I am wondering if there is a JPM version that I can flash to my phone that doesn't include TouchWiz or any of the Samsung stuff. I just want the basics that Android includes when Google ships it to the developers.
Either that or is there a way I can remove everything from Samsung and just have a plain Android 2.2 ROM?
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Hey all,
I was looking at some of the custom roms available. Is it possible to update to say ViperRom w/o changes to the stock Epic look/feel. That is, is the stock theme removed and are Sprint stock apps, etc. removed as well? Has anyone been successful in restoring their apps/settings after an update to a custom rom or just vanilla 2.2 leak? I just want a fast/stable ROM but with stock Samsung look/feel.
Also, what is the Bluetooth performance and SIGNAL performance like in 2.2.1 based ROMs? I saw no one review that.
Thanks
Hi there!
For the mytouch 4G phone from t-mobile, it doesn't come with vanilla android (the stock android O.S).
So, once rooted, is it possible to flash it with the Stock Android 2.2 O.S? That does not have T-mobile's junk? If so, where or how can I find it?
I came upon several links, but wasn't certain. Also, what does it mean by RUU rom?
thanks!
I have no idea what RUU to be honest, never used one but I think it's the factory image that's used to bring phone back to stock, not sure if there's one for MT4G
There's no official vanilla 2.2 rom for this phone. The closest thing you can have is CyanogenMod. 2.2.1 is in RC2 stage and is very stable. 2.3 (gingerbread) is in unofficial alpha stage. It's very stable (as far as people say) but has it's bugs and there no official support from CM for it, only community. All other roms out there are sense based. All roms are in Development section.
Obviously, you need to be rooted to flash any of those.
Good luck.
RUU = ROM Upgrade Utility. It is essentially the rom that ships with the phone. You are correct in saying there is no true vanilla Android ROM. OP's best bet is to go with CM as you suggested as it is Vanilla Android with some features added and closest to pure android you're going to get.
Okay i need to find a nand rom that meets these requirements
stock froyo 2.2
cm 6.1.1
cwm capabale
and easily moddable
why you ask?
Well I Came Up With A Idea To Put The Samsung UI In a Rom
Havent Seen It Yet And i Love the way it looks (previous iphone user lol)
and i want this done and i have no experience building roms just desgining them
I hope this is not a totally dumb question as I am new to Android phones:
There are some good apps that come with the note as standard like S Memo and also some Samsung specific things like S Choice. How do I keep these when I upgrade to a custom Rom.
I looked as Astro file manager back up capability, and it doesn't list these there.
Would Titanium backup list them and allow me to save them for re-installation?
Thanks
Chris
You can't really keep them on a non-Samsung ROM as they depend on the Touchwiz framework. Sorry :'-(
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are u going to be flashing an ICS rom or staying on Gingerbread? you will not be able to use any pre-installed apps if you are flashing ICS rom. But if you're flashing a GB rom (rocket rom v23, checknote etc) then you can use Titanium Backup but most GB roms come with smemo, splanner, etc. Hope this helped.
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Thanks for those replies guys, it's actually really helpful for a newbe like me. I need to explaore the standard apps a bit more to see what's good and whether I need a substitute for any.
I was thinking of flashing an ICS ROM, but I need to explore which one is the best.
If I loose the S.Memo app, that seems really good, is there a substitue in the market? Of all the apps that utilises the pen, that would seem to be the key one!
Your advice is appreciated.
I'm using a modified version of MyScript Notes Mobile which I think works perfect for handwriting notes. Get it here (and thank the guy who modified it in that thread ): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594325
It's in American/English only but if you need any other language you can download a language pack with 28 additional languages here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1426975
I'm not sure if the ICS roms based on the leaked Samsung firmwares have all the s-pen apps but I'm sure just about any custom GB rom here is based on original Samsung firmwares and thus include all Samsung apps (unless explicitly mentioned in the thread that they were removed ofcourse).
You can still use your pen in ICS roms that are not based on Samsung firmwares though you'll lose pressure sensitivity. If you feel like you'll need pressure sensitivity you could flash a rom based on LP6.
In July I flashed my Apollo to ICS, although relatively stable the are no fixes for the camera or YouTube apps. As I was and still am a novice when it comes to modding, I didn't backup the original firmware that it came with. Android 2.2 Froyo. Mea Culpa. I haven't been able to find any stock roms/builds/firmwares for my phone. I was hoping someone would be able to provide me/ link the original roms/bu..... . Many thanks if anyone can help me
Check this thread for firmwares
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497261
I think jpu is better and preferred firmware
If you get into problems use your canada firmware
taino001 said:
In July I flashed my Apollo to ICS, although relatively stable the are no fixes for the camera or YouTube apps. As I was and still am a novice when it comes to modding, I didn't backup the original firmware that it came with. Android 2.2 Froyo. Mea Culpa. I haven't been able to find any stock roms/builds/firmwares for my phone. I was hoping someone would be able to provide me/ link the original roms/bu..... . Many thanks if anyone can help me
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you can also switch to custom froyo rom..like Kyrillos 9.6 , Dutchmods etc..These roms are fully working and stable..and ofcourse more function in compare of Stock Rom...