Hey everybody, been following this forum for a while, but I eventually found the need to register and post. I have a LG Optimus One from Koodo (here in Canada). I was so excited when I heard that LG finally pushed the Gingerbread update. I decided to update and then...yeah.
I was initially thrilled. Everything seemed pretty good. Nice change in colours, felt smoother, all was well. Then I noticed that my battery was dramatically affected after the update. Pre-update, I accidentally left my phone overnight sometimes and was pleasantly surprised to see much of the juice still available. I'm not sure if this is a widespread problem, but I've read that a few other users have experienced the same thing.
So, I feel like I should just go all out and try to flash mik_os CM7 rom. Now for a tech noob like me, just reading the guides/tips is pretty intimidating. I know about the possibility of bricking, so it's putting me off until I know exactly how to execute this. Or is it not possible to flash mik_os CM7 since I upgraded to 2.3.3? I read something about basebands, but I have no idea what that means. Will I have to use the KDZ updater (again, only heard about it, never actually used it) to downgrade and then proceed? I assume I'll also have to root the phone, and have read that there are many ways to do this.
Well, that's the end of my little story. I'm just very interested in flashing the CM7 rom and just want to know how to do it precisely. If anyone can help, it'd be greatly appreciated.
from your position it looks like you'll need to downgrade to froyo to flash mik's CM.. but now AdFad666's new port of CM is available for the new baseband.. so you don't need to downgrade to enjoy CM7..
what you DO need to do is..
Root phone, Install custom recovery,flash rom.
excellent guides for all these are available here itslef.. read well before attempting these.. but not to worry.. follow the instructions to the line and you'll have no problems
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007244
Hello everyone, I'm trying to do a buddy of mine a favor by upgrading his Vibrant to something a lot better (he's on stock) but I'm a bit unclear on a few things. First of all let me get out of the way that I'm a Fascinate (Verizon) owner that recently modded my own phone to run AOKP ICS Milestone 6 with great results, so I figured since he pretty much had the exact same phone I could do it for him. The problem I'm running into is the procedure I used to flash my phone doesn't seem to apply to the Vibrant (or at least what I was searching for) so I just wanted to clear up a few steps before I try to flash his phone.
He's not a very tech savvy guy, so he won't be updating ROMs on the bleeding edge or anything, he just wants his phone to run better so I figure ICZen is the way to go right, considering it's based off of what I'm using now (AOKP M6)? Everything needs to work, so that pretty much rules out any JB right now because of the GPS issues. Okay now onto the specific flashing questions:
1) This thread seems to be the go to thread for flashing the Vibrant, but it hasn't been updated since Dec '11, so would I just follow the same procedure for the newer ICS roms?
2) Here is the guide I used for my Fascinate (see section 4), which has a few extra steps that I notice are lacking for the Vibrant... namely installing cwm4 fixed for cm7 first, then installing THS Build 2, then flash over that with whatever ICS Rom you need.
3) Devil Kernel is what's considered best on my phone running AOKP M6... is that true as well for ICZen?
4) Since the Vibrant never got 2.3, what is the best modem to be using? On the Fascinate the EH03 (GB) stock modem is best, but I'm unsure what the deal is for the Vibrant since they never got an official GB update. Also along the same topic, Verizon has a code you can input that updates your PRL and improves reception... does T-Mobile have such a code or not?
I appreciate any and all input, as I want this to go as smoothly as possible. Thanks
You seem to have a pretty good grasp on what your doing.
From stock, install gingerbread bootloaders then go to recovery via volume rocker down and hold power button, until the logo. Might have to practice it a couple times.
Once in recovery click reinstall packages, might have to do it s couple of times. This installs your update.zip
From here I always perform wipes and flash a custom Froyo ROM. Maybe overkill but, only takes a second and I don't mind.
From here I flashed the latest CM9 nightly and on to Helly Bean.
Do your wipes in between flashes, and you should be fine.
I haven't ever heard about a T-Mobile code for tower updates, I think its automatic.
Well I didn't have to worry about bootloaders on my Fascinate since I was already on GB, so that's a bit new to me... but doing a quick google search I found this guide. Is that an accurate guide to follow? Alright so basically what you're saying is before I root at all I need to do this?
Also like I was saying earlier, he wants everything to work so I think Helly Bean is out of the question because of GPS, right? I was thinking ICZen looks the cleanest, with everything working nicely, and it's based on what I'm currently using on mine.
Can you clarify on why you're flashing a custom froyo rom? I won't mind to do that either, if it has any benefit.
Also, I checked his phone last night and it's on stock 2.2, not 2.1 if that makes any sort of difference. Thanks again
First root and get cwm recovery then flash bootloaders. The vibe never got an official GB, so that's why boot loaders are recommended. The guide you have is fine. Second the GPS on the vibrant has been notoriously hit or miss. I have a captivate, the GPS works great but my vibe couldn't get a lock to save my life.
Now as far as iczen or hellybean, you have to weigh the options:
Iczen is a great ROM and might have a better chance getting a GPS lock. IMO if you can get a lock with ICS you will probably get a lock with JB. But with ICS you have to be concerned with the EU bug. What's that you ask:
There has been an issue with people randomly looking at phone and a message saying encryption unsuccessful press to reset. If you press the button you have basically just locked up your internal SD card. If you don't press you MIGHT be able to recover it. There is a workaround if this happens, to use ext SD only but your friend will not like that.
I'm currently running hellybean on both of my devices and I love it. Like I said, cappy gps works great and my vibrant not so much. If you really want stable go with bionix as toast recommended or one of moped Ryder's ROMs . If you want to be wowed, go with hellybean.
There are some things you can try with it to get a GPS lock. The general consensus is turn on GPS, reboot, wait it out till you get an initial lock. After that locks will be quicker. I hope this helped in some way, if so hit thanks. As far as the guides etc you are good to go.
its peanut butter jelly(bean) time
That did help quite a bit, thank you. I have never even heard of that bug, do you know if that's Vibrant specific or can that happen on any of the others? I have been wanting to try Helly Bean on my Fascinate, but unfortunately my sdcard isn't very stable and I don't trust to flash anything until I can buy a new one. Honestly, I don't even think he cares much about the GPS, my original point was more along the lines of that I wanted to give him as much of a glitch-free experience as possible, so my fault for not being more specific. If Helly Bean is as stable as you're saying, then maybe I'll just do that instead then, especially after you explained that glitch. Also, since I don't have any Helly Bean experience myself, does it offer as much customization as AOKP? I've grown quite fond of all the little tweaks they include
Hellybean is pretty stable. When I did my vibrant I didn't have to use a boot loader I went straight to ICS then jellybean. If you want ICS then you may want to try aokp for his vibe its nice. If you end up trying aokp milestone 6 and have unknown baseband let me know and I'll link you to a linario build that should fix that
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I have a complete guide to install ICS ROMs in my signature if you feel so inclined. PM me if you need any of the files or I may just host them on my Dev-Host account. I'll be out most of the day, but I can upload them later on tonight.
When I need to go back to stock and root and flash cwm I use the AIO toolbox. I just put the rom on the internal flash and then use AIO to get cwm on it from the flash custom rom option. Then cancel the file and the phone will reboot into recovery where you install packages twice and should end up in cwm.
The EU bug has hit vibrant and captivates that I know of. It seems rare though, if you think about the number of users compared to the reported number of cases of the EU bug, its a small percentage.Hellybean doesn't have nearly as much customization but it does offer theming and some launcher/lock screen tweaks. You could always use a custom launcher. There are a few other jellybean ROMs you could try. Honestly any way you go will be better than stock!
*I forgot to tell you, you will need to Odin back to stock 2.1!
its peanut butter jelly(bean) time
Yeah.. I don't think root is actually necessary to do any of this. You'll be rooted when the process is complete however. The custom ROMs come with root access.
But to elaborate on Samsgun357's last post, if you are currently on Froyo 2.2 stock, you'll need to Odin back to stock 2.1 prior to starting, because Samsung fixed the bug that allows installation of custom recovery when they released 2.2
It's simple to do, search the forums and you'll find a guide on Odining back to JFD. That's stock Eclair. If I have time in a few I'll locate it for you and post it.
There are YouTube videos about it with links to the files as well. I think djeddie1west posted a good one with links to all files needed, if they are still working links.
Edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117990
There's the link for installing GB bootloader.
Also, I am on my phone and haven't tested links, but as long as they work, near the bottom of the post you'll find the files needed to Odin the JFD files.
Eh, I just gave up and told him to go get an iPhone instead, to increase his hipster status.
Or... that's right, I'd rather be dead than own one of those ugly bricks.
You have all been extremely helpful, and I think I have more than enough to go on. I think for now I'll just throw ICZen on his phone since it's based on the rom I'm most familiar with... and when I have more experience with Helly Bean (I finally ordered a new sdcard that's on the way, so I can play with it on my own phone soon enough :good I'll just flash his again. He'll be okay with the risks mentioned so far in this post, and honestly his upgrade is coming up soon so I'm sure I'll be drooling over his S3 when that time comes.
@Woodrube That guide you made to install ICS was exactly what I was looking for, and I wish I had found it earlier so thank you for making such an excellent post.
I'll post back here with the results, thanks for all the help once again
Hey, I just ditched my faithful fully working Blackberry and got an used Atrix. It is rooted and unlocked, It is running Cyanogen.
I thinking I want to flash it back to stock. I'm tired of the camera saying no external storage hooked up. Email not working properly. Trebuchet has stopped working...
So I'd like to flash it back to the latest stock release/update...
Is there a guide or a sticky?
Or how would I go about it?
Or is there a stable release someone could suggest...:fingers-crossed:
Love the phone, hate the hassle so far...my bb was slow and ugly but at least it worked...lol
Any help appreciated!!
Cheers
For a fully functional alternative for stock (which sucks) find the cm7 thread in development section. Since its unlocked already it should have a custom recovery and be able to be flashed easily.
You may check for some info here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154600
However, flash a wrong stock rom may accidently brick your device, so you'd better think twice.
Hello everyone,
I am running into an issue where if I install a custom rom on my phone, I get no sound whatsoever. No sound from the speaker nor the earpiece. Also, related to having no sound, any app or anything I do relating to sound won't run or work on the phone strangely. (like Youtube for example, won't run)
Everything else works fine.
I tried multiple roms, and all of them ran into the same issue. When I reverted back to the stock rom or the backup I made fortunately, I get sound but I am lost as to why I get no sound from my S3 device with a custom rom. ALSO, when I do revert back to my old stock rom, I get a lot of gapp crashing for unknown reasons. So basically the phone is a DUD .
My Samsung Galaxy S3 device is model: SCH-R530U for US cellular. I hope I can find someone here who knows how to fix this issue =\.
Could it be that the Roms I installed don't have the sound drivers packaged? I made sure the Roms were compatible and all but I am not so sure since I guess I'm not really that experienced in Android.
Someone please help! I have had this issue for months with no solution or no way to fully revert back to a fresh stock rom with apps not crashing on me.
Bump, anyone?
I may be a couple years late but this means the ROM you flashed is not actually for d2usc
Hello everyone,
I finally decided to get experts involved in this matter. Let me start off by saying I don't know much about tech and rely solely on tutorials and forums to get my stuff done. I currently own an HTC ONE M9, which I absolutely love, and have rooted it recently. Now as a noob I do not know how to install the original firmware back and deleted my backup from the phone (-_-) but luckily have it on the computer. I am currently using Venom 3.5.0 (Android 5.1) and it is working perfectly.
NOW ON TO THE PROBLEMs
I want to use Nougat (awesome features) really badly and Venom guys have a ROM for me, fortunately, but the problem is as soon as I flash it using TWRP It starts and everything works fine EXCEPT NO AUDIO FEEDBACK WHATSOEVER. Like I can't make calls, I can't play youtube videos, I can't receive calls in short phone doesn't speak whatsoever.
Same happens when I flash Marshmellow based ROM. :crying:
I am currently living somewhere where I can't get OTA updates.
Also, every other android 6 or 7 ROM I try gives me legendary ERROR 7 (I f***ing hate it). Only another ROM which barely works is ERAGON that too which is based on android lollipop.
Plus for the info, YES I have rooted device, YES it's S-off, YES I have Super SU installed.
I am sort of HTC fanboy (only HTC U Ultra is stupid) But I think these are THE most un-userfriendly devices.
And I am sure a lot of you are familiar with the flop camera I have on my device 20.7 megapixels still stupid photos compared to my certain iDevice with only 8Mp.
Please tell me why my camera won't focus no matter what I do to it.
Also if you guys can help me flash original ROM back in it, it would be awesome. And for info, Yes I have tried to put file back in recovery option on TWRP folder but can't flash it back.
Thanks a lot!
Venom.007