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i just got hold of a samsung vibrant in malaysia where i live.
i've been following xda alot but not in this section. i'm more windows mobile.
there's an extreme amount of reading to do so allow me to just ask a few questions. i'm still quite new to this android thing so allow me to apologise in advance first.
This is what's written on the about phone page on my vibrant.
2.1 update 1
T959uvjfd
kernel 2.6.29
eclair
Q1 - How outdated am i on firmware and i dunno what else there is ?
Q2 - Kies is a nightmare to use and it says there are no updates available. True ?
Q3 - Can i use a i9000 galaxy s rom ?
Q4 - Is there a rom or an application that asian countries need to use ?
Q5 - how do i tell if its hardwarelocked or not ? What is hardwarelocked anyway ? what is simlock and how do i tell if the vibrant i have is locked to anything ?
Q6 - Is it possible to use stock rom when i'm in malaysia and not the USA ? Will there be any difficulties ?
Q7 - i need to be able to see chinese characters so is there an app or some tweak that i would need to do ?
As starters i think i'd like to familiarise myself with a stock rom so that i can get used to it and proceed from there.
Based on this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857974
i'd like to use the rom but what is clockwork ?
thank you for your patience
sharkteef said:
i just got hold of a samsung vibrant in malaysia where i live.
i've been following xda alot but not in this section. i'm more windows mobile.
there's an extreme amount of reading to do so allow me to just ask a few questions. i'm still quite new to this android thing so allow me to apologise in advance first.
This is what's written on the about phone page on my vibrant.
2.1 update 1
T959uvjfd
kernel 2.6.29
eclair
Q1 - How outdated am i on firmware and i dunno what else there is ?
Q2 - Kies is a nightmare to use and it says there are no updates available. True ?
Q3 - Can i use a i9000 galaxy s rom ?
Q4 - Is there a rom or an application that asian countries need to use ?
Q5 - how do i tell if its hardwarelocked or not ? What is hardwarelocked anyway ? what is simlock and how do i tell if the vibrant i have is locked to anything ?
Q6 - Is it possible to use stock rom when i'm in malaysia and not the USA ? Will there be any difficulties ?
Q7 - i need to be able to see chinese characters so is there an app or some tweak that i would need to do ?
As starters i think i'd like to familiarise myself with a stock rom so that i can get used to it and proceed from there.
Based on this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857974
i'd like to use the rom but what is clockwork ?
thank you for your patience
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the best place to start is here
thats a great guide written by s15274n.
but I'll try to answer some of your questions..
Q1 - there are 2 official firmwares out at this moment JFD (which you have) and JI6
Both of these are android 2.1 firmwares.
Some people see better gps lock times with JI6.
Most people also say it drains the battery faster
There are some extra apps on JI6 but nothing too spectacularly different.
There are a few unnoficial firmwares available such as JK2 and JK6 which are froyo 2.2 firmwares (the one you said you would like to download is a leaked version of an upcoming official firmware JK6)
So you are one update behind in official firmware or a few behind in unnofficial firmwares.
Thats not really a bad thing though, it just depends on your preference.
Q2 - you probably should not update via kies, but JI6 should be available through Kies mini if you must do it that way.
Q3 - you can use an i9000 rom though this is not recomended.
Especialy if your just starting.
If you use an i9000 ROM, you would need to use a vibrant kernel.
Otherwise the volume buttons will be reversed. (among other bugs).
Eugenes "Macnut" series of roms are based on i9000 source, and work wonderfully as they are.
If you must have an i9000 rom, at least these ROMs are ported specifically to the vibrant.
Q4 - Malaysia uses the 1800 and 900 bands, and the vibrant right out of the box supports 850, 900, 1800, and 1900
So as far as it working on your network, I think you'll be fine as long as your vibrant is sim unlocked.
Q5 - hardware locked is where you cannot get to recovery without using ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
You can check to see if you are hardware locked by trying to reboot into recovery.
To do this, turn the phone off and boot up while holding both volume up and volume down and the power button.
you can let go of the power button when you see the vibrant logo.
This should bring you to a recovery menu, although for some people, holding all of the buttons is pretty hard so dont get frustrated if it doesent work the first couple of times.
Sim Lock is where your phone is locked to a specific carrier (for the vibrant this is usualy t-mobile)
If you need to use the phone on a network besides t-mobile you will need to unlock it (if it is not unlocked already)
You can check the unlock status by opening the dialer and entering this number: *#7465256#
If entered correctly you will not have to hit dial, it will automaticaly bring up a menu when you enter the last # sign.
if everything in the list that pops up says "OFF" then your phone is unlocked, otherwise you are probably locked to t-mobile, and will need to unlock the phone to use it on another carrier.
Q6 - I dont think there would be any difficulties using whichever rom you like, although everything will obviously be in english.
Some apps do have language packs and such, so I'm not completly sure how difficult it will be as far as language barriers, but the phone will likely work fine (although there are some phone companies who's sim cards just dont work in the vibrant... mostly pay as you go ones)
Q7 - I'm not sure about languages, I've never used anything but english...
Q8 - Clockworkmod is a replacement recovery.
If you are rooted, all you need to do is get a hold of the rom manager app and hit the first option (flash clockworkmod recovery) then hit reboot into recovery (the second choice) and lastly hit reinstall packages while in the stock recovery menu.
You can probably find rom manager on this forum, if not I can find it for you if you need it.
Hopefully that helps a bit...
If not just keep asking and I will answer as best as I can, also read that guide at the top of my post, its a really good place to start.
i've read through your answers to my queries and am extremely satisfied with them. i've even understood more and more after beginning to experiment on rooting and flashing the rom using the rom manager. its easier than using odin.
the languages question i'll try to find out more by googling a little later on.
you have been a great help to me. i would not know where to start as the device is already in my hands and with an immense amount of reading to do, i just needed to shave some time off to read the more important stuff first. anxiety to begin using my device that is.
there is an option underlying somewhere that says USB debugging mode. what is that for ? i switched it off when i connected the vibrant to my winxp pc to enable me to copy some apk files over into the internal memory. do i need to re-tick it again ? where can i find that function ?
also i heard alot of talks about adb and launcherpro. i have no idea what those are.
are they like spb mobile shells for winmo devices ? or manila for windows mobile ?
there's still alot of exploration for me and i'm thankful for helpful people like you in the community.
I too am in the same boat except i'm based in the Philippines. I can get a hold of a T-Mobile Vibrant cheaply but am unsure if it will work here out of the box and where to start to make sure i make the most out of it if it is compatible with the local networks.
Q1: We use 900/1800 GSM and 2100 3G here. I'm sure voice will work but will i get 3G?
Q2: Is there a stock unbranded ROM i can immediately use? I want to avoid playing with custom ROMs while i'm still figuring out what's best for me.
Seen alot of blogs explaining how to update the android of Dell streak phones from AT&T and O2 but none for the Rogers with build number 7921.
Well i spent some time when i got my new phone to find out how to do it and to my surprise it was hard to find how to but easy to actually do it.
Only to follow 2 different site tutorials to get this done.
1. Follow the last part of the tutorial to get your streak to version 6601 ATT&T
after this phrase "If you just wanted to revert to O2 1.6 (build 4399) then you are done. If you are going to AT&T 1.6 (build 6601) we have to change the system so it will upgrade the the AT&T ROM."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805112
once you got your streak to 1.6 ATT&T build 6601 you must follow a simple tutorial with interactive video and even has a video so you can make it work with your win7 X64 witch alot of tutorials don't help with.
2. Follow this part to the letter and if you have trouble they have a FAQ section and even supply all the files you need.
QDLTool Visual Tutorials (for Windows only)
http://streakdroid.com/?page_id=92
In this second part all you have to do in general is set up all your needed drivers and stuff in windows then open the program and press RUN. Just make sure you do all the steps without missing one.
No need to go through the fastboot or recovery menu in this part.
And it gives you Full US version of android 2.2 from a locked version of Rogers android 1.6.
Hope this will help my fellow Canadian Streakers
Thanks for Taking time to do this for fellow streakers
lufc said:
Thanks for Taking time to do this for fellow streakers
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No problem. It's my first one ever so i hope i passed to hole point and helped some (dell irritated) people.
Actually, all you need is the 2nd step - QDLTool doesn't require any specific version installed on the phone.
Glad you like the visual tutorials .. let me know if theres anything I can do to improve them.
kantras said:
Actually, all you need is the 2nd step - QDLTool doesn't require any specific version installed on the phone.
Glad you like the visual tutorials .. let me know if theres anything I can do to improve them.
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The only problem i have now is i can't seem to change or hear the notification when i go into the menu to see them.
Also i heard the gps doesn't work on some models but i haven't inserted the sim card because i'm waiting for the rebel to come in the mail but without the sim card the gps doesn't work for me.
The notifications setting and brightness are fixed in steves newest rom
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ok i see i can upgrade to steve's 1.5.3 only thing is do i use the one with AMSS or the V2.1 baseband
I'm unlocking it with a Rebel simcard
In the guid (Beyond QDLTool) it says to use 1.5.3 + AMSS 1.5.1+. But i have read here and there that if your using the rebel simcard you have to use the No baseband one. So do i use the 1.5.3 no baseband and use the AMSS 1.5.1+ and follow all in the guide or do i juste use the 1.5.3 no baseband and skip the AMSS 1.5.1+ in the guide?
alexmoi said:
In the guid (Beyond QDLTool) it says to use 1.5.3 + AMSS 1.5.1+. But i have read here and there that if your using the rebel simcard you have to use the No baseband one. So do i use the 1.5.3 no baseband and use the AMSS 1.5.1+ and follow all in the guide or do i juste use the 1.5.3 no baseband and skip the AMSS 1.5.1+ in the guide?
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im not 100% but i think you just need to flash the no baseband version thats it , you could ask that in the thread for that rom just to be certain
Hey...I have the rogers streak and was wondering if I update to dj steve's custom rom will i run into issues when the actual Rogers 2.2 comes out? Will I be able to put the stock version back on? I am a bit worried for warranty purposes as well...can it be brought back to stock or is it a one way ticket? Reason I ask is I also have several phones including a Rogers Acer liquid e and unfortunetly can't go back to the stock version of froyo because of some thing Acer and Rogers did in the update that recognizes the fact my phone was rooted and not running a rogers baseband or something like that...I just sold my Galaxy s because I was sick of dealing with Samsung and their issues....So from what I can tell Rogers is only releasing the froyo update in late spring and 3-4 months is crazy considering most of the other countries already have froyo on their streaks...Man Rogers is so bad for their updates...Anyways...can i temporarily update to the leaked versions or should I wait? Thanks
maek_it_happen said:
im not 100% but i think you just need to flash the no baseband version thats it , you could ask that in the thread for that rom just to be certain
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you are correct. if you want to use the rebelsim, you HAVE TO use the no baseband version. 1.5.3 is the latest version
thanks for the great guide, I just got mine today and its already running 2.2 on 318 baseband
its true that u can qdl from any version though so I went straight from 1.6 to 2.2 prerelease then to 318 using the link in the streakdroid guide for beyond qdl
Sent from my Dell Streak using XDA App
Thanks to the OP, I updated my Rogers Streak from stock 1.6 to 2.2 to StreakDroid 1.6 yesterday!
Despite my reservations, it couldn't have been easier. I used the QDLTool to jump from 1.6 to 2.2 directly, and I then followed the additional instructions on the StreakDroid site to flash the rom. The hardest part was installing ClockworkMod Recovery prior to all that to do a rom backup. For some reason it took many tries to get it to hold, but eventually it worked.
Unfortunately I may be in the minority but I dislike the new homescreen layout. I still haven't found a way to get icons and widgets to stay close together like they did in the stock 1.6 version.
Hi guys,
I guess i have bricked the device while updating to 2.2.
As far as i know i have done nothing wrong i followed the Guide step by Step and Downgrade to AT&T firmware as the first guide in this post.
While i was running QLDtool it errored out and Turned off by itself. After since i have tried everything and the Device just Doesn't have power anymore. Pluging into wall socket is not giving anything either.
Any thoughts on this?? Any Help will be appreciated.
Archeob said:
Unfortunately I may be in the minority but I dislike the new homescreen layout. I still haven't found a way to get icons and widgets to stay close together like they did in the stock 1.6 version.
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from what i understand, you need a launcher that can let you edit the number or rows and columns on each homescreen, im currently using launcher pro and have 8 columns and 6 rows in landscape. hope this helps as im a new user too so not sure if this is what you meant
rptw said:
from what i understand, you need a launcher that can let you edit the number or rows and columns on each homescreen, im currently using launcher pro and have 8 columns and 6 rows in landscape. hope this helps as im a new user too so not sure if this is what you meant
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You're exactly right. I spent an hour reinstalling StreakDroid 1.6.0 with different DPI settings before giving up in frustration, but I found the settings menu for ADW the next day. I used a 6 x 6 grid and disabled automatic stretching, and that way my picture frames look perfect.
Great work on the rom guys! My Streak feels much more smooth and responsive than under stock 1.6.
Andy you shouldn't have a problem as long as you get a copy of the Update.pig you should be able to revert back.
Archeob said:
Thanks to the OP, I updated my Rogers Streak from stock 1.6 to 2.2 to StreakDroid 1.6 yesterday!
Despite my reservations, it couldn't have been easier. I used the QDLTool to jump from 1.6 to 2.2 directly, and I then followed the additional instructions on the StreakDroid site to flash the rom. The hardest part was installing ClockworkMod Recovery prior to all that to do a rom backup. For some reason it took many tries to get it to hold, but eventually it worked.
Unfortunately I may be in the minority but I dislike the new homescreen layout. I still haven't found a way to get icons and widgets to stay close together like they did in the stock 1.6 version.
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Also check your density on the 1.6 streakdroid install. when i used us120 or denisty120- -160 they were to far apart. i also found that US180 didn't work the phone wouldn't boot. i had to use density180 vs us180 and everything is perfect. right amount of space. i installed just gingerbread stock launcher and im using the adw ex launcher its the best in my eyes.
cue_32 said:
Andy you shouldn't have a problem as long as you get a copy of the Update.pig you should be able to revert back.
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Thanks...I still may wait though...I rooted my Acer liquid e and also just picked up a Samsung Captivate to play with and use as a back up..streak is so big...lol..nice to have a phone that fits in your pocket..... and since selling my GTi9000 i kind of missed it.....I love the streak and really don't want to void the warranty or better yet brick either...I am going to treat my captivate to the lagfix for now and maybe try gingerbread on my Liquid e...Been doing some reading and they are almost there...Still a few bugs however should not be long before they are worked out...As you probably noticed i love phones and have had like 30 phones in the last year...lol...Streak is my favorite so far...Have not touched my laptop much since i got it..Any news on when Rogers will come out with the official version of froyo? I read someone that April is the soonest? Anyone here anything else? I hope they come out with the update shortly ...otherwise I may be forced to root it...Any news would be appreciated..Cheers
umar.ranjha said:
Hi guys,
I guess i have bricked the device while updating to 2.2.
As far as i know i have done nothing wrong i followed the Guide step by Step and Downgrade to AT&T firmware as the first guide in this post.
While i was running QLDtool it errored out and Turned off by itself. After since i have tried everything and the Device just Doesn't have power anymore. Pluging into wall socket is not giving anything either.
Any thoughts on this?? Any Help will be appreciated.
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Pull the battery out and put it back in.
If the streak looses power, it will be stuck in a power off state and plugging in the cord will do nothing.
After you reseated the battery, you should be able to charge the device again.
After it is charged, follow from where you left off.
Hi, I am totaly noob when it comes to flashing roms, etc. I read this forum from top to bottom, but can't find a direct answer to my question:
I have AT&T Atrix 4G : 4.5.91.MB860.en.US build 4.5.91
Android version: 2.3.4 Baseband ver: N_01.77.30P
It is rooted, don't know if it's bootloader is unlocked (when I hold power+vol down - I can see text "fastboot", but nothing about locking)
The more I read, the more I get confused..
I would like to remove AT&T ROM from it, bcs it lacks FM radio, and can't select 2G only (I need it when I go to place where 3g signal is weak - in my apartment, for example, I am not even US citizen, I brought the phone from US to EU on Telenor network - it is SIM unlocked ) Is there something like plain "vanilla" ROM, free of AT&T's clamps and cuffs ? I wouldn't like to have some Cyanogen Mods, or such - just plain, simple, factory default - generic kind of ROM on ATRIX 4G. I just want to DEBRAND it.
I saw on the noob sticky the whole procedure to flash a ROM, but I am confused in the part where "I must use AT&T for AT&T's US mobile phone" - I would end with the ATT's restrictions again ? What's the use of that ? Can someone pls point me what should I do ? ( and all that "do nots" 4.5.91 scare the hell out of me )
Sorry if this is misplaced, or stupid question, but there are a ton of subquestions in every thread, so I really got confused A BIG TIME No plain answer anywhere to be found...
gabelj said:
Hi, I am totaly noob when it comes to flashing roms, etc. I read this forum from top to bottom, but can't find a direct answer to my question:
I have AT&T Atrix 4G : 4.5.91.MB860.en.US build 4.5.91
Android version: 2.3.4 Baseband verL N_01.77.30P
It is rooted, don't know if it's bootloader is unlocked (when I hold power+vol down - I can see text "fastboot", but nothing about locking)
The more I read, the more I get confused..
I would like to remove AT&T ROM from it, bcs it lacks FM radio, and can't select 2G only (I need it when I go to place where 3g signal is weak - in my apartment, for example, I am not even US citizen, I brought the phone from US to EU on Telenor network - it is SIM unlocked ) Is there something like plain "vanilla" ROM, free of AT&T's clamps and cuffs ? I wouldn't like to have some Cyanogen Mods, or such - just plain, simple, factory default - generic kind of ROM on ATRIX 4G. I just want to DEBRAND it.
I saw on the noob sticky the whole procedure to flash a ROM, but I am confused in the part where "I must use AT&T for AT&T's US mobile phone" - I would end with the ATT's restrictions again ? What's the use of that ? Can someone pls point me what should I do ? ( and all that "do nots" 4.5.91 scares the hell out of me )
Sorry if this is misplaced, or stupid question, but there are a ton of subquestions in every thread, so I really got confused A BIG TIME No plain answer anywhere to be found...
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Cyanogen mod is free of ATT branding and bloat my friend. But yeah u need to use a rom designed for US (ATT) Atrixes or Atrices ( lol however u say the plural)
Also, if you don't know if the bootloader is unlocked.. then it most likely isnt..
To tell, reboot the phone and look in the upper left hand corner. Unlocked devices will read "Unlocked"
Bender B. Rodgriguez said:
Cyanogen mod is free of ATT branding and bloat my friend. But yeah u need to use a rom designed for US (ATT) Atrixes or Atrices ( lol however u say the plural)
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Damn... I don't want to test pre-beta releases of CM on this atrix... It should be done by someone who knows the stuff, anyway...
Bender B. Rodgriguez said:
Also, if you don't know if the bootloader is unlocked.. then it most likely isnt..
To tell, reboot the phone and look in the upper left hand corner. Unlocked devices will read "Unlocked"
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I thought so... I saw it somewhere. But in a load of threads and answers, I got lost.
OK, thanks a lot for your answer... Can you recommend some less modded ROM without all AT&T's stuff, besides CM ? Something just slightly modded - with that 2G unlocked and FM enabled ?
Thanx to all who answer in advance...
gabelj said:
Damn... I don't want to test pre-beta releases of CM on this atrix... It should be done by someone who knows the stuff, anyway...
I thought so... I saw it somewhere. But in a load of threads and answers, I got lost.
OK, thanks a lot for your answer... Can you recommend some less modded ROM without all AT&T's stuff, besides CM ? Something just slightly modded - with that 2G unlocked and FM enabled ?
Thanx to all who answer in advance...
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I think something like this may be what you are looking for .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1242721
Havent tried it myself but the dev claims he tried to keep it as close to stock as possible minus all of the Motoblur bloat
Thanks man, I think that this is what I will flash onto my new ATRIX
Hi there,
I have an Atrix, carrier unlocked phone on the Rogers network running froyo. I would like to upgrade to the latest gingerbread firmware available on the Motorola website. I have a couple questions before I attempt this:
1. Dose it matter which carrier firmware I use, the AT&T or the Bell? If so how do I know which is the correct one to use? Since I bought the carrier unlocked phone off ebay it could be either an AT&T or a Bell.
2. Will the carrier unlock survive the firmware upgrade? Or am I going to have to get my hands on an other unlock code or something?
3. I am thinking about getting a dock so I can use the webtop thing. I have read that there is limits on the webtop based on your data plan. Is there something that needs to be modified to have this work or does the unlocked carrier bypass any of the these restrictions an allow the webtop to work?
Any help on this would be appreciated.
Thanks
74corvette said:
Hi there,
I have an Atrix, carrier unlocked phone on the Rogers network running froyo. I would like to upgrade to the latest gingerbread firmware available on the Motorola website. I have a couple questions before I attempt this:
1. Dose it matter which carrier firmware I use, the AT&T or the Bell? If so how do I know which is the correct one to use? Since I bought the carrier unlocked phone off ebay it could be either an AT&T or a Bell.
2. Will the carrier unlock survive the firmware upgrade? Or am I going to have to get my hands on an other unlock code or something?
3. I am thinking about getting a dock so I can use the webtop thing. I have read that there is limits on the webtop based on your data plan. Is there something that needs to be modified to have this work or does the unlocked carrier bypass any of the these restrictions an allow the webtop to work?
Any help on this would be appreciated.
Thanks
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1) yes it matters. How did you plan on updating? To check what firmware you are on go to settings about phone
2)yes the unlock should survive it gas to do with the sim.
3)The limits for webtop have to do with AT&T and their limits on tethering
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Thanks for your response. As for the update I was planning on following the instructions on the Motorola website. Copy the firmware file to the SD card and then select system upgrade.
yeah i dont think that will be a problem, just check what firmware you have
BUT i would reccomend using a custom ROM
Reasons
-they are based off motorolas firmware and are very stable
-tweaked to give better performance
-are deodexed. meaning you can apply themes to your hearts content and really personalize your phone
Hi marko! thanks for your help on this. What rom would you recommend? I am looking for stability and speed, over themeing and customization.
74corvette said:
Hi marko! thanks for your help on this. What rom would you recommend? I am looking for stability and speed, over themeing and customization.
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After having tried them all, Nottach's DarkSide is the fastest & most stable. Also ext4. Make sure you do a fastboot wipe before you install it so that you start on a clean system!
Happy flashing!
You don't have an update available via OTA yet?...
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So after doing some reading and poking around in the dev forum I think I am going to not bother with the stock Motorola firmware and go straight into a custom rom as you guys have suggested. I have a couple quick questions first, and would appreciate any guidance on the best, safest and easiest way to do this. I have read through the, noob and flashing threads but I can’t seem to find a definitive answer to this.
So since I am running stock froyo, is the install as simple as unlock bootloader, root phone and load on romracers CWM and flash away? Or do I need to worry about gingerbread bootloaders? My understanding is not all roms have bootloaders in them.
OR do I use RSD lite and loaded on the stock 2.3.4, unlocked .sbf file, root phone and load romracers CWM and flash. Which I think this method you can no longer go back to froyo, if need be for whatever reason.
I would prefer to keep the froyo option open, but I am not married to it. Plus I would prefer to do this not using RSD lite as I have had some bad experiences in the past flashing my Samsung cappy with the PC program odin.
Thanks again for your help.
Hey all,
I haven't updated my MoPho since I got it, and was wondering what the benefits would be if I were to update to some of the stuff we have available now. Back when I got my phone, you couldn't change the boot loader without losing 4G.
Currently, I basically just have a rooted MoPho with System version: 45.3.5.MB855.Sprint.en.US
I also noticed in the MoPho Android Development subforum that there are some ICS and Jellybean CyanogenMods available.
Would I be able to update to System version: 45.3.7.MB855.Sprint.en.US safely and still be able to flash to a CyanogenMod? (If not, can I update to 45.3.6?)
If I can flash to a CyanogenMod, would you suggest I flash to C9 or C10? Is there are particular poster's mod I should use?
Thanks guys.
Edit: Was looking at the !!!LOOK HERE FIRST!!!! thread, I noticed I am not sure what Kernal I am running. I assume I'd have to update this as well? Where would I check what kernal I have?
Unlocking the boot loader unfortunately will still kill 4g, so if you make use of 4g and feel its necessary, you won't want to unlock. Also, if you have taken the most recent over the air update from moto (check in about phone and see if android version is 2.3.5) you won't be able to unlock. If you don't need 4g and are on 2.3.4, then unlocking and installing CM will unlock so much more potential of your phone it'll blow your mind. To install CM, you'll need to do the following:
1) Unlock your boot loader
2) Install CWM recovery
3) Install cyanogenmod or another rom
There are howtos for each of these all around the forum. As well as stepbystep videos on YouTube by qbking77. If you get hung up somewhere well help you out.