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What rom to use for droid x

Ok Ive been Searching and trying to see videos on what is the best Rom to Use I want a fast phone stable. with not so many issues .. .. be able to use Tethering is important then camera usb charge with computer also e mails , so whats the best to use ?? is there any list or poll where i can see how roms rate ?? thanks ??

I had the same question for a few days. Digging around here and other forums, I decided
to go with Rubix. It's very performance based. Haven't had any problem with it. I
installed 1.8.9 about 20 days ago and updated to 1.9.0 on Sunday. No complaints.

that sounds good es rubix blurless .. and where did you get the intructions to intall it ..

928droid is awesome that's what im running
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ok in my dx i havent done much i just i just rooted to be able to used wireless conection .. now there is a new version ..should we update to Droid X 2.3.340 then try a rom .. or should i leave it the way it is? what are the advantages of the upgrade . and something tha i try to find out searching but i cant get the answer maybe im google it wrong .. but what are leak and non-versions... ??? thanks ....

I prefer Team Black Hats TranQuility 3.6 Rom. It allows you to add whatever blur features you want straight from the TranQ toolbox. Very fast and very stable.
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Well i try to upload to new version 340. But install fails what to do now im rooted on 2.2. :+(
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Droid X - Default

OK guys first off: This is my first android device, and I want it to be as fast as possible.
This being said, I just want either a DEFAULT Froyo 2.2 or default gingerbread 2.3 which means none of these stupid themes that motorola puts on it. Now here is why I'm here:
Is there a way without having to go through like 20 different steps in order to get the default android skin on my phone? I've jailbroken many a iphone but this android stuff is very new to me, so I was also wondering if there is an IRC channel I can go to or if someone would be nice enough to either guide me through or pm me through how to root my new phone?
thanks,
mike

Search is your friend. Stickies help too.
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Search is your friend. Stickies help too.
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I have been reading the stickies, I've also been reading about the roms and themes but there is some lingo in those posts as well as concerns.
For instance for the themes I've read several posts where it says to just load the themes on a rooted device, and yet others like the wiki here which says that specific themes are for specific ROMS.
Another problem with the stickies is I have no clue when someone last updated them, because some like the one for "Easy Root" or "z4root" MUST be old cause you can not find that app on the android Market place.
I just want to make sure that I'm getting the latest programs and such. I also wrote this because the one thing that me as well as a lot of other people want which is: Default Froyo. I dont want a custom theme, I want stock Froyo in all it's glory! Can anyone tell me of an easy to install ROM or easy to install theme that has this??
P.S. If there is an IRC channel for XDA could someone tell me about it? Cause I cant seem to find it at all

shukero said:
I have been reading the stickies, I've also been reading about the roms and themes but there is some lingo in those posts as well as concerns.
For instance for the themes I've read several posts where it says to just load the themes on a rooted device, and yet others like the wiki here which says that specific themes are for specific ROMS.
Another problem with the stickies is I have no clue when someone last updated them, because some like the one for "Easy Root" or "z4root" MUST be old cause you can not find that app on the android Market place.
I just want to make sure that I'm getting the latest programs and such. I also wrote this because the one thing that me as well as a lot of other people want which is: Default Froyo. I dont want a custom theme, I want stock Froyo in all it's glory! Can anyone tell me of an easy to install ROM or easy to install theme that has this??
P.S. If there is an IRC channel for XDA could someone tell me about it? Cause I cant seem to find it at all
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Check out my guide for starters:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=940986
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SysAdmin-X said:
Check out my guide for starters:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=940986
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I have read most of that, and I get the first post, but then you seem to completely back track on the second one. I want the default Android skin from google on my droidx, so When you first said root I understood; but then you all of a sudden said that I need to deodex it as well.
This is the confusing part since you say in your post that it already included the root as well. So which should I do? root > bootstrapper > deodex? or just deodex then bootstrapper?

You have to be rooted, then flash the deodexed stock rom in recovery mode (hence the boot strapper). From there you can theme to your hearts content and even change the font if you wish.
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Just because an app isn't on the market doesn't mean that it's old and no longer useful. And there are a million guides on how to do this. Just find a recent one and go for it

Alright I've done some more reading on different sites like engagdet and there seems to be a legal program called "LauncherPro" Apparently you can reskin with this program, Has anybody used this program? and if so how good / bad is it for removing blur?
My main concern is rooting my phone as well as getting rid of BLUR cause I believe that will slow it down considerably. thanks!

Unfortunately, launcherpro doesn't remove or replace blur, nor does it change things like the notification bar or lockscreen. Its a launcher app, meaning that it runs over blur, replaces the homescreens and launcher buttons. It's great for what it does but for your purposes won't work.
Honestly, I think the best route for you would be to take the time to root and flash a blurless rom like liberty or fission.
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shukero said:
Alright I've done some more reading on different sites like engagdet and there seems to be a legal program called "LauncherPro" Apparently you can reskin with this program, Has anybody used this program? and if so how good / bad is it for removing blur?
My main concern is rooting my phone as well as getting rid of BLUR cause I believe that will slow it down considerably. thanks!
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Unfortunately, launcherpro doesn't remove or replace blur, nor does it change things like the notification bar or lockscreen. Its a launcher app, meaning that it runs over blur, replaces the homescreens and launcher buttons. It's great for what it does but for your purposes won't work.
Honestly, I think the best route for you would be to take the time to root and flash a blurless rom like liberty or fission.
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flyingpenguin is right.
Liberty is Blurless and you an install a Gingerbread theme on it straight from it's Liberty Toolbox app!
Check out my set up... I have Liberty 1.5 with the Gingerbread Blue theme and ADW Launcher EX.

What about the themes we were talking about earlier? Are those only available AFTER you flash to a ROM? Or are those just available after the deodexing? If so wouldn't that be the best and easiest way to get the stock froyo theme on my phone? or is that like launcherpro in that it just launches the theme over blur?
Also, I've seen your attachments and to be honest I don't like the look of it one bit, I just want a rom with stock froyo or even better stock Gingerbread.
Is there a rom out there with either of those stock? I should be getting my new droid x in the mail by next monday, at which time I'll probably be asking for more help, since I don't want my phone to brick the first day of use lol.

I used the z4 root on my dx. It took a couple of tries but it worked. I went with liberty 1.5 as my first custom rom and I love it. There are plenty of plain roms out there you can try. I just wanted something with a little more umph. Good luck!
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well does liberty 1.5 come with the stock froyo skin? or is there a Gingerbread rom already out for the DX?

shukero said:
well does liberty 1.5 come with the stock froyo skin? or is there a Gingerbread rom already out for the DX?
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Liberty comes with a froyo-ish skin. There isn't a GB ROM out for the X yet, but droid2169 (same dev who does Rubix) is working on getting GB to boot on the Dx. He's getting close on it, but there are still some bugs to be worked out. Had some issues with USB mounting last time I checked with him.

The closest you are going to get to vanilla android is either focused or fission

What is this Vanilla thing you are talking about? Is that the name of a ROM that has default froyo / gingerbread them on it?
Also, I don't know if someone already answered this, but the themse people were talking about before: Are they available right after deodexing? Or do I Nhave to install a specific rom THEN theme my phone?

Vanilla means original android experience or as close to it as the kernel allows. That's how I understand it.
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oohh ok

If you want to theme the stock rom you have to deodex your phone and then load theme... if you want to theme a rom you need to load the rom (which are already deodexed) then load the theme.... themes are rom specific ie an apex rom is meant for apex and a liberty theme is meant for liberty... there's guides all over the internet for any method you choose
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hullie10 said:
If you want to theme the stock rom you have to deodex your phone and then load theme... if you want to theme a rom you need to load the rom (which are already deodexed) then load the theme.... themes are rom specific ie an apex rom is meant for apex and a liberty theme is meant for liberty... there's guides all over the internet for any method you choose
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Ok, so is there a stock froyo theme for a deodexed stock droid x? If so is there a guide you could show me to do this please??

Gingerbread?

Well we be getting the update, if so when?
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jusdrae said:
Well we be getting the update, if so when?
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if you mean like Gingerbread mySense, i believe HTC/T-Mobile hasnt said anything. If you want gingerbread with regular Sense, a port if being worked on. If you want plain Google AOSP Gingerbread, try RoyalGinger, or CM7.

do u know will it be an OTA update for it?

Ya we will get it but that depends on HTC/TMo as they ha e to bolt it up with useless BS that none needs. This could be in months but why wait for that? We been had GB port in MT4G from months now? Look in to current CM7 project as we are using AOSP2.3.3 port now, mostly all use it.
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ok thanks i didnt know that, can u point me in the right direction so i can put in on my phone

jusdrae said:
ok thanks i didnt know that, can u point me in the right direction so i can put in on my phone
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NOTE: This is taking you have already rooted your phone with S-OFF.
First of all update your CWMR to 3.0.0.6 as in long run it will be better for you. Follow any of the single instruction bellow as Drew's is easiest which maybe better for you if it fails then try my is little complex but it will work.
Drew's (easy)> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944681
My (hard)> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11834531&postcount=5
Once you have done that now you are ready to download rom/gapp from the repository and flash it via recovery which you installed above.
Download> http://mirror.teamdouche.net/?device=glacier
GApp> http://android.d3xt3r01.tk/cyanogen/gapps/gapps-gb-20110120-signed.zip
NOTE: When you are downloading you can pick NB (Nightly Build) the higher the number the newest it is as you can see the date. Then download the GApp which is the Google Apps. If you don't know how to flash it once this is done post back ill give further instructions.

Liberty 2.0 is now Released

It is available through the donate version of Liberty Toolbox on the market! Support your ROM developers, it's only $5. I am installing it now. I will report back with all the awesomeness that has been having people froth at the mouth lol. Nom nom nom
Liberty 2.0 will be released for the masses in a couple days on the forums. They are calling this some what of a beta stage. Either way, I don't think they would release something that would need to be tested for a beta stage for $5 LOL.
Remember, you have to SBF if you are on the Gingerbread leak. If you are not on the Gingerbread leak or any Gingerbread ROM, a simple whipe data/cache will work. This has been confirmed by the developers themselves.
Edit:
My Quadrant score is 1388 on clean installed Liberty 2.0 running 1.0Ghz. Overclocked to 1.2Ghz, which is what I normally run, it's 1629. AT 1.3Ghz, I get 1724.
Edit #2: Liberty 2.0.1 has been released and you can download 2.0 for free on droidforums. Also, in the Liberty Toolbox (donate version) Liberty Gingerbread is available for download!

So is 2.0 gingerbread or still froyo?

It is froyo

Has anyone else installed this yet? I want some others to wiegh in before I give my opinions about the ROM.

Yea, My first impression is that it's a lot like 1.5, in fact at a glance you can't tell the difference. I'm at work and have not got to play with it a lot yet though.

Ben's said:
Has anyone else installed this yet? I want some others to wiegh in before I give my opinions about the ROM.
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Will we still have to go back to froyo if we have rooted gingerbread??

tyvallely said:
Will we still have to go back to froyo if we have rooted gingerbread??
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You will need to SBF back to Froyo 2.3.340 yes.
I am not yet impressed with 2.0. I mean, yes it's snappy and quick but I don't see what the hype was all about. It is stripped down and apps open quickly but, there isn't a whole lot of change from 1.5
I think this is the best it will get. Unless you theme 2.0 or any other Liberty version, it's plain as plain can be. If your looking for speed and willing to do a lot of the work your self as far as theming and improving the ui look, I was kinda of let down by 2.0. Everyone praises how great it is...am I missing something here, lol?

I liked 1.5, but it had a couple bugs. I am hoping those bugs will be gone completely in 2.0. I was also hoping 2.0 would bring something new and cool to the table, but I really don't see it. I tried a couple other roms, and I thought liberty was faster than any of the others I tried. To early to tell if the bugs are fixed in 2.0.
I am getting a force close when I try to open liberty settings in 2.0. Other than that no real negatives yet.

For anyone looking I just found the settings force close fix on twitter.
Force close in liberty settings fix: download toolbox > access liberty settings by pressing menu> settings in the toolbox.
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Let me retract my previous statements lol. Battery life is amaaaazing so far! I themed 2.0 and man-o-man....2.0 is running quite fast! There isn't a single issue for me. I installed the two Liberty Tool Boxes from the Market and that stopped the FCs when opening the Liberty settings. Other then that, holly molly is alls I have to say!
This is now a true 5 star ROM, all the way! Loading this to me gf's DX!! Locked bootloaders are a thing of the past once you really get this ROM going.

This doesnt seem better than rubix? seems like it comes with more crap I dont need.

Pitnefor said:
This doesnt seem better than rubix? seems like it comes with more crap I dont need.
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More crap? Like what? Gmail, LoL?
Liberty 2.0 is pure speed. It will need to be themed if you are looking for eye candy.

Pitnefor said:
This doesnt seem better than rubix? seems like it comes with more crap I dont need.
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It's easy to remove the bloat from Liberty. Take the time to read the OP before you look a gift horse in the mouth. Jerk.

Help please! My Droid X got stock on the Liberty boot screen while flashing, I cannot go back to recovery. I tried holding camera, volume down & power and it still boots the liberty boot screen stays their, I tried power, home and search and nothing their either back to liberty symbol. Help please! All and every suggestion will be tried.
Thanks
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[email protected] said:
Help please! My Droid X got stock on the Liberty boot screen while flashing, I cannot go back to recovery. I tried holding camera, volume down & power and it still boots the liberty boot screen stays their, I tried power, home and search and nothing their either back to liberty symbol. Help please! All and every suggestion will be tried.
Thanks
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Were you running Froyo or Gingerbread? Did you wipe data/Cache before or after installing installing Liberty 2.0?
I used the wipe data/cache in the install que in the new Liberty Toolbox.

Ben's said:
Were you running Froyo or Gingerbread? Did you wipe data/Cache before or after installing installing Liberty 2.0?
I used the wipe data/cache in the install que in the new Liberty Toolbox.
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I was using rooted Gingerbread, I wiped cache before, I never made it to fully flash liberty, it's still doing the same thing is there a file I can put on my computer to restart it?
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I was using rooted Gingerbread, I wiped cache before, I never made it to fully flash liberty, it's still doing the same thing is there a file I can put on my computer to restart it?
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you have to sbf back before flashing

[email protected] said:
I was using rooted Gingerbread, I wiped cache before, I never made it to fully flash liberty, it's still doing the same thing is there a file I can put on my computer to restart it?
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As funnyface and my first post stated, if you are on Gingerbread, you will need to SBF with RSD Lite to 2.3.340.
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Ben's said:
As funnyface and my first post stated, if you are on Gingerbread, you will need to SBF with RSD Lite to 2.3.340.
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Sorry I am a total NOOB, What is SBF with RSD Lite to 2.3.340? and could you point me to that direction if is a link, meanwhile I'll be googling away my noobness!
if you have a link by any chance please post....
Thanks

Funnyface19 said:
you have to sbf back before flashing
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Thanks for your responses now I just have to figure out what SBF is?

AOSP-Like Gingerbread Rom (D2/DX?)

Is there anything like Fission for the Droid 2 or Droid X available that's based on 2.3.3? AngDroid has disappeared and I haven't heard anything from Team Defuse regarding updates. Makes me regret donating. I'm seeing a few new Gingerbread roms popping up for both the Droid 2 and the Droid X but they've all got Blur included. Any suggestions?
In before "be patient."

drewgaren.com
Take a look at some of his roms. You can flash one then flash the d2todx converter found on droidforums. I've been running the broodcomb rom with no issues.

tnygigles66 said:
drewgaren.com
Take a look at some of his roms. You can flash one then flash the d2todx converter found on droidforums. I've been running the broodcomb rom with no issues.
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Are they compatible with the GB leak?
Or do I have to .sbf?
Im kinda getting bored of stock GB and wanna try something new with out having to .sbf (lazy lol)
And since there hasn't been any word from the devs here id figured some one can point me in the right direction ...
TIA
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if you look at the website they have three that are GB based. those three should work when flashed after the gb leak.

tnygigles66 said:
drewgaren.com
Take a look at some of his roms. You can flash one then flash the d2todx converter found on droidforums. I've been running the broodcomb rom with no issues.
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...and you're using a Droid 2?!
Somebody should fire up a thread/guide on how to get these DX GB ROM's over to the D2
Hi there atariskid it's Break. LOL

xustfosorcim said:
...and you're using a Droid 2?!
Somebody should fire up a thread/guide on how to get these DX GB ROM's over to the D2
Hi there atariskid it's Break. LOL
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Thats what im saying lol
Someone should ask him for permission to post up his roms here with the d2todx fix
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JeezyMT3G said:
Thats what im saying lol
Someone should ask him for permission to post up his roms here with the d2todx fix
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Working on it. Making sure this stuff works first...then i'll ask permission
EDIT: This PC I have has to go tonight--so i'm going to have to work on this later tonight. Time to go drop off a previously b0rked Windows box. $$ though . I'll get back on this as soon as I get home! Also, I am no dev. I'm simply trying these out and reporting my findings, to help the dev's out hopefully. I might throw a quick tutorial together even though i'm sure someone else will beat me to it
If anything, i'll ask what it would take to get this stuff working on the D2. Sort of be the guinea pig of getting his DX GB ROM's to work on the D2.

Thnx
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i'm on a d2 using the broodcomb rom and dxtod2 converter.
Evertyhing works great.

tnygigles66 said:
i'm on a d2 using the broodcomb rom and dxtod2 converter.
Evertyhing works great.
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...except the charge light!
I can confirm this. VERY fast.
Droid 2 Bootstrapper makes the phone reboot. when you go to install it...unknown sources on, as well as USB debugging.

xustfosorcim said:
...except the charge light!
I can confirm this. VERY fast.
Droid 2 Bootstrapper makes the phone reboot.
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Charge light
.....ehhh lol
If everything else work im all for it
Count me in x)
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JeezyMT3G said:
Charge light
.....ehhh lol
If everything else work im all for it
Count me in x)
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This is not working very well at all. The phone has rebooted on me several times. I'm having issues with the market, and Droid 2 Bootstrapper. It seems to reboot when I go to install apps...SBF'ing, then trying again. Maybe clearing data after flashing DXtoD2GB.zip, but before the first boot will help?

You should wipe everything before flashing and mount system just in case
Try that
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xustfosorcim said:
This is not working very well at all. The phone has rebooted on me several times. I'm having issues with the market, and Droid 2 Bootstrapper. It seems to reboot when I go to install apps...SBF'ing, then trying again. Maybe clearing data after flashing DXtoD2GB.zip, but before the first boot will help?
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I had this issue as well when I started with broodcomb. The process below worked fine. lol, I didn't even notice the charge light.........
Originally Posted by Jboxen
Try this, (had to do this on one of squidleys roms)
Boot into clockwork
Wipe data factory reset
Install lexlight
Install porter
Boot into stock recovery before the initial boot into the rom
Wipe data factory there
Boot into rom
Let all of your apps install
Boot into clockwork
Install lexlight without wiping
Install porter again without wiping
It's a long process but it should work.
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tnygigles66 said:
I had this issue as well when I started with broodcomb. The process below worked fine. lol, I didn't even notice the charge light.........
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So you're running lexlite on the D2? how's it working for you? lol
I just finished SBF'ing the 6th time this week.

xustfosorcim said:
So you're running lexlite on the D2? how's it working for you? lol
I just finished SBF'ing the 6th time this week.
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I'm running brrodcomb on a D2. It works great. The only two things I've notice are apparently the charge light and you cant add shortcuts to the home screen by long pressing on them in the app drawer. you have to go though the home screen.
lol sbf'ing is so second nature at this point for me

So nobody has tried drewgaren's other ROM's for the DX?
...and those were the instructions you used to get everything working properly? I couldn't install ANY app without the phone rebooting on me.

xustfosorcim said:
So nobody has tried drewgaren's other ROM's for the DX?
...and those were the instructions you used to get everything working properly? I couldn't install ANY app without the phone rebooting on me.
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I've tried all three and the above method stopped the reboots. I liked the stock launcher and stock look of GB so I stuck with broodcomb.

So can we get a step by step on how to do it with the files also? I can d/l the rom from his site
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JeezyMT3G said:
So can we get a step by step on how to do it with the files also? I can d/l the rom from his site
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I might work on this later tonight, after I get my phone working. I'm trying to get LexLite4.2 on my D2. Hang on...lol