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  1. tmcthree

    Root Obligatory noob rooting questions

    Hi apologies but I can't find any specific info on rooting the Xperia s. I've rooted and custom rom-ed a galaxy w before so I know a bit about it but... All I seem to find is instructions to unlock the bootloader. Is that the same as rooting? (Its not- is it:confused:) What is used to...
  2. tmcthree

    Nandroid-Is it safe?

    So, forgive me for this stupid question but... Say I make a recovery image of my phone (which is what I think people refer to as a "nandroid"-right?) can I then mess with my phone, installing all and sundry, custom roms and the like, safe in the knowledge that, should a rom brick the phone or...
  3. tmcthree

    Root "flash clockwork recovery mod" does not list my phone

    Hi when I try to flash recovery mod on my Galaxy w and it asks me to choose my phone. Galaxy w doesn't appear in the list. Does anyone know what I should do?
  4. tmcthree

    OOPS! restore system file manually?

    So I rooted my phone and started deleting bloatware using Titainium Backup. However I accidentally deleted the fm radio file and when I tried to restore it TB just hangs. Then when I contacted Titanium support they said they don't support deletion of system apps. So, anyone know any way...
  5. tmcthree

    ICS upgrade

    Apparently the Galaxy w won't be getting ICS. If you root a phone can you upgrade it anyway?
  6. tmcthree

    Help Storage confusion

    I'm a bit confused by the storage on my Galaxy w. I move apps to my sd card (16gb) and it ends up on what seems to be an internal drive of about 2gb. What's going on!
  7. tmcthree

    How to switch to 2g?

    Hi I'm trying to work out how to switch to 2g to save battery. |But it doesn't seem to be where I'd expect. ie mobile network settings. any help?
  8. tmcthree

    Does gps drain battery if its not being used?

    Hi, on this phone if I have the gps switched on, but nothing is actually using it, ie. the gps symbol is not shown in the info bar. Does it use the battery? (I know this is a stupid question)
  9. tmcthree

    Extended batteries

    Hi, I've read some contrary opinions online so I'm just wondering if anyone can clear this up. Is it possible to increase a batteries capacity without increasing its physical size? I've read on post that says it is impossible and another that they bought a slim battery which claimed to be...
  10. tmcthree

    Fake extended batteries

    Hi, I've read some contrary opinions online so I'm just wondering if anyone can clear this up. Is it possible to increase a batteries capacity without increasing its physical size? I've read on post that says it is impossible and another that they bought a slim battery which claimed to be high...
  11. tmcthree

    Downloading attachments to specific folder?

    Hi is there any way to choose which folder an email attachment is downloaded to? I have hundreds of documents on my phone and I have them all organised in folders on my sd card. When I download a new one I would like to be able to put it into the correct folder rather than just downloading it...