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  1. Cjohn8792

    Root Problem making folder r/o

    I am trying to put cwm recovery on my infuse 4g. I have it rooted and have the 3e recovery in the proper folder but root explorer does not allow me to change system or system/bin folders to r/o, they are locked at r/w, is this normal? And if not how do I fix it. I am getting errors during...
  2. Cjohn8792

    Help Is this the correct part for spider cracked screen?

    I have a Motorola Defy. I recently dropped it from waist high and it spider cracked; so much for "life-proof" as advertised by Motorola. I found this part at Amazon, Amazon.com: Motorola Defy MB525 Touch Screen Digitizer Replacement Glass Repair Part: Electronics I was wondering if anyone...
  3. Cjohn8792

    Root Seems like no one has this phone

    So I've been trying to find an easy way to root my defy that I bought and came with 2.2.1 update already on it stock. I need to know how to root this phone, I want to get all that bloatware off of it. I've searched here and xda, found a couple ways to do it but they all refer to 2.1, before...
  4. Cjohn8792

    Root Rooting as of 5/19/2011?

    So I just got rid of an LG Ally for this phone and I want to know if there is any way to root it now. I see on other websites that there are roms, but no real way of rooting, except one that might be outdated. Any info is appreciated, thanks. The past phone I had was rooted with clockwork mod...
  5. Cjohn8792

    Root Selling My Ally, have questions.

    So I am getting rid of the ally for a Motorola Defy. I am planning on making the old ally work on Page Plus network and was wondering if before I give someone the phone, can I wipe the sd card, wipe the data/cache and have all of my personal info be removed from the phone? Or is there any data...
  6. Cjohn8792

    Root Seriously lost here.

    I've been reading over the steps for froyo from 2.1 for months now. I still can't get up the nerve to do it. Mostly because nothing have been properly answered regarding my situation. I have an SD card which doesn't always work right and a buggy USB cord which sometimes disconnects while...
  7. Cjohn8792

    Root How to Format SD Card w/out SD EXT.?

    So I have my phone which to say the least has a buggy USB port. I can not upgrade to 2.2 due to the USB problem. A while ago I attempted to copy files from my sd to my computer to then wipe the card and format it, then put the files from my computer back onto the sd and reinstall velocity...
  8. Cjohn8792

    Root Music/Camera not finding saved files

    So my ally is still 2.1-1 I've never had a problem playing music on my phone or finding photos I've taken. I can locate all of the files in their proper folders through Astro with my SD card. But the apps like Music player and Camera don't show any saved files when I try to play something or...
  9. Cjohn8792

    Root Stuck on LG logo

    I am running velocity .4 was not running faster than 600mhz. I flashed my rom, tried to use quick boot to boot into recovery, when the phone restarted it just goes to the LG logo. I tried a battery pull and nothing works. What do I do? I am sure theres a thread but IDK which one. If I bring...
  10. Cjohn8792

    3D glasses and android display?

    Has anyone ever used their phone while using 3D glasses from a movie theatre? Some things d o stand out. Maybe someone can emphasize an app.or something around this.
  11. Cjohn8792

    Help Track my vehicle if it has GPS equipped?

    So we all know a lot of new vehicles come equipped with built in GPS. Also many loan companies are installing their GPS units into vehicle which they gave loans on in order to ensure payments. What I want to know is whether or not it is possible to allow someone to use my vehicle but be...
  12. Cjohn8792

    Root Possible to put on Virgin Mobile?

    I have a rooted LG Ally and was wondering if it is possible to put it onto a prepaid service such as Virgin Mobile or Page Plus? Verizon is getting to be much too expensive. I just need to know if it is possible and where I can learn how to do it. I see virgin mobile has an android phone that...
  13. Cjohn8792

    Root Question on switching back to velocity

    I want to switch from raptor back to velocity .3. except that after putting raptor on i downloaded a new kernel. Can I put velocity on with the kernel I have now or do I have to change it to one from the velocity post? and if I do have to change it, do I change it before or after changing the...
  14. Cjohn8792

    Root Rooted Ally, VIRUSES?!

    So I have a rooted LG ally and I decided after a couple of months of doing it, to download AVG free Antivirus on my phone. Well.... To say the least, check out the screen shot included. Is this because my phone is rooted, that I get all these suspicious files, or are they actual...
  15. Cjohn8792

    Root Downloadfile.apk

    I deleted several of these off my cache and keep getting them, is there some kind of update trying to push through right now? If anyone wants the file let me know, it has to be from today, and I have no clue what it is.
  16. Cjohn8792

    Root Which files on SD Card are important?

    I have a ton of crap on my SD card, including old velocity information and I'm using Raptor so I don't think I need it. I was wondering if someone has or could create a list of the needed files on the SD card so I can delete the ones I don't need. I have folders for apps which I don't have on...
  17. Cjohn8792

    Root Fastboot Mode

    I tried to reboot my phone into recovery with the Raptor Rom and clockwork mod recovery but it just goes to a blue screen with a line that says fastboot mode then underneath that "start" with some symbols. It gets stuck and I can't type or click anything. If I take out the battery and reboot I...
  18. Cjohn8792

    Root How Fast do you Run SetCPU?

    How fast does everyone run set CPU on your phones? I've been trying to put it up to 787 with the Kernel in the Raptor download section, but I keep getting Kernel errors and it reboots. with 729 max it runs smooth, never a problem.
  19. Cjohn8792

    Root Cracked Screen, Need to Unroot

    So I cracked my screen and just need to know how to go back to the stock rom and unroot so if Verizon agreed to replace the phone they won't know I tried to mess with it root-wise. If anyone has done this before please post your experiences. My friend cracked his screen twice and had a rooted...
  20. Cjohn8792

    Would it be possible?

    Anyone who uses PDANet knows it will show you any SMS that comes to your phone on your PC while it is tethered to your phone. Would it be possible to have that wirelessly? Say I have my phone charging in one room of my house buy my television or computer is in another. I still would like to...
  21. Cjohn8792

    Root Antivirus question

    So my phone is rooted and I want to know if when I run an antivirus will it show my root or apps as viruses if they have superuser permissions? Because when I run antivirus it shows several viruses. If I clean them idk what it will do. Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks. And when I...
  22. Cjohn8792

    Root OTA Update?

    I've been reading posts for an hour now and can't find a direct answer. Or maybe there is one and I'm missing it due to my lack of rooting knowledge. I am using velocity .2 and clockwork mod recovery. I am getting a system update notification, Update now/Later, etc. What do I do? I am...
  23. Cjohn8792

    Root Idea for ROM

    If it's possible how about removing every stop app that you can not download from the marketplace. If the app isn't downloadable by preference leave it, if it can be downloaded at a later time remove them. I have some apps like car home, clock, gmail, and google talk that I never use.
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