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Hi! In these days I want to upgrade my phone OS to 2.2.2 [I currently have the V10a-OCT-01-2010].
Should I make any operation on the phone before updating with LG Suite?
Is this a required step to do in order to install the official Gingerbread update in the future?
Thank you
I do not know if its required, but my phone diffidently worked better, smoother after getting the 2.2.2 update. If you stay with LG's OS, and do not get a custom ROM, then you will be able to get the 2.3 update simple and easy, just like the 2.2.2 update (or so I've heard). However, if you put on a custom ROM, you will not be ale to get the 2.3 OTA update - you will have to install a custom 2.3 ROM. For the sake of simplicity, convince, and warranty, I would personally suggest just getting the update, and not ROM'ing your device, at least till after the 2.3 update.
Tho, if I'm misinterpreting your question and you're just asking if there are any pre-update procedures you need to do, then there aren't =P
Gigi1988 said:
Hi! In these days I want to upgrade my phone OS to 2.2.2 [I currently have the V10a-OCT-01-2010].
Should I make any operation on the phone before updating with LG Suite?
Is this a required step to do in order to install the official Gingerbread update in the future?
Thank you
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dont even try updating via lg pc suite it sucks many users has got there phone unfunfunctional trying to update from lg pc suite rather go for a custom rom if u are willing to update which is safe http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038338
just root via updated info
install custom recovery
install custom rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=946354 2.3.4 latest and is stable
if u are looking for a longer battery life try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=887281
Gigi1988 said:
Hi! In these days I want to upgrade my phone OS to 2.2.2 [I currently have the V10a-OCT-01-2010].
Should I make any operation on the phone before updating with LG Suite?
Is this a required step to do in order to install the official Gingerbread update in the future?
Thank you
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Upgrading to 2.2.2 in not necessary to get the Gingerbread official update. You can directly upgrade from V10a to Gingerbread when it is released by LG.
And if you want to update to 2.2.2, you can directly connect phone to LG PC Suite and check for phone update. No data will be lost after the update, but just to be safe you can backup your data using the PC Suite backup functionality.
Is there any alternate way to update? one which does not require the use of pc suite. Cause my internet si too slow to download the update via pc suite (having the phone connected all the time) and update
You can update the stock firmware using kdz updater. For instructions on how to use the updater- refer to the following thread
HOWTO] Rooting, Installing -Android SDK, Custom Recovery, Custom ROM's
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007244
I would like to warn you that using kdz updater is a slightly risky undertaking and that you should stick to updating your phone through the pc suite provided along with the phone whenever you are on stock firmware.
Difference between 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 for optimus
Whats the difference between 2.2.1 and 2.2.2? Anything better??
shhbz said:
dont even try updating via lg pc suite it sucks many users has got there phone unfunfunctional trying to update from lg pc suite rather go for a custom rom if u are willing to update which is safe
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I have to disagree with you. Updating stock firmware using pc suite is a far safer option than using kdz updater to flash original firmware.
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Whats the difference between 2.2.1 and 2.2.2? Anything better??
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Nothing much practically except for the bragging rights.
Edit - And, LG is supposed to have fixed the sd unmount issues with this update, though many users still report the issue as occurring even after an update.
Edit - lg has also incorporated a touchscreen lagfix into the 2.2 2 kernel.
victortangocharlie said:
Nothing much practically except for the bragging rights.
Edit - And, LG is supposed to have fixed the sd unmount issues with this update, though many users still report the issue as occurring even after an update.
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Have they fixed the touchscreen bug? Heard the touch screen experience is better than previous firmwares.
victortangocharlie said:
You can update the stock firmware using kdz updater. For instructions on how to use the updater- refer to the following thread
HOWTO] Rooting, Installing -Android SDK, Custom Recovery, Custom ROM's
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007244
I would like to warn you that using kdz updater is a slightly risky undertaking and that you should stick to updating your phone through the pc suite provided along with the phone whenever you are on stock firmware.
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well I can't update any other way. So this is maybe the only way I can flash official firmware v10e
Well then follow the instructions in the thread I linked to earlier to the word, and you will face no problems in flashing the original firmware using kdz updater.
My suggestion is dont update it. Well, sounds weird right?
I dont feel any obvious fix on the touchscreen lag, and the worse part is, the phone turns out to be laggier than 2.2.1!
when i running with 2.2.1, i manage to get around 460+ with the quadrant benchmark
while with 2.2.2, maximum score i manage to get was only 416 =(
Well, this happens to my phone, maybe others dont have such problem.
I successfully Flashed android version 2.2.2 v10E using KDZ updater
I was unable to do so with the LG PC Suite
this firmware is compiles by some LG engineer called vijay Kumar v10E
the previous one was made by someone called _____Yadav v10b
One major improvement is the app drawer
its much more smoother, also got two new icons to the app list, these are "app installer" and "Games"
the latter is just a bookmark to gameloft games. App installer gives a black screen (maybe its slow, so lets be optimustic)
facebook app icon is changed too.
In contacts, the facebook contacts have a yellowish orange box with an arrow protruding from it instead of the older facebook icon (which i liked )
Hi all! I opened this thread because after two month (since the hard reset) my phone suddenly started rebooting (or quitting itself) twice a day and that gets me nervous.
Honestly I would like to use LG software for 2.2.2 and 2.3, and I wanna start rooting my phone after 2.3 when LG finishes to support my P500.
Have I to unmount the SD from settings before upgrading with LG Suite? How long does the upgrade take?
Does this upgrade stop my rebooting problem? Sometimes I have to unmount/mount the battery to use my telephone again
Thanks to all
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I have to disagree with you. Updating stock firmware using pc suite is a far safer option than using kdz updater to flash original firmware.
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than why dont u try it on your phone and get into bricking it as many users had landed into problems using lg pc suite and beside u yourself want the users to follow the kdz guide.STRANGE COMMENT try google and u must even see how safe it is using lg pc suite .
shhbz said:
than why dont u try it on your phone and get into bricking it as many users had landed into problems using lg pc suite and beside u yourself want the users to follow the kdz guide.STRANGE COMMENT try google and u must even see how safe it is using lg pc suite .
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I admit that chances of bricking do exist when trying to upgrade via pc suite. But, for a user with stock android running on his phone and who hasn't fiddled with his phone in any way(root,custom recovery,kernel etc..), the best option to install the firmware upgrades provided by LG would be using the official PC suite provided by LG as the chances of bricking the phone using kdz updater is still greater.
And,if by using LG PC Suite anything goes wrong, you aren't left with a feeling that you have done damage to your phone using tools other than the one officially prescribed for the purpose. Just kidding..
It is in this context that I answered as I felt that the post opener was a person who hadn't customised his phone in any way and was just asking about the firmware upgrade process.
PS: Googling is a good pastime. But, selective interpretation kinda defeats the purpose.
It is funny seeing you tell me about searching the web.This, coming from the same person who after he had visited my thread and sought my help thru PM’s , then claimed to have no knowledge of a similar topic on the forums as exemplified by his opening line “Hi All! After huge search in the forum i found the guides scattered ,so i decided to put it in 1 thread helping all the newbies to install custom rom“ in his own thread on the same topic started a few days later ( an almost exact replica in terms of content but with a few grammatical errors thrown in, I suppose to cause the distinction and also a topic on apps2sd which in my opinion should be avoided in a thread meant for newbies to avoid confusion and more so as there are rom’s with apps2sd built-in.)And when confronted in his own thread , coming up with the lamest excuse possible that I had edited my thread after his pioneering work was posted. Well, I wouldn't go as far as calling you a THIEF & a LIAR, But it wouldn't be a stretch to imagine.
imo kdz is not for the newbs. one needs to read carefully each and every step for performing an update using kdz.
but with pc suite you dont need to know anything.
kdz is definitely a faster method when compared to pc suite.
but in the end even if the phone gets bricked by both the service center guys will not know (right?). you were, anyways, trying to flash official firmware.
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I admit that chances of bricking do exist when trying to upgrade via pc suite. But, for a user with stock android running on his phone and who hasn't fiddled with his phone in any way(root,custom recovery,kernel etc..), the best option to install the firmware upgrades provided by LG would be using the official PC suite provided by LG as the chances of bricking the phone using kdz updater is still greater.
And,if by using LG PC Suite anything goes wrong, you aren't left with a feeling that you have done damage to your phone using tools other than the one officially prescribed for the purpose. Just kidding..
It is in this context that I answered as I felt that the post opener was a person who hadn't customised his phone in any way and was just asking about the firmware upgrade process.
PS: Googling is a good pastime. But, selective interpretation kinda defeats the purpose.
It is funny seeing you tell me about searching the web.This, coming from the same person who after he had visited my thread and sought my help thru PM’s , then claimed to have no knowledge of a similar topic on the forums as exemplified by his opening line “Hi All! After huge search in the forum i found the guides scattered ,so i decided to put it in 1 thread helping all the newbies to install custom rom“ in his own thread on the same topic started a few days later ( an almost exact replica in terms of content but with a few grammatical errors thrown in, I suppose to cause the distinction and also a topic on apps2sd which in my opinion should be avoided in a thread meant for newbies to avoid confusion and more so as there are rom’s with apps2sd built-in.)And when confronted in his own thread , coming up with the lamest excuse possible that I had edited my thread after his pioneering work was posted. Well, I wouldn't go as far as calling you a THIEF & a LIAR, But it wouldn't be a stretch to imagine.
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well i commented on ur reply to what i felt was wrong so dont take it personally ,as far as instruction is concerned u might be using p500 before me so u collected info from u friend GOOGLE and wrote it down,there is nothing wrong to be learner but u do learn as time passes. it true that i do consulted u when i join for p500 but ultimately ur advice landed me in prob to which the ultimate saviour was the error guide. Ans as far as my thread is concerned it speaks on it own by the users comment exactly the way i wanted it to be http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038338 .
SO FOR NOW I HOPE THE DISCUSSION IS OVER AND NO USE BEING OFF TOPIC AND FOR UR COMMENTS I DONT EVEN NEED TO IMAGINE ,RATHER IT SHOWS YOU BEING EGOIST
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well i commented on ur reply to what i felt was wrong so dont take it personally ,as far as instruction is concerned u might be using p500 before me so u collected info from u friend GOOGLE and wrote it down,there is nothing wrong to be learner but u do learn as time passes. it true that i do consulted u when i join for p500 but ultimately ur advice landed me in prob to which the ultimate saviour was the error guide. Ans as far as my thread is concerned it speaks on it own by the users comment exactly the way i wanted it to be http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038338 .
SO FOR NOW I HOPE THE DISCUSSION IS OVER AND NO USE BEING OFF TOPIC AND FOR UR COMMENTS I DONT EVEN NEED TO IMAGINE ,RATHER IT SHOWS YOU BEING EGOIST
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You make it sound like I provided you with wrong instructions which caused you trouble. I take that as slander. To put things in the right perspective, I am going to quote your PM to me.
i am unable to install custom recovery using adb as its nt running even i tried using terminal emulator but always end up entereing wrong text as i am unable to understand where to put space and not to can u help in any other way of doing it
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How do you expect me to help you if you cannot even follow the simplest of instructions like the spacing of commands? You can't seriously expect me to physically type out the commands properly on your phone.
Don't blame me for your loss. Blame yourself.
And what did I receive in return for my help. A BIG NOTHING. No thanks and no mention of my thread on your copycat thread.
I don't claim to have invented the instructions in my post. I too collected the info from other threads,forums and sites (though unlike you, i had to search different places to get all the info). But, at least I give credit where it is due.
Just order a new atrix 4G. I have looked at the possible ROM's to use and I want to try out the Neutrino ROM. I have rooted devices before but I am new to Motorola devices. Please help me find the CURRENT steps I need to take to get to be able to run the Neutrino ROM? I have used the search bar but a lot of the threads that I have found contain links that are no longer valid. Such as http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154600 Also I read a this link http://www.xda-developers.com/tag/motorola-atrix-4g/ which has me a worried that I may end up having an issue because all of the guides or seem to have been written before May 15th.
Thanks for taking a look and sorry if that was a little confusing I just didn't want to get flammed for being lazy. In the end I just want to know the most up to date way to get to the Neutrino ROM?? Below I will have included the specs. If I need to post anthing else please let me know
I recieved my phone last night and set it up on Striaght Talk.
System version: 45.31.0.MB860.AsiaRetail.en.03
Model Number: MB860
Android Version: 2.3.4
Your help is GREATLY APPRIECIATED!!
Also on the youTube videos they all seem to say "DO NOT DO TRY TO UNLOCK OR ROOT IF YOU HAVE 2.3.4 OR IT WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE!!"
Is this still the case or has there been a work around for it yet??
you have to unlock bootloader, but you can get FAIL with last step.
If you will get fail - don't worry, you can still unlock it via fastboot (tested on mine INTL Atrix, but every phone is a little bit different)
flash recovery, wipe data, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, flash rom, flash gapps. Done
Thanks ovitz. Can you point me to a thread describing how to unlock the bootloader on this phone?? I can do all the other stuff that you said I need to do after the bootloader is unlocked(clearing and flashing). Just really dont want to mess up my phone. I got 2 actually one for my girlfriend as well. I have java and all SDK/ADB and all programs that I may need. Just want a step by step for comfort.
Is the search not working for you?
http://cleanimport.xda/index.php?threads/1136261/
The thread is sticky even.
DISCLAIMER: I used this to unlock the BL on my Atrix, but mine is an older one, dating back to around Feb 2011. I do not know if this still works on brand new devices, however I am not aware of any other way to unlock (there probably isn't any other way really).
What is the other way (not using fastboot) to unlock this bootloader?? I tried fastboot oem unlock and got this message "INFOOEM unlock is not implemented"
Do I need to use an SBF with RSDlite or something to make this possible? If so please point me in the direction of that thread!?!
Thanks for anyone that can help
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Is the search not working for you?
http://cleanimport.xda/index.php?threads/1136261/
The thread is sticky even.
DISCLAIMER: I used this to unlock the BL on my Atrix, but mine is an older one, dating back to around Feb 2011. I do not know if this still works on brand new devices, however I am not aware of any other way to unlock (there probably isn't any other way really).
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Sorry ravilov...Did not see your post as I had started a post and then ventured off to seach XDA and some other forums again as well. I have gotten to the link that you posted several times. I just saw that is was posted a long time ago and that there is a lot of things in that post that dont make too much sense to me.
First it says "All phones If you have unlocked then try to use 2.3.4 update zip from Motorola servers, then revert back to a "pre-unlock" version(1.8.3 or earlier on ATT) you will get bricked! Do not use the OTA via experimental servers and revert to older versions WITHOUT pudding preinstalled in your sbf. ATT ONLY Get your 1.8.3 with pudding from the pudding/unlocker section below."
Then shortly after is says "Disclaimer: Tested on 1.8.3 and 2.3.4 using sbf_flash and RSDLITE 5.3.1 or higher, usual warnings being responsible for your own actions yada yada"
So I dont really know if it works or not on the newer atrix's. I dont want to brick a brand new phone and I would just like to see that some one else has done it recently. So yes my eyes are open and search did work for me if you did not see the 2 other threads I mentioned. I just want something up to date, not from early 2011. If it can be confirmed that this works or If you know someone who has unlocked it recently, that would be great to hear from them.
Thanks for posting the link to that thread anyways though. Much apprieciated!
Can anyone tell me if the IHOP method to unlock bootloader will work with my phone?? I cant post in that thread because I do not have enough posts. Here are my specs so I could get some help with which patch to use with RSDlite.
System version: 45.31.0.MB860.AsiaRetail.en.03
Model number: MB860
Android version: 2.3.4
Baseband version: N_01.100.00R
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9
[email protected] #3
APflex version: GAS_ASIA_USAOLYGBSEART_P011
GAS_ASIA_USAOLYGBSEART_A003
GAS_ASIA_USAOLEMSEARET_M001
Build number: 4.5.2A-74_OLE-31
Something else I want to note is that it was bought on ebay as unlocked so I am assuming that is the radio. When I set up the APN for straight talk it did have the choices for AT&T US, AT&T US HSDPA, AT&T US Tether, AT&T US MMS. So this is why I am a little confused/scared as to which piece of pudding to use. It looks easy enough to unlock and clear the caches and flash the ROM I will want to use. Just would like to know which one to use.
Please, please somebody help!!:fingers-crossed:
Thanks you for taking a look to help. Much apprieciated!!!
For a phone with the Asia Retail firmware, you'll want to use RSD Lite to flash the IHOP SBF. Your phone will likely enter a soft brick as stated above, just proceed with the unlock commands in fastboot from the error screen.
Since its an international phone, if you don't load a new ROM soon after unlocking then you'll need to flash the "RAMfix" from the Development section here. Most ROMs have that built in to the kernel, though, so it's not needed if you're going directly to a ROM.
In case you need it in the future, you might want to locate your stock SBF for Asia Retail and keep it on hand. If you see the Atrix Firmware Superthread in the Dev section, find the later Page that has new links to updated download sites. It's a post with a link to all Gingerbread firmwares and a link to all Froyo firmwares. Yours will have "searet" in the name. Make sure it's the same version, 2.3.4. Flashing anything older will brick you.
Good luck!
Sent from my MB865 Atrix 2 via Tapatalk 2
das8nt said:
For a phone with the Asia Retail firmware, you'll want to use RSD Lite to flash the IHOP SBF. Your phone will likely enter a soft brick as stated above, just proceed with the unlock commands in fastboot from the error screen.
Since its an international phone, if you don't load a new ROM soon after unlocking then you'll need to flash the "RAMfix" from the Development section here. Most ROMs have that built in to the kernel, though, so it's not needed if you're going directly to a ROM.
In case you need it in the future, you might want to locate your stock SBF for Asia Retail and keep it on hand. If you see the Atrix Firmware Superthread in the Dev section, find the later Page that has new links to updated download sites. It's a post with a link to all Gingerbread firmwares and a link to all Froyo firmwares. Yours will have "searet" in the name. Make sure it's the same version, 2.3.4. Flashing anything older will brick you.
Good luck!
Sent from my MB865 Atrix 2 via Tapatalk 2
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Awesome das8nt!! wish I could thank you more than once!!! I was just confused because it said asia in some spots but the APN's were for AT&T.
Oregon2 said:
Awesome das8nt!! wish I could thank you more than once!!! I was just confused because it said asia in some spots but the APN's were for AT&T.
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Quite welcome.
APNs are usually set by your SIM, if it's provisioned properly and the phone supports it.
Sent from my MB865 Atrix 2 via Tapatalk 2
Good to know About the APNs. Just to let you know I unlocked, rooted, and flashed the ROM the day you first replied. So I've been running with a new ROM for 3 days and the battery life is great!!
If anyone out there has installed the Neutrino ROM, I have one more question. On the Neurino ROM page it say to do these 2 steps:
"Then, after booting, click on script manager, navigate to /system/etc and run NitroCharger.sh as ROOT and at BOOT!
It is also HIGHLY recommended to download the GPS Mod found in #2. Then you're done."
I tried flashing the GPS mod but I keep gettng an error. Then on my first boot I tried going to /system/etc and from there I do not know where to locate NitroCharger to run it for either. Any help on these two issues would be great!! Also another thanks for everyone for taking a look and helping.
I would post in that thread but I still dont have enought posts.
You really need to reread the original Neutrino thread, since all of this has been answered countless times.
YOU DO NOT FLASH THE GPS MOD DIRECTLY. Open the ZIP and read the instructions.
NitroCharger is only available as an OTA update, but you might reconsider if you really want it since it's been known to cause issues.
Again, I know the thread is very large, but whatever questions or issues you might have, it's very likely answered there already.
Thanks you for just answering, even though you think I should just reread the thread. That answered my questions very fast. I will just not run Nitrocharger, I thought it may casue problems if I could not get it to run, instead you said it is the opposite. As for the GPS mod I just did open up the .zip and read the readme. I pulled out the United_States.zip
Can I just use CWM recovery to flash the US.zip now or do I have to clear all my caches and the likes beforehand?
I know your very busy and I apprieciate the time you take to just look at it.
I have just started my own business and it is going great!! but I have been working 14+ hour days with usually 9 hours hour doing very hard physical labor 6 days a week!! I need to hire more employees soon, lol. I read the whole IHOP thread from front to back and the Neutrino thread but I was very exhasted and stayed up until 330 in the morning doing it!! So again I thank you for taking your time I appriciate it very MUCH that you are helping me to have a fun android experiance and also to learn something new to me!!
Yes, you can just go ahead and flash United_States.zip. No need to clear anything.
Awesome your the MAN!! Thanks again :laugh: :good:
I have a Samsung Exhibit 4G (the older model - I have a SGH-T759, NOT the SGH-T679). I have successfully rooted it via the old zergRush exploit (and have a working busybox & SuperSU installed), so now I'm looking for a stable ROM for this device.
So far I've been Googling around and I can't seem to find a copy of CWM or an Android ROM for this device; this is probably some combination of me not knowing where to look, as well as the fact that Samsung decided to create two incompatible phones with the same name not helping at all.
I don't particularly care about having CWM, other than it seems to be the easiest method for flashing ROMs - if there's some other method I don't mind going that route instead. I also don't care that much about having the very latest version of Android - ICS would be just fine, if a stable JB ROM doesn't exist for this device.
Thanks in advance for any advice!
AreaRom
CmdrMoozy said:
I have a Samsung Exhibit 4G (the older model - I have a SGH-T759, NOT the SGH-T679). I have successfully rooted it via the old zergRush exploit (and have a working busybox & SuperSU installed), so now I'm looking for a stable ROM for this device.
So far I've been Googling around and I can't seem to find a copy of CWM or an Android ROM for this device; this is probably some combination of me not knowing where to look, as well as the fact that Samsung decided to create two incompatible phones with the same name not helping at all.
I don't particularly care about having CWM, other than it seems to be the easiest method for flashing ROMs - if there's some other method I don't mind going that route instead. I also don't care that much about having the very latest version of Android - ICS would be just fine, if a stable JB ROM doesn't exist for this device.
Thanks in advance for any advice!
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As far as I know there is no CWM for this phone. There is a "custom" GB rom (AreaRom V1) from another forum. Enough googleing and you can find it pretty easy. You will need to use Odin to "flash" rom to this device or hemdal (may be spelled wrong). I'm really sad there isn't a lot of development for this phone, it's pretty solid as far as phones go.
I just bout the 759 model, it will be here tomorrow! I didn't know that there were two models of the Exhibit! Does this mean I won't be able to successfully follow the upgrade procedures in the wiki since they are for the 679??
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I just bout the 759 model, it will be here tomorrow! I didn't know that there were two models of the Exhibit! Does this mean I won't be able to successfully follow the upgrade procedures in the wiki since they are for the 679??
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Indeed. The Exhibit II is the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G. It gets confusing as the original Exhibit seems to have just gotten skipped over, which is sad as it is pretty full featured as far as affordable smart phones go.
Well, when I discovered this, I immediately ordered the correct model off eBay and as soon as the old model arrived, I sent it right back to the seller. The new one should be here today. Now I'm trying to find detailed instructions for this ROM flashing procedure as I've never done it before and don't want to screw it up. Do you know of any detailed instructions available online that don't leave anything to guess? I'm good at following instructions if they're complete.
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Well, when I discovered this, I immediately ordered the correct model off eBay and as soon as the old model arrived, I sent it right back to the seller. The new one should be here today. Now I'm trying to find detailed instructions for this ROM flashing procedure as I've never done it before and don't want to screw it up. Do you know of any detailed instructions available online that don't leave anything to guess? I'm good at following instructions if they're complete.
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Of the to of my head I don't as I don't have this phone. Usually it involves installing clockworkmod recovery via Samsung Kies. Then downloading the ROM you want and installing via CWM. Check in the "general" forum... There are usually a few guides to rooting, CWM, and custom ROM installation.
Thanks, I am reading about it now. When they say "flash clockworkmod" does that simply mean to install it?
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Thanks, I am reading about it now. When they say "flash clockworkmod" does that simply mean to install it?
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Yes, flash = Install.
Hi, I've recently finished the porting of CM10.1 for XT885. A v1.1 has been roll out days ago.
The code was based on the branch for XT910, with modification for XT885.
All functions have been validated to be working up to now. Maybe some minor bugs there, i'm no so sure. :laugh:
This is my first post, so, i don't have the right to post external link. Please remove all " from the following links and replace all "," with "."
The page for ROM publish is here: (sorry, it's in Chinese, i will translate the most important part later)
"http":"//"gopise,blog,163,com/blog/static/102664522201371053354366/
Download URL for v1.1
"http":"//"pan,baidu,com/share/link?shareid=3637467016&uk=587386395
How to flash it:
1. Make sure you're currently using the official 4.1.2. e.g. "fastboot-p0a_yangtze-umts_yangtze-user-4.1.2-6.7.2_GC-404-303-release-keys-ChinaRetail-CN_chn.tar.gz" in China market.
2. Make sure the device is rooted.
3. Install "BMM-v0.3.4.apk".
I've upload one to the net drive here:
"http":"//"pan,baidu,com/share/link?shareid=1896218284&uk=587386395
4. Install the boot menu by using BMM. You can google for some guide on this. Make sure you can boot into stock ROM after this.
5. Copy the ROM (cm-10.1-20130810-GOPISE-v1.1-umts_yangtze.zip) to the SDCARD.
6. Boot into BMM and jump to "Recovery".
7. Flash the ZIP in BMM.
8. Wipe the /userdata and /cache and reboot.
9. Enjoy!
Known issues:
1. USB seems not so stable.
The source code has also been published on GitHub. You can also find details from my blog: (both Chinese and English this time...)
"http":"//"gopise,blog,163,com/blog/static/102664522201371045729322/
Great ! Finally !!!
Trying this right now and I'll post my comments !
Update : tried anyway with the AU Release and it reboot in BMM at Booting ...
Will try with the China Firmware
update2 - seems like I can't flash the China Firmware due to the fact that I cannot downgrade from the AU & OTA Update to a lower firmware ...
Anybody got an Idea ?
NeuroVyrus said:
Great ! Finally !!!
Trying this right now and I'll post my comments !
Update : tried anyway with the AU Release and it reboot in BMM at Booting ...
Will try with the China Firmware
update2 - seems like I can't flash the China Firmware due to the fact that I cannot downgrade from the AU & OTA Update to a lower firmware ...
Anybody got an Idea ?
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Did you find any solution? I did the same thing, installed it over AU and cant flash the China firmware. Able to find a fix?
cdma_yangtze compatibility
What if I will flash this on my Motorola Electrify 2 (cdma_yangtze) (4.1.2) ?
Will it work ? And will it be possible to roll back my BMM backup in case of boot problem ?
Hmm, after months of having this it seems like something promising finally started... but it also seems like it's died down. Is there any news on this rom whatsoever? Kinda sad to see something like this just drift away... (Google Translate is a fail at translating the chinese site)
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What if I will flash this on my Motorola Electrify 2 (cdma_yangtze) (4.1.2) ?
Will it work ? And will it be possible to roll back my BMM backup in case of boot problem ?
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As for that I think it might mess up the radios since you have CDMA Phone while the rest of the world with XT885 has GSM Radios in the phone.
I agree. This thread ignited hope in me that is once again fading. Has anyone successfully installed this ROM that can explain how they went about it? (I'm on latest AU firmware)
Didn't work for me. Totally messed up my phone. Mostly my fault though. I installed it on slot one without a nandroid backup.
Please can you give us the firmware? The chinese 4.1.2 for Razr v xt885
Choose one which suits you:
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1pJoEvA7?third=0&num=20&dir=/yangtze&page=1
Sent from my XT881 using XDA Free mobile app
Please being there but cant download any of them. Can you help fella?
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1pJoEvA7?third=0&num=20&dir=/yangtze&page=1#path=%2Fyangtze
wanted the xt885_4.1.2.zip
HELLLLPPPPP
hi everyone !
I'm a noob here, at XDA
I'm in a trouble, please help me to get out of this =(
but before posting my real problem (may be I will resolve it my self after getting the answer), I want to know:
how can I select the correct ROM for my HTC Amaze 4G ?
actually my phone has no firmware right now, I wipe / format all, accidentally without any backup.
now I have no idea about ROM. There are many:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Amaze_4G/ROMs
[email protected] said:
hi everyone !
I'm a noob here, at XDA
I'm in a trouble, please help me to get out of this =(
but before posting my real problem (may be I will resolve it my self after getting the answer), I want to know:
how can I select the correct ROM for my HTC Amaze 4G ?
actually my phone has no firmware right now, I wipe / format all, accidentally without any backup.
now I have no idea about ROM. There are many:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Amaze_4G/ROMs
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The Wiki article is a good place to start, however, it isn't up to date. Select any of the stock ICS based ROMs if you want full functionality as these are the only ROMs where everything works correctly. There are many ICS ROMs both themed and stock Sense available. If you can live without WiFi tethering and some Bluetooth functionality there are several JB based AOSP based ROMs that are otherwise stable and work well. So far all of the KitKat builds have camera exposure issues in addition to the same problems as the JB ROMs. They are more in flux and under heavy development.
It's against the rules of the board to recommend a specific ROM, so you'll have to try for yourself to see what fits your needs and tastes.
However before proceeding you should look over the various threads that are pinned to the top of the different forums. There you will find tons of useful information that will save you trouble later. Remember that if you're coming from any ROM before ICS that you need to first flash a stock ICS factory image so you can install the proper radio baseband otherwise it won't work. None of the after-market ROMs have radios in them. Once an ICS ROM has been flashed you can install other ROMs since all of the later ones use ICS radio basebands.
Edit: One more thing that will help guide you in making your decision. Look at the Dev threads for the ROMs that you're interested in. Usually somewhere in the first or second post the author of the ROM will list the known bugs and issues associated with their ROM, and in the case of ROMs undergoing heavy development they will also list what they know is working well.
Good luck and welcome to the board
Odysseus1962 said:
The Wiki article is a good place to start, however, it isn't up to date. Select any of the stock ICS based ROMs if you want full functionality as these are the only ROMs where everything works correctly. There are many ICS ROMs both themed and stock Sense available. If you can live without WiFi tethering and some Bluetooth functionality there are several JB based AOSP based ROMs that are otherwise stable and work well. So far all of the KitKat builds have camera exposure issues in addition to the same problems as the JB ROMs. They are more in flux and under heavy development.
It's against the rules of the board to recommend a specific ROM, so you'll have to try for yourself to see what fits your needs and tastes.
However before proceeding you should look over the various threads that are pinned to the top of the different forums. There you will find tons of useful information that will save you trouble later. Remember that if you're coming from any ROM before ICS that you need to first flash a stock ICS factory image so you can install the proper radio baseband otherwise it won't work. None of the after-market ROMs have radios in them. Once an ICS ROM has been flashed you can install other ROMs since all of the later ones use ICS radio basebands.
Good luck and welcome to the board.
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Thank You very much
here is the abstract of what I understand:
I can select any of the stock ICS based ROMs
I'm coming from a ROM before ICS (it was GB) so I need to first flash a stock ICS factory image
Then I will be able to install the proper radio baseband
Once ICS ROM has been flashed I can install other ROMs
Now the new questions are popping up (respectively)
there are many vendors before selecting an ICS stock ROM (Mobilicity, Telus, T-Mobile etc.)
is it safe to select any of them ? (without knowing your phone's vendor)
what is 'stock ICS factory image' ? Can you please mention a link to download it or a guide to flash
what is 'proper' radio baseband ? (mine was 1.13.550L.13DC_30.69b.550L.101D)
How can I change / update to a proper baseband ? Can you please mention a link here too, (if necessary)
Thank You in Advance
[email protected] said:
Thank You very much
here is the abstract of what I understand:
I can select any of the stock ICS based ROMs
I'm coming from a ROM before ICS (it was GB) so I need to first flash a stock ICS factory image
Then I will be able to install the proper radio baseband
Once ICS ROM has been flashed I can install other ROMs
Now the new questions are popping up (respectively)
there are many vendors before selecting an ICS stock ROM (Mobilicity, Telus, T-Mobile etc.)
is it safe to select any of them ? (without knowing your phone's vendor)
what is 'stock ICS factory image' ? Can you please mention a link to download it or a guide to flash
what is 'proper' radio baseband ? (mine was 1.13.550L.13DC_30.69b.550L.101D)
How can I change / update to a proper baseband ? Can you please mention a link here too, (if necessary)
Thank You in Advance
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Since you're coming from Gingerbread I assume you have an Asian or unbranded Amaze. You need to follow the directions for those models. It requires you to attain s-off prior to flashing an ICS ROM. There are posts explaining the hack you need to do to get s-off. Once s-off you next need to superCID. Once both s-off and superCID have been attained you can flash an ICS ROM. You need to go through this procedure because the stock ROMs have carrier identification codes (CID) which prevent ROMs from one carrier running on another carrier's device. These hacks get around it.
At this point most folks flash the T-Mobile ICS ROM since it's fairly recent and the basis for most of the ICS modified ROMs. Once you've got an ICS radio installed you can then flash any ROM you'd like.
Again read through the pinned threads and familiarize yourself with the procedure. Failure to follow the directions correctly can result in a bricked phone. Then your next post will be in the Amaze unbricking project thread asking for desperate help.
I'm s-on. I didn't need s-off since I'm a T-Mobile customer and already had ICS before I started flashing ROMs. So I'm not going to be much help with the s-off procedure. Like I said, read through the appropriate threads and familiarize yourself on the procedure so you can move forward. For now, until you get s-off it's best to flash back to whatever stock ROM you had because there isn't much you can do until you get s-off and I'm sure you still want to have use of your handset.
I hope this helps.
Good luck
I followed this method, yesterday and got my phone back (as it was before)
aj_2423 said:
If you have already made the mistake of unlocking and trying to flash an ICS rom while still on GB, you can do the following to get back to GB and have a working device.
ATTENTION - Before continuing past this point, You must first have 4ext installed as your recovery if the device is S-Off.(you can use hasoons AIO toolkit to do this.) Once you have 4ext flashed, boot into recovery and in the settings Enable Smartflash
1) Download this ruby_unsigned_021812_031444.zip GB rom
2) Next, Place the the downloaded file on your sd card.
3) Now Boot into 4ext recovery (battery pull, then start phone while holding down the power+VolumeDown buttons simultaneously).
4) Once in recovery, go to the Wipe/Format section and select "Format all partitions except SDcard"
5) Finally, after formating completes, verify that you have SmartFlash enabled & then flash the Rom you just downloaded from above..
Once this is complete, you should once again have a working device.
Please use this thread for any related questions/comments you may have so we can try and keep the forums a little more organized and clean. THANK YOU
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Hopefully this will help reduce the duplicate threads
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[email protected] said:
I followed this method, yesterday and got my phone back (as it was before)
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Looks like @Odysseus1962 has things under control here, but I'll still add my two cents, if he doesn't mind
I read through this post and I must say, I'm glad that you got your phone working again, even though it's only GB still.
Having said that I could safely assume that you have rooted your phone and installed 4ext recovery, and I'm hoping that you've performed S-OFF and SuperCID your device.
If you have done that, then I highly recommend you to the T-Mobile stock RUU before you even attempt any custom roms. Personally, I enjoyed the T-Mobile stock experience (well, I debloated it myself using Titanium Backup, removing a lot of the useless T-Mobile stuff ie; T-mobile voicemail, assist, 411 etc)
I actually used that rom for a while. Battery life was nice, the rom itself was really well done, as expected.
But this is all up to you, many of the custom roms here have so much more features than the T-Mobile, with a much smoother experience too.
But like Odysseus said, there are some flaws with the roms. Some have WiFi tether issues, bluetooth, in call volume and codec issues.
It's really a personal decision where you can settle after experiencing the roms first hand. Everybody uses their device differently, so you'll have to test the roms to find which one suits your needs and standards.
Darin_Ram said:
Looks like @Odysseus1962 has things under control here, but I'll still add my two cents, if he doesn't mind
I read through this post and I must say, I'm glad that you got your phone working again, even though it's only GB still.
Having said that I could safely assume that you have rooted your phone and installed 4ext recovery, and I'm hoping that you've performed S-OFF and SuperCID your device.
If you have done that, then I highly recommend you to the T-Mobile stock RUU before you even attempt any custom roms. Personally, I enjoyed the T-Mobile stock experience (well, I debloated it myself using Titanium Backup, removing a lot of the useless T-Mobile stuff ie; T-mobile voicemail, assist, 411 etc)
I actually used that rom for a while. Battery life was nice, the rom itself was really well done, as expected.
But this is all up to you, many of the custom roms here have so much more features than the T-Mobile, with a much smoother experience too.
But like Odysseus said, there are some flaws with the roms. Some have WiFi tether issues, bluetooth, in call volume and codec issues.
It's really a personal decision where you can settle after experiencing the roms first hand. Everybody uses their device differently, so you'll have to test the roms to find which one suits your needs and standards.
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Thank You @Odysseus1962 and @Darin_Ram
1. I followed @aj_2423
Thread : [GUIDE][GBtoICS]FOR INTERNATIONAL/ASIAN VERSION/UNBRANDED Amaze Owners-Read1st
2. 2nd Post of this Thread helped me to get back my phone in working state.
3. but as you know, this was not my aim. I had done this just to make sure that my phone is alive
4. to upgrade from GB to ICS, I carefully read and followed the 1st Post of same thread and last night I was successful to do so
Now I have perfectly working HTC Amaze 4G with ICS :victory:
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Just to share my experience :
i - the 'Wire Trick' was the most annoying thing, I tried several times to do it accurate.
ii - Step 3 of this process was to 'Unlock bootloader', I had done that. But after S-OFF, during the next steps, I noticed that bootloader is LOCKED again. I don't know if it's normal. Anyhow it didn't cause any problem for me.
Happy Ending :highfive:
[email protected] said:
Thank You @Odysseus1962 and @Darin_Ram
1. I followed @aj_2423
Thread : [GUIDE][GBtoICS]FOR INTERNATIONAL/ASIAN VERSION/UNBRANDED Amaze Owners-Read1st
2. 2nd Post of this Thread helped me to get back my phone in working state.
3. but as you know, this was not my aim. I had done this just to make sure that my phone is alive
4. to upgrade from GB to ICS, I carefully read and followed the 1st Post of same thread and last night I was successful to do so
Now I have perfectly working HTC Amaze 4G with ICS :victory:
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Just to share my experience :
i - the 'Wire Trick' was the most annoying thing, I tried several times to do it accurate.
ii - Step 3 of this process was to 'Unlock bootloader', I had done that. But after S-OFF, during the next steps, I noticed that bootloader is LOCKED again. I don't know if it's normal. Anyhow it didn't cause any problem for me.
Happy Ending :highfive:
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Lol Glad to hear that your phone is up and running with ICS :highfive:
About your concerns.. I'm surprise the wire trick gave you some trouble. I don't know about anybody else but I'm assuming it was sort of easy since I got it on my second try.
And yes, the bootloader re-locks itself after you flash the ICS T-Mobile RUU. That's why you're supposed to keep the code saved in a notepad file on your computer