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I'm new to WinMo phones and have a few questions about ROM's.
1st: What are ROM's? I mean I know what they are, but what are all the ROM's posted in the development section?
2nd: How would I install these ROM's?
3rd: Is it recommended for some who is not that technically minded? ( I am only 15)
Thats all I can think of.
Thanks! Ben.

khsbenny said:
I'm new to WinMo phones and have a few questions about ROM's.
1st: What are ROM's? I mean I know what they are, but what are all the ROM's posted in the development section?
2nd: How would I install these ROM's?
3rd: Is it recommended for some who is not that technically minded? ( I am only 15)
Thats all I can think of.
Thanks! Ben.
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Welcome!
ad 1.) All roms are in the development thread
ad 2.) Read here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=416211
ad 3.) You don't need do be technical minded...

I have a feeling that my Diamond is branded to Orange (UK). Will that affect anything I do?

No, that shouldn't matter. Mine is Vodafone (NL), and you can just put any rom on it.
The things you have to do first (install HardSPL and so on) are things you only need to do once.
Installing a new ROM or (most) radio's after that takes more time to download them than to install them.
BE AWARE though that all your contacts and messages will be removed, as well as all your settings. There are various backup methods. I usually just copy the pi.vol file from the root of the phone to a safe place, then put it back after installing a new ROM. That has all your contacts (but not much more).

excepti0n said:
BE AWARE though that all your contacts and messages will be removed, as well as all your settings. There are various backup methods. I usually just copy the pi.vol file from the root of the phone to a safe place, then put it back after installing a new ROM. That has all your contacts (but not much more).
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I store my contacts on my SIM as a back-up anyway. Would the 4gb internal storage be wiped?
Would anyone like to recommend me STABLE, finger friendly ROM that wont effect battery life too much? I basically use it for texting + Camera + Music. (I know its a waste of a brilliant mobile)
Thanks everyone. I'm just glad everyone is helpful here!

khsbenny said:
I store my contacts on my SIM as a back-up anyway. Would the 4gb internal storage be wiped?
Would anyone like to recommend me STABLE, finger friendly ROM that wont effect battery life too much? I basically use it for texting + Camera + Music. (I know its a waste of a brilliant mobile)
Thanks everyone. I'm just glad everyone is helpful here!
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a fast & stable 6.1 rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=459854

For X1...

I just want a ROM that is:
1. Unintsallable
2. Fast, stable and glitch-free.
3. Panel install only
4. Should only require soft-reset
5. should look exactly like HTC's interface
6. Landscape mode preferred.
As you may have guessed, im a noob. But I just wanted to know as there is like a sea of ROMs and it becomes very difficult for a person not very knowledgable like me to pick one. I just want 2 things most importantly, that it shud be panel-installable and shud support landscape mode, along wiht being stable.
Thanx a ton guys!!

I don't understand your 1st and 3rd point. All roms can be replaced.
I personally dislike having Touchflo as is a bit unstable for me. If you want 6.5 I've used this for weeks, the barebones version, link and its been pretty stable on me.
Read other threads asking about rom choices too, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=590874

sweet..by
1. i meant it can be uninstalled if it gives some problem...(i raed sumwhere its a pain to remove it from ur system)
and
3. by that i meant, that it is only installed in a panel, not in the whole sys..as in i dont want the OS to change, i want X1 OS but only one panel can be HTC's touch flo

circleofomega said:
I just want a ROM that is:
1. Unintsallable
Umm.....why?
2. Fast, stable and glitch-free.
Use a stock ROM or cook your own.
3. Panel install only
4. Should only require soft-reset
5. should look exactly like HTC's interface
Get an HTC phone then.
6. Landscape mode preferred.
User Manila 2.1
I just want 2 things most importantly, that it shud be panel-installable and shud support landscape mode, along wiht being stable.
Thanx a ton guys!!
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Read what I typed above in red.

tahnx Im Packing...
though i get your humour(and frustration with the number of noob questions being asked everyday)
but plz understand, I am an original noob. I dont understand wht u mean by "cook your ROM"
also, the very fact i have posted this Question, is that there are so many ROMs.
Like see, there are many ways to run a Mac on ure PC (iAtkos, Kalyway etc) but I used Kalyway..so here i cant find my Kalyway...
is ITJE's ROM good??heard about it...
plz suggest specific ROM so that i dont have to do a lot of RND with my (brand new) phone...thanx a lot once again.

Here is my suggestion for you. Just try a rom for one week and see which one fit you the best. It's very easy ans SAFE to install new rom and every rom has it plus and minus. I personally install different rom every other date because i want to have the newest stuff for my phone.

I think you misunderstand what ROMs are. I think you should read the Wiki first. Then read the stickies. Then if you have questions try searching first, and then you should fire away with questions.
The questions you are posing now are not ROM related they are software related. If you really want to flash a ROM then you should first read what a ROM (Read-Only Memory) is and why you would want to flash one and what HARD-SPL is and how to prevent bricking. If you are not ready for a custom ROM then perhaps you should just stick to some of the many cabs that are available here.
Hopefully this will give you a starting place. Just opening a thread to ask nonsensical things is not going to be productive for you, and will only confuse or irritate more experienced members. If you have a basic understanding everything should fall into place after that. Good luck.

Thanx Hannigan174..i appreciate ure help and apologize for posting this Question. u are right, i actually dont understand what ROMs are in trems of X1....
But i wil take ur suggestion...i wil first try out diff ROMs and then post a query...

I understand what you want: a theme or a application not flash your phone with another ROM, is it?
Try check this out... and this ... also try this
Also you may check this one and this
Good luck

i wil save all u guys some trouble:
this is what i want.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLnZ8sylxAc
what this guy has on his phone, is exactly how i want my X1 to look like...it has panels also and it has the X1 OS as well...thanx a lot guys!!
plz send me a link if u guys can find out what ROM he is using here...

circleofomega said:
i wil save all u guys some trouble:
this is what i want.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLnZ8sylxAc
what this guy has on his phone, is exactly how i want my X1 to look like...it has panels also and it has the X1 OS as well...thanx a lot guys!!
plz send me a link if u guys can find out what ROM he is using here...
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did you ever flashed youre phone? there are alot of roms just like the one in the video. just pick a random manila 2.1 rom and ure done. i dont know why u want tf3d be uninstallable. u can just deactivate it. what means "should only require soft reset"? u dont want to flash ure phone but install tf3d via cabs instead? well then search for the thread, it is possible but aint that good and fast as a complete optimized rom

circleofomega said:
i wil save all u guys some trouble:
this is what i want.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLnZ8sylxAc
what this guy has on his phone, is exactly how i want my X1 to look like...it has panels also and it has the X1 OS as well...thanx a lot guys!!
plz send me a link if u guys can find out what ROM he is using here...
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Why not save us the trouble and read the wikis and guides instead?

circleofomega said:
i wil save all u guys some trouble:
this is what i want.....
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what you see is the Manila user-interface, can be any ROM currently had it cooked unless stated differently. And it can be of 2.1 or 2.5 (Leo), and installable under pure or clean rom.
Just read the stickies first under the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 ROM development thread. First step, you're going to need to flash HardSPL, then flash any ROM you like with the Manila interface.
This/URL] is one of the example, always read last pages to see the current issues on the latest build, then pick your choice

thanx a lot deep throat...i wil try out different ROMs and see which is the best. Also, i just got my X1 and it has 9 movies..but i can unlock only 1....can i be a little greedy and unlock atleast 2[my GF wants to see Zohan and I want to see Da Vinci...u know how GFs are...]
plz any help is appreciated..

circleofomega said:
thanx a lot deep throat...i wil try out different ROMs and see which is the best. Also, i just got my X1 and it has 9 movies..but i can unlock only 1....can i be a little greedy and unlock atleast 2[my GF wants to see Zohan and I want to see Da Vinci...u know how GFs are...]
plz any help is appreciated..
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I dont really get it... what did you mean by unlocking ? and what 9 movies?

my micro SD card has 9 movies...MIB, da cinchi code..etc... can unlock it..i have a Sony Pictures app also..it lets me see the trailer of each film and then i can unlock the whole film..and watch it

the more i read, the more im gettin confused...there is this software on one hand cutsomRUU...
then there is a cab availbale, then there is also the hardUSPL or something...
this is just getting more complicated, im eading the sticky threads but to no avail....can any1 plz help me how to get whats in the video..step by step with links...plz, its a humble request...

everything is explained in this sticky thread. just follow the steps. do a backup of your important data before u start
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=446070
but i really think u have no clue what u are facing by flashing ure device. every data on youre phone (not those on youre storage card) will be lost and all the programms u installed will be gone so u have to reinstall them after flash. by flashing ure device u will completely remove everything thats on ure phone and relace it with the new rom. did u ever updated youre device via seus?
the sony pictures app will be gone also and then u probably will not be able to watch your movies u have on youre card. unless u have this as a cab somewhere.

I've always recommended SPB Warehouse Backup. I made a thread, though nobody commented on it...but IMHO, and I gtrab and Siruis [X] are now using them, it's the best backup/restore program out there. It allows you to restore all your PIM and programs after flashing your phone.
The trial allows you to use it for 5 times before having to purchase a license. It's well worth it as custom ROMs are coming out every couple days or so, it saves time, effort, and the frustration of having to constantly restore your phone manually.

[Q] What is the best and stable rom for our P1000

Guys any recommendation planning to update my ROM currently using Overcome..... would now like to try ICS for our Tab...
Hoping for your response...
Thanks

klpangan said:
Guys any recommendation planning to update my ROM currently using Overcome..... would now like to try ICS for our Tab...
Hoping for your response...
Thanks
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hey... if ur looking for ICS, the most stable is CM9.1

My best is " MIUI V4" from ronak.super !

"Best rom" threads are not allowed on XDA for various reasons. If you must ask this question do it via the search option or google instead of creating another topic.
If you want to know which is best go try some or check the other eleventy zillion topics about this very subject that you failed to look for via search or by browsing.

Hello, I'm going to go ahead and close this one.
OP, asking for "best ROM" is always going to get you very subjective answers. User A may think ROM 1 best fits his/her needs, but not work well at all for User B's needs. ROM 2 might work best for User B, but not for User A, and on and on. The best thing to do is make a backup, pick a couple of ROMs from development that look like they interest you, read over the thread, download and flash and test them out a day or two. Happy reading and happy flashing!

suggestions that should help alot

HI every body​
thanks for everybody that works hard to get us these amazing stuff ...
first of all , i`m not a developer nor an expert or have any good knowledge about developing ... but i really want to enjoy these great roms and tweaks as everybody else .. so i have 2 suggestions that i really think that will help anybody just like me :
the first one​ is when a developer release a new rom , i really need a step by step installation method with links for every kernal or anything needed to install it ... ( i came up with this suggestion after i tried yesterday to switch from a rom to carbon rom , but unfortunatly the installation failed even after an other member tried to help me and gave me instructions what to try to install it )
maybe alot of you thinks that is a silly suggestion , but believe me that there is people like me that dont know about developing and want to enjoy these roms
the second suggestion that if you could make a thread that contains all developers roms and kernals and any other stuff and group it like : ( best roms for games ) or ( best visual looking roms )or anything like that ...
i don`t know if this is allowed in the xda forums .. but if it is , then it would be great .....
i know that some members will tell me to try it by myself .. but believe me i love to try roms by myself but i really dont understand every feature in every rom , actually i dont understand most of the features .. so if you do this suggestion it would be great
thanks again for everyone that works hard at this great forum , we all appreciate your work ... hope that you continue the great work

shalawla5 said:
HI every body​
thanks for everybody that works hard to get us these amazing stuff ...
first of all , i`m not a developer nor an expert or have any good knowledge about developing ... but i really want to enjoy these great roms and tweaks as everybody else .. so i have 2 suggestions that i really think that will help anybody just like me :
the first one​ is when a developer release a new rom , i really need a step by step installation method with links for every kernal or anything needed to install it ... ( i came up with this suggestion after i tried yesterday to switch from a rom to carbon rom , but unfortunatly the installation failed even after an other member tried to help me and gave me instructions what to try to install it )
maybe alot of you thinks that is a silly suggestion , but believe me that there is people like me that dont know about developing and want to enjoy these roms
the second suggestion that if you could make a thread that contains all developers roms and kernals and any other stuff and group it like : ( best roms for games ) or ( best visual looking roms )or anything like that ...
i don`t know if this is allowed in the xda forums .. but if it is , then it would be great .....
i know that some members will tell me to try it by myself .. but believe me i love to try roms by myself but i really dont understand every feature in every rom , actually i dont understand most of the features .. so if you do this suggestion it would be great
thanks again for everyone that works hard at this great forum , we all appreciate your work ... hope that you continue the great work
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Hello.
1. Each new ROM, Old or New will always have complete installation procedure in the OP Page 1. Failure to install Rom can be reported in the thread or try addressing the dev directly.
2. I'll tell you this before our forum moderator tells you. Best Roms and such are in violation of XDA rules thus not allowed in XDA. Our kind developers created lots of ROMS for us users with the "BEST" interest thus it's up to us entirely to choose which ROM suits our preferences best. And since many of them are busy with their actual real life, I don't think any of them has time to maintain these 'links to here and there' thread. It's our user's duty to search and learn by ourselves and finally post a valid question in this forum. No offence really but your request is basically like asking your teachers to do your assigned homework.

Jackwu696 said:
Hello.
1. Each new ROM, Old or New will always have complete installation procedure in the OP Page 1. Failure to install Rom can be reported in the thread or try addressing the dev directly.
2. I'll tell you this before our forum moderator tells you. Best Roms and such are in violation of XDA rules thus not allowed in XDA. Our kind developers created lots of ROMS for us users with the "BEST" interest thus it's up to us entirely to choose which ROM suits our preferences best. And since many of them are busy with their actual real life, I don't think any of them has time to maintain these 'links to here and there' thread. It's our user's duty to search and learn by ourselves and finally post a valid question in this forum. No offence really but your request is basically like asking your teachers to do your assigned homework.
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about the the installation procedure .. not every rom has specific information about needed kernals or recovery mods (specially ) ...
and about the teacher thing .. i said that im sure that somebody will come and tell me that i should do it by myself and test the roms ... but to let you know that i tested 4 roms in just 10 days and tried to test the 5th but couldn`t install it ... thnx anyway

shalawla5 said:
about the the installation procedure .. not every rom has specific information about needed kernals or recovery mods (specially ) ...
and about the teacher thing .. i said that im sure that somebody will come and tell me that i should do it by myself and test the roms ... but to let you know that i tested 4 roms in just 10 days and tried to test the 5th but couldn`t install it ... thnx anyway
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Not wanting to debate, but for kernels it's already stated that always use a safe kernel. When you come from a TW based kernel. Philz kernel is the best option to choose. As in KK roms, always flash a Raw 4/5 first as a base kernel, reboot to recovery n then u can always flash philz latest KK compatible recoveries (V.6.0.4 up) to do all wipes and formats before flashing rom. If you flash recent roms starting with 4.1 up, these are mandatory steps to take. The rest does not really matter.
Again I mean no offence, but I think you can see that each devs has painfully written all instructions in their OP so that's why I think it's really not fair for us to ask total guidance like that. And since you are able to flash test that many rom, u should already know what to ask in this forum.Again no offence meant. Thanks
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[Q] Samsung Galaxy s3 mini GT-I8200N witch rom and how

Hello,
I can put my GT I8200N rooting, that succeeds, but the rest I can not because I do not know what I need and what I should do.
I want a new Rom on my fone.
which actually combines I need? and how i do it?
Someone sugesties?
thank you

i suggest u do a little searching around the forum, there are good tutorials available. each rom has different attributes so it is better to find one that suits your everyday needs, best rom questions are not allowed. so, (quick guide) find a rom u like, d/l & install twrp 2.4 or above, do full backup,follow installation instructions for rom.....carefully......dont want your 2nd post to be "how do i unbrick my fone".....lol

Thanks for your comment, but that's the problem, my english is not so good that I understand everything, because it goes through the translator of google.
But will look around, I had already done, and did not come out.
Hence, the question.