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[Q] Froyo and its impac on current Roms/Kernels

Hello Earthlings,
I have a question posed to you all by me, SirNoobsalot. What i wanted to know is if someone wanted to get some custom kernels and roms and froyo what would be the best/safest way to do so. Here are the two options i know of:
1) Flash the ***** and when froyo comes out stock it then flash the ***** again.
2) Wait till froyo comes out (btw will this null the root?) then flash the ***** to a tested rom/kernel/theme etc..
Basically i wanted to know the rules of thumb for flashing and upgrading firmware. I want to avoid bricking as much as possible... for obvious reasons. I know its alwayse best to go to stock but this crap takes time, time that i should be using to do work at my office....LOL
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Q: All i have done is a one click root.... should i wait til froyo before i start flashing further to avoid confusion and compatability issues?
*Sorry guys if you have seen this before, i couldnt find it.... Blame it on the damn fragmentation of Android OS.
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP PEEPS, appreciate it much!!! (srry for spelling)

[Q] where do I start?

Hi guys, I was just about to flash my tab to gain some features and updates and I was about to use RomManager but couldn't find my model of tab on it.
So I started my search and came cross a number of threads that talk about flashing different parts of the firmware.
e.g. making voice calls (I'd love this but i'm with optus australia and they block... )
A kernel flash ..... sounds nice
a filesystem change
all of these sound great and I have been searching but I really don't know what is for general useage in the roms or what is specific to australian roms...
I just don't want to brik my rom....
any help
cheers

Are you willing to flash Euro ROM? I thought JM6 (can't even remember if this was Euro ROM) was the greatest, then JME.
I'm using RichardTrip OC Kernel+ext4 on JMI now and few things are broken: call volume is very small when turning it up pass 75%. If you go back to 75% it's louder LoL. Others mention video laggy. Other also suggest to go all the way to Modaco ROM. Oh, bluetooth is broken as well (when I was running Modaco kernel+JME ROM but Paul mentioned something about because the old ROM so he suggested switch to newer ROM).
If you want to convert to ext4, use Modaco kernel Jan/2x date. It's very easy. Just READ the steps and have good Roto backup to your PC first.
So there you have it. YMMV

quattr0 said:
Are you willing to flash Euro ROM? I thought JM6 (can't even remember if this was Euro ROM) was the greatest, then JME.
I'm using RichardTrip OC Kernel+ext4 on JMI now and few things are broken: call volume is very small when turning it up pass 75%. If you go back to 75% it's louder LoL. Others mention video laggy. Other also suggest to go all the way to Modaco ROM. Oh, bluetooth is broken as well (when I was running Modaco kernel+JME ROM but Paul mentioned something about because the old ROM so he suggested switch to newer ROM).
If you want to convert to ext4, use Modaco kernel Jan/2x date. It's very easy. Just READ the steps and have good Roto backup to your PC first.
So there you have it. YMMV
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Interesting_ well it's at least a place to start got lot's of searching terms now
so are the roms realesed based on performance and features since this is Linux we're talking about, I imagine that a major part of the difference is back-end as opposed to my old HTC trinity which replaced functionality as opposed to doing too much back end enhancements - Is this right? is there a list of features each rom has ?
cheers

It's probably best you go check out the "Developers" section. When someone posts a new ROM they usually give you a list of features.
Try reading the entire thread so that you can see if others are happy with the ROM or what issues they're having. After this, you can make an informed decision on which ROM to flash.

which order do we flash in?
silvatyrant said:
It's probably best you go check out the "Developers" section. When someone posts a new ROM they usually give you a list of features.
Try reading the entire thread so that you can see if others are happy with the ROM or what issues they're having. After this, you can make an informed decision on which ROM to flash.
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yes but what is the next step - what rom do i need? A system rom, A kernel a firmware fix - or rather, so I don't brick the phone what order should these be done in I think that is a better question
I have already rooted the phone , made some symlinks to add functionality so i'm kinda noobish to linux but I can catch on
cheers for any more help

I have also not yet flashed anything, because I don't have a need to as yet. But if I were to flash any ROM it would be the MoDaCo ROM with an OC'd kernel. That seems to be most peoples ROM of choice as it keeps the device looking as stock as possible with a good performance enhanced backend by changing the FS type to ext4 (which is faster than the current FS) and obviously a faster processor speed. CWM is also added for good measure. This allows you to flash certain zImages and have a more robust recovery menu.
Hope that helps.
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[Q] Installing different Radio Version

Hi guys. First off i should say im a noob trying my hand for the first time at flashing a new OS on a phone.
My intention is to replace my current Windows Mobile 6.5 with this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=733649
Anyway, i checked and i have one of the x.xx.51 versions, and im attempting to put 2.11.50.20 on. Now ive looked around but cant find any tutorials on how to do this anywhere.
Could you please instruct me on how to do it, or link me to somewhere that i can read some instructions?
All help greatly appreciated.

I'll give you a pass this time since this is your first post but always remember to SEARCH the Forum!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611787
This is the link that explains it all pretty much in a nutshell how to do it...
I recommend that you go with something that is more up to date - something like HyperDroid NAND Gingerbread version. The one you posted is fairly older and HyperDroid was made strictly for HD2 - therefore you will see lots of improvements.
I currently have MDJ 2.6 NAND Gingerbread with CM7 and it works flawless. Unfortunately it cannot be found easily due to MDJ not being forthcoming with the source of his work...
Anyhow, best of luck... and remember to search!

Htc desire hd s-on ??

can you please help i got htc desire hd i would like to update over air the new FIRMWARE 2.3.5 ?
I have rooted my phone with aahk software all I did was just run the program NO custom firmware that's it and it unlocked my phone
can I update over air the firmware 2.3.5 I don't mind if loose the rooting
THANK YOU

OTA updates are dependent upon your network releasing them... so you'll have to wait, or perhaps contact your network to see if you can get an eta out of them. You also might have to get AAHK to 'return you to stock RUU' in order for the OTA to even kick in.
...however, since you've already used AAHK anyway, you have the option of flashing your '2.3.5' roms of different flavours, or even the 4.0.x ICS. Though bear in mind that flashing the latter would give you an early development rom that probably won't be as stable nor have the complete set of features as say... some of the more established gingerbread roms.
Were I in your shoes, I'd just flash the custom roms that will suit my individual needs, no rom is better overall... its literally 'horses for courses' in regards to what's currently released.
Just do your homework and read as much as you can in regards to the rom you want to choose, as well as the RADIO/RIL/Kernel you want to pair it up with.
The 'search' tool here in the forum is quite good for doing this, and the stickies... though not updated frequently, does have the important threads still linked.
Good luck and happy hunting. ^_~

Basehumax said:
can you please help i got htc desire hd i would like to update over air the new FIRMWARE 2.3.5 ?
I have rooted my phone with aahk software all I did was just run the program NO custom firmware that's it and it unlocked my phone
can I update over air the firmware 2.3.5 I don't mind if loose the rooting
THANK YOU
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Downloading an OTA can mess up your phone since you have rooted, so technically its S-OFF. In theory you could download the OTA and it MAY appear as available but hearing mixed replies on similar topics, the results vary from returning the phone to stock to seriously messing with it.
I'd do what the man above me suggested, browse through the dev section and stickies, use search and read as much as you can about custom ROM's. Some are seriously amazing and will give you more then any custom ROM can offer.
Good luck.

thanks
thank you guys for your advice
where can I get custom files for HTC desire HD t-mobile UK
also if anyone know how can I fix my GPS it takes long before I can get signal
that's why I wanted to upgrade the firmware IF I CAN FIX THE GPS I DON'T MIND STAYING ROOTED PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME
THANK YOU VERY MUCH

...you're supposed to do the research yourself.
However, since I'm in an ok mood, here are links to the roms you might want to flash.
BTW, assuming you ran the Advance Ace Hack Kit successfully, you're phone is now technically SIM unlocked... meaning you don't have to get 'custom files for HTC desire HD t-mobile UK' ...so all the ROMS i've linked below will work on your phone.
Note - General direction on how to flash these ROMS/RADIO/RIL/KERNEL:
download the ZIP to your SD
reboot your phone to recovery by shutting down, once its completely shutdown... press and hold vol-down and power, then choose RECOVERY on bootloader menu
choose 'install from SDCard'...
find the ZIP file of the rom and let it to its thing.
However, PLEASE READ the thread's first couple of post, and consult the support threads which the ROM links to in order to get a more detailed info on installing and confirguring the rom
Sense 3.5 ROMS:
RCMix3D 4.0 Runny
EREBUS XL3.5
Virtuous Affinity 1.48.0
Sense 3.0 ROMS:
Android Revolution HD 6.3.1
Beatmod FlyerDOM V2.0
RADIO & RIL thread
(YOU MUST FLASH THE RECOMMENDED RADIO FOR YOUR ROM, or at least the recommended one on the 1st post of the radio thread.
YOU MUST ALSO FLASH THE MATCHING RIL TO THE RADIO IF YOU'RE USING A SENSE ROM!
Kernels (flash the one that 'feels' ok in regards to your phone performance):
LORDMOD (latest is V5.0)
KLquicksall RCMix3D (Latest is V12, but most stable is V11.1v2)
...there'd be more, so search the forums for them... the above is the most popular ones.
For everything else, please consult this thread... or perhaps use the SEARCH function of the forum.
...I think that's enough spoonfeeding from me... =P

faster gps fix
Hi Basehumax, here's a fix for ur GPS:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239713
I'm in the Uk myself and can confirm it worked for me. I'll get a fix in 5-10 secs outside and 10-15 inside. If that doesn't work there's also this fix, but it's a hardware job and will take some phone dismantling:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101066

thank you guys for your advice
I will try first gps if everthing well gps i will stay on my rom
thank you 10000000000000000000000000% without you eyes will not open

[Q] Need help Choosing rom that does not need a custom kernel

Hi all, Please forgive my ignorance... I have read through so many threads on this forum but cannot figure out which is the best ROM to put on my x8 that does not require flashing a custom kernel on.. last time i attempted that a phone was bricked. All i want is something simple, i have forgotten how to root the phone and but x-restore on but will figure that out. All i want is the newest most capable ROM that works well with everything.. including the GPS and camera, and preferably one that comes with the Google apps like Google maps etc. I liked Floyo but not sure if i should use it again..
Please could you guys advice me on the best steps forward, I really dont wanna mess with unlocking the bootloader unless i really really know how.
its an x 18 -E15i
firmware 2.1 update 1.
Baseband version
M76XX-TSNCJOLYM-53404015
Kernel version 2.6.29
[email protected] #1
build number 2.1.1.A.0.6
Once again, i am really sorry for asking something that has been asked before but i really wanna get this right !!!

loads of people here will tell you X rom is better than X rom etc etc but at the end of the day, a rom is a bit like underwear...you either like it and it fits you comfortably (and keeps your bits comfy) or you dont like it etc. so the best idea is search the dev forum for stock kernel roms and try them out it's the only way to go tbh
And before you go posting random Questions again
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=921637
read the forums

GingerDX v23b, very smooth on stock kernel