Captivate vs I9000 Based Roms - Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

What's the difference between ROMs that are based on the Captivate such as Cognition vs ROMs that are based on i9000 such as Perception? They both function more or less the same according to my usage.

geokilla said:
What's the difference between ROMs that are based on the Captivate such as Cognition vs ROMs that are based on i9000 such as Perception? They both function more or less the same according to my usage.
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One of the main diff is that Captivate based roms are 2.2 as where i9000 roms are based on 2.2.1. Some give you more options then others as I hear only certin things are available with 2.2.1.

Usually the i9000 roms are faster, and also allow do HSUPA.
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zelendel said:
One of the main diff is that Captivate based roms are 2.2 as where i9000 roms are based on 2.2.1. Some give you more options then others as I hear only certin things are available with 2.2.1.
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Like what? They both look the same to me, but I haven't gone in depth in terms of usage and stuff.
sixstringsg said:
Usually the i9000 roms are faster, and also allow do HSUPA.
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I'm pretty sure HSUPA depends on the modem.

geokilla said:
Like what? They both look the same to me, but I haven't gone in depth in terms of usage and stuff.
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have a look here for the updates. I think one of the main things in 2.2.1 were the exchange policies as Android is working its way to be more business friendly and Develoment minded.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)

zelendel said:
<snip> I think one of the main things in 2.2.1 were the exchange policies <snip>
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Yeah, I can't connect to my work email using the 2.2 email, 2.2.1 email works fine however.

yes interesting i have cong 4 was wounding same thing still a bit fuzzy

Captivate better for me
I've found my phone works smoother with a captivate based rom.
Cognition is all captivate and things seem to work better
less force closes and unresponsive touch screen issues on my 1007 revision captivate, as well as dramatically less dropped calls
I lose HSUPA, but I'd rather have stability.
Cognition 3.04 with the stock rogers modem and with DA_G's gps fix also gives me pretty impressive gps performance on my captivate
I already paid for touchdown so exchange isn't an issue for me.

HSUPA comes with the modem, not the ROM. Just flash the correct HSUPA modem and you're good to go.
For a normal user perspective, so basically there's little to no change. What about bluetooth? I need that for driving and atm, Cognition + Firebird/Speedmod does not support bluetooth calling.

bump on the bluetooth question and of course on any other things you noticed

Ok, a couple points here:
1) I recently flashed a Captivate-based ROM for the first time in months, after flashing every i9000 reorient out there a dozen times. WOW. What the heck was I doing? At stock clock speeds (with a custom existz kb1 kernel and voodoo fs), the speed and smoothness and snappiness and sound quality and battery life of my device completely blows all i9000 ROMs I used out of the water. Maybe it's just my individual results, but it seems to me that there are still, despite all the much-appreciated hard work of kernel devs and ROM chefs, a ton of problems with how i9000 hardware works on the i897. It's great that I could get better dl/ul speedtest results on the HSUPA, or better Quad/Linpacks with OC, but in practicality, the process of downloading and installing an app on kb1 without OC is still WAY faster. The only ROM that compares is CM7. I'm not anyone's Director of Development, but I'd urge the devs here to focus on i897-based code and binaries whenever possible.
2) When I was using Cappy ROMs before, I know I had to use Bluetooth Launch and set it to the Voice Search VoiceRecognition Activity, thus enabling all Google Voice Actions including dialing over bluetooth. Today I'm going to play around and see if I can still get that working or perhaps tie it to the Voice Dialer app instead.

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Info about upgrading captivate to Froyo

Ok, so from my reading, I've gathered that there are different kernels which are configured differently for different purposes. I've also read that there are different ROMs.
From what I've read, Android build (eg Eclair or Froyo) is changed by installing ROMs, not kernels.
So, I want to upgrade to Froyo because its iptables are updated for Wifi Tethering. However, I actually like most of the Samsung setup as is, and would like to keep the home screen as is with the four softbuttons (Phone, Email, Browser, Applications) along the bottom and the same basic home layout. I can't seem to find a ROM that has that though. Most have Launcher Pro on them. Why so? Is there a real big advantage to this?
I know, this is a lot of reading lol, so thanks for bearing with me.
In short:
-Samsung's UI or Launcher UI
-What's closest to stock but with Froyo instead of Eclair
Those are my primary concerns lol
Thanks
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Smith
Well, there is advantages to using alternative launchers. More customizable, cleaner, less intrusive. Closest froyo to stock is obviously JI6, which is the leak that started it all for us.
As for the default launcher, there is a customizable version of the TW launcher compliments of gtg465x, check it out here.
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Well, there is advantages to using alternative launchers. More customizable, cleaner, less intrusive. Closest froyo to stock is obviously JI6, which is the leak that started it all for us.
As for the default launcher, there is a customizable version of the TW launcher compliments of gtg465x, check it out here.
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Awesome, that link and quick response basically answered my entire, long paragraph haha thank you!
Regards, and happy new year!
Smith
Why dont you download Launcher Pro now and check it out, you can put whatever 4 buttons on the bottom as you wish, it works much better than touchwiz.
When you change to froyo it wont be the same as far as the factory homescreen so just try out launcher pro now and see if u could deal with the change
One last concern. I've seen a lot of issues with custom ROMs like the bottom lights for the buttons not working, GPS being messed up, etc. Are those a real concern?
Is there anyway to upgrade to froyo without flashing a custom ROM?
Negative. Froyo IS a form of rom. The method that worked best for me was to install the froyo leak through odin...and then pull the kernel out of DG'S cognition 2.3b8 and swap it into my phone using neldars sgs kernel flasher. the reason for the kernel swap was to incorporate the voodoo lagfix which is by far the most stable and effective program of its kind. Eliminates most system lag. Theres still a minor lag when going to home screen sometimes....(2 seconds) for all the apps to pop up....but it makes navigating the phone and launching apps a LOT faster. It also improves your quadrant (if you care) to 1500's...and your linpack (again if you care) to 14 mflops
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Negative. Froyo IS a form of rom. The method that worked best for me was to install the froyo leak through odin...and then pull the kernel out of DG'S cognition 2.3b8 and swap it into my phone using neldars sgs kernel flasher. the reason for the kernel swap was to incorporate the voodoo lagfix which is by far the most stable and effective program of its kind. Eliminates most system lag. Theres still a minor lag when going to home screen sometimes....(2 seconds) for all the apps to pop up....but it makes navigating the phone and launching apps a LOT faster. It also improves your quadrant (if you care) to 1500's...and your linpack (again if you care) to 14 mflops
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I don't know what quadrant or linpack means lol could you explain briefly?
Ok, I'll try a different kernel for speed, the one I have now is... meh at best lol.
Regards
Smith
quadrant and linpack are benchmark tests obtained from the market that guage device speed/efficiency. Stock speeds on eclair are 800 ish quadrant and 8ish mflops.....froyo is a big boost....but beware....installing froyo has one known issue....bluetooth is comprimised.....although i havent tried it after the kernel swap
topiratiko said:
quadrant and linpack are benchmark tests obtained from the market that guage device speed/efficiency. Stock speeds on eclair are 800 ish quadrant and 8ish mflops.....froyo is a big boost....but beware....installing froyo has one known issue....bluetooth is comprimised.....although i havent tried it after the kernel swap
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Great thanks, that's good info!
Alright, that's fine. I don't use bluetooth a whole lot. I'm still messin around with ROMs right now, I don't even have one I'm in love with yet lol. But hell, coming from WinMo, I love ALL of these comparatively haha
I've been using froyo ROMs on my phone (cognition and axura) for the past few months have had zero problems with Bluetooth.
Transferring files works as does streaming audio and headset functionality and headset controls.
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cognition and axura are custom builds with modifications....bluetooth is "fixed" on those.....I was talking about the leaked rom itself that came out in early october. Bluetooth on that is a disaster

[Q] What is the best Captivate ROM?

Which ROM is the best for the Captivate?
I have been running Assonance 5.2 since I rooted, but have recently been looking for something more. I have heard good things about Paragon and di11is ROM. I need full GPS functionality so ROMs without it are a dealbreaker.
Let the discussion begin.
I personally like darky's a lot. The most recent versions have added easier support for the captivate but may still need some work to get working. I love it though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919816
Andromeda seems to be the overall top at the moment. I know we're supposed to say "its preference" but no bull**** its the most stable rom and the quickest.
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I'm aware of the FAQ, I've flashed ROMs, and unbricked my phone. Just trying to stimulate a lively discussion.
wmbenham said:
Just trying to stimulate a flame war.
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Fixed that for you, seriously just try them all based on what theme you like and what kernel features you need.
They all are good, some are better, all have bugs. Anyone who says other wise is lying to themselves
I really like serendipity. fast, stable, awesome.
ive tried cezars, cognition, and firefly out of those i liked cognition out of the box but loved firefly after some tweaks i think if u want stable go with one of the rogers 2.2 based roms
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Fixed that for you, seriously just try them all based on what theme you like and what kernel features you need.
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99% of the time no one starts a flame war except the people flaming the person who started the 'flame war'. Honestly though it is preference (although some ROMs are better then others stability wise)
praramis said:
ive tried cezars, cognition, and firefly out of those i liked cognition out of the box but loved firefly after some tweaks i think if u want stable go with one of the rogers 2.2 based roms
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I've found the same, big fan of Firefly right now, I used the firebird kernal with ADW launcher. It's about the best my phone has ever run.
The reality is that they all work a bit different on different phones, your going to have to experiment with a few to find the one that makes your phone happy. I understand how this seems strange, they should all be identical ( it's the same hardware right? ) but it's not so, for some reason they behave differently.
Good luck finding the combo for yours.
Check my signature. Results speak!
I've been using Darky's on my Captivate, and it's been running amazing so far.
How come no one mentioned Pheonix rising?! I've tried cognition but this seems better stable and fast. And With the GO launcher my life has really changed.
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Andromeda is really great. Can't say enough about it. turned my cappy into what I thought it would be when I bought it.
Yeah I'm a big Andromeda fan too. I also like Perception with the latest Speedmod kernel. I was running Paragon RC3 and got amazing battery life from it but overall it was kind of choppy and not as smooth as Andro and Perception/Speedmod. If I was going on a long trip I would flash Paragon and pop in my 3000mA battery. But as my daily driver I like Perception and Andromeda.
Keep coming back to Cognition 3.02. Just flashed Firebird Kernel because I wanted to enable HSUPA and Voodoo Sound. Went though I9000 JL3, JK4, and JK3 modems. In call volume on most I9000 modems are pretty low, but that can be fixed. However, I was having GPS problems with every modem I flashed, BUT, I came across the KP1 modem and it's working very well. Good call volume without tweaks, GPS lock in 10 to 15 seconds (within 10 to 15 meters accuracy), and solid upload/download (~1500 - 1700 kbps download / ~12000 kbps upload)
My phone really doesn't seem to like I9000 ROMS, though, and I've tried mostly all of them. Serendipity seemed to run the smoothest, but I didn't get good GPS performance so I went back to Cog 3.02, but that was before I came across the KP1 modem. I'll probably give Serendipity another try with the KP1 modem before too long.
Just like everyone says, it's all up to personal preference. I've had my Captivate for six weeks or so, and I'm starting to find out that the ROMs offered by the great developers who post on XDA are fantastic in and of themselves, but they can also be great starting points for you to find out what works on your personal device. Different kernels which support certain lagfixes, video and sound enhancements, and different modems are available so that each individual can find out what combination of ROM/Kernel/Modem works for them.
I haven't had my Captivate very long but I've flashed Cognition, Andromeda, and Serendipity already. The best so far for me in speed stability and appearance has been Serendipity. Just my opinion as everyones Captivate is different.
Serendipity bar none!!!
>>In call volume on most I9000 modems are pretty low, but that can be fixed.
How? By switching to a different modem, or what?
It would be nice if there were a chart that listed modems and kernals, showing the features in each and their compatibility with each other.
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Keep coming back to Cognition 3.02. Just flashed Firebird Kernel because I wanted to enable HSUPA and Voodoo Sound. Went though I9000 JL3, JK4, and JK3 modems. In call volume on most I9000 modems are pretty low, but that can be fixed. However, I was having GPS problems with every modem I flashed, BUT, I came across the KP1 modem and it's working very well. Good call volume without tweaks, GPS lock in 10 to 15 seconds (within 10 to 15 meters accuracy), and solid upload/download (~1500 - 1700 kbps download / ~12000 kbps upload)
My phone really doesn't seem to like I9000 ROMS, though, and I've tried mostly all of them. Serendipity seemed to run the smoothest, but I didn't get good GPS performance so I went back to Cog 3.02, but that was before I came across the KP1 modem. I'll probably give Serendipity another try with the KP1 modem before too long.
Just like everyone says, it's all up to personal preference. I've had my Captivate for six weeks or so, and I'm starting to find out that the ROMs offered by the great developers who post on XDA are fantastic in and of themselves, but they can also be great starting points for you to find out what works on your personal device. Different kernels which support certain lagfixes, video and sound enhancements, and different modems are available so that each individual can find out what combination of ROM/Kernel/Modem works for them.
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[Q] Which ROM/modem? AT&T, GPS, HSUPA

I haven't flashed a new ROM in awhile and really don't want to have to go through every ROM/modem combination to find one that works for my needs. I know plenty of folks here go through almost every ROM that is available so I'm hoping to pick your brains.
1) I'm NOT asking "what is the best ROM". I <3 -all- of the ROM authors and don't wish to start that kind of mess.
2) I'm willing to try a couple of combinations to see.
3) My Cappy is brand new (I just exchanged my old one under warranty since I was one of those in the original batch that got the lovely random shutdown issue even with 2.1-update1) ... not sure if that is going to matter or not but I've read a lot of posts that seem to make it clear that different Cappy batches behave better with different ROMs.
So ... what I'm primarily looking for:
* I'm on AT&T so I need 850
* I would REALLY like to get improved GPS performance ... I don't want to buy a standalone GPS (wife has one, I'll use it when I have to) ... right now even with the GPS tweaks like Skyhook I'm just not getting acceptable lock times and it loves to break lock.
* HSUPA ... I'd like to enable HSUPA. I'm fortunate enough to live in an area with a new 3G tower and small population, which means I know there is more bandwidth available so I might as well use it. Especially since on occasion I need to tether.
* I don't want to lose noise cancellation
* I would like a ROM with good battery performance
Otherwise I'm not concerned with new features ... besides the issues above I do fine with the 2.1 ROM (not saying I don't want 2.2, just saying I don't care whether the custom ROM includes custom launchers, themes, etc). I would -like- working Bluetooth + HSUPA but my version of "working Bluetooth" doesn't care about voice dialing.
PS. I've read a number of threads on ROMs and modems ... but my brain hit information overload once I started trying to match up both. I probably could have settled on a single ROM -or- modem, but trying to get them to mesh well just didn't compute.
Everyone has different experiences with different roms. I know it's a cliche but it's true. I've had pretty much no gps in a rom that boasts about gps. Best to try each rom and see if you like any.
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Personally I love my combo of darky's 9.1 with suckerpunch oc/uv kernel and the tjl3 modem. I really haven't used the gps much and so I can't say about that (make sure to use faster fix to get the right region). The battery life is all day for me and I use stereo bluetooth headphones all day. I really like the look too. I don't know if it has noise canceling though. Hopefully this is helpful.
HSUPA requires an I9000 based ROM with a matching modem.
I'm using Serendipity 5.0 with a JK4 modem.
Perception 10.3 with JK4 modem + Firebird2 0.8
ua549 said:
HSUPA requires an I9000 based ROM with a matching modem.
I'm using Serendipity 5.0 with a JK4 modem.
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Andromeda with an i9000 modem.....it works
ive had mine a total of 3weeks. I went with cog. 3.04 speedmod kernel. My problem is that none of the I9000 modems would work with it. Im running a jj4 modem. For 3g
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ke5tny said:
ive had mine a total of 3weeks. I went with cog. 3.04 speedmod kernel. My problem is that none of the I9000 modems would work with it. Im running a jj4 modem. For 3g
Does your Bluetooth work with that combo?
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I primarily use the wired one. Ill try it later tonite and will Post results
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Ok. I get static on bt with my combo....
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The only way to have noise cancellation is to stay with 2.1. From what I understand, att is the only one to have included the noise cancellation chip and since we do not yet have an official Att 2.2 source we can not take advantage of the chip.
Not sure on this one, but doesn't i9000 based roms have the bt static issue? And is the i9000 roms the only ones that let you have hsupa? Sorry a lot of information is on this site and I am trying to learn as much as I can.
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Andromeda with an i9000 modem.....it works
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Started with the included modem (??), flashed jk4 with CWM (didn't help), moved to Telus JL3. I like JL3 better right now.
Just know that you have to pay attention to what ROM you're using. If you're running a I9000 rom, you have to use a I9000 modem.
Thanontos said:
The only way to have noise cancellation is to stay with 2.1. From what I understand, att is the only one to have included the noise cancellation chip and since we do not yet have an official Att 2.2 source we can not take advantage of the chip.
Not sure on this one, but doesn't i9000 based roms have the bt static issue? And is the i9000 roms the only ones that let you have hsupa? Sorry a lot of information is on this site and I am trying to learn as much as I can.
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The way to get Bluetooth to work on a i9000 Rom is to have a i9000 Rom +i9000 kernel +i9000 modem you will have both hspa plus Bluetooth working
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The way to get Bluetooth to work on a i9000 Rom is to have a i9000 Rom +i9000 kernel +i9000 modem you will have both hspa plus Bluetooth working
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But you wont have the audience chip working.
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Also using Darkys 9.1 and find the battery life is great. The only I see is wifi stops connecting after 1 day or so, but a reboot brings it back up.
What improvements did you see with the suckerpunch kernel?
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Personally I love my combo of darky's 9.1 with suckerpunch oc/uv kernel and the tjl3 modem. I really haven't used the gps much and so I can't say about that (make sure to use faster fix to get the right region). The battery life is all day for me and I use stereo bluetooth headphones all day. I really like the look too. I don't know if it has noise canceling though. Hopefully this is helpful.
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Also using Darkys 9.1 and find the battery life is great. The only I see is wifi stops connecting after 1 day or so, but a reboot brings it back up.
What improvements did you see with the suckerpunch kernel?
Captivate ROM
IMO just give me a Captivate ROM for my Captivate phone that's up to date without all the BS
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Also using Darkys 9.1 and find the battery life is great. The only I see is wifi stops connecting after 1 day or so, but a reboot brings it back up.
What improvements did you see with the suckerpunch kernel?
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I got more or less 12 hours with that combo uv'ed to 800 mhz with active gps (my tracks) running for 3 hours, then music playing and playing angry birds and wifi active
But I had to calibrate my battery twice first
Swyped from my captivate
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Stock Gingerbread Q&A

I was browsing the forum and saw a few questions for stock 2.3.3, so here's a Q&A for the stock 2.3.3 Rom.
Remember no question is a bad question.
NO flaming, namecalling...
Remember to include Kernal and modem in your problem description
Links:
KF1 "stock" Build. (NOTICE: not official but predicted to become official) http://hotfile.com/dl/121085939/d827808/I897UCKF1.rar.html
Odin will replace the I9000 bootloaders with the new captivate ones, which can be incompatible with I9000 roms. And I9000 bootloaders can be incompatible with captivate based roms.
I believe Heimdall will work without flashing bootloaders.
a guide on how to flash
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile...-3-gingerbread-firmware-on-samsung-captivate/
Will add more links later.
Some answered questions.
Can I flash a Froyo rom when I'm on Gingerbread?
Yes. Just remember to flash the kernal and rom at one time. Also make sure there is no bootloaders in the package.
Why does my screen turn black during a call?
It's a bug with gingerbread, place your finger on the proximity sensor and remove it to get a screen.
Can i flash Gingerbread from...
Yes
Why should I be worried about flashing gingerbread?
You shouldn't, the talk of bootloaders might make you anxious but just with any other rom you need to make sure that the files are in the right place and your USB cable stays in.
Reserve post to organize it better.
There is no "Stock Gingerbread" for the Cappy until AT$T/Samsung release it. What we have now are developed GB ROMS based on a released code base, but they are not stock for the Captivate. This thread title is confusing.
So I asked a question in another thread that I searched and hoped would be the appropriate place but the thread was closed with no explanation or direction??
So I did some more searching and I found this one next and ask a more simplistic question first.
I do not have a custom ROM so which thread would be appropriate to ask a question for a stock ROM? (I know technically 2.3.3 is not stock yet)
Why is there not a sticky thread for stock ROMs? i.e... Eclair Q&A, Froyo Q&A, Gingerbread Q&A
(p.s. the sub-forum specific search function is not working so I have to search through the entire forum for answers)
I looked in that other thread and I know atomic fusion is based on kf1.
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sepherian said:
I looked in that other thread and I know atomic fusion is based on kf1.
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I believe that Cognition 5 and Atomic fusion are the only KF1 based roms. (I know Cog has Audience chip support, not sure if Atomic fusion those)
I've got a quick question and I hope this is the right place for it...
I was using Continuum for a long time and like it very much; I tried the CM7 when it first came up in the beta and it definitely seemed to compromise usability for the sake of having 2.3. Is there any benefit to going 2.3 right now, are the ROMs stable??
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I've got a quick question and I hope this is the right place for it...
I was using Continuum for a long time and like it very much; I tried the CM7 when it first came up in the beta and it definitely seemed to compromise usability for the sake of having 2.3. Is there any benefit to going 2.3 right now, are the ROMs stable??
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All roms are stable. (all non-asop roms at least)
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bobgodd said:
I've got a quick question and I hope this is the right place for it...
I was using Continuum for a long time and like it very much; I tried the CM7 when it first came up in the beta and it definitely seemed to compromise usability for the sake of having 2.3. Is there any benefit to going 2.3 right now, are the ROMs stable??
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CM7 is pretty darn stable now also, specially if you use the rc1, it is VERY SMOOTH and pretty flawless, has great speed to, upload/download speeds are great, Everything works good now but some things may not be as good as other Samsung roms like battery life, but I have a spare battery and it is my daily driver. Cog5b3 is VERY stable, it is the leaked 2.3.3 MADE for our phones, it has GREAT sound quality using the phone but does not have the higher download/upload speeds (though they do not seem too bad), it is my backup phone and JUST WORKS GOOD. I have tried Continuum 2.3.3? and Apex 7.x and both are pretty stable but I would get some lag after a few days/week unless I was clearing cache and dalviche cache often, they are based off the i9000 roms so you will have better download/upload speeds but they don't use the audience chip. Either way they all perform better than froyo roms IMHO.
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bobgodd said:
I've got a quick question and I hope this is the right place for it...
I was using Continuum for a long time and like it very much; I tried the CM7 when it first came up in the beta and it definitely seemed to compromise usability for the sake of having 2.3. Is there any benefit to going 2.3 right now, are the ROMs stable??
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I can speak for Cog 5 and its actually very stable and good Battery life. Keep in mind Its still in Beta so its not finished. Each rom has their pros and cons up to you to figure out what cons you can live with.
RockRatt said:
CM7 is pretty darn stable now also, specially if you use the rc1, it is VERY SMOOTH and pretty flawless, has great speed to, upload/download speeds are great, Everything works good now but some things may not be as good as other Samsung roms like battery life, but I have a spare battery and it is my daily driver. Cog5b3 is VERY stable, it is the leaked 2.3.3 MADE for our phones, it has GREAT sound quality using the phone but does not have the higher download/upload speeds (though they do not seem too bad), it is my backup phone and JUST WORKS GOOD. I have tried Continuum 2.3.3? and Apex 7.x and both are pretty stable but I would get some lag after a few days/week unless I was clearing cache and dalviche cache often, they are based off the i9000 roms so you will have better download/upload speeds but they don't use the audience chip. Either way they all perform better than froyo roms IMHO.
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Just to update a few of your things. Continuum is now based on JVQ (2.3.4) in v6.1. Apex is up to JVQ also in v8.1. eXistZ has his Talon kernel up to 0.4.1 with voodoo sound and color. I have heard that some saw lag, but that has all but been eliminated (in continuum and apex, at least).

[Q] Hello there, can someone here recommend me a ROM please?

I'm a new user here (yes...I read all the faqs) but I'm still not fully aware of the ROMS available and their respective benefits. Didn't really see any threads that helped me in the captivate section.
What I'm looking for most is excellent battery life and signal (if that's possible). I tried Cognition and it seemed alright for a bit but then my signal became spotty and battery worse (not sure if it was the ROM or my phone).
If it helps: I'm on stock froyo (on Rogers).
I'm not really interested in a multitude of features that may overload my phone, I'm a minimalist.
You could always try flashing a different modem if you're having issues with signal.
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curti.nogg said:
You could always try flashing a different modem if you're having issues with signal.
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Which one do you suggest?
And I was hoping to get a ROM that also allows good battery life, since that's just as important to me.
lifetimez said:
Which one do you suggest?
And I was hoping to get a ROM that also allows good battery life, since that's just as important to me.
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It depends on what city u live in...if u live in an urban area, then I would recommend the jl3 modem
As for roms...cm7 gets decent battery..
U might wanna check out a rom called juiced which was made for battery life...I get 4 days of light usage on that rom!
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I'm a new user here (yes...I read all the faqs) but I'm still not fully aware of the ROMS available and their respective benefits. Didn't really see any threads that helped me in the captivate section.
What I'm looking for most is excellent battery life and signal (if that's possible). I tried Cognition and it seemed alright for a bit but then my signal became spotty and battery worse (not sure if it was the ROM or my phone).
If it helps: I'm on stock froyo (on Rogers).
I'm not really interested in a multitude of features that may overload my phone, I'm a minimalist.
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Try the Cognition v2, it is exactly what you are looking for.
To try to help your signal try this trick
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1189241
Jf6
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I've found Continuum 6.1 to be the best operating gingerbread ROM for my phone. This after experimenting with pretty much every other ROM out there. Battery life has been good.
I'm a moderate user. Mostly sms and music. I get 2 full days out of a charge when running the music app 2 hours per day and sending 20 or so texts.
This is purely anecdotal. My wife's phone got poor battery life out of the same ROM. Just going to have to try one at a time until you find one that works well for your phone.
Good luck.
Are you looking for a ROM based off gingerbread or froyo?
I would recommend a froyo based rom for stability, serendipity 6.4 treated me pretty well when i first started and now i'm on fasty 2.3 which is pretty good too.
If you live in the northeast USA then i would suggest JW2 or JV5 for modems.
(See this link for modem options and good discussion on the topic, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876391 Ignore the poll, its out of date.)
If you want to try out the tasty goodness of gingerbread then i suggest trying serendipity 7 or the leaked "stock" 2.3 ROM thats been out for a month now.
Keep in mind that you are more likely to find bugs and random problems with gingerbread ROMs since most (all?) of the current ones are not based off of the i897 captivate ROM but the i9000 instead.
Incoming links!
Serendipity 6.4 http://serendipityrom.weebly.com/index.html
Serendipity 7 http://serendipity7.weebly.com/
Fasty 2.3 http://www.webproz.org/
"Stock" 2.3 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1127209
General How-to for flashing ROMS http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364
How to get your phone back to stock settings if you mess up http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
Constantly updated list of current Captivate Roms http://alchemistar.blogspot.com/2010/11/samsung-captivate-custom-rom-list-1110.html
Ok, i think i got it all here.. Now grab yourself a snack and start reading!
You're going to get a multitude of suggestions being that everyone has their own favorite. What works for some may not work for others. I personally have found that I can get healthy battery life out of most any rom I flash using an OC/UV app. Usage and location has a lot do with it as well. Your best bet will probably be to try different things and explore on your own til you find what works for you. Luckily there are tons of people in these forums who are eager to help and lend advice. I certainly wouldn't have learned as much as I have without them.
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I say galaxy comb
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Stability and battery life = serendipity 6.4.
Stability on gingerbread = serendipity 7
Awesome features(but you don't want these based off op) = MIUI
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For a froyo based ROM ill easily agree serendipity is the way to go
And look into the onix kernel
For a gingerbread ROM try either continuum or apex, but avoid the betas just use the stable releases
And look into the talon kernel
Both kernels I recommended are by the same dev and are capable of overclocking (which you don't seem too interested in) and undervolting (this will help with battery life)
If you want to overclock stick with 1.2 ghz, anything higher is usually unstable but you could get lucky, 1.2 is safe though.
For undervolting read around for the guides to oc/UV. Make sure you have a way to wipe your voltage settings if you mess them up (should be built into onix's recovery, and its definitely in talons recovery)
No matter if you choose froyo or gingerbread and whether you use any of my suggestions above, look into the gingerbread bootloaders (try to avoid the i9000 ones, even though they work on the cappy they weren't made for us) I don't know if there are rogers bootloaders for gingerbread but I know the att ones work great and you can probably change the logo later.
The gb bootloaders are obviously required for gingerbread roms, but will work with froyo roms as well, so you may as well grab them now.
As for signal read into modem flashing, make sure you get cwm2 flashable modems for cwm2 recoveries (like onix) and cwm3 flashable modems for cwm3 recoveries (like talon)
Your best bet here is trial and error
Jk4 seems to be a good fallback modem for functionality (no frequency dancing issues which can cause roaming or no signal) but I'm not a fan of its signal strength in general or battery life, personally I like kc1 and zsjpg depending on what region I'm in.
Anyway I hope this info helps
Try them out for yourself. We can give you what,works for us but might not work for you. A search would have told you this. Thread closed.

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