Hi folks,
I didnot know my X8 can be upgraded to newer android version until recently. After bunch of reading I understand that:
* my X8, with the date of production is 11W48, cant be boodloader unlocked by normal tools (someone with the same phone had it unlocked with SETool2)
* upgrading options for me is custom ROM based on original kernel (correct me if I am wrong).
So after digging around, I have:
* rooted the phone (using SuperOneClick v 2.3.3)
* installed xRecovery (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878426)
* installed CWM Recovery using xRecovery
* installed Froyo 2.2.1 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=964223)
While I am now quite excited that my phone is equipped with android 2.2 now, I want to have other advice/suggestion regarding their enormous experience with X8. Since my phone is not bootloader unlocked, please tell me which ROMs that I can flash without requirements of bootloader unlocked? If there is ROMs with android 3 or 4 (ICS) that would be excellent.
Thanks in advance,
D.
Android 3 z for tabs nd 4 needs unlocked bootloader.U can try gdx for stock kernel or primehd for stock or u can use fde3 for stock kernel nd its a very good rom too
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gingerxperia,it has the stock look and best antutu benchmark score for 2.3 andtoid
pm me for link
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U can unlock ur bloader for 24$usd check my pagw
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Please be aware that unlocking bootloader can hard brick your sweet phone. Refer earlier threads.
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Espcially when phone is after 11W33 series. Refer earlier threads.
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Try gingerdx or fde +3. They are both for stock.
Is gingerxperia really good? Is it 2.3.7 too?
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U'd rather do a search...there is a thread by lucastan96 about all these :thumbdown:
Is it important how did i send this?
i used it
i suggest to search for:
xperience
Gingerdx
cyanogenmod7
shinengine
kuyaICS
they can be flash to your phone with your stock kernel and locked bootloader
Thanks for all of your suggestions. After searching, I have found some ROMs that might be working for me:
* GingerXperia 22, 24/24b
* GingerDX
* ICS
* FroyoPro
* CyangenMod
* LinuXperia
* hyperOid
* MIUI
Based on other comments, gingerxperia seems to have better benchmark than GingerDX, so I gave it the first try. Unfortunately gingerxperia 24b did not work for me: I was stuck at the rebooting loop with gingerxperia logo and startup animation. Maybe I did something wrong. It even deleted my CWM recovery, so the only choice for me was to use PCCompanion to repair the phone back to stock ROM.
After that, I gave GingerDX a try, and now I am playing with it. At least GingerDX is a big step up from Froyo 2.2.1. I will try other ROMs as well and will report back.
Ftwisawesome said:
U can unlock ur bloader for 24$usd check my pagw
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Thanks my friend, I think I am happy with current stock-kernel ROMs. Once I find a need to go higher with android 3/4, I will try your service. Anyway, where is your page with the service?
-=bryan-= said:
i suggest to search for:
xperience
Gingerdx
cyanogenmod7
shinengine
kuyaICS
they can be flash to your phone with your stock kernel and locked bootloader
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kuyaics???
dukevn said:
Thanks for all of your suggestions. After searching, I have found some ROMs that might be working for me:
* GingerXperia 22, 24/24b
* GingerDX
* ICS
* FroyoPro
* CyangenMod
* LinuXperia
* hyperOid
* MIUI
Based on other comments, gingerxperia seems to have better benchmark than GingerDX, so I gave it the first try. Unfortunately gingerxperia 24b did not work for me: I was stuck at the rebooting loop with gingerxperia logo and startup animation. Maybe I did something wrong. It even deleted my CWM recovery, so the only choice for me was to use PCCompanion to repair the phone back to stock ROM.
After that, I gave GingerDX a try, and now I am playing with it. At least GingerDX is a big step up from Froyo 2.2.1. I will try other ROMs as well and will report back.
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Wiped data?
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Really? There's ics for stock kernel that's ok for everyday use on x8?
I know devstaff's making one but it's still in the beta stages.
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Wiped data?
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I did. I did before AND after flashing the ROM. When rebooting, it said something like you have to reintall recovery otherwise you would not be able to get to recovery again, and I did. I guess that step deleted my CWM. Then I rebooted and got stuck in the startup screen. Cant get to recovery anymore.
I believe I did something wrong - I am totally newbie for this. Anyway, I will give it a try later. For now GingerDX is working quite well for me.
ngoralph said:
kuyaics???
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Might be this -> forum.android.com.pl/f257/kuya-ics-v5-stock-kernel-kontynuacja-kuyadroidv4-5-4-a-155870/ (sorry I am not allowed to post external links now)? I am surprised that no post in xda-developers mentions about it.
cascabel said:
Try gingerdx or fde +3. They are both for stock.
Is gingerxperia really good? Is it 2.3.7 too?
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OK, for some reasons I cant get my GingerDX to have overlock enable, so I gave gingerXperia the second try, and now it works! It is 2.3.7, and the benchmark for the default system (without any modification) is about 1600 compared with about 1300 of GingerDX. I am playing with the OC settings now, but it seems that my max stable can only be 768 MHz (stock was 600 MHz), with the score ~ 2000.
my x8 her unlocked bootloader though 11W38 but I do not know may have been lucky. can try to stock kernel Shin7
Have U tryied XGin v6.2 very fast, stable and beautifull
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1378468
dukevn said:
OK, for some reasons I cant get my GingerDX to have overlock enable, so I gave gingerXperia the second try, and now it works! It is 2.3.7, and the benchmark for the default system (without any modification) is about 1600 compared with about 1300 of GingerDX. I am playing with the OC settings now, but it seems that my max stable can only be 768 MHz (stock was 600 MHz), with the score ~ 2000.
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Even on gdx 768 seems to be the limit. No bugs on gingerxperia? What ver are you using?
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Is there anyway to install adobe flash player and make it work on X8/W8 with stock rom(Ecliar) android 2.1 update 1... Please help me....
You can try this, i dont know if it will work on stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1147092
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demonshouter said:
You can try this, i dont know if it will work on stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1147092
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just for 2.2 and up only... not for eclair
Im sorry but what you want is not be possible with lower android version.
You need to hack that app to make it work
deedii said:
Im sorry but what you want is not be possible with lower android version.
You need to hack that app to make it work
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how to hack it??? please teach me...
urm hack the app or android version to get higher??
i think u better hack the phone to 2.2 or higher if u want more. its easy and not too risky i guess.
demonshouter said:
i think u better hack the phone to 2.2 or higher if u want more. its easy and not too risky i guess.
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can u share a link of fully working froyo??
hope not suggest minicm6 cause it market have problem and it framework-res.apk is suck...
BohArie said:
can u share a link of fully working froyo??
hope not suggest minicm6 cause it market have problem and it framework-res.apk is suck...
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I prefer Gingerbread , which is fast , stable and with more features.
My favorite -->
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1480404
AND
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1188486
Mayank77 said:
I prefer Gingerbread , which is fast , stable and with more features.
My favorite -->
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1480404
AND
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1188486
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thanks but this 2 roms have problem with fmradio...
BohArie said:
thanks but this 2 roms have problem with fmradio...
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For Froyo , i suggest froyobread.
Search for the thread in the development section.
Mayank77 said:
For Froyo , i suggest froyobread.
Search for the thread in the development section.
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No way FroyoPro is waay better. Fully working and excellent battery life. Its the continuation of FroyoBread.
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NIMBAH said:
No way FroyoPro is waay better. Fully working and excellent battery life. Its the continuation of FroyoBread.
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Thank You for telling me... I myself was not aware of this.
@OP - Then go for FroyoPro
BohArie said:
can u share a link of fully working froyo??
hope not suggest minicm6 cause it market have problem and it framework-res.apk is suck...
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Its gingerbread and i think it runs pretty good anf smooth on my w8. Ive been using it for about three months and nothing really matter for daily use:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1188486
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Or you can try nAa ICS 4.0.4 CM9 rom @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24284102
Anything works except camcorder(camera works) and HW video encoding/decoding .
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*Xperia X8 Black @ ICS 4.0.4 CM9 on nAa ICS* Thank you very much nAa!
zlewe said:
Or you can try nAa ICS 4.0.4 CM9 rom @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24284102
Anything works except camcorder(camera works) and HW video encoding/decoding .
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*Xperia X8 Black @ ICS 4.0.4 CM9 on nAa ICS* Thank you very much nAa!
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Lol that just got out of alpha stage, not the best choice for a beginner.
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NIMBAH said:
Lol that just got out of alpha stage, not the best choice for a beginner.
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sorry dude im not a beginner... about custom kernel I cant unlock my bt... so I cant installed rom which using custom kernel...
NO way
no way even on 2.2 and 2.3, you can install it but never get it work because of the hardware limitation
you need ARMV7 CPU to make it work and the X8 is an ARMV6 phone
Net_killer said:
no way even on 2.2 and 2.3, you can install it but never get it work because of the hardware limitation
you need ARMV7 CPU to make it work and the X8 is an ARMV6 phone
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Everyone has flash on their X8, it's been cracked for ARMV6.
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NIMBAH said:
Everyone has flash on their X8, it's been cracked for ARMV6.
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everyone has flash on their X8 but it cant play swf files and it can't display flash animations on the navigator
Net_killer said:
everyone has flash on their X8 but it cant play swf files and it can't display flash animations on the navigator
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But who installs flash on their X8 to look at animations or whatever? As long as it plays videos on the browser and iplayer I'm cool.
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I WAS USING gingerDX v 28b and when i saw your rom i liked a lot. It is good for daily usage i loved it but when i connect to any wifi my phone automatically reboots and the loop continues after every 10 to 15 min. can someone help me out for this.
I am using stock kernel + experience walkman mod v1.0 Rom......!!!
Please help me out for this...!!!
soccerb4u said:
I WAS USING gingerDX v 28b and when i saw your rom i liked a lot. It is good for daily usage i loved it but when i connect to any wifi my phone automatically reboots and the loop continues after every 10 to 15 min. can someone help me out for this.
I am using stock kernel + experience walkman mod v1.0 Rom......!!!
Please help me out for this...!!!
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maybe you should try older versions
hey can u help me unlocking my bootloader on 11w34 ...???
soccerb4u said:
hey can u help me unlocking my bootloader on 11w34 ...???
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no because you gonna brick it
okie ....thx...i asked because you know once without reading the warnings provided i unlocked my bootloader but i was lucky enough that my phone did not brick but the phone did not detect my network signal.....my sim was not being detected so i again flashed my stock rom by SEUS and then everything was fyn again.....
So i thought there might be a solution for that so i asked you....
someone ask the same question as u....what the capacity of u'r sd card?
Capacity is 8GB ,....Class 4 sd card......!!!
Try without the mod Walkman
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No seriusly , use popular Roms like Gdx and MiniCM not any crap modded roms .
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Mockingbird said:
No seriusly , use popular Roms like Gdx and MiniCM not any crap modded roms .
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Crappy modded roms doesn't have so much bugs like gdx 28!
Hi Xda developers and all its users.
I have xperia X8 and i love my phone and using android 2.1 Eclair happily but for so many days i am quite unhappy because of some resons about my phone like
I cant port my apps toy sd card(Main Reason)
Multi touch disability..
So i have just rooted up my phone and install xrecovery 0.1 sucessfully
Now i am bit confused about choosing a rom formy phone..
After reading other threads about same problem some said froyo is better and else said ICS is better..
So guys plz suggest me which rom i should install in my phone which have no bugs and cant be laggy at all...
I can use my phone mostly for gaming,browsing and listening songs.
I like ICS and Jelly beans both..
Is there any custom rom among both of them which i can use....
Please suggest me...
Thank You
Well since you've just install xRecovery i assume you are using stock kernel.So i suggest you to use GingerDX v028b.
You've been joining XDA for about a year now but why did you post your question in Themes & App section.You should post your question in Q&A section.Please read the forum rules!!
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Custom kernel-whatever above 2,1
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This:
Couldn't have said it better mate!
nazz.rule said:
Well since you've just install xRecovery i assume you are using stock kernel.So i suggest you to use GingerDX v028b.
You've been joining XDA for about a year now but why did you post your question in Themes & App section.You should post your question in Q&A section.Please read the forum rules!!
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Try kuyadroid 4.5.4 latest version.
Officially corp via W8
i recommend you to use gingerdx rom.the most nice rom for our x8.
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Thank you guys for your response.I will surely try gingerdx...but is there any other rom which gives me ICS feel...
Just use cm7themes
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Try them out. Please use search next time
And there's no ics for stock..
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Ishanfaithful said:
Hi Xda developers and all its users.
I have xperia X8 and i love my phone and using android 2.1 Eclair happily but for so many days i am quite unhappy because of some resons about my phone like
I cant port my apps toy sd card(Main Reason)
Multi touch disability..
So i have just rooted up my phone and install xrecovery 0.1 sucessfully
Now i am bit confused about choosing a rom formy phone..
After reading other threads about same problem some said froyo is better and else said ICS is better..
So guys plz suggest me which rom i should install in my phone which have no bugs and cant be laggy at all...
I can use my phone mostly for gaming,browsing and listening songs.
I like ICS and Jelly beans both..
Is there any custom rom among both of them which i can use....
Please suggest me...
Thank You
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go to original android development category,and there you can find rooms like ics,download canoygen mod 7 with ics themes,it has android gingerbread 2.3.7 and its for daily using and it has great performance..
FroyoPro :d
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Hey I'd say go with gingerxperia revolution or minicm7.....these two roms are really good.....
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As per u all said i installed Gingerdx...but when i reboot my phone the screen stucks at "SONY ERICSSON" logo...
What i do now....??
Install GZR!
your device is on stock kernel so put gingerbread rom/froyo ,its more stable....cause jelly bean and ics are not stable though on custom kernel.
2010matej said:
Install GZR!
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What is GZR..??
I dnt have much knowledge about this..
plz provide a step by step guide and also the links of needed softwares
Ishanfaithful said:
What is GZR..??
I dnt have much knowledge about this..
plz provide a step by step guide and also the links of needed softwares
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its GingerZaraki. but its only for Custom kernel.
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IAmNice said:
Stop asking us to help you step by step. We are not your person tech support! Being on xda requires basic knowledge. If you dont know anything read and use the search button!
Sent by a nice guy with a nice phone
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Its not been written anywhere that if you dont have any knowledge you cant register on xda or ask your problems..So please if you cant help stop interfearing..
No offense to the op but http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7199177
Searching helps. Now, there is no "best rom". But since you pretty much know what you want, i suggest checkinh out the roms in the dev forums and find out which rom suits you best.
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Helloo Everybody..
I will be really grateful if someone found a solution to my problem...
I know that this is not a support site, but a developers world, but after searching and googling, i couldnt help my self.
Mods can close and delete this thread if they want.
My question is that if I flash a Gingerbread kernel(nAa or Alfs) on ECLAIR 2.1...wont it create problems..such as force closing or rebooting sort of problems??
Secondly I read SpydeX thread of unlocking bootloader..i got all the tools ready, but the thread doesnt mentions anything about entering into recovery via kernel on ECLAIR 2.1... the guide just tells that after flashing entr into recovery and flash the rom.
I tried this trick on my friends X8, but no success..
Thanxx in advance
If you flash a custom kernel at the eclair while you have locked bootloader,you will have bootloop(it wont boot,but you can easily fix it),if you have unlocked your bootloader it will be fine
As for your second question,you unlock your bootloader,you flash the kernel(which contain cwm),you enter recovery(cwm),and you flash the rom.
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U mean that after i unlock my bootloader and flash the ALFS OR NAA kernel on Eclair 2.1...it will work fine???? And i can use the eclair os normally???
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HemdonG said:
U mean that after i unlock my bootloader and flash the ALFS OR NAA kernel on Eclair 2.1...it will work fine???? And i can use the eclair os normally???
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Yep,at least gb kernels
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afaik custom kernels will not work on stock rom.
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HemdonG said:
U mean that after i unlock my bootloader and flash the ALFS OR NAA kernel on Eclair 2.1...it will work fine???? And i can use the eclair os normally???
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No he's got it wrong.
1. You can't flash custom kernels on a locked rom flashtool won't allow it.
2. Flashing a custom kernel on stock 2.1 will cause it to bootloop, what you'd normally do is enter recovery and flash a rom that works with the kernel.
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No,users have reported that custom kernels work with stock rom(I remember very clear a user who used naa kernel with stock rom)
Maybe older versions...
If I'm wrong then I apologize
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stamatis16 said:
No,users have reported that custom kernels work with stock rom(I remember very clear a user who used naa kernel with stock rom)
Maybe older versions...
If I'm wrong then I apologize
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Trust me, no kernels will work with stock 2.1
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stamatis16 said:
No,users have reported that custom kernels work with stock rom(I remember very clear a user who used naa kernel with stock rom)
Maybe older versions...
If I'm wrong then I apologize
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When you open naa kernel thread hou are going to read: THIS IS YOUR KERNEL FOR GB/ICS/JB
Kernel for stock need to be signed by Sony
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I have an Xperia W8 (Same as X8). I flashed nAa 2.6.32.61 jb kernel on my device. Before flashing this I had the nAa jb 05 kernel. But then I decided to flash my minicm10 ROM again. I took a backup and made a full wipe.
When I selected the zip file, it showed an error instantly and aborted. Then I tried the latest nightly. Even that didn't work. (Though I could restore a backup of jelly bean)
Finally I read that Mimicm7 2.2.2 could also be installed. It worked and I am very happy with it now. And have flashed mimicm7 again without problems. I have no plans of going back to jelly bean.
Yesterday, I tried to flash odex zip file (on mimicm7) I got the same error. As I don't have access to a computer for a while, could anyone suggest a fix. Why odex zip file is not flashing using this kernel? I have searched a lot. Am I the only one facing the problems? Please provide a way to flash Odex.
First: You can't flash minicm10 because instalation script need nAa5 so you can edit script or fash rom on nAa 5 and then flash nAa 6
Second: Odex.zip is only for jellybean and minicm7 is already odexed.
iks8 said:
First: You can't flash minicm10 because instalation script need nAa5 so you can edit script or fash rom on nAa 5 and then flash nAa 6
Second: Odex.zip is only for jellybean and minicm7 is already odexed.
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Thanks a lot. I wasn't aware that minicm7 is already odexed. Can you recommend any other ROM(with custom kernel) with at least 60-70 free ram and a battery backup that lasts for a day with moderate usage?
Is the minijb ROM by davee10 good? because minicm10 is very Slow even when a few apps are running. With good battery backup?
Every cm9/10 is slow. Apps are heavy because system is designed for new, faster than our old x8, devices. I'm using lite cm7 by fabe with oxydo zcf 4 and it's work pretty cool but I advise to test for yourself. If you don't need ginglerbread look at froyo pro with alfs 8 - it's one of the fastest combinations.
iks8 said:
Every cm9/10 is slow. Apps are heavy because system is designed for new, faster than our old x8, devices. I'm using lite cm7 by fabe with oxydo zcf 4 and it's work pretty cool but I advise to test for yourself. If you don't need ginglerbread look at froyo pro with alfs 8 - it's one of the fastest combinations.
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I can't find lite cm7 by fabe. please provide the link.
Froyo pro is pretty old. any gingerbread ROMs with great performance and battery life. Does oxydo kernel have smartass H3 governor?
Thanks a lot iks8
Yes it has. Lite cm7 is in lite cm10 thread. Sorry but I'm on mobile so I can't provide you a link.
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iks8 said:
Yes it has. Lite cm7 is in lite cm10 thread. Sorry but I'm on mobile so I can't provide you a link.
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Can't find that thread . Even googled it. Please PM me if you can. I found the kernel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2316463
this is it, right?
But not the ROM. thanks for the help.
#you #are #great
Here's a link to LiteCM7 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2356960
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Titan9119 said:
Here's a link to LiteCM7 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2356960
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Thanks man. I downloaded it. But iks8 said that he's using oxydo zcf 04 kernel and so is Sgt. meow. I can only find oxydo zcf 03. Searched both xda and even googled. can't find 04