*Noob alert!!!* Ok, now that ive gotten ur attention that im a loser who lies about girls and that i dont fully know what im doing... Not just here... but in life, but i digress...
My statement and question is... Ive been doing alot of playing around on my Galaxy T959. Its been great! I went from first time rooting, flashing roms, kernels and modems.. Sucess the First try!!.. (Very Nice! #1!!) and I owe everything to everybody on here cause you guys rock... (Enough of my a$$ ki$$ing)(for now)(I think).. Anywho, I thought I flashed Bionix v 1.3.1 on my phone. After tryin kernels in this order i flashed; Overstock then Dead Horse then Dow Then back to Overstock because for some reason or another me got scared with 1.4ghz(to much pressure on my mind).. Now that I flashed back to overstock, my phone info says my "Build number" Nero v4 w/ dow 2.2.1 ... But before it said Bionix v1.3.1?!!! Wud eyes doo? Am i missing something here?
Be easy, In school my teachers said the only thing i could retain was water...
P.S. I love you but im not "in love" with you
P.S.P.S I lied, I do love you
ha, got to love an original post.
That doesn't make sense. The kernel wouldn't change the build, are you certain you were on bionix? I don't use it, but I wouldn't think they would have left it saying nero.
You've done a lot, why not just backup and try a fresh rom flash?
Ummmmmmmmm...ahhhhh...Im Prettttty sure?... Bionix Was deffinetly the last rom i flashed.. I think.. Dam it!! I have bad ADHD which is Attention Deficit in High Deff.. I think i was doing like 3245 tasks at the moment of flashing (none i finished).. And now im just as confused as a... well, i dont know... Insert something witty and funny that would explain confusion... But yeahhhhhh, Imma just gonna try a new combo anyways.. I get bored easy, just ask my 13 ex girlfriends from this past month (lies) ok, ok, ok... ask my therapist then... I know my T959 can handle 1.4ghz, Do you know of the sickest most awesome combo that would literaly make my eyes turn into steel? or something that is cool?... Thanks mang
I don't understand your question. And I can't stop thinking about naked chicks. Thanks alot, dude.
Ok so here's what happened. When you flashed DoW, it had a file in there that overwrote the same file on your ROM which identified your build. When you flashed the kernel it copied files to your phone and it had a file in there which changes the version number of the phone. The kernel changed it to say "Nero w/dow" or whatever. Simple as that. Doesn't mean you're running Nero.
Did that make sense?
^ must kernels don't change the build, wonder why dow opted to... Hence overstock not changing it back.
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Ok so here's what happened. When you flashed DoW, it had a file in there that overwrote the same file on your ROM which identified your build. When you flashed the kernel it copied files to your phone and it had a file in there which changes the version number of the phone. The kernel changed it to say "Nero w/dow" or whatever. Simple as that. Doesn't mean you're running Nero.
Did that make sense?
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Well someone stayed @ a Holiday Inn Express last night!.. Cool, I kinda understand.. Its not so much that my "Build" is what it says... But its that I have an excess of extra info/files on my SD ... probally cause I havent wiped correctly?... I think im smelling what the Rock is cooking... Or that my upper lip... Will post when I know
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^ must kernels don't change the build, wonder why dow opted to... Hence overstock not changing it back.
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Ill keep doing what ive been doing for 6.5 weeks then... totally ignoring my parents my brother my sister my girlfriend my teachers and society as a whole(i would of also included my work as well but, come on... Ive been doing that for years) just so I can read keep reading the forums all day and all night long untill I have the bestest, fastest and coolest phone in the world.... But with a empty phone book because I would of lost all my friends at that point.. And that my good sir is why there is free mobile porn.
By the way... Im honored that you replied to my question!... It took me a sec to realize it was you who wrote the Noob Guide... And let me just say... You have created a monster (with no friends)
Ive done this aswell, dow does that and it will remain there till you flash another rom or reflash the one your on,imo overstock is better than dow,ive noticed occasional overheating,and other minor issues with dow that ive not gotten with overstock
using Bionix V-1.3 w/a Splash of Color
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Ive done this aswell, dow does that and it will remain there till you flash another rom or reflash the one your on,imo overstock is better than dow,ive noticed occasional overheating,and other minor issues with dow that ive not gotten with overstock
using Bionix V-1.3 w/a Splash of Color
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I had this experience as well, not sure why it did what it did. My suggestion is like others reflash back to stock and flash a new rom, try the trigger, Very nice and very fast. STAY AWAY of Running in the 1.4 + speed, the phone just can't handle it without some additional go fast pills to help it keep up. And, since the go fast pills for the phone have not been invented yet, just run it @ 1.3
Good luck-a-roo
Sweet tomatoes Batman!!.. Thats good stuff...Im glad im not the only one... Well... Oh By the way... Have i told u the joke about the broken pencil... ah never mind theres no point... Walka Walka (wanna hear a funny ass joke)- new voice over Fozzie
Related
Eugene has produced a new ROM. I didn't format the title because it is not my ROM to post, but I wanted to share the link for people in the meantime.
Hero To Slide Beta:
http://forum.androidspin.com/showthread.php?p=14095#post14095
Keyboard lights work
You should still format the title properly, just give credit to Eugene...
WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?!? how the heck did i miss this lol i peruse the forums a ton i figured i'd see somethign like this haha
kingofyo1 said:
WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?!? how the heck did i miss this lol i peruse the forums a ton i figured i'd see somethign like this haha
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He posted it late last night on twitter
Has anyone flashed this rom? I'm not too interested in ports on my Slide, but I'd like to hear the thoughts of people who have installed this.
Personally, I'm sticking with SlideM until CM5/6 arrives for the Slide.
i flashed it.....It stalls,big time for me...and before anyone goes"did you wipe(lol)" yes I did...ohh and did the mount system to but to no avail still stalls and freezes!
But it is fast but just freezes too much...went back to slide m
on another note, which do you guys like better SlideM or the Legend rom?
Did you run your log cat to see that it was indeed frozen
Remember Custom ROMS can take up to 15 minutes to flash in some cases, although on this phone I dont think it will ever be that high.
I thought mine was frozen but it turned out it just needed 7 minutes or so to load.
The logcat looked plenty busy
Thanks to kingofyo1 for teaching me how to check if the phone actually is frozen
anyways ill be sticking to the SLIDEM rom till someone builds a good kernal to overclock or a froyo rom or CM rom.
Mine kept freezing too .. But I didn't check my logcat..
Been loving legend... Except for no genius button...
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide using XDA App
well i flashed it, and im at work, so cant logcat.. and i tried installing setcpu, because the kernel looked slightly different, i was thinking he may have implemented the OC kernel(hopes and dreams ) and i got a lock. restarted and then tried setcpu again, and locks still there >.< so i am guessing either superuser is messed up or something, will try a different root program and see if possibly its the program or the superuser.. overall its a good looking rom, check back on my slide bible for my scores if interested
I just clocked it. 3 minutes 14 seconds
After about 51 seconds you will get the little heropetit image. than an HTC for the remaining time.
Just relax and go away from the phone for a few minutes. I also filmed this.
So yea....i used it like i said...and im already back on using SlideM
BTW i changed a tire while this was loading and was still stuck after multiple boots.
OMFG 3.8 LINPACK!!! and second time is 3.3, 3rd is 3.5 4th is 4!!! 5th -8 is 4.1
can you say quickest slide rom to date??
kingofyo1 said:
OMFG 3.8 LINPACK!!! and second time is 3.3, 3rd is 3.5 4th is 4!!! 5th -8 is 4.1
can you say quickest slide rom to date??
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Any luck with SetCPU?
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Any luck with SetCPU?
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working on it... no such luck yet, i'll post if i can get it working :/
newest ver of setcpu makes device unresponsive >.< never get a su request either on it >.>
Eugene has been working on a kernal to let us overclock. I saw some pics from him posted some where last night.
the superuser.apk is out of whack.. replacing it now and we will see what happens guys. wish me luck? lol
EDIT: cant seem to drop the stock su, dont have adb at this time with me so i cant do it that way either.. anyone else having troubles with su perms?
Tried it again and it boots.....but then just freezes.....i tried to uninstall superuser and wouldnt but installed setcpu.apk and opened her up and now my phone is stuck/frozen/locked up.....
Will be staying on SlideM till these issues are resolved
my biggest issue is the trackpad is messed up,
up=right
down=left
left=up
right=down
there are also some graphical issues that aren't incredibly bothersome, but stuff is just a little offcenter in landscape
if someone is a member of the community where eugene's original post is hosted, would you mind copying the images he attached over here?
i was an iphone man, but when i got offered the samsung vibrant for my 3g iphone, u know DAMN WELL ima make that trade.
my boy rooted it for me, and basically showed me the deal with it, and how to install roms and what not, nothing to fancy.
right now im rooted, and i THINK i have ginger clone installed? i downloaded nero 1, ginger clone, and macnut14, so im not sure which one i have installed.
i need some help trying to find out how to pick the roms for my phone, what specifications i needa know before i try an install some, and any other details involved.
i use rom manager (my boy told me to)
and i follow the steps involved (ima kinda phone savy, but this **** is real intricate)
when i first installed macnut14, it booted itself and started to download an install the rom. everything fine
i hate that superman icon, makes me look like a child, so i downloaded ginger clone and nero 1.....
but now when i go flash ANY other rom, and it goes to boot, i get that triangle with the exclamation point and lil android dude.
i have to press the down volume and power, and when it restarts, it installs the rom.
if im doing something wrong, let me know or point me to some useful info.
yee
You are way beyond the typical noob..... you are spot on. The exlamation mark was common with Eugenes roms, not sure why but I only got that on his ROMs *and I would never say anything bad about Eugene, he is proabably one of the best developers we have*
I would ODIN to stock, flash Nero v1 and be happy.... I have a guide in my signature if you just want something to reference, doesnt sound like you would need it.
damn cuzzz, ur a fast lil ****er! i didnt post this more than 5 min ago!
yea like i said, i know what im doing with phones, but this android **** is SUPERRRR wild compared to ur iphone jailbreaks and unlocks.
my boy told me to stick to eugene's roms and STAY AWAY from odin, dont know why????
ima check out ur sig for some extra help.
im already in love with this phone, so i wanna learn MORE
Thats weird man, odin has saved my phone a billion times.. try nero 1
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i mean my dude will build a phone in the shower hanging upside down, while he gives birth to zebras.
hes a genius, so i listen to him.
Well I agree with him that Eugene is incredible.... just think you would dig Nero 1.
ODIN is not needed likely. It's just to go back to bone stock before trynig a new rom so I know there are no carry-over/possible issues. I have gone from rom to rom with no issues though.... just the safe thing to do.
ODIN is your friend, not sure why your friend is against it, super easy....
Also, you can change the superman logo in eugenes rom. There is a guide on his site...
thanks for the quick post s15274n
i saw when i booted into recovery that i can do a restore/stock restore, thats not the same thing that odin will do ?
and shouldnt i be able to switch back an forth from roms with no error?
cuz i feel when i flash a new rom, it doesnt actually install it because of the triangle exclamation mark error.
i think ima go through ur sig and restore the whole thing, will that mean i gotta root it again? thats the one thing i didnt pay attention when my boy was doing it.
to busy smoking kush
Odin will and can help you if things get a little crazy that program has saved a lot of phones its as useful as the phone is I'm new to android as well I've been with it since like september right around the time I got this phone I learn new stuff everyday if you want a good setup I'm runnin nerov1 +voodoo jl1+jl1 modem it works great the battery life if a little iffy so if that's a big deal to you id say go with jk6 modem ai great its got good battery as well as connection
^^ You can check the ALT METHOD in the noob guide. It has an ODIN that is stock froyo leak with root already.... you can use that and then flash Nero 1 or Eugene on top... I personally would go with Nero as it worked better on my phone.
You can use Backup/Restore in CWR to switch back and forth, yes... BUT, when you restore, it will NOT restore the kernel so you need to make sure the roms/kernels you are going to/from play well.
Both Nero and Eugene play very well with the Super IO kernel.
what should I do? The signal sucks, as I'm trying this I have no bars, I'm inside my house and my other vibrant, and blackberry both have 5 bars.
It rarely goes to full bars is it misreading or am I actually that low?
I have not seen anyone else complain about the signal. Have you tried to reflash?
Yes, I odined and flashed, but the issue exists
Modem? try the latest KA5 modem
What will it do? And how do I flash it? Link? I'm running JL5
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What will it do? And how do I flash it? Link? I'm running JL5
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Maybe you should try the new Nero V5...but here's the KA5 modem link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=911705
Just flash it via CWM recovery
Theres nero v5?
Omg theres a new version every week....
ill flash that later
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Theres nero v5?
Omg theres a new version every week....
ill flash that later
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yeah...i'm flashing V5 when BlackFroyo is updated to support V5
thanks guys i flashed nero 5 and i think it did the trick, i'll try and reply back in a hour with results...
This is the second thread you've started about nero not being good first the battery thing now this you talk a lot of $hit kid and to throw a rom name out in a malicious way Is not good for anyone it wouldnt be cool of people did this $hit to you so please knock it off don't put stuff like this up with negative words and the rom name I'd really hate to lose the support we have for this phone type something then look at it and ask yourself if this what I want to say cause when I see posts like this I automatically think its flaming
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This is the second thread you've started about nero not being good first the battery thing now this you talk a lot of $hit kid and to throw a rom name out in a malicious way Is not good for anyone it wouldnt be cool of people did this $hit to you so please knock it off don't put stuff like this up with negative words and the rom name I'd really hate to lose the support we have for this phone type something then look at it and ask yourself if this what I want to say cause when I see posts like this I automatically think its flaming
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What else do u want me to do? Say my signal is bad and not tell them about my rom?
The battery WAS problem, I got 6 hours max. It wasnt my phone...
This issue was fixed after I flashed nero 5 with new kernel, the old one gave me problems.
This is a question and answer section, do u want, me making threads saying thanks to all devs in here?
What if someone else has the same problem as me, what's he going to search?
-signal bad
Or
-nero signal bad
,kid.
maybe you should flash back to stock. Than flash a custom rom, before you stating something that isnt true. Me and my gf are both running nero with perfect if not better signal.
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maybe you should flash back to stock. Than flash a custom rom, before you stating something that isnt true. Me and my gf are both running nero with perfect if not better signal.
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Read the first few posts.
I don't say somethings wrong with a rom without trying to fix with odin first
Let cooler heads prevail....
Lets enjoy the fact a lot of people discover nero v5 from this thread...
Ahh, better.
Yes try the New Nero V it may resolve this issues for you, Just remember, if you been going for the o.c. version there's is less battery, Personally, I have found the Axura to give me the best battery life and is generally a very stable nicely themed rom, but it really is personal choice, try them all, that way YOU can figure which works best for you.
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What else do u want me to do? Say my signal is bad and not tell them about my rom?
The battery WAS problem, I got 6 hours max. It wasnt my phone...
This issue was fixed after I flashed nero 5 with new kernel, the old one gave me problems.
This is a question and answer section, do u want, me making threads saying thanks to all devs in here?
What if someone else has the same problem as me, what's he going to search?
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-nero signal bad
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Nero signal not very strong would suffice
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Not negative to the OP at all, but everyone should know that he is a younger guy (lives with parents).... taker easy.
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When I'm getting 0 bars for about half the day, I consider that horrible.
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When I'm getting 0 bars for about half the day, I consider that horrible.
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I understand that but you'll learn one day that the way you put things makes a difference also your generalizing as to say its just the rom but that can't be cause I was on that rom the whole time it was out and never had a problem so instead of saying nero signal horrible why didn't you type why do I have a bad signal with nero? I'll tell you why cause you figured you'd be able to get an answer to your problem by naming a thread something attention grabbing it had nothing to do with search cause if you like nero you wouldn't want a search to come up with that name it's hurtfull to team whiskey not that I would expect you too care but as I stated before I like nero and team whiskey and would like to keep enjoying their roms I'm sure you'll have something to say in defense to this but if your feeling defensive perhaps you should ask yourself why I'm just saying you could have thought a little more about what it is your saying and trying to put across
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I understand that but you'll learn one day that the way you put things makes a difference also your generalizing as to say its just the rom but that can't be cause I was on that rom the whole time it was out and never had a problem so instead of saying nero signal horrible why didn't you type why do I have a bad signal with nero? I'll tell you why cause you figured you'd be able to get an answer to your problem by naming a thread something attention grabbing it had nothing to do with search cause if you like nero you wouldn't want a search to come up with that name it's hurtfull to team whiskey not that I would expect you too care but as I stated before I like nero and team whiskey and would like to keep enjoying their roms I'm sure you'll have something to say in defense to this but if your feeling defensive perhaps you should ask yourself why I'm just saying you could have thought a little more about what it is your saying and trying to put across
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Well I'm sorry, I guess I'll think about it next time, thanks
I know and love EXT4.... I've sweared by voodoo and it was the only lagfix I ever even considered. Until recently.
I went back to stock JFD (use my guide if you like)
I downloaded and flashed Heathens Private Stock
* please note voodoo is not enabled, if you have voodoo, disable it before flashing if you don't odin back to jfd first.
And...
I can not tell a difference without Voodoo. It seems JUST as fast if not faster than the previous ROMs I have used. A huge kudos to jellette as this ROM feels very nice and has a very nice theme to it. Switching back and forth between apps and they load very fast.. not noticing lag like on JFD. I realize Froyo helped this, just surprised is all.
Benefits:
- Discovered if /system is EXT4 *voodoo* you can't restore a backup in CWR
- Not having to worry about disabling voodoo (not done so much anymore)
- Seems just as fast and phone is how it shipped
- Voodoo Sound can be loaded from the Voodoo Control Plus app (not missing that feature)
Cons:
-Not sure yet, I suppose lower quadrant scores (meaningless anyway). I am getting barely over 1k, but it feels just as fast as when I was using voodoo.
Encourage you guys to backup everything, go back to stock and then try this ROM....
Question remains, is voodoo necessary?
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I know and love EXT4.... I've sweared by voodoo and it was the only lagfix I ever even considered. Until recently.
I went back to stock JFD (use my guide if you like)
I downloaded and flashed Heathens Private Stock
And...
I can not tell a difference without Voodoo. It seems JUST as fast if not faster than the previous ROMs I have used. A huge kudos to jellette as this ROM feels very nice and has a very nice theme to it. Switching back and forth between apps and they load very fast.. not noticing lag like on JFD. I realize Froyo helped this, just surprised is all.
Benefits:
- Discovered if /system is EXT4 *voodoo* you can't restore a backup in CWR
- Not having to worry about disabling voodoo (not done so much anymore)
- Seems just as fast and phone is how it shipped
- Voodoo Sound can be loaded from the Voodoo Control Plus app (not missing that feature)
Cons:
-Not sure yet, I suppose lower quadrant scores (meaningless anyway). I am getting barely over 1k, but it feels just as fast as when I was using voodoo.
Encourage you guys to backup everything, go back to stock and then try this ROM....
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Good question! I was actually wondering this the other day. I tried a few different ROMs without lagfix.
I was wondering the same thing about it. "Is lagfix just a workaround to cheat higher quadrant scores?"
After a day or so on any ROM I tried without lagfix you would notice a slow down mainly in shutting down programs. Sometimes they would take up to 5 seconds to close! Opening programs slowed some but not nearly as noticeable. The dialer would take some time to open as well.
So in my experience lagfix seems to speed the phone in read/write capabilities. Which I imagine is what it was desinged for. You notice in Quadrant, that is where the most improvement is (In I/O).
So if you arent a real big phone geek (like most of us probably are) then the lagfix shouldnt make a huge difference to you. But, for me, I like my phone to fly doing anything. So lagfix enabled here!
It's not all about the speed. Its good to have a standard. This phone should've been on ext4 from the start. Supercurio has done a great job getting everyone switched over. I don't believe rfs is supported in cwm3+ either.
Just my opinion. I always use it. If I flash something else its an easy fix. Just flash an ext4 compatible kernel!
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I just reread your post, and I've never had a problem restoring backups. In fact, I flashed to an i9k Gingerbread ROM this morning, played around with it for a while (read: smashed my face against the gps), flashed a Froyo kernel and restored my nandroid without ever using ODIN or RFS
rfs = sux ballz (wen i first got my phone and started rooting one of the first things out of my mouth was wtf is rfs!)
ext4 = ahh, thats btr
I agree that stock felt oddly similar with voodoo enabled and disabled when i tried it for a day yesterday.
I disagree that you cant restore nandroids with CwMRecovery. For me it seems like its hit and miss which i'm gonna continue to test.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13284392#post13284392
Don't get me wrong....
Like I said, I love Voodoo.. I've only considered EXT4 and it is my preference... thought I made that clear.
BUT, I have not noticed any difference with it vs. using jellette's ROM, and that is really surprising to me. I know it can tend to "slow down" over time (which I do not understand why).. but changing from app to app I am noticing no difference.
Regarding restoring backups....
I said that because the man himself made THIS COMMENT just yesterday. I have had issues in the past (5 x maybe) where a restore failed, never knowing why. I've also had them restore fine, not sure why the difference.
s15274n said:
I know and love EXT4.... I've sweared by voodoo and it was the only lagfix I ever even considered. Until recently.
I went back to stock JFD (use my guide if you like)
I downloaded and flashed Heathens Private Stock
And...
I can not tell a difference without Voodoo. It seems JUST as fast if not faster than the previous ROMs I have used. A huge kudos to jellette as this ROM feels very nice and has a very nice theme to it. Switching back and forth between apps and they load very fast.. not noticing lag like on JFD. I realize Froyo helped this, just surprised is all.
Benefits:
- Discovered if /system is EXT4 *voodoo* you can't restore a backup in CWR
- Not having to worry about disabling voodoo (not done so much anymore)
- Seems just as fast and phone is how it shipped
- Voodoo Sound can be loaded from the Voodoo Control Plus app (not missing that feature)
Cons:
-Not sure yet, I suppose lower quadrant scores (meaningless anyway). I am getting barely over 1k, but it feels just as fast as when I was using voodoo.
Encourage you guys to backup everything, go back to stock and then try this ROM....
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Thanks for the info on Jelletts ROM. I am definitely going to try it out. I don't know about voodoo will test your theory for myself but kudos to Supercurio and the wonders he has made for us in the mean time.
I hear ya bro. Im not trying to ruffle any feathers here and yeah I saw u an koush tryin ta figure it out last night. Just thought i'd post my half and half results is all since I confirmed MD5 mismatch on one restore but an all good restore directly after and both with voodoo enabled which was posted as a possible problem. Didn't mean to sound as if I were putting werdz in ur mouth tho if I did. Just tryina help a brotha out!=)
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I hear ya bro. Im not trying to ruffle any feathers here and yeah I saw u an koush tryin ta figure it out last night. Just thought i'd post my half and half results is all since I confirmed MD5 mismatch on one restore but an all good restore directly after and both with voodoo enabled which was posted as a possible problem. Didn't mean to sound as if I were putting werdz in ur mouth tho if I did. Just tryina help a brotha out!=)
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I understood you perfectly.. just didn't want others to think I was trying to say something I was not. Thanks man.
Talked to Ben Buchacher, you know the creator of SuperD.
I asked him what ROM and if he had lagfix.
He said he was using stock 2.2 and no lagfix, the lag went away in 2.2
PS he said TW ROMs weren't great.
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Wait, does Ben have a Vibrant?
He made THE rom for the G1. I could still run super d on my g1 and tolerate it.
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Wait, does Ben have a Vibrant?
He made THE rom for the G1. I could still run super d on my g1 and tolerate it.
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Yea! A long time ago.
He is waiting for cm7 to get stable to start working
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Dude, that makes me so freaking happy. Is there a reason he is not gracing us on XDA.. I loved that guy back in the day.
You keep saying your using his rom, but which one are you referring to in hist thread? there is a 2.2.1 and a 2.2
I tried the 2.2 and it was laggy like the stock 2.2 and I have taken my phone all the way back to closed box and brought it up to 2.2(KB5) and there is always lag there. I don't mind Touchwiz but when a couple weeks go by and my phone starts crawling across the ground like a drunken sailor it gets a little aggravating.
Basically in my experience any rom, and I mean any, with or without voodoo runs great for a few weeks, but then the slowness comes back and you start to notice apps taking longer to open and close, MMS really starts to lag as well as the keyboard when typing. the gallery really takes a hit and showing pictures off on my 500 dollar 1Ghz phone becomes embarrassing. So with or without voodoo stock 2.2 on the Vibrant seems to run great but runs out of gas in a few weeks, some may last a month. 2.2.1(sucks with no Wifi calling) seems to keep going much better, and the browser is faster. So if your running 2.2.1 of his then yea you might see a better faster rom, but if you run his 2.2 I bet after a few weeks of regular use you will start seeing lag and get frustrated. And I bet even the 2.2.1 will start to crawl at some point.
Now I'm not dissing his rom or anyone else's. They are all based off of the crap the Samsung shoved out the door and yea a few tweaks here and there help, but every rom always seems to start crawling at some point and nothing seems to bring it back to day one other then reflashing.
Well, I guess once it's been out for a few weeks I will let you know. I am taking one of our best developers word on this matter though. I'm not saying I am right.. just pointing out someone smarter than me says so, and after using it for a few days I have to agree... so far.
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Well, I guess once it's been out for a few weeks I will let you know. I am taking one of our best developers word on this matter though. I'm not saying I am right.. just pointing out someone smarter than me says so, and after using it for a few days I have to agree... so far.
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which rom are you running the 2.2.1 or 2.2
The only thing really keeping me on 2.2 roms is wifi calling.
I'm on 2.2.
The rom is not perfect, but it works very well for me so far. I went to cut on my screen and it was stuck at all black (buttons would lite up) so I just held in power to reboot.... first time I've noticed ANY issue with this rom. Odd, I think it had something to do with me going crazy backing out of the browser and then shutting down my screen.
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I'm on 2.2.
The rom is not perfect, but it works very well for me so far. I went to cut on my screen and it was stuck at all black (buttons would lite up) so I just held in power to reboot.... first time I've noticed ANY issue with this rom. Odd, I think it had something to do with me going crazy backing out of the browser and then shutting down my screen.
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I have gotten that on quite a few roms including two versions of trigger and three stock builds. I get out of it by pressing the power button 3-5 times giving about 1-2 seconds between presses and it eventually came back.
I might try the 2.2 build out eventually.
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Dude, that makes me so freaking happy. Is there a reason he is not gracing us on XDA.. I loved that guy back in the day.
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He is waiting for CM to be a better build than right now. He wont work with a TouchWiz base.
I loled when I asked him why he wasn't using a custom rom from TW and he said it sucked!
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He is waiting for CM to be a better build than right now. He wont work with a TouchWiz base.
I loled when I asked him why he wasn't using a custom rom from TW and he said it sucked!
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I'm not a fan of putting anyones work down.. especially when it's free/
I once knew a dog by the name of Raphael Francisco Sanchez. He pooped in the same place everyday, and then walked through it like the dumb mutt he was. Over time the poop built up till eventually the dog could no longer run and play with all the other little doggies, and when the lawnmower came around that spring, Raphael Francisco Sanchez barked his last bark.
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My wife and I had Motorola XT720s and her USB borked out the other day. Our carrier replaced hers with a Vibrant and sent her on her way. Needless to say, she liked the XT720 and wants me to take the Vibrant. Since we have been on the most unholy of manufacturers (locked bootloader and no updates-yep was sold and bought on 2.1 [eclair kernal] over a year ago) I have been maintaining both our phones. We have successfully upgraded our phones to 2.2, miui, CM6/7 all with the locked bootloader and a little erseverance and a lot of adb learning.
My question is what can I do with the Vibrant and what are the better ROMs that you have? I am not affraid to get into the guts of the phone and work from that way. She just got it yesterday and when I got home, she pitched the switch to me, so this weekend, I'll root it, back up and then checkout the forums to see what is what.
Good ROMs/ Kernals (stability v experimental)?
Overclocking?
How to unlock the bootloader? I kow how on Nexus S but that is not this obviously.
Known issues with the phone in general, either software or hardware (i.e power button breaks after 2 mos. Stuff like that)
I already looked at the sticky nOOb guide for rooting. Is that update.zip the best way. Or should I use z4 or Superoneclick? I used Universal Androot before but that doesn't support Froyo kernals.
Basically, what do you like and and your opinions. The decision will be mine but I like to be informed. And I actually do like to read the threads, but we just got this yesterday and wanted to put out the feelers.
Thanks to all for your help and I look forward to the responses.
first, if your hardware locked, youre gonna havr to find the thread on how to unlock... do this FIRST.
We have several roms, they range from stable to fast and unstable
Imo, that would be froyo like bionix to cm7 respectively.. cm7 flys but its batt sucks and gps is practicallu nonexistant (not that good iin froyo tho)
There is oc up to like 1.7ghz tho my phone doesnt do more than 1.6 stable...
Also, never use kies under any circumstance and learn to use odin Well.
Thats my advice... welcome
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first, if your hardware locked, youre gonna havr to find the thread on how to unlock... do this FIRST.
We have several roms, they range from stable to fast and unstable
Imo, that would be froyo like bionix to cm7 respectively.. cm7 flys but its batt sucks and gps is practicallu nonexistant (not that good iin froyo tho)
There is oc up to like 1.7ghz tho my phone doesnt do more than 1.6 stable...
Also, never use kies under any circumstance and learn to use odin Well.
Thats my advice... welcome
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That's great. Just the sort of thing I am looking for.
Couple of questions.
As far as OC. Is that an app or is it through a differnt kernal. I know that some kernals oc and undervolt or stock cpu and undervolt. There is an app in the market that was for Motorola that was called Milestone Overclock (I know real original right) and with that and SetCPU was able to oc my 550mhz to 1100. Is there a Vibrant app similar?
How do I tell if my hardware is locked? Once I know, then I will search the threads for that. I already saw some in here with regards to how to do it. I already got into stock recovery last night just to check and see if I could (have't put CWR in or rooted yet-will do that later on tonight). Does this mean it isn't HWL or am I completely missing the target?
Odin I assume is what RSDlite is to Motorola. You power up to bootloader, connect to PC and flash "stock" sbf files (which is basically what came in the box). I always like to have that on hand just in case. I'll google and check it out.
Thanks for the info and glad to be here.
Read the noob stockier guide. Has all the info you need. Also in the development section down load the aio vibrant toolbox. Has Odin, all the files you need. I recommend the rom bi winning V3. It has a kernel that can overclock. You need an app for that tho. I like set CPU because it has profile management for off screen, charging etc.. good luck.
To tell if your hardware locked turn your phone off and hold down both volume rockers and press the power button when you see the vibrant logo pop up, keep holding untilled it goes away then pops up again. Then let go of the power. It should boot into recovery mode. It will be black screen with blue letters that say reboot phone, reinstall packages, wipe data. It may take a few times to get the hang of it. If your unable to then your phones is hardware locked.
Okay, youce been in recov so youre not hw locked.... greggory, you only have to hold power button till you see anything oon the screen the first time... holding it after that just makes it hw reboot whivh works, but is a waste of time.
Okay OP, odin has some nice ffeatures that let you flash bootloaders and firmware both.. truthfully, you can flash ANY rewritable media in your phone except internal and external sd from.odin afaik.
Oc requires an oc kernel and an oc app... app for ocing include voltage control, which was made for samsung galaxy s, set cpu, which i dislike, cpu master, no-frills ... all of em work most of the time and i use Voltage control..
Am i forgetting tto address anything?
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Ok so I've been using for a few days & I have to say the I really like this phone. Rooted and installed CWR lickity-split. Want to mess around and get more comfortable with surroundings, but have a few questions.
I dl'd Tegrak OC and am using it just fine. Any suggestions on stock kernal settings. Not applying any ROMs/Kernals for now, but setting suggestions would be helpful.
Got USB connection loop. Think I have a fix for that. Need to test some more.
Do I really have to name it update.zip to make "it" work, or can I name it anything else. Tried a few other names and they don't seem to install. Update.zip v buttermilkbiscuit.zip. why?
Does zipthemer work on this phone and do I have to name it Update.zip to make it work?
To change fonts, where do I put ttf? In settings there is a font changer, but where is the folder for that. Know it isn't /system/fonts BC that is a global changer but can't find it anywhere else. Looked in /data, /android and /sdcard. Clues?
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Ok so I've been using for a few days & I have to say the I really like this phone. Rooted and installed CWR lickity-split. Want to mess around and get more comfortable with surroundings, but have a few questions.
I dl'd Tegrak OC and am using it just fine. Any suggestions on stock kernal settings. Not applying any ROMs/Kernals for now, but setting suggestions would be helpful.
Got USB connection loop. Think I have a fix for that. Need to test some more.
Do I really have to name it update.zip to make "it" work, or can I name it anything else. Tried a few other names and they don't seem to install. Update.zip v buttermilkbiscuit.zip. why?
Does zipthemer work on this phone and do I have to name it Update.zip to make it work?
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Ok i think you should flash rom an kernel it takes phone to another an you do have to name it update.zip that is what recovery looks for an that is how custom one is installed i dont know what zip themer is but if u mean apply thme with zip then yes u can
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Ok i think you should flash rom an kernel it takes phone to another an you do have to name it update.zip that is what recovery looks for an that is how custom one is installed i dont know what zip themer is but if u mean apply thme with zip then yes u can
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I'll flash soon enough, just want to get my feet wet a bit. Only had phone for two days, so still picking and searching. More suggestions on ROMs/kernals, other than above?
Zipthemer is sweet. It takes all unzipped Metamorph.xmls, packages into one .zip and also creates and undo.zip too. Great themer.
There is a font changer in settings, but where is the folder to put the ttf file? /system/font is global, but looked in /data and /android and can't figure where to put it.
Just doing some house cleaning in my account and found this thread. It was my first thread in the Vibrant fora, just 5 short months ago.
Seems like so long ago. Have learned so much since then. Some have gone and some are still here, but I love this phone and the community that supports it.
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Just doing some house cleaning in my account and found this thread. It was my first thread in the Vibrant fora, just 5 short months ago.
Seems like so long ago. Have learned so much since then. Some have gone and some are still here, but I love this phone and the community that supports it.
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Lmao I was reading this thread going .... is wood trolling us right now till the last post then I looked at the dates lol
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Just doing some house cleaning in my account and found this thread. It was my first thread in the Vibrant fora, just 5 short months ago.
Seems like so long ago. Have learned so much since then. Some have gone and some are still here, but I love this phone and the community that supports it.
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Lol ... I couldn't resist! Just had to take a peak here - esp. seeing Woody's name and "New to the phone" in the title!! :what:
Woodman ...
The Vibrant fora wouldn't be the same experience without your participation, brother. Your ICS Guide thread (and our extensive GB BL discussion ... lol) originally inspired me to take the ICS leap (as well build the nerve to finally register and participate in threads here - ie. I was a long time "lurker"). Haven't looked back since.
Thanks for your efforts to ensuring all our Vibrant experiences stay ... well ... "Vibrant"!
That is funny. I just went back a re-read that thread. There is some good Q and A in there about all types of scenarios. Alot of familiar names too that have moved up in the ranks of experience as well.
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That is funny. I just went back a re-read that thread. There is some good Q and A in there about all types of scenarios. Alot of familiar names too that have moved up in the ranks of experience as well.
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Haha ... I just did the same. That thread could have been called, "Everything you wanted to know about ICS ... but weren't afraid to ask." Hilarious.
I'm not sure what wasn't discussed. We hit all the corners including some homescreen screenshots as icing on the cake. Great (re)read!
I completely forgot that some of the Zen crew had joined in ... Mostdef, bobshute, xriderx66. Lol. :thumbup:
Noobs these days
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This was fun to read, seeing Wood just entering the Vibrant community. The new guy on the block. Now look at you, you're one of the most recognized Vibrant users.
I remember my first post on XDA. I was messing around with Rom Manager and accidentally installed CWR. You wouldn't believe how much I was panicking, I thought I had bricked my phone! Lol, shows how much I knew.
Actually, that's why my name is "N00B_IN_N33D", because I was a noob who was in need of help. After I figured out how to Odin back to stock, which removed the (what I thought was) evil CWR I thought I wouldn't mess with my phone anymore. However s15274n talked me into flashing a custom froyo rom, Trigger, if I remember correctly. From there I blossomed in my understanding of Android and my Vibrant...
Anyhow, back on topic. It's amazing how experienced people have become here.
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Noobs these days
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We all growed up real good.
N00B_IN_N33D said:
This was fun to read, seeing Wood just entering the Vibrant community. The new guy on the block. Now look at you, you're one of the most recognized Vibrant users.
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Anyhow, back on topic. It's amazing how experienced people have become here.
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The Woodman deserves his due "respect" (but you have to say it the way AliG would to get the full effect). True Zen-like patience and an extremely rare dedication to help people. He's good peoples. No doubt!
Speaking of the way-back machine ... I can't even remember what Froyo was like. Do you? Then there's Eclair (yikes!). :what: I do remember the jump from Froyo to GB was pretty substantial. CM7 with those novel toggle bars and major speed boosts. Then ICS just took the phone to another level.
I remember the first time I rooted my phone, I was soooo damn nervous that I'd end up with a brick. I was just using SuperOneClick ... lol. The first time using Odin after reading all the horror stories here. The first time waiting through the VLF EXT4 conversion (seemed to take forever).
Been a fun ride.
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The first time waiting through the VLF EXT4 conversion (seemed to take forever).
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The first time I flashed a Froyo Voodoo kernel, I was in my basement watching a west coast baseball game and it was late. The wife and kids were asleep and like you said, it took forever. Forgot to turn the volume off when I did it. So I am sitting there watching the game and I see the Bali palm tree. I think cool, whatever. I return to the game and out of nowhere, I hear this lady's voice. Thought it must have been the parabolic on TV picking up some lady in the stands. Then I hear it again. Kind of freaked me out until I realized it was LINDA. I'll tell ya, if you are ready for her, she'll freak you the f**k out.
Anyways, thanks for the kind words. I remember one of the many freak out, panic sessions I've had in the past and there was always someone who helped me out. Just feel it is my duty to give back. Now if I can solve this Encryption Error bug, I'll have come full circle. It is driving me nuts.
I remember one of my first threads back in 2009
It was a fake Hero ROM for G1
I bashed on two devs and everyone was pissed at me....then when I moved to the Vibrant I got a clean start
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The first time I flashed a Froyo Voodoo kernel, I was in my basement watching a west coast baseball game and it was late. The wife and kids were asleep and like you said, it took forever. Forgot to turn the volume off when I did it. So I am sitting there watching the game and I see the Bali palm tree. I think cool, whatever. I return to the game and out of nowhere, I hear this lady's voice. Thought it must have been the parabolic on TV picking up some lady in the stands. Then I hear it again. Kind of freaked me out until I realized it was LINDA. I'll tell ya, if you are ready for her, she'll freak you the f**k out.
Anyways, thanks for the kind words. I remember one of the many freak out, panic sessions I've had in the past and there was always someone who helped me out. Just feel it is my duty to give back. Now if I can solve this Encryption Error bug, I'll have come full circle. It is driving me nuts.
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atleast your LINDA issue was panicked and gone.
I was in the bathroom taking a dump while the conversion went on... it freaked me out, and my mom thought i was watching porn in there -.-'
She then told this story at our family reunion... Almost died of embarrassment