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until now i used the last ver of MIUI on my milestone
with GOT 2.2.1
the MIUI Started to be slower and i want to change rom,
i thought to try FroyoMod but then i saw the original 2.2 by Motorola, and then the CM7 with 2.3.
so i dont know which one is better, and which one i should try..
the cm7 and the original 2.2 have bugs? crashes?
which rom is faster?
thank you
I will prefer shadow mode aosp 2.3.2 b3...160h very fast very smooth and no single reboot
I think you should try some ROM's. I will prefer Ice&Fire CM7, but someone else will prefer Miui, etc. Just try them out and decide your own
Orginal ROM is realy slow but its working no crashes or sth, CM 7 is nice but has some bugs (sometimes sms are not comming to u). Now im using orginal sonft and w8 till CM 7 will be more stable...
My optimus is on order (best i could get through work!).
The idea is to flash Root - Flash CM7 and have a nice speedy phone
Seems the steps are quite easy
- Root
- Install Rommanager
- Flash CLK recovery
and install a rom the usual way (format - flash zip - go go)
I'm a bit confused atm - seems there are CM7 nightlies which haven't been updated and 2 alternative CM7 versions in the android development subsection.
Was thinking about trying the
temasek's KANG BUILD + CM7 Kang kernel
Looking for vanilla CM7 really - used it on a desire S (got stolen..) and an HD2 (temporary device).
Most of all i'd like ICS but seems the optimus 2x isn't that far yet
There are indeed two cm kangs in the dev section, from Temasek and koboltzz. So you can choose between them. Also, these kangs are far better than the official cm nighties and the latest stable. So, in fact you can choose between the two, or official cm of course.
Sent from my LG-Stone from the Prehistory....
Naaaahh... Just kidding!
CM7.2 Temasek KANG P204-30
Ironkernel (Vadonkas KANG)
You should use the latest Temasek kang imo, these are kangs more up-to-date because the normal CM7-nightlies are not going to be updated anymore. (before ICS)
I have used almost every single rom on XDA on my Optimus 2X, and I must say that the temasek kang (i'm at build 27) + Vadonka's kang kernel is the best combination I have had so far. It's super-smooth, stable and amazingly fast. Compared to the stock LG-firmwares it is a very noticable difference, especially because stock LG-roms have serious memory leak issues which causes huge slowdown after using your phone for a few days without rebooting. (this is very annoying)
CM7 is also much faster with browsing, the stock browser on CM7 is a lot faster than the android browser on LG's roms. (don't know why). Moreover the multi-tasking with latest CM7 kang+vadonka kernel is very good, memory management is excellent.
You should also look at the Baseband (BB) that you have on your O2X. You could update your O2X with LG's updater, which updates to 725 Baseband
You should remember: Cyanogenmod7 (CM7) does not change or flash your baseband. RIL and BB are different, CM7 only contains a RIL, which is a small part of the firmware that can easily be changed by using the Android App GetRil from the market. Most of the time a matching RIL-BB is the best. ( So BB 725 with RIL 725). All CM7 roms contain the RIL 218 so you might need to update your RIL with the GetRil app (1 minute, very easy app)
It's recommended to use baseband 725 with RIL 725 or RIL 218 (both seem to work fine, you should try by yourself)
It seems like you are already experienced enough, to flash your O2X, it's not very difficult.(optional:update to latest LG rom for latest Baseband)
Then: Root(see post on this forum, oneclickroot etc. doesn't work). This method also includes ClockWorkMod recovery, so all you need to do after this is copying the CM7 Kang (+kernel if you want) to your Phone, reboot into recovery and flash.
Both kangs are quite good, and I don´t know if u wanna consider miui, but I like it quite a lot. u might wanna check out vadonka´s o ironkernel with those. the first one has a little more battery life.
No miui for me
Thanks for the information!
Lets hope we get Tegra2 ICS drivers fast! Flashed a beta on my current HD2 and i really like it!
Could only get 1ghz singlecores which do have ICS beta's or this Optimus 2x which has a dualcore and a far more powerfull GPU - lets hope the gamble pays off
sander-m said:
Then: Root(see post on this forum, oneclickroot etc. doesn't work). This method also includes ClockWorkMod recovery, so all you need to do after this is copying the CM7 Kang (+kernel if you want) to your Phone, reboot into recovery and flash.
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Hello!
Latest version of SuperOneClick should work...
http://shortfuse.org/
But it isn't a big advantage over the linked method as posted by TrymHansen, since he needs to install CWM anyway...
Medizinmann said:
Hello!
Latest version of SuperOneClick should work...
http://shortfuse.org/
But it isn't a big advantage over the linked method as posted by TrymHansen, since he needs to install CWM anyway...
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Aha sorry, good to know
if you want to use CM7 then you should flash the kang either temasek one or koboltz up to you. since CM7 doesn't release the nightly, maybe they just release straight to CM9 don't know.
but there is still another rom such as miui, and stock rom which is already tweaked and there are many kernels for this phone both for stock and CM and miui
see the development section and happy flashing
I think MIUI ROMs are great!
You should also check out wajk's MIUI ROM. Its really great!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1388502
He got some goodies from CM7 and put it in,
Medizinmann said:
Hello!
Latest version of SuperOneClick should work...
But it isn't a big advantage over the linked method as posted by TrymHansen, since he needs to install CWM anyway...
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SuperOneclick (latest) worked only kinda for me.
It did in fact root the phone but only until reboot.
It did however give me the chance to install CWM and then CM7.
But if you're using SuperOneClick then it doesn't matter. I mean just install CM7 straight off and then have CM7 flash CWM.
That's how I did it the second time and it felt like the easiest way.
// Stefan
just use any guide, and it should work fine
Hello,
I am looking for a stable GM Rom with everything working for a friends Galaxy Mini.
I will not be home for several months so he will not be able to modify smth as she doesn't know how to flash Roms etc.
Thanks in advance.
The Gxy Mini is on Stock 2.1. Anything special i should know before flashing?
I believe you first have to upgrade to Gingerbread before flashing custom roms. Also, install clockworkmod recovery via Odin before flashing custom roms.
That's about it really.
A pretty nice rom that sticks close to default is Chocobread. (Current emanom is too buggy right now, although v6 is in the making).
. Installed Stock 2.3.6 then Creed's Rev. 1.3. Interesting that the contacts didn't sync from 2.1. Then, (didn't checked on PC before) i found out that i have no phone contacts on the Google account although i synced them on the old 2.1 before wipe.
Creeds ROM feels laggy than stock 2.3.6 somtimes. I overclocked it to 710 mHz. Angry Birds Space doesn't load past the "Space birds" loading screen.
I told her to test it for a few days but i consider other options?
mebitek's cm7 rc 1 or kitten's cm7 base on mebitek's deodexed or MORe v3
i would recommend Stock ROM!
Deonix said:
Hello,
I am looking for a stable GM Rom with everything working for a friends Galaxy Mini.
I will not be home for several months so he will not be able to modify smth as she doesn't know how to flash Roms etc.
Thanks in advance.
The Gxy Mini is on Stock 2.1. Anything special i should know before flashing?
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If your friend is not a techno wiz then i would suggest why don't you flash stock rom.
Read this post by anno08:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551586
Theres no risk of bricking.You may even root this stock rom using odin if you wish or even flash cwm.
Hit thanks if it helps!
I currently have the JB based SweetRom v7 installed on my Galaxy Note.
Recently it was pointed out to me by a friend that CM based ROMs have a better functionality and are easier to use. Me, never having used a CM based ROM (not even on a friend's phone), am kind of in a dilemma whether or not to switch.
It would be of great help if you could help me out with the Pros and Cons of both JB based and CM based ROMs and if I should give CM a try. Also, a list (If possible) about the features which might not work/are absent from CM based ROMs..
Also, an elaborate guide to switching from JB to CM and a ROM suggestion for a first-time CM user will be very helpful.
Thanks in advance guys.
aurator said:
I currently have the JB based SweetRom v7 installed on my Galaxy Note.
Recently it was pointed out to me by a friend that CM based ROMs have a better functionality and are easier to use. Me, never having used a CM based ROM (not even on a friend's phone), am kind of in a dilemma whether or not to switch.
It would be of great help if you could help me out with the Pros and Cons of both JB based and CM based ROMs and if I should give CM a try. Also, a list (If possible) about the features which might not work/are absent from CM based ROMs..
Also, an elaborate guide to switching from JB to CM and a ROM suggestion for a first-time CM user will be very helpful.
Thanks in advance guys.
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I'll answer part of your question. If you switch to a CM-based ROM, you won't be able to use S Pen-based apps such as the S Note, as it is tightly integrated into Touchwiz.
4.1.2 JB LT4 Union ROM v7, LT3 Modem, PhilZ LT4 kernel, Carrier: AT&T (US)
Will i not be able to use only the apps or the S-Pen as a whole?
aurator said:
Will i not be able to use only the apps or the S-Pen as a whole?
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You would not be able to use Samsung applications for S-pen but you can use their alternatives from play store, also FM does not work but you can use Spirit FM, No Wi-Fi Direct but you can use the alternatives from play store.
Edit: Just so that you know, CM based roms are much faster and smother than the TW or stock rom. Also has lot more customisation to it compared to TW. TW also has customization but you will have to apply then or use a customized TW rom.
aurator said:
I currently have the JB based SweetRom v7 installed on my Galaxy Note.
Recently it was pointed out to me by a friend that CM based ROMs have a better functionality and are easier to use. Me, never having used a CM based ROM (not even on a friend's phone), am kind of in a dilemma whether or not to switch.
It would be of great help if you could help me out with the Pros and Cons of both JB based and CM based ROMs and if I should give CM a try. Also, a list (If possible) about the features which might not work/are absent from CM based ROMs..
Also, an elaborate guide to switching from JB to CM and a ROM suggestion for a first-time CM user will be very helpful.
Thanks in advance guys.
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Yep, as already was said here, the spen apps, and functionality like scrolling, hovering stuff doesn't work.
Not every ROM is the same, so ones can be faster and others slower.
If You would like to have many many options I would recommend You to flash the jellybam ROM. It's slower but greater.
You may also try android 4.3
Okay, So I finally decided to go with JB 4.2.2 SuperNexus ROM.
I'm still confused about how to flash it. I've gone through the procedure and I understand it all but I'm now sure how to Switch from Philz recovery to CWM recovery?
I know this sounds stupid but this is the only thing keeping me from flashing the CM Rom.
Do I flash a CM based kernel to change from Philz recovery to CWM or is there something more?
Help will be greatly appreciated!
As for note the recovery is in the kernel, you will need to flash a cm kernel.
But you could directly flash it using philz recovery. When the rom installs it will install cm kernel and overwrite philz kernel.
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nokiamodeln91 said:
As for note the recovery is in the kernel, you will need to flash a cm kernel.
But you could directly flash it using philz recovery. When the rom installs it will install cm kernel and overwrite philz kernel.
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So I just need to flash the ROM and Gapps through Philz recovery to get it working?
All that head-banging went in vain, I guess -_-
Thanks a ton!
it wont go in vain.. will come handy some day,. there was an issue with Philz recovery not able to install CM/AOSP roms.. (error 7). which was resolved in the latter updates,, if you get the same error ... then flash a CM kernel first and then reboot recovery and flash the rom.
Got a friend with a StraightTalk Captivate SGH i897 that is sluggish and driving her crazy, so I want to root and get her on a stable 4.1 or better. Any of you guys have an unlocked version that flash? Should I stick with an AT&T ROM?
LXative said:
Got a friend with a StraightTalk Captivate SGH i897 that is sluggish and driving her crazy, so I want to root and get her on a stable 4.1 or better. Any of you guys have an unlocked version that flash? Should I stick with an AT&T ROM?
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Nope. Throw Cyanogenmod on that baby.
GB: CM7
ICS: SlimICS
JB: CM10.1.3
4.2.2 performance wise is the same as 4.1, but you get access to Google Now and a few more tidbits here and there (like the new Clock app)
thebulletfromhell said:
Nope. Throw Cyanogenmod on that baby.
GB: CM7
ICS: SlimICS
JB: CM10.1.3
4.2.2 performance wise is the same as 4.1, but you get access to Google Now and a few more tidbits here and there (like the new Clock app)
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Thanks for the reply, knew if I was patient someone would chime in.
I poorly worded my question.......I really should have instead asked if I can flash the i897 like any other Captivate? Same root process, etc?
LXative said:
Thanks for the reply, knew if I was patient someone would chime in.
I poorly worded my question.......I really should have instead asked if I can flash the i897 like any other Captivate? Same root process, etc?
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Pretty much. With Samsung device, you don't even have to root it.
1. Get Odin/Heimdall
2. Flash a kernel with CWM
3. Flash Cyanogenmod 7
4. Flash whatever rom you want.
thebulletfromhell said:
3. Flash Cyanogenmod 7
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No need to flash CM7. Easy to follow update guide here -> Guide.
I recommend CM10.1.3 Stable as first custom ROM, Android 4.2.2 based.
Val D. said:
No need to flash CM7. Easy to follow update guide here -> Guide.
I recommend CM10.1.3 Stable as first custom ROM, Android 4.2.2 based.
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I find that some kernel don't play well with the Cyanogenmod 9/10/Any other ICS JB roms, especially if they're kernel for AOSP, and the whole BML to MTD process gets a little iffy(it never boots, just constantly reboot to recovery, partitions can't be formatted, mounted partition are always empty). If you're starting from a Samsung ROM's kernel, it goes OK most of the time, but if you start from Semaphore JB or GearKernel or another AOSP kernel, the installation process just skipped the BML to MTD conversion, or screw it up somehow. It may just be me, but doing one extra step can't hurt
The phone in question runs stock ROM. First needs to be updated to GB 2.3.x, than Corn Kernel + CM10.1 Stable will update it to JB 4.2.2. No need to flash another GB-based ROM after the stock GB. CM10.1 Stable installation process has no issues with Corn Kernel. Tested many times.
Val D. said:
The phone in question runs stock ROM. First needs to be updated to GB 2.3.x, than Corn Kernel + CM10.1 Stable will update it to JB 4.2.2. No need to flash another GB-based ROM after the stock GB. CM10.1 Stable installation process has no issues with Corn Kernel. Tested many times.
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Eh fair enough. Its just probably my device
Thanks folks. I'll be getting her phone within the next week......and will get it flashed.