Hi!
Anybody ever considered to downgrade from 4.0.3 to 2.3.6?
Is it worth?
What do you think about?
Though as per the review by www.gsmarena.com.. 4.0.3 is more stable than 2.3.6.but still if you wanna do it then you can download the previous Stock firmware from www.sammobile.com and then flash it through odin... but make sure before doing it..search on youtube for video tutorial.
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Why you will downgrade? Android 4.0.3 is stable enough than Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
It depend on you~~ do u have problem with ICS? for me i will stick with ics ~~
bananalow said:
It depend on you~~ do u have problem with ICS? for me i will stick with ics ~~
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I'm not considering to downgrade yet, but sometimes it seems that ICS isn't so smooth as it could be...
zamana said:
Hi!
Anybody ever considered to downgrade from 4.0.3 to 2.3.6?
Is it worth?
What do you think about?
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Judged by all the muppets posting help how do i upgrade to ICS i want i want .
Followed by help how do i go back to GB = plenty .
Personally no ICS rom quite as good as my GB set up just yet .
jje
zamana said:
I'm not considering to downgrade yet, but sometimes it seems that ICS isn't so smooth as it could be...
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yea, it might be not so smooth, but for me i still can accept it~~ It will take sometimes before ICS become as good or better than GB~~ ^^
To be honest yes I am seriously thinking of downgrading
OK I'm with Orange UK and have the GT-I9100P with NFC.
I got the 2.3.6 update about a month ago and it was pretty good everything was working like it should. Then last week I got the ICS update and even after doing a full wipe my battery life is less than 24hrs ( GB 48+hrs ) the camera sound is now full blast and and taking a photo takes a few seconds whereas in GB the camera sound was quiet and taking a photo was pretty instant.
Sound in ICS is also an issue not sure what is causing it , some of the system sounds are extreamly quiet even when set at max also Video sound doesn't seem consistant one video is quiet next its loud yet in GB its the same level on most videos. Skype sound is also the same no where near as loud as before.
Ram usage has also increased even though I have the same apps installed from 340MB now on average I'm seeing 560MB , If I reboot the phone I then see Ram 270MB but after an hour or so its back to 560MB and that is just after letting it sit there ( even with all the apps uninstalled after a few hrs its still the same )
I like ICS don't get me wrong but to me its more like a testing OS it just has too many bugs and glitches.
If I knew how to develop ICS I would. I would love to remove all the Orange bloatware and sort out the camera and sound install ICS 4.0.4 to get better battery life
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i saw many new release for android 2.3.4 and i`m using darky`s rom but not sure which rom is best to use . tell me what rom you are using and whihc one has best feature
nic007rvs said:
i saw many new release for android 2.3.4 and i`m using darky`s rom but not sure which rom is best to use . tell me what rom you are using and whihc one has best feature
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I like the Infusion ROM because it looks good and is fast as hell. Haven't used it long enough to evaluate the battery life, but so far it's looking pretty good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1152693
I am using latest cognition
Works fast and reliable aklso kernel supports overclocking.
Battery consumption is good also.but this is 2.3.4 specific i thing, valid for most of the 2.3.4 roms.
In my view be better to wait for Samsung to actually release 2.3.4 rather than work of a leaked test rom .
jje
JJEgan said:
In my view be better to wait for Samsung to actually release 2.3.4 rather than work of a leaked test rom
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I was thinking the same thing myself, but the ROMs using 2.3.4 are getting some good reviews. It's certainly tempting!
Likewise but just to many errors reported for me . Many from newb installs but as current rom is excellent and i want full 2.3.4 firmware flash on a clean phone before flashing custom i am trying hard to wait .
jje
JJEgan said:
as current rom is excellent and i want full 2.3.4 firmware flash on a clean phone before flashing custom i am trying hard to wait .
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Same here mate. I think I'm just getting itchy fingers, coming from a HD2 where I was deciding on my next ROM whilst flashing one!
Im using Lite'ning with 2.1 (with 2.3.4) and it sounds the best to me. Fast and stable.
I'm using VR2.0 at the moment and getting 1% battery drain per hour with WiFi on and push email. Everything else is manually syncronised. Insane, and I doubt it will stay this way. On VR1.4 I had 28 hours before the battery died.
Not easy to answer... lots of roms with much difference.... just read some roms 3d and find your own street....
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yeah but leak rom working better then official 2.3.3 , so its worth trying
yes i want to test gtalk video call and it was worked fantastic , my friend was on dell xps and i`m my SGS2 and quality was awesome , although i always feel samsung speaker could be more powerful. Right now downloading Cognition S2 want to try hand 1.5ghz over clock.
just root only
All ROMs are nothing but skins and simple tweaks. They are all the same. Until CM7 or MIUI finals are released, we probably won't get a real alternative to stock.
There's not a difference in UI, I agree. But my battery definitely lasts longer
To me, other than battery consumption, there seems nothing that could tempt me to move from stock....having had SGS 1 for quite sometime and been a flash addict, I think Samsung has done remarkably well for SGS2...its pretty much tweaked/optimized already, no lags...nothing actually warrants a custom ROM...but then who am I kidding...might as well sail on the custom ROM one day.
Atm i'm using Ficeto's 2.3.4 version, working fine but i'm thinkking on changing to Infusion 1.6 when the upload will be done
Litening 2.1 is best by far out of all the 2.3.4 ROMS I've tried out.
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aydc said:
All ROMs are nothing but skins and simple tweaks. They are all the same. Until CM7 or MIUI finals are released, we probably won't get a real alternative to stock.
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Dont forget about kitchen rom. That is also a beast imo.
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so far I like LitePro Ver2.00 most.
Hi, I have been asleep for a while now, so I was not watching the scene on 4.0 ICS recently. Now when I got my phone from second repair in last two months, I have noticed plenty of 4.0.3 ROMs, that seems to be more or less stable, with and without Samsung apps and so on.
Because it would take too long to check all of the roms and keep flashing reflashing modding, and testing, I got little tired of that now, and I dont have time to start studying how to cook my own ROM and do it. So I would like to ask you guys for help.
I am looking for some ICS ROM that would be as clean and stable as possible these days, which means, no samsung apps, no extra features, just clean android as close to stock from Nexus phones as possible. Dev should instead of adding new features focus on making the ROM as stable as possible.
Thanks for suggestions, as my signature says I am now on Simplistic rom, which is pretty good, but just wondering if there is anything even closer to what I am looking for you might see somewhere. Thanks for any suggestions
Official out in a few weeks... wait
Or flash one of many beta roms but may have a few bugs
And search ?!!?!?!? All your answers are already out there
I recently moved from Gingerbread 2.3.6 to AndyX Rom v5.3 which is based on Android 4.0.3 [XXLB].
Very good.....stable....fast...and good battery backup. You can give it a shot.
Official from samsung will contain samsung apps+touchwiz, which I hate, and same does Andy's rom, I have already tried his 6.0 version.
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Did a nandroid of good old Hyperdroid. Im using andy's 6.0 version. Froze all the samsung bloatware and using the cm9 launcher. Been pretty smooth, widget locker runs like ass though so just sticking with Face Unlock for now.
Edit: Just needed to update Widget Locker. Working Fine now
Looks like you are already on a good rom. There are no stable roms yet.
I have tried almost all of them. I liked cm9 the most. Looks like it will be a rom which can be used right out of the box. But lacks some features since it is only experimental.
Wait for a couple of weeks, then you should have many stable roms to try out. Or in a month, or think we will have proper cm9
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I'm currently on XXLPH and its been awesome, stock rom of course but i got rid of all the sammy apps and so far so good
Is with that one the vibration working for ringtones? On simplicity LP6 there are all vibrations except for ringtones... which is driving me nuts when using Instant messengers, where I dont want to miss anything, but tone is ridiculously annoying...
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Edit: did anyone found out way how to switch off the phone waiting for second press of home button? it makes the phone feels lazy, when it waits like 500ms for second press, instead of immediate action.
hi there,
I'm using Westcrips LPH resurrection ROM remix V9.3... and really wow ! I haven't had any FC's or i haven't seen any crashes or something like that.. ? Its really weird because Android 4 is still under development... but this ROM is really ready for daily use !
Vibration with ringtone is within this ROM, You could delete the Google apps if you want bu using root explorer, The only thing that I've noticed is that the vibration don't works with notifications..
Ive already resolved that problem by downloading an app called: Sound Manager. And change the settings under 'Notifications' to Vibrate whenever possible.. And it works..
You should try that one
Zheiko said:
SNIP!
I am looking for some ICS ROM that would be as clean and stable as possible these days, which means, no samsung apps, no extra features, just clean android as close to stock from Nexus phones as possible. Dev should instead of adding new features focus on making the ROM as stable as possible.
Thanks for suggestions, as my signature says I am now on Simplistic rom, which is pretty good, but just wondering if there is anything even closer to what I am looking for you might see somewhere. Thanks for any suggestions
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I've been testing the "resurrection remix v9.3 ICS black edition xxlph 4.0.3. full-wipe". Flashed it earlier today but I've had westcrips remix rom since v8.6 and it has some fc's but they are really rare and battery life is quite good. Also touchwiz has been removed and it has both trebuchet and nova launchers. Give it a go if you don't mind doing full wipe You can find a video of the rom from youtube or by searching android development section.
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I've been testing the "resurrection remix v9.3 ICS black edition xxlph 4.0.3. full-wipe". Flashed it earlier today but I've had westcrips remix rom since v8.6 and it has some fc's but they are really rare and battery life is quite good. Also touchwiz has been removed and it has both trebuchet and nova launchers. Give it a go if you don't mind doing full wipe You can find a video of the rom from youtube or by searching android development section.
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haha, at the same time
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I recently moved from Gingerbread 2.3.6 to AndyX Rom v5.3 which is based on Android 4.0.3 [XXLB].
Very good.....stable....fast...and good battery backup. You can give it a shot.
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Not to be rude or anything...But is there a reason why this is your first post and you created this account in this month? Coincidence? I think not!
Promotion of your OWN rom? I think so!
Have a nice day!
ive been using this one for a bit, its worked out surprisingly well so far. still needs a few little tweaks but its surpassed my expectations (been on villainrom, checkrom, omega ics previously)
Pure ICS v6.1
The only thing I dont like ICS is battery drain. No matter what ROM I use, it drains my batt 1% every 8min when the display is on. I prefer CM7 and cant wait for CM9 to have its video recording fixed !
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The only thing I dont like ICS is battery drain. No matter what ROM I use, it drains my batt 1% every 8min when the display is on. I prefer CM7 and cant wait for CM9 to have its video recording fixed !
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I havent experienced that at all, I had it go around 30 hours with 3.5 hours of screen on time and still had 30% battery life the other day. And there was a pretty significant amount of internet usage in that time too
pcboyy said:
The only thing I dont like ICS is battery drain. No matter what ROM I use, it drains my batt 1% every 8min when the display is on. I prefer CM7 and cant wait for CM9 to have its video recording fixed !
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you can use different karnels for testing your battery)))
pcboyy said:
The only thing I dont like ICS is battery drain. No matter what ROM I use, it drains my batt 1% every 8min when the display is on. I prefer CM7 and cant wait for CM9 to have its video recording fixed !
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use code *#9900# and disable FAST DORMACY and then see if your battery life gets better.. if you'd like to know what that is, check http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9191759/Fast_dormancy_to_improve_smartphone_networking_and_battery_performance_
I would also vote for "resurrection remix" I'm using the 9.0 version now with the xxlph kernel and beside a few glitches it has been very stable.
Has anyone played with CM9 - ICS firmware, it would be great to know how stable that is.
Im using the XXLPH - but I have been have slight problems with Wifi Scan, it doesn't seem quick enough, not like the other android phones I've used.
Feedback would be greatly appreciated.
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I havent experienced that at all, I had it go around 30 hours with 3.5 hours of screen on time and still had 30% battery life the other day. And there was a pretty significant amount of internet usage in that time too
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OMG! Thanks for your recommendation. Pure ICS has great battery life!! thanks!! Gonna stick to it until official by Samsung
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menace1234 said:
Has anyone played with CM9 - ICS firmware, it would be great to know how stable that is.
Im using the XXLPH - but I have been have slight problems with Wifi Scan, it doesn't seem quick enough, not like the other android phones I've used.
Feedback would be greatly appreciated.
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IMHO, CM9 is the best ICS except you can't record video using the camera app. Wait until the devs get the source code. Other than that, this ROM is outstanding! I think next month is ICS month for all
hey guys i have been wondering this question for a while but what is so great about the ics update anyway,can you tell me why everyone loves it.
hi, yeah it's starting to become a pet peeve of mine as well i feel. i'm on stock gb 2.3.5 and i'm glad i haven't downgraded to ics on my gs2 (Three network uk).
what's the point? no big changes , you loser app compatibility for the foreseeable future anyway) and it takes more than 200 megs of space.
but my major reason for not updating or downgrading to ics is because I've read somewhere that it's not good on battery consumption. also it's not the FULL MONTY as well! WTF!!!
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I tried it for a day, disliked how it connects to the pc as a phone not storage device.
Im on GB, and its more reliable also when ics hung it took a while to tell me the program crashed then the app behind it would be reported as not responding also, by then i would have turned the display off and do something else
ICS will be great when mods play with it, the performance is great and its all smooth,i guess dual core has been improved.
The battery life wasnt better due to bloatware running in the background,exchange email was running without any email given
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For me, I think the official ICS still lacks many performance issues. Should wait for a while before a couple more updates are released.
CM9 however seems more promising.
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hey guys i have been wondering this question for a while but what is so great about the ics update anyway,can you tell me why everyone loves it.
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Statement not true .
Lemmings has rushed for ICS true .
jje
Hi ,.
I'm experiencing some lag when opening the Contact or the Phone app on my SGSII.
this happens only the 1st time I open these apps, ...and only after upgrading to ICS 4.0.3 XXLPQ
made wipe Data and Cash. still having same issue.
Any help please ?
Which rom are you using!
Also this is a problem in many ICS roms, Its a problem in the build itself!
So you are not alone!
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Which rom are you using!
Also this is a problem in many ICS roms, Its a problem in the build itself!
So you are not alone!
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Official ICS 4.0.3 for SGSII
IML74K.XXLPQ
Yup that build is not a stable release eve from Samsung. They did not even care to make it lag free. I dont think there is anything you can do about this. The release is messed up. Try using some other custom roms!
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Yup that build is not a stable release eve from Samsung. They did not even care to make it lag free. I dont think there is anything you can do about this. The release is messed up. Try using some other custom roms!
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which official one is the most stable,.
do you suggest any stable ROM ?...
bugs in ics
Even i am running into the same problems, after i updated my sg2 i9100 device to stock ics 4.0.3 rom (rooted).
some of the bugs n disliked options ive found out are
phone dialer lag
phone log screen swipe left or right to call/text totally messed up
the smileys are downright ugly
phone battery life diminished
phone overheats a lot, even when its idle..i recieve a message then after 5 mins its real hot around the camera area
bluetooth rSAP not available
applications force close a lot!!
these are the ones ive found out...dunno how many more are there!! frankly am thinking about downgrading to gingerbread
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Even i am running into the same problems, after i updated my sg2 i9100 device to stock ics 4.0.3 rom (rooted).
some of the bugs n disliked options ive found out are
phone dialer lag
phone log screen swipe left or right to call/text totally messed up
the smileys are downright ugly
phone battery life diminished
phone overheats a lot, even when its idle..i recieve a message then after 5 mins its real hot around the camera area
bluetooth rSAP not available
applications force close a lot!!
these are the ones ive found out...dunno how many more are there!! frankly am thinking about downgrading to gingerbread
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did you wipe cash after installation ?
I only found contact lag with mine
I can recommend hydrogen-ics.
Have tested many kernels on this rom and they are all very smooth.
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I can recommend hydrogen-ics.
Have tested many kernels on this rom and they are all very smooth.
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where can i find it? link pls
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where can i find it? link pls
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Try the i9100 Android Development section? Or the search button?
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did you wipe cash after installation ?
I only found contact lag with mine
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Yes i did wipe my cache and also dalvik cache
They are problems of the samsung ics update! Only they can issue a fix or update!
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If you really want a stable rom then id say downgrade to gb and go for Checkrom. Click on the picture in my sig!
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If you really want a stable rom then id say downgrade to gb and go for Checkrom. Click on the picture in my sig!
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Not just stability. Having used ics for about a week now. Id love it if the rom had some ics icing on it
Think cm9 and ressurrection remix. Just cant decide between the two
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Same problem on stock sgs3
I am resurrecting this thread hoping someone came up with a fix by now, as I am experiencing the same problems described by the op, on my galaxy s 3
I just got my SIII a few days ago, and by the time I got it, I just was so excited by the JB ROMs dropping that I just dove in and started flashing them. My question is:
Are the JB ROM leaks at this point faster or slower in general compared to the latest more stable ICS ROMs?
I'm sorta kicking myself for not waiting and giving myself a base to compare the two, but I'm wondering how you all see their state at this point.
Do those of you who used 4.0.4 ICS ROMs like I9300XXBLH1 etc notice any UI speed changed from that to the JB Leaks, or is the whole thing just psychological at this point. We expect JB to be faster, so it seems that way, but is it really? Has Project Butter actually made its way into the leaks yet?
I'd appreciate any feedback from more seasoned SIII owners at this point.
Well i personally love the 4.0.4 roms for the Siyah kernel as it allows me to undervolt, overclock and tweak sounds. The second Gokhanmoral receives the necessary information for jellybean i am moving on though
Regards
Jack
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Well i personally love the 4.0.4 roms for the Siyah kernel as it allows me to undervolt, overclock and tweak sounds. The second Gokhanmoral receives the necessary information for jellybean i am moving on though
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Jack
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I can appreciate that. My question is about the UI speed, really. Does JB have any real speed increase over stock ICS at this point, given that it's still probably lacking optimization, etc.
I'm debating flashing to ICS I9300XXBLH1 from my current JB leak version, which as I said in the OP, I really did too soon to compare it to the stock ICS experience.
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I can appreciate that. My question is about the UI speed, really. Does JB have any real speed increase over stock ICS at this point, given that it's still probably lacking optimization, etc.
I'm debating flashing to ICS I9300XXBLH1 from my current JB leak version, which as I said in the OP, I really did too soon to compare it to the stock ICS experience.
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The S3 is already a very fast and smooth device. I tried the JB LH4 and LH7 and as far as swiping through the home screen its as smooth as ICS ( honestly it can't get smoother than that), scrolling thought some apps and settings is smoother in some part but nothing major in my opinion. Best thing to do? Flash and judge yourself.
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I'm addicted to flashing so far I'm in Jellybean solely for the Google Now experience. It shows bus schedules and traffic info without me even asking. I think other than that the performance increase is negligible. Butter or no butter, the S3 is already a beast. My opinion is if you not into the Google Now thing, then go flash a good ICS ROM, it won't gives you any FCs cause its the real deal not based on leak...
Last rom but one is a usable rom only a few apps dont work or may give FC .
It is faster than ICS but not by much .
LH7 that is LH8 just leaked .
But yes its not a finished product .
Would i at this late stage flash a custom JB rom nope i would see what the rest of the week brings first .
47 JB roms tested so far .
jje
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Last rom but one is a usable rom only a few apps dont work or may give FC .
It is faster than ICS but not by much .
LH7 that is LH8 just leaked .
But yes its not a finished product .
Would i at this late stage flash a custom JB rom nope i would see what the rest of the week brings first .
47 JB roms tested so far .
jje
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WHAT!! 47.ha,u need to go SOD and get treatment:laugh:
Somebody has to test all these roms .
Part build modifications all require testing .
jje