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Hi All,
I'm currently on CyanogenMod 10 by ivendor - Beta 4 and I want to flash to CyanogenMod 10.1 Beta by Xistance.
Am I correct that I can flash CM10.1 without a data wipe, so only by wiping cache and dalvic cache?
I spent quite a lot of time by installing apps and setting preferences the way I want them to be so it would be great if all that could be conserved.
It works perfectly when going from one CM10 version to another, so I presume that this will also be the case when going from CM10 to CM10.1?
Thanks
klecocq said:
Hi All,
I'm currently on CyanogenMod 10 by ivendor - Beta 4 and I want to flash to CyanogenMod 10.1 Beta by Xistance.
Am I correct that I can flash CM10.1 without a data wipe, so only by wiping cache and dalvic cache?
I spent quite a lot of time by installing apps and setting preferences the way I want them to be so it would be great if all that could be conserved.
It works perfectly when going from one CM10 version to another, so I presume that this will also be the case when going from CM10 to CM10.1?
Thanks
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Ok, I gave it a test myself after a backup and everything seems to work fine.
All apps, settings etc. are conseved and everything works well
Good to know, will soon move also from cm10 to cm10.1. But why did the developer always recommend to wipe also data, comming from a different ROM?
X-Jonte-X said:
Good to know, will soon move also from cm10 to cm10.1. But why did the developer always recommend to wipe also data, comming from a different ROM?
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Dunno but i always make full wipe, but care ! New CWM recovery bricked my data (i wanna try it and CM 10.1) and now try to fix these :/
I´d like to update from CM 10 to CM 10.1. How should I proceed?.
DO I have to wipe data and cache? I don´t want to loose my apps and data.
Thanks in advance!
Hi all,
I am currently using CM10.2. I am happy with it, but I might need MHL for somehow. Can I flash back and fore between CM10.2 to Stock without wipe my cache and data and I get
1, stable enough to run on both ROM
2, Personal data still good(still keeping like whatsapp history, contact data etc)
I am not brave enough to test by myself, hope anyone can help. Thanks
Mike
ekimkam said:
Hi all,
I am currently using CM10.2. I am happy with it, but I might need MHL for somehow. Can I flash back and fore between CM10.2 to Stock without wipe my cache and data and I get
1, stable enough to run on both ROM
2, Personal data still good(still keeping like whatsapp history, contact data etc)
I am not brave enough to test by myself, hope anyone can help. Thanks
Mike
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You can try it but you will for sure get a bootloop, especially with stock and custom rom. This way you are maybe able to change between custom ROMs with same android version, but stock is older than CM 10.2.
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Omario-242 said:
You can try it but you will for sure get a bootloop, especially with stock and custom rom. This way you are maybe able to change between custom ROMs with same android version, but stock is older than CM 10.2.
Sent from my LG-P880
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What you mean of bootloop is that you can't even make the device running without wipe?? Hey man, If I have the guts to try I will not ask. Haha..=)
Thanks anyways..
Mike
ekimkam said:
What you mean of bootloop is that you can't even make the device running without wipe?? Hey man, If I have the guts to try I will not ask. Haha..=)
Thanks anyways..
Mike
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That's what I meant the differences between android version are to big and especially if you have a stock and a custom rom. Too many files/file paths are different and your system will screw up. It will boot, show the LG logo and reboot. That's why every single custom rom thread has the wipe part in it's instructions.
Like I said you can try it but I see no chance. I did it once between two custom ROMs (both CM 10.1) and even that didn't work out good.
It booted but every single app and system itself force closed repeatedly.
Sent from my LG-P880
On my HD+, I have been very happy with my version of Carbon (Carbon version-jb-unofficial-20131205-1426 to the point of not updating over a year.
Well now, I am really thinking of going to 4.4.3 (currently 4.3.1).
With all of the great posting you guys have on doing it right, I'm ready.
My question for all, what is the best way to move to CM11 form CARBON ROM version???
BTW - I do not have any backup of the original i case I have to go all the way back.
Since it been awhile, I do remember using an SD card for the installation (EMM??). Is that even possible now?
One last question, keeping up with all the on-going issues with CM11, should I go with the nightly builds and just keep updating or use a "stable" build for now?
Thanks to all for the help,
_dave
Can not anyone tell me the best to go on this??????
_dave said:
On my HD+, I have been very happy with my version of Carbon (Carbon version-jb-unofficial-20131205-1426 to the point of not updating over a year.
Well now, I am really thinking of going to 4.4.3 (currently 4.3.1).
With all of the great posting you guys have on doing it right, I'm ready.
My question for all, what is the best way to move to CM11 form CARBON ROM version???
BTW - I do not have any backup of the original i case I have to go all the way back.
Since it been awhile, I do remember using an SD card for the installation (EMM??). Is that even possible now?
One last question, keeping up with all the on-going issues with CM11, should I go with the nightly builds and just keep updating or use a "stable" build for now?
Thanks to all for the help,
_dave
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_dave said:
On my HD+, I have been very happy with my version of Carbon (Carbon version-jb-unofficial-20131205-1426 to the point of not updating over a year.
Well now, I am really thinking of going to 4.4.3 (currently 4.3.1).
With all of the great posting you guys have on doing it right, I'm ready.
My question for all, what is the best way to move to CM11 form CARBON ROM version???
BTW - I do not have any backup of the original i case I have to go all the way back.
Since it been awhile, I do remember using an SD card for the installation (EMM??). Is that even possible now?
One last question, keeping up with all the on-going issues with CM11, should I go with the nightly builds and just keep updating or use a "stable" build for now?
Thanks to all for the help,
_dave
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If you want CM11, use Succulent's ROM, which you can download here: http://goo.im/devs/succulent/ovation/cyanogenmod/internal/cm_ovation_11.0_07MAR2014_HD.zip
Backup all of your apps with Titanium Backup and you are good to go.
JanSpatschek said:
If you want CM11, use Succulent's ROM, which you can download here: xxxx
Backup all of your apps with Titanium Backup and you are good to go.
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hi, i installed CM11 using the latest official Nightly from the CM website. what is this Succelent ROM, should I be using it instead? i only ask because performance is not amazing at the moment. my concern is the ROM you posted is from March 07 where as my Nightly is from yesterday or so. any reason to use what you posted instead? thanks.
Jan, thanks for your help. I'm getting it now. Quick several questions.
Which app pak should I use? Or does Succulent have the latest?
I believe I need a newer version based the latest Android built for compatibility.
Or do I just restore my backup?
Hello everyone, I have been lurking for a long time and I just want to say what a great community this is and thank you to everyone who develops and/or contributes. I have learned everything I know about android dev from reading these forums and I am confident enough now to start posting and trying to offer whatever I can from my experiences. Now for my question
What is the general opinion about flashing nightly builds? Is it generally only for people who are testing/debugging? I am running cm-11-20140805-NIGHTLY-moto_msm8960_jbbl on my Atrix HD right now and I am very happy with it - in fact I am ecstatic to have found a 4.4.4 rom that works smooth, fast, and stable for me (I got tired of waiting for AT&T to release their OTA update!). Consider this a positive endorsement of it. However, I see that new builds were released on 8/9 and 8/10 (as I would expect for nightly builds to be updated often, of course). I looked at the changelogs and I don't fully understand every last thing I see there, but I have not encountered any issues with the build I am running, so should I bother to flash the newest nightly releases when they come out? Is there a way to update without resetting everything or should I just restore my apps with Titanium Backup after flashing a new nightly? Finally, what is the best way for me to contribute to development (short of submitting code myself, as I do not feel confident enough to do so just yet)?
Since it seems I am not allowed to have a sig until I reach a certain number of posts(?) I will post my current devices below:
AT&T Motorola Atrix HD MB886
ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.4.4
CyanogenMod 11 cm-11-20140805-NIGHTLY-moto_msm8960_jbbl (KK 4.4.4)
pa_gapps-stock-4.4.4-20140804-signed
Acer Iconia A500
Skrilax_CZ's Bootloader v8
ClockworkMod Recovery Thor v1.7.3
CyanogenMod 10.2 cm-10.2-20131004-UNOFFICIAL-a500 (JB 4.3)
P.S. - special thanks to the Myth Team, Djrbliss, skeevydude, leanix, osm0sis, chainfaire, PhilZ for making it super easy to root and unlock my phone :good:
Fanarkle said:
Hello everyone, I have been lurking for a long time and I just want to say what a great community this is and thank you to everyone who develops and/or contributes. I have learned everything I know about android dev from reading these forums and I am confident enough now to start posting and trying to offer whatever I can from my experiences. Now for my question
What is the general opinion about flashing nightly builds? Is it generally only for people who are testing/debugging? I am running cm-11-20140805-NIGHTLY-moto_msm8960_jbbl on my Atrix HD right now and I am very happy with it - in fact I am ecstatic to have found a 4.4.4 rom that works smooth, fast, and stable for me (I got tired of waiting for AT&T to release their OTA update!). Consider this a positive endorsement of it. However, I see that new builds were released on 8/9 and 8/10 (as I would expect for nightly builds to be updated often, of course). I looked at the changelogs and I don't fully understand every last thing I see there, but I have not encountered any issues with the build I am running, so should I bother to flash the newest nightly releases when they come out? Is there a way to update without resetting everything or should I just restore my apps with Titanium Backup after flashing a new nightly? Finally, what is the best way for me to contribute to development (short of submitting code myself, as I do not feel confident enough to do so just yet)?
Since it seems I am not allowed to have a sig until I reach a certain number of posts(?) I will post my current devices below:
AT&T Motorola Atrix HD MB886
ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.4.4
CyanogenMod 11 cm-11-20140805-NIGHTLY-moto_msm8960_jbbl (KK 4.4.4)
pa_gapps-stock-4.4.4-20140804-signed
Acer Iconia A500
Skrilax_CZ's Bootloader v8
ClockworkMod Recovery Thor v1.7.3
CyanogenMod 10.2 cm-10.2-20131004-UNOFFICIAL-a500 (JB 4.3)
P.S. - special thanks to the Myth Team, Djrbliss, skeevydude, leanix, osm0sis, chainfaire, PhilZ for making it super easy to root and unlock my phone :good:
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Nightly builds are just that, builds that are made nightly. They are the most up to date. Snapshots/M(*insert number here*) releases are generally more stable, but we got knocked out of being eligible for them after the release of M8 (thanks kk bootloader). CM has made a msm8960 jb bl section, which you did find. This might get us up and running for a M10 next month if they choose to do that, but then again, msm8960 did not get a M9. Nightly's are for everyone. CM makes a few tweaks to their code and pushes it to each nightly. Some tweaks make it better, some tweaks make it worse. If you are satisfied with the release that you currently are running, you don't need to flash the update if you don't want to. Since you would be flashing an update, you just flash it, no backups of apps. Now if you were going from CM11 down to CM10, 10.1, or 10.2, then yes, back them up b/c you'd wipe those partitions before flashing the ROM.
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palmbeach05 said:
Since you would be flashing an update, you just flash it, no backups of apps. Now if you were going from CM11 down to CM10, 10.1, or 10.2, then yes, back them up b/c you'd wipe those partitions before flashing the ROM.
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How would I go about updating without losing anything? Do I just boot into recovery, wipe only delvik cache, and flash cm-11-20140810-NIGHTLY-moto_msm8960_jbbl.zip? Or is there a separate file just for updating? If I don't have to set everything up all over again after each nightly then I will gladly keep updating and providing feedback.
Fanarkle said:
How would I go about updating without losing anything? Do I just boot into recovery, wipe only delvik cache, and flash cm-11-20140810-NIGHTLY-moto_msm8960_jbbl.zip? Or is there a separate file just for updating? If I don't have to set everything up all over again after each nightly then I will gladly keep updating and providing feedback.
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You can just clear cache in recovery then flash the update and it would keep all of your settings, data, everything the same. It is not recommended. If you have enough space, you can nand backup your current version and that eliminates the risk of losing everything if updating doesn't work, but it's recommended that you wipe cache and wipe data before flashing a new nightly. I've rarely had a problem flashing a nightly on top of my existing build without wiping data, but to each his own.
Just make sure you're flashing the jbbl nightlies and you should be fine.
Dr. Orange said:
You can just clear cache in recovery then flash the update and it would keep all of your settings, data, everything the same. It is not recommended. If you have enough space, you can nand backup your current version and that eliminates the risk of losing everything if updating doesn't work, but it's recommended that you wipe cache and wipe data before flashing a new nightly. I've rarely had a problem flashing a nightly on top of my existing build without wiping data, but to each his own.
Just make sure you're flashing the jbbl nightlies and you should be fine.
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When you say "clear cache", do you mean "wipe cache partition," "format /cache," or "wipe delvik cache?" So basically what you are saying is that it is possible to flash a nightly on top of an existing build without losing anything but it is generally not recommended? I always create a backup image before I flash anything so no problem there.
Yes. Wipe cache. It will format automagically. You can wipe dalvik cache as well. Usually I just select the first "wipe cache" option in clockworkmod recovery then start flashing. Works 99% of the time.
Some say they develop problems doing it that way, but I've never had an issue with it. Maybe my phones (I had a moto bravo before the atrix hd) just like me.
Fanarkle said:
So basically what you are saying is that it is possible to flash a nightly on top of an existing build without losing anything but it is generally not recommended? I always create a backup image before I flash anything so no problem there.
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Dr. Orange said:
You can wipe dalvik cache as well. Usually I just select the first "wipe cache" option in clockworkmod recovery then start flashing. Works 99% of the time.
Some say they develop problems doing it that way, but I've never had an issue with it. Maybe my phones (I had a moto bravo before the atrix hd) just like me.
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The method of flashing over-top of an existing ROM is referred to as "dirty flashing". The issue isn't so much that it's not recommended or that it develops problems, but it could potentially develop problems, because there's always a chance that the new build relies on some random file that should have been deleted, changed, etc.
So, in summary, it's perfectly fine to dirty flash a CM nightly over your existing version, especially if it works fine for you. HOWEVER, if you develop problems, then you should refrain from reporting them until you have done a CLEAN wipe of everything and installed clean from scratch. If you still have an issue after a clean install, then feel free to report any issues as "bugs."
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if you develop problems, then you should refrain from reporting them until you have done a CLEAN wipe of everything and installed clean from scratch. If you still have an issue after a clean install, then feel free to report any issues as "bugs."
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OK, thanks. What is the best avenue and method of reporting bugs if I do find any after a clean install? xda-forums? Cyanogenmod.org? Directly from the phone?
Fanarkle said:
OK, thanks. What is the best avenue and method of reporting bugs if I do find any after a clean install? xda-forums? Cyanogenmod.org? Directly from the phone?
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Depends on how confident you are
I usually just ask/report in the appropriate XDA thread and look for feedback. There is a thread for the Atrix HD, but the thread for the RazrHD is much more active. You'll get a lot more activity and responses in the RazrHD thread because it's essentially the same device, just be sure to note that you're on the JB bootloader.
I suppose if you're really sure of a "bug", you could always report it at cyanogenmod.org, but I've never felt to be in the right position to do that.
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Depends on how confident you are
I usually just ask/report in the appropriate XDA thread and look for feedback. There is a thread for the Atrix HD, but the thread for the RazrHD is much more active. You'll get a lot more activity and responses in the RazrHD thread because it's essentially the same device, just be sure to note that you're on the JB bootloader.
I suppose if you're really sure of a "bug", you could always report it at cyanogenmod.org, but I've never felt to be in the right position to do that.
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Thanks, I will stick with XDA then :good: I was looking at jira.cyanogenmod.org and I can't figure out how to report anything specific to a nighly build anyway What is the useful/relevant information that I should post (besides what build I am running) to be the most helpful? i.e. How do I generate a log/report with all the relevant info?
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Thanks, I will stick with XDA then :good: I was looking at jira.cyanogenmod.org and I can't figure out how to report anything specific to a nighly build anyway What is the useful/relevant information that I should post (besides what build I am running) to be the most helpful? i.e. How do I generate a log/report with all the relevant info?
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Well, then I just recommend sticking with XDA. If one of the real CM devs/maintainers then recognizes a bug, someone will report it. Or re-ask this question over there, and they can help you.
Why this topic is still open?
Where are the forum admins?
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RatusNatus said:
Why this topic is still open?
Where are the forum admins?
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Did I do something wrong? I am creating a backup and "dirty" flashing the latest nightly right now. I was going to post how it went after I finished just so other people would have the info if they were looking for it.
Success! I rebooted into recovery and, after creating a backup, performed "wipe cache partition" and "wipe delvik cache" before installing cm-11-20140811-NIGHTLY-moto_msm8960_jbbl.zip on top of the build I was running. I rebooted and everything is as it was, except that my custom boot animation was reverted back to CM default (which was expected, no big deal) and the new version I flashed is correctly shown on the "About phone" screen. If I encounter any issues going forward, I will post in the appropriate thread.
Fanarkle said:
Did I do something wrong?
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No.
RatusNatus said:
Why this topic is still open?
Where are the forum admins?
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Why did you post here if you had nothing constructive to say?
I'm glad you got it to work fanarkle[emoji4]
I've been using CM12 Sabermod for a few months now but lately my phone has started to lag a lot, I've experience the same problems with other Lollipop based ROMs too. I never had this problem in 4.3 but I had to move to 5.1 since some apps that I use daily required KitKat or higher.
So my question is - is there any good KitKat ROM for XSP? If yes, how can I get the best performance for multitasking?
Before change to KK, I should ask: Do you already flash the most recent build?
Another is: Have yout try move apps to SD card?
Another one: Try to clean Cache on the Settings -> Storage (and then Reboot)?
And Clean cache of some apps too manually.
Remembering that to flash a the most recent build, you doesnt need to Backup, BUT... Just for convenience do it.
If none of those above options function well for you, indeed there is a stable and fast KK to our lovely (and hated) SP.
Options I recommend: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64991746&postcount=1320
Or
Last release from CM Team
http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=huashan&type=snapshot
Both are great in performance and multitask like the JB 4.3 Stock.
Is there a good one which has Stock features? As in it has the basic Sony apps. They were quite nifty.
wantei said:
Is there a good one which has Stock features? As in it has the basic Sony apps. They were quite nifty.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...-stryflex2013266073-lp-official-sony-t3180637
wellnz said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...-stryflex2013266073-lp-official-sony-t3180637
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I meant a KitKat ROM.
wantei said:
I meant a KitKat ROM.
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I dont think so :/
I can recommend snapshot KK too which im using right now http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=huashan&type=snapshot with kernel from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2764939
Another good one was http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...anogenmod-11-locked-bootloader-users-t2868398 before I unlocked bootloader.
I havent tried CM13 but cm12.1 never worked out for me properly, either low amount of ram/no deep sleep or other problems such as wifi.
Ok I'll try them out. But I'm looking for something based on the Xperia stock OS.
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Ok I'll try them out. But I'm looking for something based on the Xperia stock OS.
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What apps from the stock Xperia ROM do you want to find in another ROM?
I'm using the KK based MIUI 7 port, and it's been good so far. Check the thread.
How can I install Xposed on the CM11 snapshot ROM?
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wantei said:
How can I install Xposed on the CM11 snapshot ROM?
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Just get Xposed Installer from here : http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.installer , install it and open the app -go to Framework-select Install/Update - reboot the phone. Done :good:
Tried using CM11 snapshot and William's kernel as adviced by one of the members above. Currently phone hangs and the screen bleeds and then reboots. Really sad. Any advice?
hey guys i`ve just flashed latest CM11 snap shot rom. but its too laggy specialy on instagram and cause Force close ,
what can i do for it ? . what is the best kernel for this rom ??
Hi, try OmniX ROM - fast, a lot of free memory and no lags at all (I used that with stock kernel):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-sp/development/rom-unofficial-omni-rom-ported-yuga-t3122753
tbx2012 said:
Hi, try OmniX ROM - fast, a lot of free memory and no lags at all (I used that with stock kernel):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-sp/development/rom-unofficial-omni-rom-ported-yuga-t3122753
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OK I'm going to try this. Should I clean wipe the phone or should I flash stock first?
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OK I'm going to try this. Should I clean wipe the phone or should I flash stock first?
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Hi, a clean wipe should be enough. I did factory reset / wipe data, format system, cache and data, wipe dalvik, then install in that order:
OmniX-Rom, recommended gapps, SU-update. Please confirm to fix super user when asked, then reboot into system. First boot will take some minutes (less than 5).
Which recovery do you recommend I flash for this?
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OK I'm going to try this. Should I clean wipe the phone or should I flash stock first?
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I think I know what ROM you need: search for z3experiencesp (the kitkat version).
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RSxBalita said:
What apps from the stock Xperia ROM do you want to find in another ROM?
I'm using the KK based MIUI 7 port, and it's been good so far. Check the thread.
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I would try that rom if the led bar was working exactly as it does in the stock firmwares (you know, receiving phone calls, viewing images, making a call etc.). There isn't a way to duplicate that functionality level since it's cyanogenmod-based, right?