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Root Galaxy/Stock android on behold 2 - It flies!

RE dalvik cache:

If you still get force closes after installing the MMS app, rm -r Mms.apk and Mms.odex and then reinstall the mms app. Then finally, rm -r /data/dalvik-cache
 
Okay everyone, here I go! I finally have a little time to sit down and load up the Galaxy. Wish me luck! I'm gonna follow MrAndroids Tutorial page on my Mac.
 
Everything seems to be okay, I'll keep you posted. I had to switch to Windows terminal. When I typed in the MAC terminal, it wasn't repeating my inputs. I had no feedback for what I was doing. Not sure if there's a terminal preference I need to turn on or not? Anyone have an idea? Yes, I have no vibration and the camera sucks!

Thanks to everyone involved!!! Things seem much faster!!!
 
kam187 said:
RE dalvik cache:

If you still get force closes after installing the MMS app, rm -r Mms.apk and Mms.odex and then reinstall the mms app. Then finally, rm -r /data/dalvik-cache
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Should I try this? I have no messaging at all. keep getting a: "process com.android.mms" stopped unexpectedly message.
 
xblue95 said:
Should I try this? I have no messaging at all. keep getting a: "process com.android.mms" stopped unexpectedly message.
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From earlier in the thread somewhere:

I keep getting the message "process android.process.media has stopped
unexpectedly..." and a force close.
This means u didnt copy the libraries properly.. try this:
adb shell
# Get Root
cat /sdcard/try3 > /data/local/try3
chmod 777 /data/local/try3
/data/local/try3 /system/bin/sh
# Remount system read write
mount -o rw,remount /dev/st9 /system
cd /system
cp -pr libmodules.b2/* libmodules
then factory reset, no need for reboot first.
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kam187 said:
RE dalvik cache:

If you still get force closes after installing the MMS app, rm -r Mms.apk and Mms.odex and then reinstall the mms app. Then finally, rm -r /data/dalvik-cache
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I'm not getting force closes at all when I use the MMS app. It just won't send any out. I'm using APNDroid and have everything enabled (3G/2G/EDGE) but it still wont send MMS. I don't have a data plan so I'm trying to figure out how to enable just what's needed for MMS so as to avoid data charges. Thanks.
 
thanks several, I didn't see that earlier in thread, i'll give it a try. I also noticed that the MMS procedure is different on MrAndroids Tutorial page than the one on page 1 of this thread. Is that maybe a problem?
 
xblue95 said:
thanks several, I didn't see that earlier in thread, i'll give it a try. I also noticed that the MMS procedure is different on MrAndroids Tutorial page than the one on page 1 of this thread. Is that maybe a problem?
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Hmm, not sure. Here's what worked for me for MMS

Must do a factory reset first, then:

To fix sending MMS use use this:
http://shrunk.me/BH2-GALAZY-MMS-FIX.zip
Put the mms.apk in your adb folder then:
adb shell
If you have persistent root you can do this:
adb shell
su
rm /system/app/Mms.apk
exit
exit
adb install Mms.apk
reboot and all is good again.
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bones said:
I'm not getting force closes at all when I use the MMS app. It just won't send any out. I'm using APNDroid and have everything enabled (3G/2G/EDGE) but it still wont send MMS. I don't have a data plan so I'm trying to figure out how to enable just what's needed for MMS so as to avoid data charges. Thanks.
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AFAIK MMS won't work without data. You can only send plain text (SMS) if you don't have a data plan.

what happens when you try? any error message or an FC or what?

Check out CHOMPSMS on the market. it has an option to send/receive without using T-Mobile's network. Not sure if it is free or not though.
 
xblue95 said:
Thank worked several, but I forgot to do the factory restart first. It still worked?
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Curious. My guess would be that after your next reboot you may experience sadness when trying to send or receive sms or mms. might want to put it through some test paces before you do much more app installing/settings configging since you may have to redo with a factory reset wipe to make it stick.
 
several said:
AFAIK MMS won't work without data. You can only send plain text (SMS) if you don't have a data plan.

what happens when you try? any error message or an FC or what?

Check out CHOMPSMS on the market. it has an option to send/receive without using T-Mobile's network. Not sure if it is free or not though.
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Thanks several. I used to send and receive MMS on my really old phone that definitely did not have a data plan. It was included as part of texting and it would connect to some data service (showed a rotating "G" if that helps any haha) and then disconnect automatically. I was not charged for data.

Just wondering if I can do the same with the behold2 and what setting I would have to allow (GPRS, etc) to allow MMS. Sending through the ChompSMS network is from 10-12 cents a text btw. Thanks
 
several said:
Curious. My guess would be that after your next reboot you may experience sadness when trying to send or receive sms or mms. might want to put it through some test paces before you do much more app installing/settings configging since you may have to redo with a factory reset wipe to make it stick.
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I rebooted my phone and I can send and receive MMS messages, but I'm having trouble with my notification bar. I can't pull it down at all, it was working fine before I did the procedure you recommended. I'll try a factory reset, I haven't loaded up to much yet.:eek:

Factory rebooted and notification bar works, but now messaging app is missing from app drawer?
 
several, I did it again and it looks like it's installing it in a temp directory? see log file....should I stay in su when I install the Mms.apk? Don't you want to put it in the app directory?

C:\Documents and Settings\Keith>cd\

C:\>cd AndroidSDK\tools\

C:\AndroidSDK\tools>adb devices
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
SGH-T939 device


C:\AndroidSDK\tools>adb shell
$ su
su
# rm /system/app/Mms.apk
rm /system/app/Mms.apk
rm failed for /system/app/Mms.apk, No such file or directory
# exit
exit
$ exit
exit

C:\AndroidSDK\tools>adb install Mms.apk
764 KB/s (599453 bytes in 0.765s)
pkg: /data/local/tmp/Mms.apk
Success

C:\AndroidSDK\tools>
 
Do I need to perform persistant root again? I can't see anything in my apps folder using Astro file manager? I use to before, it doesn't seem like I have root anymore?

Maybe I do still have root, I downloaded a terminal and typed $su and it returned #
 
Ok, for those following my tutorial... please follow it step by step UNTIL THE END! Earlier in this post someone wrote to do a factory reset half way through it... DO NOT DO THIS! This was a misunderstanding by the original person who saw their phone go off... this is normal... when you remove the old system and unyaffs the new one, the phone will LOOK like it's dead and off, IT"S NOT. To be honest, you shouldn't even be messing with the phone while doing the code... finish the tutorial, type reboot at the end, WHEN IT RESTARTS THEN YOU DO A FACTORY RESET.

Follow my tutorial from top to bottom as written and you'll be fine... if you messed up.. please ODIN your phone back to STOCK and follow it again.

If you're not sure if you messed up, ODIN anyways back to stock and try again.

Patience is key here. You don't want to rush through this or it'll just take you longer.
 
So my unlock code finally came but after flashing to the Galaxy Rom I can no longer access the APN settings to setup my EDGE connection. I tried this: http://androidforums.com/samsung-behold-2/31593-behold-ii-t-network-settings.html but the *# code does nothing. I tried this: vB Easy Archive - Hack your Samsung Behold for full html browsing! but that *# code only goes to an auto answer setup page.

What am I missing? Is this a problem with the Galaxy ROM? Is someone just going to tell me to ODIN back to stock?

Update: *#6984125*# will get you to a settings page (just hit menu, then back as the back button exits you.) Still trying to find what is going on, but there is a menu setting for the external speaker that may solve speaker phone issues (guessing.)

Thanks!
 
Where are you looking for APN settings?

settings -> wireless -> mobile networks -> acces point names
menu and new
 
Hey kam great work on the bh2. Ive had it up and going since you first posted it. Im currently working with trying to put together the image from the moment so that we can put in a custom rom on the BH2. If you have found any progress on doing this let me know and i will do the same.
 
Yeah Man this is not working on neither of my computers Sorry Guys. It keeps tellin me Permission Denied or it says Read-Only File System. In the Device Manager it only recognizes my phone as a WPD FileSystem Volume Drive and I cant even copy the files to the SD unless I use the Adapter. Am I doing some wrong. I already did the Path thing. And I try to update the Driver but it wont let me do that either. I Even tried the MrAndroid thing with ghinstall. That didnt work So i tried doing it on my phone But Terminal Emulator wont install for some reason. Whats going on? It seems like Ive already tried everything. But I wont give up :-)!
 
HandyZero. when u run the first 4 lines, you should get 'enjoy your shell' and your $ should turn into a #

If it doesnt the root failed. type exit to get out of adb, then adb shell again and repeat.

Don't proceed past that point untill u get a #
 
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