I´ve just bought a Vibrant Galaxy S and I was thinking in updating it to gingerbread. First I thought there was an official release since most of the galaxy s have gingerbread now but to my surprise no gb for Vibrant. After reading this forum I have come to no conclusion whether I should update to 2.3.4 by using CyanogenMOD because if I read it correct it seems:
1) that Cya 7 drains battery faster than samsung stock 2.2 rom.
2) Also, it seems that all the samsung stock apps doesn´t come with Cya7. What app does it comes with for SMS, dialing, etc?
3) Why can´t you use roms from Samfirmware.com, there´s a I9000BVJJW4 2.3.3 there, is it incompatible with Vibrant?
4) What about the Dark Rom which also features 2.3.4, what´s the main difference from cyanogen? does it comes with touchwiz?
Thank you guys.
1) it drains faster because the source is not for the vibrant, its made to work on the vibrant
2) the dialer is the same and the mms is about the same but cm7 does have the dsp manager to raise the music quality and rendering effects but if you like twiz or stock widgets so much just flash a twiz gb rom like
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192438
3) the i9000 source does not work but is ported to work on the vibrant in fact that's probably what some roms are based on
4) I don't know I couldn't find a link to it but if you've seen it just read the op it will explain everything and whether or not it has twiz
people flash gb roms for the speed and customizeability not for battery life and there are gb roms that look like stock gb (cm7), or sgs2 (revolutionRom), or are one of a kind (MIUI), you can back up your phone in clockwork now, then flash each gb rom and restore back if you don't like it as many times as you want until you find the one that's perfect for you but if battery life is most important stick with 2.2 but give gb a try
whatever5 said:
1) it drains faster because the source is not for the vibrant, its made to work on the vibrant
2) the dialer is the same and the mms is about the same but cm7 does have the dsp manager to raise the music quality and rendering effects but if you like twiz or stock widgets so much just flash a twiz gb rom like
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192438
3) the i9000 source does not work but is ported to work on the vibrant in fact that's probably what some roms are based on
4) I don't know I couldn't find a link to it but if you've seen it just read the op it will explain everything and whether or not it has twiz
people flash gb roms for the speed and customizeability not for battery life and there are gb roms that look like stock gb (cm7), or sgs2 (revolutionRom), or are one of a kind (MIUI), you can back up your phone in clockwork now, then flash each gb rom and restore back if you don't like it as many times as you want until you find the one that's perfect for you but if battery life is most important stick with 2.2 but give gb a try
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I´m thinking on trying the MIUI, do I have to update my bootloader before? I have the stock 2.2 firmware in it.
I'm not sure what uploading your bootloader means but no you don't need to flash the gb bootloader or froyo bootloader just do some wiping and flash the rom .... the gb bootloader is just to get rid of rainbows and having the wrong bootloader doesn't brick your phone so it doesn't matter .... saying bootloader so much sure made this reply long btw I think MIUI still uses the froyo bootloader so flash away
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I'm not sure what uploading your bootloader means but no you don't need to flash the gb bootloader or froyo bootloader just do some wiping and flash the rom .... the gb bootloader is just to get rid of rainbows and having the wrong bootloader doesn't brick your phone so it doesn't matter .... saying bootloader so much sure made this reply long btw I think MIUI still uses the froyo bootloader so flash away
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it was supposed to be update, sorry. But if I do update to GB bootloader, isn´t it a good thing to do? I mean, it seams saffer.
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it was supposed to be update, sorry. But if I do update to GB bootloader, isn´t it a good thing to do? I mean, it seams saffer.
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Jvp roms should not be flashed with gb bootloaders because the external sd stops mounting but MIUI no longer says jvp and I believe it got updated so yes update to gb bootloaders after you wipe and flash the rom the worst that could happen is your external sd stops mounting and you'll have to flash the old bootloaders back enjoy MIUI
here's a link to the gb bootloaders, the same thread also has the froyo bootloaders just in case
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117990
also a link to MIUI revamped xx 2.3.5
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1099533&page=284
and stock MIUI
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123922
whatever5 said:
Jvp roms should not be flashed with gb bootloaders because the external sd stops mounting but MIUI no longer says jvp and I believe it got updated so yes update to gb bootloaders after you wipe and flash the rom the worst that could happen is your external sd stops mounting and you'll have to flash the old bootloaders back enjoy MIUI
here's a link to the gb bootloaders, the same thread also has the froyo bootloaders just in case
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117990
also a link to MIUI revamped xx 2.3.5
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1099533&page=284
and stock MIUI
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123922
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what´s the difference between revamped and regular? so I can use MIUI with GB bootloader?
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what´s the difference between revamped and regular? so I can use MIUI with GB bootloader?
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revamped has everything stock MIUI has but comes with the tk's glitch kernel with rom so you won't have to flash it and waste time and it also has clocks, a nice calendar, live wallpapers (stock MIUI has no live wallpaper pre-installed), build.prop tweaks and more just read the op in the thread my other reply has links
absolutely no gb bootloaders for miui and cm7
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hi guys,
i am currently on Bionix-v 1.3.1 in my vibrant and i want to update to gingerbread.
so i wonder is it possible to upgrade vibrant to gingerbread and if so,can u link me to a way how to do that ?
thanks in advance
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117990
flash GB bootloaders then you can flash any GB rom over whatever rom
theres ways to do it without the bootloaders but you'll get rainbow screen on boot and wont be able to see recovery
Flash using GB bootloader,it can fix rainbows and use any GB ROM
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thanks guys
so do i have to install GB rom first and then flash ? or its other way around ?
and which rom do u recommond for vibrant ?
thanks
royalkalana said:
thanks guys
so do i have to install GB rom first and then flash ? or its other way around ?
and which rom do u recommond for vibrant ?
thanks
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bootloaders 1st
cant flash straight to a GB rom from froyo without them
only rom i know of that can be is SH3.3, can flash that from froyo without them then flash whatever other GB rom you want through rom manager i think (i did this because i dont trust odin)
some have .tar files so you can flash them through odin to get to GB but voodoo sometimes messes up so you still need the bootloaders to go to recovery and disable it if it does
easiest way's to flash the bootloaders then just flash whatever GB over whatever
thanks again
i have flashed using gb boot loader
i am going to try Simply Honey 4.0 Revolution(JVQ GB 2.3.4) custom rom.
will post what happens
royalkalana said:
thanks again
i have flashed using gb boot loader
i am going to try Simply Honey 4.0 Revolution(JVQ GB 2.3.4) custom rom.
will post what happens
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im on that
eveything works fine for me, abit of lag now and then but thats to be expected
theres a 2.3.4 problem with calls for some people but it seems random, iv never had it on 3.8, 3.9 or 4.0, some people have had it on all of them
hi,
all things working fine
but just wondering how to upgrade to Medium OR Large sized version of that OS.
i am currently on the light version of Simply Honey 4.0 Revolution(JVQ GB 2.3.4)
any ideas ?
royalkalana said:
hi,
all things working fine
but just wondering how to upgrade to Medium OR Large sized version of that OS.
i am currently on the light version of Simply Honey 4.0 Revolution(JVQ GB 2.3.4)
any ideas ?
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theres only a large 4.0 i think so you'll be on that
ok done all things but guess wat !! phone cant receive calls now!! the problem is i have installed anOS designed for I9000 but my phone is tmobile vibrant. i see radio app too and video call option when calling.... :/
please someone tell me how to fix this thing ?
kyle51 any idea mate ?
guys i followed this thread and calling is ok now
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1169848
but in instead installing lite version in step 10, i installed the RC3 version.. it still worked
posted this because if anyone got the same problem someday
royalkalana said:
ok done all things but guess wat !! phone cant receive calls now!! the problem is i have installed anOS designed for I9000 but my phone is tmobile vibrant. i see radio app too and video call option when calling.... :/
please someone tell me how to fix this thing ?
kyle51 any idea mate ?
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all GB roms are taken from i9000 because we dont have an official GB for our phones
dont know what its because of why calls dont work for some people, they worked for everyone on 2.3.3 i think
dont think radio works because there isnt any radio drivers for our phone so just uninstall it
video calling is there for the people that have put an FFC into their vibrant, it doesnt change anything
MIUI FTW
If you wanna flash a GB ROM trust me MIUI 1.29.11 is the way to go. You will be surprised how nice it is. Just give it a try.
P.S. I flashed it coming from a 2.2 ROM (trigger 3.3) without flashing bootloader. Just did the same old flashing process (wipe,wipe,wipe)
well,
i am on 2.3.4 and i want to reverse back to a 2.3 rom "Team Toxic "Crazy8".
so i do have to install old bootloaders according to them.
anyone got a idea how to do that ?
thanks
hold on to your pants
royalkalana said:
hi guys,
i am currently on Bionix-v 1.3.1 in my vibrant and i want to update to gingerbread.
so i wonder is it possible to upgrade vibrant to gingerbread and if so,can u link me to a way how to do that ?
thanks in advance
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i came from bionix 131 was a great rom but get ready for bad assness
1. assuming you have cwm, flash cwm recovery, pick vibrant mtd, click yes then chose clockworkmod 2.x
2. go to download rom, go to cyanogen nightlies and pick perhaps the highest build number unless it has really bad remarks.
3. do the usual clear cache, clear dalv, flash it, fix permissions
let it boot and sit for a few and hold on to your panties...lol
nope gps does not work. but from what i remember bionix gps was pretty spotty as well
dont forget to wipe data, anyways reading some of the posts. simply galaxy is cool, love the blue but cm7 is waaaaay smoother and highly customizable. and you dont need to flash gb bootloaders. and if you want to go back once you flashed gb loaders, your gonna gave to get froyo boots back, from what i remember. cm7 has made it too easy to flash, was kind of tricky in the beginning, but did it for the fun of it
alright, I have a friend with a vibrant and i have rooted her phone so that i could make a NAND for her. i want to flash a rom for her and i have decided on either CM7 or MIUI and i'm leaning more towards MIUI so i was wondering which of the Vibrant MIUIs is the best. I've seen quite a few in the Bible but can't really decipher much of a difference between each of them and even the official MIUI. so any sugestions?
I'm also open to suggestion for any other roms. And if you flash from a Froyo to GB rom, do you have to ODIN bootloaders?
in my experience miui lithium 4 seems to work the best cause battery life is better than most gb roms and is smooth and stable with tons of customization. You don`t really need gb bootloaders (i never flashed them cause if you screw up then your phone will be brickd)
hope that helped
nav200 said:
You don`t really need gb bootloaders (i never flashed them cause if you screw up then your phone will be brickd)
hope that helped
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Is there an ODINable GB stock rom with the bootloaders?
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Juls317 said:
Is there an ODINable GB stock rom with the bootloaders?
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i don`t think there is but don`t take my word for it
I wouldn't mess with bootloaders on your female friends phone without her permission, as that's one of the very few ways you can completely kill a phone.
Anyway, if CM7 and MIUI are your popular choices, fear not. Only ROMs based on i9000 International Galaxy S leaks require Gingerbread bootloaders. MIUI and CM7 are built from the ground up.
Since this phone is going to a girl, I would definitely go with MIUI. The theming available will blow her mind.
There are 4 different MIUI variants for the Vibrant. The stock MIUI for the Vibrant, the stable Revamped SS version, the more experimental Lithium version (same creator as SS. Lithium is the ROM where he tests things), and finally there is the stock MIUI with the Enhancer Mod flashed over it.
If you want the least fuss + features, I recommend using the SS version. All the good tweaks, and very stable.
Thanks for the advice. Is stared out on a Vibrant but never flashed anything custom to it and then i got fthe SGS4G where you need the correct bootloaders to access recovery so i wasnt sure if it was the same for the Vibrant. When i flash MIUI, can i do a CWM data restore or should i just use Titanium Backup, etc. to backup and restore through that?
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When you first flash MIUI, it'll install the stock MIUI kernel which should give you ClockWorkMod 5, with all the toys normally associated with ClockWorkMod. The only catch is that MIUI as well as CM7 will change your file system to yaffs2, so the only way to return to a non MIUI/CM7 ROM is to ODIN back to stock. You can't restore a Froyo backup because the backup uses the wrong file system and you'll get boot loops.
Anyway, to answer your question, yes. You can backup files and apps the same as with any other ROM using Titanium manager or an equivalent program. MIUI even has it's own backup called MIUI backup that is often recommended over Titanium Backup by developers.
Oh, but of course don't restore any system apps you picked up from earlier ROMs. That'll royally screw up MIUI. Just 3rd party apps.
hello everyone i want to asked that any gingerbread rom that run without GB Bootloader for vibrant
Why not just flash a GB bootloader if you want to run a GB rom? Do a search for Gingerbread bootloaders, or custom Gingerbread bootloaders for Vibrant.
You should be set then. If you run Gingerbread rom on Froyo bootloader, I believe you get a funky rainbow screen.. Not run into that problem myself.
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If you're going to run a GB (Gingerbread) rom then you actually don't need a Gingerbread Bootloader for it to function properly. Gingerbread Bootloaders are recommended for ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) roms, which are known to have an issue known as "rainbows" when running with a Froyo Bootloader. Anyhow, if you still wish to use a Gingerbread Bootloader (although it is not necessary for a GB rom) you can find a dedicated thread here.
my friends also have vibrant and he change bootloader to GB bootloader.
when he stock back using odin his phone is dead no response no power button works that why i dont want to change bootloader
I also think you will get rainbows on boot with any I9000 GB ported ROM.
Ive Odin'd to JFD many times after flashing the GB bootloaders with no real issues. You could flash the GB bootloaders and if you ever have to Odin to JFD (Stock) reflash the Froyo bootloaders before.
thank you very much both of you for your replies
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If you're going to run a GB (Gingerbread) rom then you actually don't need a Gingerbread Bootloader for it to function properly. Gingerbread Bootloaders are recommended for ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) roms, which are known to have an issue known as "rainbows" when running with a Froyo Bootloader. Anyhow, if you still wish to use a Gingerbread Bootloader (although it is not necessary for a GB rom) you can find a dedicated thread here.
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rite, i've seen a lot of posts and not one has given me this answer......"Gingerbread Bootloaders are recommended for ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) roms, which are known to have an issue known as "rainbows" when running with a Froyo Bootloader." why? and how? and what are "rainbows"?? im on a sgs and am planning to flash docs master ics....but can anyone clear this hurdle for me????
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hello everyone i want to asked that any gingerbread rom that run without GB Bootloader for vibrant
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CyanogenMod 7 can both use either the stock or the Gingerbread bootloaders. I tried the latest nightly earlier and it was pretty great!
edit: Opps, I forgot the download link. You find it at get.cm (the CyanogenMod download center)!
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rite, i've seen a lot of posts and not one has given me this answer......"Gingerbread Bootloaders are recommended for ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) roms, which are known to have an issue known as "rainbows" when running with a Froyo Bootloader." why? and how? and what are "rainbows"?? im on a sgs and am planning to flash docs master ics....but can anyone clear this hurdle for me????
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hello jikolsan123
as i know ICS rom does not need GB bootloader. it is recommended for GB rom because of rainbows
here is the link you can know about rainbows and bootloader
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117990
Hi, I successfully flashed my T-mobile Vibrant about twelve months ago to a custom 2.2 Froyo rom (Trigger 3.2 Final). It's a great rom and EVERYTHING works. However lately I've read rave things said about newer roms such as ICS passion. It's been a while and I'm still a noobie at this so my question is:
What is the easiest way to get to ICS passion from my current custom Froyo rom ? Thanks ~ Chris
hi,
Its very easy to get ICS running on your vibe. There may be various ways to proceed. I ll give you what I did (AFTER failing for 5-6 times )
Odin back to stock (It may be not necessary. But I started from the beginning which is better AFAIK )
Then stored ICS ROM (ICZen which in my case) and update.zip (CWM) on internal SD
then flashed GB Bootloaders (It also may/ may not necessary. But I did it b/c I already had many failed attempts)
Then flashed CM7 first
After that flashed ICS on top of it
Worked at last for me
NOTE: Please read relevant instructions provided by ROMs b/c flashing one may differ from flashing another.
You can find more information if you run into problems in my thread [SOLVED]Cannot install ICS ROM--please HELP
link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752937
tc
Happy Flashing
You may just want to read this before flashing ICS. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580902
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^^^ Truth
And I would suggest staying away from Passion. It is based on 4.0.3 and there was a pretty significant code upgread when ICS went to 4.0.4.
IIRC, Passion is the last ROM that still uses 4.0.3 and is probably why it is dead now (but for some reason lives in infamy on YouTube and Google Search).
Haarsh's way works just fine but here is another method as another option too.
Thanks
Thanks for the replies. This is why I subscribed to the forum.
mmm... I see a few pitfalls ahead.
Background info from me is that I can't use Odin on my Linux computer. Never really got into Heimdall. I flashed my first rom by downloading the rom zip file and put it on my phone's internal sd card then let clockwork do the rest, ie nandroid backup and flash the rom from the update zip. I'd like to do the same again.
Ok, it's my understanding that anything above 2.2 needs the GB bootloader so the first step is to install that over my Trigger rom. I think Trigger would still run with the GB bootloader at that stage. Next download an update zip of a rom of my choice, put it on my phone's sd, then flash it with Clockwork.
Seems to me that should work or am I missing something I wonder ?
You can flash the GB bootloader. Its backward compatible so it will work with any ROM currently available.
Download the .zip of the ROM you want, and any Gapps if applicable. Then just follow the instructions on page 1 of the ROM (OP).
The usual would be Wipe Data/Factory Reset, Clear Cache, Clear Dalvik. Flash ROM, flash Gapps, restart. The instructions will tell you all you need to know.
If something goes wrong, give us a shout. That's what we're here for.
help me plz
hi mate i know this is quite outdated maybe but im searching for Samsung T959 stock rom Froyo 2.2 that i search everywhere but didnt find. Can you help me for any link ?
or please suggest me someone.
Thanks in advance.
castan said:
Hi, I successfully flashed my T-mobile Vibrant about twelve months ago to a custom 2.2 Froyo rom (Trigger 3.2 Final). It's a great rom and EVERYTHING works. However lately I've read rave things said about newer roms such as ICS passion. It's been a while and I'm still a noobie at this so my question is:
What is the easiest way to get to ICS passion from my current custom Froyo rom ? Thanks ~ Chris
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Hi,
I got a second hand T-mobile Amaze 4G and since it's second hand, I don't have very accurate info regarding what the previous guy had done with it. I've been reading extensively the forums for past weeks since all this stuff was new to me and I'm better now but still have a few questions though.
What I want to achieve is to have a stable ICS ROM on my phone. If I understood correctly, as of now nightly build of Cyanogenmod and
Info regarding my phone:
A) Carrier is T-mobile.
B) Probably is S-on, I can be wrong.
C) Have no idea about it's SuperCID status.
D) It's recovery was "CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.7" but I installed 4EXT Recovery Touch V.1.0.0.5 RC7 on it since I read most ROMs require this.
(That's all I can think off from what I read is required to know about one's phone, but if not, ask me and I'll do my best to reply)
My questions:
1- Since my phone's carrier is T-mobile, do I still have to s-off my phone if I want to install ICS on it?
2- If the previous question's answer is positive, do I have to run Juopunutbear under Ubuntu? I read unlimited.io's website and they suggested Ubuntu and removed Windows versions of Juopunutbear due to compatibility (and user trolls) but I see youtube tutorials on to do it under Windows. Is it advised to do it under Ubuntu? It's hard to download 700Mb and also work under Ubuntu for me.
3- Which ROM is better for me? I'm a game developer and just need a stable phone so I can test my game on it. I need SD card access when I mount the phone to my computer so I can easily deploy my games. I do like the stock ICS look of Cyanogenmod but apparently Revolution is more stable, right? I'm open to other alternatives, I just want a stable ROM and hopefully look of stock ICS.
4- I tried installing both of the Cyanogenmod and Revolution but after the installing them and restarting the phone, it gets stuck at htc logo. I've read that this can be due to s-on but I also read that T-mobile phones do not require those steps. So this is my main problem now.
Thank guys so much in advance.
Update
I put the the 4EXT recovery into SmartFlash mode and then flashed the Cyanogenmod again and after the install, it did not stuck at htc logo but when I unlock the phone, it freezes after 1-2 seconds and the auto restarts! :'(
This is a good thread to read through before you start flashing ROMs, since your phone is S-ON.
Make sure you enable smartflash in 4EXT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2096563
tube517 said:
This is a good thread to read through before you start flashing ROMs, since your phone is S-ON.
Make sure you enable smartflash in 4EXT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2096563
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Thanks for the reply. What's I believe is missing from that topic is that you need to upgrade the firmware. I think that's why my phone gets frozen after 1-2 seconds, amsearching for the firmware I have to upgrade.
Another question to my initial ones:
5- If I upgrade my firmware, will I be able to install GB ROMs again on it? Or do I have to downgrade my firmware in order to do so?
did you wipe completely before flashing the ROM? Wipe cache, dalvik cache and wipe data?
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did you wipe completely before flashing the ROM? Wipe cache, dalvik cache and wipe data?
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Yes, I run the Super Wipe script, "Super_Wipe_Amaze_4G.zip", so it does all that. I strongly believe my problem is that I didn't install the stock ICS ROM before installing Cyanogenmod and am downloading the latest one.
So I have two questions:
1) When I upgrade my firmware to ICS, how am I will be able to install GB ROMs again? Do I have to install older firmwares first?
2) Which ICS ROM has stock lookingness of ICS but with most features and stability?
Thanks.
Cm10 is a jellybean rom and wont work until your phone is already running ics. If youre on gb, install a stock tmobile ics ruu and then flash cm10. For stock look and performance id recommend the energy rom.
Also someone correct me if im wrong but youll have to soff to go back to gb
Success!
Yes the problem WAS that I had to flash stock ICS RUU first then flash any ICS custom ROM over it. I now have a nice CryogenMod 10 on my device. It's not complete but I really love how it looks! Thanks to it's great devs.
It's not that stable and I see
And it lacks SD card drive mount which I used a lot, maybe I try to use AirDroid instead. Have to try it for a few days.
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Cm10 is a jellybean rom and wont work until your phone is already running ics. If youre on gb, install a stock tmobile ics ruu and then flash cm10. For stock look and performance id recommend the energy rom.
Also someone correct me if im wrong but youll have to soff to go back to gb
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Thanks Hassan, what I meant by stock is not the sense look, I don't like it. What I meant is original ICS look that Nexus 7 has for example. The look that CryogenMod has. What I was asking is that is there any other ROM which looks like CryogenMod but is more stable and has more features?
And is there any comparison chart between current state of ICS ROMs? Which ones are good for daily usage?
And I still have my questions:
1) What should I do if I want to get back to GingerBreak ROMs? Should I have to install/flash GB RUU and then a custom GB ROM over it?
2) My WiFi signal is worse, like half of what is used to be, since I'm sitting next to my router, so do I have to run/flash anything to fix this?
And let me thank EXT4 Recovery's SmartFlash, I didn't need to s-off my device, which is tricky, needs Ubuntu to work fine, etc.
test84 said:
Success!
Yes the problem WAS that I had to flash stock ICS RUU first then flash any ICS custom ROM over it. I now have a nice CryogenMod 10 on my device. It's not complete but I really love how it looks! Thanks to it's great devs.
It's not that stable and I see
And it lacks SD card drive mount which I used a lot, maybe I try to use AirDroid instead. Have to try it for a few days.
Thanks Hassan, what I meant by stock is not the sense look, I don't like it. What I meant is original ICS look that Nexus 7 has for example. The look that CryogenMod has. What I was asking is that is there any other ROM which looks like CryogenMod but is more stable and has more features?
And is there any comparison chart between current state of ICS ROMs? Which ones are good for daily usage?
And I still have my questions:
1) What should I do if I want to get back to GingerBreak ROMs? Should I have to install/flash GB RUU and then a custom GB ROM over it?
2) My WiFi signal is worse, like half of what is used to be, since I'm sitting next to my router, so do I have to run/flash anything to fix this?
And let me thank EXT4 Recovery's SmartFlash, I didn't need to s-off my device, which is tricky, needs Ubuntu to work fine, etc.
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I dont think were allowed to compare roms here. But for the look you like with features, there are several options. One is fourth bar infusion by craigtut. Another is the one im using which is jellybam. A personal favourite rom is the dark glass 0.3 pacman by josegaire. These are tge roms with a nexus look.. the wifi signal must have something to do with the rom. Try a different one and see if it improves.
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Also to go back to gingerbread you will have to S- off your device first.
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test84 said:
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Yes the problem WAS that I had to flash stock ICS RUU first then flash any ICS custom ROM over it. I now have a nice CryogenMod 10 on my device. It's not complete but I really love how it looks! Thanks to it's great devs.
It's not that stable and I see
And it lacks SD card drive mount which I used a lot, maybe I try to use AirDroid instead. Have to try it for a few days.
Thanks Hassan, what I meant by stock is not the sense look, I don't like it. What I meant is original ICS look that Nexus 7 has for example. The look that CryogenMod has. What I was asking is that is there any other ROM which looks like CryogenMod but is more stable and has more features?
And is there any comparison chart between current state of ICS ROMs? Which ones are good for daily usage?
And I still have my questions:
1) What should I do if I want to get back to GingerBreak ROMs? Should I have to install/flash GB RUU and then a custom GB ROM over it?
2) My WiFi signal is worse, like half of what is used to be, since I'm sitting next to my router, so do I have to run/flash anything to fix this?
And let me thank EXT4 Recovery's SmartFlash, I didn't need to s-off my device, which is tricky, needs Ubuntu to work fine, etc.
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if your looking for stable roms which are fully functional with a good battery life and ICS stock looking i'd recommend Android Revolution HD 3.0.1 | ICS | High Quality & Performance | Best STOCK ROM or |Aug 6th| Energy™ -.¸¸.·´¯ ICS 4.0.3 Tweaks / Beats / Blue ¯´·.¸¸. - other roms are great aswell these are stock base so yea fully functional!! :good:
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if your looking for stable roms which are fully functional with a good battery life and ICS stock looking i'd recommend Android Revolution HD 3.0.1 | ICS | High Quality & Performance | Best STOCK ROM or |Aug 6th| Energy™ -.¸¸.·´¯ ICS 4.0.3 Tweaks / Beats / Blue ¯´·.¸¸. - other roms are great aswell these are stock base so yea fully functional!! :good:
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Thanks but both of them have the sense look but CyanogenMod has the Nexus look that I'm after but is not mature as the other two that you mentioned.
I also would appreciate if someone would answer my two questions I asked previously.
test84 said:
Thanks but both of them have the sense look but CyanogenMod has the Nexus look that I'm after but is not mature as the other two that you mentioned.
I also would appreciate if someone would answer my two questions I asked previously.
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well it's your choice and for the downgrade part thats the procedure just flash a GB ROM but never seen a post who downgrade their firmware version you can try if you want it wont hurt you..but if you want to go to stock flash the ics ruu it'll do the same thing and the wifi issue i'd say try flashing the [25.MAR.13] T-Mobile OTA 2.14.531.30 [STOCK] and then flash cyanogenMod if the problem still exist ask from the Cyanogen users whether is it a problem with the rom itself
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Thanks but both of them have the sense look but CyanogenMod has the Nexus look that I'm after but is not mature as the other two that you mentioned.
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Since you are looking for a "Nexus look" the fourth bar ROM by craigtut aims for that.
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well it's your choice and for the downgrade part thats the procedure just flash a GB ROM but never seen a post who downgrade their firmware version you can try if you want it wont hurt you..but if you want to go to stock flash the ics ruu it'll do the same thing and the wifi issue i'd say try flashing the [25.MAR.13] T-Mobile OTA 2.14.531.30 [STOCK] and then flash cyanogenMod if the problem still exist ask from the Cyanogen users whether is it a problem with the rom itself
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I actually did the very same thing, flashed the latest RUU which is 2.14.531.30 [STOCK] and then CM10 on it.
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Since you are looking for a "Nexus look" the fourth bar ROM by craigtut aims for that.
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Thanks. I think the only ROMs that have the Nexus look are CM and FourthBar, right? Is FourthBar more stable for daily use than CM10? I love CM but sudden lags and occasional bugs is irritating.
The fourth bar has no issues at all. There used to be an older version of it called fourth bar nexus that was even more stable with better battery life but i think it has been taken down. Fourth bar infusion is a great daily driver though.
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I'd suggest s-off then super cid then tmobile ics.. Telus is a Canadian carrier known for being major a##holes..
Running tmobile on my Canadian (wind mobile) amaze required Soff
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I actually did the very same thing, flashed the latest RUU which is 2.14.531.30 [STOCK] and then CM10 on it.
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why dont you just flash a stable ICS rom and flash a go launcher theme which looks like nexus?? solves all the problems right
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The fourth bar has no issues at all. There used to be an older version of it called fourth bar nexus that was even more stable with better battery life but i think it has been taken down. Fourth bar infusion is a great daily driver though.
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Can you compare it to CM10? What are advantages and disadvantages between the two.
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I'd suggest s-off then super cid then tmobile ics.. Telus is a Canadian carrier known for being major a##holes..
Running tmobile on my Canadian (wind mobile) amaze required Soff
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My phone's carrier IS T-mobile! So ... ?
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why dont you just flash a stable ICS rom and flash a go launcher theme which looks like nexus?? solves all the problems right
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I don't know what you meant by "stable ICS rom" but the latest ICS that T-mobile released has Sense UI but I want Nexus UI.
Your phone carrier is tmobile.. But.. The phone was not made for tmobile.. It was made for telus..
Telus would luck up a cockroach if they could derive a profit from even 1 customer.
You need super cid.. So you need to Soff first.
Then you can flash anything in the future
I've seen a big difference in problems between those who do Soff and those who don't.. I watch closely since I did my Soff.. It's worth it.
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I flashed this "RUBY_ICS_35_S_TMOUS_2.14.531.3_R2_Radio_1.14.550L. 17DC_30.78.550L.15_release_262141_signed.zip" (and then CM10 over it) so I think it's a T-mobile ROM, right?
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I flashed this "RUBY_ICS_35_S_TMOUS_2.14.531.3_R2_Radio_1.14.550L. 17DC_30.78.550L.15_release_262141_signed.zip" (and then CM10 over it) so I think it's a T-mobile ROM, right?
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By stable Rom I meant something like arhd or energy Rom or that infusion or something like that Rom (I didn't use it reason I can't remember tje name) then get a nexus ui theme from playstore....thing kazz said was since your s on you mite face weird issues when flashing roms and its good to be s off...