I have a couple of questions about CyanogenMod 7:
Will I ever need to use Odin?
Is CyanogenMod 7 stable? (for everyday use)
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I have a couple of questions about CyanogenMod 7:
Will I ever need to use Odin?
Is CyanogenMod 7 stable? (for everyday use)
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Inb4flame:
1) Yes, you MUST use ODIN to go to any non-CM7 based ROM (any Samsung based ROM). Not to flash it though.
2) Yes, if you don't need GPS.
1. it depends what rom you are coming from. If you are coming from a non CM rom it is best to odin back to stock then flash CM7. Either way its always good to know how to use odin just in case things go awry
2. I only had cm7 for less then a day, but from everything I have read the only problems are the GPS and while on the phone sometimes you can not hear unless you mute then unmute. There is a trigger redux CM7 rom that has the GPS and mute/unmute fixed but the navigation still does not work as well. GB roms will most likely not be entirely stable until builds are released; however, the majority love CM7 so if you can deal with the minor problems I'm sure you will enjoy it as well. I am probably going to flash the trigger redux CM7 rom tonight so I can post back later and let you know how it is.
Can I flash something like bionix-v 1.3.1 after I flashed CM7? Is there a GPS fix?
you can flash the CM7 trigger redux which has a working GPS. And you would probably be better off odin back to stock then flashing bionix
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Can I flash something like bionix-v 1.3.1 after I flashed CM7? Is there a GPS fix?
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You *MUST* odin back to jfd to flash *ANYTHING* Samsung based (I.e. anything not CM7/miui based, included in the CM7 list is trigger redux).
And as for gps fix, it's like the Samsung gb based roms, it works gut you have to go through some steps first, and if you want gps, you need to go with trigger redux.
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yes and yes but be very careful when you decide to flash a kernel on cm7 so be sure to keep a backup of everything handy and if you don't know how learn also if you want a working gps install the trigger redux rom
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Hello folks,
I am some what new to the Android OS, I have a vibrant that has been updated with mini kies to the JI6 2.1 ECLAIR. I am anxious to try out Froyo. I thought I would wait awhile until the Devs could work out some bugs. I think that has happened by now. So I have three questions.
1. what is the most stable custom Froyo based ROM I can flash on my vibrant?
2. Is there a Froyo based ROM that already has mobile AP enabled for the vibrant?
3. Where (if possible) can I download a stock ROM of the vibrant? (Before you tell me to make one, know that mine is not stock, I have installed OCLF, and the JI6 update)
thanks for any help that can be given,
RAMROD
lovemysgs said:
Hello folks,
I am some what new to the Android OS, I have a vibrant that has been updated with mini kies to the JI6 2.1 ECLAIR. I am anxious to try out Froyo. I thought I would wait awhile until the Devs could work out some bugs. I think that has happened by now. So I have three questions.
1. what is the most stable custom Froyo based ROM I can flash on my vibrant?
2. Is there a Froyo based ROM that already has mobile AP enabled for the vibrant?
3. Where (if possible) can I download a stock ROM of the vibrant? (Before you tell me to make one, know that mine is not stock, I have installed OCLF, and the JI6 update)
thanks for any help that can be given,
RAMROD
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1. [ROM] Obsidian V2 - JK2 Official Froyo Based 2.2 - Team Whiskey - *11/08/10* Very stable for me
2. Yes [ROM] Obsidian V2 - JK2 Official Froyo Based 2.2 - Team Whiskey - *11/08/10* I think most of the Froyo releases have it now.
3. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739091
This is my preference, seems very stable and can be a daily driver. I imagine its going to have an update soon, we'll see. I don't like TW, if you do, perhaps try another version (eugenes or TWs Obsidian).
http://board.teamwhiskey.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=181
Mobile AP should be in there, Im charging so I can't check.
s15274n said:
This is my preference, seems very stable and can be a daily driver. I imagine its going to have an update soon, we'll see. I don't like TW, if you do, perhaps try another version (eugenes or TWs Obsidian).
http://board.teamwhiskey.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=181
Mobile AP should be in there, Im charging so I can't check.
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-- Wait the link was to a "True Stock" 2.1 rom, are you saying that is your current preference over Froyo?
-- Your aversions to TW... is that you don;t like them personally, or you do not like their roms?
^ HAHAA, Sorry, let me clarify:
I LOVE Team Whiskey. I HATE TouchWiz (TW).
The link is to Onyx. It is 2.2 without TW (TouchWiz). It flies on my Vibrant... no FCs, very stable. I imagine they are going to have an update soon but the good news is they are not wiping data now so you can flash R21, then R22 and not lose anything. If/when they release R23 I imagine that too will not wipe data so you can just flash right on top and not lose anything.
LauncherPro is more appealing to me, more customizable and it's faster. There is nothing I like about TW better than LP. I also hate scrolling left to right (I know there is an alt way, but LP is better for me). Look at the downloads/comments for Onyx (no TW) vs. Obsidian (the 2.2 version with touchwiz) and you will see an overwhelming majority prefer no TW.
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^ HAHAA, Sorry, let me clarify:
I LOVE Team Whiskey. I HATE TouchWiz (TW).
The link is to Onyx. It is 2.2 without TW (TouchWiz). It flies on my Vibrant... no FCs, very stable. I imagine they are going to have an update soon but the good news is they are not wiping data now so you can flash R21, then R22 and not lose anything. If/when they release R23 I imagine that too will not wipe data so you can just flash right on top and not lose anything.
LauncherPro is more appealing to me, more customizable and it's faster. There is nothing I like about TW better than LP. I also hate scrolling left to right (I know there is an alt way, but LP is better for me). Look at the downloads/comments for Onyx (no TW) vs. Obsidian (the 2.2 version with touchwiz) and you will see an overwhelming majority prefer no TW.
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So I installed bionics Obsidian 2.2 on my vibrant using Clockwork rom manager. Everything went smooth. It installed and booted just great, I really liked what I saw. Only problem I ran into was I had purchased a app before I flashed rom. After flash, it was gone.. not just off the phone but not in the market either. No big deal normally I would just go into market and click Downloads and there it would be. Not this time, cant even find it doing a search. I paid like $14 usd for it so I would like it. But its completely gone. Maybe it wont show it to me because of the new firmware?
Now, it is not there and my first instinct told me to re-flash... So I open clockwork and try and re-install. I locate file on SD.. But, instead of rebooting into clockwork, it reboots like its going to and reboots again but into standard recovery OS mode.
What would be the easiest way for me to re-flash this using a macbook?
Remember reading somewhere that the market installed was the european version so some paid apps would appear. However i can't seem to find the post that originally mentioned this issue. Anyone else remember if obsidian was using the european version of the market?
C to the L-O-T-O-R-I-O, U-S, you just, lay down slow.
If you have clockwork still installed (the answer is yes if you have a team whiskey rom loaded), if you get to the standard pre-loader, recovery mode, just select "reinstall packages..." That should get you into CwR
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^ HAHAA, Sorry, let me clarify:
I LOVE Team Whiskey. I HATE...
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Just got onyx up on my phone, and damn.... You were 11O% correct about launcher pro.. Did you buy the full version?
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Regarding apps... don't forget to get Titanium Backup and backup not only all your apps but also their data. I recommend the donated pro version for $5.99 which makes the backup/restore process completely painless and automatic. So after you flash a new rom if something like you describe happens you can just recover your app from your backup.
I love my fascinate. But there are some minor things I can't stand about the phone, mainly in how limited some options are and inability to remove some stock apps.
I tried a custom rom before, frakenclean I think, and while I loved the options it gave me I could not stand the way the phone would crash. The phone crashed almost daily. So I went back to the stock rom.
I miss the option to turn the 3g on and off, not having the Is there a reliable/stable rom that won't crash on me?
Custom roms have never had issues for me, you might have gotten a bad build. You should try out the gingerbread roms, they have the best performance and awesomeness you can get for our phones. If you want to stay on froyo try powerwashed or comrom.
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Custom roms have never had issues for me, you might have gotten a bad build. You should try out the gingerbread roms, they have the best performance and awesomeness you can get for our phones. If you want to stay on froyo try powerwashed or comrom.
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Hi SageDieu,
I currently have a Telus Fascinate (SGH-T959D) which is running Stock Gingerbread + Rooted.
I'm wondering if you could point me in the right direction to where I can find custom gingerbread ROMs for my phone.
I have yet to feel comfortable with some of the ROM's I've looked at here in the forums.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
The only rom thats not on xda is tsm pool party. You can find that on rootzwiki. Anyway imo powerwashed ed05 and com rom are the 2 most reliable roms. The gb roms still have a few minor issues, but most things have been fixed. I will be jumping over to pwgb soon as a voodoo kernal is released.
droidstyle said:
The only rom thats not on xda is tsm pool party. You can find that on rootzwiki. Anyway imo powerwashed ed05 and com rom are the 2 most reliable roms. The gb roms still have a few minor issues, but most things have been fixed. I will be jumping over to pwgb soon as a voodoo kernal is released.
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Thanks for the info. I took a look over at the 'rootzwiki' forum and I didn't see much that really indicates custom ROMS will work with my Fascinate.
Has anyone here that has a Telus Fascinate (SGH-T959D) running Stock Gingerbread updated there ROM or Kernel yet?
I would really like to get CWM back on my phone
iwebsource said:
Has anyone here that has a Telus Fascinate (SGH-T959D) running Stock Gingerbread updated there ROM or Kernel yet?
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I don't think there has ever been a custom rom created specifically using a Telus Fascinate rom as a base. Just custom kernels.
I'm currently running Darky's Rom 10.2 RE , flashable directly via odin/heimdall
It's GT-i9000 based Gingerbread 2.3.4 with some tweaks and it's own custom kernel. You get to choose from stock Gingerbread launcher or Touchwiz 4.5 (launcher from SGS II with some tweaks).
You need to do some tweaking to get your home/back button fixed, but I find its insignificant to the benefits of running a (i9000-based) custom rom. I've never had the phone crash on me from normal use, so I consider it very stable.
I think the OP and others are talking about the Verizon Fascinate which is completely different from our Telus Fascinate. There has been confusion in the past which resulted in bricked phones so please be careful when talking about custom roms for "Fascinate"
iwebsource said:
Thanks for the info. I took a look over at the 'rootzwiki' forum and I didn't see much that really indicates custom ROMS will work with my Fascinate.
Has anyone here that has a Telus Fascinate (SGH-T959D) running Stock Gingerbread updated there ROM or Kernel yet?
I would really like to get CWM back on my phone
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Crap I looked over the fact your telus... I have not seen any rom development for you. Take a peek at the dark'y rom that Japots suggested.
Japots said:
I don't think there has ever been a custom rom created specifically using a Telus Fascinate rom as a base. Just custom kernels.
I'm currently running Darky's Rom 10.2 RE , flashable directly via odin/heimdall
It's GT-i9000 based Gingerbread 2.3.4 with some tweaks and it's own custom kernel. You get to choose from stock Gingerbread launcher or Touchwiz 4.5 (launcher from SGS II with some tweaks).
You need to do some tweaking to get your home/back button fixed, but I find its insignificant to the benefits of running a (i9000-based) custom rom. I've never had the phone crash on me from normal use, so I consider it very stable.
I think the OP and others are talking about the Verizon Fascinate which is completely different from our Telus Fascinate. There has been confusion in the past which resulted in bricked phones so please be careful when talking about custom roms for "Fascinate"
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How do you fix these buttons? I am having issues with the buttons on miui and am unable to fix the home and search buttons.
lawonga said:
How do you fix these buttons? I am having issues with the buttons on miui and am unable to fix the home and search buttons.
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Refer to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004314
Basically, you need to mopdi melfas_touchkey.kl (may be different in MUIU) file in /system/usr/keylayout/ to assign the proper function (ie, HOME, SEARCH) to the proper button key.
The thread has a flashable zip, but I'd recommend using a root-capable file explorer (like Root Explorer [padi] or ES File Manager [free]) to edit the file.
I find custom roms very reliable. Sometime more reliable then stock roms.
Hello!
I currently use AXURA but i heard that newer rom can be faster or have some new features/fix. Any rom that i could try? I just want a lag free experience, good battery life and gps working properly. Also, some roms seems complicated to install. With axura i only needed to boot with clockword mod and install it. Can i still do that?
Thanks
Try actually reading some threads your questions are way to general and beginner u should do some homework first
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Hello!
I currently use AXURA but i heard that newer rom can be faster or have some new features/fix. Any rom that i could try? I just want a lag free experience, good battery life and gps working properly. Also, some roms seems complicated to install. With axura i only needed to boot with clockword mod and install it. Can i still do that?
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Depends on if you want froyo or GB.
Previous poster was correct go to the development section and read. If you want froyo Trigger was nice and solid but not updated anymore. Crazy8 is also solid.
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Why are there SO MANY OF THESE DAMN THREADS!!! USE THE DAMN SEARCH BUTTON.
eldgrim said:
Hello!
I currently use AXURA but i heard that newer rom can be faster or have some new features/fix. Any rom that i could try? I just want a lag free experience, good battery life and gps working properly. Also, some roms seems complicated to install. With axura i only needed to boot with clockword mod and install it. Can i still do that?
Thanks
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1st I noticed you are in Canada, make sure the roms here compatible with the canadian Vibrant before you flash them.
2ndly if you want working GPS, then this automatically rules out GB unless you like rebooting your phone everytime you want to use the GPS. Also, 911 doesn't work on many of the GB roms, so you might be putting your life in danger also.
Do you guys have 911 in Canada?
My fall back rom is stock deodexed/rooted KB5 android 2.2, with the stock voodoo kb5 kernel. Then to eliminate any lag from touchwiz I run launcher pro instead. This combination is lag free, has a working GPS as good as it will get with our ****ty GPS, and 911 works. So I suggest for you. Install deodexed/rooted stock kb5, then the stock kb5 kernel with voodoo, then install launcherpro to eliminate touchwiz lag. enjoy
My GPS works just fine on gb roms as do others so don't listen to the post above
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My GPS works just fine on gb roms as do others so don't listen to the post above
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And a lot don't either
Read some of the information in this forum.
Look at this link, it is in the development
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991267
Depending on what you want and use the phone for, the differences between 2.2 roms and 2.3 roms are these two major things
2.2 roms will get you better battery life and more reliable GPS over 2.3 roms. So, depending how techie are are will probably be the thing that sways you. All the roms have specific instructions on how to flash, they are not hard if you understand written English.
ALSO.......... IN THE FUTURE PUT YOUR QUESTIONS IN THE Q&A NOT GENERAL
Thanks........ Oka1 Moderator
I would like to install a rom on my recently purchased galaxy facinate. I need to use the bluetooth and gps a lot, so I need a rom that has both of those working very well. What is the best stable rom to use for this? I have installed roms on previous phones and have had troubles with various functions, but I'm certain someone out there must know a good and stable one that noob like me could use.
Thank you for your time.
First take a look through this thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2132986 as it's a recent discussion about the same thing. Anyway, I would personally recommend CM 10.1 as I've been on it for a while now and it's rock solid (I've used BT and GPS on it too).
I want to make sure I use the proper instructions/files, I have found mixing up the roms can cause me troubles in past builds. I found these instructions on the forums, are those links still accurate for the CM10.1 build or do you know of a better installation method. Im focusing mostly on ...
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Step 2: Download ICS Teamhacksung Build 1 or 2 to the root of your devices sd card.
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but if you don't mind setting my mind at ease that I should use those files and then flash CM10.1 on top of those files/steps it will save me some headaches I'm sure. Again thank you for your time.
Step 1: Download these files to your pc:
Odin- http://www.mediafire.com/?5y0vkhz85w3j4cz
Samsung Driver- http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25089906/SAM...ile_Phones.exe
CWM4 fixed for cm7- http://forum.xda-developers.com/atta...2&d=1311907538
Stock EH03 rom- http://www.imnuts.org/downloads/fasc..._GB_CM.tar.md5
Atlas_v2.2 pit- http://www.mediafire.com/?r2mi80911vgjjjz
GB bootloaders- http://goo.gl/6aJ1N (this needs to be extracted with a program such as 7zip)
Step 2: Download ICS Teamhacksung Build 1 or 2 to the root of your devices sd card.
THS Build 1- https://dl.dropbox.com/u/69414229/fa...eng.BUILD1.zip
It looks like you pulled that from droidstyle's guide, which is exactly where you needed to go and everything is accurate.
About the THS flash... well, different people here seem to have different experiences. On my device I don't flash THS before installing anything, I go directly from flashing CWM4 to flashing whatever I want to and have no issues, but there have been people on here who get errors that way. If it makes you feel better to flash THS before CM 10.1 then go for it, it won't hurt anything, it'll just take longer.
This whole process is not something you should have to do again unless you really mess something up, once you're on CM 10.1 you only need to reboot into recovery, wipe data/davlik/cache and flash whatever other rom you want to. There are a lot of good roms available that you might want to check out, in fact one of the more popular roms Paranoid Android just came out with a new version that looks pretty good.
This phone is hard to break, just don't get careless and you'll be fine honestly.
do you need to install gapps in addition to the cm10.1 nightly? and to verify you installed cm10.1 directly after cm7 skipping gbbootloader and teamhack installs?
I also found these set of instructions that seem easier, would this be the better way to go?
/wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_fascinatemtd
Xceptiona1noob said:
do you need to install gapps in addition to the cm10.1 nightly? and to verify you installed cm10.1 directly after cm7 skipping gbbootloader and teamhack installs?
I also found these set of instructions that seem easier, would this be the better way to go?
/wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_fascinatemtd
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Yes, you do flash gapps after installing cm10. You do it immediately after flashing the ROM in recovery, no need to reboot first (better not to, in fact).
Process-wise, I've never reached for Heimdall, always used Odin, but the cm wiki article looks like a more tedious process to me...
Once you've got the USB drivers + Odin installed, and the various flashable files handy, we're only talking a few steps to go from stock to cm10.1.
Do note that after you've got JT's clockwork recovery installed, the cm instructions say to flash your cm ROM directly without flashing the older THS ROM first .
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I just bought a Samsung Fascinate and was also wondering what people are using.
I tried the latest 4.22 versions of Hellybean and JellyBro. about the only thing I noticed was that the overclock setting on Hellybean had a top range of 1.4 GHZ and JellyBro topped out at 1.2.
tekweezle said:
I just bought a Samsung Fascinate and was also wondering what people are using.
I tried the latest 4.22 versions of Hellybean and JellyBro. about the only thing I noticed was that the overclock setting on Hellybean had a top range of 1.4 GHZ and JellyBro topped out at 1.2.
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Devil kernel dude
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man, eh03 is terrible. that bing just kills me, i hate even seeing bloatware, and i get lockups on my n64 emulator. now, according to @hhp_211 i can't really use jellybean because my sd card class is too low. (it's a 16gb Samsung class 2 card, highest storage i got). so i plan on going over to CM7 tonight. but before i do that, i have some questions.
1. do i have to Odin stock again before flashing CWM and CM7?
2. can i upgrade from CM7 to CM10.2 once that becomes a daily driver thing without odining back to stock?
3. what are some of the enhancements in the CM7 kernel?
thanks
@skepticmisfit
1. do i have to Odin stock again before flashing CWM and CM7?
answer = Nope
2. can i upgrade from CM7 to CM10.2 once that becomes a daily driver thing without odining back to stock?
answer = Yep ,,, you can, but depending on how much you do with any ROM,,, going back to stock and then up whatever ROM gives you the best chances that no garbage [so to speak] would get carried over during flashing
3. what are some of the enhancements in the CM7 kernel?
answer = I'll have to really defer that one to others,, although I ran several Roms/kernels back then I understood a whole lot less than I think I do now :cyclops:
THIS LNK
How To Install CyanogenMod Android for Samsung Fascinate ("fascinatemtd")
has a wealth of knowledge on CM and the fascinate, it's straight from CyanogenMod themselves, so who could say it better
one other thing...
please use Droidstyles [GUIDE] Installing a Rom/CWM recovery/Root or going back to Stock
for installation process
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thanks hhp
one more question, what kernel should i be using? bout to flash, gonna go with stock cm7 for now. but should i be looking at Glitch or whatever?
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one more question, what kernel should i be using? bout to flash, gonna go with stock cm7 for now. but should i be looking at Glitch or whatever?
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if you want glitch check these out
http://androtransfer.com/tk-glitch/CM7-kernels/Glitch/Fascinate/
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if you want glitch check these out
http://androtransfer.com/tk-glitch/CM7-kernels/Glitch/Fascinate/
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thank you. you have been the biggest help for me for the past couple of days
oh and CM7 is butter-smooth, btw. didn't know the built-in kernel was gonna be missing voodoo sound, which i kinda want. glitch has it. also the RAM seems to be really low in stock CM7 kernel, like it's only 338 MB. even lower than CM10.1 and stock TWGB, which were 369 and 379 MB, respectively