Bart Dorlandt - BAMweb.nl

The ClockWorkMod has a nice backup and restore feature that saved me a few hours already more than a couple of times...

But since the last Rom of Darky there is a problem when trying to unmount /system. "can not umount /system"

The problem lies with the program "/system/bin/tvoutserver". It is a running process that blocks unmounting /system. Even if you kill the program it will return... So what you'll need to do is remove the program. Don't worry about it, it will be restored with the backup you are trying to execute. So to make a few steps out of these.

1. You are in the "CwM Dark Core Recovery 3.0.2.8x
2. Connect your phone to your computer and execute "adb shell" (if you don't know what it is, use google to find it)
3. if you do a "ps w" you'll see the "/system/bin/tvoutserver" almost at the bottom of the list. remember the first number on that line.
4. Execute these to commands:
   1. rm /system/bin/tvoutserver
   2. kill <number you have remembered>
5. Use your phone to start the restore process.
6. Wait for a few minutes and enjoy your restored phone.

Update: Just tried it, but aparently it gets stock at the boot screen. No idea what happens here...

The needest and fastest Darky Rom has been released. It is the stripped down Resurrection editon v10.1 of Darky.

Unfortunately, this version doesn't have the integrated accounts (like facebook and twitter). And I happen to use these tools. So what to do. 
The easiest way is to take the extreme edition and install it over the resurrection edition. This way you have it (and a lot more)... (don't forget to tune it with the darky rom configuration). I don't like this road especially because of the (and a lot more part). It will be a bit less fast, and i like my phone really fast!

The way i like it, which is a bit more work. Is the Resurrection Edition with only the integrated accounts added to it. And this is how to do it.

1. Install the Resurrection Edition
2. Get the files "SnsAccount.apk" and "SnsProvider.apk" from the Extreme Edition (Directory <Root>\system\app) and copy these to your internal SDcard in a directory. (like: <InternalSDcard>/Account_integrated/)
3. reboot to recovery
4. use "adb shell" from your command prompt and use the following commands (if you don't know, use google to find you adb)
   1. cd /sdcard/Account_integrated
   2. cp SnsProvider.apk /system/app
   3. cp SnsAccount.apk /system/app
5. Reboot your phone and enjoy the integrated accounts.

Since a short while Darky Rom v10.1 is released and i got to say. It is amazing!!!

It is fast, it is sleek, it is superb!

If you are Darky Rom 9.5 or any stock rom, try the resurrection version with a detailed howto here. It will bring you the newest Darkcore kernel, Android 2.3.3 and all the tunings already made by the Darky team. And ofcourse it is rooted already also.

Or if you don't like this path, there is also the fool proof guide with the 'normal' package of Darky. Find the guide here.

Have fun

Today i have tried this program, Applock.

It is a nice app which is able to have a lock on certain programs. This way you can "safely" lend your phone to a friend and they can't snoop around. You could for example block access to your messages, whatsapp, email etc... This can be done with a numeric password, a draw pattern or a gesture unlock.

So far so good. But what if, your code doesn't work due to a bug of some kind... This is what i ran into today.

The solution is as follows:

Reboot the phone into recovery and connect to it via adb. (Use the android SDK)

use the following commands:

adb shell

rm -rf ./datadata/databases/cn.opda.android.softwarelock
rm -rf ./data/app/cn.opda.android.softwarelock-1.apk
rm -rf ./data/dalvik-cache/data@
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rm -rf ./data/data/cn.opda.android.softwarelock

Make sure everything of *softwarelock* is gone. Use 'find' to find the files.

find . -name *softwarelock*

Delete any extra locations if needed, but be carefull not to delete too much.

Reboot after your done and the app and settings are gone. You can not use the app again, or try again as you wish. Good luck