I have an SK17A (Xperia Mini Pro) and am interested in installing FXP on it. I have some questions:
1) Will I notice improved performance over Sony ROM .58? Will most everything work as it should? Will an average user experience an improvement using FXP? Or will I be more frustrated with unknown issues?
2) I'm leaning towards the CM 7.2 ROM and not the CM 9.0 ROM based on what I have read in the developer forum as 9.0 seems very unstable and buggy at this point. Is this accurate?
3) There seem to be outstanding bugs in FXP based on CM 7.2 (keyboard issues, etc) that are easily fixable but have been around for a long time. Are they really easily fixable? Why haven't they been fixed in FXP 103?
4) Why do I need to install Sony ROM .42? Is the install not possible with .58?
5) Why is there no GAPPS download linked for the Xperia Mini Pro in the FXP thread?
6) If I proceed I assume I need to follow these general instructions:
-unlock boot using fastboot
-install CWM
-backup (Nandroid?)
-install FXP
-install GAPPS
Is this accurate?
Any answers to these questions would be greatly appreciated as I haven't seen them in my forum browsing and searching so far.
First of all NO ONE CAN COMPARE WITH STOCK ROM STABILITY ! In case of stability stock ROM is THE BEST ! And the performance ? With few uninstallation of unwanted software and freezing unwanted process you can make stock rom even more faster than CM is...
Second CM is in [development] its 100% not stable and fully working out of box as Stock ROM is....
and CM9 is highly......... unstable right now I have tested it on my XMP and i reflashed to stock ROM in just 15 min of look.
Third CM is not giving concern to problems as they have posted the keyboard fixes and other fixes before so they are just developing ROM for other things ...
You have to hit your head over forums to solve your each and every bug you found.
Fourth you need not to be on .42 to install CM7 you can do it on .58 too but i am sure if you are looking for fully functional os with stock features too then you gonna dislike CM.And i m saying this cause i have tested CM on .42 HU and .58 Global ...
Fifth Gapps are not included in CM due to copyright issues so you have to install them separately ...
You can find it on official cyanogen Mod site or other forums too
Sixth
Your steps are correct but after backup you have to add one step thats "Wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition" through ClockWorkMode recovery options
and after that install FXP ROM
Backup is not necessary its optional unless you want to restore your previous ROM as you left it before flashing CM.
You can make Nandroid backup using Clockworkmode recovery option "backup and restore" and the backups can be found on SD card in SDCARD/clockworkmode folder.And can be used to restore your previous ROM anytime.
Lastly i have tested hell out of each and every rom and finally i switched to stock one .58 ROM not .62 as its not global one.
And i have installed Mini Mode update to get widget panel in status bar and reboot option in power menu.
Used system app remover and titanuim backup to remove and freeze unwanted apps.
And also i have used all launcher and switched to stock one and the Xperia Arc launcher for stability and performance.
And Finally ... you have any querries ? comment back i will answer you and DO NOT Hesitate to Hit THANKS button if you are satisfied with my answer and do care for my time that i spent to answer your question to get your problems solved.
NOTE : I am not against any ROM or any developer and please note if stock ROM is for ******* then every handset is made for *******
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Hi All,
I purchased an X10 Mini Pro yesterday and I rooted last night.
I am now looking for the most stable ROM to put on my phone, I just don't know which one has had more development put into it.
Is it possible to use 'X10 Mini' ROMs on the X10 Mini Pro?
Appreciate it if someone could point me in the right direction into which ROM I should put on my phone in terms of stability and functionality. Many thanks!
You can not use the rom from the mini for the mini pro...
the only advice is try them. backup your present rom first and then flash one of the few. try it for a couple of days and flash another.
you will find the rom that suits you most this way.
I'm using the Floyo rom and happy with it.
as all roms they are still under developement. things are not working random reboots may occur.
as said in other forums. there is no best rom. all roms are made to personal taste of the developer and that might you like more or less depending the rom. just try the roms available as said before. this is the only way.
read the threads about the roms they will give you all the info you will need.
@wilcovh
Okay thanks for getting back to me m8...
the most stabile and functional rom is the stock rom at this moment.
sorry guys, but you know it's like that. custom roms still need some bugfixes, but the progress is very promising.
hi,
you want a good and stable custom room?
well the best for now is the Foyo rom. it is almost bug free...(only 2 or 3 bug know bugs) and it have some themes options....
see the topic here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961783
Floyo v3.4 reboots often, but I couldn't find any other bugs. If you can (I can) tolerate these reboots, I think this is the best choice.
Temes
i cant boot to xrecovery after installed v3.4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=951274
and instal xRecovery.
But xRecovery should be working after installed v3.4
Maybe you did something wrong.
There's no random reboot on mine using CM6 3.4, try to reflash your phone and then install 3.4, I didn't see any bugs imho. Instead complaining about the bugs for each rom, try to help the dev by supporting they work and help them find a solution.
Try 3.4 for daily basis it's quite stable. CM7 V5 is still a little bit buggy in some vital section.
Hi All,
I searched the forums and though this question has been asked couple of times, I failed to get a satisfying and consolidated answer, so seeking a solution here.
Scenario: X10i, 2.3.3 Stock, rooted using aZuZu. Self-customized framework-res.apk and SemcUxpRes.apk and a truckload of apps. Poor battery life, slightly laggy.
I am equally drawn towards CM7 as well as Wolfbreak 4. I know that both are completely different flavours, but much as I love the Cyanogen innovations, so do i love the tweaks done in WB's ROM with minimal changes to the UI.
Questions:
When I backup my current ROM using xrecovery, what all elements get backed up? More precisely, if I make a backup of my stock ROM using xRecovery, will it backup all the installed apps, conntacts, messages and appdata?
If I restore this backup at a later date, will I be able to get back my phone in the same state as it was backed up? (e.g. I am on level 14 on angrybirds and I made a backup, wiped my phone, and then restored the backup, will I have to start Angrybirds afresh or I can continue from where I left off, as though nothing had happened?)
Is it possible to have multiboot on the X10? So that Everytime I boot up, I can choose whether I want to load the CM7 ROM or the WB4 ROM?
Thanks in advance.
1 yes, the things you mentioned will be backed up (but not the baseband & the kernel)
2 yes, you can play angry birds from where you left off (but as I said you can't backup/restore baseband & kernel)
3 no, not yet. Before official gb there was a solution for dual booting a 2.1 rom with a 2.2/2.3 rom, but I believe dual booting two 2.3 roms is not possible for now
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1 yes, the things you mentioned will be backed up (but not the baseband & the kernel)
2 yes, you can play angry birds from where you left off (but as I said you can't backup/restore baseband & kernel)
3 no, not yet. Before official gb there was a solution for dual booting a 2.1 rom with a 2.2/2.3 rom, but I believe dual booting two 2.3 roms is not possible for now
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Thanks for that! Just a couple of doubts here:
As you mentioned, the BB and kernel wont be backed up. How exactly will that affect my device? Will it lead to any compatibility issues if I restore to a backed up ROM?
Do I need to keep a note of the Baseband and Kernel versions of all the ROMS which I intend to flash, and flash the corresponding bb & kernel versions prior to recovering a backed-up ROM? To be more clear, supposing I am on bb .71 and kernel 2.6.29, and I flash a new ROM with a different kernel. If I wish to go back to stock by recovering my backup, will I have to flash the bb .71 and 2.6.29 kernel again?
I noticed Woflbreak's ROM uses kernel version 2.3, but I am on a different kernel version (2.6.29). Do I need to downgrade to 2.3 kernel before using the WB ROM? Won't an older version of the kernel cause a drop in performance?
well to sum it up yes you need to keep a note of kernel & baseband for avoiding any compability issue, the kernel part is pretty easy, 2.1 roms all use the same kernel & 2.3 roms another kernel, If you want to go from a 2.1 rom to a 2.3 rom you need to flash the appropriate kernel (& the baseband) with flashtools, but switching from a 2.1 rom to another 2.1 rom or from a 2.3 rom to a 2.3 rom shouldn't be a problem kernel-wise, you just need to pay attention to the required baseband & flash the right one if necessary
what rom are you on?
& by the way 2.3 on Wolfbreak is not the kernel, it's the android version
the bb and kernel are in a 7zip archive linked on the page for wolfs 4.0 along with the newest patch. it explains how to do it all on the page. You must take into consideration when trying a new rom the basebands that it is made for.
Basebands can be found here.
Most newer roms will tell you in the post which baseband you need.
Also see if users post other working baseband versions along with kernel versions. how to use a custom kernel with it and a post explaining custom kernels is here.
When the "official" ICS for the galaxy tab was released, I was pleased to know that now I would have the cameras working again, I use my tablet for skype, so that where good news. But immediately after installing the official release, I started to miss CyanogenMod. Can you tell me if someone is working in CM9 with working cameras.
List of things so far:
-No Power Button Menu (when I press the power button the tab immediately turns off)
-No 3G
-No system tray auto hide options
-No Lockscreen
-Settings menu oversimplified
Any help solving any this problems would help a lot.
Forget the release date please help me with the following:
-Power Button Menu (Recover, Reboot, Profile, etc)
-System tray auto hide
-Lockscreen
Please!!!
I'm not sure what you mean by power button and lockscreen. Power button has airplane mode and reboot enabled in official ics. And lockscreen works also.
Sent from my amazing 10.1 galaxy tab
All I can say is check the threads for the SGT they are always busy trying to fix things also you can always go to there website. If all fails and and you really need the camera I suggest don't flash anything until its fixed cause flashing a rom knowing that the camera does not work then asking for a fix will only irritate the devs...
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I think that the release is near now that Samsung has released de source code, pershoot is working in get a CM9 fully working, and the base CM9 is already stable. I hope to see a CM9 stable in the next weeks (maybe days? :fingers-crossed: )
Looking forward to a stable CM9 release on our Tabs. I'm not that big a fan of the stock TouchWiz ICS, but since it has a working camera, it'll do for now.
Well now that the real ics stock rom is out I'm sure they can move toward...
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CM9 camera not working
Since im a noob on XDA I'll take the punishment for the next question
every one is going back and forth on the camera not working on galaxy tab 10.1 with CM9
is there now n actual rom (jellybean or else) for tab 10.1, or update for CM9 where the camera works
also, is there a web site that i can go to that gives proper step by step instructions for installing and rooting the tablet
i used a pcmag link previously to install CM9 - works well exept for the camera
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Since im a noob on XDA I'll take the punishment for the next question
every one is going back and forth on the camera not working on galaxy tab 10.1 with CM9
is there now n actual rom (jellybean or else) for tab 10.1, or update for CM9 where the camera works
also, is there a web site that i can go to that gives proper step by step instructions for installing and rooting the tablet
i used a pcmag link previously to install CM9 - works well exept for the camera
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The only rom that work cameras is the touchwiz ics from samsung..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1870561
I found this threat today, but didn't solve any of the problems, can someone try it and say if this works.
Original poster: There is definitley something wrong with your tab. If you have flashed the correct CM build for your tab all those things should be working. If I were you I would flash to stock ICS with Odin using the correct firmware for your region from www.sammobile.com This will put you on the ICS bootloader, it will also wipe your sd partition but its the best way to start fresh. Then flash the appropriate CM build for your model from pershoots blog http://droidbasement.com/galaxy/roms/cm9/ the one dated 09/01 is the most recent and is built from the 3.1 kernel source so both cameras are working. Be sure to use the supplied CWM recovery and perform all necessary wipes i.e Cache, dalvnik cache, factory reset.
To all others: Pershoot is working on getting CM9 to RC status before work begins on CM10. He does great work so be patient.
Hi guys! I'm new to all of this.
I rooted my Galaxy S2 on a whim with the dorimax kernel.
Now I have the following trouble: There is a noticable lag between pressing the home button and closing the app/returning to the home screen.
This effect started happening after I installed the offical JB update from my provider the dorimanx kernel made it a lot more noticable(ICS was way faster in that regard... which puzzles me quite a bit)
What do I have to do to reduce this problem? Change something in the settings or install a non-stock ROM?
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Also three other questions out of curiousity:
Can I use the dorimax kernel with the neatrom?(as the need rom comes with another kernel, I would have to flash the dorimanx kernel on top of it after installing everything?)
If I made a nandroid backup before installing Neatrom: would I be able to return everything to how it was(stock SAMSUNG Rom with dorimanx kernel;by simply selecting my backup under the restore option in CWM) before installing neatrom in case I dont like it?
What is better: The CM that is based on JB 4.1 or NeatRom? Is the CM version based on 4.2 usable, or do they still have some annoying problems? <----I guess there is still no stable build for 4.2 under CM?
Thank you very much guys.
If I get positiv comments I'm gonna flash neatrom first thing tomorrow morning. I allready have nandroid backup and saved a lot of my favorite apps with TB.
Another QuestioN: Would I be able to install the Samsung Stock email app from a TB-Save on another rom?<-- I know that you shouldn't do this with system apps(I dont want to reenter the server adresses for my email account in an other app)
Heraku said:
Hi guys! I'm new to all of this.
I rooted my Galaxy S2 on a whim with the dorimax kernel.
Now I have the following trouble: There is a noticable lag between pressing the home button and closing the app/returning to the home screen.
This effect started happening after I installed the offical JB update from my provider the dorimanx kernel made it a lot more noticable(ICS was way faster in that regard... which puzzles me quite a bit)
What do I have to do to reduce this problem? Change something in the settings or install a non-stock ROM?
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Also three other questions out of curiousity:
Can I use the dorimax kernel with the neatrom?(as the need rom comes with another kernel, I would have to flash the dorimanx kernel on top of it after installing everything?)
If I made a nandroid backup before installing Neatrom: would I be able to return everything to how it was(stock SAMSUNG Rom with dorimanx kernel;by simply selecting my backup under the restore option in CWM) before installing neatrom in case I dont like it?
What is better: The CM that is based on JB 4.1 or NeatRom? Is the CM version based on 4.2 usable, or do they still have some annoying problems? <----I guess there is still no stable build for 4.2 under CM?
Thank you very much guys.
If I get positiv comments I'm gonna flash neatrom first thing tomorrow morning. I allready have nandroid backup and saved a lot of my favorite apps with TB.
Another QuestioN: Would I be able to install the Samsung Stock email app from a TB-Save on another rom?<-- I know that you shouldn't do this with system apps(I dont want to reenter the server adresses for my email account in an other app)
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I'm Sure someone else will know different but for me the lag was always there and I never heard of a way to reduce it, I've been using an s3 mini today running 4.1 and there is considerable lag between pressing the button and returning to the home screen so it could be a fault in Samsung JB rom's. Try neatrom, as I understand it's blazingly fast and a considerable improvement over stock.
I've been running cm10.1 for a while and it still has some big bugs (hardware composer etc) that will probably never be sorted due to Samsung's unwillingness to release their sources, and the FM radio does not work. However everything I use works the odd game doesn't (real racing 3) due to I believe the Mali drivers but other than that everything else is running ok. Recent updates have made it very fast and for me it's faster than any "stock" based rom.
Yes you can use dori kernel with neatrom and cm10.1 as well, although you will need the 9.xx kernel.
You can use the stock email app on neatrom and any other stock based rom but not on Cyanogenmmod or any other AOSP based rom.
Yea backup in CWM and you can restore it if you don't like Neatrom.
Hope some of this helps
Hello friends,
never tried rooting any android as of yet, but my phone has gone painfully slow now forcing me to do something.
i would be grateful if i get a help/ recommendation is choosing the ROM.
I want a light, fast and stable ROM but don't want to scarifies any features ( e.g CM7-ZMOD CYANOGENMOD 7 says no tethering (both wifi/usb) )
my only usage are call/sms, occasionally taking picture, videos & playing some light games like candy crush.
im zeroing on ****FeraLab*** FeraKernel-JB-v4
update:- frealab, 720p video playback don't work and so as capture
please suggest me if in going in right direction is it advised to install JB ROM in X10 kepping the stability POV ?
Thanks in advance.
I wouldnt flash a jelly bean Rom, but if you did so it would also handle your tasks.
For all features I would recommend DiXperia 7 and finally you could use a gaming Rom as they have least stuff but best preformance. On jelly bean you could use xposed as well
Gerona
Gesendet von meinem Sony Xperia SP
Ditto @keenofhiphop.
I wouldn't flash/install any ROM other than GB.
There are many reasons to install a JB ROM, but mostly those looking to install a JB ROM on an XPERIA X10i never identify any real reason, they just think they need JB+
The best ROMs and Kernels for the XPERIA X10i are all GB based and to date I know of no ICS+ Kernel that supports 2D Hardware Acceleration for videos and etc. This may change if @FeraVolt and others are able to modify the Adreno 200 drivers to support 2D HW acc in ICS+
I too would look at a gaming ROM for the least system overheads.
There is the newly created GB FeraKernel v14.1 and FeraLab ROM v30.2 which I have tested and know to have a very responsive UI and good 720p 2D video playback.
I use DoomKernel v6 and @Tof37 X10S ROM (FeraLab based) with a heavily modified build.prop which provides a similar experience to FeraKernel v14.1
Having a Class6(or greater) microSD card and offload(I use Link2SD) as much as you can helps, as the X10i built in flash only has a read of ~6MB/sec and a write of ~3MB/s. Compare this to a SanDisk Extreme 64GB card which I ran for a while in my X10i which gives a 20MB/sec read and 13MB/sec write.
I'm currently using a SanDisk Ultra 64GB card which provides a good cost/performance ratio. 17MB/sec read, 7MB/sec write
thanks @Dr Goodvibes and @keenofhiphop for inputs.
I was thinking as JB is more polished and is newer i am thinking to go for JB if i flash.
but since HW playback & recording is not available i would probably look something else other then Feralab...
i have 1 doubt at this time... do we have to flash with the latest Kernel first & then the ROM ? is it possible to revert back to old kernel at later if i change rom ?
sorry for my noobish question but im flashing any android rom for first time
netant said:
thanks @Dr Goodvibes and @keenofhiphop for inputs.
I was thinking as JB is more polished and is newer i am thinking to go for JB if i flash.
but since HW playback & recording is not available i would probably look something else other then Feralab...
i have 1 doubt at this time... do we have to flash with the latest Kernel first & then the ROM ? is it possible to revert back to old kernel at later if i change rom ?
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True, JB has many advances in performance, security and interface options/features.
However, hardware development/drivers for the XPERIA X10i stopped at GB 2.3.3
Many of the JB performance features do not translate into real performance gains for the XPERIA X10i due to hardware constraints.
Thus GPU HW acc and camera (which is bound to the GPU) suffer. Also WiFi is 802.11g, Bluetooth is v2.1 and etc so any JB ROMs have to be retro fitted to accommodate these services.
Many developers do an excellent job of building JB ROMS and Kernels for the X10i, but they do come with some caveats and these should be understood before one installs a JB ROM.
One good thing about the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10i is that it's a very good development platform and very robust and very hard to knowingly hard-brick the device. It can always be restored to a Sony Ericsson default firmware of GB 2.3.3 at any time, with a PC and a USB cable.
When you root the device you can install CWM recovery from flashtool and then using CWM Recovery to backup your system and thus provide a quick and easy way to restore a ROM even when you're not able to successfully boot Android, but still have access to CWM recovery.
If you can find an old version of flashtool circa v8, it has more features for the XPERIA X10i as newer version of flashtool don't have these services as newer phones have rightly become the focus of Flashtool now.
I would suggest FeraKernel v14.1 and FeraLab v30.2 ROM as the best first ROM, as there is currently a lot of development around this ROM/Kernel combination and thus you'll have tens of people to assist you if you have questions.
This doesn't have to be a long term commitment as you can always flash another ROM/Kernal at any time, but it does expose you to a better understand of flashing Kernel/ROMs and etc.
I would also suggest looking at unlocking your bootloader on your XPERIA X10 as this has no negative impact that I know of and also allows you to install a greater range of ROM/Kernels which rely on having an unlocked bootloader.
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I would suggest FeraKernel v14.1 and FeraLab v30.2 ROM as the best first ROM, as there is currently a lot of development around this ROM/Kernel combination and thus you'll have tens of people to assist you if you have questions.
I would also suggest looking at unlocking your bootloader on your XPERIA X10 as this has no negative impact that I know of and also allows you to install a greater range of ROM/Kernels which rely on having an unlocked bootloader.
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Thank you very much, @Dr Goodvibes, those are exactly the words boosted my confidence to go ahead & flash. and as you said once i finish a single flashing process successfully i would be more confident in future flashing,...
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A word to the close: @Dr Goodvibes I totally agree to you, a found that in jb you could notice project butter and it worked really smooth but! it drains the battery a lot more than GB and there are several problems with hardware as mentioned with camera and gpu.
I think feravolt is one of the last Devs that really develop in the X10 but I could never really be stratified with his roms, as they look very mixed up from different mods. Which is off course a cosmetic thing but I didn't like it. I first flashed DiXperia 7 about two years ago and was totally happy with it, but as I am I was not stratified because flashing is fun I can say I flashed my X10 probably about 150 times, maybe more.
It was pure fun
Two months ago it finally gave up, it's on fetakernel and doesn't get flashed by Flashtool. (it was time for a new one)
However I hope you'll have a good time as I did and unlocking the bootloader only had advantages add is easy and offers you full customization.
And have a look into uot kitchen
It was the best about GB^^
Gesendet von meinem Sony Xperia SP
flashed with v30.3 final & camera fix & latest kernel 15 beta one. ... great performance boost compared to stock !!
i failed to install XRecovery though but CWM is installed so i am fine i guess...