Hello,
This may get long, I apologize in advance. If you reply, please understand that I am "stupid" and I will need things explained to me as if I am the dumbest person you have ever met.
If I don't explain something up to par, see sentence above. If I leave something out, it's because I forgot the trillion steps I looked up to perform the rooting process due to being stupid.
Moving on.
Last night I rooted my HTC Eris, and I'm pretty sure the stress gave me a heart attack.
Now, on to my variety of issues/problems/misunderstandings/lack of knowledge.
I rooted using the information/technique here: Universal Rooting App Procedure (Z4Root) | TheUnlockr
The ROM I used I found here: [ROM]Plain_JaneT2 V2.0 7/18/10 Stock With everything ROOT!! - xda-developers
Despite being confused and frustrated, I did manage to root my device without ruining too much, but now I need help with these issues below:
I backed up my SD card as instructed using MyBackup Pro and the contents of my SD are on my laptop, and apparently on the SD card. I say apparently because mounting just made me wonder where my files are on the actual card.
My Question(s):
So, how do I, or can I get the contents of my SD card back onto my device? I do have my most important information such as images, contacts and other goodies like that going, so that's good.
I realize I can re-download all of my apps and the like, but would prefer to not have to.
I keep finding various apps that I think could possibly help, but there seems to be some kind of secret society thing going on, because searching the market, or searching AppBrain isn't helping me one bit.
Why?
Because a search for something like "App 2 SD" on AppBrain is easy enough, but do you think I can find it on my actual device from the market?
Nope!
It's like it isn't there, hence the reason I feel like the dumbest person on the planet.
Well, thank God for QR readers, because I can just read the code from AppBrain and install any app that way right?
WRONG!
Scanning a code with my reader "QuickMark" just gives me "Not Found - The requested item could not be found".
I can't go to the market and search for what I want though, because of the secret society thing, so that option is out.
I don't have a question about a QR reader, I'm just using it for my argument.
Typing all of this out is getting boring, so I'll sum up just in case you may have dozed off during my ramblings.
1) Where is the stuff (apps, etc...) that is on my SD card? What I mean is...where do I find it, and can I put it back on my device?
Not being able to put the stuff back on would seem like the entire "backup" procedure was basically a waste of my time...right?
2) Why are certain (most that I have searched for) apps not in the Android market or AppBrain? On AppBrain.com I can find anything, but I can not find jack using my device. Why would this be?
3) When trying to install something like "App 2 SD" from Appbrain.com, why do I get this message when clicking "Install": "Your phone is not synced yet. Please install AppBrain to get the app on your phone[/COLOR]"
My phone IS synced! I did install AppBrain! What does this thing want from me?
4) If I need something like AppBrain Fast Web installer" to do any of the things that are giving me grief, I obviously am stupid...because I have that installed as well.
If you think you can help me, I would certainly appreciate that a TON! Sorry for the wealth of useless information, I'm just trying to save you from having to ask me a bunch of questions to help me out.
If you can't help me, but you feel my pain....leave a note so that I don't get bored or something.
Thanks all,
Wally
This may get long, I apologize in advance. If you reply, please understand that I am "stupid" and I will need things explained to me as if I am the dumbest person you have ever met.
If I don't explain something up to par, see sentence above. If I leave something out, it's because I forgot the trillion steps I looked up to perform the rooting process due to being stupid.
Moving on.
Last night I rooted my HTC Eris, and I'm pretty sure the stress gave me a heart attack.
Now, on to my variety of issues/problems/misunderstandings/lack of knowledge.
I rooted using the information/technique here: Universal Rooting App Procedure (Z4Root) | TheUnlockr
The ROM I used I found here: [ROM]Plain_JaneT2 V2.0 7/18/10 Stock With everything ROOT!! - xda-developers
Despite being confused and frustrated, I did manage to root my device without ruining too much, but now I need help with these issues below:
I backed up my SD card as instructed using MyBackup Pro and the contents of my SD are on my laptop, and apparently on the SD card. I say apparently because mounting just made me wonder where my files are on the actual card.
My Question(s):
So, how do I, or can I get the contents of my SD card back onto my device? I do have my most important information such as images, contacts and other goodies like that going, so that's good.
I realize I can re-download all of my apps and the like, but would prefer to not have to.
I keep finding various apps that I think could possibly help, but there seems to be some kind of secret society thing going on, because searching the market, or searching AppBrain isn't helping me one bit.
Why?
Because a search for something like "App 2 SD" on AppBrain is easy enough, but do you think I can find it on my actual device from the market?
Nope!
It's like it isn't there, hence the reason I feel like the dumbest person on the planet.
Well, thank God for QR readers, because I can just read the code from AppBrain and install any app that way right?
WRONG!
Scanning a code with my reader "QuickMark" just gives me "Not Found - The requested item could not be found".
I can't go to the market and search for what I want though, because of the secret society thing, so that option is out.
I don't have a question about a QR reader, I'm just using it for my argument.
Typing all of this out is getting boring, so I'll sum up just in case you may have dozed off during my ramblings.
1) Where is the stuff (apps, etc...) that is on my SD card? What I mean is...where do I find it, and can I put it back on my device?
Not being able to put the stuff back on would seem like the entire "backup" procedure was basically a waste of my time...right?
2) Why are certain (most that I have searched for) apps not in the Android market or AppBrain? On AppBrain.com I can find anything, but I can not find jack using my device. Why would this be?
3) When trying to install something like "App 2 SD" from Appbrain.com, why do I get this message when clicking "Install": "Your phone is not synced yet. Please install AppBrain to get the app on your phone[/COLOR]"
My phone IS synced! I did install AppBrain! What does this thing want from me?
4) If I need something like AppBrain Fast Web installer" to do any of the things that are giving me grief, I obviously am stupid...because I have that installed as well.
If you think you can help me, I would certainly appreciate that a TON! Sorry for the wealth of useless information, I'm just trying to save you from having to ask me a bunch of questions to help me out.
If you can't help me, but you feel my pain....leave a note so that I don't get bored or something.
Thanks all,
Wally