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I see that ICS for the Droid 4 has been released - which I guess leaves only the Bionic that hasn't got the update. I wonder if anything in this leaked version will help resolve the final issues with ICS on the Bionic...???
Wont help us.
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really?
yeah we won't get much out of the leaked ICS versions for other devices. We need an ICS kernel, which thanks to the wonderful locked bootloader won't happen until we have an official release (or leak) from Moto
*praying for a leak!*
If you want to take a look at the Droid 4 ICS leak you can download it here
I hope this happens soon..
Would really like to ICS this phone, been running it on my Xoom for a while.. Sweet
Am I missing something here? Just download the Axi0m 3-20 ICS ROM for the Bionic. Been running ICS for 4months now...only thing not working is video recording.
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crobs808 said:
Am I missing something here? Just download the Axi0m 3-20 ICS ROM for the Bionic. Been running ICS for 4months now...only thing not working is video recording.
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You're missing the fact that an ICS kernel hasn't even been built for the Bionic. That it's incredible that ICS ROMs even run on the Bionic in the first place because it's booting up with a Gingerbread kernel.
ICS has so many things overhauled under the hood, including new aspects of kernel operation that got stacked on top of what was already there. Because of the locked bootloader in the Bionic, the kernel cannot be modified.
Bionic ICS ROMs are running with limited functionality (such as hardware acceleration) because not everything in an ICS kernel is present.
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You're missing the fact that an ICS kernel hasn't even been built for the Bionic. That it's incredible that ICS ROMs even run on the Bionic in the first place because it's booting up with a Gingerbread kernel.
ICS has so many things overhauled under the hood, including new aspects of kernel operation that got stacked on top of what was already there. Because of the locked bootloader in the Bionic, the kernel cannot be modified.
Bionic ICS ROMs are running with limited functionality (such as hardware acceleration) because not everything in an ICS kernel is present.
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Everything you just said is technically correct; however I have been running ICS alongside GB for over four months now and have not toggled back to my GB rom in over 2 months. ICS, even with it not being "official", just runs 5x better than GB.
This is pretty much the summary of how people feel who are running Android 4.x on their Bionics. I do not know anyone who has tried the Axi0m ICS roms and then switched back to GB except for people who REALLY have to have HD video recording.
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Everything you just said is technically correct; however I have been running ICS alongside GB for over four months now and have not toggled back to my GB rom in over 2 months. ICS, even with it not being "official", just runs 5x better than GB.
This is pretty much the summary of how people feel who are running Android 4.x on their Bionics. I do not know anyone who has tried the Axi0m ICS roms and then switched back to GB except for people who REALLY have to have HD video recording.
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my sentiments exactly, cannot go back to gb after using ics.
Ics is amazing. Bit still a few problems.
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crobs808 said:
Everything you just said is technically correct; however I have been running ICS alongside GB for over four months now and have not toggled back to my GB rom in over 2 months. ICS, even with it not being "official", just runs 5x better than GB.
This is pretty much the summary of how people feel who are running Android 4.x on their Bionics. I do not know anyone who has tried the Axi0m ICS roms and then switched back to GB except for people who REALLY have to have HD video recording.
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Or games
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Or games
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I keep hearing this but what kind of games are you playing that freeze up? Only one of my 13 freeze up and it's not even that good.
I only played a couple games when I had ICS on my Bionic, but they performed significantly better than they did on GB.
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I keep hearing this but what kind of games are you playing that freeze up? Only one of my 13 freeze up and it's not even that good.
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Defender 2, drag racing, temple run, modern combat 3, cartoon wars and a few others.
Ordinarily it would be no big deal, but I got a new job with a lot more free time on my hands and these games are a great time killer. Lol
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brandogg said:
I only played a couple games when I had ICS on my Bionic, but they performed significantly better than they did on GB.
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Oh yes they definately perform better... until they freeze and I have to pull the battery to reboot
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I had to switch back to GB due to constant data drops on all the ICS roms. Anyone find a decent ICS rom that doesn't have data drops?
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I keep hearing this but what kind of games are you playing that freeze up? Only one of my 13 freeze up and it's not even that good.
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Anything that requires graphics acceleration.
I switch back more for the bluetooth issues that we're still having w/ ICS over everything else. I use bluetooth devices quite regularly, and on ICS it's simply too buggy still for me to use it as a daily driver.
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Anything that requires graphics acceleration.
I switch back more for the bluetooth issues that we're still having w/ ICS over everything else. I use bluetooth devices quite regularly, and on ICS it's simply too buggy still for me to use it as a daily driver.
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Wow, bluetooth? That's not dead yet huh? Just kidding
I'm curious though - what industry do you work in that requires the use of multiple Bluetooth devices? (This is a genuine question, I do not mean it sarcastically)
Thanks
Would i be in the wrong if i just wanted root to remove bloat and overclock the existing rom?
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I rooted my stock .902 rom and deleted bloatware without a single issue. I also installed safestrap so I have custom recovery just in case I want to use a custom rom later on. I haven't overclocked, hopefully someone who has can chime in on that aspect.
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I am indeed rooted and overclocked on stock rom. I have tried a couple other roms but they use the same old launchers I had available to me on the thunderbolt. I kinda like the stock rom on this. seems plenty fast to me.
how did you overclock?
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how did you overclock?
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Look in the bionic development forum for tekahunas overclock modules
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So...flash scripts by the cwm recovery?
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The route the worked for me was the How to overclock video tutorial thread, it's on the front Page here in the development section.
The only way I've found to root stock rom is motofail only thing out that I no of that works with. 902..however.. I am NOT on stock rom.. running th3orys .902 comparable rom.. with a installbover that..
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You can download Motofail from the link in my sig below
i kind of like motoblur that's why i am choosing to stay with stock, much better over sense....and vanila isn't my thing, plus i am loving the camera. the hd looks comparible to my $60 flip and looks way better than a gopro.
of course, gopro's are designed to be mounted for sports or film angles, not really for personal home movies. (the mic sucks on them)
I liked MOTOBLUR also and was not interested in vanilla until the ICS roms came out. Now I much prefer 3x battery life over having MOTOBLUR To each their own though.
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I liked MOTOBLUR also and was not interested in vanilla until the ICS roms came out. Now I much prefer 3x battery life over having MOTOBLUR To each their own though.
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does that isc rom have te 720p cam? i might just back this rom up for my library and throw that one on
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does that isc rom have te 720p cam? i might just back this rom up for my library and throw that one on
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No video recording in ICS right now. Camera (back and front) works for stills, but no camcorder function. I never use it though.
I'm running stock - rooted with Launcher Pro as my launcher of choice and loving the stability and consistency of the device. I've tried various versions of Eclipse and a couple of ICS CM9 ROM's but have found my current setup to be the best of all. Waiting patiently now for the OTA ICS flash.....
I'd like to do the same to my girlfriend's Bionic, root and clean up the bloat. I have done so already on my RAZR.
At least, I want to clean up any services on her phone that could cost me extra money on my bill.
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Here's the thread/video on overclocking
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594804
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I'd like to do the same to my girlfriend's Bionic, root and clean up the bloat. I have done so already on my RAZR.
At least, I want to clean up any services on her phone that could cost me extra money on my bill.
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Just install the 'Onavo Count' app. You can restrict certain apps to WiFi only for data usage. It has been very enlightening for me to see my data usage breakdown per application, since Verizon does not offer that kind of granularity in the usage tracker on their website.
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There is absolutely nothing wrong with stock if it works for you. If you want all the speed tweeks of a good custom rom, then get this app! It has so many init.d tweeks and really works good. Just found it a few days ago.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=provision.optimizer.patch
Currently running latest liquidsmooth 2.3.7 rom but it has some odd quirks... not that interested in fancy extra features, just stability. What's the best of the old og Droid roms?
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DublinLarry said:
Currently running latest liquidsmooth 2.3.7 rom but it has some odd quirks... not that interested in fancy extra features, just stability. What's the best of the old og Droid roms?
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Development stopped a long time ago, but fastest and most stable vanilla ROM should be CyanogenMod 6 for the droid 1.
That's Froyo, which a lot of folks around here frown on.
But if you want something simple, boy howdy, that's the one.
I tried like heck to find a way to get gingerbread running smoothly and never was completely satisfied. Too little RAM for GB and all the apps I had... even with overclocking and SD card storage solutions.
I can't say from personal experience that froyo is the perfect fit for the droid. I was too proud to drop back a version. I ran CM6 on an ancient G1 and that worked out ok.
CM7 is still getting updates every week or so, though, so give it a try and see if it works for you.
I was OC'd to 1.1GHz with a kernel from Prime. Other people swear by Steeldroid for the droid 1. That dev is still working on it, too.
Most of the custom ROMs are based on CyanogenMod anyway.
Good luck!
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I am using steel droid, fast and stable, so far so good
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I am using steel droid, fast and stable, so far so good
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That's the second steel Droid comment so time to do a backup and give it a shot.
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OK, running steel droid 10.5 with 10.6 coming out soon on my og Droid 1. So far seems very smooth with less quirkiness than the final liquidsmooth rom I was running. Steel Droid looks like one of the last still trying to tweak the last ounce of life from the Droid 1.
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Yay! Keep the Droid alive!
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I installed Steel Droid on my Droid a long time ago and it ran smooth. Gonna try it again soon and see what has changed since.
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The fastest and most stable vanilla ROM should be CyanogenMod 6 for the Droid 1 but Steel Droid is very good aswell
Just wanting to know what you all think. Not too much discussion going on here about them. I've used them all, good experiences. Pro, cons, whatever. I personally like the stock .230 leak. I find the smart actions very nice. Also like the app drawer with the different groups.
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Just wanting to know what you all think. Not too much discussion going on here about them. I've used them all, good experiences. Pro, cons, whatever. I personally like the stock .230 leak. I find the smart actions very nice. Also like the app drawer with the different groups.
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Personally, I like the 230 update... plan on updating to 232 soon, but holding off because every time I flash, another one comes out.
I'm not one for flashing nightly roms, but I've been itching to try CM9
Yeah I am a little hesitant about flashing .232. But I think it's good news that these leaks keep showing up.
I used the CM9 from the .2233 leak and wasn't overly impressed. I feel AOKP has more options. But these Moto leaks are just so nice in my taste.
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I prefer AOKP but there are still some issues with it such as static in the Bluetooth. I have 2 phones on me all day at work and the use of a headset is a must. I am on stock .232 with Apex, init.d, and pull down toggles. I have pulled all the bloat and system crap that I don't ever use. There isn't really much at all running in the background. I have pulled some init.d scripts from different roms to speed things up more but not sure which one I'm going to use yet. As soon as AOKP has the BT issue fixed I will be flashing it though.
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Sorry for the noob question, but how do you get the pulldown toggles on the stock rom?
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Sorry for the noob question, but how do you get the pulldown toggles on the stock rom?
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You can download notification toggle from the play store and set your own toggles in your notification bar
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That's pretty cool. I was thinking it had to be a modification to the rom itself.
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CM9 and Lovin it.
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Just wanting to know what you all think. Not too much discussion going on here about them. I've used them all, good experiences. Pro, cons, whatever. I personally like the stock .230 leak. I find the smart actions very nice. Also like the app drawer with the different groups.
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I stayed on the .232 leak for a couple days, enjoyed the new "Blur" but there were just a couple thing i didn't like. The launcher was alright a little prehistoric compared to today's standards with Apex and especially Nova being so fast and smart. Not being able to change the Lockscreen shortcuts aggravated me but overall the Lockscreen with its separate Camera, Phone, Messaging, Sound settings, and Lock is nice.
But after I flashed CM9 i wont look back. You can customize everything, there is shortcuts to everything, its very responsive, and Cyanogenmod Team really made there stock applications wonderful. You can tell they took there time in making everything run smoothly and look great as well.
So i would go with CM9 especially Axiobeam.06_TARGA. Thats what i flashed and i love it. It includes alot of extras worth having.
I'm currently on 232 and love it. Tried AOKP and CM9, and while they are both solid, they both lack one CRUCIAL feature- Webtop.
Since I am addicted to my Lapdock, I'm staying with Stock ICS until a good rom comes along with a working Webtop.
Not a big deal though since stock ICS is pretty damned-near perfect.
The CM9 u tried, was it the unofficial one ported by dhacker29?
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While I do love the features of CM9, there are small things that I really like about the Bionic ICS, like the text app. I like the black background versus the white of CM9/AOKP. I haven't toyed around with Apex enough to know its potential, but I have no complaints about the stock launcher.
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I've flashed 2231, 2233, and now 232, and all of them have had constantly high CPU and RAM usage, making my phone painfully slow to use. However, on the AOKP ICS-leak builds I had no such slowdowns (despite other bugs), with almost all of the same apps installed.
Has anyone else experienced poor performance with the stock leaks?
Occasionally I notice the slow downs, but have definitely noticed the high cpu usage, even after switching governors.
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So I've been using AOKP for a few days and noticed the light behind the capacitive buttons never shuts off. Even when the screen is off they just dim. Any ideas for a fix, or is that part of the ROM?
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So I've been using AOKP for a few days and noticed the light behind the capacitive buttons never shuts off. Even when the screen is off they just dim. Any ideas for a fix, or is that part of the ROM?
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Go into your display settings and toggle the auto-brightness (IIRC)...
Any of these ics roms have it to where the starts bar WONT scroll down on the lock screen?
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Any of these ics roms have it to where the starts bar WONT scroll down on the lock screen?
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You really only need to ask the question once in a given forum. But honestly I haven't noticed in on either the ICS leaks I've used.
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Actually I just noticed it but I think it is as designed. If my phone is locked, not just screen timed out, and I have an unlock pattern (probably pin too) the status bar does not open. If the screen is timed out the status bar can be pulled open.
Not sure, and don't see why it would be a deal breaker. Currently using AOKP with no problems at all.
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Only thing that's turning me away from cm9, AOKP or even liquid is the crt animation is down towards the bottom of the screen and when I scroll from screen to screen is glitchy unlike the ics leak
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Yeah that was bothering me so I turned CRT off. I just recently installed CM10 and its nice aside from the lack of camera. Definitely very promising.
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In your Opinion, what Rom is the best for battery life on Bionic?
Eclipse and Whizzed Bean are both great on battery, believe it or not.
Also you can get better battery life on stock if you install Motomizer and customize CPU clock/voltage settings.
This is difficult because I've tried a handful of Roms but for my testing would be SkyL1n3 and IcarusHD / Eclipse ICS tied for 2nd. I'm trying Wizzed Bean as I write this.
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