Hi guys, my O2X is running GB 2.3.7 temasek build 127, with stock kernel.
1) I'm tired of the old launchers (ADW, Go, launcher pro). Is there a version of Apex or similar running smooth for GB?
I tried Holo Launcher, it's pretty much like Apex, but it's still alpha and quite laggy.
2) Has LG officially announced ICS for O2X? When it happens, devs will be able to fix all CM9 bugs, right?
(i'm still on GB because of those CM9/Miui v4 bugs, can't use a high-end phone without video encoding/decoding)
Hugs to everyone.
I think it's ICS only like Trebuchet, Nova Launcher and the new LG UI 3.0.
But you can take a look at this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1557091
Choose the ''Multi-Resolution'' to fit perfectly to your O2x.
cool.guy said:
Hi guys, my O2X is running GB 2.3.7 temasek build 127, with stock kernel.
1) I'm tired of the old launchers (ADW, Go, launcher pro). Is there a version of Apex or similar running smooth for GB?
I tried Holo Launcher, it's pretty much like Apex, but it's still alpha and quite laggy.
2) Has LG officially announced ICS for O2X? When it happens, devs will be able to fix all CM9 bugs, right?
(i'm still on GB because of those CM9/Miui v4 bugs, can't use a high-end phone without video encoding/decoding)
Hugs to everyone.
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1) Actually, APEX has less options than ADW EX (Highly recommended by me. ). There are also a lot of other GB-compatible launchers that you can try for fun. Zeam, Windows 7, Regina, etc.
2) No official specific announcement yet. Most likely, yes.
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Hello, i recently updated my SGS to JVK 2.3.3 and i want to use it with the gingerbread laucher, but, i cannot find a "decent" apk. I can install gb launchers from the market, but those are the ones compiled for 2.2, 2.1... and they feel a bit laggy... Does anyone have a 2.3 gb launcher that is compatible and compiled only for 2.3., taken directly from for example nexus s? I would really appriciate it. Thanks!
Why not install ADW with gingerbread theme it's better than stock gb launcher IMO. Search under android development or apps&themes of this forum, think I've seen it there.
You happy with 2.3.3 ???
Pozdrav zemo.
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Fremen567 said:
Why not install ADW with gingerbread theme it's better than stock gb launcher IMO. Search under android development or apps&themes of this forum, think I've seen it there.
You happy with 2.3.3 ???
Pozdrav zemo.
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I've tried almost every launcher out there but, i really like the stock launcher, clean&fast, i really like the app drawer. Launcherpro & adw ex come close, but the stock launcher is my fav. 2.3.3 is great, great battery, but missing root & cwm, and themes I don't like samsung stock stuff, AOSP is my thing. I'll try to find decent gb launcher, all of the ones that i've tried are not good, 2 of them showed blurry icons in the app drawer.
Pozz
mirzahodzic said:
I've tried almost every launcher out there but, i really like the stock launcher, clean&fast, i really like the app drawer. Launcherpro & adw ex come close, but the stock launcher is my fav. 2.3.3 is great, great battery, but missing root & cwm, and themes I don't like samsung stock stuff, AOSP is my thing. I'll try to find decent gb launcher, all of the ones that i've tried are not good, 2 of them showed blurry icons in the app drawer.
Pozz
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The problem is not with the Launcher, it is because of 2.3.3 graphic library has some bugs. I already fixed it, see my post.
Hi all,
As abovementioned, is there a way to have themechooser in our phone? it would be great if we could have it since theres quite alot of tmobile theme chooser themes...
thanks
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Wait for a stable CM 7 port with the required framework.
Else you can switch to the early MIUI rom like me.
Except for a glitchy camera and non working GPS and FM radio, its pretty stable for daily use and CM7 has got nothing on MIUI theming imo.
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ok thanks... i will try the MIUI rom... and i really hope that the DEVS can make this MIUI rom with fully functional features on it. the GUI kinda nice.
You can install different launcher instead. But yeah, I'm also w8ing for MIUI. It's preety good, but some funktions still unstable.
Install a different launcher and you can choose the themes that come along with it.
I am currently using GO Launcher EX. There are quite a few themes to choose from there..
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Install a different launcher and you can choose the themes that come along with it.
I am currently using GO Launcher EX. There are quite a few themes to choose from there..
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bt porting themes directly for stock launcher is more cool
Hello!
I have just bought my new LG Optimus 2x, and I have some quesitons.
With this phone i have shifted from symbian to android and i have some questions.
Firtsly, (not sure if this is legal to discuss here) do cracked apps exist? Is there something like jailbreaking on iOS?
Secondly, I have seen a lot of talk about rooting. What does rooting actually do?
Thirdly, I have checked the CM7 topic but it is just so big, and the last opdate on the first post is very outdated. Can you explain where to find the newest updates for 2.3 version of CM7 and how to mod my ROM?
And lastly, which launcher do you suggest to replace the stock LG one.
Thanks!
Rooting is jailbreak equivalent, getting "root" admin access.
Apps, well you just search for .apk files on the usual sites, filestube etc.
Cm7 I don't think is the best option at the moment, but I'll let someone else cover that.
Goodluck with your new phone.
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iZver said:
Hello!
I have just bought my new LG Optimus 2x, and I have some quesitons.
With this phone i have shifted from symbian to android and i have some questions.
Firtsly, (not sure if this is legal to discuss here) do cracked apps exist? Is there something like jailbreaking on iOS?
Secondly, I have seen a lot of talk about rooting. What does rooting actually do?
Thirdly, I have checked the CM7 topic but it is just so big, and the last opdate on the first post is very outdated. Can you explain where to find the newest updates for 2.3 version of CM7 and how to mod my ROM?
And lastly, which launcher do you suggest to replace the stock LG one.
Thanks!
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Rooting gives you access to admin account so no need to jailbreak something lol, more simple.
Same for apps, Market is full if apps and most if the time you have free ones that will suit your needs.
At the moment you have to choose between CM7 and the leaked GB (like the one I run).
CM7 is still in RC stage but is usable clearly in daily use, leaked GB roms have still some bugs but very active dev are working in it and performance is great !
Not very hard and long to go from one to another BTW... Help yourself and hop in the train!
For speed and clean android-software I would recomend CM7 (android 2.3.7). If you would like LG Software built on android, like stock, there is some leaked customized Roms to install (android 2.3.4)
CM7(CyanogenMod7) : http://www.cyanogenmod.com/
You'll know how to navigate to download of CM7 for Optimus2x when you click on link
As for how to root and flash (install) it, you'll find the answere in the forum if you just search a little.
good luck with your new phone, and welcome to Android comunity
I am running cm7 after being on miui for months and I really cannot fault it so much faster!
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Hi!
Thanks for your replies.
leaked GB
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I am guessing that means the same as SimDroid said "stock LG"
So, what advantage does stock LG firmware have? If its 2.3.4 it's older. Is it better optimised for optimus 2x?
I have checked the developer subforum for 2x but haven't been able to find any usefull information on the leaked roms.
Could you help me with that?
Cheers!
iZver said:
Hi!
Thanks for your replies.
I am guessing that means the same as SimDroid said "stock LG"
So, what advantage does stock LG firmware have? If its 2.3.4 it's older. Is it better optimised for optimus 2x?
I have checked the developer subforum for 2x but haven't been able to find any usefull information on the leaked roms.
Could you help me with that?
Cheers!
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The gingerbread rom we're all using at the moment is the 2.3.4 gingerbread rom, but there are multiple variations and community edits of it.
I'm guessing your phone is on 2.2.2 at the moment, which is a pretty horrible release.
Anyway go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1002 and pick one. I'm currently using Topogigi 1.9 which is the fastest ROM i've tried, no errors that I know of, fast boot time too.
You need to flash baseband and kernel also, see:
Baseband
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1008070 for how to flash
And http://adf.ly/2SKAm for the rom to flash.
Kernel
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1200726
iZver said:
Hi!
Thanks for your replies.
I am guessing that means the same as SimDroid said "stock LG"
So, what advantage does stock LG firmware have? If its 2.3.4 it's older. Is it better optimised for optimus 2x?
I have checked the developer subforum for 2x but haven't been able to find any usefull information on the leaked roms.
Could you help me with that?
Cheers!
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The advantage of stock = leak GB is that every feature of the phone is working. With Topogigi ROM you have many bugs that have been corrected, and a custom kernel with many tweaks in the system that makes this MOD extremley fast, and very good. The remodded 2.3.4 GB firmware are very different from the original leak.
On the contrary, as it is a leak version, there isn't any official source available, so it's often hard for dev to fix things. And it's not opensource.
CM7 is opensource at 100%, based on Google android sources plus all the dev work. Recently a big improvement was made as Aramcee (the dev leader of O2X CM7 branch) managed to make A2DP work, so now you can have Bluetooth headsets working in CM7, which was not possible before.
Still no Radio FM app in CM7 as radio stack sources are not available, and HDMI mirroring works only at 720p and not 1080. The differences between 2.3.4 and 2.3.7 are not major,in Android versioning the third number means minor improvements most of the time not noticable by user.
Both enable overclocking/undervolting if that's interest you. They are both very smooth and snappy. In CM7 there is a very good support for HID (keyboard, mouses and so on) via Bluetooth. Not in stock GB (no sources).
CM7 was a bit instable those past few days but it should be corrected. Every night you have a new build, but you don't need to reflash every day as there are not at each time new things for Optimus 2X. Upggrading is trivial as it doesn't wipe your data, takes a couple of minutes.
For custom stock ROM, updates are more irregular, but very frequent too.
So no real objective differences between those two families of ROM. If you need HDMI and FM Radio you have no choice.
Okay,
Thanks a lot for your answers and your time!
One last thing:
Lg launcher
Launcher pro
ADW.launcher
slidescreen
go launcher EX
Which one?
iZver said:
Okay,
Thanks a lot for your answers and your time!
One last thing:
Lg launcher
Launcher pro
ADW.launcher
slidescreen
go launcher EX
Which one?
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That's like asking "Red, Green, Blue, Orange, White. Which should I choose?"
Try them out and see which one you like the best. Personally I'm partial to Launcher Pro.
I like launcher pro but it's rather limited in free form
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Personally I like ADW. Its more customizable than other launchers. You can also try ADW Launcher Ex. Its a paid version but worth it.
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I would go for Go Launcher or Launcher pro. Both fast. ADW for me has been known to be laggy at my end.
Screenshot is power+home button ;-)
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A long time I am fighting with different roms, trying to find one that I like most. I tried several, but always with drawbacks bugs. I've been suggesting to the user ROM: "[DEV] [ROM & KERNEL] GingerMod 3.0 - New Update 02.06.2012". This, in combination with Holo launcher is perfect! Stable, fast and configurable. Like all should be. Rather than stoks as Chocobread and Emanon and more stable than the Cyanogen's.
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A long time I am fighting with different roms, trying to find one that I like most. I tried several, but always with drawbacks bugs. I've been suggesting to the user ROM: "[DEV] [ROM & KERNEL] GingerMod 3.0 - New Update 02.06.2012". This, in combination with Holo launcher is perfect! Stable, fast and configurable. Like all should be. Rather than stoks as Chocobread and Emanon and more stable than the Cyanogen's.
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Yeah rite !....dis shows how many roms u tested lol.
I can't complain about cyanogenmod, been using it for almost 4 months without any problems, no fc's, no random reboots (well that happened few times, but only because I overclocked it too much) and then I switched to miui gb, lovely ui and mad customization, also very stable, but had to reflash it once in a while. As for stock based roms... meh... didn't like any of them... and I tested most of the roms out there, I'm gonna stay with cm and miui
To explain
I'm not saying that the CM's are bad. It would be ungrateful for so long that took the ROM. But many times I was bored with intermittent breaks in 3G (I think because some script) or functions as a USB Tether not working properly. But even for those who like the CM's, suggest complementary with the Holo Launcher that is very good in the new version.
Regards.
Hi,
i'd like to know what is the best ICS Rom so far for LG O2x...
Last time i installed O2x ROM from NOVA kernel but still having some issues with:
1. Receptions / Signals (Specifically 3G/HSDPA)
2. Still get forced closed on some of the apps..
I am thinking about changing the kernel as well, but not too sure which kernel to use and how to install it (Presumably just download the *.zip and flash it through recovery).
Any suggestion?
p.s Since i am new here, i am unable to reply/post thread on development forum
i'm running novahd and no force closes so far. signal strength is ok even in bad signal areas. everything runs pretty much stable, except noticeable lag in comparison to cm7 or gingerbread whatsoever.
i'm keeping an eye on eaglesblood as it's not cm based (pure aosp) and looks like V20 basebands & rils are working, but didn't tried it yet.
yes, kernel installation goes thru cwm recovery. just choose install zip from sdcard and run it. jarvis kernel seems less stable than novahd kernel; didn't tried harsh and hp kernels yet but will in next few days.
Also running nova HD for me it works very good! Since v1.1 no random shutdowns anymore with nova kernel. Best battery runtime since ever!
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I'm trying out the eaglesblood rom and so far i'm finding it good, better reception than I was getting on CM7 and it seems like fewer bugs too. Really enjoying having ICS on my phone at last though
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I'm on tamasek's CM7 and I+m loving it, its very stable and quick, no problems whatsoever.
I never tried one of the ICS roms because TBH I never found ICS that appealing, never thought it was anything special so I dont want to change from CM7 until CM9 gets as good as it can. JB, however, I cant wait to try.
Rom Question
Hi @all
i have a question about this 3 Roms. Which one is the best for LG P990??
[ROM][CM9][JUN26-Build79] Domination - Taking Cyanogenmod to the next level
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1517301
[ROM][CM9][ICS 4.0.4][JUN27] Nova HD Rebuild v1.1.0 | LG UI 3.0 | Highly Customizable
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508492
Cyanogenmod 7.2.0 Stable
http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=stable&device=p990
regards Fr0z3n
IMO, the current best build
is the Hellfire sandwich port from the SU660
solely based on some of the software tweaks to add speed, its probably the most stable ICS rom you can find for our phone.
best to keep with a good all round stable fast rom like DjangoManouche
but if you like trying out new things work away. ^.^
Fr0z3n77 said:
Hi @all
i have a question about this 3 Roms. Which one is the best for LG P990??
[ROM][CM9][JUN26-Build79] Domination - Taking Cyanogenmod to the next level
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1517301
[ROM][CM9][ICS 4.0.4][JUN27] Nova HD Rebuild v1.1.0 | LG UI 3.0 | Highly Customizable
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508492
Cyanogenmod 7.2.0 Stable
http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=stable&device=p990
regards Fr0z3n
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The good thing about Android is that you can try every ROM whenever you want. It just takes a few minutes. Install those ROMs and see which one best fits on your device.
Remember that every ICS ROM (CM9 and unofficial releases) don't work perfectly. For instance, hardware acceleration does not work on those ROMs.
If you want a more stable ROM you can try the unofficial release from temasek here. It is based on CM 7.2.
Just give each n every one a try and see which one best suits you....never hurts does it?
You should test each rom, so you can find out which fits to your needs.. don't be afraid to test a new rom, just do an nandroid backup and everything will be fine
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thanks for all the answers....i will now try out different roms
one last question: what about this rils and baseband if there any problems when i flash one of this roms?
regards Fr0z3n
never had problems with that, just flash the matching ril with get ril or lg ril version after you flashed the rom
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Looking For Better UI and Apps ROM
I am searching for rom which has complete Look & Feel of Samsung Galaxy S3 & LG Optimus 4x HD.
It should be two different roms. Which has similar Launcher,User Interface, Stock Apps , Similar Calling Messaging features etc.
In short a complete Look & Feel of these type of hugely running phones. Till now all the ICS roms made by devs are based on Stock ICS Roms. It will be better to switch it to these types of modifications also.
Thank You
frosts said:
I am searching for rom which has complete Look & Feel of Samsung Galaxy S3 & LG Optimus 4x HD.
It should be two different roms. Which has similar Launcher,User Interface, Stock Apps , Similar Calling Messaging features etc.
In short a complete Look & Feel of these type of hugely running phones. Till now all the ICS roms made by devs are based on Stock ICS Roms. It will be better to switch it to these types of modifications also.
Thank You
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not a rom but a theme for GoLauncher EX
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720045
regards Fr0z3n
Fr0z3n77 said:
not a rom but a theme for GoLauncher EX
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720045
regards Fr0z3n
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No I know that but its not complete look and feel i cant get stock apps of these phones through GO Launcher
I wanted a ROM like this which is used in Samsung Galaxy S
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1129404 - This ROM has complete look and feel of Samsung Galaxy S2
I flashed NOVA HD, but after some days of regular usage it started lagging. Apps took too long to open.
Later I flashed Indroid Remics, the ROM settings on this ROM is very comprehensive and there are many tweaks included which can be customized. (sticking to it, till I find some thing better)
I like the NOVA HD and XXMrHyde, but stock browser and Dolphin HD crash a lot.
I am using Owain94 Domination 79, browser not crash.
Hellfire runs well. NoHW Acceleration, no HD Record, a no Go for me. Im back on Official cm7.
All runs how it should. On Nova, i had massive lags, especially by heavily multitasking.
Wait for Official ics. Then Ics Based Customs made Sense
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I liked XXMrHydes build with jarvis kernel when I was using ics.
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Cuurently on CM 7.2 which according to me more good on daily use.
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