I am curious as to which is more common among users in the forum.
Stock (No Pseudo-Rom)
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GingerBlur (GingerBlur, GreyBlur, GladiAtrix)
As a themer it would be beneficial to know. I go stock at the moment, but if the majority is using GingerBlur then I may start using that as a base for themes.
Thanks for voting.
GB v4 . don't ever want stock again.
What is this "stock" you speak of?like stock in MMI? Kenneth Pennington for prez!
chria01 said:
What is this "stock" you speak of?like stock in MMI? Kenneth Pennington for prez!
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GingerBlur replaces a few apps. Such as Messaging, Launcher, Dialer, Clock, as well as the lock screen. In stock you use the Motorola specific versions.
Even though I use gingerblur, it seems like you forgot about gladiatrix and greyblur.
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Even though I use gingerblur, it seems like you forgot about gladiatrix and greyblur.
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I was incorporating them all together.
Personally?
Atrix 4.1.83 w/ Gingerblur 4.
Been meaning to do a fresh install lately, but Gingerblur is the way to go.
Greyblur is usable, but i'm used to Gingerblur, and it gets updated more often.
So yeah. Gingerblur>Greyblur>Stock.
I dont use Gladatrix, so i can't give a opinion about that...
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GingerBlur replaces a few apps. Such as Messaging, Launcher, Dialer, Clock, as well as the lock screen. In stock you use the Motorola specific versions.
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I was just kidding man. I use Gingerblur 4.0 I was more trying to emphasize that under no circumstances should anyone use stock motoblur. That is my opinon and nothing more.
Real roms > stock > p. Roms imo.
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For now, just stock. I'm still enjoying the last days with my Sony Xperia X10. The Atrix is in the box yet
I'm trying to cover every rom/mod possible before I can make a decision about it, but most probably I'll go with GingerBlur. I heard there's an update to come, maybe (and just MAYBE) I'll wait for the update instead of GingerBlur my Atrix in the days to come... I don't know.
But when I start using the phone, it's rom for sure. Stock roms usually suck =D
Gingerblur stock is dull
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Using stock, haven't tried any P-Rom yet, not sure they do good on battery drain.
Gingerblur user here. Primarily because I like the look of gingerbread, but also because I'm a fan of kennethpenns. I have no stability issues and it's smooth and responsive. Though admittedly I haven't tried the other p-roms to compare.
Gingerblur for now, but when the Gingerbread OTA hits I'll be back to stock. The dark blue/white theme going on it looks pretty good to me.
for the record GladiAtrix v3b2
Stock for me.
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Gingerblur 4 over here. Finally got it going on the 2.1.1 sbf and been loving it. Super quick. The one thing I miss are some of the motoblur widgets. I know there is a way to get some of the bloatware back (because I don't want all of it), but for the time being I'm liking gingerblur.
tbh, stock sucks, visually if anything
GingerBlur +1
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am i actually the only one that likes motoblur?
i bet if gingerblur was actually the stock one and someone came up with motoblur, people would be drooling over it. people just want to be different, sigh
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From a performance and functionality stand point which is the better froyo rom?
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I'm not going to say what is the BETTER rom. They are both very good. My personal opinion is celb if I had to choose between the two. Also don't forget about cyanogentazz which is also a very good froyo rom.
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You could also give Nonsensikal a try its the newest of the Froyo builds.
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Tazz.
10 chara
Kaos updates his ROM it seems like every two days. That's good because you know he is active in developing the ROM. Most are no wipe, so updates are simple.
In fact, he posted an update the other day on the same day that the new search was introduced. Included in the ROM.
That being said, my daily is CELB Froyo. ELB was my first rooted ROM.
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Is there really that much of a difference between the froyo roms? It seems to me that they update the same things basically at the same time. I assume they all talk on andIRC cause Ive seen them all in there I believe. The main source comes from cynaogen, kernels from another person, vender trees from yet another, so whats the differences, besides name and Background Picture?
+1 for Nonsensikal, i just flashed it and it is the most stable Froyo rom yet. Plus the blue is pretty awesome.
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Is there really that much of a difference between the froyo roms? It seems to me that they update the same things basically at the same time. I assume they all talk on andIRC cause Ive seen them all in there I believe. The main source comes from cynaogen, kernels from another person, vender trees from yet another, so whats the differences, besides name and Background Picture?
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never saw me in there
PimpShit420 said:
Is there really that much of a difference between the froyo roms? It seems to me that they update the same things basically at the same time. I assume they all talk on andIRC cause Ive seen them all in there I believe. The main source comes from cynaogen, kernels from another person, vender trees from yet another, so whats the differences, besides name and Background Picture?
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They all add their own tweaks for speed and battery life and things like that. They add their own backgrounds and ringtones. Also system apps. I actually switched back to tazz. I love the customizable power widget (would be even better if I could choose the indicator color. Going for a red theme don't know If that's even possible though). Also the toggle 2g app is awesome. And the themed version I also like. Now I don't have to fool around with metamorph. Its all just a matter of personal preference.
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They are all good, I generally flash amongst them all every week or so..it's to hard to say...on now nonsensikal and it's been as stable as can be For me.
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They all add their own tweaks for speed and battery life and things like that. They add their own backgrounds and ringtones. Also system apps. I actually switched back to tazz. I love the customizable power widget (would be even better if I could choose the indicator color. Going for a red theme don't know If that's even possible though). Also the toggle 2g app is awesome. And the themed version I also like. Now I don't have to fool around with metamorph. Its all just a matter of personal preference.
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I downloaded Power Widget from the Market (I think it's like a buck or 2) and you can alter the indicator to any color you want. You can also adjust the transparency, have up to 7 buttons on the widget, and choose the size. I have 7 buttons on 1 widget and it's 1x3 in size.
I used Kaos. Out of all the ones I tried had the least bugs and Kaos is a classy dev on top of it, not like the others are not. I just tried to stick with Kaos because he had originally brought Froyo to the Eris.
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I downloaded Power Widget from the Market (I think it's like a buck or 2) and you can alter the indicator to any color you want. You can also adjust the transparency, have up to 7 buttons on the widget, and choose the size. I have 7 buttons on 1 widget and it's 1x3 in size.
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Yeah I tried that widget but some of them didn't work like the data toggle.
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Kaos seems to work the best for me. But in the end, all the Froyo roms have a bit of each dev in them. Go with what works best for you.
I agree with samlemur. I've tried kaos and tazz and I prefer kaos. Mostly because it had the camera fix first and I use the camera heavily.
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What's Celeb Froyo? All I've been able to find is CELB Froyo...
kaos. and it's CELB. not celeb. I'm not joking this time.
Well okay I am joking. But I'm not. It Cyanogen Eris Lightning Bolt. Not some kind of rom celebrities use.
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Well okay I am joking. But I'm not. It Cyanogen Eris Lightning Bolt. Not some kind of rom celebrities use.
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Lol.
I'm running kaos but it's hard to say, I flash between these froyo kind of often as these awesome devs we have consistently conjure them up for us. Lately I've been between nonsensikal and kaos, kaos froyo v32 may be the smoothest and quickest so far with less lag than other versions/roms.
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I used Kaos. Out of all the ones I tried had the least bugs and Kaos is a classy dev on top of it, not like the others are not. I just tried to stick with Kaos because he had originally brought Froyo to the Eris.
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+1
agreed
I was wondering if we can get a vanilla rom for the ATRIX. I find myself switching back to my captivate because im a huge fan of the simplicity of vanilla. Any way it can be ported to the ATRIX? I might switch to the nexus s if not.
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look for the ninja rom in teh dev section. it's the kenn's 2.3.4 with bloatware removed
I second that, I am running the Ninja Rom now on my Atrix, Which made it a lot better. However, I have switched back to my Captivate because Motoblur sucks Big Time! The email app and messaging is horrid compared to my Captivate or AOSP.
-Mike
Right now, no. However, there is a CM7 port in progress.
I'm asking this because i don't want to OTA update and find out i'm disadvantaged.
T-Mobile UK is my carrier.
AFAIK, i don't ever want to come back to Froyo, i want to stick to the latest stock and in the future, CM7 etc. Is it safe to just OTA it, and would i be disadvantaged in any way? What do you guys recommend me to do?
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I'm asking this because i don't want to OTA update and find out i'm disadvantaged.
T-Mobile UK is my carrier.
AFAIK, i don't ever want to come back to Froyo, i want to stick to the latest stock and in the future, CM7 etc. Is it safe to just OTA it, and would i be disadvantaged in any way? What do you guys recommend me to do?
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You can OTA with no problems. The only issue with OTA is that you can't flash back to Froyo.
If your not sure if you want stock GB, then browse through some of the GB threads. If you want a better idea of what Gingerbread will be like, check out the YouTube GB Atrix reviews.
Either way you can unlock your Bootloader on Froyo or GB. Whether you want stock Froyo or GB, well that's up to you...
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Thanks matey. I don't see the need for Froyo tbh, but i thought i'd ask to be on the safe side! Stock GB would be nice, if i wanted more then there's always custom roms! Want to experience Android as close to its original version as possible (damn motoblur!) lol, thanks again!
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Thanks matey. I don't see the need for Froyo tbh, but i thought i'd ask to be on the safe side! Stock GB would be nice, if i wanted more then there's always custom roms! Want to experience Android as close to its original version as possible (damn motoblur!) lol, thanks again!
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No problem. BTW if you really want to move more away from Motoblur grab a launcher like LauncherPro, ADW, or Go.
Personally I like LP the best since its the smoothest IMO on the Atrix. The phone definitely feels more Vanilla using any of those than Motoblur that's for sure...
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Found out the update message before was a false alarm, the 2.3.4 is coming in a few days to my carrier which i'm ok with. Got Launcher Pro from your recommendation, its bloomin' fast! Pinch to show all home screens is as smooth as it can be whereas on blur it lags! Btw i'm using the MIUI music player which is awesome, can i get a good gallery app like on gingerbread? this one sucks ass!
Well, I know everybody has a different opinion about "best". But my DX2 is getting slower everyday. It is running the stock 2.3.4 rom currently. I have had to pull the battery out multiple times in the past month just to get out of the frozen mode. That's no fun!
So, here I am looking for a new rom, wifi is vital to me since I use it all the time, well, pageplus does not give much choice. Camera/camcorder are also extremely important (so miui is out?). Other than that, the rom should be as stable as possible, as snappy as possible. With the stock rom, open each app is a painful waiting of 2-3 seconds.
Alright, folks, please recommend! TIA
Upgrade to 2.3.5
Flash Eclipse
Enjoy.
Come over to the dark side...
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Well, I know everybody has a different opinion about "best". But my DX2 is getting slower everyday. It is running the stock 2.3.4 rom currently. I have had to pull the battery out multiple times in the past month just to get out of the frozen mode. That's no fun!
So, here I am looking for a new rom, wifi is vital to me since I use it all the time, well, pageplus does not give much choice. Camera/camcorder are also extremely important (so miui is out?). Other than that, the rom should be as stable as possible, as snappy as possible. With the stock rom, open each app is a painful waiting of 2-3 seconds.
Alright, folks, please recommend! TIA
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Cm7 rc1 u can't go wrong wit that no lag buttery smooth no music skippin cm7
Droid X2 CM7
+1 for CM7
Liberty was my first rom and it was smooth and stable, but really plain. Now I use CM7 and love it. Smooth, stable, and looks nice! I just installed the Ice Cream Sandwich theme and I don't see myself changing anything for a while!
I'm gonna say a tie between eclipse and cm7. I switch between the two often and they are both great and about equal in performance.
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+1 for CM7
Liberty was my first rom and it was smooth and stable, but really plain. Now I use CM7 and love it. Smooth, stable, and looks nice! I just installed the Ice Cream Sandwich theme and I don't see myself changing anything for a while!
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I use the cyanbread theme. Beautiful if u ask me...
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Eclipse 2.1 with Alienglow... Its amazing
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CM7 for stability. I do have to do occasional battery pulls, but it's not for performance related issues...
Does CM7 still have the wifi issue? On the cm7 rom page, they said there may still be wifi sleep issue.
How about cameras? no bug found so far?
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Does CM7 still have the wifi issue? On the cm7 rom page, they said there may still be wifi sleep issue.
How about cameras? no bug found so far?
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It did not work for me.
I like my Mx2 port & I am finally getting it debloated.
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It did not work for me.
I like my Mx2 port & I am finally getting it debloated.
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Just install cm7 anyway, the phone is running much hotter than it was... much hotter.
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I use the cyanbread theme. Beautiful if u ask me...
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I just looked that one up and I must agree it is a good looking theme! When I get bored with ICS (which may take a bit, here are a few screenshots) I will give cyanbread a go.
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I just looked that one up and I must agree it is a good looking theme! When I get bored with ICS (which may take a bit, here are a few screenshots) I will give cyanbread a go.
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What are you running? Are you running MX2? Themed? CM7?
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I just looked that one up and I must agree it is a good looking theme! When I get bored with ICS (which may take a bit, here are a few screenshots) I will give cyanbread a go.
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Goddamit... going back into my ics phase.... Could you give us a full rundown of your layout?
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Goddamit... going back into my ics phase.... Could you give us a full rundown of your layout?
Come over to the dark side...
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im running 'old school' eclipse 1.3 (2.3.4) because i dont want to upgrade to 2.3.5, i honestly like it, plus i had a lot of problems with cm7 RC1 and i knew eclipse was awesome and pretty done. yes it has blur but its worth it to have a stable ROM
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i had a lot of problems with cm7 RC1 and i knew eclipse was awesome and pretty done. yes it has blur but its worth it to have a stable ROM
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i've seen a few people say this. it must be an app issue. i only got the DX2 a few weeks ago, used stock for less than 35 minutes, then i flashed RC0 and RC1 CM7. I've had 1 FC related to Google Play Music, but other than that it has been smooth and fast. The lag when I sbf'd was pronounced, but i've had zero issues with CM7. are people restoring app data through TB or something? it just doesn't make sense that people could install the same rom the same way, then some say "fast; awesome" and others say "unstable; buggy."
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What are you running? Are you running MX2? Themed? CM7?
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I'm running...
CM7 7.2 RC1 (daytona)
ICS 1.7 theme (decompiled to add transparent dialer and battery % mod)
ICS Phase Beam Live Wallpaper
I'm more than happy with this setup. It's going to be on my phone for a while.
Cm7 rc1 problems, me too.
Ti-bu has caused me problems also.
I have come to use this way to restore data:
method 1 works best:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23837912#post23837912
Weird how some people have problems with CM7 and some have none. I've been running it over 4 weeks with zero issues. No FCs or anything. I used Pete's method of rooting and of course you have to load a special modified CM7 X2 Bootstrap after installing CM7. I'm just curious as to what could be the cause of some people having issues.
Turn camcorder on, then turn flash on. Record, then turn of the cam. Fced twice forth me
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First I want to thank everyone on this forum for all the nice work, and great information. Now my question, My wife and I both have Droid x2 phones, and have both seen increased issues since the 2.3.5 OTA from Verizon. I am a very tech-savy guy, I do IT for a living, but still am not 100% comfortable with flashing phones. I have SBF'd my Droid x2 a few times, and finally got the courage to flash Eclipse 2.3 on it. I would like to explore some different roms, but am wonder how to tell which stock(2.3.4 or 2.3.5) I should have installed before flashing a rom? I did read that Eclipse 2.3 you needed to be stock 2.3.5, but I am looking at CM7 and CM9, but could not see where it was stated to be on 2.3.4 or 2.3.5. Would someone be so kind as to give me a bit of incite on this. Does a rom have to say it is for you phone to flash it? example I was looking at CM10, jellybean rom but do not see it listed for the droid x2?
Thanks for all your help
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First I want to thank everyone on this forum for all the nice work, and great information. Now my question, My wife and I both have Droid x2 phones, and have both seen increased issues since the 2.3.5 OTA from Verizon. I am a very tech-savy guy, I do IT for a living, but still am not 100% comfortable with flashing phones. I have SBF'd my Droid x2 a few times, and finally got the courage to flash Eclipse 2.3 on it. I would like to explore some different roms, but am wonder how to tell which stock(2.3.4 or 2.3.5) I should have installed before flashing a rom? I did read that Eclipse 2.3 you needed to be stock 2.3.5, but I am looking at CM7 and CM9, but could not see where it was stated to be on 2.3.4 or 2.3.5. Would someone be so kind as to give me a bit of incite on this. Does a rom have to say it is for you phone to flash it? example I was looking at CM10, jellybean rom but do not see it listed for the droid x2?
Thanks for all your help
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EVERY ROM, other than eclipse needs to be on 2.3.4 before flashing. And as far as CM10, we dont have it at the moment. The only ROMs we have are CM7, CM9, AOKP and Paranoid Android which are all for 2.3.4. And Eclipse which, again, is the only one on 2.3.5.
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Also, a little background on our phone and the ROMs...
Our phone is running a Gingerbread kernel and that can't be changed. Even with the ICS ROMs, it is still running on a Gingerbread kernel due to our phone having a locked bootloader. That being said, all of our ICS ROMs, wont really be 100%. They run, and for a lot of people, they run really well. But you may get stuttering and lockups and random reboots every now and then. Some apps like netflix don't work since we have memory and graphics issues. But everyone feels different about what is a deal breaker. I have been running ICS since we got it and love it. If you want a fully working ROM though, CM7 or Eclipse is the best way to go. But it doesnt hurt to try everything out at least once.
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EVERY ROM, other than eclipse needs to be on 2.3.4 before flashing. And as far as CM10, we dont have it at the moment. The only ROMs we have are CM7, CM9, AOKP and Paranoid Android which are all for 2.3.4. And Eclipse which, again, is the only one on 2.3.5.
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Thanks I appreciate the information!
Just to throw in, lol MIUI too!
and the pure blur [ROM] [Nandroid Port] {Update for 2.3.5/418 OTA} 2.3.6 Milestone X2 for Droid X2 can be run on 2.3.5
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Just to throw in, lol MIUI too!
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Oh yeah. I forgot about that one. I guess you could even through in liberty but eh. Lol
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Oh yeah. I forgot about that one. I guess you could even through in liberty but eh. Lol
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Haha or molten!
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Just look in the stickies in the dev forum, ive been on this beast since the release and i flashed a TON of roms
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So if i have a nandroid backup of another rom do i have to sfb back to stock to do a restore?
Nope. Be careful if switching from and ICS back to a gingerbread. Should be ok but I've seen people have problems.