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[Q] How to switch from a rom using cm6 to cm7?

Hi all, I recently took the plunge into the world of custom roms and its awesome, so much better then stock
I have flashed my x8 with the Froyo 2.2.1/Cyanogenmod 6.1.3 rom by ponanovn and he has just released a new rom Gingerbread 2.3.5/Cyanogenmod 7.1-Pre using cm7, When I first installed the orginal Froyo 2.2.1 I used x recovery and simply renamed the file to update.zip and simply flashed it and it worked however on his page he doesnt say rename the file to "update,zip" anymore and he says make a back up in "cwm recovery" instead of xrecovery is it neccesary to use cwm recovery with cm7? im just a bit confused if anyone could help me I would be gratefull Thanks

Too complicated! Download and install GingerDX instead. It's a FULLY working Gingerbread 2.3.5!

Chris95X8 said:
Too complicated! Download and install GingerDX instead. It's a FULLY working Gingerbread 2.3.5!
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Thanks I was having a look at it before and it seemed pretty good, might just make the change to GingerDX, are you using it? if so are there any bugs etc? cheers

Yes, I'm using v005. SO SMOOTH!!! And 3MP camera!! I have no bugs at all. If you have bugs, make a full wipe.

I can recommend GingerDX as well, it is updated on a regular basis, and doixanh is one of the best ROM developers for X8 currently, he just seems to be able to pull things off that noone expected, like the 3mp camera fix for instance!

I agree, GingerDX is the most complete 2.3 Rom. There is updates nearly every day and each update will preserve your data, no major bugs and if there is DX will sort it.

Thanks for the help

I would suggest GingerDX.
But you can try to use multiboot if you have a class 6 or more sd card instead of changing a ROM.

samyeung97hk said:
I would suggest GingerDX.
But you can try to use multiboot if you have a class 6 or more sd card instead of changing a ROM.
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guys do you have any link to download gingerdx?

edward091810 said:
guys do you have any link to download gingerdx?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1188486
go on this page and download the latest version

PRO~Come in and give some suggestion pls ~ Which custome rom is better ? :)

Suggestion Which Custome Rom Is Nice & Better
I Getting To Custome Upgrade

xEve95 said:
Suggestion Which Custome Rom Is Nice & Better
I Getting To Custome Upgrade
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First ou should not ask any others opinion for this matter. Must test some ROMs as per your choice and decide which one is better for you.
As you asked just I am sharing my experience. I tried almost all ROMs available on this forum. I found most suitable for me 3 ROMs.
1. GingerDX: Good stable rom. Working everything. less lag and FC.
2. Finally I choose Ginger Cruz 8.2. I liked this ROM only for Xperia like interface. Also stable and fast ROM.
3. You can try Froyo Pro v1.1. Its light nd fast rom for first use.
For any question can PM me.

dipusen said:
First ou should not ask any others opinion for this matter. Must test some ROMs as per your choice and decide which one is better for you.
As you asked just I am sharing my experience. I tried almost all ROMs available on this forum. I found most suitable for me 3 ROMs.
1. GingerDX: Good stable rom. Working everything. less lag and FC.
2. Finally I choose Ginger Cruz 8.2. I liked this ROM only for Xperia like interface. Also stable and fast ROM.
3. You can try Froyo Pro v1.1. Its light nd fast rom for first use.
For any question can PM me.
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If for gaming , stable rom , all function and fast ...
Which is a good choose ?

xEve95 said:
If for gaming , stable rom , all function and fast ...
Which is a good choose ?
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you have to decide between Froyo Pro and GDX.
try these roms. It will take just an hour to test both of the ROMs performance.
Again in my opinion Froyo Pro will win.

xEve95 said:
If for gaming , stable rom , all function and fast ...
Which is a good choose ?
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i agree,jus like dipusen said,u gotta try out which u prefer,opinions differ,
btw froyopro is stable and gud for daily use....

dipusen said:
you have to decide between Froyo Pro and GDX.
try these roms. It will take just an hour to test both of the ROMs performance.
Again in my opinion Froyo Pro will win.
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Do you have the latest rom webside ?
Can give me ?

xEve95 said:
Do you have the latest rom webside ?
Can give me ?
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der are a lotta roms coming up everyday so u can lookout here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=849
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xEve95 said:
Do you have the latest rom webside ?
Can give me ?
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here's froyopro http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1332836

kirmada said:
der are a lotta roms coming up everyday so u can lookout here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=849
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here's froyopro http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1332836
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This rom can use app2sd?

xEve95 said:
This rom can use app2sd?
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yes, it can.

xEve95 said:
This rom can use app2sd?
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yes it comes along in with every custom roms

Lol I asked this question myself bout a month ago. But now we have new roms its so much of a choice. I recommend froyopro or gingerdx
Sent from my X8 using XDA App

wilbso said:
Lol I asked this question myself bout a month ago. But now we have new roms its so much of a choice. I recommend froyopro or gingerdx
Sent from my X8 using XDA App
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Who got Froyopro full tutorial upgrade ><
I fail jor 2 time...
It keep reboot ... reboot and reboot

xEve95 said:
Who got Froyopro full tutorial upgrade ><
I fail jor 2 time...
It keep reboot ... reboot and reboot
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Update service your x8/w8
Root your phone using SuperOneClick
Connect to PC, and paste root explorer and xrecovery installer into your phone
open root explorer go to system/bin and make it to r/w
open xrecovery installer and install it
Reboot your phone, when showing the white Sony Ericson keep pressing back button then it will shows up xrecovery
Now u can flash your rom...^^

GingerDX + Alfs kernel V05.

Gdx! By far
Sent from my X8 using XDA App

There is alot of custom roms and all of us has their favorite rom, so its all up to you to decide which rom suite you the best, try a couple of them and see by yourself, because all of us using their phones different and have a different expectations......
P.S. BTW iv been using alomost all roms out there and i find that froyoPro is the best choice( atleast for me) its fast, everything work like it should it dont have any battery drain and most important of all its stable very stable and fast even without overclock

giger dx > >. ..>

GingerXperia v11 with Alfs kernel v04. It's fast, stable and contains much RAM and great performance.

Gingercruzt v8.4 + alfs v4 custom kernel... If you are going for the semi-sony ericsson stock look.. hehehe.. in my opinion.. Smooth as butter!

I use GDX,GC,GX but they are not good for me now im using miniCM 2.1.5 + nAa 6b its very fast smooth and no lag battery life is also better than other roms

[Q] advantages and disadvantages some ROM

i just want to ask
im noobs here and need some instruction
can you explain me advantages and disadvantages of this rom ?
- gingerDX
- MiniCM7
sorry maybe some of you can help
thanks

Avantages Gdx , fast smooth , and minicm , smooth stable for daily use
Sent from my E15i using XDA

GingerDx fast and smooth, but for me sucks cuz it works on top of Stock and Alfs-GDX kernel which means that my phones WiFi dont work very well.
MiniCm fast and smooth maybe GingerDx is a bit faster and smoother, but it works on top of nAa and Alfs-Cm7 kernel which means no problems with WiFi for me and i think its perfect for day to day use if its supercharged.
Hit thanx if i helped.

wifi doesnt matter for me thanks for your opinion

dont bother them gingerXperia is a very good rom and also gives a SE make over to ur phone.it is stable and good for daily use...
Hope this helps

kiran_mms said:
dont bother them gingerXperia is a very good rom and also gives a SE make over to ur phone.it is stable and good for daily use...
Hope this helps
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You cant compare that s*** with GDX and MiniCM.

mrahmanda said:
i just want to ask
im noobs here and need some instruction
can you explain me advantages and disadvantages of this rom ?
- gingerDX
- MiniCM7
sorry maybe some of you can help
thanks
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each rom has its own advantages and disadvantages, the best depends on our own user experience

if u dont know on ur own which rom to use better stuck with stock rom or go ahead and test both rom on ur own. if one rom wins in one thing other fails in something..imo gdx is good...

Godra said:
You cant compare that s*** with GDX and MiniCM.
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be patient bro !
kirmada said:
each rom has its own advantages and disadvantages, the best depends on our own user experience
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itsmekul said:
if u dont know on ur own which rom to use better stuck with stock rom or go ahead and test both rom on ur own. if one rom wins in one thing other fails in something..imo gdx is good...
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yes this is best answer i guest .
i had try both rom and i choose
gingerDX

IMO Stock is best,

[Q] GingerDX v029 Bugs..

Hi all
I installed GDX v029 now and it has many bugs..
Any one know a Soultion for:
-not reading Sim-Card
-Extremly Laggs (!)
-Home-App FC

ProSafe38 said:
Hi all
I installed GDX v029 now and it has many bugs..
Any one know a Soultion for:
-not reading Sim-Card
-Extremly Laggs (!)
-Home-App FC
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tell me why i shouldnt report this thread

fotak-x said:
tell me why i shouldnt report this thread
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Cause i need help and my Xperia X8 is stucking all the time , you cant handle or must wait 1min fpr one click-.-"

ProSafe38 said:
Cause i need help and my Xperia X8 is stucking all the time , you cant handle or must wait 1min fpr one click-.-"
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there is GDX bug report thread and GDX dev thread you should post there Do you think i should report it because you are not only one with GDX v29 problems
overclock it or swap

fotak-x said:
there is GDX bug report thread and GDX dev thread you should post there Do you think i should report it because you are not only one with GDX v29 problems
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and why so mean ? Cant you say normal ?
Iam a newbie is this forbidden ? -.-"

ProSafe38 said:
and why so mean ? Cant you say normal ?
Iam a newbie is this forbidden ? -.-"
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nope its not forbidden just read rules and im sorry for being mean :angel:

ProSafe38 said:
Hi all
-not reading Sim-Card
-Extremly Laggs (!)
-Home-App FC
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Yes, I have this bugs too. Additionaly, CWM is in 4 version - in GDXv28b was CWM 5 and it was better.
I have FC in all apps, so I can't use this ROM.
My X8 is in Stock Kernel - what about others?
Edit: In 2nd version GDXv29 for Stock Rom works so much better, but Settings app is old.

michal95 said:
Yes, I have this bugs too. Additionaly, CWM is in 4 version - in GDXv28b was CWM 5 and it was better.
I have FC in all apps, so I can't use this ROM.
My X8 is in Stock Kernel - what about others?
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Hi , This is a known issue for stock kernel.
Even I am on stock kernel.
Try downloading and flashing the last beta build which eagleeyetom has uploaded,
Check the first page of GingerDx thread.
GingerDx beta build for stock works awesome on my X8

ProSafe38 said:
Hi all
I installed GDX v029 now and it has many bugs..
Any one know a Soultion for:
-not reading Sim-Card
-Extremly Laggs (!)
-Home-App FC
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I dont have any of this problems
Sent from my X8 using xda premium

Wifi Problem
I have flashed Gingerdx v29 with nAa kernel and everytime i try to connect to wifi settings fc

Mayank77 said:
Try downloading and flashing the last beta build which eagleeyetom has uploaded,
(...)
GingerDx beta build for stock works awesome on my X8
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Is it beta version? It works very good, stable and smooth now - v2 of GDXv029

yhui07 said:
I have flashed Gingerdx v29 with nAa kernel and everytime i try to connect to wifi settings fc
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Did you wipe dalvik cache & cache?

I can't find the page of download for stock kernel, I tryed the one on the official page but it's full of bug... the rom can't recognize the ext2 partition of sd card to increase the internal storage! can anyone help me? any link?

Dede525 said:
I can't find the page of download for stock kernel, I tryed the one on the official page but it's full of bug... the rom can't recognize the ext2 partition of sd card to increase the internal storage! can anyone help me? any link?
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just repair it with PCC and you will be on stock rom and kernel

fotak-x said:
just repair it with PCC and you will be on stock rom and kernel
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no bro, maybe I have not explained well ... I downloaded the rom GDX v29 for the stock kernel, but is unable to recognize the ext2 partition of the SD card (which increase the internal memory), it is a bug heavy for me, because I many app installed, does anyone know how to solve this problem or know why I have it?

no wifi on alfs8a
hi all.. i have alfs v8a, and ginger dx v28b, working great with an average antutu score of about 1940 when overclocked to 748.
i downloaded and installed ginger dx v29 and it is great, nice look, nice feel and all.
i got good signal, feels smooth, bluetooth is good and overall its great.
however, i have the same issues with most who are using this rom.
i did not notice the auto brightness if it is working, have not confirmed it yet for myself coz i only got the rom about an hour.
and the biggest issue is that wifi is not working. i dont know what i did wrong but i think i did evrythng ryt, i already flashed the libsensorspatch and still, wifi says error when turning it on.
i will attach a screenshot from my about phone so you guys can check if i have the right kernel for this.
as i saw this post from the dev section:
Originally Posted by burnoutslo View Post
To everyone whose WiFi isn't working. The point is that you use normal Alfs kernel, not the Alfs GDX kernel, because the new version uses different driver!
This ones are ok:
X8_v08a-cm7_Alfs&djnilse.zip
X8_v9-cm7_Alfs&djnilse.zip
X8_09a-cm7_Alfs&Djnilse.rar
This ones are NOT ok:
X8_08-GDX_Alfs&Djnils.rar
X8_09a-GDX_Alfs&Djnilse.rar
i just wanna make sure if im using the right kernel or not because i really dont want to have the kernel changed if i have other options

ProSafe38 said:
Hi all
I installed GDX v029 now and it has many bugs..
Any one know a Soultion for:
-not reading Sim-Card
-Extremly Laggs (!)
-Home-App FC
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I have installed GDX v29 on stock kernel and i have no bugs except that when i have activated oc module it works aparently but decreases performance a little (i.e. without oc module v004 at 600 mhz antutu benchmark scores are 1656, but with oc module v004 at 748 1550-1640), this is a bug?
Sorry for my bad English

Dede525 said:
no bro, maybe I have not explained well ... I downloaded the rom GDX v29 for the stock kernel, but is unable to recognize the ext2 partition of the SD card (which increase the internal memory), it is a bug heavy for me, because I many app installed, does anyone know how to solve this problem or know why I have it?
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I have the same problem, and i think that the error is on /system/etc/init.d/10app2sd the script doesn't work on stock kernel.
Solution: I changed it to the 10app2sd GDX v28b version and now a2sd works correctly.

dsolis87 said:
I have the same problem, and i think that the error is on /system/etc/init.d/10app2sd the script doesn't work on stock kernel.
Solution: I changed it to the 10app2sd GDX v28b version and now a2sd works correctly.
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thank U a lot man! i'll try it soon! you should post it on the page of GDX v29...

phone stuck at boot screen,dead sd card after flashing gingerdx v029

Help Choosing Custom Rom

Hi, for the first time I'm planning to install a custom rom so infact I'm doing this only because of native app2sd support:fingers-crossed: but to be honest I want a full compatible custom rom which should support and run most applications from market and performance should be good just like the stock 2.1 if not better... and if possible then camera and all other major functions should be working in it without any bugs.
That's all I ask .. currently I'm thinking about :
cyanogenmod
GingerDX
GingerZaraki
but I don't know which one is better Don't really want to unlock bootloader / kernels unless really necessary..
Thanks in advance.

orangzeb said:
Hi, for the first time I'm planning to install a custom rom so infact I'm doing this only because of native app2sd support:fingers-crossed: but to be honest I want a full compatible custom rom which should support and run most applications from market and performance should be good just like the stock 2.1 if not better... and if possible then camera and all other major functions should be working in it without any bugs.
That's all I ask .. currently I'm thinking about :
cyanogenmod
GingerDX
GingerZaraki
but I don't know which one is better Don't really want to unlock bootloader / kernels unless really necessary..
Thanks in advance.
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Unlocking bootloader & installing a custom kernel is highly recommended ( if u don't know how to unlock & required build date DON'T TRY IT)
Best rom for stock is Gingerdx (my opinion) very stable, smooth.
Camera, etc works fine & without bugs.
Native app2sd is also supported
Sent From My Black DRAGON

orangzeb said:
Hi, for the first time I'm planning to install a custom rom so infact I'm doing this only because of native app2sd support:fingers-crossed: but to be honest I want a full compatible custom rom which should support and run most applications from market and performance should be good just like the stock 2.1 if not better... and if possible then camera and all other major functions should be working in it without any bugs.
That's all I ask .. currently I'm thinking about :
cyanogenmod
GingerDX
GingerZaraki
but I don't know which one is better Don't really want to unlock bootloader / kernels unless really necessary..
Thanks in advance.
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Gingerdx stock kernel
Easiest to install...
But if u unlock bootloader performance will definetly increase
BTW what's ur phone's manufacturing date(remove battery & see)
sent from my W8 using xda app(paid/free doesn't matter)

Hi thanks for answering both of you.. it says : cb5 10w36 , if unlocking bootloader is highly recommended then I think I might try that but with a full guide. then what rom would you recommend ?
edit : i'm gonna follow this guide for now to unlock my bootloader with stock 2.1 x8 2.1.1.C.0.0 , is it safe ?
okay I successfuly unlocked bootloader I think co'z in status it says "r"
now what ? which kernel do you guys recommend and which custom rom ?

orangzeb said:
Hi thanks for answering both of you.. it says : cb5 10w36 , if unlocking bootloader is highly recommended then I think I might try that but with a full guide. then what rom would you recommend ?
edit : i'm gonna follow this guide for now to unlock my bootloader with stock 2.1 x8 2.1.1.C.0.0 , is it safe ?
okay I successfuly unlocked bootloader I think co'z in status it says "r"
now what ? which kernel do you guys recommend and which custom rom ?
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Congratulations!
I recommend u nAa-14-gb for shakira + iXperia 8s v1.9.0 rom!
------Best performance for gaming(no lags on sixguns !)
------no radio (bug)
------ios interface
If u don't like iXperia try minicm7
Sent From My Black DRAGON

Thanks alot for replying mate but my main focus is not gaming but I see what you mean there... I hate iphone graphics but I like Minicm7 I think I'll stick to it but for now I'm leaving this thread for more replies so I could decide something tomorrow. I kinda like vista / aero graphics , will minicm7 support such themes?
edit : after alot of reading here , I'm stuck with minimc7 or gingerdx 0.29 ? plz help me choose.

orangzeb said:
Thanks alot for replying mate but my main focus is not gaming but I see what you mean there... I hate iphone graphics but I like Minicm7 I think I'll stick to it but for now I'm leaving this thread for more replies so I could decide something tomorrow. I kinda like vista / aero graphics , will minicm7 support such themes and what's the real difference between 7 and 10 ?
edit : after alot of reading here , I'm stuck with minimc7,latest or gingerdx latest ?
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I think gingerdx for NAa kernel will be great
BTW which Android version you need? Roms are based on them (froyo,gingerbread, ICS,Jelly bean)
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saurabh singhal said:
I think gingerdx for NAa kernel will be great
BTW which Android version you need? Roms are based on them (froyo,gingerbread, ICS,Jelly bean)
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& when someone replies you don't forget to hit thanks button don't be lazy
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I don't care about android version that much as long as it is bug free , stable, fast, compatible and graphically appealing...
& when someone replies you don't forget to hit thanks button don't be lazy
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I always try to hit that man.

orangzeb said:
I don't care about android version that much as long as it is bug free , stable, fast, compatible and graphically appealing...
I always try to hit that man.
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Then GingerDX for nAa kernel is best...
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okay I'm going for DGX0.29 + nAa kernel , just installed clockwork recovery from xda, now should I install the kernel first or the rom ?

orangzeb said:
okay I'm going for DGX0.29 + nAa kernel , just installed clockwork recovery from xda, now should I install the kernel first or the rom ?
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No need to install recovery if u are flashing kernel......
It's present in the kernel..
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lolz, I didn't know that, I think GDX0.29 contains nAa kernel ? if not should I install the kernel first or the rom ?

orangzeb said:
lolz, I didn't know that, I think GDX0.29 contains nAa kernel ? if not should I install the kernel first or the rom ?
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First kernel ..
& wait(if you can) gdx v030 is coming soon...
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hmmm okay I think I should wait then as currently I have a 2 gb class 4 sd card planning to buy a 16 gb class 6 or better card next month. thanks mate.

orangzeb said:
hmmm okay I think I should wait then as currently I have a 2 gb class 4 sd card planning to buy a 16 gb class 6 or better card next month. thanks mate.
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You just have to press it no need to say it
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