My question may sound dumb at first, but, on second thought, it makes sense.
I find most of the developement ROMs are still on the old bootloader including CM10 and many others.
The new bootloader was taken up by Stefan and one other ROM only. I thought that the new bootloader would be the direction taken by LG in its latest yet to be released ICS, and have adopted it. But now with Stefan has stopped his rom support on XDA, I am wondering if I should switch back or wait a few weeks for ROM developers.
I am seriously looking for the intuition from seniors at XDA on this issue, because even RC's CM10 is based off old bootloader / partition layout. (pls correct me if i am wrong).
thaks for your inouts.
Milind
What are the changes in the new bootloader in the first place? What are its advantages and disadvantages?
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Hi quys,
fitst i've got to say that i'm pretty new to this topic. So, please don't blame me for some noobish questions
I got my g1 one week ago and i'm already bored The main cause for this is the missing A2DP bluetooth profile. After studying this forum i figured out that i could add this profile to mit phone by updating it with a newer firmware.
Afterwards i tried to find out which firmware i should chose. Honestly, i'm desperate. There are so many different versions and i lost the overview.
The most important things for me are:
- a2dp profile, as already mentioned
- on screen keyboard
- very important: the german language (a qwerty keyboard would disturb me way to much).
Any tipps for me? i'd be so thankfull
btw: i have a goldcard image but don't want to install linux on my pc. Any alternatives?
Your best option would be to downgrade to whichever version gives you root. There is a thread about rooting any G1, even the German one somewhere on here. (I think you must have read it since you have the gold card).
Then, follow the instructions to get the latest Haykuro G version. The G versions have other languages.
While the Haykuro builds have the features you requested, they are unofficial community builds and thus not completely feature-tested. Just one look in the dev subforum and you'll see that the past few days Market has been inaccessible for Haykuro 5.0G build users. Bottom line is, if you're willing to wait about 2 more weeks, the official Android 1.5 builds should be out.
Hello guys, as you can see I am new to the forum and new to android in general. [Used to be an iOS fanboy] I have recently acquired an LG Optimus Black but i'm unhappy with the stock ROM provided by LG.
I have a few questions:
1) What are my options for rooting the device?
2) Once rooted, what custom ROMs are currently available for the device?
3) If I flash a new ROM is it possible and what would I need to have/do to restore the device back to the stock ROM?
And lastly...
4) What is the chance of fully bricking the device and what are my options if the device gets bricked?
Thanks a lot, [Hope this was the right section and hasn't been asked before...]
TomByrne94
TomByrne94 said:
[Hope this was the right section and hasn't been asked before...]
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All was asked and ANSWERED before. Move your a** and search for it.
I have searched actually. The questions that have been answered aren't specific to my situation and I know that small details are very important when flashing phones. If you aren't answering the question I guess what you posted would be considered spam?
Guys,
Please refrain from bickering, two ways this can be easily resolved:
1. Use google search with the word xda in it to find your answer
2. Rather than posting move your a** and find it, if you know the link or answer, why not help a brother out?
I will say no more on the matter, its that simple.
THanks.
TomByrne94 said:
Hello guys, as you can see I am new to the forum and new to android in general. [Used to be an iOS fanboy] I have recently acquired an LG Optimus Black but i'm unhappy with the stock ROM provided by LG.
I have a few questions:
1) What are my options for rooting the device?
2) Once rooted, what custom ROMs are currently available for the device?
3) If I flash a new ROM is it possible and what would I need to have/do to restore the device back to the stock ROM?
And lastly...
4) What is the chance of fully bricking the device and what are my options if the device gets bricked?
Thanks a lot, [Hope this was the right section and hasn't been asked before...]
TomByrne94
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No point arguing..if you don't wanna help just ignore.
If you wanna reply, make sure it helps others.
1) What options? It's either you root or you don't. Either way, your phone works.
2) Currently there's only NOVA Rom by knzo.
3) Read this thread here.
4) Chances of bricking are slim if you read before attempting anything. If in any case your phone is bricked (boot loop), refer to the above.
Hope it helps.
Welcome to the Android community
Thank you very much for the very active response and information.... I am also studying these issues.
knoxious said:
No point arguing..if you don't wanna help just ignore.
If you wanna reply, make sure it helps others.
1) What options? It's either you root or you don't. Either way, your phone works.
2) Currently there's only NOVA Rom by knzo.
3) Read this thread here.
4) Chances of bricking are slim if you read before attempting anything. If in any case your phone is bricked (boot loop), refer to the above.
Hope it helps.
Welcome to the Android community
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Exactly what I needed, thanks a lot!
I've heard a lot of the current roots don't work for the OB?
And is NOVA the ONLY ROM at the moment, I thought I heard about another one?
Older firmwares, you can use Gingerbreak. If it doesn't work, then most probably you're on the newer firmwares. Then use SuperOneClick.
The other one is Pays ROM. It's been abandoned.
It needs v10b Firmware to run. If you're not familiar, stick to Nova ROM.
Cyanogenmod is in progress (i hope so)
knoxious said:
Older firmwares, you can use Gingerbreak. If it doesn't work, then most probably you're on the newer firmwares. Then use SuperOneClick.
The other one is Pays ROM. It's been abandoned.
It needs v10b Firmware to run. If you're not familiar, stick to Nova ROM.
Cyanogenmod is in progress (i hope so)
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Alright, thanks alot. I'm going to wait for cyanogen I think... [Lets hope they are progressing...]
Please, could let me know if there are pure official roms for HTC Incredible S ?
And the program to install it ?
I did not find, I'm new to the forum and I searched but could not find one.
So far only found customizations.
Second question:
If I make the root HTC Incredible S, I lose the OTA updates?
Sorry my english, i'm from Brazil and dont speak very well.
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OK, I found the official rom. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033922).
How to know which should I use?
I want a rom without customization, (and the program to install )?
And about the root, i lose OTA updates ?
Welcome to XDA, i see it is your first post.
i would suggest going through the Android development forum and checking out all the ROMs there.
Not sure why you are looking for 'pure official ROMs'
if you have an IS & you have not done anything with it, then you are using a pure & official ROM.
i guess you now are looking for a 'pure & great ROM' made by some quality development here.
yes, you will probably not receive any OTA as you are no longer on the stock rom.
even if u can do not update. the rom developer will provide an update soon.
go have a look & see which rom interests you
also, EVERYTHING you need about almost every query is answered... either in the general or development section.
Look around or use the search, am sure you'll find what you looking for
happy rooting & romming!
Hey all sorry for this silly questions, but I very interested about this fact that most of rom developers that I have seen is forget to test their rom before publishing to us. I seen their included many futures in their rom, but in the last sentences is always say "report to me immediately if you found some bug"
I am not developer but I very interest about their job, they do the best for us without any salary. we will appreciate their job. we know they were working hard to do that. But this questions is always come and I want to know what is happened;
1. that is not possible to checking our jobs when we finish to build something or develop a Rom?
2. and about Bug, that is bug are coming with different situation perhaps different type of phone or hardware or maybe production code
I know someone there can give me explanation, please help me
generally, dev. do test their Rom before released it.but not everything,maybe concentrate on basic and new feature in their Rom.however,nothing is perfect.more features will lead to more bugs.sometime,if u add 1 new feature,its will bring bug to others.so they need our help to report it.plus they give it to us for free so we should give something back in return,I guest.
and sometime bugs happen. just because someone don't read a thread carefully
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I am sorry admin. I think this can be made to discussion tread. I will waiting another responses for this read. likely some explanation or maybe a way or process to develop a roms
If I get you right.
1. Developers DO TEST the ROM before they release it. Thats why as you can see it took sometime to be released as they want to make sure that the ROM is stable. (I dont know If all devs do that but Im sure most of them do, some ask for testers.) The reason why they ask to report you BUGS is that they cannot test all the component and esp the apps that we install. Basically they only test the default component or features that the ROM has. Issues arise because of the user setup on there phone. We have different setups thats why we have different problems, also 1 reason is how you install the ROM on your phone we may have same phone specs but believe me bugs you might encounter will not exist on mine. So in general this is want the dev to do to address those issues that users find while using the ROM. If you want the developer to test it all then dont expect the ROM to be release frequently. Actually you know the answer and was stated on your no. 2.
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starts from here.
Different people = different phones = different experience/bugs...even on my GingerZaraki, I have no problems with wifi on alfs but many others complained of wifi errors...I have a team of 6 so stuff like this can be tested out so the chances of others having the same probs are less. Hope that answered your question
Well its kinda impossible to navigate through all the system to discover any possible bugs, right? And I agree with Rohin.
Sent from my X8 to your screen
Well I understood know. so our phone is make multiple problems with some rom. One more time, what is the best guys, Install a rom from original rom or can directly for another. for example, let's call my original Rom (eclair) is ROM A, old costume ROM is ROM B, and the New one of ROM is ROM C.
now I used ROM B and wanna to try new ROM C. that is good if I installed directly from ROM B or make recovery first to original ROM A, before installed ROM C. Sometimes I have problems or boot lop, and sometime is fine ?
Err.. full wipe after rom B.
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syafwan said:
Well I understood know. so our phone is make multiple problems with some rom. One more time, what is the best guys, Install a rom from original rom or can directly for another. for example, let's call my original Rom (eclair) is ROM A, old costume ROM is ROM B, and the New one of ROM is ROM C.
now I used ROM B and wanna to try new ROM C. that is good if I installed directly from ROM B or make recovery first to original ROM A, before installed ROM C. Sometimes I have problems or boot lop, and sometime is fine ?
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you dont have to go back to a (eclair) everytime you change rom,just full wipe at cwm while using b(old rom) and install your c(your new)
i liked the a,b,c
Hi friends,
I'm planning buy a P990 and one of the first things that i pretend to do is change the rom. It comes with a (stock?) Android 2.2, and there a few questions that i need know:
i need make a normal update to GB for flash or could be directl for roms with 4.x.x?
need change baseband?
need configure google account in Froyo for flash or don't?
thanks for help now,
Dioxx
Hi there,
You can jump directly on GB or ICS (whatever your preference is) without having to configure your Google account on it. There are several ROMs on the Development forum, check them out, read people's feedback and pick the one that suits your needs best.
You can also find a few guides there. I recommend reading tonyp's Baseband guide - it answers pretty much everything related to basebands.
ICS was released officially by LG not long ago, however it can't be considered completely stable yet. If you need something reliable, I recommend Temasek's CM7 (also available at the Development forum).
The best advice I (or anyone here) can give you is: read, read a lot. Spend time investigating and learning about the available ROMs / mods / kernels. Most questions you might have now are already covered, all you need is time and forum's Search function.
Hope that helps you get started!