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Now that i have done the one click rooting to my phone"nexus one 2.2 Froyo with ""universal androot"" I was just wondering what would be the BEST rom to install on my phone.What advice would you give me with your experiences. what extra things do i need to consider putting on my phone. what would be a good security apps to hold intruders from getting in my phone..i have heard of overclocking but have no clue as to set it up and at what frequency...I would like to keep my hot-spot , perhaps increase the sound quality and have a 720 cap camera just to name a few.Any help would be greatly appreciated
Regards
I've got Cyanogenmod 6 on mine and I've loving it. Fast, stable, and looks great!
cool.now my question to you is where do i get a safe link to download and what are the steps to do so..thanks for your feed back
Go to Development section and read. Each ROM has a thread containing instructions for installation.
I suggest Enomther's ROM.
hey!!!
I am so happy.I tried into recovery mode but I could not find the rom there.did not know if i had to rename it or....anyways ...i went into the rom manager that I had downloaded from there the whole thing was self explanatory.I did download the cyanogenmod 6 fist and then the kernel .wow this is amazing .I wish I had done that a long long time ago.My contribution to this great team is on the way ang in the near future!! thanks guys!!
Nice going! Where did u find universal androot?
so if i use this on my unrooted nexus one 2.2, i can get root access apps?
Im not interested in custom roms just want to uninstall apps like amazon and twitter and use apps like titanium backup.
Will i receive OTA updates? and you can un-root right?
inhuman5000 said:
so if i use this on my unrooted nexus one 2.2, i can get root access apps?
Im not interested in custom roms just want to uninstall apps like amazon and twitter and use apps like titanium backup.
Will i receive OTA updates? and you can un-root right?
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Yes to all...see this thread for easy details & info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747598
So, I have a SGS I9000t and am currently very frustrated with the official firmware 2.2.1, since some apps are having terrible issues. Whats worse is that lots of my programs are having constant crashes. My available ram is always getting capped, and i have to uninstall some programs that add functionality that while unnecessary they're nice to have.
Now I have been thinking, what to do? I hear I could flash my device. Doing so would improve its performance, even update to gingerbread. So now i have some questions. I bought this phone and recklessly installed darky's rom. It worked, but without 3g. Other than that, it was pretty amazing. I kept screwing around with it trying to fix 3g and finally bricked it. Took it in for warranty and got a new one.
I dont want to repeat the same mistakes, so this time i want to be extra careful.
Is there a way to do a complete backup? Like every single piece of data in ALL of my phone's memory backup. In case this flash goes wrong, I can just make it work just as it was before?
Is there a way to try roms before flashing? Like just load a rom on top of another rom without altering the current rom.
I would like to evade roms with 2.2.1 firmware, because of the problems mentioned before, so whats the best, non 2.2.1 rom available? Most stable, just plain best.
Since y phone is a i9000t my modem seems to have some problems when flashing, so here are the details of my phone: Model GT-I9000T // FW Ver 2.2.1 // Kernel 2.6.32.9 [email protected] #1 // Build FROYO.UBJP9
Im sorry if this is a lot of info, i just want to do this right. If I flash my phone its for better funcionality, not to get worse. Thanks for your time, if youve read this far. Hopefully you can help me out.
You are asking to be spoon fed information that is out there already!
1st rule of forum is look before you ask, people will help you if you make the effort, but you have to make the effort first. Sorry if this is harsh, so as a pointer, read the main q&a first as a starter
Sent from gt i9000 insanity 8.5/fugumod
Ahh yes. Ive read a lot actually. Not the basic stuff though. I may have to sit down and read up.
One quick question though, Im sure its not in the FAQ.
I have been dealing with my phone and I see now that many of the problems im having are created by the apps themselves. Will changing my rom actually help greatly? Is 2.3.3 recomemded?
Sent from my GT-I9000T using XDA App
samsung use rfs file system that decays over time, hence people tend to lagfix to cure this, ie. Convert to ext4, this is done through a kernel tweak, you need to start reading and learning, im sorry but I wont do your homework for you!
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Your problems are not due to 2.2.1 Its the best non GB rom .
Your first step is factory reset .
Second check Kies for an update .
Third step would be to remove these problem apps .
But i just spotted the problem at some stage you installed a darkys rom
Known killer of phones ..
Total removal is flash stock froyo 2.2 rom with pit and repartition checked .
jje
I flashed darkys rom but traded that phone for a new one. So I have a fresh factory 2.2.1 and its working very well. My biggest problem is the bug with programs resetting/not saving settings because the old data stays after uninstalling. Also the rom runs great, what im looking for is better compatibility on perhaps another rom. But you say its as good as it gets so I may be staying with this rom.
Edit; Also, I must add that Kies cannot update my device, because my service provider has my device locked on that firmware. Now what you suggest is flashing to 2.2, then updating to a stock gingerbread rom through Kies? Should'nt I just flash GB and get it over with?
Sent from my GT-I9000T using XDA App
neswii said:
I flashed darkys rom but traded that phone for a new one. So I have a fresh factory 2.2.1 and its working very well. My biggest problem is the bug with programs resetting/not saving settings because the old data stays after uninstalling. Also the rom runs great, what im looking for is better compatibility on perhaps another rom. But you say its as good as it gets so I may be staying with this rom.
Edit; Also, I must add that Kies cannot update my device, because my service provider has my device locked on that firmware. Now what you suggest is flashing to 2.2, then updating to a stock gingerbread rom through Kies? Should'nt I just flash GB and get it over with?
Sent from my GT-I9000T using XDA App
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Yeah, ODIN is your friend.
Well, now that I have a couple of people here, I will ask, which if these two roms would be better to install?
Gingerbread 2.3.3 stock Samsung or
Juwe's Smart Edition http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=964672
I like how juwes sounds, but it says something that bothers me, and that is, that it has no bugs, and that is an extremely ignorant claim, since the gingerbread release will always have bugs, no piece of software is perfect, ever. That said, it could be much better than samsungs, so help me out on this one. Thanks.
neswii said:
Well, now that I have a couple of people here, I will ask, which if these two roms would be better to install?
Gingerbread 2.3.3 stock Samsung or
Juwe's Smart Edition http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=964672
I like how juwes sounds, but it says something that bothers me, and that is, that it has no bugs, and that is an extremely ignorant claim, since the gingerbread release will always have bugs, no piece of software is perfect, ever. That said, it could be much better than samsungs, so help me out on this one. Thanks.
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If you go around looking for a problem, you are most likely to find one. This applies to more than just phone firmwares. Like you said, no system is truly perfect... With that said, I would recommend you try a custom ROM over any stock one... And Juwe's ROM is a pretty trusted one on this board... so sure, go ahead and try it!
I ended up flashing a new kernel. Speed mod or something. It worked amaizingly well. Sadly I had already bought voodoo plus, and i wont be needing that anymore. Im really pleased with my phone now. Thanks to everyone for your advice.
Sent from my GT-I9000T using XDA App
If you are not curious about what are in new roms and if you do not have any problems with the stock rom. Do not flash.....
I will flash haha. But I backed up all of my data before. In case anything goes wrong. Thanks for the advice though
neswii said:
I ended up flashing a new kernel. Speed mod or something. It worked amaizingly well. Sadly I had already bought voodoo plus, and i wont be needing that anymore. Im really pleased with my phone now. Thanks to everyone for your advice.
Sent from my GT-I9000T using XDA App
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I'd say that the voodoo plus app still will be quite useful as it works its magic regardless of kernel. You might find yourself on a standard kernel one day, and then you will still be able to enjoy the improvements of voodoo.
Slap me if I'm wrong...
Woops? said:
I'd say that the voodoo plus app still will be quite useful as it works its magic regardless of kernel. You might find yourself on a standard kernel one day, and then you will still be able to enjoy the improvements of voodoo.
Slap me if I'm wrong...
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I flashed to ginger and i ended up using it again. So yes. You were right haha. Best 4 bucks ive spent in my life that little app.
neswii said:
My biggest problem is the bug with programs resetting/not saving settings because the old data stays after uninstalling.
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This is a known problem, i had it happen to me several times on froyo firmwares. Solution is to go into settings, applications, then clear data and cache of the problem program, then uninstall it, and go into /data and /dbdata/ and find any data the program has left behind and delete it. Reinstall the app from the market, and the problem should be gone. Havent had it crop up in gingerbread yet.
neswii said:
I flashed to ginger and i ended up using it again. So yes. You were right haha. Best 4 bucks ive spent in my life that little app.
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Hello all!
I recently took advantage with a fido promotion they offered me the LG Optimus 2X for 49.99$ (used fido $) and I upgraded.
Now I managed to root it no problem using the SuperOneClick program, and it works great.
Now I wanted to ask, the phone feels bulky, no not he physical part just the os. It seems to be preloaded with some of the fido apps and the gui when swipping panels or screens from side to side feels lagged even with out any widgets running.
Some of my questions:
1)Is the bootloader locked and does it matter?
2) would I benefit from flashing the rom to stock LG (unbranding it or w.e its called)
3) are there any good custom firmwares or roms (not sure what they are called even with the arc I'm new to droid)
4)I noticed its running 2.2.2 Froyo, with LG planning to move to 2.3.x Gingerbread, are there any massive improvements? Should I not get my hopes up for gingerbread?
5)This isn't a question its a pre Thank You for your answers, and patience with me
L1qu1d said:
Hello all!
Some of my questions:
1)Is the bootloader locked and does it matter?
2) would I benefit from flashing the rom to stock LG (unbranding it or w.e its called)
3) are there any good custom firmwares or roms (not sure what they are called even with the arc I'm new to droid)
4)I noticed its running 2.2.2 Froyo, with LG planning to move to 2.3.x Gingerbread, are there any massive improvements? Should I not get my hopes up for gingerbread?
5)This isn't a question its a pre Thank You for your answers, and patience with me
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1) nope, not locked. never had any bootloader hacking in here.
2) i personally like the stock rom especially V10d. versions between countries might differ. its just the lg launcher, it lags and of a lower version than lg opt black's one.
3) haven't used any costum rom. currently on leaked V20e european. cm7 and miui have problems with ussd codes, mounting flash drives (int and ext) on pc (linux, windows), not sure what else.
try to use costum roms based on stock roms. its basically "improvements".
4) ggb, sept or oct, who knows? improvements, im on leaked v20e. im not sure what's been improved from the froyo version. . things just work generally. i notice unmounting micro sd on ubuntu & win 7 is faster. unmounted in < 1 second. mounting still takes a while though. ggb is going to be released.
5) not exactly top gun in here. its just pretty basic. have fun.
L1qu1d said:
Hello all!
I recently took advantage with a fido promotion they offered me the LG Optimus 2X for 49.99$ (used fido $) and I upgraded.
Now I managed to root it no problem using the SuperOneClick program, and it works great.
Now I wanted to ask, the phone feels bulky, no not he physical part just the os. It seems to be preloaded with some of the fido apps and the gui when swipping panels or screens from side to side feels lagged even with out any widgets running.
Some of my questions:
1)Is the bootloader locked and does it matter?
2) would I benefit from flashing the rom to stock LG (unbranding it or w.e its called)
3) are there any good custom firmwares or roms (not sure what they are called even with the arc I'm new to droid)
4)I noticed its running 2.2.2 Froyo, with LG planning to move to 2.3.x Gingerbread, are there any massive improvements? Should I not get my hopes up for gingerbread?
5)This isn't a question its a pre Thank You for your answers, and patience with me
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1. Don't bother with the bootloader. It doesn't prevent us from having fun.
2. Yeah, Unbranded roms are less bulky, they don't have ''too many bloatwares'' but unfortunately some bloatwares are really there.
3. Some leaked V20x roms are pretty good. I'm at CM7 it's great too.
4. Don't make your hopes high on 2.3 via LG.
5. You posted in the right section, so It's alright. :L
Thank You both for the very detailed and easy to follow answers, my last question would be, when I switch between screens from right to left in the widget section (not sure what those screens are called, the home screen?) Should it feel, not so smooth? It doesn't really feel laggy, I can't quite explain it feels like its not "smoothed". Is this the style of swipe? Or is something hindering my LG?
Now, is it worth flashing it or will I still see that jittery swipe?
Again Thank You very much!
I started flashing my LG 2 days ago and it's running a lot smoother now. Especially the lock screen, unflashed there is like 1-2 secs of lagg before the lockscreen pops up after pressing the power button but with custom roms there is no lagg at all.
So far I've upgraded to the latest baseband and tried a couple roms. I like BlazingDragon (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1053108) and Slick2x with a HTC Sense Theme
Theme = http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1091727
ROM = http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1214935
I think it's definately worth to flash this mobile because LG is lacking updates and I don't like their stock apps Good luck!
is it worth to Flash or should I just wait for LG's Gingerbread????
Hi,
you don't have to flash your LG to get rid of the lazy, buggy launcher
you should go to the market and try some other launchers like e.g. adw or go
i bought the adw ex and replaced the lg launcher with it - everything is really smooth and fast - even if i have only a small amount of ram left
another thing i can recommend you is to root your device and remove all the stuff you'll never need (try: root uninstaller from the market) - even this step will improve reliability and smoothness.
in general: i tried different custom roms (CM7, MoDaCo, MIUI, Thanatos and so on)
- some are really fast and smooth (e.g. CM7) BUT features like e.g. a2dp will not work
- others are not that fast (e.g. Thanatos) BUT everything works as on stock
i will stick to the stock based ones, you will have to decide yourself
cheers,
huibuh0815
L1qu1d said:
Hello all!
I recently took advantage with a fido promotion they offered me the LG Optimus 2X for 49.99$ (used fido $) and I upgraded.
Now I managed to root it no problem using the SuperOneClick program, and it works great.
Now I wanted to ask, the phone feels bulky, no not he physical part just the os. It seems to be preloaded with some of the fido apps and the gui when swipping panels or screens from side to side feels lagged even with out any widgets running.
Some of my questions:
1)Is the bootloader locked and does it matter?
2) would I benefit from flashing the rom to stock LG (unbranding it or w.e its called)
3) are there any good custom firmwares or roms (not sure what they are called even with the arc I'm new to droid)
4)I noticed its running 2.2.2 Froyo, with LG planning to move to 2.3.x Gingerbread, are there any massive improvements? Should I not get my hopes up for gingerbread?
5)This isn't a question its a pre Thank You for your answers, and patience with me
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1) Nope, it's not locked. We're free to have fun.
2) Yes, since the last Stock rom leaked (v20e) runs Gingerbread instead of Froyo, as the one that comes with the phone.
3) Yes, there are a lot of custom roms. You should try out for yourself to see which one you prefer, but I suggest you use MIUI (Google it =D)
4)Like I said above, we already have a stock running Gingerbread. And yes, we have performance improvements.
5)You're welcome =D
Thank You guys so much! Very helpful and thorough forum!
My last Question is I managed to use Root explorer, and I wanted to delete somethings/ apps (icons and applications, widgets etc) from the folders and it's telling me that it is read only and that I'm not allowed?
I already rooted do I have to do something specific? Like I want to get rid of anything thats twitter or facebook or whats app cuz I dont use em
Thanks again!
Hi,
I don't know the app root explorer but i think it's just showing you all the contents on your phone. If you want to go a safer way, try the app "root uninstaller" - the one with a yellow icon in the Google market.
Then you will be able to remove Widgets, sns (Facebook/MySpace/twitter) and other stuff you don't need.
By the way: you should install the app "superuser". This will grant other applications root (rights).
Hopefully that information helped you on your way
Cheers
Sent from my LG-P990 using XDA App
L1qu1d said:
Thank You guys so much! Very helpful and thorough forum!
My last Question is I managed to use Root explorer, and I wanted to delete somethings/ apps (icons and applications, widgets etc) from the folders and it's telling me that it is read only and that I'm not allowed?
I already rooted do I have to do something specific? Like I want to get rid of anything thats twitter or facebook or whats app cuz I dont use em
Thanks again!
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I suggest using Titanium backup for deleting apps and whatever. It's just one click. You can either freeze or just delete them.
Thank You!
I already have superuser, it was installed when the phone was rooted but I will definitely give root uninstaller a try!
L1qu1d said:
Hello all!
I recently took advantage with a fido promotion they offered me the LG Optimus 2X for 49.99$ (used fido $) and I upgraded.
Now I managed to root it no problem using the SuperOneClick program, and it works great.
Now I wanted to ask, the phone feels bulky, no not he physical part just the os. It seems to be preloaded with some of the fido apps and the gui when swipping panels or screens from side to side feels lagged even with out any widgets running.
Some of my questions:
1)Is the bootloader locked and does it matter?
2) would I benefit from flashing the rom to stock LG (unbranding it or w.e its called)
3) are there any good custom firmwares or roms (not sure what they are called even with the arc I'm new to droid)
4)I noticed its running 2.2.2 Froyo, with LG planning to move to 2.3.x Gingerbread, are there any massive improvements? Should I not get my hopes up for gingerbread?
5)This isn't a question its a pre Thank You for your answers, and patience with me
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1/ Already answered
2/ No need to flash to do that, just install Titanium Backup and uninstall (or better freeze first to test if it is safe to remove them later) the bloatware easily... Titanium Backup is one of the very few app that must be bought....
3/ Two main streams for ROMs (speaking only of GB based ones): CyanogenMod (opensource, community maintained, AD2P doesn't work, HDMI is not perfect, no FM radio app, but HID bluetooth support very good, nightly updates, fast, overclocking built-in), and Gingerbread leaked ROM (non-opensource, no source at all, AD2P and FM radio and HDMI are working, HID bluetooth managing not good, the ROM I use is as fast as CM as it was heavily modded with specific kernel, specific ext4 filesystem,and few other add-ons see in developpment section).
4/ You can already have Gingerbread...See above
5/ You're welcome
Hi Guys,
I am a new user in the community as well i am a new owner of a galaxy note.I purchased it 3 days back,I have no knowledge about ANDROiD as i have been using NOKIA since last 7 years.
I have a very few simple questions on which i would like to take your EXPERT advice
1.I have updated the FIRMWARE to ICS now.Now after i have updated it i feel that the battery is draining too fast,Just wanted to know how to fix it.
2.Also i have heard that there is a bug in ICS which can brick the phone.How can i check if that bug is there in my Phone or not?
3.Also wanted to know as to how can i make sure that i get atleast 1.5 days from normal use
Please reply back guys as i am very eager to use this fone but when i see the battery backup i feel very disappointed
Please help
dilpreetpuri said:
Hi Guys,
I am a new user in the community as well i am a new owner of a galaxy note.I purchased it 3 days back,I have no knowledge about ANDROiD as i have been using NOKIA since last 7 years.
I have a very few simple questions on which i would like to take your EXPERT advice
1.I have updated the FIRMWARE to ICS now.Now after i have updated it i feel that the battery is draining too fast,Just wanted to know how to fix it.
2.Also i have heard that there is a bug in ICS which can brick the phone.How can i check if that bug is there in my Phone or not?
3.Also wanted to know as to how can i make sure that i get atleast 1.5 days from normal use
Please reply back guys as i am very eager to use this fone but when i see the battery backup i feel very disappointed
Please help
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If you are running stock ICS(which I'm sure you are) you should assume that you are affected by the bug.
Refrain from doing factory reset using the STOCK/CWM recovery as this will trigger the bug even on STOCK recovery. If you have CWM do not do a NANDROID RESTORE.
If you are rooted i suggest flashing a safe custom kernel, a good one that I can
recommend for solid battery life and balanced performance is Speedmod k3-3 just look for it on the development section.
If you don't like custom kernels and prefer stock just do not do the ones I've mentioned above. If you really need to do a factory reset do it on Gingerbread.
Regarding the battery life, there are many factors to consider. First thing that you need to check if your phone is going into deep sleep. Download cpuspy on play store and report back here so we can help you.
HOLY CRAPPPPPP
Well i have already done the FACTORY RESET 2 times but now its working fine so far
So what should i do now?????????????????????????
Also i would like to know if i can switch back to gingerbread os using Skies software?????????????????
You cant use Kies but Id recommend using ODIN because its faster and safer.
Check out dr.ketans guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997, the man is a genius.
His English isnt great, but essentially
Download ODIN
Download whichever stock rom you want (GB)
Set phone to download mode
Connect to Odin
and flash.
His instructions are a lot more detailed (maybe to much so). But if you do this, the dangerous kernel will be gone and youll be safe.
I know where you are coming from being fairly new to the android scene. Have been in it now for about six months and i would consider myself fairly literate. From what you were saying you updated your phone to the official ics version for your phone. Well... The first thing you need to do my friend is read, read, and read some more. Alot of what i know and have learned has been from researching these forums and the web. Rootgalaxynote.com is pretty good for noobs as it usually has videos showing you how to do things step by step but you should also read some of the faq's about rooting and flashing on this site. If i were in your shoes the first thing that i would do would be the following;
1.) root the device using Dr. Keetans method on this site. If you havent done this it wouuld be a good place to egt started. His method will not trigger your phones counter.
2.) I would revert the phone back to its earlier version which would be gingerbread. You can do this by looking in the stock gingerbread roms section under android development on this site. Our fellow senior members have made it fairly easy to find and after reading you should have a pretty good idea of what to do.
3.) Install a kernel that is safe for ics roms such as franco kernel or abyssnote kernel. This should be fairly easy for you to do just make sure you do tue steps exactly as they describe or else you will mess the phone up.
4.) After that you can pick out a custom ics rom which if you are looking for optimal battery consumption this would be the best way to go about it as official ics rom consumes a substantial amount more battery than the sleak, lean more refined custom roms out there. Just be carefull what you choose as some are full of bugs and features not working.
The main thing here is to cover alot of ground and do your homework. Research is key and you always want to stick with sites like xda and a few others. Xda may not be the most user friendly site out there but it contains a wealth of information and iw where the best of the best come together. Hope this helps my friend.
dilpreetpuri said:
HOLY CRAPPPPPP
Well i have already done the FACTORY RESET 2 times but now its working fine so far
So what should i do now?????????????????????????
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If you can still run it fine, then you're good. But from now on refrain from doing things on the recovery until you're on a safe kernel. Some users reported that they were able to do a factory reset to the nth time before encountering the brick. Meaning you can factory reset 999 times and get away with it and on the 1000th time, brick ur device seriously god knows when it will happen.
Just stay away from CWM or Stock recovery for now if you don't know what you're doing just to be safe.
P.S. ICS is nothing to be scared of if you know what you're doing. Do a little research about the hardbrick bug good place
to start reading about it is this POST
Well i completely agree with you mate and i need to do a lot of homework before i make any change.However since i am very new to the terminology used in ANDROID so would like to ask you if there is any website which can explain me a lil bit about these terminologies so that i know what everbody is talking about or is it that i should simply go through the forums and then join all the bits and pieces to get an idea about the terms used.
Also i would like to ask you that "ODIN" is it like another software which is used to flash the FIRMWARE
dilpreetpuri said:
Well i completely agree with you mate and i need to do a lot of homework before i make any change.However since i am very new to the terminology used in ANDROID so would like to ask you if there is any website which can explain me a lil bit about these terminologies so that i know what everbody is talking about or is it that i should simply go through the forums and then join all the bits and pieces to get an idea about the terms used.
Also i would like to ask you that "ODIN" is it like another software which is used to flash the FIRMWARE
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hmm. website... ? well you can start on this website http://developer.android.com/about/index.html and don't forget our ever loved website.. (XDA-DEV)...
Just by snooping, hanging around, munch and digest all you can and soon you'll be able to pick some neat tricks in learning android terminologies in no time at all.
ODIN (PC /Mobile) is a very neat indispensable tool for custom room makers and flashers... With this tool you can always at your disposal.. whilst jump from one custom rom to another, which ever your choice or liking. Changing ROMS is akin to Flashing.. so if you flash a ROM, you are changing your current ROM to whatever ROM you would like to have it installed on your phone.
Every custom ROM has its highlights and lowlights... pick what suits you best and your good to go after. Flashing ROMs with Gingerbread support (if your still in stock GB), assures you no brick at all... Now on the other hand, if your already in ICS(Stock) and would like to flash custom roms with iCS support.. then I do warn you to be wary of it. A lot of people have fallen and have been bitten by the hardbrick bug... Just always be extra careful in doing it.
Cheers bud!
First of all i really thank everyone for their help considering that i am a noob when it comes to android
2ndly i am alos getting an impression that Gingerbread is a better bet as of now till there is a permanent fix for the Bug and secondly i am getting an impression that GB was much better when it comes to the battery backup
Correct me if i am wrong
Alos a clarification
Stock rom means the firmware from SAMSUNG?Am i correct?
Custom rom means that it has been tweaked to avoid any known issues?Am i correct?
Also if i change from custom to stock riom does that hamper the warrenty or not?
dilpreetpuri said:
First of all i really thank everyone for their help considering that i am a noob when it comes to android
2ndly i am alos getting an impression that Gingerbread is a better bet as of now till there is a permanent fix for the Bug and secondly i am getting an impression that GB was much better when it comes to the battery backup
Correct me if i am wrong
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dilpreetpuri said:
Alos a clarification
Stock rom means the firmware from SAMSUNG?Am i correct?
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dilpreetpuri said:
Custom rom means that it has been tweaked to avoid any known issues?Am i correct?
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dilpreetpuri said:
Also if i change from custom to stock riom does that hamper the warrenty or not?
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Yes! Flash it back to Stock Rom and unroot it. You should be good to go.
You should not worry too much about the bricking bug. If you stay on stock rom and your phone gets bricked you are covered by the warranty. It is not your fault that the phone has that problem.
I also recommend that you ask some friend that has experience to help if you want to flash/root/install custom rom, given that you have little experience with android.
i have just checked in and found this link "Root Your Phone"
This means he is going back to a particular version
Right?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV3PLcYbAnU
Dilpreet,
U remind me of myself 2 years back when I was equally inquisitive, enthusiastic but lacking knowledge...
First of all... There is no problem whatsoever if you remain on stock(yes u r right official) Samsung ics provided you don't do factory reset ahead.
2. U need to familiarize yourself with android terminology such as rooting, flashing custom (yes again u r right tweaked) roms, recovery mode, download mode, full wipe, Odin, directly/not directly root able roms etc etc... I am not trying to psyche you out but just giving a word of caution. Unless you know all of these terminologies well (you will get lot of reading on xda on each of this) , PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT ANYTHING. By anything I mean even reverting to GB. U must have updated from GB to iCS OTA (over the air) that is on device itself but this rversal won't be easy unless u fully know what u r doing... so first familiarize urself and then get into it.
3. As regards battery life on stock ics , you can use app named juice defender (available on play store) it has lot of options for battery saving. Besides check if GPS and wifi options are not switched on when not in use... some apps are battery hoggers. Check battery usage under settings ---- battery to see how its doing.
4. There are few safe ics kernels available like what has been told u before by some people in this thread... I would strongly suggest Cm9 or any cm9 based rom like asylum (btw Cm stands for cyanogenmod ) which are smooth and safe & yes extremely battery efficient too.
5. Lastly, I will pm you one apk file which will help you know whether your phone has a brick bug or not... do uninstall that application after you check it. For installing any external app (apk file) you need to go in settings ---- security --- and tick unknown sources
PS: Do click Thanks if I have been of any help mate
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Nopes... rooting is gaining administrator rights over your phone. In simple terms , being able to access system folder on your phone... Beware, rooting voids warranty.. Please refer Dr. ketan's guide on rooting note on other thread... That's best
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". Lastly, I will pm you one apk file which will help you know whether your phone has a brick bug or not... do uninstall that application after you check it. For installing any external app (apk file) you need to go in settings ---- security --- and tick unknown sources:"
Thanks for the info mate
And i have already checked the article which helps you to check if your handset is affected or not and what i could understand was that we just have to install the application and then run the application and will generate a result
But what after that?
I mean how ill i come to know which files to look for which will tell us if its affected or not
I am not aware as to which all files to look for
Please help me
It will throw up the result after checking.. u need not look for anything... it will tell u if ur phone is prone to brick bug.. check it urself. Have sent u the apk file already through pm (personal message).
This will just tell you if you are really prone to this bug, nothing beyond that. If you are then you have three options:
1. Stick to stock ics rom but don't do full wipe again
2. Revert to stock GB through Odin
3. Switch to safe ics kernel (and enjoy lovely ics experience without boring Samsung touchwiz)
For the last you will have to root your phone for remaining, rooting not required.
PS: Please press Thanks button if I have helped you anyway
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Device: SGN N7000
ROM: Asylum V.15
dilpreetpuri said:
HOLY CRAPPPPPP
Well i have already done the FACTORY RESET 2 times but now its working fine so far
So what should i do now?????????????????????????
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What ROM are you on exactly??I've heard this brick issue is solved in the ROMS released last month.With CF-root 5.6 it's even safe to wipe.But no one dares to try apparently so it needs confirmation.
I am on 4.0.3
Any help guys??????????????????????
dilpreetpuri said:
HOLY CRAPPPPPP
Well i have already done the FACTORY RESET 2 times but now its working fine so far
So what should i do now?????????????????????????
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Lol...I know just how you feel, searching for answers!
i have come from a htc hd2 so i like to change roms alot.
what should i do with the galaxy note ?
i would like ICS so what are the steps ?
any help please
Have a good search round this forum and make sure you understand clearly how everything works before you decide to start flashing, I came from the HTC Desire and the Galaxy Note is a whole different ball game. Enjoy you new Galaxy Note
is the official ics update any good ?
what does rooting do ?
I personally didn't like the official ICS update, that is when I decided to flash a custom ROM.
Rooting gives you more control over your phone, lets you install apps like "Titanium Backup" that require root permissions to run.
i have the la6 kernel
im lost
watercooled223 said:
is the official ics update any good ?
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Apparently this really depends on your location. For example the one Samsung released here (France, 4 months after being announced, too) was so broken it bricked a number of terminals and was subsequently withdrawn. With no word of when a fix will come.
Apparently other areas had working systems. One would think it would just be a matter of strings to translate and a few apps to package, so it's all very puzzling to someone who isn't familiar with Android (I've been intimately familiar with Linux for more than 20 years, and Unix before that, but I still don't get it).
And then, as you'll see by browsing the forums, many people seem to have issues with ICS. Issues that (IMO) just don't seem to make much sense in a system that would have been tested for a couple days by an intern somewhere...
OTOH, many people apparently have no issues.
So as with everything on the network, I suppose YMMV, take it with a grain of salt, yada yada... void where applicable.
See if anything is reported about your proposed (if any) update. Then decide if it's worth it (maybe it is).
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what does rooting do ?
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Same as on any other terminal ? Lets you access functions that are typically "off limits". Among the most useful ones, you can now read/write anywhere. Which means you can allow/deny anything for any application. And notably block all those silly annoying bundled apps so they won't want to update any more, or, if you like, even start (a process known as freezing).
Have a look at the videos in my signature once..
For Rom official one is good but custom ones are great..
All roms are unique in their own way...the ones that stand out as totally awesome are Paranoid Android and TMT Hybrid IMUI...
Its your choice...
thanks guys
does the la6 kernel complicate things ?
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thanks guys
does the la6 kernel complicate things ?
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Yes.... Speedmod is adviced for stock ics...
its still on gingerbread at the moment
ok im now rooted and installed cwm and done a backup of the stock rom.
now i want to install the paranoid android ics rom.
im coming from the stock gingerbread GB rom
do i need to wipe first ?
all done
now rooted and running paranoid android
thanks guys for the links and the help
now that i have paranoidandroid installed am i able to try any other custom roms ?
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now that i have paranoidandroid installed am i able to try any other custom roms ?
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yes, just be careful, follow instruction to the dot, and don't take any shortcuts,
also, it's good to have tb backup, as additional security precaution
p107r0 said:
yes, just be careful, follow instruction to the dot, and don't take any shortcuts,
also, it's good to have tb backup, as additional security precaution
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does this mean that i have one of the safe kernels installed ?
sorry whats tb backup ?
i have made a backup of the original rom if thats what you mean ?
watercooled223 said:
does this mean that i have one of the safe kernels installed ?
sorry whats tb backup ?
i have made a backup of the original rom if thats what you mean ?
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1. probably, but make sure in paranoid thread,
2. I assume you have done cwm backup, which will be rather useless when switching ROMs, having tb (i.e.Titanium Backup) backup you can generally restore your apps and data between roms (except for the system ones)
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yes all backed up with cwm and tb.
watercooled223 said:
its still on gingerbread at the moment
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And that was the right thing to have for the time being, too bad you hurried on to ICS. In my opinion, when you have a new phone, you have to know it, enjoy it, love it ( ? ), installed a couple of hundred apps, and then, after being more than familiar whith it, it would be time to upgrade it, tweak it, etc., so the change could be apreciatte. It's like eating always the desert at first, withouth eating the soup and the salad.
As for rooting, if you had to ask, you probably did't need to root, but since that's already done, I'll give you a hint. There is one VERY interesting thing about rooting which anyone would find usefull. The posibility of using a Firewall. In this way, you could not only block those annoying ads (and save a little battery since the ads have to download from Internet). You can also protect your device from troyan / spy applications, which are increasingly expanding in android. For example, a simple sound board app, or a screen saver, ¿why should it use your internet connection? ¿To what ends?
Enjoy the Note, it's a hell of a phone.