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[Christina]

The only problem is that he will be stuck with it for two years. I did that with my Magic but when I got my subscrioption it was the best device in the market. Hero came two weeks afterwards then came many others wirth a much better Android release.

Machine-wise the Magic is still great but I am still stuck with 1.5 because I can't be bothered change the ROM "illegally".

Same.

I also bricked my Xperia after I downloaded Handcent SMS, so I just switched back to the Magic.

 

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[V]

Rooting should not affect performance at all. Tried restarting the phone?

Yeah, I unrooted and everything flies again. Will try app2sd later again as I have 95mb of internal mem left. Just Opera takes about 10mb.

BTW, I have root explorer and Superuser icons in the menu. What are those? Does this mean my phone is rooted or what?

 

[JCK]

Same.

I also bricked my Xperia after I downloaded Handcent SMS, so I just switched back to the Magic.

I am getting a Desire HD in February, so when I get it I can experiment with the Magic in peace.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Yeah, I unrooted and everything flies again. Will try app2sd later again as I have 95mb of internal mem left. Just Opera takes about 10mb.

BTW, I have root explorer and Superuser icons in the menu. What are those? Does this mean my phone is rooted or what?

If you have Superuser, then yeah, you do have root. Just download Market Enabler from the Market and run it, and see if you get a prompt to allow Root permission to ME. If you do, then you definitely have root.

 

[JCK]

OK, I am doing it! But I need your help, Sheik.

My first question is do I need to worry about the HBOOT?

 

[V]

If you have Superuser, then yeah, you do have root. Just download Market Enabler from the Market and run it, and see if you get a prompt to allow Root permission to ME. If you do, then you definitely have root.

Could it be I rooted it automatically while installing the 2.1 and black quarx? I installed that enabler and I can run it but it doesn't ask me for anything? Not sure what that app does either.

Give me a good tutorial to follow for aps2sd

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Glad to help.

First of all, is your Magic CDMA or GSM? And what is your HBOOT version? It could be important, but I feel the devs would've found out how to root ANY HBOOT by now.

 

[Christina]

I am getting a Desire HD in February, so when I get it I can experiment with the Magic in peace.

I so want that phone but my cell provider only sells the HTC Magic. Actually, I don't even think the HD is available here.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Could it be I rooted it automatically while installing the 2.1 and black quarx? I installed that enabler and I can run it but it doesn't ask me for anything? Not sure what that app does either.

Give me a good tutorial to follow for aps2sd

So you don't get this screen when you run ME?

 

[JCK]

Glad to help.

First of all, is your Magic CDMA or GSM? And what is your HBOOT version? It could be important, but I feel the devs would've found out how to root ANY HBOOT by now.

My Magic is the one called Sapphire, it is GSM

32A chipset
HBOOT 1.76.0009
RADIO-635.00.29

 

[JCK]

I so want that phone but my cell provider only sells the HTC Magic. Actually, I don't even think the HD is available here.

Move to Sweden.

 

[Fake Melo]

HTC HD2 or HTC Desire Z?
I really like the keyboard :eyebrows:

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

My Magic is the one called Sapphire, it is GSM

32A chipset
HBOOT 1.76.0009
RADIO-635.00.29

OK. I read a tutorial for rooting the Magic, and it doesn't mention any HBOOT requirement, so it should be good.

Are you running Windows or Linux right now?

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

HTC HD2 or HTC Desire Z?
I really like the keyboard :eyebrows:

The HD2 is a Windows Mobile 6.5 phone. You do NOT wanna get that. If you like the keyboard, then get the Desire Z. You can always use the on-screen keyboard too.

 

[.zero]

G2 is the Desire Z right?

 

[V]

So you don't get this screen when you run ME?

Nope. It takes me into the app with three tabs above; Actual, Settings List, Set Custom. Below I have save current settings, restore settings and a paypal link to donate.

 

[Fake Melo]

The HD2 is a Windows Mobile 6.5 phone. You do NOT wanna get that. If you like the keyboard, then get the Desire Z. You can always use the on-screen keyboard too.

Which phone with the on-sceen keyboard is tha shyyyiiit?

 

[.zero]

Which phone with the on-sceen keyboard is tha shyyyiiit?

HTC Incredible
N1
NS

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

G2 is the Desire Z right?

In terms of hardware, yes. But the Desire Z has the HTC Sense UI, and the G2 has stock Android.

Nope. It takes me into the app with three tabs above; Actual, Settings List, Set Custom. Below I have save current settings, restore settings and a paypal link to donate.

Then you don't have root. Run the root process again.

The thing about rooting is not just achieving the root status, but mostly about installing custom ROM's. No matter how slow the phone is after rooting it, wiping the phone and installing a new ROM is the way to go.

Don't forget to backup your data though, mostly SMS, Call logs, APN's and contacts(if you don't sync contacts with Google, that is).

Which phone with the on-sceen keyboard is tha shyyyiiit?

All Android phones have on-screen keyboards regardless of having a QWERTY keyboard or not.

 

[JCK]

OK. I read a tutorial for rooting the Magic, and it doesn't mention any HBOOT requirement, so it should be good.

Are you running Windows or Linux right now?

I am running Linux and I already installed Android SDK and Eclipse.