Rooting an Android
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I have a Samsung Captivate, which I'm enjoying. Well, was, until I synced my calendar. Now every calendar notification plays an obnoxious sound, and the Samsung crapware version of the calendar offers no options to change, disable or otherwise nuke the tone. It makes noise on notifications, and there's nothing you can do about it. Well, other than altering the sound file itself, but it's read only. Meaning if I want to do this, I have to root the phone. I'm not currently interested in going down the rabbit hole of cell phone development. I just want to turn off the freakin' sound. However, it's annoying enough that I'm actually considering rooting the phone so that I can change the permission of the file and delete it (or replace it with one that's just silence). I found this one click app to root / unroot Captivates. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304[^] That said, I'm completely ignorant of what the implications are when rooting a phone. I recall enough UNIX from ancient times to understand su permissions, and that's all I care about. However, I don't want to brick the thing because I actually need, well, you know, a mobile telephone. Any advice or things I should look out for so that I don't shoot myself in the foot and screw the phone?
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
Writing apps? Developing sites? Hate marketing? We can help.I still think it's a shame that despite Android being Linux based, it is so closed, and to be honest not very "open source" at all.
See if you can crack this: fb29a481781fe9b3fb8de57cda45fbef
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I have a Samsung Captivate, which I'm enjoying. Well, was, until I synced my calendar. Now every calendar notification plays an obnoxious sound, and the Samsung crapware version of the calendar offers no options to change, disable or otherwise nuke the tone. It makes noise on notifications, and there's nothing you can do about it. Well, other than altering the sound file itself, but it's read only. Meaning if I want to do this, I have to root the phone. I'm not currently interested in going down the rabbit hole of cell phone development. I just want to turn off the freakin' sound. However, it's annoying enough that I'm actually considering rooting the phone so that I can change the permission of the file and delete it (or replace it with one that's just silence). I found this one click app to root / unroot Captivates. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304[^] That said, I'm completely ignorant of what the implications are when rooting a phone. I recall enough UNIX from ancient times to understand su permissions, and that's all I care about. However, I don't want to brick the thing because I actually need, well, you know, a mobile telephone. Any advice or things I should look out for so that I don't shoot myself in the foot and screw the phone?
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
Writing apps? Developing sites? Hate marketing? We can help.What you'll read here it is possibly the most stupid answer you've received, but who knows... remember I'm trying to help only. When I received my windows mobile phone I discovered that it was really easy to synchronize the calendar with my Outlook. The fact was that as the default setting, the notification checkbox is active when you put a new event into the calendar. Removing the notification in each calendar event removed the sound for me. Re-synching the phone after modifying the calendar events in your pc software should work for you. Hope this helps... :thumbsup:
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What you'll read here it is possibly the most stupid answer you've received, but who knows... remember I'm trying to help only. When I received my windows mobile phone I discovered that it was really easy to synchronize the calendar with my Outlook. The fact was that as the default setting, the notification checkbox is active when you put a new event into the calendar. Removing the notification in each calendar event removed the sound for me. Re-synching the phone after modifying the calendar events in your pc software should work for you. Hope this helps... :thumbsup:
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Hey, Joan. Appreciate the help. That said, I want popup and audible notifications in Outlook, but I don't want the audio notification on the phone. Consequently, altering the events wouldn't solve the problem. In a non POS calendar app, I would be able to set the notification sound. However, for reasons surpassing comprehension, Samsung's calendar doesn't offer this option. For that reason, I'm just looking to kill the sound on the Android. I know which file it is, I just don't have permission to delete or replace it.
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
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Hey, Joan. Appreciate the help. That said, I want popup and audible notifications in Outlook, but I don't want the audio notification on the phone. Consequently, altering the events wouldn't solve the problem. In a non POS calendar app, I would be able to set the notification sound. However, for reasons surpassing comprehension, Samsung's calendar doesn't offer this option. For that reason, I'm just looking to kill the sound on the Android. I know which file it is, I just don't have permission to delete or replace it.
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
Writing apps? Developing sites? Hate marketing? We can help.I say, go for it.
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Hey, Joan. Appreciate the help. That said, I want popup and audible notifications in Outlook, but I don't want the audio notification on the phone. Consequently, altering the events wouldn't solve the problem. In a non POS calendar app, I would be able to set the notification sound. However, for reasons surpassing comprehension, Samsung's calendar doesn't offer this option. For that reason, I'm just looking to kill the sound on the Android. I know which file it is, I just don't have permission to delete or replace it.
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
Writing apps? Developing sites? Hate marketing? We can help.I see... and then I must agree you (the calendar must be a POS)... Even in my old HTC it was easy to remove that notification... It is incredible that they have missed that... probably something like a SFSC (Street fighter special combo) will be the "simple" trick you've still not seen... Any software update in the web? PS: In my last phone updating it has resulted in a better responsive system :thumbsup: and loosing all the preinstalled games... :thumbsdown: PS2: do they have simulators for android? in that case you could see the behavior of the "possible" upgrades before trying them in your phone... PS3: now officially I've run out of ideas.
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I have a Samsung Captivate, which I'm enjoying. Well, was, until I synced my calendar. Now every calendar notification plays an obnoxious sound, and the Samsung crapware version of the calendar offers no options to change, disable or otherwise nuke the tone. It makes noise on notifications, and there's nothing you can do about it. Well, other than altering the sound file itself, but it's read only. Meaning if I want to do this, I have to root the phone. I'm not currently interested in going down the rabbit hole of cell phone development. I just want to turn off the freakin' sound. However, it's annoying enough that I'm actually considering rooting the phone so that I can change the permission of the file and delete it (or replace it with one that's just silence). I found this one click app to root / unroot Captivates. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304[^] That said, I'm completely ignorant of what the implications are when rooting a phone. I recall enough UNIX from ancient times to understand su permissions, and that's all I care about. However, I don't want to brick the thing because I actually need, well, you know, a mobile telephone. Any advice or things I should look out for so that I don't shoot myself in the foot and screw the phone?
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
Writing apps? Developing sites? Hate marketing? We can help.I've rooted my Samsung Galaxy S (and it's still rooted). After rooting it, nothing will change, unless you want. No application will run as root, unless you explicitly give it root access (a system very similar to UAC). The process is easy and almost idiot proof. But I can give you a few important remarks:
- If you get the wrong root files, you can brick your phone. Most of the time, there is a suitable "unbrick" process. I bricked my phone, and managed to unbrick it. Be sure that you have exactly the Captivate SHG-I897 model, and not a submodel before running that application
- Backup everything before you start. Most of your data is probably on Google anyways, but I would suggest backing up your apps using AppBrain or other similar application. Rooting an Android is non-destructive, but often the unbrick process is destructive, so if something goes wrong, you lose all of your data.
- It may sound stupid, but plug your phone to your charger during the whole process.
- If you change and/or delete any system file on your phone, even a simple .mp3 system file, be sure to back it up first. Those files are only available for the root user for a reason.
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I've rooted my Samsung Galaxy S (and it's still rooted). After rooting it, nothing will change, unless you want. No application will run as root, unless you explicitly give it root access (a system very similar to UAC). The process is easy and almost idiot proof. But I can give you a few important remarks:
- If you get the wrong root files, you can brick your phone. Most of the time, there is a suitable "unbrick" process. I bricked my phone, and managed to unbrick it. Be sure that you have exactly the Captivate SHG-I897 model, and not a submodel before running that application
- Backup everything before you start. Most of your data is probably on Google anyways, but I would suggest backing up your apps using AppBrain or other similar application. Rooting an Android is non-destructive, but often the unbrick process is destructive, so if something goes wrong, you lose all of your data.
- It may sound stupid, but plug your phone to your charger during the whole process.
- If you change and/or delete any system file on your phone, even a simple .mp3 system file, be sure to back it up first. Those files are only available for the root user for a reason.
I see dead pixels Yes, even I am blogging now!
Great stuff, man. Thanks!
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
Writing apps? Developing sites? Hate marketing? We can help. -
I have a Samsung Captivate, which I'm enjoying. Well, was, until I synced my calendar. Now every calendar notification plays an obnoxious sound, and the Samsung crapware version of the calendar offers no options to change, disable or otherwise nuke the tone. It makes noise on notifications, and there's nothing you can do about it. Well, other than altering the sound file itself, but it's read only. Meaning if I want to do this, I have to root the phone. I'm not currently interested in going down the rabbit hole of cell phone development. I just want to turn off the freakin' sound. However, it's annoying enough that I'm actually considering rooting the phone so that I can change the permission of the file and delete it (or replace it with one that's just silence). I found this one click app to root / unroot Captivates. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304[^] That said, I'm completely ignorant of what the implications are when rooting a phone. I recall enough UNIX from ancient times to understand su permissions, and that's all I care about. However, I don't want to brick the thing because I actually need, well, you know, a mobile telephone. Any advice or things I should look out for so that I don't shoot myself in the foot and screw the phone?
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
Writing apps? Developing sites? Hate marketing? We can help. -
I have a Samsung Captivate, which I'm enjoying. Well, was, until I synced my calendar. Now every calendar notification plays an obnoxious sound, and the Samsung crapware version of the calendar offers no options to change, disable or otherwise nuke the tone. It makes noise on notifications, and there's nothing you can do about it. Well, other than altering the sound file itself, but it's read only. Meaning if I want to do this, I have to root the phone. I'm not currently interested in going down the rabbit hole of cell phone development. I just want to turn off the freakin' sound. However, it's annoying enough that I'm actually considering rooting the phone so that I can change the permission of the file and delete it (or replace it with one that's just silence). I found this one click app to root / unroot Captivates. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304[^] That said, I'm completely ignorant of what the implications are when rooting a phone. I recall enough UNIX from ancient times to understand su permissions, and that's all I care about. However, I don't want to brick the thing because I actually need, well, you know, a mobile telephone. Any advice or things I should look out for so that I don't shoot myself in the foot and screw the phone?
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
Writing apps? Developing sites? Hate marketing? We can help.Couldn't you find a better calendar app in the Android Market?
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I have a Samsung Captivate, which I'm enjoying. Well, was, until I synced my calendar. Now every calendar notification plays an obnoxious sound, and the Samsung crapware version of the calendar offers no options to change, disable or otherwise nuke the tone. It makes noise on notifications, and there's nothing you can do about it. Well, other than altering the sound file itself, but it's read only. Meaning if I want to do this, I have to root the phone. I'm not currently interested in going down the rabbit hole of cell phone development. I just want to turn off the freakin' sound. However, it's annoying enough that I'm actually considering rooting the phone so that I can change the permission of the file and delete it (or replace it with one that's just silence). I found this one click app to root / unroot Captivates. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304[^] That said, I'm completely ignorant of what the implications are when rooting a phone. I recall enough UNIX from ancient times to understand su permissions, and that's all I care about. However, I don't want to brick the thing because I actually need, well, you know, a mobile telephone. Any advice or things I should look out for so that I don't shoot myself in the foot and screw the phone?
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
Writing apps? Developing sites? Hate marketing? We can help.Are they making androids equipped for such things nowaday ?
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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Are they making androids equipped for such things nowaday ?
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
And you wonder why you have a bad reputation. :)
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
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And you wonder why you have a bad reputation. :)
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
Writing apps? Developing sites? Hate marketing? We can help.340,00O reputation points is bad accrording to you. :omg:
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340,00O reputation points is bad accrording to you. :omg:
Well, there's bad, and then there's bad. I'll leave the finer points as an exercise for the reader. :)
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
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And you wonder why you have a bad reputation. :)
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
Writing apps? Developing sites? Hate marketing? We can help.In the immortal words of Joan Jett, I don't give a damn about my reputation....
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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In the immortal words of Joan Jett, I don't give a damn about my reputation....
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Oi!
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
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Oi!
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
Writing apps? Developing sites? Hate marketing? We can help.LOL - I am keen to see the runaways movie, I even bought some of their albums in anticipation. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts was the first band I really got in to.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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LOL - I am keen to see the runaways movie, I even bought some of their albums in anticipation. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts was the first band I really got in to.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Lita Ford. :-D
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
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Great stuff, man. Thanks!
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
Writing apps? Developing sites? Hate marketing? We can help.I'd agree with most of that too, I rooted my HTC Hero months ago, and have put a few new ROMs on it since. I got most of my info from here[^]. If you have clear instructions then it should be very simple, just some steps can take long enough for you to start getting worried. Remember that there are lots of people who have already done most things wrong, so there are lots of people who know how to fix what you might do wrong.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
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I'd agree with most of that too, I rooted my HTC Hero months ago, and have put a few new ROMs on it since. I got most of my info from here[^]. If you have clear instructions then it should be very simple, just some steps can take long enough for you to start getting worried. Remember that there are lots of people who have already done most things wrong, so there are lots of people who know how to fix what you might do wrong.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
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Remember that there are lots of people who have already done most things wrong, so there are lots of people who know how to fix what you might do wrong.
That's pretty much my life philosophy. :)
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
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I have a Samsung Captivate, which I'm enjoying. Well, was, until I synced my calendar. Now every calendar notification plays an obnoxious sound, and the Samsung crapware version of the calendar offers no options to change, disable or otherwise nuke the tone. It makes noise on notifications, and there's nothing you can do about it. Well, other than altering the sound file itself, but it's read only. Meaning if I want to do this, I have to root the phone. I'm not currently interested in going down the rabbit hole of cell phone development. I just want to turn off the freakin' sound. However, it's annoying enough that I'm actually considering rooting the phone so that I can change the permission of the file and delete it (or replace it with one that's just silence). I found this one click app to root / unroot Captivates. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304[^] That said, I'm completely ignorant of what the implications are when rooting a phone. I recall enough UNIX from ancient times to understand su permissions, and that's all I care about. However, I don't want to brick the thing because I actually need, well, you know, a mobile telephone. Any advice or things I should look out for so that I don't shoot myself in the foot and screw the phone?
Christopher Duncan
www.PracticalUSA.com
Author of The Career Programmer
Writing apps? Developing sites? Hate marketing? We can help.If you aren't careful, you'll find your thread moved to the SoapBox, using a subject like that.
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