Sorry if these are stupid questions, at least they're short and I'm hoping for a good answer anyway.
Can one expect CM to include the fixes (or something similar) from the new LG update that are supposed to prevent freezes/reboots in their stable or in any of the nightlies any time soon after the update is out?
I do understand that this kind of depends on what the fixes are like etc.
Is there an easy way to change to stock+update from CM?
Does anyone know if we can hope for gingerbread on 2x (not g2x) any time soon?
Does anyone know if people experiences the same problems after flashing the gingerbread leak?
Thanks
Depends what the cause of the problems is determined to be. CM uses almost nothing from a stock ROM, just a few proprietary files are needed, everything else is built from source.
If the fixes are in those files, then it might be something they'd want. Currently the files that are being used are from the G2X gingerbread leak.
I might be completely offbase here. But people that have had the reboots on stock also have them on Cm builds iirc. That means that it could be the baseband ( I always refer to that as the driverpack when explaining it to my friends ) that will receive an upgrade. If that is the case then everyone who's running a CM build can flash the new baseband as well.
But those are just my very unfounded thoughts on the subject
Thanks to both of you for your answers.
A little OT, but regarding the baseband thing:
When I think of baseband I basically think of for example how my 2x differs from the t-mobile g2x and how that makes my cell unable to use 3g on the t-mobile network. This, if I'm not completely mistaken, is definitely hw, if not everyone would just have flashed to a baseband which supported t-mobile 3g.
I don't think this is the case, what am I missing? What advantages might there be from flashing another baseband? What are the basebands?
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Baseband is the radio firmware, it's the radio hardware that makes it unusable on certain frequencies.
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Hi,
I recently switched from a Xperia X10 to the Nexus One due to the lack of update from Sony Ericsson.
We can't unlock the bootloader the X10 so even if I flashed a lot of custom rom and root ect... It's my first time with kernels ect...
So I was wondering on how the kernel is important and if I well understood, he is the one that will put the driver for the hardware as it's the one that can increase audio and put 720p ect..
And I also see a lots of threads about radios ect... I totally understood how to flash it ect.. but what is it exactly ? Is it like a better frequence for your antenna or ??
I'm currently running kernel version : [email protected] and baseband version : 32.24.00.22U_4.03.00.21_2 and I have Passion Recovery.
Could you please indicate me a good combo of kernel/radio/rom that would give me 720p, running at least Froyo or Gingerbread (for flash) and that is stable with a good linpack/quadrant score.
Thanks in advance,
Zyryck
Simplest thing for you, CyanogenMod 6. It is FroYo, has the audio mod and 720p camera kernel. And you should already have the best Radio.
There is no reason to really mix and match stuff at all. The state of the development scene isn't that way anymore.
Some people do fiddle with kernels and Korean radios and such, but they do it because they like doing that sort of thing, not because they have to.
90% do not have to worry about those things. Install CyanogenMod 6 or some of the other popular mods in the development section and you should be happy.
Don't worry about the individual parts until you get used to things, and even then it won't be needed, just a hobby.
Ok thank you it is certainly what I'll take. But Cyan 6 or 6.1 ?
But I still don't know why Radios stand for.
And yes I'm one of those Guys that will flash to another roms every 2 Days but since Nexus S and new Phones are out I know Devs are leaving Nexus One so that's why I was asking forr a fast and a stable one.
So I'd just like to know what's the Radio ?
The radio is hardware/software that deals with the communications side of your phone. GPRS/HSDPA/WiFi etc.
That's what I was thinking about but then what are the differences between a radio on an other one ? Are there some faster than others ?
Plus Radios are generic ? It doesn't depend from your Carrier or Country
zyryck said:
That's what I was thinking about but then what are the differences between a radio on an other one ? Are there some faster than others ?
Plus Radios are generic ? It doesn't depend from your Carrier or Country
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If you're go to run Froyo you'll be required to update your radio to 32.50.00.32U_5.12.00.08.
prettyboy85712 said:
If you're go to run Froyo you'll be required to update your radio to 32.50.00.32U_5.12.00.08.
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Well I'm running 2.2.1 with 32.24.00.22U_4.03.00.21_2.
Should I update it to the one you said because I don't see anything going wrong. Except perhaps that when I connect to internet without Wifi it's written 2G but when I had my X10 it was either 3G or H so I don't know if it is related or not since I've only been able to connect to 2G with the Nexus even when it was not rooted and flashed to any rom, radio or kernel
Wild monks have pretty good kernels but I have no idea about what radio to choose cuz theres literally a lot of them. I just get really confused with them and
Still looking for a good radio tho.lol. But cyan mod is freaking awesome. Combined with inexus theme and it's the best ui interface I can find. plus I have swype too so I'm not going to give up my nexus any time soon until tegra 2 phones arrive
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I'm gonna wait before putting my hands on the Atrix and other tegra 2 phones because I want to see if there won't be any problem with the bootloader ect... Because getting stuck with a device that can't get bl unlocked is very very frustrating.
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If you're go to run Froyo you'll be required to update your radio to 32.50.00.32U_5.12.00.08.
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That's actually not true.
There's no need to be messing with your radio unless you are having a specific problem. If your custom ROM requires a certain Radio to work, it will probably be included in the package anyway.
Flashing custom ROMS is almost completely safe but flashing Radios can lead to a bricked device in short-order.
i have 4.06.00.12_7
what benefit is there? one problem i sometimes notice when making or getting phone calls nobody can hear me for the first 5s of the call...
and if an upgrade is in order what radio is recommended
running cm7
a lot of people have this problem. i dont think it is related to the radio. install the latest nightly or redstar kernel which seems to help. or try installing the dewonkificator
I don't think it is related to any ROM, I had it on stock, cm6 and cm7, seems to just be an n1 issue.
When people hear RADIO they think antenna and think that it's only for reception. The new radios include updated decoders also. This is why MUI-Dev and new roms NEED the 5.08+ Radios. The new OTA update (Gingerbread) includes the 5.08 Radio. You can even upgrade to 5.12 but at least use 5.08. There is no reason to be on version 4 anymore.
You can grab the newest radio here: http://www.myhangoutonline.com/downloads/category/19-radio
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I don't think it is related to any ROM, I had it on stock, cm6 and cm7, seems to just be an n1 issue.
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It is absolutely ROM related. This was not an issue on CM6 nor the stock GB OTA. There are race conditions within the CM7 kernel causing the "wonk." Cyanogen and Team Douche are working the issues and have almost solved the problem. This problem is prevalent on alot of other ROMS as they are mostly based on CM7 as well.
i thinks will be related with camera .. because after i use ver 5.08 my movie is getting smoother..
matasapi said:
i thinks will be related with camera .. because after i use ver 5.08 my movie is getting smoother..
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That's due to the new decoders/encoders built into the new radio... This is why at this point in time everyone should be on either 5.08 or 5.12.
You need to be at least on 5.08 for some of the GB enhancements.
Hello...
Since there isn't a P990H specific forum or ROMs available, I thought I would my questions here:
1. Besides the baseband (i.e. RF) side, are the P990 and the P990H same? How about P999?
2. If #1 is true, I assume I can use the custom ROMs for either P990 or P999 for P990H. I looked the CM zip files, and there isn't a baseband update included, so I am inclined to think I am right. Does anyone know for sure?
3. What would you consider the most stable custom ROM at the moment? Modaco FR19, or CM7? I am after the ASOP experience as much as possible.
I just bought a P990H (to be used with AT&T SIM), when it arrives, I'll be diving into getting a custom ROM installed and wanted to make sure I don't end up with an expensive brick.
Your help is much appreciated.
As far as I know, most of the p990 Roms and kernels are not compatible with the P999. You should see the pages of the roms you would like and ask their coders. if they are compatible.
OK... so, if the P990 ROMs aren't compatible with the P999 ROMs, how about the P990H? I've seen people with P990H who flashed P990 ROMs, but I am not sure if these are limited to a specific set of ROMs or all.
have a P990Hn and customs roms are working for me... The best working rom i found is the Modaco Gr2
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have a P990Hn and customs roms are working for me... The best working rom i found is the Modaco Gr2
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Thanks for the confirmation! Did you just follow the same instructions as the P990H for loading custom ROMs?
I would love to hear your assessment of the Gr2. Is there any glaring thing that doesn't work?
By the way, are you using the stock baseband, or did you update it? If you updated, which one would you recommend?
enigma00 said:
Thanks for the confirmation! Did you just follow the same instructions as the P990H for loading custom ROMs?
I would love to hear your assessment of the Gr2. Is there any glaring thing that doesn't work?
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Everything is the same! No special instructions to follow
And everything is working on this rom and it's been pretty stable for an alpha the only issue i had it was because i didn't wipe before and after the rom installation.
There is also a Gr3 comming at the end of the month so it's only getting better
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By the way, are you using the stock baseband, or did you update it? If you updated, which one would you recommend?
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No change on the baseband, i use the stock one
From the research i made it look like the only difference between these phones are the frequency they can work on (yours is on 850/1900 i think) other than that i don't think the modem on those phones are different.
i was looking for some info as well. does flashing a custom rom change the baseband or 3G bands of the p990h?
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i was looking for some info as well. does flashing a custom rom change the baseband or 3G bands of the p990h?
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No, if you dont update the baseband (and you shouldn't) then you'll be okay.. You should probably also save the RIL from original ROM (and put back to the new one) so that everything is working as it should. the RIL is located in /system/lib/lge-ril.so
Thanks For the info guys
Hey,
ive just buyed a p990 and put my old Gw620 away.
I was looking at the Android development for this device quite some time.
But it kinda confuses me.
Firstly whats the difference between 2X / G2X ? p990 ? p999 ?
Ive looked in many threads, mostly people didnt answer it directly, some wrote they have different File Systems. Is that all ?
Im also following Ricardo's Development on G+, ics looks promising, but lack of media encoding is bad. Is there really not a fully working stable CM9 Relase Out there for this Device ?
Whats the last Official Kernel which got released ? 2.3.5 ?
Right now i cant decide which rom i should use, since i need a really stable but also kinda recent one...
(maybe waiting until april is best, ive heard LGs gonna put out a official ICS release for this phone?)
Sorry for many stupid questions and my bad english...
greetings
1) The differences between the O2X and G2X are AFAIK only the file systems. Therefore the roms for the O2X won't work on the G2X and the other way around. The hardware on both the phones are the same.
2) RC's ICS rom is the best one available, and it's actually pretty stable. Only video recording doesn't work properly because of the media encoding. (Link in signature)
3) You shouldn't flash original kernels. Use custom ones instead . They're better and have a better performance and battery life. Also, Roms always come with a stock kernel which belongs to that rom. So if you want to flash a kernel flash custom ones. (link in signature for ETaNa Kernel, CM/MIUI Only!!!)
4) CyanogenMod is the best rom out there IMHO. So you might wanna try that. They are very stable and perform really well. (Link in signature)
SP1996AC said:
1) The differences between the O2X and G2X are AFAIK only the file systems. ... The hardware on both the phones are the same.
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..except for the radio. P999 works on T-Mobiles 850Mhz WDCMA band, while the P990 does not. (P990h and P990hN do though.)
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..except for the radio. G2X works on T-Mobiles 850Mhz UMTS band, while the O2X does not.
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Aha, thanks for correcting me! Another new thing learned today!
Well i bought this phone last week and i have to say that its very easy to handle and fast, but i didnt updated my firmware yet(im on 2.2.2) .
My doubt is if there are best stock fw available or is it better to wait for the ICS. :\
Other thing, lately im having some problems with receiving calls, like my friends tell me that they have called me but i didnt receive any call or notice
If anyone knows how to help me please reply, because i really like this phone and dont want to change it.
Thanks,
You're still on the software the phone had out of the box? This is why you are having these problems. If you wish a more hassle free experience updating go for the gingerbread update through the LG software. If you are prepared to do a LOT, I repeat a LOT of reading, flash a CM7 release and then a CM10 one. Then you will have Android 4.1.2
I think that the available LG update is, well, honest. I would use it waiting for CM10 to mature a bit, I would not waste time on CM7/9 stuff even if CM7 has some really good variations (as stock itself by the way)
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TioGuis said:
Well i bought this phone last week and i have to say that its very easy to handle and fast, but i didnt updated my firmware yet(im on 2.2.2) .
My doubt is if there are best stock fw available or is it better to wait for the ICS. :\
Other thing, lately im having some problems with receiving calls, like my friends tell me that they have called me but i didnt receive any call or notice
If anyone knows how to help me please reply, because i really like this phone and dont want to change it.
Thanks,
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I would recommend flashing the new ics leak v28g, I'm using it as a daily driver and it's just gorgeous. But you'll have to read into some threads though if you decide to.
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I would recommend flashing the new ics leak v28g, I'm using it as a daily driver and it's just gorgeous. But you'll have to read into some threads though if you decide to.
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Thanks for all your advise, i updated to stock fw 2.3.4 and i think my early problem is long gone
I was thinking on updating my terminal to official ICS from LG, do you think its a nice thing or its better to choose other things?
TioGuis said:
I was thinking on updating my terminal to official ICS from LG, do you think its a nice thing or its better to choose other things?
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The thing is that there is no "official" ICS yet... What we have is the current development version, which has not yet been released. If you read the corresponding threads, you will see very mixed reviews from different people -- some are reporting bugs, and some are very happy with the way it works. For me personally, the V28g works perfectly, and I am currently using it as my daily ROM. You can give it a try, if you'd like.
However, if you prefer to stick with GB for now (until the ICS is officially released), there are some excellent stock-based varieties available here on XDA. You can choose between the latest versions from Flix123, Carburano (Django Manouche ROM), or Stefan Gundhor (Gueste "Goodbye" ROM), to name a few. All of them are very good and stable ROMs based on V20s, with a bunch of nice customizations and tweaks compared to the plain stock.