Hi all, I have a few questions about Axura that would help me out a ton if answered.
First thing, I finally just took the plunge to flashing a new ROM for the very first time since I've had an Android phone and am pretty excited to have done it correctly.
I'm currently using Axura 2.1 on my Samsung Vibrant. I love the extra features that come with it as well as just having Froyo finally.
I do have a few concerns though that I'm not sure of:
1) Axura seems a bit laggy. Before this I was simply running Eclair with OCLF and it was *much* faster than this. My question is this: Before flashing Axura I removed the lag fix from my phone because I've seen most people say that you should remove any Voodoo type lag fix before flashing a ROM. Is it possible to re-install the OCLF on top of Axura, or should I stay away from it?
2) When I noticed how laggy it was I opened my task manager and was horrified to see that the amount of RAM I have on my phone is now 304 MB. It is my understanding that these phones come with 512MB of RAM. Did Axura suddenly just remove around 200MB's of RAM on my phone? Is this normal for ROMs, or for Axura itself? Does this really mean my phone has less RAM than it did when running Eclair?
3) Before flashing I made sure to make backups of everything. I have 2 separate Nandroid backups of everything prior to flashing Axura, and I also have a full Titanium backup of all my apps so I can restore them after flashing anything quickly. My question is, if I were to want to go back to Eclair again and simply have my phone run like it was prior to flashing Axura, will all I need to do be simply go to Clockwork Mod, click on "Mangage and Restore Backups", choose my Nandroid backup, and then reboot?
Will I have to do anything else or should a simple reboot to my Nandroid be enough? The reason I ask is because I'm not sure if flashing a ROM that runs Android 2.2 and then wanting to go back to 2.1 will make things more difficult or introduce any more steps.
Any help on what I need to do to go back to 2.1 prior to flashing Axura would be great.
Thank you very much if you can help.
Ar318307 said:
Hi all, I have a few questions about Axura that would help me out a ton if answered.
First thing, I finally just took the plunge to flashing a new ROM for the very first time since I've had an Android phone and am pretty excited to have done it correctly.
I'm currently using Axura 2.1 on my Samsung Vibrant. I love the extra features that come with it as well as just having Froyo finally.
I do have a few concerns though that I'm not sure of:
1) Axura seems a bit laggy. Before this I was simply running Eclair with OCLF and it was *much* faster than this. My question is this: Before flashing Axura I removed the lag fix from my phone because I've seen most people say that you should remove any Voodoo type lag fix before flashing a ROM. Is it possible to re-install the OCLF on top of Axura, or should I stay away from it?
2) When I noticed how laggy it was I opened my task manager and was horrified to see that the amount of RAM I have on my phone is now 304 MB. It is my understanding that these phones come with 512MB of RAM. Did Axura suddenly just remove around 200MB's of RAM on my phone? Is this normal for ROMs, or for Axura itself? Does this really mean my phone has less RAM than it did when running Eclair?
3) Before flashing I made sure to make backups of everything. I have 2 separate Nandroid backups of everything prior to flashing Axura, and I also have a full Titanium backup of all my apps so I can restore them after flashing anything quickly. My question is, if I were to want to go back to Eclair again and simply have my phone run like it was prior to flashing Axura, will all I need to do be simply go to Clockwork Mod, click on "Mangage and Restore Backups", choose my Nandroid backup, and then reboot?
Will I have to do anything else or should a simple reboot to my Nandroid be enough? The reason I ask is because I'm not sure if flashing a ROM that runs Android 2.2 and then wanting to go back to 2.1 will make things more difficult or introduce any more steps.
Any help on what I need to do to go back to 2.1 prior to flashing Axura would be great.
Thank you very much if you can help.
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ok i have this rom and its the fastest to me what u have to do is get the voodoo beta 5 from team Whiskeys and install that u will notice a big diff in how it runs and i also have the black froyo theam too on mine it works fine and fast thats all u need u can get the modem from 2.3 its called the jl1 modem u can find all theam iteams in the forms i dont no how to post any zip files on here but i have all of them it u cant find just email me and ill send them to u [email protected]
ceoesquad said:
ok i have this rom and its the fastest to me what u have to do is get the voodoo beta 5 from team Whiskeys and install that u will notice a big diff in how it runs and i also have the black froyo theam too on mine it works fine and fast thats all u need u can get the modem from 2.3 its called the jl1 modem u can find all theam iteams in the forms i dont no how to post any zip files on here but i have all of them it u cant find just email me and ill send them to u [email protected]
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Just one more thing. JL1 might work, might not work. I went back to JK6 just because I got better GPS signal. This might be different for your device and area though
Overall, Axura 2.1 is plain great. Just my personal thing... but keep your phone idle for about 1 hour after the first boot. Don't change themes, fonts or applications.
nooneisperfect said:
Just one more thing. JL1 might work, might not work. I went back to JK6 just because I got better GPS signal. This might be different for your device and area though
Overall, Axura 2.1 is plain great. Just my personal thing... but keep your phone idle for about 1 hour after the first boot. Don't change themes, fonts or applications.
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Uh oh. I definitely did not keep it idle at all. As soon as it was running I loaded up my Titanium backup and and went to work restoring everything.
Would that cause any kind of permanent performance issues?
Also, can anyone explain to me this whole RAM thing?
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I am unhappy with ji6, my gps and compass no longer work and i've had nothing but problems since the update. also the call waiting dial screen lag sucks. I would like to go back to my previous rom which was basically stock rooted with ji2 gps fix and accurate battery mod. I have this saved as a backup, but I am afraid to flash it. When I flashed the new ota update it bricked my phone. I was unble to load my previous backup through clockwork recovery. I had to completely wipe my data and start over. any advice on the safety of trying to flash back to my backup rom, will it conflict with the ji6 framework?
Thanks
There should be no issues at all. I assume you still have the stock kernel too... if you had an oc kernel I would go back to stock first.
just go to rom manager and click on restore, then select your old backup... should take you to cwr and reboot when done.
My first thought was to download a custom rom. I just flashed bionix 1.7 and it seems much better than stock JI6.
I would really urge doing that...
yeah, maybe i'll try bionix first, It's just that I was really happy with the way it ran before this stupid update.
I also was fond of my setup before the update. Bionix made it better again. Hope you like it, worst case go back to stock.
I will say I would make sure you can revert to stock from bionix. I have seen a number of posts with issues, but that may be from people who had the oc kernel? I can't say with certainty.
Same here, i flashed bionix (first time using bionix) I flashed bionic 1.7 w ji2 modem oc/uv no voodoo and this thing flies! Gps is fine, navigation is usable.
s15274n said:
There should be no issues at all. I assume you still have the stock kernel too... if you had an oc kernel I would go back to stock first.
just go to rom manager and click on restore, then select your old backup... should take you to cwr and reboot when done.
My first thought was to download a custom rom. I just flashed bionix 1.7 and it seems much better than stock JI6.
I would really urge doing that...
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I tried flashing back to my backup...(stock, rooted with bat mod and ji2 gps fix) and it got stuck in the vibrant startup screen, same as when I ran the ota. I guess my previous setup is no longer an option. Before I try another rom and have to redo all of settings and apps again, I would like to try to at least get the gps working on the ota ji6. Any advice on how to do that would be appreciated. So far I have tried all of the things I was able to find in other threads...deleted gps data, made sure lbstest settings are stock, turned off wireless, etc. I still get no locks at all.
Is bionix really that good? I'm considering it. I'm on my stock rom, stock kernel.
I think i'm going to try it out.
Hello guys. I currently have Eugene Gingerbread Clone R2 Rom with JL4 Voodoo Lag Fix on my Vibrant.
I want to try other roms for fun. I have some apps and my contacts and stuff backed up and also the entire rom itself. i also have the Stock (Rooted) Backed up as well. My question is how do i go about going back to the "Stock Rooted" safely without using the odin program.
Born2rade said:
Hello guys. I currently have Eugene Gingerbread Clone R2 Rom with JL4 Voodoo Lag Fix on my Vibrant.
I want to try other roms for fun. I have some apps and my contacts and stuff backed up and also the entire rom itself. i also have the Stock (Rooted) Backed up as well. My question is how do i go about going back to the "Stock Rooted" safely without using the odin program.
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Well, assuming you have ALL of your apps and data and contacts and such backed up with Titanium Pro (make sure, you don't want to lose this stuff!), just reboot into clockwork recovery.
NEXT DISABLE VOODOO OR DIE.
I'm also assuming you made a backup of your "stock rooted rom" with Clockwork Mod Recovery? Now, just reboot into that green clockwork recovery and go to nandroid or backup and restore and click RESTORE.
Yes i have my stock rooted backed up and also my gingerbread rom backed up as well and also some of the important apps and my contacts backed up.
I will give it a try now.
I don't think it worked lol. Screen shows "Searching"
Sweep screen to unlock but screen is black and i cannot do anything.
cannot seem to get back to recovery either
Bob forgot a very important step, flashing a 2.1 kernal...
Best way out is to just flash another Froyo rom through clockwork since you don't want to mess with Odin.
I recommend Axura 2.2.5.7 as well as Nero V3. Go get those and see what you think.
*Edit* just saw your post 1min before mine. You may be using Odin after all.
Ok Thx. Makes sense lol
Nah i only use Rom Manager.
Ok i'm back to my Gingerclone.. I'm going to find Eclair 2.1 kernel, i assume thats the one i need to get and yes i will make sure to disable voodoo before i flash the 2.1 kernel .
Thx.
Born2rade said:
Ok i'm back to my Gingerclone.. I'm going to find Eclair 2.1 kernel, i assume thats the one i need to get and yes i will make sure to disable voodoo before i flash the 2.1 kernel .
Thx.
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If you just want to flash other roms, you don't have to return to 2.1 IMO.
Just backup everything (Titanium/Nand/Launcher Pro if used), then clear data and cache in clockwork. After that go to install zip from SD and select the new Rom which should be sitting on your internal 16g memory and let it do it's thing.
Ok well i tried other roms. I tried Nero V3, That one was bad, internet was uber slow and Gps doesn't work.
I tried Axura 2.2.5.7, Worked very well except Gps also does not work.
Right now i'm going to stick with my Gingerbread R2 as for everything works extremely well.
Hey guys looking for some input Im getting a new vibrant and it should have 2.1 stock eclair, I want to flash the bionix v rom, my question is will i need 2.2 froyo before i flash bionix or can i flash from 2.1. or if I need 2.2 how should I go about this step by step please Thanks.
No buddy you will not need to upgrade to 2.2 first. You made a great decision on picking a rom though, best/smoothest one there is IMO. Here is what you should do:
Go to vibrant development forum
Download the AIO vibrant toolbox, it's one of the first stickies.
Install it. Within that toolbox app, install the drivers (i think you also need to have .net 4 installed also which is standard on win7)
Download bionix or whatever rom it is that you want
Make sure your phone is hooked up to the usb and debugging is ON and usb storage is OFF
Click "flash custom rom"
Point the program to your bionix file (which you should have on the computer, NOT the phone!)
Your phone will restart, click reinstall package, it will restart again, and click reinstall packages again. This will bring up your new clockwork mod recovery. Click install update.zip!
Your done!
There is quite a few different ways of doing what you requested, but i would say this is the easiest/most noob friendly way to get started. Hope i helped! You can also send me a pm if you need more one on one help That toolbox is a MUST HAVE regardless of if you follow my directions or not. It will save you if you mess your phone up.
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No buddy you will not need to upgrade to 2.2 first. You made a great decision on picking a rom though, best/smoothest one there is IMO. Here is what you should do:
Go to vibrant development forum
Download the AIO vibrant toolbox, it's one of the first stickies.
Install it. Within that toolbox app, install the drivers (i think you also need to have .net 4 installed also which is standard on win7)
Download bionix or whatever rom it is that you want
Make sure your phone is hooked up to the usb and debugging is ON and usb storage is OFF
Click "flash custom rom"
Point the program to your bionix file (which you should have on the computer, NOT the phone!)
Your phone will restart, click reinstall package, it will restart again, and click reinstall packages again. This will bring up your new clockwork mod recovery. Click install update.zip!
Your done!
There is quite a few different ways of doing what you requested, but i would say this is the easiest/most noob friendly way to get started. Hope i helped! You can also send me a pm if you need more one on one help That toolbox is a MUST HAVE regardless of if you follow my directions or not. It will save you if you mess your phone up.
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Thanks for replying like a boss!
I am also getting the itch to flash a rom and was going to go with Bionix as well. My only question I have is do i haver to install a different modem as well? I live in Chicago. Will i lose all my apps and data when flashing? Can i still get avatar and sims back on bionix?
I cannot confirm Avatar, I THINK there is a fix for it but right out of the flash I am leaning towards no. Sims should be ok.
I am kinda confused on the question of the apps though. Are you talking about stock apps or ones you dl'ed to the phone?
Stock apps you can reinstall via the bloater app. Extra apps I suggest using Titanium Back up to back them up.
I am not familiar with the AIO toolbox as I have been doing it comfortably the old school way of root, clockwork, flash. If that tool roots for you then dl TB and back up ONLY user apps, not system data. After you flash Bionix you can load them back up.
All the posted Roms come with the modem upgrade, if you do not like the one installed then the Bionix thread also has a link to different modems. Majority of people are experiencing best results with KB1 and KA6.
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So I have new vibrant with 2.2 froyo and wanted to know can I flash bionix v rom onto phone with no problems???
johnmo26 said:
So I have new vibrant with 2.2 froyo and wanted to know can I flash bionix v rom onto phone with no problems???
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Should be fine, just root and go. If you can get root and Clockwork then you can flash.
I am hoping someone has some knowledge of this...I had a lot of trouble getting CWM recovery to boot on my vibrant, but thanks to these forums, I installed ODIN, got back to Eclair, re-rooted and got CWM recovery to boot. I am using the Auxoria ROM and when I installed it I selected wipe data, etc, but when I flashed it through CWM, I am not sure if it did it or not. It appears to be working, but it seems to have a few strange behaviors from before. I then restored all apps and system data from Titanium Backup. Then got to thinking, can Titanium backup restore any system data from the Eclair ROM that would cause issues? When you restore after flashing a ROM, are you supposed to NOT install system data? I wonder if anyone has any experience with that and can make a recommendation. And Happy Mothers Day out there to any mom's out there that give so much to raise a family!
Restoring system data is absolutely a no-no
You typically can restore the green ones, if on the same os... But if you had eclair settings and restored on froyo, I bet you have a lot of little bugs.
I would odin to jfd, flash a new rom and then restore just the apps+ data.
Also, axura was great, but done master has moved to greener pastures you may want to try another. I think master said he would try and support this device still, but that's to much to ask of him I think.
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Restoring system data is absolutely a no-no
You typically can restore the green ones, if on the same os... But if you had eclair settings and restored on froyo, I bet you have a lot of little bugs.
I would odin to jfd, flash a new rom and then restore just the apps+ data.
Also, axura was great, but done master has moved to greener pastures you may want to try another. I think master said he would try and support this device still, but that's to much to ask of him I think.
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Thank you....What other ROM would you recommend. I looked for one with a working GPS, and minimal bugs. I really want to do cyanogen 7 like my mytouch4g, but it doesn't seem ready yet. Am I just able to reflash and wipe data when I do? Any reason I really have to redo my odin and eclair refresh?
jman531 said:
Thank you....What other ROM would you recommend. I looked for one with a working GPS, and minimal bugs. I really want to do cyanogen 7 like my mytouch4g, but it doesn't seem ready yet. Am I just able to reflash and wipe data when I do? Any reason I really have to redo my odin and eclair refresh?
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You can't go wrong with Trigger or the new Bionix NextGen.
I would go back to stock, just so you know you'll go to the next rom with no bugs.
Check my signature. Amazingly easy to go to jfd > new rom.
I would suggest Trigger for having everything work as it should/theming.
I went back to eclair and flashed trigger 3.2, but it seems pretty bland? No way to edit functions for home keys, or customize much of anything...looks like 2.2 really, am i missing something? I selected launcher and want to try TW launcher but I can't see where I can do that. I wanted to edit my grids but don't see that either...like replacing the app of web browser with text app...used to be able to edit on homescreen but that is even gone...
Hey, I just had a quick question on the lag fixes. I was using the OCLF for a while, and I've heard of the Voodoo fix. I recently tried to uninstall the OCLF, and it wouldnt undo the changes correctly. I ended up having to restore to a super old backup, which was a pain, but worked (I think). I'm pretty much a noob at rooting etc, I barely managed to do it with one of the various one click methods. I haven't messed with any of the modems or kernels etc, still running the stock 2.2 firmware. So my question is, are the lagfixes still helpful for vibrants running 2.2? Will installing any of them do more damage than not? I ask this because I know theres a fair amount of controversy with task killers (which I don't use). I know they are all different, but as a general thing, is it better to just not mess with it? I looked around for a thread like this in the Q&A forum, but I didn't find any. If its already here, sorry for an entirely new thread. Thanks in advance.
easiest way to do this is to go back to stock 2.1 with odin and root and then upgrade to 2.2 with kies. Oclf is old news the lag fixes are built into the roms now a days. Then flash clockwork recovery and pick a rom and ur phone will be flying with the built in lag fixes!
I actually have it back to normal right now, I was just wondering if lag fixes were useful with 2.2. So what you are saying is that its best to just flash a custom ROM with a fix in it already, rather than installing any of the standalone fixes?
Lucky Duck said:
I actually have it back to normal right now, I was just wondering if lag fixes were useful with 2.2. So what you are saying is that its best to just flash a custom ROM with a fix in it already, rather than installing any of the standalone fixes?
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The Voodoo lagfix seemed to work very well. Just be sure to read up on it before doing anything. Make sure you read about how to repair it in-case it breaks, and be sure to read about how to disable it in case you want/need to flash a rom that doesn't come with a voodoo enabled kernel. OCLF is old, and will only boost your quadrant numbers.
Will do. Thanks much!