) milestone browser
5) minimum brightness
6) low brightness app
7) youtube hq
8) news/weather widget
9) wifi tether
10) open vpn
11) drop bear sshd
12 jit (breakage)
13) hq video
14) 2.0 lock screen vibrate mod
15) flac support (work in progress)
16) milestone 2.0.0 widgets
17) g1 im app
18) smupdater
IMPORTANT
19) remove corporate calendar
20 remove email
21) remove visual voice mail
22) remove amazon mp3 store
23) remove facebook
24) remove car home

offers smoke glass, 3d and others

craigrn16

Also what is OC?

Keebs

I need email.. can live without facebook app fo sho!

theres my dilema

email app being installed keeps rom from offering the oc feature?

craigrn16

Also will it automatically remove my stock built in apps? I actually do use the stock calender and Facebook app

Fabolous

Sounds like you checked 'Droid' for your device instead of 'Autoselect'

And for future reference, both Sholes and Pete's ROMs are 2.0.1 based and will preserve your user data (apps + settings). They will only modify your /boot and /system partitions.

pilotcharles747

ok if it hasnt rebooted twice on you it will....if so did you check to set on reboot.

I apologize for the delay I am actually answering similar questions on this forum:
[ROM .tgz] SholesMod 2.0.1 *****in' Bægel (UPDATED: 2/4/10) - Page 9 - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum

the developer was on that forum earlier

pilotcharles747

that is probably what it is
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i know they already sent an update because th video camera was fc so im currently downloading that

gwlaw99

OC=overclock processor

Their website will be releasing the .apk for free in a few days, but I would buy the donate version to reward their hard work.

Does anyone know if you need to backup all your data and apps before doing this?

Last edited by gwlaw99; 02-04-2010 at 11:53 AM.

Fabolous

Absolutely. And, they'll probably continue their model of releasing it for the app users a day before the public.

fireshaper

Has anyone else had a few random reboots since you installed the newest version with SholesMod Updater? It seemed like everytime my phone locked and the screen went off it would reboot.

pilotcharles747

2.0.1:
-UPDATED 02/04/10: Fixed SmokedGlass Music.apk displaying music in status and Video Recording FC

pilotcharles747

yeah it rebooted like 2 or 3 times on me then it was good from there

fireshaper

Okay, I'll give it some time then. It hasn't rebooted in an hour or so, just wanted to make sure it was normal for the update.

Keebs

figured it out.. should of used autodetect setting instead of selecting the motorola droid setting..

couldn't see the forest for the trees.. story of me life

shrink57

I also had the reboots. The more I have been using it today, the more stable it has become. Right now it is as smooth as silk overclocked to 1000.

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Keebs

That was it.. thx for the reply

almost forgot.. thanks for the pointers pilotcharles747

Last edited by Keebs; 02-04-2010 at 12:44 PM. Reason: forgot to thank pilotcharles747

craigrn16

Ok just bought this a couple seconds ago and just clicked install. Phone said going in recovery mode and then the screen went black. Is that supossed to happen? It's a black screen looks like my phone turned off

gwlaw99

You must check the remember box on the SU dialog, and you must restart the app (press home and relaunch the app) after granting SU permission. If you’re seeing a black unresponsive screen, you forgot to check the remember box. Tap the screen, and you should see an FC dialog in about 5 seconds; close the app and try againhttp://www.sholes.info/2010/02/02/sholesmod-updater-released/

tjreishus

Installed, had about 3 uncommanded reboots, and now working fine. All except one feature that I liked, but can live without. I can't seem to select any of the categories in "around me now" on the google mobile page. e.g. Restaurants.

Anyone else?

craigrn16

Ok cool it worked thanks. I was so scared to root but this thing is great. I officially do not have a need for my itouch now.