Hey Guys,
I was just wondering if there was anything that could take me from the unoffical release of froyo 2.2 to the updated version in one quick install file or something of that sort...I dont wana loose all my custom settings ):
I am wondering the same thing...I initially installed the Leaked 2.2 and rooted it. Now, I am just very confused about installing the 2.2 ota. What would be the easiest path updating to the Official 2.2.
OTA rooted 2.2 to a deodexed version of 2.2.
Hope this isn't off subject . How can I update the official OTA 2.2 to a deodexed version. I am rooted but new to the X. The X is a bit more work and somewhat scary to mess with due to worry of bricking the phone. I have an Incredible that I work on but my wife has the X soooo I need to learn more about it to take advantage of its full potential. Thanks for any help. XDA development is the best and just wanted to say thanks to everyone for your time and hard work.
dads2006gt said:
Hope this isn't off subject . How can I update the official OTA 2.2 to a deodexed version. I am rooted but new to the X. The X is a bit more work and somewhat scary to mess with due to worry of bricking the phone. I have an Incredible that I work on but my wife has the X soooo I need to learn more about it to take advantage of its full potential. Thanks for any help. XDA development is the best and just wanted to say thanks to everyone for your time and hard work.
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The black glass theme has a deodexed back to stock them that deodexs for you just flash theme and your set
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I'm expecting to get my captivate in a couple of weeks and I'm already reading about this new 2.2 os. Does the phone need to be rooted before installing the 2.2 os? I've been reading and watching videos about the froyo 2.2 os and its awesome! I've also seen clips about some lag fix, but don't know much about it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm excited to start my new journey with an awesome phone.
The official update to 2.2 is expected to be "soon" as Samsung keeps telling us. There is no requirement to root to get this update. It should be available via KIES mini (downloadable from Samsung) when its released. If you want to run a custom rom; 99% of them use 2.2 for the I9000 as their base. I personally always had issues using the I9000 based roms, but every Captivate is different.
I have a sony ericsson x8 and I can not download certain applications from the market. I was told it is because of the old version of android 2.1 I have.
Should I upgrade it to version 2.2? If yes, how can I do that?
Are there any disadvantages on doing that?
Thanks.
Some apps need armv7 to run, we can't change that but if you want to upgrade, read the stickies.
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There are no disadvantages (well, if you like the X8´s Timescape, you´ll think that the fact, that it doesn´t work on Froyo is a disadvantage, but you can run Arc Timescape on it.), everthing is working with Froyo.
It´s smooth, you can take 3MP photos and VGA videos with it, you can play games with it, zoom with two fingers in the browser.....some people also say that the battery life is better with Froyo than with SE´s Eclair....just read nthe guides to install it, and then read the descriptions of the ROMs, and you´ll know everthinjhg you have to know before you can flash it.
Since I've been on custom software, I've never looked back, go for it Dude!
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ow boy...
codfreak said:
There are no disadvantages (well, if you like the X8´s Timescape, you´ll think that the fact, that it doesn´t work on Froyo is a disadvantage, but you can run Arc Timescape on it.), everthing is working with Froyo.
It´s smooth, you can take 3MP photos and VGA videos with it, you can play games with it, zoom with two fingers in the browser.....some people also say that the battery life is better with Froyo than with SE´s Eclair....just read nthe guides to install it, and then read the descriptions of the ROMs, and you´ll know everthinjhg you have to know before you can flash it.
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ow boi, smells good....
First of all thank you guys for the replies.
codfreak, I don't understand the meaning of your reply because I'm a new in this issue.
What is Froyo? Is my 2.1 version (or 2.2) also called like this?
If not, should I upgrade my X8 to Froyo and not to 2.2? and if I want to upgrade to 2.2 (or higher) anyway, can I do that?
gtilx said:
First of all thank you guys for the replies.
codfreak, I don't understand the meaning of your reply because I'm a new in this issue.
What is Froyo? Is my 2.1 version (or 2.2) also called like this?
If not, should I upgrade my X8 to Froyo and not to 2.2? and if I want to upgrade to 2.2 (or higher) anyway, can I do that?
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That's a code name...here we go!
Android 1.5 - Cupcake
Android 1.6 - Donut
Android 2.1 - Eclair
Android 2.2 - Froyo
Android 2.3 - GingerBread
Android 3.0 - HoneyComb
Android 2.4/ 4.0 - Ice Cream Sandwich
gtilx said:
First of all thank you guys for the replies.
codfreak, I don't understand the meaning of your reply because I'm a new in this issue.
What is Froyo? Is my 2.1 version (or 2.2) also called like this?
If not, should I upgrade my X8 to Froyo and not to 2.2? and if I want to upgrade to 2.2 (or higher) anyway, can I do that?
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Android versions get names by candys alphabettically:
Android 1.5 - Cupcake
Android 1.6 - Donut
Android 2.1 - Eclair
Android 2.2 - Froyo
Android 2.3 - Gingerbread
and so on...
Which means that Froyo is codename of Android 2.2. Also I would recomend you to try GingerDX by Doixanh which is really fast and fully workable Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) ROM.
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Godra said:
Android versions get names by candys alphabettically:
Android 1.5 - Cupcake
Android 1.6 - Donut
Android 2.1 - Eclair
Android 2.2 - Froyo
Android 2.3 - Gingerbread
and so on...
Which means that Froyo is codename of Android 2.2. Also I would recomend you to try GingerDX by Doixanh which is really fast and fully workable Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) ROM.
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For Gingerbread, do I need to install Gingerbread + GingerDX or only one of them?
not to cast any disrespect to the authors of those customed ROM but honestly has anyone seriously gone in and check through their codes? Right there could very well be the sneakest trojan you will ever find behind your next banking transaction.
Just got a P1000 (UK) unlocked Tab and updated to the latest 2.2 Froyo using Kies.
Is it worth installing 2.3 and will it mess with the unlock?
Also, whats the simplest method to root the current 2.2 (most of the guides deal with 2.3)?
Thank you
forcedv said:
Just got a P1000 (UK) unlocked Tab and updated to the latest 2.2 Froyo using Kies.
Is it worth installing 2.3 and will it mess with the unlock?
Also, whats the simplest method to root the current 2.2 (most of the guides deal with 2.3)?
Thank you
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easiest way to root is to use SuperOneClick root. It will work on 2.2 and 2.3.3. The update to 2.3.x should have no impact on the fact that the device is unlocked.
Thanks.
Does 2.3 have many advantages over 2.2?
I've done the custom ROM thing on my Galaxy S (running Darkys) but find it can make the device a little unstable.
I don't want to risk the same happening to the Tab.
There should be a stock update to 2.3 for most Tabs. Check the dev section.
It just depends on what you want outta yer Tab if the transition from 2.2 to 2.3 is worth it. There aren't that many big difference unless you run into apps that only work on Gingerbread.
I can confirm that 2.3 has better battery life than 2.2. As per my experience.
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I can confirm that 2.3 has better battery life than 2.2. As per my experience.
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This is about the only reason to update... Otherwise root your 2.2 while you can (not saying 2.3 cannot be rooted - it just seems easier to root 2.2 and seems people en-mass have less trouble doing it) and update to overcome 4.0 (you can stay on the stock 2.3 - it is part of the procedure 2.3 stock -> then the overcome changes).
Or try out Technomancer's CM7 port. I use that. It is awesome.
Good times.
I currently have a 3g Rogers Tab GT-P1000R. Currently running Froyo 2.2. I am wanting to update it to 2.3 Gingerbread Rogers rom but am wondering if there are any negatives. In the future I would like to update to some custom roms.
Does updating it lock the bootloader or is it already locked? Any way to easily check?
Thanks.
Check my honeycomb install thread for a APK for the bootloader check and unlock. The rest, well read read read.
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No problem going from gingerbread to CM 7.1 beta from the forums here on my Rogers p1000r. If you search you'll find a thread with rooted 2.2 stock firmware for Rogers too.
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I am on Rogers using the Team Overcome 4.0 ROM.
It works AWESOME!!!
Stock Roms are useless to me as they are bloated and slow plus your machine is locked down. I prefer the roms that are built on the stock rom platform as the core of the rom is stable and usually all the devices work just fine.