Hi..I just rooted my phone now how do I change the OS and which is the best one?
Thanks!!
Did you unlock your bootloader?
Finding the best rom for you is going to be trial and error. I would start with something stock or cm7 based. Try an ICS (cm9, miui, aokp) rom down the road if you want something newer. Be careful though because cm9, although pretty stable at this point, is still in alpha/beta form. There are some things that aren't working 100%
knG333 said:
Did you unlock your bootloader?
Finding the best rom for you is going to be trial and error. I would start with something stock or cm7 based. Try an ICS (cm9, miui, aokp) rom down the road if you want something newer. Be careful though because cm9, although pretty stable at this point, is still in alpha/beta form. There are some things that aren't working 100%
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No I haven't. I am kinda new at this,but I am learning.
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so i have been reading through the cm7 and the miui forums. and they both say that the builds have a few problems. such as the market fc. and no radio in cm7.
does anyone know of any roms that are fully stable and everything works.
(i use market and radio alot)
please help
I am using galnets miui stable, everything works. Newest market version is bugged on AOSP ROMs so you need to downgrade it to older.
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how do i downgrade it?, as i remember trying it on my old phone. and the app just updates.
Galnet is pretty good, battery ok and stable. However I can never get CMR backup to work so switching ROMS is a hassle it need not be. MD5 errors with all miui ROMS, they obviously cannot be bothered to fix it.. really annoying.
There is also no service bug, connection drops and you have to kill the dailler or reboot, i still had it in new release but there is a fix for this - although again and very annoying they cannot be bothered to fix this properly, this should be priority number one.
Ramis93 said:
does anyone know of any roms that are fully stable and everything works.
(i use market and radio alot)
please help
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Stock ROMs.
Bam ! 10 c
oinkylicious said:
Stock ROMs.
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why dont you use stock based roms like checkrom or villianrom
Hey all,
After attempting to install the gsm ics leak and bricking my phone and having to spend an entire day bringing it back from the dead, I warn you not to go and install that if you have the same phone I do, (but if you do, pm me and I will be glad to help you fix your phone).
Anyways, on to my question: Does anyone know if it is possible to get any functional version of ics onto the xt910 canadian rogers version?
I would settle for CM9 or AOKP because I'm 99% sure there is no way to make the phone work with any leak. Thanks!
Cm9 and akop work on our phones as long as you apply the GSM patch if it isn't already implemented..
its not the smoothest though since you will still be running the original kernel and radio from 2.3.5
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I'm actually on cm9 and everything is smooth, but I've found that if you touch Bluetooth, you're going to have to factory reset your phone using fastboot. Huge pain in the ass if you ask me. Other than that, everything seems ok. Still works better than Arctic.
have you guys tried the gummy ICS rom? Just picking up my phone this week and trying to figure out whether to stick with stock and wait it out OR flash and have fun...
I haven't tried Gummy (not sure why you would want that over AOKP or CM9, though), but I would say this: if you don't stay stock, you don't have much in the way of options. You can run Arctic pretty smoothly, or you can go for one of the ics roms and stay very far away from bluetooth. If you decide to flash right away, MAKE SURE you back up your stock image because otherwise you'll never get a rogers rom back on your device, since there are no fastboot files for it through the eternity project (which means they basically don't exist).
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have you guys tried the gummy ICS rom? Just picking up my phone this week and trying to figure out whether to stick with stock and wait it out OR flash and have fun...
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Gummy is based off the same source as CM9 and AOKP.. with only ROM tweaks, the same bugs apply
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I haven't tried Gummy (not sure why you would want that over AOKP or CM9, though), but I would say this: if you don't stay stock, you don't have much in the way of options. You can run Arctic pretty smoothly, or you can go for one of the ics roms and stay very far away from bluetooth. If you decide to flash right away, MAKE SURE you back up your stock image because otherwise you'll never get a rogers rom back on your device, since there are no fastboot files for it through the eternity project (which means they basically don't exist).
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Nandroid backup of Rogers System
Hey
Have been drawn towards MiniCMSandwich for my Xperia Mini Pro as would love features of ICS on my phone
However, was thinking of all ROMS and thought maybe there was a better ROM for me? Of course, one of the most popular in CM7 but would it work for me? I want ideally the menu etc of ICS as well of the reported speed of it but which ROM will give me that?
Secondly wanted to ask about Flashing. On the Wotanserver website I have seen I can flash to 4.0.2........ but what problems would that have? Or would it be better than the MiniCM ROM?
Or should I just wait until SE release the official update in 2 months?
Thanks
Your phone already has 4.0.2.A.0.xx update. Just check in Settings-About Phone. WotanServer offers stock firmware and kernel for all 2011 Xperia phones(and lots others). You can use it to restore your phone to fully stock system if you need it, like when ICS comes out, then you need to have fully stock.
Hybrom is currently stock-based and stable with lots of customization.
Most other custom ROMs(MiniCM, CM7, CM9 etc) have quite lots of bugs, but you need to read the ROM's topic to find these out.
I have Live with Walkman myself, so I am not aware for another phones.
You can try out different ROMs, install one, try for some time, if you don't like it, install another one etc.
Custom ROMs will require custom kernel also(some of these include self, some don't) and unlocked bootloader(if you do that, stay away from OTA updates, else you will brick your phone). Don't forget these
If you decide to stay on stock ROM, get it rooted(you can read my tutorial, if you need help with it) and get rid of some unneeded system apps. Also, then you can yourself customize it as much as you want.
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Your phone already has 4.0.2.A.0.xx update. Just check in Settings-About Phone. WotanServer offers stock firmware and kernel for all 2011 Xperia phones(and lots others). You can use it to restore your phone to fully stock system if you need it, like when ICS comes out, then you need to have fully stock.
Hybrom is currently stock-based and stable with lots of customization.
Most other custom ROMs(MiniCM, CM7, CM9 etc) have quite lots of bugs, but you need to read the ROM's topic to find these out.
I have Live with Walkman myself, so I am not aware for another phones.
You can try out different ROMs, install one, try for some time, if you don't like it, install another one etc.
Custom ROMs will require custom kernel also(some of these include self, some don't) and unlocked bootloader(if you do that, stay away from OTA updates, else you will brick your phone). Don't forget these
If you decide to stay on stock ROM, get it rooted(you can read my tutorial, if you need help with it) and get rid of some unneeded system apps. Also, then you can yourself customize it as much as you want.
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Thank you for that. When you say my phone has the 4.0.2 update available does that mean I can get all the features of ICS? So the menu/home screen etc?
In your opinion, would you say that you should go for a Custom MiniCMSandwich, or then wait until June and get the official 4.0 update from SE?
Or am I misunerstanding and is ICS with all features already available for my XMP?
Thanks
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Thank you for that. When you say my phone has the 4.0.2 update available does that mean I can get all the features of ICS? So the menu/home screen etc?
In your opinion, would you say that you should go for a Custom MiniCMSandwich, or then wait until June and get the official 4.0 update from SE?
Or am I misunerstanding and is ICS with all features already available for my XMP?
Thanks
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No, it is Android 2.3 Gingerbread, but 4.0.2.A.0.xx is a version number for Gingerbread update. ICS is not released yet.
I haven't tested MiniCMSandwich myself, haven't had time nor interest. Also, I have a Live with Walkman, which means some parts are not working on this ROM at the moment(from what I have read).
I use a MIUI ROM(link in my signature, click the ROM name), but this version is only for Live with Walkman. At least it works fine for me, only some small bugs that are not a problem for me.
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No, it is Android 2.3 Gingerbread, but 4.0.2.A.0.xx is a version number for Gingerbread update. ICS is not released yet.
I haven't tested MiniCMSandwich myself, haven't had time nor interest. Also, I have a Live with Walkman, which means some parts are not working on this ROM at the moment(from what I have read).
I use a MIUI ROM(link in my signature, click the ROM name), but this version is only for Live with Walkman. At least it works fine for me, only some small bugs that are not a problem for me.
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Hmmmmm... Not sure now whether to stick with 2.3 for now then go for the proper ICS update later in June or get ICS now with a few little bugs.
The MIUI ROM for XMP has quite a few problems such as data not working so don't think that is an option for me
Any other ICS ROMS or is that it?
Thanks
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Hmmmmm... Not sure now whether to stick with 2.3 for now then go for the proper ICS update later in June or get ICS now with a few little bugs.
The MIUI ROM for XMP has quite a few problems such as data not working so don't think that is an option for me
Any other ICS ROMS or is that it?
Thanks
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MIUI is ICS based, even though it's visual part and some other stuff are completely different.
for gingerbread i would definitely recommend Hybrom v16, completely stable, lighting fast, really good package.
for ICS: MiniCMsandwich by Kamarush, works really well, not as stable as Hybrom, but for ICS very acceptable.
any custom rom is better than stock, the least would be a rooted stock to get rid of all the bloatware, that really helps with speed AND battery.
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for gingerbread i would definitely recommend Hybrom v16, completely stable, lighting fast, really good package.
for ICS: MiniCMsandwich by Kamarush, works really well, not as stable as Hybrom, but for ICS very acceptable.
any custom rom is better than stock, the least would be a rooted stock to get rid of all the bloatware, that really helps with speed AND battery.
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I obviously know how to root, but after rooting how do I get rid of the bloatware? Is there a thread made or a website I can you use that explains it?
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I obviously know how to root, but after rooting how do I get rid of the bloatware? Is there a thread made or a website I can you use that explains it?
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Maybe this would help.
List of safe-to-remove apps
I had stock till 4 days back. I Unlocked bootloader and first rom i tried was MiniCMSandwhich and then others one by one and finally came back to MiniCM.
Have some gyro sensor problems(cannot play games) but have not experienced other bugs. It is highly stable ICS rom for XM.
I recommend you to try it.
Hey, gang! I'm running 4.1.2, happily rooted on my Maxx and everything working fine. I've flashed ROMs a couple times in the past when they have provided features or functionality that are noticeably better than the stock OS, so although I'm certainly not an expert I'm also not afraid to try a few things.
I've recently developed an itch to flash CM10 (using Safestrap, and having a kind of dual-boot scenario where I can boot into either CM10 or stock as needed), but from the videos and screenshots I've been able to find it looks almost identical to the stock ROM. I've done a bit of searching, but have yet to find any major differences from stock other than having the bloatware removed. I know a lot of people love CM10, but why? Can someone enlighten me what sets CM10 apart from the stock? If there are some compelling reasons, I'm in...I just haven't found them yet.
Thanks!
PS - I'm also considering Carbon or Liquid...any thoughts on those, too?
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Hey, gang! I'm running 4.1.2, happily rooted on my Maxx and everything working fine. I've flashed ROMs a couple times in the past when they have provided features or functionality that are noticeably better than the stock OS, so although I'm certainly not an expert I'm also not afraid to try a few things.
I've recently developed an itch to flash CM10 (using Safestrap, and having a kind of dual-boot scenario where I can boot into either CM10 or stock as needed), but from the videos and screenshots I've been able to find it looks almost identical to the stock ROM. I've done a bit of searching, but have yet to find any major differences from stock other than having the bloatware removed. I know a lot of people love CM10, but why? Can someone enlighten me what sets CM10 apart from the stock? If there are some compelling reasons, I'm in...I just haven't found them yet.
Thanks!
PS - I'm also considering Carbon or Liquid...any thoughts on those, too?
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Theme engine, customization options, etc. (In the settings menu). Also, it allows you to have a later version of android than the stock Rom. Hope this helps.
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Theme engine, customization options, etc. (In the settings menu). Also, it allows you to have a later version of android than the stock Rom. Hope this helps.
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Ah, good to know. I'll do some reading on the theme engine to see what's involved. Thanks!
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Ah, good to know. I'll do some reading on the theme engine to see what's involved. Thanks!
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No problem.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
CM10.2 builds are starting to show up now (Android 4.3). We'll never see an official 4.3 upgrade from Motorola, so that'll be the biggest reason to flash a custom ROM, in my opinion.
I don't do much customizing/theming of my phone, but I still prefer CM over the stock ROM. I could probably achieve similar results by just removing/freezing all the bloatware in the stock ROM. Still, CM and other ROMs have features that the stock ROM doesn't.
If you're going to mess around with your phone, rooting definitely gives you the most benefit. Custom ROMs give an incremental benefit. Assuming you're careful and don't brick your phone, there's no downside to trying some of the custom ROMs out. You can even leave your stock ROM intact and switch between it and your custom ROM until you find one you like. I keep coming back to CM10, but I've also tried PacMan and LiquidSmooth. I've heard good things about Carbon and MUIU.
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CM10.2 builds are starting to show up now (Android 4.3). We'll never see an official 4.3 upgrade from Motorola, so that'll be the biggest reason to flash a custom ROM, in my opinion.
I don't do much customizing/theming of my phone, but I still prefer CM over the stock ROM. I could probably achieve similar results by just removing/freezing all the bloatware in the stock ROM. Still, CM and other ROMs have features that the stock ROM doesn't.
If you're going to mess around with your phone, rooting definitely gives you the most benefit. Custom ROMs give an incremental benefit. Assuming you're careful and don't brick your phone, there's no downside to trying some of the custom ROMs out. You can even leave your stock ROM intact and switch between it and your custom ROM until you find one you like. I keep coming back to CM10, but I've also tried PacMan and LiquidSmooth. I've heard good things about Carbon and MUIU.
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That's exactly the kind of thing I wanted to find out. Thanks for your help!
Also the numerous battery and performance tweaks and added security features.
To sum it up, just try it for yourself and you'll know.
neo.ank said:
Also the numerous battery and performance tweaks and added security features.
To sum it up, just try it for yourself and you'll know.
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I think I will, thanks!
Sorry for the noob question, but I have been out of the scene for a minute. What seems to be the most stable LP rom right now? It can be stock based or AOSP, I don't care. Just looking for the most stable one right now.
leoingle said:
Sorry for the noob question, but I have been out of the scene for a minute. What seems to be the most stable LP rom right now? It can be stock based or AOSP, I don't care. Just looking for the most stable one right now.
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Im pretty sure we dont have any stock LP roms. We have a very good selection of AOSP ones though. Ive had really good luck with Illusion. Whichever you choose, if you want GPS to function properly make sure you get a good GPS lock on your stock or stock based rom before flashing. Otherwise you might have issues. Dont forget to backup your current rom and if you have issues, search before posting. Good luck.