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[Q] is there a gingerbread that works well with bell?

I'm looking for a gingerbread install for a bell I9000-m basically just need to make sure that the swype keyboard is fairly decent or similar to the bell one and whichever replacement is found here.
Im guessing I'll need a link to a stock modem driver but I've never done this before with much success besides just kindof bumbeling through a bit.
Let me know anything that could help in my quest here.
I would like to find some links to a good set of files for this update. I've read at many places that for bell you must ask for specific files for this task as it must be more complicated for the bell setup for some reason.
Even a Nexus S firmware if port-able to this device would be fine.

chamunks said:
I'm looking for a gingerbread install for a bell I9000-m basically just need to make sure that the swype keyboard is fairly decent or similar to the bell one and whichever replacement is found here.
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Any firmware for the i9000 works on the i9000m. There are plenty of threads in the development section with gb roms. Just download the KC1 modem for either Odin or CWM and flash that - I won't get into details, there are a bazillion threads discussing how to do this properly on the i9000m
chamunks said:
Let me know anything that could help in my quest here.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=656&nojs=1#goto_forumsearch
chamunks said:
I would like to find some links to a good set of files for this update. I've read at many places that for bell you must ask for specific files for this task as it must be more complicated for the bell setup for some reason.
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You need to stop reading whatever forums you're reading, and stick to this one. There are no specific files, and it is no more complicated than any other i9000.
chamunks said:
Even a Nexus S firmware if port-able to this device would be fine.
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Then use Cyanogenmod. Again, all of these are in the development subforum.

You mention Cyanogenmod but wouldnt that be froyo?
I didnt really mean just link me to the specific forum subgroup I was hoping for some more specific direction I realize my question wasn't that clear i suppose. Anyways I've basically just had trouble changing the firmware on this device before and I really dont want to end up bricking it with a bad firmware flash.
Basically a good starting point example link would be fantastic I will do some more research and if i manage to do this myself I will post my findings just to close the thread.

Flash JVH and then flash KC1 modem, done.

I also dont want to install a beta gingerbread release if at all avoidable and mostly a vanilla or highly reccomended third party custom would be fine too.

JVH is official release in parts of Europe. I'm with Bell, running JVH with KC1 modem since its release and absolutely no issues.

chamunks said:
You mention Cyanogenmod but wouldnt that be froyo?
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No, CM7 is 2.3.4 which is Gingerbread. Cyanogenmod 6 (which was froyo afaik) never really came to be on the i9000.
chamunks said:
I didnt really mean just link me to the specific forum subgroup I was hoping for some more specific direction I realize my question wasn't that clear i suppose. Anyways I've basically just had trouble changing the firmware on this device before and I really dont want to end up bricking it with a bad firmware flash.
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There isn't really anything specific for the i9000m. Really, its just a matter of picking a rom and following the flashing instructions. If you're flashing a stock release (like JVH lets say), use Odin, flash the tarball with update bootloader checked and once thats done, flash an appropriate modem for Bell (for 850mhz), like KC1 that I find works very well.
If you're flashing a cooked rom, like those in the development subforum, then you'd flash something like JVH, flash an appropriate kernel with clockworkmod (I prefer speedmod, but there are others), then you'd install the cooked rom through cwm recovery.
chamunks said:
Basically a good starting point example link would be fantastic I will do some more research and if i manage to do this myself I will post my findings just to close the thread.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011901
That thread should have all the information you need on flashing JVH along with screenshots and links to the roms.
chamunks said:
I also dont want to install a beta gingerbread release if at all avoidable and mostly a vanilla or highly reccomended third party custom would be fine too.
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As others have said, JVH is an official release for a lot of European carriers. It will work fine on the i9000m. I was running JVH + KC1 Modem for a while before switching to the latest Cyanogenmod nightly (which works absolutely fantastic now).
If you're looking for an official Bell Gingerbread release.... you'll just have to keep waiting. Bell is slower than the second coming. Just keep a full KC1 or JL2 (with bootloaders) around so you can flash back to stock if you need be.

Also, you said you had trouble flashing before. I'd suggest following that link in my post above, and if you get stuck, come back and we can step you through.
And finally, you really can't brick you phone as long as you are able to access download mode and 3 button recovery. Absolutely make sure you can access these two modes before flashing anything.

I have actually had issues getting into recovery mode sometimes but not usually, but have no problem entering download mode. I think at one point I wound up with upload mode... which doesent seem to be documented... But dont quote me on that one as it was a while ago (after searching high and low on my NAS I cant find the photo i took sorry). I have actually had to send this phone off to bell to get them to fix it twice now.
Once due to my inability to do this properly without making a forum post asking these question and another due to a bad Kies update sending my phone into a boot loop.
So you say Cyanogen nightly works well im thinking I might give that a shot as im sure there are good reasons why you would want to use cyanogen over another release. Im just hoping for no weird Telco specific crap on my phone unless its Bell specific if i must have even that.
Would I go into the ROM list thread for the cyanogenmod nightly? http://goo.gl/IBbEm
Which leads me to this? http://goo.gl/b5UwG
or is there a better way to obtain CM7? Also what would be a good location to try and find my modem driver (KC1)?
I'm sorry to spam questions here but one final one. Would there be a good boot loader that I should strive for, if any?

SaneinOne said:
JVH is official release in parts of Europe. I'm with Bell, running JVH with KC1 modem since its release and absolutely no issues.
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I am running the above now. I was on Darky 9.5, then upgraded yesterday to Ficeto JVB, Dark Core 2.2 and Darky's v10 RC6. Then flashed Dark Core 2.3.
I then flashed KC1 modem this morning.
Running great and loving the rom so far.. its a base rom, so not a lot of features in it but at least i can customize it to how i like it so far.

I've downloaded this file I9000UGKC1 ## 512.PIT 2.2 2011 March from samfirmwares I'm hoping it works out well for giving me the modem driver.
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Gingerbread 2.3.3: XWJVH from http://goo.gl/AEYzr to get a gingerbread release with a boot loader.
I will now look for a copy of odin hopefully it doesn't matter which version I get but I've noticed there is allot of fuzz when it comes to odin versions or even where to obtain it even. I want to obtain it from a legitimate source but it seems as though there is no specific location as to where to get it.
At some point I would like to try Cyanogen as everyone holds it in rather high regard though I'm not really sure what the benefits would be.

Some roms on here come with odin. You can also get it from samfirmware. The development thread is where you will find all information for each release. There's a few sources for cwm flashable modems. Odin isn't bad at all, it can be a little finicky with win 7 64 bit for some people but I have had no problems with it at all. Good luck and hope you find a rom that suits you.
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shadoslayer said:
There isn't really anything specific for the i9000m. Really, its just a matter of picking a rom and following the flashing instructions. If you're flashing a stock release (like JVH lets say), use Odin, flash the tarball with update bootloader checked and once thats done, flash an appropriate modem for Bell (for 850mhz), like KC1 that I find works very well.
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Do you see much of a difference with the KC1 modem? Im running the JVO modem and it works fine for me usually have 3-4 bar connection, 3G tends to run quite often and get a 1Mbps down and 2 Mbps up connection, only thing I notice is that it runs on the 1900 band mostly
Any benefits to switching to KC1? Battery savings?

Do you see much of a difference with the KC1 modem? Im running the JVO modem and it works fine for me usually have 3-4 bar connection, 3G tends to run quite often and get a 1Mbps down and 2 Mbps up connection, only thing I notice is that it runs on the 1900 band mostly
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Turns out the
PDA: XWJVH
MODEM: XXJVO
CSC: NEEJV3 or XEEJV3 (Only difference between NEE and XEE is the CSC code)
Build Date: Wed May 4 18:03:59 KST 2011
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seems to work fine with working modem from http://goo.gl/02b7S
BUT
there is no OpenVpn OR SIP and those are the two things that I really wanted out of gingerbread.

I personally found JL2 better than KC1. I get up to 5mb/s down and 3mb/s up.
About cyanogen, you gotta try it to see . I didn't believe the difference would be noticeable either...
If you want modems for cm7, click the JL2 modem link in my sig, there's a post full of them.
For modems for other roms, look over there : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876391
And just like everyone else said, you can flash i9000 roms on i9000m without any problems - in fact even flashing a different modem isn't necessary, depending on your provider, it's just better.

those are features commonly found within the custom roms for jvh

Thanks for this thread. Provided the modem for me to get this working properly.

If I were you I would stick with a Daryky rom. his 10 finaly is a little slow and glitchy at times so I recommend 10 RC6. it's a stock jvh rom with his tweeks. Cyanogen is basically vanilla rom. it's so fast (the best i've flashed so far) but it's missing swype, like you stated you wanted that. I tried getting the beta swype but it didn't work. anyways i'm actually liking the gingerbread keyboard haha. so ya, if you need swype stick with darky rom, if your looking to try an amazing rom try cyanogen.

The swype beta installed without any problems for me on cm7...
The only thing is I speak french, so either I get the english keyboard, or I get the "France" french one... which is AZERTY... u_U

spectre85 said:
If I were you I would stick with a Daryky rom. his 10 finaly is a little slow and glitchy at times so I recommend 10 RC6. it's a stock jvh rom with his tweeks. Cyanogen is basically vanilla rom. it's so fast (the best i've flashed so far) but it's missing swype, like you stated you wanted that. I tried getting the beta swype but it didn't work.
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I used Darky's rom for a looong time before switching to something else. I really didn't like the theme (at the time), and I found roms that seemed to perform better. I also ran a deodexed JL2 that I cooked myself for a while.
You can get swipe APKs from just about any custom rom out there, just pull the apk out of the .zip and install it. Or, I just signed up for swipe beta and installed it - works great.
Anyway, I guess the bottom line is that there are so many options available, and so many fantastic cooked roms available in the development thread, that trying them and finding one you really like is the only way to go.

Would changing the radio firmware improve signal and battery life? If yes, how?

I have a Galaxy S GT-I9000 and i'm using CM7 nightly #31 (as of the time of posting). My phone has the XXJPK baseband installed, though the baseband for stock Gingerbread in India is DDJV4.
So, will flashing the stock radio improve signal reception and battery life? Is it even possible to do that? If yes, how do I do that?
Also if any users from India are using any alternate radio and have seen any improvements, please let me know.
Thanks in advance.

Udayakiran said:
I have a Galaxy S GT-I9000 and i'm using CM7 nightly #31 (as of the time of posting). My phone has the XXJPK baseband installed, though the baseband for stock Gingerbread in India is DDJV4.
So, will flashing the stock radio improve signal reception and battery life? Is it even possible to do that? If yes, how do I do that?
Also if any users from India are using any alternate radio and have seen any improvements, please let me know.
Thanks in advance.
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You can get alternative radios compatible with CM7, including JV4, here:
http://codeworkx.de/download/cyanogenmod/
Just download the zip file to your sdcard and install it using ROM Manager or Recovery.
Different modems can give better signal and battery life depending on things like how often they refresh the connection. The best idea is to test a couple of different modems and choose the one you think is best. I would recommend either JV4 or JV6 for you as these are very recent modems.

and what is the best modem for miui.us 1.6.17? i'm usin jvk and it not the best i think

sambwel said:
You can get alternative radios compatible with CM7, including JV4, here:
http://codeworkx.de/download/cyanogenmod/
Just download the zip file to your sdcard and install it using ROM Manager or Recovery.
Different modems can give better signal and battery life depending on things like how often they refresh the connection. The best idea is to test a couple of different modems and choose the one you think is best. I would recommend either JV4 or JV6 for you as these are very recent modems.
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I thought JVO is the latest. What is the difference between JVO and JV6? Which one is released later?

bilalhp said:
I thought JVO is the latest. What is the difference between JVO and JV6? Which one is released later?
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I also wanted to try out a different Modem for MIUI 7.7. any suggestions ? Plus as bilalhp said..need to know the difference before trying it out

You may want to check this thread for release dates and versions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876391

matrixino said:
You may want to check this thread for release dates and versions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876391
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That's a start, but OP is outdated, and without understanding that there are different versions of the same modem depending on your ROM, it could be confusing.
bilalhp said:
I thought JVO is the latest. What is the difference between JVO and JV6? Which one is released later?
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JVO might be the newest modem officially released for your region, but JV6 is indeed newer. By looking at the dates associated with the files at the link I provided, you can see that several newer modems in the JV* family have been released. Personally I am using JV6 and I get much better, more reliable reception than with JVO. Asking "which is best" is like asking which ROM is best - you really need to try for yourself and make that decision.
ahmedjunaid said:
I also wanted to try out a different Modem for MIUI 7.7. any suggestions ?
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The modems I linked for use with CM7 will work with the latest version of MIUI. I don't use MIUI so if you are unsure about compatibility, please check the MIUI thread. Remember to search to see if your question has been answered before posting!
The main thins is to remember that finding the best modem involves trial and error. If someone in the same area, on the same phone network has posted that they use a certain modem and get good reception etc, that may help you. But the best way to be sure is to try a few until you find one that you think works best. The newest modem may not be the best for you.

Thanks for the replies and the links, guys. Sorry I couldn't check back earlier. Since JV4 was the one that Kies updated by default for my region it may be the best modem. Anyway, i'll try the others too.
Also, I am facing low mic volume issues. Callers at the other end of the call are complaining that they can't hear me. I have the #33 nightly (20-June) installed. Is there a chance of this issue getting fixed when this modem is flashed? Or is it better to start a seperate thread for this issue?
Once again, thanks for your help.

Udayakiran said:
Thanks for the replies and the links, guys. Sorry I couldn't check back earlier. Since JV4 was the one that Kies updated by default for my region it may be the best modem. Anyway, i'll try the others too.
Also, I am facing low mic volume issues. Callers at the other end of the call are complaining that they can't hear me. I have the #33 nightly (20-June) installed. Is there a chance of this issue getting fixed when this modem is flashed? Or is it better to start a seperate thread for this issue?
Once again, thanks for your help.
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The modem would not be causing this issue. The modem is only responsible for your mobile connection (i.e. 2G/3G signal strength).
I am sure others have mentioned the problem you describe in the CM7 nightly thread. You should read that thread starting from the most recent page and working back, you are sure to find some info if you persist!

sambwel said:
The modem would not be causing this issue. The modem is only responsible for your mobile connection (i.e. 2G/3G signal strength).
I am sure others have mentioned the problem you describe in the CM7 nightly thread. You should read that thread starting from the most recent page and working back, you are sure to find some info if you persist!
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I'll check it out. Thanks.
And I tried JV4 and JV6 from the link that you had provided, but both have different baseband versions, not DDJV4.
JV4 - I9000ZWJV4
JV6 - I9000TUBJV6
Now, I have the stock ROM downloaded from SamFirmware (DDJV6/DDJV4/DDJV5). I believe the tar archive has a modem.bin file. Is it the modem ROM? If so, is there any method to flash only that file?

Udayakiran said:
I'll check it out. Thanks.
And I tried JV4 and JV6 from the link that you had provided, but both have different baseband versions, not DDJV4.
JV4 - I9000ZWJV4
JV6 - I9000TUBJV6
Now, I have the stock ROM downloaded from SamFirmware (DDJV6/DDJV4/DDJV5). I believe the tar archive has a modem.bin file. Is it the modem ROM? If so, is there any method to flash only that file?
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Good questions
There is no difference between those modems - the ZW/TUB/DD just indicates the version of the ROM which contained that modem originally, and it's the last three characters which indicate the actual version of the modem. This is why only one version of each of these modems is provided on codeworkx' site.
For the sake of answering your second question: yes, if you have a modem.bin file you want to flash instead, you should be able to replace the modem.bin inside any other flashable modem zip (provided the original works with your ROM to begin with). It's not a process I've tried myself but I've seen people report success using 7zip to work with the zip file.
Anyway - if you want to use JV4/JV5/JV6 I suggest you just flash the versions provided! They are the same.

sambwel said:
Good questions
There is no difference between those modems - the ZW/TUB/DD just indicates the version of the ROM which contained that modem originally, and it's the last three characters which indicate the actual version of the modem. This is why only one version of each of these modems is provided on codeworkx' site.
For the sake of answering your second question: yes, if you have a modem.bin file you want to flash instead, you should be able to replace the modem.bin inside any other flashable modem zip (provided the original works with your ROM to begin with). It's not a process I've tried myself but I've seen people report success using 7zip to work with the zip file.
Anyway - if you want to use JV4/JV5/JV6 I suggest you just flash the versions provided! They are the same.
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Okay. Then i'll try the JV6 and see how battery life is affected. Battery life is pathetic with JV4 and the mobile radio is consuming almost almost 25%-40% of the total battery charge.
Thanks a lot for your help, sambwel.

I suspect kernels make a bigger difference than the radio - using Insanity CM I went through all avaliable radios, and with each it would drain between 7-10% per hour - regardless of whether I was on wifi or 3g

Udayakiran said:
Okay. Then i'll try the JV6 and see how battery life is affected. Battery life is pathetic with JV4 and the mobile radio is consuming almost almost 25%-40% of the total battery charge.
Thanks a lot for your help, sambwel.
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You're welcome
By the way, the situation you describe sounds like the perfect example of why trying different modems is a good idea. It may be that JV4 modem is too sensitive to changes in reception in your area. It may be refreshing your connection too often which will cause the battery drain. Another modem like JV6 might provide stable reception without this issue, but the only way to find out is to try it!
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I suspect kernels make a bigger difference than the radio - using Insanity CM I went through all avaliable radios, and with each it would drain between 7-10% per hour - regardless of whether I was on wifi or 3g
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In your case, yes, it sounds like the ROM/kernel you were using was the culprit. I haven't tried Insanity, but I have had good results using both glitch and zach's kernels on CM7 nightlies, with zach's generally being more tweaked for battery saving.
I think the lesson is that once you start customizing your phone in these ways, everyone's taste will be different. No one ROM/kernel/modem combination will suit everyone perfectly. But, the modem is an important element, and it certainly can cause battery drain. Experimentation is the key!

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I suspect kernels make a bigger difference than the radio - using Insanity CM I went through all avaliable radios, and with each it would drain between 7-10% per hour - regardless of whether I was on wifi or 3g
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I'm using the "SpeedMOD" kernel. The kernel version says: "2.6.35.7-g9b05a44 [email protected] #1". Not sure what that means though. I just flashed it because it is CWM and CM7 compatible. But the battery usage statistics shows that the phone radio consumes a lot of power. Was it the same in your case too?
sambwel said:
You're welcome
By the way, the situation you describe sounds like the perfect example of why trying different modems is a good idea. It may be that JV4 modem is too sensitive to changes in reception in your area. It may be refreshing your connection too often which will cause the battery drain. Another modem like JV6 might provide stable reception without this issue, but the only way to find out is to try it!
In your case, yes, it sounds like the ROM/kernel you were using was the culprit. I haven't tried Insanity, but I have had good results using both glitch and zach's kernels on CM7 nightlies, with zach's generally being more tweaked for battery saving.
I think the lesson is that once you start customizing your phone in these ways, everyone's taste will be different. No one ROM/kernel/modem combination will suit everyone perfectly. But, the modem is an important element, and it certainly can cause battery drain. Experimentation is the key!
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Last night, I flashed the DDJV4 radio by replacing the modem.bin file in a existing modem zip file. You were right - there is only a minimal improvement in battery consumption by the radio, that too because it was unused most of the time. Currently running JP6. Lets see what happens.
If the power consumtion is still the same on JP6, then i guess the kernel is the culprit. But I am not very sure changing the kernel would affect the radio's power consumption.

Change the modem that completely fits to yours usage area... i it the best way to get good stable signal + battery life !!!

Eugene_che said:
Change the modem that completely fits to yours usage area... i it the best way to get good stable signal + battery life !!!
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The DDJV4 was the default modem supplied by Samsung for my usage area. But the battery drain was almost the same as the ZWJV4. Testing with the TUBJV6, but if the battery performance does not improve, then I must try a different kernel as suggested by penfold_

[Q] Samuaz's ICS ROM vs texasice's ICS ROM?

Which ROM is better?

I don't know for sure, but it seems that samuaz's is texasice's build plus the CM goodies. So I would say samuaz's has more features.

bassmadrigal said:
I don't know for sure, but it seems that samuaz's is texasice's build plus the CM goodies. So I would say samuaz's has more features.
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Ok. Hey, aren't you that Cyanogenmod moderator?

That'd be me

why ask--try them both--

Am using texasice's ROM since like day 1 and loving it. Its my daily driver

I tried thrice to use texacise ROM [Alpha 8, ev-1, and latest p3]. There are huge improvements and p3 is quite close to be used as daily rom. However, still there are issues with network dropping off , random soft reboots and many Apps FCing.
Nexy has good future with both these ROMs progressing so fast [it is less than 50 days since google released the code].
The samuaz ROM, looking at the feedback, I'll give it a try for couple of days next week.

Yes I do notice those soft reboots with p3. But no FCs and no network drops. However the progress for each build looks quite promising.

Would be nice if Samuaz too release a mini skirt version for stock Hboot

Yet another reason not to stay on stock Hboot: Camera is already working (not completely) on N1.
Also msm kernel 3.0 is ready. Just a few days before we get ICS beta

Where can we get the msm 3.0 kernel?

JoshX said:
Where can we get the msm 3.0 kernel?
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Where? From a kernel dev, of course.
When? When it's ready. Further questions will not aid in getting it faster.
I heard the kernel dev over at the Desire forums is going to upload his msm-3.0 sources to guthub and will make it work on the HD2 and Nexus One, of course after it works on the Desire itself.
Just wait patiently and it will be here sooner or later.

Which rom work on 2g network?

Mohamad_j said:
Which rom work on 2g network?
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I think texasice's ROM works with 2G network.

Theshawty said:
Where? From a kernel dev, of course.
When? When it's ready. Further questions will not aid in getting it faster.
I heard the kernel dev over at the Desire forums is going to upload his msm-3.0 sources to guthub and will make it work on the HD2 and Nexus One, of course after it works on the Desire itself.
Just wait patiently and it will be here sooner or later.
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That's what I figured, but it seemed to be implied, by indiangeek, that one was already available.

I just upgraded from CM 7 to Texas ICS p4. The market didn't work (my apps didn't auto-sync and re-download - couldn't get it working after an hour of trying), the animations were a little jerky, camera didn't work, USB mass storage didn't work, CM mods weren't there. In it's current form, it could use a little polishing.
I tried Samuaz's MeDroid ICS 4.1 and it works way better. No market issues. Animations are much more fluid, camera works (panorama and video are broken). Gallery doesn't pull in picasa web albums (that'll be fixed today in 4.2). Also, you get CM features, which aren't present in TICS. I got a few force closes, but I think that was due to not rebooting after restoring from mybackup root, as I haven't had the FCs in a while. Oh, and USB mass storage is working, so I can restore apps and data from my backups. Sometimes the USB icon shows up or the app starts up (like at startup) when nothing is plugged in. Minor issue, though.
Upgrade method (some of these flash files aren't signed, so I needed to disable signature verification before they'd flash):
Upgrade bootloader (HBOOT) to 0.35.0017
Flash latest radio (5.12.00.08) - CHECK THE MD5 BEFORE FLASHING
Install Blackrose using the automatic method (It will not work without the HBOOT above)
Install custom blackrose from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1366897 - this increases the space available for ICS to install
Use recovery to do a full wipe three times (people had issues only wiping once)
Mount SD card via recovery and deleted/backed up everything.
Flash Evervolv-Perdo-2.1.0p4-passion.zip from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1366897
(Realize a bunch of things weren't working)
Use recovery to do a full wipe three times (people had issues only wiping once)
Flash MeDroid 4.1 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21093710&postcount=188
To do yet:
Upgrade as soon as 4.2 comes out to fix gallery - I'll probably just use adb to replace the current gallery app - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21097768&postcount=191
Replace MeDroid's boot animation with this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1429308

Am I the only one to be a little knee-shaking when it comes to flashing radios? I mean, ****ing up the system or boot seems easily restorable, but flashing a corrupted or unsigned radio may turn your device into a fully usable paperweight?
That's kinda the reason I've stayed with the 5.08.00.04 or what it's called. I mean, it works for me and hasn't bugged in any way, so why upgrade it?

I agree it's scary, but I saw so many people using the same file without issues, I was alright with it. Radios are the only file I check md5 on for this reason.

I think you're ok if fastbooting the img and like loki980 said, checking md5
I've done it a few times with no issues

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That's kinda the reason I've stayed with the 5.08.00.04 or what it's called. I mean, it works for me and hasn't bugged in any way, so why upgrade it?
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In all my time in the CyanogenMod forum (which is probably waaay too much time), it seems that the 5.08 is the best supported radio with the N1. I have never seen issues fixed from going from the 5.08 to the 5.12, but I have seen quite a few fixed doing the reverse. A lot of people get great results with 5.12, but it seems that more have better luck with 5.08.
Plus, I am sure that Google did a lot of testing before they sent out the Gingerbread update, and I'd bet there is a reason they included the 5.08 instead of the 5.12.

Req. Cell Broadcast.

It's been asked for before in other places but I figure I should ask here. If it's the wrong place please move this. I would like the Cellbroadcast Service to be able to be installed on a ROM. They have it for Nexus here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2164711 and someone tried to do it for Atrix 4G and seems like it failed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1946265 I'd really like this without having to use Kyler's Froyo.

Sakuryu said:
It's been asked for before in other places but I figure I should ask here. If it's the wrong place please move this. I would like the Cellbroadcast Service to be able to be installed on a ROM. They have it for Nexus here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2164711 and someone tried to do it for Atrix 4G and seems like it failed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1946265 I'd really like this without having to use Kyler's Froyo.
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have you tried any non Froyo ROM?

palmbeach05 said:
have you tried any non Froyo ROM?
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I've Tried Nottactrix (I know I mispelled), MROM, CM 10.1, NOWBLAST, CM9, as well as almost all others. I've tried flashing the Cellbroadcast.apk and even dis-assembled the froyo rom that has it as an option but neither work. Point of interest, Kyler's Froyo Rom lacks the Cellbroadcastreceiver.apk so I don't know what I'd have to rip for it to work/

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I've Tried Nottactrix (I know I mispelled), MROM, CM 10.1, NOWBLAST, CM9, as well as almost all others. I've tried flashing the Cellbroadcast.apk and even dis-assembled the froyo rom that has it as an option but neither work. Point of interest, Kyler's Froyo Rom lacks the Cellbroadcastreceiver.apk so I don't know what I'd have to rip for it to work/
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Ok, I hear what you're saying, but i'm a little confused. As an end result, what ROM are you trying to use?

palmbeach05 said:
Ok, I hear what you're saying, but i'm a little confused. As an end result, what ROM are you trying to use?
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I use Nottach as my perma install. It's what I prefer, but I would like to have the Cellbroadcast option installed. I visit some areas where I need to know about tornados, shootings, hurricanes and the like. Plus it would be nice to have just in case.

Sakuryu said:
I use Nottach as my perma install. It's what I prefer, but I would like to have the Cellbroadcast option installed. I visit some areas where I need to know about tornados, shootings, hurricanes and the like. Plus it would be nice to have just in case.
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ok, so with that said, you are looking for a CellBroadcastReciever.apk that is designed for GB (2.3-2.3.7), not for Froyo, ICS, JB, or KK (even if KK isn't available for our device just yet)

palmbeach05 said:
ok, so with that said, you are looking for a CellBroadcastReciever.apk that is designed for GB (2.3-2.3.7), not for Froyo, ICS, JB, or KK (even if KK isn't available for our device just yet)
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Yes one that works on the Atrix 4G because the Nexus ones are for a GB device if I am reading correctly. I've tried just flashing those (Stupid I know) and no result. I've tried swip-swapping some stuff around and Iv'e come to the conclusion I cannot do this myself with just the froyo rom, the apks and nottach to mess with.

Both of those versions (this one and this one) work on JB and above only (one is for 4.1, the other is for 4.2).
As you noticed yourself, Kyler's stock Froyo does not contain it, and I was unable to find a version that works on Froyo. Where did you find one for Froyo?

ravilov said:
Both of those versions (this one and this one) work on JB and above only (one is for 4.1, the other is for 4.2).
As you noticed yourself, Kyler's stock Froyo does not contain it, and I was unable to find a version that works on Froyo. Where did you find one for Froyo?
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One of his links takes you to a thread with a few posts. The last post has a download link.
I get that we have a froyo version based off of his searching, and that we do have JB versions based off of experience with epinter's ROMs. I don't know about GB or ICS versions, but he's definitely looking for the GB version.
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One of his links takes you to a thread with a few posts. The last post has a download link.
I get that we have a froyo version based off of his searching, and that we do have JB versions based off of experience with epinter's ROMs. I don't know about GB or ICS versions, but he's definitely looking for the GB version.
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It was in Kyler's Froyo settings, The APK is not there but the item is in the settings and fully customizable.

Well I'm trying out CM 10.2 right now but having a flashable version could work well if I switch back.

I examined Kyler's Froyo. Sadly it seems this functionality has been hardcoded into Settings.apk and BlurPhone.apk.

Ahhh, it seemed like that when I tore it apart.

I just examined the latest AT&T firmware (2.3.6) and I found the same thing therein. That means the same functionality should exist in the latest official GB as well?
I can't test this myself, I'm running a custom ROM and I don't really want to reflash now, plus to my knowledge none of the networks here offer cell broadcast.

I know florida has it, Due to ya know, all the high emergency weather and dangerous child kidnappers

Updating my rooted (using pph's super-bootimg) Nexus 6.

Hi there! I'm currently on 6.0.1 (build MOB31E) and would like to update to the latest version of Android available for this phone, which I believe to be 7.1.1. So if I have flashed phh's super-bootimg, can I just flash the system.img from the latest factory image to go up to the latest version? Or is there other things I'd need to do? Maybe flash the radio? Or the bootloader?

Flash system, boot, radio and bootloader. After that just root your phone again.

Thank you!

Just for clarity, radio is not required. They are interchangeable between releases.

But presumably the newer radio offer some improvement, no? Or better question: It would get updated with an OTA, right?

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But presumably the newer radio offer some improvement, no? Or better question: It would get updated with an OTA, right?
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Yes, it would get updated with an OTA. No, it doesn't guarantee an improved experience. There's a thread here for recovery flashable radios which makes it easier to find which radio works best for your location/carrier.

ktmom said:
Yes, it would get updated with an OTA. No, it doesn't guarantee an improved experience. There's a thread here for recovery flashable radios which makes it easier to find which radio works best for your location/carrier.
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Oh cool. Thank you! How would I determine which one is best for me though? Just signal strength measurements?

It's mostly trial and error. You get to one you're happy with, then maybe test a new release occasionally. If there's not a functional difference that you notice, use the newest that gives you good coverage and data speeds. It's all very dependant on your location (matters much less in NYC than Podunk Florida) and carrier.
Read through that thread. It's discussed over and over ?.