Although they are running some slightly diffeent software, would o2x stuff work for the g2x?
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Ive been trying to do alot of reading in learning the past week. i flashed my phone maybe 9 times already atleast. Now i keep reading abouts modem versions then kernels then roms. what are the difference? are they each upgradable on their own? Or do the roms upgrade them by themselves. Thanks in advance.
Some Roms upgrade through rom manager. But most of the time you have to flash the new version to get the update. Don't know much about kernals sorry but may somebody cam clearify for both of us
Sent from my phone exuse the typos(if any)
Put simply, the kernel is the part of the software that talks directly to the hardware, different modifications are included in kernels, such as lagfixes, the ability to overclock, and BLN (backlight notifications). Most of the custom Captivate kernels you see are in fact i9000 kernels that have been tweaked to work on our phones.
Once again put simply, a ROM is the operating system of your phone, it includes applications such as the Launcher, Phone, Contacts, Email, Calculator, Calendar, Market, etc. as well as any custom settings put in by the ROM maker (AKA chef) such as the sideloading of apps and root access. ROMs can be added onto later by the user such as the installation of themes or the removal of bloatware. Most of the recent ROMs are based on i9000 ROMs.
Modems are the software that talk to the cellular radio in your phone, they also seem to effect GPS performance. Modems are bit different from kernels and roms in that there aren't any custom modems. All the modems you see on the forums are from Samsung. Modems from several different Galaxy S variants work on the Captivate.
Most ROMs (and ROM updates) are prepackaged with a kernel and a modem, but all the parts can potentially be upgraded separately with the right knowledge. One thing to keep in mind is that to avoid issues you should not mix your parts. For example, in most cases if you use an i9000 modem with a captivate kernel you will not get any sound on phone calls.
The best thing to do before you flash anything is to read, read, read.
Could we flash for example a g2x kernel ( not rom) designed for cm7 on an optimus 2x with cm7?
No. Kernels and roms are designed on/for specific hardware which in case of o2x and g2x are very similar but not exactly the same, so it can brick your phone. Cm7 for that two phones are different, so are kerneal too. That and there are forums for each phone separately, so logical is that it will not work .
But I am sure that you can find more detailed info with googling .
Looks like the makers of the Antutu apps developed a Windows program that roots gingerbread phones easier with a click of a button. tested it on my SU660 O2X (Korean version) but i am pretty sure it works with other O2X versions as well. the only downside is busybox is not included. have a look:
http://unlockroot.com/
Already mentioned a while ago but thanks... it works on optimus.
You can also use Superoneclick, it's a great name for this easy tool: http://shortfuse.org
All there in the stickies!
Can O3D roms built for the O3D be directly flashed to the thrill (like normal thrill roms) without the need of doing anything different or changing anything to the phone? If not, what must be done to use their roms if possible?
Would appreciate an answer, thank you
Yes,they can be flashed directly.
but the O3D roms does not support 4G,but some users say they get 4g speed on O3D roms..
Hi everyone!
I successfully updated my P925g to GB v20c, rooted and got rid of all rogers crap.
I installed PimpMyCPU app to throttle CPU down when phone is not used.
Now I'm ready for next challenge - install custom ROM.
I read that CM-nighties are the same for P920 and P925. So what about other ROMs?
I used to have Optimus 2x (European) and played with lots of ROMs and basebands because I couldn't get 3G data in rural Ontario. At the end I found the problem - European model doesn't have WCDMA850 capabilities. So I had to get rid of the phone.
I would just dive and start playing around. But I read some guys were softbriking their phones
From Optimus 2x I know there are different RILs for different parts of the world. What about Thrill (aka 925g)? Should I worry about it?
And what about baseband? Does it come separately from ROM (like in o2x) or it will be reflashed with every ROM?
Thanks in advance!
The CM7 rom's are different for the p920 and p925. More on that on a sec.
AFAIK there is no way to flash baseband separate from rom.
Of note: the p925 and p920 use identical hardware so the key difference is in radio and partitions. Ergo if you'd flashed v21a (which is for the p920) on your thrill, you'd use the p920 CM7 rom, but since you flashed the v20c thrill one you'll need the p925 CM7.
get.cm/?device=p925
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Thanks!!!
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