Sholesmod Updater Shut Down?

**tuxedojacob** · 02-18-2010, 10:09 PM

I was just checking to see if there were any updates to apps tonight and noticed that Sholesmod Updater has been removed from the market! Their site is down and the updater isn't pulling any roms. A quick google search and NObody is talking about it, so I think it must have JUST happened. Anyone know what's going on?

Roy Aguilera · 02-18-2010, 10:15 PM

That is odd.

**jhamilton3#CB** · 02-18-2010, 10:19 PM

Wow.. sure hope not. Very odd.

**tuxedojacob** · 02-18-2010, 10:20 PM

If Sholesmod dies, I'm going to bury myself with it I think... <.<

**droid 8172** · 02-18-2010, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by tuxedojacob

If Sholesmod dies, I'm going to bury myself with it I think... <.<

I'm with ya there!!

**tuxedojacob** · 02-18-2010, 10:42 PM

I'm really getting uppity about this... any updates?

**harrison.w1337** · 02-18-2010, 10:46 PM

This is going to ruin my day, please don't tell me they were shut down.

**tuxedojacob** · 02-18-2010, 10:51 PM

I'll post something if I see them back up, but as of now they're still down.

**harrison.w1337** · 02-18-2010, 10:53 PM

I will now not be sleeping very well tonight I will be checking up on the situation very often. I bet they were shut down as the app was pulled from the market. I bet CyanogenMod is the next to go.

**tuxedojacob** · 02-18-2010, 10:56 PM

That would be such BS, Sholesmod and Updater are the best things about my DROID. I will be very unhappy if Moto tries to pull an Apple.

**tuxedojacob** · 02-18-2010, 11:00 PM

If anyone can do any irc chat, the info is below - check it out and report back!

(I don't know much about irc)

#sholesmod on chat.freenode.net

**entwined82** · 02-18-2010, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by tuxedojacob

That would be such BS, Sholesmod and Updater are the best things about my DROID. I will be very unhappy if Moto tries to pull an Apple.

To be fair Sholes team kind of spit in Motorola's face by making this app available in the Market and calling even more attention to it. Foolish decision on their part. Hope it was worth the $5 donation per sale on the market.

The software is open-source, the device is not sadly..but this is how it always goes. modding/hacking is a game of cat and mouse. If they're gone now they will be back.

**entwined82** · 02-18-2010, 11:23 PM

and heres a link with info

**tuxedojacob** · 02-18-2010, 11:28 PM

Found it out:

**thebizz** · 02-18-2010, 11:30 PM

Yeah that's bull I wish I hadn't paid for the app and Just donated on their site

edit read more of it and Ron says their still good so ill drop it and wait for the next update

**Chris Kerrigan** · 02-19-2010, 12:20 AM

If that is truly how it went down, then that is shameful and I feel bad for all of those who put a lot of time, and bricked phones into making something great. Unfortunately, it's the world we live in.

**pops.comp** · 02-19-2010, 01:13 AM

this is a true shame..I coulda swore I saw the app not 3hrs ago in my downloads..and when doing an app search for "root".. terrible..I paid the $5 in the app store..I just bought the app yesterday too! Oh well..

EDIT: I just checked to confirm..no more smupdater in my downloads..ran the app..and the only option I had for the app is to download the stock 2.0.1..no more 2.0.3 or 2.0.5..sad day..

Roy Aguilera · 02-19-2010, 08:39 AM

Same thing happened to G-unit

**thebizz** · 02-19-2010, 08:48 AM

Their now here dont know what's going to happen with sm update

**tuxedojacob** · 02-19-2010, 09:44 AM

I switched to Bugless Beast 0.7.6 last night, seems pretty good - figure it's just something I'll have to get used to, so might as well start now...

On another note - how well/hot/stable does 1 GHz run on DROID?

**clr007** · 02-19-2010, 09:57 AM

So how do we start a refund process for an app if the timeframe has gone past the one day that the Marketplace gives for it?

SMUpdater is no longer the same app that was purchased, as it cannot even be used for its original intended purpose. It either needs to start working again or we should be entitled to a full refund.

**thebizz** · 02-19-2010, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by tuxedojacob

I switched to Bugless Beast 0.7.6 last night, seems pretty good - figure it's just something I'll have to get used to, so might as well start now...

On another note - how well/hot/stable does 1 GHz run on DROID?

depends on your phone everyphone runs differently at that speed

**thebizz** · 02-19-2010, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by clr007

So how do we start a refund process for an app if the timeframe has gone past the one day that the Marketplace gives for it?

SMUpdater is no longer the same app that was purchased, as it cannot even be used for its original intended purpose. It either needs to start working again or we should be entitled to a full refund.

i have a fealing it will start working again i dont know how soon. but they stopped the sale of the app until they can start a company for all the donations. so they dont get taxed like crazy on the donations they recently changed sites so after moving everything and rewriting it download from their new server, will be a little of a wait but i think they will get it done

**clr007** · 02-19-2010, 10:10 AM

Well, if they're coming back then I have no problem with keeping the app and not asking for a refund. My concern was that I had spent $5 last week on something that's currently able to give me about as much joy as a Starbucks paper cup after I'm done enjoying my morning coffee...