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    Root Hi all, I am back and I need help

    A lot of things have changed since I have gotten my new phone (skyrocket). Backside used to be the go to rom here and now its looking like a lot has changed. I am guessing that jerry stopped development just like I thought. Anyways, My sister just got an LG optimus v recently and I have it...
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    Root Att inspire 4g root questions

    My girlfriend is running stock android 2.3 with the latest update by att over the air. I know its possible to root but I am unsure if this latest update will block attempts to root that were possible before. We want to root and get her on a custom rom, preferably ics due to flash. Although...
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    Do not upgrade to ics

    Your skyrocket will be terribly slow! I upgraded mine and noticed the following: Ram usage has tripled! I used to use only 345mb or ram usually, now its using a whopping 638mb out of 768!! Launching apps is dreadfully slow compared to before. Sometimes when launching google play or another...
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    Root Bad battery life, should I replace it with another?

    Hi all. I have read everything I could on getting battery life better. Manual syncing, brightness set to 30%, wifi, gps and all that is off, etc. No emails syncing just once a day. No bad apps killing battery, Every battery thing that could be done is done. Yet I still get terrible battery...
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    Root Saying Goodbye to op v

    First off, I wanted to say thank you to all the great help I have received, as well as the awesome people here who own this phone. All of you are the friendliest bunch of people I have ever known on forums. And I have been on many. Thanks for all the questions you have answered, and for all your...
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    Root Some questions on the new radio update...

    I have read and have seen that so many people saying that the only worth of updating to the new radio version is better reception. Would this include reception for everything? Including 3g? Or just call reception? My reception sometimes is not always that good, most of the time it is but every...
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    Root Overclocking questions

    I have some questions on overclocking with latest backside in cynagenmod settings. Ok, I currently have the cpu min set to 245, 600max. Is that the default? Or is it higher or lower? Also, when you choose a governor, how come the min and max do not stay saved for each governor profile...
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    Root Is anyone else having problems with google voice search? (SOLVED)

    I cannot seem to get google voice search to work properly. I have tried uninstalling, clear cache, etc. It used to work fine. It seems to force close now a lot. It works just fine on the keyboard when I say something, including putting in the punctuation. However, when holding down the search...
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    Root 3g incredibly slow.

    I doubt its backside causing this, but has anyone else experienced worse then dial up speeds lately? its driving me insane! Just loading simple text in webpages takes forever! Or, sometimes It will be working just fine for a second and then stop working randomly. It always seems to happen when I...
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    Root What cdma network preference should be chosen on backside?

    I think I accidentally changed the setting somehow. Is it cdma/evdo? Which one? Also, under system select, it is set to automatic, is that good or should I change it?
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    Lg Optimus v on sale at target

    Lg Optimus v is on sale at target for $79.99 this week. Check it out. note: Only available in stores. Sorry forgot to add that.
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    Root boot loaders?

    HI. I have searched the forums but could not find the answer. How do I replace the standard boot loader in the backside rom with something else? And where would I find different options for boot loaders? Where do I find that? I have an idea how to change it, as there is a setting in the cyanogen...
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    Root Need some clarification...

    I got a new optimus v because The old one broke. The new one has android 2.2.2 on it instead of 2.2.1 First, I was trying to find out what changed with this version, as i looked around and could not find it. Second, I see that virgin mobile released a radio update, should I wait to root it or...
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    Root Rom tools, not good for ov?

    I looked at youtube and several sites saying how easy it is to use rom tools to download a custom rom and takes the possibility of you messing something up out of the equation. My phone is rooted, I am usually a quick learner, and fairly knowledgeable at computers. But when I see the tutorial...
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    hows it going?

    My name is Andrew. I have been using android for awhile and like it a lot. I have the lg optimus v. Love the phone. Anyways, I am really hoping to get the Toshiba thrive tablet soon. I'm actually selling my custom built desktop as I do not really use it. So, hi. Hope everyone's having a good day.
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    Root Accessibility options....

    Hi! New user here to these forums. Have a rooted lg optimus v. I was wondering, with the new updates to kickback, soundback, talkback, I realize I never use these, and would like to remove them. I do not want to buy the paid version of titanium backup to freeze them. I was wondering, is it...