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Hello, I am in need of a little help. I am a complete noob to android and have no idea really how the system works. I have a Samsung Galaxy S and have decided to root my phone for 2 reasons.. ap2sd and so I can install the lag fix. I have done a bit of reading and chosen the path I wish to take but would like some assurance and pointers. I am also unsure of: If I root my phone does this automatically mean that with a properly partitioned sd card that I can store apps 2 sd or do I still need to flash the handset with a new ROM and if so there I am stuck... I do not know where to begin with searching for the best ROM for me. Also I would like to know if after i've done this will the handset still be able to receive the official updates or will I just need to keep updating it myself!
Here is the rundown as far as i have got so far...
Samsung Galaxy S I9000/XXJF3 Updated!
All the programs for XP i need are downloaded (eg.net3.5/4, samsung drivers)
The root method I thought was best for me was that of TGA_Gunman
The lag fix I had chosen is by Chainfire
I have still to back up the original ROM with ClockWorkMod (Is this easy to do and if I need to use it will it bring me completely back to my original settings for warranty purposes, or is there other things I would need to do?)
Also could someone provide me with a link to the best noob proof SD partitioning method!!
Is there anything I'm missing here, or anything that could be done a better way!! Any and all pointers will be much appreciated....
P.s. I would be wanting to update to the official froyo update when it's available will this cause me problems and if so what must I do!
Thanks in advance
ANDROID NOOB
rooting the phone is safe, and it will not cause any damage to the phone.
but stuff that you install after you root your phone, or modifications and customization changes that you do, might brick the phone, is not done properly (that's the worse case scenario), normally it will just get stuck in a black screen, or endless loop.
All that can be easily fixed using the 3 button Recovery Mode, or 3 button Download mode as posted in the Wiki
I'll suggest you to try the phone rooted but stock with whatever firmware you choose to run.
use the "Lag Fix" only if you really feel the phone sloppy.
I've been using my phone from day one to now without the "Lag Fix" because i've not experience any lag at all.
However I do install Apps to the external SD card, as i want to keep my internal SD as free as possible.
the best link for the Lag Fix & SD card partitioning is the sticky here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=724251
AllGamer said:
rooting the phone is safe, and it will not cause any damage to the phone.
but stuff that you install after you root your phone, or modifications and customization changes that you do, might brick the phone, is not done properly (that's the worse case scenario), normally it will just get stuck in a black screen, or endless loop.
All that can be easily fixed using the 3 button Recovery Mode, or 3 button Download mode as posted in the Wiki
I'll suggest you to try the phone rooted but stock with whatever firmware you choose to run.
use the "Lag Fix" only if you really feel the phone sloppy.
I've been using my phone from day one to now without the "Lag Fix" because i've not experience any lag at all.
However I do install Apps to the external SD card, as i want to keep my internal SD as free as possible.
the best link for the Lag Fix & SD card partitioning is the sticky here
Thanks... I understand the risks. Bricked my windows omnia twice before I successfully managed to de-brand and update it!! lol... As to what you said about rooting it and staying with whatever firmware I choose? I wouldn't know which one to use. Normally I wouldnt bother with it all but the lag on my phone now is silly, 5sec pauses on black screens. I end up having to kill my inactive apps once or twice a day just to get some usability from it (which I'm not supposed to need to do)..... So with that in mind is there a firmware that is running better that XXJF3.... Also if flashing a new ROM will be more advantageous and easier I am willing to take that route. I had a look at the link you gave for the lag fix... but being honest I feel that is a bit much for me at this moment... there are many one click lag fixes out there that don't intimidate me so much, is there not a reliable one?... The reason the lag fix you posted scares me is that I dont really understand half of whats being said and am not to sure of the process (if i'm honest it's not explained simple enough for idiots like me) Also dont even know what a busybox is let alone have one, The one click options have them in the package. Sorry, I am so dumb and need the easy route!! LOL.... A Step by step dummies guide would be much appreciated.. LOL! But honestly The more I read the more it all confuses me.....
Anxiously waiting any help possible!!... if it's possible!
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hmm.. then i'll suggest the "one click lag fix v2" in the developers forum.
that's the easiest way to get it going.
for the I9000 version JM1 seems to be the most stable ROM
I ma be following this thread as I am a noob as well
Thanks to the patient experts here!!!
Cheers!
AllGamer said:
hmm.. then i'll suggest the "one click lag fix v2" in the developers forum.
that's the easiest way to get it going.
for the I9000 version JM1 seems to be the most stable ROM
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Read some more into the problems with the lag fixes and now see why you were trying to steer me away.... Still way to many bugs for my liking!! I think for now its best like you said to just root and flash a better firmware... But how do I do this, correct me if im wrong:
1. Root phone via TGA_Gunman method
2. Back up phone using clockworkmod
3. download new firmware from samsung firmwares
4. put downloaded firmware onto root folder of internal SD
5. shut down phone then put the phone into download mode (Using the 3 buttons)
6. select the update.... then wait it out!!
Am I missing anything ???
As I side point I called the european samsung office today to ask if there was going to be a fix for the lag in the next month, or is it just the GPS it's concerned with... Samsungs response.... "There wasnt a problem with lag on the phone as far as we knew... You're the first person to complain of it... It has to be a problem with your handset"... Needless to say the conversation went no futrther, or I'd have lost the plot! LOL...
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As I side point I called the european samsung office today to ask if there was going to be a fix for the lag in the next month, or is it just the GPS it's concerned with... Samsungs response.... "There wasnt a problem with lag on the phone as far as we knew... You're the first person to complain of it... It has to be a problem with your handset"... Needless to say the conversation went no further, or I'd have lost the plot! LOL...
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Holy stitch, what BS is that? FOR ME, THERE IS DEFINITELY LAGGING THE MOMENT I BROUGHT THIS PHONE (from music player to video player to switching between apps or even opening some apps though most of the times its just minimal).
spandsbab said:
Holy stitch, what BS is that? FOR ME, THERE IS DEFINITELY LAGGING THE MOMENT I BROUGHT THIS PHONE (from music player to video player to switching between apps or even opening some apps though most of the times its just minimal).
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Yeah I've had the same... The longer the phone is in use the slower mine gets... I'm not leaving apps in the background either... It seems as if it just piles and piles inactive apps into the memory then goes slow!! I cancel the inactive ones and It's fast for a while then BOOM!.. slow again, 5/10 screen lag! unreal they're sayin they know nothing! Just hoping that a new firmware will make it better as the lag fixes look way too buggy still! Good luck with yours.. let me know if you find out any better roots/routes to fix the dam thing!
i'll disagree with the lag
i'm still using the stock ROM on mine, and i don't experience the lags some people are having.
i can browse fast, switch apps fast, play audio/video fast, launch GPS app fast, and get a lock fast even when the car is moving on the road already
i do leave stuff like Fring running in the backgroup for my IM and video calls, meanwhile the music player plays via Bluetooth to the car Deck or BT headphones, and using GPS to check my route for speed, traffic jam, etc.
email is constantly syncing, set to auto sync every hour
if i want to check the weather it loads up instantly
using stock JH2 ROM
damdeviousduck said:
1. Root phone via TGA_Gunman method
2. Back up phone using clockworkmod
3. download new firmware from samsung firmwares
4. put downloaded firmware onto root folder of internal SD
5. shut down phone then put the phone into download mode (Using the 3 buttons)
6. select the update.... then wait it out!!
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As far as im aware you cant install a firmware using the update.zip method? this is more for custom roms and other modifications over the top of an already installed firmware?
you want to open up Odin3 and connect your phone ones in download mode, use this to flash the PDA file in your firmware pack
Using JG4. No lag. None zilch wham. I have seen the lag first hand at a local store.
I will not be installing a lag fix until I understand what they are doing so I don't be a tard (brick my phone).
AllGamer said:
i'll disagree with the lag
i'm still using the stock ROM on mine, and i don't experience the lags some people are having.
i can browse fast, switch apps fast, play audio/video fast, launch GPS app fast, and get a lock fast even when the car is moving on the road already
i do leave stuff like Fring running in the backgroup for my IM and video calls, meanwhile the music player plays via Bluetooth to the car Deck or BT headphones, and using GPS to check my route for speed, traffic jam, etc.
email is constantly syncing, set to auto sync every hour
if i want to check the weather it loads up instantly
using stock JH2 ROM
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Dont quite understand what you mean... "I'll disagree with the lag" you can't disagree with it it's there... whether you have problems with it or not MANY people do!!
sensi_ said:
As far as im aware you cant install a firmware using the update.zip method? this is more for custom roms and other modifications over the top of an already installed firmware?
you want to open up Odin3 and connect your phone ones in download mode, use this to flash the PDA file in your firmware pack
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I'm fine up to the point of flashing the formware could you or someone please explain in a bit more detail what ODIN3 is, how it works and what i'm gonna need and what I need to do!! Sorry to be asking so much, but better I ask and get it right than ask for more help on how to unbrick my phone ...LOL
Is it an android program or somethin I put on my PC... also is there anything I would need to do to the phone other than the root!!
EDIT: Why o why do I need to use odin3... From what i'e read all that does is send it back to original settings and firmware... WHICH I HAVE!! I have not even rooted the phone yet, I am gathering enough info before I even begin!!
So back to the point in hand.... I will root my phone back up the ROM with clockworkmod!!
After this I am stuck as to how I flash it with a different firmware one that is more stable and maybe not having issues with lag!!
Which firmware should I pick and how do I get it flashed onto the device!
PLEASE HELP! I need to try something to get rid of this lag it's unbearable! I'm now wondering if there maybe is something wrong with the handset as the lag is really not to be expected 10secs to switch an app... and i've only added bout 15 apps so its not as if I'm expecting alot from the thing!
before you go all the way and do all those Mod to make the phone faster
lets try something more simple and safer to get rid of that LAG problem (10 sec is definitely too much)
go to the phone dial pad
and dial this number
*2767*3855#
Then give us an update if the phone goes back to normal speed.
AllGamer said:
before you go all the way and do all those Mod to make the phone faster
lets try something more simple and safer to get rid of that LAG problem (10 sec is definitely too much)
go to the phone dial pad
and dial this number
*2767*3855#
Then give us an update if the phone goes back to normal speed.
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did that played with the phone a little a began to see the lag creep up on me again (I am beginning to think this is a problem with memory more than anything, it just keeps loading inactive apps into the memory till it's full) .... Ran quadrant and had a score of 856 although this means not alot to me... what is the norm... and why does that seem slow.... it is after all a 1ghz processor.....
awaiting any ideas/responses.... maybe I am just being too fussy!!!
While i'm still thinking bout what to do... Anybody got any thoughts on the APK ryanZA has released on the market place.. one click root and lagfix!! some comments that it does nothing and some sayin its runnin quadrant scores over 2k....
IS IT ONLY FOR CAPTIVATE/VIBRANT or will it work with european models???????
if it's slow like 10 sec lag even on stock.... i'll definitely return the phone to exchange for another unit.
it should respond immediately, like in 1 sec
AllGamer said:
if it's slow like 10 sec lag even on stock.... i'll definitely return the phone to exchange for another unit.
it should respond immediately, like in 1 sec
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As I say it doesnt start laggy... it just gets that way after a while of using it!! 'is it then to do with the apps i'm using but them the system manager says its all inactive programs using the space... why does it load so many in!
I have just decided to root and lag fix using Ryans' oneclick apk from the market place... Has worked a treat... Am just waiting for the official JM1 update for mine... Kies wont update my version for now.. Anyway wait and see, got a feeling froyo will be out before they sort out the kies update here! If all else fails wait for the official froyo release and apply it myself with odin!...
thanks for the help!
question for you.
did you install any software that will log your activities?
i just recently installed a network logging app, to see how much 3G /2G/GPRS data i'm using, and i noticed the seldom lags
as soon as i uninstalled that particular software, the stock JH2 ROM runs fast as usual again.
i still have all kind of other apps running in the background like IM, fring, and many other online stuff running continously without any lag
AllGamer said:
question for you.
did you install any software that will log your activities?
i just recently installed a network logging app, to see how much 3G /2G/GPRS data i'm using, and i noticed the seldom lags
as soon as i uninstalled that particular software, the stock JH2 ROM runs fast as usual again.
i still have all kind of other apps running in the background like IM, fring, and many other online stuff running continously without any lag
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Nope I was getting lag sometimes on a virtually clean handset with only 4 apps installed and the weren't apps that logging any activities at all... think maybe was bad firmware... had re-installation of system today at a samsung repair centre.. see how things go for now!! thanks though...
I am running the stock V10c ROM with 0405 Baseband and root.
Until recently I had little to complain about, but since last Saturday my phone has a horrible battery drain.
It turns off within 6 hours after I unplugged it even tho I did not use it and it was sitting calm in my pocket. This happend for the third time now since Saturday.
I was suspecting the recently installed Vlingo or Google+ Apps, but after removing them I still have the same issue. I recalibrated the battery yesterday but the Phone turned off again today.
I recharged it just now and it got incredibly hot like it has never been before.... this is very strange.
Anyone else experiencing something similar?
Have there been any recently updated Apps that are said to cause battery problems (Google Maps got a recent Update...)?
Any suggestions?
(I hope that damn OTA update comes soon and fixes this otherwise I'll have to update it manually or will have to install a custom ROM.)
EDIT
I flashed MoDaCo's MCR Fr19 and the Problem is gone.
I guess a factory reset would have solved my problem as well, but since I had all the work with backing up and restoring anyway I have chosen to go with a nice custom ROM.
Everything works like a charm again!
I used to get horrible battery drain, and generally the battery stats would have a mind of their own and change at random..... sometimes a phone restart would fix this, sometimes not. This was the biggest problem I had with the phone, but by no means the only problem.
I was always on stock, but since flashing the newest Modaco ROM (FR19) I've not had a single problem, the phone actually works as the piece of high-tech gadgetry I expected it to in the beginning. It's been nearly 2 weeks since switching to a custom ROM, and finally I'm loving this phone. I was reluctant to do it earlier as I waiting for the official LG updates, but after all their tardiness I decided enough was enough and went Modaco.
My advice: if you're unhappy with the phone as it is, try at the very least 1 custom ROM (both Modaco and Cyanogen are popular) and see if it improves your experience.
I have this problem too sometime
Only solution is to turn off the phone and turn and everything become normal
But after sime day if use same happens again. I suspect there is a program start to run in bg non stop
Btw i am in fear edition 12.2
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Ermmm.... correct me if im wrong, but to my knowledge v10c roms uses 622 RIL.. which has a 622 basebnd too.. why are still on 405 baseband? I really recommend 622 baseband as its the least power hungry baseband I've used since 405, but then again, some other factors might affect ur battery too.. but alot of ppl give positive comments on 622 baseband
.. shld give it a try.
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Thanks for your replies!
@Crofteh
I am generally a big fan of custom ROMs and always used one on my last android phone, but I liked the stock LG ROM enough to keep it until Gingerbread would arrive. I hoped to test official LG GB without wiping and then upgrade to a GB build of MoDaCo or CM.
That is what I thought, but who knows how long LG will still need for GB.
@Netuser
Thanks, I also suspect some App to uselessly run non stop as the phone feels warm near the camera, which indicated SoC load.
@tablights
I have the unbranded German version which came with a V10b ROM and a baseband number I forgot. After updating via the LG PC tool it changed to V10c and 0405 Baseband. Since that there was no official Baseband update for my phone. As far as I know, the German Vodafone branded phones got the 622 Baseband in last weeks update.
I will try to manually update to V10e via KDZ updater since it apparently does not wipe in the procedure.
Should the issue still persist I'll give MDC r19 a try.
I think the best bet to avoid the heating problem is to remove the micro SD card. Or try another one not greater than 8G. Don't use 16G or 32G - less costly for you if it burns out.
How is that related to the SD card? My 16GB card worked flawlessly all the time.
Same here
Hi,
I had exactly the same Problem, Phone got incredibly hot, was always warm even in airplane mode and died after 5h in stand-by. I tried all Basebands, different ROMs, reseted the battery stats several times, tried charging and uncharging several times. I logged the battery usage and got it down to maybe 20mA which should give me something like 75h in standby, still the phone shut off after 5-6h. I didn't use a SD-Card so it had nothing to do with that and it didn't change with different Software so i'm sorry to report: it may be a hardware problem. Either the battery broke or the handset itself didn't survive the temperature and is now draining (you could try another battery).
I sent my in and DHL lost the packet so no more Info from my side
btw, i also had the german version bought at Amazon.
Good luck finding the Problem !
I hope it won't be necessary to send it in. At the moment I am trying to rule out all possible causes. I signed out from the google labs project that lets you download parts of maps, since I activated that shortly before the problems begun and I could imagine that constantly downloading maps could cause high battery drain.
I have no time to do a custom ROM install including all backup and restore stuff atm as I am busy writing my diploma thesis for the next two weeks. But I will try that if nothing else helps. If that does not help, I will send it back.
Did you get an replacement or a refund?
If you got a replacement, does it have any issues like backlight bleeding ?
If you got a refund, did they pay the price you bought it for or the price it costs now? Cause there is a steep difference in price from then to now.
Juice Defender?
I had the problem and the problem is solved after I install juice defender.
I'm still in the process of getting a refund.
I think they will pay what i payed. But it is exhausting getting them to do anything and while i do that I'm back to my good old and terribly slow G1
Good luck with that!
Would be nice if you could let me know how this was resolved so that I can decide what is the best way to go should things not get better.
Thanks!
Hi guys!
I'm sure I can find some answers digging around here but the problem is I don't know where to start
It's my frist android and my first visit to xda developers. I've had Iphone4 till now and I don't have a clue what to do with this one.
I wanted a fast smarthphone but I got a slug I'm kinda dissapointed.
First problem was when I connected it to the charger for the first time. It froze at 63% percent and was left like that probably whole night. When I connected it to PC it charged normally within an hour. When I touch anything it's surprisingly slow and when I play music I can hear myself typing and touching the screen everytime when I lay my finger on it. I usually turn it off and it's ok for a few days but then it starts freezing again. Sometimes it also skipping parts of the ringtone when ringing like a cd with a scratch
here is some data about it so maybe you can help with giving a suggestion what should I do.
Android
2.2.2
Baseband
1035.21_20110405
Kernel
2.6.32.9-dirty
build
FRG83G
Lge
LGP990-v10c
And pls remember to explain everything like talking to a complete idiot cause at the moment I feel that way.
I've seen the links for all kind of updates but it's all just a bunch of letters and numbers that I don't understand so be gentle with me
Well.. first of all, try search about "rooting" Optimus 2X and installing ROM Manager..
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ghadap said:
Well.. first of all, try search about "rooting" Optimus 2X and installing ROM Manager..
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...then install cwm and the latest cyanogenmod 7 nightly and you'll be fine then
Update to newest V10D firmware with either LG Mobile Update tool or LG PC Suite IV.
ghadap said:
Well.. first of all, try search about "rooting" Optimus 2X and installing ROM Manager..
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Well, GHadap is trying to tell you to "unlock your phone", give it root access (How to do that?) so you can install another version of the Android OS (a ROM) that is faster and more reliable. Not sure where you are located, but some countries didn't get the last "Over-The-Air" Original LG Update v10D that ULJ is talking about.
Personally, I have had charging problems with the wall charger too. (Black screen of death) With USB charging on a PC, no problems. But I only had these problems using a community ROM called Cyanogenmod (still in developement). All worked fine with the original ROM, well, I actually didn't use it for a long time so I can't really tell...
Before flashing a new ROM, you should consider three things:
The official update to Android Gingerbread has been announced to release on October. (Source Thread)
You need an external SD Card to stock complete phone backups (System + Programs + Settings) and flashing erases the internal "SD-Card" storage (you would have to copy all of this on your computer before flashing)
There is no support available for a custom community ROM except the community. And most of the custom ROMs don't have final versions YET.
If you want to flash a new ROM now to use your phone like it should work, I would consider installing the ModacoROM. It resembles the stock LG ROM the most if you flash the standard version of Modaco ROM.
At last, if you just have bought the phone (two weeks or less than a month), I would go for a refund and buy the Samsung Galaxy S2 or better, wait for the next Google Nexus phone.
paranoid.android.jk said:
Hi guys!
I'm sure I can find some answers digging around here but the problem is I don't know where to start
It's my frist android and my first visit to xda developers. I've had Iphone4 till now and I don't have a clue what to do with this one.
I wanted a fast smarthphone but I got a slug I'm kinda dissapointed.
First problem was when I connected it to the charger for the first time. It froze at 63% percent and was left like that probably whole night. When I connected it to PC it charged normally within an hour. When I touch anything it's surprisingly slow and when I play music I can hear myself typing and touching the screen everytime when I lay my finger on it. I usually turn it off and it's ok for a few days but then it starts freezing again. Sometimes it also skipping parts of the ringtone when ringing like a cd with a scratch
here is some data about it so maybe you can help with giving a suggestion what should I do.
Android
2.2.2
Baseband
1035.21_20110405
Kernel
2.6.32.9-dirty
build
FRG83G
Lge
LGP990-v10c
And pls remember to explain everything like talking to a complete idiot cause at the moment I feel that way.
I've seen the links for all kind of updates but it's all just a bunch of letters and numbers that I don't understand so be gentle with me
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please upgrade your firmware here is the link
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1035041
and download the date 25 july latest firmware for europe open
WTF i dont understand where you all gets these problems from, i have the phone on stock and its fast as hell with no reboots or freezes.
The S2 isnt very good anyway it sufferes from major overheating problerms the O2X does not.
Im on stock v10d and have no problems and dont want to upgrade to buggy nightly crap.
I use a travel usb plug charger so maybe its the lg charger that comes with it that is the problem, id speculate that the charger has a fault and the phone shuts down to prevent damage.
eraldo said:
WTF i dont understand where you all gets these problems from, i have the phone on stock and its fast as hell with no reboots or freezes.
The S2 isnt very good anyway it sufferes from major overheating problerms the O2X does not.
Im on stock v10d and have no problems and dont want to upgrade to buggy nightly crap.
I use a travel usb plug charger so maybe its the lg charger that comes with it that is the problem, id speculate that the charger has a fault and the phone shuts down to prevent damage.
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That's what they get for clocking up an Cortex A9 and making the phone thin lol
The LG charger sometimes hums and shuts off... it's only reliable 90% of the time. Sometimes charging overheats my phone so I've bought some generic microusb charger for the o2x and it's worked well for me. =)
paranoid.android.jk said:
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Is that -dirty supposed to be there?! Isn't this strange for a retail phone? I don't think that my kernal had that mention when I unboxed it...
@paranoid.android.jk: have you bought this phone new or already used?
You should look on the lg.com website for the LGMobile Update application. It automatically downloads the latest version and flashes the phone (remember to backup all critical data like Internal SD etc...)
paranoid.android.jk said:
Hi guys!
I'm sure I can find some answers digging around here but the problem is I don't know where to start
It's my frist android and my first visit to xda developers. I've had Iphone4 till now and I don't have a clue what to do with this one.
I wanted a fast smarthphone but I got a slug I'm kinda dissapointed.
First problem was when I connected it to the charger for the first time. It froze at 63% percent and was left like that probably whole night. When I connected it to PC it charged normally within an hour. When I touch anything it's surprisingly slow and when I play music I can hear myself typing and touching the screen everytime when I lay my finger on it. I usually turn it off and it's ok for a few days but then it starts freezing again. Sometimes it also skipping parts of the ringtone when ringing like a cd with a scratch
here is some data about it so maybe you can help with giving a suggestion what should I do.
Android
2.2.2
Baseband
1035.21_20110405
Kernel
2.6.32.9-dirty
build
FRG83G
Lge
LGP990-v10c
And pls remember to explain everything like talking to a complete idiot cause at the moment I feel that way.
I've seen the links for all kind of updates but it's all just a bunch of letters and numbers that I don't understand so be gentle with me
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It's actually real simple get a replacement phone ;–)
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soldier9945 said:
Is that -dirty supposed to be there?! Isn't this strange for a retail phone? I don't think that my kernal had that mention when I unboxed it...
@paranoid.android.jk: have you bought this phone new or already used?
You should look on the lg.com website for the LGMobile Update application. It automatically downloads the latest version and flashes the phone (remember to backup all critical data like Internal SD etc...)
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"Dirty" is indeed there, I saw it on my stock as well yesterday, and I updated to the latest one with the lg mobile suite, and it shows 2.6.32.9 for kernel.
I still have tho a pathetic battery life, and I'm trying to solve everything without rooting the phone, as I got really tired doing it with the SGS. I won't flash any custom ROM on it, especially not a nightly build.
Soniboy84 said:
"Dirty" is indeed there, I saw it on my stock as well yesterday, and I updated to the latest one with the lg mobile suite, and it shows 2.6.32.9 for kernel.
I still have tho a pathetic battery life, and I'm trying to solve everything without rooting the phone, as I got really tired doing it with the SGS. I won't flash any custom ROM on it, especially not a nightly build.
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Well then you should have gotten an iphone....
The problem is that the LG firmware is a complete load of crap. The phone itself is an amazing piece of technology, but somebody should fire the whole firmware team at LG and replace it with either a stoned monkey (same results, cheaper) or a decent team (better results, same cost).
The best thing you could possibly do to your Optimus 2X is to root it (similar to jailbreaking your iPhone) and installing custom firmware like CyanogenMod. The problem there is that there's no 100% stable release for that at the moment. Having said that though, I've been using it since the first release with almost no worries.
I wouldn't recommend the Optimus 2X to anybody that wasn't the exact same kind of nerd as I am - which is a pretty small market.
The best thing you could possibly do to your Optimus 2X is to root it (similar to jailbreaking your iPhone) and installing custom firmware like CyanogenMod. The problem there is that there's no 100% stable release for that at the moment. Having said that though, I've been using it since the first release with almost no worries.
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I had heard that people with various different ROMs still had the BSOD/rebooting problems. Is it really a magic bullet?
I don't mind giving a community ROM a go so long as I can flash the phone back to stock if i need to send it back under warranty (ie in case I still get BSODs and reboots in whichever ROM I try)
Can anyone point me in the direction of a tutorial that shows how to dump my current ROM in such a way that it can easily be reflashed in the future?
no need to dump it - apparently you can flash a stock ROM with nvflash even if you've completely bricked your phone (it's a bit like using Odin on a Samsung phone or fastboot on an HTC). Suits me fine!
CyanogenMod 7.1 is currently at RC1 status, with an RC2 not scheduled for until whenever Cyanogen comes back from holidays. It's vastly more stable than the stock ROM though; the phone is actually usable when you're installing apps from the market, for instance, and there's significantly reduced amounts of freezing happening. I can't say it's been completely eliminated, but there's far less of it.
The only annoying issue you may encounter is tethering on Windows XP. That's an immediate Windows BSOD (and convenient way of getting out of work) for me.
neovdr said:
Well then you should have gotten an iphone....
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You seriously offended me mate lol...
I would never buy from Apple! But lets stop it here before it goes further.
I had better battery life today I guess the system is optimising the usage now. I like this phone very much, the quickest phone I've ever seen with the nicest display and the easiest keyboard to type!
My P990 pre-production unit doesn't have BSOD,freezes or anything since bought and stock. The only problem occured was when I flashed GR1 of modaco too many fc's but it isn't the phone's fault.
ok, tnx guys
the thing is I am from Croatia and I'm on T mobile. When i try to get an update, using Lg suite IV it says no updates available.
Nothing changed in the meantime, the phone is still very slow and the battery life is killing me. I spend more time charging it then using it
I was so desperate that I even uninstalled live wallpapers cause I thought it would help but it seems even worse then before.
so, will this really help?
fileserve.com/file/Wp9KVPB/BIN_LGP990AT-00-V10d-NEU-XXX-JUL-25-2011+0
paranoid.android.jk said:
ok, tnx guys
the thing is I am from Croatia and I'm on T mobile. When i try to get an update, using Lg suite IV it says no updates available.
Nothing changed in the meantime, the phone is still very slow and the battery life is killing me. I spend more time charging it then using it
I was so desperate that I even uninstalled live wallpapers cause I thought it would help but it seems even worse then before.
so, will this really help?
fileserve.com/file/Wp9KVPB/BIN_LGP990AT-00-V10d-NEU-XXX-JUL-25-2011+0
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of course it will help, but you should update your kernel using neoblaze and overclock it, and use auto killer memory optimizer.
and about battery life i think it's the same cause i charge the phone 2times a day depends on your use. you should try juice defender it's nice app
Beware: noob incoming!!
I think this thread is adapted to my question (didn't dare creating a new one) so here it goes:
Since I got my LGP990 (France/Bouygues Telecom), I received only one update via the LG mobile support tools.
My current firmware is V10C, and the phone is really slow (takes few seconds to react when pressing the power button before it goes to the unlock screen...wifi often crashing...).
In the LGMobile support tools, the update historic says that I already updated to V10D, but the main windows says its V10C... This is really confusing (I took a screenshot but it seems I can't post the link...)...
Does anybody knows what I can do? I was planning to wait for the official Gingerbread update, but I am so fed up with LG that I might consider going through the troubles of installing a custom ROM (maybe miui?)
Thanks a lot for any answer!!!
Edit: another weird thing, the LG mobile suite IV detects an update, but when it switch to LGMobile update, it says the phone is up to date... this is starting to annoy me!!!
Ok, so Friday morning I woke up and my phone was stuck in exhibition (desk) mode. I had to remove the battery twice to get it to boot into android and stay there.
This is a NON ROOTED Captivate. Using stock Froyo from Kies.
After I get it into Froyo, I went to make a phone call, and then the dialer sends the call, and vanishes. The phone freezes. The call goes through, but I now have no access to the rest of the phone. No ability to use the dial pad, or even to shut off the phone. I have to manually remove the battery.
After 48 hours I was pissed off. I'm out of warranty with AT&T by a month because I bought it on launch day last year.
So I used Odin to reset it to stock Eclair, and tested it, worse than in Froyo! The phone actually froze and the call didn't even go through! So I re-updated via Kies.
I'm back to square one. I have no idea where to go from here. HELP! I don't want to suffer this until the Galaxy S 2's come out here in the states, and I don't want to flash it to a custom rom if at all possible. Resetting it to stock should have fixed the issue if it was software, right? So it has to be hardware, right? But how does that make sense that only the phone function would be affected?
HELP!
Thanks in advance,
Tiberius Reign
^ Any recently downloaded app, widget, etc. that could be suspect ?? Anything come to mind that u may have done right before this started ??
I see u went to stock eclair, but i ask the above just in case u might have reinstalled everything after u went stock.
I tested the phone without installing any apps. I had a worse problem. The damn phone rebooted. I upgraded back to Froyo, and it became manageable. I saw someone else who was having similar issues with com.android.phone freezing and locking up all the time. Mine does it some of the time, and it's getting worse. I tried the delvik clear etc that was listed, and it still didn't help.
I'm kind of at my wits end here.
A lot of us i think are starting to have this problem. I had started a thread a while back about it but was never able to solve the problem. here is my original thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1168128
here are threads of other people having a similar problem that i have also replied in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204823
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1226807
i think would should all stick to replying back to one thread maybe this one because its newer, this way it can be easier for us to help each other find a solution to this problem.
Is there any way to go back to the original Android v2.3.4 after automatically updating it to 2.3.6?
You see, 3 days ago, I went in Settings>About Phone> Software Update. My Galaxy Ace was earlier running on android 2.3.4 (DDKQ6 if that helps) and it was superb. After I chose the "Software Update" option, it downloaded a 14MB file and then stated my phone would be rebooted and no functionality would be enabled while its rebooting.. So the phone rebooted and it took me into a "recovery mode" like state and the android logo was there with this box showing an arrow pointing out of it. Below was just a yellow status bar showing how much was completed. It took me about half an hour and the phone started. My phone is now running Android 2.3.6 *DDKQ 8*
Initially, everything was fine.., I was enjoying the new UI and all, but then the problems started coming up... My battery started to drain like hell!! Earlier, running 2.3.4, I'd full charge the battery like at 7AM and after a day of full usage, downloading apps, IMs, browsing the web, playing games, listening to music and all, the battery would then come to somewhere around like 10% toward 6-7PM in the evening.. But now, running 2.3.6, my battery gets eaten up like Gabriel Iglesias to tacos! xD
I'd charge it in the morning and by noon 12 o clock its 40% already.. and barely lasts till about 2 o clock.. So that's one thing, my battery runs down really fast.
Second, my tethering gives trouble.. I cant connect to the internet when I turn the phone into a wireless hotspot. Sometimes there's even trouble connecting to the phone.. And when I do manage to however, then I get messages like This website cannot be displayed and all, but on the phone's browser the pages open. I've checked my computer's settings, its all fine and haven't been changed at all. It worked without any issues when I had 2.3.4 ..
And one final thing is that my Bluetooth's giving trouble too now.. I'll try switching it on, and below in grey its written "Turning on..." and then after like 30 seconds it says "Failed" and a few seconds later, it'll reboot automatically. This doesn't happen everytime i switch on the Bluetooth, but then again, it never happened with 2.3.4.
So highlights,
I've told you the steps I used to update it. Settings>About Phone>Software Update. It was a FOTA update and I didn't have to hook it up to the PC or anything.
Error messages like the Bluetooth failing and the phone then rebooting, portable hotspot problems, and the insane battery drainage..
These are the main issues..
I'm mainly wanting my battery life to come back the way it was..!
I never had any problems with my Ace.. It was the BEST phone for me.. I was so enjoying it. Didn't think 2.3.6 would ruin so much.. To be honest, I didn't think that 2.3.6 was coming my way when I did the software update. I was just thinking it would be some other minor changes since it seemed just 14MB but obviously, I was wrong, and now learnt more about it xD
So my question - Is there some way to revert to the earlier version of Android2.3.4? Please say YES xD and then please tell me how do I do it! I've searched the internet so much but to no avail. They all keep saying to use this ODIN thingy and download some other files and flash the ROM and all.. I'd give it a try, but I'm not really keen on doing it just yet. I'm looking for alternatives.
The only other thing I've done to this phone is root it.
So please help me getting back to the earlier original Android 2.3.4 I had since the day I bought the phone! It worked like a charm without any errors, problems what so ever!
U should first download the 2.3.4 ddkq6 firmware from www.samfirmware.com .
Then unpack it and flash it via odin.
There are maby tutirials on how to use odin . Just search on google. When u flash it u hav the previous firmware. Just follow the steps properly
from XDA app
Press THANKS if I helped
wipe cache is recovery n c if tat helps
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THANKS!
Thanks a lot for the help! I flashed it with Odin .. I was looking for alternatives but now I guess that was the only way.. Anyway, it wasn't as complicated as I expected it to be.. Happened with ease.. Now its back to 2.3.4 DDKQ6 and hopefully it'll be working just the way it was!! Thanks THANKS THAAANKKKSSS!! xD Finally!
GuitarGuy96 said:
Is there any way to go back to the original Android v2.3.4 after automatically updating it to 2.3.6?
You see, 3 days ago, I went in Settings>About Phone> Software Update. My Galaxy Ace was earlier running on android 2.3.4 (DDKQ6 if that helps) and it was superb. After I chose the "Software Update" option, it downloaded a 14MB file and then stated my phone would be rebooted and no functionality would be enabled while its rebooting.. So the phone rebooted and it took me into a "recovery mode" like state and the android logo was there with this box showing an arrow pointing out of it. Below was just a yellow status bar showing how much was completed. It took me about half an hour and the phone started. My phone is now running Android 2.3.6 *DDKQ 8*
Initially, everything was fine.., I was enjoying the new UI and all, but then the problems started coming up... My battery started to drain like hell!! Earlier, running 2.3.4, I'd full charge the battery like at 7AM and after a day of full usage, downloading apps, IMs, browsing the web, playing games, listening to music and all, the battery would then come to somewhere around like 10% toward 6-7PM in the evening.. But now, running 2.3.6, my battery gets eaten up like Gabriel Iglesias to tacos! xD
I'd charge it in the morning and by noon 12 o clock its 40% already.. and barely lasts till about 2 o clock.. So that's one thing, my battery runs down really fast.
Second, my tethering gives trouble.. I cant connect to the internet when I turn the phone into a wireless hotspot. Sometimes there's even trouble connecting to the phone.. And when I do manage to however, then I get messages like This website cannot be displayed and all, but on the phone's browser the pages open. I've checked my computer's settings, its all fine and haven't been changed at all. It worked without any issues when I had 2.3.4 ..
And one final thing is that my Bluetooth's giving trouble too now.. I'll try switching it on, and below in grey its written "Turning on..." and then after like 30 seconds it says "Failed" and a few seconds later, it'll reboot automatically. This doesn't happen everytime i switch on the Bluetooth, but then again, it never happened with 2.3.4.
So highlights,
I've told you the steps I used to update it. Settings>About Phone>Software Update. It was a FOTA update and I didn't have to hook it up to the PC or anything.
Error messages like the Bluetooth failing and the phone then rebooting, portable hotspot problems, and the insane battery drainage..
These are the main issues..
I'm mainly wanting my battery life to come back the way it was..!
I never had any problems with my Ace.. It was the BEST phone for me.. I was so enjoying it. Didn't think 2.3.6 would ruin so much.. To be honest, I didn't think that 2.3.6 was coming my way when I did the software update. I was just thinking it would be some other minor changes since it seemed just 14MB but obviously, I was wrong, and now learnt more about it xD
So my question - Is there some way to revert to the earlier version of Android2.3.4? Please say YES xD and then please tell me how do I do it! I've searched the internet so much but to no avail. They all keep saying to use this ODIN thingy and download some other files and flash the ROM and all.. I'd give it a try, but I'm not really keen on doing it just yet. I'm looking for alternatives.
The only other thing I've done to this phone is root it.
So please help me getting back to the earlier original Android 2.3.4 I had since the day I bought the phone! It worked like a charm without any errors, problems what so ever!
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Hey "GuitarGuy96", I think you are the only guy havin' problems with battery backup when upgraded from 2.3.4(DDKQ5) to 2.3.6(DDKQ8) ...All others have stated "improvement in battery backup" as the major highlight of the update (that includes me too..)...I suppose no one will ever think of a downgrade from DDKQ8 to DDKQ5...
Hi GuitarGuy96, may i know how did u get ur galaxy ace 2.3.6 into download mode before u flash it with ODIN. coz i've tried many ways but my galaxy ace 2.3.6 doesn't boot into download mode.
hope u can gv me a hand .. ~ : )
thanks in advance ... ~~
noty81 said:
Hi GuitarGuy96, may i know how did u get ur galaxy ace 2.3.6 into download mode before u flash it with ODIN. coz i've tried many ways but my galaxy ace 2.3.6 doesn't boot into download mode.
hope u can gv me a hand .. ~ : )
thanks in advance ... ~~
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Hey, so yeah you've got to hold down the middle home key button + the key lock/power button + volume down button in this sequence. Don't remove your fingers from any of them as it boots... Be patient.. It'd take a few seconds then you should see the Downloading screen and you're set!
Hope that helped, and it all goes well..!
-Sent from my Galaxy Ace 5830
did you loose your apps and data of the apps with the downgrade.
i want to do the same thing. not verry happy with 2.3.6
.jan said:
did you loose your apps and data of the apps with the downgrade.
i want to do the same thing. not verry happy with 2.3.6
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Ofcourse I did use Titanium Backup maybe. I've heard it does wonders. Though I've never tried it personally myself.
Stocklite is quite a good alternative other than just flashing the stock rom again. The battery life is rather great, as it uses the battery extender kernel.