I remember the dialer before i upgraded to ICS had a tab at the top for contacts, i could click that and find the contact i wanted, hell i could even send a SMS from there by swyping the contact name to the side...
The new dialer for ICS has contacts listed under the menu button, meaning its one more keypress to get there. It just doesnt "flow" as well, if that makes sense.
Im wondering, has anyone else noticed this? how can i get back the old dialer? Are there any good tweaked ICS roms that have this (and other) improvements? Im sorry but search didnt come up with anything and this place is crazy (two android development sections!?!) i couldnt find anything when i searched that met what im looking for.
Im currently running XXLPQ stock
hey there, i am using resurrection remix 1.4 w/ siyahkernel3.1rc6, and the dialler app for ics has contacts at the top of the dialler if thats what your looking for? its got 3 tabs, dialler, recent calls, contacts
That's exactly what inn looking for, any chance you can post the dialer apk for me?
i will do a titanium backup and see if i can get hold of my apk
EDIT: the two files i attached, put it in sd card, titanium backup... i THINK this will work, i would to a nandroid backup just to be sure, then try restoring the apps (search for phone in titanium)
pm me if i dnt reply to this thread
No go on the titanium backup, didn't wanna show up in my list, i cleared my titanium folder so there was nothing else, put the files in, restarted, start TB, no backups found for the dialer.
Try using root explorer and finding your dialer apk and post that? I can manually replace the file
thats the thing its not called dialler lol, its called phone, and seems to be fragmented into two parts =S lol let me see if i can find someting else
EDIT: try un g zipping the file so it shows an APK file and try pushing it to the system maybe? or installing it
EDIT 2: i managed to extract these apk's from the resurrection remix rom:
contacts, contactsprovider, phone, phonesky
hope it helps
Perhaps both Phone.apk (and .odex if applicable) and Contacts.apk (and .odex if applicable)?
my bad let me find .odex
EDIT: cant find .odex but try push the above found in system (on the rom.zip)
emofishcake said:
my bad let me find .odex
EDIT: cant find .odex but try push the above found in system (on the rom.zip)
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You don't have Phone.odex and Contacts.odex? That means YOU'RE on a deodexed ROM... But IF the other guy who is requesting the files is on an odexed ROM, he will have an extra step of removing the applicable .odex files. But he may already know that. (and it's always recommended to back anything up that you may end up needing again if you remove it)
pileot said:
I remember the dialer before i upgraded to ICS had a tab at the top for contacts, i could click that and find the contact i wanted, hell i could even send a SMS from there by swyping the contact name to the side...
The new dialer for ICS has contacts listed under the menu button, meaning its one more keypress to get there. It just doesnt "flow" as well, if that makes sense.
Im wondering, has anyone else noticed this? how can i get back the old dialer? Are there any good tweaked ICS roms that have this (and other) improvements? Im sorry but search didnt come up with anything and this place is crazy (two android development sections!?!) i couldnt find anything when i searched that met what im looking for.
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I had that problem with "Resurrection rom 1.1" and believe me you better re-flash the ROM than s***ing with .apk-s... Didn't work for me so if you don't want to flash again you may use exDialer from the market, it's a good app, has the "swipe" functions and ICS themes, I used it for a week before switching to RR 1.4.
Ya def need one with an odex file...
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Ya def need one with an odex file...
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No... you don't.
Back up the .apk file you intend to replace, along with their corresponding .odex file. Then REMOVE the .odex file and replace the .apk.
For example, if he gives you Phone.apk, and you have Phone.apk and Phone.odex, then COPY your original copies of Phone.apk and Phone.odex to a safe place, then delete Phone.odex, and replace your existing Phone.apk.
I've done this before, and used a deodexed Phone app on my odexed firmware.
Tried that but it didn't seem to work, after restart i lost service and couldn't dual out and had several other services complain on me, perhaps it's not comparable with my system?
pileot said:
Tried that but it didn't seem to work, after restart i lost service and couldn't dual out and had several other services complain on me, perhaps it's not comparable with my system?
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If his version of Android is different than yours, then his apps probably wouldn't work for you.
Going back to read the thread, he said he is on Resurrection Remix 1.4. Looking at the thread for that ROM, it is AOKP based, with elements from CM9. What firmware are you on? You said you're on ICS, but you never mention specifically what ROM. Are you on stock? Then yeah, his apps probably won't work for you.
damn a shame it wouldnt work, try out go dialler tho if you want quick contacts access, from the dialler you just have to swipe to change to contacts... i used to use it but the themes arent as good as the ones we have lol
That would explain it I'm running LPQ stock...
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That would explain it I'm running LPQ stock...
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I've not seen any mods for stock ICS to have this. A quick google search also turns up nothing for stock ICS.
So if you absolutely want this in ICS, you will need to flash a custom ROM.
EDIT to add: I should rephrase; you also have the option of using a third party dialer that has contacts integrated. But if you want to have the dialer that is included in the ICS ROM to have the contacts tab, you'll need to flash a custom ROM.
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I've not seen any mods for stock ICS to have this. A quick google search also turns up nothing for stock ICS.
So if you absolutely want this in ICS, you will need to flash a custom ROM.
EDIT to add: I should rephrase; you also have the option of using a third party dialer that has contacts integrated. But if you want to have the dialer that is included in the ICS ROM to have the contacts tab, you'll need to flash a custom ROM.
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I would be fine with a custom rom based off one of the samsung sources but i dont frequent this side very often (usually on the asus transformer forum) to know which are good and which to avoid. Any suggestions?
pileot said:
I would be fine with a custom rom based off one of the samsung sources but i dont frequent this side very often (usually on the asus transformer forum) to know which are good and which to avoid. Any suggestions?
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Not from me, I'm on stock.
Dialer messed up
I don't know others , but this really bother me.
Any solution without using a custom ROM ?
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A simple question, but I just can't seem to find the answer. I put the power control widget on my home screen. Now, how do I get back to its menu so I can add/remove functions? I tried throwing it out and then putting it back, but it just comes back up with the same 5 functions. Is there a way to clear the default? Thanks.
I am curious what the answer to that question is as well.
I don't think you can choose what you want in 2.1. (You can do it in 2.2)They just come in a set.
Correct me if I was wrong.
I went back and checked out my rooted MYT3G, I think you are right. Unless someone has figured out how to put the 2.2 power widget into a 2.1 rom. I think that would be pretty awesome. I miss that functionality on my Vibrant.
I think Power Widget is "Settings.apk" So try installing that. I know that GenieWidget and GoogleVoice work fine....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731625
download from the thread or try getting the apk from CM6 ADDON (thats what i did)
Sweet, going to check that out now.
Constant reboots trying this....
s15274n said:
Constant reboots trying this....
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trying what ? to install settings.apk ?
^ dropping it in system/app caused constant reboots.
I had to boot into stock recovery, then go into clockwork and finally restore a nandroid.
I would be careful using the linked post above. I have already replaced some stock apps from cyanogen, this is the first that gave me any issue.
s15274n said:
^ dropping it in system/app caused constant reboots.
I had to boot into stock recovery, then go into clockwork and finally restore a nandroid.
I would be careful using the linked post above. I have already replaced some stock apps from cyanogen, this is the first that gave me any issue.
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U always have to be carefull
I havent tried settings.apk, but I would just install it using file manager. Thats how I got clock, geniewidget, and google voice working. Used files from cm.
^ The power widget is a system app, you don't install, you just drop it in system/app. The News/Weather and Google Voice are just apps...
I renamed the original Settings.apk and Settings.odex and then dropped the new Settings.apk from a Cyanogen rom in to /system/app/.
No go, I ended up having to restore the original files back.
Oh well, I tried.
there's a power widget in the market (non-free) that has the same look as the standard power widget, but has more options and lets you customize it. i haven't used it, but it sounds like it would work for ya.
i just looked it up -- it's called 'Power Widget by BK Mobility'.
Thanks, I actually found that app this morning after I made the post here. Am liking it. It works very well.
I tried to rename and move and delete the calendar app on CM7.2 rom, but root explorer and all other won't let me. It says it is only readable. I googled and didn't find anything. I pulled the calendar apk file off my other rom. It's the best calendar app I've seen so far. Is there a way to back up the photon with nandroid then somehow unzip it and replace the app and rezip and reflash? Something simpler would be nice.
Did you mount the system as writable (its in the settings of ES File Explorer, but might be somewhere else on other apps)
hdmunger said:
Did you mount the system as writable (its in the settings of ES File Explorer, but might be somewhere else on other apps)
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Ok awesome it worked after I did what you said, thank you. I put the calendar app I took of my other rom and put it in the app folder and fixed permissions and rebooted, but it didn't show up when I looked at apps. I went to the app folder and clicked on it said "failed to install" after attempting to install. Maybe I'm not doing it correctly. How should I take an app from another rom and install it?
Stock apps, specifically, are very finicky with regards to version. If you are trying to use a 2.3.4 version on 2.3.5, for example, it may be more complicated than simply copying over and fixing permissions...there may be some dependancies on other files (systemui.apk or framework-res.apk for example). You are now exceeding my knowledge level with this topic...sorry.
hdmunger said:
Stock apps, specifically, are very finicky with regards to version. If you are trying to use a 2.3.4 version on 2.3.5, for example, it may be more complicated than simply copying over and fixing permissions...there may be some dependancies on other files (systemui.apk or framework-res.apk for example). You are now exceeding my knowledge level with this topic...sorry.
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Ok, that does explain a lot, thank you. I won't spend too much time messing with it. I found a "biz calendar" that is great and other apps that are pretty good. I'll wait for a nice ICS rom to come out and start all over =)
Waiting for some nice ICS UI apps on the market to replace the stock apps lol....
deedscreen said:
Waiting for some nice ICS UI apps on the market to replace the stock apps lol....
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Do you think the new apps will be more optimized for ICS and not backward compatible?
Eventually that will be so, but right now, over 60% of the Android Community is running Gingerbread... A Developer would be stupid not to allow Gingerbread use.... ie. Google with Google Chrome Beta..... but for now, most will work from ICS down and Gingerbread and up.....
Not too many apps are being made for below Gingerbread... my point is --- you should be fine, nothing to worry about, also, most gingerbread apps are compatible with ICS, so again remember that and the fact that only about 1-3% of the Android Community is running ICS....
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I recently flashed stock rom on my phone. Everything's working fine except Messages. Whenever I try to open it, it says "App isn't installed". Can anyone please give me the Messages.apk from systems directory. please i'm not able to send or receive texts
Have you checked data/app to see if the apk is there? If it is both there and in system/app that's probably the cause of the problem. I attached mine anyway, it may or may not work though seeing as mine is the Mms.apk from a custom ROM.. Try it though, as long as you delete the current Mms.apk in system/app it should still work.
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Have you checked data/app to see if the apk is there? If it is both there and in system/app that's probably the cause of the problem. I attached mine anyway, it may or may not work though seeing as mine is the Mms.apk from a custom ROM.. Try it though, as long as you delete the current Mms.apk in system/app it should still work.
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I figured what the problem was. Its because I was using nova launcher and I had restored a backup of the nova settings from what i had on a custom rom. So the shortcut on my home screen kept saying 'App isn't installed'. But thanks a lot! nonetheless for attaching the files! It might come to use of others facing similar problems in the future!
PS: Thanks to Bala_Gamer for telling me about the Nova Settings
after unininstalling some system apps twlauncher stoped working in galaxy s2 ics rooted.I cleared storage and deufault settings but nothing worked.Some files must be corrupted.Temporary installed another launcher to work with the phone.Is there any way to download stock twlauncher?
You have given the answer in your post, and still you seek the answer?
Let me make it clear - you probably uninstalled system apps that TwLauncher needs to work. I really hope you did backup of those apps, or why just not freeze them? Much easier and safer.
Have you for starters in your search for Twlauncher, searched in Google?
Even if you find TwLauncher app i don't think it will fix this problem, since the system apps will still be gone
The solution is to flash a ROM or re-flash the currnet ROM.
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You have given the answer in your post, and still you seek the answer?
Let me make it clear - you probably uninstalled system apps that TwLauncher needs to work. I really hope you did backup of those apps, or why just not freeze them? Much easier and safer.
Have you for starters in your search for Twlauncher, searched in Google?
Even if you find TwLauncher app i don't think it will fix this problem, since the system apps will still be gone
The solution is to flash a ROM or re-flash the currnet ROM.
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Maybe i give answer in my post but you didn't answer my question too......i know the problem....no i don't have a backup and i can't find the stock twlauncher app....can you help in this?i want to avoid flash.
You can't. Re-flash the rom (and let that be a lesson learned to freeze stuff rather than remove or uninstall it in future - and to make regular backups).
No one who has the stock touchwiz launcher apk?
It won't work. The file dependencies would be messed up/deleted. But if you want to try it, go download a stock rom from Samfirmware & pull the apk out yourself.
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It won't work. The file dependencies would be messed up/deleted. But if you want to try it, go download a stock rom from Samfirmware & pull the apk out yourself.
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How can i pull it out?
Root phone then get root browser free from playstore and copy file to sd. Done :thumbup:
OP...you have been told by 2 people that it WON'T work....I think you need to trust them. You may not have uninstalled the actual TW apk, but you have uninstalled a system apk that TW depends on. Reinstalling the TW apk will not reinstall the missing system apks. All it'll do is overwrite the non functioning launcher with another non functioning launcher. You need to be able to remember with 100% accuracy what you uninstalled and focus on reinstalling just those elements.......
Be advised that you should also look for a firmware that exactly matches your current ics version, otherwise there may be differences to the extracted apks that *could* cause system conflicts. And finally, if you've been playing with ics 4.0.4, I'd advise you to forget about it entirely, and consider a full reflash with either 4.0.3 or 4.1.2......
Search 'emmc brickbug' for the why.....
Sent from my rooted, de bloated, stock JB powered S2 via PhilZ kernel and XDA developers app
I only advised how to pull it out of system :thumbup: up to him what happens mate. Like you and others have said wont work :thumbup:
Yeah...I saw that.....might as well tell op how....as it seems he's not listening to any other advice.....
Sent from my rooted, de bloated, stock JB powered S2 via PhilZ kernel and XDA developers app
Some poeple don't listen :banghead::thumbup:
Hy i have a problem ,well i rooted my huawei u8500 but i cant remove or unistall no pre installed apps .I tried everything i dont know mby i missed something.
nothng wont work for me .these apps Swedbank,Delfi, and some more.can somebody help me plz ?
X_Ronnu_x said:
Hy i have a problem ,well i rooted my huawei u8500 but i cant remove unistall no pre installed apps .I tried everything i dont know mby i missed something.
nothng wont work for me .can somebody help me plz ?
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Do you have the zip file of the ROM that you put on your phone? If so, you can edit the zip file using 7zip (find the apps folder) and flash that, making sure that the signature verify is turned off. This is how I used to do it on my phone, but have recently updated to using 4Ext and still finding my way around this app, but it's got app removal built in (I think).
Hope this helps :good:
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Do you have the zip file of the ROM that you put on your phone? If so, you can edit the zip file using 7zip (find the apps folder) and flash that, making sure that the signature verify is turned off. This is how I used to do it on my phone, but have recently updated to using 4Ext and still finding my way around this app, but it's got app removal built in (I think).
Hope this helps :good:
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i dont know,i guess not .it little bit helped.but still how i do that ,sorry for being stupid.
X_Ronnu_x said:
i dont know,i guess not .it little bit helped.but still how i do that ,sorry for being stupid.
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Not at all, we all have to start somewhere. I'm not particularly technical myself so I will try and help as much as I can.
When you say you have rooted your phone, have you also install a custom ROM on your phone as well? To do this, you should have had a zip file that you used to flash the ROM to the phone.
I would create a copy of the ZIP file, in case you go wrong. Open up the ZIP file using 7zip (or something similar, I suggested this one as I know you can delete files from the zip file, but some other programs won't do this).
You show see two folders, click on system and then click on the app folder. You need to be careful in what you delete as it might force the phone to crash out (hence make a copy of the ZIP file, and have both of them on your phone). Simply delete the apps you don't want and then save and flash the ROM on your phone (you will need to turn off signature verify for it to work, but I'm not sure where there will be in your menu's as I don't know what recovery you are using, it's normally under "other").
Does this make anything more clearer?
If not, please explain exactly what you have done in terms of rooting and flashing a ROM.
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WyvilleDog said:
Not at all, we all have to start somewhere. I'm not particularly technical myself so I will try and help as much as I can.
When you say you have rooted your phone, have you also install a custom ROM on your phone as well? To do this, you should have had a zip file that you used to flash the ROM to the phone.
I would create a copy of the ZIP file, in case you go wrong. Open up the ZIP file using 7zip (or something similar, I suggested this one as I know you can delete files from the zip file, but some other programs won't do this).
You show see two folders, click on system and then click on the app folder. You need to be careful in what you delete as it might force the phone to crash out (hence make a copy of the ZIP file, and have both of them on your phone). Simply delete the apps you don't want and then save and flash the ROM on your phone (you will need to turn off signature verify for it to work, but I'm not sure where there will be in your menu's as I don't know what recovery you are using, it's normally under "other").
Does this make anything more clearer?
If not, please explain exactly what you have done in terms of rooting and flashing a ROM.
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i used superoneclick for rooting i dont have no custom ROM .i can understand now much better. THESE FILES SEAMS to be read only cant delete .
did u mean this android version 2.2.1 ? or U8500V100R001C284B720 Should i download 7zip and custom rom?
X_Ronnu_x said:
i used superoneclick for rooting i dont have no custom ROM .i can understand now much better. THESE FILES SEAMS to be read only cant delete .
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In order to understand what it is that you want to archive, could you please tell me why you rooted your phone?
I ask as, unless you have a copy of the stock ROM, once you have flashed a ROM, you won't be able to go back to the original ROM. If you are happy to go ahead, I suggest you look around for ROM's that will work on your phone. Depending on what you want from a ROM (small size, quick loading or lots of gadgets and tweaks), you should be able to find one already working to how you would like. Some ROM's do not have any Google apps or YouTube and only have basic apps to run the phone (I had a ROM call Redux that was like this), other ROM's have many features (I've had a ROM called MIUI that was like this). If you find a ROM you like, it is better to leave the apps as they are.
I can try and help you with how to flash the ROM if you get stuck, but I did not use the superoneclick way.
As I said first, why do you want to remove apps?
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X_Ronnu_x said:
did u mean this android version 2.2.1 ? or U8500V100R001C284B720 Should i download 7zip and custom rom?
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If you find a custom ROM you like (I would try it first before deleting apps), then I would hold off downloading 7zip as you may not need it if you like the ROM as it is :good:
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In order to understand what it is that you want to archive, could you please tell me why you rooted your phone?
I ask as, unless you have a copy of the stock ROM, once you have flashed a ROM, you won't be able to go back to the original ROM. If you are happy to go ahead, I suggest you look around for ROM's that will work on your phone. Depending on what you want from a ROM (small size, quick loading or lots of gadgets and tweaks), you should be able to find one already working to how you would like. Some ROM's do not have any Google apps or YouTube and only have basic apps to run the phone (I had a ROM call Redux that was like this), other ROM's have many features (I've had a ROM called MIUI that was like this). If you find a ROM you like, it is better to leave the apps as they are.
I can try and help you with how to flash the ROM if you get stuck, but I did not use the superoneclick way.
As I said first, why do you want to remove apps?
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If you find a custom ROM you like (I would try it first before deleting apps), then I would hold off downloading 7zip as you may not need it if you like the ROM as it is :good:
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Cause i never use this apps i have there ,its only 5 but still ,i dont like them and dont want them staying there.. its real slow everything,it sucks.Its reall hard to find any ROMS..i dont know how i should look them,im kinda new on this..so what i rooted 2 times superoneclick was the only way for me...others i find wont do anything,i tryed.(im sorry for my bad english)... thx you for ttrying to help me,iknow its no use at all only a bit.. my android is version is 2.2.1 , im guess CyanogenMod 7 ,Gingerbread or something else i really really dont know.and i cant find them,not with these numbers. isit possible if i take different numbers than i have? even MIUI wont work update failed ..this phone wont accept anything like its seams.
X_Ronnu_x said:
Cause i never use this apps i have there ,its only 5 but still ,i dont like them and dont want them staying there.. its real slow everything,it sucks.Its reall hard to find any ROMS..i dont know how i should look them,im kinda new on this..so what i rooted 2 times superoneclick was the only way for me...others i find wont do anything,i tryed.(im sorry for my bad english)... thx you for ttrying to help me,iknow its no use at all only a bit.. my android is version is 2.2.1 , im guess CyanogenMod 7 ,Gingerbread or something else i really really dont know.and i cant find them,not with these numbers. isit possible if i take different numbers than i have? even MIUI wont work update failed ..this phone wont accept anything like its seams.
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Hmmmmmm, there are other things you could try if you are having issues with your phone.
I have an app called Autostarts and you can stop apps from booting when the phone is restarted or when other things happen (like a change in signal).
I also have another app called Battery Mix which is very good at finding out what apps are running and draining the battery or taking up CPU usage.
I also have another app called Quick System Info which you can set up so that when you click end tasks, it only ends tasks that you've selected (you put them on a supervise list), which is very handy if you have things like 3G monitoring or clocks that might crash if you kill them.
Maybe you need to root the phone in a different way. Try reading this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1861790
I know someone who has tried a method similar to yours and had issues, whereas I've rooted and even s-off (I have a HTC desire and s-off (sense off) is a security feature on that.
You could try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1541666
Or this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767975 (this might not be Gingerbread but the features between each one aren't that noticable, but this ROM might make your phone run faster, as I said before, you need to think about what you want from the phone, speed or gadgets)
Or this
http://www.needrom.com/mobile/huawei-u8500/
Let me know how you get on
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Hmmmmmm, there are other things you could try if you are having issues with your phone.
I have an app called Autostarts and you can stop apps from booting when the phone is restarted or when other things happen (like a change in signal).
I also have another app called Battery Mix which is very good at finding out what apps are running and draining the battery or taking up CPU usage.
I also have another app called Quick System Info which you can set up so that when you click end tasks, it only ends tasks that you've selected (you put them on a supervise list), which is very handy if you have things like 3G monitoring or clocks that might crash if you kill them.
Maybe you need to root the phone in a different way. Try reading this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1861790
I know someone who has tried a method similar to yours and had issues, whereas I've rooted and even s-off (I have a HTC desire and s-off (sense off) is a security feature on that.
You could try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1541666
Or this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767975 (this might not be Gingerbread but the features between each one aren't that noticable, but this ROM might make your phone run faster, as I said before, you need to think about what you want from the phone, speed or gadgets)
Or this
http://www.needrom.com/mobile/huawei-u8500/
Let me know how you get on
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yea i have issues phone allways restars by isself all the time. ok ill try these,thx. nope it wont work i see, stiil update failed