Hey guys new here and new to Android. Got my phone last week and notice something that I'm not sure I if there's a solution for but thought I'd post up. So here goes, I bought my phone out of the US but I live and am using it in the Cayman Islands. My issue is for now is that there are no paid apps showing in the market, is this because of my location? Is there a way to get tis to work, like rooting and doing some custom ROM. Also totally new to the rooting and custom ROMs stuff I read and would really like to know the benefits and noobie understandable details - like searches I've done trying to educate myself always have abreviations and stuff that just totally turns the info into a French language class in that I get lost and have no idea what is being talked about or explained. If anyone can help me out with info or point me in a direction to help myself that would be awesome? Also been trying to find a vid or something of someone with a custom rom demonstrating the benefits so I can see what it does, that would also be great if anyone has that can share. Thanks alot guys for any help.
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hey there! i just bought my t-mobile wing a month ago and I really like it. right now, im trying to search online how make it more fun to use... maybe you guys can help me out or give me some tips. I been reading some of the threads here, and i don't quite get it .... i understand some of the stuffs that in there though but its still really confusing. im wondering if all of those modification really make the phone better??? and will it damage the phone ( meaning i can't use it anymore ) if i mess up with the modification???
hehehehe... so if you guys can share some info it would be great.
thanks!!
read these... and only use the roms in this forum and u will be ok
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=358615
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=341867
if you dont kno how to install a .cab file use the search tab in the forum ...the search tab WILL BE YOUR BEST FRIEND.. SO use it read , understand, and get up to speed ....Welcome to XDA DEVELOPERS
BTW ..the herald and the wing are the same only difference i think is the keyboard ....different layout ...so whatever it can do the wing will also will take some time but you will get it
>>>>>HAPPY READING<<<<
actually they also have a different case design- the wing has the curvier one
zerorei said:
hey there! i just bought my t-mobile wing a month ago and I really like it. right now, im trying to search online how make it more fun to use... maybe you guys can help me out or give me some tips. I been reading some of the threads here, and i don't quite get it .... i understand some of the stuffs that in there though but its still really confusing. im wondering if all of those modification really make the phone better??? and will it damage the phone ( meaning i can't use it anymore ) if i mess up with the modification???
hehehehe... so if you guys can share some info it would be great.
thanks!!
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You can use Custom ROMS. Yes, there are risk of using them but if you read the directions properly and follow it closely nothing bad will happen. I had my TMO Wing for about 2 months now and I just recently flashed it. I didnt had any problems doing so. Then again I also spent at least 2-3 days reading about HARDSpl and all that to make sure I dont mess anything up. It's really worth it tho. Even if you mess up you can always flash back to the original TMO RUU. Custom ROMs will make ur Wing run faster and smoother than the Stock ones. After carefully studying and reading directions I spent probably 1 hour flashing my device. It's very easy to do as long as you read and follow the directions.
zerorei said:
hey there! i just bought my t-mobile wing a month ago and I really like it. right now, im trying to search online how make it more fun to use... maybe you guys can help me out or give me some tips. I been reading some of the threads here, and i don't quite get it .... i understand some of the stuffs that in there though but its still really confusing. im wondering if all of those modification really make the phone better??? and will it damage the phone ( meaning i can't use it anymore ) if i mess up with the modification???
hehehehe... so if you guys can share some info it would be great.
thanks!!
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I say keep it stock. you don't want to incur envy and jealousy among other people by having operating systems that... operate, smoothly nonetheless. plus these kind of things lead to all kinds of addiction, including but not limited to: understanding of component functions of the phone, ability to help others(including beginners), knowledge of trouble shooting processes should problems occur, just anything you could imagine basically. i have even seen in one forum where they're trying to develop a death laser to shoot out of the camera... go figure.
like i said, keep it stock and that way there's no chance of it being 'truly' functional.
im looking to add some nice apps and possibly a theme and ive read somethings on installing cabs or exe's but im still having some small problems with them....was wondering if any experienced hd2 users would mind speakign with me possibly over msn so they come give me a few tips and reccomendations.....thanks in advance and great forum
anyone please help me im out im actually willing to pay someone for some help here......ill give 10$ paypal if someone will take their time out to help me
best way to start is by reading and playing. lost of people come here every day and say 'where do i start' without reading first. No one is being rude if you dont get an answer, but theyd be answering the same question every day.
Heres a good place to start
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=583638
Play with your device, and once you have a feel for it, you can ask more specific questions.
i have read many diff articles but to be honest ive never done much with editing of phones and dont want to do something to mess it up...im jus looking for someone to speak to for a bit and jus ask a few questions and some feedback on some apps and such....again anyone whos willing to help me i will give a donation to
Hehe, None of the tweaks and tips will damage your device, the worst that can happen is you have to hard reset (factory default).
(well, unless you start flashing roms, but you shouldnt go anywhere near that until you are confortable with the device.)
I'll cross my fingers for you that someone has time to chat direct to you.
I'm a newbee to this site. Read alot of reviews about this phone. Pros and cons. I played with one at the store, and I like it. But with some of the problems said, and some people had mention this site for possible cures. Basically If I get this phone and have some of the issues, what can I do to fix them? Thanks, Lenny
Most issues can be fixed with a custom ROM.
lenstan, you should check out the guide that's linked in ddgarcia's signature above, it gives all sorts of good info on known issues with the phone and various solutions/workarounds (plus a ton of other helpful stuff for new/prospective HD2 owners)
Thanks guys for your help and direction. I've been reading it over and over. I plan on getting the phone this weekend. I'll play with it for awhile, and make sure it has the current update by T-mobile. I would like to see how works as is. Youtube has been helpful in seeing how thing are done, and what some of the roms look like. I will study the tweak guide again, and the make changes needed. When I do decide to change the rom, which ones in your opinion work the best to start with.
Thanks again.
lenstan57 said:
Thanks guys for your help and direction. I've been reading it over and over. I plan on getting the phone this weekend. I'll play with it for awhile, and make sure it has the current update by T-mobile. I would like to see how works as is. Youtube has been helpful in seeing how thing are done, and what some of the roms look like. I will study the tweak guide again, and the make changes needed. When I do decide to change the rom, which ones in your opinion work the best to start with.
Thanks again.
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I personally like Energy Roms. But it's kind like saying which do you prefer a Ford a Chevy. You'll have to see which works best for you.
I have just got my Play, and i totally love it, but now i am starting to feel i should, how do i say this, trim the fat, so to speak.
I just wondered what u guys thought were the LEAST useful things pre-installed on the Play, and what to get rid of/replace.
I know this is probably a total noob question, and to be honest, when it comes to Android i am a total noob, hacked/customized every other console and phone i ever owned, but this is a totally new front for me, so any help, hints or tips would be great.
I have not root'ed it yet, and i am still thinking weather i should or not, but that will be a question to ask another time.
Thanx in advance to everyone!
Adam.
Well, for starters, search the forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046699
I have a fair bit of installing custom Roms on Android phones and i can honestly say this -
Unless you are rooting the phone in order to help develop custom roms and tweaks there really is no point in rooting it at the current moment.
Gingerbread is excellent at managing apps and the Xperia Play is designed so that games run independently from your homescreen.
"Trimming the fat" will offer almost zero benefit at the moment.
My advice is to wait a while, let the experts put together some custom Roms and gain access to the Kernel, allowing us to overclock.
Until then, i do not see a reason to root at all.
Sorry, i had a load of tabs open and was meant to post in a different thread. Mods feel free to delete. Sorry.
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Well, for starters, search the forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046699
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Me sorry, i did read that after i posted, just wanted some advice on the subject too.
There are so many choices and I am a bit overwhelmed on what I should use. I have the Note 3 SM-N900W8 version, this phone is for my dad. I just want a simple android environment that would be Google certified(if that's a thing) so he can use apps that do not like root like Netflix. I was hoping something that is similar to base android 6 or later, I have no idea which roms would work that would be simple to use. I was hoping something like what I would use on my Nexus 6p called Pure Nexus, but obviously, it's for that phone only but would have been perfect. The current one he uses is always giving him trouble when updating apps with security options that he never has any idea what to do, so I get stuck having to do it for him. Sorry that I am all over the place with this post, but hopefully someone understands and knows what would be good. Thanks
See multiple identical what rom best rom posts .
ROM descriptions are posted .
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/development
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/orig-development
I would suggest if its for somebody else and you don't know what you are doing/ cannot read rom descriptions then stick with stock rom .
Yes I am very aware of those pages, I was just hoping from someones experience, if anyone has come across something similar to Pure Nexus. I know how to install and all that stuff. Starting to feel it was a mistake to post this thread...
nenitosoyyo said:
Yes I am very aware of those pages, I was just hoping from someones experience, if anyone has come across something similar to Pure Nexus. I know how to install and all that stuff. Starting to feel it was a mistake to post this thread...
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It is hard to say what your need for a rom are. Every one uses there devices diffrently. What works great for me might not be good for you. And viseversa. There are never stupid or dumb questions. Even though it has been asked many times over. Best advice is to search and read and try each of them to see what fits your needs.
Btw i have at&t so I am limited on what roms I can use as I have a locked bootloader.
TheMadScientist said:
It is hard to say what your need for a rom are. Every one uses there devices diffrently. What works great for me might not be good for you. And viseversa. There are never stupid or dumb questions. Even though it has been asked many times over. Best advice is to search and read and try each of them to see what fits your needs.
Btw i have at&t so I am limited on what roms I can use as I have a locked bootloader.
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Thanks for the advice, I am researching over what is available and taking my time to make sure I choose the right one. Thanks again.