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    Boot Loop, Non-Rooted, S6: Will Odin Flash Format SD Card?

    Hi All, Summary: S6 is in a boot loop. It'll boot up into the OS but reboots before anything can actually be done. The phone is not rooted. I am hoping to recover what's on the SD Card prior to upgrading my phone. I can access the Odin screen as well as recovery. Clearing cache doesn't resolve...
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    Root ZR3D ROM Behavior with Headphones Plugged In

    Hi All, I'm running the ZR3D ROM and I love it but I get really funky behavior when I plug in headphones (or a portable speaker that I have). When I plug something in, one of two things happen: 1) My phone exits whatever music app I'm using (tested with quite a few) and proceeds to dial the...
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    Root [CDMA] 3 Gmail Accounts - Only 1 Syncs Automagically

    Hi All, This question seems to have been asked before but I haven't found a real answer. I have 3 email accounts through gmail app - I have auto syncing enabled and background data on but only my first account is being synced, the other 2 I have to manually sync every time. Thanks in advance
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    Root [CDMA] Rooted Evo3D Can't Change Alarm Sound

    Hi All, I have rooted my evo3d with Zred Rom. Everything works great but the default alarm sound is horrible and frequently makes me annoyed at 6am before work so I googled a bit and found zedge. Unfortunately alarm sound is not changing with zedge at all - tried several times, apply it to...
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    Root [CDMA] HORRIBLE Network Speeds, Advice?

    Hi All, I'm getting RIDICULOUS network speeds, have been getting these speeds for the past week or so (maybe longer). First day to really test out what the speed is: First network time outs OFTEN (25-40% of the time I go to play store it times out) Tests show somewhere around 20-30 kbps (yes...
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    Sprint Class Action Lawsuit??

    Hi All, My wife is an attorney and I'm trying to convince her to move forward against Sprint for blatant lies and am trying to figure out how to get solid proof of these things as well as looking for other people who might have the same issue. We're already dealing with them about another issue...
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    Root [CDMA] Tether ICS to Ubuntu (or any Linux Distro)

    Hi All, Does anyone know how to use a ICS rooted phone as a modem on Linux? I am yet to find any solution and would like this option. Appreciate any help P.S. I am also not able to even mount the phone since they left their old method of mounting....royal pain in the...to transfer stuff
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    Root [CDMA] Mean ICS + Linux

    Anyone know how I can mount my MeanICS rooted Evo3D to Linux (Ubuntu). I know they changed the way they handle connecting to pc and now my system can't read it. Thanks in advance
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    Root [CDMA] Rooted Phone Play Store Download Start Time

    Hi All, I'm having an issue where every time I download something from play store it's taking 3-5 minutes just to start the download. For those minutes it just reads "downloading" but isn't actually downloading anything. I'm running Mean ICS, any suggestions?
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    Root [CDMA] Best Methods to Increase Battery Life

    Hi All, I have my phone rooted and I am using the MeanICS ROM. I want to know what I can do to increase battery life the most. I have CPU Master installed but it doesn't seem to work very well -- changes seem to revert back after some time. I try to set it to 700-800 mhz max and it works at...
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    Google Voicemail Long Delay

    Hi All, I'm having terrible delay with my voicemail through google voice. I get the notification saying I have a new message but it takes hours to transcribe it and if I try to play it before it's transcribed it fails to play, just shows the loading circle thing that they have (near the play...
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    Root [CDMA] AOSP Lockscreen Caller ID?

    Hi All, I prefer the AOSP lockscreen over the default one for the Evo3d but I'm seeing that when someone calls I don't see the caller ID unless I unlock the phone. This makes it a tad bit troublesome. Is there a way to get the caller ID to show without unlocking the phone while having AOSP...
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    Root [CDMA] Reinstalled MeanICS Now Missing MainApps

    I borked my rom so I had to reinstall. Reinstalled using the rom that was already on my SD card and now I'm missing my main apps (car panel, maps, even play store). Huge problem, any help greatly appreciated. If I click on any of them they say application not installed
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    Root [CDMA] Mean ICS + Leedroid?

    Hi All, People are saying they got this working, mine gets to the mean ICS boot screen and then just sticks there. Can someone link me to the exact leedroid zip that you used? Thanks!
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    Root [CDMA] Mean ICS replace Ring Lock

    Hi All, With the non ICS versions of a couple ROMS I was able to replace the ring lock that comes with the Evo 3D relatively easily, now that I'm on Mean ICS I can't figure out how to do this. I would be fine with the old lock style (drag to the right) or no lock at all at that stage and just...
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    Root [CDMA] Mean ICS Rom = Reboot loop

    Hi All, I have two problems, one of which I believe is a kernel problem but I'll ask anyways: 1. Rooted phone (finally...), went clean enough, installed Mean ICS ROM and it got into a reboot loop. I believe this is something to do with the kernel but I couldn't find really great instructions...
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    Root [CDMA] (rooted user) Turn on Screen Via Touch(

    Hi All, Is there a way to turn on the screen after a time out via touch instead of by pushing the top button? I want to use my evo as a remote for my media center but having to push the top button is a pain and makes its use almost useless, if I turn off screen timeout I fry through the...
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    Help Upside Down Key?!?

    Hi All, Trying to see if this is a large factory defect or if it's just my phone. I just realized that my S key is upside down! It's hard to tell as S looks similar both ways but it's clear that it is in fact upside down, the top loop is bigger, and the alignment is off with the rest of the...
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    Help Can't Dismiss Calendar Event

    Hi All, I recently went in and did a manual check/update for the HTC software on my Evo3d and now I have a really annoying problem with the calendar. My issue is that I am unable to dismiss calendar events on the HTC Ring Lock Screen. M-F I have a calendar event from 6am - 3:30 pm for...
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    Rooted Droid, Missing Some Gmail Options

    Hi All, I rooted my boss' droid last week and he's loving it other than he said he's missing some options. More specifically, I was forced to downgrade to 2.0.1 (or at least by the instructions I followed) to root. I then installed Simply Stunning which updated to 2.1 (I believe). My question...
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    Root [CDMA] HTC Root vs. Community Root

    Hi All, Thinking about rooting my HTC Evo 3D and want to know the best way to do it. I've read that HTC has put out their own root kit that will root it but watermarks the phone, also have read a few forums that have a somewhat difficult community root process. What's the best way to go about...
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    Help Disable Swipe Lock Non Rooted Phone

    Hi All, I have a non rooted Evo 3D (rooting it in the next couple weeks, just haven't had time) but I want to get rid of the swipe lock immediately. I activated the code lock (the one with 9 circles that you do a pattern) but I still get the HTC Ring Lock so I essentially have to do two...