Hi chaps,
I just managed to brick my TG01 trying to get WP7 on it (can't believe it, have flashed endless WM ROM's and had Android running on as well without issue :-( )... so I have done a bit of a knee jerk and quickly bought an LG Optimus 2X to play with until I can figure out how/if I can fix the TG01.
Obviously I've read reviews and seen feedback, and hoping I don't get a dodgy one.. but I've bought my brand new sim free for £199 from Amazon so should give me some protection if it's broken.
Any tips other than doing the 2.3 update ASAP? (until ICS official comes out)
Root it and flash a custom rom!
Stock rom sucks really, really! It's slow, buggy etc. Also, don't download the OTA update, because froyo is easier to root with Superoneclick.
Sent from my LG-Stone from the Prehistory....
Naaaahh... Just kidding!
CM7.2 Temasek KANG P204-35
Vadonkas KANG kernel (13-01-2012) 32MB Ramhack Powersave
Root it and install a security app like prey or cerberus, asap.
SP1996AC said:
Root it and flash a custom rom!
Stock rom sucks really, really! It's slow, buggy etc. Also, don't download the OTA update, because froyo is easier to root with Superoneclick.
Sent from my LG-Stone from the Prehistory....
Naaaahh... Just kidding!
CM7.2 Temasek KANG P204-35
Vadonkas KANG kernel (13-01-2012) 32MB Ramhack Powersave
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+1
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Which ROM is considered the one where everything actually works on it? (Obviously people have preferences, but I'm new to this section).
Will rooting and flashing a custom rom stop me from upgrading to the official ICS later?
Where do I get the security programs/apps from? Are they on the market?
Scougar said:
Which ROM is considered the one where everything actually works on it? (Obviously people have preferences, but I'm new to this section).
Will rooting and flashing a custom rom stop me from upgrading to the official ICS later?
Where do I get the security programs/apps from? Are they on the market?
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I think temasek's CyanogenMod KANG is the best rom available, especially combined with Vadonkas KANG kernel.
Temasek's KANGs:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421425
Vadonkas KANG kernel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427646
If you root it and flash CM on it, you'll obviously won't be able to get the official ICS update. But the truth is, LG is so 'great' that you likely have to wait until next year to get the next OTA. So the best thing is to root. Also, in a few weeks hopefully, CM9 will come out which is based on ICS.
I believe that you can find those apps in the market.
Sent from my LG-Stone from the Prehistory....
Naaaahh... Just kidding!
CM7.2 Temasek KANG P204-35
Vadonkas KANG kernel (13-01-2012) 32MB Ramhack Powersave
A tip? Buy a Noreve Leather flip for it .. they rule
Aside from that: Can I just flash the newest temasek KANG (what does KANG stand for anyway?) and the newest KANG kernel you mentioned? Or do they have dependencies that could brick the P990? And what about the other business (rils and whatnot?).
And is it as simple as rooting it (I managed with Superoneclick with the latest OTA), installing rom manager, let rom manager install cwm (will that work? I also see temasek has a KANG CWM folder in this repository), boot into cwm, wipe everything and flash the temasek rom, and after than, repeat the same with a kernel zip?
The dependencies and sequences confuse me most. On the DHD I put ICS on, the ROM came with a working kernel. But in that Temsake KANG thread it says:
"Flashable zip for Stock CM Kernel with Voodoo Sound - for p990 only (Optional)"
For a CM kernel? So do I need this installed first somehow? All very confusing for newbies to flashing like me...
voon said:
A tip? Buy a Noreve Leather flip for it .. they rule
Aside from that: Can I just flash the newest temasek KANG (what does KANG stand for anyway?) and the newest KANG kernel you mentioned? Or do they have dependencies that could brick the P990? And what about the other business (rils and whatnot?). I also hope they all got voodoo in. A P990 without voodoo is a crime.
And is it as simple as rooting it (I managed with Superoneclick with the latest OTA), installing rom manager, let rom manager install cwm, boot into cwm, wipe everything and flash the temasek rom, and after than, repeat the same with a kernel zip?
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The latest temasek KANG with Vadonkas KANG kernel won't brick your phone. Many people use this combination and no one has bricked their phone so far.
A great CM KANG is nothing else but a CM rom but then developed by developers outside Cyanogen Team. They use Cyanogens source code and improve or change it anyway they want. KANGs are also more stable than normal nightlies.
So Vadonkas KANG kernel is just a kernel he improved/changed using source codes from others.
Note that temasek's kang standard comes with 218 RIL. You can change this manually with the GetRIL app. Basically you don't have to change the bb. Also, Vadonkas KANG kernel comes with voodoo sound so don't worry about that.
Then flashing:
1. Reboot into recovery
2. Backup rom
3. Wipe everything.
4. Flash rom.
5. Flash kernel
6. Flash Google Apps
7. Done, reboot.
If you come from cm, then you don't need to wipe everything, just cache and dalvik. Also, if you want to update your kang rom (temasek), you can just flash it over your previous rom.
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Naaaahh... Just kidding!
CM7.2 Temasek KANG P204-35
Vadonkas KANG kernel (13-01-2012) 32MB Ramhack Powersave
Thanks .. again "Boot into recovery" means I have to install CWM with rom manager first? I never installed CWM, so I'm not quite sure about that (on the DHD, the rooting ace hack thing did install that asfaik). And which gapps zip do I have to flash?
And maybe something about the RIL: I have no idea what it is. All I realize is, that it somehow has to match the kernel? or the hardware version? Or your area? I'm a bit confused on that as well, sorry.
EDIT: Ok ... Radio Interface Layer. A driver to the hardware's radio hardware? But that's static, so why all the various versions?
voon said:
Thanks .. again "Boot into recovery" means I have to install CWM with rom manager first? I never installed CWM, so I'm not quite sure about that (on the DHD, the rooting ace hack thing did install that asfaik). And which gapps zip do I have to flash?
And maybe something about the RIL: I have no idea what it is. All I realize is, that it somehow has to match the kernel? or the hardware version? Or your area? I'm a bit confused on that as well, sorry.
EDIT: Ok ... Radio Interface Layer. A driver to the hardware's radio hardware? But that's static, so why all the various versions?
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Haha no problem.
Yes you need to install CWM with rom manager first, preferably the most recent one.
Just the latest Gapps, you'll find them in the CyanogenMod wiki.
RIL has to match with your baseband so you'll have the best possible signal and minimal battery loss. The reason for al those versions is because of the fact that most countries have its own RIL. The app wil notify you if your bb and ril match. If not, flash another, if so, keep it that way .
Note: when you're coming from stock rom you need to wipe everything so also make titanium backup, just in case...
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Naaaahh... Just kidding!
CM7.2 Temasek KANG P204-35
Vadonkas KANG kernel (13-01-2012) 32MB Ramhack Powersave
Hm ... okay ... CWM is on it, done from Rom Manager, selected the LGE Optimus "x.... booted into it ... but it says it can not mount my SDCARD (large 32 GB thing, which works inside Android .. but oiccasionally seems to behave a bit difficult.).
EDIT: Trying another SDCARD now ... an old Samsung 8 GB. Hm nope ... it can't mount that 8 GB card, either They're just ordinary FAT32 formatted cards. Guess I'm stuck for now. Could there be something wrong with the CWM Version? Rom Manager did ask about the model, but I selected the correct one I assume.
EDIT2: It seems ROM Manager is not really flashing cwm? And that booting into it from Rom Manager causes the SDCARD moutn isssue due to soemthing called "redirector"? I tried getting into CWM by all kinds of fingerpress combinations I read about ... but nothing seems to work so far.
EDIT3: Seems working now ... Power + Volume Down ... like HBoot. It also sees the sdcard now, if you directly boot into it ... let's continue this journey....
EDIT4: Arrived. Tamasek ROM + Lower Power Kernel + Gapps. Now to find out what's better than stock ROM
For those not comfortable with flashing custom rom, flashing a custom kernel may be good enough. I am using Horsepower SR2 with stock rom, took away many useless apps with root uninstaller, it is so much more damn smooth then the original, more responsive too. Played Need For Speed those kind of games, totally no lag.
vainqueur said:
For those not comfortable with flashing custom rom, flashing a custom kernel may be good enough. I am using Horsepower SR2 with stock rom, took away many useless apps with root uninstaller, it is so much more damn smooth then the original, more responsive too. Played Need For Speed those kind of games, totally no lag.
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I agree! I did the same thing and i must say its a best thing for me. Hp sr 2 and pp v8.
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Excellent... picking up some ideas already (like being able to just flash a new kernel for example ) Might do that as don't want to lose functionality.
Whatever I do I will use it at stock for a week or so, to check the phone is stable (I will probably update to latest software from LG first though to be honest).
I have also ordered a 3500mah extended battery and case cover. £4.99. Something tells me it's going to be cack, but thought i'd give it a go (I've read about the whole battery calibration thing and needing to be rooted etc, so I'll ask about that at a later time). I just was not going to pay something like £75 for a mugen 4500mah battery that was even bigger. I believe mugen could easily fit three battery in parallel (including circuitry) in a 'T' shape to give the phone a thinner profile with a bigger battery. If I was able to get a battery cover that was a little bigger and fit, I would give it a go (I've wired a fair few batteries up recently). But I digress..
Scougar said:
Whatever I do I will use it at stock for a week or so, to check the phone is stable (I will probably update to latest software from LG first though to be honest).
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That's probably the worst you can do to check if your phone is stable LG ROMs were known to boot themselves etc, although I'm not sure if this still is the case. I didn't lose any functionality with flashing and it runs smooth as a baby tush. There's even a kernel using less power etc ...
voon said:
That's probably the worst you can do to check if your phone is stable LG ROMs were known to boot themselves etc, although I'm not sure if this still is the case. I didn't lose any functionality with flashing and it runs smooth as a baby tush. There's even a kernel using less power etc ...
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lol @ the "worst thing you can do" comment
What I meant is.. see if the phone has any problems, and see how it runs in general. I doubt LG would replace a phone with an alternative ROM if it goes wrong.
Also, without a baseline I can't determine how good an alternative ROM is. Also, with alternative ROM's on the TG01, I lost things such as being able to send/receive MMS's for some bizarre reason, and I see people saying things like "this app doesn't run, but does on stock", "no 3G vid calling on non-stock ROM"... so it's not as clean cut as you make out. I'm no stranger to hacking things about to get them to work, I'm a Dev in my job
Appreciate the advice guys, thank you
vainqueur said:
For those not comfortable with flashing custom rom, flashing a custom kernel may be good enough. I am using Horsepower SR2 with stock rom, took away many useless apps with root uninstaller, it is so much more damn smooth then the original, more responsive too. Played Need For Speed those kind of games, totally no lag.
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can this kernel "Horsepower SR2" be used with LG unofficial 20o?
can u give a link?
SP1996AC said:
Root it and flash a custom rom!
Stock rom sucks really, really! It's slow, buggy etc. Also, don't download the OTA update, because froyo is easier to root with Superoneclick.
Sent from my LG-Stone from the Prehistory....
Naaaahh... Just kidding!
CM7.2 Temasek KANG P204-35
Vadonkas KANG kernel (13-01-2012) 32MB Ramhack Powersave
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I he wants to try the gb it's really easy to root from gb as well...I had no problems.
iJonas said:
I he wants to try the gb it's really easy to root from gb as well...I had no problems.
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Yeah... I read it a few months ago that froyo was easier to root than gb, but I guess that they're both easy to root now
Well... it has arrived :-D Trying to decide whether to turn it on before attempting to fix my TG01, as the battery charger arrived today as well lol.
EDIT: By the way.. I have just plugged it in to do a long first charge. Is it ok to turn it on whilst it's charging and play with it? lol Also.. it's a "Made in Korea" version, not sure if that matters?
Update: Well, I've updated my phone with 2.3.4 from the official site. And so far, I'm really liking the phone Everything is super smooth, the screen is nice, and the battery life seems good so far. I only lost 5% battery last night over about 7 hours, and that's on the stock rom with the battery not calibrated on anything fancy being done, and 3g/data still on etc.
'So far' it seems like a solid phone Really don't like the way the back cover comes on an off though, that is a really poor design.
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Can anybody point me to the best battery saving kernal for the sgs with cm7. And exactly how to install it as I'm new to android and having abit of trouble with it. Thanks
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liamwalsh said:
Can anybody point me to the best battery saving kernal for the sgs with cm7. And exactly how to install it as I'm new to android and having abit of trouble with it. Thanks
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There is not an easy answer. Some people have the best battery life from the stock kernel though most say that better battery life can be found on one of the custom kernels.
Now that Bilboa1 has gone off to the SGS II, that means either the Platypus kernel or the Glitch kernel. Both of the two have strengths and weakness so read through their threads a bit to get an idea. Most importantly, both allow Undervolting which can really improve battery longevity but requires some experimenting to find the right levels for you.
All I can suggest is spend a day with each one, and stick with the one that works best for you in terms of both speed and performance.
Make sure you download the one that is set up for the Nightly you are running...and remember that just because the current version of Platypus is best for you, doesn't mean that with the next Nightly, the Glitch version won't be better for you. CM7 rewards the person who experiments and understands that their phone's software is a fluid, living thing.
As for how you flash one, it is quite easy. Stock is built into each nightly, so to get back to it, just reflash the Nightly. Also remember that each Nightly will therefore force you back to stock, and you will need to wait for the kernels to be updated and released, usually a few hours after the Nightly hits Sourceforge.
1) Download the kernel of your choice (or all of them) and the Cleaning zip (links on the kernel threads)
2) Place it on your internal SD card (using Root Explorer or just flash it from the directory it is downloaded to).
3) Boot into Recovery.
4) Select Flash Zip from SD Card
5) Flash the Cleaning Zip.
6) Flash the kernel
7) Reboot
See, not so bad.
+1 cant add anything to that to make it better.
finding the right kernel and maybe a little undervolting is the only way (for now)
Thanks for the advice, So at the moment im on Cm7 11052011 and the latest is 15052011. How do i get to that without having to set up from new again when i get there? Will my phone be how it is now once i reflash it?
I installed Platypus on 20110509 (SGS I9000 international) and it kind of broke everything (boot and recovery not working anymore)
I had to reflash a stock-kernel with odin to fix it.
Coming from a stock 2.2.1-ROM with Speedmod-kernel, the batterylife was kind of demotivating
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liamwalsh said:
Thanks for the advice, So at the moment im on Cm7 11052011 and the latest is 15052011. How do i get to that without having to set up from new again when i get there? Will my phone be how it is now once i reflash it?
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As long as you don't use the "INITIAL"-zips you should be fine.
Hi there,
I am new to rooting and flashing etc
I have an LG Optimus 2X
I want to over clock my phone to 1.5GHz
I still have stock rom on froyo 2.2.2
LG-P990
Baseband 1035.21_20110614
Kernel version 2.6.32.9
Build number FRG83G
LGE Version LGP990-V10c
I have rooted with super one click.
Can someone please help me? I want to over clock to 1.5GHz and make it fast as possible. Could you please tell me step by step how to do this and what rom to use. I am currently on the stock rom. I have made a back up using rom manager. I have backed up all my apps using Titanium Backup. I may need another method for Nandroid Backup.
I heard that the update to Ginger bread was not good and has a bad camera app not like in 2.2.2. Is the rom and kernel that gives you 2.5GHz e.g. CM 7 going to be a different camera app to the one in froyo?
Thanks
Alright, luckily you have rooted so I don't have to explain that ...
First of all a titanium backup will just do fine so don't worry about that.
Second if you want to overclock you need to flash a custom overclock kernel on your phone. You can find many of those in the dev section of course. There are even custom overclock kernels for stock rom if you rather want to have stock instead of MIUI or CM.
So flashing a kernel goes as follows...
1. Download the kernel (duh.... )
2. Reboot into recovery
3. Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache
4. Flash Kernel
(this will only work for you if you want to flash a custom kernel for stock roms of course)
Then your next question...
Uhm... Yeah, I think it's true that the camera app on Froyo is better than on other roms. At least that's what I've read in the many threads here on XDA.
Hope this helped
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WOW!! Thanks for the fast reply!! On other sites I would wait one day for an answer!
I would like to try cm7.1 stable but I am not sure if I would like it and I have never flashed a rom so a bit nervous.
What are you running currently?
Haha, but this is not just some other site this is XDA!
Currently I'm running a CM7.2 KANG + IronKernel with vadonkas Powersave patch. You can find IronKernel in the dev section of course.
If you want to try CM then I think you should also try a. CM7.2 KANG. Those are better than just ordinary CM7.0.1. Note that if you want to try cm, you have to do a full wipe in recovery mode (wipe data, cache, dalvik) but you can always restore your data with titanium backup.
What you also could do in case everything goes wrong (I highly doubt it) is to make a total rom backup from your stock rom so you can always go back to stock. You do this by going to ROM manager and click on backup ROM. To restore the backup you go to recovery and click on restore backup.
Personally I like CM more than any other rom because it's very smooth and has a nice UI. But this of course is just a matter of taste.
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Is there really a kernel thaf allows overclocking to 1.5ghz on o2x? Because I only know spica's Horse power kernel did implemented it, but because there are so few devices that can run 1.5ghz stable, it was dropped back to 1.4ghz.
In fact there are many kernels which can run 1.5 Ghz stable. For example IronKernel, VorkKernel and Swiftextreme you can find them all in the dev section.
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You should precise that the above kernels are only for CM7.
On stock ROMs you can use Spica's kernels and FPS dr4go's ones.
On stock ROMs it was decided to get rid of 1.5 as depending of hardware flaws, some had great instability, and no real gain compared to 1408 MHz.
AFAIK, those speeds are not necessary for daily use... You won't gain much subjective smoothness I guess, with a good kernel at stock speed it's very snappy.
But you'll loose battery much more faster. Even 'non Tegra Zone' games are very fluid at stock speed, as most of them have been designed for monocore phones...
The only gain should be if you regularly read MKV HD films.
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Haha, but this is not just some other site this is XDA!
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Haha. What is KANG?
Striatum_bdr said:
You should precise that the above kernels are only for CM7.
On stock ROMs you can use Spica's kernels and FPS dr4go's ones.
On stock ROMs it was decided to get rid of 1.5 as depending of hardware flaws, some had great instability, and no real gain compared to 1408 MHz.
AFAIK, those speeds are not necessary for daily use... You won't gain much subjective smoothness I guess, with a good kernel at stock speed it's very snappy.
But you'll loose battery much more faster. Even 'non Tegra Zone' games are very fluid at stock speed, as most of them have been designed for monocore phones...
The only gain should be if you regularly read MKV HD films.
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Oops yeah you're right
A KANG is a CM rom but then developed by some developers outside cyanogen. They use cyanogens source code and improve it to as they want. Often they put new or other things in the rom those are referred as cherry-picks. So a KANG is actually an improved CM stable ROM.
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Ok. Thanks.
Could you please provide links for all the files I need?
They are all in development section, easy to find ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421425
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359307
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1414507
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1295486
plus all custom stock based ROMs with most of the time custom kernel included:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1334220
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1334220
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1405012
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410662
Thanks but I honestly don't know which one to flash
How do I get all this CM7.2 KANG + IronKernel with vadonkas Powersave patch?
What is the vadonkas powersave patch?
Is the CM7.2 KANG a single rom?
Yes. Flash the ROM in first of my previous answer (Temasek's Kang). Then grab Ironkernel in the kernel thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359307).
Vadonka : it's a script you add to any ROM you want, here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310272&page=12 .... Search in posts Vadonka's signature, there are links for his script.
You should be aware that cm7 is nothing like stock LG roms. CM7 has original gingerbread looks and feel.
Thank you.
I am going to flash soon just a few more questions.
In the Ironkerne download page there are lots of files and there is:
ironkrnL32-20120103h0852.zip
ironkrnL96-20120103h0852.zip
ironkrnL64-20120103h0852.zip
Which one must I get the 32, 96 or 64?
Temasek's Kang:
He said "I've not tested those bluetooth stuffs I just added, so don't ask me."
Does this mean bluetooth might not work?
vadonkas Powersave patch:
Is the "CM7 kernel only (version: 2.6.32.45) for O2X" one I must use?
tablighs said:
You should be aware that cm7 is nothing like stock LG roms. CM7 has original gingerbread looks and feel.
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Would it be difficult to use? I use Go Launcher ex for home screen. I also use Widget Locker Lockscreen for lockscreen. Does this hide the gingerbread looks and feel?
Trystan34 said:
Thank you.
I am going to flash soon just a few more questions.
In the Ironkerne download page there are lots of files and there is:
ironkrnL32-20120103h0852.zip
ironkrnL96-20120103h0852.zip
ironkrnL64-20120103h0852.zip
Which one must I get the 32, 96 or 64?
Temasek's Kang:
He said "I've not tested those bluetooth stuffs I just added, so don't ask me."
Does this mean bluetooth might not work?
vadonkas Powersave patch:
Is the "CM7 kernel only (version: 2.6.32.45) for O2X" one I must use?
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Hey again
IronKernel also comes with a ramhack for your phone. So 32, 64 and 96 just means the amount of extra mb ram for your phone.
However note that this ramhack also comes with a prize namely:
32 MB = no reboot possible
64 MB = 1080 p video recording and reboot doesn't work
96 MB = no reboot and no 1080 p/720 p video recording and some heavily textured 3d games might not work. Also for some reason the camera doesn't work either.
More info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359307
Second question:
It might not work, but you can always try it or just read the replies from other users. They'll inform whether it works or not. However you can assume that it works since it's a fairly recent KANG.
Third Question:
Yep, just flash it right over your IronKernel. You might want to wipe cache and Dalvik first. (at least that's what I did)
Or what you also could do is directly flash vadonkas hybrid on your phone. This contains already the latest IronKernel with patch.
Then your last question:
I'm using Go Launcher and widgetlocker too and yeah it will hide the gingerbread theme definitely if you install other themes for cm and for Go Launcher. Like for example ICS.
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I don't need a ram hack.
What is ICS?
All I want to do is use a new good rom that has not bloat ware and stuff to slow it down, over clock to 1.5 and when screen is off under clock to save battery.
Now I don't want to do a ram hack since I don't know what it is or why I need it.
I am now confused. please help.
Bluetooth works since long in CM (that means a couple of month at least lol), but to test A2DP (bluetooth audio pairing to listen music on external devices) you must have... a dedicated device, and probably Temasek doesn't have one.
I don't kown anything in IronKernels, I don't use CM7 anymore.
If you want to try stock without bloat I think Gueste 2X is a good choice. I clearly think 1.5GHz OC is not a critical point to evaluate a ROM/Kernel.
What's gueste 2x??
Ello!
I'm getting my 2x in a couple days and I'm kinda new to all this custom ROM bamboozle. BUT I have been reading up on it all and I think I now have a vague idea of how to go about doing things. Would I be correct in saying:
1) Root
2) Install ROM manager/Clockwork thingy
3) Wipe phone/clear data etc
4) Flash temasek's KANG ROM
5) Flash Google applications or something (?)
6) Flash Vadonkas KANG kernel (I've heard it goes well with that ROM)
But I am fairly lost on:
. RIL and baseband. Do I need not bother with this if I have the ROM and stuff up to date? I'm not 100% sure what they are/do
. Whats the difference between these kang kernels:
-base version
-32M ramhack shared version
-32M ramhack version
Sorry for being a newbie and all, but a HUGE thanks to anyone that can lead me in the right direction
Thanks!
Baseband is what connects to your network. This is subjective on what one is best, but some roms, especially gb based roms, will specify which one you must use.
Ril is the bit that connects the bb stuff to all other things such as android and hardware etc. This is really easy to change using lggetril app from the market. Just check the one that is the same as your bb is called.
This may be a but simplistic by me but if unsure on bb to use ask in the thread of the ROM you're going to use
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It seems that you are well prepared, but you should for safety, make a nandroid backup from recovery before you wipe your phone. It could come in handy...
Also, since you're not experienced I think you should wait with install of another kernel than the one that comes with Temasek's kang. This is the most stable one, and is least expected to bring your phone into an unwakeable sleep aka bsod.
For baseband; use the one that comes with the phone and check it out. If it works well, keep it, if not, then you can dig into the issue. Remember to use the getril app to match your ril with the baseband, CM7 comes with 218 ril, but your phone has probably a more recent baseband.
Welcome and good luck!
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You should also have nvflash recovery handy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1035041
When i first tried to flash CM7.1 KANG and kernel it went into a loop at startup. Used the recovery and it worked after second install.
Hey!
In this thread the most of your questions are answered: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1446976
Since I got my o2x i have been customing and upgrading trying to find its happiness and i can honestly say I have!!! My o2x is currently whizzing around like its on an overdoze of speed. I am a heavy user, I use my o2x for everything and I sometimes feel sorry for the poor thing. I have tried lots of customs roms and kernels but this worked so well for me I have to talk about it so here it goes.
If you are still reading I assume you have already rooted your device and currently have a stock rom on it, if not please don't ask me as I am not a developer and I am sure you know how the internet (google search) works. This is what worked for me and if it doesnt for you I am really sorry but find your own happiness.
Right to business:
1. Get on CM7 latest nightly
2. Follow Temasek http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421425 and get kanged
3. Swiftextreme kernel (wish that developer comes back to xda ) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1325183
3. Match RIL with get RIL (725 v10d, Europe) worked for me
Voila your o2x is now a superphone on speed, if it works for you, you will feel the difference.
Keep your tweaks (kangs and kernels) in a folder where you can easily update and recover. You will have to repeat the steps when updating kang.....no wipe necessary.
FYI: please note that I am a user and not a developer and I cannot be held responsible for your device....READ INSTRUCTIONS properly and always BACKUP before flashing (cos it makes people get a better view lol....sorry had to).
Does it work for you? Dont thank me thanks to all the great developers of the android community who are priceless and make priceless contributions.
Post your device's happiness. What is working for you?
Congrats! Our phone is really great when rooted and flashed a custom rom and kernel on it...
One thing is... SwiftExtreme is really outdated and you should try another kernel like:
Ironkernel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359307
Vadonkas KANG kernel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427646
These kernels are I think better than swiftextreme
Enjoy in your new phone. You wont regret that
SP1996AC said:
Congrats! Our phone is really great when rooted and flashed a custom rom and kernel on it...
One thing is... SwiftExtreme is really outdated and you should try another kernel like:
Ironkernel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359307
Vadonkas KANG kernel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427646
These kernels are I think better than swiftextreme
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i know swiftextreme is outdated and thats what shocked me....i have tried ironkernel and it constantly crashes and for some reason Vadonkas kernel not working for me, phone doesnt boot nothing. I am on swiftextreme now and it is extremely stable quickly switching between apps. I can be gaming, tethering and replying to my messages everything, which with ironkernel it would start lagging and rebooting but this is really stable. Vandonkas look good and I might give it a go
Hmm these kernels should work with the latest kangs
what about camera? is it good? did you compared it with one on stock rom? IMHO low quality camera is the only, but huge disadvantage of custom roms that are not based on stock.
Yeah I know but for some reason just not working for my o2x. Wud be great to have a more up to date kernel but swiftextreme works really well. I'll keep following updates see if I get lucky
Sent from my Optimus 2X using xda premium
Camera is really good on cm7 plus I prefer it to stock for de hard keys option.
Sent from my Optimus 2X using xda premium
Congratulations, I'm really happy with my 2X too
My set is:
MIUI Moon101 + the last vadonka kernel + bb 824
The difference with the stock ROMs is really huge.
even though swiftkernel is outdated I think it is the most stable, using with latest wajkiui (2.1.20) vadonka looked interesting but my phone is constantly crashing with it :S, anyone else have the same with lastest wajkiui?
I totally agree with you, I've never had my phone this stable I don't close apps no more just switch between them. I hope it manages with the newest kangs.
Sent from my Optimus 2X using xda premium
I'm very happy with the following set:
- Leaked V20o with FD fix, my own battery mod, camera mod etc.
- HP SR2 Kernel
- Performance Pack V9
- very smooth V20o SQLite Libs for better scrolling
- some other mods like Supercharger etc.
cant agree with you.
i have tried cm7 and miui. both were wonderful, no complains. works perfect, looks great. except camera. maybe i need some camera mod or something else?
i'm attaching two photos. one with miui rom other with this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410662. can't you see difference? both made in same conditions with same battery cover.
http://www.box.com/s/yvdzgob47crqjvl2cys0
http://www.box.com/s/6qkou5ob7qms4eep6ogh
I am new to this forum,so first let me introduce myself.I am a doctor in india.
I bought this phone last year and like most users i was really disappointed with it. Intially it was froyo and then with extreme difficulty I updated to lg stock Gingerbread using its update too.I think the tool itself was buggy like most lg stock ROMs.
Anyway updating to gingerbread was a bad experiance .Too much lag in doing even basic phone use ,forget a smart phone experiance.Anyway not explaining in detail all the problems ,we all know it.
Was waiting for Official ICS release,so never thought of Unofficial ROMS since wud have made it difficult to update to stock ICS by company.
But last weak finally decided to try CM based ROMS and after some research decided to try Temasek CM7 based unofficial ROM build 132,
I must say what an experiance I had.From awesome to wow ,i am short of words to describe it .
So here i must thank everyone involved with XDA and especially cynogenmod and Temasek in perticular.
Thank you Temasek
Thank you XDA
Thank you cynogenmod
You all have made this ****ty phone into a delight to use .
I have installed " n " no of applications and still there is no lag and there is no shortage of RAM(and LAG due to IT) even after i week of using it ,which i used to have with stock gingerbread.
I must say i had been a noob and XDA and all you developers have made me into a mobile phone expert rooter ,flasher, etc.
I had few issues which i wud like to discuss,thanks in advance to anyone who helps me solve these.
I had flashed temasek CM7 build 132.and I had thought it wud also flash latest temasek kernel but it seems it didn't.
It now has kernal version [email protected] # 1
Mod version CM7-20120809
I basically want
1.A kernel with voodoo sound support
2.Ramhack
3.Good battery performance with 3G on.
4.Camera mod if possible.
Temesek could you give a small tutorial on variour kernels made by you,I looked various log changes made by you on p990 kernels but i am very confused.
Also what is difference b/w OC and uv etc
I have spent two days installing various applications on your ROM, so obviously will not like to do factory reset,data reset ,cache reset etc
before flashing any new kernel made by you.Kindly provide some suggestions on what i shud do.
Symbiosis kernel looks promising too but again don't want to wipe anything basically reinstalling all applications all over again.Any suggestions.
And yes I am sure you people in XDA wud soon release a fully functional ICS and even a jellybean based ROMS.So Now with my experiance i can say dont eeven want a LG stock ICS or jellybean even if they release it,untill then I wud stick to this wonderfull ROM by temasek
Thanks everyone and all the best to developers in their efforts on developing a fully functional ICS /jellybean based ROM.Hope to see it soon.
Hi if you already have temasek ROM installed on your phone you can flash latest symbi0sis kernel 1.1.2 without loosing any data! just flash the kernel via cwm and boot the phone - done
also symbi0sis is based on temasek kernel, works perfectly with temaseks ROM
after kernel install u can open the app GuesteOC and enable the ramhack with your preferred size in MB
Stefan Gündhör said:
Hi if you already have temasek ROM installed on your phone you can flash latest symbi0sis kernel 1.1.2 without loosing any data! just flash the kernel via cwm and boot the phone - done
also symbi0sis is based on temasek kernel, works perfectly with temaseks ROM
after kernel install u can open the app GuesteOC and enable the ramhack with your preferred size in MB
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Thanks for quick reply stefan.
So does that mean i dont need to do data/factory reset or cache reset before flashing symbiosis kernel or any other kernal .I have tons of app's installed ,don't you there can be bugs if i dont do a factory/cache reset before flashing symbiosis kernel.Its written in most threads that kernel flashing is similar to ROM flashing ,so data/ cache rest is advisable.
Where can i find GuesteOC app or can i use terminal emulator method as described in some threads
drsachin214 said:
Thanks for quick reply stefan.
So does that mean i dont need to do data/factory reset or cache reset before flashing symbiosis kernel or any other kernal .I have tons of app's installed ,don't you there can be bugs if i dont do a factory/cache reset before flashing symbiosis kernel.Its written in most threads that kernel flashing is similar to ROM flashing ,so data/ cache rest is advisable.
Where can i find GuesteOC app or can i use terminal emulator method as described in some threads
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Np just flash the kernel without any wipes. it will wipe dalvik cache automatically. i guarantee you it won`t break your apps.
GuesteOC is included and will be installed automatically. no need for command line, everything as simple as possible with symbi0sis kernel!
if you try other kernels you might need to wipe dalvik cache first if they dont do automatically!
also u can do a backup in cwm first so if something goes wrong you restore the backup with all your apps.
Thanks stefan i will apply your Kernel today itself.Hope it solves everything ,Voodoo sound support ( i have the app with me) ramhack and good battery life too.Will post back if i face any issue.and offcourse my compliments
Also another question to you .You have said CWM backup/Restore .I did the same 3 days back before installing temasek ROM.But had forgotten to keep backup of some important SMS messages so tried to restore original stock LG ROM through CWM back up/and restore.
I Had a real shock it said that i had restored everything but my LG started rebooting again and again just stops at LG logo everytime.Even recoery was not accessible.So i had a torrid time going through variuos XDA thread .NVflashed stock froyo ROM and then flashed temasek ROM.
The only thing i missed was that i pressed backup/and restore straight from CWM app instead of going through manual recovery doing data/cache wipe and then restoring from Backup image.
Can you through some light on the serious issue that i had
drsachin214 said:
Also another question to you .You have said CWM backup/Restore .I did the same 3 days back before installing temasek ROM.But had forgotten to keep backup of some important SMS messages so tried to restore original stock LG ROM through CWM back up/and restore.
I Had a real shock it said that i had restored everything but my LG started rebooting again and again just stops at LG logo everytime.Even recoery was not accessible.So i had a torrid time going through variuos XDA thread .NVflashed stock froyo ROM and then flashed temasek ROM.
The only thing i missed was that i pressed backup/and restore straight from CWM app instead of going through manual recovery doing data/cache wipe and then restoring from Backup image.
Can you through some light on the serious issue that i had
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Maybe it had to do with different file system (ext3 stock / ext4 temasek) -- afaik you need to flash back2ext3 or something when you want to go back to original stock ROM. However I have never done that (going back to orig stock). Next time best use "SMS Backup & Restore" (available in market) for backing up and restoring SMS after ROM change!
Good luck with the new kernel I'm sure everything will be fine.
drsachin214 said:
I am new to this forum,so first let me introduce myself.I am a doctor in india.
I bought this phone last year and like most users i was really disappointed with it. Intially it was froyo and then with extreme difficulty I updated to lg stock Gingerbread using its update too.I think the tool itself was buggy like most lg stock ROMs.
Anyway updating to gingerbread was a bad experiance .Too much lag in doing even basic phone use ,forget a smart phone experiance.Anyway not explaining in detail all the problems ,we all know it.
Was waiting for Official ICS release,so never thought of Unofficial ROMS since wud have made it difficult to update to stock ICS by company.
But last weak finally decided to try CM based ROMS and after some research decided to try Temasek CM7 based unofficial ROM build 132,
I must say what an experiance I had.From awesome to wow ,i am short of words to describe it .
So here i must thank everyone involved with XDA and especially cynogenmod and Temasek in perticular.
Thank you Temasek
Thank you XDA
Thank you cynogenmod
You all have made this ****ty phone into a delight to use .
I have installed " n " no of applications and still there is no lag and there is no shortage of RAM(and LAG due to IT) even after i week of using it ,which i used to have with stock gingerbread.
I must say i had been a noob and XDA and all you developers have made me into a mobile phone expert rooter ,flasher, etc.
I had few issues which i wud like to discuss,thanks in advance to anyone who helps me solve these.
I had flashed temasek CM7 build 132.and I had thought it wud also flash latest temasek kernel but it seems it didn't.
It now has kernal version [email protected] # 1
Mod version CM7-20120809
I basically want
1.A kernel with voodoo sound support
2.Ramhack
3.Good battery performance with 3G on.
4.Camera mod if possible.
Temesek could you give a small tutorial on variour kernels made by you,I looked various log changes made by you on p990 kernels but i am very confused.
Also what is difference b/w OC and uv etc
I have spent two days installing various applications on your ROM, so obviously will not like to do factory reset,data reset ,cache reset etc
before flashing any new kernel made by you.Kindly provide some suggestions on what i shud do.
Symbiosis kernel looks promising too but again don't want to wipe anything basically reinstalling all applications all over again.Any suggestions.
And yes I am sure you people in XDA wud soon release a fully functional ICS and even a jellybean based ROMS.So Now with my experiance i can say dont eeven want a LG stock ICS or jellybean even if they release it,untill then I wud stick to this wonderfull ROM by temasek
Thanks everyone and all the best to developers in their efforts on developing a fully functional ICS /jellybean based ROM.Hope to see it soon.
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Hey! I'm from Mumbai I bought this phone in december and been using temasek's kangs from his build 7 been loving it, inbetween I used to flash other roms, stock based, MiUi and cm9 but I always end up to Temasaek's kangs after a week or so !
Sent from my Optimus 2X using Tapatalk 2
drsachin214 said:
Also another question to you .You have said CWM backup/Restore .I did the same 3 days back before installing temasek ROM.But had forgotten to keep backup of some important SMS messages so tried to restore original stock LG ROM through CWM back up/and restore.
I Had a real shock it said that i had restored everything but my LG started rebooting again and again just stops at LG logo everytime.Even recoery was not accessible.So i had a torrid time going through variuos XDA thread .NVflashed stock froyo ROM and then flashed temasek ROM.
The only thing i missed was that i pressed backup/and restore straight from CWM app instead of going through manual recovery doing data/cache wipe and then restoring from Backup image.
Can you through some light on the serious issue that i had
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Do restores this way
1>wipe data/factory reset
2>wipe cache partition
3>flash back2ext3
4>restore
Upgrade your cwm recovery to 5.0.2.0 or 5.0.2.8 (non-touch cwm)
drsachin214 said:
I am new to this forum,so first let me introduce myself.I am a doctor in india.
I bought this phone last year and like most users i was really disappointed with it. Intially it was froyo and then with extreme difficulty I updated to lg stock Gingerbread using its update too.I think the tool itself was buggy like most lg stock ROMs.
Anyway updating to gingerbread was a bad experiance .Too much lag in doing even basic phone use ,forget a smart phone experiance.Anyway not explaining in detail all the problems ,we all know it.
Was waiting for Official ICS release,so never thought of Unofficial ROMS since wud have made it difficult to update to stock ICS by company.
But last weak finally decided to try CM based ROMS and after some research decided to try Temasek CM7 based unofficial ROM build 132,
I must say what an experiance I had.From awesome to wow ,i am short of words to describe it .
So here i must thank everyone involved with XDA and especially cynogenmod and Temasek in perticular.
Thank you Temasek
Thank you XDA
Thank you cynogenmod
You all have made this ****ty phone into a delight to use .
I have installed " n " no of applications and still there is no lag and there is no shortage of RAM(and LAG due to IT) even after i week of using it ,which i used to have with stock gingerbread.
I must say i had been a noob and XDA and all you developers have made me into a mobile phone expert rooter ,flasher, etc.
I had few issues which i wud like to discuss,thanks in advance to anyone who helps me solve these.
I had flashed temasek CM7 build 132.and I had thought it wud also flash latest temasek kernel but it seems it didn't.
It now has kernal version [email protected] # 1
Mod version CM7-20120809
I basically want
1.A kernel with voodoo sound support
2.Ramhack
3.Good battery performance with 3G on.
4.Camera mod if possible.
Temesek could you give a small tutorial on variour kernels made by you,I looked various log changes made by you on p990 kernels but i am very confused.
Also what is difference b/w OC and uv etc
I have spent two days installing various applications on your ROM, so obviously will not like to do factory reset,data reset ,cache reset etc
before flashing any new kernel made by you.Kindly provide some suggestions on what i shud do.
Symbiosis kernel looks promising too but again don't want to wipe anything basically reinstalling all applications all over again.Any suggestions.
And yes I am sure you people in XDA wud soon release a fully functional ICS and even a jellybean based ROMS.So Now with my experiance i can say dont eeven want a LG stock ICS or jellybean even if they release it,untill then I wud stick to this wonderfull ROM by temasek
Thanks everyone and all the best to developers in their efforts on developing a fully functional ICS /jellybean based ROM.Hope to see it soon.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvCpR45LKA
P.S.
I'm king of the world
Thanks everyone all issues solved ,and i knw now whuy i bricked my phone while restoring back.
Stefen your kernel is awesome.Perfect combination for temasek's ROM
I think i will stick to this ROM for a while,untill temasek or someone comes out with a fully functional ICS/jellybean based ROM.Will never flash stock LG ICS's based ROM even if LG bring it out(Hope LG release it soon that shud provide d missing drivers that we urgently need).
Temasek your ROM is d "project butter" for me.I dont feel d need to wait for jellybean ROM.And yes i already have cwm 5.0.20 version recovery installed.