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  1. riverboat2001

    Help me pick my next phone

    Looking for a smaller phone with best camera. (prefer minimal bloatware and a rooting community) I currently have a Samsung Google Nexus, which i think is a great phone, however it's time for a change. There are some great phones out there, but they all seem to be getting bigger and...
  2. riverboat2001

    Cancel automatic Device Back-UP

    Hi All, I originally just had an Android phone, and the ease of swapping to a new phone was great, BUT now i have a tab, and all the same apps on the phone have been downloaded to the tab, but some of these apps have a different version for the tab, but the phone version has been...
  3. riverboat2001

    Will an APK for Nexus work on Tab?

    I use an online betting company, and they have an Android app, that is sent via SMS in the form of an installable APK. You don't have to choose the model of your phone, just Android, Apple or Blackberry, so given that, can anyone foresee any problems in putting the same APK on a non 3g tab...
  4. riverboat2001

    Any Gmail Guru's out there? (folders etc)

    Whilst not truly an Android app, the question involves my Android devices. I also use Thunderbird as my pc email client and these questions sort of apply here too Samsung Galaxy Tab 7Plus Samsung Galaxy Nexus I'm using the standard Android email app NOT the Gmail app. I like the preview...
  5. riverboat2001

    Help Can't find my Device Code anywhere

    I have a wifi only GT-P6210. I initially had a device code of: P2210XXKK1 After and update it is now: P2210XXKL4 Does anybody else have this code? Or can anybody give me any help with this Cheers
  6. riverboat2001

    [International / GSM] Can someone explain these rooting terms please

    What is a Kernel? Why are they so important? What is a radio De-odexed? Zip aligned?
  7. riverboat2001

    Root Had tab 3hours and it's already trashed. HELP

    GT P1000xwjp9 So i got my Carphone Warehouse unlocked tab, I've read and re-read a million post until my eyes hurt. The Tab had already been updated to the latest Gingerbread release via Kies. First step was to root the phone, now z4root and superonclick won't work because the tab was up...
  8. riverboat2001

    Wow the P1010 seems really unloved

    The Desire and Nexus forums have always been super helpful, with loads of great users, and some really good quality step by step guides (especially with regard to rooting) Hubby has a 10.1 that seems to be well liked with loads of forums and dedicated sites. But this P1010 wifi only tab...
  9. riverboat2001

    [International / GSM] How to stop the upgrade nag screen

    I'm really busy at the mo and can't be bothered messing around with my phone to get 4.02 on it, so i'm still happily running 4.01. However i keep getting a nag screen telling me to download and install 4.02 OTA, which i already know won't work. I'll update when 4.03 comes around. How...
  10. riverboat2001

    Root Rooting multiple Android devices - Problems?

    On my pc i recently rooted my Samsung Galaxy Nexus, using fastboot and adb method. A friend of mine bought a 10.1 and i connected it to my pc to share some photos. Whilst the tab installed okay, i couldn't browse or locate it anywhere on my Win7 laptop. I restored my pc to an earlier time...
  11. riverboat2001

    [International / GSM] OTA 4.02 fail

    Nexus, rooted, fails with OTA update to 4.02 Not sure what 4.02 really brings to the mix, but will definitely want to update to 4.03 when it's ready. Believe the issue is due to the unlocked bootloader. What do i have to do to get this working. Am able to follow straight forward laymen's...
  12. riverboat2001

    [International / GSM] New to the Nexus - Rooting questions

    Hi All, Very new to my Nexus. In the past I've rooted and installed custom roms on both a HTC Desire and a Galaxy S2. This was to get rid of all the operators pre-installed crap and to enable more storage, also to just make phones more customisable. Now with this phone I've got a few...
  13. riverboat2001

    Root Gingerbread No-Sense Rom apps needed

    Hi All, I just installed F1 Gingerbread V3 I love how stripped down it is, no crap installed anywhere, so i can customise to my hearts content. But i am missing a couple of things, and am after recommendations (paid or free) 1/Missing Slide to snooze. 2/The nice HTC calendar monthly...
  14. riverboat2001

    Google Maps update keeps failing

    I can't seem to get Google Maps to update to 4.50. The update downloads fine, but then just says installation unsuccessful! Anyone got any ideas how to get this app updated? Could it be because the phone is rooted?
  15. riverboat2001

    Root Can a Desire updated ota to Froyo be easily rooted yet?

    Hubby has a sim free Desire bought about 3 months ago from ebay. i debranded my own desire with the goldcard method, and then using the unrevoked method i rooted my phone. Hubby updated his Desire over the air to 2.2 Has an easy method to root this 2.2 update been created yet. Didn't mind...
  16. riverboat2001

    Rock player which version

    There appears to be three versions on the market, and i'm not sure which one to use. Rockplayer (armv7) Rockplayer (armv6+vfp) Rockplayer (armv6) Cheers
  17. riverboat2001

    Root R6 Modaco background data keeps syncing

    Rooted r6 Modaco ROM I've been using the power control widget for the last month or so, the phone battery lasted a fair amount of time. Now however the sync on ' off in the power control widget doesn't seem to control the background data sync. My phone seems to have the syncing icon on dispaly...
  18. riverboat2001

    Root A2SD+ help to partition sd card

    I'm new to rooting having ust done my phone today, so please be gentle with me! Simple question, i installed a custom Modaco r6 rom which i baked online and it's all running fine. I picked the option for A2SD+ Do i need to partition my memory card? if so, can you recomend either a one click...
  19. riverboat2001

    Root Nandoid / Titanium Backup question

    As far as i understand it both Nandroid and Titanium make 1-1 back up copies of your phone. Is there a difference between the two? Do they back up all my apps and settings ie usernames and wifi and email settings etc? And once i've made my backup, can i just keep swapping roms and using the...
  20. riverboat2001

    Root A few noob questions pre-root

    I have a HTC Desire that was originally from Vodafone, i recieved and used the official unlock code, then followed the guide to create and use a goldcard and run the stock RUU etc. I therefore had myself an unlocked/debranded Desire. I was one of the ones that lost wifi on the latest update, and...
  21. riverboat2001

    Weather not updating for current location

    I have my weather set to update in the sync settings. It finds my location fine, but it doesn't show the weather. When i look in "Manage Applications" it shows Weather (htc corporation) 4.00kb Weather Agent Service (htc corporation) 0.0kb Weather Provider (htc corporation) 392kb Weather Widget...
  22. riverboat2001

    Red Poker Club - MIA

    Can anybody help me with installing Red Poker Club as it seems to have gone missing from Marketplace? Their website doesn't seem to be working either! Missing my favourite game.
  23. riverboat2001

    PLEASE help me get back my wifi after update

    Sorry for double posting/starting a new thread, but i'm really starting to miss my wifi now. Quote (in red) below from weirdNumber Mine is a Desire that i have previously debranded. I have formatted an SD card, copied over the downloaded zip file, re-named it, but it fails with incorrect CID...
  24. riverboat2001

    2.2 Delayed?

    Well according to this website it is anyway? Anbody heard anything....i need my broken wifi fixed! Delays Announced for Froyo, HTC Handsets Affected | Moby1 blog
  25. riverboat2001

    Root Do i still need a Goldcard to ROOT a debranded phone

    I have used created and used a goldcard to debrand my phone and install a generic ROM. I i now decide to ROOT my phone, will i still need to create a Goldcard?