Official Android discussion thread

[coderunknown]

Got Micromax A57 from Digit's CTC. The UI at the moment is..well bad and it's stuck at 2.3 Gingerbread. I'm thinking about rooting it, should I go for it? I'll probably gift it to my mom.

you can at most remove the bloatwares. go ahead if you are going to use it else better keep it as stock.

 

[sygeek]

you can at most remove the bloatwares. go ahead if you are going to use it else better keep it as stock.

Hmm, I'll probably just update it to stock JB, if that's possible. I'll be using it as well before I buy my new phone.

 

[skeletor]

Quick.. suggest a excellent IRC Client. Paid/Free any..

AndChat is the best IRC client on Android.

Earlier AndroIRC paid was the best.

But now AndChat ftw.

 

[RCuber]

^^ ill give it a try on Monday .. gets boring in office

 

[coderunknown]

Hmm, I'll probably just update it to stock JB, if that's possible. I'll be using it as well before I buy my new phone.

err JB? AFAIK not even ICS is available for Ninja 4.0. not even custom rom. so you'll have to stick to GB.

 

[sygeek]

err JB? AFAIK not even ICS is available for Ninja 4.0. not even custom rom. so you'll have to stick to GB.

I thought a custom ROM would be available...well damn.

 

[coderunknown]

I thought a custom ROM would be available...well damn.

only Micromax Canvas 2 received a few custom roms but based on stock rom with bloatwares removed and added tweaks.

 

[Hrishi]

Anyone using any Linux Distro ,on their Droids , LIke Ubuntu /Backtrack /ArchLinux ???
I installed Backtrack today , its running fine , but I am unable to install any application into it.

 

[sygeek]

only Micromax Canvas 2 received a few custom roms but based on stock rom with bloatwares removed and added tweaks.

Hmm, can I just reset it to stock GB? Would recommend it?

 

[thetechfreak]

but I am unable to install any application into it.

Obviously as the processor architecture isn‘t supported by apps.
Wait for Ubuntu mobile to roll out in mass numbers.

 

[coderunknown]

Hmm, can I just reset it to stock GB? Would recommend it?

once bloatwares are removed and anything gets broken, resetting won't help. so before you root make sure you have access to the stock rom as well as the flash tool.

 

[NIGHTMARE]

Need root app for Karbonn A+

 

[Hrishi]

Obviously as the processor architecture isn‘t supported by apps.
Wait for Ubuntu mobile to roll out in mass numbers.

Damn! How could I forget, its a different build for ARM. me.

 

[sygeek]

once bloatwares are removed and anything gets broken, resetting won't help. so before you root make sure you have access to the stock rom as well as the flash tool.

Hmm, how do I know which bloatwares are safe to remove? I'm mostly interested in flashing a rom just to change the interface, any ideas on how I should reset to stock GB UI? I'm probably just wanting to be spoonfed by now, sorry for that.

 

[coderunknown]

Hmm, how do I know which bloatwares are safe to remove? I'm mostly interested in flashing a rom just to change the interface, any ideas on how I should reset to stock GB UI? I'm probably just wanting to be spoonfed by now, sorry for that.

thats why told you to check if stock rom can be downloaded. just in case something goes wrong. you can try any of the launcher but which specific UI you want changed? launcher will change the dock, app menu and maybe the notification panel panel too. you don't need to root or try custom rom if you want a new UI. In case you want Sony Timescape or HTC (non)sense looks then only custom rom comes into play.

 

[sygeek]

once bloatwares are removed and anything gets broken, resetting won't help. so before you root make sure you have access to the stock rom as well as the flash tool.

Alright, thanks for your help. I found this post on xda which was posted yesterday forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2118571

 

[Mr. Officer]

any app for voicemail ?

 

[sygeek]

Another issue is that the touch keys at the bottom are not glowing, is there a setting for that?

 

[ajayritik]

Guys did anyone face this problem that I'm facing currently. Whenever I call someone and after the call is ended the phone seems to do an auto dial even after I ended the call. This happens both with outgoing and incoming calls. Also sometimes when I recieve an incoming call within few seconds even before I answer the call the call gets cut and an automatic message saying I'm not available SMS templates come up.

 

[Hrishi]

Guys did anyone face this problem that I'm facing currently. Whenever I call someone and after the call is ended the phone seems to do an auto dial even after I ended the call. This happens both with outgoing and incoming calls. Also sometimes when I recieve an incoming call within few seconds even before I answer the call the call gets cut and an automatic message saying I'm not available SMS templates come up.

are you using any 3rd party apps like GO Contacts or GO Dialer , anything ??