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Ive rooted and have been running custom roms. I guess this question is aimed towards our american friends. Is the update worth it? Or are the custom roms available better and the emergance of cm7?
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Roms are better than the 2.3.4 update from Motorola. The best ROM is cm7. But the best everything working ROM in my opinion is Alien ROM which includes webtop and HDMI.
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We may really tell only when the update is out. I once read that Motorola is delaying Gingerbread for Europe because many modifications are needed. It seems that Atrix and Atrix 4G do really have differences.
I needed to install many tweaks for making Alien #4 perform well on my European, retail Atrix (1bar bug for 3G, A-GPS, a custom kernel, ..).
Moreover, radios out there are not suited for "Euro - retail" Atrix (not 4G) running custom Gingerbread ROMs. I found that the best radios for Italy (I suppose for Europe, too) are still N_01.95.00R (the one that comes with retail Atrix, designed for Froyo) and N_01.100.00R (Orange FR radio). The first performs better in terms of battery life, the second has great connectivity. Substitute N_01.95.00R with the radio that came with your Atrix, in case.
I tried N_01.100.00R but decided to switch back to N_01.95.00R. Currently I am using Cyanogenmod because it is the ROM less built around a specific carrier. I'm quite happy with that.
Probably, the best combination will be to use the radios that Motorola will release for European customers when GB is out here plus Cyanogenmod.
Hope that this helps clarifying.
Thanks. I have seen issues with the custom roms. Mainly lacking in signal when i know i usually have a full signal. How would you flash a radio on atrix...via sbf or is there flashable roms?
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Sexywacko said:
Thanks. I have seen issues with the custom roms. Mainly lacking in signal when i know i usually have a full signal. How would you flash a radio on atrix...via sbf or is there flashable roms?
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you can do it both ways, they exist in SBF form and .zip
there is also a one bar fix that you may want to try, search for it in the dev section
Just a thought: I ended up rooting and installing CM7 within a couple of weeks of buying my Atrix. If you're not bothered about fingerprint scanner and webtop then I think it is a lot better than stock Froyo in terms of performance.
Of course, now Gingerbread is looking like it will be on European phones officially "soon" but think about it: when you've just installed gingerbread with that motoblur overlay, CM9 based on ICS will probably be making its way to devices and aren't you going to be real jealous?!
Come on, you'll probably end up with Cyanogenmod at some point so why not take the plunge now? I honestly believe if you follow the instructions and get everything installed correctly, you won't be disappointed... just happy in the knowledge you'll always be on the path to the next upgrade!
Sexywacko said:
Thanks. I have seen issues with the custom roms. Mainly lacking in signal when i know i usually have a full signal. How would you flash a radio on atrix...via sbf or is there flashable roms?
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As already posted both possibilities exist. I see from your avatar that you are a Linux user like me. Then beware that, if you will use sbf_flash for flashing sbf, never flash a radio that comes as a CWM file. sbf_flash will never overwrite it then and you will need to use Windows and RSD-Lite.
See more on a previous question posted by me. It started as a question on how to revert back to Froyo after Gingerbread update, but a very helpful user also told me about flashing radios, creating sbf radios/roms and about the sbf_flash bug
I can give or take cm7 yeah its awesome. But still too buggy. And unfortunately i hate the look of stock android. My signal is half what it should be.
So i have restored the original stock rom via cwm. Never realised how good the battery was. Heavy usage involving sat nav. Loads of wifi including facebook, market, xda and a few phone calls. 15 hours off charge and still 70%!!
Im waiting for the ota. Then maybe things may run smoother in regards radios and so on with other roms.
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I too am waiting on the official Gingerbread update for my UK Orange Atrix and fingers crossed, should be coming within the next week or two (Mid November has been quoted)
I'm still on Stock 2.2 having only had the Atrix for 1 week but am already feeling the custom Rom pull.
I guess it would be best to play with the official Gingerbread Rom for a week or two (when it comes haha) and if it's lacking then hit the custom's then - that's my plan anyways
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So i have restored the original stock rom via cwm. Never realised how good the battery was. Heavy usage involving sat nav. Loads of wifi including facebook, market, xda and a few phone calls. 15 hours off charge and still 70%!!
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Can you please tell which radio and System are installed on your Atrix now? I would like to try them on mine. Your battery usage looks awesome! Are you also using 3G when wi-fi is not connected?
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Can you please tell which radio and System are installed on your Atrix now? I would like to try them on mine. Your battery usage looks awesome! Are you also using 3G when wi-fi is not connected?
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These are what i am using....complete stock.
N_01.77.30P
4.4.35.MB860.retail.en.GB
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Interesting. I also am having the same base but a different stock radio. Mine Atrix came with N_01.95.00R. Wonder why
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I forgot i flashed a different radio. Lol the one you are using is my stock one. Which im back on now. Official Gingerbread this week!!!!!
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I installed it, the sbf for my Atrix was posted three days ago in the Firmwares Superthread. It is amazing.
It comes with N_01.100.00R radio, that perfectly works with this ROM. Great 3G connectivity, great WiFi stability, GPS gets the signal in a bunch of seconds and battery life is great: after 07hrs and 30minutes of light usage (3G on, Gmail + Twitter on and sporadic Internet browsing), the battery level is still between 90% and 80%. Best ROM I've ever used.
so have you installed the OTA gingerbread?
or have you gone custom? i'm still awaiting the official update coming this week???
i've just bought the work and play kit.....so im hoping for 2 things coming this week!!
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I installed it, the sbf for my Atrix was posted three days ago in the Firmwares Superthread. It is amazing.
It comes with N_01.100.00R radio, that perfectly works with this ROM. Great 3G connectivity, great WiFi stability, GPS gets the signal in a bunch of seconds and battery life is great: after 07hrs and 30minutes of light usage (3G on, Gmail + Twitter on and sporadic Internet browsing), the battery level is still between 90% and 80%. Best ROM I've ever used.
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Could i install that UK retail over the top of my Orange froyo firmware? I'm only rooted at the moment, haven't unlocked my BL yet
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Hi there everyone! I am a total NOOB at rooting and flashing etc I was hoping that you guys could help me. I am British, and I have an Atrix that is a french retail version 4.2.11. Is it possible to root/flash this phone without bricking it? would really appreciate feedback as the official update is meant to be coming out soon and I heard that updating to gingerbread will make it unrootable. Many thanks in advance!
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Hi there everyone! I am a total NOOB at rooting and flashing etc I was hoping that you guys could help me. I am British, and I have an Atrix that is a french retail version 4.2.11. Is it possible to root/flash this phone without bricking it? would really appreciate feedback as the official update is meant to be coming out soon and I heard that updating to gingerbread will make it unrootable. Many thanks in advance!
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updating to gingerbread does not make it unrootable it just means you need to use a different method,
you can flash with RSD if you want to try out some other builds though, just do some reading first and figure out how to fix it if you get a soft brick
Sexywacko said:
so have you installed the OTA gingerbread?
or have you gone custom? i'm still awaiting the official update coming this week???
i've just bought the work and play kit.....so im hoping for 2 things coming this week!!
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The Gingerbread OTA will lock the bootloader and probably install the malicious bootloader. We don't have info about the European OTA and the contained bootloader, so we assume that it is the same as the one contained in the USA OTA.
Therefore, I did not wait for the OTA. I indirectly installed the SBF mentioned before (it corresponds to the one I would have gotten with the OTA).
"Indirectly" means that I converted the SBF into moto-fastboot images and the radio into a radio-SBF image.
In this way I have the old, unlocked and not dangerous bootloader plus the new system, webtop and radio. It is safer in this way.
decker39 said:
Could i install that UK retail over the top of my Orange froyo firmware? I'm only rooted at the moment, haven't unlocked my BL yet
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Yes but first unlock the bootloader, then try the UK retail but don't flash the SBF! You should convert it to moto-fastboot images (plus the SBF-radio) and install them. It should work well in France, but try it by yourself
Adamhthe1st said:
Hi there everyone! I am a total NOOB at rooting and flashing etc I was hoping that you guys could help me. I am British, and I have an Atrix that is a french retail version 4.2.11. Is it possible to root/flash this phone without bricking it? would really appreciate feedback as the official update is meant to be coming out soon and I heard that updating to gingerbread will make it unrootable. Many thanks in advance!
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Regarding update to Gingerbread:
Never install the Gingerbread OTA if you want to hack your phone and you don't have experience doing it. The OTA may contain a malicious bootloader that hinders further hacking. Quite sure it contains it. For sure, if you install the GB OTA and flash a Froyo sbf, it will brick the phone. It is still possible to install custom ROMs after the GB OTA, but it is better to manually update your phone instead of doing the OTA.
I am not sure about what happens if you just flash the original Motorola Gingerbread over your official Motorola Froyo. Fur sure it will work but I think that it will install the malicious bootloader
Rooting is always possible, it will never brick your device. Since you're a beginner, give a read to the beginners guide. It also contains rooting/unlocking instructions
Can anyone tell me if its possible to use US roms like the Alien ROM reviewed by a user called Zedomax on YouTube? I'm from the UK.
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Im not a techie on phones or tablets so please bear with me on this,
I upgraded my UK tablet s by changing the region and using the US ics upgrade, But for some reason (which I havent delved into yet ) Cant seem to root it.
However now the UK ics with 3G is available I would like to flash that.
Do I need to change the region back to UK or can I flash over the US version, what happens if I change the region against the instructions.
Is it even possable?
As I remember I used Odin to flash.
I would like as much detail as you feel Im entital to, Im begining to not be able to see the wood for the trees.
Hi. Ics on the tablet s can not be rooted for the moment, so you are stuck on US ics for now.
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Thanks for that.....
......Definative reply, im_iceman, Its not the US rom, I'de quite happily use that ad-infornitum, its the lack of 3g, i did'nt realize when i flashed it that the rom would not take advantage of my 3g sim card, I thought it was just the built in 3g that wasnt catered for, still there you go, my punishment for not researching properly anyway TY.
Yes, the US ICS ROM's are purely WiFi and do not feature support for any of the Tablet's external Internet functions. Without root, you won't be able to change region and therefore can't return to UK region until ICS is rooted.
Also, unfortunately, Odin is a Samsung-only tool and there is no equivalent for the Sony, especially since there have been no leaks (which is what gave us Odin), and the bootloader and system image are highly locked down. I'm not sure there is even a partition dump for the Tablet S...
Ah, must have used Odin for my Note, its no biggy really, i can wait meanwhile everything I did with the Tablet s I'm doing with the Note its got all the facilities just a tad smaller screen.
But thanks for that.
You'll just have to set up a WiFi hotspot on your note and hook up to that when you're out of WiFi range.
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I am on XXBLFB (BTU), I never got the OTA update cause it was giving me a message to try again later. Now it says no update available and KIES shows that LFB is the latest firmware :S. Did Samsung take down the latest firmware? And will they be making it live again? Also I wanted to know if there are any disadvantages of flashing through ODIN vs KIES/OTA.
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I am on XXBLFB (BTU), I never got the OTA update cause it was giving me a message to try again later. Now it says no update available and KIES shows that LFB is the latest firmware :S. Did Samsung take down the latest firmware? And will they be making it live again? Also I wanted to know if there are any disadvantages of flashing through ODIN vs KIES/OTA.
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The wait later was annoying me too, so I used CheckFUS+ODIN. But you're not missing much. I'm sure it fixes some bugs, but its headline "feature" is the removal of integrated search, due to the Apple victory in the US.
However, Samsung weren't legally obliged to remove that feature worldwide (and Apple would be unlikely to win a similar case in Europe). Based on the complaints about the legally-unnecessary nature of the "update", its possible Samsung have pulled it for the time being.
They have definitely pulled the update (have a look at CheckFUS) but the exact motive... can't say for sure yet. For all we know the removal of integrated search from a non-US firmware was a mistake.
Oh well. Wonder if they will be fixing the same bugs with a different firmware since quite a few people did not update their phones due to not getting the OTA as well the relatively short time frame when the update was live.
Exactly as I guessed , it was a mistake according to BBC, which was why they pulled LG6
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Hi, I'm looking for the faster and good looking roms for koodo mobile (not telus, its screw signal)
I've Cyanogenmod 7 v10 with a custom koodo baseband (to work on the 5830D )but it's look like its still screwing my signal (random disconnect, its work half the time, the others half I need to go choose telus provider again and again (even if i'm on koodo)
I think its about the koodo CSC not in the rom and i dont think i can add them manually
If you have advices or roms, or how to manually add CSC, please help me i'm desesperate, I dont want to run an old mod from 1 years ago because theyre is almost no development for customs koodo roms
Errr... You already posted this and it got closed. Stop asking. You won't get an answer.
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No best ROM, but...
First things first, there is no "best ROM". That's a matter of opinion. That said, I was really happy with APOCALYPSE, and right now I'm trying out DROID ACE V2.
I've tried several ROMS, and most I didn't like right away. But Itasoulas did some phenomenal work with MIRACLE and APOCALYPSE. Hopefully I'm just as happy with DROID ACE V2 (I just installed it, so it's too early to say, but I didn't want to uninstall it right away, at least).
Hope this helps.
actually, i dont want the BEST roms, I know its depend on everyone, I'm looking for roms that work with KOODO, or customs made for it (its a samsung 5830 D )
in case you didnt noticed, I removed every ''best'' in my text, so i'm just looking for something that work on koodo
i've tryed a fews and everytime I get signal problems (even if I load the baseband with ODIN)
you can resume what i'm asking by : is there ANY RECENT ROMS that work on KOODO? (GT-5830D and baseband DTLKI4) specific for Koodo
Kevenlekiller was doing some works but its not upgraded anymore (since one year)
I dont want to be a pain in the a** but I have this phone, half bricked because I cant use any roms...
either I use an old roms, use it working half time or I bring it back to stock
At least, do anyone know how to upgrade or install new CSC to the phone ? (its maybe my problems, phone only show telus, rogers and bell number)
I have this phone from Koodo. Stock is the best, flash via odin. I currently use S5830XWKTQ_S5830OXXKT4_S5830XWKT8_HOME.tar.md5 (2.3.6) with the koodo Modem_S5830DTLKI4.tar. No problems with cell signal, GPS, 3G/HSDPA, plus the battery life is great and apps like netflix work great...and games run much better than Koodo's 2.3.4. Make sure you do a factory reset data from the settings menu after flashing.
I'm using this phone with Koodo, and all the roms I mentioned in earlier post work fine.
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Just rooted my S2 to Cyanogen Mod 10.1 and I love it, super smooth n' all.
But I have faced one major problem, I have no signal where I live and relied on the orange stock rom signal boost applicaiton, I cannot seem to install this from recovery because it is for ICS not JB, any help with finding out how to get signal boost on jelly bean would go kindly.
Thanks in advance
Nathan :fingers-crossed:
SELFBUMP:sss
crazy555 said:
Just rooted my S2 to Cyanogen Mod 10.1 and I love it, super smooth n' all.
But I have faced one major problem, I have no signal where I live and relied on the orange stock rom signal boost applicaiton, I cannot seem to install this from recovery because it is for ICS not JB, any help with finding out how to get signal boost on jelly bean would go kindly.
Thanks in advance
Nathan :fingers-crossed:
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hate to self bump but any ideas??
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hate to self bump but any ideas??
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I also want to update to JB but need signal boost too
Are there no Devs working on this anymore?
Orange released JB on S2
I see that Orange has now released a Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy S2 which brings us one step closer to Signal Boost.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/4...0-android412-xwlsu-jellybean-install-root.htm
http://www.latinospost.com/articles...galaxy-s2-jelly-bean-update-android-4-1-2.htm
According to SamMobile, the UK Orange GT-i9100P is on:
PDA: I9100PXXLSQ
CSC: I9100PORALS5
MODEM: I9100PBVLS2
Anyone know if the Orange Jelly Bean ROM has the Signal Boost app? I really miss this app since I upgraded my S2 to Jelly Bean.
It reminds me of the last time I upgraded... I remember upgrading OSB was a big hassle when going from GB to ICS.
So anyone have any news on Orange's Signal Boost for Jelly Bean S2? Please?
TIA,
S.
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Steve.P said:
I see that Orange has now released a Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy S2 which brings us one step closer to Signal Boost.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/4...0-android412-xwlsu-jellybean-install-root.htm
http://www.latinospost.com/articles...galaxy-s2-jelly-bean-update-android-4-1-2.htm
According to SamMobile, the UK Orange GT-i9100P is on:
PDA: I9100PXXLSQ
CSC: I9100PORALS5
MODEM: I9100PBVLS2
Anyone know if the Orange Jelly Bean ROM has the Signal Boost app? I really miss this app since I upgraded my S2 to Jelly Bean.
It reminds me of the last time I upgraded... I remember upgrading OSB was a big hassle when going from GB to ICS.
So anyone have any news on Orange's Signal Boost for Jelly Bean S2? Please?
TIA,
S.
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I took it upon myself to download the Orange UK variant of SGS2 firmware from Sammobile that I mentioned a few posts above and take a look to see if I could see any relevant files based on the files needed for ICS and GB version of Signal Boost.
I'm no expert (still a relative noob) but I sifted through all the system .apks and couldn't find anything that might resemble WiFi-Calling.apk, even more worrying I couldn't see any of the four library files in amongst all the other .so files in the system/lib folder, I think there might have been one but the other three were missing.
I'm wondering if Orange have given up on Signal Boost support for high end android devices on JB? I still don't know for definite if Signal Boost is in the Orange JB ROM for the SGS2.
Little Help, Please!
S.
From what I've read, I guess you had the ability to make V.O.I.P. (voice over internet protocol) calls......in other words....normal calls via wi fi instead of the mobile network.....
There are apps available for this.....the best known one being Skype......
Alternatively, (and I know this to be the case with 3UK and Vodafone) why not see if your provider will supply a signal boosting box that plugs in to your router (for those who don't want to sign up to a third party app).....
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Have a look at this webpage....
http://community.ee.co.uk/t5/products-services/EE-signal-booster/td-p/1744
it might (or might not) clarify things......
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Well I've downloaded and extracted the Orange released 4.1.2 update firmware for our S2 (LSQ I think it was) and I cannot find the Orange Signal Boost app files anywhere so I guess it isn't there. Does anyone have an email address for Orange we could use to get an update on this as it's driving me crazy?
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Well I've downloaded and extracted the Orange released 4.1.2 update firmware for our S2 (LSQ I think it was) and I cannot find the Orange Signal Boost app files anywhere so I guess it isn't there. Does anyone have an email address for Orange we could use to get an update on this as it's driving me crazy?
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Bump!
You and me both. If I'm going to move to JB I need signal boost to continue to work. Orange, IMHO, have dropped the ball on this one. I've got an unbranded phone which I installed signal boost on, a life saver in this neck of the deep woods.
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Bump!
You and me both. If I'm going to move to JB I need signal boost to continue to work. Orange, IMHO, have dropped the ball on this one. I've got an unbranded phone which I installed signal boost on, a life saver in this neck of the deep woods.
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Same here, I'm going to try get one of their signal booster kits (that they apparently only sell to business customers) and if they won't supply one of those then I'm quitting Orange (after over 7 years as a contract customer)