Dear Masters,
I would like to know that whether I can upgrade my HTC Explorer to Android Ice Cream Sandwich version?
Is there any custom ROM available with that?
Need help.
Chin2.
Jaggy Rom
Look at this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1473218
No, it is not possible to install ICS on the Explorer, via official or custom ROMs. The internal storage requirements have increased for ICS from GB, and the Explorer no longer meets those requirements. If a custom ROM were to be created, it would/will have to have many features/components removed to streamline the OS for the lower storage available. However, at this point there is no AOSP compliant kernel available for the Explorer, meaning AOSP ROMs (such as ICS) and AOSP based ROMs (such as CyanogenMod, AOKP or SlimDroid) cannot be created. The only custom ROMs currently possible are modifications of the stock ROM, such as JaggyRom, linked in the post above.
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Hi guys.
as some may know that the new 2.1 rom for the hero doesn't contain things like friendstream etc etc..
but there has been roms such as VR5 and 6 prior to the official release to which contained these which were ported from the legend or Eris or some other Sense UI rom.
I was wondering would it not be possible to extract the kernel from the official rom and dump it in one of these other roms and try cook around this?
As i'm not a dev i don't know how possible this is, but i was just wondering as the Kitchen from here and theunlockr has an option to use a kernel from another rom into a rom that you are cooking.
Ok...I am really REALLY new to all of this. IF you put a custom Honeycomb ROM (CM7 is Honeycomb right?) onto a tablet, will it then run apps that are designed for Honeycomb tablets?
csands76 said:
Ok...I am really REALLY new to all of this. IF you put a custom Honeycomb ROM (CM7 is Honeycomb right?) onto a tablet, will it then run apps that are designed for Honeycomb tablets?
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Cm7 is 2.3.7 gingerbread and apps working anyway.
Most.
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The ROM is the same android OS but customized regardless of the android version (honeycomb, gingerbread, etc).
Different ROMs could have the same Android version. Major ROMs like CM are updated by their Developers when a new android OS is available.
Apps work mostly on any ROM, unless a certain app doesn't work on a certain Android OS version.
I hope I could answer your question.
loransian said:
The ROM is the same android OS but customized regardless of the android version (honeycomb, gingerbread, etc).
Different ROMs could have the same Android version. Major ROMs like CM are updated by their Developers when a new android OS is available.
Apps work mostly on any ROM, unless a certain app doesn't work on a certain Android OS version.
I hope I could answer your question.
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Sort of....I guess I should break it down a little. There is a Words With Friends App that is made specifically for Honeycomb and because of that I can't even put it on my tablet which runs Froyo (parsing error). If I install a custom ROM or ported ROM like CM9, will it allow me to be able to install it?
CM9 is Ice Cream Sandwich I believe... It might run your app.
Go to the app page on the market and see if anyone is complaining about it not working with ICS... If not, you're good to go.
CM8 was supposed to be Honeycomb, but didn't happen because Google didn't release the source code for Honeycomb. If you find a Honeycomb ROM specific for your tablet, then that answers your question. Otherwise you might have to wait till an ICS ROM is developed for your tablet.
Pardon for the foolish question
So many ROM dedicated for Optimus One, stock, custom, or AOSP, even Custom from AOSP....I can't remember them all.
I presume there must be some connection between them, like ROM A1 is a custom rom from ROM A. ROM B2 is combine from ROM A1 and ROM B....and so on.
Perhaps someone can explain this ROM universe better, by drawing a family tree or something like that, so we can see how those ROMs have resemblance and inheritance with each other.
Just a thought...
The AOSP ROMs are the original ROMs, they are released by google, and our devs make it work for our device... we can't have the perfectly original on our device, they are made for the Google Nexus S, it is the only device that can run AOSP... it is made for it...
Stock ROM is the ROM made by our device's manufacturer to work perfectly on our phone(AOSP only work bug-free without any modification on google devices, nexus one, s and galaxy nexus)
Custom ROMs are the one's modified, UI, apps, etc... eg CyanogenMod, MIUI, Oxygen etc...
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Is it possible to add features to a stock rom rather than changing to a new rom (which always seem buggy) eg.
The camera hack improve video ( in omega rom)
And is it possible to add themes, icon pictures etc without using a launcher or changing rom?
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Is it possible to add features to a stock rom rather than changing to a new rom (which always seem buggy) eg.
The camera hack improve video ( in omega rom)
Yes if its a custom stock rom just open with win rar or similar then delete /add
Other wise root and es file explorer delete /and add.
jje
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So it can only be done with a custom rom then.
Are there any custom stock rom that are not buggy. I seem to always read about people having problems with even custom stock roms. Not being able to restore apps with titanium. Back up etc
No he means that with a custom rom you can (but are not limited to) add/edit the files in the archive before flashing it.
This would/should work for Odin Flashes of stock Rom's too.
However, as described you don't need this procedure on stock, you can add/edit the installed apps through a tool such as Root Explorer.
Note that most features of a given Samsung-based custom Rom are not developed by the Rom-Developers but by a 3. party which often provides CWM-flashable versions of their modifications.
Most people that have issues with custom roms attempt e.g. to transfer system apps including the data which often fails.
What if it says you have to be deodexed.? Are there any guides?
Plenty of guides you need to use Google search and read up on customizing Android .
Some in Android forum XDA and SGS2 forum XDA .
Custom rom is just easy .Stock rom far more involved and better to use one of the deodexed stock roms posted that are not customized further .
Yes custom roms especially on month 1 build can be buggy but usually settle down by build 30 .
jje
Hi,
I've recently moved from the LeeDroid HC ROM to Dexter's JB rom.
Is it possible to port the HTC Locations application from the 'stock' to custom roms for ICS or JB?. I realise that Google Maps are available, but I'd like that with the HTC Locations application I could have the entire map available without the need for a data connection.
Thank you
Iain