This might sound stupid, but make sure the sd card is pushed in all the way. A lot of people have had that problem. You might have to use something to push it in. Make sure it clicks when you put it in.
Well, 2.1 doesn't normally support apps to to sd. If you are on metro, you can download the 2.2 update. Being 2.2, it should support apps 2sd, however I'm on cricket, so I'm not positive about that.
If you do the official Metro upgrade, you will have to root again. (Its a different method for 2.2) The custom ROMs are already rooted by default. Apps will have to be put back on your phone either using TiBu or through the market. (the market will remember you so you won't have to pay for apps again) Its basically like getting a new phone, where you have to sign in with your google account, etc.Very well explained...thanks! I have been reading about the upgrade 2.2 its seems that there are a lot of different opinions.
If I upgrade, I would have to do everything again? Like root, d/l tibu, go launcher...etc, etc...
What's the difference between 2.2 and Icarus 1.1., cm6 and cm7? Just the basics..I understand that you could go on and on, and maybe don't have the time
Thank you!
If you do the official Metro upgrade, you will have to root again. (Its a different method for 2.2) The custom ROMs are already rooted by default. Apps will have to be put back on your phone either using TiBu or through the market. (the market will remember you so you won't have to pay for apps again) Its basically like getting a new phone, where you have to sign in with your google account, etc.
Differences from 2.1:
2.2 is faster, more efficient, adds apps2sd, compatible with apps that require 2.2 or higher, adds flash support, HOWEVER THE ASCEND WILL NOT PLAY FLASH VIDEO DUE TO HARDWARE LIMITATIONS. sorry for the caps, some people can't get that part through their heads lol.
ICARUS is based on the stock 2.1 ROM, tweaked and streamlined to be faster and adds a custom A2sd that moves ALL the apps to the sd card, even ones that are not supposed to be able to, along with the Dalvik cache, which frees up a ton of space.
CyanogenMod 6/7 are built from the ground up using the Android source code. CM6 is built from 2.2 source, CM7 is built from 2.3 source. These are highly tweaked and customized versions with overclock abilities to make the phone run faster. All Ascends are not created equal, so some seem to prefer one over the other.
I hope this clears some things up for you. If I've gotten anything wrong, anybody feel free to correct me.
@Kolio: I did mention Link 2 SD for stock/rooted in my post. Reading is your friend. Lol
Huh? My post was at 3:21AM, yours was at 10:54AM. I hope you're not typing THAT slow lol! Just givin ya a hard time ya crazy red Android, you!I can read just fine,Thank you.Just a little slower on the two finger typing & posting.
Check the post times (reading is our friend,remember) & you would have figured that out!
Nah, nothing like that, like I said, just giving you a hard time. I figured you were just skimming the threads like I do all the time. Everybody here knows Kolio is good people!My FUBAR! I was looking at Adriana's post time,not yours.
I HUMBLY STAND CORRECTED,GMASH! & once more will stand in the corner,AGAIN!
Definitely no attempt at one upmanship,you're cool in my book,Gmash,for what it's worth.
Nah, nothing like that, like I said, just giving you a hard time. I figured you were just skimming the threads like I do all the time. Everybody here knows Kolio is good people!
Had to find you. I followed your instructions on rooting my Huawei Ascend and since then my keyboard doesn't show up anywhere. I can't type to text, search, get on the internet or anything! I did the root yesterday but this morning I figured I would hard reset the phone and my keyboard would be back but I was wrong and now I can't even log into my gmail on the phone and getting my contacts will be impossible. If there is anything you can do to help me please respond as soon as you can. I have to go to work soon I'm hoping I can get this resolved before then.
Well, thank you, good sir, you are a scholar and a gentleman. (and obviously a genius lol
) However, I would nominate you for guide-ness over myself, as I am much to lazy and sarcastic to unleash on the masses. But thanks for the vote of confidence, I do appreciate it. maybe you can help me out. Can u read my post right above this one and see if you can help me outWell, thank you, good sir, you are a scholar and a gentleman. (and obviously a genius lol
Rooting shouldn't delete or change anything on its own. Did you go into the settings and choose a keyboard? The phone has two (swype and android) installed as stock. Did you long press on a text field so the choose input menu comes up? If both of your keyboards are really gone somehow, go to the android market ON A COMPUTER and download one of the free keyboards and install it on your phone and go from there.
Okay what is the website and how do I install it on the phone? I got the website....I am looking at the better keyboard unlock key for $2.99 can I use that one? If so, how?
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