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[Q] Nexus One Cm Rc3 + New Korean radio + 720p videohelp

Hello
I currently have a nexus one flashed with CM 6 RC2. I would like to get the new korean radio and flash with the new CM RC3 rom or with LimeMOD R4. I am not sure which one is better I am quite new to this. I would like to have the 720p video function and would like to not have ADW launcher built in. Could you please tell me which one to get. Also if there is any way to be able to change the trackball color for incoming calls i would like to know how to do that.
Thanks
I am new to this could you please give me a step by step explanation on how to flash the new firmware, google apps and radio.
Thanks

To make things easy and since you're already running CM6 RC2, I would open up ROM Manager and simply download CM6 RC3. CM6 RC3 comes with 720p and is much easier to do rather than flash a new radio and then flash CM6 or the other ROM that you stated.
If you don't have ROM Manager, go install it from the Market. Click Download ROM>CyanogenMod>CyanogenMod 6.0.0-RC3
Simple as that =).

sheanzyy said:
To make things easy and since you're already running CM6 RC2, I would open up ROM Manager and simply download CM6 RC3. CM6 RC3 comes with 720p and is much easier to do rather than flash a new radio and then flash CM6 or the other ROM that you stated.
If you don't have ROM Manager, go install it from the Market. Click Download ROM>CyanogenMod>CyanogenMod 6.0.0-RC3
Simple as that =).
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Thank you very much! I would like to get the Korean radio though because i here it is much better than the one that comes with RC3. Do you know how to get it?

njiwani said:
Thank you very much! I would like to get the Korean radio though because i here it is much better than the one that comes with RC3. Do you know how to get it?
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To be completely honest, I get amazing speeds with RC3 and WildMonks Kernel, so for me to flash a radio isn't necessary. A lot of the speeds posted about the Korean radio are from domains that aren't completely accurate, so make sure you do your research first.
There is no doubt an increase in speed, but like I said, RC3 with WildMonks Kernel gives me phenomenal amount of speed.

Okay that sounds good. Does the kernel come with RC3 or is that something seperate? I am not really sure what the kernel is..

The kernel that comes with RC3 is good enough. I shot 720p @22 FPS and when I flashed WildMonks Kernel, I shot 720p @24 FPS.

I see what your saying. I was wondering if there is an ADW launcher in the RC3 and if there is a way to change the color of the trackball for incoming calls.

Yes ADW Launcher comes stock with it and yes there are trackball color notifications for your dialer.

So where do i change those notifications? Also currently when using RC2 I am having some issues with Launcher Pro and I do prefer that over the ADW Launcher. SOmetimes when I open the app drawer it gets glitchy and some of the app dont show up. Also a lot of the time launcher pro has to do a force close. Do you know if that it fixed in the RC3?

I use Launcher Pro and I haven't had any issues with lag or FC's with RC3. For the LED notifications you simply go to Settings>CyanogenMod Settings>User Interface>LED Notifications> Dialer .
Update to RC3. It's a big improvement from RC2 and plus, you get 720p

and RC3 doesn't include a radio it keeps your existing, so if you want to flash the korean radio, there shouldn't be any problems (im using it on mine as we speak)

y2whisper said:
and RC3 doesn't include a radio it keeps your existing, so if you want to flash the korean radio, there shouldn't be any problems (im using it on mine as we speak)
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How exactly do i flash the korean radio? Like a step by step please because I am very new to this.
Thanks

njiwani said:
How exactly do i flash the korean radio? Like a step by step please because I am very new to this.
Thanks
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Make sure you do a nandroid backup first... that is very important!!
This is how I did it...
1. Downloaded the radio update from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723839
2. Copied the update to the root of my SD card
3. Rebooted phone and help the power button and the VOL down button to enter the fastboot/recovery mode
4. Use the VOL down key to select "recovery"
5. Phone reboots into recovery mode (I am using Amon Ra's 1.7.0.1)
6. I selected the option "flash .zip from SDcard"
7. It gave me a selection of the .zip files I had on the root on the SD
8. I selected the file that I downloaded in step 1
9. I applied the update and then the phone rebooted
10. Phone came back in recovery mode (I believe it wiped the cache)
11. Once the cache was wiped (it was automatic) I just rebooted the phone and started using like normal
Let me know if you want some screenshots or if I didn't explain something right. That is pretty much exactly what I did... step by step. Hope that helps.

njiwani said:
So where do i change those notifications? Also currently when using RC2 I am having some issues with Launcher Pro and I do prefer that over the ADW Launcher. SOmetimes when I open the app drawer it gets glitchy and some of the app dont show up. Also a lot of the time launcher pro has to do a force close. Do you know if that it fixed in the RC3?
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Its a problem with Cyanogen and the launcher rotations, go into the launcher settings and disable auto rotation and all the FC's go away.Im not sure if this was fixed in RC3, but that was the problem in Rc2

Thank you very much! I will try this out and let you know. Also would it be better to do this before or after i install RC3? Or does it not matter.
Thanks

shouldnt matter

Blueman101 said:
shouldnt matter
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I just flashed the korean radio...thank you for your help! It seems to be working fine..took a little while to boot up but other than that its good. Now if i flash with Rc3 it will keep the korean radio right?

njiwani said:
I just flashed the korean radio...thank you for your help! It seems to be working fine..took a little while to boot up but other than that its good. Now if i flash with Rc3 it will keep the korean radio right?
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yes, the radio is something totally separate from the rom, which is why it is so important not to mess up a radio update, you can brick your phone if a radio update goes south, not even a nandroid can fix that. But yup your radio is stuck at 5.08 until you flash over it with a newer/older radio image.

Thank you very much! It its all done now
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

Actually there was one more thing. When I set the dialer led color to be red it stilshows up as white when the call comes in
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

Darky's ROM issues and small questions :D

Hi guys,
I've just installed Darky's 9.5 Extreme (Dark core kernel, no lag fix). I have some question (if you have time and you are in the mood to answer maybe silly questions ):
- the phone doesn't seem to be faster than with 2.2.1 (JPY) previously installed. I have 170+ apps installed
- I've installed the ROM using CWM. As I understood initially it wiped all existing system data, except for installed applications.
- the phone lags sometime. Shouldn't this be the fastest rom ever?
- when I have the browser open and browse 10 minutes the home launcher restarts (Zeam, Xperia Arc, GO Launcher EX, TWLauncher).
- I cannot select text anymore in the browser
- the touchscreen responsiveness seems to be degraded. And mostly it impacts the browser.
Should I do something more to get a smoother experience? Your answers will be much appreciated

I installed the v9.5 and according to me it is no where near as stable or as smooth as the v8.0...
I went back to 8.0 in half a day..
I would suggest you try that too if you don't have the need to be on the latest rom..
About the issues you pointed out I can add to that lost of bugs and issues but it is what it is..
It's not the device but the rom..
Have only ever flashed darky's rom so all I can say is v8.0 is the best for stable no nonsense usage..
If there is anything specific you would like to ask please do so..
Sent from my GT-I9000

ludovicianul said:
Hi guys,
I've just installed Darky's 9.5 Extreme (Dark core kernel, no lag fix). I have some question (if you have time and you are in the mood to answer maybe silly questions ):
- the phone doesn't seem to be faster than with 2.2.1 (JPY) previously installed. I have 170+ apps installed
- I've installed the ROM using CWM. As I understood initially it wiped all existing system data, except for installed applications.
- the phone lags sometime. Shouldn't this be the fastest rom ever?
- when I have the browser open and browse 10 minutes the home launcher restarts (Zeam, Xperia Arc, GO Launcher EX, TWLauncher).
- I cannot select text anymore in the browser
- the touchscreen responsiveness seems to be degraded. And mostly it impacts the browser.
Should I do something more to get a smoother experience? Your answers will be much appreciated
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my phone lags too... with 9.5... but with darkys 9.3 phone works good

Which kernel are you guys using?

More choices on these forums than just that one rom .
jje

JJEgan said:
More choices on these forums than just that one rom .
jje
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That's nonsense!
Just messing with you JJE

If I wan't to make a clean install of 9.5 what should I do? Go into Darky's Rom Configurator and select Wipe the device? Is this enough? And after that reapply the ROM using CWM?

I think you are supposed to update your PDA to XWJS8 as well
Worked for me,
Good luck,
Nitro

What i was trying to put across was that for some reason the majority of problems on this forum are headed Darky rom lesson in itself i would have thought .
Nothing against the guy but help for his users does not seem to exist within his own pages .
Why so many post with problems i dont know but their is a user choice try another developers rom .
jje

[ROM] Cyanogenmod Nightly Builds - Builds for P920 works on P925!

Nightly builds for the Thrill (P925) has stopped, P920 builds will work on Thrill P925.
Builds can be found here:
http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=p920
Changelog can be found here:
http://cm-nightlies.appspot.com/?device=p920
There should be NO problems at all to upgrade from the latest SelfKang to the lastest Nightly Build.
INSTRUCTIONS:
* Create a nandroid backup in CWM.
* Install the latest Nightly.
* Reboot.
If you're currently using a stock rom or a custom rom that is not based on CM then you must make a factory reset/format data in CWM after installing the latest nightly.
Else you'll get stuck in a bootloop.
NOTICE:
* Please note that this rom will replace your old one if you have a stock rom (Froyo or Gingerbread).
Everything on your current rom will be useless, so backup everything!
If you're currently using Froyo, then you need to flash the latest Baseband;
Use the "LG Updater tool" to update to the latest Stock version so you'll get the latest Baseband, re-root your phone and download Rom Manager from the market.
Install CWM, do a Nandroid backup and install the latest nightly build of CM7.
WHY YOU SHOULDN'T USE CM:
If you're using the 3D functions of your phone as well as the HDMI then you shouldn't change to CM at the moment.
3D and HDMI is broken.
And yes, these releases are newer than the SelfKang4.
This is Not my mod and try asking in this thread before posting me a PM, you'll get a faster reply here.

I've never understood Nightly builds.
What's most of the difference you'll see?
Sent from my LG-P925 using Tapatalk

this may be a full ROM... right?
i used to use CM7 in my SE X10 Mini Pro, and i loved it...
but here on thrill one... what r the limits? does it has 3D??? Radio??? GPS??? Wifi??? it's all working?
i tried to read changelog, but as i am not a developer i cant understand clearly 80% of the info... can u tell what it's not working?
one more question is... is it running GB 2.3.7???? dn't i need to change baseband to GB one???? i have stock froyo rom from LG...

azhhael said:
this may be a full ROM... right?
i used to use CM7 in my SE X10 Mini Pro, and i loved it...
but here on thrill one... what r the limits? does it has 3D??? Radio??? GPS??? Wifi??? it's all working?
i tried to read changelog, but as i am not a developer i cant understand clearly 80% of the info... can u tell what it's not working?
one more question is... is it running GB 2.3.7???? dn't i need to change baseband to GB one???? i have stock froyo rom from LG...
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I think 3D and HDMI aren't working. Radio, GPS, and wifi were all working before the nightly. I can confirm that wifi is working great. I haven't used GPS so not sure how well it works or not.
It is running 2.3.7 . No you don't need to do anything with the baseband.

The only complaint I have is that the person i call using this rom hears a really bad echo

louisianavoodoo said:
The only complaint I have is that the person i call using this rom hears a really bad echo
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+1
Also should cell standby be taking 72% of battery? Been barely using for hr and a half and already down to 70% seems to drain faster on standby than when I'm on it.
Sent from my LG-P925 using XDA App

How about make it mount internal and external SD card?
Is there a way to get headset recognition as well? I pressed mine a couple time while playing music, wouldn't pause or skip tracks like normal CM7 would. I've had atleast 2 reboots now but everything else seems great

Alright, time to start building some nightlies.........Ill be on my own in a few weeks....

Yup, but we need something other than this trashy 'CyanogenMod'.
I personally hate CM in general, it's not n00b friendly and it just looks plain dumb.
But if anyone could rocket a GB ROM without having to install a GB break, then count me in.
I hope to see a Froyo ROM soon.
Love you guys but the Thrill is trash and the mods here suck.
gentzleon said:
Alright, time to start building some nightlies.........Ill be on my own in a few weeks....
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Sent from my LG-P925 using Tapatalk

rydeN- said:
Yup, but we need something other than this trashy 'CyanogenMod'.
I personally hate CM in general, it's not n00b friendly and it just looks plain dumb.
But if anyone could rocket a GB ROM without having to install a GB break, then count me in.
I hope to see a Froyo ROM soon.
Love you guys but the Thrill is trash and the mods here suck.
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Eh, I agree to a certain extent. However, I wouldn't count noobs as those rooting, flashing ROMs, etc etc. So if they can't be bothered to google some CM info, welll, then...
As far as dumb, most of the time, our phones look dumb out of the box. The CM ROM is just as customizable as any other ROM. I got rid of the skateboard alien ASAP. What is kinda cool is the theme chooser so that you make a bunch of the stuff like battery stat, various widgets, dialer, etc all look different in one click.
I think most of us are just kinda waiting until the new cool phones come out in 2012 and move on.

are there any kernels for this with OC? im coming from foryo and my benchmark would hit up to 3300. now i cant even reach 3k.

uhhhh I flash this rom... and when tried to go back on stock froyo. It stays stuck on LG logo... I did a backup .... flash other roms before and was able to return to stock rooted. It only works with this rom and two others roms" thriller and doomded ... what did I do wrong? I miss my 3D functions ;(
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA App

I think a lot of people are having the issue with the call echo. Seems to be a problem with the ambient/noise cancellation microphone. Not a big deal if you turn down the call volume.
I am having other issues with the first nightly; can't select items in the notification bar, misaligned keyboard, etc. so will be sticking with SK4 for the time being. That being said, however; it is nice that the Thrill is getting a little love. I'll still be checking the dailies and looking out for a stable build.

donavo said:
are there any kernels for this with OC? im coming from foryo and my benchmark would hit up to 3300. now i cant even reach 3k.
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Not a kernel, but you can use the same script like before, Check Tekahuna's post, you can get the files for CM there aswell.
CXENTE said:
uhhhh I flash this rom... and when tried to go back on stock froyo. It stays stuck on LG logo... I did a backup .... flash other roms before and was able to return to stock rooted. It only works with this rom and two others roms" thriller and doomded ... what did I do wrong? I miss my 3D functions ;(
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA App
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If you want to go back to froyo, use the LG updater tool to go back to stock, there is a few threads that describes how. After that, you can just root your device and go back to the old backup.

thank you very much.... I will do just that
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA App

Had the weirdest bug ever on the 2nd nightly last night. I was at the mall playing cards when my phone suddenly made this alarm-esque noise. No matter what I did, i couldn't get it to stop. I had to restart my phone which finally put an end to it. Hopefully i don't experience that again lol.
Nightly 2 still has the echo thing going on. I'll try the new ones as they come out.
I have a question : Before on froyo, my SD had a partition that i could put various things into. After flashing CM7, this partition seems to be invisible from my phone (root explorer). For some reason, my computer at home cannot access this partition, but my computer at work can. I have filled my internal sd card from restoring apps. How can I access this partition, or repartition so the internal SD has more space?
Any help with this would be appreciated.

kurrptsenate said:
I have a question : Before on froyo, my SD had a partition that i could put various things into. After flashing CM7, this partition seems to be invisible from my phone (root explorer). For some reason, my computer at home cannot access this partition, but my computer at work can. I have filled my internal sd card from restoring apps. How can I access this partition, or repartition so the internal SD has more space?
Any help with this would be appreciated.
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I completely know what you mean by SD card.
If you goto CM7 settings> Application, there should be an option named "Use internal storage". If you check that box and reboot, it just flip flops the SD cards. You can access the other, but can't the other. Kinda annoying, wish I had a 32GB MicroSD right about now

i tried going back to froyo from this and it was stuck on LG too. i had many backups. i was able to go back to froyo by flashing doomed again. idk what it is about that one but it took it back to froyo just fine. and from there you can flash ur recovery and ull b fine

I had the crazy-alarm-type bug happen again just now. I believe it was caused by a notification sound that is supposed to play, but instead, starts clipping at an alarming rate at full volume. I tried just about everything you can think of to stop this cacophonous noise, but had to ultimately shut down the phone.
As far as the "SD thing", I did find out that the other portion of the card is actually listed under "mnt" and then "emmc" for anyone that was wondering. I can access this from the phone as well.

So far the nightly builds are great, thanks for the hard work!
Sent from my LG-P925 using XDA App

[Q] minicm7 or minicm9

I'm currently on a buggy minicm7 2.2.0. I'm suspecting the culprit of the bugs is my SD card(A2SD). I'm thinking of re-installing everything from scratch, but then again, there is the good looking minicm9 ics.
So my question is, should I upgrade to minicm9? (I don't have much time to check it myself for trial and error so I'm asking here for your opinions.)
Please convince me why should I do so. Are there any significant functionality that is available on cm7 that is not on cm9? Significant performance drop on games?(though I don't play on my x8 nowadays)
Thanks!

If u use ur pohone day to day and record videos or watch videos from youtube u should use MiniCm7 2.2.0
If not then MiniCm9 is ok if u supercharge it and install this add on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1649187

so it no flash support? Hmmm.. I guess it's fine...

wakoko79 said:
so it no flash support? Hmmm.. I guess it's fine...
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Not Working:
HW Video encoding / decoding

Hi, I tried minicm9.. at first it was cool, even refreshing..
The UI feels revamped, system settings cleaned, messaging better, default launcher is beautiful and it really felt like wonderful..
But after some time of using it, I found it laggy, just opening drawer takes about 1 or 2 seconds, it often restarts, and it also restarts when I try to overclock to over 748MHz (this also happened in minicm7)..
I just felt down, I really like the new feel but the performance was not as good as minicm7, I really hope it gets to a point that it is at par with minicm7

i would suggest you stick with minicm7 2.2.0 cos the minicm9 is extrremely laggy,constant force closing,and its got a crazy battery drain.i flashed minicm9 but reverted to minicm7 cos of the bugs.i feel naa will be working on an update for the minicm9 with fixed bugs ,until then just stick with minicm7 cos most people are reverting to it already.
pls give me a thanks if its helpfull.cos i am a new member.so i can post more comments

I say go with cm9, I flashed it 2 days ago and Im loving it, yes it is not stable yet but it is quite ok, there is a bit lag but you can always install resized apps and v6 supercharger

If u need to use ur phone to watch video daily,either from your phone,or internet,then you should stick with MiniCM7,but if you want something new,try out MiniCM9,i'm using MiniCM9 right now,and i'm happy with it
Advantages of MiniCM9:
-Android 4.0 (ICS)
-Fast Wifi Connection (really2 fast)
-UI just like Galaxy Nexus ( i love it very2 much)
Disadvantages/bug of MiniCM9:
-video not working
-Speaker sound not so good,can use FIX from here : http://www.4shared.com/zip/2g7-UiU2/MiniCM9_Audio_Fix.html
-Quite laggy scrolling,can improve by flashing this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1649187
#as said above you can also use supercharged,i might do it later,but right now i can said it is table for daily use like sms,call,internet,listen to radio,etc...if you have problem in MiniCM9,don't forget to read FAQ first,hope this help you to decide

dobsava said:
cos the minicm9 is extrremely laggy,constant force closing,and its got a crazy battery drain.
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craaaaazy, ne?
(skip ahead to the end of the post)

MiniCM9 lags as hell, I'll keep the MiniCM7 until the 9 improves.

I personally dont go to ICS due limitations of our hardware.We will never can have full feature of ICSFace unlocked,for example

I had to revert to cm7 based rom...gingerdx to be specific because minicm9 is still laggy, it do not support games and freezes all the time. TO me the biggest culprit was the video playback..its only good enough to show it off to your friends. but im eagerly waiting for full working version...... And there is minicm10 out already.. Its lightweight and smooth..but Both ROMs are similar in performance. you can try it out as well.

Help me!!!
wakoko79 said:
Hi, I tried minicm9.. at first it was cool, even refreshing..
The UI feels revamped, system settings cleaned, messaging better, default launcher is beautiful and it really felt like wonderful..
But after some time of using it, I found it laggy, just opening drawer takes about 1 or 2 seconds, it often restarts, and it also restarts when I try to overclock to over 748MHz (this also happened in minicm7)..
I just felt down, I really like the new feel but the performance was not as good as minicm7, I really hope it gets to a point that it is at par with minicm7
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Please tell me how did you upgrade your x10 mini pro from minicm7 to minicm9
I cant install the kernal via flashtool.

delon07 said:
Please tell me how did you upgrade your x10 mini pro from minicm7 to minicm9
I cant install the kernal via flashtool.
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just flash the ROM kernel (nAa, JB, ICS,,,,) and flash the ROM by CWM
'what type of error?

minicm9 is and always will be laggy and slower than minicm7 due to hardware limitations so why bother i have tried almost every rom in here and all are the same at first they are fast and nice but after a while they become slower and laggy so i think a lost my hope

delon07 said:
Please tell me how did you upgrade your x10 mini pro from minicm7 to minicm9
I cant install the kernal via flashtool.
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if still the 2nd post above me solution does not work, first flash to stock firmware, flash the gingerbread kernel (alfs, naa) first, format /system, /cache, /data, flash the ics kernel of naa, and again, format /system,/cache,/data, if still, maybe haven't installed the right drivers for your x8, so go into the root directory of your Flashtool then go to drivers, you can manually install the drivers required by your device there for sure

Cm7
I would suggest you to stay on Cm7 cause it is more stable, less laggy, better performances and battery life.

Tried both MiniCM7 and MinCM9 and I must admit ICS is not for our device..:crying:.It lags most of the time and is very unstable.....I would rather recommend MiniCM10 over MiniCM9 any day....:good:but MiniCM7 is bug-less, stable and is for daily use......:highfive:

I would recommend CM7 if you expect performance out of your phone..... but if you need to be on latest androids CM 10 is good.....
But CM9 is very less stable in x8 it keeps on hanging and apps force closes.... CM10 is much better.
Sent from my E15i using xda premium

Thank you for the post. I was going to post similar question regarding good choices for daily use and just found it.
Mini CM9 is my first try and here are some info on my experience:
I was long time planning using a custom ROM/Kernel and my first choice was Mini CM9, because of all of its features and beautiful look. As other users mentioned, it was running VERY good for a while (maybe the first 2 or 3 days after an install or new install). Anyway, every time (I reinstalled it twice) it gets laggy and I get a lot of "Not responding" messages (Trebuchet and other apps). I've even lost some calls because of "Phone Activity" freezing.
Plus, I could not use wirelless networks using a public hot-spot with sign-in needed. Wireless networks always worked good while using Stock ROM/Kernel, by the way.
CM9 seems to be a very good ROM but, considering my own experience, it should not be for daily use as it was not as stable as I was expecting.
I am preparing my X8 to install a more stable Kernel/ROM and, If you guys excuse me, I would to ask you about the Mini CM7 and GingerDX ROMs. Please, if you tried both or even GingerDX only, let me know how was it.
Thank you guys! I'll let you know about my new ROM/Kernel choice as soon as I decide which one to install.

I9000 still useable?

Hi,
About a year ago I bought my wife an i9000 off ebay. It is the UK unlocked version. It came with the stock rom. I rooted it and have installed various different roms over the year. At first, the phone was fine, but its gradually got slower and now, it's almost unusable. The phone constantly lags, hangs, crashes etc. It drives the wife up the wall and I get it in the neck.
I finally decided to go back to the last official gingerbread rom to see if that would help (XXJVU), but its the same.
I am starting to think that the phone simply isn't powerful enough to run today's versions of the apps a smartphone should be able to run. Her list of 'must have' apps, on top of what's installed as standard is as follows:
Apps that will run in the background:
Facebook app and widget
accuweather app and widget
BBC news app and widget
stock calander widget
viber
Apps that will be opened and closed:
skype
memoires diary app
adobe reader
google translate app
samsung mobile print app
CTK (Czech news app)
Is this list of apps excessive? Should an i9000 be able to run today's versions of these apps without any problems? A lag here and there won't bother her, it's the freezing and crashes that drive her crazy.
If the above should be possible, could someone recommend a ROM or ROM/kernel combo that would work? I don't care if its stock or custom, or what version of android it is, I just want the phone not to freeze.
Thanks

kingkevbo said:
Hi,
About a year ago I bought my wife an i9000 off ebay. It is the UK unlocked version. It came with the stock rom. I rooted it and have installed various different roms over the year. At first, the phone was fine, but its gradually got slower and now, it's almost unusable. The phone constantly lags, hangs, crashes etc. It drives the wife up the wall and I get it in the neck.
I finally decided to go back to the last official gingerbread rom to see if that would help (XXJVU), but its the same.
I am starting to think that the phone simply isn't powerful enough to run today's versions of the apps a smartphone should be able to run. Her list of 'must have' apps, on top of what's installed as standard is as follows:
Apps that will run in the background:
Facebook app and widget
accuweather app and widget
BBC news app and widget
stock calander widget
viber
Apps that will be opened and closed:
skype
memoires diary app
adobe reader
google translate app
samsung mobile print app
CTK (Czech news app)
Is this list of apps excessive? Should an i9000 be able to run today's versions of these apps without any problems? A lag here and there won't bother her, it's the freezing and crashes that drive her crazy.
If the above should be possible, could someone recommend a ROM or ROM/kernel combo that would work? I don't care if its stock or custom, or what version of android it is, I just want the phone not to freeze.
Thanks
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My suggestion is gamerzrom ive been running it and its perfect no freezes or crashes and ive been running much more than you mentioned above. The phone is still going strong
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Hi, if u already suitable with flashing, then its easy, GB got really good sense on videos n app but its to buggy to use, Using ram manager n sometimes reboot ur fone will clearing cache so ur fone will be fast again, but only on limited time. Cache will start to bulky n slowing down da fone.
If ur familiar with flashing, then upgrading ur fone to ICS or JB is wise decision. As 4.x Android have a good ram manager n easy to use, and did say, clearing cache would be good but sometimes check ur internal sd if it get too bulky. Insufficient space will makes operation apps to became failure as app need space to launch either in RAM or sd.
and still, if ur fone still became lag or slow, after upgrading, i suggest u use some script available here in XDA to make ur fone systems manageble like supercharger or fly on script.
but be xtra careful and read carefully before doing something. Doesnt want to risk bricking ur fone rite, so Good Luck

darkknigh_t said:
My suggestion is gamerzrom ive been running it and its perfect no freezes or crashes and ive been running much more than you mentioned above. The phone is still going strong
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And hi Mr darkknigh_t
it seems u really infatuated with GamerzROM, seen ur suggesting everyone to use it. :cyclops:
well try to break my high stock JB antutu score with my own modification : see pic

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compacity said:
And hi Mr darkknigh_t
it seems u really infatuated with GamerzROM, seen ur suggesting everyone to use it. :cyclops:
well try to break my high stock JB antutu score with my own modification : see pic
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Thanks for your replies.
So what is your modification?

Juz choose any custom ROM in dev section, as for me, i juz using nightlies with supercharger and script by slaid, thats all, but really, da post before juz for jokin, and if u wanna to gain it, u need to OC ur fone.
There are tons of quite dependable custom ROM out there, try every one of it. as i also do da same before. and decide it on ur own

compacity said:
Juz choose any custom ROM in dev section, as for me, i juz using nightlies with supercharger and script by slaid, thats all, but really, da post before juz for jokin, and if u wanna to gain it, u need to OC ur fone.
There are tons of quite dependable custom ROM out there, try every one of it. as i also do da same before. and decide it on ur own
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Ok, I've installed the latest slim bean, and I want to try the mods you suggested above. Could you explain what you've installed from slaid and supercharger?
Have you patched services.jar?
It all looks a bit complicated to me..
Thanks.

compacity said:
And hi Mr darkknigh_t
it seems u really infatuated with GamerzROM, seen ur suggesting everyone to use it. :cyclops:
well try to break my high stock JB antutu score with my own modification : see pic
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Its known that antutu scores and any benchmark scores mean nothing the performance shows in games. Benchmark scores change if you make 50 tests itl be always different .
Yes i suggest gamerzrom because it has everything in one package no scrips needed. The dev tried everything out and used only the best in his rom and so far its flawless
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GamerzRom it's closed at the moment.
I haven't tried it so I can't comment on it's performance.
I've flashed countless Roms and in my experience I'm most satisfied with C-RoM Mix.
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GrippingSphere said:
GamerzRom it's closed at the moment.
I haven't tried it so I can't comment on it's performance.
I've flashed countless Roms and in my experience I'm most satisfied with C-RoM Mix.
Sent from my GT-I9000
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New version is comming out soon and a new thread will be made
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haha, maybe i ll try ur suggestion and try ur recommendation.
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kingkevbo said:
Ok, I've installed the latest slim bean, and I want to try the mods you suggested above. Could you explain what you've installed from slaid and supercharger?
Have you patched services.jar?
It all looks a bit complicated to me..
Thanks.
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if u choose GB, just go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2273317 and choose any 2 attached link (CM or Stock (not both) ) then choose what Ram Manager u wanna use and copy it to internal sd. Boot to recovery and flash RAM MANAGER first, then da Fly On script after. Reboot. Thats all.
If u from ICS/JB Rom (custom or stock)
Hav u rooted? Root first and update ur superuser binary. And ur chosen rom must have kernel that support init.d (see if u got init.d folder in /system/etc/ thats all. or juz ask ur ROM dev
1. Download script manager from GPlay
2. Download this script (.sh) http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1200973&d=1342401278 and dont change anything. Save da script inside root of internal sd
3. Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2273317 and download da 1 of 2 last attachment (choose it, CM or STOCK depend on ur ROM. Most custom rom based on CM Nightlies)
4. Choose any RAM Manager u wanna used (for me its hard multitasking)
5. save it at da root of ur internal sd.
6. Run script manager and choose da script from supercharge RC10, dont forgot to tick da skull (permission from superuser).
7. Read carefully da instruction in script manager. As it will tell u everything, u can choose no for all except da one that change ur services.jar, click yes for it.
8. After da script done, it will ask u to reboot. Juz say no and it will come back to da main menu, Now u can choose again of 34 option (maybe got more option, i juz forgot about it) from script. Juz see da option to unsupercharger and choose it (coz u just want it to patched da services.jar, not to use da supercharge. Only RC10 have da option to alter da services.jar quite easily or if u wanna da hard way, see here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16635544&postcount=2 )
9. Follow any of da instruction. , it juz wanna to revert back to normal, except for da services.jar
10. Reboot. Now u hav alter ur services.jar.
Now reboot to recovery, wipe cache and dalvik cache.
1. In recovery, choose to install zip, dan choose RAM MANAGER first.
2. After it done, choose da fly on script and flash it.
3. Reboot after it done.
in case of update da script,
1. delete da RAM Manager in /system/etc/init.d and delete file named ram_manager. (or if ur recovery got option to clear init.d juz pick it.)
2. Reboot to recovery and as usual, repeat da above instruction (juz for da script, altering services.jar already been done) and dont forget, any changes must be followed by wiping cache.
thats all and if in case u dont hav guts to try, dont do it.

Wow. Thanks for the detailed instructions!
I have followed them and done everything you said. The phone seems to run a lot smoother now. I just hope that it stays that way and doesn't start to slow down after time.
The slim rom comes with the semaphore kernel which does not seem to have the ability to overclock. Can I install a new kernel with that rom to enable overclocking?
Thanks

Semaphore can overclock the system. However it needs it's own app - semaphore manager. With that app you'll get a few nifty features on top so it's worth downloading anyway.

find semaphore manager from stores
however, any circumstances occur over OC will not be my reeponsibilities.
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screenlock on i9000 and way forward
Hi guys,
cool to see there are still some SGS activities going on with that device. Since I have my GNEX I did not look at my SGS anymore.
So, had it in my hands yesterday and thought about updating it.
Problem I have is: I can not access the phone anymore because I dont remember the screenlock anymore (numbers) ;-(
The phone is fully rooted and unlocked with a
Darky Rom and
Dark kernel
Via the lockscreen I can boot to Recovery (CWM) or Download mode (as well as via the buttons of course)
Question: is there a similar tool like the Galaxy Nexus Toolkit for backing up or do a nandroid with the SGS?
I guess I have 2.3.x version running currently.
Well the external SD i backuped already - but I am afraid there is still some stuff i would like to get before wiping..
Would be great if you could help me out.
Br Wakonda

Lol man, you can't use official Facebook app on the phone, It's the slowest s*it ever made . Use m.facebook.com in browser, or any alternative Facebook client instead, official Facebook app kills all the performance .
Install GamerzROM, delete the MORPH folder from the .zip file BEFORE installation. Do NOT restore any apps using TitaniumBackup or similar. If your phone gets too slow, use Clean Master to clean the cache, that helps too (use especially this app!). Do NOT use custom launcher, use Xperia launcher, which is pre-installed in GamerzROM, it's really fast . Do NOT install any additional performance tweaks, because the best ones are pre-installed in GamerzROM.
My phone is blazing fast with these settings, hope I helped . BTW také jsem z České Republiky, zdravím
Edit: I just noticed that there ain't no download link for GamerzROM 3.0, so you can just wait for the next release .