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AOSP Questions

Bear with me guys......haven't posted much on here, more of a lurker.
I have been following the AOSP Rom for the Fascinate for the last two weeks and now with the MMS working I would love to give it a shot. I have a couple of questions before I get started.
I am currently running ComRom 2.1 with the PBJ-50 Kernel. No themes or anything like that.
1. Is it safe to just do a data wipe and factory reset then just install the Rom over top of what I have?
2. Is there a Kernel and a Modem with the ROM?
3. Anything special I need to know if I decide to go back to another Rom (from what I have read just ODIN back to stock and Rom away)?
Sorry if these have been answered already.....I searched and did not find my answers. Thank you for your time.

millwood said:
Bear with me guys......haven't posted much on here, more of a lurker.
I have been following the AOSP Rom for the Fascinate for the last two weeks and now with the MMS working I would love to give it a shot. I have a couple of questions before I get started.
I am currently running ComRom 2.1 with the PBJ-50 Kernel. No themes or anything like that.
1. Is it safe to just do a data wipe and factory reset then just install the Rom over top of what I have?
2. Is there a Kernel and a Modem with the ROM?
3. Anything special I need to know if I decide to go back to another Rom (from what I have read just ODIN back to stock and Rom away)?
Sorry if these have been answered already.....I searched and did not find my answers. Thank you for your time.
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1. I couldn't answer this with certainty as I haven't flashed it myself and haven't yet dug through the CM7 thread in development to put together correct steps
2. yes there is, but you can flash a custom kernel like OTB or the gingerbread leaks' (ec09) modem as I've seen these work though not for everyone
3. as far as I know all you need to do to go back is just odin back to eclair/froyo with the 2.2 atlas pit file and proceed from there
don't have any experience with CM7 other than what I've read so someone who's done it could probably shed more light on this
tapatalked from my GINGERBANGED Fascinate

I just flashed cm7 today...
1. Data wipe, cache and factory reset should be enough. You need to download and install the 7/04 build, let it boot up and reboot back into recovery and then install the 7/13 build and then the gapps. There is also a modified cwm that you can flash to your phone that's been edited for cm7 not everyone uses it but I did and it works perfectly.
2. There is a kernel included but alot of people have better audio quality with one of the otb kernels.
There isn't a modem. But it seems like most of the newer modems are fine so your current one with comrom is probably good.
3. To do back to stock youll have to use a full odin package. But you probably won't want to anyway.
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Thank you for the answers. Now I am more comfortable. Thanks.

Not sure how important it is, but I would wipe cache and dalvik as well. I used ED04 modem for a while, and switched to EC09 modem after everyone seemed to recommend it for the MTD roms. TBH, I havent noticed much difference between the 2 radios, they both worked well for me. As far as flashing back to a TW rom, check the sticky in the dev section:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124391

I am already running the EC09 modem. Have been for about a week or so. I watched as others have had good luck with it so I made the jump. I probably will stick with the EC09 as it seems to work fine with AOSP MIUI Rom that I want to try. I tried the EC09 on my wife's fascinate and it ran like crap.....kind of funny how two different build dates run to differently.

[Q] After flashing back stock ROM, the phone keeps blinking on the boot screen (HELP)

I am in desperate need of help you guys! I screwed up so hard that I don't even know where to begin...
THE SITUATION:
-Right now when I go to turn on my phone, it will only stay on the current SAMSUNG GALAXY S I9000 screen (the very first screen when booting your phone) and it keeps flashing in and out.
Before trying to use Odin to put back the original Kernal on my phone, it was just stuck as the SAMSUNG GALAXY S I9000 screen, still wouldn't start. <I followed this website step by step>
http://www.samsunggalaxysforum.com/...-to-a-stock-rom-after-installing-darky's-rom/
BEFORE ALL OF THIS EVER HAPPENED:
I finally rooted my phone and manage to download Clockworkmod recovery on my phone and then used it to flash Darky's 10.2 custom ROM. Everything turned out great except at the beginning of the boot, the screen turned all rainbow coloured, completely distorted, and it continued to do that. I then tried to go back to Recovery mode to do the Voodoo lagfix but I couldn't even get into the recovery mode anymore, it either wouldn't let me, or it did but the screen didn't go to it properly (more likely the first one). I read somewhere that if you reflash your phone again, it should make all the tweeks go away. So I tried that from the Darky's tools menu and ever since then, I've been stuck with the Boot Screen this whole time...
I already bricked my phone once, and that was before the Flashing Boot Screen.
I really need help you guys, I would at least like to have my phone back to the original basis, at least! Your help would be greatly appreciated!
THANK YOU
P.S. (i'm not that great at all this phone tweeking, but I've succeeded in doing it up until yesterday)

Weird colors on boot usually are a sign of an incorrect bootloader version. Since you seem to be familiar with darky stuff (ugh) you could try the darky resurrection edition; there should be easy to follow instructions on their site.

tamaleddon said:
Weird colors on boot usually are a sign of an incorrect bootloader version. Since you seem to be familiar with darky stuff (ugh) you could try the darky resurrection edition; there should be easy to follow instructions on their site.
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I just flashed the RE version and it's making some progress. Definitely no weird colors.
PROBLEM:
-the boot screen is still flashing when trying to boot my phone, only this time it's with the "Darkcore & Darky's ROM" logo on it. The flashing is at a slower pace this time around.
ALSO:
I can get into the stock recovery screen, I hope this can somehow help
what should I doo!!?!

Ok see your here too and more q's for you based on what I see here:
1) What did you start with as a rom before 10.2 (stock GB, Froyo rom or ???)
2) The RE version - was that GB or Froyo?
I am thinking as the other poster alluded to is that maybe you went from a Froyo rom to 10.2 without getting the GB bootloader from a stock rom (odin with bootloader update checked) and now you are still working with the wrong bootloader?
If that sounds like what happened try flashing the RE edition for Froyo (9.3 I think) if you haven't already.
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gfacer said:
Ok see your here too and more q's for you based on what I see here:
1) What did you start with as a rom before 10.2 (stock GB, Froyo rom or ???)
2) The RE version - was that GB or Froyo?
I am thinking as the other poster alluded to is that maybe you went from a Froyo rom to 10.2 without getting the GB bootloader from a stock rom (odin with bootloader update checked) and now you are still working with the wrong bootloader?
If that sounds like what happened try flashing the RE edition for Froyo (9.3 I think) if you haven't already.
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Once I rooted my phone, I automatically went from Stock Froyo to Darky's 10.2 extreme edition. It worked and everything except for that color disfiguration and the clockworkmod recovery not working.
It's weird because after I flashed my first darky's rom, i checked the phone and it said that the firmware version was 2.3.X (I believe X may have been 4). So from what you're saying, I don't exactly think it has anything to do with the fact that I went straight from froyo stock to GB darky ROM.
So are you saying that I should flash darky's 9.3 for Froyo and THEN flash the latest version?

As far as i read on the Darky Site you have to activate Lagfix to install 10.2
Do you?
In other case.
Install Resurrection 9.2 FW:
(sorry. new member no links outside allowed: Go darky forum, stable roms, darky resurrection 9.2)
If that works your bootloader if for Froyo and afterwards you can go on to flash Darkys 10.2 like written in the Darky Forum.
But i would suggest to stay on Darky´s 9.5 with 2.2.1
It is the stable version with no bugs at all. This gingerbread sucks a lot with Akku Drain, Light sensor and other thing. Also no call records.
I will stay on 9.5 so far. Best solution at the moment...
The thing with installing 10.2 you installed without installing 2.3.3 rom before could be, that is maybe possible to install Darkys 10.2 Theme on a 2.2.1?
But no guarantee...

roma17 said:
Once I rooted my phone, I automatically went from Stock Froyo to Darky's 10.2 extreme edition. It worked and everything except for that color disfiguration and the clockworkmod recovery not working.
It's weird because after I flashed my first darky's rom, i checked the phone and it said that the firmware version was 2.3.X (I believe X may have been 4). So from what you're saying, I don't exactly think it has anything to do with the fact that I went straight from froyo stock to GB darky ROM.
So are you saying that I should flash darky's 9.3 for Froyo and THEN flash the latest version?
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The colour distortion problem is 100% caused by incorrect bootloaders. Download jvq from samfirmware (or another 3 file gingerbread of you have one already), use the Odin version contained in the download, tick repartition and update bootloader then flash.
Download cf root for jvq and flash that as PDA without repartition. After the phone boots downlaod darkyrom from the market and from it flash darky 10.2.
Personally the kernal that comes with darkys takes too long to load the phone so I use galaxian instead. Phone flies and it's the first custom jvq rom I've used which doesn't reboot itself.
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sxi200 said:
The colour distortion problem is 100% caused by incorrect bootloaders. Download jvq from samfirmware (or another 3 file gingerbread of you have one already), use the Odin version contained in the download, tick repartition and update bootloader then flash.
Download cf root for jvq and flash that as PDA without repartition. After the phone boots downlaod darkyrom from the market and from it flash darky 10.2.
Personally the kernal that comes with darkys takes too long to load the phone so I use galaxian instead. Phone flies and it's the first custom jvq rom I've used which doesn't reboot itself.
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Thanks for your response! Greatly appreciated. But at the time, I'm just looking to get my phone to work. It still doesn't work, it's still only stuck flashing the bootscreen, nothing else.
From my other post:
Okay, basically at this point, I just want my phone to work I've tried what you said. I remember that before rooting my phone initially I was running Froyo 2.2.1. So I found the ROM for that ( http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9000.htm ) Just like you said. I downloaded from the *Provider Samsung Galaxy S i9000 heading and picked the I9000BOJS5 ## from February 2011 because I think somewhere around there I updated my phone to Froyo. Flashed it, did everything, still no luck.
I've had a recent hunch though. When the bootscreen boots up, it keeps saying i9000 only, when before it used to say i9000M at least for a little bit (yes my phone is i9000m). Is there a stock froyo rom that's specifically designed to go with the i9000m model? Or are they just all the same?
Never give up
-Thank you so much

Yes jl2 or kc1 roms are I9000M specific. But both need dbdata.rfs added to the roms from samfirmware.com if you repartition.
There was a post on the cm7 forums with a complete jl2 rom someone compiled with dbdata.rfs added. Look for that post as it might have some other info too.
The i9000 you see means the kernel is for i9000. But that shouldn't matter.
It's worth a try but I think that a trip to samsung is on your phones future.
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Could be that you have a lagfix enabled and the stock ROM can't read the EXT4 file system. If so, try flashing another custom ROM via Odin (e.g. GingerReal), disable the lagfix to go back to RFS, then from there you can go back to the stock ROM.

gfacer said:
Yes jl2 or kc1 roms are I9000M specific. But both need dbdata.rfs added to the roms from samfirmware.com if you repartition.
There was a post on the cm7 forums with a complete jl2 rom someone compiled with dbdata.rfs added. Look for that post as it might have some other info too.
The i9000 you see means the kernel is for i9000. But that shouldn't matter.
It's worth a try but I think that a trip to samsung is on your phones future.
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Well CM7 forum is down but here is the most of the link, you can google this and look at the cached pages. cyanogenmod topic/15707-how-to-restore-to-stock-on-your-gt-i9000m/
You should be able to click to the multi upload link too.
Now - you are aware of course that our i9000m models can suck and die fairly readily, especially when flashing certain roms. Has yours even been returned yet? Mine has and they replaced the motherboard. You may actually have a warrenty job and in any regard they won't likely fight too hard (just flash it to one of the jl2 or kc1 rom first).
If you want to find out for sure. look for the i9000m threads where they install eclair and use the external sd to boot and then look at the memory (internal then shows as external I think - its in the thread). Basically if it shows 0 available you're hooped.

gfacer said:
Yes jl2 or kc1 roms are I9000M specific. But both need dbdata.rfs added to the roms from samfirmware.com if you repartition.
There was a post on the cm7 forums with a complete jl2 rom someone compiled with dbdata.rfs added. Look for that post as it might have some other info too.
The i9000 you see means the kernel is for i9000. But that shouldn't matter.
It's worth a try but I think that a trip to samsung is on your phones future.
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I'm downloading the ROM from this link, could you verify it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=883568

It may not have dbdata.rfs in it which you need if you repartition. I think they leave it out so regular users do not have to reinstall all their Apps.... Just look at what's in the file...
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gfacer said:
It may not have dbdata.rfs in it which you need if you repartition. I think they leave it out so regular users do not have to reinstall all their Apps.... Just look at what's in the file...
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there is a I9000UGJL2_homebinary_add_param.tar
and a SS_DL.dll
so All i would have to do is just put that .tar file in PDA field and get a regular .pit file and check off the re-partitions

gfacer said:
It may not have dbdata.rfs in it which you need if you repartition. I think they leave it out so regular users do not have to reinstall all their Apps.... Just look at what's in the file...
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Okay, I have great news!!!!!!!!
I flashed that previous stock froyo ROM and finally can use my phone once more!!!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!! Special thanks goes to gfacer! I could never have done it without you!
needless to say, I still require a custom ROM such as Darky's 10.2 RE on this phone of mine.
As a final request, would you be so kind to list all the things necessary for me to do in order to get all the way to darky's 10.2 with the lagfix and all?
Or if not, at least a thread or website that says exactly how to do it on my phone (i9000m) ?
Thanks ever so much!!!

Great!
My advice would be to pretend it never happened, but read all the instructions for the rom you are interested in and start from scratch.
Generally I would go custom froyo kernel from odin which will root you and give cwm generally, update bootloader to gb via a stock rom or ezbase, then flash 10.2 via cwm.
Darky has excellent guides also look at ezbase thread.
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roma17 said:
Okay, I have great news!!!!!!!!
I flashed that previous stock froyo ROM and finally can use my phone once more!!!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!! Special thanks goes to gfacer! I could never have done it without you!
needless to say, I still require a custom ROM such as Darky's 10.2 RE on this phone of mine.
As a final request, would you be so kind to list all the things necessary for me to do in order to get all the way to darky's 10.2 with the lagfix and all?
Or if not, at least a thread or website that says exactly how to do it on my phone (i9000m) ?
Thanks ever so much!!!
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To load Darky 10.2 successfully on your phone, you have to flash JVP or JVQ bootloader over your phone. The best solution is flash Stock Rom with bootloader over your phone. Then, flash Darky rom over your phone.

[Q] Another reverting question...

I'm tired of looking for an answer to this seemingly simple question on google and searching on here. I've had at least 5 tabs open for the last hour combing through posts and replies.
Question is this: A500 running thor's v14.2 rom along w/ his custom kernel. To revert back to stock. Do I need to flash back to the stock kernel along w/ the stock rom. If so, where can I get the kernel from?! The closest thing I came across was a post that gave the source link where you had to build the kernel yourself.

smhism said:
I'm tired of looking for an answer to this seemingly simple question on google and searching on here. I've had at least 5 tabs open for the last hour combing through posts and replies.
Question is this: A500 running thor's v14.2 rom along w/ his custom kernel. To revert back to stock. Do I need to flash back to the stock kernel along w/ the stock rom. If so, where can I get the kernel from?! The closest thing I came across was a post that gave the source link where you had to build the kernel yourself.
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did you make a nandroid of your ROM before you flashed the current ROM youre on?

of course not! lol. I was too excited to play around w/ it that I neglected the basics. And honestly, I've been putting off reverting back because I'm quite happy w/ thor's rom.

smhism said:
of course not! lol. I was too excited to play around w/ it that I neglected the basics. And honestly, I've been putting off reverting back because I'm quite happy w/ thor's rom.
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haha, youre on the HC bootloader arent you?

yep. haven't touched the bootloader. just flashed the rom and kernel.

smhism said:
yep. haven't touched the bootloader. just flashed the rom and kernel.
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you may hafta install a rom thats just plain HC with root, like a 3.2.1 HC rom

would that allow for ota updates and such?

smhism said:
would that allow for ota updates and such?
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i believe so, yes, but you may want to ask someone with more experience than me, im good with phones, but tabs are a new thing to me

thanks! I found out that thor's kernel is supposed to work w/ the stock rom. so I'm just going to try loading a rooted stock and hope I don't brick it.

smhism said:
thanks! I found out that thor's kernel is supposed to work w/ the stock rom. so I'm just going to try loading a rooted stock and hope I don't brick it.
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good luck bro!

I've also decided to head back to a stock ROM in both anticipation of the ICS update and to try and get video working with Skype. My problem is, I'm using a A501, which seems to be the unwanted red headed stepchild of the Iconia family!
I'm on a custom ROM (Moscow something-er-rather?) with CWM. Do I just find a copy of the stock ROM and flash like a custom? I just really want to be able to get OTA updates and hopefully solve my Skype video issues...
Thanks in advance!
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gfinockio said:
I'm on a custom ROM (Moscow something-er-rather?) with CWM. Do I just find a copy of the stock ROM and flash like a custom? I just really want to be able to get OTA updates and hopefully solve my Skype video issues...
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I see vache has a couple Full 3.2 Stock 501 roms on his thread here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878
i got a a500 and i assume you extract the update.zip and flash as per a500. Dont wanna put u wrong tho' so maybe ask moscow on his rom thread, he da man when it comes to the 501

Okay - I'm going to try and flash that update.zip and see what happens. My biggest concern is the lack of Skype video - I can only assume it has to do with the ROM flashed, and nothing else, because other people claim they are able to use Skype video.

NS4G Crespo modem patches for CM10 nightlies

Do not try to flash the same modem patch for the next cm10 nightly update. You can use the same kernel patch but you will need the modem update as well... I will update modem patches for the nightlies as soon as they come out. They shall be in the development section. In the ns4g modem nightlies thread. I have posted the modem patch for the 2012904 cm10 nightly build already.
*** IF BY ANY ODD CHANCE YOUR PHONE DOES NOT BOOT OR SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE... SO PLEASE DO A NANDROID BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING ***
treat ur girl like how u treat ur epic

no service
i apologize for my noob question but every time i try to install the crespo modem, it brings me to no service. i am currently running fine on the stock modem with CM10 nightly official 0905.
here are my steps. i have tried it half a dozen different ways and it still seems that once i flash the blobspatch, it puts me into no service.
I am currently on 0905 nightly w stock modem
1) clear cache/davlik
2) flash blobspatch-presojus <<i believe right after this step i always go to no service>>
3) flash zkernal-presojus
4) flash NS4G 0905 build crespo modem patch
5) reboot
i have done it with reboots in different places such as in between blobspatch and zkernal. as well as just after zkernal... i just cant seem to get it to work. i have done it with a clean install of the rom first too. nothing seems to work. i noticed that right after the blobspatch i lose service. sorry for my noobness but any ideas? am i doing something wrong?

dynastydoc said:
i apologize for my noob question but every time i try to install the crespo modem, it brings me to no service. i am currently running fine on the stock modem with CM10 nightly official 0905.
here are my steps. i have tried it half a dozen different ways and it still seems that once i flash the blobspatch, it puts me into no service.
I am currently on 0905 nightly w stock modem
1) clear cache/davlik
2) flash blobspatch-presojus <<i believe right after this step i always go to no service>>
3) flash zkernal-presojus
4) flash NS4G 0905 build crespo modem patch
5) reboot
i have done it with reboots in different places such as in between blobspatch and zkernal. as well as just after zkernal... i just cant seem to get it to work. i have done it with a clean install of the rom first too. nothing seems to work. i noticed that right after the blobspatch i lose service. sorry for my noobness but any ideas? am i doing something wrong?
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Are you getting the modem patch from my thread?... if already on cm10 from cmteamepic then all you need to do is flash the kernel and the modem
treat ur girl like how u treat ur epic

crespo
certifiednoob93 said:
Are you getting the modem patch from my thread?... if already on cm10 from cmteamepic then all you need to do is flash the kernel and the modem
treat ur girl like how u treat ur epic
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yes i am already on CM10 0905 nightly from cmteamepic. i just tried it with just flashing the kernal (zkernal-presojus) and the modem patch from your thread (the 0905 build). again, its just left me with no service. i can get wifi just no cell service.

Originally Posted by certifiednoob93
Are you getting the modem patch from my thread?... if already on cm10 from cmteamepic then all you need to do is flash the kernel and the modem
treat ur girl like how u treat ur epic
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yes i am already on CM10 0905 nightly from cmteamepic. i just tried it with just flashing the kernal (zkernal-presojus) and the modem patch from your thread (the 0905 build). again, its just left me with no service. i can get wifi just no cell service.
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Try this...
1. Flash the CM10 Preview
2. Gapss 4.1.1
3. A ns4g modem. From didhiy the steps xboxfanj provides
4. Then the 905 nightly
5. Then gapps again
6. Then the kernel patch by didhiy
7. Then my modem patch.
This should work... do a dirty flash from the preview though
treat ur girl like how u treat ur epic

works!
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Try this...
1. Flash the CM10 Preview
2. Gapss 4.1.1
3. A ns4g modem. From didhiy the steps xboxfanj provides
4. Then the 905 nightly
5. Then gapps again
6. Then the kernel patch by didhiy
7. Then my modem patch.
This should work... do a dirty flash from the preview though
treat ur girl like how u treat ur epic
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it works now! thanks!
except, i dont think its any faster than the stock modem. i think it might actually be slower =\. im getting ~250 kbps download and ~450 upload.
owell thanks for your help!

dynastydoc said:
it works now! thanks!
except, i dont think its any faster than the stock modem. i think it might actually be slower =\. im getting ~250 kbps download and ~450 upload.
owell thanks for your help!
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No problem....
Try the internet booster from the market or something
treat ur girl like how u treat ur epic

What must I do to leave the nexus modem behind? FC09 was just fine for me, and i dont wana tip toe around all these roms with different patches and stuff.

j00manji said:
What must I do to leave the nexus modem behind? FC09 was just fine for me, and i dont wana tip toe around all these roms with different patches and stuff.
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Just go to this thread and download a flashable modem..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1848010
treat ur girl like how u treat ur epic

i lied
i lied. it was pretty iffy inside of my house but once i got out and about the signal was definitely stronger than i was getting before. simply- it works! thanks

Are all of your patches going to be 160 dpi from now on?

CyanogenMod for Defy+

Hey
My brother has a Defy, and I have a Defy+. He strongly recomended me to install CM on my Defy+, and after I saw CM7 on his Defy I really grew to like it.
The Problem is, I can't see an official CM support for Defy+:
http://www.cyanogenmod.org/devices/motorola-defy
As the link states: "Official CyanogenMod support is ONLY for the Motorola Defy, NOT the Motorola Defy+. "
So what are my options instead? I'm looking for a good rom, preferably android 3 or 4 that must support Hebrew.
Currently using rooted stock 2.3.6 rom.
Thanks in advance!:victory:

here to you: http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=jordan_plus&type=nightly CM7 for Defy+
anyway, good roms are CM9 by Epsylon, Wiui, CM10 by Quarx and Xperia D. look in the development section

I'm about to do this for my Defy+ for the first time too. It's got the latest firmware update pushed out from Motorola (BL7?) so I'm following the gizmolord tutorial for rooting it (not allowed to hyperlink yet) for rooting it. If anyone has the time for checking it for errors I should be aware of I'd be most grateful.
Anyway, my real question for this post is: is CM7.2 for upgrading Defy (not +) and CM7 effectively the same thing for Defy+?
Edit: Another question: how do I back up (save an image of - "nandroid"? my phone before I wipe data/factory reset the phone, which seems to be required before rooting it?
I realise there are CM9's for Defy+ but I reckon I'll wait around for JB+ (10.2?) to get to a stable point before I go with moving away from Gingerbread.
Thanks for any comments/answers in advance.

ricketyclik said:
I'm about to do this for my Defy+ for the first time too. It's got the latest firmware update pushed out from Motorola (BL7?) so I'm following the gizmolord tutorial for rooting it (not allowed to hyperlink yet) for rooting it. If anyone has the time for checking it for errors I should be aware of I'd be most grateful.
Anyway, my real question for this post is: is CM7.2 for upgrading Defy (not +) and CM7 effectively the same thing for Defy+?
Edit: Another question: how do I back up (save an image of - "nandroid"? my phone before I wipe data/factory reset the phone, which seems to be required before rooting it?
I realise there are CM9's for Defy+ but I reckon I'll wait around for JB+ (10.2?) to get to a stable point before I go with moving away from Gingerbread.
Thanks for any comments/answers in advance.
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Firstly if gizomolord's tutorial is a program that roots the device for you, don't use it, because BL7 devices (I'm fairly sure yours would be) need to be rooted manually. You can follow the instructions in my signature under 'Status' for the files and instructions needed to root your device.
Secondly, I'm not quite sure what you mean in your first question. CM7 is Gingerbread and CM7.2 would just be a 'more up-to-date' version.
About the nandroid, from what I know you can only perform a nandroid after rooting your device. As for preparing to root there are a few things I did:
You can back up your SMS and Call Logs using programs from the Google Play Store. During rooting, your sdcard will be safe and so you can back most thing onto it.
You can back up your contacts to Google.
You can remember what apps to download from the Google Play Store once you have rooted.
That's all I did. There may be a way to backup but nandroid backs-up your current ROM which means you need root to be able to do so.
I hope that helps you! And if you need any help with rooting don't be afraid to ask (plus I wrote instructions and added files to my spare DropBox which you can find in my signature)

z3ro-grav1ty said:
Firstly if gizomolord's tutorial is a program that roots the device for you, don't use it, because BL7 devices (I'm fairly sure yours would be) need to be rooted manually. You can follow the instructions in my signature under 'Status' for the files and instructions needed to root your device.
Secondly, I'm not quite sure what you mean in your first question. CM7 is Gingerbread and CM7.2 would just be a 'more up-to-date' version.
About the nandroid, from what I know you can only perform a nandroid after rooting your device. As for preparing to root there are a few things I did:
You can back up your SMS and Call Logs using programs from the Google Play Store. During rooting, your sdcard will be safe and so you can back most thing onto it.
You can back up your contacts to Google.
You can remember what apps to download from the Google Play Store once you have rooted.
That's all I did. There may be a way to backup but nandroid backs-up your current ROM which means you need root to be able to do so.
I hope that helps you! And if you need any help with rooting don't be afraid to ask (plus I wrote instructions and added files to my spare DropBox which you can find in my signature)
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Thanks very much for that z3ro. I did use your tutorial in the end (gizmodo's was similar, but less detailed) but since I'd downloaded their sbf's I used those. I also did the sms and call log backing up. There is, as far as I can tell, no way to make a backup of a rom of a device that isn't rooted, so I just gave up on that idea and stepped into the void. It all worked a treat. I'm feeling so confident now I think I might try Jelly Bean

ricketyclik said:
Thanks very much for that z3ro. I did use your tutorial in the end (gizmodo's was similar, but less detailed) but since I'd downloaded their sbf's I used those. I also did the sms and call log backing up. There is, as far as I can tell, no way to make a backup of a rom of a device that isn't rooted, so I just gave up on that idea and stepped into the void. It all worked a treat. I'm feeling so confident now I think I might try Jelly Bean
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Good for you mate If you need any further help, don't hesitate to ask

pochopsp said:
here to you: http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=jordan_plus&type=nightly CM7 for Defy+
anyway, good roms are CM9 by Epsylon, Wiui, CM10 by Quarx and Xperia D. look in the development section
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Hmmm, they are all good looking, I'll try the CM7 first and then decide what's next.
Thank you so much for this
How do I install? Usual cleaning & wiping in Recover Mode, then "install from zip file" option, wipe again and done?
ricketyclik said:
Thanks very much for that z3ro. I did use your tutorial in the end (gizmodo's was similar, but less detailed) but since I'd downloaded their sbf's I used those. I also did the sms and call log backing up. There is, as far as I can tell, no way to make a backup of a rom of a device that isn't rooted, so I just gave up on that idea and stepped into the void. It all worked a treat. I'm feeling so confident now I think I might try Jelly Bean
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Good to know you found your answers
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Good for you mate If you need any further help, don't hesitate to ask
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Thank you for helping the other guy !

TheBirdOfHermes said:
Hmmm, they are all good looking, I'll try the CM7 first and then decide what's next.
Thank you so much for this
How do I install? Usual cleaning & wiping in Recover Mode, then "install from zip file" option, wipe again and done?
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wipe data, chache and dalvik chache, flash cm7, flash gapps, reboot

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Thanks z3ro. Here's one for you: I've got Quarx's CM7.2 running, after trying CM7, and both go through battery much faster than stock Motorola - which had a nice battery saver setting, not available in the CM's.
I've read that this is as much about which kernel you're using as anything. So:
Can I flash a new SBF without flashing a new ROM? If so, is it advisable? and
I can't figure out how to do a nandroid backup. I've got 2nd init installed, but cant see the option anywhere in its menu. Does a nandroid backup back up just the ROM and settings, or those plus the SBF?

ricketyclik said:
Thanks z3ro. Here's one for you: I've got Quarx's CM7.2 running, after trying CM7, and both go through battery much faster than stock Motorola - which had a nice battery saver setting, not available in the CM's.
I've read that this is as much about which kernel you're using as anything. So:
Can I flash a new SBF without flashing a new ROM? If so, is it advisable? and
I can't figure out how to do a nandroid backup. I've got 2nd init installed, but cant see the option anywhere in its menu. Does a nandroid backup back up just the ROM and settings, or those plus the SBF?
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Ok firstly I'll answer about nandroid backup. Once you have 2ndInit install, you'll encounter a blue led on bootup. If you press Volume Down then you'll be taken to the bootmenu screen. From there select recovery and then custom recovery. You'll now see the CWM recovery screen. Now select backups and restore and this is where you can make your nandroid backup. Select backup all and let it finish.
As for battery drainage, I've been using CM10 with now problems at all. In fact my current configuration Quarx's CM10 (17/02 build) and JellyX Kernel (22/03) has been exceptionally good! Very stable, just may take a few tries (as in a couple of flashing attempts) to get it to boot up
Now with sbf's you should really note that there is a stock SBF (which you can locate a list of in the Development section) and if you own a Defy+ there are some sbf's needed to root your phone.
As far as ROM's are concerned, to change from one ROM to another you need to perform a full wipe (data/cache/dalvik) then you flash the ROM and gapps and the another cach and dalvik wipe and then reboot your device.
I'm not entirely sure what you mean by flashing a new sbf without flashing a new ROM. All I can say is: you use the stock SBF to restore everything (unroot + go back to stock android version) or it is used, as I said, to help root the Defy+. ROM's do not require the flashing of a new sbf. Kernel's don't require you to flash a new sbf either, however it is suggested to reflash (or just flash) the ROM that you want to use.
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EDIT: Here! <--- just a general flash procedure if you need
If you encounter any problems along the way, restore to stock SBF, re-root, install 2ndInit, and flash again.
Hopefully that answers most things

z3ro-grav1ty said:
Ok firstly I'll answer about nandroid backup. Once you have 2ndInit install, you'll encounter a blue led on bootup. If you press Volume Down then you'll be taken to the bootmenu screen. From there select recovery and then custom recovery. You'll now see the CWM recovery screen. Now select backups and restore and this is where you can make your nandroid backup. Select backup all and let it finish.
As for battery drainage, I've been using CM10 with now problems at all. In fact my current configuration Quarx's CM10 (17/02 build) and JellyX Kernel (22/03) has been exceptionally good! Very stable, just may take a few tries (as in a couple of flashing attempts) to get it to boot up
Now with sbf's you should really note that there is a stock SBF (which you can locate a list of in the Development section) and if you own a Defy+ there are some sbf's needed to root your phone.
As far as ROM's are concerned, to change from one ROM to another you need to perform a full wipe (data/cache/dalvik) then you flash the ROM and gapps and the another cach and dalvik wipe and then reboot your device.
I'm not entirely sure what you mean by flashing a new sbf without flashing a new ROM. All I can say is: you use the stock SBF to restore everything (unroot + go back to stock android version) or it is used, as I said, to help root the Defy+. ROM's do not require the flashing of a new sbf. Kernel's don't require you to flash a new sbf either, however it is suggested to reflash (or just flash) the ROM that you want to use.
------I'll link something here in a bit-------
EDIT: Here! <--- just a general flash procedure if you need
If you encounter any problems along the way, restore to stock SBF, re-root, install 2ndInit, and flash again.
Hopefully that answers most things
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Thanks z3ro. On reading this I realize I'm confusing SBF's with kernels. An SBF is kernel + ROM? If so, when I flashed to CM7.2 I flashed kernel as well? Quarx's instructions say flash Froyo (which I didn't do, having a Defy+) then install the ROM.
BTW, my phone's rooted, hence having CM7.2 loaded.

ricketyclik said:
Thanks z3ro. On reading this I realize I'm confusing SBF's with kernels. An SBF is kernel + ROM? If so, when I flashed to CM7.2 I flashed kernel as well? Quarx's instructions say flash Froyo (which I didn't do, having a Defy+) then install the ROM.
BTW, my phone's rooted, hence having CM7.2 loaded.
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Yeah I had a feeling you confused the two. Well an sbf (I guess) is a kernel+ROM. Ok having a defy+ makes things a lot easier because that's the model I have as well.
Quarx's nightlies come with their own kernel so when you flash them, the install the kernel. (Go into phone settings > scroll down to the bottom and click on about phone > check to see if kernel version is there, it should be the same as your current ROM)
Then again, I went straight to CM10, but I'm fairly sure CM7 should be the same.
Well since you are rooted, I just recommend performing a nandroid backup, then flashing whatever ROM (and Kernel if you want) you feel comfortable with.
I recommend Quarx's 18/03 build for CM10 (before his experimental wi-fi builds), ParanoidAndroid 2.5.3 (however there hasn't been much activity of late), and the combination I mentioned earlier of Quarx's 17/02 and JellyX 22/03.

TheBirdOfHermes said:
Hey
My brother has a Defy, and I have a Defy+. He strongly recomended me to install CM on my Defy+, and after I saw CM7 on his Defy I really grew to like it.
The Problem is, I can't see an official CM support for Defy+:
http://www.cyanogenmod.org/devices/motorola-defy
As the link states: "Official CyanogenMod support is ONLY for the Motorola Defy, NOT the Motorola Defy+. "
So what are my options instead? I'm looking for a good rom, preferably android 3 or 4 that must support Hebrew.
Currently using rooted stock 2.3.6 rom.
Thanks in advance!:victory:
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leave cm7 n flash your phone with cm10 on any of the links provided here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768702
choose the latest one maybe around march24th build. its perfectly stable.
press thanks if helped.
my device:>>> Motorola defy plus(running on cm10.1 by quarx)

z3ro-grav1ty said:
I recommend Quarx's 18/03 build for CM10 (before his experimental wi-fi builds)
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This. I love it! No more radical battery drain, and seems really stable. Nice clean UI too
I was expecting JB to be a pain to learn, but on the face of it it seems to be quite similar to GB, at least in UI terms.

ricketyclik said:
This. I love it! No more radical battery drain, and seems really stable. Nice clean UI too
I was expecting JB to be a pain to learn, but on the face of it it seems to be quite similar to GB, at least in UI terms.
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I'm glad you fixed your wi-fi drain, it seems that problem is quite evident in CM7 builds

z3ro-grav1ty said:
I'm glad you fixed your wi-fi drain, it seems that problem is quite evident in CM7 builds
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I don't think it was related to wifi. I hardly ever have it on.

ricketyclik said:
I don't think it was related to wifi. I hardly ever have it on.
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sorry I meant battery not wi-fi

I want to install too
shubhu2604 said:
leave cm7 n flash your phone with cm10 on any of the links provided here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768702
choose the latest one maybe around march24th build. its perfectly stable.
press thanks if helped.
my device:>>> Motorola defy plus(running on cm10.1 by quarx)
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Hey Bro,
I want to install CM10.1 too....but i am confused which link to download and each link shows multiple file. Also if i install CM10.1 how much my internal memory will decrease? Since originally we are having 1.2Gb in DEfy +. What are the things that not working in the version that you installed??
Thanks in advance.

jountha said:
Hey Bro,
I want to install CM10.1 too....but i am confused which link to download and each link shows multiple file. Also if i install CM10.1 how much my internal memory will decrease? Since originally we are having 1.2Gb in DEfy +. What are the things that not working in the version that you installed??
Thanks in advance.
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Go for CM10, I would not suggest CM10.1 for you yet. The multiple download link each have a date - correspond each date to the changelog on Quarx's thread and choose a stable one (NOT and experimental build) - I suggest 18/03 for you because you don't seem too familiar yet.

z3ro-grav1ty said:
Go for CM10, I would not suggest CM10.1 for you yet. The multiple download link each have a date - correspond each date to the changelog on Quarx's thread and choose a stable one (NOT and experimental build) - I suggest 18/03 for you because you don't seem too familiar yet.
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does cm10 quarx 18/03 has major bug? eg: battery drain,connectivity problem etc..
currently on cm7.2. wish to upgrade to cm10..