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I started off kinda regretting the X10 when I found out it was not only locked to 1.6 in USA (which I expected), but a single touch capacitive screen... that didn't make a lotta sense to me; I was almost to the point in which I could confidently say that capacitive screens and multi-touch were synonymous. Whatever...
The plan was to get an Atrix. Yeah, I know it's exponentially stronger than the abomination I chose and I know it's possibly the strongest mobile device on the market worldwide... but I liked the way Xperia X10 "looked" for not having that dumb oval-ish iPhail design that everyone's trying to emulate. The X10 actually tried to have it's own distinct design and I like it. I even like the TimeScape most deem useless.
Anyway, I got to gettin' things done and found myself a very comfortable and fast 2.1 rom and even a dual-touch add-on (as a side question, does that interfere or effect the workability of the pinch-zoom feature added by Sony's stupid PC companion thing?). So things got to be real sweet real fast.
...but I'm an Application packrat, and the lack of 2.2's ability to "Move to SD" is KILLING me. I see ApptoSD and LinktoSD both of which require 2.2 and a horribly lengthy 50-or-more-step SD partitioning process (if I'm forced to update to 2.2 anyway, why the hell would I go through all that when 2.2 comes with a simple and direct "Move to SD"?)
Is there a such thing as an X10 Android 2.2.x ROM that doesn't require me to sacrifice TimeScape, dual-touch or camera quality/camera features?
Take a look at froyo_Achotjan_V02.2 it has Timescape, dualtouch and I know there working on camera quality
You should try erickwill's EWJet. It's fast and the battery last longer. Included in his 2.1 rom are link2sd, new version of camera app, and you can also restore the timespace app if you want. Here's a link to his thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=941745
This has link2SD and it's a 2.1 ROM with timescape/media scape, as well as great video with no lag in playback or bad quality like most of the 2.2/2.3 ROMs
I've tried just about every ROM and this is one of the (if not) most stable ROMs IMO.
With "MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition" it takes about a min to partition your sd card
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=941745
good luck, i came from wolfs 6.1.3 to just "try" this ROM, but have stuck with it because of how stable/fast it is.
mhoeszh said:
You should try erickwill's EWJet. It's fast and the battery last longer. Included in his 2.1 rom are link2sd, new version of camera app, and you can also restore the timespace app if you want. Here's a link to his thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=941745
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beat me to it
I recommend to you CM 6.1.3 [V006] Kernel-010 [13-05-11] [Tweaked+Theme+Extras]
+1
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Wow... thanks for so many great responses!
I didn't think MiniTool Partition Wizard would really do the trick... I used it prior to making this thread to partition a test MicroSD and my phone said it couldn't detect it. I'm assuming it's just that my ROM is not set up to accept partitioned SD cards.
I'll probably give all of these a shot and see which one works for me. I could definitely use the speed boost that some of these offer because my Eternal Legacy and Black Pegasus aren't running very smooth.
Wow... okay, so I thought I had this... but I really don't know what I'm doing when it's not a simple FTF installer or an automatic flash from firmware update files on an SD card >_<
...any tips to help me understand the instructions for EWJet installation?
yoyoman2 said:
but I liked the way Xperia X10 "looked" for not having that dumb oval-ish iPhail design that everyone's trying to emulate. The X10 actually tried to have it's own distinct design and I like it.
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LOL
Download the ROM.
Put it on sd card.
Use xrecovery to install.
In xrecovery, go to Install Custom Zip
And select the ROM.
It will take a minute or too.
Reboot and enjoy.
yoyoman2 said:
Wow... okay, so I thought I had this... but I really don't know what I'm doing when it's not a simple FTF installer or an automatic flash from firmware update files on an SD card >_<
...any tips to help me understand the instructions for EWJet installation?
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Why go through all that? especially for a 2.1 rom lol
Just flash cm 6.1.3 by wolfbreak, problem solved
fiscidtox said:
Why go through all that? especially for a 2.1 rom lol
Just flash cm 6.1.3 by wolfbreak, problem solved
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Okay, okay... you win.
CM 6.1.3 it is.
But now I have a new array of brain-wrecking problems. Neither xRecovery or Universal Androot wanna do anything.
I tried to install xRecovery. The xRecovery installer went without a hitch, but now it crashes every time I try to install the actual xRecovery, giving the error:
My Jerkoff Phone said:
"Sorry!
The application xRecovery
Installer (process
com.zoz33.xRecoveryInstaller)
has stopped unexpectedly.
Please Try again"
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...so I try to do a manual install, and any attempt to copy chargemon, busybox or xrecovery.tar to the system/bin folder fails.
I'm thinking that even though I was able to eliminate the stock AT&T X10 ROM, perhaps the phone isn't rooted... so I go to UniversalAndroot.apk... which, as my luck would have it, also fails right after "Installing Toolkit" (Failed! No ~~~ Fu goo ~~~)
Three consecutive epic fails from auto install, manual install and even an attempt to root the phone >_<. To say I'm RAGE'ing is an understatement.
What am I doing wrong?
Im running stock rom 2.1 rooted with flashtool. Link2sd from market working perfectly.
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yoyoman2 said:
Okay, okay... you win.
CM 6.1.3 it is.
But now I have a new array of brain-wrecking problems. Neither xRecovery or Universal Androot wanna do anything.
I tried to install xRecovery. The xRecovery installer went without a hitch, but now it crashes every time I try to install the actual xRecovery, giving the error:
...so I try to do a manual install, and any attempt to copy chargemon, busybox or xrecovery.tar to the system/bin folder fails.
I'm thinking that even though I was able to eliminate the stock AT&T X10 ROM, perhaps the phone isn't rooted... so I go to UniversalAndroot.apk... which, as my luck would have it, also fails right after "Installing Toolkit" (Failed! No ~~~ Fu goo ~~~)
Three consecutive epic fails from auto install, manual install and even an attempt to root the phone >_<. To say I'm RAGE'ing is an understatement.
What am I doing wrong?
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use flashtool!!
Flash back to stock, then root, install xrecovery and flash the rom.
fiscidtox said:
use flashtool!!
Flash back to stock, then root, install xrecovery and flash the rom.
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Okay, I'm back to stock and rooting went without a hitch. Got superuser and everything, but now I can't use xRecovery -_-
xRecovery flat out won't install on 1.6 even if I try to force it through flashtool or root explorer... do I have to go back to 2.1 now before I can use xRecovery and flash CM6.1.3?
yoyoman2 said:
Okay, I'm back to stock and rooting went without a hitch. Got superuser and everything, but now I can't use xRecovery -_-
xRecovery flat out won't install on 1.6 even if I try to force it through flashtool or root explorer... do I have to go back to 2.1 now before I can use xRecovery and flash CM6.1.3?
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Yeah maybe flash global generic 2.1 first
...now I'm just plain stomped.
On 1.6 Stock X10a
• I flash the firmware
• I can root the device with UniversalAndroot
• I can install Busybox, which works when it is rooted
...then I cannot install xRecovery... blocked through the device, and FTF returns the error "INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK"
On 2.1 X10 global generic
• The root from 1.6 does not persist.
• I cannot root the device with UAndroot, z4 or SuperOneClick(they all have their own special ways of ****ing with me)
• Because I cannot root, I cannot use Busybox
• Because both the root and busybox failed, xRecovery isn't working -_-
It's like I'm caught in some cyclic insanity that has no way out lol... why can't wolfy and everyone just keep it simple with FTF installers. I can work with FTFs.
My damn brain is hurting...
yoyoman2 said:
...now I'm just plain stomped.
On 1.6 Stock X10a
• I flash the firmware
• I can root the device with UniversalAndroot
• I can install Busybox, which works when it is rooted
...then I cannot install xRecovery... blocked through the device, and FTF returns the error "INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK"
On 2.1 X10 global generic
• The root from 1.6 does not persist.
• I cannot root the device with UAndroot, z4 or SuperOneClick(they all have their own special ways of ****ing with me)
• Because I cannot root, I cannot use Busybox
• Because both the root and busybox failed, xRecovery isn't working -_-
It's like I'm caught in some cyclic insanity that has no way out lol... why can't wolfy and everyone just keep it simple with FTF installers. I can work with FTFs.
My damn brain is hurting...
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use flashtool to root and install xrecovery... You're making this way more difficult then it has to be
fiscidtox said:
use flashtool to root
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got it!
Cyano's installed and looking good... but for some reason, I now can't get service... or GPS... or WiFi.
What baseband are you on
I wanted to change the kernel from my P500 to solve the lag problem and get better overall performance.
I rooted the phone using gingerbreak 1.20
after that i installed from the market Rom manager restarted the phone, and i backup the phone from there.
After that I got stuck with my kernel replacement and I gave up and I wanted to reset the phone to default state. I didn't do anything to my phone.
I unrooted the phone and did the factory data reset.
Now when I reboot the phone and press power+volume down+home I still get the Clockworkmod Recovery boot menu. In an untouched P500 what do you get when pressing that combination? Is there any way to make my phone 100% factory state ?
sorry for my bad english
u should even delete the recovery.....(TO get rid of it)
the recovery is on the sd card, right? i formated the sd card... so there is nothing related to rom manager...
u must try flashing the default rom from the devlopment forum.(KDZ Updater)
blah
if i wait for gingerbread update will the update solve this?
The Recovery is not on the sdcard.
Go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065197
and download the file "Original_Recovery_thunderg.zip" (or something to that effect) and flash it through cwm. This will restore the recovery as it was originally.
The zip is unsigned so you will have to toggle signature verification in cwm recovery.
@mihir he doen't want to get his recovery back(in other word he wants to remove it).
@soberspine http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944881 check dis thread and install the original rom...
@devil the original recovery zip in the link will restore the condition of the recovery to factory condition, i.e remove it.
this android reminds me of installing windows 95
the new unpdate to gingerbread will come out next month, so the update to 2.3 will get rid of that boot menu and other things that where changed when I installed Rom manager? in other words will the phone go to factory state before rooting/unrooting and stuff.
Yeah most probably the recovery will be cleared if and when you update to gb. But if you want to clear it now use the zip, it works.
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I don't think you'll be able to update to GB from a custom ROM or rooted phone. Even if the option comes up, it is recommended to go back to stock state (without recovery and root) or else it might cause problems.
i didn't installed any custom rom. the only thing I did was to root my phone using gingerbreak and then installed rom manager.
the only thing that changed to my phone is that now it has that boot menu clockworkmod.
now i unrooted my phone.
So it is not safe to make official update even if the only change is that i have on my phone clockworkmode?
Step by step picture guide to completely restore to open-box state using KDZ updater
did this for thousands of times and if you are doubted in any steps feel free to ask me
btw for your question, an un-touched optimus one pressing the recovery combination will result in
a stable image of an android jumped out of a white-rectangular box
a bar at the bottom loading
but that's it, nothing more no matter how long you wait
Also for your updating question:
LG WONT recognize your phone with their official updating tool only when you are ROOTED (so of course when you perform any other steps after rooting, it wont either... e.g. installing custom recovery, flash roms etc)
BUT if you go back to the original thing with KDZ, LG will update anything for you -tested by myself!
thank you for all the clarifications and the tutorial.
I will wait now for the new android 2.3 release and ill do the whole thing then.
It is possible after rooting and installing clockworkmod the phone to work slower?
It feels like the phone is responding slower or maybe is just me imagining things .
hehe. nothing like that.
soberspine said:
thank you for all the clarifications and the tutorial.
I will wait now for the new android 2.3 release and ill do the whole thing then.
It is possible after rooting and installing clockworkmod the phone to work slower?
It feels like the phone is responding slower or maybe is just me imagining things .
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r291 said:
hehe. nothing like that.
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ur welcome
Right, it wont be slower dont worry
I gained root access through superoneclick gingerbreak. It gave me the superuser app and i downloaded rom manager but whenever i try to get to clockwork recovery mode it keeps going to samsung recovery. No matter how many times I hit re-install packages it goes back to the samsung recovery. What did I do wrong? Should I have gained root another way? Should I try to flash back to 2.1? Please help I'm so frustrated.
first off dont use gingerbreak. Just odin back to stock and then root by installing the update package twice and after twice ur recovery should turn blue to green.
here follow this, use the eclair root guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9375927
Rsuave419 said:
I gained root access through superoneclick gingerbreak. It gave me the superuser app and i downloaded rom manager but whenever i try to get to clockwork recovery mode it keeps going to samsung recovery. No matter how many times I hit re-install packages it goes back to the samsung recovery. What did I do wrong? Should I have gained root another way? Should I try to flash back to 2.1? Please help I'm so frustrated.
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no modded 3e recovery..so it will keep going to Stock recovery. You need to do what movie said or flash a voodoo kernel or flash a modded 3e recovery.
Interestingly enough I have the same problem, 100% rooted, super user access no issue, busy box installed, root manager installed.
I upgraded the 2.1 to 2.2 from the kies mini software.
I have been doing a ton of reading and would like to start flashing roms, etc etc.
Through titanium backup, I have un-installed a large mount of apps and have not suffered any problems as of yet, but would like to try some custom roms.
My question is, since I uninstalled alot of things, only apps that are bloatware, and since I can't get my clockwork recovery console to take affect, do I have to follow post #2?
Is this link the right one taken out of the link from post #2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1047087
Is this the final and correct link, since I do not store data on my phone, and all contacts are on my sim card, and really haven't done any customizations to anything really, can I just odin back and not back anything up? All I use my phone for is calls, txt's and internet, I don't bookmark anything, I don't save txts and call logs mean nothing to me?
I assume I will have to re-root my phone again and do the same procedures, etc etc.
Also as a side note, I am a minimalist type of person, that's why I use linux at home, no windows of any kind (I'll do this procedure at work). Any roms out there that can handle my needs of simply calls, txt'ing and internet without all the other stuff? I don't use GPS, I don't facebook or social network, I don't play games on my phone. I do need however, the use of the camera and video recorder.
Thanks.
I would just follow my advice and odin back to stock its really easy and safe to do. Well if the only apps u have left are bloatware and u dont save anything else i guess u wont need to back anything up before odin. Well the thing its alot easier to root 2.1 then 2.2.
Once ur at 2.1 just do the root process of installing update package twice and after twice ur recovery will turn from blue to green.
follow this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9375927
the eclair guide
heres the steps for download mode just in case:
power off phone
pull out battery
turn on odin
attach phone to pc with usb cable
now while holding down both volume buttons put battery back in.
now you should be in download mode and go back to stock with odin from here!
make sure u put the proper .pit and .pda file in there proper places on odin and ur set to go.
Enjoy and also make sure u have the proper samsung drivers
So, is this the right link from the guide you posted, it's amazing, I read so many things today that It's easy to get a little well, brain farty, ya know.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1047087
Also, I have the kies mini drivers installed, that's how I updated from 2.1 to 2.2 so I assume those will work fine?
BTW, this is the coolest community, props to all involved!!!
Now, I edited my post I think while you were replying, any rom suggestions for a simple user who likes minimal applications but just a well running phone that's not clogged to the gills with stuff?
good noob friendly rom is bionix 1.3.1!
movieaddict said:
good noob friendly rom is bionix 1.3.1!
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Yep, that seems to be the consensus, thank you
Guys,
A huge thanks, odin'd back to 2.1, rooted, removed the bloatware I didn't want, gonna make a nandroid back, then proceed on to bionix.
I can understand how first time users can get nervous but once done, the process really is not that hard, just takes patience and making sure everything is prep'd before doing so.
I hope I can now help others if you guys don't beat me to it first
My only question is this: when I create my nandroid backup, where does it go and do I need to save it somewhere just in case like a usb key or something along those lines or does it reside on the phone. Only asking cause I have not yet done this step
U can always make a extra backup and store them on ur ext sd
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Okay, so I assume the backup, made from rom manager "backup current rom" gets stored to the internal memory on the phone?
Any special settings or it just does it's thing, should be smaller than normal as I removed quite a bit of junk and stuff.
i did what you said and i still cant get into clockwork recovery screen! i went back to stock rom, reinstalled packages twice and i still have samsung recovery. i know i have root because i get the super user asking me to give clockwork root access!
So I assume you odin'd back to 2.1, rooted have installed titanimum backup and busy box, rom manager, tapped the flash clockworkmod recovery, then "reboot in recovery" choose update. I rebooted via the rom manager menu, not via the phone itself. I had to update twice immediately, didn't reboot and do it again. I saw it installing and it kinda hung, then used the volume down to update again, and was completed.
Also after installing titanium there was an update for super user, which I also installed as well. Did you do this? Not sure if it has any bearing but thought it was worth mentioning.
It worked seamlessly for me, I had to update twice, then purple turned to green and all is well.
Can you post your steps you took to get back to 2.1, how you rooted, etc etc?
It's kinda fresh in my mind as I only did it about 2 hours ago.
my screw up after i flashed clockwork and rebooted i didnt apply package. all is good now. thx for all the info!
Anytime, I found the process to be quite interesting and taught me alot and also removed my fear of installing new roms and such.
Make sure to create your backup through rom manager. When you do, it will reboot into clockwordrecovery and show you the progress, didn't take that long for mine but I removed alot of nonesense from 2.1. This will be your emergency fall back, you might know this already but just making sure, as I am quite a noob at this point ROFL!
Enjoy
ps - I still can't decide on a new rom, I'm so fussy about stuff, ugh.
I'm begging for someone to help me figure out what's going on with my Vibrant...but first, I've got to start out by admitting that I'm a total noob at this stuff--as much as I TRY to read/learn, I just don't seem to "get" it...I just wanted to make sure to make that clear before I tried explaining what my phone's been doing.
Okay, so, I updated to 2.2 the day it came out (months ago) & I'm rooted...(that's about as far as I've had the guts to go with it--I've never flashed a ROM or do anything else, simply because I was afraid I'd screw something up)...anyways, lately (for probably about 3-4 weeks now) my phone has dramatically slowed down, and now my home launchers (I've tried LPP, ADW, GO, & of course, the stock one) & some of my settings (mainly, the tones on my alarm clock & my ring tones) all keep resetting; my home screen will go blank and it takes several seconds to restart again...
I've done factory reset at least twice, I've uninstalled/reinstalled all the home launchers--even tried uninstalling all the other ones & just using the stock one...keeps happening. I've tried switching out my SD card--(I've got a brand new one in there now)--still nothing...I'm not sure what else I need to do--?
Could anybody PLEASE help me out before I throw my phone out the window--??!! ... THANK YOU!!!
I'd flash a new ROM. Don't be scared. Good luck!
Are you using a task killer? You might be inadvertently killing your launcher
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it's being killed. Either from a task manager (boo) or more likely it's just ran out of memory. Are you playing pretty heavy games? Plants vs Zombies makes my ADW EX reset, also the other game from that developer... it does too.
Could just be an app that is a hog. Any certain apps you run often when it happens? Notice any certain apps draining the battery? You could try installing watchdog.. it looks for apps that are using a lot of memory.
if you question certain apps, you could uninstall and see.
when i was on stock 2.2 my notification volume reset itself from full to about half everytime i got a text (or sent 1)
hasnt on any custom rom iv'e been on
id odin back to stock and clear out some memory
I'd flash over CM7. The battery drain issue JUST got solved (nightly 39) so it's battery is on par with 2.2 stock now (or better!). Broken GPS but that's the only bug.
Performance is 3-4 TIMES faster in EVERYTHING. Yes....that's TIMES. It feels like an entirely new phone. Also, it looks much better than anything you'll see from stock....with many customization options for theme. Try it.
Flashing now is SUPER easy. I literally can flash CM7 on your phone in about 2 minutes (provided I download it before).
Simply go on Market and get ROM Manager
Flash Clockwork Recovery from ROM MANAGER.
Download latest CM7
Put CM7 file on phone memory
Reboot into clockwork recovery
Install CM7 from clockwork
Wait till phone boots.
It can be useful to make a backup from Clockwork before you flash so if u **** up, you can go back. No harm done.
I had originally downloaded advanced task killer--but I uninstalled it months ago; I've also uninstalled anything that seemed to be eating up memory...but, it does seem to stay low anyways; I don't have anything that runs in the background, however, that I haven't always had running back when it was working okay--? I'm not sure what I'm missing though...
And, yes--I'm SUCH a chicken about flashing another ROM, simply because everything I've read on here has pretty much "scared" me out of trying it! I've downloaded ROM manager a few months ago, but (and I don't remember exactly which part I had the issue with) I tried to make a nandroid & it wouldn't let me...so I pretty much gave up--but, now that I'm having these problems, I may go back & read everything & (hopefully) try it all again...so, in other words, Stay Tuned--(in case I need some help! haha!)...
Don't be scared.
Nandroid backups are made in recovery. Use ROM manager to flash recovery. In recovery after reinstalling packages and getting green or red recovery use the backup and restore option to create ur back up (that's ur nandroid). This flashing situation is really easy if you read. These are good guys here if you need help they will be more than willing to help you. Good luck!
Task killers are garbage and down with @akaskriller
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Yes just post questions if needed. The procedure like I said is really simply and the benefits are huge. But do read some stuff, it's always good to know it
Okaaaaaay...so, I'm just now (yes, a month and a half later) getting some time to sit down and attempt to "fix" my phone... I ODIN'ed back to stock 2.1--but now, I can't get root...?! I've copied update files from XDA into my phone, which, I'm assuming I've done correctly...??--(I told y'all I was a noob)...then, did the whole push the volume keys + power button maneuver--but when I tried to re-install packages, it tells me it's not there or they can't be opened...I've tried re-doing all this MANY times today without any luck...
Now, originally I had used SuperOne Click to get root--but that was after I had updated to 2.2...but everything I've looked at for to get root on 2.1, I don't see anything mentioned about using SuperOne Click...? Help me out guys--I'm getting crossed-eyed over here...
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU
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Here's how to flash.
1. ODIN (You've done that already).
2. Use SuperOneClick to root the phone (read here how to use it) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682. You need Development enabled on the phone and plugged to your computer to do it. READ that topic I listed carefully if you are confused on how to root it.
3. Install ROM Manager from the Market, then flash Clockwork Recovery (select Vibrant (MTD) for Clockwork version). Now you are free to flash ROMs.
4. If flashing to CM7, download the latest nightly
(http://cm-nightlies.appspot.com/?device=vibrantmtd), put that on your phone via the USB cable. Put it on the phone memory, not on ur external SD card.
5. Reboot into recovery (Hold Power + Volume up + Volume down as you reboot the phone). Select re-install packages twice. Now that will get you into Clockwork recovery mod if you did step 3.
6. Select Install from zip card, find the CM7 ROM file you put on your phone and flash it. Wait till done.
7. Reboot phone, you now have CM7. Boot it up and let it sit for 5 minutes (do not touch it, its doing setup stuff).
8. Open the program ROM Manager (its installed by default). For Recovery, select Vibrant MTD 3.0x I think. Then select Download ROM, find the Google Apps package.
9. After downloading the Google Apps package, install it. You can do it straight from ROM Manager, it will ask you for root and then reboot into recovery and do it automatically.
10. You are done, you can now restore apps or set the phone how you like for usage.
OPTIONALLY you can install additional kernels and modems for better battery/coverage. The recommended modem is KB5 for CM7.1 as for kernel, if you want to upgrade, I'd recommend the latest Glitch CM7 kernel beta (fully stable).
NOTE, your GPS likely will not work in CM7. Be ready for that if you go this way.
Wow, seriously--Thaaaank You x110! I'll let you know how it goes!
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Here is the udate.zip to root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723479
(click the QR code and download, thats slick)
That needs to be placed on the internal SD, NOT in any folder, just sitting out on it's own. Open any file manager and make sure its there. At this point find the ROM you eventually wanna flash and place it on the internal SD as well. I like to make a folder named "ROM" and put all my ROM's in there.
After you ODIN when you boot into recovery it should be blue. SWEET!
- Reinstall Packages(do this until you get green recovery)
- apply update zip(do this in green recovery)
- Now flash the ROM you have already placed onto the internal SD. It is important to only flash once you get the green recovery.
Good luck!
okay, for either one of the ways...do i want debugging on or off--? (i'm assuming that "matters"--?)
HA! Nevermind... 0
Hi guys,
I recently bought a second hand x10 mini pro from a friend and aside from a few cosmetic issues its running fine. However im now considering rooting the phone and changing the rom to one of the 2.2 ones available.
My dilema as it were is getting it right.... So my plan is as follows:
1.backup contacts etc from phone.
2. Root using one of the methods available from the forums.
3. Again from the forums upgrade/replace the rom on the phone
4. Cry/celebrate as the phone now is bricked/working amazingly well on the new rom.
I guess basically since ive not done something like this since the old xda2s im asking, what should I be wary of and is there anything I should be carefull of during the whole process
Thanks
Jim
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One of the main concerns for me is making sure you have the correct baseband for the new ROM. You usually have to flash this using 'flashtool' or similar, the baseband ROMs are fairly easy to get hold of if you google the version numbers. 'Flashtool' can usually root the phone as well as install xrecovery and all the fiddly bits, try as I might I couldn't install xrecovery or get root acess no matter what tool I used on the x10 mini pro. 'Flashtool' on the PC did it all with a couple of mouse clicks.
If your phone doesn't work after flashing (I.e. it gets bricked) and you don't feel confident then SEUS will usually resurrect it - just select the option to reinstall despite having latest software. Its rare that the phone will be completely bricked beyond redemption, although it can happen I might add.
When you've installed a new ROM, I recommend cyanocomb 1.3 (just read all the forum posts first as some people have issues - and nobody likes the same questions being asked every third post!), allow your phone 20 mins to build its cache files before leaping into action and installing things as this can cause problems.
Cyanocomb installs CWM in place of xrecovery. It is a much better recovery program in my opinion. However, make sure you use the right ROMs with the right recovery program.
Its a complicated business. Just read the forums and write down the various steps so you've got something to work from and get all the various tools and roms together you might need before you begin. You will be surprised at the lack of insite shown by some people who dive in and bodge their phones, usually asking elementary questions which have already been answered if they could be bothered to read the forum before starting.
I'm not an expert, but I did read the forums and managed to try every ROM in the 'devs' section without the need to badger the developers about 'boot loops', which are clearly user errors not ROM faults. Remember, the developers are doing smashing work and all they ask is some common sense and courtesy shown by other forum members, not to be plagued by incompetance and ignorance.
By posting here before flashing you've shown some wisdom, so I wish you well and hope others can share their experience with you.
(Sent from u20i using D4rKnYsSys/Slade87 Cyanocomb + tapatalk)
thanks for the advice, still reading the forums as you suggested at the moment. once ive got a clear idea in my head of what im doing i will of course let you know how i got on (and hopefully have a working phone to boot!!!)
thanks
Jim
brick wall time i guess. So i have managed to root the phone using as suggested 'flashtool'. phone rooted no problem, xrecovery apparently is installed. however my brick wall so to speak is that despite numerous searches of the x10 forum this evening i cannot for the life of me see how flash the rom on to the phone. im stuck and do not know what to do.
logansfolly said:
brick wall time i guess. So i have managed to root the phone using as suggested 'flashtool'. phone rooted no problem, xrecovery apparently is installed. however my brick wall so to speak is that despite numerous searches of the x10 forum this evening i cannot for the life of me see how flash the rom on to the phone. im stuck and do not know what to do.
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After installing xrecovery you will probably need to install CWM beacause all new ROMs are created to be flashed with CWM and not Xrecovery. If you are on stock Rom this can help you The easiest way to install CWM on Stock Rom for Mini Pro
After you done this, download any custom ROM you want, place it in your SD card, boot into CWM recovery, choose first wipe user data, then choose advanced and wipe Dalvik cash and baterry stats.
After that choose INSTALL CUSTOM ZIP and find that zip on your SD card and flash it. That should be it.
Oh one more thing.... Make backup before you do any of this (just in case).
Many thanks, shall attempt this tonight and post my results accordingly
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its been 22 minutes since i installed the rom and im looking at a boot screen still, is this normal? dont want to go to my backup without giving it a fair chance!!!
used this rom btw http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1051678
appears to have caught itself in a boot loop so am restoring my backup of the original rom that was there so at least the phone is working. if at first you dont succeed try try again.
at least now i have an idea of what it is im doing, many thanks for all the advice.