Hi everybody!
I am very new in playing with ROMs and custom kernels, so I kindly ask your help!
I would like to try the latest fantastic zKernel 2.6.29 (link to thread HERE) on my Stock SE 2.1 ROM but I don't know very well how to perform certain operations. In particular:
1) How to check which xRecovery I have inside my phone?
2) How to move from my actual baseband (52) to the suggested one (67)?
3) Once I install the kernel through xRecovery (just choose ZIP and install right?), how to go back to the stock one in case something wrong happens?
4) Before new kernel installation, do I have to perform some cache cleaning or other similar stuff through xRecovery?
5) Other steps needed/suggested to do?
Many many thanks in advance!! And please remember I'm only a poor newbie!!
Before flashing the custom kernel, I recommend going to:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=955703
It should really help you understand what you need to do.
thanks for this!
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hi guys
First of all apologies if i am asking this again...i did searched but couldnt get the answer that was helpful... i want to install J gingerbread 2.3.2 and i did downloaded from the source file:
Install Instructions
1.Unpack rar
2.flash new baseband (includes baseband and latest kernel)
3.flash rom and google apps
4.after flash at first boot let the phone alone, phone will restart itself after 1 min
then you can safely use rom
is preety stable for daily use !
sources for this rom
http://hotfile.com/dl/107161879/1741...s.tar.bz2.html
What should i do after downloading the rar file when i unrar it there are so many files and i dont know whats to do??/ any suggestion will be helpful. i do have x recovery in my ph and using wolfbreak new ROM. Step by step guide will be really appreciated and i will donate to J once i know how to do this??
i know most of the senior member's would like to shoot me cos of this thread..
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You downloaded the sources.
That's not what you need unless you're a developer yourself. Go back to that thread and download the actual firmware. The link for it can be found in the upper half of the first post of that thread.
Javagreen is certainly correct. You should click on the very first link in the first post of the 2.3.2 / CM7 thread.
You should get a rar file of about 100 Mo. Unrar it and you can do 3 things:
- if you need a .4x baseband, open the basband folder and use the included flashtool to flash the correct baseband to your phone
- push the update_xxxx.zip to your sdcard and flash the rom with xrecovery
- push various apps to your sdcard and install them using OI file manager or any app installer.
I would like to install and test some of the custom kernels the devs are cooking up - to play with them and to help the devs with feedback if possible. But I didn't find good instructions on how to flash them the right way. I have tried a couple of times but always end up with the regular kernels at the end, so obviously I'm doing something wrong.
Can someone point me in the right directions? Thanks!!
Edit:
How-To for testing custom kernel by DooMLoRD
You need to edit your chargemon file to boot into the custom kernel. Also you can find some edited chargemon files in the custom kernel thread.
Hi All,
I searched the forums and though this question has been asked couple of times, I failed to get a satisfying and consolidated answer, so seeking a solution here.
Scenario: X10i, 2.3.3 Stock, rooted using aZuZu. Self-customized framework-res.apk and SemcUxpRes.apk and a truckload of apps. Poor battery life, slightly laggy.
I am equally drawn towards CM7 as well as Wolfbreak 4. I know that both are completely different flavours, but much as I love the Cyanogen innovations, so do i love the tweaks done in WB's ROM with minimal changes to the UI.
Questions:
When I backup my current ROM using xrecovery, what all elements get backed up? More precisely, if I make a backup of my stock ROM using xRecovery, will it backup all the installed apps, conntacts, messages and appdata?
If I restore this backup at a later date, will I be able to get back my phone in the same state as it was backed up? (e.g. I am on level 14 on angrybirds and I made a backup, wiped my phone, and then restored the backup, will I have to start Angrybirds afresh or I can continue from where I left off, as though nothing had happened?)
Is it possible to have multiboot on the X10? So that Everytime I boot up, I can choose whether I want to load the CM7 ROM or the WB4 ROM?
Thanks in advance.
1 yes, the things you mentioned will be backed up (but not the baseband & the kernel)
2 yes, you can play angry birds from where you left off (but as I said you can't backup/restore baseband & kernel)
3 no, not yet. Before official gb there was a solution for dual booting a 2.1 rom with a 2.2/2.3 rom, but I believe dual booting two 2.3 roms is not possible for now
riginal said:
1 yes, the things you mentioned will be backed up (but not the baseband & the kernel)
2 yes, you can play angry birds from where you left off (but as I said you can't backup/restore baseband & kernel)
3 no, not yet. Before official gb there was a solution for dual booting a 2.1 rom with a 2.2/2.3 rom, but I believe dual booting two 2.3 roms is not possible for now
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Thanks for that! Just a couple of doubts here:
As you mentioned, the BB and kernel wont be backed up. How exactly will that affect my device? Will it lead to any compatibility issues if I restore to a backed up ROM?
Do I need to keep a note of the Baseband and Kernel versions of all the ROMS which I intend to flash, and flash the corresponding bb & kernel versions prior to recovering a backed-up ROM? To be more clear, supposing I am on bb .71 and kernel 2.6.29, and I flash a new ROM with a different kernel. If I wish to go back to stock by recovering my backup, will I have to flash the bb .71 and 2.6.29 kernel again?
I noticed Woflbreak's ROM uses kernel version 2.3, but I am on a different kernel version (2.6.29). Do I need to downgrade to 2.3 kernel before using the WB ROM? Won't an older version of the kernel cause a drop in performance?
well to sum it up yes you need to keep a note of kernel & baseband for avoiding any compability issue, the kernel part is pretty easy, 2.1 roms all use the same kernel & 2.3 roms another kernel, If you want to go from a 2.1 rom to a 2.3 rom you need to flash the appropriate kernel (& the baseband) with flashtools, but switching from a 2.1 rom to another 2.1 rom or from a 2.3 rom to a 2.3 rom shouldn't be a problem kernel-wise, you just need to pay attention to the required baseband & flash the right one if necessary
what rom are you on?
& by the way 2.3 on Wolfbreak is not the kernel, it's the android version
the bb and kernel are in a 7zip archive linked on the page for wolfs 4.0 along with the newest patch. it explains how to do it all on the page. You must take into consideration when trying a new rom the basebands that it is made for.
Basebands can be found here.
Most newer roms will tell you in the post which baseband you need.
Also see if users post other working baseband versions along with kernel versions. how to use a custom kernel with it and a post explaining custom kernels is here.
Hi all,
Sorry if this is kind of double post ( I have been advised to post it in this section)
Firstly I am a complete newbie so any step by step guide , pointer to the correct link or direction is so much appreciated.
My situation is:
I have SGS2 with:
Model Number: GT-I9100
Android Version : 2.3.3
Baseband Version: I9100xxKG1
Kernel 2.6..35.7-I9100ZSKG2-CL361136
Build number : GingerBread ZSKG2
1. I want to try either Litening Rom 6.1 or Darky ROM.
* Is this the correct Link to follow?
Darky: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1159920
Litening : http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1095274
** Do I need to root the phone before installing the Litening ROM? or can I go ahead with my current spec and flash it with Litening ROM via ODIN?
2. I want to preserve my Current state of my Device before flashing with Darky or Litening.
* Is it possible to back up everything so I can return it to the way it is for Warranty purposes?
* or is it not possible to put back when we installed Darky or Litening?
3. Which one do you recommend Darky or Litening? - which one is less bug at this stage?
I am hoping that by flashing with the custom rom, it will make the device
- faster more efficient
- still able to get good GPS signal (or better)
- Good Wifi reception (or better)
- Good battery life (or better than now)
Please let me know if this is a false hope?
Thanks guys - sorry for the very basic questions.
Regards,
I am wondering if anyone else has experience the same process and would like to share their tips .
Thanks again guys
ardabelati said:
Hi all,
Sorry if this is kind of double post ( I have been advised to post it in this section)
Firstly I am a complete newbie so any step by step guide , pointer to the correct link or direction is so much appreciated.
My situation is:
I have SGS2 with:
Model Number: GT-I9100
Android Version : 2.3.3
Baseband Version: I9100xxKG1
Kernel 2.6..35.7-I9100ZSKG2-CL361136
Build number : GingerBread ZSKG2
1. I want to try either Litening Rom 6.1 or Darky ROM.
* Is this the correct Link to follow?
Darky: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1159920
Litening : http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1095274
** Do I need to root the phone before installing the Litening ROM? or can I go ahead with my current spec and flash it with Litening ROM via ODIN?
2. I want to preserve my Current state of my Device before flashing with Darky or Litening.
* Is it possible to back up everything so I can return it to the way it is for Warranty purposes?
* or is it not possible to put back when we installed Darky or Litening?
3. Which one do you recommend Darky or Litening? - which one is less bug at this stage?
I am hoping that by flashing with the custom rom, it will make the device
- faster more efficient
- still able to get good GPS signal (or better)
- Good Wifi reception (or better)
- Good battery life (or better than now)
Please let me know if this is a false hope?
Thanks guys - sorry for the very basic questions.
Regards,
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First its your own choose for a ROM.
But if you will Litening rom you must flash it with Odin.
For Darky ROM: I dont know.
For a better battery life check this thread.
Speedmod is the best battery kernel.
Your device is not very faster but a little bit.
I dont know about wifi and gps.
P.S I dont have a rooted SGS2
I found this link here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1095274
is this the one I need to follow?
Do I need to install speedmod or CWM separately if I want to install Litening ROM?
can I directly flash directly from :
Model Number: GT-I9100
Android Version : 2.3.3
Baseband Version: I9100xxKG1
Kernel 2.6..35.7-I9100ZSKG2-CL361136
Build number : GingerBread ZSKG2
to Litening ROM 6.1??
Thanks again
Yes, you can.
Litening rom will be a bit faster than Darky rom because litening will have already a overclocked frequency to 1.6Ghz with it.
Every custom rom build using stock like Darky & Litening & Villian will provide more stable system than Cyanogen, MIUI & AOSP roms. That's what I've experienced.
Problems that you may faced after flashing custom are it may has bootloop, stuck on splash screen. If you got a bootloop, try flash it again, sometimes it needs to flash twice. If splash screen never pass then do a full wipe in CMW, wipe user data, partition, wipe delvik.
Hi guys
After a while trying to get a ics stable rom, I decided to come back to my old WolfBreak GB ROM.
I made a backup with xrecovery, but I've just know that I have to restore the kernel (and baseband?) too. I tried to download them from the WB rom page, but the link is broken.
Where can I find the kernel? Must I install the baseband too?
I found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30611479&postcount=4
But I don't know if the kernel for WB Rom is among those...
Thank you for your help!
Edit: I have already found the kernel I wanted, thanks