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    Other Hydro Uses?

    Am getting a new Phone and am wondering what to do with my Hydro? Appreciate any suggestions from others who have already found new uses for their Retired Hydros? Thanks Ken
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    Root Drying phone out

    Wife phone got wet , suppose to be waterproof. How do you dry it out
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    Root (Teating) is there any free service hacks?

    Hello, I know there isn't going to be.any free service hacks but I still want to see. If we are able to completely custom ize anything and everything with root, After all the ROm makers that read all system apps. Is there ANY way to get free service on the Kyocera Hydro? (No chips) but yea. I...
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    Root Kyocera hydro Need Backup apps(root)

    I deleted my contacts APP by mistake after root. I have the system apk's for boost kyoceria Hydro(have cricket). Other system apps install ( like google + and play music),when i copy change the permission to rw-r-r, and paste into system/app/ folder. But not contacts! Also keeps...
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    a question about a Kyocera Hydro phone

    I just upgraded to a ZTE 4G phone and I was thinking of giving my old Kyocera Hydro cell phone to my 9 year old nephew for a Christmas present this year to play Android games on. There is 2 things I need to do to it before I give it to him. I need to know how to put the phone in airplane mode...
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    Root Root & Security

    I'm new to rooting mobile devices. I assume a rooted device is potentially more vulnerable to 3rd party malicious code or poorly coded apps. Is using superuser (eye-patch) to "temp unroot" a reasonable way to have protection of not being root most of the time and allowing you to have root when...
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    bloatware removal script Can be used on Hydro?

    Am wondering if this script can be used on non rooted hydros? "Remove all Bloatware apps from system/app Partition within 2 Seconds" [MOD][Flashable] Remove all Bloatware apps from system/app Partition within 2 Seconds - xda-developers Did a quick forum search but did not find anything...
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    Root Kyocera Hydro Cricket Boot Loop Problem

    I have had this phone for a while but I have rooted ive been hacking android apple any type of device but im trying to see if anybody can help I was replacing the framework files with deodexed files and now its on a bootloop I need help fast!!!?!!?!?!!?:mad:
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    How Access Google Play from Public PCs?

    Hi, Appreciate any suggestions how to connect my Hydro by USB to Public PCs to DL Apps from Google Play ? Thanks Ken
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    Windows Ver with Default Hydro Drivers?

    Hi Am wondering what versions of Windows have working default Hydro drivers? Reason for posting is connected to Win PC and got error message (was Lib PC so may have had restricted drivers). Am especially interested in WinXP but also have access to Win 7. Thanks Ken
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    Hydro Android 4.4 Upgrade?

    Have read about a number of improvements for Android 4.4 Am wondering if this upgrade is feasible for the Hydro hardware? Thanks Ken
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    Hydro How To Install Apps Onto Your SD Card?

    Am new to Android so have been Googling for answers. Would like to Alpha/Beta test certain Android apps but do not want to install to internal storage. I have done this on Windows using portable apps. After much searching recently found something similar for Android. "How To Install Apps...
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    Help tethering

    Kyocera hydro connected to Mhl/HDMI adapter cable to Vizio t.v., tried HDMI 1&2, says retrieving data on t.v. screen then goes blank? What am I doing wrong? Cell is not rooted.
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    Problem Downloading Pictures?? Please help.

    Hello and thank you for taking the time to read this. Lately I've been having issues with downloading pictures. Sometimes it will tell me the download failed/photo can't be saved. But the main problem I'm having is I'll download the photo and when I go in my gallery, it just has a black square...
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    Want to turn my Hydro into a dedicated MP3 player

    Hello all, I was wondering if you can help me. I bought a kyocera hydro for $22 on Amazon with the thought that it would be a dedicated MP3 player, intending to load it up with music and not use up data by streaming. It has been working okay, but for some reason I can't tell Google Play...
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    Root How do I make a copy for recovering?

    I would appreciate some instruction on apps to download to create a recovery file. I would like to start playing with Custom Roms, but I need a recovery file and a step-by-step plan on how to unbrick or fix my phone if anything happens. I have zero experience with this stuff, just a very...
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    Help delete pix from auto backup album in gallery

    My ex didn't have a smartphone and i didn't need it if I was busy so when I had to run errands I would let him use it. The other day I reset my phone. Afterward an "auto backup" album popped up in my pic gallery that wasn't there before. I found some inappropriate pix that he had taken but...
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    Root Cannot re-enable cellular radio after root

    I disabled the cellular radio using *#*#4636#*#* from the phone keypad. I then rooted the phone. Now when it reenter the code to re-enable the cellular radio I get 'Unfortunately, settings has stopped' I tried everything from factory reset to unroot but with no success. Any thoughts?
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    Root Kyocera Hydro Elite Verizon Stock Phone Available

    No response, creating new thread, most likely due to a misleading title.
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    Root How do I freeze/remove these apps on Titanium Backup Pro?

    I need help removing/freezing these apps on Titanium Backup Pro. I tried to look for these by name but wasn't found. Too many google this and google that, and im scared of freezing an app that might not be what I want to get rid of in the squared orange box. The apps I want removed are in...
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    Root Original wpa_supplicant file needed for Hydro C5170

    I was'n smart enough when I replaced wpa_supplicant file from from system/bin without backing-up in order to get ability to connect to AD-HOC networks. As a result - no WiFi at all. Please help! Original wpa_supplicant file will be highly appreciated!
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    Root What can we safely do with the kyocera hydro?

    I'm not really sure what is safe to do with this phone. I guess it's kinda limited having the locked bootloader and I don't want to chance anything since there's no custom recovery. I rooted the phone so now I am wondering what can be safely removed from the system. I think it's only going...
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    Help How to activate Boost Kyocera Hydro with Sprint?

    Please help. My Sprint phone is having some problems and I won't be able to upgrade until November. I bought this Boost Mobile Kyocera Hydro thinking I can activate it with Sprint. Unfortunately, no luck so far. I've done a little research so far, and unlocked my mls on the phone. What's...
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    Root Flash a recovery

    Why can't we use Flash Gordon [APK][Flash Zips WITHOUT a Recovery!]Flash Gordon: an Edify to Bash parser/translator - xda-developers to flash a custom recovery onto the Kyocera Hydro?
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    Help video album ?

    I took two videos earlier and now its not showing up in my photo album. Is there another place that the videos could have ended up?