I am writing to report that I am having trouble with the jockersax 3.3 beta. This is the first time that I have had a problem loading either one of the jockersax
CM 9 roms I hope this is of help. What I had to do was flash it twice going through fastboot into Android Recovery.
Any other ROMs tested after you failed with 3.3?
I'm starting to wonder if it's possible to burn out flash memory used for ROM.
My own Atrix works pretty well with 3.3.
I'd like to know how many times it's safe to flash a new ROM with respect to memory life?
flashed it once
flashed ver 0.3.3 only once and flashed gapps no issue.
even flashed 1.45 kernel
in the past had alternated between cm7 & cm9 without any issues. haven't gone back to CM7 ever since jokersax released 0.3
I have been using both turl's and jockersax's Kanged CM9s both work well but I have not been able to get the video to work which I use at times where I work. As I posted flashing jockersax 3.3 beta was the first time I had any issues with flashing a rom on my Atrix 4G, but it was a good learning experience as I learned how to use fastboot to navigate into Clockworkmod Recovery. Second on the issue of life span for memory I belive that pc solid state drives are supposed to be able to do over a hundred thousand rewrites so I would guess that you would buy a new phone before the memory was degraded. One thing I don't understand is why everything is not on removable media that way if you had a problem you could just flash onto a new chip and install, that is how the Raspberry Pi is and I don't see why it could not work for phones. But the truth is probable that it would work but then the "Providers" would have less control over us.
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Hi,
I'd like to start off saying I'm a newbie...
I originally thought it was a requirement to root you HTC Hero phone to get andriod 2.1, and I did root it I got Villain 12.
I later discovered you can update without rooting, to the offical firmware, now I have two heros (one is my bro's).
I was doing a comparison his has offical 2.1, mine has Villain 12, I can't really see much difference between the Official & Villain 12, other than Villain 12 takes about 55 seconds longer to boot up. So as far as that goes, that's a serious downgrade to the official version. Many people say it's faster and better, but my tests show that its much slower to boot and the same while using apps etc.
I was wondering if there was actually any benefits to the custom rom...
Also I was wondering how to unroot the phone, just incase I need to return under warranty etc...
Well with a rooted phone you can overclock your phone via Overclock Widget(Market) or SetCPU (search XDA to get it for free and put it on your sd card and download Astro Filemanage to install it) I use Cronos Droid 2.1.2 so I cannot speak for VillainROM 12. The phone does take a bit longer to boot up but I find it worth it because I can flash themes, change my bootanimation and do other crap such as try new kernels or try out experimental ROMS (basically any 2.2 Froyo ROM), so it is a matter of opinion if root is worth it. Also a simple search and there are threads stating the pros and cons of rooting
::EDIT::
Forgot rooted phones get app2sd (saves space on your phone so you can have more apps)
I would love to know the official 2.1 boot time. For a comparison to other boot times. FYI if VillainROM is taking 55 seconds longer to boot that would mean that the official boots in about 15 seconds (based upon my results). So my thinking is that something went wrong with your VillainROM install (for whatever reason). I would recommend wiping everything and reinstalling VillainROM or another ROM and seeing if you get the performance improvements that I am seeing in almost all rom's.
GPU Benchmarks
CPU/Boot time Benchmarks
If i remember correctly the official 2.1 took about 1:50-2:00 to boot up. Villainrom12 took 1:20, and Kimera2.1 takes 1:00 (very impressive)
Not as impressive as Chocolate Eclair 1.0 which takes about 50 seconds to load IIRC.
So I am thinking about isntalling the gingervitis 1.0 rom, I am currently on 1.12.605.6 radio and stock os w/root, I was wondering what radio i need to be on for this rom( he does have a link for a radio but dont know if it is ok to upgrade from the verison i am on) and after i do flash this radio and rom, and say i dont like the rom, if i restore back to stock os w/root am i able to keep the radio i upgraded to or am i going to have to downgrade to a different one, sorry about posting this in general i tried in the actual thread and got no answers.
You should be fine upgrading as long as you follow his steps.
As far as going back, I don't think that radio works on froyo roms. That's why when you flash the radio first and boot your phone back up, you don't have service. I could be wrong, but that's what I've gathered from everything.
I have GB right now and the only problem I've had so far is my text messages are out of order. Other than that, everything works great. I do know a lot of people are having trouble placing phone calls, and having random reboots though. It seems pretty hit or miss, but the developers are working hard trying to get everything as stable as possible.
Seems like every day since the leak a new version comes out with more bug fixes and different sense 3.0 additions. If you don't like the downfalls you see today, wait until tomorrow and see if they've fixed it yet.
I've been very impressed with the amount of bugs have been fixed so far and how fast they've fixed them.
I was having Force Close issue on beta 6 but beta 5 rocked
k i think i am going to do it, do you know if its easy enough to just flash the old radio back on it or am i going to run into problems if i decide to restore back, also when he comes out with updates i should just be able to flash the newest beta on top the other or should i do a wipe and then install again.
I'm having serious charging problems with this rom and the test 4 kernel. Talking like, 3% charged in 45 minutes off the wall.
I'm using the beta 6 Rom with the kernel that came with it and no problems so far not even reboots, have tried the newest kernel by imoysen?
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Hi,
I am currently using a Vibrant USA and I am running Bi-Winning v3 with the bullet kernel1.48ghz but i keep it at 1.27 max when I'm using it for most applications. I have been getting about a full 12 hour day out of a single charge while using Juice Defender ultimate.
First and Foremost I apologize if this question has been answered already, I did use all of the search tools described in the noob video
I have no complaints about Bi-Winning, I came from project-V and I have found both roms great and beautifully designed (with the trigger theme)
For my computer I am using a 27" Imac 2010 (osx 10.6.5 with current update) model with 8 gigs of ram and a core i7 processor. I recently found a program called the Winebottler. I was able to use this program to turn Odin into an Application that Mac osx can run. I am very intriuged by MIUI and CM7 as well as other roms such as Revolution rc1 however without knowing that odin will run properly I cannot try them. If odin messes up my phone install because Im not on windows then I could have corupt files that I could for that same reson not fix via Odin.
I was wondering if anyone has both operating systems or is a mac user with expierience in this issue. I have tried everything I have seen in other XDA formums telling me to use something like bootcamp or a disk partition (on my mac for dual os) but after several attempts I have not been able to get it to work at all. I would really appreciate any replies that might help me.
I was also wondering if the advantages in 2.3 would be noticable to someone who uses the phone for calls,sms,web browsing,video playback, verry little gaming(ocassional basic game like paper toss). I was also wondering if any of the 2.3 roms were fully working for everything but gps as I have a garmin for that.
One more thing, I once tried using rom manager to download and run miui 1.6.10 from project v but it gave me a hardware lock/rebootcycle wouldnt pass the vibrant samsung screen and no recovery or download mode was available. I know that It was totally my bad but that is my one expierience with flashing non edt roms.
have you tried heimdall it is a less buggy odin and it is for mac too...here is the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755265
thanks button if i helped
Yes, try Heimdall. I think it's the only native app that will work on OSX. I use it when I'm booted into Linux too.
Thank you
Thank you for the very quick response, I am installing Heimdall as we speak Hopefully i'll be on gingerbread by morning
just be sure to follow all the instructions properly on any 2.3.4 install and you should have no need for heim/odin. of course theres always a chance of a random error. but once you get the cm7 initial kernel flashed youcan factory reset reflash from that. haven't had to odin back to stock and i've flashed cm7/miui and even tried the honeycomb 3.0 alpha rom. that was interesting. just take your time play it safe and go slow
as far as benefits go the aethetics alone to Me are worth the update to gingerbread. though i'm a pretty devout Miui fan the theming engine is gorgeous and the styles are slick.
Stability wise miui is good.
CM7 is... getting better
the Sgs II clone roms all feel solid and fast
and simply Honey is one many would swear by though i personally have yet to try it (really stuck on miui lol)
my recommendation get a few, try miui, simply honey and the sgs II clone (CM7 while awesome is still far from an excellent daily driver IMO) just flash one give it a whirl, titanium backup all your apps (not data) enter recovery factory reset, format system, cache, data, and datadata and flash the next one (fix permissions), rinse repeat till you find the one for you. No need to odin inbetween flashes. also rom manager when you enter it before using it to fix permissions set it up as 3.x to follow with teh version of clockwork recovery your using.
Simply Honey
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1021383
Miui
OC - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1099533
Standard - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123922
SGS II Clones (take your pick both have excellent ratings)
Hybrid - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124734
Revolution - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131782
Bootloaders (careful with these read ALL fine print)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117990
I can't seem to find a stable release, yet a lot of youtube videos show people using it?
I've tried the nightly versions and for some reason it just hangs at the samsung load screen.
Anyone know what's happening with it? are we waiting on CM9+ICS instead of CM 7.1 now?
richfreestone said:
I can't seem to find a stable release, yet a lot of youtube videos show people using it?
I've tried the nightly versions and for some reason it just hangs at the samsung load screen.
Anyone know what's happening with it? are we waiting on CM9+ICS instead of CM 7.1 now?
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I've installed a couple of the nightlies and not had major issues. There were indeed bugs, which made me move on to other ROMs (among other reasons, including the fact that my old HD2 had CM7 and it got a bit old).
As far as my experience goes, the nightlies have been quite stable. As mentioned, there were bugs here and there, and a force close from time to time. But I didn't have the problem you've mentioned with hanging at install.
They did take a while to load the first time, longer than I remember was the case on my HD2. Did you wait long enough? Delvic/cache cleared?
EDIT: I also found a CM9 around New Years, but it wasn't as stable and had charging issues. But I think it's out and the waiting's over, really.
EDIT AGAIN: The other option would be to try out the official ICS release, which can be found at samfirmware.com. That's my plan for the weekend.
like the previous...Sounds like your flashing over existing roms without wiping everything first...From recovery mode after backing up, the best way I find is to wipe data/clear cache and wipe dalvic cache from advanced menu before flashing any roms...that way your starting with a clean slate and will be less conflictions from old to new.
for me CM7.1 not stable
I'm waiting a stable CM9 its promising
If you follow the instructions on how to install it, it's stable for everyone. I'm using it for many many months now, and it's stable.
If you're coming from other ROM's, make sure you do a FULL wipe, and flash the rom TWICE in a row, without rebooting recovery.
And yes, we're waiting for CM9. CM7 is not supported anymore for SGSII.
I cleared the data, the cache, went into advanced and cleared the dalvik cache.
Installed the nightly, which I thought was trange was only 100mb, normally ROM's are like 300mb.
I'll try flashing the ROM twice as TheSaw has said. However, after seeing that CM7 isn't supported, I may think twice, i'm just getting bored of the stock.
Might also be worth noting, i'm using [email protected] #k2-18 kernel.
Also, by the way Sean is here, did you know you've got a USA flag in your mini profile under your username? will the official release be a odin flash? or can I just use a .zip through CWM to flash it? and would I still be able to use the speedmod kernel with ICS?
Always working for me and thousands of others .
Usual story is wrong install .
jje
I managed to get this working, by installing the ROM once, and then installing it again straight after.
I was just wondering, is there a way to move the lock screen lock down to the bottom of the screen, i.e. above the unlock and camera buttons? and is there a way to change the clock?
Before you reply - let me lay a story for ya!
I bought a bran new TBolt off of my friend. I was using a fascinate up to that point and never had any issues. I loved my fassy - it was fast, reliable, and everything worked well.
Now onto the TBolt - I got the SOFF, rooted, got recovery, and got a few Roms. It is still working fine. What's the issue?
Well, I posted this on this forum and other forums more than once, but I can never seem to get an answer. After a few ROMS - Infected, Vicious, ThunderShed - I get a splash screen, or if it does boot it freezes as soon as it accesses the radio components. I have CM7.1 on it right now, ran liquid, vicious miui and other roms. Most roms do work in fact without any problems - but the few that I heard are amazing - do not.
What I have done:
Made sure my recovery is upgraded: I have tried latest CWM, EXT, CWM Touch, and the other one that was popular - all updated and did not work.
Always make sure to wipe: I always format all partitions. I have even used the Superwipe script as well, but to no avail.
I have installed a stock rom, wiped and then installed: Someone said that would work - it did not.
Double, no - triple checked my roms': Checked the MD5 sum of all ROMS and Recoveries.
Different Radios: My phone came with newest radios, and I downgraded, upgraded, and nothing.
Now, I do not mean to sound picky - but I am not happy with the TBolt at all. It works at half the quality that I had from my fassy. Wifi errors out sometime, Tether errors out sometime, it lags some of the time, and most of all - no ICS. Liquid worked well, but the touchscreen wouldn't respond during some games - not that I use it for gaming much anymore - but the idea remains.
It sounds like you are trying all of the right things, so unfortunately I don't really have anything helpful to offer. Just curious though, If you were happier with the fascinate, why stop using it? Did it break?
As far as your issues, I have found CM 7 based ROMs (or any roms not based off of sense builds) to be less reliable and have more "glitches" than sense roms. That certainly could explain some of your gripes with the TB. Have you been able to install any Sense roms other than stock?
I have long since settled on Chingy's gingeritis rom as the most reliable and feature filled, but obviously that opinion differs depending on who you talk to.
To answer your question first: I started using the TBolt because it was 4G and that was important for me at the time (I was a student and had no reliable internet). Things have changed now and I am most likely going to change back sooner than later.
I haven't tried many Sense roms. Which would be the most reliable and recommended?
I know you said you tried downgrading your radios and that your phone came with the newest ones flashed but if you haven't already done so, check this out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1048128
and here is the radio I've been using with no problems:
gu1dry said:
From the 2.11.605.3 RUU:
CDMA: 1.48.00.0906
md5: c6a5a9eee78e0f33267fa80ced3c49b8
LTE: 0.01.78.0906
md5: 6f33809cf2253c38a3c6bb970f030eee
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One thing with switching to a AOSP rom from a sense based rom is that you have to use very specific radios. this page will help you find the exact radios you need to use for the rom you are running.
I am running Thundershed 1.6 with these:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1605557
newest leaked radios and they work fine for me.
I use...
I use these with no problems.
Rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1409703
I use the 605.19 Radios.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1605557
Flashed this kernel.. http://rootzwiki.com/topic/603-kern...minimalistic-kernel-620-6312-camcorder-fixed/
Click the "v6.2.0dev13 - Fixed camcorder again." link at the bottom.
I am running the kernel in "normal" mode.
No issues that I know of but I am still a noob with a post count of 2...
Alright. Thx for the help guys - for the time being I am back to the fascinate, but I will try your suggestions.
One thing I am also trying is the using the "non-semsung" micro sd card in the TBOLT.
I will report back after this weekend with the results.