I have 2.1.71 as a baseband, and noticed there are no threads about this (as far as I can tell, the highest i saw was .67.
Can I still downgrade? If so, please provide a link. I just want a nice, easy custom ROM to use.
Also, can someone please help with Custom ROM installation? Any ROM will do, just give a step by step walkthrough on how to do it, or provide a link to a walkthrough. Doesn't matter which custom ROM, just any.
ANOTHER question: I flashed my firmware, to x10i. My phone is originally an x10a. Is that bad? I've been using it for awhile and there've been no problems.
And which one is more supportive of custom ROMS?
if u want a custom ROM based on android 2.3 then all uses baseband 2.1.71 so no need to downgrade imo !! any ROM can be choosen like depends on ur usage coz every ROM out there has some different features !! installing a ROM is a easy task and mostly the ROM thread consists of the instructions on how to install ROM
and check these links both will be of great help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1209749
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=678513
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Hi guys,
I just bought my sgs2 and here is the current configs:
Model: GT-I9100
Android: 2.3.3
Baseband: I910XXKF1
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-I9100JPKG2-CL342890 [email protected] #2
Build number: GINGERBREAD.JPKG2
1. If I want to load custom rom like Litening or Criskelo, do I have to change the firmware/kernel first? each custom rom is based on different kernel, etc.
2. Any Kernel/firmware is compatible to my sgs2?
3. loading custom rom would require root, cwm?
That's all my queries for now.
I hope to hear from anybody soon.
Thank you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134290
read the above link and that will answer what you need to know.. also if you are going to flash a rom make sure you read the rom that you will choose thread..What i mean if you are going to flash say VillainRom read through the opening page and all your answers and guide will be there. Installation of rom and how to flash it and what kernel to use etc....When flashing a rom always stay with the Kernel that the dev provides with. Only saying that because what might work for others might not work for you.
But read the guide of the link i gave you and if you need more answers id be happy to help you out...Also on the Q&A forum hit the search button and try searching what you want, and see if anyone else has asked what you are looking for
Well,
I have just got my new samsung galaxy S-II white. For a start i know what is rooting and why it should be done to unlock the potential of the phone. Have read quite some threads in various forums over here, just to get more confused .
I am mainly tangled in the variety of ways and numerous methods of doing the same thing, or apparently the same thing with different objective and consequences.
Hence I need help to clear up the confusion with a simplified path to explore the device:
1. ROM, Kernel, Firmware..........are these different names for the same thing, or are they different. If they are different, at which level does rooting work, do I need to update all of them or some or one to get the rooted phone.
2. What are the different versions of ROM , Kernel and Firmware available and which ones are recommended. Is Gingerbread 2.3.4 a ROM or a firmware.
3. I have read a lot about custom cooked ROMs. For a newbie like me is there any recommendation. I am thinking about getting on to Cyanogen Mod, is it a ROM or a kernel or a firmware and is it the best all rounder in battery/performance/features ratio. If not then any other recommendations.
5. Insecure Kernel....?, is it a mandatory requirement for rooting, or rooting can be done without it. How do I find the one which is compatible with my phone version / region.
6. CF-Root, SuperOneClick, ROOT APP ????? which one is the safest with easier possibility of recovery (if anything goes bad) and most recommended.
7. Nandroid, ClockworkMod, Odin ???????????? what are these used for. Is it mandatory to use them before rooting to make phone backup images. Which one is the easiest and safest to use in case of a recovery situation.
8. Can I or do I update the original Samsung OTA firmware updates, once I have rooted the phone or if i have flashed with custom ROM/firmware/kernel like Cyanogen Mod.
Thats it for now. My Phone details are as follows (Settings -> About Phone):
Android Version:
2.3.4
BaseBand Version:
I9100XXKI1
Kernel Version:
2.6.35.7-I9100XWKI4-CL575468 [email protected] 143#2
Build Number:
GINGERBREAD.XWKI4
Would be really thankful if anyone can guide me and lot others like me to a more clear path to making our way through the world of Android and SGS-II.
Best Regards,
Cheers.
Lets see if I can answer all of your questions...
1. ROM is the software of the phone and kernel is the core of that software. As you might think, rooting ocurs in the core, so it affects the kernel.
2. ROMs you have a lot in this forum, as well as different kernels. Recomended are several (CM7, MIUI or Hypedroid for example).
3. CyanogenMod is a ROM, but cooking ROMs is more a term of changing the visual (icons, battery stats, animations, etc) more than building a ROM itself. You can build a ROM from it sources, but it's a totally different thing from cooking a ROM. If you want performance, you should seek a minimal ROM or some ROM that could let you easily add/delete components, to avoid having much load on the ROM and thus improving the phone. Also the kernel works a great deal in battery performance, you can see several discussion threads in the forum about them.
5. I think any rooted kernel is considered an insecure kernel, but I might be wrong on this one...
6. I would say CF-Root, its not complicated to follow and the result is the desired.
7. ClockworkMod is a custom recovery used to backup the phone (nandroid), flash ROMs and many other things. Odin is a PC flashing software used to flash directly to the phone. For a recovery you should use CWM.
8. If you update a stock ROM (or OTA update) into a rooted kernel, the kernel will be overwriten and you will loose root. You can follow the same steps to achieve root from there.
Guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125282
jje
Hello everyone..
I am a new user of android, bought SG2 few days back.. I have spent a whole day on understanding how to upgrade my gs2 from 2.3.4 to ICS.
The biggest problem i am facing that i cant understand the terminologies and steps in upgrading os.. SO please guide me in easy language, lol
Info of my gs2 is..
Model GTi9100
Android Version 2.3.4
Baseband Version I9100XXKI1
Kernel Version 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKI4-CL575468
[email protected] #2
Build number GINGERBREAD.XWKI4
Current Firmware PDA:KI4 / PHONE:KI1 / CSC:KI1
(XFM)
Please guide me step by step.. Will be waiting for your reply guys
Thanks in advance!
aprat from KIES update there are 2 ways,
1) official ICS flash from ODIN, 2) Custom Roms flash from CWM
for official you dont need Rooting,
for flashing Custom Roms from CWM you need Rooting & CWM.
Official Roms :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
custom Roms you can find here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1204
rooting and Odin flash guides are there in my signature links
to learn more : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1442549
OP Kies is your official update path download it from Samsung .
Or the XDA path as posted above but you will need to read and understand .
jje
thank you Zacq8 and Jjegan..
thanks for quick response, suggest me which is the best and less battery consuming ROM for sg2? Official or custom?
Neither. No such thing as best. Less battery depends on how you have the phone setup & how you use it (everyone is different). Try some roms out for yourself to find out which works best for you.
ehmeds said:
thanks for quick response, suggest me which is the best and less battery consuming ROM for sg2? Official or custom?
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What suggested by Mistahbungle +
only what we can answer as per the rule is, By flashing official ROM you will not get any suppot from Samsung, by flasing a custom rom you may get support from it's Developer through his thread in this forum.
in development section, there are not only a single post of ROM of each custom Rom thread but there are prolonged discussions on each one, go through them before selecting one...
Hello Guys, Recently I rooted phone using Gingerbreak. Then I flashed Clockwork Mod recovery. When I was asked to choose my phone I chose the one with old Baseband. The android version I am running is 2.2.2 After doing all this I want to flash Custom ROM. But I dont know whether the ROM's are made according to the Android version we are currently on or the Baseband. Please help me in finding a stable ROM that is compatible with my phone. My phone is Optimus P500. Let me tell you that I am total noob.,Thanks in advance.
pranjaldixit said:
Hello Guys, Recently I rooted phone using Gingerbreak. Then I flashed Clockwork Mod recovery. When I was asked to choose my phone I chose the one with old Baseband. The android version I am running is 2.2.2 After doing all this I want to flash Custom ROM. But I dont know whether the ROM's are made according to the Android version we are currently on or the Baseband. Please help me in finding a stable ROM that is compatible with my phone. My phone is Optimus P500. Let me tell you that I am total noob.,Thanks in advance.
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What do you want to do with the new rom?
What are you looking for? performance/battery?
Before replying I suggest you read most of what is presented at this link.
I suggest you the GTR 7.8!!
Its stable moster performance and good battery life!
Press thanks if i helped you
Sent from my LG-P500 using XDA
Typical question asked by junior members.
If you want to find the best suitable ROM for your device, flash the ones available and choose the one that suits the best. No need for threads like this.
Thread closed.
YZ.
I am totally new to android and heard about rooting , installing ROM on phone, so i have few ques regarding it, pls help me by giving brief explanations.....
i read on net that by rooting any phone , it will give us more good response when we use it.
So i want to know,
1> what is the difference b/w rooting and installing new Rom, both are same or different ?
2> what is the difference b/w custom and stock ROM's or other available. and which are best and why?
3> and if i want to root my phone and want to install new ROM, then what i need to do (pls suggest stepwise).
4> and last one, if rooting and installing ROm are both different then , what are their individual profit and uses ?
pls help me...... thanks in advance for helping others ......
nirwansingh said:
I am totally new to android and heard about rooting , installing ROM on phone, so i have few ques regarding it, pls help me by giving brief explanations.....
i read on net that by rooting any phone , it will give us more good response when we use it.
So i want to know,
1> what is the difference b/w rooting and installing new Rom, both are same or different ?
2> what is the difference b/w custom and stock ROM's or other available. and which are best and why?
3> and if i want to root my phone and want to install new ROM, then what i need to do (pls suggest stepwise).
4> and last one, if rooting and installing ROm are both different then , what are their individual profit and uses ?
pls help me...... thanks in advance for helping others ......
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1.Rooting is different from installing custom roms.
Rom is the android term for OS which is of many types.
Rooting is enabling ur device to access, edit & delete the rom components which include the built in applications to the codes that run the OS.
2. Stock roms are those which come along with ur device from the manufacturers which are usually called firmwares.
Custom roms are those which are developed by the android developers for the comfortability with many additional features! They are rated based on their performance, stability, userinterface, etc. The famous stable custom rom developing team is Cyanogenmod.
3. The are many methods for rooting and installing custom rom which are strictly based on ur phone model!
4. Rooting gives u further power! Custom roms gives u new experience in every aspect which means that the rules are bent for our comfortability!
HIT THANKS BUTTON IF I HELPED!